The Taos News from Taos, New Mexico • Page 2

2 TH6 TAOS NEWS Tuesday, June 28, 1966 Kids Called For Action PROBLEM SOLVED With this new sign installed above that curious little door under the bandstand on Taos Plaza, perhaps so many summer visitors won't think the door leads to something else. (Taos News Photo) Romero Leaves Technical School i "loy Romero, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Romero, graduated from J. M.

Wright Technical School in Samford, on June 22. Romero successfully completed a four-year course in industrial electronics at the school and will be associated with the Stelma Corporation in Stamford in the future. Romero's mother attended the graduation ceremonies while Visiting relatives living in Stamford. Sail ln Viet Three Students On Honor List Vietnamese ground troops Apprentice Felix H. Maestas, i dut in South Viet Nam.

USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vidal J. Maestas of Rodarte, is serving with Mobile Construction Battalion 6 (MCB-6) near Da Nang, South Viet Nam, after flying half-way around the world from Davisville, R.I. Prior to deployment, the entire unit spent a month at Camn Lejeune, N.C., Marine Corps base, to become familiarized with some of the combat conditions it would encounter in Viet Nam.

MCB-6 is one of several Civil Engineer units sup- norting American and South 01 Three Taos have earned County places residents on the Dean's Honor List for the spring semester in the University New Mexico College of Arts and Sciences. They are Laura B. Silva El Prado, Carmen Mary Lujan of Velarde, and John Elwood Brooks of Taos. "We want kids' is the watch word of the Town and County umnier Recreation Program. An effort is being made to build up participation in the summer program by members of the staff.

Programs are be- ng instituted in most communi- ies in Taos Valley in an effort extend the program to all children and young people. The program in Town is conducted during a 12-hour period, from nine in the morning to nine at night, five days a week. In addition, daily programs are provided in Arroyo Hondo and Arroyo Seco and once week- for two hours at Talpa, Llano Quemado, El Prado, Canon, and Ranches, which is also participating In the Taos program through the Ranches de Taos Boys' Club. Town, county, state and federal governments are working together with the cooperation of the Taos Municipal Schools and the Ranchos de Taos Boys' Club to conduct this program. The Town of Taos is carrying most of the burden of the program by providing five workers and all equipment and transportation for the Town program.

The county is providing two workers and transportation expenses for the director to conduct the programs in the Valley. The federal and state governments are providing part' time employes through the Neighborhood Youth Corps and the Work Study Program to supplement the program with a total of nine workers, seven boys and two girls. The call for youngsters from age three and up is an open in vitation to all mothers to send their children off for a few hours to a program that is well- staffed and supervised. Miss Cecilia Maestas, a supervisor in the girls 'program, has offered to handle all youngsters ages 3 to 5 and girls to age 9 in the girls' gym at the Taos Municipal School. Two other girls, Angle Con r.ales and Lina Miera will work with the older girls.

Miss Maes tas works from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The other two girls work Two baseball leagues have been organized. The Little League for boys ages 9 through 12 is composed of six teams; The Blue Angels, the Lions, and the Giants from Taos, plus from Ranchos, Dixon, and i team from Arroyo Hondo.

The Babe Ruth League is made up of five teams, two from Taos, one each from Arroyo Hondo, Ranchos and Dixon. The Ranchos Boys' Club is sponsoring two teams, one in each league. The night program at the gym is for boys age 16 and up, including college students and other young adults interested in good health and exercise. The program is conducted Monday thru Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Bi-monthly dances are scheduled from 7 to 12 p.m.

on Fridays. The first one was held last Friday for the benefit of the Taos High School cheerleaders with a ten dance scheduled for Friday, July 1, at the Taos High School Gym. The swimming program has proved to be the favorite. So far, two trips have been made to the Espanola municipal swimming pool. Last week, 95 Taosenos including children and adults marie the trip in one bus and three cars.

Plans for Wednesday call for the trip to be made in two buses. The cost per person is 50 cents. This in eludes transportation and swimming. The program director invites all interested youngsters to meet in front of the High School Gym at noon for the trip. Heading the Boys' Club pro gram in Ranchos de Taos is Fi del Torres.

He is assisted by a Neighborhood Youth Corps worker, Bernabe Visarriagas. who handles the programs in Talpa, Llano Quemado, El Pra do and Canon. The Arroyo Hon do and Arroyo Seco programs are conducted by Ben Vigil, who is working for the county. Other staff members include: Frank Trujillo, Robert Vigil, David Jeantete, and Cecilia Maestas, Town; Angie Gonzales, Andy Rael, Elias Valencia, and Bernabe Visarriagas, Neighborhood Youth Corps; Tony Santistevan, Lawrence Duran, Benny Mondragon, David Martinez, and Lina Miera, Work Study Program. The assistant director is Francis Quintana, working for the county, and Roy Martinez director from Taos.

