Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 221, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1918 — MAM BEEN IN FRANCE ONE YEAR. [ARTICLE]

MAM BEEN IN FRANCE ONE YEAR.

The following letter was received by Mr. and; Mrs. George Ferguson, of Wheatfield, from their son, Frank Ferguson, who has been In France one year: Issondum, France, Aug. 88, 1918. Dearest Folks:— '» Will try and drop a line again and say that everything is all O. K.wlth us. Russell IS getting along fin# as can be expected, and lam the same as ever. I have not received any mail for a few days, so I am looking for some soon. Monday eve the staff. Officers of our field gave us 37th boys a fine evening at the "x." We had it. all to ourselves and a fine entertainment and refreshments. The band played and we had all sorts of good times. It was to celebrate our first year of foreign service. We all had our two gold stripes, and there was a large banner in the Y. M. C. A. (Here the writer drew a cut of the banner.) Just think, it has been over a yegt since we last saw the U. S. By another year things will look a great deal different I believe. ' .

I had a aide ride just before noon. I was working on a Frenchman’s motor in a plane that had to land here and he took me with him when he tested the motor. It was a little windy and was about like riding a row boat on rough sea. Ha. It is sure great sport and some day lam going to fly by myself. I do not like this idea of having to go with someone else all the time. How are the babies? I suppose my little sisters are getting to be some kids by now. I sure would like to see them. <4, say I I heard from John and Frank Fenzel and Guy M. the other eve, and Alfred J. last evening. They are all O. I K. I wish I could hear from Allen. I have not heard from Dee for some time, but suppose that he is all right. Well, it is nearly work time and I must go. We have.band practice, aprls-midi, too, sb I must snap into it. We play for reveille and retreat, also guard mount now, so you see we are some good. Come over and hear us play “The Star Spangled Banner,” or something else. Give my best to all, and don’t worry. Tell Rusty’s folks, that he is O. K. W. came oyer here from the hospital for a little while yesterday afternoon. Write. With love, FRANK.