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Show LOCAL MEXICANS OBSERVE HOLIDAY WITHrMRAM The 78th anniversary of the battle of Puebla, Mexico, on May 5, 1862, in which the Mexican army repulsed the French to keep their independence, was observed ob-served with a program and dance under auspices of the Honorary Mexican Commission of Bingham Bing-ham at the Civic Center Monday evening. Alex Hurtado acted as master of ceremonies. The following program pro-gram was given, followed by a dance: American national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner"; the Mexican national anthem, both led by Sammy Garcia; speech, the May 5 Holiday, by Consul Enrique En-rique L. Elizondo of Salt Lake City; reading of the official report re-port of the Puebla battle by Can-ciller Can-ciller Alfredo Quezada of Salt-Lake Salt-Lake City; i Vocal duet by Catalina Perez and Matias Lopez, acompanied by Tom Lopez; musical number by Jack Smith and his Rocky Mountain trio; piano solo by Miss Rose Falsetti; Mexican vocal solos so-los by Eduardo Balderas of Salt Lake City; Welcome speech by Jess Avila, president Bingham Mexican Honorary Hon-orary Commission; traditional Mexican Hat dance by Miss Maria Ma-ria Gomez and Daniel Zuniza of Salt Lake City; Mexican tango by Eduardo Balderas and Martha Jensen of Salt Lake City; tap dance by Isabel Ramirez; reading read-ing on the Mexican flag by Robert Rob-ert Oceguera; mixed quartet by Gordon Pacheco, Hay Pacheco, Matias Lopez and Mrs. Matias Lopez; Speech by Mayor Ed Johnson on the indentical principles of American and Mexican governments. govern-ments. Approximately 500 people were in attendance. The committee members in charge of arrangements arrange-ments included Jess Avila, Sammy Sam-my Garcia, Alex Hurtado, Albert Al-bert Perez, Carlos Chavez, Pablo CrUZ Lima .Tlinn Iil7ann Cnlxro. dor Rosales, Luccio Placencia, Felipe Rocha, Miss Francisca Gonzales and Miss Dora Tostado. |