The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-14
GRAY5 RETURN AFTER 10000
 MILE VACATION

@Ooo>>% them by official logger" Felix Gray, 27,000 miles of it driven in their car by pilot" Mrs. Gray. the couple returned to Juneau last night from Haines-the end of perfect trip.
 Leaving here year ago last April the Grays went to Seattle. bought new car and then headed into IA months vacation. They went first to Miles City. Montana, where family reunion of Mrs. Gray's five brothers and two sisters was held. Joined there by MT. and Mrs Guy Smith, former well known Juneauites who accom- panied the Grays on most of their travels, they went to Yellowstone and points south, winding up at Acapulco, Mexico, where MT. and Mrs. Gray caught a sailfish-of the size that generally get away.
 After a month in Mexico they drove to Quebec, stopping at in- teresting places enroute and sailed for Liverpool. England, just year ago this month.
 Visits Scotland
 They visited mostly in Edinburgh, Scotland, where Mrs. Gray has relatives, took a thousand mile high land tour, saw Queen Elizabeth open an art show, went to Ireland for g horse show and finally wound ur seeing historic sights of London and Paris. It was Mrs. Gray's first visit to her original home in 50 years.
 Returning to America they visited he Thousand Islands. then picked ID their car in Quebec and drove to Indiana where they saw MT. Gray's people.
 On their travel back to the west coast they saw many ex-Juneau residents, all of whom will be re- membered by friends here and to whom all the ex-Juneau residents wish to extend greetings. Among them were: Mrs. James Christoe, whose husband was for many years bookkeeper and cashier of the old Treadwell Mine. Mrs. Christoe is now editor of the Portales Tribune in Portales,. New Mexico; Mrs. iIsa- bel Stanford. who came to Alaska in the days of '98 and now lives in San Diego; Capt. Sandy Smith, San Bernadino; MT. and Mrs. c. F. Mo- Mutt in southern Oregon; MT. and Mrs. Al Forsythe-he was formerly on the Juneau police force; Mrs. Nell Kilburn. former resident of Douglas for 40 years; Dan Moen, who built Juneau Cold Storage, married Askrid Ask of Petersburg and now lives in Medford and num- erous others, present and past local residents in Seattle.
 Over Highway
 IAOAi oCdtCAC, MAo. 0idy uIOVC the 2785 miles to Haines in eight driving days, averaging around $50 to 400 miles per day. The couple re- port the road as very dusty.
 One of the highlights of their visit in Los Angeles was when Mrs. Gray appeared on radio program and, by telling the best story of the week" won a beautiful large mirror. wrist watch, dozen sterling silver and gold cigarette lighters, new suit for MT. Gray and trip for them both through Universal Studios. Last, but not least the announcer told her she was going to get to kiss a male movie star-and lead in Universal Studios talking mule. Mrs. Gray promptly took advantage of her privilege. Friends who heard the broadcast report that Mrs. Gray, who is noted for her wit, brought down the house."
 Both MT. and Mrs. Gray, how ever, in their 10000 miles of travel said:
 Tt was wonderful trip. We saw many scienic places, especially in the mountains of Mexico. but the most beautiful spot we saw was the 75-mile trip by ferry from Haines to Juneau. Nothing we saw can compare with that"
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