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Shells Alive Photo 3
Money Cowries and Gold-ringer Cowries. In the olden days, an African elephant tusk was sold for 200,000 of these tiny shells
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Patridge Tun. This shell is large and fat with thin walls. The animal is even larger and cannot hide itself completely within its own walls
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One of the largest Guam Cones is the Lettered Cone – and animal that spends the nights eating marine worms
The Last Word on Lattes
An article by Janice J. Beaty with accompany photos by A. Ratzlaff. Beaty gives an overall history of the latte stone along with prevailing theories and legends of creation
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Most Guam latte resemble this one made of coral found at the Cognga site before the area was cleared in 1958
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Simulated latte and house in the Tumon High School courtyard built for the pageant ‘I am Chamorri’ represent popular interpretation of purpose of the Latte. (J. Beaty)
Notes on This Issue
A short article by Marjorie E. Smith that give notes about this, October 17th, 1964, issue: Janice J. Beaty and Rodger Over are writing articles about sea shells due to its rising popularity; a new section will be added to the Guam Times Weekly…
Wouldn't It Be Nice?
An opinion piece by Monte that discusses various topics related to the current status of the island
