Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 13, Number 8, DeMotte, Jasper County, 1 January 1943 — SERVICE NEWS [ARTICLE]

SERVICE NEWS

The Post received a card from Casper Bovenkirk saying “This is a new camp and on the Kentucky-Tennessee line. Gerrit and I are kept in our barracks on a 10 day quarantine. The food here is very good southern style. There is no snow here. Have been here 3 days now. The Post will be welcome.” The Bovenkirk ‘ brothers have the same address. Pvt. Casper and Pvt. I Gerrit, 27th Field hospital, camp Campbell, Ky., U. 8. Army. Av|c Wm. F. Schwanke has a new address. Room 635 San Sebastion hotel A. A. F. T. D. | 335 University ” drive, Coral, Gables, Fla. Wfe have two pew address to whom friends may write. Peter Leonard Mak Sea. l|c 60th Batt. Co. D. Pl. 1. U. 8 N. C. T. C. Davisville, Rhode Island. George Elmer Girard, 62th Batt. Co. D., Pl. 7, U. S. N. C. T. C., Davisville, Rhode Island. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Story received a most welcome gift for their Christmas tree. A letter from their "son Dale. They had not heard from him for several months. \ i Pvt. Neal Irwin spent Xmas with the Mrs. and relatives. Pvt. Bruce Todd was home from Ft. Knox Thursday until Sunday with home folks. Robert Lund received his medical discharge from the Marines. Pvt. John M. Koter, 35566366 Co. A. 97th Signal Batt, camp Bowie, Texas.

Pvt. Albert Musch and Pvt. Albert Belstra returned to camp after spending the Jfmas holidays with home folks. Pvt. Dan Tanner writes that he will have a new address soon. He also wishes to thank all of his friends for the cards and letters they have sent him. The following was received by the Post from George Suffern and Wm. Schwanke: “We are spending an enjoyable Christmas eve and day together in Miami, the rich man’s playground of the south, and thought of • you and the cold weather back home.