The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-26
FIFTEEN Miles
BEHIND LINES
Curtis Reynolds, of Arion, Who En-
listed Four Years Ago, Writes
From Somewhere in France
LEARNING TO TALK FRENCH
Says Friend Fritz Don't Have
Much Luck in Plane Fighting
\ RION. Sent 25-SDecial-

sb AR1ON, Sept 25-Special--
From fifteen miles behind the firing
line somewhere in France comes let
tiers from our first soldier, Curtis
Reynolds. who enlisted four years ago,
from which we give few extracts:
well, dear Sis, | am certainly enjoy
ing myself on this trip and am see.
ing lots of beautiful country that !
never expected to see six months ago.
How are mother and all the folks. Tell
them hello for me as | cannot tell
them myself have been pretty busy
all day checking up in my squad.
had to check everything that each man
had. Some job too, don't you know
Oh yes, l am some Britisher by this
time, although | did not tarry long
in England. Oh say, am sure learn
ing to talk French and when get
back will be able to talk it quite we'll
We had a big aeroplan battle here last
night but 4':ieud Fritz don't have
much luck getting over and l don't
think he ever will. The French
brought in big bunch of Hun prison
ers this morning, hard looking char
acters, too. Well have pretty nearly
run out of something to say so guess
| had better close for this time. AS
ever your loving brother, Curtis
Mrs. Anna Williams, who is now
teaching in Dow City, spoke at the
CONGREGATIONAL church Sunday eve
ming. Mrs. Williams has made firm
friends of the Arion people. who are
always glad when she comes.
Everyone is asked to come to the
church Wednesday, where work Will
begin first by moving the dirt that has
washed down the hill and is banked
ND against the north wall The ladies
will serve dinner in the League room.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Thurber and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Whited motored TO
Council Bluffs Sunday for visit win
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Crouch.
Mrs MOtter was DeniSOn VISITOR
Saturday evening.
Arthur Suhr returned Sunday from
Dakota, where lie has been WORKING
this summer.
Miss Gertrude Talcott is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Hoke, at Jefferson, ;.
d.
Bert Whited has bought fine farm
three miles northeast of Denison. Mr..
Whited will stay on the farm near All
on this year and his place Will oe
farmed by Wallace Crouch. /
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert PETERS, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Walt PETERS, Mrs. Dorsey, MI
and Mrs. l.. c. Butler, Mr.. and Mrs. n
+. Stilson, Emil Schwarz and George
Lindsay drove to Denison SATURDAY
Virgil PETERS and Louie
Miller went with the Denison boys.
large party was given in honor OF Vr-
oil and Louie at the Woodman hall on
Thursday, evening. The hall was MI
ed with friends of the boys. a nice
supper was served.
Mrs. Jas. Nelson was benson WIS.,
itor last week.
Mrs. VIM MARI went Saturday TO
Council Bluffs to visit her sister, Mrs.
f. Henry. -
Mrs. NJ. Kelly and Ivan drove to
Vail SUNDAY to spend the day with her
mother, Mrs. Eland.
Al Eggers and Mr.. and Mrs. Brand
fas, of Crofton, Neb.. are Visiting rel
atiyes at Arion and Denison.
Emil SchwarZ has sold the no'el
building to John Eggers, who IS nay
ing it torn down and moved TO MS
farm. This will leave the fine location
which will be occupied by a building
more in keeping with the rest OF the
street. =, =,
Mrs. Z. J. Nelson and Mrs: NJ. T.
Nelson. of Durant, mother and sister
in-law Of o. w. Nelson. have been VS.
iting at his home.