Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers - Dec. 7, 1918
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[Dubuque College Dubuqe, Iowa letterhead ] December 7, 1918 My Darling Marian: - Just finished breakfast, and will begin a letter to you. Mailed one to Marian this morning. The air is fine out, but is quite chilly as there is a pretty strong breeze stirring up on this hill. It is interesting to watch the Autos go up some of these hills, all of them use the loud pedal, and do well to get up with that. They havent yet made the auto that can get up some of these hills on high and I doubt on intermediate. Captain Rice, the Commandent here, is a very interesting personage, has been in the service of the U. S. government most of the time since before he was of age. Has been all over the U. S. and was in the Philippines several years. Has been in China and Japan, even speaks Chinese language, or one of the dialects of which he informs me there are Fifty Eight. Was in the Secret service of the Government for a number of years and of course has many interesting and hair raising things to tell. Will tell about it when I see you. He is a very forcible character, and well suited for the kind of work that he is doing. The boys all like him very much, and yet he is strict with them. He can tell such interesting stories of course that we are familiar with, from newspaper notoriety. His home is in Cleveland, Ohio, but he does not know Nat C., He has lived there very little for a number of years. Went over to the other College and examined some of their men yesterday afternoon, but neither of them have all of the necessary papers to complete examinations, although they ordered them, two weeks ago. From an order received yesterday it would not hasten matters anyway, as they are to discharge the men on the 15th, and the papers are not to be completed until within 24 hours of their discharge, and my orders direct that I remain here until the records are completed, so you may address me here until further notice. If I had you up here, with the Auto would not be in any hurry, for it is certainly an interesting and quiet old town, more like one of the old French Canadian cities, they have miniature
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stadium here, something like the one out at Tacoma, where they have all kind of outdoor sports. This is connected with this school. Sorry to hear that your girl is unsatisfactory, if you knew the truth, you would find that she had carried off as much stuff as the rest of you eat. Better get Sadie back, for you will not likely get competent help out there, or for that matter anywhere else. The water, gas and light bills are about as they usually are at this season of the year. Did you ever get any one to do the Carpenter work? Better get George Wiland to fix the basement windows as I told you they should be. With that you would get two or three Kodak pictures of the house and send me. Would like to show two or three of the men out of [Camp Dodge]. Did you have Miss Cook clip the coupons on the Liberty Bonds? Remember there are three one hundred dollar bonds in my box in the Central, and one of Marians that Florence gave her. You might let this be until I come home if it seems that I am to get there this year. Hope to see you before long, but can never tell until I get my discharge and am on my way home. They may not be through with me when I get back. We will hope so. Just oodles of love, Everett
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[Dubuque College Dubuque, Iowa letterhead ] 4:30 P. M. December 7th , 1918 Well my Dear, you are the Goat again, must read some more of my jargon, am just back from the other school, where I was unable to get any machinery in motion. Hope to Monday, but it may be the same old thing, as they have no discharge certificates. Same here, and can make no promises, it sure is discouraging to me, and you can not enthuse any body to get busy; they say take it easy. After supper am going down and buy a Saturday Evening Post and see if I can read it. They had a banquet at the Mess hall today noon, for the boys, who are to leave soon?, to which I was invited; met all the Priests of the school. We had a very nice meal, and had some speeches afterward. They have a very nice mess hall, and a very genteel bunch of boys. They have an academic school in connection with the [Students Army Training Corp]. Have not heard a word from Camp Dodge since I left. Had supposed that I would be back there tomorrow or at latest Monday. Did not get any mail today, and was considerably disappointed, as I thought I would surely get a letter from you. The last letter I have, written by you, was dated Tuesday, and here it is Saturday night. Do not know whether they get mail here Sunday or not. Hope so. Am going to examine some of the boys tomorrow morning, as I must get this thing under way. Wish I might see you today seems a long time since I did see you. Have not seen a warm room in this place since I have been here. These boys are like Marian want the windows and doors open for the fresh air and it is fresh. Just lots of love. Devotedly Everett
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| Title | Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers - Dec. 7, 1918 |
| Creator | Powers, Everett |
| Source | Powers, Everett. Letter to Marian Powers. 7 Dec. 1918. Dr. Everett Powers Collection. AR Box 1918. Powers Museum, Carthage, Missouri. |
| Description | Dr. Everett Powers wrote to his wife, Marian Powers from Dubuque College in Dubuque, Iowa on December 7, 1918. Dr. Powers served in the Medical Corps as a physician at Camp Dodge, Iowa and was on temporary duty in Dubuque. In this letter, he detailed the Commandant's (Captain Rice )previous assignments with the U. S. Government. Powers also discussed his daily activities (at the other school) to include a luncheon that was held in honor of men that would be discharged from the military soon. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Medical care--United States; Camp Dodge (Iowa); Military discharge |
| Subject Local | Medical Corps; Dubuque College; Students Army Training Corp - S. A. T. C.; Liberty Bonds; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | AR Box 1918 |
| Contributing Institution | Powers Museum |
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| Date Original | December 7, 1918 |
| Language | English |