COlfPAJTY AATD DT^TACHf.'EMT NEWS.
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Speaking of baseball, the Grenade Course should surely devel
op one’s throwing arm. Sore of the men can irop ’em in the 7th and
8th. frames on the angle court, and that’s quite some heave.*
poy T.T-.lar shall who purchased his discharge some weeks ago
while a member of Company "F", is back in Alaska again, having ac
cepted ;a position with the Alaska Road Commission. He returned on
the "Rogers” last Sunday.
The Company is greatly pleased to have our old friend "Whiskers
back with us again. We missel the old banjo while he was away on
furlough, and Sergeant Hoffman looked like he had lost a brother.
The flu patients are all back from the Hospital for duty and
are taking hikes and heading grenades with the best of us. Hothing
like the pure fresh air to keep a soldier in good physical condition.
The Company attacked the Officers Line (tactically) Wednes
day morning, but it is not known how many were casualties, It is
presumed the attacK was successful, however the defense usually has
all the advantages, due to the nature of the terrain.
It looks like we are going to have some real speed on the bay
onet course this year. 1 .any of the men who have already run the
course for practice made it in 38 seconds and hit every dummy.
It is almost time for another Company Lance as they are the
real "berries" and elicit much enthusiasm from the dance fans.
Private Edwin H. Jones, from lissoula, font ana, came up on the
"Rogers" Sunday and has been assigned to this Company, we welcome
Private Jones and hope his stay in Alaska will be pleasant.
Company "E"
Plalboon Sergeant: "Ly men are getting good. Two of them pitched
their shelter tents today in one minute".
2nd.Platoon Sgt. : "What did they do the other forty seconds?"
After squad and individual competition, our men are putting up
their tents and rolling their packs in record time, and doing it
well too.
Some of the smart recruits tried out their arms on the hand
grenades the first day, thinking they knew more than the oldtimers.
However, when given grenade instruction the next day, we noticed
that most of them did just as they were told.
The first platoon has a relay team composed of four men that
will take on any team in the post any time for any distance up to
one mile. With Horak and Barden we could almost run two wooden In
dians and win the race. Come on, you "B" Company lads.’
Sergeants Finley and Young are the proud possessors of a young
battleship which will soon take the place of the "Fornance" on the
waters of^Lynn Canal. Sergeant Finley is Captain and Young 1st. mate,
but the crew has not yet been selected, however Sergeant Wiseman’s
name has been mentioned as purser and general utility man.
Private Elburn Lohnes has been discharged on account of minority
and left Tuesday on the Estebeth to join nis father in Juneau and
accompany him to Fairbanks where where he has mining interests.
A letter has just been received from Corporal Robert E.Dunbar
now a member of Company "G" 7th. Infantry, stationed at Anchorage,
formerly a member of Co. "E '. He sends his regards to all his friends.