Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 68, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 1, 1979 Page: 2 of 10
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THE RIO GRANDE HERALDTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1,1979 PAGE 2
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Is Woman's Club Program
The Woman's Club of Rio
Grande City held their
election of 1979-81 officers at
the January meeting held in
the home of Mrs. Alex
Hinojosa with Mrs. F.L.
Anderson presiding.
Those elected were Mrs.
R.R. Guerra, Sr., president;
Mrs. F.L. Ramon, first vice-
president; Mrs. D.L.
Munsell, second vice-
president; Mrs. F.L. An-
derson, recording secretary;
Mrs. Mable G. Sanchez,
corresponding secretary;
Mrs. G.A. Garza, treasurer;
and Mrs. Lino Perez, Jr.,
parliamentarian.
The evening program
under the Environmental
Action Division of the
Conservation Department
was given by Mrs. F.V.
Ramon on the topic, "TV- A
Powerful Weapon."
Mrs. Ramon opened with
the statement, "This
marvelous invention, a
product of man's ingenuity,
was made for good, to
impart good. That we have
experienced deviations from
the good from this invention
is perhaps a further test on
man to continue our battle
for the good in all things to
unharnessed for the im-
provement of the
educational process/' she
added.
Mrs. Ramon also pointed
out some of the negative
sides, such as what
television does to children.
"According to A.C. Nielson,
children under five watch an
average of 23.5 hours of T.V
a week; the adults' weekly
diet is 44 hours, but its ef-
fects are potentially enor-
mous. Multiplied over 17
years, this means that by
high school graduation,
today's typical teenager will
have logged at least 15,000
hours before the small
screen. They will have ex-
perienced 350,000 com-
mercials and vicariously
participated in 18,000
murders." Studies show that
viewing violence tends to
produce aggressive behavior
among the young..
Other negative factors are
as follows: youth are starved
for conversation because
they cannot talk at school
and they cannot talk at home
because the set is on. The
creative imagination is
stifled, and children want
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The speaker then
developed the positive ad-
vantages that television
offers us: education,
geography, worldwide
travel, all types of music,
learning processes, science,
art, environmental studies,
literature and history; in-
formation for farmers and
ranchers, cooking, exer-
cises, yoga, and current
events. One can be well-
informed on world affairs as
well as home country affairs
as they happen. "The world
is shrinking, and we go all
over the world because of
television."
Other good aspects are
sports and spiritual
programs, and the comfort
and company provided for The monthly meeting of Elementary School on
shui-ins. "Who knows what the Title VII Bilingual January 24, 1979.
the future will bring when program Advisory Com- Mrs. Evangelina Garcia,
the power of television is mittee was held at La Union secretary of the Committee,
opened the meeting and
Nutrition Conference
who discussed the training of
the Title VII teachers and
teachers aides through
Region I Education Service
Nutritional problems in state and national authori- center and Pan American
Texas, particularly those ties on nutrition, according University.
relating to cardiovascular to Dr. Raymond T. Moore, Barrera also discussed the
diseases, obesity and the Commissioner of the Texas purpose 0f community aides
oody s need for protein and Department of Health. being hired through the
fiber, will be major focal Nutrition is recognized as p^AA IVogram. G.M. Pena,
Committee Meets
everything easy like it is on
T.V. Other values taught by
the tube are that might
makes right and that the rich
and powerful are the most
successful.
Many become insensitive
to violence, with 22 of every
100 juvenile offenders
confessing to copying
television criminal
techniques. "Junk foods"
are also advertised in an
appealing way to youngsters
on television.
In closing, Mrs. Ramon
stated that the reform
movement will have to start
with boycotting products
advertised by shows of
which one does not approve.
FRESH AND DRIED ARRANGEMENT-An in-
teresting program was presented to the Rio Grande
City Garden Club by 1-r, Mrs. G.L. Villarreal, Mrs.
Rodolfo Resendez, and Mrs. Daniel Villarreal.
Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. Pablo Pena and
Ms. Celia Villarreal.
Garden Club Enjoys
Program On Arrangements
Set For This Week
points for a "Nutrition one of the major health
program evaluator,
Throughout the Life Cycle" problems in Texas and the cuscusse(i the results of the
conference January 30- nation. Language Assessment
Scales Test administered to
Registrants for the con- students in grades K-5.
February 1 in Austin.
Sponsored by the Texas
Department of Health and ference include: Escobar
Texas Public Health and Frances Ramirez of the
Association, the conference WIC Community Action
A question and answer
session followed. Mrs.
is drawing participants from Council of South Texas, in yangie Garcia moved that
throughout Texas to hear Rio Grande City. meeing be adjourned.
