Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-07-21
Historical Places
Visited In The East
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was our Identification slips. On to
the next official. "Are you import
ing anything?" he said. Hurriedly
thrust few innocent sales slips for
ward in the face of his close scrut-
my. Have you acquired anything
else in Canada during the past 80
days." he inquired. We blurted out
a quick mo" and sighed in relief
as he motioned us on.
New York.
On into New York we sped lest
he should detain us longer, and soon
we were in the high hills and passing
the misty gray outlines of the Cat
skills, the land of Rip van Wrinkle
and his creator, Washington Irving.
Following the winding Hudson river
past beautiful homes and majestic
tall trees we had a fine introduction
to New York
With the short time at our dis
poSal we had to choose the Sights"
we would see and limit ourselves: so
it was Radio City and the ferry boat
trip to Staten Island for us. In Radio
City's music hall we were highly en-
tertained with charming movie, a
wonderful organ, and a beautiful
stage show. We heard beautiful sing
ing, saw elaborate stage settings and,
of course, the, Rockettes, famous
American dancers. Performing intri-
cate military maneuvers in greatest
precision, they made the time pass
all too quickly. Suddenly the show
was over and we were again out in
the busy street. Traffic signals blink
ing, people standing on corners wait
ing for their friends to come out of
Radio City, people frantically dash
ing to an unknown destination, VEN
doris of fruit, magazines, post cards,
and cold drinks-all these made us
realize that we were really in New
York city.
Now we descended to the subway,
got our nickels and dashed through
the turnstiles, lest they should click
before we could get through. Before
us lay the shiny rails vibrating with
the rush of the train. A violent rum
BILE assaulted our ears and soon we
were inside our train, hurting from
Fiftieth Street past Times Square,
and down to the Battery. Thankfully
we left the stale air and the clatter
of the subway. We dashed across
the street and through another turn
stile. All! we were not too late for
the ferry. In 10 minutes our boat
would be off, Around us, bored
| New Workers read their papers, fruit
vendors sold their wares, and gum
chewing foursome frolicked. Sud-
denly the rattle of enormous chains
told us that the boat was in. We
assembled the stairs and passed
through a long enclosed room out to
the deck. People were already get
ting settled, one to sleep on hard
bench, another to bury himself in his
midnight edition of the paper, and one
man to begin his daily hike round
and round the deck. We braved the
cold rush of air from the ocean and
strained our eyes to see Manhattan
behind us, the shadow with a torch
atop (Statue of Liberty, the lights
of Ellis Island, and the little city that
is Staten Island. Now we were on
Staten Island and before long we
were returning to Manhattan, its sub
ways, and our hotel.
See Other Eastern Sights.
We spent the next few days seeing
Baltimore; so that picture is prob
ably clearer in our minds than any
other One of the well-known sights
of Baltimore is its roW-houses made
of brick or stone with their gleam-
ing white marble steps directly out
on the sidewalk and their diminutive
gardens behind. Most people own
their own section of these row-houses
and sit out on the steps on warm
summer evenings to cool off. Far
Their out from the business section
are also other types of homes set
among beautiful trees and rose gar
dens such as had never before SEEN
Roses, red, white and pink on hills,
walls, trellises and gates were Won
derful to see. But what would two
teachers say if they came home with
out having seen historic spots. We
couldn't imagine; so we went to see
the first monument ever erected in
honor of George Washington. On the
way to Fit. McHenry we saw tugs and
tankers coming in from the Chesa-
peake. At the fort we examined
quarters of officers, men and pris-
oners of the old fort and miniature
re-enactment of the bombardment
showing the location of the ships.
The fort seemed very peaceful, but
the large cannons overlooking the
river and the huge old cannon balls
lent touch of the gruesomeness that
had been part of the forts history.
Then Baltimore's wonderful Enoch
Pratt Free Library! Its attractive
window displays, its beautiful hall
way and reading rooms were enough
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