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•*onpnged 4.*op.; rap, 5).
4tio; an exquisite residential
'41striet 'distinguished IV palatial
• ire,Siderjce.s and, gardens of 'palms
• othertropical vegetation;
and the bullfight arena. caraces
'city of luXurious hors; but
lip• on tl.ie hillsides may be seen
the shackS' •of tbe..poor. To the
,Canaclian, and '..especially to the
American traveller, it conies, as,
:• :somewhat o a„shaekto 'learn that
the Canadian, and the American,
dOliar, Is, 'worth Only sixty-five'
• centa, as coniparect with, the Ve-
e3uelan bolivar ThiS- 'is :chief1S;
, because .o the Wealth now pour.7.,
"trig. in from the vast oilfields of
.Lke Maracaibo, asr well as, the
*eductionof thebaser metals
in Venezuela. A difficulty is also
. met with by 'those Who do not
speak the. Spanish language.
• Under cover of night out ship,
the "Empress" sped across the
'480 Miles to Willemsted, the ,cap-
• • ital. Of the Netherland West InT
• Ales, situated' on the island of
• Curacao, .32 miles long and a few
miles wide.. The, city,, of ,FOnSid-
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4.4.er • —TIIURPAY, 'TWAT 1. 1952,
erable size! is in many respects' travel to the ehds Of the earth.
a mcklel community. With tiled -Panama Canal Tour: ,
roofs, and* architecture, Early of a Wednesd# morning
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plained by a guide at oh e of the
locks in which ships,• are, raised
on one side of the Height of Land
.85 feet; and on the Other side
salt, -Nater channels and inlets, we docked ,Cri:a
stobal, the At- re lowered 85 feet. On the At -
bars a striking resemblance to lant)Jo terminus of the Panama lantie side are the two' Gatun
old Amsterdam. I visited the ,goy-' Canal. Breakfast ended, the .party
ernor'slialace,"Walked across the left -by train to spend the day
,uniquetineveahle,pontOon ihridge in the Canal Zone ancli in t1e ad. -
of considerable length Which joining Republic of Panama By
floats. around, propelled by a railway and: by. liniousine, we
hidden Power, to let apProaching travelled, sthe entire length: of th,
vessels pass. We visited some ex- Canal,. a distance -Of aPproximete-
cellent shops displaying gOods 50' miles. The fofehoeh was de -
froth:. many r lands. I drove out, lightfUlly spent in 'visits to the
of the city and saw. the' Palatial ruins of old'. Panarna. City, the
habitations of the wealthy and ultra. `modern .Panama Hotel, and
ithe •neart,, well -kepi homes Of the the OW city of Panama: From .9.,
Workers; and the imniense oil re- height, explorer Cortez,
fineries second to .none others in we 'gazed on the Pacific', and
the World:. Then I ,Was taken,'to viewed at :a ; distance of 2 miles
Caracai bay where our ship had the island fortifications o the
moored, .and where she took.on canal. After lunch. at °the. El
17;000 barrels of fuel 011 'for use. 'Rancho, visits were made to the'
Once ,the wand was :famous for Presidential Palace, soine Pan -
the export Of f'CuracaO liquer" amanian stores; then a. drive of
'thp•de, from; the.. peel ' of native: a few Miles to the Pedro Miguel
pranges. in recent ;years this spot Locks.' • •4
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in the Carribbean Sea is gaining Many points of interest 'con -
wealth at a rapid; rate by the cerning the great waterway
rning of oil from the Venezue- could be related, but space will
docked .after Passing through the
Cut, and the journey toi Cristobal .
was accomplished in one hour by
tinrararini:i'tell.eveexncienit wiltasshsoppesntopcv(i)sioita-
looks; and on the Pacific Sidefare :which. is "wst across the tracks"
the Mariflores :and the Pedro ,froin the terminal city, and in,
Miguel Locks."During. a leisurely the Reptiblic of Panama. It, is in,
ride throttglh the canal on a large teresbng tO find -many' 74/ the
two.,decker ferky boat for almost sidewalks laicLwith. terra cotta
tWO' hours a lecure.r. related tile of varied -Shapes and color,
Many facts'. of "interest. In spite The numerous East Indian shops
of •the. 'enormous., costs of con- carried. full stocks, of high class
struction and, maintenance the oriental Wares; and • the .c01.10.-
.Thitecl States' Government makes esy of the.dark-hued SalespeoplQ
a large profit annually. The low- was refreshing. • ,
est, toll is- 76 cents;• and the high- A run of 56 hours across' the
est tall- ever charged Was .$224800. •Carribbean; Sea 'and -the Gulf .of
ItoodY. Tollk are gov-.Mexico, and the ‘‘Eliyoress,,;an.,
eined by arCinternatiOnal. treaty. ichors in -Havana Bay A tender
The Gaillard Cut (formerly' service of • Cuban. boats is avail
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known as, the. Cuelebra) is nine .able. at 'all thnes to those. who,.
