OHE LISTENING JPOST_^_OBJLERVERl_
AMONG THE GRACEFUL AND ARTISTIC SKATERS of the Post, we refuse to include Capt.
Goode. However, Lt. and Mrs. Maertens sustain the reputation of Co."E"
in that respect.
COMPANY "E” LOOSES ITS BEST PIANO PLAYER, it's best sailor, and it's best dining
room orderly, all at one fell swoop* Petitte, McKinzie and Frants left
for the "Good Old U.S.A" yesterday. Good luck, boys, may you ever
prosper and be happy whereever you go*
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^ THE CHAPLAIN HAS GONE TO JUNEAU, but wedunno why, perhaps to meet ’’Santa Claus”
and pilot him bac.k to Fort Seward for the Xmas tree.
HEARD THE OTHER NIGHT when, a prominent soldier came in late to go to bed, and
found himself "short-sheeted”: "Gosh darn, eight years in the army, first
time I ever made a bed I- coulden’t get into”.
SERGEANT HOWELL is finishing, out his enlistment by doing duty straight,with a 1
little afternoon recreation thrown in, now and then.
AMONG LIFE’S PLEASURES is getting up in the middle of the night, making up your
bunk, and sweeping out, with the aid of the flash-light that the Govern
ment has thoughtfully NOT furnished you.
TWO MORE MEN WERE MADE HAPPY in C0."E" this week. Privates Dunbar and Grant
were promoted to Corporals and immediately ordered to take charge of
their respective squads.
ONE OF OUR PROMINENT CORPORALS, now on furlough, from Co.”E”, has written the
•First Sergeant for an extension of ten days. Anticipating making a
"matrimonial alliance”, has no doubt prompted him to ask for this ex*
tension, whioh of oourse will be granted under the circumstances.
ANDY’S"PSTS" have not been seen on the court since their ignominious defeat at
the hands of th©' FAST H.A.S.C. ^uintetti :
WHEN YOU WISH' 10 LEARN if a person is a nut, get a few ’’half cracked ones” to
decide for you*
TINEY MAXWELL has been dieting on ’’milk". (Ho one has ever seen him drink milk
but he always has on hand a few empty milk bottles).
WHEN A WOMAN DESIRES A ?,MEAL TICKET", she isen’t particular MO she picks out
to supply it.
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW what drives a man to drink, just ask any MARRIED-man, he
certainly kndws.
COMPANY ,fEM WILL back Corporal Oliver L.Lepple against any fancy skater in
Alaska or Canada. Oh boys, he cuts a wicked figure on the ice1*'.f.
FIRST SERGEaNI MILLER is again a happy man - no more men to be transferred to
the states before late next Spring.
SEVERAL OF OUR NONCOMMISSIONED officers are to be discharged soon and it is
rumored that they all will remain in Alaska and engage in Fox-farming
and Mining. Good luck to you and may each of you grow rich.