Warren Sheaf from Warren, Minnesota • Page 8

iv LETTERS FROM THE BOYS IN KHAKI (Continued from page one) Wonder hat 5 ou folks are doing today, probably flaying. It is so long since I heard from you that I can't imagine just what is going on. This camp (as we call it) is a little way from a town, but I don't care about going there if I get enough to eat here. We sleep on the ground. Of course we have blankets and coats enough, but I sometimes wish I had a fork full of straw, like I used to bed in the horses with at home It is real waim heie today, just like it is at home, I suppose, and you are going down after the mail looking for this letter Oscar Wendt is still with us and also Matt Landin, they are fine.

Well Good Bye to you all Your Son and Brother, Leslie IH'I 1h July 24, 191S Well I will try to tell you a little about ourselves We moved into our Barracks today, so will sleep in a bunk tonight on a straw tick These Barracks are much different than at the camps They have bunks two high like on a tram, but everything goes over here We are building lailroads for Uncle Sam These French are so far behind with railroad construction. I like the work fine The weather is so nice here, just like it is at home. I never saw two climates so much alike, but of course all of France is not like this France is a larger country than we thought it to be Wish you could see some of these areoplanes They do all kinds of stunts around us I like to stand on my shovel handle and watch them. The French farmers are still harvesting I don't think they will finish this year, they are so slow. And they are hauling the shocks just shocked up two days They haul with two wheeled carts and one horse.

The poor class cut with a scythe and lake by hand like we used to lead about Leslie Somewheie France, July 191S. Dear fI lend Edgar Yoiu welcome letter of June 1st received, Please accept my hearty thanks for same Letteis sure seem to come few and far between. I am writing this my dugout fifteen feet below the ground The bui sting of these shells would shake the beams of our dugouts The old fighting 4th is surely living up to eveiy tradition of her famous past We haAe made things pretty waim to Heir Boche. You couldn't begin to anticipate what war really is, until actually in the trenches, and I am happy to say that we have some brave bunch of boys and officers. The time spent in the trenches we got but little 3leep.

I had my shoes off only onces and that was to change my socks. Sometimes we would fall off to sleep and the rats would play tag over us. Still with all hardships the infantrymen have to put up with, there are some" things fascinating which make the game humorous and exciting. France is a great country to soldier in Everything is new, conditions are altogether different in regards to quarters and The country here is beautiful but would make a better stone quarry than a farm. Roads are built by shoveling about fine inches off any field, this leaves the best pavement you ever saw.

Rather hard to dig trenches in it tho. The farmers never live on their land but always in a town or village. Conditions seem very unsanitary but people are healthy enough. Most families have only one building to take the place of the stable, hay mow, chicken coop and dwelling of the farmers in the states. France will need at least two centuries of gieat progress to catch up to the U.

as we are now. The weather has been unbelievingly fine, no rain to speak of. Helps us considerably, for they don't stop this celebration for bad weather. I am glad to hear that Warren has organized a Home Guard and a Battalion Band. So I think they are not taking a back seat for any town of its size Military training will brace up any one.

I have not met any Minnesota boys since I left Warren. Your friend, Cpl. R. O. Lodoen, Co.

4th American E. Somewhere in France, July 29, 1918. Mr John P. Mattson, Dear Friend. Will write you a few line's to let you know that Fritz has not got me yet and don't expect him to get me.

Have been in France for seven months'now and like the country well I am now wearing a service stripe for the time I have been in France and expect to wear some more before I leace hereat least two or three more The boys sure celebrated the Hun on the Fourth of July. They sent over a barrage and kept it going all day and sure got a bunch of Huns, but we are going to get a few more before its over. Have not seen any boys from Warren as yet but hope to soon. Would like to have you send me someones address from Warren, that is if you know any that is "over here" For you know how it is to be four thousand miles away from home and don't see any one you know. Let me know if those boya that-joined the 3rd Minnesota N.

Y. have left for France as yet. Am in the best of health so far. Please excuse writing for it is hard to write when there is lots of noise around you, at least where I am at. Will close for this time.

