COMPANY AND DETACHMENT NEWS
Medical Detachment.
Captain Grow and Sergeant Barrick made the trip to Skagway last
Saturday.
The Detachment Basket Ball Team played and lost a game to Haines
Athletic Club Wednesday evening. The score was 18 - 15. It was a
closely contested game from start to finish and was well attended
by the followers of the sport.
We have six patients in the hospital. Privates Pittman and Tuttle
from Co. "E", and PPC. Gibson and Murphy and Privates Tucker and
Henderson, of Co. UF". All are progressing favorably.
The Det. 3,B.Team defeated the Haines High School last Friday
night - score 41 to 19. Private Spratlin and young Handy were the
stars for the respective teams.
Company "Fw.
Private Murphy is in the hospital suffering with eye trouble.
We regret the passing away of Mrs. Anna Brown, Postmistress of
Haines, as she was a staunch friend to every member of the Company.
Privates Grieve and Wolfger took a little hunting trip around
Jones' Point this week but report no bear killed.
Sergeant Michiel Barry has developed a very fine Bowling Team.
He is an expert and has taught the team many fine points which
makes it one of the best in all Alaska.
Christmas is drawing near and many of the boys have already
received their boxes and become very popular "overnight with
their friends(?).
Captain Curry bestowed fountain pens as gifts upon tiie Volley
Ball team a few days ago. The Lucky recipients were Sgt, Barry,
Mess Sgt. Green, and Privates Henderson, Bove and Murp y,
C. J. and
Durban.
Conrpany ”E”.
Pvt. Pottorff left left for the states last week on a furlough
after receiving a telegram from home of his mother’s severe illness
Our Basket Ball and Bowling teams have Been organized and are
ready to take on all comers. The Basket Ball team will play
nLrpany and the Medical Detachment during the Holidays.
liany members of the Company have received huge Christmas pack
ages filled with fruits, cakes, candies and other good things.
EeOHQMISAL USE OF ELECTRICITY.
An economical use of electricity in the Post is desired.
To assist in accomplishing this no unnecessary lights in quar
ters and buildings will be used. The lights will be turned.>ut t,y
the electrician on duty at the power plant as a signal that the
nower plant is overloaded. Immediately after thesignal 1s read
111 Parties concerned will investigate and switch off all excess
ive lights Not more than eight iLps will be burned in any duel
ing at any time. There will be only one lamp in shops, warehouses
an%Lffom^e?rf ^^ray^il"-see that regulations^ertainin^to
excessive use of lights are complied with, and repon
tions to Post He ad quart e r s •