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mm* ft Sixteen 4 THE McHBNRY PLAINDEALER Mrs. Klontz Tells Of Life Among Poor And Prosperous In Mexico (This j5 the continuation of & gtory written by Mrs. C. W. Klontz on the 4,000-mtte tour of Mexico. f!ic and her husband, Dr. Kicniz. recently completed.) -•'WiUun the last ^eW years, many Piotostant churches have also been built, as more people 11 om ot.'cr countries come to live m Mexico. At Guadalajara tliere are Baptist, Met&odist and Presbyterian churches;,,, ait that city there are 28,000 people from the States living, tile majority c u lying on productive business prnjei Ls. We travelled through' many lirys. some desert' ' country, other fertile and irrigated land with many villages and cities with their narrow walled-in streets. Through open door-ways we could get a .glimpse of the living; quarters of these families be in.i thrse walls and patios, with exotic flowers and tropical shrubs and trees. In many villages, schools were closed. As we passed by the children waved to us calling, 'Americanos.' "We found the Mexican people pleasant ajid happy, trying hard to understand and assist us at all times. We wondered how the poor could live in such squalid conditions and be happy, yet they would always wave and smile, and were so pleased when we greeted them. The more prosperous and well-to-do people ifcave beautiful homes, gardens and patios, and all the new and modern conveniences of our own country. "A necessary water supply is a hardship that must-be met by the majority of the people. Men, women and children carry jugs and large tins of water on their heads with a grace that is surprising and for long distances, and they are adept at carrying heavy loads on their heads. Always at streams and rivers women gather to do 'their washing and dry their clothes spread out on the ground or bushes. They £iake a gala occasion of wash day, while their babies play nearby. "The roads we foirid were very good, but not some of the bridges especially those in temporary use while new ones were being constructed. Three times we crossed over railroad bridges, high in the air with only a wood railing on the side, while natives forded the river below. "It was after driving through a mountain pass on 'the way to Culiacan we encountered the first heavy rain; we learned it had rained for almost two weeks fend it kept on raining. Plans ted been made to remain in Culiacan two nights. Instead, we were stranded there six days, as a bridge thirty-five miles to the south had been partly washed away; also, one we had crossed to the north, so no turning back. "While stranded there, however, we were royally entertained; Cuiacan is the capitol of Che state of Sinola, and the governor, mayor and city officials visited us and held open house throughout the city, providing entertainment each day and giivng us free bus service. "We were high and dry, but beautiful gardens we had seen in the low lands the day we arrived were flooded and water rose to the roof tops of many homes. For two days the water was "at its peak, then fell sax feet in one day and then gradually receded. People by the hundreds came to see t'.-.e flood, also the 'Americanos' who brought their homes on wheels with them. They would look at our dean, shining homes with amazement and with unbelieveing eyes. "After six days we left Culiacan, but had to park upon the •highway for 24 hours, a line of cars and trailers more than three miles long, waiting for the open gap in the bridge to be replaced by a causeway. The bridge span still standing sagged til the middle and that was reinforced It was with a iigh of relief and a thankful feeling we all crossed safely, but we also knew we would need to be ferried across another river 85 miles farther on. "There is no bridge across that river, although cement work had been * started several years ago, but with tee Mexicans, there is always a tomorrow. A government ferry towed the large trailers across and two smaller, privately owned ferries towed the small trailers, all hand labor by means of a rope cable. This procedure took another 24 hours before all had crossed and safely too. "There was one accident, however. When a circus was crossing by the improvised ferry system, a truck load of elephants in' midstream panicked, overturning the truck, ferry and all. The animals trudged out to safety, but the truck was lost. "It was a gay life, beautiful warm weather and there were many interesting things to see and places to explore. We had campfires and songfests, afternoon teas and pot-luck meals. Time went fast, and from then on, no more delays or difficulties enroute. "There were many beautiful and interesting cities and historical places to visit in the mountains, valleys and Pacific coast. The lowest altitude was sea level ait San Bias, the most tropical place we were in, and the highest altitude was 9,000 feet at Colonia. The warmest place Acapulco, with the temperature ity the 90's the week we remained there. In Mexico City the days were warm, but nights the coldest. "Three days we spent at Lake Patzucaro and from there made a trip to the volcano Paricutin, which erupted in 1943 as a farmer