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Show AN OPEN LETTER TO THE VOL. UNTEEH FLOOD WOKXEXS OF CEDAJt CITYi The emotional exultation one experiences when discerning the valiant Yew-nl ted States Cavalry appear on the scene of distress in the nick of time to relieve the small beleaguered force is somewhat some-what akin to the surge of Joy and . relief experienced by m. wife and me when a host of fifty or so men appeared suddenly sud-denly and rescued our resldencr on 700 West Street as it appearec to be submerging for the second time. Frankly, we could have whooped and hollered for Joy. Nor was the second inundation rescue our sole cause for gratitude. grati-tude. The first flood waters werr eombatted the entire niRht by friends and cltv emplovops ami the CCVFD. Our heartfelt thank? are extndd the valiant men of the Cedar Cltv Volunteer Fire De. p.irtmcnt and the city emnloyee wh- maintained the lonely vigil of the pumps. The m?n and boys who re-it many hours at the miserable I dirty lob of restoring a semb. I lance of order out of chaos, the I gracious ladies of the "canteen" and those ,who have expressed any desire to aid us have, we must confess, made the whole miserable affair worth while. Gent and Lsi!e Woolf |