Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-01

sure Camp when suddenly we neard
the four ominous blasts on that
deep whistle on the Rupert. 1t
scared the wits out of us. This was
the signal to cast loose ship and
dash aboard. In other words. it
meant both we and the ship were
in deadly danger and the ship was
going away from there Immediate
ly. Before we could move a muscle
the ice started breaking up all
around us and underneath US. with
that awful grinding sound. The
sharp eyes of Admiral Byrd and
Commodore Gjertsen had spotted
it's beginning from the ship. Ire
mendous cracks appeared like ma.
gic on all sides of US. One opened
up directly under Lindley and he
went head over heels into 1t. out OF
sight and almost took George and
me with him. With all our strength
we hauled him out. like huge fish.
and in the excitement Neville gave
him a good kick. for no good REASON
at ALL
On the piece Of ice that was f&ti,
ing next to the ship were several
hacking boxes of precious supplies
and ten big drums Of priceless gaso-
line. These simply had to be res
cued. The big boom swung out
quickly over the side and almost
buried us with the landing net.
Working like mad we rolled the
drums and boxes hurriedly into the
net and it was jerked into the air
and onto the broad steel deck OF the
Ruppert. Thank the Lord that's not
cracking up! On all sides men were
scurrying about on the ice-some to
dig out the buried steel hatch Gov
ers to which our mooring lines are
attached and casting them OF
others rushing to the makeshi'
gang plank to the ship, made OF
telephone poles and more hatch Gov
ers. Up that gangplank we scamper
ed madly and the men on board got
busy hauling 1t in. Will you believe
it, five minutes after that whistle
went of, the ship was moving out
to open water. just as the whole
area where we had been working.
hundreds of yards OF It. tumbied
into the ocean. Oh boy. some ex-
citement! But we're getting used
IN these sudden moves Nothing
happens slowly down here. Wonder
II shall ever be able TO accustom
myself to a peaceful life at home
again. / certainly will for the nrs'
SIX months because ri sleep that
long the minute | reach there
You should see US Our nice white
working SUITS are filthy black So
are we and the boards we are grow
ing are comical to see. We haven't
had a rea, bath since we left New
Zealand and the Rupert. being an
oil burner, has deposited on all OF
US a nice layer OF sticky. oily SCOT
which no amount OF cold cream
seems TO bulge II ever get into
q nice white tlie0 bathroom. Will
plenty OF hot water and towels and
lscrubbing brushes. I'll kiss its walls
and eat the soap.
The club tells me that all the
cards and working maps which
members get without cost have been
sent TO date but that some OF them
have been returned because names
land addresses were not clearly
enough written by applicants. Write
them about this II your card and
map haven't arrived and they'll
send them. II you haven't applied
vet for membership. which costs
nothing. do so now. with your
friends Simply send us a self-ad
dressed stamped envelope and your
membership card will be sent you
Immediately. with the map being
mailed the following day. Address
your envelope to Arthur Adele. Jr.
Little America Aviation and Elk
ploration Club. Hotel Lexington
48th Street and Lexington Avenue
New York. N. Y.