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Show ty ,:pok:tyi.t.i,,i..::p-.4,.1..it;'c...:- '17f.'01i0.,74:siT:''''4:44,:-.''''Fii:1:..':,..',.- itaiiel-,Méthbéii::7:-:,:.- :Gréél'...Chiiich.'Leadé Thit calfretit mission 4,AliK45'4-tome of Abe - 45,000-n1- 4 of the South boing wriues , by. - Pad& it p'tesijou illi, mardock land who hit traveling L v --- --- companion-o- , s the journey The- - n aiming Nokias their , ri -- is Stake, - - mile wide and six miles long In an Ocean is a wonder to me. - We- - Were delayed here for three hours because of warn-Inge that a hurricane was COM,- . a nye. The blir- ricane finally turned arouTid in and started south- - toits path ward-,- Suva again,I but ,by the timewcarrivedithad vhanged Its course abruPtly and 'was go-- 'account of 4 ,,,,FredigatD-4i4- leaving-the-Vnited-Sta- --begina. 0 0 f 4 VL ,,ete:.NiNt I , : t -,- ,, Mir !;:f -- NfT7F-Ig- ; - Mission barna in San Francisen, 0,lyelega7atha ' , , 1,711:1 riaking.1.--etirjaild- safe and without - -break; Ineldtmt Iruesdal; Jan; , : were black which The flags fast . inthe Norther n California I , r .c)t,7y 0 eastward' - , ,?w",' It , enti 'takes the Church teat.? end hit - tV !Ir. -- with, , tes- I - - ,2,4 , ethgae 4 :;7',.?.:,6;.;!'1 whee7rieene , ten . hagsAnto was.vell on its way north and W. Gardner's eastward Mom Suva: Officials Thomas President ., car and were off to the new air-- at Nandi and Suva were puzzled port.The 'twit, San Francisco to see the hurricane take such Airport, costing Some 50 million a course. Even the official at dollars, now reported to be the the cable office showed, Pres". largest and best equipped in the dent McKay how it had sudden-worlIs indeed a sight to see.- ly reversed its course at the Robin Kinkead , public rela- same time of hia arrival at Suva and President McKay remarked tions officer for : Met infind intei that- soinethingrVeryutiustiar had happened. for a few .yievied the President -deor-ot, irlirititefiind thin Tödk --6ii r lire; 'We-werirmtures standing before the large the clipper and each banded a Strata Clipper "Southern Cross" large, bright blue umbrella and, ' we would soon board and be off walked in the soft tropical rainl ' for about 75 yards to the cis-- ' across the Pacific'. Aboard the Clipper we bad toms house. We were met there ; wealeaded--our- -- , 4 'orri:77 - l i- V t , 3,, d, i , - ", - 1' t Pan-Americ- - - j , 17 0, 100!--1'- -,. :e ;:..)10, et ,: , i,t, vr "',:.,,,tii,i ,: '. 4. , of Police O. J. S. just unfastened our belts when by Inspector It was announced that a- light Adams, who conveyed the re-- 1 - - lunch was to be served. We spects- and best wishes of the, Wefelfairelrrinbarta;006 at a 'Oovenim,-,General-of-Narldf-to- altitude and speed of four , miles eininute. It was a beautiful clear day and the ,water beneath showed Ito disturbance . Mid afternoon we were served more delicious food and the dinner later in the day was everything from sow, to feet President McKay. This greet-abo- ut ing helped us get through customs without a long wait and we,were net with a new car to GREETED WITH LEISPresident and Mrs., David O. McKay were bedecked with a pn. drive us from Nandi to Suva, e s fusion of they arrived at the Honolulu airport on the first leg of their135 distance of miles. A trusted Indian-Hind- u 0,000 mile tour of the South Pacific Missions Of the Churth, driver soon had us en the way to Suva. President McKay to the Cable only since June of last year. she was a little girl and he was Beautiful Country nuts., There are approximately 50 visiting Samoa 34 years ago on The clipper was right on The country was beautiful as office and the Official there hurmembers of the Church here. his first tour of the South of the us the showed e path time and we glided gracefully we sped past cocoanut groves, was rIcane and it impressarranged to hold, a