ANOTHER: The Era received a second letter from Orderly L.M. Peterson, sent from the Pennsylvania National Guard training grounds at Camp Miner, Mount Gretna. It was sent July 30, 1925.

“First call at 5 o’clock followed by a march of the band up past the company street. Seems pretty early to be getting up but the men soon become accustomed to it and roll out as naturally as if it were three hours later.

Private Minard Kuhn spent several hours last evening looking for a cot stretcher. He searched diligently not only throughout our Company but also through the neighboring outfits. Unfortunately he was unsuccessful last evening so no doubt will continue to search tonight. He is to be complimented for his earnestness in the hunt.

Cold showers after midnight are becoming quite popular among the recruits. The older men have especially taken an interest in this fad and are watching out that the rookies are not stinted either in water or attendants.

This morning the training schedule called for a section problem. A section (25 men) under the command of First Lieut. Leltz were instructed to capture the railway station at Mount Gretna and destroy the stores there. The station was guarded by a machine-gun and a section of infantry. The station was captured with a loss of only 20% of the attacking party.

The regiment spent the afternoon on the rifle range. As firing was scheduled to start at 12 o’clock sharp, mess had to be taken to the range. A field kitchen was provided for each company. When the companies left at 11 o’clock for the range, only two of the kitchens had smoke coming from the stacks. This meant that the rest of the companies spent the day without a hot meal.”

More to come.