Ysleta High School - Otyokwa Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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At an informal faculty party held during the summer, Mr. Evans Pendergrass, Mr. David Marcum and Mr. Arturo Oaxaca share a discussion. Renovatf.. ' ' i ' in.jin hjll tdlilt was a summer project undertaken by several (acuity nnembers. Here, Mr. Charles Cald- well stains one of the legs. taking a ' breathor ' .jlii i hiji bicycle ride, senior I m y Mulondo y.ithers her thoughts tx ' tore continuing her journey. 22 Summer

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RAIN? It won ' t rain!. . . I hope. — Class of ' 76 June 3, 1976 As 1 976 graduates donned traditional cap and gown for graduation ceremonies in Hutchin ' s Stadium, they nervously looked at rapidly darkening skies and storm clouds and hoped that by virtue of some small miracle, nature would spare them from a spring rainstorm. As fate would have it, June 3 graduation ceremonies were marred by wind and rainstorms. Exercises for the evening were barely underway when the downpour began, bringing total chaos. The following scene could easily have been substituted in the movie. Earthquake, as thousands of graduates, family members, friends, and special guests scurried in different directions in order to seek refuge from the whipping storms. The exercises, as explained by Principal W. T. Denham, were to continue in the auditorium. Parents, teachers, graduates, and friends, then tried to move inside tn@m the auditorium for the remainder of the evening. Because the auditorium could only accomodate 1 ,250 people, many parents and friends did not get to witness the remainder of the ceremonies. As graduating seniors received their diplomas, they departed from the auditorium in order to leave more room for their fellow classmates. Valedictorian for the Bicentennial graduation was Jenny Sanders. Salutatorian was Mary Jo Harding. Diplomas were distributed by school board members Gil Barton, Othon Medina, and Mr. Troy Denham. At the assembly, over thirty- seven scholarships and grants were awarded. ' V . j w l.• t Striding silAitly and alone. The serAoTTfi their seatsBsthey realize that the ' ■m

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Ten weeks to set in motion Despite the fact that summer vacations were a mere ten weeks long, students and teachers alike took advantage of the opportunity to get away from school. Summer activities were as different as the individuals. While some students travelled with their families and friends, others continued their education by enrolling in summer school. Local businesses and a variety of work programs offered students the opportunity to make some quick cash! Others made themselves self-employed by cutting lawns and doing other gardening work in their neighborhoods. Students who neither worked or went to school, found out for themselves what El Paso had to offer in the field of entertainment. Free city recreation centers sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department offered classes in arts and crafts and recreational sports. Public parks for picnicking and sports, arcade centers, movies and drive-ins, horse riding, water skiing, bikeriding, public swimming pools, go-cart racing, bowling, roller skating, and discotheques provided outlets for restless teenagers. For the outdoors people. El Paso and vicinity offered ifishing, hunting, mountain climbing, motocross racing, and camping. Concerts by nationally famous rock groups Kiss, Hearts, Yes, and Blue Oyster Cult added flair to the summer months. All this, along with America ' s Bicentennial Celebration, made the summer of ' 76 one to remember.