Show Wrist Watches Preferred By Marines l as Yule Gifts Watches especially wrist watches are the Christmas gift most desired by marines on foreign duty in the Pacific The marine corps announced this conclusion on the basis of a midsummer midsummer midsummer mid mid- summer survey conducted by commanders commanders commanders com com- manders of its units in the Pacific to determine what marines would like friends and relatives to send them for Christmas However in order to reach their destinations on time the packages should have been shipped to naval and marine personnel personnel personnel person person- nel overseas during the period from September 15 to November 1 Other gifts mentioned by the marines marines marines ma ma- rines in the order of their preference prefer prefer- ence included pen and pencil sets toilet kits or sets hunting knives size pocket-size books candy or cakes in metal containers radios folds bill-folds wallets cigarette lighters stationery stationery stationery station station- ery sunglasses house and bath slippers slippers slippers slip slip- pers photographs identification bracelets rings pipes sewing kits playing cards and cribbage sets |