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Show Asiatic History, Algebra, Agriculture School Days for Marines at Pacific Qu&post . Marine artillery veterans of Saipan and Tinian, resting from those camiaijns at an advanced Pacific base, decided on "school days" for part of tlicir recreation periods. Arrangements were made for a faculty and curriculum, based on the desires of the ' men and the qualifications of the teachers. Interest was greater than anticipated, and i subjects now include agriculture, mathematics, cartooning and theology. Instruction !; and study are done solely during spare time; officers and enlisted men sit side by side, i studying the same subjects. Many of the men plan to continue this education after the war under the "GI Bill of Rights." A class in Asiatic history (photo at left) is con-S con-S ducted by Lt. John M. Wilkerson (standing) of Emporia, Kan. His students (clockwise from left) are Pfc. Brizzy W. Taylor, Houston, Tex.; Corp. Eino O. Kowunen, Duluth, (U. S. Marine Corps Photos) M'nn Corp. James A. Donaldson, Salt Lake City, Utah; Corp. George L. Richardson, OIney' 111 and Ffc. Gordon L. Anderson, Salt Lake City. Solving for X on a crude blac'.board (center photo) , Lt. William B. Elood of Salt Lake City teaches a class in algebra The soil may be different, -hut agriculture is agriculture to interested students (photo at right). Doing a little "ground work" are, left to right, Lt. Robert M. Colons, West Bend Iowa, one of the teachers; Pfc. Elmo H. Redd, Monticello, Utah; Pfc. R. b. Thomner, Minneapolis, Minn.; Corp. Albert J. Quitlan, Red Bluff, Cal.; Corp. A. S. Norris" Lees Summit, Mo.; Pvt. David E. Hinrichsen, Clinton, Iowa; Corp. H. L. Wilcox, Clayton Idaho; and Lt. Marshall M. Koch, Ida Grove, Iowa, another class instructor. An attempt will be made to secure high school credits ior these courses in some cases. |