The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-22

Sonora Espil to
Enjoy Return to
Argentina
BY Helen Esssry

sn0A "a - ia I'D o. ~ hAAfNNN We. HaN' $3.50
encouraging. The chIntz chairs
10 The library OF The Argentine EN-
baSsy were pleasant and relaxing.
The world and its goings on seem
ed far away as Sonora Espil wife
OF Dr. Felipe Esp.l. retiring ArgeA
tine ambassador 10 The United
States and ! sat chatting about
books and children and the fascl-
ma ng Washington life.
Actually the world and its goings
on were al The threshold Moving
men Mere storing into van The
personal belongings OF Ambassador
and Sonora Fspil for transport a.
lion 10 South America
eft has been wonderful in va ~h.
ins-on said Sonora Espil There
have been so many good friends
and such a chance OF watching his
1ory made before your own eyes.
] have kept a 10 wears record OF
my impressions OF most OF the pub
liz events in Washington since
|Nh New lNFhN nv IA q ~
such as important supreme Court
hearings debates in congress and
meetings NTH international person
ages.
But 10 is going TO be wonderful
IN the Argentine. TOO. she added
Soon we are going TO motor 70
some OF the famous old towns my
husband has been wanting 10 show
me in my adopted country
The charming American born
wife OF the Washington representa-
tive Of Argentina has already seen
much OF her adopted country In
deed. she has written two articles
on lis history for La Nation an
Argentinisn newspaper. one OF
these. on ancient Salta has also
appeared IN The Tidings pub
LEGATION OF the Catholic archdiocese
OF Los Angeles. Cal II IS likewise
10 De used a. prologue IN a vol
ume by one OF Argentina most
popular poets Juan Carlos Dayalos
Sonora Espil became personally
acquainted with Salts when she
and her husband STAYED there one
night on trip 10 Buenos Aires.
Salta. built $50 wears ago by the
Spaniards. is now a Pan.American
air crossing At the top OF the Andes
Mountains The romance and beau
" OF its early colonial days sur
wives in this violent modern world
Its revered Image OF Christ is still
worshiped as a shrine OF healing.
Sonora Espil. who has already
published two books. The Cruise
OF the Northern Light" and "Adyen-
lures in a Mans World, dstermin-
ed TO write about Salta First. she
studied its history in the Argen-
tine and this country.
"One OF the delightful parts OF
this research said Sonora Espil.
was that it inspired me TO do an
article on Don Manuel Belgrano.
the famous military genius OF the
Argentinian revolution. I'd love TO
tell you something about him"
As Sonora Espil talked enthusi-
astically I realized how completely
she had made her husbands life
her own The wife OF every sue
csssful diplomat must do this Be
tng the wife OF successful diplo-
mat. so I've observed in Washing.
Ton isn't merely a matter OF new
gown a bright smile and a soft
voice al dinner party It's a full
time Job for any woman. and it
must be done with a heart and a
very smart head
But there Sonora Espil sat a pic
ture Of a modern woman. Smsrtly
dressed alert and gay She has
son in the Navy in the South PACT
hc 4 few days ago she became
grandmother a second time Mean
while. she has kept her slim hgure
and her wits. She has kept a
likewise graceful embassy. looked
after her family and managed TO
include writing and historical re-
search into every DAYS routine
How have YOU done all OF these
things" asked
y never do any real work out
side NV home. which. OF courfe.
means my husbands embassy" she
replied.
ITS possible that am still old
fashioned do believe that a
home Is the heart Of all living II
IL bound up with husband children
and congenislity OF interests and
must come hrst with every WON.
an
Over a second cup OF tea Sonora
Espil and ] discussed the vav IN
which women have responded 70
the needs OF the war She thinks
American women have met proudly
their new responsibilities their
hard work and heartsche without
feeling sorry for themselves She
thinks Mrs Roosevelt with her
four sons in the war. Is a great
example OF what a woman can do
AZ a mother. an aid 10 her husband
and an incuirafiou IN ut har uvounp