Lupe’s next stop was the hospital
where she had served for years as a
volunteer. Could she sit in on some
of the nursing classes held there? No,
she was told, not without a diploma.
Still undeterred, she went on to Texas
Southmost College in Brownsville.
Could she sit in on a class? No; no highschool
diploma. Finally she went to the
telephone company, where she knew
operators were being trained. Could she
listen in on the classes? No, only highschool
graduates were permitted.