The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-02
OAKLAND NOTES
Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.

Myron Wright who has recently become
a sergeant in his company. the Headquar-
tiers company 10th sanitary IRAN ram. s Nm
and Mrs Jesse Wright. 256 Wabash ave-
nue.. Sergeant Wright in a letter written
to his parents tells them that perhaps they
will be disappointed that the helmet is
not one of the spiked ones but that 1t Is i'm
possible to obtain one as they are only
seen in pictures; They were worn nm by sne
in use. The helmet was wrapped III
gunny sack. This is the second one which
has been received thru the Oakland post
office.
Georgia and Lottie, the two children of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyons. ST. Kellam avenue,
are ill with pneumonia
dinner Friday evening for MI: and Mrs
Roy Ludington and Mr.. and Mrs. f: A.
Peters Mr. IL Ludngton Is spending -s short rsd
Ludington. and with his wife, Mrs. Lud-
ington. He is stationed at Camp Funston.
Mr. f. +. Allsup and Mr.. Ben Mckee are
recovering after being ill the past three
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Kelsey. Wabash
page letter from their son, Wagner A.
Lauren Kelsey, of, the 347th ambulance
company, stationed at Limoges; France.
Dear Father. Mother and Sister: As
It has been several days since Myron wrote
you and more than several since 1 wrote,
l will now try to send you few lines
some Of the boys are playing ball this af-
ternoon so they let US all quit work at
racks used by the French in military
training in times of peace and they have
had few here b in f. Sat tees
and has only been opened up short
time. They have been using tents and are
yet for the men to live In. we are build I'D
for different things and all of us are busy
helping using saws, hammers, picks and
the main camp where we eat and work
They have no mess hall vet SO we Just
eat out in the open. sit our mess kits on
lumber piles around there. The bugle
is blowing retreat and after that supper,
1 will go now and finish later =. -.
Well here it is I 80 and have been back
Turned turn he on We have electric iishts pretty
nice too. They hang pretty high so J
boys are over at the Y. NJ c. A. as they
are having a wrestling. and boxing match
Our boys won the ball game this afternoon
and they all feel pretty good; some said
pretty good war when we can all lay off
miles from the front. We all speak of good
old Kansas and Topeka every day and long
for the days when we will get back. Every
one here thinks that the end lis very near
and that the war will end by spring any
way. Now, don't worry any more than
necessary over us, as we are getting along
fine. We have sure seen lots of this old
world in the past five weeks. We landed
in London on Monday morning. September
g. after. long trip. Took the train at
the dock and went around the edge of
London to camp at Winchester. The
Red Cross met the boat at the dock and
We left there Thursday for SOUTHAMPTON
and the next day crossed the channel on a
small boat We landed at Cherbourg
iation and appears more like an American
city. only they move slower and take their
time: not much like New York. 1t is one
of the largest cities of France. Ny candle
is getting short. so I will close. Captain
Dawson is our commanding officer now.
Write to us when you can, because letters
now sure do seem good. / guess they
would. but haven't received any yet, but /
know they will set as Wild