Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
vESTABURG ITEMS
by Special Correspondent


daughter but is in hopes he will in
the very near future:
Coulons, France, February 2, 1919
Dear Wife and Daughter
received one of your letters sent
January 5. few days ago. We have
been moving around the last few
days and | haven't had much time
TO write Six Of US are attached to
the 340th Infantry 10 drive trucks
for about three weeks; then we will
go back to our own company again.
Just got here this morning. Haven't
got any truck yet. think | will
get Liberty or Dennis, five ton
Would rather drive Liberty truck
Coulons is just a small town. Four
out Of our company were sent TO the
hospital with the influenza yesterday
We expected two hundred casuals to
add TO Co. F. but don't know
whether they are coming or not
About an inch of snow fell yester-
day That's the most there has beer
here. II is mud the most Of the time
II has been quite cold for a few days
We are billeted in an old barn full OF
holes with a little stove and no Woo
TO burn. Wood is sure scarce here
You can't find even brush to burn
never supposed wood was so scarce
in the world. II is sure hard times
for the soldiers. No wonder there
are so many sick. ] am feeling fine
and hope ! continue TO. II get home
again | will count myself lucky
think we will be in New York about
the first of March hope it is not
later. 1t is just o'clock p. m.
Good night.
February 3, 1919
Dear Wife and daughter.
| received two letters from you to-
day, one dated January Is and one
January II. | don't think much of
buying things over here. They
charge big price for everything
They charge a franc and one-half for
in our money. Three francs for a
few potatoes and a piece of steak Ga
very little piece too they are charg-
ing the Americans for everything the
French know. The American soldiers
have lots of money according TO the
French soldiers. They only get five
cents day. am glad the influenza
has died down. There has been SO
much sickness there this year.
won't now the place when | get
home. Three of our men are at
tached TO the 33Sth Infantry TO drive
trucks and there are some more
going out there to drive suppose
we will be the last ones of the divi
sion TO get home. haven't seer
Claude Nichols since ! left Conse. II
seems funny you don't get my letters
1t takes them d long time to get
there. You spoke about me seeing
lots of sights. Yes, am and NOR,
Of hard times. have been nearly
all over France. ! am driving five
ton Dennis truck now. 1t sure doe,
rsmble. ! have the record Of my ole
white" truck 10 bring home. Their,
must be lot Of your letters lost anC
lot of mine TO- We censor our owl
mail now.
! am feeling fine now.
Goodnight
Corp. b. b. Thorp
3l0th Supply Train Co. +.
Mr. and Mrs NJ J. Briggs enter
tanned a number at their home Sun
day. March 2, in honor of their 33C
wedding anniversary and the latter
birthday. Relatives from away VIII,
were present were their daughter
Mrs. Minnie Cook, and daughters o.
Edmore, her brother. Edward Mccoy
wife and daughter, Of Riverdale
niece, Mrs. Stanley Kelley, anc
nephew, Willis Shores of Edmore
and niece, Mrs. William Parks anc
husband of Alma.
Herbert Squires, who has seer
several months service in France hal
received his discharge and returned
home
Mrs. Mollie Cox Of Saginaw an,
Mrs. G.. l.. Fogelsong of Grand Rap
ids came Tuesday evening TO assis
in caring for their father, Herr,
O'Connor. who is critically i'll at tn,
home of his daughter, Mrs. f. o
Dyer
George Reed spent Wednesday il
Alma.
Mrs Iva Ross and son. who hav,
been spending the past several weeks
here with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
dlEt luiOVpi Itluilltu 10 lHtlI nOIn'
in Detroit Wednesday
Mrs. Earl Walker of Alma cam,
Thursday to visit Mrs. Charles Mar
lin and other friends and left Friday
Mrs Hannah Schnepp and daugh
ter Mrs William Micherson spen
Thursday in st. Louis.
James Corder has recovered from
his illness of the past week.
Harry Greenhoe is suffering Will
a badly bruised foot which he sus
tanned when he was in the woods get
ting poles for wood.
Clarence Pangburn came from
Lansing Monday evening TO visit hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pang
burn.
Miss Iamba Reagan has recovered
from her illness and resumed teach
ing in the grammar room Thursday
Mrs. K. Sweeney spent from Mon
day until Wednesday in Ithaca.
Charles Green and Frank McDol'
spent Tuesday in Ithaca.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oral Gorsuch sns
children of near Mt. Pleasant ar,
here visiting at the home of hel
brother, Mrs. Jennie Greer, and hi,
uncle, George Gorsuch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Evans returned
from McBrides Saturday evening af
ter spending a few days with tn,
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. DaviC