The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-04-18
TAKE Her OUT FOR
AN AIRPLANE RIDE.

HA"A HACSeSI AhiSii.-Al PidklS OH IOOL
materialize, L'Anse will soon have the
opportunity Of seeing Wallace (Short-
|y) A. Rowell, of Marquette, Michigan,
until recently first lieutenant in I'm
Gle Sans flying forces, in action over
this city, Thomas d. Tracy having
been recently advised that Mr.. Rowell
is available for limited number of
flights throughout the peninsula dur
ing the summer.
Through the interest of several of
the prominent Marquette business
men Mr.. Rowell, at one time known as
Uncle Sans smallest flyer, has pur-
chased Canadian -Curtiss plane,
equipped with an COX 5" motor, and
through the Cloverland Aircraft Co.,
of Marquette, he is now arranging
schedule of flights which will cover
practically every large city in the
state.
Having resigned from the service,
few months ago, with the rating of a
skilled pilot, and having trained a
large number of cadets during his
service, Mr.. Rowell is declared to be
a master of the art, and skillfully per-
forms practically every stunt known to
the game, from the tail spin and the
loop to flying upside down and the I'm
melmann turn. In al he has spent
about 1000 hours in the air, and has,
on several occasions, flown for the
President and other high government
officials, over the White House. He
has piloted every type of machine con-
structed in this country, and, in all his
service, over % months, has never es-
perienced single accident.
Besides considering engagements
for county fairs and other similar oc-
casions, Mr.. Rowcl plans to arrange
a schedule of exhibition flights
throughout the peninsula, during
which he viii not only perform his
many stunts over each city in his itin-
erary, but will also take up. passen-
gers for trip to the clouds. Persons
who have been harboring desire to
"obey that impulse" ever since wit
Messing their first fight, will, for
nominal fee, be given the opportunity
to take ten-minute spin with Mr.
Rowell.
Aerial navigation is still a novelty
to the people of Cloverland, and, judg-
ing from the interest already being
displayed in the project, Mr. Rowcn
has busy season ahead Of him. APP
plications for engagements from coun-
ty fairs and from those wishing "joy-
rides" are coming in voluntarily from
all over the peninsula, and, though,
early in the season, the fight schedule
is already beginning to predict busy
season for the Cloverland Aircraft
Company.
The company is at present consider
ing several possible sites for its head
quarters and flying field, and it is ex-
pected that these arrangements will
be completed within short time As
an additional feature Mr.. RoWeil plans
to give courses of instruction for ca
dets during the season, at Marquette,
and is also receiving applications for
this.
Lawrence d. Tucker, city editor Of
the Mining Journal, has been named
manager of the company, temporap-
lily, and will consider applications for
flights from county fair associations,
persons wishing courses of instruc-
tion, cities which would like to have
an airplane exhibition at a nominal
fee, fourth Of July exhibitions and
those merely wanting to take ride.
The plane has been shipped and
should arrive at Marquette within the
next two weeks.