Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-01-08
EDWIN BlOUNT
OVER IN FRANCE
Sends His Parents Letter and Says
He is Glad the War is Over, As
it is Raining Every Day
HE HAS SEEN
LOTS OF WAR
Was i'm One Big Drive and Hiked
no Miles IN Ten Days Drive
Somewhere in Franc
Nov 90 1Q1Q

Nov. 80, 1918
Dear Folks at Home:
/ received your letter yesterday OF
Nov. and sure was sorry to hear
that the boys have been so sick. Hope
you are all well by this time. 1 had
the flu myself the 18th Of October
i went to the hospital and was pretty
sick for about ten days, but am well
now and back to my company again.
got back to my company in time to
help again and was in the last three
days drive. They had already been
seven days in the drive when / over
took them. We hiked 110 miles in
the ten days drive. We are in little
town by the name of Demmartin.
There is one store lin the town. 1t
sure is dandy. / don't know how
long we will be here. heard the
otherday that Bedding, my chum,
who was with me from Iowa, had lost
his left arm. He is in the same di-
vision, but not the same regiment as
I.
l am sure glad the war is over for
lit is raining every day. Is Clyde at
home now? Tell him to take tip
from me that 1T is a good place to be.
So Percy is clerking now. Is he
going to school this winter? He must
be some man by this time. So Charlie
Van Hornsis over here now. / don't
believe he got here in time for the
fun. x,
So Floyd Allen is guarding the
huns. He sure has a fine job. have
not seen any of the boys / came over
with yet. Has Clifford Marlow got
home yet? Poor fellow, he sure had
hard luck. got through without Q
scratch. sure was lucky. I don't
know where We go from here, but the
way things look ! might be in the
United States before spring. All the
boys talk about now is going home
] am sorry that Grandpa is getting SC
feeble. Does Grandma keep well? Tel
her to keep well for I plan on being
home in the spring. Yes Thanksgiv-
ing is over once more. Did you folks
have good THANKSGIVING? We had
a good feed. We didn't have turkey
but we had a good dinner anyway
Well just got your letter of the 1
and glad to hear from you, and glad
you have heard the good news. Wei
as l haven't any more news, viii
quit for this time. Tell all the folk:
l know hello.
With love to all
EDWIN T. BLOUNT
Demmartin, France
Dec. IL, 1918
Dear Folks:-I received your let
ter of Nov Is and glad to hear yor
were all we'll, and was surprised t.
hear that Clyde had a Ford. Hope hC
got to Central City o. X. Well this i,
our third week in this town and
hope the last one, as it rains ever,
day and everything is mud Well
suppose Christmas will be over be
fore You get this letter. l sent ;
Christmas card home the 18th o
October, just before we went in tht
lines that time. 1t sure was some lo
place. We were to go over with the
tanks. but they turned over and WI
got hell. the huns all ready for us
/ In the st. Meihel drive we had bar
place to go through. There wai
eight fellows killed right beside o
me with the same shell. That was tn,
first thing in the morning. You al
We're asking me to write, but we ha(
no chance when We were in TIT
lines, but wrote you all when wa,
at the hospital. 1t is hard telling
when We will start for the United
\ States, hope it is soon. saw a fel
low who has was with Belding wher
he got hit. He got hit Just above The
heart. i don't suppose will get :
chance to Asee Mas for you can't SCI
anyone but who are in our regiment
Well | guess thisis alltfor this time
hoping this letter fndssyou all we'll
and Merry Christmas, with love t.
all
EDWIN BLoUNT
Many q self-made man might b.
happier ir he could blame the Job Of
somebody else.