The Ely miner., 1942-09-03

Section of the 158th service unit as
drill corporal.
Aviation Mechanic John P Dowler,
son of Rev. and Mrs. James E.
Dowler, Ely, has been promoted to
corporal at the Lubbock, Texas, army
flying school.
Corporal Dowler is a mechanic on
the flying line at this advanced twin
engined bomber training school. He is
former student of Ely junior college
He has been in air force since April
IA, this year.
New arrival for training here at the
U. S. Naval Training Station, Great
Lakes, Ill, is Arne Arthur Lind, 38,
Ely, who enlisted recently as ships
cook, third class.
While in recruit training, this new
navy bluejacket will undergo an in
| tensive course in the fundamentals
of seamanship and naval procedure.
He will receive actual training aboard
ship on training vessels on Lake
Michigan. Upon completion of this
course he will be assigned to active
duty either with the u. S. fleet at
sea or at naval shore station.
FCP VIM A. Schiltz, Co. A, Aca-
demic Bn., Fort Des Moines, Iowa,
writes:
SIN appreciation of your throught-
fulness in sending me the home town
paper I want to express my gratitude.
"At the present I am stationed at
Fort Des Moines, Iowa, where I am
doing my part in training the
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. The
women have been going through a
rigid training schedule. The first
group of WAACS as we enlisted men
call them are being trained for the
jobs which they will hold throughout
their enlistment. The group of officers
candidates will graduate within the
next few weeks whereas they will be
sent throughout the country to carry
on their special duties as we have
been doing the past few months. At
present there are about fifteen hum
dred women here now and more COM
ing every week.
"In closing I want to thank the
VFW and the home town folks for
doing their part in sending The Ely
Miner to us men in the service"
Sgt. Joseph Lanfranchi, Anti-tank
| Co., 2Oth Inf, 9Th Mot Div, Fort
Wood, Mo-, writes:
cit has been quite some time since
you, your staff, the VFW and the
citizens of Ely have heard from this
midwestern section of our national
defense which is accomplishing a great
J and wonderful job in performing
their duties. Not only the men who
have been in the service for quite
| some time, but also the men fresh
| from all sorts of civilian life now in
| the different branches of service know
what the situation is and what should
be done It just goes to show that
each and everyone of us are behind
| that wheel and rolling it closer and
closer to victory for freedom and de-
mocracy. We did it before and we
will do it again will always live and
stay with us.
"In a few more weeks the 9th
motorized division will leave its home
base here at Fort Leonard Wood, and
participate in the army maneuvers
which are being held in the southern
states of our country. 1t will give us
advanced training in all sorts of ter
rain which will help us in actua
combat. There isn't very much G
person can say about the army ant
its developments so I will thank vol
and ALL of those people who hav'
made it possible for you to send M
the paper during my sixteen month
of service. Also hope that it vii
follow me wherever I may be-"
CThe picture you sent now has
prominent spot in the City Meat an
Grocery store, thanks to your forme
fellow workerS.)
Clifford H. Sikala has been pro
moted to corporal, according to wor
received by Mrs Sophia Sikala. n
is stationed at Randolph Field, Texa
and has been in the service since Ma
Is of this year.
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Oue-FOurth TIliterata