TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SPECTATOR AUGUST 29,1917 P. 1
Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 21, 1817. The Spectator.
The camp of the 35th Infantry is located one-half mile from Nogales, Ariz., which is a small city of 5,000 inhabitants. The Mexican border extends through the center of this city. We soldiers guard the border and allow no one to commit a nuisance on or near the border.
This country is very mountainous and covered with sand and rocks.
We drill every day except Saturdays and Sundays. First call goes a 5:45 a.m. In 15 minutes we are out and lined up for reveille. After we stand reveille and we have had time to wash our hands and faces and comb our hair, the call goes that everybody is always ready for and glad to hear--Chow call.
After we have all enjoyed a good morning meal, we line up and pick up every thing in the company street, such as paper, match heads, cigarette stubs, etc. After we have finished our policing up and have had time to go to our tents and fill our canteens with water the drill call goes (6:30). We grab our rifles and belts and are out lined up ready for drill in 15 minutes. We drill from this time till 11:30. At 11:30 we are marched in by our company commander and dismissed. At 12:00 we eat dinner and are ready to rest until 3:30. During this time the boys can be seen washing, some playing ball and some writing to his best girl, etc. At 3:30 drill call goes and we drill on signaling, first aid, etc. until 4:30, when we are dismissed and prepare for supper. which is ready at 4:30. At 5:30 we line up in the company street and stand at attention while the "Star Spangled Banner" is played by the band. After the last note has been played, we are dismissed for the day.
Some of the boys go to town, and most of them go to the Y.M.C.A., where we have free magazines and a library etc.
All the boys are all getting experienced in cooking and washing dishes as every one serves a day in the kitchen about every 15 days.
The boys are well and enjoying soldier life.
ROY MARTIN,
BUGLER.
Co. A. 35th Infantry.
NOTES:
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD
Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 21, 1817. The Spectator.
The camp of the 35th Infantry is located one-half mile from Nogales, Ariz., which is a small city of 5,000 inhabitants. The Mexican border extends through the center of this city. We soldiers guard the border and allow no one to commit a nuisance on or near the border.
This country is very mountainous and covered with sand and rocks.
We drill every day except Saturdays and Sundays. First call goes a 5:45 a.m. In 15 minutes we are out and lined up for reveille. After we stand reveille and we have had time to wash our hands and faces and comb our hair, the call goes that everybody is always ready for and glad to hear--Chow call.
After we have all enjoyed a good morning meal, we line up and pick up every thing in the company street, such as paper, match heads, cigarette stubs, etc. After we have finished our policing up and have had time to go to our tents and fill our canteens with water the drill call goes (6:30). We grab our rifles and belts and are out lined up ready for drill in 15 minutes. We drill from this time till 11:30. At 11:30 we are marched in by our company commander and dismissed. At 12:00 we eat dinner and are ready to rest until 3:30. During this time the boys can be seen washing, some playing ball and some writing to his best girl, etc. At 3:30 drill call goes and we drill on signaling, first aid, etc. until 4:30, when we are dismissed and prepare for supper. which is ready at 4:30. At 5:30 we line up in the company street and stand at attention while the "Star Spangled Banner" is played by the band. After the last note has been played, we are dismissed for the day.
Some of the boys go to town, and most of them go to the Y.M.C.A., where we have free magazines and a library etc.
All the boys are all getting experienced in cooking and washing dishes as every one serves a day in the kitchen about every 15 days.
The boys are well and enjoying soldier life.
ROY MARTIN,
BUGLER.
Co. A. 35th Infantry.
NOTES:
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD