Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-02
Ed HOLvERSON
OVER IN FRANCE
Now i'm A COnvelescent Camp an6
Don't Know When He VIII Go
Back to His Company
GASSED SOMETIME AGO
BUT GAINING NICELY
Tells HIS Mother Not to Worry and
Says 1t Won't Take Them Long
Now
Somewhere in France
Aug. %. 1918

+ Aug. %, 1918
Dear Sister Melvina:
/ Well as | am not very busy
thought l would write you a few
lines tonight, as l haven't written
you for some time. / received your
welcome letter OF July a few days
ago, which | was glad to get and glad
to know you was feeling fine. Well
l am at present feeling fine and get
ting better daily Have been doing
little work around camp these last
days. | am still in the conyalescent
camp and don't know yet when / will
go back to my company, as they
want to keep you here until you are
entirely well. You see l am kind
of poorly yet and little weak, but
have gained quite lot since l came
here. | am getting just fine treat
ment, so think it won't be long un-
til / am as strong as ever, and if ]
don't get as strong as l used to be
won't go back to my company,
will get some other kind of work
until / get o. X. We are having real
nice weather all the time, nice AMI
warm days and cool nights, so it IS
nice to sleep Ha.
The farmers are all busy har-
vesting and gathering their crops in;
1 1t seems to me that harvesting is
little late here, but the crops look
fine around here. / expect the boys
are all through with harvesting az
home. well ! hope that l can be
home next harvest, and help, so you
girls won't have so much to do. You
surely have had plenty to do this
summer and being there is so much
sickness all the time, it must he
hard. But cheer up and keep in
good humor, there is brighter day
coming / know it is hard for you
girls when poor Rachel has to suffer
so long, l pray and do hope that
she soon will get relieved from her
pains. Give her my very best wishes
and regards, and that some day will
meet you all again.
Last night while was up at the
Y. NJ. C. A. ! met one of the Buer
boys from DEBORAH. / can't think O.
his name, but he was brother TO
Carl Buer. l didn't hardly know him
but he came over and asked me II
l wasn't from DEBORAH. He came
over some time in July. He was
looking good. His company is close
by here, so think probably l will see
him again. He is the first one !
have met from DEBORAH. Haven't
seen anything of the Riste boys, nor
Oliver Lansrud. would like to meet
Lieut.. M. d. Jewell 1 haven't heard
from him for a long time now, so.
don't know his address.
Well have written Ella and Gena
since / was back to my company and
got my mail so haven't got much
news tonight. Hope they have re-
cieved their letters by the time you
get this. If don't get any more
mail soon, 1 will have to go and
visit them again, as am never
satisfied. i only got 20 letters and
some papers, you see. Well there IS
going to be movie show at the Y.
NJ. c. A. tonight so think / better
close soon, as I can't miss that.
think we will see Charley Chaplin
tonight so believe me l am going.
Will write Ella again soon and will
address this home as / don't know
where you are by the time this letter
gets there. So give all the folks
my best regards and wishes, and tell