The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-06-20
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Letters From and About Soldiers


This has been an exciting day for
us, writes John W. Allen, member of
a regiment of artillery now in France,
to his mother, Mrs. W. D. Allen. "A
big fair or market day has been held
in the town where we have billeted
and the natives from 10 miles around
have come in from the brush with
their hogs and cows and sheep. There
was much trading. We were taken
away before the event was over on a
long hike, and didn't get to see as
much of the fair as | wanted to see"
The young artilleryman declares that
he finds the French farming class a
fine lot Of people.
THAT old rule that the farming
class is the most human of all is no
less true here than anywhere else, !"
writes Mr.. Allen. "The people are
very polite to us. They bow, and we
return with a salute. We are billeted
in barn. The lower floor is occupied
by horses and milch cows. -
Mr.. Allen wrote his mother a long
and interesting letter on Mothers
Day. He enclosed small bouquet
that was recently presented him by a
little French girl. The regiment was
on dress parade. "A company Of
French girls came out, writes Mr.
Allen, "and after presenting our
colonel with a bouquet as big as a
barn, they went down the line and pre-.
sented each of us with posy.'
Because of the frequent change of
his camp, it took letter written by
Miss Dorothy Wissinger, of Milwaukee,
nearly five months to reach Dale Os-
burn. formerly local resident, who is
now in France with the Canadian
! forces. The letter was written Decem-
ber o. Soldier Osburn received it
May Z.
Miss Wissinger, who is here visiting
her aunt, Mrs. c. A. Bell, has Just re.
ceived from the soldier the front of the
envelope, which shows seven forward
ing addresses and has the appearance
of Chinese puzzle. Mr.. Osburn was
engaged in the trenches when the let
ter finally arrived.
what would you think if told you
we had some Hood River apples the
other day." writes Fred F. Hallmar
to his friend Geo. Watson. 1.-The Y
NJ. c. A. gave them to us. They made
me little homesick. 3"
Hallman, who is with regiment OF
engineers, gives an interesting descrip
tion of the shops of French villages ir
his letter
ITO get into the salesrooms, NEAR
cubby-holes, y he says, 'you often have
to go through queer allies and some
times through the private living rooms
of families. y
Edw. W. Van Horn, writes that he i.
attending an artillery school in France
Mr.. Van Horn holds commission o.
first lieutenancy.
80 far as Know" writes Lieut.
Van Horn. "all of the old 18th Co
here in France are we'll and itching t,
get into the fight. The old compan,
got pretty we'll split up, but We'll al
get together when we get back hom'
and talk over old times and new ones. ;
A. Niehans. now in Chicago engaged
at his old trade of the manufacture o
artificial limbs, writes that his son
Walter, of the navy, recently passe'
through the Windy City en- route iron
the San Diego Naval School to a.
eastern port. The young man, hi
father, says, declares that he will re
turn to Oregon as soon as the war i
over.
"We expect to see Walters name o
the Hood River service flag" write
the father
Winfield Olinger has been trans
ferred from an aviation school at Pitts
burgh Pa, to flying field at Miami
Fla. Aviator Olnger expects to b
assigned to duty in France at an earl
date.
Mrs. H. F. Davidson last week re
ceived a letter from her nephew, Pal
Sosey, member Of a medical corps
who is now stationed at Camp Merritt
Ray Gibson has been transferre
from Fort Stevens to a radio school 6
Fort Winfield Scott, Calf.
The Glacier makes strawberry picker
: and packers tickets.