Father: William L. Wade (1863 - 1933) of Ohio
Mother: Elnora Cramer Wade (1865 - 1946)of Ohio
Spouse: Margaret M. Wade (1889 - 1925) of Pennsylvania
Spouse: Dorothy N. Gordon Wade (1899 - 1957) of Ohio
Son: William L. Wade (1920 - 1988)
Stepson: Merten Clyde Davis (1918 - 1989) of Ohio
SAYS CUBAN MEN ARE FUNNY LOOKING. Clarence Wade, 44 South Monmouth-St., this city, is on the U. S. S. Minnesota, and thoroughly loves navy life. Wade enlisted in the Dayton office June 9 as a boilermaker. He was the only boilermaker ever taken into the navy from Dayton, and special permission had to be secured to insure his admission, as the Navy Department seldom enlists boilermakers inland, usually securing them from seaport places. Wade "roamed" the waters, and visited Europe with the Atlantic fleet. A short time after enlisting he was promoted to chief petty officer, and in December was made warrant officer. Wade Is 21. He writes his mother, Mrs. William Wade, the following:. "Guantanamo, Cuba. ”We surely had a delightful trip through Europe. I couldn't begin to tell you all I saw and the good time we had. London, Gravesend and Paris are beautiful cities, and Brest is a nice little fisherman-town. All the people there wear wooden shoes, and when they walk on the cobblestone pavement it sounds like a drove of horses. 'The women are beautiful, but the men are very funny looking. "A special dinner for just our ship of 1,040 men cost just $1,060, and we had sport of all kinds, prizefights, wrestling matches, sack races, boat races and moving pictures and a band concert on the main deck. "We left France January 1, and made a record-breaking run of 3,700 miles in 14 days. We tried to escape the scout cruisers, but they are so fast they caught us in mid-ocean on the 10th, so we all joined in one fleet, and now we are all anchored in a beautiful little bay, 2,200 miles from New York. 'It is fine here, so nice and warm, and the nights are cool. We spend a good bit of time rowing and fishing, and go swimming twice a day, and there are no sharks here. "The place is full of porpoises. They are a big fish about seven feet long, and will play with you in the water. . Touch them and they will dive down and come up and jump clear over you. Some of the boys get on their backs, but you can't stay on them. They can swim about 40 miles an hour. "Sharks won't come where they are, for they are sure death to them. The strangest thing about them is if they find a dead body, they will push it clear on to the beach, and will kill a shark if it tries to get it. They are sort of watch dogs! "I have the boilers, 16 in all, in first class shape, and next week we are going to have a speed trial run. We fire them all, get all the steam we can, then throw the throttle clear open and let her go as fast as she can for four hours. It is for the engineers' trophy, and we are all in good shape to win it. We are going camping soon." Clipped from The Dayton Herald, 11 Feb 1911, Sat, Page 5.”
Military Information: BOILER MAKER, US NAVY
Mother: Elnora Cramer Wade (1865 - 1946)of Ohio
Spouse: Margaret M. Wade (1889 - 1925) of Pennsylvania
Spouse: Dorothy N. Gordon Wade (1899 - 1957) of Ohio
Son: William L. Wade (1920 - 1988)
Stepson: Merten Clyde Davis (1918 - 1989) of Ohio
SAYS CUBAN MEN ARE FUNNY LOOKING. Clarence Wade, 44 South Monmouth-St., this city, is on the U. S. S. Minnesota, and thoroughly loves navy life. Wade enlisted in the Dayton office June 9 as a boilermaker. He was the only boilermaker ever taken into the navy from Dayton, and special permission had to be secured to insure his admission, as the Navy Department seldom enlists boilermakers inland, usually securing them from seaport places. Wade "roamed" the waters, and visited Europe with the Atlantic fleet. A short time after enlisting he was promoted to chief petty officer, and in December was made warrant officer. Wade Is 21. He writes his mother, Mrs. William Wade, the following:. "Guantanamo, Cuba. ”We surely had a delightful trip through Europe. I couldn't begin to tell you all I saw and the good time we had. London, Gravesend and Paris are beautiful cities, and Brest is a nice little fisherman-town. All the people there wear wooden shoes, and when they walk on the cobblestone pavement it sounds like a drove of horses. 'The women are beautiful, but the men are very funny looking. "A special dinner for just our ship of 1,040 men cost just $1,060, and we had sport of all kinds, prizefights, wrestling matches, sack races, boat races and moving pictures and a band concert on the main deck. "We left France January 1, and made a record-breaking run of 3,700 miles in 14 days. We tried to escape the scout cruisers, but they are so fast they caught us in mid-ocean on the 10th, so we all joined in one fleet, and now we are all anchored in a beautiful little bay, 2,200 miles from New York. 'It is fine here, so nice and warm, and the nights are cool. We spend a good bit of time rowing and fishing, and go swimming twice a day, and there are no sharks here. "The place is full of porpoises. They are a big fish about seven feet long, and will play with you in the water. . Touch them and they will dive down and come up and jump clear over you. Some of the boys get on their backs, but you can't stay on them. They can swim about 40 miles an hour. "Sharks won't come where they are, for they are sure death to them. The strangest thing about them is if they find a dead body, they will push it clear on to the beach, and will kill a shark if it tries to get it. They are sort of watch dogs! "I have the boilers, 16 in all, in first class shape, and next week we are going to have a speed trial run. We fire them all, get all the steam we can, then throw the throttle clear open and let her go as fast as she can for four hours. It is for the engineers' trophy, and we are all in good shape to win it. We are going camping soon." Clipped from The Dayton Herald, 11 Feb 1911, Sat, Page 5.”
