Chino Champion from Chino, California • Page 3

Chinoans visit their sister city--San Juan del Rio Progress highly vlsllllt In centuries-old city In San Juan del Rio, In the atate of there Ia an outlook which matchee that of lt8 lllater clty of II coming and they want a piece of It An Industrial park II laid out, and the new Industry II coming ln. Streets are being widened, new built, and the water syatem Plana call for a new bua alation and motels tor tourlsta. A larp dam In the dlatrlct Ia nearing completion and cement and rock lined Irrigation chanels laid out. More than a mile high, San Juan del Rio enjoys clear air, an advantage over Chino. The clty la located about 80 miles north of Mexico City on the road to Laredo.

It Is reached from the federal capital by a modern expressway, and a new express freeway Ia under conatructlon near the city. The city of San Juan del Rio dominates the district, which Is under the control of the municipal council and the municipal president. Sr. Raul Olvera Arostegul, the mayor (municipal president), has done much to push procres Including construction of 100 new claaarooma in his district since he took office two yean ago. PLAZA INDEPENDENCIA in Son Juan del Rio, as seen from the roof of one of two churches which face the plaza.

San Juan del Rlo has mueh the look ot "traditional" Mexico, with narrow atreeta. high walla, the outdoor market place, and the atately churc'-. MCIM ot the people travel by foot or by bus, and the tarmera flock to town on Sunday for church and a day at the market. It Is a hospitable city, and the people opened their arms to their frienda from Chino who vlalted there the ftnlt week of Aucuat. TEMPLO DE Socro Monte ond Juarez monument domiQDte the main street, Avenido Juarez, In Son Juan del Rio.

Main bus stop NEW SCHOOLS in the Son Juan del Rio district ore one of the proud accomplishments of munl- is located in front small plaza, ond great number of buses bring people from the countryside stop here on weekends. cipol president lmayorl Raul Olvera Arcstegui, shown in front of new secondary school Tbe plcturea on thla pap were talllln durfna that vlalt MAIN STREET- Wide sidewalk lined with trees flanks the main street taking travelers through Son Juan del Rio. At the head of this walkway is the marketplace, which ottrocts people from the surround ing country particularly on week ends. Champion photos except os indicated HIS HONOR, Mayor Raul Olvera donees with his wit. at the fiesta dinner otteudld bv the Chino dee.gotlon.

El Presidente and Senora aMra will lecid the delegation coming to Chino this week. DANCERS-Mr. ond Mrs. Enriqw Gomez donee for the pleasure of the Chino visitors, to the musk of moriochis. The conclusion Is lhown below.

CHINO'S DELEGATION to Son Juan del Rio was party of 17 which lost week from two weeks in Mexico. They were, from left to right, FRONT ROW: Mrs. Zeke Cortez, Mrs. Bernie Preciado, Mrs. Adela C.

Olson, Zeke Cortez, Mrs. Helen M. Bolber, 8er- nie Preciado, Phyllis Roberts, Dionne Mercado, Mrs. Irene Mer coda; BACK ROW: Mrs. Elva Dorst, Mr.

ond Mrs. Albert Heath, Kathy Mercado, Leo M. Subia, Mrs. Allen McCombs, Mr. Combs ond Bill McCombs.

-Photo by Jose Velazquez of San Juan del Rio. MUSICIANS were on hond to welcome the Chino visitors when they arrived ot their hotel In San Juan del Rio..