COMPANY ATO BETACHfcENT HEWS.
Company ”E”.
The whole company is glad that 1st. Sergeant ’’Bennie” Miller will
he with us for one more year. He will he discharged June 26th. and
re-enlists on the 27tn. for another three years. We are sure
’’Bennie” is the best First Sergeant in the service and we don’t see
how we could get along without him.
) Every fellow in the squadroom suffered from righteous indigna
tion last Friday merning, because the several alarm clocks went off
at intervals of half an hour from twelve until five. We believe
that some person must also suffer from a guilty conscience.
Mess Sergeant Phillips pushed the company truck half way to
Haines to get it started before lie discovered that the coils had
been removed.
Private Luther was discharged last Tuesday after spending three
years in Alaska. He says he will not re-enlist and is undecided
as to where he will spend his future, but we predict he will favor
Skagway with a visit of indefinite duration as the "lure of the
north” has him firmly in it’s grip.
Corporal Wiseman, Privates Elbert, Barden, Dowgel and Stamper
spent the week end at Hustebeck Lake. The fishing is fine but the
mosquitos are thicker. Cn the way home Sunday near Mud Bay they
saw a good-sized brown bear. Of course thay did not have any fire
arms and were forced to travel in a different direction to the way
the bear was going.
Private lcl. Stevens with several members of the company worked
on the coal detail last Sunday night. Anyone who works along with
''Steve” for an hour or two will feel like calling in a substitute
i f he wishes to escape "being put to sleep” and kept out of "the
going fow a few days”. "Steve” is some worker and but few men can
keep up with him.
Several of the terpsichorear artists of the company exercised
their toes at the dance Sunday night given in honor of the tour
ists from the "Admiral Rogers" in the E. & R. Post Hall.
Some of the boys are wondering if the first shot fired by the
salute gun the other night was a "sighting shot".
Company ",F".
Privates James Chapman and Ran Berry were discharged last Tues
day per E.T.S. and left on the "S. S.Alameda" for tne "good old
U.S.A. ", They have not fully decided what they will do after
reaching the states but we predict they will re-enlist so$n as
both are somewhat inclined to favor the Army for a career. They
are good soldiers and the Army will he glad to keep them.
Sergeants Morris and Russell returned Sunday on the "Admiral
Rogers" after spending a week’s leave in Juneau, celebrating Ser
geant’Russell’s discharge and re-enlistment. They report a very
busy and strenuous time spent in the Capital City and say it is
the "only city" in Alaska.
Bugler Antonio Bunheria has decided he wants to return to the
"bright lights" and has submitted a letter to be discharged by
purchase.