Page 4 THE WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE Wednesday, October 28, 1959 Sylvia Baker’s Letter Home Travellers take last tour of London Before I get on with the past week’s events, I must tell you that we covered 20,000 miles in nearly six months on the contin- ent. shown around by one of the em- ployees. Lloyds is a fantastic place and I couldn't begin to describe how it operates. The building is new, very mod- ern and the interior is all gr marble. We stood on a balcony that skirted a vast office and watched 2,000 men at work. The desks were quite large and seated six men. It was two o’clock when we were there and a lot of men were out to lunch. Had we ar Tuesday was a terrific day for Janet and I, we met our English friend, Betsy and started off on a busy tour. Our first stop of the day was “Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Inn” where we had lunch. The inn is very old and is in the old part of London on Fleet Street where all the newspapers have e ! rived when all the employees were their offices. We really had alin the office and at work, we nice meal and finished up with|would have seen 4,000 under- crackers and Cheshire cheese (the! writers and brokers. Besides the English invariably end a meal] office of 4,000 there were numer- With cheese). Before we left/ ous offices throughout the build- one of the waiters kindly took us| ing, down to the wine cellar which| was built in 1300, and showed us| VISIT ST. PAULS around. From the inn we walked| gt, Pauls Cathedral was our to the Stock Exchange building/ next stop and we picked a poor and spent an hour in the public|qay to go as the choir was gallery watching men in dark suits milling around on the floor below us with note books in hand. The streets around the exchange were full of business men in bowler hats, the odd monocle and they all carried brief cases and sported the traditional black um- brellas. We thought it might be nice to have a look at Lloyds of London while we were in the area. It took us a few wrong turns and instructions from three bobbies before we sucessfully arrived at Lloyds. The doorman told us he was sorry but we would have to book for a tour and find a party we could join. However this didn’t faze us, we managed to talk our way ’in and were broadcasting and we weren’t able to see the dome of the famous whispering gallery. By this time we had covered so much ground that Janet had to stop and have the heels of her shoes repaired and we were able to continue on to Guildhall, the Mansion House and Bow Bells. At Guildhall we were shown the state banquet room and taken down into the erypt which is the old wine cellar. Mansion House is the residence of the Lord Mayor of London and visitors aren’t allowed inside. The Bow Bells were interesting although they haven’t rung since the war when the church they hung in was heavily bombed. 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It was five o’clock by this time so we thought we would have a bit of a rest. TOWER We chose D OF LONDON Dicks’ as a place to stop. What a fantastic place! It is an old pub in a ba: ment. The walls are covered in stamhps from every place imagin- able and from the dark stained open beamed ceiling are masses of cobwebs, hanging amongst the cobwebs are dozens of stuffed cats. This wasn’t the end of the , after Dirty Dicks we had to rush off to the Palladium where Betsy had tickets for’ the early show. Since we hadn't found time for supper we ate a box of choco- lates while we watched the musie- al revue. After the show we only had time for coffee and then we had to hop on a bus for the Tower of London. Every night at the Tower they perform the ceremony of the ke; It wasn’t much of a ceremony, but it is traditional and fun to watch. An armed guard escorts a beefeater, I think it was, while he locks the three “| better gates leading into the Tower They march back with the jingl-| ing keys and all stand motionless | while a bugler plays taps as the} clock is striking ten. We were! escorted out through doors and| started home. It had been a lo! day, but we had a wonderful time. We were awfully lucky to Betsy and her parents, they have been wonderful to Janet and I,| and made our stay in London| memorable. | meet | LOADED WITH FLOWERS At six o'clock on Friday morn- ing Betsy picked us up and we went to the flower market in| Covent Garden. It seems an un-| earthly hour to be visiting a flower market I