Lehner P. 1964 118 Nov. 11 I'm tired as hell tonight as I sit down to write this but, the day is one that should be recorded while still fresh in the memory. Last night we all went to bed realizing what would happen today, for a change, but no one knew their respective assignments. At breakfast Binion assigned Roger and myself, with Dave along, to go to Jaluit and Elizabeth Islands collecting; the rest of the crew was to go north to Lajeron with a tent and collect fish and birds, and band; they were planning to stay overnight since the natives have said that this island is loaded with birds; both groups were to be transported by Marshallese outboards which make far faster time than our rafts (we were going ten miles, the other group twenty) - the Marshallese were to arrive at 8:30 but came at 7:30 to check and then returned for the other boat; we had a 12 foot plywood boat with 10-15 horse Johnson motor manned by O.R. Lunny and "English speaking" native; the other group had a 20ft. boat, large Evinrude motor and a crew of four Marshallese including their 26 yr old king; after much running around the deck we finally got all loaded (including the two tanks of gas which we supplied) and left the ship at 9:00 - the other (over)