Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-15
I'm OUR
VALLEY


vALLEYISM:
Valley huntsmen now sharpen
ing their eyes shooting the willy
whitewings later will have thou
sands--p0ssihly millions OF fat
welI-fed ducks and geese on
which 10 display their shooting
ability.
THE r. .. CAMP Memorial Mu-
scum OF Natural History to be as
sembled around the collection Of
TncIArted specimens of Valley bird
and N.animal ltfe some day should
hold q place OF Importance in this
section comparable to that Of the
Field Museum in Chicago.
One thing certain. the collection
viii play an important part in edu-
eating children and new comers
concerning bird and animal life IN
this section. where it Is said there
are more varieties Of birds than in
any other part Of the American
continent.
Chamber of commerce directors
performed a public service of real
merit when IL voted to buy the COL
lection and provide a permanent
home for IL.
The city commission will have an
opportunity TO play an important
part in that service BY making Il
possible TO provide a permanent
home for the collection and for
other valuable collections to be add
cd later.
Already worth many times what
it cost. the collection viii grow in
value from year TO year as the VAL
ley becomes mere densely populated
and as certain of the birds and
animals are exterminated, as they
are certain TO be.
Naming the museum for r. ID.
Camp Is entirely fitting for that
splendid naturalist has performed
a valuable service for the section by
listing and classifying its wild life.
While he was living scientists Of
world renown came here TO visit
with him and to receive informa-
ton from his store of knowledge.
They will come here when the mu-
scum Is founded TO see his work
and TO pay tribute 10 his efforts.
AN AIRPORT for every Valley
town.
That seems to be 4 slogan for this
section as well as the one selected
last week by the official slogan
committee.
san Benito bought a site last
week and signed a contract with
the federal government for estab-
lishment Of an intermediate land
ing field there on the lighted airway
between Brownsville and Houston.
Saturday McAllen voted TO pur-
chase a site and establish a field
with prospects good. according 10
citizens Of that city. for establish
ment Of an aviation school and pos
sible connection with air transport
lines within very short time.
Raymondville also Is to have an
intermediate landing field on the
lighted airway.
Harlingen has field and flying
school.
Then, Of course. there Is the in
ternational airport at Brownsville.
II establishment Of airports is an
indication, the Valley has gone air.
minded.
LAMFERIA is TO have a birthday
rarty< and all Valley citizens have
been invited TO be her guests.
Columbus day. Oct. u. ends the
fifteenth year Of Ia Feria as an
incorporated city. IN celebration OF
that event the lusty ''youngunr will
stage an afternoon and night fes-
tivaI.
The program Is to include a ter
rapin race. sack races. an old Ford
race. guessing contests and various
other events. all Of which are to
be free as the air.
Jim ID. Ramsey, secretary Of the
Ia Feria Booster club is chairman
Of the committee making plans for
the party and his assistants are
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