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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-22
were pleasantly entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Koch other Saturday
evening,
PROTIVIN.

JOSEPH D. Bouska and Chas. W.
Chyle were at Cresco Wednesday of
last week.
Frank Kalishek and son w. j. Kali
shek were Calmar visitors Monday.
Sister M Milada. who has been Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Polashek, returned last week Wednes-
day to the St. Joseph's Convent at
Milwaukee, Wis. Her sister, Sophie
Polashek accompanied her to the con-
veut where she intends to stay.
Mrs. John J. Klimesh spent Thurs
day and Friday with her mother, Mrs.
J. A. Pecinovsky.
Thomas Chyle, son W. W. and Frank
S. Andera autoed to Cresco Monday.
HELEN Jira went to Cresco Monday.
From there, she went to Calmar for q
couple weeks stay at the Algie Des.
psrd home
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Bouska and son
Of Schley are staying at the A. j..
Mikesh home.
John A. Dostal and F. S. Andera au-
toed to New Hampton Tuesday.
Rose Fencl returned to her home in
New Hampton after visit here with
her brothers.
Agnes Zbornik of FIT. Atkinson is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Will Fencl.
Joseph D. Bouska was Spillville
visitor Friday.
James Chyle was a caller at Cresco
Thursday and Monday.
Mrs. Joseph Michalec called on her
mother, Mrs. Mary Anders, Monday
and Tuesday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-22
NORTH ORLEANS.

Walter Daskam, who has been on the
sick list the past few weeks, is some
what better.
kPMr. and Mrs. Frank Schmitz visited
at the John C]ink home, last Friday.
C. A. Eddy, who has been serving on
the jury the last two weeks, returned
home last Saturday.
A number from here attended the
Literary Society at Kendallville, last
Saturday night. Everyone reports a
fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clink spent Sun
day at the Walter Daskam home.
This community was very sorry to
hear of the death of Elmer Olson which
occurred at the home of his mother,
last Saturday. Elmer had been sick
for the past year with consumption.
The funeral was held at the home on
Monday and was conducted by Rev.
Norman with burial in the Orleans
Cemetery.
Eugene Olson has been working at
the ". L. Curtis home, the past week.
w. L. Curtis and son vern spent
from Thursday until Sunday with Fred
who is at the Great Lakes training
camp near Chicago. R'''7
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-22
WEST VERNON.

Hazel and Madge Eldridge spent
Monday afternoon with Mrs. A. Gesell
VIM. Woods and family were enter
tanned at the julius Schrader home
Sunday.
Mr.. Eldridge spent Monday evening
at the McGinnis home. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Schneider and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. F. Miller
entertained friends Sunday.
Mesdames Ed Bouska and Frank
BouskA called on Mrs. Leslie Sebas-
tan Monday afternoon.
A. ,DeGroote and family entertained
company Sunday.
Herman Pankow and family are en-
tertaining relatives.
E. !Eldridge spent Sunday evening
at the F. Miller home.
Walter Dell is assisting his brother
John with moving these days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fish spent Sun
day with the Fravel family.
Mrs. VIM. Grove and family enter
tanned friends Sunday.
Frank Lickteig called at the Peter
Lickteig home Friday.
Mrs. Peter Hanson called at the
Henry Hanson home in Cresco Tues
day.
Fred Fish made several business
calls on neighbors Saturday.
Lawrence Jones spent Sunday in
Lime Springs.
Frank Miller returned from West
Union Saturday.
Frank Slifka and family entertain
ed friends Sunday.
George Woods entertained his little
friend Saturday.
Fred Grimm and family entertained
relatives Sunday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-22
ALBION.

