21 January 1919

M. City, Jan 21 '19.

My dear Don:

When are you coming home anyway? I heard that your Div. is to be discharged very soon. I hope it is true.

I am not doing anything as yet, but it looks now like I might go to Chas. City to start up. I'm not sure but merely thinking about it. When I do decide I'll let you know by first mail for I know you won't sleep at night worrying about me.

I had a very nice visit in Ames the week after you left M.C. There are only sixteen there now but they are good boys and it won't be long until the chapter has recovered from this war & S.A.T.C. blow. They were having the floors scraped & the walls tinted and new curtains & drapes put up.

I don't envy you your job one bit. It must be hell to sit around just waiting to be discharged. I hope you haven't been having any of those large rains down there, when the water is up even to the top of the cans in the latrine. Your sister no doubt has told you about everything in M.C. long before this there is little left to write about.

If I do got over to Chas. City will you come over and see me when you get back. I surely wish you would. I'd show you a lot of the country around there because I feel that I am going to be a busy man.

Do you hear from any of the boys. I don't hear from one of them. Won't there be some wild tales when the war is over & the old gang gets together again, O Henry. I guess we can tell them about the battles of Camps Funston and Lee can't we?

So long Don & be so kind to answer as I have done, & hurry back home!!

Yours in Kappa Sigma,

H.W.

Return address:
H.W. Orr
904 N. Delaware Ave.
Mason City, Iowa