COMPANY "F" FINISH TARGET PRACTICE WITH AUTOMATIC RIFLE.
Company "E" finished target practice on June 17th. with the
automatic rifle.
The following made Expert with rapid fire only: Captain Cook
555, 1st Sgt. West 510, Sgt. Behrens 539, Sgt.Maj. Ross 508, Pvt.
Bucher 5C5, Cpl. Bond 506.
The following men made high scores: Sgt. Behrens 672, Captain
Cook 663, 1st.Sgt. West 640, 'Sgt.Maj* Ross 631, Cpl. Bond 630.
HEW ARRIVALS OH THE POST.
The following named Recruits reported at this Station last
Tuesday and w-ere assigned to Company "F":
Frederick H.Blackham, 6532337; Leo H. De Beauford,6532376;
James P. Gillispie, 6532364; Raino J. Hyita, 6532365;
Joe Udovich, 6532373; James D. Hickenhottom,6213159.
THE QUARTERIWASTER CORPS GET REPLACEMENTS.
Sergeant Oliver Kepler, and Private lcl. Jocob Ruefer came up on
the "Alameda" last Tuesday as replacements in the Quartermaster
Detachment, also Staff Sergeant Shelly, Q.M.C.
Sergeant Kepler is not a stranger in Alaska having served a tour
in this Post several years ago and reports that he has never been
satisfied until he tried it again. Sergeant Kepler is not an ex
ception, they all want to come back.
ME7)1 CAL DETACHMENT NEWS.
Word has been received at this office that Staff Sergeant W.J.B.
House is awaiting transportation to this Station to fill the va
cancy created by Staff Sergeant Golar's transfer.
A letter has been received from Sergeant Golar stating that he
had been assigned to Vancouver Barracks, Washington,
Joseph Alen, a Native of Haines, who has been confined in the
Hospital for the past two weeks with pneumonia, is much improved
and hopes to return to his home in a few days.
Captain Grow reports a fine eight pound baby girl, born to Ser
geant and Mrs. Hogwood, Monday afternoon. Congratulations.
PRIVATE 1CL. JESSE (BALDY) PATCH BUYS CAR.
Private 1C1. Jesse (Baldy) Patch, Mai1 Orderly and Post Libra
rian, has purchased a car and can be seen morning, noon and night
taking the sights along the Chilkat river with his many friends
in Haines and vicinity. It is rumored that "Baldy" has become
enamored of a certain fair maiden and is soon to become a benedict.
MRS. ANNA BROWN GIVES A BIRTH DAY PARTY.
The many friends of Mrs. Anna Brown, Post Mistress of Haines,
were invited to a birth day party 'Wednesday evening. Dancing, *
games and congratulations was the order of the evening until the
wee-small hours and her guests were loath to depart as a good time
was enjoyed by all. They were unable to get her to say just what
birth day they were helping her celebrate - anyhow her th".