A Warren Boy, Wm. Hennebry, Co. 164 U. S. Am.

Ex. Force, North Star College Several young ladies have made in quiry relative to places where they may work for their board during the school year. Parties interested will kindly call Mr. Sjostrand at the very earliest. Miss Bessie Sedlacek, of Radium, and Miss Florence Hanson, of Warren, called at the college office last Saturday afternoon.

Miss Sedlacek made inquiry relative to coursesjfor one of her brothers. Miss Hanson has decided to pursue the Commercial and Stenographic courses Prof. Sjostrand returned last Friday from a trip to Warroad, Roosevelt, Graceton, Cedar Spur, Baudette and Spooner where he went in the interest of the school. The College service flag adorned one of the walls in the Swedish Lutheran church last Sunday evening when the service flag of the church was dedicated. The college flag contains twentyone stars at the present time.

Each star on this flag represents a graduate. We are interested in the welfare of our boys and may this item of news serve as a greeting to them all. Thirty-nine students are now enrolled for work in the Conservatory of Music. Those who wish information relative to Civil Service work and examinations may call at the College. The Civil Service Commission has sent us detailed information concerning all government positions.

We offer special inducements to high school seniors who desire to pursue commercial work with their regular high school course. Plan your courses early so that we may make necessary arrangements Married. Ben Stakke, from Stephen, and Sarah Ellstrom, from Lancaster, were united in marriage at the Swedish Mission parsonage by Rev C. W. Olson, on Aug.

18, at 2:00 o'clock The young couple will make their at Stephen Read the Want Ads. It pays: 1 COMEWHAT earlier than usual we have this year received our different lines of ladies' Suits and Fall Coats and we cordially invite the ladies to call and inspect these wonderful pretty garments. The materials from which most of these garment are made were contracted for before the government took over the entire wool crop and we can therefor as usual this season guarantee most of our coats and suits to be made of all wool material. But it will be almost impossible to get any reorders filled on any of them, at least not at anywhere near the price of those we have in stock. Therefor we cannot urge you strongly enough to buy your coat early while our stock is yet complete.

We are not here going to attempt any elaborate description of these garments. We prefer that you judge at a personal inspection. Ou prices on ladies' coats run from $20.00 to. $100.00. RED CROSS- NOTES Financial Statement Marshall County Chapter, A.

R. C. July, 1918. RECEIPTS Cash Balance, July 1st Warren: Donations: By Mrs. J.

MeArthur By Auction Sale during Development Meeting, as follows: Ed Rosendahl $6.00 L. Lamberson 10.00 Chas. Ayres 10.00 Warren Sheaf 10.00 O. H. Taralseth 25 00 Hans Urtes 25.00 Albert Knutson 15.00 W.

T. Phillips 10.00 R. B. Taralseth 25.00 C. Wittensten 15.00 J.

S. Hilleboe 10.00 Geo. Bernard 10.00 H. Misner 25.00 By R. C.

Mathwig, proceed of $5.00 bill found on Chautauqua grounds (50c. deducted for advertisements) By East half Warrenton By pledge collections Newfolden Auxiliary: 1 annual magazine subscription Rollis Auxiliary: 4 annual memberships East Valley Auxiliary: 13 annual memberships Radium Auxiliary: Donations, etc Stephen Branch: Invoices Yarn Grygla Auxiliary: Invoice 25 annual memberships 1 subscribing membership Ringbo Auxiliary: Donation 1 annual membership Middle River Branch: 1 annual memberships Sunnyside Auxiliary: Donation DISBURSEMENTS Warren Telephone long distance calls Miss Julia Larson, reimbursement for postage on supplies Headquarters, invoices for June Headquarters, memberships (June) City Treasurer, electric iron for surgical dressings' room Warren Sheaf, posters Secretary, salary (June) Mrs. Rasmussen, Strand quist, postage Benner Begg, yarn Benner Begg, yarn L. Steen, freight on shipment to Headquarters Postmaster, stamps Benner Begg, yarn Peoples Trading Co. K.

