Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 11 Aug 1938, p. 35

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Henry Ford's fli'vvers were the ',open sesame" to the wonders of travel for, the average American. citizen. The light or. flivver'plane iooks like. the beginning. of aerial emnancipation for the average earth- bound youth of modern America. !FIying Requlrements Technically speaking, a flivver. plane is one that weighs less than 1500 pounds gross, has a 35 or 40 horsepower motor of two or three cylinders, burns about. three gallons gasoline per hour and goes, about 75 miles in that'hour at cruising speed., Any individual1 of average intelligence'and physical vigor can learn to fiy ý these "fiivvers'. well ennumh tn soo n aboutnhiffou i' .-. Most new their training cause of its of operation in skill they heavier equipi words could ai preme thrifl , cool, dean ai ted flas been conductng 1a. series o!ý 100-mile 'Oducational flîghtsý on Sunday afternoons from Glenview as part of its sumfmer educational program. Last,'Sunday Miss Sher- man ,flew on the 3 o'clock trip and was recorded as the thousandth pas- seniger. R. F. Ahrens, United's,.dis-ý trict traffic manager, presented her Wi th two, tickets for. one of, the hourly fiights next Sunday.ý On next Sunday's trip the Mainliner will be commanded by Captain Philip Scott and Fi2rst Officer Howaàrd 1Helfert and in charge of ýthe- cabin, will be Stewardesses Alicia. Proctor. and. Agnes Hermansen. - 1- ILIW L i L a l , ,n students today start United Air Lines' planes Tu( in a light plane be- of this week completed the flyi ease and simpIicitý 40,000 miles over the airway Ii and as they advance Chicago, Toledo, Clevelan~d, A try their hands at Allentown, Philadeiphia and ment. No amount of 'York, it was announced by imply describe the su- ident W. A. Patterson. of a solo flight inl the 0f the record, total, it is estin ir 3000 feet above a ihtl nm Il-leilus xviibb i !lif'u%-u i-lèuJit 1 -et' YouRi SUNDAY DINER 90C ?e' August 14. 1938 Chicken Noodle Soup JeUlOd Consomme ChiUled Tomato Juice Iced P'iut Frappe'Juice Fresh Louisiana Shrlmp Cocktail Fruit Cocktail Topped .with Sherbet Roast Sauce. eabe w wisnwoJuJAia nveenctiU. ' But don't take our word for it. Ask the pilot who flues one-or better still, try it yourself.- Your Questions-Our Answers Q-Where can I get authentic information on the preliminary s teps nécessary before taking flight instruction? 11 eral million air miles. With. ter& flighits a day over the New York-Chicago division, United is now flying more than 15,000 miles daily over this section. Airlines Now Provide Drive -Yourself Cars American Airlines, Ine., starting August 1, inaugurate a service to Relish Dish of Cottage Cheese with Chives, Radishes, Carrot Sticks and New Gren.Onions Chef's Speciai M»ced FresheVegetable Salad or Head Lettuce with French, Mayonnaise, Roquefort Cheese, 1000 Island, Chiff-onade or Non'Fattening Salad Dressing Frozen Ice Fresh Sauce ie. hr friérid-,- 1 Janice

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