Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-24
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from Funston, where she was called
by the illness Of her son, Harold
who was in the Abilene National
Bank for a year He is much i'm
proved and will be out Of quaran-
tine Monday
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Tarcey Conklin, who is in the S
A. t. G., in Lawrence. has been
made desk sergeant
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Milton Eisenhower who is mem
Der Of the S. A. T. c.. in Manhattan,
has just recovered from influenza.
Paul Jeffcoat, who IS there, also, has
been assisting with the influenza
patients in the hospital, taking tenn
peratures. etc.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Johnson re-
ceived letter from their son, Cliff
ford saying he has arrived safely
overseas.
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II. NJ Cowan is home from Pun
ston on furlough. He expects to
be sent to the officers training
school at Camp Pike, Ark
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Mrs. Jennie Hershey has received
telegram from the American Red
Cross stating that her daughter,
Grace Hershey, has arrived safely
overseas. She is serving as tele-
grapher.
Sergt. Charles Kirk left this morn
ing for Funston where he will be
stationed as Instructor He says the
camp il now under quarantine for
meningitis, that is, cases are reported
in Manhattan and Junction City and
the object of the quarantine is to
keep the disease out of the camps.
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A letter from Elmer Swanger Co.
H, to his mother, Mrs Tom Edmund
son, says: We are moving, l don't
know where we're going but We're
on the road. 1t sure is hard to write
a letter in this place. This is a pretty
place but when that is said it is al
said. sent a big picture home.
where we were so you can see what
This country is like 1t is not hot
here though we are out Of the noun
.ains. IN sure glad to get out of
EN- for it sure was hard work to
20 up those old mountains. I've not
seen Bill for long time but we are
IN the same town now and | am go
ing to try and see him before we
move, don't know how long we will |
stay here. There was nice rain |
asst evening Our home iS-where we
AXE our hats off, we were in the
renches fifteen days the last time.
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Oliver II. Gasswint writes home
NTH the British Expeditionary
Forces, Somewhere in France Well
am all o. K now and am in camp
gain since | arrived here. | have
raveled since I left over there but
,uess | will travel some more be
QUO ~, +hrougb v.ritb NOR I'm
letting along fine and getting plenty
o eat and enough to wear, but /
iaven't had any pay for over two
months, but don't need any money
ver here They issue tobacco to
he boys every so often and | have
10 place to go so | don need money.
don't think the war will last much
Onger. Things look some different
yer here The climate is different,
b rains every day and sometimes
vice a day. l guess l will go on
ny old line of work that / had be-
ore l joined the army, anyhow
ope so. have been transferred
0 Co. C, 116 Field Signal Battalion,
nd might be changed any day.
aven't had any mail since arrived.
We had a fine trip on the water,
looked alike to me and
-e came through without any
rouble.. Say, where are the boys i
y this time? l would like to know
ne news. haven't had much :
nance to write lately We are 7
uartered in little village. Walter a
nd / have been separated but are q
My three miles apart. Hope l hear f
ON home soon as it gets lonesome +
ithout any news from home