River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-08
With The BOYS
AT CAMP GRANT
More Non Commissioned
Officers Appointed in
Company D
Boost For Y. M. c. A.
Is Doing Wonderful Work
For Soldier Boys
Bv S. r. MORSE

First off, this week, we wish to
thank the River Falls Commercial
Club for one grand treat in that
barrel of apples which arrived last
Wednesday. The writer has been
asked, by the Chicago boys of the
company, to include them in any
expression of appreciation that
night be made. The apples were
fine, and the spirit which prompted
their donation, is finer, and it GER
tainly cheers us all up to know that
we are so kindly remembered back
home" Captain Puffer has also
sent word of appreciation in a
personal note to Judge Knowles.
We read in the Journal that plans
are being made to give Pierce coun-
tvs soldier boys a Thanksgiving
dinner. You may rest assured
that such plans will meet with no
encouragement from Camp Grant.
This weeks special was the visit
of Governor Lowden of illinois on
Friday. The entire cantonment was
assembled at Division headquarters
to hear his address. The Governor
seemed to take it for granted that
all the boys here were fsom his own
state, and all his remarks were ad-
dressed to "you Illinois boys. To
make sure that he realized that the
Badger state was we'll represented
a chorus Of about 20, 900 voices join
ed in on the good old u rah, rah,
Wisconsin" as we we're leaving at
the close of the talk.
Nine more non-commissioned OFF,
GERS were appointed Friday. Hector
Badour of Elmwood and Harry G,
Mouat of Chicago were appointed
sargeants. To the list of corporals
was added the following: Herman
Rusch Hudson, Ray Carpenter, NAL
den Rock, Reuben Peterson, Bay
City and Warren and James Stat
ford, Ralph Sollitt and Kellogg Pat
terson of Chicago. Patterson was
formerly a sport-writer on the Chi
cago Herald, and athletic directors
at Rockford secure him to officiate
at all of their home football games.
Lee Peterson of Hudson has re-
turned 10 finish his dental course at
Marquette. He was given an hon.
orable discharge from the National
Army and was Immediately re- as
signed to the medical department,
subject to call at any time his servi-
ces are required.
Last Saturday Co. D was pleased
and honored in the opportunity to
entertain President Ames and Prof.
Dawson of the River Falls Normal
School.
In last weeks letter we stated
that on Thursday the Co. would
have its debut at the target range,
but on account of the snow storm eff
the two days preceding the targets
were not in readiness and it will
probably be several days before
that part of the training is COM
menced.
The writer has received numerous
letters and notes requesting com.
ment upon situation that has ari-
sen in River Falls church circles.
While we have definite views upon
the subject of patriotism, we have
not, we frankly admit, such clear
conception of the technicalities of
religious teachings, SO therefore
any attempt of ours to mix the two
into an argument would obviously
be absurd.
Our belief in the loyalty and pat
riotism of the good people of River
Falls is profound. We know that
your hopes and your prayers follow
Old Glory on land and sea. That
belief sustains in US great pride
in the old home town..
We note that you are soon to be
called upon to donate toward the Y.
M. c. A. army work. Good people,
it is truly a worthy appeal if there
ever was one. AS one of our own
recruits SO truthfully put it. The