The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-01-08
4 .ea., :. sl,li.tto Camp Johnston, Pa.

K Archie Silletto who is with service
Co. No. 3 quartermaster reserve, has
written an interesting account Of how
and he also writes of having visited the
Charles McWilliams family who, now
reside In Jacksonville, and who Will be
remembered by many Defison e people PIE
Dear Mother and All:
81 guess have recovered from my
Christmas dinner at least enough SO as
certainly was some dinner; you probab-
~ remember the menu sent home at
ter Thanksgiving day. Well this was
the same only more So The pest or al
morning / received a card from Mrs;
Charles McWilliams inviting me to spend
Christmas with them. They moved to
South Jacksonyille from punta a. Gerd 70
they had been trying to locate me for
over q month. wasn't able to get
down there for dinner as couldn't get
/ camp and then went down right after
wards. 1t certainly was great to see
them all and talk over old times. They
all looked fine and haven't changed
much, though of course Morris and Ruth
are more or less grown up. Ruth has
been teaching in southern florida and
came UP home for Christmas and Nor
fis ard his father are both working.
Lloyd and Ralph are IN FRANCE Ralph.
In band and Lloyd is doing Office work.
II y0n or Dad should happen to see any.
Of the McWilliams OF Brown families
the folks and that they are all fine.
or COURSE 1t hasn't seemed a bit like
CtifistMaa here, no snow and the wealth
i 81 cool but couldn't have had better
tln1o under the circumstances. Christmas
sSy6 We went over to one Of the Us and
rot all the apples and oranges we could
carry. There was to have been a pro-
nam too but the musicisns didn't show;
4 yevrNvr 40 roo co q
.s sMcNtiMiams are living IN, doctor's
home and have the upper floor. We had
a sS and ana aa ns tm Gown
q Last Sunday I went across the river
anges for the first time. Nobody knows
i ed if (ripe) OFF tree, They gave us all
ne could carry Gnside and, OUT for a
quarter and brought back II IN
pocket and at least that many where
YOU couldn't see them. They have a,
feW grape fruit trees too and tanger,.
ines. I tried to buy a crate to, send
home but the manager said they hadnt
been able to get crates for some tlme'
and all they could sell was loose o.
surely was glad to know Jack had
arrived home and hope Charles mace
it too About half Of s our buneh to Way
h,,, am still here The lieutenant let
3 cur .ergeant 60 and held me to heiP
run the place and certainly m,,e %a1 move pssv ex
ta.. az = q discharge. Our fayorite tune
hspe Is II wanna go home and you 70 d cah
Invnver We won't be here more tna ma.
TO 81 three weeks, 50 guess Ne, We can N
sirssgs aepg ,u We ay stie ys oS Of 'ils
" G!sa1 III e man now and then, whose
~ eaTG 4 A mas been lost Or MISPLACED; we we
were issued our WOODEN I'M, nniTo hals.w ,av
dressed up when we sten,. opt n
weather is gradually getting ara ra e9U
snaph, doesn't get below IS or SO de-
gees couldn't ask for % n1cer see some
+ ss,i suiy,ter Now that Christmas IS over
4 Tea guess there is no hurry about me g ;fta
ting home but am tire 60 81 ARMY wiii eers
tafnfv rrab the first chance to get out.
Love to all. AS ever. Arch