June 8 Point Barrow, Alaska eating to bother. Others scuttled about and still others put up a defense by rearing back, squealing, and getting the sharp teeth ready. The sun now gets down to what one would consider about an hour before setting in the states, decidedly less bright and less warm than in the day. We have been having ice these past two clear mornings with 8 a.m. temperature about 30° and maximum for the day about 40°. It's nice out unless the wind is strong and it hasn't been. June 11 The word has been out for several days that tonight would be the first in a series of whole celebrations at the village. The village council issued a formal invitation to the camp here so the CO announced that 2 LVTs and several weasels would be dispatched at various hours to take all interested personnel. I went along at 7:30 in one of the laboratory vehicles. When we arrived the blanket tossing sport which is the preliminary event of all melabstoole parties, was well underway. The bulk of the village had turned out for the affair which was held down on the gravelly beach with a back-