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Stebbins, R.
1963
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Ocean Trip
Manila
Feb. 14 following Chinese proverb: "If you want
to be happy for a few hours, drink wine
until your head spins 'gaily'. If you want
to be happy for a weekend get married
and hide away. If you want to be happy
for a week, kill a tender pig and eat it.
If you want to be happy all your life
long ... become a gardener." Secret
of Happiness:
Dr. Jose Rizal, a Filipino martyr,
killed by the Spanish is buried at Paco.
The massive walls are shell-pitted from the
last war. The Japanese held out there.
At the garden show I saw the fruit of the
"Bunga" or beetle-nut palm which people
chew as a narcotic. They mix lime with
it and it is said the lime inhibits tooth
decay and is chiefly responsible for the
narcosis. The fruit is yellow and about the
size of a small lemon.
Feb. 15 This morning I met with the group
from the Bureau of Public Schools of the
Department of Education. The following persons
were present: Dr. Licoria B. Sarriano,
Supt. of Science Education; Dr. Emilio
H. Severino, in charge, Special Subjects
and Services Division; Mr. Tomas