Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-30
OUR SOLDIER BOYS IN
CAMP AND FIELD.
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Ben Messing has received his dis
charge and has returned home from
Camp Funston.
Ora Holton has returned to Camp
Travis, Tex, after spending a month
with his parents.
Ed Menges has received his dis
charge and returned from Camp Fun
ston where he has been stationed.
John Freed received letter from
his son. Clarence, last week from
France. He is still working as ward
man In the hospital there.
Andrew Foley and Tim Foley who
have just returned from France wherel
they were both wounded arrived Sat
urday at their home In Chapman.
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A. Sullivan, who has received his |
discharge is here from Camp Funs
ton, where he was stationed vlsitlngl
his sister, Mrs. J. j. Westerhaas.
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A card dated December 30, from
George A. Reid, who was with Co.
ii, says he has been made n lleuten-
ant He Is now with sanitary
corps.
Clark Steyer who has been at theI
hospital at Riley for about week
came home on 4-day furough Sun {
day afternoon and says he Is feeling Il
well. II
Charles Aker returned from the
aviation training school at San An
tonic. He has received his discharged
and will resume work with the United
Telephone Co E
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Saturday afternoon Jake Sauer, a "
member Of the S9th Division who was III
gassed In one the engagements IN tn
France, has returned home. He has th
almost recovered from the effects of W
the gas. hi
Austin ID. Monroe another Abilene W,
boy who served In France has re- iol
turned home He went over with pl,
the S9th Division but was taken sick wi
when he got over there and when he BIZ
recovered was put In the heavy artl- pie
lery in another division. fin
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Clark Steyer, who is now In the bu
base hospital at Ft. Riley expects to fv
be home on furlough the last of TIL
this week, or the first of next He ers
went over the top with Co. II the an
first time and two weeks after was PEI
taken Ill with appendicitis from which on
he is just now recovering. mt
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George Rurrin of the 80th Divis- me-
ion, nephew of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il wo
Picking, Of Buckeye, writes from few
Camp Dodge Iowa that he arrived flo
safely from France, December 30. a b
having gone over the top in three of Of
the largest battles of the war He one
fortunately came out safe and well wa
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Roy Bowen, who has just been dis rea
charged from the navy has returned car
% Abilene. He sailed on the lap can
and August 90 for Queenstown, Ire We
and, from there he was sent to our
liverpool where he was assigned to sire
he naval police. January he re- Is
urned to Boston Navy Yards where Tai
le was mustered out Of service He eve
5 the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George one
bowen. He says he Is feeling fine, The
nd wouldn't have missed his trip In
cross. vice
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Oberton Blair. formerly a member Inc
f Co. ii, returned to Abilene Sunday. tloh
fr. Blair went from here with the m
ompany, received his training at TT
i'll and went with them to England
ghen he was taken sick and sent to
he hospital. From there he was sent Ma.
o another company with which he
vent to France. However, he is
eally q Co. ii boy. +
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Sherman Ellison, Jr., recently re- ced
umed from France where he was mer
assed came up from Camp Funston muI
lst night to visit old friends here mus
lie was born in Abilene and spent now
art of his boyhood here but has not sen
cen here since he was IA years old. thin
lie came from Camp Funston, where file
e was sent when he returned to ingt
.merica, and looked the town over, 9th,
nth a friend whom he brought up To {
nth him, trying to see whether he into
ould find his way around now and will
auOtfDos tha poOnIp whom hp rppoU- o..