Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 16 Jun 1932, p. 23

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Announcement was made this week that the American Legion air meet scbeduled for Sunday, july 10, at Sky Harbor airport bas been postponed to Sunday, September 11, immediately following the National Air ,races, to allow more 'time to prepare, for the eveflt. The Cook courity, council of' the American Legion is the--officiai spon-. sor of the meet, wbich is to be made ani annuai affair.: Plans -for. the big air show have * developed to such'an extent that it wvas decided to hold it later in the surmier rather than' to at- tempt to stage it on the date. origý inally announced. Every Legion p'ost ini Cook 'county wili cooperate in. making the meet a success. The vaýrious posts will carry out certain duties alloted to them in preparation for the event. Mai. R. W. Scbroeder, manager of Sky Harbor, bas- been asked to give talks at several district meetings. of the American Legion to explairi to the Leg ionnaires plans for the meet. This week hie i appearing before the Ninth district posts ini Chicago, the Seventh district meeting in Winnetkai and the. Fi fth district, ilBerwvyn. He has also been asked. to speak at a meeting of ail the district Legion coin- manders of Lake ctounty at the post chapel at Fort Sheridan on Friday night. jtmne 17. Because of- the proxim- ity of Lake counity to Sky Harbor, the Legionnaires in that county plan tol cooperate in staging the meet, ais.. A erial Fireworks Curtjss Field for Visitors new feature lias 1en iau- rate<l for we-edvisitors at Cur- tiss ai rport, who mlay, now .See. fire- works in. the air as- well >as on the ground. A igbt-flyinig Fledgiing'bas been equipped witbh 1a. fireworks. rack, an(l the, plane imaneuvers ýwith..tbe fireworks display trailing behind it., This entertainment willWeprovided on Saturday and Suniday-nights dur- îig the summner miontbs, it was an- nounced at the airport this week. Plans are hein g made also for reg- ular Saturday nigbt dances at the airport. Ships are aiways availabie too, for tliose wbo care to take night rides. Hial Roach, -the movie comedian, again 'made Sky Harbor airport west of Glencoe one of his stops on a fast trip across the country from Los Angeles to New York Saturday night, june 4. H1e visited theairport several months ago on a similar plane trip from California to 'the east.. Oh bis. most recenft trip Roach flew f rom Los Angeles. to Sky Harbor in ten ýhours and ten ,minutes in bis Iow- Winged.- Lockheed with retractable laniding gear. Tbe remainder of the trip f romn Sky, Harbor to New York took just tbree hours and twenty-six minutes. Roacb's shjp is capable of doing more then 200 mles an hour.. Tbe movie comedian does not pilot ià bimself. Captain Dixon is tbe- pilot. When ýtbe cofmedian arrived at Sky. Harbor tbe.nigbt Of June 4 be .vas greeted hy a large group of aviators and persons interested ini Aviation whô were atte ndinga dance sponsored bya.R .Shoeder and Bill Ed- wards at the Sky Harbor clubhouse. Planes Prom Selfridge Field Stop at Curtiss Two.,Boeëing. pursuit planes ant a, new Curti.ss P-16 bigh. speed: two- place attack sbip f rom Self ridge field, Michigan, arrived at Curtiss airport ast Fniday morning. The two Boe- ings were piloted by -Major Brett and Lieutenant Culbertson. Major Brower piloted the new Curtiss P-16),wbichl hias a top speed of more tban 200 miles an bour. The ships came biere ini connection with plans for the air maneuv.ers which wili be a part of the United States armv military tour- namenit in Chcago the latter* part çJ thlis ýmontb. Ships Froni Northl- Shorec Airports1 in Air . Parade Skyliarbor, Cuirtiss and Palý-wau- keé wVere among the, airports. repre- sented ini the Cruisaders' air parade over Grant Park, Chicago, last Sunl-. day. Mai: R. W. Scbroeder of Sky Harbor was commander of the air sqauadron. and George F. Fisher, aiso tA ed e -'o BEACH SMARTNESS' fior as littie as$1.95! Look your best on the beach-your -suit, your bat, pyjamias, and shoes A play important parts, 50 don't neglect. -ny, one. We've, the newcst weaves, s tyles and colors, and -'if you wish-will ensemble your whole ottfit. S.uit-41.95, $2.95j $3.95 . .$5 up Pyjamias-.$1.95, $2.95 . .$450 up (for,.tennis, top).....19 Hats with ,wide brimai 75c, $1.00 ! Beach Cas$.9,$9,$495 Terry Robes . .,$1.95, $4.95 Shoes......$5 Co0 FLIES'TO IOWA CITY - Dr. J. R. Pontius of Winneètka re- turned ast Thursday night f rom an airpiane trip to Iowa City, Iowa. H1e was 'accompanied by bis wife andi sister. Dr. Pontius owns a Stinison which hbe keeps at $ky Harbor air- Port. H1e recenthy obtained his pni- vate' pilot,,s icense. SOLOS, THEN CELEBRATES Earl J. Senninger, a member of the Sky Harbor clubhouse. Mr. Senftin- Thursday. That evening hie gave a party for some of bis fiends at the Sky Harbor chubhouse. Mn. Sennini- ger is. connected witb the Ace Engi- neeëring cornpany of Chicago..

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