TUCKED-AWAY BEAUTY This old church is in a picturesque corner of Ojo Caliente, a Taos County southwest border community with a storied past. Opening of the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge has made the well-known watering place an easy drive from Taos. Ta os News Photo Seven Games Open Summer Kid League Baseball Race Babe Ruth and Little Leaguers opened their first official week a slugging last week with slate of seven games in the summer recreation program. Taos topped Ranchos 7-1 in the first official game Monday. Central whipped Arroyo Hondo, 13-4 on Monday.

Tuesday saw Central downing Taos, 4-2, and Arroyo Hondo handed Ranchos a 7-3 loss Thursday. In official Little League action, the Blue Angels flew past the Lions, 15-4, on Monday. On Thursday, Ranchos topped the Giants, 9-5, while Friday saw Dixon defeat Arroyo Hondo, 106. This week's slate opened with Ranchos vs. Dixon on Monday; Taos mets Arroyo Hondo today at 3 p.m.

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Your Nflflit TAOS N.M. ADVERTISERS: YOUR AD ACCEPTED NO UTER THAN JUU I FOR THIS ISSUE! please send check money orders, stamps or cash with handy blank Taos Precinct Delegates Named Delegates from Precinct 1 to the Democratic county platform convention were selected June 22. The county meeting will be Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Precinct chairman Elias Romero appointed C. B.

Trujillo as temporary chairman for the meeting and Mrs. Carolyn Panas secretary. Thirty-seven delegates from precincts 1-A-B and were chosen by the 19 persons attending the meeting. Named were Betty Martinez, Simon Peralta, Roy Martinez, Martin Vargas, J. B.

Martinez, Luis Trujillo, Filemon Sanchez, Carolyn R. Parr, Gilbert Vargas, C. B. Trujillo, Mabel Kuykendall. Arthur Archuleta, Floyd Santistevan, Elias Romero, Josie Santistevan, Lucy Gutierrez, Columbus Ferguson, Molly Ferguson, Carlos J.

Trujillo, Palemon Martinez, Noberto Martinez, George Reynolds, Johnny Gomez, Floyd Prando. James Duran, Mrs. James Duran, Elizaro Romero, Stella Preston, Andrea Gonzales, James Kuykendall, Dr. A. M.

Rosen, John Himes, Mary Olonia, Aena Oppenhiemer, Albert Castillo, Sam V. Martinez and Gordon Burt. Gabriel Marques A requiem Mass was solemnized by the Rev. Benedicto Cuesta, at the Arroyo Seco Catholic Church, June 16, for Gabriel Marquez, 78, of Arroyo Seco, who died at Albuquerque, June 12. Burial was in the Arroyo Senco cemetery.

Pallbearers were Arthur Marquez, Johnny Marquez, Carlos Marquez, Uvaldo Marquez, Leo Marquez, Nick Cardenas, Ramon Cardenas and Elmer Torrez. Eulogists were Don Romero and Elmer Torrez. The Rosary was recited at Garcia Funeral Home the nights of June 14 and 15. Survivors are sons, Pete, Albuquerque; Gabriel and Juan C. Arroyo Seco; and Juan California; daughters, Mrs.

Felix Cardenas and Mrs. Fermin Torres, Arroyo Seco. the Tuesday, and the Giants will take on Arroyo Hondo in action on Friday at 10 a.m. All of the games will be Played at the Taos High School baseball field; and the public is mvited to view the action. According to Francis Quintana, assistant director of summer recreation program boys would like to see a more parents out there cheering the boys on.

He stated that they have plenty of young spectators, but not nearly enough adults at the games. Quintana also stated that the teams are in need of sponsors or donors who will provide uniforms for the boys in leagues. Anyone interested in sponsoring a team should contact either Roy Martinez or Francis Quintana at the Taos High School gymnasium or at their homes. (Continued From Page One) egrams to the award recipients from Sen. Clinton P.

Anderson, Sen. Joseph M. Montoya and Gov. Jack M. Campbell.

It was noted that Rep. Johnny Walker had read remarks into the Congressional Record praising the project. Rep. Thomas J. Morris sent his field secretary, Mike Gallegos.

to the meeting to express his congratulations. Among those present were Mayor and Mrs. Filemon Sanchez of Taos; Pablo Roybal, steering committee chairman; and J. R. Chavez, Santa Fe County extension agent.

Many other steering committee members, project sponsors, and state SCS officials were introduced. BLUE (Continued From Page One) the bill, S. 3085, Sen. Anderson put down a query from one group expressing opposition to the bill, with a remark to the effect that, as one of the original supporters of the Wilderness Act, he would not likely be one of the first to seek removal of 2,000 acres from the Wheeler Peak Wilderness Area. RITES (Continued from Page 1) i World War I.

Mrs. Imhof was one of the Navy's first enlisted women, serving on the staff of an admiral at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Her husbands' work in recording the life of Indians and their ceremonials won him world acclaim. After his death, Mrs. Imhof presented a number of his works to the University of New Mexico..