Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-16
CAMP NOTES

bdllu Leader W. u NteIieS ana
Drum MAJOR w. g SHIFTS nave caused
all bar instruments and all band
equipment to be put in good condition.
Davy Davidson snE5: Gee, Head
quarters Co is getting to be a pretty
tough bunch when they have To have
sky-pilot for the Company alone, .
referring TO the enlistment Of Rev AL
bert II, Fletcher, Camp Douglas, a
band recruit. Sergeant Bugler Haug-
en- says: who wants to 20 heaven
anyway; there won't be enough men
there and a fellow wilt have to do all
the work.
The recruit detachments of Com
panieS * and Land also ofthe Sanitary
Troop and the Supply Company are
the only other units in camp besides
the regimental headquarters Guard
duty is particularly heavy and the Or
derlies have been called upon to do a
share of 10. Each one of the 'Orderlies
gets on every other night. But while
the work is heavy the men, including
the rockies, have performed their
work Cheerfully and creditably. and
have won the commentator of the
guard officers.
Private Otteson was given a tryout
on his first tour of guard duty. TWAS
dark night and his post was lonely
one All of a sudden somebody loom
ed up in the darkness before him.
Gritting his teeth and summoning all
his courage he called out, Halt.
who goes there" But the party neith-
er halted nor replied to the challenge.
Complying with instructions, he was
s,b 70 oh bnr he al
of horse could be discerned through
little clearing which it had reached.
Private Older was also given a try
out He was posted in front of the
Camp Headquarters Office and order
ed to halt everybody. Major Williams,
Camp Quartermaster, and perhaps the
busiest man in the United States these
days, went to his Office that evening,
as has been his custom since the call.
Older halted and challenged him
Major Williams was in his civilian
clothes and Older didn't know who
Major Williams was. The latter ex-
planned that he was going to his Office
and was met with the reply that it
was a great time to go to the Office.
It took little explanation on Major
Williams part before he was permit
ted to pass. While no doubt il was a
little annoying to Major Williams -
be detained by a rookie suard-the
old service men all knowing him-yet
he recognized that Older as perform
ing his duty properly and compliment
ed him for it.
"Long John has won a new nick
name. Haugen calls him the Timber
Beast" because Of his proving around
in the woods all night long looking for
dry wood to burn in the tent stoves.
Owing to the fact that the regiment
is not all modified here, Gorsline and
Parr have been unable to get their
bath tickets yet.
Major Williams needs carpenters
and offered $3.50 per day in addition
to the enlistment pay for all those
who could do carpenter work. Every
man in Headquarters Company is j
carpenter.
EDITOR CENSOR: The receipt of
s42 from Camp No. 1891 NJ. W. A. as
the result of a benefit dance is here
by gratefully acknowledged. Accept
the sincere thanks Of the soldiers from
Viroqua. We are especially grateful
to your committee, Perry IMcHenry,
Perry Cowden. " A. Gauper, Albert
Larson and Geo W. McMullen. Desire
to assure YOU that the money will be
used by Viroqua boys for the little
extras the army fails to furnish.
NIROQUA SOLDIERS.
Per Chas +. Buffers.