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VILLE HE]Successor to the Jottfa Volteblatk-POSTVILLE, IOWA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1918overcoat, but probably will not have to wear it very long, so don’t care.Will finish this evening- b’cause 1want to run clown and see Ed this tilling.Well, mother, the feed is all over and to my notion 1 need a doctor. Although W3 were sick they brought us a fail dinner. First they brought in grape lruit, then rn as lied potatoes, .jravy, olives, bpown bread, cranbeny sauce, cclei-y wit i cr:ani, two great big- pieces of chickm, dressing, tnen mince pic, last ice cream anci then nxtcr-ctinner mints. One of the boys had a bottle; of grape juice sent over by one of the pro-lessors, so had a i good orink, also some swell coffee.men alter dinner wc ware each presented by Pres. Main with a beautiful red rose, mis is sonw TiianKS-givmg, out we boys would enjoy it so much mole if we were noine.iVouici Hu. c enji.yjd sitting down to the table with the rest of you, eating t«.e old dinner that was prepared o mother. But \vj made tne nest of it.The best part of it i haven t tom you. We will start to disband next Sunday, 'ine- boys are nearly- wild. Uui eaptam maao a spn:cii at mess this noon, saying he would soon go and said we would soon go iu*»o. i am quite sure they will issue our uni-torms so that we can wear them horn p. Will get to keep them at least thirty days; some say three months, and also there is a bill before congress to give all our equipment to us.We probably will have no more drill; just have a good time waiting to go home, j Also say that there will be no moro college work until after Christamd vacation. They will also probably hot let us out until we are absolutely!well and until quaran-' tine is lift-'J. Will probably be home in a weiik, or two weeks at themost. Will 1lt; we are com in am going do game of 500 \JOEyou know just when Will close now and m the hr U to play a tli a bunch of feilows. Love to All, RRIS, S. A. T. C.Grinncll, Iowa N.ov. 27, 191$. Dear Sister, Mlther and All:—Rac’d your letter this morning, and surely was glad}to hear that you an better.i’ne nurse let Lis three boys up yesterday, and dmss, say but it lplt good. Last nigit our Y. M. C. A secretary brougit up a big oasket of the grandest anghnuts and candy that the girls a tithe Quad made and sent over. Hsti a pal feed. . He keeps us suppli d with magazinesbooks, etc., and v sec him coining, this morning amare always glad to Our doctor was up talked a long tinuwith us about hpi getting ail of us ve to rest up now, but our captain o can’t come home, .ween Dec. 11 andkids, that just li a furlough horn wouldn’t allow it,But wait until 21. Oh, joy!Wc have the b t bunch of nurses, jolly. One came h yesterday morning and told us tdwake up and hear the birds sing, anJshc said she wanted to hold our llnds for awhile. Last night the Allows got ms to part my hair in til middle, put on a nurses- cap and a hath rob,e, stuffed me all out with ouj pillows, and then told the head nursato come down, as a new nurse had strived. Well, she nearly throwed up la lung. Oh, we have some gay tmte up here. The doctor told us we Auld go down in the convalescence torn tomorrovv; have the Club Rooniall fixed up for us; piano in it, Ediin, etc. We lay around for ban dajl and light fatigue. Will have a jouple of weeks work and then homeThe Lieutenant caifc up this morning and asked us if h wanted to go down and get pur otercoats; so we dressed and went do\$ thru the tunnel and got them, see mine, buttons torn and terribly wo Am sending it down up and press and it r civilized in the end. of our uniforms are day, so will soon be suppose. Have heard Jihcy are not wool thoughHaven’t rec'd my box\f candy that mother sent yet. Wrte Esther to send it over Thursday, Is they will permit us to get eats Iru the mail that day. Esther said ie entertained tlvj girls on her flooflone evening reading all of those fujiy. readings of mineThat is terrible aboutl\rt Brandt I don’t think anything lij happened to Dave; you know how Ard it is l'or him to write,wild pvobabllhe has not been where he could. Sotewey is on his way home; do you tflnk he will be home for Christmas ? to see me this morning is feeling pnHty gay. long letter from Harvey receive a letter each W2 mernrtr of the Sunday write to all the CPngrcgulnal sol dyer boys. What is Pete lt;ttng now? Tl’II Viviana if 1 could get-fid of her I would never have . anylnore flu germs in me. Well, writefdien you j|rd, you should re off, it was|but a good fit. tailor to fix look a little (ilforcnt parts [living -every Isued them, Iawakened with 21 volleys, and