Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-10-09
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hall and a sand storm came along one
day and wrecked that. Our lieutenant
colonel is figuring on building some
kind Of shade for us so we can be
comfortable while rehearsing.
Our work has now begun guess
as only about ten minutes ago we had
to play for guard mount and in an
hour from now we are to play fol
battalion parade Most of the rockies
are unable to understand why We
should do all this, but time will tel
them better than anything else. The
guard mount was pretty good--mucl
better than had expected it would be
It was c Company
| We have had two or three days OF
pretty good rain. It has sure mois-
tened the ground UP in fine shape, but
no mud. don't see how there could
be any mud when it's all sand here
It got quite chilly while it was raining
but it is nice and warm now. The
residents here say it was the best rain
they had this summer.
! don't think the boys are as lone
some and homesick as they were.
They seem to be getting accustomed
to the place and the country. There
are certainly a lot of consumptives
down here. You can pick them out
all over.
Earl Reynolds says he is going to
get a shine on some day---if he can
locate some Shinola-and will then try
to write long and interesting letter
to the folks at home.
Oren Eittreim has quit playing cards
for keeps and only plays for pastime
now.
Gale Fitch is the happiest man in
camp now. He sold his monk and
made money on it Every one seems
to think he did great thing for the
band when he sold i'll guess l am
speaking for myself on that. Can't
say I ever did like that monk very
well and wonder why.
We arc still Raging Chink Cars
well for writing things about us in the
Democrat. It's good thing that
am good natured instead of good look
ing, or might get peeved once in a
while. Chink says he is still winner
in the game called poker" and won
by staying out. He must have written
sergeant Bcrggren did not like very
we'll and in consequence Chink had to
get wheel barrow and haul a dead
dog to it's burial ground. 1t sure was
some funeral and when Chink passed
in review before the rest Of the band,
many Of the boys had koaaks and took
the picture of the procession. But
Chink says it is not so bad when you
know you have to 90 it..
Some OF the men in the band have
secured steady positions. playing III
the now Teal Theatre, down town.
We are using all eight piece orchestra
j. V. Eppel, Pennington, Bushman
and myself, the other four players
being members OF the show. we
played the opening last Monday night
The Time, the Place, and the Girl.
This week they are playing the Battle
Scared Hero" Both are Muslcal
comedies. j. " Eppel seems to have
an affection of the eyes and has had
ever since the shows started.
Jack Elliott is now taking vacation
as he has broken the last good head
in his dram Makes him some mad.
Pete Peterson is using little Chris
tan science and is sick considerably
less than he was formerly.
Our band leader, John V, Eppel, has
a new nick name. He goes under the
cognomen of Camping Out Cody
Darrell Eppel is having strenuous
time trying to pick out a girl OF the
twenty-five of them who reside here,
but may reach conclusion before
spring.
Harry Bairdau is writing new
piece .of music entitled: Camp Cody
Blues" Here's hoping you all get to
play it soon. It's daisy.
John Arnold is a happy riser in the
morning. He has a song that he rids
his system of nearly every morning
entitled: 1.-THE Lily OF the Valley"
John says. "Silver City and l are a
thing of the past, at least for the time
being"
Ted Plats is just as love sick as he
ever was. but as he has his cello now
he contents himself playing on that
piece of furniture.
Will some one kindly write to Harry
Bairdan and ask him il he can play:
you Made Me What am Today
We all "have to go" to church every