February 18, 1965 (20 pages)

17 at.a¥_ati0?*.2t.0? ett 2°20? _etietatof_ataatat af at0? 2t-af_atefi ef « February 18, 1965..Nevada County Nugget (Continued from Page 16) streets of their towns, living on whatever scraps of food they can beg or find somehow. A volunteer is needed who could teach practical agriculture of the 4H type to the children (are you listening, Nevada County 4H'ers?) The Good Shepherds Home is ‘the Ministry ‘shome for girls from aged 12 to 18, corresponding in some ways to the work school for boys. Some rough and tumble sisters run the school--rough and tumble, yes, but they do wonders with the girls, One hundred of them, and four tiny babies, live in dormitory-style buildings in one of the most beautiful settings in Ecuador--the valley down below Quito. A girl Volunteer used to teach domestic arts and home economics two days a week, but she has gone home, The position is still open--I think it would be a full-time job. Also the sisters say they have some trouble playing basketball in their long habits . ~The jobs are here. Now if we can get volunteers to these places.. ih This morning Isatin on the organizational meeting of the Ecuadorian Peace Corps. There were five delegates representing each high school and university in the area, and the Corps will be developed along three lines: to develop education campaigns in the rural communities, to collaborate with members of the U.S. Peace Corps in their projects, and ,. to develop national consciousness among Ecuadorian youth. I've heard this type of talk before, but this does look good. You may have read of a student demonstration here. It did indeed take place, but on a compara~ tively smallscale. I had to brush upon the background myself, and Silverware Diamonds Watches Clocks AND MANY OTHER GIFTS JEWELRY our Gold. Nugget. and Quartz Jewelry Makes Lasting Gifts & Appropriate Souvenirs Of The Gold Country EXPERT WATCH & JEWELRY REPAIRING HARTUAG'S: Grass (} Valley I/ eweters Since 1875 124 MILLST., GRASS VALLEY Phone 273—3039 I wonder if a lot of us aren't rather.ignorant of what has happened in South A merica since Pizarro, What comes up now is the anniversary of the Rio Protocol,” What's that? Well, just before we got into World War Il, Peru invaded southern Ecuador and held control of the entire southern half of the country by pure military strength. Ecuador at that time hadn't much of an army (this is no longer true, naturally), so Peru demanded title to the land or else promised to finish the job post haste. Ecuador, somewhat perturbed, complained tothe US and to surrounding countries. This was late in the year 1941, when the US could hardly afford to get involved in South American revolutions, sowe were among the ones who decided that the line should be drawn where the combatants stood. The Rio Protocol pact was signed on January 29, 1942. Ecuador still tends to be somewhat bitter about the matter; the anniversary each year is an occa~ sion for the Rio Protocol to be dragged out again and raked over the coals, It is also the occasion for a students’ “silent march of national dignity”. Enough of historical back ground, I'm not exactly sure where thenext few letters will be written from, My thirty-day vacation is coming up in February (Peace Corpsrules, remember, to shuttle us out and away from our work for awhile), and three of us willbe leaving tosee some of the rest of South America. I hope to visit the Mancuso family in Brazil, renewing friendships started when they stayed with us during the 1961 International Student Weekend in Nevada City. When I get back it will be perhaps to get started at last in the teaching I was trained for; the Peace Corps is sending a staff representative (full time) to continue the work I have been doing. This is great. There are all sorts of advantages in living in one of the smallest countries in Latin A merica. I'm thinking now of Culture and Civilization and all that, A little country hasn't got too much of those things--at least the material evidence--but it has to come from somewhere, and it does. I've seen more films from = LEONARD F. CAREY..Realtor Phone 273-4300---P,O, Box 944, Grass Valley, California Real Estate Investments -Mortgage toans The Jobs Are There, Now If We Can Get Volunteers allover the world recently --from ‘Italy, France, Mexico, Uso. i's beginning to recognize the good and the bad from each of those places. In the States we have enough to provide for ourselves, andwhata pity it is. A real pity. If one doesn't go to another church sometimes, how can he ‘know what is good about his own? If he can't ever visit another town? Another country? But in this small country it all comes together--the cultures, the civilizations, the ideas, the material goods: such a wealth of opportunity to understand other peoples. tr ~~ \i first stage in getting somewhere: & Since 1852 FORMERLY You'll be surprised how quickly the other stages come. Because at Wells Fargo, your savings earn 4°/o daily interest compounded quarterly. Before you know it, you'll have enough saved for your children’s education. Or a down payment on a new home. Or that vacation trip you've always wanted to take. Whatever your goal, you're sure to go places when you save at Wells Fargo Bank. Why not come in and start the trip today? WELLS FARGO BANK WELLS FARGO BANK AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY / MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION BANKING OFFICES THROUGHOUT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

