Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-20
I'm OUR
VALLEY

You are now in one OF the heal
thiest spots to be found anywhere
In these United States.
Proof?
Why, of course.
Major Todd, former medical
chief at Fort Brown, United States
army post here. developed the fact
He found that among the hun
dreds Of men stationed at Fort
Brown the percentage Of ineffect-
ives, month In and month out
ranged somewhere around two per
cent. vusua
That figure compares with more
than nine per cent in the post
having the next best record. and
from that or up to forty per cent
in other United States army GEN.
ters.
That's just another reason why
people generally are 50 happy down
here. They are well.
Hundreds Of the profession have
come to Brownsville for session oi
several days.
1t is a season for discussion oi
important subjects. for the impart-
ing Of knowledge.
There are those among you who
will bring new truths which you
viii ponder.
There are those who will bring ur
old ones that have puzzled. Their
continued discussion certainly viii
solve them, some day. And make
them so simple that you will won-
der that the solutions we're not dis
covered long ago.
1t win be a busy session for you
But there will also be time and
opportunity to play.
Brownsville and It's sister cities
and communities throughout the
Valley are happy that you have
come.
And all wish for you a successful
gathering.
VISITING PHYSICIANS Will
find In the Valley spirit that may
prove rather novel to them.
~ FOR example, they come here
ypon the invitation Of the Lower
rio Grande Valley Medical Society
The membership Of this society
fs made UP OF practitioners IN
Cameron county. Hidalgo county
Willacy county. Starr county, anc
Matamoros. Mexico.
The membership resides in some
twenty-five towns. A year ago
when the invitation was extended
20 the Texas Medical association
many or the doctors may have
wanted to hold the convention
proper In their own towns. Bul
they subordinated stheir personal
wishes. and agreed to the plan te
make il a valley-wide invitation
with the business sessions In the
valleys oldest town. Brownsville.
The Cameron county society !:
host but all the Valley Is helping
and every visitor win be giver
opportunity to see all the balance
Of the Valley.
And It's worth seeing. That
visitors. you'll agree.
RALPH q. BRAY, publisher ol
the Mission Times. and his staff
are happy. And properly SO.
The Times Of last week came out
I'm enlarged size. Has gone to sever
column size from the six that helc
from the time the paper was estab-
iished, 10 years ago. to last week.
The change was made possible by
the installation Of fine, new S8.-
600 press. together with q new fold
ing machine.
In addition to all this. Mr.. Bray
Rnounces that the building cccu-
Tied by the Times Is to be en-
larged. And the front will be re-
modelled to the Spanish style.
tvpe of architecture that is grow
ing in popularity in the Valley. ir
business as we'll as residential
structures.
CONGRATULATIONS to the Times.
LAST YEAR The Herald pub
iishcd photographs Of the gradual.
ing classes Of the high schools ol
the Valley.
Every senior class IN every Vale,
town was represented.
The feature was so popular that
The Herald undertook the task
again this year. at no small outlay
OF trouble and expense.
The work was done in coopera-
tion with A. Holm. photographer oi
Brownsville. and with the further
cooperation Of every superintend-
ent and high school principal in the
Valley.
More than 400 comprised ths
graduating classes last year. Anc
there Is approximately the same
number this year.
The Valley Is very proud Of it.
schools. And even more proud ol
the very fine material coming forth
-Sererations that will carry or
thS development Of the Valley o.
the future.
KEEP OFF the grass.
That age-old and familiar sign
really should be observed at newly
developed washington Park.
The city wants the grass to take
root. to grow and flourish
But If citizens trample down tho
earth. the little blades will find