The Frontier

Venus Correspondent Visits Canada on Tour

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brookhouser returned June 1 to Sioux City from Detroit, Mich., where they were met by their son, Ray.

The previous week they had accompanied their son-in-law and daughter, Warrant Officer and Mrs. James Border and children of Quantico, Va., to Detroit where they were guests at the home of Mrs. Brookhouser's sister, Mrs. Lou Small and Mr. Small. The weekend was spent at the summer lodge of the Smalls at Port Huron, a distance of about 60 miles from Detroit. Also weekend guests were Mr. Small's mother, Mrs. Bess Bartick of New York, Mr. and Mrs. Lumir Sokol and family and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hayes and children of Detroit. Water skiing and boat riding was enjoyed.

The Brookhousers and the Borders were taken to Canada by Mr. and Mrs. Small where they visited the city of Sarnia which is located on the St. Clair river. Many gas and oil refineries are located here.

Preparations were being made for the visit of Queen Elizabeth on July 3 and flags were being displayed on many buildings.

Ships were also plying the river harbor and one large ship from Sweden had already come up the St. Lawrence seaway. It was here that we crossed the Blue Water bridge into Canada and to meet the friendly Canadian people.

Another day we were taken on a tour of the Pontiac plant at Pontiac, Mich. Guests are loaded into small trains equipped with loud speakers and taken for a half mile tour which takes about one hour. Thirty-six were in our group.

GMC trucks and Pontiac blocks were being made at the speed of 100 each hour. The cars are assembled from start to finish and we were told that 12,000 people are employed at this plant.

On June 29 we attended the International Freedom festival.

WO Border returned to Virginia on June 30. Mrs. Border and children will visit another two weeks with the Smalls. Mrs. Small and Mrs. Border had planned to attend the celebration for the Queen of England on July 3.