The Ely miner., 1942-08-27
LETTERS FROM
SERVIcEMEK
NEW ADDRESSES.

kyla has been transferred to the fielc
artillery.
Pvt. Leonard H. Mattson is nov
stationed with the 751st CA (Mine)
Bly,, CA, School, Fort Monroe, Va
"This is coast artillery mine bat.
terry" he writes the VFW, "and we
are experimenting with different types
of mines. We are quite confident they
will be more effectiv than ones now
in use. I like the work and also the
climate, and am not disappointed in
the least with the army"
Pvt. Robert Slogan, 4O3rd rs sgd.
Bar. 365, Sheppard Field, Texas, does
| not care very much for the change
of climate from cool Northern Mime
sofa to the hot dry Lone Star state.
Were out here where the country
is dry and where there is a lot of
heat" he writes. cit would be lis
degrees in the shade-if there were
any shade to find. The country here
will never compare with Minnesota"
Pvts. Rudolph Seliga and Andrew o.
Kolari have the same address as
Slogans.
From Pvt. VIM. E. Lampi, oath Ord.
Co., Fort Riley, Kan, comes this note
to the VFW:
"It really is great to receive The
Ely Miner. It's just like being home
for day when I can sit down after
duty hours and read the paper. I
look forward to each Monday and can
hardly wait for the day to roll around
I've just begun to read the latest edi-
ton and it was pleasure reading it.
Thanks very much. It's nice to know
what some of my bddies are doing
and where they are stationed. Through
the paper I've able to get few of
their addresses.
"We are in temporary barracks here
at Fort Riley and expect to be trans
ferred back to Funston again in the
near future, but the army is pretty
hard to figure out at times and it's
hard to say what to expect. Our COM
pany has been idle for a time since
the End Cavalry went out. We used to
do all their ordnance work on their
medium equipment.
"We have been receiving more stren-
uous training here to make use of
all the idle time, in the field and in
classes in camp. can truthfully say
We are in fine shape physically for
any emergency"
While the above Ely boys complain
about Texas heat, another Ely SOL
dier gives thanks that he has been
moved from that state to the inviting
oceanside climate of Oregon.
He is Tech Sgt. Joseph j. Russ, who
is assisting in organizing a new camp.
His address is HQ 1O4th Div, Camp
Adair, oregon.
Sergeant Russ says:
"Said I'd drop you line and am
so doing now. AS you know, I'm now
stationed at Camp Adair, Oregon. This
is a beautiful state and reminds me
of Minnesota. Course out here we
have mountains and in fact the camp
is located in the Willamette Valley.
Everything is so nice and green and
the air is refreshing. Sure is different
from Texas, I'll Sayl
"The camp itself is still under con-
struction. We're fortunate in having a
roof over our heads right now How
ever, things are really humming and
before long this camp will be ready to
house 10000 men. All the buildings
are camoflauged as we are only Al
miles from the coast! Restrictions
are pretty rugged too.
"Am going through the process of
lending helping hand in organizing
a new division once again. This is
my third division I've been a member
of. They sure have showed me around.
In another months this division will
be ready to go and some of us will
move on to organize another. Perhaps
I will be one of those again.
"Sure was nice being home and see
ing you all once again. I enjoyed the
weather especially! This Oregon
weather is just like it, so it should
suit me fine"
A new Bluejacket is Edward A.
Petek, 81, son of Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Petek, Ely, who has enlisted in the
navy and is now going through re-
cruit training at Great Lakes, ILL.,
Pvt. Arvo j. Niskala, APO, 29th
Div, Med. Det. 116th Inf, is now in
Camp Blanding, Fla, after man
euvers in the Carolinas. "Had a nice
time," he says, "but am glad to get
back on an army COT"
From B. w. Kantola, 1t. Jr. grade,
medical corps, u. S. Naval Hospital,
Mare Island, Calf, comes the follow
ing to The Miner:
Through you I wish to thank the
Veterans of Foreign Wars for The
Miner I have been receiving during
the past month.
"On Sept. 1st I am to be trans
ferred to the School of Aviation Med
icine, U. S. Naval Air Station, PEN
sacola, Florida, for post graduate in
struction in aviation medicine. This
training will consist of four to six
months of basic course in flying plus
study of medical problems per-
tanning to aviation personnel. On COM
pletion of the training 1 will he des-
ignated Naval Flight Surgeon and
be assigned to duty with the naval
air force on either an aircraft car
rier or some foreign air base"
-H
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