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LINDBERGH  FIELD 


SEPTEMBER,  1935 


SAN  DIEGO,  CALIF. 


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TUITION  PRICES  TO 

ADVANCE  OCTOBER  10 

An  increase  of  $180.00  in  the  cost  of 
Ryan  Transport  Courses  was  definitely 
announced  after  the  last  meetino;  of  the 
school's  Board  of  Directors.  Originally 
planned  to  take  effect  immediately,  it  was 
finally  decided  to  postpone  the  actual 
price  raise  until  October  10th  to  benefit 
students  contemplating  enrollment  in  the 
Afall  classes,  so  that  they  might  take  ad- 
_/vantage  of  the  present  low  tuition  sched- 
ule. 

Six  months  ago  it  was  foreseen  that 
tuition  schedules  would  have  to  be  in- 
creased to  maintain  the  high  standard  of 
instruction  for  which  the  Ryan  School 
has  always  been  famous.  Rising  costs  of 
materials  and  operating  expenses  will 
eventually  be  translated  into  increased 
prices  throughout  the  entire  Ryan  Cur- 
riculum, but  other  courses  will  not  be 
increased  until  absolutely  necessary,  ac- 
cording to  T.  Claude  Rvan.  school  presi- 
dent. 

Exceeds  Requirements 

The  Ryan  Transport  Course  has  long 
been  considered  a  standard  of  thorough 
trammg  by  commercial  schools.  Though 
the  Ryan  School  operates  under  full  De- 
partment of  Commerce  Transport  Ap- 
proval, its  courses  have  always  exceeded 
the  minimum  requirements  of  the  De- 
partment of  Commerce.  Transport  train- 
ing is  recommended  by  the  Ryan  School 
to  students  who  are  anticipating  sport 
flying  as  well  as  commercial  operations. 

It  is  considered  basic  instruction  for 
the  man  or  woman  who  seeks  the  con- 
fidence gained  through  the  ability  to  pilot 
an  aircraft  under  all  conditions." 

Flight  training  includes  176  hours  of 
instruction,  with  25  to  40  hours  of  pri- 
mary and  advanced  dual,  night  flying, 
blind  or  instrument  flying  with  radio 
beam  training,  extensive  cross  country 
experience,  and  training  in  four  types  of 
cabin  planes  ranging  from  16.5  h."p.  jobs 
|to  330  h.p.  equipment. 
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Ryan   transport   students   are   also   re- 

i\ing  a  minimum  of  10  hours  in  the 
|ew  Ryan  S-T  125  h.p.  open  ship  which 

s  created  such  a  sensation  among  com- 
iercial   operators   and    sportsmen    pilots 


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since  it  was  introduced  to  the  industry 
approximately  a  year  ago. 

Act  Before  Xmas 

The  majority  of  fall  enrollments  will 
be  started  at  the  Ryan  School  approx- 
imately October  1st.  Ryan  students  who 
cannot  arrive  in  San  Diego  at  that  time, 
but  who  can  begin  their  enrollment  prior 
to  December  31st,  1935  will  be  enrolled 
on  the  present  tuition  schedule  providing 
their  enrollment  application  together 
with  a  deposit  equivalent  to  5  percent  of 
the  cost  of  the  course  is  received  at  the 
Ryan  School  prior  to  October  10th.  After 
that  date  the  tuition  charge  for  Trans- 
port Course  No.  1  will  be  $1975,  and  for 
Transport  Course  No.  IB,  which  includes 
Master  Mechanics  training,  will  be 
$2312.75. 


prise  the  first  group  who  will  begin  this 
interesting  combination  course  this  fall. 
Each  day  will  be  divided  between  class- 
room and  shop  work  at  the  Ryan  School 
at  Lindbergh  Field,  and  classroom  work 
at  State  College,  which  is  located  in  East 
San  Diego. 


Ryan  School  Named 
State  College  Branch; 
First  to  Get  Honor 

A  year  ago  J.  C.  Beswick,  educational 
authority  _  and  head  of  the  Vocational 
i  raining  JJepartment  of  the  public  school 
'i.ystem  for  the  State  of  California,  ar- 
rived in  San  Diego  to  examine  the  facil- 
ities of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics 
with  a  view  of  an  ultimate  affiliation  be- 
tv.-een  Ryan  and  State  College  in  San 
Diego. 

Last  week  President  Walter  Hepner, 
of  State  College,  called  newspapermen  to 
his  oflice  and  announced  that  the  affilia- 
tion had  been  completed.  Now  for  the 
first  time  in  the  hi.story  of  the  State  of 
California,  State  College  students  have 
the  opportunity  of  receiving  actual  theo- 
retical and  practical  instruction  at  a  Gov- 
ernment Approved  Aviation  School. 
Students  Benefit 

This  is  looked  upon  as  a  most  sig- 
nificant forward  step  on  the  part  of  the 
state  educational  system,  and  it  is  ex- 
pected that  the  training  which  State 
College  students  receive  at  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  will  be  watched 
with  interest  by  educators  throughout 
the  entire  United  Stales. 

A  group  of  30  selected  students  from 
the  Junior  College  Department  will  com- 


School  Expansion 
Now  Under  Way 
£.  A.  Ross  Named 

An  expansion  program  is  already  un- 
der way  at  the  Ryan  Scho-'  to  accom- 
modate new  Ryan  students  and  also  State 
College  students  in  which  new  buildings 
are  being  provided  and  the  entire  ground 
school  department  reorganized.  To  head 
the  group  of  training  instructors,  Mr. 
Ryan  has  selected  E.  A.  Ross,  whose  ex- 
perience as  an  educator  and  aeronautical 
engineer  has  established  him  as  one  of 
the  leading  men  in  the  entire  country. 
After  graduating  from  the  University  of 
Southern  California,  his  training  was 
supplemented  with  special  aeronautical 
courses  in  both  the  California  and  Massa- 
chusetts Institute  of  Technology. 

Mr.  Ross'  flight  training  was  received 
before  the  war,  and  during  the  war  he 
was  aviation  officer  of  the  U.  S.  Navv 
assigned  to  engineering  duty  in  connec- 
tion with  flying  boats. 

His  work  as  an  industrial  educator  has 
taken  him  to  Porto  Rico  and  Mexico  and 
has  brought  him  important  posts 
throughout  the  United  States.  He  was 
assistant  engineer  on  engine  research 
and  the  design  of  the  million  dollar  full 
scale  wind  tunnel  for  the  N.  A.  C.  A.  at 
Langley  Field,  Va. 

Mr.  Ross  will  be  placed  in  charge  of  all 
ground  school  training  at  the  Ryan 
School  and  will  serve  as  coordinator  for 
the  State  College  students  who  will  di- 
vide their  day  between  the  airport  and 
the  University  Campus. 


FORMER  STUDENT 

ASSISTS  RANKIN 

Dick  Huffman,  Camden,  Ohio,  who 
completed  his  Government  Approved 
Transport  Course  at  the  Ryan  School  last 
year,  has  been  assisting  Tex  Rankin, 
famous  stunt  pilot,  at  the  recently  held 
Detroit  and  Cleveland  \\r  Shows. 


Sunny  Days  for  Study  and  Recreation 
all  Winter. 


Year  Round  Flying 
Possible  at  San  Diego 


One  of  the  greatest  advantages  at  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  for  the  stu- 
dent pilot  is  the  all-year  flying  weather 
free  from  adverse  conditions  and  high 
winds  that  make  it  an  ideal  location  for 
one  of  the  outstanding  flying  schools  in 
the  United  States. 

San  Diego  weather  records  show  this 
territory  to  have  less  ground  fogs,  heavy 
haze  and  other  weather  interference  than 
any  other  area  on  either  coast.  Tempera- 
tures approximate  70  degrees  the  year 
round.  A  special  feature  of  the  Ryan 
School  is  its  similarity  to  Pensacola,  Fla., 
chief  Navy  training  base. 


TEX  RANKIN  PRAISES 

SCHOOL  EFFICIENCY 


Arriving  in  San  Diego  in  the  new,  fast 
Ryan  S-T  monoplane  which  he  recently 
demonstrated  throughout  the  country  in 
a  nation-wide  tour,  Tex  Rankin,  out- 
standing aeronautical  expert,  inspected 
the  educational  department  at  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  and  pronounced 
the  master  mechanics  school  as  the  best 
in  the  United  States  for  resident  stu- 
dents. 

"I've  inspectetl  many  aviation  schools 
throughout  the  United  States  and  am 
fairly  acquainted  with  the  courses  in  Eu- 
rope but  to  my  mind  Mr.  Ryan  has  the 
most  efficient  training  courses  offered  any- 
where." 

New  Threshhold 

"Aviation  today  stands  on  the  thresh- 
hold of  the  biggest  three-year  expansion 
in  the  history  of  the  industry.  There 
has  never  been  a  time  that  so  many 
opportunities    in    all    aviation    branches 


have  been  available  for  the  trained  man. 
Aviation  employers  want  trained  men 
and  they  want  men  who  have  studied  in 
good  schools  that  teach  modern  methods. 

"Commercial  air  transport,  the  biggest 
gainer  throughout  the  depression  is  al- 
most ready  to  double  service  with  the 
addition  of  airline  express  and  freight 
airplanes.  New  pilots  will  be  trained  on 
these  runs.  Older  men  will  take  over  the 
stratosphere  planes.  Some  lines  are  al- 
most ready  to  add  still  another  pilot  to 
the  crew  with  the  more  experienced  men 
doing  nothing  but  commanding  flights. 
This  will  call  for  more  and  more  men  in 
the  air  and  on  the  ground.  To  the  boy 
thinking  of  aviation  as  a  profession — I 
say,  get  ready  now  for  the  jobs  opening 
up  in  1940." 


Outstanding  School 

Says  Joe  Crosson 


Following  a  recent  inspection  of  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  which  in- 
cluded buildings  and  the  complete  ground 
and  air  courses,  Pilot  Joe  Crosson,  fa- 
mous "Mercy  Pilot"  of  Alaska,  who  is 
known  everywhere  flying  is  discussed, 
declared  that  the  .iviation  curriculum  at 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  was  one  of 
the  most  complete  in  the  United  States 
he  had  ever  visited. 

"San  Diego  is  an  ideal  location  for  a 
young  man  to  learn  aviation,"  Pilot  Cros- 
son, operations  Chief  of  Pan  American 
Airways  at  Fairbanks,  Ala.ska,  said  on 
his  recent  inspection  trip. 

"The  near  association  with  the  Navy 
and  the  opportunity  to  visit  the  base  is 
something  not  found  at  most  air  schools. 
I  believe  Claude  Ryan's  courses  are  ex- 
ceptionally thorough  and  complete  from 
every  standpoint.  I  wish  that  I  had  had 
the  opportunity  when  I  was  a  youngster 
to  undergo  a  course  of  training  like  he 
gives  which  would  have  showed  me  many 
short-cuts  that  I  necessarily  had  to  learn 
by  experience." 


NEW  GROUND  SCHOOL 
QUARTERS  BEING  BUILT 


Immediate  construction  will  be  stai-ted 
on  another  building  in  the  Ryan  group 
at  Lindbergh  Field,  which  was  designed 


specifically  to  house  many  of  the  school's 
expanded  ground  training  activities. 

Seventy-five  hundred  square  feet  will 
be  devoted  exclusively  to  airplane  draft- ^ 
ing,  aircraft  welding,  motor  and  airplanei^ 
rigging    and    instruction.     The    building 
will  be  a  counterpart  of  the  main  Ryan 
Hangar  which   until   recent   construction  •< 
of    the    Consolidated    Aircraft    Factory, 
was  the  largest  building  of  its  type  in 
San  Diego.    It  is  expected  that  this  new 
buihiing  will  be  ready  for  students  who 
enroll  in  the  October  classes.    Thousands 
of  dollars  worth  of  new  equipment  will 
be  installed  immediatelv. 


AIRLINE  PILOTS 

FREQUENT  VISITORS 


Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  students 
often  entertain  as  visitors  the  transport 
pilots  of  United  Air  Lines  and  Western 
\\r  Express,  two  of  the  out.«tanding  air- 
lines of  the  United  States.  These  two 
companies  terminate  routes  in  San  Diego 
and  fly  several  schedules  in  anil  out  ji, 
d.ay.  Using  Lindbergh  Field  as  a  base, 
the  two  companies  maintain  passenger 
and  hangar  facilities  close  to  the  Ryan 
School.  Often  the  pilots  drop  in  .several 
hours  a  day  to  sit  in  with  the  students 
during  classes.  The  pilots  always  oblige 
by  giving  their  versions  of  various  prob- 
lems that  arise  in  the  classroom. 


Speedy  Ryan  Sport  " 

Plane  Heads  Class 


Developed  by  the  Ryan  Aeronautical 
Company,  famous  as  builders  of  Col. 
Charles  A.  Lindbergh's  "Spirit  of  St. 
Louis,"  the  new  Ryan  S-T  all-metal,  low- 
wing  with  motor  in-line,  far  outdistances 
anything  in  its  class  for  cost,  operation 
and  efficiency. 

This  latest  development  was  designed 
and  built  by  T.  Claude  Ryan,  original 
founder  of  the  Ryan  aeronautical  activ- 
ities and  represents  months  of  careful 
engineering  and  workmanship. 

True  Monocoque 

The  fuselage  is  true  monocoque  con- 
struction of  Alclad  17  ST  aluminum.  A 
special  feature  of  the  plane  is  the  wing 


flaps  or  air-brakes  which  is  now  found 
on  all  modern  transport  and  private 
planes.  Tab  trimming  control  is  provided 
on  the  trailing  edge  of  the  elevators,  dis- 
placing the  old  movable  stabilizer. 

The  pilot's  view  from  either  cockpit  is 
ideal  and  is  far  ahead  in  this  respect 
from  practically  every  other  plane  in  its 
class.  The  inverted  inline  motor  and  nar- 
row chord  low  wing  gives  maximum  vis- 
ibility in  all  desirable  angles.  Pilots  can 
see  straight  down  behind  the  wing  as 
well  as  ahead  and  down  giving  perfect 
vision  in  a  banked  turn. 

Menasco  Engines 

Menasco  Pirate  engines  are  standard 
equipment  on  the  S-T.  These  four-cylin- 
der, air-cooled,  inline,  inverted  engines 
are  known  throughout  the  world  for  their 
long  life  an<l  brilliant  performance. 

The  combined  features  of  the  new 
plane,  backed  by  Ryan  reputation  and 
experience,  make  it  the  true  quality  air- 
plane for  the  private  o\\"iei.  It  is  one  of 
the  easiest  to  fly  as  well  as  incorporating 
true  stability. 


NEW  PLANE  FACTORY 

BENEFIT  TO  STUDENTS 


After  a  conference  with  Major  Rufus 
Fleet,  president  of  Consolidated  Aircraft, 
one  of  the  largest  aircraft  manufacturing 
plants  in  the  world  which  recently  begun 
the  erection  of  a  million  dollar  factory  at 
)  San  Diego,  to  Claude  Ryan,  president  of 
the  Ryan  School  said  that  2000  resident 
technical  experts  in  aviation  would  be 
employed  at  the  new  factory. 

Mr.  Fleet  has  announced  that  200  ex- 
perienced employees  from  the  former 
factory  at  Bi-idgeport,  Conn.,  would  be 
transferred  to  San  Diego  but  that  the 
others  would  be  supplied  locally. 

Factory  Near  School 

Mr.  Ryan  pointed  out  that  the  Con- 
solidated factory  is  situated  at  Lind- 
bergh field,  only  a  few  steps  from  the 
location  of  the  Ryan  School.  The  pos- 
sibilities of  viewing  aircraft  factory  me- 
thods first  hand  by  students  are  un- 
usual, he  added.  Also,  he  said,  graduate 
students  would  have  fine  opportunities 
for  positions  in  the  Consolidated  Aircraft 
factory. 

Factory  officials  have  remarked  that  it 
was  fortunate  for  students  of  the  Ryan 
School  to  be  so  close  to  a  factory  so  that 
all  departments  necessary  in  the  con- 
struction of  modern  aircraft  for  the 
Army  and  Navy  and  commercial  markets 
could  be  inspected  at  intervals  coinciding 
with  aviation  instruction  in  all  its  vari- 
ous branche.'-. 


German  Flyer 
J  Buys  New  Ryan 


member  of  the  famous  Richtofen  Flying 
Squadron,  now  living  in  South  America, 
who  has  been  in  the  United  States  sev- 
eral months  attending  the  advanced  fly- 
ing course  at  the  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics, recently  took  delivery  of  one  of 
the  new  speetly,  racy  metal  S-T  mono- 
planes produ:ed  by  the  Ryan  Aeronautic 
Company,  and  flew  to  New  York  City. 

From  there  Baron  von  Eyssenhardt 
expected  to  fly  to  the  Argentine,  South 
America.  Completely  satisfied  with  the 
trim  150-mile-an-hour  plane,  he  said  he 
would  introduce  the  ship  to  South  Amer- 
icans and  made  arrangements  with  T. 
Claude  Ryan,  president  of  the  factory,  to 
represent  him  in  South  American  coun- 
tries. 

Americans  Lead 

"The  Americans  are  far  advanced  in 
the  science  of  teaching  aviation  ground 
and  piloting  courses,"  the  Baron  said  re- 
cently in  a  discussion  of  world  progress 
in  flying.  "More  pains  are  taken  in  teach- 
ing them  the  fundamentals  of  piloting, 
plane  construction  and  navigation  such 
as  are  given  here  at  the  Ryan  School. 
The  American  system  calls  for  the  elim- 
mation  of  all  questions  from  the  student's 
mind,  then  permitting  him  to  think  out 
his  problems  rather  than  just  following 
a  prescribed  course  of  action." 


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Type  Equipment. 


RYAN  GRADUATE 

HAS  400  HOURS 


Malcolm  Wallace,  Los  Angeles,  who 
learned  to  fly  at  the  Ryan  School  while 
he  was  attending  the  San  Diego  Army 
and  Navy  Academy,  was  a  recent  visitor 
at  Lindbergh  Field  and  proudly  showed 
a  Flight  Log  of  over  400  hours  time. 
Wallace  is  now  a  member  of  the  Army 
Air  Corps  Reseiwe. 


Purchase  3  New 

Planes  at  Ryan 

Several  thousand  dollars  worth  of  new 
airplane  equipment,  specially  selected  for 
particular  work  by  the  student  body, 
have  been  purchased  by  the  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronautics  and  are  now  in  service. 

Two  are  cabin  jobs  while  the  other  is 
the  150-mile-an-hour  Ryan  S-T,  Amer- 
ica's supreme  sport  plane.  One  of  the 
cabin  planes  is  a  new  Travelair  seven- 
place  ship  powered  with  a  330-horse- 
power  motor  and  a  four-place  late-type 
Stinson  ship  complete  with  radio,  night 
flying  and  instrument  flying  equipment. 

The  all-metal  S-T  combines  all  the 
grace  and  speed  of  former  models  manu- 
factured by  T.  Claude  Ryan,  president  of 
the  school  and  designer  of  Col.  Charles 
A.  Lindbergh's  illustrous  "Spirit  of  St. 
Louis."  It  is  the  same  type  plane  that 
19-year-old  Peter  Dana,  Ryan  transport 
graduate,  recently  established  a  new 
transcontinental  flight  record  from  San 
Diego  to  Boston. 


MAIL     THIS    COUPON    TODAY 


Baron  John  H.  von  Eyssenhardt,  for- 
mer German   Imperial   Army   Flier,   and 


RYAN  SCHOOL  OF  AERONAUTICS 

Lindbergh  Field 

San  Diego,  California. 

Gentlemen: 

(1)  Please  enter  my  application  for  enrollment  in  the  Ryan ._ 

--- Course  No 

(2)  I  expect  to  go  to  San  Diego  by , 

TRAIN-AUTO-BUS 

and  will  arrive  approximately 

(3)  I  cannot  begin  my  enrollment  prior  to   October  10th  but  will 

ari-ive  in  San  Diego  approximately , 

DATE  MUST  BE  PRIOR  TO  DEC-  31.   1935 

and  enclose  check  for as  original  deposit  which  will  be 

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Factory  Executive 
Says  School  Graduates 
Will  Be  Sought 


III  a  recent  interview  at  Lockheed  Air- 
craft Corporation,  Randall  Irwin,  per- 
sonnel director,  who  has  had  the  re- 
sponsibility of  interviewing  and  hiring- 
thousands  of  employees  for  this  major 
aircraft  company  in  Los  Angeles,  gave 
out  the  following  statement  which  is  so 
significant  that  it  should  be  read  and 
remembered  by  every  young  man  who  is 
looking  forward  to  "getting  into  avia- 
tion" whether  it  be  in  the  production, 
sales,  flight,  or  maintenance  departments. 

"The  unemployed  may  find  it  difficult 
to  agree,  but  let  us  venture  a  prediction 
that  Southern  California  aircraft  factor- 
ies will  face  a  severe  shortage  of  trained 
men  within  the  next  few  weeks. 

"To  fill  this  need,  the  factories  will 
turn,  as  they  have  in  the  past,  to  the 
aviation  mechanics'  schools  that  are 
known  to  graduate  well  trained  men. 

"The  first  men  to  be  seelcted,  it  is  only 
natural,  will  be  those  who  have  particu- 
larly distinguished  themselves  at  their 
schools — those  who  have  shown  a  keen 
interest  in  their  work  and  have  displayed 
a  natural  mechanical  ability.  These  men, 
even  now,  are  the  objects  of  competition 
between  aircraft  factories. 

"Within  a  few  weeks,  with  the  new 
Consolidated  factory  in  San  Diego  ac- 
quiring new  personnel  and  two  major  Los 
Angeles-area  factories  starting  new  pro- 
duction schedules,  all  qualified  graduates 
of  near-by  aviation  schools  will  be  ab- 
soi'bed  as  soon  as  they  complete  their 
courses. 

"There  are  reasons  other  than  the 
knowledge  the  students  acquire  that 
prompt  employment  managers  to  seek 
their  mechanics'  helpers  and  apprentices 
from  the  aviation  schools. 

"First,  it  is  assumed,  that  the  boy  who 
spends  the  time  and  money  to  take  a 
complete  aviation  course  is  in  dead  earn- 
est about  aircraft  mechanical  work  and 
is  apt  to  make  a  better  and  more  perma- 
nent employee  than  is  the  average  boy 
'picked  up  off  the  street.' 


Captain  Allen  Hancock,  famed  Galapagos 
Island  explorer,  sea  captain,  aircraft  pilot  and 
California  Capitalist  in  front  of  the  neiv  125 
h.p.  Ryan  S-T  plane  which  he  has  just  pur- 
chased for  the  use  of  his  Satita  Maria  Airlines. 


"Second,  the  school  serves  as  a  testing- 
ground  to  prove  what  students  have  the 
necessary  qualifications  to  make  good 
mechanics.  Perhaps  some  students  would 
take  their  school  work  more  seriously  if 
they  realized  how  completely  employment 
managers  depentl  upon  the  recommenda- 
tions of  the  schools  in  the  selection  of 
new  employees. 

"Hiring  hundreds  of  men,  an  employ- 
ment manager  becomes  somewhat  pro- 
ficient in  selecting  promising-looking  ma- 
terial, but  I  doubt  if  anyone  can  tell  just 
by  looking  at  and  talking-  with  an  un- 
trained youngster  that  he  is  certain  to 
become  a  good  mechanic.  Finding-  out 
just  what  is  in  these  untrained  boys  is 
one  of  the  jobs  of  the  aviation  school. 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


A  Telegram  Today 

May  Save  You  $180 

See  Special  Application  on  Page  3 

Editor  b    \oii         lllir    ,  ,lahli<htni.    October   10th    as 
Iht    finul  iliitc    U>T    lTan\pi>tt   t  nrrtlhiu  nts  on   the  present 


.w  Sk-.  \ius  earn,'  tin  linnl  ntitu,  tLZarJini,  it  l,i  Itu 
Ilun  uiiuh  ni  prompt  itu't  \tuilints  who  tin  in  corrtipond- 
'I'll    lln,    „fn, 

On  November  1st,  the  tuition  for  all 
Ryan  Transport  courses  will  be  increased 
$180!  This  raise  in  rate  has  been  post- 
poned as  long  as  possible  but  constantly 
rising-  operating  costs  now  make  it  im- 
perative that  these  present  tuitions — the 
lowest  in  the  history  of  the  school — be 
revised  in  order  to  maintain  the  high 
standards  and  exceptionally  complete  in- 
struction for  which  Ryan  Transport 
courses  have  long  been  famous.  Mid- 
night of  October  31st  is  the  absolute  limit 
when  notifications  of  enrollment  can  be 
reecived  in  order  to  take  advantage  of 
present  low  rates.  Study  the  schedule 
belov.'  sr.d  compare  present  and  future 
prices: 

r.nirse  Ground        Present    Tui.  After 

\n.    Duration    Flying  School         Tuition     Nov.  1st 

1   6  mo.  176  hrs.  135  hrs.  .^795. 00  $1975.00 

la  6  mo.  176  hrs.   None   1695.00  1S75.00 

lb  la  mo,  176  hrs.  1700  hrs.  2132.75  2312.75 

Act  Now! 

If  you  have  been  planning  on  giving 
yourself   the   benefit    of   complete   flight 
training    such    as    the    Ryan    Transport 
course    includes,    decide    NOW    to    take 
advantage   of   this   saving.    There   is   no 
easier  way  in  which  you  can  earn  $180. 
Go  to  the  nearest  telegraph  office,  either 
Western    Union    or    Postal,    or    merely 
phone  the  telegraph  office  from  any  phone 
and  ask  them  to  send  us  collect  the  fol- 
lowing suggested  telegram: 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics 
Lindbergh  Field 
San  Diego,  California. 

PLEASE  ENTER  MY  ENROLLMENT 
RYAN  TRANSPORT  COURSE  BEFORE 
NOVEMBER  TUITION  INCREASE 
MAILING  APPLICATION  TODAY. 

JOHN  DOE. 


Presidential  Party 

Seen  by  Students 


An  unannounced  presidential  review 
was  accorded  Ryan  students  during  Pres- 
ident Roosevelt's  visit  to  San  Dieg'o's 
California  Pacific  International  Exposi- 
tion on  October  2nd.  As  lecture  classes 
were  being  dismissed,  long  lines  of  Ma- 
rines guarded  both  sides  of  Pacific  boule- 
vard adjacent  to  the  Ryan  Administra- 
tion Building.  In  a  short  time,  a  squad- 
ron of  motorcycle  officers  roared  past  in 
the  vanguard  of  cars  filled  with  secret 
.service  men  and  motion  picture  opera- 
tors who.se  cameras  were  constantly 
trained  on  the  large  open  touring  car  in 
which  President  Roosevelt  and  his  aides 
were  seated.  The  presidential  party  ob- 
tained an  excellent  view  of  America's 
most  beautiful  airport  as  they  passed  to 
inspect  the  U.  S.  Marine  Base,  just  one 
mile  north  of  Lindbergh  Field  a'';d  again 
as  the  party  returned  to  the  President's 
ship,  the  U.  S.  S.  Houston,  which  awaited 
him  at  the  municipal  pier  just  one  mile 
south  of  the  field.  All  Ryan  classes  were 
dismissed  in  the  afternoon  so  that  the 
students  could  hear  the  President's  ad- 
dress in  the  stadium. 

Later,  in  salute  to  the  Navy's  Com- 
mander-in-Chief, Franklin  D.  Roosevelt, 
squadron  after  squadron  of  crack  navy 
planes  from  San  Diego's  military  base  at 
North  Island,  flew  in  formation" over  the 
President  as  his  ship,  the  U.  S.  S.  Hous- 
ton, moved  slowly  by  Lindbergh  Field 
en  route  to  the  Pacific  fleet  maneuvers 
which  were  staged  in  President  Roose- 
velt's honor  off  San  Diego. 

Long  known  as  the  home  of  more  and 
larger  masseil  flights  than  any  other  city 
in  the  country,  even  blase  San  Diegan's 
are  becoming  thrilled  by  the  fre(|npncy 
with  which  their  famous  blue  skic.-^  have 
been  filled  with  the  roar  of  military 
planes  passing  in  review  or  practice  for- 
mation. It  is  unquestionably  true  that 
San  Diego  is  the  scene  of  "more  aero- 
nautical activity  than  any  other  city  in 
the  United  States. 


Factory  Executive  Says  School 

Graduates  Will  Be  Sought 

( Continued  from  Page  1 ) 
"While  the  schools  are  thus  helping  the 
factories  uncover  new  mechanic  material, 
they  are  helping  the  students  to  find 
themselves  and  the  type  of  specialized 
work  to  which  they  are  best  fitted. 

"Employed  by  an  aircraft  factory,  a 
young  man  is  put  on  one  specialized  job, 
where  his  future  is  apt  to  rest  entirely 
on  his  success  or  failure  in  that  particu- 
lar line  of  work.  The  factory  cannot  af- 
ford to  transfer  him  from  department  to 
department  to  help  him  find  the  work  to 
which  he  is  best  suited. 

"The  schools,  on  the  other  hand,  give 
diversified  training  and  offer  a  student  an 
opportunity  to  find  his  particular  field  of 
work.  A  good  bench  mechanic  in  a  fac- 
tory might  easily  be  a  failure  on  the  final 
assembly  line,  and  a  good  assemblyman 
might  readily  be  the  type  that  goes  "stale 
as  a  sheet  metal  mechanic. 

"The  school,  not  the  factory,  is  the 
place  for  the  embryo  mechanic  to  find 
himself." 


Recent  photograph  taken  jnun  uhs.n.r's  station  in  the  lower  of  the  Ryan  Administration 
Building  shows  a  portion  of  the  jaetory  and  shops  o)  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  and  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  with  buildings  of  the  Consolidated  Aircraft  Corporation  in  the  background. 


FREE  MEMBERSHIP 

TO  STUDENTS  AT "Y" 


"Leave  your  heavy  winter  overcoat  at 
home  but  bring  your  gym  shorts,  rub- 
ber soled  shoes  and  swimming  trunks" 
.  .  .  are  the  suggestions  given  to  Ryan 
.students  who  intend  to  take  advantage 
of  the  school's  standing  offer  of  a  free 
Y.  M.  C.  A.  membership.  Each  Monday 
night  is  gym  night  for  Ryan  students  at 
the  San  Diego  uptown  "Y"  where,  under 
the  direction  of  genial  Dave  Bomberger, 
physical  director,  they  are  kept  in  per- 
fect condition  with  the  help  of  competi- 
tive games  of  basketball,  handball,  vol- 
leyball, and  badminton.  Swimming,  box- 
ing, and  wrestling  matches  are  also  ar- 
rangeti.  The  Ryan  school  attaches  no 
strings  to  this  free  membership  offer  ex- 
cept that  each  student  who  avails  him- 
self of  it,  is  expected  to  make  use  of 
the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  facilities  at  least  five 
times  each  month. 


Demand  for  Graduates 
Cannot  be  Filled 


"Consolidated  Aircraft  calling  Mr. 
Ryan"  .  .  .  "Hello,  is  this  Claude  Ryan  ? 
This  is  the  employment  department  at 
Consolidated.  We  can  use  four  more  of 
your  recommended  student  graduates  in 
our  sheet  metal  dejiartment  immediately. 
.  .  .  All  right,  thank  you,  Mr.  Ryan.  We 
will  be  looking  for  them."  But  the  re- 
grettable aftermath  of  this  actual  recent 
conversation  was  that  a  sun-cy  of  the 
graduate  files  showed  only  two  instead 
of  four  men  who  were  not  already  en- 
gaged and  who  measured  up  to  the 
school's  standards  for  recommendation 
for  this  work. 


CLIFF  DURANT 

BUYS  RYAN  ST 


Cliff  Durant,  pioneer  aircraft  operator, 
whose  claim  to  fame  as  one  of  the  coun- 
try's foremost  automobile  racers,  is  as 
definitely  established  as  is  the  fame  of 
his  father  as  an  automobile  manufacturer 
and  erstwhile  head  of  General  Motors,  i.s 
one  of  the  most  recent  purchasers  of 
one  of  the  new  Ryan  S-T's.  Durant's 
plane  is  a  standard  12.t  h.p.  model  with 
the  exception  that  the  forward  cockpit 
has  been  covered  and  the  additional  pas- 
senger space  has  been  utilized  as  an  extra 
gas  and  baggage  compartment.  His  order 
to  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  also 
called  for  radio  and  special  instrument 
installation.  With  the  single  cockpit  open- 
ing located  midway  in  the  sleek  shiny 
metal  fuselage,  Durant's  plane  not  onlv 
appears  to  be,  but  is  the  fastest  aircraft 
of  its  type  on  the  American  market. 

While  awaiting  delivery '  of  his  tiew 
ship  Durant  is  spending  much  of  his 
time  at  the  Ryan  School  where  he  is  tak- 
ing special  advanced  navigation  under  the 
direction  of  Lieutenant  -  Commander 
Lloyd  Gray,  who  is  in  charge  of  aircraft 
radio  and  Weem's  Navigation  courses  for 
Ryan  students. 


JAR  VIS  NAMED  TO 

FACTORY  STAFF 


Samuel  M.  Jaivis.  formerly  of  New 
Rochelle.  N.  Y.,  who  enrolled  at  the  Ryan 
Scliool  in  October.  1934.  and  graduated 
from  the  Transport  cour.se  in  July.  1935, 
has  received  notice  of  his  appointment 
as  assistant  to  George  Newman,  who  is 
assistant  superintendent  of  Consolidated 
Aircraft's  new  military  factory  at  San 
Diego. 


iA'>*'.».jr_r-r>^    ^^r^r  .»  ..;r  j'^    ,0  ,rO.%'.T'.r' «*'. 


Famous  People  are 
Constant  Ryan  Visitors 


Each  month  liunilreds  of  personages, 
whose  names  carry  national  and  inter- 
national attention,  are  visitors  at  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  ami  Lind- 
bergh Field.  A  random  selection  of  those 
wlio  have  visited  this  world-famous  port 
during'  the  past  month  includes: 

Amelia  Eaihart,  who  in  company  with 
Gene  Vidal,  head  of  the  Aeronautics 
Branch,  Department  of  Commerce,  made 
an  unannounced  flight  to  San  Diego  to 
visit  the  Exposition. 

Mayor  Charles  L.  Smith  of  Seattle,  who 
in  company  with  Mrs.  Smith  flew  from 
Seattle  to  San  Diego  to  attend  the  recep- 
tion for  President  Roosevelt.  Mayor 
Smith  earned  his  solo  wings  recently  in 
a  Ryan  S-T,  under  the  direction  of  Leon- 
ard Peterson  at  Seattle,  and  was  an  in- 
terested observer  as  Claude  Ryan  took 
him  tlirough  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Com- 
pany's factory  where  these  planes  are 
being  produced. 

Skeets  Gallagher,  box  office  attraction 
at  any  movie,  who  a  few  days  ago  .shared 
elbow  space  with  Ryan  students  in  the 
noon  rush  at  the  counter  of  the  lunch 
room  in  the  Ryan  Administration  Build- 
ing. 

General  Hugh  Johnson,  fiery  erstwhile 
leader  of  the  aiiministration's  deceased 
.NRA,  who  still  draws  sufficient  water  to 
have  two  Army  Martin  Bombers  at  Lind- 
bergh Field  to  help  speed  him  east  after 
his  recent  nationwide  radio  address  from 
the  San  Diego  Exposition. 

Gordon  Mounce,  salesman  pilot  for 
Consolidated  Aircraft,  who  has  just  re- 
turnetl  from  a  most  successful  sales  and 
demonstration  flight  throughout  Europe 
during  which  he  was  decorated  by  the 
King-  of  Roumania.  Walking  by  the  Ryan 
school,  Mounce  took  a  look  at  one  of  "the 
sleek  new  shining  metal  Ryan  S-T's, 
asked  Claude  Ryan's  permission  to  fly  it, 
and  for  a  half  hour  took  it  aloft  and 
unloosed  a  series  of  perfectly  executed 
aerobatics  over  Lindbergh  Field.  Taxi- 
ing back  to  the  line,  Mounce  was  loud 
in  his  praise  of  the  Ryan  S-T  as  one  of 
the  sweetest  jobs  of  its  kind  that  he  had 
ever  flown. 

^ladame  ^Marvingt,  resident  of  Nancy, 
France,  who  twenty-five  years  ago  was 
the  first  woman  to  fly  a  plane.  Madame 
Marvingt,  touring  the  United  States, 
made  a  special  trip  to  San  Diego  to  study 
commercial  aeronautical  training  meth- 
ods as  exemplified  by  the  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronautics. 


AH 


MOONLIGHT  CRUISE 


For  a  two  hour  moonlight  cruise  on 
the  water  of  San  Diego  Bay,  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  recently  chartered 
the  motor  launch.  Viking  II,  for  roman- 
tically inclined  Ryan  students  and  their 
friends.  A  capacity  crowd  of  forty  proved 
the  popularity  of  tliis  type  of  diversion. 
So  successful  was  the  party  that  Ryan 
officials  decided  to  repeat  the  outing  in 
the  near  future,  but  with  a  larger  boat 
accommodating  at  least  one  hundred  pas- 
sengers. The  four-bit  ante  included  more 
refreshments  than  could  be  consumed. 


STUDENTS  TO  STAGE 

SHOW  FOR  OPENING 

Famous  commercial  and  military  pil- 
ots, as  well  as  representatives  of  every 
major  aeronautical  firm  in  the  United 
States  will  be  among  the  thousands  who 
are  expected  at  Lindbergh  Field  Sunday, 
October  20th,  to  witness  the  official  dedi- 
cation of  San  Diego's  newest  aviation 
unit — the  Consoliilated  Aircraft  Corpora- 
tion, wdnose  huge  new  San  Diego  factory 
is  conceded  to  be  the  largest  and  most 
niodern  aircraft  manufacturing  plant  of 
its  type  in  the  world.  Cooperating  with 
a  special  dedication  committee  of  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  officials  of  the 
California  Pacific  International  Exposi- 
tion have  designated  October  20th  as 
Aviation  Day  with  special  programs  ar- 
langed  in  the  Exposition  grounds  follow- 
ing completion  of  the  dedication  cere- 
monies at  the  airport,  one  mile  distant. 
A  feature  of  the  Consolidated  dedication 
program  will  be  the  student  air  show 
under  the  direction  of  John  Fornasero, 
Ryan  chief  instructor,  which  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  has  been  invited 
to  stage. 


19  New  Students 

Enroll  at  Ryan 

Beginning  the  fall  and  winter  influx, 
18  new  students  reported  for  training  at 
the  Ryan  School  on  Montlay  morning, 
September  30th.  The  group  which  was 
composed  chiefly  of  out-of-town  students, 
included  tlie  following:  Alexander  Hyde, 
Buffalo,  N.  Y.;  Clifford  Hornung,  O.xf'ord, 
Ohio;  Lyman  Loomis  II,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.; 
George  Pattison,  Baglev,  Minn.;  Julius 
Rinckhofl",  San  Mateo,  Calif.;  Tom  Exley, 
Pittsburg,  Kans.;  Bayard  Brown,  Idyl'l- 
wild,  Calif.;  Francis  Sehl,  Rochester, 
Minn.;  Robert  Faulkerson,  Angola,  Ind.; 
Lawrence  Conner,  Hood  River,  Ore.;  John 
Davin,  San  Diego,  Calif.;  Harmon  Ed- 
wards, Christiansburg,  Va.;  Robert  Trim- 
ble, Princeton,  111.;  John  Milner,  Willcox, 
Ariz.;  Jack  Ethridge,  San  Diego,  Calif.; 
Herbert  Finley,  Dalhart,  Texas;  C.  Zach- 
aria,  India;  Sansaku  Sugiyama,  Guada- 
lupe, Calif.,  and  Henry  Parker,  Danforth, 
Me. 


San  Francisco  Flights 
Part  of  Student  Course 

Cross-country  flying,  one  of  the  im- 
portant parts  of  Ryan  transport  training 
will  be  continued  in  October  with  two 
student  trips  scheduled  from  San  Diego 
to  San  Francisco  and  return.  Leaving 
Lindbergh  Field  on  Saturday  morning, 
October  12th  will  be  Ryan  transport  stu- 
dents Leo  Adlon,  Jer.sey  City,  New  Jer- 
sey, and  Ernest  FortI,  San  Diego.  Ac- 
companying instructor  anil  check  pilot 
will  be  Jim  Foi-nasero  and  Sam  Jarvis, 
Ryan  transport  graduate.  The  following 
week,  a  similar  student  trip  is  planned 
for  Walter  Mclntyre,  Chicago,  and 
Charles  Taft,  Asbury  Park,  New  Jersey. 
These  flights,  covering  some  of  the  most 
picturesque  country  in  the  United  States, 
represent  a  1,100-mile  trip  with  approxi- 
mately twelve  hours  of  flying  time. 


GRAD.  TOO  BUSY  TO 

REALIZE  AMBITION 


Two  years  ago  Peter  Dana,  seventeen- 
year-old  fledgling  from  Holderness,  New 
Hampshire,  enrolled  in  the  Ryan  Trans- 
port course,  and  declared  his  ambition 
to  be  pilot  of  a  tri-motor  plane.  One 
year  ago,  Claude  Ryan  proudly  handed 
eighteen-year-old  Dana  his  Transport 
Certificate.  A  month  ago  Ryan  wired  his 
1,200  hour  nineteen-year-old  graduate 
that  he  was  recommending  him  for  the 
desired  post  of  pilot  on  a  tri-motored 
Ford.  To  which  Dana  replied  that  he 
was  forced  to  decline  because  he  was  too 
busy  with  his  aviation  business  in  the 
east. 


To  celebrate  the  approaching  nuptials 
of  Oi'\'a  Johnson,  Ryan  School  secretary, 
and  Wells  Fulton,  Ryan  transport  grad- 
uate from  One  Acre,  Salisbury,  Connecti- 
cut, Ryan  School  students  and  staff  will 
stage  an  all  day  mountain  party  on  Sun- 
day, October  13th. 


MAIL     THIS     SPECIAL     APPLICATION     TODAY 


APPLICATION  FOR  ENROLLMENT 

RYAN  SCHOOL  OF  AERONAUTICS 

Lindbergh  Field 

San  Diego,  California.  Date 

*PRIOR   TO    NOV.    1,    1935 

Gentlemen: 

*(  1)  Please  enter  my  application  for  enrollment  in  the  Ryan  Transport 
Course  No.  (1)  (1-B)  before  tuition  advances  Nov.  1.  I  will" arrive  in  San 
Diego  to  begin  my  instruction.,, and  enclose 

DATE    MUST    BE    PRIOR    TO    DEC.    31.    1935 

my  check  for. which  tuition  deposit  I  understand  will 

5  PERCENT  OF  TUITION 

permit  my  enrollment  at  the  present  tuition  of    ($1795.00)      ($2132.75) 

COURSE   NO.    1       COURSE  NO.    IB 

(2)  I  cannot  enroll  for  Transport  training  but  do  expect  to  arrive 
in  San  Diego ...to  begin  my  instruction 

DATE 

in  the  Ryan... Course  No 

(3)  Special  remarks:   


Name 

Address- 
City.. 


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SCHOOL 


RONAUTICI 


LINDBERGH  FIELD 


FEBRUARY,  1936 


SAN  DIEGO,  CALIF. 


FACTORY  EMPLOYMENT  SITUATION  SERIOUS 

industry  Working 

At  Top  Speed 

NEW  TRAINED  MEN  NEEDED 


As  Southern  California's  Aircraft  fac- 
tories swing  into  the  New  Year  they  are 
confronted  with  more  business  than  has 
ever  been  known  in  the  history  of  the  in- 
dustry. 

On  the  books  of  these  companies  now 
stand  orders  totaling  some  $25,000,000 
which  includes  military  and  commercial 
aircraft  and  engines. 

The  government  has  recently  inaugu- 
rated a  huge  aircraft  building  program 
ard  a  part  of  the  present  rush  of  business 
to  Southern  California  is  involved  in  this 
undertaking. 

Here  on  Lindbergh  Field,  home  of  Ryan 
School,  the  Con^-olidated  Aircraft  Cor- 
poration is  worki;;j:  'T.  a  full  time  produc- 
tion basis  to  turn  out  approximately  90 
planes  for  the  Army  and  Navy. 

Demand  for  Sport  Planes 

The  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company's  re- 
cent 15  plane  order  in  addition  to  numer- 
ous other  contracts  on  its  production  line 
indicates  a  sharp  upturn  in  the  country's 
demand  for  modern  training  and  sport 
planes  of  the  open  cockpit  type. 

Both  the  Douglas  Aircraft  Company 
and  the  Northrop  Corporation,  which  are 
likewise  located  here  in  Southern  Califor- 
nia, are  starting  production  on  three  gov- 
ernment military  orders,  Douglas  having 
been  awarded  two  contracts  for  90  Army 
and  114  Navy  bombers,  and  Northrop  an 
Army  contract  for  two  groups  of  approx- 
imately 215  attack  planes. 

In  addition  Douglas  is  also  working  at 
top  speed  on  the  production  of  its  famous 
DC-2  Transport,  as  well  as  the  new  DST 
Sleeper  which  has  just  been  announced. 

Lockheed  Aircraft  Corporation,  another 
of  California's  first-line  manufacturers,  is 
now  tooling  up  for  production  on  the 
brand  new  Lockheed  "12"  which  is  to  be 
a  companion  plane  to  the  spectacular 
Lockheed  Electra. 

(Continued  on  Page  2) 


Three  Ryan  S-T's  from  Ryan  School  in  precision  formation  flight  practice  over  San  Diego. 

15   Ryan    S  -  T    Planes   Sold    To   Georgia    Dealer 


SCHOOL  TO  EXHIBIT 

AT  AIRCRAFT  SHOW 


Featuring  a  combined  display  of  manu- 
facturing and  training  activities,  the  Ryan 
Aeronautical  Company  and  its  affiliated 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  will  install 
one  of  the  most  interesting  aeronautical 
exhibits  at  the  National  Pacific  Aircraft 
and  Boat  Show  to  be  held  in  Los  Angeles 
from  February  1st  to  9th. 

Attendants  from  the  school  will  be  on 
hand  to  give  full  information  regarding 
Government  Approved  training  activities, 
while  the  aircraft  exhibit  will  featui"e  a 
complete  Ryan  S-T  suspended  in  mid-air 
with  an  uncovered  Ryan  S-T  of  the  same 
type  on  display  in  the  center  of  the  dis- 
play booth.  The  feature  of  the  exhibit 
will  be  to  show  the  modern  all-metal  con- 
struction which  is  incorporated  in  this 
latest  type  of  Ryan  S-T  sport  and  train- 
ing plane  as  contrasted  with  the  older, 
commonplace  type  of  .steel  tubing  and 
fabric  covered  fuselage. 


An  order  for  15  Ryan  S-T  planes,  one 
of  the  largest  single  contracts  for  sport 
and  training  ships  that  has  ever  been 
awarded  the  aeronautical  industry,  was 
placed  with  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Com- 
pany on  January  20th  by  W.  H.  Irwin,  At- 
lanta, Georgia,  capitalist. 

Irwin,  representing  Air  Services,  Inc., 
at  Candler  Field,  Georgia,  is  one  of  the 
Southeast's  most  successful  aircraft  and 
automobile  distributors  with  an  agency 
which  covers  practically  the  entire  south- 
eastern section  of  the  United  States. 

His  order  for  the  planes,  which  are  to  be 
distributed  throughout  Georgia  and  sur- 
rounding territory,  carries  with  it  the  op- 
tion of  either  the  95  h.p.  or  125  h.p.  Men- 
asco  engine  installation.  The  latter  is  the 
same  type  as  was  u.sed  by  Tex  Rankin, 
Ryan  factory  representative,  who  recently 
took  honors  at  the  Miami  air  races. 

Shipment  of  the  planes,  which  will  prob- 
ably all  be  delivered  on  a  fly-away  basis, 
was   started   immediately  with  a  4  ship 
formation  which  left  San  Diego  January 
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Ryan  Must  Expand 

To  Meet  Condition 


SCHOOL  OFFICIALS 

NAMED  TO  BOARD 


With  a  large  number  of  Ryan  School 
graduates  being  absorbed  constantly  by 
the  huge  Consolidated  Aircraft  factory 
adjacent  to  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Com- 
pany on  Lindbergh  Field,  Ryan  officials 
are  faced  with  the  possible  necessity 
of  the  second  expansion  in  a  six  month 
period  in  order  to  provide  room  for  the 
training  of  the  hundreds  of  additional 
young  men  who  are  needed  in  the  aero- 
nautical industry  immediately.  The  Con- 
solidated Aircraft  Corporation  alone  has 
on  its  books  today  approximately  $9,000- 
000  in  government  orders  for  military 
planes  which  it  will  require  approximately 
two  years  to  complete  even  though  it  is 
operating  day  and  night  shifts.  Best  ex- 
pressed status  of  the  employment  situa- 
tion in  aviation  today  and  particularly  in 
the  highly  centralized  Southern  Califor- 
nia area  was  voiced  by  one  of  the  country's 
major  aircraft  officials  recently  when  he 
stated  that  the  large  manufacturers  had 
need  of  more  properly  trained  men  than 
the  recognized  aviation  schools  of  today 
are  able  to  produce. 


Included  among  charter  members  of 
Southern  California's  Aircraft  Manufac- 
turer's recently  formed  Industrial  Rela- 
tions Board,  are  T.  Claude  Ryan,  president 
of  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  and  Earl 
D.  Prudden,  vice  president  of  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronautics.  Important  objective  of  the 
board  is  a  constant  coordination  of  avia- 
tion school  curriculums  with  the  needs  of 
employment  managers  of  the  aircraft  in- 
dustry. Important  result  to  the  student 
is  the  knowledge  that  his  training  pro- 
gram is  being  constantly  checked  to  see 
that  it  keeps  pace  with  the  demands  of  the 
industry. 


RYAN  GUEST  ABOARD 

CHINA  CLIPPER  SHIP 


During  the  recent  visit  of  the  huge  Mar- 
tin clipper  ship,  which  was  previewed  by 
Ryan  students  as  it  came  to  rest  on  San 
Diego  bay,  T.  Claude  Ryan,  president  of 
the  Ryan  School  and  Ryan  Aeronautical 
Company,  was  a  guest  of  Captain  Musick 
on  a  special  flight  of  the  plane  from  San 
Diego  to  Los  Angeles  and  return.  Follow- 
ing this  flight  the  clipper  plane  left  for 
Alameda  where  it  was  placed  in  service 
on  its  regular  trans-Pacific  run. 


STUDENTS  VISIT  HUGE 

NORTH  ISLAND  BASE 


FACTORY  EMPLOYMENT 

SITUATION  SERIOUS 

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Menasco  Manufacturing  Company  has 
anounced  a  new  motor,  making  a  total  of 
eight  models  now  in  active  production, 
and  Kinner  Airplane  and  Motor  Corpora- 
tion is  likewise  bringing  out  new  engine 
equipment  and  a  new  airplane. 

This  tremendous  activity  has  created  a 
serious  employment  situation  which  has 
drained  virtually  every  trained  worker 
and  expert  from  the  field. 


Under  the  guidance  of  Lt.  S.  C.  Ring, 
Ryan  students  recently  enjoyed  a  specially 
conducted  tour  of  the  Uniteti  States  Gov- 
ernment's huge  Naval  air  base  at  North 
Island.  The  trip  included  an  inspection 
of  the  tremendous  airplane  and  engine 
shops,  flying  boats  and  seaplane  ramps, 
and  aircraft  line  where  hundreds  of  the 
Navy's  fighting  planes  were  undergoing 
inspection  and  servicing.  These  trips 
which  are  conducted  at  regular  intei-vals 
are  considered  as  one  of  the  high  lights 
of  the  training  tours  which  the  Ryan 
School  arranges  for  its  students. 


Students  Come 

From  Everywhere 


The  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  reports 
the  following  students  among  tho.se  who 
have  arrived  recently  to  join  the  midwinter 
classes  in  flight  and  mechanical  instruc- 
tion: Transport  and  Private;  Robert  Maf- 
fett.  Uplands,  Cal.;  Henry  Parker,  Dan- 
forth,  Maine;  Ted  Diederick,  Fairbanks, 
Alaska;  Leslie  Sossaman,  Higley,  Ariz.; 
Paul  Knox,  Cashmere,  Wash.;  Chas.  Col- 
quhoun,  San  Diego;  Ray  Hesch,  Titusville, 
Pa.;  James  McFarlane,  Aberdeen,  Miss.; 
and  Edward  Klatt,  Cochecton,  N.  Y. 
Special:  Bertil  Wallenberg,  Stockholm, 
Sweden;  Oscar  Klemm,  Schramberg,  Ger- 
man v;  Mechanics:  Gene  Rubish  and  Har- 
ley  Rubish,  Fort  Dick,  Cal.;  Jesse  Little, 
Atlanta  Ga.;  Richard  Smith  and  Dick  Mc- 
Culloch,  San  Diego;  Rus.sell  Coil,  Ida 
Grove,  Iowa;  Ford  Lehman,  Orriville, 
Ohio;  Howard  Engler,  Chaska,  Minn.; 
Basil  Morrow,  Kent,  Ore. 

Courses  Popular 

The  popularity  of  flight  courses  at  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  is  shown  by 
the  large  number  of  Ryan  students  who 
have  recently  completed  their  Transport 
or  Private  pilot's  instruction.  Transport 
graduates  include:  Leo  Adlon,  West  New 
York,  N.  J.;  Charles  Taft,  Miami,  Fla.; 
Walter  Mclntyre,  Chicago,  Baron  John  H. 
von  Eyssenhardt,  New  York;  Robert  Pini, 
Mexico,  D.  F.;  Bernard  Ambrose,  McAles- 
ter,  Okla.;  Ernest  Biederman,  Derindin- 
gen,  Switzerland;  Ralph  Sewell,  Pittsburg, 
Pa.;  Joseph  Duncan,  Dixon,  Cal;  William 
Carrier,  Crescent  City,  Fla;  Pierre  Nicole. 
Johannesburg,  South  Africa.  Private  Pilot 
graduates  include:  Victor  Anderson,  Coa- 
chella,  Cal.;  Robert  Devine,  Whipple. 
Ariz.;  Robert  Oxnam,  Greencastle.  Ind.; 
Richard  Waterhouse,  Palo  Alto,  Cal.;  John 
Smith,  Charlottesville.  Va.;  and  Ralph 
Posenecker,  Seattle,  Wash. 
Others  Report 

As  this  sheet  goes  to  press,  we  find  in 
the  day's  mail  on  our  desk  additional  let- 
ters from  recent  Ryan  graduates:  Joseph 
B.  Duncan,  Dixon,  Cal.,  Rosmond  E.  Blau- 
velt.  New  City,  N.Y.;  Malcolm  Wallace, 
Phoenix,  Ariz.;  Dick  Huffman.  Camden, 
Ohio;  and  George  Quon,  Canton.  China. 
All  of  these  men  speak  enthusiastically 
of  their  progress  and  apparently  are  head- 
ed toward  further  advancement  in  the 
aeronautical  industry.  Duncan  reports  his 
employment  as  flight  instructor  at  Sac- 
ramento. Cal.;  Blauvelt  is  operating  his 
own  commercial  airport  at  New  City.  N. 
Y.;  Wallace  is  personal  pilot  for  Dr.  Ber- 
nays  Kennedy  of  Indianapolis.  Ind.,  hav- 
ing just  returned  from  a  flight  to  Mexico 
City;  Hufi'man  is  busily  engaged  in  de- 
veloping a  major  airport  at  Hamilton, 
Ohio;  and  Quon  is  now  Lt.  Quon  of  the 
Chinese  National  Air  Force. 


BALCH  NAMED  TO  STAFF 


A  group  of  Ryan  Students  being  personally  conducted  through  the  huge  Morth  Island  Navy  Base  by 
Lt.  S.  C.  Ring  on  one  of  the  regular  inspection  trips  which  are  a  feature  at  the  school. 


Walter  K.  Balch.  who  was  formerly  at- 
tached to  the  Naval  air  station  at  North 
Island.  San  Diego,  has  been  placed  in 
charge  of  aircraft  engine  instruction  at 
the  Ryan  School.  Balcli,  who  is  an  expert 
on  modern  aircraft  motors,  will  be  in 
charge  of  engine  lectures  as  well  as  engine 
overhaul  for  advanced  Ryan  students. 


Baron  von  Eyssenhardt  is  greeted  by  his  pet 
dnihshund  "Fritzie"  who  climbs  aboard  his 
Ryan  S-T  after  his  master's  return  from  his 
flight  to  Mexico.  "Fritzie"  is  a  veteran  pilot, 
having  made  many  flights  ivith  the  Baron  on  a 
special  seat  arranged  for  him  in  the  plane's 
baggage  compartment. 


Thrilling  Flight  Told 

By  Former  Student 


Baron  John  H.  von  Eyssenhardt,  former 
member  of  the  German  air  force,  who  has 
been  taking  advanced  training  at  tlie  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics,  has  just  returned 
from  what  proved  to  be  an  adventurous 
flight  in  his  new  Ryan  S-T  125  h.p.  plane 
to  Mexico  City.  He  was  accompanied  by 
Jim  Fornasero,  Ryan  flight  instructor. 
Stopping  at  Guadalupe,  Mexico,  for  gas 
the  flyers  found  themselves  surrounded 
by  insurrectionists  who  looked  upon  the 
fast  Ryan  S-T  as  an  excellent  aid  for  their 
projected  rebellion,  until  a  letter  of  cre- 
dentials was  presented  to  their  leader.  A 
hurried  departure  from  Guadalupe  under 
cover  of  darkness  brought  them  into  Leon 
where  a  night  landing  was  made  and  mili- 
tary guards  placed  on  the  ship  to  prevent 
possible  theft.  Commercial  and  military 
operators  at  Mexico  City  stated  that  no 
plane  had  ever  been  denionstraLed  at  the 
7300  foot  Valbuena  fiehl  which  gave  the 
remarkable  performance  of  the  Ryan  S-T 
at  these  high  altitudes.  The  two  flyers 
spent  ten  days  on  their  trip  which  took 
them  into  approximately  a  dozen  airports 
throughout  the  interior  of  Mexico.  After 
the  completion  of  his  flight.  Baron  von 
Eyssenhardt  left  for  his  home  in  New 
York  from  where,  the  latter  part  of  Janu- 
ary, he  expects  to  sail  with  the  Baroness 
for  Argentine  where  he  will  act  as  sales 
representative  for  the  Ryan  Aeronautical 
Company. 


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24th.    The  first  delivery  included  two  of 
the  125  h.p.  models  and  one  with  the  95 
h.p.  installation. 

Irwin,  who  had  just  completed  a  cross 
country  trip  for  the  purpose  of  making 
a  first  hand  survey  of  the  aeronautical  in- 
dustry, flew  back  to  his  home  in  Atlanta 
in  one  of  the  planes.  The  four-ship  for- 
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Beautiful  San  Diego 
Exposition  to  Reopen 

On  February  12th  the  gates  of  the  San 
Diego  Pacific  Exposition  will  swing  open 
for  the  second  season  of  what  has  been  ac- 
claimed as  the  most  beautiful  and  one  of 
the  most  successful  Expositions  ever  held 
in  the  United  States.  Remaining  open  un- 
til September  1st,  a  feature  of  this  year's 
<lisplay  will  be  the  Ford  -  Transportation 
Building  wherein  will  be  authentically  re- 
produced every  form  of  travel  from  the 
pioneer  oxcart  of  yesterday  to  the  lux- 
urious multi-motored  air  liner  of  today. 
Officials  are  bending  every  effort  to  make 
the  aerial  exhibit  the  most  complete  of 
any  that  has  ever  been  held.  Opening  guns 
of  the  Exposition  were  fired  the  night  of 
January  16th  with  a  five  mile  searchlight 
parade  which  wound  its  way  through  San 
Diego's  downtown  streets,  jammed  with 
thousands  of  spectators.  First  prize  for 
floats  went  to  a  new  lustrous  Ryan  S-T 
plane,  which,  flanked  by  two  beautiful 
girls  in  white  flying  suits  and  preceded 
by  a  special  escort  of  motorcycle  ofiicers, 
was  displayed  atop  a  flower  bedecked 
motor  truck. 


AIR  SHOW  PROVES  EASE 
OF  RYAN  TRAINING 


OLD  GRADS  FLY 

BACK  TO  RYAN 


Flying  back  while  "on  the  job"  to  say 
hello  to  former  instructors  and  friends  is 
always  a  proud  moment  in  the  life  of  any 
flying  school  graduate.  Recent  visitors  at 
Lindbergh  Field  who  flew  in  to  chin  over 
the  months  when  they  were  students  at 
the  Ryan  School  included  John  Ray,  oper- 
ator of  the  Poughkeepsie,  N.Y.,  airport, 
who  was  piloting  a  special  chartered  flight 
from  Washington,  D.C.  to  San  Diego  and 
return;  Louis  Taulman  of  Needles,  Cal., 
who  is  now  with  the  Army  Air  Corps  at 
Riverside,  Cal.,  and  slated  for  advance 
work  at  Kelly  Field,  Texas;  Wm.  Parish  of 
St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  who  is  now  sales  repre- 
sentative for  Cessna  Aircraft  in  Southern 
California;  and  William  Hosnier  who  has 
the  unique  responsibility  of  handling  the 
aerial  "rushing"  of  pledges  for  the  Sigma 
Alpha  Epsilon  fraternity  at  Stanford 
University. 


Unique  in  the  fact  that  100%  of  its  en- 
tries were  student  fliers  was  the  student 
air  show  which  was  staged  by  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  at  San  Diego's 
municipal  airport  recently.  The  purpose 
of  the  show,  according  to  Ryan  officials, 
was  not  to  provide  the  thrillers  of  the 
usual  air  meet  so  much  as  it  was  to  demon- 
strate to  the  public  the  fact  that  the  hand- 
ling of  a  plane  in  normal  maneuvers  was 
an  accomplishment  possible  with  only  a 
limited  amount  of  flight  training.  'The 
program  consisted  of  four  main  events  in- 
cluding formation  flying,  spot  landing, 
precision  spins,  and  bomb  dropping.  Win- 
ners of  the  respective  events  who  were 
awarded  prizes  by  T.  Claude  Ryan  were 
Walter  Mclntyre,  Chicago;  Cliff  Hornung^ 
Oxford,  Ohio;  Alex  Hyde  of  Bufl'alo,  N.Y.; 
and  John  Milner  of  Willcox,  Arizona.  Fol- 
lowing the  student  contests  John  Forna- 
sero, chief  flight  instructor,  flew  one  of  the 
new  125  h.p.  Ryan  S-T  planes  in  a  series 
of  aerobatics.  Sixteen  Ryan  students  par- 
ticipated in  the  contests. 


Miami  Acclaims 

Ryan  S-T  Plane 

First  honors  at  the  recently  held  Miami 
Air  Races  were  captured  by  Tex  Rankin, 
Ryan  factory  representative,  who  has  been 
demonstrating  this  new,  sleek,  all  metal 
fuselaged  Ryan  S-T  plane  throughout 
eastern  territory  during  the  fall  and  win- 
ter months. 

Flying  a  standard  125  H.P.  model,  Ran- 
kin won  first  place  in  the  550  cu.  in.  speed 
event,  won  the  coveted  Freddie  Lund  aero- 
batic  trophy  and  claimed  a  new  world's 
altitude  record  of  20,000  feet  for  planes 
of  this  weight  classification. 


RYAN  S-T  GETS  MOVIE  CONTRACT 


Columbia  Studios',  latest  aerial  drama 
"Test  Pilot"  will  feature  a  125  h.p.  Ryan 
S-T  plane  which  movie  pilots  selected  as 
the  ship  best  adapted  to  perform  the  ac- 
curate and  strenuous  aerobatics  called  for 
in  the  script  and  best  designed  to  typify 
the  ultra  modern  type  of  plane  which  the 
film,  is  intended  to  portray. 


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Second  of  Sweden's  flying  representa- 
tives to  come  to  Ryan  for  advanced  train- 
ing in  recent  months  is  tall,  amiable  31- 
year-old  Bertil  Wallenberg,  son  of  Swed- 
en's former  ambassador  to  United  States. 

Wallenberg,  who  already  holds  a  Swed- 
ish amateur  pilot's  license,  was  preceded 
by  his  countryman,  Torsten  Scheutz,  who 
came  direct  to  San  Diego  with  a  log  that 
showed  140  hours  of  flying  throughout 
Europe.  Scheutz  set  an  enviable  record 
by  completing  with  honors  his  entire 
transport  training  in  4V2  months. 

Though  San  Diego  is  the  farthest  point 
in  the  United  States  from  Sweden  both 
students  were  anxious  to  take  advantage 
of  the  school's  14-year-old  reputation  and 
San  Diego's  superior  climate. 


John  Funk  of  Tulsa,  Oklahoma,  grad- 
uate of  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics,  has 
returned  to  San  Diego  to  accept  a  position 
with  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  in 
the  manufacture  of  the  new  Ryan  S-T 
plane. 

Leo  Adlon  of  West  New  York,  New  Jer- 
sey, who  recently  received  his  transport 
license  at  the  Ryan  School,  reports  that  he 
will  leave  New  York  for  Honduras  in  Jan- 
uary where  he  will  act  as  pilot  for  a  Hon- 
iluras  mining  company. 

Verne  Murdock  of  Waynesburg,  Pa.; 
Dale  Moyer  of  Columbus,  Ohio,  and  John 
Miller  of  Pueblo,  Colo.,  are  listed  in  the 
latest  group  of  Ryan  graduates  who  have 
obtained  positions  with  the  Consolidated 
Aircraft  Corporation  of  San  Diego. 


Three  more  125  h.p.  Ryan  S-T's  ha 
been  selected  for  sport  and  training  u 
according  to  orders  that  have  been  r 
ceived  from  Franklin  Farrel  Jr..  Xe 
Haven,  Conn.,  Douglas  Ornstein,  Bever 
Hills,  Calif.,  and  Ted  Brown,  Los  Angele 
Farrel,  who  is  chairman  of  the  Boar.l  ■ 
the  Farrel-Birmingham  Co.  of  Connect 
cut  and  New  York  is  well  known  amoi 
eastern  sportsmen  pilots.  His  Ryan  S- 
is  being  specially  equipped  with  ran 
bonding  and  shielding  as  well  as  witli 
complete  set  of  instruments  in  both  coci 
pits. 

Ornstein  is  one  of  the  newer  membe 
of  the  exclusive  Beverly  Hills  flyinsr  f  r; 
ternity  having  just  recently  earned  h 
pilot's  license  under  the  tutelage  of  Edcl 
Spencer,  flight  instructor  at  Clover  Fie 
where  Ornstein's  plane  will  be  based. 

Brown,  who  maintains  a  flying  scho 
at  Mines  Field,  Inglewood.  will  place  h 
Ryan  S-T  in  iiervice  for  student  instru 
tion.  In  placing  his  order.  Brown  state 
that  his  decision  to  purchase  a  Ryan  hf 
immediately  brought  him  advance  coi 
tracts  for  blocks  of  flying  time  from  oth< 
pilots  and  students  who  are  anxious  to  fl 
this  high  performance  sport  plane. 


Frank  Hawks,  left,  and  T.  Claude  Ryan  beside  the  Ryan  ST  which  Hawks  expressed 
much  satisfaction  in  flying  on  a  recent  visit  to  the  School. 


15  Ryan  S-T's  Sold  to  Georgia  Deale^ 

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mation  was  in  charge  of  James  FomaserJ 
Ryan  School  flight  instructor. 

According  to  T.  Claude  Ryan,  presideij 
of  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  ar 
designer  "of  the  Ryan  S-T.  this  order 
but  a  forecast  of  a  tremendous  increase 
the  demand  for  up-to-date  training  ar 
sport  planes  of  the  open  cockpit  type.  Ul 
less  there  is  a  great  increase  in  the  avaS 
able  amount  of  skilled  aircraft  labor.  I 
is  possible  that  this  demand  may  in  a  sho| 
time  greatly  exceed  the  present  produ 
tion  capacity  of  the  aircraft  industr 
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SCHOOL       OF 


LINDBERGH  FIELD 


MARCH,  1936 


SAN  DIEGO,  CALIF. 


ONLY  143  TRAINED  MEN  AVAILABLE  FOR  EACH  1,000  JOBS 


BIG  ORDER  FOR  RYANS 
CREATES  STIR;  DELIVERY 
OF  FIVE  MORE  ASKED 


On  January  2oth  the  press  of  America 
carried  one  of  tlie  most  stimulating  news 
flaslies  that  had  been  conveyed  to  the  rank 
and  file  of  the  aircraft  industry  in  many 
months.  W.  H.  Irwin  of  Atlanta,  Ga.,  had 
purchased  15  Ryan  S-T's,  five  of  which 
were  being  sent  to  Atlanta  on  an  im- 
mediate fiy-away  delivery.  The  10  re- 
maining Ryans  were  scheduled  for  de- 
livery at  monthly  intervals  between  May 
and  December. 

Old  time  aircraft  salesmen  dusted  off 
their  memories  in  an  etfort  to  recall  who 
this  mystery  man  "Irwin"  might  be  and 
shook  their  heads  apprehensively  when 
they  discovered  that  his  only  claim  to 
knowledge  of  aircraft  selling  was  a  highly 


successful   record   as  one  of  the  south's 
foremost  automobile  distributors. 

Any  fears,  however,  which  the  industry 
might  have  had  regarding  Irwin's  ability 
to  sell  airplanes  and  particularly  Ryans 
were  completely  dispelled  by  the  accom- 
))anying  telegram  which  the  Ryan  Aero- 
nautical Company  received  on  February 
27th — one  month  after  the  original  order 
was  placed  and  just  three  weeks  after  the 
Ryans  arrived  in  Atlanta. 

Rankin,  to  whom  the  telegram  refers, 
is  Tex  Rankin,  Ryan  factory  representa- 
tive and  internationally  famous  stunt 
pilot  who  holds  the  world's  record  of  131 
outside  loops.  Olil  time  pilots  sense  the 
strategy  in  Ryan's  selection  of  Rankin  as 
a  pilot  capable  of  putting  the  Ryan  S-T 
through  any  advanced  aerobatics  for 
which  this  high  performance  plane  is  en- 
gineered. At  the  same  time  Rankin's 
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National  Statistics 
Confirm  School  Survey 


RYAN  ISSUES  STATEMENT 


Staggering  figures  released  by  national 
authorities  on  employment  conditions  in 
American  industry  today  definitely  con- 
firm the  surveys  made  by  the  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronautics  which  have  been  reported 
here  in  recent  issues  of  the  SKY  NEWS. 

The  whole  story  is  summed  up  in  this 
pertinent  quotation : 

"Millions  of  untrained  young  men  be- 
tween the  ages  of  16  and  24  are  seeking 
desperately  for  work,  and,  on  the  other 
hand,  industry  is  in  crying  need  for  new 
workers  who  know  a  trade." 

The  Ryan  School  has  consistently 
pointed  out  as  the  result  of  its  own  sur- 
veys that  the  aviation  industry  already 
has  a  serious  employment  situation  on  its 
hands.  Upward  of  6,000  additional  skilled 
workers  will  be  in  demand  immediately, 
yet  the  supply  will  fall  far  short  of  meet- 
ing this  condition. 

Since  the  School  pointed  out  this  alarm- 
ing situation  a  number  of  far-sighted  par- 
ents and  their  sons  have  acted  quickly  and 
as  a  result  these  young  men  are  already 
here  at  Ryan,  now  completing'  courses  that 
will  soon  lead  to  profitable  positions  in  the 
industry. 

The  seriousness  of  the  situation  cannot 
be  overemphasized.  United  States  De- 
partment of  Labor  statistics  show  that 
of  the  12,000,000  youths  in  America  who 
have  reached  the  age  of  18  since  1929, 
659f  of  them— or  7,800,000— are  still  un- 
employed! 

■This  fact  is  stressed  in  another  way  by 
Dr.  W.  T.  Root  of  the  University  of  Pitts- 
burg who  indicates  that  for  each  non- 
skilled  job  today  there  are  13  unskilled 
youngsters  available  for  the  work.  Think 
of  that. 

On  the  other  hand,  however,  Dr.  Root 
points  out  that  the  exact  reverse  is  true 
in  the  industrial  trades.  For  every  1,000 
skilled  workers  there  are  only  143  young 
men  stu<lying  to  take  their  places! 
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TAe  i?ya;i  exhibii  at  the  Pacific  Aircraft  Show  held  in  Los  Angeles  last  month.  A  partly  completed 

S-T  on  the  floor  and  a  finished  job  suspended  from  the  ceiling  created  unusual  interest  which  drew 

throngs  to  this  novel  display. 

WEATHER  IDEAL  FOR 

STUDENT  FLIGHTS 


Ryan  Plane  Exhibit 

Highlight  of  Show 


Seventy-four  thousand  aviation  enthus- 
iasts crowded  through  the  turnstiles  at 
February's  Aircraft  Show  in  Los  Angeles 
and  voiced  their  approval  of  the  Ryan 
S-T's  which  shared  honors  with  the  huge 
Douglas  Sleeper  as  exhibits  of  major  in- 
terest. 

Two  Ryans  were  on  display.  One,  a 
completed  job,  hung  suspended  from  the 
ceiling  in  a  banked  flying  position  where 
its  glistening  all-metal  fuselage  reflected 
the  beams  of  a  battery  of  spot  lights 
trained  on  it  from  each  corner  of  the 
booth. 

74,000  Visitors 

The  other  model,  complete  except  for 
the  covering  on  the  wings  and  empennage, 
was  on  the  floor  of  the  booth  where  each 
of  the  74,000  visitors  had  an  opportunity 
to  push  the  control  stick,  examine  the 
operation  of  the  Ryan's  wing  flaps  or  air 
brakes,  the  small  tab  trimming  controls 
on  the  trailing  edge  of  the  elevators,  the 
rigid  fixed  position  stabilizer  and  the  clean 
interior  of  the  all-metal  monocoque  fuse- 
lage. It  was  estimated  that  at  least  50,000 
of  the  admiring  visitors  who  crowded 
around  the  Ryan  S-T's  asked  how  the  in- 
verted 95  and  125  h.p.  Menasco  engines 
which  are  standard  installations,  worked 
in  their  upside-down  position. 

Claude  Ryan  and  Earl  Prudden  were 
in  alternate  attendance  at  the  exhibit  to 
give  assistance  when  necessary  to  Ted 
Kelly  who  had  been  shifted  during  the  10 
days  of  the  Aircraft  Show  from  his  usual 
position  with  Ryan  Traffic  and  Sales  at 
Lindbergh  Field. 


With  only  one  week  of  rain  throughout 
the  entire  winter,  which,  in  the  opinion 
of  the  weather  bureau,  has  been  one  of 
the  driest  and  warmest  in  the  history  of 
San  Diego,  Ryan  student  two-day  cross 
country  trips  have  continued  with  almost 
week-end  regularity.  Transport  students 
who  have  enjoyed  these  recent  flights  as 
part  of  their  advanced  training  include 
Alex  Hyde,  Buffalo,  N.Y.;  John  Milner, 
Willcox,  Ariz.;  Frank  Richards,  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.;  Tracy  Hale,  Hartford,  Conn.; 
Larry  Treadwell,  Corsicana,  Texas;  and 
Robert  Brett,  Mt.  Angel,  Ore.  Group 
flights  under  the  direction  of  John  Forna- 
sero  and  Jim  Fornasero,  flight  instructors, 
have  been  made  to  San  Francisco,  Calif.; 
Phoenix  and  Tucson,  Ariz. 


RADiaTELEPHONE 

COURSE  POPULAR 


Ryan  radio-telephone  classes  which  are 
now  in  session  under  the  direction  of  Lt.- 
Comdr.  Lloyd  Gray,  U.S.N.  Retired,  are 
receiving  in  addition  to  their  regular 
course,  special  code  work.  The  class, 
which  is  composed  of  approximately  20 
students,  is  in  session  each  morning  from 
11  to  12:30. 

The  objective  of  this  class  is  to  prepare 
Ryan  Students  for  the  third-class  radio- 
telephone commercial  license  which  is 
now  a  requirement  of  all  co-pilots  and 
pilots  of  established  airlines. 


National  Statistics  Confirm  School  Survey 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
Facilities  at  Ryan  School  have  been  in- 
creased to  meet  the  increased  enrollment 
which  this  situation  already  has  brought 
to  San  Diego.  The  strategic  location  of 
the  school  in  the  very  center  of  the  big- 
gest aviation  activity  in  America,  and  our 
close  personal  contact  with  factory  execu- 
tives has  resulted  in  immediate  placement 
of  all  qualified  Ryan  graduates  to  date, 
yet  we  have  been  consistently  unable  to 
fill  the  call  for  trained  men  issued  by  the 
various  factories. 

As  others  have  already  done,  you  are 
urged  to  write  me  personally  at  once  for 
complete  information  about  Ryan  School 
and  the  extraordinary  opportunity  which 
the  industry  now  offers  to  you  —  as  a 
trained  expert. 


Supply  of  Graduates 
Far  Short  of  Demand 


No  paid  advertisement  or  high  pressure 
publicity  was  behind  the  sober  statement 
made  by  representatives  of  leading  Cal-  i 
ifornia  aircraft  manufacturers  recently 
when  they  stated  that  southern  California 
aircraft  factories  alone  would  need  ap- 
proximately 6,000  additional  trained 
workers  within  the  next  twelve  months. 

Expressing  a  decided  preference  to  se- 
lect new  employee  material  from  the 
younger  men  who  are  trained  graduates 
of  accredited  aviation  schools,  the  serious-  ' 
ness  of  the  situation  was  realized  when 
it  was  found  that  this  figure  represented 
far  more  than  the  number  of  young  men 
who  are  now  enrolledfor  instruction. 


TAXI?  NO,  ANDY'S 

INTERESTED  IN  PLANE    < 


Seeking  a  day's  rest  from  the  entangled 
worries  of  the  Fresh  Air  Taxi  Co.,  Charles 
J.  Correll,  better  known  as  "Andy"  of  the 
world  famous  Amos  'n'  Andy  radio  team, 
flew  to  San  Diego  recently  where  he  and 
his  party  were  greeted  by  Claude  Ryan  { 
when  they  landed  at  Lindbergh  Feld.  " 

Correll,  who  is  a  licensed  pilot  and  who 
owns  his  own  plane,  was  highly  enthusi- 
astic over  three  cf  the  new  Ryan  S-T's 
which  were  on  the  line  in  front  of  the 
company's  main  administration  building. 
Object  of  the  San  Diego  trip — to  \-isit  the  , 
city's  1936  Pacific  Exposition.  ' 


Big  Order  for  Ryans  Creates  Stir 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
pleasing  personality  and  years  of  piloting 
experience  make   liim  a  favorite  among 
the  sportsmen  pilots  and  training  school      . 
operators    for    which    dual    group    the     t 
Ryan  S-T  was  specifically  designed. 

In  the  meantime  Ryan  Aeronautical 
Company's  purchasing  department  is  in- 
creasing all  standing  orders  for  raw  ma- 
terials in  anticipation  of  the  now  proven 
fact  that  the  success  of  W.  H.  Irwin  as 
Ryan  distributor  is  another  convincing  in- 
dication of  the  popularity  of  Ryan  S-'T's 
which  is  now  felt  from  coast  to  coast.  ^ 


NEW    SUPERINTENDENT    NAMED 


In  line  with  Clauile  Ryan's  policy  to 
draw  on  the  most  capable  men  of  the  aero- 
nautical intlustry  for  the  furtherance  of 
his  affiliated  aircraft  manufacturing  and 
training-  school  activities,  he  has  appointed 
Fred  Rohr  to  the  joint  position  of  factory 
superintendent  and  supervising  instructor 
for  the  school's  metal  courses.  Rohr, 
whose  name  in  the  aircraft  industry  is 
synonymous  with  metal  fabrication,  has 
achieved  national  fame  among  aircraft 
manufacturers  as  the  originator  and  de- 
veloper of  drop  hammer  methods  which 
have  revolutionized  the  manufacturing  of 
the  large  modern  transport  and  military 
type  of  metal  planes.  His  experience,  cov- 
ering a  12  year  period,  began  under  Mr. 
Ryan  with  the  Ryan  Airlines  Company  in 
San  Diego  in  the  manufacturing  of  the 
original  Ryan  airplanes.  During  the  con- 
struction of  Colonel  Lindbergh's  Ryan 
"Spirit  of  St.  Louis"  Rohr  developed  the 
metal  cowling  and  gas  tank  installations 
which  withstood  so  successfully  that  and 
the  numerous  other  strenuous  flights. 

Developed  New  Methods 

As  factory  superintendent  for  the  Prud- 
den  San  Diego  Airplane  Company,  which 
was  one  of  the  pioneer  developers  of  all 
metal  aircraft  in  the  United  States,  Rohr 
instituted  drop  hammer  methods  which 
brought  him  immediate  recognition  in  this 
branch  of  the  work.  In  a  similar  position 
with  Solar  Aircraft  of  San  Diego,  he  con- 
tinued his  development  of  metal  produc- 
tion methods  with  such  successful  results 
that  he  was  called  to  the  Boeing  Aircraft 
factory  in  Seattle,  where  he  instituted  rev- 
olutionary changes  in  metal  airplane  man- 
ufacture which  made  present  day  pro- 
duction methods  possible. 

Rohr  is  credited  with  originating  the 
Index  system  which  insures  the  accurate 
duplication  through  dye  stamping  meth- 
ods of  any  metal  airplane  part.  Recogni- 
tion of  his  work  was  show-n  when  he  was 
loaned  for  a  six  week  period  to  the  Chance 
Vought  factory  for  the  purpose  of  install- 
ing the  methods  developed  by  him  and  di- 
recting their  application  to  the  metal  fab- 
rication in  conjunction  with  their  produc- 
tion of  military  models. 

As  factory  superintendent  for  the  Ryan 
Aeronautical  Company,  Rohr  will  be  in 
direct  charge  of  the  manufacturing  of  the 
all  metal  fuselaged  Ryan  S-T  planes  and 
will  also  act  as  supervising  instructor  for 
Ryan  students  whose  courses  include  the 
extensive  metal  fabrication  work  which 
the  Ryan  School  has  developed  and  which 
is  considered  of  major  importance  by  the 
aircraft  industry.  Rohr,  who  is  also  a 
licensed  airplane  pilot,  has  been  flying 
since  1928. 


POSITIONS  SECURED  FOR 
MORE  RYAN  STUDENTS 


NEW  STUDENTS  AT 

RYAN  SCHOOL  LISTED 


Recent  student  arrivals  at  the  Ryan 
School  include:  Transport:  Roderick  More, 
Kingsville,  Texas;  Thomas  C.  Kung,  Peip- 
ing,  China;  Private  or  Limited  Commer- 
cial: Richard  Owen,  Los  Angeles;  Herbert 
Stump,  Columbus,  Ohio;  Frank  Noyes, 
Pine  Valley,  Calif.;  Ejner  Gunderson, 
Tofte,  Minii.;  Edward  C.  Robinson,  San 
Diego;  Mechanics:  John  Burnham,  Pasa- 
dena, Calif.;  William  Thayer,  Redlands, 
Calif.;  Martin  Weidinger,  San  Diego; 
Lewis  Rose,  Chula  Vi.sta,  Calif.;  T.  Strit- 
ecky,  San  Diego;  George  Palmer,  San 
Diego;  and  Ramon  Kazmarek,  San  Diego; 
Marine  Navigation:  Roderick  Reid,  Den- 
ver, Colo.  Ryan  students  recently  enrolled 
through  the  State  College  department 
are:  Edwin  Brewer,  Frank  Graham,  Lewis 
Grant,  Joe  Kraemer,  Edmund  Roberts, 
RajTialdi  Vinole,  Dale  Wilcox,  Paul  Pelko, 
and  Glen  Shafer. 


ard  Brown,  Ford  Lehman,  Robert  Hen- 
schel,  Robert  Ballard,  Robert  Blakeney, 
Leonard  Anderson,  Henry  Billerbeck, 
Fred  Birch,  Roy  Christian,  Dwight  Dean, 
Byi'on  Evans,  William  Cattrell,  Jack 
Fisher,  William  Howe,  William  Jensen, 
Ben  Johnson,  Tom  Leake,  Dick  Meysen- 
burg,  Carl  Nesbitt,  Ed  Oberbauer,  Cecil 
Phillips,  Ralph  Poesnecker,  Joe  Rheim, 
John  Smith,  Frank  Traversi,  Warren  Wor- 
cester, John  Milner.  Ryan  instructors  and 
school  officials  have  been  gratified  also 
upon  receiving  highly  favorable  reports 
of  the  work  being  done  by  numerous  grad- 
uates and  the  recent  promotion  of  several 
to  positions  of  greater  responsibility  and 
pay. 

All  Ryan  graduates  are  requested  to 
keep  in  constant  touch  with  the  San  Diego 
office  so  that  their  current  address  and 
progress  may  be  recorded  as  a  basis  of 
recommendation  for  further  advance- 
ments. 


Thomas  C.  Kung 

CHINESE  STUDENT 

UPSETS  TRADITION 

Recently  enrolled  Transport  student  at 
the  Ryan  School  is  Thomas  C.  Kung  whose 
trip  to  San  Diego  .started  in  November 
from  his  home  in  distant  Peiping,  China. 
Kung,  who  speaks  fluent  idiomatic  Eng- 
lish, graduated  from  High  School  in  Peip- 
ing  and  then  came  to  the  United  States 
where  he  enrolled  at  Willamette  Uni- 
versity, Washington. 

While  there  he  took  primary  flight 
training  under  Tex  Rankin.  He  decided 
that  his  interests  were  more  concerned 
with  flying  than  the  Arts  and  returned  to 
his  home  in  China  where  he  upset  ances- 
tral traditions  by  convincing  his  parents 
that  he  should  study  aviation.  Kung,  who 
has  an  interesting  first-hand  story  of  pres- 
ent day  conditions  in  war  torn  northern 
China,  is  enrolled  for  the  Ryan  Transport 
course  No.  1-B  which  gives  a  combination 
of  government  approved  transport  flying 
together  with  a  complete  12  months  of 
Master  Mechanic's  instruction. 


INDUSTRIAL      SURVEY      COUPON 

Due  to  the  acute  shortage  of  trained  men  which  the  industry  and  particularly  the 
major  aircraft  factories  are  facing  at  the  present  time,  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics 
is  endeavoring  to  forecast  for  the  benefit  of  factory  employment  managers  the  approx- 
imate number  of  young  men  who  anticipate  enrolling  for  aeronautical  training  within 
the  next  three-month  period.  Without  obligation  on  your  part  it  will  be  appreciated  if 
you  will  fill  out  the  following  questionnaire  and  return  to  this  office. 


The  following  list  of  recent  Ryan  grad- 
uates have  been  placed  in  positions  in  the 
industry  upon  completion  of  their  train- 
ing: Samuel  Jarvis,  John  Funk,  Venie 
Murdock,  John  Miller,  Dale  Moyer,  Bay- 


RYAN   SCHOOL  OF  AERONAUTICS 

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The  new  Ryan  S-T — America's  finest  sport  and  training  plane,  u'hich  has  just  been  reduced  S400 
to  a  new  low  price  of  S3985. 

PRICES  OF  RYAN  S-T's 
REDUCED;   AFFECTS 
PRICE   OF  COURSE 


NEW  CLASSES  TO  GET 
ADDITIONAL  EQUIPMENT 


The  widespread  popularity  of  the  Ryan 
S-T  planes,  with  the  resultant  heavy  in- 
crease in  factory  orders,  has  made  it  pos- 
sible for  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company 
to  announce  price  reductions  of  $400  oil 
the  95  h.p.  model  and  $300  on  the  125h.p. 
installation.  The  former  prices  of  $4385 
and  $4685  respectively  are  now  reduced 
to  $3985  for  the  95  h.p.  model  and  $4385 
for  the  125  h.p.  installation.  These  prices 
include  full  equipment  with  wheel  pants, 
complete  streamlining-,  compass,  air  speed, 
air  wheels,  dual  controlled  wheel  brakes, 
as  well  as  wing  flaps  and  tab  trimming- 
controls  which  are  standard  features. 

These  new  prices  make  the  Ryan  S-T 
the  highest  performance  ship  in  this  price 
bracket  on  the  market  today.  In  addition 
to  these  price  reductions,  the  Ryan  Aero- 
nautical Company  is  working-  on  a  time 
payment  purchase  plan  which  is  expected 
to  make  possil)le  tlie  purchase  of  Ryan 
l)lanes  on  tlie  same  accepted  installment 


The  heavier  than  usual  increase  in  Ryan 
enrollments  has  necessitated  the  installa- 
tion of  additional  aircraft  welding  equip- 
ment to  accommodate  the  extensive  work 
in  this  department  which  is  included  in  the 
Ryan  Master  Mechanic's  course.  It  is  ex- 
pected that  additional  tables  and  installa- 
tions will  be  completed  in  preparation  for 
new  enrollments  April  1st. 


basis  as  the  present  day  automobile  con- 
tract. 

As  a  result  of  this  reduction,  it  is  also 
announced  by  the  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics that  their  famous  Deluxe  Combi- 
nation Course  No.  5  which  has  lieretofore 
included  a  95  h.p.  new  Ryan  S-T  plane 
together  with  complete  Government  Ap- 
proved transport  training  at  a  combined 
cost  of  $4642  will  now  be  available  at  a 
new  low  combination  cost  of  $4242.  The 
125  h.p.  Ryan  is  now  available  on  this 
same  combination  plan  at  tlie  $4642  price 
which  was  formerly  charged  for  the  95 
li.p.  job. 


Six  Million  to  See 

Ryan  S-T  at  Fa, 

Selected  as  one  of  the  outstanding 
amples  of  modern  airplane  design  aj 
construction,  the  new  Ryan  S-T  will 
seen  this  year  by  approximately  6,000,0| 
visitors  who  are  expected  to  pass  throua 
the  Transportation  Building  where 
Ryan  will  be  exhibited  at  San  Diegd 
Exposition.  Bernard  Ambrose,  Rya 
transport  graduate  from  McAlesta 
Okla.,  will  be  in  charge  of  the  Ryan  di] 
play. 

The  Transportation  Building  is  one 
the  most  interesting  centers  at  the  Exp| 
sition.  On  the  interior  walls  of  this  huge 
circular  edifice  is  a  $30,000  mural  depic- 
ing  the  progress  of  transportation  fro  . 
the  stone  sleds  of  prehistoric  times  o 
the  rocket  planes  and  streamlined  sbij  s 
and  trains  of  the  future.  On  the  floor  of 
the  building  are  old  time  vehicles  drawn 
from  museums  throughout  the  word 
showing  periods  of  development  up  to  the 
fastest  craft  of  modei-n  times. 


FLIGHT  PHOTO  WINS 
RECOGNITION;  COPIES 
MAY  BE  SECURED 


Recognition  of  the  artistic  merit  of  t  le 
photograph  of  three  R^-an  S-T  planes  ^n 
formation  flight  over  San  Diego,  which 
was  published  in  the  February  issue  cf 
"Ryan  Sky  News",  is  evidenced  by  the 
fact  that  two  of  the  industry's  leading 
magazines.  Aero  Digest  and  Sportsman 
Pilot,  reproduced  this  photograph  in  full 
page  size  in  their  last  issues. 

"These  three  planes  flying  in  a  precision 
eschelon  figure  over  a  bank  of  cuniulous 
clouds  with  Point  Loma  and  the  Pacific 
Ocean  off  in  the  distance  make  a  phc 
graph  of  outstanding  interest  to  the  av 
tion  enthusiast.    Those  who  wish  to  ! 
cure  an  11  x  14  soft-tone  enlargement 
this  picture  suitable  for  framing  can  , 
so  by  ordering  tlieni  direct  from  the  Ry 
School  of  Aeronautics  at  a  cost,  includi. 
postage,  of  $1.75  each. 


SK 


i    •"       • 


NEWS 


LINDBERGH  FIELD 


MAY,  1936 


SAN  DIEGO,  CALIF. 


TUITION   RATES   ADVANCE  JULY  1 


The  huge  Douglas  Transport  and  the  smaller  counterpart — the  Ryan  S-T,  posed  for  a  photo  to  show 
ultra-modern  construction  in  commercial  and  private  planes. 


T.    CLAUDE    RYAN'S 
MESSAGE  TO  THE  YOUNG 
MEN    OF    AMERICA! 


CHIEF  ENGINEER  BOYD 

TO  INSTRUCT  CLASSES 


Few  people  in  the  United  States  today 
realize  the  gigantic  strides  that  the  air- 
craft industry  will  make  during  the  next 
decade.  The  growth  of  aviation  during 
the  nine  years  since  Colonel  Lindbergh 
flew  from  New  York  to  Paris  thereby 
making  the  world  "air  conscious",  is  but 
a  drop  in  the  bucket  in  comparison  to 
what  we  have  before  us  during  the  next 
ten-year  period. 

Jin  accomplishing  this  growth,  I  predict 
hat  the  millions  of  dollars  of  necessary 
financing  will  be  easier  to  obtain  than  will 
the  equally  necessary  army  of  trained 
workers.  Many  of  us  who  have  spent  years 
in  the  industry  have  not  realized  the 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


In  keeping  with  the  objective  of  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  to  give  its 
students  constant  contact  with  the  prac- 
tical problems  of  aircraft  manufacturing, 
T.  Claude  Ryan  has  announced  that  Mil- 
lard Boyd,  chief  engineer  for  the  Ryan 
Aeronautical  Company,  will  also  assume 
direct  charge  of  airplane  drafting  and 
blueprint  reading  classes  at  the  Ryan 
School.  Boyd,  who  was  in  charge  of  en- 
gineering on  all  Ryan  airplanes,  has  had 
an  extensive  background  of  engineering 
and  design  experience  in  the  field  of  avia- 
tion. He  has  also  served  as  manufactur- 
ing superintendent  and  is  in  a  position  to 
give  Ryan  students  the  essence  of  experi- 
ence necessary  in  this  highly  important 
department  of  their  training. 


Apply  at  Once  and 
Take  Advantage  of 
Present  Low  Rates 

An  expansion  of  courses  to  keep  pace 
with  the  industry  together  with  higher 
costs,  have  necessitated  an  upward  re- 
vision of  tuition  rates  at  Ryan,  which  will 
go  into  eff'ect  July  1st.  Base  courses  ef- 
fected by  this  increase  are  the  12  month 
Master  Mechanics  Course  No.  6;  3  month 
Mechanical  Course  No.  7;  Transport  flight 
training  plus  12  month  Mechanics  Course 
No.  IB;  Private  flight  training  plus  12 
month  Mechanics'  Course  No.  2B,  and 
Amateur  flight  training  plus  12  month  Me- 
chanics Course  No.  3B. 

Revised  Schedule 

Revised  Ryan  Tuition  Schedules  which 
show  the  following  changed  rates  for  these 
four  courses  are  effective  after  July  1st: 
Present  .July  1st 

Course  Cash     Budget  Cash     Budget 

Transport  IB $2312     $2330  $2350     $2400 

Private  2B   983       1000  9S3       1025 

Amateur  3B 802         820  820         850 

Master 

Mechanic  No.  fi  550  562.50  625  645 
Meciianical  No.  7.     15U         ...  175 

Anticipating  the  fact  that  many  stu- 
dents who  are  planning  on  enrolling  at 
Ryan  for  the  summer  class  which  begins 
July  6th  will  not  be  able  to  arrive  at  the 
school  until  after  July  1st,  the  school  di- 
rectors have  made  it  possible  for  these 
students  to  protect  themselves  on  pres- 
ent tuition  rates  providing  they  forward, 
prior  to  July  1,  1936,  their  enrollment  ap- 
plication together  with  a  nominal  $10.00 
tuition  deposit.  This  deposit  will  then  be 
credited  toward  the  student's  tuition  at 
the  time  of  his  enrollment.  For  further 
information  see  tuition  schedule  and  en- 
rollment application  in  this  issue  of  the 
Ryan  Sky  News. 

Deluxe  Course  Reduced 

Sole  exception  to  the  increased  rates 
is  the  decrease  of  $400.00  in  the  cost  of 
the  popular  Ryan  Deluxe  Combination 
Course  No.  5,  which  offers  Government 
Approved  transport  instruction  plus  a 
new  Ryan  S-T  plane  at  a  total  price  of 
$4242.00.  Explanation  of  this  substantial 
(Continued  on  Page  2) 


T.  CLAUDE  RYAN'S  MESSAGE 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 

rapidity  wth  whicli  this  new  era  of 
decrease  lies  in  tlie  rapid  increase  in  Ryan 
growth  has  come  about.  The  result  is  that 
today  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  has 
a  greater  demand  for  its  recommended 
graduates  than  it  is  able  to  supply.  The 
situation  is  acute  and  more  serious  than 
any  that  ever  existed  before. 

Aviation's  greatest  need  is  for  young 
men  of  good  character  who  are  sober,  in- 
dustrious and  willing  to  spend  approx- 
imately twelve  months  in  preparation  for 
the  work  ahead  of  them.  Preferably  these 
young  men  should  at  least  have  the  back- 
ground of  a  high  school  education  or  its 
equivalent.  For  such  young  men,  the  avia- 
tion industry  offers  literally  hundreds  of 
jobs  with  excellent  opportunities  for  ad- 
vancement. The  opportunity  is  here  but 
the  decision  must  be  yours. 

Will  you  act! 

Sincerely, 

President 


S-T  Plant  To  Be 

3  Times  Larger 

Preliminary  bids  are  now  being  received 
for  the  immediate  expansion  of  the  fac- 
tory of  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company, 
according  to  the  announcement  made 
after  the  last  meeting  of  this  company's 
Board  of  Directors  in  San  Diego.  T.  Claude 
Ryan,  president,  states  that  the  plans  call 
for  additional  building  space  that  will 
triple  the  present  factory  floor  area. 

The  new  buildings  will  be  built  adjacent 
to  the  company's  present  factory  units  on 
Lindbergh  Field.  Approximately  $50,000 
is  to  be  spent  by  the  Ryan  Company  in 
new  equipment  which  is  to  be  used  in  the 
announced  expansion  program  for  the 
manufacture  of  the  Ryan  S-T  high  per- 
formance sport  and  training  planes.  Final 
completion  of  the  new  developments  will 
place  the  Ryan  Company  in  an  enviable 
manufacturing  po.sition  with  the  most 
modern  type  of  drop  hammers  and  metal 
forming  equipment,  all  of  which  is  being- 
designed  and  installed  under  the  direction 
of  Fred  Rohr,  Ryan  factory  superinten- 
dent, who  was  the  originator  of  many  of 
the  manufacturing  processes  which  have 
made  the  modern  type  of  huge  metal 
transport   and   military   planes   possible. 

Ryan  states  that  additional  equipment 
will  also  include  large  heat  treat  baths, 
molding  and  modeling  equipment,  melting 
pot  furnaces,  as  well  as  the  latest  type 
indexing  and  cut-off  dies.  Prior  to  this 
announced  expansion,  rapid  increase  in 
Ryan  S-T  sales  made  it  necessary  for  the 
company  to  double  its  production  of  last 
year. 


BIG  ALUMINUM  ORDER 


Grouji  of  Ryan  students  leaving  dock 


LINDBERGH  HONORED  BY 
RYAN    MEN    WHO    BUILT 
"SPIRIT  OF  ST.  LOUIS" 


On  May  10th,  1927,  Charles  A.  Lind- 
bergh left  San  Diego  in  his  Ryan  built 
plane  on  the  beginning  of  his  projected 
flight  from  New  York  to  Paris.  To  com- 
memorate the  all  important  significance  to 
aviation  of  this  flight,  the  San  Diego  Ex- 
position proclaimed  May  10th  of  this  year 
as  Lindbergh  Day  and  held  special  pro- 
grams during  which  a  collection  of  histor- 
ical movies  were  exhibited  showing  Lind- 
bergh in  preparation  for  his  trip. 

Special  guest  of  the  Exposition  was  T. 
Claude  Ryan,  founder  of  the  Ryan  Air- 
lines, together  with  the  following  men  who 
were  employed  in  1927  by  Ryan  Airlines, 
Inc.,  and  who  took  part  in  the  construction 
of  the  "Spirit  of  St.  Louis":  Donald  Hall, 
J.  J.  Harrigan,  Douglas  T.  Kelley.  Fred  H. 
Rohr,  Fred  Magula,  Daniel  B.  Burnett, 
Jr.,  Edwin  Morrow,  H.  J.  Van  derLinde, 
Walter  Locke,  L.  E.  Wheeler,  Doug  Cor- 
rigan,  Oliver  R.  McNeel.  Of  this  group 
Burnett,  Morrow,  Locke,  Rohr,  Magula, 
Corrigan  and  McNeel  are  now  employed 
by  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  in  the 
production  of  the  new  Ryan  S-Ts.  Follow- 
ing the  reception  of  guests  a  formation  of 
planes  flew  over  the  Exposition  with  a 
Ryan  B-1,  sister  ship  of  the  "Spirit  of  St. 
Louis",  in  the  lead  and  a  group  of  Ryan 
S-Ts  acting  as  escorts. 


The  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  has 
just  received  from  the  Aluminum  Com- 
)iany  of  America  one  of  its  largest  ship- 
ments of  metal  material,  which  will  be 
used  in  the  building  of  the  next  regular 
lot  of  twenty  Ryan  S-T  planes. 


TAKE  ADVANTAGE  OF  LOW  RATES 

(Continued  from  Page  1) 
S-T  sales  with  a  corresponding  decrease  in 
production  costs.  In  line  with  the  policy 
of  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company,  this 
saving  was  passed  on  to  the  public.  For- 
mer quotations  of  $4385.00  and  $4(iS5.00 
are  now  replaced  bv  present  prices  of 
$3985.00  for  the  95  h.p.  Ryan  and  $4385.00 
for  the  125  h.p.  model.  The  Deluxe  Com- 
bination Transport  Course  is  also  avail- 
able with  the  125  h.p.  Rvan  S-TA  at  a  new 
low  price  of  $4642.00. 


Factory  Inspections 
Frequently  Arranged 

A  close  affiliation  with  every  modern 
development  in  the  aircraft  industry  is 
maintained  by  Ryan  School  students 
through  the  frequent  inspection  trips 
which  the  school  arranges  with  leading^ 
west-coast  aircraft  manufacturers.  Re-^ 
cently  3  Ryan  groups,  accompanied  by 
the  school  faculty,  made  special  trips 
through  the  factory  of  the  Consolidated 
Aircraft  Corporation.  Here,  under  the 
direction  of  Ed  NefF  and  Don  Frye  of  Con- 
solidated's  personnel  department,  Ryan 
students  obtained  first-hand  information, 
through  observ-ation,  of  the  Company's 
progress  in  the  production  of  its  $9,000,- 
000  military  order  for  army  and  navy 
planes. 

Many  of  Ryan's  recent  graduates  are 
already  employed  at  Consolidated  and 
others  have  expressed  a  preference  for 
work  at  this  plant,  which  connection  en- 
ables them  to  remain  in  San  Diego.  The 
Consolidated  Aircraft  Corpoi-ation.  which 
leased  all  of  the  available  manufacturing 
land  on  Lindbergh  Field  north  of  the  Ryan 
property,  is  now  employing  over  2.000 
workmen,  which  number  will  be  greatly 
increased  as  a  result  of  the  recently  an- 
nounced extensive  factory  expansion. 


Headed  by  instructors  Floyd  Adams 
and  Walter  Balch  of  the  Ryan  School,  an- 
other class  of  40  Ryan  students  recently 
enjoyed  a  special  inspection  tour  of  the 
huge  Naval  aircraft  shops  and  operation 
departments  of  North  Island.  San  Diegro. 

These  trips,  which  are  arranged  for  all 
Ryan  students  are  considered  to  be  a  most 
valuable  adjunct  to  student  training  activ- 
ities. Here  Ryan  students  have  an  oppor- 
tunity of  gaining  first  hand  knowledge  of 
military  equipment  through  obsen-ation 
and  contact  with  the  Government's  latest 
and  finest  types  of  military  flying  equip- 
ment. Instructors  Adams  and  Balch  were 
both  formerly  attached  to  the  Xaval  Air 
Station  in  San  Diego  and  serve  as  excel- 
lent guides  for  the  Ryan  students  through 
their  familiarity  with  North  Island's  op- 
erations and  activities. 


Three  More  S-Ts  Sold; 
Racer  Among  Buyers 


Recent  Ryan  S-T  sales  include  a  second 
125  h.p.  plane  for  Franklin  Farrel,  Jr.,  at 
New  Haven,  Conn.,  and  a  special  single 
seater,  long  range  model  for  Joe  Thorne 
of  Tucson,  Ariz. 

Twenty-one  year  old  Thorne,  who  was 
first  attracted  "to  the  Ryan  S-T  by  the 
ship's  exceptional  speed  and  general  high 
performance,  has  already  established  an 
enviable  record  in  other  type  of  speed 
events.  In  1935  he  was  high  point  cham- 
pion in  both  open  and  amateur  classifica- 
tions of  outboard  motor  boat  racing  and 
was  also  national  high  point  amateur 
and  open,  as  well  as  intercollegiate 
motor  boat  champion  while  at  Rutger  Col- 
lege. For  the  past  four  years  he  has  been 
following  automobile  racing  on  the  coun- 
try's leading  dirt  tracks  and  this  year  will 
enter  the  Indianapolis  Memorial  Day 
Speedway  Classic  as  the  track's  youngest 
driver. 

Another  purchaser  of  a  125  h.p.  Ryan 
S-T  is  Dr.  F.  M.  Boldridge  of  Charlotte, 
North  Carolina.  Boldridge,  who  holds  the 
position  of  N.A.A.  Governor  for  his  state, 
was  first  attracted  to  the  new  Ryan 
through  the  aerobatic  demonstrations 
given  in  the  east  by  Tex  Rankin,  Ryan 
factory  representative.  An  old  time  pilot, 
he  is  purchasing  the  ship  for  sport  use 
and  will  take  delivery  at  the  Ryan  factory 
in  San  Diego  the  middle  of  May.  The  sale 
was  made  by  Rankin  through  Air  Service, 
Inc.,  Atlanta,  Georgia,  which  firm  holds 
the  position  of  Ryan  distributor  for  the 
southeast  territory. 


STUDENTS  SEE  CLIPPER 

ON   SPECIAL  VISIT 


The  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  at  San 
Diego  boasts  of  the  fact  that  its  students 
are  in  constant  contact  with  the  greatest 
possible  variety  of  flying  activities.  This 
was  illustrated  recently  when  all  classes 
were  dismissed  for  a  one  hour  period  in 
order  that  Ryan  students  might  have  the 
opportunity  of  proceeding  on  a  special 
chartered  launch  for  an  inspection  of  the 
g-iant  Pan  American  Trans-Pacific  Phil- 
ippine Clipper  plane,  which  had  just  ar- 
rived on  the  waters  of  San  Diego  Bay  after 
a  non-stop  flight  from  Panama.  After  the 
inspection  the  Ryan  launch  stood  by  while 
Captain  Ed  Musick  at  the  controls  of  the 
Clipper  reved  up  tlie  four  motors  of  this 
huge  flying  boat,  taxied  down  the  bay,  and 
then  roared  past  as  he  took  off  for  San 
Francisco,  where  the  plane  will  be  placed 
in  regular  service  on  the  California 
scheduled  sen'ice  of  Pan  American  Air- 
wavs. 


TWELVE  BEGIN 

RYAN  TRAINING 


Recent  student  arrivals  at  the  Ryan 
School  include  George  Dickson,  Shreve- 
port,  La.;  Ross  McCaffertv,  Jr.,  Montrose, 
Colo.;  Earl  Cook,  San"  Diego,  Calif.; 
Charles  Miller,  Alpine,  Calif.;  Logan  Ben- 
nett, Needles,  Nev. ;  Raymond  Hagan,  Po- 
mona, Calif.;  Jack  Weyer,  Santa  Barbara, 
Calif.;  Alan  son  Winn,  Marlborough, 
Mass.;  Harvey  Spangler,  Gettysburg,  Pa.; 
Joe  Selan,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.;  Chester  Evans, 
Duluth,  Minn,  and  Kenneth  Lee,  Hono- 
lulu. 


Sally  Rand,  internationally  famous  dancer,  is 

an  aviation  enthusiast,  having  received  her 

pilot's  license  in  1931. 

FLIERS,  FIGHTERS  AND 

FANS  VISIT  SCHOOL 


Students  at  the  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics were  busy  recently  greeting  new 
planes  and  interesting  personalities  when 
in  a  single  day  at  Lindbergh  Field  they 
inspected  the  huge  Hawaiian  Clipper  ship, 
one  of  the  latest  giant  Pan-American  Mar- 
tin trans-Pacific  flying  boats;  and  had  the 
opportunity  of  witnessing  the  arrival  by 
plane  of  such  interesting  personages  as 
Max  Baer  and  Man  Mountain  Dean  of 
fight  and  wrestling  fame;  Roscoe  Turner, 


Students  Enjoy  More 
Cross  Country  Flying 


With  unfailing  regularity,  advanced 
Ryan  transport  students  have  continued 
their  program  of  week-end  cross  country 
training.  Those  who  have  been  enjoying 
this  interesting  work  during  the  past 
month  include  Cliff  Hornung,  Oxford, 
Ohio;  Robert  Maffett,  Uplands,  Calif.; 
Roderick  More,  Kingsville,  Tex.;  Law- 
rence Treadwell,  Corsicana,  Tex.;  and 
John  Milner,  Willcox,  Ariz.  Points  of  in- 
terest visited  by  Ryan  students  on  these 
cross  country  flights  included  Tucson, 
Ariz.;  Death  Valley,  Las  Vegas,  Nev.,  San 
Francisco,  Palm  Springs,  and  Riverside. 
Cross  country  flights  are  made  under  the 
direction  of  James  Fornasero  and  Paul 
Wilcox,  Ryan  School  flight  instructors. 

air  speed  champion;  and  Sally  Rand,  na- 
tionally famous  exponent  of  the  dance. 
Miss  Rand's  visit  to  San  Diego  was  to 
fulfill  a  one  week's  engagement  at  the 
San  Diego  Exposition  which  is  now  in  the 
midst  of  its  second  year  in  beautiful  Bal- 
boa Park,  just  one  mile  from  Lindbergh 
Field. 


Other  recent  visitors  have  included  Fred 
Verville,  head  of  the  development  branch 
of  the  Department  of  Commerce  at  Wash- 
ington, and  William  B.  Stout,  builder  of 
the  Stout  planes  which  pioneered  the  de- 
velopment of  all  metal  aircraft  in  the 
United  States. 


TUITION  INCREASES  EFFECTIVE  JULY  1,  1936 

^'  Tuition   increase  effective  July  1,   1936. 

t  These  gross  tuitions  are  reduced  $130.00 
by  earning  privilege. 

**  This  is  a  new  low  tuition  for  this  combi- 
nation course  which,  following  the  recently 
announced  reduction  of  $400.00  in  the  price  of 
the  Ryan  S-T  plane,  has  been  made  possible 
by  an  extensive  increase  in  Ryan  S-T  sales 
and  production  schedules. 

For  the  students  whose  completion  of  the 
current  school  year  will  delay  their  arrival  at 
Ryan,  benefit  of  the  current  low^  tuition  sched- 
ules will  be  allowed  providing  application  is 
returned  to  Ryan  together  with  a  deposit  of 
$10.00  prior  to  July  1,  1936. 


Outline) 

Tuition  ajtir 

Cjiirs,- 

Tmtion  Noia 

July  1st 

t       ]    1 

$1,975.00 

$1,975.00 

[      ]   1-a 

2,025.00 

2,025.00 

[      ]   1-b 

2,312.00 

2,35O.00*t 

[      ]   2 

585.00 

585.00 

t      ]   2-a 

635.00 

635.00 

[      ]    2-b 

983.00 

983. OOt 

[      ]   3 

395.00 

395.00 

[      ]   3-a 

445.00 

445.00 

:      ]   3-h 

802.00 

S20.00*t 

[      ]   4 

Special 

Special 

[      ]   5 

4.242.00** 

4,242.00** 

(      ]   C 

550.00 

625.00't 

[      ]   7 

150.00 

175.00* 

t      ]   s 

100.00 

100.00 

[      ]   9-a 

150.00 

150.00 

[      ]    9-b 

100.00 

100.00 

[      ]    10 

35.00 

35.00 

ENROLLMENT  APPLICATION 

RYAN  SCHOOL  OF  AERONAUTICS 

Lindbergh  Field,  San  Diego,  California       Date 

Gentlemen : 

Please  enter  my  enrollment  in  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  for  the 

Course  No which  I  have  checked. 

(a)  I  wish  to  enter  the  school  on 

Date  prior  to  July  1.  1936. 

(b)  I  will  not  be  able  to  enter  the  school  until  approximately 

.but  am  foi-warding  the  enclosed  sum  of  $10.00 

Date  after  July  1.  1936 
as  tuition  deposit,  which  acceptance  by  the  Ryan  School,  it  is  understood, 
will  entitle  me  to  the  present  tuition  now  in  efl'ect. 

Name .- 

Address 

City 

Age.. 


.State. 


UUB^odmi 


•a  2?  T  "d  S9e  -388 


SDIinVNOd3V  dO  100HDS 


NVAy 


HIGH  POINT  STUDENT 

HONORED,  GETS  JOB 


On  Saturday  evening,  May  9th,  a  group 
of  Ryan  students  and  instructors  honored 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rod  More  with  a  beach 
party.  A  picnic  lunch  around  a  beach  fire 
was  followed  by  swimming  and  moonlight 
"grunnion"  hunting  in  the  Pacific  .surf. 
For  the  past  three  months  More  has  been 
enrolled  at  Ryan  for  advanced  flight  and 
ground  school  training  during  which  time 
he  distinguished  himself  by  earning  an 
average  grade  of  97%  in  all  subjects.  Fol- 
lowing receipt  of  his  Transport  license, 
More  left  immediately  for  Kingsville, 
Texas,  where  he  will  take  charge  of  all 
instruction  and  flying  activities  for  the 
Kingsville  Aero  Club. 


NEV/  COAST  GUARD  BASE 
AT  LINDBERGH  FIELD 


Harbor  dredging  operations  in  San 
Diego  bay  dui'ine'  recent  weeks  have  re- 
sulted in  the  addition  of  several  acres  of 
land  on  the  southerly  portion  of  Lind- 
bergh Field.  This  area  has  been  allocated 
as  the  site  for  the  new  United  States 
Coast  Guard  base.  Permanent  hangars 
will  be  erected  and  sea-plane  ramps  con- 
structed, which  will,  in  accordance  with 
the  original  Lindbergh  Field  plans,  make 
it  one  of  the  nation's  most  accessible  air- 
ports for  both  land  and  sea  plane  activ- 
ities. The  new  hangar  for  the  United 
Staes  Army  Air  Corps  Reserve  is  already 
under  construction  on  the  south  edge  of 
the  airport.  The  completion  of  these  Gov- 
ernment projects  will  further  establish 
Lin<lbergh  Field's  importance  as  a  base 
where  many  governmental  activities  for- 
merly located  on  North  Island  will  be 
moved  and  expanded. 


TRANSPORT  GRADUATE 
GETS  PILOT'S  POSITION 


Major  Eiiicil  1  .  ('.  Chen  of  the  Chinese  Army 

and  Diplunialic  Service  icho  recently  completed 

a  transport  course  at  the  Ryan  School. 

Chinese  Army  Official 
Completes  Ryan  Course 

One  of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics 
most  interesting  transport  graduates  in 
April  was  Major  Ernest  Y.  C.  Chen,  of 
the  Chinese  Ai-my  and  diplomatic  Corps. 

Two  years  ago.  just  after  his  diplomatic 
appointment,  this  30-year-old  Vice  Chan- 
cellor of  the  Chinese  Consulate  at  Mexicali 
decided  to  make  use  of  his  vacations  and 
week-ends  by  driving  to  San  Diego  where 
he  enrolled  for  flight  and  ground  school 
instruction  at  Ryan.  Consistent  applica- 
tion and  his  determination  to  re-enter  the 
air  corps  of  the  Chinese  army  as  a  flight 
officer  instead  of  ground  school  instructor 
and  interpreter,  which  post  he  held  for- 
merly, carried  him  through  to  the  suc- 
cessful completion  of  his  Ryan  Transport 
course,  including  the  a^lvanced  work  of 
blind  and  instrument  living,  night  flying. 


Robert  Pini,  recent  transport  graduate 
of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics,  has 
left  for  Carlsbad,  New  Mexico,  where  he 
will  take  over  the  position  of  pilot  with 
E.  L.  Fulton  of  that  city.  Pini,  who  made 
an  enviable  record  at  the  Ryan  School,  M 
has  also  the  advantage  of  a  fluent  knowl-  ^ 
edge  of  Spanish,  having  attended  school 
for  many  years  in  Mexico  City.  Since  his 
graduation  from  the  Ryan  School  he  has 
been  employed  by  the  Ryan  Aeronautical 
Company  in  the  fly-away  delivery  of  Ryan 
S-T  planes.  Fulton's  telegraphed  request 
to  the  Ryan  School  for  a  pilot  resulted  in 
Pini  being  selected  and  recommended  by 
the  school  to  his  new  position. 


RYAN  STUDENTS  HOLD 
ANNUAL  SPRING  DANCE 


Over  one  hundred  students  and  em- 
ployees of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics 
attended  the  school's  annual  spring  dance 
in  the  lobby  of  the  Ryan  Administration 
Building.  "The  program,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  a  student  committee  headed  by 
Herbert  Finley  and  Robert  Faulkerson. 
included  a  floor  show  and  specialty  num- 
bers. 


heavv  cabin  ship  ti'aining.  and  advanced 
aerobatics. 

Major  Chen's  background  is  an  interest- 
ing one.  After  graduation  from  St.  Steph- 
ens College  in  China,  he  passed  his  en- 
trance examinations  for  Oxford  Univer- 
sity, and  then  came  to  the  United  States, 
where  he  received  his  Master's  Degree  in 
Law.  In  China  he  has  sei-\ed  as  oflicial 
with  one  of  the  country's  leading  export- 
ing companies  and  has  also  served  as  edi- 
tor and  English  interpreter  on  two  Chin- 
ese newspapers. 


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LINDBERGH  FIELD 


JUNE,  1936 


SAN  DIEGO,  CALIF. 


RYAN  GRADUATE  SETS  NEW  MARK 


Dana  Breaks  Canada 
To  Mexico  Record 


In  Vancouver,  B.  C,  Canada,  at  4:01 
a.  m. — in  Agua  Callente,  Mexico,  at  4:35 
p.  m. — that  is  the  record  of  Peter  Dana, 
young  transport  graduate  of  the  Ryan 
School  who  set  a  new  three-flag  mark  for 
planes  of  the  Ryan  S-TA  125  h.p.  class 
on  May  22. 

Young  Dana  established  a  new  elapsed 
time  record  of  12  hr.  34  min.  in  setting 
this  new  mark,  which  clipped  one  hour 
and  13  minutes  from  the  previous  record 
held  by  young  Frank  Kurtz  of  Holly- 
wood. 

He  made  five  stops  between  Vancouver 
and  Agua  Caliente,  setting  down  at  Seat- 
tle, Wash.,  Eugene,  Ore.,  and  Redding, 
Merced  and  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Dana's  air  accomplishments  stagger 
even  veteran  pilots.  He  enrolled  at  the 
Ryan  School  when  only  16  years  of  age, 
completed  his  transpoi't  pilot's  course  and 
made  a  solo  transcontinental  flight  before 
he  was  18,  set  a  new  west-east  transconti- 
nental record  in  his  Ryan  S-TA  when  he 
was  19.  Today  at  20  he  is  one  of  the  most 
colorful  figures  in  aviation. 

He  has  made  a  total  of  eight  trans- 
continental flights.  "Pete"  made  one  of 
the  most  outstanding  records  of  any  stu- 
dent ever  to  attend  the  Ryan  School.  The 
expert  knowledge  of  navigation  gained  at 
the  Ryan  School  stood  him  in  good  stead 
on  his  three-flag  record  flight,  since  he 
flew  through  fog,  mist  and  clouds  for  sev- 
eral hundred  miles. 

Meanwhile,  he  has  let  it  be  known  that 
he  is  contemplating  further  assaults  on 
existing  air  records.  He  is  having  a  spe- 
cial, large  capacity  gas  tank  installed  in 
his  Ryan  preliminary  to  setting  off  on 
another  spectacular  air  dash. 

Performance  of  his  Ryan  on  the  Can- 
ada-Mexico hop  convinced  young  Dana 
that  with  greater  gas  capacity  he  can  cut 
considerable  time  from  his  San  Diego- 
Boston  record  of  26  hours,  which  he  set 
in  May,  1935. 

Because  of  his  new  three-flag  record, 
young  Dana  was  guest  of  honor  recently 
at  a  pageant  at  the  San  Diego  Exposi- 
tion, honoring  Richard  Henry  Dana,  his 
great  grandfather. 


'"  (hvlarrd  T.  (.'Idiiilc  I'yaii  u.v  lie  i  iingratiilated  Peter  Dana.  Ryan  transport 
graduate,  for  the  tatter's  sensational  Vancowver-Agua  Caliente 
hop  ichich  set  a  neio  three-flag  record. 

Pierre  Nicole,  transport  graduate  of 
the  Ryan  School,  wrote  from  England  to 
report  that  he  now  is  employed  by  the 
Imperial  Airways  System.  He  was  grad- 
uated from  the  Ryan  School  in  August, 
1935. 

Fred  Birch,  a  Ryan  graduate  who  com- 
pleted his  course  in  March  of  1935,  now 
is  affiliated  with  the  Columbia  School  of 
Aeronautics  in  Vancouver,  B.C.,  as  an 
instructor. 

Inauguration  of  a  new  sportsmen's 
aerial  service  from  Duluth,  Minn.,  to  the 
remote  Minnesota  lakes  region  was  an- 
nounced by  Cameron  Rust,  Ryan  trans- 
port graduate.  Rust,  only  21  years  of  age, 
now  is  flying  hunters  and  angling  en- 
thusiasts into  hidden  lakes  and  hunting 
grounds  of  the  northwest  in  his  three- 
place,  pontoon-equipped  open   ship. 


RYAN  GRADUATES  GET 
INTERNATIONAL  JOBS 

Ryan  graduates  make  good! 

This  is  evidenced  in  recent  communica- 
tions from  three  graduate  students  of  the 
Ryan  School  who  are  now  employed  in  re- 
sponsible positions  with  leading  aero- 
nautical companies.  The  comprehensive 
training  offered  at  the  Ryan  School 
stands  the  test  of  the  most  exacting  em- 
ployment requirements  of  aviation  con- 
cerns all  over  the  world. 

In  one  day  recently,  T.  Claude  Ryan  re- 
ceived communications  from  three  grad- 
uate students  announcing  their  affiliation 
with  aviation  industries  in  this  country 
and  in  Canada  and  England. 


GRADUATES  IN  BIG  DEMAND 


Too  Few  Trained  Men  to 
Fill  Positions  Offered 
by  Aircraft  Factories 


The  employment  demands  of  the  avia- 
tion industry  at  large  are  approaching  a 
critical  stage  with  employment  managers 
of  several  large  American  aircraft  manu- 
facturers literally  combing  the  field  for 
trained  aeronautical  workers.  In  South- 
ern California  alone,  it  was  estimated  re- 
cently, there  is  work  waiting  for  several 
thousand  trained  young  men.  This  wide- 
spread search  for  personnel  is  reflected  in 
the  daily  inquiries  which  come  to  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics,  asking  for 
recommended  graduates  for  immediate 
permanent  employment. 

On  May  28,  the  press  of  America  car- 
ried one  of  the  most  stimulating  news 
stories  ever  to  appear  in  the  pages  of 
newspapers.  On  that  day,  there  appeared 
in  Sacramento,  Calif.,  representatives  of 
several  American  aircraft  manufactur- 
ers, who  requested  the  California  State 
Employment  Commission  to  broadcast  a 
call  immediately  for  1700  trained  men. 

Flashed  to  Nation 

The  news  story,  carried  over  the  leased 
wires  of  the  far-flung  Associated  Press 
system,  read  as  follows: 

"SACRAMENTO,  CALIF.,  MAY  28— 
(AP)— TO  FILL  ONE  OF  THE  LARG- 
EST ORDERS  EVER  PLACED  WITH 
THE  CALIFORNIA  EMPLOYMENT 
SERVICE,  LEWIS  E.  DE  VOSS,  MAN- 
AGER OP  THE  SACRAMENTO  OF- 
FICE, ISSUED  A  CALL  TONIGHT  FOR 
1700  SKILLED  AIRPLANE  MECHAN- 
ICS FOR  IMMEDIATE  PERMANENT 
EMPLOYMENT." 

Constant  expansion  within  the  indus- 
try, establishment  of  new  factories  on 
the  west  coast,  and  rapid  growth  of  exist- 
mg  companies,  has  made  the  situation 
in  Southern  California  acute.  Within  a 
short  time,  the  gigantic  Consolidated  Air- 
craft plant  in  San  Diego  adjacent  to  the 
Ryan  School  viill  be  enlarged  to  become 
the  second  largest  aircraft  manufactur- 
ing concern  in  the  world.  In  the  Los 
Angeles  area,  employment  requirements 
for  several  great  factories  are  far  short 
of  the  mark,  with  the  scarcity  of  man- 
power hindering  production  of  standing 
orders  for  both  commercial  and  military 
aircraft. 

Special  Classes 
To  assist  in  relieving  this  serious  sit- 
uation, the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics 
has  designed  special  classes  in  aeronau- 
tical training  which  will  begin  July  6. 
The  courses  have  been  planned  to  impart 
to  the  student  comprehensive  training  in 
fundamentals  of  aeronautics  in  the  early 
months  and  in  the  latter  part  of  the 
course  to  help  him  to  specialize  in  the 
particular  mechanical  field  that  appeals 
to  him. 

This  employment  situation  is  one  that 
IS  destined  to  be  a  problem  for  some  time 
to  come.  For  the  young  man,  interested 
(n  aviation  but  more  deeply  interested  in 
planning  a  career  in  a  permanent,  grow- 
ing industry  which  will  pay  him  good 
wages  and  at  the  same  time  off"er  him  an 
opportunity  to  progress  rapidly,  his  op- 
portunity lies  in  aviation. 


NEW  CLASS  MAY  SET 
RECORD;  ENLARGED 
FACILITIES  READY 


One  of  the  largest  enrollments  in  the 
history  of  the  Ryan  School  is  expected  to 
report  for  new  classes  beginning  July  6, 
it  is  announced  by  school  officials  after  a 
survey  of  new  student  reservations.  With 
the  youth  of  America  turning  toward 
aviation  and  aeronautics  as  a  field  where 
individual  opportunity  for  advancement 
is  unexcelled,  the  Ryan  School  is  being 
deluged  with  reservations  for  specialized 
training. 

In  preparation  for  these  enrollments, 
the  Ryan  School  recently  has  installed 
and  put  in  operation  in  the  school  shops 
a  series  of  new  factory  production  ma- 
chines which  place  the  school  facilities 
for  comprehensive  aeronautics  training 
in  the  front  rank  of  modern  aviation  edu- 
cational institutions. 

Most  Modern  Equipment 

Constant  expansion  of  the  school  shop 
facilities  and  broadening  of  the  scope  of 
training  in  all  the  courses,  both  flight  and 
mechanical  training,  is  the  watchword 
of  the  Ryan  School.  With  new,  tried  and 
tested  mechanical  devices  being  devel- 
oped and  put  into  use  almost  overnight 
in  airplane  production,  flight  and  main- 
tenance, it  is  only  by  such  a  plan  that  a 
school  may  keep  sufficiently  abreast  of 
the  times  to  send  young  men  into  the  field 
prepared  to  accept  positions  of  responsi- 
bility in  whatever  specialized  aeronautics 
branch  they  may  choose. 

The  fact  that  there  is  a  constantly- 
growing  demand  for  trained  young  men 
in  the  aeronautics  industries  and  that  the 
present  supply,  even  if  every  student  in 
every  school  of  aeronautics  were  grad- 
uated tomorrow,  still  is  far  too  small  to 
meet  the  demand,  is  evidenced  by  fact 
articles  elsewhere  in  this  issue  of  SKY 
NEWS. 

That  Ryan-trained  men  succeed  is  at- 
tested to  daily  by  aircraft  manufacturing 
firms,  employers  and  the  Ryan  graduates 
themselves.  There  is  opportunity,  there 
is  security,  and  there  are  unlimited  pos- 
sibilities for  future  advancement,  in  aero- 
nautics. 

The  young  men  of  America  are  cor- 
dially invited  to  prepare  and  plan  for  an 
aeronautics  career,  simply  by  imme- 
diately contacting  the  Ryan  School  for 
all  details  of  the  several  courses  offered. 


EIGHT  MORE  ENROLL 


Among  new  students  who  are  expected 
to  arrive  at  the  Ryan  School  shortly  to 
begin  training  are  William  Hayes,  Oma- 
ha, Neb.;  Hollis  Wilcox,  Santa  Ana, 
Calif.;  Donald  S.  Evans  and  William  H. 
Giddings,  Great  Barrington,  Mass.; 
George  B.  Cusack,  Santa  Barbara,  Calif.; 
Edward  Imperato,  Saugerties,  N.  Y.;  Gil 
Montilla,  Jr.,  Isabela,  P.  I.;  Paul  B.  Pow- 
ers, Omaha,  Neb. 


J.  F.  Schoellkopf,  IV.  former  Kelly  Field 

flier  whose  log  book  shows  800  air  hours. 

with  Mrs.  Schoellkopf  and  T.  Claude  Ryan 

as  he  took  delivery  on  a  Ryan  S-TA. 

Mr.  Schoellkopf  is  on  the  right. 


Popularity  of  S-T 

Indicated  by  Sales 

Three  more  new  Ryan  S-TA's  were  de- 
livered recently,  marking  another  step 
in  the  early  summer  production  schedule 
for  this  fast,  trim  sport  and  training 
plane.  One  special  single-seater  job  was 
flown  to  Joe  Thome,  young  Tucson,  Ariz., 
sportsman  pilot,  at  Indianapolis,  where 
he  was  participating  in  the  Memorial 
Day  race  events  at  the  Speedway. 

John  B.  Fornasero,  Ryan  School  flight 
instructor,  delivered  the  plane  to  Thome 
immediately  after  the  races.  Dr.  F.  M. 
Boldridge,  NAA  governor  for  North  Car- 
olina, also  took  delivery  on  a  special  one- 
place  job.  He  flew  to  San  Diego  with  Tex 
Rankin,  famous  speed  and  stunt  flier 
and  factory  representative  for  Ryan.  Dr. 
Boldridge  flew  his  plane  back  to  his  home 
at  Charlotte,  North  Carolina. 

J.  F.  Schoellkopf,  IV,  young  sportsman 
flier  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  accompanied  by 
Mrs.  Schoellkopf  who  also  flies,  took  de- 
livery on  the  third  plane  of  this  group. 
Both  Dr.  Boldridge  and  Schoellkopf  pur- 
chased standard  Ryan  125  h.p.  S-TA's, 
while  Joe  Thome's  single-seater  was 
equipped  with  a  special  150  h.p.  super- 
charged Menasco  C4S.  Schoellkopf  is  a 
former  flier  at  Kelly  Field  and  has  more 
than  800  air  hours  to  his  credit. 


NEW    RYAN    S-T 

DISTRIBUTOR  NAMED 


Pi-edicting  widespread  sales  of  Ryan 
S-T  high  performance  sport  and  training 
planes  in  the  Los  Angeles  area.  Ted 
Brown  and  Hugh  Ernst  of  the  Brown- 
Ernst  Aeronautics  Company  at  Mines 
Field,  Inglewood,  recently  took  over  the 
Ryan  dealership  for  that  territory.  At 
the  same  time.  Brown  took  deliverv  on  a 
Ryan  S-TA.  equipped  with  a  125  "horse- 
power Menasco  engine  for  student  in- 
struction and  demonstration  work.  He  re- 
ports interest  at  top  pitch  in  the  sensa- 
tional performance  of  the  Ryan  S-T. 
Among  film  celebrities  who  have  taken 
flight  instruction  from  Brown  are  Errol 
Flynn,  Nancy  Carroll  and  Pat  Di  Cicco. 


Students  Get  Raie 
Chance  to  See  Huge 
Naval  Air  Review 


Nearly  100  students  of  the  Ryan  school 
were  privileged  to  witness  the  gigantic 
naval  air  review  staged  over  San  Diego 
on  June  6th  when  the  Pacific  fleet  re- 
tui-ned  fx-om  spring  maneuvers  in  the 
South  Pacific.  More  than  440  planes, 
representing  the  strength  of  the  United 
States  Navy  at  its  greatest  Pacific  Coast 
base,  participated  in  the  review,  personal- 
ly led  by  Vice  Admiral  Henry  V.  Butler 
in  his  blue  flagplane. 

The  expert  precision  and  skill  with 
which  Navy  fliers  handle  their  planes, 
was  demonstrated  as  formation  after  for- 
mation of  twin-engined  coast  patrol 
planes,  two-seater  observation  planes  and 
single-seater  scout,  attack  and  pursuit 
ships  roared  over  Lindbergh  Field,  home 
of  the  Ryan  School,  into  San  Diego  from 
25  miles  out  at  sea. 

The  mammoth,  sky-darkening  flight  of 
the  hundreds  of  planes  was  a  sight  never 
to  be  forgotten  by  the  Ryan  students. 
All  classes  were  dismissed  and  work  was 
delayed  to  allow  every  student  to  witness 
the  flight.  Nearby,  hundreds  upon  hun- 
dreds of  skilled  employes  of  the  huge 
Consolidated  Aircraft  Corporation  stood 
on  the  roofs  and  crowded  the  north  end  of 
Lindbergh  field  while  the  formations 
thundered  overhead. 

Perfect  Record  Set 

The  review  was  marked  down  in  naval 
records  as  perfect.  Behind  the  flying  skill 
of  the  men  who  handled  the  controls  is 
a  seldom-written  story  that  enabled  the 
navy  high  command  to  rate  this  review 
as  faultless. 

This  story  concerns  the  trained,  highly 
skilled  men  who  manufactured  the  planes, 
and  the  skilled  mechanics  who  maintain 
them  in  perfect  condition  to  allow  for  the 
precision  and  handling  demands  which 
such  a  flight  show  calls  for. 

It  has  been  estimated  that  at  least  12 
to  15  men  on  the  ground  are  necessary 
to  maintain  a  plane  with  pilot  and  crew 
in  the  air. 

The  future  of  many  a  young  Amer- 
ican lies  in  being  one  of  those  12  to  15, 
after  undergoing  a  thorough  course  of 
training  at  some  government-approved 
aeronautical  training  institution  such  as 
the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics. 

The  men  in  far-off  factories  whose  care 
and  skill  put  those  planes  together,  and 
the  mechanics  and  ground  crew  of  the 
planes,  whether  based  at  North  Island 
Naval  Air  Station,  San  Diego,  or  on  one 
of  the  giant  aircraft  carriers,  were  en- 
titled to  a  feeling  of  quiet  pride  when 
their  commanding  officers  gave  out  praise 
for  this  spectacular  air  show. 


ALL  STUDENTS  NOW 

TRAIN  IN  RYAN  S-T's 


Increased  production  of  Ryan  S-T's  has 
made  it  possible  recently  to  assign  defi- 
nite training  schedules  in  these  trim  pop- 
ular planes  for  all  transport  flight  stu- 
dents of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics. 
John  B.  Pornasero,  Ryan  chief  instructor, 
reports  that  new  students  have  shown 
rapid  progress  in  flying  this  fast,  highly 
maneuverable  type  of  plane. 


Ryan  students  learn  by  doing.   Thorough  instruction  in  the  expert  use  of  machines  such 

as  the  above,  develops  the  type  of  trained  men  now  in  great  demand. 

Photo  shoios  a  portion  of  the  Ryan  School  shop. 


RANKIN  RETURNS 

TO  RYAN  FACTORY 


Tex  Rankin,  internationally  famous 
speed  and  stunt  flier  and  holder  of  the 
world's  record  for  131  outside  loops,  vis- 
ited the  Ryan  School  recently,  renewing 
his  acquaintance  with  several  Ryan  stu- 


dents   whose     aviation    progress    he    is 
watching  with  interest. 

Rankin,  as  factory  representative  for 
the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  in  a 
standard  125  h.p.  Ryan  S-TA  won  the 
Miami  aerobatics  trophy,  the  560  cu.  in. 
speed  event  and  set  a  new  altitude  mark 
of  approximately  20,000  feet  for  planes 
in  the  Ryan  S-TA  classification. 


TUITION  INCREASES  EFFECTIVE  JULY  1,  1936 


Tuiti, 


iNo' 


$1,975.00 

2,025.00 

2,312.00 

585.00 

635.00 

983.00 

395.00 

445.00 

802.00 

Special 

4,242.00»< 

550.00 

150.00 

100.00 

150.00 

100.00 

35.00 


Tuition  alur 

July  1st 
$1,975.00 
2,025.00 
2,350. 00*t 
585.00 
635.00 
983.00t 
395.00 
445.00 
82n.00*t 
Special 
4,242.00»* 
625.00't 
175.00* 
100.00 
150.00 
100.00 
35.00 


Tuition  increase  effective  July   1,   1936. 


t  These    gross    tuiti( 
earning  privilege. 


are    reduced    $130.00    by 


Thii 


ew  low  tuition  for  this  combination 
course  which,  following  the  recently  announced  re- 
duction of  $400.00  in  the  price  of  the  Ryan  S-T 
plane,  has  been  made  possible  by  an  extensive  in- 
crease in  Ryan  S-T  sales  and  production  schedules. 

For  the  students  whose  completion  of  the  current 
school  year  will  delay  their  arrival  at  Ryan,  benefit 
of  the  current  low  tuition  schedules  will  be  allowed 
providing  application  is  returned  to  Ryan  together 
with   a  deposit  of  $10.00   prior  to  July   1,    1936. 


ENROLLMENT  APPLICATION 

RYAN    SCHOOL  OF   AERONAUTICS 

Lindbergh  Field,  San  Diego,  California     Date 

Gentlemen: 

Please  enter  my  enrollment  in  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  for  the 
Course  No which  I  have  checked. 

(a)  I  wish  to  enter  the  school  on 

Date  prior  to  July  1,  1936. 

(b)  I  will  not  be  able  to  enter  the  school  until  approximately 

but  am  forwarding  the  enclosed  sum  of  $10.00 

Date  after  July  1,  1936 

as  tuition  deposit,  which  acceptance  by  the  Ryan  School,  it  is  understood, 
will  entitle  me  to  the  present  tuition  now  in  effect. 


Name 

Address- 

City 

Age 


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Licenses  Won  By 

Nineteen  Graduates 


Having  completed  their  prescribed 
courses  of  training  in  the  Ryan  School, 
several  students  recently  were  granted 
licenses  by  the  United  States  Department 
of  Commerce.  Tests  were  made  under  M. 
P.  Hanscom,  inspector  in  charge  of  the 
San  Diego  office. 

Those  who  were  granted  licenses  in- 
clude: John  D.  Milner,  Willcox,  Ariz., 
transport  pilot;  Richard  Owen,  Los  An- 
geles, Calif.,  private  pilot;  Larry  Bald- 
win, Piedmont,  Calif.,  private  pilot; 
Tracy  Hale,  Hartford,  Conn.,  transport 
pilot;  Al  Luthi,  Los  Angeles,  Calif.,  pri- 
vate pilot;  Robert  Paulkerson,  Angola, 
Ind.,  private  pilot;  Ejner  Gunderson, 
Tofte,  Minn.,  private  pilot;  Jimmy  Mac- 
Farlane,  Jr.,  Aberdeen,  Miss.,  airplane 
and  engine  license;  Martin  Weidinger, 
San  Diego,  Calif.,  airplane  and  engine 
license;  Albert  A.  Hyde,  Buffalo,  N.  Y., 
transport  pilot;  Lyman  Loomis  IL  Buf- 
falo, N.  Y.,  private  pilot;  Frank  M.  Rich- 
ards, Philadelphia,  Pa.,  transport  pilot, 
and  Leslie  Sossaman,  Higley,  Ariz.,  pri- 
vate pilot. 


STUDENTS  TAKE  PART 
IN  60-PLANE  AIR  TOUR 


Furthering  the  cross  country  flight 
training  given  to  Ryan  students,  Claude 
Ryan  sent  two  Ryan  S-TA's  on  the  lecent 
spring  tour  of  the  Aviation  Country  Club 
of  Southern  California  from  Los  Angeles 
to  Sonora,  Calif.  Peter  Dana,  Ryan  trans- 
port graduate  and  holder  of  the  new  Can- 
ada-Mexico record  which  he  set  in  a  Ryan 
S-T,  flew  one  plane  with  E.  A.  Smith,  sec- 
retary-treasurer, as  a  passenger.  Robert 
Mafl'ett,  Uplands,  Calif.,  transport  stu- 
dent, and  John  B.  Fornasero,  chief  flight 
instructor,  flew  in  the  other  ship.  More 
than  60  planes  from  the  Los  Angeles  and 
Southern  California  area  participated  in 
the  tour. 


John  Foniascro  has  completed  six  years 
at  the  helm  of  the  flight  instruction  unit 
of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics.  The 
Ryan  chief  instructor  has  more  than  4000 
hours  in  his  log  book. 


CHIEF  INSTRUCTOR 

COMPLETES  6th  YEAR 


John  B.  Fornasero,  Ryan  chief  instruc- 
tor, recently  completed  his  sixth  year  in 
that  position  with  the  Ryan  School.  He 
is  in  the  4000-hour  class  of  pilots  and  is 
one  of  the  most  widely  known  flight  in- 
structors in  the  industry. 

Fornasero  is  a  native  of  Tulare,  Calif., 
and  learned  his  early  flying  under  Lieut. 
S.  E.  Robbins  and  Jerry  Jones,  both  of 
whom  have  long  since  been  connected 
with  Pacific  Alaska  Airways,  where 
Lieut.  Robbins  is  chief  pilot.  "Johnnie" 
is  married,  has  two  children,  and  his  hob- 
by is — flying. 


Ryan  School  Has 

World  Reputatio 


The  international  appeal  of  the  Ry^ 
School    of    Aeronautics    is    revealed 
scores  of  letters  from  the  world  over 
questing    information    as    to    the    Ryj 
School's  facilities  and  length  of  term 
various   courses.    Earl   D.   Prudden, 
president    of   the    Ryan    companies,   dl 
closed   that   the   daily   mail   brings  coij 
munications  from  India,  Japan,  German 
Switzerland,  many  South  American  con 
tries,  and  from  China,  where  aviation  | 
forging  ahead  rapidly  to  become  an 
ceedingly  important  industry. 

The  great  demand  foi  trained  youJ 
Chinese  to  work  in  aircraft  companies  [ 
the  Orient  was  evidenced  in  a  recent  coij 
munication  from  ihe  Shiuchow  Aircra 
Works  at  Shiuchow  Kwangtung,  Chiii 
to  the  Ryan  School.  P.  H.  Chow,  direct 
of  the  factory,  requested  information 
to  the  number  of  Chinese  graduates  Ry| 
could  recommend  for  immediate  emplo 
ment.  Mr.  Prudden  sent  Mr.  Chow  nan 
and  addresses  of  several  Chinese  who  hj 
made  enviable  records  while  at  the  Ry4 
School.  Chow  paid  a  high  compliment 
Ryan  for  the  comprehensive  aeronuati| 
training  off'ered  to  students. 

Alert  young  citizens  of  foreign  couii 
tries  who  go  to  the  Ryan  School  are  seiJ 
back  trained  and  prepared  to  accept  re-1 
sponsible    positions   with   leading   manu-l 
facturers    of    aii-planes    and    airline    op-|^ 
erators.     Many    foreign    Ryan    student 
now  are  employed  in  aviation  activities^ 
in  their  own  countries. 


Fair  Sex  Learn  Flying 


Of  the  approximately  100  students  now 
receiving  aeronautical  training  at  the 
Ryan  School,  five  of  them  are  women, 
who  ai'e  taking  regular  flight  instruction 
and  training.  They  are  Mrs.  Gene\-ieve 
Moore  Savage,  Miss  Adelaide  Smith, 
Doris  Pritchard,  Margaret  Roxburgh  and 
Maxine  Root. 


SCHOOL         OF         AERONAUTICS 


SK 


NEWS 


LINDBERGH  FIELD 


DECEMBER,  1936 


SAN  DIEGO,  CALIF. 


NEW  TERM  STARTING  JAN.  4  OFFERS 
STUDENTS    GREATEST     OPPORTUNITY 


Coupon  Sent  Now  Holds 

Reservation  For  You 

With  opportunity  literally  pounding  at  the  door  of  young  men  who  want  to  make 
a  career  in  aviation,  and  with  the  demand  for  trained  men  far  outnumbering  available 
Ryan  graduates,  winter  enrollment  at  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  January  4  is 
destined  to  set  an  all-time  mid-year  record  by  students  who  will  take  advantage  of  this 
ready-made  opportunity 

Early  enrollments  already  show  that  this  will  be  one  of  the  largest  January  classes 
in  the  history  of  the  school  and  faculty,  equipment  and  facilities  at  Ryan  have  been 
fully  reviewed  and  put  in  readiness  for  the  new  term. 

There  is  still  time  for  you,  too,  to  eni'oll  for  the  term  beginning  January  4th,  but 
you  are  urged  to  immediately  mail   the         tions   with   practically  every   major   air- 


reservation  coupon  to  be  found  elsewhere 
in  this  issue. 

The  unusual  scope  of  Ryan  training 
which  permits  a  studen":  to  follow  any 
chosen  branch  in  aviation,  plus  Ryan's 
unique  location  on  famous  Lindbergh 
Field  in  sunny  semi-tropical  San  Diego, 
plus  the  school's  proximity  to,  and  close 
cooperation  with,  more  than  60^;  of  the 
total  volume  of  airplanes  manufactured 
in  the  United  States,  give  Ryan  students 
opportunities  that  cannot  be  duplicated 
elsewhere. 

To  maintain  its  position  as  America's 
most  modern  school  of  aviation,  Ryan  is 
constantly  adding  to  its  facilities  and  per- 
sonnel, and  broadening  the  scope  of  train- 
ing in  all  flight  and  mechanical  courses. 
By  this  means  Ryan  always  keeps  abreast 
of  the  strides  being  made  in  the  industry 
and  Ryan  graduates  go  into  the  field  fully 
prepared  to  accept  positions  of  responsi- 
bility in  whatever  specialized  aeronautical 
branch  they  may  choose. 

Fleet  Makes  Statement 

The  resulting  demand  for  Ryan  grad- 
uates is  best  summed  up  by  the  statement 
of  Ruben  H.  Fleet,  president  of  Consoli- 
dated Aircraft  Corporation,  to  T.  Claude 
Ryan,  president  of  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics, both  of  which  firms  adjoin  each 
other  at  Lindbergh  Field.  Fleet  declares 
that  never  before  in  the  history  of  avia- 
tion has  there  been  such  a  demand  for 
skilled  labor  as  there  is  today. 

This  view  is  shared  by  aircraft  execu- 
tives throughout  the  county  and  in  com- 
menting on  it  T.  Claude  Ryan  said: 
"Graduates  of  our  school  are  filling  posi- 


craft  company  in  the  United  States  to- 
day. Since  Consolidated  moved  to  San 
Diego  last  year,  we  have  of  course  placed 
a  large  number  of  our  graduates  with 
this  firm,  but  we  are  now  unable  to  sup- 
ply their  demands  let  alone  those  of  out- 
side manufacturers. 

Young  men  who  cherish  a  desire  to  en- 
ter aviation  on  a  pay  basis  should  realize 
that  the  greatest  demand  is  for  trained 
men  and  that  today  this  demand  exceeds 
the  available  supply  from  accredited 
aeronautical  schools." 


HOWARD  H.  BATT  AND 
O.  J.  WHITNEY  NEWEST 
RYAN    DISTRIBUTORS 


The  appointment  of  Howard  H.  Batt  as 
Ryan  distributor  for  Southern  California 
and  0.  J.  Whitney,  Inc.,  as  distributor  in 
the  New  York-New  England  teri-itory  has 
been  announced  by  the  Ryan  Aeronautical 
Co.  at  San  Diego. 

Batt's  headquarters  will  be  maintained 
at  Clover  Field,  Santa  Monica,  where  he 
operates  one  of  the  most  successful  dis- 
tributorships in  the  United  States.  His 
territory  will  cover  all  counties  south  of 
the  Tehachapi  mountains  with  the  excep- 
tion of  San  Diego.  Batt  has  placed  an 
order  for  ten  of  the  1937  series  of  Ryan 
planes,  delivery  of  which  will  be  started 
immediately. 

This  appointment  follows  closely  the 
naming  of  O.  J.  Whitney,  Inc.,  as  Ryan 
distributor  for  the  New  York  -  New  Eng- 

( Continued  on  Page  2) 


Ryan  students  enjoy  a  brief  vacation  from  their  studies  when  a  special  launch  is  engaged  to  take 
them  out  in  San  Diego  bay  to  see  the  new  China  Clipper. 


Ryan  Activities  Attract 
International  Attention 


International  interest  in  the  planes  of 
the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  and  the 
training  facilities  of  its  affiliated  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  is  shown  by  the  in- 
creasing number  of  foreign  representa- 
tives who  plan  their  United  States  itine- 
rai-y  to  include  the  headquarters  of  these 
two  companies  in  San  Diego. 

Recent  groups  who  made  this  special 
trek  to  California's  southernmost  city  in- 
cluded the  summer  tour  of  French  Aero- 
nautical Engineers,  many  of  whom  had 
also  visited  the  Ryan  factory  on  a  similar 
tour  last  year.  Following  shortly  after 
the  French  visitors,  was  a  special  group 
of  Central  and  South  American  delegates 
who  in  most  cases  were  the  heads  of  the 
aeronautical  divisions  of  their  respective 
governments. 

Last  month's  foreign  visitors  included 
F.  H.  Hwa  of  the  Central  Aircraft  Manu- 
facturing Company  at  Hangchow,  China; 
Bruce  Douglas,  of  the  De  Haviland  Air- 
craft Company,  who  is  being  transfered 
to  the  company's  British  factory  from  his 
former  post  at  the  Toronto  plant;  F.  G. 
Miles,  builder  of  the  famous  British  Miles 
planes,  who  is  connected  with  the  Phillip 
Powis  Aircraft  Company  of  England;  Lt. 
Claudio  Robles  of  the  Mexican  Depart- 
ment of  Communication;  and  J.  N.  Laurie, 
Director  of  Airflite,  Ltd.,  Sydney,  Aus- 
tralia. 

Americans  Also  Represented 

Each  day  also  brings  an  interesting 
gi'oup  of  people,  prominent  in  American 
life  and  the  aircraft  industry,  to  the  Ryan 
plant.  Many  are  personal  friends  of 
Claude  Ryan  who  drop  in  to  say  "hello" 
while  their  plane  is  being  gassed  up  on 
the  line.  Others  stop  at  Lindbergh  Field 
to  clear  through  the  Customs  on  their 
way  to  old  Mexico  and  at  the  same  time, 
stop  over  to  see  the  unusual  metal  con- 
struction in  the  Ryan  S-T  planes. 

Colorful  names  on  the  current  roster 
include  Wallace  Beery;  J.  Story  Smith, 
president  of  Jacobs  Engine  Company; 
Guy  Miller,  head  of  Wings  Field,  Inc., 
Philadelphia,  Pa.;  Jack  Frye,  president 
of  T.W.A.,  Kathryn  Hepburn;  Eugene 
Sibley,  Chief  of  Communication  Section 
of  the  Bureau  of  Air  Commerce;  and  Del- 
ber  M.  Little,  Chief  of  the  Aerological 
Section  of  the  Weather  Bureau. 


NEW  STUDENTS  LISTED 


Late  fall  enrollments  for  flight  and 
ground  school  instruction  at  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  include  Howard 
Speight,  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah;  Aaron 
Gai-duno,  Mexico  City,  Mexico;  R.  D.  Belt, 
Liberal,  Kan.;  Douglas  S.  Swalm,  San 
Diego;  Harold  Raymond,  New  York  City; 
and  W.  U.  Roberts,  Arena,  Wis. 


Corner  of  Sheet  Metal  Department  at  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics.    Students  receive  daily 
instruction  in  sheet  metal. 


RYAN  TO  EXHIBIT  S-T  AT 
NEW  YORK  SHOW 


The  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  will 
exhibit  their  1937  series  of  Ryan  S-T 
planes  at  the  New  York  aeronautical 
show  in  January.  Sam  C.  Breder,  Ryan 
factory  representative,  will  arrive  in  New 
York  the  fore  part  of  January  in  time  to 
assist  O.  J.  Whitney,  Inc.,  New  York- 
Ryan  distributors  who  will  be  in  charge 
of  the  display. 

Following  the  aircraft  show,  Breder 
will  make  a  tour  of  eastern  states  for  the 
purpose  of  surveying  1937  business  which, 
increasing  orders  at  the  Ryan  factory  in- 
dicate, will  exceed  previous  expectations. 


FOURTEEN  STUDENTS 
AWARDED  LICENSES 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

land  territory.  An  order  for  five  planes, 
for  immediate  delivery,  was  placed  by 
Whitney  while  in  San  Diego  where  he  had 
flown  to  personally  inspect  the  Ryan 
series  and  the  expanded  facilities  which 
the  company  has  recently  installed  in  an 
efl'ort  to  keep  delivery  schedules  in  pace 
with  orders. 

New  England  states  which  will  be  cov- 
ered by  Whitney,  Inc.,  and  its  established 
dealer  organization  include  Maine,  Ver- 
mont, New  Hampshire,  Connecticut, 
Rhode  Island,  Massachusetts.  New  York, 
and  13  counties  in  northern  New  Jersey. 

Other  purchasers  during  the  past 
month  of  Ryan  S-T-A  125  h.p.  models, 
which  are  proving  to  be  the  most  popular 
in  the  company's  new  1937  series,  include 
John  W.  Lyon.  Palo  Alto,  California;  En- 
sign David  A.  Lindsay,  whose  residence 
is  Winnetka,  111.,  but  who  is  now  assigned 
to  duty  on  the  U.  S.  S.  Mississippi  at  San 
Pedro,  Calif.;  Joe  Lewis,  Union  Air  Ter- 
minal, Burbank,  California;  the  Ameri- 
can Far  Eastern  School  of  Aviation.  Ma- 
nila, P.I.;  Richard  Archbold,  New  York 
City,  and  Seth  M.  Terry,  Reno,  Nevada. 


Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  students 
who  recently  have  been  awarded  their 
government  pilot's  licenses  include  Jack 
Rinckhoff,  Pasa  Robles,  California, 
Amateur,  George  Pattison.  Bagley, 
Minn.;  Maurice  Berger,  Manila.  P. I.; 
Ted  Bair,  Bloomfield  Hills,  Mich.;  James 
D.  Storie,  Oshawa,  Ontario.  Canada;  Rob- 
ert Trimble,  Princeton,  111.;  Edward  Im- 
perato,  Saugerties,  N.Y.;  Curtis  Bruer- 
ton,  Needham,  Mass.;  Edmond  Kelly.  La 
Jolla,  California,  Private:  and  Robert 
Matfett,  Uplands,  Calif.,  Transport.  Of 
this  group  Berger,  Bair,  Storie  and  Bru- 
erton  are  continuing  their  advanced  flight 
instruction  at  the  Ryan  School  in  prep- 
aration for  their  transport  ratings. 

Following  completion  of  their  class  in 
Aircraft  Radio,  the  following  students 
were  successful  in  passing  their  Federal 
examination  for  third-class  telephone  li- 
censes: Chester  Evans,  Duluth.  Minn.; 
Fred  Hagen.  El  Cajon,  Calif.;  Kenneth 
Lee,  Honolulu,  Hawaii;  Harvey  Spangler. 
Gettysburgh.  Pennsylvania. 

Radio  instruction  which  is  offered  as  a 
regular  part  of  ground  school  instruction 
in  Ryan  Courses  is  given  under  the  di- 
rection of  Lt.  Comdr.  Lloyd  R.  Gray. 
USN,  ret.,  who  was  formerly  in  charge 
of  communications  for  the  11th  and  14th 
naval  districts  in  the  Pacific. 


Pensacola  Bound 


Lawrence  Treadwell,  Jr.,  who  recently 
completed  his  government  approved 
transport  course  at  the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics  has  now  finished  his  prelimi- 
nary military  instruction  at  the  United 
States  Naval  aircraft  reserve  base  at 
Long  Beach.  California,  and  expects  to 
leave  for  advanced  military  instruction 
at  Pensacola  early  in  1937. 


Important  Positions 
Filled  By  Graduates 


Lt.  Claudio  Robles,  Mexico  City,  D.  F., 
who  gi-aduated  from  the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics  in  January,  1936,  now  holds 
the  post  of  aeronautics  inspector  for  the 
Mexican  department  of  Airports  and 
Communications.  Formerly  adjutant  to 
the  Mexican  Minister  of  War,  Robles  was 
transfered  to  the  Communications  Di- 
vision after  his  return  from  the  Ryan 
School,  so  that  he  could  give  valuable  aid 
in  the  development  of  Mexico's  Commer- 
cial Aircraft  transportation.  Lt.  Robles' 
supervision  covers  the  northern  Mexican 
states  where  he  has  charge  of  the  licens- 
ing of  commercial  planes  and  pilots  and 
the  inspection  of  airports. 

Other  recent  graduates  of  Ryan  who, 
during  the  past  month  have  reported 
their  success  in  obtaining  positions  in  the 
aircraft  industry  or  who  have  been  ad- 
vanced in  their  work,  include  John  Mil- 
ner,  Wilcox,  Ariz.,  Robert  Trimble,  Prince- 
ton, 111.,  Claudio  Robles,  Mexico  City,  D.- 
F.; Laurence  Conner, Hood' River,  Oregon; 
Harmon  Edwards,  Christiansburg,  Vir- 
ginia; Herbert  Finley,  Dalhart,  Texas; 
Verne  Mui'dock,  Waynesboro,  Penn.; 
Thomas  Exley,  Pittsburgh, Kan.; Nicholas 
Livingston,  El  Cajon,  California;  Thomas 
Maulsby,  and  Clayton  Gibson,  San  Diego. 


TWO  SOUTH  AMERICAN 
RACES  WON  BY  RYAN 


Winning  two  first  places  and  one  sec- 
ond place  in  two  Brazilian  air  races  with- 
in two  weeks  after  their  arrival  in  that 
country  was  the  auspicious  introduction 
of  Ryan  S-T-A  planes  in  South  America 
recently. 

Anesio  Amaral,  Jr.,  flight  instructor 
for  the  Aero  Club  of  Sao  Paulo  had  cabled 
his  order  to  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Com- 
pany at  San  Diego  for  a  125  h.p.  Ryan  to 
enter  Brazil's  1200  Kil.  cross  country 
classic  scheduled  for  October  15th.  En- 
route  to  Brazil  the  steamship  carrying 
the  plane  was  delayed,  but  the  sportsman- 
ship of  the  Brazilian  pilots  was  shown  by 
their  postponing  the  race  until  October 
18th  so  that  the  Ryan  could  be  entered. 
With  no  time  to  familiarize  himself  with 
the  plane,  Amaral  took  off  in  the  150  h.p. 
classification,  flew  the  hazardous  750- 
mile  triangular  course  from  Sao  Paulo  to 
Rio  de  Janeiro,  westward  over  the  mount- 
ainous interior  to  Bello  Horizonte,  and 
then  southeast  to  the  starting  point  at 
Sao  Paulo  where  he  and  his  Ryan  were 
adjudged  winner  by  a  wide  margin. 

The  following  week  Amaral  flew  his 
shining  metal  fuselaged  Ryan  north  to 
Rio  de  Janeiro  to  compete  with  ten  other 
planes  in  the  popular  .350  Kil.  circuit  of 
the  city  of  Rio.  Five  times  around  Rio 
de  Janeiro  was  the  prescribed  course. 
When  the  race  was  over,  Antonio  Seabra 
in  his  125  h.p.  Ryan  was  adjudged  win- 
ner with  Amaral  in  a  sister  ship,  a  close 
second. 

It  is  understood  that  the  winning  of 
these  two  races  has  aroused  widespread 
enthusiasm  for  the  Ryan  planes  through- 
out Brazil. 


"It's  a  great  i/ii//"  mid  Billu    Lund  In  (  laudi 

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R',r.-i  S  TA  at  Lindbergh.  Field. 


Ryan  Christmas  Party 

To  Be  Huge  Affair 

Preparations  are  already  under  way  by 
the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics,  San 
Diego,  for  its  seventh  annual  outdoor 
Christmas  party  which  it  will  hold  at 
Lindbergh  Field,  Sunday,  December  20th. 
This  event,  held  for  the  benefit  of  San 
Diego  youngsters,  has  grown  each  year 
until  it  now  assumes  major  recognition 
by  the  entire  city. 

Last  year's  party,  staged  by  the  school 
with  the  assistance  of  its  entire  student 
body,  attracted  more  than  20,000  young- 
sters who  were  on  hand  to  see  Santa 
Claus  arrive  from  the  North  Pole  in  a 
plane  piloted  by  John  Fornasero,  Ryan 
chief  flight  instructor,  and  flanked  by  a 
formation  of  five  Ryan  student  ships. 

Highlights  of  the  party  are  a  volun- 
tary guard  detail  of  200  Marines  in  dress 
uniform,  a  250-piece  band,  a  50-foot 
Christmas  tree  and  a  treat  for  every  one 
of  the  thousands  of  children.  The  entire 
day's  receipts  from  passenger  flights  are 
contributed  by  the  Ryan  School  to  a  civic 
Children's  Shoe  Fund. 


Lindbergh  Field 

Activity  Growing 


Long  recognized  as  one  of  the  country's 
most  beautiful  and  best  located  airports, 
a  series  of  developments  and  expansion 
programs  totaling  over  $1,000,000  at 
Lindbergh  Field,  San  Diego,  California, 
is  making  it  one  of  the  busiest  in  the 
United  States. 

Consolidated  Aircraft  Corporation's 
huge  new  experimental  buildings  are 
practically  completed.  Adjacent  to  them 
is  the  new  factory  of  the  Ryan  Aero- 
nautical Company  which  by  doubling  its 
size  has  enabled  the  Ryan  Company  to 
triple  its  production  of  planes. 

On  the  south  edge  of  the  field  the  two 
new  hangars  of  the  United  States  Army 
Air  Corps  Reserve  are  rapidly  nearing 
completion  and  on  the  western  bay  side 
of  the  airport,  four  new  hangars  and 
maintenance  shops  of  the  U.  S.  Coast 
Guard  are  being  rushed  to  be  ready  for 
occupancy  March  1st.  It  is  expected  that 
the  airport's  new  seaplane  ramp  will  also 
be  completed  at  the  same  time. 


RYAN  OFFERS  TIME 

PLAN  ON  S-T  PLANES 


A  recent  decision  of  the  Ryan  Aero- 
nautical Company  to  finance  the  sale  of 
its  planes  on  terms  comparable  to  ac- 
cepted plans  in  the  automobile  business 
has  resulted  in  a  marked  increase  in  or- 
ders and  inquiries  for  the  new  1937  Ryan 
S-T  series.  Payments  of  one-third  the 
purchase  price  can  now  be  made  with  bal- 
ance including  cost  of  insurance  and  fi- 
nance charges  payable  in  twelve  monthly 
installments.  A  feature  of  this  financing 
and  insurance  plan  is  that  it  can  permit 
the  purchaser  to  use  his  plane  for  com- 
mercial student  instruction  if  he  so  de- 
sires. 


ENROLLMENT  APPLICATION 

RYAN    SCHOOL  OF   AERONAUTICS 

Lindbergh  Field,  San  Diego,  California     Date 

Gentlemen: 

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for  enrollment  in  the  next  term  beginning  Jan.  4,  1937. 

(b)  I  expect  to  enroll  in  the 

D     Spring  term  beginning  April  5,  1937. 
D     Summer  term  beginning  July,  1937. 

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Former  Instructor 

Visits  at  School 

Lt.  S.  E.  Robbins,  former  chief  flight 
instructor  at  the  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics and  now  chief  pilot  for  Pan 
American  Airways  at  Fairbanks,  Alaska, 
visited  old  friends  at  Ryan  recently  when 
he  stopped  at  Lindbergh  Field  with  an- 
other passenger  plane  that  he  was  ferry- 
ing north. 

San  Diego,  which  was  Robbins'  boy- 
hood home,  is  well  represented  at  Pan 
American's  Alaskan  base  with  Joe  Cros- 
son,  veteran  Alaskan  pilot  who  learned  to 
fly  at  the  old  Ryan  Airport  in  San  Diego, 
as  chief  of  Operations,  Robbins  as  chief 
Pilot,  and  Jerry  Jones,  a  Ryan  trained 
pilot  who  later  returned  to  his  Alma 
Mater  as  chief  instructor,  acting  as  sec- 
ond in  command. 


NAVY  DAY  HOLIDAY 

GIVEN  STUDENTS 

Navy  Day  brought  a  half  holiday  to 
students  at  the  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics. 

All  classes  were  suspended  and  stu- 
dents under  the  guidance  of  instructoi-s 
went  by  water  taxi  to  the  Government 
Aircraft  base  at  North  Island,  where  a 
tour  of  inspection  was  made  of  the  gov- 
ernment's huge  airplane  and  engine  over- 
haul shops  as  well  as  the  hundreds  of 
military  planes  ranging  from  fast  attack 
ships  to  huge  flying  boats  that  are  based 
at  San  Diego  throughout  the  year. 


Big  Backlog  Reported 

In  spite  of  every  efl'ort  to  keep  produc- 
tion in  pace  with  sales  the  Ryan  Aero- 
nautical Co.  reports  a  current  back  log  of 
1937  orders  representing  a  total  valua- 
tion of  approximately  $120,000.  Certain 
departments  are  now  working  on  a  three 
shift  24  hour  basis  and  it  is  evident  that 
increased  shifts  will  have  to  be  employed 
in  order  to  keep  up  with  the  heavy  de- 
mand for  these  planes  that  is  expected 
during  the  winter  and  spring  months. 


Doug  Fairbanks  on  one  of  his  jrequent  aerial 

trips  to  San  Diego  admires  the 

new  Ryan  S-T  series. 


New  Catalogs  Produced 


Announcement  of  the  new  1937  series 
of  Ryan  S-T  planes  together  with  recent 
expansion  of  technical  and  flight  training 
facilities  has  necessitated  the  printing  of 
new  catalogs  by  the  Ryan  Aeronautical 
Company  and  its  aflSliated  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronautics,  which  these  companies 
are  preparing  to  distribute  to  their  mail- 
ing lists  comprising  the  names  of  thou- 
ands  of  prospective  airplane  owners  and 
students.  These  master  lists  in  the  Ryan 
offices  are  compiled  from  inquiries  that 
have  been  received  by  these  companies  in 
San  Diego  from  every  civilized  country 
on  the  globe. 


Australians  to  Fly 

Ryan  Airplanes 


Sale  of  a  Ryan  S-T-A  125  h.p.  mode 
to  Airflite  Limited  at  Sydney,  Australia 
is  announced  by  the  Ryan  Aeronautical 
Co.  at  San  Diego.  The  sale  of  this  plane, 
which  is  the  first  of  the  new  Ryan  series 
to  be  exported  to  Australia,  followed 
shortly  after  a  personal  \'isit  at  the  Ryan 
factory,  by  J.  N.  Laurie,  Airflite  director. 

Laurie,  who  is  one  of  Australia's 
pioneer  pilots  and  operators  was  delighted 
with  the  plane's  high  performance  and 
flying  characteristics  and  felt  that 
would  meet  with  instant  approval  among , 
Australian  spoilsmen  pilots  and  fl\-ing 
school  instructors.  Shipment  from  San 
Diego  will  be  made  the  last  of  DecemberJ 


ANNUAL  DANCE  HELD 


Following  established  custom,  the  Ry- 
an School  of  Aeronautics  was  host  on  tha 
night  of  October  30th.  to  more  than  100 
couples  at  its  annual  student  Halloween 
party  and  dance.  Held  in  the  main  lobbjj 
of  the  school's  administration  building 
the  party  proved  to  be  a  colorful  aff'aii 
with  the  majority  of  couples  attending 
in  costumes  appropriate  to  the  occasior 
Following  the  dance,  refreshments  wer 
sei'ved  in  the  Lindbergh  Field  Cafe. 


Operator  Buys  Ryan 


Alfred  C.  Goddard,  operator  of  th<> 
Clover  Flying  Ser%nce  at  Clover  Fielc, 
Santa  Monica,  has  purchased  a  new  Ryai 
S-T  from  Howard  Batt.  Southern  CaU 
foi-nia  Ryan  distributor.  Goddard  will  us: 
his  Ryan  for  primary  and  advanced  stu- 
dent instruction. 


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SAN  DIEGO,  CALIF. 


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%     Opening  Social 

Activity  of  Series 


Bouling.  horseback  riding,  roller  skating  and  other  sports  may  not  be  universal  accomplishments 

but  eating  is  still  100%  popular  if  judged  by  this  Ryan  student  jamboree  dinner,  the  first  of  a 

series  of  strictly  social  events. 


LOCATION  IDEAL  FOR 
PILOT  INSTRUCTION 


While  the  world  of  aviation  admired  the 
recent  massed  flight  of  twel%^e  huge  Con- 
solidated navy  flying  boats  from  San 
Diego  to  Honolulu,  the  trip  was  of 
special  interest  to  students  at  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aei'onautics  who  had 
the  opportunity  of  seeing  these  large 
ships  trundled  by  their  flying  line  and 
launched  at  the  Lindbergh  Field  seaplane 
ramp  several  times  each  week.  Ideally 
situated  from  the  standpoint  of  climate, 
the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  is  also 
in  an  equally  favorable  location  from  the 
standpoint  of  student  contact  with  com- 
mercial and  military  aeronautical  activ- 
ities. Consolidated  Airci'aft  which  is  con- 
sidered as  one  of  America's  most  modern 
and  largest  aircraft  manufacturing  units 
is  directly  adjacent  to  the  Ryan  School 
buildings,  while  directly  across  the  chan- 
nel from  Lindbergh  Field  is  North  Island, 
the  Government's  largest  aeronautical  op- 
erating base. 


Ryan  S-T  at  National 

Air-Craft  Show 


Howard  Batt,  southern  California  dis- 
tributor for  Ryan  S-T  planes,  will  be  in 
charge  of  the  Ryan  exhibit  at  the  Los 
Angeles  Aii'craft  Show  which  will  open 
in  the  Pan  Pacific  Auditorium  on  March 
13th.  Assisting  liim  will  be  dealer  mem- 
bers of  his  organization  including  Ted 
Brown,  Los  Angeles  Municipal  Airport; 
Joe  Lewis  and  Tex  Rankin,  Union  Air 
Terminal,  Burbank,  Calif.,  and  Al  God- 
dard  of  Clover  Field,  Santa  Monica,  Calif. 

The  company  will  have  on  display  one 
of  the  new  1937  Ryan  S-T  125  h.p.  models 
which  will  feature  many  improvements 
and  refinements  which  the  company  has 
engineered  in  this  popular  all  metal 
fuselage  ship. 


First  of  a  series  of  all-Ryan  student 
jamboree  dinners  was  held  Friday 
night,  February  26th,  in  the  Pompeian 
Room  of  the  San  Diego  Hotel.  Casting 
aside  momentarily  the  worries  of  aero- 
dynamics, airplane  engines,  navigation 
and  radio  together  with  other  kindred 
subjects  and  adhering  to  the  announced 
promise  that  heavy  discussions  would  be 
Ijanned,  students,  dates,  and  instructors 
arrived  in  a  holiday  mood  and  the  entire 
evening  moved  with  a  tempo  that  brought 
a  unanimous  burst  of  enthusiastic  ap- 
proval from  the  student  body  that  the 
affair  be  made  a  regular  monthly  occur- 
rence. 

Each  guest  was  called  upon  to  introduce 
the  guest  at  his  or  her  right  and  to  an- 
nounce the  state  from  which  they  came. 
Mary  Dalton,  versatile  Ryan  secretary, 
telephone  operator,  mail  clerk  and  gen- 
eral student  lost  and  found  department, 
tabulated  the  introductions  and  found 
that  the  eighty  guests  represented  27 
states  and  6  foreign  countries. 

Virgil  McKinley,  head  of  Aerodynamics 
and  Airplane  Shop  instruction,  alternated 
with  Logan  Bennett,  student  graduate 
and  now  a  Ryan  employee,  at  the  piano 
while  Earl  Prudden,  vice-president;  Dan 
Burnett,  superintendent  of  wing  construc- 
tion; Johnny  Fomasero,  chief  flight  in- 
structor; Maurey  Berger,  transport  stu- 
dent, and  Jean  Ross,  secretary,  vied  for 
honors  in  directing  the  spontaneous  sing- 
ing of  "She'll  Be  Comin'  Round  the  Moun- 

( Continued  on  Page  3) 


Large  Classes  Expected 

Spring  and  summer  terms  at  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  will  open 
on  April  5th  and  July  5th  respectively. 
Advance  applications  from  prospective 
students  indicate  that  the  summer 
class  at  Ryan  will  be  one  of  the  largest 
in  the  school's  15  years'  history. 


SOLO  MUSINGS 


NEW  DISTRIBUTORS 

ORDER  20  RYAN  S-Ts 


Ted  Blair,  Ryan  transport  graduate, 
reluctantly  making  his  seventh  attempt 
to  leave  San  Diego  for  his  home  in 
Detroit. 


Twenty-seven  states  and  six  foreign 
countries  represented  at  the  last  student 
dinner. 


Kirk  Hills  from  Davenport,  Iowa,  set- 
ting up  "cokes"  for  the  crowd  after  Pop 
Hanscom,  D.  of  C.  inspector  gave  him  his 
transport  ticket. 

*  *     * 

Mary  Dalton  issuing  solo  pins  with 
ceremonies. 

Jim  Storie's  greeting  to  Walt  Balch — 
"G'morning,  'teach'." 

*  *     * 

Johnny  Funk's  infectious  laugh  as  he 
and  the  gang  discuss  the  last  cross  coun- 
try. 

*  *     * 

Tourists  who  do  not  fly  but,  "certainly 
enjoyed  the  lecture  on  the  airport." 

*  *     * 

"No,  lady,  you  won't  have  any  of  those 
sensations.  San  Diego  has  the  smoothest 
air  in  the  world." 


Harry  Helmes,  teletype  operator  for 
Dept.  of  Commerce,  dieting  on  chocolate 
sundaes. 


"Yes,  it  was  an  unusual  winter  for  Cali- 
fornia but  think  of  the  storms  back  East." 


Tommy    Kung    scoring    the    Hooligan 
board. 


Johnny  Fornasero  reluctantly  alloting 
Paul  Wilcox  another  girl  flight  student. 
*     *     * 

Limping    indications    of    last    night's 
roller  skating  party. 


Sunburned  indications  of  early  season 
swimming  parties. 

*     *     * 

"Nice  work — now  go  in  and  get  your 
solo  pin." 


Squatters'  gallery  in  front  of  the  shop 
between  classes. 


Trying  to  find  parking  space  after  8:00 
A.  M. 


"Fill  out  this  application.  Get  two  pic- 
tures and  report  to  the  inspector  in  the 
morning." 

"Do  yuh  s-pose  he'll  use  the  same  ques- 
tions that  he  did  last  time?" 


Last  minute  directions  before  a  stu- 
dent cross  country  to  San  Francisco.  Bill 
Stewart  leads  the  first  leg  to  Santa  Bar- 
bara. 


Distributorship  for  Ryan  S-T  planes 
for  northern  California  has  been  awarded 
Franklin  Rose  Aircraft,  Inc.,  according 
to  an  announcement  by  Ryan  Aeronau- 
tical Company  at  San  Diego.  Main  offices 
for  the  northern  territory  will  be  main- 
tained at  Mills  Field,  San  Francisco,  and 
at  San  Francisco  Bay  Airdrome.  Plans 
are  being  completed  for  an  extensive 
dealer  organization  that  will  adequately 
serve  the  entire  Franklin  Rose  territory 
which  extends  as  far  south  as  the  Te- 
hachapi  Mountains. 

Delivery  of  the  company's  first  demon- 
strator, a  Ryan  S-T-A  125  h.p.  model  was 
made  by  Jennison  Heaton  and  Nat  Messer 
who  are  associated  with  Franklin  Rose. 
The  company  has  placed  an  order  for  ten 
Ryans  which  will  be  delivered  as  rapidly 
as  production  schedules  permit. 

Appointment  of  Demorr  Aeronautical 
Corporation  as  Ryan  S-T  distributors  for 
eastern  Pennsylvania  and  northern  New 
Jersey  has  been  announced  by  the  Ryan 
Aeronautical  Company.  Nicholas  Morris, 
vice-president  of  the  Demorr  Aeronau- 
tical Corporation,  completed  the  arrange- 
ments with  Sam  Breder,  Ryan  aircraft 
sales  manager,  during  the  New  York 
Show.  An  immediate  order  was  placed 
by  the  Demorr  Aeronautical  Corporation 
for  ten  Ryan  planes,  the  first  of  which 
will  be  delivered  to  Morris  in  San  Diego 
the  forepart  of  March.  Distributorship 
headquarters  will  be  maintained  at  the 
Main  Line  Airport,  Paoli,  Pennsylvania, 
which  is  a  suburb  of  Philadelphia.  The 
company  serves  one  of  the  most  impor- 
tant sport  flying  centers  in  the  United 
States  and  the  numerous  inquiries  which 
it  has  already  received  for  Ryan  S-T 
planes  are  indicative  of  the  demand  which 
is  expected  for  these  ships  in  this  Penn- 
sylvania territory. 


FOREIGN  SALES 


Orders  for  two  more  Ryan  S-T-A  125 
h.p.  planes  for  immediate  delivery  to 
South  Africa  have  been  received  by  the 
Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  from  Haller 
Aviation,  Ltd.,  Ryan  distributors  for  the 
Union  of  South  Africa,  northern  Rho- 
desia, southern  Rhodesia,  Kenya  Colony, 
and  Mozambique. 

Foreign  shipments  which  have  been 
held  up  pending  settlement  of  the  recent 
shipping  strike  will  be  resumed  by  the 
Ryan  Company  immediately.  Additional 
orders  which  have  also  been  delayed  for 
foreign  shipment  include  Ryan  125  h.p. 
models  that  are  destined  for  Australia 
and  the  Philippine  Islands. 


Ground  Loop  Party  Success 


Reserving  the  entire  rink  at  Ocean 
Beach  on  the  evening  of  March  3rd.  more 
than  100  students  and  employees  of  the 
Ryan  School  threw  caution  to  the  winds, 
donned  roller  skates,  and  attempted  with 
varying  degrees  of  success  to  overcome 
the  law  of  gravitation.  The  uneasy  shift- 
ing of  students  in  the  engine  lecture  class 
the  following  morning  indicated  that 
many  had  found  the  law  to  be  irrevocable 
and  all  wondered  if  Walt  Balch  had  con- 
ducted the  entire  two  hour  lecture  stand- 
ing up  through  choice  or  through  neces- 
sity. 


Anniversary  Brings 

Larger  Quarters 


Fifteen  years  of  diversified  aeronau- 
tical activities  will  be  celebrated  this 
summer  by  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Com- 
pany in  San  Diego.  In  September,  1922, 
T.  Claude  Ryan  established  his  first  flying 
service  at  the  foot  of  Broadway.  Under 
his  progressive  leadership  the  original 
unit  was  expanded  into  Ryan  Airlines, 
Inc.,  which  built  Col.  Lindbergh's  "Spirit 
of  St.  Louis"  plane  and  was  later  ex- 
panded into  the  present  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics  and  the  Ryan  Aeronautical 
Company,  both  of  which  organizations 
hold  positions  of  acknowledged  leader- 
ship in  the  aircraft  industry.  Claude 
Ryan,  president  of  both  companies,  is 
actively  engaged  in  formulating  new 
plans  for  the  companies'  growth  to  a  point 
of  dominating  leadership  in  both  manu- 
facturing and  training  departments. 

The  enthusiastic  demand  for  the  mod- 
ern metal  fuselaged  Ryan  S-T  planes  by 
sportsmen  pilots  as  well  as  commercial 
operators,  makes  it  necessary  for  the 
Ryan  Co.  to  rush  plans  to  again  expand 
its  manufacturing  facilities  from  its  pres- 
ent 10  plane  per  month  capacity  to  a  30 
plane  per  month  basis.  Additional  drop 
hammers  are  being  installed  immediately 
to  fabricate  Ryan  formed  parts  all  of 
which  are  now  manufactured  by  this 
process. 


S-T  FLY  A  WAYS 


Recent  deliveries  of  Ryan  planes  in- 
clude a  150  h.p.  supercharged  model  to 
Ted  Brown  who  is  the  Ryan  dealer  at  the 
Los  Angeles  Municipal  airport.  Brown 
also  owns  a  125  h.p.  model  which  has 
proven  to  be  one  of  the  most  popular 
planes  at  Mines  Field  for  student  instruc- 
tion and  sport  flying. 


J.  W.  Johnson  of  the  Braman-Johnson 
Aviation  Company  at  Roosevelt  Field. 
New  York,  accompanied  by  Mrs.  Johnson, 
took  delivery  at  San  Diego  recently  on  a 
new  125  h.p.  Ryan  S-T  plane  which  they 
flew  to  New  York.  The  Braman-Johnson 
Company  has  been  appointed  Roosevelt 
Field  dealers  for  Ryan  planes  by  O.  J. 
Whitney,  Inc.,  Ryan  distributors  for  the 
New  York-New  England  territory. 


Social  Activities  Planned 


Tentative  plans  for  a  student  moonlight 
horseback  ride  are  being  made  for  Friday. 
April  23rd.  The  charge  of  $1.00  will  in- 
clude coffee  and  sandwiches  at  the  Em- 
erald Hills  Club.  See  Walter  Balch  if 
interested. 


The  one  hour  lunch  period  between  shop 
classes  is  now  being  used  by  many  stu- 
dents for  a  noonday  plunge  in  the  ocean 
surf  at  Mission  Beach. 


SPORTS 


SPECIALIZED  RADIO 

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COMING  EVENTS 


With  Jim  Storie  averaging  170  and 
(  leading  a  score  of  top  flight  student 
bowlers,  many  of  whom  had  never  rolled 
a  game  before  coming  to  Ryan,  plans  are 
under  way  for  the  formation  of  a  student 
team  which  will  play  a  series  of  games 
with  a  team  to  be  formed  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Fred  Rohr,  Ryan  Aeronautical 
Co.  superintendent.  Student  bowling  con- 
tests are  now  held  on  approximately  two 
Friday  nights  each  month. 

All  Ryan  students  are  entitled  to  free 
membership  in  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  A  large 
number  are  taking  advantage  of  this  priv- 
ilege which  includes  use  of  the  swimming 
pool  and  full  athletic  facilities.  The  only 
requirement  for  continued  membership  is 
that  the  student  make  use  of  the  "Y"  at 
least  five  times  each  month. 


BlindJ^ying! 

Inasmuch  as  all  transport  courses  at 
the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  include 
ten  hours  of  blind  or  instrument  flying,  it 
is  necessary  for  Ryan  students  to  acquire 
only  ten  hours  of  this  additional  type  of 
instruction  in  order  to  qualify  for  the  new 
blind  flight  requirements  that  have  re- 
cently been  put  into  effect  by  the  Depart- 
ment of  Commerce.  Regulations  state 
that  this  classification  will  be  given  only 
to  transport  pilots  with  200  hours  of  solo 
flying  who  can  also  show  a  minimum  of 
20  hours  of  blind  or  instrument  flying  on 
their  log.  A  recent  Department  of  Com- 
merce ruling  makes  it  possible  for  a 
Government  Approved  school  transport 
graduate  with  only  175  hours  of  logged 
time  to  be  eligible  for  this  rating  provid- 
ing he  also  can  show  the  20  hours  of 
blind  flying  experience. 


RECENT  ENROLLMENTS 


Enrollments  at  the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics  in  San  Diego  include:  Trans- 
port— Ben  Ashford,  Arlington,  Calif.; 
John  Miller,  Delaware,  O.;  William  Gregg, 
Columbus,  0.;  Malcolm  Farr,  Billings, 
Mont.;  George  Turner,  Hollywood,  Calif.; 
Robert  Backus,  Willimantic,  Conn., 
Walker  Boone,  Wyandotte,  Okla.,  and 
John  Roulstone,  Long  Beach,  Calif.  New 
private  students  include:  Osmo  Becko, 
Butte,  Mont.;  Don  Brady,  Fairbanks, 
Alaska;  Jack  French,  Ambridge,  Pa.,  Bar- 
bara Towne,  Ross,  Calif.,  and  Barbara 
Kibbee,  Rancho  Santa  Fe,  Calif. 

Recently  enrolled  Ryan  mechanics  stu- 
dents include:  Albert  Jueschke,  Hayden, 
New  Mex.;  Winston  Carlin,  Grand  Saline, 
Texas;  Robert  Hall,  Charleston,  W.  Va., 
Ernest  Rothert,  Santa  Barbara,  Calif., 
and  Don  Lynch;  Paul  Craft  and  Eugene 
Smith  of  San  Diego,  Calif. 

Even  though  the  Ryan  School's  present 
enrollment  of  135  students  is  greater  than 
it  has  been  for  several  months,  the  school 
is  still  experiencing  difficulty  in  graduat- 
ing students  rapidly  enough  to  fill  the 
positions  that  are  available.  Never  before 
in  the  history  of  the  school  training  has 
there  been  the  constant  demand  for  Ryan 
graduates  that  there  is  today  according 
to  Earl  D.  Prudden,  vice-president.  It  is 
expected  that  spring  and  summer  enroll- 
ments will  bring  additional  large  num- 
bers of  new  students  who  will  swell  the 
enrollment  figures  to  new  high  levels. 


Use  of  radio  transmitters  in  excess  of 
50  watt  power  on  airliners  requires  oper- 
ation by  pilots  holding  at  least  a  second 
class  commercial  radio  license  instead  of 
the  third  class  according  to  ruling  by  the 
Department  of  Commerce.  To  meet  this 
higher  requirement,  the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics  is  now  offering  under  the  di- 
rection of  its  radio  instructor,  Lieut. 
Comdr.  Lloyd  Gray,  advanced  radio  the- 
ory in  conjunction  with  15  word  per  min- 
ute code  instruction.  The  Ryan  course  is 
so  arranged  that  the  student  can  special- 
ize in  either  aerial  or  marine  departments 
and  it  is  expected  that  the  training  will 
prove  equally  popular  with  airplane  pilots 
as  well  as  yachtsmen  of  whom  there  are  a 
large  number  in  San  Diego. 


