Planes Race Across Pacific To Hawaii In 35000 Contest
Nine planes carrying eight men began a grueling race from Oakland to Honolulu in the James B. Dole Memorial contest. Miss Mildred Dyranty, a Michigan schoolteacher aboard the leading craft, was among the notable crew. Early sightings by ships reported two planes near Honolulu, with Jensen’s Alpha leading as the field faced ignition troubles and wing damage on several entries.
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John Palmer
United Press
San Francisco
Ang
Eigit
James B Dole
Smallyr
Phils Modernit
Los Angeles
Woolaran
Ary Goebel
Stesinshive
MIT
San Pradensco
Mintin Jensen
Doran
Awsry
Mildred Diytanty
Estatyn
Haxardony
Aklund
Charles Parkhurst
Wis
Bennett Gain
Oklahoma
Tito
Norman Goildard
Jade Prout
Augey Pessdlar
Marit Jensen
Dorian
York
Oakland
Sam
Golden Gate
Wyross
Jensen
Lea
Tribute to steel magnate in United Promen tribute
Aug. 17 at WW Castle Pennsylvania a tribute to a steel magnate noted by United Prom. The ceremony referenced Judge Gary and the American Steel, Sheep, and Tin industry. Funeral services held in Witeatony Central.
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United Prom
Castle
Gary
United Statees
Plane K eeps In Touch By Radio
The article reports on radio contact with a steamer off Honolulu and a Pacific flight west of the Golden Gate. It notes distances around 16 000 miles, about 18 hours of flying at roughly eighty mph, and mentions time zones and weather impacts on the voyage.
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San Francisco
Calif
Ave
Kadio Corporation of America
Honolulu
Dole
Uwwall
Jonette
Golder Gate
Saverie
Honolulu Receives Dole Flight Plan Updates
The report describes Honolulu awaiting planes and battles over the Dole flight plan, with James Dole appearing fatigued yet confident that all flights would arrive. A Michigan oil man financed the Miss Doran, while three soldiers injured in a road incident awaited hospital care as traffic surged and crowds gathered at six in the morning.
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Ig Wm
Nolaska
Michigan
Miss Doran Divine
Fonolury Advertiser
Asteen
Wheeler Mield
Aubreal
Reid
James Dole
Hive
Woolaroc Nears Goal in Ocean Position Report
United Press reports from Francisco that the steamship Mahukal relayed to RCA that at four A M Pacific time today the Wooldroe stood at about 28 45 north and 143 west, roughly 1462 land miles from San Francisco, with the position on the event circle as the true course the captain of the Manukai doubting the figures.
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United Press
Francisco
Radio Corporation of America
San Franciscan
Manukai
Planes Began Pacific Race with Early Flight Feats
A clipped Pacific time aviation bulletin details early air races and trials. Jack Frost in a monoplane Golden Eagle leads, Angel Peter in Miss Doran and Martin Jensen in Aloha follow, with Arthur Goebel in Wootarac, all reporting from near San Francisco. Reports note sightings by Pearl Harbor and Honolulu base, including Manilani communications and positions west of San Francisco, outlining a tense early air mapping effort.
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United Press
Jack Frost
Golde Eagle
Angel Petar
Miss Doran
Martin Jensen
Aloha
P. Oy
Arthur Goebel
Golden Bugle
Thro
Golden Gate
Puesseil Farallon Island
San Francisco
Rufa
Pearl Harbor Naval Base
Honolulu
City of
Los Angeles
Honolulua
Swaota Ra
Munwkat
Radio Corporatai of America
Larry
Great Whele
Radio Corporation of America
S'Sity
Planes and crew listed for Hawaiian flight from San Francisco
San Francisco August 17 report lists personnel aboard multiple planes. Monoplane Alou piloted by Martin Jensen from Honolulu with navigator Paul Schuster of San Francisco. Monoplane Golden Eagle piloted by Jack Frost from Los Angeles with navigator Gordon Scott of Santa Monica. Monoplane Woolarpe piloted by Arthur Di Gobel from Santa Monica with navigator William O Dals from San Diego. Biplane Miss Doran piloted by Tohiy Buggy Pedion from Flint Michigan with navigator Vilas K Knope from San Diego and passenger Mildred Doran a Michigan schoolteacher.
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United Press
San Francisco
Calif
Alou
Martin Jensen
Honolulu
Paul Schuster
Golden Eagle
Jack Frost
Los Angeles
Gordon Scott
Santa Monica
Arthur di Gobel
Santa Mont
Willian O' Dals
Sam Diego
Miss Doran
Tohiy
Flint
Mich
Vilas K. Knope
San Diego
Mildred Doran
Michigan
Air race participants tied to early aviation legends
The article details Arthur O. Goebel a New Mexico native and former university athlete who joined the Army in 1917 as a rifle instructor and became an aviator by 1919, and Martin Jengen a Norwegian American from Jamestown who left Sioux City to enlist in the Navy and later barnstormed across fairs with his wife Marguerite Hannagan. It notes fundraising by Tack Frogte and mentions the Golden Eagle monoplanes associated with Hearst and publisher William Randolph Hearst in a fragmented historical context.
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Arthur O
Art Goebel
New Mexico
University of * ‘Alomdo Athletic
Army
Goebel
Martin Jengen
Alpha
Jamestown
Kus
Sioux City
Navy
San Diego
Fen Tov
Marguerite Hannagan
Los Angeles
Hawaii
Tawau
Frogte
John Waa
Eheliil
Ghienge
George Hearst
William Rotleph Hearst
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