Gunnison news-champion., 1918-12-20
BEN JORGENSEN TELLS ENTER.
TANNING STORY ABOUT FRANCE
Describes Scenes Behind the Lines In
France. Where He Was Up Against
Hun Shells ~
France, Nov. 16, 1918,

mr.. Z. ". falmer,
Gunnison. Colorado,
Dear friend Guy:-
Received No. yesterday. Am
short two or three Of your letters.
Suppose they will be coming along one
Of these days. Was mighty glad to
get No. 5
And the war is now over. have
had the good fortune Of being right
in the battle area since coming TO
France; say good fortune. now that
it is al over. There were times. yes,
quite q few times, when l thought l
was not going to be fortunate. What
. blessing that II is over. Our boys
can now have fires by which to warm
themselves and by which to dry their
clothes.
have couple Of souvenirs for you,
Guy. ! picked them up Of the battle
fie.a. In fact, the shells were going
over me from both American and Ger
man guns when l got them. l hope
that l can get them back to you.
Miss Rogers is now here in France.
She writes me that they would not
tell her at the Paris office where am
located, and of course, will not be
able to learn her location.
l saw Chris Palette, from Marble,
one day in small town on. the edge
of the Argonne Forest. He looked
fine and seemed very happy. He was
feeling pretty lucky that day, as he
had had = very close call the day be-
fore. He has been in some real bat
ties and knows what it is to 60 over
the top. If you see the Faussones,
tFallette's mother and steP-daddy) be
sure to tell them saw Chris. He Is
the only person have seen from Gun
nison County since coming to- France.
fs 8 November II.
Today is my birthday. Yesterday
Mr.. GOssum, our area chief or area
secretary, who il boss over about IS
of us, resigned. He returns to the
states Immediately. He has made .
wonderful success here in France. He
has put over . mighty big job. His
resignation means that we, who are
under him, will be reassigned tomor-
row. Last night ! was called into
area headquarters by Mr.. Gossum.
Quite . few Of our secretaries were
present. Mr.. Gossum made me quite
. little talk, telling me how well ! had
handled my work, and how much oil
who had been associated with me ap-
preciated the work had done, and
now that the shake up had come and
we were all to be reassigned, they Ill
wished to do something for me. He
then gave me a hundred-dollar bill,
telling me that it should be used for
the purchase Of wedding present
which could be placed in my home
when the big day arrived, something
that could see or use every day 20
that ] might often think Of the friends
had made doing my first work in
France. ! can't get my hat on today
Guy.
It has now come winter time in this
country. Looks very much today as
If it would snow. France is beautiful.
This part of it is hilly with many
woods or forests. The Argonne IL q
wonderful forest. II you could zee
it, you would wonder that it could
have been taken
The clippings from the News-C Cham
pion were interesting. ! have receiv,
ed three papers. ! will be interested
to learn Gunnison County election ne
turns.
This win be about all for this time,
Guy. Give my best regards to your
wife and the Fergus0ns. Remember
me to the court house bunch, which,
Of course. includes the commissioners
and 81. Lake. Write to me when cou-
veaieat I never did appreciate IT
tsfs unfil ] came - Ffance. with
~ vfahes 70 - for : Merry Chtiet-
- and HaplZ New Year. I Esnnain.
Yeur afneeFe friend,
B. b 10RGENSEN.