Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-28
Our Soldier BOYS.

~HSuA iLSf VIVA 10 nv" Will UtS
Aero Squadron, Aviation Branch,
Morrison, Va. Ten days ago he
thought he would have a Through
home, and wired for money to come
on. But unfortunately before he could
lee We they went into quarantine, SO
SO his furlough had to be delayed. He
says they have a fine location in Vir-
ginla, seven miles from Newport
News. They have barracks instead of
tents and electric lights and shower
baths. The other day he had leave
to 60 to Newport News. They put
on hip boots and waded out into the
James River and gathered oysters.
He says; 'The Y. Nj. G. A. is organ
izlng Bible classes in each squadron
and we had our first meeting last Sun.
day and got started, | know you will
be glad that am a member. Out of
the 154 men in the squadron we have
about 40 members and some more
coming in next Sunday"
Edwin A. Reed and George Reed
are both with Sd NJ. G. Co., LIST Bn,
LIST Brigade, 18th Infantry, some
where in France. Edwin writes that
it has been cold there this winter
with lots Of snow, but that the soldiers
are strong from the hard drill and do
not seem to mind the cold. They are
both well. He says: ~ was on guard
part of Christians Day, but the res,
of the day / spent in the home of a
French girl. She has had six brothers
at the front, Two were killed some
time ago. The other four were all
home for Christmas. Two of them
have been wounded since going back
to the front. They ere as fine young
men as | ever met. We will be on
the firing line soon. However, that
is what we are over here for and we
are more than willing to do our bit.
We are glad to stand by the old flag
so long as it is in the right"
g. ). Fitz writes from Charleston,
s. c., that he is feeling fine. He is in
the Radio Service of the L. S, Navy
and has made one trip out to sea. He
will be home at Des Arc from Charles.
ton, $. c., on a ten days. furlough.
Gilbert and Leslie Wallis write to
their home folks that they are getting
along fine somewhere in France, and
that when they return they will tell
them many Of their experiences.
Dennis Lovelace is with them, and be
too is in good health, and enjoys mill
tary life.
The parents of Homer Marshall,
who is with Mechanic Shop Unit 1, have
received a letter saying he had ar
rived safely in France and was well
and happy.
Friends of Herman Bennett have re-
ceived official notice that he was not
lost on the Tuscania, but has been
found among the survivors. At first
he was reported missing, and we SO
gave it In our notes last week.
Sergeant Carr Lovelace is recover
ing from An attack of meningitis in
the hospital of the training camp at
Columbus, s. G. He says it will be three
months before he will be able to be in
service, and he hopes to get no me on
a Through as soon as released from the
hospital.
Ollie Miller, who is in training at
the Great Lakes Training Camp, has
been visiting his brothers down on
Marble Creek and his mother in St.
Louis.
Harry NJ. Kendall, Co. q, 101st Field
Battalion, Signal Corps, writes from
somewhere In France, under date OF
January IS, that 1t was raining there
and had been for several weeks, but
they werec comfortably quartered In a
a stone house, the roof being Of fiat
rocks and thing. The boys Of other
| calnps visit them quite often. sO thew
have a very nice time. He said the
Y. M. g. A. was certainly a wonderful
institution and meant 80 much to the
boys over there.
Lieut.. II. Ramming, Company Is,
NJ. o. I. g., Fort Riley, Kansas, writes
that he IL In isolation camp as q
carrier Of meningitis. "About three
or four weeks ago we sent q man from
our company to the hospital with
meningitis, 10 they Immediately be.
gan cnlturing everybody. had six
negatives and on my seventh II came
back positive, 90 here / am and must
stay until I receive three successive
negative cultures which means eleven
or twelve days Of isolation at the
best. DR.. Martin came In here to
isolation camp the other day. All
men coming In are isolated and must
have a negative culture before being
assigned to a company. We live two
in q tent, and absorb all the fresh afr
we possibly can, no prophylaxh oil
any kind, simply fresh air and exer.
else. The tent proposition 10 very
1ne st present (Fehruarv 10Y a The