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American Flage in left corner

Imprint: Army and Navy
Young Men’s Christian Association.
Activities for Washington Soldiers Conducted by
the State Y.M.C.A. 356 Y.M.C.A.
Building Seattle

June 19, 1917

Dear Ma:

Arrived in camp this morning at 8:30 A.M.
but we have been so busy getting settled that I havn't
been able to write untill now 7 P.M. We arrived in
Portland at 10:30 last night and layed over there
untill 3:30 A.M. I got special permission from the
Seargent to leave the train untill 3 o'clock. Allie and
Charlie met me and we rode all over Portland in
Charlie's Ford. We went out to the house and had some
tamales and coffee, and I had a bath which was
very welcome. We rode around a little while and got
back to the train about 2: A.M.

When we arrived in camp we lined up and marched
down to our tents and answered roll call of the company
I am in which is Co. B. We were then given our
cots, blankets and mess kits. I am now in charge
of seven fellows from Los Angeles but they keep
changing them every few days so that you don't
know where you will be. Every time I went to
write a letter they would call us out to line up
for something or other. We were lined up after
lunch to go down and get a shot in the arm
which was real nice. My arm is just starting to