The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-05-06
NEWS ABOUT
SERvIcEMEN

1t was six months ago. We have plenty
of water, sleep in hutments with five
men to a hut, and have cots with mat
tresses, sheets, blankets and three COM
forters. They say the night get plenty
cold, but it hasn't been so bad yet.
Last Sunday we made a motor ex-
cursion to the great Death Valley. On
and alkhah mounds Near the edge Of
the desert an underground stream
made a deep pool. The water was as
clear as crystal. After swimming in
the pool for a while, the alkali in the
water made us feel as fresh as a
daisy.
1--WE supply an anti-aircraft artillery
unit with gasoline while they are on
maneuvers in the hills"
His address is 1st Plat, 193rd ON
GS Co., Hq. Bly,, AAA nc, Camp r.
win, Barstom, Calf.
Naval Aviation Cadet Joseph John
Yakich has been named on the aca-
demic honor roll at the navy pre-flight
school at Athens, Ca, indicating that
he scored 80 or above in all academic
subjects during the final week. These
subjects include aerology, mathematics
! principles of flying, ship and aircraft
recognition, and essentials of naval
service.
The pre-flight training also embraces
intensive physical conditioning and
ground school training in military
arts and drills. Upon completion Of
the three-month course, the cadet is
transferred to a naval air station to
begin flight training.
Staff Sgt. VIM. A. Schilz, faculty
member at the initial wAAC center
at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, writes thai
unfortunately the army hasen't seer
fit to send me to foreign service, so
am still stationed here.
Would like to state how well the
WAAC's have taken up their duties
and how pleased they are to replacs
the men for fighting front duty. I an
sure 1t viii be only a matter of time
before they fully replace us.
"Have seen several Ely girls come
into the WAAC's and was proud Of
the manner in which they advanced.
They showed the real Ely spirit.
81 want to thank the people of Ely
and you for the kindness shown us IL
the service, and also want to extent
my best wishes to my many friends II
the service"
Although many miles from home
five former Ely people spent happy
Easter together, despite the fact tina
they witnessed a 56-minutes alert tina
night.
Gathered at the home of Mrs. Har.
old Robertson, nee Evelyn Tjader
whose husband is now with the arm,
air force in Miami Beach, Fla, wert
Miss Rose Kozar, who is on a vacation
from the Cutler Hammer defenst
plant at Milwaukee; Cpl. John Khan.
cher, Camp Young, mdio, Calf; Miss
Elsie Tjader, now employed with the
Union Pacific Railroad, Riverside
Calf; Miss Esther Tjader, employed
at the Douglas aircraft plant, Long
Beach, and Mrs. Harold Robertson
also employed by Douglas.
The Robertson home welcomes any
servicemen or local persons in or
near Los Angeles, The Miner is in
| formed.
The address is 9411h South Nor
mandie avenue, Los Angeles.
Ruth A. Maier, seaman, second class
Is stationed at WAVE Qtrs. B, Sec. I.
lola, West Patomic Park, Washington
d. G.
John j. Maier, who last week re.
ported for active duty with the Sea-
bees, is in training at Williamsburg
Va.
| Pvt. Albert Kurre of a warshir
marine corps detachment writes from
the West coast that II am fine, but
won't be happy until see northern
Minnesota again."
AUX. Frances r. Lab, member OF
the WAAC's at Fort Des Moines. Iowa
has reported for duty with the army
at Austin, Texas. WAAC units are at
work with the army in more than 20
states and overseas Jobs with the
army In which soldiers can be replaced
by WAAC's now number well over 100
ranging from accounting to weather
observing.
Pvt. Robert Browne was graduated
Saturday from the non-commissioned
officers staff course at Edgewood Ar
senal, Md. The course is designed to
qualify enlisted men of the chemical
warfare service to fulfill duties Of
non-coms In the chemical sections of
a division, corps, army staffs Of the