The Camp Hulen Searchlight (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 14, 1941 Page: 3 of 4
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CAMP HULEN SEARCHLIGHT
I
PAGE 3
(EWS and NOTES
From th«
211th C. A. (AA)
l&dward C. Richard, Jr.
Llthough Bostonian English is
lerally recognized by linguistic
perts to be the most correctly
oken English in the United
»tes, the faulty enunciation of
by the N. C. O. on duty last
tiursday night at Battery F caus-
no little amount of confusion
Dr a few minutes throughout the
|nd Battalion.
As most of the 211th is aware,
khe Catholic regimental choir is
composed mainly of Battery F’s
Silver-voiced soldiers. Therein lies
he cause of the trouble in which
this particular N. C. 0. found him-
lelf when he called lustily, “Choir
ball! All out for Choir!’’
Before the choir boys had time
to stir from their tents, however,
strident whistles were blowing on
the other battery streets and the
hurried issuance of brooms and
fire extinguishers made the excite-
ment complete.
You guessed it—false alarm I
* * *
The regiment voices regret that
[the services of Lts. McLoud, Btry.
|G; Mills, Btry. B; and Tempest of
[Btry F haye been temporarily as-
f signed to special duty with Co. A,
72nd Quartermaster Regiment now
[being formed here. All three are
[very popular and their men have
[enjoyed working under their com-
mand.
The 211th contains many con-
[scientious philatelists, if the num-
jber-of those who plan to storm
f flie new post-office on opening day
[to procure one of the souvenir
| cachets may be regarded as an ac-
[ curate yardstick.
* * *
The boxing ring, constructed by
the boys of Ilq. Btry., 2nd Battal-
ion, is at present serving as a tap-
’•(1 for light-footed jitterbugs
d of a battle site for gore-
]d gladiators. This situa-
be remedied as soon as
■ermaster receives the req-
ring ropes and guards.
„ >--.ard at the regimental ex-
| change*
“ThejVefense program should
. take the bottleneck but of indus-
ktry as well as cans took it out of
‘ beer.”
ft" * * *
Many of the Masons in the regi-
ment journeyed to Bay City Thurs-
day night to enjoy an excellent
banquet as the honored guests of
the local lodge of that city.
* * *
. JSgt.^Raymond Bourne of Btry.
H returned from Indio nola last De-
cember with a live ’possum. After
suffering many minor wounds fa-
miliar to every conscientious ani-
mal trainer, Ray has succeeded in
teaching the multi-named ’possum
several simple tricks, one of which
is hanging, sloth-like, by his tail
from his trainer’s finger, and then
going into an elaborate routine of
inverted calisthenics.
Graduation exercises for the se-
Ifective trainees were held Monday.
The selectees' aptitude for grasp-
ing basic soldiery was demonstrat-
ed by their snappy and faultless
execution of Infantry Drill and
mass calisthenics. The exception-
ally splendid manner in which the
selective trainees went through
their drill won unstinted praise
from all reviewing officers and
clearly indicated their intelligent
mastering of military courtesy and
infantry drill.
Many of the trainees took ad-
vantage of their first week-end
passes, and explored a number of
the cities and towns situated near-
by. Houston still remains the
I most popular choice of. the 211th
I when week-ends are being planned
j away from camp.
* * *
Happy grins were worn by the
• menjuuhe 211th when they emerg-
their tents for Saturday
ning reveille, because the “un-
jl” snow that greeted them was
; a gift from home. Strange
; indeed is it for most of the men
I to see these winter months slide
by without experiencing snow un-
derfoot, especially when the Mas-
sachusetts papers tell of blizzards
and the fine skiing opportunities
iSm,
***** :> > -A
TEAMED IN MYSTERY
Robert Montgomery and Con-
stance Cumm ngs as they appear
in “Haunted Honeymoon," opening
Tuesday at the Camp Theater. The
new picture is based on a best-
seller mystery novel by Dorothy
L. Sayers. i
coming Attractions
At The
CAMP THEATER
Saturday, Feb. 15—“I’m Still
Alive,” with Kent Taylor, Linda
Hayes. “Father’s A Prince,” with
Grant Mitchell.
Sunday and Monday—“Spring
Parade,” with Deanna Durbin,
Robert Cummings, Mischa Auer.
Tuesday, Feb. 18—“H runted
Honeymoon,” with Robert Mont-
gomery and Constance Moore.
Wednesday and Thursday—“No
Time for Comedy,” with Jimmy
Stewart, Rosalind Russell, Charlie
Ruggles.
Friday, February 21—“Golden
Fleecing” with Lew Ayres, Rita
Johnson. i
that they afterwards present. Ac-
cordingly, even| though the short-
lived "Texan snow flurry presented
only a chance for one or two wet
snowballs, all agree- that it was a
good omen for the days ahead.
