The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-03
COMPANY E IS HERE TO ENJOY
 JUNEAU FOURTH
Entire Detachment from Chilkoot Barracks Is
 Taking Vacation

OOllpdlly G, OeVclllll 4LAdiloA which arrived yesterday afternoon aboard the Chilkoot Barracks ten der Torrance, pitched tents in vergree n Bowl, completed all necessary preparations for four day encampment, and are now con- cerned only with enjoying their visit to Juneau.
 The object of the visit of the soldiers, Capt. L. V. CaStner, the Company Commander, said, is pri- marily to participate in the Fourth of July parade to be held here to- morrow, but also to allow the soldiers a vacation, and there will be no unnecessary formations. Bugle calls effective today were: First Call, 7:30 am; Mess Call, Break fast, am; Sick Call, 830 am; Mess Call, Dinner, 12 noon; Mess Call, Supper, 5:14 pm; Tattoo, 9:30 pm; Taps, Il pm.
 In addition to marching in the parade, the soldiers will present a competitive event of some sort to- morrow afternoon, probably at the ball park, and will demonstrate a retreat formation somewhere in Ju- neau, Capt. Castner said. 1 Only about one-third of the soldiers in Company E were with that organization when it visited Juneau last year, Capt. Castner reported, the remaining two-thirds of the company being made up of new men who replaced soldiers transferred from Chilkoot Barracks last winter.
 1 Ability Tested
 | In support of his contention that Company E compares favorably with troops anywhere in the world, Capt. Castner reported very suc- cessful march up the Chilkat River conducted recently to test the abil- ity of the company to operate with standard equipment across country where no trails exist. A trail through brush and heavy timber across rough country, suitable for l pack animals, was cut by the soldiers for distance of Is miles up Chilkat River in two days, with no casualties to either men or pack mules. Transportation on the march was furnished entirely by pack mules and canoes, Capt. Castner said, and one meal was prepared aboard a canoe and distributed to the men from the light craft.
 Many of the members of Com pany E have seen service in China, the Philippine Islands, Panama and Hawaii Sergeant Robert V. Loftin, Platoon Leader, who has served several "hitches" in Alaska, will be retired after thirty years of service in the United States Army within the next 30 days.
 Appreciation Expressed
 Capt. Castner, on behalf of the soldiers of Company E, expressed gratitude and appreciation for the reception given the visiting troops by the people of Juneau.
 The unanimous opinion of the entire company was presented by First Sergeant Harry P. Stone, who said, T have been in all sorts of towns from Siberia to Florida, but I never saw a town where soldiers were better treated than this one"
 A complete roster of Company E, Seventh Infantry, follows:
 Company Commander-Capt. L. V. Castner; Second in Command First Lieu. E. M. Rowan.
 First Sergeant-Harry P. Stone.
 Sergeants George H. Dalton, Platoon Leader; Frank J. Emmett; George R. Gray, Supply Sergeant; Pollard H. Hogan, Mess Sergeant; Robert V. Loftin, Platoon Leader; John c. Nochols.
 Corporals-Howard Greer, George Jollle, NICK 5. PogorzelSkl, Jonn Prokopy, Allen Seavers, Michael Which, Frank G. Wilson.
 Privates, First Class-Charles S.. Averill, Joseph Baker, Curry T.. Begley, cook; Alexander w. Bruce, William M. Carr, Anthony Row alczyk, Clifford B. Lewis, Milburn L. Lewis, Alfred McGeorge, Allan J. McPhee, company clerk; John H. Myrick, cook; Frank Rachlewicz, bugler; Rollin Shultice, Charles F. Steele, cook; Robert s. Stephens, Jesse Towns, George w. Wallace, Lee R. Warrenburg.
 PrivateS - billiard B. Almond, William D. T. Anderson, John w Baker, Theodor L. Baker, John w. Ball, William J. Betts, Henry A. Brooks, Richard F. Brown, Carl C.. Brumfield, Robert G. Celf, Adam J. Cicholski, Walter H. Collins, John D. Custard, Winston L. Dixon,
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