Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-06
I'm OUR
VALLEY

BUSINESS MEN OF Monterrey.
Mexico. need educating about the
possibilities of Brownsville and the
Valley.
A salesman for a Brownsville
finn recently made his first visit to
that city. Sold a nice bill Of his
wares and then the passenger re-
vealed his ignorance of Brownsville
and Matamoros.
What about the freight from
Brownsville TO Laredo?" this Mon
terrey dealer asked.
1t took considerable explaining to
convince him the shipment would
not so by way OF Laredo.
Apparently course in geography
IS needed.
TIE PORT ISABEL co. Thurs
aynight opened its fine new club
house located on the Box ranch
north and east Of Los FreSnos.
More than 100 guests were pres
ent from points IN the North and
East and from the Valley
The club house is one Of the most
beautiful in the entire section. hav-
ing been erected at a cost Of S50,-
600. 1t includes SIS bedrooms. each
equipped with bath. in addition to
large dining room. kitchen and an
enormous lounge.
Following the sumptuous banquet.
all Of the hundred guests gathered
in this lounge and heard VIM. Glen
denim, public relations director for
the company. tell OF the wonders
of the Valley.
Mrs. c. r. Tyrrell told Of the
dream which was realized in COM
pletion Of the club house.
And such a dream as 1t was.
The low one-story structure To-
Gated in a clump Of trees on
grounds which have been beautified
with shrubbery and flowers native
TO this section. formed a picture
which long viii live in memory Of
those present.
NOTHING. animal nor plant. can
refuse the lure of the Valley. At
Olmito. a Spanish iguana. two and
one-half feet long. with lacey frills
and everything was found perched
in a tree. So far as is known. il Is
the first Of the species to stray so
far from its usual tropical haunts.
YOUNG STUDENTS or the Val.
ley are leaving for colleges through
out Texas and other states. Each
year, hundreds from this section
begin the great migration north at
about this time.
But many will remain In the VAL
ley 70 do freshman and sophomore
work at the Brownsville and Edin-
burg junior colleges. both Of which
are taking rank with the best In
the state.
This Is as 1t should be. The
saving in money comes secondary.
The thing that counts most is
keeping young people IN easy reach
Of their homes. All too soon do
they break away from ties that
bind.
Professors Of the University Of
Texas all advise freshmen students
to attend junior colleges for pre-
paratory work before going to ma
ior institutions Of learning. They
say individual attention received
there gives the student a much
firmer groundwork for the courses
he must pursue during his last two
years.
1T IS HARD to gusge the value
OF schools to a city Think OF the
publicity Brownsville would receive
should the football team Of this city
win a district title. and then. per-
haps. A bi-district title. That would
meanAhe city would be represented
in the quarter-finals for state
hOn0rs.
All that is only conjecture. Of
course. but Brownsville nevertheless
should support the young grid as
pirants 70 the limit. They carry
Brownsville's banner and citizens
cn do much to keep IL hoisted in
victory.