331st field artillery, United States army, 1917-1919 . Dads Little Brown Jugon the Hill. On a Sunday evening the mess hall looked like a fashionablerestaurant and not like a chow-house and Retreat and Guard Mount werestaged before an interested audience. An order from Headquarters suddenly appeared stating that passes from thenon would be granted to Sparta only. Names of men who had never enjoyed thecharm of this little village, and what is more, swore they never would, still ap-ind the line-up grew larger. Nevertheless the trains Ease loaded and La Crosse entertained its usual number peared o
331st field artillery, United States army, 1917-1919 . Dads Little Brown Jugon the Hill. On a Sunday evening the mess hall looked like a fashionablerestaurant and not like a chow-house and Retreat and Guard Mount werestaged before an interested audience. An order from Headquarters suddenly appeared stating that passes from thenon would be granted to Sparta only. Names of men who had never enjoyed thecharm of this little village, and what is more, swore they never would, still ap-ind the line-up grew larger. Nevertheless the trains Ease loaded and La Crosse entertained its usual number peared on the pass lisstill continued to beof soldier friends. As the time of our eventual departure drew nearer, two of our distinguishedCorporals, drawn into the snares of matrimony, took unto themselves wives, andtheir spending money was accordingly reduced to fifteen per. Smith, A. J.,after burning up the wires between Camp and Portage finally brought Esther toSparta and there the ceremony was performed. Martin Muckerheides reputation as a ladvs man was. confirmed, when afterMinn., he came back witharm. It was thought thataged by his recent pro- became a feature of thea series of practise paradeswe marched with full packhigh bridge to an ad-where in gallant array, wereview before the com-dier General Spaulding. hurried trip to Winona,a blushing bride upon histhis rash act was encourmotion to Corporal. Passing in Review nowdays program and afterone memorable afternoonthru the dust, under thejoining cow pasture,passed in triumphantmanding presence of Briga Our training was next diversified by assimilating the proper method of training. The Colonel had called upon some of his bestengineering talent to plot and stake out a make-believe train. One brightsunny morning we fell out with full packs and the First Sergeant advised thatwe would now be taught the proper methods of boarding a train, an art whichmost of us had of necessity continuously employed throughout the summer. Uponour arri
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