Mrs. G.L. Villarreal, Mrs.
Rodolfo Resendez, and Mrs.
Daniel Villarreal led the
program of the Garden Club
on January 11 at the home of
Mrs. Pablo Pena.
Mrs. G.L. Villarreal spoke
on "How to Prune Roses."
Through the use of drawings
she informed the members
on why, how, what, and when
to prune.
Mrs. Rodolfo Resendez
presented her arrangement
of fresh and dried material
and classed it as Modern. A
graduation cap tassle she
used as an accessory to
symbolize education made
the beautiful arrangement
interesting, too.
Mrs. Daniel Villarreal
spoke on "How to Prepare
an Arrangement for
Pedestals." Using beautiful
pictures from magazines
and projecting them on a
screen with an opaque
projector, she showed how
the right combination of
color, shape, and scale turns
out a beautiful arrangement.
She summarized her in-
teresting talk by saying that
flowers should enhance the
color theme of a room. The
general outline of an
arrangement can be
triangular, circular, oval,
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of an arrangement; the
flowers size, their balance
with each other and with the
container must all be in a
pleasing proportion.
The members were happy
to have Mrs. George Boyle's
sister, Mrs. L.P. Caywood
from San Antonio, as a
guest.
Mrs. Eladio Carrera was
the door prize winner of a
window planter.
Delicious refreshments
were served by the
hostesses, Mrs. Pablo Pena
and Mrs. Celia Villarreal.
Roma Girls Honored
Three girls from the Roma
High School girls' volleyball
team, Laura Cantu,
sophomore, Sylvia Garza,
senior, and Norma Gonzalez,
senior, made the All-District
Volleyball Team.
Ernestine V. Glossbren-
ner, state representative for
district 58, wrote to the three
girls honoring their great
achievment. Mrs.
Glossbrenner sent the
following letter:
"It was nice to see in the
Falfurrias Facts that you
were named to the 16-AAA
All-District Volleyball
Team. It is an honor to be
proud of, and I am sure you
are.
As a teacher myself, I
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Store bacon and other salt
cured products no longer
than one to two months in the
freezer, a foods and nutrition
specialist recommends.
Salt hastens the rancidity
of fat, explains Marilyn
Haggard with the Texas
Agricultural Extension
Service, The Texas A&M
University System.
Drive at a steady speed
and save gasoline, advises
Pat Seaman, housing and
home furnishings specialist
with the Texas Agricutural
Extension Serivce, The
Texas A&M University
System.
Varying highway speeds
by only five miles per hour
can cost about 1.3 miles per
gallons, Ms. Seaman ex-
| TEXAS PRESS
1979 ASSOCIATION
THE RIO GRANDE
HERALD
The RIO GRANDE
HERALD, Rio Grande
City, Texas is Published
every Thursday by Rio
Grande Herald
Publishing Company,
Inc., James V. Mathis,
President, 311 West Main
Street, Mareelo Silva,
Editor and General
Manager. Second Class
mailing privileges
authorized at the United
States Post Office at Rio
Grande City, Texas,
78582. Sub srri ption
Rates: $6.50 per year.
Mailing Address: The Rio
Grande Herald, P.O. Box
452, Rio Grande City,
Texas 78582. Telephone
Number: 512-487-2819
Telephone Number: 512-
487-2819
MARCELO SILVA
Editor and General
Manager
TISSA PETERSON
Society and News
Editor
487-2819
know how difficult it is to
find the time to do the work
necessary to excel in
athletics and to keep up with
your classwork, too. You and
your parents should be very-
proud of the fact that you
have done so!
Please give my regards
and congratulations to your
parents for the fine job they
have done in preparing and
supporting you in your
academic and extra-
curricular activities. Also
give my congratulations to
your coach.
If my staff or I can ever be
of assistance to you or your
family, please let us know.
We will be happy to serve
you."
plains.
"D" is for dairy products,
but remember the "C" that
comes before "D."
It stands for clean, cool
and covered, and that's
what's needed to keep dairy
products in top-notch con-
dition, advises Mrs.
Gwendolyne Clyatt, con-
sumer marketing in-
formation specialist with the
Texas Agricultural Ex-
tension Service, The Texas
A&M University System.
Before buying firewood,
know the type of wood and
price per cord, advises
Claudia Kerbel, consumer
information specialist with
the Texas Agricultural
Extension Service, The
Texas A&M University
System.