know, but it was the time when things were really happening. Hundreds of men were unloading trucks and push- ing laden carts thro! streets into the market | Flowers weren’t the only in the market fruits and vegetables. the} area. | things also Nothing! there w was terribly cheap and you could not buy small amounts of any- thing. The flowers are all sold to florists and the fruit and vege- tables to stores. The flower market was really terrific, there was color everywhere and it smelled wonderful. The men in the market were mostly Cockneys and really friendly, they are the type of English I like. After nearly two hours of getting in the way of the busy men, we returned to the car with the idea of visit- ing the fish market, but we got lost and by the time we arrived there wasn’t to much to see. It is quite a sight to see men carrying huge baskets of fish on their heads. Not knowing we drove tt into the market and got in a bit of a mess. There were fish carts everywhere and we couldn’t go backwards or forward. s we were being directed back- any wards, half a dozen men kept yelling at us to “whoa” and “look out for that ¢: it was all in fun. Nine o'clock was rapidly approaching so we had coffee and Betsy had to leave us and go to work. I don’t know how she ever managed as I was dead tired and ready for bed. Janet and I took the subway home as it quicker than driving. Believe me], the five o'clock rush doesn’t com- pare with the one in the morning. I have never seen anything like it, hundreds of people were rush- ing for the tube and you couldn't move, you just inched your way through the tunnel to the main platform. We no sooner home then we set out a have so much to do and so little time arrived we ain, to do it in. We couldn't very well be in London and not see the famous Harrods where th! Queen does her shopping. It is! a lovely store and you can buy practically anything there. In between all this galavanting around, Janet and I have been busy on our own, too. Most of our time has been spent at the theatre, both matinee and evening performances. At one show decided to go native and have tea served to us during inter-| mission. We felt we were really| with it as we sat sipping our tea and eating our cake. This is another thing they should do at home, it is a nice idea. AFRICA SOON Ken sailed for Canada, he was the first of us to leave. T still we we will be piling into the old Bomb and be off to some place new. In three days’ time, Janet and I will be off to Africa. Be- fore Ken left we had a farewell party. There were Australians, Welsh, Irish, English and Nor- wegian kids at it. That is one of the things about London, you meet so many people from other countries who are travelling and are in the same financial circum- stances as you are. The weather is still marvellous, it has only rained a couple of times. The papers say London hasn’t seen anything like this past summer for 200 years. I don’t think I mentioned the sidewalk artists in the city. You find them all along the streets down on their hands and knees drawing cats and Don- ald Duck in colored chalk. After you have passed the sometimes not too artistic display, you come to the hat and the sign that says they are veterans. The men are usually dresed in tattered clothes and have very ‘long hair, Before I close I have thought of something you should be pre- ared for. Iti is the unwritten code of kids travelling to ex- change home addresses. I really can’t remember how many I have given our address to, but have told them all they can be sure of a bed and a few meals at our house, so be prepared for unex- pected guests. By the time this letter reaches you Janet and I will be on our way to Africa. The boat stops at the Madeina Islands so will drop a few lines there a from Toronto Telegram Shirley McLeod, 19, of Waterloo, Ont., hopes to be the first woman to be- come a Presbyterian min- ister. She has been study- ing at Bishop’s Univer- sity, Lennoxville, Que., and intends to study for the ministry at Presby- terian College, Montreal. She has addressed several congregations in the case for women ministers. CHOOL DESTROYED Oid landmark burned down Thursday night, October 22 Lac La Hache news MRS. MARY Blanchard, Van-|“*S loetted on the former Me- Jeouver, former owner of the| Kinley property, now owned by Dayliner Cafe, has been visitine Barnes, about a half mile friends in the Lac La Hache S02 of Lac La Hache on the area, (old Cariboo