The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-12-03
LETTERS FROM
SERvlcEMEN

Forrest, Tenn, is rapidly earning the
additional title of "old faithful" when
it comes to corresponding with his
friends here His letters arrive regu-
larly, and another is reprinted, as
follows:
AFTER eight weeks of training, with
up to Is hours per day, We can COM
pete with registered nurses cCap" is
in a medical regiment). OF course, I
haven't learned how to feed babies or
change diapers yet, but could use a
fgure-eight bandage to do the trick.
I now know all about diets, Galleries,
vitamins, hypnotics, narcotics anal
gases, anesthesia, etc. Our main
weapon is the hypodermic needle with
a quarter grain of morphine.
ct could go for nice fishing trip
and a pike fry now!
Speaking about the deer hunt
ing season makes my trigger finger
itch. I'm fed up with the billy goat,
called mutton, what we get here.
Besides it is not cooked, just rub
| berized.' We have quail rabbits,
deer, wild boar, wild turkey and
pheasant here in camp. ("Cap"
means on the hoof, not in the
skiIlet.) .-......
Corp. Mathew w.. Barney" Banks
who spent eight months in Northern
| Ireland, is now at Fort Benning, Ga.
enrolled in the infantry officer candi.
date school.
At the school, largest military insti-
tuition of it's kind in the world, Cor
poral Banks will undergo an intensive
three month course designed to train
infantry combat platoon leaders. Sue.
cessful completion of the course will
qualify him for a commission as sec.
ond lieutenant in the army.
Louis F. Deyak, 37O31577, has beer
promoted to corporal. His address Il
Co. A, 503rd Inf, APO 1911, care PM
San Francisco, Calf.
Pvt. John M. Vessel, Hq. Army All
Force, 80 Church street, New Yorl
City, is now employed as an operator
in a radio station in New York City
He says his new home is in hotel
where he lives nearly like civilian
"It is hardly necessary" he said, "thai
like it. Thank you all for making 4
possible for servicemen to receive thu
home paper"
Pvt. Ed Janeksela, AIRS 2, Marin'
Air Wing 2, Naval Air Station, San
Diego, Calf, has just completed ;
course in aerial gunnery and Is doinl
general work until further notice.
want to thank you all for the paper
It's swell to know where all your pal
are and what they are doing"
Pvt Rudolph Tisovich, Hq. Serv. O.
48th Eng, is now stationed at Cam
Gruber, Okla, recently leaving Cam
Wolters, Texas. This Is Just q ne'
camp" said Tisovich, former city al
derman, land we are the first ones
the barracks. Everything is new. TIL
regiment is also new and is now in flu
force All men are specializing in
branch of the service. The camp &C
commodities thousands of men, and
one of the best. The meals are top
The weather is warm. We had raj
the other day, but We don't have sno
to fight like you. We have a lot {
heat to absorb, however"
Pvt. John w. Prijatel, ASH 3728859
APO 1921, care PM, San Franciso
writes:
Just dropping you a note to let ye
know am receiving the paper. wis
to thank you and the vFW for 20,
thoughtfulness. I am the only Ely bt
here, so when I receive the home ney
it is all the more interesting.
1--WE been in San Francisco for abo'
two months, and enjoy it very niue
We don't do any training here, b'
go on hike every morning. In Il
afternoon we have few lectures.
like it here lot better than at Fo
Eustis, Va. The food here is swell, ar
the California weather is a lot bett
than Virginia's. I want to say hel
to the other boys in The service"
$50
Have moved to this new base
miles up the coast from Norfolk" sa
Jalmer H. Koski, CM3C, NCTC, Bt
SO, Co. D, Plat. S, Camp Perry,
This, and another new camp, Magr
der, are nearly adjoining. They a
Seabee training centers more tn,
anything else. We expect to get a fiv
day furlough next week.
Lost Of southern yellow pine he