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Milford chronicle., 1947-11-14

The Presbyterian Sewing Circle
met at the home of Mrs. Katie Tun-
nell Belts on Wednesday afternoon.
John Bishop of Bywood, Pa, Wis
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. c.
Bishop on Sunday.
Mrs. James M. Evans is visiting
her son, Maurice Evans and family
near Wilmington.
Mrs. Chester Richards had the
misfortune to sprain her ankle,
which has confined her to her home
for a while.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Charles
and two sons of Long Island, N.
Y, spent few days with the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asher
Anderson.
Mrs. Hettie Short is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Walter Goslee in
Millsboro. We are glad to state
Mrs. Short is improving.
Capt. and Mrs. Reuben Daisey of
West Philadelphia and Captain and
Mrs. Sherman Bishop of Salisbury,
Nd, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Derickson on Thursday.
Mrs. Clara King Richards of
Philadelphia spent Sunday with
her sister, Miss Matte II. Belts and
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Richards.
Nelson Dolby joined a hunting
party in Virginia and spent several
days there.
George Robinson was given a
surprise birthday party on Satur-
day evening, November /. His
birthday was on Sunday, November
2. About twelve friends and rela-
tives came to spend the evening
with him and Mrs. Robinson. A
very pleasant time was spent.
4 Mrs. Annie B. West and Mr.. and
Mrs. David Belts of Philadelphia
motored here on Monday of this
week. We feel sure Mr.. Dave will
go hunting while here, and they
will visit Mr.. and Mrs. John p
Belts and. Miss Matte H. Belts.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Davidson
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.
4 and Mrs. Ebe Fl. Davidson
] Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Ellis, new
ly-weds are occupying their home
on Atlantic avenue.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Cobb anC
daughter Suzanne of Frankfort
J spent Sunday with their parents
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon C. Cobb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Burton
; and mother, Mrs. Effie Latehun
: visited Mr.. and Mrs. Raymont
Montgomery at Marshallton re
Gently.
|. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Evans o
: Elarksville visited Mr.. and Mrs
2 j. w. Stott on Sunday.
e Do your Christmas Shopping Il
i. Milford and Save Money. Milfor
: Chamber of Commerce. n14-6
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filled with the happy crowd who
presented him with a nice gift of
money. The program consisted of
readings, recitations, vocal and in
strumental music. After the pro-
gram, we were served with plenty
of ice cream and home made cake.
Rev. Mr.. Andersen expressed his
appreciation in an interesting
speech.
A comedy in three parts, "Act
Your Age" will be presented by the
Senior Glass of the High School in
the School Auditorium on Friday
evening, Nov. 21st at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Twigg visi-
ted their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. John carp in Wilm-
ington on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lofand were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Veasey
and family in Wilmington, on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Johnson of
Wilmington, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. s. Lord over the weekend
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-14

Mrs. Clarence Collins is patient
in Kent General Hospital, Dover,
for observation
Miss Mahala Isaacs, who has been
on the sick list for few days, is
improving at this writing.
Douglas Melott mas Deen in Dover
hospital since Thursday of last
week for observation and treat
ment.
Charles Donovan, who was SER
iously burned recently while work
ing in Schulze Bros. garage, is al
so being treated in Dover Hospital.
Do your Christmas Shopping in
Milford and Save Money. Milford
Chamber of Commerce. n14-6t
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-14


Members of the Sunshine Class
and their families enjoyed a pig
roast on Tuesday November 4, in
the farm shop at the school. The pig
had been slowly roasted over an
open fire for several hours by
James Smith and his staff of expert
chefs and was delicious with sauer-
kraut, relishes, hot coffee and
doughnuts.
The regular business and social
meeting of the class will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe Rey-
nolds on Wednesday evening, No
vember II.
Mrs. Roy Barwick spent the
weekend with relatives in Wilm-
ington and Philadelphia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06
T.B. CONFERENCES TOMORROW ATp.H.
 INSTITUTE HERE

