The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-12-30
XMAS GREETINGS
 FROM OLD GANG


 have received and are receiving as fast as the mail gets here and is distributed. Christmas greetin gs from the old gang that is for mer members of the staff or those who were associated with the staff.
 For instance-there is a Christ mas card from Art Tveten, nuts, Staff Sergeant Art Tveten is meant. He was a private when we last saw him. Art used to sit cn the second machine. He would grab handful cf copy and enc would think he would be put for several hours but he was back in a few minutes for more. Well--Art says he wishes he was sitting behind that limo again. at least that on solid ground. He has bounced around so much lately he says, I don't think I'll ever be able to sit on anything steady again, but I have not been ssasick yet" and he asked that the family journal of Juneau" be sent 10 him. That means the Empire of course. and he's on the list. By-the- way his address is SiSgt. Art Tveten tget his number 39825976, e24th Boat Co. (Avnl APO 942, U. S Army
 Then comes greeting from Jerry" He will be remembered as the sports writer on the Empire while he was out at Duck Creek and he had a daily column of per sonals from all over the country. And he did know his sports. He picked the ten tops in football and only failed in one guess from the Associated Press pickings in 1922. In his greetings he picks Washing. ten to win easily over Southern California next Saturday His ad- dress is CWO Jerry Oppenheim, W-2l1lo79 93rd Eng. Regt. APO 944, GO postmaster, Seattle.
 Then, here is a greeting from H. D. tDeanj Counter. former member of the composing room staff, Dean, you know, had that pretty little wife who was on the staff of the Juneau Clinic. Deans feet itched to get into the service and he went south, with the Missus, of course. Then along comes a letter that he is with the Seabees, stationed at Camp Perry. Va. The Seabees are the bunch that can repair anything from a $1 watch to battleship or take a swamp and make a metro politan city cut of it. Dean wrote once that he expected to be trans ferred. Well he was. He is now here's his address, H. D. Counter, MINK, Division l0-l, U. s. Naval Repair Base, San Diego (36l Calf. He is now nearer to the fighting front ill the North or South Pacific
 Then you remember w. B. Clark1 He was called Bill for short First he was a reporter on the Empire, then transferred to the advertising department and took delight in getting copy in not earlier than 2 o'clock pm. when the deadline was 10 am Bill and his wife are now at 856l Rugby Drive, Los Angeles t246} California. Bill and his wife were married in Juneau then went to Seattle
 Minna Lee Coughlin, formerly on the local staff, is now at 1906 s. w. Montgomery, Portland 0D Oregon In her greetings to the Empire family, she says she wished she was back in the "old grind" again, but will perhaps go to California, to warmer climate, as she is having touch of arthlitis that does not improve
 Then you all, or those who were here several years ago, remember | on the Press when it was a daily Now he is a minister of the Gospel located at Collinville, Conn, with four services every Sunday and plenty during the week to keep him and his wife busy He sends greet ings and does not mention any ot that mend your ways or go to" He was a good news-hound at that and why he got into the ministry, Is none of our business that is his.
 Fergus Hoffman, former newsman Of Juneau and last year on the Empires staff, sends Christmas greeting from Seattle and his card has a cute little picture of two little tots, with wings, holding candles. What do you suppose the implication is?
 Jack Heller, former transfer man Of Juneau, also sends greetings from