The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, April 4, 1952 Page: 3 of 12
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FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1*52
THE fHSESHEK
Thrtt
TRAVEL
Why Stay Home? Students
Urged to Tour Europe
Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of articles on
opportunities for student travel, study, and travel-study,
fey ALLYCE TINSLEY COLE
"Go abroad next summer ... the Experiment way." "Six
Thousand Years in Twelve Weeks . . . Jhe Globe Trotting
University . .. Europe on a Shoestring" These are only a few
of the fascinating pamphlet titles which have filtered across
our desk in the past several weeks luring us to Europe, to India,
to anywhere as long as not ~ '
home.
You can go as you please, do as
you please, stay as you please and
you'll find one or i^ore organiza-
tions ready with information at
your elbow-
As one such pamphlet says "You
can't hitchhike across the ocean."
But you can go most reasonably
by plane or boat on student rates.
At present, the student Ships S.S.
Groote Beer and S.S. Zuiderkruis
of the famous Holland-America
line are booked" for this summer.
There rates are $300 (in dormitor-
ies) $320 (in cabins) for round trip.
One way is around $160. These
Dutch ships are highly recommend-
ed for cleanliness, safety, and fun.
Youth Aygosy, for members in its
open association offers ship accomo-
dation from $140 up to Europe.
The Argonauts (membership is
$3.00 in Yopth Argosy) offer plane
space at $225 one way. Block air
space for groups is less if you char-
ter your own plane. Special tours
of course offer their owrt rates, but
in future articles unless rates are
mentioned as inclusive of ocean
transportation, the figures named
will be travelling cost in terra alone.
Once- in Europe, the problem is
whether to study? To Travel? to
Work? And if one decides to travel
shall it be in a private party or as
a tour. (If you plan to go alone
then come borrow some of this lit-
erature for yourself).
Travel. . .or the tour immediately
presents itself. Shoestring Tours,
Ltd. of Worchester Mass. offers an ;
eight week tour of France, Ger- j
many, Austria, Switzerland, on June (
18th for $985.00. This includes "ev- I
erything" Accomodations are above
hotel level, transportation is via'
Cunard line, and travel on the Con-1
tinent is on privately chartered;
buses. Above hostel level is men-
tioned as "private homes, castles,
and hunting lodges of former nobil-
ity." Their aim, interestingly
enough, is to further, understanding
by meeting the "common people".
Incidentally, this tour also offers
the Mozart Festival in Austria.
S.T.O.P. or Student Travel Over-
seas Program originating in Berke-
ly Calif, travels with four passen-
gers to a car in new American
Ford sedans offers 30 days in Eu-
rope for $862.00 including oceanic
transportation. 45 days comes at
$1142.00 and two months, including
Scandinavia, for $1427.00* This tour
also stops at first and second class
hotels, inns, and pensions. Four
individuals can even arrange their
own itinerary and frlan their own
tour with STOP. Ocean travel is on
"Home lines" and Dutch student
ships.
Again from Berkeley, this time
the University of California the
International Board and Foreign
Travel Council offers Eur-Cal tours.
These originate in Oakland, include
air transportation to and from Eu-
rope, private motor coach in Europe,
82 days (third week of June to
first week in September), and is
open to students, recent graduates,
faculty and university employees.
Deadline for application on this tour
is April 17. For $1195.00 all inclu-
de. you would visit, Holland, Ger-
many, Austria, Switzerland, Italy,
France, Spain, Spanish Morocco,
Tangier, Belgium and England.
Anyone desiring more specific
information should come to room
B64 Fondren basement where pam-
phlets are available.
English Lady with European tra-
vel background will escort a
private party to Europe this
summer. Highest references.
Those interested should write
Miss Margaret Chaborol, 2131
North Blvd., Houston 6, Texas.
UN Wifl Sponsor
College Council
This June
The Collegiate Council for the
United Nations announced that the
Seventh Annual Intercollegiate In-
stitute on the United Nations will
be held June 15-21 at Finch Junior
College in New York City. The ex-
penses' for the meeting this year
are $32.50 for room and board plus
a $10 registration fee, making a
total of $42.50.
The Institute is the oldest leader-
ship student training conference on
the United Nations and concentrates
on giving limited number of stu-
dents a week's intensive insight into
United Nations affairs. This is done
through visits to the UN itself and
meetings with UN delegates and
Secretariat officials.
The students also consider their
sessions the organization of the CC
UN. They elect their national CCUN
officers and they plan campus and
community activities on the United
Nations.
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Easter Bonus
When good fellows
get together
they wear Sportshirts
by
&
Indoors or out, when you see a crowd of campus biggies
relaxing, .you're sure to notice that Jthe really smart boys
are wearing Manhattan Sportshirts. The reason is as
simple as a snap course. Manhattan Sportshirts are style-
right, handsomely tailored, and so darned comfortable
you just hate to take 'em off. Manhattan has them in*long
and short sleeves ... in a wide variety of colors and
patterns all in the finest fabrics. All are the sportiest you
could put on your back when you want to take it easy!
Shirts, Sportshirts,
Neckwear, Underwear,
Pajamas, Beachwear,
Handkerchiefs
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--SALE--
Last Day April 5
/£>.-7 *
/
• mm ?• W
$11.95
Others from $9.95
and Red Robber Soles S"°" f°R
for Smart Style and Extra Comfort
m
Frosty white buck upper leather, underscored by a soft,
deep-yielding red rubber sole, gives you comfort spelled
out in smart style. It's the national campus favorite.
Come by today and discover for yourself the superb
com£prt of Jarman "friendliness of fit."
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AND ...
For a Complete Line of . . .
Shirts - Underwear - Pajamas
Ties - Handkerchiefs
• INTERWOVEN (Sox)
• MARLBORO (Sportswear)
• HICKOK (Belts, Suspenders & Jewelry)
• JANTZEN (Swim Wear)
AND OTHERS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION
— Open Thursday Evening Until 9 p.m. —
ED. NIRKEN, B. A. '37, invites you to shop at his
University
MEN'S & BOYS' SHOP
2402 University Blvd. at Morningside
"IN THE VILLAGE"
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The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, April 4, 1952, newspaper, April 4, 1952; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth230898/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.