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PAGE 10 - SOUTHWEST MESSENGER - May 19, 2019 www.columbusmessenger.com Memorial Day Section Memorial Day parade and service Honoring those who serve Messenger file photo Relatives of veterans who have passed away participate in the annual Grove City Memorial Day parade, held in the Town Center. American Legion Paschall Post 164 and Veterans of Foreign War 8198 will host the Memorial Day parade and services on May 27. The parade steps off at 11 a.m. from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church and “The King’s” music lives on in the heart and soul of admirers such as Elvis entertainer Mike Albert, who will perform at this year’s Summer Blast 2019. Now you can see one of the best “Elvis” shows in the country as Albert, with his “The Ultimate Tribute” show and the Big “E” Band, brings the memory of the king of rock and roll back to gyrating life for the 19th year on the stage of the Villa Milano June 15 during Summer Blast 2019. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. and the show kicks off at 7:30 p.m. with Albert and his band. travels down Broadway. There is a short ceremony at City Hall, then the parade continues to Grove City Cemetery for the Grove City Memorial Day service. PAID ADVERTISING Mike Albert to perform at Summer Blast Mike Albert is the complete package with his wardrobe, charisma, and voice. Along with the six piece Big E Band, it makes for a Las Vegas style performance. First timers at Mike Albert’s show are absolutely amazed. Albert covers Presley’s career from the rockabilly ‘50’s to the Vegas ‘70’s, including love songs and gospel numbers, and has performed concerts in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and throughout America. Tickets for the dinner and show are $49. Call 792-3135 for information or to order tickets. Villa Milano is located at 1630 Schrock Road in Columbus and there is ample parking. SUMMER BLAST! ELVIS featuring Mike Albert and the Big E Band Saturday June 15, 2019 VILLA MILANO 1630 Schrock Rd. Dinner/Show Tickets $ 49.00 Tables of 10 Available Tickets by Phone: 614-792-3135 Still Good Seats Available Visa • Mastercard • Discover NO REFUNDS
www.columbusmessenger.com Memorial Day Section May 19, 2019 -SOUTHWEST MESSENGER - PAGE 11 A mother’s heartfelt letter to her soldier son, 1919 By Rick Palsgrove Southeast Editor Imagine yourself as a soldier stationed overseas in those first few weeks after the end of World War I. You’re eager to go home, but until you are discharged your only tangible contact to home is by letter. One hundred years ago, in the days before someone overseas could be contacted instantly by telephone, or through the various forms of the Internet, the written word in the form of ink on paper was the main way to reach out to a faraway loved one. Letters from home to those in the military who fought in World War I in Europe could take days or weeks to reach their destination. Then those on the home front, in turn, waited days or weeks for a reply. One such letter from home to a Groveport soldier in 1919 recently was donated to the Groveport Heritage Museum by the Westerville Public Library after it was found in the library’s files. The letter, written by his mother, was sent to her U.S. Army private son, who was in the 37th Division, and was dated, “From home at Groveport, O., Jan. 13, 1919.” World War I had ended Nov. 11, 1918, and the family was eagerly awaiting his return home. In flowing script handwriting, his mother writes, “We are growing impatient waiting for you and no doubt you boys are the same. I hope you are comfortably quartered and it is not so cold there.” She described how things were at home to her son, noting that the Ohio winter had been “ideal” so far and noting, “A few days were cold, six above zero is the coldest day we’ve had. Just three light snows, scarcely enough to cover the ground. We can pull a turnip up out in the garden and it is as crisp as early fall.” She added that the weather recently was nice enough for her to dry clothes outside on the line because it was like “a summer day.” She told her son that she won’t tell him about everything that’s happened at home in the year and a half he’s been away because she wants him to have some surprises when he comes home. She wrote about others her son knew from the community who served in the war noting that one wounded fellow, “is home for a while now, but will go back as soon as he recovers. He was in that bunch of 1,200 in that Argonne Woods battle...150 came out and he was gassed three times and got some slight wounds.” Referencing newspaper accounts of the time, she wrote that a “bunch of wounded soldiers landed (in America) on Dec. 20...It is a pitiful sight to see our once perfect specimens of boys now hobbling along with one leg or some member of their body gone.” As the letter closes, she wrote, “I can hardly wait for the day when I see you come marching home” and she described a potential welcome home meal that awaited him as “roast ribs, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, kidney beans, marshmallow salad, cherry and custard pie, cake cookies, pickles, strawberry preserves, bread, butter, coffee, tea, milk, salt and pepper, and toothpicks.” Imagine how heavenly that list of food sounded to a soldier who had been existing for many months on Army food! She signed off the warm, heartfelt letter this way: “Lots of love and many God bless you my child. All send their love and best wishes to our dear, dear absent boy. Love, from mother.” But then there is a P.S. noting a stick of gum was included for him with the letter. A simple, kindly gesture, that offered a sweet taste of home. PAID ADVERTISING Day Camp at the Grove City YMCA YMCA Day Camps provide a safe space for kids to learn, grow and thrive while school is out. One in three U.S. children is obese, and when summertime hits, kids will be more idle. Research shows that without access to out-of-school physical and learning activities, kids fall behind academically and gain weight twice as fast during summer than the school year. That’s why at the YMCA of Central Ohio, we are committed to keeping kids healthy and active all summer long. The Grove City YMCA Day Camp is a place for kids to spend their summer having fun, learning new skills, making friends and memories that will last a lifetime. Campers spend 80 percent of their time outdoors, including days spent in the pool. Kids discover not just the wonders of day camp but the joy of exploring their unique traits, talents and interests as well as the power of sharing their strengths and skills to benefit the group. Have the best summer ever! Sign up for camp today. For more information or to sign up visit ymcacolumbus.org/grovecity-daycamp.
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