OPENING  SOCIAL 

ACTIVITY  OF  SERIES 


(Continued  from  Page  1) 

tain",  "Sidewalks  of  New  York",  and 
other  well  known  classics. 

Mrs.  James  D.  Storie,  wife  of  Jim 
Storie,  transport  student  from  Oshawa, 
Canada,  drew  the  tickets  which  gave  door 
prizes  to  six  of  the  guests. 

Feature  of  the  evening's  entertainment 
was  the  showing  by  James  Keefe,  West- 
ern Air  Express  traffic  manager,  of  two 
reels  of  colored  motion  pictures  taken  by 
W  A  E  to  show  the  gorgeous  colorings 
and  scenic  wonders  of  the  Boulder 
Dam-Grand  Canyon  flight  which 
Western  Air  Express  now  offers  in  reg- 
ular schedule  from  San  Diego.  The  films 
though  just  released  have  already  been 
shown  to  thousands  of  people  and  have 
been  declared  to  be  one  of  the  finest  ex- 
amples of  colored  photography  ever  pro- 
duced. 

The  next  Ryan  student  dinner  will  be 
held  Friday  evening,  April  9th,  with  fu- 
ture dinners  on  the  second  Friday  night 
of  each  month. 


The  following  extra  curricula  student 
activities  are  announced.  Dates  as  nearly 
as  possible  are  definite,  although  subject 
to  revision  if  necessary. 

Los  Angeles  Aircraft  Show — March 
13-21*. 

Inspection  Trip  Solar  Aircraft  Co. — 
April  14. 

Inspection  Trip  North  Island  (Govern- 
ment Aviation  Base) — April  29**. 

*  Students  can  make  this  trip  on  either 
week-end.  Transportation  subject  to  in- 
dividual arrangement  or  student  groups. 
Admission  $.40. 

**Motor  Boat  fare  across  San  Diego 
Bay  $.20  round  trip. 


RYAN  STUDENTS 

AID  FLOOD  VICTIMS 


In  the  middle  of  aerial  rescue,  supply, 
and  photographic  work  in  connection  with 
the  disastrous  Ohio  valley  flood  were 
three  Ryan  graduates — Dick  Huflfman  of 
Camden,  Ohio;  Herbert  Stump,  Colum- 
bus, Ohio,  and  Ben  Hazelton,  Toledo, 
Ohio.  Hazelton  was  flying  back  to  the 
Ryan  School  in  his  own  plane  after  his 
Christmas  vacation  and  was  ordered  to 
carry  blankets  and  serum  from  Toledo 
to  Dayton.  Upon  his  arrival  at  Dayton, 
army  officers  commandeered  Hazelton  and 
his  plane  for  additional  service  with  the 
result  that  he  made  several  emergency 
flights  over  the  stricken  territory  before 
he  was  permitted  to  continue  on  his  way 
to  California. 


Spanish  Catalogue  Ready 

To  better  serve  the  increasing  number 
of  inquiries  from  Central  and  South 
American  countries,  the  Ryan  Aeronau- 
tical Company  has  recently  issued  a  spe- 
cial Spanish  adaptation  of  its  Ryan  S-T 
catalogue.  This  is  one  of  the  first  cata- 
logues of  its  type  to  carry  a  complete 
Spanish  translation  and  it  is  expected 
that  this  service  will  be  of  considerable 
value  in  promoting  the  sale  of  aircraft  to 
Spanish  speaking  countries. 


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ENROLLMENT  APPLICATION 

RYAN    SCHOOL  OF   AERONAUTICS 

Lmdbergh  Field,  San  Diego,  California     Date 

Gentlemen: 

Please  enter  my  enrollment  in  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  for  the 
Course   No. 

(a)  I  expect  to  arrive  in  San  Diego  approximately 

for  enrollment  in  the  next  term  beginning  April  5,  1937. 

(b)  I  expect  to  enroll  in  the 

D     Summer  term  beginning  July  5,  1937. 
D     Fall  term  beginning  October  4,  1937. 

(Check  which) 

and  will  arrive  in  San  Diego  approximately    

Name 

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JAMES  W.  FISHER 

REPRESENTING  RYAN 


James  W.  Fisher  who  for  the  past  six 
years  has  been  actively  engaged  in  the 
sale  of  American  aircraft  in  China  has 
been  appointed  China  representative  of 
the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  for  the 
Ryan  S-T  series  of  sport  and  training 
planes.  Fisher  has  just  returned  to  China 
after  an  extensive  survey  of  the  United 
States  aviation  market.  In  his  opinion 
the  new  all  metal  fuselage  Ryan  planes 
represent  the  most  modem  type  of  sport 
and  training  ship  that  is  available  on  to- 
day's aircraft  market. 


Faculty  Increase 

The  appointment  of  Vincent  Hamilton 
as  aircraft  welding  and  assistant  sheet 
metal  instructor  has  been  announced  by 
Walter  Balch,  chief  of  ground  school  in- 
struction at  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronau- 
tics. Hamilton,  who  for  several  years  has 
held  his  Government  Approved  school  in- 
structo»'*s  Tating,  h^'S  recently  been  on 
leave  for  the  study  of  production  methods 
as  conducted  in  some  of  the  country's 
largest  aircraft  factories.  His  appoint- 
ment follows  the  Ryan  School's  constant 
purpose  to  give  its  students  the  closest 
possible  tie-in  between  theoretical  and 
practical  instruction. 


Transport  Students  Get 

Cross  Country  Training 

Extensive  cross  country  trips  for  which 
the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  Trans- 
port Course  is  famous  have  been  con- 
tinued steadily  under  the  direction  of 
Robert  Kerlinger,  one  of  the  school's  staff 
of  government  approved  flight  instruc- 
tors. Transport  students  who  have  re- 
cently made  two-day  flights  from  San 
Diego  to  Las  Vegas,  Nev.,  and  San  Fran- 
cisco, Calif.,  include  James  D.  Storie,  Wil- 
liam Stewart,  Kirk  Hills,  Ben  Hazelton, 
Thomas  Kung  and  James  McKean,  with 
Johnny  Funk,  Robert  Moffett  and  Clayton 
Gibson  acting  as  check  pilots. 


Flying  Today  in  China 


Having  just  returned  from  a  trip  to 
China,  Ted  Kelly,  graduate  of  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  and  former  Ryan 
employee,  reports  that  aviation  is  one  of 
the  leading  factors  in  the  amazing  devel- 
opment (and  the  bringing  under  control) 
of  that  vast  country.  China,  in  adapting 
Western  methods  of  business  and  trans- 
portation is  omitting  an  era  of  economic 
development  which  in  America  existed 
between  1860  and  1910.  During  this  period 
the  people  of  the  Western  World  were  be- 
coming gradually  used  to  things  mechan- 
ical and  to  the  speeding  up  of  transporta- 
tion. The  Chinese  have  omitted  this  en- 
tire period  and,  instead  of  coming  upon 
airplanes  by  a  gradual  progression,  they 
suddenly  find  themselves  whisked,  as  if 
upon  a  Magic  Carpet,  from  ox  cart  speeds 
of  two  and  three  miles  per  hour  to  the 
two  hundred  miles  per  hour  of  modern 
transport  flying.  Trips  that  took  months 
on  camel-back  now  are  accomplished  in 
hours  by  the  most  modern  planes  in  the 
world. 

There  are  many  openings  in  China  to- 
day for  young  men  with  either  thorough 
flight  or  mechanical  training.  It  is  not 
to  be  supposed  that  the  Chinese  are  in- 
capable of  doing  these  things  for  them- 
selves, but  the  very  fact  that  the  transi- 
tion from  a  pastoral  period  to  the  me- 
chanical age  has  been  so  rapid,  makes 
necessary  the  continual  guidance  and 
coaching  of  the  Western  World.  The 
Chinese  National  Government  is  today 
building  training  planes  and  owns  the 
majority  of  the  stock  of  all  the  airlines 
operated  in  China,  but  most  of  the  key 
positions  in  the  aviation  industry  in  China 
are  held  by  Americans. 


FORMER  RYAN  STUDENT 
IN  CENTRAL  AMERICA 


BIG  SALES  RECORD 

SET  AT  N.  Y.  SHOW 


More  than  $45,000  worth  of  Ryan  S-T 
planes  were  sold  at  the  recent  New  York 
Aviation  Show  by  Sam  Breder.  Ryan  air- 
craft sales  manager.  Bi-eder  left  San 
Diego  early  in  January  and  made  an 


Torsten  Scheutz  who  enrolled  for  trans- 
port training  at  the  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics in  1934,  having  come  to  San 
Diego,  direct  from  his  home  in  Stockholm, 
Sweden,  is  now  employed  as  transport 
pilot  by  Transportos  Aereos  Centro 
Americanos  at  Managua,  Nicaragua.  ' 
Scheutz  was  the  first  student  to  enroll  at 
the  Ryan  school  from  Sweden  and  his 
record  throughout  his  entire  training 
course  was  an  enviable  one  according  to 
Ryan  officials.  After  graduation  and  re- 
ceipt of  his  United  States  transport  li- 
cense, Scheutz  flew  extensively  in  Europe 
before  returning  to  Central  America  to 
fill  his  present  position. 


Model  Wins  Praise 


Twelve  hundred  hours  of  painstaking 
labor  went  into  tiie  building  of  a  model 
Ryan  S-T  plane  by  Kenneth  Lee  of  Hono- 
lulu, Hawaii,  and  Jack  Weyer  of  Santa 
Barbara,  Calif.,  both  of  whom  are  stu- 
dents at  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics. 
The  model  now  on  display  in  a  prominent 
San  Diego  down  towTi  window  is  consid- 
ered to  be  one  of  the  finest  metal  models 
that  has  ever  been  constructed.  With  a 
wing  span  of  5^2  feet,  it  is  almost  an 
exact  replica  of  the  famous  Ryan  S-T 
training  planes.  Built  primarily  as  a  scale 
model,  the  ship  is  also  equipped  with  a 
1   5  horsepower  engine. 


extensive  survey  of  the  eastern  territory 
before  returning  to  the  factory. 

As  former  sales  manager  for  Ryan 
Brougham  planes  as  well  as  Lockheed  and 
Northrop  ships.  Breder  is  one  of  the  best  V 
known  a\'iation  sales  representatives  in 
the  industry.  His  wired  reports  indicate 
that  the  New  York  Show  represented 
more  definite  interest  and  actual  purchas- 
ing of  planes  than  has  been  e%idenced  at 
any  aircraft  display  in  i-ecent  years. 


SCHOOL 


.INDBERGH  FIELD 


JUNE,  1937 


SAN  DIEGO,  CALIF 


Aviation  Industry  Calling  High  School  and  College  Grads 


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SONNET 


sunset  over  the  Pacific.  Ryai 
admittedly  superior  to  those 
airport,  Intensive  concentration  of  aen 
all  contributing  factors  In  making  San 
tion.    It  costs  no  more  to  train  at  Rya 


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lid  the  luxury  of  these  special 


NEW  AIR  SERVICE  STARTED 


MOTOR  TYCOON  FLIES 


Present  day  opportunities  in  the  field 
of  airport  operation  are  being  demon- 
strated by  John  Milner,  21  year  old  resi- 
dent of  Willcox,  Ariz.,  who  has  recently 
organized  the  Milner  Air  Service  at 
Tucson. 

In  September,  1935,  young  Milner  en- 
rolled for  transport  training  at  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  where  he  grad- 
uated with  honors  in  February,  1936.  He 
immediately  purchased  a  cabin  plane  suit- 
able for  charter  work,  secured  a  lease  at 
Tucson  airport  and  now  has  a  group  of 
25  students  flying  under  his  direction. 
His  facilities  include  a  well  equipped  re- 
pair base  and  open  cockpit  training 
planes. 


The  beneficial  relaxation  which  ac- 
companies flight  training  was  proven  re- 
cently when  Nelson  Dezendorf,  vice- 
president  of  General  Motors  Acceptance 
Corp.,  New  York  City,  came  to  San  Diego, 
Calif,  for  his  annual  vacation  and  devoted 
practically  his  entire  time  to  flying  in- 
struction at  the  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics in  preparation  for  his  Private 
Pilot's  license. 


O.  J.  Whitney,  Ryan  distributor  for  the 
New  York-New  England  tei-ritories  has 
just  returned  from  an  exhaustive  survey 
flight  of  South  Amei'ican  territory  and 
reports  a  tremendous  opportunity  for  the 
sale  of  American  aircraft  in  many  of 
these  countries. 


Ryan  Training  is 
Stepping  Stone  to 
Profitable  Employment 


Literally  hundreds  of  the  thousands  of 
young  men  who  will  receive  their  sheep- 
skins from  high  schools  and  colleges 
throughout  the  country  this  June  will  be 
successful  in  finding  opportunities  await- 
ing them  in  aviation.  These  facts  are 
borne  out  by  questions  directed  to  per- 
sonnel managers  of  the  industry's  largest 
employing  groups — the  aircraft  factories 
and  airline  operating  companies.  Never 
before  in  the  history  of  aviation  has  there 
been  the  consistent  demand  for  trained 
men  that  exists  today,  and  yet,  so  rapid 
is  the  development  of  this  newest  indus- 
try, that  the  activities  of  today  are  but 
a  foi'ecast  of  the  tremendous  expansion 
which  is  inevitable  in  the  near  future. 

With  many  of  the  usual  professional 
fields  presenting  overcrowded  employ- 
ment conditions,  1937's  academic  grad- 
uates will  do  well  to  secure  a  foothold  in 
aviation  and  prepare  for  the  advancement 
opportunities  which  are  developing  be- 
fore them  with  overnight  sw-iftness.  No 
longer  is  the  field  of  aviation  limited  to 
flying  a  plane  or  overhauling  an  engine. 
Today  the  aircraft  industry  offers  scores 
of  diff'erent  types  of  positions  grouped 
under  four  broad  classifications  of  manu- 
facture, sales,  transportation,  and  main- 
tenance. None  will  deny  that  worthwhile 
positions  with  rapid  advancement  are 
available  for  applicants  who  come  equip- 
ped with  the  sound  academic  training  of 
a  high  school  or  college,  the  practical 
training  of  an  accredited  aeronautical 
school  and  the  capacity  for  hard  work. 


ENGLER  APPOINTED 

Walter  Balch,  chief  of  ground  school 
instruction  at  the  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics, announces  the  appointment  of 
Howard  Engler  as  assistant  instructor  in 
sheet  metal.  Engler  and  Vincent  Hamil- 
ton, Ryan  welding  instructor,  will  assist 
Virgil  McKinley,  chief  of  airplane  school, 
and  Fred  Magula,  superintendent  of  sheet 
metal  in  this  department  which  the  Ryan 
School  has  expanded  in  its  eff'ort  to  keep 
pace  with  the  increased  use  of  sheet  metal 
construction  in  the  aircraft  industry. 


DEPARTMENT  OF 
COMMERCE  AWARDS 

Recent  Department  of  Commerce 
awards  of  flight  and  mechanics  li- 
censes to  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics students  include  the  follow- 
ing: 

TRANSPORT 
Ted  Baer,  Bloomfteld  Hills,  Mich. 
Kirk  Hills,  Davenport,  Iowa. 
Ben  Hazeleton,  Toledo,  Ohio. 

LIMITED  COMMERCIAL 

Don  Brady,  Fairbanks,  Alaska. 
James  Storie,  Oshawa,  Canada. 

PRIVATE 

Thomas  Kung,  Peiping,  China. 
Maurice  Berger,  Manila,  P.I. 
William  Stewart,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Harold  Parker,  Glendale,  Calif. 
Jack  Schoble,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
James  McKean,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Ben  Ashford,  Arlington,  Calif. 
Richard  Lynde,  Del  Mar,  Calif. 
Curt  Bruerton,  Needham,  Mass. 
Harold  Raymond,  New  York  City. 
Hollis  Wilcox,  Santa  Ana,  Calif. 
William  E.  Hayes,  Omaha,  Neb. 
Edward  Imparato,  Saugerties,  N.Y. 
William  Comstock.Long  Beach, Cal. 
Harvey  Spangler,  Gettysburg,  Pa. 
Barbara  Towne,  Ross,  Calif. 

AMATEUR 

Earl  Cook,  U.S.S.  Detroit, 

San  Diego,  Calif. 
Edward  Robinson,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
William  Roberts,  Arena,  Wis. 
Jerry  Dientsbier,  Chicago,  111. 
Bert"  Averett,  Mt.  Pleasant,  Utah. 

AIRPLANE  AND  ENGINE 
MECHANICS  LICENSES 

Don  Brady,  Fairbanks,  Alaska. 
Carl  Nesbitt.  San  Diego,  Calif. 
Basil  Morrow,  San  Diego,  Calif. 
Harvey  Spangler,  Gettysburg,  Pa. 
Harley  Rubish,  San  Diego,  Calif. 
Eugene  Rubish,  San  Diego,  Calif. 

In  the  above  group  of  pilots,  the 
following  are  continuing  at  the 
Ryan  School  for  the  balance  of 
transport  instruction: James  Storie, 
William  Stewart,  Harold  Parker, 
Jack  Schoble,  James  McKean,  Ben 
Ashford,  Richard  Lynde,  Harold 
Raymond,  Thomas  Kung,  Maurice 
Berger,  and  Curt  Bruerton. 


Epochal  Lindbergh  Flight  Commemorated 


CROSS  COUNTRY  TRAINING 


One  of  the  highlights  of  the  Ryan 
transport  course  is  the  unusually  exten- 
sive cross-country  training  which  it  in- 
cludes to  such  interesting  points  as  San 
Francisco,  Calif.;  Las  Vegas,  Nev.,  and 
Tucson,  Ariz.  These  trips  which  are  made 
by  Ryan  students  on  two  day  week  end 
flights  have  been  selected  by  the  staff 
of  Ryan  instructors  to  include  the  diver- 
sity of  terrain  which  is  available  in  the 
southwest  territory.  The  return  trip  of 
all  flights  is  laid  out  over  a  different 
route  in  order  to  insure  the  greatest 
amount  of  navigational  experience.  Ro- 
bert Kerlinger,  Ryan  flight  instructor, 
has  been  in  chaige  of  recent  trips  with 
the  following  transport  students  partici- 
pating: Harold  Raymond,  New  York  City; 
Jack  Schoble.  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  Maurice 
Berger.  Manila.  P.  I.:  Harold  Parker. 
Glendale.  Calif.;  William  Gregg,  Colum- 
bus, O.;  and  Walker  Boone,  Wvandotte, 
Okla. 


Record  Enrollment  lor 
Summer  Term  Likely 

Scheduled  to  accommodate  the  students 
who  are  completing  their  training  at  the 
close  of  the  current  high  school  and  col- 
lege semester,  the  summer  term  at  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  will  open 
Monday,  July  5th.  Concurrent  with  the 
tremendous  advancement  of  aviation  dur- 
ing the  past  year,  it  is  expected  that  this 
summer  class  will  bring  the  Ryan  School 
to  a  new  high  peak  of  enrollments.  It  is 
requested  that  students  who  contemplate 
enrolling  in  this  group  mail  their  applica- 
tions as  early  as  possible.  No  advance 
deposit  is  necessary.  State  the  time  of 
your  arrival  in  San  Diego  and  mention 
whether  you  are  motoring  or  coming  by 
plane,  train,  or  bus.  Arrangements  will 
be  made  for  a  school  representative  to 
meet  you  and  assist  you  in  every  way 
possible. 

Students  who  are  planning  on  summer 
vacation  training  only  with  the  thought 
of  returning  to  high  school  or  college  at 
the  opening  of  the  fall  semester  should 
report  at  the  Ryan  School  as  early  as 
possible  after  the  close  of  their  current 
academic  school  year.  Do  not  wait  for  the 
beginning  of  the  regular  summer  term. 
Your  earlier  enrollment  will  make  it  pos- 
sible for  you  to  complete  the  three  months 
Private  or  Limited  Commercial  Courses 
No.  2  or  No.  2a  in  their  entirety  in  ample 
time.  Students  enrolling  on  this  basis  are 
urged  to  wire  collect  their  date  of  arrival 
so  that  arrangements  can  be  made  for 
the  beginning  of  their  instruction  im- 
mediately after  reporting  to  the  Rvan 
School. 


Appointment  of  Brayton  Flying  Service 
as  Ryan  S-T  distributor  at  St.  Louis,  Mo., 
is  announced  by  the  Ryan  Aeronautical 
Company.  Clyde  E.  Braj^ton  is  one  of  the 
mid-west's  aviation  pioneers  who  has  es- 
tablished an  enviable  reputation  in  the 
merchandising  of  aircraft.  He  arrived  at 
the  Ryan  factory  in  San  Diego  May  11th 
to  thoroughly  familiarize  himself  with 
the  company's  metal  production  processes 
and  take  fly-away  delivery  on  his  first 
ship,  a  125  h.p.  model  which  he  will  use 
for  demonstration  purposes. 


Celebrating  the  tenth  anniversary  of 
Lindbergh's  departure  from  San  Diego 
for  the  start  of  his  epochal  Atlantic 
flight,  the  San  Diego  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce sponsored  a  two  day  open  house 
celebration  at  Lindbergh  Field  on  May 
9th  and  10th.  The  opening  event  was  the 
dedication  of  the  Governments's  new 
$300,000  permanent  Coast  Guard  Avia- 
tion Base  which  has  just  been  completed 
on  the  west  shore  of  the  airport.  Dedica- 
tion ceremonies  were  held  Saturday,  May 
8th,  with  visiting  Army,  Navy  and  Coast 
Guard  officials  as  honored  guests. 

San  Diego  aircraft  industry  was  rep- 
resented by  T.  Claude  Ryan,  founder  of 
the  original  Ryan  Airline  Company  which 
built  Colonel  Lindbergh's  "Spirit  of  St. 
Louis",  and  now  president  of  Ryan  Aero- 
nautical Company  and  the  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronautics,  also  Major  Reuben  Fleet, 
president  of  Consolidated  Aircraft  Cor- 
poration. 

On  display  at  the  Ryan  factory  were 
a  group  of  sleek,  new  Ryan  S-T  trainers 
whose  metal  fuselages  and  modern  con- 
struction presented  an  interesting  con- 
trast with  their  maternal  Ryan  B-1  cabin 
plane  known  as  the  "Sister  Ship  of  the 
Spirit  of  St.  Louis"  which  stood  along- 
side. 

The  dedication  of  the  Coast  Guard  base 
served  as  a  fitting  close  to  the  important 
ten  year  period  in  San  Diego's  a\iation 
history  which  began  with  the  building  by 
Ryan  Airlines  of  Lindbergh's  plane.  Dur- 
ing this  past  decade  San  Diego  has  de- 
veloped and  put  into  100  ^V  use  one  of  the 
finest  land  and  seaplane  airports  in  the 
United  States.  Major  new  industry  which 
this  field  has  attracted  is  Consolidated  / 
Aircraft  Corporation  which  since  its 
opening  in  San  Diego  in  October,  1935. 
has  received  more  than  $20,000,000  worth 
of  Government  orders  for  the  construction 
of  Army  and  Navy  type  planes.  Approxi- 
mately 3500  employees  are  now  on  Con- 
solidated's  payroll. 


Recommendation  of  high  school  grad- 
uation as  an  academic  prerequisite  for 
aeronautical  instruction  is  reflected  in  the 
high  scholastic  standards  of  the  student 
body  at  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics. 
San  Diego.  Calif.  A  recent  survey  showed 
that  over  50  percent  of  the  students  who 
are  now  enrolled  at  Ryan  for  transport 
instruction  have  had  from  one  to  four 
years  of  college  wo^'. 


STUDENTS  PREVIEW  NEW  CONSOLIDATED  SHIPS 


Ryan   students  enjoy   a    preview   of  one  of  Consolidated's   huge   new   flying    boats.     Approximately 
three  times  each  week,   one  of  the   176  planes  of  this  type  which  Consolidated   is   building   for  the 
Navy  emerges  from  its  factory  in  the  backgr 
to  its  launching  at  the  seaplane  rar 


L^uMu   airu  is  trundled  past  the  Ryan  buildings  i 
np  at  the  western  edge  of   Lindbergh   Field. 


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"Let's  go",  say  six  intrepid  ma 
eights  and  spot  landings  at  the 
N.Y.;  Mariorie  Towers,  Corona 
Towne,  Ross,  Calif.;  Adelaide 
daughter  of  Capt.  J.  H.  Tower 
commanding  officer  of  the  aircr 
at  Hawaii.  Capt.  Towers,  torn 
Island, 


WHITHER,  PRETTY  MAIDENS? 


who  are  learning  the  intricacies  of  verticals,  spins,  figure 
School.  Reading  from  left  to  right  are  Ruth  Clark,  Deposit 
;alif.;  Barbara  Kibbee,  Rancho  Santa  Fe,  Calif.;  Barbara 
and  Mary  Dalton,  San  Diego,  Calif.  Miss  Towers  is  the 
told  her  not  to  fly  low  and  slow  as  he  left  San  Diego  as 
irrier.U. S.S.Saratoga,  bound  for  the  fleet's  recent  maneuvers 
of   U.   S.    Naval   Air   Station    at    North 


Diego — the  navy's  largest 


base. 


Careers  Ahead! 

Recently  enrolled  students  at  the  Ryan 
School  include  the  following: 

Transport 
Charles  Wright,  Greenwood,  Mississippi. 
Diar  Clark,  Deposit,  New  York. 
Fred  Doremus,  High  Falls,  New  York. 
Joseph  Robinson,  Nashville,  Tennessee. 
Ned  B.  Chase,  Gary,  Indiana. 
Fred  Griffith.  New  York,  New  York. 
Robert  Shelton,  Hamden,  Connecticut. 

Private  and  Limited  Commercial 
Ruth  Clark,  Deposit,  New  York. 
John  Stubbins,  Caracas,  Venezuela. 
William  Sloan,  La  Jolla,  California. 

Mechanics 
Kenneth  Johnson,  Woodland,  Idaho. 
Boyd  Waldemar,  Mt.  Pleasant,  Utah. 
Tom  Hubbard,  Ft.  Worth,  Texas. 


Brown,  operator  at  Los  Angeles  Munic- 
ipal Airport,  Inglewood,  Calif.,  has  also 
added  a  150  h.p.  Ryan  to  his  highly  pop- 
ular 125  h.p.  model. 


Six  bowling  teams  representing  stu- 
dents, instructors,  and  employees  of  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  and  the  Ryan 
Aeronautical  Company  are  engaged  in  an 
eight  weeks  tournament.  James  D.  Storie, 
Ryan  transport  student  from  Oshawa, 
Canada,  is  chairman  of  bowling  activities 
and  reports  that  interest  in  this  sport 
has  grown  to  such  an  extent  that  many 
additional  teams  are  being  formed  for 
weekly  competition.  Matches  are  held  at 
the  Elk's  Club  each  Monday  evening. 


100  Ryan  Students 
fieat  William  B.  Stout 


One  hundred  students  of  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  were  on  hand  at 
the  school's  April  monthly  jamboree  din- 
ner to  hear  William  B.  Stout,  aeronautical 
engineer  and  former  president  of  the  So- 
ciety of  Automotive  Engineers  give  an 
address  on  the  "Community  Value  of  the 
Engineering  Pioneer".  Famous  as  the  de- 
signer and  builder  of  America's  first  all 
metal  plane.  Stout  is  also  known  as  the 
man  who  sold  Henry  Ford  on  aviation. 
As  a  research  engineer.  Stout  has  long 
led  the  field  of  development  and  his  mes- 
sage brought  to  Ryan  Students  some  of 
the  highlights  of  the  future  developments 
in  aeronautics  that  could  well  serve  as  a 
challenge  to  the  imagination  of  anyone 
who  is  considering  the  opportunities 
which  await  the  newcomer  in  the  aircraft 
industry. 


WHEATLEY  HONORED;  JUNE 
AND  JULY  DINNERS  PLANNED 


Guest  of  honor  at  the  May  student 
dinner,  held  at  the  San  Diego  Club,  was 
William  Wheatley,  chief  test  pilot  for 
Consolidated  Aircraft  who  gave  an  in- 
teresting description  of  his  recent  round 
trip  flight  from  San  Diego  to  Hawaii. 

These  dinners  which  are  held  each 
month  are  proving  to  be  a  highlight  in 
the  school's  social  calendar  and  serve  as 
a  get-together  occasion  for  the  scores  of 
students  who  are  now  enrolled  at  the 
Ryan  School. 

June  and  July  dinners  promise  to  be  es- 
pecially interesting  with  the  following 
programs: 

June  11th  —  Sound  motion  pictures, 
"Flying  the  Lindbergh  Trail".  This  movie 
of  more  than  an  hour's  duration  gives  an 
intimate  view  of  the  Pan  American  aerial 
operations  in  South  America. 

July  9th — Guest  of  honor,  Lt.  Comdr. 
George  O.  Neville,  who  was  second  in 
command  to  Comdr.  Byrd  on  the  last 
South  Pole  expedition.  Comdr.  Neville 
■wiU  bring  with  him  his  sound  movies 
which  with  his  famous  running  comments 
of  first  hand  information  promise  Ryan 
students  a  new  high  in  entertainment. 


ST  CARLOAD  SHIPMENTS 

With  the  production  on  the  new  1937 
Ryan  S-Ts  averaging  approximately  10 
planes  per  month,  the  Ryan  Aeronautical 
Company  is  now  making  carload  ship- 
ments to  its  distributors.  The  latest  rail- 
way delivery  went  to  O.  J.  Whitney,  Inc., 
at  North  Beach  airport.  New  York,  and 
Demorr  Aeronautical  Corp.,  at  Paoli  air- 
port, Philadelphia,  Pa.  Both  of  these  dis- 
tributors have  maintained  advance  orders 
at  the  Ryan  factory  in  an  effort  to  keep 
pace  with  the  demand  for  these  popular 
planes  among  eastern  spoi'tsman  pilots 
and  operators. 

Additional  recent  factory  deliveries 
have  been  made  to  Miss  Bobby  Lupton, 
Detroit,  Mich.;  Howard  Batt,  Clover 
Field,  Santa  Monica,  Calif.;  Robert  Klein, 
Central  Aircraft  Sales,  Inc.,  Sky  Harbor, 
Chicago,  111.;  Ben  Ashford,  Arlington, 
Calif.;  John  Roulstone,  San  Diego.  Calif.; 
and  Clyde   Brayton,   St.   Louis,   Mo.    Ted 


ENROLLMENT  APPLICATION 

RYAN   SCHOOL  OF  AERONAUTICS 

Lindbergh  Field,  San  Diego,  California     Date 

Gentlemen: 

Please  enter  my  enrollment  in  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  for  the 

-    Course  No . 

(a)  I  expect  to  arrive  in  San  Diego  approximately 

for  enrollment  in  the  next  term  beginning  July  5,  1937. 

(b)  I  expect  to  enroll  in  the 

n     Fall  term  beginning  October  4,  1937. 

n     Mid-winter  term  beginning  January  3,  1938. 

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Many  a  delightful  hour  of  healthy  sun-tanned  relaxatic 
and  Sundays  at  nearby  Mission  Beach.  Here,  just  fivi 
breakers  of  the  Pacific  present  one  of  Southern  Califon 


spent  by  Ryan  students  on  Saturdays 
iles  from  Lindbergh  Field,  the  rolling 
most  famous  ocean  swimming  resorts. 


Ryan  Students  Tiain 
at  Most  Ideal  Aiipoit 


Ryan  students  train  at  the  most  con- 
veniently located  airport  in  the  United 
States  according  to  the  frequently  ex- 
pressed opinion  of  thousands  of  aircraft 
leaders  and  others  who  visit  Lindbergh 
Field  annually.  Not  only  is  the  business 
and  residential  section  within  a  mile  and 
a  half  radius  of  the  palm  fringed  Spanish 
type  Ryan  Administration  Building  but 
on  every  hand  are  interesting  and  inex- 
pensive diversions  ranging  from  golf, 
tennis,  and  horseback  riding  to  sailing 
and  deep  sea  fishing. 

The  Ryan  training  program  is  a  full 
time  schedule  from  8:00  a.m.  to  4:30  p.m. 
five  days  each  week,  Saturdays  and  Sun- 
days, except  for  special  training  schedules 


and  cross  countrys,  are  open  days  for 
student  diversion  and  excursions  to 
Southern  California's  many  nearby  points 
of  interest.  For  further  information  re- 
fer to  the  whimsical  map  on  the  inside 
back  cover  of  your  Ryan  School  Cata- 
logue. 


Four  Ryan  S-T  planes  which  will  be 
used  for  Government  subsidized  flight  in- 
struction in  the  Union  of  South  Africa 
have  been  shipped  during  the  past  two 
months  to  Haller  Aviation,  Ltd.,  at  East 
London,  South  African  distributors  for 
the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company.  A  fifth 
Ryan  S-T-A  has  been  shipped  to  Haller 
for  delivery  to  African  Flying  Service  at 
Germiston,"  South  Africa.  "The  Ryan  S-T 
series  with  its  all  metal  fuselage  and  high 
performance  has  met  with  approval  in 
South  African  territory  where  commer- 
cial operations  are  conducted  under 
strenuous  conditions   and  high  altitudes. 


Aerial  Honeymooners 
Enrolled  at  Ryan 

Aerial  weddings  have  become  the  vogue 
among  airniinded  couples  but  it  remained 
for  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Diar  Clark  of  Deposit, 
N.Y.  to  prove  the  feasibility  of  an  aerial 
honeymoon.  Both  aviation  enthusiasts,  the 
wedding  of  the  Clarks  in  New  York  a  few  ( 
months  ago  was  immediately  followed 
by  a  motor  trip  to  San  Diego  where  they 
are  both  now  enrolled  at  the  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronautics  for  flight  and  ground 
school  instruction.  Mr.  Clark,  who  is  an 
engineering  graduate  of  Lehigh  Univer- 
sity, Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  is  taking  the  com- 
plete transport  course  while  his  wife  is 
keeping  pace  with  him  through  her  en- 
rollment in  the  Ryan  Private  course. 
Both  husband  and  wife  attend  the  same 
classroom  lectures  and  shop  periods  and 
both  are  showing  equal  proficiency  in  the 


John  Stubbins,  who  has  spent  the  past 
15  years  in  Venezuela  as  engineer  and 
American  industrial  agent,  is  taking  ad- 
vantage of  a  vacation  period  in  the  United 
States  by  training  for  his  Private  license 
at  Ryan.  Stubbins  is  one  of  a  group  of 
four  graduate  engineers  who  are  at  pres- 
ent eni-olled  at  the  Ryan  School  for  flight 
and  ground  instruction. 

AUSTRALIA  GETS  S-T-As 

Shipment  of  the  first  Ryan  S-T-A  to 
Australia  was  made  recently  by  the  Ryan 
Aeronautical  Company  to  Airflite  Limited 
at  Sydney.  Appointment  of  this  well  es- 
tablished Australian  firm  as  Australian 
dealers  for  Ryan  S-Ts  followed  a  personal 
inspection  of  the  company's  factory  by 
J.  M.  Laurie,  an  Airflite  director  who 
came  to  the  United  States  for  the  purpose 
of  inspecting  the  new  low  wing  Ryan 
trainers. 

Seth  Terry  of  Reno.  Nevada  who  has 
until  recently  been  opei'ating  his  Ryan 
S-T  in  the  northwest  territorv  has  also 
shipped  his  own  125  h.p.  model  to  Mel- 
bourne where  he  will  use  it  in  conjunction 
with  a  suvey  which  he  is  making  of  .Aus- 
tralian aeronautical  conditions. 


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LINDBERGH  FIELD 


FEBRUARY,  1938 


SAN  DIEGO,  CALIF 


RYAN  TO  OFFER  ENGINEERING  COURSE  IN  APRIL 


TO  PROVIDE  DAILY  CONTACT 
WITH  FACTORY  PRODUCTION 


A  two-year  aeronautical 
engineering  course,  exten- 
sive in  its  scope  and  inten- 
sive in  its  practical  appli- 
cation to  the  aviation  in- 
dustry, has  been  added  to 
the  curriculum  of  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  as 
announced  in  current  air- 
craft trade  publications  by 
T.  Claude  Ryan,  president. 

Selected  to  head  this  im- 
portant department  is 
Stanley  H.  Evans,  who  is 
recognized  as  one  of  the 
foremost  engineering  edu- 
cators in  the  aviation  in- 
dustry. A  war  time  pilot 
with  the  Royal  Flying 
Corps  and  Royal  Air  Force, 
Evans  graduated  from  the  School  of  Mil- 
itary Aeronautics  at  Oxford  University 
in  1917,  served  with  the  famous  "RE-8" 
Squadron  and  the  Army  of  Occupation, 

where  he  received  his  degi-ee  in  Aeronau- 
tical Engineering. 

For  the  next  six  years  he  was  engaged 
as  Assistant  Technician,  Chief  Technician 
and  then  Designer  with  the  Dutch  Na- 
tional Ail-craft  Works  in  Holland,  and 
Handley  Page,  Ltd.,  and  Gloster  Aircraft 
Co.,  Ltd.,  in  England.  In  1929  he  came 
to  the  United  States  as  designer  and  tech- 
nician for  Douglas  Aircraft  Co.,  Inc., 
where  he  was  assigned  to  special  research 
development  in  connection  with  high  alti- 
tude intercepter  fighters. 

In  1931  he  organized,  and  for  three 
years  directed,  one  of  the  first  aviation 
technical  engineering  schools  in  the 
United  States.  Recalled  to  England  in 
1934  to  accept  the  position  as  Chief  De- 
signer for  Heston  Aircraft  Co.,  Ltd..  he 
was  responsible  for  the  design  of  the  well- 
known  British  "Phoenix"  5-place  cabin 
monoplane.  Now  with  the  Northrop  Divi- 
sion of  Douglas  Aircraft,  Evans  will 
arrive  in  San  Diego  to  assume  his  post 
at  the  Ryan  School  on  March  1st. 


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conies  to  Ryan  School  to  take 
charge  of  Aeronautical  En- 
gineering instruction. 


Outlines  of  this  course, 
which  are  now  available  for 
distribution,  show  that  the 
two  years  of  training  in- 
clude 3500  hours  of  solid 
instruction  in  which  every- 
thing has  been  eliminated 
that  does  not  pertain  di- 
rectly to  engineering  the- 
ory, design,  mathematics, 
or  shop  practices.  Educa- 
tors and  aeronautical  en- 
gineers who  have  had  an 
opportunity  of  previewing 
the  new  Ryan  engineering 
course  state  tha  it  is  one 
of  the  most  concentrated 
and  complete  outlines  of 
practical  instruction  that 
has  yet  been  offered  the 
thousands  of  young  men  who  seek,  in  a 
two-year  period,  the  training  necessary 
to  fit  them  for  the  increasing  numbers  of 
positions  of  this  type  which  the  aircraft 

iiidustiy  iio'w    lias  aVitiiable. 

In  referring  to  his  appointment,  Evans 
stated:  "I  am  indeed  happy  to  accept  this 
position  for  I  feel  that  the  close  affiliation 
between  the  Ryan  School  of  Aex'onautics 
and  its  manufacturing  affiliate,  the  Ryan 
Aeronautical  Company,  as  well  as  its 
huge  manufacturing  neighbor,  Consoli- 
dated Aircraft  Corp.,  gives  the  engi- 
neering student  an  unusual  opportunity 
for   constant   contact   with  the   practical 


solution  of  everyday  aircraft  manufac- 
turing problems.  Practical  daily  student 
contact  of  this  type  with  industrial  pro- 
duction is  the  desire  of  every  technical 
school  in  the  country.  At  no  other  school 
that  I  know  of  is  the  student  in  such  a 
favorable  position  for  the  ideal  balance 
between  theory  and  practical  contact  and 
observation  as  he  is  at  Ryan." 

The  new  1938  Ryan  Course  Outline, 
just  off  the  press  and  now  available  for 
distribution,  contains  full  information  re- 
garding this  complete  engineering  train- 
ino-.  Enrollments  are  now  being  made  for 
instruction  to  begin  April  4th,  the  open- 
ing date  for  the  Spring  term. 

STARS  VISIT  RYAN  SCHOOL 


Hollywood  moved  to  the  Ryan  School 
for  four  days  recently  when  Clark  Gable, 
Myrna  Loy,  Spencer  Tracy,  Lionel  Bar- 
rymore  and  scores  of  others  arrived  to 
use  Lindbergh  Field  as  the  setting  for 
several  of  the  main  shots  in  M-G-M's  next 
aerial  picture,  "Test  Pilot." 

Even  the  most  ardent  students  found 
it  hard  to  concentrate  on  class  schedules 
with  the  movie  stars  rehearsing  shots  just 
outside.  Thousands  of  San  Diegans  spent 
the  d?y  st  tho  field,  but  only  the  Ryan 
students  and  field  personnel  were  allowed 
full  access  to  the  airport  and  sets. 

Work  in  the  shops  was  temporarily 
disrupted  when  students  brought  Clark 
Gable  through  on  a  personally  conducted 
tour  of  inspection.  The  result  is  that 
practically  every  Ryan  student  has 
intimate  snapshots  of  himself  and  the 
stars,  as  well  as  autographs  as  a  reminder 
of  personal  contact  with  the  idols  of  mil- 
lions of  movie  fans. 


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n  S-T-A  Specials  in  front  of  the  administration  building  at  Lindbergh  Field  lined  up  for  final 
in  before  being  sent  to  Mexico  City  where  they  are  being  used  as  military  training  planes  by  the 
Army  Air  Force.    See  story  on  Page  2. 


SCHEDULE  OF  COURSES  AND  TUITION 

As  this  issue  of  Sky  News  goes  to  press,  the  printers  advise  us  that  the  new 
tuition  schedules  and  course  outlines  which  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  has 
prepared  to  conform  to  recently-announced  changes  in  the  Civil  Air  Regulations  will 
be  available  for  distribution  this  week. 

Prospective  students  who  are  planning  on  beginning  their  training  this  year  are 
advised  to  write  for  their  copy,  giving  full  details  of  the  revised  schedules,  together 
with  tuition  charges  and  details  of  the  school's  new  courses  which  include  Aeronau- 
tical Engineering,  Airplane  Drafting  and  Design,  Master  Pilot,  Graduate  Master  Pilot, 
and  Master  Radio.  A  preview  from  the  press  room  gives  1938  Ryan  curriculum  and 
applicable  tuition  rates  as  follows: 

No.    1  — Commercial  (formerly  Transport)  Pilot's  Course  (Standard) $2285 

No.    la — Commercial  Pilot's,  plus  3  months  Mechanical 2375 

No.    lb — Commercial  Pilot's,  plus  12  months  Master  Mechanic 2775 

No.    2  — Graduate  Master  Pilot's  Course 1160 

No.    3  — Master  Pilot's  Course 3275 

No.    4  — Limited  Commercial  Pilot's  Course  (Standard) 795 

No.    4a — Limited  Commercial,  plus  3  months  Mechanical 895 

No.    4b — Limited  Commercial,  plus  12  months  Master  Mechanic 1370 

No.    5  — Private  Pilot's  Course  (Standard) 545 

No.    5a — Private  Pilot's,  plus  3  months  Mechanical 625 

No.    5b — Private  Pilot's,  plus  12  months  Master  Mechanic 1050 

No.    6  —Solo  Pilot's  Course  (Standard) 295 

No.    6a — Solo  Pilot's,  plus  3  months  Mechanical 3B5 

No.    6b — Solo  Pilot's,  plus  12  months  Master  Mechanic 795 

No.    7  — Special  Advanced  Training Tuition  Rates  on  Application 

No.    8  — Advanced  Navigation  Course 100 

No.    9  — Ryan  De  Luxe  Combination  Commercial  Course,  plus  S-T-A-  Plane 5442 

No.  10  — Aeronautical  Engineering 1275 

No.  10a — Airplane  Drafting  and  Design 675 

No.  11  — Master  Mechanic's  Course  (12  months) 625 

No.  12  — Mechanical  Course  (3  months) 175 

No.  13  — Aircraft   Welding 100 

No.  14  — Master  Radio 250 


RYANS  FOR  MEXICAN  GOVT. 

Increasing  proof  of  the  fact  that  the 
Ryan  low-wing  metal  monoplane  is  Amer- 
ica's most  modern  training  plane  is  shown 
by  the  Mexican  Government's  recent  pur- 
chase of  six  Ryan  S-T-A  specials  which 
are  being  used  by  the  Mexican  Air  Force 
for  primary  and  advanced  instruction.  De- 
livery of  these  planes  was  made  from  the 
San  Diego  factory  of  the  Ryan  Aeronau- 
tical Company  in  December. 

These  ships  are  the  same  as  the  Ryan 
S-T-A's  used  for  training  at  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics,  with  the  exception 
that  they  are  equipped  with  the  150  horse- 
power supercharged  Menasco  engine  in 
order  to  give  ample  allowance  for  the 
extremely  high  altitude  at  which  the  Mex- 
ican military  fields  are  located. 


NEW  S-C  FOR  TRAINING 

Ryan  students  who  have  been  watching 
the  development  and  production  of  the 
new  Ryan  S-C  metal  cabin  planes,  now 
have  an  opportunity  to  get  in  advanced 
flight  instruction  on  the  plane  since  the 
addition  of  a  Warner-powered  Ryan  S-C 
to  the  school  line. 

The  new  three-place  cabin  plane  has 
created  a  world  of  interest  in  the  aviation 
industry,  as  indicated  by  the  satisfactory 
number  of  orders  now  on  hand. 

First  public  showing  of  the  Ryan  S-C 
will  be  at  the  International  Air  Show, 
Chicago,  where  many  readers  of  SKY 
NEWS  will  have  an  opportunity  to  view 
the  new  ship. 

Factory  production  plans  call  for  deliv- 
ery of  three  planes  per  week,  and  it  is 
anticipated  that  by  spring  many  will  be 
making  their  appearance  at  airports 
throughout  the  country. 


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CLIP  THIS  AND  MAIL  TODAY! 


RYAN  SCHOOL  OF  AERONAUTICS, 

Lindbergh  Field,  San  Diego,  California     Date 

Gentlemen: 

Please  enter  my  enrollment  in  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics 


for  the 

Course   No.. 


I  expect  to  arrive  in  San  Diego  approximately 

for  enrollment  in  the  (check  which) 

[    I       Next  (Spring)  term  beginning  April  4,  1938. 

I    I       Summer  term  beginning  July  5,  1938. 

Q       Fall  term  beginning  October  3,  1938. 

,^^                Please  send  me  the  new  Ryan  outline  of  courses  and 
^^■^       tuition  schedule  revised  in  accordance  with  new  Civil    | — , 
Air  Regulations  as  listed  at  top  of  this  page 1 — I 

Name Age 

Address 

City State 


RADIO  COURSE  ATTRACTS 

Installation  of  more  powerful  radio 
sets  with  resulting  higher  qualifications 
for  radio  operators  has  caused  an  influx 
of  enrollments  in  the  Master  Radio 
Course,  given  under  Lt.  Comdr.  Lloyd  ^ 
Gray,  U.S.N.,  Ret.  ( 

While  the  majority  of  students  taking 
this  advanced  training  at  the  Ryan  School 
are  also  enrolled  for  other  courses,  it  is 
interesting  to  note  that  the  Radio  Course 
also  has  definite  appeal  to  experienced 
pilots  seeking  this  specialized  instruction. 
Assisting  Comdr.  Gray  is  M.  C.  Leslie, 
who  for  twenty  years  served  as  Radio 
Technician  with  the  United  States  Navy. 


HERE   THEY   ARE! 

The  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  is 
proud  of  the  exceptionally  fine  type  of 
students  who  have  chosen  Ryan  for  their 
aeronautical  instruction.  The  following 
list  includes  only  those  currently  enrolled 
for  full  time  courses.  Fifty-five  percent 
of  this  group  are  enrolled  for  flight  and 
ground  school,  with  the  remaining  45 
percent  for  mechanics  courses.  Check 
this  list.  The  chances  are  good  that  there 
are  students  here  from  your  part  of  the 
country. 


Malcolm  Fan- 
Robert  Backus 
Nelson  Norquist 
Barbara  Kibbee 
Ted  Ning 
Dwight  Moore 
Richard  Lynde 
Charles  Wright 
Diar  Clark 
Ruth  Clark 
William  Sloan 
Fred  Doremus 
Hugh  Pah  low 
Chester  Rians 
Howard  Wirth 
David  Van  Every 
Linn  Stitle 
Thomas  Joy 
Herbert  Riggs 
Lyle  Swenson 
Warner  Lincoln 
Russell  Stevenson 
Luis  Franco 
Jack  Loney 
Marvin  Bradley 
Harry  Marshall 
Doyle  Morrow 
James  Young 
James  Hoyt 

Lt.  Comdr.  C.  B.  Morse 
Elmer  Bryan 
Don  Gibbons 
Gene  Beveridge 
Douglas  Bothwell 
Aaron  Garduno 
Willis  Yeagy 
Norman  Squires 
Walter  Parkhurst 
Winston  Carlin 


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Charles  Goff 
Joe  Hausladen 
Philip  Prophett 
Stanley  Newton 
Francis  Gemmill 
Alan  Austen 
Tom  W.  Anderson 
Kai  Chow  Lu 
Ernest  Rothert 
Donald  Lynch 
Paul  Craft 
Eugene  Smith 

(Continued  ' 


Billings.  Mont. 

Willimantic,  Conn. 

Vancouver.  B.  C. 

Rancho  Santa  Fe,  Cal. 

Kiangsu.  China 

Guthrie,  Okla. 

Del  Mar,  Cal. 

Greenwood,  Miss. 

Deposit.  N.  Y. 

Deposit.  N.  Y.  ' 

San  Diego.  Cal. 

High  Falls.  N.  Y. 

C-olumbus.  Ohio 

Peoria,  111. 

Santa  Barbara.  Cal. 

Charlotte.  N.  C. 

Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Detroit.  Mich. 

Dos  Cabezos.  Ariz. 

Rockford.  111. 

Medford.  Ore. 

Chicago.  lU. 

Caracas,  Venezuela 

Walla  Walla.  Wash. 

Paul's  Valley.  Okla. 

Ashland,  Ky. 

Greenville.  Miss. 

Williamson.  N.  Y. 

San  Diego,  Cal. 

San  Diego,  Cal. 

Greeley,  Colo. 

W'illetts,  Cal. 

Silvis.  111. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Mexico  City.  Mexico 

New  Oxford,  Pa. 

Manchester,  Vt. 

Springfield.  Mass. 

Grand  Saline,  Texas 

Upper  Marlboro,  Md. 

San  Diego,  Cal. 

Vista,  Cal. 

Rutland,  Vt. 

Stratford,  Cal. 

Abeline,  Kan. 

Ithaca,  N.  Y. 

Nashville.  Tenn.  I, 

Tientsin,   China 

Santa  Barbara.  Cal. 

San  Diego,  Cal. 

Ocean  Beach,  Cal. 

San  Diego.  Cal. 

p  4  .  .  .  Col.  2) 


LIFE  AT  RYAN  ISN'T  DULL 


Students  Pahlow,  Rians,  Backus  and  Turner,   with   Chief   In- 
structor   Wilcox,     chart    courses    for     week-end     cross-country 
flights,  a  distinctive  feature  of  Ryan   School's  highly  efficient 
transport  training. 


the  Ryan  S-T-A.  which  "Test  Pilot's"  script  has  him  fly,   is  shared  wi 
Barbara  Kibbee  answers  his  questions,  while  Hugh  Pahlow,  Bob  Backu 
Lyle  Swenson  act  as  supporting  cast.    See  Page  1  story. 

Varied  Activities  at  Ryan  School 


No  aviation  school  in  the  United  States  offers  such  valuable  aeronautical  contacts 
and  interesting  diversions  as  those  which  punctuate  the  daily  life  of  Ryan  students. 
Lindbergh  Field's  flying  and  manufacturing  activities  and  adjacent  North  Island's 
naval  aeronautical  operations  bring  to  San  Diego  the  distinction  of  having  more  flying 
throughout  the  entire  year  than  any  other  city  in  the  United  States  irrespective  of 
size  or  location. 

)         Under  semi-tropical  year  'round  blue  skies  Ryan  students  are  virtually  sitting  in 
a  grand  stand  seat  to  view  the  most  active  aerial  show  in  the  world. 

Though  the  homes  of  most  Ryan  students  are  hundreds  of  miles  distant,  home- 
sickness  is   an   unknown   malady,  for  here   they  train   under   ideal   conditions   with 
""'fficient  weekend  leisure  to  enjoy  a  diversity  of  recreational  activities  so  accessible 
^  inexpensive  that  price  is  no  barrier.   Here  are  a  few  random  candid  shots  of  Ryan 
student  contacts.   Look  for  more  pictures  in  later  issues  of  SKY  NEWS. 


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students,  but — 'horae  conscious*  or  otherwi 
light  canter  assures  a  fine  turnout." 


I  .Students    Squires    and    White    get    some    individual 

1 'assistance    from    Comdr.    Lloyd    Gray,     navigation 

instructor,  after  the  lecture. 


No    second    invitation    was    needed    to    send    Ryan 

students  scurrying  across  Lindbergh  Field  to  witness 

the    recent    test    i^ight    of    Consolidated's    huge    4- 

engined  Navy  bomber. 


In  the  heat  of  a  January  Sunday  afternoon  off  San  Diego  Bay. 

Flight    Instructors   Wilcox    and    Murdock    show   Ryan    students 

the  thrills  of  deep  sea  fishing. 


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Chief  Flight  Instructor  Paul  Wilcox  prepares  to  explains  magneto  details  to  engine  shop  students 
)  give  a  "student  check".  Gemmill,    Lincoln   and  Newton 


Veteran  Airman   Claude   Ryan,    school   founder   and   president, 
with  his  most  recent  development — the   Ryan   S-C — now  avail- 
able for  students'  flight  training. 


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SPARE  TIME  ACTIVITIES 


Over  cloud  banks  above  the  blue  Pacific,  five  Ryan  students  practice  formation  flyinp  in  the  school's 
fleet  of  sleek  Ryan  S-T-A  sport  training  planes.  This  is  one  of  the  distinctive  features  of  advanced  flipht 
traininir  at  Ryan.  Note  particularly  that  only  in  the  leading  plane  is  there  an  accompanying  instructor 
during    this    precision    flight.      Complete    mastery    of    technique    is    a    characteristic    of    Ryan    graduates. 


IN  CASE  YOU  DID  NOT 

READ  THE  PAPERS 


HERE  THEY  ARE! 


The  morning  mail  brings  reports  re- 
garding the  following  recent  Ryan  grad- 
uates: 

William  H.  Stewai-t,  who  completed  his 
Transport  course  at  the  Ryan  School  in 
August,  1937,  has  been  appointed  distribu- 
tor of  Ryan  S-T  and  S-C  planes  for  Wis- 
consin. Stewart  has  established  his  head- 
quarters at  Curtiss-Wright  Airport,  Mil- 
waukee. 

Arthur  Martin  is  flight  mechanic  with 
Pacific  Alaska  Airways,  Pan-American 
affiliate,  at  Fairbanks.  Lt.  Claudio  Robles 
is  in  charge  of  all  civil  inspection  for  the 
Mexican  Department  of  Aviation.  Bob  De- 
vine,  who  is  completing  his  final  year  at 
the  University  of  Southern  California,  has 
been  elected  president  of  Alpha  Eta  Rho, 
International  Aviation  Fraternity. 

Edmond  Kelly  is  now  in  the  Airways 
Traflic  Control  office  of  the  Bureau  of  Air 
Commerce  at  Union  Air  Terminal,  Bur- 
bank,  Calif.  Johnny  Milner  is  operating 
his  own  commercial  air  service  at  Tucson, 
Arizona.  Jacqueline  Cochran  continues  to 
be  front  page  news  with  her  record-break- 
ing flights. 


(Continued  From  Fade  21 

Robert  Hall 

Charleston.  W.  Va. 

Tom  Hubbard 

Fort  Worth,  Texas 

Charts  Haeor 

Nr.ticial  C^ty.  Cal. 

James  Lindell 

Annapolis,  Md. 

Richard  Leavers 

Brooklyn.  N.  Y. 

Ro^er  Anderson 

El  Centre.  Cal. 

.\lbert  McLeod 

Butte.  Mont. 

Fred  Gardham 

Bridge  River.  B.  C.  Canada 

Burt  Raynes 

San  Diego.  Cal. 

Charles  Shultz 

Columbus.  Ohio 

Clarence  Choi 

Oahu.  Hawaii 

Bjoi-n  Osborne 

Cordova.  Alaska 

Sam  Halley 

Fort  Collins.  Colo. 

Neai  Altizer 

Accoville.  W.  Va. 

Norman  Taylor 

Modesto.  Cal. 

David  RollinKs 

Chicago.  III. 

James  Riley 

Minneapolis.  Minn. 

Russell  Brownell 

Susanville.  Cal. 

William  Everly 

Pacific  Beach.  Cal. 

Frank  O'Farrell 

Fairbanks.  Alaska 

CeorKe  Eastwood 

Grayville.  III. 

Arthur  White 

Glendale.  Ariz. 

John  Ferneding 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Charles  Zierman 

San  Diego,  Cal. 

Goodwin  Groff 

San  Diego.  Cal. 

William  Duke 

Iowa  City,  Iowa 

Ralph  White 

Owasso.  Mich. 

Robert  Mix 

Garfield.  Utah 

Jack  Gierster 

Joplin.  Mo. 

Frank  Simonetti 

Suffolk.  Va. 

Stanley  Reama 

Hamden,  Conn. 

Norman  Park 

Great  Falls.  Mont. 

Charles  Ault 

Valparaiso.  Ind. 

Kiefer  Pattan 

Susanville.  Cal. 

Gus  Moore 

Willcox.  Ariz, 

Walter  McQuarrie 

Salt  Lake  City,  Utah 

William  Evans 

Colorado  Springs.  Colo, 

Howard  Mann 

Pampa,  Texas 

How  do  aviation  students,  particularly 
the  large  majority  of  unacquainted  out- 
of-town  men  at  Ryan,  fill  up  their  spare 
time  ? 

A  new  Ryan  student  gets  acquainted 
quickly.  Instructors,  office  personnel  and 
fellow  students  are  quick  to  "do  the 
honors"  and  make  the  new  man  feel  at  ( 
home.  Chances  are  that  by  the  second  day 
he  will  start  receiving  invitations  to  par- 
ticipate in  that  week's  bowling  tourna- 
ment, roller-skating  party,  basketball 
game  or  one  of  the  frequent  student 
dinners. 

All  Ryan  students  may  have  free  mem- 
bership in  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  where  they 
enjoy  all  privileges,  such  as  sports,  swim- 
ming and  social  activities.  On  Monday 
comes  bowling  night  and  one  is  always 
sure  to  find  four  to  six  teams  of  Ryan 
students  at  the  Elks  Club,  where  alleys 
are  reserved  for  Ryan  tournaments. 

If  interest  in  these  activities  lags  there 
is  always  the  alternative  of  a  roller-skat- 
ing paity  at  neai-by  Ocean  Beach  or  the 
thrill  of  a  moonlight  horseback  ride,  fol- 
lowed by  a  camp  fire  wiener  roast.  Those 
who  enjoy  water  sports  find  a  thrill  in 
deep  sea  fishing  off  Point  Loma  or  sailing 
on  the  bi'oad  expanse  of  San  Diego  Bay. 

These  acti\nties,  of  course,  are  merely 
a  sparetime  backdrop  for  the  student's 
training  activities,  which  continue  on  a 
day  to  day  schedule  with  unfailing  reg- 
ularity and  a  sufficient  succession  of  ex- 
aminations to  require  first  and  foremost 
attention  to  assigned  studies.  The  nec- 
essary amount  of  home  study  varies  with 
the  individual  student,  but  the  recom- 
mended suggestion  is  one  hour  of  study 
for  each  hour  of  classroom  lectui-e. 


Ryan  students  served  as  a  welcoming 
committee  for  Frank  Fuller  when  he 
landed  his  low-wing  all-metal  Seversky  v 
monoplane  at  Lindbergh  Field  recently 
after  establishing  a  new  tri-flag  record 
from  Vancouver,  B.  C,  to  Agua  Caliente, 
Mexico,  of  4  hours  and  54  minutes.  The 
plane  was  the  same  ship  in  which  Fuller 
won  the  1937  Bendix  i-ace. 


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SAN  DIEGO,  CALIFORNI/ 


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l^ou  ^kould  Know 


Introducing  you  to  two  genial  men  with  whom 
you  will  bG  in  daily  association  at  Ryan — Paul 
Wilcox  lleft),  Chiet  Flight  Instructor,  and  Walter 
K.  Balch    (right).  Chief  ot  Ground  School  training. 

NOTED  FRENCH  AIRMAN 

HEADS  SCHOOL  VISITORS 


So  widespread  within  the  aviation  industry 
is  interest  in  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics 
and  its  affiliate  manufacturing  unit,  the 
Ryan  Aeronautical  Co.,  that  Lindbergh  Field 
has  become  a  meeting  place  for  noted  pilots, 
engineers,  writers  and  educators  who  desire 
to   keep  abreast  of  latest  developments. 

Only  recently,  a  delegation  of  French  air- 
men headed  by  the  noted  speed  pilot,  Capt. 
Michel  Detroyat,  and  Henri  Guilioumet,  chief 
pilot  of  Air  France,  the  national  and  empire 
airway  system  of  France,  visited  the  Ryan 
school  and  factory.  In  his  usual  gracious 
manner,  Capt.  Detroyat  responded  to  the  re- 
quest of  Ryan  students  by  taking  up  a  stock 
model  Ryan  S-T-A  plane  for  one  of  his  sen- 
sational aerobatic  demonstrations.  (See  pic- 
ture, page  3.) 

Another  recent  visitor  was  Major  "Jimmy" 
Doolittle,  famous  Army  pilot,  who  took  one 
of  the  school's  Ryan  S-C  aloft  for  a  test 
demonstration  flight. 

Still  others  who  have  visited  the  Ryan 
school  and  factory  of  late  are  Laura  Ingolls, 
well-known  oviotrix;  George  T.  Cussen,  west- 
ern traffic  manager  of  TWA;  S.  Paul  Johnston, 
editor  of  "Aviation";  C.  B.  Colby,  editor  of 
"Air  Trails";  Ronald  Gall,  head  of  the  public 
relations  department  of  the  Curtiss  Aero- 
plane and  Wright  Aeronautical  Companies; 
and  Lt.  Comdr.  George  0.  Noville,  who  was 
second  in  command  on  Admiral  Byrd's  two 
Antarctic  expeditions. 


PROGRnmS  HRRnnCED  to  niEET  HIGH 

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A  three-month  summer  vacation  spent  in 
the  exciting  activity  of  aeronautical  training 
of  Lindbergh  Field,  one  of  the  nation's  busiest 
airports,  is  the  interesting  program  which  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  has  made  avail- 
able for  high  school  graduates  and  college 
students. 

Seeking  to  avoid  interference  with  pre- 
arranged academic  programs  but  at  the  same 
time,  realizing  the  desire  of  hundreds  of 
young  men  to  combine  thorough  flight  and 
ground  school  instruction  with  their  scholastic 
training,  has  resulted  in  widespread  popular- 
ity for  summer  aviation  courses  at  this  gov- 
ernment-approved school. 

The  groups  of  students  for  which  this  plan 
has  special  appeal  ore  (1)  those  who  will 
graduate  from  the  nation's  high  schools  at 
the  close  of  the  current  semester  and  who 
plan  to  enter  college  in  the  fall,  and  (2)  cur- 
rently enrolled  college  students  who  wish  to 
round  out  their  professional  or  academic 
courses  with  such  practical  aeronautical 
training  as  can  be  completed  between  the 
close  of  the  spring  term  and  the  reopening 
of  the  fall  semester. 

The  majority  of  students  who  are  not  re- 
turning to  academic  schoois  in  the  Fall  will 
enroll  at  the  beginning  of  the  Summer  Term 
on  July  5th. 

Three  months  is  the  average  length  of 
training  period  which  Ryan  recommends  for 
summer  instruction.  This  coincides  with  the 
overage  summer  vocation  period  but  in  order 
to  meet  the  varying  dotes  for  the  summer 
closing  of  schools,  Ryan  summer  programs 
hove  been  arranged  so  that  the  student  con 


begin  his  training  immediately  after  arrival 
in  Son  Diego. 

With  ground  school  lectures  operating  on 
a  continual  cycle  basis,  the  newly  enrolled 
student  is  easily  inducted  into  the  classroom 
program  wherein  new  subjects  ore  started 
approximately  each  week  or  ten  days.  (See 
lecture  schedule  on  page  4  of  Sky  News.) 
Flight  training  is  individual  instruction  os  is 
much  of  the  practical  shop  work.  Every  mo- 
ment is  conserved  on  these  special  summer 
courses  and  the  student  usually  finds  that 
he  is  actually  taking  his  first  flight  lesson 
within  a  few  hours  after  he  has  been  met 
by  a  Ryan  School  representative. 

Most  popular  course  for  summer  training 
is  the  Private  Pilot's  Course  No.  5  which,  in 
conformity  with  revised  Civil  Air  Regulations, 
now  includes  36  hours  of  flight  training  to- 
gether with  130  hours  of  lectures  and  130 
hours  of  shop  instruction.  Lectures  cover  oil 
subjects  necessary  for  the  Commercial 
(Transport)  rating.  Flight  students  who  seek 
additional  shop  training  take  Private  Course 
No.  5a  which  includes  on  additional  195 
hours  of  advanced  engine,  airplane  and  sheet 
metal    experience    in    the   afternoons. 

Summer  students  seeking  Mechanical 
troinln'-'  on!"  zir.  enrol!  for  the  3  months 
Mechanical  Course  No.  12  and  complete, 
during  the  summer  period,  exactly  the  some 
instruction  as  is  given  in  the  first  term  of  the 
Master  Mechanic's  Course  No.  1  I .  Summer 
training  at  Ryan  is  also  offered  in  special 
courses  such  as  Advanced  Navigation,  Air- 
craft Welding,  and  Refresher  flight  courses 
in  preparation  for  advanced  pilot  ratings. 

Write  for  information  on  training  to  meet 
your    individual    requirements. 


These  new  Ryan  S-T-A  and  Ryan  S-C  planes  are  part  of  the  mode 
arc  trained  at  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics.  International  observi 
offers  the  combination  of  ideal  weather,  beautiful  airport  facilities 
equipped  buildings  and  shops,  an  abundance  of  surrounding  aei 


urses, 


lilable 


1  flying  equipment  in  which  students 
rs  state  that  no  other  aviation  school 
ifhin  a  mile  of  the  heart  of  the  city, 
^nautical  activities  and  well  arranged 


■Mnu-ciui,-"- :, 


WALTER  J.  "JERRY"  JONES 

Because  of  the  enviable  record  he  has  made 
OS  pilot   for   the  Aloskon   Division  of   Pan 
American  Airways 
Because   of   his    genial    disposition    that   has 
made    him    a    favorite    with    company   of- 
ficials,    miners, 
trappers,       Eski- 
mos    and     mis- 
sionaries   from 
Juneau     on     the 
^x^^^jlH^^^^^^  south     to     Point 

Barrow  —  civili- 
zation's lost  out- 
post —  on    the 
north. 
Because  of   his    re- 
sourcefulness and 
ingenuity    that 
enabled    him     to 
cope  successfully 
with   his  original 
tough     PAA    as- 
sign men  t  —  a 
base   at   desolate   Nome  where   he   was  a 
combination    pilot,     mechanic,    passenger 
agent  and  airport  monoger. 
Because    of    his    early    determination    to    get 
ahead — a   determination    which   overcame 
his  student  training  difficulties  of  limited 
finances  and  kindred  obstacles. 
Because    of    the    splendid    record    which    he 
established  during  his  training  as  a  trans- 
port student  at  the  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics. 


RYAN  PILOTS  IN  DEMAND 

Consistent  demand  for  qualified  flight 
personnel  for  airline  positions  is  shown  by 
renewed  requests  for  recommendations  of 
qualified  Ryan  transport  graduates  that  two 
major  companies  hove  sent  to  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  during  the  past  three 
weeks.  Minimum  requirements  of  flying  ex- 
perience ore  500  to  800  hours  with  Instru- 
ment Rating  a  necessary  addition  to  o  volid 
Commercial    license. 

Special  questionnaires  have  been  mailed 
to  a  selected  group  of  Ryan  graduates  in  the 
hope  that  a  sufficient  number  of  suitable 
men  may  be  found  available  to  fill  these  de- 
sirable  positions. 


RYAN  COURSE  SUMMARY 

Note:  The  1938  Outline  of  Ryan  Courses, 
revised  to  conform  to  the  new  Civil  Air  Regu- 
lations together  with  the  addition  of  new  sub- 
jects necessitated  rearrangement  of  course 
numbers.  Students  whose  original  correspond- 
ence with  Ryan  began  prior  to  January,  I  938, 
are  advised  to  carefully  check  the  following 
course  schedule  so  that  correct  classifica- 
tions by  course  number  will  be  used  when 
filling  out  the  enrollment  coupon  below. 

1  — Commercial  (Transport)  Pilot  Course. $2285 
la — Commercial  Pilot  and  3  Mos.  Mech...  2375 
lb — Commercial    Pilot   and    12   Mos. 

Master   Mechanic    2775 

2  — Graduate  Master   Pilot   Course 1  1 60 

3  — Master   Pilot's   Course    3275 

4  — Limited  Commercial   Pilot  Course 795 

4a — Limited  Commercial  and  3  Mos.  Mech.  895 
4b — Limited  Commercial  and   12  Mos. 

Master  Mechanic    1 370 

5  — Private    Pilot   Course    545 

5a — Private  Pilot  and  3  Mos.  Mech 625 

5b — Private   Pilot  and    12  Mos. 

Master   Mechanic    1 050 

6  —Solo   Pilot   Course    295 

6a — Solo  Pilot  and   3  Mos.   Mechanical.  ...  365 

6b — Solo  Pilot  and  12  Mos.  Master  Mech..  .  795 

7  — Special  Advanced  Training  .  Rates  on  Request 

8  — Advanced     Navigation    Course 100 

9  — Ryan   DeLuxe  Combination  Commercial 

Course,    plus    Ryan    S-T-A    airplane..  5442 

10   — Aeronautical    Engineering     (2   years)..  1275 

I  Oo — Airplane  Drafting  and  Design    (1   year)  675 

1  1    — Master  Mechanic's  Course   (12  mos.)  .  .  625 

12  — Mechanical   Course    (3   months) 175 

1 3  —Aircraft    Welding     100 

1 4  — Master   Radio    250 


ENG.  DEPT.  HEAD  POPULAR 

Recent  announcements  regarding  the  Ryan 
School's  appointment  of  Stanley  H.  Evans 
OS  head  of  its  new  deportment  of  Aeronauti- 
cal Engineering  hos  brought  widespread  con- 
gratulations from  aircraft  publishers  and  the 
industry's    leaders. 

Included  is  a  letter  from  C.  G.  Grey,  Editor 
of  "The  Aeroplane,"  England's  foremost 
aeronautical  publication,  and  a  close  friend 
of  Evans'  during  the  years  that  he  was  asso- 
ciated with  the  British  aircraft  industry  as 
one  of  its  leading  aircraft  designers  before 
he  returned  to  the  United  States  to  accept 
appointment  as  design  engineer  with  the 
Douglas  and   Northrop  companies. 

Ryan  Aeronautical  Engineering  offers  both 
a  one  and  two  year  plan  of  training.  All  non- 
engineering  subjects  have  been  eliminated 
with  the  result  that  Ryan  students,  in  a 
concentrated  3500  hour  program  receive 
more  actual  aeronautical  engineering  than  is 
available  in  the  typicol  five  year  university 
course.  Restricted  classes  with  personalized 
instruction  permit  immediate  mid-term  en- 
rollments. 


CLIP  THIS  AND  MAIL  TODAY 

Date 


RYAN  SCHOOL  OF  AERONAUTICS, 
Lindbergh  Field,  Son  Diego,  Californio 
Gentlemen: 

Please  enter  my  enrollment  in  the  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 


nautics for   the. 
Course  No 


I  expect  to  arrive  in  San  Diego  approximately 

for  enrollment    D  Immediately   (See  story  Page  I  ) 

D  Next    (Summer)    term  beginning  July  5,   1938. 

n  Fall  term  beginning  October  3,   1938. 

D  Winter  term  beginning  January  2,   1939. 
.^^      ,^^  Please  send  me  the  1938  Ryan  outline  of  courses 

J^^^^^^^  and    tuition    schedule   revised    in   accordance  with 

new  Civil  Air  Regulations  as  listed  at  top  of  this  page.. 

Name    — Age 

Address  


Cty 


^onatatuiationi  to  .  , , 

the  following  Ryan  students  who,  in  success- 
fully passing  flight  or  ground  school  exami- 
nations, hove  completed  the  first  step  in 
their  aeronautical    careers:  , 

COMMERCIAL    PILOT'S   COURSE  ( 

William    Sloan La  Jollo,   Calif. 

Barbara  Kibbee Rancho  Santa  Fe,  Calif. 

Edward     Imperato Saugerties,    N.Y. 

James    G.    Young Williamson,    N.Y. 

George   Turner Hollywood,   Calif. 

Ted    Ning Kiangsu,    Chino. 

Robert   Backus Willimantic,  Conn. 

David    Von    Every Charlotte,    N.C. 

Nelson    Norquist- .  .Vancouver,    B.C..   Canada. 

Marvin   Bradley Paul's  Valley,  Okla. 

LIMITED    COMMERCIAL    PILOT'S    COURSE 

Fred   Doremus High   Falls,   N.Y. 

PRIVATE    PILOT'S    COURSE 

Malcolm     Farr Billings,    Mont. 

Ruth  Clark Deposit,  N.Y. 

Dior    Clark Deposit,    N.Y. 

Hugh  Pahlow Columbus,  Ohio. 

Chester   Rions Peoria,    III. 

Linn  Stitle Indianapolis,   Ind. 

Herbert    Riggs Dos    Cabezos,    Ariz. 

Lyie   Swenson Rockford,    III. 

Warner   Lincoln Medford,  Ore. 

Russell    Stevenson Chicago,    III. 

Jack   Loney Walla  Walla,   Wash. 

James   Hoyt San   Diego,   Calif. 

Howard   Wirth Son    Mateo,    Colif. 

Lt.  Comdr.  C.  8.  Morse San  Diego,  Calif. 

D.   F.   Richards Idaho   Falls,    Idaho. 

Chorles  Wright Greenwood,  Miss. 

Willis  Yeagy New  Oxford,   Penna. 

Norman    Squires Manchester,    Vt. 

Perry   Boswell,   Jr Upper   Marlboro,   Md. 

Joe    Housloden Vista,    Calif. 

Philip    Prophett Rutland.    Vt. 

Stanley     Newton Stratford,    Calif. 

Aaron    Gorduno Mexico    City,    Mexico. 

Francis   Gemmill Abilene,    Kansas. 

Thomas   Hubbard Ft.   Worth.  Texas. 

Thomas    Boucher Conrad,    Mont. 

SOLO   PILOTS  COURSE 

Thomas     Anderson Nashville,    Tenn. 

Don  Gibbons Willetts,  Colif. 

Gene    Beveridge Silvis,    III. 

MASTER    MECHANIC'S  COURSE 

Ernest   Rothert Santa   Barbara,   Calif.   / 

Donald    Lynch San    Diego,    Calif.  ( 

Paul    Craft Ocean    Beach,    Calif.   ^ 

Robert    Hall Charleston,    W.    Vo. 

Thomas    Hubbard Ft.   Worth,   Texos. 

Bert   Averett Mt.    Pleasant,   Utah. 


HONDURAS  ORDERS  S-Ts 

Popularity  of  Ryan  airplanes  is  shown  by 
the  continuing  delivery  of  Ryan  S-T  sport 
training  plones  and  Ryan  S-C  metal  cabin 
planes  from  the  San  Diego  factory,  and  by 
the  large  number  of  orders  placed  for  addi- 
tional ships  which  ore  now  nearing  comple- 
tion on  the  production  line. 

Both  S-T  and  S-C  planes,  manufactured 
by  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Co.  at  Lindbergh 
Field,  ore  included  in  the  equipment  of  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics.  . 

A  group  of  supercharged  Ryan  S-Ts  ore 
now  on  the  production  line  for  delivery  to 
the  Honduras  Air  Force,  while  another  spe- 
cially equipped  150  h.p.  model  will  soon 
be  delivered  to  R.  M.  Genius,  Chicago  banker. 
Laura  Ingolls,  noted  oviatrix,  has  placed  her 
order  for  a  standard  Ryan  S-T-A  in  which 
she  soon  will  moke  on  aerobotic  tour  of 
the  country. 

Ryan  S-C  metal  cabin  planes  which  have 
recently  left  the  factory  include  deliveries  to 
George  Turner,  former  Ryan  student  from 
Florida;  Hal  P.  Henning  of  Booth-Henning, 
Dollas,  Texas;  and  the  Warner  Aircraft  Corp., 
Detroit.  First  of  the  Ryon  S-Cs  to  leave  the 
United  States  will  be  shipped  this  month  to 
Rio  de  Janeiro,   Brozil. 


Eorly    lost    month    Ryan    advanced    flight  (      ^| 
students  made  a  cross-country  training  flight  ^    ' 
to    Browley,     Imperial    Valley    city    near    the 
Mexican   border,   where  they  were  privileged 
to  watch  o  thrilling  stunt  exhibition  by  Tex 
Rankin,    International    Aerobotic   Champion, 
who  flew  his  stock  model  Ryon  S-T-A  plane 
through    all    the    intricate    moneuvers   which         ( 
hove   won    him    internotionol    occloim. 


AMERICA'S  MOST  INTERESTING  SCHOOL 

Features  a  Well-Balanced  Program  of 
^     Aviation  Training  and  Personal  Contacts 


TRADITIONALLY  famous  for  its  training  courses,  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  is  equally  well  known  for  its  friend- 
liness  and   cordial   relations  with   its  student  group. 

By  for,  the  great  majority  of  Ryan  students  are  from  out 
of  town — most  of  them  ore  from  "back  East,"  with  many 
a  foreign  representative  in  the  classes.  At  the  time  of  arrival, 
each  is  a  stranger  to  the  other,  but  the  sincere  welcome 
which  Ryan  extends  through  its  personnel,  student  group, 
)  and  entire  airport  organization  is  one  that  is  bound  to 
make  the  most  reticent  stranger  "feel  at  home." 

A   recent   student  arrival   from   New  York  state  said,   "I 
was  told  that  you  had  to  be  a  native  son  in  order  to  be  wel- 
come   in    Colifornia.    Frankly,     I     never    met    a 
friendlier  crowd  of  people  in  all  my  life." 

The  chances  ore  that  you  will  hate  to  leave 
I    the  school  when  your  course  is  completed. 


Above — Restricted  classes  in  Aeronautical  Engineering 
permit  personalized  instruction  by  Stanley  H.  Evans, 
director  of  this  specialized  training  department  at  Ryan, 
Here,  engineering  students  have  the  added  advantage 
of  daily  association  with  Ryan  aircraft  manufacturing 
activities. 

Left — A  charming  personality  coupled  with  a  "naturol" 
ability  as  a  pilot  has  made  Barbara  Kibbee  one  of  the 
most  popular  of  Ryan  students,  with  iieovy  odds  that 
she  will  soon  become  one  of  the  best  known  of  An 
women   pilots. 


Three  of  the   new   Ryan   S-C 
spring  days  when  cooling  ocei 


obin    planes   enjoy   cloud    hopping 

1   breezes   meet  desert  heat  from 

most    beautiful    cumulus    cloud 


over  Son  Diego  on  one  of  those 
the  east  to  produce  some  of  the 
effects. 


Pictured  with  T.  Claude  Ryan,  left,  school  found 
president,  are  Capt.  Michel  Detroyot,  noted  Frei 
airman;  ond  Henri  Guilloumet,  chief  pilot  of 
France,  international  airways  system.  Occasion  was 
visit  of  these  foreign  aces  on  on  inspection  tour 
Ryan   training   and   manufacturing   activities. 


In  well-equipped  shops,  Ryan  flight,  mechanical 
and  engineering  students  leorn  the  intricacies  of 
modern  aircraft  engine  maintenance  and  overhaul 
from  Walter  K.  Balch,  Chief  of  Ground  School 
instruction. 


Janice   Demorest,   one  of   the  Ryan  School  sec- 
retaries, awards  the  gold  solo  wings  to  Russell 
Stevenson,   transport   student  from   Chicago,   in 
recognition  of  his  first  solo  flight. 


Thousand-mile  week-end  cross-country  training  flights 
are  an  outstanding  feature  of  Ryan  advanced  flying 
courses.  Snapped  by  flight  instructor  Verne  Murdock 
at  Tucson,  Arizona,  ore  transport  students  Kibbee, 
Young,  Stevenson,   Hurd  and  Van   Every. 


Shop  students  under  the  direction  of  Virgil  McKinley, 
chief  aerodynamics  instructor,  place  the  finishing 
touches  on  a  plane  which  they  are  completely  re- 
building, before  okeying  it  for  recovering  and  doping. 


Frequent  launchings  of  huge  Consolidated 
flying  boats  at  Lindbergh  Field's  seaplane  ramp 
provide  some  of  the  interesting  features  which 
bring  Ryan  students  in  constant  association  with 
the    greatest    diversity    of    aeronautical    activities 


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GRADS  STAR   IN   AIR  MEET 


SUMMER  TRAINING  PROGRAM 


With  a  15-inch  gold-bronze  cup  award 
from  the  Ryan  Aeronoiitical  Co  os  o  per- 
petual first  prize  annual  trophy,  the  Pacific 
Coast  Intercollegiate  Air  Meet  held  its  first 
contest  at  Palo  Alto  Airport,  Saturday, 
April    16th. 

A  total  of  21  out  of  a  possible  27  points 
gave  first  place  to  the  Stanford  team.  Other 
entrants  included  the  University  of  Southern 
California,  University  of  California  at  Los 
Angeles,  University  of  California  and  San 
Jose  State. 

The  universities  of  Oregon,  Washington, 
Utah  and  Arizona  are  expected  to  join  this 
group  of  academic  pilots  and  participate  in 
future  events. 

Prominent  among  point  winners  in  this 
first  contest  were  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics 
graduates.  Included  in  this  group  were  John 
Pork  and  Walter  Fitch  of  Stanford,  and  Rob- 
ert Devine  and  Dick  Owen  of  U.  S.  C.  Devine, 
president  of  U.  S.  C.'s  chapter  of  Alpha  Eta 
Rho,  international  flying  fraternity,  com- 
pleted his  transport  training  at  Ryan,  while 
Park,  Fitch  and  Owen  earned  their  Private 
Licenses  under  the  tutelage  of  Ryan  in- 
structors. 


Summer  students  who  are  planning  on  en- 
rolling at  Ryan  immediately  after  the  close 
of  current  high  school  or  college  semesters 
for  the  purpose  of  taking  flight  and  ground 
school  courses  that  con  be  completed  prior 
to  the  reopening  of  academic  schools  in  the 
fall  may  determine  from  the  following  be- 
ginning dotes  of  lectures,  Ryan's  program  of 
mid-term   activities: 

Monday     May  2nd Instruments 

Monday     May  9th Engines  I 

Monday     May  23rd    Engines  II 

Thursday  June  2nd Parachutes 

Monday     June   6th    Radio 

Monday     June    13th    Navigation 

Thursday  June    23rd    Meteorology 

Regular  Summer  Quarter 

Tuesday     July  5th Aerodynamics 

Monday     July     1  8th Structures 

Monday     July  25th Air  Law 

These  dates  are  listed  as  convenient  rather 
than  obligatory  enrollment  dates  for  incom- 
ing students.  Those  who  find  it  more  con- 
venient to  arrive  in  San  Diego  on  other  than 
these  mid-term  dates,  will  be  started  imme- 
diately on  flight  and  shop  training  schedules 
so  that  no  time  will  be  lost. 


A  letter  from  Dr.  Y.  C.  Chen  of  the 
Chinese   Diplomatic  Service  advises  that  his 

brother  Major  Ernest  Chen,  who  completed 
the  Ryan  transport  course  in  1936,  is  now 
in  the  thick  of  it  in  the  present  Chinese 
fracas.  Harry  Woo,  another  Chinese  graduate 
of  the  Ryan  mechanics  course,  writes  that  he 
is  now  chief  of  the  Wing  Repair  Department 
with  the  Sixth  Aircraft  Depot  of  the  Chinese 
Air  Corps. 

Jim  Storie,  Ryan  Transport — June  '37 — 
is  now  piloting  Lockheed  Electros  around 
Canadian  skies  for  Trans-Conodo  Airlines. 
Dick  Huffman  has  been  busily  sandwiching 
in  charter  flights  to  Florida  with  his  student 
business  at  Cincinnati,  Ohio.  Torsten  Scheutz 
sends  us  from  Stockholm,  Sweden,  a  photo 
of  the  cabin  plane  on  floats  which  he  piloted 
recently  on  a  flight  into  the  Polar  Sea  regions, 

Lawrence  Treodwell,  Ryan  Transport  '35, 
who  was  one  of  two  to  graduate  recently 
from  on  original  Naval  Aviotion  closs  of  34 
at  Pensocolo,  has  been  honored  by  being 
retained  as  a  special  gunnery  check  pilot. 

Sam  Jarvis  has  been  advanced  to  the  post 
of  Inspector  at  Consolidated  Aircraft  Corp. 
Fred  Hogar  has  left  Douglas  Aircraft  to  ac- 
cept 0  position  with  TWA  maintenance  at 
Kansas  City,  as  has  also  Elston  Dyson.  Robert 
Pini  is  piloting  Douglases  and  Electros  for 
Pan  American  Airways  between  Mexico  City 
and   Los  Angeles. 

Brothers  John  and  Jim  Fornasero  ore  shar- 
ing honors  of  advancement  as  Department  of 
Commerce  inspector  at  Roosevelt  Field,  New 
York,  ond  Superintendent  of  the  Aircraft 
Division  of  the  Continental  Motors  Co.,  De- 
troit,   respectively. 

Jim  McKean  and  Ben  Ashford  have  joined 
the  Fairfax  Flying  Service  which  will  tour 
the  entire  United  States  during  the  next  12 
months.  Jackie  Cochran  receives  additional 
recognition  from  France  for  her  outstanding 
record  among  women  pilots  in  the  United 
States. 


Zeno  Klinker's  highly  omusing  and  edu- 
cational sound  film  "The  Progress  of  Avio- 
tion" was  the  program  feature  ot  the  bi- 
monthly Ryan  student  dinner  held  in  the 
main  dining  room  of  the  Son  Diego  Club 
on   Saturday   night,   April   23rd. 


SCHOOL 


LINDBERGH   FIELD 


FALL  ISSUE,  1938 


SAN   DIEGO,  CALIFORNIi 


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HELPED  mnKE  ^'SPIRIT  OF  ST.  lOUIS^' 

nno  REBUILT  oiun  plhre  ht  Rvnn 


"Doug"   Corrigan 


Never  since  Lindbergh's  epochal  flight 
from  New  York  to  Paris  in  the  Ryan-built 
"Spirit  of  St.  Louis"  in  1927,  has  any  pilot 
so  captured  the  public  imagination  as  did 
Douglas  Corrigan 
when  on  July  1 8th 
he  landed  his  sec- 
ond-hand plane  at 
Boldonnell  Airport, 
Dublin  after  his  un- 
announced trans- 
atlantic flight  "by 
mistake"  from  New 
York. 

And,  in  the  esti- 
mation of  those 
who  know  him  best, 
no  pilot  is  more  de- 
serving of  praise 
than  is  Doug.  In 
1925,      when      the 

present  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  was  op- 
erated by  T,  Claude  Ryan  as  a  subsidiary  of 
his  original  company,  Ryan  Airlines,  Inc.,  a 
Los  Angeles  branch  was  then  operated  by 
the  school  and  it  was  there  that  Doug,  a 
bashful,  eighteen-year-old  youngster  received 
his  first  flight  instruction.  For  the  comple- 
tion of  his  training,  he  was  later  transferred 
to  Son  Diego  where  the  main  base  of  the 
school  was  and  still  is  located.  J.  J.  "Red" 
Horrigon,  then  chief  instructor  for  the  Ryan 
School,  who  is  now  airport  manager  at  Lind- 
bergh Field,  Son  Diego,  was  Doug's  first 
flight  instructor. 

Doug's  mechanical  ability  was  soon  rec- 
ognized and  he  was  employed  in  the  Ryan 
factory  at  Son  Diego  and  at  the  same  time 
continued  his  flight  training.  The  School's 
equipment  at  that  time  consisted  mainly  of 
the  well  known  Jenny  Army  war-time  type 
of  planes.  It  is  interesting  to  recall  that  the 
school's  No.  1  ship,  in  which  Corrigan  re- 
ceived much  of  his  instruction,  was  also 
flown  by  two  other  famous  trans-oceanic 
pilots.  James  "Jimmy"  Mottern,  also  a  Ryan 
trained  pilot,  received  his  first  instruction  in 
the  No.  1  Jenny,  and  Charles  A.  Lindbergh 
frequently  flew  it  while  waiting  for  delivery 
of  the  "Spirit  of  St.  Louis." 

During  the  hectic  days  of  1927  when 
Lindbergh  was  in  San  Diego,  Corrigan  was 
one  of  the  Ryan  mechanics  who  put  in  many 
hours  of  overtime  and  was  in  daily  associa- 
tion with  Lindbergh. 


Corrigon's  progress  since  then  hos  been 
via  the  hard  route  of  steady  and  consistent 
application  year  after  year.  Doug  hod  little 
money  but  lots  of  determination  which  en- 
abled him  to  find  a  way  over  the  obstacles 
that  hove  stumped  hundreds  of  other  young 
men  before  and  since  who,  with  the  same 
determination,  might  hove  been  able  to  pre- 
pare for  and  establish  themselves  in  the  line 
of  endeavor  of  their  choice. 

During  1936  and  1937  Doug  and  his 
plane  were  well  known  figures  around  the 
shop  of  the  Ryan  School  and  the  Ryan  Aero- 
nautical Co.  where  he  was  employed.  His 
spore  time,  nights  and  week-ends,  were  spent 
in  the  construction  and  installation  of  a 
Targe  auxiliary  tank  in  the  forward  port  of 
his  ship.  Everyone  hazarded  o  guess  as  to  his 
purpose,  but  his  only  reply  was  his  well 
known  genial  smile  and  an  evasive  answer. 
He  was,  undoubtedly,  the  most  reticent,  non- 
communicative  person  at  Lindbergh  Field 
and  yet  everybody  was  his  friend. 

When  Claude  Ryan  picked  up  the  tele- 
phone in  his  Lindbergh  Field  office  shortly 
after  Corrigon's  flight  and  talked  to  Doug 
via  tronsatlontic  telephone  at  the  American 
Legation  in  Dublin,  he  extended  the  sincere 
congratulations  of  Doug's  many  friends  in 
the  Ryan  organization  who  appreciate,  prob- 
ably better  than  any  other  group,  the  real 
character  of  this  remarkable  young  man  who, 
with  a  twinkle  in  his  eye,  told  the  Irish 
authorities  that  he  "must  hove  mode  a  mis- 
take." 


"Doug"  Corrigan  pho- 
tographed ot  Ryan 
factory  beside  the 
plane  he  rebuilt  here 
for  the  Atlantic  flight. 


Revised  Master  Meciianics' 
Course  Reduces  Tuitions 


Following  immediately  the  proposal  of  the 
Bureau  of  Air  Commerce  to  shorten  the  gen- 
eral time  qualifications  of  Airplane  and 
Engine  Mechanics  from  the  former  twelve 
months  to  a  new  nine  months  period,  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  announces  a 
corresponding  change  in  its  Master  Me- 
chanic's Course  No.  1  1  with  the  resultant 
saving  in  time  and  tuition  for  all  students 
who  enroll  for  this  type  of  instruction. 

With  this  change,  which  is  effective  im- 
mediately at  the  Ryan  School,  the  tenth, 
eleventh  and  twelfth  months  of  the  course 
OS  listed  in  the  1938  Outline  ore  saved. 
Ryan  Mechanic's  students  who  now  satis- 
factorily complete  the  course  on  the  revised 
nine  months  basis  will  be  awarded  their 
diploma,  together  with  a  detailed  tran- 
script of  their  record  and  recommended  for 
employment. 

This  change  will  result  in  a  tuition  reduc- 
tion of  $130  which  will  mean  that  the 
Master  Mechanic's  Course  No.  1  1  will  now 
be  available  at  o  net  cash  tuition  of  only 
$495  instead  of  the  former  cash  tuition  of 
$625.  Inasmuch  as  the  majority  of  those 
at  Ryan  ore  out-of-town  students,  this  will 
also  mean  a  definite  saving  in  living  cost, 
OS  the  training  will  be  reduced  from  the 
former  twelve-month  basis  to  a  new  nine- 
months   total. 

A  similar  reduction  of  $130  will  also  be- 
come effective  immediately  on  the  com- 
bination Flight  and  Master  Mechanic's 
Courses,  such  as  Commercial  No.  lb.  Lim- 
ited Commercial  No.  4b,  Private  No.  5b,  and 
Solo  No.  6b. 


Mail  Brings  News  of  Ryan 
Graduate  Student's  Activities 


The  flow  of  correspondence  which  doily 
pours  over  the  desk  of  Earl  Prudden,  Ryan 
School  vice-president,  seldom  foils  to  bring 
some  word  from  graduates  of  the  school  con- 
cerning their  aviation  interests.  Here's  a 
sampling  from  Prudden's  recent  moil: 

Barbara  Kibbee,  first  Ryan  girl  student  to 
receive  her  Commercial  rating  under  new 
Civil  Air  Regulations,  is  still  in  New  York 
where  she  is  sharing  the  limelight  with 
transatlantic  pilots  and  other  aviation  ce- 
lebrities. 

Herbert  Stump  Is  Secretory-Treasurer  of 
and  pilot  for  the  Northwoy  Flying  Service  at 
Norton   Field,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

Tom  Hubbard  received  his  appointment 
to  the  Army  Air  Corps  and  is  now  wearing 
Uncle  Sam's  uniform  and  piloting  his  air- 
planes as  a  flying  cadet  at  Randolph  Field. 

Torsten  Scheutz,  who  come  to  Ryan  for 
Transport  pilot  training  direct  from  his  home 
in  Stockholm,  Sweden,  in  1934,  has  returned 
to  San  Diego  for  a  honeymoon  with  his 
charming  Swedish  bride.  Torsten  is  on  vaca- 
tion from  his  job  as  pilot  for  a  Swedish  Air 
Service. 

Jim  Young  is  heading  his  own  aviation 
business    at   Williamson,    New    York. 

Ditto  for  John  Roulston,  who  is  now  owner- 
manager   of   the   Seal    Beach   Airport,   Calif. 

Jock  Loney  is  now  instructor-pilot  for 
Zimmerly  Brothers  Air  Transport  at  Lewis- 
ton,    Idoho. 

John  Milner  has  one  of  aviation's  prize 
berths  as  pilot  for  Grand  Canyon  Airlines  over 
scenic  Boulder  Dam  and  the  Colorado  River 
Gorge. 

D.  F.  Richards,  Idaho's  banker-sports- 
man-pilot, still  the  most  active  aviation 
enthusiast  in  the  Northwest.  "Rich"  ordering 
additional  aviation  supplies  in  every  moil. 


S-C  MAKES  PICTURE  DEBUT 

George  Turner,  recent  Ryan  Commercial 
graduate,  who  purchased  one  of  the  new 
Ryon  S-C  metol  cabin  planes,  has  already 
found  the  purchase  a  profitable  one.  A 
movie  scout  from  one  of  the  Hollywood 
studios  spotted  Turner's  neat  looking  ship 
at  one  of  the  Los  Angeles  airports  and  imme- 
diately gave  Turner  a  contract  whereby  the 
Ryan  S-C  would  be  used  in  one  of  Holly- 
wood's forthcoming  aerial  movies. 


STUDENTS  BOOST  RYAN  PLANES 

One  of  the  best  tributes  that  can  be  paid 
to  Ryan  S-C  and  S-T  planes  is  the  frequent 
purchase  of  these  popular  ships  by  Ryan 
students  or  graduates  after  having  received 
prior  instruction  in  them.  The  best  boosters 
for  Ryon  planes  are  those  who  hove  flown 
them,  for  there  is  no  other  way  that  o  pilot 
con  fully  appreciate  the  remarkable  and 
superb  performance  of  a  Ryan  except  by 
actually  flying  a  Ryon  and  comparing  it  with 
any  other  plane  in  this  general  power  and 
weight  classification. 

Among  Ryon  students  or  graduates  who 
hove  recently  purchased  these  ships  ore 
Chester  B.  Rions,  Peoria,  Illinois;  George 
Turner,  Hollywood,  California;  Horry  Mar- 
shall, Ashland,  Kentucky;  and  Charles 
Wright,  Greenwood,  Mississippi.  A  fleet  of 
Ryan  S-T-As,  powered  with  125  horsepower 
Menasco  inverted  engines,  ore  used  for  all 
primary  instruction  and  aerobotic  practice 
at  the  Ryon  School  and  the  Ryan  S-C  cabin 
ship,  with  a  1  45  horsepower  Warner  engine, 
is  used  as  on  alternate  type  of  cabin  ship 
OS  well  OS  for  all  night  flying  instruction. 

The  wide  landing  gear,  landing  flops,  and 
unequoled  visibility  from  the  cabin  moke 
the  Ryon  S-C  an  ideal  ship  for  night  flying 
instruction.  For  this  type  of  training  constant 
vision  for  the  pilot  is  very  important,  and 
landings  on  a  darkened  field  for  a  student 
pilot  are  opt  to  result  in  harder  service  on 
landing  gear  than  is  usually  true  of  day 
time  instruction.   (See  photo  opposite  page.) 


FACTORY  HAS  HUGE  CONTRACTS 

Following  on  the  heels  of  the  recent  an- 
nouncement by  Claude  Ryan  that  the  Doug- 
las Aircraft  Co.  had  awarded  the  Ryon  Aero- 
nautical Co.  the  largest  order  that  had  ever 
been  placed  for  the  construction  of  exhaust 
collector  rings  and  manifolds  (for  Army  Air 
Corps  military  bombers),  comes  o  second 
announcement  that  on  order  of  similar  pro- 
portion has  just  been  received  by  the  Ryon 
company  from  Lockheed  Aircraft  Corp.  for 
the  construction  of  500  collector  and  ex- 
haust units  for  the  200-plane  order  that 
Lockheed  just  received  from  the  British 
Government. 

Ryon  drop-hammer  methods,  which  are  the 
nucleus  for  the  standardized  construction 
of  Ryon  metal  planes,  ore  applied  to  the 
manufocture  of  the  intricate  metal  ports  of 
every  description  that  ore  used  on  the  larg- 
est modern  aircraft  today. 


CLIP  THIS  AND  MAIL  TODAY 

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RYAN  SCHOOL  OF  AERONAUTICS, 
Lindbergh  Field,  Son  Diego,  California 
Gentlemen: 

Please  enter  my  enrollment  in  the  Ryon  School  of  Aero- 


nautics for  the.. 
Course  No.  ._ 


I  expect  to  arrive  in  Son  Diego  approximately 

for  enrollment    n  Immediately. 

n  Next    (Fall)    term  beginning  October  3,    1938. 

n  Winter  term  beginning  January  3,  1939. 

D  Spring  term  beginning  April  3,  1939. 
.^^      ^^  Pleose  send  me  the   1938  Ryon  outline  of  courses 

^^^"^^►-  and   tuition   schedule  revised   in  accordance  with 

new  Civil  Air  Regulations D 


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Address 
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Ryan  Graduate  Pilot  On 

Long  Flight  to  Honduras 

Fly-awoy-delivery  of  military  type  planes 
is  an  assignment  that  is  usually  reserved  for  J 
pilots  with  extensive  experience,  but  Williom  v 
Sloan  who  enrolled  at  the  Ryon  School  of 
Aeronautics  in  April,  1937  and  graduated 
from  its  Commercial  Course  in  April  of  this 
year,  broke  this  precedence  when  he  was  se- 
lected by  Copt.  Malcolm  Stewart,  head  of  the 
Honduras  Air  Force,  as  one  of  three  men  to 
pilot  the  fly-away-delivery  of  Ryan  S-T-M 
military  planes  from  Son  Diego  to  Tegu- 
cigalpa,   Honduras,    Central   America. 

From  Son  Diego  the  group  of  three  Ryon 
troiners  flew  to  Brownsville,  Texas,  where 
they  cleared  Mexican  customs;  then  cruised 
leisurely  down  the  picturesque  east  coast  of 
Mexico  stopping  at  Tompico,  Tuxpon  and 
Vera  Cruz  before  crossing  over  the  high 
mountains  to  the  west  coast,  Guatemala  and 
Honduras. 

The  foct  that  the  entire  trip  over  the  deso- 
late stretches  of  Mexico  and  Central  Amer- 
ican countries  was  mode  without  the  slight- 
est mishap  or  trouble  of  any  kind  is  o  tribute 
to  Sloan,  to  the  sturdy  Ryon  planes,  and  to 
the  other  pilots  who  made  the  flight.  (See 
photos  opposite   page.) 


NEW   STUDENT   ENROLLMENT 

Recently    enrolled    students   at    the    Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  include  the  following: 

Homer    Allen ToylorvlJle,    Illinois 

Edgar  Baumgorten   .  .  .S.  Pasadena,  Colifornio 

Earl  Bimson Phoenix,  Arizona 

William  Brown La  Jollo,  California 

Dick   Collins Long    Beach,   California 

Edgar   Dupont    Dawson,   New   Mexico 

Walter  Gafner La   JoMo,   California 

Charles  Gilbert Pontiac,  Michigan 

Charles  Goff Son  Diego,  California 

James  Holmes St.   Petersburg,   Florida      ( 

William  T.  Immenschuh.  .Son  Diego,  California       > 

Jasper  Mason Mitchell,  Iowa 

Austin   Miller    Farmersville,    Illinois 

Merrill  Ohison San  Diego,  Californio 

Ralph  Swift San  Marcos,  Texas 

Fugo  Tokagi Son  Diego,  California 

George   Westerlind Muskegon,   Michigan 

Richard  J.  Kensley Sydney,  N.  S.,  Canado 

Roy   I.  Cose Rocme,  Wisconsin 

Frederick  A.  Thudium Boldwin,  Kansas 

Harry  Tashima Son  Jacinto,  Californio 

John  B.  Graham Linesville,  Pennsylvania 

Hillard  Sneed Son  Diego,  California 

John  M.   Hogshead,  Jr. ..  .Chattanooga,  Tenn. 


SCHOOL  EQUIPMENT  MODERN 

One  of  the  recent  advertisements  for  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  which  appeared 
in  leading  aviation  mogozines  was  entitled 
"Modern    Planes   for   Modern   Troining." 

This  advertisement  was  inspired  by  com- 
ments from  those  outside  the  Ryon  organiza- 
tion who  pointed  out  that  the  Ryon  School 
of  Aeronautics  is  the  only  one  of  the  leoding 
Commercial  Air  Schools  in  the  United  States 
where  more  than  85%  of  its  flight  training 
equipment  is  composed  of  planes  upwards 
of  125  horsepower  not  a  one  of  which  Is 
less  than  two  years  old.  No  school  is  better 
than  the  planes  in  which  its  students  leom 
to  fly.  The  use  of  Ryon  S-T  and  S-C  planes 
for  the  majority  of  its  flight  training  is  just 
one  of  the  reasons  why  the  Ryon  School  is 
so  popular  with  students  who  seek  the  best 
ond  who  take  time  to  make  careful  com- 
parisons. 


STUDENTS  IN  AIR  SHOW 

The  Ryan  School  of  Aeronoutics'  student  /  t 
formation  flight  in  Ryan  S-T-A  planes  was  \^ 
one  of  the  featured  attractions  at  the  re- 
cently held  air  show  at  Santo  Ana,  California. 
Students  and  pilots  who  put  on  this  show 
for  the  benefit  of  some  40,000  spectators  in- 
cluded Adeloide  Smith,  William  Evans,  Basil 
Morrow,    Verne    Murdock,    Paul   Wilcox   and  ( 

Robert  Kerlinger.    (See  photo  opposite  page.' 


NTERESTING  CAREERS  AWAIT  RYAN  STUDENTS   I 

Varied  training  program  offers  vaiuaiiie  associations 


'^  T*^^  possibilities  which  the  future  holds  for  on   interesting  aviation  career  are 

^^     '  ^'^^^  seldom  fully  appreciated  by  the  newly  enrolled  Ryan  student  even  after  he  has 

^^      1^^^^^^    ■  given   full    consideration   to   the   unusual   training   advantages  which   this  oldest 

^^  ^fe^H     M-'%^       government-approved  aviation  school  offers. 

j^J^^m      ■•'  ^  Little  did  Douglas  Corrigan  imagine,  nor  did  his  instructors  suspect,  that  the 

^^      ~  '^^^^"^P^^W       reticent  but  hard-working  Irish  lad  who  learned  to  fly  with  Ryan  years  ago  would 

^rf      ^K'^^OF    '-'■'       fhis  summer  become  the  most  famous  pilot  since  Lindbergh.  Nor  did  Bill  Sloan  as 

'  'KJ^^      '''-•        he  strapped  on  his  helmet  for  his  first  solo  flight   (left)   foresee  that  a  year  later 

he  would  be  flying  a  military  plone  on  a  thrilling  flight  to  Central  America. 

Among  the  group  of  Ryan  students,  at  the  right,  leoving   a   technical    lecture   are   several   who   may  well 

ook   forward   to  similar   interesting  careers.  The  photos  on   this  page  will   give  the  prospective  student  a 

picture  of  the  interesting  training  background  with  which  he  will  be  associated  at  the  Ryan  School. 


^nauticol    Engineering   is   becoming   an   increosingly   important   profession   with   a   further  concen- 

Kon  of  oircroft  manufacturing  in  Southern  California  as  a  result  of  new  contracts  recently  let  by 

commercial  airlines,  the  United  States  Government  and  foreign  nations.  Here  is  a  corner  of  the  new 

iRyan    engineering   department   in   the   Administration   Building,   where   Stanley   H.   Evans,   himself   a 

practical  aeronautical  engineer,  is  in  charge  of  this  specialized  training. 


Three  Ryan  S-T-M  training  planes,  one  of  them  flown  by  William 
Sloan,  a  recent  Commercial  Pilot  graduate,  caught  by  Sloan's  camera 
on  the  park-like  airport  ramp  at  Guatemala  City  where  they  refueled 
for  the  final  hop  to  Tegucigalpo,  Ifonduras,  where  the  planes  will 
be  used  for  military  training  by  Army  pilots. 


Night  flying  in  the  new  Ryan  S-C  metal  cabin  plane  is  an 
interesting    and    unusual    feature    of    advanced    flight    in- 
struction at  the  Ryan  School.  Here  Chief  Instructor  Pau 
Wilcox  is  seen  checking  out  a  student  pilot. 


This  unusual  photograph  of  Ryan  students  flying  in  close  formation  was  made  by  Instructor  Verne  Murdock 
durmg  a  cross-country  flight  to  Santa  Ana,  California,  where  an  exhibition  of  precision  air  work  wos 
given  by  students  and  instructors.  Adelaide  Smith,  one  of  Ryan's  girl  students,  is  pilot  of  the  Ryan  S-T-A 
training    plane    nearest    the    camera.    The    School    recently    graduated    its    first    girl    Commercial    pilot. 


Practical   experience    in    repair   and   mointenance   of   air- 
planes  and   engines   is  the   keynote  of  Moster   Mechanics 
training  at  the  Ryan  School.  This  late  model  biplane,  helps 
students   solve  actual  service  problems. 


Deep-sea  fishing  is  but  one  of  the  many  thrilling  sports 
awaiting  students  who  come  to  this  sportsman's  para- 
dise. The  Sea  Angler  here  cruises  to  Coronado  Islands 
for    tuna,    swordfish    and    barracuda    fishing. 


Personalized  instruction  has  always  been  a 
feature  of  Ryan  training.  Chief  Ground 
School  Instructor  Walter  Bolch  here  assists 
the  student   in   learning  welding   technique. 


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RYAN  ENGINEERING  SCHOOL 

FACILITIES  ARE  ENLARGED 


Approximately  $100,000,000  worth  of 
unfilled  orders  for  California  aircraft  fac- 
tories and  a  general  expansion  in  every 
phase  of  the  aviation  industry  will  result  in 
the  Fall  Term,  opening  October  3rd,  bring- 
ing to  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  one 
of  the  largest  groups  of  new  students  in  the 
■history  of  the  school,  according  to  present 
indications.  Special  interest  is  being  shown 
in  flying,  mechanics  and  engineering  courses. 

In  July  the  Engineering  Department  was 
installed  in  new  quarters  in  the  Administra- 
tion Building,  (see  page  3  photo)  but  these 
accommodations  hove  already  been  out- 
grown and  plans  ore  now  being  completed 
by  the  architect  for  the  immediate  enlarge- 
ment of  the  Ryan  Administration  Building 
which  will  give  commodious  accommodations 
for  the  Engineering  Department  on  the  sec- 
ond floor  and,  at  the  some  time,  provide 
needed  space  for  Comdr.  Lloyd  R.  Gray's 
Advanced  Navigation  and  Radio  classes,  as 
well  OS  Department  of  Commerce  offices  for 
teletype   and  Weather   Bureau   divisions. 

Those  who  are  planning  on  enrolling  in 
the  Fall  Term  ore  urged  to  forward  their 
applications  as  early  as  possible  so  that  res- 
ervations con  be  mode.  These  applications  do 
not  require  a  tuition  deposit,  but  their  re- 
ceipt will  assist  school  officials  in  a  survey 
of  added  accommodations  that  may  be  neces- 
sary if  the  October  class  is  of  greater  than 
usual  proportion.  Applications  can  be  made 
on  the  coupon  in  the  current  issue  of  Sky 
News,  or  on  the  regular  application  form 
which  will  be  found  on  the  back  cover  of 
the  1938  Course  Outline. 


STUDENTS  SEE  PRES.  ROOSEVELT 

Ryan  students  hod  an  unusual  oppor- 
tunity to  see  the  Nation's  Chief  Executive 
when  President  Roosevelt  drove  post  Lind- 
bergh Field  and  the  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics administration  building  while  visit- 
ing Son  Diego  prior  to  boarding  the  cruiser 
"Houston"   for  his  summer  vacation  cruise. 


San  Diego  from  the  airl  This  photo  mode  from  a  Ryon  School  plane  gives  on  excellent  picture  of  the 
many  interesting  feotures  of  this  Pacific  Coast  seaport.  Bordering  the  downtown  section  in  the  fore- 
ground can  be  seen  huge  battleships  of  the  Fleet  at  onchor  in  Son  Diego  bay,  and  beyond  them  is  North 
Island,  the  Navy's  biggest  aerial  base.  Point  Lomo,  on  the  horizon,  extends  out  into  the  Pacific  Ocean. 
Lindbergh  Field  and  the  Ryan  School  ore  to  the  right,  just  out  of  the  picture. 


WEEK-END  STUDENT  PARTIES 

Taking  advantage  of  a  romantic  Cali- 
fornia moon,  Ryan  students  and  organiza- 
tion members  and  their  friends  of  the  foir 
sex  recently  enjoyed  two  weekend  parties 
that  ore  indicative  of  the  good  times  that 
can  be  hod  in  Southern  California.  The  first 
was  a  beoch  party  in  honor  of  Chief  In- 
structor Paul  Wilcox  who  was  leaving  the 
next  day  for  Guotemola.  Bill  Evans,  Ryan 
cowboy  student  pilot,  entertained  with  his 
fireside  guitar  lyrics.  The  following  week- 
end a  three-hour  evening  boat  ride  gave 
many  Ryan  students  their  first  introduction 
to  the  soothing  effects  of  the  Pacific  Ocean. 

Inexpensive  diversions  of  every  nature  are 
available  for  Ryan  students  in  San  Diego. 
Boat  rides,  beach  parties,  soil  boating,  surf 
bathing,  deep  sea  fishing,  mountain  trips, 
free  gymnasium  facilities,  horseback  riding, 
ore  all  readily  accessible  in  this  delightful 
city,  and  now  the  atmosphere  of  romantic 
old  Mexico  enters  into  the  picture  with  the 
announcement  that  Tijuana,  just  17  miles 
south  of  Son  Diego,  will  stage  bull  fights 
twice  each  month  in  its  recently  completed 
sports  arena.    (See  page  3  photo.) 


WILCOX  TO  GUATEMALA  CITY 

The  recent  purchase  by  the  Guatemalan 
government  of  six  Ryan  S-T-M  military 
training  planes  provided  an  unexpected  and 
interesting  trip  for  Paul  Wilcox,  Ryan  School 
chief  instructor  and  test  pilot  for  the  Ryan 
compony.  Wilcox  supervised  the  loading  of 
the  plones  on  a  coast-wise  freighter  end 
accompanied  them  to  the  Latin-American 
republic  where  he  will  remain,  in  Guate- 
mala City,  for  approximately  a  month  super- 
vising their  assembly  and  test  flight. 

Wilcox  will  also  serve  in  on  advisory 
capacity  to  the  Guatemalan  militory  pilots, 
who.  In  turn,  will  instruct  their  cadet  pilots 
in  the  handling  of  these  high  performance 
ships. 

The  Ryan  S-T-Ms  are  the  same  as  the 
Ryan  S-T-As  that  are  used  for  primary  in- 
struction at  the  Ryan  School,  with  the  ex- 
ception that  the  former  are  equipped  with 
the  super-charged  1  50  horsepower  Menosco 
engine  instead  of  the  125  horsepower  model. 

During  Wilcox's  absence,  Ryan  flight  in- 
struction will  be  under  the  direction  of 
Robert  Kerlinger,  who  has  been  a  flight  in- 
structor at  the  Ryan  School  since   1933. 


SCHOOL 


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LINDBERGH   FIELD 


WINTER  ISSUE,  1938-39 


SAN   DIEGO,  CALIFORNIA 


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Robert  Kerlinger  (left)  Ryan  assistant  chief 
flight  instructor  and  Virgil  McKinley  (right) 
Aerodynamics  lecturer  and  head  of  aircraft 
shop    division. 

PAA  ENGINES  PURCHASED 

FOR  RYAN  TECH  TRAINING 


With  the  opening  of  the  195  8  Fall  Term,  facil- 
ities of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  were 
greatly  increased  to  provide  more  complete  and 
newer  equipment  in  all  branches  of  the  school's 
training  department,  according  to  Earl  D.  Prud- 
den,    vice-president. 

Principal  addition  to  the  equipment  of  the  Ryan 
Mechanics'  department  is  the  arrival  of  five  more 
425  h.p.  Pratt  and  Whitney  Wasp  engines,  pur- 
chased from  the  Pan  American  Airways  base  at 
Miami.  The  five  engines  will  be  used  for  main- 
tenance, repair,  assembly  and  test  stand  instruc- 
tion under  the  direction  of  Walter  K.  Balch,  chief 
of  ground  school,  and  Martin  Weidinger>  Ryan 
engine  instructor.  In  addition  to  this  new  engine 
equipment,  another  600  h.p.  current  production 
geared  Wasp  SlHlG,  purchased  from  United  Air 
Lines,  has  just  been   received   at   the  Ryan   School. 

To  provide  additional  space  for  the  rapidly  ex- 
panding Ryan  Engineering  School,  plans  are  now 
in  the  architects'  hands  which  call  for  the  imme- 
diate construction  of  a  second  floor  addition  to  the 
Ryan  administration  building.  In  the  meantime, 
the  engineers'  present  quarters  on  the  ground  floor 
of   the  administration  building  have  been  doubled. 

Replacing  facilities  previously  provided,  the  Ryan 
School  opened  the  Fall  Term  with  new  airplane 
and  engine  shop  equipment  which  included  new 
drill  presses,  combined  circular  saw  and  joiner,  five- 
speed  wood  and  metal  cutting  band  saw,  Sioux 
wet-grinder  for  valve  reconditioning,  nine-inch 
work  shop  lathe,  sheet  metal  brake,  combined  disc 
and  drum  sander,  sewing  machine,  Scintilla  mag- 
neto service  and  test  equipment,  and  square  shear. 


The  widespread  aeronautical  activities  that  are 
conducted  under  the  name  of  Ryan  sometimes 
confuse  those  who  are  not  familiar  with  the  fact 
that  the  Ryan  organization  is  in  reality  two  sep- 
arate and  distinct  companies  although  the  rela- 
tionship  of   the   two  is   a  close   knit   affiliation. 

All  training  activities,  which  include  flight, 
mechanics  and  engineering  divisions,  are  conducted 
by  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics. 

Parent  or  holding  organization  is  the  Ryan  Aero- 
nautical Company,  whose  operating  activities  are 
strictly  in  the  manufacturing  field,  being  engaged 
in  the  design  and  construction  of  Ryan  S-T  and 
S-C  commercial  and  military  planes  and  in  the 
production  of  specialized  metal  parts  in  the  com- 
pany's Contract   Manufacturing  Division. 

The  Contract  Division  produces  for  other  air- 
craft manufacturers  all  types  of  metal  parts  in- 
cluding exhaust  collector  rings,  cabin  and  cockpit 
seats,  fuel  tanks,  exhaust  silencers,  carburetor  pre- 
heaters  and  other  complex  specialty  items  for 
which  there  is  an  increasing  demand  in  the  con- 
struction of  today's  huge  miUtary  and  commercial 
aircraft. 

The  Ryan  School — the  oldest  commercial  avia- 
tion training  institution  in  the  United  States — was 
one  of  the  first  to  receive  the  highest  transport  ap- 
proval from  the  Department  of  Commerce  and  is 
the  only  one  of  the  original  four  to  retain  this 
highest  rating. 

Every  aviation  student  today,  student  pilots  as 
well  as  those  who  are  training  as  mechanics  and 
engineers,  should  be  familiar  with  metal  aircraft 
manufacturing    methods.    Ryan    is    the    only    fully 


certificated  school  that  is  able  to  give  its  students 
this  close  daily  contact. 

With  its  current  backlog  of  unfilled  orders  at  an 
all-time  high  of  $375,000.00,  the  Ryan  Aeronauti- 
cal Company  is  at  the  highest  peak  of  activity  in 
its  history  and  is  well  ahead  of  scheduled  deliveries 
under  current  contracts.  These  contracts  include 
the  two  largest  orders  ever  let  for  exhaust  mani- 
fold equipment,  totaling  nearly  1,000  units  and 
representing    approximately    $200,000.00    in    value. 

Work  under  progress  in  the  company's  Contract 
Manufacturing  Division  is  being  speeded  in  antici- 
pation of  additional  pending  orders.  It  is  expected 
that  the  present  increased  volume,  plus  the  large 
amount  of  additional  business  in  prospect  for  both 
its  specialty  aircraft  products  and  Ryan  S-T-M 
military  training  airplanes  for  foreign  governments, 
will  result  in  still  greater  production  expansion  at 
the   Ryan    factory. 

Deliveries  of  Ryan  exhaust  collector  ring  assem- 
blies for  Army  bombers  are  being  made  at  a  rate 
double  that  specified  in  the  contract.  In  addition, 
numerous  other  products  in  which  the  company 
specializes  are  being  shipped  on  fast  schedules. 

Weekly  deliveries  are  now  being  made  on  the 
large  order  for  Ryan  exhaust  manifold  equipment 
for  installation  on  the  200  bombers  ordered  from 
the  Lockheed  Aircraft  Corp,  by  the  British  Air 
Ministry. 

Latest  order  received  by  the  Ryan  Contract  Di- 
vision is  for  the  manufacture  of  432  cabin  seats 
for  installation  in  Army  Air  Corps  military  trans- 
port planes.  Contracts  have  recently  been  completed 
for  641   seats  for  Navy  bombing  planes. 


T'wo  shifts  of  skilled 
technicians  are  eni' 
ployed  in  the  Ryan 
factory  to  keep  pace 
with  the  increasing  or- 
ders that  are  being  re- 
ceived for  Ryan  com- 
mercial and  military 
aircraft   products. 


tAis  montn  to... 


GUATEMALA  REORDERS  RYANS 
FOR  MILITARY  TRAINING 


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JOHN  D.  MILNER 
Because  of  his  successful  record  as  a  Commercial 
operator  at  Tucson,  Arizona,  where,  with  no  special 
help  other  than  his  own  initiative,  he  developed  a 
successful  business  which  included  a  unique  system 
for  the  rural  distribution  of  Tucson  newspapers 
by  plane  and  para- 
chute. 

Because  of  his 
most  recent  appoint- 
ment to  the  cockpit 
as  pilot  of  one  of  the 
Douglas  Dolphin  am- 
phibians which  Wil- 
mington-Catalina  Air- 
line flies  between 
Wilmington,  Cah,  and 
the  romantic  island  of 
Catalina — a  route  that 
is  looked  upon  with 
envy  by  old  time  pilots  as  one  of  aviation's  finest 
assignments. 

Because  of  his  excellent  record  as  pilot  for 
Grand  Canyon  Airlines  which  assignment  included 
regular  trips  to  the  north  rim  of  the  canyon  with 
landing  conditions  which  veteran  pilots  say  require 

Because  of  his  satisfactory  representation  of  the 
Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  in  factory  demon- 
stration   and   contact    work. 

Because  all  of  this  has  been  accomplished 
■within  a  two-year  period  since  Johnny  gradu- 
ated from  the  Commercial  Pilots  Course  at  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  w^here  he  made  an 
enviable  record  in  both  flight  and  ground 
school   departments. 


HAVE  YOU  HEARD  .  .  . 

The  latest  low-down  on  some  of  the  instructors — 
Flight  Instructor  Ned  Chase  and  Margie  Fuller 
pulled  a  fast  one  by  saying  "I  Do"  down  in  Texas 
recently  while  Ned  was  having  his  Ryan  STA 
gassed  up  on  a  return  cross-country  flight  from 
Illinois.  Paul  Wilcox,  Chief  Flight  Instructor  and 
Company  Test  Pilot,  is  receiving  congratulations 
on  the  fine  work  he  did  recently  in  the  delivery  of 
six  Ryan  S-T-M  military  planes  to  Guatemala. 
The  planes  were  shipped  to  San  Jose,  Guatemala,  by 
steamer  and  were  then  transported  by  lighter,  rail- 
road and  trucks  to  the  military  airport  at  Guate- 
mala City  where  they  were  assembled  and  test- 
flown  for  the  Guatemalan  officials.  Bob  Kerlinger, 
Flight  Instructor,  is  still  passing  out  cigars  in  cele- 
bration of  Bob  Junior's  arrival,  whom  he  has  al- 
ready enrolled  as  a  Ryan  flight  student  in  the 
clasi   of    19S8. 


The  closing  of  a  second  contract  with  the  gov- 
ernment of  Guatemala  for  military  aircraft  has 
just  been  announced  by  T.  Claude  Ryan,  president 
of    the    Ryan    Aeronautical    Company. 

The  contract  involves  a  quantity  of  six  Ryan 
model  S-T-M  military  training  planes  and  follows 
an  initial  order  for  a  similar  number  delivered  to 
the  Guatemalan  Air  Force  three  months  ago. 

The  value  of  this  most  recent  order  including 
extra  equipment  is  approximately  $50,000.00,  and 
raises  the  company's  backlog  of  business  to  approxi- 
mately   $37S,000.00,   a   new   high. 

This  brings  the  number  of  Ryan  military  train- 
ing planes  sold  this  year  to  2 1 .  Deliveries  of  this 
type  have  been  made  to  air  forces  of  Mexico,  Hon- 
duras, and  Nicaragua,  in  addition  to  Guatemala. 

With  a  cruising  speed  of  13S  miles  an  hour,  and 
such  advanced  features  as  all-metal  fuselage  con- 
struction, landing  flaps,  trimming  tabs  and  dual 
brakes,  the  S-T-M  is  one  of  the  finest  planes  of  its 
type  for  both  primary  and  advanced  flight  instruc- 
tion whether  for  commercial  or  military  purposes. 


INSPECT  500-PLANE  BASE 

With  San  Diego  as  the  concentration  point  for 
the  government's  greatest  Naval  aviation  activities, 
Ryan  students  have  the  distinct  advantage  of  daily 
observation  of  flight  manuevers  and  operation  of 
approximately    500    of    the   world's    finest  aircraft. 

On  Navy  Day,  October  27th,  the  school's  regular 
inspection  trips  were  augmented  by  special  arrange- 
ments whereby  the  Ryan  student  body  spent  the 
entire  day  in  company  with  school  instructors  and 
official  Navy  guides  in  making  a  complete  tour  of 
the  huge  hangars,  repair  shops,  and  flight  opera- 
tion quarters  which  are  necessary  for  the  extensive 
flying  that  is  conducted  at  North  Island  directly 
across  the  harbor  channel  from  Lindbergh  Field. 
An  inspection  of  the  Aircraft  Carrier  Ranger  by 
Ryan  students  was  included  in  the  day's  activities. 

On  the  week-end  of  September  10th  San  Diego 
skies  were  filled  with  42  5  Navy  planes  which 
passed  in  majestic  review  over  Lindbergh  Field. 
These  massed  formation  flights  have  never  been 
seen  by  the  majority  of  people  in  this  country. 
They  occur  more  frequently  in  San  Diego  than  in 
any  other  city  in  the  world.     (See  photo  page  4.) 


STUDENT  BOWLING  ATTRACTS 

The  Ryan  Student-Instructor  Bowling  League 
is  well  under  way  with  30  pin-smashing  enthusiasts 
in  competition  every  Monday  night.  Leading 
contenders  for  the  Victory  Steak  Dinner  at  the 
Lindbergh  Field  Cafe  are  the  Ground  Loopers 
headed  by  Walter  K.  Balch,  chief  ground  school 
instructor,  who  is  ably  supported  by  students 
Bill  Pickens  from  Doniphan,  Neb.;  Harry  Ford, 
Houston,  Texas;  John  Benton,  Pittsfield,  Mass.; 
and    Leonard    Black,    San    Diego. 


CLIP  THIS  AND  MAIL  TODAY  

RYAN  SCHOOL  OF  AERONAUTICS, 

Lindbergh  Field,  San  Diego,  California  Date 

Gentlemen: 

Please  enter  my  enrollment  in  the  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 

^^p"^^^-  nautics  for  the 

Course  No 


I  expect  to  arrive  in  San  Diego  approximately 

for   enrollment    D  Immediately. 

D  Next   (Winter)   term  beginning  January  3,  1939. 

D  Spring  term  beginning  April  3,  1  939. 

D  Summer  term  beginning  July  5,  I  939. 
,^^      ,^^  Please  send  me  the  new  Ryan  outline  of  courses 

^^^^^►-  and    tuition    schedule   revised    in   accordance   with 

new  Civil  Air  Regulations D 


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Ryan  School  Student  Flying 
Big  Feature  ot  LIFE  Party 

(See  photos  opposite) 

Their  usual  enthusiasm  for  cross-country  flights  ^ 
stimulated  by  word  that  LIFE'S  photographers  | 
would  cover  the  tour  for  a  "LIFE  Goes  to  a  Party" 
feature,  60  pilots  of  privately-owned  planes  and 
their  guests  recently  made  a  week-end  trip  to  Del 
Monte,  one  of  California's  most  famous  resorts, 
located    100   miles  south  of  San   Francisco. 

An  unusual  opportunity  to  participate  in  the 
tour  was  given  five  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics 
students,  and,  much  to  their  credit,  it  was  they 
who  contributed  what  was  undoubtedly  the  out- 
standing exhibition  of  the  entire  week-end — a 
demonstration  of  precision  military  formation  fly- 
ing in  five  of  the  school's  silver  Ryan  S-T-A  low- 
wing  sport  training  planes.  To  make  things  com- 
plete, school  president  T.  Claude  Ryan  and  gradu- 
ate student  Neal  Wagar  accompanied  the  tour  in 
the  first  193  9  Ryan  S-C  metal  cabin  plane  to  come 
off   the   production   line. 

Student  pilots  who  flew  the  five-plane  S-T 
formation  included:  John  M.  Hogshead,  Chatta- 
nooga. Tennessee;  Harry  Marshall,  Ashland,  Ken- 
tucky; Charles  Gilbert,  Detroit,  Michigan;  Adelaide 
Smith,    San    Diego;    and    James    Hoyt,   San    Diego. 


FIRESTONE  ORDERS  RYAN  S-C 

Although  military  aircraft  production  and  the 
manufacture  of  specialized  metal  parts  accounts 
for  the  majority  of  current  activity  at  the  Ryan 
Aeronautical  Company  factory,  a  large  number  of 
aircraft  are  continually  being  delivered  to  private 
owners  throughout  the  United  States  and  to  foreign 
pilots  who  have  long  recognized  the  superiority 
of   Ryan   metal    aircraft. 

Ryan  S-C  metal  cabin  planes  have  recently  been 
delivered    to   the    Firestone   Tire   and   Rubber    Co.. 
Akron,  Ohio;  Dr.  E.  C.  Foote,  Hastings,  Nebraska; 
Senor    Fernando    Gonzalez,    Torreon,    Mexico;    and      fV 
Dr.  Sergio  Miranda.  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Brazil.  V.." 

Recent  purchasers  of  Ryan  S-T  sport  training 
planes  have  included  Aircraft  Export  Corp.  who 
have  shipped  an  S-T  to  Ecuador;  the  National  Ad- 
visory Committee  for  Aeronautics.  Langley  Field, 
Virginia;  Laura  Ingalls,  noted  aviatrix;  Arnelt 
Speer,  San  Diego;  Gordon  Barbour,  Bar^ia  Com- 
pany, La  Paz,  Bolivia;  Nicholas  Morris,  Philadel- 
phia; and  Lt.  George  R.  Henry,  Pensacola,  Florida. 


NEWS  FROM  RYAN  GRADUATES 

Ryan  graduates — Keep  in  touch  with  us  so  we 
can  use  the  columns  of  the  Sky  News  as  a  clearing 
house  wherein  your  friends  can  learn  what  you 
are  doing.  From  mail  and  personal  visits  from 
Ryan  "grads"  wc  learn  that: 

Fred  Gardham  of  Bridge  River.  Canada;  Nelson 
Norquist  of  Vancouver,  Canada;  and  Fred  Birch 
of  Sidney,  Canada,  are  with  the  Vancouver  division 
of  Boeing   Aircraft   Corp. 

David  Bacon  of  >Xashington,  D.  C;  Tom  Ander- 
son of  Nashville,  Tenn.;  Ernest  Ford  of  San  Diego. 
Cal.,  and  Tom  Hubbard  have  received  appointments 
in  the  Army  Air  Corps  for  advanced  military  flight 
training    at    Randolph    Field,    Texas. 

Lawrence  Treadwell  of  Corsicana,  Tex.,  is  as- 
signed to  active  duty  as  flight  officer  with  the  U.  S. 
Navy    at    North   Island.    San   Diego. 

Newton  Bell  of  Ft.  ^Torth,  Tex.,  is  in  the  en- 
gineering department  of  Douglas  Aircraft  Corp. 

Sam  Jarvis  of  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y.,  is  inspector 
at  Lockheed  Aircraft  Corp.  Robert  Divine  of  Los 
Angeles   is   with    the   same   firm. 

Ben  Johnson  of  San  Diego  is  flight  instructor 
with    California   Flyers    at   Inglewood,   Cal. 

Villiam    Hosmer    is    Vice-President    of    Aircraft       / 
Accessories    Corp.    at   Glendale,   Cal.  V 

Ralph  Sewell  is  piloting  Boeings  for  Pennsylvania 
Central    Airlines. 

Our  apologies  to  many  whose  names  we  cannot 
include  on  account  of  space  Hmitations.  ^rite  to 
us  anyway.  There  are  always  Ryan  grads  writing 
to  us  or  visiting  at  the  School  who  are  anxious  to 
receive    word    regarding    their    friends    at    Ryan. 


A  thousand-mile  cross  country  flight  along  the  scenic  Cali- 
fornia coast;  a  week-end  at  Del  Monte,  famous  California  resort; 
and  paiticipotion  in  the  Aviation  Country  Club  tour  to  which 
LIFE  magazine  sent  its  photographers  for  a  pictorial  "LIFE 
Goes  to  Q  Party"  feature. 

These  were  the  unusual  thrills  enjoyed  on  a  recent  week-end 
by  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  advanced  flight  students  who 
put  on  the  outstanding  exhibition  of  the  tour — flying  five  silver 
Ryan  S-T  sport  trainers  in  beautiful  precision  formations. 


2  While  sportsman  pilots  gothcred  at  Los  Angeles  to  owoit 
the  start  of  the  tour,  the  five  student-piloted  S-Ts  appeared 
over  the  city  in  military  formation,  arousing  the  admiration 
of  veteran  fliers.  Here  the  five  Ryan  sport  training  planes  are 
pictured  in  line  at  Grand  Central  Air  Terminal,  Glendole. 


9    LIFE'S  photographer,   Peter  Stack- 
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pictures    from    the    new    Ryan    S-C 
flown  by  President  Claude  Ryon,  left. 


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New  Term  Opens  January  Srd; 
Roosevelt  Sees  Labor  Shortage 

President  Roosevelt's  recent  forecast  of  a  prob- 
able near  future  shortage  of  20,000  aircraft  and 
engine  mechanics  is  at  least  an  indication  of  the 
situation  regarding  the  need  for  trained  personnel 
that  confronts  aviation  in  the  United  States  today. 

Never  before  in  the  history  of  this  country 
have  such  huge  appropriations  been  made  and 
contemplated  for  future  expenditure  as  the  vast 
sums  of  money  that  are  now  being  spent  to  bring 
government  air  forces  in  line  with  those  of  other 
leading  nations.  At  the  same  time  commercial 
aviation  is  proceeding  at  a  pace  never  contemplated 
in  the  most  enthusiastic  dreams  of  ardent  sup- 
porters a  few  years  ago. 

Trained  men  are  in  demand  and  one  of 
aviation's  greatest  problems  today  is  to  find 
the  men  who  have  the  experience  and  personal 
qualifications  for  the  jobs  that  are  being 
created  literally  overnight.  To  meet  these  de- 
mands the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  is  training 
scores  of  young  men  for  flight,  mechanical  and  en- 
gineering positions.  Discouraging  the  short  course 
or  part  time  student  who  underestimates  the  com- 
plexities of  the  aircraft  industry,  Ryan  has  for  16 
years  specialized  on  thorough  training  for  those 
seeking  fundamental  instruction  and  the  back- 
ground that  will  enable  them  to  take  advantage  of 
opportunities  for  advancement.  Enrollments  are 
now  being  accepted  for  the  next  term  opening 
January  3rd.  It  is  expected  that  this  enrollment 
period  will  attract  as  usual,  many  students  who  ap- 
preciate the  training  advantages  at  Ryan,  not  the 
least  of  which  is  San  Diego's  semi-tropical  weather 
and    the    uninterrupted   year    'round    flying. 

The  many  advantages  of  the  Ryan  School  are 
yours  at  no  extra  cost.  Fill  out  the  enrollment 
coupon    today. 


STUDENT  DINNER  DANCE 

With  Max  Karant,  associate  editor  of  Popular 
Aviation  magazine,  as  guest  of  honor,  Ryan  stu- 
dents held  their  fall  dinner  dance  in  the  main  din- 
ing room  of  the  San  Diego  Athletic  Club,  Friday 
evening,  October  2  8th.  Recently  enrolled  students 
and  guests  were  introduced  and  door  prizes  awarded 
to  lucky  coupon  holders.  The  balance  of  the  even- 
ing was  spent  in  dancing  to  the  orchestra  music  of 
Ryan's  own  Buck  Kelly  with  specialty  numbers  by 
students  Chess   Hogshead   and  Phil   Prophett. 


Ryan  training  in  San  Diego  offers  many  unique  advantages,  including  frequent  sup^rvisad  inspec- 
tion trips,  like  the  one  pictured  above,  that  Ryan  students  enjoy  at  North  Island — the  govern- 
ment's largest  military  aeronautical  operating  base,  located  directly  opposite  Lindbergh  Field. 
No  other  commercial  aviation  school  can  offer  its  students  these  contacts.  Inspection  tr.'ps 
through  th2  San  Diego  based  Aircraft  Carriers  and  North  Island  shops  familiarize  Ryan  students 
with  the  most  extensive  operations  ever  undertaken  in   American  aviation  history. 


RECENT  STUDENT  ENROLLMENT 

Recently   enrolled   students   at   the  Ryan    School 
of  Aeronautics  include  the  following: 


Malcolm    Canaday 

.        Colorado  Springs,  Colo 

Joseph  H.  Staley 

Marysviile,  Tcnn. 

Harry   H.    Ford,   Jr. 

Houston,  Texas 

Robert    Beach 

Battle    Creek,    Mich 

James  Pettus 

St.  Louis.  Mo 

Frank   Campsall,   Jr. 

Dearborn,  Mich 

Melvm  Woodhead 

Amsterdam.  N.   Y 

John   S.   Benton 

Pittsfield.  Mass 

Douglas    VCilmot 

Kelowna.   B.   C.  Canada 

John   M.    Hogshead 

Chattanooga.  Tcnn 

Jerome  Stevens 

New  Haven,  Conn 

Armando  Zavarelli 

Missoula.  Mont 

Gordon   Thompson 

Bradford.  Pa 

Robei 


Lang 


Tulsa.  Okia 


Whitefsh,  Mont. 

James    M.    Smith      San  Diego.  Calif. 

Leonard   Gore Wilmington.   N.  C. 

Will   Pickens      Doniphan,  Neb. 

Judson   Marsden    Pacific  Beach,  Calif. 

Luis  Ameglio        Panama  City,  Panama 

Clifford  Brandrup    Webster  City,  Iowa 

Leon.ird    Wolslager        Brecksville,    Ohio 

Dudley  Rasmussen      Coral  Gables,  Florida 

San  Diego,  Calif. 


RYAN  ATTRACTS  NOTABLES 

Because  of  the  pioneering  work  done  by  Ryan 
in  metal  aircraft  production  and  in  flight,  me- 
chanics and  engineering  training  fields,  the  organi- 
zation has  always  attracted  a  large  number  of 
distinguished    visitors. 

Just  before  Sky  News  went  to  press  we  had  the 
pleasure  of  a  visit  from  one  of  our  most  prominent 
former  students — Douglas  Corrigan.  Doug  came 
down  from  Hollywood  where  he  is  making  a  mo- 
tion picture  to  spend  a  day  with  his  former  asso- 
ciates. Other  recent  visitors  have  been  Max  Karant, 
associate  editor  of  Popular  Aviation  magazine; 
Irving  Taylor,  head  of  the  Aeronautics  Division  of 
the  Bureau  of  Foreign  and  Domestic  Commerce: 
Wallace  Beery,  motion  picture  star  and  prominent 
sportsman  pilot,  and  Bobbie  Trout,  noted  aviatrix. 


.arlcs  Query 
ank  de  Castn 
arrcn    Nock 


Harold    Vn 


Delai 


N.    Y. 


John  May    Jersey  Sho 

Elvern    Mast     Millersburg.    Ohio 

Kenneth    lohnson    Laurel,  Mont. 

Leonard    Miraldi  Lorain,    Ohio 

Henry  Bush  New  York.  N.  Y. 


Sam  Ritchie 
Fred  Dutton 
Lt.   Adolph  Gon7aIe; 


Straughn 

,    Ind. 

Dutch  West 

Indies 

Bloxor 

n,    Va. 

Ironton 

Ohio 

WollastOD 

Mass. 

San   Diego. 

Calif. 

Durgin, 

N.  D. 

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Denver 

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SCHOOL 


O  F 


AERONAUTICS 


LINDBERGH  FIELD 


SPRING  ISSUE,  1939 


SAN  DIEGO,  CALIFORNIA 


EKPnnsion  pinns  assure  numTion  jobs 


Now  fully  completed,  the  enlarged  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  administration 
building  is  pictured  here  in  the  final  stages  of  construction.  The  Aeronautical 
Engineering  Division  of  the  school  is  now  located  in  new,  modern,  well-lighted 
q uorters  on  the  second  floor,  overlooking  activities  on  Lindbergh  Field. 


U.  5.10  Spend  $500,000,000 


With  the  entire  aviation  industry  on  the  threshold  of  the  great- 
est expansion  program  in  its  history  there  are  today  greater  op- 
portunities than  ever  before  for  the  ambitious  young  man  to  em- 
bark on  a  successful  career  in  this  most  interesting  business. 

Such  is  the  result  of  a  survey  recently  made  by  officials  of  the 
Ryon  School  of  Aeronoutics  on  the  basis  of  expansion  plans  re- 
cently announced  by  the  government  and  private  aviation  com- 
panies. 

Included  in  the  factors  certain  to  carry  the  aviation  industry 
along  to  new  peaks  of  production  and  usefulness  are  the  $500,- 
000,000  military  expansion  program  with  a  probable  increase  in 
the  air  force  to  6,000  planes;  the  training  of  20,000  additional 
pilots  and  the  establishment  of  new  aviation  bases  for  the  Novy. 

Other  important  developments  are  the  placing  in  the  United 
States  of  orders  by  the  French  government  for  615  military  planes 
and  by  the  British  government  for  450  planes;  the  projected 
inauguration  by  Pan  American  Airways  of  .Trans-Atlantic  service 
and  development  of  huge  aircraft  including  the  Boeing  74-pas- 
senger  Clipper,  the  Boeing  "Strotoliner",  the  Douglas  DC-4  and 
other  new  airliners. 

Every  branch  of  the  industry — flying,  mechanics  and  engineer- 
ing— will  be  called  upon  in  the  next  few  years  to  expand  facilities 
in   line  with  the  government's  aviation  development  programs. 

While  a  great  deal  of  the  activity  will  be  centered  around  mil- 


itary   aviation,    ol 


RYAN  STUDENTS  PREVIEW 

PAA'S  ATLANTIC  CLIPPER 

Thirty-five  students  of  the  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronautics  recently  had  an  unusual  op- 
portunity to  view  the  famed  74-passenger 
Boeing  Atlantic  Clipper  when  the  huge  Pan 
American  Airways  flying  boat  visited  San 
Diego  while  en  route  to  the  east  to  begin 
Trans-Atlantic   survey   flights. 

Shortly  after  the  Clipper  landed  on  San 
Diego  Bay,  within  view  of  Lindbergh  Field, 
the  student  group  and  instructors  chartered 
a  motor  launch  and  for  on  hour  cruised  about 
the  trans-oceanic  airliner  to  inspect  it  at 
first  hand  as  it  lay  at  anchor. 

Only  a  week  previously,  Ryan  students 
were  privileged  to  witness  a  night  anti-air- 
craft defense  demonstration  staged  by  units 
of  the  Notional  Guard  at  Lindbergh  Field. 
As  a  giant  detector  picked  up  and  amplified 
the  sound  of  "attacking"  planes,  searchlight 
batteries  swept  the  skies  with  powerful  beams 
to  locate  the  "invaders";  after  which  the 
anti-aircraft  guns  were  brought  into  ploy  in 
defense  of  the  city.   (See  photos  page  3.) 


ST  TRAINER  FLIES  ANDES 


The  first  plane  of  its  class  to  make  the 
hazardous  flight  over  the  lofty  Andes 
Mountains  of  South  America,  a  Ryan  S-T-M 
military  trainer  recently  flew  from  Santiago, 
Chile,  to  Mendozo,  Argentina,  crossing  the 
continental  peaks  at  more  than  17,000  feet, 
according  to  advices  just  received  from 
Buenos  Aires. 

Huge  multi-motored  Pan  American  Air- 
ways cabin  airliners  have  for  several  years 
been  flying  the  Andes,  but  the  sturdy  Ryan 
S-T-M  open-cockpit  trainer,  which  is  pow- 
ered with  a  1  50  horsepower  engine,  is  the 
first  aircraft  in  its  classification  to  have 
mode  the  flight. 

Other  Ryan  S-T  trainers  ore  also  making 
memorable  records  in  South  America.  Gordon 
Barbour,  American  importer  of  Bolivia,  is  op- 
erating a  Ryan  from  the  world's  highest  air- 
line terminal  at  La  Poz,  where  regular 
flights  are  made  from  the  I  3,640-ft.  airport. 

Anesio  Amoral,  Jr.,  of  Sao  Paulo,  Brazil, 
in  1935,  1937  and  again  last  year  won  the 
annual  civilian  pilot  race  of  the  Aero  Club  of 
Brazil  in  his  125  horsepower  Ryan  trainer. 


other  phases  of  aviation — private  flying,  air- 
line transportation,  airport  development, 
etc. — will  benefit  both  directly  and  indi- 
rectly. Private  flying  and  subsequently  the 
manufacture  of  private-owner  type  planes, 
for  example,  will  be  stimulated  by  the  pro- 
grams  sponsored   by   the  government. 

Anyone  closely  analyzing  the  future  pros- 
pects of  the  industry  cannot  fail  to  be  im- 
pressed with  the  fact  that,  of  all  businesses, 
aviation  today  holds  the  greatest  possibilities 
for  those  who  now  train  themselves  for 
leadership. 

Southern  California  factories,  which  make 
approximately  half  of  all  the  aircraft  pro- 
duced annually  in  America,  now  have  a 
backlog  of  orders  on  hand  totaling  approxi- 
mately $100,000,000,  while  Army  Air  Corps 
and  further  foreign  orders  expected  to  be 
placed  this  year  will  increase  this  figure  to 
more    than    $150,000,000. 

This  section  of  the  country  is  in  a  par- 
ticularly advantageous  position  to  benefit 
from  the  enlargement  of  aircraft  produc- 
tion facilities  and  consequently  one  of  the 
broadest  fields  of  employment  in  the  next 
few  years  will  be  available  to  those  who  now 
prepare  for  these  factory  positions. 


(ju/r  kckts  o^f 
tAjs  mont/i  ta... 


^  JOHN    B.   FORNASERO  -^ 

Because  of  his  versatility  and  capability  as 
flight  engineer,  flight  instructor,  test  pilot, 
ground  school  instructor  and  mechanic. 

Because  of  the  universal  respect  and  ad- 
miration in  which  he  was  held  by  all  Ryan 
students  who  were 
privileged  to  train 
under  his  direction 
during  the  six  years 
that  he  held  the 
position  of  chief 
flight  instructor  at 
the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics. 

Because  of  the 
excellent  record 
which  he  has  es- 
tablished since  his 
appointment  as  En- 
gineering Inspector  for  the  Civil  Aeronau- 
tics Authority  at  Roosevelt  Field,  New  Yotk. 

Because  of  the  (act  that  his  success  was 
foreseen  during  his  early  training  days  at 
the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  where  he 
established  an  outstanding  record  in  every 
department. 


WITH  THE  INSTRUCTORS 

Returning  from  Guatemala  where  he  sup- 
ervised the  delivery  of  twelve  Ryan  S-T-M 
military  training  planes  to  the  Guatemalan 
Air  Force,  Paul  Wilcox,  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics  chief  instructor,  has  just  ar- 
rived in  San  Diego,  accompanied  by  Mrs. 
Wilcox.     (See    photo    Page    3.) 

Immediately  following  Wilcox'  arrival 
Robert  Kerlinger,  who  had  been  acting  chief 
instructor,  departed  in  a  new  Ryan  S-C 
metal  cabin  plane  for  Dayton  where  the  ship 
was  demonstrated  before  Army  Air  Corps 
officials.  Kerlinger  was  accompanied  by 
Pete  Lorsen,  Ryan  pilot,  who  flew  a  Ryan 
S-T-A  sport  trainer  which  was  also  demon- 
strated to  the  Army. 

Instructor  Ned  Chose  has  recently  quali- 
fied for  his  commission  as  a  Lieutenant  in 
the  Army  Air  Corps  reserve  unit  at  Lind- 
bergh  Field. 


RYAN  CLOSES  LARGE  CONTRACT 

Closing  of  the  largest  single  accessory 
contract  in  the  history  of  the  Ryan  Aero- 
nautical Company,  for  the  production  of 
approximately  $300,000  worth  of  aircraft 
parts  for  the  Lockheed  Aircraft  Corp.,  was 
announced  recently  by  T.  Claude  Ryan, 
president. 

This  latest  contract  brings  the  Ryan 
backlog  of  business  to  $600,000.  Current 
backlog,  which  does  not  take  into  considera- 
tion a  number  of  other  volume  orders  for 
airplanes  and  parts  under  negotiation,  ex- 
ceeds the  total  gross  business  for  the  entire 
year    1938   by   more   than   $50,000. 

During  the  first  forty-five  days  of  this 
year,  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  closed 
contracts  for  new  business  in  its  Contract 
Manufacturing  Division  which  exceeded  lost 
year's  total   sales  of  this  department. 

Other  contracts  recently  closed  by  the 
Ryan  company  ore  with  the  U.  S.  Army  Air 
Corps,  Brewster  Aeronautical  Co.,  Consoli- 
dated Aircraft  Corp.,  and  the  Douglas  Air- 
craft Co.  for  aircraft  ports  to  be  installed 
on  Army  bombers.  Navy  fighters  and  bomb- 
ers and  bombing  planes  being  exported  to 
England.      o 

NEWS  FROM  RYAN  GRADUATES 

George  Turner  in  his  Ryan  S-C  won  sec- 
ond place  in  the  Miami-Havana  Air  Cruise, 
which  terminated  at  Cuba  lost  month.  Fred 
Birch,  formerly  with  Boeing  plant  at  Van- 
couver, is  now  with  the  Canadian  Fairchild 
organization.  Chester  Martin,  who  after 
graduating  from  Ryan  became  chief  mechanic 
for  Cordova  Air  Service,  then  pilot  through- 
out the  Alaskan  territory,  returned  to  Son 
Diego  recently  to  purchase  planes  which  he 
will  use  in  his  own  Alaskan  flying  service. 
Harry  Marshall  and  his  Ryan  S-T-A  plane 
ore  becoming  well  known  figures  at  Union 
Air  Terminal,  Los  Angeles,  where  he  is  now 
operating.  Robert  Hall,  fiery-headed  Ryan 
graduate  par  excellent,  is  now  chief  me- 
chanic and  instructor  at  Southern  Air  Ser- 
vice, Shushon  Airport,   New  Orleans. 


Ifou  Should  Know 


NEW  CATALOG  AVAILABLE 

"Life  at  Ryan,"  a  new  pictorial  booklet 
descriptive  of  training  and  activities  at  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics,  will  soon  be  off 
the  press.  Those  interested  in  receiving  the 
new  catalog  are  urged  to  send  in  the  coupon 
below. 

The  catalog  tells  in  pictures  the  complete 
story  of  flight,  mechanics  and  engineering 
training  at  Ryan  as  well  as  describing  in  de- 
tail the  many  advantages  Son  Diego  offers 
to  the  aviation  student. 


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IF  YOU   PLAN  TO  ENROLL  AT  THE  RYAN  SCHOOL 
PLEASE  FILL  OUT  COUPON  BELOW: 

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DEMAND  FOR  RYAN  TRAINED 
MECHANICS  EXCEEDS  SUPPLY 


As  an  illustration  of  the  current  favorable 
employment  condition  in  the  aviation  in- 
dustry. It  con  safely  be  said  that  any  recom- 
mended graduate  of  the  Ryan  Master  Me- 
chanics Course  will  have  no  difficulty  in  ob- 
taining   a    position. 

For  example,  the  demand  for  Ryan-trained 
mechanics  far  exceeds  the  number  of  avail- 
able recommended  students,  according  to 
Earl  D.  Prudden,  school  vice-president,  who 
reports  thot  requirements  of  the  industry  for 
trained  personnel  ore  expanding  at  o  rapid 
rate. 

It  is  interesting  to  note  that  this  demand 
is  based  entirely  on  current  needs  of  the  in- 
dustry and  does  not  take  into  consideration 
the  huge  government  expansion  program, 
which  when  put  into  effect  will  again  great- 
ly increase  opportunities  for  employment. 

One  of  the  reasons  for  the  constant  de- 
mand for  Ryan-trained  students  is  the  high 
standard  which  is  required  by  the  school 
in  recommending  graduates  for  positions  in 
the  industry.  Only  recently,  the  Ryan  School 
raised  the  requirement  for  passing  grades 
from  0  70  percent  scholastic  overage  to  an 
80  percent  overage,  thereby  assuring  the  in- 
dustry that  Ryan  students  will  continue  to 
meet  a  consistently  higher  than  overoge 
standard. 


VACATION  FLIGHT  TRAINING 

Each  year  the  three-month  summer  vaca- 
tion period  presents  to  increasing  thousands 
of  high  school  and  college  students  on  op- 
portunity for  aeronautical  training  at  the 
country's  commercial  aviation  schools.  Each 
year  Ryan's  summer  classes  include  increas- 
ing numbers  of  college  representatives  and 
high  school  graduates  who  enroll  either  for 
advanced  instruction  or  the  fundamental 
flight  and  ground  school  training  that  is 
given  in  the  Ryan  Private  Pilot  Course  No.  5. 

Students  who  contemplate  such  enroll- 
ment should  plan  to  leave  for  San  Diego  and 
begin  their  instruction  immediately  after  the 
close  of  their  school  semester  in  May  or 
June.  Flight  and  ground  training  will  be 
started  immediately  after  their  arrival  at 
Ryan.  In  this  way,  the  entire  training  pro- 
gram which  occupies  a  three-month  period 
will  be  completed  in  time  to  resume  aca- 
demic training  in  the  fall  if  the  student  so 
desires.  Those  who  plan  to  take  advantage 
of  this  special  summer  training  progrom 
should  advise  the  Ryon  school  in  advance  QS 
to  the  expected  time  of  their  arrival  in  Son 
Diego. 


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Yes,  where  but  at  Ryan  can  you  find  an  aviation 
school,  giving  a  full  curriculum  of  flight,  mechanics 
end  engineering  training,  which  places  its  students 
in  such  close  contact  with  interesting  events  in 
aviation   as   are   found  at  San   Diego. 

Since  the  last  issue  of  SKY  NEWS  came  off  the 
press,  most  of  the  events  pictured  here  have  been 
witnessed  by  Ryan  students — the  formation  flight 
of  48  huge  Navy  bombers,  test  flights  of  new 
Ryan  S-T-M  trainers,  anti-aircraft  demonstrations, 
the  arrival  of  the  74-passenger  Boeing  Clipper  and  ; 
aerial  "war  games"  between  squadrons  of  Marine  |- 
Corps    planes.  ft. 

Nowhere  else   in   the  country,   regardless  of  size       E 
or    location,    is    there    a    city    having    more    flying       m 
activity     throughout    the    entire    year     than     does 
San    Diego. 

Why  don't  you,  too,  plan  to  come  to  Ryan?  Here  you  con  take  ad- 
vantage of  superior  training  facilities  backed  by  twenty-two  years  of 
aviation  experience — and  here,  more  than  anywhere  else,  can  you 
participate   in   and   observe   the  activities  of   this  expanding   industry. 

Below — The  increasing  acceptance  and  wide  popularity  of  Ryan  training 
planes  as  used  at  the  Ryan  School  is  attested  to  by  this  excellent  photo- 
graph, made  by  Chief  Pilot  Poul  Wilcox,  of  twelve  S-T-M  military  trainers 
of  the  Guatemalan  Air  Force  on  the  line  at  the  Republic's  capital  city. 


Above  the  clouds  at  10,000  feet,  Pou 
Wilcox,  chief  instructor  of  the  Ryan  Schoo 
of  Aeronautics,  puts  one  of  the  Ryan  S-T-K 
military  training  planes  of  the  Guatemalai 
Air    Force    through    its    test    flight    paces. 


Above — Frequent  opportunities  to  ir 
the  latest  developments  in  aircraft  c 
are  afforded  Ryon  students  who  are 
seen  studying  the  Lockheed  Vega  e: 
mental   "Unitwin"  engine  installation. 


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The  three  pictures  below  show  "war  gomes"  scenes  on  the  Ryan  "campus 
defense  maneuvers  staged  by  the  National  Guard  and  Marine  Corps.  Below,  left 
powerful  searchlights  sweep  the  night  skies,  while  at  right  anti-aircraft  guns  are 
seen  in  action.  Immediately  below  are  pictured  planes  of  the  United  States  Marine 
Corps  while  based  at  Lindbergh  Field  during  the  recent  mock  oer 


Above — John    S.    Benton,    Ryan 

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New  Engineering  Rooms  Provided 
In  Enlarged  Administration  Bidg. 


Greatly  increased  facilities  for  all  deport- 
ments of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics 
have  been  provided  for  in  on  extensive  ex- 
pansion program  which  will  be  continued 
throughout  the  year,  according  to  T.  Claude 
Ryan,   president. 

As  this  issue  of  SKY  NEWS  goes  to  press, 
construction  work  on  the  main  administration 
building  is  being  rushed  to  completion  to 
provide  new  and  enlarged  quarters  for  the 
Aeronautical  Engineering  Division  of  the 
Ryan   School. 

The  administration  building  has  been 
greatly  enlarged  by  the  addition  of  the 
second-floor  engineering  department  which 
overlooks  activities  on  Lindbergh  Field  and 
by  increasing  the  tower  section  of  the  build- 
ing to  five-story  height.  New  quarters  are 
also  provided  for  the  Civil  Aeronautics  Auth- 
oiity  Inspector,  Communications,  and 
Weather  departments. 

Immediate  work  is  to  be  started  on  an 
additional  building  to  house  certain  of  the 
Ryan  Aeronautical  Company's  business  of- 
fices, while  further  enlargement  of  the  Ryan 
factory  is  also  contemplated.  A  large  amount 
of  new  manufacturing  equipment,  including 
additional  Ryan  drop-hammers,  is  to  be 
installed  for  the  production  of  Ryan  S-T 
and  S-C  airplanes  and  for  the  building  of  all 
types  of  aircraft  parts  for  other  manufact- 
urers.   (See  photo  Page   1.) 


WATCH  MASS  FLIGHT  TAKEOFF 

In  the  post  few  months,  Ryan  students 
have  had  on  extraordinary  opportunity  to 
witness  several  important  demonstrations  of 
military  aviation  operations  in  Son  Diego. 

Early  in  January,  students  at  Lindbergh 
Field,  "campus"  of  the  Ryan  School,  were 
able  to  watch  the  take-off  of  48  Consoli- 
dated PBY  patrol  bombers  on  the  largest 
moss  flight  in  Naval  aviation  history.  After 
lifting  from  the  waters  of  San  Diego  Bay, 
opposite  the  Ryan  School,  the  huge  bombers 


Mony  a  delightful  hour  of  healthy,  sun-tanned  relaxation  will  be  spent  by  Ryan  students  on  Saturdays 

and  Sundays  at  nearby  Ocean  and  Mission  Beaches  and  the  La  Jolla  Cove.  Here,  just  o  few  miles  from 
Lindbergh   Field,  the  breakers  of  the  Pacific  roll  onto  the  cleon  sonds  of  one  of  Southern   California's 

most  famous  ocean   swimming   resorts. 

RECENT  STUDENT  ENROLLMENT  STUDENTS  SKI   IN  CALIFORNIA! 

Recently    enrolled    students    at    the    Ryan  Snow  in  California?  Surely  the  Chamber  of 

School  of  Aeronautics  include  the  following;  Commerce  wouldn't  make  that  admission. 

Edward  Miller Bremerton,  Wash.  As  a   matter  of  fact,    however,   California 

Donald  Clark Denver,  Colo.  actually  welcomes  snow  for  it  makes  possible 

Paul  Pierce   Des  Moines,  Iowa  winter    sports    in    the    mountains    which    sur- 

^h[lr  b"  a'^Ts'''.^^':  : ;  :ok,ahom^"a°:  Ok°lo;  -und    the    worm    coastal    area. 

Bernhardt  Litke Bristol,  Conn.  Taking      advantage      of      the        unusual 

Lowell    McCartney Albion,   Mich.  weather,  a  group  of  thirty  Ryan  students  re- 

Buford  Bailey   Guntersville,  Alobomo  cently     drove     a     hundred    and     twenty-five 

5'9"^d   L.  Quorve Phoenix    Arizono  ^,|                Idyllwild,    a    mountain    resort    near 

Richard   D.   Wood Dayton,  Ohio  r^.         e-      ■             i               j            z.i_ 

Dr    Charles  Lieber Gurley,  Nebrasko  Palm    Springs,    for    a    day    of    tobogganing, 

Robert   D.   McArthur     Guelph,  Ontario,  Canada  skiing,  sledding  and  other  winter  sports,  not 

Paul   M.  Buckles Orange,  Calif.  to   mention    the  sizzling  steak  dinner  which 

Gerald  A^   Bodding J""^°"'  ^If""  was  served  at   Idyllwild   Inn. 

Robert   M.   Dyer Worcester,   Mass.  .    ,                                ■    u»  u                 j     .u     • 

Stevens  Ellington    Boltimore,  Md.  A  larger  group  might  hove  mode  the  trip, 

William  F.  Cass Syracuse,  N.  Y.  but  too  many  students  reported  they  wanted 

Norman  W    Willey Pike,  N.  Y.  to  forget  the  rigors  of  winter  which  they  hod 

c°"";'^Lf  ■  1"^^  I,' .:  ■  °°''f."'  S?u1"-  iust  left.    ( See  photos  Page  3. ) 

Frank  W.    Boswell Henryetta,  Okla.  '  '^ " 

John  F.  Urban Longmeadow,  Mass.  ~                  *-*""" 

James  Southwick San  Diego,  Calif.  The  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  was  sig- 

Steve  V.  Edwards Roncho  Santa  Fe,  Calif.  nolly  honored   recently,  when   the  Son  Diego 

Fred  L.  Beeman Los  Vegas,  Nevada  Chapter  of  the  Notional  Aeronautic  Associa- 

Holleck  Mason Dakota  City,  Neb.  tion    selected    Earl    D.    Prudden,   school   vice- 

Ste.n  Lorentzen  Oslo,  Norway  president,  as  its  chief  executive  for  the  com- 
ing year, 
formed  over  the  city  for  the  flight  south-  Newest  addition  to  the  executive  staff  of 
word  to  the  Panama  Canal.  the  Ryan  organization  is  Frank  W.  Selfert, 
Only  a  few  weeks  later,  several  squadrons  former  Army  Air  Corps  officer  and  Son  Diego 
of  Marine  Corps  planes  were  based  at  Lind-  civic  leader,  who  has  been  appointed  mid- 
bergh  Field  while  taking  part  in  mock  aerial  western  representative  of  the  Ryan  Aero- 
warfare   maneuvers.    (See  photo  Page  3.1  nautical     Company. 


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Pictured  above  under  construction  is  the  new  Ryon  Aeronautical  Company  factory  and  office  building 
being  erected  on  Lindbergh  Field,  San  Oiego,  across  the  landing  area  of  the  airport  from  the  Ryan 
School  buildings  and  shops.  To  cost  in  excess  of  $150,000.00,  the  factory  when  completed  will  appear 
as  shown  in  the  architect's  drawing  at  top.  The  new  facilities  are  necessary  because  of  Ryan's  rapid 
expansion  of   manufacturing  activities.    (See  story  column   one   below. I 


CONSTRUCTION  BEGUN  ON 

NEW  RYAN  PLANE  FACTORY 

Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  early  in  May 
began  construction  of  a  new  $150,000.00 
aircraft  factory  and  office  building  on  Lind- 
bergh Field,  San  Diego,  with  plans  calling 
for  completion  of  the  new  quarters  by 
June  15th. 

Under  contemplation  for  some  time,  the 
new  buildings  were  begun  following  re- 
ceipt of  recent  substantial  orders  which  hove 
necessitated  on  expansion  of  Ryan  manu- 
facturing facilities  for  its  military  and  com- 
mercial planes  and  for  aircraft  parts  for 
other  companies. 

The  new  Ryan  factory  will  be  200  by 
275  feet  and  of  steel  construction,  with 
sawtooth  type  roof.  A  two-story  office 
building,  42  by  120  feet,  for  the  company's 
executive  and  engineering  departments  will 
adjoin    the    factory. 

Production  facilities  for  the  new  factory 
will  include  the  installation  of  eight  giant 
Ryan  drop-hammers,  double  the  number  now 
in  use  in  the  present  factory,  for  the  fabri- 
cation of  sheet  metal  ports.  In  addition  to 
the  two  main  buildings,  there  will  be  sep- 
arate structures  provided  for  a  dope  and 
paint  shop,  35  by  75  feet,  and  for  the 
modeling  shop  and  pattern  storage,  50  by 
1  00  feet. 


SUMMER   VACATION    TRAINING 

A  three-month  summer  vacation  spent 
in  the  exciting  activity  of  aeronautical  train- 
ing at  Lindbergh  Field,  is  the  interesting 
program  which  the  Ryar,  School  of  Aero- 
nautics has  made  available  for  high  school 
graduates   and   college   students. 

Seeking  to  avoid  interference  with  pre- 
arranged academic  programs  but  at  the 
some  time,  realizing  the  desire  of  hun- 
dreds of  young  men  to  combine  thorough 
flight  and  ground  school  instruction  with 
their  scholastic  training,  has  resulted  in 
widespread  popularity  for  summer  aviation 
courses  at  this  government-approved  school. 

The  groups  of  students  for  which  this 
plan  has  special  appeal  are  ( 1  )  those  who 
will  graduate  from  the  nation's  high  schools 
at  the  close  of  the  current  semester  and 
who  plan  to  enter  college  in  the  fall,  and 
(2)  currently  enrolled  college  students  who 
wish  to  round  out  their  professional  or  aca- 
demic courses  with  such  practical  aero- 
nautical training  as  con  be  completed  be- 
tween the  close  of  the  spring  term  and  tlie 
reopening  of  the  fall  semester. 

The  Ryan  summer  term  begins  July  5th, 
but  enrollments  before  that  date — imme- 
diately after  the  close  of  academic  school 
terms — are  suggested  for  vacation  period 
students. 


Hundreds  of  Jobs  in  Airpiane 
Plants  to  be  Available  Soon 


Profitable  employment  in  the  aviation  in- 
dustry for  those  who  now  equip  themselves 
for  the  hundreds  of  positions  being  mode 
available  seems  definitely  assured  as  a  direct 
result  of  the  government  sponsored  expan- 
sion programs,  according  to  T.  Claude  Ryan, 
president  of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics 
and  its  parent  organization,  the  Ryan  Aero- 
nautical   Company. 

Unfortunately,  only  those  closely  con- 
nected with  aviation  seem  completely  aware 
of  the  full  significance  of  the  present  rapid 
growth  of  the  industry.  In  the  past  few 
months  there  have  been  more  favorable 
developments  in  oviotion,  which  assure  new 
opportunities  for  those  seeking  careers  in 
this  most  fascinating  business,  than  at  any 
other  time  in  history. 

To  be  fully  awake  to  the  possibilities 
which  aviation  is  today  offering  one  must 
first  consider  the  present  and  continumg 
increase  in  the  demand  for  skilled,  well- 
trained  aviation  technicians.  In  fact  em- 
ployment in  all  factories  has  recently  in- 
creased so  rapidly  that  the  industry  faces  a 
possible  scarcity  of  workers  unless  sufficient 
new  students  are  trained  to  meet  the  greater 
demand. 

As  an  example,  Lockheed  Aircraft  Corp. 
increased  its  number  of  workers  from  3000 
on  January  first  to  the  6000  now  em- 
ployed. Because  of  this  situation,  personnel 
and  production  managers  of  Southern  Cali- 
fornia's factories  held  a  meeting  during  May 
in  on  effort  to  find  sotisfactory  sources 
from  which  to  draw  the  hundreds  and  even 
thousands  of  workers  which  will  be  needed 
during  the  next  few  years  to  complete  the 
government's  program. 

A  governmental  committee  has  just  sub- 
mitted 0  report  that  "60,000  additional 
workers  to  supplement  the  40,000  now  em- 
ployed in  the  aviation  industry  will  be 
needed  to  execute  the  current  army  and 
navy    air     corps    expansions." 

Typical  of  the  requests  recently  received 
by  the  Ryan  School  from  major  aircraft 
factories  is  the  following: 

"As  we  are  taking  on  additional 
men  in  our  factory  at  the  present 
time,  we  would  appreciate  your  send- 
ing us  the  names  and  addresses  of 
available  graduates  or  students  of  the 
Ryon  School  who  would  be  recommend- 
ed  for  employment   in   our   plant." 


Southern  California  Factories 
At  Higli  Production  Leveis 

With  approximately  20,000  employees 
now  on  their  payrolls,  and  thousands  more 
expected  to  be  added  to  carry  out  govern- 
ment exponsion  programs.  Southern  Cali- 
fornia aircraft  factories  present  and  will 
continue  to  offer  the  largest  potential 
source  of  employment  for  aviation  students 
who  begin  their  training  now.  The  resume 
below  indicates  present  activities  of  some 
of   the    major  companies: 

Douglas  Aircraft  Co.  has  more  than  6000 
workers  now  employed  and  has  a  backlog 
of  unfilled  orders  on  hand  totaling  in  ex- 
cess of  $47,000,000.  In  addition  to  present 
production  of  commercial  and  military 
planes,  Douglas  has  a  number  of  important 
experimental  projects  in  its  plant  which  will 
undoubtedly  result  in  further  production 
orders. 

North  American  Aviation,  with  3400  em- 
ployees, during  the  first  four  months  of  the 
year  deliveied  209  airplanes — a  record  of 
approximately  four  airplanes  each  working 
day.  Present  production  is  on  plones  for 
England,  France,  Brazil,  Peru,  and,  of  course, 
the  U.   S.  Army  Air  Corps  and  the  Navy. 

Lockheed  Aircraft  Corp.,  with  a  backlog 
of  nearly  $40,000,000,  is  constructing  200 
bombers  for  England,  50  bombers  for  Aus- 
tralia and  a  quantity  for  the  Dutch  Eost 
Indies  and  other  countries,  in  addition  to 
its  commercial  production.  A  recent  order 
was  received  by  Lockheed  from  the  Air  Corps 
for  its  radical  two-engined  pursuit  inter- 
ceptors; and  in  the  develooment  stage  is 
the  "Excolibur"  four-engined  passenger  air- 
liner. 

Consoh'dated  Aircraft  Corp.,  the  Ryan 
School's  next-door  neighbor,  has  recent  con- 
tracts to  build  huge  four-engined  bombers 
for  both  the  U.  S.  Navy  and  Air  Corps.  Early 
in  May,  Consolidated  test-flew  a  new  two- 
motored  flying  boat  on  which  a  considerable 
volume  of  business  will  probably  be  de- 
veloped. 

Douglas'  El  Segundo  Division  is  producing 
100  bombers  for  France  and  is  getting  ready 
to  begin  construction  of  Douglas  DC-5 
transports  for  the  airlines. 

Vultee  Aircraft  is  employing  nearly  1000 
men  to  build  attack  bombers  for  the  Bra- 
zilian Air  Force  and  for  the  U.  S.  Army 
Corps,   with   much   new  business  in  prospect. 

The  above  review  takes  into  considera- 
tion only  the  major  manufacturers.  It 
should  be  remembered  \nut  many  smaller 
companies  have  likewise  hod  to  increase 
their  facilities  and  personnel  and  must  con- 
tinue to  expend  in  the  immediate  future. 


RYAN  BACKLOG  AT  NEW  HIGH 

Backlog  of  orders  on  hand  at  the  Ryan 
Aeronautical  Company,  San  Diego,  was  re- 
cently announced  by  T.  Claude  Ryan,  presi- 
dent, to  have  reached  a  new  all-time  high 
of  approximately  $750,000.00,  following 
receipt  of  additional  new  contracts  for  the 
manufacture  of  aircraft  parts. 

Among  the  latest  contracts  obtained  by 
Ryan  is  one  for  the  production  of  exhaust 
collector  rings  for  100  twin-engined  light 
bombers    being    built    for    the    French    Army. 

Another  recent  order  is  from  Lockheed 
Aircraft  Corp.  for  the  manufacture  of  prac- 
tically all  structural  parts  and  sheet  metol 
assemblies  for  the  engine  nacelles  of  250 
twin-engined  bombing  planes,  and  spares, 
under  construction  for  the  British  and  Aus- 
tralian  governments. 

Negotiations  are  being  actively  carried  on 
for  the  export  of  additional  Ryan  military 
planes,  with  excellent  prospects  for  business 
on  an  expanding  scale  in  the  next  few 
months. 

WITH  THE   INSTRUCTORS 

Walter  K.  Bolch,  chief  ground  school  in- 
structor, has  just  returned  to  the  Ryan 
School  following  a  short  visit  to  the  Army's 
primary  pilot  training  center  at  Randolph 
Field,  Texas,  where  he  was  privileged  to 
inspect    technical    training    focilities. 

It's  now  "Lieutenant"  Chase,  since  flight 
instructor  Ned  Chose  obtained  his  formal 
rating  in  the  Army  Air  Corps  Reserve.  Chase 
is  attached  to  the  reserve  unit  at  Lindbergh 
Field  and  returned  to  his  training  duties  at 
the  Ryan  School  after  two  weeks  of  active 
duty. 

Virgil  "Mac"  McKinley,  airplane  shop  in- 
structor, has  obtained  his  parachute  rig- 
ger's license  and  will  soon  hold  a  parachute 
instructor's   rating  as  well. 

Recent  additions  to  the  Ryan  instruc- 
tional staff  are  William  P.  Sloan,  flight  in- 
structor, and  Philip  Prophett,  ground  school 
instructor. 


Ijou  Should  Know  .  .  . 


TO  TRAIN  ARMY  CADETS 

Designation  of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics for  primary  flight  training  of  Army 
pilots  was  confirmed  when  Earl  D.  Prudden, 
Ryan  vice-president,  was  colled  to  Wash- 
ington on  May  1  5th  to  attend  conferences 
between  Army  officials  and  representatives 
of  the  nine  commercial  schools  selected  for 
this    program. 

Army  schedules  which  begin  July  1st  will 
in  no  way  interfere  with  the  regular  com- 
merciol  flight,  mechanics  and  engineering 
training  programs  which  hove  for  many  years 
kept  the  Ryan  School  among  the  leading 
training  centers  in  the  United  States. 


CLIP  THIS  AND  MAIL  TODAY! 

RYAN  SCHOOL  OF  AERONAUTICS, 

Lindbergh  Field,  Son  Diego,  California  Dote... 

Gentlemen: 

Please    enter   my   enrollment    in    the    Ryan    School    of    Aeronautics   for   the 

Course   No 

I  expect  to  arrive  in  Son  Diego  for  enrollment    (check  which) 

D  Immediately 

D  3   months  vacation  training  beginning  

D  Summer  term  beginning  July  5,   1939. 

n  Fall  term  beginning  October  2,  1939. 

Name     Age  

Address   

City  .    State 


The  country's  military  and  naval  services  ore  rep- 
resented on  the  Ryan  stoff  by  flight  instructor 
Lieut.  Ned  B.  Chase,  Air  Corps  Reserve,  left;  and 
by  Lt.  Comdr.  L.  R.  Gray,  U.S.N.,  ret.,  right,  novi- 
gation    end    radio    instructor. 

OUTDOOR  SPORTS  ALL  YEAR 

There  is  no  "season"  for  outdoor  sports 
in  Son  Diego,  but  especially  during  summer 
months  Ryan  students  will  be  found  enjoy- 
ing the  many  week-end  diversions  which 
ore    to    be    found    close    at    hand. 

Swimming  at  nearby  Ocean  ond  Mission 
beaches  (4  and  5  miles  i  and  at  La  Jolla 
Cove   (8  miles)  .  Also  at  several  pools. 

Sailing  with  the  Rainbow  Fleet  at  Coro- 
nodo  (2  miles  I  or  at  Mission  Boy  14 
miles).  Commercial  Pilot  student  Harry  Ford 
of   Houston,    is  ranking  "Commodore." 

Klorsebock  Rides  at  very  nominal  charges 
ore  frequently  held  ot  Mission  Valley  1 5 
miles).  (    ^; 

Tennis  is  available  at  many  city-owned 
courts  throughout  Son  Diego.  Stanley  Evens, 
engineering    instructor,    is   top   "racketeer." 

Roller  Skating  ot  many   nearby   rinks. 

Ice  Skating  will  be  available  early  in 
June  when  the  city's  first  ice  skating  rink 
will  be  completed.  Here's  a  chance  for  the 
easterners  to  show  their  form. 

Cycling  is  becoming  increasingly  popular, 
especially  with  the  engineering  students 
led  by  Paul  Pierce  i  Lo  Grange,  III.),  Bill 
Geoforth  (Pueblo,  Colorado!  and  John 
Urban     (Princeton,    N.    J.I. 

Badminton  is  available  at  a  court  on  the 
school  grounds  adjoining  the  student  me- 
chanics shop.  City  of  Son  Diego  also  moin- 
toins    free    indoor   courts. 

Bowling,  with  mechanic  student  Leonard 
Block  OS  "kingpin",  is  a  weekly  feature  ot 
the  Elks  Club  alleys    (  1    mile). 

Aquaplaning  is  provided  for  at  Coronodo 
l2  milesi  and  Lo  Jolla  Cove.  We  haven't 
found  yet  who  is  the  champion  "planer." 

Bench-warmers  who  like  their  sports  sit- 
ting down  con  choose  from  baseball,  speed- 
boat races,  soiling  contests,  horse  racing, 
bull  fights,  football,  boxing,  rodeos,  horse 
shows,  auto  racing,  wrestling,  and  San 
Diego's  world-famous  zoo. 


STUDENTS  SEE  TEST  FLIGHT 

Ryon  students  were  interested  observers 
early  in  May  when  Consolidoted  Aircroft 
Corp.  launched  and  test  flew  its  huge  new 
two  deck  flying  boot  which  is  powered  with  ..^ 
two  2000-horsepower  engines  and  able  to  yA-i 
carry  52  passengers.  It  has  on  all-up 
weight  of  25  tons  but  looked  extremely  fast 
in  its  test  flights.  This  is  the  plane  which 
Ryan  students  were  privileged  to  inspect  two 
months  ago  when  it  wos  still  under  con- 
struction. I 


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The  valuable  aviation  contacts  and 
interesting  diversions  which  punctuate 
the  daily  life  of  Ryan  students  ore  per- 
haps superior  to  those  found  at  any 
other   aviation    training   center. 

Flying  and  manufacturing  activities 
on  the  Ryan  School's  Lindbergh  Field 
"campus"  and  nearby  naval  aviation 
operations  bring  to  San  Diego  the  dis- 
tinction of  having  more  flying  through- 
out the  entire  year  than  any  other  city 
in  the  United  States  regardless  of  size, 
curriculum  of  flying,  mechanics  and  en- 
Ryon  School  is  as  well  known  for  its 
ts  student  group  as  for  superior  training. 


White  cruising  above  San  Diego  Bay  in  one  at  the  Ryan  School's  advanced  training 
cabin  planes,  this  interesting  picture  of  the  United  States  Naval  Fleet  returning  to  its 
San  Diego  Base  was  snapped.  North  Island,  naval  aviation  operating  base,  is  pictured 
at  center,  with  Point  Loma  in  the  background.  Lindbergh  Field  and  the  Ryan  School 
are  to  the  right,  just  out  of  range  of  the  camera's  eye.  Uncle  Sam's  two  newest  Aircraft 
Carriers    the    "Yorktown"   and    "Enterprise"    are    to    be    permanently    based   at   Son    Diego. 


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Engineering  training  at  Ryan  features  per- 
sonalized supervision  in  practicol  design 
problems  under  the  oble  direction  of  Stan- 
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eering   school. 


T.    Claude    Ryan,    right,    bids    goodbye    to 
Col.    Charles    A.    Lindbergh    as    the    latter 
completes    his    tour    of    inspection    of    the 
Ryan    and    Consolidated   aircraft   facton 
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Corps    headquarters    at    Washington,    D.    C. 


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Extensive  cross-country  flying,  for  which  the  student  pilot 
group  pictured  here  is  preparing,  is  on  important  phase  of 
odvanced  troining  at  Ryan,  with  frequent  thousand  mile 
week-end  flights   being   made  to  distant  points  of  compass. 


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Commercial  Pilots  in  Demand 
By  Many  Leading  Airlines 


New  openings  with  air  transport  com- 
panies for  trained  Commercial  Pilots  with 
Instrument  Ratings  are  being  created  as  an 
indirect  result  of  the  government  military 
aviation    expansion    program. 

This  was  disclosed  in  the  following  in- 
formation which  appeared  recently  in 
American  Aviation  Daily,  and  is  reprinted 
in   SKY   NEWS  by   special    permission: 

"The  aviation  expansion  program  .  .  . 
will  probably  cause  the  airlines  to  be  faced 
with  a  serious  shortage  of  co-pilots,  espe- 
cially during  the  next  two  or  three  years, 
according  to  W.  A.  Patterson,  president  of 
United  Air  Lines  ...  In  the  meantime. 
United  plans  to  hire  co-pilots  who  have 
been  trained  in  private  schools,  the  UAL 
president  explained." 

Many  airline  co-pilots  are  resigning  to 
resume  active  duty  with  the  Army  Air  Corps 
and  U.  S.  Navy,  thereby  making  available 
a  large  number  of  positions  for  recently 
trained  pilots. 

Among  recent  placements  of  graduates 
of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  with  air- 
lines are: 

Dior  E.  Clark,  of  Deoosit,  New  York, 
graduate  of  the  Ryan  Commercial  Pilot's 
Course  lost  year,  who  has  been  employed 
by  United  Air  Lines  as  First  Officer  (co- 
pilot). Clark  is  now  taking  advanced  in- 
struction at  United's  airline  pilot  training 
center  before  assuming  regular  flight 
schedules. 

Walter  J.  Mclntyre,  of  Chicago,  who  has 
accepted  a  position  with  Trancontinental 
and  Western  Air,  Inc.  (TWA)  as  First  Of- 
ficer. Mclntyre,  formerly  with  Chicago  and 
Southern  Airlines,  graduated  from  Ryan  in 
1936. 

John  D.  Milner,  of  Willcox,  Arizona, 
formerly  with  Wilmington-Cotalino  Airlines 
who  has  accepted  o  position  as  First  Officer 
with  TWA. 

In  addition  to  these  airline  positions,  Wil- 
liam Carrier,  Ryan  commercial  pilot  grad- 
uate, of  Crescent  City,  Florida,  has  been 
placed  with  El  Paso  Flying  Service,  El  Paso, 
Texas,  as  flight  instructor. 


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"^'°       R,kN  SCHOOL  Of   ►^'<°'' 


Through  the  office  of   Eorl   D.   Prudden,   Ryan  school  vice-president,  flows  a  steady  stream   of  telegroms, 

letters  and  phone  calls,  concerning  the  placement  of  Ryan  recommended  graduates  in  important  positions 

in   the   aviation   industry. 


STUDENTS  GET   PRACTICAL 
AERONAUTICAL  ENGINEERING 


Acting  on  the  precept  of  practicing  the 
principles  it  preaches,  the  senior  students 
of  the  Ryan  Engineering  School  are  now 
well  advanced  on  the  stress  analysis,  pre- 
liminary detail  design  and  mock-up  con- 
struction of  a  new  type  experimental 
slotted  wing  later  to  be  tried  out  in  actual 
test   flights. 

After  two  full  decades  of  research  ond 
full-scale  experiment  by  the  Hondley-Poge 
company  in  England,  the  slotted  wing  is 
definitely  coming  into  vogue  on  many  new 
designs,  principally  to  cure  the  troublesome 
tip  stall  of  tapered  wings. 

Thus,  the  experimental  program  of  the 
Ryan  Engineering  School  is  intended  to 
provide  a  proctical  reseorch  laboratory 
which  should  be  of  mutual  benefit  to  the 
Ryan  company's  own  engineering  develop- 
ment and  also  to  the  keen  student  wishing 
to  keep  abreast  of  the  latest  trends  in 
design. 

Final  approval  and  construction  of  the 
actual  wing  will  follow  the  results  of  model 
experiments  now  in  hand  in  the  visual 
smoke-flow  wind  tunnel  recently  constructed 
by  the  Mechanics  School  Division.  The  pur- 
pose of  this  tunnel  is  to  obtain  a  visuol  dem- 
onstration of  the  air  flow  around  wings  and 
bodies,  rather  than  to  meosure  their  quan- 
titative  values. 


U.  S.  NAVAL  FLEET  RETURNS 

Led  by  Uncle  Sam's  two  huge  new  Aircraft 
Carriers,  "Yorktown"  and  "Enterprise," 
more  than  50  battleships,  cruisers,  destroy- 
ers, submarines  and  auxiliary  Navy  craft 
returned  to  their  home  port — San  Diego — 
on  May  1  2th. 

With  the  return  of  the  fleet  there  are 
now  more  than  70  Naval  vessels  in  San 
Diego   Harbor. 

Coincident  with  return  of  the  surface 
warcraft,  the  aerial  fighting  squadrons  led 
by  the  Consolidated  PBY  patrol  bombers, 
also  came  back  from  the  war  games  in  the 
Atlantic  to  their  Son  Diego  base — North 
Island  one  mile  directly  across  San  Diego 
Boy   from    the   Ryan    School. 


FLEDGLINGS  FLY  TO  FAIR 

Four  student-piloted  planes  from  the 
Ryan  School,  recently  made  o  week-end 
thousand-mile  training  flight  to  San  Fran- 
cisco in  conjunction  with  the  Air  Armada  to 
the  Golden  Gate  International  Exposition. 

Three  Ryan  S-T  militory-type  training 
planes  and  a  Ryan  S-C  metal  cabin  plane 
formed  the  contingent  from  the  Ryan  School. 
Students  on  the  training  flight  were  Frank 
Compsoll,  Jr.,  of  Dearborn,  Mich.;  James  T. 
Pettus,  of  St.  Louis;  Harry  H.  Ford,  Jr.,  of 
Houston;  and  John  Benton,  of  Pittsfield, 
Mass. 


AERONAUTICS 


LINDBERGH  FIELD 


FALL  ISSUE,  1939 


SAN   DIEGO,  CALIFORNIi 


RVnn  RCTIUITIES  HT  nil-TIIIIE  HIGH 

Seventy-five  Pilots  Now  Being 
Trained  by  Ryan  Instructors 


Caught  by  the  camera  while  discussing  the  coordination  ot  The  Ryan  School's  commercial  and  Army 
aviation  training  programs,  ore  left  to  right:  Paul  Wilcox,  Director  of  Flying;  T.  Claude  Ryan,  President; 
Copt.  J.  C.  Horton,  Air  Corps  Commanding  Officer;  Lieut.  Lloyd  P.  Hopwood,  Air  Corps  Training 
Detachment;    Eorl    D.    Prudden,    Vice-President,    and    Waiter    K.    Balch,    Director    of    Technical    Training. 


