In the fall of 1965, the Drama Club with the help of Fred Adams started making arraignments to go to New York during the Spring Break which was in March. We traveled by bus to New York and then spent four days in the City and then we traveled to Washington DC by train for a visit to the Capital, the Smithsonian and other historical sights including Mount Vernon. We had our picture taken as a group on the Capital steps with our Utah Senator Frank Moss.
While in New York we had Broadway shows lined up and also a trip to the Metropolitan Opera. We rode the subway, went to Sardie’s, for cheese cake, and the Empire State Building, took the Staten Island Ferry, ate at a deli and went to Church in an old Jewish Synagogue that had been sold to the Church. We went shopping at Macy’s, and walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. We spent a day at the Metropolitan Museum. We got a chance to met with Carol Channing after we saw her perform in ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blonds’. She gave us all a “Diamond Ring” just glass of course but still a fun souvenir. I kept that ring for years. I think I still have it. We attended the off Broadway production of ‘The Fantasticks’, it was so great to see how the professionals do it. After the show we got to met the cast and they teased us for knowing all the songs. We attended a taping of ‘What’s My Line’, and ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’. We were given a tour of backstage of the Ed Sullivan set. That was really cool to see such a huge stage. They told us that the more important a performer was the more elaborate their set would be. I wish we had been there when the Beatles performed but that was not to be. Besides being several years too late. We attended the ‘Easter Show’ at Rockefeller Center and saw the Rockettes.
Then from Washington DC we had to head for home. We stopped in Chicago for a change of drivers and a little rest. While we were there we went to the Museum of Natural Science. Then my cousin Lyona who was living in the Chicago area with her Husband met us at the Bus Station and brought me some homemade cinnamon rolls. It was so good to see her. The cinnamon rolls were to die for. I now realize it was real effort for her to come all the way into Chicago just to bring me those rolls. But they sure were welcome. Then we were off again. As we traveled further west the weather got colder and windier. The bus stopped in Omaha, Nebraska to change drivers. Then we got the news that the road West was closed and we would have to spend the night. We were all put back on the bus and locked in. The bus was in the terminal and the driver kept the motor running so that we could keep warm and we tried to sleep. In the morning we went into the terminal looking for something to eat. Tauna and I were talking about not having any money left and a lady heard us and offered us some money. I was so embarrassed. We told her that we were with a large group and we would be OK. Fred sent us all to the coffee shop and he bought us all some hot cereal if we wanted it. What a great experience. I was more than ready to get home but yet I hated to leave New York.