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Active Work In a -Had a Wonder-OTHER I MTSIn Same Village—Describes the People, Customs, Rations,Mode of Living.Mim Rtrda Hunt, the Kokomo nurse who went to Prance with the UlyBase h spitai of Indianapolis, haswritten two interesting letters to her aunts here, Mrs. George Gibbs andMrs M:ke Keck. The letters follow*:Somewhere in France.Dear Aunt and Uncle.—Again 1 will write and see if you get this one too. There is so little that we can write that I fear my letters will not he very Interesting.We all enjoyed th© trip aoross France verv much. Where we went or where we are I am not at liberty to say. as it is for our own protection and for the protection of others that might come over later that we do not tellthese things.Where we ar© to be located Is a verypicturesque place and typical of French villages. The scenery Is wonderful and we know It will be the prettiest spot In France when summer comes. All the buildings in France are cement or something that looks like cement and nowhere have we seen any wooden buildings. The roads alllook good and most of them have arow* of trees on either side. The people are surely well protected from accidents on R. R. crossings as the roads either go over or under the R. R. tracks and if they cross the tracks at all there is a gate on both sides of the track so they are always safe.The people hear mostly wear wooden shoes and they sure look queer. The boysTup to about 13 or 15 years of age wear frocks aprons. Th© little boys that are well dressed have their knees showing. .Tust yesterday we saw a bunch of little boys and their trousers came just above their knees and their stockings three or four Indies below' their knees. I do feel sorry for them with their bare knees shining.You can see snow everywhere. Wedidn’t see snow while at Ellis Island'but there is plenty here. It isn't nearly as cold as we thought it would be and we are very, very comfortable. Every other room where we are located has a stove in it so you see we are good and warm. Our eats are wonderful. W© have meats, vegetables, potatoes, fruit, bread and butter, and it is well prepared.The poor people have a public washing place and it sure looks pitiful to see them washing their clothes In Ice water with soap and a scrub brush. I saw a tread mill the other day. The first I have ever seen. It was run by a horse. Poor thing, walk, walk, walk.Of course our bread is the whole wheat bread but it sure tastes mighty good. We don’t mind It at all.It is such fun buying of the French people. They are as pleased as we are when they learn one of our w'ords and vice versa. The money was the hardest for me to get in my mind. But I don't think anyone could cheat me i now for I have learned it. IWe haven’t had any Christmas as yet. We are hoping every day to get some mail from home and maybe some Christmas packages. It really doesn't seem possible that Christmas has passed and that it is the dawning of a New* Year.There are pages and pages that I:» —r®—could write if we had the permission but as It is this is all for this time. Will write again soon.With love to you all, BIRDA.P. S. Be srure and write me all the news. What everybody did on Christmas and New Years day and what Santa Claus brought you all. I| Somewhere In France, 1918.! Dear Aunt Kate, Uncle Mike, Beatrice j and Katherine:—What a wonderful trip I have had (and how 7 did enjoy It. I wish I could I tell It to you as it happened daily butwe are forbidden to do so. Every daybrought something new' and I am sure I had a new thrill every day. When | | I get home I will talk a month or two to you and tell you all about everything. I am sure I could write volumes if permitted. But you see it’s for our own safety and for the safety of others who might come over that we don't tell anything.We had such a lovely time on the boat. We were privileged to promenade with officers and ate in the officers' dining room. Most every night«e had a musical concert. They had *HOME
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Kokomo Daily Tribune
Kokomo, Indiana, US
Sat, Feb 09, 1918
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IN, USA 14 Nov 2020
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