N.Z. Tourist Praises American Food and Meals

Evening Star, Issue 26153, 15 July 1947, Page 9

N.Z. Tourist Praises American Food and Meals

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The food markets in the main cities in America, in which could bo bought meat, poultry, vegetables, and groceries, and the frozen foods were wonderful, said Mrs S. M. Craig, who has returned to Wellington after a nine weeks’ flying visit to the United States. She had sampled many frozen foods, frozen strawberries, especially, being delicious. Mrs Craig was impressed with the meals served to her on her first visit to America. Deliveries were made of household goods and frozen food.. Three weeks were spent in New York, said Mrs Craig, a car being

placed at the disposal of Mr Craig by his- company, Paramount Films Ltd. At--Radio City. Hall, Mrs Craig saw three radio shows. No; admission prices ' were-. charged: -. The ■ radio ’•eatre would hold’3oo to 400 people. Audi- - slices were told, when to, clap and to -.laugh, so, as not to interfere with the ’-broadcast, of; the show.,’.• " “ The shops on Fifth Avenue are full iof lovely, clothes* and* the jewellery is exquisite,” said-Mrs,; Craig. “ Clothes are expensive, but- salaries are high,so that everything is kept in proportion.” ; Fashionable hats in. America were crowriless, with masses of flowers and veilings. ] /. ’ ■

A week was spent in Hollywood, where Mrs Craig was interested to seo scenes being made for two films at Paramount Studios. Taken on a tour of the property store, Mrs Craig , was amazed at the racks upon racks of costumes and beautiful furnishings. . Luncheon with Edith Head, cress designer for the studio, and Anita Coiby, America’s most famous model, was an interesting experience. In Hollywood few women were noticed wearing slacks. Tiio.se seen shopping in the main streets were beautifully dressed. Mrs Craig dined at the Brown Derby Restaurant, where members of the film colony have their meals, and also at Lucy’s lamous res-

taurant. Meals were expensive, each course being charged separately. In - Los- Angeles, Mrs Craig had inspected an extremely modern post- war home, designed by several architects. The house, set in its own grounds, was open each day , for inspection. It was air-conditiohed, and the latest devices, were of the push-button type. The kitchen was- a housewife’s dream. The house required- dusting only once in three months. ■. Other ' highlights in the tour, were visits to Washington, Boston, Chicago, Niagara Fall’s, and the Grand Canyon, where, on a perfect day; as the shadows lengthened, the changing colours were watched on the rock faces.