highway. MRS. "ROSS FRAME and son. ThE first school at Lac La Stanley went to Vancouver Moe, Hache was one of the prov- lince’s earliest. It wa. day to spend the week with her daughter, Mrs. Empey. MRS. ALEX BRYCE, accom- panied by Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Larson, motored to Vancouver Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Larson remained there, but Mrs. Bryce returned Thursday. TIRE TROUBLE? See us can’t believe the trip is over, keep thinking that any day now! C&S Tire Service the old Lac La Hache log school was burned to the ground gin of the fire is unknown. | This schoolhouse was the sec- ‘ond oldest in the district, being |built some 75 years ago, and in | demolished when the first Cari- | boo road was built, then they | built the second one on the Me- Kinley land. Many of the old timers, since | deceased, received their educa- tion there. Among old timers who attended ‘this school, and some still residing in this area were the Ogdens, MeKinle |McDougals, Forbes, Felkers and BUSINESS DIRECTORY BAKERIES FAMOUS BAKERY Wholesale and Retail * SWEET GOODS * PASTRIES * CAKES Made to Order Birthday and Wedding Cakes Wholesale Distributors of 4X Bread PHONE 119 BUILDING SUPPLIES _G®> PAINTS BUILDING SUPPLIES and CABINET WORK TELEPHONE 239 G & L CARLSON Construction Ltd. COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL P.O. Box 675 Phone 239 PAINTING residential and commercial SIGN PAINTING J. LANGSTON P.O. Box 185, Williams Lake Phone 406-4 FIGLERS EXCAVATING AND DITCH DIGGING * Phone 34-K CARS & TRUCKING Hamiltons. | Mrs. Laura MeNeil, now of Mahood Lake, was one of the first teachers in this school. TOMMY’S DOLLAR Tommy is saving up for a bike. Dollar by dollar, week by week, his bank account is growing... bringing the Big Day nearer. But meanwhile, Tommy’s dollars are serving a second useful purpose. Bank credit is based on the dollars Canadians keep in 11 million deposit accounts in the chartered banks—and Tommy’s account is one of them. Bank loans are constantly being made to meet the needs of business and personal borrowers in all parts of Canada. So every time you make a deposit you are— like Tommy—building toward something worth- while for yourself, and at the same time keeping your dollars at work for the benefit of all. THE YOUR COMMUNITY CHARTERED BANKS SERVING »|212-K (days) FARM EQUIPMENT Agents for LINDE AIR PRODUCTS e Swanson Equipment Limited PHONE 161 FLORIST NORTHWOOD GARDENS & CONTRACTORS. Opposite Govt. Liquor Store Phone 404 WILLIAMS LAKE ANY TIME WOOD PRODUCTS a Sr Near Shell Oil Bulk Plant INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE C. H. Dodwell & Co. R. BEAUCHAMP Notary Public INSURANCE REAL ESTATE Williams Lake, B.C. LAND SURVEYOR. TOM WILLIAMS B.C. Land Surveyor LAKESDE PO BOX 768, WILLIAMS LAK GOOK & BARTELL B.C. LAND SURVEYORS Phone 256 P.O. Box 400, Quesnel, B.C McWILLIAM, WHYTE & SEARLE B.C. Land Surveyors ° KAMLOOPS . 219 Victoria — Phone 1691 PRINCE GEORGE 24-Hour Wrecker Service LAKESIDE SERVICE AND AUTO BODY — Phone — 198-F (nights) T&H Cariboo Transport Limited DAILY SERVICE Vancouver - Wms. Lake Local Office ARMES BROS. WAREHOUSE Phone 148 Madison & Jones FAST LOW-BED HAULING SERVICE Williams Lake to Vancouver East and West e PHONE 9-B Williams Lake KOIVISTO SALES & SERVICE LTD. MILL SUPPLIES SAW SHOP LE.L. POWER SAWS Phone 238 G A. COLE McCulloch Power Saws DOCTORS ae W. J. M. DUTHIE Doctor of Chiropractic Office at BARNARD & FIFTH AVE. Telephone 156 Office in 100 Mile Motel on alternate Fridays MUSIC TUITION ART ROSOMAN TEACHER OF PIANO, PIANO ACCORDIAN, WIND INSTRUMENTS Fifth Avenue North Phone 298-F 225 Mackenzie Ave., Williams Lake Corner Mackenzie and Yorston Phone 172 eee 2 blocks off highway on Fifth Ave. from Beath’s Shell station Gi 1368 Third Ave. — Phone 648 LAUNDRY URE’S LAUNDRY Out of Town Customers Given Prompt Attention MISCELLANEOUS a ISS I GONIS Public Accountant e LAKEVIEW HOTEL P.O. Box 868 Williams Lake — Phone 33 LEAVITT FUNERAL SERVICE e Phone 160 Williams Lake LEWIS McINTYRE AUCTIONEER Charity Auctions Free “Your Sale in Our Hands Means Cash in Yours” General Delivery, Williams Lake Williams Lake Motel Trailer Court Electricity - Water - Sewage Situated behind Cariboo Home Service Weekly or Monthly Rates Apply Mrs. Readman Phone 145 * Furnaces * Sheet Metal . * Commercial and Industrial Wiring W. E. HARDING LID. 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