Show y y news from those in the service y y mr and mrs park T rogers re bently received the following letter from their son mgt thane park rogers dear folks I 1 finally arrived at my destination but we arent settled very well as yet boy talk about a hot place if I 1 ever complain about the cold again when I 1 get home I 1 hope someone kicks my pants well today ive really got something to tell you I 1 can hardly believe it true myself but it is yesterday clary and I 1 were having a drink when I 1 happened to look up and there just a little ways in front of me stood calvir calvin toone im telling you I 1 could hardly believe my eyes as I 1 thought he was in china but nevertheless there he was it had been such a long time since I 1 had seen him that I 1 thought maybe I 1 was mistaken so I 1 walked up to him and asked him what his name was he said toone and then looked at me for a minute before he recognized me and then lie he said thane and then boy we really had a handshaking reunion its something you con hardly believe running on to an old buddy like that from home this morning cal and I 1 looked over the island and this afternoon we went in swimming the chow bad here but when I 1 get home im going to drink gallons of ice cold milk we have been exchanging information about different things there at home and today cal let rn me read a couple of home town papers he just got so you can see everything is going a 0 k we will probably lay around for a while before we start doing anything ill stop for now IZ im fine and chope tape you are too love thane cal calvin toone is the son of mr and mrs bruce toone we are indeed glad these two fine young men are able to spend off ruty hours together the editor staf sergeant avon francis of the marine corps arrived home tuesday morning on a thirty day furlough he has been in the central pacific for 15 months coming back to the states a month ago he expected to attend the marint marine officers candidate 1 school at qu quantico antiro va but i owing to circumstances was granted j a months furlough and at its espira I a months furlough and at its expiration will return to quantico where he period of 16 weeks ile he has won and received three stars tor for major achl achi efe hi aruT h d aTso a unit citation I 1 |