Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-23
tSpecial to The Argus.)


Camp Dodge, Iowa, Jan. 23.-Don't
be bashful about calling at the hos
tess house at Camp Dodge.
Those big doors are as hospitable
as they look. and once you've passed
them, you find charming little wom-
an waiting to welcome you. And she
steers you right toward the great
CHEEKY fire, and gets you all settled on
q comfortable davenport, before you
know what has happened to you.
Mrs. Earl Dunshee. Harlan, Iowa,
who is In charge Of the Y. W. G. A.
hut" at Camp Dodge, is as gracious
as your own mother would be, and
there isn't a soul who calls at the
hostess house who doesn't get the
honey atmosphere of the place.
A trim little creature in dark blue
dress, relieved at the throat with a
snowy collar, and with her blue and
yellow Y. W. C. A. armband for identi-
fication, she has the same bright
smile for everyone. And although her
husband is with medical outfit with
the American expeditionary forces she
doesn't spend her time wishing she
could be with him. She just tries to
be a real soldier herself.
Women who visit the camp are go
| ing to find it fine place to bring
their knitting, and 10 know where
there will be quiet spot to visit with
their soldier sons and brothers.
There won't be any big dances at
| the house, for those in charge think
if they begin letting the big living
room out for dancing, it will interfere
with the original purpose of the place.
But informal dancing around the big
living room probably will be a popu-
lar form of indoor sport.
Two soldiers gave up their Satur-
day half holiday that they might oil
, the floors. r. E. Gabriel and E. E.
Driskell, Company G, Three Hundred
Forty-ninth infantry, volunteered to
spend their holiday that way, and
didn't falter once until the job was
finished. Then they were treated to
some sailed peanuts-as many as they
could eat.
Housewives would be excited II
they could look into the kitchen Of the
hostess house. Great pastry ovens
well equipped pantries, and the most
modern conveniences are found here
Miss Alma Blandin. domestic science
expert, is in charge Of the cafeteria.
And isn't the prospect of a cup Of
hot tea attractive when you have
tramped around military camp al
day?
Go over to the hostess house and
try it.
Strange to say the officers trans
ferred to Camp Dodge from south
, ern camps make very little complain
about the cold. Recently two young
, lieutenants from Waco, Texas, wer'
assigned to Lieutenant Jack Fogarty':
bakery division. Their first night II
camp was a cold one and about II
o'clock Lieutenant Fogarty thought o
the two newly arrived southerners. HI
went over to their quarters, expecting
, to be greeted with a request for NOR
! blankets. Instead two smiling face
beamed at him from the pillows.
II was just saying to Ned here, sir
that we were going to be more warn
q and comfortable than any time sine
: we joined the army" said one o
them.
1t seems that in the southern camp
tents are the only shelter and tn
r nights are very cold. No matter how
l cold the weather has been the bar
l racks at Camp Dodge have been coz
e and warm.
There Is funny looking chart il
J. the office of Colonel Chook at divisio
E headquarters. 1t looks like some in
teresting sort of kindergarten game
!. There are little pegs with differen
; colored glass heads stuck in the char
Usually there are bunch of blues tc
: gether, collection of reds in anothe
y corner and yellows in still another
This interesting chart keeps track c
all the contagious diseases in camp
!: a blue peg means pneumonia case, re
Il measles, black smallpox, etc.
! Talk about system! AS soon as
+ case RECEIVERS the corresponding pc
t on the chart is removed.
: All kinds of talent is being uncoy
| cIcu dl Cdulp WIFI the weekly MOnQa
stunt night at the "Y" buildings. Thi
. week there was scheduled for build
q ing SO tight wire artist, violinis
and concert by the Three Hundre
;, Fiftieth infantry band
it
Chaplain Boyd is very much in DE-
mand for his short snappy lectures O
rtntv 10
It nesday he will address the employe
6 of Successful Farming on the Thri
Stamp campaign. The latter part
the week he goes to Omaha to aG
l. dress banquet gathering.