Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-28
I'M OUR
VALLEY

failey tniA year.
The Junior Colleges Of the Low
er Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville,
which had its first year OF life in
past school year, will enter its sec
ond year in September.
Edinburg College, which will start
Its initial year Of service next
month, II ready for school work.
The Brownsville college Is intend
Nd to serve the eastern part Of the
Valley.
The Edinburg College points out
that there are graduates enough IN
Hidalgo county to insure a healthy
enrolment.
Presumably there In no conflict
between the two schools. They are
SO located as to make IL convenient
for students 10 attend the nearest
school.
These two schools and the teach
ers' colleges at Kingsville, are the
only schools or this type in South
Texas.
And there j. little need for stu
dent who expect 70 attend university
TO leave home for more than two
years. They may get first two
years OF university work al or
near their homes.
AN INTERESTING story Of two
roosters has filtered down the Val
lev from the neighborhood Of Rio
Grande City
A gentleman who likes TO own
high-hred roosters Of the cock-fight-
ing class purchased two Of the birds
for his farm.
He placed them in a coop temper
arily, to permit them to become ac-
customed 10 the grounds.
Paid Sl7.50 each for the cocks, the
story goes.
Along came two travelling sales
men, friends or the owner Of the
farm.
They stopped al his place, fourd
no one at home. 50 proceeded 10
make themselves comfortable.
Decided to prepare 2 meal for
themselves.
Went out to the coop to sec what
was available in the way Of pcul-
try.
Found two rather likely looking
young roosters. Decided they would
make meal for two.
So the roosters "got II" where ed
ible poultry usually gets tin the
neck"
Whether the two hungry men
have learned yet that they fed on
~ brace Of roosters valued al S35 has
not been told.
ASTONISHING INTEREST being
evidenced in the plan recently an
nounced "a award prizes for the best
maintained farms in FL Jardin, farm
district on the outskirts Of Browns
vile.
Interest Is rot 50 much in the cash
prizes themselves, which will amount
TO several hundred dollars, but in
the general idea.
Up at Mission they want 70 know
about the plan. At Donna az San
Juan, az Alamo and other points.
And the best evidence Of interest
was that found at meeting NJ FL
Jardin high school Friday night to
discuss the plan.
The speaker Of the evening. A. II.
Potts Of Harlingen. was amazed 10
find himself facing an auditorium
filled with some 400 men. woman and
children. He expected 70 address 4
handful Of enthusiasts. Instead there
was a big crowd.
The idea Is spreading even 20
North Texas.
Why shouldn't a farm show a.
much civic pride rs lawn or garden
In town.
And I'll Jardin folks are preparing
70 "strut their stuff" IN farm plan
ming, Identification and crops.
BROWNSVILLE AND other Val
fey cities. IL will he recalled BY cit
izens Of five years or longer resi-
dance. produced something like
$500. 600 in dollars, half dollars,
quarters. dimes. nickles and pennies
for work In connection with the de-
velopment cf a harbor at Brazos
Santiago Pass.
A large portion of the amount wen.
into debenture bonds 70 assist the
Rio Grarde railway 70 rebuild "a gov
ernment requirements, without ex-
pectinr a direct return.
The remainder went into the WORK
~ digging channel across the bay
20 connect with the government
ptoject in the pass.
That large sum or money was sew
,ral years in the building. But the
xerv fact that IL was produced
.howed the interest of the people In
an. matter Of harhor development.
The Herald itself devoted many
hundreds OF columns of space TO-
ward publicity in behalf of the joint
projects.
Public spirited citizens devoted
ereeks. months and even years 70
the work. without pay Of any kind.
And the time has passed when q
romparativeiy few persons should do
= much far a project that should
have the support OF the whole CON-
munity.
MeALLEN, EDINBURG and other
.ownx in the west end az the Valley
ain soon begin using natural gas.
Mission and Mercedes, having
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