The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-11-02

Oscar J. Olson, formerly with
Hagen & Plattner of Fargo, writes
his mother, Mrs. Julia Olson, 20
! Eighth street north, from Waukegan,
III. under date of Oct. 25, 1917. His
| letter follows:
1--WE just returned from our trip
east playing for the second big
| Liberty Loan campaign. / would
not have missed it for the world. l
/ can say that / have played under
| John Sousa, the best bandmaster and
march king of the world. l hope he
stays with us for have learned more
about music in the one month / have
been under him than l could learn
| in one year from anyone else.
ION our trip we had a special train
OF nine sleepers, two diners and two
baggage cars. We left Waukegan,
Sept. II, for Kansas City, Mo-, and
| were met by former President Roose-
welt. We then went in special cars
| to Electric park and played two con-
certs every day of Old Glory week.
| The last night We played concert
| in the convention hall and the ladies
of the city gave each of the band
| boys a sweater and a helmet.
1--WE are now rehearsing under
Sousa for another big trip. don't
know just when it will be. 1t must
cost the government considerably TO
| take lis on these trips but then we
have helped sell a good many million
| dollars worth of war bonds.
We'll, mother, ] could sit here all
day and write you about our band
| trip. but / have not the time. am
sending some of the papers from the
different towns that we played in.
You can read for yourself what we
have been doing"
The following letter was received
from Corp. George H. Nelson. a
Moorhead boy who is in the Camp
Greene. N. c., training camp. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Nell
SON. Moorhead, where Mr.. Nelson is
street commissioner.
Camp Greene. Charlotte, N. c..
Dear Folks:
Am feeling fine and eating three
meals a day. Received your letter
and was glad to learn that every
thing is well. Am very grateful for
the socks you sent and think they
will come in mighty handy.
Everything is like summer here
the cotton is just getting ripe, and
the fields look like big flower beds
full of white flowers. Pears and ap-
pies are just getting ripe and we
get all of them We can eat. s..
I wish you would have The Forum
sent to me so can find out what is
going on at home. How Is my dog
Is he still at home? ~
Tell oscar and Jimmy will
write as soon as possible, but /
don't have ten minutes day to my
self. We are not allowed to write
ANYTHING concerning the army so
there is not much to say.
Write soon and let me know If it
has showed yet, how cold it is and
everything that is going on.
Hello to grandma and all the rest.
Your son,
CORP. GEORGE H. NELSON,
Company A, 164th Infantry,
- Division Al,
Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. c.
The following is from Norman
Melander. one of the Moorhead boys
who enlisted early. He is quarter
hack on the Fort Grebles football
eleven. but wants to get into the
game on the other side of the water.
Fort Greble. r. l., Oct. 20.
Dear Dad:
Received your letter yesterday and
sure was glad to hear from you.
our eleven played Fort .Wetherill
the other day and defeated them. is
to 0. we have good bunch of play
ers and expect to clean up the Paw
tucket team when we meet them next
Sunday.
don't expect to go to France
untiI spring, but / wish / could go
now. We are all studying French. We
are also practicing for a minstrel
show but not in French.
/ bought one of the Liberty bonds
the other day--what do you think Of
that3
Love to all.
BLACKIE.
CHICAGO TO FRANCE.
D. A. Hurd. trainman on the