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DECEMBER 16               
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Up at at 0815A. I worked at the lab all morning mixing chemicals.  After lunch Lt. Merriman said we wanted to go back to St. Johns about three.  I got ready.  We made a take off & landing while Lt. McGander got the cub ready.  I took movies of the take off & landing.  We escorted the cub about half way down when we lost it.  After looking for it in vain we landed at Tonbay and found that it was already in.  Had chow at the P.X. Got Dressed and went into town to Morrises House.  Mary had to go to play practice so I walked to the Aud.  I then returned to the house where I spent a very interesting evening with Alecia, Cookie and Mrs. Morris.  Later I called for Mary and walked her home.  We had tea and toast.  I tried to show her how to jitter but she just can't get it.  It was swell holding her so near.  She seems quite interested but something is holding her back.  What it is I fail to  (over)