The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-05

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spoke to the class about his own
radio equipment and of his trip.
around South America. Lenox. by
the way. taught Frank his radio.
Transient business is picking up
at the airfield. There were fifteen
ships in and out within two days
last week.
How we would like to tell you
more about that seaplane the
Sikorsky company is going to build
for the Navy. Yep, we sure would
like to, but try and get the infor.
nation. Fred Nelson, president
Of the Sikorsky company Just
won't talk. All the argument in
the world about local reader.inter.
est brought the same answer, Get
1t from Washington, we don't even
know there Is a contract"
Carroll Bagley, who is assistant
to Mundy Peale over at Sikorsky's
spends his spare time watching
airplane flights or automobile
races. Carroll doesn't care where
the races may be, he'll even rise
at daybreak to get to them.
We thought we knew a little
about photography until we met
Ivan Dimtri, noted artist. photog-
rapher recently. With a tiny cam.
era he showed us how he makes
many Of his famous shots. The
film is the size of postage stamp
and the print when finished is
eight by ten or larger and clear
as a. crystal. He took 100 air
views of the S-43 on his visit here.
Joe Loves, who gets the word
Hornet" or WASP" into every
conversation whether It be about
the weather or airplanes, will be
dropping in from East Hartford
right soon to help when the S.43
starts her record flights.
Julia who really gets you the
right number IL you put in call
at the Sikorsky company, reports
that her cat will apply for mem.
bership in the Sikorsky Athletic
association.
II you've been wondering what
those two young Chinese students
have been doing at the Sikorsk,
company here's the Information.
They were selected by the Chinese
government as outstanding college
students and sent to the Sikorsky
company to learn aviation con-
struction.
The American Legion and the
city of Meriden are sponsoring an
air meet July in connection with
Meriden's celebration of the State
Tercentenary. A chowder party
for the pilots and guests, will be
followed by competition in all
types OF flying.
Congratulations to Captain Har.
ry Generous and his Connecticut
National Guard pilots. They did a
good job getting over New Haven
Friday night in the Knock air
raid" before the searchlights and
anti-aircraft guns found them. II
was one swell show and worth the
trip to the Elm City to watch.
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Doc Stawowozyk, Bridgeport's
flying dentist. has been doing bit
of flying recently. Doc, you know,
never takes q ten or fifteen minute
fight. When he goes up it's for
two or three hours Of cross coun-
try work.
Pop" Cleveland, who is rub
Der tire company exec now but
who used to direct the national air
races came in at the Mollison field
last Thursday. He paid business
call to the Siisorsky plant.
Genial Benny Whalen, who
pilots the United Aircraft Bceing
around was In last week. He had
Oliver West, United Airiines Of
Chicago, and Harris luther, pat
emit attorney for United Airlinss
with him.
George Cerveny, CHIEF test pilot
for the Inter.fsland Anyways, Ltd.
% Hawaii had MS fifst iligtat In the
s-es. which has been sold ~ 81
lkoFsky 20 his company. George,
who knows MS sirpInnes from A
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Captain Boris uerKioVsky. eikor,
sky eeal pilot, ana now Ne went
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