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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, October 17, 1964

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By John Krueger is London Bureau is wuss Small Spanish town of Guadalcanal Honori native son who named Pacific Island. 7? a friendlier Guadalcanal by Warace Beenes a Madrid Bureau nhe marines in arched into Quad a. A canal again recently but the reception Wai nothing like what they experienced when they stormed ashore in 1m1 for the deadly Battle with the Jap anese troops that marked the turning Point of the War in the Pacific. This time the marines marched into Guadalcanal Spain a Small Pueblo near Seville to take part in the Observance honouring the ancient Mariner Pedro or Tega Valencia who named the Island after his Home town. When explorers went ashore in 1m7and proclaimed the Island the property of Spain a spirited Battle with the natives took place before the Flag could be raised. It was 37s years later when the marines launched their attack on the same Island and began the Savage fight for Henderson Field that was to last for Many months in the frightful Jungle. Today one of the Navy s most modern amphibious assault ships bears the proud name of Guadalcanal a Nam that stands with Tarawa iwo Elma and the other Marine battlefields of world  Large crowd gathered at the town Square to witness the Observance that included the presentation of a written history of the marines participation in the Guadalcanal Campaign und in ext Hilt of photos and artefacts. It col Walter Moore of the Jusic office in Madrid and senior Marine officer in Spain made the presentation to the Spanish officials. I col r. F. Peterson commander of the Marine unit at Rota was in charge of the Honor guards and Drill team taking part in the ceremony. In addition to the exhibit the Marine delivered a message from Gen Wallace m. Greene jr., commandant of the Marine corps that described the Observance As a Symbol of Friendship betwee the corps and the people of Guadalcanal. Press Lon and inv the briton Ltd arranged the exhibit in order photo county of Paul Ollof Chicago blues blues authority Paul Oliver second fro right poses with a group of Chicago blues singers. At Back Are Sun land slim left and Armand jump Jackson in frontage from left Little Waller Roosevelt Sykes Oliver and Ullie brother Montgomery. That we can understand How these singers. Relate to a  his panels of photos and other graphic material go Back to the roots of the blues in the african rhythms and the anguish of Here the blues were born outlined Oliver in suffering hardship longing and frustration. But As a form of Folk song the blues developed Many years after slavery was abolished inthe . And is probably not much older than this Century. The ballads und negro Folk songs were the song of a group but As the slow process of integration unfolded und the negro became conscious of his individual identity the blues a personal individual form of song became increasingly popular. Through the medium of the blues the worker on the Cotton Plantation or on the Mississippi levee the saw Mill hand in the Piney Woods of East Texas or the Longshoreman at one of the Gulf ports could give expression to his feelings and emotions singing the blues to drive the blues away also represented Are a gallery of guitarists pianists and classic blues songs More than enough to Shuw the Richness and variety of the forms of the blues the varied characters and personalities who created und still Creole the music und the world which has inspired  Goren on Bridge marines hit Beach 11944 of Island named Guadalcanal by Pedro Onega Valencia. Fage 14 the stars and St is Bridge quiz. 1as South you hold aq1 a Kim 4 qj7 4aq3the bidding has proceeded South West North eusl1 4 puss pass 1 4 what do you bid now a. Jas South you hold 4 Aid 86 v75 4a9s73 4kqthe bidding has proceeded North East South west1 2v 34 puss 4nt 5v what do you bid now q. 3as South you hold.4hj  4kij8 410 u74 the bidding Hus Procoli in South West North East 1 4 puss i 4 pass1 it pass 2 it puss what action in you Lake q. 4as South you hold a9.1 vak74 45 4a054.1the bidding has proceeded South West North east14 pass i 4 puss shul Duclion do you take a. 5both vulnerable und As South you hold 4j8m vkq93 4j4 4a10jthe bidding has proceeded South West North East pass if 14 Pax what action do you take  
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