Tomorrow mornings session of the Public .aeslth Institute, open ing at 9 o'clock. will have D.. Howard Rufus, Medical Director, Alaska Native Service, as chair man
 Dr. Leo. J. Gshrig and pr. Jo- seph T. Marshall. Tuberculosis Control Division, Department of Health; Dr. Donald McMinimy, T. B. Control Consultant. and Miss Catherine Corcoran. Record An alyst, are listed as the principal speakers. The latter two are with the U. s. Public Health Service.
 The afternoon session, beginning at 2 o'clock, will be devoted to Tuberculosis Education TechniqueS, emphasizing nursing visits to homes.
 Miss Lois Jund, Tuberculosis Education Consultant Department of Health, will conduct this part of the conference, while Miss Dixie Woodburn, Senior Bacteriologist, Department of Health, will later give a laboratory demonstration of Rh typing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06
ALASKA COASTAL
 AIRLINE5 FLIES 26
 PERSONS MONDAY

Alaska Coastal Airlines reported three regular passenger flights yes- terday, carrying total of 26 persons. The planes touched at Pelican, Kimshan Cove, Hoonah, Tenakee, Sitka and Lake Florence.
 Passengers to Kimshan Cove were Mrs. Ivan Norberg and son Karl Norberg, Mrs Lloyd Jarman and son K. Jarman; to Pelican, Kirk Jones; to Hoonah, MT. and Mrs. A. E. Cobb
 From Hoonah to Juneau, A.. Blake and Johns Smith; from Ten akee. Mrs. T. McGrail, Emil Tang and Irene Johnson.
 From Lake Florence, T. J. Bass ford, Thelma Bassford Thelma Pederson, Earl Forsythe, Ross Mill and Barbara Garrett.
 From Sitka to Juneau, William Continlic, It. Col. Tony Frank, Rcsine Egslaer, J. Bjorkman, Cpl. Berger, John Mcser, Charles Peter son and William L. Paul, Jr.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06
No Fixing'' Of Games irl
 Colleague

LOS ANGELES, May 6.-IR- President Clarence (Pants) Row land of the Pacific Coast League said today there was no evidence to support an accusation in a San Francisco newspaper that gamb- lers had fixed a league baseball game.
 Rowland recently returned from San Francisco where he investigat- ed the accusation published Tn sports editor Bud Spencer's column April 30 in ths San Francisco News.
 Rowland said Spencer could of fer nothing .factual to back up the statement and told him his source was confidential.
 Rowland said:
 Tt is my personal belief ti11t guy went off half-cocked. We have the utmost confidence in all our play CTS and clubs, and we're not sus- picious without something more than this to go on
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06

decorating. It will be reopened
 for business on Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Adoiph Thompson this week announced the engage ment of their daughter, Anne. the owner of "Anne's Apparel, tc George Baggen, Jr., who, in part
 nership with his father, owns and operates the Samson II, a workboat chartered to the Colum- bit Lumber Company. Date for the wedding has not yet been set.
 Friday afternoon, the students of Mt. Edgecumbe School on Japon- ski, the students of the Govern ment School and the first and sec ong graders of the Territorial School attended the matinee at the Coliseum Theatre for the show ing of Snow White and the Sev- en Dwarfs. Never have so many children been seen on Sitka streets as they marched in couples to at tend the show. On Saturday af- ternoon almost as many children attended a second matinee, and during the evenings, High School Sheldon Jackson studenN and most of the adult population attended the show. Many people saw the show for the second and third time, while others, engaged on the evenings the picture was shown, bitterly lamented being un- able to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

