The Ely miner., 1942-10-15
LETTERS FROM
SERvIcEMEK

Pvt Carl Morris, who has now COM
pleted his training at the aeronautics
school in Philadelphia, writes:
"Am writing again to thank you
and the Veterans of Foreign Wars fol
your kindness in sending The Miner
it sure is great paper, and through
| it I have had much enjoyment. 1t is
nice to hear of the home country ano
also keep track of the fellows from
home. Still have to say that nc
country can compare with the Arrow
head.
"Only have a week of school left
now so will have to ask you to dis
continue the paper for a while as
much as I'll miss it, but we dont
know where we are to be sent or fol
how long we will be there. There is
a chance of going to school again fol
advance training; unless an air base
calls for men in hurry. The
schooling has been swell, the people
| treat the soldiers nice here, but there
isn't an water here or the good old
trees.
"Sure hate to miss the paper for
even a little while, as it's an awful
large paper when it arrives. Am hop
| ing to get stationed at base or
school where I can meet up with
some fellows from home.
"WilI say thanks again for the
kindness in sending the paper and
only hope I can receive it again soon.
Will give address as soon as I am
able to, but so far they put us on
trains after graduation and until we
arrive at our station We don't have an
address.
Apprentice Seaman Albert John
Pruse, 9Th Rgt., Co., 885, Great Lakes,
Ill, wants to meet some Ely boys
stationed there. He writes:
ct give my sincere thanks to the
VFW for receiving The Ely Miner
weekly and for those who are en-
ployed in The Ely Miner Office.
"This navy life is the real life if
you don't weaken. The chow is good
and I met up with swell bunch Of
fellows from all over the USA.
CT had a glimpse of the President,
Secretary Knox and Admiral King.
They came here to inspect the Great
Lakes. 1t really was a great treat for
all us boys.
ct haven't seen another Ely fellow
around here yet. I wish I knew where
~
here from the range towns. Patrick
Miller of Cook and Anthony Lesnak
of Chisholm and they're swell kids.
We get along wonderfully well to-
gether.
"I1l be coming home on leave
sooner than I expected. am gradu-
ating a week earlier, so I'll be home
in two weeks. I will be transferred
after my leave but I don't know where
Just yet. They are rushing us through
everything.
"Thank you again and the VFW for
doing such good job and give my
regards to Edward Klun, Frank Pengal
and Bernie Koval and that will write
as soon as I get their address
Pvt. William A. Hill, 504 SIS, Moore
Field, Mission, Texas, says:
81 wish to express my appreciation
to The Ely Miner, and the VFW for
their generous part in sending the
| home paper to me and to the many
soldier boys from Ely. Its like going
home on a weekend pass when I get
The Miner regularly every week.
| "Tm working on the line as assist
| ant crew chief. I've finished short
| course in air mechanics, which be-
| heve will help in getting ratings or
stripes as you might call it."
Pvt. Francis v. Stonich, Co. A, ITO
I'M. P. Bn., Fort Smelling, writes:
ct have had the good fortune of
| being stationed at Fort Smelling. ]
was the only man in our company
who had the good fortune of being
selected with twenty-one other men
throughout the post to be trained as
military police.
"Our training starts Monday, which
will consist of learning to handle four
different types of rifles, forty-five
pistol, and two types of machine guns
one being a tommy gun. This training
also consists of lectures, study and
drilling. This will last for ten weeks.
| "After our training We will be
assigned to different duties, such as
patroling troop trains, industries
streets, and guard duty at the Fort
here. We are treated excellent here
| 1t is known the country over that
Fort Smelling is the best fort in the
world, so you can well understand
why I say excellent.
"Most of the Ely boys have left fol-
different parts of the country, such
as Fort Bliss, Texas, Sheppard Field
Texas, Camp Robinson, Ark, Camp
Roberts, Calf, and Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo.
"we were told that our roster from
Ely was the best behaved roster grouI
that ever came into the fort. Mayb'
our leader tells that to all of hi
rosters. Well, anyway it sounded good
and the encouragement didn't hur
any.
ct will be anxiously waiting for Tn
Ely Miner and finding out how tn
other boys are getting on"
| sas
Apprentice Seaman Joseph j. Pol
ayner, Co. 42-561, USNTS, San Diego
Calf, writes about the training the
he and a brother Bluejacket. Fran
Glavan. are going through.
"The drills" he said, "really max
| - s x,,,, VIZ 70 to tho I,iCI,es