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Show FAMED AVIATOR TO FLY TO OBDER FROM DENVER Carl Johnson, famed aviator of Denver, Den-ver, a veteran of ihe v.orld war and a veteran of eleven months fervice on the other side of the pond, will fly from Denver to Ogden uith weather permitting per-mitting during the early part of ihe coming week. This information was re ceived here from if. E. Allison of Denver Den-ver today. Johnson has planned a flight from Denver to San Francisco stopping over at Ogden cn route. In his flight which he expects to make in two steps Johnson Will endeavor to set a record for aviation flights from Denver to San Francisco. Johnson Is expee'ed here during the first part of the week to compete in the celebration planned for Armistice da . He is rated us ono of America's foremost flyers and is expected to show exceptional score when he performs here. Johnson was a captain in ihe world war and saw actie sorv-l sorv-l i against the Hun planes. H,?at year he was "over there" when the armts Itice was signed and this year be will , endeavor to thrill Ocdenites with the same classy flying that characterized his career as a flyer in Franco. C. O. Prest, the flying star of the Western Aircraft corporation of Salt T-ake will also Journey to Ogden on Armistice Jay. Prst was in Ogden a few weeks aco and exci'e-J irterest here in his machine flylne high over (i-;den and doing -turns :n the air. Prest will fly a CurtlBS plan-- while Johnson will be at the ham of an up-lo-the-minute Do Havlland plane. Both, : Brest nnd Tohnson are stellar bird men and iih these two flyers here the Og denites should be thrilled. Two flyers from (he coast are contemplating mak ing,th trip to Ogden but complete de- , tails for their appearance ncre has not been received Prest will carry passengers during the entire day tnd boih Prest ind Johnson will alight at Washington Heights. Scores of Ogdenltes. including includ-ing n lew members of tho fairer sex. are expected to make the Jourie heavenward and th.ills galore have hi en promised those who take to the air. , oo |