Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-05-07
WAUSAU MAN IN "Y" WAR WORK

Theophil Grauer, son of Rev. and
Mrs. E. G. Grauer of this city, who is
stationed at Ellington Field (Aviation
Camp, Houston, Texas, in Y. M. c. A.
war work, writes interestingly of ac-
tivities afforded by the "Y" for the
soldiers in that camp. The following
several of his letters:
81 just came back from an hours
fight. My hands are rather cold, so
l can't write very fast.
Yesterday one of the squadron's
from here left for Garden City, New
York. From there they go direct to
France.
Another lot of new recruits just
came in. Most of these are aviation
men, but some are machine gunners.
Friday night the Texas ''Y'' quintet
was here. They are five ladies, who
put on the best and snappiest program
all good singers and musicians. The
fellows here certainly enjoyed their
program.
Today is Sunday again. Time GER
tainly does fly. Yesterday was a real
disagreeable day, but today we are
| having nice weather again.
I went to town with one of the gov
ernment trucks yesterday to get a new
piano for the "Y." When l got to the
freight depot, found that the piano
had been left in the car and that the
!. switch men had made a mistake and
1 the piano in the car was on it's way
| to Chicago.
I'm here in the "Y'' all alone to-
day. Mr.. Dando is preaching at Hous-
ton, and Mr. Beaston is somewhere
else. There is only little to do. It's
too rainy for the fellows to come over
and there are only few of the boys
here now.
Yesterday morning one of the fel-
lows and l oiled all the floors in the
"Y." 1t certainly makes things lool
fresh and nice.
L received letter from Mr.. Ogden
today. Suppose Mr.. Starkey is in
France by now.
We're having fine weather again
Warm enough to run around il
your shirt sleeves, and cool enough Sc
that the heat is not uncomfortable.
Another train load of cars filled will
soldiers just came in. We are getting
more right along.
Tuesday we have a rare treat com
ing to camp. Mr.. VanHoon, a tenor
who sang opposite Melba in 376 per
formances of grand opera in England
and France, will be here to give us {
program.
Today another squadron is leavin&
for France. Some of the fellows goinl
have been among my best friends
here. This surely is a funny world
You meet a man one day and learn t,
know him well and like him, and thel
you part, most likely never to se
each other again.
Yesterday another "norther" startet
here. That's what they call COLI
spell down here. But this "norther
is not half as bad as most of tn
others we've had.
| just came back from dinner, an,
we had very good meal-roast pork
oyster dressing, lettuce, bread, choco
late pudding, etc. 1 don't like oyster
in dressing. l like them fried best.
Our movie operator has been sent t.
France, so we will have to get som
one to take his place. This week W
have some good entertainments com
ing. A Hebrew Minstrel and tn
Shriner's band from Galveston an
three good movie shows are scheduled
We're having some awful weathe
down here again now. Wet as it ca
be-mud a foot deep-and fog all da
and night.
Tonight we have the Green Doc
+ Players here presenting Booth Tark
ington's play, Seventeen"
,, An interesting game of ball wa
played between Camp Logan and FL
lington Field yesterday. Every man q
, Ellington Field went to the ball gam
excepting the sentries. We had thre
, national leaguers on our team, an
the rest were old Yale, Harvard an
West Point stars. There were at leas
10000 soldiers at the game, and aboJ
lhalf that number civilians. At the en-
of the game the score stood IA to
with Ellington Field on top.
Yesterday afternoon / was up in
r ship for nearly three hours. Wer
d out over the gulf about ten mile
and had a very fine trip.
Here it is Wednesday again. I'll
: time surely does fly. II just seen
as though yesterday was Sunday.
i Well Sunday was lovely day.
> the afternoon great many cars can
: out from town to see the flying. tt
|. roads for miles around the camp wei
crowded with cars, and the drive tn