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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 5 Sep 1935, p. 50

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will submit bis commitee's report at the Shawnee meeting. The,,committee will favOr. cod ing ýtoMr. Allen, the holding of a. special Constitution Day mass-meet-ý ing, open to al north shore residents, with some. nationally prominent speaker t o address the. gatbering . Gen. johnV. Clinnin of Glencoe has consented to 'assist the club in ob- tiining such, a speaker and thus mak- ing >the occasion an outstanding event on the north shore. Results.to date of the club's niem- bership campaign, will also be reported by Bernard S. 'Black of Wilmette, membership chairman. An increase. of. more than 35 per. cent has, been secured, with more -new rmembers joininig daily as a resuit of the initensi- fied organization and activity in the varlôtat villages. Inaugurating a series of br ief ad- dresses by club members, the Shaw- iiee gathering will hear'a' short talk on "The Constitutional Issue" by Publicity Chairman Walter C. Hughes, Jr., of Glencoe. Plans for'the future contemplate a number of these talks, intended to serve both as a stimu- lator of discussion and a means of extending the 'active participation in club gffairs by aIl members. Winnetka, drivifig in an outboara anotorboat race after an absence ofý lytret years. from racing, won every *'éent he entered in the Labor Day races at McHenry, IIl In the Ca. C race, Westerfeld took the lead from the start and, with.an average of 50.5 miles per hour, grad- ually pulled away from the other boats until he led by about one- than built, the D-Chicago, a, soaring plane, is roosting gracefully in the hangar at Sky Harbor àirport. This 29-poulnd motorless plane retently. a rrived at Sky Harbor by, trailer f rom New York. After being taken fromn the traileç, the D-Chicago was re-assembled amid 69oh's" and "ah's"9 of admiration. Many persons said they hoped it woldn't be long until. this soaring, plane would spread its, 42-foot birdlike wings in north, shore skies. This "bird," built, in Germany, is the, same, type .which set the world record by staying alof t 36y hours. The D-Chicago is theé first onie of its kind' to corne to this country, it was announced at the, airport. , . The Sogring, and Gliding Club -of Chicago, Inc., is sponsoring exhibition flights at. Sky'Harbor, with Joseph, P. Steinha.user as pilot. Andy Soloes First Time; Right Up With Amos Now Amos (Freeman Gosden) of the famous Amos 'n' Andy radio team niay have tbought he was pretty smiart *when he recçntly made bis first solo flioeht. But' Andy (Charlie Correil) is right up with him. Yes, sir, Ançly achieved bis first soie flizht Friday of last week., Both. Amos 'n' Andy made their first solo flights at Curtiss field wbýere Andy owns à new model Stin. son and where Amos ig coutemnplat- ia;g buving a Stinson "Ifodël O" open plane. "Slim" Freitag taugbt botb men how to fly. Award Private License to Frank Hflavaoek, Jr. 'Franik Hlavacek, Jr, 235 Ridge road. Extended 5 Years The lease which tbe Chicago Avia- tion corporation bolds at Curtiss, air port wiII be extended for five years, it was announiced Iast wee. C. W. Lools, vice-president: of the Curtiss-Wright corporation, New York, was at Curtiss field Iast week to represent the New* York organization in the transaction., The prtsent, two-year lease, granted the Chicago Aviation corporation by the Curtiss-Wriiht-igroup,,expires Deem- ber 31, 1935,- at which tiime th new five-year lease Will become effecti ve. Coïncident with 'tbis development, cones the announcement that the spa- cious hangar at Curtiss airport will'be renovated. Paint brshes are already slapping briskly againstthe metal, trim- mings of the hangar. SA contemplated project is installation of add itional iunways on the field, James Adams of New York City, enigineer fori the 'Curti4ss-Wright- corporation,* was1 at the~ airpprt last week, studyiînf possi- bilities for the new runways. Photographers on Blimp Take Pictures of Factory The Goodyear blimp, Reliance, which docks at Pal-Waukee airport, bas been spending some busy days in carr ying passengers and in helping toget photo- and Fi weathcr enabled PhotograPflers rO takce somne excellent motion and still pictures of the.Tord factories f rom the blimp. 'rhig wèek, Wisconsin residents are to take rides on the Reliance which will pause at several points, including Port Washingto n. and the Jefferson, County fair., It is expected the blimp will remain in the Middle West until mid-Octoher.. jo The~ balance in the general fund was $21,903.24. IThe receipts for the period were $2406224 and the ex- penditures $2,159.03. The receipts in the road andbridge. funùd were $5,389.98 and the . x- penditures $1,816.60, leavinga balance of $3,573.38. The board received f rom Tax Col- lector Hlale a- check' for $1,80, excess commission at onte-percent on the 1933 collection. The board voted an allowance of $500 to the collector, to- wards. defraying. bis expense of sucb collec tion. Sketch Classa WilI Go to' Lake Forest Garden Eacb time the Saturday Sketch class of the-North ShoreArt league regretfully packs up te leave some garden spot that has been the sub- ject of the afternoon's work, some- body is sure te slgh: "'I wish 1 might corne back here again 1" Next Saturday, these, "second' guessers" wilI have their wish, for the class is returning to the Harry Maclntosh gardens, 1130 Sheridan road, Lake Forest., With the numerous foci of interest and the change in coloring f rom deepest summer te the first tinge of autumn, palette, the garden will be ATTENDS CEREMONY Mrs. Charles Correll, wife of Andy, (of the famous Arnos 'an Andy radio team), -took ,a plane from Curtiss airport to Chicago F'riday of last week to be prçsent at the toppling ýof the- W orld's Fair skyride tower whicbh bad been'named after her husband. Andy was also present when bis tower was "undedicated." September 7, at thte Masornc TemleInetka. ________W GSTOCE I in Minette.a NG TOCEÉ PILOTS PLANE TO RACES C. 0. Meuser of Chicag Dr. and Mrs. W. Nuzum and two one of the many ekuminded who, nf the National' Broadcasi children, 145 Michigan avenue, re- 1kew from Curtius field. to the na- pany, flew hi. Stinson Rchk turaued Tuesday, August 27, from a tional air races at Cleveland was national air races at Cleve *edcs visit at, Big lake, St. Germain Normian Doerr,- piloting hi. LeBlond took off froni Curtiis. fi< and Clear lake, Wis. powered Cardinal inonoplaute. 'norning of last week, $on . it to the DOUND FOR CLEVELAND nd.. He , Amos %n' Andy were planning to 1 Friday from.Curtiss field on Saturday to the Cleveland'air races.

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