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FORMER SHE LRU UN BOV I WEIIX U. S. AVIATION SERVICE.:iI Gus Higgs who Built Aeroplane, is j JohnRecomended for Service by Congressman Sanders.i Gus Riggs of Terre Haute, a for-i mer Shelburn boy has been recom- JohnThit; mended for a position in the U. S. i from ! Aviation Service by Congressman j color I Everett Sanders of the fifth district,1 who a former Sullivan county boy. is saiRiggs left Thursday for Washing- said ton, and expects to get a chance in j quan the war game. He is booked for a i the s5| berth in the aeroplane branch of thejsey i service. He received his order to the freport at Washington from the chief' La signal officer. Mr. Riggs, The Terrel-^rl1ectiHaute Spectator says on the recommendation of Congressman Everett i surre Sanders, E. A. Riggs of Terre Haute! the ^ is to get a chance at the war game. j and He is booked for a berth in the aero- j Consplane branch of the service and left! just♦ee i Thursday morning for Washington, i He lt;ie | where he will report for duty. Mr. j takei j. I Riggs’ order to report at Washing-, agai] ton came from the chief signal ofii- ’ courleer. jinterth16“Gus” Riggs has been in the fly- j in jare'ing machine game for several years, j willke! Four years ago he had a machine of; Well his own make on the field now occu- s and pied by the Davis gardens. He ^j taught. Ross Smith the art of flying BOY and is known to understand tlior- \ oughly the working of aeroplane's-! Congressman Sanders made person-! a, \\ al appeal to Major Souther in behalf j fusis.hejr-3kidaie-of young Riggs. IIn case he makes good on the test!! required for such work, Mr. Riggs,j Gi I will be sent to some aeroplane fac-:.Cour s'itory, in all probablty as junior in-ja stu | spector. His duties will consist of j Thui the inspection of machines built in- formits he iAmerica and destined for the .fighting fronts of Europe. None but, experts will be permitted to engage in this important work, as all machines must be in perfect condition beforetheimmoutWor:this,veimr*n
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Sullivan Union
Sullivan, Indiana, US
Wed, Jul 18, 1917
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