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An air raid alarm was given about nine o'clock tonight. The "penpushers" were greatly alarmed. Have spent most of the time playing poker.
Dec. 24th '17.
At two o'clock this afternoon they told us that we were free men again. Mrs. Wood had given me an invitation to Christmas dinner but I had to turn it down as they didn't give us any idea as to when we would be out of quarantine. Imediately after we were let out of quarantine I went out and got a hair cut, shave
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and a bath. The streets and sidewalks were covered with ice. I saw several people slip and fall. I had a bad time navigating as I found myself very weak after being cooped up so long without exercise.
Tabler and I slept together on the floor all the time we were in quarantine so as to keep warm.
Dec. 25th '17.
Was pulled out of bed at six o'clock to go on K.P. for Christmas Day. We had a fine turkey dinner, but I wasn't strong for helping with the work
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of preparing and serving it. I am so tired tonight that I am going right to bed; six thirty P.M.
Dec. 26 '17.
Had just started to go to bed when they came after me to go on guard at Clechy. I told them to go to thunder, but when I heard that George Young was slated to go on guard and they were only looking for someone to take his place so that he could go out to a Christmas dinner I thought that I had might as well make a regular Christmas Day while I was about it so I went
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on guard in his place. It snowed and blew all night long. We nearly froze in the barracks that we were to sleep in. We didn't get a truck back to town until 10 A.M. No breakfast, and no fire. I thought that I would freeze sure.
January 1, 1918 Had a good turkey dinner at the barracks. Went out for a while in the evening, but came home and went to bed early, as I was tired from ice skating in the afternoon.
Jan. 4th '18 Got my first pay
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in the U.S. Army today. $33.00. Volenteered for K.P. yesterday. Two days on and one day off. Have been ice skating regular every day latly.
Jan. 11 '18
All the cadets were taken off of K.P. two days ago. Regular squadron men took our places. Llouwellyn offered me the job of driving the staff car for the barracks if I wanted it. It looked like a good thing, so I took the job.
Jan. 15th '18.
About sixty cadets left today for Tours.