The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-08

/ little English. His l4-year-old
son could speak very good Eng
lish and made us right at home.
There was an Australian doctor
at the village and he told us lots
Of interesting stories. He trav-
els the islands on foot giving
medical aid. He has twelve nat
ives that carry the supplies over
the jungle trails.
TABLE WELL SET
This village was located in a
flat hollow on top of the noun
tain. The young boys had
football game before dinner. We
sat at a long table that was a
true picture OF beauty: table
cloth very white), napkins, nice
glassware, china, Silverware and
flowers. First we had some kind
of soup. We had fresh fish, then
chicken, sweet potatoes and
some native vegetables which
were very good. On the tai lie
was some green stuff which
looked like mint and tasted like
cclery-was extra good. We
had fresh pineapple with rice
and custard, then some hot tea
and cake. They even had the
milk warmed. Oh! yes we had
fresh bread that was baked in a
very crude native oven.
After dinner we had a smoke
and chatted until 8 o'clock. The
Chief blew horn and soon lots
of young boys and girls appear
ed on the porch all dressed up in
! fancy clothes, war paint on and
bright colored flowers in their
hair. 1t was a real sight. They
had three drums and put on
some very interesting dances.
They were really wonderful and
they ranged from four years old
up 10 about 18-yOu should have
seen the little tots doing the
| dances.
After the dancing they sat in
a big circle and sang many songs
i liked the native songs. Then
they sang in English: Nearer
My God to Thee" You Are My
Sunshine" You Are a jolly
Good Fellow, Long Way to
Tipperary" and Goodnight
American. 1t was very excit-
ing and interesting.
BEST ACCOMMODATIONS
"All they had were kerosene
lights but it made the setting
just light. After they all said
good night the Chief called to
his wife who brought in a huge
pot of coffee, cake and sand
witches. After a little bit we
said that we must go back to the
boat but the Chief said, mo, you
stay at the mission house" We
finally consented and said we'd
go after our cots and he laughed
and said, why we have regular
beds, mattresses, sheets, pillows
and blankets, also net for mos
quitoes'.
The beds we're really good
and we had a real nights sleep.
He told us breakfast at eight. l
was up at $50 and walked
around the village and sat in the
church for a long time. They
have a beautiful little church
and took some pictures, which l
hope turned out OK. l hope
that we'll be able to visit some
of these villages someday. They
really are very interesting
For breakfast VIC had chick
en- Croquets; a small wild pig;
more fish; corn flakes, pineapple
fried in butter, coffee and rath-
or smoky toaSt-Oh. yes, when
we ate they had natives with
fans all around the table to keep
the flies aWay-lt was really
some experience. I'm going to
send the Chief sons name and
address in my next letter and
wish you'd send him a letter.
perhaps a small package. The
Chief gave us spears, walking
canes, all carved, comb, grass
skirts, cane mats, fans, etc. I'm
going to send a box home very
soon and be sure 10 keen eNerN-