The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-03-21

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of letters has reached Hood River
from soldiers, now at eastern canton
ments, who recently, passing through
Hood River, were the recipients Of APP
pies and gifts of dainties, cigarettes
and candy, gifts of women and girls
and the canteen committee Of the Red
Cross Chapter.
II happened that the eastbound troops
received hundreds Of tasty lunches and
other presents intended for members
of an artillery company Of Hood River
boys VINO were eXpCc ed to pass
through Hood River, but who were
routed to their new post over another
rail line. Hundreds Of local men and
women waited at the station until all
hope of seeing their own soldiers pass
through had gone. and then mothers
and Isweet hearts passed on gifts to
boys from other places
The following two letters, the first
to a young matron, prominent in Red
Cross work and the other to high
school girl, evidence the appreciation
of the men:
Will Boethen writes from Camp
Greene, N. c.;
'We arrived at our destination all
/ happy and in good spirits, although it
was long ride across the good old L.
4 S. A. The weather was just beautiful
/ all the way and we more than enjoyed
the sights.
Surrounded by some very nice cit
les and towns and only two miles from
Charlotte, Camp Greene is very beauti-
/ full. The weather is ideal. The apple
trees are in blossom and the bees are
making honey. We haven't drilled
any yet. We all live sin tents, for
they haven't any barracks here. Our
tents are ina cotton field About half
! the people in North Carolina are dark
! les.
81 must thank you for your cake.
/ We enjoyed it more than anything else
on our trip. Please thank the all peo-
pie in Hood River, for it was the best
town we struck coming over. ! am a
Montana boy"
This is the letter from ,Thos. Me-
Mullan. who is also at Camp Greene
This is from a soldier who received
your note and package of eats when
we were en- route from Camp Lewis to
Camp Greene. thought | would send
you 3 line to thank you, personally,
and the people of Hood River for the
hospitality you showed US when we
passed through your city at midnight.
| assure you that as we go forth to
/ France to fight for the Stars and
4 Stripes, we can always look back with
feelings of gratitude to you folks at
Hood River; we were met very gener-
ously at all cities as we passed
through, but few excelled yours. Nv
home, in civilian life, is in Los An.
geles, Calf. -
Yale McCarty, II year old Hood
River boy who left the high school las;
spring to enlist in the navy, writes his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. +. McCarty,
that he has just completed course ir
radio work at Harvard University
The Young man states that he has beer
assigned for radio work to the L. S. S,
Arizona.
Angus Mcdonald, now in training al
a naval camp on the Great Lakes,
wrote his father d. Mcdonald, last
week, expressing optimism over exam.
nations for promotion that had lust
been held. Mr.. Mcdonald sent his
father a high recommendation he has
Just been given by the commanding
officer of the camp.
Passed my examinations and am
leaving for Harvard" stated a tele-
gram received Thursday morning b,
n. /. Hasbrouck from his s9n, Hubert
l.. Hasbrouck, U. S. NJ, who has beer
stationed at the San Diego Nava
Training Station. Young Hasbroucb
will attend a radio school at Harvard
University.
Letters from American friends &c
far toward maintaining an esprit dc