Walkerton Independent, Volume 83, Number 33, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 14 July 1960 — Page 5

MAINSTBEET GOSSIP J By Hazel ,Luk e Something about the story and the pictures in my old geography book have intrigued me since my sth grade days. Now that I've seen the “big river" at all seasons of the year, it still is most, fascinating. Th e Rio Grande starts, I am told, as the merest trickle out of a rock in the Colorado mountains. It flows south tor 1800 miles and ends up emptying its surplus water into the Gulf of Mexico. News of big snows in the mountains is good news to the people in the Rio Grande Valley. Snow means water for thirsty land, and water means food. The river forms a boundary between Texas and Mexico for a distance of 1250 miles. Elephant Butte Dam is 120 miles north of El Paso. It was built in 1916 to control the water distribution for 180.000 acres of land which would otherwise depend upon nature's whims. The water at Elephant Butte was turned on in early spring and began to trickle down the river bed on either side leaving what resembled a gravel road high and dry in the middle. During the winter, the entire river bed was

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dry. so it is a simple matter for Mexicans to walk across the emp. ty basin and enter New Mexico. As the season for planting came, police patrols had blockades on all the main highways to intercept illegal entries. The mighty river has been responsible for international disputes. We fought the Mexican War because Mexico would not accept the Rio Grande as a boundary at the time the United States amended Texas. The valley watered by the river is the richest agricultural area in New Mexico. The region just north of El Paso enjoys great benefits. Anthony, New Mexico-Texas, is a little town, half in New Mexico and half in Texas, just 19 miles north of El Paso. It has just been by-passed by a new highway scheduled to be under construction this fall. Anthony is a very nice prosperous little town surrounded by this rich ftirmland. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Loomis and daughter, Charlotte, live 2U miles west of Anthony at the Anthony Country Club. They have a very beautiful location. The Country Club golf course is directly in front of their residence and the Rio Grande flows southward to the East of the golf greens about a block and a half from the Loomis' front yard. Beautiful trees add to the picturesque view to make this cne of the prettiest places I have seen. Big ranches of thousands of

acres worth millions of dollars lie in this country surrounding Anthony. The most unusual one is a pecan ranch. The owner set out the trees when he was a young man. It is now the laigest pecan ranch in the world. Between the carefully set r< ws of pocan trees the land is plowed and planted in cotton, a main crop in New Mexico. It seems to me that, this ranch is valued at lo million dollars. Everything in the Southwest is big. It has taken me a year to begin to comprehend the country. Yet, one cannot forget all this wealth deriv s l*rom the Rio Grande! Without the river, there is only the desert. BETTER HOMES DEMONSTRATION CLUB At a meeting held in the Town Club Monday evening, the newly organized Home Demonstration Club voted to call itself the “Better Homes Demonstration Club." The meeting was presided over by Mi’s. Harry Malstaff, temporary chairman. Election of officers was held with the following to hold office for the remainder of this year and 1961: Mrs. Harry Malstaff. president: Mrs. Howard Clingenpeel. vice-president; Mrs. Charles Ross, secretary: Mrs. Howard Tuttle, treasurer; Mrs. John Garab Jr., song leader, and Mrs. Harry Mechling, reporter. Mrs. Esther Singer, County

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Agent, gave a lesson on the history of Hawaii, and also showed a film of the islands. Mrs. Clingenpeel was in churgt of refreshments. The s ixm.; table was decorated with a flower garden arrangement In keiping with the lesson, Hau ,i---ian food was served. The m -J meeting will be h< Id August 1 > at 8 p.m. PINK \ND Bl I E SHOWER Mrs. Ronald Drake of Koon.z Lake and Mis H m h'i Mathews of South Ceiit ( - Wer.' ho I- ’ sse s at a pink and blue shov. - ’ in honor of Mis Duane Ina’..’ Tuesday evening at the ho: ~ al Mis. Herbert. Gaddis The gifts Wore placed on table decorated with a white cloth and pink and blue stieamer3 with two dolls in the cenier. Refreshments of angel food cake with blue h mg, me cream, coffee, nuts and mints in a diaper shaped nut cup, were served. Guests were Mrs. Ben Wdliams, Mrs. Emil Johnson, Mrs. Robert Erdelyi. Mrs. Elvin White, Mrs. Harold Ruby. Mrs. Dean Maxson, all of South Bend; Mrs. Richard Shoffner, South Center, and Miss Judy Wright, Olney. 111. Mrs. Hutty L Gaddis and Mrs, Roy Drake, mother and mother-in-law of Mrs. Duan e Drake Lenny and Kathy Gaddis. The honored guest was presented a red and pink rosebud corsag© fiom hep sister-in-law, Mrs. Maxson, and another from

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the hostesaen of safety pins and rattlers She received many lovely gifts. Mis. Patty Koch of Grover* town sent a gift. G ime pnz< were won by Mrs. Ruby and M Ma-s<m. The door prize was won by Mih. Duano Drake. Rainbow News 15 1 <'p’ '-n f< r Grand Fla? Beaiti ,d L'ke RocheStcr, Sunday July 21 We will I- iv,- I!-. '1 -mplt a* one o’clock. I’iidny July 22 at t p. m.. installation pimj o at Tempi-’*, I’kasi- be pt nt. Monday July IT'. imt.. ‘i 'n at 7 p. m. for Linda Pon' i'K, Jeann Fry and Diane Hud. Note Mom I >i'ws is in need of Eastt rn Star Mothers to drivo to Grand Assembly at Bloomington Aug. 8 thru 11. Please con* t ict M<mi Drews at 751 J Walkerton. Cost $20.90 for four days meals and lodgings included. J \( OB REUNION The Jacob rtimily reunion was held Sunday. July 10, at the home of Mr. ajid Mrs. Mahlon Jacob and family Those present were Mr, and Mrs. Haiwood Barron, Mr. and Mrs Jerry Jacob and family, of Wol< ottvillc; Mr. and Mrs. Albmt Richards of Sturgis, Mich ; Mr and Mrs. Wed. 11 Jacob and family Mr. an I Mrs. L. W Jacob and Mr and Mrs. Ray Tubt rgan all of Angola.

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