1NO. OOOO-A
 Tn the District Court for the Terri tory Of Alaska, Division Number One, at Juneau.
 TERRITORY OF ALASKA, Plain tiff and Petitioner, vs. JOHN H. WALMER, as Clerk of the Dis trice Court for the Territory of Alaska, Division Number 1 All other parties in interest or persons unknown having or claiming un- surrendered bonds issued by the Alaska Gastineau Mining Com pany, a corporation, prior to De- cember 24, 1924; All other parties or persons unknown having or claiming any light. title, estate, lien or interest in the money de- scribed herein. Defendants and Respondents
 Plaintiffs First Amended Petition and Information has been filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court in the above entitled cause, setting forth the following facts:
 That there is on deposit with the Clerk of tEe District Court for the Territory of Alaska. First Division, the sum of $9,94983, for. unknown holders of Alaska Gastineau Mining Company bonds, resulting from foreclosure proceedings and a trus- tee transfer of funds, as more par ticularly described in the said First Amended Petition and Information on file in the above entitled cause, and that no pei son whomsoever has interposed claim for any portion of said money at an time since Janu- ary 31, 1889, and said First Amended Petition and Information alleges that by reason of such facts and cir cumstances, said deposit has escheat- ed to and become the property of the Territory of Alaska, and prays for Decree adjudging and decreeing such money the property of the Territory of Alaska.
 NOW THEREFORE,, all persons interesed in said money on deposit with the Clerk of the District Court are hereby required to appear and show cause, if any they have, on or before the 21st day of May, 1947, at o'clock P. M. of said day, why the title to said deposit should not vest in the Territory of Alaska.
 TT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that this Order to Show Cause shall be published for six consecutive weeks, beginning March 27, 1947, in the DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, Juneau, Alaska.
 Dated this 18th day of March, 1947.
 HARRY E. PRATT,
 United States District Judge. First publication, March 27, 1947. Last publication, May 2, 1947
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06
SENIORS TAKE SNEAK
 EARLY ThIS MORNING

Today was Sneak Day for more than 50 senior students at Juneau High School The graduating class members left early this morning for Point Hiida on three chartered small craft, including the Donjac under Jack Burford and Dr J. o. Rude's Dobcy.
 Before they departed, however, the students provided themselves with a bucket of thick red paint and brushes. On the sidewalks ap- preaching the High School building this morning was painted Senior Sneak, AT"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06
LIT. COL. FRANK HERE

It. Col. Tony c. Frank, graves registration officer for the Alaskan Department with headquarters at Fort Richardson, flew to Juneau yesterday from Sitka and is regis tered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06
H0SPIIAL NOTES

St. Ann's Hospital yesterday ad- mitted Edward Blundell from Tulsequah, B. C., for medical at tention, and Mrs. E. A. Belarde for maternity. A baby girl weighing seven pounds and II ounces was born to Mrs. Belarde at 9:26 a. m. yesterday.
 Discharged from St. Anns yes- terday were Mrs. John Roland and Donald Rowe.
 Government Hospital reported baby girl born to Mrs. Johanna Cropley yesterday. Ruth Howard and Nancy Blake, both of Juneau. were discharged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06
MHITEHORsE COUPLE

Mir and Mrs Roland Poulio, of Whitehorse, flew to Juneau yester- day and registered last night at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06