Mrs. /. S. Grinde visited Calmar
relatives last week.
Mrs. John Stevens spent Friday of
last week at the Stevens home in AL.
bion.
Glad to note that Orson Wells is thot
to be out of danger since his recent ILL
ness.
Mrs. Ruth Morris of Cresco visited
Albion relatives part If last week.
Geo. VanSkiver departed for Phila'
delphia Monday of last week to join
the navy.
Mrs. Sam Shaw and sister, Miss
Gertie Darrow, of Cresco, visited their
brother, .Orson Wells, at the Walter
johnson home Sunday. 49,
Mise Harsted will give box social
at the barrow school house, Saturday
evening, Feb. %. Ladies bring bas-
kets with supper for two. Everybody
welcome.
/ Mrs. H. o. Brooks spent Friday of
last week at the Stevens home.
!: Miss Sina Grinde was called home
Monda, by the illness of her mother.
Farmers Clu5 this Friday evening at
the G. A. Holcomb home entertain.
ment by AGNES. Lesson topic, Good
Roads. led by J. w. Wells. Everybody
welcome.
, Furnished rooms to let Strictly
,noco,,> ouI n1nso 80 = MATrY
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-22

CHESTER.

Several Chester ladies gathered at
the Sewers home Tuesday night and
gave Mrs. Sewers a farewell party be-
fore they move to their home near
Fayette where they have purchased
farm.
Mrs. E. D. Capper entertained The
young ladies club Tuesday night.
Archie Winslow was Cresco pas
senger Sunday.
Tom Davis visited over Sunday in
Minneapolis with his friend, Edwin
Evans.
Nat Goldberg returned Monday
night from North Dakota where ne
spent the past week buying iron, etc.
Louie Underbakke and Joy Fair
child were duly instructed in the mys-
teries of the initiatory degree of Odd
fellowship Monday night.
Mrs. Archie Cappar of Persia, Iowa,
visited the first of the week at the r.
D. Capper home and with her sister,
Mrs. Charles Plumnler.
&c. Webster of Cresco was Ches-
ter business caller Monday.
Tucker Baldwin came home Mon
day morning and remained until We'd
nesday night with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Baldwin. He speaks highly
of the treatment that he is receiving
and is looking fine. He is with the
ship Arizona.
oscar eagle, Of Peoria, ILL.,, came
Monday to visit his brother, w. A.
eagle, and sister, Mrs. Joe Hogger.
George Thomas was reported on the
sick list few days last week.
J. B. Cray and family, of Lime
Springs, visited the latter part of last
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. W. Cray.
Harrison Davis, formerly of Lime
Springs, spent the latter part of last
week with his friend, Win Cray.
Bert Mckee, from Owatonna, Mimi,
came Friday to visit his grandmother,
Mrs. o. Baldwin, and other relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Joe Hogger returned from the
Cresco hospital Saturday. She visited
at the W. A. eagle home until Mon
day. ";I
Albert Lawrence was a passenger
to the Twin Cities Friday.
H. E. Maurer and Ira Baldwin
were passengers to New Hampton on
Friday.
Win Cray returned Friday from
Minneapolis.
G. w. Maehllng OF Lime Springs,
called on Chester friends Thursday.
Art Rowland was up from Lime
Springs last Thursday.
H.. E: Maurer spent few days in
Cresco last week.
Ira Baldwin was a passenger to
Cresco last Thursday.
Rudolph Wagner, of Austin, Mimi,
called on Chester relatives several
days last week.
A large crowd attended the basket
social last Thursday night given by
the Rebekah lodge.
Joe Richards of Cherry Grove was
Chester business caller Saturday.
DR.. Becker, of LIE Roy, was Ches-
ter caller last Wednesday.
Mr. Ring, of Inwood, visited his
brother-in-law, A. Groenenboom sew
eral days last week.
Mrs. Jud Baldwin visited her Gaugh-
ter, Mrs. Chas. Fisk, in Cresco a few
days last week.
Frank Bagan departed last Thurs
day evening for Illinois to visit rel
atives in and around Hampshire.
Grace Halver was LIE Roy caller
Wednesday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-22
HOWARD CENTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. Malek were Cresco
callers, Monday.
Edw. Dotzler and family spent Sun.
day at the S. Dotzler home.
jim Smith was a Cresco caller, Sat.
urday.
Geo. Hoppe drove to Cresco, Thurs.
day.
Mary and /Lettie Shields entertained
friends, Sunday.
Henry Dotzler returned home, Friday.
from his trip west.
Ray Ritter called on Ray Long, Fri.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hoppe and MIR.
and Mrs. James Lathrop were pleas
antly entertained at the Chss. Malek
home, Thursday evening. s., =.
Frances Dotzler spent Thursday with
Mrs. Edw. Dotzler.
Mrs. Lloyd Lathrop and daughter
Katheryn and Mrs. C. Camfield visited
with Mrs. Ray Long and Mary Ellen
Collins, Sunday.
Mr.. Willfong, of Bonair, was bust
ness caller in our vicinity, Monday.
D. Jones is busy hauling hay to the
Lime Springs market, this week
Mrs. John Dyer and daughter Lizzie
were Cresco callers on Tuesday.
Mrs. LETTERS and daughter Blanche
were Cresco callers, Tuesday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-22
sP1LLv1LLE.