such shouting and such manifestations of joy; tki ;y are HP happy; one docs not \vobder utU: iom yrs of -war. Now \vc will be looking forward to dossing the b;g pmid* again. Wo may nave to stay hero lor unite awhile u;iO so. ft say w wiil do well if we g-fi home by spring. However, 1 can L'tay ever hero very contented knowing that this luvtul shedding o: blood has ccrr.c lo an \nd. aid that our boys will not have to sleep in dugouis this winter.I am thinking of Lha many happy mothers the:a will te anJ tbs »e-. j'oicing over this ended war. Yet grief is mingled with our rejoicing,when thinking of the stricken heartsand homes that are paying the price cf this victory. To the?.:; our hearts go out in sympathy; and (hosy thac are left.are eager to return home;tncir job i;. finished- They wore r.Itanxious to go back to their re^'--ments, no matter v/hat they suffered, until their work was finisned right. New many are ready to return to civil life and the work they left to put. down. German militarism'. We have been evacuating our patients until we are not so busy, but have plenty to do. I am on the surgery floor where all have fractures along with the septic wounds a:id amputations, so you can realize something of what *.ve are doing. Wc are getting used to rainy weather and cold rooms and do not mind it any more and will hardly know what to do when we have autoes to ride in and nice heutod rooms to live in, as wo once had; but I am not complaining, it is much better than we even expected. They are establishing convalescent hospitals all along the coast and much help is needed, and expect when we are through here will have to go somewhere else to work. I am well and have always been ablts to work and am very willing to stay as long as I am needed, for when I think of the many homes that will be left childless from this war • I feel that the sacrifice that we have made has been email indeed. But when my work is done I too will be glad to return.KATHRYN OLIVE GRABER.Former Postville Boy iiilledln France.The following from, a Los Angeles paper refers to a young man who was born in Postville, a son of fornicr Mayor and Mrs. James I. Shepherd of this city, whose many friends hat*; will sympathize with them in their affliction:A hero of tha Lost Battalion,’ destined to become as historically famous as the “Light Brigade,” First Lieutenant John S. Shepherd, Company I, 362 Infantry, 91st division, was today reported by the war department as having been killed in action October 1.Lieut. Shepherd presumably met death in tlw terrific fighting in the forest of Argonne when Lieut. Col. Whittlesey’s battalion became separated from the other units and for days was lost in the forest, and subjected to heavy fire from the Huns.Lieut. Shepherd was a University of California boy and a graduate of the college of law, University of California. He held the degrees of LL. B. and LL .M. lit engaged in the practice of law with his father.He was a mem lor of Sigma Iota Chi, Legal Scholarship fraternity, Skull and Scales, Lexocal and the Law lyceum.His father, Attorney James I. Shepherd, and mother reside in the Walker apartments, lt;108 North Hill street, lie has a sister, Mrs. Helen Shppherd Chapman, at 3100 San Marino street, and a brother, Virgil I. Shepherd, at Portland, Oregon.This tribute to the young here wasSaid today on receipt of news of his sath:“He was a young man or strong character, absolutely fearless, devoted to principle'and a believer in justice. Loyalty and fidelity were his chief virtues. That the principles he loved might not perish from the earth he, with others brave and true, gave the supremo sacrifice. He had that character that makes a man. He was the best friend a man could have.”Ay a son and brother he was a blessing and a comfort to his family, tIv! father said today.In his last letter to his parents he said: Remember, whether you hear from me or not, I am all right, and am always all right.”RED CROSS NOTES.ckdcame up guess he i’d a big, srts, alsoj 'ro.n some!ibol, whocan. Love to all,JOE.A call for sixty sweaters by February first.More people are wanted to sew. Don’t think because the war is over there is no need for work. -The Christmas membership drive will be on Dec. 16-23; be ready when you are called upon by the solicitors.Da*. 16!h to 23rd if, the time fur the Red -Cross Christmas Roll Call. The you of this campaign is 100 per cent membership. All thoso who have rirtrmtn.l n Red Cross nig will be enti-?vis#GadayrltalltenTfroingTenhday
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Postville Herald
Postville, Iowa, US
Fri, Dec 06, 1918
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