Word: yachts
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Stephenville, Nfld., a Ford convertible assigned for royal use failed to start. Prince Philip cracked: "Too bad we don't have a British car"-whereupon the royal couple transferred to a Cadillac. At week's end, the Queen and Prince Philip boarded the 5,769-ton royal yacht Britannia at Seven Islands on the St. Lawrence River, began a leisurely two-day voyage to Quebec City...
...farthest-ranging tour of Canada (44 days, 100 cities and towns, 15,000 miles) ever undertaken by a reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip read plentifully about the personalities and places they will visit. The baggage was mostly packed and at sea aboard the royal yacht Britannia, and all that was left was to kiss the children goodbye. As part of a last weekend at home, Elizabeth rode out on her horse Imp to salute the Household Guards in the ancient ceremony of Trooping the Color...
...army of 47 MTA buses herded the crowds to the Club for a full day's activities and dancing at night. During the day some families took bus trips to nearby Manchester Yacht Club, to Salem for an historical tour, or to Singing Beach. There a few brave souls, who, according to the class clown, "will never make their 50th., swam in 58 degrees ocean surf. On the links, E. Howard Roorbach, with a gross 82, and William T. Piper Jr., with a 33 putting score, took honors...
...addition to golf, tennis, and softball at the Essex, swimming and boating will be available for the reunion families. Shuttle buses will leave regularly this morning from the Club to Singing Beach Club and for Manchester Yacht Club...
...power boat pulled alongside his father's 60-ft. schooner Mistress. The intruder bellowed: "Hey, Mac! Which way to port Jefferson?" Says Roosevelt with deep satisfaction: "I answered him in his own way and said, 'First turn to your right, Mac!'" Harrumphs a fellow New York Yacht Club member: "I should have told the fellow to go straight down...