pointed local Deputy U. s. Mar shal The Rogers have purchased the Sam Troutman home on Jeff Davis Street.
 l Miss Agnes Fuller, Consultant Nurse of the Children's Bureau in San Francisco; Miss Florence Phoe- nix, Orthopedic Nursing Consultant of the Children's Bureau in Wash ington, D. C., and Miss Dorothy Whitney of the Territorial Depart ment of Health, arrived by plane Thursday to make survey of the Tubercular and Orthopedic Hospit- alS on Japonski.
 Miss Verna Huge, Public Health Nurse, plans to leave by plane to- morrow on a six weeks vacation in the States during which time she will visit her mother in Cleve- land, Ohio. During her absence the weekly Well Baby Conferences will be conducted by Mrs. Al Dietz at the Salvation Army Home-on Thursdays between l and o'clock.
 Mrs. Jessie Price returned by plane Thursday from a two weeks vacation with friends in Juneau.
 Mrs. Belle Veatch and Miss Lu- lu Hoover, mother and aunt of Harold Veatch. publisher of the Sitka Sentinel, arrived by plane last weekend for an indefinite stay at the Veatch home on the Cras- cent.
 Janet Lee, rowing photographer for the Arctic Exploration Company arrived last weekend on the Es- teteth for a short business trip.
 MT. and Mrs L. r. Flaw and Den Williams, Mrs. Efaw's nephew, flew to Petersburg Tuesday to spend the summer as fish buyers for s. Einstoss Before returning to Sitka, the Flaws plan to visit the States to dispose of some real estate.
 The Flaw apartment in the Tower Apartments has been taken by MT. and Mrs. Carl Karpstein, who returned Thursday from brief honeymoon in Juneau.
 Ben Forbes, of the Webb-Forbes Marine Repairs, left for Juneau Thursday to jcin Art Kinnen as hunting guide on a charter trip. MT. Forbes received his hunting guide license only the previous week and already has several trips scheduled fer this spring and fall
 The Blue Sea, large fishing boat owned by Orrie and Emmett Phil lips, capsized Thursday night while on the grid for spring overall. Gen. siderable damage resulted, but was covered by insurance.
 The Nuisance III, owned by Mlke Thompson and his father, arrived in port Friday and is at the Ma rine Railway for repairs. Enroute to Sitka from Hoonah. the beat hit rock eff Lisianski Strait, tore off twenty feet of keel, split the forefoot and stem and damaged ten blanks. Floating free on the second wave after striking the boat was immediately teached and was patched with cement and canvas and arrived in pert with all pumps overworked.
 MT. and Mrs. George Eliason have purchased the Jernberg Apartments.
 MT. and Mrs. Gerard P. Holland have bought the Harold Melby home on B. Street. Mr. Holland will buy for the New England Fish Company this year, replacing Doug las Hager, who, with his fam fly, left this winter to make his permanent home in Ketchikan.
 Dr. Phillip Moore, head of the Orthopedic Hospital on Japonski, last week bought Joe Ashby's 30- foot troller 31-E-91A, once known as the Sea Star.
 The Sitka Cafe have been clos
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06
MURPHY & MURPHY

INCOME PROPERTY, 7-room du- plex on lot 50 150 Evergreen Ave. All completely furnished each private bath, duplex has g. room and 4-rocm apts. HOME partial basement and ce- ment foundation. Definitely pre-war buy.
 s4,o00 takes good Douglas house, furn. modern.
 SEVEN apts. and two large office CT store rentals heart Juneau. Modern completely turn. priced right FIRE PROOF. Seen by appt.
 AT HARRIS house with smaller house same lot
 BADEN PROPERTY, Douglas. 2 lets, handicapped, electric kitchen, furnace, basement, garage, furn. TROLLERS attention, 31A36 Small Boat Harbor, priced right, ready to go, real buy. Key and inven- tory at Murphy's.
 GROCERY-Douglas and Juneau. ARLENE 36.4 it. Troller, new en- zine reduced price. HENDRIX, CASEY, TVETEN pro- perties, Aux Bey area THE JACK CARVILL summer home on arpr. 4 acres patented land Fritz Cove Furnished Good gar den, berry patch.
 MANY ether listings including summer homes on Channel and ny, C.1o o;n,. l,;
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06
NEWS ITEMS
 FROM SITkA
ESPECIAL coRREspoNDENcE)

