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WILMETTE LIFE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1924 19 speak er &t 1 .. lee at 11 o'cloel. Mrs. J. V&~t hold a tare afte rnoon J. Davie, 1lt of Mrs. Frlld · to K .. nlhvorth [cElroy, who , 111 ~owa, In October. > te, MAGELLANS ·OF AIR Will GO DOWN IN HISTORY (Continued from page 17) the world's greatest navigators and explorers. The flight brought adventure and romance to the American birdmen such as fal ls to the lot of but few, and yet, we mu~t not forget th!lt ?anger, hardships, even death lurked m tts wake at every turn. The Flit ht Pict ure, if you w_ill, the ~our _planes leaving Santa Momca, Caltforma ,on March 17, off on their epoch-mak_ing trip around the world, the first time the globe has ever been circled by an airplane. Scurrying along before the sun, up the west coast of Canada they went, pausing only at S,eattle, where pontoons replaced · the landing gear. Now as sea planes they head for the coast of Alaska, and here, near Chignik, occurred the most dramatic, and what bid fair to be the most tragic occurence of the flight. Major Martin, the leader, became lost in a raging, blinding snowstorm and drove f uJl tilt into the side of a mountain. Nothing daunted and with true Yankee resourcefulness, he and hi s mechanic set out on foot to reach the coast. , But his plane was a total wreck, and so after the safety of his comrades had been assured, the remaining planes sped on, under the command of Lt. Lowell Smith, who proved himself at all times during the flight to be deserving of this honor. With the accident of their leader still fresh in their minds, the aviators were called upon to traverse their most dangerous part of their course, their path lying over the Aleutian Islands and the Northwest Pacific. On they went and May 16, just two months after they had left Santa Monica, they bid goodbye to North Americ;t and came down from the North to Japan. In Japan, government and municipal authorities, the highborn and the low, turned out to do them homage, and so it was in all their flight. The people of the countries through which they passed made their course almost a triumphant march. Yet quietly and unassumingly the six men, with Lt. Lowell now acting as their leader, paused only when their planes needed attention or when adverse lll Y :vld nor at io. 2 Will meet sday even i ng, at l ing !11. les are parttcu. the entrance Into Th e cour-. Mr. Lloyd, who ~ peakers selected :;ry, at 8 o'cloct of Bible s tudle. of the Christian fll. will be enter; Mrs. Ann a r ear. wr avenu e. Chi- ~ lrcle, Mrs. J . c ternoo t , !" · ptem. are 924. weather conditions made flight imposible. Shangh;;.i, Hong Kong, Saigon, and the end of the third month brought them to Bankok, Siam. Now the passion of accompli shment seemed to fire them with energy and strength far beyond _their own and they sped on merely stoppmg for food or drink. Injured. Surc ea Ahead India and her dreaded monsoons lay ahead. Monsoons which no aviator had ever dared attempt to conquer, but conquer them these Americans did. At Calcutta Lt. Smith got a nasty spill, although no one knew that he had broken two ribs, until after England was reached. Such spirit refuses to be vanquished. Across India, stopping at Allahabad, Umballa, Karchi and Charbar, then Bagdad, Alleppo and Constantinople. Cities redolent with all of the mystery and romance of the East, marvelled at these audacious men from out of the \Vest. And so they flew on, ever westward through the Balkans, Austria and France, arriving at Paris during the closing days of the Olympic games. What a contrast to those Greeks of old whose fastest means of transportation lay in their own pedal extremities I \Vhat a month of accomplishment that fourth month out was, for on July 17 they had re:tchcd Hull, England, and were making preparations for the last long leg home, by way of Greenland, Iceland and Labrador. After proceeding north to the Faroe Islands, Iceland was the next ohjective. Lt. Nelson fighting his way through fog and storm was the first to reach there. Lt. Smith came soon after but misfortune overtook Lt. Wade and Sergeant Ogden, for after they had made a forced landing in the open sea, their plane was wrecked as it was being hoisted aboard of government cruiser. From Iceland on through Greenland and Labrador down to Boston and New York the story is one of difficulty aud struggle, but through it all the indomit- N. Capron of 1414 Hinman avenue, tory frame and brick dwelling at 835 able courage of these aviators never . Evanston. Fifteenth street for $8,000; Joseph P. failed. With no desire for -either fame -------Nilles, one-story frame dwelling, 724 or fortune, with only a faithfulness to Park avenue, $6,500; Edward Waltler, duty, they have written their name in- Cool Weather Encouraaea one-story frame dwelling, Kenilworth dehbly in the history of all time. Building Activity Here first addition, $1,500; Stanley K. Gaae, The cool weather has encouraged remodeling and altering of presen~ building activity in Wilmette, · accord- home, 932 Elmwood avenue, $5,000; ing to current statistics in the Village A. Toscani, frame stucco addition, hall. Three building permits were is- lfll6 Elmwood avenue, $1,000; A. W. sued by the village for the construc- Craig, addition, 211 Ninth street, ~ ; tion of residences, while permits were John Jones, frame garage, 2ll Golf September 15, 1924. also granted for additions and alter- terrace, $350; Martin Merer, frame Editor, ations. Garages were also cOt~nted garage, Schaefgen's subdivision, $.300; Wilmette Life, among the grants. Henry A. Schwall, frame garage, The writer wishes to thank the Gale M. Brooke will build a two- Schaefgen's subdivision, $175. parties who so generously supplied the American flags to all leaving for business from the elevated terminal Defense Day, September 12. I also wi~ to thank the ladies who so unselfishly gaYe their time to distrihuting the flags. The idea was certainly a splendid one and I am sure everyone who received a flag appreciated the thou~htfulne ss of those respon sible for di stribution of same. Possibly it was the \Vilmette Post of the Amer ican Legion. Wilmette passengers were noticeable that morning on account of each The cool, damp days are here, and one wearing the American flag. Cordially your s, it's too early to start your furnace. T. B. Robertson, 215 Fourth St .. Wilmette. Ill. PUBLIC FORUM Your Fireplace Editor's uotc: Tire America" flays referred to in tiH· abot·c wen· prm·idcd IJ\· Lt·a J. Orr, Commaudcr of Wilmette Post No . 10 of tltc Amcrica11 Lrgio1J, i" th,· uamc of that nrga~ri::ati01J. Th e flays wac distributed b)· members of 'he lf'o11W11 's au.r:'/iar\' of Post No. 10, with the assista11cc ol other t . '01111'11 011d Willllt'fft· Girl Scouts. ALUM NAE M EET IN GS The North Shore Alumnae of th e National Kindergarten and Elementary college will meet Hery :\{onday afternoon during September. at 2 o'clock. at the home of )1 rs . Florence Your fireplace should be started, for it we suggest fire screens, andirons and fire seta. Don't wait for the cold snap to have your heating plant cleaned or repaired. Phone us at once and let us look it over. For Your Drug StorB Needa Call ys Snider-Cazel Drug Co. 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