Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-19

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marble building built around the grave.
We saw the highest building in the
world, SO stories in height. We saw
the building where George Washington
was iaaugurated President, and also
saw his headquarters during the
Revolutionary war. We also saw the
Brooklyn bridge. After dinner, we
took the subway for Central Park which
is near the Hudson River, so we took q
steamer to Coney Island and went right
by the Statue of Liberty out on an
island in the middle of the, river. 1t
was about twenty-five mile ride. l
can't say l enjoy riding on the water
very much but thought it would be a
good idea to get broke in little"
"Chuck" Chandler, now with the A.
E. F. in France, in letter received
recently by his uncle. John McCook,
writes the following whimsical predic-
tion of the ending of the war:
2 but have hunch we won be here
so very long. According to all reports
we hear, the American troops are
going thru the Boches like l went
thru my bank roll in your town. They
have them scared. Gen. Pershing
promises US a Christmas dinner 1T
home, and heard . lieutenant from
the line say that he was practically
certain two months more would wind it
up. He said he had excellent reasons
for that belief. And bet my January
salary we'd be home by then, so there's
no question about it. l couldn't afford
to lose that bet. Well just about
have to come back before the first of
the year now. Of course, the Allies ex-
pected to win, three years ago, and
Germany was going to be in Paris in
two weeks 80 We may be here till
We re all over the age limit for all we
can tell" 2~" ~
Lloyd Evans writes home to his folks:
Arrived here, at tho Sioux City High
Schoo', at $50 Monday evening. Had
. fine trip, but was very tired as we
left Calmsr at 4:15 .. m. Had no
orders from anyone that evening, but
each man did what he saw the other
fellow doing, and that. was to fill bis
tick (which is made of canvas cloth)
With wheat straw and ''turn in" =.
at Roy Kenney, who ut one time run
barber shop at Cresco and 1T Schley, is
with the U. S. naval. forces on the U.
s. s. Garcia. He is stationed on the
French coast and likes it fine. He sees
George Hamilton quite often but does
not get enough mail and would like to
hear from some of his Cresco friends.
Cards received by Cresco relatives
and friends, the first of the week,
announced the safe arrival oversee of
five soldier boys from this vicinity r.
]. Logue, Will Matthews, Lloyd Woods,
Joseph Samec and Andrew Stenseng.
Lieutenant w. J. Barrett, who has
been in Virginia taking q finishing
course in aviation arrived in Cresco the
first of the week for . visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Barrett,
residing near Granger. st,
Raymond Costigan and sisters, Laura
and Alice, autoed over from New
Hampton on Tuesday, for q short visit
at the Heyberger home before he
leaves for Camp Gordon next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Woods have re-
ceived . message that their son Lloyd
has arrived safely overseas with the
expeditionary forces.
Lieut. Gerald Lyons, who has been
spending few days at home, returned
on Wednesday to Camp Dodge.
Hugh Eaton, who enlisted in the
Navy, left on Wednesday for the Great
Lakes training station.
Lieutenant J.. c. Feuling came up
from Camp Dodge yesterday on a short
leave Of absence.
Mrs. Lloyd Deane received yester-
day card notifying her of the safe ar
rival of her husband over seas.
Leave Next Friday.
The local board has received orders
for entraining the draft contingent who