Show The Aurora Borealis II OFFICIAL CAMP NEWS VS COMPANY NU NUMBER mER 1345 Moon Lake Camp F 37 On The Little Yellowstone Edited By Under rec on pf of Education Win Wm Casaday Advisor Vern 1 V. V Duke Huge timbers limbers for the bridge across across across ac ac- ac- ac ross Yellowstone River have arrived arrived arrived ar ar- ar- ar rived and construction i is expected to start soon Road work has progressed to the foot cf the steep mountainside mountain mountainside side about one mile from camp From this point on the job willbe will willbe ill be a side hill cut to the top of the mountain The side-hill side is of a boulder formation and the job willbe will willbe ill be a n. difficult one Three caterpillar caterpillar cater cater- pillar pUlar tractors should ordinarily provide sufficient motive power but the excessive strain requires constant repairs to the machines 0 A crew started the construction of a log worm fence to protect from contamination the spring which furnishes water for camp A light pole fence was erected last fall but the new log structure ure will be permanent and more effective The spring will furnish water to the ranger station and the recreational area for many ninny years after niter the camp is gone 0 Work York on the timber thinning project under Mr Ellis is going ahead nicely Twenty acres of trees have been thinned much to the the- improvement of the groves 0 A new creosoting plant southwest southwest southwest south south- west of camp is under construction construct construct- ton ion ion Fence posts and telephone poles will be treated there Thoughts While Drivelling It is with passing joy that I take this pleasure in permitting the boys to flaunt before their friends and acquaintances the honor honor honor hon hon- or they have enjoyed through the tolerant Intimacy I have bestowed bestow bestow- ed upon them Modesty is my outstanding characteristic but this should not me to subdue nor suppress those talents that have been a aI I source of your profound admira admira- tion It was but the other day though few were aware lare of it that I very very calmly raised a hand full of snow simply a common snow snowball snowball snowball ball and with pre-calculated pre precision precision pre pre- sent it and pre pre-j forward forward forward for for- ward to what To alter nark ark arkyou of this you the center of gravity vast universe True I did not make the change that I had pre-determined pre because Milner with deliberate and natural perversity perversity perversity per per- threw his ear directly in inthe inthe inthe the path of my missile His head was entirely devoid of scientific investigation even though his ear was full of snow I gleaned that this is one of his many cunning and crafty tricks to avoid the expense expense ex ex- pense of soap Still I was forced to admit he had a dirty neck Such are the perversities of human human hu- hu hu man nature The foregoing is but one of the many brilliant achievements that may contribute to the glorious victory you will enjoy when boasting boast boasting boast boast- ing to your friends of the passing nod I occasionally though absentmindedly absentmindedly absentmindedly absent- absent mindedly upon you Many of those who would attempt attempt attempt at at- tempt to inform a trusting world that they are my contemporaries have vainly tried to intimate that I am the wretch retch referred to in a Mr Kiplin s poem purported to tobe tobe i be en entitled ti tied IF The reference is made I believe t to an apparent diatribe worded as follows If you can walk with kings nor lose the common touch It Itis Itis Itis is indeed silly to suppose that 1 would walk even if the king did choose to do so And as for my touch being common well common well that would be a n rotten insult were Inot I Inot Inot not above the opinion of these verb spillers Common touch indeed Indeed indeed in in- deed with the Phillip Morris p people ople trying to 5 convert me from my beloved O. O Ps They who are arc blessed with the privilege of in informing in- in informing forming forming- their friends of my knowledge knowledge know lenow- ledge of their being know that the foregoing is the truth It is with a feeling of unselfishness and a desire to gratify and also alsoto alsoto alsoto to justify the all too faithful of ot my public that I do you the honor honor honor hon hon- or of being allowed to see beyond the veil of iy strange mixture of te reserve and timidity Barracks No 3 John Prune was seen parading to the house bath-house naked Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day da morning He told Pop Hixon that he was practicing to join a nudist colony when he gets out of the Red North says he always makes it a point to shave once a month whether he needs to or not ton One Chamberlain wants someone to take his picture with vi th a n camera large enough to take in his entire body He doubts whether they make malee them thern this large Hans and put on their regular vaudeville vaude in barracks No 3 the night the lights went off Happ Cook and Wimpy Carroll seem to tobe tobe be running a contest to determine I I just who can snore the To date Wimpy has a small edge on Happ Slim Smith had his taken By moving the camera up and down they were able to get in his feet feeL Vic Vie Davis Davis Dayis Dav Day is is on the matrimony list considering considering considering con con- the Ule letters which he gets from Duchesne each day Good Goodluck Goodluck luck Dad They never get too old to fall fan Less Bethers Bothers and Dan Murdock are thinking of opening a matrimony agency in camp If U you dont don't think they can produce results ask Wally Vally North The The Firebug With Vilh a failing gargle of despair our camp power unit last Friday night declined the pretense For nigh onto four months It had rivaled rivaled ri ni- ri- ri the silvery lustre of the new moon in illuminating our camp The reflection of moonbeams moonbeams moon moon- beams baams on the I globes within the barracks was stolen by a drifting cloud before the camp was definitely definitely aware of the failure of its own lighting system The enrollees enrollees enrollees enrol- enrol lees are gradually developing feline feline feline fe fe- fe- fe line faculties in coping with the situation It is expected tha future future future fu fu- fu- fu ture generations of the continuing continuing continuing con con- under the present poor lighting facilities will vili embrace a stiff course of Braille in their educational educational educational ed ed- ed- ed