Tell
' Of Visit
To Mexico
t EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the
second of two. articles on the
recent six-weeks' trip made by
Mr. and lire, Howard Boyd
down the length of the Utile
known peninsula 0 Bajo Cali
fornia. -
Down the eastern coast they
continued, to Mulege, where is
located the Mission of Santa Ro
salia. As they entered the church,
' they heard deep tones of an or
gan, sounding like a fine, big pipe
organ. They finally located the
source of the sound, a wheezy
little organ in the, balcony, on
which an old priest was practic
y ing hymns for a coming fiesta.
By some miracle of construction,
(some knowledge since lost, Mrs.
Boyd feels) the sound had been
magnified to real beauty.
Mulege also is the location of
one of 'the Mexican federal pris
ons. The convicts are released
by day, locked up at night. Since
there is nowhere to go, they make
no attempt to escape.
Leaving the heavy vegetation
of Bahio de Concepcion, a beauty
spot watered by underground
springs, they went to Comondu,
site of another old mission, and
memorable as another oasts of
palms, sugar cane and fruit
trees. From this point, the road
veered west again to Poza Grande
and Santo Domingo, near the Pa
cific coast on the west. Here they
struck the new road to La Par,
a road which stretches 260 miles
in straight line diagonally across
the peninsula. It bad been grad
ed but not graveled, and in the
single year of its use has become
' a. "washboard" over which a car
can travel no faster than 25-30
miles. (This is true of many
parts of the roads preceding it, as
well.)
SPEND HOLIDAY - .
The Boyds reached LaPaz in
time for Thanksgiving, and spent
four days on La Paz Bay. They
saw parties fishing for marlin
and sailfish, and met Rudy Velez,
brother of the late Mexican screen
star, Lupe Velez, a fishing guide.
Dreading the return over the
roads they had traveled, the
Boyds decided to take their car
by boat to the Mexican main
land. They arranged to have the
truck taken aboard the Spruce, a
Mexican cargo freighter bound
up the gulf to Isla del Carmine
for a cargo of salt. They enjoyed
what they call a "heavenly rest"
of several days aboard the boat,
and found most interesting the
two days spent at the salt mine.
During this time, they also made
ya side trip to Loreto, for fishing.
The Spruce landed them at Man
zanillo on the west coast of Mex
ico, in the small state of Colima.
They were surprised to learn that
there is such big game as tigers
in this area. They saw many
mountain lions," bob-cats, antel
ope, coyotes and wild mountain
sheep along their journey. (They
did much hunting, but for smaller
game. Mrs. Boyd can claim to
have killed three quail with a
single shot!)
Traveling was much easier on
the return trip up the Mexican
gulf coast. They went inland to the
beautiful modern city of Guadal
ajara, then through Tepic to the
coast, to Mazatlan, which is a
recognized resort. Here they wit
nessed a fete honoring the "Vir
gin of the Sea," in which thou
sands marched singing in a pro
cession. COUNTRY GROWING
At Los Mochos they saw farms
W of cotton, corn and cane. Dams
arc being built here and the land
is being improved. They also
heard of a legendary tribe of
white Indians in the mountains,
seldom seen. They went on to
Guaymas, another large port; to
Hermosillo, inland, and north to
Nogales, on the border. They had
to watch out, along the fine, mod
ern highway at this end of their
trip, for people sitting out on the
broad highway in the evening,
whole parties of them, just visit
ing. They crossed the border into
Tucson, Arizona, and thence
home.
SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS
ANN CONNELL, Society Editor
Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Fri., Jan. 21, 1955 A .
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ON THE TRAIL Two Mexican lads demonstrate to the Boyds
the principal method of transportation used on the Baja Cali
fornia peninsula. The Boyds reported they saw many burros'
during their trip.
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Recommends
Legislation
Board of managers of Oregon
Congress of Parents and Teach
ers met recently In Portland. At
tending from Eugene-Springfield
area were Mrs. Ross Doty," Eu
gene, junior vice president in
charge of health services; Mrs.
Lloyd L. Edwards, Springfield,
Lane County PTA Council pres
ldent. ;
Main topic of interest was the
adoption of the PTA legislative
program. Recommendations in
cluded the following:
Keeping the compulsory school
law for 17 and 18-year-olds as it
now stands; changing the annual
scnooi meeting -date tram June
to April and making the filing
date 30 days prior to election
and acceptance not less than IS
days; expansion of library serv
ice; reasonable program for
school re-districtlng, which will
assist in more efficient spending
of the school dollar; study of
rural school district law.
