The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-02
Wings

A CAP Dawn Patrol flight 10
Hillsdale Sunday morning was en-
joyed by the following members OF
the Ypsilanti Squadron: Capt. and
Mrs. George Wood. Its. Kendell
Stuber and Earl Duffy, Sgt. and
Mrs. Thomas Holiday. Sgt. and
Mrs. Charles Gault, and Sgt. and
Mrs. Clare Copeland. The next
Patrol meeting will be held at the
Adrian Airport on May 6 at 800
EWT.
Clark Poster, II year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenard Poster, 1902
Pearl St., soloed at the Ypsilanti
Airport Sunday. His instructor
was Donald Gridley, under whose
guidance he also learned to build
and fly model airplanes several
years ago.
Winners OF flight time this month
under the Civil Air Patrol Cadet
Incentive Plan were: Beatrice
Jorgensen, first prize; Harold
Hawks. second; and Lyle Clause,
third.
Carl Willoughby. Ypsilanti, en-
rolled for flight training at the
Ypsilanti Airport under the new
club plan.
Capt. George f. Wood, CAP ad-
dressed an assembly OF students
at the Plymouth High School on
Tuesday afternoon in the interests
OF Civil Air Patrol and explained
the function of this voluntary or
ganization. The afternoon meet
ing was followed by a meeting in
the evening at which time demon
STATIONS were given on model air.
craft Identification planes. as well
as parachutes. Capt. Wood was
assisted by Its. Donald Gridley,
Victor Yaw, L. C. Wells. Yelling
ton White, Orval Throne and Sgt.
Brooks, and 80 prospective cadets
were signed up for Plymouth
Cadet Flight.
Max Murdoch, who has been fly
ing Taylorcraft wheel type ships.
has purchased a Cub J3 from Ed
ward Avery, and expects to solo II
shortly after some dual time.
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1t. Arnoldt Williams, CAP. has
given his Aeronca CO an engine
overhaul, and hop tested 1t Sun
day.
The Cadet Flyers Cub was given
100 hour check on Saturday and
is again airworthy.
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> Capt. Jones, OF the Willow Run
Air Base, enjoyed the thrill OF his
first glider flight at the Ypsilanti
Airport on Sunday.
First 1t. Veronica Savinsky, now
stationed In Cincinnati following
foreign service. is spending a few
days leave at home, as is also her
brother, Pvt. Robert Savinsky, A/C'
Joseph Day procured his air
mems certificate at Dearborn this
week.
AT NEWMAN AIRPORT
Contract has been let and work
has begun on painting OF the hang
airs and the office at McEnnan Air
port. Work Has also begun on an
other T-hangar.
Robert Mittendorf and Robert
Young received their horsepower
rating from 0-6240 on. an Army
B-24 at the Willow Run Army Air
Base Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Rowe and
daughter were airport visitors this
week. Mr.. Rowe has just received
his captains rating on the airlines
He works for the TWA out OF
Chicago.
First 1t. Ronald Jennings was
also an airport visitor Saturday
He is on furlough from Texas and
is to report to Denver Colorado
for assignment as pilot of a B-25
Edward Avery has sold his J3
Cub to Max Murdoch who will
hangar his plane at McEnnans.
Fl. B. Langan flew his Culver Ca
Diet to Chicago Friday and came
back Sunday.
Thomas Holiday flew his Culver
cadet to Toledo Saturday.
Richard Yahnke flew his Taylor
craft on his solo cross country to
Alrian and Pontiac, Saturday.
Claer Copeland flew his Aeroncs
to Tecumseh Saturday.
Wellington White, Claer Cope
land, Olin Ring. Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Gault, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Holiday, Jean Schuman and Shir
ley Gloon flew their ships to the
Dawn Patrol breakfast at both
Hillsdale and Adrian Sunday morn
ing.
Helen and Barbara Joan Van
Assche, Willis, are new students al
McEnnan Airport
HOLLYWOOD APP Actress
Merle Oberon was somewhere In