This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Coleman, Nuglin Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/271 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, August 26, 1918 WILL GO OVER SEAS. [front page] >From Thursday’s Daily. George NUGLIN and wife with their little child of Nebraska City, were in this city this morning enroute for Keokuk, Iowa, where they go to visit with Mrs. Nuglin’s brother, James COLEMAN, who is shortly to depart for France. Mr. Coleman has been inspector of ammunition at Brockton, Mass., until just recently, and having been given a furlough for a few days before, [article cut off].

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Schaippacasse/Schiappacasse Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/270 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, August 22, 1918 A LETTER FROM RAY SCHIAPPACASSE France, July 19, 1918 Dear Mother: We are at last in France and I was no little surprised at the appearance of the country here, as it has proved much better than I had expected. For instance, you would not have known there was a war here judging from the people, for they do not seem to be in actual want as I had expected. The one thing though, there is no young men or women, the work being done by the women and old men while the young girls, they tell me, are in the factories in the cities. The land here is cultivated with great care, the farms are small and they plant it in wheat and grapes as they make a lot of wine here. They build all houses of stone and some of them look very pretty with their moss covered red tile roofs. The fields are covered with red poppies that grow wild everywhere. They use a great many of those fall Lombard popular trees which look very nice as they grow very high. The one thing I notice there is no birds to speak of, only swallows and sparrows. Scarcely any song birds. There is a good bit of rain here, but only a little at a time so it does not get muddy, and the soil is kind of sandy and it sinks in right away. I am feeling fine and get plenty to eat so am happy and contented in every way. I am no where near the battle front, and don’t expect to get into action for a long time yet. So don’t worry. I hope Cecile is well, and you are too. I want you to write and tell me everything right away because I haven’t read anything for a long time. Well good-bye to everybody and with love to all. I will close for this time. PVT. RAY SCHIAPPACASSE, Co. B. 116 Field Sign. Bn. A.E.F. Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, September 16, 1918 A LETTER FROM FRANCE [front page] >From Thursday’s Daily. Somewhere in France. Dear Mother: I am moved again, and am now close to the front so that I can hear the guns roar, but there is no danger as we are about 10 miles from the front, and the boches are running the other way and are making good time at that. We are billeted at present in a church in the center of a French cemetery, so we a have a nice big building to sleep in. The church and the town are badly shot to pieces as the Germans were driven out of here a few days ago. There are three big bells in the tower of this church, also one side of is blown away so you can see the bells from below. The Germans had used this place as a Red Cross Hospital before we came here, and did a good business. At present I am attached to a radio company of the signal Corps. Up to date we have, that is, I have had nothing to do but eat three squares a day. However, I am going to try to get transferred, as I don’t see how I can be of any use here as I don’t know anything about the work. About the only excitement we have here is when Fritz comes over in an aeroplane and they shoot at him with anti-aircraft guns. One was up just now and they fired about fifty shots at him, but don’t think they got him as they fly high up in the air and are hard to hit. I couldn’t see the aeroplane this time. He was so high and far away but you could see the shells burst in the air. It leaves a black smoke. They usually come over to find where the enemy has the artillery located, though once in a while they drop a few bombs, but seldom hit anything much. We had a nice time at the place we first stopped at as it was way out of the war zone and the fields were green, but here there is too much was to be nice, although it’s a whole lot worse in the trenches, so I have no kick coming. You would think that we hear all about the war, but we probably don’t know as much as you do. They boys are all betting that the war will be over by Xmas. And as we go to press it is said that Austria has about quit and that the Germans have lost heavily to the British, however we do know that they are on the run here, so things look pretty good to us now. When I get a pay day, if ever, I’ll send some German helmets home as they are easy to find all about here. They put 36 cents worth of stamps on them and they go home O.K. so they say. If you want to you can send me some magazines as reading is mighty hard to get here. See if you can get something from Charley. My address is changed again. This is it. Name Co. A. 107 Field Sig. Bn. A.P.O. 734, A.E.F. It is getting dark so good night, and write soon. With love to all. RAY SCHAIPPACASSE I got Cecil’s letter O.K.