Show i T The Aurora Borealis OFFICIAL CAMP CAl NEWS VS COMPANY NUMBER 2910 Moon Lake Camp F 37 On The he Little Yellowstone Edited B By Stephen Captain Bittman Loaves Leaves When a truck leaves camp taking tak tak- ing with it some enrollee or enroll enrollees enrollees en- en roll res who have Just received their discharge it takes a n. buddy and a pal of some certain person person or ot persons but this time when the convoy left for Salt Lake City it took from our midst someone who has been a f friend friend and buddy to all of us For this time it took with it Captain Bittman who has had charge of this company for forthe forthe forthe the past pMt 18 months Captain Bittman seems to possess possess possess pos pos- sess just the right amount of formality to demand the honor I and respect of all of the enrollees and has had little trouble in causIng causing causing caus caus- ing the camp to be run according cording to army regulations yet mixed In with this were the qualities wl which ch make a man liked among men He seemed to have the welfare welfare welfare wel wel- fare of the tho enrollees in mind He was never too busy to listen to the suggestions from rom any man in I k camp and he was never too set in his own ideas to adopt anything that he thought would be of value to the tile fellows living here I I He was a very conscientious man which made l him m a very excellent excellent excellent ex ex- ex- ex worker co-worker of the army staff He was extremely cooperative cooperative cooper cooper- cooperative with the Forestry Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment wl which ch has caused tl this s camp to be pointed out as one in which the Army Staff and the Technical S Staff taft really worked together as one group We know that the work will be carried on by the capable hands of Captain Moore He has already expressed pressed hims himself lf as being delighted delight delight- ed with the completeness of the organization here and anticipates going forward vard with the same policies policies policies poli poli- cies carried by Captain Bittman Even though you are arc gone Captain Bittman we wish you to know that we truly appreciate all that you have done for us Your interest in us as individuals has hag made us feel that we were really men instead of just so many nonentities nonentities non non- entities entitles in an organization The I wish uppermost in our minds right now is that in what so walk of life you may cast your lot you may b be successful as you have been as a leader of this company I BIttman Bids AdieU Just before the Captain left he expressed his views concerning this camp in the following manner manner manner man man- ner On the of July 1934 1931 I took command of Company 1345 at Uinta River At that time the company co consisted ted of about local experienced men Most of those men have left our ranks Some have been transferred some have left to accept other employment employment employment employ employ- ment others are now seeking higher higner education and still others have gone because they they- were needed at home On Sept 9 1934 a detachment of 36 men under command of Lt John R R. El Elting ting began construction of the present camp on the Yellowstone Yellowstone Yellowstone Yel Yel- cr creek ek It was officially completed on Oct 5 1934 and I then Ulen became our home At times the company has been larger and sometimes smaller than what It was Wll when I joined but I have enjoyed enjoyed enjoyed en en- joyed the association of the group who have gone to make up the the personnel of the camp I am glad that I Wll was fortunate enough to b be assigned to a camp where the work project Is 18 under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service I also aLgo consider that I was WaB fortunate in fu having a company of i Utah men as they have proven themselves r resourceful and abl able to adopt themselves to camp conditions conditions conditions con con- in this t climate Basin residents of Roosevelt Neola Altonah Mt Emmons Home and surrounding surrounding surrounding sur sur- sur- sur rounding area have always shown real western hospitality to all aU of ofus ofus ofus us and I take tako this opportunity to express my appreciation to everyone everyone everyone every every- one for tor their cordiality This has helped to make the social life of the camp more agreeable ablo and complete To the Army Staff Forestry Department personnel leaders and members of the company I extend m my very sincere and appreciative acknowledgement for the tho and cooperation that has made all of our progress possible To Captain Moore I give my best wishes for a happy and successful successful successful suc suc- administration It is with considerable regret that I terminate termInate terminate term term- my association with Camp F 37 however it is a pleasure to know that a. a an experienced officer with an excellent record in the remains to guide the destiny of a company I have been proud to command As 13 I leave I want to leave leave- with you a feeling which I have within me and which is very nicely expressed expressed ex ex- pressed in the following poem I If It You Think You Can If you think youre you're beaten you are If you think you dare not you dont don't Its It's almost a cinch you ou wont won't If you think you'll lose lase youre you're lost For out in the world you find Success begins with a fellows fellow's will Its It's all aU in the state of mind Full many a race is 18 lost Ere ever a step is 12 run And many a coward fails I Ere ever his works work's begun I Think Trunk big and your deeds will will grow grow grow- Think small and you'll fall b behind hind Tl Think that you can and you will Its It's all In the state of mind If If you think youre you're outclassed you are Youve You've got to think high to rise Youve You've got to be sure of yourself before You can ever win a a. prize Lifes Life's battles dont don't always go goTo goTo goTo To the