Legislation which enables
school districts to provide for
education of mentally retarded
children and continuation of the
pilot study for gifted and mentally
retarded children; making Port
land State College 1 full-degree-granting
institution as recom
mended by the state board of
education; establishment of 1
minimum salary law more nearly
in accord with general salary
levels; increase in salaries for
members of the state department
of education.
The board re-affirmed the ne
cessity for equalization and the
original purpose of the Basic
School Support Fund, which in
principle was intended to provide
state support of at least SO per
cent of the operational cost of
the schools.
CHUCK WAGON This specially-constructed car was used by the
Howard Boyds on their recent trip to Mexico (peninsula of Baja
California). The car, a converted pick-up truck, carried food,
extra water, camping equipment, extra gas, fishing and hunting
equipment, medical supplies and other items needed on the
six-week tour.
Beauticians List Officers
Eugene Beauticians Asm;, a
unit of Oregon Beauticians Assn.,
and National Hairdressers snd
Cosmetologist Assn., held its an
nual election dinner Tuesday
evening in the Recreation Hall
in Skinner Butte Park. Re-elected
to office for 1955 are Mrs. Wayne
Renfro, president; . Mrs. Polk
Rucker, vice president; and Mrs.
Clayton Groves, secretary. New
comers to the executive group
are Mrs. Lester Beeson, treasurer,
and F. (Happy) Day, sergeant-at-arms.
During the business meeting
extensive plans for the forth
coming National Beauty Salon
Week, Feb. 20-27, were formu
lated. Under the chairmanship of
Mrs. Arthur Oakes, it will be a
busy week for local beauticians,
they state. On Monday evening,
Feb. 21, the group will, as in the
past, take care of the beauty
needs of the women patients at
Sacred Heart Hospital, especially
the polio patients. Tuesday, it
will be All-day Beauty Day for
the children at Children's Hos
pital School and the Pearl Buck
School. The beauticians will per
form their free services in the
hospital school and in the case
of the Pearl Buck School, the
youthful patrons will be guests
in local beauty salons.
Many others will be helped
with beauty needs throughout
the week, and a window in the
J. C. Penney Co. store will carry
a special exhibit.
A delayed part of National
Beauty Salon Week will be the
WE GUARANTEE
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annual trek to Salem for the
"Easter Gift of Beauty" to Lane
County patients in the Oregon
State Tuberculosis Hospital. This
group has been given this atten
tion for the past five Easter sea
sons, as well as being rcmem
bcred at Christmastime by gifts.
The Oregon State convention
was discussed and will be
major item for several months.
The Eugene group will be hosts
to the convention in May. It has
been six years since the conven
tion was in Eugene. Many plans
still tentative include style re.
views, the Parade of Oregon, and
the national coiffure competition
elimination contest.
Of specinl interest was announ
cement of the securing of Mme.
Marguerite E. Buck, noted edu
cator and hair fashion designer,
as guest artist for the Pacific
Coast Trade and Education Show
April 3 and 4 at the Multnomah
Hotel in Portland.
The February meeting will be
an inaugural dinner for the new
officers, and will be under the
direction of Harold C. (Jack)
Parks.
Pacific Auto
Sports Association
Rally Sunday
Gordon Sether, activity chair
man of the Pacific Auto Sports
Assn., has planned another rally
for Sunday. This rally is refer
red to as the Urban Rally, its
course to be laid in and around
Eugene with indicated speeds
kept at a ninimum with regard
to traffic, restricted tones sjnd
city safety codes.
The rally will start from the
Very Little Theatre parking lot,
24th and Hilyard St.v, at 1:30
p.m. It will finish' at the Drift
wood In Springfield for a Dutch
treat dinner and movies. Club
President Harry Sheppard will
make the awards at this time.
Previous rallies have met with
great enthusiasm and a fine turn
out, is is said.
Anyone interested is invited to
participate. It is not necessary
to own a sports car, but it is
advised to take a passenger to
navigate and to check the odo
meter for accuracy.
River Road Women
Invited to Form
New Garden Club
All women in the River Road
area interested in becoming mem
bers of a garden club are request
ed to meet at River Road Worn
en's Club, Hillcrest and River
Road, Monday at 2 p.m. A new
club is being organized by Wil
lamette District 2, Oregon Feder
ation of Garden Clubs. Mrs. H. O.
Warren, assistant director of the
district, will conduct the meeting.
Choir Director, ,
Clergy Invited
To AGO Dinner
Eugene Chapter of American
Guild of Organists has announced
plans for a January dinner meet.
ing to which members have in
vited their clergymen and choir
directors. The dinner is scried
uled for Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. at
Trinity Methodist Church, 440
Maxwell Rd.
