Junior High School At Louis Pasteur

Memories And Recollections Of Days Gone Bye!

Pasteur Junior High School

Growing up and being a Junior High School person was exciting.  For over a decade, the United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in a heated competition the space race. The space race began in 1957 when the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik. The Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and the American presidents Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon all agreed that conquering outer space was very important. Both countries wanted to win to prove their scientific superiority and to show their military strength.

Soviet Premier Khrushchev wanted to show that communist technology was superior. President Kennedy wanted to beat the Soviets to the moon. Speaking about the prospect of sending astronauts to the moon in 1961, Kennedy said, "No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space. And none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish."

1957 & 1957

Eisenhower Doctrine calls for aid to Mideast countries which resist armed aggression from Communist-controlled nations (Jan. 5). The  Little Rock Nine ? integrate Arkansas high school. Eisenhower sends troops to quell mob and protect school integration (Sept. 24). Russians launch Sputnik I, first Earth-orbiting satellite the Space Age begins (Oct. 4).

1958 & 1958

European Economic Community (Common Market) becomes effective (Jan. 1). Army's Jupiter-C rocket fires first U.S. Earth satellite, Explorer I, into orbit (Jan. 31). Egypt and Syria merge into United Arab Republic (Feb. 1). Khrushchev becomes premier of Soviet Union as Bulganin resigns (Mar. 27). Gen. Charles de Gaulle becomes French premier (June 1), remaining in power until 1969. Eisenhower orders U.S. Marines into Lebanon at request of President Chamoun, who fears overthrow (July 15). New French constitution adopted (Sept. 28), de Gaulle elected president of 5th Republic (Dec. 21).

1959 & 1959

Cuban President Batista resigns and flees Castro takes over (Jan. 1). Tibet's Dalai Lama escapes to India (Mar. 31). St. Lawrence Seaway opens, allowing ocean ships to reach Midwest (April 25). Alaska and Hawaii become states. Leakeys discover hominid fossils

 

Pasteur Crica 2006
"Enriched Studies... Sounds like good old LAUSD BS. It wasn't "Enriched" when I was there!  It was just a Junior High School!

Pasteur Crica 2006

Louis Pasteur Junior High Circa 2006

Pasteur Junor High 2006

Pasteur Junor High 2006

Pasteur Junor High 2006

Pasteur Junor High 2006

Pasteur Junor High 2006

Pasteur Junor High 2006

Pasteur Junor High 2006

Pasteur Junor High 2006