Putnam patriot., 1930-08-14
PROGRAM IN FULL
 SWING AT DEVENS
Second Week Starts With Real Activity.-Athletics Are
 Outstanding Feature
Headauarters Go. Will Conclude
 Duties Saturday

To date there has been plenty of work for the men to do. valuable work, no close order drill but other import ant duties required of a Company of this kind. by the Chief of Staff and his officers at Division Headquarters, such as orderlies, runners, chauffeurs, etc, or any other duties that they may request. In many instances the Com pany has been called upon at mos ment's notice to perform important duties all of which was creditaoly car ried out. of course all of this work being a valuable experience for the officers and men.
 Sunday the Company was host to many visitors from Putnam among the crowd of l5,000 people who came to see the first official review of the 45rd Division by Governor Trumbull and the Governors of Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont. Many airplanes were present and added to the color of the occasion. The visitors found this camp as different from Mantle as the soldiers and officers did. Troops sta toned in widely separated areas twenty-five square miles of rough country covered with brush, clumps of trees, unpainted wooden buildings, drill fields and parade grounds.
 Everything is now well under way and the Company is playing an im- portant part working with the Diyi- sion which is functioning as a single unit, and being the largest National Guard eneampment since the World War.
 Athletic Activities
 The most interest is now centeri1g around the baseball league which has been formed to decide the camp cham pionship. The Special Troops base ball team, which is made up largely of Putnam and Danielson men, won their first league game by defeating the 172nd Vermont Infantry team by score of to 0. Weiss was on the mound and pitched very good game, allowing only a few hits. Reddy of Danielson was behind the plate.
 A divisional swimming meet was held at the camp pond on Tuesday which included a 50-yard dash, lo0- yard dash and fancy diving.
 The division athletic officer has ar ranged a very fine boxing schedule and every night several high class bouts are enjoyed. "lzzy Weiss" was scheduled to fight, but his man did not show up and he won by forfeit Another win for lazy.
 Opportunities for dancing came to a close Monday night, much to the 4fanIoaat.rn of tha anunuany 4sshan an order was issued by headquarters mak- ing Whalon Park, an amusement re sort at Fitehburg, "out of bounds" due to the fact that complaints were received about the conduct of some of the miIitiamen. The men are now forbidden to go there.
 Friday night the Headquarters Go. was the guest of the Military Police Co. of Hartford. A musical program was enjoyed which included numbers by their orchestra, vocal solos, solo tap dancing and readings. Members of this company were also called upon ! to show their talent
 Order of Tuskers
 1 Corporal Cronin is now organizing his "0rder of Tuskers." In order tC join this fraternity one must be able to lift 100 pound bag of beans with his teeth. To obtain a charter h, must have twelve members. To dats he had only two men who are eligible j Tipping the hunks seems to be s favorite sport during the evening among the members of the Company But it's not SO pleasant for him whC has his slumbers disturbed and finds himself on the floor.
 Everyone makes sure to wait fol "lzzy Weiss" before going to bed foi they enjoy hearing him say his pray CTS. Group prayer meetings are now | in order.
 Pri Murphy said the Major gave l him $l tip the other day and wal very much pleased. Private Harold i Donovan said he also received gooC ! tin from the Colonel at Headquarters l he told him to shine his shoes. Private Goulet is first in line fo Blanket Sergeant, but no appoint ment has been made as yet. As usual the Orderly room is tn scene of callers from the variou i outfits looking for hotties of re treat" "chevron polish" "skirmis ] lines" and cannon reports"
 Mail is being gladly received b. the members and is continuing t come in. All correspondents are ad l vised not to address any mail C i camn after Thursday, August i4th.
 There are only a few days O