Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 1972 Page: 1 of 20
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RIO GRANDE
SERVING STARR COUNTY FOR SO YEARS
TPA AWARD WINNING NEWSPAPER
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Vol. XXI No. 31 Thursday August -4,^1972
It io (>ran<le City, Texas
People with a purpose... sixth of a series...
Summer teaching takes special dedication
Summer school came to a
close this week for many
teachers, aides and students
participating in the Title I and
Migrant Summer Programs un-
der Mrs. Elma Rose Gonzalez,
Director of Federal Projects.
The Migrant Program, direc-
ted by Eliseo Mireles, Coordi-
nator of Migrant Programs, had
22 teachers, 24 aides and 408
students.
The Title I program, with
supervision by Sylvestre Rey-
na and Mrs. Irma Pe?!a, had 10
teachers and 9 aides employed.
320 students attended the school.
Many people wonder what
prompts these teachers and
students, after being in the
classroom from August to May,
to sign up for summer school
and spend eight more weeks in
the classroom. The reasons
seem to be as numerous and
as varied as the people who
participate.
Of course for teachers the
extra pay is a factor. As Fed-
erico Pilon, Jr. wrote, "It's
something to do during summer
vacation to alleviate the bore-
tell it
like it
dom.
Mrs. Joe Sanchez, who has
taught for 23 years, states that,
"It gives me great satisfaction
to help migrant children."
Many teachers simply enjoy
teaching and working with stu-
dents. Miss Gloria A. Martin-
ez says, "I feel that I was able
to gain some knowledge and
experience by working this
summer. I really enjoyed work-
ing with the students, teachers,
and aides."
The teachers and aides did
seem to enjoy working in the
summer programs. Miss Maria
Imelda Rodriguez felt that,
"The faculty showed a lot of
spirit and morale and summer
school students benefitted from
the program." She added that,
"Teaching kids give me such a
great thrill because, even in
such a short time, one gets at-
tached to the students. Their
personalities are very interest-
ing."
Indeed, the things that happen
to students and the things that
they cause to happen are many
times hilarious and almost un-
believable. It was learned that
one boy, a born businessman,
would rent his swim trunks for
10? daily and then borrow a
pair for himself from a friend.
As his class prepared to
leave the pool, another budding
young swimmer in the Title I
Program decided at the last
minute to jump in the deep end,
and his instructor, J.D. Villa-
rreal, Jr., had to jump in--
clothes, shoes, watch, and all
—to pull him out.
The students have their own
favorite memories—of the boy
who tore his pants jumping on
the trampoline in PE; the girl
who dropped her full tray of food
in the cafeteria; and another
boy who was known to eat 2 or
3 live locusts a day.
And the teachers may laugh-
ingly recall the teacher who
wore two unmatched shoes to
school after dressing in the
dark; the student who unthink-
ingly put the ruler to his foot
when asked, "How many inches
in a foot?"; and then there's the
kid who always seems to feel
sick and wants to see the nurse
until it comes timetoswim, eat,
or go on a field trip.
Title I summer teachers will
never forget the day a grown
skunk slept half the morning
away unnoticed in a desk in
Simon Garza's upstairs room.
When students VERY careful-
ly carried the desk to the
stairs and plunged it down, the
disturbed skunk reacted by
rushing into several down-
stairs rooms, causing students
to flee for safety out windows
and doors and prompting Mrs.
see SUMMER page 3
IS* •
RAUL TREJO
HERALD MANAGING
EDITOR
The election contest between J.M. (Chema) Alvarez
and Reyinundo (Rey) Alvarez continues to drag on
with witnesses from both sides of the border testi-
fing as to their vote, residence etc . . .
The election trial is expected to last another week.
The contest was brought on when J.M. (Chema) Al-
varez after unofficial counts showed he had lost by 18
votes. Last week before Judge O.P. Carrillo attor-
neys for both parties counted ballots and ended with a
final count of 2920 to 2910 for J.M. (Chema) Alvarez.
Doth sides have presented challenges. Rey Alvarez
is challenging some 54 votes listed for Chema Al-
varez and Chema is challenging some 01 votes that
presumably voted for Rey.
Thusfar some 10 witnesses have been heard. After
all the testimony has concluded ballot stubs will be
removed from the impounded boxes and Judge Carrillo
will make his determination on the final vote.
* * * +
Last week we went on vacation (?) and the man that
signs my paycheck took over the Herald.
Our vacation week turned out to be a little hectic as
my son Marc Edward contacted a virus and was ill
the entire week.
While running between home and the doctors office
in one of the few moments of peace and tranquillity
at home my son gave his first steps . . . unassisted!
. . . now he won't stop walking all over the place . . .
I guess there is no more beautiful moment than to be
there when he takes that first step.. . with the excep-
tion of being at the hosptiai and hearing the nurse call
you father of a boy . . .
* * * *
We've had students call about the registration dates
for school and for all you impatient young ones we'll
have an entire edition dedicated to back-to-school.
Everything from schedules, menus, to top specials
being offered by our top local merchants . . .
* * *
We'd like to congratulate a few people.
We'd like to congratulate County Judge Mario Ram-
irez for getting the downtown fountains under construc-
tion. We're sure he has heard the same phrase we've
heard here at the office . . . "Why don't they get in-
dustry into this town and not fountains" . . . funny
they never explain who THEY' are ... We all have
to pitch in to attract industry . . . actually the foun-
tains are being constructed with money which the
good Judge got from the federal government and the
money was earmarked for the beautification of the
downtown area. It has also provided jobs for many
local unemployed men and women.
We'd also like the congratulate the Knights of Col-
umbus for their great addition to the KC Hall . . .
everyone under the direction of Francisco Garza,
grand knight, has pitched in and worked for this big
piece of progress.
* * * *
Junior High Band Director David Silva has also
turned in his resignation and did not accept the high
school post because the board wanted him to take the
job for the same pay he's getting now.
The board tried to bargain but guys like David are
in demand all over Texas and he landed a job with
Roy Miller High School in Corpus Christi.
, on
WHAT DOES A PRETTY GIRL IX) — What does a pretty girl do during the long hot sum-
mer days between school years? ... If she is anything like pretty Celeste Cantu, she can
go horseback riding, swimming or just nothing. Celeste is pictured here kicking up a
few drops of cool pool water before going home to watch some television and reading a
book. Celeste is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Narciso (Junior) Cantu. Celeste will be
a junior student at Rio Grande City High and hopes to decide this year which college or
university she will attend. Starr County has had a few 100 plus degree days this summer
but the rains seem to have brought some relieve from the usual summer scorchers.
(Herald photo by Raul Trejo)
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Trejo, Raul. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 1972, newspaper, August 3, 1972; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194366/m1/1/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.