Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29
KWICK KWIBBS FROM THE
KAMP KWARTERMASTER
KORPS

Lots doing last week a week of music,
movies, dances, N'everything regular big
league stuff. On Tuesday night we had
war movies (OTer the Top), the story Cf
a lad who had a yaller streak up his back
but later on in the picture, the true AM
erican spirit is aroused in him, and he en-
lists much to the delight of everybody,
and becomes a hero with a reel girl and
everything You understand what l mean
Om ret away ahead of you, am I?) A
quartet consisting of two of the fairer sex
of Augusta and two of the boys. of the
Engineer Depot knocked 'em off with
their iinsing. Mr.. Cooksy at bass Mr..
White, the tenor, Miss Eta Doner, so
prano Miss Lindsey sure did make up
some team of singers and not to forget
the nimble fingered accompanist, Mr.. Rob
Irwin who knows how to tickle the worries
to suit the queens taste, so you can
readily see we were all very much de-
lighted with their offering.
On Friday night some of our society
boys, went shin-digging, down the bottom
EFF the hill, festivities really didn't begin
until our boys arrived, and believe me,
there sure was some (she- She-wab-
bled) done at that dance, Yes, folks, it
was real old-fashioned barn dance and
not to forget our country cousin with his
rubber collar and red tie and chaw of to-
baCcO Yea DO! everybody all dressed
and everything. The boys all danced the
square dances (the flat heads particu-
iary). Someone would have thought re-
treat was blown, by the way they scat
tered when one old buck from up yonder
Smart boys" who know just how to get
away without paying Credits due Corp.
Doty for leading the procession. They
got nigh on to $1.67-reason for that the
frs of the month sis till a wekl1 off and
they owe enough now.
1t pays to be sick in the Camp Quart
ermaster Corps-lots of goodies are
brought the boys, cigarettes. candy, fruit,
magazines every week. The committee
(both of them), see that the boys are
well supplied, and not want for thing.
We had quite an epidemic in camp last
week, couple Of cases of appendicitis, and
a couple of minor attacks of something
else. No one seems to know just what ii
could be; nothing serious, t'sall right
Shhhhhhhh a secret little bald haired
chap from our camp went and done it
got married--its awful some of the hor-
rors of war again-but if you only knew
who it was. What's that! Tell you! AW
cut it out / can't tell you know The
truth Of the wedding will soon come out
so boys on the first of the month, the
matrimonial contributors will all give with
no though of sacrifice a few megS to-
wards the up-keep of a swell dinner
party Snot had after ALL Ell? | nearly
forgot the bride. Oh gee! but she's cute
and everything. ] can't see for the world
Of me how these ugly guys get such
N VII 8 a 10 anu Cl y til1i5 anu ClO an
still hunting a home. Tough war ell boys,
but its a real sociable one at that.
Anybody interested in dogs will find
some very pretty Airdale pups in our
camp; they belong to Sergeant Johnson
who is quite an authority on wild ami
mails. Did you ever see a Mexican hair
less dog? We've got one of those, too.
This dog raising is gift.
BASEBALL.
Camp Quartermaster ...............8
11Sth NJ. G.. Company .............,3
Notice-Our ball team hasn't lost any
get in Communication with Mr. Hillard
of the Q. NJ. Corps for games. Get in
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