Daily Bulletin | Jan. 15, 1941 Rae Wilson Says Cooking Facilities at Camp Robinson Assure Finest Meals for All
By Rae Wilson
(Note — Miss Rae Wilson, sister of Lt. Denver Wilson, both of whom are widely-known North Platte residents, has written the following account of life at Little Rock, Ark., near Camp Robinson where North Platte’s Company D, 134th Infantry, National Guard, is stationed. Miss Wilson is making her home at Little Rock while her brother is stationed at the camp. Her account is of exceptional interest to friends and rela- tives of the men stationed at the camp.) L ITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Just how would you all like to be running around this morning in light summer clothes, no hat, no coat and no worry about “winter sniffles”? Weather in this local- ity, where Camp Robinson is located, is almost heavenly. My first interest in writing this account of the life here for the columns of The Daily Bulletin is to let the mothers, wives and sweethearts of the North Platte boys at camp get a picture from a woman’s point of view of life at the camp. The camp covers 10,000 acres — in fact it’s a city all in itself. The fellows’ tents are practically homes. There are 4 fellows to a tent, and each has
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a nice big gas stove in the middle of the tent. They have mattresses and springs on their cots. Most of the boys have pictures, clocks, etc., hanging here and there. Their food is the best ever. They allow 75¢ a day for each man’s food allowance. The mess halls are all new. They seat about 200 each. … I have eaten every evening out at the camp and each evening gather all the mail and bring it in town with me. Also [I do] odds and ends of things the fellows want me to do for them. In fact, half of them are calling me “Ma” now.
There is only one thing I wish the folks, sweet- hearts and people would do for the fellows and that is send them lots of reading material. That’s the only thing lacking now. … If there is anything that any of you mothers want me to do for your son or if at anytime you want to come to see us, just address an envelope to Lt. Denver Wilson and I will be glad to arrange all accommodations. Everybody keep the home fires burning and we will be home in a year, healthier than ever.
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