Illinois News Index

Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 30 Mar 1933, p. 22

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onSeptember 1, 2, 3 and 4 the officiai contribution- of aeronautics to .A Cen-ý tury of Progr>ess, Chicago's world's fair. This contribuùtion will, be the 1933, Gordon Bennett international balloon race -awd un international air meet, bringing to the north shore again the, speediest Shi ps ever buit and the finest pilots aviation has yet produced. Announcement that the meet would be. held. at Curtiss field was mgde l ast 'wéeekby Ru fus C, Dawes; presi- *dent of A Century of Progress. "Of- ficiais of -A Century of Progress arc delighted to be able to announce this distinguished and spectacular feature of the exposition,"' Mr. Dawes said. "We are advised that the N. A. A. cofid.ly -expects weeyinationland international records to* bc broken, as several sensational new racing planes wilI be flown and outstanding American pilos will match skill against the best of Europe's speed aces." The aneet was sanctioned February City in their plane;, the Ceiftury of Progress, stopped at the Hotel Sher- mn offices of the Chicago Air Race corporation t visit Mai. R. .W. Schroeder of Sky3 Harbor airport, who is secretary of the: air race corpora- tioni and director of events for the air races to be staged by the" corporation under the sponsorship of the Cbicago Tribune on, July 1, 2, 3. and. 4. Mattern and Griffin flew frora the United States to, Russia last year in au, attempted flight aroundthe world. ,They had -hoped to béat the record of Post and Gattyi but crashed in a Rus sian .peat' bog. On that occasion* their plane waàs also the Century of Progress, and the ship they are using now was rebuilt f rom the original. The two . nted ftyers plan to? tir another around the world flight this J une. They hope good weather Will permit them to return to Chicago in time for the air races the first four days of July, they said. Major Schroeder announced this, week that the Iist of entries in the speed events is growing daily. SHOP WITH SATISFACTION Price reductions muan nothing unsesa <mupld wlth nr- chandis. of assuaes quality. At SMITHFIELD'S you'U ai- wvys.fiad PRICE coupled with QUALITY. GENINESPRING LAMB Roast I oueles. - young and tender. 4 to 5-1b. avg. Lb., PORK LOIN ROAST. Av. BACON. SnithfieId orae eigt-ireshi.2 9 t. 3 Ibo. L .... . C !lced 2lse PROIE.B EE F C J YPRIE SIROdTEK PRIME. BTEE-TenC d Ie Sr d STAK MUA. LJ.... L I flavory. Lb ....24 Dy 3w .rL.8 BREADS. R Fmesh daily. LI».3 e uaerce for acronautics. rnere lie is îouring theco<untryL cI~,ty' . D..I~now, getting new ideas and looking cjUaty t Beufitover equipment. He left Curtiss field Charity will benefit from the pro- last Thursday, planning to go soutb. eeeds of the meet, which is to be held ________ under the sponsorship of the Chicago tbe air tncet ROLLED PORK Bones, sweet imd tender, lb.. LO IN. 17Ç

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