The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-04-04

Harry Post, Slutz Bros, and several
others that | don't remember lust
now.
In a letter to his mother, Mark f.
Moe expresses his appreciation for the
gifts she has sent TO him in France,
where he is A member of an aviation
squadron. While Young Mr.. Moe states
that his letters to home folks are ap-
parently delayed, he declares that he
has received all of the packages for
warded to him by his mother.
81 cannot tell you how much ap-
preciate them. The sweater was too
small, but another fellow had one that
was just that much too large, so the
difficulty was very easily solved. III
be glad to get the magazines when
they arrive, for reading matter over
| here is very scarce, and about all the
magazines we have were printed in
| October or November. Consequently
we have nearly read the ink Off the
pages.
Mr.. Moe states that he will soon
have his first seven day furlough,
which is granted after four months of
expeditionary service. He writes that
he has met Ellis Morse, who had lust
arrived at the aviation field with an
other aero squadron.
You do not know the value of good
letters from home to us solder boys, ."
writes Alfred Thomson to his father,
| }. +. Thomson, prominent East Side
rancher. The most down-hearted boy
| ever saw was "a lad in our company
who was just about driven distracted
| because he failed to get word from his
mother. Why turned over every
thing had to her before | left, he
told me. and applied for insurance
with her as beneficiary. haven't had
word from her. 1t looks like they
had forgotten me. told him to cheer
up and keep on writing home, that he
finally get letter.
And sure enough one came the
other day. He was the happiest man
| ever saw. He kept fondling that let
ter, reading it over four times in less
than 20 minutes. 1t was old. and | am
sure that other letters to him arr on
the way.
81 am billeted with an old couple.
We are permitted to rest in big room
where there is an open fireplace, and
the old gentleman has brought mat
tress down from the attic for me.
will hate to leave this place, which is
more nearly like home than any place
have been in since coming over.
u was made to feel how small the
world really is, states Fred H. Bell,
member of field artillery regiment
now in France, in letter received last
week by his father. c. A. Bell, "the
other night when | sat listening to
Fred Lockley, Portland newspaper
man, whom | have greeted on visits to
Hood River. He made fine talk and
we enjoyed it very much. "
In the same letter Mr.. Bell received
a check from the war department for
$40. His son has applied for military
insurance, and the check covered the
allowance from his pay for the months
of January and February.
Il was never prouder Of anything in
my life, said the father, ''and | am
going to take it Immediately and in
vest in War Savings certificates.
I'VE went down yesterday to hear
the address of colonel, writes Aus
tin M. Lockman, Tuscania survivor, to |
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Lock-
man, Of Odell. ''He told US of some
captured Germans with whom he had
talked. When they were asked what |
they thought of the outcome of the
war they seemed doubtful. You see,
they said, we have God on our side.
but you Allies have the United States.
Pretty good, eh?
The thing wish for most here is
a good smoke. found a package of
Bull Durham and it cost me q shilling.
We have foot ball team. Our com
pany defeated the team Of another
regiment 3 to 0. We have prospects
for good baseball team.
In telegram to his father Joe B.
Garfield has announced receipt of a
commission as first lieutenant, sani.
tary corps. Lieut.. Garfield enlisted
last summer with Co. B, first field
hospital, and with this contingent was
stationed until December at Camp
Lewis. He was advanced to rank of
sergeant while at Camp Lewis, and
after transfer to Camp Fremont,
Calf. was made first sergeant.
Lieut.. Garfield has been ordered to
Camp Custer, Mich, He plans on
coming by way of his home.
Miss Nette Allen received letter
Monday from her brother, Don Allen,
formerly a student of the high school,
who states that he had Just enlisted
and was en- route to a Virginia can.
tonment for training.
The Young man, son Of Mrs. Car
rie +. Allen, of Bull Run, will see
service as a member of regiment of
electrical engineers.