Several sewing machine
companies have conversion
kits or other model features
specifically designed for the
visually and or physically
handicapped homesewers,
reports Becky Culp, clothing
specialist with the Texas
Agricultural Extension
Service, The Texas A&M
University System.
Beef
Syndicate
To Meet
Fidencio Guerra, vice-
president of the Rio Grande
City Beef Syndicate,
Tuesday said he wished to
remind all officers and
members of the upcoming
meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wed.,
Feb. 7, 1979, at the San Juan
Plaza Community Center.
Guerra said he urges all
parents of boys and girls who
have steer projects to attend
the meeting
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Snuff
In last week's and this week's Herald I'm sure
you've noticed the many "honor rolls . This
listing of those who have made good grades is a
way of giving them credit and recognition for their
efforts and accomplishments and of showing them
that others are proud of them. I>ast week while
visiting with my grandmother, she was telling me
how much she loved her great grandchildren and
how much she has always loved her own children.
She is the mother of five, and as she told me of the
times they've had, good and bad, she said, You
know, I think God really gives mothers the honor
role. He trusts us with these little folks, and we
just do the best we can for them." The mother's
role is an honored one indeed, and deserves to be
on an Honor Roll. Why wait until "Mother's Day?"
Here is a "Tribute to a Mother" by Louisa May
Alcott: "Faith that withstood the shocks of toil and
time; Hope that defied despair; Patience that
conquered care; And loyalty, who ,e courage was
sublime; The great deep heart that was a home for
all-Just, eloquent, and strong In protest against
wrong; Wide charity, that know no sin, no fall;
The Spartan spirit that made life so grand, Mating
poor daily needs With high heroic deeds. That
wrested happiness from Fate's hard hand."
Mrs. Julia T. Gomez of Rio Grande City, a
mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and
great-great grandmother, received a tribute this
week in the form of a Birthday Card from the
Whitehouse signed by Rosalynn and Jimmy
Carter. The card to Mrs. Gomez, who was eighty-
nine years old on Sunday, January 28, read as
follows: "You have our warmest congratulations
and best wishes as you celebrate your birthday.
We hope that the year ahead will bring you special
happiness." Mrs. Gomez has a daughter, Carmen
Salmon, who also lives in Rio Grande City. There
are five generations of the family living here.
The next overnight outing of Boy Scout Troop 93
has been scheduled. The event has been set for
Friday and Saturday, February 9 and 10. The
announcement was made by James Gebhart,
scout master.
In a Newsletter from Kika: "Perhaps" and "If
only" don't count on the playing field, and so
Pittsburgh and not Dallas is the champion of the
football world. But our Cowboys never were
thrown from the saddle, and they almost..anyhow,
it was one greatSuper Bowl XIII, and Torn Landry
and the Cowboys are still Number One as far as
the de la Garza clan is concerned. To borrow a
very famous phrase from Mike our Aggie: "Wait
till next year!"
BABIES, BABIES, BABIES...
Congratulations are in order for Mr. and Mrs.
Hector Venecia. The couple has a brand new baby
boy. Their son was born at McAllen General
Hospital. He made his arrival on Friday, January
19. The family is from I-a Grulla.
A big blue bundle was delivered to Mr. and Mrs.
Carlos Heriberto Garza. Junior arrived at 3:55
p.m. on Tuesday, January 23, at Ramirez-
Gonzalez Family Clinic. He weighed in ,'ii 9 lbs., 5
ozs. The Garzas make their home in Zapata.
It's a girl! Mr and Mrs. Rene Ruben Salmon of
Rio Grande City have a brand new baby girl. Their
daughter was born at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday,
January 24. Clarissa arrived at Starr County
Memorial Hospital weighing 6 lbs., 3 ozs.
It's a boy! Mr. and Mrs. Baldomero Estrada of
Roma have a brand new baby boy. Their son was
born at Starr County Memorial Hospital on
Wednesday, January 24 Homero arrived at 10:40
a.m. weighing 8 lbs., 12 ozs.
You never get a second chance to make a good
first impression.''
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FIRST BOX OF < OOKIES-Marco A Garza, right,
president of the Chamber of Commerce in Rio Grande
City, receives the first box of cookies from these
Brownies of Troop 339 as they practice their sales
technique in preparation for the annual Girl Scout
Cookie Sale set for February 2-17. Local Service Team
Director Estela Saenz announced that sales here would
begin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2 and continue
through February 17. Shown with Garza are, from left,
Angelica Salinas, Cecilia Saenz, and Claudia Saenz ali
of Brownie Troop 339 led by Blanca Corona and
assistant leader Celeste Sanchez
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