The program .will feature the
Rev. Alfred Tyson of Roscburg
speaker. Trinity Methodist
Church Choir, under the. direction
of Mrs. D. E. Allen, will present
several selections. Mrs. Allen,
dean of the local chapter, will
play an organ solo and will give
demonstration of the church
organ.
Arrangements for the dinner
are undor the chairmanship of
Mrs. Phil Nordling, chairman.
assisted by Mrs. E. F. Schaefer
and Mrs. R. L. Whitson. AU AGO
members are asked to make res
ervations early by calling Mrs.
Nordling, 4-9206, or Mrs. Schaefer,
4-4714,
Mrs. Kendall Heads
Friendship Club
JUNCTION CITY Mrs. Joyce
Kendall was elected president
ot Friendship Club at a recent
meeting. Others elected were
Mrs. Raymond Butzbach, vice,
president: Mrs. G. Baker, secre
tary and Mrs. Matie. Rafoth, trea
surer. A quilt.which was complet
ed recently has been turned
over to local welfare and another
quilt will be started at the next
meeting.
Nile Club Elects
Harrisburg Woman
JUNCTION CITY Mrs. J. C,
Clay of Harrisburg was elected
president of Nile Club at a recent
meeting. Mrs. Helen Woodin of
Junction City is the new vice-
president and Mrs. Dudley Miller
of Harrisburg is secretary.
Around the Town
Quota Notes Centennial Of YWCA
The YWCA centennial celebra
tion was them for the meeting
of Quota club this week at the
Osburn Hotel. Mrs. E. E. DeCou,
honorary member of Quota and a.
past president of the Eugene
YWCA, as well as a former na
tional field worker for the organ
ization, told members and guests
of her recent tour of Europe and
the Near East.
"It is a most thrilling exper
ience to visit the World's YWCA
headquarters in Geneva," Mrs.
DeCou said, "and to realize that
we, in Eugene, have a part in this
wonderful world-wide move
ment." .
Mrs. DeCou served with the
YWCA in Europe during World
War I and was able to renew ac
quaintances and trace the where
abouts of many old friends.
"The YWCA In Rome," Mrs,
DeCou told the group, "is located
on a street, which during the
morning is jhe market place."
She described the market with
its hucksters and markot stalls,
and told of how one must thread
his way through the traffic to
reach the YWCA building. Many
of the women who live at the
YWCA in Rome, according to
Mrs. DeCou, work for the Food
and Agricultural Organization.
The speaker then took the
group on a verbal tour to the
Holy Land. She had joined the
Grelzinger tour which took her
to Athens, Cairo, Beirut and Tel
Aviv among others. On a trip
through the desert, according to
Mrs. DeCou, the party staved at
the Monastery of St. Catherine
near Mt. Sinai. Within the mon
astery enclosure, there are a
Greek Orthodox Church, a Mo
hammedan Mosque and a library,
second only to the one at the
Vatican, Mrs. DeCou related. ,
Introduction of members was
by Miss Genevieve Hallin, presi
dent. Mrs. Carl T. Nowcomb, ex
ecutive director of Central Lane
YWCA, introduced Mrs. C. A.
Barnes, a member of the National
Board of the YWCA of the U.S.
and president of the board of di
rectors of Central Lane Y Build
ing Assn. Mrs. Barnes was asked
to cut the YWCA Centennial
birthday cake.
The meeting then was turned
over to Mrs. James V. Danielson,
chairman for the evening's pro
gram. She first presented Mrs.
wmiam G. Rohlffs, representing
the speakers bureau for the
YWCA-YMCA building program,
who told of the need for a new
Y center in relation both to the
present program and for a much
wider program that is envisaged.
Mrs. uecou's talk followed.
Guests for the evening Included
the following: Mrs. Virgil D.
Earl, member of the board of di
rectors of the YWCA and a mem
ber of the board of directors ot
the Y-Buildlng Assn.; Mrs, Monte
Morrison, Teen Age Program di
rector for the YWCA; Mrs, Hu
bert Willoughby, president of the
board of directors; Mrs. J, Don
Smith, first vice-president of the
board; Miss Anne Lacmerman,
treasurer, Miss Shirley J, Dam-
mon; Mrs. Maude Barnhart; Mrs,
William G. Rohlffs; and Mrs.
Rudolph Malek. Mrs. Malek Is a
farmer Quota member just re
turned from Japan.
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WOMEN OF MOOSE
Academy of Friendship, Wom
en of the Moose, will meet Fri
day at &, p.m. at Moose Hall.
RUMMAGE SALE
Junior Civic Players will spon
sor a rummage sale Saturday
from 9 a.m. to S p.m. at the
Rummage Center, 31 W. 7th
Ave. ,
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played next Wednesday, beginning
at 1:30 p.m. All members are In
vited to be present.
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