THE CADUCEUS
OFFICER’S PAGE
(BY LIEUT. WILLIAM L. MUNSON.)
MADE CAPTAIN
(Captain Roscoe A. Mitchell.)
ROSCOE A. MITCHELL HAS BEEN
■ HERE TEN MONTHS.
Lieutenant Roscoe A. Mitchell, who
at the present time is in charge of
ward A-6 has been promoted to Cap
tain; the same took elfect Septem
ber 1, 1918.
Captain Mitchell has been in ser
vice for a year and has been at Camp
Greene for the past ten months tak
ing charge of the medical wards. His
home in, Marshall, 111., where he was a
practising physician for eleven years.
He received his first commission
on September 14, the same year. Af
ter two months training at the Med
ical Officers Training School at Fort
Benjamin Harrison he came to Camp
Greene November 11, 1918.
The new Captain attended the In
diana University School of Medicine
at Indianapolis, from which he grad
uated in 1907.
IT GOT LOST.
MORE EXERCISES.
The officers’ class in “setting-up” ex
ercise has been resumed with the fol
lowing membership: Major Lahey,
Captains Young, Ellen, Swanick, John
son and Lieutenants Karatzer, Lavine
and Munson More are welcome.
ANY Old COLOR.
A squad of colored “dough boys”
who had just been released from quar
antine and who had not been fitted
with their full equipment stood in
front of a Charlotte Five and Ten
cent store, one evening this week.
“I’se gwan to get my hat rope now,”
said, the tallest of the lot.
“What kind you gwan to get?” ask
ed the heaviest of the group.
“I likes the red ones mighty well but
some of the striped ones are powerful
pretty” commented big boy.
The party wandered into the store
and later emerged with their “hat
rope” desires gratified. One had a yel
low cord, another a blue, two wore
the red of mounted service and one
was a full fledged medic—according
to the meaning of the color scheme.
HE CAN’T DO IT.
A irian may grow iorests both deep and
wide.
Luxurious birches and pines; '
He may grow oak trees with the great
est of ease.
And acres of shrubs and vines.
He may grow, choice fruit on the top
most boughs.
On which the Nations are fed;
But he can’t grow a thatch on the
little bald patch.
On the top of his well-tilled head.
Contributed by. Pvt. Arthur E. Shee
han.
Captains Stockard and Johnson ond
Lieutenant Wilson attended a dance
Tuesday evening at the nurses’ home.
The “Flag” for efiiciency was
awarded this month to Ward C-3. Miss
Turner, nurse, and Captain Conturno,
ward surgeon.
Tennis, whieh was a very popular
sport with the officers, has fallen off
in popularity because the court is not
fit to play on. The court was original
ly started by Lieutenant Wagner, for
mer Quartermaster of the hospital
Somehow in the shuffle it got lost.
Many of the officers who have been
enjoying horse back rides, have been
compelled to turn in their horses.
Some way to replace them at once
should be provided. Exercise is one
thing that an officer in a base hos
pital does not get enough of, and “the
outside of a horse is sure good for
the inside of a man.
Lieutenant William Munson has
been assigned to the receiving ward.
Lieut. C. G. Dew from Nelsonville,
O., has reported to the hospital for
duty. He has been assigned to the
surgical service.
Mrs. McKnight has joined her hus
band, Lieutenant McKnight, Adjutant
of the hospital.
Colonel Renn is in Washington for
a conference.
Captain McLean, who has been sick
the past week is improving.
Lieutenant Charles Shurnaker is on
a fifteen days’ leave at hiis home In
Bible Grove, 111.
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are fond memories of
home.
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