The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-11-20

mond, who went to war from Oakes.
was practically shot to pieces and, has
been in the hospital for several
months. lowering > between. life and
death. At present he Is in q fall. way
to recovery. although he has suffered
the loss Of one leg, ampntated below
the knee. With the letter Frank
sent q photograph, which shows him
with his inenaceable smile, proving
that while the Germans might be+able
to put him out OF business physicalfy,
they could not daunt his spirit. Here
is the missive:
Dear Hilda:
I received your letter o. K. and the
cheque. I guess you all up in oakes
think have forgotten you by this
time but you bet your boots haven't.
You all have been so good to me
never, viii forget It. It's hard for me
to write very much yet. Iymanage to
write Mother every week, and .when-
evers1 get little surplus ambition
write to Puss and Bellinger, but I
haven't written to them for long
time. ss
got a letter from Puss the other
day. though. telling me about the
SNOW. got nice letter from Doc
Logan couple Of months or 10 ago.
too. sure feel sorry for Doc. He
sure has bumped up against a bunch
Of hard luck. ..g,' .....s
We are having fine weather here,
not very cold, but we have had a
a couple Of frosts. That's all, not a
sign Of snow. haven't seen any snow
since / left Cakes, and I,.sure am
anxious to get back there again. l
don't like the climate here at all.
There were a couple of girls came
out to see me last week. They were
from Devils Lake. They work here in
some government Office. They know
some of the people in Valley e
that know, so we had quite a visit.
I am anxious to get up 80 that
can go out and see what kind Of a
looking place this is here. but have
been in bed SO lsng that / am pretty
weak yet, and besides where was
wounded on my left leg, they made
such a big cut in It that the leg is
weaker than 1t would be otherwise.
and have quite big hole In my
back from the last operation two
months a1o. They cut hole about
inches wide and about 4 or s inches
deep. They started in on one side Of
nay spine and cut ashole. clear around
in. front Of the spine to the other side.
SO you see my back isn't very strong
either, but l can walk on crutches a
little now, so I walk up to the Red
Cross house once a week ana take in
a,,show. It's nearly block up there,
but it's all through a corridor, and
no steps to go up, but that is as far
as have been able. to go yet. You
ought to have seen me last Sunday
afternoon. T borrowed a pair Of
trousers and shirt and cap and
shoe from one of the fellows here.
and dressed up. They didn't At very
we'll, but I went outside the ward and
had a snapshot taken Just the same.
Haven't heard whether they were any
good or not. but viii send you one ii
they are. I also had a picture taken
out ON the porch the other day in the
only clothes I've had since a year ago
last Sept. 2Sth. Am going to send
one with this letter SO you can see
how look in my everyday (and
night) clothes.
wish could get strong enough so.
I, could walk down to the restaurant
and get some hotcakes. It's only
three blocks from here, rald us fel-
lows send down about eye.y day and
get fried steak and fitted potatoes,
for the chow is sure rctter. here. but
guess it's good beside what they. get
in some other. places. but 1t isn't tire
kind Of chow 2 fellow can cat after
being in bed a; year.
I was in hopes Of sbeinG able to
spend Christmas at home, but have
at least two more operations to have
yet, and they may operate on me
again about Christmas time, but II
they don't mag be able. to 60 home
for q week, ' s
Tell Hank..I wish him luck in the
market. He ought to be able to mix
his sausage In his concrete mixer.
And tell Pauline and Alice and Fran.
ces hello. guess young Henry must
be quite . kid now.
It's about bed time SO think ri
have To- close. s4sf
King Albert visited the ward while
ii Washington and 20 did the Crown
Prince and Pershing, 90 we have seen
the whole odtht now.
4 AZ ever,
.; Frank.
Please thank the ladies Of the CiYic|
Club for me when you see them.
! Frank.
MEETING or. AMERICAN LEGION
There will be meeting Of Howard
Bean Post. No. SO. American Legion
Tuesday evening, Nov. Is, at the city
hall In Oakes. There will be election
of officers and other important bust
ness to come before the meeting. Al
limited supply Of Legion buttons has
been received from state headquar-
ters at Fargo and these will. be given
OUT At that time. All members are
urged to come and bring - many eli.
gible candid detes ID possible. ~. exs