The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-04
THINGS FROM HOME
HOW ONE SOLDIER FEELS ABOUT
FAvoRS CONFERRED.

81 Eighth avenue east, have a SPLEEN
did letter from their boy, Charlie c.,
who is with the American forces in
France, and as it refers to things of
general interest the Herald is per-
mitted to give portions thereof to the
public
my Dear Ones at Home:--I want
to let you know how thankful am
for the box | received containing the
sweater, etc, also for the carton of
cake and candy from the Sammies'
Mothers Club. l suppose they sent
both cartons, this and the one re-
ceived Christmas. They both con-
tanned the club card. think it was
very good of them to remember me
twice when l am not in the home
company. | divided with the four
remaining in our barracks out of the
old squad and they were highly graft
fed for 1t contained big treat for
all. So if you know who to thank
| want you to thank them for me
and tell them how mucn it pleased
me TO be remembered, in that way.
1t makes me think more of my home
town.
As 10 the sweater, Mrs. McGregor
sent, it's the most useful article she
could have sent and you may please
tell her so and thank her for me for
the kind remembrance. 1t came
just in time for | stored my heavy
red sweater for the summer and
need just such one as she sent with
out collar and sleeves as the weather
is quite cold again. | wear il over
my light Red Cross sweater, so am
well fixed. ! was proud of the wrist.
lets knit by Mrs. Munsel when it has
been so long since | worked for them.
They will do good service next win
ter. was going to write for some.
Please give her my heartfelt thanks.
The money belt is just what I've been
wanting but it's more handy than one
going around the waist and just suits
me. | wear it on my arm. | had
been hoping I'd get a comfort kit too
and I'm glad you sent the Kind you
did. II has all the necessary arti.
cles and is small enough to carry in
my pack, So I'll have it when
need it. The towels were so nice,
will have use for them all in course
of time. The wash cloths are just
what l needed for dish towels, and
the soap and box just hit the spot as
had neither. 1t will last me quite
while and L needed the box to keep
1t in. So I've got just what / needed
and got it in due time and wouldn't
have asked for. anything different.
have a good pocket knife which
found. If any one sends more chew
ing gum please send black jack, juicy
fruit or the round ball gum It's all
good, but we get nothing but Spear
mint here
Il was SO glad to get the back mail.
| believe have it all now, up TO Jan.
uary 10, and glad to know you were
all well. Siss dear little baby's pic.
ture was quite greeting. I'm so
glad you have such a little comfort
to help cheer you UP. She is. GER
tainly the greatest gift you could
have received. | hope I'll get to see
her before she energies out of her
babyhood.
II haven't received any scarf but
won't need any before next winter.
If any one wants to send something
and don't know what to send, will
mention three things. always useful,
namely. muslin for gun cloths, can
dies, and white wax or parafine to
chew. We can get the first two
here part of the time, but not the
wax, and they are all in demand
more than the suppl ycan furnish.
81 am in good health every way.
keep from taking much cold; | sleep
well now at night and feel better
than when | wrote last. think I
will be able to do my part in the SER
vice and will be glad when the OPP
portunity comes.
Il haven't seen any Oskaloosa
boys since we came over till last
night when they joined us again
Gilbert Woods avs the first one to
see me and was so glad, too | am
going to call on them this evening
l must close and go to dinner. I
have plenty of clothes and blankets
to keep awr min bed and ii always
warns up when the sun is up. go
to bed early now and sleep better by
so doing. The old squad is broken
up but we will always hang together
any way, in feeling. With best re-
CARDS to all my interested friends
and hearty affection for you all.
Goodbye. Your loving son and broth
er.-Charlie c. Southwick, Co, B, 1853
Inf. A. E. F.