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Elliott Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/269 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, August 22, 1918 GLENNE ELLIOTT WRITES HOME [front page] A VERY INTERESTING LETTER FROM GLEN ELLIOTT WHO IS NOW IN FRANCE. HE SEES MUCH OF COUNTRY Been in the Trenches, Now On a Scouting Detachment, Likes It Better. >From Tuesday’s Daily. July 20th, 1918 Dear Mother: I received your welcome letters, one today and one yesterday, and I shall try and answer them tonight. I am well and feeling fine, and have been ever since I have been here. I am not with Company F any more. I am on detached service, with the 2nd Battalion Scouts. I went into the trenches with Company F about three weeks ago, June 26th and saw a little action. It was a quiet sector though, so there was not much fighting. We were back to the rest camp for about two weeks then we were sent up here to another quiet sector. This time I am with the scouts so I don’t have to stay up in the trenches. We are billeted back behind the lines in a deserted French village which is much nicer than the trenches. I have been out on a few patrols into “No Man’s Land” and I rather enjoyed the game. There is not nearly so much danger in it as you might suppose and I like it much better than living in the trenches all of the time. We have guard or fatigue work to do, we get much more sleep than the men in the trenches. I have seen a lot of country since I have been over here as we seldom remain in one place very long. We hike a lot with all of our equipment on our back, and ride in side door sleeper, (box cars) and trucks if we are going far or are in a hurry to get to a certain place. I am rather like the fellow whose letter is in the Journal. I don’t enjoy the scenery when traveling full speed as it is a weary old grind up the said sente [sic] hills, and let me tell you France has many such hills too. One of the fellows in the scouts said he didn’t mind hiking at all while going through towns, where there lots of pretty girls to wave at him, but that he got awfully tired as soon as he hits the country. I’ll admit that does help some but as there is so much more of the country than of the towns, it don’t go very far. The French people always give us a hearty receptio! n where we go, and do lots of little things for our comfort. The French soldiers too are a jolly set and we have lots of fun with them, trying to talk to them. Occasionally I run across one who can talk a little and we manage to get along fairly well. Well, I must close for this time, with much love, Your Son, GLEN. Address: Pvt. Earl G. Elliott, 2nd Battalion Scouts 61st Inft. A.E.F. via New York

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Walfroth Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/268 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, August 19, 1918 WILL ENDEAVOR TO SEE THEIR SON [front page] >From Saturday’s Daily. Last evening, C. WALFROTH, wife and daughter, Miss Emma, departed for Kansas City, where they will secure rooms in the neighborhood of the Union station there, and will await until the soldiers from Camp Cody arrive on their way to Camp Merritt, N.J. where it is supposed they will go in the near future. Those who formerly departed from Camp Cody for the foreign field, passed through Kansas City, and were allowed to stop at that place for two hours. Carl WALFORTH [sic] who has been at Cody for a year, is expected to be among the soldiers and it is their intention to get to see their son and brother when he passes through if possible. They will have to watch every train but the reward of seeing him will be worth the trouble. We hope they will be successful.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Philpot, Creamer, Young, Hunter Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/150.5 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, July 25, 1918 MURRAY DEPARTMENT Misses Lena PHILPOT and Rose CREAMER were Sunday guests of Miss Clara YOUNG in Murray. Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, July 25, 1918 Mr. and Mrs. W.J. PHILPOT, the two small children, and Mr. and Mrs. Will HUNTER of Plattsmouth, left Friday by auto for the western part of the state. They will also visit at Loveland, Colo., before returning.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vroman Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/240.1 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, August 8, 1918 AT ZACHORY [SIC] TAYLOR, KY. >From Monday’s Daily. We are in receipt of a communication from Lester L. VROMAN, who is now stationed at Camp Zachory Taylor, Ky., in which he states that he is feeling fine. That he is in hopes of getting France. That if he is still stationed in the U.S. will come to Plattsmouth for a short visit with friends and will then go to Denver where he will visit friends and then return to the Camp. He states that his address is Pvt. Lester L. Vroman, Hdq. Co. 1st BP., F.A.R.D. Camp Zachory Taylor, Ky., and would be pleased to hear from friends.