College of Idaho - Trail Yearbook (Caldwell, ID)

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44 The TRAIL junior Carnival '2 2 battle was on! General Walter Witteman and his rifrhthand aide, Colonel Sir Carlton Elhart, had thrown up the bulwark of the embattle- lg ments in the loft of Sterry Hall, in anticipation of the famous fray, since called the Junior Carnival. The leaders proved very skillful. With ' great forethought, the defenses 'weie strongly built and well equipped. lt was on the evening of April 20, 1921, that the enemy, armed to the teeth with nickels and dimes and ear mufllers, approached our parap-et for the crucial siege. Bombardment began at eight olclock on our north and south wings and center. Resist as we might, we could not hold the enemy at bay, but it pressed' in upon us. Soon the battle was a hand-to-fist fight. The cavalry Qthe roulette boardl could do nothing' but go round and round in circles, charging ftwenty-live cents for three picketsj the opposing forces who drew near fthe winning number but not the right onel. Occasionally a fighter, more lucky than the rest, would take with him as a prisoner of war a box of chocolates. On the opposite side of our encampiment was a skillful bit of camouflage f a three- shots-at-the-nigger-baby-dummyD ably set up by the g'1'l1lJ-S1t1'Qf0Illl CPO:-kyj Wels'h. This camouflage defense was constantly attacked by the on-rushing, screeching' crowd. Of course this position, being a deception, lost nothing to our side fexcept a broken windowl. The attack on our center and main stronghold was a furious one. Our valiant fonces, commanded by Captain H. S. Hawkes, coiuild not beat off fwith all their wingsj the persistent onslaught. However, we gave them their money's worth ffive cents for punch, for a sack of candy or confetti, or a little of each mixed, for chewing gum, ice cream cones, etc., with stickpin war trophies thrown inl. Our great strength underlying -our final victory over the opposing forces, was below on the second floor. Here the factions of F-eldhusen, the Lofty, 'met those of Adams, the Wieldy. The little things are the ones that count. Another combat, that of Red Boalsi and Chief Eastman- ended in a victory for our side, neither contestant being able to defeat the other. , We must not forget the charge of the waffle counter. It was here that the enemy broke fast and fell in great numbers, leaving' their firearms fcoinsj to clink upon the counter. The entire struggle had a spectacular setting: The ancient Egyptian mummy slept beside the ramparts. Over the hot sands camel trappings jingrle lon the snake-charm- ery unheard above the din of strife. The butterfly in her seclusion floated peacefully. The battle was not without its little anecdote. That feature was supplied by Miss fter Ella fiottj Smith and Dr. Pooki Hartkopf. The outcome of the struggle is well known to all who are interested. General Witteman and Colonel Elhart with their admirable warriors cleared the field of 515100.00 in a single night, and won great honors for themselves.