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This introduces the potential ability of Buck Weaver in national life. In private life he married Hattie Meyers on the 12th of December, 1918, at Waco, Texas. The bride had joined Buck at Waco escorted from Glen Ridge, New Jersey, by Buck's mother. En route, amongst many interesting adventures they found that they were in the company of a German spy who was not apprehended as such, until two years later. This was not entirely [[strikethrough]] to their [[strikethrough]] surprise, but provided conclusively former suspicions. The so-called Mr. Locke was the other witness at the wedding. (There is one to tell your grand children about!) When the Armistice came along much to Buck's delight it [[strikethrough]] then [[strikethrough]] looked possible for his son, expected in January to be born in his non native state, Illinois, and home town, Chicago. One year in Texas had convinced [[strikethrough]] [[illegible]] everybody [[strikethrough]] a place for that aside from good landing fields all Texas was good for was he Kaiser. [[strikethrough]] and [[strikethrough]] with all the many varieties of insects that make you itch. Needless to say, not the place for the son of sons to be born. (Of course it was going to be a son). In this instance, giving Buck a tail spin which, figuratively speaking, gave him a keener appreciation of how a student pilot feels.

Entre Buck II.

In March, 1919, [[strikethrough]] Hattie was called to New Jersey to the funeral of her father. Charlie Meyers had returned from the Royal Flying Corps and he and Buck, two old buddies, had a great time swapping yarns, England versus the U.S. as soon bu two 83-year old flying instructors. The seasoning of the experiences and responsibilities so ably discharged had aged the boys so they could have easily been mistaken for about 50. Well, the war was over. Jobs were gone and what to do. Fly of course. Buck and Charlie then went to Toronto, Canda, to buy their 'Jennies' for barnstorming to recuperate finances and to fulfill their hopes to thereby acquire enough surplus with which to start a peace time aviation school. The number of Buck's Jennie read 'one used Canadian J N 4D 407 - Motor no. 44966'. In July the fattesy prize was landed. The Willard-Dempsey fight was to be held in Toledo. Cleveland newspapers were anxious to have the first reports. Not having telephones this could only be accomplished by aeroplanes so two of the Cleveland papers arranged to have Buck and Charlie carry their reporters from Toledo to Cleveland as soon as the news was ready. The money from this added to former saved amounts, allowed for a Weaver family reunion. E. P. Lotte, an old friend of Buck's and Charlie's, who had just [[strikethrough]] [[illegible]] [[strikethrough]] received his commission for flying from Princeton, acted in loco parentis to Hattie and young Buck, (young Buck then six months old.) en route to Toledo from Glen Ridge, New Jersey. The conclusions to which other passengers jumped are now fulfilled inasmuch as E. P. Lott is a young father to two litter girls of his own. From Toledo this little band of 'aeronuts' sojourned to Lorain, Ohio, where there were all sorts of promises and hopes and enthusiasms for the village to donate a field and help organize [[strikethrough]] [[illegible]] [[strikethrough]] one of the first peace time flying schools.

In the course of the travels of Buck and Charlie they stopped at Buffalo. In Buffalo they found two old friends who had been working in aeroplane factories in the East previous to the war. These two friends were Elwood, affectionately called 'Sam', J. Junkin, and Claytob J. Brukner, called 'Bruck'. (so as not to confuse) in this story called Clayt.

Sam and [[strikethrough]] Bruck [[strikethrough]] Clayt were bulding a small "aquaplane." Sam, due to [[strikethrough]] [[illegible]] [[strikethrough]] heart trouble which was the result of a strain acquired when he was 14, had been unable to be in active war service which, plus the big well-proportioned, healthy body, measuring six feet two inches, was very disconcerting to say the least. Sam then did his "bit" by being an inspector of air craft with the Aero Marine in New Jersey. For one so youthful, 21 years old, this was doing his very most, all things considered. Brukner had been a private in the infantry. Sam and [[strikethrough]] Bruck [[strikethrough]] Clayt had first known each other in high school in Battle Creek. The amusing part of it is that each at first had a decided antipathy for each other. Sam thought [[strikethrough]] Bruck [[strikethrough]] Clayt