The Ely miner., 1943-11-11

the reputation Of being the BEST IN
THE UNION. It sure is nice place,
and. believe. me it's bigger than the
home town."
Pvt. Stanley Nestnik, Hq. EUTC,
Camp sutton, N. O., says ne would
Ike to hear from SGTs. MRACHE
and LOUsHINE and TONY MARKUN,
ANN, l-c. and from A. G. STANLEY
KALAN.
Home recently on furlough, Mestnik
writes: "I saw the last high school
game and thought Memorial high had
q whiz Of a team. I imagine that the
club win really 60 to town next year.
Although Ely seemed to be a navy
town, I found that the army was fair
ly well represented in regard to the
number Of servicemen home.
"The nights here are a lot colder
than those at Ely, but the days are
just q mite SUMMER. For all-around
weather, however, I'll stick to Ely. I
saw North Carolina State play Glenn
son in football, and I'll also tsick to
the Midwest brand of football for re-
suits"
CMestnik is being transferred to
Georgia State Teachers college, States
boro, Ca, and his complete address,
for the benefit Of the boys from whom
he asks letters, win be printed as soon
as 1t is received)
1t. Amelia Logar has now revealed
that her new station is in England.
Cpl. Albert Zupancich has been
transferred from Fort Custer, Mich,
to Hearne, Texas, where he Is men,
Der of 6s6th MPEG Co, POW Camp.
Hearne is the site of war prisoners
camp.
As more and more Ely boys go
overseas, letters to this column, what
with the difficulties involved in writ
ing from overseas bases, are approach
ing the scarcity point.
The folks at home and the boys in
the service enjoy reading about train
ing camp life as seen through the eyes
OF a local servicemen. The greater
volume of mail must come from the
training camps in this country if this
column is to be continued. So send
In your contributions.
Mrs. Agnes Markovich, whose San
Francisco home has an eternal swell
come" sign out to local servicemen on
the West coast, writes that getting on
with the war seems to keep the boys
too busy to call on her.
Mother" Markovich says that Joe
rechaver. who Is stationed at Ventura,
near Los Angeles, was a recent visitors,
while Matt Sever wrote her that he
was now over seas.
She says she Is also employed In the
war effort. working in a sugar refinery
San Francisco had q l5-minute earth
quake. she said. but no damage was
done. Her address is 2oos 17th street.
zone 3.
william r. Anderson, son of w. F.
Anderson, has been assigned by the
army to specialized training at In
diana University. Bloomington, Ind,
where approximately $500 men are
being prepared, through intensive in
Fstruction, for officer and technical
services.
William Rom, seaman, second class,
is at the Advanced Naval Training
Schools, Lake Union, FC IA ca.
Seattle 80, Wash.
In training at stanford University.
Calf. is Pfc. Anthony 8. Grahek, A. 8.
T. q. 1905, Co. I.
Back at Luke Field, Ariz., again is
Pfc. Ray A. Nyman, 3s2nd SEFTS.
On naaneuvers at Nashville, Tenn,
is Pvt. Joseph Kostelac, Co. C, 602nd
I'D Bn., APO 402.
Anton ]. Skraba, boatswain's mate,
second class, is now at the Receiving
Station, Balboa Park, San Diego 81,
Calf.
Two Elyites formerly employed at
Pioneer "a" but now working for
Uncle Sam. enjoyed a reunion in San
Francisco.
They arc Pvt. Louis Rom and En-
rico Mondati.
Mondati Is a gunner's mate striker
aboard navy transport.
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