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UNDER THE CROSS AND TRIANGLE
HARRY HERZFELD
SNAPPY STUNTS
COMES BACK.
HOT WEATHER DOES NOT DAUNT
PERFORMERS.
As anotlier evidence of hearty good
will the members of the U. S. Army
Base Hospital, Camp Greene detach
ment, gave for the benefit of their
comrades of Hase Hospital No. 54 and
for the hospital patients a grand dis
play of vim and vaudeville on Mon
day night. Despite the sultry weather
the Y. M. C. A. building was crowded
and there was worlds of “pep” in ev
ery event.
The crowning number of the eve
ning was the arrival of two vaude
ville teams from the Keith theatre
of Charlotte. It was almost 11 o’clock
before the four entertainers arrived
but more than 100 spectators were
awaiting their coming. ' They were
well repaid for the loss of slumber.
Ferns and Howell put on a black
face number that was a scream from
start to finish. Jack Ryan and Billy
Joyce sang the latest songs in the
most lively way and every effort went
across big.
Two three-round boxing bouts open
ed the evening. There was plenty of
sweat and swatting but no K. O. A.
E, Bergeman, camp athletic director
of the Y. M. C. acted as referee. Pri
vate Arthur Hart and Sergeant Mon
roe Zupder officiated as seconds. Har
ry Herzfeld WAS timekeeper.
Private Harvey Haynes and Clar
ence Kramer, welter weights, went
three flashing rounds that ended in a
draw. Stanley Warner broke even with
Harry Townsend in a whirlwind three-
round go. Private Walter Schaffer
had the shade on "Sergeant Chancey
Hages in the blindfold boxing match
although the sergeant disabled two
spectators in the second round.
In the wrestling match Sergeant
Hages threw Private Thomas Goines
in four minutes and fifty seconds.
Private Gates, lyric tenor, sang
“Love, Here Is My Heart,” with an
emotion which brought wave after
wave of applause. Private Gates later
led the community singing of the audi
ence.
Private Joe Lawlor scored another
hit in his reciting “The Shooting of
Dan McGrew,” by Service Private V
J. Harold in the role of “The Bard of
Barracks Six,” delivered one of the
latest of his original poems.
John W. Kehoe, known to base hos
pital workers as the man who did
rnost for the construction of the hos
pital building of the K. of C., arrived
in camp Monday to take over the
work of general director, taking
charge following the netrance of for
mer General Sr;cretary John C. Man-
ion into the regular army service
When the sudden news of Mr. Man-
ion’s call came to the K. of C. offi
cials, they thought immediately of
Mr. Kehoe, wlio has been since May
at Cam.p Sevier, and a telegram was
sent him requesting him to reporj; at
once to this camp. He found the
camp quite different from the time he
left it, about three months ago, re-
markiig many improvements over old
methods.
COMING REGULAR.
An impromptu stunt night was held
Friday night last at the Y 282 under
the direction of Harry Herzfeld, build
ing physical director, and consisted
of a number of boxing and wrestling
bouts, and was greatly enjoyed by the
large number of officers and men
present.
It is planned to make Friday stunt
nights permanent affairs and talent
of all kinds are invited to take part
and to register with any of the sec
retaries in the building.
HAS ACCIDENT.
Hard luck continues to follow the
K. of C. war activities. Chaplain Mur
ray of No. 1 in order to avoid running
down a town dog gracefully glide
into* the corner of a mess hall. Be
yond a painful bump on the knee sev
eral cuts on the hand he is as fit as
ever. Doubtless the base hospital de
tachment will hardly appreciate the
idea of ruining a nice little runabout
for a hound dog. With the running
of the pack and the doleful howls of
the stilly night one dog more or less
(mostly less) would not cause any
tearful regrets.
NOT HOT YET.
Sergeant Tate of the dispensary ad
vises Secretary Donnelly that the
summer is really only beginning an '
that it really warms up in September.
Isn’t this a “razz?”. The time Of Don
nelly’s training is about over and this
lad is most anxious to know if there
is an Alaskan U. S. camp with a h
of C. building. Please advise.
HOLD COMMUNION.
The usual Sunday services were
held at the Y, and was led by Rev.
David Iverson, Southern Presbyterian
camp pastor. Communion services
were held at the close of the regular
service.
FINE SOCIAL HOUR.
Sunday social hour was conducted
by members of Westminster Presby
terian church, of singing and recita
tions and was greatly enjoyed by the
large number present
ARTHUR J. DONNELLY
CALLED TO COLORS
Mr. John C. Manion, since last De
cember the director of the Knights of
Columbus activities at this camp, was
called during the past week into the
service of his country, the call being
issued by his local board at Valpara
iso, Ind. Mr. Manion left Sunday and
was due to arrive at his home town
the following Tuesday. At the time
the call was issued Mr. Manion was
in Jacksonville, Fla., it being his first
stop on a tour of inspection through
the South Atlantic district in the ca
pacity as acting district supervisor,
but he immediately dropped all work
to report.
Mr. Manion came to Camp Grefene
with the reputation of being a capa
ble young business man. From small
beginnings, he has seen the work of
the Kl of C. expand under his super
vision until Camp Greenq was the
possessor of three K. of C. huts and a
training school for secretaries. He not
only had direct supervision of all lo
cal wor k but it was also given to him
to prepare scores of new secretaries
to undertake the work of the Knights
of Columbus throughout the whole of
the district.
Mr. Manion had been held for limit
ed service and expects to do his bit
in the timber lands of Vancouver, B.
C. During his spare time, he hopes
to be able to develop the work of the
Knights of Columbus in that section.
While his departure is naturally re
gretted by the K. of C. officials, it is
believed that he will be placed in a
position deserved by his ability and
that he will soon occupy a place in
his nation’s service that will compare
favorably with the high position that
he held in the work of the K. of C.
FORGOT THE HEAT.
The regular Monday night show at
K. of C. Hut No. 1 consisted of two
two-reel comedies, each a side split
ter that gave the boys a chance to
forget the first spell of hot weather in
an hour’s long laugh at the antics of
the screen comedians.
FORCEFUL MESSAGE.
Rev. Young, camp pastor, delivered
a strong message of the gospel on
Sunday evening that made a deep im
pression on the large audience pres
ent by his eloquent and forcible de-
li'^ery. ■■
GET TELEPHONE.
A long-felt want has just been fill
ed at Base Hospital “Y” building by
the instal'ation of a telephone pay
station. It is No. 9122. This is sure
to be of great use both for the pa
tients as well as the men stationed at
the base hospital.
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