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Ladd Ewell Writes Vivid: Description Of Recent Air Trip Tas; feponet at Mation Idod the e at nhfifi-nhnh\oflimbh with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Cady Ewell of Cary avenue. ‘Me left the latter part of last week by plane to return to his position. Enroute he wrote a letter to. his parents, describing the air trip, & portion of which appears herewith. Airport muddy and dirty looking, hazy sky with dull sun. Huge shinâ€" ing planes at rest before the staâ€" tionâ€"look awfully out of place in .this mud. ‘Taxi to end of airport rumway. Motors somur as they test first one then the other; off down the runway, up over the hangarsâ€"as plane levels out. In a minute the ground fades from view as soupy elouds close in, close to the ground. m-hukudnhrtmku. s for Proctor and Gamble, as I cannot see a thing. Suddenly sunâ€" light streams in my window, a great sea of white clouds stretches in all directions as far as I can see, and above a gloriously blue sky.. Way above the clouds, now a great hole to the left shows blue Lake Michiâ€" amâ€"fl;fil;.-tmcrmfut.l such pure air. Am in first seat on |‘ right front of plane, look out on | great powerful motor, the wing| stretches out glistening silver to my | ‘ right. Whoops! free cigarettes!} Pilot just came back with report| from radioâ€"we are 7,000 feet above sea level, 6,800 feet above ground, air speed 178 miles per hour, ground speed 192 miles per hour, over lake, north of Indiana. Think we are now starting down for Detroit, motors slowing. A few very high, "maresâ€" tail" clouds cast blue shadows on the white cloud plain below. Higher clouds ahead which break now, and through long narrow canyons see brown fields and woods now and then. Looks like an ice flow, which is breaking up. Slowly going down. Detroitâ€"fifteen ‘minutes. Left just an hour ago from Chicago. Airâ€" just a bit bouncy nowâ€"was very even when high. My lunch brought me just as we drop into the clouds, down into all greyish white, no sun, can‘t see a thing, now below them, very bumpy over Detroit, see Lake Erie. What a grey, drab world it is after the glorious pureness of white clouds, blue sky and brilliant sunâ€" shine â€"above!â€"Right â€"overâ€"airport, landing in a second, motors off. Sat ‘down nicely but so slowly we taxi in, as if waterloged, tied downâ€"these planes don‘t belong to the earthâ€" but to the sky. Mud and water, ice and grey skies. How great it will be to get back to the sky! Up we goâ€"another huge plane right aheai of us. Over Erie, great sheets of ice, miles long with ragged eracks running through it. Sunshine, as we are up and out on top of the clouds once again. Oh! how glorious. Thra breaks in clouds can see lake and ice, now and then. Up and up we go. Report just handed me by stewardess over Ontario, oneâ€"third of way from Detroit to Buffalo. Overcast there, may ‘have to take train in. Haven‘t heard since leavâ€" ing Chicago whether or not we may go on to Newark. Fifteen minutes from Buffalo, ceiling too low to alâ€" low us to go down over Niagara Falls, too badâ€"but would almost as soon stay upâ€"it is great here. Starting down again, the â€" misty clouds passing over wing tip. Off again to the clear, blue sky after grey, dirty Buffalo. Going to Alâ€" bany, will see if we can go on from there. How wonderful it is when we GREAT WESTERN LaU NDRY Co. 6, 1988 the earth pivots below us. Up we go, the motoms â€" roaring in their eagerness to again breathe the fresh, pure air above the. clouds. Takes hours on the train to get to Buffalo, its about â€"the half : way mark, but we made it in three hours, including our Detroit stop. No seeâ€" tions‘ ahead on the tracks here, to slow you down â€" have the whole upper: world to curselves. Getting up cver the mountains, they make great bumps in the cloud field. The west is now glorious, all orâ€" ange, the cloud bed a dazzling yelâ€" low and blue; the few high featherâ€" ing clouds are turning red. ‘Wonâ€" derful how this great ship can folâ€" low an invisable beam and know just when to dive down through the cloud blanket! But when we do, there is the city we want, right on Did you see "Lost Horizon?t" Looks as it did then over the snow capped peaks. The clouds completely blanket the hills, flow right up and over them. Great hills and valleys on the cloud floor now, sun sinking low, the valleys are deep blue and purple, the tops still white, but takâ€" ing on a pinkish cast. Either we are going down or the clouds are eol:‘hcuâ€"-pnhbl'AMh C the clouds. How beautiful the setâ€" ting sunâ€" is, â€"seen through â€" them. Bzrr! they look cold â€" deep bh..