The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-15
CAMP DODGE NOTES.
Mrs. G. w. Winston, Reporter
Phone Drake 1850 j.

Phone Drake 1850 j.
Mrs. E. w. Mann, wife of 1t.
Mann, who was suddenly called away
to attend sick brother, has returned.
Lieut.. L. E. Welker's family are in
the city and are making their home
with Mrs. G. Watkins on Mondamin
street.
Mrs. C. Sledge, wife of first class
Private Sledge, B Co., 366th infantry,
arrived in the city last week from
Huntsville, Ala.
Lieut. l. Gaines is leaving in a few
days for Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to take
language and while away his wife will
visit at her home.
Friends of Mrs. G. w. Winston,
wife of Captain Winston, B company,
366th infantry, will be sorry to know
that she is sick at her home, 900 W..
! Sixteenth street. 1t is our sincere
wish that she will soon recover.
Mrs. w. H. Clark, I. E. Moore and
Miss L. johnson were dinner and
theater guests of Mrs. G. w. Winston
on Monday, March 18th.
1t. E. w. Mann's mother is visiting.
! in the city.
Mrs. Guy hurry, wife Of Corporal
hurry, B Co., who has been i'll with
pneumonia, is better.
Mesdames G. W. Beck and Payne,
wives of 1st Sgt. Beck and Corporal
Payne, B Co, were dinner guests of
Mrs. Sgt. G. R. COSBY at the COM
pany Thursday, March 7th.
1t. C. X. Howard, B Co. and j. A.
Kennedy, NJ. r. c., are up and back
at their posts for duty.
Capt. 9be Simpson, M Co., recently
transferred from Camp Funston, has
made application to the w. D. for
chaplaincy in the national army.
1t. VIM. Dinkens is doing splendid
work as exchange o. in the 366th
exchange, and after the war is over
will be real business man.
1t. VIM. Johnson, B Co., has at last
weakened and is soon to be married.
The brides name will appear in next
weeks Bystander.
Its. VIM. H. Clark and Norman are
again out, after brief illness.
wonder if DR.. G. E. Moore and 1t.
Pinkett are on speaking terms still?
1t. Proctor said they weren't.
Companies B and D played rather
exciting game of baseball and the
score was 2-2. Game called on ac-
count of darkness.
Capt. Abe Simpson, M Co., recently
opened an indoor golf resort, Capt.
Alonzo Heard acting in the capacity
Of caddy.
1t. VIM. T. johnson departed Thurs
day, March 7th, for Ft. Sill, Okla, to
attend the school of musketry for six
weeks.
1t. E. C. Jones is still confined to
his quarters, suffering with tonsilitis.
Capt. G. "A. Holland has returned
to his company for duty, after several
days illness.
1t. C. C. Winbush, after having
been at the base hospital for several
weeks with severe cold bordering on
pneumonia, is out again.
1t. Benson was taken to the base |
hospital last Sunday quite sick.
1t. H. H. Proctor has returned from |
his leave Of absence and reports a |
grand time while away.
Lieut.. Austin A. Simms and Miss |
Meta B. McCorkle from Kings Noun |
tain, N. c., were married last Wednes-
day, March 9Th.
First Sgt. C. w. Beck, B Co., 366th
infantry, is among those sick this
week. Others sick at camp are too
numerous to mention.
Capt. Houston Of the engineer corps
stationed at Camp Sherman, O., is
here visiting his wife.
Corporal Thos. e. Harris, G Co.,
and wife spent several days last week
in Marshalltown, Iowa, as guests of
Mrs. w. E. Wolder.
Private j. w. Sullivan, B Co., who
has been on furlough for several days,
will rejoin his company Friday, &C
companied by his wife from Hunts
vile. Ala.
If you've enjoyed reading the camp
news this week, get on the line with
YOUR reporter next week and help
swell the column.
While visiting the camp these beau
tiful days the majority Of you sure
will enjoy something entirely new if
you'll stroll down as far as the regi-
mental praade ground about 5:45 p.
m. and listen to the strains Of our new
and wonderful band, directed by Sgt.
Grinnell, and view the guard mount
ing formation. A different company
mounting each day.
Lieut. Victor Long, who is still at
the base sick, is improved.
4 Mrs. Vim. T. johnson presided over