stronger or faster man But sooner or later the man who wins Is the fellow who thinks he can Walter Valter D. D Wintle Facing Forward c eC C c Barrack Contest Several ago Captain Bittman Bittman Bitt- Bitt man announced that a large box of delicious red apples would be given each cach week to tho the barrack which was kept the neatest and cleanest during the week Immediately Immediately immediately Im Im- im- im mediately everyone in the barracks In cooperation coop with leaders set forth with all the energy which could possibly be exercised In an effort to cop the prize 4 A A. A M. M could see sec Pop Hixon building a n. comfortable fire and immediately immediately immediately immedi immedi- following him came the rest of the enrollees who wh set to work worl cleaning cleaning- their portion of the barrack barrack barrack bar bar- rack as it had never been cleaned before A thorough eh check ck up was made each morning morning- by Captain Bittman and it was Wag indeed a job to pick the winner Barrack No 1 was the winner the first week and the leaders in that barrack ar are Frank Keller and Frank Symes Barrack Barrack Barrack Barr Barr- ack No 3 was the winner last week and it its capable leaders are Fenton and LaVar Johnson Congratulations fellows And better b luck next time to those who have sat silently by with watering watering watering water water- ing mouths watching the proud winners enjoying their delicious apples apple c e C c The Aftermath Thank Thanksgiving day Is past t. t After a comparison of episodes among the boys we we find that there Insufficient Is In sufficient hash to fill a whole paper but insomuch as we hate to slight anyone we will have havo to to pass over most of the events by merely saying that the tho fellows know how to celebrate In a l ii way and they utilized every overy skill wl which ch they possess in doing just Juaz that little thing No Thanksgiving day would be complete without a nice dinn dinner r however and we we- feel that the one which was served at camp F 37 was of sufficient fineness to tempt the appetite of or any indi indi- indi I I vidual From the time that an expression of thanks was made to the most high for past Blessings till the mess hall was bathed in inthe inthe inthe the aroma of smoke from fine fino cigars One could realize that those that were fully satisfied with the world and outside of remarks remarks remarks re re- marks caused by the tho disappointment disappoint disappoint- ment of the small capacity of the owners' owners stomachs everything everything- ing was WM O. O K K Words are weak when it comes come to trying to express the goodness s of cooking cooking- but when ono one realizes just how the Mayor and his starr stair make beans ta taste te like caviar I will leave it to your imagination to estimate the deliciousness of th the following following- items on our menu Roast Turkey Sago Sage Dressing Cranberry Sauce Ro Roast t Hubbard Squash Buttered Peas Mashed Potatoes Giblet Gravy Lettuce Hearts with Mayonnaise i Olives Fruit Pudding with Orange Sauce apples Delicious Oranges Orang Orang- es Grapes Grape Assorted Nuts Candies Candies Candles Can Can- dies Cigarettes and Cigars Cigar c cOe C c cG G Man G-Man Man Splendid Isolation has been the lot both boUl of certain nations and individuals since the tho first page of history but never has this particular particular particular par par- state tate been lived so effectively effectively effectively and spectacularly as Vas was accomplished by one ono of our leading leading leading lead lead- ing lights lighta at a recent Strawberry Strawberry Strawberry Straw Straw- berry levee Arriving Arriving- with a timely timely timely time time- ly swagger and accompanied by byone byone byone one of the valleys valley's law representatives representatives representatives represent represent- our hero surveyed the swinging gathering from the seat of his friends friend's landau The music offered a soothing to the already surging bloodstream bloodstream bloodstream blood blood- stream the swishing colored feminine raiment told of ot more more than mere heavenly pleasantries pleasantries pleasantries pleas pleas- seduction to the lure of this night was virtually already accomplished so attended by the confidence and self assurance that has ev ever r been the suave gift of this gentleman of the skyward reach his six reet feet six of or manly maruy loveliness stepped to the greensward greensward greensward greens greens- ward and on on to circling couples He smiled his upon a seemingly y unoccupied vision of voluptuous curves but she with eyes of suspicion retreated hast hast- ily Others of ot heaven second human human human hu hu- hu- hu man creation were deftly approached approached approached ap ap- ap- ap but always the alarmed getaway With open disgust he decided upon the company of secondary secondary secondary sec sec- sex and the tho solace of the bottle but the same lack of ot interest interest interest in in- in- in terest t-erest was Vas all too evident Yellowstone's Yellowstone's Yel Yel- lengthy Lochinvar W was truly nonplused Never before had his charm failed to either sox sex Was Vas he slipping H However wever truth will out It was sonic few days later that I down In Duchesne Duchesne Du Ju- chesne on a welfare tour learned the facts It appears that many of the Strawberry visitorS impressed im tin- pressed by this unusual and outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing personality supported by foet feet that are aro unique insofar r as foot go curiously inquired c concerning concerning con con- n- n his identity only to be told by the friends friend's friend th that t he was was a federal agent Smallpox and dip theria have eft effected tM many many excellent excellent excellent ex ex- isolations but never was waa one so complete as this Yet Yet even even isolation may commune with Ba Bacchus so our otherwise lonely evening was waa b beautifully defeated |