The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-19
SOLDIERS LETTERS

| NLDEN ,nllEN
| Let's all write to them, no matter
whether we are personally ac-
quainted with them or not. They
are our fellows, and they will be
mighty glad to hear from anybody
in the good old U. s. A. tt.
Private Rudolph Sommers, Co. M.
361 Infantry, A. p. o. 776, A. E. F..
Sergeant Edwin L. LaRocque, Mo-
tor Truck Co. 483, Camp Hancock,
Ga.
Sergeant Ferry LaRocque, Co. A..
146 Machine Gun Bn. A. 3. F., A..
P. o. TIT.
Corporal Edward Hickman, Head
quarters Co. 116 Engineers, A. E. F..
France.
Private Daniel F. Jack, Co. X. sos
Inf. A. e. F.
Private Lorenzo J. Hennefer. Co.
X. 308 Inf, A. e. F., France.
| Ira M. Jensen, Marine Barrack,
Mare Island, Supply Detachment, Co.
B. Vellejo, Cal.
Raymond Scott, Marine Barrack,
Mare Island, Co. G. Section vellejo.
Cal.
Glen Wright, Camp Sims, Co. F 2,
U. s. Naval Training Station, San
Francisco, Cal. $1,000 $500.
Cecil wright, Camp Sims, Co. F. 2,
u. s. Naval Training Station, San
Francisco, Cal.
Private Harry F. Brownson, Sup
ply Co., 160 Infantry, A. e. F.,
France via New York.
October 20, 1918.
Dear mother:
I'VE found the impossible. ! can't
feature 1t yet-a real "bon feu" a
crate fire. The damp weather is set
ting in, and believe me, fireside Is
the place to cling to once in while.
/ came down here (down town.
to write letters this afternoon, after
spending all morning standing in
spection for the general Of this re-
gion, and q couple of good hours
after dinner studying for our first
big exam scheduled for tomorrow
morning. ! met friends on the way,
at cafe, and came here (Y. M. G..
Al at $50 TO find the treat-two
good CRATE fires, so / wasted some
time and now have only half an hour
before going back for retreat and
supper.
The Y. M. c. A. gave us anoher
big treat last evening" real home
high class vaudeville. The actors
and actresses were Americas best,
Miss Mayo. authoress of Twin Beds"
Baby Nine and other hits; Gray
and Morrisey, wonderful comedians.
Elizabeth Brice and Miss Merdith, q
movie star. The played Somewhere
in America" I thought | was there
for an hour. These actors and act
resses are doing remarkable good
work.
They are still shooting information
our way so fast we can scarcely grab
it, and now the exams commence al
ready. The barracks is vertiab'e
hive OF buzzing problems, and un-
finished arguments.
No further word from Don. / am
wondering where he is.
I have not heard from my outfit
since leaving it three and a. half
weeks ago, and don't know where
they are either.
War news always good and fairer,
but our struggle with artillery pro-
blems goes on n the same break neck
manner. Next week I'll know more
about my probable future in the
army than heretofore. think I'm
going to make it all we'll and good.
We had our first day firing our
guns on the range Friday; some
handled the guns and some directed
the fire; had turn at being No. l.
cannoneer, pulling the lanyard. and
ejecting the cartridge; it was fun,
and my first time close up to a gun
in action.
Things come on us thick and fast,
our instructor is already talking Of
taking out whole battery of four
guns, locating them, and firing on
some targets. There's more to artil-
lery than to the study of law do
believe.
/ have had no letters all week, ex-
cept one from Mr.. Halliday ad-
dressed to me at Mills. -
l have written to my outfit for
my Red Cross outfit and If 1t don't
come in week or~so I'll buy me a
sweater here, and some WOODEN socks.
/ hope you are getting the STARS
and Stripes. which send every
week. It's fine stuff. -
Sincerely with love, ~
FREMONT KUTNEWSKY.
Training Co. No. 6, Military Police