Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28

oral vaughn IT, SxiUUOhSs1-ncoe' So, =, -
but was able to rejoin the colors De-
fore the fighting was finished. me
letters follow:
From Veo
October 5, 1918
Dear Ones:
Received your letter as we'll as
Deans and was more than glad 10
hear from you l thank Dean very
much for the knitting and shall keep
1t so that might have it to look at
every little while. l am wondering II
YOU have received the box | sent you
some time ago? If you have, be sure
and let me know. Also let me know
whether my allotment has stopped or
not and if it has, when. l really cant
think of much to write as very little
has happened of late. saw the Amer
lean aviators bring down a Boone
the other day and believe me lit was
quite a sight l went owe to where
he fell but when I got there the
machine had burned up and they were
taking the Boche to hospital. AT
present the Germans are falling DacK
on all fronts and l should think
would soon have their fill Of war.
haven't heard from the boys since
last wrote you but imagine they are
still back at rest. You wanted TO
know what kind of room | had. Wen
| will have to state that rooms don't
go with this war. 1t is up to you 10
find YOUR own place to slumber which
is oftimes under the big blue SKY.
am lucky at present for | have taken
possession of a small chateau or, as
we would say in America, barn,
don't know how long | will hold 1t but
at present it serves the purpose very
well, indeed. OF course 1t permits
me to take a shower bath whenever
If rains and | Oftimes have to sit up
half the night knocking rats off my
bed. 1t is well infested with coolies
but you find those anywhere over mere
Outside Of these bad features 1t is a
very comfortable place and II L stay
here another twenty-four hours
think | can learn to like it. | am not
kicking at all, for realize that have
it many times better than the boys IN
the lines, so why should [ complain?
| am still at the sign business and am
very we'll satisfied with it. | think L
have been getting all of your mail
and | certainly appreciate your good
will in writing L wrote Aunt Myra a
letter some time ago and shall answer
the one she sent through you
0i0lx
some time ago and he is well. He
sent me Charles Curtiss' address and
so | have written him. He is in the
first army corps now. Rollin is out
of the hospital and back to the COM
pany. Give my best to all and write
often to your devoted son.
CORP. V. A. GIBBONS.
Hdqrs troop. 3rd army corps.
A. Pc. 754, A. E. F.
From Vaughn
Oct 2, 1918.
Dear Mother:
We received your most welcome let
ter last evening and letter from Veo.
l also received a letter from Ethel
Nieman of about ten pages, real let
ter, believe me, and it was sure well
come. Those pictures were real good.
Little Waso takes real good picture
considering where he came from.
| think we have seen about all the
battling in this war we are going to
see, so you need not worry about us
for we are all in the best of health and
living out in the open air most of the
time. b
Hank Buelow and Hap Pierce went
to officers training camp few days
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ago, and we were all pleased to see
them get the chance, for they have
both done their bit.
wrote Grandma Gibbons real long
letter while l was in the hospital and
as soon as | can find time Eshall write
again, for know she enjoys hearing
from us boys. 1t has been rather cool
over here the past fewsdays, but today
the sun is shining and it is quite COM
Portable. !
Well, shall have to close for this
time, but will write again in few
days when I have more time. Give
my love to all and also to Phil. He
will also write again soon. /
Your loving son.
CORP. VAUGHN r. GIBBONS.
Co. A 1913 Inf Am. E. F.
A. P. o. 734, France.
From. Philip /
Saturday, Sept IA, 1918.
Dear Folks:
/ know that / haven't written for
some time, but we have been on the
go since / wrote last time. We were
then at the scissors front but now
way back in a rest area.
told you in my last letter that
Vaughn had been gassed. got card
from him yesterday and this is just