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I Eight Carl L. Blackwell I sends a letter to The Mill Whistle, dated December 5. Carl, who is best j . emembsred as Dra- I par’s ace baseball i pitcher for several j years, tells us that he likes his paper, ' for “that, and let ters from home keep up the old fighting spirit.” He adds, “when this is ever I’ll ’pet the Jerries, Wops, and those little yellow rats will wish they had never seen a Yank”. In closing he writes: “Thanks to Marshall Field & Co., for the fine little papar; to all my friends 1 am wishing a Merry Christ mas and a Happy New Year. And to my friends in the service I am saying, ‘Give ’em hell, boys’!” Carl’s address is Carl L. Blackwell, S.C. 3/c, U.S.N., Care Fleet Post Office, Box N.D. 25, Balboa, C. Z. ON JOB FOR UNCLE SAM (Continued from Page Seven) THE MILL WHISTLE December 21, 1942 one other boy whose name I’ll give you as soon as we look it up. “Dear Sir: Have just received three copies of The Mill Whistle and like it very much. It really is a swell paper. Am sending my new address so as to get the paper more promptly, and thanks to all the Marshall Field peo ple for making it possible to hear of the news of the home town and friends. 1 liked the article ‘Facts arid Fancies From Fieldale’, written by Virginia Behekr Warrick, in the issue dated November 23, 1942. 1 will close, wish ing everybody a Merry Christmas and the happiest of New Years. Pvt. Ray He’s in the Medical Dept., and part of their work is to keep the boys in shape to fight. He adds that “I hope you will continue -sending me the paper where- ever I am.” You bet, Willard! Just let us know where you are. His ad dress: Cpl. Willard Conner, Med. Det., 119th Inf., A.P.O. 30, Camp Blanding, Fla. . Another short one: “Gentlemen: I received your generous gift a few days ago and wish to express my thanks. The gift is especially welcome with holidays coming soon. Also thank you fer your offer of my job back upon termination of my military service. I have been informed that I’m to be sent to a school for special training but to date they haven’t specified the school. Thanks again for the gift; it is sincerely appreciated. William K. Gibson, A.S., Platoon 601, U.S.N.T.S., Norfolk, Va.” Don’t forget to let us know where the school is. Bill. A postcard: “Dear Sir: I would ap preciate it very much if you will in clude my name on your mailing l:st for The Mill Whistle. I am in the Navy at the above address, and would like this paper very much to be sent here to me. George W. Johnson, S 2/C, N.C.T.C., Battery ,57, Co. B, Platoon 2, Camp Endicott, fiavisville, R. I.” You won’t .appreciate the paper nearly so much as we appreciate your asking for it. Only hope you enjoy it and that it will put you in touch with some ef your buddies. Incidentally, Fred Hall, of Draper, is also at that camp and James B. Stewart, ||ii| formerly of the , Wage Bureau, ■ is ii spending a few days Iwith his parents in Draper. One of the most popular boys * iuv the community, his many friend? enjoy seeing him again. He states that ho likes. the army fine, but i-3 looking forward to coming back to work with us. His address: Pfc. James B. Stewart, Hdq. Sta. Comp., Tent Area, Fort Dix, N. J. Write him! M. Jancy, 453rd Bomb. Sqdn., Myrlie Beach, S. C.” Ray, we are trying to persuade Mrs. Warrick to write that letter for every issue, for it really was good. As for the “happiest of New Years”, that will come when all of you boys are safely back with us again. A nice Christma-s card came from Ray O. Jones. Those of us who have to stay at homo can’t help but marvel at the spirit cf our boys in service. Are they downhearted about .spending Christmas in the camps and trenches? If they arc you’d never know it. Their letters and cards seem to convey their sincerc-3t wishes-that we at homo will Henry C. Wade, ,he son of Luther ; Wade, Fieldale, was inducted into the army a lew months ago. He is stationed ■ “Somewhere in the South Pacific”, and , judging from the recent picture he I sent, army life is I O. K. Henry enjoys “The Mill Whistle” as evidenced by a letter we have re ceived from him. The letter and address are printed be-- low and*we hope all of his friends wi “drop him a line.” Dear Sir: I was glad to receive your paper and hope that you will continue to send it to me. I like to get home town news. I vvas an employee o Fieldale Towel Mill before being in ducted into the army. Yours truly. Pvt. Henry C. Wade, Co. B, 153 Inf., OPO 943, Care Postmaster, ^ Seattle, Washington. Ralph Y. Fuller, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fuller, of Draper, has been : in the navy for ! several months sta- I tioned in New i York. Mr. Fuller spent a lew days j last week with I Ralph and -says the I young sailor sends regards to his I friends in the com munity. Ralph’s ad dress is: 266-66-63, V-T-9, Fleet Post Office, New York City. have the best Christmas we ever had. You can’t beat that sort of spirit. Ray’s address is Pfc. Ray O. Jones, Battery B, 456th, C.A. Btn. (AA), Fort Sheri dan, 111. Another swell Christmas card is from Clifford Dove. Clifford was one cl the first to write u-j about what he thought of our paper. We have his first letter, as well as all we’ve ever received from the boys, and treasure them. Clifford s address is Sgt. Clifford Dove, ASN 33045494, Battery I, 246th C. A., Fort Story, Va. A lino letter from Garland Cock, one cf our best friends — whom we’ve known int.mately since he was knee high to a gnat’s tummy. Garland writes intcre-stingly of a lot of things but more so about the pranks the boys play on each other, such as tying a rope around a sleeping comrade’s foot aiid tying the other end of the rope to a. goat. Down there, they say, toma toes will be ripe real soon and the natives claim the tomatoes are as large as a man’s head. Boy, where is the ncaic-A recruiting station? He has al ready received one Christmas present fro-ni his mc-ther—a Bulova watch and wo hope he gets both stockings full. His address: Cpl. Garland Cook, Bat tery F, A.P.O. 812, Care Postmaster, New "iTork City. P. S. to Garland: Van’s address is “Guard Det., 2nd Area, Box 500, Fort Scott, 111.” He, too, is a corporal. Pfc. Theodore Walker wrote u-s over a month ago but the letter seems to have gone A.W.O.L. He said his papers were delayed because of the wrong ad dress, but we are glad to know the (Continued on Page Nine)
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