The Flash, December 1938

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• THE FLASH*
DECEMBER, 1938
CALEDONIA, MINN. CCC 1720
VOL. 3 No. 6
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COMPLETION:
NEW   STRUCTURE    HOUSES   CANTEEN, LIBRARY, READING ROOM
AND BARBER SHOP
The old saying goes that there is no
misfortune so great, but what some
good comes of it. This seems to be the
case with us in the recent loss of the
recreation hall.
When this building is ready to be
occupied and that will be in a few
days, it will be a "Rec" that is a "Rec."
We haven't seen anything as swanky
in southern Minnesota.
This building is 20x100 feet, of the
same type construction as the other
buildings. The rafters are painted
white, the ceiling is lined with white
celotex, and the walls are lined with
plywood finished in the natural. A new
floor of 4-inch wide material has been
laid, and it fairly glistens in its newness. The windows are considerably
larger than the old type in the portable buildings, making the interior
unusually light and cheerful.
And the canteen—you should see
that canteen to appreciate it. It's
streamlined, giving, as in the case of
the Burlington "Zephyr," and the
Chrysler "Airflow," the illusion of
speed, grace and modernness. What a
pleasure it will fee to shove our shekels
across the glossy surface of its modernistic counter.
A barber shop is in the process of
construction directly across from the
canteen, and though slightly shorter,
will match it in architecture and design.
The library and reading room will be
housed in one end of the "Rec" with
ample light, and furniture to provide
ease and comfort for those off hours
when a man desires only to get a good
hook or magazine and stretch himself
out for grade "A" relaxing.
A ping pong table has recently been
completed by the camp woodworkers.
This job is really a masterpiece, in
keeping with the rest of the appointments of the place. The top is of hard
maple with inlaid lines to mark the
court boundaries. The foundation is
built on the principles of a three span
bridge to withstand the stress and
strains of the rigors of CCC camp
usage. A pool table will be purchased
to provide pleasure for the pool devotees. Card and checker tables will
add their bit to providing enjoyable
pastimes for the leisure hours.
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FIRST  AID   CERTIFICATES
ISSUED TO FIVE MEN
Five men successfully completed the
Red Cross first aid course and passed
all requirements, which earned for
them the official award of the Red
Cross First Aid Certificate.
The course requires 20 hours of instruction with a minimum of 80 per
cent attendance, and the passing of an
inclusive test of the materials covered
in the course. All leaders, assistant
leaders and truck drivers are required
to take the course and anyone else may
take and earn the certificate if they
satisfy all requirements.
The men who were successful in receiving the coveted certificates were:
Francis Franklin, Leo Buck, Marcy
Kroshus, James Highlen, and Herbert
Baird.
Lieutenant Knutson has already
started another group in First Aid and
the attendance this time has grown to
31. If they all are successful in passing the course, every leader, assistant
leader, and truck driver in camp will
be a holder of a First Aid Certificate.
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HEARTIEST BEST WISHES FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO COMPANY 1720 FROM THE
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR AND MYSELF.
HAROLD G. CHAFEY,
Special Investigator.
WE WISH THAT THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON MAY BRING
YOU MUCH HAPPINESS AND CONTENTMENT, AND THAT
THE NEW YEAR MAY BRING THE FULFILLMENT OF
YOUR HOPES AND ASPIRATIONS. MAY THE YEAR 1939
BE THE BEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL OF YOUR EXPERIENCE, AND MAY YOUR EFFORTS BE SO DIRECTED
THAT AT THE CLOSE OF THE NEXT YEAR YOU CAN
TRUTHFULLY SAY THIS WISH OF OURS HAS BEEN FULFILLED.
Lt. I. J. WEBER, Commanding.
Lt. D. K. LONG, Jr. Officer.
Lt. L A. KNUTSON, Camp Surgeon.
PETER BOLKAN,  Camp Educational Adviser.
SCHOOL HOUSE
NOW OCCUPIED
PLANS CALL FOR BUILDING SPECIAL QUARTERS FOR SHOP
CLASSES
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LT. LONG MARRIED AT
DECORAH, IA., DEC. 2ND
Lieutenant and Mrs. Long have already established their home in Caledonia.
On Friday, December 2nd, Lieuten- The entire membership of the per-
ant Donald K Long, our Jr. Officer,! sonnel of 1720 wish to extend their
was united in marriage to Miss ] congratulations and to wish them a
Elayne Morris, of St PauL Minn. [long and a happy married life.
CHRISTMAS
Christmas is here in all of its splendor
The hearts of the people are warm and tender,
The streets of our cities are garland with cedar
As homage is paid to our Spiritual Leader.
Born in a manger in Bethlehem's stall
He lives to become the greatest of all.
God's only Son and our elder brother,
Carefully cradled by His Virgin mother,
Was freely given by the Father above
To save us from sin and lead us in love.
By accepting this gift, so graciously given
Life here will be blessed and completed in Heaven.
—Chaplain Campbell.
It was with a good deal of satisfaction that the classes assembled on Dec.
14, in the new schoolhouse. At last we
were able to meet in a building that
we could call our own without any
outside distraction of any sort. Although the walls and ceilings are not
lined as they will be later on, yet they
are very comfortable and much appreciated by all. When the enclosing of
the walls and ceiling with plywood is
complete, we think it will be as attractive and comfortable as the new
"Rec" and that is saying a lot.
Four classrooms are available for
classroom use. The library is at present located in the office and typing
room, but it will be moved to its permanent home in the recreation hall as
soon as that building is ready for occupancy.
The plans now are to build a separate shop building that will give us
plenty of room for woodworking and
shop activities.
The necessity of abandoning the old
schoolhouse rooms in barrack 4 to provide additional barracks space made it
necessary to move a few days earlier
than at first anticipated.
Yet we are very comfortable in our
new quarters and feel that the acquiring of new quarters is a great forward
step in the carrying out the educational program. The mess hall is still used
for some 8th grade classes, and two
morning classes are held in the barracks, but they are adequate for that
purpose and give us good housing for
the activities of the program.
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DIRECTOR'S   REPRESENTATIVE
INSPECTS CAMP
On Friday, December 16, Mr. Harold
G. Chafey, Special Investigator for the
office of the Director of the CCC visited Company 1720 and inspected the
work of both the army and the using
agency. His inspection was very
thorough and he was very complimentary in his comments on the state
of the camp as he found it
According to his present plans he intends to return next summer for another official call. We will be very
pleased to have Mr. Chafey visit us
again next summer.
CHRISTMAS DINNER
Served   December   25,    1938   to
Members of
COMPANY 1720 C. C. C.
Caledonia, Minn.
MENU
Tomato Cocktail
Olives        Celery        Dill Pickles
Turkey Consomme
Rhode  Island  Turkey
Sage Dressing — Giblet Gravy
Orange Cranberry Relish
Vegetables
Mashed Potatoes
Candied Sweet F"tatoes
Buttered Peas
Creamed Asparagus Tips
Salad
Pineapple Cream Cheese Salad
Mayonnaise Dressing
Desserts
Mince  Pie  —  Pumpkin   Pie
Fruit Cake
Fancy  Delicious  Apples
Bananas
Coffee
Cigars — Cigarettes
Candy — Nuts