Otis H. Chidester, (Faculty 1940-1968) Educator, Boy Scouts of America Was born March 22, 1903 in Mineral City, Ohio and joined the Boy Scouts when he was nine years old, in 1929, he attended Buffalo State Teachers College on a NY State Vocational Scholarship, and...
Rosemary Drachman Taylor,Class of 1916 (deceased) Writer “There’s Rosemary, that’s for remembrance” is the quote below her photo in her Tucson High 1916 annual. This could not have been more appropriate, for it is a book of “remembrance” for which she is most noted....
Oliver “Ollie” T. Mayfield (Faculty 1954-1977) Teacher, Coach Was born in Cedar Creek, Nebraska on Feb 23 1929. He married Opal Lucille Reehle on May 28 1950. Ollie graduated from Peru State Teacher College in 1950 and received his M.A. degree from the University of...
Michael Pistor, Class of 1948 Outstanding in Foreign Service In his years of distinguished public service, Mike indeed wandered a long way from Tucson, but the Pistors go back a long way in Tucson: his grandparents were married here in 1886 and his father graduated...
Mike Riesgo (Staff 1919-1966) Head Custodian Was born on April 20, 1897 at 125 E. 5th Street in Tucson Arizona. He married Josefa Gil on March 17, 1918. They were married 65 years at the time of her death in November of 1981. Mike and Josefa had five children. Alfred,...
Rudy Castro, Class of 1949 (Faculty 1978-88) Educator, Civic Leader Rudy Castro’s devotion to the community has covered a variety of services and many years. Even his devotion to his neighborhood is long-standing—he has lived over forty years in the same home. Rudy...
