Gilbert High School - Mi Kana Yearbook (Gilbert, MN)

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X I' X AN A 30 I LUFTSCHIFFBHU ZEPPELIN G.m.B. H. VERKEHRS-HBTEILUNG Friedrichshaien a. B., den 28.Nov.1929 rsnnsmuscn. Nr. 371, us, l2l, zrz, 2l3,2'Hl, 211. rnlxunamm-nuxnssz: LUFTSCHIFFBRU. Bank-Kondo: Deutsche Blnk und Dlscunlo-Dzsellschalt Zweigswlle Fdedrlchshnlen a. B. r- .1 N Pnstscheck-Home Shmgnrl Nr. 7618. -- MissEvaKnuti U-we 0-fchlflsrl-me S1114 S-ms' 2 Independent School District No.18 nlchmlltags und Sonntag: geschlosstn. Gilbert ,Minnesota USA L .J 1VF::TT?F-.e ..,. I, , 4..Z-..IeKSQh- Bal Hntwort erbaim. Beiriiftz Im Auftrage Herrn Dr. Eckeners danken wir fiir Ihr frexmdliches Schreiben vom 8..d.M. und iibersenden anbei wunschgembiss eine autographierte Photographie. , f e Mit vorziiglicher Hochachtung LUFTSCHIFFBAU ZEPPELIH ' GESELLSCHAFT M T BUSCRRLUIICTER HAFTUN9 VERKEHR SABT'ELLUNQ ' 1. W- Y fYN nh fvn

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x fx M Ama 30 ' Highlights in Aviation The airplane knows no bounds-its highway is the sky -Selected. LT is possible here to merely list a few of the highlights in the development of avia- tion, but they suggest enormous possibilities which lie ahead. The progress of avia- tion is bringing about changes in civilization. Every secondary school should strive to lead the way in a changing civilization. In 1903 the Wright brothers made the first successful aeroplane flight at Kitty C Hawk, North Carolina. Then, in 1908, Delagrange broke the European record by fly- ing two and one-half miles without touching the ground. Curtiss invented the hydro- plane and flying boat in 1911. Another important step in aviation was the invention of an airplane compass in 1917 by Mendenhall and Williamson. Air mail service, which is now becoming commonplace, was started in 1918 when the air mail route from Wash- ington, D. C., to New York was opened in cooperation with the war department. In 1921 a transcontinental air route was opened. Two million, two hundred and fifty-six thou- sand miles were covered by air mail. The number increases yearly. Then came the attempt to cross the ocean by air. Honors went Lo the Los An- geles, which in 1924 flew from the heart of Germany to Lakehurst, New Jersey, cover- ing 5,000 miles in 81 hours. The Arctic regions, too, were conquered by the air birds in 1925 when Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett reached the North Pole. In 1927 our own hero made history when Charles Lindbergh, on May 20, alone in a monoplane, carrying five sandwiches and a canteen of water, made a non-stop flight to Paris from the United States. He flew 3,610 miles in 33126 hours. The Pacific, too, was partially conquered by airplanes in 1927 when flights were made from California to Hawaii. In 1929 aerial transportation was developed further when it was demonstrated that airplanes could be refueled in air. Several pioneers gave their lives in attempting to demonstrate that planes could be kept in the air for hours without refueling. A record of over 400 hours of continuous flight was established. The present year, 1929-1930, ranks highest in aviation history, for in the summer of 1929, Count Von Eckener, who commanded the Graf Zeppelin, astounded the world by encircling the globe with an airship. To him, a brave man with a soul to dare, much honor and glory should be given. He is not content, but is ever striving to open new fields for aviation to conquer. He is a world leader in aviation and is an inspiration to the youths of our country who are willing and eager to further this new development- the conquest of the air. r' H gs 1 i11?'-!?- .- it A ' Q I

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f X 19 NIJMANA 30 D EDICATIO N aa , ' I Ed' ' f HIS book the Aeria 1t1on o 'Qnfg' the Mi Kana, is dedicated to Grace if Goldthorpe, our friend and teacher, who has piloted us along the trail. To her we owe gratitude not only for the knowledge and wisdom we have gained from her, but also for her geniality and earnest cooperation in all student activities. xx C S it . . F . , wwf! f5g'!?,'A.4'r ,Sas K 'nk ,mam