‘ their tops covered with gold feathâ€" ers and plumes. Must put on my safety belt again, (at take offs and landings). From brilliant color we again drop into greyness. After five minâ€" utes or so in dense clouds, whisking ghostily past the wings, we go up and out of it. They won‘t let us land at Albany, is setting now, orange behind t blue world with ing down the B Catskills to the out whether just tain tops, but mt subtle shadings : Sun well down Just past over West Point. The fading light makes a rainbow in our propellerâ€"and behind usâ€"bankâ€"crimâ€" son clouds. On into darknessâ€". directions to her gardener. ~"On this side of the walk," she said, "I want you to put out some salivas. Now what would you suggest for the other side?" : Petunias Mrs. Newrich was fond of flowâ€" :u and especially liked the salvia, ut .was not . rel in ng tho.;-m'« m B)‘hu'vtnmx "Well, madam," answered the gardener solemnly, "maybe it would be a good idea to put some spittoonâ€" ias there." 148 South Second Street â€" Tol. H. P. 1358 â€" Highland Park GREENSLADE ze behind blue world with a Clectric Shop us land at Albany, Newark, The sun gloriously red .and fously red cloud hills. Explain Government Offices January 19 The main concern of the National League of ‘Women Voters this yer will be a survey of the System. It will be made by a seâ€" lected group of members with a view to exposing and eliminating the evile of patronage. The system is not only wastefu} and inefficient, but it "rots the very basis of demoâ€" eratic government." ‘Through their reliance on the use of patronage, political parties cease to formulate policies, and rely for support on the jobs they cam give out if elected, rather than upon voters who agree with them as to policies. Thus the v_illofthopooplobocomulncnpty In line with the program of the National League, the local Highland Park group is working this year to further the idea of the merit system as embodies in the "Ramspeck" bill. The league urges all members to try to interest people in writing our representatives in Washington to support this bill instead of the Meâ€" Kellar bill which means to retain patronage. ; At the regular meeting of the sucH aA BOTHERT | atways) £/ | NEVER ) Have To co to rour/@ [ m 4 can ceT € fyall or AVE . WeÂ¥ evacty what eZdpsrors e ‘3 / [ iwant in one ) iatn | AiIMIs:.. | _ mm zâ€"=atlt '& ’i [ {lg : s cA \ f a s [ L =.aty. y_ "&|} | #‘Ap E_ _~*4‘my C i (Nrfa S : i U sX 194 _AE _‘ o. t keiewsw» | Highland Park League on Wednesâ€" day, January 19, any citizen who cares to come, may hear the memâ€" bers of the Highland Park Oivil Service Commission explain how government offices are heldâ€"and opâ€" erated here. These three men who have kindly‘consented to speak and answer questions areâ€"Messrs. John R. â€"Putnam, . Byronâ€" Howes, and Charles R. Dennett. Contract Bridge. Tournament Series Opens January 14 Sponsored by the Rector‘s Guild of Trinity Episcopal church, a series of ~seven contract bridge tournaâ€" ments ~will be held in the church parish house beginning Friday, Jan. 14, and continuing through Febâ€" ruary 25. t Instruction in contract by ‘Mrs. Maxine Miner, widely known in Chiâ€" ‘and on the north shore as a ;& authority â€" and unusually ca eâ€" teacher, will occupy the first oneâ€"half hour of each tournaâ€" ment, and duplicate bridge tournaâ€" ments will follow the instruction perlods. The tournaments will be held on Friday of each week for the anzs U e _ Th 4e â€"_â€"scAnuds diinâ€" i 9 Ts seven weeks period, beginning at 2 o‘clock. Players will be permitted to seâ€" mmmumvwlu of the series, and play them throughout the entize seri¢s. Tea will be served following each tourâ€" nament.‘ A. substantial reduction from the normal fee has been made (ortho'prh‘.mm.nnnbh either for the entire seven tournaâ€" ments, or for single sessions, as deâ€" sired. Arrangements for the event are in charge of Mrs. Charles R. Perriâ€" go, 26% Cedar street. Reservations may be made by calling Mrs. Perriâ€" go, Highland Park 4338. Two Teams Take 3 From Opposing Bowling Teams Last Wednesday evening, the Studebaker team took three from Inman and Inman, while Central Tire walked away with three from Paul‘s Barber Shop. H. Leuer had an outstanding score of 587. Central Tire Company took two from Sky Harbor Tuesday evening, while Coleman‘s team competed alone due to the fact that the Conâ€" sumer‘s h-m "'t Irv says he a g MWM.Nlthm he only used that as an excuse due to a poor showing earlier that week. Next week‘s schedule: Tuesdayâ€"Studebaker â€"vs. Coleâ€" man‘s; Sky Harbor vs. Paul‘s Barâ€" ber Shop. 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