Colonel and WACs to tell Civil Air Patrol, airfield possibilities here April 5th

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Dccorah.   I
COLONEL AND WACS TO TELL CIVIL AIR PATROL, AIRFIELD POSSIBILITIES HERE APRIL 5TH
Helps in War & Important
Postwar Development
To Be Considered.
Lieutenant Colontl Don C. Johnston of Des Moines and two WAC officers. Lieutenant Elimbrin David-.an and Sergeant Durgln will bo in Dccorah next Wednesday.
A general  meeting for all young
Olid   older    penile    interested    In    a
am Air Patrol and Airfield for Decorah will be hold In Ihe Decorah High School Auditorium at 8 P. M. Wednesday. April 5. Dr. 0. J. H. Preui expects to have virtually the entire student body from Luther college to attend. CHIrens generally are invited to hear Colonel Johnston and the WAC officers talk.
A resolution was poised by Iba Chamber of Commerce Monday Inviting Colonel Job niton to come to Dccorah and acceptance wu obtained late Wednesday by Dewoy Tairo. . Lieutenant Colonel Don. C Johnston, commander of Ihe Civil Air Patrol In Iowa, which lends all ¦tales with 4CO0 patrol members, and who alio Is secretary of the Iowa. Aeronautical Com mission which checks with local groups on the proper location of airports to prevent mistakes that had been made in the past—such aa the n-lection of air fields that will not be approved by Federal au thorite the iprakcr Johnston is dynamic and well Informed on the subject of aviation
AIKHKI.PS   (lit   ISOLATION
A <-![> vnibout an airfield will be » Isolated from the general postwar artlvitir* as th<- town Unit today had no railroad, intrrurban lino or hl|[liM»)..  Johnston   said.
The poatlbltity that bclJeon-ter» u-lll como Into general u*e Is an crroneuou* and inaccurate Idea. They will not be practical for many yran and expensive   (o   operate
A  Civil  Air   Patrol   and  airfield
ar*    particularly  Im portent  to    ¦
college town. Colonel  Johnston  de-    ,,nRr   v, ..-ve wiv   ,*in
cUred. as the courses of education    MORr'   PL*U?8,0™*M   A|Dn
Id   the   progreiiive   Institutions   of                           **    i>fi
higher    learning  will  havo    to  In-     -pie c. A. P.
elude  aviation ."b)octs  If the  co'
leges ore to survive.
At Luther College ono claw of ten men wtkf trained before the airfield ivaa condemned by the government and Dr. O. J. 11. Preu. ha* caused avl-ation subject* to be Introduced and made Important parts of the courses  of   study.
The, time for talking of aviation    anil  airfield. *s    pooling
and   thi*   it the   time   for action.
Colonel  Johnston said.
Dewey Tatro. flying Instructor, John Waason. Boy ScouMeadcr for ">lder boys. P. H DeWitt. intere-t-'d in boys and aviation, and J. C. Hammond heard Colonel Johnston speak nt Oelweln last Friday.
WHAT IS  AIR  PATROL?
The Civil Air Patrol U an organ, lxatlon of persons interested ir. aviation. Members of the patrol wear the U. S. Army uniforms with the full approval of the U. War department. The should' strap, however, mum bo in the approved   red.
The Civil Air Pairol holds n lar weeklv drills like on  army ganisatlon.   At   Oelweln  there SO    member1..    A    Dccorah    group matched them drill and perform as Colonel   Johnston   Inspected   them. There  are  men  and  women  from privates to lieutenants in  the Oelweln   organization,   nattily   attired i   attractive   uniforms.   About   15
Members of the Civil Air Patrol i case of Invasion would do combat duty—when oroDcrtv trained. Members of the C. A. P. actually havo sunk submarines off the Atlantic coast.
i C. A. P. !¦ not a draft defer-group. Instead they train NUI men and women so thst they come up for Induction Into the army.
In fact, the training given to members of the C A. P. Dr them for Important potltloi the army air forces and assures their soccdier promotion in ca-o they enter the armed forces.
WHAT IS TAUGHT IN C A. P.
Courses are given In the Civil Air Patrol instruction courses for •he study of radar, meteorology t weather   forecasting),   motor   me-
inrtleulirly. Parachute rigging ;-packing ami pr*Mh> fautes so thr.'
There are «.0» members i Iowa C. A P. or more than In any other state. The patrol Is organized In every part of leva except northea>tern Iowa centering around   Decorah.
The C A. P. will be continued after the war aa a training school for reserves for the U S. Army Air Forces- This la the only group not in the army that the army permits to use It uniforms and In-ilgnla.
Have   Several C, A. *'.  Planaa
The Iowa C. A. P. now owns a
operates    seven     or    eight     an
operated plonos.   These  can  be taken fn
..«n-    planes  that   did  the  U.    8. plaoe to place to Instruct C. A.
army at the time of the war start- members.
ed.   All members of  the C.  A.  P.     Boys    from  the  farms   show
are   to   be   furnished   with   proper keen  interest  In  C.  A.  P.   At  [
manuals  for  instruction-                   start Dccorah could invite Cnlmi
The  American   Legion,  the   Vet-Ostlon.   Rldceway.   Fort   Atkinsi
--------Of yonito   wars,  the    ElkaCresco  and  Waukon to Join    wl
groups are co-operating them  in  the  C.  A   P.   Later su ~     "     ~     *                ~"                could have C. A. P.
and oth.
vrttb the C. A. P. In low.. City the Elks and another lodge purchased an airplane for th« use and instruction of the C. A. P. there.
TWO    WKFKS  AT ARMY   AIR FIELD
Colonel Johnston aaya thai gasoline U authorised for making trip, to C. A. P. claim. e. and events. Thor
The    members    of   the C. A.  P.fc it* to be given a two-week c if   Instruction   at   the  U.  S.  Army I tlr Base at Sioux City. Iowa. < of the finest air baaea in the cot try.   There   the   members   i
....    _   squadi Uctall* flights in the Iowa C. A. kt preaent and the program I: bandlsx to all parts of Iowa, f Of  the  3g  airfield*   In   Iowa. lit C *   P airfields.
The Oe'wein C. A. P. had _  _ part   In   recently   putting   across
much like the training of the tlon.il Guard Unit*.
l.i-t Sunday the members of Oelwe'n C. A. P. were guesU of the U- S. Army »t Waterloo and the members of the C. A. P. ver* given rides in aimy air planes. The government will pay the bill for these two weeks.
Youths of 16 years or older may join, but must have the written consent of their parents to make plane trips-
Boys    and    girl*  In  the     upper
approved    and   no      mlaUl |such as buying the  wrong  plot
id such  aa occured  at Slot Lake will be repeated.
thl-iH
shnia
.... aviation.
Flying  Leaders After  the War
The C A. P.  members  will take
leading   part   In   the  control   of
private     nying     after     th
along  with  the veteran  Hi.
Iiave seen war service.
The  Army  Corps  service   Is  op-
i  to   women   who  arc     properly
trained. Lieut. Mrok and Sergeant
Buynak.   Army  Air   WACS.  apoke
of  the opportunities that  C A.  P.
offers    to  girl,  to    train  for
Army Air    Woes.
All members of the C A. P. take
i  active course In  First  Aid.    In
case   of  bomber   crash   near   their
city. Ihe C   A   P. i, authorised and
directed to take charge; to rescue
Injured  filers;  to prevent  souvenir
hunters     from     demolishing     the
wreckage,  so  that the  cau.e  of  ¦
crash  can   be   found  and   to   take
full  charge  with  full  polkinB  «„.
thority.