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Show ICELAND IS COUK OF MUCH INTEREST The peculiarities of Iceland cr mate, topography, and natives being told in letters to frien(a8 ! relatives by United States man stationed at the North ah 8 Island. mantle Among tales told by marlneg that during the summer thP . 3 is green, but there are no T and scarcely any other type , vegetation. Most vegetables raised in hot-houses by water ry from hot springs. The sun seldom sets during Va ious seasons of - the year in t land and "it is a common sight T see natives working in the h fields at two and three o'clockT the morning. In retiring at 10 11 p. m marines cover windows of their huts to keep out sunshine. The girls of Iceland,' marines re port, are beautiful, blonde anri bashful. They flirt, according I the sea soldiers, but do not speak or go near strangers. Thanksgiving was observed bv the marines in Iceland on Novem ber 28th instead of the 20th not because of politics, but because the ship carrying the turkey day pro visions did not arrive in time ' the 20th. I0r The marine corps is offering enlistments en-listments for either four years or for the duration of the recently declared war, to ambitious youne American between the ages of 17 and 30, unmarried and physically qualified. Training may be had in radio, automobile and aircraft mechanics, me-chanics, motor transport, and in the newly formed tank battalions For further information concerning concern-ing this famous organization, write or contact the marine recruiting office, 230 Federal building, Salt Lake City, Utah; 284 Federal 'building, 'build-ing, Ogden; National Guard armory, arm-ory, Richfield, or 17 Federal building, build-ing, Pocatello, Idaho. |