Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-06-10
NICK" WRITES
FROM OVER There /:
Sergeant Paul Nickerson, Formerly
Employed in the Oppenheimer
4 Bermann Store, Writes
Former PALS.
TELLS OF WORK HE DOES
Handles Clothes in Supply Depart
ment.-Tells of Other Webster
City Boys.
TELLS OF WORK HE DOES

Paul Nickerson, we'll known Web
ster City boy, formerly employed in
the Oppenheimer & Bermann cloth
ing store before he enlisted in mill
tary service, has written his pals in
the store here something about the
clothing business, as conducted by
Uncle Sam cover there" Paul has
been given a sergeancy in the Supply
Company of the 16Sth infantry and
writes from Somewhere in France"
The letter follows:
Dear old Pals: Just finished up my
book work for tonight, and as it is
not very late III just write you
guys" a little note to let you know
I'm thinking of you.
Everything is going fine and I'm
fat and healthy and very good
specimen of Iowa pork.
We just finished up a layout of
clothing that would make your spring
sale look slim. OF course we handle
a little larger variety than you do
and besides when we let loose of a
new suit we have to have an old
one in return. ! have an old empty
barn fixed up to receive this salvage
property, as we call it, and just to
make it look more American l took
three small baked bean cans and put
them over the door as an ad. SO
far they have all taken the hint.
There surely is lot of book work
connected with these transactions.
All sales are charged and entered on
the books. In the last bunch of
shirts, l got hold of one that surely
would make a good seller. It's great
for this summer and is cotton olive
drab instead of the customary flannel.
Reads Home Papers.
l received three bundles of home
papers Sunday and l see that julius
had quite time with his Belgian
clothing. He had a job like some
sergeants in this army, that | know.
Got one on Frank (Maag) also. Re-
ceiyed letter from a young lady,
who said she had attended dance
with him. He's got my job and it
looks as though he was after my
girl, but he'll sure have to hustle If
he is going to get my Dutchman.
OF course, I'm what you would call
-combatant, but once in
while l take little time to go up
and take a look at mo mans land
Gosh, what wouldn't I give for an
ice cream tonight! We don't see that
here, but we see American movies at
the Y. NJ. C. A. once in while. The
old Indians look pretty good to us,
too. We have an American woman in
the Y. here and she sure is a peach.
She is not exactly young, but the
other day she made some hot cho-
colate and hot doughnuts and they
were fine. Have received many kind
letters telling me of a big meal
awaiting me when l get home, and
I've come to the conclusion that If
the Boche don't get me, indigestion
will eventually.
Wrote a letter to Pat Wilkinson the
other day but have not received an
answer yet. Would have written be-
fore but could not get hold of his
address. So l finally guessed at 1t
and let her go. Asked him about
his green flannel suit and I'm just
wondering what has become of mine,
and my Derby hat. You should see
the head gear I've got now. If you
would put it in stock there, it would
sell about as we'll as heavy white
wool socks to a senior. Have also
written and received number OF
letters from pat" Bateman but as
yet have not found out where he is.
Other Webster City Boys.
Had a long visit with Burt (Dragoo)
and Milo (Foster) yesterday. 1t
surely seems good to see them again,
as we had been separated for over
a month and half. You can guess
where they have been. Milo, when
saw him, was back at the old job. He
had box fixed up for a chair and
was doing a land Office business. He
had line waiting that had the old
Saturday night crowd looking like
Second street at 10 o'clock Sunday
night.
AS for Burt, he had a sketching