Show Two Women Tour Nassau Mrs Zella Zelia Christensen and her sister Mrs Eva Thompson returned returned returned re re- re- re turned Tuesday from a trip to Nassau which is located on the Island of New Providence inthe in inthe inthe the Bahamas off the coast of Florida ladies left by jet from Salt Lake on Wednesday morning morning morning morn morn- ing and flew to Denver Chicago and then Miami where they stayed Wednesday night From Florida they flew miles to their destination The British- British owned island measures 21 by 7 miles and the city of Nassau contains a population of people 85 of which is Negro The two ladies were accompanying accompany accompany- ing a tour sponsored by the Sinclair Sinclair Sinclair Sin Sin- clair Oil Company Mrs Thompson Thomp Thomp- son won her tour The climate of Nassau is very very tropical with lush green foliage and warm pleasant tem tem- The thermometer registers registers registers reg reg- about 72 degrees most of the time There are two seasons the rainy and the dry and although although al- al though the dry season predominates predominates predominates now Mrs Chri Christensen states that the air was was very very humid and damp although not t overly uncomfortable The ladies were especially impressed impressed impressed im im- im- im pressed with the flow flowering ring trees and shrubs The Royal Poinciana trees blazed with huge orange flowers and the lovely hibiscus were covered with pink orange and yellow blooms which measured measured measured meas meas- about four or five inches in diameter The clean white beaches set against the blue and green Atlantic Ocean were another another another an an- other sight they'll never forget The group took a tour of Nassau and saw many other impressive impressive impressive im im- im- im sights one of the most memorable being the magnificent magnificent cent view of the city from the Water Tower There were Sinclair representatives and their guests on the tour and all kinds of diversions were available for their amusement Many took advantage advantage advantage ad ad- vantage of the warm water for swimming boating and water skiing and the sportsmen tried their hands at deep sea fishing and golf The two Ephraim ladies were lodged in the Emerald Beach Hotel which they found clean dean and comfortable Other on the tour were Mr and Mrs Pearson of Richfield These four were from the farthest distance of any on the tour The guests were treated to a beach party which featured barbecued barbecued barbecued bar bar- beef and delicious fruits On other occasions they enjoyed sea foods and tropical delicacies They found this tourist resort to tobe tobe tobe be really tourist centered with almost all the population engaged engaged engaged en en- in pleasing and serving the visitors and this is natural they report because the tourist industry is almost the only means of support for everyone The extremes of poverty and luxury were very noticeable especially especially especially es es- es- es in the homes The more ore beautiful estates were breathtaking ing most of them belonging to wealthy English Canadian and American citizens Prices in the markets seemed very high to the ladies but they brought a few souvenirs home They returned home as they left on four different airlines and after the diversion of their island holiday they were happy to be back among their families and friends |