The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-06-05
DENIS0N BOY
BUILDS ROADS.
Luke" Weeks, Son Of A. c. Weeks,
With Engineering Corps In Fracs,
and is Building Railroads.
MEETS WITH sAER AlNswoRrH
Another Oenison Man. sher Aims.
worth, With Co. n Of Sd Battalion
ALI the Boys Are Well.

A. c. Weeks is in receipt Of q letter
from his son. Lucas A. Weeks, who Is
serving with the 23d engineers In
France. Luke" as he is more famil-
liarly known to Denison friends, en-.
listed in the engineers last winter and
was sent to camp near Washington,
D. c., for training. He was soon pro.
NOTED to corporal.
For the past few years Luke has
been making his home in Mississippi
where he held a responsible position
with an engineering Arm. He was en-.
gagged in railroad work for some time,
Luke was born and reared here In
Denison and graduated from the Deni-
son high school. He played on the
high school football team for four
years and was one Of the crack play.
ers of the team. i
When the United States declared
war on Germany Luke arranged his
affairs that he might enlist to serve
his country. Below we print the let.
ter which was received last week BY
his father:
American Elk. Forces, May II, 1913.
Dear Father and All:
This is Mothers" day and we have
all been requested to write our moth.
ers. But you know, Dad, that my
mother is a sacred memory and can
only be thought of now with the most
loving of precious memories, 10 I'm
going to write to you and think of
mother and of the grand old days when
we were all so happy together. What
short time ago, as we look back upon
~ uyhon oil wo ohi1Ipou <hA~n
with you and how little did We think
that in so short period so many
changes could take place, and that We
all would be separated as we are. I
have received one letter from sister
Hattie and one from Gay since we
landed over here in France. Also lot.
ters from Aunt Sharlette and Aunt
Belle. But none from sister Jessico.s &
We landed here in France one month
ago tomorrow and are now located In
central France, building railroad. I
have some is or. 20 men laying. track
and keeping 1T in cOndits0n 10 o..
alton. The work Is rather new to me.
But seeing as much Of it as I have it
comes rather easy. We are not near
the firing line and may not be for. q
long time. This part Of France IL .
farming district and every. part Of the
ground is used for that alone.
With the exception of having rather,
a bad cold, l have felt fine AZ can be
since landing here.
Our trip across the ocean was very
enjoyable considering the fact that
the liner was very crowded. The last
three days at sea we were all . little
uneasy for the subs were out after IN
and we had to keep very close watch
for them. I was on lookout on the
"A" deck with the seventh relief aud
it was quite strain to watch so care.
fully for any little floating object, for
everything must be reported no matter
what it might be. Il.
1t has rained good deal lately and
Of course that makes It bad for our
work, but each man is fully equipped
with rain coats and rubber boots, so
we keep dry and comfortable,
Yesterday our platoon moved into .
new barrack and we are better situat.
ed now than I've been since came
into the army. . 4
Coming over ran across Shef AIMS.
worth. You remember him, Dad: Me
was in the cafe with Paul Mont9ue NJ
cry. He is in Co. H Of the 3d bettG1
ion. I do not know where they afl
over here. You see we cannot tolS
where we are, nor do we know whoxS
any Of the other companies are unloaa
they happen to be near our work.
When you write address your lettef
the same as I've written It ON the flrst
page, upper left hand corner. ;ss
Love to you all, Dad,
Your boy,
Corpl. Lucas A. Weeks.
Co. F., 23d Engrs. A. 3. r.