31 Days MAY 1959 5th Month RAIN AT 9: IN LAE OVERCAST AT K., FAIR AT ZENAG, 28 THURSDAY 148-217 (7) KAINDI TO LAE UP EARLY. FINISHED CLEARING HOUSE + PACKING ROVER. OFF AT 7:30 A.M. NOT TOO SORRY TO SAY GOODBYE TO THIS "CAMP." ROAD TO WAU GOOD. SAW MRS. R. FRANKLIN. STOPPED TO SEE TIM SINCLAIR A.D.O. TITAN TO BULOLD TO SEE JOE HAVEL WHO HAD A MELOMYS + ECHYMIPERA FOR ME! ETHER ON HAND. ONTO ZENAGE (60 MI. FROM K.) HAD LUNCH WITH MICK + TERNETTE LEAHY, MUSCOVY DUCK. STAN BEST + RICHARD L. THERE. LEFT 1:45. STOPPED AT GURAKOR TO SEE MR. G. HORRORT, THEN LIONEL BAKER WHO HAD 3 POGONOMYS, 2 EMB. + 2 PIP. UNLOADED AT FORESTRY. HOME TO BUNTING'S HOUSE. DINNER, HOTEL CECIL. BASKETBALL GAME, FAIR + DRIPPING HOT IN GO-DOWN. 29 FRIDAY 149-216 (78) LAE MADE UP OUR 2 SKINS. TOTAL NOW 3'77 MAMMALS. CATALOGED BAKER'S GIFT. PACKED SPECIMENS IN KNOCKDOWN BOXES. SPENT AFTERNOON SORTING + PACKING + WE G pro MATERIAL TO BE SENT TO GOROKA BY ROVER + TRAILER. PLAN IS FOR J.C. + LEN (EDEWAWA + SONI) TO DRIVE TO HIGHLANDS (2 DAYS) - LEAVING MONDAY. I WILL TAKE GOV. CHARTER PLANE ON WEDNESDAY WITH KIM, HETANA + LILIK (SOME CARGO), + DON VERNON. LETTERS FROM KAY + MIMI. ALL GOES WELL AT HOME - BABY, SCHOOL, HODY'S COURES. MAIL TAKING ABOUT A WEEK. TO BED EARLY. TIRED. CLOUD + SUNSHINE. HOT. 30 SATURDAY 150-215 (79) LAE JOHN GUNN CALLED W. 4 SNAKES, 1 LIZARD. WE WERE INVITED TO OUTDOOR GRILLED DINNER AT LIONEL + DONNIE BAKER'S AT OOMSIS. I DROVE LEN OUT ABOUT 6 P.M. BEAUTIFUL SUNSET UP THE MARK- HAM VALLEY. LOVELY FRESH AIR, DELIGHTFUL GARDEN, EXCELLENT STEAK, SAUSAGE, PIT-PIT, TOMATOES, CUCUMBERS, CAKE. LUCY + TED HENTY, JOHN W., MRS. (Kitty) GINTER, ARTHUR ABRAHAMS (PEANUTS + COCOA). HOME AT 11:15. WE WORKED IN FORESTRY SHED ALL DAY ORGANIZING FOR TRIP TO WILHELM. SHOWERS + SUNSHINE 31 SUNDAY 151-214 (80) LAE LATE BREAKFAST 8:15! WORKED ON WET SPECIMENS AT GO-DOWN ALL MORNING. J.C. BROUGHT MR. + MRS. ROBERT BOYLE + MRS. DIAMOND FOR VISIT. BOB RESPONSIBLE FOR KAINDI REPEATER STATION. JOHN W. + JONATHAN IN FOR A CHAT. WORKED ALL P.M. ON WET SPECIMENS. JOHN PACKED TRUCK + TRAILER FOR TRIP TO GOROKA TOMORROW. NEW SLAT HOUSE FINISHED.