CEHBates951

one was from her friend
Lt. Cederburg of 123 Hq. Art.
who said that they would
soon be in the hot time,
that was written July 8 – so
I suppose by now that they
have been doing their bit.

We girls drilled last evening
at north park and the
Co. I am in appointed are
Captain, Lieuts., Top Sargeant [Sergeant],
and my sister was appointed
secretary. Tomorrow evening
we are going to appoint the
Corporals and sargeants [sergeants].

I am enclosing a snap
shot which was taken early
this summer and providing
I hear from you I will send
you a better one and also one
in my khakii [khaki] uniform.

Mr Bates I hope that fate
will deal out to you luck
and when the "Old Boat"