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V/illian H. Seward. Ala ska-ivlarch 17 th, 1922
No >11
Vo 1.2
OF ORDmiiiS FOR TH^J V/JJijfc?
itor*ll-Pvt. Shipley, Co •"iS0
Liar. 12 —- Pfc .lvIathcSon#Co«MjSm
liar. 13 -— Pfc• Brewick,Co.,,.2l"
liar. 17th -—
Liar. 14th Pvt.Morri
Liar .15th-Pvt .Ryan,
kar.l6th — pvt .Rear ick, Co.
Pvt.Steinback,Cc."JM
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MCE xiT POST GYM TONIGHT:
The Pust will properly celebrate St♦Patrick’s Day with
a dance at the Post Grymnasmum this evening.The festivities will
begin immediately after the ^loVing Picture Show#and will end when
the orchestra quits under the strain. The music for the affair
will be furnished by the famous Petitti-Howell Duo*the best
D known Hibernian jazzists in the Territory.
i - A bus will be at Chisel’s Corner in Haines,at 8.4£ p.M.
to bring over our friends from the neighboring city*
xi tasty luncheon will be served during the evening^un
der the direction of the Committee,which consists of Pvts.Cantrell,
Morris,Osborn,Rainey,and Leberman•
It is expected that everybody will show their national
ity by attending this affair.as it is the first dance held on
the Post since the big Christmas Cabaret,and the boys who wiggle
the mean knees have been getting rest less *Y/ell,-here’s a shindig
for ’em2!
FORT SA/ABD AHD /iNCHORAGh TO HAVF ALL ALASKaH TROOPS:
The rumors that have been going the rounds .regarding
the abandonment of certain Alaskan posts,and the removal of their
soldiers to other forts,have at last been verified, post Head
quarters this week received official notice that Fort Liscum,at
Valdez,-Ft.Gibbon*at Tanana,-and Ft.St .Michael,on the island of
that name,-are to be given up,and their troops sent elsewhere.
nF" Company,now at Fort Liscum,is to be sent to this
Fost,-the transfer to be made very probably within the ne^ct two
months, —v/hile "GM Company,of Fort Gibbon,v/i 11 take up its new
abode along with “3U Company,at Anchorage. The St.IAichael gar
risen,-"A” Company,is to be returned to the States,with station
at Vancouver Barracks. These last two changes are to be made
soon as transportation permits.
The change will mean a l:t to Fort Reward*The company
that cones here from Liscun is,as we all know,-a cracker jack out
fit,-with good shots,coed bowlers,etc etc.,-and they will very
likely *iiake the ^resent ^ers^nnel ^f It .t>eward step some to kee o
ahead jf them* The addition to the numbers of the garrison hero"
will make it a real post ,-v/ill provide wood rivalry between organ
izations,-will reduce the severity of fatipue,and the frec.uency
cf walking post,and furnish more than a corporal*s cuard f:r
military training.The move is goinc to benefit Ft .Seward in & ny
v/oys,and we are all glad to see it come.
The "Snow Shovellers* Chorus" will now rise t§ siny
a hymn of praisedlI