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ABOARD “THE VERA. .
CRUZ, enroute: to Los: ‘An-

-geles = It is unfortunate that .

the imbalance of loss over |

profit. discourages a regular _

sea-air service between Van-.

‘couver and Log Angeles. Five
hundred ‘happy |
‘aboard this. budget: cruise.
' ship, -

unmindful- of . hard |
economics but: conscious of.
carefree hours; would insist.
such an outing would have a
bright future. To them, the
three day-and-night life. at

~ sea was as full as a rumpot’s
G:2S8s. and equally. palatable. -

Now | all are dedicated
salespersons for’Strand Hol-
days. Many will be. first in
line next fall when this trim.
vessel closes out her summer
cruises from Vancouver to
Alaska, and sails south for
winter cruising in the Carib-
bean.”.

What sets cruises apart’
from the once normal. voy-
ages that plied the. North
Atlantic? First of all,- it’s

goodbye to the cruel winter

-seas for fun and relaxation in

tropical waters. Going ashore
on numerous tropical- islands :-
and in South America ports %
unfolds a change of ‘pace: in

our pattern of life.

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"Canadians, noted as no-

mads, have been caught up
‘in. the craze that has’ made
Miami the cruise capital of.

the world, where: one million

_. visitors crossed its piers last

: year. Air-sea packages make |
‘Canadian cities: only. hours _
-from.a Florida jump-off: The
western Mediterranean, with

its ring of attractive cities, is
reaping returns in the cruise

‘business. Two of. my  col-.~
just. home from _
guiding a large group: of —
~ Vancouverites on an ex-
tensive cruise of waters

leagues,

around the Greek Isles;- met

Canadians. everywhere who

labelled it an unforgettable

experience.
‘For three days on the.

Veracruz, we enjoyed the
enchanting strains of a New
York dance orchestra, superb
cuisine, the fascination of a
well-run gambling casino,
interest

vided a first prize of $1,500 to
Gail |

together ‘this endless ® and

varied act for such a coterie. Dan
oe and: makes every” ‘minute’ a
- delight? - .

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' Montreal hotel .
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province 14 Mediterranean.
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30 Coughs 21 Qua 2 gown
31 Sharp, feathered Husbec id
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93 Di eag! 24 Reveries
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and

. and
- people,
kingpin with absolute - re-.
‘sponsibility for all this ‘ship's
functions with the exception
“ofe operations. He is more
than his title of cruise -
. director.

crest in a back-_
tourney. that pro-.

MacCallum of Van-_

couver. She defeated Eigel _
_Christoffersen of Coquitiam, oS
who won a holiday for two in ~
the Caribbean... Who. puts.

ay Lo,

or
&

The answer is Peter
Lapham, 39, a personable

who always wanted to travel
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and who is_ the

land-locked Queen ‘Mary for
spilling a massive tray of

food, pushed for the post of |

frame,

/ GROUP A
Fabric

Basic Sofa 347.00 .

talented Englishman”

involved with -

: ‘this

‘Lapham, who was once
temporarily. banned. as a
ship’s waiter on the now

: . cae rrr

« Special price includes stripping furniture tothe |
complete. cord welting and new =.
_ webbing if necessary. Extgra charge for skirts,

‘ wings, arm..caps, loose back ‘cushions or |
replacing oversize cushlons and upholstery.

SALE PRICE .

Basic Chair 200.00 ’

. Phone Wosidward's Draperies and arrange |
for our estimator to call at your home. ; .

~All prices based on standard sizos and. stylog only

| Woodward's Draperies and Upholstery —

assistant purser. “You. ‘must. =

be out of your mind’’, said

his superior, and our subject _
_ headed ashore for work with
an international airline, al-
ways: hoping for. another. 2
break ‘to get back to sea and ;
entertainment. Pe

A call came four years ago.

from Strand Holidays, one of
travel |
houses, who have just moved
their _worid operations to -
- Toronto. We saw him win his

Britain’s growing

‘spurs as cruise director of the
Delphi while cruising the
Caribbean. Now he had just _
finished eight cruises. to

- Alaska, bowed but unbeaten,
- and was last to bed after each.
night’s fun came to‘a halt. By.
early morning he was voicing ~
news dispatches throughout ;
the ship.”

* The public: service end of
im-
‘portant"’, said Lapham, who
constantly
factor on the ship’s staff of:

industry — so
‘impresses.

hundreds. ‘‘The biggest job

is to like people. We struggle |

to make ‘it easy’’, said the
smiling» entrepreneur, who

quite simply loves his work.

GROUP B
» Fabric
SALE PRICE

Basic Sofa 957. 00
Basic Chair 205.00 |

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this.

GROUP C
Fabric
SALE PRICE

Basle Sofa 367.00
Basic Chair 210.00

| PETER LARA |

ON TERRA FIRMA - With
a friend driving, Doris and I

“enjoyed the mad -pace on the
pattern .on .. Los”
‘Angeles freeways and north- -
' ward along the Malibu coast —
to Sania Barbara, favourite ©
sity for many _ Canadians.

_ Here we were driven high on

the
-mountains for, a look at the.

side of. the - Sierra
aftermath of a frightful fire in
Sycamore Canyon that com-
pletely destroyed hundreds
of palatial homes. Started by

a boy’s kite that touched high |

tension wires and dropped |

into the tinder-dry_ grass, it

GROUP D
Fabric »

“B.C.

SALE PRICE.

‘Basic Sofa 387.00 a
Basic Chair 220.00

.

‘roared. for: ‘two. days ina
7 crazy-quilt pattern up, down
and across .
‘leap-frogging _ in
= able fashion. a

the :
unbeliev-

harbour. Locals aboard the
Veracruz said. the Louise is

“considered one of the best

places to eat in L.A. and you

_ must have a reservation.

“(Ed MacPherson is a , sales
representative with
-Kerrisdale Travel Service)

~ Walk, jog, run,
skate, ski, swim,
paddle, pedal .
don't let life -
catch you with ©
your head down.

Fitness is fun.
Try some.

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GROUP E
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“SALE PRICE

~ Basic Sota ‘307.00
Basic Chair 226.00

canyon, |

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Coast: ‘for many years:

and. was ‘sold.as.a restaurant
.. to Bellingham interests, was
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