The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-28
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
(From Trench and Campo


Dad Gallagher. our genial general
secretary, is spending the holidays
with his family, at Parker. s. d. While
we miss him a great deal, especially
during this time of rejoicing. never
theless We can spare him to his fam
lily for a few days if they can spare
him to us during the balance of the
time. We take this means of wishing
Dad" and his family a very merry
Christmas and happy and prosper
Gus New Year.
his discharge on the oath and departed
for his home in Strong City. Kansas.
Harry says that it is the best Christ
mas present that he could havee re-
ceived, and that he's going home and
present himself to the wife and fam
lily. Maybe the wife will appreciate
the joke but we have serious doubts
upon the subject.
Sec. Arthur d. Mudd, who has been
Ill at the base hospital for some time,
is convalescing at the home of his
brother in ST. Charles. Mo. We trust
that he will be among us again in
the near future. Arthur" as he was
affectionately known, was a very pop
ular secretary, and one that we could
i'll afford to lose, tho for the past
month he has been confined to the
base hospital. much to the sorrow of
everybody whom he has come in con-
tact with during his activities in, our
midst.
DR.. Chic, a member of the commits
sary staff of building No. 2 is spend
ing the holidays with his mother, at
St Louis During his absence the,
entire responsibility for feeding the
gang" devolves upon DIR. Weinstack.
Sergeant Studley and Pvt. Joe Byrne
are spending the holidays with their
respective families.
Sec James j. Lannan spent Christ
mas day with his family in Topeka.
During the absence of the general
secretary, the job is being held down,
SO far as the office and signing the
checks are concerned, in a very ca
pable manner by Chief Clerk George
+. Ravenkamp. Needless to say that
George is a very popular man these
days, especially among those having
outstanding bills and needing the
money for Christmas shopping.
Capt. ]. c. Gum. mess officer of the
medical officers mess, is taking ad-
vantage of a ten-day pass to spend
the holiday season with his family at
Belleville, Illinois.
Very elaborate and impressive serv-
ices are planned at the various K. of
c. buildings for Christmas day, a full
account of which will be given next
week.
Pvt. Albert Schwatske, of the camp
personnel office Gold Bricks) left
Monday for Omaha, where he will
spend Christmas. with his mother who
resides in that city.
Open house will be kept by the
Knights of Junction City during the
holidays, free smokes, entertainment
and a royal reception to all members
of the order, eliminating on Tuesday
the 31st. when a dance will be given
TO which all members of the order
stationed either at Fort Riley or Camp
Funston and their ladies are cordially
invited to attend.
Capt. J. NJ. O'Malley. was called to
Kansas City, last week by the serious
illness of his wife. At the present
writing we are informed that she is
greatly improved and that she will
soon be on the road to recovery.
Lit. H. H. Taylor of the receiving
station is spending a ten-day pass with
his parents in Brentwood, Texas.
In closing the correspondent takes
this means of extending to all his best
wishes for a merry Christmas and a
very happy and prosperous new year.
A few of the boys were comrades and
soldiered with him. others have known
him since their entrance into military
service. and have felt free to come to
him for assistance and advice. His
earnest wish is that they continue to
regard him as a comrade and If in
need of assistance of any nature to
call upon him and it will be freely
granted. if it is at all possible for him
to do SO.