| Show An eyeful An earful of Prowse of Charles Laguna's --v v iVmPlace A £ rM&fLs ' For Lazy ' 5 Lingering rvi ' Juliet Prowse Nov Ray Charles Dec c 26 At the Flamingo in Las Vegas ' If yoti want to be entertained from dusk to dawn by the titans of show biz have a fling at the Flamingo If you want to swim in your own private pool underneath the desert stars have a fling at the Flamingol fling at the Flamingo ' If you want to have a fling call If you want a Japanese houseboy to attend to your slightest whim at a pushbutton’s notice have a fling at the Flamingo your favorite travel agent or 328-271- 2 (in Salt Lake City) If you want to indulge your gourmet’s palate in the glories of the Candlelight Room have a fling at the Flamingo FLAMINGO s Las Vegas an outrigger stand by to land 'tin can mail" from the liner Monterey at the famous island Niuafo'oa in the South Pacific Mail men in The Flamingo isn’t just a hotel 'm Las Vegas The fabulous M Pacific Island Mailman Contends With Sharks (( kJ HARKS rather than dogs threaten the mail man at Tin Can Island in the South Pacific the only place in the world where an outrigger canoe is used for delivery of mail And file mail is delivered in cans not sacks and that’s how (he Island got its name Tin Can Island otherwise known as Niua-fo’o- n in the Kingdom of Tonga is midway between Samoa and Fiji and not even marked on most maps of the South Seas The island has no berthing facilities for deep-se- a vessels The liner Monterey last year dropped the first load of mall for Tin Can Island into its shark-infeste- d waters where waiting natives in an outrigger canoe of picked np the first can-loa-d mail in 16 years DEWEy UOXMOtl FdRNAGCRTElClrjN Luxurious Amsrloan' Plan RIRNaGCrEKIWH Modest European Plan Plan your magical winter vacation at either of thee famous Fred Harvey Resorts Swimming riding golfing lawn sports and sightseeing 'JjL “V AOf 01 Sumac tfpg f SO So Crk R In YOUR ARE feeling disenchanted at the thought of winter’s icy grip and are longing for a sunny scene to “stretch the eyes tnd gladden the heart” shift into a sunshine mood and head for Laguna Beach California You’ll find It halfway be- tween Los Angeles and San Diego on Southern California’s scenic coast highway and within easy driving distance of all California’s famed sun spots Hollywood Disneyland Marine-lan-d Knotts Berry Farm San Diego Old Mexico and Santa Anita race track Laguna’s scenic beauty first captured the imagination of a lone artist who in 1883 wandered ever its hills gazed at the blue Pacific shining below set up his easel and “forgot to go home” Other sun seekers Joined him and gradually a town was charming started which Is now nationally 'famous resort IT'S TIME TO ENJOY A -m °i ‘I If you want each day to yield a full 24 hours of vibrant pleasure have a Jtny Cordon YF Tony Dl Corlo Gen li Ir - “ Dath Vany California ! ’ shona S17-S0la So SraaclKO EXbrook DISCOVER THE WEATHER was clear and the water calm when the gleaming white luxury liner pulled within a mile from the island’s shore for the o rendezvous with the The delivery postmen which went off without a hitch took only 14 minutes to complete The painted mall can resembling a large oil drum contained 1650 pieces of mail from the Monterey’s passengers officers and crew all of whom were eager to get a souvenir of the ship’s stop fa the form of that very rare postmark “Tin Can Island Mail" Seventeen years ago a volcano eruption halted mail service to the island by passing steamers The island’s 1300 inhabitants fled leaving in their wake their smoldering villages When the eruption subsided some of the Island’s former-- residents returned and by 1958 more than 200 former islanders and their families were again living there' IN PRE-WAdays the island’s mail man swam out with the sealed cans to exchange mail with passing steamers " The outrigger canoe is now the preferred transportation The mail is stamped on the Island and in the watertight drums for subsequent pickup by the next liner which also delivers another can load of mafl na-tiv- R NEW vaeatlonland of tha Old Wastl A RECREATION PARADISE hunting fishing golfing boating water skiing swimming camping and just plain desert fun! Gems and minerals galort I PLUS enchanting Old Mexico year around agriculture Salton See Colorado River A many popular man-mad- e lakes I ' WRITEi IMPERIAL VAUIT lEVtlOPMCHT AGENCY IVDA Bids Cnly Airport W-- T wtporiM CMittrala Please send ate thi fst! twins “New Veeetlenlend 1 1 Reckhamd Map Events Calender New Street ehtektl Old Q SAN FRANCISCO Sr THI PACIFIC ' OVERLOOKING BLUE Kernes West" recreaUen broehurt Climate Felder loos hioees Coffee Shop fleoled Pool Ocm TV t Rodio View Salta puit Ntqliborh4 II Miwtf Fr Pwwwtww 4Ml Saw Fraaclto A Palwt SK Lebti Aw SCORES of artists celebrities sportsmen and devotees of the “relaxed way of life” have made this unique town a “home base” or a delightful vacation spot to return to again and again Whatever your “cup of tea” you’ll find it fa Lagoona There is every kind of sport Swimming boating fishing skin diving’ tennis golf shuffle-boar-d and lawn bowling on beautiful greens with a view of the sea For relaxing Laguna has a year round temperature fa the seventies to enjoy serene and majestic views of the ocean and miles of white sand beaches and sunny coves to explore or laze fa IF YOU ARE a born "browser” fa search of treasure or a shopping “find” Laguna’s shops will delight you You can shop “round the world” in 80 minutes with time out for a gourmet lunch or dinner in nationally famous restaurants specialize in delicacies from France Belgium China Spain Italy Sweden and Hawaii Or at many places you can watch craftsman at work making pottery beautiful and distinctive jewelry handlooming and fascinating sculptured pieces Laguna Is all this and something more Most visitors love the spirit of the town and Its people “Lagunatics” as they call themselves are fondly proud of the “art colony” atmosphere fa their town and are noted for their friendliness and eagerness to share it all with you Paintings are displayed everywhere In a splendid art gallery to smaller private galleries fa banks shops and on some garden fences that WINTER THEATER is enjoyed by everyone at the Community Playhouse and there aro concerts outdoor art shows a winter fiesta and movies both foreign and Amer- ican ' The Salt Lake Tribune Home Magazine |
