Arizona republican., 1919-06-16

KNOW whether can stand two n1ShtS.
 l went to church this morning but didn't understand the sermon as it was in French. You'd be surprised to see the number of American soldie. that were there. We went out to our camp about noon on the officers bus. The men made hot chocolate, but none of the soldiers came for it. A big crowd of them got into camp last night but left today. So they had no time to come into the hut. I think Miss Whitfield and I will stay out in the evenings for the movies once in a while so we can visit with the boys in camp for they seem pretty lonesome.
 May 19.
 It's a whole week since I've written you but I cant tell where the time goes here. I guess it goes in talking to different people.
 We have been so busy fixing up writing room TOT the boys but the big ! gest job is done now. We painted the walls that is the fellows painted them. The top part of the walls are a creamy ! yellow and from the windows down q l dull blue. The ' sent us out five pine writing tables and we stained them ! brown. We got some pretty blue and white cretonne and made curtains for l the windows. We have made two cushions for our wicker chairs and 1 hope to make more soon. It is per fectly killing to have the officers and the different doughboys who are in our camp all the time dropping in to see how our room is coming. We call it the Library We have a good col- lection of books and magazines so l
 
 to read. There have been thousands of boys going through our camp each
 day lately-first the 18th division
 then the 18th and now the SSth is gO- ing through. I met a Stanford fellow the other day who said he knew B., . The fellows come first to our camp
 for medical inspection, then they go
 on to Camp I and are deloused and then march to the boat They are us- ually tined and hungry by the time :, they reach our camp for they have to
 hike with their heavy packs out fro A
 St. Nazaine. It is getting so hot here . that l hope we will have lemonade and ice cream soon to sell, instead of , hot chocolate. The office has prom
 ised to turn out enough ice cream fol all the camps. They are putting up 2 big factory for making it. We nave I the best little cook in our hut. Ht
 bakes perfectly grand cakes and pies
 and the fellows are tickled to deatl with them.
 The regular secretary of our hut , Mir Allen, has gone away on his leave . and we have a Dr. Sweet from Mime . sota in his place. He is a minister, { fine man and is splendid with thu
 boys.
 , We have tiny rest room of ou1
 own but haven't it fixed up yet. Las
 Wednesday night it rained hard ant there was Q big long line for choco late So we decided to stay all night
 A captain from next door gave us tw' army blankets and MT. Dawson handed
 us two more. Our cots were hard aft we got to bed about one o'clock. , had to sleep in my canteen apron. n didn't sleep much and got up at fiv |, next morning and walked back t F town We had a bath and breakfas Q here at home and then went out t Q camp again on the officers bus q
 eleven.
 n Have been to several dances; q marine dance for enlisted men Tues I day night. an officers dance at theI Q hut in Camp last Thursday night
 They are all engineering men ant c have a splendid new club house fo
 their dances. 1 went yesterday to al G afternoon dance Sunday at thaD a <. officers club in Camp l.
 !, Everyone over here is dying to g II home-that is nearly every one. Eel a so sorry for twelve boys who were al , ready to go home but were sent up | v our commissary to relieve the fore = there. They are all youngsters an n were so disappointed.
 Jay Alkire wrote that he would com , to St. Nazaine soon on business. q P Don't worry. Everyone is so goo
 to US and 1 feel fine.