Norma
and John White pose with their children at
4th and Broadway. From left are Richard,
Eileen, Paul, Robert, and Roger. The Fiesta del Pacifico was held in San Diego
during the 1950s to highlight San Diego's
Hispanic Heritage.
I
remember my dad growing a mustache
for the Fiesta. I remember going down to
Balboa Stadium for the festivities. It was
where they held the
“midget” car races. My grandpa used
to rent seat cushions for the races, then
my uncle and I would get paid in candy
from the snack bar for picking the seat
cushions up after the races. Mom and
I had matching “Mexican” dresses covered
in ric-rac. I often think about that year
and wondered why it never gets mentioned -- Sue Coleman
Peterson ‘69
