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Saturdax‘ Oct 15 to Mondaxx or:
This camp was owned-And operated by a medical doctor as a
hobby. H: had quite a large area on which were mam cabins, each
of different design and a large open sided shed, under which were
tables and stoves. Looked like a good place to have a picnic.
The Doctor was an interesting chap. having served three en.
listments in the sick bay ov the u. 5. Navy, where he was con—
stantly preparing himself for medical college. He had a lot of
trouble satisfying the entrance board at Vanderbilt, where he was
allowed to start on probation. Once entered he applied himself
and later won his degree. Here he was, a country practitioner en—
joying every minute of his profession. and the tent for all
at camp we used the
car for sleeping
other purposes. During the first night it stsrted to rain and the
wind blew. It was quite a novelty to lie in the car listening to
the rain beat on its roof and sides. when we got up the next morn—
ing it was still raining.
M. was having t'rohhle with the gasolena stove when an other
camper offered his help. he removed the needle point and showed
us that it was tent at the tip. he said that he never had any
luck with the regular points, so he inserted the end of a house-
hold needle. With his guidance I broke a needle, ground two cutt-
ing $3095.01: .one end and using this piece as a drill, drilled out
fine old needle and a hole about a 1‘ inch deep. I put the blunt
end of the other piece in this tiny hole, tapped it so that it
held firmly, then sharpened the. end on a stone. ,This job took me
all day, but it was well worth the time, since it worked daily
for the next six months. All of this while it rained the entire
day. Ii. 'ousied herself with mending.
l'he chap who helped me with the gas stove was a Holland
Dutchman, who was married to a mighty attractive Javenese lady.
They had their daughter with th They had been tent camping
since June and planned to take a smsll furnished cottage in nor-
ida for the winter season. still
it
and when we got up next day it
rained all night
was
raining. In order to pa s the time I started my apprenticeship at
barbering ty giving EL'S hair the world's worst hair out. it took
me all morning. After lunch :1. worked out on me. It was her first
attempt, but since I was not going anyplace particularly, during
the next year it was all right. That was a day of run regardless
of the rain.
Well sir, it stopped raining along about noon Monday. It was
a welcome sight to see the clouds break up. We made every effort
to dry the tent, then packed it in its carrier on top of the ear,
for we were ”fixin' to go- the next morning. Canvas if packed wet
will mildew and rot.
I finished the wash stand which I had started about a week
tefore. lt consisted of one piece of -& inch pipe stuck into the
ground. On top or this was screwed a horizontal piece shaped like
a question mark. The ring end held the wash basin, the straight
and, the towel and the soap tray hooked in at the joint with the
verticle. See Photo No. 5.

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