Friday, January 19 A disgrace to our Country is the that the Thirsty public of last year spent more than 7, A letter from Junior E Rich Maj. M.C. from India. Well and seeing all he can near where he is (we think near the capitol speaks of the filth and sacrad cows. He is not very sure of the food sanitation as the natives idea of cleanliness is law. He is well and having quite an experience. Dr Frank W. Baker is 81 yr old today is in poor health & has been for 15 or 20 yr. Saturday, January 20 I have been very buisy at home all day. Did some marketing most every thing rationed. Can still get some eggs also one half lb. butter per week. Marine Kills Ninety Japs in 45 Minutes PORTLAND, Ore. Jan. 19 One marine sergeant killed 90 Japs in 45 minutes in Tinian, in the Mariana islands, the public relations section of the marine corps disclosed. The sergeant, Duane W. Frost of Portland, has been awarded the silver star medal. The marine corps announcement gave no details, other than that the one man army feat occurred during a Jap counterattack. Frost was a member of a Fourth marine division tank unit, and was decorated at an advanced Pacific base. Sunday, January 21 I slept poorly. Dont feel too good. Am cooking chicken dinner for Dr Baker sent a basket over creamed chicken, hot bicquits, mashed potatoes, buttered parsnips cake & home made ice cream which I intended to send for his birthday. Dr attended S.S. This late afternoon we called on our children the Bakers & Mrs Flygare. She is quite sick with Shingles. War news favorable to Allies but hundreds of our men giving their lives. Terriable to think about Monday, January 22 Russians Kill & Capture 90,000 Germans they are 200 mi from Berlin. Yank Columns Roll South on Luzon toward Manila. Douglas McArthur Gen reports Have spent afternoon on book. Dr & I read most every evening until eleven oclock. We enjoy being togather and are very much alike in our likes & dislikes. Cleone comes in often Relief Society teachers called Drs Niece Almira Collins dau of Iris Rich & M.H. Collins ma. To Ray V. Stauffer in Logan at Lyman Rich home