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Soennichsen Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/267 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, September 27, 1917 HENRY SOENNICHSEN LIKES DEMING >From Tuesday’s Daily. Sam SMITH has just received a card from Henry SOENNICHSEN, who is at the cantonment at Deming, New Mexico, saying that he liked the place and that all the boys were getting along fine. They are getting to do considerable drilling now, and will require much more. Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, August 15, 1918 HENRY G. SOENNICHSEN BACK IN AMERICA. >From Tuesday’s Daily. Recent letters from Henry G. SOENNICHSEN tells of his return to the United States, where he is situated at Presidio, California, which is just in the edge of San Francisco, where he is serving you ‘Uncle Sam’ as a member of the Coast Artillery. He like his position on the coast fine, and is well pleased with the service. He was for some time at Honolulu, where he liked the country and the service fine, and was brought back to the states about three weeks since or about the middle of July. His many friends will be pleased to learn of him, and desirable location.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Walker Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/266 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, August 15, 1918 LETTER FROM WM. WALKER. Was Member of U.S.S. San Diego, and Writes to His Parents Soon After the Sinking of the Boat, Supposedly by Submarines. >From Tuesday’s Daily. July 21, 1918 Dear Folks: If it had not been for the Red Cross, I couldn’t even have written this letter. It is the greatest thing in relief that was ever originated. They surely are on the job. When the rescue brought us in, they had beds ready for the whole crew. I was in the water four hours, was picked up by the steamer “Malden.” Everything I owned was lost, money for furlough included. I have nothing but a pair of work pants, a jumper and a hat. I sent two telegrams hoping you would at least get one of them; was obliged to send them “collect.” I felt as bad when the old ship went out of sight as I possibly could, I think. I saw many of the officers cry over it. It is odd, but every one of us loved that ship. The coolness of the crew was wonderful. I didn’t see a single man excited. My very best friend was killed beside me. This is nearly all I can write. It will be sometime before we are outfitted again. Until then can’t write much as I haven’t a place even to hang my hat. My feet are getting sore from going without shoes, so I don’t walk much for awhile. Otherwise, I have no ill effects except absolute destitution of garb. I hope you didn’t worry – tried to get a telegram off before news was released, but am afraid I didn’t make it. Love to all, BILL

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Linch/Lynch,Jenkins,Hall,Lough, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/18.1 Message Board Post: New e-mail elyn@core.com Still looking for children of William & his brother John W.Linch/ Linch. Moved from Franklin Co.Ind. aft 1850.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rice, Rothman Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/265 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, August 5, 1918 WILL LEAVE CAMP DODGE SOON. >From Saturday’s Daily. Will ROTHMAN departed this afternoon via Omaha, for Des Moines, where he goes to visit with his brother, Louis ROTHMAN, who is at Camp Dodge, as the boys who are in that camp will soon have to depart for some other point, where they will get additional training. Those who have friends there who they desired to visit before their departure, will have to visit them within a few days. Mrs. L.W. BROWER of Glenwood departed for Camp Dodge also to visit with her brother, Frank RICE, who is also there and will go with the other boys when they depart.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Noyes, Clease Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/264 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, August 5, 1918 GO TO CAMP DODGE. >From Thursday’s Daily. Fred NOYES, who was in the west when the first registration was made registered there, and then come to this county his former home near Louisville to live, and has since tried to get a transfer from there to this place that he might enter such a branch of the service as he chose, but was not able to get one until just now and when he received it he went immediately to Camp Dodge, departing last evening. He was accompanied by James Edgar CLEASE, who has been lost for some time and now goes to Camp Dodge also.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Speck Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/263 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, August 5, 1918 RELEASED FROM SERVICE. >From Thursday’s Daily. Walter T. SPECK, who went to Camp Dodge some time since, as one of the quota from Platte county, was in the city last evening, having been discharged from the service on account of one of his hands not being in condition for military service. The injury required that he be given an honorable discharge. He will return to the work on the Union Pacific, where he has recently been promoted to conductor for that company. He was in the city last evening visiting with his mother and other relatives and friends.