raway. Most of the guys go up to Vancouver, B. C., to see if it's true that
these Canadian girls are just as nice as the ones in the U. S. I*d take

an American girl any time to a bone girl. Sailors have a pretty good

deal up in Vancouver, An American Sailor can't even walk down the street
without being whistled at by at least five or six girls in every block. That's
why most of the "Swabbies" from here go up there.

By the way, have you heard of the Whidbey Island Basketball Team? Prob-
ably not, We have a pretty good team but not exactly aces. They were organ=
ized by a Chief Commissary Steward here who is interested very much in sports,
basketball and football in particular. :

I must close now and go eat supper (chow). Let me hear from you if you

have time,

Very Ph Mt

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ck FE. Markle

P. S. I have a new address: Jack E, Markle, ARM3/c, USNR,
Ground Communications,
CATU Bldg., Ault Field,
Whidbey Island, Weshington.