J. Taralseth Co. Balance on Hand, Aug. 1st 557.78 2.00 19600 4 50 36.75 500.00 1.00 4.00 13.00 235.00 109 50 28.50 56.25 25.00 2.00 11.00 100 34.00 5 50 2.00 50.00 8 SANDSVILLE 100 17.50 2 45 169 165 00 76 456 00 7125 3 50 10.00 114.00 203.48 213.25 471.90 Garments Made By Auxiliaries During July, 1918. Grygla Auxiliary15 pairs knitted socks, 2 convalescent robes, 2 pairs wristlets.

Woodside Auxiliary3 pairs knitted socks. Holt Auxiliary12 pairs knitted socks. Radium Auxiliary10 hospital shirts, 13 pairs knitted socks. Newfelden Auxiliary39 pairs knitted socks, 7 pairs wristlets, 20 operating gown3. West Valley and Lincoln Auxiliary 18 pairs knitted socks, 12 hospital bed shirts, 12 pajamas.

Rollis Auxiliary7 day shirts, 1 Sweater, 6 hospital shirts. Viking Auxiliary12 hospital shirts, 24 pajama3, 23 pairs knitted spcks, 4 sweaters. Ringbo Auxiliary12 hospital shirts, 5 pairs knitted socks. Sunnyside Auxiliary12 pairs knitted socks. Some of the garments listed above have not been required for our JulyAugust allotment, but the material for these garments was sent out before we were notified as to what our allotment was to be.

Hereafter all Branches and Auxiliaries will be on a specific allotment system as are all Chapters. Respectfully submitted, MRS. R. E. THOMAS.

Miss Marie Johnson spent several days this week visiting at the H. Henrickson home. George Dahlberg is ill with the reumatic fever, but is reported to be improving The Young Peoples' Society meeting at John Lundin's last Sunday was well attended. The next meeting will be held Sept. 8th and the place of meeting will be announced at a later date Miss Carrie Anderson returned this week to her home at Melrose, Wis, after spending several months visiting with relatives and friends here BIDS Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Clerk of Consolidated School District No.

3, Marshall County, until Monday, Aug. 26, 1918, for the transportation of the pupils in said district on route No. 1 and 2. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. For information in regard to the routes call at the office of the Clerk.

FRANK DAHLGREN, Clerk, Alvarado, Minn. THE CHURCHES Catholic Church. FR. MERRILL. Services at Warren second aDd fourth Sundays of each month Services at Oslo first and third Sundays of each month.

Swedish Lutheran Church. 4 S. W. SWENSON. Pastor.

Services next Sunday at Vega at 11 clock a Services at Warren the evening' at 8 o'clock Swedish Mission Church W. OLSON. Pastor.service ThursdayA, Aug 22 Prayer 8pm 25- Card of Thanks. We wish to extend our sincere thanks to those who have assisted us during the long illness and at the death of our dear brother and son, also for the many beautiful flowers. Mr.

and Mrs. H. O. Furseth and Family. FOUR REQUESTS Aaker's Business College received four requests for office help in one day last week, but could not fill any of them for lack of graduates.

Business men need office help and the TJ. S. Government needs at least 20,000. Girls and boys under military age must prepare to fill these positions and thus help win the war. Send for a catalog to A.

B. Grand Forks, also for a Gas Tractor and Auto Engineering catalog. TEAR DOWN the dirty, unsanitary outside privy. Install a Kaustine waterless Toilet in your home. Odorless, no pipes to freeze Empty once a year Cheap to maintain WRITE OR GALL W.

T. Phillips Alvarado, Minn. Repi esenting Colborn School Supply Co. Grand Forks, Dak. Mornin 10 30 Sunday school at 11 45 Evening service at 8 o'clock Scandinavian M.

EL K.A WINBERG. Pastor. 5 mSiindayE MorninChurch. em services at 2 services at 8 o'clock. Sunday school at 2 All are welcome Card of Thanks.

I wish to extend my sincere thanks to all my friends who assisted us afe the funeral my brother, especially to the choir for the comforting music rendered, and the beautiful flowers that were contributed. Nels Peterson..