Gustave Heuser left for Chicago
Sunday morning.
John Bloomingdale was business
caller at DEBORAH Tuesday. PA.
Eugene Huber spent few days last
week at the Ed Novak home near
Cresco.
Frank Shileney and Anton snyder
made business trip TO Wisconsin one
day last week.
. Mrs. Ed Herold and children from
west If town spent tn. re part of
the week at her mother'~ "'ne.
A baby girl made its az ' i at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs Jo! Xix, one
day last week. Congratulate a
F. I'rdina of near Cre<co Va a busi-
ness caller in town Monday. .-~-:
/ Glen Herold was a Caiu:ur caller
Wednesday. y
s, Lllu. Sbiral made trip to Mason
City "Wednesday returning the next
day. - F..
Ed Novak of near Cresco spent few
days at the Joe Huber home last week.
Charles Frey and Robert Heuser:$
went to Calmar Monday, on business. \
James Kulish was over from RSoti- +
vim Monday calling, on friends. b
Carl Soukup was a Conover caller
Tuesday. s.fl'. iii,
Joe Tuchek of Cresco was visiting
home folks last week.
Me. and Mrs. John Polansky were
visiting at the Joe Chekal home at F..
Atkinson, last week. 4
Joe Swehla of near Calmar called at
the John Soukup home Sunday. ~
Helen Klemish returned to her home !
Friday, after weeks stay at the Ed
Herold home. #
Joe Vsetecka and family of Protivins
were shopping in town Thursday. 1i&
Mary Kobliska, of Alta Vista, no.
visiting her grandmother, MRS. Ao's
bliska. F$
Mr.. and MES. James Triska of near,
Fl. Atkinson called at the John Sioux
up home Wednesday. y IA"
/, Mike Herold was q DEBORAH caller
Saturday. ..., "alG +,
Anton Smith was . business caller at /
Calmar Tuesday. til
James Frana and wife of near Gals
mar were Sunday guests at>the home
of John Hruska, Jr. :, - y
Ed Novak drove to Conover Friday
with passengers. 81:
Godlove .Lukesh of Protivin was .
visitor at the home of his sister, Mrs.
A.. G. Fisher last Saturday. Fl
' Mrs. Moravetz and daughter, Mrs.
Frank Humpal, were Cresco callers one
day last week. = u
Robert Klemish and Carl Haug were
at St. Paul last week to attend an au-
tomobile show. "
Prof. Kruehek, J. Silhacek, c. An
,dera and Charles Humpal were busi-
ness callers ct DEBORAH Friday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-22
OTTER CREEK.

