Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1917 — Another Interesting Letter From Raymond Dixey. [ARTICLE]

Another Interesting Letter From Raymond Dixey.

J. J. Montgomery is in receipt of a letter from Raymond Dixey, who is now in training at the U. S. Naval Training Station, Chicago. The letter is as follows: Dear Jack: Tell all the boys to join the navy and be happy, and if they want to get real eats be sure and come. They are putting us through as fast as they can. We are up at 5 o’clock. Sweep and mop dormitory, take a shower bath and get ready for breakfast; after breakfast we start to drill and drill until 11, when we go to the doctor for inspection. After inspection we are at liberty for about an hour, when we fall in for mess. After dinner we drill again until about 4, then we are at liberty until time to go to supper. After supper we are at liberty until 8:30, then go to bed. At 9 o’clock a cannon is fired, all lights go out and everything is silent. At five in the morning we get up and the day starts. Tell the boys for me that they don’t know what they are missing. Our company commander’s , name is Munson. He is a real man, too. Barber and I are no longer together. The last I saw of him was at the detention camp. I don’t know what company he is in. Did Jarrette come back yet? How maay more recruits have you gotten? My advice"to the boys is to join the navy, for there is nothing m'ore like home. Well I guess this is all for this time. Yours truly, * Raymond C. Dixey. Mr. Montgomery is still in the recruiting business and would be very glad to talk to you and tell you about the advantages in joining the navy.