General Account 1938-1939
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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