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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-10
BACON AND ECCS
ON Two JIMA Rl17
TOO MANY CHESTS
BY ROBIN CONS

TWO JIMA. p FolI.
home: The bacon and epgs gscf
might make your mouth s' n! n:o
but, if you are a housewifs" a n.
situation would probably drive r r'
mad. So many of the bows e s soa
in at odd hours for meals '0p
A few of the boys"-anvuh...
from II to 500 or 500 at a t %r.''
are constantly arriving on Sbo.
notice, at any and all hours N'''''
They are usually crews Of p,
bombers, pausing for a snacL ~
the way between Japan and t,. ".
regular bases in the Marian,
Two, you remember, is about ban
way on the 1,500-mile "en,nir."
bombing line.
''We always know when tsor,,.
a mission on said 1t. Ber,,i
Steele of Bethrage, N. Y, f.,
mess officer at this B-29 wav ,,.
ton, and we can get a ro1r,
idea by radio as to how many will
land here, but we never know sv
actly.
S-Sgt. James c. Kilgore Of Cs,.
rollton, Ca, helps Steele worry
and guess and rush out the grh
For the past few weeks this On.
mess has been feeding an averao.
of $50 men, more or less regularly
stationed here. This day for break.
fast, after an early morning "sm,
pre- strike, $50 were served. py.
Clyde Singleton, cook from M.
Gehee, Ark, has just finished tu
ing IS dozen eggs, relieving sr.
other cook who had already fried
SIS dozen. They've polished off 81
pounds of bacon and about dozen
pounds of butter, and brewed N
gallons of coffee. Pvt. Julian Tins
of Marshall, Tex, and Pfc. James
H. Adams of Minersville, Utah
helped on these chores, and thete
are three other cooks on. call, q
hours a day.
1--WE were caught short once
Steele admitted, but now we have
authority to put in for as many
rations as we need-We just call
on the quartermaster. One day lCs
closed in and we had 500 extra
men to feed for SO hours. We did
it with an emergency issue Of B
rations."
A new messhall-with 1900 OK.
ira seats for transients-is being
constructed. At present the drop.
pers-in crowd the small halls built
for the REGULARS"
Kilgore, who fell into maSs-teed'
ing work when he was a buck pTl'
vate in Panama, recalled as many
as 300 ate supper here one da7'
In a pinch" he said, I've can
always heat up C rations and leave
'em in the can. That's when We
don't know how many will be land
ing here. That gives the men meG
and b cans, spaghetti GROUND
meat, chicken and vegetables And
We can turn out hot coffee IN b
or 20 minutes--they're always Will
ing to wait for that"
The mess hall slogan now is 'Ml
meals any time, day or Nigh
But after the war it seems lkc'
that there'll be two husbands IN
the States who won't call up The
little woman, just at mealtlms 10
bring out a few of the boys
Their names will be Steele aid
Kilgore.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-10
MARRIEs FIVE IN WEEK

CAIRO, Egypt, Aug. 9.-WR-
Police are still inquiring into the
case of a young girl who, arrested
after deserving a taxi driver IL
hours after they were wed, actually
was found to have married four
other men the same week, all with
the consent of her mother.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-10
TO ADDRESS DOCTORS

NEW BERN, Aug. 9.-Miss Pau.
line Darlington, daughter of Mrs
w. D. Darlington of New Bern anc
administrative assistant at the
Medical College in Richmond, has
gone to Guatemala City, Central
America, to address a group Of
medical men and nurses there.
Her subject will be Hospital AID.
ministration.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-10
Fair Enough

accept no responsibility Tor the personal
views of Mr.. Pegler, and often disagree
with them as much as many of his read
ers. His articles serve the good purpose
of making people think.>
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-10
TOP o. THE MORNING

