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Andersen Show Draws Enthusiastic Crowds Photo 11
GOVERNOR BEGINS DAD BOARD PAINTINGS – Governor Manuel F.L. Guerrero puts a hefty dash of oil paint on the Andersen AFB Art Show dab board as Mrs. Guerrero and Rear Admiral Thomas A. Christopher await their turn. All visitors to the art show added…
Andersen Show Draws Enthusiastic Crowds Photo 12
LOOKING OVER THE ART PROGRAM – ‘Now, let’s see what this is?’ says Brig. Gen. Harold W. Ohlke (2d from right) to Rear Admiral Thomas A. Christopher as they look over the Andersen Art Show Program with M. Wilfred Goding, High Commissioner of the Trust…
In Answer to a Challenge Photo 1
A moving shot of pressumably Joan Merriam Smith flying her plane; the shot is captured through a window of what could be another plane
In Answer to a Challenge Photo 2
"Dear Jack" - Mrs. Smith stops to write a message to be sent to her husband, informing him of her safe arrival on Guam. On previous page, Mrs. Smith's plane is framed in dramatic photo taken from one of the Navy escort planes which met her several…
In Answer to a Challenge Photo 3
HELLO GUAM! Joan Merriam Smith steps from the cockpit of her small plane to face applause from hundreds of well-wishers. Admiral Christopher waits to help her to the ground. - (Custom Color Photo)
In Answer to a Challenge Photo 4
FOLLOW THE LEADER - Joan Merriam's tiny plane is dwarfed by three large Navy planes. The pilots are all Navy though, as the aviatrix is a Navy wife. - (U.S. Navy Photo)
In Answer to a Challenge Photo 5
Admiral Thomas Christopher, Commander Naval Forces Marianas presents Captain Jerry Barlow, Commanding Officer, NAS to Mrs. Smith. - (Custom Color Photo)
In Answer to a Challenge Photo 6
WELCOME TO GUAM - Thomas Tanaka (in dark glasses) local baker, proudly presents Joan Merriam Smith with a cake decorated with world map showing her route. Adm. Christopher stands behind Mrs. Smith. - (U.S. Navy Photo)
In Tribute to a Heroine
An article from that focuses on the aviatrix, Joan Merriam Smith. Joan Merriam Smith safely landed on Guam and recounted her trials and tribulations about her path to the island and her final resting landing spots. This flight has been a passion for…
In Tribute to a Heroine Photo 1
MEETING AT LAST - John Webster, Rotary Program Chairman thanks Mrs. Smith for appearing at the Rotary Ann Thursday. Webster arranged the appearance through cables which followed the aviatrix around the world. - (Custom Color Photo)
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An educational CHamoru workbook teaching the CHamoru alphabet, examples of words for each letter, and numbers