Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 138, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1918 — JESSE WISEMAN WRITES FROM NATIONAL CAPITAL [ARTICLE]

JESSE WISEMAN WRITES FROM NATIONAL CAPITAL

Dearest Home Folks:— Well, how are all of you? I am O. K., never felt better. We sure are having some real summer weathr here. It is a fright here in the day time but at night it gets cool enough to sleep 'under two blankets. I suppose Esther has gone away to school by this time. Did you have a good time at Chicago? 1 sure would have liked to come home before I leave here but I guess there is no chance. We leave here Monday or Tuesday, that is the last report. We do not know where we will be sent from here, but it will be somewhere on the coast, where we will be held up for about ten days, getting our last shot and vaccination, also the final exam, before going across,

I had my picture taken the other day but have not gotten them yet. I saw the proof last evening and they are fairly good. They will be sent home to me from the studio. There are three of them. You may give Beth.and Indus one and keep one at home. I will have to get some more taken for the other kids. I have never gone to Baltimore, as I would have to get a day’s leave from camp and we can not always do that as we have to be here morning and night for roll call. I hope the strawberries are bearing good. I sure would like to help pick ta.-m. We have them here at camp quite often. Well, I will try and finish this letter now. I started it this afternoon but had to quit for retreat and supper. They have had us locked up all day today, that is, we do not dare go outside the post. I will be glad when we are out of here as they sure have been giving us a workout. I was on guard for twenty-four hours last week. We took three hikes of about eight miles, carrying full pack and rifle. I have only been on the rifle range once since I have been here but 1

made better than an average score. The war news looks pretty good now. I do not see where the Germans. have any hopes left of getting\nything but a real threshing, and, believe me, if you could see the bunch here and know bow anx‘ous they are to get a crack at the Fritzies you would realize that they mean business. Well, I can not think of any news; the longer I am here the harder it is for me to write a letter, as every thing is the same each day. I got a box of candy from Bertha and Zelah; it sure does taste good. lam making it last as long as 'possible as it probably is the last home candy I will get for some time. Well, I will close for this time. I will write again the first chance I get, probably tomorrow, so goodbye for this time. With love to all. JESSE E. WISEMAN.