Smyrna times., 1963-07-11

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and tell our name, where "
came from, what we thougl
of Uruguay (in Spanish). tt
A.F.S. group there was havin
a heated argument about some
thing. About the end, all the u
kids left with there sisters an
my brothers Dick and Alberto
We went TO the apartment of
newspaper man. We all said
little something. He asked u
where our fathers worked, etc
Everybody was talking together
Got home around IL to bed 1875
Luis & | ate when we go
home we hadn't eaten sine
lunch).
26. Up 1900 wrote this let
ter up to here. 2:30 : 800 {
school. Today was practica
Physics Class Qab) only /
during the year starts earle
$3.50. Began reading "The Ugl,
American" : read about liz
then to bed.
27. Up 1900. Luis &
went up town to see about |
picture. The day after we ar.
rived there was a picture In
the paper of us at customs
I'm getting print. Nothing OF
the interview. 400 go to school
Went to first period. Sena hac
to go up town so went witt
him. Then we went to his house
This time met his mother. She
works In a movie and some
time soon | am going to gel
In freel AT Sena's we had cof-
fee and bread with "dulce de
leche" sweet milk 1t Is
somewhat like caramel with the
consistency of peanut butter.
Very popular down here. Sold
in jars much like peanut butter :
same color. like. Went back
to school for the last class and
home. Around l0:00Ireadmore
of 'The Ugly American" to
bed about 1900.
2S. Up 1890 and had my
hair cut. Papa, Luis and | all
had our hair cut. The barber
came to the house. Had my
hair cut downstairs in part of
the little dining room. They
paid SIS IS is pesos) for three
people. A peso is worth about
Of: the rate of exchange is
$l6.45 (l6 pesos As centesimos,
for ST U. S. dollar. After hair
cut finished the book. 1t is
really great Then started
this letter. Around l2:55
Luis and took Mama to various
places so she could get some
things done. Got home around
300. 400 to $3.50 school, then
he family met Luis and |.
We went over to Luis's Uncle's
louse. Coco is the family
lame and the father is
or was In the navy. Very
ice house and verynice dinnerl
Only one thing, | didn't thiRk
that I'D ever be able to eat
again: SO muchl They have
-wo children-Daniel and Reina.
Daniel is the oldest but Reina is
/ little nut. She hops around
ike she were on springs. Just
Is cute and ornery as could
oel Got home 1900.
29. Today | got up around
200. Got your letter of 25th.
After lunch went to Juan's house
o practice for Sunday. Juan
'lays piano and there is another
10Y who plays guitar and |
I'm going to play at the Prado
night. We will play for
lalf an hour then another group
hen us, etc. 400 : $3.50 school.
':3O went to a party at Judy's.
Vow what a deal. Us AFS'ers
rom U. S. a couple other
'eople from U. S., the AFS
,roup here (kids who have been
o U. S.). 1t went on and on until
200 or SO In the morning. l
ot home 4:30 & to bed.
30. Up 900 meet Dick, Iani
nd her sister, Misha, and go
o church. 1t was entirely In
panish. | understood a little. |
'oday I'm also going to a bas-
etball game. Championship of
chool of Engineering VS.. Medi-
Inc = then to the Prado.
Now just to answer a few |
uestions:
Other AFS: Jami O'Banion-
alifornia, Judy Corwin-Long
'land. NY, Mischa Axline-
rizona, Gretchen Williams
alias, Texas, Sally Buffing-
'n-California. Bill Caldwell
aradise California.
AS for talking with Grand
lother in Castellane, that's the
NY way | can talk to her.
ne speaks Spanish, Italian,
rench and ready Porugesel
only know little Spanish.
Well now | have TO practice