>!« * #
At Monday’s retreat, the new
211th Regimental March, which
has been composed by Mr. Ander-
son, Warrant Officer of the band,
was played for the first time. The
main theme of the march, which
appears in the Trio, is taken from
Cornell University’s “Far Above
Cayuga’s Waters,” which is the old
First Corps of Cadets’ song. It
marks the first song ever dedicat-
ed to the 211th Coast Artillery,
though not the first one of the
Corps,
f With the PiU-Roilen
k v
Fourteen nurses reported for
duty at the hospital up to Tues-
day. Others will arrive during the
week. Their names will appear on
next week’s “Searchlight”.
Civilians that have recently ar-
rived to take jobs here include
three maids for the Nurses’ quar-
ters, one mess attendant, one ward
attendant, and a junior stenogra-
pher. At the present there are 42
civilian employees in the hospital.
Men on special duty at the hos-
pital from other organizations on
the camp, as well as elsewhere will
return to their respective units
in the near future. With the com-
ing of selectees, their services will
no longer be needed. However, a
few of these men will be retained
upon recommendation from hos-
pital officers. 1st. Sgt. Green,
stated that no definite orders had
been received as to the time of
their exodus. He complimented
the men on their invaluable service
and cooperation that made it
possible far the hospital to meet
the demands of the rapidly ex-
panding camp.
Seven hospital NCO’s were re-
cently promoted to the next higher
grede. S/Sgt. Mobley was pro-
moted to Tech. Sgt.; Sgts. Blythe,
Green, and Cooper, were promoted
to S/Sgt. Corporals Hale, Whit-
sell, and Ludwig were promoted to
Sgts.
CHURCH SERVICES
Protestant Services.
203rd C. A. (AA)—Major Titus
will conduct services in the Camp
Theater at 10:30 a. m.
197th C. A. (AA)—Major Cooke
will conduct services in the South
Garage at 9:30 a. m.
105th C. A. (AA) Bn.—Major
Elliott will conduct services in the
Bn. Recreation Center at 9:45 a. m.
204th C. A. (AA)—Capt. Mc-
Raney will conduct services in the
regimental recreation building at
9:30 a. m.
211th C. A. (AA)—Lt. Webster
will hold Holy Communion in the
regimental recreation building at
7:30 a. m. Lt. Webster will con-
duct services in the new regimen-
tal recreation building at 9:30 a. m.
Catholic Services.
Saturday — Confessions, 4 to 6
p. m. and 7 to 9 p. m. in the chapel
tent in the 211th area.
Sunday—Mass at 7:30 a. m. and
9:30 a. m. in the Camp Theater.
Next Week—Daily Mass in the
chapel tent, 6:30 a. m.
Instructions, Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday, 7:00 p. m. in the
chapel tent.
Choir practice, Tuesday and
Thursday, 6:30 p. m. in the chapel
tent. , i
f UNCLE EGBERT |
Dear Uncle Egbert: |
Last week you said in your col-
umn “He don’t believe it”. What’s
the matter with you, don’t you
know the King’s English?
Grammatically Correct.
Dear Grammatically Correct:
Of course I do. What did you
think he was, pig Latin?
Uncle (I Have Et) Egbert
* * * |
Dear Uncle Egbert:
My aunt is celebrating her silver
anniversary and the relatives t^H
me my share is to send six pieces
of silver. How can I do that on a
private’s pay?
Grabis Vestoff
Dear Grabis Vestoff:
That’s easy, Rooshun, just send
her a half dozen dimes.
Uncle (Hi, Ho, Silver) Eg-
bert. l
* * * *
Dear Uncle Egbert:
My top-kick tells me I have
the makings of a good pilot.
Should I transfer to the air corps?
Air-brained
Dear Air-brained: |
No, the Cavalry.
Uncle (Yard Bird) Egbert.
* * *
Dear Uncle Egbert:
The fellows down here make
me sick the way they talk about
how much fun they have kissing
the Texas girls. I got mad the
other night and told them they
could have their Texas girls. As
for me, I think my wife kisses
better than any of them. Don’t
you think that was nice of me?
Homelover
Dear Homelover:
Not only nice of you, Homelover,
but absolutely correct. I think she
does too.
Uncle (The Man Who Comes
Around) Egbert.
* * *
Dear Uncle Egbert:
% I read your column every week
but don’t understand where you
get all your answers. Doesn’t
figuring them all out sometimes
get you down?
Back Patter
Dear Back Patter:
No, son, not at all. The only
thing that ever gets old Uncle
Egbert down is a keyhole.
Uncle (Winchell) Egbert.
* * *
Dear Uncle Egbert:
Who is that scrawny, wrinkled,
toothless old bleached blonde who
is always running around down-
town mooching drinks in the sa-
loon?
Bar Fly
Dear Bar Fly:
Yes, isn’t she a mess. If you
think she’s ugly now, though, you
should have seen her when we
first got married.
