American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-30
NEW MANAGER FOR IDAHO
POWER COMPAN
Myron Foster Who Was rOrrierly
Manager Here Took Charge Again
Tuesday Morning.

Tuesday morning Myron Foster, who
has been in the service of Uncle sam
since April 2, 1918, took charge OF the
oflffice of the Idaho Power Co, as
manager, position he had held pre-
viously to entering the service.
When Mr.. Foster left here to en-
ter the service he was assigned to
Camp Lewis, Wash, whore he was
placed in Battery Il, 34Sth Field Ar
tillery. They sailed for "over there"
July IA and landed in Liverool, Eng,
July aS. Nothing of excitement occur
red on the voyage. After landing at
Liverpool they took train immedi-
ately for Southampton, where they
spent the night in rest camp. The
next morning they took a boat Acoos
the English Channel 20 LeHavre,
France to another rest camp for one
night. Then by rail again to southern
France where they went into training.
This was at the artilltry range Of
Claremont-Ferrand November first
they left for the front and arrived at
rail head or distributing point about
fifteen miles back of Vedun. They were
at this point four days when on the
morning of Novembeeleventh they re-
ceived orders to pack and be ready to
go, At 1880 they ere told to unpbclS
that the armistice had been signed
They staid at this place two weeks
and then marched into Germany.
They went throug Verdun, Stenay
and Montmedy in France, then through
southern Belgium passing through
Luxembourg city. They staid in Biyiel
about ten days before going on into
Germany where they staid at Clausen
which is about halfway between Triei
and Coblenz.
While here Mr.. Foster was engaged
in driving a French tractor and wher
| they left Germany the tractors wer,
stored at Coblenz, MIR. Foster driving
one through the streets of that place
He had twenty-four hour pass TO b'
used for the purpose of seeing the city
He says that Coblenz Is very prett,
place, II being here that the Mosell,
river flows into the Rhine
They left Germany February IL. A
the time of leaving there was foul
inches of snow on the ground bu
when they arrived at tho port of em
barkation, which was Brest, France
there was no snow but II was raining
When asked the distance between
Coblenz and Brest Mr.. expressed ignor
ance, saying that he did not know hoy
many miles 1t was but that IL took then
I've days on the railroad to make tn
journey. The tri was made In bo
cars. occupied by forty-two men
They had TO take turns laying down
there wasn't much done In the way Q
sleep, Mr., Foster says. They RENAME
at Brest till March Gath. During thei
stay there they formed part OF tn
honor guard which met President VII
son when he returned, to France fror
the United States.
They arrived In New York March 81
They sailed on theBritish steame
/. Aquitania. From New York they wen
to Camp Merritt. N. j., where the
were detained fourteen days before be
ing sent to Ft ID. A. Russell to be Dc
mobilized. While here Mr.. Foster wa
taken III with the flu and had TO spen
! couple OF weeks In the hospital. II
said he did not feel very good abol
: coming home to the United States
get the flu after he had wadeG aroun
/. In the mud and water as he had
! France without serious results
After receiving his discharge Ma
he went to Canyon City, Colo, to VII
/ II relatives. after which he went
! Sparta, Ill. to visit his parents. He lie
l Sparta for American Falls. Frida
: May 22, and arrived here Monday ev
!, ming and went TO work Tuesday NOR
|. ing.
y His many friends are glad to 81
him back on the job once more al
feel confident that the business Of Il
: company will be well taken care of
j. Mr.. Foster.
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