From our Archives

Members of Native Daughters prepare for a Christmas party in Watsonville on Oct. 26, 1959. (Sam Vestal/Pajaronian file)

Contestants for the Cabrillo College football queen line up for a photo on Nov. 21, 1959. Shown here are Beverleigh Jordon (from left), Lacretia Wilson, Cloren Lucini, Mary Avila, Bonnie Freeman and Nancy Jones.

Barracks begin to take shape at the Gondo Labor Camp near Hecker Pass Road in 1955. Built on the land of Eugene Gondo, the camp would eventually open its doors to more than 500 Mexican field workers. (Sam Vestal/Pajaronian file)

A crowd gathers around a vehicle crash at Larken Road and the freeway on Sept. 4, 1954. (Sam Vestal/Pajaronian file)

These folks gather for a groundbreaking ceremony on July 20, 1954, for the Westview Presbyterian Church in Watsonville.

These women tidy up the grounds of the Corralitos Women’s Club in preparation for an annual show on May 1, 1957. (Sam Vestal/Pajaronian file)

Students in the eighth grade class at Hall District School pose for a photo as they prepare for a fundraiser for youth services on June 6, 1955.

The Watsonville Union High track team hits the field for a competition on March 13, 1955. (Sam Vestal/Pajaronian archives)

These senior classmates deliver a tune during an open house at Watsonville Union High School on April 27, 1955. (Sam Vestal/Pajaronian file)

Members of Native Daughters prepare for a holiday event on Oct. 26, 1959 in Watsonville. (Sam Vestal/Pajaronian file)