Uncle (Loye Is Blind) Eg-
bert
* * <:
Dear Uncle Egbert:
I have found out my wife loves
the army and I don’t know what
to do. Have you ever had the
experience of coming home and
finding a strange soldier in your
closet? , !
Civie
Dear Civie:
No, fella, alLthe soldiers I found
in my closet have been friends of
the family.
Uncle (My Best Friends
Didn’t Tell Me) Egbert.
❖ »}» *
Dear Uncle Egbert:
I had a date with a pippin’ the
other night but she walked out on
me to go out with an officer. B°-
lieve me. I saw red. What should
I have done?
Non Count
De»r Non Count:
Date up Red.
Uncle (Plenty Pebbles On
The Bay) Egbert.
* * *
Dear Uncle Egbert:
I have a .splendid girl in Boston
but I also am fond of one of the
Palacios girls. Is it possible to
love two girls at once?
Fickle Frank,
Dear Fickle Frank:
Not if they find it out.
Uncle (Bluebeard) Egbert.
NEWS and NOTES
From the >
203rd C. A. (AA)
By Major Cliff Titus. j !
It has been a busy week, with
“moving day” for our trainees,
their assignment to batteries, and
the readjustment of batteries and
officer personnel to the new order.
Two hundred twenty-one trainees
“graduated” from an intensive
course of training. These men
gave demonstrations in infantry
drill, guard mounts, parades, chem-
ical warfare, and other military
subjects. General Allen and Col.
Watson were present. Seventy-
nine trainees were held back for
30 days additional training.
* * * 11
The following assignments of of-
ficers for duty became effectivo
February 10: Lt. Gibson Wolfe to
Hdqs. 1st Bn. as communication
officer; Capt. John T. Herrod to
command of Btry. B; Lt. William
A. Mohler to Btry. A; 2nd Lt.
Thurston M. Cummins to Btry. C;
Lt. Chas. D. Tudor to Btry. B; Lt.
George A Baldry to Btry. B; Capt.
Everett E. Teel to Hq. 2nd Bn. as
P. & T. Officer; Lt. William O.
Neel to command Btry. H. i;
* ♦ * ri
Two promotions have been an-
nounced by Col. Watson: Maj. Le-
roy Simmons of the medical de-
tachment to Lt. Col., and Capt.
Harvey L. Maness of the Medical
Detachment to major. Both of
these officers have been with the
203rd since its organization 20,
years ago. Col. Simmons also saw
service on the Mexican border with
the old Second Missouri regiment.
Major Maness is a veteran of the
World War. . t
* * *
A fire in one of the Band section
tents was quickly squelched before
there was any loss of property. In-
cidentally the band was practicing
when the fire occurred; it was
playing “Blaze of Honor.”
* * *
Assisting Major Titus in publi-
city for the regiment are: Pvt. Mo-
ret of Hdqs.; Cpl. Wooten of Hdqs.
1st Bn.; Pvt. McCanse of the Band;
Lt. Moore of A; Cpl. Laster of B;
Cpl. Kennedy of C; Lt. Henry of
D" Pvt. Abbott of Hdqs. 2nd Bn.;
Sgt. Banning of E; Sgt. Shibler of
F; Cpl. Hardy of G; Lt. Neel of H;
Major Maness of Medics.
* * *
Cpl. Kennedy of Battery C 203m
hands us this one: One day a con-
voy of several C Battery men id
a truck were having a serious dis-
cussion as to the actual existencs
of a heaven and hell. The debate
waxed quite warm. Finally the
driver, who had said^ nothing,
spoke up: “Well, I don’t think it
would do much gcoa for the 203rd
to go to heaven; we would just
have to clean up the place for some
other outfit!”
Notable Visitor j •
At Camp
Mrs. Larz Anderson, well-known
author of several books and plays,
is a frequent camp visitor. She is
particularly well-known* by many
men of both the 197th and the
211th Regiments.
Besides being the author of a
long list of published books and
plays, Mrs. Anderson is remem-
bered for her brilliant war work
both with the French and Belgian
Red Cross during World War I,
and also as the widow of the lata
Ambassador to Japan and Belgium,
Together with her guest, Mrs,
Frederick Stone of Nulton, Mass.,
Mrs. Anderson has been entertain-
ing with small informal parties in
the same spirit of fine hospitality
that characterized her at her home3
in Washington, D. C., Brookline,
Mass., and Contoocook, N. H. 1 r t
Palacios Girls’ Glee
Club Entertains 203rd
' ll
A girls glee club from thfl
Palacios High School furnished
part of the entertainment for th<3
203rd’s Regimental meet Wednes-
day. The girls were directed bjfl
Mr. Parks, supervisor of music.
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Witt, William H. The Camp Hulen Searchlight (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 14, 1941, newspaper, February 14, 1941; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth719584/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Palacios Library.