Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 225, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1917 — “We Shuah Do Like Youall,” Southern Girls Tell Soldiers. [ARTICLE]

“We Shuah Do Like Youall,” Southern Girls Tell Soldiers.

The esteeri in which the northern boys wearily? the uniform of their Uncle Samuel is shown by samples of letters which have been received here from members of what used to be Company M, written to them by girls from southern states, through which they passed while enroute to Hattiesburg, Miss. A favorite diversion of the soldier boys during their long ride to the southern cantonment was to write their name and address on a piece of paper, which they threw out of the car window as they passed through a town. The small pieces of paper were gathered up eagerly by the southern dames and invariably a letter followed. Samples of letters received by local boys are shown below: Bethel Springs, Tenn., Sept. 30, 1917. Dear Friend Boy: Your name was glade receve with a glade welcome with me you know I was glade inde to git to write to the soldier boy you all dide sure look good to us girls at Bethel Springs we all dide want to talke to you. I.gess you all are having a H. H. of a time. I hope you are. I am having a time meeting and seeing the pretty solder boys our boys are so ugly. Say boy I cant write much the first time and.. I gess you all are tired of wrdadin this old silie letter excuse bad writin I will close with the best of love to you from your friend GIRLIE. Bethel Springs, Tenn., Sept. 30, 1917. Dear Boy: This time I am gom to send you one of my pictures I know you will gard it from the other boys. Gee it makes me homesick to think about the boys that has pas throu Bethel when I seen you I just went crazy about you soy boy I want you to send me one of your pictures for I am just crazy to see you once more be sure and write me alonge letter I will enjoy one from you. VIVVIAN ? . One that will be true to you.

Miss Pauline Covertson, of Goshen, was the guest here Sunday of R. D. Wangelin. Miss Covertson was so well pleased with our beauitful city that she has decided to move here early in November. It is understood that she will be the mistress in the home of Mr. Wangelin and that they will occupy the Loren Sage property on Cullen street.