COJ£FAMY "£w UJEWS.
1 he fe,w members of thsi comuany v/hc have not been victims of
the ’’flu” have been taking many hikes the- past few days. On one of
these Sergeant Gilbert tried to fly over a river but had to swim in
stead. Gilbert says that the company commander pushed him in but the
Captain denies this and says that "Sandy” was trying to catch a trout.
The place has been named "Gilbert Landing”.
3ayonet traing has also been much in demand the past week. ^ome
of the recruits were beginning to think that they were getting '’good”
until some of the non-coms took their guns away on defensive training. §
Sergeant Young has finally tired of having everyone tell hin he
looks sick. He nas gone to the Hospital. Great is the power of sug
gestion and the "flu” bug.
K P’s have been smiling up their sleeves now that everyone has
to eat out of mess.kits for awhile.
Our Company Commander was marked "Quarters” for a few days but
is back on the job again.
NOW WE'LL TELL ONE:
Recruit: ”Why do you put that Fling around your arm when you shoo'J
Hooks live the kick of the gun would break the sling”*
Old Timer:”1'll give you a dollar for all that you break”*
Recruit: "Well, then it must not have any kick”.
Old limer:”^ don't kick: it has a recoil”.
Recruit; ’’Well, why don't you take the recoil out?”
The old Timer passed.
COMPANY "E” NEWS
Sergeants Emerson and Russel are back with us again. Ahey arrived
on the "Princess” boat last Wednesday, after spending thrke months in
the states and of course a day or so in Vancouver, 3. C. on the way
back. Sergeant Russell spent his furlough in Portland and was in
demand as an entertainer. xxe payed for several dances and the "Hoot
Owls" of Portland, who are familiar to all radio listeners. He also
played for the ”•rt•laskans,, meeting at Portland. He ha£ brought back
several of the latest danpe hits which, the ”Cootie Orchestra will
pclay at our next dance. The tine for this dance is still in doubt.
Sergeant Emerson spent'his furlough in Portal, IT. D. , which is
Anight on the Canadian line. If we didrl't know Em* we would wonder
how much he really remembered of what happened during those three
months.
he ‘'flu” has finally got to us, but has not done much damage, prob
ably due to the fact that we have had plenty of outdoor training and
the precautions that have been taken, It takes fresh air,
flfhere is Alaska’s winter? ^his spring promises to begin early,
the grass is already getting green and ”H” Co’s pansies have been
ready to bloom 2 or 3 times but have been nipped by a light frost.
Snowsho^s and skis are passe this winter. Why? -To know.
We hiked to Lilly Lake a week ago. 1 hour and 45 minutes up and back
in about an hour. Two years ago we went on sncw shoes those that
made the complete trip got back to the Post in the middie of the
afternoon. Locks like Line winters are going south with the ducks and
that the- ducks would do well to hang around awhile.
Pvt lcl Lars hall departed this sunny clime on the last "Rogers”
and intends making his home in California.
THERT WILL BE HO CHURCH CR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT HAINES SUNDAY.
LET’S HAVE IT AT HOME BOR A CHANGE. .THEY YOU CAMUCT RENEGE.
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