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Show MTU OGDEN BOY WRITES II FRANCE Writing from France, William L. Blaylock sends his parents the following follow-ing letter: "Somewhere in France, Feb. 23. 1918 "To My Dear Father and Mother: "Just a few words tonight to let you know that I am well and feel especially especial-ly good just now, having received a bunch of mail which always makes the soldier boys happy. I received two (letters from Golda at North Ogden, a 1 paper from father at North Ogden and a letter from Hvrum from Bakersfield. J Cal., and you'ought to see me with a mouthful of Yankpe gum that Hyrurn ' sent, while I devour the month-old paper pa-per from fathers, ads and all. "Well, I don't know just what to write that would interest you that would pass the censor, but can only say I am in the best of health and hope ill at home are as well and win naturally nat-urally be glad when I get this job finished, fin-ished, so I can come home. "I wish you could send me some small church books, a New Testament and other reading matter, as yon know I we can't get them here in English, but i am dus now siuuyinK rrenen, oui I not far enough advanced to be of much service yet. But my big brother, who has been studying it so long to reach his degree, won't be in it with me when I return for I am taking it first hand and he has it at such long range. "I am having regular pay days, sufficient suf-ficient to meet all my needs and to keep up my insurance each month and could send some home only for the un-' un-' certainty of mail in ocean transit. I am glad Golda is also getting her allowance al-lowance regularly, sufficient to keep her and Angus supplied as to their needs. "I expect soon to have my phmo taken that you can see how 1 look I 'over here' and hope 1 may be able to get them across the deep, for no doubt much mail fails to make its destination destina-tion as did the Christmas packages 1 looked so long for and did not receive. But we must make a great deal of allowance al-lowance in the present time of world commotion. "Address Private William L. Blaylock, Blay-lock, Supply Company. 163rd Infantry'. A. E. F." |