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lamphear, Lamphere Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/216.1 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, July 8, 1918 IS VISITING WITH SON. Mrs. George LAMPHEAR and two little daughters, Violet and Lillie, departed yesterday afternoon for Chicago where they go to visit with Bert, and another son who is in the Great Lakes training station and have about completed the course and will in a short time depart for a port of embarkation for the seat of war. Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, July 15, 1918 ONE BOY ON SEA ANOTHER ON WAY >From Saturday’s Daily. Mrs. George LAMPHEAR has just returned from a trip to Chicago, where she was visiting with her son Roy LAMPHEAR who is located there training for the navy, and will later go to service. Mrs. Lamphear would have liked to have visited longer with her son but had to return home. George, another son, is now on the battleship Alabama. Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, July 18, 1918 ON THE BATTLESHIP ALABAMA. [front page] >From Wednesday’s Daily. In the window of the Wescott’s [sic] Brothers clothing store can be seen picture of the dreadnought Alabama, which is one of the largest of the battleships of the American navy. On this picture is shown one of the boys from Plattsmouth, George LAMPHEAR, and at the bottom of the picture will be found a card containing directions for finding Mr. Lamphear. He is on the upper row of the men standing across the dock, and is the tenth man from the right as you face the picture, just a little below the line of heads, and the picture being rather dark, on account of a shade, thus being easily designated. Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, July 18, 1918 CELEBRATES 6th BIRTHDAY. >From Tuesday’s Daily. Yesterday being the 6th birthday anniversary of little Miss Lillie LAMPHEAR, a few little playmates gathered at her home in the afternoon to assist her in celebrating the occasion. The afternoon hours were devoted to various games in which children find so much delight. At the proper time a delicious luncheon, consisting of ice cream, cake and bananas was served. A little further romp and then they departed for their homes, declaring they had spend a happy afternoon and wishing Lillie many more pleasant birthdays. Those in attendance were Frances SITZMAN, Ellen RICHTER, Louise ELERS [blurred], Emma MC DANIEL, Anna WELLS, Olivia WELLS, Violet and Clara LAMPHEAR, Jimmy SITZMAN, Charles MC DANIEL, George MC DANIEL, Clarence NIELSON, Robert WELLS, John and Charles LAMPHEAR, and the little hostess, Lillie LAMPHEAR. Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, July 22, 1918 ARRIVED SAFELY OVER THERE. >From Thursday’s Daily. A card coming from the authorities at Washington, tells of the safe arrival of Henry LAMPHEAR, who was located at Camp Funston, in France. Henry who has been at Camp Funston for some time has been a Military Police and is making a first class soldier. Henry was an excellent young man and we expect to hear of him as being a fine soldier. Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, August 5, 1918 CELEBRATES 48th [blurred, could be 46 or 49] BIRTHDAY. >From Thursday’s Daily. Yesterday being the 48th birthday of Mrs. George LAMPHEAR, a few of her friends gathered at her home and tendered her a very pleasant birthday surprise and assisted her in celebrating the occasion in the proper manner. They came with baskets filled with many good things to eat. A delicious birthday luncheon was prepared, covers being laid for eleven, Mrs. Lamphear was made the recipient of some pretty and useful birthday gifts, which will be reminders of this pleasant occasion. At a late hour and after wishing Mrs. Lamphear many more such happy birthdays, the guests dispersed, having thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, February 13, 1919 ROY LAMPHEAR MUSTERED OUT >From Monday’s Daily. Last Saturday evening Roy LAMPHEAR who has been in the navy for some time, returned home, having been mustered out of the service at Norfolk, Va. Mr. Lamphear has seen a good deal of service as a member of the navy, and was only too anxious to do his best for his country and this he did. Since the close of hostilities he is just as anxious to get out and get to something in civil life which needs being done. In coming home he ran onto Verale at Chicago, and the two brothers came together to their home here. They sure will make the folks at home happy.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mullis Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/262 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, July 8, 1918 A CARD FROM FORT RILEY. >From Saturday’s Daily. We have on our table a card written in July 4th, from Ft. Riley by Lyle MULLIS, which says the boys are all o.k. and saying they are all wild for news from home. Get the boys some, you sweetheart, who have lovers there do not forget them, sister and brother remember the boys and the parents do not forget.