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VILLE HESuccessor to the VclHbtatt-' POSTVILLE, IOWA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 19overcoat, but probably will not have to wear it very long, so don’t care. Will finish • this evening kocause 1 want to run down and see Ed this •.j.oming.Well, mother, the feed is ail over and to my notion 1 need a doctor. Although w.i were sick they brought us a foil dmnet. Fiist they btougn; inrape lruit, then mushed poiatoe;.;ravy, olives. brown mead, cranbei:, sauce, celery wit 1 cr.'ani, two great big- pieces of chicken, dressing, tnen mince pie, last ice cream ana then uitcr-ainner mints. One of the boys haa u bottle of grape juice sent over by one of the proiossors, so had a good a rink, also some swell codec.Then alter dinner we ware each presentee by Pres. Main with a beautiful red rose, inis is soma Thanksgiving, out we boys would enjoy it so much moie it we were notne.Wouio Hu l enjoyed sitting down to the table with the lest of you, eating u.t old dinner that was prcparcu oy mother. But wj made tne Dent of ic.The best part of it 1 haven't told you. We will start to disband next Sunday. Tne- boys are nearly wild. Uui captain mauc a spu.'cn at mess this noon, saying he would soon go and said we would soon go AMO. I :vm quite sure they will issue our uni-iorms so that we can wear them hom*. Wiil get to keep them at least thirty aays; 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. , Also say that there college work until af-vacation. They will ot let us out until we well and until quaran-Will probably be , or two weeks at the you know just when Will close now and i the hr U to play a game of 500 v|tli a bunch ol' fellows.Love to All, RR1S, S. A. T. C.awakened with 21 volleys, and such shouting and such manifestations ofjcy; tlii y are »d happy; one docs not wonder utter ioui of -war.Now wc will be looking forward to mossing the b;g j;.,ud again. We may have to stay hero for quite awhile ana so.j;: say w wiil do v/eli if we g'.o home by spring. However, 1 can nay ever hero very con ten led Vn owing- that this o.iVtui shedding or blood has ccrr.v. to an uni. f.id that our boys will not have to sleep in dugouta this wmter.I am thinking oi the many happy mothers thoie will oe and ths rejoicing over this ended war. Yet grief is mingled with our rejoicing,when thinking of the stricken heartswill be no mo* ter Christami also probably are absolutely tine is lift; home in a we* most. Will 1lt; we arc comini am going doiJOE 11Grinncll, Iowa N.ov. 27, 191$. Dear Sister, Mjther and All:—Rac'd your letter tliis morning, and surely was gladjto hear that you an betterTne nurse letbs three boys up yes terday, and dipss, say but ic fjclt good. Last nigit our Y. M. C. Asecretary brougf the grandest ac that the girls at sent over. Hi keeps us suppl books, etc., and sec him coming, this morning am with us about kids, that just Ii a furlough homup a big basket oi ghnuts and candy the Quad made and a real feed. He d with magazines, are always glad to Our doctor was up talked a lor.g tina.’ fn getting all oi us ve to rest up now, but our captain wouldn’t allow it,bo can’t come home But wait until between Dec. 11 and 21. Oh, joy!We hav\» the bit bunch of nurses jolly. One came h yesterday morning and told us tawake up and hear the birds sing, anclshc said she wanted to hold our llnds for awhile. Last night the Allows got me to part my hair in tki middle, put on a nurses' cap and a bath rob,e, stuffed me all out with out pillows, and then told the head nursdto come down, as a new nurse had arived. Well, she nearly throwed up fa lung. Oh, we have some gay tmfa up here. The doctor told us we Auld go down in the convalescence lorn tomorrow; have the Club Rooniall fixed up for us; piano in it, Ediln, etc. Wc lay around for ton dad and light fatigue. Will have a {ouple of weeks work and then home The Lieutenant carfc up this morn ing and asked us if h wanted to go down and get pur otercoats; so we dressed and went dow thru the tunnel and got them. LJrd, you should see mine, buttons wte off, it was torn and terribly wornlbut a good fit. Am sending it down nr tailor to fix up and press and it mty- look a little civilized in the end. liflorcnt parts of our uniforms are driving -every day, so will soon be isued them, I suppose. Have heard fhey are not wool though Haven't rec'd my box\»f candy that mother sent- yet. Wrle Esther to send it over Thursday, Is they will permit us to get eats iru the mail that day. Esther said le entertained th/; girls on her flooilone evening reading all of those fujiy readings of mineThut is terrible aboutwrt Brandt I don’t think anything m happenedand homes that arc paying the piice cl’ this victory. To thes:: our hcaxts go out in sympathy; and thong tha:. are left.a:e eager to return home; tneir j-’b finished. They wire alt anxious to go back to their re0’.