The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20

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but not dangerously. He is now in
France, and has had his turn" on
the firing line
Fred Fenton has been busy in the
dental division of a big base hospital
IN France. He has been close mp to the
firing line.
Jack Estes is also at one Of the
base hospitals, and viii eat his
christmas dinner in France, within
sight Of the big guns.
Alvin Hashbarger will be remem-
bered this Christmas, and sympathy
viii go out to mis- relatives. He met a
hero's death CALAMITY fighting near
Rheims July Is, 1918.
Walter F. Hayden mas been In
France for some time, and was there
at the finish. He is in the Field r..
squadron No. 302
Raymond Thomson when last
heard from was at the naval training
station at Goat island, San Francisco
Chester Palmer is with the civil
engineering corps in France, and was
there when the boches threw up their
hands
Austin McAllister is with the I'd
engineers over there and is enjoying
the big victory over the germans.
Julius knight is spending Christ
mas in la belle Franchise, and was in
at the wind up. He is in the aviation
division.
Harold Salisbury reached France In
time to see the wind up of the war,
and TO do some good work in the
medical department.
John Williamson is at the Hamp-
ton roads, Va, base, and is in the
navy.
Dan Raymond was at San Francis
co training station when last heard
from.
]. G. Clark has been doing good
work in the railroad division in
France, and he VII be still at it with
slight intermission for Christmas.
The Frenchmen he says are amazed
at the push" and energy of the Am
erican railroad engineers.
Wallace Atkinson died at Washing
ton, .. O., this summer, while ION
duty" for the government.
Selmer Knutson is now on the
s. S. Madawaska, plying between the
Y. 5. and France. He was home on a
vacation recently, so will not get
back home for Christmas dinner.
Irl Atkinson is with machine gun
company No. 140 and was. slightly
wounded in one of the last battles in
France, he recovered and joined the
ranks before the finish
Wilson Harms. of the 21sth areo
squadron, is one of the boys who was
privileged to be in France at the end
of the big war.
Arthur Schrives (son of Mrs. Dave
Farmer,) was with the 18th field ar
tillry, and was in France when the
huns threw up the sponge.
Harvey Powers is at the navy ell
ectrical school at Mare island, Calf.
DR. H. T. Cook and DR.. Geo. B. Tay-
Tor did not go to France, but they
have performed good work at home.
DIR. Cook is first lieutenant and is
III veterinary hospital at Camp Lee,
Virginia. In recent letter he says
he walks 20 miles per day, inspecting
horses. He gives particular attention
to the shoes on the horses feet. Dr..
Taylor is in the medical reserve corps
and is also at southern camp in the
dental division.
Eugene Kaigler has returned home
after a course at the students train
ing camp at San Francisco.
Raymond Whitlock was one of the
boys in the thick of the fight in
France, and is still over there.
Drew Beasley enlisted in the auto
drivers service and is at Camp Mead,
Maryland
Frank Stott is at the training CAMP
at Camp Dodge, Iowa. William
MeSparran is at Fort Logan, Texas.
Ralph Mcclure is at the Moscow
s. v. T. s. Don Yost is instructor in
a military school at San Diego, Cal.
Clyde C. Cakes has returned after
course of training in an officers
school.
Clarence Irwin is with the U. S.
marines and was in France when the
germans took the count.
Ralph Hendershot was also in
France to see the finish
His brother Eugene is with the army
in France.
Dana Yost is with the spruce div
ision way out in the woods near
Tacoma, Wash. Not much fighting
there but they do their bit just the
same.
Cecil Howry has received his dis
charge from the navy ana his rela-
tiyes are expecting him home In a
short time.
Ed Bartlett is baker in a regimen
tai headquarters in France and will
not be home to enjoy someone else's
cooking this Christmas.
Clyde, Otis, Guy and Bernice Wait
ley, all sons OF Ed Waitley, are do
ing their patriotic bit. and and Guy Is
with the army in France.
Joe Curtis, who returned recently
from Camp Cole, Gettysburg. Pa. Is
i'll at his home on Pine street, in Mer-
idian. with Spanish influenza.
Hersehel Davidson writes that he
has been sent with bis company from
New York to Newport News. Virginia
and is doing provost guard duty.