Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-11-14
ST. LOUIS

Mrs. Dale Chambers Of Detroit is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
W. Long, of this city
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Richmond of
Holly are visiting friends in st.
Louis on their way 20 their home in
Pontiac.
Mrs. w. J. Mills Of Detroit is WIS.,
iting her brother, Vern Coleman.
The funeral services of Mrs Harry
NJ. Shook of Detroit were held i'm this
city at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Merle Boyer, last week Tuesday
afternoon.
In recent collection of old rags,
paper, old iron, brass, lead, etc, the
Junior Red Cross of this city collect
ed a large amount of such material.
and sold it, The results Of this sale
totaled Sll7.O5 to be expended for
Red Cross work
Mrs +. A. Beebe left last week to
take a new position at Battle Greek.
Miss Nina Mccall is visiting with
friends in Detroit.
DIR. A. ii. Olmstead has just re-
turned from Lansing on business
trip.
DR. a. X. Wheeler has just received
word from his son, Robert, saying
that he has arrived safely in France.
Mrs. William Yats was in Edmore
last Thursday visiting Mrs Eliza
Briggs.
w. o. Shellington of Emerson has
moved to Detroit
Rev. b. J. Young and wife of
Woodland have been visiting Mrs.
Young's mother, Mrs. H. A. Boss.
The Red Cross began meeting
again this week.
George Chestnut has gone to
Grand Rapids to spend the winter at
the Soldiers Home.
This week the Monday club met in
the country with Mrs. w. j. Dubois.
Mrs. Burns read a paper on, what
woman can do with the ballot"
Ben Snyder and family have moved
to Bay City.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Anspach of Mt.
Pleasant are visiting friends here.
Mrs. G.. w. O'Connor is visiting
her brother, G.. Rooms.
Mrs. Amelia Wooley is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. c. B. Campbell, of
Bannister
The building recently occupied by
Green, the jeweler, has been sold by
Charles Cave TO A. +. Lindner, who
has moved his combined shoe shop
and shoe store 10 that building.
Mrs. Rhea Gainder is now visiting
in Lansing and expects to spend the
winter with her parents in Colon.
Mrs. Albert Lowrey returned a few
days ago from visit with her son
in Detroit.
The following is letter recently
received by St. Louis friend from
Private Frank j. Reed, who was for
merly st. Louis resident but who
was living in Alma at the time he
left for France. II gives an idea of
some of the unpleasantries of French
life.
On active service with the
Americans ExpeH ionary
Forces, October -, 1918.
Dear Friend:
Well, say Hello. How are YOU
anyway? will just write you few
lines to let you know | had not for
got so dear friend as you. But you
know we boys cannot write whenever
we want to as we cannot get the
paper And when we are up to the
lines we don't have the time to write
for II we get our shoes off once a
month we do mighty well, | think.
Ana II we get three meals a day and
a place TO sleep we are happy There
are lots Of times when we get only
one meal day.
But say, Old Sport, | have seen
some hard battles and am still alive
so | can't say anything. | am sitting
here now with my first wound and as
It is my hand ! am still alright.
Just got two fingers cut up a little.
But | will say. the old soldiers
back there can't talk to me any long
er for they never did see a real bat
tie. The mud is about six inches
deep and it rains every other day.
However, IT is not cold here like it is
back home. | don't like the country
here anyway and will be glad when |
Int old New York for that will be
just as good as home to me.
| suppose you will be married when
get home again. hope all my
friends aren't married as | want a
girl for myself when | get back and
almost anyone will do
We sure had some good old times
last spring. How is Bill? Do you
ever see him? Do you know. I've
not had a letter since left New
York City and | don't believe could
read one if were TO get il. il has
been so long since I've had one. but
I'd sure try hard. Well, | will make
this letter short as have a hard
time writing today, so III say good
bye. As ever.
Pvt Frank J. Reed.
Co. r., 10th Infantry.
American Expeditionary
Forces, France.