ARMY  FLYING  CADETS  ARE 

WELCOMED  TO  SAN   DIEGO 

Recognition  of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics as  one  of  the  country's  foremost 
pilot-training  centers  came  on  July  first 
when  the  first  of  several  hundred  flying 
cadets  to  be  trained  at  the  Son  Diego 
school  reoorted  to  begin  orimory  flight  train- 
ing under  joint  Army  and  Ryan  supervision. 

Under  a  plan  recently  put  into  effect  by 
the  Air  Corps,  the  primary  training  of  fly- 
ing cadets  will  be  given  at  a  number  of 
selected  commercial  flying  schools  instead 
of  at  Randolph  Field  os  heretofore.  Ryan 
is  proud  to  be  one  of  the  schools  selected. 

Training  is  given  in  Army  planes,  with 
flight  instruction,  technical  training,  and 
servicing  of  aircraft  under  the  direction  of 
Ryan  pilots,  technical  instructors,  and 
mechanical    personnel. 

The  Army  has  a  staff  of  supervisory  offi- 
cers stationed  at  the  Ryan  School,  with 
Captain  John  C.  Horton  in  charge,  assisted 
by  Lieut.  Lloyd  P.  Hopwood.  A  special  med- 
ical detachment  headed  by  Major  Hervey  B. 
Porter  has  been  assigned  to  the  Ryan  School 
to   guard    the    health    of   the   cadets. 

SKY  NEWS  takes  this  means  to  welcome 
the  Air  Corps  officers,  their  staff,  and  the 
flying  cadets  to  San  Diego.  We  also  wish 
to  extend  our  welcome  to  Major  E.  R. 
McReynolds,  new  Air  Corps  inspector,  at 
the  Ryan  factory. 


FALL  TERM  STARTS  OCT.  2ND 

With  aviation's  backlog  of  unfilled  orders 
at  a  new  all-time  high  and  the  potential 
demand  for  trained  men  in  all  departments 
greater  than  ever  before,  Ryan  is  antici- 
pating that  the  Fall  Term  opening  October 
2nd  will  constitute  one  of  the  finest  classes 
in    the  school's  1  7-year  history. 

No  reputable  school  will  gucrcntcc  jobs 
to  prospective  students,  but  even  the  most 
skeptical  person  cannot  fail  to  realize  that 
the  sky-rocketing  pace  which  aviation  has 
set  during  recent  months  mokes  this  the 
outstanding  field  in  the  country's  harassed 
industrial   picture. 

Every  branch  of  ovioton  is  feeling  this 
forward  surge  until  employment  offices  for 
airlines  and  factories  ore  no  longer  worried 
about  getting  the  job  for  the  man,  but 
rather,  about  finding  trained  dependable 
men    for   the   jobs    that   ore   available. 

Long  recognized  for  its  superior  flight 
training  and  equipment,  Ryan,  during  recent 
years,  has  rounded  out  its  curriculum  to 
include  complete  engineering  and  mechanics 
courses.  For  those  students  who  ore  finan- 
cially unable  to  take  the  more  expensive 
flying  courses,  the  mechanical  and  engineer- 
ing branches  offer  excellent  opportunities  for 
employment    and    advancement. 

Prospective  students  who  ore  considering 
enrolling  at  Ryan  for  the  fall  term  and  who 
have  not  yet  forwarded  their  enrollment 
applications  are  urged  to  use  the  coupon 
in   this  issue  of  SKY   NEWS. 


An  atmosphere  of  intense  activity  —  the 
greatest  in  history — now  prevails  at  Lind- 
bergh Field,  San  Diego,  home  of  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics.  A  close  analysis  of 
the  situation  indicates  that  the  present 
rapid  expansion  of  all  branches  of  aviation 
means  o  constant  enlargement  of  this  highly 
regarded  pilots',  mechanics',  and  engineers' 
training  center,  which  is  now  in  its  seven- 
teenth year  under  the  progressive  manage- 
ment of  T.  Claude  Ryan. 

Under  the  direction  of  Ryan  flight  in- 
structors, more  than  seventy-five  student 
pilots  are  daily  receiving  training  in  Ryan 
commercial  and  military  planes  hongared 
and  serviced  at  the  school.  In  addition,  a 
large  number  of  mechanics  and  aeronautical 
engineers  ore  preparing  at  Ryan  for  careers 
in    the   growing   oviotion    industry. 

The  daily  flying  which  centers  at  the 
Ryan  School  is  by  no  means  all  the  activity 
which  students  ore  privileged  to  witness  or 
in  which  they  participate.  U.  S.  Coost  Guard 
Service  planes.  Consolidated  Aircraft  Corp. 
experimental  flying  boots,  and  military  croft 
of  ^hc  Arrr.y  ,A:r  Corps  Reserve  ere  in  doM" 
operation  at  Lindbergh  Field,  while  hun- 
dreds of  Novol  fighting  planes  are  based  at 
North  Island,  the  huge  Navy  air  base  direct- 
ly  across   Son    Diego    Bay   from    Ryan. 

So  great  is  the  current  demand  for  trained 
men  in  aviation  that  the  Ryon  School  has 
mode  it  0  particular  point  to  impress  upon 
the  newly-arrived  student  the  importance 
of  setting  a  high  standard  from  the  moment 
he  begins  his  training.  Ryon  officials  hove 
an  excellent  opportunity  to  observe  students' 
adaptability  for  employment  in  the  industry 
and  hove  been  able  to  place  the  majority 
of  recommendoble  graduating  students  upon 
the    completion    of    their    courses. 

In  fact,  a  great  many  of  the  highest 
ranking  student  graduates  ore  continually 
being  absorbed  into  the  Ryon  organization, 
a  point  of  mutual  advantage  both  to  the 
school  and  to  the  student,  since  o  close 
relationship  which  leads  to  employment  is 
frequently  built  up  from  the  day  of  the 
student's  entrance.  Other  items  in  this 
issue  of  SKY  NEWS  give  details  of  the 
recent  additions  of  Ryon  graduate  students 
to  the  Ryan  staff. 


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Follow  Harry's  letter  in  pictures  by  watching  (or  the  numbered  references  to  the  photos  on  opposite  page. 


Sorry  I  haven't  written  sooner,  but  I've  been 
awlully  busy  here  at  Ryan,  and  I  thought  my 
vriie  would  let  you  know  that  I  had  arrived  okey. 
Guess  I'd  better  begin  at  the  beginning  and  give 
you  all  the  news. 

The  train  got  in  at  10:45  Sunday  night,  and,  as 
the  school  promised,  they  had  someone  on  hand  to 
meet  me.  Went  to  a  hotel  lor  the  night,  slept  late 
the  next  morning,  catching  up  from  the  long  train 
trip,  and  then  Bill  Wagner,  of  the  school  staii, 
came  down  to  the  hotel  to  pick  me  up. 

We  drove  out  to  the  airport,  which  is  only 
about  a  mile  from  the  dovrntown  section,  and  right 
on  San  Diego  Bay  (ought  to  be  some  good  sailing 
there)  across  from  North  Island,  the  Navy  airplane 
base.  Had  lunch  with  Earl  Prudden  {he's  the  man 
you  and  Dad  have  been  writing  to)  and  before 
we  w^ere  through,  Mr.  Ryan  sat  down  w^ith  us  for 
a   few   minutes. 

Spent  about  an  hour  with  Mr.  Prudden  discus- 
sing the  various  courses  (l)and,  as  w^e  had  decided 
at  home,  I  enrolled  for  the  complete  Commercial 
Pilot's  Course  with  the  176  hours  of  flying.  I  am 
also  going  to  take  the  Master  Mechanics  training 
wrhich   will   require   nine   months. 

After  I  got  straightened  out  with  my  enrollment. 
Bill  Wagner  took  mo  out  to  look  at  the  boarding 
and  rooming  places,  and  after  seeing  a  few^,  de- 
cided to  stay  at  Mrs.  Johnson's,  w^hich  is  about 
three-quarters  of  a  mile  from  the  school,  over- 
looking the  airport.  Five  other  fellows  from  school 
room  there,  too,  so  we  have  a  pretty  nice  gang  at 
the  house.  They  all  walk  to  school,  so  there  is 
really  no  necessity  of  my  having  a  car  w^hile  I'm 
out   here. 

Tuesday  morning  I  got  started  wth  my  train- 
ing. There  are  technical  lectures  daily — on  such 
subjects  as  aerodynamics,  air  commerce  regula- 
tions, engines,  meteorology,  navigation,  etc. — 
from  eight  o'clock  until  ton;  then,  v/e  report  to  the 
ground  school  building  for  practical  shop  w^ork  (2) 
for  another  tw^o  hours  before  lunch. 

My  flight  lessons  began  the  very  first  day,  much 
to  my  surprise.  Bob  Kerlinger,  chief  instructor  for 
the  Ryan  commercial  school,  has  been  my  teacher. 
Tuesday  we  went  up  for  a  half-hour,  and  he  let 


me  handle  the  controls  right  away,  although  we 
just  did  straight  and  level  flying.  But  now  I'm 
learning  gentle  turns  and  in  another  day  or  tw^o 
will  start  on  landing  and  take-off  practice.  Then, 
after  about  ten  hours  of  dual  instruction,  I'll  be 
ready  to  solo.  Boy,  that'll  be  some  thrill  for  me — 
and   probably  for   the   instructor,   too. 

Incidentally,  Tom  Baxter,  my  roommate,  soloed 
yesterday  (3).  When  Tom  least  expected  it,  his 
instructor  climbed  out  of  the  front  cockpit  and  told 
him  to  take  it  around  alone.  I  guess  he  was  pretly 
excited,  but  Verne  Murdock  (his  instructor),  said 
he  did  a  good  job  of  flying.  In  about  tvro  v^eeks 
you  can  look  for  a  Western  Union  messenger  to 
come  up  to  the  house  with  a  telegram  saying  that 
I've  soloed. 

In  addition  to  the  other  commercial  students, 
there  are  about  sixty  Air  Corps  flying  cadets  (4) 
who  are  receiving  flight  training  here  under  Ryan 
instructors  (they  have  sixteen  of  them).  You  see, 
just  like  I  told  you,  Ryan  is  pretty  w^ell  known  and 
highly  regarded  for  their  training  experience  and 
methods,  and  have  been  selected  by  the  Army  to 
train  new  pilots.  If  it's  good  enough  for  the  Army, 
it's  good  enough  for  me,  eh  what? 

But  to  get  back  to  the  daily  training  routine. 
My  flight  lesson  starts  after  lunch  and  is  generally 
over  by  one-forty.  Then  I  go  back  to  the  ground 
school  shop  for  more  practical  mechanical  w^ork, 
until  four  o'clock.  Right  now,  we're  building  w^ing 
ribs.  I'm  not  any  too  good  yet,  but  the  instructors 
say  that  it'll  take  me  a  week  or  so  to  get  the 
swing    of    it. 

Saturday  and  Sunday  there  is  no  school,  but 
there's  always  something  to  do.  During  the  sum- 
mer there  are  yacht  races,  horse  racing,  basoball 
games,  the  zoo,  automobile  races,  speedboat 
races,  a  chance  to  visit  batUeships  and  a  lot  of 
other  things  to  do.  But,  kno'wing  me  as  you  do, 
you  can  be  sure  that  I'm  still  playing  a  lot  of 
tennis,  sailing  now  and  then,  and  most  of  all, 
swimming.  Generally,  a  bunch  of  us  from  the 
house  go  over  to  Mission  Beach  or  La  JoUa  Cove 
for  a  swm  on  Saturday  or  Sunday. 

Most  of  our  flight  training  is  given  in  Ryan  S-T 
125  H.P.  trainers,  and  since  I  left  home,  I  find  that 
the  Army  has  purchased  a  bunch  of  them  to  use 
here  for  training  tho  Army  pilots.  This  is  a  radical 
departure  from  the  Army  to  train  students  in  low- 
wring  monoplanes,  because  before  that  they  al- 
ways used  biplanes — so  you  can  see  we  have  the 


RYAN   GRADUATES  SET   IMPRESSIVE   RECORDS   IN   AIR   INDUSTRY 


Dick  Huffman,  Ben  Hozelton,  William 
Evans,  Joe  Duncan,  Ben  Johnson,  Rosmond 
Blauvelt,  William  Sloan,  Verne  Murdock, 
Robert  Kerlinger,  Ned  Chose,  William  Howe, 
Paul  Wilcox,  and  Pete  Larson  comprised  the 
group  from  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics 
who  successfully  passed  the  special  instruc- 
tors course  at  Randolph  Field,  thereby  qual- 
fying  them  for  employment  as  flight  in- 
structors of  Army  cadets  at  civilian  schools. 

All  except  Wilcox  and  Larson  are  former 
Ryan  graduates,  and  all  were  immediately 
given  contracts  as  instructors  of  Army  cadets 
at  Ryan.  It  is  believed  that  this  is  the  largest 
group  of  graduates  from  any  commercial 
school  who  successfully  passed  this  intensive 
Army    training    program. 

Eddie  Imperato,  John  May,  Harold  Vro- 
man,    Charles    Goff,    Charles    Ault,    Charles 


Query,  Neol  Altizer,  Leonard  Miraldi,  Ken- 
neth Johnson,  Robert  Hall,  Leonard  Block 
and  Jim  Holmes  have  been  called  back  from 
various  aeronautical  positions  and  parts  of 
the  country  to  augment  the  maintenance 
department  at   the   Ryan   School. 

Alan  Austen  has  been  appointed  sales- 
manager  for  Southwest  Aircraft  Sales,  Stin- 
son  distributors  at  Grand  Central  Air  Ter- 
minal, Glendole,  Calif. 

Walter  I  Jerry)  Jones  of  Alaskan  fame 
is  now  captaining  one  of  PAA's  flying  boats 
from  Miami  to  other  tropical  points  in  the 
Corribean    and    South    Atlantic. 

And,  as  Sky  News  went  to  press,  Malcolm 
Canoday,  who  just  completed  the  Ryan  Com- 
mercial Pilot's  Course,  was  nomed  Chief 
Pilot  of  the  San  Luis  Obispo  Flying  Service 
in   Northern   California. 


CLIP  THIS  AND  MAIL  TODAY!    

RYAN  SCHOOL  OF  AERONAUTICS, 

Lindbergh  Field,  San  Diego,  California  Date.. 

Gentlemen: 

Please   enter    my   enrollment    in    the  Ryan    School    of   Aeronautics  for   the 

Course   No 

I  expect  to  arrive  in  Son  Diego  for  enrollment    (check  which) 
D  Immediately 

D  Fall  term  beginning  October  2,   1939. 
D  Winter  term  beginning  January  2,   1940. 

Name  Age  

Address  

C.ty 


-State. 


best  training  planes  available.  When  I  first  ar- 
rived, they  were  still  test  flying  the  YPT-16s  (5) 
(that's  what  the  Army  calls  the  Ryan  S-Ts),  but 
now  they  are  being  used  every  day  by  the  Army, 
w^hiie  wo  use  the  commercial  S-Ts  which  are  al- 
most   exactly    identical. 

Have  gone  to  the  movies  a  few^  times,  but  am 
saving  a  little  dough  ahead,  as  the  school  is 
having  a  dinner-dance  in  a  w^eek  or  two.  As  a 
matter  of  fact  they  had  a  party  last  night,  and  I'll 
bet  you  can't  guess  w^hat  we  did.  Went  ice  skat- 
ing!— in  California  (6).  They've  got  a  new  rink 
iust  opened  here,  and  I  wish  you'd  send  out  my 
skates. 

There  sure  is  lots  ol  activity  on  the  flying  line 
here  (7)  betvroen  the  school  training  planes.  Army 
training  planes.  Coast  Guard,  Army  Air  Corps 
Reserve  ships,  and  the  Navy.  Yesterday  I  counted 
more  than  thirty-five  in  front  of  the  Ryan  buildings. 

One  of  the  fellows  in  ground  school  yesterday 
^vas  telling  me  how  lucky  we  are  that  Ryan  was 
selected  ior  training  Army  pilots.  It  seems  that  just 
belore  I  arrived  here,  they  enlarged  the  wrhole 
training  space  for  mechanics,  and  now^  have  a  lot 
more  equipment  for  instruction.  The  school  has 
taken  over  the  entire  Ryan  factory  building  since 
all  of  Ryan's  manufacturing  is  now  done  at  a  new- 
factory   on   the   far  side   ol   the    airport. 

Last  Saturday  morning  the  Army  sent  a  big 
bombing  plane  here  to  test  parachutes  (8).  They 
put  dummies  on  the  parachutes,  take  them  up  in 
the  bomber,  and  toss  them  out  just  a  few  hundred 
feet  over  the  field  to  bo  sure  they  are  in  good  con- 
dition. No,  Mother,  there's  no  need  to  ^vorry,  the 
school  makes  us  w^ear  chutes  for  all  but  the  most 
simple    training    work. 

One  other  thing  boiore  I  close.  Yesterday,  I 
met  Stanley  Evans,  the  director  of  Ryan  engineer- 
ing school,  and  discussed  with  him  the  possi- 
bility of  Jack's  coming  out  next  year  after  be 
finishes  high  school.  Mr.  Evans  told  me  to  tell 
Tack  that,  when  he  goes  back  to  school  this  fall, 
he  should  be  sure  to  major  in  mathematics  and 
science,  as  these  subjects  are  essential  for  the 
Ryan    engineering    courses. 

That's  all  for  now.  Will  write  later,  but  in  the 
meantime,    don't  forget  my  check. 


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Because  of  his  splendid  personality,  his  ex- 
cellent background  as  a  student  and  an 
engineer,  and  his  intense  interest  in  aviation 
which  interest  is  shared  by  his  wife,  Ruth, 
herself  a    licensed   pilot. 

Because  of  the  ex- 
cellent   flight    and 
ground   school    rec- 
^  ord  which  he  estab- 

fiy     ,1'  lished  while  a  stu- 

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^j0fi^         '^  of  Aeronautics. 

Because  his  ability 
has  earned  for  him 
a  position  as  First 
Officer  on  United 
Air  Lines'  Douglas 
DC-3  planes  flying 
between  Nework 
and  Chicago. 
Because  his  de- 
pendabilit\  ond  consistently  good  work 
while  o  student  at  Ryan  made  him  a  recom- 
mended graduate  and  the  type  of  man  who 
will  be  not  only  a  credit  to  the  Ryon  School 
but  a  definite  asset  to  the  aircraft  industry. 


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ARMY  SELECTS  RYAN  S-Ts  FOR  TRAINING 


Above  is  the  first  air  view  to  be  released  of  the  Ryan  Aeronautical 
new  $150,000.00  factory  recently  completed  at  Lindbergh  Field, 
Diego's    municipal    oirport    from    buildings   of    the    Ryan    School. 


TECHNICAL  DEPT.  ENLARGED 

Training  facilities  in  the  Ryan  ground 
school  and  student  shops  hove  been  greatly 
expanded  in  the  past  six  weeks  as  a  result 
of  the  transfer  of  all  Ryan  manufacturing 
facilities  to  a  new  factory  on  Lindbergh 
Field. 

Maintenance  facilities  for  servicing  the 
forty  training  planes  operating  daily  at  the 
Ryan    School    have    also    been    expanded. 

To  take  care  of  the  increased  technical 
training,  the  Ryan  instruction  stoff  has  been 
considerably  augmented.  Walter  K.  Balch 
has  been  advanced  to  the  position  of  Direc- 
tor of  Technical  Training  and  Maintenance, 
with  Virgil  McKinley  assuming  Balch's  for- 
mer duties  as  Director  of  Commercial  Ground 
School.  Basil  Morrow,  formerly  Ryan  Chief 
Mechanic,  is  now  Supervisor  of  Maintenance 
for  both  commercial  and  Army  flight  equip- 
ment. Morrow  received  his  training  at  Ryan 
several  years  ago. 

Other  members  of  the  ground  school  staff 
and  their  assignments  ore  Martin  Weidinger, 
engines;  Captain  Claude  Whitcomb,  navi- 
gation and  aerodynamics;  Gordon  Thomp- 
son, mathematics  and  maps;  Bernard  Litke, 
power  plants  and  ignition;  Philip  Prophett, 
carburetors,  engines  and  propellors;  Buford 
Bailey  and  Donald  Clark,  airplane  shop  and 
sheet  metal.  There  are  now  twenty-six  me- 
chanics on  the  maintenance  crews. 


JOBS  OPEN  TO  RYAN  GRADS 

Due  to  the  present  peak  demand  in  all 
divisions  of  the  aviation  industry  for  trained 
personnel,  any  qualified  Ryan  graduates 
available  for  positions  are  requested  to  keep 
in  close  touch  with  officials  of  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics,  giving  name  of  pres- 
ent aircraft  employer,  experience  since  grad- 
uation, and  change  of  address,   if  any. 

Inquiries  from  reliable  aircraft  manufac- 
turers, airlines,  and  operators  for  recom- 
mended Ryan  pilots,  mechanics,  and  engin- 
eering graduates  are  constantly  being  re- 
ceived, and  all  those  having  the  necessary 
training  and  experience  to  fill  these  posi- 
tions should  so  advise  the  school  in  order 
that    immediate    placements    may    be    made. 

As  an  indication  of  the  employment  trend, 
the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company,  between 
April  first  and  July  first,  more  than  doubled 
the  number  of  its  employees,  many  of  whom 
ore  constantly  being  selected  from  the  group 
of    recommendable   graduating    students. 


Receipt  by  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Com- 
pany of  more  than  $70,000.00  in  additional 
manufacturing  contracts  was  announced  re- 
cently  by  T.   Claude   Ryan,    president. 

Work  in  progress  represents  a  value  of 
nearly  $300,000.00  and  the  back-log  of 
uncompleted  contracts  as  of  the  first  of 
the  month  approximates  $750,000.00,  the 
highest  in  the  company's  history. 


Marking  a  radical  departure  in  Air  Corps  pilot-training  policies, 
low-wing  monoplanes  are  for  the  first  time  being  used  for 
primary  training  of  flying  cadets.  For  the  post  thirty  years,  all 
primary  training  of  Air  Corps  pilots  has  been  done  in  standard 
biplane  types,  but  with  the  recent  purchase  by  the  War  Depart- 
ment of  a  fleet  of  Ryan  S-T  trainers,  cadets  will  for  the  first 
time   receive   their  initial    instruction   in  monoplanes. 

As  the  result  of  flight  competitions  recently  held  at  Wright 
Field,  Dayton,  Ohio,  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  was  awarded 
a  contract  to  build  Ryan  S-T  type  trainers  for  the  Air  Corps. 
The  new  Army  trainer,  designated  YPT- 1 6,  is  almost  identical 
to  the  Ryan  S-T  sport  trainers  which  for  the  past  four  years 
hove  been  standard  primary  instruction  ships  at  the  progressive 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics. 

This  recognition  of  the  superiority  of  the 
Ryan  S-T  as  a  primary  training  airplane  is 
added  assurance  to  students  who  are  plan- 
ning on  pilot  training  at  the  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronautics  that  their  equipment  is  un- 
surpassed for  performance,  moneuverability, 
and  safety. 

The  first  group  of  Army  YPT- 16  train- 
ers to  leave  the  Ryan  production  line  has 
been  assigned  to  the  Air  Corps  Training 
Detachment  here,  giving  Lindbergh  Field 
the  largest  fleet  of  S-T  trainers  operated 
anywhere  in  the  world. 

A  second  competition  of  commercially- 
built  training  planes  has  now  been  com- 
pleted at  Wright  Field.  Robert  Kerlinger, 
who  hos  been  advanced  to  the  position  of 
commercial  flight  supervisor  for  the  Ryan 
School  and  test  pilot  for  the  Ryon  Com- 
pany, made  the  cross-country  flight  from 
Son  Diego  and  represented  the  Ryan  Com- 
pany at  Dayton. 

An  interesting  article — "The  Case  for 
the  Low-Wing  Trainer" — written  by  Paul 
Wilcox,  who  has  recently  been  advanced  to 
the  position  of  Director  of  Commercial  end 
Army  flight  training  at  the  Ryan  School,  ap- 
peared in  the  August  issue  of  U.  S.  AIR 
SERVICES. 


On  the  moonlight  night  of  August  26th, 
sixty  Ryan  students  ond  their  friends  char- 
tered the  motor  launch  "Crescent"  for  a 
two-hour  cruise  around  San  Diego  Bay,  and 
to  sea  along  the  coast. 


SCHOOL 


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AERONAUTICS 


LINDBERGH  FIELD 


WINTER  ISSUE,  1939-40 


SAN  DIEGO,  CALIFORNI 


Emplovment  Opportunities  Huiait 


Quaiifssd  Rvan 


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IMIUilUUM 


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Never  before  in  the  seventeen  year  history  of  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  has  there  been  the  demand  for 
-trained  men  in  the  aircraft  industry  that  exists  today. 

Pilots,  engineers,  mechanics,  as  well  as  men  in  other 
classifications,  ore  being  sought  by  aircraft  factories, 
air  lines  and  private  operators. 

While  the  industrial  and  political  heads  of  the  country  struggle  with  a 
huge  unemployment  problem  in  general  lines  of  activity,  the  aircraft  in- 
dustry has  surged  ahead  to  new  highs  of  expansion  that  have  created  a  man- 
power shortage. 

As  the  current  issue  of  Ryan  Sky  News  goes  to  press,  we  have  exhausted 
our  list  of  recommended  graduates  of  the 
Ryon  School  who  might  be  available  for 
work  in  the  aviotion  industry.  Military  and 
air  line  expansion  as  well  as  the  new  CAA 
training  program  all  hove  combined  to  ab- 
sorb every  man  who  holds  the  necessary 
technical   and   personal   qualifications. 

The  key  that  will  open  this  door  to  you 
is   proper    training. 

The  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  is  equip- 
ped to  give  you  this  instruction.  Mid-winter 
classes  are  now  being  formed  for  students 
who  will  enroll  at  the  opening  of  our  next 
term  on  January  2nd. 

will  decide  now  to  obtain  this  necessary 
training. 

T.  Claude  Ryan,  President  of  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics,  in  a  message  to  the 
youth  of  America  which  recently  appeared 
in  one  of  the  national  magazines,  has 
pointed   out: 

"Only  those  closely  connected  with  avia- 
tion seem  completely  aware  of  the  full  sig- 
nificance of  the  present  rapid  growth  of 
the  industry.  However,  I  can  assure  you  that 
in  the  past  few  months  there  hove  been 
more  favorable  developments  in  aviation, 
which  guarantee  new  opportunities  for  those 
seeking  careers  in  this  most  fascinating 
business,  than  at  any  other  time  in  history. 

"To  take  advantage  of  these  opportunities, 
however,  it  should  be  strongly  borne  in  mind 
that  proper  technical  training  is  the  one 
primary  essential  which  all  who  would  enter 
the  industry  must  have.  Let  me,  therefore, 
in  all  sincerity,  urge  those  of  you  who  would 
base  your  personal  future  on  the  future  of 
aviation  to  immediately  give  thought  as  to 
how  you  can  best  prepare  to  take  advantage 
of  your  potentialities. 

Are  you  going  to  let  this  opportunity  pass? 


Sailing  on  the  broad  waters  of  San  Diego  Boy  is 
but  one  of  the  many  low-cost  midwinter  diver- 
sions available  to  students  of  the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics. 

HEADS  AVIATION   COMMITTEE 

Earl  D.  Prudden,  vice-president  of  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  and  the  Ryan  Aero- 
nautical Company,  has  just  been  named 
chairman  of  the  Aviation  Committee  of  the 
San  Diego  Chamber  of  Commerce.  This  ap- 
pointment is  in  addition  to  his  duties  as 
president  of  the  San  Diego  Aero  Club,  local 
chapter  of  the  Notional  Aeronautic  Asso- 
ciation. 


The  worm  Southern  California  climate  is  an  in- 
ducement not  only  to  year-round  flying  activity 
but  also  assures  a  pleasant  outdoor  life  for 
leisure    hours    of    students    at    the     Ryan    School. 

Army  Orders  Now  Total  $800,000 

During  the  post  two  months  the  Ryan 
Aeronautical  Company  has  received  from 
the  U.  S.  Army  Air  Corps  two  additional 
military  aircraft  orders,  totaling  approxi- 
mately a  quarter  of  a  million  dollars,  ac- 
cording to  T.  Claude  Ryan,  president. 

With  receipt  of  these  latest  government 
orders  the  Ryan  company's  total  U.  S.  Air 
Corps  business  for  the  year  to  date  is  nearly 
$800,000.00,  and  is  represented  by  seven 
separate  contracts,  including  those  for  mil- 
itary aircraft,  airplane  ports,  production 
machinery,  and  for  the  training  of  Army  Air 
Corps  flying  cadets. 

The  two  most  recent  awards  to  Ryan  are 
$197,000.00  for  Ryan  PT-20  primary  train- 
ing planes,  and  $132,000.00  for  short  range 
observation  planes.  The  latter  order  is  for  a 
new  type  developed  by  Ryan  and  was  ob- 
tained as  the  result  of  being  selected  a  winner 
in  an  Army  design  competition. 

In  August,  Ryan  delivered  $100,000.00 
worth  of  Ryon  primary  training  planes  to 
the  Army,  which  ships  ore  now  being  operated 
at  the  Air  Corps  Training  Detachment  at 
the  Ryon  School  of  Aeronautics.  The  amount 
involved  in  this  training  contract  is  approxi- 
mately $350,000.00. 

Since  the  U.  S.  Army's  selection  of  Ryan 
planes  as  the  first  low-wing  primary  trainers 
ever  used  by  the  Air  Corps,  and  subsequent 
placing  of  additional  orders  of  increased 
volume,  there  is  every  indication  of  a  greatly 
expanded  demand  on  the  part  of  foreign 
governments  for   this   model. 


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JAMES  STORIE 
Because  of  his  clean-cut,  splendid  personal- 
ity, his  application  to  the  job  In  hand,  and 
the  cheerful,  tenacious  manner  in  which  he 
undertakes  any  assignment. 
Because  of  his  excellent  record  as  a  Trans- 
port flight  and 
ground  student  at 
the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics. 
Because  he  ond  his 
charming  wife, 
Charmaine,  as  fine 
representatives  of 
the  Canadian  Gov- 
ernment, did  much 
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friendship  that  ex- 
ist between  the  citizens  of  our  two  countries. 
Because  of  his  rapid  progress  in  the  aircraft 
industry,  since  his  graduation  from  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  as  a  Transport  pilot 
on  June  30,  1937. 

Because  of  his  recent  advancement  from  the 
post  of  First  Officer  to  his  present  position 
as  Captain,  of  Lockheed  transport  planes 
with   Trans-Canada   Airlines. 


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SPORTS  EQUIPMENT  ADDED 

To  encourage  athletic  competition  between 
the  Ryan  School's  flight,  engineering  and 
mechanics  students,  the  San  Diego  aeronau- 
tical training  center  has  just  completed  the 
installation  of  new  volley  ball  and  badminton 
courts  adjoining  the  student  shops. 

To  further  encourage  athletic  participation 
by  students  and  provide  adequate  athletic 
facilities,  the  Ryan  School  gives  each  newly 
enrolled  student  a  free  membership  in  the 
San  Diego  Y.  M.  C.  A.  so  that  he  may  have 
use  of  its  swimming  pool,  gymnasium  and 
other   equipment. 


SHOPS.... 
CLASSROOMS.... 
Left  to  riglit— 

Ground  School 
Lecture  Hall, 
Portion  of  new 
Engineering 
Rooms, 
Airplane  Shop. 


JOBS  FOR  MANY  GRADUATES 

As  has  been  stated  in  so  many  recent 
issues  of  SKY  NEWS,  there  is  o  consistent  de- 
mand for  Ryan  recommended  graduates  in 
all  phases  of  training — flying,  mechanics  and 
engineering. 

Recent  placements  include  Commercial 
Pilot  graduates  John  S.  Benton  of  Pittsfield, 
Mass.,  who  has  token  a  flight  instructor's 
position  with  the  Hawthorne  Flying  Service, 
Charleston,  South  Carolina;  Warner  Lincoln 
of  Medford,  Oregon,  now  flying  for  Manhat- 
tan Flying  Service,  Lawrence,  Kansas;  and 
Malcolm  Canaday  of  Colorado  Springs,  Colo- 
rado, now  with  the  Ong  Aircraft  Corp.  of 
Kansas  City,   Missouri. 

Charles  Gilbert,  Ryan  graduate  and  en- 
trant in  the  recent  Bendix  race,  has  been 
added  to  the  Ryan  School  flight  instructional 
staff. 

Judson  Marsden,  recent  graduate  of  the 
Ryan  Engineering  School,  is  now  with  Con- 
solidated Aircraft  Corp.,  while  Ralph  Swift 
is  in  the  engineering  department  at  Lock- 
heed Aircraft  Co. 

Herbert  W.  Temple  and  William  E.  Coy- 
ley  ore  now  actively  engaged  in  training 
mechanics  for  the  Canadian  Government's 
necessarily  expanded  air  service. 

Recent  Mechanics  graduates  who  may  be 
found  in  a  number  of  the  southern  California 
aircraft  factories  include  Holleck  Mason, 
John  Hollowoy,  John  Schrieber,  Leonard 
Block,  James  Southwick,  Frank  Boswell,  Rich- 
ard Woods,  Harold  Vromon,  Charles  Query, 
Dudley   Rasmussen   and   Robert   Lang. 


RYAN  TRAINING  RECEIVES  HIGHEST  OK 


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Aircraft  industry  approval  of  Ryan  training  is  best  evidenced  by  the  fact  that  we  have  more 
positions  awaiting  our  recommended  graduates  than  we  can  fill. 

Directors  of  personnel  in  every  branch  of  the  industry  recognize  the  plus  volue  of  Ryon 
training.  They  know  Ryan  courses  are  geared  to  the  industry's  needs,  therefore  Ryan  graduates 
earn  their  pay  from  the  start.  They  appreciate  that,  as  a  subsidiary  of  the  Ryan  Aeronautical 
Co.,  this  is  the  one  school  that  is  actually  a  part  of  the  industry  it  serves. 

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offers  thousands  of  jobs  that  lead  to  profitable  careers.  Now  the  only  question  is  YOU.  Whot 
will  YOU  do  obout  it?  The  coupon  on  the  back  page  will  help  you  arrive  at  the  answer. 

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No  other  military  organization  has 
Air  Corps.  Ryan  is  proud  of  its  selecti 
now  receive  their  primary  flight  and  technii 
under  the  same  aerial  patterns  and  maneuvi 
odvantoge  of  flying  in  Ryon  STA's — the  coi 
which   the   Army   has   purchased   for   military 


standard  for  pilot  training  than  the  U.  S.  Army 
;  of  the  commerciol  schools  where  Army  Cadets 
il  instruction.  Ryan  commercial  students  train 
rs  as  Ryon  Army  Cadets  and  have  the  special 
mercial    version    of    the    Ryon    low-wing    trainers 


Winter  Term  Sforts  Jan.  2,  1940. 


Ryan  Employment  at  Peak  as  Plane 
Production  Speeds  on  Two  Models 

Employment  of  factory  personnel  at  the 
Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  plant  has  more 
than  trebled  since  the  first  of  the  year,  oc- 
cording  to  a  report  just  released  by  T. 
Claude  Ryan,  president. 

Factory  workers  employed  on  November 
first,  exclusive  of  all  supervisory  personnel, 
totaled  475,  up  more  than  40  percent  dur- 
ing the  past  four  months,  and  compared 
with  the  138  workers  in  the  production  de- 
partment as  of  January  first. 

In  all  branches  of  its  activities,  includ- 
ing those  of  the  subsidiary  Ryon  School  of 
Aeronautics,  the  Ryan  company  now  em- 
ploys   over    600    persons. 

Sharpest    goin    in    employment   was    mode 
during  June  and  July  os  a  result  of  the  en- 
larged  production    facilities   provided   by   the     f 
company's  new  $150,000  factory  which  had     ^ 
just    been    put    into    operation    at    Lindbergh 
Field. 

Production  activity  now  centers  around 
the  PT-20  primary  trainers,  advanced  ver- 
sions of  the  popular  Ryan  S-Ts,  and  the 
YO-51  short  range  observation  plane.  Both 
models  ore  being  produced  for  the  U.  S 
Army    Air    Corps. 

The  Civil  Aeronautics  Authority  has  also 
just  placed  on  order  for  a  1 25 -horsepower 
Ryon  S-T  for  the  use  of  its  engineering 
inspectors. 


DANCE  STARTS  SOCIAL  SEASON 

The  Fall  student  dinner  dance  of  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  was  held  on 
Armistice  night  at  the  San  Diego  Club  with 
more  than  100  students,  instructors  and 
their   friends   in   attendance. 

Aside  from  the  highly  enjoyable  even- 
ing hod  by  all  it  was  discovered  that  the 
student  group  contains  considerable  hidden 
tolent.  Deone  Roine,  of  South  Charleston, 
Ohio,  acted  as  Master  of  Ceremonies  for 
the  after-dinner  entertainment,  doing  an 
excellent   job   of    leading    the   group  singing. 

Later  in  the  evening,  while  the  orchestra 
took  an  intermission.  Bob  Cerno,  of  Mon- 
terrey, Mexico,  did  some  impromptu  enter- 
tainment on  the  piano  and  drums,  while 
Henry  Mossier,  of  Holliday  Cove,  West  Vir- 
ginia, acquired  the  right  to  lead  a  barber- 
shop quartet  over  the  microphone.  t^ 

Other  interesting  social  events  since  the 
start  of  the  Fall  term  hove  included  a  stu- 
dent scenic  boot  trip  around  San  Diego  Boy, 
OS  well  as  severol  ice  skating  ond  roller 
skating    parties. 

Plans  ore  now  going  forword  for  the  stu- 
dents' regular  Winter  bowling  tournament. 


Aviation  Writers  Head  List 
Of  Recent  Scliool  Visitors 


One  of  the  most  enjoyable  extra  curricular 
features  of  training  at  Ryan  has  been  the 
large  number  of  important  aviation  and 
national  figures  who  have  been  attracted 
by   the  activities   here. 

Two  of  the  country's  leading  aviation 
writers,  Fred  Graham  of  the  New  York  Times 
and  J.  B.  Bowersock  of  the  Konsos  City  Star, 
visited  the  Ryan  School  and  factory  early 
this  month  while  on  a  national  tour  of  west 
coast  aviation  facilities  for  their  newspapers. 

Bowersock  was  accompanied  by  Thomas 
F.  Ryan,  III,  a  Ryan  graduate,  who  is  now 
executive  vice-president  of  Mid-Continent 
Airlines. 

Former  Ryan  students  who  have  made 
their  mark  in  the  aviation  world  ore  always 
welcome  guests  at  the  Lindbergh  Field 
campus.  Walter  "Jerry"  Jones,  one  of  Ryan's 
earlier  graduates  and  S.  E.  "Bob"  Robbins, 
both  of  whom  are  now  flying  four-engined 
Clippers  for  Pan-American  Airways,  were 
visitors  during  October. 

Lost  night,  just  as  the  SKY  NEWS  was 
ready  to  go  to  press,  two  former  students 
now  flying  for  Uncle  Sam  stopped  in  to 
regale  students  and  former  associates  with 
interesting  stories  of  Naval  flying  and  pilot- 
ing the  Army's  Curtiss  P-36  "pea-shooters." 

Lt.  Thomas  Hubbard  was  the  Army  visitor 
enroute  from  Barksdale  Field,  Louisiana,  to 
Moffett  Field,  California.  Lt.  Larry  Tread- 
well,  the  other  visitor,  now  flying  off  the 
Aircraft  Carrier  "Lexington",  stopped  in 
upon   the  Carrier's  arrival   in   San   Diego. 

Below — Robert  Kerlinger,  right,  chief  of  commercial 
flight  training  at  Ryan,  checks  each  student's 
progress  before  and  after  each  training  flight. 
The  board  is  a  complete  record  of  all  student 
flight  instruction. 


FOREIGN  STUDENTS  ENROLL 

The  fame  of  the  Ryan  School  is  world- 
wide, at  least  so  it  would  seem  when  one 
examines  the  list  of  foreign  students  now 
training   here. 

Recent  enrollments  include  Lucien  Gognon 
of  Marocaibo,  "Venezuela;  Chong  Hu  Go 
from  Manila,  Philippine  Islands;  Robert 
Cerna  from  Monterrey,  Mexico;  and  Harold 
D.  Chester,  also  from  the  Philippine  Islands. 

Andre  Fobre,  French  resident  of  Mexico 
City,  who  has  just  completed  his  Private 
Pilots'  course  has  returned  to  the  Mexican 
capital;  while  the  school  interestedly  awaits 
the  arrival  of  Lennort  Thorell,  who  is  now 
enroute  from  Gothenburg,  Sweden,  for  a 
Commercial    Pilots'   course. 

Gognon  is  an  executive  of  the  Gulf  Oil 
Company  in  Venezuela  and  comes  to  the 
Ryan  School  as  the  result  of  acquaintance 
with  Jerry  Jones,  former  Ryan  student,  who 
is  now  piloting  Pan  American  Clippers  out 
of   Gagnon's   resident  city. 


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Sheet  metal  instruction,  including  the  teaching  of 
proper  riveting  technique,  has  become  an  increas- 
ingly important  part  of  Ryan  training  because  of 
the  demand  for  trained  graduates  who  are  familiar 
with    metal   construction. 

PILOTS  VICTIMS  OF  CUPID 

Five  members  of  the  Ryan  School  flight 
instruction  staff  who  have  recently  tried 
flying  circles  around  Cupid  have  finally  been 
forced  down  with  the  result  that  in  the  post 
few  months  Joe  Duncan,  Ben  Hozelton,  Dick 
Huffman,  Ben  Johnson  and  Bill  Evans  have 
stepped  aboard  the  ship  of  matrimony.  All 
are  former  Ryan  students  who,  because  of 
their  outstanding  ability,  were  selected  as 
flight  instructors  of  U.  S.  Army  Air  Corps 
cadets  now    in    training  at  the   Ryan  School. 

The  most  recent  groom  is  Bill  Evans,  who 
has  made  off  with  Billie  Risinger,  SKY  NEWS 
Editor's  secretary.  Bill  and  Billie  flew  to 
Yuma,  Arizona,  in  Instructor  Chuck  Gil- 
bert's Beechcraft,  and  were  accompanied  by 
Mabel  White,  secretary  to  Earl  Prudden, 
Vice-President  of  the  school. 

And  to  odd  one  final  newsy  item,  flight 
instructor  William  Sloan  passed  out  cigars 
on  the  occasion  of  the  birth  of  his  son  three 
weeks  ago. 


W.  M.  McCloin,  left,  formerly  chief  instructor  of 
the  San  Diego  Flying  Club  has  joined  the  Ryan 
pilot  staff.  H.  Raymond  Foottit,  right,  formerly  of 
Vulfee   Aircraft    is   assistant    instructor   of   the   en- 


Instructors  Added  To  Ryan  Staff 

Expansion  of  the  instructional  staff  of 
the  commercial  training  division  of  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics,  with  the  ad- 
dition of  four  new  technical  instructors  and 
three  more  pilots,  was  mode  coincident 
with  the  opening  of  the  Fall  Term,  which 
brought  to  the  San  Diego  school  one  of  the 
largest  enrollments  in  its  seventeen-year 
history. 

Personnel  of  the  Ryan  school's  Engineer- 
ing Division,  which  moved  into  enlarged 
quarters  at  the  beginning  of  the  Fall  Term, 
was  supplemented  with  the  addition  of  H. 
Raymond    Foottit    to    the    teaching    staff. 

Foottit  has  had  on  extensive  background 
of  academic  training  and  actual  engineering 
work  in  the  aircraft  industry,  and  comes  to 
the  Ryan  school  from  the  engineering  de- 
partment of  the  Vultee  Aircraft  Division. 
His  training  was  received  at  the  University 
of  British  Columbia  and  at  the  Engineering 
College  of  Great  Britain,  following  which  he 
was  on  the  design  staffs  of  Heston  Aircraft 
Co.  and  Foirey  Aviation  Co.  in  England.  He 
is  a  technical  member  of  the  Institute  of 
Aeronautical  Sciences. 

The  recent  ground  school  appointments 
as  announced  by  Earl  D.  Prudden,  vice- 
president,  are;  Howard  B.  Riggs  as  sheet 
metal  instructor;  Sigurd  L.  Quorve  as  air- 
plane repair  instructor;  and  Buford  Bailey, 
airplane  shop  instructor.  All  three  ore  former 
graduates  of  Ryan  and  hove  been  recalled 
to  the  school  to  take  over  their  new  duties. 

The  additions  to  the  commercial  flight 
instruction  staff  are  William  D.  Carrier, 
Charles  Gilbert  and  W.  M.  McClain.  Gilbert, 
who  flew  his  450  h.p.  Beechcraft  in  the 
1939  Bendix  race,  is,  like  Carrier,  a 
former  graduate  of  the  Ryan  Commercial 
Flight  course. 


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Good  Weather  Aids  Pilot  Training 

With  wintry  gales  blanketing  most  of 
the  United  States,  one  of  the  outstanding 
advantages  of  enrolling  at  this  time  of  year 
for  aviation  training  in  California  assumes 
real   importance. 

This  is  particularly  true  in  the  cose  of 
flight  training  for  here  in  San  Diego  the  un- 
excelled winter  weather  contributes  greatly 
to  a  consistent  training  program,  unhampered 
by  unfavorable  conditions.  And,  a  matter 
of  vast  importance  which  is  too  frequently 
lost  sight  of,  is  the  comfort  of  the  pilot  dur- 
ing his  early  training  period. 

The  famous  long  distance  cross-country 
training  flights  of  the  Ryan  School  will  be 
continued  unhampered  throughout  the  com- 
ing months  with  frequent  trips  being  mode 
to  San  Francisco,  Del  Monte,  Boulder  Dam, 
Palm  Springs,  Tucson,  Arizona,  and  other 
interesting  cities  throughout  the  sunny 
southland.  During  the  post  three  weeks, 
week-end  cross-country  trips  have  been 
made  to  Tucson  and  Boulder  Dam  by  Com- 
mercial flight  students. 


To  Spend  A  Profitable 
Winter  In  Sunny  San  Diego 
Mail  This  Coupon  Today 


Flying  Cadets  of  the  Army  Air  Corps  Training  Detachment  at  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  are 
pictured  above  as  they  begin  the  day's  training  flights  in  the  low-wing  Ryan  YPT-16  trainers,  military 
versions  of  the  Ryan  S-Ts  which  are  used  for  instruction  work  in  the  school's  commercial  training 
division.      The    Ryan    YPT-16s    are    the    first    low-wing    primary    trainers    to    be    used    by    the    Air    Corps. 


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INSTRUMENT    FLYING    LECTURE 

An  extra  special  feature  of  the  last  regular 
Friday  meeting  of  the  entire  Ryan  student 
body  was  an  interesting  lecture  on  instru- 
ment flying,  which  was  presented  through 
the  courtesy  of  United  Air  Lines  and  Western 
Air  Express,  with  their  District  Managers 
Charles   Urboch  and  James   Keefe  presiding. 


RYAN  SCHOOL  OF  AERONAUTICS, 

Lindbergh  Field,  San  Diego,  California  Date 

Gentlemen : 

Please   enter   my  enrollment   in   the   Ryan   School   of  Aeronautics  for   the 

Course  No 

I  expect  to  arrive  in  San  Diego  for  enrollment    (check  which) 
n  Immediately 

D  Winter  term  beginning  January  2,  1940. 
D  Spring  term  beginning  April    I,    1940. 


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AIR  CORPS  TRAINING  CADETS 

Facilities  for  the  training  of  Flying 
Cadets  of  the  Army  Air  Corps  at  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  hove  been  rapidly  ex- 
panded since  the  inauguration  of  the  troin- 
ing  program  on  July  1st  and  larger  classes 
are  now  entering  the  school. 

Since  the  start  of  the  new  Air  Corps  train- 
ing progrom,  35  flying  cadets  have  been  re- 
porting each  six  weeks  for  a  three  months 
instruction  course.  The  fourth  group  to 
take  the  training  arrived  here  the  middle  of 
November. 

To  accommodate  the  Air  Corps  Training 
Detachment  and  to  ovoid  any  conflict  with 
the  well  established  commercial  flight  train- 
ing program  of  the  Ryon  School,  new  bar- 
racks have  been  constructed  for  the  Army 
cadets  and  an  auxiliary  training  oirport  has 
been   developed. 

The  establishment  of  on  Army  training 
base  at  the  Ryan  School  hos  olso  benefited 
commercial  flight  students  who  ore  in  the 
midst  of  the  increased  activity  resulting  from 
a  larger  instruction  staff,  maintenance  shops, 
service  department  personnel,  class  room 
facilities,  ground  school   training  shops,  etc. 


6  F  A  E   R  O  N  A  U 


.INDBERGH  FIELD 


SPRING    ISSUE,    1940 


SAN  DIEGO,  CALIFORNIA 


niR  inOUSTRV  seeks  STILI  mORE  UIORKERS 

IMMEDIATE  PLACEMENT  FOR  RYAN  GRADUATES 


Recent  visitors  ot  the  Ryan  School  were  two 
members  of  the  Chinese  Aviation  mission.  Pictured 
above  left  to  right  are  T.  Claude  Ryan,  school 
president;  Col.  Shiao  Chiang,  head  of  the  Central 
Aviation  School  of  China;  Copt.  John  C.  Norton, 
Commanding  Officer,  Air  Corps  Training  Detach- 
ment, Ryan  School;  and  Lieut.  Wego  Chiang. 

OUTDOOR  LIFE  ATTRACTIVE 

While  most  of  the  country  has  been 
shivering  this  winter  from  an  unusual  cold 
spell,  California  hos  enjoyed  one  of  the 
mildest  winters  in  history,  and  with  Spring 
olready  at  hand  outdoor  life  is  being  thor- 
oughly enjoyed  by  Ryan  students  at  San 
Diego. 

Because  there  is  so  much  to  enjoy  in 
Southern  California,  students  coming  west 
and  south  for  the  Spring  Term,  opening 
April  1st,  are  urged  to  drive  out  if  possible 
so  that  they  may  make  full  use  of  their 
week-ends  to  drive  to  the  many  interesting 
and  colorful   resorts  nearby. 

Palm  Springs,  Hollywood,  Arrowhead  Lake 
and  Warner  Hot  Springs  are  but  a  few  hours' 
drive,  as  is  Palomar  Mountain,  where  the 
world's  largest  telescope  is  now  being  com- 
pleted. 

For  those  without  cars  there  is  a  wide 
variety  of  activity  in  Son  Diego  including 
swimming,  sailing,  horseback  riding,  tennis, 
artificial  ice  and  roller  skating,  badminton, 
bowling,  aquaplaning,  fishing,  and  of  course 
numerous  sporting  events  to  watch,  concerts, 
lectures  and  theaters  to  attend. 

In  addition,  all  Ryan  students  ore  given 
memberships  in  the  Y.M.C.A.,  and  badmin- 
ton and  volley  courts  as  well  as  ping  pong 
tables  are  available  on   the  school   campus. 


With  aircraft  factories  throughout  Southern  California  working  at  near  capacity  to  fill  the 
hundreds  of  millions  of  dollars  of  orders  on  their  books,  demand  for  trained  personnel  in  all 
branches  of  the  industry  is  at  the  highest  point  in  history,  according  to  T.  Claude  Ryan, 
president  of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics. 

Not  only  are  aircraft  factory  production  departments  looking  for  trained  sheet  metal 
workers,  riveters  and  welders,  but  their  engineering  departments  are  seeking  competent 
draftsmen  and  aeronautical  engineers. 

In  addition,  air  lines,  enjoying  their  period  of  most  rapid  growth,  need  many  more  pilots 
and  maintenance  men,  while  the  Civil  Aeronautics  Authority's  college  training  program  has 
created  a  real  shortage  of  pilots  holding  Instructor's  Ratings. 

As  pointed  out  by  the  Ryan  School  president,  "In  most  industries  today  men  ore  wishing, 
hoping  and  begging  for  jobs.  In  aviation,  with  current  backlogs  of  unfilled  orders  nearing 
$700,000,000,  the  reverse  is  true — jobs  ore  begging  for  men.  Today  the  demand  for  Ryan 
recommended  graduates  is  far  greater  than  the  supply,  and  there  is  no  end  in  sight. 

"For  eighteen  years  we  hove  been  training  men  for  positions  in  the  aviation  industry,  but 
now,  for  perhaps  the  first  time,  it  may  be  stated  that  we  ore  unable  to  train  pilots,  mechanics 
and  engineers  fast  enough  to  meet  the  ever  increasing  demand." 

This  statement  from  an  aviation  school  long  known  for  its  conservatism  and  constant 
refusal  to  enroll  students  by  the  promise  of  a  job  indicates  on  employment  condition  awaiting 
young  men  which  is  far  better  than  anything  ever  dreamed  of  before. 

With  government  figures  still  showing  from  9,000,000  to  12,000,000  unemployed,  aviation 
suddenly  finds  itself  in  o  position  to  absorb  more  men  than  there  ore  ready  to  heed  its  call. 

Fortunate  ore  the  young  men  who  ore  daily  deciding  to  prepare  for  these  opportunities  for 
they  are  entering  America's  fastest  growing  industry  where  jobs  are  plentiful  and  advance- 
ment so  rapid  that  department  heads  are  hard  pressed  to  find  sufficient  new  men  for  positions 
of  responsibility.    ■ 

Favored  by  nature  with  an  unsurpassed  climate,  California  completes  the  picture  for  the 
oeronautically  minded  person  by  offering  him  ideal  training  conditions  in  a  comparatively 
limited  geographical  area  that  has  become  recognized  as  the  aviation  center  of  the  world. 

Here  the  aviation  student  fmds  a  paradise  of  training  condihons  surroundea  not  only  by 
the  bulk  of  manufacturing,  engineering  and  flying  activities  but  also  by  the  greatest  number 
of  ready-made  jobs  of  a  desirable  nature  that  were  ever  offered  to  young  men  at  any  one  time 
in  the  country's  industrial  history. 

For  many  men  the  Spring  term  opening  April  1st  at  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  will 
mark  the  beginning  of  one  of  the  most  profitable  and  pleasant  periods  that  they  have  ever 
spent,  for  it  will  open  the  door  for  them  to  positions  of  interest  and  responsibility  in  aviation 
that  would  not  otherwise  have  been  possible. 


Thirty-four 

flight, 

mechanics, 

engineering, 

radio  and 

navigation 

instructors, 

together  with 

President 

Claude  Ryan 


tAis  mantn  to... 

BARBARA  KIBBEE  ^ 

Because  she  is  to  her  hundreds  of  friends 
the  epitome  of  all  that  would  be  desirable 
in  the  ideal  Miss  America  1940. 
Because  she  asked  no  special  favors  while 
taking  her  Commercial  Pilot  training  at  the 
Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics,  and 
was  equally  at 
home  in  a  pair  of 
dope  covered  dun- 
garees in  the  morn- 
ing or  the  daintiest 
of  dance  frocks  by 
night. 

Because  of  her  well 
earned  appoint- 
ment as  the  first 
girl  to  be  awarded 
the  new  rerated 
Commercial  In- 
structor's    Rating 

and  her  subsequent  appointment  to  her  pres- 
ent post  as  flight  instructor  for  the  men  at 
Rensselaer  Polytechnic  Institute  training  un- 
der the  CAA  college  program. 
Because  she  is  as  gracious  and  unspoiled 
today  by  publicity  as  the  day  she  was  first 
interviewed  and  because  she  is  destined  to 
hold  an  outstanding  position  among  women 
pilots. 

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NEW  COURSES  ARE  OFFERED 

The  Ryan  School's  four-place  Stinson  cab- 
in plane  has  emerged  from  the  repair  shops 
after  a  complete  overhaul  by  Ryan  advanced 
mechanic  students  working  under  the  direc- 
tion of  instructors  McKinley  and  Duell.  Over- 
haul included  complete  rebuilding  of  wings 
and  fuselage  and  the  installation  of  latest 
type    two-way    radio    equipment. 

The  Stinson  is  now  available  in  conjunc- 
tion with  a  125  horsepower  Ryan  STA  for 
a  thirty-hour  instrument  course  which  Ryan 
is  offering  to  advanced  students  or  Com- 
mercial pilots  who  desire  this  special  rating 
for  airline  work. 

Appointment  of  Archie  Atherton  as  in- 
structor for  special  parachute  courses  at 
the  Ryan  School  as  well  as  chief  of  para- 
chute inspection  and  maintenance  has  been 
announced  by  Earl  D.  Prudden,  vice-presi- 
dent. Atherton  is  one  of  the  foremost  para- 
chute experts  in  the  aircraft  industry. 

The  classes  will  be  for  the  purpose  of 
training  men  who  wish  to  obtain  Parachute 
Rigger's  licenses  or  who  wish  to  use  this 
specialized  training  as  a  means  of  advance- 
ment in  the  Army,  Navy  or  Marine  Corps. 

A  special  course  in  Airline  Meteorology 
with  Lt.  Comdr.  V.  O.  Clopp  (U.S.N.  Ret.  I 
as  instructor  in  charge  has  been  announced. 


Ryan  Awarded  $300,000.00 
In  New  Manufacturing  Orders 


Closing   by   the   Ryan   Aeronauticol   Com-    ^ 
pany    of    five    new    manufacturing    contracts    ^ 
totaling   over   $300,000   has   just   been   an- 
nounced   by   T.    Claude    Ryan,    president   of 
the   San    Diego  aircraft  firm. 

A  large  portion  of  the  new  business, 
which  brings  the  company's  backlog  to  o 
new  high  of  $1,680,000  is  represented  by 
orders  closed  during  the  second  week  of 
February,  according  to  Ryan. 

Each  of  the  new  contracts  calls  for  the 
rronufacture  of  Ryan  exhaust  systems  in- 
corporating the  boll  and  socket  joints  which 
are  the  exclusive  development  of  the  Ryan 
Company.  These  new  contracts  were  placed 
by  Douglas  Aircraft  Company  and  Lockheed 
Aircraft   Corp. 

In  addition  to  the  large  volume  of  air- 
craft parts  now  being  manufactured,  Ryan 
has  in  production  $850,000  of  its  own  air- 
craft. These  orders  are  for  Ryan  training 
planes  for  the  U.  S.  Army  Air  Corps  and 
foreign  governments,  and  for  Army  observa- 
tion airplanes. 

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UNIFORM  FLIGHT  TRAINING 

"One  of  the  most  active  commerciol 
schools  in  the  United  States,"  is  the  com- 
ment frequently  mode  by  visitors  in  front  of 
the  Ryan  Ad  ninistrotion  Building  as  they 
watch  the  fleet  of  31  Ryan  STA  commer- 
cial and  military  trainers  arriving  and  de- 
parting from  the  student  flying  line  at  Lind- 
bergh   Field. 

These  sleek,  low-wing  metal  trainers,  ab- 
solutely identical  in  size  and  horsepower, 
give  a  uniform  appearance  that  hos  never  ^ 
before  been  seen  at  other  than  military  units.  ^ 
Thirty-four  flight  and  ground  school  in- 
structors supervise  the  flight,  engineering, 
navigation,  mechanics  and  radio  training 
that  is  given  to  the  210  commercial  and 
Army  Air  Corps  students  who  are  taking 
instruction  at  the  Ryan  School. 

Students  ore  enrolled  for  full-time  courses 
and  have  daily  assignments  from  8  A.M. 
to  4  P.M.,  five  days  each  week.  All  classes 
and  flight  programs  are  on  punctual  sched- 
ules with  a  flight  dispatcher  in  charge  of 
plane  assignments  to  insure  each  student 
flying   at   his  specified    hour. 

A  long  anticipated  change  in  flight 
licenses  as  given  by  the  Civil  Aeronautics 
Authority  has  become  effective  recently 
through  announcements  by  CAA  inspectors 
that  Solo  and  Limited-Commercial  ratings 
are  no  longer  being  issued.  These  changes 
do  not,  however,  affect  training  procedures 
but  merely  mean  that  henceforth  pilots  will 
receive  only  the  Private  or  full  Commercial 
licenses. 

The  Ryan  School  will  continue  to  offer 
the  Solo  and  Limited-Commercial  flying 
courses  of  36  and  61  hours  of  flying,  re- 
spectively. 

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This  is  the  pictorial  record  of  the 
aviation  career  of  Thomas  Mwmw,  of 
Amcriciis,  Georgia,  ubo  began  training 
at  the  Ryan  School  last  spring  in 
the  Private  Pilots' — MaSter  Michanics' 
Course.   Follow  the  numbered  pictures.  £~ 

Tommy     (1)     meets    his    Ryan    flight  U 

instructor;         (2)       attends        technical 
ground  school  tenures;    (^)    begins  his 
firlt    flight    initru^ion    in    one    of    the 
Ryan  ST  lou-uing  trainers;    (4)    liies 
uith  other  students  in  a  k ell-appointed 
private    home;     (S)     receives    practical 
shop  in^ruction;    (b)   enjoys  an  evening 
movie  with  one  of  San  Diego^s  fairest; 


Ifou  Skouldt  Kn 


William  Carrier,  left,  is  a  recent  addition  to 
the  pilot  instructionol  staff  of  the  Ryan  School, 
while  Page  Deuet,  right,  has  just  been  added  to 
the  ground  school  staff  supervising  the  advanced 
airplane   shop. 

NOW    CAPTAINS    PAA    CLIPPER 

Adelaide  Smith,  secretary  of  the  Ryan 
Company  and  school,  recently  had  the  un- 
usual experience  of  flying  with  three  gradu- 
ate flight  students  of  the  school  who  piloted 
the  airliners  on  which  she  made  a  flying 
visit  to  Miami,   Florida,  and  Havana,  Cuba. 

Going  east  on  TWA,  one  of  the  flight  crew 
was  John  Milner,  who  has  been  flying  for 
the  airline  for  the  past  year.  From  Miami 
she  flew  to  Havana  in  one  of  the  Pan 
American  Airways  Clippers  piloted  by  Jerry 
Jones. 

Jones,  who  was  a  former  student  and  later 
Chief  Flight  Instructor  at  Ryan,  flies  PAA 
Clipper  runs  with  S.  E.  Robbins,  who  held 
a  similar  position  with  the  Ryan  organiza- 
tion. 

Westbound,  again  on  TWA,  Miss  Smith 
had  as  a  member  of  the  flight  crew,  Walter 
Mclntyre,  also  o  graduate  of  the  Commer- 
cial Pilot's  Course  at  the  Ryan  School. 


SPRING   TERM    OPENS    APRIL    1 

The  next  three  terms  at  Ryan  will  open 
on  April  I  St,  July  1st,  and  September  30th. 
Students  who  can  do  so  are  urged  to  enroll 
OS  rapidly  as  possible  so  that  proper  allo- 
cation of  space  can  be  made  and  classes 
held  at  comparatively  even  size  throughout 
the   year. 

Approaching  summer  vocations  will  again 
provide  an  opportunity  for  many  college 
students  to  come  to  Ryan  for  a  three-month 
training  period  as  has  been  customary  in 
past  years.  Students  who  enroll  for  this 
instruction  can  conveniently  complete  the 
school's  Private  Pilot's  course  with  36  hours 
of  flying  instruction  and  260  hours  of 
ground   school    training. 

Many  students  who  are  taking  adminis- 
trative or  engineering  courses  at  univer- 
sities in  preparation  for  positions  in  the 
aircraft  industry  will  find  a  Summer  flight 
and  ground  course  of  this  type  to  be  a  most 
profitable  period  of  study  in  conjunction 
with  their  academic  courses.  Such  students 
should  begin  training  immediately  after  the 
close  of  their  present  academic  semester. 
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VUAU. 


NEW    TECHNICAL    FACILITIES 

To  provide  adequate  facilities  and  per- 
sonnel for  the  constantly  growing  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics,  new  equipment  and 
instructors  have  been  added  during  the  past 
month. 

The  sheet  metal  department  has  been 
expanded  and  much  new  equipment  has  been 
made  available  for  the  specialized  instruc- 
tion of  this  training  division.  New  instruc- 
tors in  the  sheet  metal  group  are  Ed  Sander 
and  Deane  Raine. 

The  engine  shop  has  recently  received 
its  first  Twin-Row  Wasp  engine,  which  is 
now  being  made  up  into  a  cut-away  demon- 
stration unit  for  technical  lectures  in  the 
shop. 

The  main  U.  S.  Weather  Bureau  office 
at  Son  Diego  has  been  moved  to  the  Ryan 
Administration    Building   at   Lindbergh   Field. 


AIRCRAFT     PRODUCTION     IN     SOUTHERN    CALIFORNIA 


JANUARY  1,  1939 


FEBRUARY   15,  1940 


^f%\^\   *^5, 000,000     ORDERS  ON  HAND     *265;ooo.ooo  /^\/$\ /$ 


19,000 


EMPLOYEES 


33,000 


*2,50O,ooo     MONTHLY  PAYROLL     *4,565,ooo 
VALUE  PLANES  BUILT 


i60,000,000 


PAST  YEAR 


*IIO,  000,000 


3,150,000  FACTORY  4,692,550 

SO  FT.        PRODUCTION  ARiA  s«  ft 


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(7)   has  a  good  night's  sleep  after  a 
busy   day  at   school;    (S)    Studies  navi- 
gation   with   Comdr.   L.   R.   Gray;    (9) 
makes  the  mofi  of  his  time  in  Califor- 
nia getting  the  full  pleasure  out  of  surf 
suimming    and     the    companionship     of 
an    attra^ive    sun-tanned    girl    friend; 
(10)     learns    aircraft    engine    mainten- 
ance  and   overhaul;    (11)    receives   his 
diploma,     and     the     congratulations     of 
school  president  T.  Claude  Ryan;   (12) 
has  the  satisfadfioti  of  obtaining  imme- 
diate  employment   at   the   Consolidated 
Aircraft  Corp.  faltory,  San  Diego. 


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Jobs  Await  Students  Before 
Completion  of  Ryan  Training 


At  the  present  time  the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics  has  more  requests  in  its  files  for 
qualified  Commercial  Pilot  graduates  than 
it  can  supply. 

Our  entire  list  of  qualified  graduates  has 
been  exhausted  arfd  the  school  is  urgently 
desirous  of  contacting  any  additional  men 
who  ore  able  to  take  the  preparatory  in- 
struction  for   these   positions. 

The  same  shortage  exists  in  our  engin- 
eering and  mechanics  departments.  Never 
before  in  the  1 8-year  history  of  the  Ryan 
School  has  there  been  such  an  increasing 
and  unfilled  demand  for  qualified  graduates 
from  all   training  divisions. 

A  few  weeks  ago  the  president  of  one 
of  the  Southern  California  aircraft  factories 
mode  a  personal  visit  to  the  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronautics  with  the  request  that  the 
school  release  to  him,  prior  to  graduation, 
any  of  its  senior  engineering  students  whose 
work  to  date  merited  the  approval  of  school 


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To  Spend  a  ProFitable 
Year  in  Sunny  San  Diego 
Mail  This  Coupon  Today 


This  dramotic  flight  view  of  one  of  the  Army's  latest  Ryan  PT-20  low-wing  trainers  gives  pictoric 

emphasis   to    the   often    repeated   opinion    that   the    Ryan    S-T   type   training    planes   are    the    most   man 

euveroble  and  easily  handled  ships  in  their  class.  A  fleet  of  these  low-wing  trainers,  practically  identica 

to  those  used  in  commercial  flight  training  at  Ryan,  are  now  being  delivered  by  the  Ryan  factory  to  th 

Air  Corps  Training  Detachment  of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics. 


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During  recent  weeks  the  entire  Ryan  stu- 
dent body  has  been  oble  to  observe  test 
flights  of  our  next  door  neighbor  Consoli- 
dated's  huge  new  four-engined  B-24  Army 
bomber  and  Ryan's  unique  YO-51  short 
range  Army  observation  plane. 


RYAN  SCHOOL  OF  AERONAUTICS, 

Lindbergh  Field,  Son  Diego,  California  Date.    

Gentlemen: 

Pleose   enter   my   enrollment   in   the   Ryan   School   of   Aeronautics  for   the 

Course   No ' 

I  expect  to  arrive  in  San  Diego  for  enrollment    (check  which) 
n  Immediately 

n  Spring  term  beginning  April    1,    1940. 
D  Summer  term  beginning  July   1,   1940. 

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FILM  STARS  VISIT  SCHOOL 

Reminiscent  of  the  time  when  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronoutics  and  Lindbergh  Field 
were  turned  into  a  movie  set  for  scenes 
in  'Test  Pilot,"  recent  visitors  at  Ryan 
included  such  film  celebrities  as  Clark  Gable, 
Carole  Lombard  and  James  Stewart. 

Gable,  who  spent  five  days  at  the  airport 
during  "Test  Pilot's"  production  inquired 
for  Barbara  Kibbee  and  Robert  Backus,  both 
of  whom  were  Ryan  students  and  who  served 
OS  personal  escorts  for  Gable  in  his  trips 
through    the    Ryan   School. 

Other  recent  visitors  at  Ryan  included 
Ronald  Keith,  editor  of  Canadian  Aviation 
Magazine,  Col.  Shiao  Dawn  Chiang,  direc- 
tor of  China's  primary  military  flying  school, 
his  aide,  Lt.  Wego  Chiang  of  the  Chinese 
Embassy  in  Washington,  DC;  Colonel  Geo. 
H.  Brett  and  inspection  party;  Colonel  A.  W. 
Robins  from  Randolph  Field,  and  Colonel 
C.  L.  Chennoult  who  is  attached  to  the 
Chinese   Air    Force    in    an    advisory   capacity. 


SCHOOL  OFAERONAUTICS 


LINDBERGH  FIELD 


SUMMER  ISSUE,  1940 


SAN  DIEGO,  CALIFORNI 


RYAN  FOLLOWS  INDUSTRY  TREND  IN  EXPANSION 

SCHOOL  PRESTIGE  GROWS  WITH  INCREASED  DEMAND  FOR  GRADUATES 

New  Classes  Begin  July  1st 


Cross-country  flying, 
long  a  feature  of 
Ryan  advanced  pilot 
courses,  is  pictorially 
recorded  by  the  cam- 
era of  a  student  fly- 
ing alongside  an- 
other Ryan  S-T  train- 
er en  route  to  San 
Francisco.  These 
planes  are  playing  an 
important  part  in  the 
C.  A.  A.  and  Army 
training    programs. 


LIFE  Magazine  &  Newsreels 
Feature  Rgan  Activities 

National  attention  has  been  given  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  and  the  various 
activities  taking  place  at  its  Lindbergh 
Field  campus  as  the  result  of  recent  maga- 
zine and  newsreel   features. 

Ryan  training  of,  Air  Corps  flying  cadets 
in  Ryan  S-T  type  training  planes,  the  some 
OS  are  used  for  commercial  flight  training  at 
the  school,  was  given  an  excellent  pictorial 
display  in  LIFE  magazine  last  month,  and 
another  feature  article  appeared  In  AERO 
DIGEST. 

A  recent  visitor  to  the  school  has  been 
W.  B.  Courtney,  aviation  editor  of  COL- 
LIER'S magazine,  who  found  activities  at 
Ryan  to  be  among  the  most  interesting 
he  hod  seen. 

The  new  Ryan  "Dragonfly"  observation 
plane  was  also  in  the  public  eye  as  the 
result  of  newsreel  pictures  taken  recently 
at  Lindbergh  Field. 


IMPORTANT  NOTICE 

New  Civil  Air  Regulations  effective 
May  1st  pertaining  to  mechanics 
schools  have  made  necessary  a  revision 
of  mechanics  and  other  courses  as  out- 
lined in  previous  tuition  schedules. 
Accompanying  the  current  issue  of 
Sky  News  is  a  digest  of  Ryan  courses 
and  prices  as  revised  and  now  effective. 

Do  you  "want  to  continue  to  receive 
Sky  News?  If  so,  you  must  fill  out  the 
accompanying  self-addressed  postal 
card.  No  postage  is  necessary.  Just  drop 
it  in  any  mail  box. 

On  the  same  card  is  an  Employment 
questionnaire  -which  can  be  of  great  as- 
sistance to  us  and  to  you  if  completely 
filled   out.    There  is   no  obligation. 


Sailing  on  the  broad,  smooth  waters  of  San  Diego 
Bay  is  but  one  of  many  inexpensive  recreations 
avoilable    to    Ryan    students    throughout    the   year. 


Successive  developments  at  Ryan  and  in 
the  aircraft  industry  indicate  a  continuing 
demand  for  properly  trained  technicians  in 
the  fields  of  flying,  mechanics  and  engineer- 
ing. 

For  the  past  two  yeaVs  Sky  News  has 
repeated  over  and  over  that  new  oppor- 
tunities await  those  who  take  advantage  of 
the  ever  growing  expansion  of  aviation  in 
all    its  branches. 

Now,  with  the  huge  backlog  of  over  a 
quarter  of  a  billion  dollars  in  aircraft  orders 
on  hand  to  assure  employment  in  California 
factories  for  many  months  to  come,  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  once  more,  in 
all  sincerity,  urges  young  men  interested  in 
a  profitable  lifetime  career  to  give  full  con- 
sideration to  immediately  obtaining  the 
necessary  basic  training  required  as  a  foun- 
dation  upon   which    to   build   for   the   future. 

It  is  well  to  remember  that  the  demand 
is  not  only  for  factory  production  and  main- 
tenance men.  As  will  be  found  elsewhere  in 
this  issue,  many  Ryan-trained  pilots  hove 
been  employed  by  airlines  in  recent  months, 
and,  every  graduate  of  the  Ryan  engineering 
school    is   today  employed   in   aviation. 

During  recent  months  the  prestige  of  the 
school  has  been  raised  to  an  even  higher 
level.  Prospective  students  know  that  the 
Ryan  School  offers  them  every  possible  as- 
sistance in  finding  positions;  and  the  avia- 
tion industry  has  learned  that  Ryan-trained 
graduates  have  what  it  takes  to  succeed. 

If  you  are  now  completing  high  school 
or  college  you  may  enroll  for  the  Summer 
Term  beginning  July  1st  or  for  the  Fall 
Term  starting  September  30th.  Or,  if  you 
wish  to  supplement  your  academic  training 
with  special  aviation  training  during  the 
summer  holiday,  we  suggest  you  write  the 
school  immediately  and  arrange  for  an  en- 
rollment upon  the  completion  of  your  pres- 
ent school  term. 


Among  the  Ryan-trained  pilots  recently  < 
Transcontinental  &  Western  Air  Inc.;  Diar  ( 
occupying  the  right  seat  up  front  for  TWA; 
Porker,  now  with   Western   Air   Express. 


nployed  by  airlines  are,  left  to  right:  John  Milner,  with 
lark,  flying  for  United  Air  Lines;  Walter  Mclntyre,  also 
Vtolcolm   Wallace,   Broniff  Airways  first   pilot;  and   Harold 


Having  recently  completed  an  entire  year 
of  accident-free  operation,  airlines  are  to- 
day enjoying  the  greatest  public  patronage 
in  their  history.  This  increase  in  airline 
travel  has  necessitated  increased  frequency 
of  schedules,  purchase  of  new  planes  and 
the  employment  of  more  pilots,  mechanics, 
radiomen   and  other   technicians. 

Ryan-trained  pilots  are  flying  with  the 
majority  of  major  airlines,  and  the  demand 
for  additional  qualified  pilots  continues. 
In  addition  to  the  five  men  pictured  above 


beside  the  airliners  they  fly,  other  Ryan 
men  now  flying  for  the  transport  companies 
include  John  Roulstone,  United  Air  Lines; 
Jerry  Jones,  Pan  American  Airways;  Rolph 
Sewell,  Pennsylvania-Central  Airlines;  Kirk 
Hills,  TWA;  Alan  Austen,  Mid-Continent 
Airlines;  James  Storie,  Trans-Canada  Air- 
lines; and  James  McKeon,  United  Air  Lines. 
Upon  completion  of  their  specialized  radio 
courses  at  Ryan  last  month,  Wayne  Thomas 
and  Sylvan  Buss  were  immediately  employed 
by  Mid-Continent  Airlines  as  radio  oper- 
ators. 


AT  LINDBERGH  FIELD 

You  will  find  yourself  in  the  center  of  avia- 
tion  activity — 

Factories — Consolidated  with  $50,000,000 
in  orders,  and  Ryan  and  Solar  with  more 
than  a  million  each.  Building  expansion 
at  all  factories,  and  more  than  6000 
workers  employed,  with  a  monthly  pay- 
roll of  $650,000. 

Schools — Ryan  is  the  only  school  on  Lind- 
bergh Field. 

Airlines — United  Air  Lines  and  Western  Air 
Express  with    10  schedules  daily. 

Army — Air  Corps  Reserve  base  and  Air 
Corps  Training  Detachment  at  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics. 

Coast  Guard — Operates  aerial  rescue  serv- 
ice   from   new    modern    base. 

Test  Flights — By  Consolidated  with  huge 
bombers  and  flying  boats,  and  by  Ryan 
with    its  training  and  observation   planes. 

C.  A.  A. — Has  inspector  for  pilot  and 
mechanic  examination;  airways  radio 
communication,  teletype  service  and 
weather  bureau.  The  airport  has  poved 
runways  and  two  seaplane  romps. 

Personalities — World  famous  figures  —  in 
aviation,  motion  pictures  and  other  inter- 
esting activities — ore  continually  being 
seen  at  Lindbergh  Field.  And,  movies  are 
frequently  mode  here,  too. 

Aircraft  Service — Approved  repair  stations 
ore  maintained  by  the  Ryan  School  and 
by  Airtech   Flying   Service. 

Location — Lindbergh  Field  is  located  on  the 
shore  of  San  Diego  boy  and  within  walk- 
ing distance  of  downtown  San   Diego. 


TRAIN  CAA  INSTRUCTORS 

Ryan  flight  instructors  are  now  training 
instructors  from  other  flying  schools  as  the 
result  of  the  selection  of  Ryan  as  one  of 
three  schools  throughout  the  country  to  give 
the  "Advanced  Commercial  Instructors'  Re- 
fresher Course"  in  connection  with  the 
C.A.A.  advanced  college  training  program. 

Ryan  flight  courses  have  long  been  recog- 
nized for  their  systematic  routine  and  thor- 
ough training  on  precision  aerobatics.  A  re- 
sultant high  degree  of  accuracy  has  been  at- 
tained by  Ryan  Commercial  graduates,  many 
of  whom  hove  been  immediately  employed 
as  C.  A.  A.   instructors. 

To  standardize  this  advanced  training, 
the  C.A.A.  is  sending  instructors  from  other 
schools  to  Ryan  to  learn  the  latest  methods 
of  efficient  training  as  well  as  to  give  these 
men  the  benefit  of  aerobotic  instruction 
which  is  a  standard  port  of  all  Ryan  com- 
mercial  courses. 


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CONTACTS  ARE  VALUABLE 

During  their  training  period  Ryan  students 
hove  many  opportunities  for  valuable  con- 
tacts with  industry  leaders  since  activities 
at  Lindbergh  Field  attract  world-famous 
aviation  figures  to  the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics,  Ryan  factory,  and  to  the  Army, 
Navy  and  Coast  Guard  bases  here,  as  weli 
OS  to  Consolidated  Aircraft  Corp.,  the 
school's   next   door   neighbor. 


New  Orders  Total  $350,000 

More  than  $350,000  in  additional  con- 
tracts has  been  closed  by  the  Ryan  Aero- 
nautical Company  during  the  past  month, 
according  to  a  report  from  T.  Claude  Ryan, 
president,  who  also  heads  the  company's 
subsidiary  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics. 

Delivery  of  a  fleet  of  Ryan  PT-20  pri- 
mary training  planes  to  the  Army  Air  Corps 
was  completed  during  April,  with  current 
production  of  the  popular  low-wing  mono- 
planes being  scheduled  for  export  shipment 
to  a  foreign  government  which  will  use  them 
for  the  training  of  military  pilots. 

Just  as  Sky  News  goes  to  press  the  Ryan 
Company  is  making  final  test  flights  of  one 
of  its  sensationally-performing  Ryan  YO-51 
"Dragonfly"  observation  planes  before  de- 
livery to  the  Army.  Others  of  the  same  model 
ore  in  production. 


High  Placement  Record 
For  Engineering  Students 

Most    students    go    to    on    aeronautical  f, 
school   such   as  Ryan   with   just  one   purpose  V  I 
in    mind — to   get   a    job    in    the   aircraft    in- 
dustry.   Naturolly,    the   ambitious   man   does 
not   consider  his  first  job   as  his  final    goal, 
but  only  the  first  toe-hold  on  the  ladder. 

Obviously  the  ultimate  goal  cannot  be 
achieved  unless  he  is  able  to  get  into  an 
aircraft  company  to  show  his  ability. 

We  are  proud  that  every  single  graduate 
of  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Engineering 
Courses  I  and  II  is  placed  in  the  engineer- 
ing department  of  California  aircraft  firms, 
including  such  names  as  Douglas,  Wega, 
Consolidated  and  Ryan.  Moreover,  demands 
ore  still  coming  in  for  our  next  group  of 
engineering  graduates.  It  is  pertinent  to 
know  that  such  prospective  offers  have  been 
mode  on  the  evidence  of  students  actual 
drafting,  design  and  engineering  work. 


Stanley  H.  Evans,  Ryan  School  Di- 
rector of  Engineering,  has  been  ad- 
vised of  his  election  to  Fellow  of  the 
Royal  Aeronautical  Society  of  Eng- 
land. This  is  the  highest  professional 
standing  in  international  aeronautics, 
since  the  R.Ae.S  is  the  senior  scientific 
body  devoted  to  aeronautics,  having 
been  founded  in  I  866.  Evans  was  the 
first  winner  of  the  Society's  "Pilcher 
Memorial  Prize,"  and  has  been  an 
Associote  Fellow  during  his  post  1 8 
years'  active  career  in  the  American 
and  British  aircraft  industries. 


RYAN  FLIES  51  TRAINERS   0 

More  planes  ore  in  doily  operation  at  the 
Ryon  School  than  ore  in  the  services  of  many 
foreign  air  forces,  or  than  are  flown  by 
most  of   the  airlines! 

This  is  a  little  known  fact,  yet  it  is  of 
great  importance  to  the  flying  student  for 
it  is  assurance  that  he  has  placed  the 
responsibility  for  his  training  with  one  of 
the  best  qualified  schools  in  the  world. 

At  the  present  time  the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics  maintains  a  total  of  51  train- 
ing planes,  49  of  which  are  of  the  well- 
known  and  highly  regarded  Ryan  S-T  low- 
wing  type.  Fifty-eight  parachutes  are  regu- 
larly serviced  and  used  exclusively  for  Ryan 
student  training. 

To  assure  the  proper  functioning  of  the 
planes  and  their  engines,  the  Ryan  main- 
tenance department  employs  a  staff  of  47 
skilled  mechanics  working  under  the  direc- 
tion of  Walter  K.  Balch,  Chief  of  Technical 
Training  and  Maintenance,  and  Basil  Mor- 
row, superintendent  of  the  maintenance  de- 
portment. 

The  free   memberships  in  the  Y.M.C.A.  which  the 
Ryan     School    of    Aeronautics    gives    its    students 
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TRAINING  AND  RECREATIONAL  ADVANTAGES 
ASSURE  ENJOYMENT  OF  LIFE  AT  RYAN 

That  rare  combination  of  a  well  planned  training  program  and 
recreational  activities  which  can  contribute  so  much  to  the  enjoy- 
ment and   success  of  one's   lifetime  work   is   the  outstanding   im- 
pression most  frequently  gained  by  visitors  to  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics. 

While  training  for  an  aviation  career  at  Ryan 
the  student  is  able  to  combine  serious  study  with 
a  vacation  in  California,  where  he  is  the  envy  of 
less  fortunate  young  men  who  of  necessity  must 
continue  to  move  in  less  desirable  surroundings 
and  whose  future  prospects  are  dull  by  comparison. 

Whether  studying  mechanics,   like  the  student 
practicing  sheet  metal-riveting  at  left,  or  training 
as  a  pilot  or  engineer,  all  Ryan  students  are  placed 
in  the  same  surroundings  of  stimulating  aviation  activity  and  un- 
numbered opportunities   to  enjoy   the  advantages  of  outdoor   life 
in   the  country's  favorite  vacation-land. 


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Ryan  students  were  recently  privileged  to  witness  test  flights  of  the 


Complete  overhaul  and  maintenance  of  modern  radial  air  cooled  aircraft  engines 
is  an  important  phase  of  technical  instruction  in  the  Master  Mechanics  Course. 
Students  completing  this  phase  of  training  as  shown  above  ore  especially  prepared 
for    maintenance    work    at    oirline,    school    and    charter    operators    overhaul    bases. 


The  constant  attention  and  interest  of  Ryan  flight  instructors  and  mechanics 
assures  the  flight  student  that  operation  of  the  51  training  planes  at  the  school 
is  maintained  at  a  high  standard  of  efficiency.  Here  a  student  prepares  to  go 
up  for  advanced   instruction    in  the  School's  low-wing  Ryan  S-C  metal  cabin  plane. 


Training  planes  of  the  Air  Corps  Training  Detachmen' 
at  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  were  a  prominenl 
feature  of  the  annual  Army  Day  aircraft  display  oi 
Lmdbcrgh  Field.  In  the  background  is  Consolidatec 
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Cruisers  and  destroyers  of  the  U.  S.  Fleet  are  pic- 
tured at  anchor  in  San  Diego  Bay  against  the 
background  of  downtown  business  buildings.  This 
photo   was  taken   from    North    Island   aviation   base. 


New  12 -Months  Master  Mechanics  Course 

To  Qualify  Students  for  A.  and  E.  License 


Effective  May  1st,  1940,  the  Master 
Mechanics  Course  at  the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics  will  be  changed  from  its  former 
nine  months  (1365-hour)  basis  to  the  re- 
vised 12  months  (1650  hour)  basis.  This 
is  in  conformity  with  recently  announced 
changes  in  the  Civil  Air  Regulations  as  per- 
taining to  certificated  mechanic  schools, 
which  regulations  have  just  been  announced 
by   the  Civil   Aeronautics  Authority. 

The  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  was  one 
of  the  first  four  schools  in  the  United  States 
to  receive  the  original  full  transport  ap- 
proval when  such  certificates  were  granted 
by  the  Department  of  Commerce  more  than 
ten  years  ago.  Ryan  is  the  only  one  of 
the  first  four  schools  that  has  continuously 
retained  the  highest  rating  as  given  by  the 
Department  of  Commerce  and  the  present 
Civil  Aeronautics  Authority. 

Since  the  revision  of  the  Civil  Air  Regu- 
lations the  full  certification  of  mechonics 
schools  has  been  held  in  abeyance  until 
new    regulatory    measures   were   adopted.    It 


is  this  ruling  that  is  now  effective  for  those 
schools  such  as  Ryan  that  wish  to  maintain 
this  highest  certification. 

The  four  main  subjects — engines,  air- 
planes, sheet  metal  and  aircraft  welding — 
which  hove  been  stressed  for  mechanics  at 
the  Ryon  School  in  the  past  will  be  retained, 
but  the  course  will  be  revised  and  extended 
in  certain  particulars  to  meet  the  new  regu- 
lations. The  tuition  for  this  course  will  be 
$675.00. 

Students  who  hove  planned  on  enrolling 
at  Ryan  in  the  1940  Summer  or  Fall  Term 
will  please  check  the  new  designation  of 
courses  as  listed  in  the  accompanying  re- 
vised outline  and  communicate  immediately 
with  the  school  Registrar  if  further  informa- 
tion is  required.  Commercial  flight  students 
will  be  interested  in  the  new  Ryan  Master 
Pilots'  course  whereas  students  who  were 
considering  the  former  3  month  Mechanical 
course  will  be  interested  in  the  newly  an- 
nounced five  week  Sheet  Metal-Riveting 
course. 


While  the  middle  west 
and  east  were  still 
freezing,  San  Diegans 
could  be  found  swim- 
ming and  basking  on 
the  beach  at  La  Jollo 
Cove.  This  photo  was 
taken  April  14,  1940. 


Spare  Hours  Enjoyahlij 

Spent  hy  Ryan  Students 

For  those  students  who  care  for  outdoor 
sports,  enjoy  driving  along  scenic  highways 
and  the  stimulus  of  cultural  affairs,  there 
need  never  be  a  dull  moment  during  their 
stay  in  San  Diego.  And  here's  why — 
Water  Sports  are  foremost  in  people's  minds 
these  days  as  spring  weather  throughout 
the  country  gives  way  to  summer.    In  San 

ming  at  La  Jolla,  Mission  and  Ocean 
Beaches  and  other  nearby  resorts.  And 
then  there  is  inexpensive  sailing  on  San 
Diego  Boy,  aquaplaning  and  motor  boat- 
mg. 

Spectator  Events — If  you  enjoy  seeing  some- 
one else  get  o  good  healthy  work-out 
while  you  relax  there  is  baseball;  ice 
hockey;  college  football,  basketball  and 
track  contests;  auto  racing;  rodeos  and 
horse  shows;  as  well  as  horse  racing  at 
nearby  Agua  Coliente  in  Mexico  and  at 
Bing  Crosby's  Del  Mar  track. 

Resorts  neorby  include  those  in  the  moun- 
tains, on  the  desert  and  beside  the  placid 
Pacific.  The  choice   is  yours. 

Sightseeing  at  San  Diego  should  include  a 
boot  trip  of  the  Harbor,  a  visit  to  Navy, 
Marine  and  Army  bases  and  scenic  auto 
trips.  And  don't  forget  beautiful  Balboa 
Park  and  its  zoo,  one  of  the  finest  in  the 
world,  and  less  than  a  mile  from  Lind- 
bergh Field. 

Parks  ore  equipped  with  free  courts  for  ten- 
nis and  badminton.  Many  golf  courses  ore 
available.  Then,  too,  the  school  gives 
students  free  memberships  in  the  Y.M. 
C.A.  Bowling,  horseback  riding,  ice  skat- 


So   you   Want  to 

(fQt  SJnto  Tt^i^tion — 

I  offer  you  both  a  word  of  encouragement 
and  a  warning.  Aviation  holds  many  oppor-  ^ 
tunittes  for  young  men  with  proper  training.  ■ 
But  it  offers  nothing  to  the  untrained  man 
and  little  to  the  man  w^ith  inadequate  train- 
ing. Therefore,  se- 
lection of  the  right 
school  is  the  most 
important  decision 
you'll  make  in  your 
aviation  career. 

Is  the  school  gov- 
ernment       licensed? 
Is    it    industry    ap- 
proved?      Does       it 
teach  modem  meth- 
ods?   What    connec- 
tion has  it  with  the 
industry?     What    is 
its  record  for  place- 
ment of  graduates? 
Get    the    right    answers    to    these    and    other 
questions  before  you  lay  out  a  dime  on  any- 
body^s  course. 

For  18  years  our  graduates  have  been 
demonstrating  the  value  of  Ryan  training  by 
distinguishing  themselves  in  all  branches  of 
the  industry.  And,  because  Ryan  men  are 
trained  to  make  good,  airlines,  factories, 
schools  and  operators  are  constantly  demand- 
ing more  graduates  than  w^e  can  supply, 

Ryan  is  America's  oldest  Government  ap- 
proved school,  certificated  by  the  C.A. A.  for 
advanced  flying  and  advanced  instructor 
courses.  Also  selected  by  the  U.  S.  Army  for 
the  primary  training  of  Air  Corps  flying 
cadets.  If  you  seek  a  career  in  flying,  mechan- 
ics or  engineering,  Ryan  training  can  be  the 
key   to    your   future   success. 


T.  CLAUDE  RYAN 


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Ryan's  new  execufive 
and  engineering  office 
building,  latest  unit 
in  the  company's  ex- 
ponsion  program, 
neors  completion  in 
its  new  location  ad- 
jacent to  the  S150,- 
000.00  foctory. 


New  Classroom  Completed        'DRAGONFLY'  TEST  FLOWN 


Facilities  of  the  Ryan  School  hove  once 
agoin  been  enlarged  to  accommodate  the 
ever  increasing  enrollment  of  students.  Lat- 
est addition  to  physical  properties  of  the 
school  is  0  new  classroom  complete  with 
instructor's  rostrum,  display  stands  and  lab- 
oratory equipment. 

By  the  time  Sky  News  reaches  you,  Ryan 
personnel  whose  duties  concern  only  the 
company's  manufacturing  business  will  be 
located  in  a  new  office  building,  making  ad- 
ditional space  available  for  school  offices, 
class-rooms,  etc.,  in  the  school  administra- 
tion  building. 

ing  and  roller  skating  provide  other  inex- 
pensive and  enjoyoble  diversions. 

Cultural  enjoyment  can  be  found  at  open 
air  concerts,  lectures,  schools,  theaters, 
and  libraries. 

Ocean  Fishing  is  at  its  best  in  the  vicinity 
of  San  Diego.  This  sport  can  cost  as  little 
or  as  much  as  you  may  wish  to  pay. 


Students  who  hove  been  at  Ryan  for  the 
past  few  months  have  hod  occasion  to  watch 
development  of  one  of  the  most  interesting 
types  of  aircraft  built  in  recent  years — the 
Ryan  "Dragonfly"  observation  plane. 

This  plane  is  the  U.  S.  Army  Air  Corps' 
newest  type  observation  airplane,  designed 
for  operations  of  a  nature  requiring  an  air- 
plane capable  of  performance  charocteristics 
never  before  accomplished. 

Test  flights  of  the  "Dragonfly"  show  an 
ability     to    take-off    and     land    within    ex- 
tremely   limited    areas,    and    the    capability       . 
of    on    unprecedented    range    in    speed    from      fl 
almost    a    complete    "hover"    in    mid-air    to 
"stepping  out"  at  a  fast  clip. 

The  Ryan  "Dragonfly"  is  able  to  moke 
almost  unbelieveobly  quick  take-offs,  steep 
climbs  over  obstacles,  land  at  an  approach 
angle  that  appears  to  be  nearly  vertical  and 
with  the  roll  after  lending  extremely  short. 


SCHOOL 


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AERONAUTICS 


INDBERGH  FIELD 


FALL  ISSUE,  1940 


SAN  DIEGO,  CALIFORNIA 


AVIATION  ACTIVITIES  SOAR  TO  NEW  HEIGHTS 

Many  New  Opportunities  Assured  By  Expansion  of  Industry 


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Typical  of  recent  recognition  accorded  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  was  the  visit  of  Movietone 
News  cameramen  to  Lindbergh  Field  to  make  news 
reels    of    flight   training   activities   conducted    here. 

Magazines  Tell  Training  Story 

One  of  the  most  newsworthy  stories  in  the 
papers  and  magozines  these  days  is  the 
availability  of  training  facilities  for  national 
defense.  Since  last  year  the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics  has  assisted  the  Air  Corps  in 
the  training  of  flying  cadets  and  much 
favorable  publicity  has  been  given  the  San 
Diego  school  as  the  result  of  its  training 
activities. 

In  recent  months  feature  pictorial  stories 
of  the  Ryan  School  have  appeared  in  LIFE 
and  LOOK  Magazines  and  as  the  result  of  a 
visit  last  week  from  CLICK'S  photographers, 
a  feature  story  will  also  soon  appear  in  that 
magazine. 

Early  in  June,  W.  B.  Courtney  had  a  fea- 
ture story  on  flight  training,  illustrated  by 
colored  photographs  token  at  the  Ryan 
School,  in  COLLIER'S  Magazine,  one  of  the 
most  widely  circularized  media  in  the  country. 

Numerous  feature  stories  are  continually 
appearing  in  all  of  the  aviation  trade  maga- 
zines including  Aero  Digest,  Aviation,  Popu- 
lar Aviation  and  National  Aeronautics. 

Ryan  students  last  month  hod  two  un- 
uSLial  opportunities  to  witness  educational 
motion  pictures  being  taken  on  the  Lind- 
bergh Field  campus.  A  recent  feature  of 
Movietone  News  has  been  a  news  reel  token 
here  showing  Ryan  S-T  student  training 
planes  in  regular  instruction  work  at  the 
school. 

The  Air  Corps  under  the  direction  of  Cap- 
tain J.  H.  Fife  was  also  at  the  Ryan  School 
during  August  making  on  educational  pic- 
ture to  be  used  by  the  Federal  Government 
in  showing  their  training  activities. 


An  atmosphere  of  intense  activity — the 
greatest  in  history — now  prevails  at  Lind- 
bergh Field,  San  Diego,  home  of  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics.  A  close  analysis  of 
the  situation  clearly  indicates  that  the  pres- 
ent rapid  expansion  of  all  branches  of  avia- 
tion assures  a  further  enlargement  of  facili- 
ties and  activities  at  this  highly  regarded 
pilots',  mechanics',  and  engineers'  training 
center,  which  is  now  in  its  nineteenth  year 
under  the  progressive  management  of  T. 
Claude   Ryan. 

Under  the  direction  of  Ryan  flight  in- 
structors, approximately  150  student  pilots 
ore  daily  receiving  training  in  Ryan  commer- 
cial and  military  planes  hongared  and  serv- 
iced at  the  school.  In  addition,  on  ever  in- 
creasing number  of  mechanics  and  aeronau- 
tical engineers  are  preparing  at  Ryan  for 
careers  in  the  growing  aviation  industry. 

The  daily  flying  which  centers  at  the  Ryan 
School  is  by  no  means  all  the  activity  which 
students  are  privileged  to  witness  or  in  which 
they  participate.  U.S.  Coast  Guard  Service 
plones.  Consolidated  Aircraft  Corp.  bombers 
and    flying    boats,    air    transport    planes    and 


military  croft  of  the  Army  Air  Corps  Reserve 
are  in  daily  operation  at  Lindbergh  Field, 
while  hundreds  of  Naval  fighting  planes  are 
based  at  North  Island,  the  huge  Navy  air 
base  directly  across  Son  Diego  Bay  from  the 
Ryan  School. 

So  great  is  the  current  demand  for  trained 
men  in  aviation  that  the  Ryan  School  has 
made  it  a  particular  point  to  impress  upon 
the  newly-arrived  student  the  importance  of 
setting  a  high  standard  from  the  moment 
he  begins  his  training.  Ryan  officials  have 
an  excellent  opportunity  during  training 
periods  to  observe  students'  adaptability  for 
employment  in  the  industry  and  hove  been 
able  to  place  all  recommended  graduating 
students    upon    completion    of    their   courses. 

In  fact,  a  great  many  of  the  highest  rank- 
ing student  graduates  ore  continually  being 
absorbed  into  the  Ryan  organization,  a  point 
of  mutual  advantage  both  to  the  school  and 
to  the  student,  since  o  close  relationship 
which  leads  to  employment  is  frequently 
built  up  from  the  day  of  the  student's  en- 
trance. 


Below  is  the  latest  picture  of  Son  Diego's  Lindbergh  Field,  base  of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics, 
showing  in  detail  the  many  aeronautical  activities  which  are  concentrated  at  the  city's  municipal 
airport.  The  inset  at  right,  obove,  shows  the  new  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  factory  which  is 
iust    beina    completed    to    provide    more   than    160.000    sauare    feet    of    aircraft    production    area. 


$3,000,000  ORDER  PLACED  Pilot  Praises  Ryan  Trainers 


Closing  of  two  of  the  largest  individual 
contracts  yet  awarded  the  Ryan  Aeronau- 
tical Company  for  its  military  training  planes, 
bringing  the  company  backlog  of  business  to 
a  new  high  of  $5,200,000,  has  just  been  an- 
nounced by  T.  Claude  Ryan,  president. 

The  new  orders  involve  in  excess  of 
$3,000,000  and  call  for  the  production  of 
Ryan  military  trainers,  similar  to  those  re- 
cently delivered  to  the  U.S.  Army  Air  Corps. 
Included  ore  a  $2,000,000  order  for  the  Air 
Corps  and  a  $1,000,000  export  order  from 
the  air  force  of  a  foreign  country.  The 
export  contract  covers  the  manufacture  of 
standard  military  land-plane  trainers  as  well 
as  a  quantity  of  the  same  model  equipped 
with   twin   floats  as   seaplane  trainers. 


With  South  America  so  much  in  the  news 
these  days,  the  following  letter  from  James 
H.  Gray,  who  has  been  demonstrating  Ryan 
trainers  to  our  Latin  cousins,  is  of  particular 
interest: 

"I  hove  here  in  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Brazil,  an 
STA  demonstrator  with  the  I  50  HP  Menasco 
engine,  and  have  received  a  great  deal  of 
enjoyment  out  of  flying  it  and  making  the 
demonstrations  to  the  various  air  forces  in 
these  countries.  Most  of  the  military  pilots 
down  here  have  been  surprised  by  the  per- 
formance of  the  ship,  and  in  a  few  places 
such  as  La  Poz,  Bolivio,  where  the  field  is 
13,640  feet  above  sea  level,  the  STA  not 
only  surprised  the  military  pilots  with  its  per- 
formance but  surprised  me  as  well  with  its 
ease  of  aerobatic  performance  at  about 
15,000  feet  altitude." 


One  of  the  most  interesting  of  the  many  sights  ir 
of  Uncle  Sam's  naval  operations  are  centered.  In 
the  bose  for  the  tuna  fishing  fleet  which  operotes 
recently  the  guests  of  school  officials  on  on  hour 


Son  Diego  is  the  extremely  busy  harbor  where  mony 
oddition  to  its  naval  activity,  San  Diego  is  noted  as 
off  the  coost  of  Lower  California.  Ryan  students  were 
and  o  half  motor  launch  ride  through  the  harbor. 


CLASSES  ON  DOUBLE  SHIFT      Double  Size  of  Ryan  Factory 

Construction  work  on  additions  to  the 
Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  aircraft  factory 
which  will  nearly  double  production  area  was 
nearing  completion  late  in  August  as  this 
edition   of  Sky  News  went  to  press. 

The  present  new  factory,  which  was  com- 
pleted only  a  year  ago,  has  been  expended 
in  two  directions.  The  principol  addition, 
200  by  275  feet,  is  the  same  size  as  the 
former  main  factory  building,  and  adioins 
the  plant  on  the  west  side.  On  the  south  side 
of  the  factory  an  addition  50  by  200  feet 
has   been   erected. 


Taking  a  lesson  from  the  aircraft  fac- 
tories to  which  it  furnishes  trained  person- 
nel, the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  has  put 
o  portion  of  its  mechanics'  school  on  a  two- 
shift  basis. 

With  daytime  classes  in  the  Sheet  Metal- 
Riveting  Department  being  maintained  at 
capacity,  turning  out  over  50  factory  pro- 
duction mechanics  each  five  weeks,  Earl  D. 
Prudden,  school  vice-president,  has  placed 
this  training  division  on  an  extra  daily 
schedule. 

Day  classes  are  new  held  from  8  a.m.  to 
5  p.m.,  and  night  classes  from  6:30  p.m.  to 
10:30  p.m. 


"Then  and  Now"  Tells  The 
Story  of  Student  Successes 


Glancing  through  several  back  issues  of  SKY 
NEWS  the  editor  came  across  the  "Solo  Musings" 
column  containing  items  concerning  Ryan  students 
and  Lindbergh  Field  happenings.  Below  in  itahcs 
are  reprinted  some  of  these  items,  foUowed  by  com- 
ments   on   present    activities : 

Jim  Storie^s  greeting  to  Walt  Batch — "G'tworn- 
ing,  teach'."  Today  Jim  is  flying  Lockheed  trans- 
ports for  Trans-Canada  Airlines,  and  Balch,  then 
an  instructor,  is  now  Chief  of  Maintenance  and 
Technical  Training  for  the  Ryan  school. 

Johnny  Fornasero  reluctantly  allotting  Paul  Wil- 
cox another  girl  flight  student.  Johnny  really  went 
to  town,  first  as  a  student,  then  as  an  instructor 
at  Ryan,  still  later  as  chief  pilot  and  now  he's  one 
of  the  Civil  Aeronautics  Board's  chief  engineering 
inspectors.  Today  Wilcox  hasn't  time  to  worry' 
about  girl  flight  students,  but  gets  his  gray  hairs 
as  Director  of  Flying  at  Ryan,  supervising  more 
than   40   flight  instructors   and   250   student  pilots. 

Last  minute  instructions  before  a  student  cross- 
country to  San  Francisco.  "Alan  Austen  will  lead 
the  first  leg  to  Santa  Barbara."  The  cross-countries 
at  the  Ryan  school  go  on  as  usual,  but  "Grampy" 
Austen  can  now  be  found  piloting  Mid-Continent 
Airlines'  Lockheeds. 

Mary  Dalton  issuing  solo  pins  with  ceremonies. 
Mary  was  one  of  the  "Tillie  the  Toilers"  around 
the  office.  She  up  and  married  Lee  Garner,  Con- 
solidated Aircraft  employee,  who  later  made  his 
connection  with  Ryan  complete  by  signing  up  as 
flight  instructor. 

Kirk  Hills,  of  Daienport,  loua,  setting  up 
"cokes"  for  the  crowd  after  the  inspector  gaie 
hiju  his  transport  ticket.  You'll  now  find  Kirk 
sitting   up   front   in   one   of  TWA's   Douglas   Sky- 

Johnny  Funk's  infectious  laugh  as  he  and  the 
gang  difcuss  the  last  cross-country.  Johnny's  one 
of  the  former  Ryan  students  who  has  been  called 
back  to  the  old  alma  mater  as  flight  instructor  on 
the  Army  flying  cadet  training  program. 

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KNUDSEN  VISITS  FACTORY 


Accompanied  by  Moj.  Gen.  H.  H.  Arnold, 
~  Chief   of   Air   Corps,    W.    S.    Knudsen,    noted 
automobile   executive   and   now  chairman   of 
.President   Roosevelt's   National    Defense  Ad- 
_visory    Committee,    visited    the    plant   of    the 
Ryan  Aeronoutical  Company  on  August  23rd. 
Knudsen,  who  was  on  a  nation-wide  tour 
of    oircroft    production    plants,    took    speciol 
interest  in  facilities  at  the  Ryan  factory  be- 
cause  of   the    recent   adoption   by   the   U.   S. 
Army   Air   Corps  of   Ryan    low-wing    training 
planes  os  standard   military   trainers. 


THE  RYAN  INSTRUCTIONAL  STAFF 

Things  move  so  rapidly  around  the  school  these  days  that  we 
feel  obligated  to  bring  readers  up  to  date  on  the  instructional  staffs 
of  the  three  commercial   divisions  of  the  Ryan  school. 

FLYING  activities  ore  headed  by  Robert  Kerlinger — "Bob"  to 
the  students — who  has  long  been  on  the  Ryan  instructionol  staff 
Newest  members  on  the  pilot  staff  ore  Charles  Fator  of  San  Antonio, 
Texas,  Johnny  Fales,  of  Miami  Beach,  Florida,  ond  Phil  Prophett 
of  Rutland,  Vermont.  Walter  McClain  and  Bill  Carrier  round  out  the 
staff  of  six   flight   instructors   in   the  commercial   school. 

MECHANICS'  division  is  under  the  supervision  of  Virgil  McKin- 
ley,  whose  1  5  year  background  in  aviation  includes  experience  with 
many  of  the  leading  aircraft  manufacturers.  Assignments  of  Mac's 
assistants  ore:  Buford  Bailey,  Airplane  Shop  and  Welding;  Bernhardt 
Litke,  Engines  and  Instruments;  Edward  Sander,  Sheet  Metal;  Howard 
Riggs,  Airplane  Shop  and  Sheet  Metal;  Harry  Edmonds,  Repair 
Station. 

ENGINEERING  training  is  the  special  concern  of  Stanley  H 
Evans,  who  is  ably  assisted  by  Raymond  Foottit.  Both  men  have  hcd 
extensive  aeronautical  experience  in  the  engineering  departments  ot 
various  factories,  Evans  coming  to  Ryan  from  the  Douglas  Aircraft 
Company,  and  Foottit  from  Vultee  Aircraft. 


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Principal  advantage  of  engineering  training  at  Ryan 
is  the  close  personal  attention  given  each  student. 
Since  this  picture  was  taken  the  two  men  in  the  center 
have     been    employed     in    aircraft    engineering    work. 

^     ARE  YOU  INTERESTED? 

Do  the  scenes  pictured  on  this  page 
interest  you?  Yes?  Then  you,  too,  would 
enjoy  planning  for  a  career  in  aviation 
under  the  ideal  training  conditions  al- 
ready being  experienced  by  those  stu- 
dents now  enrolled  at  the  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronautics,  America's  oldest  and 
unquestionably  one  of  its  finest  aviation 
training  centers. 

Here  students  are  not  only  placed  in 
surroundings  of  intense  aviation  activ- 
ity, but  their  spare  time  can  be  so  ar- 
ranged as  to  make  a  visit  in  San  Diego 
a  "vacation"  as  well  as  a  period  of 
career   development. 

The  stimulation  resulting  from  a  well- 
rounded,  interesting  training  and  "spare 
time"  program  is  one  of  the  first  qual- 
ities to  be  considered  in  making  your 
choice  of  an   aviation  school. 


A  recent  "visitor"  to  San  Diego  wos  TWA's  new  four- 
engined  Boeing  Stratoliner  which  students  had  at 
excellent  opportunity  to  study.  Ryan  School  odminis 
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200  Navy  and  Marine  planes — from  tiny  single-seat 
fighters  to  heavy  multi-engined  flying  boats — were 
seen  over  Lindbergh  Field  last  month  on  a  special  dem- 
onstration flight  for  the  American  Legion  Convention. 


Dlley  Ball  games  on  a  specially  built  court  adjoining 
e  Ryan  student  shops  ore  daily  enjoyed  by  Ryon 
iudents  during  their  lunch  hour  and  after  the  day's 
ght    and    technical    training    have    been    completed. 


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One  of  the  few  lighter-than-air  craft  to  be  found  in 
the  United  States  today  is  the  Goodyear  "blimp" 
pictured  above  which  recently  visited  San  Diego, 
making    flights    in    the    vicinity    of    the    Ryan    School. 


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A  pylon  for  Ryan  flight  students  is  San  Diego's  new 
City  and  County  Administration  Building  located  just 
a  half  mile  from  Lindbergh  Field.  Here's  a  pilot's 
eye     view     of     this     beautiful     new     civic     structure. 


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Fall  Term  To  Open  Sept.  30th 
Industry  Needs  Trained  Men 


With  aviation's  backlog  of  unfilled  orders 
at  a  new  all-time  high  and  the  potential 
demand  for  trained  men  in  all  departments 
greater  than  ever  before,  Ryan  is  anticipat- 
ing that  the  Fall  term  opening  September 
30th  will  constitute  one  of  the  finest  classes 
in  the  school's  19-year  history. 

No  reputable  school  will  guarantee  jobs 
to  prospective  students,  but  even  the  most 
skeptical  person  cannot  foil  to  realize  that 
the  sky-rocketing  pace  which  aviation  has 
set  during  recent  months  makes  this  the 
outstanding  field  in  the  country's  harassed 
industrial   picture. 

Every  branch  of  aviation  is  feeling  this 
forward  surge  until  employment  offices  for 
factories  and  airlines  are  no  longer  worried 
about  getting  the  job  for  the  man,  but 
rather,  about  finding  trained  dependable 
men  for  the  jobs  that  are  available. 

Long  recognized  for  its  superior  flight 
training  and  equipment,  Ryan,  during  recent 
years,  has  rounded  out  its  curriculum  to  in- 
clude complete  engineering  and  mechanics' 
courses.  For  those  students  who  ore  finan- 
cially unable  to  take  the  more  expensive  fly- 
ing courses,  the  mechanical  and  engineering 
branches  offer  excellent  opportunities  for 
employment  and  advancement. 

Prospective  students  who  ore  considering 
entering  Ryan  for  the  fall  term  and  who 
have  not  yet  forwarded  their  applications  for 
enrollment  ore  urged  to  communicate  with 
the  school  immediately  as  advanced  reserva- 
tions are  suggested  because  of  the  recent 
increase   in  newly  enrolled  students. 


Open  Branch  Army  School 

A  branch  training  base  of  the  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronautics,  for  the  training  of  Air  Corps 
flying  cadets,  is  near  completion  at  Hemet, 
California,  and  will  be  in  operation  by  the 
middle  of  September,  it  was  announced  re- 
cently by  Earl  D.  Prudden,  school  vice  presi- 
dent and  general  manager.  This  unit  will 
practically  duplicate  the  school  at  San  Diego, 
which  will  of  course  continue  operation. 

The  training  schedule  at  Hemet  calls  for 
the  arrival  of  new  classes  of  70  cadets  every 
five  weeks,  with  each  group  assigned  to  the 
school  for  ten  weeks  of  flight  training. 


No  greoter  enjoyment 
is  of  forded  odvonced, 
flying  students  of  the' 
Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics than  the  cross- 
country training  flights 
which  ore  a  port  of  the 
curriculum  of  the  Com- 
mercial and  Master 
Pilots'    Courses. 


The  Mail  Bag  Brings  News  of  Students  from  Far  and  Near 

airport  manager  at  Lawrence,  Kansas,  where 
the  University  of  Konsas  is  conducting  its 
Civil  Aeronoutics  Board  pilot  training  pro- 
gram. 

TWA    pilot    Johnny    Milner,    now    up    for 

rating  as  a  Captain  of  Douglos  DC-3s,  re- 
called former  doys  at  Lindbergh  Field  with 
this  comment — "reflecting  back  to  the  time 
that  I  first  talked  to  you  in  your  office  I 
often  think  that  if  it  had  not  been  for  that 
first  momentous  occasion  I  might  not  have 
ever  started  on  what  has  been  a  very  inter- 
esting and  varied  vocation." 

The  Boy  from  Boston  (pronounced  Baa- 
ston) — Johnny  Benton — writes  in  to  tell  us 
he's  Instructing  for  Ong  Aircroft  at  Konscs 
City. 

From  Alaska  comes  word  that  Arnold  Enge 
is  going  "outside"  this  winter — to  Son  Diego, 
in  fact — to  complete  his  Commercial  Pilot's! 
Course.  ' 

And  then  there  are  countless  groduates 
who,  because  they  ore  now  working  in  the 
production  departments  of  mony  of  Southern 
California's  aircraft  factories,  feel  they  are 
too  close  to  "home"  to  write  us  with  the  lat- 
est news  of  their  careers  in  aviation. 


The  flow  of  correspondence  which  doily 
pours  over  the  desk  of  Earl  D.  Prudden,  Ryan 
school  vice-president  and  general  manager, 
seldom  fails  to  bring  some  word  from  grad- 
uates of  the  school  concerning  their  aviation 
interests.  Here's  a  sampling  of  Prudden's  re- 
cent mail: 

Steve  Ellington  writes  in  to  tell  us  he's 
now  working  with  Swanee  Taylor,  one  of 
aviation's  real  oldtimers,.  in  the  publication 
of  the  new  trodepaper,  Flying  Time.  Elling- 
ton also  informs  us  that  Jim  Pettus  has  gone 
to  Canada  to  instruct  military  pilots  for  the 
Royal  Conadion  Air  Force. 

We  hove  it  from  one  of  the  fair  sex  who 
recently  heard  from  Lowell  Springer  that  he 
is  now  a  test  engineer  with  Allison,  manu- 
facturers of  the  Air  Corps'  new  in-line  air- 
craft engines. 

From  the  Cheyenne  overhaul  base  of 
United  Air  Lines  we  hear  that  James  Holmes, 
Harold  Vroman,  Robert  Klinkhommer  and 
Dick  Woods,  all  recent  Ryan  graduates,  are 
now  employed  in  the  company's  mointenance 
department. 

Joe  Stoley,  who  left  Ryan  with  both  a 
commercial  license  and  Janice  Demorest 
(Earl  Prudden's  secretary)    as  a  wife,  is  now 


AERONAUTICS 


LINDBERGH  FIELD 


WINTER  ISSUE,  1940-1941 


SAN  DIEGO,  CALIFORNI> 


AVIATION  INDUSTRY  SEEKS  MORE  TRAINED  MEN 


THIS  IS  CALIFORNIA  IN  THE  WINTER.  Beneath  pclm  trees  on  the  campus  of  the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics  at  San  Diego's  Lindbergh  Field,  students  gather  for  a  bit  of  "hangar  flying"  between 
classes.  If  you  want  to  enjoy  outdoor  recreation  in  winter,  while  training  for  a  career  in  aviation,  just 
study  picture  at  the  right  ond  pack  your  bags.  You'll  find  a  warm,  friendly  welcome  at  the  Ryan  School. 

CALIFORNIA  OFFERING  ALL-WINTER  "SUN  FESTIVAL" 


Out  in  the  warm  winter  sunshine, 
on  the  smooth  white  beaches,  the 
bright  green  valleys,  the  mystic  des- 
ert, and  the  rugged  mountains. 
Southern  California  is  holding  its 
first  annual  All-Winter  Sun  Fes- 
tivql. 

The  Festival  season  opened  early 
in  November  and  on  nearly  every 
day  until  it  ends  in  April,  some 
colorful  and  exciting  event  is  under 
way  to  entertain  the  visitors,  among 
whom  will  be  many  newly  enrolled 
Ryan   students. 

There  are  300  official  events,  ranging 
from  the  gorgeous  Tournament  of  Roses  in 
Pasadena    to    the    Desert   Date    Fiesta. 

There  are  colorful  community  fiestas,  for- 
eign celebrations,  musical,  cultural  and  sci- 
entific programs,  flower  festivals,  football, 
golfing,    yachting,    and    other    athletic    con- 


SOUTHERN 
CALIFORNIA 


ALL-WINTER 

Sun  Festivai 


tests,   and  events  in   the   movie  col- 
ony. 

They  are  scattered  all  over  South- 
ern California,  from  the  Pacific 
Ocean  to  the  desert  bonks  of  the 
Colorado  River,  and  from  San  Diego 
and  Old  Mexico  to  the  High  Sierras. 
Thus  they  furnish  a  very  happy  ac- 
companiment to  the  winter  training 
program  at  the  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics. 

Almost    all    of    the    Sun     Festival 
events  are  out-of-doors,  because  the 
worm  semi-tropic  climate  of  South- 
ern   California     lures    people    out     into    the 
sunshine. 

San  Diego  Mid-Winter  events  include  the 
famous  New  Year's  Day  swimming  meets, 
the  Bing  Crosby  5th  Annual  Golf  Tourna- 
ment, and  the  February  Sailing  Regatta. 


Ryan  Now  Building  S-T  Seaplanes  for  Naval  Pilot  Training 

Pictured  on  the  next  page,  and  similar 
to  planes  used  in  the  Ryan  School,  is  the 
first  of  the  famous  Ryan  S-T  training  planes 
to  be  equipped  as  a  seaplane  for  flight  in- 
struction of  naval  pilots.  This  Ryan  STM-2 
seaplane  trainer  and  others  like  it  ore  now 
in  volume  production  at  the  Ryan  Aeronau- 
tical Company  factory,  for  the  naval  avia- 
tion   service   of   on    undisclosed   government. 


In  1934  Ryan  produced  the  first  of  its 
S-T  series  of  planes,  being  confident  that 
the  most  efficient  primary  trainer  should 
be  of  low-wing  design.  For  the  past  six 
years  Ryan  has  pioneered  the  low-wing 
trainer  field,  until  today,  because  of  wide 
acceptance  of  the  S-T  by  the  United  States 
and  foreign  governments,  Ryan  trainers  ore 
recognized   the    leaders   in   this   field. 


New  Classes  Start  January  6 

With  the  entire  aviation  industry  en- 
gaged in  the  greatest  expansion  program 
in  its  history  there  are  today  greater  oppor- 
tunities than  ever  before  for  ambitious  young 
men  to  embark  on  successful  careers  in  all 
phases  of  this  most  interesting  business. 
It  is  no  longer  a  question  of  finding  jobs 
for  graduates  but  rather  one  of  finding 
enough  trained  men  to  fill  the  available 
jobs. 

Such  is  the  result  of  a  survey  recently 
mode  by  officials  of  the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics  on  the  basis  of  expansion  plans 
recently  announced  by  the  government  and 
private  aviation   companies. 

Included  in  the  factors  which  ore  carry- 
ing the  aviation  industry  upward  to  new 
peaks  of  production  and  usefulness  ore  un- 
precedented volume  orders  for  aircraft,  huge 
pilot  and  technical  training  programs,  de- 
velopment of  new  airports,  technical  research 
and  the  continued  expansion  of  scheduled 
airline  transportation  and  general  commer- 
cial flying  activity. 

Every  branch  of  the  industry  —  flying, 
mechanics  and  engineering — will  be  called 
upon  in  the  next  few  years  to  further  ex- 
pand facilities  in  line  with  the  government's 
aviation  development  program.  And  this  pro- 
gram ossures  JOBS,  JOBS  and  MORF  .lOBS 
for  thousands  of  trained  men  for  years  to 
come. 

Anyone  closely  analyzing  the  future  pros- 
pects of  the  industry  cannot  fail  to  be  im- 
pressed with  the  fact  that,  of  all  busi- 
nesses, aviation  today  holds  and  will  con- 
tinue to  hold  the  greatest  possibilities  for 
those    who    now    train    for    leadership. 

Southern  California  factories  which  make 
approximately  half  of  all  the  aircraft  pro- 
duced in  the  United  States  now  have  a  tre- 
mendous backlog  of  orders  on  hand  total- 
ing approximately  $1,275,000,000  while 
government  and  foreign  orders  yet  to  be 
placed  will  further  swell  the  total. 

The  winter  term  at  the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics  will  open  January  6th,  and 
prospective  students  ore  urged  to  communi- 
cate with  the  school  im- 
mediately to  arrange  en- 
rollments OS  training  ca- 
pacity will  be  taxed  in 
spite  of  additional  facili- 
ties now  being  prepared 
to  accommodate  an  ever- 
increasing  number  of 
students. 


1.  Here  is  the  first  Ryan  S-T  trainer  to  be  equipped 
with  floats  for  operation  as  a  seaplane,  pic- 
tured during  test  flights.  Many  of  these  sea- 
piones  and  similar  landplanes  ore  being  built 
for    a    foreign    government    for    pilot    training. 


.  Instructor  explaining  training  maneuvers  to 
flight  students.  Ryan  School  administration 
building     in     background.  3.   Ryan     students 

and  their  friends  celebrated  Halloween  in  tra- 
ditional style  with  a  hard  times  costume  dance. 


4.  Engineering  students  running  stotic  load  test 
on  ribs  under  the  direction  of  o  Ryon  factory 
engineer.  5.   One    of    the    huge    new    four- 

engined   Consolidoted   bombers   which   Ryan   stu- 
dents    ore     able     to     observe     in     flight     tests. 


San  Diego  Factories  Working 
On  Largest  Orders  in  History 

San  Diego's  three  major  aircraft  plants, 
Consolidated,  Ryan  and  Solar,  now  have 
combined  backlogs  totaling  $330,000,000 
— practically  a  third  of  a  billion  dollars. 
This  huge  sum  is  equal  to  the  total  business 
on  hand  at  this  time  only  a  year  ago  of 
every  aircraft  manufacturer  in  the  entire 
United  States.  No  more  graphic  illustration 
con  be  given  of  San  Diego's  dominant  posi- 
tion in  aviation  today  and  the  assurance 
which  this  huge  volume  of  business  gives 
for    a    continued    demand    for    trained    men. 

The  largest  manufacturer  in  San  Diego, 
now  employing  more  than  1 5,000  men,  is 
Consolidated  Aircraft  Corp.  which  special- 
izes on  huge  Army  and  Navy  bombers.  Both 
the  Consolidated  and  Ryan  plants  have  re- 
cently been  doubled  in  size  with  further  ex- 
pansion  already  being   planned. 

Within  the  next  few  months  Consolidated 
is  expected  to  employ  at  least  an  additional 
10,000  men,  while  Ryan  and  Solar  will 
also  increase  their  personnel  by  sixty  per 
cent. 

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POSITIONS  OPEN   FOR   PILOTS 

With  a  continued  expansion  of  flight 
training  activities  at  the  Ryan  School,  in- 
cluding a  recent  contract  to  train  advanced 
students  from  San  Diego  Junior  College  un- 
der the  Civilian  Pilot  Training  Program, 
the  school  has  further  augmented  its  in- 
structional staff  with  the  addition  of  20 
instructors,  bringing  the  total  number  of 
pilots  on   the  staff  to  68. 

In  order  to  provide  many  additional  in- 
structors for  still  further  expansion  of  its 
training  activities  the  school  is  giving  20 
experienced  commercial  pilots  an  advanced 
25-hour  instructors'  training  course  to  bring 
them  up  to  the  Ryan  standard,  and  is  mak- 
ing an  extensive  survey  of  all  available  com- 
mercial pilots  in  the  aircraft  industry  in 
order  to  bring  its  expected  quota  up  to 
120  pilot-instructors. 


Contacts  Help  Students 

The  widespread  aeronautical  activities 
that  are  conducted  under  the  name  of  Ryan 
sometimes  confuse  those  who  ore  not  famil- 
iar with  the  fact  that  the  Ryan  organiza- 
tion is  in  reality  two  separate  and  distinct 
companies  although  the  relationship  of  the 
two  is  a  close  knit  affiliation. 

All  training  activities,  which  include 
flight,  mechanics  and  engineering  divisions, 
are  conducted  by  the  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics. 

Parent  or  holding  organization  is  the  Ryan 
Aeronautical  Company,  whose  operating 
activities  are  strictly  in  the  manufacturing 
field,  being  engaged  in  the  design  and  con- 
struction of  military  and  commercial  planes 
and  production  of  specialized  aircraft  parts. 

The  Ryan  School,  because  it  is  directly 
affiliated  with  a  manufacturing  company, 
is  the  only  fully  certificated  school  that  is 
able  to  give  its  students  the  benefit  of  a 
close  contact  which  frequently  leads  to  em- 
ployment with    the   parent  organization. 


New  Buildings  Being  Provided 

By  the  time  this  issue  of  SKY  NEWS 
reaches  you,  construction  work  will  be  near- 
ing  completion  on  a  new  lOO-by-200  foot 
steel  hangar  adjoining  other  Ryan  school 
buildings  at  its  operations  base  at  Lind- 
bergh Field,  Son  Diego.  The  new  hangar  has 
been  necessitated  by  the  continued  expan- 
sion of  Ryan  training  activities,  and  will 
provide  storage  room  and  maintenance  shops 
for  25   additional   training  planes. 

The  new  building  will  also  house  com- 
plete new  training  shops  for  the  Sheet  Metal- 
Riveting  department  which  has  been  rap- 
idly expanded  in  recent  months  to  provide 
training  facilities  for  the  thousands  of  men 
needed    in    aircraft   production   work. 

Plans  for  two  more  buildings  are  already 
being  prepared  by  architects.  One  of  the 
new  units  will  be  exclusively  for  the  Engin- 
eering division.  When  completed,  this  new 
Linit  will  more  than  double  the  present 
capacity   of    this   department   of   the   school. 


Ryan  Backlog  $11,400,000 


With    the   closing   by   the    Ryan    Aeronau-    ^ 
ticol      Company     of      new     orders      totaling   4 
$1,200,000  for  military  training  planes  and    ^ 
other    of    its    products,    the    firm's    backlog 
now    stands    at    a     new    all     time    high    of 
$1  1,400,000. 

Production  activity  at  the  company's  fac- 
tory is  going  forward  at  a  rapid  rate,  with 
current  deliveries  of  Ryan  trainers  being 
made  at  the  rate  of  approximately  two  a 
day.  This  rate  will  be  rapidly  increased  in 
the  next  few  months  as  the  factory  is  now 
tooling  up  for  type-standardization  mass 
production  under  the  U.  S.  Defense  Program. 

Production  of  Ryan   S-T  military  training 
planes  on  volume  orders  for  delivery  to  the 
U.  S.  Army  Air  Corps,   the  U.  S.   Navy  and 
to  foreign  governments  was  recently  started'  ~^ 
in  the  newest  plant  addition  to  the  factory.         1 


STUDENT  DANCE  POPULAR 

On  the  night  before  Halloween  severol 
carloads  of  Ryan  students  treked  into  the 
San  Diego  back  country  for  an  old  fash- 
ioned Wiener  Roost.  While  part  of  the 
group  roasted  hot-dogs  over  the  bonfire  the 
rest  spread  out  into  the  darkness  and  re- 
turned with  cornstalks  for  decorating  our 
Halloween  dance. 

In  addition  to  Goblins,  Witches  and 
Policemen  sixty  Ryan  students  turned  out 
on  Halloween  Night  for  a  party  of  Cider, 
Do-nuts  and  Dancing.  Everyone  enjoyed 
themselves  and  only  the  exams  suffered  the 
next    morning. 

Over  the  Armistice  week-end  a  party  of 
students  headed  for  the  Son  Jocinto  Moun- 
tains. The  more  energetic  climbed  Tohquitz 
Peak  while  the  others  drove  over  the 
famous  Palms-to-Pines  Highway  to  Palm 
Springs.  Armistice  Day  was  enjoyed  by  the 
entire  party  attending  the  dedication  of 
Ryan's  new  branch  school  at  Hemet. 


ACTIVITIES  OF  INTEREST 


A  new  Ryan  student  gets  acquainted 
quickly.  Instructors,  office  personnel  and 
fellow  students  are  quick  to  "do  the  honors" 
and  make  the  new  man  feel  at  home. 
Chances  are  that  in  a  few  days  he  will 
start  receiving  invitations  to  participate  in 
that  week's  bowling  tournament,  roller- 
skating  party,  basketball  game,  boot  ride  or 
one   of   the    frequent   student   dinners. 

All  Ryan  students  may  have  free  mem- 
bership in  the  Y.M.C.A.,  where  they  enjoy 
all  privileges,  such  as  sports,  swimming  and 
social    activities. 

If  interest  in  these  activities  logs  there 
is  always  the  alternative  of  visiting  the 
nearby  mountains  or  desert  or  the  thrill  of 
a  moonlight  horseback  ride,  followed  by  a 
camp-fire  wiener  roast.  Those  who  enjoy 
water  sports  find  a  thrill  in  deep  sea  fishing 
off  Point  Lomo  (witness  the  hammer-head 
shark  our  School  Vice-President,  Earl  Prud- 
den,  almost  caught)  or  sailing  on  the  broad 
expanse  of  San  Diego  Bay. 

These  activities,  of  course,  ore  merely  a 
sporetime  backdrop  for  the  student's  train- 
ing activities,  which  continue  on  a  Monday 
to  Friday  schedule  with  unfailing  regularity. 


FROM  THE  MAIL  BAG  .  .  . 

Marriages  are  the  big  Item  of  the  month. 
Charles  Gilbert  of  Detroit,  former  student 
and  instructor,  is  honeymooning  in  Hawaii 
with  the  former  Jean  Mclntyre  of  Tulsa. 
Frank  Campsall,  onother  Ryan  student,  at- 
tended the  groom.  James  T.  Pettus,  Jr.,  of 
St.  Louis,  now  flying  for  the  Royal  Cana- 
dian Air  Force,  took  Jane  Winter  to  the 
altar.  Barbara  KIbbee  writes  that  Nelson 
Norqulst,  now  pilot  for  Trans-Canada  Air- 
lines, is  married.  We  don't  know  the  bride. 
Verne  Murdock,  Director  of  Flying  at  Ryan's 
new  Hemet  School,  was  married  last  month 
to  Helen  Halstead. 

Walker  Boone  and  Marvin  Brodley  both 
working  as  flight  instructors  in  Tulsa.  Perry 
Boswell,  like  Pettus,  is  training  students  for 
the  Royal  Canadian  Air  Force. 


6.  The  great  new  observatory  at  Palomar,  which 
has  the  200-inch  telescope,  is  one  of  San 
Diego's     nearby     points     of     interest.  7.   The 

new   Ryan   Branch  School   for  training   Air  Corps 
Flying    Cadets    at    Hemet,    north    of    San    Diego. 


Ryan  Engineering  Students 
Obtain  Practical  Training 

While  the  cynic  would  have  us  "believe 
nothing  that  we  hear  and  half  what  we 
see,"  the  old  tag  that  seeing  is  believing 
might  well  be  the  engineer's  credo  when 
designing  structures  upon  which  human  lives 
depend.  The  picture  opposite  shows  a  group 
of  student  engineers  absorbing  this  doctrine 
of  believing  by  seeing  while  conducting 
structural  tests  on  metal  wing  ribs  for  the 
latest  model   Ryan   trainer. 

The  engineer  at  the  left  in  charge  of  the 
group  is  our  old  friend  Robert  (Bob)  Close 
who  graduated  from  the  Engineering  School 
this  summer  and  is  now  in  the  Engineering 
Division  of  the  Ryan  Co.  All  tests  followed 
the  precise  official  procedure  laid  down  by 
the  Civil  Aeronautics  Board,  enobling  the 
students  to  gain  valuable  practical  exper- 
ience   of    this    phase    of    engineering    design. 

These  rib  tests,  however,  are  just  a  part 
of  an  engineering  program  in  which  Ryan 
students  have  been  privileged  to  cooperate 
with  company  engineers.  In  the  post  they 
have  been  called  upon  to  participate  in  a 
wide  variety  of  structural  research  and  air- 
plane design  studies  for  the  parent  com- 
pany. 


RYAN  COURSES  LISTED 

Students  who  are  planning  on  enrolling 
in  the  Mid-Winter  Term,  opening  January 
6th,  will  please  check  the  following  courses 
and  tuition  rotes,  and  notify  the  School 
as  to  the  training  they  have  selected  so 
that    advance    reservations    may    be    made. 

No.     1.   Moster  Pilots'  Course   $3935 

No.     2.    Commercial   Pilots'  Course    2930 

No.     3.    Private    Pilots'    Course    620 

No.     4.    Primary    Flight   Course    300 

No.    5.   Instrument    Flight   Course    525 

No.    6.   Instructors'     Flight    Course 375 

No.     7.   Advanced    Navigation     120 

No.     8.   Master    Radio    Course     300 

No.     9.   Aeronautical    Engineering     1275 

No.  10.   Airplane    Drafting    and    Design 675 

No.  11.    Moster  Mechanics    675 

No.  12.   Sheet  Metal-Riveting    100 


These  seven  men  now  employed  as  mechanics 
ot  the  main  overhaul  base  of  United  Air  Lines 
at  Cheyenne  are  all  Ryan  graduates.  9.   Ten 

letal    Ryan    S-T    trainers    are    now    in 
daily    use   on    the    Ryan    commercial    flying    line. 


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GREATEST   OPPORTUNITY   NOW   EXISTS   FOR   AIRPLANE   PILOTS 

Operators,  Airlines  Need  Men 

So  great  is  the  demand  for  skilled  pilots 
today  that  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics 
is  able  to  stote  with  authority  that  men 
with  no  previous  flying  experience  can  en- 
roll for  the  Winter  Term,  January  6th,  com- 
plete their  training  and  be  eligible  for  com- 
mercial piloting  positions  before  the  end  of 
the    summer. 

News  that  jobs  are  available  travels  fast, 
so  that  prospective  students  and  their  par- 
ents now  realize  that  an  investment  in 
proper  training  can  be  made  with  on  excel- 
lent possibility  of  an  immediate  financial 
return   upon  graduation. 

In  order  to  train  the  thousands  of  civilian 
and  military  pilots  called  for  in  government 
sponsored  programs,  commercial  operators 
must  have  more  flight  instructors;  and  men 
with  the  necessary  qualifications  are  being 
placed   immediately. 

The  shortage  of  available  airline  pilots 
is  evidenced  by  the  increasing  number  of 
requests  which  the  Ryan  School  is  receiving 
for  recommended  graduates  of  the  230-hour 
Master   Pilots'   Course. 


To  provide  every  facility  for  its  constonfly  incr 
construction  this  new  100  by  200-foof  steel 
mainfenonce  spoce  for  25  training  planes  and  r 


iing  student  enrollment,  the  Ryan  School  has  under 
id  concrete  hangar,  which  will  have  storage  and 
'   quarters  for  the  Sheet-Metol-Riveting  department. 


TEST  TWO  NEW  RYAN  TRAINERS 

Ryan  Aeronautical  Company,  pioneer 
manufacturers  of  low-wing  metal  military 
training  planes,  established  an  unusual  rec- 
ord of  test  flying  two  new-type  trainers  in 
a  single  day  at  Lindbergh  Field  recently. 

First  of  the  planes  to  be  taken  aloft  for 
its  initial  flight  by  test  pilot  Joe  Rust  was 
Ryan's  new  ST-3  landplane  trainer,  an  ad- 
vanced type  of  primary  training  plane  de- 
veloped from  previous  S-T  models  which 
have  established  excellent  records  as  mili- 
tary  trainers. 

Three  hours  after  testing  the  ST-3,  Rust 
taxied  out  from  the  seaplane  romp  at  Lind- 
bergh Field  in  the  first  Ryan  STM-2  mili- 
tary trainer  to  be  equipped  for  water  flying. 
After  three  take-offs  and  landings  from  San 
Diego  Bay,  Rust  brought  the  seaplane  back 
to  shore,  pronouncing  its  performance  as 
"perfect." 


OPEN  NEW  HEMET  SCHOOL 

Armistice  Day,  the  new  $200,000  Air 
Corps  Training  Branch  of  the  Ryon  School 
of  Aeronautics  recently  established  at 
Hemet,  California  1100  miles  north  of  San 
Diego)  was  dedicated  before  a  record  crowd 
by  Brig.  Gen.  H.  W.  Harms,  commander 
of  the  West  Coast  training  center  of  the 
Army  Air  Corps. 

Actual  training  operations  have  been  un- 
der way  since  September,  with  new  classes 
of  70  cadets  arriving  every  five  weeks  for 
the    ten    weeks    training    program. 

A  huge  building  program  has  been  com- 
pleted, but  the  actual  lay-out  of  the  school 
is  such  OS  to  provide  for  immediate  expan- 
sion of  facilities  should  such  a  request  come 
from  the  Air  Corps.  Present  buildings  include 
two  hangars,  maintenance  shops,  ten  ad- 
ministration and  classroom  buildings,  nine- 
teen barracks  units  and  a  large  dining  hall, 
canteen  and  kitchen. 

Thirty-seven  days  after  construction  be- 
gan the  new  school  was  in  operation  with 
the  first  students  in  training. 


ADD   FIVE  MORE   RYAN   ST 

TRAINERS  TO  FLIGHT  LINE 

Five  more  Ryan  S-T  low-wing  training 
planes  hove  been  odded  to  the  flight  line 
of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronoutics,  bringing 
the  commercial  division's  total  of  these  world 
famous  trainers  to  ten,  the  largest  fleet  of 
modern  low-wing  training  planes  operated 
by  any  commercial  flying  school  in  the 
United  States. 

These  ten  S-Ts  are  in  addition  to  40 
similar  Ryan  trainers  used  by  the  Air  Corps 
Training  Detachment  at  the  Ryan  School. 
All  told,  the  school  has  in  regular  operation 
more  than  71    training  planes. 

There  are  now  64  full-time  flight  students 
in  the  commercial  troining  division,  with 
an  additional  1  SO  students  enrolled  in  the 
Engineering   and   Mechanics  departments. 

More  students  are  now  enrolled  in  the 
Master  Pilot's  Course  than  at  any  previous 
time  due  to  the  fact  thot  this  training  in- 
cludes advanced  instruction  necessary  as 
preparation  for  positions  OS  flight  instructors 
or  OS  first  officers  on  airlines. 


LINDBERGH   FIELD 


SPRING  ISSUE,  1941 


SAN   DIEGO,  CALIFORNI 


ENROLL  NOW... SPRING  TERM  OPENS  APRIL  7'" 


SAN  DIEGO  NOW  ONE  OF  COUNTRY'S 
MOST  IMPORTANT  DEFENSE  CENTERS 

Spurred  by  an  unprecedented  expansion  of  the  aircraft  industry 
and  the  armed  forces,  San  Diego  is  riding  the  peck  of  its  greatest 
prosperity  wove   in   history. 

Indicative  of  the  city's  leap  to  prominence  as  the  west  coast's 
fastest  growing  community  is  the  fact  that  in  January  building  per- 
mits were  some   $2,000,000   more   than   recorded   by   Los  Angeles. 

The  combined  backlogs  of  Consolidated,  Ryan,  Solar  and  other 
aircraft  companies  is  about  $350,000,000,  far  more  than  the  total 
assessed  property  valuation  of  San  Diego  County. 

Military  camps  are  rising  overnight  on  the  vast  mesas  within 
the  city  limits.  At  Camp  Collan,  Torrey  Pines  Mesa,  $4,000,000 
is  being  spent  on  some  300  structures  to  accommodate  20,000 
Coast  Artillery  draftees  annually.  At  Camp  Elliott,  on  Kearny 
Mesa,  I  5  barracks  are  under  construction  for  the  rapidly  enlarging 
number  of  Marines  stationed  here.  Ft.  Rosecrans,  the  Army  harbor 
defense  garrison,  will  have  2500  men  by  summer,  and  $10,000,000 
will  be  spent  during  the  next  three  years  on  its  new  armament. 

Navy  shore  establishments  have  virtually  doubled  their  personnel 
within  the  lost  year,  and  the  service  has  a  $65,000,000  investment 
here,  which  is  shortly  due  to  increase  still  more. 

Son  Diego's  annual  payroll  is  $155,000,000.  Bonks  are  bulging 
with  deposits  totalling  $116,000,000.  It  isn't  all  industry  in  Son 
Diego,  either,  as  witness  the  annual  $17,500,000  agricultural  yield. 

The  population,  which  was  202,048  in  the  1940  census,  has 
increased  to  250,000,  only  within  the  lost  few  months,  and  4,200 
low-cost  housing  units  are  being  built  by  the  government  to  accom- 
modote  aircraft  workers  and  enlisted  Navy  men's  families. 

Only  a  year  ago  there  were  4650  aircraft  workers  in  San  Diego, 
drawing  an  annual  payroll  of  $10,000,000.  On  the  first  of  this 
year  the  total  number  of  aircraft  employees  had  risen  to  16,250, 
ond  their  annual  income  had  increased  to  $34,000,000.  Still  iorger 
gains  are  yet  in  prospect. 


Ryan's  New  Building  Program   Under  Way 

Continued  good  business  in  the  aircraft  industry,  with  orders 
running  into  the  billions  of  dollars,  and  unequalled  employment 
opportunities  for  qualified  men  are  assured  as  the  result  of  the 
unprecedented  peace-time  preparations  being  undertaken  by  the 
government  for  Notional  Defense  and  Aid-to-Britain. 

With  factories,  airlines  and  governmental  agencies  practically 
competing  between  themselves  for  the  available  trained  pilots, 
mechanics  and  engineers,  young  men  interested  in  aviation  as  o 
career  can  take  advantage  of  the  next  enrollment  period  at  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  by  entering  for  the  Spring  Term,  begin- 
ning April  7th. 

It  is  interesting  to  note  that  many  men  who  only  a  year  ago 
began  career  training  at  the  Ryan  School  are  today  profitably 
employed  in  executing  important  ossignments  in  this  vital  industry. 
As  there  is  every  indication  that  the  present  rapid  pace  in  aviation 
will  be  maintained  for  a  long  period  in  the  future,  there  is  every 
justification  for  making  whatever  personal  sacrifices  may  be  neces- 
sary to  attain  the  desired  goal  of  an  aviation  career. 

Keeping  pace  with  the  ever-increasing  activities  of  the  industry, 
the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  recently  began  another  expansion 
of  its  buildings  and  training  facilities. 

Construction  is  now  neoring  completion  of  two  additional  two- 
story  school  buildings,  each  approximately  44  by  85  feet,  adjoining 
the  school's  main  offices.  Complete  new  quarters  for  the  Ryan 
Engineering  School  will  be  contained  in  one  of  the  buildings. 

A  new  school  hangar  was  also  recently  completed  to  provide 
storage  space  for  25  training  planes,  a  new  airplane  overhaul  shop 
and  a  greatly  enlarged  Sheet  Metal  training  school  which  provides 
short-term  instruction  designed  to  rapidly  supply  competently- 
trained  men  for  aircraft  factory  production  jobs. 

For  19  vears  Ryan  has  offered  superior  training,  and  will  con- 
tinue its  long  established  policy  of  technical  advancement  so  that 
its  students  may  enjoy  every  possible  odvontage  of  its  high  reputa- 
tion among  aviation  leaders. 


The  Ryan  School's  expansion  program  takes  shape 
with  work  being  rushed  to  completion  on  two  new 
buildings.  The  photo  below  shows  principal  Ryon 
buildings,  identified  by  number:  ( 1  )  Sheet  Metal 
Department;    Airplane    Overhaul;    Storage    Hongar) 


(2)  Airplane  Shop;  Demonstration  Lectures;  Class- 
room Building;  (3)  Huge  Consolidated  Aircraft 
factory  next  door;  (4)  Engine  Overhaul;  Army 
Classrooms;  Airplane  Maintenance  Hangar;  Para- 
chute  Loft;    (5)    New    Air   Corps   executive    build- 


ing; (6)  Main  School  Administration  Building; 
Civil  Aeronautics  Administration  Offices;  Weather 
Bureau;  Radio  and  Navigation  Classes;  Cafe; 
(71  New  Building  for  Ryan  Engineering  School 
which     will     greotly     increase     training     facilities. 


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Air  Corps  flying  cadets  receiving  their  primary  military  pilot  instruction  at 
the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  are  pictured  above  in  a  formal  review  before 
high  Army  and  Marine  Corps  officers  as  they  march  in  precision  drill  forma- 
tions beside  Ryan  low-wing  training  planes,  similar  to  those  used  for  com- 
mercial flight  training  at  the  school. 


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FOR  SPRinC  EnROUmEIITS  , 

The  aviation  industry's  demands  for  Ryan  trained  graduates  make  'M 
increasingly  important  that  students  who  can  do  so  enroll  at  the  beginning 
of  the  Spring  Term  which  opens  on  April  7,  in  order  to  take  immediate 
advantage  of  employment  possibilities. 

There  is  now  a   greater  demand   for  graduates  of   the  Ryan   flight,  en- 
gineering and  mechanics'  courses  than  can  be  supplied.  All  of  these  courses,     ( 
with   the   exception   of   the   Special    Sheet   Metal-Riveting   training,    require 
a  nine  to  24  month  period  for  completion. 

It  is  requested  that  students  who  have  not  yet  made  advance  reservation 
for  the  Spring  Term  wire  the  school  immediately  via  collect  Western 
Union  stating  the  course  in  which  they  desire  to  enroll  and  the  expected 
time  of  arrival  so  that  the  necessary  reservation  can  be  made.  Students 
should  arrange  to  be  here  by  April  4th  or  5th  so  that  the  school  can 
assist  in   the   selection  of  satisfactory  living   accommodations.  I 

Students  enrolling  for  the  five-week  Sheet  Metal-Riveting  Course  No.  12 
can  begin  their  training  any  Monday  morning. 

No  advance  deposit  is  necessary  for  enrollment  in  any  Ryan  course. 


WHArS   DOING  IN  VARIOUS   SCHOOL  TRAINING   DIVISIONS 


As  told  by  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  Deportment  Heads 


r7y//iy 

By  Robert  Kerllnger 

The  Flight  Division  now  has  in  training 
more  students  than  during  any  previous  per- 
iod of  operation.  This  has  necessitated  a 
great  increase  in  both  flight  and  ground 
personnel,  as  well  as  the  addition  of  more 
training  ships  to 
the  flying  line.  Ex- 
pansion has  been 
well  over  100  per 
cent  during  the  last 
six-month     period. 

We  are  extreme- 
ly proud  of  our 
flight  instructor 
staff  since  it  is  for 
the  most  part  com- 
posed  of  men 
hand-picked  from 
among  the  very 
best  graduates  of 
our  own  school. 
Many  of  these  men 

have  been  associated  with  commercial  train- 
ing operations  in  various  sections  of  the 
country  for  many  years,  and  all  of  them 
have  established  excellent  records. 

These  instructors  comprise  a  group  who 
are  fully  in  accord  with  the  proven  and 
accepted  methods  of  flight  instruction.  Their 
sole  objective  is  to  transmit  to  the  student 
the  art  of  smooth,  accurate  and  sofe  flying, 
and  in  doing  this,  produce  a  product  that 
will  be  o  definite  asset  to  the  pilot  per- 
sonnel of  this  country. 

Proper  attention  to  the  individual  student 
is  stressed  and  we  feel  that  this  fact  defi- 
nitely odds  to  the  rote  of  progress  obtain- 
able during  training,  and  the  resultant  prod- 
uct obtained  at  completion. 

The  Flight  Division  is  divided  into  two 
sections;  one  section  comprising  oil  com- 
mercial students;  the  other  composed  of 
students  and  instructors  receiving  advonced 
(secondary)  training  under  the  Civil  Pilot 
Training    Program. 

The  Commercial  student  section  is  sub- 
divided as  to  type;  that  is,  training  for 
Private  and  Commercial  Pilots'  Licenses, 
training  for  Instructor  Rating  and  training 
for  Instrument  Rating.  Together  these  units 
comprise  the  Master  Pilots'  Course  which 
is  one  of  the  most  comprehensive  courses 
offered  by  any  commercial   aviation  school. 


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By  Virgil   McKinley 

Considerable  expansion  is  evidenced  in 
the  Technical  School.  The  Sheet  Metal  Divi- 
sion recently  acquired  5000  sq.  ft.  of  space 
in  the  new  hangar  and  the  Airplane  Shop 
Division  has  been  expanded  nearly  100  per 
cent. 

A  new  Rockwell  hardness  testing  machine 
has  been  added  to  the  school  equipment. 
Other  new  equipment  includes  a  Pongborn 
Sand  Blast  Unit, 
with  ventilated  op- 
erator's helmet  and 
special  lighting 
equipment;  o 
Steelscope  mag- 
netic inspection 
unit;  and  o  Twin 
Row  Wasp  engine 
which  has  been 
cross-sectioned  t  o 
show  all  major 
working  parts. 

This  unit  is 
equipped  with  Qr\ 
electric  motor  drive 
which  operates  the 

engine  ot  a  "slow  motion"  speed  so  that 
every  port  con  be  studied  at  great  length 
— OS  it  could  be  studied  in  no  other  way. 

A  new  Structural  Test  Department  is 
being  organized  in  the  Airplane  Shop  Divi- 
sion. Here  such  work  as  Glue  Joints,  Ribs, 
Spars  (wood  and  metal).  Vibration  and 
Fatigue  of  Moteriols,  Riveted  Joints,  Welded 
Joints  ond  all  such  work  of  value  to  mechan- 
ics will  be  tested. 

Instruction  in  modeling  and  Foundry  Work 
is  to  be  added  to  the  already  extensive 
curriculum  of  the  Sheet  Metal  Division  of 
the  Master  Mechanics  Course. 

The  Repair  Station  has  built  a  "vest 
pocket"  plane  for  rigging  instruction  in  such 
o  manner  that  it  con  be  assembled  into  a 
monoplane  or  biplane  and  con  be  wire  braced 
or  strut  braced.  The  fuselage  is  equipped 
with  large  adjustments  in  each  bay  to  facili- 
tate instruction  in  rigging  the  structure. 
Rigging  of  any  type  can  be  easily  demon- 
strated  with   this   project. 

Two  new  Volley  Boll  courts  and  two  Ping 
Pong  tables  contribute  considerably  to  the 
noon  hour  and  recess  activities  of  students  at 
the  Ryan  School. 


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By  Sfonley  H.  Evans 

The  following  students  were  recently  in- 
ducted into  the  fraternity  of  the  engineer 
and  we  hope  they  will  enjoy  their  work 
in  the  new  Engineering  School  building,  now 
neoring  completion:  J.  H.  Moss,  P.  F.  Bal- 
sley,  W.  J.  Ames,  and  R.  G.  Swank.  It  is 
our  confident  belief  that  the  new  building 
has  just  about  the  finest  oeronauticol  loca- 
tion in  the  whole  United  States. 

A  Student  Section  of  the  Institute  of  the 
Aeronautical  Sciences  has  now  been  In- 
augurated of  the  Ryon  School.  Organized 
to  promote  the  discussion  of  aero-technical 
subjects  of  interest 
to  the  budding 
young  aircraft  de- 
signer, the  monthly 
meetings  will  also 
afford  student 
m  e  m  b  e  rs  an  op- 
portunity to  meet 
professional  engin- 
eers now  engaged 
in  the  aircraft  in- 
dustry, since  a 
number  of  honor 
guests  will  be  in- 
vited. At  the  same 
time,  however,  it 
should     be     clearly 

understood  that  the  success  of  the  Section 
will  depend  entirely  on  the  degree  of  active 
interest  and  enthusiasm  put  forward  by  the 
students   themselves. 

A  number  of  students  hove  promised  to 
read  papers,  commencing  with  one  on  "Pre- 
liminary Airplane  Design"  by  Robert  Cerna 
and  Gwynn  Crowther  on  Friday,  March  7. 
Further  papers  hove  been  promised  for 
April,  May,  and  June  by  student  Walter 
Sayner  and  groduotes  William  Immenschuh 
and  Robert  Close,  who  ore  now  employed 
in  the  industry.  At  the  inaugural  meeting 
the  following  students  were  elected  officers 
of  the  Section  for  the  period  February-Sep- 
tember: Chairman,  Edwin  Hawley;  Vice- 
Choirman,  Walter  Sayner;  Secretory-Treas- 
urer,   Robert  Cerna. 

Distinguished  visitors  to  the  Engineering 
School  during  the  post  month  included 
Messrs.  Edward  F.  Burton,  Chief  Designer, 
and  John  Weaver  of  the  Douglos  Aircroft  Co. 


Daily  technical  lectures  and  supervised  demonstra- 
tions in  well-lighted  and  properly  equipped  class- 
rooms are  an  important  phase  of  work  tor  all  students 
whether  studying  as  pilots,  mechanics  or  engineers. 


THE  EXTRAS  OF  RYAN  TRAINING 

Happiness  for  the  individual,  granted  good 
health,  is  largely  a  matter  of  taking  an  active 
interest  in  the  world  about  us.  And,  at  the 
Ryan  School,  life  is  overflowing  with  interest 
— day  in  and  day  out — for  students  and  in- 
structors and  for  those  employed  at  Lindbergh 
Field  by  the  factories,  airlines,  schools  and 
military  services  in  carrying  out  their  daily 
duties,  be  they  working  as  mechanics,  office 
assistants,   pilots,   executives  or  engineers. 

Prospective  students  planning  to  train  at 
Ryan  for  aviation  careers  will  find  that  every 
effort  is  made  here  to  assure  a  productive, 
enjoyable    and    interesting    stay    in    Son    Diego. 


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the  National  Defense  Progran 
utical    Com  pony    is    undertaking 


Instructor  Ben  Litke  gives  a  demonstration  of  the  school's  new 
"cut-away"  1 050  horsepower  Twin-Row  Wasp  radial  aircraft 
engine.  For  lecture  work,  the  cross-sectioned  engine  is  slowly 
driven    by    an    electric    motor    to    demonstrate    every    movement. 


Cruising  along  the  Pacific  shore  just  before  dusk  a  Ryan  S-T 
training  plane  wings  homeward  to  its  Lindbergh  Field  nest  after 
completing  a  cross-country  solo  training  flight  under  the  steady 
hand  of  a  student  pilot  enrolled  for  the  Ryan  Master  Pilot  Course. 


Lowell  Springer,  shown  above  at  his  desk  ot  the 
important  Allison  oircroft  engine  plant,  is  another  ex- 
ample of  the  success  which  awaits  qualified  Ryan  grad- 
uates. Mr.  Springer  is  now  Test  Stand  Engineer  at  Allison. 


More  than  1600  employees  at  the  Ryon  Aeronau- 
tical factory  work  on  three  shifts  to  complete  the 
ever  increosing  number  of  Ryan  S-T  military-type 
planes    needed    to    train   U.   S.   Army   Air   Corps   pilots. 


To    satisfy    the    pressing    need    of    aircraft    foctories 

for  trained  workers,  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics 
ecently  enlarged  its  Sheet  Metal-Riveting  Division  to 
accommodate    on    even    greater    number    of    students. 


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Among  recent  distinguished  visitors  to  the  Ryan  School 
and  factory  was  Brig.  Gen.  Ceroid  C.  Brandt,  Command- 
ing General,  Randolph  Field,  who  is  pictured  above  with 
T.    Claude    Ryan    inspecting    the    new    Ryan    ST-3    trainer. 


One  of  the  most  popular  training  planes  at  the 
Ryan  school  is  the  sleek  Ryan  S-C  metal  cabin  plane, 
used  for  advanced  training  and  night  flying,  pictured 
above    with    flaps    lowered    as    it    approaches    to    land. 


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ning  in  the  Ryon  SchooPs  Engineering  Division  stresses 
close  personal  attention  which  instructors  give  to  all 
ents.  Above,  instructor  Raymond  Foottit,  at  board,  and 
ent  John  Burgeson  work  together  on  on  aerodynamic 
;s   analysis   problem. 


Latest  model  in  the  long  line  of  successful 
Ryan  low-wing  training  planes  is  the  new 
ST-3,  many  of  which  are  beginning  to 
appear  on  production  lines  at  the  Ryan 
factory  for  delivery  to  the  Army  and  Navy. 


This  mid-winter  scene  ot  Palm  Springs,  desert  resort  three 
hours  drive  from  the  Ryan  School,  dramatically  illustrates 
why  Colifornians  can  justifiably  boost.  In  a  crystal  clear 
pool,  swimming  is  an  enjoyoble  winter  pastime,  as  is  sun- 
bathing;   yet   a    few    miles    away    ore    snow-clad    mountains. 


RYAN  FACTORY  EXPANDED  New  ST-3  Trainer  Ready 


A  $350,000  aircraft  plant  expansion  at 
the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company,  involving 
a  100,000  square-foot  increase  in  floor 
space  from  the  present  1  40,000  square  feet 
to  240,000  square  feet,  was  announced  re- 
cently by  T.  Claude  Ryan,  president. 

The  principal  factory  addition  is  200  by 
325  feet,  of  steel  frame  construction  with 
sow-tooth  roof,  and  will  be  used  for  sub 
and  final  assembly  of  Ryan  S-T  type  mili- 
tary training  planes  for  the  U.  S.  Army 
Air  Corps  and  U.  S.  Navy,  and  for  storage 
of  airplane  parts. 

An  additional  two-story  section,  50  by 
I  50  feet,  is  also  under  construction  to  pro- 
vide needed  space  for  the  rapidly  expanding 
Ryan   executive   and    technical   organization. 

Included  in  Ryan's  latest  expansion 
budget  is  a  $150,000  item  for  new  pro- 
duction machinery,  tools  and  manufactur- 
ing equipment  of  all   kinds. 

The  current  expansion  plan  also  calls  for 
94,000  square  feet  of  yard  paving  to  pro- 
vide facilities  for  certain  types  of  produc- 
tion work  which  may  be  conducted  outdoors 
practically  the  year  round  in  Southern  Cali- 
fornia. 


The  new  Ryan  low-wing  open  cockpit 
trainer  for  1941,  now  getting  into  produc- 
tion, bears  the  well-known  "S-T"  desig- 
nation and  in  general  has  the  familiar  Ryan 
appearance,  but  otherwise  it  is  an  entirely 
new  airplane.  It  has,  however,  been  de- 
signed to  take  advantage  of  the  lessons 
learned  by  years  of  production  experience 
with  this  basic  type. 

The  new  Ryan  ST-3  is  the  commercial 
trainer  version  of  a  large  number  of  new 
training  planes  being  produced  for  the  U.  S. 
Army  Air  Corps.  The  first  of  the  new  Ryan 
ST-3  models  is  powered  with  a  radial  en- 
gine— a  Kinner  five-cylinder  air-cooled 
model.  However,  it  is  also  available  with 
the    in-line   Menasco   engine. 

Many  other  important  changes  have  been 
incorporated  in  the  new  ST-3  model.  The 
fuselage  is  wider  and  longer,  assuring  room- 
ier cockpits  for  student  and  instructor.  Land- 
ing gear  tread  has  been  increased  by  more 
than  a  foot  and  the  wheels  ore  now  set 
further  forward.  The  familiar  Ryan  stream- 
lined wire-braced  wings  are  used,  but  they 
now  hove  o  4°  10'  sweepbock. 


"HANGAR   FLYING" 

Many  people  write  us  for  dramatic  pic- 
tures of  Ryan  training  planes  in  flight,  but 
unfortunately  we  cannot  comply  with  all 
of  the  requests  received.  However,  you  can 
obtain  some  excellent  pictures  from  the 
March  issue  of  Popular  Photogrophy  which 
features  a  beautiful  two-page  layout  of  Ryan 
S-T  flight  pictures  suitable  for  framing. 

Among  the  many  distinguished  visitors 
this  past  month  wos  the  Hon.  Robert  P. 
Patterson,  Assistant  Secretary  of  War,  ac- 
companied by  Major  Fronk  Seifert,  one  of 
his  administrative  assistants,  who  before  re- 
turning to  active  duty  with  the  Air  Corps 
was  a  Ryan  executive. 

Students   are    enjoying    the    rare    privilege 
of    watching    Lindbergh    Field    test    and    de- 
livery   flights    of    Consolidated    four-engined    > 
londplane  bombers,  and  twin-engined  flying  B. 
boats,   destined  for  use  by  the  British  Gov- 
ernment. 

Comdr.  P.  V.  H.  Weems,  noted  authority 
on  aerial  navigation,  gave  a  special  lec- 
ture on  latest  navigation  methods  to  oil 
Ryan  technical  instructors  while  on  o  recent 
inspection  visit  to  the  Ryan  School. 


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SUMMER   ISSUE,  1941 


SAN   DIEGO,  CALIFORNIA 


AVIATION  OFFERS  CONTINUING  OPPORTUNITIES 

New  Classes  Start  July  7 


CHIEF  FLIGHT  INSTRUCTORS  in  charge  of  Ryan  pilot  training  are,  left  to  right,  Philip  Prophett 
(commercial  school),  William  Howe  (Army  instruction,  San  Diego),  Paul  Wilcox  (Director  of  Flying), 
and  Robert  Kerlinger  (Supervisor  of  Training,  San  Diego). 

RYAN  SCHOOL  EXECUTIVE  BUILDINGS  ore  pictured  above  upon  completion  of  newest  units. 
New  building  at  left  is  occupied  by  Engineering  School,  and  that  at  right  by  Air  Corps  Training  Detach- 
ment. Center  unit  with  tower  is  the  Ryan  Administration  Building. 


An  Urgent  Appeal  to 

Youn^  Men  of  America 

By  telephone,  telegraph  and  mail  from  all  over  this  nation  come 
daily  urgent  requests  for  Ryan  graduates.  It*s  no  secret  that 
the  shortage'  of  engineers^  flyers  and  viechanics  is  critical  and 
bound  to  become  more  acute  as  Americans  stupendous  air  expan- 
sion goes  forward.  And  there  is  no  end  in  sight. 

The  Industry's  demand  for  Ryan-recommended  men  ranges  from  graduates  of  the 
five-week  Sheet  Metal-Riveting  Course,  w^ith  tuition  only  $100,  on  through  the  nine 
months  Master  Pilot's  Course  and  the  tw^o-year  Aeronautical  Engineering  Course. 
This  demand  for  Ryan-trained  men  far  exceeds  the  supply  and  if  the  Ryan  School 
is  to  continue  providing  the  necessary  man-power  to  the  industry,  many  additional 
young  men  must  be  enrolled  now  for  specialized  training. 

And  so  I  publish  this  sincere,  urgent  call  for  men  .    men  anxious  to  ready  them- 

selves   for    aviation's    ever-expanding    opportunities  men    prepared    to    do    their 

part  toward  assuring  the  strength  of  our  country's  defense  while  building  a  life-time 
career  in  Aviation!  Can  you  help  meet  the  challenge  of  providing  more  trained 
aviation  man  power  by  planning  to  begin  your  training  soon? 

WIRE,  PHONE  OR  T.    CLAUDE   RYAN, 

WRITE  FOR   FULL  President, 

INFORMATION  RYAN   SCHOOL  OF   AERONAUTICS. 


The  Aviation  Industry  of  today  is  in 
search    of    its    key    men    of    tomorrow. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  last  World  War 
the  automobile  industry  was  just  inaugu- 
rating its  moss  production  methods  and 
was  calling  for  young  men  and  more  young 
men  to  train  for  service  in  that  industry. 
Their  call  was  answered  and  today  the 
young  men  of  that  day  are  holding  the 
key  positions  of  the  automotive   industry. 

The  Aviation  Industry,  only  recently  hav- 
ing adopted  moss  production  methods,  is 
likewise  today  calling  for  young  men  — 
trained  young  men.  It  calls  them  to  accept 
the  responsibilities  of  successfully  supply- 
ing their  government  with  the  huge  volume 
of  planes  already  on  ot'der — over  $3,350,- 
000,000  now  ond  constantly  mounting  — 
to  be  used  for  the  defense  of  this  country 
and  for  aid  to  Britain.  Ir  needs  them  as 
instructors  in  the  huge  Army  and  Navy 
pilot  training  progroms  which  ore  being 
expanded  to  cover  the  training  of  30,000 
pilots  annually  for  the  Air  Corps  alone, 
and  as  mechanics  to  keep  military  and 
commercial  planes  in  the  air.  Its  airlines 
need  them  to  pilot  the  continually  ex- 
panding airline  services  ond  the  entire  in- 
dustry calls  them  to  aid  in  technical  re- 
search and  development,  and  in  day-to-day 
operation   and   maintenance. 

Every  branch  —  flying,  merhnnics  ond 
engineering  —  is  seeking  trained  young 
men  to  accept  opportunities  and  responsi- 
bilities now  and  grow  with  this  industry 
that  has  so  far  seen  only  the  start  of  the 
greater  expansion  for  which  it  is  yet  des- 
tined. 

The  key  men  of  tomorrow  will  be  those 
who  hove  properly  equipped  themselves  to- 
day with  the  knowledge  and  skill  required 
by  the  industry.  But  despite  its  need  for  man- 
power, the  industry  must  be  scrupulous  in 
its   selection   of  only    trained   employees. 

The  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics,  oldest 
commercial  aviation  school  in  the  United 
States,  has  had  19  years  of  successful  ex- 
perience in  training  and  placing  its  gradu- 
ates in  every  phase  of  the  aviation  field. 
That  is  why  you  will  find  its  graduates 
occupying  key  positions  in  the  aviation  in- 
dustry  today  —  and   tomorrow. 

If  you  ore  sincerely  interested  in  aviation 
as  a  career  plan  now  to  take  advantage 
of  the  next  enrollment  period  ot  the  Ryan 
School  by  entering  for  the  Summer  Term, 
beginning  July  7th.  The  school  should  hove 
your  reservation  for  enrollment  as  early  as 
possible  on  account  of  the  rapidly  increas- 
ing   number    of    student    candidates. 


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( 1 )  Thousands  of  fobs  for  factory  production 
mechanics  are  assured  in  San  Diego  alone  as 
result  of  huge  military  plane  orders.  (2)  New 
Stinson  Gull-Wing  cabin  plane  used  for  instru- 
ment Flight  Training.  See  Poge  4  for  story. 
(31  Ryan  students  daily  see  test  flights  of  huge 
four-engined  Consolidated  "Liberator"  bombers 
from  Lindbergh  Field.  (4)  Some  of  the  country's 
prominent  families  are  represented  on  the  Ryan 
flight  line  by  students  Whitelaw  Reid  (New  York 
newspaper),  Reid  Woodword  (Jello),  Henry  E. 
Huntington,  II,  (railroads)  and  by  instructor  Alex 
Hyde  (Mentholotum) ,  pictured  left  to  right  above. 
In  cockpit   is   student  John   B.   Knox    (gelatine). 

NEW   BUILDINGS  IN   USE 

The  completion  of  two  new  executive  and 
classroom  buildings  at  the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics,  end  the  remodeling  of  the  main 
administration  building  marks  the  latest  ex- 
pansion of  facilities  at  the  school's  head- 
quarters on  San  Diego's  Lindbergh  Field. 

The  Ryan  Engineering  Training  Division 
has  recently  occupied  its  new  quarters  in  a 
separate  building  which  is  now  devoted  ex- 
clusively to  instruction  of  students  enrolled 
for  the  one-year  Airplane  Drafting  and 
Design  Course,  and  the  two-year  Aeronau- 
tical   Engineering   Course. 

Headquarters  of  the  Air  Corps  Training 
Detachment  ore  now  located  in  the  new 
Army  building  which  also  provides  "ready 
rooms"  for  flying  cadets  and  instructors, 
laboratories,  classrooms  and  office  for  the 
dispatcher. 

A  new  troffic  control  tower  from  which 
all  take-offs  and  landings  are  controlled  has 
also  just  been  put  into  operation  at  Lind- 
bergh  Field. 

The  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  factory, 
too,  has  again  been  expanded  and  now  has 
approximately  250,000  square  feet  of  pro- 
duction area.  Deliveries  of  planes  and  parts 
ore  being  mode  at  the  highest  rate  in  the 
company's    manufacturing    experience. 

(14)  Defense  officials  are  regular  visitors  to 
the  Ryan  factory.  Left  to  right  ore  T.  Claude 
Ryan,  president  of  the  Ryan  School  ond  Company; 
Merrill  Meigs,  chief  of  the  OPM's  aircraft  section, 
and  Eddie  Molloy,  Ryan's  works  manager.  In  the 
background  is  one  of  the  new  Ryan  PT-21  troiners 
for  the  Armv.  (IS)  The  Special  Sheet  Metal- 
Riveting  Class  receives  troining  in  these  new  and 
larger,  well-equipped  shops.  (16)  Flying  Fortress 
planes  were  recently  exhibited  by  the  Air  Corps 
on  the  Ryan  School's  flight  line.  (17)  Instructors 
ond  students  go  over  their  flight  mops  while 
laying  out  plons  for  one  of  the  Ryan  School's 
famous    week-end    cross-country    training    flights 


Many  Prominent  Families  Are 
Represented  at  Ryan  School 

Many  of  the  country's  prominent  fam- 
ilies ore  represented  at  the  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronautics  by  flight  students  who  are 
training  for  advanced  pilot  licenses  which 
will  qualify  them  as  flight  instructors  ond 
airline  pilots.  Many  of  these  men  ore  pre- 
paring now  so  that  they  may  later  assist 
in  the  national  defense  effort  by  training 
military  pilots  at  commercial  flying  schools 
which  ore  under  contract  to  the  U.  S.  Army 
to  give  primary  instruction  to  Air  Corps 
flying  cadets. 

John  Brooks  Knox,  grandson  of  the 
founder  of  the  Knox  gelatine  business,  is 
a  typical  example.  Named  for  General  John 
Brooks,  until  recently  commanding  officer 
of  the  Army's  Randolph  Field,  young  Knox 
is  training  for  a  flight  instructor's  license 
so  as  to  be  qualified  to  teach  newly  enrolled 
Air  Corps  cadets. 

A  similar  cose  is  that  of  Whitelaw  Reid, 
son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ogden  Reid  of  the  New 
York  Herold-Tribune.  "Whitie"  is  a  year 
too  old  to  meet  Naval  Air  Service  require- 
ments but  is  taking  instruction  as  a  pilot 
so  that  he  may  qualify  for  an  administra- 
tive job  in  the  Naval  aviation  specialists 
section.  Loter  he  hopes  to  be  able  to  get 
an  assignment  to  active  flight  duty.  Reid 
only  recently  returned  from  England  where 
OS  0  newspaper  reporter  he  covered  the 
bombing   of    London. 

Included  among  other  flight  students  with 
similar  objectives  ore  Henry  E.  Huntington, 
II,  grandson  of  the  pioneer  railroad  builder; 
Reid  Woodward,  whose  grandfother  founded 
the  "Jello"  business;  and  Edmund  C.  Eppig, 
nephew  of  the  late  George  Cardinal  Munde- 
lein.   Archbishop  of  Chicago. 

Among  recent  visitors  to  the  flight  line 
at  the  Ryan  School  were  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henry 
R.  Luce.  Mrs.  Luce  is  the  noted  playwright 
and  commentator,  Clare  Soothe.  She  stopped 
off  at  San  Diego  en  route  with  her  husband 
to  Chungking,  China,  to  visit  her  brother, 
David  F.  Boothe,  a  Ryan  flight  student. 
Henry  Luce  is  the  publisher  of  Time,  Life 
and  Fortune  magazines,  and  with  Mrs.  Luce 
is  flying  on  the  China  Clipper  to  visit  Chiang 
Kai-shek,  China's  leader. 


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Conditions  Ideal  at  Ryan 

For  Engineering  Training 

Men  desiring  to  train  for  careers  as  Aero- 
nautical Engineers  are  now  oble  to  obtain 
their  technical  instruction  under  idea!  con- 
ditions for  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics, 
with  completion  of  its  new  engineering  build- 
ing, is  offering  not  only  the  highest  type 
of  practical  training  under  the  direction  of 
unusually  well-qualified  instructors,  but  as 
well  provides  the  student  with  the  finest 
possible    physical    facilities. 

The  main  drafting  room  in  the  new  en- 
gineering building  is  unquestionably  one 
of  the  finest  technical  classrooms  to  be 
found  at  any  training  school  in  the  coun- 
try, offering  as  it  does  excellent  lighting, 
roominess,  individual  drafting  and  study 
tables  for  each  student  and  complete  facili- 
ties designed  to  make  enjoyable  and  profit- 
able daily  study  hours  at  the  Ryan   School. 

From  their  main  classroom,  engineering 
students  are  able  to  witness  all  flight  activ- 
ities on  Lindbergh  Field  including,  in  addi- 
tion to  the  extensive  operations  of  the  Ryan 
School,  the  doily  test  flights  of  huge  Army 
ond  Navy  multi-engined  aircraft,  and  the 
arrival  of  commercial  airliners,  military 
planes  and  private  craft,  all  of  which  pro- 
vide the  ambitious  student  with  ever  new 
and  changing  opportunities  for  technical 
studies  of  the  outstanding  features  of  vis- 
iting aircraft. 

In  connection  with  training  at  an  in- 
dustry school  such  OS  Ryan  a  question  fre- 
quently asked  is  "What  is  the  attitude  of 
the  aircraft  industry  toward  engineering 
graduates  of  technical  schools  when  com- 
pared with  graduates  of  college  engineering 
courses?" 

No  more  conclusive  answer  con  be  found 
than  the  consistent  demand  for  Ryan  grad- 
uate engineers.  The  aircraft  industry  recog- 
nizes the  advantages  of  the  one  or  two 
years  of  intensive  training  which  these  men 
have  received  amid  the  practical  surround- 
ings of  an  airport  laboratory  classroom  and 
the  special  advantages  to  Ryan  students  as 
a  result  of  the  direct  affiliation  between  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  and  the  Ryan 
Aeronautical   Company. 


(5)  Joel  Whitney,  M.I.T.  graduafe  and  re- 
cently Ryan  technical  instructor  has  been  named 
Registrar  of  the  Commercial  Training  School. 
(61  All-American  football  star  Jim  Kisselburgh, 
of  Oregon  State  College,  becomes  Cadet  Captain 
of  Flying  Cadets  attached  to  the  Ryan  School. 
(71  One  of  the  Army's  Ryan  PT-20A  primary 
military  trainers  is  caught  by  the  camera  in  this 
dramatic  flight  shot.  (8)  A  technical  paper  on 
"The  Slip-Wing  Bomber"  wos  given  by  Engineer- 
ing student  Walter  Sayner  before  this  monthly 
dinner  meeting  of  the  Ryan  student  branch  of 
the  Institute  of  Aeronautical  Sciences.  (9)  Offi- 
cers of  the  student  branch  are,  left  to  right, 
Sayner,    Ed    flowley,   choirman,    and    Robert   Cerno. 

INSTRUCTORS  ADVANCED 

Advancements  for  five  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics  instructors,  largely  necessitated 
by  0  continual  expansion  of  the  school's 
commercial  and  military  pilots  training  pro- 
grams, hove  been  announced  by  Earl  D.  Prud- 
den,    vice-president   and   general    manager. 

Joel  M.  Whitney,  formerly  technical  in- 
structor at  Ryan's  Air  Corps  schools  in 
Son  Diego  and  Hemet,  has  been  named 
Registrar  of  the  Commercial  Training  Divi- 
sion. Whitney  is  a  graduate  of  M.I.T.,  with 
a  wide  experience  in  business,  including  tech- 
nical work  for  DuPont  and  other  leading 
industrial    organizations. 

Four  senior  flight  instructors  have  also 
been  advanced.  Paul  Wilcox  has  assumed 
charge  of  all  flight  activities  of  the  Ryan 
school  and  company,  supervising  both  the 
San  Diego  and  Hemet  schools.  Robert  J. 
Kerlinger  has  been  placed  in  direct  charge 
of  flight  operations  at  San  Diego,  with 
William  Howe  assisting  him  in  Army  train- 
ing matters,  and  with  Philip  Prophett  in 
charge   of   the   commercial    flight    line. 

The  Ryan  School  has  been  honored  by  the 
election  of  Stanley  H.  Evans,  engineering 
instructor,  as  chairman  of  the  local  chapter 
of  the   Institute  of  Aeronautical  Sciences. 

(101  Wallace  Adams,  instructor  in  the  special 
Sheet  Metal-Riveting  Course,  demonstrates  oper- 
ation of  the  Rockwell  Hardness  Tester  to  pros- 
pective factory  production  employees.  (11)  Flight 
student  Jack  Brown  is  awarded  the  cosh  prize  in 
the  weekly  Aviation  Quiz  conducted  at  the  regular 
assembly.  Quiz  Master  is  Virgil  McKinley,  chief 
of  technical  training.  (12)  Clare  Boothe,  noted 
playwright,  visits  her  brother,  David  Boothe,  right, 
a  Ryan  flight  student,  before  leaving  via  Clipper 
for  China  with  her  husband,  ftenry  Luce,  editor 
of  Time  and  Life.  With  them  is  Whitelaw  Reid, 
of  the  New  York  Herald-Tribune,  also  a  Ryan 
flight  student.  (13)  U.  S.  Army  Air  Corps  Flying 
Cadet  drill  at  Ryan  school. 


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IMPORTANT  AVIATION   POSTS  OPENED  TO  RYAN  GRADUATES 


Probably  the  best  indication  of  the  op- 
portunities open  to  Ryan  trained  men  is 
the  record  of  accomplishment  made  by  re- 
cent graduates  of  the  school.  By  moil,  by 
renewed  acquaintance  and  by  word  of  mouth 
regular  reports  come  to  Earl  D.  Prudden, 
school  vice  president  and  general  manager, 
regarding  Ryan  graduates. 

Word  comes  from  eastern  commercial 
aviation  schools  that  William  Ward  and 
Linn  Stitle,  Ryan  trained  pilots,  have  been 
added  to  their  flight  instruction  staffs.  Joe 
Staley  is  reported  to  hove  accepted  a  posi- 
tion with  the  Civil  Aeronautics  Authority 
as  an    Inspector. 

Engineering  graduates  Bill  Immenschuh, 
Leonard  Gore,  Walter  Sorenson,  Robert 
Close  and  Fred  Thudium  are  all  working 
for  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company,  build- 
ers of  Army  and  Navy  training  planes,  un- 
der the  direction  of  Millard  C.  Boyd,  chief 
engineer.  Douglas  MacArthur,  a  Canadian 
citizen,  is  on  the  staff  of  the  British  Air 
Commission     in    Southern    California. 

Mechanic  graduates,  far  too  numerous  to 
merition,  ore  continually  being  employed  by 
oircraft  factories,  airlines  and  operators 
throughout  the  country.  For  instance,  the 
Cheyenne  base  of  United  Air  Lines  employs 
seven    Ryan    trained    mechanics. 

Another  of  Ryan's  girl  graduates,  Mar- 
ion Jackson,  has  added  further  proof  to 
the  fact  that  there  is  a  place  for  the  fairer 
sex,  too,  in  the  country's  expanded  pilot- 
training  program.  Marion,  who  recently  was 
awarded  her  Commercial  Pilot's  license  and 
Instructor's  Rating  at  the  Ryan  School,  is 
now  showing  men  students  at  Santa  Paula 
Airport,  California,  the  hows  and  whys  of 
learning    to    fly. 

James  McKean,  now  piloting  tronsports 
for  United  Air  Lines,  was  a  recent  visitor 
to  the  school,  as  was  Tommy  Loomis  who 
is  leoving  for  England  to  join  the  fomed 
American  Eagle  Squadron.  Word  has  just 
reached  us  that  William  Gregg  is  now  in 
England  ferrying  planes  from  factory  to  com- 
bot  squadrons. 

A  great  many  of  the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics'  best  quolified  pilot  graduates 
hove  been  obsorbed  into  the  Ryan  organiza- 
tion immediately  upon  completion  of  their 
training. 


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INSTRUMENT  FLIGHT  TRAINING  DIVISION  ACTIVE 


Facilities  for  instrument  flight  training 
and  the  preparation  of  student  pilots  for 
Instrument  Ratings  hove  been  expanded 
during  the  past  two  months  at  the  Ryan 
School   of  Aeronautics. 

The  enlarged  instrument  flight  training 
division  is  under  the  direction  of  Charles 
C.  Gilbert,  himself  a  Ryan  graduate  and  Air 
Corps  reserve  officer,  who  only  recently  has 
returned  to  the  flight  instruction  staff  after 
serving  as  co-pilot  and  navigator  for  Con- 
solidated Aircraft  Corp.  in  ferrying  flying 
boats  from  the  San  Diego  factory  to  the 
east  coast  for  delivery  to  England. 

There  ore  now  three  especially  equipped 
planes  on  the  flight  line  devoted  to  instru- 
ment flight  training.  The  latest  addition  is 
0  Gull-Wing  Stinson,  completely  outfitted 
with  two-woy  radio  and  necessary  naviga- 
tional instruments.  One  side  of  the  cockpit 
con  be  closed  off  with  a  blind-flying  hood 
to  facilitate  training  in  "blind  flight"  radio 
navigational    work. 

Two  Ryan  S-T  troiners  have  also  been 
equipped   for  special    Instrument   work,   and 


one  of  these  ships,  powered  with  a  1 50 
horsepower  supercharged  engine,  is  fitted 
with  a  new-type  metal  hood. 

The  S-Ts  are  used  for  primory  instrument 
flight  instruction,  ond  the  Stinson  for  rodio 
beam  navigation  work  and  orientation.  Ap- 
proximately 30  hours  of  training  is  given 
in  the  specialized  course,  with  time  divided 
equally  between  S-T  planes  and  the  new 
245-horsepower  Stinson,  which  is  equipped 
with    controllable    pitch    propeller. 

Special  classroom  lecture  work  is  coor- 
dinated with  actual  flight  training,  ond  this 
phase  of  instruction  is  also  under  Gilbert's 
direction.  With  airline  piloting  positions 
open  to  qualified  men,  the  speciolized  in- 
strument flight  training  course  has  token  on 
renewed    importance. 

B.  H.  Harvey,  recently  comp'eted  his 
training  in  this  division  and  the  day  after 
he  passed  his  Instrument  Rating  tests  with 
a  C.A.A.  inspector  left  to  accept  a  position 
as  co-pilot  with  Braniff  Airways.  Similor 
openings  will  be  available  to  other  Ryan- 
trained  men  as  they  qualify  for  their  instru- 
ment  ratings. 


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New  Six-Month  Aircraft 

Drafting  Course  Offered 

To  meet  the  ever  increasing  demands 
of  the  engineering  departments  of  Southern 
California  aircraft  factories  for  qualified 
draftsmen  with  aeronautical  backgrounds, 
the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  has  an- 
nounced a  new  6-month  "Aircraft  Draft- 
ing" Course. 

Although  the  longer  one-year  "Aircraft 
Engineering"  and  two-year  "Aeronautical 
Engineering"  courses  ore  recommended  for 
those  students  whose  time  and  funds  per- 
mit the  longer  training  necessary  for  fully- 
qualified  professional  aeronautical  engin- 
eers, graduates  of  the  shorter  "Aircraft 
Drafting"  Course  will  be  well-equipped  to 
start  up  the  engineering  ladder  by  obtain- 
ing  placement  as  Junior   Draftsmen. 

The  Engineering  Division  of  the  Ryan 
School  is  now  quartered  in  a  splendidly 
equipped  modern  two-story  building  with 
SDOcious,  well-lighted  lecture,  technical  and 
drafting  rooms  not  equalled  anywhere  else 
in  the  country.    (See  pictures  inside.) 

The  new  6-month  drafting  course  fea- 
tures aeronautical  drafting  and  machine 
design  (i.e.,  the  mechanical  design  of  the 
component  ports  of  the  airplane),  special 
emphasis  being  placed  on  the  principles  of 
production  design. 

The  drafting  and  design  work  is  carried 
out  exactly  as  practiced  in  a  modern  air- 
craft plant.  This  professional -type  training 
is  possible  because  Ryan  engineering  in- 
structors, headed  by  Stanley  H.  Evans,  are 
themselves  practical  aeronautical  engineers 
with  wide  experience  with  leading  aircraft 
firms. 

The  Ryan  engineering  curriculum  is  well 
balanced  between  fundamental  theory  and 
modern  engineering  technique  as  actually 
practiced  in  the  aircraft  industry,  as  has 
been  well  demonstrated  by  the  progressive 
records  of  our  engineering  graduates,  oil  of 
whom  are  actively  engaged  in  the  industry 
with  such  firms  as  Douglas,  Lockheed,  Con- 
solidated and  Ryan. 


RYAN  DELIVERY  RATE  UP 

Army  PT-21  and  Navy  NR-1  training 
planes,  latest  military-type  Ryan  S-T  train- 
ers, are  now  being  delivered  by  the  Ryan 
Aeronautical  Company  (as  shown  opposite) 
in  ever  increasing  volume  for  use  in  the 
defense  program. 

It  is  possible  that  Ryan  ST-3  planes  of 
this  type  may  soon  be  avoilable  for  use  in 
the   school's   commercial   flight  division. 


Many  New  Upportunities  Assured  bij  Expansion  of  Industrij 

Now  that  the  continual  expansion  of  the  nation's  defense  program  has  beco-me  an 
almost  definite  guarantee  that  properly  qualified  workers  can  find  immediate  placement 
in  all  types  of  aviation  activity,  it  is  important  that  the  serious-minded  young  man 
interested  in  a  life-time  career  give  full  consideration  to  that  type  of  training  which  will 
best  assure  him  of  a  permanent  place  in  commercial  aviation  developments  of  the  future. 


On  every  hand  men  are  being  placed  in 
aviation  work  with  minimum  technical  train- 
ing, but  those  who  look  beyond  the  imme- 
diate future  realize  the  importance  of  ob- 
taining that  professional-type  career  train- 
ing which  opens  up  a  new  world  of  oppor- 
tunities to  the  ambitious,  willing  student 
looking   for  a  stable  career. 

