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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1918
Page
4
A long collage of war anecdotes and citizen notices from World War I era letters. Soldiers describe raids, a chaotic village fire, hospital trains, and gas injuries. readers learn about American and French collaboration, battlefield humor, and homesickness. Letters from Waterloo and beyond recount daily life, food rations, and hopes for return.
J T Houser general secretary of the YMCA seeks a six month leave of absence to go to France. The decision rests with the YMCA board at its regular meeting at Hotel Russell Lamson Tuesday. If a competent successor can be found the leave will likely be granted. Houser believes the trip will yield valuable information for building up the local YMCA. Plans for a new Waterloo YMCA building are also discussed as the present structure is too small for activities and a decision may come at Tuesday’s board meeting.
County administrator W F Parrott announces a food conservation mass meeting to be held December 12 at Grace M H church. speaker Miss Ritza Freeman, noted nationally for United States food administration work, Red Cross, liberty loan and war drive efforts, will address attendees.
New York November 30 The Methodist Episcopal Church plans a drive to recruit 53000 religious workers to fund 86000000 for global Methodist work. About 13000 will be clergy and 40000 lay deaconesses teachers and medical missionaries to staff hospitals schools and churches. Bishop Henderson and Dr Ream lead, citing wartime losses from colleges.
Waterloo postoffice workers report a normal day before Christmas as a flood of packages arrives for service members overseas. Last minute recipients seek overseas coupons, with many coupons issued locally as the AEF mail brings new requests and some returns from relatives worried about delays.
Letters from members of the Waterloo ambulance corps in France describe a smooth voyage and ongoing rain and mud. They note being wet daily for a week but no one catching a cold. The latest letters are dated November 9, two days before the armistice, with hints the war would end soon and front lines unlikely.
Cor corporal George EB Dreffien of the quartermaster corps A E F writes from Somewhere in France describing life among the French people. He notes good quarters and his repair work on water drainage and stoves, praises American stove superiority, and credits the French builders and fuel discipline while recounting hospital recovery and meeting a Waterloo boy.
Sergt A H Stewart of headquarters company 62nd Regiment T C writes from France under the date of Nov just before German surrender. He comments on the beauty of the surrounding country and notes the people seem of a better class than in their prior location.
A testimony from Lyman Baker praises Milks Emulsion as a remedy for stomach and lung ailments. He recounts severe prior illness, improvement after 21 bottles, and regained appetite, sleep, and strength. The ad promises guaranteed results with a money‑back option and lists Terre Haute Indiana as the company base and local distributors.
Miss Erma Bruem mer of Willow St Stephenson Michigan recalls a two year skin ailment with pimples blotches and itchiness. After trying Cuticura Soap and Ointment for three months she reports healing. Advertisement urged readers to request a free sample and buy Curicura products at 2c and 50c.
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