Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-08

having cooled BY several degrees, til,
large pavilion at the fair ground.
was we'll filled early and hardly . sea,
remained empty.
The first number Of the Afternoon
was short talk impromptu by Miss
Harris of Logan, who has been actine
as the Food Administrators Of Har.
rison County the past few months
The topic discussed was rs. o. S." Of
save on sugar. Her message to the as.
sembly was most sensible one and
those present gave strict attention.
Following this Platform Manager
Meier then introduced the Famous
Overseas Military quartet, "Back
from He'll with a Song" we indeed
felt that that motto was real appro-
pirate when the program and after
noon lecture was completed. This
was an unusual offering and Missouri
Valley having so many boys now
fighting in France made the listeners
almost feel that they had made a
trip over and had peep at the boys,
seeing them at work in the trenches
or in various service of war and even
back at the rest camp and watching
them spend an evening at the huts
trying to enjoy and make the best
they can Of their stay in the foreign
land.
Private Harry Bull then introduced
his little band and gave interesting
sketches Of how each and everyone
had met their Affections, he him.
self having enlisted in the 1st Cana.
dian Battalion was wounded at Lens
last year making necessary the am.
putation of his right leg, and only
having been released from the hospi.
tai but very short time.
Corporal Woodstock was wounded
at Messines Ridge. scene Of the
great desperate fighting, by bullet
through the left lung. It was q
Mauser bullet that got him and went
clear through his pack before enter.
ing his body and then skidded around
until it rested just below his heart
and after remaining there for some
months it was beginning to burn and
had to be removed. Now he has had
a watch charm made of IL tn show
his friends.
Private E. Hornsby was wounded
at the famous vimy Ridge last yea,
with machine gun bullet through
the right hip which drew his leg ur
until it is several inches shorter thar
the other.
Sergeant Esterbrook was rendered
unfit to return to the line by shell
shock, which Mr.. Bull explained had
caused periodical loss Of memory. He
expects to later return over there as
"a Y. M. c. A. man if the govern
ment will take him. His brother
Major Easterbrook, Spanish-Ameri-
can veteran, is now on his way to
France in the Goth Brigade, and his
two nephews enlisted last year in the
Rainbow division.
The audience thoroughly enjoyed
their program which consisted Of in
spring trench songs, southern melo-
dies as well as Hymns, patriotic airs
bits Of rag time, Irish songs and
semi-classical solos. Each and every
number was heartily applauded, and
the four received many compliments
on their smooth and perfect voices
Private Hornsby also favored the
assembly with several violin selec-
tions. It was jolly good to see the
spirit with which these young mer
are taking life after going through
the seige of warfare, suffering man,
privations as we know the Canadian!
did when they first entered thu
world war land then later to b,
wounded and suffer still more. It i.
remarkable to see how happy the.
are in trying to do their bit to en-
courage and entertain the folks a
home and give a true word picture
Of how our boys endure and EMO!
their life in and out Of the trenches
Private Bull also gave talk which
was intensely interesting as we'll al
very descriptive fth esituation ovel
there. He spoke Of how the boys &C
after long sojourn in the trenches
Said at first they leave still feeling
high tension which they have endure,
during their many weeks hitch in tn
trenches and after short time on
they begin to relax and on their hik'
to rest camp are met short way
out by the band and the music fill
them with pep and they begin t
cheer and jolly each other, som
shouting, care we dishearted ~
"No." And then some more cheering
and shouting until they reach camp
Here they are still within reach 0
shell fire and high explosives blu
they don't seem to mind and afte
a rest Of two weeks are again read,
for duty.
Another interesting feature Of tn
afternoon was the showing Of mum
Der Of souenirs, among them Swis