Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 191, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1918 — VISITED THE BOYS AT CAMP SHERMAN [ARTICLE]

VISITED THE BOYS AT CAMP SHERMAN

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jungels, Mr. Barney Jungels, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ritter and daughter Helen autoed to Chillicothe, Ohio, to spend Sunday with their son and brother, John, who is in Co. E, 333 Inf., at Camp Sherman. They left home Saturday morning, drove as far as Dayton, Ohio, going by way of Indianapolis, stopped all night at Dayton, and drove on to Chillicothe Sunday morning, reaching there at 9a. m. They found the boys all happy and in the beet of spirits. They were all busy, some on the fields training and some at other work. They saw, John as soon as they drove up to the training field, as he happened to be then near the edge of the field. They were all in full action training with the bayonets. , Mr. Jungels was surprised to see how nfftch our Jasper county boys had learned and how well they were getting along, for they have been gone only two months. The boys are now ready to be transferred to anlearned just wherefl— shrdhxcmfw other place, but it could not be learned just where. They have their new suits, heavy underwear, overcoats and heavy mittens all ready to start to a cooler climate. * ■

.They saw several of our Jasper county boys while they were there Sunday. They were all happy and feeling fine. The boys were all glad to see some of the Jasper county people oyer there. They left the camp ground at 7 p. m., drove as far as Dayton and stopped for the night, started out Monday morning and reached home at 10 p: m. that night, a distance of nearly 800 miles the round .trip. The crops looked splendid all the way. They have some very good corn in Ohio, but not much small grain. There are some very large hills near Chillicothe, and they are a grand sight, some looking like moun-< tains. Mr. and Mrs. Jungels are proud to have the honor of having a son who is so willing to do that which he is—fighting for our country: The Jasper county boys all send their best regards to their friends, saying they should all “keep the home fires burning,” for they’ll all come home. We wish our boys much luck and success. xx