The Standard Bearers of the GermSh
M. E. Church met at the home of Mr..
John Butz last week Wednesday even
ing. H.,
Mrs. Mike Kratz has been visiting
her daughters, Mrs. Lewis Walter, and
Mrs. Leonard Walter of F1orenceville,
the past week.
L. E. Bechtold was a pleasant bust.
ness caller at Cresco the fore part of
last week.
Fred Aegerter lift the other week
for Sumner and Rockwell City, L., to
spend some time with friends and rels-
tives. Then he 10 going to EVERY, Ia,
to work this coming season for his
former employer.
Fritz Ramseyer of Ridgeway made
number of business calls in this vicin-
ity the past week soliciting for nurs-
cry stock. ~
Rev. w. A. Scholer and wife of Cres-
co dined and spent other Sunday after
noon with C. Schlld and family.
Wesley Kratz and Elmer Schild
drove to Saude for part last week on .
business mission.
Testing seed corn appears to be the
next number on the farmers program.
Elsie Smith, of Cresco, has been .
pleasant csller on friends and relatives
in this vicinity the past week.
Henry Albers was saving wood last
week one day, . number of bis neigh
bors assisting him.
Charley Kuntz was q pleasant BUSH
ness caller ut Cresco last week one day.
H. House was . business caller at
Ridgeway last week Thursday.
Will Moe of Ridgeway was q visitor
at the Rollie Kratz home the past
week.
Theo. Krstz and son Rollie were
pleasant callers ut the Carl Haakenson
home the past week.
John Reinhart and family were pleas
ant callers 1t the John Aegerter home,
other Sunday evening.
Mrs. Jim Soukup visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs John Blackburn, of How
ard county, few days the past week.
John Aegerter was = pleasant BUSH
ness caller at Cresco last week Thurs
day.
John Vrba assisted Frank Reha at
hauling tile last week Monday. a;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Kreitzer and son
Leonard were pleasant callers at the
John Vrba home other Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Tupy were
pleasant callers at the parental home
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-22

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of the latter's Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Mix, other Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Demo Kratz of Sum-
ner twp, visited with the former 8
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kratz,
other Sunday. s
Will Kuntz was grinding feed for q
number of his friends and neighbors
the past week.
, Mrs. Henry Anderson and daughter
| Laurlne were pleasant callers on Mrs.
Amel Koch and daughters other week
! friday.
Joe Vopava of Sumner twp, accom-.
| panied Arvie johnson on the latter s
cream route other week Friday.
Some of Alfred Peter, Sr's folks
were pleasant shoppers at Cresco last
week Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck, daughters
Ollie and Opal from near Ridgeway,
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson, daugh.
ter Gala. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Koch
and son Clinton spent other week Fri
day with Mr., and Mrs. Robert Vopava
of Sumner, twp.
Ole Sanderson and family spent 9th.
er Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. Fred c.
Koch. y
Ray Steckel was a caller at Cresco
last week Monday getting some dental
work done. =
Ross Kirschman, who is working al
Ridgeway, spent the other Sunday at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G. Kirschman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson, daugh
ter Gale and Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wfede.
man, son Ray were entertained at din
ner. other Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charley Kuntz and family.
Edwin Vopava and sister Elsie spent
the other Sunday visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Sobolik. f,fE
Ernest Peter and brothers Walter
and Eddie accompanied by Roy Koch,
sisters Nettie, Leona and Lizzie were
pleasantly entertained by MIR. and Mrs.
Alfred Peter, Jr., of Howard county
other Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakeneon, daugh
ter Gale and Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Wiedeman, spent other Sunday even.
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Peter,
ST., and family. ."
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck and daueh-
tiers Ollie and Opal, north of Ridge.
way, iMr. and Mrs. Robert Vopsva,
daughter Eileen of Sumner twp, and
Roy Koch all were pleasantly enter
tanned at dinner last week Wednesday
by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Koch. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vopava, daugh-
ter Eileen and Arvie johnson Of Sum
nsr twp. dined other Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Amel Koch. -. .-r.} AZ
EJoe Vopava. Jr., left other Sunday
morning for Chicago, ILL.,, to see the
sights and visit friends and relatives
for several days. .,..s.y 49,
Nettie Koch dided with Alfred Peter,
|!Sr. and family other Sunday ;5ss
|, Nettie Koch and Ernest Peters took
supper with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Amel Koch, other Sunday
evening. .",s -.u, f.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson, daugh-
ter Gale, MIR. and Mrs. w. E. Wiede-
man, son Ray, Roy Koch and sisters
Leona, Lizzie and Charley Hornberger
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-22
For Rent.

