Show Wrist Watches Preferred By Marines 1 as Yule Gifts Watches Hatches especially wrist watches w 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 mid mid- midsummer midsummer summer survey conducted by com com- commanders commanders commanders 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 person person- personnel personnel nel overseas during the period from September 15 to November 1 1 Other gifts mentioned by the ma ma- marines marines rines tines in the order of their prefer prefer- preference preference ence included pen and pencil sets toilet kits or sets hunting knives size pocket-size books candy or cakes in metal containers radios billfolds folds wallets cigarette lighters station station- stationery stationery stationery ery sunglasses house and bath slip slip- slippers slippers pers pars photographs identification bracelets rings pipes sewing kits playing cards and cribbage sets |