COMPAVY AID DETACHMENT NEWS.
Company MEM.
Sergeant Phillips and his assistants Private,lcl.Shultz and
Private lcl.Tilibrook entertained a large number of visitors from
Juneau for their meals last Saturday and Sunday.
The Boy Scouts enjoyed themselves very much and gave our
company several rousing cheers before they left. We were glad to
see the young fellows have such a fine vacation.
Under the direction of 1st.Lieutenant Sutherland and First
Sergeant Miller the UCCs of the organization gave exhibitions of
the drill and action of the howitzer, light mortar, machine gun
and anti-aircraft squads. We are sure they could do the work if
necessity arose.
Private lcl.Jollie has been granted a month’s furlough.
All the honors are given to Sergeant Phillips as a cowboy.
He even tried to ride a sky rocket out on the range last week.
Outside of some sore sides of the NCOs. from laughing there were
nc serious injuries.
Corporal O’Shea: "Gee.1 I’ve got a terrible case of lumbago.
Pvt. lcl. Splane: "Huh.’ I always did say those foreign drinks
were no good”.
Private Spangler spent the greater part of the night trying
to find the mosquito that was buzzing in his net, but found out
near morning that it was only Pittman snoring.
Medical De t a c hme nt.
The Medical Detachment was well represented at the dance last
Saturday night and all report a very fine time.
Captain Grow reports a fine 12-gr pound baby girl^born to Ser
geant and Mrs.Lepple Monday evening. Congratulations oergeant and
Mrs.Lepple.
Privates Ramsey and Faulkner motored to Wells Sunday evening
and are telling the boys of the Detachment what a fine trip they had
and the boys agreed with then as their appearance proved their
statements to be true..
Private Wagstaff is getting zhe habit of all short timers,
ask him a question end his answer is sure to be "THREE AMD A BUT”.
There appears to be no Staff Sergeant coming to take Golar’s
place. We am wondering just' what boat will bring in the fair dame
to assist Sergeant Barrick in occupying the vacated quarters of the
Hospital Steward. He won’t say ”who” nor "when”.
If anyone sees Private Spratlin roaming around the Post, just
ask him "if he has mown the lawn”. He likes "lawn mowing".’
The slight damage by fire to the Hospital roof last week has
been repaired.
SERGEAET G.G. RUSSELL DISCHARGED.
Sergeant G.C. Russell of Company "E" was discharged last Monday
but promptly re-enlisted Tuesday for another three years in Alaska.
Sergeant Russell has soldiered a number of years in the "far
north" and of course felt the desire to remain with his friends.