Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1974 Page: 4 of 20
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Scouts receive
$25 donation
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 7,1974 THE RIO GRANDEHERALDPAGEj_
Boy Scout Troop 93, which is
in the middle of a Fundraising
Drive, feels a little like the train
l>orter who, when helping a man
aboard the train was asked,
"Sir, what is your average
tip?" The porter answered by
saying, "My average tip is
$5'oo"
Nothing more was said or
done until the end of the trip
when the man handed the
porter a $5.00 bill as he helped
him from the train. The porter
remarked on receiving the
$5.00, "Sir, you're the first one
that's come up to the average."
Starr County
Soil Conservation
REPORT
By
Silvestre Gonzale;
District
Conservat ionist
Soil & Water Conservation
practices help check pollution
sources. Practices well planned
and applied on various types of
landuses aid in the control of
air, water, and noise pollution.
Crop residue use and
minimum tillage are two
practices that can be applied on
cropland for the purpose of
reducing wind and water
erosion. On rangeland, proper
grazing use and planned
grazing systems are practices
that serve some purpose.
Sediment is the number one
water pollutant. It originates as
soil erosion on the uplands, and
is transferred into lakes and
streams by wind and water.
Hundreds of fish die each year
as a result of sedimentations.
Application of conservation
practices that maintain plant
cover on the soil's surface is
vital to control pollution derived
from this source. Plants act as a
filtering systems and slow down
water runoff, thereby allowing
sediment to settle before it
reaches r. jrs and lakes.
Plantings of trees and shrubs
containing heavy foilage serve
as excellent noise obserbers.
Placement of this plantings is
very important to obtain
benefits. Trees, of course, also
provide natural beauty and
oxygen to help fight air
pollution.
The Watershed planning of
the Los Olmos-Sandia Creek
Watershed is progressing ac-
cording to schedule. The Rio
Grande City Field Office of the
jCS, Watershed Planning Staff
and the Starr County Com-
missioner's Court are very
appreciative of the fine
cooperation received from all
property owners and farmers
and ranchers. This is what it
takes to get the job done. The
big job of planning these
Watersheds has just begun and
the continued cooperation of
property owners involved is
appreciated.
MUCH LATER,
YOU HOPE
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.
— "Buy now and use lat-
er," reads a for-sale ad in one
of the local weeklies. The offer-
ing: four cemetery lots.
The other day when Troop 93
received a check for $25.00, they
could have said, "This is the
first one to come up to the
average."
Boy Scout Troop 93 thanks the
individual who gave the $25.00,
and they_ also want to thank
those who bought tickets for
their Chicken Barbecue
scheduled for Sunday,
February 10. The troop needs to
raise $1,000 for needed equip-
ment and operative expenses.
Those who want to make a
donation to Boy Scout Troop 93
can deduct the amount from
their Income Tax. Make checks
payable to Boy Scout Troop 93.
Also Troop 93 wants to thank
Speedyburger for the ice cream
treat at the February 5th
meeting.
Boys who are in the fifth
grade or ten years old can join
Troop 93, and now is the time,
as the Troop is re-registering.
Both old and new members are
reminded to bring $3.50 for
registration fees.
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BAYANIHAN 1974, an evening of exotic dances and colorful authentic costumes from the
south sea Islands of the Philippines. Fresh, vibrant and alive. A must for you and for
everyone. Truly cultural "Bayanihan '74" will be presented by the Saint Augustine High
School Dance Troupe of Laredo at the Rio Grande City High School Gymnasium with a
matinee performance at 1:30 p.m. and a Gala knowing at 8.00. Direction, by Bienvenido
Lijanco II, a direct import from Manila The event is sponsored by the Immaculate Con-
ception School in Conjunction with Catholic School Week. February 17-23.
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" "1
RIO GRANDE CITY
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Trejo, Raul. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1974, newspaper, February 7, 1974; Rio Grande City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth194445/m1/4/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.