Sunday cific Missions. truly down from the sky on' to the banana trees and grass hut cot. ing to note its pathway was School and Sacrament meetingHonolulu airport What a crowd UPS built by the Fijians. It timed We took a taxi and went in . to coincide with our ar- with them. of people waiting to great was a winding road, but our in Suva. During the night At 6:25 p.m. tbe governor search of the woman. Her name President and Mrs McKay All driver was 'careful and we had rival over the with continued rain car arrived to take was Mrs. Sally Skipps. She was generars of the really seeing opportunity the colors of rainbow and seven inches falling inSuva- all the flowers the us tc; . the Government House the daughter of a Samoan fain-an- d woven into beau-- the living places of the natives . , his private residence. It Is fly named Tooya. The taxi took lost a tiful leis and guitar music such Our guide explained there were ,Friday, Jan. a s day-ain factories estate and us up the mountainside to a Internathe island beautiful five we crossed the sugar as I have never heard came from their - 'hearts to the and that it takes 18 months for tional Date Line.) Looking out the buildings are of white group of cottages. The woman can see stoner. and sugar cane to mature... Labor of .landscaped. in charge greeted Us rand. said Prophet-The- y gave hinv-- royal earns she would send for Mrs. Skips. $1.40 Two coconut a beautiful footmen number of opened-thapproximately per Fijian welcome. a milk cow is worth trees. This tree Is considered doors of the car and Mr. John- The assittant went in search and day After the usual handshaking $45, and an ox that can the wealth producer of the son, aid to the governor gen- of the woman- only to return and the alohal, President and about and pull eral, greeted us on the porch and inform us that Mrs. Skipps plow is worth Pacific Islands. Iktrs. Edward L. Glissold, Presiabout $60. This morning we received a and took us into a large living could not walk so far. The dent and Mrsr-- D. Arthur Bap We noticed that all the aniPresident then suggested that cock, and President and Mrs. mals, consisting of Brahma cat- visit from the aid to Governor room, elegantly furnished. The governor general and his we go to her cottage. a small Ronald Garbey.. He Benjamin Dowering and a host tle, horses, pigs, chickens, goats, General Sir As'we walked along had been- sent to arrange for wife, Lady Oarbey, were 'sitting of members put leis about our sheep, were very thin even'" came to an open corridor as room and-neeks.----Thwe door andwethere sat a middle-agebeautlfuldarkred though there is an abundance of Prestdent an. d Mrs: McKararld d l'entered and to visit the government. leis about President. McKayi grass feed It was interesting myself they both stood up tears with Samoan lady neck and hiS heavy white hair to see the rice fielda, 4he cocoa- house at 6:30 p.m. A ear would we were introdticed to them. in her eyes patiently waiting They are British and with their to see President...and Mrs. Mcmade an impressive sight. mit farms and the natives pin(w- - be sent for us at that hour. -,, grace and refinement.. made t s Kay. A tasty buffet supper was ing in water-loggeFresident Interviewed soil. Aswe to all the visitors and drove ' along country, lane the Mr. Prank Ryan of the Unit- feel at horne immediately. served Answer to Priyer to Mr. Johnson. that the above named &titers Includ- natives would pose 01A the ed Press tame to interview the explained - did not use alcoholic bevShe wespoke very good English ing BishopT and Mrs. Arthur bridges over the strea sand President. After about a half and seemed overjoyed to greet he and and'-form'iramediatelY Nielson er President aathe, car neared the , they hourhe'aeeined to have suffi- - erages visitors. She explained she her - Ralph E. Woolley-at-thto switched withtomatoluice