Show The Aurora Borealis L OFFICIAL CAMP NEWS COMPANY NUMBER 1345 Moon Lake Camp F 37 On The Little Yellowstone I Edited B By y Under T rec t of Education 1 I Harold L L. Maxfield s- s Advisor Vern Ad isor sor V. V Dule c I 1 Whoopee hoope The big opening dance will be given at the camp on Saturday November The Moon Lake Vets Club will have direct charge of the arrangements Those who have ia e not attended an opening social social social so so- cial at a camp have no idea how liow sociable we can be when we really get going Trucks will be furnished for transportation of visitors These trucks will be provided with seats and covers so as to make the trip as comfortable as possible All visitors will ill be returned after the party Refreshments will be provided by the kitchen force force and and when we vc say provided we mean just that For instance if you have seen one of Buddy Rogers Roger's Serving Serving ing ng Side Shows you know just what we mean If you haven't seen one now is the time to find out what we are talking about Of course our eminent Mayor will ill have a hand in the pie and will vill be on the job to direct the preparation and disposal of the aforesaid d goods but it takes tales the Vets in the kitchen to actually make malte a successful display of a wicked mess We Ve welcome all of the people I of the Basin to this great social regardless of the means of travel If they care to come in the their r own cars we can park them if they decide to use horses or mules we can pasture them at the Ranger Station But whatever means of tra travel vel you may choose please be here early and enjoy an evening of fun and frivolity ty Remember the date Saturday Nov Hospital Pains Virgil Adams was accident accidentally y lla hit by a rock while working on a ajob ajob job iob last week It struck his nose and caused him much pain In addition to the injury he has been afflicted with a cold He has not been as seriously ill as has been reported by sensation carriers Duke Casper was taken to Roosevelt hospital last week as a result of an uncontrolled cold Le Lee Mitchell our husky tr trucker truck truck- cler cl- cl er was operated on for appendicitis at the Vets h hospital spital in Salt Lake Reports from his bedside are encouraging Bill Butler was called home last week on account of the serious illness of his son who is suffering from an acute kidney condition Maestros Make MaIm Happy Entertainment The camp Orchestra has played at two successful dances recently On Friday Nov they played at Mt Emmons and andon andon andon on Monday Nov they played play play- ed at a dance at Neola These boys have shown that they can successfully compete in Music Music- I making wi with th the best in the Basin Ba- Ba Ba Ba- sin They are wiling to play on dna ona on ona a moments moment's notice and the results are always satisfying For engagements en en- engagements call Lt Stewart The Bugle Call Members of the Moon Lake Veterans' Veterans Club attended the American American A- A merican Legion dance at Victory Park on Saturday Nov On Monday they attended the American Legion program at Du- Du chesne They report a very fine spirit of fellowship is being shown the new club by the in the Basin A flag raising ceremony was held hehl at our new ne 60 GO foot company flag pole on Sunday Nov at Practically all members of the company joined in the ceremony The flag will fly daily daily daily dai dai- ly from up sun-up to sun-set sun here after Previously we have not used the flag as we have had nothing upon which to unfurl it it What Ho Timberline Timberline Smith never hurt any more men than he could coul possibly help yet someone seems ever to use him as a target for vengeance The other evening as Slim was making one of his inebriated and imaginative trips around the world he remarked that next May he intended to go goto goto goto to New York A malicious voice near me whispered I ItI sure hope that the soup-bone soup freak does because because because be be- cause Im I'm going that way myself Ill I'll hide on top of the Empire State building and swat him on the beezer as he goes by Personalities Mother Mothe of War ar Vet Answers Taps Frank Keller was called to Salt Lake on Friday Nov because because because be be- cause of the death of his aged mother He left for Salt Lake immediately where the funeral was to be held We Ve all extend our utmost sympathy to Mr Keller in his great loss Fetters Unfettered Harry Fetters our genial ex- ex gob second cook spent several days at home on a visit On ac account account account ac- ac count of transportation difficulties difficult difficult- ies he was compelled to use part of his accumulated time in camp He is now back at the old stand mixing beans and meats into edible edible edible ed ed- ed- ed ible dishes not generally seen in these parts Lt John R. R Etting completed one of his regular visits to Moab on Sunday evening Capt Vernon Peterson and nd his wife ate dinner at Camp on Monday Monday Monday Mon Mon- day Nov NO Capt Peterson is now stationed at the Manilla camp Pudge and Curt and others I made a trip to Moab recently From the smiles that beam upon their faces they should be able to I hold down a job a little longer Camp Construction The Moon Lake camp on Yellowstone River will soon be completed Five barracks will house men from different parts of Utah These buildings are of frame construction with tar roofing cover The job of lining them with is now underway underway underway under under- way and should improve their insulating in insulating insulating in- in qualities The barracks are grouped on the river b bank Just above them on higher ground are located the officers quarters Forestry building hospital mess- mess hall and Administration building The officers' officers quarters is a three- three roomed building A large stone fireplace greets you as you enter the living room Two other rooms are used for sleeping quarters A heating plant and wash room are included The Forestry building houses I thirteen or more construction foremen foremen foremen fore fore- men and technical workers This building has an arrangement for sleeping quarters club room wash washroom washroom washroom room and office The hospital is provided with beds for those needing hospitalization hospitalization hospitalization and those who are ailing may receive the services of our our camp surgeon The Mess-hall Mess the entire company at one time It is provided with thirty tables where ten may be served at a time 1 Wholesome food is provided in a- a Kitchen facilities with dishwashing room and cooler al allow allow allow al- al low many men mea to work at onetime onetime one onetime time without interference The food store-room store and cooks sleeping sleeping sleeping sleep sleep- ing quarters are at the back of I this building The bath house is equipped with 17 showers for the boys and laundry laundry laundry laun laun- dry equipment for their use The officers and overhead have a separate separate separate sep sep- arate bath room in the same building The fhe grounds have been cleared and a covering of gravel has bas been applied to keep down the mud Two rustic bridges span the ditch near the barracks The entire camp Is electrically lighted Bunks and barracks are number number- I ed which makes maltes it easy to find one of the fellows if need be The water for the camp is furnished from a mountain spring about one obe half mile from camp The camp is located among the pines and aspens feet above sea level We Ve think it is one of the finest yet Julian Thomas Tho as asBe I Be Bc Careful Conscience Is lit the little thing that tells you some one Is sure to tt find out |