This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Persinger, Dovey, South, Rennie Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/236 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, August 13, 1917, Vol. XXXV LETTER FROM ONE OF SAILOR BOYS ABOARD U.S.S. PENNSYLVANIA >From Friday’s Daily. U.S.S. Pennsylvania, August 5, 1917 Dear Mr. Bates: After much deliberation, I have decided to write you a few lines to let you know how I like this life. A sailor is to be envied in some ways, and to be given sympathy at other times. By that I mean one runs up against some serious problems in the Navy and at present things look very blue. At present everything is fine on the “Pennsy.” We have a “Prince” for a division officer and I can truthfully say he is hard to beat. This life is very nearly the same as life out west. “You either play a man’s game or you lose out so quick that it makes your head swim.” My head is not swimming at present, and I am doing my level best to keep it clear. George RENNIE and my self are the only Plattsmouth “products” on this ship and we stick to each other like twins. I met LeRoy SOUTH and had quite a talk with him. I saw his letter in the “Journal” and also the letter from “Chick” DOVEY. I should like very much to see “Chick,” but haven’t succeeded as yet. South is on the “Nebraska” and “Chick” is on the “Kentucky.” Letters from Plattsmouth are very welcome and if any one cares to write to either Rennie or myself, we shall be very glad to hear from them. Wishing good luck to the people of “Platts” and they boys of the “Dandy Sixth,” I remain, J. PERSINGER, U.S.S. Pennsylvania; care Postmaster, Box 14, new York city