The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-11
ALASKA GUARDS
 ARE ORGANIZED
 AT FIRST MEETING
Four PIatoons Established to Hold Separate Ses-
 sions Next Week

 first Juneau Company of the Alas ka Territorial Guard took place last evening in the grade school auditorium when the unit held It's first assembly, it was announced today by pr. G. E. Freeburger, Company Captain.
 The organization was divided into four platoons and temporary plat oon leaders were appointed by Cap tain Freeburger. Platoon members were divided according to location of residence in town and the div isons are as follows:
 1st platoon consists of men re- siding in the district north and east of Gold Creek; the 2nd pla- toon is made up of those living between Gold Creek and Seward Street; the 3rd platoon members are those living south and west oi Seward Street and the 4th platoon consists of machine gun and hos pital detachments.
 For the purpose of preliminary training, temporary platoon lead CTS have been appointed by Capt. Freeburger and as soon as the pla- toons begin to assume more per- manent shape, commissioned lieu tenants are to be elected by the individual platoons, Capt. Freebur- ger said.
 Meetings Scheduled
 The first platoon is holding its next meeting Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock at the residence of Ed Shaffer on 18th and Willoughby
 Meetings have been scheduled for this week by all four platoons with the first platoon meeting set for Thursday at 7:30 p. m; second pla- toon meets on Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. at City Hall; third platoon will meet at 7:30 p. m. Thursday at the Territorial Employment office on Marine Way and Ferry Way and the fourth platoon will meet on Thursday at o'clock at E'lks' Hall
 Those few who did not attend the meeting last night can go to the platoon headquarters indicated by their residence in the city at the designated meeting date.
 It is possible that the present division into platoons may be one sided and, if so, that circumstance will be readjusted at later date, Capt. Freeburger stated.
 4 Afternoon Training
 For the conv anience of men cn afternoon and night shifts, a spe- cial training class is being organ- ized according to Capt. Freeburger This class will probably be held at II o'clock in the morning under the leadership of First Sergeant E. L. Keithahn. he said. If those in this class will telephone or call First Sergeant Keithahn at the Territorial Museum, this hour will be adjusted to suit. the convenience of the greatest number. Permanent Officers
 At last nights meeting, Capt F'reeburger appointed the following permanent officers; Earl Hunter, Lieut.. Adjutant; MT. Keithahn, First Sergeant; Tom Allen, supply sergeant; Harley Turner, corporal, and company clerk; and Fred Sorri, corporal, company bug!er.
 { Remaining n-commissioned Of ficers will be appointed by the pla- toon lieutenants and warrants vii
 be issued to them by Gov. Efnes Gruening.
 Drill Instructors Drill instructors are being furn- ished by the United States Army and for the present, at least, drill sergeants will attend all platoon instruction periods, Capt. Freebur- ger said.
 AS soon as the company masters the rudiments Of military drill, they are expected to shoot at the rifle target range under instructions ol Army instructors.
 Equipment Not Drawn A few men have not yet iravl l4their rifles and 1t is urged they do so within the ney. few days a there are number of men tryins l to get into the Alaska Territoria I Guard and if the remaining equ;E