TOP O. THE MORNING
Take the lesson to thyself and true;
Learn to make the most of life,
Lose no happy day
Time will never bring thee back
Chances swept away.
Leave no tender word unsaid;
Love while life shall last;
THE mill will never grind
With the water that has passed."
Sarah DOudney.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-10
MR. HOOVER FOR THE SENATE

Because of the death of Hiram Johnson
the Governor of California must now choose
a Senator to serve until new one is elected
In fulfilling this task, he also has great op
portunity. Among the residents OF ms S5ate
is the nations only living ex.fresioen'' 1el1
hart Hoover The overwhelming majority OF
Americans. whether they agree or disagree
with MANY of MIR. Hoover's policies and opin-
ions recognize his stature and the unique ex-
nar;ence that he would bring with him. His
s;a;,,terested counsels would be of the highest
.,a1,a in the national capital. There is no
greater problem facing this country To-Day than
that of feeding the world in the next year or
w. ot.; hut an that subject than Mr.. Hoover
T Gul.'l ,a we think, would be happy to see
lime lime in ia the Senate today, and ca1ifornians
n me feel CO. confident, would be proud to have
we, Mg A there as a representative of their
state-New York Times.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-10

There is wave of weddings in the Amerl-
1one Nazi restrictions against marriage
Ca Can aT in disfavor with the Nazis have
~. ~ 1;fted.-New York Herald-Trlbune
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-10

More and better music is heard in Bremen.
~" Lilies REQUIRE the philharmonic orchestra
to h@1 play a works of banned composers such as
. ~ psH Offenbach and Goldmark. y
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

armada Of more than I5o coIded in midar during raid
Japanese aircraft factories Tokyo. After the
spectacular collision. both American Superforts
poded and Transformed into huge flaming torch.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30
THREE NEW WAVES
ARRIVE AT BASE

Three WAVES officers who ar
rived at Key West last week and
reported to the Naval Station are:
Lieut.. Gg) Mary Louise Saunders,
of Richmond, Va, Lieut.. Gg) Flor
ence Beckman. of Dover, N. j.,
and Ensign Doris E. Froehner, of
Jackson Heights, L. l., N. Y.
Lieutenant Saunders, who at
tended William and Mary Col
lege and worked in civilian life
as a bank teller. is assigned to
the War Bond office. She reported
here from similar work at the
ND War Bond Office, Washing
ton, ID. c.
Lieutenant Beckman, a graduate
OF the N. j. State Teachers Col
legc at Trenton, was previous to
her naval service office manager
Of shoe concern. Her duty assign
ment is in the Accounting Office
Ensign Froehner worked as per-
sonnet officer of a New York
manufacturing company and lat.
or in the traffic office of Par
American Air Lines at La Guardia
Field. She is assigned to the Com.
miSSary Department.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30
:: SOCIETY ::
mlSs GLORIA MYERS HONORED AT
ENJOYABLE SHOWER ON THURSDAY

Thompson, Ruth Higgs, Miss Rose
Mary Demeritt, Miss Marie
Thompson, Janice Saunders, Mrs.
VIM. Plowman, Mrs. j. H. Biloxi
ON, Eczema Higgs. Miss Claudina
Ia Fe, Mrs. Donald Myers, Nina
Sasnett, Miss Mary Torano, Mrs.
Annie Richards. Mrs, Susan
Quinn. Miss Emma Curry, Mrs.
Dolores Densmore.
Rebecca Wood, Mrs. Jose Tor
ano. Mrs. Stanford Watkins,
Mrs. Bert Quinn, Mr.. Tilson
Breakefield, Mrs. Leonard Curry,
Mary G. Molina, Miss Mary
johnson, Miss Nell Rose Sands,
Mrs. Lawton Watson, Miss Rita
Finder, Mrs. Gilbert A. Nickel
lip. Mary Carey, Mrs. William H.
Roberts. Mrs. Carl Bervaldi,
Teresetia Higgs, Mrs. VIM. Arm
old, Faye Bervaldi, Kathleen
Roberts, Mrs. A. :Avila, Mrs. j.
S. Dongo.
Mrs. Frank Roberts, Mrs. Leo
II. Warren. Mrs. Malcolm Pinder,
Mrs. Joseph A. Pierce, Mrs.
Lionel Plummer, Miss Beverly
Cruckshank, Mrs. Flossie Atwell,
Mrs. Robert II. Dopp, Miss Betty
Cruckshank. Mrs. Jacob r. Far
aldo, Mrs. Chas. A. Lange, Mrs.
John A. Knowles. Mrs. Bessie
Weech. Miss Virginia Kelly, Miss
Dorothy Hardin, Mrs. Julia Mel
son, sMrs. Roberta Gilbert, Mrs.
Harry H. Baker, Mrs. David
McCurdy. Mrs. Emil Sawyer and
Miss Gretna Mccain.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30
MRS. SEVERSON
PRIZE WINNER

