COMPANY AND DETACHMENT NEWS.
Company ”E".
One of our young "Boy Scouts” gave 1st. Sergeant Bennie
Miller some lessons in goPf last week. The enterprising lad used
a Base hall hat with the 1st. Sergeant’s head as a golf hall.
It is Believed that "Bennie” will know what to do the next
time someone yells "Pore” hack of him.
A number of the members of this organization spent the week
end in the woods hunting, fishing and hiking - mostly hiking.
They all report an excellent time - trout are very plentiful
and seem to he exceedingly hungry and large strings were reported.
It is just as Colonel Morrow who inspected this Company last week
said;”if there
doors man than
is a more splendid place in the wo
Alaska, it hasn’t yet been discovered”.
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The Boy Scouts started Monday on their hike to Wells. Cur
chief Cook, Private 1st. Class Shultz accompanied them to give
them lessons in camp cooking and otherwise satisfy the "inner hoy”.
Sergeant George T.Masury, Corporal Marion Stewart, Private
lei* Harry Kisther and Privates Glade Mathews and Harold Ogden
hade farewell’ to Alaska Wednesday. However they all expect to
come back sometime as the "call of the North” has taken a deep
and lasting hold on each of them. This company will miss these
men very greatly hut are glad to see them get back to the bright
lights once more and have their"fling”, after which they will be
ready to return.
Private Jesse Patch has submitted a letter requesting that he
be given a year’s extension in Alaska, which shows that "Baldy"
is satisfied and will doubtles continue to serve here until he is
retired.
Each member of this company was on "his toes” last week and
strived to excell in what had been taught him about soldiering
when put through "his cues" before the Regimental Commander, Colo
nel Frank J.Morrow, who was on a tour of tactical inspection of
the 7th. Infantry stationed in Alaska.
MEDICAL DETACHMENT:
Pvts. ^agstaff and Riley enjoyed^a trip to Chilkoot Lake
last Saturday and Sunday, they say the mosquitoes are sp- lone
some they almost pull the covers off to enjoy your company for
the night.
Pvt, Faulkner has been sick in the Hospifcql for the past few
days but is somewhat better now and is getting tired of doing
nothing. Can you imagine that?
St. Sgt. Golar and family departed on the S.S. Alameda. His
departure is regretted by the entire detachment and we all wish
him the best of luck at his new station.
Captain Grow went to Skagway on the Fornance Wednesday to do
some business and bid Lieut. Edwards a fond adieu.
Major^Sehock and assistant left on the Alameda for Seward
Anchorage and other interior points and will return here somel
time in September.