The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-12
MERCER'COUNTY
BOYS STAND HIGH
LET. Recovery Journal

Camp Sherman. o., Sept. 24.-The Jour
nails came to the Y. M. c. A. and the
fellows found them in very short time
believe they read every ad. 1 should
have written several days ago. but moth
ing of great Importance had happened, sc
decided to wait until there was some
thing really worth while.
We did very little but loaf until Fri
day. when we were examined vaccinated
for smallpox an dinoculated for typhoid
fever l think every man who came with
the Mercer county bunch passed the ply
steal examination successfully. The In
oculations gave us sore backs Tor a Few
days making several of the fellows quite
sick. but by Sunday all the men were
feeling fine.
We did some drilling Saturday morning,
and had Saturday afternoon off to make
a tour of the camp or take trip to
Chillicothe. Those who went sight see
ing around the camp found 1t was impos-
sible to cover the whole territory in half
days time, for it is 4xS miles.
Sunday morning most of the fellows
went to church. In the afternoon hiking
around the camp ad writig letters were
the main stunts. After supper about all
the men went to good entertainment at
the Y. M. C. A.
began in earnest We started the day off
with three-mile hike, after which we
drilled several hours, in which labors the
Mercer county bunch are showing up fine.
One officer was heard to say that Co. l
of the 329th infantry picked up the move
ments in less time than any other COM
pany thus far. This is the company the
Mercer county delegation is in. The
home boys are all feeling fine down here
and say they are really enjoying camp
life. Godfrey Wallescheck and Walter
Mullen are probably the youngest soldiers
in the company, but they seem quite de-
lighted with camp life and army, work.
Albert Volz is already becoming famous
as a baseball player. while VIM. Hamp-
shire claims he can throw any man in
camp. Some night this week he will
wrestle the champion of last week: We
are hoping Bill will win the belt for the
Mercer county delegation.
We have seen Ed Sanner and are glad
to report that he is looking fine: Camp
life esems to agree with him. and ne eV-
identity agrees with it.
When the next bunch gets ready to
come dawn, don't forget to tell them to
bring well-filled suit cases with them
Don't misinterpret what mean by well
filled suit cases." for as soon as each
bunch arrives the contents of suit cases
are examined for liquor and firearms.
Our greatest difficulty has been to keep
warm at night. We have only two blan-
kets an dtoward morning they feel quite
thin. Tel 1.-The boys to bring pillows along
II they are accustomed to sleeping on
them. Heavy underwear, too, should be
brought along.
Our company is completely fllled so
there will probably be no chance for the
next bunch to get near the fellows who
are here, but, believe me. we shall be
glad to Sc the boys who are coming next
week. Look for Co. 1 in Sec. l, 21 and 81. |
Remember US to everybody back home. |
Of course, every man will be glad when
he war is over and he can get back home, |
but 1 don't think there is one in the
punch who, If given the chance now, |
would choose to give up the opportunity |
If doing his bit for Uncle Som.
WILLIAM L. JOHNSON.