Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-31
IN TRAINING
Interesting Letter From Wesley
Ackerman-Work, Recreation, and
Longing to Get Into the Thick of
1t.

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY POLICE
AVIATION TRAINING SCHOOL
SAINT PAUL. MINNESOTA
Got your fine letter Saturday noon
but have just been so occupied with
everything that l have not answered
sooner. Now, as to just what have
been doing: Saturday noon Major
Weaver came around and told my
Lieut.. that there would be no work
for the office men during the after
noon and that they could have a half
holiday. Of course we all protested,
but to no avail. Roy and another fel-
low and I went down to Minneapolis
and spent most of the afternoon at
the New Army and Navy Club. It
is new building, having just been
opened last week. Then came the
big parade. In both cities there was
great big Red Cross doings. The
parade was sure a magnificent af-
fair. There were 10000 women in
it and they all had white costumes.
1t sure was some sight to see them
all coming down the street. We had
fine seats on the roof of a one-story
and from there took several pictures
which | will send you after / have
them finished. 1t took just one hour
and half for the parade to pass
our reviewing stand. We got back
here tos the building just in time for
mess, and then went to a big party
down at one of the St. Paul hotels.
A Girls Club gave it for "a of us
aviators. 1t was a nice bunch of
girls and also a fine bunch of fell
lows. We got home about 1890 and
then got up at 6 o'clock and worked
all morning. I was kept on the Jump
all morning trying to get my auto
mobile report straight. Talking of
said report 1 will say that all have
to do with the machines is to take
the gate report from sentry of ma
chimes, out and in. and write them
off on the typewriter. Some days
they are quite complicated and yes
terday was one of those days. After
it was all Strengthened up Roy and
l went out to dinner in st. Paul. A
family had called up and wanted to
entertain two soldiers for a Sunday
dinner and we were the lucky ones
at this particular place. In the FAM
lily were three rather elderly women,
one being a widow and the other two
old maids, about 90 and 85 years old,
respectively. They had several rela-
tions in the army and so we had lots
. of things in common to talk about.
Now for the dinner: We had chicken
and everything that goes with it.
After that was all over they took our
plates and then brought in a great
big strawberry shortcake. 1t sure
was a grand dinner. We stayed until
about 4:30 and then Roy and I took
long walk over to the river and
then up stream along the bank, and
it sure was wonderful I didn't have
my camera, so didn't get any pictures.
. .. Will take some pictures the next
, time | go. 1t sure was a beautiful
day, although there had been an aw-
. full rain in the morning.
We got back to the building about
7:30 and then went over to spend the
evening with the Lambertons. We
sure had an enjoyable evening.
hadn't been over for over week and
guess they thought 1 had almost for
gotten them. But I wouldn't do any
thing like that. We had grapejuice
and cookies for 10-o'clock lunch, and
it was sure good.
We haven't as yet had another pay
day and there is no telling now when
we will have one. Not until the first
of the month anyway.
r School will soon be out, and 1 ex-
pect you will be as glad as Corne-
5 lius will.
It would make me feel like a slack.
er right. if I were not in the game
now. We see lots of fellows on the
streets, and of course your first i'm.
preston is, why is he not in the serv.
ice? l can see how papa used te
feel before I enlisted when he would
V be asked where l was stationed Aanf
= his only reply could be that l was mo-
~ in the army yet, but was at Colum
bus in school. I am certainly anxiou.
) to get into the flying business, as
= feel here that l am not doing for m!
% country the best that can with wha'
= education l have. Whenever l heal
any one tell of the things that tn,
II boys are doing over there it jus
Le makes my heart &c faster and wisl
that l could be there, too. Sain
Paul and Minneapolis are mighty fin
. cities to be in, but then being in then
;e all during the war won't win the wa
n. nor get the kaiser 1 don't read tn
. papers often enough to keep up OF
: current topics. 1 didn't get to Sc
= any of yesterdays papers at al
NJ However, did find time to read tn
n county papers, so just keep on send
i'd ing them, and they will be used first
1t sure is interesting to read the let
ters from the boys cover There
NJ understand that tLey are going t
as have another Registration Day on th
ut 5th of June for all the boys who hav
t. come 21 since June last. I an
re mighty glad that I don't have to g
rt through all that now. It is just fou
O. months tomorrow since / enlisted an
IS it seems almost ages. However, th
three months here in st. Paul hav
tb gone lot faster than the first mont
IN that was spent in Columbus an
s Texas. Well, we have such a mic
an place here and feel muchly at hom
RS We are getting pretty good meal
a. nowadays. We get milk two mea
no a day-for breakfast and supper
rv and everything seems to taste goo
m But then we never miss a chance
or go out for meals despite the fact tn;
ch we probably get lots of things hel
al that you don't. We have all Il
he white bread we can eat and all Il
ne sugar we want for our breakfa
De- food, and then we have potatoes al
Y some kind of meat three times da
You sure would be surprised if "
: could see what 1 can get away wi
"a at breakfast. It used to be that
t ea never ate much at that time of da
"a laC but now it is much the opposite. o
ave well, we will all be changed in O.
IN IN ways when we get back home.
luo .us l am going over to Mrs. -Blacl
'He this evening to nut on fhe finishi,