The Ely miner., 1943-11-04


that there are no stoppages in this
outfit.
IF I don't wash (out) in the
meantime, I'll be a second lieutenant
in June. don't expect a furlougn
until then"
CPL Edward J. Erzar has been en-
rolled in special course Of instruc-
ton at the gunnery department OF the
armored school, Fort Knox. KY, where
he will be taught maintenance and re-
pair Of carbines, rifles, tommy guns,
machineguns. mortars and cannon.
+ Have now seen both the West and
East Coasts, and I pick the East. out
side of Minnesota declares Pvt. ". A.
Nykanen, Bty. G, 447th AAA AW Bn.,
Fort Fisher, N. G.
Pvt. John r. Zaverl, 10th TSS, Low
ry Field No. 2, Denver, Colo, is at
tending armament school after being
on guard duty at Fort Logan, Colo.
Ever wonder what the storekeeper
in the navy does? William T. Klun,
seaman, second class, Sec. %, SIX Sch,
Bks. 16I,, Camp Peterson, Farragut,
Idaho, writes: For the next 16 weeks
I will attend storekeeping school. The
course originally was a six-month
Harvard one. Storekeeping in the
U. s. navy covers accounting, pur-
chasing, storing, issuing and disburs-
ing Of naval supplies and materials
The first three weeks is an introduc-
tion and is known as general store
keeping.
81 met quite few OF the Ely boys
who just returned from leaves spent
at home. Most of them are temper
arily stationed at Camp Peterson drill
han awaiting transfer.
at was good news reading about
the great success scored by the Army
and Navy football game. 1t is
wonderful feeling to know that the
FOLKS AT HOME ARE BACKING
US UP.
II want to express my appreciation
to all the boys and men who had
any part in the game. 1t was a
grand job well done. Just keep the
paper coming, for 1t truly is ap-
preciated. Thanks to the vFW and
The Miner"
This columns poetry department
has received the following contribution
"a Good Marine" from Pvt. Arthur
Nyman, Jr., attending marine radio
school at San Diego. The preferenc,
for the marine corps runs In the Ny
man family, for Arthur, Sr., as {
Leatherneck in the last war, spen
two years on Haiti.
William g. Trezona, 26, son Of Mrs
Nora z. Trezona OF Squaw Bay Re.
sort, was appointed naval aviation
cadet and transferred to the naval ali
training center, Pensacola, Fla, for in
termediate flight training. Prior To
entering the navy, he received his BS
degree from Temple University. Upon
completion of his course at the "An-
napolis OF the Air" from which sew
eral other Elyites have been gradu-
ated, Cadet Trezona win receive his
navy wings of gold' with the desig-
nation Of naval aviator, and will be
commissioned an ensign in the naval
reserve or second lieutenant in the
marine corps reserve.
Tech. 5th Or. John j. Koschak, 19,
has been promoted to the grade OF
corporal in the 9th Tank Bn. Of the
Goth Arrnd. Div, Camp Campbell, KY.
Looking for other Ely servicemen at
his camp (and who isn'tY Pvt. Louis
Bryant, Co. D, Plat. 8, 61st Med. TT.
Bn, Camp Barkeley, Texas Com
pleting his basic training the middle
Of this month, Private Bryant says he
has had ar-day bivouacs on K and D
rations, two forced marches Of 16 or
more miles in four hours, and the in
filtration course.
my opinion of Texas is the same as
expressed on this page" he
said. Elyites intensely dislike the hot,
dustry, dry climate of the Lone Star
state)
The boys scorching in the heat OF
south viii be interested in the COM
ments of Pvt. Louis Rom, Co. A, 4th
Bn., AGF End Rgt., Repl. Depot 2,
Fort Ord, Calf: "It's nice and cool
here, right on the edge of Monterey
bay. Nice cool preezes all day, with,
of course, the usual fog. There is
little Ely here, but have been unable
to locate It,"
Apprentice Seaman Al Rowe, 22-240
John Carol u, Cleveland 18, Ohio, in
a letter to the VFW, tells that the
navy's via program, in which COL
lege students are permitted to COM
plete their scholastic work, is no snap.
Rowe said:
1.-THE day begins with calisthenics
at 5:45 a. m. At o'clock there is a
muster for chow. Glasses start at BIS
o'clock and continue until $50 p. m.
After evening CHOW we report to BAR
racks and study until 10 o'clock, when