New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-06-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

, 1876. : sHs 10 - r-,7Trf z5rE;t e rs: 80
Last weeks Review stated that the
friends of Harry Joern had not heard
from him for quite a while but the mail
this week brought a very interesting
letter dated May %. His friends have
passed it on to the Review so that the boys
who get the paper may hear from their
old school mate. He speaks OF receiving
letter from New Ulm dated April
%, and says he is glad to know the
chickens here are "doing their bit. :"
He continues: ''They are industrious
little creatures in this country, and there
seems to be no end to eggs. At the
flying school where have been L nearly
lived on eggs because the food was so
poor. However, l have finished there
and have moved to an American camp
and it surely is fine place. The food
is wonderful and we have good service
and since coming here two days ago l
have already noticed change and l
am feeling much better.
cat last l am pilot, having passed
all the required tests and am proudly
wearing the two silver wings. Ii every
things goes all right, l will be first
lieutenant in about six weeks and the
commission will be very welcome after
having waited all this while.
81 am now waiting to go on the flying
list to take up advanced flying on the
faster machines. Our pay is to be
reduced from $500 to $75. However,
when 1 get my commission, I will be
all right. 1t was news to me ABOUT
Ben Seifert. 1 didn't even know ne
was over here.
81 must tell you about some flying
experiences had while passing my brevet
tests. One test is to go up 1000 meters
Is feet equals l meter approximately
and stay at that height an hour. l
started out one cloudy morning with
a fur-lined combination suit, went up
to 1900 meters and was to the clouds.
1 searched until 1 found window,
an opening in the clouds, and clrcled
around until I was above the clouds
and climbed until I was up 34OO meters.
Above me the sun was shining while
below the clouds it was dark with here
and there, the sun peeping thru to the
ground. IT. became quite cold and l
had to blow my nose occasionally and l
stuck the handkerchief in my fur boot
so l could get it easily. Well, the hand
kerchief froze stiff before I got down
and there was still ice in it when | landed.
But above the clouds it was wonderful.
The clouds are puffy, fleecy white masses
of fog and they roll and tumble around
and here and there tall column OF cloud
rises up a hundred feet above the rest
and looks like a sentry on guard. l
had been up there for some time when
all at once saw falling star burn up
about 800 yards ahead of my machine
and 1 am still wondering what would
nave udppCIlCu IL lldu ll1c lily AAAe@AAAAi~'
"The rest of my trip s were without
nishap or excitement, aside from one
day when it was very rough and bumpy
weather. I saw one fellow try to cut
down some trees with his aeroplane
wing but he only cut down three or
four before the machine came down but
ne WASN'T hurt ut all
"The weather has been wonderful
the last week and this is indeed Sunny
France. The country, too, is all green
and very picturesque, so it is really
to be out
Harry closes his letter with kind re-
to all his relatives and the
fellows at the store" and to the Retz-
afs, and with few jokes showing that
he is carrying around with him men,
ories of the fun he had in Little Old
New Ulm.