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Root Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/261 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, July 1, 1918 ELMER ROOT IN CAMP HUMPHREY. >From Friday’s Daily. Judge Jesse L. ROOT is in the city today having a case in the district court which he is looking after and in conversation with the Judge he was telling about his sons, which will be remembered as two young men, the oldest Elmer, having grown to almost manhood when he left this city. Elmer having graduated from the state university some years since while Marvin has but recently left that institution, with his full degrees. Elmer the older is now a Lieutenant and is located at Camp Humphrey, Va. He was for some time at Camp Funston, and is now in the engineering corps, in the southern corps, in the southern camp, and employed as a drill master for other troops. He is a graduate of applied engineering, and has had much experience in that line over much of the country, having superintended construction on a large scale in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other points, then returning to Omaha, he also was thus engaged there. Being a mathematician of unusual ability, he has been ! giving instruction in the matter of range getting over obstacles, such as unevenness of the ground like over a ridge of sand where it is desired to catch the object of the other side. Marvin who graduated as an agricultural engineer, is in Class 1 limited service, but expects to be called for something which he can do in the near future

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nyden, Carlson, Dovey Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/260 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, July 1, 1918 PLATTSMOUTH BOY ON SHIP PRES. LINCOLN THEODORE ROOSEVELT NYDEN BORN IN THIS CITY, NOW MEMBER OF NAVY, FLOATED 18 HOURS BEFORE RESCUED. NOW VISITING AT HAVELOCK Had Exciting Time and Hard Experience While on Life Raft In the Atlantic Ocean. >From Thursday’s Daily. Yesterday morning as Edward G. DOVEY, who has been at Chicago was returning home, he fell in with Teddy NYDEN, who was born at the time Theodore Roosevelt spoke on the lawn of the court house, Oct. 2nd, 1900, and was named for the Colonel, and made his home in this city until some four years ago, when he with the folks went to live in Havelock. Mrs. Nyden, his mother, is a daughter of our former townsman, Peter CARLSON. After leaving here young Teddy went to work as an apprentice in the Burlington shops at Havelock, at the age of sixteen, and after having worked for a year joined the navy. He had been of the transports carrying troops to France, and was returning home when about five hundred miles out from shore of that country, the ship was torpedoed. On the life raft which provided, he with others were afloat on the ocean for eighteen hours before he and the others were picked up, and taken to Brest, France. He says the excitement was intense at the time of the torpedoing of the President Lincoln and her sinking, and that much suffering was experienced, before they arrived at the port. Mr. Nyden was in the machine room, in the hull of the vessel, where his work was located, and was known as an oiler, but in this particular time was near deck, and thus was able to get away and was not injured by the shot of the torpedo. He says that when he shall return he will not work in the bottom of th! e ship again. He has been promised his choice as on deck or below, and he is taking the deck work. Teddy will be in Plattsmouth in a few days and will visit with his many friends here.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dugay Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/259 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, June 10, 1918 TWO BOYS IN SERVICE SEND WORD HOME STERLING F. AMICK AT FT. SILL AND FRANK DUGAY AT GREAT LAKES BOTH ARE VERY WELL PLEASED And Remember Mothers with Letters that Are Interesting – Glad They’re Serving Great Lakes, Ill., June 2. Dear Mother: Well, as it is Sunday I will try and write you a line or two. It sure has been a fine day. We all went to church this morning, went to an entertainment this afternoon, also an address given by a Methodist minister of Chicago and it was sure fine. I sure will be glad to get out of detention for then we get shore leave and can go all over the camp. We were marched over to the main camp yesterday to make moving pictures. If I can get hold of one at the canteen, I will send you one. There were 32 went out of our barracks. I was among them. I judge there were about 15,000 of us in the picture. We were formed in a group so as to spell the word “Victory.” The building we have church and all the entertainments in is about 500 feet long and 150 feet wide. It is called the armory. The rifles and guns for Camp Perry are in there. They hang in racks along the wall and each gets his rifle as he goes by. We have had some rifle practice. It is fine. We practice handling the rifle but haven’t had any target practice. I don’t know whether we will have any or not. I haven’t received my Journal but once. You had better call them up and have them change my address to Camp Perry as the mail is all held over at Camp Decatur and sometimes we don’t get it at all. I haven’t received a letter from Pearl since I’ve been here. Do not know what’s the matter. They keep a fellow so busy that he hasn’t much time to write only just as he can grab a minute now and then. I sent all the folks a card. There are some more I want to write to when I get time. There sure was a bunch of visitors here today. Wednesdays and Sundays are visitors days and the camp is full those days. They bring the boys packages of all kinds, most generally something good to eat, candy or cake, as they don’t need anything else. We have a real piano player in our barracks and to over to the cook galley most every night and play and sing. The poor fellow is going to get kicked out of the navy as he has broken arches. Well I must close. Write real often as I like to get your letters. With lots of love, FRANK DUGAY

