Show u Y i i The Ocean House Hotel is the last of grand tradition By HAL SPENCER fW£L i—r the Ocean House’s south wall Associated Press Writer Brankert’s family made repairs and reopened the structure suddenly the last jewel in a necklace of hotels that once the hill 0-'n- a clear day you can see the northern tip of The floors sag ringed a little here and there and signs of age are everywhere But that doesn’t mask the Long Island maybe farther some 58 of the rooms in the Ocean charm The view from Faded Persian rugs line the hallways and dining House Hotel perched next to Watch Hill RIon the Atlantic Ocean is one reason the rambling old hotel room White wicker furniture and comfortable — once the summer destination of the very rich — couches fill the sitting room overlooking the hotel’s still draws loyal guests every summer says owner private beach Fans hang from the ceilings to cool the elderly matrons while they dine EF Brankert n “Oh we get people here from all over They come man wipes his Brankert a cordial two three days sometimes for a week We for a takes he break from as to work brow don’t hotel have the long stays we used to have” says for its annual summer opening The ready the Brankert a touch of sadness in his voice hotel remains open through Labor Day In the 1890s the hotel maintained 154 rooms but a Outside Jim Allen and his son Jack are engaged decline in business slowly cut the number to 58 of endless hotel a the corn in the job painting was a time he says when society’s wealThere show up every year before the beach yellow They crowd scraping and painting the 600 miles of thiest came here from Cincinnati Detroit New York and Philadelphia to bathe and take the sun clapboard Brankert whose family has owned the hotel since “In those days they came by boat” he says 1938 says the establishment has weathered more out a window at the Atlantic hurricanes than he can count including a dozen sauinting A newspaper “Watch Hill Life” published at the since he took over turn of the century describes some of the activities Built around 1868 (some say it was built earlier) the Ocean House was among six elegant hotels at the six hotels: The comings and goings of socialaround Watch Hill until the tragic hurricane of 1938 ites the tennis matches and which of the six were The storm demolished five of them and blew out getting elevators soft-spoke- with Faldmo's HAWAII ISLES OR PARADISE the world quite like Hawaii Discover 13 day tour We with many unique activities offered only on this four You'll fly on United Airlines to Hawaii stay in first class hotels have 1 2 delicious meals and come home with memories to lost a lifetime There no place is July last-minu- te ANNOUNCING A NEW GENERATION OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS M ilk a cow in the morning play golf in the afternoon and attend a concert in the evening And that’s not all In between if you have the energy there’s swimming fishing sailing riding and much more It all depends on the farm you have chosen for your family’s vacation Select one close to a large Canadian city and you can enjoy the best of both worlds All vacation farms i ATARI it mtimimMmmt LONDON & BRITISH ISLES Since Western Airlines began service from Salt Lake to London interest in the British Isles has been unbelievable With these fantastic air fares and the strength of the US dollar against the British pound England is a greater travel value than ever! 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