Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-09-27 | Page 10 | Forest Worker Wears Blowsnake as Necktie

FOREST WORKER WEARS AS NECKTIE PROVO PROVO Philip Philip Ray of Moab a member of ot Hobble Creek F 30 C C C camp sometimes ap ears appears ars with a n bit bitof bitof of ot neckwear decidedly different from the modest black tie the army anny furnishes furnishes fur fur- its youths of the forests In fact his taste in that portion of ot his wearing apparel would shock any second lieutenant who was was' a stickler for lor regulations for Philip often may maybe maybe maybe be seen about the about the camp with CuddIes Cuddies Cuddles Cud dIes a foot five ive wrapped snugly about his neck Cuddles whose name is self ex was found by Philip in Hobble Creek canyon near the site of the camp last lat July The affectionate affection affection- ate manner in which he soon adapted himself to the neck of his owner won him his name Philip says he would rather be carried in that manner than any my other The young C C C C worker takes his pet everywhere usually ly in the rather unusual but bitt really comfortable method of carrying him about his neck he says When Philip comes into town to on le leave ve onlookers are startled by the sight of ot a young man calmly striding down the street with witha a foot five blows ake in in place of eta ora a muffler Cuddles has has' not eaten since he e ewas was captured c two months ago his owner asserts Philip claims he has kept him either in a box or on his person constantly and that the snake has las not had opportunity t to cat eat He waters his pet about ut every other day though he says and it always drinks There is one thin thing that mars Philips Philips Philip's Philips Philip's Phil Phil- ip's life as a C C C worker He has hasto hasto to to o remove Cuddles during tion S' S S I fr- fr 7 3 S t V 4 Philip Ray