The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-04
What Our Soldiers
Are Doing
News From Lincoln
County Boys Who Are
In Camp Lewis.

FORT LEWIS. WASH, NOV. 20
Clayton O. Erickson, now on de-
tached service at Letterman Gen
eral Hospital in San Francisco, and
Ernest H. Good, dispensary tech
nician, have been promoted from
privates first class, specialists nth
class, to privates first class, spe-
cialists fourth class. At the same
time, Private first class Norman Z.
Fuller, who left Nov. IL, for Let
terman, and Private Ted T. Kusu-
motto, were promoted from special
lists sixth class, to specialists fifth
class, and John ]. Clapper was CIV
en- his private first class rating.
Effective Nov. II, privates first
class Reuben E. Boyer, David ".
Long, Glen A. Nelson, and privates
Ellis J. McKanna and Clarence Z.
Hogan are transferred to the l6lst
Infantry for duty. With the excep-
ton of Private McKanna, these men
have been with the detachment since
its induction, and we do not like to
see them leave, but since it is to
their advantage, we hope they sue
coed and advance rapidly.
Every Tuesday night at 6 o'clock,
the 41st Division puts on radio
program, broadcast through sta
ton KIRO in Seattle, honoring some
regiment OF this division. Novem-
Der II, the 163rd Inf. gave its pro-
gram and exhibited considerable tall
emit. These programs cbnsist of
numbers played, sung, or acted by
soldiers chosen from various COM
panies in the regiment, and hereto
fore undiscovered talent is given a
chance to be shown.
Knowing that the veterans of the
last world war are very much in
terested in the activities of the
army now, and being that they are
also very active in our home civic
organizations, we would like to hear
from them as to their views con-
corning the army as whole and
the general situations confronting
us today. Excerpts from these let
tiers will be published in this col
umn for the benefit of everyone con-
cerned, so let's have word from
you veterans. Along with these let
tiers from the vets, anyone else who
has questions pertaining to the ar
my and its functions is welcome
to write. Your correspondent will
attempt to answer all questions sent
in, so address your letters to Sgt
Schooley, in care Of this detachment
Every unit in this regiment has
organized q bowling team to com,
pete for division and possibly high
er honors, and contests will be helc
every Wednesday. Each team pay!
$3.50 registration fee and 15c pei
line for the games, which is a mi
nor expense in comparison with thu
amusement and sport as well Al
the general health benefit derived
from this source. Those men chosen
from this detachment, to represen
u.s. are as follows: St. Sgt. Arnolt
M. Hanson, captain; privates frs
class, Albert E. Nelson, Walter M
Katarzy, and Reuben E. Boyer; ant
privates Clarence E. Hogan and FL
lis j. McKanna.
Shortly after the soldiers of Pop
lar returned from France, at tn
close of the last world war, tn
mothers of these men organized
club called the War Guard Moth
ers' Organization" The purpos
of this club was to furnish recrea
ton consisting Of dances, banquet.
etc, for the men Of Poplar, VIII
were home on furlough, from tn
army, navy, and marine corps. Be
fore long friends and relatives G
the soldiers also joined the club t
further its possibilities and scop,
with the result of making a muc
larger and more successful organ
zation In view of the fact that tn
name applied primarily to men VIII
joined the overseas national guar
forces, the members of the club de
cided to change it to sNations
Guard Mothers Organization" |
correspond to the peacetime guar
units.
To maintain fund for partie
and such events, the club give
dances, banquets, winter carnival
ETC., for the public, during the yea
In this way, substantial reserve
built up and with the voluntary de
nations of business men, the organ
ization finds no difficulty in +
nancing any project undertake.
Then, too, for the benefit Of servit
men who are short of finances fl
the return trip to their respectis
posts, the club has loan fund e
tablished, from which any man
the army, navy, or marine corp
whose home is in Poplar, may DO,
row enough money for his far
with the understanding that he
accepting it as personal loan,
be repaid at the first opportunit
To date, this club is very success
full civic organization and me
from other parts of the state wou
like to have a similar club in the
home towns, If it is possible. v
correspondents will do all we cs
to assist in the organizing of su,
club. Let us have your opinion
Mothers.