Mrs. j. r. Severson who made
her home in this city during the
years Mr.. Severson was attached
to the Mosquito Control Unit of
THE U. S. Public Health Service,
was winner of first prize, SIS
War Bond, offered by the Fine
Arts Department of the West
Palm Beach Women's Club. Mrs.
Severson was a member of the
Key West Woman's Club before
moving to West Palm Beach. The
award was made at the June
meeting of the club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30
A BETTER KEY WEST

|, Editor, The Citizen:
Sometime ago, / had the oppor-
tunity to visit several towns in
Florida's west and east coasts.
During this time spent every
minute l could, reading, looking,
talking and listening, on the
subject of city and county gov.
ernments, and the civic spirit of
the citizens. Most of these towns
are cleaning house. Better gov
ernments are being formed and
Improvements made to present
governments. The people are
awake, on the alert for every
civic gain they can make. They
not only talk of it, but embrace
the opportunities as they are
resented. They realize that they
will be the ones to share the
dividends.
It's bitter thing to say, but
on returning home l was depress-
ed. By comparison to other towns
Key West is like a lonely island
in the Pacific. We are too COM
placent. We need a big shot in
the arm as far as civic and gov
eminent affairs are concerned,
and the sooner we receive these
shots the faster this community
will progress. l know that some
folks have an answer to this
article, and that is, IF | don't
like Key West, willy don't l
move"
| Well | have a reply also. l
really don't want to move; this
is my home and l love it. l know
the war has us handicapped to d
certain extent, so l plan to wait
two years after VI Day. If at
that time there is no definite inn
provement, ! am going to relocate
and you will be surprised to learn
1.-THE number of our citizens who
are thinking in the same channel.
If a great number of taxpayers
and business men make a mass
movement, Key West will SIM
ply fold up. Sounds unbelievable
don't it? Well don't kid yourself,
it can and will come to pass, if
we don't get out of this rut and
Stupor we are in.
Let's all wake up. Let's eat,
work, talk, and sleep Key West!
Let's have a better place to live
in w. c. S.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30
Elman Trowbridge 81, !
Now lin Training

Elman Elwood Trowbridge, Jr.,
20, seaman, second class, USNR
OF Key West, is at the Naval
Training Station, Norfolk, Va,
training for duties aboard a new
destroyer of the Atlantic Fleet.
He has completed instruction at
the cooks and bakers school,
Miami, Fla.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elman Elwood Trowbridge, ST.,
l73-D Poinciana, Key West. Be-
fore enlisting, he was employed
by the Naval Air Station, Key
West. He attended high school
in Zelda.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30
Nj. E. BERKOWITZ
GETS COMMISSION

