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[[image]] [[main text - goes with picture]] "The largest congregation of gliders and glider pilots ever assembled in the world." That's the way officials of the Second National Soaring Contest describe this year's show. Here are all the pilots and all the gliders. Those in the picture above are, left to right: Franklin K. Iszard, Albert E. Hastings, Loran Lake, William Chellis, Jim Weiberg, James Cramer, Sam Saidman, Gus Haller, Allen Rooke, Ray Buell, Arthur L. Lawrence, Arthur Schultz, Walter Snell, Leon Ryker, J. Sloat Fassett, 3d; Louis E. Ross, meet referee; Wallace Franklin, Warren E. Eaton, "Doc" Elliott, Capt. Russell B. Holderman, Bud Stickler, Martin Schempp, Mrs. R. B. Holderman, W. Hawley Bowlus, Captain Thomas Phillips, Robert Eaton, Lieut. Ralph S. Barnaby, Ralph Oliver, Mrs. R. S. Barnaby, Henry Hallett, Donald F. Walker, N.G.A. manager; Peter Altman, Mr. Ross is speaking in to the microphone for a news reel camera. Below are the 14 gliders in line at Elmira Airport. [[first column]] 'Sidelights On Glider Meet' Some airport visitors Tuesday, were mystified by hearing pilots ask "Where is Okeh?" At about the moment some were perpared [[prepared]] to look under car seats and hunt their pockets for the missing "Okeh" it was explained that Mrs. Martha C. Bevins, better known as Okeh Bevins, New York City glider pilot was behind her announced schedule in reaching Elmira. She is the pretty wife of a popular powered plane pilot and has a record of 55 minutes of sustained flight at Warwick, N. Y. _____ "Not being able to attend the na- tional glider and soaring meet in Elmira this year," writes C. S. Jones, "I wish to subscribe to The Star-Gazette." No, you guessed wrong. This isn't C.S. (Casey) Jones of New York, but Prof. C.S. Jones, 721 South Church Street, Hastings, Mich. He is connected with the Board of Education of Wyandotte, Mich. _____ And speaking of Michigan-James Piersol, aviation editor of the De- troit News, is expected here within a few days in the News' Lockhead plane with the staff photographer. _____ The Scranton, Pa., Republican on Monday published a three column cut of Elmira glider meet activities, while the Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Rec- ord has been devoting much at- tention to the contest. Between El- mira College and the glider fans Scranton and Wilkes-Barre boys and girls are going to have Elmira fixed firmly in their minds. Not a [[rest of column was not copied]] [[second column]] rain. And is she charming? Fifty glider pilots can't be wrong. _____ "A. C. Haller's 'Haller-Hawk' glider is now being demonstrated," boomed the loudspeaker at the air- port and visitors marveled at the increase in power of the broadcast- ing device. Wrong again. It was merely Donald F. Walker, manager of the N.G.A., at the microphone. His deep bass voice carried across the big field like the report of a World War bombardment. _____ Grant Meeker also did some nice work at the Mike. And wasn't his little daughter surprised out of a year's growth when she heard Daddy call her name? She looked all over for him and never guessed he was parked on the hangar roof. _____ In the Gorton tea room, Tuesday, a popular Elmira matron was en- tertaining a group of friends with a recital of her experiences while in New York on a vacation trip. "On previous visits to the metropolis," she said, "people appeared some- what dumb when I said my home is in Elmira, but this year they smile and remark, 'Oh, yes, the national glider contest is being held there in August.' New York newspapers have been full of press dispatches and special articles regarding the event. It makes one feel good, when away from home, to discover one's place of abode is known to strangers." _____ Two of the happiest men at the airport, Sunday, Monday and Tues- [[rest of columns was not copied]] [[third column]] [[heading]] 12 Boy Scouts Given Badges; Ranks Raised [[/heading]] _____ Merit badges or advanced rank were conferred on 12 Boy Scouts at a board of review of Elmira troops held Tuesday night in the City Hall. R. P. McDowell presided as chair- man of the board, assisted by Scout Executive Arthur F. Baker, Julius Berger, and H. A. Stoddard. Those recommended for merit badges were Kenneth Crofutt, Troop 5; Charles Bright, Troop 10; Jack Kin- kaid, Troop 22; Edmund Gay, Troop 29; John Hounker, Troop 29; Her- bert Aldrich, Troop 30; Emory [[rest of column not copied]] [[fourth column]] [[heading]]ATHENS MAN INJURED [[/heading]] Athens, Aug. 5-Arthur Shoe- maker of 204 Hugh Street, Athens, received a badly lacerated upper left leg when a car wheel ran over him at the Lehigh Vallet yards this morning. Shoemaker is a Lehigh Valley carpenter. He is at the Robert Packer Hospital. [[incomplete advertisement for Rosenbaum's]]