Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-01-02


which side OF our bread was buttered
and they sure found out. They had
us in a pocket and were firing on us
from three sides and we were there,
so 1t was fight or die. We put the
steel and lead to them ali day, untll
relief came at dark. We sure were
mighty glad TO see them. We went
! back and stayed I'm reserve for day
and we were on our way again for
another drive, but the armistice beat
MS to it, OF which we all were mighty
glad. win tell more the next time,
as l am out of paper and the town
we are in doesn't have any store. /
was with Coe Hawthorne and David
Wickley and Harry Barr They are
all well and happy. Am close TO st.
Mihiel now, only few kilos away.
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James Carlson. who Is stationed at
the naval air station In Miami, Fla.
writes; Just wish you merry
Christmas and happy New Year, a
greater success than ever before for
the Reflector. Mother sends me the
papers right along. Sure glad to re-
ceive them, too.
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Miss Anna Engle, who is nurse
at Ft. Riley. spent Christmas with
her family here.
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Sergeants Buche, Davis and Will
cox, Corp. Jones and Pvt. Bennett
spent Christmas with friends In Abb
lene.
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Lewis Steelsmith, who has been
returned from overseas service and
received his honorable discharge is
here visiting DR. Steelsmith and other
relatives on his way home.
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Clarence Effmeyer is home on a
furlough, spending the Christmas
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. r. Effmeyer. He has been
In the service over year, but as he
has been stationed at Newport News,
Va, this is the first opportunity he
has had Of making a visit to his
home. Recently he was promoted
to the rank of sergeant, and has
charge of the operating room at I'm
barkation Hospital, Newport News.
This is a 5000 bed hospital, and at
the present time 1t is being used
largely for the care of the wounded
from France, large part Of whom
are debarking at Newport News. In
several days Sgt Effmeyer expects
to return to the same place foI duty
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Il. Bruce Brunson Is home from
Texas, where he has been In the
aviation service He received his
commission as second lieutenant and
expects to be discharged in a month.
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From Chester VanDoren.
Chester VanDoren writes to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Van
Doren, from France: What do YOU
think of the war by this time? 1t
sure looks different than 1t did for
quite awhile, and we did our part to
hurry things up, when we did get
started. The fighting is probably
all over and our division will prob
ably go down on the border to do
guard duty Don't know when we
will be home, but / feel sure now
that I'll come. There were times /
wouldn't give penny for my chance,
got through o. X, but ! don't see
how / ever got out Of some Of the
places. When / do come, be pre-
pared to make me hot cakes and
waffles for month. There are only
a few OF the old original Co. II with
us now, but 1t always seems like
home to me. Some hae been trans
ferred, some killed, some wounded,
and they have filled up the vacant
places with drafted men. Some Of
our boys went over the top few
nights before the armistice was
signed and brought in a bunch of
prisoners If you could get hold Of
i copy Of the "Stars and Stripes"
October oath, 1t would tell you what
we did In the big drive. If Harry
Barber is still at Funston, maybe he
,an get you a paper.
have been doing some work with
he Signal section, such as lineman,
operator, etc. They are holding I