Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 177, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1918 — INTERESTING LETTER FROM VERN DAVISSON [ARTICLE]

INTERESTING LETTER FROM VERN DAVISSON

On Active Service, With French Army, • • July 5, 1918. Dear Pa and Ma: Received your letter of June 2 and 3. It was good to hear from you. While I was out at post our lieutenant made a tour of the posts and brought back the mail. We are working on the front again and getting along all 0. K., also read the clippings from the paper, much news. Tell me what hospital DeVere Yeoman was in. You see we don’t have time to stay only long enough at the hospital to unload and hurry back to the front. But if I were expecting to see any one I knew I would take time. I sure would have liked to have seen him. This country is full of U. S. soldiers now from coast to coast. Lots of them by us. I think the regiment of U. 'S. soldiers will be put in the French division to which we are attached. I saw the Boche aviators brought down in flames a few days ago. One Boche jumped from a height of 15,000 feet and the other at 5,000. Some exciting things to see. The next day two Boche and one English plane were brought down close here. We saw it all. „ Is Linnie training to be a pilot or a groundman? Hughie joined the navy wireless. That is a good job. You made a good guess where I am. You did not miss it far. I will send you a little order signed by the lieutenant, because it is seldom we get a chance at an U. S. Y. M. C. A. In fact only once since in France. We will be leaving this place for another in a few days, but don’t know where we will go, possibly to Italy or near Paris. We never know exactly until we land. I would like to go to Italy. We are getting good eats and plenty. Will send my photo soon, if I can get some. No, Duvall is not married that 1 know about. He is in the hospital again, not seriously ill. I am 0. K. and hope this finds you all feeling good. Will cljme. Your son. V. C. DAVISSON. P. S. I am sending you the menu of the 4th dinner. S. S. U. 1-629. July 4. 7 SOUP. Cream with Rice Entree Beef Stake a la Wachter ROAST. Chicken a la Labe VEGETABLES, y Rissoli Potatoes , ! Fresh Green Peas SALAD. Lettuce with Cold Ham DESSERT. Imported California Peaches ' Pateaur a la cassel CHEESE. Pruyere