SITKA, Alaska, May 4.-Sitkans again displayed their pride in their community this week and their rare ability to work together for the improvement of the town. The occasion-Clean-Up Week.
 The peak of the drive was set Tor Thursday evening in scheme credited to new Rotary President, E. M. Goddard. At the sound of the fire siren at o'clock all men living west Of the creek that bisects town, gathered at Totem Square with the Town Band; those living east of the creek met at the School Fairgrounds with the School Band-all armed with rakes and shovels.
 In two hours, all public grounds and most vacant lots had been cleaned. Squads of trucks, man. ned by volunteers as well as city crewmen, covered every street and lane in the city limits, gath ering debris piled at the curbs by residents during the week. Some had gathered two and three i truckloads from their surround ing neighborhood. Estimates of l the number of loads trucked to the garbage dump ranged from 50 to 100.
 To be sure, failure to appear involved fines; from S5 for Rotar- ] ans and Business Mems Associa- ion members-to an hours extra i practice time for members of the School Band. Nevertheless, the response and gaiety was wonderful { to behold and has left a glow cf satisfaction.
 The halibut fleet left this week for the fishing banks-making lay while the Puget Sound fishermen continue to wrangle
 Mrs. Charles Peterson was re- ,leased from the Hospital Friday evening, after more than two weeks there following an emergency ap- pendectomy, and is recuperating at the home of her sister Mrs. w. c. Charteris.
 Michael John, a three pound son was horn to Mir and Mrs. Frank Hennessy Thursday morning at the Salavaticn Army Maternity Home. Mike is thriving in the baby in- cubator where he will remain for several weeks. His sister, Michele, and is now eight months old, who weighed four pounds at birth, also owes her survival to the baby incubator bought by the Women of the Moose for the community
 A first haby, Paul Delano, eight pounds, fifteen ounces, was born to MT. and Mrs. Paul Erol Alexander, at the Salvation Army Maternity Home, last Saturday evening. MT. AleAdIluHI lS dil fl1No tICNei ANis%iA on Japonski Island.
 I MT. and Mrs. Vincent Thomas and small sons Sammy and Pat arrived by plane. from Tucson, Arizona, today to replace Merrill Cleven as assistant observer at the U. s. Coast and Geodet!c Survey Station here.
 MT and Mrs. Cleven and in- fant son plan to leave by plane tomorrow for Juneau. MT Cleven will proceed to Fairbanks to take charge of the nearly completed Geodetic Observatory there, while Mrs. Cleven and son will go to visit her parents in Iowa until the station is completed.
 MT and Mrs. l.. c. Berg return ed by plane Friday from 6 two months visit in the States Mir. Berg is buyer for the New England Fish Company.
 Mrs. Max Rogers with son Da- vid, arrived by plane Wednesday to join her husband, recently ap-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06

The English oak tree lives for about 1,200 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06

FOR SALE - Cigarette Machine; first class condition. George Bros.
 567-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06

Dried snake venom retains its poisonous qualities unaltered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06
FOR SALE

ONE DAVENO he'd Call between 9 am. and 5 pm. Red 100.
 572-tf
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THREE QUARTER length muskrat fur coat. Practically new. Size 14-16. Will sell at great loss. Call
 Black 205. Room i5 after 5:30 pm. 572-t2
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06

5 ACRES With n.odern room
 partly furnished house, electric
 light. 712 mile, Glacier Highway, Phone 357. 567-tf
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APIECE bedroom set, spring and mattress; also cabinet, chest of drawers. Phone 40, after 6 pm. T
 572-t3
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06
LOST AND FOUND
MISCELLANEOUS

WILL TRADE ? bedroom Apt. for
 a house. Phone 753. 572-t2
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06

