Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net _The PADRE ISLAND STORY_ _by LORAINE DALY and PAT REUMERT_ THE NAYLOR COMPANY _Book Publishers of the Southwest_ SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 4th Printing _Copyright ©, 1962, by Loraine Daly and Pat Reumert_ _This Book or Parts Thereof Must Not Be Reproduced Without Written Permission Except For Customary Privileges Granted To The Press And Other Reviewing Agencies_ _All Rights Reserved Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 62-13061 Printed in the United States of America_ _Dedicated To:_ _The parents of Loraine Daly and the dear friends of Pat Reumert. We fondly remember how, as children, we tested their tolerance, shared their affection, and grew up under the warmth of the old-fashioned story book variety of their family life._ _Acknowledgements_ We wish to thank the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Texas Game and Fish Commission, and the Rio Grande Valley Chamber of Commerce for furnishing photographs. In our research we were aptly guided by Vernon Smylie of Corpus Christi, Texas. We wish to thank him not only for help, but for the source material he made available. _Contents_ Acknowledgments vii Introduction xi First Picture Section Between xii and 1 The Lusty Past of Lady Padre 1 Glittering Graveyard 7 Tropical Ladyfinger 15 Airy Wanderers 17 Bountiful Borderland 23 Matadors and Promenaders 37 Fun Calendar 41 Second Picture Section Between 44 and 45 Playfolk and Sportsmen 45 Padre’s Promise 49 Bibliography 51 _Introduction_