Nowhere,  we  honestly  believe,  does  the 
combination  of  physical  layout;  training 
equipment;  extensive  instructional  experi- 
ence; professional,  industry-trained  instruc- 
tors; well-planned  courses  of  study,  and 
general  facilities,  coupled  with  a  stimulat- 
ing contact  with  all  kinds  of  aeronautical 
activity,  work  so  greatly  to  the  advantage 
of  the  student  as  at  the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics. 

Here,  backed  by  Ryan's  20  years  experi- 
ence, and  proven  record  of  placing  capable 
graduates  in  positions  which  offer  a  rich 
future,  such  career  training  as  is  given  in 
the  two-year  Aeronautical  Engineering 
Course  the  Master  Pilot's  Course  and  the 
Master  Mechanic's  Course  offers  the  student 


the  maximum  in  well-planned  aviation  in- 
struction. 

Whether  considering  the  fields  of  Flying, 
Mechanics  or  Engineering  training  for  your 
enrollment  in  the  Fall  Term  starting  Sep- 
tember 29th,  you  may  be  sure  that  every 
effort  will  be  mode  by  Ryan  instructors  and 
personnel  to  make  your  time  and  invest- 
ment pay   maximum   dividends. 

In  the  past  year  the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics'  physical  plant,  general  train- 
ing facilities  and  extent  of  operations  have 
grown  by  leaps  and  bounds  to  the  point 
where  today  its  activities  are  being  carried 
on  at  maximum  capacity  and  effectiveness. 

Of  vast  importance  to  the  student  is  the 
extensive  aeronautical  activity  at  San  Diego 
which  constantly  provides  on  interesting 
background  to  the  purely  technical  class- 
room study  and  practical  shop  training.  A 
subsidiary  of  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Com- 
pany, also  located  on  Lindbergh  Field,  the 
Ryan  School  is  adjacent  to  the  huge  Con- 
solidated   Aircraft   Corporation    plant. 


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Army  and  Navy  flying  schools  will  soon  be  operating  the  Ryan  PT-21   and  Navy  NR-1    low- 
wmg  training  planes  pictured  here  at  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  factory  awaiting  delivery. 


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The  Ryon  ST-3,  latest  and  most  advanced  of  the  country's  training  planes,  is  now  being 
widely  used  for  Army  and  Navy  pilot  instruction.  It  is  expected  that  several  of  these  ultro- 
modern  planes  may  soon  be  available  for  use  of  commercial  flight  students  at  the  Ryan  School. 


Ace  flying  reporter  for  Associated  Press,  Devon 
Francis,  discusses  training  problems  with  Robert 
Kerlinger,     Ryan's    director    of    flight     instruction. 


PALM  TREES  AND  MODERN  ARCHITECTURE  OF  RYAN  BUILDINGS  PRESENT  AN   INVITING  APPEARANCE  TO  NEWLY  ARRIVING  STUDENTS 


There  is  no  monotony  for  Ryan  students  in  the  school's  modern,  well- 
equipped  classroom  laboratories  such  as  that  pictured  here  where  regu- 
larly   scheduled    demonstration     lectures    supplement     textbook    study. 


Not  only  the  plone  and  engine,  but  the  all-important  propeller  and 
principal  accessories  receive  the  close  study  of  students  training  at  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  for  Airplane  and  Engine  Mechanics'  Licenses. 


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school's  invaluable  week  end  cross-country  training  flights.  the  claim  of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  for  its  new  Engineering  Training  Division. 

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Flying  Helped  By  Climate 

As  sunny,  summer  days  and  the  fall  of 
Autumn  leaves  give  way  to  wintry  blasts 
throughout  much  of  the  country,  student 
and  sportsmen  pilots  will  again  appreciate 
the  climatic  advantages  of  San  Diego  where 
year   'round   flying   is  an   accepted   fact. 

Seldom  are  flight  schedules  interrupted 
by  inclement  weather,  and  rare  indeed  is 
the  day  when  there  is  no  flying  activity. 
Most  rains  in  Southern  California  fall  at 
night,  with  clouds  breaking  up  the  follow- 
ing morning,  so  that  even  during  the  rainy 
season  there  is  little  delay  in  the  regular 
training  schedule. 

The  famous  long-distance  cross-country 
flights  of  the  Ryan  School  will  be  continued 
unhampered  throughout  the  coming  months, 
with  frequent  trips  arranged  to  Son  Fran- 
cisco, Del  Monte,  Boulder  Dam,  Palm 
Springs  and  Tucson,   Arizona. 

Aeronautical  center  and  famous  resort  j. 
well  describes  San  Diego.  Here  students  f^ 
are  enjoying  a  swim  in  the  Pacific  surf.       ' 


COMPLETE  SCHEDULE  OF  COURSES  FOR  FALL  TERM 

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Because  o  number  of  training  courses  have 
been  modified  since  many  SKY  NEWS  readers 
have  last  received  a  complete  listing,  we  are 
outlining  below  all  courses  and  tuitions  as  offered 
for  the  Fall  Term,  opening  September  29th.  Copies 
of  the  new  detailed  "Course  Outline  and  Tuition 
Schedule"  are  now  being  printed  and  should  reach 
you  shortly.  If  you  do  not  receive  a  copy,  please 
write  the   Registrar. 

No.  1.      MASTER   PILOrS   COURSE 

This  complete  flight  course  gives  215  flying 
hours,  and  includes,  in  addition  to  regular  Com- 
mercial Pilot's  instruction,  the  necessary  training 
for  instrument  and  Instructors'  Ratings.  Naviga- 
tion and  Radio  instruction  supplements  regular 
technical    training.  $4,425.00 

No.  2.      COMMERCIAL    PILOT'S    COURSE 

Included   in   this   161-hour  flight  course   are    10 
hours    of    night    flying    and    20    hours    of    cross- 
country pilot  training.  Lecture  work  is  also  given. 
$3,075.00 

No.  3.      PRIVATE  PILOTS  COURSE 

This  36-hour  flight  program  gives  excellent 
basic  instruction  for  the  sportsman  pilot  and  for 
the  student  planning  to  later  complete  commer- 
cial   pilot    training.  $710.00 


No.  3A.      PRIMARY    FLIGHT    COURSE 

This  course  will  be  of  interest  to  students  whose 

funds    or    time    are    limited,    but   who    are    anxious 

to    learn    the    "feel"    of    a    plane    through    actual 

cockpit  experience.  Training  totals  20  flying  hours. 

$350.00 

No.  4.      INSTRUMENT   FLIGHT  COURSE 

Advanced  flight  work  for  pilots  seeking  airline 
positions.  Twenty  hours  of  technical  lectures  sup- 
plement   the    30    flying    hours.  $565.00 

No.  5.      INSTRUCTOR'S     FLIGHT    COURSE 

This  training  is  designed  to  qualify  Commercial 
Pilots  OS  flight  instructors.  Training,  25  flying 
hours.  $435.00 

No.  6.      ADVANCED     NAVIGATION 
COURSE 

Teaches  fundamentals  of  navigation  by  piloting, 
dead  reckoning  and  radio  position  finding,  includ- 
ing   chart    work    and    use   of    Dalton   Computer. 

$60.00 

No.  7.      MASTER  RADIO  COURSE 

This  course  is  valuable  not  only  to  pilots,  but 
also  qualifies  the  student  for  general  commercial 
radio   work.  $300.00 


No.  8.      AIRCRAFT   DRAFTING   COURSE 

The  Aircraft  Drafting  Course  gives  minimum 
training  (six  months*  necessary  for  positions  as 
Junior  Draftsmen  in  aircraft  factory  engineering 
departments.  S400.00 

No.  9.      AIRCRAFT  ENGINEERING 

An  extension  of  the  Aircraft  Drafting  Course, 
this  one -year  training  gives  more  fuMy  airplane 
drafting   and   advanced   design   problems,     S730.OO 

No.  10.      AERONAUTICAL     ENGINEERING 

This  complete  two-year  Aeronautical  Engineer- 
ing Course  covers  the  needs  of  young  men  who 
intend  to  make  engineering  their  professional  life- 
work.  It  includes  complete  design  and  technical 
analysis    of    modern    metol    oircroft  SM90.00 

No.  11.      MASTER   MECHANIC'S   COURS£ 

Ryan's  one-year  Master  Mechanic's  Course  will 
qualify  the  student  for  the  important  Airplane 
and  Engine  Mechonics"  License.  Very  thorouoh 
technical    training.  S730.60 

No.  12      PRODUCTION   MECHANICS 

Two    hundred    hours    of    concentrated    troining 

in    Sheet   Metal    and   Riveting    prepare   the   student 

for    aircraft    factory    production    mechanics    work. 

$100.00 


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LINDBERGH   FIELD 


WINTER  ISSUE,   1941-42 


SAN   DIEGO,  CALIFORNIA 


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Magazine  Article  Tells  Value  of  Good  Training 


One  of  the  finest  articles  on  the  oppor- 
tunities afforded  youth  with  technical  train- 
ing appeared  in  the  October  issue  of  RED- 
BOOK  Magazine.  Here  are  some  things  in 
this  excellent  article,  written  by  Charles 
Hurd,    which    impressed    us    most — 

"It  is  a  curious  fact  that  the  same 
emergency  which  forces  the  United  States 
to  go  on  a  war  footing  is  producing  a 
greater  immediate  opportunity  for  youth 
than  anything  that  has  ever  happened  in 
the    history    of    the    United    States. 

"As  recently  as  two  years  ago  the  million 
young  men  who  come  of  age  each  year  were 
new  liabilities  in  a  disorganized  social  sys- 
tem. College  graduates  often  found  the  local 
filling-station  or  the  corner  drug-store  of- 
fering   the    best   opportunity    available. 

"Now  this  country  is  the  land  of  oppor- 
tunity for  youth,  particularly  for  educated 
or  trained  youth.  As  always,  the  greatest 
opportunities  ore  open  to  the  best-trained 
young  men.  But  the  important  thing  is  that 


there  is  opportunity  in  some  degree  for 
every  youth  if  he  is  reasonably  intelligent, 
eager  to  learn,  and  endowed  with  the  ca- 
pacity to  absorb  training  and  discipline  .  .  . 

"In  a  few  months  a  youth  con  learn 
enough  of  one  of  these  subjects  to  get  a 
job  in  the  country's  fastest  growing  industry. 
Once  in  a  (ob,  he  can  go  on  learning  and 
progress  toward  on  indefinite  future  op- 
portunity. 

"Nothing  has  shown  as  clearly  as  the 
current  war  the  need  for  trained  workers 
whether  these  men  work  with  their  heads 
or    their    hands    or    a    combination    of    both. 

"In  the  end,  any  opportunity  must  go  to 
the  best-trained,  most  enthusiastic  man." 

If  you  are  enthusiastic  about  the  future 
of  aviation,  yet  for  some  reason  unable  to 
come  to  the  Ryan  School  for  a  residence 
course,  we   suggest  you — 

See  ^ea^let  ^n6ide 


Students  Remain  in  San  Diego  to  Work  After  Graduation 

Most  important  new  unit  in  San  Diego's 
aviation  industry  is  Consolidated  Aircraft's 
huge  new  parts  plant.    In  actual   production. 


The  tremendous  strides  made  by  the  air- 
craft industry  in  its  great  expansion  pro- 
grams of  the  past  two  years  are  graphically 
real  to  residents  of  San  Diego  who  hove 
seen  their  city  leap  into  prominence  as  one 
of  the  nation's  principal  manufacturing 
centers. 

Among  the  groups  most  aware  of  this 
expansion  are  graduates  of  the  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronautics  who  in  many  coses  have 
found  it  desirable  to  continue  to  live  in 
Son  Diego  upon  completion  of  their  training 
and  accept  employment  with  one  of  the 
city's    many    aviation    enterprises. 


Ryan  Graduates  Succeed 

One  of  the  most  gratifying  experiences  in 
the  life  of  any  technical  school  executive 
is  to  see  graduates  of  the  institution  achieve 
outstanding   success  in   their  chosen  field. 

Thus  it  is  that  T.  Claude  Ryan  and  Earl 
D.  Prudden,  top-ranking  executives  of  the 
Ryan  organization  look  with  satisfaction 
upon  the  accomplishments  of  such  men  as 
the  group  pictured  on  Page  2. 

A  wide  variety  of  aviation  enterprises 
for  20  years  have  shown  by  their  employ- 
ment of  Ryan  troined  pilots,  mechanics  and 
engineers  that  Ryan  methods  of  instruction 
do  produce  the  high  type  of  aviation  experts 
demanded  by  the  Industry  for  key  positions. 


the  new  plant  will  supply  all  of  the  sub 
assemblies  required  in  the  construction  of 
completed  airplanes  at  Consolidated's  final 
assembly  plant  and  flight  test  headquarters 
at  Lindbergh  Field,  adjoining  the  Ryan 
School. 

Consolidated  now  employs  about  25,000 
workers  in  its  San  Diego  plants  and  will  be 
adding  close  to   10,000  more  early  in    1942. 

Other  factories  swelling  San  Diego  air- 
craft payrolls  are  those  of  the  Ryan  Aero- 
nautical  Company,   Solar  and   Rohr. 

For  some  of  the  interesting  jobs  held  by 
Ryan  graduates  at  Consolidated  see  Page  2. 

RYAN  AIDS  NATIONAL  DEFENSE 


Advance  Reservations  Urged 
for  Term  Beginning  Jan.  5th 

Students  ore  now  enrolling  in  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  for  the  winter  term 
beginning  on  Monday,  January  5,  1942. 
At  no  time  during  the  history  of  the  School 
have  our  graduates  found  greater  oppor- 
tunities for  becoming  established  in  the 
aeronautical    industry. 

These  greater  opportunities  are  the  result 
of  several  factors:  the  remarkable  develop- 
ment of  equipment  and  engineering;  the 
dire  need  for  skilled  technicians  familiar 
with  these  methods;  and  the  ever  growing 
importance  of  Son  Diego  and  Southern 
California  as  on  aircraft  manufacturing  and 
training    center. 

The  development  of  modern  equipment 
has  brought  about  many  changes  in  avia- 
tion. As  rapidly  as  these  important  changes 
appear  they  ore  incorporated  in  our  cur- 
riculum. By  this  method  our  graduating 
students  ore  better  able  to  cope  with  their 
problems  in  the  industry  and  effectively 
accept  greater   responsibilities. 

The  success  of  this  procedure  is  demon- 
strated with  the  hearty  welcome  given  to 
Ryan  graduates  by  the  industry.  You,  too, 
can  fill  a  valuable  position  in  the  defense 
industry.  Your  first  move  should  be  to  enroll 
for  our  next  term  beginning  January  5, 
1942. 

The  rising  importance  of  Son  Diego  as  on 
aircraft  manufacturing  and  training  center 
cannot  be  underestimated  from  the  view- 
point of  a  student.  These  manufacturers 
have  located  here  in  consideration  of  the 
marvelous  climatic  advantages — nearly  uni- 
form year  'round  temperatures  and  a  mini- 
mum of  cloudy  and  rainy  days. 

Moke  your  reservation  now  for  the  new 
term  beginning  January  5,  1942.  and  thu-s 
enjoy  the  many  advantages  of  this  well 
established    school. 


At  an  ever-increasing 
rote  of  delivery,  Ryan 
trainers  are  being  flown 
away  from  the  Son 
Diego  factory  to  join 
training  squadrons  of 
the  U.  S.  Army  Air 
Corps  and  U.  S.  Navy. 
In  addition  to  building 
trainers  for  this  and 
friendly  foreign  govern- 
ments, Ryan  operates 
two  schools  giving  pri- 
mary training  to  Air 
Corps    aviation    cadets. 


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Ryan  Graduates  Help  Crew  These  Consolidated  Bombers 


RAMIREZ^ 


Stepping  from  Ryan 
classrooms  to  important 
positions  with  Consoli- 
dated Aircraft  Corp.  in 
San  Diego,  graduates  of 
the  school  are  helping  to 
crew  huge  twin  and  four- 
engine  bombers  and  fly- 
ing boats  on  delivery  and 
test  flights  from  the  fac- 
tory to  hopping-off  bases  for  the  Atlantic 
flight  and  across  the  Pacific. 

Roderick     Ramirez     of 
Scarsdale,     New     York, 
graduate  of  Ryan's  Mas- 
ter   Mechanics    course    is 
a   flight  engineer  on   test 
and    service    work    at    the 
factory.      Radio     operator       H      ,t" 
on  extended  delivery  and       ^T  ,^         '^ 
test     flights     is     William       fCEOPFARTH 
Geopfarth  of  Pueblo,  Col- 


orado, former  engineering 
student  and  graduate  of 
Ryan  radio  training  ccur- 
ses. 

Douglas  Hilton,  Port- 
land, Oregon,  and  Ralph 
Bayer,  Minturn,  Colorado, 
both  of  whom  trained  as 
Master  Mechanics  at 
Ryan  are  now  flight  en- 
gineers on   PBY  flying   boats. 

Kerry  Coughlin,  graduate  of  the  Ryan 
navigation  course,  is  a 
navigator  on  the  Pacific 
run,  while  Art  Romag  is 
a  radio  operator  on  the 
some  flight.  Men  not  pic- 
tured were  out  on  deliv- 
ery flights  when  photos 
were  taken. 


Chuck  Gilbert  to  Head  Ford 
Instrument  Flight  Division 

One  of  the  choicest  positions  ever  offered 
o  Ryan  graduate  has  just  been  accepted  by 
Charles  "Chuck"  Gilbert,  popular  pilot  who 
joined  the  school's  staff  as  instrument  flight 
instructor  after 
completing 
his    training. 

Gilbert  has  been 
selected  to  head 
the  Instrument 
Flight  Division  of 
the  Ford  Motor 
Company,  whose 
aviation  division 
will  soon  be  one  of  the  largest  units  in  the 
defense   program. 

Frank  Campsoll,  Jr.,  also  trained  at  Ryan, 
is  with   the  Ford  aviation  division. 

Flying  for  Alaskan  Airline 

How  it  feels  to  be  pilot  and  part  owner 
of  an  Alaskan  airline  was  described  to  in- 
structors and  friends  at  the  school  by  Ger- 
old  "Bud"  Sodding,  pilot  graduate  who  re- 
cently   visited    Ryan    while    on    vocation. 

Bodding,  a  resident  of  Alaska,  returned 
there    upon    completion    of    his    training    to 


Test  Pilot  at  Twenty 

The  benefits  resulting  from  an  abundance 
of  hard  work  and  ambition  are  demonstrated 
by  the  case  of  Leonard  J.  Miroldi,  of  Lorain, 
Ohio,  who  before  his 
21  St  birthday  was  em- 
ployed as  assistant 
test  pilot  by  the  Ryan 
Aeronautical  C  o  m  - 
pony. 

Enrolling  for  a  me- 
chanics course  when 
only  17,  Miroldi  was 
employed  upon  grad- 
uation. With  money 
earned  from  his  new 
position  he  completed  training  with  Ryan 
as  a  commercial  pilot  and  was  then  em- 
ployed, at  20,  as  a   test  pilot. 


Graduates  of  Pilot  Courses 
Find  Demand  for  Services 

Within  a  period  of  a  few  weeks  Master 
Pilot  graduates  Robert  J.  Roley,  of  Duluth, 
Minnesota;  William  L.  Allen,  Littleton,  Col- 
orado; and  B.  H.  Harvey,  Oklahoma  City, 
Oklahoma,  were  employed  as  First  Officers 
with  three  mid-west- 
ern airlines  —  North- 
west Airlines,  Mid- 
Continent  Airlines  ond 
Braniff  Airwoys. 

Here's  on  interest- 
ing letter  from  Allen 
which  Earl  Prudden, 
Ryan  School  vice- 
president  recently  re- 
ceived: 

"I  thought  you 
might  be  interested  in 
how  I  was  getting  along  with  Mid-Continent. 
I  hod  no  difficulty  in  being  checked  out 
in  the  Electros  and 
Lodestars  which  are 
used  on  our  flight 
schedules.  The  check 
pilots  and  Captains  I 
hove  flown  with  have 
all  been  rather  curious 
OS  to  where  I  learned 
to  fly.  I  certainly  am 
doing  my  best  to  let 
everyone  know  that 
the  Ryan  School  turns 
out  good  airline  ma- 
terial. 

"I  sow  Bob  Raley  last  week  in  Minne- 
opolis  and  Byron  Har- 
vey in  Kansas  City 
yesterday.  Harvey  was 
sitting  in  o  Douglas 
when  I  came  in  from 
a  trip  so  I  didn't  have 
a  chance  to  talk  to 
him." 

And  here's  whot 
Raley  writes:  "I  find 
that  our  foundation 
at  Ryan  gives  us  on 
excellent  start  with  an 
airline,  but  a  fellow  doesn't  realize  how 
little  he  knows  until  trying  to  herd  one  of 
these  Douglas  DC-3s  around  in  heavy  traf- 
fic." 


accept  0  position  with  Alaska  Airways  of 
Juneau.  Since  then  he  has  purchased  a  large 
holding  in  the  company.  Associated  with 
him  OS  a  pilot  is  Arnold  Enge,  also  of  Alaska, 
whom  he  met  while  both  were  traininq  at 
Ryan. 

In  above  picture,  at  left,  Bodding  is  shown 
in  dark  suit  with  Ryan  instructors  Litke, 
Atherton  and  Kerlinger.  Enge  is  shown  in 
picture   at    right. 


PILOTS  TRAINED  AT  RYAN  SERVE  WITH  BRITAIN  AND  ALLIES 

Pilot  graduates  of  the  Ryan  school  with 
a  conviction  about  the  world  situation  and 
a  desire  to  do  something  constructive  for 
the  British  and  her  allies  hove  found  it 
possible  to  take  an  active  port  in  democra- 
cy's struggle  while  still  earning  excellent 
salaries. 

Hall   Graff  of   Havana, 
Cuba,    was    a    recent   vis- 
itor   to    the    school,    hav- 
ing come  direct  from  Eng- 
land  where   he   wcs   serv- 
ing as  pilot  with   the  Air 
Transport    Auxiliary    fer- 
rying combat  planes  from 
factories     to     operational 
flown     the     latest     British 
types  including  the  Hurricanes,  Spitfires  and 
Blenheim      bombers     and 
hod  some   interesting  ex- 
periences to  relate.   After 
graduation      from      Ryan, 
Graff    returned    to    Cuba 
as  co-pilot  on  Cuban  Na- 
tional Airlines  before  go- 
ing to  England. 

Robert     Meyersburg     is 
now  a   Flight  Officer  and 


Instructor     with     the     Royal     Canadian     Air 
Force.     Perry    Boswell,    Jr.,    of    Washington, 
D.C.,    is  doing   test  work   in  Canada   for  the         ' 
RCAF  and  was  a  recent  visitor  in  San  Diego 
on   vocation. 

Douglas  MocArthur,  engineering  gradu- 
ate, is  a  member  of  the  technical  staff  of 
the  British  Purchasing  Commission  in  South- 
ern California.  Jim  Higby  has  been  training 
pilots  for  the   Royal   Air  Force   in   an   Amer-  ( 

icon    commercial    pilot   school. 

William  Gregg,  another  pilot  graduate, 
now  in  England  with  the  Air  Transport  Aux- 
iliary will  soon  return  to  this  country. 


bases. 


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Pictured    obove    is    Hall   Graft,    right,   with    Earl    D. 
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j  A  new  type  experimental  plane  visiting  Lind- 
;  bergh  Field  is  studied  by  a  group  of  Ryan 
^'engineering  end  mechanics  students.  The 
location  of  the  school  on  an  airport  makes 
ipossible  valuable  technical  discussions  of  new 
IJevelopments     with     experienced     instructors. 


Extensive  experience  and  a  sense  of  responsibility 
in  handling  aircraft  both  on  the  ground  and  in 
the  air  is  gained  by  student  pilots  on  cross-country 
training  flights.  Instructor  and  student  are  pictured 
starting  a  Ryan  S-T  trainer  which  has  landed  at 
an  intermediate  airport  en  route  to  San  Francisco. 


Instructor    Howard    Riggs,    left,    m    charge    of 

training  in  the  Sheet  Metal  Division  of  the 
mechanics  school,  is  shown  instructing  a  stu- 
dent in  the  use  of  a  squeeze  riveter  while  fab- 
ricating an  actual  wing  section  such  as  is  used 
in    modern    military    and   commercial    aircraft. 


[Engineering  students  in  the  two- 
y  e  0  r  aeronautical  engineering 
;ourse  are  seen  completing  three- 
iew  drawings  of  an  original  design 
study  worked  out  under  the  direc- 
tion of  instructor  Stanley  H.  Evans. 


Sport  fishing  Is  one  of  San  Diego's 
outstanding  recreational  features. 
Paul  Wilcox,  chief  pilot  for  the 
Ryan  organization,  is  all  smiles  as 
he  poses  with  a  206-pound  Marlin 
swordfish   caught   off   Point   Loma 


A  "V  for  Victory"  that  reolly 
means  something  is  that  formed 
by  aviation  cadets  of  the  Air  Corps 
Training  Detachment  of  the  Ryan 
School  OS  they  pose  with  their  Ryan 
PT-21     low-wing    training    planes 


Construction  details  become  real  to 
Ryan  students  when  viewed  on 
actual  airplanes.  Students  are 
shown  beneath  the  tail  surfaces  of 
a  huge  Douglas  aircraft  which  re- 
cently   landed   at   Lindbergh    Field. 


The  American  Clipper  of  Pon  American  Air- 
ways landed  in  Son  Diego  Bay  adjacent  to 
Lindbergh  Field  on  a  recent  flight  from  Singa- 
pore, the  Philippines  and  Hawaii.  Pilot  was 
^apt.  Joe  Barrows,  former  Ryan  instructor, 
,  ^ho  trained  students  here   in   the  "twenties." 


Ryon's  attractive  co-eds  training  as  pilots  ore, 
left  to  right,  Winifred  Austen,  of  Los  An- 
geles; Rosamond  Tudor,  of  Santa  Barbara, 
California;  Gertrude  Lenart,  of  New  York  City 
and  Prague,  Czechoslovakia;  and  Betty  Bacon, 
of  Cherry  Valley  Ranch  near  Phoenix,  Arizona. 


Interesting  careers  in  the  aircraft  industry  ore 

anticipated  by  this  group  of  recently  gradu- 
ated Master  Mechanics.  Unlike  men  in  many 
other  fields,  these  men  are  able  to  choose 
from  a  number  of  positions  open  to  them 
by  reason  of  their  technical  training  at  Ryan. 


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Resume  Student  Meetings  of 
Institute  of  Aero.  Sciences 

Warming  up  to  a  good  start,  the  Ryan 
School  Student  Branch  of  the  Institute  of 
the  Aeronautical  Sciences  resumed  its  din- 
ner meetings  after  the  usual  summer  lull. 
The  past  session  which  saw  the  inaugura- 
tion of  this  branch  was  a  highly  successful 
beginning. 

The  following  officers  were  elected  for 
the  current  session  1941-42  at  the  October 
meeting  held  in  the  Ryan  School  Engineer- 
ing Building:  Harold  G.  Hitchcock,  chair- 
man; Thomas  E.  Bird,  vice-chairman;  and 
Thomas  B.  Johnson,  secretary-treasurer. 
Stanley  H.  Evans,  director  of  the  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronautics  Engineering  Division  is 
honorary   chairman. 

New  Ryan  engineering  students  who  have 
recently  become  members  are;  Louis  Becker, 
Peter  Bloisdell,  Carl  Coverston,  Edward 
Grescoviak,  Norman  Estwing,  J.  M.  Jones 
and  Tony  Terrigno. 

A  dinner  meeting  was  held  October  17th, 
and  was  attended  by  some  30  student  mem- 
bers and  their  guests  which  included  mem- 
bers of  the  Ryan  School  faculty  and  Ryan 
Engineering     Division     alumnae. 

Following  the  dinner  a  presentation  of 
awards  was  made  by  Earl  D.  Prudden,  vice- 
president  of  the  Ryan  School  and  Ryan 
Aeronautical  Company.  Two-year  engineer- 
ing diplomas  were  presented  to  graduating 
seniors  Edward  Hawley,  Kenneth  Beven  and 
John  Burgeson. 

The  "Student  Branch  Lecture  Award" 
was  presented  jointly  to  students  Robert  F. 
Cerno  and  Gwynn  Crowther,  Jr.  for  their 
excellent  paper  of  last  March  entitled,  "Pre- 
liminary Airplane   Design." 

The  presentations  were  followed  by  a 
paper  prepared  and  read  by  Thomas  B. 
Johnson  entitled  "Flying  Boat  Design."  This 
very  interesting  paper  was  followed  by  a 
general  discussion.  The  meeting  proved  to 
be  a  good  start  for  another  successful  year. 

At  the  next  dinner  meeting  Philip  Bolsley 
and  Jack  Moss,  Ryan  engineering  students, 
will  present  a  paper  on  the  installation  of 
airplane  engines  in  the  wing.  This  promises 
to  be  a  very  provocative  paper  as  it  is  a 
design  aspect  confronting  present  day  en- 
gineers, and  one  which  will  undoubtedly  have 
a   large  effect   upon   future  airplane  design. 


The    Ryan    School    of    Aeronautics'    modern     administrative 
tropical    palms    form    one   of    the    most    attractive    units   on    San    Diego's    busy    i 
and  Air  Corps  building  is  at  left,  administrative  offices  in  the  center,  and  engii 


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RECREATIONAL  OPPORTUNITIES  IN  SAN  DIEGO  ATTRACT 


When  the  student  selects  the  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronautics  for  his  training  he  not  only 
will  have  the  advantage  of  outstanding 
training  but  he  will  reside  in  on  area  of  ex- 
ceptional recreational  facilities.  The  import- 
ance of  well  planned  play  as  on  adjunct  to 
successful  work  cannot  be  overestimated. 

In  addition  to  an  abundance  of  the  usual 
urban  diversions,  San  Diego  enjoys  such 
outstanding  features  as  world  famous  Bal- 
boa Park,  many  miles  of  safe  and  beautiful 
beaches,  fishing,  sailing  and  other  sports. 

Without  mild  weather,  which  odds  to  the 
pleasure  of  work  and  ploy  alike,  these  diver- 
sions would  not  be  as  enjoyable.  However, 
with  0  mean  daytime  temperature  varying 
between  74°  and  62°  and  an  average  an- 
nual rainfall  of  little  more  than  10  inches, 
these  outdoor  pleasures  may  be  pursued  in 
San  Diego  the  year  'round. 

Balboa  Park  is  particularly  interesting  as 
it  lies  within  easy  walking  distance  of  the 
students'  homes.  A  few  of  the  areas  require 
a  nominal  entrance  fee  but  most  are  free. 
We  generally  think  of  the  zoo  as  amusement 
for  children  and  elderly  people,  but  the  San 
Diego  zoo  has  such  a  wide  variety  of  ani- 


mols  and  birds  displayed  in  beautiful  settings 
that  it  has  become  world  fomous  and  a 
source  of  pleasure  for  all   who  visit. 

A  short  distance  oway  the  music  lover 
may  listen  to  frequent  concerts  in  the  out- 
door organ  pavilion  and  by  fine  orchestras. 
Golf,  tennis,  bowling  and  many  other  sports 
are  available  for  the  enthusiast. 

At  many  points  along  the  ocean  shores 
of  Son  Diego  and  vicinity,  all  easily  reached 
by  city  busses,  ore  found  many  opportunities 
for  all  beach  and  water  sports — picnics, 
swimming,  surfboording,  sailing  and  fishing. 

There  ore  many  other  sports  available 
within  an  easy  day's  drive  from  Son  Diego — 
two  mile  high  snow-capped  peaks;  deserts 
and  date  groves  and  further  away  the  giant 
Sequoias  and  Sierra  Nevoda  Mountains,  and 
the  Colorado  River  with  its  famous  canyons 
and  dams. 

Before  San  Diego  became  or\  important 
aviation  center  the  principol  attractions 
were  these  scenic  and  recreational  features. 
Now  you  have  the  opportunity  to  study  and 
work  toward  an  aviation  career  in  easy  reach 
of  these  outstonding  recreational  oppor- 
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Probably  not   ....    unless  you're  a  Ryan  old-timer! 

Back  in  pre-war  days  when  the  Ryan  School  thought  it  was  busy 
just  giving  flight,  engineering  and  mechanical  courses  to  civilians  at  San 
Diego,  SKY  NEWS  used  to  be  published  for  students  and  friends  of  the 
school. 

Then  came  a  memorable  day  in  1 939  when  T.  Claude  Ryan  and  Earl 
D.  Prudden  sat  in  the  Washington  office  of  their  old  friend.  General  "Hap" 


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Arnold,  and  heard  him  ask  if  they  would  undertake — without  assurance 
of  a  contract — a  tremendous  expansion,  in  order  to  help  build  the  world's 
largest  Air  Force. 

Of  course  they  said  yes.  All  three  men  had  such  firm  faith  in  one 
another  that  they  were  glad  to  team  up  and  consign  red  tape  to  hell. 
So  Ryan  went  head-over-heels  into  a  war  program,  and  SKY  NEWS  was 
one  of  the  first  casualties. 

But  now  it's  back,  to  help  keep  Hemet,  Tucson  and  San  Diego 
functioning  as  one  close-knit  organization.  From  now  on  you'll  be  seeing 
this  publication  on  the  first  week  of  every  month. 

It  will  be  operating  on  a  limited  budget.  But  we  intend  to  make  it  a 
lively  and  good-looking  magazine,  full  of  features  you'll  enjoy.  We'll 
bring  you  close-ups  of  key  people  in  Ryan;  behind-the-scenes  stories 
about  school  operations;  eye-witness  reports  on  the  heroic  and  some- 
times tragic  flights  of  boys  who  have  gone  out  from  this  school.  We'll  also 
give  you  newsy  and  colorful  columns  about  the  doings  of  Ryan  depart- 
ments: we  already  have  a  nearly  complete  line-up  of  departmental  col- 
umnists. They  do  a  good  job,  as  you  can  see  in  this  issue.  They  serve 
without  cash  compensation,  and  they  have  our  respect  and  hearty  thanks. 

And  so,  without  further  introduction,  we  give  you  the  Ryan  SKY 
NEWS.  Hope  you  like  it! 


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rEDKUAcy  •  1944 


A  barber  and  a  harbormaster  chansed  Claude  Ryan's  life  in  a  few 
hours,    it  was  because  of  them  that  he  launched  the 
organization  which  has  sent  Ryan  planes  and 
Ryan  students  to  five  continents. 


President  T.  Claude  Ryan 
in  1932  with  the  first  of 
the  famous  Ryan  S-T's. 


We  began  with  a  piano  box 


A  shoestring  start  in  1922  with  one  dis- 
carded Army  plane  and  a  piano-box  office 
— then  G  steady  growth  through  passenger 
flying,  flight  instruction  and  manufacturing 
operations — then  several  violent  expansions 
to  meet  war  demands.  That's  the  nutshell 
story  of  the  Ryan  organization. 

T.  Claude  Ryan's  network  of  aeronautical 
enterprises  includes  the  Ryan  Aeronautical 
Company,  producing  military  planes  and 
parts;  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics,  each 
month  graduating  hundreds  of  Army  aviation 
cadets  from  primary  training  courses  in 
Hemet,  California,  and  Tucson,  Arizona; 
and  the  latest  addition  to  the  family,  the 
Ryan  Aeronautical  Institute,  instructing 
many  potential  key  workers  of  the  aircraft 
industry  by  correspondence  and  home  study 
courses.  There  ore  Ryan  offices  in  Wash- 
ington, New  York  City,  Dayton  and  Los 
Angeles;  Ryan  training  planes  in  China, 
India,  Australia,  Latin  America  and  at  Army 
and  Navy  flight  training  bases  throughout 
the  United  States. 

In  the  22  years  since  his  start,  Ryan  has 
inaugurated  the  first  year-round  scheduled 
passenger     airline     service     in     the     United 


States,  built  planes  for  the  early  airmail 
service,  surveyed  the  Pacific  Coast  airway 
between  Los  Angeles,  San  Francisco  and 
Seattle,  manufactured  the  original  series  of 
Ryan  planes  which  became  world  famed 
when  they  provided  the  basic  design  for 
Lindbergh's  "Spirit  of  St.  Louis,"  and  pio- 
neered the  low-wing  monoplane  trainer 
eventually  adopted  by  the  Army  as  primary 
instruction  equipment. 

This  latter  monoplane — which  Ryonites 
now  see  every  day  on  the  flight  line  at 
Hemet  and  Tucson — was  a  military  adapta- 
tion of  the  Ryan  ST,  a  civilian  sport  plane 
whose  exceptional  performance  qualities 
were  frequently  demonstrated,  in  this  coun- 
try by  Tex  Rankin  in  capturing  the  Inter- 
national Aerobotic  championship  with  a 
stock  model,  and  in  South  America  by  the 
five  triumphs  of  Anesio  Amoral  in  the  Aero 
Club  of  Brazil's  annual  civil  aviation  races 
with   an   STA. 

The  far-flung  and  hard-driving  organiza- 
tion which  has  accomplished  all  these 
things  began  22  years  ago,  when  T.  Claude 
Ryan  came  to  Southern  California  fresh 
from   forest   patrol   work   as   on   Army   flying 


officer  in  Oregon  and  Northern  California. 
He  hod  come  to  San  Diego  to  fly  on  his 
reserve  commission  at  Rockwell  Field  in  San 
Diego.  But  a  barber,  a  harbormaster  and 
Rockwell  Field's  commanding  officer 
changed  the  course  of  his  life  in  a  few 
hours. 

To  make  himself  presentable  before  re- 
porting to  Rockwell  Field,  Ryan  stopped  in 
for  a  shave.  The  barber,  learning  of  his 
customer's  interest  in  flying,  reported  the 
sad  case  of  o  locol  flier  who  hod  done  too 
well  smuggling  Chinese  over  the  nearby 
Mexican  border  and  had  just  become  a 
penal  guest  of  the  government.  Perhaps 
Ryan  would  be  interested  in  taking  over  the 
flier's  old  stand  by  the  waterfront. 

On  the  spur  of  the  moment,  Ryan  went 
out  to  look  it  over — a  narrow  and  bumpy 
landing  strip  surrounded  by  electric  wires, 
telephone  poles  and  smokestacks.  Not  good, 
but  if  another  pilot  had  operated  from  that 
field,  why  couldn't  he?  He  went  to  the  har- 
bormaster to  inquire  about  the  rental. 

"Fifty  bucks  a  month,"  said  the  harbor- 
master. 

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KERLINGER  UNDERWOOD 


The  Army  officers  and  civilian  executives 
who  operate  Ryan's  highpowered  machine 
for  turning  out  Army  pilots  are  a  colorful 
and  fast-moving  bunch.  Every  man  was 
handpicked  for  his  job,  and  has  a  solid 
background  of  specialized  experience.  Let's 
take  a  quick  glance  over  the  top  personnel 
on  both  the  civilian  and  Army   sides. 

At  the  very  top,  of  course,  is  President 
T.  Claude  Ryan,  former  Army  pilot  and  barn- 
stormer who  founded  the  Ryan  enterprises 
at  Son  Diego  in  1922.  Under  him,  and  in 
executive  control  of  the  schools  as  General 
Manager,  is  Vice  President  Earl  D.  Prudden 
— the  genial  and  untiring  Scotchman  who 
has  one  office  in  San  Diego,  another  in 
Hemet,  and  a  third  in  Tucson,  yet  finds 
time  for  frequent  flying  trips  on  School  busi- 
ness to  Dallas,  Fort  Worth,  Santa  Ana, 
Washington   and   various   waypoints. 

The  two  other  school  executives  who 
work  out  of  the  San  Diego  headquarters  ore 


outstanding  maintenance  work  on  the  planes 
entrusted  to  them. 

Resident  Manager  at  Tucson  is  R.  Doug- 
las Maw,  who  moved  over  from  the  Hemet 
managership  when  the  Tucson  post  became 
vacant  this  summer.  Maw  was  in  on  ever,' 
step  of  the  Hemet  school's  growth  from  blue- 
print to  actuality,  and  went  to  Tucson  tem- 
porarily in  1942  to  take  charge  of  the  pio- 
neering stages  of  the  school  there.  So  this 
is  the  second  time  he  has  been  in  the  saddle 
at  Tucson. 

When  Maw  left  Hemet  he  was  replaced 
by  the  Wing  Commander,  Paul  Wilcox,  who 
is  known  as  one  of  the  finest  acrobatic 
pilots  and  precision  fliers  in  America.  Wil- 
cox has  had  seventeen  years  of  flying  ex- 
perience, including  a  period  in  Guatemala 
supervising  test  flights  for  the  Guatemalan 
air  force  and  work  in  Detroit  as  chief  test 
pilot  for  Continental  Motors.  He  became  a 
flight  instructor  for  the  Ryan  School  in  1933 
and   chief   instructor   in    1937. 


ing,  by  originating  many  new  ideas  which 
make  it  easier  for  students  to  grasp  involved 
technical  studies.  Marty  came  ^o  Ryan  nine 
years  ago  from  Northwest  Air  Lines  in 
Montana.  His  opposite  number  at  Tucson  is 
Stewart  Matson,  who  was  head  of  the 
ground  school  at  our  Son  Diego  school  be- 
fore it  was  moved  to  Tucson.  He  holds  li- 
censes as  a  private  pilot,  a  mechanic,  and 
a  navigator;  studied  five  years  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Chicago,  then  taught  five  years 
at  Hammond  High  School,  Indiana,  before 
joining  Ryan  in  the  summer  of  1940. 

The  men  who  hove  to  "Keep  'Em  Flying" 
ore  Bob  Stone  and  Bert  Averett,  Superintend- 
ents of  Maintenance  at  Hemet  and  Tucson, 
respectively.  Bob  started  as  a  Ryan  mechan- 
ical student  in  1938,  stepped  into  the  Ryan 
factory  immediately  after  graduation,  and 
became  such  an  expert  mechanic  that  he 
was  invited  to  join  the  school  staff  four  years 
ago.    Bert  also  come  up  through  the  school. 


WHO'S  WHO 


Colin  A.  Stillwagen,  Secretary  and  Controller, 
and  Walter  K.  Baich,  Technical  Director. 
Stillwagen  is  a  former  newspaper  financial 
executive  whose  brain  is  said  to  be  con- 
structed on  the  some  principle  as  a  comp- 
tometer. He  descends  on  Hemet  and  Tuc- 
son at  frequent  intervals  to  check  the  busi- 
ness operations  of  the  bases.  Bolch,  the 
long,  lanky  man  with  the  pleasant  Boston 
accent,  is  not  only  a  master  mechanic,  but 
a  brilliant  teacher  who  can  make  his  ex- 
planations of  the  most  complicated  scien- 
tific subject  seem  crystal  clear.  Balch  come 
to  Ryan  in  1932  after  a  remarkable  record 
of  mechanical  work  in  Boston,  Rhode  Island, 
and  San  Diego.  He  established  the  Navy 
speed  record  for  overhaul  of  a  Wasp  engine 
and  won  the  grade  of  99.75 °b  on  all  courses. 
He    hos    mode    both    Ryan    bases    known    for 


in  the  Ryan  Schools 


The  Wing  Commander  at  Tucson  is  Bob 
Kerlinger,  on  old-time  Ryan  graduate,  and 
a  nationally-known  test  pilot.  Kerlinger  re- 
cently left  for  Florida  on  a  secret  mission 
for  the  Navy,  but  should  be  bock  by  the 
time  this  appears.  The  equivalent  job  at 
Hemet  is  held  by  Bill  Evans,  likewise  o 
Ryan  graduate.  Evans  was  an  Arizona  cow- 
boy when  he  decided  to  learn  to  fly  and 
enrolled  for  commercial  training  in  San 
Diego.  He  developed  into  such  a  brilliant 
pilot  that  the  school  hired  him  as  a  flight 
instructor  soon  after  his  graduation. 

Hemet's  Director  of  Technical  Training  is 
Martin  Weidinger.  Like  many  Ryan  execu- 
tives, Marty  is  surprisingly  young  for  the 
important  job  he  holds.  At  29  he  has  made 
Hemet's    Ground    School    training    outstand- 


becoming  a  mechanic's  helper  in  the  main- 
tenance department  after  his  graduation  in 
1937.  He  worked  up  to  the  post  of  Main- 
tenance Supervisor  in  Hemet  and  moved  to 
Tucson  in  the  same  capacity  when  that 
school   opened. 

Another  young  man  who  has  risen  fast  is 
Daryl  Smith,  26-year-old  Office  Manager  at 
Hemet.  He  started  as  War  Department  Civil 
Service  employee,  joined  the  Ryan  School  as 
cost  accountant  and  proved  so  efficient  that 
he  was  soon  promoted  to  Office  Manager. 
His  counterport  at  Tucson  is  Jeff  Underwood, 
who  has  been  a  district  office  manager  for 
the  WPA,  a  county  odmmistrator  for  the 
FERA,  and  several  other  things,  including 
a  longshoreman.  Incidentally,  he  was  born 
in  a  covered  wagon  while  his  family  was 
crossing    a    river    from    Oklahoma    to    Texas 


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This  is  the  line-up  of  the  team  that  guides  the  operations 
of  our  organization.  You  should  know  these  department  heads. 


in  1908 — which  probably  gives  him  more 
pioneering  background  than  any  other  Ryon- 
ite  extant. 

No  final  decision  has  yet  been  made  as 
to  a  Personnel  Manager  at  Tucson  to  replace 
Harry  Siegmund,  who  has  joined  the  com- 
pany's Public  Relations  Staff  in  San  Diego. 
Over  at  Hemet  the  Personnel  Manager  is 
toll,  dark  and  handsome  G.  Roger  Brubaker. 
Roger  is  a  Hemet  product  who  went  through 
high  school  there  before  entering  the  Uni- 
versity of  California.  After  graduation  in 
1939  he  served  as  the  U.  S.  Employment 
Service's  Chief  Placement  Officer  for  River- 
side County  before  joining  Ryan  in    1942. 

In  charge  of  keeping  the  school  buildings 
and  grounds  in  good  control  ore  the  two 
Supervisors  of  Plant  Maintenance,  Elmo 
Heavin  at  Hemet  and  Charles  Rockerhousen 
at  Tucson.  Elmo  was  formerly  a  Hemet  con- 
tractor, while  "Rocky"  was  in  Consolidated's 
welding  department  in  Son  Diego  before 
joining   Ryan   in    1940. 

Milo  Crane,  Chief  of  Plant  Protection  at 
Hemet,  is  another  long-time  Hemet  resi- 
dent. He  has  lived  there  since  1916  and 
served  as  a  deputy  sheriff  for  almost  a 
quarter-century.  Percy  Stohl,  the  Tucson 
chief,  has  a  background  of  1  5  years  of  re- 
formatory work  at  Elmiro,  N.  Y.  Both  Percy 
and  "Mike"  ore  past  masters  at  enforcing 
the  law  without  rubbing  people  the  wrong 
way. 

The  genial  Arnold  Witto  presides  over 
the  kitchens,  mess  halls  and  canteen  at 
Tucson,  after  ten  years  as  a  hotel  cook  in 
all  parts  of  the  country.  At  Hemet  the 
Steward  is  Bascomb  Avery,  a  quiet,  friendly 
and  efficient  chap  who's  been  o  hotel  chef 
and  cafe  operator  most  of  his  life. 

The  Army's  Commanding  Officer  at" 
Hemet  is  Major  William  I.  Fernald,  grodu- 
ote  of  Randolph  and  Kelly  Fields,  Texas. 
Fernald  had  two  years  of  active  service  in 
Hawaii    and    a    tour   of   duty    as    pursuit    in- 


structor at  Kelly  Field  before  the  war.  Re- 
verting to  civilian  status,  he  was  an  in- 
structor at  Oxnard  before  rejoining  the 
Army  and  becoming  CO  at  Hemet  in  Octo- 
ber,  1942. 

His     Adjutant     is     Capfoin     Franklin     W. 

Dooley,  former  Consolidated  purchasing 
agent;  the  Intelligence  Officer  is  Captain 
Bernard  A.  Peeters,  who  entered  the  Army 
immediately  after  graduation  from  the  Uni- 
versity of  Iowa  and  has  spent  two  of  his 
three  Army  years  at  Ryan. 

Captain  William  P.  Sloan  is  the  Air  In- 
spector, and  is  an  old-time  Ryanite  who 
was  a  civilian  flight  instructor  with  the 
school  at  San  Diego.  He  was  one  of  the 
original  group  of  flight  instructors  who 
helped  get  Hemet  rolling,  and  later  switched 
to  the  Army  but  stayed  in  the  same  place. 
He  has  seen  forty-two  classes  of  cadets  go 
by. 

Hemet's  Surgeon    is  Captain   Theodore    R. 

Stepman,  who  came  to  Ryan  recently  after 
two  and  a  half  years  at  the  Las  Vegas  Army 
Air  Base.  The  Commandant  of  Cadets  is 
Lieut.  Walker  P.  "Moon"  Mullen,  bland  and 
courtly  Georgian,  who  was  a  Wall  Street 
runner  and  later  a  Los  Angeles  stockbroker 
before  joining  the  Army.  The  Finance  Of- 
ficer is  Lieut.  Tolbert  J.  Webb,  who  oper- 
ated his  own  accounting  firm  in  Tulsa  in 
civilian   life. 

Lieut.  Roy  D.  Cooper,  former  football 
player  at  College  of  the  Pacific,  is  another 
officer  who  used  to  help  run  the  school  from 
the  civilian  side.  He  was  a  civilian  ath- 
letic instructor  when  the  Hemet  base  was 
activated  and  later  became  the  Army's 
Athletic  Director  there.  Lieut.  Herbert  Gold- 
berg is  the  Air  Depot  Detachment  CO,  and 
has  to  take  a  lot  of  kidding  about  the  fact 
that  he  is  a  Philadelphia  lawyer.  He  actu- 
ally did  have  a  law  business  in  Philadelphia 
before  joining   the  Army. 

Another  officer  seen  frequently  at  Hemet 
IS  Captain  Wendell  L.  Ensur,  Army  Chaplain 
who  divides  his  time  between  Hemet  and 
Ontario. 


At  Tucson  the  Army  staff  is  headed  by 
Mojor  John  S.   Fouche',  Jr.  who  has  hod  a 

rather  unique  Army  career.  After  getting 
all  his  early  schooling  at  military  academies 
he  went  through  the  University  of  Tennes- 
see, then  became  an  Air  Corps  Cadet  at 
Brooks  Field,  Texas.  Out  of  746  applicants 
he  was  the  only  one  who  received  his  wings. 
He  has  served  as  instructor  at  Randolph 
Field,  Selfridge  Field  and  many  other  bases 
and  OS  a  CAA  Inspector  before  the  war. 
He  was  CO  at  the  Oxnord  primary  school 
before  taking  over  the  driver's  seat  at  Tuc- 
son last  September.  Fouche',  who  has  the 
typical  Southern  smile  and  social  charm, 
has  a  favorite  bit  of  advice  which  he  likes 
to  quote  to  new  pilots,  "There  ore  old  pilots 
and  there  are  bold  pilots,  but  there  are  no 
Old  Bold  Pilots." 

The  Tucson  Adjutant   is  Captain  John    F. 

Wear,  Georgia  Tech  graduate,  who  has  been 
with  Ryan  since  the  San  Diego  days.  The 
Operations  Officer  is  Captain  Lee  A.  Garner, 
another  ex- Ryan  employee  who  started  with 
the  school  as  flight  instructor  in  Son  Diego. 
Captain  Edwin  R.  "Ronnie"  Bane,  former 
Luke  Field  instructor,  is  now  Director  of 
Flying.  He  too  has  been  assigned  to  the 
Ryan  School   since  the  San   Diego  era. 

Lieut.  John  D.  Keller  is  Personnel  Officer. 
He  is  a  former  lawyer  and  a  graduate  of 
OCS.  The  staff  Surgeon  is  Lieut.  Lee  Wil- 
liamson, formerly  a  private  physician  in 
Albuquerque.  The  Supply  Officer  is  Lieut. 
Chester  F.  Perkins,  who  served  with  the  Army 
in    Hawaii   before  coming   to  Tucson. 

The  Commandant  of  Cadets  is  the  re- 
doubtable   Lieut.     Roman    J.    Wojciehowski, 

farmer  football  quarterback  for  Lawrence 
Tech  and  the  University  of  Michigan.  He 
was  a  First  Sergeant  in  the  Coast  Artillery 
before  entering  OCS,  and  has  been  sta- 
tioned at  Ryan  since  December,  1942.  An- 
other star  athlete  on  the  Army  staff  is  the 
Athletic  Director,  Lieut.  William  G.  Hows- 
mon — bosketboller  at  Santo  Barbara  State 
and  the  University  of  Oregon,  then  a  high 
school  basketball  and  football  coach,  and 
then  Ryan's  civilian  director  of  physical 
training  at  San  Diego  and  Tucson  before 
switching  to  the   same  job  for  the  Army. 


WITTO  WOJCIEHOWSKI  WILCOX 


MATSON 


BANE  ROCKERHOL 


Looking  'Em  Over 


By  Harry  Hofmann 
Hemet  Editor 


HEMET 

These  new  Hemet  correspondents  are  a 
likely  crew,  prolific  and  ombitious,  and  as 
they  didn't  get  around  to  mentioning  their 
own  names  in  their  columns  (except  LAN- 
DRY 1    we'll   do   it   for  them. 

PAUL  WILCOX'S  secretary,  WILMA 
KRIBS,  also  known  as  Ack-Ack  Annie,  has 
some  extremely  busy  days  doing  all  the 
things  a  resident  manager's  secretary  must 
do. 

For  Plant  Protection,  LLOYD  BARBER  is 
Chief  crane's  right-hand  man  .  .  .  even 
if  he  did  miss  his  first  column  due  to  illness. 
Lloyd,  who  played  trombone  with  many  of 
the  name  bonds  a  few  years  ago,  saw  the 
error  of  his  ways  and  retired  to  the  simple 
domestic   life  at  Ryan. 

BOB   JOHNSON,   the   demon   flight  clerk. 


almost  controls  the  destiny  of  flight.  Trained 
by  Wilcox,  he  now  functions  for  BILL  EVANS 
with  much  finesse  .  .  .  Well,  he  functions. 
LANDRY  introduces  himself  to  you  in  his 
column  and  there's  not  too  much  we  could 
add  to  it. 

Two  luscious  blondes,  DOROTHY  LOR- 
ENZ  (BOB  STONE'S  secretary!  and  OPAL 
KERBY  (night  crew  I  report  for  maintenance 
and   it  really  keeps  them  busy. 

Easy-going  BILL  GUINN,  artist,  generol 
handyman  and  expert  bowler,  covers  activi- 
ties in  Plant  Maintenance. 

And,  at  great  expense  and  much  fast  talk- 
ing (approximately  14  seconds!,  we  bring 
back  to  the  public  prints  the  old  standby 
Copt.  WILLIAM  PICKETT  SLOAN,  late  of 
Ryan,    now  of  the   Army. 

There  they  are    .    .    .    hope  you  like  them. 


Ground  School 

By  Hale  Landry 


.,   ^ 


HEMET 

Roped —  Approach  the  animal  cautiously. 
Speak  to  him  in  low,  reassuring  tones.  Slowly 
extend  the  hand  holding  food  but  keep  the 
bridle  hidden  at  your  back.  Moke  no  starts 
ling  moves.  Pat  the  animal  gently  on  the 
shoulder.  Slip  the  bridle  on  slyly  while  he 
is  feeding.  Now  you  have  him.  This,  ladies 
and  gentlemen,  besides  being  an  effective 
method  of  catching  a  recalcitrant  horse,  is 
just  how  HARRY  HOFMANN  inveigled  me 
into  conducting  this  column.  That  man  is 
a  smoothie. 

Whereas,  this  column  threatens  to  be- 
come a  recital  of  what  happens  in  the 
Ground  School  Department;  and 

Whereas,  what  happens  in  this  depart- 
ment generally  happens  to  its  members; 
permit   me   to   introduce — 

The  Cast:  "MARTY"  WEIDINGER,  Di- 
rector of  Ground  School,  lover  of  good  music, 
taker-aport  of  gadgets,  as  well  as  of  ideas. 

"BRIS"  BRISTOL,  Instructor  in  Engines, 
Recognition,  Navigation  (sometimes!,  and 
Weather   (at  other  times!  . 

"CHRIS"  CHRISTENFELD,  Instructor  in 
Airplane  Behavior. 

"CHARLIE"  EDDINS,  Instructor  in  Navi- 
gation, Weather,  Humor,  Laughs,  and  Good 
Fellowship. 

"SLIM"  GALLAHER,  Instructor  in  Navi- 
gation and  Weather.  Authority  on  two- 
stroke  cycle  engines. 

"STEVE"  BRUFF,  Instructor  in  Naviga- 
tion, Weather,  and  Airplanes.  Interior  dec- 
orator. 

PAGE  SIX 


"JIM"  KEESEE,  Instructor  in  Engines  and 
Weather.  Really  has  very  serious  moments 
but  is  seldom  caught  at  them. 

"MORRIE"  PENNEL,  Expounder  of  En- 
gines and  prodder  in  recognition.  A  tem- 
porary  loss   to  the   theater. 

ALAN  Woodfern,  no,  Woolfang,  no, 
Woolthong,  oris  it  WOOLFOLK?  (Oh  well! 
No  one  else  ever  gets  it  right  anyway.)  In- 
structor in  Airplane  Behavior,  with  his  head 
above  the  clouds  but  feet  well  grounded. 
(Words  ore  funny  things.  This  was  really 
meant  as  a  compliment,  and  now  look  at  it. ! 

HARRY  RAINE,  Instructor  in  Engines, 
animated  encyclopedia,  traveler  (he's  just 
returned  from  a  well-earned  vacation!  .  And 
lost  and   least — 

The  victim  of  one  of  Nature's  whimsical 
moods  (see  face  accompanying  this  col- 
umn), spouter  in  Navigation  and  Airplane 
Behavior.  (Flight  Instructors  please  come 
at   me  one   at  a   time.! 

It  would  be  only  natural  that  such  a  group 
of  men,  engaged  as  we  are  in  a  current  of 
technical  concepts,  would  tend  to  lose  sight 
of  the  cultural  components  of  life.  To  pre- 
vent this  we  have  also  among  us  the  charm- 
ing little  mother  of  Ground  School,  Miss 
WINNIE  "YO-ALL"  ALLRED,  dispenser  of 
advice,  infectious  smiles,  reproofs  and  aca- 
demic grades. 

The  entire  Ground  School  Department, 
from  Mr.  Weidinger  down,  here  and  now 
invite  you  Flight  Instructors  and  Link  In- 
structors to  drop  in  on  us  and  see  us  at 
work.  Seriously,  we  shall  be  happy  to  have 
you  sit  in  our  classes.  We  have  profited  by 
cooperation  with  you  folks  before.  You  know 


Plant  Protection 


HEMET 

MIKE  CRANE  earning  his  wages  these 
days  filling  in  for  officers  due  to  illness.  .  .  . 
TOM  McCRACKEN  came  off  second  best 
with  a  bout  of  flu,  but  is  some  better.  .  .  . 
EVERETT  DeFOREST  also  a  loser  to  the 
little  bugs.  .  .  .  CECIL  MARQUIS  had  to 
go  clear  to  Riverside  to  find  bugs  big  enough 
to  lick  him,  but  hos  been  laid  up  over  o 
week  with  the   Riverside  variety.    .    .    .    BILL 

BOWMAN  also  let  the  flu  get  him 

LLOYD  BARBER,  the  demon  reporter  who 
was  supposed  to  write  ttiis  tor  the  Ryan 
Police,  got  a  kink  in  his  back  from  just 
thinking  about  it,  and  had  to  coll  for  the 
doctor.  .  .  .  The  bi-monthly  revolver  shoot 
had  to  be  called  off.  I  was  afraid  someone 
would  point  his  gun  the  wrong  way,  and 
we  wouldn't  have  any  one  left  on  the  force. 
.  .  .  May  have  to  hire  women  police  yet. 
.  .  .  Thanks  to  all  the  employees  for  hav- 
ing their  badges  in  sight,  and  not  having  to 
ask  for  them.  .  .  .  Better  get  this  in  as 
I    feel   0  chill   coming  on. 

CRANE  (for  BARBER). 


Aircraft 
Mainten- 
ance (Nights) 

By  Opal  Kerby 


HEMET 

JAMES  PANNELL  is  home  from  the  hos- 
pital after  quite  a  time  with  blood-poison- 
ing in  his  hand.  It  will  be  quite  some  time 
before  he  con  return  to  work.  .  .  .  JOSEPH 
McKEE  was  token  to  the  Hemet  Community 
Hospital  Sunday  for  a  mojor  operation,  from 
which  he   is  recovering  nicely. 

My,  what  a  time  JACK  MONTGOMERY  is 
having.  He  slaves  away  with  his  car  all  day 
and  wrestles  with  airplanes  all  night.  Bet  he 
will  be  glad  when  that  convertible  is  run- 
ning again.  Vacationers  the  latter 
part  of  January  were  JAY  GORDON, 
WANDA  SHEPHERD,  CHARLES  SCHUMM, 
LLOYD  DUNCAN,  EWEL  STRINGER, 
GEORGE  MclNTOSH,  HOWARD  FRAZER, 
WILLIAM  PIPKIN,  STEVE  WILLIAMS  and 
MARY  BEAN.  .  .  .  MARY  MIRANDA  is 
bock  after  a  few  days'  illness.  .  .  .  GLADYS 
HARRIS  spent  the  week  end  in  San  Ber- 
nardino visiting  with  PEGGY  GIGY,  former 
Ryan  employee. 


what  I  mean  when  I  soy  that  cadets  fre- 
quently misquote  in  oil  sincerity  and  thot 
o  mutual  understanding  among  our  various 
departments  will  accomplish  much  by  way 
of  reducing  the  crop  of  alibis  as  well  as 
enlightening  the  cadet.  To  the  men  of 
Tucson:  Greetings  and  may  your  shadow 
never  grow  less. 


Flight 


HEMET 

Since  your  Roving  Reporter  from  the  flight 
line,  BOB  (ROOT)  JOHNSON,  is  home  with 
a  cold,  we're  all  having  to  ad  lib  a  little. 
We  hope  by  the  next  deadline,  Bob  will  be 
back  on  the  job  again.  (But  we  somehow 
feel  that  Bob  might  pull  this  trick  again, 
come  the  17th.)  With  Bob  gone,  the  sec- 
retary, AMY  TAYLOR,  has  her  hands  full 
what  with  the  million  and  one  little  things 
that  come  up  in  the  flight  office.  Amy  is 
new  on  the  job,  having  worked  here  for 
only  six  weeks.  So  we  know  what  you're 
going  through.  Amy. 

BILL  EVANS,  Wing  Commander,  is  at 
the  Dispensary  taking  his  six  months'  physi- 
cal examination  and  isn't  much  help  on  this 
column  at  the  present  time.  Bill,  you're 
holding  up  the  wheels  of  progress.  Even 
with  the  press  of  duties  and  paper  work. 
Bill  still  manages  to  sneak  out  of  the  office 
and  go  flying  once  in  a  while.  DICK  HUFF- 
MAN and  COG  are  Group  Commanders,  sta- 
tioned up  in  the  flight  office,  which  adds 
to  the  confusion.  Dick  doesn't  like  the  pat- 
tern flying,  and  Cog  flies  once  in  a  while, 
giving  a  small  check  ride  so  he  can  walk 
around  in  a  flying  suit.  Small  world,  isn't 
it? 

In  case  you're  wondering  about  that 
block  eye  of  JOHNNY  KLEIN's,  worry  no 
more.  Johnny  had  a  forced  landing  which 
didn't  turn  out  so  well.  He  said  he  wasted 
a  lot  of  good  points  for  beefsteak. 

BOB  QUINN  left  last  week  for  a  vacation 
at  his  home  in  New  York.  Bob  was  quite 
pleased  to  be  able  to  fly  back,  but,  worse 
luck,  was  grounded  in  Amarillo,  and  had  to 
travel    the    rest   of   the   way    by    train. 

Instructors  HAGBERG  and  GADDIS  are 
in  the  hospital  now  for  a  little  surgery.  Hope 
you  fellows  recover  in  the  shortest  time  pos- 
sible and  are  back  on  the  flight  line.  MOE 
CHASE  is  out  of  the  hospital  very  glad  of  it. 


Plant 
Mainten- 
ance 

By  Bill  Guinn 


HEMET 

NORRIS  P.  GREEN,  the  crack  shot  from 
Colorado,  was  first  in  our  department  to 
bag  himself  a  deer.  We  understand  this  is 
not  his  first  experience  in  the  matter  of 
bagging  dears.  .  .  .  "MAJOR  HOOPLE" 
HAAS,  our  oldest  employee,  seen  slashing 
and  pruning  his  trees.  Wonder  if  our  recent 
morning  temperatures  have  any  bearing  on 
the  situation?  .  .  .  SLIM  ELLSWORTH 
has  just  received  his  somewhat  belated 
Xmas  greetings  from  the  President.  (Induc- 
tion   papers.  I 


Aircraft  Maintenance 


(DAY) 
By  Dorothy  Lorenz 


HEMET 

BOB  STONE  sold  his  horse  just  in  the 
nick  of  time.  Dolly  finished  her  last  bale 
of  hay  and  was  standing  with  a  hungry  look 
in  her  eye  when  the  man  came  and  got 
her.  .  .  .  JIM  EPTING  is  a  daddy.  ROB- 
ERT JAMES  got  himself  born  on  Jan.  14, 
and  the  whole  family's  doing  fine.  .  .  . 
We  have  a  human  thermometer  in  the 
maintenance  office.  We  can  tell  how  cold 
it  is  by  the  amount  of  clothes  ACE  NESBITT 
puts  on  before  he  goes  upstairs.  If  he  puts 
3  pair  of  woolen  socks  and  5  sweaters  on 
we  light  the  stove. 

J.  P.  SMITH  is  still  carrying  his  broken 
and  re-broken  finger  around  in  a  sling.  More 
people  finding  out  that  these  Sensenich 
props  can't  be  trusted,  especially  if  you 
stick  your  hand  in  them.  ...  If  anyone 
knows  of  a  stray  house,  see  EARL  ZEIGLER. 
He's  hunting   hard. 

RED  MITCHELL,  CLIFFORD  CARROLL, 
LES  CHAPMAN,  BILL  GOODWIN  and 
LLOYD  KIMBRIEL  took  a  little  trip  to  Los 
Angeles  for  induction  in  the  U.  S.  Army  and 
transfer  to  ACER.  .  .  .  MARY  BAGBY's 
son,  Madison,  has  reported  to  Lemoore,  Cali- 
fornia, for  basic  training.  .  .  .  JIM  THIE- 
BES,  who  doesn't  work  here  now  but  wishes 
he  was  back,  came  out  for  a  visit  the  other 
day.  Says  he  misses  the  place  and  people. 
.  .  .  BONNIE  COLLINS  ditched  the  flu  bug 
and  is  back  to  work  in  the  stock  room.  Any- 
one else  with  the  flu  might  see  VIC  HILL. 
Vic's  got  a  little  remedy  that  smells  o  little 
like  sheep  dip  but  does  the  trick. 

It  won't  be  long  before  DICK  GARRISON 
has  a  soldier's  uniform.  The  line  repair 
crew  gave  him  a  royal  send-off  with  a  party 
the  16th.  Dick's  planning  to  take  up  air- 
craft and  maintenance  engineering  and 
leaves  for  North  Carolina  soon. 


MOM  McCALLUM  of  the  parachute  de- 
partment is  on  her  vacation,  entertaining 
her  three  sons  who  oil  got  home  on  fur- 
lough. Sgt.  STANLEY  McCALLUM,  for- 
mer mechanic  out  here,  came  oil  the  way 
from  Hendricks  Field,  Florida;  First  Lt. 
FERD  McCALLUM  came  from  Kellogg  Field, 
Mich.,  and  Cpl.  ROY  McCALLUM,  former 
chief  dispatcher  here,  came  from  La  Junta, 
Colo.  Sis  JEANNE  is  employed  in  forms 
and  records,  and  spent  her  vacation  going 
to  Colorado  to  see  Roy  the  first  of  the  month. 

Other  late  January  vacationers  whom  we 
hope  are  enjoying  their  vacations  are:  WAL- 
LACE COLVARD,  LAWRENCE  COMBS, 
CLETUS  GROHS,  CLIFF  CARROLL,  VER- 
NON GIFFORD  and  ROSE  COMBS. 

MYRTIS  SMITH,  LYDIA  BELL,  JENNIE 
LAWELL  and  RAY  HAYNES  ore  now  exper- 
ienced painters.  They  painted  the  prop  shop 
and  we  all  went  to  the  house-warming 
party.  Hod  a  lunch,  too,  with  coffee,  cake 
and   cookies. 

A  lot  of  maintenance  employees  are 
spending  their  spare  time  studying  the  course 
in  Aircraft  Construction  and  Maintenance 
that  the  Ryan  Institute's  giving.  There's  not 
much  else  you  can  do  nights  anyway. 

The  inscription  on  the  little  tin  Mickey 
Mouse  on  FRED  CHURCHILL's  desk  says 
"Man  or  Mouse."  It's  just  o  gag,  of  course 
.    .    .   we    hope. 


GEORGE  BROWN  bock  at  work  after  en- 
joying his  vocation  on  his  form.  If  plowing 
40  acres  con  be  enjoyed.  ...  It  is  said 
WOODROW  GARDNER  has  been  in  mass 
production.  He's  built  24  Ryan  trainers 
(models).  .  .  .  MARION  D.  CUNNING- 
HAM, our  latest  addition  to  the  plant,  is 
now  assisting  NORRIS  GREEN  on  the  truck, 
or  could    it   be   "vice   versus"? 

LOU  BAILEY  complaining  again  about 
the  timeclock.  Claims  it  should  keep  the 
some  time  as  his  alarm  clock.  .  .  .  GEN- 
ERAL WILLIAMS  having  quite  a  tussle  get- 
ting his  grass  cut  these  frosty  mornings. 
.  .  .  GEORGE  OVARD  on  vocation?  (Pre- 
paring for  his  new  batch  of  turkeys.)  .  .  . 
JIM  WYATT,  our  head  janitor,  says  every- 
thing under  control  now  that  he  has  one 
more  man  on  the  force. 

BOB  RUSSELL  in  proud  suspense,  awaiting 
that  souvenir  from  his  boy  overseas.  .  .  . 
RUFUS  GLOVER,  nite  janitor,  noted  with  a 
heavier  adornment  of  the  "woolie"  material 
than  heretofore.  .  .  .  W.  E.  CROWDER, 
after   months   of   diligent   effort,    has    finally 


succeeded  in  the  attainment  for  his  family 
of  that  practically  extinct  affair  known  as 
an  icebox.  .  .  .  "HAP"  WALKER  on  a 
well-earned  vacation. 

ARTHUR  STRATTON,  our  new  janitor 
from  Son  Diego,  experiencing  some  difficulty 
in  navigating  of  the  field.  .  .  .  ELMO 
HEAVIN,  our  plant  foreman,  on  "usual 
rounds"  with  that  ever-ready  helpful  hand 
or  advice.  .  .  .  FRANK  DOOLITTLE  has 
added  another  rung  to  his  ladder  of  success. 
He  is  now  engaged  in  the  re-decoration  of 
the  ladies'   rest  rooms. 

DEAN  WELLS  proudly  recounting  the 
birth  of  his  twelfth  (rabbit).  .  .  .  CLARK 
CHAPMAN  busy  these  doys  with  his  spring 
flowers  and  weeding.  .  .  .  FARMER 
GREENE  sporting  a  beautiful  new  ring.  A 
Christmas  gift  from  his  wife.  .  .  .  J.  C.  CUM- 
MINS has  been  working  a  double  shift  on 
the  pumps.  We  hope  this  has  no  noticeable 
effect    on    his    weight. 

We  ore  sorry  to  hear  that  JOHN  SAN- 
DERS is  in  the  hospital.  Here's  hoping  for 
his  speedy  recovery. 

PAGE  SEVEN 


ARMY 

By  Capt.  William  P.  Sloan 


HEMET 

Starting  a  new  column  is  a  lot  like  test- 
hopping  0  new  airplane.  What  the  outcome 
of  your  efforts  will  be,  the  Lord  only  knows; 
the  wrong  pressure  at  the  wrong  time  will 
certainly  bring  trouble;  and  negligence  or 
omission  will  assuredly  result  in  o  redesign 
and  later  alterations.  And  so,  filled  with 
curious  anticipation  as  to  the  future  per- 
formance of  this  vehicle,  we  crock  the 
throttle  open  on  Number  1  of  Sky  News 
and  roll  down  the  lunway  for  our  initial  hop 
of  Skyscribbling. 

Writing  for  Ryan  rings  a  familiar  bell 
that  echoes  back  from  the  deep,  dork,  pro- 
saic days  of  1937,  when  five  ships  on  the 
flying  line  was  a  miracle,  and  the  sale  of  an 
airplane  was  cause  for  jubilation  throughout 
the  entire  company.  BILL  WAGNER  was 
then  (as  now)  head  man  of  the  publicity 
department,  and  his  staff  was  composed  of 
one  able-bodied  stenographer  (to  wit,  Billie 
Risinger — now  Mrs.  Bill  Evans)  .  Occasion- 
ally we'd  bong  out  a  literary  aviation  gem 
for  Bill,  and  after  plugging  it  to  all  the 
leading  trade  mags,  we'd  end  up  by  stuf- 
fing it  down  the  rat  holes  in  the  single- 
hangar  factory  building. 

But  Tempus  has  fugited  more  than  some- 
what since  the  old  "Commercial"  days. 
Those  five  Ryans  on  the  San  Diego  line  have 
blossomed  out  into  hundreds  of  PT-22'5  of 
the  Hemet  and  Tucson  schools.  Following 
a  year's  operation  under  Army  contract  in 
San  Diego,  the  Hemet  school  was  storted  as 
0  branch  unit  for  the  first  expansion.  And 
for  nearly  a  year  the  San  Diego  school,  suf- 
fering delusions  of  grandeur,  referred  to 
itself  as  the  "parent"  organization,  while  its 
lusty  Hemet  offspring  doubled,  and  then 
trebled    all    former   student   outputs.    Finally, 


in  a  desperate  attempt  to  save  face,  the 
Tucson  school  was  established  and  the  old 
San  Diego  Training  Detachment  became  an- 
other turned  page  in  the  history  of  World 
War    II. 

But  more  about  our  Hemet  School.  Acti- 
vated under  the  most  able  leadership  of 
Captain  Lloyd  P.  Hopwood  in  September, 
1 940,  it  has  grown  from  a  wheat  stubble 
field  to  one  of  the  (if  not  the)  most  promi- 
nent training  detachments  in  the  country. 
Captain  Hopwood  has  long  since  departed, 
ond  is  now  a  full  Colonel  in  Washington. 
His  successor,  Lt.  Wallace  S.  Ford,  is  also 
a  Colonel  and  lending  the  same  vigorous 
enthusiasm  to  a  unit  somewhere  overseas 
The  third  Commanding  Officer  was  Copt. 
Merrill  H.  Carleton,  who  was  transferred 
here  from  the  struggling  Son  Diego  school, 
and  left  in  1942  to  become  engineering  of- 
ficer at  Hobbs,  N.  M. 

All  of  which  brings  about  the  introduc- 
tion of  our  present  C.  O.  and  Number  One 
boss.  Major  WILLIAM  I.  FERNALD,  who, 
in  collaboration  with  Paul  Wilcox,  guides 
the  destiny  of  the  5th  Army  Air  Forces  Fly- 
ing Training   Department,    Hemet,   Calif. 

The  Major  is  aided  and  abetted  in  his 
supervisory  capacity  by  a  score  of  officers, 
two-score  enlisted  men,  numerous  civil  serv- 
ice employees,  and  a  Greot  Dane  pooch 
known  throughout  the  vicinity  os  Colonel 
Rocket  O'Toole. 

In  subsequent  issues  it  will  be  our  pur- 
pose to  fill  the  spoce  allotted  to  the  goings- 
on  of  the  aforementioned  personnel,  in- 
cluding O'Toole.  But  with  censor  Harry 
Hofmann  on  the  job  and  Army  behov- 
ior  conforming  to  its  usual  impeccability, 
we  promise  to  keep  it  on  a  plane  commen- 
surate   with    our    following's    intelligence 


Accounting  and 

Administration 

By  Wilma  Kribs 


HEMET 

We  think  it  would  be  o  fine  ideo  to  in- 
troduce the  various  and  sundry  mass  which 
mokes  up  the  accounting  deportment.  You 
know  the  saying,  it's  much  better  to  be 
looked  over  than  overlooked,  so 

BERTHA  KLEMENS  handles  the  cosh  box. 
Has  a  placid  disposition,  which  is  hord  to 
understand  with  the  job  she  has.  Has  a 
sparkler  on  her  left  hand,  of  which  she's 
very  proud.  And  who  wouldn't  be?  Particu- 
larly with  the  guy  stationed  right  across 
the  street. 

Next  down  the  line  is  DUANE  WIBLE.  A 
little  cutie.    Goes  in  for  skirts  and  sweaters, 

PAGE   EIGHT 


which  become  her  very  well.  Is  Bertha's  as- 
sistant most  of  the  time,  and  the  other  time 
is  relief  for  the  switchboard.  Hos  gold  hair 
and  nice,  round,  innocent,  blue  eyes.  You 
want  to  watch  those  eyes;  they're  like  a 
battery   of   searchlights. 

DARYL  SMITH — Office  Manager.  'Nuff 
said.  Doryl  has  the  job  of  trying  to  keep  ten 
women  in  line,  besides  oil  the  thousand  other 
little  complaints  that  beset  on  office  man- 
ager. Has  a  fine  sense  of  humor,  likes 
to  play  poker  and  smoke  a  pipe.  Sorry, 
'toin't  allowed  in  this  office.  LYDA  SHE- 
WALTER  is  Daryl's  secretary.  Very  effi- 
cient,  very   quiet,   just   the   balancing   thing 


for  a  mad  office  such  as  this.  Doesn't  give 
out  much  about  herself,  but  we  hope  we'll 
hove  some  interesting  items  re  Lydo  before 
too  many  editions  pass. 

MADENA  ANDERSON,  VINNIE  WIBLE, 
JEAN  HOPPLE  and  JO  WILTSHIRE  ore  the 
time  girls — timekeepers  to  you.  Modeno 
has  been  with  the  organization  for  nine 
months,  having  transferred  from  the  Army 
Department.  She's  strictly  Air  Corps,  since 
she  has  o  husband  somewhere  in  Englond. 
Her  husband,  o  Captain,   is  a  meteorologist. 

VINNIE  has  been  only  a  short  time  in 
the  flight  time  department,  although  not  new 
to  the  field.  Used  to  work  in  the  Air  Depot 
Detachment.  After  a  vocation  trek  through 
the  eastern  port  of  the  country,  returned 
and  is  now  employed  by  Ryan.  She's  cute, 
too.  IVinnie's  a  sister  of  Duone,  and  thev 
ore  classified  in  the  corner  of  our  minds 
as  the  Gold   Dust  Twins.  I 

JEAN  HOPPLE  has  longest  record  as  o 
time  girl.  Will  hove  completed  her  second 
year  in  February,  at  which  time  we  are  sod 
to  relate  she  plans  to  leave  this  beautiful 
oosis  and  hie  herself  to  Riverside  to  live. 
Blonde,  petite  and  dynamic. 

JO  (Clara  Aileeni  WILTSHIRE  is  the 
whirling  dervish  and  the  youngster  of  the 
force.  Hails  from  Texas  and  gloats  over  it. 
Has  a  brother  in  the  Air  Forces  somewhere 
in  Itoly  of  whom  she's  very  proud.  Inci- 
dentally, brother  Jock  received  his  primary 
training  ot  Hemet,  for  which  she's  doubly 
proud. 

CECILIA  SEARS  (Cele  to  everyone)  works 
around  the  corner,  so  we  don't  know  just  oil 
the  things  she  does.  Seems  to  have  a  finger 
in  every  pie  besides  keeping  the  instructors' 
time,  0  job  in  itself.  In  the  midst  of  all  this 
here  Air  Corps,  Cele's  strictly  Navy.  Reason 
— one  son  in  the  blues,  of  whom  she's  justly 
proud. 

RUSSELL  STILLWAGEN,  the  guy  after  all 
our  hearts,  meaning  strictly  mercenary — he 
handles  the  payroll.  Is  very,  very  quiet,  and 
the  only  sound  from  his  corner  is  the  con- 
tinual clatter  of  his  adding  machine.  Is  a 
bicycling  addict,  and  thinks  nothing  of  rid- 
ing to  and  from  work  on  his  bicycle  every 
morning  in  sub-zero  weather.  Gad,  what 
stamina! 

KATHERINE  STUHR,  secretory  to  the 
Personnel  Department.  We  don't  see  very 
much  of  Katherine,  because  they  keep  her 
pretty  busy  in  there.  Medium,  blonde  and 
wears  a  diamond — a  flier  in  India,  we  think! 

VIRGINIA  JOHNSON.  The  switchboard 
operator  and  a  full-time  job  it  is.  Besides 
that,  keeps  house  for  her  husband,  strangely 
enough  a  trouble-shooter  for  the  telephone 
company,   and  a   teen-age  daughter. 

PEGGY  SMITH  handles  the  office  supply 
and  mimeogroph  machine.  Been  with  us 
about  a  year,  and  her  mother  works  in  the 
propeller  department.  Come  to  think  of  it, 
we  don't  know  very  much  about  Peggy 
either. 

And,  of  course,  there's  always  PABLO 
WILCOX.  We  don't  hove  to  tell  you  ony- 
thing  about  Stinkie,  because  whot  you  don't 
know  you  always  read  in  the  paper.  Since 
becoming  on  executive,  Paul  has  taken  to 
smoking  cigars  and  the  air  in  his  office  gets 
rather  blue  at  times,  just  from  cigar  smoke. 
There's  so  much  to  soy  about  Paul,  we 
couldn't  begin  to  put  it  all  on  this  poper, 
but  have  him  tell  you  of  the  old  days  of 
flying.     Plenty  good. 


Winds 
Aloft 

By 
Clarence  Robinson 


TUCSON 

NATE  HORTON,  Navigation  instructor, 
appeared  at  the  field  rather  late  the  other 
day  with  a  box  of  cigars  announcing  the 
arrival  of  his  new  7 '2-pound  baby  boy. 
Nate  stood  in  the  hospital  corridor  New 
Year's  Day  trying  to  win  the  cash  prize  for 
the  first  baby  of  the  year.  Nate  has  taken 
a  few  days  off  to  recover  from  the  strain 
(he  didn't  win),  but  he  is  a  very  proud 
daddy. 

JAY  "CASEY"  LIVESEY,  our  new  En- 
gine instructor,  had  a  wonderful  vocation 
when  his  girl  friend  visited  Tucson  during 
the  Christmas  holidays.  It  might  be  said 
that  the  writer  didn't  do  so  bad  himself  when 
he  visited  El  Paso  between  classes. 

From  all  reports,  open  house  at  the  ED 
PYE's  on  New  Year's  was  thoroughly  en- 
joyed by  all  the  instructors. 

The  Ground  School  instructors  were  hard 
hit  by  the  recent  flu  epidemic.  However, 
they  ore  all  back  now,  fully  recovered  and 
contemplating   another  splendid  class. 

With  three  new  instructors  added  to  the 
Ground  School  staff,  we  hove  been  able  to 
decrease  by  half  the  number  of  cadets  in  a 
class,  which  makes  it  much  more  pleasant. 
At  least  on  instructor  can  call  on  a  cadet 
by  name  without  referring  to  the  roster. 
It  also  allows  the  cadets  more  time  to  make 
use  of  the  new  equipment  that  is  now  avail- 
able. Ryan  School  is  proud  to  say  that  it  is 
one  of  the  best  equipped  schools  in  the 
Training  Command.  With  such  facilities  and 
fine  men,  there  should  be  many  pilots  turned 
out  to  make  America  proud  and  old  Schickle- 
gruber  sick. 


Mainten- 
ance 
Murmurs 

Margaret  Bailard 


TUCSON 

We're  sorry  to  hear  that  KAY  RANSIER, 
one  of  the  Gas  Crew  Cuties,  suddenly  found 
herself  the  possessor  of  a  burst  appendix 
and  is  now  having  all  moil  addressed  to  St. 
Mary's   Hospital.   Hope  she'll   be  back  soon. 

From  the  Night  Crew  we  gather  that  one 
personable  young  lady  who  came  not  long 
ago  seems  to  be  the  apple  of  the  mechan- 
ics' eyes.  At  any  rate,  wolf  calls  are  still 
reverberating  when  we  come  to  work  in  the 
morning.  Nome  of  said  "Darling  of  the 
Daily  Hangars"  is  BESSIE  HILL. 

Poor  AL  FAGAN  was  found  in  a  corner 
the  other  night  moaning  as  if  he'd  lost  his 
last  friend.  Seems  he  feels  more  than  a  little 
lost  now  that  he  isn't  head  man  of  the  B.  T. 
Crew  on  the  Day  Shift,  and  can't  quite  get 
over  not  having  his  B.  T.'s  to  tinker  with 
any   more.     "Gee,"   says  Al,    "they  were   my 


babies."  Too  bad;  but  cheer  up — life  could 
be  a  lot  worse. 

'Tis  said  by  those  who  seem  to  know 
that  a  good-sized  group  of  the  Night  Crew 
can  be  found  at  the  French  Cafe  every 
night  some  time  after  three  a.m.  The  at- 
traction seems  to  be  bacon  and  eggs. 

Wedding  bells  were  chiming  the  other  day 
when  DOTTIE  WETMORE  of  Forms  and 
Records  became  the  bride  of  Major  Harry 
Neffson  out  at  Dovis-Monthon  Field.  The 
blushing  bride  is  back  at  work  and  needs 
little  urging  to  tell  everyone  just  how  won- 
derful her  husband  is.  Don't  blame  you, 
Dottie,    and    lots  of   luck. 

AL  STEVENS  of  the  Night  Crew  is  off  on 
his  vocation,  and  from  all  reports  is  down 
in  the  "Beautiful"  state  of  Texas.  Hope 
you  didn't  get  frozen  out  in  the  blizzard, 
Al. 

HOWARD  "WHiTEY"  MERRICK  just 
came  bock  from  his  vacation.  He  took  off 
for  Hemet  and  reports  that  it's  even  colder 
over  there  than  here.  You  don't  suppose 
he's  kidding,   do  you? 

ETTA  K  PAUSE  of  the  Gas  Crew  is  another 
vacationer,  as  is  ROBERT  CARTER  of  the 
Night  Crew. 

If  any  of  you  hear  anything  that  would 
make  good  copy  for  this  column,  let  us 
know.  PEGGY  O'LOUGHLIN,  who  is  sta- 
tioned in  the  office  at  night,  will  accept 
any  contributions  and  forward  them  to  me. 
If  you  see  us  skulking  around  corners  and 
playing  bloodhound,  just  relax.  We're  only 
trying  to  develop  a  nose  for  news. 


Civilities 

By  Lorraine  Fish 


TUCSON 

The  HQ  Army  Office  was  sparsely  popu- 
lated for  a  while  this  month  after  ELMA 
UDALL  left.  Elmo  went  home  to  St.  Johns 
for  Christmas,  and,  as  we  hod  heard  via 
grapevine,  heeded  the  call  of  the  Borbary 
Coast,  joining  Hattie  Sadler  in  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

Then,  one  bright  Arizona  morning,  when 
we  had  settled  down  to  quiet  grief,  with  the 
consolation  of  Mrs.  HELEN  FREEDSON,  from 
Ohio,  ensconced  in  the  Intelligence  Office, 
LaVER  HOLLADAY  came  skipping  into  the 
Orderly  Room — with  the  wedding  ring  we 
were  accustomed  to  seeing  on  her  right  hand 
shifted  to  her  left,  onnouncing  that  she  had 
married  her  marine  at  Nogales  sometime  in 
the  fall.  So — right  away  quick  she  went 
off  to  his  college  station  to  join  him.  Our 
sincerest  congratulations  go  with   her. 

LOIS  NEWMAN  didn't  appear  at  the 
usual  hour  a  couple  of  weeks  ago — but  she 
called  to  tell  us  she  would  be  out  later, 
and  that  her  Sgt.  husband  had  just  received 
orders  to  return  to  Ohio.  All  in  one  day, 
we  lost  her — it  was  so  sudden  we  hadn't 
recovered  till  after  she  hod  gone.  That's 
Army  wife  life,  though. 

There  was  a  time  when  BARBARA  COHEN 
and  the  writer  shouted  to  each  other  down 
the  hollow  length  of  the  Orderly  Room,  but 
now  we  have  a  myriad  (well,  several  any- 
way 1  of  new  and  attractive  faces.  DOR- 
OTHY SHELDON,  graduate  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Arizona,  and  MARY  HUERTA,  who 
transferred  from  Morona  Air  Base,  hove 
token  over  the  service  records.  In  Army 
parlance,  they're  really  "eager"!  Then   PAT 


Mess  Hail 
&  Canteen 

By  Hazel  Gilmore 


TUCSON 

The  Chamber  of  Commerce  will  probably 
censor  it,  but  there's  no  denying  there  were 
drifts  and  DRIFTS  on  January  9.  The  gals 
and  boys  really  pitched  in  to  move  the  sand 
just  as  if  ol'  man  winter  hadn't  given  us  a 
cold  shot  to  keep  us  moving.  The  "Eager 
Beavers"  in  the  canteen  took  the  place  of 
the  Fire  Department  and  hod  a  swell  time 
running  the  hose,  brooms  and  water  all  over 
the  floor — and  folks  in  the  kitchen  and  mess 
hall  weren't  sitting  around.  We  really  can 
turn  out  the  work,   can't  we,   Mr.   Witto? 

And  besides  the  weather,  you  ought  to 
know  that  GRACE  NEILSON  has  gone  to 
El  Paso  to  see  her  son,  who  is  in  the  armed 
services.  Wishing  her  lots  of  happiness. 
JEWEL  HOOKS  had  the  pleasure  of  being 
with  her  son.  Bill,  who  is  stationed  in  Texas, 
while  he  was  here  for  ten  days.  AGNES 
GODKINS  became  a  proud  grandmother  re- 
cently. Agnes  has  been  with  Ryan  since 
the  field  was  established  in  Tucson.  LYDIA 
BREWER,  our  Hoosier  gal,  who  is  a  new- 
comer to  Tucson,  really  takes  the  cake. 
She  spends  the  biggest  port  of  her  time 
in  the  kitchen — Dear  John!  Did  you  hear 
about  EUGENIA  TELLEZ's  alarm  clock?  She 
soys  it  fell  off  the  choir.  Anyway,  the  bus 
arrived  at  the  field  and  she  was  missing. 
Things  have  been  very  quiet  in  the  canteen 
kitchen  since  NORA  WHITE  has  been  home 
with  the  flu.  She  is  missed  by  everyone, 
including  the  cosh  customers,  and  we  wish 
her  a  speedy  recovery.  PEGGY  DAVIS  is 
now  busy  giving  out  chonge  and  smiles  in- 
stead of  cups  of  coffee.  YOLANDA  ROSE- 
BORO,  our  little  songbird,  keeps  up  morale 
of  young  and  old,  but  a  certain  lieutenant  is 
kept  busy  rounding  up  the  strays  ofter 
hours. 

Hasta   luego,   amigos! 


IRVINE,  in  Lt.  KELLER's  office,  holds  se- 
ances with  the  morning  report.  DORIS 
CLARKE,  our  only  blonde,  is  the  file  clerk 
par  excellence  who  works  with  the  Sergeant 
Major.  Later  on,  maybe  we'll  hove  some 
news  about  them.  Right  now  it  looks  as  if 
ROCKY  of  Ryan  Plant  Maintenance  is  doing 
his  best  to  supply  it,  but  quick. 

The  Air  Depot  Detachment  tells  us  they 
are  to  have  o  new  civilian  member  soon: 
FRANK  W.  CARAMELLA,  being  transferred 
from   Davis-Monthan. 

JOSEPHINE  FOGERTY  returned  to  the 
Air  Depot  this  week  from  annual  leave,  and 
a  trip  which  took  her  to  Son  Francisco  and 
Los  Angeles. 


PAGE   NINE 


Flight  Lines 


By  Loring  Dowst 


TUCSON 

GUY  CURRIER  dropped  in  at  Ryan  Field 
the  other  day.  The  popular  ex-dispatcher 
would  like  to  get  back  on  the  Ryan  payroll. 
His  wife's  production  schedule  calls  for  a 
February    delivery    date. 

Speaking  of  babies:  from  all  reports,  quite 
a  number  of  our  flight  instructors  are  antici- 
pating. This  department  has  not  been 
posted  OS  to  dotes,  but  as  the  events  take 
place  we  will  try  to  furnish  makes,  models, 
names,  dimensions  and  stuff. 

BILL  GIBBS,  they  soy,  is  on  the  way  to 
being  a  cattle  king.  Is  he  after  Ryan's 
beef  contract,  or  does  he  plan  to  make 
cowboys  of  the  cadets  in  his  squadron? 

There  are  a  bunch  of  new  (to  us)  PT- 
22's  on  the  field,  recently  ferried  here  from 
our  sister  school  at  Hemet,  California.  Hemet 
pilots  hod  flown  them  from  Dos  Polos.  Most 
of  the  thirty  ships  appear  quite  clean  and 
bright.  One,  we  noted,  had  a  new  Kinner 
with  overhead  lubrication.  BUD  WILSON, 
Group  Two  Commander,  organized  the  flight, 
calling  for  volunteers  among  the  vacation- 
ing Group  Two.  He  made  the  trip  (west- 
bound by  bus,)  and  among  those  with  him 
were  HARRY  KROLL,  HAROLD  COOKE 
JACK  HOTALING,  OLIE  OLSEN,  HAROLD 
INNIS  and  CAPTAIN  GARNER.  Hemet  was 
not  eoctly  wide  open.  In  fact,  we  hear  the 
boys  couldn't  even  buy  a  cup  of  coffee 
after  22:00.  Hemet  Instructor  SHY  WIL- 
BUR, brother  of  our  own  benedict,  BOB 
WILBUR  (congratulations.  Bob),  acted  as 
host   ex-officio   to   our   X-country   eagles. 

DAVE  BROWN  played  golf  last  week 
with  St.  Louis  JACK  DOHONEY  and  some 
other  Junior  Birdmen  from  Group  Two,  and 
spent  the  next  four  days  in  bed.  Too  stren- 
uous. Dove?  Truthfully,  it  was  the  flu  that 
floored  Dave,  and  at  the  present  writing, 
HAL  WITHAM,  grand  old  man  of  Group 
One,  is  nursing  the  some  bug.  (But  certain 
catty  individuals  claim  that  a  poker  gome 
is  what  made   Hal's  temperature   soar!) 

Down  at  Group  Two  they  are  advising 
young  men  who  want  tips  on  forced  landing 
procedure  to  consult  Dr.  DEAD-STICK 
SHERRY,  who  developed  an  interesting 
theory  on  how  to  stretch  a  glide  by  adding 
two  dashes  of  flaps  and  beating  to  a  light 
froth. 

It  has  been  brought  to  this  observer's 
attention  that  Flight  and  Squadron  bosses 
ore  pleased  with  instructors  graduating  from 
the  applicant  course  under  the  tutelage  of 
MAC  McKINLEY  and  HARLEY  LeMAY. 
Horley,  by  the  way,  has  recently  been  pro- 
moted to  Flight  Commander  in  Squadron 
Two,  and  HARRY  KROLL  has  been  elevated 
in  the  some  manner.  His  new  assignment 
is  with  Squadron   Six. 

FRED  JENKINS,  LINUS  WALKER  EU- 
GENE McNUTT,  JOE  HALL,  MILES 'gER- 
INGER,  GEORGE  THORNTON  LESTER 
HILLEMAN  and  CHARLES  ULRICH  ore  all 
recent  graduates  of  the  Professor  McKinley 
school  for  pilot  makers. 

Due  to  the  prolonged  efforts  of  MAC 
LONGANECKER,    ramrod  of  Squadron  Two, 

PAGE   TEN 


motion  pictures  were  shown  this  week  at  the 
Ryan  Instructors'  Club.  There  was  a  car- 
toon comedy  and  a  full-length  feature, 
"Orchestra  Wives."  It  was  a  first-class 
show,  enjoyed  by  a  good  turn-out.  Mac  has 
some  impressive  listings  to  which  we  look 
forward  with  pleasure.  It  was  the  first  time 
your  reporter  ever  witnessed  a  movie  with 
a  cigarette  in  one  hand  and  a  bottle  of  beer 
in  the  other. 


AD 
ventures    <V 

By  Mickey  Coleman  jt^ 


TUCSON 

The  New  Year  has  started  off  with  en- 
thusiasm. It  seems  the  girls  in  the  Admin- 
istration Office  hove  taken  up  Spanish.  Rea- 
son— we  have  a  new  employee,  ELLENA 
FERREYROS,  who  hails  from  Peru.  We 
ought  to  hove  the  Spanish  language  mas- 
tered any  day.  Some  of  us  even  know  two 
words  now! 

Besides  Spanish,  the  office  has  seriously 
taken  up  the  art  of  "healthful  eating" — 
ever  since  that  fatal  day  in  the  canteen  when 
NATALIE  STILB  hod  that  argument  with 
the  lettuce  leaf  caught  in  her  throat — when 
we  didn't  know  whether  she  hod  caught 
asthma  or  was  trying  to  sing  "The  Bull  Frog 
on  the  Pond,"  but  things  finally  worked  out 
all  right  (in  every  way).  Carry  on,  Natalie, 
but  remember,  ten  times! 

MARGIE  MAI  in  Mimeograph  started  off 
the  new  year  being  a  Mrs.  Her  husband 
is  Charles  DeMo,  gunner's  mate,  3rd  class, 
of  the  U.  S.  Navy.  Congratulations,  Marge! 
Please  don't  take  it  so  hard,  fellows;  you 
know  how  hard  Kleenex  is  to  get  these  days! 

All  the  boys  seem  pleased  with  MAR- 
GARET JACOBS'  new  hair-do.  She  is  quite 
the  whistle  girl  on  the  field  these  days.  Ah 
Hedy! 

There  was  a  disturbance  in  the  canteen 
yesterday  when  MARGIE  CLINE  walked  in 
with  a  pair  of  wings  on.  The  "this  is  the 
end"  look  on  the  cadets'  faces  was  relieved 
when  they  discovered  she  only  wanted  to 
see  how  they  looked  on  her  sweater.  Thank 
goodness!     Hey,    boys! 

MR.  MAW  has  hod  a  chest  expansion  of 
at  least  two  inches,  ever  since  the  night  he 
practically  saved  a  man  from  being  mur- 
dered Gt  a  downtown  hotel.  Yes,  it  was  he 
who  reported  the  scream  on  the  ninth  floor. 
Just  wait  till  Sherlock  Holmes  hears  about 
this! 

The  personnel  office  is  quite  popular. 
What  is  it  that  keeps  the  office  filled  up 
with  these  Randolph  Field  instructors?  Per- 
sonally, we  think  it's  MARION  JAESCH- 
KE's    dynamic    personality. 

SOFIA  VERVENA,  the  PBX  girl,  must  be 
quite  a  smooth  operator,   receiving   five   let- 


ters a  day  from  the  some  person — and  they 
ain't    from    her    brother! 

The  old  saying,  "Whistle  while  you 
work,"  is  now  "Sing  while  you  work,"  oc- 
cording  to  our  office.  It  seems  we  have  a 
number  of  talented  singers  in  our  little 
group.  LARRY  KLOFATH,  ROSEMARY 
BROWN  and  MAXINE  AVERETT,  being 
exceptionally  good,  lead  off  with  the  well- 
known  tear  jerker,  "White  Christmas,"  and 
then  you  con  hear  the  low  groans  of  the 
men  in  our  office,  with  CLINT  FULLER  in 
the  lead.  Everything  goes  along  as  smoothly 
as  con  be  expected  until  ED  ERWIN  comes 
on  with  "If  I  hod  the  Wings  of  an  Angel." 
Some  day  he's  gonna  get  them.  They  sing 
in  three  movements — andante,  allegro  and 
aggravating — but  it's  okay,  because  it  is  a 
diversion  from  JEFF  UNDERWOOD'S  cigars. 
Santa  Clous  must  have  brought  him  a  big 
supply,  'cause  they're  still  going  strong  (I 
mean  strong!).  But  honest,  Jeff,  we  don't 
mind,  and  it  is  a  relief  from  the  pipe.  No! 
No!  Don't  shoot! 

Speaking  of  singing,  though,  I'll  never 
forget  the  night  the  girls  in  the  Administra- 
tion office  were  practicing  for  Christmas 
carols,  starting  at  LARRY's  house  and  end- 
ing at  VIC's.  MARGE  CLINE  and  I  were 
doing  the  Flea  Hop  (so  she  called  iti  and 
everyone  tried  to  exterminate  us,  but  it  was 
the  only  thing  we  could  do.  They  hod  only 
one  song  on  the  juke  box  and  everyone 
was  doing  the  Jitterbug  to  the  waltz.  It  was 
o  sight — BILLIE  BROOKS  was  in  one  cor- 
ner showing  the  kids  how  to  do  the  Hula. 
She's  quite  good  at  it,  especially  since  she 
did  it  so  well  to  "Pistol  Pockin'  Momma." 
Nothing  ever  bothers  these  kids.  Marge 
decided  a  fleo  hod  to  be  lighter  on  its  feet, 
so  she  took  off  her  shoes.  RAY  HENDRICK- 
SON,  from  Maintenance,  found  her  shoe 
fascinating,  especially  since  the  heel  was 
so  high,  and  mode  on  excellent  baton,  so 
he  led  the  juke  box.  SCRAP  ROBERTS 
(Ryan  Supply)  wos  popular  with  the  girls. 
He  was  in  another  corner  flipping  the  girls 
(and  I  do  mean  the  girlsi  to  see  who  would 
pay  the  bill.  They  decided  to  pay  for 
their  own  drinks — nobody  drank!  The  man- 
ager was  o  little  curious,  so  he  asked  Scrap 
who  we  were.  Scrap  replying,  "Oh,  they're 
my  choir."  The  manager  was  quite  sur- 
prised and  said,  "Oh,  go  on,  dem  kids  ain't 
never  seen  the  inside  of  a  choich."  We  gave 
him  just  two  hours  to  take  that  back,  and 
then  they  closed  up.  Yes,  you  con  really  cut 
up  on   Christmas   carols   and   cokes! 

I  hope  to  see  you  in  the  next  issue — the 
reason  I  say  "hope"  is  because  I  might 
have  to  go  AWOL  after  this  one — and  I  do 
mean  "A  Worker  On  Leave."    See  you  later. 


The  Home 
Office 

By  Barbara  Dean 


-/^. 


May  we  of  the  San  Diego  office  intro- 
duce ourselves,  so  that  when  you  come  to 
call  you  will  know  who  is  who  and  what? 
Here  goes  with  a  few  words  on  the  people 
from  whom  you  have  had  IDC's  and  of  whom 
you've  heard,  but  perhaps  never  met: 

Need  we  mention  EARL  D.  PRUDDEN, 
C.  A.  STILLWAGEN  or  WALTER  K.  BALCH? 
They  ore  actually  better  known,  probably, 
to  you  than  to  us  here  where  we  see  only 
a  flash  of  them  as  they  rush  in  and  then 
off  again. 

Who  has  not  heard  of  DALE  OCKERMAN, 
that  man  whose  hair  turns  upward  to  the 
sky  with  alarming  disregard  for  gravity  and 
who  always  says  he's  "goin'  fishin'  "  when 
the  clouds  descend  from  the  office  of  CAS? 
Assisting  Dole  you  will  find  ROY  (MONEY- 
BAGS) FEAGAN,  who  pays  the  bills  and 
checks  the  tills  each  day  with  glee.  Then 
there's  KATIE  ALBRIGHT,  who  tries  to  keep 
up  with  Dale  and  types  those  pages  and 
pages  of  recap  sheets.  Rugged,  what?  Help- 
ing "Money-bags"  Feagan  you  will  find 
IRENE  HEWITT,  who  runs  a  machine  or  two 
and  keeps  the  books  posted.  Over  in  the 
corner  office,  unseen  but  not  unheard,  you 
will  find  KEN  WILD,  purchasing  agent  un- 
surpassed and  general  fixer-upper.  Every 
once  in  awhile  you  hear  "Listen,  Duck- 
worth .  .  !!"  That's  just  Ken  talking  to 
his  secretary,  BURNICE  DUCKWORTH,  who 
has  a  terrific  time  keeping  Ken  from  spill- 
ing the  files  on  the  floor.  Also  helping 
Ken  with  the  purchase  orders  is  MARY 
(MICHENFELDER)  SPIELBERGER,  the  little 
gal  who  says  "Good  morning,  Ryan  School" 
and  one  of  our  most  recent  and  happy 
brides. 

Down  the  hall  a  bit  we  find  the  Payroll 
Department  (I'm  sure  you've  heard  of 
them),  where  sits  SID  PETERSON  as  the 
straw  boss  (and  incidentally  we  hear  tell 
that  Sid  is  soon  to  be  a  proud  papa)  with 
ELOISE  (CHUB)  McLAUGHLIN  HANSON 
and  MAE  CONNOR,  both  of  whom  work  like 
little  beavers  and  are  always  so  cordial  to 
visitors.  There  you  have  the  Payroll  De- 
partment from  which  emanate  those  little 
slips  of  paper  we  have  a  liking  for  each  5th 
and  20th.  Next  door  you  will  find  the  mime- 
ograph room  with  RUTH  (NELSON)  ROSEN 
running  all  those  machines  with  a  skill  com- 
parable only  to  that  of  on  A  &  E  Mechanic. 
Ruthie  was  a  lovely  bride  only  a  few  short 
weeks  ago  and  this  week  we  will  welcome 
her  back  from  her  honeymoon.  Aiding 
Ruth  is  MABEL  BOWERS,  who  is  devoting 
her  time  to  the  war  effort  while  her  hus- 
band is  in  the  Army.  And  somewhere  lurk- 
ing in  the  background  you  will  find  HOW- 
ARD SIMMONS,  our  receiving  clerk  incom- 
parable, assistant  to  Ken  Wild  and  general 
factotum  of  the  school  and  the   Institute. 

Upstairs  we  find  the  institute,  that  bee- 
hive of  activity.  Presiding  is  SAM  LIP- 
SETT,  the  man  with  the  abounding  energy. 
JOEL  WHITNEY,  whom  you  at  Hemet  knew 


as  a  Ground  School  instructor  in  the  old 
days,  is  the  Dean  and  keeps  all  the  students 
happy  and  interested  in  their  work.  Sam's 
woman  Friday  is  MARJORIE  FLOYD,  who 
watches  over  the  office  and  soothes  the  ruf- 
fled feathers  of  many  a  student.  You  will 
find  hidden  in  one  of  the  inner  offices 
HOWARD  JONES,  draftsman  superb  and 
the  man  who  corrects  all  engineering  and 
drafting  papers.  Helping  him  you  will  catch 
a  glimpse  of  HILDA  BUCKOWSKI  with  her 
head  bent  over  o  mass  of  papers  in  an  ef- 
fort to  keep  abreast  of  the  ever-rising  tide. 
Outside  in  the  office  is  MARIE  BENBOUGH 
(to  old  Ryanites  better  known  as  RAU) ,  who 
checks  the  payments  in  and  keeps  the  books. 
Typing  steadily  and  keeping  very  busy  while 
her  husband,  too,  is  in  the  Army  is  DOR- 
OTHY GRISHAM.  Recent  arrival  to  the 
Institute  is  EDNA  DIVEN,  who  puts  all  the 
courses  together  and  mails  them  to  the  stu- 
dents.    In    another   office    is   GEORGE    LIP- 


PITT,  who  is  writing  a  brand-new  course 
for  the  Institute  and  always  wears  such 
tricky  boutonnieres.  Taking  dictation  from 
George  you  will  see  MARTHA  HURST,  lately 
of  Tennessee,  who  is  a  whiz  at  getting  stuff 
out. 

Running  in  and  out  of  the  offices  daily 
you  will  hove  a  glimpse  of  JEAN  BOVET, 
who  is  certainly  no  stranger  to  any  of  you. 
He's  pretty  busy  these  days  with  the  com- 
pany cafeteria,  but  "his  heart  belongs  to 
the  School."    Thank  goodness! 

KAY  READY,  who  most  effectively  guards 
the  inner  sanctum  sanctorum  of  EDP's  of- 
fice. Is  now  happily  bock  at  her  desk  after 
a  sick  leave  of  several  months.  Yours  truly 
lags  far  behind  in  the  race  to  keep  up  with 
CAS  when  the  pressure  is  on. 

Do  you  know  us  all  now?  I  hope  so.  Wish 
you  would  all  come  calling  on  us.  Give  you 
more  "from  down  under"  news  next  time. 
Until   then,   Adios. 


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^'NOW  THAT'S  WHAT  I  MEAN  BY  STARTING  AN 
IPBESPONSIBLE    WHISPERING    CAMPAIGN" 


PAGE   ELEVEN 


Continuing 

We  began  with 
a  piano  box 

"Don't  think  I'll  take  In  that  much  in  a 
month,"  protested  the  caller. 

The  harbormaster  was  a  big-hearted  Irish- 
man named  Joe  Brennan  who  still  holds 
forth  in  San  Diego.  "Well,  I  like  to  help 
new  businesses  get  started,"  said  Brennan. 
"Try  it  out  and  see  how  it  goes.  Later  we'll 
decide   on   the    rent." 

So  Ryan  hustled  across  the  bay  to  Rock- 
well Field,  but  instead  of  climbing  into  an 
Army  pursuit  as  he  had  planned,  the  young 
pilot  wound  up  in  a  huddle  with  the  Com- 
manding Officer  to  negotiate  the  purchase 
of  a  Jenny  with  which  to  start  his  own  busi- 
ness. The  Commanding  Officer  was  none 
other  than  General  H.  H.  Arnold,  later 
Chief  of  the  United  States  Army  Air  Forces, 
then  Colonel,  who  arranged  the  sale  of  a 
JN4-D  biplane  from  surplus  war  stocks  for 
$400.  Ryan  didn't  have  $400,  but  he  sold 
his  Model  T  Ford  for  $300  and  cleaned  out 
his  savings  account  for  the  rest.  He  found 
on  old  piano  crate  for  on  office  and  tool 
shed,  and  was  ready  for  business. 

He  took  any  kind  of  business  that  came 
along — sight-seeing  flights,  barn-storming 
engagements,  flight  instruction,  or  special 
transport  runs.  By  the  next  year  he  had 
enough  money  to  buy  six  dilapidated  Stand- 
ard biplanes  from  the  government,  which 
he  rebuilt  with  the  help  of  four  mechanics 
he  had  hired.  Two  years  later  he  inaugurated 
the  Los  Angeles-San  Diego  Airline,  whose 
flights  were  the  first  regularly  sched- 
uled year-round  passenger  hops  in  America. 
He  continued  to  shop  around  for  second- 
hand planes  to  overhaul,  remodel  and  sell 
at  a  handsome  profit,  and  gradually  built 
up  a  tiny  airplane  factory.  In  1926  the 
factory  built  the  M-l,  a  high-wing  mdno- 
plane  designed  especially  for  flying  the 
mail. 

Claude  himself  gave  a  spectacular  demon- 
stration of  the  M-l's  utility  by  flying  from 
Los  Angeles  to  Seattle  with  a  large  cargo, 
shattering  oil  speed  records  between  the 
cities.  However,  experts  were  still  skeptical 
of  Ryan's  performance  claims  for  his  plane, 
so  a  race  was  arranged  between  the  new 
M-l  and  o  special  Army  DH  to  be  flown  by 
a  Lieut.  Oakley  Kelly,  at  that  time  the 
Army's  ace  pilot.  The  M-l  won  handily, 
and  Claude  Ryan  suddenly  found  himself 
in  the  foreground  of  America's  early  avia- 
tion  picture. 

The  M-l  was  followed  by  later  versions 
including  the  Bluebird,  forerunner  of  the 
noted  series  of  Ryan  cabin  monoplanes.  Then 
the  company  built  the  first  Ryan  B-1 
Brougham  in  1926  and  sold  it  to  the  late 
Frank  Hawks,  one  of  America's  speed  aces. 

Ryan's  associate,  B.  F.  Mohoney,  bought 
out  the  business  late  that  year,  but  Claude 
stayed  on  as  manager  for  four  months.  Dur- 
ing those  months  there  come  to  Ryan's  desk 
a  telegram  asking  if  the  company  could 
build  o  plane  with  a  radial  Whirlwind  en- 
gine capable  of  making  a  non-stop  flight 
from  New  York  to  Paris.  The  job  was 
taken  on  after  fevered  figuring,  and  the 
pilot,  Charles  Lindbergh,  arrived  in  San 
Diego.  A  few  weeks  later  the  Spirit  of  St. 
Louis,  built  basically  around  the  B-1  design 
and  carrying  the  Ryan  name  on  its  toil  rud- 
der, was  wheeled  onto  the  Ryan  airport  and 

PAGE  TWELVE 


test-flown  by  the  "Lone  Eagle."  Shortly 
thereafter  Claude  Ryan  left  for  o  trip  to 
Europe,  a  honeymoon  and  special  soles  work 
for  a  European  company  making  radial  air- 
cooled  engines. 

Returning  from  abroad  in  1930,  he 
opened  the  Ryan  Flying  School  and  inaugu- 
rated instruction  on  a  scientific  basis  that 
has  set  the  pace  for  aviation  schools 
throughout  the  world.  The  Ryan  instruction 
was  one  of  the  first  in  the  country  to  receive 
the  highest  rating  of  the  Department  of 
Commerce. 

At  this  point,  14  years  ago,  a  young 
man  by  the  name  of  Earl  Prudden  went  to 
work  for  Ryan.  He  was  soon  advanced  to 
General  Manager  of  the  school  division  of 
the  Ryan  activities,  and  under  his  guidance 
the  school  has  been  growing  ever  since.  He 
is  still  Vice  President  and  General  Manager 
of  the  Ryan  School,  as  well  as  Vice-Presi- 
dent of  the  parent  Ryan  Aeronautical  Com- 
pany. 

Ryan  plunged  back  into  the  manufactur- 
ing business  by  incorporating  the  present 
Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  in  1931.  It 
was  the  depth  of  the  depression,  but  he 
demonstrated  his  faith  in  the  future  by  erect- 
ing administration  and  school  buildings  and 
hangars  at  San  Diego's  new  municipal  air- 
port,  Lindbergh   Field. 

There  the  Ryan  organization  designed  the 
first  ST  monoplane,  forerunner  of  the  hun- 
dreds of  graceful,  low-winged  croft  used 
around  the  world  by  Army,  Navy  and  sports- 
men pilots.  The  ST  so  impressed  the  United 
States  Army  that  it  adopted  it  as  the 
first  low-wing  monoplane  ever  used  for  pri- 
mary training.  Meanwhile,  the  Ryan  School 
was  growing  steodily.  Young  men  and  wo- 
men from  all  over  the  country — and  some 
from  Europe  and  Latin  America — were 
flocking  to  San  Diego  for  instruction  in  fly- 
ing,  mechonics  or  engineering. 

Then  came  the  ominous  "Munich  Inci- 
dent" of  1938.  Uncle  Sam  decided  he'd 
better  start  building  planes,  but  fast.  What 
happened  next  is  best  described  in  the  offi- 
cial report  of  General  Arnold  to  the  Secre- 
tary of  War: 

"To  provide  airmen  to  fly  the  planes  then 
being  built  it  was  necessory  to  expand  Army 
Air  Force  training  facilities  at  once.  The 
Army  Air  Forces  did  not  hove  sufficient  in- 
structors to  train  2,400  pilots  a  year.  To 
build  another  Randolph  Field  to  handle  500 
pilots  o  year  would  take  five  years.  The 
idea  was  criticized  as  being  against  prece- 
dent, but  heads  of  our  civilian  flying  schools 
were  called  in  by  the  Army  Air  Force.  The/ 
were  to  get  ready  to  teach  huge  classes  in 
primary  flight.  The  Army  Air  Force  could 
offer  them  no  contracts  at  the  time  to  jus- 
tify complete  change-overs  of  their  pro- 
grams, but  the  flying  schools  immediately 
prepared  to  help  handle  the  pilots.  The  fig- 
ure was  raised  to  12,000  pilots  a  year,  and 
later  to  30,000.  We  could  not  possibly 
have  trained  so  many  airmen  so  quickly 
without  these  schools.  Today  our  pilot 
training  rate  has  left  these  earlier  goals  for 
behind." 

In  July,  1939,  Ryan  became  one  of  the 
first  nine  commercial  flying  schools  to  take 
on  the  Army's  accelerated  training  program. 
Starting  with  35  cadets  in  one  class  at 
Lindbergh  Field,  training  of  Army  pilots  has 
kept  pace  with  the  tremendous  growth  of 
this  project.  The  Hemet  base  was  opened  in 
September,  1 940,  and  the  Tucson  base  in 
July,  1942.  At  that  time  all  training  activi- 
ties at  the  Son   Diego  base  were  suspended 


This  Is  The  Army 

By  Lt.  M.  Secret 


TUCSON 

Felicitations  to  1st  Lt.  NORVAL  W.  JAS- 
PER. The  Officers'  Bachelor  Club  offer  con- 
gratulations land  sympathies)  to  the  lieu- 
tenant who  deserted  their  ranks  December 
22  to  take  on  additional  duties  as  bread- 
winner for  Miss  GENEVIEVE  HAGAN,  the 
Director  of  Girls'  Physical  Training  of  Rosk- 
ruge    High    School,    Tucson,    Arizona. 

Welcome,  2nd  Lt.  BILLIE  B.  HOWSER,  to 
the  1  1  th  AAFFTD.  Lt.  Howser  is  the  newly- 
assigned  tactical  officer  in  the  Codet  De- 
tachment. Home  town:  Cross  Plains,  Texas. 
Age:  24.  Marital  status:  Yes.  Remarks: 
Tough  and  rugged.    (Cadets  beware!  I 

Captain  LEE  WILLIAMSON  was  promoted 
to  the  rank  of  captain  on  January  6,  1944. 
Congratulations,   "Doc." 

The  "Ryan  Rockets,"  Lt.  WOJCIEHOW- 
SKI's  basketeers,  who  were  recent  conquerors 
of  the  University  of  Arizona,  chalked  up  an- 
other one  January  1  5  by  defeating  the 
Davis-Monthon  Mustangs  37-28.  Sweet  re- 
venge .  .  .  the  Mustangs  were  the  only 
team  to  mar  the  win  column  of  the  Rockets, 
which   stands  at  WON,   9 — LOST,    1 . 

to  comply  with  the  Army's  ban  on  flight 
training  in  the  coastal  "combat  zone."  To- 
day Ryan  is  devoted  100°o  to  war  work. 
But  the  tremendous  expansions  of  the  past 
five  years  hove  not  pulled  the  organization 
too  for  off  balance — when  the  war  ends 
Ryan  will  be  in  a  good  position  to  take  up 
its  widespread  commercial  activities  where 
it  dropped  them  after  Munich. 


RYAN  SKY  NEWS 

Published    monthly    for    employees    of 

RYAN    SCHOOL    OF    AERONAUTICS 

RYAN    SCHOOL    OF    AERONAUTICS 

OF  ARIZONA 

The   Ryan  Schools  are  subsidiaries 

of  the 

RYAN    AERONAUTICAL  COMPANY 

Administrotive   Headquarters 
San    Diego  California 

Operational  Bases: 
Hemet,   Californio       Tucson,   Arizona 

Editor Keith    Monroe 

Hemet    Editor Harry    Hofmann 

Tucson    Editor Margaret    Jacobs 

Staff   Photographers T.  T.    Hixson 

Frank  Martin 

Son  Diego  Reporter Borboro  Deon 

Hemet  Reporters:  Bill  Guinn,  Opol 
Kerby,  Wilmo  Kribs,  Hole  Landry, 
Dorothy  Lorenz,  Copt.  William  P. 
Sloan. 

Tucson  Reporters:  Margaret  Boilord, 
Mickey  Coleman,  Loring  Dowst, 
Lorraine  Fish,  Hazel  Gilmore,  Clar- 
ence  Robinson. 


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You  have  seen  these  men's  faces  before. 

They  are  the  heroes  of  Bataon  and  Corregidor.  (Among  them  are  the 
entire  first  class  which  was  graduated  at  Hemet)  This  picture  of  them 
appeared  in  the  first  year  of  the  war.  But  it  did  not  mean  as  much  then 
as  it  does  now. 

As  they  stumble  along  this  road,  prodded  by  their  grinning  captors,  they 
are  not  desperate.  They  are  merely  sullen  and  starved.  They  are  still 
several  months  away  from  the  time  when  they  will  say  faintly,  "If  we 
had  known  what  the  Japs  do  to  prisoners,  we  would  never  have  sur- 
rendered." 

What  do  they  mean  to  us? 

Simply  this.  They  are  a  terrible  reminder  that  some  of  our  fellow  Amer- 
icans are  in  the  power  of  sadists,  and  will  continue  to  be  until  the  war 
ends.  How  soon  the  war  will  end  is  a  matter  which  our  work  here  directly 
affects.  Whenever  we  make  an  extra  effort,  it  helps  produce  even  better- 
trained  fliers.  Every  extra  ounce  of  skill  and  strength  we  can  give  our 
fliers  will  play  its  part  in  the  endless  air  battles  that  lead  to  Victory. 

We  are  the  people  who  Start  'Em  Flying.  When  we  feel  tired,  when  we 
are  annoyed  by  wartime  inconveniences,  when  we  want  to  postpone  a 
task  till  tomorrow  that  we  can  do  this  minute,  let  us  look  at  the  faces  of 
the  men  from  Bataan.  They  are  as  much  inspiration  as  we  need. 


Food 


by  Keith  Monroe 


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>OLIN  STILLWAGEN  lit  a  cigarette, 
leaned  back,  and  shoved  his  feet  on  the 
battered  desk.  He  looked  sharply  at  the  man 
across  the  desk.  "Bet  you  a  month's  salary 
on  it,  Jean,"  he  offered.  "Bet  I  can  predict 
your  costs  within    two-tenths  of  a   cent." 

A  deep  rumbling  laugh  started  from 
somewhere  deep  down  inside  the  huge  roly- 
poly  bulk  of  the  other  man,  and  spread  up- 
ward and  outward  till  Jean  Bovet's  300 
pounds  of  avoirdupois  were  shaking  with 
laughter.  "I  should  bet  with  you?"  he 
roared.  "Who  you  think   I   am,  Santo  Clous? 


I  know  what  the  costs  will  be  in  my  mess 
hall.  Down  to  one-tenth  of  a  cent  per  cadet 
per  day,  I  know  it.  But  nobody  bets  about 
statistics  with  Stillwagen."  He  subsided  into 
chuckles. 

"Okay,"  the  other  grinned,  "but  any- 
how, let's  see,  just  for  fun.  I'll  write  down 
a  figure,  and  you  write  one  down.  At  the 
end    of    the    month    I'll    check    it    from    Son 


CYAN    Xry    NCWJ" 

MARCH        •        1944 

What  happens  when  whole- 
salers have  no  food  For  sale? 
Or  a  Ryan  cook  is  home  sick? 


Diego,  and  you  check  it  from  here  in  Tucson. 
We'll   see  who  hits   it  closer." 

A  month  later  Stillwagen,  Controller  of 
the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics,  got  out  the 
cost  sheets  to  see  how  much  it  had  cost 
that  month,  on  the  overage,  to  feed  one 
of  the  Army's  cadets  for  one  day.  And  out 
in  Tucson,  Bovet,  the  jolly  steward,  looked 
over  his  copy  of  the  same  cost  sheets. 

Both  men  were  right  within  a  few  hun- 
dredths of  0   cent. 

It's  no  novelty  for  Bovet  or  Stillwagen 
to  come  that  close  on  an  offhand  guess 
about  food  costs.  The  huge  job  of  serving 
135,000  meals  o  month  within  the  Ryan 
School  organization  was  largely  their  re- 
sponsibility during  the  early  days  of  the 
military  training  program.  And  they're  both 
experts. 

Stillwagen  has  a  brain  like  a  steel  trap 
and  is  known  to  Ryan  executives  as  a  man 
who  never  guesses  wrong  on  figures.  Jean 
Bovet  has  a  background  of  34  years  as  a 
steward  for  swank  hotels  and  top-flight 
resorts  all  over  America  and  Europe.  There 
isn't  much  that  Bovet  and  Stillwagen  be- 
tween them  don't  know  about  buying  and 
serving    food. 

Bovet,    who    now   devotes   all    his    time    to 


feeding  the  Ryan  factory  workers  in  San 
Diego,  has  picked  two  able  successors  to 
handle  the  food  problem  at  Ryan's  Schools. 
Boscom  Avery  rules  the  kitchen  at  Hemet, 
and  Arnold  Witto  is  in  charge  at  Tucson. 
The  mountainous  obstacles  that  they  must 
surmount,  under  today's  conditions  of  short- 
ages and  scarcities,  don't  seem  to  dismay 
these   men. 

"We  have  to  do  a  lot  of  scrambling  some 
days,  and  go  pretty  for  afield  to  buy  food," 
Stillwagen  says.  "But  we  still  manage  to 
serve  appetizing,  nourishing,  well-balanced 
meals  Sometimes  we  have  to  wire  Kansas 
City  or  Ottumwa,  Iowa,  to  get  meat.  Some- 
times we  hove  to  send  to  Missouri  for  candy. 
Once  we  had  to  go  clear  to  Washington  for 
the  help  of  the  Department  of  Agriculture 
before  we  could  buy  ice  cream.  But  some- 
how or  other,  by  working  night  and  day 
and  hammering  at  suppliers  oil  over  the 
country,  we  always  manage  to  get  what  we 
need.  Nearly  any  business  man  or  govern- 
ment official  we  deal  with  is  willing  to 
work  his  head  off  to  help  us.  Getting  the 
right  kind  of  food  for  war  workers  and 
Army  fliers  is  a  problem  they  take  seriously." 

The  schools  depend  heavily  on  small 
farmers  and  ranchers  for  food.  They  hove 
to,  since  they're  in  such  isolated  localities. 
Shipping  fresh  eggs  or  poultry  or  veg- 
etables would  be  almost  impossible  at 
times  with  railroads  and  truck  lines  as 
jammed  as  they  are.  At  Hemet,  for  exam- 
ple, Avery  prowls  the  countryside  constantly 
to  find  farmers  who  con  sell  him  a  few 
more  chickens  or  o  few  more  baskets 
of  eggs.  Paul  Wilcox,  the  school's  resident 
manager,  has  put  Ryan  financial  resources 
behind  struggling  small  farmers  whom  he 
hopes  to  develop  into  big-scale  producers. 
Douglas  Mow,  his  predecessor  at  Hemet, 
helped  one  local  dairy  get  a  big  bank  loan 
so  it  could  expand;  helped  a  chicken  farmer 
get  extra  gas  rations  so  he  could  moke  egg 
deliveries  to  the  school;  even  helped  the 
some  man  get  priorities  for  chicken  wire  in 
order   to    keep   more   chickens. 

But  buying  food  is  only  the  beginning  of 
the  problem.  The  food  must  be  cooked  and 


served  on  a  clockwork  schedule — in  spite 
of  manpower  shortages.  The  cost  of  each 
meal  must  fall  within  rigid  Army  specifica- 
tions. 

Ryan  recognizes  its  kitchen  employees  ore 
now  underpaid  in  relation  to  today's  living 
costs;  Stillwagen  has  been  campaigning  for 
a  year  to  get  War  Labor  Board  permission 
to  put  through  wage  increases  for  them  at 
both  Hemet  and  Tucson.  In  the  meantime, 
most  of  these  workers  are  sticking  loyally 
at  hard  jobs. 

One  of  the  reasons  why  they  stick  is  the 
worm  personal  affection  which  Witto  and 
Avery  seem  to  inspire  in  their  staffs.  Witto 
is  a  jolly  fellow  who  is  usually  the  first  at 
work  in  the  morning  and  the  last  to  leave 
at  night.  He's  not  content  to  sit  behind  o 
desk  in  the  neat  little  anteroom  he  colls 
his  office,  but  is  forever  roaming  out  into 
the  big  fragrant  kitchen  to  lend  o  hand 
wherever   it's  needed. 

If  the  pot  washer  is  home  sick,  Witto 
will  get  in  and  scrub  pots.  If  the  cooks  ore 
short-handed,  Witto  will  take  over  some 
of  the  ovens  and  kettles,  just  as  Jean  Bovet 
used  to.  One  stormy  morning  only  three 
of  the  cooking  crew  of  eight  were  oble  to 
get  from  Tucson  across  the  sixteen  miles  of 
desert  to  work.  But  the  three  who  did  moke 
it  pitched  in  furiously  and  somehow  had 
breakfast  ready  on  time  for  the  hundreds  of 
cadets  when  they  swarmed  into  the  mess 
hall.  Bovet  did  all  the  cooking  single-handed 
that  morning.  Another  time,  Bovet  wos  sick 
for  a  week  when  his  chef  happened  to  be 
off  on  vacation.  Opal  Smith,  his  pretty, 
efficient  secretary,  tied  on  on  apron  and 
took  over   the  chores  of   both   men. 

Avery,  Witto's  opposite  number  in  Hemet, 
doesn't  hove  Witto's  jolly  laugh  or  chubby 
cheeks — but  in  his  quiet  way  he  wins  the 
loyalty  of  his  subordinates,  too.  Without 
being  asked  to  do  it,  many  a  cook  and  dish- 
washer has  stayed  on  duty  for  two  consecu- 
tive shifts,  filling  in  for  o  missing  helper, 
through   loyalty  to  Avery. 

Once    Avery    was    driving    to    work    when 


he  noticed  a  bicyclist  peddling  up  the  long, 
lonely  rood  that  leads  to  the  school.  It 
was  one  of  his  cooks,  who  was  supposed 
to  be  on  vacation.  "What  ore  you  doing 
out  this  way?"   Avery  asked   in   surprise. 

"Just  riding  out  to  the  school,"  the  cook 
answered.  "Heard  one  of  the  boys  was  sick 
today.  Thought   I'd  see  if  I  could  help  out." 

That's  the  kind  of  spirit  that  keeps  the 
meals    coming    regulorly    for   fliers   at    Ryan. 

Avery  is  a  quiet,  dork  chop  who's  been 
o  hotel  chef  and  cafe  operator  most  of  his 
life.  He  still  does  o  little  cooking  doily,  just 
to  keep  his  hand  in.  He  likes  to  experiment 
with  standard  recipes  by  adding  seosonings 
and  little  touches  of  his  own  just  to  see 
how  they'll  taste.  The  home  economics  de- 
partments of  several  universities  hove  asked 
Avery  for  recipes  he's  developed. 

Both  Avery  and  Witto  take  time  to  give 
personal  training  to  inexperienced  workers 
in  their  kitchens,  os  Bovet  did.  One  of  the 
oce  cooks  in  the  Tucson  school  is  a  man 
who  came  in  as  a  green  flunky  three  yeors 
ago,  and  learned  the  whole  trade  under 
Bovet's  tutoring. 

Stillwagen,  Witto  and  Avery  do  a  lot  of 
studying  on  ways  to  cut  down  every  penny 
of  waste  m  their  kitchens — without  stinting 
by  on  ounce  on  the  food  that  goes  into 
cadet's  stomachs.  For  example,  they  find 
there's  a  lot  less  wasted  food  when  the  boys 
go  down  the  mess  line  and  serve  them- 
selves, instead  of  being  served  cofeterio 
style  by  kitchen  help,  or  having  big  platters 
brought  to  the  tables  family  style.  A  cadet 
con  always  go  bock  for  seconds  if  he  chooses, 
so  he  isn't  inclined  to  grab  an  over-generous 
portion   the  first  time  through. 

As  a  double  check  the  steward  some- 
times asks  the  Army  commandant  of  cadets 
to  check  plates  as  the  boys  leave  the  table. 
If  the  commandant  finds  that  o  cadet  served 
himself  more  than  he  has  eaten,  he  mokes 
the  boy  go  bock  and  finish  it.  Next  time 
the  cadet  won't  dish  up  ony  more  than  he 
con   eot   comfortably. 

(Continued   on    poge    101 


The  men  behind  the  mess  halls.  Left,  Bascom  Avery,  Hemet  steward;  center,  Colin  A.  Stillwagen,  Ryon  controller;  right,  Arnold 

Witto,  Tucson  steward. 


PAGE    FOUR 


Perpetual 

Motion 

Man 


A  close-up  oF  our  general  manager 

— second  in  a  series  of  articles 

about  Ryan  s  key  men 


Every  few  weeks  a  teletype  message  arrives 
at  Hemet  or  Tucson  which  causes  Ryan 
School  executives  there  to  clear  their  desks, 
make  everything  shipshape  in  their  depart- 
ments, and  stand  by  for  action. 

The  teletype  flash  which  causes  this  flurry 
of  preparation  is  on  announcement  of  an 
impending  visit   by   Earl   D.    Prudden. 

Earl  D.  Prudden  is  Vice-President  and 
General  Manager  of  the  Ryan  Schools,  as 
well  as  0  Vice-President  of  the  Ryan  Aero- 
nautical Company.  His  main  job  is  to  see 
that  all  three  bases  of  the  Ryan  School  sys- 
tem keep  functioning  at  top  efficiency — and 
he  really  works  at  the  job. 

Traveling  by  plane,  train  or  automobile, 
he  makes  the  rounds  between  San  Diego, 
Hemet  and  Tucson  approximately  twice  a 
month.  When  he  hits  town,  any  Ryan  exec- 
utive   in    that   area    is   likely   to   find   himself 


busy  answering  the  most  searching  questions 
for  OS  much  as  a  half  day  at  a  time.  There 
is  a  steady  succession  of  conferences,  quizzes 
and   telephone  calls  wherever  Prudden  goes. 

Which  is  not  to  say  that  Ryan  men  dread 
Prudden's  arrival.  Most  of  them  look  for- 
ward to  it.  He  may  turn  things  upside  down 
momentarily  in  a  search  for  a  better  way  to 
organize  some  operation,  but  he  is  always 
full  of  constructive  suggestions  and  anything 
seems  to  run  better  after  he  has  shaken  it 
up.  His  genial  personality  and  booming 
lough  enliven  every  group  he  enters;  and 
since  Prudden  always  goes  to  great  lengths 
to  avoid  hurting  anyone's  feelings,  whatever 
changes  he  suggests  ore  almost  invariably 
well    received. 

Today,  with  the  Ryan  name  filling  a 
unique  double  position  as  one  of  the  eight 
major  war  plane  builders  on  the  Pacific 
Coast,  and  simultaneously  one  of  the  na- 
tion's biggest  flight-training  schools  for  the 


AAF,  Prudden's  energy  and  his  capacity  for 
winning  friends  are  both  being  put  to  harder 
use  than  ever  before.  He  is  on  the  go 
constantly — flying  when  priorities  permit  or 
driving  all  night  to  reach  Tucson  in  time 
for  an  all-day  round  of  conferences;  hopping 
a  plane  on  a  few  minutes'  notice  to  discuss 
Army  training  problems  with  the  Flying 
Training  Command  in  Fort  Worth;  entrain- 
ing for  Washington  and  a  War  Department 
conference;  or  driving  a  hundred  miles  to 
Hemet  to  check  on  operations  there. 

Prudden  loves  it.  He  likes  to  be  on  the 
move;  to  be  doing  things.  His  brief  case  is 
always  full  of  work  to  be  done  while  travel- 
ing. He  never  relaxes  if  he  can  think  of  any 
reason  to  go  somewhere. 

If  he  has  an  idle  hour  at  either  school, 
he'll  stroll  into  the  kitchen  and  watch  the 
cook  preparing  lunch;  or  listen  in  on  a 
ground  school  lecture;  or  watch  proceedings 
in  the  ready  room.  He  may  stop  to  chat 
with  any  mechanic  on  the  flight  lines  or  clerk 

PAGE   FIVE 


Continuing 

Perpetual  Motion 
Man 

in  the  office.  He  enjoys  keeping  his  finger 
on  the  pulse  of  every  department  in  the 
school. 

If  Q  Sunday  finds  him  in  Tucson  or  Hemet, 
he'll  spend  it  dropping  in  at  the  homes  of 
school  employees.  He's  forever  looking  in 
on  Ryonites — prominent  or  obscure — whom 
he  knows  personally.  If  one  of  them  falls 
sick  or  has  a  boby  or  gets  engaged  or  moves 
to  a  new  home,  there's  likely  to  be  a  phone 
call  or  a  visit  from  Prudden. 

Prudden  doesn't  do  this  just  because  it's 
good  policy  and  builds  up  the  "family  spirit" 
ot  Ryan.  He  honestly  enjoys  it,  and  does  as 
much  of  it  with  non-Ryanites  as  with  Ryon- 
ites.   He  likes  people. 

Sixteen  years  ago  Prudden  decided  to 
transfer  his  activities  from  the  real  estate 
business  in  Detroit  and  took  a  job  os  a  Son 
Diego  factory  worker  polishing  airplane 
■  fuselages  in  order  to  get  o  stort  in  aviation. 
Since  then  he  has  moved  all  the  woy  up  the 
ladder  to  his  present  position. 

It  was  1927  when  Prudden  left  Detroit 
and  brought  his  mother  to  Son  Diego,  theo- 
retically on  a  vocation.  They  came  to  visit 
Earl's  brother  George,  who  hod  founded  the 
Prudden-Son  Diego  Airplane  Company,  and 
hod  been  writing  glowing  letters  about  Cali- 
fornia climate.  Earl  and  his  mother  found 
themselves  in  agreement  with  what  George 
hod  been  saying  about  Son  Diego,  so  Earl 
asked  his  brother  for  a  job  in  his  airplane 
company. 

The  two  Prudden  brothers  have  always 
been  very  close  to  each  other.  (They  still  ore, 
incidentally,  although  their  coreers  have 
been  in  different  companies.  George  is  now 
Works  Manager  of  the  Vega  Aircraft  Co.) 
But  George  sow  no  way  in  which  he  could 
justify  making  a  place  for  his  younger 
brother  in  a  struggling  business  enterprise. 
"Sorry,  Earl,"  he  said.  "There  just  isn't  any 
need  for  another  man  in  the  office." 

Prudden  made  up  his  mind  to  get  into  the 
company  in  spite  of  his  brother.  Hearing 
that  one  of  the  factory  foremen  needed  an 
extra  helper,  he  went  to  the  shop  and  landed 
the   job   unknown    to  George. 

After  0  period  of  polishing  the  corrugated 
metal  skin  of  airplanes,  Prudden  heard  that 
the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  was  offering 
both  flight  and  ground-school  training.  He 
promptly  visited  the  school  and  talked  him- 
self   into    a    position    selling    courses    for    it. 

As  Ryan  expanded,  Prudden's  job  ex- 
panded, too.  He  began  spending  Sundays 
at  the  airport  os  a  sort  of  barker,  persuading 
people  to  take  sight-seeing  rides  in  the  Ryan 
planes.  Before  long  he  wos  selling  airplanes 
as  well  OS  signing  up  pupils.  Later  he  took 
responsibility  for  looking  offer  the  morale  of 
students  —  cheering  them  up  if  they  got 
homesick,  giving  them  pep  talks  if  they 
weren't  learning  fast,  arranging  recreation 
for  them  if  they  got  bored.  Gradually  every- 
one came  to  think  of  him  as  the  number  2 
man  in  the  Ryan  organization.  In  1931  he 
was  officially  mode  vice-president  of  the 
company. 

Prudden's  solid  talents  for  salesmanship 
were  one  of  the  most  powerful  influences  in 
building  up  the  Ryan  organization  during 
its    early    days    when    every    dollar    loomed 

PAGE  SIX 


large.  He  brought  students  to  the  school  in 
droves.  He  sold  private  airplones  in  carload 
lots — in  fact,  he  and  Claude  Ryan  together 
stortled  the  whole  oviotion  industry  in  1931 
by  selling  one  whole  carload  in  24  hours, 
which  was  unheard-of  in  those  days. 

Prudden  often  acts  as  spokesman  for  Ryan 
at  everything  from  legislative  hearings  to 
service-club  luncheons.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  board  of  directors  of  the  Aircraft  War 
Production  Council,  composed  of  the  eight 
major  aircraft  manufacturers  on  the  coast. 
He  has  served  as  president  of  the  Son  Diego 
chapter  of  the  Notional  Aeronautical  Asso- 
ciation; as  o  director  of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce  and  chairman  of  its  Aviation 
Committee;  and  as  chairman,  toostmoster, 
or  principal  speaker  at  innumerable  ban- 
quets,   rallies   and   other  public  occasions. 

During  the  years  of  Prudden's  regime  as 
General  Manager,  the  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics has  grown  steadily — both  in  size  and 
reputation.  Before  the  war  it  was  one  of  the 
best-known  commercial  oviotion  schools  in 
the  world,  with  students  from  South  America 
and  Europe  as  well  as  from  all  over  this 
country.  It  held  the  highest  government 
and  commerciol  rating  for  its  flight,  me- 
chanical, and  engineering  courses.  And  when 
the  war  come,  the  Ryan  School  was  one  of 
the  nine  schools  originally  chosen  by  the 
Army  to  give  flight  training  to  its  air  cadets. 

A  bachelor  of  long  standing,  Prudden  this 
summer  married  Adelaide  Smith,  corporote 
secretary  of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics 
of  Arizona.  She  is  almost  as  well-known  in 
the  Ryan  organization  as  he  is,  hoving  been 
corporate  secretary  ond  director  of  the  Ryon 
Company  for  a  number  of  years,  ond  one  of 
the  three  key  people  in  the  organization 
during  the  early  days  in  Son  Diego.  The 
couple  have  bought  o  home  in  Tucson,  but 
Prudden  also  continues  to  maintain  the 
home  with  his  mother  in  Son  Diego  which 
he  built  for  her  some  years  ago. 

Born  in  Duluth,  Minnesota,  Prudden 
moved  with  his  parents  to  St.  Poul  when  he 
was  eight  years  old.  At  that  age  he  sold 
S.  E.  Posts  ond  newspapers,  augmenting  this 
work  later  with  such  jobs  as  hotel  bellhop, 
bakery  delivery  boy,  and  railroad  waybill 
clerk. 

During  one  summer  vocation  from  the 
University  of  Minnesota  he  took  a  job  selling 
household  brushes  door-to-door.  He  hod  to 
walk  around  the  block  twice  to  summon 
courage  to  ring  the  first  doorbell.  "But  I 
made  ten  dollars  that  first  day,"  he  recalls. 
"From  that  time  on,  I  wonted  to  be  a  sales- 
mon." 

Less  than  a  month  after  graduation  from 
Minnesota,  Prudden  was  enroute  to  Paris, 
where  he  signed  up  as  a  private  in  the  French 
Army,  driving  ammunition  trucks  through 
combat  zones  for  5c  o  day.  When  American 
forces  arrived  in  France  he  transferred  to 
the  U.  S.  Army,  and  won  his  commission  os 
a  second  lieutenant.  He  was  placed  in  com- 
mand of  o  Motor  Transport  Company  at  the 
French  front,  where  he  remained  until  his 
return  to  the  United  States  six  months  after 
the  close  of  hostilities. 

Always  busy,  Prudden  still  finds  time  for 
interest    in    outside   octivities.     He   was    the 


The  Home 
Office 

By  Barbara  Deane 


'^        ^ 


SAN    DIEGO 

A  lot  of  us  here  have  often  wondered 
what  oil  the  " Powers- thot-be"  do  with  their 
evenings  when  they're  in  Tucson  or  Hemet. 
According  to  o  very  sad  but  outhentic  source 
of  information,  when  CAS  and  WALT 
BALCH  were  lost  in  Tucson  they  spent  the 
evenings  playing  CHESS  lof  all  thingsli 
while  poor  KEN  WILD  nearly  died  with 
boredom  except  for  those  trips  to  the  down- 
stairs realm  of  the  hotel  for  a  little  reioxo- 
tion.  Ken  is  quite  impressed  with  both 
Tucson  and  Hemet  and  hopes  to  make  some 
more  trips  again  soon. 

DALE  OCKERMAN  and  ROY  ( MONEY- 
BAGS i  FEAGAN  mode  a  trek  to  Hemet  not 
long  ago  ond  really  hod  a  good  time  being 
shown  around  the  post  with  all  due  cere- 
mony for  visiting  firemen.  Roy's  first  visit 
to  Hemet  quite  impressed  him  and  he 
couldn't  talk  about  anything  else  for  a 
couple  of  days.  And,  BASCOM  AVERY  take 
note,  they  both  roved  about  the  pies! 
M-m-mmm. 

We've  acquired  a  couple  of  new  employees 
since  lost  issue  whom  it  might  be  well  to 
introduce.  JOYCE  GIBSON,  the  former 
Company  employee  with  the  cute  smile, 
is  working  in  Accounting  and  doing  a  very 
good  job.  Our  other  newcomer  is  ANNA 
CLEAVE  from  Washington,  D.  C,  and  be- 
fore that  secretory  at  on  army  Air  Base  in 
Panama.  Welcome  to  our  family  circle,  gals. 

MARY  SPIELBERGER  has  been  doing  a 
swell  job  OS  secretary  pro  tern  for  EDP  since 
KAY  READY  is  on  the  sick  list  again  for 
a  week  or  two. 

Upstairs  the  volume  of  work  in  the  Insti- 
tute is  increasing  so  rapidly  that  most  of  the 
staff  hasn't  hod  time  to  get  into  much 
trouble.  The  office  gave  SAM  LIPSETT  a 
birthdoy  porty  and  really  made  the  most  of 
It.  HOWARD  JONES  and  HILDA  BUCKOW- 
SKI  are  so  swamped  they  seldom  poke  their 
heads  out  the  door  of  the  office.  GEORGE 
LIPPITT  and  MARTHA  HURST  hard  at 
work  on  the  new  course.  We've  heard  that 
George  was  most  unhappy  because  we 
couldn't  get  him  a  pass  to  Employees  Dov 
for  his  dog,  "CHURCHILL,"  who  is  but 
definitely  one  of  the  family.  Better  luck 
next  time,   George. 

sparkplug  and  guiding  genius  in  the  Christ- 
mas porties  which  Ryan  gave  eoch  yeor  for 
Son  Diego  children,  until  the  war  intervened. 
The  first  one  consisted  of  a  Christmas  tree 
at  the  old  Ryan  Field  and  a  Santa  Clous  who 
landed  by  oirplone  with  presents  for  the  500 
children  present.  By  the  time  the  lost  one 
was  held  it  had  grown  to  such  a  huge  affair 
thot  it  hod  to  be  moved  to  Bolboo  Stadium 
to  accommodate  the  20,000  who  wanted  to 
attend.  .  .  .  Just  one  more  example  of  what 
con  be  done  by  a  fellow  with  a  big  heart 
and  0  lot  of  energy! 


Looking  ^Em  Over 

By  Harry  Hofmann 
Hemet  Editor 


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1. 


HEMET 

Two  new  reporters  have  been  added  to 
the  Hemet  correspondents,  MARVEL  HICKS 
covering  Conteen  and  Mess  Hall,  and 
EUGENE  NEEFF  (Corporal  Neeff  to  you) 
getting  the  dope  on  Civil  Service  and  so  on. 

Marvel  has  been  a  mainstay  in  the  mess 
hoii  department  for  nearly  a  year  now  but 
declares  that  her  only  claim  to  fame  is 
that  she  knew  KEITH  MONROE  when  — 
when  he  was  a  mere  babe  in  arms. 

Cpl.  Neeff  is  practically  an  old  timer  on 
the  post,  having  been  under  civil  service 
until  Uncle  Sam  claimed  him  and  then  kept 
him  right  here.  An  Ohio  State  graduate  in 
journalism,  Neeff  turned  out  a  swell  news- 
paper for  the  post  in  "Loggin'  the  Times," 
which  apparently  fell  o  victim  to  the  neces- 
sities of  war. 

Also  appearing  for  the  first  time  this 
issue  will  be  BOB  JOHNSON,  flight  clerk 
and  expert  bowler  (expert  at  talking  a  good 
game),    and    LLOYD    BARBER,    Plant    Pro- 


tection's right  arm  and  retired  trombonist. 
(Aren't  you  glad  that  some  of  them  really 
do  retire?)  Case  history  of  these  laddies  was 
given  in  the  first  issue. 

And  our  thanks  go  to  Sgt.  EARL  MOORE 
for   shooting    the   additional    pictures   for   us. 

In  a  whirlwind  campaign  to  climax  the 
4th  War  Loon  drive,  Hemet  Ryanites  dug 
up  over  $1600  to  increase  their  grand  total 
in    the   recent  drive   to   more    than    $15,000. 

All  soles  angles  were  worked  by  a  crew 
of  pretty  employees.  Prospects  were  cor- 
nered in  the  canteen,  the  hangars  and  even 
in    the  planes. 

Coming  from  all  departments,  the  girls 
who  did  their  bit  included  KATHERINE 
STUHR  LYDA  SHEWALTER,  VIRGINIA 
JOHNSON,  VINNIE  WIBLE,  DOROTHY 
LORENZ,  BETTY  WHITE,  JEANNE  McCAL- 
LUM,  LA  VEY  ADAMS,  AMY  TAYLOR 
CECELIA  SEARS  and  MADENA  ANDER- 
SON. 


Briefs  From  The 

rlight     Line  By  Bob  Johnson 


HEMET 

It  seems  that  after  being  appointed  rov- 
ing reporter  for  our  new  edition  I  come  up 
sick,  just  prior  to  our  first  deadline.  If  I 
get  0  head  start  on  all  the  plagues,  there 
might  be  a  line  or  two  from  the  Winchester 
Branch.  To  those  who  don't  understand  the 
title  of  Hangar  5,  which  is  called  the  Win- 
chester Branch,  this  little  name  was  hung 
on  because  after  you  park  your  car  at  the 
parking  lot  at  Hangar  I  and  then  walk 
(it  seems  hours)  to  Hangar  5,  you  are 
practically  in  Winchester. 

The  Friday  night  bowling  league  is  called 
the  Flight  Instructors'  League.  The  Army 
furnishes  one  team  and  the  Maintenance 
Department  another,  but  the  balance  of  the 
eight-team  league  is  instructors  from  the 
eight  sq'_adrons.  From  the  rumor  factory 
comes  whispers  that  the  Maintenance  team 
is  a  bunch  of  pros.  The  only  reason  for  this  is 
because  Maintenance  is  leading  the  league 
and  if  no  charley  horses  are  developed  should 
win  the  league.  The  teams  ore  composed  of 
the  following  men: 
Maintenance:  DARRYL  SMITH,  CARL  NES- 

BITT,    BOB  JOHNSON. 
Squadron    I:   JOHN   MATSON,   JOHN   RAY- 
MOND, ALLAN  ROBINSON. 
Squadron     II:     GEORGE     HUTCH  INS,     BOB 

LUNDGREN,  BILL  MARTIN. 
Squadron    III:    DICK    MOORE,    BILL    HAN- 
COCK,  BOB  JONES. 
Squadron   IV:  BILL  DIEHL,  TOM  WENDER, 

ED  KNAUS. 
Squadron  VI :  JACK  MATTHEWS,  AL  DAN- 
IELS,   DOUG   STRATTON. 
Army:    CAPTAIN    ENSOR,    LT.    DOUGLAS, 


LT.   WEBB. 
Squadron  VII:  BILL  EVANS    WALT  WHISE- 

NAND,  JIM  SIMPSON. 

The  way  these  teams  are  listed  does  not 
mean  that  this  is  the  true  standing.  Natur- 
ally Maintenance  would  have  to  be  listed 
as  the  first  team,  because  the  reporter  is 
one  of  the  worthy  members. 

It  doesn't  seem  too  long  ago  that  two 
teams  of  Hemet  went  to  Son  Diego  and  took 
on  the  best  from  the  school.  The  results 
were  in  favor  of  "Dear  Old  Ryan"  at  Hemet. 
I  guess  we  couldn't  quite  convince  them  how 
good  we  were,  for  they  decided  to  come  back 
to  Hemet  to  take  another  drubbing.  Yours 
truly  is  hoping  that  Mr.  Prudden  can  line  up 
o  couple  of  match  games  with  the  factory 
teams.  By  the  way,  Mr.  Prudden,  be  sure 
to  pick  teams  we  can  beat.  You  know, 
something  in   the  500  class. 

Joking  aside,  we  do  have  some  good 
bowlers  at  Hemet  and  it  would  be  a  pleasure 
to  hove  a  match  game  with  some  of  the 
teams  at  the  factory.  The  first  thing  I  look 
for  in  the  Flying  Reporter  is  the  standing  of 
the  bowling  teams  at  the  factory.  The  Jan- 
uary issue  shows  that  the  competition  is 
plenty  close,  and  all  bowlers  know  that  one 
or  two  good  nights,  or  on  the  other  hand 
some  bod  nights,  con  surely  make  a  differ- 
ence in  the  team  standings. 

When  the  instructors  come  up  from 
Tucson  the  other  day  to  ferry  some  PT's 
back,  several  familiar  faces  were  seen.  We 
surely  hope  the  fellows  were  made  to  feel 
at  home  here,  because  if  any  of  our  boys 
went  to  Tucson  I  know  they  would  be  shown 
a  good  time  while  at  our  school  on  the  desert. 


Plant  Protection 

By  Lloyd  Barber 


HEMET 

When  Ryan  Field  was  established  three 
years  ago,  the  force  consisted  of  five  men. 
We  now  have  sixteen.  I'll  try  to  introduce 
them  to  you  and  give  you  a  thumbnail 
sketch  of  each. 

Chief  MIKE  CRANE  is  the  only  one  left 
of  the  original  five.  Former  Marine  in  World 
War  I.  Married,  two  children.  A  son  in  the 
Navy  overseas,  and  daughter,  married.  Owns 
a  lovely  home  here  in  the  Valley  and  has 
been  here  so  long  he  is  almost  a  native. 
Loves  to  ride  horses  and  play  pinochle,  al- 
though the  latter  could  be  improved  upon. 
Mike  is  a  past  commander  of  the  local  VFW 
post,  member  of  the  American  Legion  and 
a   swell   boss. 

LESTER  ALDRIDGE  hos  been  a  member 
of  our  force  olmost  three  years.  Owns  a 
beautiful  alfalfa  ranch  here  in  the  Valley. 
Married  and  has  one  daughter  now  in  train- 
ing to  be  a  nurse.  Les  as  we  all  coll  him, 
is  a  veteran  of  World  War  I,  post  com- 
mander of  local  American  Legion  post.  His 
hobby    is    fishing. 

RAY  CATHERMAN  is  married  and  has 
one  daughter  who  is  a  junior  at  Chaffey 
college.  Raises  a  few  cattle  on  the  side  and 
has  a  fine  saddle  horse. 

TOM  McCRACKEN  has  a  nice  ranch  in 
our  valley,  raising  alfalfa  and  cattle.  Has 
a  couple  of  fine  saddle  horses.  Married  and 
has  three  children.  One  son  overseas  in  the 
Navy,  another  working  at  Ryan,  and  Betty 
Jean,  his  four-year-old  daughter,  would  be 
a  pin-up  girl  in  any  man's  home.  Tom  is  a 
war  veteran,  member  of  American  Legion 
and    a    riding    enthusiast. 

HARRY  WHITING,  single,  war  veteran, 
president  of  local  lodge  of  Eagles,  member 
of  American  Legion.   His  hobby  is  fishing. 

ELMER  HENNIES  has  a  son  overseas  with 
our  armed  forces  and  a  daughter  married 
to  a  lieutenant  in  the  AAF.  Veteran  of 
World  War  I,  belongs  to  American  Legion. 
Hobby  is  hunting  and  fishing  and  making 
knives  for  our  boys  in  the  South   Pacific. 

CLARENCE  CARPENTER  owns  a  citrus 
ranch  at  Voile  Vista.  Married,  veteran  of 
World  War  I,  member  of  American  Legion, 
a  Mason  and  an  active  member  in  the  Valle 
Vista  Grange.  Loves  to  hunt  and  fish.  A  real 
toolmaker   and    salesman    by    trade. 

The  balance  of  the  force  will  be  reviewed 
next   month. 

Chief  Crone  called  the  boys  for  target 
practice  recently  and  they  were  really  pour- 
ing the  lead  in  the  old  black  circle.  It  was 
certainly  nice  to  see  so  many  of  the  boys 
putting  seven  out  of  ten  right  in  there.  We 
might  even  challenge  Tucson  or  Al  Gee's 
gang  at  San  Diego. 


PAGE  SEVEN 


Sky  Scribbling 

By  Capt.  Wiiriam  P.  Sloan 


HEMET 

Uncle  Sam's  interest  in  the  training  of 
his  proteges  can  sometimes  be  carried  to 
extremes.  That,  in  a  clamshell,  was  the 
consensus  of  the  military  personnel  at  the 
field  last  month  when  it  wos  announced  that 
a  bivouac  would  be  held.  Noah  Webster 
defines  a  bivouac  as  "on  encampment  for  a 
very  short  sojourn,  under  improvised  shelter 
or  none";  and  that,  kiddies,  is  a  moster- 
piece  of  understatement.  The  G.l.s  and  some 
of  the  officers  have  a  more  colorful,  but 
unprintable,   definition   for  said   trek. 

After  a  superb  effort  on  the  port  of  Lt. 
GOLDBERG  and  his  supply  group,  the  entire 
outfit  was  fully  equipped,  and  frankly, 
standing  in  front  of  HQ  preparatory  to  de- 
parture, they  looked  like  the  real  McCoy. 
Everyone  was  present  (except  Capt. 
PEETERS,  who  conceived  the  idea  but  sud- 
denly discovered  a  belated  dental  appoint- 
ment) and  marching  off  to  the  strains  of 
"What  Do  They  Do  in  the  Infantry,"  started 
off  down  the  railroad  tracks  toward  the  San 
Jacinto  River  bed,  nine  long,  weory  miles 
away. 

It's  amazing  how  much  a  field  pack  can 
increase  in  weight  after  a  few  hundred 
steps.  At  the  end  of  a  few  miles,  the  stature 
of  each  man  was  visibly  reduced;  in  some 
instances  to  the  point  where  he  was  scoop- 
ing up  sand  in  his  hip-pockets  at  every  step. 

The  encampment  on  the  river  bed  was  a 
most  welcome  sight.  Hot  coffee  was  soon 
brewing,  and  waterproof  boxes  of  K-rations 
were  opened.  Each  compartment  of  the  ra- 
tion is  labelled  K-1  or  K-2,  but  Sgt.  GRAY 
insisted  he  hod  been  fed  K-9  rations.  The 
usual  campfire,  surrounded  by  vocalists,  good 
and  not-so-good,  was  the  prelude  to  retire- 
ment into  pup-tents.  Lt.  HARVEY  CUL- 
BERTSON,  resplendent  in  striped  pajamas, 
won  the  style  show.  The  silence  of  the  night, 
punctuated  by  coyote  howls  ond  unbelievably 
discordant  snoring,  was  shattered  about  3 
a.  m.  by  a  cry  of  "Corporal  of  the  Guard!! 
There's  a  horse  running  through  the  camp!!" 
The  snoring  stopped.  It's  difficult  to  sleep 
waiting  for  a  horse  to  step  on  your  face. 

The  trip  home  was  uneventful.  The  bus- 
driver  didn't  get  lost  once.  It  was  two  days 
before  normalcy  returned.  Doc  STEPMAN 
claims  everyone  is  recovered  but  has  odded 
the  term  "biv-wocky"  to  his  list  of  ailments. 

Random  Takeoffs  .  .  .  Lost  week  we  hod 
on  opportunity  to  be  among  those  present 
for  the  Ryan  Day  fiesta  in  San  Diego.  The 
trip  through  the  factory  from  whence  cometh 
all  things  Ryan  was  impressive.  The  cleanli- 
ness of  the  factory  and  the  orderly  manner 
in  which  the  day  was  conducted  was  a  credit 
to  those  concerned.  Steward  JEAN  BOVET's 
proud  display  of  the  cafeteria  made  us 
realize  what  a  tremendous  job  he  has  on 
his  hands.  .  .  .  Highlight  of  the  day  was 
Major  BILL  FERNALD's  operation  of  the 
ball-turrets.  Shooting  imaginary  shells  at  sea 
gulls,  he  wheeled  the  gun  like  he  meant 
business. 

Lt.  KARL  REEDY  is  wearing  a  worrying 
expectant-father  look.  .  .  .  Among  those 
present  with   the    recent   incoming  class  wos 

PAGE   EIGHT 


one  wire-haired  terrier,  who  was  promptly 
dubbed  "Dodo"  and  dispatched  to  the  March 
Field  vet  for  on  amputation  of  his  rear-most 
appendage.  He  has  a  perpetually  mystified 
look  in  his  eye  when  gazing  oft  these  days, 
and  refuses  to  remain  in  a  sitting  position 
for  more  than  one-half  second.  .  .  .  Last 
week  the  landing  mot  was  the  scene 
(octually)  of  a  wild  goose  chase,  which 
ended  in  a  fatality  for  said  bird.  The  jeep, 
loaded  to  the  gills  with  armament,  finally 
shot  the  bird  after  someone  in  the  tower  in- 
advertently gave  him  a  green  take-off  light. 
Lt,  BENNETT  claims  he  must  hove  been  o 
Tucson  goose,  because  he  entered  traffic  in- 
correctly and  landed  down  wind. 


Raggle 
Toggle 

By  Wilma  Kribs 


HEMET 

The  first  ond  best  news  is  that  SMITH 
is  now  Poppa  Smith.  A  son,  JEFFREY  DARYL, 
born  February  I  3  at  Hemet  Community  Hos- 
pital. Seven  pounds,  eleven  ounces.  Momma 
and  child  doing  very,  very  well,  and  Smith 
swears  the  man  child  is  already  worrying 
about  Leap  Year.  All  our  best  to  you. 

As  previously  forecast,  JEANNIE  took 
herself  to  Riverside  and  in  her  place  we  have 
VIRGINIA  "SANDY"  SANDERSON.  Sandy's 
just  the  opposite  of  Jeonnie,  a  toll  brunette. 
We  really  go  for  the  contrasts  in  this  office. 
Sandy's  beginning  to  show  wear  already  from 
having  to  work  across  the  desk  from  JO. 
But  that  would  wear  anyone  out.  Try  it 
some  time.  We  hove  o  lovely  assortment  of 
strait-jackets. 

Got  0  letter  from  HELEN/NANCY  LOCK- 
WOOD,  late  of  the  Resident  Manager's 
office  in  Hemet.  She  writes  she  is  working  at 
the  Bomber  Bastille  (Lockheed  to  youse  •  and 
having  wonderful  time.  Of  course,  it's  not 
like  Ryan,  where  we  have  all  this  peace  and 
quiet,  and  commune  with  Nature  all  the 
time.  Fellows,  she  says  there  are  a  lot  of 
gals  down  there  that  would  moke  you  whistle, 
even  after  eating  green  olives. 

STINKIE  WILCOX  come  out  the  other 
day  with  a  beautiful  pair  of  violent  blue- 
green  socks.  Soys  they're  son  Woyne's,  but  I 
don't  know.  Wayne  looks  like  the  conserva- 
tive type. 

BOB  JOHNSON  con  really  blush.  It  looks 
so  well  on  him,  because  of  the  echelon  hoir- 
line,  and,  well,  it  just  keeps  going  and  going. 

CAPTAIN  SLOAN'S  favorite  expression 
now,  "Go  ahead — I'm  all  ears."  Yeah,  and 
they  point  straight  up  too. 


The 

Lubber 

Line 

By  Hale  Landry 


HEMET 

Lubber  Line:  An  aid  in  knowing  just  where 
you  are  headed.  You  get  the  symbolism,  I 
hope. 

According  to  the  dictionary:  A  line  drown 
on  Q  compass  to  enable  the  navigator  to 
read  his  compass  headings  accurately. 

However,  to  those  who  know  me  better, 
Webster  offers  a  more  satisfying  simile  in 
his  definition: 

Lubber:  An  awkward,  ungainly  fellow;  an 
uncouth,  clumsy  person;  a  lout. 

At  your  service,  gentlemen. 

Substitution 

ZUG  for  CHRISTENFELD.  Mr.  Guy  Zug 
comes  to  us  from  Thunderbird,  where  he 
taught  navigation  and  weather. 

Prize  of  the  Month 

KEESEE:  "What  port  of  Oklahoma  ore 
you   from,   Winnie?" 

Miss  ALLRED:  "I'm  from  Hobort." 

Keesee:  "Hobart!  Who  ever  heard  of 
Hobort?  We  never  played  them  football." 

Miss  Allred:  "Probably  not.  We  only 
played  teams  who  wore  shoes." 

Keesee's  face  all  red. 

Do  You  Know 

What  percent  of  flying  is  knowing  how 
and  what  percent  is  knowing  why? 

The  nerve-racking  task  of  showing  HOW 
an  airplane  is  flown  is  the  lot  of  our  able 
flight  instructors.  However,  one  minute  of 
HOW  calls  for  on  hour  of  WHY.  No  flight 
instructor  has  the  time  to  do  this  as  com- 
pletely OS  the  cadet  requires.  Enter  the 
ground  school. 

We  don't  show  a  cadet  how  to  execute 
a  take-off.  Flight  instructors  do  on  amaz- 
ingly good  job  of  this.  But  we  do  show 
him  what  torque  does  to  him  when  he  is 
taking   off. 

We  don't  show  him  how  to  land.  We  do 
tell  him  about  angle  of  attack.  We  do  tell 
him  why  on  airplane  stalls.  We  don't  tell 
him  how  to  turn,  but  why  the  airplane  turns. 
We  don't  tell  him  how  to  climb,  but  why  the 
ship  climbs.  We  ore  the  WHY  department. 

And  do  the  boys  go  for  this?  Are  they  in- 
terested? Are  they  bored?  Let's  listen  to  a 
few  of  them: 

"Sir,"  soys  one  to  Mr.  WOOLFOLK,  "Until 
your  lost  lecture,  I  was  scared  stiff  every 
time  I  tried  a  landing.  Now  I  feel  a  lot 
better." 

Soys  another  to  his  instructor,  "I  bote  to 
think  what  could  happen  to  me  if  I  didn't 
learn  what  I  did  in  here." 

And  a  third,  "Sir,  something  you  said 
the  other  day  saved  my  life  today." 

(These  ore  actual  quotations;  we  have 
many  more.* 

Are  they  "bored  to  sleep  with  formulae"? 
Hardly. 

Instructor's  Thought  for  the  Day 

There's  a  Jap  doing  your  job  in  the  land 
of  the  rising  scum.  Some  day  his  brats  will 
meet  your  boys.   Nuf  sed. 

The   Lubber. 


Plant  Maintenance 
Glances 


By  Bill  Guinn 


HEMET 

Our  gang  is,  as  you  may  or  may  not  know, 
the  keeper-uppers  of  the  entire  field.  Any- 
thing from  extermination  to  opening  a  new 
auxiliary  field  for  flight. 

FRANK  DOOLITTLE  off  to  the  hospital 
for  some  surgery.  Here's  hoping  you  will 
be  back  soon,   Frank. 

"LITTLE  CORP"  HEAVIN  is  having  more 
trouble  with  his  little  green  pick-up.  First 
it  was  sideswiped  by  a  PT-22  on  the  main 
field.  It  was  overhauled  from  stem  to  stern 
but  it  seems  now  it  was  injured  internally. 
Elmo  has  it  spread  all  over  the  garage  wait- 
ing for  the  return  of  a  rebored  block. 

I  think  this  is  a  good  time  to  bring  up 
the  discussion  of  our  belated  party  we  were 
going  to  hove.  Even  if  it  is  a  couple  of 
months  late  everybody  has  been  very  patient 
about  it.  As  our  department  members  are  the 
decorators,  we  are  all  ready  and  raring  to 
go. 


The  Gay 
Nighties     ^ 

By  Opal  Kerby 


Once  again  the  defect  crew  is  its  jovial 
self  with  BILL  GOODWIN   back  on  the  job. 

We're  wondering  if  GENE  McCRACKEN 
has  learned  that  it's  best  to  keep  his  bronc 
away  from  the  barn?  Hmmmmm,  toothache, 
Mr.   M.? 

Were  the  side  station  crews  ever  in  an 
uproar  the  other  night!  They  came  to  work 
and  all  their  equipment  had  been  moved  to 
the  center  of  the  hangar.  They're  now  the 
"center  of  attraction." 

Anyone  glancing  in  JACK  MONTGOM- 
ERY'S direction  would  note  that  he  keeps 
polishing  something  on  his  lapel.  Step  up 
close,  folks,  it'a  Ryan  3-year  pin  with  a  real 
honest-to-goodness  ruby  in  it.  We'd  be 
proud,   too. 

AURIN  KAISER  is  definitely  the  bicycle 
chomp.  He  tells  of  going  on  a  21 -mile  ride 
the  other  day — nothing  at  all,  he  says. 

Everyone  colls  BILL  PIPKIN  the  "good 
Samaritan"  after  he  rescued  a  homeless 
little  dog  the  other  night.  MARY  ISHMAEL's 
husbond  stationed  in  India  was  recently 
mode  a  second  lieutenant.  JANE  GAL- 
BRAITH  and  her  husband  recently  pur- 
chased a  home  in  Son  Jacinto. 

ONITA  GORDON  back  at  work  offer  a 
long  illness.  STANLEY  BRANNAN  raising 
a  mustache  in  honor  of  his  new  son.  DELLA 
JEFFRIES  very  proud  of  her  CAM  license. 
SEA  ORNELAS  gave  MARY  BEAN  some  of 
Ryan's  best  "Jealous"  perfume  for  a  Val- 
entine. 


Plant  Maintenance  and  the  Guard  depart- 
ment are  the  only  two  departments  that 
haven't  added  that  certain  feminine  touch. 
But  that  doesn't  mean  we're  not  weakening 
a   little. 

New  employees  in  our  department  are  D. 
L.  PICKEREL,  FRED  GRIDER  and  ROBERT 
FOREMAN. 

We  ore  glad  to  see  JOHN  SANDERS  out 
of  the  hospital  and  back  on  the  job  again. 
We're  also  wondering  how  he  purchased  four 
new  pre-war  tires  on  his  pick-up.  Give  us 
the   inside  dope  on   this,   Johnny. 

LOU  BAILER  making  a  non-stop  trip  to 
L.A.  for  a  much  needed  port  for  the  well, 
which  went  haywire  the  other  night. 

Has  anyone  seen  PABLO  WILCOX's  newly 
converted  station  wagon?  Credit  for  this  out- 
standing creation  is  due  little  FREDDIE 
CHURCHILL,  right  hand  man  of  BOB 
STONE.  No  one  will  ever  know  the  trying 
hours  and  sleepless  nights  he  went  through 
with  only  one  thought  on  his  mind,  a  flaw- 
less piece  of  workmanship. 


Civil  Service 

By  Cpl.  Eugene  R.  Neeff 

HEMET 

Horry  says  this  is  to  be  a  column  about 
the  Civil  Service  personnel  here  in  Hemet. 
The  fact  of  my  being  a  soldier  nothwith- 
standing.  You  can't  discourage  Horry.  He 
just  ran  into  the  office  with  the  photog- 
rapher, grabbed  me  by  the  nose,  took  my 
picture  and  said,  "You're  it!!!" 

Being  "it"  means  that  once  a  month  I 
hove  to  cast  an  eye  about  for  oddments 
concerning  the  Civil  Service  crew,  not  one 
bit  of  which  will  be  of  value  or  interest. 
That  is  a  little  unfair,  though,  because  there 
are  things  of  interest  happening  every  now 
and  then,  but  we're  so  clubby  around  here 
we  can't  carry  tales  about  one  another. 
Unless,  of  course,  we  are  talking  behind 
one   another's  back. 

We  hove  the  usual  run  of  girls  here — all 
the  mole  clerks  are  in  the  Army.  There  ore 
some  pretty  ones  (can't  elaborate  too  much 
about  them — my  wife's  looking  over  my 
shoulder)  and  there  are  some  "attractive" 
ones.  Corporal  GILDIN,  finance  clerk,  is  in 
more  of  a  position  to  discuss  the  attractions 
in  the  office. 

Air  Depot  Detachment  hos  a  population 
so  great  that  one  would  think  it  is  a  girls' 
school.  Most  of  the  damsels  are  compara- 
tively new  here.  Mrs.  GIBBS  was  the  first 
girl  hired  in  supply  and  she  is  leaving  there 
to  become  file  clerk  in  headquarters.  ELIZA- 
BETH STURM  is  on  old  headquarters  habitue 
who  went  to  supply  and  now  wrestles  with 
the  clothing  end  of  the  detachment.  ELIZA- 
BETH "RED,"  is  a  happy  child  and  is  a 
hostess  at  the  USO.  Nuff  said. 


The 

Upkeep 

Lowdown 

By  Dorothy  Lorenz 


Since  all  the  Maintenance  day  crew  can't 
crowd  into  this  column  at  one  time,  they're 
going  to  have  to  wait  in  line. 

Starting  out  we  hove  HARRY  WEN- 
NINGER, foreman  of  1st  Echelon  Replace 
&  Repair.  Has  a  lot  of  people  under  his 
wing  and  seems  to  do  OK  by  himself.  Has 
been  here  since  November  of  1941  and  is 
a  family  man. 

In  the  Engine  shop  there  is:  CLARENCE 
TUCKER,  a  native  son,  single,  lived  in  River- 
side county  all  his  life  and  was  34  on  Lin- 
coln's birthday.  CLETUS  GROHS  was  trans- 
ferred from  Flight  lost  November,  possesses 
a  three  year  pin  and  a  perpetual  smile.  OLEN 
BROWN  started  here  in  August,  1942.  His 
greatest  ambition  is  finding  furniture  for  the 
house  he  bought  recently.  WALLACE  COL- 
VARD,  here  since  1942,  imitates  train 
whistles — just  any  train.  D.  YANCEY  is  tall, 
married  and  worried  about  his  income  tax. 
Who  isn't?  VERN  GIFFORD  is  the  fellow  who 
got  even  with  a  prop  for  knocking  his  hat 
off  and  ended  up  with  a  bruised  hand.  B. 
ROSS  started  way  back  in  1942,  seems  shy 
and  is  looking  forward  to  the  day  when  he 
con  get  enough  gas  to  go  to  L.A. 

M.  DIXON  is  an  ex-barber  who  come 
here  in  August  of  1943.  GEORGE  MclN- 
TOSH,  Jr.  started  last  month,  hod  a  little 
trouble  with  pneumonia  but  we  hope  he's 
bock  now  to  stay.  H.  BUNDICK  began  here 
as  mechanic  helper  and  is  now  a  veteran. 

The  Line  Repair  crew  decided  they  needed 
0  little  extra  exercise  and  are  getting  it  of 
the  bowling  alley  on  Thursday  nights. 
They're  making  hard  work  of  it  now  but 
with  a  little  more  practice — well — maybe  we 
con  dig  up  some  competitors  and  moke  some 
news  and  scores  and  news.   Especially  news. 

When  a  new  class  of  cadets  shows  up, 
don't  be  surprised  if  you  get  o  salute.  FRED 
CHURCHILL,  assistant  maintenance  super- 
visor, got  a  snappy  one  the  other  day — and 
returned  it. 


At  headquarters  we  hove  another  graduate 
of  supply,  o  Mrs.  BAILEY  by  name.  Too 
bod  she  is  married.  She  would  be  quite  an 
attraction  in  headquarters.  She  helps  HELEN 
ANDERSON  with  the  cadet  service  records 
and  201  files.  There  is  a  busy  little  gal.  You 
should  see  the  correspondence  that  pours 
through  her  typewriter.  It  keeps  an  officer 
busy  oil   day   signing   it. 

That  will  be  oil  for  this  time.  Have  used 
up  all  my  notes,  Horry.  Just  send  the  check 
to  me  at  the  office. 


PAGE   NINE 


Barracks 

By  Marvel  Hicks 


HEMET 

We  of  Barracks  are  sorry  that  we  missed 
the  first  issue  of  Sky  News  but  will  try  to 
keep  you  posted  hereafter.  Barracks  con- 
sists of  the  canteen,  mess  hall,  officers  mess 
and  kitchen,  with  BASCOM  AVERY  as  our 
genial  department  head. 

When  VIOLA  MONTGOMERY,  canteen 
cashier,  returns  from  her  vacation  she  will 
be  a  full  fledged  painter.  She  is  painting  and 
fixing  up  ye  olde  homestead. 

PEG  MICHAEL,  in  charge  of  the  canteen 
girls,  is  one  of  our  oldest  hands,  having  been 
with  Ryan  for  twenty  months.  Until  recently 
she  was  cook  in  the  canteen  kitchen.  Several 
of  Peg's  girls  are  cadet  wives  and  ore  mem- 
bers of  the  newly  formed  Cadet  Wives 
League  here  in  Hemet. 

Another  veteran  is  WALTER  ANTILL  who 
keeps  things  spic  and  span  for  us.  He  is 
the  oldest  person  in  point  of  service  other 
than  Mr.  Avery,  having  been  with  us  two 
and  a  half  years. 

A  close  second  is  "GUSSIE"  ALCORN, 
who  started  in  the  canteen  27  months  ago 
and  is  now  in  charge  of  the  mess  hall  girls. 

We  were  all  sorry  to  hove  LERA  TOM- 
LIN  leave  us.  But  we're  glad  for  her  that 
she  was  able  to  go  back  to  Corpus  Christi 
with  her  husband  PETE,  who  had  been  home 
on  furlough.  Pete  used  to  work  with  MIKE 
MARS  in  the  PX  before  he  enlisted  in  the 
Navy.  FERN  THURMAN  has  taken  Lera's 
place. 

MYRTLE  HODGE  was  highly  elated  the 
other  day  when  she  received  a  telephone  call 
from  her  son  Jack  from  New  York.  Jack  is  a 
gunner  2nd  class  in  the  Navy,  and  has  just 
returned  from  Russia. 

Another  mother  who  was  pleasantly  sur- 
prised recently  was  ANN  THEUSEN.  Ann's 
son,  Carl  Reetz,  surprised  her  with  a  week- 
end visit.  He  is  a  technical  sergeant  in  the 
infantry. 

MARY  BRADEN,  officers  mess,  is  still 
confined  to  her  home  after  a  siege  of  pneu- 
monia. We're  hoping  it  won't  be  long  before 
she'll  be  back  with  us  again. 


Vic  Hill  of  Hemet 

By  Harry  Hofmann 

Theoretically,  Ryan  supply  in  Hangar  2  is 
a  department  maintained  to  supply  aircraft 
ports  to  the  mechanics,  but  Vic  Hill,  major- 
domo  of  the  cubbyhole,  is  prepared  for  re- 
quests for  anything  from  on  abacus  to  o 
zither  or  to  dish  out  solace  in  times  of 
romantic  stress.  Not  only  does  the  depart- 
ment handle  all  aircraft  parts,  but  also  has 
the  shipping  and  receiving  job  as  well  as  a 
few  other  miscellaneous  assignments. 

Vic,  known  to  his  intimates  as  the  "goat 
king  of  Anza"  (a  title  which  he  claims  he 
relinquished  after  Nanny  died),  is  peculiarly 
adapted  to  this  type  of  work.  During  World 
War  I  he  was  assigned  to  March  Field  supply 
headquarters  and  racked  up  more  than  a 
few  hours  in  Jennies  and  DeHavilonds.  Since 
that  time  he  has  been  a  rancher,  journalist, 
business  man,  newspaper  publisher,  gun- 
runner   .    .    .    you  name  it,  and  he's  done  it. 

Two  years  ago  Vic  landed  at  Ryan  and 
his  record  shows  good,  conscientious  work 
and     a     facility     for     making     and     keeping 

friends. 

Now,  as  chief  supply  clerk,  an  able,  well- 
trained  crew  assists  Vic.  Bonnie  Collins,  a 
dash  of  loveliness  that  proves  Vic's  rare 
judgment;  Louis  Barber  and  Charlie  Hos- 
sock  complete  the  crew. 


Civilities 

By  Lorraine  Fish 

TUCSON 

The  Detachment  is  anxiously  watching  for 
the  new  Reoder's  Digest  and  on  article  writ- 
ten by  Air  Inspector  LLEWELYN  MITCHELL. 
That  check  really  looked  good,  Mitch  I  Little 
did   we   knowl 

A  couple  of  Sundays  ago  some  of  us  took 
a  trip  to  Nogales.  We  shopped,  and  then 
shopped  till  our  feet  hurt,  and  everyone 
stayed  sober.  They  tell  us  that's  something 
of  a  feat  there.  Among  those  present  were 
JOSEPHINE  FOGERTY,  MARY  B.  FRENCH, 
JERALDINE  ALLEN,  FLORENCE  MAJOR, 
RAMONA  SIMONS  and  BETTY  KAISER  of 
Ryan. 

VIRGINIA  NOONE  and  her  husband, 
Cpl.  JOHN  NOONE  of  the  Link  Trainer  De- 
partment at  Dovis-Monthon  Field,  celebrated 
their  first  wedding  anniversary  January  24. 
Our  heortiest  congratulations! 

We  hear  that  HARRY  JACKSON's  draft 
classification  has  been  changed  to  t  -A.  One 
of  these  days  too  soon  we  may  have  to  say, 
"It's  been  nice  knowing  you." 

A  new  member  has  been  added  to  the 
warehouse  and  shipping  department.  A 
friendly    welcome    to    LAWRENCE   WILSON. 

In  Headquarters  there  seems  to  be  the 
usual  routine,  and  though  the  news  of  the 
moment  is  small,  much  is  in  the  offing, 
with  two  engagements  announced  in  one 
week. 

Then  we  hear  rumors  that  two  some- 
bodies ore  planning  a  gay  weekend  trip  to 
Los  Angeles  for  shopping  and  fun  in  gen- 
eral. More  about  that  next  time. 

One  week  PERSIS  HURLBUT  was  preoccu- 
pied with  the  US  moil,  but  we  understood 
when  we  learned  that  husband  LOVELL 
I  Ryan  Instructor!  was  in  San  Diego  for  a 
vacation   between   classes. 

PAT  IRVINE  went  shopping  in  Nogales 
recently,  bringing  back  earrings  and  shoes 
that  were  the  envy  of  the  office  force.  How- 
ever, we  only  sympathize  with  Pat  when  we 
go  out  for  molts — because  it  seems  that 
bananas  and  tea  ore  her  forte.  Could  it  be 
thot  husband  Marvin  is  due  for  a  furlough? 

Have  you  met  EDYTHE  SOLOWAY?  She's 
the  Civilian  Personnel  clerk,  presently  lo- 
cated in  Lt.  Gibson's  office.  She  came  to  us 
from  Dovis-Monthon,  and,  though  late,  our 
welcome  is  none  the  less  enthusiotsic.  (Need 
we  odd,  fellows,  that  she  brings  all  kinds 
of  glamour  from  New  York  way?' 


Continuing 


Food 


Jean  Bovet  originated  a  novel  idea  for 
keeping  peace  in  the  mess  hall — on  idea 
which  Avery  and  Witto  carried  on,  and  is 
now  being  copied  widely  by  other  schools. 
The  school  sets  up  a  Food  Committee,  com- 
posed of  the  commandant  of  cadets  and 
one  cadet  from  each  flight.  The  committee 
meets  weekly  at  supper  in  the  officers'  mess 
(which  gets  the  same  food  as  the  cadet 
mess  but  has  more  privacy)  . 

If  the  cadets  dislike  certain  foods  they're 
PAGE  TEN 


being  served,  or  yearn  for  foods  they're  not 
getting,  they  tell  the  Food  Committee  about 
it.  The  committee  tells  the  steward.  If  it's 
possible  to  get  that  kind  of  food,  the  stew- 
ard gets  it.  If  not,  he  explains  in  detail  the 
difficulties  that  prevent  him.  Being  intelli- 
gent humans,  the  members  of  the  Food 
Committee  recognize  on  impossibility  when 
they  see  one.  They  carry  back  to  the  codets 
the  explanation  of  why  certain  requests 
can't  be  granted,  and  do  a  better  job  of 
mollifying  their  constituents  than  any  civil- 
ian could. 

However,    there   aren't   many   squawks  for 
the   Food  Committee.    Ryan   cadets  get  soup 


and  ice  cream  daily,  plenty  of  meat,  fruit 
and  vegetables;  their  food  is  prepared  under 
conditions  of  sparkling  sanitation,  and  it's 
served  on  time. 

The  struggles  Ryan  goes  through  to  feed 
its  cadets  and  workers  ore  typicol  of  the 
struggles  of  the  whole  Americon  aircraft 
world.  Night  and  day,  Sundays  and  holi- 
days, the  search  for  food  and  the  battle 
to  get  it  cooked  and  served  goes  on.  Be- 
cause certain  obscure  men,  scorcely  heard 
of  by  the  people  they  feed,  ore  laboring 
mightily  at  battered  desks  in  small  offices, 
no  food  problem  has  ever  stopped  Ryan's 
drive  to   "start  'em  flying." 


Flight  Lines 


RYANETTES  GROW 
FAST  IN  TUCSON 


By  Loring  Dowst 


TUCSON 

OPAL  SMITH  took  the  bull  by  the  horns 
on  St.  Valentine's  Day  and  married  HAL 
NEFF,  ex-resident  manager  at  this  field.  A 
more  appropriate  department  of  this  rag 
will  no  doubt  cover  the  event  in  proper  style. 
We  just  want  to  say  that  the  instructors 
wish  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Neff  a  bunch  of  happi- 
ness; and  we  think  Hal  has  grabbed  him- 
self a  pearl  of  great  price.  Smitty's  mighty 
hard  to  beat.  (But  who  the  heck  wants  to 
beat  her?) 

Congratulations  to  FRANCE  ROGERS,  the 
blond  wolf  of  Group  One,  and  JIM  BAR- 
RETT, of  Group  Two.  Each  was  recently 
elevated  to  Flight  Commander.  (Your  old 
snoop  didn't  hear  any  beefs  about  these  two 
promotions,  so  everybody  must  be  happy.) 

