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| 11 Rural School Districts combine to form Northside Consolidated School District #1. There are 823 students enrolled. |
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First Xerographic machine invented.
University of Texas Medical branch in Galveston, TX admits its first African American student. |
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Northside Consolidated School District #1 changes to Northside Rural High School District #1 on August 12, 1950.
(New) Helotes Elementary opens. |
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U.S. Supreme Court orders racial integration of the University of Texas Law School.
President Truman signs bill approving construction of the Interstate Highway System, linking all major cities. |
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First class graduates from Northside High School on May 25, 1951. Mrs. Edmund Cody plays the piano at the graduation exercise.
The first cafeteria is built.
Telephones are installed in all school offices. |
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San Antonio voters change their form of government to a City Council with a City Manager.
Offical start of the Computer Age -- first Universal Automatic Computer (UNIVAC) delivered to the Census Bureau |
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Murray Boone becomes the Superintendent of Northside Rural High School District #1
Northside High School is fully accredited by the Texas Education Agency.
West San Antonio Heights School is dedicated February 8, 1952. |
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Republicans draft Dwight Eisenhower as their president under the motto, "I like Ike." |
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The Northside Rural High School District #1 Board members outlaw shorts, require boys' shirt tails be tucked in. This is the beginning of the dress code.
The first microscopes for the schools are purchased. |
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Eisenhower becomes the first Texas born President of the U.S.
Henry B. Gonzalez becomes the first Mexican American elected to the San Antonio City Council.
Russian leader Josef Stalin dies.
Korean War ends. |
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The long distance transportation system for schools in the district is approved by the school board.
The district adds milk to the lunch program. |
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Texas women gain the right to serve on jury panels.
First organ transplant (kidney) done in Boston, Mass. |
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Northside Rural High School District #1 becomes Northside Independent School District.
Board approves integration of Northside High School. |
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Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat.
Jonas Salk develops the first polio vaccine.
Rock and Roll surfaces with stars Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Buddy Holly.
Dodgers win the World Series. |
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Northside Elementary School opens. In 1957, the school's name is changed to Sunset Hills Elementary, and in 1988 the name is changed again to Colby Glass Elementary.
Northside Junior High opens with 10 classrooms on the Northside High School campus. |
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds Mississippi law prohibiting voting by African Americans. |
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| Lackland City Elementary School opens. |
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Hula Hoops are the new fad.
The first Park Rangers begin working on the San Antonio Riverwalk.
Russia launches Sputnik, the first space satellite. |
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Cable Elementary School is built on Cable Ranch property.
NISD board approves purchase of 34 band uniforms, new bleachers, and 28 musical instruments for Northside High School.
The board also approves the teaching of journalism in high school and sets aside funds to purchase textbooks. |
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U.S. launches first satellite, Explorer. NASA is established. |
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| NISD board approves proposal to be submitted to TEA to start the Guidance and Counseling Program. |
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Popular TV quiz show "Twenty-One" is cancelled amid a cheating scandal.
First Barbie doll is sold. |
