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Abstract
| Howe discusses his service in the Air Corps and his life in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in particular his career with the public school system, for which he became the business manager. Topics also discussed include: Family ancestry, English, German—Education, kindergarten, high school graduation, Hamilton School, 1898-1913, La Crosse, Wisconsin—Superintendent McCormick of Hamilton School, hospitalization, George’s visit, 1900s, La Crosse, Wisconsin—Captain Fowler, teacher, member of the National Guard, George’s enlistment into the U. S. Army Air Corps, World War, 1914-1918—U. S. Army Air Corps training, flight school, practice flights, 1918, Austin, Texas—U. S. Army Air Corps flight school, discipline, test results, 1918, Austin, Texas—German Air Corps superiority, Red Knight of Germany (Baron Manfred von Richthofen), World War I, 1914-1918—U. S. Army Air Corps flight school, training, flying accidents, Austin, Texas, 1918—Public feelings towards World War I, 1914-1918, Anti-German propaganda—High school teachers, Mr. Steuckert, German language education, 1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin—Household chores, chopping wood, 1900s-1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin—Employment, National Bank, collection department, President of National Bank George Burton, 1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin—Class divisions, wealthy lifestyles, horse racing, Silk Stocking District, 1900s-1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin—Recreational activities, swimming, La Crosse gangs, Mississippi River Rats, 1900s-1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin—Religious rivalry, Catholics and Lutherans, 1890s-1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin—George’s relationship with his grandparents, going to church, chores, taking care of the horse, 1890s-1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin—Home remedies, Duffy’s Malt Whiskey, La Crosse, Wisconsin—Alcohol-related chores, fetching pails of beer from the saloon, 1900s-1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin—Adult recreational activities, drinking beer, playing cards, 1900s-1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin. |
| Content | 00:00:50—Family ancestry, English, German |
00:06:58—Education, kindergarten, high school graduation, Hamilton School, 1898-1913, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:09:20—Superintendent McCormick of Hamilton School, hospitalization, George’s visit, 1900s, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:13:08—Captain Fowler, teacher, member of the National Guard, George’s enlistment into the U. S. Army Air Corps, World War, 1914-1918 |
00:18:47—U. S. Army Air Corps training, flight school, practice flights, 1918, Austin, Texas |
00:22:15—U. S. Army Air Corps flight school, discipline, test results, 1918, Austin, Texas |
00:25:15—German Air Corps superiority, Red Knight of Germany (Baron Manfred von Richthofen), World War I, 1914-1918 |
00:27:14—U. S. Army Air Corps flight school, training, flying accidents, Austin, Texas, 1918 |
00:28:44—Public feelings towards World War I, 1914-1918, Anti-German propaganda |
00:34:00—High school teachers, Mr. Steuckert, German language education, 1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:39:50—Household chores, chopping wood, 1900s-1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:41:00—Employment, National Bank, collection department, President of National Bank George Burton, 1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:43:22—Class divisions, wealthy lifestyles, horse racing, Silk Stocking District, 1900s-1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:51:04—Recreational activities, swimming, La Crosse gangs, Mississippi River Rats, 1900s-1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:52:34—Religious rivalry, Catholics and Lutherans, 1890s-1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:53:38—George’s relationship with his grandparents, going to church, chores, taking care of the horse, 1890s-1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:57:33—Home remedies, Duffy’s Malt Whiskey, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:58:13—Alcohol-related chores, fetching pails of beer from the saloon, 1900s-1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
01:00:13—Adult recreational activities, drinking beer, playing cards, 1900s-1910s, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
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