Det. Medical Dept. Hews
Capt. Grow, Sgt. "Garrick. and Pvt. Faulkner visited friends in
Skagway last Saturday.
Pvt. Wagstaff went on a camping party over the week end and says
he enjoyed himself very much.
The main part of the QLIC (Five men to be exact) were attached
for rations to the hospital beginning last Thursday. ^
Mr, Handley and Iir. Silton who have been in the hospital for $
the last few days have returned to their homes. Roy Clayton who
is suffering from a gunshot wound is rapidly improving and will
soon be able to return to his home.
Capt Grow is now occupying his old quarters having moved during
the past week.
Company "E".
Sgt. Finley who handles the concrete mixer during his shift
turned out a dry run one day last week. ’’Take 'er away”, yells
Jimmy when he thinks the cement is thoroughly mixed. Elbert
opens it up and out runs--nothing.
Various members of the organization are to be seen with patch
work over their faces.
’’Where’s my pencil”, calls 1st. Sgt. Hogwood to everyone in
general. Everyone laughed. After seacching high and low, he
gives up in disgust and starts to light his cigaret-he had been
holding the pencil in his teeth all the time.
The Company launched their new boat last week. A continuous
rope is fastened by pulley to a buoy and the beat is anchored
or drawn to shore at will.
"Look here, chief,” demanded the captain of the tramp steamer,
"What became of that missionary I put ashore here about six months
ago?" %
"I refuse tc answer by advice of council”, replied the cannibo'* -
chief, "but I don’t mind saying that there’s nothing in that *
old theory that you can’t keep a good man down.”
”1 hear your town is strong for Ku Klux.”
"Well, I should say.’ Even the rain comes down in sheets,”
"Understand that Jones went out on a picnic the other day and
got ptomaine poisoning."
"Do you suppose he left the food in tin too long".
"Well, it was laying in the back seat of his Ford all afternoon.
"Just how do you feel today?"
"Just like I did, yesterday, of course. With the sense of
touch."