| Show puerto rican arrives here to make home tells of lite life on the island and interesting trip to US still stil amazed at the great wide open spaces the snow and cold temperatures of the united states is rafael maldonado 21 24 year old brother of mrs themis costuros who recently arrived here from puerto rico to make his home in an interview this week mr maldonado told of his impressions of this country on his first visit here and of life on the island sailing on the liner maiden greek from ponce puerto rico A JL uca LU jall U 01 UJ november he arrived at mobile alabama five days later and traveled to denver via new orleans eans an and 1 dallas texas his first impression he said was one of gladness and relief to be in so 1 large arge a country where you could feel free and get away from the shut in feeling of the small island the cold temperatures are hard to I 1 understand in dallas he asked a storekeeper why he kept his coors boors closed and of course cours the reply was to keep warm in puerto rico mr air maldonado said the temperature does not vary far from 70 degrees and is pleasant at all times denver lie ho said was like the north pole the coldest climate I 1 have ever experienced first snow traveling over highway 40 between denver and roosevelt the I 1 young man was very impressed with the snow his first gl glimpse lapse of snow was in denver but it was hard to believe that it could pile so deep and be so white as it was over berthoud and rabbit ears passes the snow mountains and rivers were all very frightening he said because the town he was coming to bears the name of the count rys president maldonado believed it would be a big city he was surprised at its size in puerto rico he said there are 76 cities and towns but the smallest has a population of and there is an average of persons or more to the square mile christmas in puerto rico christmas is celebrated in puerto rico much the same as it is is in the united states LUICO mr air mal donao said with much presenting of gifts and many fiestas homes and large trees are arc decorated with lights and big bells and the poor are given food and presents As the catholic religion is the dominant sect on the island many people attend church during the night before christmas and also during christmas day it is common to see two or three t thousand housand people poop on the street carrying large statues of saints elaborately dressed the women all wear white as daughters of saint mary for the gayer part of the hoy lio d days ay s tn there ere a are re par parties t ies and dances i in n t the he h hotels tel s of t the h cities and much celebrating is done out of doors as well which is possible pos sibe because of the moderate climate of the island in puerto rico the holidays last for two weeks from christmas until january ath at which time much singing dancing dan ciner batin eating g and drinking is done ri rioting doting and I 1 quarreling are common during this time ime of the year and often result in fatalities last boli day season there were 43 people killed in fights and quarrels all caused by too much drinking the islander said new years is also celebrated in puerto rico and another holiday three I lings kings day is addled on january ath three ki kings day boys place boxes tilled filled with grass under their beds so that the three kings will leave them car dy and toys during the night spanish is the language spoken in puerto rico mr mi maldonado is delighted with the people here whom he thinks think are courteous and kind ile he plans to stay here for some time his sister mrs costuros came here from puerto rico last year |
