Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-14
BENNETT TELLS OF
FLYING IN
FRANCE
DENVER BOY IN AVIATION
CORPS WRITES LETTER TO
w. T. WILLIAMS
SUGAR SCARCE OVER THERE
Idaho County Airman Expects to See
Much Excitement While Abroad
Wants Word from Home

Describing his experiences as an
aviator, flying through the clouds of
/ France, Harry p Bennett, son of E. j.
Bennett, the Denver mill man. has
written a letter to William T. Will
liams of Grangeville. The letter in
part follows:
Somewhere in France
January s, 1917
Dear Friend Bill:
l got your letter and box of candy
alright after SO long a time. Was
sure glad to get them both. One is
about as scarce as the other.
Sugar or anything pertaining to it
is as high as Pixies peak over here.
l guess Grangeville is on boom on
account of the high grain prices.
Well Bill, / have been over in this
country about six months and have en-
joyed every bit of it. Things are so
much different than we are used to.
These people are 100 years behind us
in some things. But they have got it
on us in this war game. practice makes
perfect.
/ have learned to talk enough of
the French language to enable me to
mix with the natives and learn lot
about them and their ways of living.
So old Charlie has joinel the federal
corps. Why didn t he try for a com
He could of easily cot in
with his previous military training.
| expect to get lot of excitement
as soon as l finish my training.
started my flying the first of the (
year and like it fine so far. My, but
it cold drifting through this air at /
about 100 per. l should judge it is
about Is degrees below zero here now;
not much snow but lots of wind.
How are the social functions getting
along in Grangeville with so many of
he boys away9
Have they drafted many from around
ihereR should not think so.
Give my regards to all of the boys
Who know me.
Harry Meader Writes.
Harry Meader has written the follow
ng letter from France to Doc Denny:
France, JAN l, 1918.
Dear Friend Doc:
1t has been some time since you have
card from me and I guess our letters
nil be few and far between for it takes {
ute a, while for letter to make the
rip, but nevertheless letter from YOU =
ways brings good news from the old !
ONE town.
We had good trip across the pond. !
nd there were only a few on our boat !
nat got very sick. l was lucky. I :
ever felt better in my life and enioyed ::
lie trip finely, but was mighty glad ::
hen we sighted land. There are lots !:
things ! would like to tell YOU but 7 j:
less II have to wait until / get home. :;
We had good Christmas and plenty !,
turkey. We also had turkey Thanks :
wing day. Everyone received a little Z
lristmas present but the things that =
)ked best were the smoking tobacco :
r we were all out and had no money to :
y any Things are sure different :.
re than they are in the states.
| am on detached service now but :
&c Leonard, Fred Guthrie and q few !.
re of the boys are with me. Don t :
ow where Harley and the rest are :.
we are going to see if we can I
n them. Haven t heard from anyone !.
and guess you will not get this let :
for some time viii have to close :.
this time. Tell everyone around !
hello for me. :
Private II. p Meader. :.
10th Engineers Detached :.
p o. 701 A. f. F., France :
Via New York. !: