The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-05
THANK
R. H. s. PUPILS
FOR PRESENTS

Comfort Kits Most Welcome
to Men Sailing the Briny
Deep.
Sailors on the steamship .Minne-
sofa" who received comfort kits from
Richmond high school pupils, express
their appreciation in letters. received
by High School Principal Bentley
Some Of the letters follow:
Dear Friends - received one of
your comfort bags aud wish to ex-
press my appreciation Of same.
They, as well as being useful, give
the fellows the comforting feeling that
they are not entirely losing out on
the childhood traditions Of Santa
Claus" and the good times the holidays
bring.
For with a great many fellows Tiny
self included), 1t is the first time they
have been away from the family circle
on Christmas.
Your school probably has an ex
change with my High school at Eau
Claire. Wis. 1t is called the Kodak
Our school has quite an extensive ex-
Christmas package, remain
WELLINGTON S. NEWTON.
U. s. s. Minnesota.
New York City, N. Y.
Care Postmaster,
"GiFts Sure % Help"
Richmond High School.
Dear Friends think may say
friends, for that is purely what you
all are In taking SO much pains with
we "service" boys. can't very we'll
say soldier boys because I, myself, am
d sailor. But we are all doing our
bit" for the same cause
l think I am getting of the track
little for am writing you to thank
you for your very welcome Christmas
gift. You cannot imagine how the
gifts Of the dear ones at home bring
joy to our hearts. We would rather
get them. or letters, than anything
else I know Of
am a graduate of the Wellsboro
High school Of the class 1917 50 ]
know what lot Of trouble the stu.
dents Of the Richmond High school,
must have put themselves to. to make.
US little more comfortable, and the
gifts sure do help out great deal.
suppose this is only one Of the
hundred letters you will receive from
your boys" but it brings my heartiest:
appreciation and thanks for your gift.
Wishing the Richmond High school
a very happy New Year and success
in whatever she may undertake, am
Your friend,
JESSE l.. SEARS,
U. S. S. Minnesota,
Company Division
Care Postmaster,
New York City, N Y.
P. S.-Wellsboro High school is in
Pennsylvania. You see am Quaker.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Each man on board the ship Mime
sofa received small Christmas gift
which had several useful articles. One
of these received this morning and
mine came from the Richmond High
school, Richmond, Indiana. want to
thank the sender of the gift whoever
it may be. I'll close now as I haven't
any more to write about the gift
received. Yours truly.
W. E. SPENCER.
P. S.--My address is below If you
wish to write.
w. e. Spencer, U. S. S. Minnesota,
B. 1 Division, Care Postmaster, New
York City, n. Y.
Harrington and r. II. S.
Richmond, Indiana, High School,
Richmond. Ind.
Ladies and Gentleme n-Not know.
ing whether your institute is for boys.
girls or q coed school I have taken
the liberty of addressing you as above.
am very glad that the donor of that
very nice comfort kit has enclosed
it's card as would be greatly disap-
pointed II unable to express my sin
cere appreciation. The contents Of
the kit were selected with excellent
taste so far as my needs are concern
ed. In fact, might have thought
my own folks had whispered into
your ear and told you what like and
need most.
] hope that my writing will be intel
| ligible but If it is not l must ask your
indulgence as I am penning this note
under difficulties. You see at present
am confined to my bed with a slight
attack of tonsilitis. It is rather diff
cult to lean over to one side of the
bed, rest on one elbow ana scribble.
note you sent me a Bible. Or
dinarily such a gift to sailor would
be a waste of money. I used to con-
! duct bible class at Brooklyn Y. M.
! C. A. In the rush to get away from
home the idea of taking Bible with
I me never entered my head Now that
l have one promise to look at 1t
once In while.
/ Just received my Christmas dinner.
It consisted Of two eggs. Pretty tough
when all the other boys got turkey.
! Let me once more thank my I'M
known donor for its Kind remem-
brance. The state of Indiana hither.
to had endeared itself to me for but
one thing-producing the incempar-
able Booth Tarkington--noyH l SHAH
add the Richmond High school
; Gratefully yours,
ARTHUR J. BROTHERS, ;
U. s.. S. Minnesota
Care Postmaster, New York City.