Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers - Oct. 21, 1918
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[Y.M.C.A. letterhead] 7 15 P.M. [October] 21st 1918 MyDarling Wife : - Your Most welcome letter Came this morning. Ialso got the Presses which Ihave not yet had time to read Was sent back to the mustering station this afternoon, where we Examined about 500 troops. unless we have another epidemic we are likely to be there regular for awhile now. Had mostly Overseas Men this afternoon. You do not seem to Catch the idea with reference tomy selling Liberty bonds. In the first place Ihad only tosee the Medical & Dental Officers of the Depot Brigade. An enlisted Man would not do, and Ihad been relieved at the Base Hos. as the need for Extra men had passed and Iwas wanted for some special work at the Mustering station. This we
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had also finished and Ihadn’t anything especially to do at this time is the only reason Iknow that Iwas selected. At any rate Ithink Major DeWeese was very well pleased with my disposition of it. Only had to get out once last night after going to bed. Have a little inclination to the sneezes today, the first for sometime. think it due to Cold. Last night was a beautiful night, but the Coal smoke settled to the ground andwas rather irritating. Inoticed it Make Me feel as though Iwould have tosneeze when Iwent tomake My Call. Sent another Man to the Base Hospital with Pnemonia. If nothing develops to prevent we will start in with recruits again about [October] 7th There are to be a lot of them. Iam going to retire Early tonight as Idid not get my full share last night. Have never seen Miss Minnie Thomas [MS illegible: 1 word] [written vertically in right margin] sister. I kept an Eye out for her when at the Base Ho.
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[Page 2] Idid not have time to go and look her (Miss Thomas) up especially. They somehow have something for us to do Most of the time in the Army. at least those who are willing towork. Do not remember what your souvenir of Dodge is. Do not forget to tell me. Things begin to look More Natural now that the boys Can get away from their individual barracks. The war News Continues to look good, but Iam very dubious about getting to come home this year to stay any length of time. It looks more like we would be on the other side before the year is out. Am sorry that you did not get to see the whole Camp while you were here. The “Squad huts” are interesting and they are putting them up rapidly. Each one accommodates Eight soldiers. It reminds one of the Miners huts. Only they are uniform
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in size and structure. They are all in the North end of the Camp. Quarantine is still on in [Des Moines]. Ihave not been in since you left. Go over to Officers room of YMCA Each evening and read the papers. And this eve took my laundry up on the hill this is the only time Ihave been out of Camp. This may be on the government reservation but I do not believe it is. Everything is Closed there, but hotel and Drug Store. Ido not see how Dr. Burch Can feel that he can get away at this time for anything other than Army service : That would be as bad as any of them to my notion. Hope that you will get things straightened up and then take it Easier. There is no sense in you working so hard. With just lots of love I will stop for this time and go to bed. Devotedly. Everett Just had a demonstration of a gas Mask in use. It is a very interesting device as well as intricate. They have a school here
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| Title | Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers - Oct. 21, 1918 |
| Creator | Powers, Everett |
| Source | Powers, Everett. Letter to Marian Powers. 21 Oct. 1918. Dr. Everett Powers Collection. AR Box 1918. Powers Museum, Carthage, Missouri. |
| Description | Dr. Everett Powers wrote to his wife, Marian Powers, from Camp Dodge, Iowa on October 21, 1918. Dr. Powers served in the Medical Corps as a physician at Camp Dodge. In this letter, he discussed his work at the base hospital, recent war news, and everyday camp life. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Medical care--United States; Camp Dodge (Iowa); Influenza; Pneumonia; Epidemics |
| Subject Local | Medical Corps; Liberty Bonds; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | AR Box 1918 |
| Contributing Institution | Powers Museum |
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| Date Original | October 21, 1918 |
| Language | English |