The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-05-02
How Edgerton Girls Have Cheered the
Life of Our Soldier Boys in France.

RANBACH, GERMANY.
Dearest Ayataia Girls:
Four rather lonesome boys of the old
Edgerton Platoon were most pleasantly
surprised some time ago by the receipt
of your message of good cheer for the
New Year. The realization of such
loyal thoughts by you girls so far
away makes life over here much easier.
Naturally our thoughts turned back
homeward Immediately after the armis-
tice was signed.
Day by day, altho our thoughts are
otherwise occupied, we can not help
but let our minds wander back to the
many happy moments spent in the
presence of you girls. We not only
recall the pleasant parties, dances and
other social events given for our pleas
ure, but we also recall numerous Occa-
sions when your loyal spirit has caused
us to be better men since we left the
dear old town.
One of the first evidences of your
deep interest in our welfare occurred
while we were training in Waco, Tex.
We all remember very distinctly COM
ing in from hard days work to enjoy
most sumptuous banquet at the city, s
largest hotel. That night will be al
ways remembered by US as true indlca-
tion of your sincere friendship and 10y
atty.
Since leaving the u. S. A. we have
been the recipients Of many messages
from various members of your club.
These messages were always strong
factor in preventing US from becoming
dishesrtened. Many things are abso-
lutely essential to the moral of a SOL
der. The one that stands out above
them all is the receiving of letters
from home and from friends that we
know to be sincere, You girls have
certainly done "your bit'' in this line
and can give yourselves credit as being
directly instrumental in causing US
many moments of happiness.
The old platoon has dwindled down
until there are only four of us left in
Co. M. We are trying our hardest to
uphold the good name of the platoon
and assure you that it is some job TAX
ing over the work of the sixty five
boys that left Edgsrton together.
There is some chance of the old bunch
getting back to the company. Even
tho none of them return, We four hope
to be able to stick together and come
home at the same time We know
that if we can do this, that we will be
most heartily welcomed by you. We
will undoubtedly be the last ones to get
back as our division is now in Germany
and probably will be here for some
time. The waiting is not so difficult
| when we realize the reward in store
for us when we do finally return. Such
friends as you have been to us is a
prize we'll worth the waiting, there
fore we can more easily await the day
when we arrive back home.
Altho the girls of France were many
and some of them very attractive,
think that we can safely say that none
of our hearts were very seriously at
fected. Thoughts of the dear girls
back home always prevented any laxity
on our part and it was easy to be sim
cere to the best thing on earth, ''The
American Girl.
Could you but see US now as we sit
together in a small room of an old Ger
man house, you would see but very lit
! tie difference in US. Of course we
have grown little older and naturally
| have acquired quite an amount of ex-
perience. This experience we hope to
| be of helpful use to us as men and as
suitable companions for girls of your
standing and character.
! We must close now as Uncle Sam
! still regulates our sleeping hours. Good
| luck, property and happiness are our
| sincere wishes to you one and all.
| Sincerely yours,
! Paul H. Jensen,
Edward Short,
Lawrence Whitford,