For. Rent.
Good 16O-acre farm, q miles from
town. Good buildings. Good soil. APP
ply to Luers & Clark Land Co., Cresco.
Iowa. 26-St
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-22

Ma. Blackburn, Lawyer. Office over
Fields furniture store. Phone 455.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-22

, Furnished rooms to let. Strictly
modern and close in. J. C. MALEK.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-16

RED CROSS NOTES


The chapter has 337 pair of sox out
of an allotment of 7O5 pair to be ship
ped September 1. The sending in of
others will be appreciated.
Comfort kits will no longer be sup
piled by the chapter to boys leaving
for the environments. These may be
supplied by friends of the boys if they
wish, but the chapter is in receipt of
the following from headquarters at
Seattle, which makes the supplying Of
kits by the home people unnecessary:
According to our best information
the American Red Cross has under
taken to see hat every American sol
der and sailor who goes into active
foreign service shall have, before leav-
ing this country. a regular Red Cross
comfort kit. These kits will be similar
to those just allotted to your chapter
and for the reason that the Red Cross
through its chapters is making a mil
lion of them for immediate use, they
will be produced much more cheaply
than would be the case if the materials
were purchased locally.
The chapter meeting recently held
was not for the purpose of accepting
the offer of the fair association to take
over the management of the fair. as
this had already been done by the ex-
ecutive committee of the chapter. The
meeting vas simply for the purpose
of comforting with members of the
fair board who consented to come and
explain the plan upon which the fair
had been conducted. Committees were
appointed and plans discussed Of the
best method Of getting in touch with
the auxiliaries and outlying districts
as it vas considered too much of a
hardship for members of auxiliaries
to come in at this busy season.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-16

= ROY AND VICINITY. +
= 1. ! + + + +++ + + + $50 = + i

Mrs. G. W. Young of Salt Lake is
visiting her sister, Mrs. K. J. Peter
son.
The sad news reached Roy Monday
that Mrs. Lancing Adams died at Am
erican Falls that day. She leaves y
small children and one an infant just
born, besides her husband and rela-
tives and a host of friends to our
her loss. Mrs. Adams had a lovely
character and to know her was to love
her. The heartfelt sympathy Of the
entire ne~ighborhood is extended to
those little children and husband in
their sorrow.
Miss Helen Evans and Miss Sarah
Evans returned from Albion where
they have been attending summer
school, Monday. They spent a week
al Burley visiting Mrs. Harry Lower.
Jr.
George Tussing motored to Salt Lake
city a week or so ago On business.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Dickin-
son. Tuesday, a girl. Mother and child
are getting along nicely.
Henry Riemann is keeping his new
truck busy making about two trips to
the Falls a day.
Dick Alberts has just finished har-
vesting his crop of wheat.
Mrs. VIM. Boiler left Tuesday for
Lava Hot Springs to spend several
months.
Mrs. John Rosen and brother MAJ
Boiler were American Falls visitor.
The funeral of Mrs. Adams was held
Wednesday at Rockland where she was
buried beside her father who died
few years ago.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-16

Aldershot for a special operation to
try and make the scar presentdble.
l arrived at the hospital and got an
awful shock. The food was poor and
the discipline a~bnOrmally strict. No
patient was allowed to sit on his bed,
and smoking was permitted only at
certain designated hours. The face
specialist did nothing for me except
to look at the wound. / made appli-
cation for a transfer back to Paignton,
offering to pay my transportation.
This offer was accepted, and after two
weeks absence, once again l arrived
in Munsey ward, all hope gone.
The next day after my return Doc
tor Frost stopped at my bed and said {:
"Well, Empey, If you want me to try
and see what l can do with that car
I'll do it. but you are taking an awful
chance"
1 answered: 'Well doctor. Steve
Brodie took a chance; he halls from
New York and so do L"
Two days after the undertaken
squad carried me to the operating
room or pictures" as we called them
because of the funny films we see I'M
der ether, and the operation was per-
formed. 1t was a wonderful piece of
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-16
CANNING ITEMS.

