Tuesday, November 20, 2012

The Cactus, 03/08/1974

The new masthead, designed by Alex Jay, debuted with this issue of The CACtus. He used the Letraset font Turtellini. The original school seal was designed by a student, David Callahan. Jay’s artwork for the updated seal is below.











Saturday, November 17, 2012

The Cactus, 01/25/1974

Many Casa Grande residents and former high school students attended Central Arizona College (CAC), and some worked on the student newspaper, The CACtus. A brief history of CAC is here.





Friday, November 16, 2012

Past and Present

Top: Postcard, circa 1926
Bottom: Michael R. Adams, 2012
Click images to enlarge it.



Thursday, November 15, 2012

The 40-Year Reunion of the Class of 1971

Class of 1971, October 14 and 15, 2011



The invitation illustration is an updated version of the one in the October 2, 1970 Cougar Growl.















Class of 1971 Freshmen Class Photos
Class of 1971 Sophomore Class Photos
Class of 1971 Junior Class Photos
Class of 1971 Senior Class Photos

Some suggested graphics to promote the reunion.









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