ntothe home would all plunge off and , he was out had been listening to a radio It was set- , like a group of frogs. anxious to know the policy of a any embarrassment. - -r- of President Glissold.:We re- watera'bout it and yesterdar:morning tour.Pleasurable;- half and 230 prn estopped the Church in connection with nained there until plane time, At had - 8:30 artnouneedIhatPieridelit at the Coral Leual Ini, operated the Island Missions. lie said every courtesy- was extended p.m. , McKay of the Mormon Church , by English people, and ordered to me, "Mr. Murdock, how does Another Great Crowd -at the airport. Now President Mrs. and sand. your Churchproducesuch men McKay hadianded Another greet : crovid bewasstanding at - berdoor,-wich. The Inn was built of as 'President McKay?" .Presiin ered at the airport to wish the bamboo and beautiful clumps-ohere in Sum They rest well typical', Of' his great heart, was ' by and to her request. This President's party well on their Ilybiscus were growing an each dent McKay answered himWishappy that ,anrtver Word him answerof I'tm the of an to telling her prayer that as and the clipper climbed cornet ' A sandy beach and a ,way in good spirits. they she "keep working see the ' aloft again a thousand Prophet. She might hands grass cottage were to be rented dom, and said, .. - This is a humble-anand active." was great so grateful for and hearts sang out their aloha. at $5.013 per week. rresh ba, Satu y, Jan. 8The-breadfru- it who and all she fortmdalor visit living the the and blessing was an unforgettable memory' nanas were in abundance as It , tree is an interesting to soon marvel meet at President the She expected also were the flies. :for u$. study; ben we think of all We reeelved., New his In and to vigor. personality. back her go family As we left the Inn and start- at home to produce', Zealarid.: go missionaries' We have 11 the ed over the mountains for Suva Wednesday, Jan. Fijian does is go She waved good-by-e and we a fruit from the climbed dent- Wendell the rains :eame and we never laboring in Suvkand theyf'eame out pick to distaxt the 'Into Mrs. and President visit with to ich produces the year cover twronian - , of the San Joaquin Stake and had seen- such a downpou- r- It McKay. They are Elder Boyd in ibarge was the bread fruit payingthethe taxi fare., Mrs. Mendenhall boarded the was high tidehe and the water puts It had ck oven and it breaks us as we left came up over-twith roadway in L Harris of Staveley Alberta, , her this good been given Ab. by Elder Sheldon Canada, and open 'and tastes just like hot woman we bad tome to see who lionolulu.- They are bound for many places. We passed rubber Nev. bott of They rolls. Mesquite, New Zealand and would go with trees, tapico patches, all kinds was wining to pay just to have ' and blossom- havebeenNorkiPI:11PrP,just A telephone call came , to the the Presidenteome-to.berdoor:TrOpietil . us aslar as Nandi: I three months and seem eneour; office tfor President McKay At 3 a.m. the clipper stopped ing trees.. We arrived at the hksvaa willing tosacrifice, her ittcaufseToieT at Cilitolf:WitirforTetuethig: Mite, ottt-eit itte-tItat 4430,13.n,,, and happy- - to bolt thisitnie::u0 organized ,,mission, tobout two How-th- ewill the for the deed pilote,Fes- h- find accepted workin done the been i was a has It request, for him to ' and paid our own fare and sent small peck of coral just about a, safel y there . I accompanied !arl These Islands have been come and sisit a tnernber of the ' I -- a paFK9f., the Samo,an Mission 'Church who had Seen him when 2.;...dttURCJi FEES. McKAY, Rage 3Saturday, January ,22 )95S - ,,, floral-leis-a- . t Pa-W- - , i 15-ac- re -- z a e - citt-the-n- ext - , '-- d 1 e cient-informatio- -- - -- - - : are--havin- -- g f to4-epo- rt - - , - - , , thil - - - ' lipper .. - - .. , . - y: - - , - I -- t, . , , |
