University of Wisconsin Eau Claire - Periscope Yearbook (Eau Claire, WI)

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•' t Elmer Bomber Paff, instructor of the Conrad Flying School, is shown above at the controls of the Cub Cruiser as he demonstrates how to take off in the wind. Students continued to fly throughout the winter months, as skiis were put on the plane when snow got deep. Those are the students who took the first semester course in Civilian Pilot Training, which is sponsored by the Civil Aeronautics Authority of the Federal Government. Left to right are Frank McLeod, Bill Ritzinger, Dennis Danielson, Marsholl Barnes, Robert T. Anderson, Mary Wood, Walter Bartosh, Tom Litchfield, Don Wollum, Meredith Wingert. Popo Fifteen

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Don Wollum, nicknamed Ripcord because he accidentally pulled the ripcord on his parachute one day, is shown above getting into the plane for a solo flight. When he and the other students passed the Civilian Pilot Training course, they hod about thirty-five solo hours and a private pilot's license. J Below, Elmer Paff demonstrates his ability to pilot an airplane very efficiently. In this picture he is leveling off, preparing to moke a perfect three-point landing. 4 Pogc Fowrte«n

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1. Former Eou Claire Teochers College students who ore now ot Camp Livingston, Louisiana as members of Company B, 128th Infantry, Wisconsin National Guord: Standing—First Lieutenant John ludwikosky, Second Lieutenant Brown, First Sergeant Roborl (Hooker Kolstad, Sergeant George Roesslor. Sergoont Arthur Pruehr, Sergoont Vernon Olson, Corporal John Carpenter, Corporal Jock Chorticr. Kneeling—Private Eugene Plescl, Privote Tom Joos, Privoto Raymond Golden, Private Ralph Miller, Private Gene Johnson. 2. Inspection at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana. Eau Claire Wisconsin National Guard Troops are now stationed at Comp Livingston, Louisiano. 3. Second semester C. A. A. training groupi Bock Row—Frank Fox. Tom Snoenbos, Earl Hammond, Horlcy Thorson, Arthur Moennor. Front row—Don Rowe. George Schretenthaler, Jonathon Tooloy. Dillon Hogen. Not In picturo—Norman Rone. 4. Members of Company B, 128th Regiment. Wisconsin National Guard, as they left the Eau Claire railwoy station for Camp Beauregard, Louisiana, lost October. Poge Sixteen