One  day  while  44-D  was  still  threaten- 
ing life  and  limb  at  Ryan  the  tee  was  on 
that  rarest  of  settings — diagonal,  wind  NW. 
A  Group  One  instructor  asked  his  student, 
over  the  field  at  4000  indicoted,  how  he 
planned  to  enter  traffic.  The  cadet  gave 
that  blank  look  known  as  the  Primary  store, 
ond  shook  his  head.  "Come  now,"  yelled  the 
front  seat  menace,  "make  like  you're  up 
here  solo.  You  just  spotted  the  tee  on  that 
cockeyed  setting,  and  you  got  to  figure  some 
way  to  land.  Go  ahead."  The  cadet  flew 
around  and  around,  boring  holes  in  the  area. 
He  started  to  let  down  over  Major  FOUCHE's 
office,  thought  better  of  it,  and  climbed 
bock  to  4000.  Finally  the  voice  from  the 
front  cockpit  came  over  the  witch-tube. 
"Where  your  head  is,  mister,  you  can't  see 
much.  I  got  it."  The  instructor  brought  the 
ship  in,  parked  and  said,  "Will  you  kindly 
tell  me  what  you  were  doing  up  there?" 
"Just  what  you  told  me  to,  sir,"  said  the 
youth.  "I  was  pretending  I  was  solo."  The 
instructor  shook  his  head.  "I  give  up.  You 
mean  to  tell  me  you  would  have  flown  all 
over  Hell's  half  acre  like  that  hod  you  been 
solo?"  "Yes  sir,"  the  cadet  replied.  "Until 
I  seen  somebody  else  enter  traffic.  Then  I 
would  of  followed  him." 

Word  has  arrived  from  LLOYD  DIDDY 
and  BILL  HUTSON  at  Randolph  Field.  Their 
commissions  hove  come  through,  and  each 
is  sporting  some  of  them  thor  gold  bars.  By 
some  quirk  of  fate  known  as  Army  effi- 
ciency. Bill's  papers  came  through  awhile 
before  Lloyd's.  So  Bill  made  Diddy  hit  a 
brace  every  thirty  minutes  until  the  novelty 
wore  off. 

Your  reporter  met  Lt.  SAMMY  HOLMAN 
at  a  Court  Martial  in  Douglas  lost  week. 
After  the  embalming  was  over,  Sammy,  now 
at  Oxnard,  told  us  his  baby  was  due  any 
minute.  The  day  he  was  in  Douglas  he  should 
have  been  installing  his  furniture  and  wife 
in  a  new  home.  But  the  Army  had  a  priority 
on  our  genial  ex-Air  Inspector.  Good  luck, 
Sammy  and  Mrs.  Sammy.  We  hope  it's  ar- 
rived by  now  and   is  just  what  you  ordered. 

C  Flight,  Squadron  One,  lost  a  good  dis- 
patcher when  beauteous  JESSE  RIBERS, 
sometimes  referred  to  reverently  as  "The 
Body"   was   transferred   to  other  duty. 

Don't  any  of  you  guys  get  tough  around 
LLOYD  COLEMAN.  Let  it  be  known  that 
he  is  a  Deputy  Marshal  of  Tombstone,  Ari- 
zona,   "The   Town   Too   Tough   To    Die."    It 


happened  like  this:  He  orjd  o  couple  of 
cronies,  overcome  with  thirst  after  a  hard 
ride  through  the  desert,  dropped  in  at  the 
Crystal  Palace  Saloon  for  o  shell  of  pink 
lemonade.  The  ghosts  of  John  Ringo  and 
Curly  Bill  come  in  to  swob  out  the  joint 
with  a  pair  of  .44's,  but  LLOYD  cut  'em 
down  with  the  icy  voice  of  o  check  pilot. 
The  marshal  was  so  impressed  he  deputized 
LLOYD  on  the  spot,  and  slipped  him  also 
0  couple  of  Cactus  Clusters  to  wear  on  his 
star.  The  two  guys  with  Colemon  might  have 
been  knighted  also,  except  that  when  the 
ruckus  started  they  took  cover  in  the  ladies' 
terlet.  Somebody  in  the  Group  One  Ready 
Room,  upon  learning  of  Coleman's  recent 
rise  to  fame,  asked  him  if  he  got  the  mar- 
shal drunk.  "Well,"  replied  Lloyd,  "some- 
body was  well  organized.  That  was  mighty 
fine   lemonade." 


Winds 
Aloft 

By 
Clarence  Robinson 


'4> 


>  -'--  '^w 


TUCSON 

Before  the  wind  starts  to  blow  I  would 
like  to  soy  we  all  thought  the  new  magazine 
to  be  super.  Didn't  you?  It  sorto  brings  us 
all  close  together,  like  one  big  family.  Which 
brings  me  around  to  the  suggestion  mode 
by  HALE  LANDRY  of  Hemet,  which  was  a 
very  good  one — that  is,  when  he  extended 
invitations  to  flight  and  Link  instructors  to 
sit  in  classes,  believing  it  would  bring  about 
a  mutual  understanding  that  would  accom- 
plish   much. 

Shh!  Leon  over  this  way  and  I'll  give 
you  the  low-down. 

Introducing  the  Jim  Ameche  of  Ground 
School,  MAX  WILLETT.  Max  played  the 
role  of  the  bashful  soda  clerk  in  "My  Sister 
Eileen"  in  Tucson's  Little  Theatre.  It's  been 
Q  week  now.  Max,  we  sure  wish  you'd  take 
off  the   make-up. 

C.  J.  THERRIEN  (J  for  Jerk)  after  log- 
ging 1000  hours  (hangar  time)  got  up 
enough  courage  to  buy  a  couple  of  hours 
T-Craft  time.  We  wonder  how  he  would 
like  it  as  he  failed  to  show  up  for  his  first 
lesson. 

MONTIE  FURR  has  two  hours  solo  time 
in  the  T-Craft.  We  sometimes  wonder  how 
he  mode  it,  as  he  often  gets  air  sick  on 
the  high  platform  in  the  classroom.  Happy 
landing,   Montie. 

It  sure  is  peaceful  around  here  since 
NATE  HORTON,  the  new  daddy,  has  lost 
his  proud  look  and  picked  up  o  nice  pair  of 
dishwater  hands.  We  told  you  so.   Note. 

It  sure  seems  odd  that  STEVE  DACH 
should  follow  Daddy  Horton  around  so  much 
— No,  No,  we  couldn't  stand  another  father 
so  soon!  The  conversations  in  the  office 
would  then  sound  something  like  this;  "Say, 
did  anyone  ever  rock  an  airplane  to  sleep?" 

That  did  it!  Think  I'll  catch  a  downwind 
and  drift  out  of  here.  See  you  when  the 
wind    changes. 


This  is  a  growing  organization  composed 
of  the  wives  of  instructors  and  Army  offi- 
cers stationed  at  the  Tucson  Field.  Meetings 
are  held  on  the  first  and  third  Wednesday 
of  each  month  at  the  Ryan  Instructors' 
Club.  Pot  luck  luncheon  is  at  12:30  and 
afterwards  an  informal  afternoon  of  cords 
or  visiting. 

One  of  the  major  problems  to  contend 
with  has  been  the  contacting  of  prospective 
members,  and  we  hope  this  may  serve  as 
an  invitation  to  all  newcomers  to  join  us. 
Bring  your  own  place  service.  The  food  is 
furnished  by  the  members  in  alternating 
groups. 

Some  of  the  club's  activities  during  the 
past  year  hove   included: 

Drapes    for    the    large    clubroom. 
A  lawn  put  in,   in  front  of  the  club. 
A  donee  sponsored  on    Halloween. 
At    Christmas    we    furnished    stockings 
filled    with   candy,    nuts   ond    toys   for    the 
Solvation    Army's   Children's    party. 

At  present  a  project  is  under  way  to 
furnish  drapes  for  the  lounge.  Also  we 
ore  collecting  paper  and  magazines  for 
the  paper  salvage,  of  course  hoping  to 
raise  money  for  our  treasury  as  well  as 
helping  the  salvage  program. 
Coll  Helen  Ewort  at  3355-J  for  informa- 
tion regarding  meetings.  We  always  look 
forward   to   meeting   new   members. 


Mess  Hall 
&  Canteen 

By  Hazel  Gilmore 


TUCSON 

The  cadets  may  come  and  go,  but  the 
girls  eagerly  await  each  new  class.  .  .  . 
STANLEY  VERMEULEN  was  welcomed  back 
to  the  Student  Store  recently,  and  inciden- 
tally has  been  the  most  popular  man  on 
the  field — reason,  fifty  cases  of  KLEENEX. 
.  .  .  HELEN  GILSON,  our  little  blue- 
eyed  girl  from  Wisconsin,  is  being  watched 
these  days  so  she  won't  follow  the  birds  bock 
North.  .  .  .  MARGARET  DONOVAN  has 
been  very  busy  since  she  started  working 
in  the  Officers'  Mess,  trying  to  please  all 
the  officers,  and  doing  a  very  good  job  of 
it,  too.  BETTY  VILLA  is  wearing  a  Ten 
Dollar  smile  these  days  as  Ryan  recently 
showed  its  appreciation  for  her  eighteen 
months'  service.  .  .  .  LEVINA  DAILY  has 
given  the  canteen  a  little  Western  atmos- 
phere since  she  started  wearing  boots.  .  .  . 
Welcome  bock  to  JO  ROACH.  Jo  couldn't 
find  0  place  as  nice  as  Ryan  School  in  the 
hills  of  Arkansas,  so  she  is  back  with  us 
in  the  canteen,  and  we  do  hope  she  receives 
her  Arizona  citizenship  papers.  .  .  .  EDNA 
JONES  is  another  former  employee  who 
has  come  back  to  join  us  from  Arkansas. 
.  .  .  FRANCES  MUNS  has  returned  from 
her  vocation  feeling  fit  as  a  fiddle  and 
ready  to  sail  into  her  work.  .  ,  .  All  the 
trim  waistlines  at  Ryan  have  started  to 
increase  lately — reason,  LURIS  FORDEM'S 
delicious  desserts  are   irresistible. 

PAGE   ELEVEN 


AD 
ventures 

By  Mickey  Coleman 


Mainten- 
ance 
Murmurs 

Margaret  Bailard 


TUCSON 

Well,  here  I  am — everything's  safe  now. 
I  made  my  debut  at  the  Ryan  Party.  No 
one  seemed  to  mind,  of  course  no  one  seemed 
to  mind  anything,  especially  since  they  liked 
the  band.  Of  course,  there  were  a  few  who 
had  different  opinions.  I  overheard  one  re- 
mark when  the  band  came  in,  someone  said 
"Look I  They're  not  unpacking,  they're  un- 
husking  themselves" — but  they  aren't  that 
bad  all  the  time.  It's  just  too  bad  their 
vitamin  B  supply  ran  out  that  night.  AL 
FREIDIN  (flight  dispatcher)  played  the 
piano — he  didn't  win,  but  he  didn't  have 
a  chance,  the  piano  was  too  for  gone — the 
keys  kept  popping  up  and  saying  "Can't 
you  take  a  hint?"  They  really  live  their 
music  though.  The  leader  said,  "We'll  play 
'Somewhere  I'll  Find  You'  and  the  first  ones 
finished  will  meet  at  the  bar  and  we'll  start 
searching."  CLINT  FULLER  of  Personnel, 
was  the  perfect  host,  making  sure  everyone 
was  having  a  good  time  and  vice  versa. 
BILL  IE  BROOKS  and  her  boy  friend  were 
jitterbugging  and  really  attracted  a  lot  of 
attention,  and  of  course  our  southern  gal 
MILLIE  BROADAWAY  did  a  lot  of  attract- 
ing herself.  ED  ERWIN  was  singing  "Show 
Me  The  Way  To  Go  Home."  Someone  must 
have  shown  him  cause  o  few  minutes  later 
he  was  out. 

Not  having  any  rain  for  quite  a  while 
has  bothered  the  girls,  I  think.  They  go 
around  calling  each  other  little  drips.  They 
feel  better  that  way — they  think  they're 
all  wet.  But  we've  hod  a  little  rain  the 
past  few  days  which  pleased  them.  We 
also  hod  0  shower  February  1 3,  at  Mrs. 
Wetmore's  home.  The  young  bride  —  of 
course,  MARGIE    IMAII    DE  MO. 

Speaking  of  calling  people  names,  I 
don't  know  what  has  happened  around  here. 
ED  ERWIN  goes  around  coiling  everyone 
"Butch",  some  of  the  men  call  everyone 
"Sugar",  and  now  they're  calling  everyone 
"Old  Shoe."  The  only  thing  I  con  figure  is 
that  rationing  must  have  hit  them  hard. 

Cupid  was  at  work  Volentine  Day.  OPAL 
SMITH  ond  HAROLD  GRANT  NEFF  became 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  The  wedding  was  held  at  St. 
Phillips  in  the  Hills.  Oh,  what  o  beautiful 
couple! 

JEFF  UNDERWOOD  took  the  cigor  write- 
up  seriously.  He  said  he  didn't  realize  it 
bothered  us  so  much.  So  now  he  only  smokes 
10  cigars  a  day.  Gosh,  we're  lucky! 

You'll  notice  there  was  o  big  supply  of 
Kleenex  in  the  canteen  recently.  It  was  be- 
cause they  were  preporing  for  the  big  rush. 
It  seems  there  ore  a  lot  of  sod  faces  around 
the  field.  The  reason — MARGIE  CLINE,  our 
personality  girl,  left  for  her  home  in  Min- 
nesoto.  We  miss  her  olreody,  don't  we  boys? 

No,  No.  Frank  Sinatra  hasn't  been  in 
town.  The  reason  for  all  those  sighs  is  be- 
cause SCOTT  ROBERTS  (ex-flight  dispatch- 
er! was  home  on  furlough,  looking  as  sharp 
OS  ever.  Everyone  welcomed  him  with  open 
arms,    and    AHEM,    especially   your    reporter. 

PAGE  TWELVE 


TUCSON 

From  all  reports  Cupid  has  been  flapping 
his  wings  madly  since  the  lost  edition  of 
Sky  News.  We  were  surprised  the  other  day 
when  "SPECK"  SMITH  and  HOPE  HEARN 
announced  they  hod  been  married  over  the 
week  end.  Hope  has  given  up  mechanics 
and  is  keeping  house  instead  of  gracing 
Hangar  B.  Best  of  luck  and  happiness,  you 
two. 

No  sooner  hod  we  settled  down  from  that 
announcement  than  we  heard  that  MARIL- 
LYN  BOULLT  of  the  Night  Crew  and  Sgt. 
WILLIE  PETTIT,  Army  mechanic  who  is 
stationed  here  on  the  field,  hod  middle- 
aisled  it.  Looks  OS  if  Spring  has  arrived  early 
this  year. 

JIM  SNYDER  is  checking  in  ot  night  now 
that  he  and  SIG  QUARVE,  the  Night  Fore- 
man, hove  traded  jobs  for  o  while.  Sig  had 
quite  a  time  getting  used  to  all  that  bright 
sunlight  but  seems  to  be  bearing  up  all 
right. 

JEANNE  CLAYPOOL  is  going  to  hold 
down  the  fort  here  in  Maintenance  at  night, 
now  that  PEGGY  O'LOUGHLIN  has  been 
transferred  to  Forms  and  Records  and  is 
working  during  the  day.  DOROTHY  NEFF- 
SON  of  Forms  and  Records  picked  up  and 
left  for  Wisconsin  the  other  day  when  her 
husband  got  orders  to  report  to  o  new  post. 
She  writes  that  it's  awfully  cold  and  would 
love  some  of  that  Arizona  sunshine. 

There  ore  three  proud  popos  running 
around  here  lately.  One  is  JACK  STEWART, 
our  construction  man,  the  proud  father  of 
0  brand  new  baby  girl.  STERLING  WILL- 
BURN  of  the  Steam  Cleaning  crew  come 
in  looking  terribly  pleased  about  something 
the  other  night  and  after  a  little  question- 
ing revealed  that  his  wife  hod  just  presented 
him  with  0  son.  CARL  DOWNING  is  now 
walking  the  floor  with  a  new  heir.  Congrot- 
ulotions. 

FRANCES  KELLY  of  the  Gas  Crew  is  try- 
ing to  get  over  an  attack  of  appendicitis. 
Hope  she'll  be  back  with  us  soon. 

Last  night  marked  the  initiation  of  PLM 
here  and  from  all  reports  it  was  a  greot 
success.  BERT  AVERETT  ond  LEE  CAMP- 
BELL have  been  very  busy  getting  it  organ- 
ized and  hove  been  burning  the  midnight 
oil  for  some  time. 

NORM  KARNS  is  now  in  charge  of  our 
garage  and  will  inherit  all  the  headaches 
that  come  with  broken-down  cors  and  steam 
cleaners   that  refuse  to  function  properly. 

We  were  very  sorry  to  lose  BASIL  MOR- 
ROW, our  Test  Pilot,  and  AL  FAGAN,  one 
of  the  leadmen.  Both  these  lads  have  been 
transferred  to  the  factory  in  Son  Diego  and 
we're  really  going  to  miss  them  around  here. 

That's  oil  for  this  time.  How  obout  some 
contributions? 


This  Is  The  Army 

By  Lt-.  Michaelangelo 
Francisco  Kopeottorich 


TUCSON 

Allow  me  to  again  pay  homoge  to  Lt. 
WOJCIEHOWSKIs  "Ryan  Rockets"  who  ore 
steadily  proving  to  be  the  oustonding  basket- 
ball team  in  this  vicinity.  Led  by  the  old 
Oregon  Flosh  Lt.  BILL  "WATTAMAN" 
HOWSMON,  the  "Rockets"  tuned  up  for 
their  forthcoming  gome  with  the  University 
of  Arizona  by  trouncing  the  Ferry  Command 
56-19  and  the  Dovis-Monthan  Engineers 
49-29. 

A  sod  farewell  to  Lt.  SAM  HOLMAN  and 
Lt.  CLARK,  recently  transferred  to  Oxnord 
ond  Williams  Fields  respectively.  Those  foot- 
ball gomes  will  never  be  the  some — no  argu- 
ments and  NO  NOISE. 

Welcome  to:  2nd  Lt.  DEXTER  FOX,  the 
"blond  Philibosian"  from  Oxnord.  You  re- 
member Lt.  PHILIBOSIAN.  He  played  the 
"Nightmare"  in  a  recent  production  of  "A 
Midsummer  Night's  Dreom."  2nd  Lt. 
CHARLES  DOZE,  o  "rootin-tootin  sojer  from 
Coliforny" — our  new  Finonce  Officer  iGod 
watch  over  himi  .  2nd  Lt.  GEORGE  ELLIOT, 
Engineering  Officer,  direct  from  OCS.  Don't 
drink,  don't  smoke,   but  girls,   be  careful. 

Congratulations  .  .  .  SHHHHHHH.  Those 
bells  peoling  so  softly  in  the  distance — would 
they  perchance  be  wedding  bells,  CAPTAIN 
WEAR????? 

Congrotulotions  to  Lt.  WOJCIEHOWSKI 
(Commandant  of  Gadgets!  and  Mrs  WOJ- 
CIEHOWSKI who  celebrated  their  third  wed- 
ding anniversary  February  1  5.  A  most  de- 
lightful "brawl"  was  enjoyed  by  all.  Who 
said  anything  about  a  refreshment  short- 
age?????? 


RYAN  SKY  NEWS 

Published    monthly    for    employees    of 

RYAN    SCHOOL    OF    AERONAUTICS 

RYAN    SCHOOL    OF    AERONAUTICS 

OF  ARIZONA 

Administrative   Headquarters 
San    Diego  California 

Operational  Bases: 
Hemet,   California       Tucson,   Arizona 

The   Ryan  Schools  are   subsidiaries 

of  the 

Ryan  Aeronautical  Company 

Editor Keith    Monroe 

Hemet    Editor     Horry    Hofmonn 

Tucson     Editor Margaret    Jacobs 

Staff   Photographers T.   T.    Hixson 

Frank  Martin 

San  Diego  Reporter Barbara  Deane 

Hemet  Reporters:  Bill  Guinn,  Opol 
Kerby,  Wilma  Kribs,  Hale  Landry, 
Dorothy  Lorenz,  Copt.  William  P 
Sloan,  Cpl.  Eugene  R.  Neeff,  Marvel 
Hicks. 

Tucson  Reporters:  Morgoret  Bailard, 
Mickey  Coleman,  Loring  Dowst, 
Lorroine  Fish,  Hazel  Gilmore,  Clor- 
ence   Robinson. 


Recommended  reading  for  every  man  and  woman  working  on 
the  home  front  is  this  INS  dispatch  by  Bob  Considine: 

Just  as  their  Fortress  swung  over  enemy  territory  still  many  miles 
from  the  target,  a  Focke-Wulf  sent  a  shell  through  Co-Pilot  Morgan's 
window.  The  shell  not  only  blew  off  the  pilot's  head,  but  took  off 
the  arm  of  the  turret  gunner  behind  him. 

The  cockpit  was  so  splattered  that  Morgan  could  not  see.  He  might 
have  swung  out  of  formation  and  perhaps  picked  up  a  fighter  escort 
for  the  trip  home.  But  he  rubbed  some  blood  off  the  windshield  and 
decided  to  stay  in  formation.  He  had  some  bombs  to  drop. 

The  dead  pilot  began  to  slump  over  the  controls,  causing  the 
Fortress  to  go  off  on  wild  tangents.  With  his  left  arm  Morgan  pulled 
the  pilot  off  the  controls.  With  his  right  he  handled  the  multitude  of 
jobs  attendant  upon  formation  flying. 

In  his  earphones  he  could  hear  the  gasps  of  his  radioman,  navi- 
gator and  tail  gunner.  Their  oxygen  line  had  been  shot  out.  The 
badly  needed  gunner  dropped  to  the  floor  gasping  for  air.  The  pilot's 
lifeless  body  lunged  into  the  controls  again  when  Morgan  dipped 
the  plane  to  evade  a  ferocious  attack  by  German  fighters,  and  for 
a  terrible  stretch  of  time  it  appeared  the  Fort  would  continue  to  dive 
straight  down.  But  Morgan  managed  to  pull  the  ship  out  by  sheer 
strength. 

Kosky  (the  navigator)  crawled  back  to  attend  the  gunner.  He  put 
a  tourniquet  on  the  stump  of  the  gunner's  arm  as  the  latter  gasped 
oxygen  from  a  portable  tank.  But  it  was  soon  obvious  there  was 
too  little  of  the  arm  left.  It  continued  to  pour  blood.  Fortunately  the 
gunner  remained  conscious  for  the  ordeal  to  come. 

Morgan,  busy  as  he  was,  saw  the  gunner  would  bleed  to  death 
before  the  Fort  reached  its  target  and  made  the  long  trip  home. 
Four  hours  of  flying  hell  remained.  So  he  ordered  the  gunner  to  drop 
out  of  the  plane.  The  boy  badly  needed  immediate  medical  atten- 
tion. The  Fort  was  over  Germany  but  Morgan  knew  the  only  chance 
of  saving  the  guiuier's  life  was  to  deliver  him  to  the  enemy. 

The  gunner  did  not  want  to  jump.  But  he  soon  saw  he  must. 
Kosky  hooked  the  gunner's  numbed  finger  through  Ihe  rip  cord  and 
asked  him  to  try  it.  The  gunner  pulled  a  little  and  the  air  ripped 
open  the  pilot-chute;  the  small  chute  dragged  out  the  bigger  one. 
It  filled  their  compartment  with  billows  of  unmanageable  silk  strings. 

The  German  fighters  kept  attacking.  The  pUot  kept  falling  into  the 
controls.  Heavy  flak  was  coming  up  loo.  Kosky  struggled  with  the 
chute,  at  last  controlled  it  and  helped  the  boy  drop  into  the  eternity 
of  air.  The  beUy  turret  gunner  saw  the  chute  open. 

Morgan  pointed  the  ship  for  the  target  and  Bombardier  Irwin 
dropped  his  bombs  squarely  on  their  mark. 

The  flak  was  coming  up  in  solid  walls  now,  while  German  fighters 
carried  out  frenzied  semi-suicidal  attacks.  It  was  a  long  voyage  home, 
full  of  fighting  and  danger. 

Morgan  brought  in  that  ship  with  no  radio  to  guide  him,  most  of 
the  hydraulic  system  shot  away  and  little  or  no  brakes.  What  he  did 
was  little  short  of  a  miracle.  And  he  lived  a  lifetime  in  those  four 
unforgettable  hours. 


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1944 


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Governor  Osborn  preferred  to  eat  lunch  in  the  cadet  mess  hall  rather  than  a  private  dining  room  during  his  visit  to  the  Ryan  base 
in  Tucson.  Here  he  carries  his  troy  through  the  cafeteria  line,  with  President  T.  Claude  Ryan,  Major  John  S.  Fouche,  Captain  E. 
R.  Bane,  Comptroller  Colin  A.  Stillwagen  and  Secretary  George    Woodard  following   him. 


The  Governor  looks  us  over 


Hope  that  the  Army  will  continue 
to  employ  civilian  flying  schools  to 
handle  its  primary  flight  training 
after  the  war  was  expressed  last 
month  by  Governor  Sidney  P.  Osborn 
in  a  graduation  address  at  Ryan 
Field,  Tucson. 

Speaking  before  hundreds  of 
Army  Air  Force  cadets  and  civilian 
employees  of  the  Ryan  School,  the 
Governor  said:  "I  hope  that  never 
again  in  this  nation  will  we  have 
the  attitude  that  we  are  not  going 
to  prepare  against  war.  I  am  sure 
we  can  agree  that  the  best  assur- 
ance against  war  is  to  have  and 
maintain  schools  of  this  kind,  and 
maintain  such  a  well-trained  Army, 
Navy    and    Flying    Corps    that    the 


bandits  of  the  world  will  never  again 
have  the  temerity  to  start  a  war." 

The  Governor  made  his  address 
at  the  conclusion  of  a  strenuous  all- 
day  inspection  of  the  school.  After 
being  flown  from  Phoenix  in  one  of 
the  school's  planes,  he  tried  out  a 
Link  trainer,  scrambled  over  bar- 
riers in  the  cadets'  obstacle  course, 
experimented  with  tools  in  the 
maintenance  hangars,  flew  a  Ryan 
PT-22  training  plane,  sampled  the 
noonday  meal  of  the  cadets,  quizzed 
department  heads,  and  visited  ca- 
dets in  their  barracks. 

The  Governor  was  escorted  by 
Major  John  S.  Fouche,  commanding 
officer  of  the  school,  and  a  delega- 


tion of  seven  Ryan  executives  from 
the  San  Diego  headquarters.  In  his 
graduation  speech  the  Governor  ex- 
pressed surprise  and  pleasure  at  the 
size  of  the  school,  first  of  its  kind 
he  had  ever  visited.  "The  best  in- 
surance against  war  is  large,  well- 
trained  installations  such  as  this," 
he  said.  "Civilian  experts  and  Army 
officers  work  in  close  coordination 
at  such  schools.  It  is  my  hope  that 
this  Ryan  institution  will  remain 
here." 

Immediately  after  the  gradua- 
tion exercises  the  Governor  was 
flown  back  to  Phoenix  by  Captain 
E.  R.  Bane,  who  acted  as  his  aide 
during  the  day. 


During    his   inspection   trip.   Governor  Osborn   and  the    Ryan   executives  from  San  Diego  noticed  the  cadet  obstacle  course  and  decided 
to  try  it  out.    Vice  President  Earl   D.   Prudden,  President  Ryan   and  the  Governor  obviously  enjoyed  their  attack  on  this  barrier. 


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Resident  Manager  R.  Douglas  Maw  shows  the  Governor  and 
Mr.   Ryan  through  one  of  the   big  storerooms. 


Steward  Arnold  Witto  shows  the  Governor  through  the 
kitchens,  while  Vice  President  Prudden  looks  hungrily  at 
a  pot  of  stew. 


Walter  K.  Batch,  Ryan's  director  of  technical  training, 
demonstrates  what  happens  to  a  parachute  when  the  rip- 
cord  is  pulled. 


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His  Excellency  got  so  interested  in  the  Link  trainers  that  he 
spent  a  full  half-hour  at  the  controls  of  one. 


Top  left,  the  Governor  took  the  "Dollar 
Ride" — first  flying  lesson  given  to  every 
cadet — in  order  to  sample  flying  train- 
ing cadets  get.  Wing  Commander  Bob 
Kerlinger  was  his  instructor.  Captain 
Bane  watches  as  the  Governor  prepares 
to    climb    into    a    Ryan    PT-22    trainer. 

Second  picture,  directly  above — during 
his  trip  through  maintenance  hangars, 
the  Governor  became  interested  in  the 
labor-saving  gadgets  devised  by  Ryan 
men  for  Production-Line  Maintenance. 
Here  he  watches  the  packing  of  a  shock 
s'rut.  A  moment  later  he  packed  one 
himself  to  see  if  it  was  as  easy  as  it 
looked.    It  was. 


The  noonday  meal — same  as  that  eaten  by  cadets.  Starting 
at  the  left  and  going  clockwise  around  the  table,  the  diners 
are:  Stillwagen,  Copt.  Bane,  Judge  C.  W.  Gardner  of 
Tucson,  Woodard,  Kerlinger,  Major  Fouche,  the  Governor, 
Ryan,    Prudden,   and    Publicity    Manager    Keith    Monroe. 

Below — When  the  Governor  arrived  at  Ryan  Field,  an  honor 
guard  of  cadets  was  drawn  up  awaiting  him.  With  Lt.  R. 
J.  Wojciehowski,  Commandant  of  Cadets,  the  Governor 
inspects  his  guard. 


PAGE   FIVE 


ivilities 

By   Lorraine    Fish    and    Freda    Buffingf-on 


TUCSON 

Headquarters    (By    Lorraine    Fish) 

Headquarters  personnel  have  enjoyed  sev- 
eral parties  recently.  Mrs.  PAT  IRVINE  was 
hostess  at  a  shower  honoring  the  approach- 
ing marriage  of  one  of  our  members.  The 
"Leap  Year"  theme  was  gaily  carried  out 
in  some  amazing  gomes.  We'd  like  to  have 
someone  getting   married  every  week! 

Then,  we  all  got  spring  fever,  and  one 
evening  after  work  headed  for  Gates  Pass. 
PERCY  HURLBUT  brought  wonderful  chili 
beans  and  MARY  HUERTA  home-made  tos- 
tados;  PAT  IRVINE  made  the  hamburgers, 
and  the  rest  of  us  filled  in  the  supporting 
cast  for  a  most  successful  picnic.  When  it 
got  dork,  we  told  ghost  and  murder  stories, 
so  that  those  of  us  who  hod  to  go  home 
alone  wouldn't  go  by  ourselves! 

Supply     (By    Freda    Buffington) 

Happy  birthday  greetings  to  "REGGIE" 
SIMMONS — March  20th  was  the  day.  .  .  . 
Just  in  cose  you  didn't  know,  "JERRY" 
ALLEN'S  husband.  Corporal  Clarence  T. 
Allen,  is  doing  his  bit  somewhere  in  Eng- 
land. If  you  ever  become  discouraged  with 
the  high  cost  of  living,  ask  "Jerry"  what 
a  cup  of  good  coffee  costs  over  there.  .  .  . 
Strike!  Strike!  Strike!  Whee !  A  turkey! 
This  is  one  of  the  sounds  of  glee  seldom 
heard  when  Supply  personnel  gathers  Fri- 
day nights  at  the  Speedway  Bowling  Alley. 
Those  who  attend  regularly  are  JOSEPHINE 
FOGERTY,  "JERRY"  ALLEN,  MARY  ELIZA- 
ETH  BEIGHLEY,  FLORENCE  MAJOR,  WIL- 
LIAM THORPE,  MARY  FRENCH,  VIRGINIA 
NOONE,     REGINA     SIMMONS,     RAMONA 


SQUIER,  Lt.  and  Mrs.  CHESTER  F.  PER- 
KINS and  FREDA  and  NAT  BUFFINGTON. 
.  .  .  REGGIE  SIMMONS  did  a  little  annual- 
leaving  on  the  Coast  during  the  last  half 
of  March.  Hollywood  is  still  aquiver.  Cause? 
Our  "Blonde  Bomber,"  of  course.  .  .  . 
HARRY  and  Mrs.  JACKSON  ore  oh!  so  proud 
of  their  newly-acquired  home,  and  they 
are  having  loads  of  fun  with  slipcovers, 
drapes,  etc.  Uncle  Sam  decided  to  reclassify 
Horry,  so  he  intends  enjoying  his  double 
good  fortune  (as  a  civilian)  to  the  full.  .  .  . 
If  you  saw  a  bright  red  suit  dashing  around 
the  field  lately,  with  a  very  happy  girl 
inside,  it  was  RAMONA  SQUIER.  She  hos 
finally  hod  the  cast  removed  from  her  right 
wrist  after  these  many  weeks — and  the  new 
suit  was  0  form  of  celebration.  Good  girl, 
Ramona — you've   been   mighty  sweet! 

Whot's  in  a  name?  When  the  Supply  gang 
followed  VIRGINIA  NOONE  to  the  reser- 
vation desk  at  the  bowling  alley  one  eve- 
ning recently  they  were  treated  to  the  fol- 
lowing conversation:  Virginia,  "1  hove  two 
alleys  reserved  for  Noone."  Clerk,  "You 
mean  two  alleys  for  noon — tomorrow?" 
Virginia,  "No,  two  alleys  for  Noone,  at 
6:00  tonite!"  In  desperation  the  clerk 
sought  refuge  in  his  list  of  reservations. 
With  obvious  relief,  he  said:  "Oh,  you're 
Mrs.  Noone!  Alleys  three  and  four  are 
ready  for  you  now,  Mrs.  Noone."  ...  At 
the  time  this  issue  went  to  press  BILL 
THORPE  was  just  practicing  his  "yes,  sirs" 
and  "no,  sirs" — all  too  soon,  we  fear,  it 
will  be  the  real  McCoy.  .  .  .  ANDY  HALL, 
from  Virginy,  is  the  newest  member  of  our 
Warehouse  personnel. 


Maintenance  Murmurs 

By    Margaret    Bailard 


TUCSON 

March  tenth!  The  day  had  come.  There 
were  flags  flying,  bonds  playing,  flash  bulbs 
going  off  like  crazy.  Everyone  hod  been  run- 
ning around  in  a  mod  way  for  days  getting 
ready  for  the  occasion.  Everything  was  spot- 
less. I  believe  one  could  very  nicely  have 
eaten  off  the  hangar  floors,  they  were  so 
clean.  The  reason  for  all  this?  Oh,  of  course. 
The  Governor  of  Arizona,  Mr.  RYAN,  Mr. 
PRUDDEN,  Mr.  STILLWAGEN  and  any  num- 
ber of  others  of  note  from  here  and  there 
come  to  give  the  place  the  once  over  lightly. 
The  Governor  was  token  for  a  ride  in  a 
PT-22  and  was  really  the  lost  word  all 
decked  out  in  helmet  and  goggles.  He  even 
took  a  hand  at  being  o  mechanic  ond  with 
the  assistance  of  Mr.  AVERETT  was  seen 
packing  o  shock  strut. 

In  case  any  of  you  haven't  been  in  the 
Maintenance  Office  lately  it  will  be  quite 
o  surprise.  There  is  a  beautiful  new  point 
job  and  we're  awfully  proud  of  it.  Of  course 
Mr.    CAMPBELL    and     I    take    quite    a    bit 

PAGE  SIX 


of  credit  because  we  donned  coveralls  and 
grabbed  a  point  brush  and  hod  a  wonderful 
time.  We're  still  digging  paint  out  from 
under  our  noils,  not  to  mention  what  we 
got  in  our  hair. 

Steormans  seem  to  be  taking  the  place 
by  storm  lately.  A  large  black  cloud  came 
floating  our  way  the  other  day,  or  at  least 
that's  what  we  thought  it  was,  and  slowly 
started  to  disintegrate  and  head  in  our  di- 
rection. After  o  couple  of  quick  looks  we 
found  out  that  it  wasn't  ducks  headed  south 
for  the  winter,  but  jillions  of  Steormans.  At 
this  point  the  desert  is  bulging  and  we're 
looking  for  more  frontiers  to  conquer  so  we 
con   tie   down  a   few   more   ships  somewhere. 

Greetings  and  salutations  to  LYLE 
GOULD,  who  recently  transferred  from  the 
factory  in  Son  Diego.  Glad  to  have  him  with 
us. 

TINK  PALMER  has  been  transferred  to 
the  Day  Crew.  He's  wandering  around  here 
trying  to  get  used  to  not  being  a  night- 
blooming  flower.  Seems  kind  of  bright  out- 


This  Is  The  Army 

By    Lt.    Wall 

(of    the    nut    brothers,    Ches    &    Walli 


TUCSON 

This  is  undoubtedly  not  news,  but  I  may 
take  this  opportunity  to  thank  Mr.  CLAUDE 
RYAN  and  Mr.  EARL  D.  PRUDDEN,  who 
presented  the  Cadet  Wing  with  the  beau- 
tiful new  wing  colors  and  guidons  at  the 
last  graduation  ceremony  —  a  graduation, 
incidentally,  at  which  not  only  were  the 
above-mentioned  notobles  present,  but  olso 
the  Honorable  SIDNEY  OSBORN,  Governor 
of  Arizona,  and  many  other  dignitaries  of 
City   and   State. 

This  past  week  marked  the  completion 
of  the  "Ryan  Rockets"  post  basketball 
team's  first  season  of  organized  ploy — and 
the  Rockets  finished  with  o  most  impressive 
record,  winning  a  total  of  thirty  gomes 
and  losing  but  five.  Nice  going  in  ony 
league! 

Congratulations  to  Lt.  JOE  W.  KENNEDY, 
our  ace  "J.  B.,"  who  amazed  us  oil  by 
finally  convincing  a  young  lady  (the  for- 
mer Miss  Dorothy  Cummings  of  Tucson  I 
to  investigate  the  mysteries  of  matrimony 
(with  him,  of  all  peoplel.  Good  luck,  Mrs. 
Kennedy. 

Au  revoir  (temporarily  I  to  our  handsome 
Personnel  officer,  Lt.  JOHN  KELLER,  who 
is  away  at  Adjutant  General's  school  in 
Washington,  D.  C.  The  grapevine  has  it 
that  on  his  return  he  plans  on  breaking 
unaccountable  fair  hearts  by  permanently 
assigning  his.  (More  weddin's  around  this 
jernt.  • 

Must  tell  you  all  about  our  famed  hunts- 
men. Captain  LEE  GARNER  and  Lt.  BILL 
HOWSMON,  who  returned  from  a  recent 
Jovelino  (wild  boorl  hunt  with  the  sod  story 
that  the  only  reason  they  missed  so  many 
times  was  that  there  was  too  much  cactus 
in  the  way!   (And  at  fifty  feet,  too.  Tsh,  tsh!) 


side  in  the  middle  of  the  day,  doesn't  it, 
Tink? 

We  hear  by  way  of  the  well-known  grape- 
vine that  MANUEL  GALLARDO  of  the 
Night  Crew  is  altar-bound  some  time  in 
the  near  future.   Best  wishes,  Manuel. 

There  ore  two  new  cuties  in  the  Forms 
ond  Records  Department  at  night.  Names? 
HORTENSE  BOST  and  MIMI  KIEHL.  Wel- 
come to  the  fold,  gals.  Hope  you  like  it 
here. 

Had  a  bit  of  weather  while  this  was  being 
written  so  had  to  fold  up  and  go  home. 
Believe  it  or  not,  and  you  probobly  won't 
unless  you've  seen  one  of  our  rare  "dust- 
ers," you  actually  couldn't  see  across  the 
hangar.    Honest! 


AD 


ventures 

By  Mickey  Coleman 


TUCSON 

CLINTON  FULLER,  formerly  in  Payroll, 
is  our  new  Personnel  Manager.  Mr.  FULLER 
started  with  the  school  when  they  opened 
the  downtown  office  in  June,  1942.  Starting 
as  General  Accountant,  worked  into  Payroll 
and  up  to  his  new  promotion.  Congratula- 
tions! CLINT  attributed  his  success  to  inter- 
est in  his  work.  We  attribute  it  to  hard 
work  and  a  grin  clear  across  his  face  which 
spells   PERSONALITY   in   capitals. 

MARGARET  JACOBS,  one  of  our  whistle 
girls,  is  still  a  whistle  girl — but  .  .  .  who 
is  behind  the  whistle?  A  team  of  cadets 
just  bock  from  P.T.,  wearing  the  latest  thing 
in  shorts,  were  running  through  the  guard 
gate  when  Margaret  appeared  in  the  door- 
way. Then  came  that  "take-a-look-at-that" 
whistle.  She  swears  it  wosn't  her,  but  it's 
the  funniest  thing,  I  couldn't  see  another 
soul  in  the  guard  house! 

The  other  day  I  had  the  privilege  of  rid- 
ing home  with  JEFF  UNDERWOOD  and  the 
girls.  We  were  driving  along,  when  all  of 
a  sudden  I  heard  a  funny  noise.  I  had 
been  hearing  a  lot  of  funny  ones  ever  since 
I  got  in  the  cor,  so  I  didn't  pay  much  at- 
tention. Then  it  turned  into  a  screech  and 
got  louder  and  louder.  I  thought  to  myself, 
oh  oh,  car  trouble.  No  wonder  he  was  so 
willing  to  take  me  to  town!  I  finally  dis- 
covered it  was  JEFF  singing.  He  really  is 
a  car  chanteuse. 

Of  course,  we  laughed  at  the  song.  Jeff 
was  disgusted  with  us.  "Why,  that's  a  won- 
derful song,"  he  said.  "It's  clear  out  of  this 
world."  Oh!  No  wonder  we  hadn't  heard  it 
before!  He  then  started  the  rest  of  us 
singing.  MARGARET  JACOBS  kept  singing 
"Don't  Get  Around  Much  Any  More" — the 
next  day  she  wasn't  at  work.  MAXINE 
AVERETT  didn't  sing — she  was  too  busy 
keeping  the  wagon  away.  ROSEMARY 
BROWN,  LARRY  KLOFATH  and  MINA 
MASTERS  sang  Ed's  song — "I  Wish  I  Had 
the  Wings  of  An  Angel."  So  did  I — we  could 
've  gotten  home  a  lot  faster.  But  we  really 
hod   fun! 

I  had  fun  once,  but  that  was  before — but 
then,  that's  a  long  story.  Of  course,  I  short- 
ened it  by  using  1 040A.  I  was  minding  my 
own  business  and  everybody  else's  when  I 
felt  something  cold  and  expensive  thrust 
in  my  hand.  I  looked  down  and  there  it  was! 
A  horrible  1 040A.  They  can't  get  away 
with  this,  I  thought;  1  won't  pay  my  tax. 
But  then  I  remembered  last  year — I  knew 
a  person  who  didn't  pay  his  tax  and 
tried  to  get  away  with  it,  but  the  tax  col- 
lector finally  caught  up  with  him  and  really 
taught  him  a  lesson.  This  year  I  must  be 
more  careful. 

So,  I  went  to  the  tax  collector's  office 
and  said  "I  won't  pay  this,"  and  cluttered 
up  his  desk  with  papers.  He  said,  "Throw 
that  mess  out."  After  I  got  up  off  the  side- 


walk, I  walked  bock  in  and  said,  "Okay, 
you  win,"  then  in  a  Patrick  Henry  voice, 
"Give    me    the    tax,    you    take    my    salary! 

I'm  not  gonna  let  a  little  thing  like  this 
get  me  down."  Then  I  was  taken  home  on 
a  stretcher. 

But  everyone's  having  their  troubles. 
CLINT  FULLER  is  making  out  his  joint  re- 
turn (I  didn't  know  we  hod  to  pay  tax 
on  the  joints  we  returned  tol.  DOUGLAS 
MAW  will  hove  his  done  in  no  time  at  all. 
He  said  he  used  to  be  a  mathematical 
genius — that's  swell,  but  gosh,  I  wonder 
how  much  longer  he's  gonna  make  us  take 
off   our   shoes   and    hold   out   our   fingers. 


Tucson  Ryanettes 
Plan  Two  Meetings 

The  Ryanettes  continue  to  meet  the  first 
and  third  Wednesdays  of  each  month  at 
the  Instructors'  Club.  The  next  meeting  will 
be  at  12:30  April  5  with  MARGE  TRETHE- 
WAY  and  JO  MUSSER  acting  as  hostesses. 
The  April  19  meeting  will  include  luncheon 
at  the  El  Merendero,  after  which  those  who 
wish  may  go  horseback  riding,  and  there 
will  be  the  usual  cards,  knitting  and  visiting 
for  the  rest.  For  this  meeting  please  make 
reservations  by  phoning  ELLA  LONGA- 
NECKER  at  4430W  or  LOIS  BANE  at  741  3J. 
MARIE  HOWSMON  was  elected  president 
at  the  last  election,  with  JOSIE  HOYT  the 
new  vice-president  and  ELGIE  LARSON  sec- 
retary-treasurer. Wives  of  new  instructors 
ore  cordially  invited  to  attend.  For  further 
information,  contact  MARIE  HOWSMON  at 
01  R4. 


Flight  Lines 


By  Loring  Dowst 


TUCSON 

Squadron  Two  flung  another  wing-ding 
this  past  month.  It  lived  up  to  tradition.  This 
reporter's  most  serious  criticism  of  the  party 
is  that  nobody  can  remember  enough  to  tell 
him  what  to  write  about.  (They  soy  that  he 
himself  was  there,  but  that  doesn't  seem  to 
signify — or  does  it?)  This  much  we  have 
reconstructed:  The  blowout  occurred  in  a 
famous  steak  joint  out  in  the  hills  a  little 
way.  The  whole  squadron  turned  out,  com- 
plete with  wives,  sweethearts  and  dispatcher 
— beauteous  CRYSTY  WHITE;  the  steaks 
were  huge,  charcoal-broiled  to  individual 
taste.  Your  reporter  asked  for  his  rare,  and 
it  is  rumored  that  he  had  to  win  a  bull- 
dogging  contest  in  order  to  sink  his  teeth 
into  the  living,  breathing  morsel.  Despite  the 
preponderance  of  beef,  there  was  fowl,  too, 
but  not  on  the  menu.  An  unidentified  goose 
appeared  at  the  gathering. 

Like  a  good  idea,  one  good  party  leads 
to  another.  That  some  day,  before  the  steaks 
were  done.  Instructors  DRESSEL  and  TOMP- 
KINS went  out  into  the  desert  and  did  battle 
with  a  pair  of  jovelinos.  The  hogs  came  off 
second  best,  and  a  week  later  their  pungent 
aroma  sanctified  the  walls  of  the  Instruct- 
ors' Club — you  know,  that  place  out  on  East 
Broadway,  The  Ryanettes,  under  the  able 
guidance  of  MARIE  HOWSMON,  provided 
overflowing  bowls  of  "side  vittles"  while 
Huntsmen  DRESSEL  and  Flight  Commander 
HARLEY  LEMAY,  garbed  in  chefs'  aprons, 
officiated  before  the  great  pans  of  fragrant 
barbecued  jovelino.  It  might  be  added  that 
the  ottendonce  record  at  the  Club  was  shat- 
tered for  all  time!  Club  members  were  happy 
to  welcome  a  large  Army  turnout,  from 
MAJOR  FOUCHE  right  on  down  the  line. 
And  it  was  a  happy  innovation  to  have  with 
us  for  the  first  time — in  numbers — our 
ground  school  mentors  from  Ryan  Field.  We 
hope  to  see  them  at  the  Club  regularly. 
Furthermore,  since  larger  crowds  have  been 
turning  out  at  the  Club,  as  a   result  of  the 


shows,  guys  from  Groups  One  and  Two  have 
been  pleased  to  find  that  each  group  has  its 
shore  of  okay  folks! 

They  say  JAKE  SATHER  has  been  offered 
0  job  OS  exhibition  pilot  for  the  Link  com- 
pany after  the  war.  He  snap-rolled  the 
hatch  off  a  Link  trainer  lost  week,  was  about 
to  bail  out  but  changed  his  mind.  He  got 
bock  in  and  threw  on  a  little  cool.  Next  thing 
we  knew  he  was  caught  outside  the  area! 
When  Mr.  Link  heard  that,  he  signed  him 
up. 

FRANK  GIORDANO  writes  that  the  PTS 
part  of  ATC  is  rugged,  and  he  spells  it  in 
two-inch  letters  that  shoot  off  sparks.  JIM 
BAILEY  is  in  the  some  class  with  him.  DICK 
and  ANNABELLE  CHALMERS,  all  will  be 
glad  to  hear,  are  the  parents  of  Constance 
Lee,  seven  pounds,  four  ounces,  born  March 
8.  It's  happened  at  lost  down  at  Group 
Two.  BOB  CONSAUL  and  GENE  STEVENSON 
finally  spun  in  with  a  double  ring  ceremony. 

These  Steormans  ore  big  airplanes.  When 
a  guy  like  ROSS  BRAND  soys  he  shakes 
around  in  the  front  cockpit  like  a  pea  in  a 
pod,  it  really  is  a  big  airplane.  We  hear 
that  LT.  PHILIBOSIAN  mode  expenses  on 
that  Wickenburg-Ryon  flight,  playing  ca- 
sino. 


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PAGE  SEVEN 


Winds  Aloft 

By 

Clarence  Robinson 


TUCSON 

Spring  house-cleaning  came  a  little  early 
this  year  for  the  Ground  School  department, 
and  I  must  say  it  was  a  thorough  one.  As 
you  probably  know,  we  had  a  general  in- 
spection the  day  of  the  graduation  of  Class 
44-G.  Many  lost  articles  were  discovered 
during  the  cleanup.  I  might  mention  the  old 
guillotine  that  was  uncovered — you  know, 
the  old  schoolmarm's  stick  the  instructors 
used  to  use  on  the  cadets  when  they  didn't 
study  their  lessons.  Now  they  have  a  more 
refined  way  of  enforcing  the  reading  of  les- 
son assignments.  Night  study  hall  has  been 
installed  now,  as  well  as  weekend  restric- 
tions (it  works,  too)  —  only  disadvantage 
being  the  instructor  has  to  stay,  too. 

There  have  been  quite  a  few  changes  since 
our  lost  visit  with  you.  The  instructors  have 
two  offices — one  for  Group  I  and  one  for 
Group  II.  This  is  o  help,  as  everyone  can 
get  to  his  desk  now  without  one  shift  wait- 
ing outside  for  the  other  to  come  out.  Roomy, 
eh?  Group  I  has  a  distinct  advantage, 
though,  as  they  are  quartered  with  the  new 
ground  school  secretary,  MILLIE  BROAD- 
AWAY,  who  is  doing  a  bang-up  job  of  keep- 
ing things  in  order. 

We  would  like  to  in'roduce  another  mem- 
ber of  the  staff,  JIM  CARD,  our  new  three- 
way  instructor — navigation,  weather  and  air- 


planes.     He's    a    card,    too,     ladies;     better 
come  over  and  have  a   look. 

I  almost  forgot  one  of  the  most  interest- 
ing events  of  the  week.  At  the  cadet  stag 
party  the  other  night  a  little  ground  school 
skit  was  enacted  as  a  ribbing  to  the  in- 
structors. It  went  something  like  this:  Scene 
I.  Chairs  were  placed  on  stage  similar  to 
classroom  and  students  took  their  seats  as 
usual  with  the  section  marcher  turning  his 
men  over  to  the  instructor.  Instructor:  'Gen- 
tlemen, today  I  would  like  to  introduce 
engine  operation  to  you.  In  my  hand  I  have 
a  piston.  Any  questions?  No?  Good!  Clear 
your  desk  for  a  five-minute  quiz.  I,  2,  3, 
4,  5.  Hand  your  papers  in.  Dismissed!" 
Scene  II.  Cadet  comes  strolling  out  to  get 
in  his  plane  for  his  cross-country  trip.  His 
parachute  is  upside  down,  and  in  his  pos- 
session about  ten  mops,  plotter,  compass  and 
a  rope.  He  gets  all  tangled  up  and  so  con- 
fused his  instructor  seeing  the  heartbreak- 
ing sight  borrows  the  rope  from  the  cadet 
and  goes  off  in  disgust.  (We  think  he  hung 
himself.)      Curtain! 

If  you  liked  this  skit,  just  send  the  writer 
fifty  cents  admission  fee,  as  he  just  paid  his 
income  tax.  Seriously  speaking,  it  was  good, 
and  some  real  acting  was  displayed. 

I  feel  a  draft  so  I'll  close  the  door  for  now. 
See  you  next  issue. 


Plant  Maintenance  Rumblings 

By   "Rocky"  (Substituting    for    Fred    Thomos) 


TUCSON 

C.  A.  SMITH,  the  chip  chaser  from  Car- 
penter Shop,  is  back  in  harness  after  spend- 
ing six  weeks  in  a  horizontal  position  in 
the  local  Grunt  &  Groan  Emporium.  The  re- 
sults of  Smitty's  operation  include  36  gall- 
stones, 3  broken  drill  bits,  1  butterfly  hinge, 
and  2  600x16  recaps  that  hove  been  miss- 
ing from  the  garage  for  the  post  two  months. 
Welcome   back,   Smitty! 

FRED  (POPEYE)  THOMAS  is  blissfully 
enjoying  o  week's  vocotion  entirely  ignorant 
of  the  fact  that  he  has  been  elected  to  edit 
this  column  in  all  future  editions.  Poor  cuss. 

MARVIN  (GLAMOUR  PUSS)  MORRIS,  a 
recent  addition  to  the  Amalgamated  Wood 
Butchers'  Association,  is  the  only  carpenter 
on  the  job  who  can  work  without  a  ham- 
mer. He  simply  holds  the  nail  in  his  teeth 
and  then  someone  bats  him  on  the  bock  of 
the  head.  Nice  quiet  guy  to  have  around  the 
shop. 

PAGE  EIGHT 


WILSON  (SHORT  CIRCUIT!  McGRE- 
GOR,  the  plant  electrician,  is  usuolly  found 
on  his  hands  and  knees,  peering  into  the 
gizzards  of  a  Turco  Steam  Cleaner,  trying 
to  figure  out  what  went  wrong  this  time. 

RUSS  BALZER  is  firmly  convinced  that  all 
the  tie-down  stakes  he  has  manufactured 
in  the  post  two  weeks  couldn't  possibly  be 
used  on  airplanes.  There  just  ain't  that 
many   ships! 

CLIFF  FORDEM  and  GUS  LABUZAN 
burning  the  midnite  oil,  slinging  point,  and 
doing  everything  possible  to  beautify  the 
jernt  for  the  prying  eyes  of  the  inspection 
party  from  Son  Diego.  Nice  work,  boys!  She 
sure  looks  swell!  Mr.  PRUDDEN  put  his 
stamp  on  it  so  that  makes  it  official. 

Three  new  and  welcome  additions  to  the 
Plont  .Maintenance  gang  ore  SCOTT  DYER, 
BILL  JONES  and  E.  R.  SNOW — a  hard- 
working trio,  and  we  feel  lucky  to  get  them. 

Well,  my  elbows  ore  a  bit  tired  from 
hanging  over  the  back  fence  dishing  scandal 


Automotive 
Maintenance 

By   Norman    Karns 

TUCSON 

This  will  serve  as  on  introduction  to  the 
new  department  created  to  cope  with  prob- 
lems of  automotive  maintenance,  dispatch 
and  transportation. 

Yours  truly,  formerly  in  oircroft  mainte- 
nance department,  has  been  transferred  as 
supervisor  to  this  new  deportment. 

Growing  pains  are  being  cured  by  enlarg- 
ing and  rearranging  the  garage  to  give 
0  little  more  elbow  room  for  HAROLD 
SHUPP,  BILL  HARDY,  BILL  ARNOLD, 
CAREW  SMITH  and  EUGENE  STEELY,  who 
ore  the  equipment  "Mr.  Fixits." 

All  the  pickup  requests,  deliveries  and 
bus  transportation  requirements  clear  through 
this  office,  which  simplifies  matters  for 
everyone.  A  phone  call  sends  HARRELL 
ELLIS,  DANA  KUHN  or  ERNEST  SPIZAK 
on  his  way  to  take  core  of  the  many  re- 
quests of  the  vorious  departments.  A 
voliont  effort  is  being  mode  to  get  a  suffi- 
cient supply  of  parts  in  stock  to  keep  the 
equipment  on  the  move.  Cost  sheets  and 
records  on  each  piece  of  equipment  hove 
been  set  up,  and  from  now  on  our  panting 
joloppies  will  each  hove  its  own  history 
book. 

While  there  are  still  a  few  kinks  to  be 
ironed  out,  good  progress  is  being  made  in 
this  new  department  and  in  a  short  time 
we'll    be  operating   in   full   swing. 


Personnel 
Pointers 

by   G.    Roger   Brubaker,    Hemet 

We  assume  that  you  ore  buying 
War  Bonds.  We  also  ossume  that  you 
ore  not  cashing  any.  But — hove  you 
lost  any,  had  any  destroyed  by  fire, 
or  has  Junior  torn  one  to  shreds?  It's 
quite  0  chore  to  get  replacement,  and 
full  information  is  required  by  the 
Treosury  Department. 

Pointers  for  the   Day    .    .    . 

1 .  Keep  your  Bonds  in  a  safe  place. 

2.  Keep  o  record,  in  another  place, 
of  series,  face  value,  serial  num- 
ber, to  whom  registered,  dote  of 
issue,  issuing  agent  ond  oddrpss 
thereof. 

3.  Buy  more  War  Bonds 


so  if  any  of  you  desire  to  drop  oround  to 
say  hello,  I  will  personally  introduce  you 
to  a  long-handled  shovel  and  a  sand  pile 
la  dump  truck  overturned — we  don't  have 
dust  storms  at  Tucson)  and  hope  for  the 
best. 


Briefs  From  The 
Flight  Line 


By  Bob  Johnson 


HEMET 

First  thing  is,  why  wasn't  my  picture  in 
the  last  issue?  (Editor's  note:  Getting  a  good 
photograph  of  Bob's  face  took  so  long  that 
we  didn't  have  the  picture  ready  for  lost 
issue.  We  had  to  send  out  for  a  specially- 
reinforced  camera,  and  then  had  to  get  cast- 
iron  developing  troys  for  the  film.)  Now 
that  my  question  is  answered,  we  can  get 
down  to  something  that  makes  sense.  Every- 
one thinks  our  second  issue  was  better  than 
our  first,  so  let's  keep  up  the  good  work 
and  make  each  one  just  that  much   better. 

The  unsung  heroes  on  the  flight  line  are 
the  Dispatchers.  Nothing  has  ever  been 
printed  about  these  people  who  keep  the 
airplanes  flying,  especially  with  cadets  in 
them.  So  we're  presenting  a  thumbnail  sketch 
of  the  six  feminine  pulchritudes  and  the  two 
mole  otherwises. 

GERTRUDE  PARKER  is  dispatcher  for 
Squadron  I.  She's  a  local  girl,  was  cashier  at 
one  of  the  five-and-dime  stores  before  com- 
ing to  Ryan.  Gertie  is  sporting  a  sparkler 
on  the  left  hand  and  won't  be  with  us  much 
longer.  SUE  TAYLOR,  dispatcher  for  Squad- 
ron II,  previously  worked  for  Douglas  Air- 
craft and  several  other  places  before  coming 
to  Ryan.  STELLA  BECK,  dispatcher  for 
Squadron  III,  is  a  local  girl;  worked  in  Forms 
and  Records  before  she  started  the  nerve- 
racking  job  of  dispatching.  NATALIE 
GROSSKOPF  is  the  boss  for  Squadron  IV, 
sometimes  known  as  the  Mad  Russian  or  the 
Princess.  She's  from  Pennsylvania  and  was  a 
cashier  at  one  of  the  large  department 
stores  in  the  keystone  state. 

H.  A.  SMITH,  sometimes  known  as 
NOISY,  plays  a  loud  trombone  and  also  a 
piccolo,  runs  Squadron  V  in  keeping  time 
on  the  cadets.  SMITTY,  well  known  for  his 
sense  of  humor  and  his  large  tummy,  will 
be  placed  in  full  command  when  we  don't 
have  the  public  address  system  any  longer. 
HELEN  "HAPPY"  HASLAM  is  the  big- 
wig of  Squadron  VI.  She  rules  her  squadron 
with  on  iron  hand,  and  even  the  instructors 
pop  to  when  she  says,  "Put  yourself  in  a 
brace.  Mister."  Happy's  a  graduate  of  Hemet 
High  School,  Riverside  Jaycee,  bowls  a  good 
game,  and  has  been  with  Ryan  long  enough 
to  get  her  coveted  three-year  pin.  ALINE 
"SHORTY"  MICHAEL,  the  newest  member 
of  the  dispatch  staff,  runs  Squadron  VII. 
Shorty  is  well  named,  being  all  of  four  feet 
eight.  She's  not  new  to  the  field,  having 
transferred  from  the  canteen.  Mother  has 
charge  of  all  those  good-looking  waitresses 
in  the  canteen.  WILLIAM  ELLIOTT,  some- 
times known  as  WILD  BILL,  has  charge  of 
Squadron  VIII  and  does  a  good  job  of  see- 
ing things  run  smoothly.  Quite  active  in 
C.A.P.,  Bill  has  been  making  subsequent 
trips  to  Baker  for  actual  experience,  and  it 
was  a  great  day  when  he  soloed. 

WALTER  H.  BAILEY,  JR.    (BUD),  classi- 


fied as  Chief  Dispatcher.  Bud  is  nearly  ready 
for  his  three-year  pin;  has  a  wife,  NORMA, 
who  works  in  the  Army  Office.  Bud  is  a  local 
boy,  worked  in  local  garages,  and  worked 
at  a  hotel  in  Elsinore,  specializing  in  those 
nonsensical  little  sandwiches  you  eat  as  o 
blotter  for  afternoon  cocktails. 

At  this  writing  our  gal,  STELLA,  is  in  the 
hospital  at  Riverside,  minus  on  appendix. 
She's  getting  along  fine  now,  and  hopes  to 
be  back  before  our  next  issue  goes  to  press. 

You  could  use  page  after  page  in  de- 
scribing all  these  characters,  but  we'll  save 
the  choice  comments  for  a  later  issue. 


The 

Upkeep 

Lowdown 

By  Dorothy  Lorenz 


HEMET 

With  bowling  the  rage,  the  Line  Repair 
crew  is  right  in  there  pitching.  Thursday 
night  is  their  night  to  bowl,  and  anything 
goes.  J.  B.  HENRY  has  a  style  all  his  own. 
Most  people  at  least  stand  on  their 
feet,  but  J.  B.  slides  along  on  his  knees 
and  does  o.k.,  too.  It's  a  good  thing  he  is  on 
a  repair  crew.  GENE  (LEGS)  ULLRICH  and 
LES  CHAPMAN  did  oil  right  by  themselves, 
too.  Maybe  they  just  hod  a  Lucky  Strike. 
(Gene  was  voted  the  Betty  Grable  of  Line 
Repair.)  Anyway  they  are  all  getting  their 
exercise  and  having  a  lot  of  fun  to  boot. 

Line  Repair's  new  theme  song  is  "Out 
in  the  Cold  Again."  Guess  it  has  something 
to  do  with  their  new  office  and  the  draft. 
Maybe  it's  just  a  big  blow. 

Well,  BLODGETT  is  a  WICK.  MARY  left 
the  dope  shop  the  9th  and  she  and  MUR- 
RAY WICK,  Flight  Instructor,  were  married 
Sunday  the  1 2th.  They  spent  a  few  days 
in  Idyllwild  before  the  new  class  of  cadets 
arrived. 

SHONNA  LYNN  SCALES,  the  Hemet  Leap 
Year  baby,  mode  her  appearance  at  the 
Hemet  Community  hospital  on  February  29 
and  Father  KIBBY  still  hasn't  come  down 
to  earth. 

CECIL  KINNEY'S  chest  is  way  out  there, 
too.  Karen  Loraine  is  the  new  addition  to 
the  Kinney  household. 

NORENE  KELLY  is  the  latest  asset  to  the 
Stockroom.  B.  J.  AVERY,  JR.,  is  one  of  our 
new  tug  drivers.  Everybody  knows  his  Pop. 
FROMAN  GOLDEN,  also  a  new  tug  driver, 
has  a  brother  CARL  in  Line  Repair.  When 
they  say  Ryan  is  one  big  happy  family  they 
aren't   kidding. 

There's  another  invisible  service  star  in 
the  Welding  Shop.  JULIUS  SPENCER  left 
the  1  5th  for  the  army.  To  Fort  MocArthur 
first,  and  then  to  no  one  knows  where  yet 
for  cadet  training. 


Civil  Service 

By  Cpl.  Eugene  R.  Neeff 

HEMET 

Here  as  I  sit,  this  priceless  morning,  listen- 
ing to  a  remarkable  clatter  in  the  outer 
office,  I  am  reminded  of  a  picture  I  shall 
never  forget.  A  few  years  ago  I  was  stand- 
ing in  front  of  the  monkey  cage  at  a  zoo 
when  0  small  boy  started  chucking  pebbles 
at  the  inmotes.  A  remarkable  clatter. 

The  working  day  has  officially  started, 
but  the  workers  ore  standing  around  the 
gas  heaters  warming  themselves  and  chat- 
tering. This  is  regular  routine.  No  matter 
how  warm  the  morning,  there  is  always  the 
morning   ritual. 

Now  it  is  a  few  minutes  later.  Typewriters 
ore  beginning  to  be  heard.  The  talk  has 
quieted   and    the   day    progresses. 

FAY  GIBBS  is  opening  the  morning  mail. 
Sgt.  LEE  GOMER  is  scanning  his  suspense 
file  to  see  if  the  correspondence  is  being 
answered. 

There  is  a  slight  interruption  as  Rocket 
O'Toole,  a  Great  Done,  and  his  bosom  buddy. 
Dodo  Torque,  a  small  wire-haired,  stage 
0  wrestling  match  in  the  center  of  the  office, 
endangering  the  lives  of  the  whole  force. 
Rocket  escapes  from  the  too-enthusiastic 
Dodo  and  the  engagement  is  over. 

Quiet  restored,  MARJORIE  REED  returns 
to  her  morning  reports  and  the  daily  stotus- 
of-training  report;  HELEN  CHASE  posts 
some  more  gigs  to  the  cadet  punishment 
list,  and  Sgt.  SEIDEN  clucks  over  his  two 
assistants,  GERTRUDE  HILL  and  Cpl.  GIL- 
DIN,  as  they  whip  the  March  payrolls  into 
shape. 

HELEN  ANDERSON  and  BONITA  GUl- 
THUES  look  rather  woebegone  as  they  peek 
over  the  vast  stacks  of  service  records  and 
201  files  and  what  are  brightly  called  "allied 
papers"    that    came    in    with    the    new    class. 

MIRIAM  LARSON  is  dashing  around  with 
a  worried  look  on  her  face.  There  is  a 
meeting  of  the  Academic  Board  set  for 
0830  and  it  is  now  0845  and  not  a  wheel 
turning.    The    board    must   be   elsewhere. 

MARGARET  HILDRETH  has  settled  down 
into  the  painful  routine  of  cutting  the 
special  order  that  assigns  the  new  class. 
That's  really  my  job,  but  her  typewriter  cuts 
a  better  stencil  and  I  have  to  meet  the 
deadline   for  SKY  NEWS. 

Had  a  letter  from  MARY  SWINDELL, 
former  Civil  Service  slave  here,  who  is  now 
with  her  husband,  the  former  M/Sgt.  Ben 
Swindell  and  now  2nd  Lt.  Ben  Swindell. 
They  are  on  their  way  to  Seattle,  where 
Ben  will  receive  some  training  on  the  new 
B-29s.  He  just  graduated  from  Officers' 
Candidate  School  at  Miami  Beach.  Guess  Ben 
is   oil    tagged    to    be    an    engineering    officer. 

Mary  didn't  soy  whether  or  not  she  liked 
the  east,  but  she  probably  didn't.  She's  o 
dyed-in-the-wool  Colifornion.  Poor  deluded 
girl! 

Now  the  lathes  ore  all  turning,  the  steam 
is  up  and  the  day  has  been  well  started. 
Further,   deponent  sayeth   not. 

GLORYN  (COTTON)  McKEE,  formerly 
of  Forms  &  Records  and  Canteen,  is  back 
at  work  in  Forms  &  Records  on  the  night 
shift.  Cotton  is  just  back  from  Arizona  and 
a  few  months  of  Flight  Training. 

PAGE  NINE 


Sky  Scribbling 

By  Capt.  William  P.  Sloan 


Plant 
Mainten- 
ance 

By  Bill  Guinn 


HEMET 

"In  the  Spring  a  young  man's  fancy  lightly 
turns,  etc,  etc,"  and  ours  is  no  exception. 
With  the  recent  deluge  of  heavy  dew  just 
a  soggy  memory — with  the  entire  valley  a 
carpef  of  plushest  green — and  with  the  sun 
giving  forth  with  all  the  warmth  of  Vera 
Vague  stranded  at  Camp  Haan — it's  a  bee- 
ootiful    day    In    Hemet. 

All  of  which  reminds  us  that  it's  perfect 
flyin'  weather  and  that  the  winter-long 
struggle  to  maintain  flying  schedules  is  eas- 
ing up.  Auxiliary  Field  A-3  is  no  longer  a 
suitable  place  to  float  duck  decoys,  and 
we've  stopped  using  a  logging  chain  for  a 
wind  sock.  Squadron  Six  has  blossomed 
forth  in  brilliant  vermillion  helmets,  and 
ROCKET  O'TOOLE  is  swinging  his  hundred 
pounds  of  coninity  down  the  south  road  with 
a  devil-may-care  swagger  and  a  purposeful 
gleam  in  his  dork-brown  eyes. 

Speaking  of  Rocke^,  we  think  of  his  boss, 
Lt.  MOON  MULLINS,  which  brings  to  mind 
the  super-graduation  dance  held  at  the 
Beverly  Wilshire  Hotel  in  Beverly  Hills. 
Ken  Curtis  and  his  Gl  bond  from  Camp 
Haan  supplied  music  sweet  but  not  low, 
and    the    amount    of    enthusiasm    displayed 


by  the  participants  (even  offer  a  3-hour 
bus  ride)  speaks  well  for  the  physical  con- 
ditioning prowess  of  Lt.  COOPER. 

And  speaking  of  traveling  (or  were  we?), 
the  flying  officers  have  been  doing  a  lot 
of  it.  Lt.  JOE  BENNETT  mode  a  round 
trip  to  Santo  Maria;  Lts.  SEXTON  and 
MOHLER  PT'd  to  Dos  Polos;  Lt.  QUANTZ 
bottled  the  elements  to  Seattle  and  bock, 
while  Copt.  VERNE  (SILENT  YOKUM) 
MURDOCK  ferried  to  Tucson.  And  Moj.  FER- 
NALD  flew  to  Twenty-nine  Palms  with  Copt. 
DOOLEY  holding  down  the  rear  cockpit. 
Capt.  B.  A.  PEETERS  returned  from  the  East 
offer  a  month's  sojourn — claims  it  was 
mighty  chilly,  and  longed  for  sunny  Col., 
where  on  extra  blanket  on  his  bed  at 
night   was    indeed    a    rarity. 

Completely  out  of  this  world  is  Lt.  KARL 
REEDY,   who   received   his  promotion  to    1  st, 

and    acquired    a     brand-new    baby 

DOC  STEPMAN  has  been  popping  in  and 
out  from  Santo  Ana,  leaving  Copt.  LES 
BREATHOUR  to  dispense  aspirin  and  solace 
to  the  needy.  .  .  .  Which  reminds  us  that 
it's  time  to  amble  over  to  the  dispensary 
and  see  if  they  have  a  prescription  for  spring 
fever — we  feel  an  awful  attack  coming  on. 


Raggle  Toggle 


By  Wilma  Kribs 


HEMET 

In  these  lush  spring  days  when  every- 
thing is  turning  to  brilliant  shades  of  green 
and  the  blossoms  in  the  orchards  are  full 
blown,  one's  thoughts  turn  to  other  things 
besides  the  trivia  of  beating  a  typewriter  and 
figuring  small  stuff  for  the  time  sheets.  So 
we  sit  ond  look  out  the  window.  But  from  the 
sublime  to  the  ridiculous — 

Our  JO  outdid  herself  at  the  bowling  al- 
ley the  other  night.  Seems  as  though  she 
struck  on  overage  for  the  night  of  161  .  Top 
score  was  181,  which  isn't  to  be  sneezed  at, 
but  she  managed  to  blow  two  frames  in  eoch 
gome.  We  notice  in  the  Friday  night  bowling 
league  Maintenance  has  really  flubbed  the 
dub.  Your  reporter  went  bowling  lost  night 
with  0  top  score  of  167  (other  scores  cen- 
sored). We  hereby  tender  our  services  for 
the  benefit  of  Maintenance. 

Received  a  letter  from  JEANNIE  HOPPLE 
today.  She's  working  over  at  March  in  the 
Sub-Depot  on  the  swing  shift.  It  reolly  cuts 
in  on  her  operations,  she  soys,  and  it  doesn't 
begin  to  compare  with   Ryan. 

We've  hod  company  and  more  company 
this  week.  Mr.  BALCH,  Mr.  PRUDDEN,  Mr. 
STILLWAGEN  in  order  of  their  arrival.     It's 


such  wonderful  weather  all  conferences  are 
carried  on  during  their  walks  about  the  field. 
Of  course,  without  benefit  of  briefcase,  file 
and  portfolio,  it's  strictly  ad  lib  and  every 
man  for  himself. 

It  has  come  to  our  attention  by  way  of  the 
grapevine  that  BERTHA  "MONEYBAGS" 
KLEMENS  will  hove  received  her  three-year 
award  by  the  time  this  goes  to  print.  Besides 
receiving  this  award.  Bertha  holds  the  dis- 
tinction of  being  the  senior  female  employee 
on  the  field.    Congratulations! 

ROSE  COMBS,  recently  of  Forms  and  Rec- 
ords, is  now  of  the  Personnel  Department. 
We're  glad  you're  over  here,  Rose,  and  Roger 
seems  to  have  a  satisfied  smirk   in  his  eye. 

RUSSELL  presented  me  with  a  cord  the 
other  day  as  "Wolf  at  work.  Please  do  not 
disturb."  Doryl  wonts  to  hong  it  on  Wil- 
cox's office  in  the  event  of  dictation,  but 
they  might  think  I  wos  the  wolf! 

While  wandering  through  Hangar  I  today, 
I  sow  several  of  the  instructors  wearing  red 
— yes,  I  said  red — helmets.  It's  Dollar  Day 
today  for  the  new  cadets,  and  those  red  hel- 
mets ore  guaranteed  to  cause  on  undecided 
stomach  to  rise  rebelliously  in  righteous  in- 
dignation. Sorry,  fellows,  that  fine  French 
lace  is  gone  for  the  duration. 


HEMET 

DON  PICKEREL,  our  new  electrician,  mov- 
ing his  family  from  El  Monte  to  Hemet  for 
the  duration.  .  .  .  PAUL  SHARP,  who  has 
been  a  close  neighbor  of  LOU  BAILEY,  re- 
cently leasing  a  small  place  in  Diamond 
Valley,  also  buying  himself  a  nice  tractor. 
Oh,  yes!  1  meant  to  say  his  small  place 
has  only  640  acres.  How  about  loaning  some 
of  us  fellows  a  few  squares,  Paul? 

NORRIS  GREEN  has  been  seen  of  late 
carting  beds  all  over  town.  Is  he  starting  a 
flophouse  somewhere?  .  .  .  BEN  HIMES, 
new  addition  to  our  department,  wos  for- 
merly division  manager  for  the  California 
Electric  Power  Co.  for  35  yeors.  He  is  now 
helping  ELMO  HEAVIN  in  maintenance  of 
the  field.  .  .  .  "MAJOR  HOOPLE"  HAAS, 
who  hos  been  doing  most  everything  on  the 
field,  is  now  back  with  his  first  love,  "Lizzie 
Chlorinotor." 

I  wonder  if  Mr.  PRUDDEN  is  trying  to 
land  0  position  in  our  department.  Yours 
truly  witnessed  him  showing  CLARK  CHAP- 
MAN how  to  run  the  power  mower.  .  .  . 
This  is  o  good  time  to  congratulate  VERNE 
JOHNSON  and  his  crew  of  Flotation  Systems 
Incorporated.  In  spite  of  inclement  weather, 
they've  been  doing  a  grand  job  with  the 
new  seweroge  system,  and  also  hove  lent 
0  hand  with  certain  jobs  that  hove  come  up. 

Early  this  week,  members  of  the  Medical 
Detachment  doffed  their  familiar  mustard 
green  and  donned  overalls  to  assist  your 
correspondent  and  EVAN  ELLSWORTH  in 
giving  the  Post  Dispensary  a  new  spring 
coat  of  paint.  Green  was  the  predominating 
color  due  to  the  fact  that  St.  Patrick's  Day 
was  not  far  distant. 

Disregarding  the  fact  that  the  Medicos 
put  more  point  on  themseves  than  on  the 
building,  they  turned  out  a  good  job  for 
a  group  of  amateurs.  The  crew  included 
Cpl.  "BALDY"  RYNER,  who  had  more  point 
on  his  head  than  hair  when  the  job  was 
finished;  Pvt.  DENNY,  erstwhile  meat  in- 
spector; Cpl.  ELLIS,  Pvt.  SCHRADER,  Pvt. 
"MEAT  HEAD"  GRAGE,  ond  Sgt.  "HIGH 
WORK"  O'BRIEN,  who  become  airsick  while 
stonding  on  a  four-foot  steplodder.  Pvt. 
GARLICK  took  core  of  the  usual  routine 
Medical    Department   duties. 


Plant 
Protection 

By  Lloyd  Barber 


HEMET 

PAT  CROSSEN  has  been  confined  to  his 
home  with  a  bad  case  of  the  flu.  Hurry  up 
ond  lick  it,  Pat,  as  the  force  misses  you — 
especially  the  boys  on  grave  yard. 

BROWNIE  is  wearing  a  big  smile  these 
days.  Chief  CRANE  appointed  him  chairman 
of  the  Red  Cross  for  our  department,  and 
he  put  it  over  100%   in  two  days. 

Vacations  are  In  order  now.  HICKS  has 
put  in  for  reservations  for  a  trip  up  the  coast. 
McCRACKEN  and  myself  leave  the  8th  of 
April  with  the  DeAnzo  riders  from  Riverside 
for  Colexico. 

Our  new  headquarters  ore  just  about  com- 
pleted. Skipper  WILCOX  gave  our  Chief  a 
free  hand  in  planning  some  and  as  a  result 
ELMO  HEAVIN  and  his  boys  hove  fixed  us 
up  a  real  nice  new  station.  Come  in  and  visit 
us. 

"Meet  the   Force" 

(Continued  from  last  issue) 

ROY  BROWN  is  married  and  has  two 
lovely  daughters.  A  city  farmer,  as  he  owns 
a  ranch  in  the  city  limits  of  Hemet.  Loves 
to  hunt  and  fish.  His  present  hobby  ond 
pride  and  joy  is  a  John  Deere  tractor. 

DENVER  ELLIS,  Assistant  Fire  Chief  at 
Ryan;  three  days  a  week  you  will  find  him 
keeping  our  fire  equipment  in  tiptop  shape. 
Loves  to  hunt  and  fish.  Married,  with  one 
son. 

LYMAN  DOAK,  married  and  has  four 
children.  Been  with  Ryan  over  three  years, 
having  transferred  from  another  department 
to  the  Police  Department.  Very  clever  at 
producing  miniature  things,  and  at  present 
is  making  a  saddle,  complete  in  every  de- 
tail.  His  hobby  is  red  cherries. 

JOHN  DIXON,  married,  owns  a  nice 
ranch  here  in  the  Valley.  John  is  quite 
a  taxidermist  and  also  gunsmith.  A  fine  pis- 
tol  shot;    his   hobby   is  guns. 

EVERET  DeFOREST,  married,  owns  a 
couple  of  ranches  here  in  the  Valley  and 
forms  them  both.  Loves  square  dances;  you 
will  find  him  and  the  Mrs.  every  Saturday 
night  at  the  Tolquist  Country  Club. 

CECIL  HICKS,  married,  veteran  of  World 
War  I.  Owns  a  cabin  at  Idylwild  and  you 
will    find    him    up    there    whenever    possible. 

CHARLEY  UMLAND,  married,  recently 
bought  0  nice  home  here  in  the  Valley.  A 
retired  railroad  man,  having  been  at  it  for 
over  fifty  years. 

Your  columnist  is  married  and  has  three 
children.  Owns  a  ranch  here  in  the  Valley. 
World  War  veteran,  belongs  to  Sheriff's 
Posse  of  Riverside  County,  and  a  Shriner. 
Formerly  o  trombone  player  in  Chicago  and 
New  York  for  twenty  years.  Hobby  is  horse- 
back riding  and  owns  o  Palomino  riding 
horse. 


Daryl  Smith  of 
Hemet 

By  Horry  Hofmonn 

'Tis  sod,  folkses,  'tis  sad  .  .  .  but  none- 
theless true.  The  above  picture  shows  Hem- 
et's  beloved  (?)  office  monager,  Daryl  How- 
ard Smith,  in  a  typical  pose.  Typical  because 
poor  Smith   is  constantly   in  a   dither. 

Idaho's  gift  to  Ryan  has  multifold  duties 
...  so  numerous  that  he  himself  can't 
keep  trock  of  them,  nor  can  anyone  else. 
If  there's  anything  you  wont  to  know,  how- 
ever, just  ask  Smith.  If  he  doesn't  know, 
he'll   at  least  give  you  on  answer. 

Married  about  a  year  ago  to  lovely  Max- 
ine  Morris,  the  Smiths  are  now  the  proud 
possessor  of  one  Jeffrey  Daryl,  who  orrived 
in  this  vole  of  sin  ond  shome  on  February 
13  ...  a  robust,  healthy  lad  all  set  to 
take  his  father  at  any  time. 

Smith  is  versatile  in  other  ways.  Schooled 
in  the  wilds  of  Idaho,  he  came  to  Colifornia 
seeking  odditionol  fame  and  found  it  at 
Ryan  in  Son  Diego,  from  whence  he  was 
soon  transferred  to  Hemet.  As  office  man- 
ager he  has  kept  things  well  under  control, 
including  his  stoff  of  attractive  females. 

How  he  manages  to  find  time  for  the 
numerous  outside  activities  is  beyond  us, 
OS  he  occasionolly  sleeps.  Bowling  expert 
(but  don't  look  at  his  scores)  )  scourge  of 
the  pinboll  machines;  qualified  divot  digger; 
poker  player  deluxe;  vice  president  of  San 
Jacinto  Lions  Club;  income  tax  genius;  skier; 
sideline  specialist  ...  to  list  but  o  few. 
The  funny  part  is  that  he's  always  on  the 
ball   at   Ryan.   Guess  he's  just  a  smart  guy. 


The 

Lubber 

Line 

By  Hole  Landry 


x-/. 


HEMET 

We  regret  to  announce  that  on  March  1  5 
and  within  a  few  minutes  of  each  other, 
three  members  of  our  Ground  School  staff 
went  into  a  spin  while  on  o  troining  flight 
and  failed  to  recover.  Spectators  were  hor- 
rified to  see  CHARLIE  EDDINS  go  com- 
pletely out  of  control  at  about  5000  feet 
ond  hurtle  to  the  ground.  It  was  obvious 
from  the  gyrations  of  his  ship  that  he  was 
battling  desperately  for  control.  Even  be- 
fore the  full  significance  of  this  tragedy  had 
struck  us,  JIM  KEESEE  came  tumbling  out  of 
the  blue.  But  even  this  was  not  enough; 
BRIS  BRISTOL  followed  suit.  And  to  make 
the  day  complete,  MARTY  WEIDINGER 
mode  o  unique  contribution  to  the  annals 
of  aviation  by  on  amazing  feat.  He  took  off 
from  an  altitude  of  500  feet  below  sea  level 
and  landed  at  Ryan  without  so  much  as  a 
trace  of  sea  weed.  None  of  the  Link  Trainers 
were    damaged. 

Thanks  to  o  generous  and  far-sighted 
policy,  the  Ground  School  instructors  are 
getting  an  appreciable  amount  of  Link  time. 
This  is  only  one  phase  of  a  program  designed 
to  enable  the  instructors  to  "grow  in  wis- 
dom and  age  and  grace."  The  able  and  pa- 
tient Link  instructors  will  agree  that  we  are 
at  least  one-third  successful.  Pick  your  own 
third. 

All  of  which  brings  to  mind  that  along 
with  almost  any  job  worth  doing  there  are 
many  intangible  compensations  that  are 
likely  to  come  unobserved.  Prominent  among 
these  is  this  instructor  training  program 
which  goes  on  almost  continuously  in  the 
ground  school,  and  is  designed  to  serve  the 
current  academic  needs.  Mr.  HARRY 
RAINE,  for  instance,  is  preparing  a  course 
in  Physics.  We  know  from  his  post  perform- 
ances thot  this   is  worth  anticipating. 

By  way  of  on  introduction  to  this  course, 
MARTY  WEIDINGER  led  us  through  the 
intricacies  of  electricity  in  generol  and  gener- 
ators in  particular.  This  preview,  brief  as  it 
was,  was  given  with  the  thoroughness  and 
clarity  that  characterizes  all  his  work.  (Gotta 
be   nice   to   the   Boss.) 

Another  and  by  no  means  the  least  of 
these  intangible  compensations  is  the  infor- 
mal discussion  that  will  be  provoked  by  just 
anything  you  say  in  this  department.  Prac- 
tically no  statement  goes  unchallenged.  This 
is  the  dorndest  bunch;  It's  got  so  thot  we 
don't  even  soy  "Good  morning"  but  "Hello 
—  I  think  .  .  "  And  KEESEE  will  hove  on 
argument  for  that. 

See  you  next  month — I  think. 

THE  LUBBER. 


PAGE   ELEVEN 


Barracks 

By  Marvel  Hicks 


HEMET 

Some  old  employees  have  rejoined  the 
ranks  of  Ryan.  Regardless  of  their  reason 
for  leaving,  they  come  back  at  the  first 
opportunity — Ryan  has  something.  We  are 
glad  to  see  HORTENSE  LAWSON  return 
to  the  fold.  She  tells  us  she  came  back  to 
keep  an  eye  on  BLACKIE  as  well  as  the 
afternoon  crew  in  the  canteen.  Another 
familiar  face  in  the  canteen  is  that  of 
LORNA  KRABBENHOFT,  whose  husband  is 
in  the  service. 

After  her  bout  of  several  weeks  with 
pneumonia,  MARY  JANE  BRADEN  is  again 
gracing  the  officer's  mess.  Mary  finally  won, 
but  lost  14  pounds  in  the  fight.  LERA  TOM- 
LIN  came  back  last  week,  but  worked  only 
a  day  before  she  came  down  with  the 
measles. 

MYRTLE  HODGE  and  her  family  are  really 
Navy  minded.  She  has  three  sons  in  the 
Navy,  and  just  recently  her  youngest  daugh- 
ter, ROSEMARY  I  who  formerly  worked  in 
the  canteen)  enlisted  in  the  Waves  and 
expects  to  get  her  assignment  soon. 

All  of  us  are  proud  of  JIM  SHEPPHERD, 
mess  hall  attendant,  who  was  79  years 
young  March  14 — and  I  really  mean  young, 
as  Jim  can  hold  his  own  with  any  of  them. 

ALICE  WILHELM,  not  to  be  outdone  by 
VIOLA  MONTGOMERY,  has  not  only  been 
spending  her  spare  time  painting,  but  has 
been  doing  some  remodeling  to  the  old 
home,  and  having  a  grand  time  doing  it. 
When  it's  completed,  though,  I  understand 
we  are  the  ones  to  have  a  grand  time — 
in  the  form  of  a  housewarming.  Isn't  that 
what  you  said,  Alice? 


The  Gay      /^ 
Nighties     ^ 


By  Opal  Kerby 


_^^^Bli 


HEMET 

Forms  and  Records  ore  proud  to  have 
a  new  addition,  COTTON  McKEE,  who  is 
really  not  new  to  the  field.  She  had  worked 
in  the  Canteen  quite  some  time,  then  she 
decided  to  learn  to  fly.  Which  she  did, 
and  is  bock  with  us  now. 

GEORGE  EAKES  has  decided  skinned 
knuckles  aren't  so  good.  I'll  bet  he  takes 
a  good  look  at  the  next  motorcycle  before 
he  takes  a  poke  at  it. 

Sniff,  sniff,  h-m-m — "Must  be  BOB  CAL- 
LAWAY walking  by  us,  girls." 

Wonder  why  MARCHITA  JOHNSON  looks 
so  much  tinier  lately? 

MARY  MIRANDA  is  bock  at  work  offer 
PAGE  TWELVE 


being   ill   at  her  home  for  quite  some  time. 

JOSEPH  McKEE  will  be  bock  to  work  very 
soon,  having  undergone  a  major  operation. 
He  also  comes  bock  to  Ryan  a  married  man 
instead   of   single. 

WANDA  SHEPHERD  was  a  proud  little 
lady  this  week.  Her  escort  you  sow  with 
her  was  none  other  than  her  son  in  the 
Navy. 

We  hear  that  the  girls  in  the  Daily  Crew 
are  cleaning  the  ship  so  well  that  they  con 
put  their  makeup  on  in  the  reflection  of  the 
plane. 

So  you  are  wondering  why  JACK  MONT- 
GOMERY spends  so  much  time  in  front  of 
his  tool  box?  To  get  the  answer,  take  a 
gander  at  that  picture  he  has  painted  on  it. 

JOHNNY  GORDON  is  at  it  again.  That 
midget  story  was  a  diller. 

We  hear  LOIS  MORTON  is  having  quite 
a  time  trying  to  decide  what  length  to  leave 
her  hair. 


The  Home 
Office 

By  Barbara  Deane 


SAN    DIEGO 

Well,  here  it  is  the  17th  again  and  I'll 
have  to  dash  this  off  like  mod  to  keep  within 
the  good  graces  of  the  "ed"  of  this  sheet. 

There  is  one  startling  item!  DALE  OCK- 
ERMAN,  in  planning  for  his  impending  trip 
to  Tucson  with  the  glee  of  a  small  boy, 
bought  a  hot.  For  those  who  don't  know  it, 
this  is  Dale's  first  hat  in  four  years.  He 
makes  the  profound  statement  that  it  feels 
just  like  a  bathtub  around  his  head. 

The  usually  uneventful  routine  of  events 
was  interrupted  last  week  by  the  Army  and 
Navy  War  Show,  for  which  we  all  turned 
out  in  full  force.  It  was  the  consensus  of 
opinion  that  it  was  one  of  the  most  wonder- 
ful things  seen  for  a  long  time.  The  flame- 
throwers, the  heat  from  which  we  felt  in 
the  top  of  the  stadium,  the  firing  of  the 
antiaircraft  guns,  and  the  mock  attack  on 
a  Jap  atoll  in  the  South  Pacific  were  things 
most  of  us  will  not  forget.  We  wish  you  could 
oil  see  it. 

Proud  father  KEN  WILD  brought  his 
charming  youngster  in  the  other  day  for  all 
of  us  to  "ooh"  and  "ooh"  over.  Ken  really 
ploys  the  part  of  the  indulgent  parent.  Of 
course  the  Wild  offspring  will  not  be  the 
least  bit  spoiled!!! 

MARIE  BENBOUGH  took  off  like  a  comet 
the  other  day  when  husband  Dick  returned 
from  the  East  Coast  a  day  early  on  his 
ten-day  furlough.  We  hove  on  idea  they're 
having  a  marvelous  time,  as  we've  not  heard 
a  word  from  her  all  week. 

KAY  READY  is  bock  on  the  job  after  a 
month's  sick  leave  and  is  having  a  per- 
fectly wonderful  time  fixing  up  the  house 
she  and  her  husbond  Jake  purchased  atop 
the  hill  overlooking  Lindbergh  Field.  "Come 
up  for  a  sunton  sometime,"  she  invites  one 
and   all.   How  about  a   housewarming,    Kay? 

"CHUB"  HANSEN  has  finally  decided 
that  she  will  claim  as  a  dependent  for  this 


year  husband  Swede,  somewhere  in  the  Po- 
cific  area,  if  he  continues  to  write  those 
little  notes  back  for  reimbursement  when 
he  gets  in  a  poker  game.  Let  us  know  how 
it  works,   Chub. 

We're  welcoming  to  the  family  this  month 
DORIS  FRY,  who  is  workmg  for  SID  PETER- 
SON in  Payroll,  and  is  taking  MAE  CON- 
NER'S place  since  Mae  resigned  to  become 
"Little  Chief"  for  her  "Big  Chief"  husband. 
Doris  is  from  Iowa  and  has  just  arrived  in  Son 
Diego  to  be  with  her  husband,  a  Marine  band 
player.  Another  arrival  is  BETTY  SKINNER, 
formerly  with  the  Public  Relations  Deport- 
ment of  Beech  Aircraft  in  Wichita.  Betty  is 
now  working  in  BILL  WAGNER's  office  while 
her  husband  is  at  boot  camp.  A  third  new- 
comer is  VIVIAN  HOLME,  of  Sioux  City, 
Iowa,  who  is  helping  Accounting  keep  track 
of  the  money.  We  hope  you  like  it  here 
with  us,  gals,  and  we  wish  you   luck. 

We're  sorry  to  relate  that  ROY  FEAGAN's 
wife  has  just  undergone  one  of  those  un- 
pleasant things  known  as  operations.  (Roy 
managed  to  get  a  couple  of  gray  hairs  over 
it  and  a  furrow  or  two  in  his  brow)  .  We  hope 
Frances  recovers  very  shortly,  Roy,  so  we  can 
all  get  together  again. 

It  took  six  months  to  do  it,  but  at  long 
last  GEORGE  LIPPITT  finally  broke  down  and 
talked  about  the  much-talked-about  Thanks- 
giving party.  It  seems  that  George  has  never 
been  quite  sure  whether  he  should  smile  or 
blush  when  the  rest  of  us  were  rehashing 
the  events  of  that  bacchanalian  evening. 
Glad  you  finally  broke  the  ice,  George. 

This  will  do  for  now.  The  real  news  is, 
of  course,  unprintable,  but  some  time  we'll 
moke   a   scoop.    Until   next   month,    adios. 


RYAN  SKY  NEWS 

Published    monthly    for    employees   of 
RYAN    SCHOOL    OF    AERONAUTICS 
RYAN    SCHOOL    OF    AERONAUTICS 
OF  ARIZONA 
Administrative   Headquarters 
Son    Diego  Colifornio 

Operational  Boses: 

Hemet,    California        Tucson,    Arizona 

The   Ryan   Schools  are   subsidiaries 

of  the 

Ryan  Aeronautical  Company 

Editor Keith    Monroe 

Hemet    Editor Harry    Hofmann 

Tucson    Editor Margaret    Jacobs 

Staff  Photographers T.  T.   Hixson 

Frank  Martin 
Son  Diego  Reporter..  ..Barbara  Deone 
Hemet  Reporters:  Bill  Guinn,  Opal 
Kerby,  Wilmo  Kribs,  Hole  Londry, 
Dorothy  Lorenz,  Copt.  William  P. 
Sloan,  Cpl.  Eugene  R.  Neeff,  Marvel 
Hicks. 

Tucson  Reporters:  Margaret  Boilord, 
Freda  Buffington,  Mickey  Coleman, 
Loring  Dowst,  Lorraine  Fish,  Hazel 
Gilmore,  Norman  Karns,  Clarence 
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Here  in  America,  most  of  us  think  Germany  is 
doomed  to  early  destruction. 

But  does  Hitler  see  it  that  way? 

If  you  were  Hitler,  even  today  you  could  probably 
see  several  good  chances  of  avoiding  disaster. 

You  could  see  the  chance  that  the  Japs  may  change 
the  whole  picture  of  world  strategy  by  a  major  vic- 
tory in  India;  the  chcmce  that  Russia  may  decide  it 
has  chased  the  Germans  far  enough,  and  will  sit 
back  to  let  the  Anglo-Americans  carry  the  brunt  of 
the  war;  the  chance  that  when  the  Allies  try  to  invade 
the  west,  they  will  be  driven  into  the  sea  with  such 
hideous  losses  that  they  will  lose  heart  for  fighting. 

Then  too,  if  you  were  Hitler,  you  could  look  ahead 
to  a  strategy  which  might  well  win  you  a  negotiated 
peace.  Consider:  Assuming  that  America  and  Eng- 
land succeed  in  establishing  a  solid  second  front  in 
Western  Europe,  two  possibilities  will  then  be  open 
to  Hitler. 

He  may  withdraw  most  of  his  army  from  the  Rus- 
sian front  and  hurl  it  against  the  Americans  and 
British.  In  that  case  the  major  weight  of  the  struggle 
will  be  transferred  to  the  west.  The  Anglo-Americans 
will  fight  on  the  rim  of  Fortress  Europe  while  the 
Russians  can  guickly  push  into  Germany.  This  will 
mean  two  things:  heavy  casualties  for  us,  and  the 
arrival  of  the  Russians  in  Berlin  ahead  of  us.  Hitler 


may  decide  that  this  prospect  offers  the  best  hope 
of  frightening  the  Western  powers  into  a  negotiated 
peace. 

On  the  other  hand.  Hitler  may  choose  his  second 
possible  course:  He  may  decide  to  offer  England 
and  the  U.  S.  the  benefits  of  a  bloodless  invasion. 
Instead  of  concentrating  on  smashing  our  campaign 
in  the  west.  Hitler  may  leave  the  bulk  of  his  forces 
on  the  Russian  front.  If  this  happens,  the  American 
and  British  armies  can  roll  through  with  compara- 
tively small  losses,  and  reach  Germany  while  Hitler's 
troops  are  still  engaging  the  Russians  in  the  east. 

In  a  word.  Hitler,  sure  of  defeat,  may  sell  that  defeat 
to  the  party  which  will  pay  the  better  price.  Such 
tactics  offer  him  the  chance  of  splitting  the  United 
Nations,  leading  them  into  a  contest  to  outbid  each 
other  for  his  surrender,  and  perhaps  even  creating 
such  strife  between  them  that  he  might  suddenly  turn 
and  destroy  them. 

Make  no  mistake.  Hitler  sees  all  these  possibilities. 
He  will  exploit  them  to  their  last  oimce  of  value. 
Those  Americans  who  count  on  a  guick  and  easy 
victory  over  Germany  are  likely  to  meet  tragic  dis- 
appointment. 

Every  American  who  quits  a  war  job  now,  or 
slackens  up  on  it,  is  helping  Hitler.  Let's  all  stay  on 
the  job — to  finish  the  job! 


KTAN     Xrr     NEWX 


M  A  y       •        1944 


On  Guard! 


by  Keith  Monroe 


The  visitor  was  redfaced  with 
anger.  He  had  driven  sixteen  miles 
across  the  desert  to  make  a  sight- 
seeing trip  through  the  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronautics — and  now  the  guard 
at  the  gate  told  him  he  couldn't 
come  in ! 

"What  in  blazes  do  you  mean?" 
the  visitor  barked.  "Suppose  I 
haven't  on  appointment  to  see  any- 
one here.  What  difference  does  that 
make?  I'm  a  taxpayer  and  this  prop- 
erty belongs  to  the  taxpayers!  I  de- 
mand that  you  let  me  inspect  my 
property!" 

But  the  Ryan  guard  had  the  right 
answer. 

"Sure,  this  is  your  property,"  he 
said  suavely.  "And  you  want  it  pro- 
tected, don't  you?  Look.  There  are 


dozens  of  enemy  agents  in  this  state 
who'd  dearly  love  to  blow  up  this 
whole  school  or  set  it  afire.  Now, 
if  we  start  letting  visitors  in  here, 
how  long  do  you  think  we'll  be  able 
to  protect  it  for  you?" 

The  visitor  rubbed   his  chin. 

"By  gosh,  I  never  did  think  of  it 
that  way  before,"  he  said.  "Maybe 
I  owe  you  a  vote  of  thanks  for  keep- 
ing me  out — as  long  as  you  keep 
out  everybody  else  who  hasn't  any 
official  business." 

Believe  it  or  not,  the  visitor  then 
shook  hands  wij-h  the  guard,  clapped 
him  on  the  back,  and  drove  away. 

Such  situations  are  all  in  a  day's 
work  to  Ryan  guards  —  they're 
trained  to  handle  them.  A  primary 
school  guard  has  to  be  a  good  diplo- 


mat as  well  as  an  alert  watchdog 
and  a  tireless  sentry. 

"The  guard  on  duty  at  the  gate 
has  to  get  hard-boiled  sometimes, 
but  he  always  must  be  tactful  and 
courteous,"  soys  Percy  Stohl,  chief 
of  Ryan's  police  at  Tucson.  "We 
guards  figure  that  we're  really  work- 
ing for  three  different  bosses  — 
Ryan,  the  Army,  and  the  public. 
We  want  to  please  them  all.  And 
brother,  if  you  don't  think  that 
takes  diplomacy,  you  should  listen 
in  some  day  at  the  gatehouse." 

No  one  gets  through  the  barri- 
cade into  a  Ryan  school  unless  he 
can  prove  he  has  business  there. 
Anyone  who  does  enter  is  checked 
in  by  the  guard,  given  a  big  identi- 

(Continued  on  page  5) 


Police  duty  at  a  (lisht  school  calls  (or  detective  work  and  diplo- 
macy.   Here's   how   our  guards   protect  Ryanites   from  trouble. 


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One  sure  way  to  ruin  almost  any  airplane 
is  to  give  it  to  a  bunch  of  novice  fliers  and 
let  them  practice  landings  with   it. 

When  a  fledgling  comes  banging  onto  the 
runway  in  the  crude  landing  attempt  that  a 
beginner  makes,  he's  subjecting  his  ship  to 
one  of  the  worst  kinds  of  punishment  any 
plane   can   take.    Modern    high-performance 


combat  planes  and  bombers  can  withstand 
machine-gun  slugs  and  anti-aircraft  shells, 
but  they're  built  to  be  landed  only  a  few 
times  a  day — and  even  then  they  need  to 
be  set  down  by  an  expert. 

So  if  amateurs  are  to  learn  take-offs  and 
landings  in  a  plane,  averaging  six  landings 
an  hour  for  thousands  of  hours,  that  plane 
will  have  to  be  uniquely  well-built. 

New  types  of  training  planes  have  often 
passed  rigorous  flight  tests  and  been   found 


satisfactory  in  all  engineering  qualities  ond 
flight  characteristics — yet  when  they  were 
put  into  actual  service,  they  showed  glaring 
weaknesses.  When  these  were  remedied, 
other  weaknesses  appeared.  Until  a  training 
plane  has  thousands  of  hours  of  actual 
training  time  during  instruction  work  at 
flight  schools,   it  hasn't  proved   itself. 

That's  why  the  manufacture  of  training 
planes  is  a  special  field  dominated  by  a  few 
companies — of  which  the  Ryan  Aeronautical 
Company  of  San  Diego  has  been  a  leader  for 
many  years.  Ryan  trainers  are  in  use  at  mili- 
tary flight  schools  training  many  thousands 
of  Army  pilots.  Although  subjected  to  all  the 
kinds  of  abuse  that  dodos  can  give  them, 
these  planes  have  come  through  years  of 
service  withoul-  a  single  serious  structural 
failure. 

Not  only  must  Ryan  planes  be  much 
tougher,  in  certain  ways,  than  more  glam- 
orous types  of  ships,  but  they  must  also 
have  enough  speed  and  responsiveness  to  fit 
students  for  the  high-powered  jobs  they  will 
graduate  into.  Ryan  planes  are  fast  and  easy 
to  handle — in  fact,  when  it  comes  to  aero- 
batics, the  International  Aerobatic  Cham- 
pionship was  won  by  Tex  Rankin  in  a  Ryan 
stock    model. 

John  H.  Russell,  American  ace  recently 
returned  from  the  Netherlond  East  Indies, 
reports  that  the  Ryan  trainers  did  an  all- 
'round  job  in  every  kind  of  aerial  activity 
except  gunnery  and  bombing  training."  In 
the  year  preceding  the  Japanese  invasion," 
Russell  soys,  "we  were  using  Ryan  trainers 
as  primary,  basic,  advanced,  and  blind  flying 
trainers  all  wrapped  into  one.  When  hostili- 
ties began,  every  student  who  wos  far  enough 
along  in  training  was  assigned  to  military 
operations.  They  flew  scouting  and  obser- 
vation missions,  ferry  duties,  and  all  kinds 
of  odd  jobs." 

They  did  even  more.  Earl  "Chink"  Lee,  a 
Navy    pilot    who    sow    duty   over    the    Indies, 


Why  Ryan-built 
ships  are  used 
all  over  the  world 


PAGE   FOUR 


takes  up  the  story.  "During  the  eorly  months 
of  the  war,  our  Ryan  seaplanes  actually  had 
frequent  dog  fights  with  Japanese  pursuits. 
On  reconnaissance  duty  they  would  spot  on- 
coming Jap  pursuits.  They  couldn't  get  back 
to  the  base  in  time,  and  had  to  try  to  out- 
maneuver  the  Japanese.  Once  a  skillful 
Dutch  pilot  couldn't  elude  a  Jap  pursuit,  so 
engaged  him  in  a  dog  fight  for  25  minutes 
before  finally  limping  home — full  of  holes 
and  with  his  tab  controls  shot  away." 

Pilots  found  the  Ryan  olanes  could  easily 
outmoneuver  and  turn  inside  Japanese  pur- 
suits. Some  flyers  felt  so  confident  of  the 
Ryans  that  they  pleaded  with  their  officers  to 
put  30-caliber  machine  guns  on  the  ships 
so  they  could  go  up  and  engage  the  enemy 
fighters. 

In  China,  where  Ryans  are  used  by  the 
Chinese  Air  Force,  machine  guns  actually 
are  mounted  on  them.  The  planes  are  used 
not  only  for  primary  instruction,  but  also 
for  more  advanced  practice  in  combat  work. 

Ryan  trainers  are  flying  in  Australia,  In- 
dia, and  South  America  as  well  as  in  this 
country.  Every  government  that  has  used 
them  is  enthusiastic  about  their  ease  of 
handling,  their  nimbleness  at  aerobatics, 
their  durability  in  the  endless  pounding  of 
take-off  and  landing  practice.  Ryan's  engi- 
neers are  proud  of  their  record  of  turning 
out  the  finest  training  planes  for  the  fledg- 
ling fliers  of  Uncle  Sam  and  the  Allied  Na- 
tions; and  the  Ryan  Schools  are  glad  that 
they  have  these  famous  planes  in  which  to 
train    their    students. 

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Continuing 

On  Guard 

ficotion  badge,  and  checked  out  again  when 
he  leaves  later  that  day.  But  the  guards 
don't  stop  at  that.  If  the  visitor  is  a  stranger, 
they  keep  an  eye  on  him  as  long  as  he's  on 
the  grounds.  One  magazine  writer,  strolling 
through  the  school's  hangars  to  pick  up  gen- 
eral atmosphere  for  on  article,  was  stopped 
four  times  in  ten  minutes  and  politely  asked 
whom  he  wished  to  see.  Guards  are  in- 
stinctively suspicious  of  people  who  stroll 
idly   about   the   busy   school    buildings. 

The  guards'  main  duties  are  to  keep  an 
eagle  eye  on  everyone  who  passes  through 
the  gates;  to  patrol  the  school  buildings 
and  make  sure  that  nothing  is  amiss  any- 
where; to  ferret  out  any  would-be  fire-bugs 
or  saboteurs;  and  to  risk  their  lives,  if  neces- 
sary, to  protect  the  airplanes  and  personnel 
at  the  school.  They  carry  out  these  duties,  24 
hours  a  day,  7  days  a  week,  under  the  super- 
vision of  police  chiefs  Stahl  at  Tucson  and 
Milo    "Mike"    Crane    at    Hemet. 

Stahl  served  15  years  as  a  guard  at  the 
state  reformatory  in  Elmira,  New  York.  He 
can  be  as  hard  as  chilled  steel  when  he  has 
to,  but  his  handsome  gray  moustache  and 
smooth  friendly  manner  make  him  the  ideal 
Grover  Whalen  of  the  guardhouse  gate.  He 
con  welcome  visiting  dignitaries  or  turn 
away  unwonted  salesmen  with  equal  friendli- 
ness and  tact. 

Mike  Crone  is  a  bluff,  good-natured  Irish- 
man who  always  knows  what  the  score  is, 
and  never  forgets  his  gift  of  blarney.  Crone 
has  lived  in  Hemet  since  1915,  and  served 
OS  a  deputy  sheriff  there  for  almost  a  quar- 
ter century.  So  he  knows  a  lot  of  angles 
that  come  in  handy  for  his  job  of  protect- 
ing the  school.  Three  times  within  the  last 
year  he  has  saved  the  school  from  hiring 
potential  bad  actors.  His  long  memory  re- 
called unsavory  incidents  of  their  past  lives 
in  nearby  towns. 


Anyone  who  works  in  o  Ryan  flight  school 
must  have  a  spotless  past.  There  are  too 
many  chances  for  sabotage  around  hangars, 
airplanes  and  control  towers.  "We've  never 
had  any  sabotage  at  Ryan,  and  we  don't 
intend  to,"  Crane  soys.  "We  figure  that  if 
we  never  take  any  chances,  we'll  never  hove 
any  regrets." 

Fire  prevention  is  an  important  part  of 
the  work  of  Ryan  guards.  They're  forever 
prowling  and  poking,  on  the  hunt  for  fire 
hazards.  They  take  surprisingly  painstaking 
precautions,  such  as  pushing  safety  wire 
through  fire  hose  nozzels  to  moke  sure 
there  ore  no  obstructions.  Once  in  turning 
over  the  Hemet  school's  sand-filled  fire 
buckets — 0  chore  which  he  and  his  men 
perform  every  few  days — Crone  found  that 
a  careless  hangar  worker  had  poured  half 
0  can  of  inflammable  grease  solvent  into 
the  sand.  "If  we  ever  threw  that  sand  on 
a  fire,"  Crane  grins,  "you'd  be  able  to  see 
the   flomes  from   the  next  county." 

Fire  prevention  also  calls  for  a  little  de- 
tective work  on  the  side.  Once  a  mysterious 
fire  started  in  a  school  stockroom.  After  it 
was  extinguished.  Crone  nosed  around  to 
try  to  find  what  had  caused  it.  In  a  corner 
of  the  smoky,  charred  room  he  noticed 
a  bit  of  rag  soaked  with  linseed  oil.  Crane 
snapped  his  fingers,  and  rushed  from  the 
room,    headed    for    the    paint    shop. 

He  knew  that  painters  hod  been  at  work 
in  the  stockroom  before  the  fire.  So  he  was 
able  to  make  a  shrewd  guess  that  another 
fire  might  be  starting  at  any  moment  in 
the  paint  shop.  When  he  got  there,  there 
was  no  fire,  but  the  potential  cause  of  one 
lay  in  plain  sight — a  pile  of  oil-soaked  rags. 
Some  inexperienced  painter  hod  left  them 
there,  just  as  he  hod  left  one  in  the  stock- 
room that  started  a  blaze  by  spontaneous 
combustion.  If  Mike  Crane  hadn't  hunted 
down  those  rags,  the  paint  shop  might  have 
been  nothing  but  ruins.  Just  such  vigilance 
as  Crane's  has  prevented  the  occurrence  of 
any  serious  fires  in  a  long  time. 

School  guards  hove  all  sorts  of  odd  jobs 
to  do  in  addition  to  their  regular  duties. 
If  one  of  the  girls  misses  the  last  bus  to 
town,  it's  up  to  the  guards  to  see  her  home. 
If  Army  cadets,  who  ore  confined  to  quar- 
ters during  their  first  week  after  arrival,  get 
restless  and  try  to  sneak  out  of  bounds,  it's 
the  guards'  duty  to  corral  them.  If  there's 
rowdiness  at  a  school  donee,  a  guard  must 
ploy  the  role  of  tactful  bouncer.  If  a  high- 
spirited  cadet  is  caught  in  some  serious 
breoch  of  discipline,  his  officer  may  put 
him  in  the  custody  of  the  guards. 

The  guard  service  gets  no  glory  and  little 
thanks,  but  it  never  sleeps.  Night  and  day, 
rain,  or  shine  or  sandstorm,  its  men  are 
watching  every  cere  of  Ryan's  flying  schools. 
Their  level  heads  and  even  tempers  have 
helped  to  keep  those  schools  running 
smoothly.  And  their  watchful  care  of  the 
taxpayers'  precious  war  property  has  helped 
to   preserve    that   property   undamaged. 


The  Home 
Office 


Yoiir    Government 
says   .   .   . 

STAY  ON  THE  JOB 

ana 

FINISH  THE  JOB 


By  Barbara  Deane        f^        ,^aP 


It's  a  boy  at  the  Peterson  abode  and  his 
name  is  now  SIDNEY  EARL,  JR.,  weighing 
in  at  six  pounds  four  ounces.  Both  MARGE 
and  SID  are  doing  well,  and  Sid  particularly 
seems  to  have  stood  up  remorkably  well 
under  the  strain.  All  the  godfathers  and 
godmothers  here  in  the  office  wish  the  trio 
the  greatest  of  joy,  and  we're  all  looking 
forward  to  having  Sidney,  Jr.,  as  a  member 
of  the  staff  in  a  short  while. 

With  the  breaking  of  the  Ryan  airline 
story  excitement  here  reached  a  new  peak. 
It's  orchids  to  everyone  in  the  office,  the 
Institute  and  to  BILL  WAGNER  and  his 
capable  staff  for  their  splendid  all-out 
cooperation  and  eagerness  to  get  the  neces- 
sary correspondence  and  data  out  with  the 
greatest  possible  haste.  It  even  meant  a 
couple  of  the  gals  going  without  Easter  bon- 
nets because  they  worked  the  day  before 
Easter.  One  and  all,  we're  pretty  thrilled 
about  the  prospects  and  ore  keeping  our 
fingers  crossed  for  the  future,  and  for  my- 
self particularly  that  China  route,  and  for 
FRAN  STATLER  the  land  of  the  rhumba. 
Here's   hoping. 

C.  A.  STILLWAGEN  had  to  moke  a  flying 
trip  to  Washington  and  other  points  on  the 
East  coast  in  connection  with  the  proposed 
airline.  Trying  to  get  train  reservations 
through  toWoshington  was  like  trying  to  find 
the  proverbial  needle  in  the  haystack,  only 
a  bit  more  difficult.  The  grade  was  finally 
mode  about  two  minutes  before  five  the 
night  prior  to  his  leaving,  and  if  there  aren't 
0  few  more  gray  hairs  in  my  head  I  must 
be  color-blind.  It  looked  for  a  while  as 
though  he  would  be  going  first-class  pony- 
cart,  and  can't  you  just  visualize  the  spec- 
tacle of  CAS  trekking  across  the  desert  on 
a   pony!!!!! 

We're  sorry  to  say  adios  to  EDNA 
DIVENS  of  the  Institute  as  she  leaves  to 
join  her  husband  Friday  somewhere  in 
Texas,  where  he  will  be  attached  to  on 
Army  post  band.  We  wish  you  lots  of  luck, 
Edna,   and  hope  to  see  you  back  some  day. 

VIRGINIA  VOYLES  is  one  of  the  latest 
and  most  pleasant  additions  to  the  office. 
Virginia  hails  from  St.  Louis  and  has  come 
West  to  join  her  Marine  husband  and  is 
now  working  for  GEORGE  LIPPITT  on  the 
new  book  for  the  Institute.  (Has  anyone 
ever  noticed  how  partial  this  office  seems 
to  be  to  the  Marine  Corps?) 

Seen  following  the  bewildering  KEN  WILD 
through  the  maze  of  Receiving  and  Dis- 
bursing is  our  new  receiving  clerk,  FLOYD 
NICHOLS,  who  is  taking  the  place  of 
HOWIE  SIMMONS.  "Nick"  is  o  welcome 
addition  to  the  family,  and  barring  a  few 
wrinkles  he  will  undoubtedly  acquire  between 
here  and  the  warehouse,  we  hope  he  likes 
working    with    us. 

Word  has  just  been  received  that  HOWIE 
SIMMONS  is  now  stationed  at  Camp  Rob- 
erts, near  San  Luis  Obispo,  and  is  getting 
along  pretty  well.  He  hasn't  quite  been  able 
to  get  used  to  the  lock  of  a  harem  such  as 
this  was.  We  wish  Howie  a  lot  of  luck  and 
look  forward  to  o  visit  from  him  once  in 
a  while.  (Continued  on  next  page) 

PAGE   FIVE 


Continuing 

The  Home  Office 

Last  Week  EARL  D.  PRUDDEN  was  seen 
opening  a  box  of  what  he  claims  were  Ari- 
zona lemons  about  the  size  of  cantaloups. 
Of  course  everyone  had  a  look-see,  and 
EDP  states  most  authoritatively  that  every- 
thing in  Arizona  grows  and  grows  until  it 
reaches  such  tremendous  proportions.  We 
question  the  veracity  of  that  statement,  and 
I,  personally,  am  willing  to  challenge  any- 
one to  a  ten-minute  debate  on  the  subject. 
Do    I    hear  any   takers? 

BURNICE  DUCKWORTH  and  I  were  both 
in  the  clouds  for  a  couple  of  days  or  so 
when  at  long  last  our  respective  Marines 
returned  to  the  state  side.  It  was  really  fun, 
but  DUCKIE  is  convinced  that  thirty-day 
furloughs  should  not  be  given  to  returning 
Marines  for  a  week  or  two,  with  which  opin- 
ion I  concur.  What  gets  me  is  the  way 
everyone  in  the  office  sits  around  and  mokes 
comments  about  this  and  that.  About  as 
much  private  life  as  a  goldfish,  but  we 
appreciate  the  moral  support. 

DALE  OCKERMAN  is  having  a  wonder- 
ful time  these  days  getting  rid  of  the  scor- 
pions and  other  large  and  small  wild  life 
at  his  new  house.  He  informs  us  this  morn- 
ing thot  he  spent  the  week-end  painting 
the  windows  a  red  that  mokes  a  fire  engine 
look  a  pole  pink  in  comparison.  Could  it 
be  that  you  are  putting  out  a  stop  sign, 
Dale? 

One  of  the  heartiest  loughs  we've  had 
lately  was  the  sight  of  dapper  GEORGE 
LIPPITT  edging  onto  an  already  over- 
crowded bus  and  trying  to  withstand  the 
onslaught  of  the  crowd  when  the  end  of 
the  line  was  reached  by  standing  in  the 
center  of  the  aisle  and  being  buffeted  about 
like  a  small  rowboat  in  a  storm.  Queried 
George  of  the  driver,  "Is  this  the  end  of  the 
line?"  "Yeah,"  drawled  the  driver.  "Oh, 
well,  I  guess  I  had  better  drop  my  nickel 
in  now,"  quoth  George,  being  utterly  ob- 
livious of  the  fact  that  nickels  go  in  when 
you  first  board  the  bus.  Such  honesty  should 
have  its  own  just  reward. 

Welcome  visitors  to  the  home  office  were 
MARGARET  JACOBS  and  MINA  MASTERS 
of  Tucson,  looking  so  very  brown  and 
healthy.  Hope  you'll  come  again  soon,  gals; 
we   enjoyed   your  visit. 

JOEL  WHITNEY,  KEITH  MONROE  and 
ROGER  BRUBAKER  left  this  morning  on 
their  trips  around  the  proposed  airline 
routes. 

The  gals  in  the  Institute  wont  to  know 
how  it  is  that  MARGE  FLOYD  gets  a  cold 
at  the  most  auspicious  times?  It  couldn't 
be  there  is  a  big  follow-up  mailing  due, 
could  it?  Could  be  that  scraping  the  bottom 
of  that  seaworthy  craft,  the  Susie  Q,  might 
have  something  to  do  with  it.  Marge  soys 
she's  going  to  let  the  barnacles  grow  from 
now  on  because  when  she  scrapes  them  off 
the  bailing  out  process  begins.  We'd  all 
love  to  go  sailing  with  you,  Marge,  but  we 
hove  our  doubts  about  not  getting  our  feet 
wet. 

KAY  READY  is  going  to  hove  her  new 
house  remodeled  into  apartments  and  even- 
tually plans  on  having  a  swimming  pool. 
That  should  be  fun.  What  ore  the  rumors 
I  hear  of  a  party,  Kay?  By  the  way,  that 
was  on  odd-smelling  rose  on  your  desk  the 
other  day  after  JEAN  BOVET  had  mode  a 
visit  and  left  an  oblong  package  on  your 
desk.  It  couldn't  have  been  the  cheese/, 
could   it? 

PAGE  SIX 


By  Harry  Hofmonn 
Hemet  Editor 


HEMET 

Under  the  none-too-gentle  hand  of  Lt. 
Roy  "Two-push"  Cooper,  a  Ryan  softball 
league  is  now  under  way.  Embracing  both 
army  and  civilian  personnel  the  league  in- 
cludes squods  from  Aircraft  Maintenance, 
Administration,  Hangar  1,  Hangar  5  I  both 
flight  instructors  groups).  Army  officers  and 
Army  enlisted  men. 

By  next  issue  we  may  be  able  to  hang 
out  o  few  standings  but  right  now  the 
plethora  of  stiff  arms  and  sore  bocks  is 
wreaking   havoc. 

Subject  to  Cooper's  stringent  rulings, 
there  will  be  no  ringers  .  .  .  which  is  a 
swell  idea.  Regular  softball  rules  will  pre- 
vail. Gomes  ore  scheduled  for  every  Mon- 
day, Wednesday  and  Friday  at  the  Son 
Jacinto  High  diamond. 

Rosters  of  players  submitted  to  Coop  ore 
OS  follows:  ADMINISTRATION  (and  no 
cracks,  please)  .  .  .  HUNKY  SMITH 
(captain),  HARRY  HOFMANN,  WOODY 
GARDNER,  PAUL  SHARP,  BILL  GUINN, 
DEAN  WELLS,  HALE  LANDRY,  CHUCK 
EDDINS,  JIM  KIRBY,  JIM  THURMAN, 
FRED  GRIDER,  MORRIE  PENNELL,  ROG 
BRUBAKER,  VIC  HILL,  JOHNNIE  ATCHI- 
SON and  the  best  batting  practice  pitcher 
in  the  league,  PABLO  WILCOX! 

Aircraft  Maintenance  is  fielding  a  team 
of  stalwarts  that  will  prove  quite  a  threat. 
BOB  STONE  (captain),  CLIFF  CARROLL, 
HERB  BAASCH,  CARL  GOLDEN,  PAUL 
GROHS,  SHORTY  MARTIN,  BEDFORD 
CANSLER,  HERMAN  BUNDICK,  EARL 
ZEIGLER,  GENE  ULLRICH,  BERNARD  ROSS, 
STEVE  WILLIAMS,  J.  B.  HENRY,  FRANK 
JONES,  DEAN  TRIMBLE,  CECIL  KINNEY, 
AL  CARSON,  GENE  TALLENT,  CLETUS 
GROHS,  DOUG  YANCEY,  TOMMY  CRAVY. 

Army  officers,  star-studded  aggregation 
includes  Capts.  BRETHOUR,  MURDOCK, 
PEETERS  and  DOOLEY,  and  Lts.  WEBB, 
WILLIAMS,  SEXTON,  MURPHY,  COOPER, 
QUANTZ,  CYRIL  and   BENNETT. 

The  enlisted  men  seem  to  have  the  pow- 
erhouse of  the  league  with  a  group  of  young 
bucks  (mostly)  including  Sgts.  GAEDE, 
PINKSTON,  GRAY  (captain),  SUGICH, 
JAMES,  CHESTER,  GLUSKIN  ond  MOORE; 
Cpls.  SIEGEL,  RYNER,  VASSAR,  GILDIN; 
and   Pfcs.   GRACE  and  GARLICK    (mascot). 

The  flight  instructors  from  Hangars  1  and 
5  have  refused  to  divulge  their  mystery 
teams.   Maybe   next   issue. 

RUTH  ROSEN  is  going  about  with  a  lovely 
smile  today  because  husband  Johnny  has 
been  transferred  to  a  new  Marine  Air  Wing 
and  it  looks  as  though  she  will  be  leaving 
shortly  to  join  him  in   North  Carolina. 

I  think  that's  about  all  the  news  for 
now,  so  until   next  month,  adios. 


I   WAR    BONM 


Civil  Service 

By  Cpl.  Eugene  R.  Neeff 


Yesterday  I  gathered  up  a  handful  of 
paychecks  and  hied  off  to  the  Air  Depot 
Detachment  in  Hangar  Three.  There,  happy 
to  receive  the  gifts  borne,  were  those  whose 
civil  service  assignments  have  set  them 
loose  in  a  forest  of  bins,  racks,  shelves, 
stock  record  cards,  stores,  charges,  requisi- 
tions, shipping  tickets  and  other  items  on 
and  on  far  into  ad  nouseum. 

Eager-beavering  in  headquorters,  it's  a 
rare  day  when  the  old  scrivener  of  this  col- 
umn has  the  opportunity  to  pass  the  time 
of  day  with  the  denizens  of  the  worehouses 
and  stock  rooms.  Come  payday,  though,  an 
excuse  presents  itself. 

The  so-called  "Wing  Room,"  now  a  full- 
fledged  stock  and  receiving  room  on  the 
west  side  of  Hangar  Three,  with  RAY  PAR- 
VIN  fussing  about  inspecting  various  and 
sundry  aircraft  ports,  is  the  first  stop  on 
the  itinerary.  Ray  is  on  old  Ryan  mechanic 
who  went  over  to  the  other  side  a  couple 
of  months  ago. 

LOUIS  WEAVER  is  more  or  less  the  king- 
pin of  the  "Wing  Room,"  having  been 
punching  the  timeclock  and  attending  to 
things  in  general  there  for  nearly  a  year. 
VERNA  COMBS  and  MYRON  WARREN  ore 
Weover's  assistants  and  both  ore  comparo- 
tively  new  at  the  business.  Mrs.  Combs 
issues  parts  to  the  mechanics  and  Warren 
receives,   unpacks,   packs  and  ships  ports. 

Down  in  Hangar  Four  there  is  another 
warehouse  and  issue  room  thot  is  used  for 
Class  13  property.  Air  Corps  clothing  to 
you,  and  for  some  items  of  Quortermoster. 
The  diggings  is  presided  over  by  ELIZABETH 
"RED"  STURM,  whose  bright  and  shining 
face  has  graced  this  detachment  for  nearly 
two    years. 

The  third  warehouse  and  issue  room  is 
attached  to  the  supply  office  and  occupies 
the  some  small  amount  of  spoce  that  the 
whole  business  used  to  hold  down  two  years 
ago.  Charge  of  affairs  therein  is  OWEN 
REEVES,  who  con,  on  a  moment's  notice, 
find  any  small  part  he  has  stored  away  in 
those  seeming  millions  of  bread  pans.  Help- 
ing in  the  esoteric  business  of  hiding  ond 
finding  to  the  amazement  of  all  is  WIL- 
LIAM HOOD,  who  has  about  four  month, 
of  service  under  his  belt. 

In  the  supply  office  Lt.  GOLDBERG,  of 
course,  is  the  ringmaster,  but  he  leans 
heavily  on  his  secretary,  HANNAH  WIL- 
LIAMS, who  is  a  pillar  of  strength  and  o 
fount  of  all  knowledge.  Coptoin  DOOLEY 
is  trying  to  lure  her  up  to  headquorters, 
but  Lt.  Goldberg  screams  loud  and  long  every 
time  the  subject  is  broached. 

Another  mainstay  in  the  supply  office  is 
MARION  BOSLEY,  who  supervises  the  girls 
in  the  stock  records  section.  She  has  one  of 
the  most  nerve-wracking  jobs  or\  the  post. 
Her  worries  ore  vast  and  cover  the  moze  of 
forms  required  by  the  Air  Service  Command 
from  requisitions  to  memorandum  receipts. 
Poor  girl ! 

Horry  soys  I  gotta  stop  now.  Save  paper, 
you    know. 


Briefs  Looking 

From  the  'Em  Over 

Flight  Line  Hemet    Editor 

By  Bob  Johnson  Horry  Hoffman 


HEMET 

So  many  compliments  have  been  received 
on  my  picture  that  1  think  I  will  have  San 
Diego  make  up  about  two  or  three  thousand 
of  them  and  send  them  to  the  boys  at  the 
front  for  moral  builder  upper.  It  seems  like 
you  no  sooner  get  one  batch  of  copy  for  our 
Sky  News  done  than  it's  time  to  go  to  press 
again. 

The  dispatchers  were  so  happy  about  get- 
ting into  print  that  they  want  to  know  why 
I  can't  use  up  the  next  issue  writing  about 
their  choice  comments.  We'll  save  that  for 
a  more  opportune  time  and  really  spring 
with  this  hot  information. 

BOB  CHADWICK,  instructor  with  Squad- 
ron V,  has  been  conducting  an  evening  class 
in  Radio  Theory.  Several  instructors  re- 
quested that  Chodwick  give  a  class  that 
they  could  attend  to  learn  radio  code  and 
also  a  working  knowledge  of  radio  theory. 
The  first  class  started  in  September  and  ran 
through  December.  They  were  subjected  to 
forty  one-hour  lectures  on  basic  theory  and 
communications.  Another  forty  hours  was 
devoted  to  dit-dahs  of  radio  code.  The  fol- 
lowing instructors  took  the  first  course,  and 
all  passed:  GEORGE  BOSLEY,  HARRY 
RAINE,  DEANE  RAINE,  DEAN  LAKE, 
HAROLD  BARKSTRON,  WALTER  VAN 
HOOK,  FRANCIS  DU  BOIS,  ARTHUR 
MURPHY,  ROBERT  BREWER,  JOHN  MAT- 
SON,  ROBERT  QUINN,  LOYD  VENABLE, 
ADELBERT  HANNAH,  RALPH  AKINS, 
CURTIS  TOWNSEND,  JAMES  TRAVIS  and 
ERVIN   OVICK. 

The  second  class  started  in  February  and 
at  the  present  time  is  in  its  seventh  week. 
The  second  class  was  designed  for  a  some- 
what more  extensive  study  of  communica- 
tions. This  course  will  prepare  the  students 
for  the  FCC  Radio-Telegraph  third-class 
license  or  permit  and  the  Radio-Telephone 
second-class  license.  These  two  licenses  will 
authorize  the  holder  to  operate  any  type 
of  radio  equipment  to  be  found  in  commer- 
cial aviation,  either  on  the  ground  or  in  the 
air.  In  the  present  class,  discussions  and 
explanations  were  used,  rather  than  lec- 
tures. On  completion  all  students  will  have 
attained  a  sending  and  receiving  speed  in 
radio  code  of  at  least  16  words  per  min- 
ute, which  is  required  proficiency  for  the 
telegraph   permit. 

The  following  instructors  are  at  the  pres- 
ent time  in  the  final  week  of  the  second 
class:  WILLIAM  BOUCK,  JAMES  KEESEE, 
EDWARD  MOLITOR,  ARTHUR  JOEL,  JOHN 
MATSON,  JOHN  MAMUZICH,  JAMES 
HAWN,  HAROLD  HAWN,  ALLAN  ROB- 
INSON, ABEL  PIROT,  JOE  GADDIS,  TOM 
LOVELL  and  LLOYD  VEQUIST.  With  the 
additional  material  being  used  in  the  sec- 
ond class  that  was  not  used  in  the  first, 
several  instructors  are  planning  to  take  the 
course  over  again  to  gain  the  added  advan- 
tage of  the  new  text  books. 

—  Buy  More  Bonds  — 


What  with  BOSS  BRUBAKER  out  tearing 
around  the  country,  Softball  practice  (not 
that  we  need  it  I  and  general  run-of-the- 
mill    work,    we've    been   sorta   tied   down. 

Did  find  time  to  dig  around  and  get  Lt. 
WILLIAM  CYRIL  to  take  Capt.  SLOAN's 
place  as  SKY  NEWS  correspondent  for  the 
Army.  Cyril  is  a  New  York  city  lad — lower 
East  Side,  in  fact.  Left  CCNY  in  his  senior 
year  to  get  in  the  air  force,  as  previous 
CPT  training  had  whetted  his  oppetie.  Pri- 
mary at  Cal-Aero,  basic  at  Merced,  advanced 
at  Stockton,  B-25  transition  at  Mather 
.  .  .  and  then  got  socked  in  the  eye  play- 
ing basketball  and  received  sufficient  dam- 
age to  be  grounded!  And  after  all  that  work. 

Spent  some  time  at  Mather  in  devious 
jobs,  then  was  transferred  to  Carlsbad  as 
assistant  special  services  officer.  Just  before 
Christmas  he  come  to  Ryan,  where  he  is 
now  a  tactical  officer  .  .  .  single,  very 
eligible,  ploys  the  piano  (at  one  time  pro- 
fessionally), and  is  now  exhibiting  his  prow- 
ess as  both  athlete  and  editor. 

One  of  the  many  things  we  can  lord  it 
over  Tucson  on  is  the  number  of  three-year 
employees.  Recently  presented  with  the 
ruby-studded  token  were  BERTHA  KLEM- 
ENS  (only  gal  employee  with  such  a  record 
on  the  field!,  STEVE  WILLIAMS,  JR.,  BOB 
CALLAWAY,  BILL  MILNER,  KIBBY 
SCALES,  "GOPHER  JOE"  KILMER,  WALT 
GIBBS,  CECIL  KINNEY,  CLIFF  BRUCE, 
EARL  ZEIGLER,  "POP"  AVERETT,  JACK 
GRADY,  ED  MOLITOR  and  LYMAN  DOAK. 
When  space  permits,  we'll  give  you  a  list 
of  the  ones  who  hove  received  the  pins 
previously. 


Barracks 

By  Marvel  Hicks 


HEMET 

Strutting  around  the  kitchen  these  days 
is  MINNIE  HOLMES,  our  pastry  cook.  Rea- 
son— Minnie  has  a  new  cap  .  .  .  and 
it  is  becoming.  Minnie  is  famous  for  those 
luscious  pies  served  in  the  canteen. 

We  lost  one  of  our  canteen  girls  when 
A/C  Robert  Harmon  married  KATIE  MARES 
the  first  part  of  April.  GWEN  HON,  whose 
husband  is  in  the  service;  LOIS  SHAY,  cadet 
wife,  and  MARJORIE  FRINKS,  formerly  on 
the  night  mointenance  crew,  ore  replacing 
the  cadets'  wives  who  followed  their  hus- 
bands. 

GLADYS  CUDD  has  been  vacationing  .  .  . 
she  is  one  of  our  old  hands  around  here, 
having  been  with  Ryan  for  over  20  months. 

Most  of  the  flowers  seen  in  the  officers' 
mess  recently  have  been  supplied  by  our  ex- 
pert gardener,  ROSE  MARTIN.  Gardening 
is  Rose's  hobby  and  she  spends  most  of  her 
spare  time  at  it. 

MYRTLE     WILLIAMS     is     a     very     hoppv 


The 

Upkeep        >^ 

Lowdown     '^ 

By  Dorothy  Lorenz 


HEMET 

Well,  Happy  Easter  is  over  and  all  the 
eggs  hod  one — it  soys  here.  There  was  a 
party,  too,  down  at  the  river  bed.  The  Flight 
Crew  (lucky  people)  turned  out  for  the  big 
blowout,  with  JIM  EVANS,  foreman,  the 
chief  instigator.  Jim  gave  out  all  the 
particulars,  with  a  tall  story  thrown  in  now 
and  then.  If  you  know  Jim,  you  know  he 
has   some   pretty   good   stories. 

Now  bock  to  the  party.  They  hod  a  weiner 
roost  (Think  of  the  points!),  two  big  bon- 
fires, and  more  good  food  than  they  could 
possibly  eat,  even  with  the  help  of  the 
river  bed's  permanent  inhabitants — those 
little  crawly  things  that  always  show  up  for 
picnics.  There  was  potato  salad,  deviled 
eggs,  pickles,  sandwiches,  and  mostly  dev- 
iled eggs.  Mrs.  BILL  MORRIS  contributed  a 
big  double-decker  coke  that  really  hit  the 
spot. 

With  that  old  saying,  "ladies  first,"  we 
will  introduce  the  gals  of  the  Flight  Crew 
CATHERINE  PROEBSTEL  and  MANNIE 
SMITH  ore  two  competent  truck  drivers 
and  always  on  the  job.  The  CONKLING 
sisters,  ETHEL  and  ALTA,  are  cooking  with 
gas  and  are  never  absent.  MARY  STE- 
PHENS, whose  husband  is  in  the  Navy, 
drives  17  miles  to  work  every  day,  is  never 
late  and  does  a  swell  job  of  gassing  the 
planes.  BETTIE  MAE  COFFEE  is  right  in 
there  percolating.  She  is  only  4  feet  1  1 
inches  toll,  but  she  does  a  man-sized  job. 
GLADYS  MARTIN,  who  hails  from  the 
Middlewest,  is  okeydoke.  She  is  a  good 
worker  and  always  on  the  beam. 

Now,  you  fellows  of  the  Flight  Crew, 
don't  feel  slighted — we'll  get  you  later. 

Everybody  misses  "POP"  AVERETT,  who 
has  left  Ryan  because  of  his  health.  Pop  is 
a  grand  person  and  the  place  don't  seem  the 
same   without   him. 

Flash!  Inspection  Week — CLIFF  BRUCE 
wore  a  tie.    End  of  flash. 

Corp.  ROY  McCALLUM,  former  chief  dis- 
patcher out  here,  paid  Ryan  a  visit  while 
home  on  a  short  leave. 

April  vacationers  included  HARRY  HEN- 
NINGER,  J.  LAWELL,  DEAN  TRIMBLE  and 
MARY  J.  JACOBS. 

BOB  STONE  has  been  elected  manager  of 
the  Aircraft  Maintenance  Softball  team. 
Come  on,  all  you  Maintenance  folks,  watch 
the  schedule  on  the  bulletin  board  and  be 
sure  to  turn  out  and  bock  up  your  team. 

Ask  FRED  CHURCHILL  about  the  flying 
spiders  he  saw,  with  purple  wings  and  yel- 
low   eyes! 

Although  it's  not  the  latest  news,  the 
Prop  Shop  and  Stockroom  have  finally  set- 
tled down.  They  just  switched  places  and  it 
was    quite    a    turmoil    while    it    lasted. 

mother  these  days,  having  just  received  a 
letter  from  her  son,  Everett  Smallwood,  en- 
closing several  snaps  of  himself  token  in 
the  South  Pacific  where  he  is  stationed. 
Myrtle  also  received  news  of  the  promotion 
of  her  son  Floyd  to  machinist's  mate  third 
class. 

Our  boss,  B.  J.  AVERY,  was  pleasantly 
surprised  by  a  short  visit  from  his  youngest 
son,    Robert,   who   recently   joined   the   Navy. 


PAGE  SEVEN 


Sky  Scribbling 

By  Harry  Hoffman 
HEMET  EDITOR 


There  is  plenty  of  room  for  toe  wiggling 
when  I  try  to  fill  the  capable  shoes  of  Capt. 
SLOAN  in  writing  this  column.  Hemet  will 
miss  Doc,  and  even  more  so  after  a  quick 
glance  at  the  words  I  give  forth. 

The  decision  of  the  year  was  the  passing 
by  the  popular  vote  by  the  officers  to  in- 
dulge, five  days  instead  of  the  usual  three, 
in  the  art  of  muscle  breaking  and  arm 
twisting.     (Ask    Lt.    DOUGLASS.) 

This  was  a  timely  decision,  for  it  brought 
forth  a  baseball  team  composed  of  two 
leagues,  one  captained  by  Whizz-Ball  Lt. 
COOPER  and  the  other  by  Bounce-Ball  Copt. 
BRETHOUR.  Most  enthused  is  Lt.  MOON 
MULLINS,  who  has  patriotically  contributed 
lunch  money  to  many  on  opposing  volleyball 
team. 

While  the  sun  gave  warmth  the  detach- 
ment gave  way  to  spend  a  cool  evening 
picnicking  beside  the  never-flowing  waters 
of  the  San  Jacinto  river,  with  slack-clad 
wives  and  friends.  The  group  was  invaded 
by  a  herd  of  milk-bearing  cattle,  undoubt- 
edly attracted  by  the  flowing  noises  of  Mil- 
ler's high  life.  Aid  was  given  by  Col  Rockett 
O'Toole  (Mullin's  great  done),  who  discov- 
ered that  the  best  way  to  clear  cattle  from 
the  area  was  not  to  chase  them,  but  rather 
to  run  howling  in  the  opposite  direction  and 
watch   them   trail    behind. 

Total  casualties  were  a  shirt  belonging 
to  Capt.  DOOLEY,  a  collar  belonging  to 
a  shirt  belonging  to  Lt.  GOLDBERG  and  a 
good    night's   sleep   by   all. 

We  must  mention  the  farewell  speeches 
for  Copt.  Sloan  .  .  .  and  the  all,  given  by 
Capt.  MURDOCK. 


Plant 
Protection 

By  Lloyd  Barber 


HEMET 

Well,  here  we  ore  again  in  our  new  office. 
Why  don't  you  come  up  and  see  us  some- 
time? The  boys  in  maintenance  did  them- 
selves proud  and  went  all  the  way  to  fix 
us  up  in  grand  style.  CHIEF  CRANE  is  al- 
most as  happy  as  when  he  heard  that  he 
was  a  grandfather. 

ELMER  KENNIES  received  the  sad  news 
April  1  2  that  his  father  hod  passed  away. 
We  all   extend  our  deepest  sympathy. 

MILTON  COLES  of  Winchester  is  the 
newest  recruit  on  the  force.  He's  an  ex- 
lawyer,  more  recently  in  the  poultry-raising 
business.  EARL  KIRKPATRICK  (another 
farm  lad)  has  also  been  added  since  the  last 
edition. 

CECIL  HICKS  just  winding  up  a  two 
weeks  vacation,  spent  in  northern  Califor- 
nia. 

Which  reminds  me  that  TOM  Mc- 
CRACKEN  and  I  hove  just  returned  from 
one.  Don't  know  what's  been  going  on 
around  here,  so  will  give  a  few  highlights 
of   our    rather   unusual    trip.    We    left    River- 

PAGE   EIGHT 


Rog  Brubacker 

By  Lf.  William  Cyril 

"Tall,  dark  and  handsome"  has  become 
a  hackneyed  phrase  in  writing  about  G. 
Roger  Bruboker,  Hemet's  dynamic  personnel 
director.  In  fact,  Rog  is  beginning  to  believe 
it  himself  and  is  often  found  peering  intently 
into  the  mirror. 

However,  despite  or\  intense  interest  in 
his  job  and  in  the  affairs  of  each  and  every 
employee,  G.  Roger's  heart  is  elsewhere.  The 
evidence  appears  in  the  picture  above.  It's 
his  year  old  daughter,  Carolyn  Leona,  she  of 
the  flashing  eyes  and  coy  smile.  Mrs.  B. 
shares  in  his  affection  a  great  deal,  but 
"Tink"   is  tops. 

Rog  is  a  native  Californian,  a  graduate  of 
University  of  California,  where  he  was  presi- 
dent of  his  fraternity.  Kappa  Delta  Rho,  and 
also  active  in  other  campus  activities.  After 
graduation  he  served  a  sentence  of  one  year 
with  a  brokerage  house  in  Son  Francisco, 
bilking  the  poor  people  out  of  their  funds. 
Tiring  of  this  activity,  Rog  moved  to  the 
more  fertile  fields  of  the  State  department  of 
unemployment,  which  has  since  been  incor- 
porated into  the  War  Manpower  Commission 
(USES).  For  two  years  he  was  placement 
supervisor  for  Riverside  county  through  which 
capacity  he  became  acquainted  with  Ryan 
.   .   .  and  got  a  job  here  as  soon  as  possible. 

Through  his  machinations,  the  personnel 
department  now  fills  a  decided  need.  Every 
possible  employee  function  is  handled  from 
the  smallest  trouble  to  draft  problems. 

For  recreation,  T-D  &  H  goes  in  for  back- 
yard gardening,  a  trait  inherited  no  doubt 
from  his  father,  one  of  the  Valley's  success- 
ful   large-scale    ranchers. 

side,  California,  on  April  8  with  the  De 
Anzo  Caballeros  on  horseback  and  rode 
across  the  mountains  and  desert  to  Calexico. 
There  were  24  riders,  with  16  more 
joining  us  en  route.  We  packed  two 
riders  to  a  pack  horse  and  did  all  our 
own  cooking,  etc.  We  followed  the  trail 
De  Anzo  rode  in  1774,  and  pulled  into 
Calexico  Saturday  afternoon,  April  15.  They 
hod  a  big  parade,  dinner  and  dance  for 
use  there  to  wind  up  a  grand  ride. 


Raggle 
Toggle 

By  Wilna  Kribs 


'1923  San  Jacinto  Grammar  School  Ten- 
nis Champion  Meets  First  Defeat  in  At- 
tempted Come-Back." 

"Teamed  in  a  doubles  tournament  with 
H.  VINCENT  OBREEON,  who  carried  the 
brunt  of  the  entire  match,  the  ex-San  Joe 
Grammar  tennis  chomp  still  failed  to  show 
the  old  speed  and  drive  which  once  won 
him  the  much  respected  title  years  ago. 
The  name,  you  folks  oil  know  lit  is  carved  in 
the  sidewalk,  near  the  old  gymnasium)  is 
HARRY  DONALD  HOFMANN,  but  you  old- 
timers  would  not  have  recognized  your  one- 
time champ.  His  legs  were  unsteady,  his 
once  famous  forehand  smash  had  the  ve- 
locity of  a  cotton  boll  defying  the  law  of 
gravity,  and  the  once  tricky  and  chop  shots 
his  backhand  used  to  deal  out  were  mere 
boomerang  shots  which  either  his  partner 
or   himself   were    forced   to   dodge. 

"The  one  portion  of  the  match  which 
could  directly  be  related  to  the  Hofmann 
of  1923  was  the  spirit  in  which  he  entered 
the  field  of  battle — pert,  self-assuring,  and 
saucily  free  in  speech  and  actions;  he  im- 
mediately refused  refreshments  at  rest  peri- 
ods (which  were  quite  often),  and  scoffed 
at  his  partner  and  worthy  opponents  for 
supposedly  destroying  their  athletic  ability. 
For  the  benefit  of  your  many  friends,  H.  D., 
we  would  suggest  your  giving  up  the  come- 
back in  such  a  strenuous  sport.  Please  let 
your  audience  remember  you  as  the  champ 
of  1923.  Don't  tarnish  such  a  past  perform- 
ance and  record  with  the  distorted  brand 
for  which   you   ore    now   qualified." 

The  foregoing  was  submitted  by  courtesy 
of  D.  Huntington  Smith.  The  match  was 
played,  you  can  see  who  was  the  winner, 
but,  unfortunately,  the  game  was  not  an- 
nounced beforehand,  so  others  might  travel 
to  see  Hofmann  in  torment. 


■ii-    t?    3<- 

THE     BEST    WAY 
T  O     G  E  T 
AHEAD 
IS     TO     USE 
THE     ONE 
YOU     HAVE 

■i?    i^    i^i 


Q 


Plant  Maintenance 
Murmurs 


By   Bill  Guinn 


HEMET 

The  installation  of  stone  borders  Ground 
some  shrubs  and  walks  at  one  end  of  the 
cabins  east  of  the  dispensary  has  been 
accomplished  with  the  help  of  the  cadets. 
The  idea  was  from  one  certain  army  officer. 
The  resulting  appearance  is  attractive  and 
starts  our  thinking  about  the  possibilities 
of  the   idea. 

VERN  SYLVESTER  and  ROSS  BAIN  hove 
joined  our  crew  and  with  the  help  of  CLARK 
CHAPMAN  ore  cooxing  two  blades  of  gross 
and  two  bushes  to  grow  where  one  grew  be- 
fore. DAVID  C.  HARRIS  has  been  initiated 
into  the  inner  circle's  membership,  composed 
of  Messrs.  WYATT,  STRATTON,  WILLIAMS 
and    RUSSELL. 

GREENE  and  GLOVER  cooperate  with  the 
rest  of  us  in  keeping  the  inside  of  the  build- 
ings  in   top  shape. 

We  hove  had  many  welcome  gifts  of 
flowering  plants  this  spring.  HARRIS  brought 
in  a  large  number  of  Shasta  daisy  cuttings, 
CHAPMAN  has  brought  many  cuttings,  and 
GEORGE    and    Mrs    OVARD    came    in    with 


The  Gay 
Nighties 

By  Opal  Kerby 


The  girls  in  Hangar  Four  send  out 
their  sympathy  to  BILL  DENNIS  for  that 
horrid  fish  bite  he  received.  He  claims  it 
was  a  "Barracuda," 

We  hove  certainly  hod  a  few  changes 
since  the  lost  issue  of  "Sky  News,"  the 
main  one — well,  just  ask  MERWIN  SHOOK 
how  he  likes  his  daily  crew,  or  should  we  soy 
his    "harem." 

If  anyone  wishes  a  demonstration  on  how 
to  worm  or  dry  their  sweaters,  just  ask 
LOLA  MORTON.  She  even  designs  them 
with  stripes  and  oil. 

One  of  the  vacationists  this  month  is  JO 
JACOBS.  We  haven't  as  yet  heacd  where  she 
plans  on   spending    it. 

Anyone  strolling  through  Hangar  Four  the 
post  few  nights  would  hove  declared  some- 
thing drastic  hod  happened.  It  was  just 
the  doily  crew  clamoring  all  over  a  Stear- 
man  to  see  what  made  it  tick. 

BOB  CALLAWAY  is  another  one  to  be 
congratulated;  he  received  his  Ryan  three- 
year  pin.  By  the  way,  ask  him  what  were 
a  few  of  the  congratulations  he  received 
with  it. 

Any  person  running  short  on  salt?  LOIS 
MORTON   has  plenty  to  shore. 

By  the  time  this  goes  to  press  MARCH ITA 
JOHNSON'S  brother  in  the  armed  service 
will  be  home  on  a  furlough — unless,  of 
course,  plans  ore  changed.  She  has  not  seen 
him  for  quite  some  time. 

A  little  surprise  birthday  party  was  given 
in  honor  of  MARY  ISHMAEL  the  other 
night  by  the  girls  in  Forms  and  Records. 
She  received  many  nice  gifts. 


over  a  hundred  chrysanthemum  cuttings. 
These  hove  all  been  planted  and  in  time 
will  odd  much  color  to  the   local   scenery. 

DEAN  WELLS  is  the  proud  father  of  a 
seven-ond-one-half-pound  baby  girl,  born 
April  16  at  the  Hemet  hospital.  Mother  and 
baby  ore  doing  well  .  .  .  but  where  are 
the  cigars? 

Here's  a  note  from  FRANK  DOOLITTLE, 
who  has  been  laid  up  for  quite  some  time 
due  to  an  operation.  "I  can't  come  out  per- 
sonally to  thank  everyone,  but  I  certainly 
wont  to  soy  that  we  appreciate  the  kind- 
ness and  help  given  us  during  my  recent 
trip  to  the  hospital."  We  oil  hope  you  will 
be  back  soon,  Frank. 

Opening  of  the  new  summer  Softball 
league  has  left  a  few  cripples  in  our  de- 
partment. Our  contributions  to  the  Admin- 
istration team  are  "Bandy-Legs"  WELLS, 
"Jiggs"  GARDNER,  "Boots"  SHARP, 
"Speedball"  GRIDER  and  yours  truly. 

Say,  has  anybody  heard  any  rumors  about 
that    delayed    party    promised    us? 


The 

Lubber 

Line 

By  Hale  Landry 


■vy 


HEMET 

By  the  time  this  appears  in  print,  class 
44-J  will  have  been  with  us  some  time,  but 
this  is  written  just  as  they  ore  being  indoc- 
trinated. How  do  they  look?  Just  like  any 
other  uniformed  group.  But  there  will  be  a 
difference,  judging  from  what  Mr.  WEID- 
INGER  heard  at  o  meeting  of  ground  school 
directors  held  at  Santa  Ana.  The  emphasis 
from  now  on  is  on  qualify. 

There  is  a  new  wrinkle  in  the  ground 
school,  too.  The  work  has  been  depart- 
mentalized for  administration.  Department 
heads  will  be  appointed  whose  function  it 
will  be  to  standardize  instructional  proced- 
ures and  validate  examinations  in  their 
respective  departments.  They  will  also  act 
OS  liaison  men  between  instructors  and  the 
director  of  ground  school.  The  appointees 
are:  Mr.  WOOLFOLK  for  airplanes,  Mr. 
RAINE  for  engines,  Mr.  BRUFF  for  weather, 
Mr.  BRISTOL  for  recognition,  and  yours 
truly  for  navigation. 

It  was  our  pleasure  to  entertain  a  group 
of  officers  from  Santo  Ana  recently  who 
came  here  for  a  series  of  discussions  per- 
taining to  the  new  curriculum,  especially  as 
it  will  affect  the  aerodynamics  course  to  be 
given   hereafter   at   preflight. 

We  were  glad  to  see  two  other  visitors, 
too  —  Messrs.  LIVESAY  and  WILLETT. 
Come  see  us  again — and  bring  your  friends. 

Last  Saturday  it  was  my  privilege  to  be 
in  one  of  a  group  who  ferried  Ryan  PT22's 
to  Minter.  Believe  it  or  not,  when  I  sow 
those  little  Ryans  tucked  against  revetments 
I   felt  o  sentimental  tug  at  the  heartstrings. 


AD 
ventures     ^ 

By  Mickey  Coleman 


TUCSON 

Sitting  here  by  my  favorite  choir  (it's  the 
only  one  I've  got)  listening  to  the  radio, 
chewing  my  favorite  tobacco,  was  intrigued 
by  the  radio  serial,  "Where  Are  Our  Child- 
ren?" My  thoughts  run  to  the  office.  Ah, 
yes,  I  can  see  it  all  now.  There's  WEST 
HALL  howling  at  the  girls.  Now  the  girls 
are  howling  back.  Who  is  this  Casanova 
who  has  the  coll  of  the  wild?  Is  it  man  or 
beast?    I'll    tell    more    in    the    next    issue. 

The  girls  did  o  little  howling  themselves 
the  other  night.  It  wasn't  o  wolf  coll  either. 
We  hod  a  skating  party.  Everyone  had  lots 
of  fun.  Your  reporter  supplied  the  cake  and 
ice  cream.  The  rink  supplied  the  floor — 
we  took  advantage  of  everything.  We  really 
didn't  fall  much,  though — everyone  was  at 
work  the  next  day,  including  MARION 
JAESCHKE.  She  tried  to  moke  on  impres- 
sion— she  left  her  crutches  outside.  NATA- 
LIE STILB  was  quite  good  on  skates — it's 
too  bod  she  couldn't  stay  on  them  long. 
DENI  BLAAUW  really  raced  on  her  skates. 
She  had  to — to  keep  up  with  them.  They 
hod  music  and  everything,  so  we  all  song. 
NATALIE  kept  looking  at  the  floor  and 
singing  "Close  to  You."  We  all  ended  up 
singing  "My  Shinning  Hour." 

We  hove  a  new  PBX  operator — POLLY 
MOCK,  replacing  SOFIA  VERVENA.  Sofia 
transferred  to  ARNOLD  WlTTO's  office. 
Best  of  luck,  girls! 

If  you  want  to  know  "for  whom  the  bells 
toll"  just  ask  or  look  at  DANA  KUHN.  He 
sure  is  a  happy  bridegroom! 

If  you  noticed  a  dork,  handsome  stranger 
around  the  office  and  wondered — well,  we 
hod  the  pleasure  of  DALE  OCKERMAN's 
company  while  JEFF  UNDERWOOD  was  va- 
cationing. Dole  is  manager  of  the  Son  Diego 
office.  We  really  enjoyed  your  company. 
Dale;  please  come  back  again  soon — you're 
always  welcome! 

Speaking  of  vocations,  MARGARET 
JACOBS  and  MINA  MASTERS  just  came 
back  from  their  ten-day  vocation  to  Palm 
Springs   and   Son    Diego.     Oh,    lucky  girls! 

You  should  see  the  beautiful,  beautiful 
tons  oil  the  girls  in  the  office  are  wearing. 
It  seems  to  be  the  lotest  thing.  Of  course, 
the  colors  vary.  Take  DENI,  for  instance: 
Her  ton  isn't  quite  so — well,  she  came  up  to 
me  todoy  and  said:  "Soy,  Mickey,  every- 
one is  commenting  on  my  tan.  By  the  way, 
what    is   o    lobster?" 

DOUGLAS  MAW  has  finally  proven  him- 
self OS  0  mathematical  genius.  He  hod  to 
after  the  lost  issue.  Soy,  Mr.  Mow,  what 
was  the  one  about  CLeopotro???? 

It    was    like    taking    your    pet    dog    out    into 
the  woods  to   leave   him  there. 

In  on  eorlier  issue  of  Sky  News  you  were 
introduced  to  all  the  members  of  the  ground 
school  staff,  but  there  is  one  chop  that  we 
think  you  should  know  better.  He  is  a  com- 
parative newcomer,  but  in  the  short  time 
that  he  hos  been  with  us  he  has  won  every- 
body with  his  infectious  laugh  and  his 
friendly  good  humor.  He  will  laugh  at  any- 
thing— at  you,  at  me,  at  trouble,  and  at 
himself.  Gentlemen,  I  give  you  CHARLIE 
EDDINS. 


PAGE   NINE 


Flight  Lines 


TUCSON 


By  Loring  Dowst 


This  first  morsel  isn't  strictly  hot  off  the 
flight  line,  but  it's  hot  off  the  griddle,  and 
it  makes  nice  munching.  When  MAJOR 
FOUCHE  was  suddenly  transferred  away 
from  the  11th  AAFFTD,  he  and  his  wife 
were  unable  to  transport  with  them  quite  an 
ample  supply  of  groceries  which  graced  their 
larder.  So  they  divided  the  lot  between  the 
PRUDDENS  and  the  BANES.  Apparently 
Captain  and  Mrs.  Bone  chose  the  pantry 
shelf  for  looting,  while  the  refrigerator  con- 
tents fell  to  Adelaide  Prudden.  (Papa  Earl 
was  in  California  at  this  point.  I  In  said  ice 
box  Adelaide  spied  two  large  and  juicy 
steaks.  Imagine!  Point-free  and  cost-free, 
at  0  time  like  this!  What  a  bonanza!  A 
generous  person  by  nature,  Adelaide 
promptly  invited  a  couple  of  young  ladies 
from  the  University  to  shore  her  good  for- 
tune at  dinner.  The  steaks  were  o  tre- 
mendous success  —  tender,  succulent,  aro- 
matic. It  was  only  natural  that  Adelaide 
drop  Mrs.  Fouche  a  letter  to  thank  her  for 
her  kindness.  About  this  time  Madame 
Fouche,  too,  was  writing  a  letter.  It  was 
to  Adelaide  Prudden,  and  it  crossed  Ade- 
laide's letter  in  transit.  Now  we  cannot 
quote  Mrs.  Fouche's  letter  verbatim,  but  in 
effect  this  is  what  it  said:  "You  will  find 
some  steaks  in  the  refrigerator.  Do  not  be 
misled,  as  they  were  bought  for  our  dog. 
They  ore  horse  meat    ..." 

About  fourteen  years  ago,  in  1  930  to  be 
exact,  your  reporter  owned  on  Aeronco  C-1 
which  he  kept  tied  to  an  apple  tree  in  an 
orchard  in  Maine.  Many  times  a  local  former 
said,  "Son,  these  gol-durned  contraptions 
Is  bounded  to  get  ye  into  trouble."  Many 
times  we  have  remembered  his  words,  and 
once  in  owhile  events  have  given  truth  to 
his  prognostications.  Witness  the  case  of 
Instructor  J.  E.  TOMPKINS  of  Squadron  I. 
Tompkins  owns  a  Culver  Cadet.  Now  and 
again  he  takes  a  trip,  as  is  the  pastime 
of  any  airplane  owner.  Not  so  long  ago  he 
took  a  trip  to  El  Poso.  At  the  time,  we 
couldn't  understand  why  anyone  would  want 
to  fly  to  El  Paso,  but  people  have  funny 
inclinations.  It  took  him  two  hours  to  fly 
there  and  three  and  a  half  hours  to  fly 
bock.  This  discrepancy  is  explained  by  the 
fact  that  he  was  navigating  through  a  new 
type  goggle — not  o  green  tint,  not  a  blue 
tint — but  rose-colored!  And  his  co-pilot 
was  a  blushing  bride!  What  about  those 
gol-durned  contraptions.  Tommy?  Do  they 
get  ye  into  trouble  or  not? 
Department   of   Curiosity 

We  have  been  wondering  for  months  the 
significance  of  a  small  white  cross  stuck 
on  the  north  shoulder  of  Ajo  Road  some- 
where between  Roger's  Roost  and  Ryan 
Field.  Will  anyone  able  to  shed  any  light 
on  the  subject  communicate  with  this  de- 
partment? .  Scratched  on  the  gloss 
of  the  front  cockpit  altimeter  of  recently- 
deported  PT-22  No.  1025  we  noted  the 
letters  D-O-M-S.  We  knew  a  guy  named 
Chuck  Doms  at  Randolph  Field,  but  to  the 
best  of  our  knowledge  Chuck  Doms  was  in- 
structing at  Sikeston,  Missouri,  in  PT-19's 
until  the  school  closed.  And  he  couldn't  even 
fit  into  the  front  cockpit  of  a  22.  Was  some 
old   pal   of  his,   a   Ryan   instructor,   yearning 

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for  him  and  idly  carving  his  name  with  a 
two-karat  diamond?  Please  enlighten.  Strict 
confidence  will  be  observed. 

We  ore  told  that  the  recent  exodus  of 
PT-22's  from  dear  old  Ryan  accounted 
for  approximately  1 50  of  the  trainers. 
Army  pilots  flew  away  about  a  hundred,  the 
rest  being  in  the  hands  of  loco!  instructors. 
Far  as  we  know,  the  civilians  delivered  oil 
but  one,  while  the  Army  hod  less  luck.  A 
Lieutenant  told  us  at  BIythe,  where  our  par- 
ticular element  spent  the  first  night,  that 
the  boys  who  made  up  the  lost  couple  of 
Army  elements  didn't  need  mops  to  navi- 
gate. All  they  had  to  do  was  follow  a  trail 
marked  by  22's  along  the  course.  (This,  no 
doubt,  is  somewhat  exaggeroted.  I 

The  element  in  which  your  reporter  flew 
did  not  orrive  in  Hemet  the  first  night;  there- 
fore, we  cannot  give  on  on-the-spot  account 
of  the  evening.  We  are  informed,  however, 
that  the  Hemet  boys  shellacked  the  Tucson 
lads  at  bowling,  and  that  a  fine  bridge  (?t 
game  was  played  at  the  Hemet  Instructors' 
Club.  .  .  .  One  beauteous  blonde  of  the 
Ryan  staff  at  Hemet  said  she  was  disap- 
pointed in  the  Tucson  eagles — they  all  got 
tired  and  turned  in  early.  One  element 
cleared  for  Quartzite,  out  of  Phoenix,  led 
by  a  Lieutenant,  and  a  civilian  who  "knew 
the  way."  When,  after  flying  for  an  hour 
or  so,  the  leoding  aircraft  made  a  ninety- 
degree  turn,  it  was  obvious  that  someone 
was  or  had  been  lost.  The  group  reached 
Quartzite  ultimately.  But  each  of  the  guys 
in  the  leod  ship  claimed  the  other  man  wos 
doing    the    navigating.  .    One    bunch 

put  into  Palm  Springs  for  the  night.  Good- 
ness knows  what  went  on  there.  But  ever 
since,  those  particulor  birdmen  have  been 
uttering  strange  mumbo-jumbo,  some  of 
which  sounds  like  "Chee-chee."  What 
gives? 

Well  anyway,  everyone  got  to  Hemet 
sooner  or  later,  although  some  routes  were 
more  circuitous  than  others.  Everyone 
reached  home  safely,  and  all  seem  to  have 
had  a  swell  time. 

It  is  rumored  that  MELVIN  MAY,  GLEN 
JARRETT  and  HAROLD  INNES  came 
through  Tucson  recently  from  Long  Beach, 
landing  at  Consolidated  for  fuel.  They  were 
bound  for  Deming.  JACK  CUNDELL  come 
through  the  other  woy,  heading  for  Long 
Beach,  where  he  will  await  assignment. 

Group  Two  has  a  new  club  consisting,  ap- 
parently, of  two  sections  —  "Them-that- 
does  -  it  -  solo,"  and  "Them-thot-does-it- 
dual."  That  does-it,  of  course,  refers  to 
ground-looping  or  otherwise  dragging  a 
wing  in  a  Steormon.  The  odds  ore  high  that 
there  will  be  lots  of  new  members,  as  Group 
One  will  have  started  on  Stearmans  by  the 
time  this  blurb  comes  out.  Some  charter 
members;  ROSS  BRAND,  VAN  LOAN  and 
JENSEN — dual;  JACK  DOHONEY,  LEON- 
ARD NEUN  —  solo!  There  ore  others,  and 
they  may  feel  slighted  not  to  be  mentioned, 
but  nobody  tells  me  enough  of  these  things. 

Some  of  the  boys  saw  JIM  TATE  and 
DAVE  BROWN  at  Sky  Harbor.  Jim  was 
headed  for  the  Coast,  his  instrument  rating 
in  his  fist.  Dave  is  cooking  on  the  front  bur- 
ner. Both  sent  regards  to  all. 


Winds 
Aloft 

By 
Clarence  Robinson 


Some  folks  get  all  the  breaks.  Do  you  oil 
believe  that?  Well,  I  do.  The  between-class 
break  came  just  at  the  time  of  the  transfer 
to  Hemet  of  PT's,  and  several  of  the  fellows 
hooked  a  ride  over.  We  who  hod  classes 
remained  and  lost  out,  naturally.  Seriously 
speaking,  we  were  glad  to  see  them  get  an 
opportunity  like  that.  From  all  indications, 
they  had  a  wonderful  time.  JAY  LIVESEY, 
at  this  writing,  hasn't  returned  yet  because 
he  journeyed  on  to  Los  Angeles  to  see  that 
certain  one.  I  figure  I  con  still  give  you  a 
report  on  him  now.  He  had  a  good  time, 
too! 

We  are  looking  forward  to  MONTI  E 
FURR's  return  soon.  Of  course,  it  will  be 
several  more  days  before  they  can  dig  him 
up  after  a  spin-in  with  a  Link  trainer  the 
other  day.  Shame  on  you,  Montie;  after  oil, 
you   soloed   a  T-craft    (you   soldi. 

You  know  1  wish  I  had  a  good  joke  to 
tell  you,  just  to  fill  in  spoce  here.  I'm  afraid 
you'll  have  to  excuse  me  this  time,  as  I  just 
recovered  from  an  attack  of  amnesia  and 
realized  it  was  time  for  o  little  keyhole  peep- 
ing. I  ran  to  the  keyhole  ond  got  on  eyeful 
— of  paint,  OS  the  classrooms  had  just  been 
decorated  with  a  nice  coot  of  bilious  green. 
Think  this  gives  me  a  good  excuse  to  run 
down  to  the  paint  shop  and  get  a  wood 
alcohol  cocktail. 


Automotive 
Maintenance 

By    Norman    Karns 


Our  congratulations  to  DANA  KUHN, 
who  exchanged  vows  with  WILMA  WATTS 
Sunday,  April  9,  at  St.  Phillips  in  the  Hills. 
The  bride's  father  is  W.  E.  WATTS,  another 
of  our  Ryan  employees,  who  works  in  Plont 
Maintenance. 

Uncle  Sam  has  decided  to  change  the 
occupation  of  HAROLD  SHUPP  ond  before 
long  he  will  be  Privote  Harold  Shupp  of  the 
Armed  Forces.  Good  luck,   Harold! 

Since  the  diving  platforms  hove  been  con- 
structed— and  I  do  meon  constructed — on 
the  gas  trucks,  we  can  no  longer  get  them 
in  the  garage.  This  has  mode  it  necessary  to 
dig  another  pit  outside  the  garage  in  order 
to  work  on  the  trucks.  Some  thought  is  now 
being  given  to  remodeling  the  inside  pit, 
filling  it  with  woter  and  stationing  one  of 
the  gas  trucks  at  the  door  and  using  the 
diving  platform  to  good  odvantoge.  Sounds 
like    a    cool    idea    for    the    summer    months. 

The  welcome  mat  has  been  put  down  for 
MACK  FERRETTI,  a  new  addition  to  the 
"Mr.  Fixit"  gong.  Mock  looks  like  good  tim- 
ber to  help  keep  our  equipment  rolling. 


ivilities 

Mary  Herta  and  Freda  Buffington 


TUCSON 
Headquarters 

LORRAINE  FISH  was  unable  to  write  her 
usual  article  due  to  romantic  reasons,  so  I 
will  try  to  give  you  the  current  events. 

At  20:00,  Tuesday  the  18th,  in  the  Hed- 
rick  Chapel,  Lorraine,  dressed  in  a  beautiful 
white  wedding  gown,  became  a  Mrs.  The 
lucky  man,  JAMES  E.  6LEAS0N,  is  a  for- 
mer aviation  cadet  at  this  field.  DOROTHY 
SHELDON  served  as  maid-of-honor.  Our 
congratulations,    Mr.    and    Mrs.    Gleoson. 

In  addition  to  this  excitement  we  have  a 
new  member  in  our  office.  GERRY  WRIGHT, 
now  working  in  the  Assistant  Adjutant's 
Office.   Welcome,   Gerry. 

I  regret  to  report  that  DOROTHY  SMITH 
will  soon  be  leaving  for  San  Diego.  We  hate 
to  see  her  go,  but  good  luck  and  a  pleasant 
journey,    DOTTIE. 

Joan  and  Janet  Jackson,  talented  dancing 
daughters  of  our  HARRY  JACKSON,  have 
been  most  active  during  the  past  month 
entertaining  at  the  Pan  American  show  at 
the  University  and  Consolidated  —  causing 
Harry  to  stick  his  chest  out  almost  to  the 
bursting-of-buttons    point. 

If  anyone  is  of  the  opinion  that  all  shin- 
gles are  on  roof  tops,  just  consult  a  person 
who  knows — BILL  THORPE.  Bill  has  divided 
his  time  the  last  few  weeks  between  sick- 
leaving  and  annual-leaving,  the  latter,  of 
course,  being  his  long-anticipated  trip  to  the 
Coast  to  visit  his  folks  in  San  Diego  and 
a  "little  somebody"  up  Berkeley  way.  We've 
just  been  experiencing  a  foretaste  of  what 
it'll  be  like  when  Bill  receives  his  "Greet- 
ings" from  Uncle  Sam. 

Much  to  our  surprise,  RAMON  A  SQUIER 
quietly  enlisted  in  the  Waves,  the  first  fe- 
male contribution  of  Supply  to  the  Armed 
Forces.  Best  of  luck,  Ramona;  we  know 
you'll  do  a  swell  job  and  that  uniform  will 
be   mighty   becoming. 

If  you've  seen  "JO"  FOGERTY  running 
around  lately  with  a  furrowed  brow,  it's  all 
due  to  her  newly-acquired  duties.  She  bids 
fair  to  become  our  Chief  Statistician,  judg- 
ing from  the  millions  of  figures  she's  jug- 
gling these  days,  what  with  the  departure 
of  PTs  and  the  arrival  of  the  Stearmons. 
.  .  .  The  writer  is  gradually  getting  settled 
in  her  new  home  on  North  Park  Avenue, 
which  used  to  be  a  "frat"  house,  recently 
converted  for  defense  workers.  It  seems  like 
heaven  after  the  hectic  search  made  in 
trying  to  find  o  place.  .  .  .  Talk  about  a 
gal  knowin'  her  airplane  parts!  What  we 
really  mean  is,  JERRY  ALLEN  has  been  a 
busy  little  beaver  delving  into  ports  in  the 
Ryan  stock  room,  all  due  to  the  recent 
change-over  to  Stearmons,  If  anyone  wonts 
to  know  sumpin'  ask  Jerry,  and  if  she  doesn't 
know  she'll  find  out!  There's  a  real  Supply 
gal!  .  .  .  Rumor  has  it  that  we've  a  new 
Amelia  Earhart  in  the  making  in  our  midst. 
How  else  can  one  explain  MARY  B. 
"FRENCHIE"  FRENCH'S  presence  at  Gil- 
pin? For  a  long  time  we've  known  that 
Frenchie  preferred  the  airways  to  good,  old 
terra  firmo  for  her  personal  jaunts,  but 
now  it  appears  that  she  is  planning  on 
spreading    her   own    wings.    Happy    landings! 


.  .  .  FRANKIE  "ARMY  ISSUE"  AUTCH 
spends  most  of  his  spore  time  these  days 
tending  his  victory  garden.  Some  of  the 
yummy  things  he  raises!  How  we  envy  him. 
.  .  .  The  newest  great  aunt  is  FLORENCE 
MAJOR.  Her  nephew,  who  is  with  the 
Medical  Corps  in  the  Mediterranean  Area, 
is  the  proud  papa  of  little  Ralph  Major. 
.  .  .  The  one  highlight  in  Supply's  bowling 
activities  up  to  the  moment  is  JO 
FOGERTY's  success  in  accumulating  o  score 
of  119  (only  one  game).  While  Jo  might 
personally  feel  that  this  rates  a  headline, 
we're  being  cautious  about  the  whole  deal 
and  simply  letting  her  go  on  record  this 
time,  in  cose  she  never  does  it  again.  Don't 
throw   anything,    Jo — we're   only    kidding. 

ORAN  "LUM"  EDWARDS  missed  the  last 
issue — but  "sunny"  California  was  his  first 
love  so  he's  returned  to  Wilmington,  Cali- 
fornia, to  do  research  work  for  the  Union 
Oil  Company.  .  .  .  PETE  JENTRY,  for- 
merly of  New  Orleans  and  Dallas  (which 
accounts  for  that  southern  accent),  is  now 
"inspecting"  in  Lum's  stead.  .  .  .  All  the 
Inspection  Department  hated  like  the  dick- 
ens saying  their  adieus  to  LEOTA  GEMMER 
when  she  gave  up  the  battle  of  Tucson  to 
return  to  her  home  in  Blue  Mound,  Illinois. 
It  really  was  nice  knowing  you,  Leota — our 
best  always.  ...  Of  course  it's  old  news 
now,  but  for  those  who  remember  BILLY 
MITCHELL,  the  Field  mascot,  recently 
"POP"  MARTIN  and  some  of  the  gang  from 
the  field  went-a-huntin'.  They  encountered 
the  goat  herd  and  Pop  was  surprised  to  have 
one  billy  separate  himself  from  the  herd. 
Portions  of  paint  still  remaining  on  his 
horns  identified  him  as  LLELWYM  MIT- 
CHELL'S protege.  Billy  followed  Pop  around 
and  when  the  hunters  hod  wearied  of  their 
sport,  he  jumped  in  the  car  with  Pop.  It 
must  be  the  primary  training  he  received 
at  Ryan  that  made  Billy  such  a  smart  little 
goat,   who   knows? 


Mess  Hall 
&  Canteen 

By  Hazel  Gilmore 


TUCSON 

Sometimes  it  seems  like  we  hove  the 
"passing  parade"  when  it  comes  to  the  new 
faces  one  sees  behind  the  counters  in  the 
canteen.  But  then,  too,  it's  variety  that 
mokes  life  so  interesting,  and  the  nice  corps 
of  helpers  must  surely  make  our  loyal  cus- 
tomers feel  pretty  good,  for  back  they  come 
with  the  request  for  another  hamburger  and 
cup  of  Java,  which  we  know  will  look  just 
like  the  last  order  and  taste  even  better 
when  served  by  our  girls.  So  its  goodbye  to 
FLOSSIE,  YOLANDA,  PEGGY  and  HELEN, 
who  hove  scattered  to  the  four  corners  of 
the  country;  and  a  mighty  Texas  welcome 
to  CECILIA  HARO  (that  attractive  dark- 
haired  girl);  MARIE  NORRIS,  and  the 
twins,  MIKE  and  IKE — y'know,  MICKIE 
and  BOBBIE  MORRIS.  No.  of  course,  they're 
not  twins,  but  can  you  tell  'em  apart?  As 
for  little  GRETCHEN,  she's  like  a  page  out 
of  Anderson's  Fairy  Tales.  They're  all  help- 
ing to  "keep  Ryan  o  better  place  to  work" 
and  where  the  grub  is  better  than  the  best. 

—  Buy  More  Bonds  — 


Plant  Protection 

By  Ralph  Woyan 

TUCSON 

The  Guards  hove  been  reading  the  cur- 
rent issues  of  SKY  NEWS  with  a  great  deal 
of  interest,  and,  I  believe,  a  little  feeling 
of  being  slighted.  One  of  the  ambitious 
members  took  the  matter  up  with  CAPTAIN 
STAHL  and  learned  that  he  (the  captain) 
hod  been  solicited  for  some  news  several 
times  before.  As  usual,  our  congenial  Chief 
saw  on  opportunity  to  do  that  thing  so  com- 
monplace with  Captains,  "Pass  the  buck." 
After  canvassing  all  the  literary-minded  and 
getting  the  different  alibis,  in  spite  of  the 
prominent  sign  at  the  gate  —  "THERE  IS 
NO  ALIBI,"  the  job  was  finolly  passed  to 
me. 

Getting  the  inspiration  from  our  friends 
at  HEMET  or  from  our  exocting  Resident 
Manager,  R.  DOUGLAS  MAW,  CAPTAIN 
STAHL  has  been  collecting  a  lot  of  ammuni- 
tion for  the  Guards  to  recover  their  high 
standard  of  markmonship.  The  results  from 
the  first  practice  were  not  very  encourag- 
ing, but  the  second  attempt  showed  some 
of  the  boys  had  really  come  to  life — but 
after  looking  over  the  targets  more  care- 
fully it  was  noted  that  some  had  as  many 
as  fourteen  hits  out  of  a  customary  ten  shots. 
CAPTAIN  STAHL,  our  versatile  skipper, 
saved  the  faces  by  explaining  that  some  of 
the  men  hod  been  given  sixteen  cartridges. 
How  come  two  misses,  boys?  It  is  my  opin- 
ion, however,  with  the  interest  taken  in 
target  practice  that  we  will  soon  be  able 
to  accept  the  challenge  from  our  comrades 
at  HEMET. 

As  a  preliminary  introduction  to  the  Tuc- 
son guards,  we  ore  listing  below  the  names 
of  our  force  in  the  order  of  length  of  service 
with  the  company. 

CAPTAIN  PERCY  STAHL,  WILLIAM 
O'BRIEN,  JAMES  HART,  ROBERT  TEMPLE- 
TON,  ALBERT  UBER,  MORICE  CODY,  SOL- 
LACE  BUTLER  MAX  RUDITZ*  ELLIS 
HEATH,  ERNEST  THOMAS,  ROBERT  LAW- 
TON,  RALPH  WOYAN,  CHESTER  CAR- 
DELL,  WILLIAM  BERGER,  ROBERT  MOORE 
and  BURNETT  BARRY. 

Our  change  to  a  cafeteria  set-up  at  break- 
fast received  on  appreciative  response,  even 
if  some  hod  a  long  look  on  their  faces  when 
they  found  only  one  piece  of  butter  on  their 
stack  of  Aunt  Jemima's.  Could  be  lots 
worse,  fellows,  and  onyhoo  we'll  always  have 
IZZY's  delicious  cokes  and  pies  (from  a 
Navy  cook  book)  .  That  apple  pie  ump  whot- 
everitwas  he  turned  out  t'other  day  was 
really  something. 

That  Toonerville  trolley  bus  that  picks 
up  the  afternoon  crew  gets  most  of  its  oomph 
from  FRED  CHARLEY — he  huffs  and  he 
puffs  so  domed  much  when  he  catches  it 
that  the  poor  old  derelict  (the  bus — not 
Fred)  gathers  momentum  as  soon  as  he 
gets  on. 

And  now  for  o  bit,  just  a  bit,  of  Win- 
chelion  humor.  Do  you  know  where  HOW- 
ARD GROVE  gets  all  his  pep?  Not  from 
Wheatena,  I  con  assure  you.  His  method  is 
to  take  a  whiff  out  of  the  horseradish  jar 
each  morning.  That  is  the  best  cureall  for 
any  ill  you  might  think  you  have.  It  gives 
you  zest,  makes  you  cheery  and  keeps  away 
that    afternoon    drowsiness    most    of    us    get. 

PAGE   ELEVEN 


Mainten- 
ance 
Murmurs 

Margaret-  Bailard 


Plant  Main- 
tenance 
Rumblings 

By   "Rocky" 


TUCSON 

The  cause  of  much  beaming  and  strut- 
ting on  the  part  of  ED  LANGELAND  could 
be  one  brand-new  daughter,  who  will  answer 
to  the  name  of  Suson.  Congratulations,  Ed. 
And  while  we're  on  the  subject  of  new 
babies,  DON  JOHNSON  is  a  proud  father 
now,  too.  The  girls  seem  to  be  outnumber- 
ing the  boys  in  the  arrivals  around  the 
Maintenance  Department,  because  Don's 
offspring  is  a  gal,  too.  Congratulations  to 
you.    Pop  Johnson. 

We  hear  by  way  of  the  well-known  grape- 
vine that  one  of  the  cuties  who  works 
in  Forms  and  Records  during  the  days  is 
taking  quite  a  ribbing  because  of  an  inci- 
dent that  took  place  at  the  Santa  Rita  the 
other  night.  Seems  that  they  have  contests 
down  there,  with  a  bottle  of  champagne  for 
the  lucky  winner.  But  this  fair  damsel  dis- 
qualified  herself  on   purpose.   Why,   PEGGY? 

ALICE  PROBASCO,  of  the  Night  Crew,  is 
now  Q  proud  grandmother.  Not  only  that, 
she's  the  grandmother  of  twins!  I  think 
that  that  calls  for  o  double  round  of  con- 
gratulations, Alice,  just  for  being  the 
grandma. 

BOB  LIGHTNER,  one  of  the  oldtimers 
with  Ryan  since  Son  Diego  days,  and  one 
of  our  hangar  chiefs,  has  left  us  and  gone 
to  Detroit.  Best  of  luck,  Robert;  we'll  miss 
having   you   buzzing   around  the   hangars. 

The  Maintenance  Office  has  acquired 
some  new  blood.  MOLLY  JONES  is  to  be 
the  new  secretary  for  the  department,  and 
from  now  on  will  be  on  deck  to  answer  all 
questions.  She'll  probably  be  writing  this 
column  for  awhile  and  will  really  appreciate 
any  help  that  you  con  give  her  in  the  way 
of  juicy  tidbits  and  whatnot.  She  doesn't 
know  everyone  yet  and  still  feels  a  little 
shy  about  lurking  around  in  corners  and 
behind  doors  trying  to  pick  up  news   items. 

Now  we  arrive  at  the  "sad-but-true" 
department.  And,  strange  as  it  may  seem, 
it  always  seem  to  have  something  to  do  with 
the  weather.  This  little  piece  could  be  enti- 
tled "White  Easter"  or  something  to  that 
effect,  because  when  the  Night  Crew  left 
the  field  at  dawn  Easter  morning  they 
indulged  in  a  snow  fight  with  honest-to- 
goodness  snow  that  had  fallen  while  they 
were  at  work.  And  we  thought  that  Spring 
had  sprung.  Brrr!  Anyone  hove  a  fur  coat 
they'll   sell   cheap? 

This  is  my  final  appearance  in  this  pub- 
lication, so  I  wont  to  soy  farewell  to  all 
of  you,  and  thanks  for  the  swell  cooperation 
I've  had  while  I've  been  here.  Hosta  luego, 
Amigos! 

1^      iV      l!r 

Adios,    Margaret    .    .    . 

Thanks  a  lot  .  .  .  and  the 

best  of  luck  to  you. 

—  the   Editor 
PAGE  TWELVE 


TUCSON 

Three  fugitives  from  a  butterfly  net,  em- 
ployed OS  carpenters,  were  assigned  the 
job  of  shuffling  lockers  and  parachute  bins 
in  one  of  the  cadet  ready  rooms.  As  it  is 
now  spring  in  Arizona,  these  characters 
were  not  only  suffering  from  a  light  touch 
of  spring  fever — it  had  practically  mowed 
'em  down.  All  three  were  industriously  en- 
gaged in  the  old  Plant  Maintenance  pastime 
of  pressing  the  seat  of  their  britches  on  the 
closest  bench  and  sorrowfully  contemplating 
a  dreary  tomorrow  full  of  aches  and  pains 
which  ore  the  just  reward  of  those  who 
overindulge  in  on  honest  day's  labor.  Into 
this  atmosphere  of  peace  and  quiet  stepped 
a  janitor,  on  ambitious  sort  of  person,  who 
has  a  reputation  of  being  a  wiz  with  a 
mop,  and  at  times  has  been  known  to  break 
into  an  Arizona  rhumba  while  playfully 
massaging  the  cement.  It  was  a  beautiful 
sight  to  behold,  but  rather  rugged  on  the 
interior  decorations.  The  three  characters, 
who  were  so  rudely  awakened  from  their 
sweet,  young  dreams,  gazed  with  distaste 
on  the  spectacle  of  an  employee  about  to 
give  his  all  for  the  11  th  AAFFTD.  One  of 
the  alleged  carpenters,  being  smacked  in 
the  puss  with  a  bright  idea,  unlimbered  his 
chassis  and  shuffled  over  to  a  corner  of 
the  room  and  reaching  into  his  pocket 
deposited  on  the  floor  one  shinplaster  (legal 
coin  of  the  realm,  with  Washington's  pic- 
ture on  it)  and  grabbed  a  corner  of  the 
parachute  bin  and  started  to  yell  for  as- 
sistance. The  janitor,  being  a  nice  guy, 
jumped  to  help  him,  and  before  his  aston- 
ished eyes,  the  carpenter  reaches  down  and 
picks  up  the  buck  with  a  laconic,  "Hmml 
That  mokes  $7.41  I've  found  in  here  today." 
In  no  time  at  all  the  word  got  around  that 
gold  hod  been  struck  in  Group  I,  and  soon 
the  place  was  jammed  with  people  busily 
engaged  in  shoving  bins  and  lockers  in  all 
directions.  The  three  characters,  who  by 
this  time  were  practically  deafened  by  the 
sound  of  flexing  biceps,  started  to  offer 
helpful  suggestions  to  the  fortune  seekers 
OS  to  what  bins  and  lockers  should  be  moved 
to  further  uncover  deposits  of  ye  old  lucre. 
In  less  time  than  it  takes  to  soy  Lt.  Phili- 
bosion,  the  job  was  completed;  and  the 
three  alleged  carpenters  were  last  seen 
slowly  shuffling  in  the  westerly  direction 
that  should  in  due  course  of  time  deposit 
them  in  the  general  vicinity  of  Plant  Main- 
tenance Department  in  "D"  hangar.  Far 
be  it  from  me  to  ever  divulge  a  secret,  but 
in  order  to  shed  a  little  light  on  the  fore- 
going story,  I  would  like  you  to  know  the 
initials  of  the  three  tired  carpenters.  They 
are:  C.  A.  SMITH,  F.  D.  THOMAS  and  A. 
J.  WALKANIS. 