set Nothing is too good for the Boys Boundary Fence Finished Jim Allred's Allreds crew last Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- i day celebrated the completion ol of their fence construction project Bars and pop were freely indulged in the whilst they rebuilt said nid inside the recreation hall hail We Ve wonder at the strength of oI these refreshments in so hastening hasten hastening ing Ins their strides the next day as they sought new fields to conquer Take your bow Pour it Pour on on Allred All- All red 0 The glossy blackness of your hair In transfixed attention holds my stare Or Or is it black Your eyes so blue fill all my sky Blue depths blue heights comeI come drifting by I Or Or are they blue But best of all I like your our name It warms me like a consuming flame the just By By way what is your name ASK MAURICE With apologies to Don Blanding 0 And when do we get another dance Well we just cant can't expose expose ex ex- pose any secrets The truth is we dont don't know Perhaps not until until un un- un- un til Lii Lt Elting is out of the hospital hospital hospital hos hos- pital and he can in person handle handle han han- dle the rush to the parking spaces What became of the hocky rink 7 1 Why cant can't we have more than one me pool cue repaired each week What's in a name Leslie LesUe Bothers Beters Bethers Bet Bet- hers ers wants to change one pretty soon oon Who Vho makes the fires in and sweeps Weeps the floors of the recreation hall nail Did You Know That That i I Jim Allred Alired worked at the tine printing printing printing print print- ing trade for many years Geo Campbell our blacksmith was an automobile salesman Rogers received the sick leave eave from irom his wife viCe that we referred to last week weel Cecil Billings filled a mission in the South Sea Isles Cloyd Collett never takes a drink Matt Zager is a graduate of Michigan Michigan Michigan Mich Mich- igan State Auto School Hunk Ellis forgot his dance date Tom Bingham has a flame at Mount Emmons Dieter is a collector of Indian curios Snell Miller was wasa a railway station agent for a n number number number num num- ber of years Louis Freestone is isone isone Isone one of the leading politicians of the Uintah basin Bill Royle has served in the army and navy Lem was gassed in the World War Val and Frank Franl Keller was wounded in action 7 And that we have a a. good library in camp for all the men to use as they tileY need reading or study materials I 7 70 0 o Stu Stewart Hunk Ellis Beetle Farmer and Doc Doe Anderson paid Duchesne a social visit on Friday night Franks Frank's pain in the neck car could not be persuaded ed cd to make the trip so Mr Farmer Farmer Farmer Far Far- mer dumped the gang into the pickup and drove to a lower alt alti tude What transpired to ir now no history but most moat members of this tIlis Flying Fl Squadron were unable to lo pull the grade to an early breakfast breakfast breakfast break break- fast of cackle-berries cackle and what- what was-it was 0 o Shag Tanner says that he can throw more bull than any man in camp if it they will just give him afew a afew afew few feet feel head start Ashley Workman was heard singing I Iwonder Iwonder 1 wonder who's kissing her now Those lips that used to be mine There seems to be some ion as to whether or not whites tes were intended for cooks or white- white wings The debate seems to have been caused because a certain duo- duo personality wears whites when When questioned about it he said that he was dreaming of a girl he used to know in Gusher 0 cooking but merel merely the headpiece as s insignia of office when operating I operating I ing as recreation hall ball janitor 0 o Was Vas It the recent loss o of his appendix which so contributed to Dick Newmans Newman's mindedness absent that last Monda Monday caused him to insert the lighted end of a in his mouth Another case of the butt landing on the pool table Page Lt Stewart On the same day Kenneth Hardy's Hardys Hardys Hardy's Hardys Hardy's Hard Hard- ys y's enthusiasm at pool brought the the butt of ofa a a. heavy cue stick sUck back deep into his bridgework But then Hardy catches onto these things quick Hospital Pains Although Scarlet Fever is limited Urn lim to one case in our camp the members were given a Dick Testas Test Testas as a safety measure to ascertain the number who are arc immune and anti those who are capable of getting it Out of the large number tested tested tested test test- ed there were only 33 percent who I showed susceptibility Soon Will VIII Bo no Lt John Elting will soon be released released released re re- re- re leased from the almighty bonds and shackles of a quarantine for fon Scarlet fever which will be during during dur dur- ing lug the early part of the week He has survived his term with great cheerfulness and courage although at times Umes he has verbally expressed the monotony of ot it all The hospitals hospital's interior is being arrayed with a new coat of paint and stain The tables and cabinet will be decked out in a glossy gloss white enamel and all other woodwork woodwork woodwork wood wood- work will be stained a light oak This will vill add a n great deal of attractiveness attractiveness at at- to the general appearance appear appearance appearance ance of the interior of the building build build- ing Richard Newman returned from Dr Miles' Miles hospital last Wednesday evening after remaining there several sev eral days following an He is rapidly regau regan ing his former strength and is reported reported reported re re- re- re ported to be in good health An Ode Odo To Tho The Gold Bricker Gold lad youre you're not a man You fool the boss you ou can You split the shovels and break the picks You are always pulling little tricks You spoil the job for honest guys By doing stunts you think are wise Gold-brick Gold guy youre you're a parasite You live by others brain and anti might You may be clever and full of bunk But the fellows call caU you Lousy Lunk You are no good good youre youre you're really dead But no tombstone stands above your head 0 Whispering Wind Vind Price last Sunday stood before Doc Doe Anderson Anderson Ander Ander- son non for the final examination of ofa ofa a L scarlet fever test His knees sagged weakly at the announcement announcement announce announce- ment nent You have a negative re re- re action What gasped the theThis Whispering Whis This Cring Wind Vind will my wife say She he wont won't let me come home borne for fora a a. 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