Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 234, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1918 — EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS FROM FERMAN SCHULTZ [ARTICLE]

EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS FROM FERMAN SCHULTZ

Mr. and Mre. A. R. Schultz, of Union j township, have received several letters from their son, Ferman, who is with Co. £>. 22nd Engineers, Am. E. F., France. The first letter they received was dated August 20. Some extracts from this letter are: Dear Folks: — . .. I arrived here safe and sound and had a fine trip. We live in tents here; that is a nice experience for me. 1 have been looking for Wm. Teske and Deo Kreuger. They must be here some place. I sure would like to see some of the boys again. , . .. . ■I like this country, although it is auaint and old fashioned. There are no young, able-bodied Frenchmen around here, and the women are doing all the work. *1 hope you are all well and happy, as I am. Do rrot worry about me; 1 shall not be gone long. I will come back as pure as 1 left, for no matter how far 1 am away from you I shall never forget your teachings. _ , . The following are extracts from a letter written to his folks on August 22; Dear Folks: il am well and happy and hope this finds you the same. We are still at the same place and are helping to handle lumber and build some ofilces in the hospital. We had an entertainment at the V. M. C. A. last night. There were some real American girls there. It was nice to hear some good old American language again. The other day we went down to the town and unloaded lumber oft the cars. We unloaded four cars of lumber and one of gasoline. The cars are only about twenty feet long and the engines are about as big as a threshing engine. The street cars are about as big as a goodsized carriage. I have been cleaning my rifle. You should see it. It will shoot through a tree six to eight inches. Another letter written on French stationery and dated: Union Franco-Americane, Sept. 8. Dear Folks: I received your letter the other day | and hope you have heard long since that I am over here safe and sound. I am just fine and dandy; never felt better in my life. I weigh more than I ever did befora I like the country better every day and the climate is very beautiful It is quite cool at nights, yet there has been no frost. We are still working at the railroad. f I like it first rate. I got a letter from Marie Comer and she said that Douis Schultz had been called and that Leo was in class one, s oyou see I would have had to come before now and the chances are that I would not have been able to get into this line of service. 1 think lam lucky t obe in a railroad construction regiment. I am your loving son, FERMAN A. SCHULTZ. Co. D, 22nd Engrs., Am. E. F., A. P. O. 703, France.