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TUCSON 

One  by  one  the  "Old  Timers"  bid  us  a 
sod  farewell  and  depart — this  time,  with 
deep  regret  we  soy  "so  long"  to  our  Com- 
manding Officer,  MAJOR  JOHN  S.  FOUCHE, 
JR.,  and  our  Air  Inspector,  CAPTAIN  LEE 
GARNER,  who  were  recently  transferred  to 
another  Army   Air   Field,   AND  — 

In  the  same  breath  —  a  hearty  welcome 
to  our  new  C.  O.,  CAPTAIN  KENNETH  S. 
SHADELL  and  our  newly  acquired  Air  In- 
spector, CAPTAIN  CLINTON  W.  SUD- 
WEEKS.  Speaking  of  welcomes,  both  of  the 
officers  ore  a  very  welcome  addition  to  our 
championship  officers'  Softball  and  volley- 
ball teams.  May  I  hereby  go  on  record  as 
challenging  any  and  all  who  feel  they  hove 
even  the  slightest  thought  of  victory  over 
our  clubs. 

The  BIG  DAY  draws  rapidly  near  when 
CAPTAIN  JOHN  F.  WEAR,  our  modest  and 
retiring  adjutant  will  desert  the  rapidly 
dwindling  ranks  of  our  Bachelors'  Club  to 
marry  MISS  BETTY  JEAN  YOUNG  of  Tuc- 
son on  April  30.  Congratulations  to  you 
both  .  .  .  and  .  .  .  Miss  Young!  May 
we  wish  you  the  very  best  of  luck?  Remem- 
ber,   JOHN,    Rome    wasn't    built    in    a    day! 

Say,  how  about  you,  LT.  LELOUDIS?  Been 
able  to  bribe  anyone  into  the  some  sort  of 
deal  yet?  Ah,  well,  "Try,  try,  again!" 


RYAN  SKY  NEWS 

Published    monthly    for    employees    of 
RYAN    SCHOOL    OF    AERONAUTICS 
RYAN    SCHOOL    OF    AERONAUTICS 
OF  ARIZONA 
Administrative   Headquarters 
San    Diego  California 

Operotionol  Bases: 

Hemet,   California       Tucson,   Arizono 

The   Ryan  Schools  ore  subsidiaries 

of  the 

Ryan  Aeronautical  Company 

Editor Keith    Monroe 

Hemet    Editor Harry    Hofmonn 

Tucson    Editor Margaret    Jacobs 

Staff  Photographers T.  T.   Hixson 

Frank  Martin 

Son  Diego  Reporter Barbara  Deone 

Hemet  Reporters:  Bill  Guinn,  Opal 
Kerby,  Wilma  Kribs,  Hole  Landry, 
Dorothy  Lorenz,  Cpl.  Eugene  R. 
Neeff,  Marvel  Hicks,  Lt.  Williom 
Cyril,  Lloyd  Barber. 
Tucson  Reporters:  Margaret  Boilord, 
Freda  Buffington,  Mickey  Coleman, 
Loring  Dowst,  Lorraine  Fish,  Hazel 
Gilmore,  Norman  Karns,  Clorence 
Robinson,  Mary  Herta,  "Rocky" 
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Those  of  us  who  are  drcrft-deferred — and,  in  fact, 
all  of  us  as  war  workers— will  find  something  to  think 
about  in  a  masterpiece  written  by  a  draft  board  clerk 
in  West  Virginia.  Give  it  a  look: 

"You  are  classified  in  2B  as  a  necessary  man  in 
a  critical  occupation. 

"Someone  went  to  war  in  your  place. 

"We  have  no  obligation  to  lecture  you  as  to  your 
responsibilities,  but  we  feel  compelled  to  point  out 
something  you  may  not  fully  realize.  You  have  been 
excused  from  military  service.  So  far  as  we  know 
you'd  make  a  good  soldier.  There  are  about  2,000 
men  from  this  county  in  the  armed  forces.  All  sworn 
to  obey  superior  officers,  to  defend  with  their  lives  the 
small  part  of  the  fighting  front  entrusted  to  them.  In  a 
real  way  they  are  making  our  lives  more  secure. 

"You  have  the  obligation  to  prove  to  the  community 
that  this  local  board  was  right  in  its  judgment  that 
your  work  is  more  important  for  the  good  of  all  than 
military  service  would  be. 


"You  can  show  they  were  right  or  how  they  made 
a  mistake. 

"We  know  of  at  least  five  boys  who  have  gone 
through  this  office  who  will  never  return.  That  we  had 
a  part  in  sending  them  is  a  serious  thought. 

"That  someone  went  in  your  place,  and  perhaps 
will  not  return,  should  be  a  serious  thought  for  you. 

"Those  of  us  who  cannot  do  as  the  2,000  have  done 
can  make  them  and  their  future  more  secure  by  doing 
our  best  work  in  our  humdrum  jobs.  Maybe  we  can 
make  our  jobs  as  important  as  the  soldiers  in  Italy. 
We  certainly  should  try. 

"These  thoughts  help  us  get  up  in  the  morning 
when  we  don't  want  to,  and  help  us  keep  going  when 
we're  tired.  Let's  try  to  get  others  to  feel  that  way,  loo." 

That's  really  putting  it  on  the  line.  In  one  short 
letter  that  draft  board  clerk  has  preached  a  powerful 
sermon. 

(From  "In  This  Conji'r'"  hy  Ccdric  .4Jams, 
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He  Fights  On  Every  Front    by  Keith  Monroe 


"They  never  forget  us,"  the  instructor 
said  quietly.  "And  I  guess  we  never  forget 
them." 

He  was  talking  about  the  AAF  cadets, 
who  leave  the  Ryan  School  as  capable  fliers 
nine  weeks  otter  entering  it  as  awkward 
groundlings.  They  never  forget  the  men 
who  taught  them  to  fly — their  flight  and 
ground    school    instructors   at    Ryan    Field. 

They  have  good  reason  to  remember. 
"If  I  think  a  boy  will  make  a  good  Armv 
pilot,  I'll  fight  for  him,  and  so  will  any 
other  instructor,"  one  of  Ryan's  staff  says. 
"If  he's  a  borderline  cose,  it  may  take 
0  lot  of  battling  to  get  him  over  the  hump, 
but  I'll  work  my  head  off  to  help  him  make 
it.  .  On    the    other    hand,    if    a    cadet 

obviously  isn't  cut  out  for  flying,  the  kind- 
est thing  to  do  is  wash  him  out  as  soon 
as  we're  sure.  He'll  be  heartbroken,  but 
that's  better  than  sending  him  up  to  be  a 
clay  pigeon." 

Once  Ryan  Field  sets  its  stomp  of  approval 
on  a  fledgling,  he's  very  likely  to  get  through 
his   later  training  successfully.  The  percent- 


age of  wash-outs  among  Ryan  graduates  at 
basic  and  advanced  schools  is  small.  Every 
cadet  knows  this.  That's  why  his  brief 
stay  at  primary  school  is  a  period  of  highly- 
charged  emotion,  which  etches  every  detail 
into  his  memory.  He'll  never  forget  the 
persistent,  nagging,  worried,  ruthless,  loving 
tutors  who  were  beside  n'.m  every  step  of 
the  way. 

Letters  trickle  bock  to  the  Ryan  instruct- 
ors from  all  along  the  distant  fighting  fronts 
at  the  ends  of  the  earth.  Word-of-mouth 
messages  are  relayed  slowly  across  the  oceans 
and  continents.  Clues  are  oieced  together 
from  newspaper  clippings  ond  Army  honor 
lists.  Always  the  instructors  ore  gettmg  news 
of  their  boys. 

At  the  Ryan  schools  there  ore  men  whose 
pupils  hove  distinguished  themselves  over  the 
steaming  jungles  of  New  Guinea,  the  flak- 
filled  skies  of  Fortress  Europe,  the  icy  moun- 
tains of  the  Aleutians  and  the  hot,  brown 
deserts  of  Africa.  There  were  four  Ryan 
graduates    in     the    squadron    with     Doolittle 


over  Tokyo — and  oil  four  of  them  flew  bock 
safely. 

For  example.  Flight  Instructor  Bill  Gibbs 
knows  definitely  that  four  of  his  boys  helped 
knock  the  Nazis  out  of  the  skies  over  Tu- 
nisia; he's  heard  stories  of  others  who've 
raided  Hankow,  Burma,  Kiska  and  Berlin. 
Instructor  Bill  Bouck  con  show  you  letters 
and  clippings  about  Captain  Edward  Nett, 
who  is  flying  bombers  out  of  Puerto  Rico, 
about  Lieut.  S.  L.  Powell,  who  was  shot 
down  while  flying  a  B-25  from  an  Egyptian 
base,  and  lived  to  fly  again  though  all  his 
crew  were  killed;  about  Lieut.  Charles  Lock- 
hard,  who  also  pilots  a  B-25  in  Egypt;  and 
about  Lieut.  Berry  Chandler,  who  was  award- 
ed the  Air  Medal  for  meritorious  achievement 
in  flights  around  Oron,  and  whose  Spitfire 
knocked  down  two  German  planes  over 
Dieppe  as  Commandos  and  Rangers  were 
landing  on  French  soil  below.  All  these  men 
came  to  Bouck  as  helpless  dodos  and  left 
him  OS  smart,  well-trained  fliers,  ready  for 
basic  and  advanced  school. 

(Continued  on  page  6! 


Throush  his  students,  the  instructor  has 
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They  Call  Him  Pablo 

Tfteet  Paui  7Vcic<^x . . . 

Top  Man  at  Hemet 


Not  too  many  years  ago  a  small  boy 
stood  in  his  father's  chicken  yard,  resent- 
fully digging  in  the  dirt  with  his  bare  toes. 
Some  day,  some  time,  he'd  get  an  airplane, 
betcha,  and  really  score  those  old  chick- 
ens.    .     .     . 

And  it  wasn't  long  after  that  day  that  he 
did  scare  the  chickens  in  his  father's  poultry 
yard  .  .  .  and  with  an  airplane,  too.  In 
fact,  Paul  Wilcox  turned  down  a  college 
education  so  he  could  learn  to  fly.  In  those 
days,  colleges  offered  no  courses  in  aviation, 
so  the  minute  his  high  school  diploma  was 
in  his  hand,  Paul  headed  for  San  Diego  and 
enrolled  in  the  Mohoney  School  of  Aero- 
nautics, which  was  originally  started  by  T. 
Claude  Ryan.  A  short  time  later  Mr.  Ryan 
again  assumed  operation  of  the  school  by 
purchasing  the  Mahoney  interests. 

Paul    put    in    long    hours  and    It 

took  long  hours  and  even  longer  days.  His 
pay,  OS  a  mechanic  and  general  helper, 
was  far  less  than  the  present  woge  scale. 
Flying  lessons,  however,  were  SI  2.00 
an  hour,  which  presented  a  discouraging 
outlook.  But  he  mode  it  some  way  and 
piled  up  sufficient  time  for  his  com- 
mercial license.  At  20  Paul  was  the 
youngest  licensed  flight  instructor  in  the 
U.  S.  This  isn't  authentic,  but  we  under- 
stand that  his  first  solo  flight  took  him 
over  his  dad's  chicken  yard  .  .  .  and  the 
Wilcox  family  had  no  eggs  for  several  days. 
From  that  day  to  the  present  Paul  has  had 
one  of  the  most  varied  and  spectacular 
careers  any  pilot  could  seek. 

Now,  as  Resident  Manager  of  the  Hemet 
base  of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics, 
Pablo,  OS  he  is  known  to  oil,  doesn't  hove 
much  time  for  flying.  But  just  sit  in  his 
office  talking  to  him  and  watch  him 
when  a  ship  roars  by  .  .  .  there's  a  far- 
away look  in  his  eyes  and  conversation  logs 
for  a  few  seconds. 

We  picked  up  these  fccts  about  Paul's 
career  in  an  adroit  manner.  Knowing  full 
well  he  was  out  of  town,  we  made  an  ap- 
pointment with  his  charming  wife,  Alma. 
It  was  a  blustery  day  outside,  so  we  sot 
near  the  crackling  fireploce  poring  over 
Pablo's  bulging   scropbook.    Each   poge,    pic- 


ture  and  story  brought  a  new  tale  from 
Alma,  and  it  would  take  two  issues  of  Sky 
News  to  really  print  all  the  facts  we  learned 
but  in  a  short  space  maybe  we  can  give 
you   a   fair  picture  of   Headman  Wilcox: 

The  limitations  of  print  cannot  create  the 
vividness  and  excitement  which  has  high- 
lighted his  life.  Those  are  the  things  one 
feels  when  talking  to  Paul,  or  to  his  wife 
and  his  many  friends. 

On  the  prosaic  side,  Paul  was  born  in 
Gardeno,  California,  in  1908.  His  father 
was  a  prominent  feed  dealer  in  that  quiet, 
peaceful  little  community.  When  this  enter- 
prise was  sold  the  Wilcoxes  moved  to  Red- 
lands,  where  Paul  had  his  schooling  and 
graduated  from  high  school  I  not,  we  under- 
stand, without  a  few  minor  adventures  such 
as  being  sent  home  from  classes  one  day 
because  of  a  too-intimate  meeting  with  a 
certain  civet  cat  which  hod  run  afoul  of 
his  trap  line)  and  mode  his  decision  to 
seek  a  career  in  flying  rather  than  in  the 
business  world. 

Leaving  there  in  1927,  he  started  his  fly- 
ing career  as  mentioned  before,  in  the  tender 
hands  of  Mohoney,  mingled  with  Ryan  and 
Air-Tech  training.  In  1928  he  was  in  Ely, 
Nevada,  flying  a  Hisso-Eaglerock  for  a  cat- 
tleman and  investing  his  spore  change  in 
gasoline  for  more  time.  He  did  take  time 
out  that  year  to  make  a  trip  to  Europe,  a 
gift  to  him  from  his  aunt.  Due  to  the  exi- 
gencies of  war,  we  will  not  elaborate  on  this 
trip,  except  to  say  that  Paul  returned  safely 
and  with  a  broadened  outlook  on  life  in 
general  and  an  intensification  of  his  desire 
to  fly. 

The  year  1929  was  one  of  milestones. 
Under  that  languorous  San  Diego  moon, 
Paul  met,  wooed  and  won  Alma  Miller,  a 
native  of  Son  Francisco  (noted  for  its  lovely 
women),  whose  home  for  a  number  of  years 
had  been  Son  Diego.  Soon  after  marriage, 
the  Wilcoxes  went  to  Detroit,  where  Paul 
was  connected  with  the  Continental  Aircraft 
company  as  chief  test  pilot,  doing  experi- 
mental flight  work  on  engine  installations 
for  Buhl,  Verville  and  Waco,  a  position  he 
held  for  over  two  years.  During  this  period 
(1930,  to  be  exact)  young  Wayne  arrived 
on  the  scene,  and  Paul  still  carries  a  grudge 
against  the  doctor  who  wouldn't  let  him 
take   his  son   flying   the   first  day. 

Detroit  failed  to  hold  the  charms  of  Cali- 
fornia, so  back  to  the  Golden  State  came 
the  Wilcoxes,  with  Paul  taking  a  place 
as  student  instructor  with  T.  Claude  Ryan, 
whose  star  was  well  in  its  ascendancy  by 
that  time.  The  next  few  years  were  filled 
with  hard  work  and  exciting  moments. 


Another  in  a  series  of  profiles  of  Ryan  leaders 

by  Harry  Hofmann 


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In  1935,  Alma  presented  Paul  with  a 
daughter,  Marilyn.  Ryan  was  rapidly  be- 
coming the  leading  school  of  the  country, 
and  Paul's  duties  increased  hundred-fold. 
In  1937,  when  Johnnie  Fornasero  left  to 
join  the  Bureau  of  Air  Commerce,  Paul  be- 
came chief  instructor  and  more  responsibil- 
ity was  added.  Basic  flight  principles  and 
formation  flying  hod  to  be  taught  to  lads 
who  had  never  before  seen  on  airplane 
.  .  .  side  trips  to  Mexico  (and  a  resulting 
long  illness  from  Malta  fever)  .  .  .  flying 
and  contact  work  throughout  the  nation 
.  .  .  testing  Ryan's  new  planes  .  .  .  spe- 
cial Army  training  .  .  .  things  like  these 
filled   long  days. 

An  outstanding  interlude  was  in  1938 
when  Paul  delivered  6  Ryan  S-T-M  military 
trainers  to  the  government  of  Guotemolq 
and  took  over  the  responsibility  of  teaching 
aerobatics  and  maneuvers  to  aviators  of  that 
Central  American  country. 

Then  events  began  to  crystalize.  The 
echoes  of  war  boomed  more  loudly  and 
America  began  to  woke  up.  As  one  of  the 
nine  companies  selected  to  troin  student 
pilots  for  the  Army,  the  work  at  Ryan  in- 
creased tremendously  and  Paul  became  even 
more  busy  than  before. 

In  1940  the  expansion  was  so  great  that 
on  additional  school  was  necessary  and  the 
site  at  Hemet  was  selected  and  work  begun. 
For  some  time  Paul  shuttled  back  and  forth 
between  Son  Diego  and  Hemet,  working 
night  and  day  with  'V'ern  Murdock  (now 
Copt.  Murdock)  in  getting  the  Hemet  base 
organized.  Preliminary  work  completed,  Paul 
was  stationed  at  Hemet  as  civilian  director 
of   flying. 

Brief  interlude:  in  1941  Miss  Pomelo 
Wilcox  arrived,  and,  to  date,  marks  the  com- 
pletion of  the  Wilcox  family. 

Settling  down  into  the  routine  training 
of  Army  Air  Forces  cadets,    Paul   still   found 


time  for  extra  curriculor  activities.  First,  he 
mode  sure  that  all  his  instructors  were  com- 
petent, well-trained  men,  ably  qualified  to 
teach  the  many  youths  whose  very  lives 
depended  upon  their  knowledge  of  their  pri- 
mary trainers.  When  America  plunged  into 
the  war,  Ryan  was  ready  for  its  huge  task, 
and  the  not  least  important  cog  was  Paul 
Wilcox. 

Among  the  men  who  hod  worked  with 
Paul  for  a  number  years  were  Bill  Evans, 
Dick  Huffman  and  Cog  Kumler.  When,  in 
the  latter  part  of  1943,  Ryan  moved 
Hemet's  resident  manager,  Doug  Maw,  to 
the  school  in  Tucson,  Paul  was  given  the 
Hemet  post  and  Evans  took  over  the  director 
of    flying    job. 

Paul  finds  time  to  be  active  in  commun- 
ity affairs,  having  just  recently  been  elected 
to  a  second  term  as  city  councilman;  is  an 
active  member  of  the  Kiwonis  club  and  is 
prominent   in   many  other  civic   activities. 

Every  employee  at  Hemet  swears  by 
Pablo.  The  spirit  of  teamwork  is  uppermost 
in  their  minds  ...  a  fact  which  is  evi- 
denced by  the  smooth-running  organization 
he  heads.  They  all  recognize  the  forceful- 
ness  and  ability  that  is  Pablo's  inherent 
trait. 

Throughout  all  his  career  Paul  has  never 
lost  that  little-boy  attitude  of  zooming  his 
father's  chicken  yard.  When  he  wants  some- 
thing  done,    he   goes  after   it   the   some   way 

.  .  with  set  determination,  consideration 
of  others,  but  always  very,  very  definitely 
toward   his  goal. 

He  has  retained  his  boyhood  enthusiasm 
for  fishing  and  hunting  and  he  and  Wayne 
sneak  out  together  whenever  the  occasion 
arises,  or  sometimes  when  it  doesn't.  His 
home  is  filled  with  trophies  of  the  hunt 
and  even  a  cup  or  two  for  archery. 

And  oh,  yes,  there  ore  a  good  many  me- 
mentoes of  the  early  days  of  flying  .  .  . 
after  all,   Pablo   is  still    in  the  clouds. 

PAGE   FIVE 


Continuing 

On  Every  Front 

(Continued  from  page   3) 

The  ground  school  instructors  have  as 
many  vicarious  triumphs  as  the  flight  in- 
structors. Every  cadet  knows  the  truth  of 
Major  William  I.  Fernald's  oft-repeated 
statement,  "You  learn  to  fly  on  the  ground 
— you  practice  in  the  air."  For  proof,  In- 
structor Stephen  Bruff  likes  to  quote  what 
one  of  his  former  pupils  told  him: 

"Yesterday  I  came  close  to  killing  my- 
self. I  was  making  o  landing  after  two  and 
a  half  hours  in  the  air.  Because  of  gusty 
winds  I  bounced  and  found  myself  about 
25  feet  off  the  ground — without  flying  speed 
and  the  right  wing  starting  to  drop.  Mv 
impulse  was  to  lift  that  wing  with  aileron. 
But  suddenly  it  flashed  through  my  mind 
that  statement  you  had  made  in  ground 
school,  about  how  you  can  raise  a  wing 
using  rudder.  So  as  I  got  the  stick  forward 
and  hit  power  I  touched  some  left  rudder 
and  flew  out  of  it.  I'm  sure  glad  you  made 
that    remark." 

Hole  Landry  of  the  Hemet  ground  school 
has  more  than  a  dozen  grateful  letters  from 
ex-students  who  are  now  in  combat.  Stew- 
art Motson,  veteran  teacher  who  now  heads 
the  Tucson  ground  school,  can  point  to  suc- 
cessful pilots  of  several  years'  standing  who 
attribute  part  of  their  success  to  the  solid 
teaching  they  got  from  him. 

Ryan  instructors  watch  the  AAF  honors 
list  like  hawks.  On  almost  every  list  one 
of  them  will  find  the  name  of  one  of  his 
cadets.  Within  the  last  year,  for  example, 
L.  C.  Mergenthal  read  of  one  of  his  boys  re- 
ceiving the  Silver  Star  for  gallantry  in  ac- 
tion over  Jap-held  islands  of  the  Pacific; 
L.  J.  Cooper  read  that  the  Air  Medal  had 
gone  to  a  pupil  who  drove  home  an  attack 
which  broke  on  enemy  formation  in  the 
freezing  skies  over  the  Aleutians;  H.  O. 
Minnier  read  of  a  boy  who  got  the  Silver 
Star  for  his  raids  on  the  great  Jap  base  of 
Buna  in  a  P-40;  K.  R.  Dixon  sow  the  Dis- 
tinguished Service  Cross  listed  for  one  of 
his  boys  who  hod  won  victories  in  battle 
over  the  Philippines,  Java  and  Australia; 
John  Funk  found  one  of  his  pupils  named 
for  Silver  Star  for  action  somewhere  in  the 
Southwest  Pacific;  T.  F.  Wilson  read  of  one 
of  his  boys  getting  a  DSC  and  a  Silver  Star 
for  bomber  flights  against  Japanese  terri- 
tory. Through  the  boys  they  train  and  send 
abroad,  these  men  know  that  they're  fight- 
ing on  every  front  in  the  world. 

When  a  news  item  mentioned  that  the 
crew  under  Lieut.  Melaille  Ehlers,  Flying 
Fortress  pilot,  had  accounted  for  half  of  a 
flight  of  ten  Zeros  destroyed  off  the  coast 
of  New  Britain,  his  old  instructor,  David 
Beltz,  was  as  proud  as  if  Ehlers  hod 
been  his  own  son.  When  news  came  in  that 
P-38  Pilot  Robert  Eubank  was  in  a  group  of 
fighters  who  accounted  for  forty  Germans 
planes.  Flight  Instructor  Jim  Fette  held  a 
quiet  celebration. 

Fette,  incidentally,  got  more  news  about 
Eubank  later.  A  story  came  back  about  a 
wild,  hedge-hopping  battle  he  had  fought 
for  miles  over  the  Tunisian  desert — a  dog- 
fight with  a  Messerschmitt  in  which  neither 
plane  was  ever  more  than  50  feet  from  the 
ground. 

"We  were  patrolling  near  the  Tunis 
border,"  Eubank  sent  word  back,  "when  the 
controller  at  our  nearby  field  told  us  three 
Me-I09's  were  headed  for  us.  So  I  started 
down  into  a  cloud.  When  I  come  out  there 
was  a  Nazi  in  front  of  me.  I  opened  fire 
and    the   bullets   ripped    through    his   plane." 

PAGE  SIX 


The  Home 
Office 

By  Barbara  Deane 


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SAN  DIEGO 

This  month  it  seems  to  have  been  a 
series  of  farewells  to  some  of  our  oldsters 
and  welcomes  to  new  members  of  our  fam- 
ily. Among  the  first  to  leave  this  month, 
and  probably  the  most  startling  departure, 
was  KAY  READY,  for  three  years  secretary 
to  Earl  D.  Prudden.  Kay  has  resigned  to  take 
over  the  full-time  job  of  being  a  housewife 
for  husband  Joke.  Then  petite  RUTH 
ROSEN,  of  the  mail  room,  left  in  a  rush 
to  join  her  husband  Johnny  in  North  Caro- 
lina. At  the  end  of  this  month  MARY 
SPIELSBERGER  will  leave  our  ranks  to 
await,  it  is  rumored,  the  advent  of  a  com- 
ing blessed  event.  We  all  wish  each  of  you 
the  best  of  luck,  gals,  and  sincerely  hope 
that  you  will  come  bock  and  see  us  soon, 
OS  we'll   miss  you. 

Being  welcomed  as  new  members  of  the 
family  ore  RUTH  CORBETT,  from  Pitts- 
burgh. Ruth  has  token  over  as  secretary 
for  Mr.  Prudden  and  is  having  a  fine  time 
learning  the  intricacies  of  the  boss'  varied 
duties.  Running  from  the  torrid  winds  of 
Tucson  is  DOROTHY  SMITH,  formerly  the 
motivating  force  of  the  Tucson  Army  of- 
fice. Dorothy  is  now  working  in  the  Public 
Relations  Department  and  seems  to  like  it. 
San  Diego's  gain,  Tucson's  loss!  Learning 
the  ropes  in  the  Moilroom  and  about  ready 
to  qualify  for  her  A  and  E  license  is  JANET 


The  enemy  fighter  peeled  off,  opporentlv 
for  a  forced  landing,  and  the  24-year-old 
Texan  followed  him  down.  Suddenly  the 
controller  called,  "Look  out — there's  another 
on    your    tail!" 

"I  was  pretty  near  the  ground,"  Eubank 
recalled,  "and  I  figured  the  only  way  to 
shake  him  was  to  circle  a  I'ttle  mountain  to 
my  left.  He  started  to  follow  me,  then 
changed  his  mind  and  headed  for  home. 
I  swung  oround  the  mountain  and  began 
chasing   him. 

"I  hugged  the  earth,  never  more  than  90 
feet  above  it,  so  he  didn't  see  me  until  we 
topped  o  little  ridge.  When  he  spotted  me 
he  began  to  zigzag,  but  I  finally  nailed  him 
with  both  guns.  I  puess  I  hit  his  bellv 
tanks,  because  he  exploded  in  mid-air  about 
50  feet  off  the  ground.  The  explosion  cre- 
ated a  huge  boll  of  fire  and  I  hod  to  fly 
through    it." 

Imagine  the  feelings  of  the  men  who 
trained  that  kind  of  pilot! 

If  civilian  instructors  weren't  doing  their 
jobs  so  well  at  isolated  air  fields  all  over 
the  southern  and  western  United  States, 
this  country  wouldn't  have  the  great  force 
of  brilliant  Army  pilots  it  has  today.  Be- 
cause obscure  men  are  plugging  away 
quietly  behind  the  scenes,  the  flying  lore 
they've  stored  up  is  passed  on  to  eager 
youngsters  who  carry  it  to  the  farthest  fight- 
ing fronts.  As  one  group  of  cadets  wrote,  in 
a  memorial  to  on  instructor  who  had  de- 
parted   on    his    lost    flight: 

"You  live  again  in  us." 


ANDERSON,  from  Chicogo.  We  only  hope 
we  don't  quite  snow  you  under,  Janet.  Un- 
tangling the  complexities  of  the  switch- 
board is  ELINOR  BASSETT',  who  hails  from 
Los  Angeles  and  whose  husband  is  attached 
to  o  Coast  Guard  bond.  I  We  go  in  for  f 
bonds  in  this  office.)  Another  new  re- 
cruit is  CLIFFORD  COFFMAN,  formerly  of 
Ohio,  who  is  to  be  the  new  stotistic'an  and 
is  expected  to  wade  through  reams  of  figures 
and  statistics  for  the  new  airlines.  We're 
very  glad  to  have  all  of  you  w'th  us;  we  do 
hope  you'll  all  be  hoppy  here  in  this  well- 
known  madhouse. 

Trekking  off  to  New  Orleans  for  the 
Contractors'  Conference  this  week-end  ore 
EARL  D.  PRUDDEN  and  C.  A.  STILL- 
WAGEN.  We  envy  them  the  trip,  and  I 
hope  some  little  bird  tells  them  that  we 
all  love  Pecan  Pralines,  and  how  about 
some  of  that  shrimp  gumbo  from  Antoine's? 

ETHELLE  HERMES  took  a  couple  of  days 
off  the  first  of  the  month  and  dashed  to 
Santo  Borbora  to  see  her  daughter  and 
her  husband,  a  Morine  flyer  formerly  at- 
tached to  the  famed  VMF-123  Squadron. 
Ethelle  hod  a  swell  time,  but  couldn't  find 
enough  windows  to  shop  in.  While  she  was 
awoy  the  main  attraction  in  the  office  was 
ROY  FEAGAN  counting  the  money  and 
pushing  the  boby-cort  I  money-carrier!  in 
and  out  of  the  office.  We  hod  a  picture  of 
it,  but  it  was  censored. 

Awakened  at  eight  o'clock  on  a  Sunday 
morn  were  MARIE  BENBOUGH  and  yours 
truly  by  the  dulcet  tones  of  ADELAIDE 
PRUDDEN  prodding  us  into  dashing  off  to 
Hemet  for  the  barbecue.  It  was  nip  and 
tuck  between  the  borbecue  and  sleep,  and 
Hemet  won,  so  the  Pruddens,  Marie  and  I 
merrily  set  forth  ond  were  passed  by  the 
STILLWAGENS  enroute.  We  had  a  wonder-  f 
ful  time,  and  really  enjoyed  every  moment  V. 
of  the  picnic. 

Word  comes  that  HILDA  BUCKOWSKI's 
husband  has  been  mode  a  worrant  officer. 
The  Buckowski's  and  CHUB  HANSEN  had 
quite  0  celebration  a  few  doys  ago,  and 
SIDNEY  EARL  PETERSON,  Jr.,  is  now  won- 
dering what  happened  to  his  gift.  It  seems 
that  it  evaporated  into  thin  air!  By  the 
way,  SID  PETERSON  looks  a  little  weary 
some  mornings.  Could  it  be  that  being  a 
father  has  its  disadvantages?  We're  look- 
ing forward  to  having  Sidney,  Jr.,  soon  join- 
ing the  staff. 

Through  the  Keyhole:  Looks  a;  if  the 
year-old  bet  between  MARGE  FLOYD  and 
BURNICE  DUCKWORTH  will  hove  to  be 
moved  up  onother  six  months.  Yes,  indeed, 
with  the  draft  picking  off  the  eligibles  it 
may  be  another  year.  .  .  .  DOROTHY 
GRISHAM  finally  succeeded  in  finding  an 
apartment.  .  .  .  KEN  WILD  has  reputedly 
changed  his  job  from  that  of  a  Purchasing 
Agent  to  general  telephone  fixer-upper. 
He  didn't  like  the  tone  of  the  buzzer  ond 
tried  to  fix  it.  Better  luck  next  time.  Ken. 
.  .  .  Interesting  note  on  "NICK"  NICHO- 
LAS: He  was  signed  up  and  ready  to  go 
overseas  for  a  workout  on  the  Burma  road 
when  the  Lend-Leose  shipments  were  can- 
celled. Nick  thinks  he's  better  off  here 
now,  for  which  all  of  us  are  grateful.  .  .  . 
Recent  visitors  were  STAN  VERMEULEN, 
ARNOLD  WITTO  and  HARRELL  ELLIS, 
from  Tucson,  and  CECILE  SEARS,  from 
Hemet,  all  of  whom  took  a  rapid  glance 
at  this  beehive  of  activity  and  then  rushed  (  j 
off  to  Tucson  and  Hemet,  respectively. 

That's  about  the  extent  of  it  for  this  time. 
See  you  next  month. 


Sky 
Scribbling 

By 
Lt.  William  Cyril 


HEMET 

We  have  received  little  complaint  recently 
from  nearby  milk  forms  concerning  the  un- 
known pigmy  pony  that  in  the  post  had 
been  annoying  their  contented  cows.  Yes, 
Rocket  O'Toole  is  no  longer  ours.  The  recent 
transfer  of  Lt.  MULLINS  also  meant  the  loss 
of  our  field  mascot. 

The  detachment  has  really  been  going 
sport  happy.  Lt.  WILLIAMS  has  officially 
become  a  3-letter  man,  our  top  pitcher, 
our  ranking  golfer  and  our  newest  papa. 
Promptly  at  1  1  :05  each  day  the  many 
varied  shapes  of  those  concerned  ore  or- 
ganized and  matched  according  to  the  Lt. 
COOPER  system,  into  equal  teams  of  un- 
equal opinion.  Volleyball  is  still  the  popular 
sport  of  the  day.  It  should  be  noted  that 
the  results  of  many  o  game  have  depended 
very  often  on  the  skill  of  Capt  PEETERS, 
Lt.  CULBERTSON,  and  the  honor  system. 

On  a  recent  fishing  trip  Copt.  DOOLEY 
and  Lt.  QUANTZ  come  back  with  a  story 
that  presented  a  particular  problem.  Dur- 
ing the  entire  time  spent  fishing  the  rain 
and  fog  were  so  severe  that  both  men 
thought  seriously  at  the  time  of  building 
an  ark.  This  was  soon  forgotten  because 
the  fish  were  as  hungry  as  the  fishermen 
and  were  biting  like  mad.  As  oil  fishermen 
know,  the  hardest  port  of  the  fight  is  when 
the  fish  is  still  immersed  in  water.  Well,  the 
weather  being  so  damp  and  such,  the  fish 
actually  kept  on  fighting  even  when  well  out 
of  the  water,  thinking  they  were  still  in. 
This  strange  line  of  fish  thought  caused  the 
loss  of  some  50  pint-sized  whales  and  some 
30    hooks   and    lines. 

There  are  other  little  things  worth  men- 
tioning, such  as  Lt.  DOUGLASS  returning 
from  leave  with  o  super-deluxe  Cadillac 
with  bells  ringing  in  his  ears;  Lt.  WEBB  hop- 
ping around  to  the  strains  of  "Long  John 
Silver,"  due  to  a  misplaced  volleyball;  and 
"DODO,"  our  new  mascot,  who  though  not 
as  gigantic  as   Rocket,   is  still   some   dog. 


Civil  Service 

By  Cpl.  Eugene  R.  Neeff 

HEMET 

Last  month  we  got  as  far  as  the  stock  rec- 
ords section  at  the  seminary  officially  known 
as  Army  Supply.  We  met  MARION  C.  BOS- 
LEY,  the  gal  who  supervises  the  operations 
of  that  section. 

Helping  Marion  in  the  general  confusion 
is  FRANCES  PRESTON,  who  is  the  memor- 
andum receipts  major  dome,  seeing  that 
everyone  is  charged  with  the  property  they 
are    using.    ETHEL    H.    WILLIAMS    used    to 


By 

Harry  Hofmann 
Hemet    Editor 


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HEMET 

These  early  deadlines  are  death  on  sports 
reporting,  but  we'll  don  our  wizard's  cop 
and  take  a  gander  into  the  future.  We  can 
always   retract  next  month. 

BOWLING:  Squadron  7  (BILL  EVANS, 
WHIZZ  WHISENAND,  JIM  SIMPSON)  o 
cinch  for  top  honots  with  Squadron  6  (JACK 
MATTHEWS,  ED  DIMOCK,  DOUG  STRAT- 
TON)  sneaking  in  ahead  of  Maintenance 
(HUNKY  SMITH,  BOB  JOHNSON,  ACE 
NESBITT)  for  second  money.  And  speaking 
of  bowling,  what  happened  to  that  challenge 
we  issued  Tucson?  Maybe  we  published  too 
many   scores  and   scared    'em   out.    .    . 

NIGHTBALL:  We  refuse  to  guess  this  one, 
on  account  of  we're  loyal  to  our  Adminis- 
tration team.  However,  it  could  be  the  En- 
listed Men,  Aircraft  Maintenance  or  Ad- 
ministration. The  Officers,  and  the  two 
Instructors  teams  won't  be  there  at  the 
finish  .  .  .  unless  there's  a  tremendous  per- 
sonnel turnover  in  personnel.  (Always  leave 
yourself  an  out,   Hofmann.) 

As  we  write  this  the  Enlisted  Men  are 
undefeated  but  will  meet  Maintenance  this 
v/eek  in  an  oil-important  gome.  Administra- 
tion lost  only  to  the  EM's  in  the  first  half; 
Maintenance  has  dropped  one  and  the  Offi- 
cers two.  Neither  Instructor  team  has  yet 
scored  a  win. 

GIRLS  SOFTBALL:  For  a  while  the  lassies 
were  all  excited,  but  forgot  about  it  after  a 
few  practices.  Too  bod,  too,  as  the  boys 
'iked  to  wotch  the  practices,  and  so  did  the 
coach.  Guess  who? 

GOLF:  Here  we  go,  but  no  predictions. 
Lt.  ROY  COOPER  has  arranged  a  big  handi- 
cap golf  tournament  at  G'lman  Springs  on 
June  I  1  which  should  settle  a  lot  of  the 
flapping  we  hear  going  around  on  Mon- 
doy  mornings.  Results  will  be  on  extra  spe- 
cial story  next  issue. 

POKER:  The  way  it's  played  here,  it 
ain't  sport,    it's  murder. 

FISHING:  If  there's  been  much  luck  we 
haven't    heard    of    it. 


make  up  all  the  requisitions,  but  since  her 
doctor  mode  her  quit  work  last  month  the 
requisitions  ore  being  divided  up  among 
LILLIAN  C.  ROBERTS,  VIRGINIA  L.  CLUG- 
STON  and  DORIS  MARIE  MOTT.  Lillian 
is  really  assigned  to  shipping  tickets  and 
Virginia   and   Doris  to   stock    records. 

In  the  Engineering  Department  we  find 
Lt.  CULBERTSON  holding  the  whip  and  the 
following  jumping  through  the  hoop:  ELSA 
BARTON  and  VEDA  DuBOURDIEU  are  his 
stenographers  and  file  clerks.  EMMALINE 
OLIVERSON  is  the  technical  order  file  clerk. 
The  remaining  performers  are  the  aircraft 
inspectors,  the  moneybags  of  the  civil  serv- 
ice personnel.  WILLIAM  SOWER  is  the 
chief  inspector;  WILLARD  COUNCILMAN 
and  MATTHEW  KOSVIC  are  his  helpers. 


The 

Lubber 

Line 

By  Hale  Landry 


HEMET 
Variation: 

Have  you  ever  wondered  what  a  Ground 
School  Instructor  does  for  a  living?  Oh  prac- 
tically nothing  except,   for  instance — 

Constantly  revise  his  course  so  that  it 
will  conform  to  the  continuous  stream  of 
directives  that  issue  from  Fort  Worth,  Santa 
Ana  and  from  the  director's  office. 

Moke  up  new  examinations  for  his  own 
subject. 

Devise    new    work    sheets    for   delinquents. 

Correct   examination    papers. 

Interview    and    coach    delinquent    cadets. 

"Preflight"    new   films   and    film    strips. 

Validate  tests.  Analyze  results  and  moke 
amendments. 

Sit  in  on  other  instructors'  lectures  with 
an  eye  to  new  methods  and  for  mutual 
criticism. 

Check   cadet   notebooks. 

Develop  new  training  aids. 

Keep  abreast  of  the  latest  literature  on 
his  subject. 

Devote  at  least  two  hours  per  week  to 
war   room    reading. 

Keep  his  classroom  lectures  to  dote  with 
latest  technical  and  tactical  war  informa- 
tion from  confidential  and  restricted  sources. 

Supervise  evening  study  hall. 

Read    relevant   T   O's. 

Attend   general    faculty   meetings. 

Attend   Departmental   meetings. 

Get  Link  Trainer  time. 

Get    flying    time. 

Spend,  at  the  very  least,  one  hour  of 
preparation  for  every  hour  of  classroom 
lecture. 

Deviation: 

Alan  Woolfolk  is  enjoying — we  hope — 
a  well-earned  vocation.  He  and  his  de- 
lightful family  have  gone  to  Little  Rock  to 
visit  the  family  homestead. 

Swirl: 

This  has  been  a  bewildering  week  in  the 
ground  school.  We've  really  been  going 
'round  and  'round  getting  the  new  sched- 
ule in  shape.  Schedules  are  being  revised. 
New  exams  are  being  mode  up  and  stand- 
ardized. Study  hall  procedures  are  being 
streamlined. 
Lubber  Line   Error: 

Jim  Keesee  wishes  to  be  quoted  to  the 
effect  that  he  positively  doesn't  wish  to  be 
quoted.  THE  LUBBER. 


Casualty  lists  will  grow  with  in- 
vasion. The  decisive  battles  will  cost 
this  country  dearly  in  lives  of  our 
fighting  men.  Their  greatest  chance 
to  survive  their  war  wounds  is  through 
the  blood  you  donate  for  army  and 
navy  plasma.  Make  your  appoint- 
ment with   the    Red  Cross  today! 


PAGE  SEVEN 


The  Gay 
Nighties 

By  Opal  Kerby 


HEMET 

A  farewell  picnic  was  given  for  BARBARA 
ELLIOTT  by  a  group  of  the  girls  at  the  field. 
She  has  left  the  Ryon  ranks  and  moved 
home.  We  all  miss  her. 

Well,  folks,  he's  done  it  again — GEORGE 
EAKES,  I  mean.  He  has  that  motorcycle 
torn  down  again,  or  was  it  ever  put  to- 
gether.' 

Everyone  please  note  the  new  addition  to 
JACK  MONTGOMERY'S  upper  lip.  It  isn't 
just  a  shadow,  either! 

We  are  all  sorry  EARLINE  GARBANI  is 
still  ill  Qt  her  home.  We  all  wish  you  a 
speedy  recovery,   Earline. 

We  hear  MARCH ITA  JOHNSON  is  a 
wonder  on  going  to  and  from  work  without 
having  a  flat  tire. 

Everyone  has  decided  that  LOLA  MOR- 
TON has  the  best  knack  for  bumping  her 
head.  Wonder  if  she  thinks  knots  are  be- 
coming? 

This  is  a  fond  farewell,  folks.  It's  my 
lost  issue  for  Sky  News.  I  wish  to  say  this 
much;  I  have  really  enjoyed  writing  this 
column.  Maybe  some  day  we  will  meet  again. 
Adios    and    good    luck,    everybody. 


'Bye    now.    Opal.    Thanks    for    everything. 
— THE  EDITOR. 


Barracks 

By  Marrel  Hicks 


HEMET 

Right  after  the  deadline  last  month  we 
learned  that  CECIL  JONES,  who  turns  out  all 
those  swell  hamburgers  and  sandwiches, 
had  become  the  proud  papa  of  a  baby 
girl.  Cecil  immediately  took  his  vacation  in 
order  to  get  acquainted  with  the  young  lady 
and  to  learn  the  whys  and  wherefores  of 
infant  care.  Upon  his  return  he  reported 
he  was  going  to  leave  it  all  to  his  wife  and 
stick  to  cooking. 

HAZEL  PITTAM  hod  her  son,  Ralph, 
USN,  with  her  over  Mother's  Day,  and  MIN- 
NIE HOLMES  had  her  son,  Jock,  with  her. 
Jack  is  also  in  the  Navy. 

MYRTLE  WILLIAMS  had  a  surprise  visit 
from  her  son,  FLOYD,  a  former  Ryan  em- 
ployee, now  in  the  Navy.  Floyd  dropped  in 
just  while  Myrtle  was  writing  to  him. 

Other  vacationers  hove  been  MILDRED 
BEAN,  GLADYS  HEARRELL  and  ALVIN 
SMALLWOOD. 

Newcomers  to  our  department  ore  DON 
SWARTOUT,  short-order  cook  and  ARDIS' 
husband,  and  BOB  FULTON.  We  are  also 
glad  to  welcome  R.  G.  RICHARDSON  back 
after   an    absence    of   several    months. 

Congratulations  were  in  order  May  19 
for  Mr.  and  Mrs.  JIM  SHEPPHERD,  who 
celebrated  their  37th  wedding  anniversary. 
Three  of  their  sons  are  in  the  service. 


Briefs  From  The 
Flight  Line 


By  Bob  Johnson 


Our  Bowling  League  will  hove  closed  by 
the  time  this  goes  to  press,  so  will  be  unable 
to  give  you  the  final  standings  until  the 
next  issue  of  Sky  News.  At  the  present  time, 
the  Squadron  7  team,  composed  of  WILD 
BILL  EVANS,  WHIZ  WHISENAND,  and 
JIM  SIMPSON,  is  out  in  front.  All  they 
need  is  one  more  win  point  and  they  will 
have  the  championship  locked  up  for  this 
year. 

Now  that  bowling  is  just  about  to  take 
a  hack  seat  for  a  while  and  night  ball  is 
the  present  rage  during  the  week  (in  fact, 
Monday,  Wednesqay  and  Friday  nights), 
golf  is  coming  to  life  on  Saturday  and  Sun- 
day for  several  of  the  Flight  Line  and  Ad- 
ministration individuals.  It  seems  that  each 
and  every  time  we  plan  a  golfing  date  LUBO 
WILCOX  always  comes  up  with  some  pre- 
vious engagement  that  he  thinks  up  prior 
to  going  to  play  golf.  We  have  decided  that 
he  must  play  in  the  high  70's  when  par  is 
a  cool  35.  Other  members  of  the  elite  Hemet 
Ryan's  Professional  Golfmg  Association  are 
BILL  EVANS,  BOB  STONE,  ACE  NESBITT, 
DARYL  SMITH,  our  Shell  representative, 
HAL  HOLMES,  Lt.  BENNETT,  Lt.  WIL- 
LIAMS, Captain  BRETHOUR  and  yours 
truly,  the  Roving  Reporter  of  the  Flight 
Line.  I  am  getting  better  and  better  each 
time  I  play,  thanks  to  the  capable  coach- 
ing of  D.  HUNKY  SMITH.  Quite  often  after 
Smith  drives  from  the  tee-off  point  and  his 
ball  goes  somewhat  in  the  wrong  direction, 
he  just  sits  down  and  starts  talking  to  him- 
self. We  all  have  wondered  on  several  of 
these  special  occasions  whot  he  says  to 
himself,  but  we  have  come  to  the  conclu- 
sion  that  we  should   just   let   him   alone   and 


not  question  his  actions.  It  seems  that  the 
other  day  when  we  were  out  playing  a 
round  or  two,  WILD  BILL  EVANS  drove  off 
from  the  tee  and  hit  one  of  the  many  sheep 
that  they  use  on  the  course  to  keep  the 
grass  "mowed."  it  was  a  good  thing  that 
mutton  was  point  free,  otherwise  we  would 
have  hod  to  build  a  fire  on  the  course  and 
hove   a   "sheep"    barbecue. 

And  speaking  of  barbecues,  the  people 
who  didn't  show  up  last  Sunday  for  the  one 
that  was  given  by  Ryan  for  their  Hemet 
employees  really  missed  a  treat.  The  food 
was  delicious  and  the  refreshments  plenty 
good,  too.  Softball,  volleyball  and  horse- 
shoes were  the  sports  of  the  day,  and  even 
a  few  got  a  horseback  ride.  The  best  bet  of 
the  day  (and  everybody  should  have  wit- 
nessed some'  was  when  Flight  Commonder 
LLOYD  VENABLE  offered  even  money  he 
could  outrun  a  horse.  So  the  one  and  only 
capable  equestrian,  HARRY  HOFMANN, 
climbed  upon  the  trusty  steed,  just  like  Sir 
Galahad,  and  the  race  began.  The  outcome 
of  the  race  was  rather  undecided,  but  con- 
census of  opinion  was  that  the  horse  won  by 
a  nose. 

I   wont  to   introduce  our  gal  of  the  Flight 
Office,  Mrs.  IMOGENE  HARBOTTLE,  who  is       ^ 
a    local    gal    who    trudged    off    to    the    Uni-        ( 
versify  of  California  at  Berkeley  and  besides        V 
getting    on    educotion    she    also    got    herself 
a   mighty  fine   husband,   who  at  the  present 
time    is  connected   with    Pan   American   Air- 
woys   some    place    in    the    big    Pacific   Ocean 
area.    Imogene  also  answers  to  the  name  of 
"Imogreen   Beerbottle,"   a   somewhot  doubt- 
ful  appendage,   but  "what's  in  a   name?" 


Plant  Maintenance 
Murmurs 


By  Bill  Guinn 


HEMET 

The  next  time  SLIM  ELLSWORTH  takes 
an  airplane  ride  he  ought  to  take  along  a 
bucket.  .  .  .  FRANK  DOOLITTLE  back  in 
the  harness  again.  As  you  know,  he  has 
been  laid  up  for  quite  some  time.  .  .  . 
DEAN  WELLS  sporting  a  pair  of  spotlessly- 
clean  hands.  Wonder  if  that  new  baby  has 
anything   to  do  with   it? 

ELMO  HEAVIN  busy  these  days  building 
himself  a  new  boat.  .  .  .  FARMER 
GREENE  enjoyed  a  vocation.  .  .  .  BEN 
HIMES  hasn't  been  feeling  well  lately — do 
you  suppose  he  is  allergic  to  gloss?  .  .  . 
LOU  BAILEY  spent  his  vocation  cutting  and 
baling  hay  and  trying  to  get  his  farm  in 
shape. 

If  CLARK  CHAPMAN  doesn't  keep  his 
fingers  out  of  the  lawn-mower,  how  can  we 
expect  to  get  our  lawns  mowed?  .  .  . 
GEORGE  BROWN'S  mule  has  been  quite  on 


improvement  to  the  field — how  nice  the 
flower  beds  ore   looking. 

It's  a  pleasure  to  walk  around  the  field 
these  days  and  see  all  the  improvements 
that  have  been  made.  I  think  BEN  MIMES 
is  doing  a  mighty  nice  job.  .  .  .  NORRIS 
GREEN,  who  tried  to  do  handsprings  from 
his  truck  on  picnic  day,  is  okay — he  man- 
aged to  play  cords  that  day.  ...  I  think 
HARRY  HOFMANN  should  be  praised  for 
the  way  he  handled  the  Ryan  picnic — every- 
one had  a  grand  time. 

Ask  JIGGS  GARDNER,  who  recently  un- 
derstood the  meaning  of  a  def)endable 
catcher's  mask,  how  his  chin  is  feeling.  .  .  . 
Ryan  Administration  Softball  teom  looked 
rather  wild  the  other  night — could  it  be  that 
yours  truly  hod  anything  to  do  with  it?  The 
next  game  showed  considerable  improve- 
ment .  .  .  new  war  cry  around  here  is 
"illegal   pifcher." 


PAGE   EIGHT 


Raggle  Taggle 


By  Wilma  Kribs 


Plant 
Protection 

By  Lloyd  Barber 


These  fine  summer  days  bring  out  the 
ombition  to  engage  in  various  forms  of 
sports  and  exercise.  There  are  many — ten- 
nis, handball,  horseback  riding,  bicycling 
for  them  that  has    (bicycles)  . 

And  golf!  I  was  always  under  the  impres- 
sion that  golf  was  a  leisurely  game,  partici- 
pating only  as  you  stroll  along  the  delight- 
ful green  fairways,  communing  with  nature, 
tripping  blithely  over  the  course,  and,  in 
general,    enjoying   one's   self   thoroughly. 

But  we  find  that  not  the  situation  at  all. 
Golf  is  a  terrible  and  angry  game,  full  of 
indecent  remarks  and  other  manly  charac- 
teristics. By  the  end  of  the  game,  the 
player  loathes  himself  heartily,  his  partner 
is  his  sworn  enemy  for  life,  and  he  could 
kill  his  caddy  (  if  he's  lucky  enough  to  have 
one)  and  his  partner's  caddy  (likewise); 
also  the  man  who  laid  out  the  course  and 
put  that  sand  trap  over  there. 

The  game  is  played  according  to  rules — 
yes,  indeed.  In  order  to  get  a  decision,  you 
hire  a  lawyer  for  a  test  case  and  appeal 
to  every  court  in  the  land,  even  to  the 
Supreme  Court.  You  hove  a  golf  bag  with 
from  one  to  fifty  clubs  in  it  (built  up  from 
the  mere  fact  that  your  best  and  favorite 
club  made  you  muff  those  lost  ten  strokes) 
and  a  profuse  number  of  golf  balls,  which 
manage  to  scatter  themselves  to  the  four 
corners  of  the  course  and  nestle  carefully 
under  the  biggest  root  of  a  thorn  tree.  Your 
bag  slaps  you  playfully  across  the  backside 
with  every  step  you  take,  and  Heaven  forbid 
the  thought  of  running! 

You  have  some  forty  things  to  remem- 
ber at  the  time  you  ore  ready  to  tee  off, 
and  if  you  so  much  as  forget  one  you're  a 
lost  soul.  After  remembering  some  nineteen 
of  the  forty  items,  you  connect  with  the 
boll  (with  a  force  that  would  carry  it  across 
seven  counties)  and  it  either  lands  in  the 
middle  of  a  flock  of  sheep  or  crumples  into 
0  pulp  to  finally  smash  you  right  in  the 
eye. 

When  you've  put  yourself  out  of  the 
rough  by  dint  of  some  ten  powerful  strokes 
and  o  few  healthy  boots  with  your  toe,  you 
eventually  land  on  the  putting  green.  This, 
of  course,  is  the  event  of  the  game — takes 
several  different  clubs  and  several  differ- 
ent stances.  As  you  proceed  to  the  cup  a 
foot  at  a  time,  the  nasty  little  ball  that's 
caused  all  the  trouble  is  finally  coaxed  into 
the  cup  only  by  the  fact  that  you're  stand- 
ing over  it  and  the  looks  would  melt  the 
heart  of  the  poor  thing;  you  wipe  the  sweat 
off  your  brow  with  a  trembling  hand,  write 
down  0  5  on  your  score  card  and  do  it  all 
over    again. 

That,  gentlemen,  is  the  game  of  golf. 
Many  of  our  department  heads,  and  other 
satellites  of  Ryan  and  Army  tear  them- 
selves down  to  the  golf  course  every  Sat- 
urday afternoon  with  but  one  thought — 
to  gnash  their  teeth  at  every  step  of  the 
way  and  roundly  curse  the  day  this  bonny 
game    found    its    way    from    Sunny    Scotland. 


(For  specific  names,  please  refer  to  BOB 
JOHNSON'S  Briefs  from  the  Flight  Line.) 
The  best  news  of  the  week — in  fact,  the 
best  surprise  we've  hod  in  such  a  long 
time — one  of  our  women  employees,  Mrs. 
VERA  McCALLUM  of  Parachute  No.  I ,  was 
elected  by  a  group  of  officers  at  Hendricks 
Field,  Florida,  to  be  the  "Official  Mother 
of  Hendricks  Field"  May  12,  13,  14.  Mrs. 
McCallum's  youngest  son,  Sgt.  Stanley  Mc- 
Callum,  is  stationed  at  Hendricks  Field,  and 
we  know  that  while  she's  with  her  son  the 
other  boys  will  really  be  her  sons,  too. 

Mrs.  McCollum  is  a  slight,  dark-complex- 
ioned lady  and  first  impression  makes  you 
wont  to  take  core  of  her.  After  a  few  con- 
versations, however,  you  realize  she's  got  a 
heart  as  big  as  herself  and  all  the  cadets 
run  to  Mom  McCollum  v/ith  their  troubles. 
The  title,  "Junior  Chaplain,"  is  most  ap- 
propriate. One  of  the  cadets  here  now  is 
from  Jacksonville,  Florida,  where  Mom  has 
a  day  stopover.  She's  promised  to  phone 
the  boy's  mother,  and  we  think  that's  in 
keeping  with  the  theme  of  her  whole  trip 
and  will  give  the  boy's  mother  a  little  extra 
special  Mother's  Day  herself. 

Mom  wears  well  the  role  of  mother.  She 
has  three  sons,  all  in  the  Army  Fir  Forces — 
Stanley,  mentioned  above;  Cpl.  Roy  Mc- 
Collum and  Lt.  Ferdinand  McCollum,  now 
stationed  in  England.  She  also  has  two 
daughters — Jean,  of  Forms  and  Records, 
and  Mary,  whose  husband  is  overseas. 
They're  o  corporation,  these  McCallums, 
and  all  waiting  for  their  men  to  come  home 
from  the  wars. 

Mom  left  Sunday  night  for  her  jaunt 
across  the  country,  and,  if  we  know  Mom, 
she'll  have  all  the  G.  I.'s  on  the  train  wish- 
ing they  were  stationed  at  Hendricks  Field 
too.  So  to  the  Official  Mother  of  Hendricks 
Field,  we  salute  you  and  know  it  will  be 
OS  big  a  thrill  to  you  as  it  will  be  to  those 
boys  a  long  way  from  home  on  Mother's  Day 
when  they  shout,  "Hello  Mom!" 


'^eme^pden.... 

-t^ 

WAR  BONDS 

•^ 

ARE  YOUR 

^ 

FOX  HOLES 

^ 

ON  THE 

^ 

HOME  FRONT 

HEMET 

Joseph  Stefonski  of  Beaumont,  is  a  new 
member  of  the  police  force,  replacing 
CHARLEY  UMLAND  whose  health  failed 
him.  Charley  is  one  swell  guy  and  the  whole 
group  regrets  losing  him,  Joe  is  a  veteran, 
working  on  3d  shift  and  living  in  Beaumont. 

Vocation  time,  with  HARRY  WHITING 
being  the  latest  to  indulge.  He  just  stayed 
around  the  valley  and  did  a  lot  of  fishing. 
Took  CHIEF  CRANE  with  him  one  day  but 
all  they  brought  back  was  a  couple  of  gold 
fish.  TOM  McCRACKEN  back  at  work  after 

0  prolonged  illness.  Outside  of  losing  a  few 
pounds,  Tom  looks  fine  and,  as  he  says, 
"you    can't    kill    a    good    Irishman". 

All  the  boys,  from  the  chief  down,  have 
little  lumps  in  their  throats,  due  to  the  fact 
that  RAY  CATHERMAN  has  left  on  on  ex- 
tended leave  of  absence  with  the  possibility 
that  he  may  not  return.  Ray  has  been  on 
the  force  for  two  and  a  half  years  and 
everyone  on  the  field  will  miss  him.  Best  of 
luck,  Ray,  and  I  know  the  welcome  sign  will 
be  out  when  you  return. 

Another  pistol  practice  recently  and  some 
of  the  boys  were  hotter  than  o  firecracker 
.  .  .  the  fire  department  has  been  working 
overtime  recently  as  there  were  several  fire 
drills.  Ass't  Fire  Chief  ELLIS  has  all  the 
equipment  in  top  shape,  and,  as  a  reward. 
Chief  Crone  has  promised  him  a  ride  in 
one  of  our  new  fire  wagons  .  .  .  and  is  he 
happy. 

The  Chief  called   me  on  the  carpet  May 

1  3,  and  hod  it  been  Friday,  I  really  would 
have  been  worried.  As  it  turned  out,  he 
informed  me  it  was  an  anniversary  for  me 
and  presented  me  with  a  three-year  pin. 
I  shouldn't  be  so  nervous,  I've  got  a  clear 
conscience    ...     I   hope. 

1:^ 

Ryanit-es  receiving  service  pins  dur- 
ing May.  Congratulations  and  con- 
tinued success  to  each  of  you. 

HEMET 

ONE  YEAR 

Ray  M.  Haynes   ....    Maintenance  Dept. 

Emma  L.  Pogue    ....    Maintenance  Dept. 

THREE  YEARS 

Lloyd  M.  Venoble Flight  Dept. 

Alfred  L.  Aldridge  ....  Plant  Protection 
Lloyd  L.  Barber Plant  Protection 

FIVE  YEARS 
Robert  Stone Supervision 

SAN  DIEGO 

Eloise  Hansen Payroll  Dept. 

TUCSON 

ONE  YEAR 
Howard  V.  Copenhover   ....    Flight  Dept. 

Leonard  L.  Therrioult Flight  Dept. 

Jack  R.  Rathjen Flight  Dept. 

James  O.  Powell Flight  Dept. 

Edward  M,  Morgan Flight  Dept. 

Robert  E.  Weller Dispatcher 

Doris  M.  Beroth  ....  Maintenance  Dept. 
Audrey  M.  Peorsall  .  .  .  Maintenance  Dept. 
Bernard  B.  Borg  ....  Maintenance  Dept. 
Eunice  G.  Evers  ....  Maintenance  Dept. 
Ralph  J.  Dudley Barracks 

PAGE  NINE 


Automotive 
^'^  Mainten- 

ance    By 

Norman  Karns 


TUCSON 

The  bright  spot  of  our  activity  the  past 
month  has  been  the  rejuvenation  of  the 
school  bus.  In  fact,  it  is  so  bright  we  believe 
it  is  responsible  for  the  sudden  appearance 
of  all  the  dark  glasses.  That  yellow  glow 
around  the  garage  that  has  appeared  off 
and  on  lately  has  meant  that  CAREW 
SMITH  was  spraying  at  the  bus  again. 

The  two  scooters  used  by  RAY  HEN- 
DRICKSON  and  JOE  MOLLIS  took  on  a 
new  coat  of  point  also,  and  those  streaks 
of  red  flying  around  the  field  odd  quite 
a  touch  of  color  to  the  landscape.  Mr. 
MAW  seems  very  unhappy  about  the  whole 
thing,  and  wants  to  know  why  we  didn't 
paint  the   bus  yellow   and   the   scooters   red. 

Now,  everything  has  happened  to  ROCKY. 

After  spending  many  laborious  hours  dig- 
ging an  outside  pit  for  us,  and  setting  the 
wooden  forms  ready  to  pour  the  cement, 
we  had  that  unusual  May  downpour  of  rain. 
As  a  result,  the  pit  took  on  the  appearance 
of  a  miniature  lake  with  on  oversized  land- 
ing barge  floating  around  on  top  of  it. 
After  the  Plant  Maintenance  crew  went 
home  that  night  there  was  a  sign  hanging 
on  the  barge  advertising,  "For  sale,  one 
slightly-used  boat.  Phone  Rocky  for  details 
at  extension  18."  We  are  interested  in 
knowing  if  he  had  any  bidders. 

HARRELL  ELLIS  was  conspicuous  by  his 
absence  recently,  having  spent  his  vaca- 
tion on  the  coast.  He  must  have  had  a 
good  time,  as  he  was  two  days  overdue. 
His  duties  were  capably  handled  by  MACK 
FARNETTI,  who  seemed  to  thrive  on  the 
change.  He  should  have,  because  every  time 
we  saw  him  he  was  coming  out  of  the 
kitchen  with  a  mouth  full  of  food. 


The 

Upiceep 

Lowdown 

By  Dorothy  Lorenz 


HEMET 

Well,  the  Ryan  picnic  is  something  in  the 
past  now,  and  it  was  o  good  deal.  The 
only  trouble  is  they  don't  happen  often 
enough.  Muscles  wouldn't  get  so  tied  up 
if  they  got  exerted  more  often. 

The  women  of  the  flight  crew  were  in- 
troduced in  the  last  issue  and  the  men  had 
to   wait,    so    'r\ere   goes: 

BILL  MORRIS,  JIM  EVAN's  right-hand 
man,  helps  to  keep  things  running — sees 
that  grounded  ships  are  bock  flying  as 
quickly  as  possible,  and  does  o  million  little 
things  that  come  up.  GEORGE  JONES  is  a 
curly-haired  truck  driver.  HENRY  BEERS, 
another    truck    driver,    is    more    or    less    new 

PAGE  TEN 


Winds 

Aloft 

By 
Clarence  Robinson 


TUCSON 

By  the  time  you  read  this  article  your 
Tucson  Ground  School  reporter  will  be  at 
his  father's  still  in  the  hills  of  old  Ken- 
tucky. Come  next  tater-planting  it  will  be 
two  years  since  I  was  on  the  receiving  end 
of  the  little  brown  jug.  While  I  am  there 
I'll   sure  think  of  all   you   nice  folks. 

Now,  before  I  give  you  MONTIE  FURR, 
your  new  reporter,  I'd  better  give  you  the 
wind   shift  data. 

As  you  probably  know.  Class  44-J  is  in 
the  dit-doh  stage  of  their  training  here, 
code  being  their  wind-up  course.  We  who 
have  to  sit  through  all  the  dit-dohs  of  this 
period  are  about  to  wind  up  and  explode. 
I  can  hear  it  in  my  sleep.  Especially  after 
STEVE  DACH  tried  to  ploy  Moirzy  Doats 
on    the    dit-doh    machine    the    other   day. 

The  typical  Tucson  summer  days  have 
brought  about  the  familiar  buzz  of  the  coal- 
ers in  the  classrooms,  but  you  don't  need 
the  buzz  to  tell  they  are  on;  for  example, 
just  note  the  instructors  when  they  come 
from  classes  with  their  hair  standing  on  end 
and  an  armload  of  test  papers  that  look 
like    DALE    OCKERMAN    in    a    file    cabinet. 

The  time  has  come  for  me  to  quit  im- 
personating a  news  hound,  so  I'll  sign  off, 
with   many  thanks  for  everything. 

And  now,  ladies,  Mr.  MONTIE  LEE  FURR, 
your   new    reporter. 

around  here.  A  husky  guy,  with  a  pleasing 
personality.  The  Mrs.,  "EUNICE,"  works 
here,  too.  "CHRIS"  SPEZIALI  handles  the 
plane-parking  situation.  TED  KENNEDY 
takes  core  of  servicing  the  trucks,  and  gas 
and  oil  shipments.  ED  MUNSON  and  JIM 
EPTING  ore  the  two  bus  drivers.  They 
transport  cadets  1o  and  from  the  auxiliary 
fields,  to  town  on  nights  off  and  any  other 
trips  that  might  come   up. 

The  new  girl  on  the  crew  is  ANNA  FAY 
GULLEY.  Good  luck  to  you,  Anno,  and 
we're  glad  to  have  you  with  us. 

Four  new  babies  arrived  since  the  last 
issue  of  Sky  News,  too.  Two  boys  and  two 
girls.  The  CLETUS  GROHS  named  their 
new  boy  "David."  CLIFF  BRUCE,  of  Forms 
and  Records,  is  the  proud  daddy  of  "Ston- 
ley  Euaene,"  and  it's  "Judith  Lorraine"  for 
the  OLEN  BROWNS.  JAMES  MAPES,  for- 
mer employee,  writes  that  "Mary  Evelyn" 
arrived  May  6. 

Mechanic  CLARENCE  TUCKER  and  RUBY 
LITTLE  (BRENNING)  jumped  off  the  deep 
end  on  May  6.  Good  luck,  people. 

The  PLM  crew  is  now  working  days.  This 
cloudy  weather  helps  to  break  them  into 
day  work  gradually.  AURIN  (KAYl  KAI- 
SER still  soys  "good  morning"  when  he 
goes  home  at  night. 

The  (Maintenance)  Softball  Team  is 
really  going  to  town.  Congratulations  to 
BOB  STONE  for  a  darn  good  boll  team, 
and  a  five-year  pin — the  one  with  a  dio- 
mond  in  it. 


Generalities 

By  Margaret  Jacobs 
TUCSON    EDITOR 


TUCSON 

Up  until  this  time  I  haven't  found  any- 
thing to  write  about  'anything  printable,  I 
mean  I  ,  but  ot  lost  I  hove  an  excuse  for 
making  a  stab  at  this  reporting  business. 
Here  goesl 

As  you  probably  have  heard  by  now,  a 
number  of  representatives  from  both  of 
our  schools  and  the  home  office  made  an 
inspection  trip  of  Thunderbird  Fields  1  and 
2  and  Williams  Field  in  Phoenix,  ending 
up  at  Tucson.  The  party  included  DOUG 
MAW,  STEW  MATSON,  BOB  KERLINGER, 
LEE  CAMPBELL,  PAUL  WILCOX,  BILL 
EVANS,  BOB  STONE,  MARTY  WEIDIN- 
GER,  WALT  BALCH,  DALE  OCKERMAN 
and  Lt.  ED  SEAGfcR.  From  the  glowing  re- 
ports at  the  weekly  department  head  meet- 
ing and  other  sources,  the  trip  was  a  tre- 
mendous success.  The  receptions  at  the 
various  fields  were  more  than  cordial.  Plans 
ore  for  a  similar  trip  to  the  Californio 
schools  soon.  Incidentally,  at  the  depart- 
ment head  meeting  ARNOLD  WITTO  fur- 
nished pie  and  coffee.  We  have  been  try- 
ing to  get  him  to  serve  refreshments  for 
two  months,  but  it  took  visitors  from  Hemet 
to  move  him.  He  also  outdid  himself  at 
luncheon  for  the  combined  staffs,  so  Mr. 
AVERY,  if  the  boys  have  been  heckling  you 
since    you've    been    bock,    you    know    why.  , 

From  what  I  hear,  the  entire  bunch  had  ( 
o  chicken  dinner  one  of  the  nights  in  Phoe- 
nix at  the  Outpost.  However,  it  seems 
STEW  MATSON,  LEE  CAMPBELL  ond 
DOUG  MAW  didn't  get  enough,  because 
they  hied  themselves  off  to  the  Grand  Cafe 
to  have  a  second  dinner.  Along  with  the 
dinner  there  was  a  wonderful  four-piece  or- 
chestra, which  was  completely  wasted  on 
these  three  for  lock  of  doncing  partners. 
Well,  they  at  least  got  two  meals  out  of  it. 

I've  pleaded,  cajoled  and  even  bribed 
DALE  OCKERMAN  for  news  on  the  fellows' 
extracurricular  activities,  but  Dole  swears 
up  and  down  that  they  were  a  very  well- 
behaved  bunch. 

Only  one  member  of  this  party  got 
"stung"  on  the  trip — namely,  BOB  STONE. 
Seems  as  though  on  the  way  to  Tucson  in 
the  station  wagon  i  eight  in  all,  including 
myself,  and  it  was  a  good  thing  we  oil  hod 
slim  hips  I  a  bumble  bee  slipped  up  Bob's 
sleeve,  and  before  we  knew  it  the  car  hod 
stopped  and  Bob  looked  like  he  was  doing 
a  hula  dance  in  the  middle  of  the  rood.  We 
waved  on  the  interested  onlookers  who  were 
stopping  to  witness  the  dance.  Everyone 
piled  out  to  help  him  corner  the  bee,  which 
was  finally  accomplished,  with  Bob  being 
stung  only  three  times.  Well,  someone  al- 
ways  has   to  get  stung   on   a   deal    like   this. 

By  the  time  we  reached  town  everyone 
fell  out  of  the  car  and  hod  to  take  a  couple 
of  turns  around  the  block  to  start  the  blood 
circulating.  However,  Stew  fixed  that  up 
by  playing  host  (along  with  Commander 
DAVISI  at  the  American  Legion  Club  for  a  / 
quickie.  My  arm  was  practically  twisted  off  V^ 
before    I    finally   condescended   to   go   along. 

Waved  goodby  to  them  as  they  foded 
from  sight  in  the  direction  of  Hemet. 


AD 
ventures 

By   Mickey   Coleman 


TUCSON 


What  is  this  change  that's  come  over 
MARION  JAESCHKE?  Why  does  she  have 
that  gleam  in  her  eyes?  Why  that  hoppy 
smile?  Why  does  she  spread  happiness  all 
over  the  office?  Is  it  because  there's  a 
certain  someone  coming  to  town?  No!  It's 
because  the  new  superman  comic  book  is 
out! 

With  a  tear  and  a  flower  we  lose  an 
employee  and  hire  a  new.  .  .  .  MARGIE 
MAI  DE  MO  brings  a  tear.  Being  one  of 
our  oldest  employees  and  one  of  the  sweet- 
est, we're  sure  gonna  miss  you,  Marge! 
MARION  FOUTY  brings  a  flower.  She  is  the 
new  mimeograph  operator.  Welcome  to 
Ryan,    Marion! 

A  flash  of  lightning  flickering  past  the 
windows  ...  a  roar  of  thunder  thot  held 
everyone  in  tenseness  ...  we  all  ran 
outside  and  there  it  was — rain!!  There  was 
satisfaction  in  the  air,  then  all  of  a  sudden 
JEFF  UNDERWOOD  said,  "Oh,  gosh,  I 
knew  I  shouldn't  have  worn  my  shoes  to- 
day!" Ah,  but  it  was  quiet.  The  rain  held 
a  certain  silence  about  the  room.  No  won- 
der, the  girls  were  stranded  at  the  can- 
teen. DOUG  "SHERLOCK  HOLMES"  MAW 
called  JEFF  UNDERWOOD,  ED  IRWIN, 
WEST  HALL  and  CLINT  FULLER.  "Come 
on,  men.  Get  on  your  horses;  we  got  a  long 
way  to  go!"  Ed  said,  "Where  are  we 
going?"    Mow    replied,    "Across   the    street." 


The  rain  wasn't  so  bad,  though.  Jeff  got 
out  the  lifeboats,  then  they  started  walk- 
ing. They  had  to  go  back  after  the  boats, 
the  water  was  rising  fast — it  was  past  their 
toes.  And  then!  Complications  set  in.  (He 
wanted  to  go,  too!)  The  wolf  in  Hall  got 
the  best  of  him  and  he  started  walking  to 
get  the  girls  to  himself  first.  After  he 
passed  the  men  on  the  way  they  realized  that 
if  he  got  there  first  something  would  hap- 
pen. They  started  going  all  the  faster  and 
got  as  far  as  two  feet!  Then,  with  Jeff 
singing  "The  Overture  to  William  Tell," 
the  race  was  on.  .  .  .  Hall  got  there  first, 
captured  the  girls  and  they  carried  him 
back  to  the  office.  The  other  men  finally 
got  there,  and  they  looked  and  looked  until 
someone  told  them  the  girls  had  already 
left  with  Hall.  They  knew  that  meant  dan- 
ger, and  they  rushed  back  to  the  office.  In 
the  meantime  there  was  Hall  filing  his  teeth 
in  the  corner  while  the  girls  looked  on  ter- 
rified— they  wondered  how  he  could  file  his 
teeth  when  he  didn't  hove  any.  He  came 
closer  and  closer,  then  grabbed  them  and 
said,  "Does  your  cigarette  taste  different 
lately?"  Just  then  the  door  flew  open  and 
there  were  the  men.  .  .  .  They  were  all  being 
carried  in  by  DANA  KUHN!!  But  every- 
thing turned  out  all  right.  The  rain  stopped 
and  the  sunshine  came  in  the  office 
and  he  helped  us  finish  our  work. 


Plant 
Protection 

By 
Jim   Hort 


.^k. 


TUCSON 

The  guards  would  like  to  take  this  oppor- 
tunity to  thank  everybody  on  the  field  for 
the  generous  cooperation  given  us  in  the 
examination  of  badges  made  upon  enter- 
ing and  leaving  the  field.  The  guards  know 
the  faces  of  all  and  the  occupation  of  most, 
but  we  must  admit  a  sore  deficiency  in  the 
knowledge  of  names.  The  reason  for  this  is 
that  a  guard  hesitates  to  single  a  person 
out  just  because  he  does  not  know  the  per- 
son's name.  This  has  inconvenienced  some 
of  the  workers'  families  and  some  of  the 
workers.  For  instance,  every  evening  we  re- 
ceive 0  number  of  phone  colls  from  Tucson, 
the  parties  wanting  to  know  whether  or 
not  their  husbands  have  left  the  field,  and 
sometimes  they  wish  to  leave  messages. 
Almost  invariably  the  guard  cannot  con- 
nect the  name  of  the  party  with  his  face. 
Should  a  guard  single  you  out  for  a  close 
inspection  of  your  bodge  it  is  only  to  be 
able  to  better  identify  you.  With  this  knowl- 
edge he  may  be  able  to  do  you  a   favor. 

We  have  not  overlooked  the  challenge 
thrown  at  us  by  the  guards  at  Hemet.  We 
will  accept  OS  soon  as  we  con  accumulate 
enough  ammunition  for  a  pistol  shooting 
match. 

We  wish  to  welcome  two  new  members 
to  the  guard  force — MANUS  MALEY  and 
BIRL  KINMAN. 


This  Is  The  Army 

By  Lt.  Sagebrush  Sandstorm 


TUCSON 

Welcome  home  to  Lt.  JOHN  KELLER,  our 
personable  Personnel  Officer,  who  just  com- 
pleted the  course  at  A.  G.  School,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.  You  should  hear  his  glowing 
reports  on  D.  C.  Manpower  shortage  is  no 
word  for  it!  And  to  Captain  LEE  WIL- 
LIAMSON, our  Flight  Surgeon,  just  re- 
turned from  0  school  on  tropical  medicine 
at  Army  Medical   Center,  Washington,    D.C. 

Well,  it  finally  happened!  At  three  p.m. 
Sunday,  April  30,  1944,  Captain  JOHN 
WEAR  successfully  completed  a  long  and 
enduring  romance  by  giving  up  his  single 
bliss  and  marrying  Miss  BETTY  JEAN 
YOUNG  of  Tucson.  Congratulations  to  you 
both. 

Congratulations  also  to  Major  KENNETH 
L.  SCHADELL  and  Captain  CHARLES  D. 
MARPLE,  whose  recent  promotions  were 
welcome  news  to  us  all.  May  there  be  many 
more    (for  us  oil)  . 

Well,  whotdyo  know!  Our  rough,  tough 
Commandant  of  Cadets,  Lt.  WOJCIEHOW- 
SKI,  turns  out  to  be  a  thespian  (no  less! 
of  the  first  water.  Lt.  "WOJIE"  played  the 
lead  in  "These  Enduring  Young  Charms" 
(Hmmm!  Must  be  something  in  that  man- 
power shortage  rumor)  ,  the  Tuccon  Little 
Theater's  latest  production. 


Barracks  Batter 

By  Ham  N.  Eggs 


TUCSON 

In  gathering  up  the  crumbs  of  news  from 
here  and  there  in  the  canteen  and  mess 
hall  department  we  find  it  to  be  rather 
sketchy. 

It  is  reported  that  VICTOR  DERY  has 
taken  on  a  new  interest  in  his  work  since 
he  has  found  a  combination  floor  cleanser 
that  is  really  giving  the  kitchen  linoleum 
a  shine. 

It's  welcome  home  to  OPHELIA  HOOKS, 
who  is  now  back  on  the  job  in  the  mess  hall. 

It  was  a  big  day  for  WANDA  POTTER 
and  MARGIE  PUTMAN,  the  two  cadet 
wives  who  work  in  the  canteen,  when  the 
group  from  Hemet  visited  and  they  served 
the  delicious  luncheon  prepared  by  ARNOLD 
WITTO's  kitchen  staff.  The  day  will  long 
be  remembered  by  many. 

Orchids  to  LEONA  McKERNAN,  GRACE 
NIELSON  and  AGNES  GODKIN,  three  of  our 
mess  hall  employees,  who  hove  been  with 
Ryan  for  more  than  eighteen  months. 

It's  farewell  to  HAZEL  GILMORE,  our 
canteen  reporter,  who  left  Ryan  to  join  her 
professional  baseball-playing  husband  in  Al- 
bany, New  York. 


Plant  Main- 
tenance 
Rumblings     \ 

By   "Rocky" 


TUCSON 

MAC  (Short  Circuit)  McGREGOR  and 
SCOTT  (High  Tension)  DYER  are  to  be 
congratulated  on  the  way  they  handled  the 
job  of  overhauling  the  air  conditioners  on 
all  of  the  buildings.  During  the  winter 
months  they  were  just  old  tin  boxes,  but,  oh, 
brother,  do  they  look  beautiful  now!  Air 
conditioners,  to  the  uninitiated,  ore  gadgets 
that  stick  their  necks  through  a  window  and 
make  it  possible  to  take  a  deep  breath  with- 
out your  toenails  curling  up.  (Webster 
doesn't  agree. ) 

PAYNE,  THOMAS,  MORRIS  and  SMITH 
being  carpenters  of  unusual  caliber,  and 
having  the  welfare  of  the  company  at  heart, 
informed  me  that  unless  the  lumber  short- 
age is  eased  in  the  near  future,  they  would 
be  glad  to  bring  their  knitting  needles  from 
home  and  try  and  produce  all  the  necessary 
articles  that  were  formerly  made  from  wood. 

CLIFF  FORDEM  con  be  found  almost  any 
night  wandering  around  with  o  lantern,  try- 
ing to  locate  0  house,  and,  from  what  he 
relates,  it's  really  tough.  Anyone  know  of  a 
house    about   to   be   vacated? 


PAGE   ELEVEN 


Flight 

Lines 

By 
Loring   Dowst 


TUCSON 

STANLEY  KIMBALL  informs  us  that  the 
white  cross  on  Ajo  Road  morks  the  spot 
where  an  Indian  died.  Of  what?  we  inquired. 
Stan  said  HARRY  KROLL  knew.  So  we  asked 
Harry,  and  he  said  he  heard  the  Indian  was 
thrown  from  a  horse  and  broke  his  leg.  We 
wondered  if  the  horse  had  to  shoot  the  In- 
dian. An  element  of  confusion  lingers. 

Squadrons  Five  and  Six  let  their  back  hair 
down  a  couple  of  Sundays  ago.  Scene  of 
the  crime  was  Lower  Sabino  Canyon,  and 
we  hear  there  is  a  movement  under  way 
in  the  legislature  to  rename  the  spot  either 
Pilots'  Folly  or  Kessler's  Gulch.  A  softball 
gome  preceded  the  feast — a  no-decision 
contest  in  which  one  pitcher  threw  the 
game  for  a  bottle  of  beer.  DICK  KESSLER 
was  not  quite  pious  enough  to  get  away 
with  walking  on  the  water,  but  he  mode 
a  brave  stab  at  it.  Or  maybe  he  was  emu- 
lating Lena,  the  Oriental  Dancing  Girl,  who 
could  dive  through  a  bottle  of  sarscparilla 
without  removing  the  stopper.  Anyway,  he 
dried  out  ultimately;  as  did  JIM  BARRETT, 
who  earned  the  sobriquet,  "The  Seeing  Eye 
Fish." 

The  merrymakers  —  and  we  do  mean 
merry — repaired  to  the  club  after  the  picnic. 
And  a  select  few  moved  on  to  the  aerie  of 
one  of  our  topflight  eagles  to  play  a  gome 
called  "Sniff-Sniff."  This,  we  gather,  is  a 
sort  of  upper-strata  postoffice,  the  details 
of  which  are  unique.  Rumor  hath  it,  how- 
ever, that  one  little  Rollo  out-sniffed  all  the 
rest.  (Hey,  Group  Two,  who's  Rollo?  Was 
he  the  guy  who  said,  when  asked  if  he  was 
planning  to  bring  a  hot  dish  to  the  pot- 
luck  supper  at  the  club,  "I  dunno.  I  ain't 
called  her  up  yet!"?) 

There  was  sunshine  on   the   flight   line 
But  ice  in  Prudden's  tone. 

"How'll   yo   have  ya   drilling,    boys?" 
And    the    C/I's   answered,    "Prone!" 


Mainten- 
ance 
Murmurs 

By  Mollie  Jones  ^^ 

TUCSON 

Does  anyone  know  where  I  could  get  a 
gallon  of  Prop  Wash?  I  spent  one  whole  day 
going  from  one  hangar  to  the  next  trying 
to  find  some.  Finally  SIG  QUAR'V'E  gave  me 
Q  good  substitute  in  the  form  of  soap  and 
water.  Thanks  a  lot,  Sig! 

There  have  been  quite  a  few  changes  in 
the  Maintenance  Department  in  the  post 
month.  We  no  longer  have  a  night  crew, 
and  you  should  have  seen  all  the  blinking 
eyes  that  went  on  for  the  first  few  days! 

While  I'm  speaking  of  the  former  night 
crew  I  might  add  that  MANUEL  GAL- 
LARDO  has  joined  the  ranks  of  the  newly- 
weds.   Lots  of   luck   to  you   and   your   bride. 

PAGE  TWELVE 


Another  member  of  that  crew  came  rush- 
ing into  the  office  to  announce  the  birth 
of  his  son,  John  Leonard  McCASLIN.  Con- 
gratulations, GILBERT! 

We  were  sorry  to  learn  that  IVA  SMITH'S 
mother  was  ill.  Iva  went  back  to  Oklahoma 
to  be  with  her.  We  all  hope  she  has  a  speedy 
recovery  and  that  Iva  is  back  with  us  soon. 

DON  JOHNSON  is  going  around  with  his 
head  in  the  clouds.  The  reason — his  wife 
and  daughter  will    arrive   the   24th  of  May! 

Last  Saturday  night  a  group  of  people 
from  the  Maintenance  Department  took 
advantage  of  the  offer  made  by  the  Flight 
Instuctrors'  Club  and  from  all  reports  a 
good  time  was  had  by  all.  Let's  show  the 
instructors  how  much  we  appreciate  their 
kind  offer  by  all  joining  them  some  Satur- 
day! 


ivilities 

Mary  Huerta  and  Freda  Buffington 

TUCSON 

Part    I — Heodquarters 

Engagement  rings  shown,  wedding  bells 
rang,  old  faces  left,  new  faces  come,  so 
we  find  a  new  one  in  CAPTAIN  WEAR'S 
office.  PERSIS  HURLBUT  is  so  quiet  that 
you  would  never  know  she's  there.  .  .  . 
In  the  Intelligence  office  we  find  EDYTH 
SOLOWAL  with  one  of  her  super-duper 
hairdo's,  listening  to  the  Lieutenants  sing- 
ing "Any  Gas  Today."  It  has  always  been 
a  mystery  to  me  how,  where  or  when  Edyth 
finds  time  to  fix  such  styles,  but,  all  kidding 
aside,  they  are  really  cute. 

Am  I  seeing  double,  or  is  it  that  two 
of  our  girls  ore  going  to  the  some  tailor 
shop?  It  really  was  confusing  when  GERRY 
WRIGHT  and  MARGE  DeMOE  come  dressed 
in  identical  blue  jumpers.  The  boys  couldn't 
tell  which  was  which,  but  it  makes  life  more 
interesting. 

Part   II — Supply 

Shakespeare  said  something  about  "exits" 
and  "entrances"  —  he  may  have  hod  in 
mind  the  numerous  changes  of  civilian  per- 
sonnel in  Supply  during  the  post  month. 
Goodbys  hove  been  said  to  VIRGINIA 
NOONE,  who  has  been  transferred  to  Davis- 
Monthan;  RAMONA  SQUIER,  who  has  left 
to  join  the  Waves;  FLORENCE  MAJOR,  who 
is  now  employed  by  one  of  the  State  de- 
partments at  the  University  of  Arizona; 
MARY  ELIZABETH  BEIGHLEY,  who  has 
gone  to  Son  Jose,  California,  and  ANDY 
HALL,  who  is  "looking-out"  at  the  Ranger 
Station  on  Mt.  Bigelow.  Greetings  to  little 
RHEA  OZER,  formerly  at  BIythe,  our  new 
"follow-up  girl,"  and  TOM  WINDHAM, 
transferee    from    Post    Engineering,    Morono. 

We  civilian  employees  in  Supply  hated 
like  the  dickens  saying  goodby  to  our 
former  Commanding  Officer  and  Supply  Of- 
ficer, Lt.  CHESTER  F.  PERKINS,  who  has 
been  transferred  to  another  post.  We 
want  to  heartily  welcome  our  new  sup- 
ply Officer,  Lt.  EDWIN  W.  SEAGER  and 
wish  him  oil  the  luck   in  the  world. 

Quiet,  unobtrusive  he  may  seem,  but 
LARRY  WILSON,  in  our  Warehouse,  has 
proven  to  be  one  of  our  most  interesting 
newer  employees.  He  is  a  traveler  of  con- 
siderable   note,    a    writer,    a    Hollywood    de- 


signer, and  has  even  delved  into  archae- 
ology in  Africa. 

Most  of  us  never  seem  to  have  time  to 
do  even  a  few  of  the  things  we  enjoy.  Not 
so  with  MARY  FRENCH.  Week-ends  usually 
find  her  in  a  polkodot  swim  suit  at  the 
Arizona  Inn,  astride  a  horse,  or  high,  high 
up  in  the  sky.  She  even  found  time  recently 
to  visit  friends  in  Willcox,  Arizona,  accom- 
panied by  BETTY  KAISER,  of  Ryan. 

"JO"  FOGERTY,  back  from  a  couple  of 
weeks'  annual  leave,  has  a  certain  sparkle 
in  her  eyes.  Could  be  because  of  "a  guy 
named  Joe"  who  bee-lined  straight  for 
Tucson  while  on  furlough  from  Alaska. 

Every  time  I  ask  our  Warehouse  Super- 
visor, FRANK  CARAMELLA,  to  give  with 
news  for  the  Sky  News  he  always  replies, 
"Nothing  ever  happens  to  me,"  conse- 
quently he  has  never  been  mentioned  in 
this  column  before.  Among  Frank's  numer- 
ous duties  he  can  ofttimes  be  seen  dash- 
ing around  the  field  on  a  strange  mechon- 
icol  device  known  as  a  fork  truck,  with 
which  he  picks  up  greot  boxes  of  stuff  ond 
things. 

Better  even  than  o  letter  from  home  wos 
"JERRY"  ALLENs  surprise  visit  from  her 
father,  Mr.  Glenn  Boggs,  of  El  Compo, 
Texas.  Jerry  wanted  to  stay  home  for  a 
few  days  to  get  caught  up  on  family  news, 
but  her  Dad  threatened  to  pack  up  and 
go  home  if  she  took  time  off  from  her  job. 
A   pretty   swell   dad,   we  think. 

CAPTAIN  SUDWEEKS,  who  recently  took 
over  in  Operations,  has  hod  the  good  for- 
tune to  have  two  very  nice  feminine  help- 
ers come  his  way — RITA  WILKES,  a  trons- 
feree  from  Wickenburg,  whose  husband  is 
a  corporal  at  this  field,  and  TINA  SALZ- 
MAN,  the  one  with  the  flaming  tresses,  who 
hails  from  New  York  via  Salt  Lake.  Greet- 
ings, girls;   hope  you  like  it  here. 


RYAN  SKY  NEWS 

Published    monthly    for    employees   of 
RYAN    SCHOOL    OF    AERONAUTICS 
RYAN    SCHOOL    OF    AERONAUTICS 
OF  ARIZONA 
Administrative   Headquarters 
San   Diego  California 

Operational  Bases: 

Hemet,   California       Tucson,  Arixona 

The   Ryan  Schools  are  subsidiories 

of  the 

Ryan  Aeronautical  Compony 

Editor Keith    Monroe 

Associate   Editor. ...Horry   E;  Siegmund 

Hemet    Editor Hdrry    Hofmonn 

Tucson    Editor Margaret    Jacobs 

Staff  Photographers T.  T.   Hixson 

Frank  Mortin 

San  Diego  Reporter Barbara  Deone 

Hemet  Reporters:  Lloyd  Barber,  Lt. 
William  Cyril,  Bill  Guinn,  Marvel 
Hicks,  Bob  Johnson,  Opal  Kerby, 
Wilma  Kribs,  Hale  Landry,  Doro- 
thy Lorenz,  Cpl.  Eugene  R.  Neeff. 
Tucson  Reporters:  Freda  Buffington, 
Mickey  Coleman,  Loring  Dowst, 
Jim  Hart,  Mary  Huerta,  Mollie 
Jones,  Norman  Karns,  Clorence 
Robinson,   "Rocky." 


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Homecoming 


For  this  wife,  the  long  months  of  suspense  are  safely  over.  Her  man  is  home 
again. 

For  awhile  at  least,  there  will  be  no  more  days  and  nights  of  loneliness.  No 
more  dreading  to  hear  the  doorbell  ring,  for  fear  it  will  be  a  messenger  with  a 
red-starred  telegram  from  the  Secretary  of  War  beginning:  "I  deeply  regret 
to  inform  you  .  .  ." 

For  thousands  of  other  wives,  that  agony  of  waiting  for  news  is  still  con- 
tinuing. Each  day  that  the  war  goes  on,  more  of  them  will  become  widows. 
More  children  will  learn  that  Daddy  isn't  coming  home  —  ever. 

To  each  of  us,  this  picture  has  a  simple  moral: 

Let's  do  our  best  to  bring  about  more  homecomings,  fewer  red-starred  tele- 
grams. The  faster  we  win  this  war,  the  more  husbands  will  be  coming  safely 
home.  We  can  all  help  speed  victory  by  doing  our  level  best  all  day,  every 
day  —  and  by  sticking  on  the  job  to  finish  the  job.  Here  at  Ryan,  we'U  all  devote 
every  ounce  of  effort  to  that  goal.  Won't  we? 


CYAN     Xry     NEWi" 
J  U  Ly  •  1 944 


Up  From  the  Hangar  Floor 


by  Keith  Monroe 


The  story  of  Bob  Kerlinser 

...who  rose  from  floor 

sweeper  to  ace  test  pilot 

and  civilian  director 

of  flying 


\. 


The  most  exciting  moments  of  Bob  Kerlinger's  life 
cannot  be  told.  For  years  he  has  done  test-flight  work 
on  various  special  assignments  for  the  U.  S.  Army  and 
Navy  and  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company,  and  some 
of  his  experiences  during  those  assignments  were  far 
from  dull,  Bob  hints.  But  they  all  come  under  the 
heading  of  what  the  government  calls  "restricted 
information" — and  Bob  can  keep  a  secret  as  well  as 
the  next  clam. 

Even  non-restricted  information  comes  hard  from 
Bob,  if  it's  information  about  Kerlinger.  He  is  one 
of  these  big,  quiet  gents  who  find  it  hard  to  talk 
about  themselves.  However,  by  dint  of  diligent  prying, 
the  Sky  News  staff  did  ascertain  that  Bob  is  an  Ari- 
zona boy  who  has  risen  in  twelve  years  from  a  job 
sweeping  hangar  floors  at  the  Ryan  School  in  San 
Diego  to  his  present  position  as  Wing  Commander  at 
Ryan's  base  near  Tucson. 

Kerlinger  was  born,  to  his  later  dismay,  on  Decem- 
ber 26,  1912.  This  ill-timed  event  took  place  in  Ray, 
Arizona,  where  Bob's  father  was  a  railroad  man.  Work 
for  the  Southern  Pacific  involved  occasional  changes 
of  residence,  and  the  Kerlinger  family  lived  in  Phoenix, 
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PAGE   THREE 


Continuing 

From  Hangar  Floor 

( from  page  3  i 
Hoyden     and     Ray,     Arizona,     during     Bob's 
formative  years. 

By  the  time  Bob  was  1  8  and  had  learned 
to  adopt  a  philosophical  view  of  his  lowered 
take  at  both  Christmas  and  birthday,  he 
was  thinking  about  becoming  a  flier.  At  this 
age  he  had  already  put  in  considerable  hard 
work  for  the  railroad  as  well  as  for  assorted 
service  stations  and  grocery  stores.  His 
labors  had  convinced  him  that  he'd  never 
be  happy  at  c  routine  job.  He  wanted  to 
work  where  things  were  happening  fast; 
where  there  was  excitement  in  the  atmos- 
phere, and  a  bright  future  for  anyone  who 
was  willing  to  work  hard.  In  short,  he  wanted 
to  get  into  aviation. 

After  long  study  of  advertisements  of  all 
the  leading  flight  schools  in  America,  and 
after  making  some  independent  investiga- 
tions of  their  reputation,  he  decided  that 
he  wanted  to  enroll  at  the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics — which  in  those  days,  of  course, 
was  a  commercial  rather  than  a  military 
school. 

To  spend  a  year  or  two  in  San  Diego  as 
a  student  would  cost  more  money.  Bob  knew, 
than  he  could  then  afford.  So  he  buckled 
down  to  work  in  Arizona,  saving  every  nickel 
and  dime  he  could  scrape  up.  Two  years  later 
he  had  saved  enough  to  enter  the  Ryan 
School. 

He  hadn't  been  a  student  at  Ryan  very 
long  (where  he  was  taking  both  flight  and 
mechanic's  courses,  because  he  wanted  a 
brood  background!  before  he  decided  thot 
Ryan  was  the  kind  of  organization  for  which 
he'd  like  to  go  to  work.  He  walked  into  the 
office  of  Vice-President  Earl  Prudden  and 
mode  his  desires  known.  "I'll  take  any  kind 
of  job  there  is,"  he  announced,  "just  so  it 
gives  me  a  chance  to  stick  around  here." 

Prudden  took  him  at  his  word,  and  put 
him  to  work  sweeping  the  hangar  floors.  By 
displaying  noteworthy  zeal  as  o  floor- 
sweeper.  Bob  won  a  promotion  to  the  com- 
bined position  of  flunky,  errand  boy  and 
miscellaneous  underling  in  the  maintenance 
department.  Here,  too,  he  tore  into  his 
duties  with  such  enthusiasm  that  he  rose 
to  maintenance  apprentice  and  later  to  full- 
fledged   maintenance  worker. 

Meanwhile  he  was  continuing  with  ad- 
vanced courses  at  the  school,  taking  port  of 
his  pay  in  extra  flying  time.  By  now  he 
knew  that  he  wanted  to  become  a  flight 
instructor,  so  he  was  working  toward  an 
instructor's  rating,  and  gradually  gaining  o 
reputation  around  Ryan  as  on  unusually  good 
pilot.  The  organization  began  using  him  on 
extra  flying  jobs — flight  tests  on  planes 
which  hod  undergone  repairs;  sight-seeing 
hops  with  passengers  at  Lindbergh  Field  on 
Sundays. 

But  he  was  still  keeping  his  hand  in  at 
maintenance  work  every  day;  ond  when  Jim 
Fornosero,  the  maintenance  chief  left  to 
take  an  Air  Corps  commission  Bob  was 
moved  up  to  reploce  him.  Shortly  thereafter 
our  hero  married  Lois  Burnett,  sister  of  Don 
Burnett,  whom  Ryan  old-timers  will  remem- 
ber OS  the  chief  of  the  company's  experi- 
mental department.  It  was  just  one  more 
Ryan  romance  to  odd  to  the  dozens  which 
have  bloomed   in  this  organization. 

Between  marriage,  maintenance,  and  fly- 
ing work.  Bob  wa->  a  busy  boy.  By  now  the 
Ryan  foctory  wa^,  in  production  on  its  famous 
S-T  line  of  sport  trainers,  and  Bob  was  also 
assigned   to   moke   shakedown   flights  of   the 

PAGE   FOUR 


The  Home 
Office 


By  Barbara  Deane      ""f^ 


SAN  DIEGO 

We're  off  in  a  cloud  of  dollars  on  our 
Fifth  War  Bond  drive  and  expect  to  make 
this  one  reolly  something  to  cheer  about. 
A  grand  program  has  been  arranged  for  the 
week,  with  a  lot  of  service  bands  and  with 
EARL  D.  PRUDDEN  doing  the  honors  as 
EMCEE  in  his  own  inimitable  manner.  This 
is  one  time  the  School  expects  to  get  ahead 
and  nose  the  factory  out  for  first  place  in 
the    race. 

Other  new  arrivals  on  our  doorstep  are 
IRMA  UNRUH,  late  of  Salem,  Oregon,  who 
has  come  to  San  Diego  to  join  her  husband 
(another  Marine!!  Operating  the  switch- 
board is  ALICE  FRANKS,  who  is  a  music 
teacher  (would  anyone  like  to  toke  piano 
lessons?).  Taking  the  place  of  DOROTHY 
SMITH,  who  is  resigning  because  of  her 
health  (and  sorry  we  are  to  know  it  I,  we 
find  BARBARA  DENTON  (another  BD  in 
the  crowd!,  who  will  help  in  BILL  WAG- 
NER's  office.  We're  glad  to  hove  all  of  you 
with  us,  and  will  try  to  moke  you  like  it 
here. 

■Visiting  firemen  this  week  were  DOUG 
MAW,  STU  MATSON  and  LEE  CAMPBELL, 
from  Tucson,  and  BILL  EVANS,  BOB 
STONE,  HARRY  HOFMANN  and  Lieuts. 
SEXTON  ond  MOHLER,  from  Hemet.  The 
main  event  of  the  day  wos  a  trip  through 
the  factory.  It  wos  grond  to  see  oil  of  you 
again,  and  we  hope  you  enjoyed  your  visit — 
including   the    peek   of   EDP's   Pink    Room. 

The   $54   question  this  time:  Who  wos   it 


thot    stopped    in    front    of  o    bakery    on    his 

birthday  and  decided  to  buy  o  cake  for  him- 
self— and  angel  food  ot  that — and,  upon 
his  arrival  home,  scented  the  tantalizing 
odors  of  a  devil's  food  coke  too  late  to  ditch 
the  angel  food?  Wonder  how  large  the  dog- 
house   was? 

Perambulations:  SID  PETERSON,  Jr.,  was 
in  applying  for  o  job  03  his  poppy's  assist- 
ant. He's  to  go  on  the  payroll  next  month. 
.  .  .  CHUB  HANSEN  has  been  having  a 
case  of  the  jitters  trying  to  run  the  switch- 
board and  keep  everybody  happy. 
MARY  SPEILBERGER  spent  several  days  m 
Los  Angeles  having  o  wonderful  time  with 
her  husband.  .  .  .  ROY  FEAGAN  finally 
broke  down  under  the  strain  of  taxi  service 
and  purchased  a  second-hand  cor,  so  now 
he  rides  in  state.  .  .  .  MARGE  FLOYD, 
MARIE  BENBOUGH  and  yours  truly  dashing 
off  to  Hemet  for  a  marvelous  week-end — 
and  don't  let  anyone  soy  that  the  steaks 
ore  not  so  good  up  m  the  mountains. 
Mmmmml  .  .  .  BURNICE  DUCKWORTH 
trying  to  keep  the  gleam  out  of  her  eye  over 
the  expected  arrival  of  that  certain  friend. 
.  .  .  IRENE  HEWITT  having  some  lovely 
pictures  taken  for  that  Marine  in  the  South 
Pacific.  .  .  .  VIVIAN  HOLME  having  a 
hord  time  stoying  awoke  after  the  festivi- 
ties attendant  to  the  departure  of  a  couple 
of  Marine  Loots.  .  .  .  VIRGINIA  VOYLES 
cooking  a  couple  of  dinners  for  her  hus- 
band— the  first  in  o  long  time,  says  Vir- 
ginia. .  .  .  DALE  OCKERMAN  having  o 
terrific  time  getting  oil  the  oirline  dato 
together.  ...  If  you  should  happen  into 
the  office  and  see  a  poir  of  legs,  apparently 
unattached,  with  a  cloud  of  papers  flying, 
you  will  know  who  it  is — CLIFF  COFFMAN 
getting  wrinkled  and  gray  trying  to  dig  up 
statistics  for  CAS.  Did  you  know  thot  CAS 
hod  o  birthday  the    16th  of  June? 

Well,    thot    obout    does    it    for    the    time 
being.    Until  loter,  adios. 


planes  as  they  come  out  of  the  factory. 
Then  at  lost  he  got  the  chonce  he'd  been 
woiting  for:  an  opportunity  to  become  o 
flight  instructor  on  the  school  staff. 

He  bode  goodbye  to  maintenance  work — 
hoving  learned  more  about  it  than  most 
pilots  ever  dream  of — although  the  main- 
tenance deportment  hos  continued  to  call 
him  in  for  occosionol  advisory  help.  As  a 
flight  instructor  he  began  putting  in  his 
days  teaching  commercial  students  to  fly. 
This  colled  for  enough  hours  in  the  air  doily 
to  sotisfy  most  lovers  of  flight,  but  it  wasn't 
enough  for  Bob.  He  kept  on  with  test-flying 
and  ferry  jobs  on  the  side. 

He  delivered  the  first  prototypes  of  vari- 
ous Ryan  planes  to  Longley  Field  ond 
Wright  Field,  and  studied  the  NACA  flight 
testing  given  to  them.  He  did  oil  the  original 
test  flying  of  Ryan's  first  Army  troiner,  as 
well  03   its  earlier  S-C  jobs  and  the  YO-51. 

In  1939  Kerlinger  was  made  chief  flight 
instructor  for  the  commercial  division  of 
the  school,  but  even  then  he  continued 
special  test  work.  He  flew  ATC  and  Army 
acceptance  hops.  He  went  to  Ottawa  to 
demonstrate  Ryon  trainers  for  the  Canadian 
government.  He  went  to  Randolph  Field  to 
take  speciol  training  qualifying  him  to  in- 
struct Army  codets  in  the  AAF  primary  pro- 
gram which  was  then  developing.  In  short, 
this  Arizona  boy  who  hod  wanted  an  active 
and  varied  life  was  getting  just  that. 

By    1941     the    Ryan    School's    commercial 


training  octivities  hod  all  been  suspended 
and  the  school  wos  devoting  all  its  facilities 
to  Army  primory  training.  And  Bob  Kerlinger 
was  in  chorge  of  the  whole  staff  of  flight 
instructors  at  Son  Diego. 

The  hordest  job  of  his  life  came  in  1942, 
when  Ryan  opened  its  second  Army  bose, 
at  Tucson.  The  Son  Diego  activities  hod  to 
be  transferred  to  the  new,  half-finished  Ari- 
zona school  in  the  spoce  of  one  week-end 
(to  comply  with  government  emergency 
regulations  excluding  oil  flight  troining 
from  the  coastal  "combat  zone"!.  Kerlinger 
had  to  get  the  flight  progrom  rolling  agoinst 
odds  of  phenomenal  heat,  windstorms,  dust 
and  other  complications  such  as  lock  of 
hangars  for  the  planes  ond  lock  of  water 
for  the  codets  and  instructors.  Everyone  at 
Ryan's  school  in  Arizono  knows  how  suc- 
cessful Kerlinger  was  in  the  bock-breoking 
job  he  undertook  at  Tucson. 

Even  now,  with  twelve  yeors  at  Ryan  under 
his  belt,  and  with  his  flight  department  run- 
ning smoothly,  Kerlinger  hosn't  settled  bock 
to  relox.  A  few  months  ago  he  went  to 
Florido  for  some  secret  flying  experiments 
under  militory  supervision.  And  in  recent 
weeks  he  has  been  commoting  between  Son 
Diego  ond  Tucson  in  order  to  help  the  Ryan 
factory  set  up  special  test-flight  arrange- 
ments for  a  development  program  it  is  plan- 
ning. Apparently  when  Kerlinger  stops  tack- 
ling new  projects  it  will  be  a  sure  sign  that 
he's  ripe   for  the  Old  Men's   Home. 


/*/» 


Elmo  Heovin 


The  Story  of 
Plant  Maintenance 

by  HARRY  HOFMANN 


ff 


'Rocky"    Rockerhousen 


In  these  days  of  material  shortages  when  the  boys 
of  plant  maintenance  say  "we  dood  it"  they're  really 
saying  something.  Once  there  was  a  day  when  the 
maintaining  of  the  physical  properties  of  the  plants 
at  Hemet  and  Tucson  was  relatively  simple.  But  not 
now. 

Let's  be  trite  and  say  that  the  exigencies  of  war 
have  raised  havoc,  or  some  other  word  starting  with 
an  "h,"  with  a  once  simple  procedure.  But  the  boys 
of  both  departments  have  a  new  slogan:  "When  you 
can't  find  it,  make  it"  .  .  .  and  that's  what  they  do 
in  the  majority  of  cases. 

Sounds  simple,  doesn't  it?  But  have  you  ever  tried 
to  make  a  valve  out  of  scrap  parts?  Or  a  desk  out 
of  bits  of  waste  lumber?  Or  a  spring  for  a  door  stop? 

(Continued  on 


Shucks,  those  are  every-day  occurrences  for  the  in- 
genious lads.  They  simply  take  such  situations  in 
stride  and  since  so  many  things  are  no  longer  avail- 
able, it's  really  a  long  stride. 

In  fact,  they  make  the  jobs  look  too  easy.  The  rest 
of  the  department  heads  have  become  so  accustomed 
to  this  efficiency  that  they  never  give  it  a  thought 
when  they  sit  down  and  dash  off  an  AVO  for  some- 
thing that  hasn't  been  available  in  months.  The  new 
order  is  received  calmly  enough,  but  behind  the  scenes 
there  is  a  mad  flurry  to  gather  scattered  pieces  and 
try  to  assemble  them. 

"Rocky"  Rockerhousen  at  Tucson  and  Elmo  Heavin 
at  Hemet  are  both  old  hands  at  the  game,  however. 
Heavin  dropped  into  Hemet  some  seven  years  ago 
page    12) 


Painting,  plumbing,  carpentry 
— even  plain,  old  -  fashioned 
"housework" — ore  poit  of  the 
everyday  chores  of  Ryan's  plant 
maintenance    department. 


What  they  can't  find,  they 
moke.  Ryan's  ingenious  main- 
tenance men  con  find  a  way  to 
almost  any  wartime 
shortage. 


Maintenance 

Murmurs 

By  Jim  Snyder 

TUCSON 

If  anyone  has  noticed  or  paid  any  atten- 
tion to  the  loud  noises,  resembling  a  Ban- 
shee's wail,  coming  from  A  Hangar,  I  take 
this  opportunity  to  enlighten  him  as  to 
their  origin.  It  seems  one  "SPECK"  SMITH 
is  wifeless.  Hope  (his  wife  I  has  departed 
for  San  Francisco,  for  a  visit. 

LEE  CAMPBELL,  our  Maintenance  Super- 
visor, is  having  o  flock  of  "Keep  Out"  signs 
printed  to  be  plastered  oil  over  the  offices. 
Seems  he  can't  keep  any  girl  help.  This  time, 
RAY  HENDRICKSON,  our  Service  Crew 
Chief,  stole  his  secretary,  MOLLIE  JONES, 
and  rushed  her  over  to  Lordsburg,  New 
Mexico,  where  he  labeled  her  MRS.  RAY. 
LEE  has  as  equipment  for  his  office  one 
shotgun  which,  as  the  story  goes,  ain't  loaded 
with  sofa  pillows.  So  those  who  are  a  victim 
of  the  "Little  Fellow's  Arrows"  better  stay 
out  of  range.  He  says  that  our  business  is  re- 
pairing planes,  not  a  matrimonial  bureau.  As 
Q  result,  on  A.V.O.  has  been  written  for  the 
construction  of  a  six-foot  fence  around  the 
Maintenance  Office,  specifications  are  that 
it  must  be  wolf-proof.  LEE  is  bound  and 
determined  to  keep  his  new  secretary, 
MICKEY  COLEMAN,  for  o  while,  at  least. 
MICKEY  is  replacing  MOLLIE,  and  o  very 
good  job  she  is  doing,  too.  We  hope  she 
likes  her  new  quarters  and  our  gang. 

You  should  see  "TINK"  PALMER.  He  is 
in  charge  of  our  wing  repair.  He  doesn't 
■  know  whether  to  sew  wing  tip  covers  or 
baby  duds.  The  stork  is  casting  glances  at 
his  house.  Every  day  TINK  gets  a  weather 
report  from  Davis-Monthan  Field  —  doesn't 
wont  the  long-legged  bird  to  be  blown  off 
his  course.  Wants  a  boy,  but  will  take  a 
girl  if  it's  forced  on  him.  The  bundle  better 
arrive  soon  because  TINK  has  his  noils 
chewed  off  now  up  to  the  third  knuckle. 
He'll  look  funny  with  just  a  couple  of  stubs. 

Mermaid  "MICKEY"  KAPP,  she  is  known 
as.  Has  the  floating  characteristics  of  a 
streamlined  brick,  'Twos  thus  .  .  .  Sabina 
Canyon  —  water  —  swim  suit  —  swan 
dive  —  minutes  pass  —  bubbles  —  by- 
standers' consternation  —  grab  hook  — 
barrel  —  dry  off  —  none  the  worse  for 
wear.  Is  gonna  stick  to  dry  land  or  water 
only  one  foot  deep.  Standard  equipment  for 
our  check  inspectors  will  be  water  wings. 


This  Is  The  Army 

By   I.   Reed   Esquire 


TUCSON 

Sad  news,  girls,  onother  one  of  the  young 
officers  on  the  field  has  been  token  off  the 
eligible  list.  Congratulations  to  Lt.  KELLER 
who  has  become  formally  engaged  to  CARO- 
LINE STUNZ  of   Inspiration,   Arizona. 

Lt.  HOWSMON  is  now  walking  around 
with  his  head  in  the  clouds.  Reason — a  poir 
of  shining  silver  bars.  Congratulations,  BILL. 

PAGE  SIX 


Flight  Lines 


By  Loring  Dowst 


TUCSON 

When  our  wings  and  cop  emblems  first 
came  out,  it  was  not  unusual  for  military  and 
naval  personnel,  even  with  rank  to  toss  a 
snappy  highball  to  civilian  instructors.  They 
thought  we  were  officers  of  friendly,  foreign 
nations,  or  something.  But  now  our  insignia 
is  familiar  to  all  and  sundry.  That  is,  AL- 
MOST ALL.  Instructors  PREWIT  and  DRES- 
SEL  and  Flight  Commander  LA  MAY  re- 
cently proved  the  exception.  These  three 
gents  were  reloxing  in  a  Tucson  lobby  after 
0  hard  afternoon's  tussle  with  wing-tips 
when  a  heovily-medaled  and  gold-braided 
soldier  stopped  by  their  table,  clicked  his 
heels  together  and  executed  o  beautiful  Old 
World  salute — and  held  it!  A  Mexican  gen- 
eral! Conversation  was  arrested  at  our  con- 
freres' table.  Here  was  on  unexpected  cour- 
tesy; o  salute  worthy  of  a  smort  return. 
Taken  by  surprise,  DRESSEL  whipped  up 
his  right  hand  and  flung  his  Coco-Colo  over 
his  shoulder.  BILL  PREWIT  stuck  his  thumb 
in  his  eye,  and  HARLEY  LA  MAY  burned 
his  ear  with  a   cigar! 

We  are  informed  by  a  young  lady  named 
NEDRA  that  the  white  cross  on  Ajo  Rood, 
as  well  as  others  on  A  Mountain  Rood  and 
on  the  rood  to  Son  Xovier  Mission  indicote 
spots  where  Popogo  Indians  hove  died. 
Wreoths  ore  usually  placed  on  the  crosses 
once  a  year,  on  the  anniversary  of  demise. 
Further,  the  crosses  are  sometimes  used  as 
"wishing  shrines."  Thank  vou,  NEDRA. 

Not  content  with  boring  around  in  the  sky, 
two  weeks  ago  Squadrons  One  and  Two 
delved  underground.  The  scene  of  this  sub- 
terranean activity  was  a  region  known  as 
the  Colossal  Caves.  MAC  LONGANECKER 
says  these  coves  moke  the  Grand  Canyon 
strictly  o  novelty.  Anyhow,  the  management 
gave  the  Ryan  bunch  a  special  service  men's 
rate  and  posted  signs  on  the  coves  reading: 
RESERVED  FOR  RYAN  SCHOOL.  So  our 
airmen  and  their  wives  and  gals  plunged 
into  the  depths.  Inside,  other  signs 
mentioned  that  it  is  a  misdemeanor  to  break 
off  stalactites  or  stalagmites.  But  HAL 
WITHAM  zigged  when  he  should  have 
zagged  and  chipped  off  one  of  them  things 
with  his  head.  It  is  not  a  misdemeanor  to 
fracture  one's  skull  in  Colossal  Coves.  At 
one  point  durinq  the  burrowing  all  the 
lights  went  out.  There  wos  o  loud  scream. 
The  lights  came  on  and  the  guide,  pointing 
a  stern  finger  at  DRESSEL  said,  "Young  man, 
you  ain't  at  Coney  Island,  and  this  ain't  no 
tunnel  of  love!"  Emerging  into  the  sunlight 
once  more,  the  party  of  explorers  dived  into 

Lt.  NOLAN  is  spending  his  leave  bock 
home  in  New  York.  Rumor  has  it  that  he 
is  also  planning  on  taking  the  fatal  step, 
however,   he  emphatically  denies  it. 

WELCOME  to  o  new  flying  officer,  Lt. 
BILL  HENDRICKSON.  BILL  is  not  new  to 
Ryan  Field  as  he  received  his  primary  train- 
ing OS  o  cadet  here  in  Class  44-E. 

The  ground  officers'  I  soldiers'  lament: 
Oh,  to  be  a  Junior  Birdman  and  be  oble  to 
drive  those  great,  big,  super  Codillocs,  eh, 
Lt.  MEYERHOLTZ? 


the  finest  picnic  ever  staged  in  this  state. 
Fried  chicken  was  piled  a  yard  high;  there 
were  rolls,  pickles,  olives,  potato  salad  and 
stuff.  A  couple  of  ice-filled  woshtubs  bristled 
with  beer  bottles  like  guns  sticking  out  of  a 
B-25.  They  soy  that  DICK  BAKER  flottered 
the  cooks  by  never  ceasing  to  eat  chicken  as 
long  as  a  morsel  remained.  MICKEY  COLE- 
MAN (of  Ad-Ventures  I  wore  o  two-piece 
"bathing  suit"  and  all  the  other  girls  wore 
clothes.  The  staying  power  of  her  halter 
caused  a  few  tense  moments;  and  somebody 
told  one  of  the  boys  to  pull  in  his  fangs,  as 
there  is  on  epidemic  of  rabies.  The  inevit- 
able softboll  game  was  played,  but  hod  to 
be  called  because  of  casualties.  FRANK 
BROWN  went  after  a  high  fly  and  disap- 
peared into  o  bramble  patch.  He  says  the 
sun  was  in  his  eyes,  but  some  sov  it  was 
MICKEY  COLEMAN  again.  It  was  o  lovely 
party. 

HAL  WITHAM  had  a  strange  experience 
during  o  dual  period  awhile  bock.  He  was 
of  6,000  feet  when  he  felt  something  crowl- 
ing  all  over  him,  like  love.  Under  the  cir- 
cumstance, the  experience  was  new  to  Hal. 
He  investigated.  He  discovered,  literally,  that 
he  hod  ants  in  his  pants.  .^  hasty  let-down 
lot  the  airplane  I  and  o  change  of  coveralls 
revealed  that  a  package  of  cough  drops  in 
his  flying  suit  had  lured  a  colony  of  red 
onts  into  his  locker.   Let  us  be  warned. 


AD-ventures 

By   Mickey  Coleman 


TUCSON 

All  the  girls  in  the  office  ore  acquiring 
o  nice  suntan,  MARGARET  JACOBS  being 
the  most  tanned.  I'm  acquiring  the  sun  also 
— wonder   when    I'm    gonna    get   the    tan. 

Speaking  of  tons — we  all,  and  mean  oil, 
went  on  o  picnic  to  Sabina  Canyon  one 
Sunday,  and  really  hod  one  grand  time. 
We  all  brought  our  cameras — it's  too  bod 
we  didn't  hove  any  film.  It  would  hove  been 
0  relief  for  someone  to  have  something  in 
there  besides  water.  Yes,  I  said  water!  Every- 
one hod  fun.  MOLLIE  JONES  (Ex-Mointe- 
nonce  secretary  i  kept  sliding  down  the  rocks 
into  the  water — then  after  she  got  her  toes 
wet  she  went  in  up  to  her  knees.  I'm  not 
saying  she  was  afraid,  but  didn't  we  all  have 
to  take  our  innertubes  from  the  car.  In  one 
corner  1  heard  MILLIE  BROADAWAY  and 
MAXINE  AVERETT  whispering  in  shrill 
voices,  No,  you  can't!  Yes,  I  must!  No!  Yes! 
No!  Yes!  and  then  she  opened  the  beer 
bottle.  LARRY  KLOFATH  worn  out  from 
the  mighty  brawl  said  "Con  I  go  home  now?" 
So  we  untied  her  hands  and  let  her  go.  Who 
ore  we  to  keep  anyone  against  her  wishes. 
NATALIE  STILB  and  MINA  MASTERS  met 
some  friends  of  theirs  up  there  who  were 
also  very  ton — they  took  our  pictures.  We 
mode  them  give  them  back,  though.  We 
only  had  100  to  pass  out.  MARGARET 
(Liza  I  JACOBS  really  looked  good  in  her 
bathing   suit.   The   photogrophers   took   quite 

0  few    pictures    of    her.    She's    reallv    got    o 
dork,  dork  ton  there.  We  all  envied  her,  but 

1  guess    It   all    depends   on    who    you    know. 


C*  *    I    *    B^  * 

ivilities 

By 

Mary  Huerta  and  Freda  Buffington 


Plant  Main- 
tenance 
Rumblings 

By    "Rocky" 


TUCSON 
Headquarters    (By   Mary    Huertol 

Ladies,  officers  and  men,  bid  adieu  to 
PERSIS  HURLBUT  and  ELINORE  FISCH- 
ETTE.  Mrs.  HURLBUT,  PERSIS,  to  all  of 
us,  is  one  of  the  best- liked  persons  in  the 
Army  section.  She  has  been  working  for  the 
Army  longer  than  anyone  can  remember, 
first  with  CAPTAIN  BANE,  then  CAPTAIN 
WEAR.  We  hate  to  see  her  go,  for  without 
her  picnics  the  office  won't  seem  the  same. 
Best  of  luck  to  you  and  the  new  addition  to 
come,  PERSIS. 

ELINORE,  who  worked  in  the  hospital  has 
left  us  to  go  home.  We  all  sure  miss  her, 
and  to  express  it,  EDYTHE  SOLOWAY  pre- 
sented her  with  a  gift  from  all  the  girls  of 
headquarters — a  beautiful  compact  (includ- 
mg  the  price  tag  which  DOROTHY  SHEL- 
DON   forgot  to   remove  I  . 

In  the  some  breath  we  welcome  CLAUDIA 
WHITTLE,  who  is  taking  ELINORE's  place. 
If  you  don't  know  her,  you  must  have  seen 
a  nice,  blond,  blue-eyed  girl  around,  al- 
ready considered   as  one  of  the  crowd. 

Hove  you  met  MRS.  ROCKY  yet?  No, 
not  a  new  member,  but  really  our  old  one 
and  only  DORRIS  CLARK.  We  knew  it  would 
happen  soon,  but  not  how  soon.  We  wish 
you  lots  and  lots  of  happiness,  DORIS  and 
ROCKY. 

"School  days,  school  days,"  was  sung  by 
the  girls  on  one  bright  Thursday  when 
CAPTAIN  WEAR  came  into  the  office  and 
said,  "Well,  this  is  the  setup — every  Thurs- 
doy  we  will  see  that  you  get  a  little  more 
education."  So  we  were  marched  to  ground 
school  where  LT.  KELLER,  the  teacher,  and 
CAPTAIN  WEAR,  main  speaker,  gave  us 
some  lessons  on  correspondence  (militoryl. 
Exhausted  from  such  strenuous  studies,  we 
girls,  GERRIE  WRIGHT,  MARGIE  DENT, 
DOTTIE  SHELDON,  EDYTHE  SOLOWAY 
and  BILL  THORPE,  went  to  Sobino  Canyon 
to  eat  a  heorty  dinner.  A  good  time  was 
had  by  all,  swimming,  singing  and  watching 
PERSIS  cook.  This  wasn't  enough  for  us, 
so  last  Monday  we  gathered  a  lunch  and 
husbands  together  and  off  we  went  to  Sabino 
Canyon. 


Supply  &  Inspection    (By  Freda  Buffington) 

Someone  new  has  been  added — seems  to 
be  always  true  in  Supply.  Of  course  MADGE 
TERRY  who  handles  Repoirables  in  our 
warehouse,  is  known  to  many  on  the  field 
OS  she  used  to  be  in  the  Prop  Shop.  MAR- 
JORIE  DENT,  whose  husband  is  an  Army 
mechanic  at  this  field,  is  a  transferee  from 
29  Palms,  California,  and  is  now  sinking 
her  teeth  into  Supply  filing  after  having 
done   probation  at   Headquarters. 

The  writer  con  now  tell  a  tale  about 
"the  big  one  that  got  away"  after  a  week 
of  trout  fishing  in  Indian  country  in  north- 
eastern Arizona. 

BILL  THORPE  started  his  career  as  a  FDP 
(private  for  the  duration)  at  Fort  Mac- 
Arthur  lost  month.  If  nothing  goes  amiss 
we'll   be  seeing  him  around. 

NELL  RYAN,  the  Cadet's  Beatrice  Fairfax, 
stole  a  few  precious  days  between  classes  to 
give  her  cactus  garden  a  thorough  going 
over  —  and  just  lounging  in  the  noonday 
sun.  After  a  whole  year  of  naphthalene 
and  other  warehouse  cologne  our  Nell  cer- 
tainly earned  her  holiday. 

KENNETH  "ABNER"  DILLWITH,  one  of 
our  old-timers  has  forsaken  Inspection  to 
return  to  California.  It  seems  to  be  a  habit 
OS  ORAN  "LUM"  EDWARDS  did  the  same 
thing  just  a  short  time  ogo.  Lum's  friends 
will  be  glad  to  know  that  he  and  his  family 
are  getting  fat  and  sossy  and  feeling  swell. 
He's  with  the  Southern  California  Edison 
Company  at  Long   Beach. 

A  tardy  greeting  to  little  GERTRUDE 
"GOLDIE"  APELSON,  the  new  "First  Lady" 
of    Inspection. 

A  cheer  for  Supply  civil  service  person- 
nel who  have  done  a  considerable  stretch 
at  the  Ryan  School.  Almost  2V'2  years  for 
BILL  THORPE,  1  "2  years  for  FRANK 
AUTCH,  REGINA  SIMMONS  and  FREDA 
BUFFINGTON  and  a  year  for  NELL  RYAN, 
"JO"  FOGERTY,  "JERRY"  ALLEN,  MARY 
FRENCH  and  HARRY  JACKSON. 

Now  that  the  local  U.S.O.  Lounge  has 
closed  RHEA  OZER  will  have  to  find  another 
outlet  for  her  "good  deeds,"  as  she  has 
been  one  of  the  most  conscientious  sandwich- 
makers  at  the  U.S.O.  since  she  arrived  in 
Tucson. 


t%       Winds 


Aloft 


By 

Clarence  Robinson 


TUCSON 

When  I  looked  out  the  window  yesterday 
morning  I  should  have  seen  a  big  field  of 
beautiful  blue-grass  with  wind  rippling  it 
just  like  the  ocean  waves,  but  what  did  I 
see?  Just  a  big  pile  of  sand  with  a  cactus 
sticking  in  it.  You  guessed  it.  I  didn't  get 
my  vacation  to  the  southland  and  old   Ken- 


tucky because  STEVE  DACH  imagined  him- 
self to  be  John  Kimbrough  in  a  scrimmage 
football  gome  recently.  Someone  threw  him 
the  boll  and  he  fell  down,  breaking  his  arm. 
One  instructor  short  isn't  bad,  but  that  isn't 
all.  JAY  ICASEYI  LIVESAY  decided  the 
war  couldn't  be  won  without  him,  so  he 
joined  up  with  Uncle  Sam's  Navy.  What 
I'm  getting  at,  is  no  vacation.  So  don't  blame 
me  because   I'm  still   reporting. 

STEW  MATSON  enjoyed  good,  old  Cali- 
fornia sunshine  during  an  inspection  tour 
of  other  schools  recently.  CHUCK  THERRIEN 
carried  the  load,  as  we  call  it,  and  did  a 
very  nice  job. 

Folks,  before  I  just  barely  beat  the  dead- 
line again  I  would  like  to  say  in  behalf  of 
the  Ground  School  staff  that  we  wish  STEVE 
DACH  a  speedy  recovery  and  the  best  of 
everything  to  JAY  LIVESAY  in  the  Navy. 


TUCSON 

How  do  you  write  a  column  with  a  pencil 
in  one  hand  and  a  phone  in  the  other?  Any 
helpful  suggestions  will  be  gratefully  re- 
ceived, as  up  to  now,  the  phone  has  a  slight 
edge,  and  if  this  continues  much  longer,  so 
help  me,   I'm  gonna  pad  the  walls. 

When  HOWARD  PAYNE  goes  through  the 
cafeteria  line  and  staggers  to  a  table  with 
his  heavily  laden  tray,  the  resulting  spread 
looks  ample  for  a  family  of  four,  and  where 
he  puts  it — I'll  never  know,  but  he  always 
manages  to  surround  it.  When  are  those 
overalls  going  to  start  filling  out,  HOWARD? 

RUSS  BALZER  and  MAC  McGREGOR 
hove  just  returned  from  a  short  trip  to  Phoe- 
nix and  are  now  members  of  the  E.R.C. 
MAC  says,  "working  for  the  War  Depart- 
ment won't  be  much  of  a  change,  as  I  have 
one  of  those  at  home." 

C.  A.  SMITH  confides  in  me  that  his  one 
big  worry  during  the  time  he  spent  in  tne 
hospital  undergoing  alterations  was  if  he 
would  ever  be  able  to  attend  the  Saturday 
night  meetings  of  the  poker. club.  "SMITTY" 
is  a  charter  member,  and  his  presence  (and 
contributions)    were  sincerely  missed. 

If  you  really  wont  to  see  a  million  dollar 
smile,  ask  JOE  ROACH  for  the  correct  time. 
The  family  presented  him  with  a  fine  packet 
watch  for  Father's  Day.  Some  of  the  Plant 
Maintenance  gang  contributed  a  watch  chain 
made  of  five  feet  of  3/8-inch  chain  and  a 
couple  of  harness  snaps.  Thoughtful  critters, 
aren't  they? 

Early  Sunday  morning  I  was  awakened 
from  my  sweet,  young  dreams  by  a  neighbor 
who  informed  me,  between  large  gasps  for 
breath,  that  Ryan  Field  was  going  up  in 
smoke.  Realizing  the  inevitable  hod  finally 
happened,  I  proceeded  to  kick  every  piece 
of  ifurniture  in  the  house  before  locating 
what  could  be  termed  suitable  attire  and  took 
off  for  the  field  with  my  shirt  tail  flapping 
in  the  early  morning  breeze.  Upon  arriving 
at  the  field  and  seeing  no  evidence  of  smoke 
or  flame,  I  inquired  at  the  guardhouse,  if, 
when  and  where  there  hod  been  a  fire.  One 
of  the  guards  whose  face  signified  the  utmost 
in  disgust,  waved  his  arm  in  a  southwesterly 
direction  and  mentioned,  "Over  that  way 
about  35  miles  there  is  a  brush  fire  in  case 
you  would  care  to  attend."  As  I  started  to 
turn  around  and  head  back  home,  another 
of  the  guards  stopped  me  and  said,  "So  sorry 
you  mode  the  trip  for  nothing,  but  rather 
than  leave  disappointed,  you  pick  the  build- 
ing and  I'll  set  it  on  fire."  All  the  way  home 
I  was  happy  in  the  realization  of  the  fact 
that  here  at  lost  was  the  peak  of  perfection 
in  mutual  cooperation  between  departments 
even  if  it  was  only  verbal.  What  could  be 
sweeter? 


^    BUY  BONDS   ^ 

.   .   .   it's  a  privilege 


PAGE  SEVEN 


Barracks 
Batter 

By   Norma  Miller 


TUCSON 

June  seventh  was  a  gloomy  day  for  the 
Mess  Hall,  Canteen  and  especially  the 
kitchen.  One  of  our  best  cooks,  FREDDIE 
CHARLEY,  the  little  Indian  chef  who  has 
been  with  Ryan  for  olmost  two  years,  left 
us  to  join  the  boys  of  the  Navy.  He  was 
always  willing  to  help  anybody  at  any  time 
— never  a  grumble,  always  a  smile.  I'm 
sure  the  day  he  put  aside  his  apron  and 
"high  top"  cop,  and  bid  us  all  goodby, 
there  were  tears  in  his  eyes.  Confidentially, 
we  all  had  to  wipe  our  eyes.  We'll  always 
think  of  you,  Freddie,  wherever  you  are, 
and    especially    of    those    days    gone    by. 

OPHELIA  HOOKS,  formerly  of  the  Mess 
Hall,  is  now  our  afteroon  fry  cook  in  the 
canteen.  Can  she  make  hamburgers  and 
sandwiches?  Just  try  one  and  judge  for  your- 
self. She  sure  is  happy  these  days,  not  only 
with  her  new  job,  but  she  received  word 
that  her  son  now  is  a  lieutenant  in  the 
Navy. 

ROSELLA  McCURDY,  a  cute  Irish  lassie, 
has  joined  our  staff,  but  if  you  should  meet 
her,  be  sure  and  watch  your  arms  and  legs 
for  she  can  talk  them  off  of  you  (chatter- 
box), and  she  has  more  pep  than  ten  mon- 
keys   in    a    barrel. 

GRACE  NIELSON  really  graces  the  Mess 
Hall,  and  is  doing  a  good  job  of  keeping 
things    in   order. 

OSCAR  WHITE  ("Pop"  to  most!  was 
home  due  to  illness  some  days  ago,  but 
what  he  enjoyed  most  was  that  he  could 
smoke  his  pipe,  and,  when  finished,  tuck 
it  under  his  pillow.  When  he  wanted  it 
again.  Presto!  there  it  was.  It  seems  some- 
one was  always  hiding  his  pipe  on  the  job. 
He  would  practically  tear  the  place  down 
trying  to  find  it.  Pop  had  all  of  us  one  day 
trying  to  locate  it — he  just  hod  to  hove  his 
pipe  to  enjoy  his  work,  and  then  all  of  a 
sudden  there  was  a  yell.  Sure  enough,  some- 
one had  found  it  dangling  from  the  ceiling! 
Why  don't  you  tie  it  to  a  string  and  put  it 
around  your  neck?  'Tis  merely  o  suggestion. 
Pop. 

LYDIA  BREWER,  who  works  behind  the 
canteen  steam  line,  is  really  o  dreamer. 
She's  always  talking  about  going  horseback 
riding,  but  so  far  she  hasn't  been  able  to 
find  a  horse.  Early  in  her  dreams  one  night 
she  had  a  nigthmare.  When  she  awakoned 
she  was  flat  on  the  floor.  Take  it  easy, 
Lydia;  we'll  see  if  we  can't  find  you  a  burro. 
A  few  months  ago  FRANCES  MUNA  re- 
ceived word  that  her  son  Thomas  was  miss- 
ing in  action.  Lost  week  she  was  notified 
that  he  is  a  prisoner  of  war,  and  though  that 
is  poor  solace  for  a  mother,  she  can  be 
happy  in  the  thought  that  he  is  coming 
back  to  her. 


^^iUit  ot^€n4' mcuf  Uvi, . 


moke  your  blood 
donations  to  the 
Red  Cross  today. 


The 

Upkeep 

Lowdown 

By  Dorothy  Lorenz 


.1.i-inri.>. 


Automotive 
Mainten- 
ance 

By  Norman  Korns 


TUCSON 

CAREW  SMITH  is  still  in  the  auto  point- 
ing business,  trying  to  improve  the  appear- 
ance of  some  of  our  equipment.  We  ore  quite 
proud  of  the  job  done  on  ARNOLD  WITTO's 
station  wagon.  You  would  never  know  the 
old  bus. 

BILL  ARNOLD  and  MACK  FARNETTI 
have  been  busier  than  one-armed  paper 
hangers  trying  to  keep  the  rest  of  the  equip- 
ment in  running  order. 

We  are  now  the  proud  possessors  of  a 
real  Fire  Truck.  The  Army  has  supplied  us 
with  a  G.I.  model,  with  all  the  trimmings. 
This  is  certainly  one  piece  of  equipment  that 
has  been  sorely  needed  for  a  long  time,  and 
I'm  sure  it  will  fill  the  bill  if  and  when 
needed.  Practice  fire  drills  with  the  new 
truck  have  proved  highly  satisfactory,  dem- 
onstrating the  efficiency  with  which  the 
flames  can  be  extinguished. 

HARRELL  ELLIS  and  DANA  KUHN  have 
been  doing  a  nice  job  of  supplying  the  post 
with  its  many  needs,  while  ERNEST  SPISAK 
keeps  the  roads  pretty  hot  traveling  back 
and  forth  with  the  cadets  to  the  auxiliary 
fields. 


HEMET 

June  is  here.  The  calendar  says  so.  By 
the  time  you  read  this  it  will  be  gone — now 
It's  July.  Then  there's  August,  September, 
October,  November,  and  Christmas.  Maybe 
by  Christmas  we'll  have  some  news.  A  few 
babies  may  be  born  and  maybe  somebody 
will  get  married.  Guess  folks  just  don't  reol- 
ize  June  is  here.  You'd  never  know  it  by 
the  weather,  and  calendars  are  scarce. 

News  is  scorce  as  hens'  teeth — if  hens 
had  teeth.  It's  the  some  thing  every  day. 
People  come  to  work  in  the  morning  and  go 
home  at  night.  Then  before  you  know  it 
it's  time  to  go  to  work  again.  Nobody  got 
hurt,  nobody  born,  nobody  married,  and  no- 
body extra  sick.  But  somebody's  lonesome. 
EARL  ZEIGLER  and  KIBBY  SCALES.  They 
are  the  BT  Crew.  Two  people  ond  four  BTs 
and  all  alone  in  one  big  hangar.  Sod  isn't 
it?  Mr.  HAYNES  is  the  sole  inhabitant  of  the 
prop  shop  now.  Wonder  if  he  gets  lonesome. 

People  have  fun  though.  There's  always 
something  happening.  Little  things  that  make 
the  world  go  'round.  Like  STEVE  WILLIAMS 
driving  along  in  o  tug  singing  and  all  of  a 
sudden  losing  his  hat  ond — well,  not  singing 
anymore;  JIM  EVANS  thinking  Hezekiah 
and  Ezekial  are  cute  names  for  twin  boys 
and  if  they  turn  out  to  be  girls  they  are 
still  cute  names.  Then  there's  the  "Adven- 
tures of  Cubby."  The  "bear  facts"  belong 
to  the  army  but  when  pens  are  upside  down 
in  inkwells,  papers  get  scattered,  and  you 
get  stung  with  a  paper  wad — we've  got  com- 
pany.   And   it  ain't   Little    Red    Riding    Hood. 

There  was  the  Accounting  picnic,  too — 
people  never  did  stop  talking  at>out  it. 
JEANNE  McCALLUM,  of  Forms  &  Records, 
tried  climbing  the  pole  that  held  the  volley 
ball  net  up  and  CRASH — down  come  the 
whole  outfit.  No  serious  casualties,  just  a 
few  black  and  blue  spots.  SHORTY  MARTIN 
and  HARVEY  MINYARD  constructed  a  sun 
shade  over  the  wash  pit  between  Hangar  2 
and  3  and  somebody  nearly  knocked  it  down 
but   who    it   was   is  a   mystery. 

An  old  mother  duck  came  out  with  her 
five  offsprings  one  morning  to  look  the  situ- 
ation over.  Maybe  she  was  giving  them  some 
pointers  on  flying.  When  the  preflight  crew 
showed  up  they  decided  to  scram.  They 
had  a  Ryan  Police  escort  until  they  got  on 
the  other  side  of  the  tracks. 

ARTA  NADEN  is  back  in  the  groove  again 
after  spending  her  vacotion  in  Salt  Lake  City 
visiting  with  folks  and  relatives.  The  JACK 
MONTGOMERYs  took  a  spill  on  the  motor- 
cycle at  the  Horlev-Dcvdson  motorcycle 
picnic.  HERB  BAASCH,  DON  ALLRED,  FRED 
CHURCHILL,  STEVE  WILLIAMS,  the  J.  B. 
HENRYs  and  BERNARD  ROSS,  also  turned 
out  for  the  big  event. 

MURRAY  WICK  and  ULLYSSES  TAL- 
LENT  ore  building  model  oirplones.  The  ball 
team  is  doing  fine,  the  sun  came  out  todoy 
(June  17,  19441,  and  that's  about  it.  Let's 
hope  the  next  edition  can  be  on  Armistice 
Special. 


PAGE   EIGHT 


The 

Lubber 

Line 


/\,>'' V         By  Hale  Landry 


HEMET 

Once  again  we  are  ten  LAURIE  LARSEN 
comes  to  us  from  Cuero,  Texas,  where  he 
served  as  instructor  in  aerodynamics  and 
weather.  Previously  he  had  taught  hydrau- 
lics to  navy  personnel  in  Norman,  Oklahoma. 
We  hope  he  likes  us  as  well  as  we  like  him. 

All  of  which  prompts  the  Lubber  to  wonder 
if  you  folks  know  how  o  ground  school  in- 
structor   is    hired.     (Not   why,    HOW.) 

First,  of  course,  he  submits  his  applica- 
tion accompanied  usually  by  a  photograph. 
If  his  statement  of  qualifications  warrants 
it,  he  is  interviewed  by  Personnel.  He  is 
then  introduced  to  the  director  of  ground 
school  who  submits  his  application  for  the 
inspection  of  the  ground  school  instructors. 
Then  the  applicant  is  given  a  topic  on  which 
he  is  to  lecture  to  the  instructors  just  as  he 
would  to  o  class  of  cadets.  During  this  audi- 
tion he  is  graded  in  accordance  with  a 
schedule  which  includes  numerous  points 
under  appearance,  platform  manner,  knowl- 
edge, organization  of  lectures  and  general 
teaching   ability. 

Following  this  lecture  there  is  a  round 
table  discussion  among  instructors  of  the 
man's  ability.  Should  the  applicant  survive 
this  treatment,  he  serves  a  period  of  indoc- 
trination in  our  methods  by  attending  class- 
room lectures.  During  this  period,  too,  he 
organizes  his  own  lectures,  attends  depart- 
ment meetings,  and  in  general,  prepares  to 
solo. 


Plant 
Mainten- 
ance 

By  Bill  Guinn 


HEMET 

"SILENT"  DOOLITTLE,  who  is  the  Rem- 
brandt of  plant  maintenance,  has  been  dem- 
onstrating his  artistic  ability  around  the  post. 
The  result  is  open  to  argument. 

A- 1  auxiliary  field,  which  was  originally 
planned  and  laid  out  by  PAUL  WILCOX, 
was  undergoing  renovation — buildings  had 
been  moved  to  a  new  location  after  discus- 
sion and  outside  advice  which  proved  of  no 
avail.  ELMO  HEAVIN  and  the  plant  mainte- 
nance wonder  boys  undertook  to  do  the  im- 
possible with  much  anguish  and  fortitude. 
The  outcome  was  successful  and  a  three- 
point  landing  was  mode  which  placed  the 
buildings  in  their  proper  locations. 

CLARK  CHAPMAN,  one  of  our  oldest  em- 
ployees, out  of  the  hospital  after  some  much 
needed  surgery.  SLIM  ELLSWORTH,  our 
handyman,  has  finally  purchased  himself  a 
new  home,  after  a  long  search.  "MAJOR 
HOOPLE"  HAAS  has  doffed  his  striped  attire 
for  khaki.  Do  you  suppose  he  is  getting  the 
Army  complex? 

Has  anyone  noticed  our  new  traffic  tee 
on  the  main  airdrome.  This  was  dismantled 
and  brought  here  by  truck  from  29  Palms. 
Credit    for    the    remodeling    goes    to    DEAN 


Mike  Mars 

By  Harry  Hofmann 

HEMET 

As  you  con  see  by  the  above  picture,  Mike 
Mors,  the  genial  dispenser  of  merchandise, 
mirth  and  merriment  in  the  canteen,  is 
greotly  troubled  by  the  long  hair  dangling 
in   his  eyes. 

Mike  (Andrew  J.  was  the  way  he  was 
christened)  has  been  with  Ryan  well  over 
two  years  and  has  seen  the  best  of  them 
come  and  go.  He  knows  everyone  on  the 
field  by  name,  including  all  female  em- 
ployees, and  has  bits  of  wisdom  and  advice 
to  pass  out  with  the  change  from  your 
luncheon  dollar.  Mike  modestly  admits  that 
he  is  the  best  fisherman  in  these  here  parts 
and  plans  on  verifying  that  statement  once 
again  to  himself  when  he  takes  a  vaca- 
tion at  his  Cuyomaca  Lake  hideout.  We 
also  understand  that  Mr.  Mars  is  no  tyro 
at  poker  and  other  games  of  chance,  includ- 
ing   9-ball. 

Mike  was  born  in  Wisconsin  enough 
years  ago  to  hove  served  in  World  War  I 
with  the  Navy.  He  was  rated  on  engineer 
2nd  class  and  managed  to  get  his  knees 
messed  up  a  bit  in  on  encounter  or  two. 
Down  in  San  Diego,  Mike  and  his  wife  had 
a  garden  and  variety  store,  which  was  mys- 
teriously blown  up  and  the  business  with 
it.  So  Mike  sought  Ryan,  and  here  he  is 
.  .  .  a  salesman  deluxe  and  a  swell  guy 
to   know. 

Practically  everyone  on  the  field  is  sport- 
ing a  sample  of  his  leather-working  ability. 
He's  well  versed  in  other  crafts  and  can 
even  repair  a  broken  alarm  clock — some- 
times. 

WELLS     and     PAUL     SHARP     under     Elmo's 
supervision. 

Plant  mointenance  boys,  including  LOU 
BAILEY,  FRED  GRIDER,  DEAN  WELLS  and 
GUY  FEELY  were  seen  Sunday  helping 
GEORGE  BROWN  bale  his  hay.  The  balers, 
OS  they  coll  themselves,  ore  now  open  for 
most  any  proposition  along  that  line. 


Barracks 

By  Marvel  Hicks 


HEMET 

VIOLA  MONTGOMERY,  who  has  smilingly 
relieved  us  of  our  cash  for  the  past  two 
years,  is  leaving  to  open  a  dress  shop  in 
Hemet.  Best  of  luck,  Vi,  and  be  sure  to  stock 
some  "stylish  stouts."  RUBY  RODDICK  is 
bock  with  us  again  which  makes  everybody 
happy.  TINKER  WILSON  is  now  in  the 
Navy  and  CECIL  JONES  has  moved  from 
the  canteen  into  his  place.  MARJORIE 
FRINKS  will  now  make  with  the  hamburgers. 

HORTENSE  and  BLACKIE  LAWSON  cele- 
brated their  first  wedding  anniversary  June  5. 
MIKE  MARS  is  spending  his  vacotion  at 
his  cabin  at  Lake  Cuyomaca.  He'll  fish,  but 
hopes  they  won't  bite  so  he  won't  have  to 
stop  relaxing  to  take  them  off  the  hooks. 
ETHYL  McBRIDE,  cadet  wife,  is  a  new  can- 
teen waitress. 

MILDRED  BEAN  was  given  a  surprise 
farewell  party  by  her  friends  in  the  canteen 
and  mess  hall.  Mildred  is  leaving  for  Okla- 
homa and  we'll  all  miss  her.  PEGGY  MI- 
CHAEL'S daughter,  NELLIE,  now  working  in 
the  canteen  on  a  part-time  shift. 

Contributing  o  lot  to  the  efficiency  of 
the  canteen  and  the  kitchen  is  the  crew  of 
bus  boys,  who  double  in  all  kinds  of  work. 
ALVIN  SMALLWOOD  has  been  around  for 
some  time  and  was  recently  joined  by  his 
younger  brother,  LEO.  JAMES  KIRBY, 
CHASS  BAKER,  JOHNNY  ATCHISON  and 
R.  G.  RICHARDSON  ore  also  old-timers. 
Newcomers  ore  TOMMY  BROWN  and  LEON 
YOAKUM. 

'Way  back  in  September  of  1940  a  dark, 
slim  man  stood  in  the  kitchen  of  the  new 
Ryan  school  at  Hemet,  watching  a  boiling 
coffee  urn.  Triumphantly  he  drew  the  first 
cup,  and  with  due  ceremony,  passed  it  to  his 
boss,   Jean   Bovet. 

That  man  was  Boscom  J.  Avery,  who, 
after  nearly  four  years  of  service  has  left 
Ryan  to  retire  to  ranching  and  "maybe  help 
the  boy  a  bit  with  his  new  restaurant." 

We'll  oil  miss  B.  J.  out  this  way,  but  we 
certainly  congratulate  ourselves  on  the  fact 
that  we  found  such  a  splendid  successor  to 
his  and  Jean  Bovet's  regime  in  Horace  B. 
Garrett. 

Horace  is  another  expert  chef  who  de- 
cided he'd  seen  enough  of  kitchen  ranges 
...  40  years  is  a  long  time.  But  the  call 
was  too  strong  and  he's  once  again  in 
harness.  For  five  years  he  was  head  chef 
at  the  Yellowstone  Park  hotel  and  in  be- 
tween seasons  there  functioned  in  the  same 
capacity  at  the  exclusive  La  Quinto.  His 
experience  also  includes  extended  periods  of 
service  with  the  Huntington  and  Maryland 
hotels  in  Posadeno  and  the  St.  Catherine  on 
Cotalina   Island. 

Morris  "Poncho"  Moreno,  Blackie  Law- 
son,  Fred  Sprodlin,  Joe  McKee,  Jimmy  Thur- 
mon  and  Cecil  Jones  serve  under  Garrett  as 
first  and  second  cooks  and  ore  a  contributing 
factor  to  the  delicious  meals  served. 

^ 


Buy    More    Bonds  — 


PAGE   NINE 


Raggle  Toggle 


By  Wilma  Kribs 


By 

Harry  Hofmann 


Weather,  oh  lovely  weather!  We  still 
wear  our  coats  to  and  from  work  and  shiver 
in  our  boots  in  the  interim.  We've  had  spring, 
but  now  we're  "enjoying"  a  throwback  to 
winter.  Don't  make  a  brash  statement  and 
end  it  with  a  "cool  day  in  August,"  for 
you  may  have  to  poy  the  piper,  the  way 
things  are  going.  And  along  with  the 
weather,  we  have  a  fine  crop  of  sugar  beets 
surrounding  us.  You  can't  really  enjoy  the 
saccharine  sweet  odor  that  identifies  these 
beets  until  you've  spent  a  day  at  Ryan.  The 
not  gentle  hoy  fever  abounds  in  this  atmos- 
phere, and  JO  WILTSHIRE  or  ROG  BRU- 
BAKER  or  LYDA  SHEWALTER  can  tell  you 
all  about  it.  One  sneeze  leads  to  another  and 
another  and  another  and  o  Kleenex.  There 
being  o  shortage  of  Kleenex,  any  old  long 
sleeve  will  do. 

BERTHA  KLEMENS  has  turned  farmerette 
in  the  biggest  way.  She's  raising  o  family 
of  chicks  in  her  bock  yard.  Birthdote  was 
June  13,  with  SERGEANT  O'BRIEN  of  the 
Dispensary  officiating.  Bertha  gives  us  a 
short  synopsis  doily  on  the  splendid  progress 
of  each  chick,  but  has  foregone  the  pleasure 
of  southern  fried  chicken.  Which  comes  first. 
Bertha,  quick,  the  chicken  or  the  egg?  We 
know,  you  bought  the  eggs. 

SANDY  SANDERSON  was  awarded  the 
Purple  Heart,  along  with  HUNK  SMITH  and 
GEORGE  KEATING,  for  braving  the  elements 
to  bicycle  to  the  Accounting  Picnic  at  Hof- 
monn's  Sunset  Ranch.  None  of  the  other 
participants  could  manage,  because  of  a 
lack  of  bicycles,  o  very  rough  Friday  night, 
or  some  other  infirmity.  It  was  so  much  fun 
to  sit  in  the  sun  and  watch  the  other  people 
fling    themselves    oil    over    the    place    in    all 


forms  of  violent  exercise.  Deliver  us  from 
deploring  the  lock  of  a  Charles  Atlas 
physique. 

New  Flight  Commander  in  Squadron  'VI 
is  WARREN  STONER,  ex-instructor  of 
Squadron  VIII.  Squadron  VI  is  a  very  exclu- 
sive outfit,  known  as  the  "Red  Dogs."  Pri- 
mary requirement  is  the  ownership  and  use 
of  a  red  helmet.  Stoner  tried  to  borrow  HAP 
HASLAM's,  but  'twos  too  big.  Incidentally, 
Hap  will  have  completed  her  three  year 
cycle  on  the  23rd  of  this  month,  the  second 
female  on  the  field  to  accomplish  this.  Hap 
first  worked  in  the  canteen,  and  for  the  lost 
approximate  two  years  ha^  held  Squadron 
VI   under  a  whip  hand. 

Since  the  advent  of  the  Stearmon,  ED 
NEAL  has  been  crowned  Ground  Loop  King. 
Neol  soys  he's  turning  farmer  because  of 
his  natural  ability  to  plow  up  ony  field  he 
desires. 

LUBO  WILCOX,  BILL  EVANS,  BOB 
STONE,  MARTY  WEIDINGER,  and  the  Tuc- 
son contingent,  DOUG  MAW,  STU  MATSON 
and  LEE  CAMPBELL  hied  themselves  to  the 
northern  ports  of  the  state  to  look  over 
some  of  the  schools.  They  don't  soy  much 
about  it  yet,  because  they  haven't  revived. 
They  all  come  home  o  very  tired  bunch  of 
chicks.  It  was  certainly  good  to  see  you  up 
here   for  a  while,    DOUG. 

COG  KUMLER  leaves  for  the  east  again 
this  week-end.  Wife  Joyce  is  ill  and  may 
have  to  undergo  surgery.  We're  all  sorry, 
Joyce,  and  wish  you  a  speedy  recovery.  VIC 
HILL  of  Supply  just  took  his  wife  to  the 
La  Jolla  Hospital.  Mrs.  Hill  has  been  in 
ill  health  for  quite  a  while,  and  we  hope 
she's   back   with  you   soon,   Vic. 


Executives  of  the  Ryan  School  bases  al-  Hemet  and  Tucson  shown  in  the  wing  assembly 
departmenl-  of  the  Ryan  Factory  during  their  recent  visit.  Left  to  right — Robert 
Kerlinger,  Test  Pilot,  Mel  Thompson,  Assistant  Contract  Administrator  of  the  Ryon 
Aeronautical  Company,  Stuart  Matson,  Lee  Campbell,  Robert  Stone,  Lieut.  Mohler, 
William   Evans,   Harry   Hofmonn,  and   Lieut.  Sexton. 

PAGE  TEN 


HEMET 

Toppling  all  contenders  with  a  mighty 
105  land  a  44  handicap!  ROBERT  JUNIA 
JOHNSON  (Little  Wolfi  won  the  Ryan 
handicap  golf  tournament  on  June  1  1  .  Sec- 
ond and  third  spots  went  to  other  high 
hondicoppers,  ED  DIMOCK,  100-35  and 
CAPT.  BRETHOUR,  91-26. 

Fourth  place  went  to  Lt.  JIM  WILLIAMS, 
only  golfer  in  the  show  to  actually  breok 
par.  With  neatness  and  dispatch,  Jim  racked 
up  a  net  66 — 68-2  ...  so  much  for  fate. 
ROSE  COMBS,  86-19,  and  ACE  NESBITT, 
95-28,  tied  for  the  next  two  spots  but  Ace 
out-tossed  Rose  and  took  fifth  money. 

Other  scores  follow: 

HAL  HOLMES,  79-8;  BILLGUINN,  81-4; 
DARYL  SMITH,  81-12;  Lt.  ROY  COOPER, 
82-10;  JACK  MATTHEWS,  83-15:  BOB 
QUINN,  91-19;  BOB  STONE,  92-20;  BILL 
EVANS,  92-23;  NATALIE  GROSSKOPF, 
95-26;  WALT  LEWIS,  96-21;  ROG  BRU- 
BAKER,  105-26  (What?  No  booby  prize 
for  Brubaker?!;  AL  DANIELS,  113-35;  Lt. 
A.  J.  MURPHY,  1  14-38;  Copt.  T.  R.  STEP- 
MAN,    1  16-38. 

With  S20  added  by  Ryan,  first  money  wos 
worth  a  S25  War  Bond,  second  got  SI  2 
in  war  stomps,  with  the  next  four  SIC,  S8, 
S6  and  S4,   respectively. 

FISHING  .  .  .  Maybe  it's  the  cloudy 
weather,  but  we  don't  heor  much  about 
good    luck   these   days. 

HORSES,  HORSES  ...  we  can't  let  San 
Diego  get  ahead  of  us,  so  we're  working  on 
a  horse  show  of  our  own.  Quite  a  few  Ryon- 
ites  own  oat-burners  and  this  show  will 
attempt  to  squelch  a  lot  of  bragging  both  on 
horses  and   riding  ability. 

NIGHTBALL  .  .  .  HUNKY  SMITH'S  Ad- 
ministration night  boll  team,  composed  of 
players  from  administration,  plant  mainte- 
nance and  barracks,  walked  off  with  league 
honors,  dropping  only  one  game  during  the 
season.  Yep,  and  at  the  start  they  all  laughed 
at  the  "bloomer  girls"  but  failed  to  reckon 
with  Fred  Grider's  mighty  pitching  arm  and 
surprising  batting  strength  the  old  boy's 
developed. 

Aircraft  maintenance  rests  in  second  spot 
but  has  one  game  to  ploy  with  the  third 
place  enlisted  men,  the  outcome  of  wh^ch 
could  alter  their  positions.  The  officers  ore 
safe  in  fourth  spot  with  the  two  instructor 
teams  trailing.  However,  a  lot  of  credit  goes 
to  those  hangar  lads,  who  always  had  trouble 
fielding  a  team. 

Renter  of  the  victorious  Ads  include 
SMITH,  FRED  GRIDER,  WOODROW  GARD- 
NER PAUL  SHARP,  BILL  GUINN,  HARRY 
HOFMANN,  HALE  LANDRY,  MORRIE  PEN- 
NELL,  CHARLEY  EDDINGS,  LAURIE  LAR- 
SEN  DEAN  WELLS,  VIC  HILL,  JOHNNY 
ATCHISON,  JAMES  THURMAN,  JIM 
KIRBY,  GEORGE  KEATING,  PANCHO 
MORENO,  ROG  BRUBAKER  and  PABLO 
WILCOX. 


Briefs  From  The 
Flight  Line 


By  Bob  Johnson 


Annual  Administration  picnic  come  off 
with  a  bang — and  also  in  fine  style — June 
1 0th  at  HARRY  and  VIRGINIA  HOF- 
MANN's  Sunset  Ranch.  You  people  who 
hove  never  hod  the  pleasure  of  enjoying  a 
day's  outing  at  said  rancho  have  certainly 
missed    something. 

Food  was  plentiful.  ROG  BRUBAKER  was 
voted  the  outstanding  eater  of  the  day,  be- 
cause every  time  we  saw  him  he  had  his 
plate  full  of  food.  I  forgot  to  ask  him  if  it 
was  his  original  plate,  but  on  second  thought, 
if  he  was  hungry — why  should  we  stop  him 
from  eating? 

Rog  and  yours  truly  won  one  horseshoe 
gome  while  WILMA  KRIBS  beat  ELMO 
HEAVIN  and  SMITH  went  around  giving 
instructions  to  all.  The  wind  made  bad- 
minton a  tough  game,  because  you  never 
could  figure  out  where  the  ball  (or  whatever 
you  play  the  gome  with)  was  going.  The 
outcome  of  the  volleyball  gome  was  con- 
fusing because  everyone  wanted  to  serve  and 
no  one  would  take  time  out  to  keep  score. 
LYDA  SHEWALTER  was  a  star,  however. 

Special  poop-sheets  accorded  honors  to 
SMITH  and  GEORGE  KEATING  for  being 
the  only  he-men  to  ride  their  bicycles  from 
Hemet  and  "SANDY"  SANDERSON  got  a 
purple  heart  for  riding  alone  from  Son 
Jacinto. 

Everybody  got  to  drifting  around  and 
IMOGENE  HARBOTTLE,  WILMA  KRIBS, 
and  JEANNE  McCALLUM  proved  on  out- 
standing vocal  trio  and  made  some  recordings 
which  at  the  time  sounded  swell.  The  beans 
got  warmed  up  again  and  Harbottle  initiated 
us  into  the  mysteries  of  "Rock-crusher"  .  .  . 
and  watch  out  for  that  one. 


SMITH,  KEATING,  VIC  HILL,  CLIFF 
BRUCE  and  I  were  invited  to  Hofmann's 
place  earlier  in  the  week  to  get  things  in 
shape  .  .  .  and  they  needed  it.  Horry  was 
more  than  pleased  with  our  efforts  and 
offered  us  all  jobs  during  the  summer.  Of 
course,  during  his  sales  talk  he  referred  to 
us  all  as  farmers — and  if  anyone  knows  the 
above  mentioned,  there's  no  doubt  about 
that.  In  fact,  Harry  was  so  pleased  with  our 
work  that  he  decided  to  let  us  help  him 
catch  two    (2)    peacocks. 

Now  if  you've  never  tried  this  little  task, 
just  apply  at  the  personnel  office  for  this 
type  of  job.  No  references  are  needed  be- 
cause after  the  first  attempt  to  track  these 
animals  down,  you'll  give  up  in  utter  disgust 
anyway.  First,  you  climb  through  the  trees 
(all  this  in  the  darkness,  you  understand), 
then  under  fences  and  then  you  scream, 
"Has  anybody  caught  it  yet?"  You  get  no 
answer  because  they've  already  been  caught 
and  the  fellows  have  returned  to  the  house 
to  talk  over  how  easy  it  was. 

After  brushing  yourself  off  from  climbing 
under  fences,  and  picking  all  the  branches 
and  leaves  out  of  your  hair  that  you  got 
from  climbing  through  the  trees  and  pre- 
tending you  were  Tarzan,  Jr.,  you  make  your 
way  to  the  house  in  a  rage  that  would  make 
a  bull  envious.  The  only  reply  you  get  from 
the  rest  of  them  is  "Where  have  you  been 
for  the  past  hour?"  With  this,  you  just 
sit  down  and  talk  to  yourself  and  come  to 
the  conclusion  that  the  best  way  to  make  a 
living  is  either  to  ploy  the  pin-ball  machines, 
toss  pennies  at  a  line — or  play  a  hot  game 
of  Tiddley-Winks! 


Sky 
Scribbling 

By 
Lt.  William  Cyril 


HEMET 

Since  the  first  reports  of  the  invasion,  I 
have  been  tormented  by  the  most  horrible 
and  impossible  dreams  that  could  possibly 
be  dreamed.  Somebody  is  playing  a  trick 
on  me,  and  at  night  when  I  go  to  bed  I  also 
know  that  I'm  in  for  a  new  installment  of 
Alice   in  Wonderland  in  Technicolor. 

Sunday  night's  preview  was  undoubtedly 
the  answer  to  the  $64  question.  I  dreamed 
that  I  was  arriving  at  the  Field  Monday 
morning,  June  12.  Everything  seemed  un- 
usual   because    the    sun    was    shining. 

After  going  through  the  usual  morning 
routine,  I  strolled  over  to  the  Army  office 
about  10:45  to  check  the  moil.  Again 
against  custom  I  found  that  I  had  received 
four  letters,  three  of  which  were  not  bills. 
Hastily  tearing   them   open,    I    fainted    (still 


in  the  dream)  when  I  discovered  that  in 
one  letter  someone  had  notified  me  that 
I  had  been  promoted  to  first  lieutenant.  On 
recovery,  I  fainted  again  when  I  discovered 
that  the  some  fate  hod  befallen  all  the 
other  second   lieutenants  on  the   field. 

Promptly  at  1  1  :05  all  the  officers  were 
present  for  athletics.  Almost  immediately 
they  agreed  to  play  volleyball  after  volun- 
teering to  take  ten  extra  minutes  of  calis- 
thenics. Lt.  COOPER  then  chose  the  teams 
to  the  satisfaction  of  everyone  and  the 
game  started,  ending  with  lunches  won  by 
COOPER  and  Lt.  CULBERTSON. 

Later  at  the  dinner  table  the  conversa- 
tion concerned  itself  with  the  events  of  the 
week-end.  Lt.  WILLIAMS  informed  us  that 
he  had  run  into  a  bit  of  luck  at  the  golf 
course  by  making  18  holes  in  18  strokes. 
All   agreed   that  that   was   pretty  good    luck. 

Capt.  MURDOCK  then  told  us  that  he 
had  had  some  luck  while  fishing.  It  seemed 
that  he  hod  hooked  the  king  fish  at  Lake 
Hemet  and  when  the  king's  subjects  saw 
their  lord  and  master  getting  hauled  in,  they 
grabbed  his  tail  and  started  a  tug  of  war. 
Before  long  every  fish  in  the  lake  was  tug- 
ging away,  and  all  Murdock  hod  to  do  was 
pull  hand  over  hand  of  fish  out  of  the  lake 
until  every  last  one  was  on  the  shore. 


Civil  Service 

By  Cpl.  Eugene  R.  Neeff 


HEMET 

Add  Miss  Wolf  stories:  Our  statuesque  and 
fascinating  Miss  LARSEN,  familiarly  known 
OS  "POOR  MIRIAM,"  had  what  she  calls  an 
interesting  experience  last  night. 

Seems  that  she  and  two  other  San  Jacinto 
Belles  hied  off  to  Riverside  to  brighten  the 
lives  of  the  soldiers  thereat  last  night.  At 
the  USO  they  were  refused  admission  osten- 
sibly because  they  were  not  in  proper  uni- 
form, evening  dresses  having  been  de  riguer. 

The  ever  helpful  USO  hostess,  however, 
suggested  that  the  charming  young  ladies 
lend  their  inspirational  presence  to  the  Offi- 
cer's Club  dance  next  door.  They  trouped 
over  to  the  Officer's  Club,  with  singing 
hearts,   for  here  was  reol  adventure. 

The  officers,  it  developed,  were  not  im- 
pressed. Evening  dresses  were  necessary 
again.  The  girls,  poor  Miriam,  were  at  a 
loss.  It  was  truly  sod,  after  coming  all  the 
way  to  Riverside,  nobody  wanted  them. 

Clustered  about  their  car  they  were  ready 
to  break  into  tears  over  the  calamity  of 
their  evening  when  the  Dragon-Slayer  in 
suits  of  blue  came  dashing  to  the  rescue. 

A  common  interest  developed,  to  wit,  let's 
dance.  But  where?  A  taxi  driver  reviewed  his 
sources  and  suggested  that  there  was  a  dance 
someplace  two  miles  out  of  town.  The  sailors 
took  the  cob  and  the  girls  and  set  out  for 
the  dance  two  miles  out  of  town. 

Two  miles  out  of  town  it  developed  that 
the  taxi  driver  was  somewhat  in  error.  No 
dance.  In  despair  the  whole  bunch  went 
bock  to  Riverside.  What  to  do?  Oh,  what 
to  do? 

Some  extraordinarily  intelligent  person 
remarked,  "Well,  shucks,  kids,  the  Mission 
Inn  is  still  open  and  there's  always  a  dance 
there." 

So,  the  girls  tried,  some  successfully  and 
some  not  so  successfully,  to  prove  that  they 
were  twenty-one  so  that  they  could  gain 
entrance.  Successful  ones,  including  poor 
Miriam,  finally,  at  22:30  danced,  it  is  pre- 
sumed, with  the  Navy. 

Lost  month  Ye  Editor  chopped  out  the 
part  of  the  column  that  told  about  MAXINE 
L.  YEAGER  signing  up  with  the  Administra- 
tion team.  She's  still  here  and  doing  very 
nicely,  thank  you.  She's  assistant  in  the 
Service  Record  department 

RAY  PARVIN  left  for  Fort  MacArthur 
this  week  to  be  a  soldier  boy  and  Lt.  CUL- 
BERTSON is  casting  about  for  someone  to 
take  his  place. 

MARY  L.  VENABLE,  wife  of  a  service- 
man and  resident  of  San  Jacinto,  has  re- 
placed VEDA  DU  BOURDIEU  who  resigned 
to   devote    more   time   to    her   family   affairs. 

I  spent  the  rest  of  the  day  at  the  flight 
line  watching  the  cadets  make  one  perfect 
landing  after  the  other.  About  17:00,  Lt. 
QUANTZ  strolled  out  of  Operations  to  take 
his  P-51  up  for  a  spin.  Lt.  SEXTON,  who 
usually  accompanied  him  on  such  occa- 
sions, was  away  at  the  time  on  a  short 
cross-country  to  New  York.  He  was  given 
a  three-day  pass  and  wanted  to  spend  two 
of  them    in   the    big   city. 

Thus  ended  my  first  dream,  and  after 
three  more  like  it  I  began  to  realize  how  it 
felt  to  put  in  an  eleven-day  week! 

PAGE   ELEVEN 


Continuing 

''We  Dood  It!" 

( ftom  page  5  I 

from  Colorado,  where  he  hod  been  em- 
ployed in  the  bridge  and  building  depart- 
ment of  a  railroad.  He  started  almost  at 
once  doing  private  contracting  and  was 
building  up  a  tremendous  business  when  the 
war  came  along  and  nipped  his  activities 
.  .  ■  .  so  out  to  Ryan  he  wandered,  where 
he  has  surrounded  himself  with  an  efficient, 
capable  and  resourceful  crew. 

Rocky  picked  this  particular  time  to  get 
married  and  was  off  on  his  honeymoon  when 
we  needed  an  interview.  We  did  learn,  how- 
ever, that  this  quiet,  likeable  person  started 
with  Ryan  in  July,  1940,  in  the  Plant  Main- 
tenance department.  In  June,  1941,  he  was 
promoted  to  Assistant  Supervisor  and  was 
transferred  to  Tucson  in  the  Fall  of  1942. 
His  work  at  this  desert  base  quickly  earned 
him  added  recognition  and  in  April,  1943, 
he  was  made  Supervisor  of  the  Tucson  Plant 
Maintenance  department. 

The  rest  of  the  field  rather  takes  for 
granted  the  functions  of  plant  maintenance. 
We  expect  everything  on  the  field  to  run 
smoothly  .  .  .  and  it  does.  But  when  we 
look  behind  the  scenes  at  all  the  big  things, 
little  things  and  odds  and  ends  that  plant 
maintenance  must  do:  maintain  auxiliary 
fields  and  main  mats  .  .  .  plumbing  and 
sewer  repairs  .  .  .  building  maintenance  .  .  . 
kitchen  equipment  problems  .  .  .  little  and 
big  things  in  the  hangar  areas  ...  a  mil- 
lion and  one  miscellaneous  things — we  see 
a  different  picture. 

Tucson  has  a  constant  source  of  grief  (just 
ask  Mac  McGregor)  in  maintaining  its  wells. 
.  .  .  Hemet  has  a  problem  in  the  chlori- 
nator.  Tucson  started  out  with  no  working 
facilities  and  a  desert  condition  to  cope  with 
and    look   now  at   the   results  of  their  skill. 

Among  the  many  diversified  duties 
thot  confront  the  Tucson  department,  one 
in  particular  always  mokes  Rocky  shake  his 
head  and  get  o  far-away  look  in  his  eye. 
It  was  the  job  that  called  for  the  utmost 
in  really  hard  labor.  This  operation  called 
for  the  striping  of  the  runways  at  the 
main  airdrome.  The  actual  work  concerned 
the  sweeping  (by  hand)  of  21  Vi  miles  of 
landing  mat  and  the  placing  of  guide  spots 
in  preparation  for  striping.  This  work  was 
undertaken  at  the  hottest  time  of  the  year, 
and  if  anyone  thinks  that  swinging  a  broom 
with  the  temperature  at  a  103'^  is  easy — 
just  try  it  once.  Like  Hemet,  the  Tucson 
department  is  called  upon  to  perform  the 
impossible  as  routine  daily  schedules.  When 
asked  how  they  manage  to  perform  these 
miracles  of  construction  and  repair.  Rocky 
just  says  "we  dood  it." 

The  Hemet  boys  like  to  brag  about  the 
work  they  did  on  the  Tucson  station  wagon, 
which  came  to  Hemet  looking  like  no  self- 
respecting  station  wagon  would  wont  to 
look.  All  they  had  to  do  was  rebuild  the 
body,  put  on  a  new  top,  paint  it  and  make 
major  and  minor  repairs.  Bill  Guinn  turned 
out  a  paint  job  that  hod  Michelangelo  turn- 
ing in  his  grave.  Priorities  were  no  avail,  so 
back  to  the  scrap  pile  they  went  and  turned 
the  job  out  in  a  few  weeks. 

Woody  Gardner,  Hemet's  carpenter,  soys, 
"I'd  go  silly  if  I  saw  a  good  piece  of  clear 
white  pine."  And  "Smitty"  Smith  at  Tucson 
agrees  with  him.  Yet  you  should  see  the 
way  those  boys  produce  desks,  cabinets  or 
what  hove  you  with  odds  and  ends,  Russ 
Balzer,  Tucson's  machinist,  welder  and 
general  handy  man,  is  another  resourceful 
lad.    Dean   Wells   still   talks   about  the   time 

PAGE  TWELVE 


Ryanites  receiving  service  pins 
during  June.  Congratulations  and 
continued  success  to  each  of  you. 


HEMET — THREE  YEARS 
Helen  A,  Haslam Dispatcher 

HEMET— ONE  YEAR 
C.  Marchita  Johnson     .      .     .     Maintenance 
Morris  S.  Moreno Barracks 

TUCSON— ONE  YEAR 

William  R.  Brand Flight 

Russell  W.  Jensen Flight 

Richard  A.  Welch Flight 

Alex  R.  Lindquist Flight 

Albert  Burton Maintenance 

Leona  C.  Allee Maintenance 

Eugene  H.  Shuman     ....     Maintenance 

Clell  Grogan Maintenance 

Josephine  S.  Faccio    ....     Maintenance 

Ellis  A.  Heath Guard 

Max  M.  Ruditz Guard 

Ernest  F.  Thomas Guard 


Plant  Protection 


By   Mike   Crane 


HEMET 

My  able  assistant,  LLOYD  BARBER,  who 
has  been  writing  this  column  told  HARRY 
HOFMANN  to  get  some  DUMB  CLUCK  to 
write  it,  so  Harry  galloped  right  over  and 
said  I  was  elected.  Thanks,  old  son,  but 
some  morning  you  will  try  to  sneak  post  the 
gate  without  your  badge  and  then  they'll 
hove  to  get  someone  else  to  write  your 
columns,  what  with  you  having  a  few  broken 
arms,  etc. 

Most  of  the  guards  have  had  their  vaca- 
tions, so  after  a  few  more  weeks,  hope  they 
will  be  rested  up  enough  to  take  another 
year.  HARRY  WHITING  took  his  at  Hen- 
show  fishing,  but  hod  to  come  home  about 
the  third  day  to  replenish  the  essentials  of 
a  good  fishing  party  .  .  .  didn't  like  the 
taste  of  the  bait  they  hod  there,  or  some- 
thing. ROY  BROWN  stayed  the  whole  week 
as  he  had  his  wife  and  two  children  with 
him  and  so  kept  his  mind  on  fishing. 

LES  ALDRIDGE  caught  the  flu  from  some 
of  the  employees  from  the  Tucson  school, 
so  his  vacation  hasn't  been  so  hot.  Better 
luck  next  year,  Les.  LYMAN  DOAK  built  an 
addition  to  his  house  while  on  vocation. 
Don't  know  whether  the  addition  was  for 
an  addition  to  his  family,  or  a  dog  house  for 
himself. 

Some  of  our  boys  are  planning  on  bring- 
ing their  horses  to  Al  Gee's  big  Ryan  em- 
ployees' horse  show  so  San  Diego  can  see 
some  real  riding.  Watch  your  pocketbook,  Al. 

he  and  Lou  Bailey  made  a  valve  for  the 
vaporizer  and  stoyed  up  all  night  checking 
on   it. 

Hemet  has  one  worry  that  doesn't  bother 
Tucson — the  lawns  and  flowers.  A  capable 
crew  of  men  has  transformed  the  Hemet 
field  into  a  maze  of  lawns  and  colorful 
posies,  and  they  toil  ceaselessly  to  keep  u£ 
appearances.  A  clever  device  in  which  al- 
most everyone  had  a  hand  is  the  little  cart 
attached  to  the  power  mower  so  that  the 
driver  sits  up  like  o  race  driver  and  pilots 
his   snorting    steed   around   the    lawns. 

So  for,  nothing  has  been  impossible  .  .  . 
nor  will  it  so  long  as  the  boys  can  use  their 
ingenuity.  But  give  them  a  break.  Don't  ex- 
pect overnight  service  on  those  little  jobs 
.    .    .    the  big  ones  come  first. 


The  Gay  Nighties 

By  Marchita  Johnson 


HEMET 

Being  a  little  new  at  this  game  I  hope 
everyone  will  bear  with  me  and  hope  for 
the  best.  We're  all  sorry  to  see  OPAL  KERBY 
leave  and  I  just  hope  I  can  do  as  well  with 
the  column  as  she  did. 

Everyone  is  glad  to  see  MERWIN  SHOOK 
bock  on  the  job  after  his  mishap  with  o 
motorcycle  and  we  hope  to  see  him  throw 
those  crutches  away  soon. 

Anything  for  a  laugh,  soys  BEATRICE 
ORNELAS,  OS  she  boldly  lights  up  a  cigar. 
(She  didn't  get  sick,  either.)  WANDA 
SHEPHERD  reports  her  son,  GLEN,  Jr.,  to 
be  a  full-fledged  navy  man  now.  Glen  is 
a  former  employee  here. 

HOWARD  FRAZIER  soys  he  was  looking 
out  for  the  pre-flight  crew  the  other  night 
when  he  cowled  up  a  light  in  a  ship,  but 
we  hove  our  own  ideas  about  the  situation. 
If  anyone  is  worried  about  the  "gobble 
gobbles"  going  on  in  hangar  4  the  other 
night  maybe  the  turkey  dinner  we  enjoyed 
has  something   to  do  with   it. 

Our  congrotulotions  to  DALE  DENNIS, 
who  took  the  fatal  step  June  10.  Lots  of 
luck,  Dale,  and  we  all  hope  that  you  and 
your  new  bride  will  be  very  happy.  EMMA 
LEE  POGUE  seems  to  be  getting  chummy 
with  frogs  these  days.  Just  ask  her.  BETTY 
WHITE  very  proud  of  her  husband  who 
recently  was  promoted  to  first  class  petty 
officer.  She  says  he's  right  in  the  middle 
of  the  invasion,  too. 


RYAN  SKY  NEWS 

Published    monthly    for    employees   of 
RYAN    SCHOOL    OF    AERONAUTICS 
RYAN    SCHOOL    OF    AERONAUTICS 
OF  ARIZONA 
Administrative  Headquarters 
San   Diego  California 

Operational  Bases: 

Hemet,   California       Tucson,   Arixona 

The   Ryan  Schools  ore  subsidiaries 

of  the 

Ryan  Aeronautical  Company 

Editor Keith    Monroe 

Associate   Editor.. ..Horry   E.   Siegmund 

Hemet    Editor Horry    Hofmann 

Tucson    Editor Margaret    Jacobs 

Staff  Photographers T.  T.   Hixson 

Frank  Martin 

San  Diego  Reporter Barbara  Deane 

Hemet  Reporters:  Bill  Guinn,  "Mike" 
Crane,  Lt.  William  Cyril,  Marvel 
Hicks,  Bob  Johnson,  Marchita 
Johnson,  Wilma  Kribs,  Hale  Lon- 
dry,  Dorothy  Lorenz,  Cpl.  Eugene 
R.  Neeff. 
Tucson  Reporters:  Freda  Bufftngton, 
Mickey  Coleman,  Loring  Dowst, 
Mary  Huerta,  Norman  Karns,  Nor- 
ma Miller,  Clorence  Robinson, 
"Rocky,"    Jim   Snyder. 


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A  manufacturer:  "They 
keep  me  waiting  a  half- 
hour  for  a  table,  and  on- 
other  half-hour  before  my 
food  comes  —  and  then 
my  steak  is  too  well- 
done!" 


A  pilot:  "It  wasn't  so 
bad  on  that  rubber  life- 
raft  for  the  first  ten  days, 
but  then  my  emergency 
rations  ran  out.  All  I 
could  think  about  was  a 
big  steak!" 


A  traveling  man:    "I   had 

a  reservation  but  they 
couldn't  let  me  in  my 
room  till  late  in  the  day. 
And  the  room  I  finally  got 
overlooked  the  alley!" 


A  corporal:  "They're 
really  swell  at  the  .  .  . 
Hotel.  They  check  all  our 
stuff  without  charge — 
and  let  us  sleep  in  those 
comfortable  chairs  in  the 
lobby." 


A  stenographer:  "I  think 
I'll  quit,  I'm  only  getting 
$1  50  a  month  and  I  know 
where  I  can  get  $175.  It 
will  be  easier  work — and 
I'll  get  more  time  off." 


A  WAC:  "I  never  knew  I 
was  able  to  work  so  hard 
and  it  takes  a  lot  of  plan- 
ning to  get  along  on  $50 
a  month — but  we're  all 
awfully  happy." 


Do  you  let  it  get  you  down  when  you  have  to  do  some  extra  work,  to  make  up  for  the  men 
and  women  in  the  services?  or  when  you  have  to  stand  in  a  crowded  bus?  or  you  can't  get 
the  cut  of  meat  you  want?  or  the  dust  in  the  parking  lot  makes  your  car  a  mess?  or  the 
weather  gets  so  hot  that  you  don't  feel  like  working? 

Yes,  war  is  hell.  And  everybody  is  prey  to  war  nerves  these  days, 
feel  sorry  for  yourself.  Work  up  a  foul  temper.  Snarl  at  somebody- 
very  quickly  turn  off  your  brain  power  and  think  with  your  lungs.   Yell! 

But  if  you  think,  as  we  do,  that  war  nerves  ore  no  excuse  for  squawking,  moaning,  or 
lying  down  on  the  job,  then  you'll  take  it  out  in  grinning.  Not  only  will  you  learn  to  enjoy  it, 
but  it  will  get  you  more  in  the  end. 

Leave  the  moaning  for  those  poor  devils  who  really  get  hurt. 


It's  easy  for  you  to 
-anybody.  You  can 
Grouse!   Belly-ache! 


oranda  nor  letters  of  intent.  It  was  a  finan- 
cial arrangement  so  indefinite  no  banker 
would  touch  the  deal.  To  finance  building, 
some  operators  had  to  mortgage  their  per- 
sonal property.  Some  found  partners  willing 
to  risk  funds.  All  nine  of  the  men  risked 
their  whole  financial  future  to  get  ready  for 
the  Army  training  program.  And  when  this 
program  was  laid  before  Congress  for  ap- 
proval, it  squeezed  through  by  o  majority 
of   just  two   votes! 

Training  started  in  July  of  1939  with 
classes  of  about  40  men  to  a  school.  But 
■late  in  Spring,  1940,  General  Arnold  again 
called  the  operators  in.  He  painted  a  block 
picture — France  sure  to  fall,  England  teeter- 
ing on  the  brink.  He  called  for  a  violent 
expansion.  "Go  out  and  build  schools  that 
will  accommodate  not  40  but  300  to  a 
class,"  he  said.  "40  days  from  now  your 
schools   should   be   built." 

That  was  why  Ryan  built  our  Hemet  and 
Tucson  bases,  while  other  operators  were 
working  with  demoniac  speed  to  get  similar 
schools  ready  elsewhere.  Some  of  the  schools 
cost  $200,000,  some  $500,000.  Every 
operator  went  into  hock  to  take  on  contracts 
that  the  Army  could  cancel  overnight.  Had 
they  balked  at  the  risk  or  fumbled  the 
schedule,  America's  huge  air  force  might 
hove  been  long  delayed.  It  could  hove 
meant  the  difference  between  defeat  and 
victory. 

Nine  schools  multiplied  the  nation's  cadet 
output,  but  they  weren't  enough  to  stem  the 
swiftly  rising  tide  of  Axis  victories.  The 
number  of  schools  was  doubled,  and  still 
they  were  too  few.  Schools  sprang  up  all 
the  way  across  the  Southland  from  the  Caro- 
linos  south  and  westward  into  Arizona  and 
California.  Soon  there  were  several  dozen 
schools,  later  50,  and  finally  at  the  peak 
the  number  rose  to  66. 

Old-time  Ryonites  who  lived  through  the 
Hemet  and  Tucson  building  programs  hove 
some  idea  of  the  mountainous  problems 
which  landed  on  the  shoulders  of  every  pri- 
mary school  operator.  Materials  were 
scarce,  so  was  manpower;  almost  every  day 
requests,  instructions  and  queries  come 
smoking  like  a  stream  of  tracer  bullets  out 
of  the  Pentagon  Building  toward  the  schools. 

In  the  fall  of  1942  the  operators  got 
together  in  Dallas  and  decided  to  form  the 
Aeronautical  Training  Society  to  act  as  a 
liaison  agency  between  the  schools  and  the 
novernment.  The  idea  was  applauded  by 
the  AAF  Training  Command  because  it 
would  enable  the  Army  to  get  into  quick 
communication  with  the  schools  through  one 
coll   instead  of  66. 

The  operators  recruited  J.  Wendell 
Coombs  from  the  Defense  Plant  Corporation 
of  the  RFC  to  head  the  Society.  Coombs 
had  worked  tirelessly  at  DPC  to  help  speed 
up  the  school  expansion  program,  and  not  a 
single  class  of  AAF  cadets  had  been  held  up 
by  reason  of  training  facilities  not  being 
completed. 

The  Society  began  operations  in  February 
1943,  and  almost  at  once  the  manpower 
problem  came  to  a  boil.  Coombs  held  hectic 
conferences  with  the  War  Manpower  Com- 
mission in  an  effort  to  get  blanket  de- 
ferment for  key  employees  of  the  schools. 
But  the  request  was  denied  and  many  local 
boards  continued  to  coll  up  experienced  and 
irreplaceable  men  in  spite  of  the  fact  that 
their    job    was    recognized    by    the    AAF    as 


Wayne  Weishaar,   acs   publicity   man   who    heads    ATS    Information    Division 


crucially  important  to  the  war  effort.  The 
ATS  then  proposed  to  the  War  Department 
that  key  personnel  in  the  schools  be  placed 
in  the  Enlisted  Reserve.  This  would  hove 
the  effect  of  satisfying  Selective  Service  laws 
and  at  the  some  time  enable  such  employees 
to  remain  where  they  were  doing  the  most 
good.  If  ATS  hadn't  sold  the  War  Depart- 
ment on  this  Enlisted  Reserve  plan,  the 
schools  would  undoubtedly  hove  been  mili- 
tarized by  the  AAF  in  order  to  protect  its 
accelerated  training  program.  Countless 
other  prickly  problems  hove  been  handled 
by  the  ATS  for  its  member  schools  week  in 
and  week  out. 

