The Monte Vista journal., 1919-05-10
=. ,u Sonier Bsys AIrsa1
iini,s Germany.

p.s, Mother a'' ,
-, night 1 received . 'sssss
u.s Dad and 'oa'.A, ..'..sn: got on: ,,o., IRON
mI y" ,sa a. .it.ss jus, r',u'nsd from
'.,,,ou ''s trip sp the Rhine ! Will
.s.s,r on thI. io'' for a change
,,, up with tho band and
-, goo soldlers on pass aud Wa
-, very enjoyable outing TINS
.m.,t AA has three or four lara"
W.. ,,a,s which take soldiers ny
~ p,ipe every day. Tho y. NJ. G.
" ,o.. along 10 serve dinner: a
,,,s always accompanies each boat
:. an orchestra In tho saloon
-. t.ldefa arc handed out by the
n T. A. rs souvenir and n
IA, 40 you can tell where you are
-, xhs, YOU see. Every kilomctcr
:, the Rhine is marked on both
,.n.. by large white figures. Col
,.,, 4. n, 30 aud as you travel M
=, dawn the river you can see on tho
,,, lust where you arc and the
,l,ee. are all explained. l have
u,,k.d approximately tho location
ot uohr and the road We take to u
m the edge OF this map. II is about
I. tilomcters from colbcns.
lam home for few days work
IA, M the show for our trip To
rnpce As We have played all the
German occupied territory now. We
,Aev here tonight and tomorrow We
,sst for France for an indefinite
,o,r. There were ave shows chosen
from the entire occupation army TO
70 10 France and eventually Paris.
,,d our show ranks among the Ave.
We have had some fairly de-
cen, weather fer the last week but
,oaisht It is raining aud Disagree
sI,s a. ever. II seems that this
country is cursed with disagreeablc
veather.
Yes. I got my kodak back and !
hare taken lots OF pictures and have
bought lots more. I intend to have
in album OF over q thousand pic
,sres when get homo.
You spoke OF keeping notes;
don't think 1t is necessary. I think
| cal remember all I see. I haven't
forgotten France yet. and the SOU
renirs have and things liko this
folder will help my memory too.
You will notice on this map the
numerous castles on either side OF
The Rhine. Most OF them arc in ruins
but some OF them are still kept up.
furniture and all. Most OF them are
close to small towns occupied by
The Americans and Old Glory can be
seen nying from their higi.e est tow
efs. There are Americans In all the
towns along the Rhine as far as
koln. From there on the British
hold II.
don't know whether I will be
able to see Myron or not. Now that
am ON the show I cannot take my
expected leave for Bordeaux. but
'nen we get down into France we
aa! arrange a meeting there.
nave number of souvenirs I want
am TO get Back home for me for I
Wi not be allowed to carry them
.nen l come and don't want to
"se 'hem for anything. I think l
VIII box them up and leave them
"h 'he American Express Co. in
'osaeaux for him to call for.
Va'te a sad accident happened the
'eeA we showed In Treves. There is
VIZ american aviation field there
au We happened to run onto a fell
~" we used to know at school who
'' cooking out there 80 we used
~ out and see him. One evening
,.. 'ook The orchestra out and en-
"'aea the a7iators and they gave
. 'eed' We met them all and had
,.. peasant evening SO they In
,.s 1 Us out again and promised to
,o"e us up in a plane any time. Well
md ~ " 'he boys went out next day
~. ." got to go up for half an hour.
.a' e next day some more Of us were
~ Out me included, for I miss
,h.. Ae nrs' opportunity, but we got
thsv Just a bit late to go up for
s,n.. nad all started out for their
and t. ar drill' Ten planes went up
u ~, some sort Of maneuver two