Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-09-13
RED CROSS IN OREGON
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heavy on their hands, so a picture
show was suggested. The colonel saw
man and thought he would have
some fun with him. He said. "Well,
pardner, you have it quite cold here;
not so cold where l came from"
well" said the man, "where are you
from ?" The colonel answered, Spa
cific coast" That didn't satisfy him,
so he said, "well, where on the Pa
cific coast?" The colonel said, "at
the mouth of the Columbia river"
The man commenced to laugh, and
said, when | lived at Astoria (this
little town just at the mouth of the
Coulmbia river) over 40 years ago,
they kept seals in their cellars; so
once upon a time they must have had
some cold weather there"
But not so now. 1t is fair here
when it is not raining; but although
all the rain does not make it very
muddy. The first few weeks l was
here we had rain, then more rain; it
Is necessary to wear a coat, sweater,
or something of the kind all the time.
think | have gone about three times
to the little town one-half mile from
the fort without wrap; quite neces-
sary to wear it even indoors.
l have been able to sleep well un-
der three heavy wool army blankets
all the time | have been here. | sup
I pose to have me tell you this makes
you perspire, because it has been 50
warm at home. We may 90 to the
picture show any night except Thurs
day, as that is night drill. Sunday
Tuesday and Friday at the gymna-
sium; the other nights at the Y. M.
c. A, and too, it is all free; and soon
it will be better still, as a new K. of
c. hut is nearing completion and will
be finished by the time you receive
this. 1t surely is a fine building, and
you will notice am using some of
the stationery now.
l understand the lettering on the
building is to be "K. of C. Hut-Ev-
erybody Welcome and Everything
Free" notice their piano and vic
trola have arrived. Then, too, we can
go to Astoria in the government boat
free; the free part is just fine and
suits me to a T.
l read Wesley Ackerman's letter
telling how three families had adopted
him. Well, 1 guess l come next; two
have done so here to me; especially
one family in particular If l don't
go over every couple of days, the
mother sends the daughter over to
i find out the reason. Sometimes l will
go to the little town and if l feel
do not have time to stop for a few
minutes. l feel quite guilty.
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a couple of times is about as big as
your hat; they actually have four
stores, post office, a real nice schoo
building and two small churches. The
one l go to is very small indeed
about 100 persons could get in, but
they would not be at all comfortable
1t was built by the Extension Maga
zine society. The inside has no paint
or varnish whatsoever; just the new
lumber; in fact, it is quite dear. W.
now have seven nurses, but are ex
pecting more soon. New quarter:
are being built for US which vii
make it quite nice.
Well, though it does rain here 81
much, or as the natives say, "Orego1
MIST" they have beautiful flowers
roses especially. Roses CnaC we mus
pay three and four dollars a dozen fol
grow here just for fun.
The principal industry here is ship
building and getting lumber read,
for Uncle Sans war planes; then tn,
fisheries, of course.
think this will be all for this time
Hoping you are all as well and happ,
as l am, because from the looks o
things, this fuss will be over witt
soon.
| remain as ever,
ESTELLE FRYSKA.
Fort Stevens, Ore, Post Hospital.