This  organization  worked  so  smoothly  and 
quietly  that  very  few  people  in  America  even 
realized  that  civilian  schools  were  training 
the  Army  fliers.  Yet  the  civilians  did  a  tre- 
mendous iob.  In  1939  the  Army  Air  Forces 
were  21,555  strong.  As  of  January,  1944, 
they  had  reached  the  amazing  total  of 
2,385  000.  General  Arnold  has  said  pub- 
licly, "We  could  not  possibly  hove  trained  so 


many  airmen  so  quickly  without  these 
schools." 

Creation  of  this  mass  air  force  didn't  just 
happen.  It  took  a  tightly-knit,  fast-moving 
organization.  If  an  operator  hod  a  problem 
to  take  uo  with  the  Army,  DPC  or  the  Gov- 
ernmental agency,  the  Washington  office  of 
ATS  could  handle  it  and  save  him  a  trip  to 
Washington.  If  the  Army  or  DPC  wanted 
to  flash  a  quick  inquiry  or  suggestion  to  the 
schools,  they  could  do  so  with  a  single  coll. 
ATS  assignments  have  ranged  from  getting 
payment  for  wells  dug  at  government  behest 
and  clearing  draft  status  of  individual  flying 
instructors  to  cooperating  with  the  Army  in 
formulating    major    policies. 

Within  the  lost  year  ATS  has  set  up  an 
Information  Division  headed  by  Wayne 
Weishaar,  former  Aviotion  Editor  of  the  New 
York  Herald-Tribune.  Weishaar  and  his 
field  liaison  men,  Glenn  Carter  in  the  west 
and  Al  Richardson  in  the  east,  hove  reported 
advanced  ideos  and  improved  techniques  for 
Please  turn  to   page    10 


Your  post-war  future  may  be  brighter  because 
this  organization   is  at  work.     Here's  why. 


The  Home 


^  7      Office 


By  Barbara  Deane 


SAN  DIEGO 

If  you  should  perchance  walk  into  one  of 
the  offices  here  some  day  and  practically  get 
shoved  bock  out  ogoin  it's  probably  because 
our  bevy  of  lovely  chorines  are  practicing 
their  dances  for  the  most  spectacular  of  all 
spectacular  shows,  the  Ryon  All-Talent  per- 
formance. Those  typical  specimens  of  Ryan 
pulchritude  who  ore  taking  part  in  the  show 
are  IRENE  HEWITT,  RUTH  CORBETT, 
MARGE  FLOYD,  MABEL  BOWERS,  JANET 
ANDERSON,  "BROWN  EYES"  IRMA  UN- 
RUH,  DOROTHY  GRISHAM  and  MARIE 
BENBOUGH.  There's  a  lot  of  competition 
between  the  gals  to  see  which  of  them  shall 
be  chosen  to  make  a  Hollywood  production 
and  become  o  celebrity. 

It's  Sheridan  Anne  Lipsett  at  the  abode  of 
the  SAM  LIPSETTS.  Sam  is  improving  now 
that  he  has  found  a  maid  and  no  longer  has 
to  do  the  laundry  and  look  after  young 
Stephen.  Ivory  soap  is  recommended  for 
those   dishpan    hands,    Sam. 

Newcomers  in  our  midst  this  month  ore 
MARJORIE  TIDMAN  (Sure  'nuf.  West  Vir- 
ginia) who  is  working  in  BILL  WAGNER'S 
office,  HERBERT  HALL  who  is  assisting 
GEORGE  LIPPITT.  Checking  the  drafting 
sets  and  generolly  doing  everything  but  get 
in  the  way  is  DAVID  RYAN  who  proudly 
placed  fifth  in  the  recent  Ryan  horseshow. 
Welcome  to  all  of  you.  We  all  hope  you 
like  it  here. 

The  Ryan  Horseshow  was  a  great  success 
and  our  only  wish  is  that  all  of  you  could 
have  seen  it.  The  turn-out  of  horses  was 
wonderful  and  competition  ran  high  for  the 
prizes,  if  any  of  the  horsemen  were  blinded 
by  the  brilliance  of  the  sun  that  day,  it 
might  be  mentioned  that  it  was  probably 
DALE  OCKERMAN'S  ruddy  complexion 
which  was  to  blame  rather  than  the  sun. 
Dole  really  acquired  a  slightly  more  than 
pink  complexion. 

DARYL  SMITH  just  blew  through  the 
office  looking  very  elegant.  As  usual  my 
phone  started  ringing  with  the  ever  constant 
question  from  some  of  the  newer  gals,  "Who 
is    that    gorgeous    creature    in    the    office?" 


They're  always  sorely  deflated  when  I  ex- 
plain that  Doryl  is  happily  married  and  the 
father  of  a   lovely   son.      Sorry,   gals. 

MARIE  BENBOUGH  is  all  excited  and 
thrilled  and  for  good  reason.  She  has  just 
received  word  that  her  husband,  Dick,  will 
probably  be  discharged  from  the  Army  and 
will  return  to  Son  Diego  to  work  at  the  Naval 
Air  Station.  We're  so  glad  for  you  both, 
Marie. 

Sorry  to  relate  that  JOYCE  GIBSON  is 
leaving  soon  to  take  over  the  duties  of  a  full 
time  housewife.  Sorry  to  see  you  leave, 
Joyce,   but  we  know  you'll   have  fun. 

Odds  and  Ends — MARGE  FLOYD  sporting 
the  silver  wings  of  on  Army  pilot.  JOEL 
WHITNEY  spending  his  vocation  at  the 
beach  and  the  mountains.  RUTH  CORBETT 
having  a  considerable  bit  of  trouble  finding 
out  that  Edgar  Gott  is  Vice  President  of 
Consolidated-Vultee  and  practically  insult- 
ing him.  MABEL  BOWERS  turning  pale 
when  passed  by  a  patrol  with  sub-machine 
guns.  KEN  WILD  and  CLIFF  COFFMAN 
helping  to  pull  tired  Marines  out  of  the 
water  during  a  swimming  meet.  Mr.  STILL- 
WAGEN  dashing  off  to  Tucson  with  the  keys 
to  the  gray  Plymouth  in  his  pocket  and  KEN 
WILD  and  WALT  BALCH  trying  desperately 
to  find  them.  ROY  FEAGAN  leaving  his 
new  cor  on  the  street  and  having  some  hit- 
and-run  driver  smash  it  up.  JEAN  BOVET 
trying  to  eat  a  whole  lug  of  Hemet  apricots 
and  finding  that  it's  not  too  good  an  idea. 
It  really  got  the  best  of  Jean.  WALT  BALCH 
vacationing  at  the  beach  and  just  generally 
having  fun.  RUTH  CORBET,  IRENE 
HEWITT  and  yours  truly  celebrating  the 
Fourth  in  the  style  in  which  the  Fourth 
should  be  celebrated.  I  But  witnesseth  BOB 
JOHNSON  and  ACE  NESBITT,  not  quite  as 
it  was  celebrated  two  years  ago!!!l  VIVIAN 
HOLME  bidding  her  brother  goodbye  as  he 
leaves  for  overseas  duty. 

That's  about  it  for  now.  When  the  sun 
comes  out  again  (who  said  this  was  sunny 
California)  maybe  we  will  have  some  news 
that    is   printable. 

Addendum  by  Ruth  Corbeft: 

When  EDP  asks  Miss  Deane  if  she's  got 
his  plane  priority  yet  and  she  replies  "I'm 
working  on  it" — well,  she  ain't  kidding.  It 
seems  she  has  been  working  so  hard  on  a 
certain  Santo  Ana  boy  in  brown  who  handles 
priorities  that  he  just  can't  resist  that  flirty- 
flirty  voice  much  longer.  He  is  planning  on 
coming  to  San  Diego  to  meet  her!  (I  cer- 
toinly  hope  he's  tall  or  I'll  be  stuck.) 

Addendum   No.  2  by   Dale  Ockermon: 

Tsk  tsk! 


Plant  Protection 

By  Percy  Stahl 

TUCSON 

By  special  request  of  the  powers  that  be, 
I  have  been  asked  to  write  something  for 
Sky  News.  Just  at  the  time  when  I  feel 
quite  content  with  life  in  general,  and  hove 
secured  the  services  of  a  columnist  some- 
thing happens  to  him.  He  either  leaves  these 
parts  to  join  his  family,  terminates  or  gets 
terminated — so  if  you  don't  hear  from  me 
again,  draw  your  own  conclusions. 

We  are  the  proud  possessors  of  a  brand 
new  fire  truck  and  a  beautiful  red  paint  job 

PAGE   SIX 


on  same,  thanks  to  Aircraft  Maintenance. 
And  talk  about  speed  on  the  part  of  the 
truck  crew,  they  get  there  in  nothing  flat, 
and  if  they  continue  to  work  as  fast  as  they 
did  at  the  lost  fire  drill,  it  will  be  just  too 
bod  for  the  fire  if  one  should  occur.  At  the 
some  time  we  will  continue  to  hope  that 
none  does  occur.  Evidently  the  cause  for 
some  of  the  speed  in  getting  to  the  fire  truck 
is  due  to  our  new  fire  whistle  which  can 
plainly  be  heard  at  any  place  on  the  field — 
so  different  offer  being  accustomed  to  the 
peanut  whistle. 

A  certain  party  lost  Saturday  come  strug- 
gling in  the  Guard  Gate  with  an  armful  of 
22's,  and  asked  me  if  we  could  use  them. 
Without  giving  him  time  to  change  his  mind, 
i  locked  them  up  at  once,  and  the  way 
things  look  right  now,  the  guards  are  going 
to  get  some  practice,  thanks  to  RDM. 


Barracks 
Batter 

By   Norma  Miller 


TUCSON 


HOWARD  GROVE — our  storekeep- 
er. He  was  always  ready  to  help 
everyone.  He  never  complained.  He 
worked  every  day  and  hod  a  kind 
word  and  smile  for  everyone.  A 
Pennsylvanian  who  wanted  to  go  home 
and  start  a  little  business  of  his  own. 
We  all    mourn   his  death. 


Everybody  sit  bock  and  relax.  ALFONSO 
BOURQUES'  trips  to  Nogoles  obout  which 
we  snoopers  were  so  curious  were  to  visit 
his  wife  who  is  spending  the  summer  there 
.  The  nicest  part  of  working  in  the 
Barracks  is  the  new  people  coming  in  from 
all  over  the  States.  Louisiana  hos  recently 
mode  a  contribution.  She's  at  the  second 
fountain  as  you  enter  the  Canteen,  and  will 
greet  you  in  her  lovely,  soft  voice  with 
"What  coin  ah  order  fob  y'oll?"  ALINE'S 
husband  is  a  Ryan  Cadet.  Then  there's 
RAY  ELLIS  iHorrell's  dad — thot's  the  only 
thing  we  hove  agin  himi.  He's  our  new 
second  cook.  Puleeze,  Mr.  Ellis,  don't  let  the 
waitresses  get  you  down,  even  though  they 
do  shout  a  lot  of  unintelligible  words  at  vou 
from  the  steam  line  .  .  .  ViSTOR  DERY,  the 
man  of  "wonders"  I  you  just  wonder  what 
he  is  going  to  do  next)  is  a  romantic  French- 
man, who  sings  from  the  time  he  comes  to 
work  till  he  leaves.  .  .  .  Where,  oh  where  did 
MARIE  NORRIS  get  that  beautiful  bracelet 
she's  been  wearing? 

Warmer  days  are  here  again  (to  the  tune 
of  "Happy  Days,"  and  don't  nobody  throw 
nothing).  I'm  afraid  the  heat  is  getting 
the  best  of  ISADORE  MANUEL,  known  to  oil 
OS  iZZY,  our  super-duper  baker.  Instead 
of  playing  Chinese  Marbles  or  reading  a  book 
when  he's  through  his  work,  he  walks  around 
shouting  Hot  Stuff,  and  we  mean  shouting. 
Izzy's  voice  is  o  bellow  from  his  Hi  Granma 
to  Hello  There  Screwboll  (some  of  his  choice 
ways  of  greeting  the  girls  he  likes  the  best)  . 
Add  to  this  thot  cute  little  trick  of  scraping 
the  mixing  bowl  holder  along  the  concrete 
floors  scaring  us  out  of  our  wits  doily.  i 
think  we  should  take  up  a  donotion  and 
buy  him  a  movable  ice  box  to  serve  both 
purposes. 

LEONA  McKERNAN  after  spending  a 
week  in  Son  Diego  is  really  true  to  the  blue, 
or  blues,  I  should  soy — but  she  decided  to 
come  back  to  the  Old  Pueblo  and  toke  it 
on  the  chin.  A  man?  Nope,  says  she,  the 
weather — so  nice  and  cool  in  Son  Diego  that 
she  hated  to  come  bock  to  the  desert.  What 
is  puzzling  us  now  is  her  recent  request  of 
MR.  WITTO  for  o  nickel  so  she  could  play 
"No  Letter  Today"  on  the  Juke  Box  .  .  . 
We've  discovered  how  really  "tetched" 
Easterners  are.  SOFIA  VERVENA  claims 
that  horned  toads  will  eat  ants,  so  someone 
was  kind  enough  to  capture  two  of  the  creo- 
tures  for  her  to  take  home,  and  she  actually 
did,  but  we  still  hear  her  complaining  of  the 
ants  that  infest  her   little  adobe  abode. 

Our  sincere  condolences  to  MARGARET 
RIOS  whose  mother  and  niece  passed  away 
within  a  week  of  each  other. 


Flight  Lines 

By  Loring  Dowst 


Seems  as  if  everybody's  got  a  trip  to  have 
publicized  this  month,  A  bunch  of  the  boys 
from  Group  Two  whooped  up  to  Prescott  a 
couple  of  Saturdays  ago;  and  Group  One 
staged  an  air-borne  jaunt  to  Williams  Field. 
Chronologically,  this  one  comes  first. 

MAC  LONGANECKER  started  the  ball 
rolling  by  remarking  to  MAJOR  SHADELL 
that  many  Ryan  instructors  had  never  seen 
a  former  student  receive  his  hard-earned 
silver  wmgs.  MAJOR  SHADELL,  not  a  man 
to  do  things  in  half-hearted  fashion,  got  to 
cooking  on  the  top  cylinder  and  arranged  the 
flight. 

We  were  met  at  Williams  Field  (after 
cutting  out  a  P-38  in  the  pattern!  by  genial 
Captain  Sam  Moxcy,  public  relations  officer, 
and  his  assistant,  Lt.  Irving  Appleman,  who 
immediately  escorted  us  to  the  parade 
ground  in  a  bus,  as  the  review  was  drawing 
to  a  finish. 

Presentation  of  wings  was  impressive,  with 
0  sentimental  touch  added  when  one  cadet's 
father,  who  hod  traveled  many  miles  for  the 
occasion,  was  permitted  to  pin  the  wings  on 
his  own  son.  The  boy  marched  onto  the 
platform,  halted  three  paces  from  his  dad 
and  saluted  smartly.  The  father  blushed, 
grinned  and  stuck  out  his  hand,  which  the 
boy  grasped  firmly.  The  proud  parent 
pinned  the  coveted  emblem  on  the  boy's 
tunic  and  took  a  step  backward.  Once  again 
they  shook  hands,  then  the  new  lieutenant 
executed  on  about-face  and  marched  off. 
The  crowd  clapped  lustily. 

After  the  ceremony  the  two  public  rela- 
tions officers  took  us  on  a  rubberneck  tour 
which  would  make  a  trip  to  the  opium  dens 
of  Chinatown  seem  dull.  After  passing 
through  a  well-stocked  PX,  and  that  Gl 
morale-builder  known  as  "Willie's  Bar,"  we 
proceeded  to  a  hangar  marked  "Training 
Aids."  Here  the  boys  all  hod  a  crack  at 
cockpit  procedure  in  AT-9's  and  P-38's, 
raising  and  lowering  landing  gear,  flaps,  etc. 
Here  were  displayed  power  plants,  hydraulic 
systems,  superchargers  and  other  accessories, 
all  motivated  by  electricity,  so  that  cadets 
may  acquire  sound  understanding  of  the  air- 
planes they   fly. 

Luncheon  at  the  officers'  club  was  a  mem- 
orable affair.  Seated  alternately  among  the 
civilian  instructors  were  the  field's  staff  offi- 
cers, as  friendly  and  cordial  a  bunch  of  men 
OS  we  hove  ever  mst.  The  lunch  itself,  by 
the  way,  made  every  C/l  wish  he  were  as- 
signed to  Williams;  rare  roast  beef  as  big 
as  your  head,  salad,  assorted  appetizers  too 
numerous  to  mention;  and  a  delightful  par- 
foit  of  fresh  fruit  and  ice  cream.  Cigarettes 
of  various  brands  were  placed  at  intervals 
along  the  festive  board. 

After  luncheon  we  sped  to  the  boresight 
range  where  a  couple  of  muchly  decorated 
sergeants  (21  months  each  in  the  Pacific 
battle  theater  1  showed  us  how  to  load  and 
fire  a  P-38's  armament.  TYLER,  being 
closest  to  the  cockpit,  got  to  squeeze  the 
triggers   in   the   securely   moored    38. 

TOMPKINS  and  DRESSEL  did  o  little  pur- 
suit flying  on  the  Gunoirstructor,  a  device 
which,    utilizing   two   motion    picture    projec- 


tors, permits  a  combat  student  to  line  his 
sights  on  a  moving  Zero.  We  won't  go  into 
their  scores,  although  the  sergeant  in  charge 
said  they  didn't  do  too  badly.  All  of  us  tried 
some  deflection  shots  on  a  training  mechan- 
ism designed  to  teach  flexible  gunnery.  Later, 
on  the  Skeet  Range,  S/Sgt.  Joel  Parson,  who 
spent  thirteen  years  traveling  as  a  trick  shot 
for  Winchester  before  the  war,  gave  us  on 
exhibition  that  left  us  goggle-eyed.  One  of 
his  best  stunts  was  to  lay  down  his  pump- 
gun,  toss  three  eggs  between  his  legs  football- 
center-style,  grab  the  gun  and  blast  all 
three  eggs  before  they  touched  the  ground. 
Try  it  sometime ! 

Then  we  had  a  good  look  at  operations 
and  maintenance.  I  might  add  that  the 
latter  is  conducted  on  a  assembly  line  sys- 
tem similar  to  the  Ford  plant.  A  P-38  con 
receive  a  complete  overhaul  in  one  night! 

It  was  a  swell  trip,  and  those  who  par- 
ticipated will  never  forget  it.  Here's  a  vote 
of  thanks  to  MAJOR  SHADELL,  and  to  the 
staff  at  Williams  Field. 

Squadron  Six  of  Group  Two  was  the  first 
outfit  to  enjoy  one  of  the  cross-country  trips 
which  are  to  be  a  regular  feature  for  Ryan 
Field  instructors.  RITTER'S  gong  flew  to 
Prescott  where  they  landed  on  a  five-thou- 
sand-foot concrete  runway  five  thousand  feet 
above  sea  level.  They  found  a  local  truck- 
man who  ferried  them  to  a  very  attractive 
pool.  Good  swimming,  a  little  horseplay 
and  an  excellent  lunch  prepared  for  each 
man  by  ARNOLD  WITTO,  were  the  features 
of  the  day.  HARRY  KROLL  informs  us  that 
everybody  had  a  swell  time  at  the  maximum 
cost  of  about  eighty  cents  per  man.  You 
can't  beat  that  for  on  aerial  picnic! 

Instructor  HOLLIS  DRESSEL,  ex-big  game 
hunter,  guide  deluxe  and  speedboat  racer, 
was  recently  thrown  for  a  loss  by  o  blonde 
scarcely  bigger  than  a  bug's  ear,  and  twice 
as  cute.  HARRIET  is  her  name.  We  con- 
gratulate "DRES"  and  offer  condolence  to 
the  bride! 


This  Is  The  Army 

By  Wild  N.  Wooley 


TUCSON 

A  very  hearty  welcome  to  our  new  Junior 
Birdmen  recently  assigned  as  AAF  super- 
visors to  this  oasis  on  the  desert.  We'd  like 
to  introduce:  LT.  ROBERT  BRADLEY,  LT. 
OAKLEY  ALLEN,  LT.  JACK  PEARSON,  LT. 
ANTHONY  SCHIAVO  and  LT.  EDWARD 
SCHNIDER. 

Congratulations  to  LT.  WILLIAM  NOLAN, 
LT.  ED  SEAGER  and  LT.  JOE  KENNEDY 
who  received  their  promotions  to  1st  lieu- 
tenants this  month.  (Now  we  know  there's 
hope  for  all !) 

Shades  of  Izaak  Walton! !  CAPTAIN  SUD- 
WEEKS   (Air  Inspectorl   and  LT.  HOWSMON 


AD-ventures 

By  Margaret  Jacobs 
Tucson  Editor 


TUCSON 

MICKEY  COLEMAN,  your  reporter,  took  a 
runout  powder  for  this  issue  of  Sky  News  and 
is  enjoying  the  bright  lights  of  Los  Angeles. 
A  card  from  her  soys  "it's  wonderful,"  and 
our  only  worry  is  whether  she  will  ever  come 
bock  after  the  talent  scouts  get  a  good  look. 

Speaking  of  vocations,  seems  as  though 
everyone  picked  July  to  leave  the  Old  Pueblo, 
and  it's  no  wonder  the  way  we  hove  been 
cooking  lately.  MARION  JAESCHKE  just 
got  bock  from  San  Diego,  and  now  we  are 
wondering  whether  we  ore  going  to  lose  her. 
There  certainly  must  be  something  to  those 
rumors,  and  we  know  it's  not  her  grandpa 
she's  getting  all  those  letters  from  .  .  .  ED 
IRWIN  took  off,  but  decided  to  stick  to  the 
Old  Pueblo  and  show  his  folks  the  wonders 
(?l  of  Tucson  .  .  .  MAXINE  AVERETT  got 
away  from  it  all  in  Utah  with  friend  husband 
.  .  .  CLINT  FULLER  picked  the  White  Moun- 
tains in  Arizona,  and  DOUG  MAW  packed 
up  the  family  and  went  to  the  old  stomping 
grounds    at    Fern    Valley,    California. 

WHICH  reminds  me!  DOUG  MAW,  being 
0  bachelor  now  (left  his  wife  and  offspring 
in  California),  played  the  part  of  the  genial 
host  and  invited  all  the  department  heads  to 
0  get-together  at  the  Mow  residence,  and 
from  all  reports,  the  evening  was  a  big 
success.  No  one  suffered  from  the  absence 
of  food,  and  several  guests  who  were  vaguely 
suspicious  of  an  arthritic  condition  of  the 
right  elbow  were  pleasantly  surprised  to  know 
that  all  the  elbow  needed  was  exercise. 
Hoisting  a  bottle  of  A-1  brew  is  surely  an 
easy  cure.  A  casual  glance  around  eleven 
P.M.  would  reveal  such  characters  as  STEW 
(forever  hungry!  MATSON,  LEE  (Cisco) 
CAMPBELL,  ARNOLD  (Short  Ribs!  WITTO, 
PETE  (Skinny!  LARSON,  JEFF  (Hiccups) 
UNDERWOOD,  CLINT  (on  my  vacation) 
FULLER,  PERCY  (Junior  Commando) 
STAHL,  ROCKY  (the  rot)  ROCKERHOUSEN 
and  NORM  (Greoseboll!  KARNS — the  host, 
as  usual,  calmly  reposing  in  blissful  sleep 
on  the  handiest  davenport.  Everyone  (who 
was  able!  assured  Doug  that  they  hod  a  swell 
time,  and  after  a  little  persuasion  (they 
merely  put  a  half-Nelson  on  him)  he  readily 
agreed  to  give  a  carbon  copy  of  the  some 
deal  sometime   in  the  near  future. 

We  hove  added  several  new  members  to 
the  fold.  Welcome  to  LORAINE  MAISEL  of 
Personnel,  RUTH  DONBROCK  of  Flight 
Time,  and  DORIS  LEONARD,  our  new  tele- 
phone operator. 


(P.  T.  Director)  departed  on  o  fishing  trip 
to  northern  Arizona.  On  their  empty-handed 
return  when  asked  where  the  fish  were  they 
claimed  they  ate  and  lived  on  the  fish. 
Without  a  doubt  they  did!  (Both  men  hod 
lost  considerable  weight.) 

Returning  won  and  haggard  from  their 
lengthy  cross-country  to  the  East  Coast 
CAPTAIN  BANE  (  Director  of  Training)  and 
LT.  LELOUDIS  (Tech.  Officer)  brought  bock 
glowing  tales  of  the  wonders  of  civilizotion — 
they  apparently  spent  considerable  time  in 
Michigan — and,  of  course,  we  heartily  agree 
with  them.  (Heaven  forbid  the  Tucson 
Chamber  of  Commerce  reading  this!) 

PAGE  SEVEN 


Plant  Main- 
tenance 
Rumblings 

By    "Rocky" 


TUCSON 

"Tantalizing  T  i  I  I  i  e"  and  "Burping 
Bertha,"  our  chief  source  of  million-dollar 
headaches,  commonly  known  as  well  No.  I 
and  No.  2,  decided  to  enjoy  the  pause  that 
refreshes  and  went  AWOL  exactly  twenty- 
four  hours  apart.  We  were  sorry  to  see  them 
go,  as  it  meant  a  shortage  of  water  and  on 
absence  of  air  conditioners  at  a  time  of  year 
when  both  were  sorely  needed.  A  general 
consensus  of  opinion  among  the  different 
departments  would  reveal  that  Plant  Main- 
tenance hod  cooked  up  a  diabolical  conspir- 
acy to  moke  everyone  walk  around  with  his 
tongue  hanging  out  and  dragging  in  the 
desert,  but  believe  me,  fellow  sufferers,  such 
wasn't  the  cose.  1  still  believe  that  on  a 
calm  day,  the  groans  and  bellyaching  could 
be  heard  in  Hemet  (if  anyone  cored  to 
listen!  . 

Now  that  both  wells  ore  bock  in  operation 
again,  MAC,  CLIFF,  RUSS,  BUD  and  yours 
truly  can  fold  up  the  prayer  rug  and  dust  off 
our  knees  and  breathe  a  long  ond  well-earn- 
ed sigh  of  relief.  If  it  never  happens  again, 
it  will  be  too  soon  for  oil  of  us. 

For  the  past  three  or  four  days  McGregor 
has  been  beating  his  chest  and  uttering 
strange,  inarticulate  sounds.  After  securing 
the  services  of  on  interpreter,  we  finally 
found  out  he  is  "Papa"  again.  Congratula- 
tions,   MAC,    but   where    are    the   cigars? 

RUSS  BALZER  took  off  on  his  vacation 
and  when  last  seen  was  headed  for  the  Black 
Hills  of  South  Dokoto.  Sounds  good.  Wish 
we  could  have  gone  along. 

BUD  ROACH  got  tired  of  being  pushed 
around  by  the  Draft  Board  and  ambled  down- 
town and  joined  the  Navy.  Sorry  to  see  you 
go,    BUD.      You'll    be   missed. 

BILL  JONES  made  a  deal  with  POP 
ROACH  for  four  dozen  cackleberries  (eggs 
to  the  laymen  I  which  Pop  delivered  early 
one  morning.  Bill  took  them  home  and 
when  he  got  around  to  using  them,  nine  of 
them  were  hard-boiled.  He  asked  Pop  for 
an  explanation  and  received  the  following 
answer.  "The  chickens  on  my  ranch  hove 
to  walk  many  a  mile  trying  to  find  enough 
feed  to  keep  their  little  bellies  full,  and  after 
they  are  a  month  old,  they  no  longer  walk 
on  their  feet,  they  have  worn  their  legs 
down  to  the  knees.  Seeing  as  how  July  is 
one  of  our  hottest  months,  the  ground  is  so 
hot  that  under  the  circumstances,  hard  boil- 
ed   eggs    are    natural,     not    an    exception." 

I  don't  know  who  hardboiled  'em  but, 
gee,  THOMAS,  wasn't  that  a  dirty  trick? 

Incidentally,  what  bright  secretary  at 
what  staff  meeting  on  the  question  of 
"whether  the  company  picnic  should  last 
after  nine  P.M.  queried,  "But  what  con  any- 
one do  after  dork?" 


Chief  Stahl :  "He  got  away,  did  he? 
Didn't   you    guard    all    the    exits?" 

Ryan  Guard:  "Yep.  He  must  have 
gone  out  one  of  the  entrances." 


Maintenance  Murmurs 

By  Jim  Snyder 


"All  God's  Chillun"  hove  gone  crock-up 
crazy.  Since  BERT  AVERETT  and  RAY 
HENDRICKSON  bought  a  stove-up  Air- 
Knocker,  things  hove  begun  to  hum.  The 
newest  oddition  to  the  "Buildem  and  Hope 
They  Fly"  contingent,  is  THE  EAGER  BEAV- 
ER FLYING  CLUB.  Charter  members  are 
ANDY  ANDERSON,  NORM  (Engine 
Change  I  WATERS,  DON  (Remember  Son 
Diego  I  JOHNSON  and  LES  (Look  Purty 
Please  1  SNOWDEN.  They  swept  up  and 
then  purchased  o  Porterfield.  Then  they 
scattered  the  ports  into  all  the  empty  garages 
they  could  find.  I've  even  got  some  wings 
in  my  bailiwick.  I  hope  they  get  attached 
to  the   right  airplane. 

ELMER  JAEGER,  our  25-hour  PLM  fore- 
man, is  undergoing  a  complete  D.I.R.  at  St. 
Mary's  Hospital.  Seems  that  his  fuselage 
and  landing  gear  were  in  need  of  a  major 
overhaul,  so  he  is  taking  time  off  to  have 
them  inspected.  Good  luck,  ELMER,  don't 
let  them  install  any  substitute  parts,  and 
hurry  bock.  We  miss  you,  and  besides  we 
haven't  been  able  to  open  the  doors  of  "D" 
hangar  since  you've  been  gone. 

BERT  AVERETT  and  wife,  MAXINE, 
have  just  returned  from  their  vacation,  and 
all  BERT  talks  about  ore  those  cool  Utah 
mountain  breezes.  He  has  decided  that  the 
ideal  life  would  be  to  work  a  month,  then 
vacation  a  month.      I  hope  he  starts  a  move- 


ment or  circulates  a  petition  towards  those 
ends.  I'll  be  the  first  to  join  up  or  sign  on 
the  dotted  line. 

DENISE  BOWYER,  ex-Ryonette,  has  re- 
turned to  the  fold.  We  ore  all  glad  to  have 
her  back  with  us,  and  from  now  on  she  has 
the  job  and  title  of  Chief  Dzus  Button  put- 
ter-inner. 

Your  reporter  is  in  the  market  for  a  set 
of  long,  block  handle-bar  mustaches  and  a 
block  snake  whip.  They  are  needed  to  fit 
his  new  character  of  Simon  Legree  of  the 
SSS  (Snyder's  Sweater  Shopi.  Couldst  also 
use  a  brace  of  old,  bent-up  blood  hounds. 
I  didn't  know  that  I  was  developing  a  "give 
me  the  papers  or  I'll  tear  up  the  child"  com- 
plex. 

T/SGT.  BERNARDSKI,  one  of  the  PLM  in- 
spectors, has  a  new  way  of  getting  his  daily 
beer.  It  seems  that  he  went  into  a  certain 
drink  emporium  with  a  carrot  sticking  out  of 
each  ear.  The  bartender,  not  wanting  to  be 
one  to  bite  on  a  gag,  looked  him  over,  and 
rather  than  fall  for  the  stunt,  just  bonded 
Sorge  a  stein.  Every  day  this  went  on  until 
Sunday,  and  the  Sorge  showed  up  with  a 
couple  of  bananas  instead  of  the  carrots. 
That  got  the  best  of  the  bartender  and  he 
asked  why  he  hod  the  monkey  fruit  in  his 
ears.  "Because,"  soid  Sarge,  "I  couldn't 
get  any  carrots." 


ivilities 

By 
Mary  Huerta  and  Freda  Buffington 


TUCSON 


Headquarters   (By  Mary  Huerta) 

This  time,  friends,  I  hove  another  person 
to  introduce.  She  has  traveled  with  her 
better  half  (husband  CAPTAIN  TOM 
EMBLETON)  through  several  of  the  States, 
and  now  has  decided  to  take  the  responsi- 
bility of  being  CAPTAIN  WEAR'S  secretary 
while  her  husband  is  "across"  doing  a  good 
job.     Welcome,  LORRAINE  EMBLETON. 

Everything  else  in  Headquarters  is  the 
same,  such  as:  BOBBIE  COHN  muttering 
to  herself  over  the  teleprinter;  DOROTHY 
SHELDON  sleepy  over  the  payroll;  GERRIE 
WRIGHT  getting  the  morning  report  out  that 
afternoon;  EDITHE  SOLOWAY  now  handling 
the  elimination  of  cadets,  and  really  enjoy- 
ing her  work;  and  DORIS  ROCKERHOUSEN 
with  ROCKY. 

We  hear  that  GERRIE  WRIGHT  literally 
took  the  shirt  off  PRIVATE  BILL  THORPE'S 
back  the  other  night.  Upon  further  investi- 
gation we  found  that  it  was  just  to  sew  the 
insignia  on  his  sleeve. 

Will  be  back  in  a  flash  with  some  more 
news  next  time. 


Supply    (By  Freda  Buffington) 

HARRY  JACKSON'S  recent  vacation 
proved  that  he,  for  one,  doesn't  believe  that 
"all  work  and  no  play  makes  Jackson  a  dull 
boy"  as  he  practically  spent  his  whole  two 
weeks  just-a-pointin'  and  o-paintin'. 

Supply's  own  BILL  THORPE  has  really  re- 
turned to  the  fold,  and  has  taken  more  than 
his  shore  of  ribbing  from  the  other  EM's 
about  being  a  "PFD"  (private  for  the  duro- 
tion)  .      Here's  hoping  'toint  sol 

Those  of  NELL  RYAN'S  friends  who  have 
hod  the  pleasure  of  being  her  guests  in  her 
little  "doll  house"  were  sorry  to  hear  that 
"Nellie  doesn't  live  there  anymore."  Unless 
we  ore  mistaken,  she'll  have  another  home 
decorated  in  her  own  inimitable  style  in  the 
very  near  future. 

FLORENCE  MAJOR,  former  employee  of 
Supply,  was  hostess  recently  at  a  picnic  in 
Sobino  Conyon.  MARY  FRENCH  and  the 
writer  and  MR.  B.  were  the  lucky  people  who 
enjoyed  the  delicious  fried  chicken  ond 
fixin's. 

Of  the  once  SO  BIG,  Supply  Bowlina  Team 
just  JERRY  ALLEN,  JO  FOGERTY  and  MARY 
FRENCH    ore    left. 


PAGE   EIGHT 


Winds 

Aloft 

By 
Clarence  Robinson 


TUCSON 

A  nice  letter  from  CASEY  LIVESEY, 
former  ground  instructor  who  recently  joined 
the  Navy,  tells  us  he  is  doing  nicely.  Keep 
it   up,   Casey.      We're   for  you. 

NATE  HORTON  is  enjoying  the  comforts 
of  a  big  home  into  which  he  just  moved.  He 
soys,  "I'm  just  going  to  have  to  hove  a  larger 
place  because  my  baby  Is  really  growing." 
That's  pretty  fast,   Nate. 

ED  PYE,  the  Elso  Maxwell  of  Ground 
School,  had  another  get-together  at  his 
home.     We  always  enjoy  ourselves  somehow. 

MAX  WILLETT  is  anticipating  a  cool 
vocation  on  the  coast  for  the  next  few  days. 
Hope  you   hove   a   good   time,    MAX. 

STEVE  DACH,  bock  on  the  job,  but  still 
carrying  his  arm  in  a  cast.  He  will  be 
grounded  because  the  steel  plate  he  has  in 
his  arm  will  cause  too  much  deviation  in 
the  compass.     Too  bad,  STEVE. 

Joining  our  tribe  is  JIM  BACHELDER 
from  Hancock.  A  nice  fellow.  Hope  you 
like  our  school,  Jim. 

CHUCK  THERRIEN,  now  known  as  Cue 
Stick  Charlie,  has  learned  the  meaning  of 
the  old  adage,  behind  the  eight  ball.  Reason, 
he  can  seldom  make  the  nine  boll. 

MONTIE  FURR  took  a  few  classes  for  me 
while  I  was  vacationing,  and  what  did  he  do? 
He  told  the  cadets  what  I  planned  to  do, 
and  did  I  get  a  razzing  when  I  returned. 
Wonder  what  it  was?  (In  explanation  of 
the  last,  your  Ground  School  columnist  took 
the  fatal  step  and  got  married  during  his 
vocation  to  BETTY  JANE  HAMBLEM  of 
Somsrton,  Arizona.  Lots  of  happiness, 
BETTY  JANE  and  ROBBIE.     Ed.) 


Automotive 
Mainte- 
nance 

By  Norman  Karns 


TUCSON 

Although  our  garage  is  not  the  famous 
"Grand  Hotel"  we  can  agree  with  the  gentle- 
men in  the  play  who  said  the  immortal  words, 
"Nothing    ever    happens    here." 

Our  Mr.  Fixits  have  been  busy  the  post 
month  caring  for  the  many  needs  and  re- 
quirements of  our  caravan  of  cars.  Old 
number  13,  the  retired  fire  truck,  is  next 
on  the  list  for  rejuvenation.  It  will  soon  be 
withdrawn  from  circulation,  and  after  a  few 
repairs  and  replacements  and  a  new  point 
job,  will  be  ready  to  set  forth  on  a  new 
career.  The  two  new  tugs  recently  acquired 
from  the  Army  for  towing  airplanes  are  nice 
additions  to  our  fleet  of  equipment.  Having 
been  designed  for  towing,  they  ore  a  big  im- 
provement over  the  governed-down  Fords 
which  were  being  used  for  that  purpose. 

At  the  invitation  of  Uncle  Sam,  BILL 
ARNOLD  spent  a  weekend  in  Phoenix  as  a 
guest  of  the  Army.  He  returned  to  Tucson 
Monday  evening  as  a  member  of  the  Enlisted 
Reserve. 


Continuing 

What  ATS  means 

(from  page  5  i 
the  benefit  of  all  the  schools.  The  Informa- 
tion Division  has  obtained  recognition  in 
notional  magazines,  the  trade  press,  news- 
popers  and  radio  to  acquaint  the  public 
with  the  port  the  civilian  schools  have  played 
in  creating  America's  moss  oir  force.  Recent- 
ly it  completed  material  for  o  book  to  be 
published  this  foil  concerning  all  schools 
participating  in  the  ATS  program. 

This  Army-civilian  partnership  that  Hap 
Arnold  ond  his  staff  set  up  has  turned  out 
to  be  one  of  the  best  teams  in  history.  Latest 
Army  figures  indicate  there  is  only  one  fatal 
accident  for  every  43,478  hours  of  primary 
flight.  That  means  cadets  could  fly  around 
the  world  174  times  before  there  would  be 
a  fotality.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  one  school 
flew  over  399,000  miles,  or  nearly  3  years, 
without  o   fatal   accident. 

Unofficial  but  conservative  surveys  indi- 
cate that  Arnold's  leadership  in  planning 
Army  flight  training  by  civilians  I  many  of 
whom  ore  4-F  or  over  age  I  has  paid  off  to 
the  tune  of  1  00,000  soldiers  saved  for  com- 
bat who  otherwise  might  be  staffing  Army 
flight  schools.  Taxpayers  will  be  glad  to 
know  that  the  money  saving  exceeds  $250,- 
000,000  a  year. 

Army  flight  training  is  over  the  hump. 
Earl  Prudden,  Ryan  vice-president  and 
general  manager,  summed  up  the  attitude 
of  ATS  schools  when  at  the  recent  New  Or- 
leans conference  with  heads  of  the  Training 
Command  he  said,  "So  long  as  the  Army 
needs  us,  our  only  objective  will  be  comple- 
tion of  our  war  job."  However,  for  the 
benefit  of  schools  that  have  completed  their 
cadet  training  quotas,  ATS  is  devoting  part 
of  its  time  to  surveys  and  post-war  projects. 

These  dynamic  operators,  veteran  cloud- 
busters  who  survived  the  hungry  depression 
days  as  well  as  the  hell-for-leother  war 
rush,  face  the  future  with  confidence.  When 
Germany  and  Japan  are  crushed,  many  of 
the  schools  aspire  to  varied  assignments  in 
addition  to  training.  Some,  like  Ryan,  hope 
to  branch  out  into  the  feeder  line  business. 
Some  will  be  fixed  base  operators.  Others 
will  take  up  manufacture,  overhaul  or  tech- 
nical school  assignments.  ATS  is  humming 
with  research  and  contact  work  designed  to 
help  them  build  toward  their  peacetime  ob- 
jectives when  the  war  job  is  done.  If  the 
past  record  is  a  clue  to  the  future,  the  job 
this  outfit  will   do  will  be  a  top  one. 

GLEN  SHEPHERD  and  JAY  GORDON, 
both  with  the  United  States  Navy,  paid  us  a 
visit  recently — sun-burned  noses  and  all.  .  .  . 
DELLA  JEFFRIES  is  bock  in  the  greasy 
groove  with  us  again,  and  we're  all  glad  to 
have  her.  .  .  .  WANDA  SHEPHERD  has  a 
sixtv-four  dollar  question  to  ask.  "Why 
ore  these  inspections  called  dailies,  when  we 
do  them  at  night?"  And  she's  been  looking 
for  on  all-night  sucker  for  quite  some  time 
now. 

JACK  MONTGOMERY,  we  have  a  ques- 
tion to  ask  you.  Are  you  really  proud  of 
that  thing  on  your  upper  lip?.  .  .  .  AURIN 
KAISER  still  has  a  spot  in  his  heart  left  for 
the  night  crew.  He  honored  us  with  his 
presence  on  several  occasions  lately. 

"News?"  was  the  answer  I  got  when  I 
wolked  into  the  Forms  and  Records  Office 
the  other  night.  "Can't  you  see  we're  all 
going  buggy  with  all  these  bugs  they  call 
June  Bugs?"  Yep,  summer  is  here  for  sure 
now,  with  its  heat,  bugs,  constant  complain- 
ers  and  all. 


Briefs 
From  the 
Flight  Line 

By  Bob  Johnson 


HEMET 

Since  last  issue  we  have  added  several 
new  faces  to  our  Instructor  roster.  The  new 
men  are  BOB  BOWERS,  TED  JENKS,  DON 
HENLEY  and  WALDON  WEAVER,  BILL 
NOBLE,  BILL  GEORGE.  These  men  came  to 
us  from  Morton  Air  Academy  with  plenty  of 
experience  and  are  doing  a  good  job.  An- 
other new  face  is  that  of  DICK  GRAY  whose 
former  address  was  The  Hancocl<  School  of 
Aeronautics  at  Santa  Mario.  Having  these 
new  men  with  all  their  knowledge  of  in- 
structing will  definitely  be  a  gain  for  good 
old  Ryan  at  Hemet. 

Now  that  DICK  Y.  HUFFMAN  (whatever 
the  Y  stands  for,  and  he  tells  everyone  that 
it  is  a  good  old  Scotch  name)  has  returned 
from  his  easterly  trek,  via  plane,  cor,  train, 
and  pack  train,  he  says  that  he  is  very  happy 
to  be  back  and  definitely  says  to  everyone 
he  sees  —  quote  —  "TIMES  ARE  TOUGH 
EVERY  PLACE,  AND  THIS  IS  NOT  A  GOOD 
TIME  TO  TRAVEL" — end  of  one  (1  )  Quart. 
Contact  him  at  your  earliest  convenience 
and  ask  him  to  describe  his  trip  home  on  the 
(Shetland!  Pony  Express.  He  said  that  it 
traveled  at  the  same  rote  of  speed,  but  what 
made  him  so  unhappy  were  the  people  in 
the  Club  Car  who  had  the  idea  that  he  was 
traveling   "steerage"    class. 

AL  "MOE"  CHASE,  Squadron  Command- 
er, recently  started  a  ground  school  for  in- 
structors who  are  interested  in  getting  their 
Instrument  Ratings.  So  for,  everyone  who 
has  started  some,  is  showing  much  interest 
and    everyone    concerned    should    benefit. 

The  following  instructors  are  taking  the 
course: 

DON  ANKRUM,  DON  BROOKMEYER, 
ROZZIE  BLAUVELT,  BOB  BARGER,  JIM 
COUGHRAN,  LEN  COOPER,  FRANCOIS 
DU  BOIS,  BILL  EVANS,  BOB  FISHER,  JOE 
GADDIS,  BILL  GORDON,  DON  GARNER, 
JIM  HAWN,  DEL  HANNAH,  FRED  JAMES, 
AL  LAWRENCE,  TOM  LOVELL,  BOB  LIND- 
QUIST,  BILL  MURPHEY,  KEN  MOORE, 
BOB  MILLER,  KEN  McLAUGHLIN,  ED 
NICOLAS,  ABEL  PIROT,  JIM  RINEHART, 
JOE  ROBB,  HAL  REMINGTON,  LYLE 
ROETHEL,  DOUG  STRATTON,  GENE 
SHEELY,  BILL  SCHEIFELE,  CURT  TOWN- 
SEND,  MURVILLE  TANG,  WALT  VAN 
HOOK,  WHIZ  WHISENAND,  AL  "SCOTTY" 
DANIELS,  BOB  GEMBERLING,  BOB  KELLER, 
FRED  PIERCE,  JOHN  KLEIN,  and  JOHN 
MAMUZICH. 

By  the  way,  if  anybody's  name  has  been 
left  out  of  the  above  list,  it  is  purely  coinci- 
dental and  does  not  necessarily  reflect  the 
opinions  of  the  "jerk"  writing  this  column 
(under  pressure).  How  come  I  always  wait 
until  the  18th  of  each  month  to  meet  the 
dead  line  on  the  17th?  Maybe  better  luck 
next  time.  TO  WHOM  THIS  MAY  CON- 
CERN— namely,  ED  DIMOCK:  I  hope  that 
these  few  little  words  have  been  restricted 
to  the  Flight  Department,  mode  up  of  in- 
structors only,  and  I  will  always  try  my  best 
to  keep  this  column  free  of  any  foreign 
matter  that  has  in  the  post  managed  to 
creep  into  it. 


Sky 
Scribbling 

By 

Lt.  William  Cyril 


HEMET 
"WELCOME  TO  DEAR  OLD  RYAN" 

I  wish  to  greet  those  many  men 

Transferred  from  other  stations. 
Who  doubtlessly   regard  our  field 

As  best  for  long  vacations. 
To  Major  GLENNY,  our  C.  O., 

As  man  in  top  position. 
The  job  now  falls  to  run  the  show, 

A  horrible  ambition. 

Captain  MEALS,  the  adjutant. 

An  Oxnord  man  was  he. 
Now  sits  behind  a  desk  with  papers 

Far  OS  he  con  see. 
McELHENEY  is  a  man 

Whose  ever-smiling   face 
Greets  you  at  the  S2  door 

In  Capt.  Peeters'  place. 

Lt.   DAVIS,  our  red-haired  boy 

From  under  a  southern  sky. 
Runs  the  harem  known  by  all 

As  the  office  of  Army  Supply. 
Our    engineering    officer 

Was  lucky  from  the  start. 
For  who  could  be  a  better  man 

Than  one  whose  name  is  SMART? 

Lts.   HUSS,  McPEEK  and  BAIRD, 
NOWAK,  WELGE  and  STONE, 
Have  joined  the  ranks  with  HENNESSEY 

In  making   "dodoes"   groan. 

They're  quite  a  lot,  these  bonnie  men. 
And  now  the  list's  complete; 

But  when  it's  time  for  mess,  my  chums, 
I'll  race  you  for  a  seat. 


Barracks 


By  Alice  Wilhelm 


HEMET 

Well,  MARVEL  HICKS  is  busy  keeping 
the  officers  well  fed  and  happy  in  the  offi- 
cers' mess,  so  I'll  try  to  take  her  place  in 
SKY  NEWS. 

This  is  no  simple  task  as  Editor  HARRY 
HOFMANN  is  a  hard  taskmaster.  About 
time  for  deadline  you  see  him  walking  around 
with  0  whip  and  a  look  in  his  eye.  (Yeah, 
and  what  a  look.     Ed.  I 

We  are  sorry  to  soy  fareweii  to  RAY  and 
HORTENSE  LAWSON  who  have  left  to  man- 
age their  own  cafe  in  Hemet.  LERA  TOM- 
LIN  will  take  Hortense's  place  as  head  wait- 
ress of  the  afternoon  crew. 

ANN  THEUSEN  of  mess  hall  is  very  proud 
of  her  son,  T/S  Carl  Reetz,  who  was  one  of 
83  boys  out  of  20,000  awarded  the  Expert 
Infantryman  medal.  The  award  was  made 
at  Indiontown  Gap,  Penn.,  by  General  Wod- 
dell.  GLADYS  CUDD'S  son,  John  Ira,  has 
joined  the  Navy.  MYRTLE  HODGE  has  three 
sons  end  one  daughter  in  the  Navy.  Her 
son.  Jack,  Jr.,  recently  spent  his  leave  here. 
He  has  made  a  cruise  around  the  world  and 


RAY  M.  HAYNES 

Death  came  instantaneously  to  one 
of  Ryan's  most  respected  workmen  on 
July  20  when  Roy  M.  Haynes,  63,  died 
at  his  bench  in  the  airplane  shop  from 
a  heart  attack. 

Mr.  Haynes  had  been  employed  at 
our  school  in  Hemet  since  June,  1943. 
He  is  survived  by  a  wife,  Charlotte, 
and  a  son,  Francis,  both  of  whom  are 
now  living  in  Hemet. 


The 

Upkeep 

Lowdown 

By  Dorothy  Lorenz 


HEMET 

What  is  so  rare  as  a  day  in  July?  Then 
if  ever  come  perfectly  hot  days.  In  fact,  it 
is  too  hot  to  get  a  brainstorm.  Lucky  PAUL 
GROHS  took  the  Mrs.  and  spent  a  wonderful 
vocation  at  Laguno  Beach.  Guess  the 
scenery  was  something  to  look  at  down  there 
too. 

GEORGE  KEATING  left  for  Wisconsin  on 
the  16th  by  automobile  via  a  pretty  gal's 
house  up  in  Minneapolis  and  he  soys  he 
hopes  she  will  say  yes.  George  is  headed  for 
the  Navy — he  hopes.  BILLY  JOE  MAPES 
is  taking  up  where  GEORGE  left  off  and 
doing  O.    K.   too. 

JOE  COMBS  is  still  in  the  hospital  with  his 
broken  leg  but  is  feeling  much  better.  Joe 
had  0  bod  break  and  he  is  really  getting  at- 
tention now.  They  took  the  old  cost  off  and 
put  0  smaller  one  on.  The  nurses  even 
painted  his  toe  noils  and  adorned  his  big  toe 
with  a  pretty  red  ribbon. 

A  couple  of  proud  papas  in  Maintenance 
this  month  are  G.  JENSEN  and  C.  SCHUMM. 
The  Jensens  hod  a  7  lb.  4  oz.  baby  girl 
named  Jeonnie  and  the  Schumms  named  the 
new  boy  baby  Ronald.  P.L.M.  is  working 
nights  ogam — temporarily — so  they  ore  bock 
in  Connie  Johnson's  column. 

On  the  sports  side  there  is  golf,  bicycling, 
ball  gomes  and  sprained  ankles.  BOB  STONE 
took  the  sprained  ankle  prize  and  Mainte- 
nance won  the  ball  gome  too.  AURIN  (KAYI 
KAISER  takes  short  rides  on  his  bike  on 
weekends  for  exercise.  Maybe  up  to  Idyll- 
wild,  Sage,  Sobobo,  or  some  other  place 
close — only  20,  30  miles  or  so.  There's  no 
sense  in  overdoing  it.  Richard  Halliburton 
may  have  seen  Europe  from  a  bicycle  but 
Kay's  seen  Southern  California. 

CLIFF  BRUCE  is  getting  his  exercise  too. 
He  hod  to  walk  clear  from  Hangar  V  up  to 
Hangar  II  in  the  heat  of  the  day  because 
somebody  drafted  the  scooter.  He  finally 
got  back  in  time  to  go  home.  CLARA  JEAN 
LOLMAUGH  and  BLANCHE  RADLIFF  are 
new  girls  on  the  Flight  crew.  Blanche  used 
to  be  in  Maintenance  here. 

in  the  post  year  two  trips  to  England  and  one 
to  Russia. 

PAUL  WILCOX,  DARYL  SMITH,  BILL 
EVANS,  BOB  STONE  and  BUTCH  MERRICK 
were  week-end  guests  of  MIKE  MARS' 
Cuyamoco  Lake  cabin  recently.  All  had  o 
grand  time  in  spite  of  the  fact  the  fish 
weren't  biting. 

ROZELLA  KELLY  is  a  new  canteen  em- 
ployee, a  hardy  Irish  gal  with  a  flip  tongue. 

PAGE   ELEVEN 


^  Bv    Harrv    Hofmann 


,^^-m^ 


By  Harry  Hofmann 
Hemet  Editor 


Nightball  has  sorta  dwindled  into  a  pot- 
pourri of  "let's  get  together  and  hove  o  ball 
game."  As  we  go  to  press,  the  Shaughnessy 
playoffs  scheduled  by  LT.  COOPER  find  the 
contestants  all  tied  up.  Administration  took 
the  Enlisted  Men  5-4  in  the  first  encounter, 
but  sorely  missed  GRIDER  in  the  second 
session  and  dropped  the  gome  22  to  2 !  Could 
it  be  that  we're  a  one-man  team?  PINBALL 
SMITH  was  missing,  however,  and  hurling 
honors  went  to  youthful  ELMER  HENNING- 
ER,  and  PABLO  WILCOX,  who  lasted  one 
and  two-thirds  innings.  The  EM's  used 
GAEDE  and  wound  up  with  SHOTPUT 
SEIDEN,   who   baffled   all   comers. 

Aircraft  Maintenance,  with  a  team  com- 
posed of  flight  instructors  and  administra- 
tion players,  with  a  sprinkling  of  mechanics, 
is  even  with  the  Officers,  having  lost  one  and 
won  one.  Plans  call  for  a  playoff  between  the 
two  winning  teams  and  also  the  two  losing 
squads. 

The  5th  War  Loan  drive  went  over  suc- 
cessfully at  Ryan,  with  the  quota  of  $19,000 
being  met  handily.  As  an  added  incentive 
the  company  offered  free  trips  to  the  Ryan 
factory   for   lucky  winners. 


IMOGENE  HARBOTTLE  and  WILMA 
KRIBS  were  awarded  trips  for  the  outstand- 
ing work  they  did  in  selling  bonds.  Between 
them  the  girls  accounted  for  over  $9,000. 
Other  girls  doing  outstanding  work  included 
DOROTHY  LORENZ,  ROSE  COMBS,  VIR- 
G  I  N  I  A  SANDERSON,  JO  WILTSHIRE, 
CECELIA  SEARS,  LYDA  SHEWALTER, 
JEANNE  McCALLUM,  BONNIE  COLLINS, 
MADENA  ANDERSON,  and  VINNIE  WIBLE. 

GEORGE  EAKES  and  JOHNNY  WIL- 
LIAMS, Maintenance,  and  BEN  HIMES, 
plant  maintenance,  were  winners  of  the  fac- 
tory trip  with,  to  date,  the  fourth  winning 
number  unclaimed,  so  it  looks  like  MORRIE 
PENNELL,  ground  school,  will  be  the  other 
visitor.  Other  alternates,  who  will  make  the 
trip  if  the  winners  cannot,  are  H.  A.  SMITH 
and   P.   J.   HAAS. 


I  W«ft   bonkI 


Plant  Maintenance 

By  Bill  Guinn 


ELMO  HEAVIN  back  from  a  well-earned 
vacation.  PABLO  WILCOX'S  son,  WAYNE, 
is  certainly  a  worthy  addition  to  our  depart- 
ment. You  should  see  that  kid  work.  JIGGS 
GARDNER,  who  recently  returned  from  his 
vacation,  really  knocked  those  halibut  dead 
on  a  boot  off  Santa  Monica  beach. 

We  all  miss  GEORGE  OVARD  who  has 
been  on  the  sick  list  for  some  time.  NORRIS 
GREEN  had  no  serious  bock  injury  from  his 
weight  lifting  episode,  if  you  call  having 
your  bock  all  toped  up  no  serious  injury  .  .  . 
FARMER  GREENE  enjoying  a  visit  from  his 
son,  whom  he  has  not  seen  in  two  years 
DEAN  WELLS  has  sold  his  ranch  in  San 
Jacinto  and  bought  a  home   in  town.      SLIM 


ELLSWORTH  is  finally  settled  in  his  new 
place. 

PAUL  SHARP  remodeling  and  redecorat- 
ing his  640  acre  ranch — you  all  know  the 
Sharps  have  a  new  baby  daughter.  HERB 
RADLIFF,  who  formerly  was  on  auxiliary 
field  attendant,  now  working  for  plant 
maintenance. 

FREDDIE  GRIDER  has  left  us  to  join  the 
armed  forces.  Fred  has  not  only  been  an 
asset  to  the  company,  but  we'll  miss  him  on 
our  Softball  team.  We'll  be  rooting  for 
you,   Fred. 

The  boys  are  still  talking  about  the  double 
JIM  WYATT  hit  the  other  night  which  made 
the  winning  run  for  our  team.  Imagine,  the 
first  boll  he's  hit  and  the  first  game  he's 
played  in  1  5  years! 


DOES    THE    PERSONNEL 
DEPT.   HAVE  YOUR 
CORRECT  ADDRESS? 


Plant 
Protection 

By  Mike  Crane 


HEMET 

The  other  night  when  the  swing  shift 
reported  for  duty,  I  asked  them  which  one 
wanted  to  work  on  the  graveyard  shift  for  o 
few  weeks,  and  boy,  if  you  think  the  Ryan 
police  can't  run — took  me  two  hours  to  find 
them,  but  finally  cornered  ELMER  HENNIES 
in  the  next  county,  and  after  a  certain 
amount  of  persuasion  ot  the  point  of  my 
gun,  he  cheerfully  volunteered. 

HOMER  TATE,  the  new  member  of  the 
force,  is  doing  a  swell  job  of  it.  He  hails 
from  Texas,  and  the  only  thing  wrong  with 
him  is  that  he  is  a  Democrat.  He  just 
recently  moved  to  Hemet  from  Ontario,  is 
married  and  hos  two  daughters.  He's  quite 
a  baseball  player  and  DARYL  SMITH 
already  has  him  signed  on  the  Administra- 
tion team. 

DENVER  ELLIS  is  on  his  vacotion.  Hope 
he  comes  home  in  better  shape  than  the  rest 
of  the  force  did. 

I  found  a  swell  fire  whistle  we  could  buy 
for  the  field,  but  mode  the  mistake  of  telling 
EARL  PRUDDEN  about  it  before  I  could  talk 
PAUL  WILCOX  into  buying  it.  EDP  said 
fine,  we'll  buy  it  and  send  it  to  Tucson.  Now 
what  the  heck  has  Tucson  got  that  we 
haven't?  Hope  you  like  it,  Mr,  Stahl.  Next 
time  I'm  in  Tucson,  I'll  steal  it  from  you. 

Thanks  to  all  the  employees  for  the  swell 
way  they  show  and  weor  their  badges.  Be 
sure  always  to  have  your  I.D.  cards  with  vou 
as  we  will  have  a  look  at  them  some  day 
soon.  ^v 

RYAN  SKY  NEWS 

Published    monthly    for    employees    of 
RYAN    SCHOOL    OF    AERONAUTICS 
RYAN    SCHOOL    OF    AERONAUTICS 
OF  ARIZONA 
Administrative   Headquarters 
San   Diego  Colifornia 

Operational  Bases: 

Hemet,   California       Tucson,   Arizona 

The   Ryan  Schools  ore  subsidiaries 

of  the 

Ryan  Aeronautical  Company 

Editor Keith    Monroe 

Associate   Editor.. ..Horry   E.   Siegmund 

Hemet    Editor Harry    Hofmann 

Tucson    Editor Margaret    Jacobs 

Staff   Photographers T.   T.   Hixson 

Frank  Martin 

San  Diego  Reporter Borbaro  Deone 

Hemet  Reporters:  Bill  Guinn,  "Mike" 
Crone,  Lt.  William  Cyril,  Bob  John- 
son, Wilma  Kribs,  Dorothy  Lorenz, 
Sgt.  Eugene  R.  Neeff,  Alice  Wil- 
helm. 
Tucson  Reporters:  Freda  Buffington, 
Loring  Dowst,  Mary  Huerta,  Nor- 
man Karns,  Norma  Miller,  Clarence 
Robinson,  "Rocky,"  Jim  Snyder, 
,  Percy  Stahl, 


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Thank  God,  '^ou  didn't  have  to! 

Would  you  calmly  light  a  torch  and  bum  down  your  home? 

Thousands  of  Russians  did. 

Would  you  calmly  blow  up  Nazi  trains  knowing  that  the  blasts  would 
kill  you? 

Many  Poles  and  Czechs  and  Belgians  and  Frenchmen  did, 

Would  you,  wounded  in  a  stricken  Flying  Fort,  order  your  pals  to  throw 
you  out  because  you  weighed  too  much? 

An  American  airman  did. 

But,  by  the  grace  of  God,  you  didn't  have  to. 

Will  you  ever  feel  worthy  of  the  future  which  brave  men  are  buying  for 
you  with  their  hearts'  blood,  if  you  don't  do  everything  you  possibly  can  to 
(help?  If  you  don't  put  every  ounce  of  brains  and  muscle  and  pep  into  yoiu 
job?  If  you  don't  buy  War  Bonds  untU  it  really  hurts?  If  you  don't  donate  blood 
plasma  regularly,  if  you  don't  turn  your  back  on  black  markets,  if  you  don't 
turn  in  your  old  clothes  and  waste  paper  and  scrap  of  all  kinds  to  the  agencies 
that  need  them  most? 


CYAN     SHY     NEWJ 
XEPTEMEEC    •    1944 


Keeping  Up 
With  Upkeep 

By  Harry  Hofmann 

There  are  some  tall  tales  in 
the  lore  oF  our  Airplane 
Maintenance  Department 


It  remained  for  old  34,  one  of  the  first  Ryans  to 
land  at  the  new  Hemet  field,  to  show  the  group  of 
new  mechanics  what  a  ground  loop  was.  Down 
come  the  old  lady,  gingerly  lifting  her  skirts  while 
looking  for  a  dry  place  to  land  ...  a  rather  difficult 
task,  due  to  the  unusual  wet  weather.  Down  she 
floated  .  .  .  hit  smack  dob  into  a  mud  puddle, 
gracefully  upended  herself,  poised  for  a  minute  and 
then  flopped  over,  sending  the  pilot  sprawling,  but 
unhurt.  Out  from  the  hangars  poured  a  horde  of 
eager-eyed,  ambitious  mechanics.  Most  of  them 
had  been  on  the  job  only  a  few  days  .  .  .  but  even 
then  they  were  prepared  for  any  eventuality. 

That  was  in  the  early  days  of  Ryan  Field  at  Hemet 
.  .  .the  "two-hangar"  days,  when  the  boys  were  fresh 
from  the  farm,  from  garages,  from  grocery  stores. 
Many  of  them  are  still  here,  a  little  more  blase, 
more  businesslike,  but  still  willing  and  eager  to  do 
their  share  .  .  .  and  just  a  little  bit  more  than  their 
share. 

Most  of  the  glory  in  the  flying  gome  goes  to  those 
who  fly.  The  unsung  heroes  are  the  ground  crews, 
the  mechanics  who  literally  "keep  'em  flying." 
These  lads  and  lassies  of  the  greasy  hands  and  oil- 
stained  coveralls  bear  a  tremendous  responsibility. 
To  them  falls  the  task  of  keeping  each  ship  air- 
worthy and  as  safe  as  human  skill  can  make  it.  Their 
errors  could  cost  a  life,  so  they  adopt  the  simplest 
way  out  and  don't  make  the  errors.  Sure,  they  slip 
up  once  in  a  while,  but  they're  double-checked  by  a 
thorough  inspection  system  which  ferrets  out  the 
trouble  before  real  trouble  can  happen. 

Keeping  the  ships  flying  is  not  an  easy  job.  There 
are  many  angles  that  are  beyond  the  comprehension 
of  a  layman.  It's  not  as  simple  as  sending  your  car 
to  the  garage  for  on  overhaul.  These  primary  train- 
ing planes  take  a  real  beating  at  the  hands  of  in- 
experienced cadets  and  must  be  carefully  checked 
each  day  with  a  "daily  check"  that  covers  certain 
(Continued  on  page  81 


Lu-J^j^-e^ 


FRIDAY  (at  Hemet)  — The  Army  Air  Forces  told 
us  today  that  our  Tucson  school  wouldn't  be  needed 
ofter  September  8.  My  first  reaction  was  keen  dis- 
appointment. We've  survived  two  sweeping  cuts  in 
the  last  half-year,  and  as  I  watched  other  primary 
schools  drop  out  of  the  Army  picture,  I'd  kept  hoping 
that  both  Ryan  schools  would  hang  on  until  the  end. 
So  today's  news  was  a  painful  blow.  However,  my 
second  reaction  was  encouragement.  It's  mighty  good 
news  for  America  that  the  war  is  going  so  well  that 
the  AAF  can  continue  steadily  cutting  down  its  train- 
ing program. 

MONDAY  (at  Tucson)  — After  a  475-mile  drive 
across  the  desert  from  Hemet,  plunged  into  a  round  of 
conferences  about  the  Tucson  situation.  The  more  I 
think  about  it,  the  more  I  see  there  ore  three  big 
things  to  do.  One,  finish  our  Army  contract  under  a 
full  head  of  steam — keep  on  improving  right  up  to 
the  last  day.  Two,  start  at  once  to  assist  our  employees 
in  obtaining  other  positions.  Three,  leave  our  Tucson 
buildings  in  first-class  condition  for  return  to  the  DPC. 

FRIDAY  (at  Hemet)  — A  department  head  came 
to  see  Paul  and  me  today  with  the  frank  statement, 
"My  department  isn't  running  right.  Here's  my  idea 
fori  fixing  it."  That  man  moved  up  a  notch  in  my 
estimation.  Too  many  people  ore  afraid  to  suggest 
improvements  in  their  own  jobs  because  they  think 
it's  dangerous  to  admit  they're  not  perfect.  Per- 
sonally, I  like  to  see  a  man  forever  looking  for  better 
ways  to  do  his  work  and  willing  to  admit  his  errors. 

SATURDAY  —  Our  Hemet  school  is  at  a  danger- 
ous stage.  It  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  very  best 
primary  schools  in  the  country,  and  everyone  at  the 
school    knows   this.    There's   a    temptation    to   rest  on 

PAGE   FOUR 


our  laurels.  But  no  organization  stays  the  same.  It 
either  gets  better  or  its  gets  worse.  That's  why  at 
Hemet  we  have  to  keep  hunting  for  tiny  details  to 
improve.  That's  why,  when  I  see  our  beautiful  broad 
green  lawn  at  the  school,  I  no  longer  say  "Gee,  what 
a  swell  lawn,"  as  I  did  when  it  was  first  put  in. 
Instead  I  ask,  "Doesn't  that  lawn  look  a  bit  frowzy 
at  the  edges?"  or  "Can't  the  gross  be  trimmed  closer 
around   the  flagpole?" 

WEDNESDAY  (at  Tucson)  — Gave  Doug  Maw  a 
lift  on  his  heavy  closing  duties  by  placing  Walt  Balch 
in  charge  of  relocation  of  all  personnel.  Many  of 
the  employees  con  be  switched  to  our  Hemet  school, 
or  to  the  Ryan  factory  in  San  Diego.  Government  jobs 
can  be  found  for  others.  Those  who  want  to  stay  in 
Tucson  can  be  helped  to  moke  good  contacts  at  Con- 
solidated or  Davis-Monthan.  I  think  our  school  can 
do  each  employee  a  real  service  by  finding  openings, 
interpreting  the  employee's  abilities  to  prospective 
employers,  and  helping  each  one  to  get  off  on  the 
right  foot  in  his  or  her  new  job. 

THURSDAY  —  Attended  squadron  briefings  this 
morning,  at  which  squadron  commanders  went  over 
the  day's  work  with  cadets  and  instructors.  Here  is  a 
real  chance  for  us  to  improve.  One  squadron  com- 
mander wore  a  tee  shirt;  another  an  open-necked 
khaki  shirt  with  no  insignia.  These  men  are  capable 
pilots  but  questionable  examples  of  smartness.  The 
rooms  in  which  the  briefings  were  held  looked  messy, 
too.  Blackboards  covered  with  notes  from  yesterday's 
lectures,  tables  littered  with  books  and  papers  in 
helter-skelter  order.  To  cap  the  climax,  the  speakers 
didn't  talk  loud  enough  for  their  voices  to  carry  to 
the  back  of  the  room.  No  audience  will  forgive  a 
speaker  who  can't  be   heard. 


That  dogged  persistence  thct  is  his  charac- 
teristic soon  pushed  him  up  the  ladder  and  he 
became  a  ground  school  instructor  there. 

Marty  holds  enough  ratings  and  certifi- 
cates to  paper  a  large  room,  but  he  is  never 
content  with  standing  still.  His  new  position 
will  give  him  opportunity  for  the  expansion 
and  contacts  he  craves  and  we  know  he'll  be 
a  credit  to  the  company. 


Leverett  Bristol 

By  Harry  Hofmann 

HEMET 

It's  hail  and  farewell  in  the  ground  school 
department. 

The  old  order  changeth,  and  Leverett 
Bristol,  the  serious  young  man  pictured 
above,  is  now  the  new  director  of  ground 
school,  replocing  Marty  Weidinger  who  has 
accepted  a  position  with  the  Ryan  factory. 

Bris'  serious  mien  belies  his  innate  sense 
of  humor.  Quiet  spoken,  efficient  and 
thorough,  Bris  should  prove  an  able  head  for 
the  all  important  ground  school  group.  He's 
been  at  it  a  long  time,  and  has  taught  almost 
all  subjects  in  the  department  with  the  ex- 
ception of  airplanes. 

Bris  graduated  from  the  University  of 
North  Carolina  with  a  Bachelor  of  Science 
degree.  His  first  job  was  as  on  accountant 
with  on  insurance  firm  in  New  York  City  but 
he  found  that  too  confining.  So  he  got 
married  and  came  to  California  on  a  honey- 
moon. For  some  time  he  had  been  mulling 
over  the  prospects  of  a  career  in  aviation 
and  upon  learning  that  Ryan  in  Son  Diego 
was  offering  a  variety  of  courses,  he  went 
into  conference  with  Earl  D.  Prudden  and 
enrolled  in  the  sheet  metal  course.  Bris 
finished  that  in  no  time  and  soon  became 
head  of  the  department  and  subsequently 
head  instructor. 

About  that  time  Ryan  opened  the  Hemet 
school  and  Bris  came  out  here  as  a  ground 
school  instructor  under  Marty.  Bris  feels 
that  the  gift  of  gab  necessary  to  on  instruc- 
tor is  an  hereditary  trait:  his  grandfather 
was  a  bishop  in  the  Methodist  church  and 
noted  OS  a  lecturer;  his  father,  a  doctor,  is 
coordinator  for  a  hospital  association  in  New 
York  City  ond  spends  much  of  his  time  on 
the  lecture  platform.  Incidentally,  his  dad 
was  the  I  3th  man  in  the  nation  honored  with 
a  Director  of  Public  Health  certificate,  o 
high  honor  in  the  medical  profession. 

It's  hard  to  say  goodbye  to  Marty  .  .  . 
doesn't  seem  quite  right  that  he's  leaving  us 
after  so  many  years  as  director  of  the  ground 
school.  Persistently  and  tirelessly  Marty  has 
worked  to  make  his  department  a  model  for 
all  schools.  He  has  instituted  many  changes 
and  improvements. 

Another  Ryonite  of  long  standing,  Marty 
went  to  work  first  for  the  company  In   1936. 


Plant 
Protection 

By   Mike   Crane 


HEMET 


Two  new  officers  added  to  the  force: 
JIM  WYATT,  whom  you  all  know,  has  been 
an  employee  for  almost  four  years  in 
another  department.  Clarence  Gill,  another 
veteran  of  the  lost  war,  lives  in  Winchester, 
has  a  wife  and  three  children,  and  has  as 
many  battle  scars  on  him  as  I  have  after 
living  with   my  wife  for  25  years. 

Now  that  R.D.M.  is  out  of  a  job,  guess 
I'll  put  him  on  the  grove-yard  shift,  back 
in  good  old  Hemet,  before  S.D.  gobbles  him 
up  or  something  worse   happens  to   him. 

The  Army  land  it's  a  pretty  big  outfit) 
says  unless  all  Civil  Service  ond  Ryan  em- 
ployees wear  their  badges  in  plain  sight,  they 
will  raise  more  HELL  with  them  than  the 
United  Nations  are  raising  with  the  Krauts. 
So  gals,  get  some  pretty  ribbon,  and  hang 
'em  around  your  necks  if  you  wish,  BUT 
get   'em   on. 

Wonder  if  I  still  might  get  that  fire 
whistle  that  Tucson  got  away  from  me.  If 
they  will  send  it  over  peaceably,  I  won't 
shoot  their  pants  off  to  get  it,  but  I  still 
hove  ideas  about  it. 

We  hod  so  many  fire  drills  for  awhile  that 
when  I  walk  down  through  the  hangars 
all  the  employees  get  set  in  a  sprinters 
crouch  and  get  ready  to  take  off  for  their 
stotions.  The  way  they  get  to  their  stations 
I  could  spot  a  fire  a  gallon  of  gas  and  I 
bet  they  con  spit  on  it  and  get  it  out  before 
it  gets  o  good  start. 

Now  that  everyone  seems  to  have  the 
fishing  fever  somewhat  out  of  their  systems, 
all  I  can  hear  is  that  deer  season  opens  the 
16th  of  September  and  about  the  one  they 
either  got  last  year  or  the  one  they  missed, 
but  know  right  where  it  is  this  year,  and 
boy,  how  they  ore  going  to  mow  it  down  this 
year.  The  Fish  and  Gome  Commission  should 
open  the  season  a  week  early  for  department 
heads  only,  and  give  the  poor  boys  a  cV\ance. 


Civil  Service 

By  Sgt.  Eugene  R.  Neeff 

HEMET 

When  about  this  time  every  month  it 
becomes  necessary  to  sit  me  down  at  the 
typewriter  to  say  some  things  of  a  clever 
and  light-hearted  nature,  my  pot  boils  dry, 
my  thoughts  vanish  and  my  words  turn  to 
ashes. 

So    I'd    better    retire    and    lose    myself    in 


Major  Glenny  Takes  Command 

Major  Gale  S.  Glenny  has  assumed  com- 
mand of  the  3041st  AAF  Base  Unit,  which 
is  the  contract  pilot  school  for  primary  train- 
ing of  Ryan  field  in  Hemet. 

Major  Glenny  has  an  interesting  back- 
ground in  the  training  department  of  the 
U.  S.  Air  Corps.  Before  coming  to  Ryan 
Field  he  was  commanding  officer  at  the 
primary  school  at  Santa  Mario,  California,  a 
civilian  contract  school  operated  by  the  Han- 
cock College  of  Aeronautics. 

He  also  was  commanding  officer  of  the 
primary  school  at  BIythe  and  at  one  time 
was  stationed  at  Mather  Field,  Sacramento, 
OS  well  as  Rankin  Field,  Tulare.  He  received 
his  flying  training  at  Kelly  and  Randolph 
fields  in  Texas  and  has  been  on  active  duty 
for  more  than  four  years.  His  home  town 
is  Lewiston,  Idaho.  Major  Glenny  and  wife 
have  made  their  home  in  Hemet. 


my  reports  and  special  orders. 

L.  NA  VADA  YONKERS  has  come  bock 
to  us.  You'll  remember  her  as  NA  VADA 
ADAMS.  She  used  to  be  our  file  clerk  and 
teletype  operator.  When  Marjorie  leaves 
Mrs.  GIBBS  will  take  her  job  in  the  reports 
section  and  NaVado  will  be  the  file  clerk 
once  more.  NaVodo's  husband  is  soldiering 
in  Oklahoma  and  expects  to  get  an  over- 
seas call  shortly.  She  come  bock  home  be- 
cause moving  from  one  Army  camp  to  an- 
other is  too  precarious. 

There  have  been  a  few  raises  among  the 
civilians.  BILL  SOWER  got  bumped  to  o 
Senior  Aircraft  Inspector,  ELSA  BARTON 
and  VIRGINIA  CLUGSTON  moved  up  from 
CAF-2s  to  CAF-3S  and  FAYE  GIBBS  got 
a  within  the  grade  raise  for  being  a  good 
girl   for  eighteen   months. 

There  have  been  a  few  changes  in  Sup- 
ply. ELIZABETH  STURM  is  now  in  stock 
records,  LILLIAN  ROBERTS  has  been  moved 
to  ports  issue,  VIRGINIA  CLUGSTON  has 
moved  from  Engineering  back  into  supply 
and  MARY  L.  VENABLE  has  been  hired  to 
fill  the  chair  left  vacant  when  VEDA  DU 
BOURDIEU  quit  to  visit  Oklahoma  and  take 
up   housekeeping. 

Veda,  by  the  way,  is  bock  in  town.  She 
brought  her  sister,  PHYLLIS  QUICKEL,  who 
used  to  be  our  message  center  clerk  before 
she  got  homesick.  Maybe  she  got  homesick 
for  the  Sod  Hemet  Valley. 

What  an  absurd  thought. 

PAGE   FIVE 


Sky 
Scribbling 

By 
Lt.  William  Cyril 


HEMET 
Dot's  Baseball  For  Yo,  Junior 

At  night,  to  San  Jacinto 

We  go  at  COOPER's  call 
Ta   fill  G  diamond  at  da  yell, 

"Hey,   Junior,   tro   do   ball." 

Den  SEXTON  trows  da  ball  ta  foist 
Where  ofttimes   it  is  caught. 

As  LUKE  just  right  of  second  says, 
"Nuttins  gone   tru   short." 

Do  coach  soon  stops  a  spinnin  ball 

Wid  a   polpitotin  scoop. 
But  no  one's  waitin  dere  at  foist 

But  DODO  jumpin  tru  da  hoop. 

MUSCLEHEAD's  at  second. 

And  Cisco's  out  in  right. 
But  to  da   rear  of  BURRHEAD, 

or    BREATHLESS   fades   from   sight. 

Da  game  wuz  goin  ta  order 
Till    somewhere    in   da    sixed, 

Tings  of  dubious  nature 

Moke  me  tink  da  ump  is  fixed. 

We  won  da  game  dot  evenin 

Dough  da  score  wuz  neck  and  neck. 
But  oil   da  comment  dot  we   had 

Wuz  "Tsk!  Tsk!  What  the  heck." 


Barracks 

By  Alice  Wilhelm 


HEMET 

Those  lucky  people  who  waited  until  this 
time  to  take  vocations  are  really  escaping 
some  heat.  INEZ  DUNCAN  is  spending  a 
week  in  Los  Angeles  and  "PEG"  MICHAEL 
is  spending  her  vocation   in  Fresno. 

MIKE  MARS  celebrated  his  birthday 
August  1  3  but  swears  he  is  not  o  day  older. 
1  guess  it's  fishing  that  keeps  him  young. 
He's  the  best  fisherman  we  have  at  Ryan 
(he  says) . 

New  employees  in  the  Canteen  are  GRACE 
FAWCETT  and  LOUISE  GREEN.  And  old- 
timer,  MARGARET  RUSSELL,  has  returned 
and   is  foreman  on  the  afternoon  shift. 

MARIE  SHELTON  is  o  new  Mess  Hall  em- 
ployee. 

MARY  BRADEN,  popular  and  attractive 
waitress  from  Arkansas,  has  been  in  Cali- 
fornia one  year.  She  celebrated  the  occa- 
sion by  wearing  shoes.  She  will  try  to  keep 
them  on  a  whole  day  at  a  time  after  she 
gets  a  little  more  used  to  them.  Bravo,  Mary! 

RUBY  RODDICK,  red-haired  glamour  girl, 
is  our  new  cashier.  Since  Ruby  has  taken 
over,  customers  give  up  their  cash  willingly. 

PAGE  SIX 


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The 

Lubber 

Line 

By  Hale  Landry 


HEMET 

Have  you  heard  the  one  about  the  Weary 
William  who  hod  decided  to  end  it  all  by 
doing  a  Brodie  from  the  Brooklyn  Bridge? 
Just  OS  he  climbed  the  rail  for  the  plunge, 
an  alert  copper  rushed  to  him,  pulled  him 
away  from  the  rail,  and  suggested  a  little 
walk.  "Now  what  in  the  world  does  a  nice 
looking  young  chap  like  you  wont  to  go  and 
commit  suicide  for?"  He  should  never  have 
asked  the  question — the  answer  was  so  con- 
vincing that  both  the  copper  and  Weory 
Willie  went  bock  to  the  roil  and  made  the 
jump. 

Something  like  that  is  happening  in  the 
ground  school.  ALAN  WOOLFOLK  came  to 
work  one  morning  recently  with  his  bones 
creaking  audibly  and  muscles  aching. 
"Tennis,"  sez  he.  "Tennis?",  sez  we, 
"What  fun  is  there  in  tennis?"  So  now  we 
ore  all  playing  tennis.  The  more  regular 
addicts  are  LAURIE  LARSEN,  MORRIE 
PENNEL,  BRIS  BRISTOL,  STEVE  BRUFF, 
CHARLIE  EDDINS,  GUY  ZUG,  the  Lubber, 
and,  of  course,  the  instigator  of  it  oil. 

The  Ground  School  has  always  been  rather 
fortunate  in  its  relations  with  the  army  per- 
sonnel in  command.  With  the  arrival  of 
our  new  commanding  officer  it  became  op- 
parent  at  once  that  the  close  cooperation 
which  characterized  these  relations  is  going 
to  continue  with  a  bang.  Our  only  complaint 
is  that  Major  GLENNY  has  found  time  to 
drop  in  on  us  too  seldom. 

We  ore  grateful  also  to  Captain  BENNET 
for  his  active  interest  in  Ground  School  in- 
structor participation  in  flying,  and  to  Cap- 
tain BRUM  for  his  complete  cooperotion. 


The  Gay  Nighties 

By  Marchita  Johnson 


HEMET 

Things  happen  so  fast  around  here  these 
days  I  have  a  hord  time  keeping  up,  but 
maybe  this  will  still  be  news  by  the  time 
it  goes  to  press. 

The  check  crew  ran  out  on  us  again,  and 
according  to  CAB  CALLAWAY,  they're  all 
pretty  happy  about  being  back  on  days. 
NETTIE  TRIPP  says  it's  terrible  lonesome 
without  them,   though. 

The  MORTON  twins  hove  achieved  their 
aim,  and  hove  left  us  to  continue  their  edu- 
cation at  Fullerton  Junior  College.  They've 
been  a  couple  of  swell  gals  and  we're  really 
going  to  miss  them  a  lot.  Loods  of  luck,  kids; 
we  hope  you  won't  forget  us. 

Anyone  interested  in  finding  out  the  real 
reason  for  MERWIN  SHOOK's  pointed  ears, 
please  contact  most  any  guard  on  the  night 
force.  They  seem  to  be  pretty  well  informed 
on  the  situation. 

AURIN  "KAY"  KAISER  seems  to  be  hav- 
ing a  time  distinguishing  his  women  these 
days.   I  wonder  why???? 


Plant 
Mainte- 
nance 

By  Bill  Guinn 


HEMET 

Certain  rumors  are  spreading  via  the 
grapevine  that  our  field  is  in  excellent  con- 
dition. 

I  think  everyone  has  noticed  that  DEAN 
WELLS,  who  has  been  with  Ryan  for  the 
post  four  years,  has  left  us  to  learn  the 
Frigidaire  business.  I  know  the  entire  field 
will    miss   Dean. 

PAUL  SHARP  and  SLIM  ELLSWORTH 
have  joined  the  Army  Air  Forces  ond  left 
the  end  of  August.  Good  luck,  fellows,  and 
hurry   back. 

We  are  sorry  to  hear  BOB  RUSSELL  and 
GEORGE  OVARD  will  not  be  able  to  work 
for  quite  some  time,  due  to  doctor's  orders. 

BOOTS  WILLCOX,  JR.,  and  SWEDE  GUS- 
TAFSON,  the  two  "little  eager  beavers" 
of  our  department,  ore  leaving  us  the 
end  of  this  month  for  a  couple  of  week's 
vocation  in  the  mountains  before  returning 
to    school. 

LOU  BAILEY  mode  a  hurried  trip  to  Los 
Angeles  for  on  overhaul  of  the  water  pump 
motor. 

JIGGS  GARDENER  knows  the  meaning  of 
these  phrases  "throw  the  ball"  or  "this  is 
Lt.   Ball  speaking." 

FRANK  DOOLITTLE  spending  his  vaca- 
tion picking  and  digging  his  orchard  of 
apricots.  Some  soy  Fronk  will  make  a  small 
fortune  this  year. 

"MAJOR  HOOPLE"  HAAS,  our  oldest  em- 
ployee, is  down  to  a  mere  1 90  pounds  in 
weight. 

Has  everybody  heard  the  new  yachting 
story  BEN  HIMES  is  telling  around  these 
balmy  days? 

JIM  WYATT,  who  has  been  with  our  de- 
partment for  the  post  four  yeors,  has 
changed  over  to  MIKE  CRANE's  department. 
Beware,   criminals! 


ESTHER  GUTIERREZ  is  still  all  a  dither 
over  the  beautiful  things  her  husbond,  Pfc. 
Arnold  Gutierrez,  sent  her  from  Italy.  Gutier- 
rez is  now  serving  with  the  United  States 
Army  somewhere  in  Italy,  and  recently  won 
the  Bronze  Bottle  Star. 

Latest  addition  to  the  Hangar  Line  are 
JEANNETTE  WINKLER,  MARY  BELT,  and 
DELBERT  HENDERSHOT.  Jeonnette  is  an 
old-timer  at  Ryan,  having  worked  at  Tucson 
before  coming  to  Hemet.  Welcome,  folks, 
we  hope  you'll   like  it  here. 

The  Army  has  gained  a  good  mon  and 
Ryan  has  lost  one  of  its  most  popular  em- 
ployees. DALE  DENNIS  will  be  a  full  fledged 
Army  Air  Forces  man  by  the  time  this  goes 
to  press,  ond  I'm  sure  no  one  has  ever  been 
missed  so  much.  He  was  the  life  of  Hangar  5 
for  many  months,  and  we  certainly  wish 
him  all  the  luck  in  the  world. 

Well,  folks,  there's  been  no  earthquakes, 
fires,  nor  thunderstorms  this  month,  so  I 
guess  this  is  it.  Let's  all  keep  on  the  beam 
and  stay  clear  of  those  ruts.  Remember? 
We've  got  o  job  to  do! 


Briefs 
From  the 
Flight  Line 

By  Bob  Johnson 


HEMET 

Dear  Diory:  Today  is  once  again  dead- 
line for  the  next  issue  of  Sky  News.  It 
seems  like  this  column  will  equal  the  all- 
time  low  for  no  news.  Of  course  I  must 
mention  the  fact  that  we  have  four  new 
brothers  working  with  us  at  Dear  Old  Ryan. 
These  new  faces  all  arrived  from  Tucson 
and  are  as  follows,  reading  from  left  to 
right.  "BUD"  CRAFT,  CLYDE  LINK,  CLIFF 
FORTUNE  and  DORMAN  SMITH.  Dorman 
was  a  former  instructor  here  and  went  to 
Tucson  and  now  has  returned  once  again. 
We  ore  all  glod  to  hove  these  men  with  us. 
Their  knowledge  and  experience  will  be  our 
gain.  We  sure  hope  that  they  feel  at  home 
in  Hemet  and  we  know  that  they  will  receive 
a  warm  welcome  from  everybody. 

All  of  us  local  yokels  are  sweating  these 
hot  days  out,  and  all  we  get  from  these  men 
from  Tucson  is  "How  come  fall  come  so 
early  this  year?"  Some  time  ago  the  in- 
structors decided  to  have  a  Ping  Pong  Tour- 
nament to  be  held  at  the  Instructors'  Club. 
Said  tourney  was  to  determine  who  was 
octuolly  the  best  man  at  the  gome,  or  if  all 
the  blowing  that  was  going  around  was  just 
to  impress  other  people.  As  of  this  date  no 
results  have  been  turned  in,  but  the  biggest 
moons  and  groans  came  from  Squadron 
Commander  JAMES  SIMPSON,  when  he 
found  out  that  he  was  paired  ogainst  Group 
Commander  RICHEY  YARYAN  HUFFMAN, 
known  strictly  as  a  stylist  at  the  game  of 
batting  the  celluloid.  Maybe  by  next  issue 
some  scores  of  the  matches  may  be  running 
around  loose.  We  will  pick  them  up  and 
add   to   the  column. 

Any  of  the  people  that  have  attended  the 
weekly  fun-fests  at  the  Instructors  Club  on 
Saturdays  will  join  me  in  saying  that  never 
a  dull  night  was  ever  spent  there. 

It  seems  the  other  night  ARTHUR  VIC- 
TORY JOEL,  Instructor  at  Hemet  decided 
that  he  would  stop  at  one  of  the  local  re- 
freshment emporiums  to  quench  his  parched 
throat.  After  purchasing  two  small  bottles 
of  3.2  and  only  getting  back  $5  from  $10 
laid  on  the  counter,  he  pulled  himself  to- 
gether and  said:  "Times  ore  tough,  but 
when  did  they  start  putting  the  arm  on  you 
to  the  tune  of  five  chips  for  some  liquid 
refreshments?"  In  the  end  the  aforemen- 
tioned received  his  proper  change  and  went 
on  his  way.  ARTHUR  said  that  he  didn't 
mind  tipping,  but  when  tips  started  getting 
bigger  than  the  bill,  something  had  to  be 
done. 

It  looks  like  this  column  is  on  a  seven 
year  famine,  or  the  termites  have  eaten  what 
few  words  I  thought  I  was  going  to  use. 
Maybe  something  exciting  will  happen  so  we 
will  be  able  to  write  about  it  in  our  next 
issue. 


The 

Upkeep 

Lowdown 

By  Dorothy  Lorenz 


Raggie 
Toggle 

By  Wilmo  Kribs 


90-DAY   DEADLINE   CREEPS   UP  ON 
MAINTENANCE   HOUSE-HUNTERS; 
CAUSE  FOR  DIRTY  KNEES  SOLVED. 

A  house  is  "a  building  for  residence"  and 
that  takes  in  a  lot  of  territory  so  there  sure 
ought  to  be  something.  Even  a  house  thot 
takes  in  a  little  territory  would  be  appre- 
ciated. Some  of  the  most  needy  are  G. 
(YOGI)  JENSEN  (it's  critical),  EUNICE 
BEERS  (this  copy  should  be  out  in  time  to 
help  her),  A.  WILKERSON  and  J.  BOECK 
(you  can't  live  in  a  tug)  .  And  do  you  know 
why  they  hove  dirty  knees?  It's  because 
they've  been  praying. 

"FIFI"  was  born  and  she's  not  very  old 

She    belongs    to    a    Corporation    of    four 
I've  been  told. 

She's  a  topic  of  talk  by  the  men  on  the 
post 

And  I  guess  in  the  dork  she  looks  more 
like   a   ghost. 

The  owners  are   DARYL,   BOB  STONE, 
ACE  and  VIC. 

And   it  seems   in  their  eyes  she's  quite 

0  slick  chick. 

Now  don't  start  to  wonder  about  what 

1  just  wrote; 

If  you  don't  know  already — Well,  FIFI's 

o  boat. 
P.S.  She  cooks  with  gas  too. 

CALLAWAY  COPS  COMMAND  AS  BAASCH 
BOARDS  BUS  BOUND  FOR  NEW  YORK 
AND  THE  SERVICE, 

"CAB"  CALLAWAY,  formerly  of  P.L.M., 
is  now  foreman  of  Line  Service.  HERB 
BAASCH  left  Ryan  on  August  1  1  for  New 
York  to  await  coll  into  the  service.  He 
was  honored  at  a  party  that  evening — strictly 
stag — and  it  started  at  Gilman  Hot  Springs. 
From  (here  on  it's  anybody's  guess.  Good 
luck.  Herb. 

"Cob"  also  got  himself  a  rifle  and  con 
hardly  wait  to  get  the  bead  on  a  nice  buck. 
L.  CHAPMAN  is  the  first  of  the  boys  to  get 
one — a  5-pointer  too. 

JOE  COMBS  come  out  for  a  visit  on  the 
1 7th  and  it  looks  as  if  it  won't  be  long 
before  he  con  throw  away  his  crutches  and 
get  back  in  the  groove. 

Speaking  of  visitors,  Sgt.  STANLEY  Mc- 
CALLUM  and  AMM  I /c  TILMAN  MAY- 
BERRY,  both  former  employees,  also  dropped 
in.  Hello  to  HOWARD  MERRICK  and  JEAN- 
ETTE  WINKLER  direct  from  Tucson,  and 
DELBERT  HENDERSHOTT,  MARY  BELT, 
and  LORETTA  WHITE,  all  new  employees. 
DOLTON  MAGGARD  is  the  new  tug  driver. 

Happenings — 

A  party  at  VIC  HILL's  ranch  with  people, 
steaks,  good  food  and  liquid  refreshments. 
Later  a  black  cow  was  mistaken  for  a  car. 
investioation  revealed  hind  leg  caught  in 
fence.  Solution,  and  good  deed  for  the  day — 
Vic  helped  her  out. 

"KIT"  CARSON  has  been  practicing  on 
his  new  electric  steel   guitar. 

DOUGLAS  YANCEY  is  having  trouble 
keeping  his  toolbox  out  from  under  his  feet. 
He's  always  stepping  in  it. 

HOMER    WATSON     recovered    from    the 


HEMET 

Ye  Ed,  since  going  on  leave  of  absence, 
hasn't  been  within  reaching  distance  of  the 
whip  and  leash  and  he's  imported  the  assist- 
ance of  one  of  his  associates,  KEITH  MON- 
ROE, professional  model  of  the  literary  arts. 
Keith's  one  of  these  coolly  proficient  men, 
so  we  dare  not  dally. 

Firstly,  VIRGINIA  JOHNSON  of  the 
switchboard  took  a  week's  vocation  down 
around  Ensenoda,  Mexico,  with  husband 
BILL.  Virginia  relates  the  tale  of  buying  a 
bottle  of  (get  this)  rubbing  alcohol.  When 
they  come  wheeling  up  to  the  gate,  the 
officer-in-charge  takes  a  look  at  the  stuff 
and  informs  Virginia  she's  been  sadly  mis- 
led, that  it's  190-proof  pure  groin  alcohol, 
and  would  she  like  their  cell  with  the  south- 
ern exposure.  After  a  great  deal  of  garrulous 
chatter,  the  inspector  unwittingly  destroyed 
the  evidence  and  Virginia  went  on  her 
merry  way.  Rubbing  alcohol!  That's  the 
owfulest  story  ever   I    heard! 

JO  WILTSHIRE  hos  received  word  that 
brother  JACK  is  in  Washington  and  hopes 
to  be  home  in  about  two  weeks.  MADENA 
ANDERSON  has  token  a  leave  of  absence 
and  will  be  bock  in  a  couple  of  weeks. 

JEANNE  McCALLUM  was  innocently  the 
victim  of  a  shady  plot  between  CLIFF  BRUCE 
and  FREDDY  CHURCHILL.  Jeanne  wears 
0  ring  on  her  right  hand,  and  the  two  wolves 
thought  her  engagement  would  be  a  choice 
story  to  fix  up.  After  being  informed  by  a 
disinterested  party  that  it  was  her  mother's 
ring,  the  letdown  was  similar  to  a  solo 
Steorman  coming  in  for  o  first  landing. 

DARYL  H.  (Gorgeous  Creature)  SMITH 
ond  BOB  (Podnah)  STONE  were  members 
of  a  short  fishing  trip  to  Cuyomoco  for  o 
few  days.  These  two  are  part  of  the  "Rover 
Boys  Skiff  and  Yachting  Club"  but  they 
didn't  take  "Fifi"  the  skiff.  Fish  did  bite, 
they  say. 

BONNIE  COLLINS  is  vacationing  this 
week,  and  whot  a  vacation!  Bonnie's  model- 
ing for  EDIE  GRAHAM,  former  canteen 
waitress,  when  Edie  takes  her  State  exam- 
ination to  become  a  licensed  beauty  oper- 
ator. 

HARRY  THE  HORSE  HOFMANN  is  on 
leave  of  absence  cleaning  up  his  roncho.  He 
remarks  thot  he  intends  to  moke  a  thor- 
ough search  of  the  premises  and  wilfully 
destroy  any  evidence  of  past  political  asso- 
ciations. 

A  very  late  tip  advises  us  that  "SEEING 
EYE  CADWELL"  is  now  a  Corporal,  not 
Private. 


shock   of   his   first   motorcycle    accident   with 
only  0  bent  fender  and  bruised  pride. 

BILLY  MAPES  has  a  new  gag.  You  talk 
into  a  little  box  that  looks  like  a  microphone, 
press  a  button  real  quick  and  hear  your 
own  voice.  It  works  all  right  until  you  press 
the  button.  Then  a  needle  (as  scarce  as  they 
ore)  goes  in  your  finger  obout  a  fourth  of 
on  inch  and  you  hear  your  voice  all  right 
and  so  does  everyone  else  in  earshot.  Funny? 

PAGE  SEVEN 


The  Home 
Office 

By  Barbara  Deane 


Continuing 


Upkeep 


SAN    DIEGO 

Last  time  it  was  promised  that  when  the 
sun  came  out  again  there  might  be  some 
news,  but  little  did  I  dream  that  thmgs 
would  actually  begin  to  happen.  So  here 
goes  for  the   latest  in  Son   Diego. 

The  long  scheduled  and  talked  of  beach 
party  finally  took  place  with  able  BURNICE 
DUCKWORTH  at  the  controls,  JEAN  BOVET 
whipping  up  the  food  (and  delicious  it  was) 
and  JOEL  WHITNEY  doing  the  honors  as 
host  at  the  cove  near  his  home.  A  grand 
time  was  had  by  everyone  with  no  severe 
casualties  despite  the  wicked  baseball  gome 
that  progressed  all  during  the  afternoon  for 
those  more  rugged  souls.  (You  should  have 
heard  the  groans  the  following  day  or  two!! 
Some  people  ore  just  getting  too  old  for  that 
sort  of  thing!)  Glad  we  were  to  see  EARL 
PRUDDEN  in  person  getting  into  the  base- 
ball game  COLIN  STILLWAGEN  inadver- 
tently got  himself  in  the  wrong  spot  ond 
spent  a  lot  of  time  serving  the  lunch.  Fun- 
niest event  of  the  afternoon — ROY  FEAGAN 
playing  "Brownie"  (you  remember  the  little 
peanut  butter  man)  trying  to  get  an  empty 
beer  keg  up  the  hill  on  his  bock  and  falling 
back  two  steps  for  every  one  with  a  laughing 
crowd  egging  him  on.  "Strong  Man  Feagon" 
he  was  knowed  as!  VIC  HILL  from  Hemet 
was  present  with  his  family  to  add  the  Hemet 
touch.  Finally  managed  to  get  BOB  KER- 
LINGER  and  MICKEY  McGUIRE  out  into  the 
bright  (?)  California  sunshine  too.  All  in 
all  it  was  a  lot  of  fun  and  everyone  thinks 
it  might  be  a  good  idea  to  have  another 
one. 

With  the  closing  of  Tucson  we  are  saying 
hello  to  a  lot  of  old  friends.  MAXINE 
AVERETT  has  just  arrived  and  will  work  for 
GEORGE  LIPPETT  since  VIRGINIA  VOYLES 
has  left  for  St.  Louis.  MARTIN  WEIDING- 
ER  is  here  to  take  o  job  in  the  factory.  Ten 
of  the  good  men,  tried  and  true  of  the 
Tucson  contingent  arrived  one  bright  sunny 
morning  tired  and  dusty  but  raring  to  go 
on  their  new  job  in  the  factory.  Among  those 
coming  over  were  "ANDY"  ANDERSON 
RAY  HENDRICKSON,  DON  JOHNSOn' 
NORMAN  WATERS,  C.  L.  SNOWDEN 
EUGENE  SHUMAN,  CORNELIUS  REITZ  c' 
G.  CLAYPOOL,  ROBERT  SMITH  and  CLELL 
GROGAN.  We  understand  a  lot  more  ore 
on  the  way  and  it's  a  hearty  hondshoke  to 
all  of  you.  Glad  we  will  be  to  see  you  in 
Son  Diego. 

HERE  AND  THERE^Adminng  WALT 
BALCH  in  his  fine  new  blue  suit  and  luscious 
ties.  M-m-m-m  boy!  MARGE  FLOYD  on 
her  vocotion  and  trying  to  fix  her  boat  up 
for  at  least  one  sail  before  the  end  of  the 
summer.  SID  PETERSON  and  MARGE  on 
their  vocation  and  celebrating  that  mem- 
orable event  of  a  year  ago  when  they 
trekked  off  to  Carlsbad  to  tie  the  knot. 
RUTH  ROSEN  dropping  in  for  a  visit  on  her 
return  from  North  Carolina.  ROY  FEAGAN 
and  DALE  OCKERMAN  lacking  the  esthetic 
appreciation  of  the  Russian  Bollet.  They 
object  mainly  to  the  dancing  men  in  pink 
pants!!!     RUTH  CORBETT  and  JANET  AN- 

PAGE   EIGHT 


points.  Then  there  are  the  25,  50  and  1  00 
hour  checks  during  which  the  ship  is  gone 
over  much  more  thoroughly.  First  echelon 
replacement  and  repair  handles  the  engine 
and  oirplane  repair,  including  the  dope  shop 
and  propeller  shop.  Line  repair  covers  a 
multitude  of  last-minute  items.  Allied  crews 
include  the  welding  shop,  inspection,  auto 
shop,  BT-crew,  tug  crew,  supply  and  a 
number  of  other  closely  knit  groups  that 
make  aircraft  maintenance  function  as  a 
unit. 

The  bulk  of  the  maintenance  work  is 
stondardized  and  streamlined  under  the 
"PLM  system."  PLM,  or  Production  Line 
Maintenance,  applies  the  mass-production 
methods  of  the  factory  to  aircraft  upkeep. 
Once  upon  a  time,  each  training  plane  was 
completely  maintained  by  its  own  crew.  Now 
each  ship  is  moved  through  a  production 
line  with  a  series  of  stations  where  specializ- 
ed crews  perform  the  same  mointenonce 
operation   on   every   plane. 

It's  hard,  tedious  work  for  the  most  part, 
but  the  mechonics  have  lots  of  fun,  too. 
There's  always  something  off-pattern  hap- 
pening. 

We  wanted  to  look  into  some  of  these 
happenings  so  stopped  first  in  Bob  Stone's 
office.  Bob  came  out  to  Hemet  in  Septem- 
ber of  1940,  with  a  crew  brought  up  from 
San  Diego,  to  get  the  Hemet  field  under 
way.  He  and  the  rest  of  the  men  had  had 
experience  in  Son  Diego  and  were  all  set  to 
whip  things  into  shape.  They  did.  The 
first  two  weeks  they  spent  pouring  cement, 
digging  ditches  and  painting.  They  hardly 
sow  on  airplane  during  that  time.  Now 
Stone  is  maintenance  supervisor  a  post  he 
has  efficiently  held  for  over  two  years,  but 
he  still  gets  a  big  kick  out  of  talking  about 
those  early  days  of  two  hangars  and  the 
first  Stearmons. 

The  days  slid  along  rapidly  in  those  early 
months.  The  school  was  functioning,  per- 
haps not  too  smoothly,  but  at  least  effi- 
ciently. Jan.  13,  1941  proved  to  be  a 
banner  day.  A  new  group  came  to  work, 
1  3  of  them  in  fact,  which  caused  the  super- 
stitious to  shake  their  heads.  However,  it 
must  hove  been  all  right  for  remaining  from 
that  group  are  three  outstanding  employees: 
Aurin  "Kay"  Kaiser,  Jack  Montgomery  and 
Horry    Henninger. 

Kay  was  our  first  victim  to  be  interviewed, 
but  he  couldn't  seem  to  think  of  much  ex- 
citement that  hod  happened  to  him  in  the 
intervening  years.  In  fact,  he  grew  bashful 
when  we  praised  his  work  and  blushed  slight- 
ly, as  is  only  becoming  to  one  of  the  most 
eligible  bachelors  on  the  field.  All  that  Kay 
has  done  is  work,  and  we  mean  work,  in 
every  maintenance  section.  He  knows  his 
business  from   the  very   bottom   and    inspires 


DERSON  becoming  the  stars  in  the  forth- 
coming Ryan  Show.  HOWARD  JONES  en- 
joying his  vacation.  KEN  WILD  ond  CLIFF 
COFFMAN  having  fun  paddling  around  Mis- 
sion Boy  on  a  paddle  board  every  Sunday 
since  Ken  sold  his  boat  to  the  fishermen  (?) 
in  Hemet. 

The  condolences  of  the  entire  office  ore 
offered  to  IRMA  UNRUH  who  received  word 
of  the  passing  of  her  mother  and  left  im- 
mediately for  Oregon. 

That's  it  for  now.      More  later. 


a  loyalty  in  his  fellow  workers  that  is  re- 
markable. Koy  lives  with  his  parents  on  a 
farm  near  the  field  and  actually  milks  the 
cow  on  occasion. 

Jack  Montgomery,  routine  foreman  on 
PLM,  con  look  back  to  those  early  days  and 
laugh  now  .  .  .  but  it  wosn't  funny  then. 
At  the  start  Jack  completed  his  first  50- 
hour  check  and  went  home,  swelling  with 
pride.  However  the  fall  that  cometh  after 
pride  arrived  the  next  morning.  The  first 
thing  he  saw  was  his  50-hour  victim,  flat 
on  its  bock  on  the  mot.  Carefully,  Jock 
packed  his  tools  away  and  waited  to  be 
fired.  As  it  turned  out,  the  accident  wasn't 
due  to  any  fault  of  his,  but  was  a  clear  cose 
of  pilot  error.     Jack  breathed  easier. 

One  report  that  has  alwoys  tickled  Jack 
is  one  some  nameless  mechanic  turned  in 
on  the  daily  work  sheet;  "No  compression 
on  No.   5  cylinder.      Replaced  compression." 

Montgomery  is  married  and  extremely 
proud  of  his  young  daughter,  Jackie  Marie. 

Harry  Henninger,  another  of  the  lucky 
1  3,  is  now  foreman  of  engine  and  oirplane 
repair.  Horry  still  feels  that  one  of  his 
greatest  claims  to  fame  is  a  red  spot  still 
adorning  the  hangar  floor.  It  seems  that  in 
the  years  long  past,  young  Henninger  was 
doing  some  artistic  painting  on  the  wing  of 
0  Stearman  .  .  .  the  top  wing  .  .  .  with 
Chinese  red  point.  He  slipped  and  fell.  So 
did  the  paint.  Harry  went  straight  down. 
The  paint  went  every  direction.  That  stain 
still   reminds  Horry  of  that  eventful  day. 

All  you  have  to  do  is  get  the  mechanics 
started  in  a  bull  session  to  pull  out  the  funny 
ones.  They  chortle  with  glee  over  the  plight 
of  a  new  mechanic  searching  vainly  for 
"prop  wash"  or  "prop  pitch."  They  giggle 
about  Steve  Willioms,  "Old  Steve,"  towing 
the  "invisible  ship."  One  dark  night  Steve 
hooked  a  ship  on  his  little  tug  and  started, 
with  extreme  core  and  caution,  for  the 
hangars.  Coming  into  the  big  doors  he  care- 
fully turned  to  watch  his  wing  clearance  .  .  . 
only  to  find  out  that  the  ship  was  still  back 
on  the  line.  And  then  there's  the  one  on 
"Choppy"  Rice,  also  a  tug  driver,  who 
searched  high  and  low  for  544.  It  was  only 
when  he  drove  in  to  report  that  he  discovered 
thot  644  was  quietly  trailing  along  behind 
his  own  tug  and  had  been  all  the  time. 

Bill  Milner,  another  old  timer,  laughs 
about  the  time  he  did  an  impromptu  swan 
dive  from  the  top  of  an  engine  stand  into 
0  solvent  bucket.  "Really  got  clean  that 
time,"  chuckles  Bill.  Another  one  they  still 
talk  about  is  the  time  Inspector  Gene  Ham- 
mond thought  the  switch  was  off  and  started 
to  spin  the  prop.  The  ship  took  off  in  the 
hangar  and  so  did  Hammond.  For  a  few 
seconds  it  was  a  merry  chose  until  Henninger 
cut  the  switch  and  saved  the  ship — and 
Hammond.  Then  there  have  been  numer- 
ous instances  of  hordy  lads  who  felt  their 
strength  was  superior  to  that  of  o  spinning 
prop,  much  to  their  sorrow. 

To  all  the  mole  mechanics  the  most  out- 
standing memory  was  the  advent  of  the 
female  of  the  species  into  their  heretofore 
uninvaded  sonctuory.  At  first  it  was  o  sore 
point,  but  now  the  story  is  different  and  the 
men  appreciate  the  efforts  and  skill  of  the 
women. 

The  gals  first  come  'across  the  tracks" 
in  July,  1942  when  Helen  Icely  became  Bob 
Stone's  secretory.  Of  course,  the  ground  was 
actually    prepared    by    Maxine    Morris,    now 

(Continued  on  page  9) 


New  Faces 


HEMET 

New  faces  among  the  Army  personnel  at 
Hemet — and  new  ranks  for  some  of  the 
familiar  faces — have  been  coming  thick  and 
fast  in  the  last  few  weeks.  Here's  the  com- 
plete   list. 

Promotions 

Lt.  Kenneth  Brumm,  commandant  of  cadets, 
to  Captain. 

2nd  Lt.  James  Williams,  tactical  officer,  to 
1st  Lt. 

2nd  Lt.  Talbert  Webb,  finance  officer,  to 
1st   Lt. 

New  Officers 

Major  Gale  S.  Glenny,  Air  Base  Commander 
— Transferred  from  Santa  Maria,  Calif. 

Capt.  J.  W.  Meals,  Jr.,  adjutant — Trans- 
ferred from  Oxnard,  Calif. 

1st  Lt.  John  W.  McElheney,  intelligence  of- 
ficer— Transferred   from  Oxnard,   Calif. 

1st  Lt.  Ellis  B.  Davis,  supply  officer — Trans- 
ferred from  Lancaster,  Calif. 

2nd  Lt.  Archie  M.  Smart,  engineering  officer 
— Transferred   from   Santa   Mario,   Colif. 

•■■■2nd  Lt.  Harold  N.  Boird,  contract  flying 
school  supervisor. 

*2nd  Lt.  Jack  C.  Hennessey,  contract  flying 
school  supervisor. 

*2nd  Lt.  Dale  H.  Huss,  contract  flying  school 
supervisor. 

•■■2nd  Lt.  Max  B.  McPeek,  contract  flying 
school  supervisor. 

•'■2nd    Lt.    Robert    E.    Nowak,   contract    flying 

.    school  supervisor. 

*2nd  Lt.  John  A.  Stone,  Jr.,  contract  flying 
school  supervisor. 

•'■2nd  Lt.  John  B.  Welge,  contract  flying 
school    supervisor. 

*Recent  graduates  of  advance  flying 
schools,  currently  undergoing  training  in 
new  program  for  contract  flying  school 
supervisors. 


Plant  Protection 

By  Percy  Sfahl 

TUCSON 

The  lost  roundup  from  Plant  Protection. 
It  is  with  regret  that  we  learn  that  our  school 
is  going  to  close  on  September  8.  We  here  at 
the  gate  will  miss  each  and  every  employee 
— those  who  hod  their  badges  each  day  as 
well  OS  those  who  didn't.  We  will  miss  EARL 
D.  PRUDDEN  who  was  always  in  a  congenial 
mood,  and  MR.  STILLWAGEN,  the  man 
who  is  always  in  a  hurry,  and  MR.  MAW  who 
started  slow  but  finished  strong.  We  will 
miss  you  all. 

And  we  take  pride  in  knowing  that  what 
little  we  did  evidently  helped  toward  the 
war  effort  as  evidenced  by  our  Government 
discontinuing    many    primary    flight    schools. 

To  Hemet  we  give  our  best  wishes,  and  to 
MIKE  CRANE  we  will  our  fire  whistle.  To 
everyone  connected  with  the  Ryan  organiza- 
tion it's  Au  Revoir. 


Flight  Lines 

By  Loring  Dowsi' 


TUCSON 


As  soon  as  we  heard  that  there  was  to  be 
one  more  utterance  from  those  vanishing 
Americans — Tucson's  primary  gosport  goos- 
ers — your  reporter  began  to  hope  that  some- 
thing unusually  hot  would  occur  to  feature 
in  this  column.  Maybe  a  murder  in  Super- 
visory meeting,  or  Lt.  DEX  FOX  falling  out 
of  a  PT  in  a  slow  roll  during  a  check  ride. 
But  nothing  happened — until  DONALD  P. 
(DYNAMITE)  THOMETZ  flew  into  town  on 
the  wings  of  Cupid. 

Said  THOMETZ,  in  case  anyone  is  still 
unaware,  snatched  one  of  Ryan's  fairest  from 
the  clutches  of  the  local  Lotharios,  and 
MINA  MASTERS  walked  up  the  aisle  on  his 
palpitating  arm.  The  fuse-welding  took 
place  August  4  with  MAGGIE  JACOBS  (our 
editor)  and  F/l  LEONARD  NEUN  acting  as 
bride's  maid  and  best  man  respectively. 
Group  Commander  BUD  WILSON  and  Acting 
Wing  Commander  PETE  LARSON  attended 
the  affair,  along  with  a  small  group  of  rela- 
tives and  friends.  Cocktails  at  ADELAIDE 
PRUDDEN'S  home,  and  dinner  at  the  Santo 
Rita  wound  up  the  festivities  for  oil  except 
the  bride  and  groom,  who  repaired  to  Rancho 
de  las  Lomos  for  a  quiet  rubber  of  gin- 
rummy.  This  column  hopes  (and  believes) 
they'll   live  happily  ever  after. 

While  on  the  subject  (love)  it  is  appro- 
priate to  mention  that  others  among  our 
midst  have  failed  intentions,  passed  their 
Six-Fours  and  bought  a  book:  F/l  ROBERT 
JORDA  and  former  dispatcher  ANNA  POT- 
TORFF.  This  attractive  couple  will  merge 
ere  this  rag  takes  printers  ink — August  1  8, 
to  be  exact,  at  University  Chapel  in  Tucson. 
Anna,  we  understand,  was  a  popular  honor- 
winner  at  U.  of  A.,  graduating  not  so  very 
long  ago.  As  for  Bobbie-The-Jord,  we  hear 
he  attended  Tufts  College  at  Cambridge,  in 
the  suburbs  of  Harvard.  While  learning  to 
fly  he  coached  yo-yo  at  a  deaf-and-dumb 
girls'  school — but  only  in  the  early  evening. 
His  nights  were  free.  All  kidding  aside.  Bob 
— The  best  of  luck  and  happiness  to  you 
and  Anna! 

The  grapevine,  or  maybe  just  the  grape, 
hath  it  that  BOB  MILLER,  former  flight 
commander,  is  pushing  the  big  ones  over  the 
Great  Wall  for  China  Notional  Airlines.  And 
that  former  ditto  JIM  BAILEY,  now  a  looie, 
is  teaching  ground  school  somewhere  in 
Texas  for  ATC.  He  works  three  hours  per 
day,  having  the  rest  of  the  time  to  fly  P-40's, 
38's,  or  anything  his  heart  desires.  He's 
been  checked  out  in  everything  the  Army 
has. 

Flash:  It's  o  baby  girl  for  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
ED  D.  ATRI! 

Your  reporter  hesitates  to  publicize  an- 
other instructors'  cross-country  picnic  to 
Prescott.  But  the  boys  of  Squadron  Two 
wanted  it  mentioned  for  a  couple  of  reasons. 
First,  be  it  remembered  that  when  Sqd.  Six 
arrived  at  Prescott,  they  chartered  a  truck 
for  transportation  field-to-swimming-pool. 
Not  so  Sqd.  Two.  MAC  LONGANECKER 
telephoned  the  Mayor  who  sent  out  four  cars 


to  haul  the  pilots  around  town,  to  lunch,  and 
then  to  the  pool!  FRANK  BROWN  and  LT. 
BILL  HOLAN,  each  having  a  date  bock  in 
Tucson,  became  impatient  early  in  the  fray. 
But  they  got  no  cooperation.  They  were  so 
perturbed,  according  to  one  rumor,  that 
there  was  some  conjecture  as  to  whether 
each  hod  a  date  with  the  some  frail.  How 
about  it,  boys?  BILL  NOLAN,  who  had  a 
BT,  by  the  way,  got  the  jump  on  FRANK. 
Guess  we'll  never  know,  because  BILL  is  a 
veritable  sphinx.  BILL  probably  wasn't  very 
sharp  that  night,  though,  because  of  his 
wound.  He  crash-landed  from  the  slide  at 
the  swimming  pool.  A  warning  sign  was 
posted  on  the  slide.  As  BILL  poised  to  take 
off,  everybody  shouted,  "Read  the  sign!" 
Bill  read  it  twice.  It  said,  "LEAN  FOR- 
WARD if  you  take  the  slide  in  sitting  posi- 
tion." He  shoved  off,  leaned  BACK,  and 
cracked  his  head  as  he  left  the  chute.  HAL 
WITHAM  soys  it  made  a  noise  like  a  water- 
melon hitting  a  paved  street.  BILL  burbled 
to  the  surface,  rubbed  his  conk,  glanced  at 
the  sign  and  mumbled,  "Yeah,  I  see  what 
you  mean!" 

That's  about  all.  And  we  do  mean  ALL. 
It's  been  a  pleasure,  contributing  these  un- 
malicious  items  to  SKY  NEWS.  It's  been  a 
pleasure  working  this  past  year  with  the  guys 
and  gals  at  Ryan's  desert  unit.  We  hope  to 
work  with  all  of  them  ogam,  sometime,  but 
not  if  it  takes  a  war!  The  big  question  of 
the  day  on  the  flight  lines  is,  "Whatcha 
gonna  do  now,  pal?"  For  some  it's  Ryan,  for 
some  ATT  and  cadets,  for  others,  back  to 
the  farm.  Wherever  you  go,  chums,  your 
old  snooper  wishes  you  the  best  a  peaceful 
world  can  offer — the  sooner  the  quicker! 

i^ 

Continuing 


Upkeep 


(from  page  8) 
Mrs.    Doryl   Smith,   who  worked   in  the  Army 
office.      Following  Helen  the  women  come  in 
droves,  or  so  it  seemed:  Mary  Ru  Anderson, 
Mary   Bagby,   Jo   Jacobs,    Bertha   Powers. 

Since  then  the  boys  and  gals  have  worked 
in  close  harmony  to  keep  the  planes  in  first- 
class  condition.  Over  at  Tucson  their 
opposite  numbers  in  the  Ryan  Field  mainten- 
ance department  there  hove  enjoyed  a 
friendly  rivalry  with  them,  and  out  of  the 
informal  competition  and  exchange  of  ideas 
has  come  Ryan's  reputation  for  air-tight, 
fool-proof,  high-speed  maintenance  at  both 
its  schools. 


AD-ventures 

By  Mickey  Coleman 

TUCSON 

"All  good  things  must  end."  No  truer 
statement  was  ever  spoken,  and  so  we,  the 
Ryan  School,  end  September  8.  We  hove 
really  had  a  wonderful  time  working  here 
and  we're  going  to  miss  all  the  good  times 
we've  hod,  but  we've  stored  up  a  lot  of 
memories.  Memories  of  when  we  first  start- 
ed out  to  Ryan  and  saw  the  sign  "This  takes 
you  to  Ryan  Field"  and  we  sot  on  the  darn 
thing  for  hours,  but  it  wouldn't  move  .  .  . 
Memories  of  sand  and  dust  .  .  .  and  the 
dust  and  sand.  It  wasn't  too  bad,  though, 
besides  there  was  a  sand  shovel  included  with 
every  desk. 

We'll  never  forget  JEFF  UNDERWOOD, 
our  Office  Manager,  with  his  perfumed  cigars 
and  his  "out  of  this  world"  craw-dad  singing. 
He  started  every  time   it   rained. 

And  good-hearted  DOUGLAS  MAW,  cor- 
nering a  big  beetle  and  cricket  with  a  fly 
swatter,  saying,  as  only  he  could,  "I  hate  to 
do  this,  but  you  know  how  hard  meat  is  to  get 
these  days,"  and  remember  when  he  stopped 
the  murder  at  a  downtown  hotel  just  to  get 
even  with  Dick  Tracy  for  catching  Prune 
Face! 

Hov/  everyone  thought  Ryan  School  was  a 
school  for  glamour  girls  because  of  girls  such 
as  MARION  JAESCHKE,  BILLIE  BROOKS, 
MAXINE  AVERETT,  LARRY  KLOFATH, 
ROSEMARY  BROWN,  MARION  FOUTY, 
MINA  MASTERS,  LORRAINE  MAISEL, 
DORRIS  LEONARD,  RUTH  DONBROCK, 
MARGARET  JACOBS,  and  MILDRED 
CLINGERMAN. 

When  MILDRED  CLINGERMAN  started  to 
work  here  and  all  the  cadets  were  so  un- 
happy when  they  found  out  she  was  married. 
We'd  still  like  to  know  what  mister  in  the 
Ryan  organization  sent  a  dozen  asters  to 
MILDRED. 

Remember  our  cadet  graduation  dances 
where  the  girls  fretted  for  days  over  whot 
they  were  going  to  wear  and  then  showed  up 
with  nothing  at  all — except  a  strapless 
gown ! 

Remember  all  the  wolves  and  especially 
WEST  HALL,  how  he  kept  a  file  on  his  desk 
to  sharpen  his  teeth — now  we're  waiting  for 
his  teeth.  Remember  his  witty  remarks, 
when  he  said  to  a  certain  young  lady,  "I've 
got  you  in  my  clutches,"  and  she  said,  "Oh, 
but  I  got  away!"  and  he  replied,  "My  clutch 
slipped !" 

All  our  activities  ended  up  with  a  school 
picnic  one  Sunday  at  Wetmore  Park.  Every- 
one was  there — they  were  giving  away  free 
beer!  When  I  arrived  what  I  thought  was 
a  welcoming  committee  wos  just  frightened 
women  and  children — it  seems  one  of  the  in- 
structors sank  his  face  too  deeply  in  the 
beer,  or  someone  slapped  him  on  the  bock 
too  hard,  so  the  foam  overcame  him.  When 
he  looked  up  you  could  hear  the  screams  of 
helpless  women  and  children  yelling  "mad 
man."  They  were  running  every  place  be- 
hind the  bar,  under  the  tables,  and  into  the 
terlets.  As  the  story  goes,  it  seems  this 
character  wanted  to  go  out  and  ploy  a  little 

PAGE  TEN 


C*         •  I  *  ■  * 
ivilities 

By 
Mary  Huerta  and  Freda  Buffington 


'^^^P 


HEADQUARTERS 

By  Mary  Huerta 

Words  fail  me  (.')  when  It  comes  to  fare- 
wells, but  truthfully,  I  dare  say  I  have  en- 
joyed knowing  you  all — so  if  in  Heaven  we 
don't  meet,  I  hope  we  all  enjoy  the  Arizona 
HEAT. 

Now  I  wonder  what  the  Headquarters  per- 
sonnel will  do  after  "The  Day"  8  September 
1944. 

If  you're  ever  down  Son  Diego  way  stop 
by  and  check  on  ROCKY'S  health  for  DORIS 
ROCKERHOUSEN  (our  file  clerk)  who  is 
taking  up  cooking  and  housekeeping  for 
the  boss. 

BARBARA  COHEN  (teletype  operator) 
tells  me  that  life  holds  nothing  for  her  now 
that  Ryan  is  closing,  so  she  is  ending  her 
career  by  joining  a  convent. 

On  the  other  hand  we  find  DOROTHY 
SHELDON  (Service  Record  Clerk)  eagerly 
planning  to  continue  the  study  of  the  wicked. 
Her  main  subject  will  be  "What  Are 
Wolves?"  Tell  us  when  you  find  out, 
DOTTIE. 

I  approached  GERRIE  WRIGHT  (Lt.  Jas- 
per's secretary)  with  the  intentions  of  dis- 
closing the  bright  secret  of  her  plans.  After 
hours  of  taking  interesting  dictation,  I  was 
informed  by  Lt.  Jasper  that  such  material 
is  not  printable. 

As  I  eavesdropped  on  CLAUDIA  WHIT- 
TLE'S secret  plans  (Hospital's  little  helper) 
I  heard  this:  "Well,  I  think  I  shall  take  up 
spying  for  the  United  States  as  a  hobby  and 
make  a  career  of  marrying  rich  old  men, 
later  ending  their  useless  lives  with  chloro- 
form." 

LORRAINE  EMBLETON  (Lt.  Keller's  sec- 
retary) will  spend  all  her  time  figuring  a  way 
to  shorten  the  "Duration  and  6  months."  By 
the  way,  we  all  can  help  her  by  keeping  up 
the  good  work.      How  about  it? 

I  found  EDYTHE  SOLOWAY  (Personnel 
clerk)  planning  a  surprise  trip  to  Newark 
with  two  handsome  young  men  (her  broth- 
ers) Al  and  Sidney.  Her  time  will  be  spent 
selecting  the  latest  styles  from  New  York 
which  will  be  used  to  enchant  the  wolves  of 
Arizona. 

This  ends  my  career  as  a  writer,  so  I  say 
once  again.  Farewell! 


SUPPLY  &  INSPECTION 

By    Freda    Buffington 

Well,  here  we  are  at  the  end  of  the  Ryan 
trail.  Only  MARY  FRENCH  was  able  to 
slip  through  the  ropes  to  vacation  at  Denver 
after  news  of  the  school's  closing  was  broad- 
cast. 

FORECASTS:  No  doubt  LLELWYN 
MITCHELL,  FRANK  CARAMELLA,  TOM 
DINDHAM,  "FRENCHIE"  and  "JO"  FOG- 
ERTY  will  be  California-bound.  MILDRED 
TERRY  and  her  husband  plan  on  becoming 
roncheros  again.  FRANK  AUTCH  is  already 
located  in  an  interesting  job  at  the  Veterans' 
Hospital.  "REGGIE"  SIMMONS  and  the 
writer  will  soon  be  placing  their  name  plate 
on  new  desks  at  the  Air  Freight  Wing,  just 
inside  the  West  Gate  at  Davis-Monthon 
Field.  NELL  RYAN,  who  seems  to  thrive  in 
this  garden  spot  of  sagebrush,  sand  and 
showers,  plans  to  continue  taking  care  of  her 
"boys"  at  either  Morona  or  Davis-Monthan, 
which  we  know  will  gladden  the  hearts  of 
the  many  new  friends  she  will  moke.  CHIEF 
CLERK  PRIVATE  WILLIAM  VAN-ANT- 
WERP THORPE  appears  to  have  gotten  him- 
self marooned  at  Santo  Ana — too  bad  he 
couldn't  help  us  deactivate  as  he  and 
"MITCH"  are  the  only  ones  left  of  the  gang 
who  were  transferred  from  San  Diego  when 
Ryan  School  was  opened  in  Tucson.  At  the 
present  writing  it  looks  as  though  Engineer- 
ing at  Davis-Monthon  will  be  enriched  by 
"JERRY"  ALLEN'S  presence. 

HARRY  JACKSON  and  LARRY  WILSON 
will  probably  continue  their  storekeeping  at 
one  of  the  nearby  bases.  MARGE  DENT, 
of  course,  will  follow  wherever  Uncle  Sam 
sends  her  Sergeant;  this  is  her  second 
"closing."  Another  two-time-closer  and 
Army  wife,  RHEA  OZER,  is  seriously  con- 
sidering becoming  a  bookworm  at  the  Davis- 
Monthon  Library,  after  the  Ozers'  "furlough" 
to  New  York.  GERTRUDE  "GOLDIE"  AP- 
PELSON  and  her  Sergeant,  who  is  stationed 
at  Davis-Monthon,  will  be  oround  the  Old 
Pueblo  for  awhile.  Goodbys  are  too  final 
for  my  liking — so  I  shall  merely  soy,  Hosta 
Luego  to  you  all. 


baseball  and  when  he  got  to  the  diamond 
the  Army  was  up  to  bat.  When  someone 
yelled  "mad  man"  the  gome  was  on  .  .  . 
And  now  you  know  why  the  Army  made  all 
those  home  runs!  After  one  of  the  water- 
melons hit  him  (distributed  freely  by  LT. 
DOZE)  the  foam  washed  off  and  everyone 
come  out  of  their  hiding  places  end  gave 
the  bartenders  a  place  to  work. 

We    had    a    pie    eating    contest    for    the 
kiddies — DICK  KESSLER  won!     They  hod  a 


rolling  pin  contest  for  the  women — MAR- 
GARET JACOBS  and  MINA  MASTERS  were 
forced  to  throw,  but  showed  little  strength. 
Could  be  their  "husbands-to-be"  were  in 
the  audience! 

DOUGLAS  MAW  ended  the  picnic  by 
taking  snap-shots — he  also  ended  it  by 
taking  shots! 

I  want  to  thank  all  of  you  for  letting  me 
use  your  name  as  I  hove  in  my  column. 
You've  really  been  grand  people. 


Barracks 
Batter 

By   Norma  Miller 


TUCSON 

Rich  and  full,  like  a  priceless  book,  each 
leaf  like  a  day,  each  chapter  a  month.  Then 
it  happens — the  book  is  read,  the  last  page 
marks  "The  End."  Closed  and  put  aside, 
but  it  will  be  remembered  as  all  pleasant 
things  are.  To  us  there  will  be  memories  of 
the  ones  we  learned  to  know  with  whom  we 
worked  each  day,  but  now  instead  of  wel- 
coming, it's  goodbye.  I  know  that  each  one 
of  us  dreads  saying  farewell  to  our  most 
understanding  employer,  ARNOLD  WITTO. 
In  my  estimation,  and  I  speak  for  the  en- 
tire employee  group  in  the  Mess  Hall, 
Kitchen  and  Canteen,  he  is  one  of  the  grand- 
est persons  with  whom  I  have  ever  come 
in  contact,  whose  loyalty,  patience  and  sin- 
cerity has  won  the  love  and  respect  of  each 
individual  who  works  in  his  department. 
He  knows  each  one  of  us — knows  us  as  we 
are  —  he  listens  with  calmness  to  our 
"gripes,"  wants  ond  complaints — irons  them 
out  and  straightens  us  out  again.  We  all 
selfishly  go  to  him  with  our  problems  and 
take  his  time,  never  realizing  that  he  too, 
has  his  worries.  There  is  never  a  time  he 
doesn't  have  a  smile  or  a  witty  remark — 
always  the  some,  he  never  changes.  I  don't 
remember  him  ever  to  be  cross  or  irritable 
as  long  as  I've  known  him.  Arnold  has  done 
the  best  he  could  for  all  of  us,  he's  never 
shown  any  favoritism.  We'll  never  find  an- 
other employer  like  him. 

BOB  HERMAN  who  is  working  his  way 
through  college  amazes  the  girls  with  his 
flow  and  knowledge  of  big  words  and  good 
music.  Really,  BOBBY,  would  you  furnish  us 
with  a  dictionary  so  we  can  know  what 
you're  talking  about,  after  all ! !  MRS.  HENRY 
MOORE  has  rejoined  us  after  being  absent 
for  several  weeks.  Could  it  be  that  the  gay, 
young  bachelor,  CHARLIE  NEWCOMBER, 
has  finally  succumbed  to  the  wiles  of  one 
of  the  weaker  sex  (he  has  that  positive 
gleam  in  his  eyel  .  I  hope  it's  soon,  CHARLIE 
I'm  just  dying  to  go  to  a  wedding.  RAYNOR 
KEOUGH  is  another  Ryan  triumph.  Ray  has 
charge  of  the  "Something  new  has  been 
added"  Snack  Shack,  and  he's  rolling  in  the 
dough.  His  father  is  an  instructor  here  on 
the  field  —  sure,  everybody  knows  JACK 
KEOUGH.  "DAD"  JESS  AMALONG  feels 
mighty  happy  these  days.  Awhile  back  we 
were  discussing  the  pros  and  cons  of  this 
bitter  conflict,  and  he  told  me  that  perhaps 
soon  he  will  see  his  son  who  is  a  prisoner 
of  the  Germans  and  has  been  in  custody  for 
two  years.  Honors  to  RALPH  DUDLEY, 
MARGIE  PUTNAM  and  ALINE  MACKEY  for 
preparing  and  serving  the  delicious  luncheon 
for  the  Colonel,  his  staff  and  the  Ryan  de- 
partment heads.  BILL  O'BRIEN's  wife,  BESS, 
is  our  new  A.M.  store  cashier.  Now  we 
know  why  Bill  is  always  so  genial — anybody 
with  a  wife  like  Bess  would  be. 


A  Salute  From  General  Yount 
To  Our  Tucson  School 

The  following  letter,  while  addressed  to  me,  is  a  tribute  to  all  our  Tucson 
employees.  We  can  all  be  proud  of  this  high  praise  from  General  Yount. 

T.  Claude  Ryan 

HEADQUARTERS 

ARMY    AIR    FORCES    TRAINING    COMMAND 

FORT   WORTH    2,    TEXAS 

Mr.  T.  Claude  Ryan 

Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics 

San  Diego,  California 

Dear  Mr.  Ryan: 

You  are  acquainted  with  the  vast  reduction  in  the  numbers  of 
pilots  being  trained  during  the  post  several  months.  Recently  you 
have  been  informed  of  the  termination  of  your  contract  with  the 
Army  Air  Forces  covering  the  training  of  pilots  at  your  school  at 
Tucson,  Arizona.  The  termination  of  this  school,  along  with 
many  other  schools  of  its  kind,  is  certainly  proof  of  the  excellent 
job  of  training  you  hove  accomplished  since  the  possibility  was 
first  realized  that  this  country  might  be  required  to  fight  o  greot 
wor.  The  attrition  rates  of  our  pilots  overseas  are  for  less  than 
was  originally  anticipated.  Recently  I  have  observed  these  pilots 
on  the  fighting  fronts  and  know  them  to  be  the  best  trained  in  the 
world. 

In  the  termination  of  contract  schools  consideration  was  given 
to  the  factors  which  tend  to  cause  obstacles  to  training,  such  as 
physical  facilities,  location,  weather  conditions,  etc.,  oil  of  which 
had  to  be  disregarded  to  some  extent  when  the  need  was  great  for 
a  large  air  force.  The  termination  of  your  school  should  in  no 
way  be  construed  that  the  discontinuance  was  because  of  unfavor- 
able performance.  On  the  contrary,  Tucson  has  always  been  con- 
sidered an  excellent  school  and  highly  worthy  of  its  part  in  the 
training  of  the  best  combat  pilots  in  the  world. 

Since  the  operation  of  your  school  at  Tucson  is  no  longer  re- 
quired as  0  military  necessity  and  has  been  terminated,  I  wish 
to  express  my  deep  and  sincere  gratitude  for  the  excellent  manner 
in  which  training  has  been  accomplished  at  this  school  and  your 
great  cooperation  in  meeting  the  training  problems  as  they  arose. 
I  also  wish  to  express  my  hope  for  the  continued  success  of  your 
organization. 

Very  truly  yours, 

B.  K.  YOUNT, 
Lieutenant  General 
Commanding. 


PAGE  ELEVEN 


Maintenance  Murmurs 


By  Jim  Snyder 


TUCSON 

Omar  the  Tentmaker,  or  the  Arabic  Spirit, 
has  bitten  the  maintenance  crew  at  Tucson. 
Or  in  other  words,  we  ore  all  not  so  silently 
folding  our  tents  and  stealing  away,  to  all 
ports  of  the  world.  The  crew  is  like  the 
man  who  hopped  on  his  horse  and  went  off 
in  all  directions.  Hemet,  United  Airlines, 
ATC  and  Consoirways  are  to  be  the  recipients 
of  our  manpower.  Not  to  mention  the  fac- 
tory and  various  other  places.  I,  or  we,  take 
this  opportunity  to  wish  them  all  the  best  of 
luck  and  may  they  oil  wind  up  where  their 
hearts  desire. 

Since  the  last  issue,  all  the  female  help 
has  disappeared  from  the  hangars.  We  can 
now  get  a  fair  amount  of  work  from  the  boys 
that  are  left.  But  on  the  other  hand,  you 
can  hear  uninhibited  language  used  more 
extensively.  And  when  a  pretty  doll  from 
some  other  department  has  occasion  to  wan- 
der through — loud  whistles  and  wolf  colls 
echo    in   every   nook   and   cranny. 

LEE  (PAPPY)  CAMPBELL  and  SIG 
(CANT  SELL  MY  PLACE)  QUARVE  hove 
been  bachelors  for  about  a  week.  Seems 
they  planted  their  wives  and  families  up  at 
Greer,  Arizona,  then  come  back  to  work. 
Guess    they    all    enjoyed    all    phases    of    the 


vocation,  if  the  reports  of  the  grapevine  can 
be  relied  on. 

Your  reporter  come  to  work  one  morning 
last  week  and  half  the  crew  was  gone.  They 
were  sent  to  the  factory  for  some  extra — 
curriculor  work.  Those  who  made  the  trip 
to  S.D.  in  the  Yellow  Horror  were  GLEN 
(ROMMELL  HAIRCUT)  CLAYPOOL,  ANDY 
(WHAT'LL  WE  DO  WITH  THE  PORTER- 
FIELD)  ANDERSON,  CLELL  (DI'N  DO  IT) 
GROGN,  CURLY  (EAGER  BEAVER)  REITZ, 
RAY  (MUCH  IN  LOVE)  HENDRICKSON, 
GENE  (NO  MORE  TRAILERS)  SHUMAN, 
DON  (SMELL  THE  OCEAN)  JOHNSON, 
LESS  (OPAI  SNOWDEN,  SPECK  (CANT 
EAT)  SMITH  and  NORM  (WHERE'S 
LOTTY)    WATERS.      We  sure  miss  'em. 

Oh,  yes,  I'm  a  papa — girl — wife's  fine — 
no  sleep — guess  I'll  live  thru  it.     Ho,  hum! 

The  one  shining  glory  of  our  school  closing 
is  that  one  JIM  SNYDER  will  not  have  to 
argue  with  one  LT.  GEORGE  ELLIOTT  (Eng- 
ineering officer)  any  longer.  But  as  I  look 
bock,  it  has  been  fun.  Lt.,  wherever  you  go, 
good  luck  and  our  best  wishes.  See  you 
again  somewhere,  sometime. 

Whistle  is  blowing,  train  is  on  track  3, 
gotta  grab  my  toothbrush  and  extra  pair  of 
socks  and    run.      So    long   everybody. 


Automotive     jhis  Is  The  Army 
Mainte-  By  ? 


nance 

By  Norman  Karns 


TUCSON 

The  lost  time  we  wrote  our  Sky  News 
column,  little  did  we  think  that  the  next 
one  would  be  the  lost  one  from  Tucson.  As 
we  leave  here  and  scatter  to  the  four  winds, 
I  believe  everyone  tokes  with  him  a  certain 
amount  of  pride  in  his  contribution  to  the 
fine  job  done  by  our  school  in  the  training 
of  the  cadets  for  the  Army. 

Although  we  have  our  regrets  that  the 
school  is  coming  to  a  close,  we  are  grateful 
the  war  is  going  so  well  that  such  steps  can 
be   taken   by  the  Government. 

The  annual  Ryan  picnic  planned  prior  to 
our  notice  of  termination  was  very  timely 
and  made  on  ideal  opportunity  to  get  to- 
gether before  falling  opart.  The  picnic  was 
well  attended  by  every  department,  and  a 
good  time  was  had  by  oil. 

At  the  present  time,  the  plans  of  the  men 
in  the  Automotive  Department  ore:  BILL 
ARNOLD,  MACK  FARNETTI,  DANA  KUHN, 
HARRELL  ELLIS  and  myself  will  go  to  the 
Ryan  factory  in  San  Diego,  while  CAREW 
SMITH  and  ERNEST  SPIZAK,  because  of 
their  health  will  remain  in  Tucson. 

We  all  join  in  extending  to  our  many 
Ryan  friends  our  best  wishes  for  success 
and  happiness  in  your  new  endeavors.  We 
also  wish  to  express  our  appreciation  to  the 
management  for  their  many  kindnesses  and 
their  sincere  interest  in  our  future. 


TUCSON 

Regardless  of  where  we  may  be,  what 
we're  doing,  or  how  scarce  time  may  be, 
there's  always  that  time  when  our  thoughts 
go  wandering  bock — friends  and  the  many 
things  we  knew  so  well.  But  whether  any- 
thing or  anyone  has  changed,  we  will  always 
have  a  definite  picture  in  our  minds  OF  .   .   . 

Ryan — its  assistance,  cooperation,  its 
friendships   .   .   . 

The  ground  school  and  flight  instructors, 
who,  through  their  tireless  efforts  and  atten- 
tion to  duty,  make  this  school  the  finest  in 
the  West  .  .  . 

The  officers  who  have  earned  respect,  ad- 
miration, and  gratitude  for  their  successful 
efforts  in  training  .  .  . 

The  worries,  hope,  patience,  and  disap- 
pointments .   .  . 

The  cherished  memories  .  .   . 

The  cadets,  whom  we  feel  confident  will 
keep  the  name  of  Ryan  flying  high  .    .   . 

With  these  thoughts  in  mind  I  respect- 
fully soy  farewell  .  .  .  "till  we  meet  again." 
"THE  ARMY" 


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Winds 

Aloft 

By 
Clarence  Robinson 


TUCSON 

To  some  people  is  given  the  ability  to 
take  brushes  and  colors  and  so  combine 
them  that  there  is  produced  a  work  of  art. 
To  others  is  given  the  ability  to  set  down 
the  melody  in  their  imagination  so  that 
when  it  is  played  there  comes  forth  music 
which  is  called  a  masterpiece. 

Just  OS  paints  and  oils  and  musical  notes 
are  all  about  us,  so  ore  there  wide  varieties 
of  other  fashions.  In  a  group  so  modest  in 
size  OS  Ground  School,  we  hove  deemed  it 
best  to  try  to  do  our  job  well  and  so  have 
confined  ourselves  to  producing  good  prod- 
ucts realizing  the  importance  of  the  war 
effort.  In  doing  so  we  have  proven  it  to  be 
enjoyable  to  serve.  There  will  be  a  parting 
of  many  friends — some  going  one  way  and 
some  another  with  a  proud  feeling  of  hoving 
had  o  part  in  such  a  grand  progrom. 

There  are  many  things  that  could  be  said, 
but  what's  the  use  when  there  will  be 
memories  remaining  with  us  forever. 

The  entire  ground  school  staff  wishes  to 
thank  oil  departments  for  their  splendid  co- 
operation, and  also  to  wish  each  and  every- 
one the  best  of  luck  in  the  future. 

May  our  p>aths  cross  many  times.   Adios. 

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RYAN  SKY  NEWS 

Published    monthly    for    employees   of 
RYAN    SCHOOL    OF    AERONAUTICS 
RYAN    SCHOOL    OF    AERONAUTICS 
OF  ARIZONA 
Administrative   Headquarters 
Son    Diego  California 

Operational  Bases: 

Hemet,   California       Tucson,   Arizona 

The   Ryan  Schools  ore  subsidiaries 

of  the 

Ryan  Aeronautical  Company 

Editor Keith    Monroe 

Associate   Editor.. ..Harry   E.  Siegmund 

Hemet    Editor Harry    Hofmann 

Tucson     Editor Margaret    Jacobs 

Staff  Photographers T.  T.   Hixson 

Frank  Martin 

San  Diego  Reporter Borboro  Deane 

Hemet  Reporters:  Bill  Guinn,  "Mike" 
Crone,  Lt.  William  Cyril,  Bob  John- 
son, Marchita  Johnson,  Wilma 
Kribs,  Hale  Landry,  Dorothy  Lorenz, 
Sgt.  Eugene  R.  Neeff,  Alice 
Wilhelm. 
Tucson  Reporters:  Freda  Buffington, 
Mickey  Coleman,  Loring  Dowst, 
Mary  Huerto,  Norman  Karns,  Nor- 
ma Miller,  Clarence  Robinson, 
"Rocky,"  Jim  Snyder,  Percy  Stohl. 


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was  his  to  do  regardless  of  the  risk  of  his  very  life.  In  our  everyday  work 
each  of  us  may  see  an  opportunity  to  do  our  job  a  little  better  or  perhaps  do 
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1  went  to  Tucson  last  month  to  watch 
Ryan  Field  die.  And  die  it  did — but  the 
things  I  saw  were  not  the  things  I  expected. 

I  saw  no  gloomy  faces,  no  funereal  at- 
mosphere. Instead  I  saw  high  spirits  and 
optimism;  widespread  hand-shaking,  ex- 
changing of  addresses  and  don't-forget-to- 
write  exhortations;  the  same  gay  atmos- 
phere that  we  all  remember  from  our  youth 
as  the  typical  spirit  of  the  lost  week  of  high 
school   in  the  springtime  of  each  year. 

Ryanites  left  with  light  hearts  because 
they  knew  they  had  brought  an  important 
war  assignment  to  a  proud  close,  and  be- 
cause they  knew  that  other  jobs  were  wait- 
ing for  them.  However,  among  the  old- 
timers  there  must  have  been  some  quiet 
regrets.  Ryan  Field  belongs  to  the  Defense 
Plant  Corporation,  but  it  was  built  by  Ryan 
men  in  an  epic  battle  with  time  and  the 
elements.  Two  years  ago  this  summer,  Ryan 
hacked  this  school  out  of  the  desert,  working 
round  the  clock  in  order  to  get  facilities 
ready  in  time  for  the  Army  deadline,  straight 
through  one  of  the  hottest  summers  in  the 
history  of  the  Arizona  desert.  With  no  air- 
cooling  yet  installed,  with  wells  which  had 
not  yet  struck  water,  and  with  no  screens 
or  glass  to  keep  out  insects  and  dust,  condi- 
tions were  a  stern  test  of  the  stamina  and 
morale  of  Ryan  personnel.  But  when  the 
cadets  moved  in  and  the  planes  started  fly- 
ing precisely  on  schedule,  the  men  and 
women  of  Ryan  Field  knew  that  they  hod 
won  a  victory  of  which  they  could  be  proud. 
With  the  high  morale  and  clockwork  effi- 
ciency which  has  characterized  Ryanites' 
work    in   Tucson    all    through    these    last    two 


years,  the  hundreds  of  Tucson  alumni  still 
with  the  organization  can  be  expected  to  do 
great  things  in  the  years  ahead. 

I  saw  no  confusion.  There  was  no  fran- 
tic rush  to  pack  up  everything,  no  jamming 
or  bottlenecks.  The  school  simply  seemed 
to  melt  away  a  little  at  a  time,  while  the 
remaining  parts  of  it  continued  to  function 
as  smoothly  and  easily  as  ever.  Weeks  be- 
fore the  closing  date,  every  piece  of  equip- 
ment from  airplanes  to  ashtrays  was  tagged 
with  a  neat  label  showing  where  it  was  to 
be  sent.  Day  by  day  as  the  work  tapered 
off,  more  and  more  of  the  school  materiel 
was  neatly  wrapped  up,  crated,  and  whisked 
away  in  big  trucks  that  plied  constantly 
back  and  forth  across  the  desert. 

I  saw  no  letdown  in  efficiency.  The 
school  clung  to  its  high  standards  until  the 
very  lost.  Even  in  the  final  weeks  of  the 
school's  life,  long  after  its  termination  had 
been  announced,  Ryonites  were  tackling 
new  classes  to  learn  better  ways  of  doing 
their  jobs.  After  office  hours  in  the  very 
last  week  before  closing,  Doug  Mow  and 
his  staff  of  department  heads  were  taking 
a  training  course  in  job  instruction  meth- 
ods arranged  at  their  request  by  the  War 
Manpower  Commission.  It  would  have 
been  easy  for  Ryan  Field  people  to  say: 
"To  hell  with  trying  to  improve.  We  won't 
be  working  here  after  September  5."  But 
they  didn't. 

What  was  the  reason  for  all  this  cheer- 
fulness, order  and  efficiency  among  people 
who  were  on  the  way  out?  I  think  it  was 
0    spirit   generated    at   the   very   top    by    Earl 


Prudden,  which  spread  infectiously  oil  over 
the  field. 

As  soon  as  advance  news  of  the  closing 
was  received,  the  genial  vice-president  and 
general  manager  pointed  out  to  the  whole 
Ryan  Field  organization  that  while  this  was 
a  disappointment  to  him  and  to  the  whole 
school,  it  wos  still  heart-worming  news  for 
everyone — because  the  wave  of  termina- 
tions of  Army  contracts  meant  that  victory 
was  in   sight. 

He  then  proceeded  to  lay  down  o  three- 
point  progrom  for  the  school's  close:  New 
and  equally  worthwhile  jobs  would  be  found 
if  possible  for  every  Ryon  Field  employee. 
The  school  must  be  left  in  absolutely  first- 
class  condition  when  Ryan  moved  out.  The 
Ryan  organization  must  continue  to  strive 
for  improvement,  for  better  ways  to  do  its 
Army  training   job,   until    the  very  end. 

Everyone  knew  that  Prudden  meant  what 
he  said.  And  everyone  has  such  high  re- 
gard for  Earl  Prudden  thot  his  cheer- 
ful, hard-driving  attitude  was  reflected 
throughout  the  rank  and  file. 

The  three-point  program  v/as  speedily 
translated  into  action  as  soon  as  the  school 
recovered  from  the  first  day's  shock  at  the 
termination  notice.  Prudden  instructed 
Walt  Balch  to  delegate  his  technical  train- 
ing work  to  other  men  and  tackle  the  full- 
time  assignment  of  finding  new  jobs  for 
Ryan  employees.  "Rocky"  Rockerhousen, 
Lee  Campbell,  Clint  Fuller  and  many  others 
teamed  up  under  Doug  Mow's  direction  to 
start  immediately  dismantling  and  packing 
away  equipment  which  could  be  spared. 
New  training  courses,  as  mentioned  before, 
(Continued    on    next    page' 

PAGE  THREE 


Earl  D.  Prudden,  vice-president  and  general  manager  of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics, spent  more  than  a  week  away  from  his  office  in  San  Diego  in  order  to  go  to 
Tucson  to  personally  take  over  direction  of  the  job-finding  program  for  terminating 
employees.  Shown  at  a  desk  cluttered  with  telegrams  to  other  aviation  enterprises, 
Prudden  was  on  the  long-distance  phone  much  of  the  time  lining  up  new  assignments 
for  Ryan  employees. 


were    launched    to    help    Ryanites    keep    im- 
proving. 

All  these  gave  concrete  proof  that  Earl 
Prudden's  three-point  plan  was  a  program 
of  action,  not  words.  Who  could  help  catch- 
ing   the    spirit    behind    that    program? 

The  project  to  find  new  employment  for 
Ryan  workers  was  the  most  unique  and 
spectacular  feature  of  the  Tucson  school's 
last  rays.  Telegrams  were  dispatched  to  96 
airlines,  flight  schools  and  factories  all  over 
the  country,  asking  if  they  had  openings 
for  the  various  types  of  employees  whom 
Ryan  was  being  forced  to  lay  off.  As  replies 
came  in,  Prudden  and  Balch  followed  up 
by  telephone  or  special  delivery  letter  with 
a  detailed  description  of  the  talents  and 
background  of  each  employee  in  whom  the 
prospective  employer  was  interested.  Such 
detailed  recommendations  made  it  possible 
for  many  workers  to  get  much  better  offers 
than  they  could  have  unaided.  Simultane- 
ously, Art  Coltrain  and  Frank  Soye  came 
over  from  San  Diego  to  take  up  residence 
in  Tucson  and  interview  all  employees  who 
might    be    placed    in    the    Ryan    favtory. 

By  the  time  negotiations  had  been  com- 
pleted with  outside  employers,  and  Coltrain 
and  Soye  hod  finished  their  on-the-spot 
interviews,  86%  of  the  Ryan  Field  em- 
ployees had  new  jobs  awaiting  them,  even 
before  their  old  ones  were  ended.  61% 
went  to  other  employers  and  25%  were 
placed  in  other  jobs  in  the  Ryan  organi- 
zation— either  at  the  factory  or  at  Hemet. 
Ryan  moved  the  household  belongings  and 
other  equipment  of  all  these  employees 
to  San  Diego  or  Hemet,  without  charge, 
at  a  total  cost  of  about  $8500.00. 

PAGE   FOUR 


However,  many  Ryan  workers  preferred 
to  stay  in  Arizona,  either  for  reasons  of 
health  or  because  they  were  long-time 
settled  residents  of  the  state.  Ryan  worked 
out  a  separate  program  for  placement  of  all 
these  employees. 

In  collaboration  with  the  U.  S.  Employ- 
ment Service,  it  arranged  for  employment 
representatives  of  all  other  leading  Arizona 
business  and  government  enterprises — Davis- 
Monthan  and  Morano  air  fields,  Consoli- 
dated-Vultee's  Tucson  plant,  Goodyear's 
Phoenix  factory,  the  Southern  Pacific  Roil- 
rood,  the  airlines,  the  Veterans'  Hospital, 
and  even  the  Wacs — to  spend  a  day  at  Ryan 
Field  interviewing  employees  and  explaining 
openings  in  each  organization.  Thus  each 
employee  had  a  choice  of  several  good  jobs 
— and  each  employer  had  a  chance  ot  Ryan's 
pool  of  manpower.  Of  the  14°o  who  did 
not  go  to  other  jobs,  nearly  oil  hod  declined 
to  take  advantage  of  Ryan's  placement  pro- 
gram because  of  personal  plans  of  their 
own. 

It's  eosy  to  understond  how  morole  sky- 
rocketed as  Ryonites  saw  this  high-powered 
campaign  rolling  along  in  the  final  weeks. 
I  heard  one  mechanic  in  a  hangar  express 
the  general  feeling  very  vividly.  "This  is  a 
lot  different  from  what  happened  to  me  at 
the  lost  place  I  worked,"  he  told  me.  "That 
place  closed  down  too.  But  the  bosses  never 
even  soid  goodbye  or  good  luck  or  where 
do  you  go  from  here.  They  just  padlocked 
the  place  and  we  were  out  on  the  street 
without  a  job.  But  here  every  man  has  o 
choice  of  new  jobs,  whether  he's  been  with 
the  organization  two  days  or  ten  years.  I 
guess  this  Ryan  gang  just  does  things  dif- 
ferently. 


Ryanifes    receiving    service    pins    during 
August     and     September.      Congratula- 
tions   and    continued    success    to    each 
of    you. 


Knowing  the  iiigh  caliber  of  employees  working  in  the  Ryan  School  at  Tucson,  the 
other  branches  of  the  Ryan  organization  were  anxious  to  hove  the  employees  trans- 
ferred to  new  activities  within  the  company.  Walter  K.  Bolch,  Ryan  School  executive, 
seated  at  the  desk,  was  assigned  full  time  to  the  job  of  assisting  employees  in  making 
other  cor>nections  within  the  organization.  He  is  shown  with  employees  Sig  Quarve  and 
Elmore  Palmer,  at  left,  and  R.  Douglas  Mow,  standing,  resident  manager  of  the  Ryan 
School  at  Tucson. 


Everyone  took  pride  in  leaving  his  own 
place  of  work  spotlessly  clean  when  he  left 
for  the  last  time.  All  floors  were  swept; 
all  windows  were  washed;  small  leaks  and 
flaws  in  the  plumbing  and  wiring  and  wood- 
work were  painstakingly  repaired.  When 
Doug    Maw    and    his    skeleton    crew    finally 


locked  the  gates  of  Ryan  Field  two  weeks 
after  the  lost  cadets  had  departed,  the  place 
was  in  such  perfect  condition  that  any  new 
organization  moving  in  to  occupy  the  field 
will  be  able  to  set  up  shop  at  once  without 
the   least  advance   housecleaning. 


HEMET — ONE     YEAR 

Rose  L.  Combs Forms  &  Records 

Kenneth    E.    McLaughlin    Flight 

Robert    L.     Fortson     Flight 

Murville    E.   Tang    Flight 

Robert  H.   Keller    Flight 

John   W.    Klein    Flight 

Richard    H.    Moore    Flight 

Alfred   Wilkerson    Maintenance 

Donald  L.  Allred Maintenance 

Lola    K.   Morton    Maintenance 

Grady   Davis    Maintenance 

Norman   Mitchell    Maintenance 

Philip   J.    Haas    Maintenance 

James  C.  Cummins PI.  Maintenance 

Rose   E.   Martin Barracks 

Mary  J.  Braden Barracks 

George  L.  McClatchey Barracks 

Hazel   G.    Pittman    Barracks 

James  M.  Sheppherd Barracks 

Ethel  O.  Gordon Forms  &  Records 

Betty  E.  White Forms  &  Records 

Stephen   C.    Bruff Ground   School 

Charles  T.  Eddins Ground  School 

Dorothy  M.    Smith Canteen 

HEMET — THREE  YEAR 

Donald  E.  Garner Flight 

Joseph  H.  Robb Flight 

Walter  E.  Lewis Flight 

Ulysses  G.  Tallent Maintenance 

Arthur   K.    Strotton    PI.    Maintenance 

Elmer   P.    Hennies    Guard 

Harry   J.   Whiting    Guard 

Robert  J.  Johnson Office 

Hale    E.    Landry    Ground   School 

Walter  H.  Antill    Barracks 

SAN  DIEGO — ONE  YEAR 
Dorothy   C.   Grisham    Office 

TUCSON— ONE   YEAR 

June   D.  Grogon    Supply 

David   L.    Domb    Flight 

Loring    B.    Dowst    Flight 

George   E.   Jennings Flight 

John    J.    Dohoney     Flight 

Don  W.    Egermayer Flight 

Stanley  W.    Kimble    Flight 

Roy   D.    Block,   Jr Flight 

Vernis    H.   Webb    Flight 

Richard  R.  Baker Flight 

Frank  E.   Brown    Flight 

John  E.  Tompkins,  Jr Flight 

Crystobel  M.  White Dispatcher 

Robert    M.    Horn     Dispatcher 

Ruth    Derbyshire    Maintenance 

Faye    Brown     Maintenance 

Winifred  P.  Burr Maintenance 

Alfredo  V.  Sierras Maintenance 

Thomas    L.    Lorenz    Maintenance 

Kizzie   J.    Jones    Maintenance 

Arthur  M.    Berkwitz    Maintenance 

Michael    Maffucci     Maintenance 

Melvin  B.  Austin Maintenance 

Daniel  Poparod Maintenance 

Robert   R.   Osberg    Maintenance 

Mario  C.  Simonsen Maintenance 

Vergil   L.  Gerig Maintenance 

Roy   F.    Dimmick    PI.   Maintenance 

Wilson  M.  Roush PI.  Maintenance 

Robert    A.    Lowton    Guard 

Doris  C.  Wolfington Forms  &  Records 

OIlie  Smith    Barracks 

Adolph    N.    Helgeson     Barracks 

Alfonso  R.   Borquez Canteen 

Yoiando  G.   Roseboro Canteen 

Lydio  R.  Brewer Canteen 

TUCSON — THREE  YEAR 

Maxine  S.  Averett Office 

Max  V.   Willett    Ground   School 

Robert  J.    Smith    Maintenance 

PAGE   FIVE 


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WEDNESDAY,  Tucson — Just  before  leoving  Tucson  for  the  last 
time,  had  a  long  chat  with  Major  Shadell,  the  CO.  I've  often 
thought  that  the  C.O.'s  at  primary  schools  ore  entitled  to  far  more 
credit  than  the  public  realizes.  These  officers  come  in,  full  of  zeal 
and  enthusiasm,  to  tackle  a  job  that  would  tax  the  administrative 
powers  of  a  seasoned  business  executive.  A  CO.  has  to  guide 
a  large  staff  of  officers  and  a  civil  service  office  force  as  well  as 
several  hundred  cadets;  he  has  to  supervise  the  business  and 
technicol  operations  of  a  school  larger  than  mcny  colleges;  he 
has  to  work  smoothly  with  the  civilian  operators  of  the  school  as 
well  as  with  the  Army.  These  C.O.'s  ore  usually  in  their  twenties, 
and  yet  they  consistently  do  an  expert  job.    My  hoi  is  off  to  them. 

FRIDAY,  Hemet  —  Graduation  dances  are  cadet  porties  to  bol- 
ster military  morale,  but  attendance  at  last  night's  "prom"  and 
other  class  affairs  like  it  always  gives  me  a  sidelines  chance  for 
a  renewed  feeling  of  pride  in  our  own  organization.  Ryan  uni- 
formed instructors  with  their  smartly  gowned  wives  introduce  their 
individual  cadets  with  an  enthusiasm  that  bespeoks  sincere  pride 
in  the  boys  with  whom  they  hove  been  working  for  the  past  nine 
weeks.  It  was  a  particular  thrill  when  Cadet  Dick  Alshire  come  uo 
to  me  and  introduced  his  wife.  I  remember  him  as  a  former  Ryan 
aeronautical  engineering  grad  who  was  doing  a  fine  job  in  the 
slide  rule  division  of  the  aircraft  industry  before  donning  a  uniform. 

SUNDAY,  Son  Diego  —  Tonight's  Ryan  employee  show  at  Russ 
Auditorium  might  not  get  top  billing  on  Broadway,  but  it  sure 
was  a  success  to  this  critic.  It  accomplished  its  purpose  as  a 
morale  builder.  A  cast  of  fifty,  working  through  weeks  of  "own 
time"  rehearsals,  had  plenty  of  fun.  And  the  show  itself  brought 
plenty  of  laughs  from  the  hundreds  of  fellow  workers  in  the 
audience.  The  smooth  timing  of  the  acts  showed  hard  work,  and 
lots  of  it,  in  rehearsals.  Which  goes  to  show  that  hard  work  is 
not  hard  work  if  you  enjoy  what  you're  doing. 

WEDNESDAY,  Chicago  —  Enroute  to  our  proposed  Hawaiian  air- 
line hearings  at  Washington  who  should  be  oboard  but  Earl  Red- 
wine,  district  attorney  for  Riverside  County,  Ralph  Stanfield, 
Chairman  of  the  Riverside  Board  of  Supervisors,  and  Walter  Pitt- 
man,  Supervisor  member  of  the  County  Hospital  Committee.  Hod 
several  smoking  car  chots  with  these  good  friends  who  were  so 
helpful  to  Doug  Maw  and  all  of  us  when  we  were  establishing  the 
Hemet    school     in     1940.      Reminiscing    over    our    early    problems 

PAGE  SIX 


brought  many  a  laugh  as  we  compared  the  community's  original 
skepticism  over  the  size  and  duration  of  this  project  with  the  fine 
whole-hearted  manner  in  which  the  Valley  has  made  our  school 
o  Vital   port  of   itself   today. 

THURSDAY,  Washington  —  The  usual  fight  for  a  taxi  is  always 
0  good  introduction  to  Washington's  overcrowded  wartime  condi- 
tions. This,  followed  by  the  argument  for  a  hotel  room  in  spite 
of  what  were  presumably  prearranged  reservations,  puts  you  in 
trim  for  almost  anything.  I  recall  conversations  regarding  hous- 
ing problems  in  Hemet.  Here,  people  travel  as  far  as  Baltimore 
to  spend  the  night.  But  a  recent  film  of  the  bottle  for  China 
portrays  conditions  much  worse.  Which  shows  that  everything 
is  relative.  It  has  been  truly  said  that  the  only  real  way  to 
appreciate  a  war  is  to  have  it  fought  in  your  own  backyard. 

SATURDAY  —  Listening  to  testimony  by  other  applicants  at 
this  airline  hearing  is  a  liberal  education.  But  they  should  fire 
o  cannon  at  2:30  to  overcome  that  post-luncheon  drowsiness.  My 
sympathies  to  the  cadets  in  afternoon  ground  school  classes.  .  .  . 
What  I  sow  of  witnesses  today  reinforces  a  basic  principle  of 
selling.  It  is  safer  to  emphasize  the  merits  of  yourself  and  your 
product  than   it  is  to  try  to  discredit  your  opponent. 

TUESDAY  —  Prices  in  Washington  ore  apparently  based  on  the 
low  of  supply  and  demand,  with  little  supply  and  a  great  demand. 
Nobody  gripes  too  much  about  a  stiff  dinner  check  and  other 
similar  costs.  But  the  thing  which  rankles  my  financial  soul  is 
the  dime  that  I  hod  to  poy  the  elevator  boy  who  apparently  has 
a  concession  on  5-cent  morning  ppoers,  and  the  dime  which  the 
coffee  shop  tacked  on  for  my  second  cup.  It's  the  small  things 
which  sometimes  cause  the  largest  irritations.  We  will  have  to 
remsmber  that  in  the  operation  of  our  airline  service — when  we 
get   the  franchise. 

THURSDAY  —  Papers  today  carried  news  of  the  death  of  Phil 
Johnson,  president  of  Boeing.  Saturday  he  sot  opposite  me  at  a 
meeting  of  the  directors  of  the  National  Aircraft  War  Production 
Council  here  in  Washington.  How  little  do  we  know  I  But  what 
a  heritage  he  has  left  in  the  huge  B-29's  and  thousands  of  other 
Boeing  planes  that  are  successfully  waging  our  war  on  battle- 
fronts  all  over  the  world.  It  is  not  how  long  but  how  well  we  live 
that  is  important. 


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The  Home  Office 


By    Barbara    Deane 


SAN    DIEGO 

The  main  event  of  the  month  was  the 
Anniversary  Party  at  Heniet  on  Septem- 
ber 9.  It's  incredible  to  think  that  four 
years  hove  gone  flitting  past  since  the  first 
contingent  trekked  to  Hemet  in  the  heat 
of  the  summer  and  went  wading  around  in 
eight  inches  of  dust.  What  fun  we  had 
in  those  days  pioneering  what  we  then  con- 
sidered to  be  practically  wilderness.  The 
intervening  four  years  have  been  fun  and 
have  seen  a  lot  of  changes.  Ringing  door- 
bells at  Hemet  were  some  us  from  here. 
Among  the  main  bellringers  were  Jean  Bo- 
vet  and  his  wife,  Genevieve,  Harry  and 
Mary  Siegmund,  Tommy  and  Virginia  Hix- 
son,  Janet  Anderson,  Alice  Franks,  Roy  and 
Frances  Feagon  with  Joan  and  the  dog, 
Irene  Hewitt,  Bert  and  Maxine  Averett  and 
of  course,  yours  truly.  Fun  was  hod  by 
everyone  at  the  dance  and  then  later  at 
the  abode  of  the  Smiths.  We  think  a 
champagne  party  should  be  promoted  for 
the   fifth    anniversary   next  year. 

Into  the  comparative  serenity  of  our 
lives  dropped  a  bombshell  in  the  form  of 
Marge  Floyd's  sudden  and  unpremeditated 
announcement  that  she  was  leaving  to  be 
married  to  Lieut.  James  Southworth,  Jr.  So 
now  Marge  is  in  Lincoln,  tjebrasko,  where 
Jim  is  attached  to  the  Army  Air  Base.  The 
very  best  wishes  to  you  both  from  all  of  us. 

It's  hail  and  farewell  to  the  Tucson  con- 
tingent.      It's    been    a    lot    of    fun    working 


with  all  of  you  and  to  those  of  you  who 
have  left  the  organization  we  wish  the  best 
of  luck.  To  those  others  who  are  to  re- 
main with  the  Ryan  company,  we  extend  a 
hearty  welcome  and  trust  that  it  will  be 
a  long  time  before  more  changes  are  made. 

Leaving  the  Institute  here  are  Marie 
Benbough  and  Hilda  Buckowski,  Marie  to 
become  a  housewife  for  husband  Dick,  and 
Hilda  to  care  for  Karen,  her  young  daugh- 
ter. Lots  of  luck  to  you  both,  gels.  Be- 
ing welcomed  over  here  as  the  others  leave 
are  Laurene  Klofath  from  Tucson,  Bert 
Averett,  Chuck  Therrien,  Stu  Matson,  Jeff 
Underwood;  Arnold  Witto  and  many,  many 
more.  We  hope  you  like  it  bock  here 
where  the  salty  breezes  blow  and  the  sun 
foroets   to   come   out  every    single   day. 

HERE  AND  THERE — Dale  Ockerman 
and  Ken  Wild  dashing  off  to  Tucson  to  put 
the  finishing  touches  to  the  packing  and 
cleaning  up  in  Tucson.  We've  celebrated  a 
couple  of  birthdays  this  month.  First  we 
had  a  birthday  coke  and  candle  for  Ruth 
Corbett  and  then  it  was  "Nick"  Nichols' 
turn  for  a  blowout.  Howie  Simmons  has  been 
around  for  a  couple  of  weeks  after  his  ini- 
tial training  as  a  foot  soldier  at  Camp  Rob- 
erts. Howie  is  on  his  way  to  Arkansas  now 
to  a  motorized  unit,  he  hopes!!  EDP  back 
from  Washington  today  with  a  wide  grin 
and  a  happy  mien.  Sometime  ask  him  how 
his  bumper  corn  crop  is  getting  along.  Some- 
one planted  a  nice  corn  patch  right  outside 
EDP's  window  and  you  should  see  it  grow!!! 


Seven  additional  reasons  why  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company's  employees  big  show, 
"We  Like  It  This  Way,"  was  such  an  out'itanding  success.  Participating  in  the  cast 
were  Janet  Anderson,  Ruth  Corbett,  Marie  Benbough  of  the  Ryan  School  staff  and 
Dorothy  Grishom  and  Marjorie  Floyd  of  the  Institute.  Barbara  Deane  and  Bernice 
Duckworth  served  as  ushers.  Pictured  left  to  right:  Dorothy,  Janet,  Marjorie,  Ruth, 
Marie,  Bernice  and  Barbara. 


Raymond  Reed 

By  Harry  Hofmann 

HEMET 

By  using  Sgt.  Earl  Moore's  high  speed 
camera  we  finally  managed  to  stop  Ray 
Reed's  "perpetual  motion"  long  enough  to 
get  his  picture.      That,   in   itself  is  a   rarity. 

Roy  moves  so  fast  and  keeps  so  busy 
around  the  field  that  relatively  few  peo- 
ple know  him,  except  as  the  little  man 
who  zips  by  with  a  worried  look  on  his  face 
and  a  quick,  snappy  greeting.  We  think 
you  should  get  a  little  better  acquainted 
with  Ray,  whose  duties  as  linen  clerk  for 
both  cadets  and  civilians  really  keep  him 
jumping. 

Just  briefly  here  ore  a  few  of  Ray's 
duties:  handles  all  cadet  barracks  linen 
(towels,  bedding,  supplies,  etc.)  which 
must  be  changed  every  few  days  and  which 
must  be  checked  in  and  out  with  each  class; 
handles  all  linens  and  sundry  items  for 
the  (a)  mess  hall,  (b)  canteen,  (c)  kitch- 
en, (d)  barber  shop,  which  includes  uni- 
forms; checks  on  cadet  quarters  to  see 
that  everything  is  in  order  and  lost,  but 
for  from  least,  listens  with  a  kindly  ear 
to  complaints  from  the  cadets,  tactical  of- 
ficers and,  on  occasion,  even  the  command- 
ing officer.  No  wonder  he's  always  on  the 
go  .  .  .  that's  a  right  fair  jag  of  work  for 
one   man    to  do.    .    .    . 

Raymond  Randolph  Reed  came  to  Ryan 
about  two  years  ago  after  working  six 
months  in  the  Valley  Laundry's  linen  de- 
partment. Prior  to  coming  to  the  val- 
ley he  had  operated  a  dairy  store  and 
lunch  counter  in  Los  Angeles  and  hod  been 
foreman  in  an  ice  cream  factory.  During 
World  War  I  Ray  spent  1 5  months  in  the 
Army  and  wound  up  a  sergeant  in  the 
medical  corps.  Emily,  Roy's  wife,  is  a 
good  balance  wheel  for  Ray's  perpetual 
motion.  Together,  they  enjoy  life  and  the 
people  they  meet.  Get  Roy  cornered  (the 
best  time  is  when  he  takes  a  minute  for 
a  bite  of  lunch)  and  you'll  find  him  a  well- 
versed,  witty  conversationalist.  His  main 
hobby  right  now  is  caring  for  his  courts 
and  buying  War  bonds  ...  the  Idyllwild 
cabin  doesn't  see  so  much  of  the  Reeds 
since  the  war  began. 

PAGE  SEVEN 


Barbara   Deane  watches  Resident  Manager  Paul  Wilcox  as  ho  proudly  lights  the 
four  candles  on  the  huge  birthday  cake. 


The  Fourth 


at  Hemet 


By  Harry  Hofmann 


From  the  time  the  early  birds  staggered 
under  the  baled  hay  archway  into  the 
mess  hall  "barn"  and  until  the  band  boys 
locked  up  their  instruments,  the  fourth 
anniversary  party  of  Ryan  on  Sept.  9  was 
a  huge  success.  Everyone  had  a  swell  time 
and  those  that  missed  the  affair  are  still 
regretting    it. 


Attractive    Allenc    Michael    entertained 
with  a  hula  dance,  grass  skirt  and  all. 

PAGE   EIGHT 


All  of  our  big  bosses  were  back  in  Wash- 
ington, so  all  the  speech  moking  was  done 
by  Resident  Manager  Pablo  Wilcox,  who 
gets  our  vote.  Total  speaking  time,  includ- 
ing the  reading  of  telegrams  and  intro- 
ducing Major  Gale  Glenny,  commanding 
officer,  was  four  minutes  and  37  seconds. 
The  telegram  was  from  T.  Claude  Ryan: 
"Sincerely  regret  Washington  hearing  pre- 
vents our  attending  tonight's  annual  cele- 
bration. Please  extend  our  appreciation  to 
all  Ryan  employees  and  Army  staff  for  the 
Hemet  school's  highly  successful  record  and 
the  splendid  cooperative  spirit  which  made 
these    results    possible." 

From  Tucson  come  this  little  note:  "The 
entire  gang  send  their  very  best  wishes  on 
this,  your  4th  anniversary,  and  we  mean 
'BEST.'  Things  are  winding  up  in  good 
shape  here  at  Tucson  and  now  we  turn  to 
you  the  full  honor  of  carrying  on  the  pro- 
cedures of  Ryan  training,  which  you  have 
shared  with  us  in  the  post;  and  which  we 
feel  confident  you  will  continue  to  do  for 
many  a  day. 

"We  wish  we  all  could  join  you  of  your 
celebration  but  con  only  assure  you  that 
we  wish  you  well  as  you  start  your  5th  year. 
Ryan  has  truly  become  a  better  ploce  to 
work  and  your  untiring  efforts  will  bring 
you   continued   satisfaction   to  which  you   all 


ore  entitled  for  a   job  well    done."      Signed: 
"YOUR  COMPATRIOTS  OF  THE  DESERT." 

Dancing  was  to  the  music  of  Sgt.  Jock 
Schell  and  his  Camp  Hoan  band,  and  a  good 
bunch  of  boys  they  were.  Incidental  music 
before  ond  during  intermission  was  played 
by  Henry  Frinks  and  his  boys.  Terpsicho- 
rean  champs  were  Mrs.  Jean  Bovet  ond  Mike 
Crane  in  the  woltz  contest,  and  Betty  May 
Coffee  and  Lt.  Kimball  in  the  jitterbug  ses- 
sion. Allene  Michael  scored  with  an  Ha- 
waiian donee  number  that  hod  the  boys 
whistling.  Bill  Evans  called  a  square  donee 
which  got  the  oldsters  and  the  youngsters 
mixed  up  in   lots  of  fun. 

If  we  started  picking  out  names,  it  would 
fill  the  rest  of  SKY  NEWS  ...  but  thanks 
should  go  to  the  boys  of  Plant  Maintenance 
for  their  work,  to  Horace  Garrett  for  the 
refreshments  and  the  coke,  to  the  loyal 
kids  who  stayed  until  the  wee  small  hours 
cleaning  up,  to  Rog  Bruboker  and  to  every- 
one else  having  a  finger  in  the  pie. 

Actions  speak  louder  than  words,  so  scon 
the  pictures  .  .  .  don't  you  wish  you'd  been 
there?  We  liked  the  candle  lighting  cere- 
mony and  the  grace  with  which  Pablo  cut 
the  cake  and  presented  the  first  piece  to 
Barbara,  who,  although  now  working  in 
San  Deigo,  still  has  her  heart  in  Hemet. 

Up  from  Son  Diego  were  Horry  and  Mrs. 
Siegmund,  Jean  (Doorbell  Ringer,  Sr.)  and 
Mrs.  Bovet;  Barbara  (Doorbell  Ringer,  Jr.) 
Deane,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Roy  Feagon  ond  Joan, 
Irene  Hewitt,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tommy  Hix- 
son,  Alice  Franks,  Janet  Anderson,  and,  to 
make  it  just  like  old-home-week,  Maxine 
ond  Butch  Averett. 

Just  gather  'round,  though,  and  wait 
and  see  what  happens  on  the  fifth  anni- 
versary .  .  .  we'll  really  n-ake  that  one  a 
humdinger. 


Jean    Bovet    cautiously    enters    through 
the  very  norrow  hay  pile  entrance. 


Briefs 
From  the 
Flight  Line 

By  Bob  Johnson 


HEMET 

I  still  haven't  been  able  to  figure  out 
why  everyone  always  waits  until  the  last 
minute  to  write  their  column.  Well,  I  am 
no  exception  to  any  rule,  so  why  should  1 
change  things. 

If  during  the  fishing  season  all  the  par- 
ticipants are  colled  IZAAK  WALTONS, 
would  the  name  of  JOE  NIMROD  be  hung 
on  the  hunters.  You  certainly  hear  some 
tall  tales  about  the  coveys  of  dove  or  quail 
that  so-called  hunters  are  always  looking 
for  being  flushed,  but  when  you  ask  them 
how  many  they  brought  back,  they  always 
reply:  I  got  the  limit.  When  did  the  limit 
become   one     ( 1  )     or    none? 

Several  fishing  trips  hove  been  made  dur- 
ing the  summer  months,  and  out  of  these 
little  expeditions  came  two  interesting 
stories.  One  was  funny,  the  other  sad. 
The  funny  one  starts  like  this.  It  seems 
that  BILL  SCHEIFELE  has  been  bragging  on 
his  ability  of  pulling  the  largest  vertebrate 
animal  with  permanent  gills  from  the  briny 
deep.  Well,  came  time  to  be  seeing  who 
was  getting  the  heaviest  extract  from 
DAVEY  JONES'  locker,  and  then  SCHEI- 
FELE is  finding  out  that  his  booty  is  lack- 
ing one-half  ounce  of  winning  the  jack  pot. 
Now  the  best  part  of  the  story  is  that 
SCHEIFELE  says  that  he  has  never  stooped 
to  any  underhanded  thing,  but  how  come 
he  drags  his  fish  in  the  water  for  five  miles 
to  put  additional  weight  in  it.  As  everyone 
knows  if  that  had  been  either  cattle  or  hogs, 
and  you  had  done  the  above,  the  results 
would  be  called  WATERED  STOCK.  Well, 
by  hook  and  crook,  SCHEIFELE  managed  to 
nose  out  LEN  COOPER  for  the  jack  pot  by 
one  cup  of  water. 

Now  the  sad  story  is  that  E.  N.  STUR- 
DIVANT  (just  call  me  the  pop  corn  mer- 
chant) became  ill.  Of  course  this  could 
only  come  from  one  thing.  As  he  said  it 
between  each  gulp,  "It  must  have  been 
something  I  ate."  At  this  time  several 
of  the  group  offered  their  sea-sick  reme- 
dies to  see  if  they  could  relieve  STURDI- 
VANT  in  any  way.  Somebody  popped  up 
with  the  swell  idea  of  cantaloupe.  We  ore 
not  quite  sure  what  the  results  were,  but 
we  are  sure  of  one  thing,  STURDIVANT 
will  never  ask  for  any  melon  in  the  near 
or  distant  future. 

I  must  take  off  my  hat,  put  myself  in 
sackcloth  and  ashes  and  soy  1,000  pardons 
for  not  mentoining  the  great  party  that  was 
put  on  by  SQUADRON  I.  Without  o  doubt 
it  was  the  best  party  that  I  have  ever  had 
the  pleasure  of  attending  and  not  purchas- 
ing any  ANN  OAKLEYS.  The  food  was 
elegant,  the  refreshments  plentiful  and  the 
entertainment  was  somethnig  that  the  OR- 
PHEUM  THEATRE  in  Los  Angeles  could  not 
touch. 


Major  Glenny,  Commanding  Officer,  congrol-ulafes  Resident  Manager  Wilcox 
on  the  fourth  milestone. 


Music  that  was  MUSIC  was  furnished  by  the  Camp  Haan  dance  band  under  the 
direction  of  Sergeant  Jack  Schell. 


The  highlight  of  the  evening  was  when 
RICHEY  YARYAN  HUFFMAN,  asked  EARL 
D.  PRUDDEN,  our  most  genial  host  for  the 
evening,  to  play  the  piano.  Now  HUFF- 
MAN, thought  this  is  where  we  are  going 
to  have  a  lot  of  fun,  because  all  the  time 
HUFFMAN  is  thinking  to  himself,  that  MR. 
PRUDDEN  could  do  everything  but  ploy  the 
piano.  Now  comes  the  crucial  moment  and 
HUFFMAN  soys,  MR.  PRUDDEN  will  give  or 
render  us  a  few  numbers  from  the  STEIN- 
WAY.  Without  further  ado  MR.  PRUD- 
DEN goes  to  the  piano,  seats  himself  on  the 
stool,  adjusts  it  to  bring  him  to  the  right 
height,  raises  the  lid  from  the  keys,  unbut- 
tons his  coat  and  proceeds  to  beat  out  tunes 
that  said  piano  has  never  had  beaten  out 
of  it  before.  Well,  all  HUFFMAN  could 
do  was  just  sit  and  moan.  Repeating  to 
himself    time   and    time   again:    "HE    NEVER 


TOLD  ME  HE  COULD  PLAY  A  PIANO." 
After  HUFFMAN  became  unconfused,  ev- 
erybody hod  a  good  old-fashioned  song  fest, 
and  then  BILL  EVANS  gave  us  a  solo,  and 
then  0  little  later,  with  the  help  of  BOB 
QUINN  a  duet  was  rendered  like  a  duet 
was  never  rendered.  The  name  of  the  song 
they  song  slips  my  memory  for  the  pres- 
ent. Thanks  to  ALLAH  it  does.  As  every- 
body should  know,  SQUADRON  I  is  a  part 
of  GROUP  I  and  when  COG  KUMLER,  Group 
Commander  of  GROUP  II,  who  as  a  guest, 
was  asked  to  soy  a  few  words,  believe  me 
that  is  all  he  got  to  say. 

I  wish  to  thank  the  entire  RYAN  organi- 
zation on  behalf  of  my  father  and  brother 
for  the  kindness  thot  was  shown  and  has 
been  shown  during  the  dark  hours  that 
we  are  passing   through. 

PAGE    NINE 


Civil  Service 

By  Sgt.  Leeroy  Romer 


HEMET 

Let  us  start  out  with  a  cheery  note. 
EMMELINE  S.  OLIVERSON,  tech  order  clerk, 
and  LOUIS  H.  WEAVER,  storekeeper,  have 
received  within-grade  pay  raises  as  of  Oct. 
1  for  1 8  months  of  efficient  service  in 
grade. 

The  headquarters  office,  after  a  week 
of  indecision  and  fuss,  has  at  long  last 
settled  down;  the  question  of  who  will  re- 
place Marjorie  Reed  and  Miriam  Larsen 
when  they  hie  off  to  Good  01'  Redlands  U. 
for  further  book  lornin'  come  Oct.  1,  has 
been  settled  to  the  satisfaction  of  all  con- 
cerned. NaVada  Yonkers  is  being  indoc- 
trinated into  the  mysteries  of  "Classified" 
and  will  be  custodian  of  the  closely-guarded 
archives  of  S-2,  replacing  Miriam  Larsen. 
Marjorie's  job  in  reports  was  given  due  re- 
spect and  side-stepped  by  ail  the  force  until 
Maxine  Yeager  accepted  the  challenge  and 
waded  in  with  a  determination  that  should 
have  been  accompanied  by  the  crash  of 
cymbols. 

MRS.  FAYE  GIBBS,  headquarters  file 
clerk,  hod  the  unique  experience,  recently, 
of  being  awakened  from  peaceful  slumber 
at  the  ungo —  uncommon  hour  of  2  a.  m. 
by  the  sound  of  footfalls  in  her  home,  such 
footfalls  being  made  by  a  nonchalant 
stranger  who  was  casing  the  house,  strik- 
ing matches  and  peering  intently  about  the 
rooms.  Upon  being  questioned  by  the 
Gibbses,  who  had  leaped  from  bed  to  give 
battle,  the  intruder  said  he  was  looking  for 
his  father.  He  was  informed,  by  Faye,  that 
his  pop  was  not  there  because  they  surely 
could  not  have  lived  in  the  house  for  18 
months  without  running  into  the  Old  Man 
sometime,  were  he  there.  But,  in  the 
words  of  Faye,  "He  just  stood  there  look- 
ing around  as  though  he  expected  to  find 
his  dad  hanging  from  a  nail  on  the  wall." 
Mr.  Gibbs  was  adequately  prepared  for  just 
such  a  situation  for  he  hod  a  sparkling 
forty-dollar  shotgun  handy  in  the  closet. 
The  only  drawbacks  to  his  preparedness 
plans  were  that  the  gun  was  not  loaded,  and 
furthermore,  it  was  stored  in  the  closet  di- 
rectly behind  Mr.  Out-of-the-Night.  After 
a  few  tense  minutes  of  the  question-ond- 
answer  game,  the  stranger  gave  out  with  a 
cheery,  "O.K.  thanks,  folks,"  and  departed 
into  the  night  from  whence  he  come.  In- 
cidentally, following  the  true  style  of  in- 
suring the  car  after  it  has  been  stolen  and 
returned,  Mr.  Gibbs  purchased  a  box  of 
shotgun    shells   next  day. 

