Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-12-05

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age of non-coms like there is here in
the P. S. companies now fellow with
little snap has all the chance in the
world. Practically all the good men
have been pulled into this regiment.
They are sure bringing recruits in fast
too. Bringing them in civilian clothes
just like us fellows came in. There
was big bunch came up the street
yesterday and one of the boys said he
sure was glad he had been through
what those fellows had coming to
them. All of those shots in the arm,
vaccinations, examinations and cuss-
ings that they have coming to them.
1t is sure a great life. don't be-
lieye that there will be more than a
thousand called in though. / believe
this thing is coming to a close pretty
soon. don't see how it can last very
much longer the way they are driving
the Germans back now. I'm not very
strong for this peace talk but think
that one of these days that the whole
German army is going to go to pieces
and then the stuff will be OFF, The
sooner the quicker for me. I'm not
suffering any but would like to get
back to real life again. 1t would sure
seem good to be back on the old farm
today. 1t has been raining nearly all
day, and | can't get out of this quar-
antine to go home at all. i have spent
most of the day working, just to keep
myself amused. Every little bit helps
out too, though will have just that
much less to do tomorrow.
Well, how are you, anyway? | ex-
md
nubbins to beat the band now. I'd
sure like to be at it too. How is
your corn this year? Hope you will
get big price for it so as to make up
for the shortage of the crop. You
will make good though. A fellow
can't help but do SO in good old Iowa.
I'm sure going to tear things if ever
get back. That is / imagine that
am. Don't know how near I'll come
to doing it,;
Ruby and Willis E., Jr,> are just fine.
| sure notice the change in him when
| don't get home so often. He is get
ting so he laughs to beat the band L
don't think | will let Ruby start home
till this flu is checked even though |
do leave. She is a whole lot better
off right here for a while, and it will
be just that much easier for her to
travel after the baby gets little older.
1t will be a. pretty hard trip for her
at the best. She will have plenty of
company on the way though, as there
will be whole bunch of married girls
go when she does. Port Townsend is
composed mostly of married girls
from Iowa. Don't know what the
town will do when they all leave.
Most of the old bunch is going out with
this regiment, too
How are all the kids now? wrote
Juddies a letter the other night and
got one from them the next morning
SO they will think / am pretty prompt
about answering. would sure like
to see the whole bunch again before l
go across, but there isn't a chance.
You don't dare wire ahead on account
OF keeping the roads we take on the
quiet. If there is any way can let
ybu know the time we will hit some
town near there, if we go that way, I
will do it. So if you get silly
sounding telegram, just figure it out
and make all the speed you can. Don't
plan too strong on hearing from me on
the road though. For it isn't at all
probable that you will. am just Civ
ing you tip so if such thing should
happen you will know what to look
for
They have to be pretty careful how
they handle troop trains I'll tell you.
1t don't pay to take any chances at all
Well, I think l had better ring off
and save the rest of the news for
somebody else. want to write to
some of Ruby's folks today, too. Don't
know If Twill get at it or not. Pass
this letter around and let ali TIE folks