The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-21
COUNTY BOYS
APPRECIATE
THEIR GIFTS
Letters From "Boys in the
Service" Show They
Like Xmas Things

A number Of letters have been re-
ceived recently by the secretary Of
the Moorhead Red Cross chapter
from boys who received packages
from the Clay county committee.
Portions OF some OF the letters are
given below and show how the boys
appreciated the gifts.
Il wish to thank you most sincere
" for the box Of eats and smokes
you sent me. Some OF the boys were
less fortunate than myself so / divid-
ed with them. Such remembrance
certainly helps to cheer up the army
life to a great degree. we are at
present in a very good camp with
barracks and all conveniences. It is
much better than the one we just
left send greetings to all friends.
'Sergt. Howard r. Flint,
Camp Merritt New Jersey"
Il received your most welcome kit
full Of articles which delight a SOL
der the most. The little package
reached me on blue Wednesday just
when needed it to cheer me up. We
expect to leave in q few days but
can't say just where we are go
ing.
'E. g. Frolund,
Camp Pike. Ark"
Z received the package and T.
thank you very much for it. It
certainly was a well prepared pack
age and contained just the things
that q soldier boy likes. was the
envy OF all my comrades when ]
opened the box and they s. " what
It contained. send best wishes to
you for the splendid work in which
You are engaged.
Camp Grant. III.
Il wish to thank you from the bot
tom 4 my heart, as do all the boys
who received them, for the package
which you sent me. Being a soldier
myself and away from all the con-
much more we appreciate such
things than many people imagine.
"Prt. G. r. Euren,
Camp Lewis. Wash"
Il received q package from you to-
day. / was very glad to get it and
thank you many times for ii. Com
panies are leaving this camp every
week for France so I expect to be
called at any time. Good luck TO you
all.
'seorge p. Hansen,
$50. San Antonio. Texas"
The other day was the recipient
of a delightful package from your
wonderful organization. I certainly
was glad when received the pack !
age, and much more so when I open
ed IL. 1t certainly was a fine assert
ment OF things for any soldier to
receive and ] wish to thank you most
heartily for it.. I'd like to tell you
how a soldier feels when he receives /
such a gift from friends. r. know
how / feel but IL Is hard to explain |
it. But from the looks and actions /
OF others have noticed see them |
all grateful and happier way down /
in their hearts. I know those are |
my feelings and much more so than |
can explain. So you see anything |
and all things are appreciated posi- |
bly, more than you can imagine.
wish to thank you again and TO send |
my greetings to all
"a happier soldier.
Henry NJ. Wright
Camp Upton, L. l."
s,Aany thanks for the Christmas |
cheer package which just received. |
1t il certainly a great cause OF cheer |
to us boys to know that the home |
folks remember US who are serving |
Uncle Sam even though we do not |
know the person who sent the pack
ages. Mine came from Inga Ander- |
son OF the normal school and wish |
to thank her very much for It. am |
at present one OF the members OF a |
horse purchasing board detailed from
here. Each board consists Of I'VE |
members captain, two veterinarians |
and two field clubs.
''Wishing you all a Merry Christ. |
mas, am, yours for the freedom of |
the world,
Lieut.. s. r. Alldreassen,
efusn.sk RAn.ra Mont