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Spencer, Mickle, Amick, Bird Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/258 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, May 16, 1918 Letter From France. France, April 2, 1918 Mr. and Mrs. L.H. MICKLE, Alvo, Nebr. Dear Friends: Your most welcome letter came a few days ago, and I was certainly glad to hear from you, and it is very fortunate that you are all well and enjoying good health. I never was more healthy in my life. Thanks to good feed, regular hours and the right kind of work. It must have been quite a wrench for Mando BIRD to give up the farm, but I believe it was the best thing they could do and they have their forty yet. So should be able to live good for quite a while. What has the spring draft did or going to do for that part of the country? We meet soldiers and sailors almost every day, but no one that I ever met in the states. I have even been separated from the bunch I cam over with. Just think, some of us are fortunate enough to see the good things of France. What some of the wealthy people of the U.S. spend thousands of dollars to see and we are getting paid for it. I should like to see Europe again after this trouble is settled, but will see some of the U.S. first. Sterling [AMICK] is still in [looks like] Arnold. He is fortunate because more of the work is rather strenuous and among the thousands who came over are some who will not go back but the experience is good for us. I hear from mother pretty regular and sure write often, once a week anyhow. She is well, has been exceptionally so this [too dark to read] course the rest of the folks are all right. How is everyone at Avoca? I don’t get much news from there. Lauren must be very busy getting his spring crops in by the time this reaches you, anyway. Well, must close with best wishes to all. Yours very truly, FRED SPENCER, U.S.N. Aviation Force, Foreign Service, France

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dalton, Schopp, Newell Classification: Birth Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/256.1 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, March 21, 1918 ANOTHER AMERICAN IN PLATTSMOUTH >From Tuesday’s Daily. There is a happy father in Camp Funston and happy mother here all because the arrival of Major General Dalton, who is the son of Sergeant Carl DALTON and wife, the mother and son doing nicely as well as the grandfather. Grandpa, Frank B. SCHOPP, is going to pull through allright [sic]. But just notice that smile and the sprightly step of the great grandfather, W.H. NEWELL. It is wonderful now a little thing can stir up the whole community, but no wonder for this is a fine boy and no mistake, grand-m [sic] DALTON is also in ecsacies [sic].

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McAndrew, Gillespie, Corey Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/257 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, March 18, 1918 A LETTER FROM FRANCE. >From Thursday’s Daily. Somewhere in France. February 15th, 1918 Mr. Con GILLESPIE, Plattsmouth, Nebr., U.S.A. Dear Sir: Just a few lines to let you know I am well and feeling fine, able to eat all I get, and enjoy every bit of it. Oh, Con, I miss our 9:00 P.M. oyster stew. Con, after I get away from France, if I live through it, I will go and stay at the Perkins House all the time. This was a very cold winter here. We did not have any snow, but we had lots of frost and rain. It freezes for two or three days and then turns in warm and rains for a day or two, which makes it very disagreeable on foot and in fact every way. The country is divided up in small fields as it is in Ireland, surrounded by a sod fence or embankment and a very thick growth or briars and wine bushes growing on all of them and in addition to the briars and wine bushes they have oak trees planted about two rods apart and they have chopped the trees about ten feet from the ground some years ago, and the people keep chopping the limbs and branches off the trees and also chop the briars and wine bushes down from these sod fences and tie the same up in bundles like you would oats and stack them up and use the same for firewood. The farmers do all their plowing with oxen. They save all the farm yard manure and have it out of the fields just before they plow it up. The farmers till the land a good deal on the same principle that the people do in Ireland. Their houses are all rock and cement, some thatch roofs and some tile roofs. Address my mail to MICHAEL MC ANDREW, Co. E, 17th Regt. Engrs. Ry., U.S.A. Expeditionary Forces in France. I will close for this time with best wishes to you and Mr. and Mrs. John COREY and all the boys. I remain, as ever, yours truly, MICHAEL MC ANDREW. O.K. T.E. SAUVENE, 1st Lieut.