Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 174, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1911 — Nates From the Boys in Camp At Fort Benjamin Harrison. [ARTICLE]

Nates From the Boys in Camp At Fort Benjamin Harrison.

’ Ford Hamilton is on the homesick list We had a happy lot of boys Sunday when the cook surprised us with chicken for dinner. As a rule, all are doing fine, but a tow would like to see their mother, or. —. U r ' i Howard Clark is feeling much better, now that he has served his time at guard duty. Sergeant Don Warren and John Robinson do not go to town so often now. Co. M is feeling very proud of Jerry Garland as first sergeant He is the best yet. ' * Jake Moore is doing fine at throwing bash. We all like our cook. Warren Chaffin has the honor of being the laziest boy in camp. Sergeant Harve Robinson is one of the best left guides Co. M ever had. If it was not for Ike and Harry Wiltshire and Warren Chaffin we would gbt lonesome, bht not so while they are in camp. Our new volunteers are getting used to being pulled out of their tent any time of night and do not take it so seriously as at first. Qp. M is one of the best companies in the regiment. Corporal Harry Hickman lost in two straight falls in a wrestling match Friday night, but Pudd is there with the goods. / Up to date, Privates Jennings and Gilbert have not found the rubber neckties or waterproof sox. It seems so strange that some are feeling fine at mess time, but when drill time comes they are on the sick list. Great graft! We had arm inspection Sunday. The Governor’s review Saturday, which was much dreaded, was passed very easy, with Co. M having one of the best companies. Ferd Hamilton was very pleasantly surprised when his mother appeared in camp. We all had to line up in double file Ahd go to church Sunday. Some were very bashful. Our new corporals are doing fine, "best ever,” if they jijst keep the spirit. Mrs. Capt. Geo. Healey, Mrs. Lieutenant True Woodworth and Mrs. L. H. Hamilton were welcome visitors in our camp Sunday. Some of the boys are counting the days or hours until time to go home. Sam Perkins joined our company today. The meal man brings many smiles, as well as many frowns to the young boys in camp. The boys. pass off-duty hours by tossing one another in.blankets, or playing: ball. Co. M won the only ball game they have played, with Howard Clark and Leonard Elder as battery. They made too much of # a showing and no one will play us now. The meal man is the boys' best friend. Why? r Sergeant Don Warren has received quite a promotion to sergeant major. We all like our captain. He is the best ever in our estimation.