was plowing his field. In ten years the cone of the crater rose to 4,000 feet. Smoke is still seen at times coming from the crater, but has not been active for two I years. From the village of Pairi- • cutin, inhabited by the Tarascan I Indians, we rode horse back for two miles, through beds of ashes, {dust and lava, then on foot we I climbed to the top where the cathedral spire is all that remains visible of the city that was once there. Occasionally we .could see parts of walls and buildings that had been destroyed. Much of the village had been moved when the volcano first became active. "Then there was a day spent a:t the island of Janiitzio, which rises high up out of Lake Patzacuro, one of the highest lakes in the world. Tarascan Indians lived on the island and make their living by fishing. From their dug out canoes, they ply their butterfly nets and are expert fishermen. The village winds, over the (hillsides, with narrow cobblestone streets reached step by step to different levels; children play, and cows, pigs, chickens and goats wander about over the streets. "The pyramids of Tenayuca and Tepotzotlan and those of San Juan Teotihucan, which cover an area of 8 square miles, were of outstanding interest to us. We climbed to the top of the Pyramid of the Sun, which is larger than the pyramid of Cheops in Egypt and dates back more than 1,000 yeans. In a museum nearby are many interesting exih.ibits found in exhuming these pyramids. "Mexico City was the largest and most beautiful city, with many majestic memorial statues and fountains, parks and drives. The university, with all new and modern buildings and with more buildings under construction, is one of the latest afl/d finest projects. "At the end of six weeks we left Mexico by way of Reynosa, crossing into McAllen, Tex., and visited in the Rio Grande valley several weeks before coming home, and to us, McHenry, with its home-ties, looked better, than any other place in 'the land." HARDEST BUSIEST CHEAPEST WORKERS IN TOWN PLAXNDJUALER WANT ADS Thursday. April 14.1955\ i DOG-GONE IT. CHARLIE. THESE M WELL .FIFTY VEARS OF SERVICE "SQUASH-PROOF" TIRES I 4m GAVE ME THIS BALD HEA0;BUTj BOUGUT IN TUE BIG CITY IVE GOT ENOUGH SENSE TO JUST WON'T TAKE -ANY MILEAGE. ) KNOW TUAT WHENEVER I BUY WUY, I HAVEN'T GONE 3000 / TIRES, I GET MILES AND ALREADY THEY'RE AS BALD AS YOU ARE '///. DEPENDABLE ONES FROM OUR DEPENDABLE DEALER RIGHT HERE IN McHCNRY J I „ y/y AUT0M0BII 1 AXESSQf *2 fEUABLE ROAO "WJKMATlcm SI POOR BUSHWELL.'.' HE DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH TREAD LEFT TO GET BACK TO THE COM- , PLAINT DEPARTMENT/ WILL ADDRESS CONFERENCE Governor William G. Stratton has accepted an invitation to address the Central Regional Conference of the Civil Service Assembly of the United States and Canada, to be held in Springfield May 12, 13 and 14. Thirteen Midwest states and Canada will be represented at the meeting. A feature of the conference will be the celebration of the semicentennial of the Illinois Civil service Commission. With, the enactment of its first civil service law on May 11, 1905, Illii^ois became the third state in the nation to place its employees under a merit system. Six years later the General Assembly widened the application of civil service. ACCIDENT CAUSES An analysis of 23,948 motor | Phone McHenry 1489-M-X I Now For Spring Planting | PEARSON'S LANDSCAPE SERVICE 1 DESIGNERS and CONTRACTORS | Architectural Drawings Rendered on Request ll'l' vehicle accidents occurring last year on Illinois highways shows that excessive speed was 'the chief caiise of trouble. Results of the analysis, released by Director of Public Works and Buildings Rosenstone, also disclosed that drivers 25 to 34 years old ]0d all age brackets in number of accidents. More than half of the drivers who crashed were found to have been violating one or another of 17 safe driving rules; 39,480 were "apparent!^ normal"; 1,315 were confused and 1,000 had been drinking. The 29,270,000,000 vehicle miles recorded on the highways during 1954 was an increase of one per cent over the preceding year. £ Anne Street McHenry, 111. 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He is trying to do the best he can and criticism will only make him self-cons'cious and probably cause him to play worse. One habit, particularly annoying to all card players, is that of arranging your hand, card by card, as each is dealt. Good manners dictate that' it is better to wait until every player has been dealt his cards and only then to pick up your hand. And ; gather in your tricks neatly and i quickly--it's an inconvenience to , your opponents and to your partner not to be able to see how many tricks you have. A good idea when you're planning an evening at cards is to make sure that your card decks are fresh and clean and not dog-eared. It's unpleasant to pick up cards, which stick together, or whose faces are grubby with grime and dirt. It's not only pleasanter to play with crisp clean cards but it makes dealing-- simpler too. And your guests are especially complirrvented when the'y see you open fresh new decks of playing cards for them. 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