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Greets Scherdel in Houston.Heniy J. Smith, bod of the Editor, a flying cadet at Ellington Field, write* home of meeting Bill” Scherdel, ofHanover, in Houston, recently, as folio we:“Well, “Dad,” I eaw and epoke with someone from dear, old “Penney, yesterday. And you can joat bet your bcote I was glad to be with someone from up thar! It all happened this way: I was taking it easy on tny bunk, yesterday morning, reading the Houston paper when I noticed Scherdel’e name in the St liOuia lineup playing Houston. Quicker than yon could say ‘Jack Robinson!’ I called up the Rice hotel in Houston, got Scherdel on the wire, and planned to meet him at oue o’clock—which I did. We were certainly very glad to greet each other, so far away from home. Scherdel gave me the glad hand; introduced me to the St Ixiuis players: took me to the game; gave me a ball as a souvenir, and all in all showed some of that oldtime “Penney” spirit, for which I was heartily glad, After the game, I had the Hanover hoy take dinner with me at the Rice; then we went to a movie, and at S o’clock I bade him farewell to San Antonio. Scherdel seems to be a mighty good sort o’ehap. 1 have it from some of the St. Louisians that he is showing up well in spring training and Beems destined for a successful season in the big league. Of j1 oorse we all wish him heaps o’ success. I But mebbe ‘Yours truly’ wasn’t glad to 1 hear uf southern “Penney, and to be able to talk to oue of the boys!“Toinoi row I start in Cross Country flying In X Country work, we fly at about 1500 2000 feet to various Texas towns at Irom 40-70 miles from the field.1 am told this flying is the most interesting of all, but one must keep his eyes open leet he get lost “somewhere in Texas (and you know Texas is an awful big state!). At the towns where the boys laud for gas the people welcome them with cakes, sandwiches, and the like. So you see why so much interest is attached to X Country flying! Today I finished Formation flying. This was the hardest work ot the course Just imagine strapped in a seat and flying 100 yards behind the fellow in front for four and five hoursl This is the life! All going well, I expect my Reserved Military Aviator’s commit) sion after I finish cross-country, which will likely be sometime next week.}i\\IiI1J
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New Oxford, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Apr 04, 1918
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