Source 11.A: Juanita Sulay and Joan Millares on a Caballeros de Dimas-Alang Float

A Filipino Fourth of July float representing the Aglipay and Donna Aurora Quezon Caballeros de Dimas-Alang lodges. Several children are on the float. Girls are dressed in Filipino dresses and wearing sashes with various titles. These titles were awarded to the young women who raised the most money during lodge fundraisers. Joan Ellen Rodriguez (then Millares) is depicted wearing the "faith" sash and Juanita Sulay Wilson is wearing the "hope" sash.

Black and white photograph of 6 young women and a child on a float for the 4th of July parade. They are dressed in Filipiniana-style dresses and 2 have sashes.

Juanita Sulay and Joan Millares on a Caballeros de Dimas-Alang Float. 1957. Photograph. Millares Family Collection, Watsonville is in the Heart: A Community Archive and Research Initiative.

Source 11.B: Shirley Ancheta Interviewed by Dr. Steve McKay

In this interview clip, Shirley Ancheta describes the social dances hosted as fundraisers for the Caballeros de Dimas-Alang lodges in Santa Cruz and Watsonville. She reflects on her experiences participating in the dances as a young woman during the 1960s and 1970s.

“Shirley Ancheta interviewed by Dr. Steve McKay.” February 16, 2022. Ancheta Family Collection. Watsonville is in the Heart: A Community Archive and Research Initiative.