Married Student Life - Pueblo Junior College

Lou was discharged from the Navy in December 1945 and enrolled at Pueblo Junior College in January 1946. His experiences with junior college athletics are recorded here - basketball, and here - football. However, he was involved in more than sports and recreation during his college years. Following are some notes he made about the other responsibilities he had at that time.

School started again in January [1947], and I was working part time at the college as a custodian. I was also working for R.B. Flemons when I could get on his concession crew at different events such as football games, rodeos, basketball games, or special events of any kind.

Throughout my time at Pueblo Junior College, I had a great time in sports and also was active on the Student Council and in a couple of clubs. I participated in track and also got a job at the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company (CF&I Steel Mill.) So I took a full load at school and worked one week on the evening shift; the next week I worked the graveyard shift, etc. I worked in the galvanizing department where I picked up the scrap wire and refilled the vats with the acid used to galvanize the wire, etc. I kept this job through the summer and was glad to get back to football in late August as the new quarter was about to start.

Spring Quarter, 1948 I did my student teaching at Keating Jr. High with Frank Slack, principal. During the summer I worked for the school district in the recreation department at Park Hill Playground.

Pueblo Junior College Graduation
June, 1948

I graduated in June of 1948 with an Associate of Education Degree, and we decided to stop school and teach a year before trying to go to the Colorado State College of Education at Greeley.

When the school year began in September 1948, I taught physical education at Minnequa Elementary School in District #60 under Julia Braun, principal. I taught the whole school year at Minnequa while serving in the Bishopric. I served with Raby Ficklin, and we joined a basketball team at the YMCA. Our team was sponsored by Meadow Gold Dairy.

During the summer I worked for the Recreation Department of the City of Pueblo and also for R.B. Flemons and sons Concessionaires.


That's what I call a very full schedule!