Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-09-06
RAHE ARMY SCHOOL

At the beginning OF the war there
were two automobile schools located
II Kansas City; the Rahe and SWeeny.
The Sweeny school the government
took control of just as it was and
made 1t a government school, using
as quarters Ior the soldiers two near
by buildings. The government also
took control of the Rahe school; there
Ueing 10 suitable quarters for sol
diers near it, they transferred the
hahe school to North Kansas City, a
suburb of Kansas City.
A few years ago, north of Kansas
City and on the north shore Of the
Missouri river, there was nothing but
lowlands, which were very marshy
and flooded during high water periods
SWlft's, among other packing house
concerns, saw a wonderful chance in
developing this low land, so purchased
It at their own price. Then they
spent several thousand dollars on
dikes along the north shore of the
Missouri, to prevent an overflow. and
= bridge at a cost Of over $2,000,0O0.
With these conditlons the formei
waste lands "blossomed like the rose"
and its value increased an hundred
fold. On this reclaimed land there
s. ads nine-story structure form
erly used as a storehouse for Sears,
1oobuck & Co., and another four
story structure, just opposite, former
" used as a storehOUse by 4 the Rum
ley Implement Co.
The government found these build
lngs satisfactory for their work, so
transferred the Rahe army school 90
this place, which is five miles out Of
Kansas City proper, but is reached
by good car service.
In the Sears building the first floor
is still occupied by that concern, but
being vacated as rapidly as possible
for government use. The second to
eighth floors, inclusive, are used as
5arracks sleeping quarters), and on
the ninth floor is located the hospital.
In the Rumley building the first
floor is used as the school proper, the
second and third floors as barracks
and the fourth floor as mess hall (ac-
commodities $500 at once1, and can
teen, where we can buy candy, ice
cream and other Soldiers notions. u
Then, in connection with the can
| tonment there is also a Y. M. C. A
and K. of c., which have been erected
And while speaking of these, there
| is one thing that everyone who ha
| aided in making them possibl,
through financial aid should know
These organizations give the results
OF. course, the purpose of them is q
i
! Cually make them better soldiers, ant
they are answering the purpose A
these organizations we are given with
out charge, writing paper, pens, mag
azines novels. use of piano and vic
trola, abundance of sitting room, AM
an opportunity to bring our friends
cannot say too much for these tw,
organizations, and as Pm writing,
cannot help but think how true it is
what one of the boys remarked T.
me: "What would we ever do if i
was not for this 'Y'?"
Those in charge have the interest 0
us fellows at heart and certainly d
} their part in making the "Y' and az
of c." as near home for US as pos
sible.
AS to the work done at the schoo
, there are five departments in tn
school and the fellows are put int
the department they seem mos
adapted to. The departments are
1st, truck driving; End, road moto
repair work; 3rd, ignition and carbu
: ration; 4th, electrician; 5th, elemen
J tary. In getting experience in thes
, departments it is done on machine
that are brought in from the city
The students repair them and tn
; owner only pays for the new part
that are replaced. The truck driver
are given experience on Libert
trucks at the school GAO in number
and they are of the three-ton capat
ity and cost $500
The routine of the school is as fo
lows: 600 a. M, reveille; 6:15, r.
3 port on the drill field; 6:15 to Ga
t morning hike or gymnastics; 6:45
/ Z. preparation for breakfast; Z to
breakfast; $50 to II 80, class instru
: ton; 11:30 to l p. M, dinner; to
3 class instruction; 4 to 5, preparatio
}. for supper; to 6, supper; to 8:3
p military drill; $50 to 9:45, off dut,
+ 9:45, first taps; 10, last taps (all
bed). This is the regular week-da
y routine, but on Saturday p. m. an
on holidays we have no work and gt
up at and taps are at 1920.
d Each week we are given a half da
:. off from IL m. to IL midnight, ar
n can go anywhere, provided we G.
g back within the stated time. Most :
n us spend our leave in Kansas Cit
where there is a soldiers and sailor
y club, and we are surely treated rigl
r there. Plenty of easy chairs, book
Il magazines, music and eats. The la
e ter is furnished US at cost. Beside
r the Kansas City people have take
n it upon themselves to entertain Il
. boys otherwise, and from the club v
- are taken to automobile parties, pl
. nics, dances, and dinners. When
eave all we need to do is to repo
u at the club to the entertainment b
reau (Which the women of the eli
supervise) and tell them what V
want, and then we are taken 10 one
the places mentioned rrcviousl
| Those in charge Of the bureau a
| 'hanred, each day as We'll as tho
entertaining, SO that in 4 large ci
Ike IA O., Une burden does not fall
a few people.
~ K C. is certainly a wonderful ci
le (you can plainly see why l think s.
of and all Of Us fellows are enjoying o
y work and the efforts Of the people
,e making US feel at home.
d There are $500 at the Rahe scho
s. from the states of Ohio, Visions
Illinois, Nebraska, and Nilsson
10 Among them, 500 are from the Buc
e eye state, and six from Fulton count
h PVT. HOWARD r. HAM.
Rahe's Army School, Co. II
# North Kansas City, Mo.