Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19
a LETTER FROM DICK vAanuM

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charging down the street. see and hear
q shell break 90 yards away across the
common. see the women and children
run, herd Of cows dash away. then
hear a roar behind you. glance around
an "arrivc" had arrived and the wall
topples over Into the street you have
Just passed However such things
happen about once q month or less and
the rest Of the time our work ls about
as exciting as delivery boys. or
rather less, for we don't have so much
to do; hence we welcome any suchiI
diversions as the above.
We have had some pretty good ex-
periences though Went over into
Greece, camped at the foot Of Mt Oly-
mpus. and down onto the plains Of
Thessalay where we went swimming in
the famous old Pence. largest river of
Greece. etc. (Was Just outside to see
how near they were coming to a Ger
man plane they were firing didn't
come near AZ ALL We've worked with
The Serb army and met lots of English.
kusslons Italians. Greeks and Of course
are with Frenchmen all the time as
there are Q cooks. gas man. three
one man to go for grub
every day, two clerks. the lieuts. Wallets
and chauffeur; all to keep US 22 fell
ows and our cars going all the time.
War sure does cost in man-time and
money. no doubt about it at all. l
I've enjoyed this trip down here but
hall be mighty darn glad when my SER |
ice Is up oct IS and can hike back to =
Paris Expect interesting trip back !
through Italy. once in Paris want TO b
AXE 10 day jaunt to England then d
'ack to Paris again and get into train
n for aviation which should be great a
ope. Had flight when was in Paris y
eforc, aud never enjoyed anything so c.
luch In my life. After six months al r
hat ! hope TO get a furlough to come h
ack to Idaho Wow! ! can hardly oil
'ait till see those old sage brush ST
lains again. T.
However We've got a long hard scrap +
head Of as, The Boche aren't licked &c
good deal and there'u be plenty II
time for each to do his part. ga
Write me about the old burg; about
hos enlisted. Address letters to me Oh
~ Rue Raynouard. Paris, (xvie.) ed
IN be there almost by the time you y tr'
t this IN
Have you been out by our old ranch tn,
Jerome lately? How does II look? re,
member me to Walt and Hugh. Du-
n ana all the old bunch. How is ~, ~
rne Milsapps? Tell Tod "heiIo'' and the
Bob Mcmahon. Is Dugan stili phar AM
.cist at Starrh's old stand? Where's ed
imuth Albers and "Tary" Thatcher = !,
~ "Corky" Black. Jack MacMahon bot
* from Valparaiso with his l.. I. ID. rou
shl wish had a typewriter here. nor
I'D string this out faster. Write me E.7,
regular old "comunique" about all on
doings. I'm darn homesick for So
vs. and also TO see the old faces and +
... ,., ~ his
N''' ven oo''ars TO mini
p into the laps or Baughs Drug per
Re. I'm so hungry for soft boiled eng
) and veal outlets. FOR ice cream and theA
ed peanuts that don't know what ri
10. We have awful grub but thank acct
ven IN be on my way to Paris In trail
weeks and can an up some. aitho IN
ont taste like good old American
b. Prices something awful here.
paid for couple of bowls Of bread
milk. Twas worth It though. Wen
IS I'll ring on. Write me a good -
Western Booster letter. Earnie and s0'
Is the best in the world to you. old
Yours.
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