The Model C.C.C., October 25, 1934

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Vol. 1. Edition 2. Camp Snell
ing, Minnesota       October 25, 1934
CAMP SNELLING DELUGED
Reminiscent of the well-known, dis-
asterous flood at Johnstown, Perm, many
years ago. Camp Snelling awoke last Saturday morning to find r.-similar situation afoot, or rather, afloat.
The trouble began with a mild shower
which started at approximately 5:55 P.M.
The dowspour increased until the torrent of rain at times aptly imitated a
couple of skeletons dancing on a tin
roof. Though the deluge was rather
heavy none of the barracks had to resort
to the proverbial dishpan or water-pail
to catch the water from leaking roofs,
as all the barracks were well roofed.
Never-the-less, an observation was
made during the nightly bridge game in
Platoon Er  7 ("the forgotten platoon) to
the effect that they were fortunate the
barracks was built off the ground, or,
due to the holes in the flo.or, the place
would have been flooded.
M-17 was surrounded by murky water
on three sides, so that when" the men
looked out over the lake, on thatcheer-
less morning, they realized they were
marooned.
"Meadows" Eklund was the hero of the
day, however, as he saved the men by
making a dock to the mainland with four
or five mess-tables that were handy.
The "patter, of the rain on the roof"
did not dampen the spirits of the celebrating vetesans, but several had a
dandy time at 3:30 A.M. trying to start
a flew car in tho beating rain.
The boys from the farming sections
wore rather cheerful as they averred
that "this rain sure am good for the
cohh, I reckon".
It was also noted (by the simple
method of wading over it) that our now
side-walk is sunk lower than the surrounding ground AilD.that it really docs
hold water.
The Johnstown flood has lived long
ift the mrmories of thoso who were living at tho time it occurred, but the
' "Camp Snelling Flood" will be a high
spot, or a damp spot,-as it were, of
our life in Headquarters Company.
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SEC. OF WAR VISITS
In a recent trip to inspect the upper
Mississippe River Project,.Sec. of War,
Dern accompanied by General Stone and
his staff visited our Headquarters Co.
Lieut. Jensen escorted them as they
made an inspection of several of our
buildings including the mess hall, supply
room and platoon $ 2.
Wo felt highly honored to be able to
have such personages make a tour of our
Camp, and wo hope that they woro favorably impressed by this,.the Model Co.
SGT. BENNETT TO LEAVE
Soon after tho end of this month, our
Supply Sergeant, 1st Sergeant Harold D.
Bennett will leave on a furlough before
he retires when he will have completed
thirty years of service in the U. S. Army
During this time "Sarge":,Bennctt has
been on duty at many forts and posts
scattered throughout the United States.
He has also served in foreign countries.
His is a very 'interesting life indeed.
It was in 1906 that Harold D. Bennett,
23 years of age, enlisted in the Army at
Fort Slocum, New York. From there he ■
transferred for foreign service on the
Island of Jolo in the Phillipines.
Then after three years he re-enlisted
at fort Russell, Wyoming and later was
transferred to Fort Logan, Colorado.
In January 1913 he enlisted in the
Marine Corps at Denver and reported for
duty at Mare Island and served on the
U.S.S. Maryland, U.S.S. Cleveland, U.S.S.
Independence and the U.S.S. Charleston.
Early in 1917 he was made Prison Sgt.
at Alcatraz, California. When the war
broke our he transferred to the 11th Field
Artillery at Fort Douglas, Arizona jn
order to go overseas.
During tho war he served in the 2nd
and 6th Division, took training in South
Hampton, England, and was on duty in
Germany.
After the war ho returned to the United
States and enlisted in the Quartermaster
Corps at Fort Reno, Oklahoma. Later he
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