East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-28

Mr.. Lee Brown, it was fun of regular
mince pie, dates and other good
things to eat, and say. you tell her
they were sure fine and highly APP
Tpreciated. But you tell the world
there was none of it in sight this
morning. ha. ha. So you see there is
no chance of it being stolen.
Days Are Busy One.
/ l had a good work out today. we
went OH a three mile hike this morn
| ing and then drilled till Has. eat
beans and bread, at one, made three
trips to the car line after wood, each
one of us carried a cord wood stick
apiece and it is only a mile down
there, of course VIC don't mind it at
all, got through at 2:30, thought we
would get a rest as VIC all rushed for
our cots, got seated when the bugle
called us again. o my! it was an
other hike and this one was about
-four miles. got back at $50 and then
we had to wash, shave and shine our
shoes to report for retreat and in
speCtion at the same time. l have
been some busy soldier today. l was
just about to take to the cot when
hero came your box and say, l was
just tickled to death. l found butter,
sugar, dates, cookies, cake. candy,
socks. gloves and the prettiest pencil
ever saw, and those gloves are just
the right fit, how did you guess it?
The ones they gave me here are too
big but | will use them to work in
and yours for dress, and the socks are
simply fine. / guess ] will sure have
to sleep with them on, for every one
says they will have them in the morn
ing, but 1 am the toughest rooster in
this tent when it comes to protecting
myself, and they know I am fast
Wins Boxing Match.
This morning at drill we had to
line up with the 29th squadron for a
little sport. We all form a big circle |
and there we have boxing and the
lieutenant OF course winked at me and |
l knew what he meant SO l jumped to |
the center for the gloves. While our
lieutenant introduced me as Our Ore
gon cowboy kid, weight l2J lbs >" as
we are always under weight in this .
game in order to draw our match.
Well l felt q little shalSy but all my
boys were cheering me, some fellow,
from Maine. stepped in the ring, and
had his gloves on, WIS shook hands and
were off, il was SO muddy / did not /
take a chance on fighting him aud the
first round l covered up and let him
work and he thought / could not fight.
[ guess. for he wore himself out. The
second round lie came at me wide
open and oh, boy. l side stepped him
md landed straight right to his jaw
and followed him UP with a left and he
was so tired that l hated to hit him
lut it don't pay to have a heart on this
Job. I Strengthened up and he sure
vas mad. He made a rush at me like
lc was going to eat me up but l stop
Ied him with a good jab on the nose
ind the blood just flew, SO the lieu
enant rushed in and raised my hand.
You should haze heard the 2Sth squad
on hOller. I am sure one of the boys |
n our squadron. They all know me
nd have something to say every time
hey pass me, and it sure makes a fell
Ow feel good.
VIII Be Pitcher.
We are starting to play baseball as
re have had two good days and l am
ding to be the pitcher for our
quad as l have showed more stuff
han any of the rest. We will play
n Saturday afternoons as we are al |
WED that part Of the week off
Well l guess that is all the excite