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. M E.
Berkowitz. who made their home
in this city when Mr.. Berkowitz
was attached to the u. S. Public
Health hospital, will be pleased
to learn that Mr.. Berkowitz has
received a commission and now
wears the uniform of lieutenant
commander in the Navy, and is
subject to military orders. At
present the family is stationed at
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30

in connection with the p<
tom Of centennial plagsM
william curry's Sons.
Mr.. Singleton referred Ihs
ter to the committee thai = =
ranging for the presentation ss'''''
prising GonzaIo Bezanilia. sss's
man: elem c. Price and Hush
Hodge.
Mr. Colee has accepted On ~.
vitation to make an address =
the luncheon of the Key We@
Rotary Club to be held on iha'
day, August 10.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30
JOHN d. GARRIDO
MISSING IN ACTION

John Daniel Garrido, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Garrido, 1912
William Street, is reported miss
ing in action in the Pacific war
theater. Danny, as he was known
to his many friends achieved a
brilliant record in his Navy ex-
aminations, and at 10 he was a
first class seaman. Danny attended
ST. Joseph's school in this city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30
The WEATHER


K~y wcss and Vicinity: Partly
sansaiy xish . few widely scatter
ea ntewers this afternoon. tonight
mma Tssnmlay: moderate 10 occas-
laaaliy fresh east TO southeast
msnsia.
Fipflaa. Partly cloudy this aft
wFnnmn. tanighs and Tuesday.
wsGlely scattered thundershowers
aamimn afternoons and early ev-
emsnMs. and a few local showers
nimnn tfc southeast and east cent
- eoEsel.
1arkansaville Through Florida
a6Fafi4 and East Gulf: Moderate
saufhrast Ga south winds over
msaah pnFtinn. and moderate east
e. alRlshvast winds over south por-
fsssa. occasionally fresh through
fise Fisa ia Straits. this afternoon
th8DuRh Tuesday. weather partly
eisaEiy xith = few widely scatter
eal ahuMpFs. ..
jacksonville 90 Apalaehicola;
Mu small craft OF storm warn
inss have been issued.
WEATHER REPORT 4
key Weas. FLA. July 80. l04S
0hmnFsntiun taken at $50 a. m
Eastern War Time. (City Office
Temperatures
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30
APPRECIATION

Editor, The Citizen:
/ know that l am expressing
the sentiments of all of the men,
.bers of the TOWN HALL move
ment, for the splendid help and
cooperation you have given us
in publishing, without cost to the
Council, our recently adopted by
laws.
More, even, than the financial
aid that you have given, we
value your endorsement, or APP
proval, of this movement which
we hope will arouse an effective
public interest in community
affairs.
Sincerely,
WALLACE B. KIRKE,
Chairman, Committee on
Bylaws.
Attest, S. c. Singleton,
Publicity Committee.
Town Hall Council,
Key West, Fla,
July 80, 1945.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30

k1lna Gloria Myers. daughter OF
W.. sna Mrs. Leon Myers, SIS
PRESSES street. was guest of honor
a. , mliseellmneous shower given
- hes sister, Mrs. Alton Roberts.
ama Ms Barbara Warren al the
40 Axens Hail. Thursday night.
TIE snasicai program rendered
esznaia1ed IL q piano selection
mlxun ~ Miss Mary Torano. two
noksm - Mrs. Julia Nelson, and
3 msiu ~ Miss claudina Ia Fe.
f4fsi9 Virginia Gibson and Freta
wwrxh carried two baskets. beau
TASTY cxlored and filled with
canly. Refreshments were served
aafing ms evening.
Pxim were won By Mrs. Betty
E.tnNnn. Miss Mary johnson, and
kffn Eawton Watson.
The coior scheme was red,
whste and blue. honoring the
nFsmma-to-he, who rs serving in
a. Navy.
Mss Myers was tho recipient Of
msnY useful and beautiful gifts.
TIE wedding will take place
ca AaaaEat , a the Stone Church
"A 80 D. On.
TAe RFoom 30 BE- is c. Robert
Mills. the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
fEmsaia A. Mills of Woodbury., N.
a A reoepiion will be held at
the hsiiss home following the
eegHmony.
Thuae who attended were: Fay
& tl9ker. Mira Paul Dunn. Mrs.
e. G. BFoen. Barbara Warren,
k&sa gsv W. Ahston. Mrs. Mervin
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30
Another Dentist
At Naval Hospital

Another dentist reporting here
last week for assignment to the
Naval Station Dispensary is Lieut..
Paul c, Hawkins, DC), of Forest
City, N. c.
Lieutenant Hawkins recently
returned from overseas duty with
THE First Marine Division.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30
.Risz.<sI@
cARRS HAVE Girl.

