Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-15


will show what they have been doing
and thinking "overthere" and just
how glad they will be to get back
home.
Yore-le-Polin
Larth France.
Mr.. o. d. Goodwin,
Wauseon, o., U. S. A.
Dear Folks at Home:
Received your letter of Sept. 11th,
was glad to hear you were all en-
joying good health and glad to hear
that Dorothy is getting along fine in
her school work. Well your letter
found me in the best of health of
course the news that is going on all
over the world may have something
to do with I but want to see every
thing at a close and then l will feel
like doing a little celebrating, but l
hope things can be arranged so the
war will cose this Winter Every
body doing their bit over here but
tie gool old u. S. A. is sure doing
hel's and the people of France sure
think lots Of the boys in khaki
am bileted in house up stairs. The
owners are old people and live down
on the first floor, they are fine people
Well mother, this is a dreary evening
1t is raining, so you know it is not very
pleasant so this letter may not sound
very good, but Just the same am in
good health and the best of spirits.
/ received letter from cousin Gladys
today, and am going to answer it soon,
She says they are all well and said she
l. IL g.. -1.r,
time before. Now mother you are
worrying too much l know how you
feel. but just take things as they come.
Gaylord is getting along all right, and
! think we can see you before long,
AZ least l hope so. But here is a
little problem for you, if you remem-
ber you came to see me just about a
year ago you remember what | was
doing, we'll / am dong the same at
this writing. sure am glad you are
going to send me the county papers,
because It goes good to read the pa
pers from home. You spoke about |
Rock Vernier being wounded, it is
news to me that is the first / had ,
heard of it, but do hope it is not true.
I am glad TO hear you are receiving
Gaylord's mail now, the last letter |
had from him he was feeling fine and
was still assistant driver hope he gets
a drivers seat soon and think he will
/ see by the papers that the good old
u. S. A. is backing up the boys over
here Just keep II up, and the boys will
do the rest. Well'you say you sup
pose am getting pretty well acquaint-
cd with the French people. No, |
am not this is why, L is al can do
TO speak English, and another thing,
am not figuring on staying in France
long enough to have to use their lingo.
Well guess have said about all
/ can think of. am working every
day. Hoping these few lines reach
you in due time will close.
Yours very truly,
Your son, ROY.
Corp. Leroy Goodwin,
Co. C. 329th Inft. Amer can P. o. 762
American E. F.
Somewhere in France
Oct. 9Th, 1918.
(Bonjour) Dear Folks at Home.
Am feeling fine except that l have
n nice stiff neck. Have been to the
front for a week on ammunition SER
vice and had to sleep in dug outs and
il was little damp. Just got back to
the Co. yesterday y. / am not crazy
about staying up there but can tell
YOU it IS a lot of fun Old Fritz can
put up a big bluff when he thinks he
is doing big thing Well am doing
two things at once am listening to
some good singers in our Company
and one fellew s a conimedian he
sure is a joke Well you do not need
to worry about me this winter. We
are in good billets with stoves and
plenty Of wood to burn. found a
par of shoes that are big enough for
two but they are new and | can put
sox enough on to keep my feet warm
/ found pair Of good warm wr,stlets
and a pair of knitted gloves out n the
woods they were wet, but | dried them
and think they will be o. K. this
Winter. Now | can wr te lot but |
viii not take the tine and am using
my gas mask for desk. / sure got
a pair of good heavy blankets and if
/ can get more l will try and do it.
I am going on the sick report and try
and get fixed up. Well, / got it
painted with iodine and it feels like
a chunk of ice down my back This
is the first time have ever been on
s'ck call but it don't cost a cent SO
what is the use to suffer. The most
of the fellows are playing cards OF
shaking dice but you can see what
am doing / think / will go to the Y
M. G. A. after supper and see what
can buy. ! may get some chewing
gum and you know English walnut'
grow here so think | VII get some 81
those. I have most Of my last pay
left and It is about pay day again
wish you could hear US now, have
TO write between songs and the Cap
tain jast gave orders that there will
be mail come in tonight or in the morn
ing and to prepare for lots of letters
now we are more happy than ever
Well, supper Is ready and / will hav,
TO finish later by the light OF candle
! have had my supper and that IS no
all, got some good news the frs
news Of peace has come to us tonight
YOU should hear US now, it beats any
thing I ever saw. There was onl,
one newspaper for four companies an,
one man out of each company rea
the news TO us. and in between eac
OF the fourteen articles of peace W
gave cheer and you can't imagine
Oh. can you imagine us coming home
! can see myself now. ] feel | hav
done my share II any Of them have
but the boys in the front line trenche
ore the ores we must honor to tn
highest. Well Dorothy just wor
for you. ] have a fine souvenir fo
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