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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), October 30, 1968, p. 31

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GORMANS TRAVELS Death and poverty chill young Canadians in Spain MARSEILLE Barcelona fol- nothing but last weeks tin- By the time he The village was of such villages is count- and Mrs E E in taking us sail Nice Milan Venice MARSEILLE When the Patricia Sept 25 from South ampton bound for Bilboa Spain Connie and left be hind three very good friends Paul and Carol and their daughter Barcelona lowed our fiveday stay in Madrid Having decided to acquire a sunt an we rented an apartment for a month nothing but 1 Me little fellow we met in Madrid was a shoe shine boy About 13 now he hadnt been to By the finished the shine 1 had decided to tip him 25 village deplorable our poorest in Canada dont live in such impoverished conditions After a weeklong stay in a typical middle class English home we de cided to strike out for warmer climates We were looking forward to sun and sand in Barcelona The beach comb- but it soon became evident why Spain is called the poorest country in Europe- All the food is cooked in olive oil and to say the least neither Con nie nor I liked the cooking Consequently Im on a diet of Pepsi Cola and hard boiled eggs one gets to enjoy them after the or meal who drove us to Madrid Spanish capital HAPPY BIRTHDAY Connie celebrated her 23rd birthday in style Sept After church and breakfast our friend Juan fivemile stretch of white sandy Mediterranean beach For 2500 pesos a month we had two bedrooms dining room kitchen two balconies and two bathrooms The ERTY As I mentioned the most startling fact long trip around the world They left of September with and a first dispatch from a broad they described Britain and their bitch- seemed like such a nice kid But in Spain the t take the tip such villages is count- and Mrs E E in taking us sail flying tomor- Nice Milan Vei less- Marseille Mrs Latil has a row We hope to find SAIL FLYING sister in Bolton and We expect to re- work for a few months In Now we are re- Mr Latit was a pilot in the main here for two more Austria Germany or siding in the home of Mr French Hes days then on to Austria via the rerhaps one tenth of the roads are paved In towns and small cities perhaps paved the rest are dirt Semi detached buildings which the Spanish call homes line the city streets and the morning wash hangs from window to win dow Children play in the streets filthy wearing school since and started to shine shoes He makes a pretty good living told me he charged five cents Then he noticed my down heels Instantly he pulled out two clips from his little box and had them tacked to my shoes before I was able to speak been cheated En The village had about 100 stone houses The road in had deep ruts from pied the village centre took the Torres the While Juan and I enjoyed the skill of the matador grandeur of the spectacle Connie didnt relish the bloodiness and the death of the bulls That evening we dined at the Rilz Hotel and delighted in I the call good day night- CASH BEAVER HAS THE RIGHT KRAUS CARPET i FOR THE RIGHT ROOM 100 HERCULON CARPETING WITH LUXURY CUSHION UNOERPADDING NOW ONLY A 1244 VALUE SAVE YOU CAN DAMP MOP IT PROOF on can actually dampmop this ill- carpel made la the miracle fib thai Is Matty nan absorbent Refuses retain spills at A SO YD sail Call leaving no sod- I NIK your In back CI last anil polished LOVELY DECORATOR EFFECTS deep in colours the longest wearing cleaning carpet available Free sialic mildewtree moth and nonalleigenic SAVE AT BEAVER is turning up SO DAVE WOOD IS TURNING UP THE SAYINGS J HERE COMES THE JUDGE at these LOW THE 69s ARE HERE LOOK WEVE GOT LOOK DAVE WOOD IS THE JUDGE 1969 DODGE DARTS 1969 DODGE CORONETS 1969 DODGES 1969 CHRYSLERS 19694 SPEED340 SWINGERS LUMBER STORES Davis Dr 8954537 DAVE CHRYSLER DAVIS DRIVE DODGE PHONE 8952335

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