The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-09-10
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productive in this coastal region. The
scenery is wonderful, too, for border
ing this valley are the Coastal and
Cascade mountain ranges. On a clear
day you can see Mt. Hood off in the
distance. The weather hasn't been
too clear and the mornings are crisp
and cool. We're just about into the
rainy season now which will continue
practically through the winter months
This sa great fruit producing country
| out here and I've never seen many
fruit trees. Even in camp We have
pear, apple and plum trees right out
side our barracks. Sure is something
to pick your own for change.
"This camp is still in the construc-
ton phase. Most of the buildings are
erected but It's still far from being
completed. The roads are being worked
on now and when completed will
make this an ideal camp. I like it out
here although we've been roughing it
bit. When completed, it will house
two divisions of troops totalling around
$4,000 men. Besides this of course
there will be the station complement
soaring the total to around 10000. The
two divisions which will become a
part of our ever expanding army will
be the 96th and the 104th. The 96th
already is activated and part. The
1O4th, of which I am pioneer men,
bers now, will be activated around
the middle of September. The camp is
located about II miles from Cornwall
lis, the home of Oregon State college
which incidentally won the Rose
Bowl game with Duke university last
Near Years day.
Fright now we (the cadre mem are
confronted with setting up and organ
izing this new division, fix up train
ing schedules, and get ready to pro-
cess all the new men due to arrive to
fill in around the skeleton (cadre)
It's big job! We've been here since
the 9th of August now and there's still
have helping hand in the organizing
of three such divisions now-the Sixth
at Fort Wood, Mo-, the Goth at Camp
Berkeley, Texas, and now the 104th
at Camp Adair, oregon. And there still
is possibility of having chance
to play an active part in still another
as this division as soon as sufficiently
trained. will also send out skeleton
to form a new division. These moves
have given me great opportunity to
see most of the middle, southern and
western United States. Something I
often dreamed about but never saw
until now. There has been a lot of
hard work involved but it was worth
it.
"The Miner has reached me very
promptly and I just can't tell you how
grateful I am to receive it so reg
ularly. My appreciation goes right
down to every person having hand
in doing us this great service"
cts winter in New Caledonia"
writes Pvt. Phillip Maxi, "but it is
very mild The people here are Jaw
anese and French, and they live in
straw huts and wear very little cloth
ing. They grow lot of cocoanuts and
bananas.
"I have been getting The Ely Miner,
and enjoy reading it very much. There
isn't very much reading material here.
I am surprised at the number of Ely
men entering the service"
Sgt. Frank j. Mosnik, Co. L, 56th
Ord. co. Rgt. CHNd), APO 254, Pine
Camp, N. Y, writes ct would like to
thank you all who have made it pos
sible for me to receive The Miner. I
am working on tanks and half-tracks
at the shops. 1 have been mechanic
from the start and enjoy the work. 3"
Pvt Frank Koprivnik, bet. Corps Of
MP, C. A. S. c., is at Camp Carson,
Colorado.
NOTICE: An Ely serviceman, writ
ing to the VIEW, says he was on his
way to Miami, Fla, for further duty,
and gave his address as Sub Chaser
Training School, Pier 2, but he FOR
GOT TO SIGN HIS NAME. If some
local person can supply the name,
from the above address, this boy will
again receive his copy of The Miner.
| Pvt. John Klancher, Fort Knox
KY, is being transferred to another
camp.
| Pvt. Albin MavetZ, Co. C,379th Inf
APO 95, Camp Swift, Texas, sends a
note of appreciation to the VFW.
Pvt. Frank Papesh, Med. Det Sta
Hosp, Fort Wood, Mo-, is anxious tt
hear from his old pal of Camp Robin.
son, Ark, Pvt. Tony Godec. (Godet
is now in the 10Th Sig. Serv. Rgt.
Fort Omaha, Neb)
Missouri is heaven compared witt
Arkansas" PapeSh said. cts nice ant
cool. Makes me think of Minnesota.
work in a hospital ward taking carr
of patients. 1t is sure nice to hea
; from home every week"