The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-27
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From ROllie Dale.
Gondrecourt, France, Jan. Is, 10.
Mrs. j. A. Dale,

Gondrecourt, France, Jan. Is, 10
Mrs. j. A. Dale,
Leon, Iowa.
Dear Folks at Home: If you are
getting all my letters you will think
I'm writing pretty regular, but l as.
sumo that every letter VIII so ot e
dated dated the 18th, but it is the evening
before. that wonderful day OF mine,
the 14th. Pm quite sure that you
have thought of me a number OF
times today. ! hardly know now low
old / am, but if you know don't tel
viii think I'm too old to cut up
much but l feel just as pert as ever.
10 be honest, l have felt worse today
than l have for long. time, being
bothered with a cough. l sent
Henry and Dale each nice letter
Saturday, the 18th, and on sunday 81 ga J
got letter ft9m henry Gnd In aso the
niece that the chaplain wrote. l
thought it was dandy: put in for a
mass Monday and l had the chap
fain's letter attached to the paper,
that we sent into the S8th divisional
commander for approval. don
know whether l will pc denled OF
ing to visit Homer's grave near
BeIfort, if possible. If l go will
be gone five or six days and Will
probably visit Switzerland for !
will be close. Well was down 10
Gondrecourt Sunday and guess VINO
fellow iaV they they c cali Acky, Roy or dad
both surprised to see each other
and of course had a great visit. he
told me what a time he had the
last time he was home. 1t was on
the Saturday night of August 3rd,
you will remember for ! oe1leve you you
4th of August. We talked about
everything but war, believe Ev-
GERMANY or home, there doesn't
seem to be much preference. Well
/ haven't any more dope on coming
home, so naturally everything IS the
same. But l say I had o.;a Il, da1 HE
1 can't remember when had my
c easd We have things so we can
take one every week now SO maybe
/ can get rid of them. Mother here
is poem that I'm sending you,
out Of our Stars and stripes, De
S filled the bill. Isn't it a
good one? In the last verse, the
word ferries means high explosives,
and minnies mean machine gun bull
lets. Our last position had it all;
I guess / have told you that we had
our big guns closer. than mile
from the Germans in our last posi-
ton of Nov. LIST. I'm also sendlng
YOU a typical cartoon only we don
look this sad all the time. Mother
you mustn't think that l have 1olned
the Salvation. Army, even though
] do use their paper. But even at
that have a much warmer feehn?
toward them than ever before, and
IL we boys go to their hut and have
MT any money they will give us pie,
cookies and cocoa. I'm sorry that
can't say that about the ~" They
also give us all the writing paper
we want, too. Mother / just won
der IL you have one Of the stars IN
your service flag. painted gold yet,
if not, do so and it should be the
TOP one. And in regards to the gun,
want you to oil it, be sure and
don't use coaloil, but use good 3 IN
/ oil, and tell dad or Roy to sWab
the barrel of it good. l paid $40
for it and it should be taken care
of and of course I'm thanking you
in advance. l guess it is under
stood that these letters do not. go
in the paper, but will be all right
for the rest of the family to read.
So will draw to a close, and sincere
" hope this finds you as 1t leaves
me. AS ever l am your loving son,
Private Dale.