Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-09
Camp Trumbull. Mantle.

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quarters Company, 43 Division, have
passed their first three days Of camp.
The troops reached the battle scenes
the middle Of Sunday morning and i'm
mediately went 10 work Transforming
their sector Of the field from broad
open space to tented encampment.
Inside Of fifteen minutes all Of the ten
squad tents had been pitched and the
work Of peRRing the sides had been be-
gun. The company is located In the
same area as last year, adjoining the
special troops mess houses, with the
quarters Of Lieutenants Woodward
and Murphy at the head Of the COM
pany street
Juggles The Chow
Lieutenant Woodward viii be in
charge OF the company, fifty-two men,
during the camp period, Captain Me
Garry being on detached service as
camp quartermaster.. IL is from the
quartermaster's commissary that al
Of the rations for the company and
other units In camp are issued. II Is
these supplies which Mess Sergeant
Lamondy and Cook Rasicot and others
Of the kitchen force juggle around UNI
I'll the bugle sounds mess call. Another
Of the kitchen force is Tiny Joe Du-
fresno. He Is Of particular service in
tossing sacks Of sugar and lifting bur-
rcls of potatoes with one hand. The
mess SO far has been excellent.
Putnam's summer soldiers have not
yet done any marching around the par
AIDE ground. The company is that
from which special details Of all types
are drawn Six of the men, Sergeant
Corporal Ledoux, Privates
Kilborn, Mayer, Lussier and Rhoades.
have been assigned as orderlies TO Off
GERS, while Privates Murphy, Woods,
Charron, Harrow, ftovero. Hall, Chap
man, Daigle, Kelly, Berger, Dragon,
Bassinet, DeBaradinis, Scranton and
Farrell are general orderlies at head
quarters.
Eluding The Guards
The company probably will not be
called upon for guard duty during the
though the soldiers ex-
pect to spend plenty of time eluding
he guards Lieutenant Murphy served
Tuesday as officer of the day. Corpor-
nj Cartier was in charge Of quarters
Monday, and Corporal Nelson, Tues
day.
In the special troops area along
with the local company, are the tank
company, signal company, military po-
lice company, s5th Brigade Headquar-
Iers Company, divisional headquarters
detachment Of Hartford, special troops
Headquarters detachment from Dan
Ielson, and the recently organized med
lcal detachment under Captain T.. +.
Perry of Putnam, which includes two
other Putnam men, Sergeant Phaneuf
and Private Valade. There is consid-
cradle rivalry between these various
outfits, some Of which viii be expressed
IN the baseball series to be played off.
In the first game, scheduled for the
middle of this week, the local Company
opposed the signal outfit. Five local
men and four from the Danielson de-
tachment made up the team, with Tou-
,hette and Reddy as the battery, Lam
bert, Lieutenant Murphy, Nelson and
Brennan around the infield, and O.
Murphy, Gasrick and j. Rowe In the
outfield. The special troops as a unit
nay form a boxing team and teams In
Dther sports to oppose those OF the
18th Medical Regiment and Of the
18th Engineers, encamped across the
parade ground for the two-week peri
"a.
iiveiier Than i.si Tear
The presence in camp of these two
.egiments makes the tour Of duty a
weller one than last year, for each
las its band, and with all outfits on
-eview, quite an impressive and
engthy parade is possible.
Attractive Pine Grove
The company street is the center of
amp activities, athletic and otherwise.
In the horseshoe pitching competition,
me Of the more exciting ways of kill
ng time, Sergeant Mayotte and Pri-
pate Touchette have so far shown
heir superiority. Volley ball also is
popular. But the street presents a
rather deserted appearance in the eve-
nings. II took the smooth social eie-
ment of the company but few hours
TO start following the example 80 nobly
set by Sergeant ID. Bove and begin TO
seek out the desirable parts of Pine
Grove and other regions where beau
tiful femininity abounds. Private
reports the first date a total
failure. but like Sergeant Joe Bove, he
is optimistic.
Rockies Entertain
And for the rockies Of the company
the evenings Of the early part of the
week presented other entertainment
IN the form Of very interesting initia-
tons. A good hike around the parade
ground, a nice swim under the show
ars, and a complete drenching in the
rain were but part Of the program
which the eager recruits enjoyed 20
the full. With almost thirty new men
In the company there was plenty OF
company in misery, anyhow.
Summer soldiers frequently go TO
school. and that is the program for
Bugler Guertin. He has already been
blowing calls since camp began, but
this week is to take few more lessons
at buglers' school.
IL Is for all the members Of the
company pretty much a life of leisure
SO far. Not too much work, comfort
able hunks. and plenty of athletic and
social activities for variety. With an
outfit made up largely of new men
there is a fine spirit in the unit, and a
universal satisfaction with camp life.
Next Sunday large number of
friends and relatives are expected
from Putnam for a visit and a glimpse
II military life, while next week Fri
day. Governors Day. Is another gala
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