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Bridgeport Standard Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1919

Page

4

Airplane Used Regularly to Carry California Student to School

Ls Oline Opelt, son of an Avalon hotel keeper on Catalina Island, is believed to be the only youth in the nation who travels to school by airplane. He attends a San Fernando Valley school in Los Angeles County, about fifty miles from home, with thirty miles of the trip over sea. Clyde leaves home Monday morning and returns Friday night by plane.

Avalon Santa Catalina Island Caly Oline Opelt San Fernando Valley Los Angeles County Clyde

Night School Enrollment Tops 873 Pupils in City List

Up to last night 878 pupils had been recorded as enrolled in evening sessions for ages 14 to 18 who have not completed elementary education. It is estimated that when all returns are in about 1,200 working youths will attend night school. The act requires attendance of youths with employment certificates for at least eight hours weekly and sixteen weeks yearly, with fines for noncompliance. The following schools are open: High School Jefferson Elias Howe Jackson Junior High Columbus Garfield Waltersville Lincoln Whittier Hall Madison.

Board of Education Vyarlona Board of School Visitors Town School Committee Jefferson Elias Howe Jackson Columbus Garfield Waltersville Lincoln Whittier Hall Madison

Flying fields urged in cities to aid air travel

New York Oct 10 Ninety per cent of early transcontinental race crashes could have been prevented with radio beacons on major landing fields Colonel C Culver US Army Air Service told the American Flying club He urged municipalities to establish major landing fields 100 to 150 miles apart with hangars repair shops weather Weather reports should reach planes up to 200 miles away Emergency fields every ten miles and commerce ships to carry position and storm warning gear.

New York C. Culver United States Army Air Service Culver Hoe

Violent Deaths Rise in Fairfield County This Quarter

Coroner Phelan stated in a quarterly report that the quarter ending September 30 saw more sudden, violent, or untimely deaths in Fairfield County than in several years. He noted many inquests and increased activity by medical examiners.

Fairfield County Phelan

Architects Named for Shelton High School Project

Oct 10, Shelton reports Brown and Van Beren of New Haven have been selected as architects for the new Shelton High School. Theboard of education will discuss site options from several available locations and hold a special meeting Monday night to choose the site after city council allocations of 125000.

Shelton High School Shelton Brown and van Beren New Haven Board of Education Mince

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