The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-08-14
Thursdvay, August IA, 1941
Sgt. Kenny Kuefler, Reporter

WcA AoihS, mere dm Ddck on
the job again. I'll admit q lot of
time has elapsed since I wrote my
last column but due to the terrific
amount Of "goings on" out here it
was somewhat impossible for me
to keep up with my duties. Not
much Of anything has happened
but naturally there is always a lit
tie going on. Right between our
supply room and the rows Of tents
they are building (rather they have
built) small recreation hall for
the boys Of Regimental Headquar-
tiers Battery and the Band. This
place Is to be used as a place Of
relaxation and when it Is entirely
completed and fully equipped I
don't think any Of the fellows will
want to go out any more on the
weekends. The government is al
loting each battery a certain
amount Of money with which to
buy games and other miscellan-
eous items and I'm sure the full
amount Of money allotted to our
battery will be spent very wisely.
Last Thursday afternoon we re-
ceived word down here in the 217th
Regimental Headquarters Building
that the 215th CA (AA) which are
the National Guards from the
towns in Southern Minnesota,
wanted 81 volunteers from the
217th CA (AA) to fill their regi-
ment up to strength. The word
went around and a meeting was
held in the Recreation Hall and
volunteers were asked for. Many
hands went up and there were
more than 81 volunteers but as on
ly the allotted number could go a
few Of them had to be turned
down. Among the volunteers was
a member of Regimental Head
quarters Battery who is very well
known back in the home town.
Yes, Donald Kringen left Friday
morning at 800 a. m. for the 215th
CA (AA). Don was the first vol
unteer in the Regiment. The boys
had a farewell party for Don on
the evening before his departure
and every one of the fellows in
the battery wished him the best of
luck and hoped he comes back to
rejoin his old outfit some day.
In my past columns must have
slipped you little information on
the new service club down by the
215th area. Well, this has been in
operation for quite some time now,
in fact, at least two months. Many
of you probably remember the old
Hostess House down at Camp Rip
ley and that was pretty nice. Well,
this one is much better and heck
of a lot larger. There is a huge
dance floor and 1t is polished like
glass. Around the sides they have
couches and easy chairs, also many
tables on which the boys can write
letters to their-well, anyway write
letters. There is also a balcony
clear around the hall and there are
booths up there where one can sit
and look over the whole place.
There are dances held there regu-
larry, the girls being obtained from
the surrounding universities and
colleges. Just last week there wat
uduCc anu JUST " ohoW you
how much interest there Is around
here, there were about twenty
more girls than there were boys.
But Of course these army fellows
always were a little on the bash
full side. To get back to the club,
then there is another large room
in which there is a soft drink bar
and it is also a pretty high class
restaurant. The boys go there
quite often to get a bit to eat as
the meals are very economical and
the food is good. Right across the
street from the Service Club is a
guest house and this Is used for
the guests and relatives of the
boys in camp when they come to
visit them and have no place to
stay. The charge is very reason
able and the place is doing a pref
ty good business right now.
The other day in the 217th Daily
Bulletin there appeared an article
that should be of interest to all of
you who have boys in the service.
Here it is: 1T must again be