The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-23


seven o'clock p. m. and we aren't
far from the Iowa line wonder
if we go through part of the
state. would like to go through
the best state in the union lowa)
in DAYTIME. | will close for tonight:
the good people are getting ready
Just passed Danville This is a nice
country. But they have not as good
improvements here as they have in
Iowa. We are now in Indiana. All
you can hear is the boys singing
Back home again in Indiana" We
We're through Lafayette this morn
ing. You remember that was where
pulling out of Fl Wayne. 1t is quite
a city and the finest Catholic church
es | nave seen. This is a good look
ing country and | imagine the peo
the improvements. Do you have a
service flag? We see many and
many in the windows along the road.
At one town an old gray haired
lady came running down to the
train with one that had four stars.
We are now in the state, of Ohio.
This state is surely thickly settled;
THE farms look like they consisted
OF about 40 acres and we hit a town
or city about every three miles.
Mostly all the states we came
through were dry, but Missouri. is
wet, ! guess That is what some OF
the fellows said, but | being a fei-
know: They still have some old
rail fences here in Ohio. 1t. re-
sembles Arkansas in that RESPECT.
Tell Col r. J. Daughton to hold on
to his black cattle, because cattle,
like beer, is one of the scarcest
things along the road. l wish
could have kept my cattle but l
surance and many rich girls in the
east will go wild over a soldier in
uniform. A girl in Lafayette, In
diana, gave me ride this morning
all around the city in a car just as
long as the Beaconstield Jail. We
course, and she told me she and her
steady guy quit because he wouldn't
be a soldier. told her she did just
the right thing, and to wait for me
until after the war and | would sure
come back to Indiana DO YOU think
l had better do it, mother? How
are my folks at Tllnglley?o Do you
many girls along the way, but the
Iowa girls look good enough to me.
viii close for tonight.
Monday morning finds us in the
state of New York just 20 miles out
of Buffalo. We were through Cleve-
Land, Ohio last night q sns about sod 10
The state of New York looks like it
has seen better days. The land is
very poor Just pulling into Buffalo,
n. Y. and believe me. they, are CIV
ing us warm reception here. 1t
sounds like everv whistle in the city
was blowing, bands playing, men
women out beating on dish pans.
Some excitement. Just leaving SYRIA
cuse, n. Y. and no soldier in our
company will ever forget Syracuse.
We We're treated so good. We. are
now one hour ahead of you back in
Iowa. We turned up an hour at
Buffalo. Will close and finish to-
Tuesday evening. Just arrived at
busy day. This morning we We're in
New Jersey. Got off the train there,
after being on nearly one week.
Came up the Hudson river IN
sailed under the Brooklyn bridge. l
have heard of the Brooklyn bridge
many a time and no one ever esti-
mated it because it is some bridge.
We landed about p. m. Then took
a Long Island train out to the camn
distance of about 60 miles and
today we are resting up. Suppose
you can guess out next move. Give
all my pals my best regards. Tell
them ali to write and not to forget
me while l am gone. / will close,
Lovingly your Son and Brother,
Dennis E. Owens.
Co. H. 129th Infantry, 33rd Di-
vision, Camp Upton, Long Island,
N. Y.