HELEN  CHASE,  bouncing  out  of  bed  in 
the  middle  of  the  night  for  a  drink  of  wa- 
ter, or  for  whatever  reason  people  get  up 
at  that  time,  crashed  into  a  firm  lug  box 
and  sprawled  into  not-so-fIrm  tomatoes. 
Result — bruished  shins.  Wanted — catsup 
recipe. 

HELEN  ANDERSON  laboring  more  indus- 
triously than  ever  in  the  S-R  department 
after  losing  her  helper  to  the  Reports  De- 
partment. 

PAGE  TEN 


The 

Upkeep 

Lowdown 

By  Dorothy  Lorenz 


Plant 
Protection 

By   Mike   Crane 


HEMET 

How  time  flies.  You  get  SKY  NEWS  in, 
take  a  deep  breath,  turn  around  a  few 
times  and  here  comes  a  note  from  Harry, 
"Don't  forget  SKY  NEWS  on  the  seven- 
tenth". 

We'll  get  in  a  few  plugs  for  the  night 
crew  too  since  Connie  has  left  us.  CONNIE 
JOHNSON,  now  Mrs.  Westlake  has  all  of 
our  best  wishes.  Good  Luck  Connie  and 
we'll  miss  you  both  at  Ryan  and  in  "Sky 
News."  Of  course,  if  you  ever  have  any 
news  be  sure  to  give  us  a  buzz. 

The  Forms  and  Records  night  crew  got 
together  on  August  30  to  celebrate  ONITA 
GORDON'S  birthday  and  went  down  to 
Oceanside.  Six  of  them  in  Betty's  coupe 
with  "COTTON"  McKee  sweating  it  out  in 
the  turtle  back.  The  fresh  air  wasn't  so 
bod  but  the  sunburn  hurt.  Everyone  hod  a 
marvelous  time.  BETTY  WHITE  received 
0  beautiful  Japanese  parachute  from  the 
South  Pacific.  .  .  .  It's  genuine  .  .  .  and  is 
going  to  make  some  lovely  dresses.  Eight- 
een yards  around  the  bottom  (the  para- 
chute) and  pure  silk.  She  also  received 
word  from  her  husband  that  he  now  has 
an  office  all  his  own  and  is  in  charge  of 
Naval  Transportation  at  an  English  Chan- 
nel port.  Quite  a  change  from  landing 
troops  in  an  invasion.  She  hasn't  seen  the 
man  for  two  whole  years  now.  PAT  ROSS 
was  transfered  to  days  in  Forms  and  Rec- 
ords while  Cliff  Bruce  enjoys  one  of  those 
wonderful  things  called  vacations.  MARY 
ISHMAEL  spent  her  vacation  in  Los  An- 
geles, put  on  0  little  weight  eating  at  Lucca's 
got  her  exercise  trying  to  survive  the  crowd 
at  the  Poladium,  and  hod  lost  of  fun. 

MERWIN  SHOOK  was  seen  polishing  his 
shootin'  iron  before  he  left  on  his  vacation. 
He  probably  won't  be  going  to  the  beach 
after  all. 

D.  BAGBY  and  R.  MORRIS  have  gone 
back  to  Reading,  Writing,  and  Arithmetic.  J. 
FOREMAN  soys  its  nice  to  hove  the  wash 
pits  roughed  up.  Sort  of  takes  the  skids 
out  from  under  him.  L.  KIMBRIEL  is  a 
dentist  fan.  D.  STANSIFER  (Professor) 
was  so  interested  in  wild  life  that  he  forgot 
he  had  passengers  to  pick  up.  J.  MONT- 
GOMERY another  "deer"  fan  got  his  desk 
varnished  and  looking  like  new.  Jack  sold 
his  motorcycle  and  now  would  like  to  sell 
his  airplane  (?).  It's  an  American  Eagle 
but  can't  fly — no  engine.  KIT  CARSON 
rebroke  his  glasses.  W.  COLVARD  is  still 
flying  his  kites.  B.  CANSLER  has  taken  up 
pitching  tents  and  the  moving  business.  U. 
TALLENT  is  a  new  three-year  pin  man. 
GERALD  JENSEN  took  a  trip  to  Los  Angeles 
to  see  about  induction  into  the  Army. 

FRED  CHURCHILL,  HARRY  HENNIN- 
GER,  and  BERNARD  ROSS  took  a  weekend 
off  to  repair  packing  tables  in  the  Para- 
chute Department.  PAUL  GROHS  says  he 
appreciates  it  very  much, 

DON  ALLRED  gets  my  sympathy.  I  don't 
like  block  widow  spiders  either.  JENNIE 
LAWELL  is  back  to  work.  Formerly  in  the 
Prop  Shop,  she's  now  in  the  Parachute  De- 
partment. 


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HEMET 

BEN  R.  STEWART,  from  out  Texas  way, 
is  a  new  man  on  the  force,  so  you  folks 
who    forget    your    badges    had    better    look 

Out. 

Hod  L.  L.  DuVal  and  Mr.  Hall,  smoke 
eaters  from  the  Son  Bernardino  air  depot, 
over  for  a  couple  of  days  putting  on  dem- 
onstrations on  how  to  put  out  a  fire  the 
best  way. 

Have  hod  all  the  boys  out  at  the  revol- 
ver range  several  times  lately  getting  ready 
for  the  big  contest  AL  GEE  tells  me  is  com- 
ing off  some  time  in  October.  At  the  pres- 
ent time  we  wouldn't  want  to  challenge  the 
inmates  of  a  blind  school,  but  we're  getting 
better  all  the  time. 

Tried  to  set  a  good  example  to  the  other 
employees  by  not  going  deer  hunting,  but 
didn't  do  any  good  as  the  places  looked 
like  the  cabin  area  on  the  first  night  the 
cadets  get  open  post  after  being  in  quar- 
antine for  two  weeks. 

JIM  WYATT  on  his  vocation  somewhere 
in  the  wilds,  so  maybe  we  will  get  some 
venison  steaks  after  all. 

You  should  have  heard  the  nice  language 
the  cadets  were  using  the  other  night  when 
a  fire  drill  was  held  just  after  they  hod  got- 
ten in  bed.  Sure  found  out  what  I  was, 
but  was  smart  enough  to  get  on  the  top 
side  of  number  one  hangar,  so  they 
couldn't  find  me,  and  left  Officer  CECIL 
HICKS  by  the  fire  whistle,  so  they  would 
think  he  did  it.  He'll  be  out  of  the  hospi- 
tal  in  a  couple  of  months. 


Army  Supply 


By  Verno  Combs 


HEMET 

Virginia    Clugston    is    at    home    with    the 
mumps.  .  Carol  Russell,  who  was  for- 

merly with  the  Hemet  News,  has  been  add- 
ed to  our  stoff  OS  Requisition  Clerk.  .  .  . 
Elizabeth  "Red"  Sturm  and  Verno  Combs 
sporting  new  hair-do's.  .  .  .  Mary  Venable 
has  token  over  the  Engineering  Reports  and 
Memorandum  Receipts.  .  .  .  We  are  soon 
to  lose  Hannah  Williams  as  she  is  moving 
to  Huntington  Park.  .  .  .  "Frankie"  Pres- 
ton reading  shorthand  books  during  lunch. 
My!  What  a  gal.  .  .  .  Lillian  Roberts  and 
Sgt.  Dale  Ames  doing  a  fine  job  in  the 
upkeep  of  Supply  in  Hangar  4.  .  .  .  Marion 
Bosley  has  just  returned  from  her  vocation 
spent  at  her  home  on  Bolboo  Island.  .  .  . 
Emmeline  Oliverson  and  Elso  Barton  have 
been  greatly  missed  by  all  the  gong  in 
supply.  Thye  ore  now  in  the  Engineering 
and  Air  Inspectors  Office  with  the  hand- 
some "Don  Juan" — Lt.  Smart  and  that 
Suave  Captain  Bennett  as  their  immediate 
superiors,  .  .  .  Papa  Reeves  tinkering  with 
his  many  bread  pans  of  ports. 


^'  -;: 


dJ 


The 

Lubber 

Line 

^        By  Hale  Landry 


Raggle  Taggle 


By  Wilma  Kribs 


HEMET  HEMET 

The  housing  situation  in  Hemet  has  been  September  6 — a  red  letter  day.      For  the 

further  aggravated  by   the  arrival   last  week  benefit    of    those    lacking    the    sporting    in- 

of  Steve  Dach  and   Nate   Norton  from  Tuc-  ^Y\r^^X — Deer   Season     (four    legged), 

son.      We   can   easily  forgive   them   however  ^^^^    5^^^^^    .^    ^^^    ^^|,^^    ^,^^.         ^^^_ 

since    their   coming    means    that   the   ground  ^^^      .^     ^^^^     .^     ^^1^^^     ^^^1^        sometimes 

school     faculty     is    once    again     up    to    war  ^^^^^       ^^      ^               f„,        jhe    first    factor 

strength  m  quality  and  numbers.      Welcome  ^^  ^^  considered,   of  course,    is  "Which   gun 

to  our     mist.    .                                         .  shall     I     take."     If    you    don't    own    a    gun, 

Eventually,  in  the  life  of  every  instruc-  ^^^  ^^^^1  „^gj^^^  ;^  f„  try  to  borrow 
tor,  comes  a  day  when  he  looks  longingly  ^^^  ^^^^  ^  ^^.^^^  ^^  ^  ^^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^ 
to  the  quiet  solitude  of  a  padded  cell  and  ^^  ^^^  1^  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^ 
wonders  if,  after  all,  it  wouldn  t  be  nice  to  ^.^^  l^^  ^^^  ^^1  ^^^^^.^  ^  ^^^1  ^^ 
go  pleasantly  stark,  raving  nuts.  One  way  dickering  over  the  price  and  beat-up  con- 
to  prevent  this,  of  course,  is  to  administer  ^.^.^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^^^  ^^l^^_ 
tests  which  are  reasonable,  intelligent,  ^^^^^-  overcomes  your  struggling  con- 
thought  provoking,  and  profound.  For  in-  ^^.^^^  ^^^  j^^  household  budget  goes 
stance,    in    navigation,    something    like    the  ^^   ^^^^   devil 

following.      If   you   care   to   try   it,  you    must  '                                      ,,        , 

be  an    instructor  too  and  well   on  your  way.  There  comes  a  period,   usually  about   two 

weeks    prior    to    the    opening    of     the    sea- 

NAVIGATION   COMPREHENSIVE  son,    when    the    boys     (the    Ryan    Amalga- 

EXAMINATION  mated    Deer    Chasers    Association)     get    to- 

Nome     gether  over  a  cup  of  coffee  or  a   hot  game 

Class    - of    snooker,    to    discuss    the    pros    and    cons 

Dote      of   the   local   hunting   area.   Odds  ore  9  to    1 

Instructor     on  some  inaccessible  spot  in  the  central  part 

Note:     If  you  ore  not  certain  of  the  spell-  of  the  state,  or  if  you  hove  the  time,  Utah. 

ing  of  your  name,  see  your  instructor.  Follows   then  a   profusion   of  hastily  thrown- 

True    False  together     plans,     rejections     and     approvals, 

Mark  T  for  True;  F  for  False  only  to  be   stopped   two  days  before   D-Doy, 

1.  Latitude  Lines  are:  by    three    small,    but    potent    letters — O.P.A. 
(       )     Used  for  drying  spaghetti   in  the  (^e   have   several   authorities  on    this   sub- 
sun,  ject.) 

(       )     Used  on   YOYOS.  Finally    the    day,    or    to    be    specific,    the 

(       )     Used   for  fishing  herring.  flight    before    arrives.      There    is    a    frantic 

(       I     Found  on   maps.  rushing     about     for     last     minute     this    and 

2.  Rhumb  Lines  are:  that,    buzzing    down    to    the    local    hardware 

(       I     Sea    lanes   used   by   rum   runners.  ^^ore     to    get    those    very    necessary     items, 

(       )     Painted  on  bar  room  floors.  ^^e   togs,   end  a   search   for   long   underwear, 

(       )    Streaks  on   the   table   caused   by  05    the    weather    has    token    a    turn    for    the 

'''^u°''-  worse.       This,    of    course,    adds    to    the    zest 

(       )     Used   by  old  drunks   in   such   ex-  of    the    hunt,    for    the    man    who    can    come 

pressions    as    "I    draw    the    LINE  home    and    gripe    about    the    weather    con- 

when^^    It      comes      to      drinking  ditions,    the    lack    of    sportsmanship    on    the 

"^'"^-  part    of    the    nearby    hunters,    and    the    fact 

(       )     Some  kind  of  line  on   some  kind  that    the    only    deer    he    saw    was    a    spike, 

of    mop    referring    to    something  15  j^,  gygry  sense  of  the  word,  a  true  hunter. 

°'  °1.,-                     ,  Let's  invite  ourselves  along  on  this  hunt- 

3.  Mercator  Charts  are  used:  ■         trip,    to    get    the    right   perspective,    and 

To    stuff   cracks    m    plaster.  .^    ^^.^^    |^^^      ^^^^^    to    get   a    deer,    that 

For    cleaning    dental    plates.  ^^^|j    (^^    the    crowning    blow    to    these    ex- 

(       )     For   rounding   up   stray   calves.  

(       )     By  pilots  sometimes. 

4.  Lambert  Maps:  8.     The  Compass   Rose: 

(       )    Are  no  damn  good.  (       )    At  6  a.   m.  this  morning. 

(       )    Are  made  of  20  gauge  steel,  (       )     Blooms  every  night. 

(       )     Grow  on  shrubs.  (       )     Barks   like  a  seal. 

(       )    Are  maps.  (       )     Is    used    by    some    pilots    some- 

5.  The  Altimeter  is  used:  times. 

(       )     For  hemstitching  on  a  bias.  9.     A  Pilot  can  find  his  Pressure  Altitude: 

(       )     For   mixing   cocktails.  (       )     Hanging  on  a  nail. 

(       )    For  athlete's  foot.  (       )     By    advertising    in    the    medical 

(       )     By  pilots.  journal. 

6.  The  Air  Speed   Indicator:  (       )    On    the    third    shelf    under    "A" 

(       )    Tastes  like  olives.  in  the   library. 

(       )     Has  three  tails  and  27  teeth.  (       )     Sometimes. 

I       )     Walks   with   a    pronounced    limp.  10.     Ground    Speed     100    M.P.H.      Distance 

(       )     Is  used  by  pilots.  200  miles.    The  time  is: 

7.  The  Magnetic  Compass:  (       )    3  weeks. 

(       )     Uses  70  octane  gas.  (       )     Central    war    time. 

(       )    Comes  in   little  brown   bottles.  (       )     "My   time   is  your   time." 

(       )     Causes  rickets.  (       )     More    than     1     minute    and    less 

(       )     Is  used  by  pilots.  than    1    year. 


perienced  hands,  who  have  survived  sev- 
eral seasons  of  the  sport  of  the  kill. 

We  arise  at  an  ungodly  hour  of  roughly 
three  in  the  morning.  We  dress  in  our 
warmest  clothing  underneath,  and  our  loud- 
est outer  garments.  A  plain  red  shirt  will 
be  accepted,  but  a  red  and  green  plaid  is 
preferred  by  the  elite.  These  vivid  colors, 
which  would  put  a  rainbow  to  shame,  are 
for  the  satisfaction  of  the  male  vanity,  and 
also  for  safety  purposes,  as  it  doesn't  make 
for  a  good  day  to  have  to  spend  the  greater 
portion  of  it,  carving  a  bullet  out  of  one's 
anatomy. 

We  gorge  ourselves  on  on  excellent  hot 
breakfast  of  several  eggs,  ham,  bacon, 
toast,  hotcokes,  maybe  a  hot  cereal,  and 
gallons  of  scalding  coffee,  for  who  knows, 
so  few  of  these  hillside  Nomads  are 
thoughtful  enough  to  have  a  ham  sand- 
wich in  their  pants  pocket.  With  our  gun 
in  one  hand,  our  precious  tags  clutched 
firmly  in  the  other,  our  flask  of  snakebite 
(a  must)  tucked  securely  in  our  hip  pock- 
et, and  five  shells  that  we've  hoarded  since 
lost  season,  we're  off. 

As  before  mentioned,  with  the  O.P.A. 
ever  present,  we  thoughtfully  invite  five 
others  of  the  Local  Brotherhood  to  go  along 
for  the  ride.  We  arrive,  stumble  from  the 
car,  fortify  ourselves  thoroughly  with  an 
ample  quantity  of  snakebite  as  an  added 
precaution,  and  then  begins  the  trek  into 
the  wilderness.  It  is  the  concensus  of 
opinion  that  man  hunts  better  by  himself 
(how  true),  so  we  each  go  our  separate 
way.  With  a  great  deal  of  thrashing  about 
in  the  brush,  which,  if  heard  by  any  re- 
maining stag,  could  hardly  be  mistaken  for 
a  mating  call,  we  eventually  moke  our  way 
into  a  dark  canyon,  that  the  light  of  day 
hasn't  seen  for  years.  Every  spot  visible 
to  the  naked  eye,  and  remember,  this  is 
all  taking  place  before  daybreak,  has  been 
claimed  beforehand,  and  with  several  ve- 
hement suggestions  from  the  permanently 
stationed  hunters  as  to  where  we  con  go, 
but  fast,  we  settle  down  near  a  tree  at  the 
far   end   of   the    gulley. 

"I  wonder  how  long  I've  got  to  wait." 
"Don't  those  ants  ever  get  anything  to  eat, 
or  do  they  maintain  themselves  entirely  on 
a  diet  of  human  flesh."  "I've  got  half  the 
San  Jacinto  River  sand  in  my  boots — 
haven't  got  time  to  take  them  off."  "I'd 
give  my  right  arm  for  a  cigarette."  "There's 
one  coming  now,  I  can  hear  it."  "It's  com- 
ing my  way."  "Where  did  I  put  my  shells, 
where  are  my  tags,  am  I  in  the  area." 
"There's  a  fairly  smooth  spot  over  there — 
I  can  drag  it  over,  if  it's  not  too  big,  stick 
it  and  dress  it  there."  "I  don't  want  to  hit 
the  head,  because  if  it's  good,  I  want  to 
have  it  mounted."  "There  it  is — oh,  Cripes, 
it's  a  cow."  "Well,  I  was  ready  for  it  any- 
way— I  could  have  gotten  it."  "Well,  no 
more  chances  after  that — I  might  as  well 
shoot  at  that  stump  over  there,  see  if  the 
old  gun  will  shoot."  "The  old  eye's  good  as 
ever — that  deer  would  hove  been  a  gonner." 
"I  hear  they're  really  gonna  hove  a  good 
duck  season." 

PAGE   ELEVEN 


Sky 
Scribbling 

By 
Lt.  William  Cyril 


Plant 
Mainte- 
nance 

By  Bill  Guinn 


Barracks 

By  Alice  Wilhelm 


HEMET 

Woe  to  the  man  known  as  Douglass 
Whose  plight  is  now  definitely  hopeless 

For  starting   in   life 

With  a  new  gotten  wife 
Is  tough  .  .  ,  and  especially  when  homeless. 

Recent  transfers  have  resulted  in  the  loss 
of  Samson  Hair  Captain  Brethour  to  Vic- 
torville  and  Lieut.  Roy  (Grunt  and  Groan) 
Cooper  to  Santo  Ana.  We  all  wish  them 
lots  of  luck.  Captain  Stepman  is  now  hold- 
ing the  medical  bag  and  Lieutenant  Con- 
rad, the  new  muscle  bender,  is  doing  a  swell 
job  of  filling  Cooper's  sweat  socks. 

A  new  organization  has  developed  on  our 
field  and  is  formally  known  as  the  "Thou- 
sand Pound  Club."  At  present  the  out- 
stonding  members  are  Major  Glenny,  Cap- 
tain Bennett,  Captain  Brumm  and  Lieuten- 
ant McElheney.  The  objectives  of  the  club 
are  four  in  number  with  each  objective 
weighing  as  close  to  250  pounds  as  possible 
Regular  meetings  are  being  held  on  the 
scale  in  the  Hemet  Bowling  Alley. 
Taking  a  spill  doing  thirty 
Will   more  than  just  get  o  man  dirty; 

But  Luke's  sole  complaint 

When  near  o  dead  faint. 
Was  .   .   .   "Hey   Doc,   what   I    need's  Gravel 
Gertie." 

A  group  of  officers,  representing  the  ath- 
letes of  Col-Aero  Academy  at  Ontario,  met 
the  fury  of  two  volley  boll  teams,  represent- 
ing the  Hemet  Lunch  Wagon,  on  the  bloody 
courts  just  west  of  the  pumping  plant.  Nat- 
urally, we  were  victorious.  The  two  teams 
were  captained  by  "Spike"  Glenny  and 
"Robot   Bomb"   Williams. 

As  a  closing  item  I  would  like  to  tell 
about  the  embarrassment  suffered  by  my- 
self when  in  the  eyes  of  others  I  innocently 
slammed  my  automobile  door  shut  thereby 
knocking  the  headlight  off  the  overrated 
vehicle. 


Roundabout  Ryan 

By  Lt.  J.  W.   (Sleuth)   McElheney 


HEMET 

High  light  of  the  month  was  the  visit  on 
Sept.  5th,  of  General  Cousins,  Commanding 
the  AAFWFTC,  who  made  on  inspection  of 
all  post  facilities  and  departed  after  wit- 
nessing the  Retreat  ceremony.  The  General 
end  his  party,  which  included  Lt.  Col.  Nickle, 
Lt.  Col.  Miller  and  Major  Guglielmetti,  were 
met  by  Major  Glenny,  our  CO,  and  a  Cadet 
Guard   of    Honor. 

Class  45-A  celebrated  graduation  on  Fri- 
day,  Sept.  1st,  with  an  informal  dance  in 
the  Cadet  Mess  Hall.  A  bevy  of  beauties 
from  the  USO  ot  Riverside  were  guests  of 
the  class.  On  Saturday,  Sept.  2nd,  gradu- 
ation exercises  were  held  ot  the  field.  Ryan 

PAGE  TWELVE 


HEMET 

Hove  you  noticed  the  static  in  "KFI" 
DOOLITTLE'S  voice  these  days?  Some  soy 
it  is  due  to  faulty  tubes,  but  yours  truly 
(being  a  little  closer  observer)  noticed  he 
is  minus  his  upper  plate. 

JIGGS  GARDNER  has  been  made  a  regu- 
lar member  of  the  Hemet  town  team  night- 
boll  squad,  and  he's  certainly  oil  there  be- 
hind the  plate  for  them.  BEN  HIMES  did 
a  fine  job  for  plant  maintenance  in  the 
absence  of  ELMO  HEAVIN.  ARTHUR 
STRATTON,  who  was  recently  promoted  to 
head  janitor,  is  doing  exceedingly  well  these 
days  with  such  a  small  crew. 

Two  new  members  on  our  crew  ore  LU- 
CIEN  P.  NICHOLS,  who  has  been  at  Camp 
Hoon  for  the  past  three  years,  and  H.  R. 
BROWN,  locol  boys  just  back  from  18 
months  in  the  Merchant  Morine.  Welcome 
to  our  clan,  boys. 

ELMER  HENNINGER,  who  has  been 
NORRIX  green's  helper  on  the  truck  dur- 
ing vacation,  has  left  to  return  to  school. 
ELMO  HEAVIN  back  from  o  week's  voca- 
tion spent  with  his  family  at  Bishop  Lake. 
GEORGE  "Borrocks"  BROWN,  erstwhile 
handyman  of  cabin  row,  is  kept  pretty  busy 
these  days  making  the  cadets  comfortable 
by  repairing  odds  and  ends  for  them. 

Medals  of   Honor  were   awarded    to   the   fol- 
lowing: 

A/C   Thomos   E.    Darrogh,   Gold   Medal 
A/C    Rex   R.    Johnson,    Silver   Medol 
A/C  Quentin  R.  Rodgers,  Bronze  Medal 
The   proper   technique   to  be  used   in   put- 
ting   out    fires    was   demonstrated    to   Cadets 
and  permanent  party  personnel  on  Monday, 
Sept.    11  th,   by  Mr.    L.   L.   DuVol   and  Mr.   L. 
Hall   of   the   Area    Security   Office,   San    Ber- 
nardino  Air   Service   Command    Depot.     This 
time   Mr.    DuVol    supervised   the   fire   build- 
ing    personally,     not    having     forgotten     the 
difficulties   he   had   during   his   lost  visit  try- 
ing   to    extinguish    a    fire    Mike    Crane    hod 
"doctored    up." 

Lt.  Quontz  is  convalescing  in  the  March 
Field  Hospital  from  injuries  received  when 
his  motorcycle  decided  to  climb  a  fence 
instead  of  going  around  a  curve  near  Son 
Jacinto.  We  hope  you  recover  quickly, 
"Luke." 

Major  Fernald,  former  CO,  is  bock  with 
us  temporarily  awaiting  orders  and  is  busy 
introducing  the  uninitiated  to  the  "simoli- 
fied"   method  of   learning    (??)    code. 

Maxine  Yeager,  Army  office,  received  the 
good  news  that  her  husband,  bombardier 
on  a  B-26,  is  sofe  as  o  prisoner  of  the  Ger- 
mans, instead  of  "missing  in  oction"  as  she 
was   first   notified. 

Copt.  Meals,  Adjutant,  returned  from 
leave  in  Missouri  with  Mrs.  Meals  and  their 
two  children.  Copt.  Meals  says  he  lost  five 
pounds  while  a  bochelor — nothing  like  good 
old  home  m.eals,  if  you  don't  have  to  cook 
them,  eh.  Jospor? 

Pvt,  Wm.  Bornstein  is  back  from  furlough 
all  hitched  up — congratulations  and  aood 
luck. 


HEMET 

FLASH— BIG  NEWS  The  canteen  is 
crowded  .  .  .  streams  of  traffic  race  out 
from  Hemet  ond  storm  the  gates  of  the 
field.  The  attraction.'  Not  Frank  Sinatra; 
not  Mrs.    Roosevelt.      The   answer   is  simple. 

We  now  have  men's  "shorts"  for  sole! 
Seems  as  though  the  stores  in  Hemet  have 
had  very  limited  stocks  of  this  most  essen- 
tial item.  No  excuses  now  .  .  .  everyone 
should   be   well   covered.      (Adv.) 

CLARA  LUNSFORD  has  gone  to  Long 
Beach  to  attend  beauty  school.  New  can- 
teen woitresses  ore  FAY  HENDERSON  SU- 
SAN TIBBETS  (cadet  wife).  TOMMIE'lOU 
COTNER  and  VERNA  STOVER,  both  for- 
mer mechanics.  MODEAN  B.  TAYLOR  is 
the  new  canteen  cook. 

PEG  MICHAEL  is  happy  over  a  visit  from 
her  daughter  ond  two  grandchildren.  Peg 
is  all  set  to  go  deer  hunting,  and  we're 
counting  on  her  to  show  the  boys  whot  we 
gals  con  do.  Say,  how  about  a  roast  of 
venison.    Peg? 

WALTER  ANTILL  was  presented  with  a 
three-yeor  pin  on  Sept.  16.  MIKE  MARS 
is  in  Son  Francisco  on  a  two  weeks  leave 
of  absence,  getting  his  spinal  column  back 
in  ploce.  Wish  he'd  hurry  bock.  He  keeps 
oil  our  clocks,  lighters,  etc.  repaired  and 
when    he's   away   everything    foils   to    pieces. 

MARY  FLANDERS,  ALEXANDER  COW- 
EN  and  ELMER  PRUETT  ore  new  kitchen 
employees. 

RYAN  SKY  NEWS 

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RYAN    SCHOOL    OF    AERONAUTICS 

Administrative   Headquarters 

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Operational    Base 

Hemet,    California  I 

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Editor Keith    Monroe 

Associate   Editor.. ..Harry   E.   Siegmund 

Hemet    Editor Horry    Hofmann 

Staff   Photographers.- T.  T.    Hixson 

Frank  Martin 

San  Diego  Reporter Borbora  Deane 

Hemet  Reporters:  Verna  Combs, 
"Mike"  Crone,  Lt.  William  Cyril, 
Bill  Guinn,  Bob  Johnson,  Marchito 
Johnson,  Wilmo  Kribs,  Hale  Lan- 
dry, Dorothy  Lorenz,  Lt.  J.  W.  Mc- 
Elheney, Sgt.  Eugene  R.  Neeff,  Sgt. 
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Bob  Kerlinger 

1912-1944 


No  man  takes  the  job  of  Chief  Test  Pilot  in  a  war  plant  unless  he  is  willing 
to  die  for  his  country. 

Robert  J.  Kerlinger  knew  the  risk  that  was  involved  when  he  gave  up  his 
position  as  Wing  Commander  at  one  of  the  Ryan  schools  and  came  to  San 
Diego  six  months  ago  to  be  the  company's  Chief  Test  Pilot.  He  took  that 
risk  gladly. 

Bob  lived  to  see  his  biggest  job  completed.  He  carried  the  Ryan  test-flight 
program  through  the  most  hazardous  experimental  stages.  When  he  took  off 
for  the  last  time  he  was  expecting  to  make  a  routine  flight — but  he  well  knew 
that  any  routine  test  flight  might  some  day  turn  out  to  be  his  last. 

Bob  contributed  a  magnificent  service  to  America  in  the  work  he  did  here. 
His  whole  life  was  in  the  great  American  tradition — he  was  a  country  boy  who 
earned  his  own  spending  money  while  he  was  still  in  knee  pants,  paid  his 
own  way  through  school,  and  took  a  job  sweeping  floors  in  the  Ryan  hangar  in 
order  to  get  a  start  in  his  chosen  career.  He  started  at  the  bottom  and  worked 
his  way  to  the  top.  We  are  proud  that  Bob  made  his  whole  career  with  Ryan, 
from  the  day  twelve  years  ago  when  he  came  to  San  Diego  to  enroll  as  a 
student  in  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics. 

To  many  of  us  here,  the  shock  and  the  sorrow  of  Bob's  passing  will  be 
hard  to  bear.  All  we  can  do  is  make  up  our  minds  that  the  memory  of  him 
will  keep  us  working  a  little  harder.    Bob  Kerlinger  would  like  it  that  way. 


crAN    xrr    NEW/ 


NCVEMDEC    •    1944- 


Ground   school    instructors   at   Hemet   in   the   midst  of  a   bull   session.    These   men   spend   hours 
talking   over   new   ways  to   make   scientific   subjects   interesting   to   cadets. 

Showmen  In  Uniform 

Ryan's  ground  school  instructors  put  on  a  good  show 
—  so  cadets  can  learn  faster  and  better 


The  gunshot  came  shortly  after 
the  beginning  of  the  lecture,  just 
as  the  University  of  Chicago  under- 
graduates were  settling  down  to  a 
class  session  which  they  thought 
would  be  dull. 

The  shot  was  fired  from  a  pistol 
in  the  hand  of  Professor  Harvey  B. 
Lemon.  It  didn't  hurt  anyone,  be- 
cause the  bullet  smacked  into  a 
wooden  block  hanging  from  the  ceil- 
ing— just  where  the  professor  had 
aimed  it. 

"That  shot,  gentlemen,  will  illus- 
trate the  principle  we've  been  talk- 
ing about — the  principle  of  Transfer 
of  Momentum."  he  drawled.  Then 
he  went  on  to  a  vivid  and  fast-mov- 
ing lecture,  filled  with  action  and 
showmanship.  It  was  a  dramatiza- 
tion of  a  rather  dry  scientific  prin- 
ciple, given  in  the  brilliant  style  for 
which  Lemon  and  other  Chicago  pro- 
fessors were  to  become  famous. 

One  of  the  University  of  Chicago 
undergraduates  of  that  period,  Stew- 


art Matson  by  name,  has  never  for- 
gotten the  dramatic  tricks  used  by 
the  great  lecturers  of  the  Chicago 
science  departments — Lemon,  Carl- 
son, Schlesinger,  Monk  and  others. 
He  resolved  that  if  ever  he  became 
a  teacher  of  scientific  subjects,  he 


Leverett  Bristol,  head  of  Ryan's  ground 
school  at  Ryan  Field  in  Hemet. 


would  do  his  utmost  to  make  each 
of  his  class  sessions  as  interesting  as 
those  he'd  attended  at  Chicago. 

In  later  years,  Matson  joined  the 
staff  of  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronau- 
tics and  became  acquainted  with  a 
couple  of  other  fellows  named  Walt 
Balch  and  Marty  Weidinger,  who 
had  the  same  feeling  about  taking 
the  dullness  out  of  technical  instruc- 
tion. The  result  was  that,  when  these 
three  became  responsible  for  ground 
school  training  at  Ryan,  they  speed- 
ily made  their  courses  the  envy  of 
flight  schools  everywhere.  Ryan  stu- 
dents mastered  difficult  technical 
information  in  much  less  time  than 
it  took  students  in  many  universi- 
ties; Ryan  students  didn't  get  bored, 
and  they  didn't  forget  what  they  had 
learned.  In  fact,  they  could  scarcely 
help  listening  and  remembering — 
because  ground  school  lecture  by  a 
good  Ryan  instructor  is  interesting 
from  start  to  finish. 

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PAGE  THREE 


Walt  Balch,  who  supervised  Ryan  ground  school  work  during  its  formative  days  in  San 
Diego,  Hemet  and  Tucson,  helps  a  cadet  grasp  a  tricky  point.  Walt  has  now  been 
promoted  to  an  even  bigger  assignment  of  confidential  nature. 


A  Ryan  ground  school  lecturer 
may  use  a  card  trick  to  hold  atten- 
tion or  purposely  start  a  fire  in  a 
test-stand  engine.  He  may  use  a  see- 
saw or  a  glass  of  Coca-Cola  to  illus- 
trate an  aeronautical  principle. 
Whatever  he  does,  he'll  keep  his 
class  interested — but  simultaneous- 
ly he'll  be  teaching  them  hard,  solid 
facts  about  flying.  Because  every 
piece  of  Ryan  showmanship  has  a 
point. 

In  the  course  of  training  thou- 
sands of  Army  Air  Forces  pilots  at 
top  speed,  Ryan  instructors  have 
learned  to  make  every  minute  count. 
To  save  time,  instructors  have  been 
forced  to  cover  all  facts  in  class. 
With  only  a  certain  number  of  days 
in  which  to  work,  and  only  50  min- 

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utes  a  day  for  any  one  class,  the  in- 
structors know  that  each  lecture 
must  be  worked  out  on  a  minute-to- 
minute  schedule.  Through  years  of 
practice,  they  have  learned  how  to 
cram  maximum  entertainment  as 
well  as  education  into  each  class 
session. 

Balch,  Matson,  and  Weidinger 
have  always  believed  that  there  were 
better  ways  to  teach  aeronautical 
theory  than  the  heavy,  uninspired 
lecturing  method  which  has  always 
been  used  for  most  scientific  in- 
struction. "Many  of  our  college  lec- 
turers used  to  sit  at  their  desks  in 
front  of  the  class  and  drone  along 
in  a  monotone  that  actually  made  it 
hard  for  the  students  to  stay  awake." 
they    say.     "Professors    didn't    care 


whether  students  passed  or  flunked. 
They  didn't  care  whether  their  lec- 
tures were  interesting  or  not.  They 
simply  tossed  big  chunks  of  facts  at 
the  class  like  a  zookeeper  throwing 
meat  into  a  cageful  of  animals. 
Whether  we  got  it  and  whether  we 
digested  it  was  strictly  up  to  us. 
Thank  God  that  system  of  education 
is  done  for,  at  least  here  at  Ryan." 

Balch,  an  ex-Navy  technician  with 
a  flair  for  explaining  complicated 
things  in  simple  language,  was  ap- 
pointed director  of  technical  train- 
ing for  the  Ryan  School  in  the  early 
30's.  in  the  late  30's,  as  Ryan  ex- 
panded to  meet  both  increased  com- 
mercial demand  and  the  new  Army 
training  program,  Matson  and  Wei- 
dinger became  heads  of  ground 
school  at  Ryan's  bases  in  Tucson  and 
Hemet.  These  three  made  a  team 
which  shared  in  revolutionizing  the 
teaching  of  aeronautical  theory. 
They  hammered  into  their  instruc- 
tors the  principle  that  "if  the  stu- 
dent hasn't  learned,  the  teacher 
hasn't  taught."  They  showed  how  to 
use  a  glass  of  Coca-Cola  and  a  straw 
to  make  students  understand  the  air- 
bleed  principle  of  an  airplane  car- 
buretor; how  to  use  a  see-saw  with 
weights  balanced  on  each  end  to 
illustrate  the  principle  that  every 
scientific  equation  is  merely  a  mat- 
ter of  balancing  equal  factors;  how 
to  use  card  tricks  or  other  parlor 
magic  to  give  humorous  illustration 
to  the  oft-repeated  thesis  that  an 
audience  must  concentrate  closely 
or  it  will  miss  the  trick. 

This  new  kind  of  teaching  seemed 
to  strike  fire  in  the  minds  of  Ryan 
instructors.  They  began  developing 
little  tricks  of  their  own.  They  work- 
ed out  colorful  similes  and  figures 
of  speech  to  illustrate  every  princi- 
ple— likening  an  airplane  to  a  roller 
coaster,  or  weather  conditions  to  a 
poker  game  in  which  a  smart  player 
watches  his  opponents'  facial  ex- 
pressions to  forecast  what  they're 
going  to  do.  Instead  of  standing 
rooted  to  one  spot  during  an  entire 
lecture,  Ryan  teachers  began  prac- 
ticing a  "platform  manner"  of  mov- 
ing constantly  from  one  part  of  the 
platform  to  another,  standing  by  the 
desk  for  a  few  moments,  stepping  to 
the  blackboard,  then  walking  into 
the  audience  for  a  moment  —  be- 
cause they  found  that  anything 
which    makes   a   class   monotonous, 


even  monotony  of  the  instructor's 
posture,  tends  to  allow  students' 
attention  to  wander.  Every  gesture, 
every  facial  expression,  every 
change  in  tone  of  voice  is  conscious- 
ly planned  by  some  of  the  Ryan  in- 
structors for  its  value  in  keeping 
the  class  from  getting  even  slightly 
bored. 

If  instructors  notice  that  a  single 
cadet's  attention  is  wandering,  they 
have  all  sorts  of  little  devices  to 
awaken  him  tactfully.  They  may 
emphasize  whatever  they  happen  to 
to  be  saying  with  a  loud  bellow  and 
a  sudden  thump  on  the  desk;  they 
may  stride  clear  across  the  classroom 
with  heavy  thumping  footsteps,  and 
continue  lecturing  a  few  feet  from 
the  erring  student's  desk;  they  may 
ask  him  a  sudden  question  or  even, 
in  cases  of  prolonged  daydreaming, 
direct  a  nearby  student  to  "feel  that 
man's  body  and  see  if  it's  still 
warm." 

Ryan  instructors  polish  their  de- 
livery as  earnestly  as  any  vaudeville 
star  polishes  his  act.  They  sit  in  on 
each  other's  classes  to  act  as  critics. 


They  make  recordings  of  lectures  to 
study  their  own  voices.  It's  a  Ryan 
principle  that  an  instructor  should 
give  "change  of  pace"  to  his  voice 
every  half-minute  or  so  by  speaking 
first  loudly,  then  softly;  fast,  then 
slow;  high,  then  low.  All  these 
changes  serve  as  little  shocks  which 
needle  the  class  to  renewed  interest. 
And,  in  order  to  whet  the  appetite 
of  the  class  for  the  next  day's  lec- 
ture, some  of  the  top  Ryan  instruc- 
tors even  go  so  far  as  to  conclude 
each  session  with  a  "punch  line," 
carefully  worked  out  in  advance, 
which  neatly  summarizes  the  day's 
lesson  and  also  gives  a  teasing  hint 
of  something  even  more  interesting 
in  tomorrow's  lesson. 

The  "Socratic  method"  is  the 
favorite  style  of  teaching  for  pro- 
gressive ground  school  instructors. 
If  you're  taking  a  course  from  one 
of  these  men,  you  won't  be  allowed 
to  sit  back  and  merely  listen  for  very 
long.  Every  few  seconds  the  instruc- 
tor will  stop  and  jab  the  class  with 
a  question,   then   pause   for  a    long 


moment  before  calling  on  anyone  to 
answer,  so  that  you'll  have  to  get 
ready  with  the  answer  yourself  in 
case  he  decides  on  you. 

There  are  infinite  variations  of 
this  method,  all  designed  to  keep 
the  class  amused,  interested  and  on 
its  toes.  For  example,  after  a  cadet 
answers  a  question,  a  look  of  horror 
may  cross  the  instructor's  face  and 
he'll  turn  to  someone  else  and  ask 
in  anguished  tones,  "Is  that  right, 
Mr.  Brown?"  Gullible  cadets  soon 
discover  that  the  answer  may  some- 
times be  right  in  spite  of  the  teach- 
er's pretended  disgust.  Or  the  lec- 
turer may  turn  to  the  class  after 
some  student  has  given  a  correct 
answer  and  thunder  "Class  —  cor- 
rection!" It  all  helps  to  make  the 
class  think. 

Matson,  one  of  the  old  masters  of 
this  Socratic  method,  has  a  favorite 
trick  of  expounding  a  principle,  then 
remarking  "Now  if  this  is  true,  it 
will  also  be  true,  will  it  not,  that 
"  and  continuing  in  the  same 

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Stew  Matson,  formerly  head  of  the  Ryan  ground  school  department  at  Tucson,  in  one 
of  his  lively  instruction  sessions  with  cadets.  Stew  is  now  doing  somewhat  similar  work 
for  the   Ryan   company  in  San   Diego. 


TUESDAY,  Dallas — A  good  sized  hotel  bedroom  sans  furniture 
held  today's  meeting  of  surviving  primary  school  contractors  and 
Army  personnel.  Quite  a  contrast  to  our  previous  meetings  which 
filled  the  conference  room  on  the  15th  floor  of  the  Adolphus 
Hotel.  All  of  which  is  an  indication  of  the  more  favorable  state  of 
our  Air  Froces  and  the  war  picture  in  general.  Brigadier  General 
Kenneth  McNaughton  represented  Lt.  General  Yount  and  the  Air 
Training  Command  at  Ft.  Worth.  Much  has  happened  since  1939 
when  he  was  "Captain  Ken  McNaughton,"  stationed  at  Grand 
Central  in  Glendale  and  acting  in  a  one-man  capacity  for  what  is 
now  West  Coast  headquarters  at  Santa  Ana.  In  those  days  we 
wondered  if  the  incoming  class  would  have  40  or  maybe  even  45 
cadets!  And  we  thought  we  were  busy!  Five  times  that  number 
now  causes   nary  a   ripple  on  the  flight   line  or   in  the   mess  halT 

FRIDAY,  San  Diego — It  can't  be  true — A  note  under  the  front 
door  from  Colin  Stillwagen  when  I  brought  my  mother  home  from 
a  movie  tonight,  gave  me  the  first  news  of  Bob  Kerlinger's  tragic 
accident.  Driving  out  to  East  San  Diego  to  see  his  wife  gave  me  a 
mingled  feeling  of  resentful  bitterness.  Why  should  such  an  un- 
timely end  come  to  such  a  fine  chap  as  Bob?  1  have  known  him 
for  twelve  years,  since  the  day  on  Dutch  Flats  where  he  first 
enrolled  with  us  as  a  limited  commercial  student.  In  those  twelve 
years  of  almost  constant  daily  association  I  developed  a  feeling  of 
complete  confidence  in  his  ability,  admiration  for  his  fine  character, 
and  a  strong  personal  liking  for  him  as  a  friend.  After  a  strenuous 
day  at  the  field  a  phone  chat  with  Bob  was  a  relaxation.  His  6:30 
a.m.  calls  for  me  in  the  station  wagon  in  Tucson  and  the  20-mile 
drive  to  the  field  with  his  stimulating  companionship  was  a  good 
start  for  any  day.  Bob  crowded  more  constructive  accomplishments 
into  his  31  years  than  many  a  man  does  in  3  score  and  10.  We 
were  fortunate  in  having  known  Bob.  We  can  show  our  thanks 
for  this  good  fortune  by  trying  to  emulate  his  fine  characteristics 
in  our  daily  contacts.    His  memory  will  be  with  us  always. 

WEDNESDAY,  Coronado — The  Chamber  of  Commerce  dinner 
tonight  for  the  Arizona  dignitaries  brought  a  renewal  of  association 
with  old  Tucson  friends.  Mayor  Jaastad;  Ed  Goyette,  executive 
secretary  of  the  Tucson  Chamber  of  Commerce;  Monte  Mansfield, 

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chairman  of  the  aviation  committee  and  head  of  the  ration  board; 
Jim  Grant,  president  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce;  and  Phil 
Martin,  Tucson  City  Manager.  All  of  these  men  and  many  more 
of  the  fine  citizens  of  Tucson  were  strangers  to  us  when  we  arrived 
in  Tucson  to  start  construction  in  May  1942.  But  in  a  short  time 
their  sincere  welcome  and  unfailing  cooperation  made  them  staunch 
friends.  Their  solicitous  inquiries  for  Doug  Maw  and  Hal  Neff, 
our  two  Resident  Managers  in  Tucson,  and  their  immediate  enthu- 
siastic reference  to  our  army  training  activities,  brought  nostalgic 
memories  of  wide  open  flying  areas,  occasional  dust  storms  and 
torrid  temperatures  counterbalanced  by  desert  sunsets  and  long 
summer  evenings  of  never-to-be-forgotten  beauty.  1  have  often 
said  that  if  we  had  a  rechoice  of  sites  in  the  entire  United  States 
for  the  operation  of  two  primary  training  schools,  Hemet,  California 
and  Tucson,  Arizona  would  get  my  vote — probably  aided  by  the 
fine  people  we  have  met  in  both  these  places. 

FRIDAY,  Hemet — Another  commendatory  letter  from  Major 
Fernald,  our  Command  Officer.  This  is  the  second  such  letter 
within  two  weeks.  The  first  one,  addressed  to  Leverett  Bristol,  our 
Director  of  Ground  School,  spoke  of  the  fine  work  which  had  been 
accomplished  in  his  department.  Tonight  I  went  into  the  G.  S. 
instructors  room  to  tell  them  how  pleased  I  was  to  see  the  letter  and 
how  I  had  immediately  forwarded  it  to  Mr.  Ryan  with  my  own  con- 
gratulatory endorsement.  One  of  the  G.  S.  instructors  said  he 
thought  the  letter  was  a  personal  congratulation  for  Leverett.  I 
assured  him  that  no  department  head  can  be  congratulated  upon 
his  work  or  the  results  he  has  attained  without  it  being  a  direct 
compliment  to  everyone  in  that  division.  A  director  can  lead  and 
set  the  standards  but  he  must  also  inspire  cooperation  before  he 
can  attain  satisfactory  results.  Teamwork  is  the  answer.  The 
second  letter,  addressed  to  Paul  Wilcox,  spoke  of  the  fine  depart- 
mental record  as  shown  by  a  recent  technical  inspection.  Again, 
a  well  deserved  compliment  to  Paul  but  also  a  compliment  to  every 
department  head  and  employee  who  by  loyal  cooperation  has  helped 
establish  our   Hemet  school   as  one  of  the  finest   in  the  country. 


Cowboy  Cloud-Buster 

by  Harry  Hofmann 


Bill  Evans  can  dance  a 
square  dance,  race  a 
midget  auto  or  boss  a 
herd  of  cattle.  He  also 
knows  a  little  about 
flying. 


now  flight  crew  foreman  at  Hemet, 
was  in  business.  The  West  called  to 
the  Evanses  and  they  moved  to  Colo- 
rado Springs,  Colorado,  returned 
again  to  Kentucky  and  then  went 
back  again  to  the  Rocky  Mountain 
city,  where  Bill  went  through  school 
and  attended  Colorado  College   for 


one  year.  Active  in  sports  and  cam- 
pus affairs.  Bill  made  Phi  Delta 
Theta,  national  social  fraternity. 

Prior  to  this  skirmish  into  the 
fields  of  education.  Bill,  who  had  al- 
ways been  interested  in  outdoor  life, 
had    started    working    on    a    cattle 

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From  a  bronc-bustin'  cowboy  to 
director  of  flying  at  one  of  the 
nation's  largest  and  best  primary 
training  schools  (Ryan,  of  course) 
might  well  be  the  subtitle  for  a  suc- 
cess story.  And,  as  we  unfold  this 
brief  tale  of  Charles  William  (Bill) 
Evans,  you'll  agree  that  it  is  really 
a  success  story  and  one  that  speaks 
well  for  the  talents,  latent  and  other- 
wise, with  which  young  William  is 
endowed. 

For  an  all-around  day-in  and  day- 
out  companion,  boss  or  fellow  work- 
er, it  is  hard  to  beat  Bill  Evans,  quiet- 
spoken  director  of  flying  at  Hemet. 
Maybe  he  learned  it  in  the  wilds  of 
Arizona  or  in  the  hills  of  old  Ken- 
tucky, but  Bill  never  says  very  much. 
He's  learned  the  gift  of  silence  and 
figures  that  the  good  Lord  had  a 
definite  purpose  in  giving  him  two 
eyes,  two  ears  and  only  one  mouth. 
However,  when  he  does  speak,  it's 
with  calm  authority  and  with  words  . 
that  count. 

Since  last  November,  when  he  I 
took  over  the  job  as  wing  command- 
er at  Hemet  from  Paul  Wilcox's 
capable  hands,  Bill  has  proved  him- 
self a  capable  executive.  But  there's 
a  nostalgic  look  in  his  eyes  as  he  sits 
in  his  little  glassed-in  office  and 
watches  the  others  land  and  take  off 
.  .  .  and  you  feel  that  he'd  rather 
be  out  there  with  them  than  sitting 
in  his  supervisor's  chair. 

In  chronological  order  (data,  folk- 
lore and  case  history  from  Mrs. 
Evans  )  we  found  out  that  Bill  was 
born  in  old  Kentucky  where  his  dad. 


Above,  Bill  Evans  as  he  looked  when  he  enrolled  at  the  Ryan  School,  fresh  from  in 
Arizona  dude  ranch.  He  is  shaking  hands  with  a  flight  instructor  of  those  days. 
Below,  Bill  at  his  desk  conferring  with  aide  Bob  Johnson. 


ranch  in  Arizona  during  summer  va- 
cations. He  was  an  all  around  hand, 
wrangler  and  what  have  you.  As  a 
sideline  he  broke  horses.  The  great 
open  spaces  had  a  greater  lure  than 
ivy-covered  walls,  so  Bill  gave  up  his 
college  career  for  a  job  on  a  dude 
ranch  in  Arizona's  famed  Verde  Val- 
ley. This  was  around  1935  and  Bill 
made  good  as  a  top  hand  on  the 
ranch  while  herding  a  large  number 
of  cattle   in  addition  to  the  dudes. 

Bill  had  always  been  interested  in 
flying  and  when  an  opportunity  to 
finance  a  flying  career  was  present- 
ed he  lost  no  time.  In  January  of 
1938  he  set  out  (not  on  horseback, 
however)  for  the  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics  in  San  Diego  and  enroll- 
ed there.  He  completed  his  course 
with  flying  colors  (and  not  a  few 
adventures)  and  set  out  to  conquer 
new  worlds. 

After  barnstorming  around  the 
country  a  bit  he  could  be  found,  in 
1939,  hovering  around  the  towering 
antenna  that  marked  the  site  of 
Hall's  Airport  in  East  San  Diego.  He 
was  there  when  the  present  wartime 
training  program  was  started.  .  .  . 
and  Bill  went  into  action  back  at 
Ryan,  which  needed  him  as  an  in- 
structor. 

In  company  with  other  young 
flyers  of  that  time,  he  took  the  pre- 
scribed Army  training  at  Randolph 
Field  and  learned  to  teach  flying  the 
Army  way.  By  this  time,  incidental- 
ly, Bill  had  amassed  a  good  many 
hours  of  flying  time  in  varied  flights 
extending  from  commercial  hops  to 
transcontinental  runs. 

Before  proceeding  further  with 
Bill's  career,  we  must  stop  and 
record  a  truly  important  event  that 
occurred  in  November  of  1939. 
'Twas  then  our  cowboy-aviator  stole 
lovely  Billie  Reisinger  away  from 
public  relations  director  Bill  Wagner 
(she  was  his  secretary),  married  her 
and  ruined  Wagner's  office. 

Billie  (Willouise  is  really  her 
name),  a  Texas  girl  who  furthers  the 
statement  that  the  Lone  Star  State 
is  noted  for  its  beautiful  women,  had 
graduated  from  Texas  State  College 
for  women;  came  to  California  on  a 
vacation,  and  took  a  job  with  Rvan 
instead.  She  stayed  there  until  Bill 
won  his  point. 

Progressing  with  the  training  pro- 
gram at  San  Diego,  Bill  rapidly  be- 
came one  of  Ryan's  most  capable  in- 
structors. In  September  of  1940, 
when  Ryan  opened  its  Hemet  school, 
he  was  sent  out  as  one  of  the  first 


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four  flight  commanders.  Others  in 
this  first  group  were  names  well 
known  around  here:  Dick  Huffman, 
now  a  group  commander  at  Hemet; 
"Doc"  Sloan,  now  a  major  and  com- 
manding officer  at  Thunderbird 
Field;  and  Ben  Hazelton,  now  a  cap- 
tain and  last  heard  of  at  Roswell 
Field.  It  would  have  been  hard  to 
have  found  four  better  men  to  send 
to  Ryan's  new  "country  club."  Un- 
der the  skillful  guidance  of  Pablo 
Wilcox  they  did  much  to  build  the 
foundation  that  has  made  Ryan  the 
outstanding  primary  school  in  the 
nation. 

When  Paul  was  made  resident 
manager  at  Hemet,  Evans  was  made 
director  of  flying  .  ,  .  and  that  brings 
us  right  back  to  where  we  were. 

Let's  look  a  little  closer  into  Bill's 
private  life.  In  the  first  place,  he's 
a  good  looking  guy,  dark  wavy  hair, 
clear  brown  eyes  .  .  .  sun  tanned  .  .  . 
a  bit  on  the  bowlegged  side.  He  re- 
minds you  of  the  hero  of  a  western 
movie  or  novel. 

He  has  lots  of  hours:  2500  in  var- 
ious types  of  aircraft;  probably  8000 
(unlogged)  on  various  types  of 
horses;  and  approximately  3  in  mid- 
get racers,  which  have  been  his  first 
love  for  some  time  now.  In  fact, 
there's  one  in  his  back  yard  nearing 
completion  and  awaiting  the  day 
when  he  can  get  enough  gas  to  burn 
up  the  ovals  throughout  the  country 

Naturally,  both  Bill  and  Billie  are 
proud  of  young  Kent,  who  arrived 
on  February  18,  1942.  Their  tales 
of  his  prowess  could  fill  several 
pages. 

Bill's  an  omnivorous  reader  .  .  . 
anything  from  Westerns  to  techni- 
cal journals.  He  dances  a  mean 
square  and  can  call  'em  with  the  best 
of  them.  Untrained  as  a  musician 
he  has  a  musical  ear  and  strums  a 
guitar  and  sings,  with  cowboy  songs 
his  best  numbers. 

November  usually  finds  the 
Evanses  heading  for  his  old  dude 
ranch  at  Soda  Springs,  where  he 
sheds  the  veneer  of  civilization  and 
the  worries  of  flying  and  spends  his 
days  on  horseback,  riding  old  famil- 
iar trails  and  hunting  the  elusive  elk. 

Bill  can  cook — and  does,  on  occa- 
sion. He's  an  active  member  of  the 
Hemet  Lions  club  and  a  guiding 
spirit  in  the  Instructor's  Club.  Good 
in  almost  every  sport,  next  to  riding 
and  midget  racing.  Bill  particularly 
enjoys  hunting  and  skiing. 

Sounds  like  a  pretty  swell  guy, 
doesn't  he? 

Well — he  is. 


Confinuing  .      , 

Showmen  in  Uniform 

from  page  5 

casual  tone  of  voice  to  lay  down 
some  slightly  cockeyed  application 
of  the  principle.  The  unwary  class 
usually  nods  agreement;  whereupon 
Matson  drawls  "I've  always  wanted 
to  be  a  confidence  man — I  find  it  so 
easy  to  get  people  to  agree  with  me. 
Nobody  challenged  me  on  that  last 
point — or  were  you  just  being  po- 
lite?" 

Ryan  instructors  have  to  be  quick- 
witted to  turn  an  embarrassing  situ- 
ation into  a  laugh  whenever  necess- 
ary. One  day  recently  instructor  Al- 
lan Woolfolk  had  to  contend  with  an 
electrician  who  distracted  a  class  by 
changing  a  light  bulb  over  the  plat- 
form in  the  middle  of  the  lecture. 
The  group's  attention  began  to  wan- 
der from  Woolfolk  as  the  electrician 
set  up  his  ladder  on  the  platform, 
climbed  to  the  top  of  it  and  reached 
to  unscrew  the  bulb.  Woolfolk  com- 
pletely lost  his  class  when  the  elec- 
trician suddenly  jerked  his  fingers 
away  from  the  bulb  and  yelled, 
"Gosh,  that's  hot?"  But  Woolfolk 
promptly  quipped,  "I  wonder  whe- 
ther he  means  my  lecture  or  the 
bulb?"  and  thereby  regained  the 
center  of  the  stage. 

Another  time  instructor  Hale  Lan- 
dry saw  his  class  turn  to  watch  a 
freight  train  that  was  thundering 
past  the  window.  Landry,  who  was 
lecturing  on  navigation,  got  back  the 
spotlight  by  demanding,  "What 
would  you  guess  as  the  air  speed  of 
that  train?  Would  its  air  speed  be 
the  same  as  its  ground  speed?" 
Every  interruption  is  somehow  turn- 
ed to  account  by  a  smart  lecturer, 
because  he  dare  not  allow  precious 
lecture  time  to  be  wasted  by  dis- 
tractions. 

The  embarrassing  pause  that 
comes  when  a  cadet  goes  wool-gath- 
ering and  doesn't  hear  the  instruc- 
tor's question  is  usually  filled  by 
some  wisecrack  as  "A  magician  first 
fastens  a  man's  attention  on  some- 
thing unimportant  in  order  that  he'll 
miss  everything  important  that  is 
going  on.  This  gentleman's  atten- 
tion was  fastened  on  an  airplane  out- 
side the  classroom,  so  naturally  we 
couldn't  expect  him  to  be  aware  of 
what  was  going  on  in  here."  Instruc- 
tors always  try  to  be  pleasant  rather 
than  nagging,  even  when  they  have 
to  deliver  a  reprimand. 

Instructors  teaching  a  military 
class  have  a  tendency  to  be  detached 


and  hard-boiled,  rattling  off  their 
information  in  learn-it-or-l'll-break- 
you  fashion.  But  Ryan  instructors 
take  pains  to  be  warm  and  friendly. 
They  compliment  a  cadet  whenever 
he  asks  a  good  question  or  makes 
a  good  answer;  they  willingly  spend 
hours  of  their  own  time  helping  a 
slower  student  understand  some 
point  that  he  couldn't  grasp  in  class; 
they  stand  outside  their  classroom 
for  friendly  chats  with  cadets  before 
and  after  each  lesson. 

Balch,  Matson  and  Weidinger 
have  all  moved  up,  now,  to  new  jobs 
with  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Com- 
pany in  San  Diego.  Leverett  Bristol 
is  in  charge  of  ground  school  train- 
ing at  Hemet,  and  in  the  Ryan  tra- 
dition is  constantly  searching  for 
ways  to  make  it  even  easier  for  ca- 
dets to  learn  their  lessons. 

Ryan  is  not  alone  in  its  policy  of 
humanizing  ground  school  instruc- 
tion. Other  flight  schools  all  over 
the  country  are  doing  the  same  thing 
— and  all  are  learning  from  each 
other,  under  the  cooperative  idea- 
pooling  system  encouraged  by  the 
Army  Air  Forces.  From  now  on,  even 
the  most  technical  parts  of  aeronaut- 
ical instruction  will  be  sugar-coated, 
streamlined  and  colorful.  Which  all 
means  that  if  you  want  to  learn  to 
fly  after  the  war,  you  need  no  longer 
shudder  at  the  thought  of  "that  dry 
old  ground  school." 


Barracks 

By  Alice  Wilhelm 


Biggest  thing  this  month  is  deer  hunting. 

MIKE  MARS  had  good  luck  and  on  Friday 
the  1  3th  he  became  grandpop  of  an  8  pound 
baby  boy.  .  .  .  never  a  dull  moment  in  Mike's 
life. 

MR.  GARRETT  and  yours  truly  had  a  light 
roll-eating  contest.  Were  they  good!  We 
both  outdid  ourselves  and  if  I  do  say  so  we 
each  made  a  record  to  be  proud  of.  We  were 
sure  that  no  one  at  any  time  had  ever  eaten 
as  many  rolls  at  one  sitting.  But  what  a  let- 
down. .  .  .  We  went  in  to  the  kitchen  and 
found  that  Editor  HARRY  HOFMANN  had 
guiltily  consumed  more  rolls  than  both  of  us 
put  together.     How  does  he  do  it? 

MYRTLE  HODGE  of  Mess  Hall  spent  her 
vacation  in  Los  Angeles.  Her  daughter, 
ROSEMARY,  former  canteen  worker  and  now 
a  Wave,  paid  us  a  visit.  She  is  in  radio  and 
is  going  to  Seattle  for  additional  training. 

MRS.  HAZEL  PITTAM,  Mess  Hall,  has 
been  confined  to  her  home  due  to  injuries 
received  in  an  automobile  accident.  MIL- 
DRED MclNTYRE  is  our  new  canteen  fry 
cook.  HOWARD  TRIPP  is  now  a  fountain 
boy.  New  mess  hall  employees  are  FLOSSIE 
BRAMLETT  and  AZZALE  CARR. 


PAGE   NINE 


Factory  Pays  Tribute  to  Kerlinger 


Few  men  have  ever  had  such  a  tribute  from  American  war  workers  as  was  given  to 
test  pilot  Bob  Kerlinger  on  the  day  after  his  death.  This  picture  shows  a  portion  of  the 
huge,  silent  crowd  of  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company  workers  who  gathered  in  the  factory 
yard  between  shifts  to  hear  brief  memorial  talks  by  Vice-President  Earl  D.  Prudden  and 
Commander  R.  O.  Dietzer.  Also  present  on  the  speakers'  stand  were  T.  Claude  Ryan, 
Vice-President  Eddie  Molloy  and  Chief  Engineer   Ben   Salmon. 


The  Home 
Office 

By  Barbara  Deane 


SAN   DIEGO 

Tragedy  often  comes  quickly  and  unex- 
pectedly into  our  routine  lives.  Thus  it  was 
that  Bob  Kerlinger  took  off  on  October  13 
on  his  last  flight  from  Lindbergh  Field,  where 
he  had  originally  learned  to  fly.  Not  only 
was  his  passing  a  shock,  but  a  tremendous 
loss  to  the  organization  and  one  that  will 
continue  to  be  deeply  felt  by  all  those  who 
knew  him  as  a  splendid  pilot,  an  instructor 
and   a   true   friend. 

The  main  offices  have  moved  again!!! 
Like  a  bombshell  into  our  midst  came  the 
news  at  ten  o'clock  one  Saturday  morning 
that  we  were  to  move  that  day  and  move  we 
did!  CAS  rolled  up  his  sleeves,  DALE 
OCKERMAN  donned  a  pair  of  dungarees,  the 
rest  of  us  dressed  appropriately  and  by  twelve 
that  night  we  were  firmly  ensconced  in  our 
new  quarters  atop  the  hill  overlooking  Lind- 
bergh Field.  The  going  is  rugged  in  spots, 
but  it  seems  only  to  bring  out  that  good  ol' 
pioneering  spirit  that  seems  to  be  a  part  of 
Ryan.  Everyone  admits  the  view  is  wonder- 
ful and  although  the  sun  pours  brightly  in 
the  windows,  the  consoling  thought  is  that 
again  we  can  see  the  daylight  and  tell  if  it 
is  raining  or  sunny.    Oh  happy  day!!! 

Being  welcomed  to  the  family  again  is 
VICKY  McCABE  who  formerly  worked  in  the 
Mailroom  and  is  now  fast  becoming  a  fixture 
in    the    Institute.     Also    being    greeted    as    a 


brand  new  member  is  BARBARA  BOBBITT, 
also  in  the  Institute.  Sorry  we  are  to  lose 
DOROTHY  GRISHAM  whose  husband  re- 
ceived overseas  orders  and  she  thought  it 
best  to  return  to  Portland  before  he  left.  We 
hope  that  Dorothy  tires  of  that  rainy  clime 
and  decides  to  return  to  us. 

HERE  AND  THERE  —  CAS  and  CLIFF 
COFFMAN  working  like  mad  on  the  evidence 
to  be  presented  at  the  forthcommg  feeder 
lines  hearing  in  San  Francisco.  JEFF  UNDER- 
WOOD and  MAXINE  AVERETT  decided  that 
the  factory  was  the  best  place  to  work  and 
have  transferred  to  the  Service  Department 
there.  A  word  of  greeting  was  received  sev- 
eral weeks  ago  from  DON  CROSS,  former 
Line  Chief  at  Hemet  and  one  of  the  pioneers. 
Don  is  now  at  Philadelphia  Navy  Yard  and 
hopes  to  be  able  to  return  to  the  Ryan 
organization  soon.  From  somewhere  in  India 
SPENCE  VAISEY,  former  Hemet  instructor, 
writes  that  he  and  BILL  SANDUSKY  and 
some  of  the  other  Ryanites  are  upholding 
the  name  of  Ryan  in  the  ATC.  Greeting  to 
all  those  lads  from  all  of  us.  MABEL  BOW- 
ERS sporting  a  beautiful  new  set  of  rings  as 
a  combined  anniversary  and  Christmas  pre- 
sent from  her  soldier  husband.  Could  it  be, 
Mabel,  that  you've  been  working  too  hard 
and  the  others  wouldn't  fit  any  more?  HERB 
HALL  has  announced  that  he  will  get  mar- 
ried as  soon  as  he  can  find  an  apartment. 
Has  anyone  any  clue  to  such  an  elusive 
thing?  The  sixty-four  dollar  question  for 
the  month:  What  gal  from  the  San  Diego 
office  who  joined  in  the  anniversary  festivi- 
ties at  Hemet  has  been  the  motivating  in- 
fluence in  getting  ACE  NESBITT  to  come  to 
San  Diego  once  in  a  while?  Couldn't  be 
ALICE  LAMBERT  FRANKS,  or  could  it? 
JANET  ANDERSON  being  the  leading  lady 
in  a  romance  which  began  with  the  Ryan 
Show!! 


The 

Upkeep 

Lowdown 

By  Dorothy  Lorenz 


There  are  a  lot  of  new  people  around  here 
now.  Most  of  them  came  over  from  Tucson 
and  are  old  hands  at  the  jobs.  There  is 
MARGUERITE  MOORE,  STAMEY  HENRY 
from  the  canteen,  KENNETH  FISHER,  and 
BLANCHE  RADLIFF,  who  used  to  work  on 
PLM,  all  new  on  the  Flight  Crew.  SIG 
QUARVE  over  from  Tucson  is  on  Harry's 
crew  now  in  the  Engine  Shop.  E.  PALMER, 
NORMAN  WATERS,  G.  CLAYPOOL  and  D. 
ANDERSON  are  all  new  on  PLM.  The  hous- 
ing problem  had  them  worried  when  they 
first  came  from  Tucson  but  they  made  out 
O.K.  Palmer,  Waters  and  Claypool  make  the 
daily  trip  back  and  forth  to  Idyllwild  and 
Anderson   found  a   place   in   San  Jacinto. 

J.  B.  HENRY  was  a  Friday  the  13th  casu- 
alty. He  stopped  at  a  gas  station  to  refuel 
his  motorcycle  and  remained  seated  while  the 
attendant  was  filling  it  up.  The  gas  over- 
flowed a  little  on  both  J.  B.  and  the  vehicle, 
it  ignited  on  the  hot  motor.  A  blaze  started, 
J.  B.  did  a  quick  Gypsy  Rose  Lee  and  had  to 
go  to  the  hospital  to  get  some  third  degree 
burns  attended  to.  He's  all  right  now  and 
thankful    it  wasn't  worse. 

OTTO  JONS  spun  in  off  a  step  out  here 
and  was  laid  up  a  couple  of  days  with  a  pain- 
ful back  but  is  O.K.  now,  too. 

DON  ALLRED  took  his  Ford  apart  over  a 
weekend   and   got   it   back  together  with   no 

pieces  left  over. 


The 

Lubber 

Line 

By  Hale  Landry 


The  only  explanation  I  have  to  offer  for 
the  miserable  failure  of  our  newspapers  to 
announce  the  world-shaking  event  which 
took  place  on  the  morning  of  October  !3th, 
is  that  the  event  was  previously  forecast  for 
the  15th.  You  will  recall  that  the  headlines 
concerned  themselves  with  such  trivia  as  the 
B-29  raids  on  the  Phillipines,  the  allied  plans 
for  a  post-war  peace,  Dumbarton  Oaks,  the 
invasion  of  Greece.  Trifles!  Mere  trifles! 
I'll  have  you  know  folks  that  on  that  day 
MY  DAUGHTER  WAS  BORN.  Seven  pounds 
one  ounce  of  her.  And  not  two  minutes 
after  she  was  born, — I'm  ready  to  swear  to 
this — she  said,  "GItbbwa."  It  was  just  as 
plain!  Her  majesty  will  be  addressed  as 
Theresa     Mary. 

Much  overdue  is  an  orchid  to  our  ground 
school  secretary.  Hers  is  perhaps  the  quietest 
corner  in  this  office  and  about  the  only 
evidence  that  she's  around  is  the  fact  that 
when  you  wish  to  check  a  record,  it's  there. 
When  you  want  a  class  roster,  it's  there. 
When  you  send  for  a  cadet,  he's  there.  She 
hasn't  missed  a  time  at  bat.  Quiet,  efficient, 
pleasant, — LAVON  CAHALAN. 


PAGE  TEN 


Roundabout  Ryan 

By  U.  J.  W.   (Sleuth)  McElheney 


The  quiet,  restful  atmosphere  which  once 
(they  say)  prevailed  at  Ryan  Field,  Hemet,  is 
no  more.  The  air  is  now  full  of  "sound  and 
fury"  the  significance  of  which  remains  to 
be  seen. 

Song  of  the  month  has  been  "Is  you  is  or 
is  you  ain't  our  CO?  MAJOR  FERNALD  and 
MAJOR  GLENNY  (CO'  and  C02,  respective- 
ly) have  been  handling  the  job  between  them 
like  a  hot  potato.  High  point  in  events  of 
the  month  occurred  when  CAPT.  JOE  BEN- 
NETT, one  of  the  "members,"  became  act- 
ing CO  for  a  few  days  while  both  MAJORS 
were  on  leave. 

Changes  in  commissioned  army  personnel 
hit  a  new  high  in  October.  MAJOR  GALE 
S.  (C02)  GLENNY,  who  acted  as  Command- 
ing Officer  while  MAJOR  FERNALD  was  on 
DS  at  Santa  Ana,  left  for  B-25  transition 
training  at  Douglas  Army  Air  Field,  Arizona. 
Also  headed  for  B-25s  is  LT.  HAROLD 
BAIRD.  LTS.  ROBERT  NOWAK  and  DALE 
HUSS  were  ordered  to  Luke  Field  and  CAPT. 
VERNER  MURDOCK,  one  of  our  old  timers, 
was  transferred  to  Lancaster,  LT.  WILLIAM 
CYRIL  finally  had  the  limb,  on  which  he  had 
been  dangling  for  several  weeks,  cut  off  with 
orders  to  Yuma,  Arizona.  BILL'S  "Sky  Scrib- 
bling" has  long  been  an  outstanding  feature 
of  the  "Sky  News"  and,  together  with  his 
pleasing  and  friendly  personality,  will  be 
greatly  missed  at  Hemet.  Dame  Rumor  has 
it  that  another  "old  timer"  may  leave  us 
soon.  CAPT.  THEODORE  (Quack)  STEP- 
MAN,  our  genial  medical  officer,  has  been 
given   the   unofficial    "go   ahead   and    pack." 

However,  such  tips  aren't  always  too  re- 
liable. Take  the  case  of  MAJOR  FERNALD 
(CO',  temporary).  For  weeks  and  weeks  he 
has  been  expecting  orders  that  have  not  yet 
materialized.  He  even  sold  his  home  in 
Hemet  in  reliance  on  stuff  from  the  "ad- 
vance dope  bucket,"  and  look  what  happen- 
ed. The  new  purchaser  gave  him  the  "here 
I  come,  ready  or  not"  and  the  MAJOR  had 
to  take  to  the  hills,  finally  locating  in  Idyll- 
wild. 

His  many  friends  at  Ryan  Field  will  wel- 
come the  return  of  MAJOR  DD  CONARD, 
to  assume  command  here,  after  an  absence 
of  almost  two  years,  during  which  time  he 
was  Commanding  Officer  at  Ryan  Field, 
Tucson  and  Mira  Loma  Field,  Oxnard,  and 
War  Eagle  Field,  Lancaster,  all  Primary 
Schools.  MAJOR  CONARD  was  commission- 
ed on  15  March  1941  and  was  stationed  at 
Moffett  Field,  as  an  instructor,  until  June 
1941,  when  he  was  transferred  to  Hemet. 
In  November,  1942,  he  left  Hemet,  a  Cap- 
tain, to  take  command  of  the  Ryan  School 
at  Tucson.  Reporting  for  duty  at  the  same 
time  will  be  MAJOR  MASON  A.  DULA, 
from  CAL-AERO,  Ontario.  MAJOR  DULA 
was  second  in  command  at  Ontario  where  he 
was  Air  Inspector. 

LT.  (2nd)  and  MRS.  DOUGLAS  are  now 
"at  home"  in  San  Jacinto,  Mrs.  Douglas 
having  arrived  from  her  home  in  Chicago 
where  she  and  BILL  were  married  in  Sep- 
tember. 


Raggle 
Toggle 

By  Wilma  Kribs 


First  item  worthy  of  mention  in  this  rather 
meagre  newsgathering  this  month  is  that 
BERTHA  "MONEYBAGS"  KLEMMENS  and 
SGT.  HARRY  O'BRIEN  were  married  Sunday, 
October  8,  at  the  Congregational  Church, 
with  Chaplain  Mullet  officiating.  VIC  and 
HELEN  HILL  posed  as  best  man  and  matron 
of  honor.  The  bride  was  charmingly  dressed 
in  a  smart  suit  of  purple  gabardine,  with 
chartreuse  accessories.  The  bridegroom  was 
nattily  attired  in  the  latest  thing  in  G.I. 
blouse  and  trousers  (sans  carnation).  Besides 
being  the  chief  cashier  for  the  field.  Bertha 
has  acquired  the  management  of  the  petty 
cash  fund  for  the  O'Brien  Menage.  Con- 
gratulations, kids;  we're  all  pleased  for  you 
and  know  you'll  be  very  happy. 

DUANE  WIBLE  of  the  switchboard  and 
BERTHA'S  assistant,  has  left  our  fair  village 
of  Ryan  for  a  venture  in  matrimony.  Duane 
gives  out  she's  being  married  in  November, 
and  they've  found  a  house  by  some  secret 
process.  We  don't  know  the  lucky  man  per- 
sonally, but  we'll   repeat,  he's  a   lucky  man. 

NOTE  TO  BARBARA  D.:  On  going  into 
this  "Gorgeous  Creature"  business  more 
thoroughly  with  SMITH,  he  advises  he's 
highly  incensed  at  the  attitude  of  the  girls 
here.  He  definitely  states  he  intends  to 
spend  more  of  his  time  in  San  Diego,  where 
he's  appreciated.  Okay,  you've  got  the  ball 
— you  play. 

In  a  casual  conversation,  LT.  (S-2)  Mc- 
ELHENEY  was  said  to  remark  that  he  would 
study  faithfully  everything  dealing  with  fire 
prevention  and  control,  and  present  this  in 
an  indoctrination  lecture — if  Fire  Marshal 
DOAKS  would  put  out  the  fire. 

Did  they  ever  tell  you  of  the  time  they 
sent  HAP  HASLAM  out  on  the  mat  to  pick 
up  the  "dead  sticks"? 


CAPT.  KENNY  BRUMM'S  department  has 
resembled  the  well  known  bee  hive  the  past 
few  weeks  with  LT.  WILLIAM  and  DOUG- 
LAS emulating  the  proverbial  bird  dogs  dig- 
ging up  material  for  presentation  during  the 
"extra  five  week  period." 

CAPT.  BRUMM,  also  a  "good  member," 
continues  to  demonstrate  his  exceptional 
technique  of  being  able  to  convince  other 
officers  on  the  field  that  they  are  the  best 
qualified  to  talk  to  the  trainees  on  subjects 
which  they  actually  know  little  or  nothing 
about. 

With  HARRY  HOFMANN  and  DARYL 
SMITH  as  co-conspirators,  LT.  DOUGLAS 
and  yours  truly,  obtained  the  conviction  of 
RAY  PERRY,  local  dairyman,  on  certain 
charges  at  the  San  Jacinto  Lions  Club  meet- 
ing on  12  October.  BILL'S  impersonation  of 
"MISS  BILLIE  DOOGALASS,"  local  dairy- 
maid, "figuratively"  brought  the  house 
down.  By  the  way,  if  you  want  references  on 
BILL'S  driving  technique,  ask  LTS.  WILL- 
IAMS OR  CYRIL. 

LTS.  SEXTON  and  McPEEK,  made  an 
"uneventful"  trip  to  San  Marcos,  Texas,   in 


Civil  Service 

By  Sgt.  Eugene  R.  Neeff 


Never  have  I  been  brought  to  earth  more 
forcibly  than  when,  the  other  day  I  was  still 
dreaming  about  a  gorgeous  hunk  of  furlough 
that  had  just — alas — finished,  Harry  came 
bouncing  in  full  of  that  insidious  build-up 
about   a   column   for   SKY   NEWS. 

And  he  wouldn't  pay  any  heed  to  protests 
that  Sgt.  GOMER  did  a  wonderful  job  last 
month  and  why  can't  he  take  over  the  space 
from  now  on  and  besides  everything  is  con- 
fusion and  besides  I'm  tired  and  besides  .  .  . 

Harry  was  adamant. 

Now  bliss  has  vanished.  Those  cool,  green 
pastures,  those  double  Black  and  Whites  for 
sixty-five  cents,  those  cool  schooners  of 
good  Middle-Western  beer,  bacon,  ham, 
steak,  butter,  that  are  Ohio  have  faded  back 
into  the  sterile  Hemet  hills. 

Speaking  of  sterile  hills.  There's  a  place 
along  the  placid  waters  of  the  San  Jacinto 
River  near  Valle  Vista  where  John  Bunyon 
emptied  his  water  bottle  and  eroded  the  side 
of  a  ridge  leaving  a  rather  high  escarpment 
of  dirt  and  coarse  sand  molded  together  with 
gopher  sweat. 

It  was  under  this  escarpment  in  the  bed 
of  the  river,  unmindful  of  the  water's  rush- 
ing torrent,  that  the  enlisted  men's  club 
elected  to  roast  a  wienie  and  knock  the  top 
off  a   bottle  of  beer  or  two. 

Everything  was  progressing  in  a  normal 
manner  when  there  was  a  great  hue  and  cry 
from  LEO  "KAINTUCK"  SHEEHAN.  He 
was  perched  on  top  of  the  escarpment  about 
a  hundred  feet  straight  up  and  was  daring 
the  rest  of  us  to  follow. 

The  rest  of  us,  being  trained  Alpinists,  ran 
across  the  river  bed  and  started  up  the  side 
of  the  you  know  what.  Did  I  say  straight  up? 
That  escarpment  leaned  over  backwards. 
Climbing  it  we  had  to  dig  in  with  hands, 
feet,  teeth  and  prayers  and  then  wriggle 
snake-like  up  the  side  of  the  you  know  what. 
We  all  made  it  with  but  minor  bruises  and 
lacerations  moderately  severe. 

Coming  down  you  just  start  out  taking 
huge  steps  and  waving  your  arms  madly. 
For  some  unaccountable  reason  not  a  one  of 
us  was  killed  or  even  seriously  wounded.  We 
did  so  well,  in  fact,  that  we're  going  to  hold 
the  next  picnic  atop  the  San  Jacinto  Moun- 
tain. If,  that  is,  we  can  get  someone  to  carry 
the   beer. 

Harry  is  the  persistent  type,  maybe  he'll 
carry    it. 

the    latter    part    of    September.      Both    were 
VERY  GLAD  to  be  back  safe  and  sound. 

The  famous  "WELCOME  TO  RYAN"  mat 
was  dusted  off  for  the  following  newly  as- 
signed officers:  LT.  WILLIAM  G.  HOUS- 
MON,  tactical  Officer,  from  Thunderbird  No. 
2,  Scotsdale,  Arizona;  LT.  CHAS.  E.  BOW- 
MAN, Assistant  Air  Corps  Supervisor,  also 
from  TB  No.  2;  LT.  JAMES  L.  THOMPSON, 
Assistant  Air  Corps  Supervisor  from  Sequoia 
Field,  Visalia;  LT.  PAUL  F.  KREBS,  Assistant 
Air  Corps  Supervisor,  King  City.  We're  glad 
to  have  you  gentlemen,  and  know  you  will 
shortly  share  our  conviction  that  Ryan  Field, 
Hemet,    is   the  cream  of  the   primary   fields. 

PAGE   ELEVEN 


Briefs 
From  the 
Flight  Line 

By  Bob  Johnson 


CARAMBA:  The  17th  of  the  month  is 
here  again  and  still  nothing  has  popped  into 
my  cabeza.  The  way  it  looks  from  this  corner 
we  reporters  don't  have  much  choice  of  any- 
thing. With  THANKSGIVING  left  up  to  the 
public  to  decide  what  day  they  desire  to  lay 
their  chompers  into  the  BIRD,  why  don't 
they  let  me  forget  the    I  7th. 

It  seems  like  parties  have  been  the  motif 
for  the  past  month.  No,  on  second  thought, 
might  as  well  make  it  two  months.  First, 
SQUADRON  8  comes  up  with  a  SUPER  DE- 
LUXE MEXICAN  dinner  that  was  held  in 
great  style  at  the  RANCHO  of  MR.  and  MRS. 
FRED  WORKMAN.  After  everybody  got  full 
of  all  the  food,  they  adjourned  to  the  front 
room,  which  was  full,  of  full  people.  After 
a  short  SIESTA  every  one  enjoyed  them- 
selves dancing  to  a  JUKE  BOX.  WORKMAN 
said  he  absolutely  made  no  profit  from  all 
the  hard  earned  cash  that  was  thrown  the 
boxes'  way. 

I  almost  forgot  to  tell  you  about  BILL 
EVANS  bringing  his  hot  guitar  along  and 
rendering  some  of  his  most  and  best  COW- 
BOY music.  This  was  indeed  a  special  treat 
for  most  of  the  HOT  TAMALE  eaters,  be- 
cause they  are  in  the  dark  all  the  time  of 
EVAN'S  ability  to  beat  out  a  hot  lick  on  his 
ZITHER. 

SQUADRON  7  is  next  on  the  line  for  pro- 
ducing one  great  big  party.  This  was  held 
at  the  INSTRUCTOR'S  CLUB  and  what  won- 
derful food  was  served.  Every  one  had  a 
most  enjoyable  evening,  but  I  became  insult- 
ed (by  the  way  what  does  that  word  mean?) 
when  some  one  said  that  I  became  tired  and 
did  not  enjoy  the  party. 

Comes  more  parties.  This  one  was  put  on 
by  the  Instructors  at  the  Instructor's  Club. 
A  big  and  noisy  crowd  was  present  to  eat 
gobs  and  gobs  of  roasted  pig.  Every  one  hav- 
ing a  big  time  and  enjoying  themselves.  It 
seems  like  the  parties  at  the  CLUB  are  get- 
ting bigger  and  better  each  time  one  is  held, 
and  me  in  my  hazy  moments  around  the 
middle  of  each  month,  1  can't  remember  how 
often  they  have  open  house  at  the  club,  but 
it  seems  like  every  other  night. 

Comes  the  following  Monday  night  and 
SQUADRON  2  lets  fly  with  a  party  that  will 
be  hard  to  top.  Plenty  of  food  and  refresh- 
ments, and  after  the  table  had  been  eaten 
bare  we  discovered  that  some  of  the  boys 
were  so  hungry  that  they  forgot  to  stop 
before  they  got  down  to  the  table.  After 
dinner  everyone  enjoyed  a  small  game  of 
5-card  bridge.  A  vote  of  thanks  should  go 
to  the  fellows  and  their  wives  for  the  time 
and  effort  spent  in  preparing  for  these  eve- 
nings that  are  enjoyed  by  every  one  who  is 
fortunate   enough    to   attend. 

GOLF  is  once  more  becoming  the  sport 
with  the  instructors.  MOUNTAIN  BURRO 
season  is  over,  a  brief  pause  between  DOVE 
and  QUAIL,  and  with  FLY  CASTING  set 
aside,  what  are  all  the  hunters  going  to  do 
until  the  DUCKS  become  legal? 


Plant 
Protection 

By  Mike  Crone 


Will  have  to  make  this  snappy  today  as 
I'm  going  to  take  that  long-looked-for  vaca- 
tion   (I    hope). 

New  members  on  the  force  are  WILLIAM 
R.  GOHN,  who  hails  from  Ashland,  Kansas, 
210  pounds  of  T.N.T.;  and  EDWARD  W. 
WILLIAMS  of  Caro,  Michigan,  six  foot,  one 
inch,  used  to  be  in  the  ring  and  usually  won 
his  fights. 

The  last  revolver  shoot  showed  a  lot  of 
improvement  and  we  are  now  about  ready 
for  that  match  that  AL  GEE  was  telling  us 
about. 

LLOYD  BARBER  cut  quite  a  figure  on  his 
Palomino  in  the  Sheriff's  Posse  at  Riverside 
during  the  California  Highway  patrol  rodeo. 
He  walks  today  like  he  needed  crutches.  At 
least  I  haven't  seen  him  sit  down  all  day. 
Might  be  a  good  idea  to  get  horses  for  the 
rest  of  the  force. 

CECIL  HICKS  has  left  us  and  is  moving 
up  near  Santa  Cruz.  We  sure  will  miss  him 
and  wish  him  lots  of  luck.  LYMAN  DOAK 
is  doing  a  swell  job  on  the  fire  equipment 
and  has  threatened  to  shoot  anyone  who 
leaves  as  much  as  a  fingerprint  on  one  of  the 
extinguishers. 

These  winter  uniforms  sure  feel  good  at 
night  and  early  mornings,  but  they  are  hot  in 
the  afternoons.  But  anyway  we  kept  our 
promise  that  MR.  WILCOX  made  to  MR. 
PRUDDEN,  even  to  the  neckties.  HARRY 
WHITING  thought  he  could  go  fishing  with- 
out taking  an  expert  like  me  along,  with  the 
net  results  of  one  fish  that  the  warden  made 
him  throw  back.  He  never  did  know  the 
right  kind  of  bait  to  use. 

Will  have  some  BIG  fish  stories  for  you 
next   issue. 


Plant 
Mainte- 
nance 

By  Bill  Guinn 


PAGE  TWELVE 


This  being  the  last  week  of  the  deer  sea- 
son, the  boys  of  plant  maintenance,  who,  for 
the  past  three  weeks  have  opened  more  trails 
in  the  mountains  than  the  game  itself,  are 
ready  to  retire.  Day  in  and  day  out  the  boys 
have  been  patiently  watching  for  one  of 
those  soft  footed  animals  to  saunter  forth  in 
search  of  food  or  what  have  you,  but  lo  and 
behold,   nary  a  one   has  even   been  seen! 

We  are  happy  to  see  BEN  HIMES  on  the 
job  again  after  a  week's  illness.  HERB  RAD- 
LIFF  had  to  make  a  hurried  trip  to  San  Diego 
for  parts. 

There  are  three  new  members  in  our 
department:  C.  A.  SMITH  and  WILSON  Mc- 
GREGOR,  who  transferred  from  Tucson  and 
WALTER  STOKES,  former  aircraft  mechanic. 
CLARK  CHAPMAN  bagged  thirteen  nice 
ducks  last  week  at  Lake  Henshaw. 


Army  Supply 

By  Verno  Combs 


DORIS  MARIE  MOTT  has  been  busy  pre- 
paring Christmas  packages  for  overseas.  .  .  . 
VIRGINIA  CLUGSTON  has  taken  over  the 
duties  of  secretary  to  LT.  DAVIS,  supply 
officer.  .  .  .  DOROTHY  TORKELSEN  has 
been  added  to  our  staff  as  Stock  Balance 
Report  clerk.  .  .  .  MARY  VENABLE  wearing 
a  felicitous  expression.  Why?  Sh-—  her 
husband.  LT.  VENABLE  is  returning  home 
from   India. 

By  the  way,  if  anyone  has  some  chickens 
they  would  like  to  have  taken  care  of  while 
they  are  away,  just  ask  CAROL  RUSSELL. 
She  will  save  you  money — by  not  feeding 
them.  .  .  .  BILL  COUNCILMAN  is  home  with 
the  flu.  .  .  .  ELIZABETH  (Red)  STURM  back 
from  a  vacation  spent  with  her  parents  in 
Kansas.  .  .  .  LILLIAN  ROBERTS  busy  vocal- 
izing in  preparation  for  a  concert  tour. 

MARION  BOSLEY'S  daughter,  Lynn,  is 
expected  to  have  a  tonsillectomy  soon.  .  .  . 
"FRANKIE"  PRESTON  sporting  a  Veronica 
Lake  hair-do.  .  .  .  OWEN  REEVES  called 
away  due  to  the  illness  of  his  mother-in-law 
.  .  .  LOUIS  WEAVER,  MYRON  WARREN 
and  CPL.  HEINRICKS  have  made  some  very 
noticeable  changes  in  the  Wing   Room. 

The  Don  Juan  of  the  month  is  our  own 
SGT.  DALE  AMES  decked  out  in  O.D.'s  and 
sporting  a  new  hair  cut.  And  is  he  pur-ty! 
W.  E.  HOOD  is  in  Missouri  due  to  the  illness 
of  his  mother. 


RYAN  SKY  NEWS 

Published    monthly    for    employees   of 
RYAN    SCHOOL    OF    AERONAUTICS 

Administrative  Headquarters 

San    Diego  California 

Operational   Base 

Hemet,    California 

The   Ryan  School   is  a  subsidiary 

of  the 

Ryan  Aeronautical  Company 

Editor Keith    Monroe 

Associate  Editor.. ..Horry   E.  Siegmund 

Hemet    Editor Harry    Hofmann 

Staff  Photographers T.  T.   Hixson 

Fronk  Martin 

San  Diego  Reporter Barbara  Deone 

Hemet  RepKjrters:  Verno  Combs, 
"Mike"  Crane,  Bill  Guinn,  Bob 
Johnson,  Wilma  Kribs,  Hale  Lan- 
dry, Dorothy  Lorenz,  Lt.  J.  W.  Mc- 
Elheney,  Sgt.  Eugene  R.  Neeff, 
Alice   Wilhelm. 


Vol.  2  -  No.  11 
December,  1944 


HEMET 


Hail  and  Farewell 


I 


Contents 

Hemet-Hail  and  Farewell 

By  Keith  Monroe Page  4 

What's  Ahead  for  the  Ryan  School 

Inside  news  on  our  oirline  plans Page   6 

Detail  Man 

By  Harry  E.  Siegmund    Page    8 

From  the  Diary  of  Earl  D.  Prudden 

What  a  vice-president  thinks  about Page   9 

The  Care  and  Feeding  of  Ryanites 

By  Horry  Hofmann    Page    10 

Accounting  and  Administration    .  .Page  12 

Army Page  1 2 

Army  Supply Page  1 1 

Barracks Page  14 

Flight    Page  1 1 

Maintenance     Page  1 3 

Plant  Protection Page  1  3 

The  Home  Office Page    1  5 

Thumbnail  Sketch — Fred  Churchill Page    12 


PUBLISHED      MONTHLY      BY 

THE  RYAN   SCHOOL  OF   AERONAUTICS 

LINDBERGH  FIELD,  SAN  DIEGO.  CALIFORNIA 
OPERATING   BASE     *     RYAN  FIELD,   HEMET,  CALIFORNIA 


N  THE  SUMMER  OF  1940,  GENERAL  ARNOLD, 
Commander  of  the  United  States  Army  Air  Corps,  activated  the  Army's  primary  flying 
school  at  Hemet,  California;  and  on  December  28,  1944,  by  the  same  general  authority, 
this  operation  will  be  terminated. 

These  four  and  a  half  years,  in  terms  of  accomplishment,  have  meant  far  more  than 
any  similar  span  of  months.  To  every  Ryan  employee  this  span  of  time  has  meant 
an  opportunity  to  share  in  the  accomplishment  of  the  nation's  military  objective.  It 
has  meant  operating  a  production  plant  wherein  raw  material  in  the  form  of  the  nation's 
finest  young  men  was  moulded  into  the  world's  finest  aerial  fighting  force.  It  has  meant 
a  race  against  time,  to  save  lives  by  ending  the  war  sooner. 

It  has  meant  the  formation  of  a  fast-moving,  hard-driving  civilian  organization  cap- 
able of  functioning  as  a  team  —  a  team  that  could  carry  out  all  military  directives  and 
objectives    with    the    short-cuts    and    efficiencies  of  a  non-military  operation. 

How  well  this  has  been  accomplished  by  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  is  known 
best  by  the  Army,  for  only  a  portion  of  the  story  is  available  at  Ryan  Field.  The  rest 
of  the  saga  is  being  written  daily  on  every  American  battlefront,  where  skilled  pilots 
who  received  their  primary  training  at  Hemet  are  making  history. 

The  Ryan  school  is  proud  of  the  part  it  was  privileged  to  take  in  this  program. 
It  feels  that  each  of  its  employees  has  a  right  to  reflect  with  pride  on  its  accomplish- 
ments —  accomplishments  which  were  the  result  of  a  healthy  dissatisfaction  with  each 
month's  achievement  and  the  feeling  that  next  month's  achievement  could  be  better. 

This  constant  urge  for  improvement  resulted  in  an  unexcelled  record  of  high  gradu- 
ation, an  exceptionally  high  state  of  operating  efficiency,  and  a  safety  record  that  fre- 
quently topped  the  West  Coast  schools. 

In  such  an  organization,  there  has  been  no  room  for  the  temperamental  genius,  but 
there  has  been  plenty  of  expression  by  ingenious  employees  in  all  departments  where 
new  and  clever  ideas  have  saved  important  man  hours  and  facilities.  It  has  been  an 
organization  where  the  pronoun  "1"  has  bsen  subjugated  to  "We"  and  where  "My" 
was  replaced  by  "Our."  It  has  been  a  civilian-Army  organization  wherein  it  was  real- 
ized that  the  problems  of  one  group  affected  the  other  and  that  successes  or  failures 
brought  credit  or  reflection  on  both  activities. 

Here,  the  theory  of  Give  and  Get  was  given  full  sway  with  everyone  appreciating 
the  fact  that  as  they  gave  cooperation,  so  did  they  get  cooperation  in  return.  Tributes 
from  the  civilian  organization  to  the  Army  staff  at  Ryan  Field  have  been  given  verbally 
and  have  been  expressed  in  letters  to  General  Yount  and  General  Cousins.  It  would 
be  impossible  to  overvalue  this  fine  cooperation. 

The  termination  of  training  on  Decembar  28th  brings  mingled  expressions  of  joy 
and  sorrow  —  joy  over  the  realization  that  such  termination  reflects  the  vastly  improved 
status  of  the  United  States  Army  Air  Forces  in  every  theater  of  operation;  sorrow  over 
the  disruption  of  an  organization  and  friendships  firmly  welded  through  months  of  close 
association  and  common  objectives.  The  friendliness  and  help  of  the  Hemet-San  Jacinto 
communities  will  long  be  remembered.  It  has  been  our  privilege  to  serve  the  Govern- 
ment of  the  United  States  in  the  manner  of  its  choosing;  it  has  been  our  good  fortune 
to  serve  it  in  one  of  the  finest  locations  imaginable.  General  McNaughton  assures  us  that 
our  accomplishments  have  been  to  the  Army's  complete  satisfaction.  This  realization 
that,  collectively,  we  have  not  betrayed  the  trust  which  General  Arnold  gave  us  over 
four  years  ago  is  a  form  of  personal  reward  beyond  evaluation. 


So  the  race  is  run  and  the  finish  line  is 
just  ahead  and  in  a  few  days  it  will  all  be 
over.  They'll  lock  the  gates  of  the  grand 
old  school  for  the  last  time,  and  a  chapter 
will  end.  But  the  chapter  will  remain  the 
best  and  brightest  part  of  their  lifetime  tc 
those  who  helped  make  the  Ryan  school  at 
Hemet  what  it  was. 

Everyone  who  ever  worked  at  Hemet  will 
leave  a  part  of  his  heart  in  the  school  when 
it  closes  December  28.  Ryan  has  always 
been  noted  for  the  nearly  fanatic  loyalty  of 
its  people,  but  the  Hemet  Ryanites  take  a 
back  seat  to  nobody  when  it  comes  to  pride 
in  their  organization.  That  gang  believes  in 
each  other,  and  in  the  school,  with  a  warmth 
that   sometimes    approaches   downright    love. 

It's  been  that  way  at  Hemet  from  the  start. 
There  was  something  about  the  new  war  job 
that  got  under  everyone's  skin,  from  Claude 
Ryan  and  Earl  Prudden  down  to  high  school 
youngsters  waiting  table  in  the  canteen. 
Imagine  a  pair  of  sleek  and  well-barberecl 
executives  like  Colin  Stillwagen  and  Doug 
Maw  deserting  their  desks  to  tramp  through 
ankle-deep  dust  hour  after  hour,  day  after 
day,  simply  to  moke  sure  no  detoil  would  be 
overlooked  in  the  rush  of  building.  Imagine 
construction  crews  working  with  demoniac 
speed  to  get  the  ground  cleared  and  the 
school  thrown  up  in  37  days — an  all-time 
record.  Imagine  Jean  Bovet  and  his  kitchen 
staff  staying  on  their  feet  for  36  hours  to 
unload  and  install  eleven  truckloads  of  mess 


equipment,  racing  the  clock  to  have  a  meal 
ready  by  the  time  the  first  class  of  cadets 
arrived.  That  was  the  Ryan  spirit,  clearly 
visible  even   in   Hemet's  first  days. 

Those  early  days  made  friendships  that 
will  never  weaken.  There  were  the  towns- 
people of  Hemet,  a  little  doubtful  at  first 
about  this  crew  of  strangers  thrown  into 
their  midst,  then  taking  them  to  their  hearts 
as  the  Ryan  crowd  began  rolling  bandages 
for  the  local  Red  Cross,  signing  up  for  Boy 
Scout  and  Girl  Scout  work,  raising  money  for 
the  Hemet  hospital  fund.  There  were  the 
farmers  of  the  countryside,  startled  and 
pleased  as  Ryan  purchasing  agents  drove  out 
to  their  farms  to  get  acquainted  and  jolly 
them  into  producing  a  few  more  gallons  of 
milk  or  baskets  of  eggs  for  the  hard-pressed 
'chool  commissary.  There  were  the  homesick 
young  brides  of  Army  officers  and  Ryan 
flight  instructors,  suddenly  finding  a  host  of 
new  friends  when  Alma  Wilcox,  Helen  Mur- 
dock  and  Betty  Ford — wife  of  the  Army  CO. 
—  organized  the  Ryanettes.  Yes,  there'll 
be  some  sad  partings  in  Hemet  on  Decem- 
ber 28. 

And  there'll  be  a  long  quiet  moment  of 
thought  for  the  old-timers  as  they  look 
fheir  last  on  the  school  buildings,  and  re- 
member the  class  of  cadets  who  gave  those 
buildings  their  house-warming.  Thot  class,  of 
hallowed  memory  now,  was  the  first  group 
of  Army  cadets  whom  newly-hired  Ryanites 
had  ever  seen  at  close  range.  And  they  were 
youngsters  to  remember.  Bursting  with  health 
and  full  of  beans,  they  were  grinning  ord 
singing  yet  always  on  the  boll.  They  had 
come  to  Hemet  to  make  the  rnagicol  and 
intoxicating  change  from  a  land  animal  to 
an    air    animal;    flying    was    their    new    god 


.  .  They  are  deod  now,  to  the  lost  mon. 
Hemet's  first  class  went  on  together,  through 
oil  their  training,  and  on  to  the  end  of  the 
trail  in  the  Philippines.  When  the  Jap 
came,  they  died  fighting.  Who  at  Hemet 
will    forget   them? 

Well,  Ryan  and  the  Army  are  parting 
company  now.  But  it's  not  an  easy  parting. 
Somehow,  this  bunch  of  civilians  and  military 
men  have  always  looked  on  eoch  other  as 
brothers  in  arms.  Maybe  the  feeling  started 
with  a  young  second  l-eutenont  named  Lloyd 
Hopwood,  who  worked  at  white-hot  speed 
yet  was  friendly  as  a  puppy.  He  didn't  own 
any  Ryan  stock,  he  didn't  draw  his  salary 
from  Ryan,  but  the  Ryan  school  at  Hemet 
wo;  OS  much  his  baby  os  any  Ryan  man's. 
He  sot  up  nights  with  Claude  Ryan  and  Earl 
Prudden,  he  got  down  in  the  dust  and  O'l 
and  mud,  he  snipped  or  unwound  red  tape 
to  push  every  job  through  fast.  Hoppy  hos 
gone  far  since  his  Hemet  days  —  he  is  a 
colonel  now,  and  a  key  administrator  in 
the  Pentagon  Building  —  but  the  spirit  he 
helped  create  has  never  left  the  school.  Army 
officers  and  Ryan  men  still  first-name  eoch 
other,  drop  in  and  sit  on  each  other's  desks, 
help  solve  each  other's  problems.  There  has 
never  been  the  jealousy  and  suspicion  which 
might  be  expected  of  a  two-headed,  holf- 
ond-holf  operation.  Instead,  the  Army  men 
took  Ryan  to  their  hearts.  There  are  witnesses 
who  con  tell  of  at  least  one  officer,  departed 
from  Hemet  months  ago,  who  had  tears  in 
his  eyes  lost  week  as  he  hammered  a  desk 
and  groaned;  "They  con't  do  this  to  us. 
Dammit,    they  can't  close    Hemet." 

Ryan  was  so  close  to  the  Army  that  its 
people  never  lost  the  feeling  of  being  port 
of  the  war.   Marching   men  and   bugle  calls, 


HAI 
FAR 


military  pomp  of  trooping  the  line,  battle 
reports  drifting  back  of  exploits  of  Ryan 
graduates  in  combat  —  the  whole  brisk 
atmosphere  of  the  school  made  Ryanites  re- 
member the   importance  of  their  jobs. 

If  anyone  momentarily  lost  that  feeling  of 
desperate  importance,  there  were  friends  to 
remind  him.  Once  a  flight  instructor,  feeling 
worn  out  and  miserable,  growled  to  a  fellow 
Ryanite  that  he'd  decided  to  wash  out  his 
students  so  he  could  go  home  and  rest.  The 
friend  called  him  a  hard  name.  "So  you're 
going  to  wash  out  those  kids,  eh?  This  is  the 
biggest  thing  in  their  lives  and  you're  going 
to  wreck  it  for  them  just  because  you're  feel- 
ing grouchy.  A  grand  guy  you  turned  out  to 
be."  The  flight  instructor  gave  him  a  queer 
look  and  mumbled,  "I  never  thought  of  it 
that  way  before."  He  hasn't  washed  out  a 
single  student  since. 

When  the  big  push  came  and  Ryan  was 
asked  to  accomplish  superhuman  tosks,  there 
was  no  one  to  say  it  couldn't  be  done.  Classes 
got  bigger,  planes  got  fewer,  courses  got 
shorter — but  still  the  Ryan  team  met  each 
challenge  as  it  come.  Lights  burned  late  as 
ground  school  instructors  labored  to  help 
rome  discouroged  cadet.  Those  ground  school 
men  had  the  motto,  "If  the  student  hasn't 
learned,  the  instructor  hasn't  taught,"  and 
they  took  it  seriously.  Walt  Bolch  and  Bob 
Stone  kept  inventing  ways  to  service  planes 
faster,  and  wound  up  with  a  production-line 
maintenance  system  that  was  the  marvel  of 
the  Army.  Poul  Wilcox  and  Bill  Evans  and 
their  gang  of  flight  instructors  devised  new 
tricks  of  scheduling,  take-off  ond  parking 
which  boosted  flight  hours  per  plane  from  the 
old  average  of  4' 2  a  day  to  7 ''2.    And  they 


sweated  it  out  in  the  air  with  every  last 
cadet  until  they  hung  up  on  all-time  record 
of  98.5 °o  graduations  from  the  biggest  class 
that  ever  hit  Hemet.  Again  and  again  Hemel 
ran  either  first  or  second  among  oil  Coast 
schools,  according  to  rumor,  in  percentage  of 
graduations — because  Ryanites  seemed  ob- 
sessed with  the  idea  of  doing  more  than  they 
had  to. 

More  than  they  had  to.  Maybe  that  was 
the  key  to  the  whole  spirit  of  Hemet. 

Arthur  Stratton,  white-haired  and  bent, 
didn't  have  to  spend  hours  scraping  hidden 
dirt  from  beneath  the  molding  of  offices  he 
cleaned.  Roger  Brubaker  didn't  have  to  pre- 
sent Stratton  with  a  package  of  cigarettes  nor 
bother  to  tell  him,  "You're  doing  the  best  job 
of  cleaning  my  office  thot  anybody  ever  did." 
Chief  Mike  Crane  didn't  have  to  walk  0 
beat  or  stand  a  double  shift  of  sentry  duty 
when  the  school  police  force  was  short- 
handed.  The  attendant  ot  the  isolated  sew- 
age-disposal plant  didn't  have  to  wash  the 
windows,  point  the  machinery,  and  make 
the  place  as  bright  and  clean  as  a  Dutch 
kitchen.  The  mess-hall  cook  didn't  have  to 
bicycle  out  to  the  school  during  his  vacation 
when  he  learned  his  substitute  was  sick. 
Colin  Stillwagen  didn't  have  to  spend  months 
arguing  with  the  government  to  get  a  pay 
raise  for  Ryan  workers.  Earl  Prudden  didn't 
have  to  bother  with  all  the  little  things  he 
did — he  was  forever  turning  up  anywhere 
and  everywhere  with  his  rollicking  laugh: 
peeking  into  garbage  cans,  listening  to  a 
ground  school  lecture,  visiting  a  sick  em- 
ployee in  the  hospital,  weoving  his  way 
ground  and  under  planes  in  a  hangar,  chat- 
ting   with    a    janitor    in    the    deserted    office 


building  long  after  everyone  else  hod  gone 
home  for  the  night.  Nobody  had  to  give 
those  extra  ounces  of  effort,  nor  those  extra 
words  of  proise  to  a  fellow  worker — but 
everybody  did.  That  was  the  Ryan  spirit. 

Sometimes  you  hear  enlightening  things  in 

0  cocktail  lounge.  And  a  new  bar-tender 
in  the  Alessandro  Hotel  at  Hemet  made  some 
very  enlightening  remarks  lost  week.  "I'd 
like  to  get  a  look  at  that  guy  Cloude  Ryan," 
he  said.  "What  does  he  do,  hypnotize  the 
people  who  work  for  him?  Say,  I've  worked 
in  nineteen  countries,  and  I've  heard  all 
kinds  of  beefing  wherever  I  worked,  but  no- 
body here  ever  beefs  about  the  Ryan  school. 

1  don't  get  it!  The  time  when  a  guy  really 
soys  what  he  thinks  about  his  outfit  is  when 
he's  going  off  the  payroll.  These  Ryan  people 
are  beefing,  all  right,  but  they're  not  beefing 
about  Ryan — they're  beefing  about  what  a 
shame    it    is    that    Ryan's    being    shut    down. 

"And  is  there  a  guy  named  something 
like  Prudent  over  there?"  he  continued. 
"Prudden?  You  should  hear  how  everybody 
talks  about  him.  He  must  be  a  big  bronze 
idol,  the  way  that  Ryan  gang  seems  to 
admire  him.  It  just  doesn't  sound  possible, 
but  I've  never  heard  anybody  speak  anything 
but  good  of  the  guy. 

"Come  to  think  of  it,   I've  only  heard  one 
mean  crock  about  anybody  in  Ryan.   I  won't 
(Concluded  on  page  1  5) 


A  view  of  part  of  the  room  during  the  CAB  hearing  in  San  Francisco.  Attorneys  and  executives  are 
sitting  at  the  tables,  with  spectators  in  the  bockground.  Ryan  representatives  were  at  the  far  left 
table,  not  shown  in  the  picture. 

What's  Ahead  for  the  Ryan  School 


Post-war  plans  for  the  Ryan 
School  of  Aeronautics  ore  already 
well  along  toward  consummation. 

For  more  than  a  year,  a  little 
group  of  Ryan  men  have  been  doing 
a  lot  of  night  work  to  lay  founda- 
tions for  our  peacetime  activities, 
without  slighting  their  day-by-day 
chores  in  the  school's  wartime  work 
for  the  Army. 

It  was  in  the  late  fall  of  1943 
that  President  Claude  Ryan  called  in 
several  of  the  school  executives  and 
outlined  a  far-reaching  plan  to  enter 
the  airline  business.  A  new  airline 
from  Los  Angeles  to  Honolulu  and 
0  network  of  feeder  pick-up  routes 
all  over  California  would  give  the 
organization  o  profitable  post-war 
future,  he  said,  with  the  possibility 
of  additional  expansion  later. 

The  plan  struck  fire  in  the  minds 
of  the  Ryan  men.  Under  the  general 


direction  of  Vice-President  Earl 
Prudden  and  Controller  Colin  Still- 
wagen,  several  of  them  went  to  work 
on  the  details.  Joel  Whitney,  dean 
of  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  institute, 
spent  months  of  spare-time  research 
in  planning  the  exact  routes  for  the 
feeder  lines.  Dale  Ockerman  com- 
piled voluminous  statistics  on  the 
Hawaiian  route.  Stillwagen  went  to 
Pittsburgh  to  study  the  operations 
of  All-American  Aviation,  which  was 
flying  pick-up  schedules  similar  to 
those  Ryan  proposed  to  establish. 
Other  members  of  the  organization 
tackled  other  phases  of  the  plan- 
ning. 

By  early  spring  of  1944  the 
feeder-line  plan  was  crystallized.  An 
application  was  drown  up  for  sub- 
mission to  the  Civil  Aeronautics 
Board,  asking  for  a  certificate  of 
convenience  and  necessity  to  fly 
daily  schedules  over  six  routes,  radi- 


ating out  of  Son  Diego,  Los  Angeles 
and  San  Francisco,  end  serving  120 
communities  in  California  plus 
Yuma,  just  over  the  Arizona  border. 
Three  men — Roger  Bruboker,  Keith 
Monroe  and  Whitney  —  toured  the 
entire  state,  visiting  every  town  on 
the  routes,  to  gather  data  to  be  sub- 
mitted to  the  CAB.  In  the  San  Diego 
office  the  staff  was  snatching  every 
spore  moment  to  tabulate  and  cor- 
relate the  statistics  which  began 
pouring  in. 

After  long  study,  the  Ryan  organ- 
ization decided  that  these  feeder 
lines  should  be  operated  as  pick-up 
routes  only,  to  begin  with,  since  it 
was  becoming  obvious  that  several 
years  would  elapse  before  a  suitable 
plane  could  be  developed  for  com- 
bination pick-up  and  passenger  serv- 
ice. Pick-up  service,  as  most  avia- 
tion enthusiasts  know,  is  the  type  of 


operation  in  which  a  plane  swoops 
down  and  picks  up  mail  by  means  of 
a  mechanical  device  without  land- 
ing, thereby  making  airmail  and  air 
express  available  to  many  towns 
which  haven't  even  a  landing  strip. 
This  is  the  type  of  operation  which 
Ail-American  has  pioneered  during 
the  past  five  years  in  six  Eastern 
states,  making  more  than  a  quarter 
of  a  million  pick-ups  without  acci- 
dent. 

In  early  summer  of  this  year, 
Ryan  scored  a  coup  when  it  per- 
suaded Eugene  R.  Scroggie  to  join 
the  organization.  Scroggie  was  oper- 
ations manager  of  Ail-American, 
and  consequently  knows  as  much 
about  pick-up  work  as  any  man  in 
the  country.  He  is  widely  known 
throughout  the  whole  aviation  field, 
since  he  was  formerly  Chief  Inspec- 
tor of  the  Civil  Aeronautics  Admin- 
istration, and  his  appointment  as 
Ryan  operations  manager  caused 
talk  among  aviation  men  all  over 
the  country. 

Ryan  also  landed  one  of  the  na- 
tion's leading  aviation  attorneys  to 
represent  us  at  the  CAB  hearings 
John  S.  Wynne  of  Washington,  D.  C., 
who  has  represented  Western  Air- 
lines, Delta,  Continental,  Mid-Con- 


tinent, and  other  important  airline 
and  aviation  companies  in  proceed- 
ings before  the  CAB,  accepted  the 
Ryan  mission.  Wynne  used  to  be  a 
noted  pilot,  airport  manager  and 
operator  and  was  Chief  of  the  Air- 
port Section  of  the  U.  S.  Department 
of  Commerce,  predecessor  to  the 
Civil  Aeronautics  Administration, 
for  five  years.  He  is  now  a  member 
of  the  Bar  of  the  District  of  Colum- 
bia, entitled  to  practice  before  all 
courts  and  administrative  bodies,  in- 
cluding the  Supreme  Court  of  the 
United  States,  but  specializing  in 
aviation  cases.  Wynne  has  gained  a 
reputation  in  the  industry  for  fight- 
ing coses  for  the  under-dog;  in  a 
notable  decision  by  the  CAB  after 
the  Examiner  and  Public  Counsel 
had  over-ruled  his  pleadings  in  a 
case  against  Pan  Ameriacn  Airways, 
he  was  successful  in  finally  having 
the  Board  uphold  his  position. 
Wynne  was  representing  on  Alaskan 
carrier  in  this  case. 

Under  Wynne's  direction,  formal 
applications  were  filed  for  the  feeder 
line  routes  and  for  the  more  im- 
portant part  of  Ryan's  airline  plans, 
the  Hawaiian  route.  During  the  sum- 
mer, Prudden  and  Monroe  traveled 


The  Ryan  delegation  at  ease  in  the  Palace  Hotel,  San  Francisco.  Left  to  right,  Colin 
Stillwagen,  President  Halsey  R.  Bazley  of  AM-American  Aviotion,  Claude  Ryan,  Attorney 
Jock  Wynne,  Earl  Prudden,  Gene  Scroggie,  Barbara  Deane,  Keith  Monroe  and  Cliff 
Coffman. 


extensively  to  keep  public  speaking 
engagements  all  over  the  state,  tell- 
ing the  story  of  Ryan's  feeder  airline 
plans  to  service  clubs  and  civic 
groups  in  towns  listed  on  our  routes. 
Scroggie  also  made  a  complete  tour 
of  all  121  towns,  selecting  pick-up 
sites  and  talking  to  postmasters.  At 
about  this  time,  too.  Cliff  Coffman 
joined  the  organization  as  a  statisti- 
cal analyst  to  work  exclusively  on 
airline  plans. 

In  September  came  the  big  event 
for  which  Ryan  had  been  preparing 
for  eight  months — the  Civil  Aero- 
nautics Board  hearing  in  Washing- 
ton on  applications  for  air  routes 
to  Honolulu.  Competing  with  Ryan 
for  the  coveted  Hawaiian  franchise 
were  Western,  United,  Northwest 
and  Hawaiian — plus  Matson  Steam- 
ship Company,  which  sought  permis- 
sion to  get  into  airline  business,  and 
Pan-American,  which  already  is  a 
certificated  carrier  to  the  Islands 
and  was  intervening  in  this  case  in 
an  attempt  to  convince  the  Board 
that  no  additional  carrier  should  be 
certificated. 

A  delegation  of  six  Ryan  men  at- 
tended the  two-week  hearing  — 
President  Ryan  himself,  Prudden, 
Stillwagen,  Scroggie,  Monroe  and 
Wynne.  The  hearing  was  a  grueling 
and  exciting  battle  of  wits,  with 
some  of  America's  most  astute  at- 
torneys    competing. 

(Continued  on  Page  16) 


m 


DETAIL     MAN 


Budgets  and  statistics  are  meat 
and  drink  to  Dale  Ockerman, 
Ryan's  popular  office  chief. 


by 

Harry  E.  Siegmund 


On  a  bright  sunshiny  morning  in  early 
January  of  1941,  a  quiet,  pleasant  man 
approached  receptionist  Marie  Rau  in  the 
Ryon  School  of  Aeronautics  lobby  at  Lind- 
bergh Field  and  inquired  for  Mr.  Stillwagen. 
"Your  name  please,"  inquired  Miss  Rau. 
"Ockerman,  Dale  Ockerman,"  came  the 
reply.  In  just  a  few  moments  the  visitor  was 
ushered  into  the  large  office,  in  one  corner 
of  which  was  the  desk  of  C.  A.  Stillwagen, 
Controller   of  the    Ryan    School. 

Evidently  Dele  was  expected  for  he  was 
asked  to  be  seated,  and  Stillwagen  in  his 
friendly  way,  leaned  back  in  his  choir,  lit 
a  cigarette  and  said,  "Tell  me  something 
about  yourself.  I  notice  from  your  application 
that  you  have  had  considerable  experience 
in  accounting  and  office  work."  Dale 
squirmed  a  little  and  said,  "Well,  I  had  bet- 
ter  start   at   the    beginnmg. 

"I  was  born  in  Youngstown,  Ohio,  Sep- 
tember 29,  1908,  and  as  a  matter  of  record, 
it  was  a  real  American  log  house  on  my 
mother's  old  homestead.  I  attended  grade 
and  high  school  in  North  Lima,  Ohio,  later 
attending  Youngstown  business  college  where 
I  studied  accounting  and  business  adminis- 
tration. In  loter  years  I  supplemented  this 
training  by  taking  several  correspondence 
school  courses.  For  4  years  I  was  assistant 
controller  for  McConn  Company  of  Pitts- 
burgh, o  large  food  store.  The  fact  that  I 
was  a  salesman  for  Wheaties  for  over  a  year 
and  was  fortunate  enough  to  win  two  sales 
contests  may  have  contributed  to  my  good 
physical  condition.  (Wheaties  Company 
please  note).  For  -approximately  7  years  I 
worked  for  George  Oles  Company  in  Youngs- 
town in  the  capacity  of  office  manager.  In 
1937,  along  with  thousands  of  other  Ameri- 
cans, I  felt  the  urge  to  learn  how  to  fly,  so 
I  arranged  for  lessons  at  a  Youngstown  air- 
port and  soloed  a  short  time  later. 

"My  family  was  no  exception  to  the  well 
known  advice  of  Horace  Greeley  to  go  west. 
For  many  years  we  had  talked  and  planned 
to  move  to  California  and  finally  just  a  few 
days  before  Christmas  of  1  940,  we  decided 
to  join  the  pioneers  in  the  long  overland 
trek  so  we  sold  our  oxen  and  purchased  a 
Ford   sedan    for   the    journey. 

"Just  prior  to  my  departure  for  California 
I  was  engaged  in  the  auto  trailer  business 
in  a  soles  position.  There   isn't  a  great  deal 

PAGE    EIGHT 


more  to  tell  other  than  possibly  some  facts 
regarding  my  personal  affairs,  as  my  appli- 
cation will  show  I  am  married  and  have 
three  daughters.  Donna  Jean,  Gale  and 
Marlene." 

The  pleasant  determination  of  the  appli- 
cant was  recognized  and  two  days  later, 
Dole  Ockerman  started  his  career  with  the 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  as  bookkeeper. 
It  did  not  take  long  for  everyone  to  realize 
that  here  was  a  man  intensely  interested  in 
his  work  and  above  all,  a  regular  fellow.  In 
September  of  1941,  Dole  was  made  office 
manager  and  in  March  of  1944,  was  ogam 
advanced  to  the  position  of  Assistant  Secre- 
tary of  the  Ryon  School  of  Aeronautics. 

The  responsibilities  of  accounting  work, 
for  three  corporations,  Ryan  School  of  Aero- 
nautics, Ryan  Aeronautical  Institute,  ond 
Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  of  Arizona,  plus 
the    detail    of   office    manogement    have    not 


changed  Dale  Ockerman.  It  is  easy  to  see 
that  he  thoroughly  enjoys  his  work  and  those 
who  work  with  him.  The  maze  of  details  in 
connection  with  the  establishing  of  the 
Tucson  school  was  to  Dole,  an  experience 
he  will  never  forget.  Difficult  and  sometimes 
seemingly  impossible  problems  came  to  his 
desk  and  were  soon  cleared.  Dole  often  re- 
marks that  the  events  he  has  experienced 
with  the  Ryan  School  of  Aeronoutics  ore 
something  he  would  not  have  missed  for  the 
world.  Very  few  organizations  have  afforded 
such  an  opportunity  and  experience. 

When  word  of  the  closing  of  the  Tucson 
school  was  received.  Dole  leaned  back  in 
his  choir  and  moaned,  "Oh,  brother,"  for 
he  knew  what  was  coming.  A  few  days  later 
Dole  departed  for  Tucson  with  Ken  Wild  to 
arrange  for  the  systematic  checking  and  dis- 
posing   of    the    equipment    belonging    to    the 

(Continued   on    page    14! 


FRIDAY,  Los  Angeles — Sitting  opposite  me  at  the  SAE  dinner 
tonight  was  Clarence  Young,  formerly  head  of  the  aviation  branch 
of  the  Department  of  Commerce — now  Western  representative  for 
Pan  American  Airways.  Much  joking  among  the  group  about  Ryan 
bucking  the  formidable  Pan  American  in  our  application  for  an 
airline  franchise  to  Honolulu.  This  was  music  in  my  ears,  for  it 
means  the  word  is  getting  around  among  the  big  league  operators 
that  Ryan  means  business  and  is  in  there  pitching  to  add  airline 
operations   to   its   manufacturing   and   training   activities. 

MONDAY,  Santa  Ana — A  5:00  a.m.  departure  from  Son  Diego 
brought  me  to  Santa  Ana  at  war  speed  in  ample  time  for  the 
scheduled  8  o'clock  departure  with  Col.  Cunningham  and  Lt.  Col. 
Ault  for  the  Army-civilian  operator  conference  at  Dallas.  Joined 
soon  by  Earle  Crowe,  executive  vice  president  and  right  hand  bower 
to  Major  C.  C.  Moseley;  Harry  White,  co-owner  and  general  man- 
ager of  primary  schools  at  King  City  and  Dos  Palos;  and  Tex  Rankin 
of  the  Rankin  Aeronautical  Academy  at  Tulare.  Crowe,  Rankin,  and 
I    drew  an  AT-7   with   Col.   Cunningham   as  pilot. 

For  my  money  this  AT-7  looks  like  a  good  type  of  executive 
liaison  ship  for  use  in  the  post-war  commercial  period.  A  few 
changes,  of  course,  with  a  desk  and  plug  for  a  dictaphone,  a  small 
bunk  for  an  occasional  forty  winks  or  overnight  trip  if  necessary — 
and  possibly  a  built-in  cooler  for  a  sustaining  cold  bird  and  thermos 
of   coffee.    An   orchid   to   the   Colonel    for   landing   us   after   dark. 

WEDNESDAY,  Roswell,  New  Mexico — Dropped  in  here  with  Lt. 
Col.  Ault  et  ol  for  lunch  on  our  return  flight  from  Dallas.  Who 
should  be  on  hand  to  greet  us  but  Captain  Ben  Hazelton  who  is 
operations  officer  at  this  important  base.  If  Ben  becomes  a  General, 
he  will  still  be  the  good-looking,  good-natured  chop  whom  I  en- 
rolled OS  0  student  in  our  commercial  school  in  Son  Diego  bock  in 
1936.  Put  on  the  credit  side  of  the  war  ledger  the  group  of 
fine  friends  we  have  made  since  inception  of  this  Army  primary 
training  program.  Cadets,  officers,  fellow  employees — all  will  add 
much  to  the  pleasure  of  future  years. 


SATURDAY,  Hemet — For  the  second  time  in  three  days  I  have 
heard  individuals  remark  that  it  is  always  a  pleasure  for  them  to  do 
business  at  our  Hemet  school  because  of  the  unfailing  courtesy  and 
cooperation  which  they  receive  from  the  personnel  in  all  depart- 
ments. To  me  this  is  one  of  the  highest  compliments  that  could 
be  paid  an  organization — for  courtesy  and  cooperation  to  the  out- 
sider insures  a  similar  attitude  between  departments  and  individual 
employees.  In  a  primary  school  such  as  Hemet,  cooperation  takes 
on  o  new  meaning  for  it  must  include  complete  understanding  and 
cooperation  between  the  civilian  and  army  groups.  Congratulations 
to  the  Ryan  employees  and  Army  personnel  who  have  inspired  this 
general    praise. 

THURSDAY,  Hemet — After  sorting  the  usual  run  of  rumors,  it 
now  appears  definite  that  Major  Wm.  J.  Fernald,  our  CO.,  will 
be  transferred  as  CO.  to  Tex  Rankin's  school  at  Tulare  and  that 
Major  Dean  Conard  who  previously  served  as  our  CO.  at  Tucson, 
will  replace  Major  Fernald  here  at  Hemet.  Two  fine  men,  both 
known  and  liked  by  every  member  of  the  Ryan  organization.  To 
Major  Fernald,  who  for  two  years  has  served  as  General  Arnold's 
top  representative  here  at  Hemet,  we  say  au  revoir  in  sincerest 
appreciation  for  the  finest  of  leadership  and  cooperation.  Your 
inspiration  has  played  on  important  port  in  Hemet's  fine  record. 
To  Major  Conard — a  hearty  welcome  home  and  a  promise  of 
complete  cooperation  from  all  hands.  Working  with  Commanding 
Officers  such  as  these  makes  the  solving  of  toughest  problems  a 
pleasure. 

MONDAY,  San  Francisco — More  encouragement  for  our  Feeder 
Pick  Up  Airline  operations  throughout  California  as  a  result  of  the 
current  hearings  before  the  CAB  examiner.  The  extensive  research 
work  done  by  Colin  Stillwogen,  Gene  Scroggie,  Dole  Ockerman  and 
Clifford  Coffman  with  personal  city-by-city  visits  by  Joel  Whitney, 
Roger  Bruboker  and  Keith  Monroe  gave  us  a  most  complete  exhibit. 
The  next  six  to  eight  months  of  waiting  for  the  CAB  decision 
will  be  the  nerve-racking  period. 


time  working  to  keep  our  stomachs  happy 
and  to  keep  the  Army  marching  (or, 
should    it    be    flying,    in    this   casePI  . 

Naturally,  we  headed  right  for  the  kitchen 
to  get  the  facts,  or  at  least  try  to  dig  up 
something  new  that  had  not  already  been 
written.  But  it's  hard  to  concentrate  on 
stories  when  one  is  assailed  from  all  sides 
by  the  delicious  odors  of  cooking  foods — 
spicy  pies,  roast  beef,  thick  gravy,  vegetable 
soup.  These  distractions  prolonged  the  visit 
and,  in  fact,  made  many  visits  necessary, 
and  all  of  them  entailed  more  or  less  "sea- 
gulling." 

To  the  unitiated  a  sea  gull  is,  to  quote 
Chief  of  Police  Mike  Crone,  who  has  made 
an  intensive  study  of  the  subject,  "one  who 
snatches  bits  of  food  prepared  for  others, 
either  with  or  without  the  consent  of  the 
preparee."  To  the  stewards  and  cooks  a 
sea  gull  is  no  doubt  an  awful  pain  in  the 
neck,  but  at  least  we  got  a  story  and  quanti- 
ties of  food. 

Dismay  was  great  when  our  first  discovery 
was  that  the  first  shift  of  kitchen  workers 
arrives  at  FOUR  A.  M.  That,  gentle  readers, 
is  an  unearthly  hour,  even  worse  than  milk- 
ers keep.  A  good  writer,  of  course,  would 
be  there  to  greet  them  and  get  the  proper 
atmosphere,  but  shucks,  we're  not  a  good 
writer,    thank    heaven. 

However,  ot  four  o'clock,  Horace  Garrett, 
head  steward,  Joe  McKee,  first  cook,  Tom 
Waltman,  second  cook  and  Steve  Contrell, 
dishwasher  (who  could  come  in  45  minutes 
later  but  has  to  come  earlier  to  get  o  ride) 
filled  with  matutinal  pep  and  raucous  cries 
which  help  keep  the  guards  alert.  On  occa- 

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sion  Horace  is  late  .  .  .  every  so  often  he 
chooses  these  early  hours  to  dash  around  the 
country  rounding  up  chickens  and  special 
farm  produce  to  grace  the  tables  and  satisfy 
the  palates  of  the  ravenous  wolves  and 
wolfesses.  Don't  misunderstand  us.  Mr.  Gar- 
rett's transactions  are  all  legal  and  above 
board.  He  simply  uses  the  early  hour  to  trap 
the  unwary  farmer  into  better  deals  on  prize 
produce. 

But  back  to  the  kitchen.  For  45  minutes 
or  so  the  men  are  alone  behind  the  big 
ranges,  doing  no  end  of  preparatory  things. 
Then  the  next  doughty  crew  arrives:  the 
girls  and  ladies  of  the  mess  hall.  It's  their 
job  to  set  up  the  breakfast  tables,  get  the 
butter,  fruit  juices,  coffee  and  so  on  ready 
for  the  first  rush  period.  Not  only  are  the 
cadets  hungry  in  the  morning,  but  a  goodly 
number  of  civilian  employees  find  it  easier 
to  eat  in  the  canteen  than  to  burn  their 
own  toast  while  wifie   lies   in   bed. 

Gladys  Cudd,  Myrtle  Hodge,  Lera  Tomlin, 
Gertrude  Kerschke,  Gladys  Hearrell,  Irene 
Morris,  Dora  Carr  and  her  daughter  Azzole, 
Ola  Yoakum,  Helen  Miller,  Myrtle  Pipkin 
are  the  current  early  birds.  Not  to  neglect 
the  hardy  male  sex,  there  are  some  of  them 
arriving  early,  too.  Ray  Reed,  linen  room, 
drops  out  then;  George  McClafchey,  com- 
missary   supply    clerk,    Tom    Cotes,     kitchen 

By  Harry  Hofmann 


Breakfast  is  served  to  the  cadets  at  5:15 
and  the  quiet  mess  hall  is  a  bedlam  until 
that  session  is  over.  At  5:45  the  canteen 
is  opened  .  .  .  yep,  by  that  time  Mike  Mors 
has  stumbled  in  and  unlocked  his  money  and 
the  canteen  girls,  Peggy  Michael,  Groce 
Fawcett,  Emily  Von  Vechten,  and  Dot  Smith, 
are  on  the  job,  and  another  day  is  well 
under  woy.  Extremely  important  is  the  early 
arrival  of  Minnie  Holmes,  pie-baker  deluxe. 
Jimmy  Thurman,  bus  boy,  comes  out  at 
6  a.  m.,  and  Walter  Antill,  eradicator  of 
superfluous   accumulations,   arrives  at   6:30. 

The  cadets  are  soon  disposed  of,  but  not 
the  civilians.  Breakfast  goes  on  until  10 
a.  m.  at  which  time  lunch  is  ready  for  the 
preflight    mechanics    and    others. 

Along  about  noon  a  new  shift  arrives  to 
relieve  the  morning-weary  workers.  Alice 
Wilhelm  steps  in  behind  the  cash  register 
to  give  Mike  a  breother;  John  Matthews 
and  Walter  Crowder  go  to  work  as  kitchen 
helpers;  Jeffie  Jones  comes  on  as  first  cook; 
Inez  Duncan,  Ann  Thuesen,  Marvel  Hicks, 
Marie  Shelton  work  in  the  mess  hall;  Jim 
and  Winona  Sheppherd,  our  oldest  young 
couple,  pitch  in;  Willie  Williams,  Rilla  Good- 
win and  Wanda  Jo  Powell  roll  up  their 
sleeves  and  Mock  Hogon  comes  in. 

In  the  canteen  new  faces  arrive;  Mary 
Broden,  Ruth  Forrell,  Tommy  Lou  Cotner, 
Ruby  Roddick.  Myrtle  Williams  goes  into 
the    fry    kitchen. 

Gee,  we  forgot  the  ladies  who  keep  the 
place  so  that  Major  Maximov  and  Capt. 
Stepmon  can't  smeor  their  fingers:  Agnes 
Powell  and  Rose  Martin. 

Bv  now  the  morning  crew'  is  drifting 
(Continued  on   page    15) 


Briefs  From  The 

Flight    Line  By  Bob  Johnson 


My  text  for  this  month's  publication  will 
be  OYSTERS:  There  are  two  ways  to  eat 
OYSTERS.  Raw  or  cooked.  It  seems  like 
"LAFFY"  COG  KUMLER  got  a  craving  for 
some  of  the  ANALOGOUS  BIVALVE,  species 
known  to  us  foreigners  as  OYSTERS  (with 
pearls.)  One  day  KUMLER  come  into  the 
office  and  said,  let's  order  some  OYSTERS 
from  NEW  YORK.  Well  all  the  time  we  are 
expecting  to  place  a  small  order  of  maybe 
one  or  two  dozen.  Well  KUMLER  drags  out 
a  list  that  contains  names  of  various  and 
sundry  people  totaling  up  to  the  grand 
amount  of  1  20  dozen  OYSTERS.  That's  more 
than  we  knew  were  in  the  OCEAN  at  one 
time. 

Well  comes  the  big  day  and  two  barrels 
of  OYSTERS  arrive.  You  should  have  seen 
the  faces  of  the  people  who  thought  they 
would  arrive  like  the  ones  you  buy  at  the 
meat  market.  They  knew  all  the  time  they 
would  reach  into  the  barrel  and  get  their 
share  and  place  them  in  a  container  and 
march  home  with  them.  Well  lo  and  behold 
they  oil  came  equipped  with  overcoats,  or 
shells  to  some  people.  Luckily,  somebody 
on  the  east  coast  dropped  in  several  oyster 
knives  to  open  the  little  jobs,  and  if  they 
hadn't  more  people  would  have  been  wound- 
ed in  action  (which  in  the  cose  of  opening 
oyster  shells  is  really  action)  and  received 
the  PURPLE  HEART  than  did.  Casualties 
ran  high  and  were  chalked  up  against  JIM 
SIMPSON,  BOB  QUINN  and  JOE  GADDIS. 
If  this  column  left  anyone's  name  out,  be 
sure  to  contact  the  writer  and  special  men- 
tion will  be  made  in  the  next  edition. 

High  light  of  the  day  was  trying  to  get 
people  to  eat  oysters  raw.  DICK  HUFFMAN, 
and  JOE  GADDIS  along  with  KUMLER  all 
had  different  methods  on  how  to  open  the 
shells  and  take  the  oysters  out  of  them.  I 
believe  this  was  the  start  of  the  first  SHELL 
GAME.  Of  course  everybody  has  his  own 
idea  on  how  to  make  the  proper  sauce 
to  dunk  them  In,  but  nobody  produced  any. 

SQUADRON  5  came  up  with  a  swell  party, 
and  credit  should  be  given  to  JOHN  GRADY 
for  his  preparation  of  MEAT  BALLS  and 
SPAGHETTI  a  la  ITALIAN,  along  with  all 
the    trimmings    that   one    has. 

It  seems  like  I  remember  a  few  argu- 
ments that  were  going  on  during  the  even- 
ing in  regards  to  which  party  belonged  at 
the  WHITE  HOUSE  and  what  PROPOSITION 
they  would   vote   NO  on. 

Well  nobody  come  away  from  the  SQUAD- 
RON 5  party  with  knots  and  bumps  on 
them,  so  the  personal  beefs  were  not  too 
strong. 

ELECTION  RETURNS  were  enjoyed  by 
most  everybody  in  the  valley  on  NOVEM- 
BER 7,  1944,  at  the  INSTRUCTORS'  CLUB. 
A  blackboard  was  set  up  with  all  the 
states  and  their  electoral  votes  and  as 
the  early  returns  came  in  they  were  marked 
under  the  respective  man's  name.  Long  to- 
wards morning,  and  it  looked  like  they  mode 
it  again,  everybody  just  sot  down  and 
listened   to  the   radio. 

Well  a  lot  of  people  were  unhappy,  but 
everybody    enjoyed    themselves    with    COLD 


CUTS,  POTATO  CHIPS,  PICKLES  and 
OLIVES  that  hod  been  prepared  for  people 
who  needed  a  little  nourishment  during  the 
evening. 

"HIAWATHA"  WILCOX,  formerly  found 
on  the  flight  line,  contacted  on  INDIAN 
SCOUT  (not  a  motorcycle)  out  by  A-4 
some  time  ago,  and  found  out  that  he  had 
a  Canoe.  Well  negotiations  were  mode  either 
by  the  pipe  of  peace  or  some  hot  WAMPUM 
and  WILCOX  got  his  Canoe.  Now  if  he  hod 
turned  it  over  would  it  have  been  called 
WILCOX'  LAST  STAND  AT  TIPPE- 
CANOE? For  the  help  that  I  hove  rendered 
in  giving  pointers  to  all  concerned  I  will 
expect  one  or  two  duck  dinners  and  I  do 
mean  from  LUBO  WILCOX. 

It  has  indeed  been  a  pleasure  to  have 
hod  the  privilege  of  knowing  and  working 
with  so  many  swell  people  for  the  post  three 
years.  At  times  like  this,  things  ore  hard 
to  say,  and  even  harder  to  put  them  into 
words,  knowing  all  the  time  this  may  be  the 
last  time  we  may  see  all  these  friends  that 
have  become  more  like  brothers,  than  fellow 
workers  striving  to  accomplish  the  some  ideal 
of  finishing  the  job  and  bringing  them  home 
again.  In  closing,  let's  hope  that  during 
the  years  to  come  we  may  have  the  pleasure 
of  meeting  everyone  again.  Let's  all  remem- 
ber the  grand  times  we  hove  hod  together  in 
the  peaceful   HEMET  VALLEY. 

BOB   JOHNSON 


Army  Supply 


By  Verno  Combs 


We  are  very  sorry  to  lose  the  following 
girls.  "FRANKIE"  PRESTON,  who  has  ac- 
cepted a  secretarial  position  in  San  Bernar- 
dino, the  home  of  her  parents.  MARION 
BOSLEY  hos  returned  to  her  lovely  home  at 
Balboa  Island  as  housewife.  CAROL  RUS- 
SELL is  leaving  also,  to  make  her  home  in 
Fullerton.  MARY  VENABLE  all  o-dither 
over  the  home-coming  of  her  husband,  CAL- 
VIN, who  has  just  returned  from  India  after 
a  period  of  two  years  in  active  duty.  My! 
Such  comings  and  goings.  ELIZABETH 
STURM  will  take  over  the  duties  of  MISS 
PRESTON.  DORIS  MARIE  MOTT  is  the  new 
supervisor  of  the  Stock  Record  Department. 
LILLIAN  ROBERTS  will  assume  the  respon- 
sibilities of  Requisition  Clerk  left  vacant  by 
CAROL  RUSSELL.  DOROTHY  TORKELSEN 
is  now  busy  as  the  Stock  Record  Clerk  in 
filling  the  place  vacated  by  ELIZABETH 
STURM.  VERNA  COMBS  has  taken  over  the 
added  duties  of  Stock  List  Changes  and  the 
core  of  Technical  Manuals.  MR.  HOOD  cut- 
ting capers  with  the  Inventory.  Whew  !  ! 
How  those  cords  do  fly.  MR.  REEVES,  the 
handy  man,  cheerfully  moving  typewriters 
from  one  desk  to  another.  VIRGINIA  CLUG- 
STON,  looking  most  attractive  and  efficient 
as  Lt.  Davis'  secretary. 


Lt.    Franklin   Rose,  Jr. 

Another  Hero 

From  Hemet 

Lt.  Franklin  Rose,  Jr.,  class  of  43-D  at 
Ryan  Field  in  Hemet,  is  added  to  the  long 
list  of  Ryan  graduates  who  hove  distinguished 
themselves  overseas.  He  crossed  into  France 
when  the  invasion  of  Europe  began,  and  has 
been  there  ever  since,  and  has  just  been 
decorated  for  meritorious  achievement  in  air 
battles  over  enemy  territory. 

A  copy  of  the  official  Ninth  Air  Force  an- 
nouncement of  the  award  follows: 

A  NINTH  AIR  FORCE  MUSTANG 
FIGHTER  BASE,  France:  For  meritorious 
achievement  in  combat  flights  against  the 
enemy.  Mustang  fighter  pilot  Franklin  Rose, 
Jr.,  has  been  awarded  the  Air  Medal,  with 
the  first  two  bronze  clusters.  The  presenta- 
tion was  mode  by  Major  General  Hoyt  S. 
Vandenburg,  commanding  general  of  the 
Ninth  Air  Force. 

Son  of  Colonel  and  Mrs.  Franklin  Rose,  Sr., 
239  Ocean  Avenue,  Santa  Monica,  Calif.,  he 
has  flown  his  plane,  "Rosebud,"  on  fifty 
sorties  over  enemy  held  territory.  On  one 
of  these  missions,  he  destroyed  a  Heinkel 
1  1  1  K.  His  father  is  commanding  officer  of 
the  Los  Angeles  Area  Technical  Training 
Command. 

Lieutenant  Rose  is  a  member  of  the 
Pioneer  Mustang  group  of  the  Nineteenth 
Tactical  Air  Command.  This  organization 
was  the  first  to  fly  the  long  range  P-51  in 
combat.  They  set  the  fighters  record  for 
distance  on  missions  to  Kiel,  Bordeaux  and 
Gydnia,  escorting  heavy  bombers.  In  nine 
months,  they  destroyed  over  525  enemy 
planes.  A  Presidential  unit  citation  was 
awarded  the  group  "for  outstanding  perform- 
ance in  combat  against  the  enemy." 

Prior  to  entering  the  service  in  March 
1943,  Lieutenant  Rose  was  o  student  at 
the  University  of  Southern  California.  He  is 
o  graduate  of  Piedmont  high  school,  where 
he  formerly  resided.  In  school  he  was  active 
in  sports  being  a  member  of  the  football, 
rugby,  crew  and  basketball  teams.  He  is  a 
member  of  Kappo  Sigma  fraternity.  He  has 
been  overseas  since  May,   1944. 

PAGE   ELEVEN 


Raggle 
Toggle 

By  Wilma  Kribs 


One  fine  day  HUNK  SMITH  booms  into 
the  office  with,  "The  Accounting  Depart- 
ment should  have  a  party."  A  noble  thought! 

A  self-appointed  committee  of  three, 
namely  SHEWALTER,  McCALLUM,  and 
SMITH  sallied  forth  to  G-2  the  staging 
area  for  this  not  so  small  tactical  maneuver. 
The  spot  selected  was  highly  satisfactory, 
far  from  the  cry  of  civilization  and  modern 
conveniences    (to  be  dealt  with  later). 

Engraved  invitations  were  immediately 
dispatched  to  the  cream  and  elite  of  the 
Accounting  Department,  with  an  appendage 
of  a  map  of  the  area  dreamed  up  by  SMITH, 
doubtless  in  one  of  his  larger  nightmare 
evenings. 

The  Son  Diego  contingent,  made  up  of, 
well,  you  know  who  was  and  who  wasn't. 
This  affair  has  been  thoroughly  rehashed 
for  the  past  week  and  a  half  at  Hemet,  and 
I  strongly  suspect  the  same  in  the  San 
Diego    Headquarters. 

Refreshments  consisted  of  beer  and  sand- 
wiches, with  beer  served  as  a  thirst  quencher 
on  the  side.  Did  you  feel  the  need  for  a 
spot  of  water,  a  handful  of  dirty  ice  from 
the  beer  tub  sufficed.  (The  rains  didn't 
come   till    later.) 

For  entertainment  you  had  the  choice  of 
bending  an  elbow  or  leaving  half  a  bottle 
of  brew  on  the  shelf  for  a  short  twist  around 
o  small  but  thoroughly  greased  floor.  The 
boards  really  were  a  little  wavy.  Anyone  too 
lazy  to  open  their  own  beer,  snatched  any 
convenient  glass  of,  the  fuller  the  better, 
and  this  underhanded  maneuver  went  far 
toward    pruning    a    budding    friendship. 

Those  who  neither  cared  for  drink  or 
dance,  contented  themselves  by  looking 
amazed  (not  to  be  confused  with  "con- 
fused") .  The  social  highlight  of  the  evening 
was  a  presentation  of  a  blanket  to  the 
O'BRIENS,  by  all  the  well-wishers. 

Modern  conveniences  were  at  a  minimum 
and  tramping  through  miles  of  barbed  wire 
entanglements  and  underbrush  for  a  matter 
of  hours  did  little  toward  building  up  our 
spiritual  well-being  or  add  to  our  physical 
comfort. 

Everyone,  we  are  sure  hod  a  marvelous 
time.  The  rain  did  little  to  dampen  the  air 
of  festivity  and  withdrawal  was  satisfactorily 
completed  in  the  approximate  1  300  hour 
with  no  casualties.  Our  heartfelt  thanks  go 
to  BRUBAKER  and  SMITH  for  the  K.P.  de- 
tail the  following  morning.  We  might  add 
that  after  this  bit  of  extra  curricular  activity, 
they  both  looked  like  a  family  after  o  pecu- 
liarly unsuccessful  encounter  with  the  fi- 
nance company.  (We  also  might  add  that 
we  all  did,  even  without  benefit  of  K.  P.) 

The  following  day,  being  VIC  "PAS- 
QUAL"  hill's  birthday,  we  were  invited  en 
masse  to  the  Hills'  country  estate  for  a  small 
celebration.  This  country  estate  is  tied  to 
the  side  of  the  hill,  and  the  only  port  of 
entry,  liberally  sprinkled  with  "Vote  for 
Dewey"  signs,  was  a  road  which  should  be 
used     strictly     for     motorcycle     hill-climbing 

PAGE   TWELVE 


contests.  We  who  were  frank  and  decent, 
said  nothing  about  the  road;  we  who  were 
merely  frank  left  the  natives  with  a  decidedly 
shaken   opinion   of   the    rate   of   descent. 

All  kidding  aside,  Vic  and  Helen,  we  all 
had  a  splendiferous  time  gorging  ourselves 
on  potato  salad,  chili  beans,  pickles,  broiled 
mutton  chops  and  other  light  refreshments. 
Not  to  mention  two  oversized  birthday  cakes, 
which  belied  the  statement  that  everything 
good  comes  in  small  packages.  Vic  was 
presented  with  a  fine  tool  kit  which  could 
double  for  a  fishing  equipment  kit,  and  a 
pen  and  pencil  set.  Entertainment  ran  to- 
ward a  half  hearted  attempt  at  horseshoes 
and  several  ployed  a  heavy  hand  of  poker. 
What  with  the  weather  as  it  was,  fireside 
chats  placed  first  on  the  list  of  Preferred 
Stock.  With  0  little  arm  twisting,  we  hope 
to  have  Vic  invite  us  up  again  in  the  near 
future. 

LUBO  WILCOX  is  the  proud  possessor  of 
Q  complimentary  letter  (to  be  framed)  and 
o  check  for  $5.00  received  from  the  Lake 
Hemet  Water  Company.  Yes,  he's  the  proud 
winner  of  the  1 944  Trout  Derby  at  Lake 
Hemet.  Closing  statement  is  "Yours  for 
bigger  and  better  fish". 

BILL  EVANS  is  on  a  well  earned  vacation. 
He's  spending  his  time  of  (censored  by  re- 
quest of  the  Evans)  with  his  wife,  Billie. 
While  he's  gone,  COG  KUMLER  grows  a  new 
set  of  knuckles  each  night  to  chew  on  over 
the  trials  and  tribulations  of  his  share  of  the 
Wing  Commander's  Office.  DICK  HUFF- 
MAN  remains  his   usual   placid   self. 

We  neglected  to  mention  that  HARRY 
(GOING,  GOING,  GONE)  HOFMANN  and 
his  FRAU  were  unable  to  attend  the  festivi- 
ties of  THAT  Saturday  night.  Harry  advises 
it  was  due  to  poor  planning  on  the  part 
of  his  capacity. 

The  statement,  "This  weother  is  swell 
for  ducks"  holds  true,  particularly  out  on 
the  mat.  It's  a  sad  thing  to  see  when  all  these 
would-be  hunters  see  all  this  material  set- 
tling down  on  the  landing  mot,  and  them 
without  a  gun.  With  the  lock  of  the  proper 
firearm,    I    believe  they   resort  to   blasphemy. 


Roundabout  Ryon 

By  Lt.  J.  W.   (Sleuth)   McElheney 


The  saying  is  that  "oil  good  things  must 
come  to  an  end,"  and  this  must  be  true  for: 

FIRST:  Ryan  Field  of  Hemet  is  GOOD,  in 
fact,  the  Wing  Inspectors  found  it  to  be 
"EXCELLENT." 

SECONDLY:  According  to  word  received 
from  the  Commanding  General,  Flying  Train- 
ing Commond,  the  Field  is  to  close  on  28 
December    1944. 

Ryan  Field  was  GOOD  for  many  reasons 
and  any  attempt  to  detail  them  would  hove 
to  include  the  name  of  every  activity  and 
every  individual  on  the  Field.  However,  if 
any  one  thing  could  be  singled  out  as  the 
greatest  factor  in  the  outstanding  record  of 
this  school,  I  believe  it  would  be  the  splendid 
spirit  of  cooperation  and  friendliness  ex- 
hibited by  the  entire  Rvan  organization. 

The  Ryan  School  of  Aeronautics  has  built 
0  splendid  organization  here  at  Hemet.  In 
four  and  one  half  years  of  operation   it  has 


Fred  Churchill 

By  Harry  Hofmann 


Above,  boys  and  girls,  is  a  reasonable 
facsimile  of  "Glamour  Puss"  Frederick  Bert 
Churchill,  assistant  maintenance  supervisor, 
who  not  only  models  for  Ryan  ads,  but  also 
turns  out  a  heck  of  a  lot  of  work  for  his 
company. 

Freddie  has  been  with  Ryan  since  1940. 
He  had  a  short  session  as  a  guard  at  the 
Son  Diego  plant,  but  quit  when  he  thought 
he  couldn't  get  into  mechanical  work. 
Shortly  afterword  Hemet  opened  and  Freddie 
came  down  here  as  a  mechanic  in  September 
of  1940.  Since  that  time  he  has  worked  in 
practically  every  maintenance  department, 
and  to  each  has  contributed  much  to  its 
efficiency   and    results. 

Everyone  likes  Freddie.  There's  olways  a 
cheerful  grin  and  a  pleasant  word.  Even 
when  he  tightens  down  on  some  wayward 
mechanic  there's  kindness  and  understand- 
ing in  his  voice  .  .  .  and  you  con  be  assured 
that  the  same  mistake  doesn't  occur  again. 

Born  and  educated  in  El  Dorado  Springs, 
Missouri,  Freddie  messed  around  with 
mechanics,  went  to  work  for  Swift  &  Co., 
and  was  later  transferred  to  Kansas  by  the 
company.  Colifornio  beckoned,  however,  and 
out  to  Son  Diego  come  our  hero,  where  he 
worked  at  a  variety  of  jobs.  Although  he 
says  all  he  did  in  San  Diego  was  swim  and 
ride  motorcycles  he  must  hove  done  a  few 
other  things,  in  order  to  get  the  mechanical 
background   he   has. 

Freddie  claims  two  hobbies  (well,  three, 
but  we'll  skip  the  third  one):  motorcycles 
(before  his  recent  illness  he  used  to  do  con- 
siderable motorcycle  racing  and  stunt  riding) 
and  writing  to  Ston  Weinrich,  now  in  the 
South  Pacific.  When  pressed,  Freddie  ad- 
m  tted  that  the  latter  hobby  was  a  trifle 
neglected. 

Freddie  is  unmarried,  girls  .  .  .  but  he's 
wary  and  cagey. 

It's  nice  to  work  with  Freddie  ,  .  .  just 
onother  swell  guy,  working  for  and  with  o 
swell   company. 


mode  on  outstanding  contribution  to  the 
glorious  record  of  the  Army  Air  Forces  Fly- 
ing  Training   program. 

To  all  of  you  who  hove  been  o  port  of 
this  achievement,  we  say  congratulations  for 
a  job  well   done.  So   long  and  good  luck. 


How  Ryanites  Reacted 
To  News  of  Closing 


TED  KENNEDY,  Flight  Crew:  "When  I 
leave  here,  Ryan  certainly  won't  owe  me  a 
cent.  It's  been  great  working  here  and  I 
hate  to  see  the  school  close,  but  none  of  us 
con  help  that.  I'd  like  to  go  to  San  Diego 
to  work,  but  for  personal  reasons  I  can't. 
Wish  I  could,  however,  as  I  think  Ryan  is  o 
'better  place  to  work.'  " 

JO  WILTSHIRE,  Flight  Time  lAcct.l: 
"I'm  sorry  to  see  the  school  close.  I'll  miss 
all  the  people  here,  especially  the  cadets. 
Ryan  has  treated  me  fine  and  I  wish  I  could 
keep  on  working  for  them." 

LERA  TOMLIN,  Mess  Hall:  "Two  years  is 
a  long  time  to  work  in  the  mess  hall.  I'm 
going  to  miss  my  work  and  all  the  other 
employees.  I  think  I'll  just  stay  at  home  and 
rest  for  a  while.  I  really  appreciate  the  way 
Ryan  has  treated  me  during  my  years  here 
and   I  wish  them  all  the   luck   in  the  world  " 

OLEN  BROWN,  Aircraft  Maintenance: 
"The  closing  certainly  came  suddenly  and 
was  quite  a  surprise.  Sure  liked  my  work  here 
ond  the  bunch  in  the  hangars  is  the  best 
group  ever.  Place  is  going  to  look  awfully 
lonesome.  Ryan  hos  been  a  good  company  to 
work   for,   too." 

CLIFF  BRUCE,  Forms  and  Records:  "Still 
sort   of    numbed.    Expected    the    closing,    but 


even  now  it's  hard  to  realize.  It  does  show, 
however,  that  we're  getting  ahead  with  the 
war  effort  and  we  can  all  certainly  be  thank- 
ful for  that.  I've  hod  lots  of  fun  and  lots  of 
grief  in  the  three  and  a  half  years  I've  been 
with  Ryan,  but  all  in  all  it's  been  good.  I've 
enjoyed  working  for  Ryan  and  hope  to  be 
able  to  continue  with  such  a  swell  company." 

FRANCIS  DUBOIS,  Flight  Commander: 
"The  closing  was  to  be  expected,  although 
it  did  come  suddenly.  I'm  glad  that  we  have 
contributed  to  the  training  of  so  many  pilots 
that  the  Army  can  afford  to  abolish  this 
and  similar  schools.  I've  enjoyed  working 
for  Ryan  and  my  associations  with  every- 
one on  the  field  hove  been  enjoyable.  Guess 
I'll  go  back  to  my  ranch  in  Escondido  now 
and   turn   farmer  again." 

STEPHEN  C.  BRUFF,  Ground  School  In- 
structor: "Closing  is  o  reolly  good  deal — by 
that  I  mean  that  the  war  must  be  nearly 
over,  or  at  least  in  a  position  where  further 
primary  training  is  unnecessary.  It's  been 
pleasant  working  here  at  Ryan  and  my  asso- 
ciations have  meant  much  to  me.  I'll  prob- 
ably return  to  my  profession  of  teaching, 
but  the  days  at  Ryan  will  remain  as  a  grand 
experience." 


The  Upkeep 

Lowdown 

By  Dorothy  Lorenz 


Welcome  and  hello  to  the  new  folks  in 
Maintenance.  JOHN  PETERS  transferred 
from  Plant  Maintenance,  EFFIE  RICHARD- 
SON, and  NEAL  TODD  on  the  Daily  Crew, 
and   LESLIE   ELIASON  a   new  tug  driver. 

Amateur  rodeo  champions  ore  FRED 
CHURCHILL  and  AURIN  iKAYi  KAISER 
who  outsmarted  a  calf  on  the  field  a  while 
back.  Kay  mode  the  flying  tackle,  ground 
loop  and  what  have  you,  and  Fred  finished 
off  by  rolling  the  animal  up  in  a  knot  and 
pushing  him  through  the  fence.  By  the  way, 
Kay  had  a  week's  vocation  ond  spent  some 
time  in  Long  Beach.  Some  soy  she's  a  blonde, 
some  say  she  doesn't  live  In  Long  Beach  ot 
all  but  in  Riverside.  Koy  isn't  saying.  Smart 
boy  Koy. 

KIT  CARSON  is  a  proud  papa  these  days. 
Eight  pound  hlerbert  Lee  was  born  Fridoy, 
November    10   and   everybody    is   doing    fine. 

DON  STANSIFER  has  been  spending  his 
spare  time  making  model  trains.  ELMORE 
PALMER  lets  out  he  is  a  professional  ski 
instructor  from  Massachusetts.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Wouchacum  Ski  Club.  Guess 
NORMAN  WATERS  is  still  learning.  He  did 
an  outside  loop  at  Idyllwild  the  other  week- 
end. 

J.  B.  HENRY  bought  himself  a  1934 
Plymouth — Orange  at  that.  HERB  BAASCH, 
formerly  of  Line  Service,  writes  from  Kees- 
ler    Field,    Mississippi    thot    he    plans    to    get 


hitched    at    a    very    eorly    dote.     Herb    says 
hello  to  all   here  at  Ryan   Field  too. 

KIBBY  SCALES  (poor  thing)  is  suffering 
from  malnutrition  again.  He's  down  to  a 
mere    204    lbs.    and    really    looks    bad. 

FRANK  JONES'  recipe  for  o  puddle 
jumper  is  to  take  an  old  Nash  that  has  been 
parked  in  a  turkey  pen  for  two  years,  a 
Model  "A"  body,  some  wire  and  a  few  odds 
and  ends  laying  around  not  good  for  any- 
things  else,  put  them  all  together  and  hope 
it  runs. 

BEN  ABELE,  STEVE  WILLIAMS  and 
GENE  ULLRICH  hove  been  helping  out  oc- 
casionally on  the  Daily  Crew  at  night.  CLIFF 
BRUCE'S  son,  six-month's  old  Stanley,  had 
the  measles.  Forms  &  Records  are  moving 
the  desks  around  in  the  office  again  and  ore 
open  to  suggestions  in  arranging  them. 
ELMORE  (Gullible  PALMER  was  practically 
convinced  that  he  may  be  on  a  Tech  Order 
crew  working  nights.  ANDY  ANDERSON  is 
the    rumor   factory. 

SHORTY  MARTIN  has  been  instructing 
FRED  CHURCHILL  and  HARRY  HENNIN- 
GER  in  brushing  up  on  their  welding.  Shorty 
had  a  birthday  November  4,  which  was  sad- 
dened by  the  loss  of  his  Mother,  You  hove 
our  sympathies  Shorty. 

The  most  important  happening  of  the 
month  was  two  parties.  The  Accounting 
Party    on    the    4th    and    Vic    Hill's    birthday 


Plant 
Protection 

By  Mike  Crone 


Now  that  the  fire  whistle  has  been  placed 
on  top  of  No.  2  Hangar,  and  everyone  wears 
his  bodge,  I  haven't  anything  to  gripe  about. 
Sure  going  to  be  a  dull  column. 

LES  ALDRIDGE  surprised  himself  and 
everyone  else  by  shooting  a  nice  92  in  target 
practice.  There  has  been  lots  of  improvement 
in  the  whole  force,  and  we  are  ready  for  that 
shoot  Al  Gee  spoke  about  way  bock  in  the 
dark  ages. 

Tried  to  convince  MR.  PRUDDEN  that  I 
was  looking  for  squirrel  holes  out  on  the 
mot,  but  without  any  luck,  as  he  was  out 
there  with  PAUL  WILCOX,  looking  for 
ducks,  too.  LYMAN  DOAK  sure  rates  a  nice 
red  fireman's  hat  for  the  swell  way  he  is 
taking  care  of  the  fire  equipment. 

The  night  force  would  like  to  borrow  the 
boat  from  our  dry  land  sailors  to  use  in 
getting  down  to  the  wells  on  these  rainy 
nights.  This  morning  they  had  a  couple  of 
stotion  wagons,  two  or  three  bicycles,  a 
couple  of  scooters,  the  hondyman,  crash 
truck  and  o  couple  of  cops  all  nicely  mired 
down — and  was  BOB  STONE  happy'  Wish 
they  would  move  the  Ground  School  test 
stand  down  there  to  blow  the  water  away 
and  save  our  ears  and  nerves  at  the  some 
time. 

Did  you  notice  the  good  looking  bus 
drivers  over  the  weekend — yes,  they  were 
Ryan  police.  We're  going  to  take  over  the 
flight  instructors  jobs  next. 

Wish  the  kitchen  crew  wouldn't  coll  my 
cops  Republicans,  just  because  we  voted 
wrong,  'cause  everyone  knows  thot  the  Dem- 
ocrats are  a  lot  worse  Seo-gullers  than  we 
ore.  They  are  the  ones  who  taught  us  to 
sea-gull    in  the  first  place. 

We  hove  always  mointained  a  dressing 
room  for  the  girls  at  cadet  dances,  but 
darned  if  we  didn't  hove  to  set  one  up  for 
some  of  the  flight  instructors  at  the  last  one. 
Then  they  weren't  satisfied,  they  wanted  a 
lady   attendant! 

party.  They  are  out  of  this  department 
OS  far  as  this  column  goes  but  they  were 
sure   some   parties. 

They  say  that  it's  time  to  say  so-long. 
That  our  job  here  at  Ryan  is  done. 

And  we'll  all  feel  sad  about  parting 

'Cause  along  with  our  work  we   hod   fun. 

With  all  of  our  griping  and  beefing 
I'll   bet  there's  not  one  who  can  say 

That  they  don't  hove  that  empty  feeling 
When  they  leave  on  that  final  day. 

Where  bosses  aren't  thought  of  as  bosses, 
'Cause  they're  really  just  one  of  the  gang; 

Where    you    work    with   them    instead    of    for 
them 
And  the  work  is  done  with  a  bong. 

So  I'll  just  say  so- long  and  good  luck,  folks. 
As  we  go  on  our  separate  ways. 

And  if  we  chance  to  meet  in  the  future 
We'll  talk  of  the  good  old  days. 


PAGE  THIRTEEN 


Continuing 

Detail  Man 

from  page  8 

school.  For  two  weeks,  night  and  day,  it  was 
hunt  and  check,  tag  and  classify,  thousands 
of  items  that  had  to  be  properly  accounted 
for.  Some  equipment  was  sold  on  the  spot, 
some  was  sent  to  San  Diego,  and  approxi- 
mately six  carloads  were  shipped  to  Hemet, 
carefully  sorted  and  packed.  The  Ryan 
school,  of  course,  maintained  an  accurate 
inventory  of  everything  at  Tucson  but  the 
accounting  detoils  in  the  disposal  of  this 
equipment  were  tremendous.  Right  in  the 
middle  of  the  job  a  typical  Arizona  sand- 
storm arrived  which  made  it  necessary  to 
sort  sand  as  well  as  the  fixtures  and  ma- 
chinery. 

Dole  claims  he  and  Ken  Wild  drove  hun- 
dreds and  hundreds  of  miles  around  Ryan 
Field  in  search  for  this  and  that.  Much  of 
the  equipment  belonged  to  the  DPC,  and  of 
course  the  government  insists  upon  main- 
taining ownership  of  its  property,  and  how! 
Every  item  that  was  sold  had  to  be  accounted 
for  at  the  guard  gate  as  it  left  the  field  so 
that  inventory  records  could  be  maintained. 
Dale  and  his  accounting  staff  still  hove  weeks 
of  figuring  before  the  Tucson  operation  can 
finally  be  closed  out.  As  Dale  has  often 
remarked,  it  is  next  to  impossible  to  put 
into  writing  the  hundreds  of  petty  difficulties 
that  arise  in  the  liquidation  of  such  a  large 
operation.  So,  when  Dale  soys  he  has  ex- 
perienced many  things  that  he  would  not 
have  missed  for  anything,  he  isn't  fooling, 
but  assignments  such  as  this  have  in  no 
way  affected  the  disposition  of  this  genial 
person. 

Sometimes  when  Dale  is  engrossed  in  the 
trials  and  tribulations  of  tax  reports,  cosh 
reports,  trial  balances,  bills  payable,  etc., 
he  leans  bock  and  gets  a  far-away  look  in 
his  eyes.  Those  who  know  him  immediately 
recognize  the  symptoms  of  his  secret  ambi- 
tion, which  is  to  sleep  for  three  days  with- 
out  interruption. 

Few  people,   including   many   in   important 

PAGE    FOURTEEN 


Family  circle  of  the  Ockermans' — Gale, 
Dale,  Donna  Jean,  Mrs.  Ockermon,  and 
Marlene. 

positions  with  the  Ryan  School  realize  the 
tremendous  problems  of  the  accounting  de- 
partment and  those  responsible  for  its  oper- 
ations. Some  of  us  who  have  difficulty  count- 
ing to  20  without  taking  off  our  shoes 
would  probably  throw  up  our  bonds  in  de- 
spair if  we  had  to  unravel  the  seemingly 
tangled  reports,  budgets  and  statistics.  The 
federal  government,  state  of  California,  city 
of  Son  Diego,  the  U.  S.  Army,  the  Ryan 
Aeronautical  Company  and  Ryan  School  of 
Aeronautics  all  must  hove  detailed  records  on 
all  or  some  phase  of  the  operations  of  the 
school.  For  example,  flight  reports  must  be 
re-classified  for  the  Army,  the  insurance 
companies,  Ryan  School  management,  and 
re-negotiation  board  as  well  as  for  state  and 
federal    tax    returns. 

Personnel  records  require  approximately 
28  separate  accounting  files  for  each  and 
every  employee  in  the  organization  plus  the 
fact  that  such  items  as  income,  maritol 
status,  insurance  records,  social  security  and 
unemployment  insurance  must  be  maintained 
on  an  absolutely  current  basis.  The  account- 
ing detail  involved  in  just  one  department 
— Barracks — requires  records  on  hundreds 
of  thousands  of  dollars  of  receipts  and 
payments. 

When  the  Ryan  Aeronautical  Company 
started  its  cafeteria  at  the  factory,  the  Ryan 
School  was  delegated  the  responsibility  of 
supervising  the  managing  and  purchasing 
for  the  operation.  This  included  all  the  ac- 
counting relative  to  receipts  and  disburse- 
ments OS  well  OS  the  problem  of  providing 
sufficient  rationing  points.  This  additional 
operation  was  in  itself,  sufficient  to  justify 
the  addition  of  several  accountants  full  time, 
but  Dole  merely  considered  it  as  another  part 
of  his  job  and  things  went  along  as  smoothly 
as  ever. 

Few  people  realize  the  Intimate  knowledge 
that  president  Claude  Ryan  has  of  the  four 
corporations    under    his    direction.    This    re- 


quires special  reports  for  his  personol  atten- 
tion and  to  Dale  falls  much  of  the  responsi- 
bility for  gathering  this  information  for  the 
three  schools. 

Since  coming  to  San  Diego,  Dale  hos  suc- 
cumbed to  the  lure  of  yachting  ond  is  the 
proud  possessor  of  a  I  4  ft.  Seabird  sailboat. 
Sunday  afternoon  usually  finds  him  sailing 
over  the  bounding  main  of  Mission  bay. 

Yes,  if  you  haven't  done  so,  you  should 
meet  Dale  Ockermon,  for  here  is  the  living 
proof  that  on  office  manager  can  be  about 
the  most  human  person  possible.  The  team 
of  Stillwogen  and  Ockermon  born  that  morn- 
ing of  January  6,  1941,  is  still  very  much 
on  the  beam  and  has  certainly  proved  that 
Stillwogen  knows  how  to  pick  his  assistants. 


Barracks 


By  Alice  Wilhelm 


Things  ore  all  changed  around  ogain. 
PEG  MICHAEL  has  left  us  for  the  linen 
room.  Temporarily,  we  hope.  HELEN  MILLER 
IS  taking  Peg's  place  as  morning  head 
waitress. 

RUBY  (Glomourl  RODDICK  has  left, 
much  to  everyone's  sorrow.  She  has  returned 
to  her  home  near  Son  Bernardino.  Taking 
Ruby's  place  on  the  cash  register  is  PHYLLIS 
MARLOWE,  a  newcomer  who  divides  her 
time  between  us  and  the  Ryan  switch  board. 

MIKE  MARS  has  been  entertaining  the 
boys  at  his  Lake  Cuyomoco  cabin  and  says 
the  fishing  is  good.  MYRTLE  WILLIAMS  is 
very  happy.  Her  son,  EVERETT  SMALL- 
WOOD,  is  due  home  after  19  months  in  the 
Pacific.  We'll  all  be  glad  to  see  Everett  who 
was  once  Ryan  messenger  here.  OLLIE 
BOUTCHER  is  recovering  nicely  from  on 
appendectomy  at  the  Hemet  community  hos- 
pital. 

I  wish  to  state  right  here  that  it  is  very 
difficult  to  find  material  for  this  column.  We 
mustn't  offend  anyone  and  so  many  interest- 
ing things  people  do  aren't  printable. 

But  regardless  of  these  conditions,  I  refuse 
to  print  that  Mr.  GARRETT's  pet  cat,  "Clara- 
belle,"  hod  seven  kittens.  It  hasn't  come  to 
that  yet — or  has  it? 

So  now  it's  goodbye  I  It  doesn't  seem  so 
long  ago,  although  it's  been  four  years,  that 
activity  started  on  the  ranch  adjoining  ours. 
It  used  to  be  rather  lonely  in  this  end  of  the 
valley.  At  night  we  would  listen  to  the 
coyotes  howl  ond  look  away  into  the  distance 
at  a  few  twinkling   lights. 

With  the  coming  of  Ryan  the  neighbor- 
hood woke  up.  Traffic  poured  up  and  down 
the  roods  and  planes  roared  overhead  all 
day.  At  night  we  looked  on  a  city  of  lights 
and  listened  to  bugle  colls  and  music  from 
the  loud  speaker. 

Ryanites  hove  been  good  neighbors  ond 
the  neighborhood  will  be  sorry  to  see  them 
leave. 

Ryan  has  given  the  local  people  a  wonder- 
ful opportunity  to  help  in  the  war  effort  and 
still  not  have  to  leave  their  valley  homes- 

The  experience  has  enriched  our  lives.  We 
have  met  many  interesting  people  and  hove 
all   learned  many  new  things. 

Some  of  the  Barracks  department  will 
leave  the  valley  when  Ryan  goes,  but  a 
number  of  the  old  timers  will  stay  here. 

We  wish  oil  our  good  friends  and  the 
Ryan  company  the  best  of  luck.  And,  when 
the  nights  ore  lonesome  and  the  coyotes 
howl  again,  we'll  think  of  Ryan  as  it  used 
to  be. 


The  Home  Office 


By    Barbara    Deane 


SAN    DIEGO 

"The  time  has  come,"  the  Walrus  said, 
"to  speak  of  many  things."  And  so,  with  you 
at  Hemst  and  those  who  have  recently  trans- 
ferred to  the  perils  of  San  Diego,  nothing 
would  be  nicer  than  a  chance  to  sit  down 
and  speak  again  of  all  the  happy  times, 
the  hard  times  and  all  the  fun  and  anguish 
incident  to  the  operations  at  Hemet  for  the 
past  four  and  a  half  years.  There's  so  much 
to  talk  and  lough  about  dating  from  the 
"dust-bowl"  days  to  the  present  smooth- 
soiling  operation  now  closing.  For  all  of 
you  leaving  for  other  parts  of  the  country 
and  those  remaining  with  Ryan  and  trans- 
ferring to  San  Diego,  there  can  and  should 
be  such  a  warm  feeling  of  an  important  job 
well  done  to  the  best  of  everyone's  ability 
and  endeavor.  To  those  who  are  drifting 
from  the  Ryan  family,  we  bid  farewell  with 
the  urgent  hope  thot  it  will  not  be  in  the 
too  distant  future  that  we  may  again  meet, 
and  to  those  who  will  remain  in  the  family 
and  wend  their  way  to  Son  Diego,  a  most 
hearty  welcome  is  extended  with  the  desire 
that  we  may  again  be  the  close-knit  group 
that  was  always  existent  ot  Hemet.  Until 
then,  ou   revoir  my  friends. 

A  happy  crowd  it  was  that  left  San  Diego 
on  November  4  and  journeyed  to  Hemet  for 
the  Accounting  Department  party  and  Vic 
Hill's  birthday  party  at  Sage  on  Sunday. 
From  all  the  reports  I've  hod  since  return- 
ing, it  must  have  been  a  really  good  party 
and  one  that  will  long  be  remembered  by 
those  who  attended  from  San  Diego.  In 
fact,  we  practically  lost  a  couple  of  our 
most  prized  employees  to  the  hospitality  of 
the  Hemet  crowd.  Those  partaking  of  all 
the  fun  were  the  OCKERMANS,  FEAGANS, 
WILDS,  BURNICE  DUCKWORTH,  IRENE 
HEWITT,  ALICE  LAMBERT,  JANET  AN- 
DERSON, "NICK"  NICHOLS,  LARRY  KLO- 
FATH  and  HERBERT  HALL.  Wish  I'd  been 
there  too! 

The  Feeder  Airline  Hearing  before  the 
CAB  got  under  way  on  November  1  st  at  Son 
Francisco  with  a  goodly  contingent  from  here 
much  in  evidence.  CAS,  GENE  SCROGGIE 
and  CLIFF  COFFMAN  had  JACK  WYNNE, 
our  Washington  attorney,  sandwiched  into 
the  back-seat  with  all  the  exhibits  so  he 
wouldn't  foil  out  on  the  ride  up  to  S.  F. 
T.  CLAUDE  RYAN  and  EARL  PRUDDEN 
came  up  a  couple  of  days  later  in  time  for 
the  presentation  of  our  case.  Although  the 
trip  was  definitely  no  pleasure  jaunt,  just 
being  present  at  the  hearing  wos  wonder- 
fully exciting  and  something  to  be  long 
remembered.  San  Francisco,  of  course,  was 
wonderful,  but,  oh,  the  rain!  Sometime  ask 
EDP  if  they  have  a  Merchant's  Blue  Plote 
Lunch  at  the  Palace?  Also,  you  might  ask 
KEITH  MONROE  how  his  reputation  is  these 
days? 

The  annual  Thanksgiving  Eve  party  of 
the  office  here  got  off  to  a  big  start  with 
no  end  in  sight  at  the  Son  Diego  Hotel  Sun 
Room.  A  lot  of  people  from  Tucson  were 
able  to  come  and  DARYL  SMITH,  BOB 
JOHNSON,  WILMA  KRIBS  JEANNE  Mc- 
COLLUM,     DOTTY     LORENZ     and     LYDA 


5HEWALTER  were  most  welcome  guests 
from  Hemet.  Happy,  indeed,  we  were  to 
see  HAL  and  OPAL  NEFF  from  Los  Angeles 
and  others  of  the  Tucson  group  whom  we 
had  not  yet  met.  We  only  hope  that  we 
con  hove  another  party  soon  to  keep  the 
family  together.  No  fatalities  with  the  ex- 
ception of  0  few  people  getting  lost  in  o 
"crock-the-whip"    gome. 

Meanderings  —  RUTH  CORBETT,  EDP's 
secretary,  returning  from  a  hurried  trip  to 
Pittsburgh  and  glad  to  be  back  where  the 
sun  shines.  RUTH  ROSEN  scanning  airline 
schedules  again.  Have  you  a  trip  in  mind, 
Ruth?  BURNICE  DUCKWORTH  looking  very 
downhearted  with  the  departure  of  the  one 
and  only  for  the  north.  That's  ditto  for  me 
too!  IRENE  HEWITT  dashing  off  for  a 
week  end  in  Los  Angeles  and  having  o  really 
good  time.  ALICE  LAMBERT  finding  the 
competition  at  Hemet  a  little  rugged. 
VICKIE  McCABE  watching  a  B-24  depart 
for  Washington  with  a  tear  in  her  eye!! 
HERB  HALL  still  looking  for  an  apartment 
so  he  con  get  married.  VIVIAN  HOLME 
hobbling  around  today  as  the  result  of  a 
horseback  ride  yesterday.  No  more  of  that 
for  another  seven  years  she  soys.  That  about 
brings  us  up  1o  date  here. 

Again  may  I  say  how  grond  it  has  been 
during  the  past  years  to  have  known  all  of 
you  and  to  have  worked  with  you.  My  sin- 
cere hope  is  that  we  shall  oil  get  together 
soon.  Until  then,  good  luck  to  each  and 
every  one  of  you. 

lir 


Continuing 

Care  and  Feeding 

from  page  1  0 

home  and  the  afternoon  crew  is  in  charge 
The  cadets  are  served  lunch  at  1  1  :25; 
civilians  can  eat  until  2  p.  m.  Dinner  is  at 
6  to  7:30  after  which  the  kitchen  and  can- 
teen are  tidied  up. 

Phyllis  Marlowe  deserts  the  switchboard 
around  six  to  help  out  on  the  coshiering  and 
Howard  Tripp,  finished  with  his  work  at 
school,  comes  on  as  half-time  fountain  boy. 
Cecil  Jones  and  Williom  Bishop  ore  night 
cleaner-uppers,  coming  on  around  6:30  and 
working  until  3:30  a.  m.  During  the  half 
hour  quiet  between  3:30  and  4  a.  m.  would 
undeniably  be  a  "sea  gulls"  paradise — if 
any  sea  gulls  were  ambitious  enough  to  be 
up  ot  that  time,  but  they  are  oil  notoriously 
lazy,  so  it's  the  one  period  when  the  equip- 
ment gets  0  short  rest. 

We'd  like  to  insert  here  a  few  bouquets 
for  Horoce  Garrett's  crew  .  .  .  and  not  be- 
cause of  the  handouts,  either  .  .  .  because  we 
feel  they're  deserved. 

In  every  drive — Red  Cross,  War  Chest, 
War  bond, — on  a  per  capita  income  basis 
this  crew  has  led  the  entire  field.  Not  only 
in  these  measures  but  in  sons  and  doughters 
in  service,  they  have  a  record  that's  hard 
to   beat. 

Myrtle  Hodge  has  three  sons  in  the  Navy, 


Continuing 

Hemet — 
Hail  and  Farewell 

from  page  5 

forget  that  time.  There  was  a  guy  in  here, 
a  bit  tight,  who  made  a  loud  remark  about 
somebody  named  Stillwagen.  Who  is  he,  a 
financial  hotchet-mon?  Anyway,  this  guy 
said  Stillwagen  was  stingy.  That's  all  he  said, 
but  he  said  it  loud.  Well,  right  away  four 
fellows  sitting  in  o  booth  at  the  other  end  got 
up  and  started  for  him.  I  reached  for  the 
buzzer,  because  1  thought  there'd  be  bod 
trouble.  But  the  four  fellows  just  sot  down 
at  the  bar  with  this  guy,  and  put  their  arms 
around  his  shoulders,  and  started  telling  him 
about  Stillwagen.  They  went  way  bock,  years 
and  years,  and  talked  along  in  a  monotone 
for  about  ten  minutes  about  different  things 
Stillwagen  had  done.  Finally  they  patted  the 
fellow  on  the  back  and  went  over  to  their 
booth  again. 

"That  guy  just  sot  there  owhile,  rubbing 
his  face.  Finally  he  muttered,  'What  do  you 
know  about  that?  I've  been  wrong  oil  these 
years.'  Then  he  walked  over  to  the  booth, 
and  bought  oil  four  of  them  a  drink,  and 
finally  they  all  went  out  together.  I  tell  you, 
this   Ryan   bunch   beats  me." 

Which  gives  you  a  rough  idea  of  what 
morale  means  at  Hemet. 

This  reporter  has  a  private  theory  of  his 
own  that  Heaven  is  pretty  much  like  Earth 
except  that  everybody  likes  each  other  inside 
the  Pearly  Gotes.  If  so,  then  the  Ryan  School 
of  Aeronoutics  at  Hemet,  California,  may 
be  OS  close  to  Paradise  as  most  of  us  will 
come   this  side  of  the    River  Styx. 


and  a  daughter,  Rosemary,  who  is  a  Wave; 
Agnes  Powell  has  three  sons,  Sid,  Raymond 
and  Rayburn,  all  in  the  Navy;  Tom  Cotes 
has  one  son,  Glenn,  in  the  Morine  air  corps, 
Ray  in  the  Navy  and  another  son,  Volgene, 
lost  his  life  on  the  European  bottlefront; 
Joe  McKee's  son  Joe  is  in  the  infantry; 
Minnie  Holmes'  son  Jock  is  in  the  Navy; 
John,  Gladys  Cudd's  son,  is  also  Navy,  Myrtle 
Pipkin's  son,  Hugh,  and  Ann  Thuesen's  son 
Jock,   ore   both   Navy; 

Jim  and  Winona  Sheppherd  have  three 
sons  in  service:  Gordon,  coast  guard,  Archie, 
ferry  command  and  Bill,  air  corps;  Rilla 
Goodwin's  son  John,  is  in  the  Navy;  Walter 
Antill  has  one  son,  Clayton,  in  the  Army 
and  another,  Dick,  in  the  Navy;  Myrtle 
Williams  also  claims  Navy,  with  both  Floyd 
and  Everett  serving;  Dora  Corr's  son  is  in 
the  Army;  Steve  Contrell's  son  has  been 
honorably  discharged  because  of  injuries; 
and  Howard  Tripp  has  two  brothers  in  ser- 
vice. 

Do  you  wonder  we're  proud  of  our 
barracks    department? 

P.  S.  Apropos  of  not  much  of  anything, 
it  is  interesting  to  note  that  Steward  Horace 
Garrett  has  gained  35  pounds  since  assum- 
ing his  post.  Could  it  be  that  he  is  emulating 
Jean   Bovet  in   more  ways  than  one? 


PAGE   FIFTEEN 


Continuing 

What's  Ahead 

(Continued   from  page   7) 

However,  the  Ryan  exhibit  was  so 
thoroughly  prepared  and  its  wit- 
nesses so  straightforward  that  the 
company  got  much  less  cross-exam- 
ination than  most  of  the  other  ap- 
plicants. 

When  our  group  had  finished  the 
presentation  of  its  cose,  several  of 
the  opposing  attorneys  and  airline 
executives  came  over  to  congratu- 
late Ryan  and  Prudden  —  a  rather 
unusual  gesture  in  a  case  as  bitterly 
fought  as  this  one  was.  "If  our  own 
companies  can't  get  this  route,  we'd 
rather  see  Ryan  have  it  than  anyone 
else,"  several  of  the  airline  men  said 
in  conversation.  And  the  editor  of 
one  of  Washington's  most  authori- 
tative aviation  magazines  made  the 
confidential  prediction  that  Ryan 
looked  to  him  like  the  best  bet  to 
win  the  CAB's  nod  of  approval.  How- 
eve'',  no  decision  on  this  cose  is  ex- 
pected from  the  Board  for  at  least  a 
half  year,  so  the  Ryan  hopes  of  fly- 
ing to  Hawaii  will  have  to  be  kept 
on  ice  for  a  while. 

In  November,  the  CAB  held  an- 
other hearing  in  San  Francisco  at 
which  Ryan's  less  important  pro- 
posal, its  plan  for  California  feeder 
routes,  was   laid  before   the   Board. 


Thirteen  other  companies  were  pres- 
ent at  this  hearing — some  of  them 
seeking  routes  which  would  not 
affect  Ryan  plans,  but  five  or  six 
pressing  applications  which  would  be 
partially  or  wholly  in  conflict  with 
the  Ryan  proposal.  Ryan  sent  a 
larger  delegation  to  this  hearing, 
with  Coffman  and  secretary  Bar- 
bara Deane,  added  to  those  who  had 
gone  through  the  Washington  fight. 
Every  Ryan  witness  underwent  long 
and  searching  cross-examination 
this  time,  in  spite  of  the  fact  that 
the  organization's  exhibit  was  so 
complete  that  one  of  the  CAB  ex- 
aminers remarked,  "You  don't  need 
any  witnesses  with  on  exhibit  as 
complete  as  that." 

Midway  in  the  hearing,  Wynne 
threw  a  bombshell  when  he  unex- 
pectedly called  a  famous  expert  wit- 
ness to  the  stand — Halsey  R.  Baz- 
ley,  president  of  Ail-American  Avia- 
tion and  on  undeniable  authority  on 
pick-up  airline  work.  Bazley  flew 
from  New  York  to  testify  that  the 
Ryan  plans  impressed  him  as  "eco- 
nomically sound."  Opposing  attor- 
neys tried  strenuously  to  prevent 
some  of  his  statements  from  being 
entered  in  the  record,  but  Wynne 
successfully  warded  off  all  objec- 
tions. 

Prudden  also  ran  into  a  barrage 


of  objections  when  he  testified.  "For 
six  years  there  has  been  virtually 
no  new  blood  added  to  the  U.  S. 
airline  picture,"  he  said.  "I  believe 
that  the  thinking  of  the  CAB  and 
of  the  public  is  for  a  greater  num- 
ber of  certificated  air  carriers;  that 
there  is  no  desire  that  the  present 
sixteen  or  eighteen  carriers  serve  as 
a  closed  group  into  which  no  new 
company  can  gain  admittance."  The 
opposing  attorneys  succeeded  in  pre- 
venting some  of  his  statements  from 
being  mode  part  of  the  record,  but 
Prudden  did  get  in  the  testimony 
that  "if  a  company  with  22  years  of 
experience  such  as  ours  cannot  enter 
into  airline  activity,  then  we  know 
of  no  conditions  under  which  the 
present  group  of  airlines  con  be  in- 
creased" 

A  CAB  decision  on  this  case  is 
expected  much  sooner  than  on  the 
Hawaiian  applications.  Briefs  will  be 
filed  by  Wynne  and  the  other  attor- 
neys next  month,  to  be  followed  by 
the  examiner's  report  and  oral  argu- 
ments of  all  counsel  before  the  full 
Board.  The  final  decision  by  the 
Board  itself  should  come  some  time 
next  spring.  And  from  all  appear- 
ances the  prospects  for  Ryan's  con- 
version to  the  new  name  of  Pacific 
Air  Lines  and  its  entry  into  the  air- 
line field  by  next  summer  look  very 
bright.
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