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Daily Program of Events
Events of necessity may not be run off in the order listed. Listen for annoucements.
Sunday, September 4
All-Ohio Day - National Aeronautic Association Day - Women's Day
Bernard Capehart, Announcer|Ken Barton, Announcer
11:30 A.M. Texaco Fire Chief Band, sponsored by The Texas Company.
11:40 A.M. Novelty Aerobatics - by Leonard R. Peterson, Sponsored by Dart Manufacturing Corp.
11:50 A.M. Captaincies. Alex Papana of Roumania - in Aerobatics.
12:00 Noon Parachute Spot Jumping Contest.
12:25 P.M. Emil Kropf of Germany - Demonstrating the Feisler Storch Airplane.
12:35 P.M.Glider Trio - Ted Bellak, Emil Lehecka, and Chester Decker, America's Champion Glider Trio in Motor-less Flight.
12:45 P.M. 1938 Aviation on Parade.
1:00 P.M. Official Inaugural Ceremonial of the 1938 National Air Races - "Miss Hollywood," Vivian Coe, officiating as "Miss Wings of 1983." Maids of Honor; Miss Cleveland, Miss Ohio, Miss National Air Races.
1:05 P.M. Gigantic Daylight Pyrotechnic Display.
1:05 P.M. Opening Aerial Salute - 4-plane Smoke Formation, sponsored by The Ohio Oil Company.
1:15 P.M. "Three O'Clock in the Morning" - Featuring Captain Dick Granere in his DT-4.
1:25 P.M. U.S. Marine Fighting Squadron One from Quantico, Va. under command of Major W. L. McKittrick - War-time Maneuvers.
1:50 P.M. "Esso"- Racing Plane Aerobatics flown by Harold Johnson, sponsored by The Standard Oil Company of Ohio.
2:00 P.M. Sohio Tri-Motor Ford Aerobatics flown by Harold Johnson, sponsored by The Standard Oil Company of Ohio.
2:10 P.M. Hanna Reitsch, Champion Women Glider Pilot of Germany.
2:20 P.M. U.S. Army Air Corps 27th Pursuit Squadron from Selfridge Field, Michigan under command of Major Willis R. Taylor - Tactical Maneuvers.
2:45 P.M. Official Arrival of the Swiss Navy under command of Admiral Michael Murphynski (Airplane courtesy of the Piper Aircraft Corporation - Floats Courtesy of the Edo Aircraft Corporation.)
2:55 P.M. Count Otto Hagenburg, European Aerobatic Champion - in Inverted Aerobatics.
3:05 P.M. Hi-Speed 10,000 Foot Delayed Parachute Race With Smoke - Faye Cox, Champion Woman Delayed Parachute Jumper competing against three of America's greatest men delayed parachute jumpers. A Pure Oil - High-Speed Specialty Act. Sponsored by The Pure Oil Company.
3:15 P.M. "Men with Wings" - Tex Rankin, American Champion Aerobatic Ace, sponsored by Paramount Pictures Inc., Hollywood, Calif.
3:25 P.M. U.S. NAVY FIGHTING SQUADROM FIVE from Norfolk, Va. under command of Lt. Comdr. W.L. Rees -- Combat Maneuvers.
3:50 DUAL CRAZY FLYING--Captain Dick Granere and Mike Murphy. 
4:00 P.M. LOUIS W. GREVE TROPHY RACE (free-for-all) for planes with 549 cu. in. motors. Disrance -- 200 miles -- 20 laps of 10-mile course. Total Purse: $25,000. Men Pilots only.
Winner.......................
Second...........................
Third......................... 
5:30 P.M. AMERICA'S GREATEST MASS PARACHUTE JUMP -- Count 'em.
5:45 P.M. GRAND PRIZE DRAWING in Official Program Prize Contest. (Refer to page 63 in Official Program). 
FINALE: TEXACO FIRE CHIEF BAND, sponsored by The Texas Company. 



                   NINETY-NINERS DINNER-- HOTEL CARTER 
                   ANNUAL EARLY BIRD DINNER -- HOTEL STATLER 
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