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Cover story on Vince Vance & the Valiants.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Sonny Ace, Ray Alfaro, Bob Azar, Buzzy Beano, Toby Beau, Chuck Berry, Ronnie Branham, Frenchie Burke, Hondo Crouch, Alvin Crow, Tom Doughty, Dave Duffy, Bob Dylan, Speedo Ray Earl, Paul Elizondo, Joe Ely, Denny Ezba, Michael Franks, Jim Landry, Steve Laughlin, Garry Lindsey, Henry Lopez, Darrell McCall, Augie Meyers, Joni Mitchell, Rocky Morales, Van Morrison, Maxwell Nova, Don Nunley, Ray Price, Canto Al Pueblo, Tom Rush, Gary Stewart, Andy Stone, Jerry Jeff Walker, Rusty Wier.

Cover story on Beach Boys

Augustine Lucio discusses what life in San Marcos was like growing up as a Mexican migrant worker in the 1930s. He goes on to talk about his experiences in the military in WWII and the 1940s and how that inspired him to pursue an education. Mr. Lucio describes what San Marcos was like at time and its local politics and education system, especially in relation to the town's Latino community.

Margaret Fields talks about her early life in New Braunfels and life during the Great Depression. She describes the university campus and the schooling she received at Texas State in the 1930s and 1940s. She mentions places like Old Main; people such as C.E. Evans, Mary Brogdon, Leland Derrick, and John Flowers; and her experiences living off-campus. She discusses the various teaching jobs she took in Comal County and Medina County as well as her work with the state vocational rehabilitation department in Austin and other companies in Houston. She outlines how it all led her to her current job at the Sophienburg Museum in New Braunfels.

Meeting minutes from the Texas State University System Board of Regents.