miles ' long, and is 800 feet wide are going ashore: Morro Castle
at -the 'bottom of the canal, and over. to the right, and ahead
extends to a' height of 450 feet. lies the City of HaVana. Dui ng
•At this .point .the greatest diffi- a whole ,dayitaand, most tf the,
culties .of construction ‘ were en- nseigehat iv..tahreireetywofaspooipnpisortaunfaitmyoutos,.
conntered. During the excavation
• • Spanish church, a cigar factor
and the early operation there . .
a rpm distillery, . . extrava-
lan. fields,' and her' oif tankers nrot .permit. Everythindwas ex- were thirty landslides.; The ferry
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Now' More power . . . more torque . ... increased
rahge plus tremendous perfornfance improvements
for new 1952 Ford Trucks. The world-famous Ford
Truck V-8 engine is "stepped-up" to 106 horsepower
with increased torque to handlelight and heavy duty
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High Compression,Low-Friction short -stroke design
I for outitantling petortnance and economy.
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gantiy Costly Cohirn 'Its • Cemet-
thp fast and.nnusuaVai Alai
game said to be. -the .fastest in
the world), and played by fCur
Met, each with a .'scoop-shap'.04
:racquet w.ith wlnch tO„.catch" and
throw the hall.
A number of night clubs we..'
visited,Where 'Spanish. t10or shows,'
were,offered_Montrnartre
in the city, it has a. gaming rowm.
where.,Money is Passed in fah-'
ulonS amounts: El.,Tropicapa is •
;several. miles •beyond. the' •Ur
hmits and is' in an alluring .set,
tihg of pahn.e.ees With 'gergenits':
•. .orchid flowers growing,on the
trunks; with" 'the illuminations
and the floral decorations it is a.
Veritable fairyland, yet every
• thing displayg the' most exquisite
•:'taste. The drive • back, takes .One
:past, luxurious , reSidences, Hay- •
ana .is one of the ,most ib'eauti'ful
Cities that, anyone can 'expect to.
At five .9 clock: Of a morning ,
the anohcit is weighed, the • pro!,
Tellers tut -N.. and .the ship is
again .under .Way, northward. 'In:
two.,days We'have left "the teOp..
•ical weather andhave entered.
the • colder . atmosphere Of. the.
North On the third afternoon. we
have pasSed through ' the 'Nar.
rowsand ,ate •:in Sight of the
skyscra,pers. of Manhattan' Island;:
end presently' the:. is ;berthed
at her pier on the :Hudson Rivei
Our, cruise has ended. - •
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ST. HELENS
•;,, Mr. and• 1VIrs. , Neely. Todd and:
..ohilclren.. of. Stragord, were week-
end 'visitors- With Mrs. D Todd.;
•W..; D. utherfoid was.
guest speaker at the Thanicoffer- •
ing 'service of the W. M S. of
11O1rneSkille 'United ..Church on
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Snday morning. .She and Miss
Isobel Miller were guests of,Rev. •
and Mrs M G'..• Newton.:.
Mi. Frank. TOdd is a patient
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in•Wingham Hospital.' His many
:friends hope for a speedr,recoV4.
Ladies' pleaSe' note.. th'at 'the.
May meeting, of the Women's •Ini• •
stitute will be. held ,at the' home
• of :Mrs, Gordon. MacPherson ' on.
.Tuesday; 'May 6th rt •2.3Q. Holl
,Call,,a Modern Canadiaii product;
subject, Agriculture and :Cariad,
ia,n industry in charge of yrim
Mary, Murray';' program Commit-
:.ree'an1\Arist:ChRicisso'sn.. .-°'Erriit°• ri• :St.! .1\41
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The members a the Institute
:have 'been invited by the, Whitc!-
Lcii.areh InStitUte. to,, take :a -rival), •
tage Of the short course "tin (Ii;vn-'
cmoaoykeodtharid
.Meals ,atth,WhiteChtu...ch'011,
Meet The Clown tit CloWns,
Playwright Anita' Logs Writ("
-about Emmet Kelly9 farnmis •cir-
cus •clOwn Who became a living
caricalure t� rnke peoplo, laugh.
this Sunday's (mtiy
isspe: of The American. AV,c(,k-
lYa::en:.
°iumSehis,e13/ho*WItIll<13cellt';9"•iiI
nISnki1(1,;
dyT'
everY mernber of., his' attclii,n("•e
feel he perforining for
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DUiNDitAyLK, whieh: by, a'odo-xote'
.rnaOr
voted't go dry 42. ePrs'
,aer, recently rejected opening of
liquor ofi''sbeer outlets in the
by ;a vete of 21'4 to 236. ;"..t7 •
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