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IN BT `ry►LF OF TME FACU L rY Ai. L STUDENTS OF <br />ZpLHYR,ULLS HIGH SCHOOL, rrE DELICATE TzI: <br />P ZE TO CAP T. A. RI LII _ i KRL SV , 2;" ON <br />REST LEA E FROM PA3,' ;,,,52ICA GRACE AIH- <br />ii AYS, ,� HO SO fi I Ijj- GLY VOLUNTMED THIS <br />S,tVICES AS :LE C'O AUTICS I"OSTRliC"-Ok FOR. <br />OUR SCHOOL. <br />Jim <br />On February, 14 the Senior Class purchased and presented to the school a BT -13 <br />Vuitee trainer for the purpose of teaching aeronautics to botY. girls and boys <br />of the upper c.Lasses. The plane was purchased fro.% t:_e 'far Surplus Boara and <br />was flown to the Zephyr -:ills airfiela by Mr. swilliain K;rusen, a local pilot. <br />Upon arrival of the plane a decication priCran was held with Congressman J. <br />Hardin Peterson giving the dedicatory address and Mrs. Mozera, on behalf of the <br />Senior Class, made tn'e presentation. Following the buying of tr,e airplane from <br />the government, an aeronautics class was orgf.'nized wittj Mr. Ifilliam Hrusen, of <br />Pan ,American Grace Airways, willingly giving his time as instructor anri Br. O. <br />El.Luker serving as assistU,nt. Interest spread fast and twenty three pupils <br />k <br />unrolled, getting off to a good start on Civil Aeronautics Luthority Rules <br />and Regulations. tdeteorolugy, navigation, :,nd other fir -d ment•-Is of flying <br />followed. <br />