ONE DAVENO he'd. Call between am. and pm. Red 100
 572-tf THREE QUARTER length muskrat fur coat. Practically new. Size 14-16. Will sell at great loss. Call Black 2o5. Room i5 after 5:30 pm. 572-t2 APIECE bedroom set, spring and mattress; also cabinet, chest of drawers. Phone 40, after 6 pm. T
 572-t3 INCOME PROPERTY
 MODERN Auto Courts and Apart ment Buildings located in Seattle. Good Income and Return on h. vestment.
 R. J. OsDonnell Realtor
 eos Pontius, N. Seattle 9, Wash.
 571-tf WASHING MACHINE, need the room and will sell at loss. Used Easy Washer, copper tub, whirl dryer, upstairs rear, 53o Park Ave. td.h.l ONE l to 1 V drive, one slightly damaged cyl. Red Wing marine motor, one 37 it. troller, com pletely equipped, one basinette with collapsible legs. Call Home Hotel, room -oi or phone 886.
 570-t6 TYPEWRITER. Underwood noise less, standard model. Price $50 for quick sale. Phone pr. Riley, Red 6C8. 571-t3 DOUBLE ard single beds complete with sprlnes and mattress; chest of drawers and miscellaneous items. Call 697, evenings. 57l-t2 1942 BUICK Special 4-door sedan; just arrived; new rubber, radio, heater. Cali Red 662 571-t3 ONE DOZEN float logs, winter cut; A6 inches at butt, "A at top, 80 feet long. For information write Pelican Lumber Co., Pelican, AL aska. 571-tl4 WOOD FIREMAN 'ironmike, new Inquire Juneau Welding and Ma chine Shcp. 571-t6 APIECE walnut bedroom set, prac- tically new. Call 5o1. 571-t5 BRAIDED NYLON leader at Mad sen Cycle and Fishing Supply.
 57l-tf LIGHT PLANTS, enc Universal no, 1900 watts, s375, enc Diesel Witte, g. .olts, 1900 watts, and batteries, s550. Auke Bay Market & Marine Station. 550-tf TWO QUONSET huts, one lived ili; ether garage on homestead. g miles cn Glacier Highway. P. o. Box 2292, K. c. Shearer.
 570-t7 OIL BURNING water heater, brand new $50. George Brothers. 570-tf 5 ACRES With n.odern room partly furnished house, electric light. 712 mile, Glacier Highway, Phone 357. 567-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06
INCOME PROPERTY

MACHINE, need the room and will sell at loss. Used Easy Washer, copper tub, whirl dryer, upstairs rear, 530 Park Ave. td.hl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06

Mrs. Max Rogers with son Da- vid, arrived by plane "Wednesday to join her husband, recently ap-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06

decorating It will be reopened
 for business on Monday
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06

Mrs. Charles Peterson was re- Leased from the Hospital Friday evening, after more than two weeks there following an emergency ap-
 pendectomy, and is recuperating
 at the home of her sister, Mrs
 w c. Charteris.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06

MT. and Mrs. L.. c. Berg return ed by plane Friday from two months visit in the States. Mir. Berg is buyer for the New England Fish Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06

ONE to 1 V drive, one slightly damaged cyl Red Wing marine motor, one 37 1t. troller, com pletely equipped, one basmette with collapsible legs. Call Home Hotel, room -oi or phone 886.
 570-t6
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pointed local Deputy U. s. Mar shal. The Rogers have purchased the Sam Troutman home on Jeff Davis Street.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06

Underwood noise less, standard model. Price $50 for
 quick sale. Phone Dr. Riley, Red
 6C8. 571-t3
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06

HARRY k. PRATT,
 United States District Judge. First publication, March 27, 1947. Last publication, May 2, 1947.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-06

The Sitka Cafe have been clos ed all week for repairs and re-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-07-11

had the opportunity to visit other
countries.
Shortly afterwards, l learned
that the Philippine government
needed men to teach radar to
its new army. l called on a few
influential acquaintance and lin
ed up a job for my friend. A few
weeks later, l said goodbye to
him as he took off by plane for
Manila. He is still there.
Immediately upon his arrival,
letters with complaints began to
fly my way. The weather was
too hot, the food bad, the people
were unfriendly. necessities were
unavailable, and he had not met
one pretty girl.
The last time | heard from him
was almost six months ago.
"Our friendship has existed for
almost 20 years." he wrote. "And
| regret every minute of it,