Laurel outlook., 1944-05-10

Spring should be well along at
nome by this time. We have been
ha'lng a great amount of rain, ana
at times the temperature is really
hot.
Public relations branch, Camp
hohler, Calf, May 6:
Pyt. d. j. Kiedrowski, who is
stationed at the western signal corps
unit training center at Camp Kohler,
has qualified as sharpshooter with
the 30 calibre rifle, according to
Lieut.. Col. Arthur j. Weir, COM
manding officer. His score was III
out Of 1876.
Private Kiedrowski, a resident of
Laurel, Mont, is the son of Mrs.
b. j. Kiedrowski, who resides al
5oS Cottonwood avenue.
He entered the army March %,
1913.
Public relations office, Maxwell
Field, Ala, May a:
Henry A. Hilderman, 20, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Hilderman, 218
Durland avenue, Laurel, Mont, is
now enrolled as an aviation cadet
IN the pre-flight school at Maxwell
Field, Ala, an installation of the
army air forces command.
Here the cadets are receiving nine
weeks of intensive military, physical
and academic training.
T.5 Virgil B. Shorten, Italy, Arpil
28:
| have received two copies of the
Laurel Outlook, and i wish to thank |
all who are in any way responsible.
have been in Africa and Italy
the past Is months.
The Northern Pacific shops are
fairly well represented in this sec
ton. We get together rather often
exchange the news from home.
Sgt. Fred Feuerbacher, New
Guinea, April %:
This is my second trip to the
beautiful island of New Guinea.
The place hasn't changed to any
great extent since my last visit,
but in some ways it shows improve
ment. The chow at present is bet
Ter and the weather isn't too bad.
Dur entertainments are rather lin
ted, but under the circumstances
hey are not too bad.
In September it will be three
years since | was in Laurel. Those
,hree years have slipped away
"Hello" to all my friends in the
service, and here's wishing them the
'est of luck.
Pvt. Clarence Rooley, Italy, April
i:
This is a pretty country when
he weather is nice, and the weather
as been nice lately. The country
really living up to its name, Sun
y Italy, although there were times
hen one wondered whether there
'aS ever a sun.
l get along nicely and enjoy
verything a. much as | can. I
ave seer much of the country and |
ave met many interesting people. !
Thanks very much for the paper. :
PFC. Jacob Krug, Mather Field, p
alif., sends a change of address.
Lieut.. Frederick Z. Daniels, Eng h
md, writing to his parents, Mr.. t
nd Mrs. V. j. Daniels, said in a [
tier of April 80 that he had lately a
,ceived several letters from home,
hich he greatly enjoyed. He men A
oned that number of the men with Il
HON he was associated in the q
are with him in England. f,
He had not seen Oxford, but n
Cambridge is really very impress f,
We. 1t includes several colleges, a
.ch seeming to teach all subjects. b.
standard urs appears to re- n
lire about three years. Ii
There is plenty of entertainment, W
iioiStllS Vi SHOWS, udIlCeS, eIC' "
far I've had a good time over x
One cannot get a good meal Ii
.ywhere except at the base, which m
to be expected. CO
Il cannot praise the Red Cross 81
D highly; they really do a wonder w
job. For instance, they furnish tn
,e clubs and dorms in the various fir
les for officers and enlisted men,
lere n can have a nice clean
d for a very reasonable fee. Civ
an rates would be far too much, WI
d facilities would not be aval- Or
lie. Everything isn't fun, but the
d Cross certainly does make
ngs more liveable." r..
An Eighth Air Force Composite kr
mmand Station, England. ba
The promotion of Earl l.. East hr
<, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester M,
stick of Park City, Mont, from fir
To staff sergeant in the