SUN. 5 APR. 1953 OUR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY (18TH). EASTER SUNDAY + SINGING FROM THE MISSION CHURCH COULD BE HEARD WHILE I SAT AT THE SPINNING TABLE. THE HALL CHOIR WAS LOVELY. SPENT A BUSY DAY. HAD A NEW KIND OF RATTUS IN MY TRAPS THIS A.M. - LARGE WITH SHORT TAIL + HIND FOOT. MADE THE BROWN CUSCUS INTO A STUDY SKIN. PUT ALL THE MINIOPTERUS IN FORMALIN EXCEPT THE BROWN-RUFFED SPECIMEN. WE WELCOMED A BOAT IN FROM SAMARAI - "BETTY ANN" ABOUT 11:30 P.M. MY FIRST MAIL FROM HOME. LETTER #4 FROM KAY (SENT MAR. 18) WITH CLIPPINGS. LETTER FROM DON + MISS GROBE WITH ALL THE LATEST MUSEUM NEWS. NOTE FROM DUSTY + ALISA. WE TOOK TIME OUT + HAD A REAL READING SESSION. TOM GILLIARD'S GEOGRAPHIC ARTICLE ARRIVED. SPECTACULAR PICTURES. NATIVE CAME IN WITH 4 DOBSONIA. HAD TO EXPLAIN THAT WE COULD COLLECT EASILY OURSELVES (BUT I TOOK THEM). TO DINNER AT MRS. HOBART SPILLER'S HOME. SHE PUT ON A REAL SPREAD: SOUP, SCRUB TURKEY, NATIVE "ASPARAGUS", YORKSHIRE PUDDING, ONIONS, PEARS, POT., JELLO + ICE CREAM + ICED CAKE, CORDIAL + GINGER BEER. COULD HARDLY MOVE. SITTING ROOM IS ON 2ND, FLOOR - VERY COOL - NO NETTING. MRS. S. IS A PAPUAN WITH STRONG FEELINGS AGAINST THE MISSION. SHE HAS A COPRA PLANTATION + BILL MASON HANDLES BUSINESS WHILE MR. S. IS AWAY. HOME TO WRITE LETTERS TO KAY (ON BOAT TO BERMUDA) + T.D. CARTER. A LOVELY SOFT NIGHT WITH MOON RISING LATE.