Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-07-19

fitted up for transports to carry
the army across Tine ocean.
Tom.
July 18th Dear Mother:
Weal am etill at the Detention
camp have not received amy
mail EXCEPT q letter from be.
fore yesterday was shot in the
arm for typhoid yesterday quite
sore this mo rning they give 4
drops, ~ then 2 in right arm ten
days apart over TO the movies
Hast night . show twice 4 week.
They were having roll CALL ii
was an inspiring sigh, 1000 men
standing at attention all dressed
i'm white. 5. &.
Will you see THAT I get all ~ h
issues OF the Journal since I 5tnt
home. Would like to have papa
ltake some pictures OF the shop
Iget all the men in it, take one OF
Ethe shop aDune 1t is raining again
fthis morning. rained every day
since have been here. Our com
Epany is UP to full war strength
NOW I25 men II folks back home
IIcould see what have aeen THEY
would wake UP. You must not
worry about me as I wlli let you
!, know II 1 should get slick. Can tele
graph from here, or If / get ON
the other side OF the water can
send q wireless at five cents word,
IF5thats reasonab BILE. THAT lis where we
irhave it over the soldiers as we
have a powerful wiregese- station
ION each ship aud can always let
home folks knew If things go
wrong. II we do get to go scroes
which 4 hoFe we do as We would
| ftlfe 10 see part of the world d
viii be Just over and hack, there
is mo danger so don't worry
s There are lots Of war ships here:
4 expect we will set to driIl next
week and that will put some pep
In us Be sure and write me every
thing that hapre 8. I win be inter-
ested in anything. Tell, all ltlhe
folks you see hello for me. Every
body write me, and address Thomas
Harry Goodwin, Shdpwright q. $.
Naval Training Station. Nortork.
/ Virginia. COMP any 2 B. Tom.
We sleep I'm canvas lhammocks,
it is hard to tashince ones SELF in
them, several Of the boys have
rolled out of them while sleep
ing.
They had church here today but
was nat back in time to- go
Ruddy said they had q fine service.
They treat us as good as they
can you ought to see the boys
scramble for their mail. Some d
them have not heard a word since
they have been here. wish you
could see the medley of people
here adj kinds, some people from
every walk Of Life. from preachers
to gamblers, and all between.
Lots Of good, boys that have let
good jobs that intend to stay tia,
the war Is over. Love to all. I
Write soon.
Address. Fhomas Harry Goodwin.
shipwrtght y. s. Naval Traanin nj
Station. 81;
Norfork, Virginia, Company 49,
July 9th. Dear father:
Just got my first word from
home, and sure was glad to- re
ceive it. Was about wild to heal
from home I hare been prett.
lucky today, received letter from
colee one frcm Ray; card from
Jay and your package. Was gaat
to get them ALL but would like e
hear from you. Suppose you an
:
ltoo busy to wrte. Thanks for tn,
Bible, I will try to make good us.
OF 1t,
Started TO drdl@- today. EVERYONE
drilla now, NO matter what theil
trade 10, our first duty is to wiz
battles; our trades come next.
We have q fula company nov
125 men. all mechanics OF som'
sort; most ALL fine boys who gaw'
up good jobs to come here.
have no Idea how long we shall
be here or where we will go or do
In fact you never know what i
coming next day saw 3 rain
storm from a clear sky. NO cload'
near, often. heard Of such a thing
but Aesser saw one before.