Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-12-06
Toledo Camp Personals

speaking or Musicians, Pvt Hart.
field Of the 101st has got the world
beat. He can snore in seven KEYS at
the same time, and when it comes to
volume, Caruso's tenor isn't in it with
Hartfield's snoring.
The brains of The Spruce Production
Division are certainly centered in this
Camp. The other day we observed a
light duty man carting a piano from
the Y. NJ. c. A. to the Club House in
wheel barrow. Can you beat it?
The roasting of Turkey in Greece
on Thanksgiving Day must have been
most gratifying to the Greek.American
soldiers.
A certain groop of Officers will be
under cover when Lieut.. Schaff re.
turns from Portland. The other day
as Lieutenant Schaff was boarding the
train the said groop of Officers peltered
him with rice, much to the Lieutenant's
embarrassment. A strange coinci-
dence was thof act that q "oung lady
accompanied by a preacher boarded
the train just ahead of Lieut.. Schaff.
However the rice was just josh.
The dance which was held as a bene.
MT for the Band in our handsome new
Club House on Thanksgiving Night
was a splendid success and a neat
sum was realized for the Band fund.
The music was the best yet presented
and the Club House lent color to the
affair. The second of series OF Fare
well" dances will be held in the Club
house this Saturday Mite for the bene-
fit Of the Band.
The Club House was the scene of
a pretty affair held by the Officers
.ast Saturday evening as a compliment
10 TIE Ladies of Toledo. Dancing was
the diversion, and light refreshment
was served.
Thanksgiving dinner for the men of
course the big attraction on Turkey
the Fourth Prov. Regiment was OF
Day. The dinner was a most splen
did one and Lieutenant Patrick, Mes.
Officer received many congratulation.
on his success.
The Ladies Of Toledo are to b.
thanked for the great kindness in fur
nishing the many extras for ou
Thanksgiving table. And home mad
jam and jelly certainly does tast
good.
Chas. f. Johnson was seen to spen,
five cents in the Exchange last Sur
day, Getting careless with you
money in your late years, Charley?
Sergt. Higgins and Pvt. Scott jouI
neyed TO Portland to purchase som
things but reported they were not sue
cessful
Pvt. r. ID. Froom is the daddy O
bouncing baby boy and is now wear
ing big smile. Froom may nov
cancel his contract to go over tn,
Pantages Circuit and beat 1t in thi
direstion of Denver. Colorado, to Sc,
the wife and baby.
Pvt. Seth Johnson: with cigar II
mouth passing 1t. Simpson withou
saluting)
Lieut.. Simpson: "Why didn't yo
salute me?"
Pvt. Johnson "Sir, Military r,
gulations say, never salute a
officer with cigar in you
mouth
Pvt. Cotton is now a contributor 4
the Peavey. He however has tn
mistaken idea that the Peavey Is abor
the size Of the Oregonian and ther,
fore uses entirely too much YIN. ca
paper.
A suggestion to the band master
Make sergeant Balcom's Cob stick
feet longer and then put wheel o
the end. 1t would be much easie
for the Sergeant.
One of the best compliments OF Il
season is the one payed Oscar Sipp
by our friend Holmsie. He says. Il
a Cook he would make good ca
penter."
II is remarkable the Influence sor
people have. Private Boyd was mu
in evidence at the Leatherleggi
Ball at the Clubhouse the othernigl
Saw Sergt. Lohr with one hand
side his blouse last Sunday. '
thought he was posing as Nopole
but upon questioning we found tn
Hives were responsible for the here