The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 15 January 1968 — Page 3

Monday, January 15, 1968

Tho Daily Banner, Greencastle, Indiana

Page 3

U. S. travlers love European package travel lure deals

Religion in America Today

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By MURRAY J. BROWN NEW YORK (UPI) — The “high” tourist season to Europe may be over but the firms that specialize in putting together itineraries for millions of Americans who will be traveling to the continent when spring rolls around already are

hard at work.

These companies are known to the trade as “wholesalers.” While the average American traveler has no direct contact with them, the success or failure of his vacation in Europe often rests in their hands. It is a big responsibility," said Roger Schmid, president of Globus Tours of New York, one of the wholesaler firms which prepare most travel package plans offered through local travel agents. The major wholesalers, because of the volume of business handled, | can set up tours to fit almost everyone’s pocket and purpose. One of the most sophisticated aspects in this field is arranging a specialized group tour. It is here that even the experienced wholesaler faces the biggest challenge. “The regular tour programs are geared to appeal to a large cross section of American travelers,” Schmid said. “But when you have a specialized group — that is, as they say,

Heloise—

get to remove clothes from the dryer as soon as it stops. We have been told to put damp bath towels in it. But never have I thought to let it go through another cycle with a whole load of damp clothes. This way you have an extra amount of moisture and the weight of the wet clothes hits the no-lron item and helps take out those unwanted wrinkles. Heloise e e e • Glue one of those little name and address labels on the side of a wooden, snap clothespin, and carry it in your purse. Then snap the pin onto both your overshoes when they are to be left among others of a similar

kind.

It’s sure a help in identifying them quickly. Wonderful for school children, too.

when you separate the men from the boys. “How would you like to have a tournament bridge organization that wanted to take a bus tour of Europe and specified the tour director had to be an expert bridge player?” he asked. “Or would you care to arrange for a busload of law enforcement officers who ask for a conference with the chief superintendent of S c o tland Yard, or maybe 40 teenagers who want to visit discotheques?” Schmid continued. Arrangements for the bridge players, lawmen and teenagers were worked out, he said, were other special requests. He cited the request this summer from a retail travel agent specializing in tours for the handicapped who asked Globus to arrange a bus trip through 10 European countries. In order to eliminate one problem, Schmid said, an entire row of seats had to be ripped out of a bus and a wheel chair ramp installed. In addition, he said an experienced tour manager extra-long on patience and a veteran bus driver who had a soft foot on the gas pedal and brake had to be found and assigned to the tour. It went so well, Schmid said, the agency (Cress Travel of Seaford, Long Island, N. Y.) which dropped the problem In his lap, is planning similar tours for the handicapped in

1968.

Schmid noted that specialized group tours are getting more popular each year. He said he first began arranging special party tours eight years ago with “a handful of help and not a client in the house.” Since then, he said more than 40,000 Americans have visited Europe on tours tailor made by his staff to meet the particular interest and requests of each group involved. The company also offers regular bus tours of Europe through retail travel agents, ranging from two weeks, starting at $498, to seven weeks for $1,260. Prices include round trip air transportation from and to New York, hotel accommodiations, sightseeing, transfers, tips and most meals.

By LOUIS CASSELS American Protestants are evenly divided on the controver- j sial issue of social action by churches, a recent poll indicates. The poll was conducted by the Christian Herald, a leading interdenominational Protestant magazine. One question was: “Do you think the church organizationally should be involved in such projects as open housing, poverty programs, fair employment practices, and social action issues generally?” Forty-nine per cent of the respondents answered, “yes."; The remainder gave negative

replies or did not answer the question. Vote Unexpected Since a large proportion of the magazine’s circulation is among traditionally conservative Protestant bodies, the 49 per cent yes vote for social action was higher than some observers had expected. The same proportion—49 per cent—indicated in response to another question that they are personally involved in activities which they regard as Christian social action. They listed a wide variety of activities in-, eluding the peace movement, civil rights organizations, so-' cial sendee, hospital and prison

work, helping handicapped children and the elderly. On other question, 89 per cent in favor of birth control, and 77 per cent endorsed sex education in public schools. A substantial majority—77 per cent—supported growing friendliness between Protestants and Roman Catholics. The Methodist church’s Board of Missions is embarking on an unusual partnership with nonMethodist "storefront churches” serving Negroes and other minority groups in New York City’s ghetto areas. The Methodist board is setting up a $100,000 fund to help the churches acquire adequate

Farm meeting at Bainbridge ; Christmas is coming on January' 25th! Not Santa Claus Christmas, Extension Agronomist, Ellsworth P. Christmas. Christmas is coming to the high j school at Bainbridge to talk about the “Principles of Fertilizing Corn, Soybeans, and i Small Grain.” The meeting Is being held in conjunction with the adult farmers class and all farmers in the county are in1 vited. County agent. Paul Jackson and Vo-Ag Supervisor. Harold j Doremire, who planned the I meeting say that Nitrogen,

Phosphorus, Potassium, and minor element requirements for corn, soybeans, and small grains will get major consideration The factors to be considered in selecting the fertilizer materials will be outlined. The influence of soil characteristics on the reaction of fertilizers and the resulting yield effects will be

part of the program. Christmai will also recommend t h * amounts of fertilizer to be applied to row crops and small grain under different farming situations. Green turtles mature at about 250 pounds but often grow to twice that size.

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DETROIT UPI — The Detroit Tigers announced 12 signings for the 1968 season. Regulars agreeing to terms Include catcher Bill Freehan, shortstop Roy Oyler, first baseman Norm Cash, pitchers Earl Wilson, Joe Sparma and Denny ; McLain and outfielders Willie | Horton and Jim Northrup.

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