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[[stamped]] FROM THE FLYING PIONEERS BIOGRAPHIES OF HAROLD E. MOREHOUSE [[/stamped]]

These operations continued until August 19th when Williams moved his aviation business to Fenton, Michigan, where a wealthy Flint, Michigan, business man provided the finances to organize the O. E. Williams Aeroplane Company to build planes and start a flying school. Boshek moved to Michigan with Williams where, during the winter months of 1914-1915, he learned to fly as one of the first class of the Williams School Students. They operated that winter off the ice of frozen nearby Long Lake, which was an ideal flying field, then the following spring a land field was established. The students did shop work, helping to build planes as well as receiving flight training from Williams. Early Bird Russell North was also one of Williams' graduates that winter.

Boshek quickly became a fine pilot and in the spring of 1915 both he and North began flying exhibitions for Williams. Boshek had an active flying season that year throughout the mid-west. In late August he flew with Williams and Katherine Stinson during the Michigan State Fair at Detroit, where they staged aerial sham battles for the Michigan National Guard. After that date Boshek moved south with Williams where they flew engagements in Arkansas, Alabama, and Georgia, finishing the season at the Cotton Palace, Waco, Texas, for one week.

After this date they returned to Michigan to get their winter school started and prepare equipment for the 1916 season. That winter Boshek was instructor at the Williams school. In May 1916 Boshek began looking at Fenton and on May 14 he flew at Flint, Michigan, then started an eight week exhibition of Ohio - Indiana, Illinois and Missouri, then to some southern cities. On July 4 Boshek and Williams flew at Boise, Idaho. In October Boshek was chief instructor at the Williams School for the winter.

In June 1917 Boshek left Williams and became an instructor for the Flint Aircraft Company, Flint, Michigan. This firm proposed to instruct World War I pilots, and William "Billy" Brock was also there as an instructor. They were using Maximotor powered pusher biplanes as school machines. That fall Boshek flew some exhibitions for the Flint company, and in early November had an engagement at the

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