The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-02-28
CALDWELL BOYS
ARE THANKFUL FOR
CHRISTMAS DINNER
o,srseas Write Back to Enter
Boys r,snt Committee That They
enjoyed Hospitality

Caldwell, was able to furnish nearly
Ca.I NAN in the service with splen-
every mas "';' dinner. This was &C
ala n,nl;shcd through the entertainment
conlp p,;ttcc Of the Commercial Club. .
cow mn { Harrington, chairman, and
NJ. nj Hcndon, secretary, are IN re-
~, 20 number of letters from
CCta ,pI men in the service both in
his country and overseas. expressing
hair thanks for the Christmas am
ne Thn following letter signed by ~
coidwcll men are typical of the letters
recciyel by the committee;
Sincere Appreciation,
A,ocrs France, Jan. l8. l9l8.-Mr.
g 6 harrington, Chairman; Mr.. E.
n Hcndon Secretary and treasurer
and c;t;7cns of Caldwell and surround
inc territory, who have contributed SO
generously to Company ~ and to
Swimming the War.
The undersigned members OF Com
oarv %" desire to express their SIN
p psre anprcciation for the generous
contribution received by them during
tbc time they have been serving the
onlors and expressly for the contribu'
lion received Christmas 1918.
Il has also been great source o.
oride and inspiration to us to read o
The mapnificent results achieved b,
The rcopIe of our home county in thu
different Liberty Bond. Red Cross
War Saving Stamps and National Wa
Work Council drives. and OF their sue
cess in other activities which hav'
contributed so largely to the success
full conclusion of the war.
II has been the privilege of severa
Of us to talk with men who hav
passed through Caldwell on their wa.
10 France. and I'll who spoke in tn
highest terms of the reception give
them, and the interest manifested il
their welfare by the people of Cald
well. All were impressed and men
toned that all soldiers passin
through we're made to feel that the
were "CaIdwell Boys" regardless c
where they were from.
Again thanking YOU for you
thoughtfulnoss. and hoping that W
may soon express our thanks person
ally. we ere. Your friends.
1t. Henry NJ. Howard Harold J
Foote. Frank Hartkopf Max H. Gil
\ hons Orrie F Guerin. GEORGE L. Iud'
Edmund F. Palmateir. Jact NJ All
son, Jarrett Burris. Elwvn +. Shiole'
Roy J. Smith. Mort. L. Sturgeon, Cla
ence l. Braskamp. Glenn c. Wrigh
Scott \. Vinson. Ernest P Penninl
ton Ray Sicbenberg. Herbert v
Clark Frank Madden. Charles Har'
ing Clifford Baker. Lee R. Clemon
Bruce L Fleetwood. Dallas M. Mar
Marion l., Kurtz Allen c. Lyo
Frank \. Shaffer. Ray Lonkey.
Letter From The Trenches.
Private Bryan Harding of Caldwe
has probably seen as much. or mo-
real service as any man from Idah
He has bccn in the trenches and du
ing the hardest fighting participated
BY the American troops. Priva
Harding writes as follows:
Mr.. ] s Harrington, Dear Sir.
On the 10Th Of January receiv,
from the citizens Of Caldwell 1dah
their draft for $500 and take the fir
opportunity in thanking them, throu,
you, for the interest and remembran
W w 11NN bNtI mere, lot II Is the pc
pie behind the fighters that makes
victorious army.
There is only one other Caldw
man ! am in touch with, IKE JUG
who is in the salvage squad OF Il
DIVISION (thc Rainbow, and We
seldom see him, only four times in t
last year but expect to look him
again soon
Our division is doing occupati
lniy IN Germany, after 500 kilonet
nike into Germany. from close
sedan through Belgium. Luxembu
ana finally into Germany. The l5(
r a; OF which I am a member is
Gated al big summer resort, mine
springs, natural hot water and Lar
bath house, which we sure enjoy.
personally | never had bath for o'
~ months Except in bucket and c,
water Al that or else a creek IL q
was handy and you had the time,
And kootics, Lord am not rid
them yet