News From Our Service Men
Rex Fbrhrrt was a visitor in
Palmer on Thursday.
Jack .Lee was seen on the streets
of Palmer this week.
letter from Graham Bell: to
Mrs. Dorothy Bell.
Camp Robinson, Arkansas' .
Dear Dorothy,
You are probably surphised to
hear from The • I am no\v in the
Army, stationed in Arkansas. I
like it in some \kay^, in others I
don't. But I try to make the bent
of everything and get along fairly
good. . - ----
When I' was "abducted" it was at
F ort Sne-lling* I then had $10.
with me, having left $15. with
Grace, $20. to Wayne and $200. with
Mom. I got my shots, uniform",
cl thing, lectures, shoes, details,
anr1 K.F. I 'was there 10 days.
Then they got a .bunch of us to
gether and shipped us to the hot
test place I have ever been.(whew)
Arkansas, I am glad I dldn*t get
shipper’ to Texas. I have been
here approximately 8 days. I sure
have learned a lot of stuff in
that time. It came pretty easy toj
me though as I was in the Palmer
Home Guards for awhile. We have |
b-en issued our packs, gas masks
and rifles. The rifles were in
r
cased in a shield of grease l/4
inch thick that Stuck lik glue.
I worker1 5 hours •• steady on it as r5io’
the rest of the company before it
passed inspection. Now I can take
the whole thing apart and assemble
it in less than 2 min. Thfre sure
is a lot of work in the ar.iy. 6 A.M.
up, 5:10 inspection, shoes shined,
bed made, washed, an*1 dressed, 6:30
chow, 7 to 7:30 minor details, 8 to
11:30 marching, 11 to 12:30 chow,
1 to 1:30 details, 1:30 to 5 drills,
lectures, G.'I, issues, clothing ,gns
masks, gun, etc. That is just the
routine to get us accustomed t. ‘-,he
regular training beginning tom irow.
I am lonesome as heck for some
word from home so if you can spare t
the time, Flense .v’rlte
Sincerely,
• ■ Graham ' V
WANTED TO RENT
Modern home with bath, in Palmer
or near to town. Prefer two
bedrooms. Wanted for elderly
couple.
Dr. David H' Ohrt . '
WELDING &; >/]ACrJJM? Wo^k
BATTEftJES CrJAXGEEK.
.TrJEM/JOSTATS
%
v
KEROSENE IN 5 GAL. CANS'
73 6 go OCTANE ETHYL 4AS /
IN- 5 GAL. CANS ["
LET US DO YOUR WORK J\
r [
GAS OIL TIKE KEMJK WMGttii
<L*
rJr; r
EKVJC
\ I J
- ■'l-l-l