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Daily Program of Events

Events of necessity may not be run off in the order listed. Listen for Announcements.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd
Labor Day-Army Day-All American Day-Akron Day

ANNOUNCERS: Jack Story, Chief. Bernard Capehart, Assistant. Ted Winters, Assistant. Lt. Chourre, for Navy and Marines. Lt. A. W. Shepherd, for Army. Sgt. W.C. McDonald, for Army Trio.

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8:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Qualifying Speed Trials. 
1:15 P.M. Parachute Jumping Contest.
1:35 P.M. Capt. Al Williams in the Gulf Hawk in Aerobatics. Sponsored by the Gulf Refining Co.
1:42 P.M. Aviation on Parade-"A Quarter Century of Aviation Progress."
2:00 P.M. Opening Ceremony. "Blue Flash" by Milo Burcham, World's Champion Up-side-down Flier. -Sponsored by the Pocahontas Oil Corporation.
2:10 P.M. Shell Twins, "Mike" and "Ike," Benny Howard Racers-Pilots: Harold Neuman and Roy Hunt.-Sponsored by Shell Petroleum Corporation.
2:15 P.M. Acrobatic Ford, with Harold Johnson.
2:25 P.M. Event No. 12. Race for ships with 375 cu. in.  motors.-Distance-fifty miles-ten laps of a five-mile course.

SCORING
| PLACE | PILOT | PLANE | TIME |
| 1st   |       |       |      |
| 2nd   |       |       |      |
| 3rd   |       |       |      |

2:45 P.M. V.F. Squadron Six B, U.S. Naval Air Service, from U.S.S. Carrier Saratoga, led by Lt. Cmdr. R. A. Ofstie, in Tactical Maneuvers.
3:10 P.M. Crazy Flying by Flight Commander R. L. R. Atcherly, of the Royal Flying Corps. Capt. Al Williams at the microphone. Sponsored by the Gulf Refining Co.
3:20 P.M. Shell 3-Kilometer Straight-away Speed Dash. Attempt for new world's record for ships with unlimited cu. in. motors.-Sponsored by Shell Petroleum Corporation.
3:35 P.M. Fleet Marine Corps, U.S. Marines from Quantico, Va., led by Col. Ross E. Rowell, demonstrating War-Time Maneuvers.
4:05 P.M. Ten Thousand Foot Delayed Parachute Race, by Clem Sohm and Wayne Wagner.
4:15 P.M. Precision Flying, by Milo Burcham in "Blue Flash."-Sponsored by the Pocahontas Oil Corp.

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4:25 P.M. The Men on the Flying Trapeze, by U.S. Army Air Corps trio from Tactical School, Maxwell Field, Alabama: Capt. C. L. Chenault, Lt. J. H. Williamson, Lt. Heyward S. Hansell.
4:40 P.M. Sohio Acrobatic Duo with Smoke. Art Davis and Roy Hunt.-Sponsored by The Standard Oil Company of Ohio.
4:55 P.M. Gerd Achgelis, International Acrobatic Ace. Capt. Al Williams at the microphone. Sponsored by the Gulf Refining Co.
5:05 P.M. Charles E. Thompson Trophy Race. World's Premier Land Plane Speed Classic. Distance-one hundred miles-twenty laps of a five-mile course.

SCORING
| PLACE | PILOT | PLANE | TIME |
| 1st   |       |       |      |
| 2nd   |       |       |      |
| 3rd   |       |       |      |

5:35 P.M. First Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Corps from Selfridge Field, led by Capt. Tourtellot, in Tactical Maneuvers.

6:00 P.M. Mass Parachute Jumps. 

During this period you will have time to leave the stands for dinner at any of the moderately-priced restaurants.

7:30 P.M. Drawing of prizes in Official Program Prize Contest. (Refer to last page of this program.)
7:50 P.M. Aerobatic Glider with Charles Abel. -Sponsored by the Burgess Battery Company. 
8:00 P.M. U.S. Naval Air Service in Night Maneuvers.
8:15 P.M. Old Model Automobile Race and Fashion Contest.
8:45 P.M. Double-drop Illuminated Parachute Jump, by Joe Sirl.
9:00 P.M. Pyrotechnic Spectacle.
9:30 P.M. Comet Plane by "Tot" Dryer. Grand Finale.

Night Show Sponsored by The Standard Oil Company of Ohio.

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