Show clinton larson now a barned man so san antonio texas oct 2 1918 dear editor it the paper reports on the war are any basis on the real acts of fie conditions overseas it will not be long before we soldier boys will be back again with our loved ones but personally I 1 look to see the end of the war not sooner than another year my work in the army Is a source of joy knowing that I 1 am doing my duty tor humanity s sake perhaps a short outline of my past work would be interesting to you at home I 1 am serving in the air service which la recognized as the highest branch of service in the regular army most of my time outside of athletics has been spent in going to military schools at these particular schools the students are taught all about the airship how to build one from the beginning until it Is completed in tact many of the ships are made and assembled right here on the field but most of my regular duties are instructing and taking actual part in athletic sports while in the army I 1 am pleased to state that I 1 wore the utah emblem when I 1 did 23 ft 7 in in the running broad jump a new army record also did the hundred yard dash in record time of ten seconds flat and I 1 am up to standard in my special event the high jump at this event I 1 broke army records and equaled the senior indoor record of america the first time I 1 had ever had indoor jumping shoes on I 1 have just returned from northern utah where I 1 suppose yau have read that I 1 was married my wife Is a popular well educated girl I 1 met while going to the brigham young university while I 1 have been in the army I 1 have travelled about considerable but no one likes traveling better than I 1 even after my fourteen trips across the united states for a long time I 1 received your interesting te paper regularity but finally through changing addresses BO often it lost track of me I 1 certainly miss it too I 1 have been recommended tor another military school to start some in the near future I 1 am ever interested in the dixie people and the development of that section of utah I 1 was pleased to meet several st george people while back in utah A dixie booster clinton larson aero squadron so san antonio texas |