SNOOPER

Dozerdust, Volume 2, Issue 16, 22 April 1944, Page 2

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HEARD Fred Krona st say he saw mo hoppin 5 outa the truck at the Anso Vata dance on Wednesday night, so I ’spose I’d b-tter have somethin’ to say about it , before Fred says too much.::: THERE ain’t a place just like it round the South Padific. In fact, you’d have to go to sems some sea port before you’d strike the same. The building is low built, parked away off the road among a lot of trees and there wus a lot a natives hangin round outside,. Yau dont get in unless' hou have a girl to dance with; an M.P. stops you -at the door till he stamps the back of your hand. How did I get in ? Oh, I just slipped in with a big sailor who had a small coloured girl who didn’t look more than 10 years old. She wus pretty too. I made for, one of the scads right across foil th-, door. :::: TOOK me

awhile to get used to the place. ; There was coloured women ranging from black curly headed Kanakas to -the dark skinned French girls. And I guess ths ages, ranged from the kid of 1$ to an old dame of 69. Course I needen’t say it, but the few 11. Z. Waacs looked mighty good itf their white dresses. Everybody ‘ was oycin’ ’em. - so was ,1. Couldn’t see my " , Sunshine ” there. ::: : 0113

end of ths hall was a bar where you could buy Coke, and beer, and sit down at the tables and drink.’ In the middle of the hall there was a place roped off for dancin’ where th. lads did the jitterbug so much s I thought I was wa tchin * a movie of a Frisco dance hall. At th other end of the hall there, was dancin’ too, but not so much *> mostly talking :::; SAW the Editor there, and hoard /some of the lads say 1 to him ” -By G O d if you put anythin’ of this in Dozordust, lookcut. And keep that young ’’Snooper ” out of thio too. Didn’t hear what tho Editor said, but I

guess I’ll have to 'lay off. ;:: ? MIND you the show was well conducted, out it sure is an experience to go, and I reckon some of -chaps oughta go along .some line, You Ml enjoy it. Let me know when y ? reg ol n ? .