The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-01-05
AMERICAN LEGION RE.
UNION
Plans being made ior Third Annual
Show Sometime Before Lent

SNOW sometime Before Lent
The First Annual Reunion of Skow-
hogan servicemen was a great sue
cess About eighty gathered at
Grange Hall as the guests of Simon
Peters Post, No. l6. of the American
Legion on Friday night December 30,
at seven O'Clock to eat one of the
Chief Cook Bill Goulletts justly &c
lebrated oyster stew suppers Before
Bill was blood-thirsty Boche deyour-
ing. daredevil sergeant who earned
all sorts of recommendation from
his superior officers for bravery
in battle, he was some num-
ber one company cook. Company +
has been famous for its cooks ever
since the days of John Nutting. and
the one and only Mike Boullett who
knew more about the gentle art of
throwing together sundry beans of
lowly and common origin. and equal
ly common pork, and by persuasion
and means known only to Mike bring
ing forth an ambrosa fit for the table
of the King of Epicures. In the
good old days when the regiment
used to go way down in Virginia and
Connecticut for maneouvres. colonels
and general used to consider the only
tit end to "A perfect day was heap
ing plate of Mikes baked beans at
midnight in Co. Els cook tent. They
do say that in those days Mike was
wont To insist on "A liberal draught
from the flask OF the colonel before
beans were forthcoming "Tis no
wonder that brought up in such q
school of the art Bill Gonllett be
came master, even beyond the
dreams of Mikes ambition. On the
Mexican border, Bill cooked every
thing from sucking pig to jack rab-
bits and pigeons To savage bulls
that roamed the sandy plains. It
IS said that French kings were wont
To make prime ministers out of their
favorite chefs. SO it is no wonder that
Bill Was made first duty sergeant ami
became a hero in the eyes of the cont
nany in France. But France is a
long cry from Providence River oys-
terS made into Il stew: for the oys-
terS in France would spoil any stew
in the world. They are weak and
sickIy beast that bears about as much
resemblance To the delectable fruit
hat Graces our Sunday table rs the
hears to the golden ambrosia of Ken
lucky of sacred memory. When Bill
makes stew. one dreams Of the man
na of the South Seas in those lazy.
suny islos where Heaven scems to
reach down. II is really proclamation
tn follow his stew up with anything
else. Even the oysters long faith
full affinity, the saucy pickle. seems
out of place. Rut for those unhe
levers who have never look cd the oys-
Tor in the face with the appreciation
of devoted experience, tn Auxiliary
provided delicious cakes and desert
Then there WAS the delicious coffee
that Charles Day gave the boys with
honest to God cream. Yes. il Wis
some supper.
The kitchen police didn't even stop
to wash dishes. they were in such 4
hurry To get NJ stairs for the dan"-
inv. lliurts fun orchestra. inrlud
ing Nays onp man band furnshc I
music that jnst took the kinks out of
even Fred uunlaps knees. Bill
Goullctt and Mrs Roy Marston lead
the grand march which Just natural
ly wound up With the old time cir
ele. Funny Chat the "circlc" should
hc called a square dance. Those who
didn't want to dance played cards hut
everybody danced most of the time.
and Some Of them danced all the
time. The lliorts boys played every
kind nf an instrument from u slide
lrnmbunc to a juiec-harp and played
from every position. some sitting on
he piano. sometimes marching around
the stage.
The reunion WAS fitting wjnd-up
Of the old Year. HE best year the Lc-
giun has had. md the neW officers
will have real Job before them in
the new year To- make it better one
Bnt everyone in the post aud in the
AuXilar! are determined that 1932
shall be a happier and more success
full aunal in The history of Skowhe-
gan's veteran organization Plans
are already being made for the Third
Annual Legion SHOW. and unless the
kennebec changes its mind and flows
up river. You can bet this years show
will be a whizbanger. The date
will probably he just before Lent.