South Missourian Democrat, 1/30/1919 COUCH: Gladys and Ada Mooney and Martha Bridges who are attending school at Alton, visited homefolks Saturday and Sunday. Uncle Johnny Roberts left for his home in Koshkonong Tues. Mrs. Florence Barton visited Mrs. John Norman Sunday. Mrs. S.M. Forest has moved into the J.D. Tucker property. Mrs. Wella of Revenden Sprgs, Ark., visited her daughter Mrs. ?. B. Johnson and family. Bailey Jenkins left last week for Kansas where he goes to work. John Tucker and wife and Walter Gliver and wife visited at J.D. Tucker’s Sunday. Henry Custer and wife attended church here Sunday. Little Hazel Ward who is visiting her grandparents is very sick. Mrs. M.c. Harmon and Mrs. Ulis Norman left this week for Mildred, Kans. JOB: The boys from the Army and Navy are getting plentiful. Elza Birchett and wife of Billmore spent Sunday at John Roys. Josn Alford left last week for New York to join his company in the Navy. Elbert Easly, a discharged Navy boy, had business on Dry Creek last Sunday. Will Cyprett and Lewis Crowder, two discharged soldiers, came in last week. Ed Pinsley and family have moved to Couch. Luther Roberts visited at Clyde Roberts last Sunday. Waif Johnson and wife visited at Billmore Sunday. CAVE SPRINGS: Lum Clay’s sale last week was well attended and his stuff sold very well. “Tab” Hoover has moved into Lum’s house and takes his farm for this year. Levi Barton and S.H. Busby made a trip to Greer last week. Orville Strain went to town Thursday. WOODSIDE: We have been having spring weather this week. Bill Morman made a trip to Alton Saturday. Mrs. Ganaway, Mrs. Whitten and Fay were shopping in Alton Friday. Joe Sifford visited his parents from Friday until Sunday. Mrs. L.J. Simpson was called to Springfield on account of the sickness of her daughter, Mrs. Lon McGuire. Mrs. W.T. Morman and Mrs. F.R. Ganaway were callers at A.T. Whitten’s Saturday. Homer Soden made a trip to Bill Morman’s Thursday night. Carrie Morman, Amos and Rachel Simpson went to Greer Sat. Alsie Sifford closed a successful term of school at Greer Sat. Quite a crowd attended singing at Henry Vest’s Friday night in honor of Hosea Chandler who recently returned from training camp. Ora Sifford has been staying at A.L. Sifford’s the past two weeks. The more egg scheme in the Woodside neighborhood is a failure. Ed Eckman and wife are the proud parents of twin boys. Bethel Morman visited Fay Whitten Saturday. Mrs. Wm. Sifford is slowly recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia. A very successful ball game was played at Greer Saturday between Greer and Wilderness and of course in favor of Greer. Gib Hall and wife are the proud parents of a baby girl. Quite a crowd attended the funeral of Mrs. Neal, daughter of Dr. Dunigan, who died in Mississippi and was brought back here and buried in the Bailey cemetery. Everett Morman has moved to Midco to try his fortune. South Missourian Democrat, February 6, 1919 LETTER FROM GERMANY: Walafeid, Germany; Dec. 17, 1918 Dear People: I’ve just mailed a letter to you that I wrote several days ago but thou’t I ‘d write this morning as I have nothing else to do. Strange a fellow would be out a job in the army isn’t it? My foot is a bit sore from marching and I’m off duty today. Have just returned from the Medical detachment (9 a.m.) and the lady we stay with brought me some bread, butter, and milk. They’re always doing something for us, in return we treat them as we would you and pay, or try to pay them for their trouble. Usually they refuse to take anything, to be sure there’s little argument because we can’t talk to each other. However, many Dutch words are similar to ours. Will give you an idea of the route we’ve traveled since we left the States. From Camp Mill we sailed for Liverpool, Eng., June 28 and landed July 10. We were on the Justilia, which you remember was sund by a submarine on the return voyage sometime in July. It was so large that it sailed very steadily. Few were seasick men. An ocean trip isn’t the most pleasant by any means. Day after day nothing but water. Saw some whales and sharks; also some porpoise and flying fish and two submarines according scouts reports. At one time we were ready for action with the big guns which were mounted on the steamer. The first land to be seen was the coast of Scotland. Some rugged coast. Then came the coast of Ireland and Isle of Man. We crossed England in cars from Liverpool to South Hampton. There we took a boat (or a tub with side wheels) for Le Harve, France. Talk of riding the ocean waves, we did some of that. It was a stormy night and the channel was rough. The boat seemed to go up a hundred feet and then drop. Sick! Well yes, even the crew got sick. Had a torpedo hit the boat I doubt if there would have been an effort made to get into life boats. From LeHarvre we traveled in cars about three days to Bordeaux. Near Bordeaux at Camp Desuge, we trained for about forty days then took the train again for the front Sept. 20, exactly one year from the time I landed at Funston we reach Toul. We marched toward the front lines one and one half then pulled into position after dark. We were on the same sector were Everett was wounded. I saw some of the boys who were with him at the time. We had our part of the fun while in action and began our long march a few days after the armistice was signed. We’ve lived right with the people of the countries we passed through. The people must give a percent of the products they raise to the government. They’r just allowed a certain amount of anything. The Burge master assembles the people of a village by blowing a whistle or ringing a bell, then tells when, what and how much stuff to turn in. He also calls them out to clean streets. They all live in villages or boroughs. No farm houses. They’re all Catholics and have six mass meetings a day and about a dozen on Sunday. I’ve noticed crosses and statues along the road dated back to 1614. Everything shows age but little progress no wonder (and the girls here are not so pretty as the French.) Good evening, Orville McGuire DEATH OF SUVILLA JOHNSON: Zeiba Suvilla Johnson died Feb. 2, 1919, at the age of 10 years, 10 months and 15 days. She was the daughter of William and Nannie Johnson and was always ready to do when called on. She made the remark that she loved her home but was going home to Jesus to live forever. She was buried in Cave Spring cemetery Sunday. Clyde Johnson. CAVE SPRING: J.H. Elliott and wife transacted business in Alton Saturday. Maude and Martha Stogsdill visited home folks Sunday. Otis Norman and family visited at S.H. Busby’s Sunday. The party given in honor of Nova Blain Thursday night was well attended and all reported a good time. Ed Barton and wife are visiting at Riley Barton’s. Lee Barton and Asa Norman returned from Camp Funston last week. George, John, and Thomas Baker from California are visiting in this vicinity. Hade Peace and wife spent Sunday at Marion Phipps. Mart Barton made a trip to Thayer Friday. Alex Warren visited the Cave Spring school Saturday. W.R. Barton had business in Alton Monday. MANY SPRINGS: T.B. Lowry is home from Midco. There will be Reading Circle at Many Springs every Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Mrs. Della Harder has been chilling the past week. T.B. Lowry and wife visited J.W. McWilliams Sunday. Palos Johnson visited at Alton Saturday and Sunday. Boyce Johnson and Lawrence Irvin visited homefolks Sunday. Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a.m. Davie Sitton of Dry Creek attended Reading Circle at Many Springs Saturday. Floy Johnson came home Monday from Ripley county where she has been teaching. Mrs. Amanda Johnson visited Mrs. McWilliams of Alton Saturday.
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