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Show THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1970 THE LEA PER -- GAR LAND TIMES. PAGE 3 TREMONTON, UTAH "The Americanization Of Isabel" Yankee From South America Returns Home After Two Months As Foreign Exchange Student A t petite South American exchange student who admits to being "very disappointed" when she first arrived in the valley two months ago left Tuesday with an entirely different opin- M'J,C Working on a crocheted vest as Mrs. Eberhard watches. ion about life in this part of the world. In fact, Isabel Echeverri, a pretty little Yankee girl from Colombia, South America didn't really want to go home, at least not for awhile. In the short space of two months the senior high school student learned to love the peace and quiet of Bothwell and the bustling &rvi tev a hit Wj - 7V, limes. Among many other things the South American exchange student has learned to love about the local scene is snow. She recalls seeing snow once in Colombia, that one time when her family made a trip to the high mountains. Colombia is a tropic country and coffee and bananas are principal crops. In the mountains, gold, silver and platinum are mined. The poise and confidence exuded by the pretty little dark-eyteenager is like a mirror to her past for back in her Colombia she has worked quite a bit as a fashion model. What the future holds for this Yankee from South America is anybody's guess. She hopes someday to return to America, thinks she will never give up her American citizenship, but admits it Hpnendfi a lot on whom she meets. It was mentioned a couple of paragraphs ago that Isabel is a "Yankee" from South America. That's right, for she was born in Boston. Mass., as was an older sister while their father was a student at medical trhonL The family moved to Colombia when Isabel was about nine months old, but her American citizenship remains intact. The older sister, Teresito, also has come back to her native land as an' exchange student Her assignment was to New York City. Comparing the schools here and In Colombia, Isabel thinks lfs "much easier here." She says there is no choice of subjects in Colombia, but instead quite a few more are taught. School there begins for most children at age four. The first three years are like our kindergarten. Next comes five years of primary-typ- e school, followed by six years of high school. Isabel notes that there are many private schools in her section of Colombia and the individual has complete choice of which school to attend. Public schools are for the less affluent pupils and even these schools, she thinks, are much tougher than schools "A MTV f i - ager, nave ooume oaten on several occasions. What does she think of American boys? She indicates they are inclined to be a little fresh at enthusiasm was an Infection which drew local young people to her. In no time at all she fit right into the pattern at Bear River High and into church and community life at Both-we- ll. activity of Bear River High School and she had also come to love her host family, the John Eberhards. Two months ago on that cold first morning when she had awaken to find snow blanketing the farm lari scape, Isabel Echeverri was disappointed; disappointed in the fact that she'd been placed in a farming community and not in a large city like Salt Lake. And she wondered what she would do; so quiet, so few houses around, a completely different life for her. But Isabel quickly adjusted to her new life and her bubbling teenage ' ITS ed Isabel and Mom. Eberhard. It's quite likely that many friendships made while in the valley will last a lifetime. Having foreign students in their home is far from a new experience for the John Eberhard family. At last count 16 different countries had been represented. "We love having them here," says Mr. Eberhard and judging from the wonderful experience of Isabel Echeverri, the feeling is very mutual. here. Mr. Eberhard let her drive his tractor, but a posed stnt. The averageindividual meeting Isabel would find her little different from the typical American teenager. She digs our modern music, thinks Tom Jones and Glen Campbell are the most, and also likes country and western nusic. And also like many she hasn't deAmerican teenager, veloped a liking to home making chores, though Mrs. Eberhard has taught her how to crochet Probably one of the most cherished pieces she's taking back to South America is a vest she "made herself." The 'Americanization of Isabel' has been rather thorough, so thorough that she's become an avid fan of the Bear River basketball team, attending all the home games and some away from home. "Much more exciting," she says, "than basketball in Colombia." She had a date offer from a Box Elder student for last Friday's game between the two schools but turned him down, "Naturally!" Isabel, who speaks perfect English, has never lacked for date opportunities since coming here, and in fact she and Becky, the Eberhard's teen for the first time if s easy to tell this is She learned how to use sewing machine while here. Isatol became aquainted with the Eberhard steered clear of the dairy barn most of the time. herd of holsteins, but in-f- act f, COME ON TEAMi near of the Friday night game. Kivers student AH OWE GEORGE WASHINGTON A DEBT WATCH FOR THIS YEAR'S "GEORGE OF WASHINGTON'S GRATITUD- E- BIRTHDAY SALE'' Reserve Your Space Now Call 257-55- ! 13 IT , body lends support in the closing minutes " WE WASHINGTON BELIEVED IN MAKING A DOLLAR GO AS FAR AS POSSIBLE... 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