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Show Mothers of Gunnison Touch Hearts of Our Soldier Boys The mothers of Gunnison have re-ceived re-ceived more letters of appreciation from our soldier boys for the comfort kits sent them as a Christmas remembrance. remem-brance. The letters sent are here given in part: Joseph Hendiickson writes from Calexlco to ills sister, Mrs. Charles Beemus: ''1 was sure glad to get the i"kit." Yu.i can tell the mothers of Gunnison how pleased i was of the present for it contained much that 1 netdt-.d. Will Robinson sent me a Bible Bi-ble today and w rites me twice a week. 1 have been in the army soon eight months and I'd like to go to France before my time is up." Hoy Madsen, wlio is with the detach de-tach base li.spiLal at Fort Rfley, Kans., writes that "the soldiers' kit i roni tiie mothers of Gunnison came as a very desirable and appreciated gift. All lean do is to thank them most heartily for it, the mothers of Gunnison who are so good as to do their "bit" in time spent for their sons In the army. It is always encouraging en-couraging 10 a fellow to know that ilt.hough he has had to go away to war he is not forgotton at home. After Af-ter all, if it wasn't for the mothers of i.he nation this war could never be woti and peace never be maintained. They are responsible for the prioelesa blood of manhood that must be spilt in order to save our country. I take great interest in what is being done at home to aid in winning the war." From Camp Dodge, Iowa, Lowell Riseuvall writes: "My dear Mrs. Kea rns: Owing to illness and asome-rthat asome-rthat prolonged stay in the hospital I have been rather tardy in expressing my appreciation to the chapter of the Red Cross of which you are leader, fur their efforts toward making our Christmas a happy one.'' . A L. Olsen, stationed at American Lake, "Washington: ''It certainly makes a fellow feel good to receive re-ceive a present from his home folks of Gunnison. Iam getting long fine in the army and am proud to think that I have the opportunity to do my "bit" for my country." Lester Metcalf, also at American Lake writes that the comfort kitsent him has gained many compliments, ;uid adds: 'I didn.t expect anything like that, as few of the boys received presents f rom their town. The sold, ier's life 13 a very interesting one, and especially when we realize .what a great cause we aie engaged in. I am sure that every true American feels that democracy must not perish from the earth. On the 18th of January I shall have been in the army service four months and I think we have progressed pro-gressed wonderf 'illy with our work, such as infantry drilling, constructing construct-ing trenches, throwing bombs, erecting erect-ing the different types of barbwlre en- j tanglements, bin onet lighting, signaling, signal-ing, and especially our machine gun drilling. One of our guns will shoot 400 times a minute. Our camp is very comfortably located In a small valley surrounded by tall pine trees. We also have plenty of rain, but we are warmly dressed and it doesn't stop our working." |
