The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-11-14
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II htdI luVtntAs lhnt hVt b8Sh WY
before yesterday and got your last
letter this morning. am we'll.
There has been some mail here for
me but I don't know where II has
gone. II may be returned TO me
any day, tho. now. was not sur
prised to hear that Ebert was over
her. am almost sure he was as ]
have seen some OF the boys over here
that left when he did and am not
sure but that I saw HIS director while
was away.
l think perhas can go and see
him sometime. John Johnson Is here
yet and he said that he got a letter
from Estes the other day. I knew
they were over saw several OF the
men that used 20 be with me in the
states. Riggs is here also. He got
my letter that I wrote him when I
was at the Barracks and answered Il
right away but never received Il.
think that you have done pretty we'll
with the hay. Well, will write
Ebert a letter now as I am anxious
to hear from him and the sooner
write him the sooner he can write
me. do hope that get those other
letters.
Well. am hoping that good luck
will continue 10 come my way. 1
have been awfully luckey 80 far. Hope
this finds you all well. WIN close
now and say goodby. from.
EMMETT.
Somewhere I'm France. Sept ~.
Dear Mother and All: / VIII drop
you few lines tonight. am well
and in a replacement camp. I drew
my equipment today and am expect
ing TO 20 at any time. am ready
TO leae at a minutes notice. think
will go back TO my company nov
and will get my mall viii write
TO you again In few days.
! came here lisa Wednesday. |
have had good rest fince ! have
been In the hospital. Was there for
three weeks. sewed my wound
stripe ON my sleeve this morning
and can wear a service stripe by the
2srd OF November. have been
anxious to hear from homo and tot
hear from Ebert. The last mail
that got was about the 18th OF July.
Well. will close now and hope 10
get some word from you soon.
EMMETT
Somewhere In France. Sept IL.
Dear Mother and Father. will
try and write you a few lines this
to let you know that l am
we'll. was transferred from my
Did company TO the machine gun eom-
pany OF the Illth Infantry. We
moved up pretty close TO the front
lines. am learning 10 operate thcl
gun. ! think I will like 1;
better than the infantry. There are
sleen boys here that started from
Camp Kearney. got payed just be-
'ore ! left my old company. l drew
.welve dollars this month. only
irew hye In Camp Mills.
Have you heard for Emmett? Itli
las been nearly four months since
have heard anything from him. tl'
I'm anxious TO hear how he is. You /
amt realize what war really is. IIl
lope he is all o. X.
How are you getting along at
Iomeg Fine | hope. Don't worry
'bout me. am going 10 DO my bes, /,
md that Is all that any OF us can do
rhe war news is pretty good read {
Vhere they were taking men in the
ietes from nineteen to thirty-siX.
u has been raining nearly every
think Il must be the rainy :
eason in this part OF the world We
ne with good bunch OF experienced
zen. They are good to explain
hings TO US and help us all they can
Iere is where my sweater comes a
andy. think that 1t is the best
weater | eer owned. presume
ou are all thru haying by this time
'rite and tell me what Kind of crops :
on raised this year. win he glad
hen | get back home so that can
clip you with the work will cloae =,
this time. hoping that this iinds you '
4 we'll | close
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