BIG CROWD ATTENDED THE DANCE E. & R. HALL LAST SATURDAY NIGHT.
The dance given by the E.& R. Officer last Saturday night in
the Post Recreation Hall was well attended and a pronounced suc
cess. A number of couples from Skagway took advantage of the
round trip made by the Captain James Romance for their benefit,
and returned at 1 A.II. very much elated over their evening’s pleas
ure. The entire dancing personnel of Haines and the Post was
there and danced to the* melodious strains of Corporal Hoffman !s
famous "Cootie Orchestra" until the wee hours of morning and
when the final Home Sweet Home was struck, were loath, to leave
the hall, vowing it was one of the best dances they had ever
attended and importuning the E. &* R. Officer to repeat often.
Mess Sergeants Finley and Green, assisted by their culinary
staffs, furnished t a delightful lunch at midnight which was very
greatly enjoyed. The "Cootie Orchestra" was at its best and
many compliments were passed on the delightful music furnished.
PEC. JO HIT A. IJENDEHHALL KE-ENLISTS,
PEC, JOHN" Mendenhall, Signal Corps, stationed at Petersburg
came up last Monday on the Rogers for discharge and re-enlist
ment. PEC. Mendenhall is an old soldier and we are glad to wel
come him back into the fold.
PFC. HICKS AMD MARGULES TAKE PRISONERS TO ALCATRAZ. CALIF.
PFC. Hicks and Marguiles have been transferred to 4th. Infan
try, Fort Lawton, Washington, and took General prisoners Leo V.
Harper and James McPherson to U. S. Disciplinary Barracks, Alcatraz,
Calif, , leaving on the Rogers last Monday. Both men were sen
tenced to serve two years for desertion.
SIX HEW MEN ARRIVE LAST MONDAY.
In compliance with Recruiting Instructions Ninth Corps Area,
the following named men reported for duty at this pest last Mon
day and were assigned to Companies ,,EW and UF" :
Fridolf Sail, Walter Adams, Wilmer E.Beckstrom, Alton Dulley,
Carl J. Johnson and Lloyd H. Long. The arrival of these new men
brings Companies "S" and ,,FM up to nine men overstrength.
The table of organization callows each company in Alaska
seventy three men and this is the first time we have been over
strength, caused perhaps by the recent successful recruiting.
MISS NELLIE HOPKINS APPOINTED TEMPORARY POSTMISTRESS.
Miss Nellie Hopkins has been appointed temporary Postmis
tress of Haines, Alaska, vice Mrs. Anna Brown, dead.
It is understood there are several applicats for the posi
tion of Postmaster, among those most prominently mentioned are,
Miss Nellie Hopkins, Mrs. Fred Handy and Dr. L.Pryer* Sergeant
Zimmer, .
CHURCH NOTICE.
A Christmas musical program will be given Sunday evening.
Everyone invited. Special numbers have been prepared by the
choir. There will be also instrumental music. Parents and friends
invited to visit the Sunday School at 1 P.M. A few Christmas Exer
cises have been arranged and other Christmas features to make
the children happy. Sunday School 1 P.M. Evening service at 7:30.
•.E.E.Bromley, Minister.