Announcement has been made
OF the birth of daughter, weigh
ing 8h pounds, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Carr of Harris Avenue on
Saturday at midnight.
The new arrival has been given
the name of Brenda Joyce.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30
Making Plans For
Plaque Celebration

Manager Singleton of the Key
West Chamber of Commerce re-
ceived letter today from Har-
old Colee of the state chamber,
In which he suggested that diree-
tors of the latter organization,
who reside in Miami and Miami
Beach, be invited to attend the
celebration to be held August IL
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30

the u. S. Public Health hospital
in New Orleans, La.
While in Key West both MIR.
and Mrs. Berkowitz were active
in civic affairs, among them be-
ing the boy scouts, in which Mr..
BerkoWitz was deeply interested
and the Parent Teachers Associa-
ton in which both were active.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30

4 wani % buy a cake of soap"
said Mrs. o'Brien 10 the grocer.
what kind?"
q don't remember the name"
rcplied Mrs. O'Brien. But it's the
one me advertisements speak of
- hishly"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30
PEOPLES FORUM

The Citizen Welcomes express
sions OF the views of its read
era. bat the editor reserves the
right 20 delete any items which
ranted. The writer's should he
fair and c0nfine the letters 90
800 words, and write on one side
Of the paper only. Signature Of
the writer's must accompany the
letters and will be published un-
less reauested otherwise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30
THE ANSWERS
QUESTIONS ON PAGE 2
About s.. SOC. 900. 900.

/. About SIS. SOC, 900. 900.
2. U. S. delegate to the
United Nations.
3. Estimate: About half of the
40, 100000 taxpayers.
A. About $4,000, 900 tons.
5. 16-inch gu1l--about a ton.
6. United Nations Relief and
Rehabilitation Administration.
z. July, 1858.
8. In the West Indies.
8. Spain and Belgium.
10. Nicaragua on July 9th.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30

= TtHERE's no business institution more thor:
l. oughly American than the General Store.
Yet, do you realize that America is not even
self-sufficient enough to keep that General Store
running efficiently and Prosperousy?
For instance, its delivery truck was made in
America; but 800 products, from Sc countries,
into its making. The telephone over which
the orders come is American made. But IS of the
telephones important materials came from out
side the country.
The coffee the tea the sugar, the tin in the cans,
the cocoa and chocolate these and many more
of the things the store buys and sells came from
overseas. Take them away and business languishes,
becomes more difficult to operate. Take them
away, and the community's standard of living de-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30

elines, life itself becomes less pleasant:
Every business however small, every home how
ever modest, does need the uninterrupted flow of
goods throughout the world. No country, no CON-
munity can build fence and hide behind it these
days. For lasting prosperity we'll as for durable
peace, Tue maa cooperate witb the rest of the woyH
Truly, planes, radio, rockets, nave made of this
shrunken earth. one VorM.
Cooperation means getting along even with
peoples whose beliefs do not jibe with ours 1t
means contributing our share toward world order
toward economic order, prosperity for Others,
policing against disorder. 1t means making the
effort necessary to understanding. 1t means eDe,y
aiizea must accept the responsibility of making
international cooperation work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30

