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"THE SELECTION of reading material is a matter of individual taste and temporary mood. And, contrary to the general opinion, very little trash is published, for you can get some good out of almost any book you may pick up."
The above words were written in 1935 by Marine Gunnery Sergeant Frank H. Rentfrow, who, at the time, was managing editor of this magazine. A prolific writer, Rentfrow also made a hobby of collecting books. As early as 22 years ago he could point with pride to over 1000 volumes in his personal library.
Few, if any, of those books were written by Frank Rentfrow. He specialized in writing fictional narratives about the subject he loved most, the U. S. Marine Corps, and its very human components.
During his career as a Marine, Reiitfrow was editor of several post and station newspapers. There isn't a struggling journalist in the Corps today-who had the pleasure of once working for Frank-who didn't learn much from the man who once had aspired to a different type of career.
Although the odor of grease paint was strong in his early environment, Rentfrow never displayed a yearning for the stage. He was born in a theatrical rooming house in Chicago on 20 August,...