The clubs of American Falls had a
Joint picnic Friday of last week. A
very coy little spot was located on
Cold creek and the children had a
general good time. Games, songs and
cream were features Of the day.
By five o'clock all we're safely back
to their homes. Next year We hope
that the club picnics will include chill
dren from all over the county and in
stead of twenty-three there will be
one hundred more.
The canning club has had a slim
membership this year but we are very
proud of these few. The total num-
Der of quarts up to August Is, canned
by the members. is 191. When the
peach. prune and apple season is on
this amount will be more than doubled.
Any club member lis eligible TO serve
on the demonstration team. The
members chosen are Clarissa Walker.
Ruth Warwas and lila lines. Each
member will have an exhibit at the
county fair. Some members plan tc
send six pints G pints of any 3 kinds
Of vegetables and 3 pints Of any !
kinds Of fruits to the Boise fair.
Members may find Miss McMonigle
by addressing her at Standpoint, Ida
no.
1 wish to thank the community fol
their support. With best wishes.
MISS McMONIGLE.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-16

The Author Just Before Leaving for
Home.
surgery and a marvellous success.
From now on that doctor can have my
shirt.
More than once some poor soldier
has been brought into the ward In a
dying condition, resulting from loss of
blood and exhaustion caused by his
long journey from the trenches. After
an examination the doctor announces
that the only thing that will save him
is a TRANSMISSION of blood. Where is
the blood to come from? He does not
have to wait long for an answer-sev-
eral Tommies Immediately volunteer
their blood for their mate. Three or
four are accepted; a blood test is
made, and next day the TRANSMISSION
takes place and there is another pale
face in the ward.
Whenever bone is needed for some
special operation, there are always
men willing to give me- leg if
necessary to save some mangled mate
from being crippled for life. More
than one man will go through life with
another mans blood running through
his veins, or a piece of his rib or his
shinbOne in his own anatomy. Some
times he never even knows the name of
his benefactOr.
The spirit of sacrifice is wonderful.
For all the suffering caused this war
is a blessing to England-it has made
new men of her sons has welded all
classes into n glorious whole.
And 1 can't help saying that the doc
tors, sisters, and nurses in the English
hospitals, are angels on earth. 1 love
them all and can never repay the care
and kindness shown to me. For the
rest of my life the Red Cross will be
to me the symbol Of Faith, Hope and
Charity.
After four months in the hospital, l
went before an examining board and
was discharged from the service Of his
Britannia majesty as physically unfit
for further war service"
After my discharge 1 engaged pass
age on the American liner New York.
and after a stormy trip across the At
lantic one mOmentous day, in the haze
of early dawn, L saw the statue of lib
erty looming over the port rail, and
wondered if ever again 1 would go
"over the top with the best of luck
and give them hell"
And even then, though it may seem
strange, l was really sorry not to be
back in the trenches with my mates
, War is not a pink tea, but in a worth.
while cause like ours, mud, rats, coo
| ties, shells. wounds, or death itself, ar'
/ far outweighed by the deep sense Of
. satisfaction felt by the man who does
l his bit.
4 There is one thing which my ex
p~erience taught me that might help tn,
boy who may have to go. 1t is this
Y anticipation is far worse thar realiza
ton. In civil life a man stands in aw,
i of the man above him, wonders how h
2 could ever fill his job. When the tim
comes he rises to the occasion, is u
and at it, and is surprised to find how
o much more easily than he anticipates
a he fills his responsibilities. 1t is reall,
v so tout there"
i He has nerve for the hardships tn
+ interest of the work grips him he find
G relief il the fun and c~omradeship o
the trenches and wins that best sort o
t, happiness thai comes with duty wei
done.
At IL I'D.