Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1919 — JOE THOMAS MEETS HOME BOYS [ARTICLE]

JOE THOMAS MEETS HOME BOYS

In 187th Field Artillery, Now Back In U. S. In a letter received from Joseph Thomas, , with the 84 th Division, Brest, France, dated December 11, by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Thomas of Surrey, he says: “Sunday went over to another camp and found the 137th F. A., and saw Harvey Myres, Jim Eldridge, Glen Swaim, and Dick Dawson, (Oheatem) from Mt. Ayr, also one of the Holmes boys, and Grover Wood of Fair Oaks. They sure were surprised to see Porter and I. They are going to leave December 1 for the U. S„ so told them to say ‘hello’ for me. “We are working hero putting up a large motor assembling plant, some barracks and, a few other buildings. Like our job quite well, only going home worries us quite a bit. “Suppose it is pretty cold there. It isn’t here. The grass is green and rains once in a while. “I sure have seen some country since I have been here for we traveled in side-door pullmans. Ask Harvey when you see him about that. “President Wilson arrives Friday here at our port, but we will not get to see him.”