COMPANY Ain 3ETACHKENT NEWS.
Company "E'".
Corporal "Sahdt" Gilbert returned from Skagw'ay, Saturday, after
spending a ten day furlough with hie dentist. When "Sandy” smiles
these days he shows several brand new’ teeth.
Privates Wilson, Bruhn, Meyer and Bfev/saugh are making farewell
preparations as their journey to the states for discharge is fast
approaching and of course they are happy. They will go out on the
first available transportation after February 28th., which means
the next Rogers. They have spent practically all their three years^
in Chilkoot Barracks and are leaving home. Good luck to you boys,anc
may you live long and prosper, is the wish of the entire Company!
The classes in Scouting,Batrollinggand Mapping are making satis
factory progress ana every day they may be seen on the reservation
with their compasses and maps.
Private Cobbler has succeeded Private "Paddy” Bruhn as Assistant
Exchange Steward and i's taking daily lessonsx under "Paddy" and bids
fair to succeed admirably.
Privates Griffin, Besaw and Barden have been detailed to relieve
" F" CompanyTs watchmen. "
Private Lyon’s r one year extension of’ foreign service has been
revoked and he has ^een ordered to the states for observation and
treatment.
The Company made a snow shoe hike to Lilly Lake Wednesday.
Company H F".
Privates George Hansen and Hoyt Lay were recently discharged -
Hansen on the 23rd. and -^ay on the 12th. inst. Day is still in Haine
Hansen intends to go to Juneau on next available boat and perhaps
make Juneau his home in the future.
Privates James Chapma and Daniel Berry are spending a month’s
furlough in the vicinity of Wells.(?) .
Company "P,Ms ski jumpers are doing their stuff every morning
and some of them are becoming very graceful (falling).
Medical Department.
February 19th. Privates Wagstaff and Midkiff, M. D. Photographers,
created quite a bit of excitement and an awful odor when they attem
ped to dry some films out with a blow torch. Their Soudio is used
as a morgue only now.
The Post Quartermaster sent a new dining table to the Hospital
last Thursday and Post Painter, Fred W.Berry, of Company F , is
putting a Valspar finish on it, so Cantrell can see his mustache.
Mr. and Mrs.Hay Combs, of Haines, entertained Mr. and Mrs. Shep
herd to a chicken dinner Sunday. The occasion was the birthday of
Mr. Widmark, who celebrated his and George’s birthday together.
The Golar family called just in time to partake of said chicken
and really they never did anything they were sorry for that mc.de
them feel better.
Quartermaster Corps and finance. . T
Ist.Lieut.E.h.Sutherland has completed the audit Ox tne
property which pleases PPG.Beard who is not content when he is not
able to do posting on the Stock Record Cards,
It is heard that fcyron 0.Clarke, formerly of this Post, hut now
enjoying civil life in California, is rapidly mining weiyit. He nov.
tins the scales at 220 pounds. Some man.1
PFC.Levine, who was injured on the harbor boat last pay day, is
<5till taking life easy in the Post Hospital,
The E a GLE will fly once more when the Pi nance Ofiicer pays ^the
troons of this Command Saturday morning, beginning at 8:30 A.11.
Transportation requests will he furnished Privates Brulm, hoyer,
Lyons, Clyde, Wilson and Brewsaugh to Port Lawton this week.