Odessa High - 1930s
- 1939: On war and football
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- 1939: On war and football
OHS posted a winning season in 1939 as the nation was on the brink of war.
City/county business in 1939: The City Council raises the judge's salary to $200 a month, the county raises the sheriff's pay to $210 and... Full story
- 1938: So-so year on the field
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- 1938: So-so year on the field
OHS netted a 6-3-1 record in 1938 on the football field.
Courthouse is replaced: Ector County's red stone courthouse was replaced with the present one. The old structure was razed,and the building... Full story
- 1937: A winning year
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- 1937: A winning year
The Odessa High Bronchos had a great year with an 8-2 record.
Goldsmith established: Initially called Ector City, the Goldsmith town site was filed in the Ector County Courthouse on May 11. The name was changed to Goldsmith... Full story
- 1936: Pretty good year at OHS
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- 1936: Pretty good year at OHS
Another winning season with a 5-3 record went into the books for the OHS Bronchos in 1936.
In 1936, there were 13,515 sheep, 437 horses and 104 mules in Ector County. During that year, the number of business... Full story
- 1935: Things are looking up
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- 1935: Things are looking up
The Bronchos posted a winning season with a final record of 8-2 on the gridiron and played in the first night football game in Odessa, the Bronchos defeated Fort Stockton 8-0.
FDR birthday bash: On Feb. 1,... Full story
- 1934: Making some progress
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- 1934: Making some progress
The Bronchos improved on the previous season of disaster by posting a record of 2-7 in 1934.
Boomtime: As Odessa becomes the oil field supply center and major shipping point for all of the Permian Basin, boomtown... Full story
- 1933: A winless year
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- 1933: A winless year
Odessa High suffers its worst football defeat, 56-0 to Iraan. Bronchos posted 0-9 record, which included shutout losses to Marfa, Wink, Stanton, Midland, Iraan and Brownfield.
First farm exposition: On March... Full story
- 1932: Jack rabbits and football
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- 1932: Jack rabbits and football
The Odessa High Bronchos had a 4-3-1 record in 1932.
Jack rabbit rodeo: Odessa made national headlines when organizers of the American Legion's annual Memorial Day Rodeo added a controversial new feature: a jack... Full story
- 1931: Missing Records
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- 1931: Missing records
Missing records make coming up with the 1931 detail impossible - but the final record was listed as 4-4.
The Community Chest: In February, the Odessa News-Times published an interview with a Mrs. Fletcher,... Full story
- 1930: Not a good year
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- 1930: Not a good year
The OHS Bronchos had a 1-6-1 season in 1930.
Odessa Golf Club: In March, the Odessa Golf Club was organized with 21 members, and construction began on the town's first golf course,... Full story
