Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-12-13
Weekly Established July 1, 1868
Daily Established April 4, 1891
-ETTER FROM ALFRED JONES.

LETTER FROM ALFRED JONES.
Somewhere in France, Nov. ~.
Dear Father and Mother:
I am writing this at the Saliva
ton Army building. There sure
is bunch here tonight. just
finished talking to Bill Boulder
and l was talking to Julius Null
Ter this afternoon. 1t sure is
good to get back where you can
see some of the fellows and talk
to them. / suppose you have
heard that we were up to front.
lJust got back the 10th, and am
feeling as mean as ever.
Oh, say, have a million things
to tell you, but they will have to
wait till return. / sure was glad
to hear you folks are we'll sup
piled for the winter. I wish that
! were only there to help you
/ folks get rid of those apples. I
1 sure could make a hole in those
[ forty bushels.
had to stop very soon last
night, but will finish now. 1t is
about 2::30 p. m. here. have just
finished cleaning up. Say, maybe
i you think it wasn't some job.
was mud from top to bottom.
4 received that cake and candy
that the girls sent me, and say, it
was just fine. Us boys over here
sure appreciate anything sent to
us from home. gave some of
the boys in my squad a piece of
that cake Anna made, and they
all said for me to tell here to
make enough for eight next time,
and not to he so stingy. Say, tell
sis to make plenty of that fudge
next time, and don't be afraid that
II will get sick, because you know
as we'll as do that can put away
llots of it without the least bit OF
after effects, except wanting for
more.
Say, mother, have you folks re-
ceived that money order that
sent home? | did not have time
TO drop you a line, but had the Y
III. C. A. send it and drop you q
line for me. They sure are gooC
TO us boys over here and try t6
do everything they can to help us
| deposited S25 here with the pay
master this month, also dom
suppose that Twill he able to sent
any more money home, because
have invested in three Libert.
Loan bonds. They will cost MI
SIS for ten months, but after the.
are paid for they will be sen
home. They will be worth $15t
in gold as long as the government
last, and that will be always.
must kind of hurry this let
ter as | have about twenty NOR
TO answer. ] have one from En-
met, Ed Deal, brother, and ;
bunch more. | hoped papa coul'
forget how to work, because h
sure does deserve lots of rest.
Oh, yes, tell him said not Il
forget TO keep the car in goo,
shape, because | have not givel
up hopes yet of coming home.
may not be for a long time, but
shall get there some time if tn
Lord is willing.
How is Lorian and Ivan? Sa
it sure does me good to get Lor
ian's letters, because | sure woul
: like to see him. How do they lik
NJ their school? The little fellow
IS over here don't start to school ii
s January and their school lets OF
. in July-seven months in al
y Ask him how he would like t
q wear an apron over his blouse an
d pantaloons. Well, that is the wa
n they do over here.
s. Well, mamma, must close fc
s this time, hoping to hear fro1
q q you soon. I send all my love an
q best wishes to my dear ones. A
3 ever, your loving son,
4 ALFRED B. JONES,
4 Go. G, 10th Infantry, A. f. F.