Military Information: BOILER MAKER, US NAVY
Father: William L. Wade (1863 - 1933) of Ohio
Mother: Elnora Cramer Wade (1865 - 1946)of Ohio
Spouse: Margaret M. Wade (1889 - 1925) of Pennsylvania
Spouse: Dorothy N. Gordon Wade (1899 - 1957) of Ohio
Son: William L. Wade (1920 - 1988)
Stepson: Merten Clyde Davis (1918 - 1989) of Ohio
SAYS CUBAN MEN ARE FUNNY LOOKING. Clarence Wade, 44 South Monmouth-St., this city, is on the U. S. S. Minnesota, and thoroughly loves navy life. Wade enlisted in the Dayton office June 9 as a boilermaker. He was the only boilermaker ever taken into the navy from Dayton, and special permission had to be secured to insure his admission, as the Navy Department seldom enlists boilermakers inland, usually securing them from seaport places. Wade "roamed" the waters, and visited Europe with the Atlantic fleet. A short time after enlisting he was promoted to chief petty officer, and in December was made warrant officer. Wade Is 21. He writes his mother, Mrs. William Wade, the following:. "Guantanamo, Cuba. ”We surely had a delightful trip through Europe. I couldn't begin to tell you all I saw and the good time we had. London, Gravesend and Paris are beautiful cities, and Brest is a nice little fisherman-town. All the people there wear wooden shoes, and when they walk on the cobblestone pavement it sounds like a drove of horses. 'The women are beautiful, but the men are very funny looking. "A special dinner for just our ship of 1,040 men cost just $1,060, and we had sport of all kinds, prizefights, wrestling matches, sack races, boat races and moving pictures and a band concert on the main deck. "We left France January 1, and made a record-breaking run of 3,700 miles in 14 days. We tried to escape the scout cruisers, but they are so fast they caught us in mid-ocean on the 10th, so we all joined in one fleet, and now we are all anchored in a beautiful little bay, 2,200 miles from New York. 'It is fine here, so nice and warm, and the nights are cool. We spend a good bit of time rowing and fishing, and go swimming twice a day, and there are no sharks here. "The place is full of porpoises. They are a big fish about seven feet long, and will play with you in the water. . Touch them and they will dive down and come up and jump clear over you. Some of the boys get on their backs, but you can't stay on them. They can swim about 40 miles an hour. "Sharks won't come where they are, for they are sure death to them. The strangest thing about them is if they find a dead body, they will push it clear on to the beach, and will kill a shark if it tries to get it. They are sort of watch dogs! "I have the boilers, 16 in all, in first class shape, and next week we are going to have a speed trial run. We fire them all, get all the steam we can, then throw the throttle clear open and let her go as fast as she can for four hours. It is for the engineers' trophy, and we are all in good shape to win it. We are going camping soon." Clipped from The Dayton Herald, 11 Feb 1911, Sat, Page 5.”
Military Information: BOILER MAKER, US NAVY
Mother: Elnora Cramer Wade (1865 - 1946)of Ohio
Spouse: Margaret M. Wade (1889 - 1925) of Pennsylvania
Spouse: Dorothy N. Gordon Wade (1899 - 1957) of Ohio
Son: William L. Wade (1920 - 1988)
Stepson: Merten Clyde Davis (1918 - 1989) of Ohio
SAYS CUBAN MEN ARE FUNNY LOOKING. Clarence Wade, 44 South Monmouth-St., this city, is on the U. S. S. Minnesota, and thoroughly loves navy life. Wade enlisted in the Dayton office June 9 as a boilermaker. He was the only boilermaker ever taken into the navy from Dayton, and special permission had to be secured to insure his admission, as the Navy Department seldom enlists boilermakers inland, usually securing them from seaport places. Wade "roamed" the waters, and visited Europe with the Atlantic fleet. A short time after enlisting he was promoted to chief petty officer, and in December was made warrant officer. Wade Is 21. He writes his mother, Mrs. William Wade, the following:. "Guantanamo, Cuba. ”We surely had a delightful trip through Europe. I couldn't begin to tell you all I saw and the good time we had. London, Gravesend and Paris are beautiful cities, and Brest is a nice little fisherman-town. All the people there wear wooden shoes, and when they walk on the cobblestone pavement it sounds like a drove of horses. 'The women are beautiful, but the men are very funny looking. "A special dinner for just our ship of 1,040 men cost just $1,060, and we had sport of all kinds, prizefights, wrestling matches, sack races, boat races and moving pictures and a band concert on the main deck. "We left France January 1, and made a record-breaking run of 3,700 miles in 14 days. We tried to escape the scout cruisers, but they are so fast they caught us in mid-ocean on the 10th, so we all joined in one fleet, and now we are all anchored in a beautiful little bay, 2,200 miles from New York. 'It is fine here, so nice and warm, and the nights are cool. We spend a good bit of time rowing and fishing, and go swimming twice a day, and there are no sharks here. "The place is full of porpoises. They are a big fish about seven feet long, and will play with you in the water. . Touch them and they will dive down and come up and jump clear over you. Some of the boys get on their backs, but you can't stay on them. They can swim about 40 miles an hour. "Sharks won't come where they are, for they are sure death to them. The strangest thing about them is if they find a dead body, they will push it clear on to the beach, and will kill a shark if it tries to get it. They are sort of watch dogs! "I have the boilers, 16 in all, in first class shape, and next week we are going to have a speed trial run. We fire them all, get all the steam we can, then throw the throttle clear open and let her go as fast as she can for four hours. It is for the engineers' trophy, and we are all in good shape to win it. We are going camping soon." Clipped from The Dayton Herald, 11 Feb 1911, Sat, Page 5.”
Military Information: BOILER MAKER, US NAVY
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