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WMB Richardson
1938
General Account
No new boat of bags arrived today. I am
hoping that this will be enough with what
we plan and what may come in to keep
the Sentenies in good during their stay. It
is cheap food and the people are accustomed
to it.
May 15 Hollandia New Guinea
Sunday not a day of rest and leisure for me.
Since our crew to do as our please. At 4.30
in the morning I left Hollandia in an empty
prow (50) and started toward Sentani Lake. The
route traveled was along the western coast line
of Anault Bay past Tolate to Pim. At
11 am we left the prow and traveled by
foot path for about 9 kilometers to the edge
of Sentani Lake and then by prow again
to Mr. Schreiders home on the south eastern side
of the lake. Had lunch with the Schreider
family, his wife and small daughter, and then returned
by prow to the eastern edge of the lake and
my foot path to the shore of the bay (9 km).
We started back by prow but found that the
bay was too shallow and so two of us were left
ashore and returned by foot path from a point
near Tolate to Hollandia a distance of about 15 km.
During the day I visited the home of two
Europeans (Germans). Mr. Schneider, the missionary
and Mr. Brinkman at plants 2km from Pim.
May 16 Hollandia New Guinea
Today our work progressed rapidly and well;
three floors on the radio shack, atop going on the
European residence, sitting in godown II, began laying
lime for the ramp and the floor is well under way.
The crew that have been in the port here in the jungle
collecting wood for building were today shipped to
Hollandia to help about our work. The increased number
of men has made and the work they accomplished