You can do these things:
First, get and keep yourself informed abou, the
specific proposals for peace and international
cooperation which now before u.s. Read and
listen to the discussions of them. Ask your Public
Library, school, church for material on them.
Second, interest your friends in these questions.
Get them discussed in any social, labor, business.
religious or other groups to which you beloaw.
Third, say what you think-for or againss--ia
writing, to your Congressman and Seoa,ors- a.,
your newspaper. Declare yourself Speak up.
Work today for peace, that your children NAV liv.
tomorrow.
lrk1FAkso T 1ha WAS ADvssrIsiss eouseu,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30

nslaEiss Humidity
So
TonuoEReWs Almanac
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-07-30

TxRxpgRATuRE BULLETIN
Temperature data Tor the "a
hosGFs ending $50 q. m. as report
ed ~ the u. s. Weather Bureau.
Highest Lowest
"a "a An..~. a.sk s.isvl.k
Evening star., 1945-11-09

outrigger canoes. The mission OF
the Scouts was to hide In the bush
near the crossing of two important
trails and study japanese troop
movements.
Can You Swim Mile?
Crouched on the PROV Of the PIT,
the chief scout, who wasn't at all
enthusiastic about taking Comdr
Halas and me along, briefed us on
what to do in case the Japs dis
covered us after we had landed.
"If they hop US" he said, don't,
no matter what happens, don't 60
deeper in the jungle to hide. You'll
never get out. Make for the beach
somewhere near where we'll land.
Then make for the little tip Of land
about mile south. When you get
there youth be able to see little
island. It's about a mile out. Swim
to that island. 1t is a rendezvous
point. In two or three days a PIT
boat will come and pick you up.
Understand" The scout left and
Comdr. Halas turned to me and
whispered:
Can you swim a mile, Henry?"
"Eell, no." I answered. What
about you?"
Hell, no." George answered.
AS he answered, a silver streak
flashed through the water close to
the PTS side. Then another. Then
another.
We turned to a sailor.
Evening star., 1945-11-09

signed by Comdr. George Halas,
owner of the Bears, On a PIT boat
that was riding the swells just off
a tip of Japanese-held New Guinea.
It was o'clock of a moonless
morning, and the commander and I
were readying ourselves to 60 ashore
with a group of Alamo Scouts. The
chief Alamo Scout had already put
in a call for our transportation.
With the lights of japanese camp
fires blinking from the nearby shore,
he had blown a bird call on a conch
shell. 1t had been answered, and
We knew that in half an hour or so
our transportation would arrive. 1t
would be friendly head hunters,
gliding softly across the water in
Evening star., 1945-11-09

Whats that stuff in the water7.
Comdr. Halas asked.
Sharks" the sailor said. "The
waters full OF EN-
Neither of us spoke for q minute
Then we talked and make pact
II, when we got ashore. the Japs
discovered us, we we're going to head
into the jungle, the scouts advice
to the contrary.
Sound Argument.
IF we couldn't swim a mile in
a swimming pool back home" "
Comdr. Halas argued soundly
what would be the sense in get
ting out in the Pacific Ocean and
have the sharks eat us up? You
know, I am going to make you an
assistant coach Of the Bears right
now. At one buck a year. The. way
it looks now, I am going to be
coaching the Bears from the New
Guinea jungle, and I'll need some
help"
I agreed--provided he would help
me to Go my column from the
jungle.
Then the outrigger canoes came
up. like phantoms. Dozens of squat,
Evening star., 1945-11-09

bushy- -haired little ape-like men
clambered noiselessly over the side
Of the PIT. The natives and the
scouts held conference. The chief
scout who had briefed us came back
to us.
Commander, I have a disap-
pointment for you and the SER
geant," he whispered. I'VE won't
be able to land tonight. Any OF us.
The natives tell me the Japs are
In there by the thousands. Wen
have to come back some other
night. Sorry"
Comdr. Halas and I looked at one
another, shook hands, and heaved a
double sigh that rocked the out
rigger canoes on the water, almost
upsetting them. L
The next night, safely back on
the island Of Woendi, PIT base, we
ran into Bob Hope. We kept Bob