-ments, no matter v/hat they Buffered, until their work wan finis nod right. New many arc 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 sur-g*ry floor where all have fractures along with the septic wounds arid amputations, so you can realize something of what v/e are doing. Wc are getting used to rainy weather a:’d 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 j expect when we are through here will! have to go somewhere else to wotk.I am well and have always been able 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 small indeed. But when my work is done I too will be glad to return.KATHRYN OLIVE GRABER.Former Postville Boy ivilledln France.to Dave; you know how Aid it is forhim to write, fond pvobabllhe has not bsen where he could. Sogewey is on his way home; do you t|\k he will be home for Christmas ? I dcame up to see me this morning iyl guess he is feeling prptty gay. He’d u big, long letter from Harvey Iffberts, also receive ft letter each Wickiro.n some menutr of the Sunday JhboJ, who write to all the Comrrcgubnal so' dyer boys. What is Pete cling now? TH1 Viviann if I could get bid of her I would never have . anymore flu germs in me. Well, writeMien you can. Love to all, | JOEThe following from, a Los Angeles paper refers to a young man who was bom in Postville, a son of fornpr Mayor and Mrs. James I. Shepherd of this city, whose many friends hei« will sympathize with them in their affliction:A hero of tha “Lost Battalion,’' destined to become as historically famous as the “Light Biigade,” First Lieutenant John S. Shepherd, Company I, SG2 Infantry, lt;Jlst division, was today reported by the war department as having been killed in action October 1.Lieut. Shepherd presumably met death in the 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. Hfe engaged in the practice of law with his father.He was a member of Sigma Iota Chi, Legal Scholarship fraternity, Skull and Scales, Lexocal and the| Law lyceum.His father, Attorney James I. Shcp-i herd, and mother reside in the Walker apartments, 408 North Hill street. Ho has a sister, Mrs. Helen Shepherd Chapman, at 3100 San Marino street, and a brother, Virgil I. Shepherd, at Portland, Oregon.This tribute to the young here was paid today on receipt of news of his death:He was a young man of 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 lie, with others brave and true, gave the supremo sacrifice. lie had that character that makes a man. He was the best friend a man could have.Au a son and brother he whs a blessing and a comfort to his family tP• s 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.A call for sixty sweaters by Feb-luary first.More R?ople are wanted to sew. Don't think because the war is overLetter from a Red Crossl’urse.Somewhere i Nov. 12,Dcnr Sistor and Family:— •How I would love to see 0 towns in America tonight.] imagine what it would be know how happy you all Ore. for the first time has our litt' been lighted ;up, and how thi have been. demonstrnting.'*’ night duty, and at 2:30 p.Franco,18.J/VII U VIHIII. V.-W ----there is no need for workThe Christmas membership drive will lie on Dec. Hi-23: be ready when you are called upon by the solicitors.Dji*. Will to 23/d »?. the time fcr the Red 'Cross Christmas Roll Call. The goa of this campaign is 100 per cent membership- All thoso who have donated a Red Cross pig will be .entitled to two memberships, one a subscribing membership of $2.00 and the other an annual membership of $1.00.Crashing Through to Berlin.of our I can » nndj tonight; dll age j * -inch! \m' on I Twns• The most sensational, most authentic and most thrilling war spectacle of tbY hour. Gdhuino war pictures. The feiggOBt one yet. At Clermont Opera House, Saturday and Sunday, Due. 7th and 8th, at eight o clock. Admission ID and 3o cents. : . v.
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Postville Herald
Postville, Iowa, US
Fri, Dec 06, 1918
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