The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-10-04
Hearing From the Rows,


Lieutenant Fred Hcrsher who en-.
listed In the Dental division Of the
Medical Corps, has been ordered to
report for duty ut Camp Travis, San
Antonio, Texas. He has been at Dem
yer. Colorado.
James Murray. who Is stationed ut
Bay Shore, Long Island. serving as an
aviation mechanic, Is home on o fur
Tough.
Harry Jones, Of Company r. 356th
Infantry, now IN France. has been
assigned to duty In the quartermast-
er's department.
Allen Bunker, who Is In the Navy,
writes his parents here. that he has
been on several convoy trips, "six DAYS
out and one day in" His letter Is dated
August 9th and he tells them that he
Is now in the. electrical department Of
the ship he Is on.
John Denny. who II In the regular
army--6th Cavalry-says In his letter
20 the old folks at homc-H. u. Denny
and wife. that he has been in action,
and knows what II means. lie Is well
and likes the service.
Frank. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. :.
Thomson, Of Craig, n member Of the
British Royal Flying squadron, who
was taken prisoner June ~. has writ
ten to his parents, from German
prison, stating that he is getting along
all right, and says: "If you send me
any parcels send through the Red
Cross" II IL great news to all Of
Franks friends.
Doyle Littcn, who has been on his
first furlough TO visit his parents, u.
Littcn and wife. and other friends and
relatives nj Maitland, returned 20 the
Great Lakes Naval Training station,
Saturday night. lie Is looking well and
Is greatly pleased with the limo Of SER
vice. According 10 his idea he says u
IL impossible for young man to
find a better training school than the
Navy.
Marios Kelly, who has been soldier
ing with hospital unit In New York
state, Is now on furlough and visit
ing his parents ut Maitland. lie wns
calling on friends in Oregon. Tuesdy.
Claude Baker, of Forbes, son Of
Mrs. Jane Baker, who Is In France,
In the quartermaster's department,
under date Of Sept. ], says: eve are
three miles back Of the trenches and
we take stuff to the boys In the trench
es. We see airplanes fighting almost
every day and hear the anti-aircraft
guns frequently, and occasionally we
see the effects of the bursting shells
about US, and when we hear them
whizzing we hike and hide or get un-
der shelter some way.
Oakley Morris Is still Mt the Great
Lakes, and as yet has escaped the
Spanish Influenza; il In good health;
saw like" Vince few days ago,
and said he was looking fine and feel
ing the same way. He also reports
John Shipley as being well.
Roy Kurtz, now over seas, writes
his parents that he is well and says
he has been assigned to Company
Il, SD Pioneer Company, Engineers
Corps, and has been promoted to the
rank Of corporal.
Fred Fancher. Of the 356th Infant
ry, writes to home folks, that he has
been on the firing line, and thinks the
trench life Is great-but trying on .
fellow; hopes TO get q Hun the next
time he Is sent out; he Is feeling fine
and enjoying the lie OF BOIOler; ne
has been in the hospital but Is now
back on duty.
Tommy Boyd, son Of Mrs. Boyd, Of
this city, 10 now conductor Of train
service somewhere in France, carrying
supplies up TO near the front lines.
Frank Castle has safely arrived
over seas, and IL feeling fine. His
brother Aubrey sailed September 10,
for France, from Port Arthur.
FrankLanders, Of Forest City. who
was Of the squad Of fve-the hrst call
from Holt county that left here April
e, 1918, writes that he is In Company
q, S6eth Infantry, seth Division
When he left he weighed 1870 pounds
and wore q 6h shoe; now he weigh.
1875 and wears Q nuber ~ sheer-and
they are not too big, either.
Lieut.. Fred Hsrshner, Of IL Dent
al Division Of the Medical Cops.
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