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Navy Life On Pacific Isle
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miles in length and about four to
eight miles wide with numerous
paved roads. Most of the trans
portation is by automobile with
the ole’ model “T” predominating
although many of the older cham- 1
orros still use the caraboa and
two-wheel cart.
The majority of the native
population are called Chamorros,
the origin of which is obscure but
as their legend it is probable they
were a group who became de
tached and isolated in the Mari
anas Islands from Proto-Malays
in 1 their migration eastward from
the mainland of Asia.
The older women still wear the
old custom dresses. Most of them
belong to the Catholic church.
A typical native house is built
of wooden framework, covered
with palm leaves interwoven which
makes them leak-proof.
The American families live in
regular statewide houses, built of
stucco, rock or wood, with large
screened-in porches.
The climate of Guam is health
ful and on the whole very pleas
ant. The average yearly rainfal
ls about 89.9 inches of which most
falls during the months of July
thru October. Although the is
land is in th© typhoon belt of the
western Pacific, it is seldom visited
by severe typhoons, but we hap
pened to experience one of the
seldom times. We have had sev
eral close calls and this topped
anything we have seen so far in
the way of storms. The wind
reached a ve’ocity of 150 miles an
hour or more, doing a great deal
of damage. The island as a whole
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looked like a wreck, some of the
homes were blown, away complete
ly, and hundreds wrecked beyond
repair. The wind drove pieces of
wood thru the sides of a wooden
building (I began to believe the
old saying “it rained cats and
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George Washington Tea
Reservations are now being
made for the patriotic tea to be
held at the Library on Friday
afternoon, February 21st, the day
preceding the birthday of our
first great patriot. The American
flag will be used in the decorations
and the co’ors carried thru on the
tables, where you can entertain
a group of your friends. There
will also be a Dutch Treat Table
for all and sundry. Music and
conversation will accompany the
Tea and the good confections that
the women of the Lanier Club can
always be counted on to furnish.
Better hvae it in mind and ask
Miss Carpenter to save you a
place. 35 cents is the moderate
charge.—Adv. 14, 17, 20,
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