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Newspaper clippings for Onion Strike (1979)
Texas Farmworkers Union launched an onion pickers strike on April 4, 1979, on the farm of Charles Wetegrove, son of Edward Raymond, founder of the city of Raymondville. As with previous farmworker strikes, local law enforcement was brought in by…
Newspaper clippings for Melon Strike (1975)
The United Farm Workers and Texas Farm Workers unions protested annual melon harvests through a series of strikes of local growers including El Texano Ranch, Griffin & Brand, and Southwestern Fruit & Vegetable Company.
However, on May 26, 1975, a…
However, on May 26, 1975, a…
Newspaper Clipping of the Edcouch-Elsa Walkout
![[newspaper clipping] 50 Expelled E-E Student Back in School](https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/square_thumbnails/0801a0f95769f7510e9bf275e138a70f.jpg "[newspaper clipping] 50 Expelled E-E Student Back in School")
Newspaper clipping on the readmission of students who participated in the Edcouch-Elsa High School walkout.
News Release from the Marine Military Academy
A news release from Marine Military Academy about a change of date for the dedication of the Texas Iwo Jima Memorial. The news release included more information about the Iwo Jima Statue and why it was brought to Texas.
Nationally Ranked Badminton Team Finishes Another Great Year, 1980
Caption: Nationally Ranked Badminton Team Finishes Another Great Year
Mission Pulls Big Upset in Up-ending Mercedes 29-27
Article in the Valley Morning Star describing latest local high school basketball tournament
Mission High School Volleyball Team Practice
Caption: Members of the girl's volleyball team are shown here. Left to right front are: Mary Seitz, Gloria Lopez, Elsa Alaniz, Alicia Vela, Ester Pena, Doris Davis, Iris Garza, Aida Cavazos, Dianne Seitz. Back row, left to right: Nora Pena, Martz…
Mission High School Volleyball Team
Caption: The girls' volleyball team practices long hours to prepare for their games. Shown going through a drill in one of the practices are left to right: Dianne Seitz, Alicia Vela, and Ester Pena
Mission High School Football Team, 1939
All district champions, 1939
Mission Baseball Team, 1921-1922
Undefeated baseball team
Mission 30-30 Baseball Team, 1940
Caption: Mission 30-30. Team picture. Photograph, ca. 1940. Loan of the Bernardo Peña Baseball Foundation.
Top row, L - R: Chano Gonzalez, Pharr Pitcher; Pepe Barrera, Short-stop; Ernesto Flores, Pitcher/Fielder; Ernesto Contreras. Shortstop;…
Top row, L - R: Chano Gonzalez, Pharr Pitcher; Pepe Barrera, Short-stop; Ernesto Flores, Pitcher/Fielder; Ernesto Contreras. Shortstop;…
Merienda: A Charro Days Tradition for 50 Years
An article explaining a tradition from Charro Days called 'La Merienda.' The article talks about the costumes that are typically modeled during this event.
Mercedes Livestock Show & Rodeo Lesson Plans
During these five lessons, the students learned a small portion of what the Rio Grande Valleys culture consists of through the Mercedes Livestock Show and Rodeo. In the first lesson we informed the students about the jobs that are in our community as…
Mercedes High School Track Runner Wayburn Dalton Goes Over The Hurdles Placing In District, 1953
Caption: Wayburn Dalton goes over the hurdles. He places in both hurdle events at district.
Mercedes High School Track Runner Sauceda Prepares for A Race, 1956
Photograph of 1956 Mercedes High School Track Runner Sauceda Taking Place In Regional and State
Mercedes High School Track Runner Hector Gorena Strides Out In The Open Quarter-Mile Dash, 1953
Caption: Hector Gorena strides out in the open quarter-mile dash. Gorena was the only boy to qualify for the state meet.
Mercedes High School Track Athlete H.B. Rogers Prepares to compete in Shot Put, 1955
Caption: H.B. Rogers. Shot put discus and sprint relay. First in shot at district and regional and second in discus at district and regional.
Mercedes High School Tennis District Champion Player Dennis Clifford Congratulates Bill Russell, 1983
Caption: Dennis Clifford district singles Champion congratulates Bill Russell
Mercedes High School Softball Players Hold District First Place Trophy, 1954
Caption: Sylvia Verduzco Livia Garcia and Elva Garcia hold Distrcit first place trophy
Mercedes High School Shot Put Athlete H. B. Rogers, 1954
Caption: H.B. Rogers Tiger weight man heaves the shot put. He won district and regional and finished second at state.
Mercedes High School Joe Winston Presents Mr. Cernosek With a Trophy, 1956
Caption: Joe Winston presents Mr. Cernosek with the trophy the Mercedes Tigerettes won at the Woodsboro Tournament.
Mercedes High School Golf Player Tomas Fonseca Takes a Swing, 1953
Caption: Tomas Fonseca district and regional champ drives a long one.
Mercedes High School Girl's Volleyball Team, 1953
Caption: Girls' Volleyball
Mercedes High School Football Game Summaries, 1956
Caption: Game Summaries