The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-26

Janezich had sent in the high points
of the maneuvers. 1t so happens that
I was with the Blue forces, too. We
sure had the Reds on the run in every
battle we fought against them. 1 wish
I had known Joe was in the 49th FA,
because 1 passed among great num-
Der of their vehicles while in recon-
Nuisance during our battles.
During our maneuvers we drove
over most all kinds of terrain imag-
Unable "a lot of it I never dreamed
could be crossed by vehicles and they
never would unless they had four
wheel driveS) The heat was terrific.
I read an article in one of the papers
about one of our battles and it stated
the temperature was up to 148 to 152
degrees in the sun.
Here's something that might give
you an idea how hot it was. had a
can of shoe polish (paste form in my
barracks bag and it had melted to a
liquid polish during the heat of the
day. At first the heat was hard to
take. When We stopped for rest, we
all would try to rig up some sort OF
shade to get out of the direct sun
rays, but as the weeks went by we
| thought less and less of the heat and
sat in the sun all day long.
"Well, I will be seeing you all be-
fore long so I'll wait until get home
and tell more about it. want to thank
the VFW and you all for the paper
and say hello to all my friends"
Pvt. Louis j. Pechek, 34th Air Base
Sqdn., Grenier Field, N. H, writes:
CT take this means to give my
thanks and appreciation for what you
men of previous wars are doing fol
the men of this war.
"The Ely Miner is the biggest little
paper in the country to all the boys
now in the service from Ely. I had q
very happy moment when / received
the Oct. % issue a few days ago. II
must have been lost in the mails fol
about two weeks, for I didn't get il
until the other day.
"This part of the country is the best
I have seen yet in my travels. But il
cannot compare with the Arrowhead
| The weather is much the same with
the first attempt at snow this season.
|
1t. Joseph j. Sayovitz, S. & F. OCD
E. Sig. Corps, Ski, Fort Monmouth
N. j., writes:
"The constant appearance Of The
Ely Miner each week has been a great
pleasure to me. Since it is real con-
tact with the many and familiar asso'
Citations of the past, the persons WHIT
are supporting this program can justl!
feel that what they are doing il
worthwhile.
GA short time ago I had the plea
sure of attending the louisiana man
euvers as an observer for the sigma
corps schools. 1t was gratifying t.
see the state of training of the mel
; and some of the new development
that are taking place in the field o
communications.
!; ct cannot make any statements re
garding our work or equipment, bu
, if there is anyone there who wishe
to become more familiar with the scop
of the Signal Corps, the November is
: sue of the Radio News Magazine wi
fulfill that purpose. This issue ha
! been completely devoted to the sigma
corps and with its many articles an
} photographs should prove to be yer
Y interesting"
S Ensign R. L. Gradisher's address
S Ais A, Evans Hall, Ills Nevada 81
Urbana, Ill.
It Pvts. Norman Lien, 17109186, Co.
; 18th Bn., AFRAC, Fort Knox, KY, ar
" Kenneth Hegman, apparently of tt
h same unit, got together on this on
"Thanks for the paper. 1t sure is
= help to us. We find lots of address
If of our buddies in the service.
W "Here at Fort Knox, we're engag
n as tank drivers, and it sure is gre
thrill We have only five more wee
It. here, and then We'll be assigned to
e. combat unit. That can't come any t