San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Los Poison os At right. fulfilling the role of gentleman is Frecl Flores as he turns the water fountain on for Ora Ruiz, Estelle Noriega, and Mary Hernandez. Below, having fun as the orchestra gives it's all, are the members of Los Paisamos at their annual Baile de Primavera, or dance of the Spring.

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Los Pciiscinos Hope Hurtado, rep., and Benny Romo, treas. Los Paisanos, meaning The Countrymen, is one of the oldest organizations on the SAC campus. Its purpose is to promote interest in the Spanish language and the culture of Spanish speaking countries. In addition to being a social and cultural organization, Los Paisanos is also a service organi- zation. It sponsored a benefit dance on December 19 to fill Christmas baskets for needy families. Admission was an item or can of food. As a result two large baskets were filled. Their annual Spring dance, Baile de Primavera, was held in the Shangri-La Ballroom on March 19. Sponsor of the club is Mr. Auman Burnett. The list of members includes Fernando Arel- lano, Alfred Castro, Daniel Cisneros, Edward Cruz, Rosa de la Garza, Olga de Leon, Richard de Leon, Robert Lopez, Paul Flores, Noemi Garcia, Nolia Garcia, Mary Gonzalez, Esperanza Hurt- ado, Robert Juarez, Gloria Luna, Fred Martinez,Rudy Meza, Stella Noriega, Richard Pena, Dolores Rivas, Cecil Rivera, Donald Rodriguez, Ora Ruiz, Pratt Morales. Patrick Rogers, Fred Flores, Benny Romo, Eusebio Herrera, Martin Fernandez. Charles Berret, Leo Alvarado, Mary Hernandez, Janie Pina, Sylvia Leal, Gloria Barrera, Robert Lopez, Edward Sanchez. Looking over some interesting notes taken at the Indulging in a quick game of pool before a Los Paisanos meeting are club members Fred Castro, Hope meeting are Eusebio Herrera. Benny Romo, Dolores Rivas Hurtado, Fernando Arellano, and Gloria Barrera. and Donald Rodriguez. Planning the agenda for the meeting are Ora Ruiz sec., Fred Flores, pres.1 Dolores Rivas, vice pres

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Omnibus an ,E Air. ' Leg. 'Xi Y, Y, l v,,' '- l' I, V ' 3 ' , ,J ' ' . , ' Q T ,, ' M 1 V. fa '11 if 'S ' ' V, il i4,Tll'fii'i ff r. . 4 ' 1-rift.-, ll 'EJ . - lelifl A. ' ,,k r ,T3:C:, , Y 6' E. , ' ' .i ' - -in 1' . Sharpening up for the meeting are Ralph Dusty Smith, pres Karen Kirkland, vice-pres.g Larry Crumpton, S, C. rep., and Betty Lou Cowger, sec.-treas. The roots of the Omnibus Club date back to 1951, at which time it consisted of three different clubs - the Latin, French, and German. In the Samelson, foreign language instructor, the three club was appropriately named Omnibus from the together students interested in the language and members profited from the studies of each other. on selected topics were employed to bring about presently boasts. Spring of 1956, under the direction of William language clubs were combined into one. The new Latin meaning all in one. The merger brought culture of different lands and in this way all Such devices as films, art exhibits, and talks the cosmopolitan atmosphere of which the club Members are Hubert William Beare, jr., Robert A. Benfer, Mary Kay Boltz, jean Brewer, Bruce Brewer, Betty Lou Cowger, Larry Crumpton, Robert Elliot, james Folts, Beth Frentress, Benard Gamboa, Francis Harding, Billy Harmon, William Lindell, Billie L. Linder, Gail Pounders, Shirley Hill, Karen Kirkland, Carol Lafferty, Norman Richter, Ralph Dusty Smith, Philip Swain, Deanna Vega, john D. Wennermark, Beverly Wick, james Wilcox. the evening. David Wennermark, Ruth Peters, Doyal Howell and Judy Myers stop to summarize the events of