17 at.a¥_ati0?*.2t.0? ett 2°20? _etietatof_ataatat af at0? 2t-af_atefi ef « February 18, 1965...Nevada County Nugget (Continued from Page 16) streets of their towns, living on whatever scraps of food they can beg or find somehow. A volunteer is needed who could teach practical agriculture of the 4H type to the children (are you listening, Nevada County 4H'ers?) The Good Shepherds Home is ‘the Ministry ‘shome for girls from aged 12 to 18, corresponding in some ways to the work school for boys. Some rough and tumble sisters run the school--rough and tumble, yes, but they do wonders with the girls, One hundred of them, and four tiny babies, live in dormitory-style buildings in one of the most beautiful settings in Ecuador--the valley down below Quito. A girl Volunteer used to teach domestic arts and home economics two days a week, but she has gone home, The position is still open--I think it would be a full-time job. Also the sisters say they have some trouble playing basketball in their long habits . ~The jobs are here. Now if we can get volunteers to these places... ih This morning Isatin on the organizational meeting of the Ecuadorian Peace Corps. There were five delegates representing each high school and university in the area, and the Corps will be developed along three lines: to develop education campaigns in the rural communities, to collaborate with members of the U.S. Peace Corps in their projects, and ,. to develop national consciousness among Ecuadorian youth. I've heard this type of talk before, but this does look good. You may have read of a student demonstration here. It did indeed take place, but on a compara~ tively smallscale. I had to brush upon the background myself, and Silverware Diamonds Watches Clocks AND MANY OTHER GIFTS JEWELRY our Gold. Nugget. and Quartz Jewelry Makes Lasting Gifts & Appropriate Souvenirs Of The Gold Country EXPERT WATCH & JEWELRY REPAIRING HARTUAG'S: Grass (} Valley I/ eweters Since 1875 124 MILLST., GRASS VALLEY Phone 273—3039 I wonder if a lot of us aren't rather.ignorant of what has happened in South A merica since Pizarro, What comes up now is the anniversary of the Rio Protocol,” What's that? Well, just before we got into World War Il, Peru invaded southern Ecuador and held control of the entire southern half of the country by pure military strength. Ecuador at that time hadn't much of an army (this is no longer true, naturally), so Peru demanded title to the land or else promised to finish the job post haste.

Ecuador, somewhat perturbed, complained tothe US and to surrounding countries. This was late in the year 1941, when the US could hardly afford to get involved in South American revolutions, sowe were among the ones who decided that the line should be drawn where the combatants stood. The Rio Protocol pact was signed on January 29, 1942. Ecuador still tends to be somewhat bitter about the matter; the anniversary each year is an occa~ sion for the Rio Protocol to be dragged out again and raked over the coals, It is also the occasion for a students’ “silent march of national dignity”. Enough of historical back ground, I'm not exactly sure where thenext few letters will be written from, My thirty-day vacation is coming up in February (Peace Corpsrules, remember, to shuttle us out and away from our work for awhile), and three of us willbe leaving tosee some of the rest of South America. I hope to visit the Mancuso family in Brazil, renewing friendships started when they stayed with us during the 1961 International Student Weekend in Nevada City. When I get back it will be perhaps to get started at last in the teaching I was trained for; the Peace Corps is sending a staff representative (full time) to continue the work I have been doing. This is great. There are all sorts of advantages in living in one of the smallest countries in Latin A merica. I'm thinking now of Culture and Civilization and all that, A little country hasn't got too much of those things--at least the material evidence--but it has to come from somewhere, and it does. I've seen more films from = LEONARD F. CAREY...Realtor Phone 273-4300---P,O, Box 944, Grass Valley, California Real Estate Investments -Mortgage toans The Jobs Are There, Now If We Can Get Volunteers allover the world recently --from ‘Italy, France, Mexico, Uso. i's beginning to recognize the good and the bad from each of those places. In the States we have enough to provide for ourselves, andwhata pity it is. A real pity. If one doesn't go to another church sometimes, how can he ‘know what is good about his own? If he can't ever visit another town? Another country? But in this small country it all comes together--the cultures, the civilizations, the ideas, the material goods: such a wealth of opportunity to understand other peoples. tr ~~ \i first stage in getting somewhere: & Since 1852 FORMERLY You'll be surprised how quickly the other stages come. Because at Wells Fargo, your savings earn 4°/o daily interest compounded quarterly. Before you know it, you'll have enough saved for your children’s education. Or a down payment on a new home. Or that vacation trip you've always wanted to take. Whatever your goal, you're sure to go places when you save at Wells Fargo Bank. Why not come in and start the trip today? WELLS FARGO BANK WELLS FARGO BANK AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY / MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION BANKING OFFICES THROUGHOUT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA