Hoemen . J. V. 
1954 — Aleut ns 
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2 pr. swan as we fly low to Kodiak. S©e Just tip end of Tustemene as we 
pass over it and <•>, of Seldovia and Barrens and Mermot. Waterfront r ratty 
bare st Kodiak but the gull island looks same and King Grab Inc. still 
there I think. We cut -cross n. Kodiak then down its western -id© but 
clouds covered most of that area and the Alaska Peninsula as we continued 
slon • it. 
Finally a break as we descended and the coast of the H. side of the penin- 
sule a queer, flat volcanic Out wash rlr-in, In at Cold Bay were we -re met 
by Bob Jones, squarely cut 5’10*, triangular head, greyed blond hair thinnin 
n top, upper lip split on right. He excuses htmself to escort a U SC ? nd OS 
man named Taggart onto plane for Adsk where he* 11 be doing seismic work n 
earthquake research all summer. Of this man he l r ter spoke in such 
glowing terms I wish I’d introduced myself as we stood smiling at each other 
in mutual interest. But Bob Jones is uite a personality himself and I 
felt growing interest in him as we Jeeped to the quarters arranged for us, 
then to is new office inthe attractive group of 4 refuge bldgs, atop hill 
overtaking Gay. Drizzly sort of day but our talk very interesting and soon 
Peter and &ancy McB y come in and they are even eager to take us out on 
Izembek so 1 check out the motors with Bob in 55 gal, drum and we load them, 
gas, etc. in Bodge 4 whl. pickup end drive to the pleoe they’ll be staying 
(one of many old WWII half-buried uuonsets) to get hipboots and wet weather 
gear for us, wetsuit for Peter. 
Then we get boat into water and soon Peti is piloting us through the 
channel of eil grass lagoon first to a small island where we see only Sav. 
spar, which Haney seems to .appreciate my recognition by note, but it's evfully 
hard not to he a fool when yon re supposed to he an expert in soireone else s 
