Lehner, Philip N., 1964-1965
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Lahner P. 1964 Nov. 11 - continued : boat still in the process of loading ; we headed toward Jaluit , introduced ourselves and then listened to an inquiry from kanny if it was allright if he went back to Jabor for a " Doctor " ( I forgot the native name ) as there was a baby about to be born on Jaluit ; we guickly consented ; he put us ashore lightening his load , sped back to Jabor , picked up the " doctor " ; returned for us , and we were off again for Jaluit ; we sped along close to shore skimming over and near coral heads in the hands of an expert boatman ; old Japanese bldgs . and bomb wreckage could be seen the length of the N.E. to S.W. section of Jaluit Island ; the scars of war are still in evidence - and the natives have not forgotten ; we arrived at our destination - a village of 100 + on the Northwest extension of Jaluit at about 10:00 ; people ran down to the beach and greeted us as if the Messiah had arrived ; we met the Headman and his band of elderly advisors and took our gear to the dispensary ; the dispensary is by far the most substantial building on the island except for the church which is still under construction ; we unpacked and shouldered our gear under the surveillance of 75 pairs of bulging eyes ; with the Headman as our guide and kanny as our interpreter we started for the freshwater (over)