Show r 1 i ys ice o Fr X L t I ff I 1 y-Tr y UNITED AIRLINES representative E. E Dale Peak presents pre pre- Charles Freeman with title to to turbo prop let jet engine engine en en- gine donated to Uintah High School Stewart L L L. Ashton state Vote aeronautics board member Ashel elJ J. J Evans Lee Pettey and Charles Blackham aviation tion safety specialist spec specialist spec give their approval Aircraft Engine Presented To Uintah High School Through the efforts of Stewart Ste Stewart Ste Ste- wart L. L Ashton in suggesting to the United Airlines that a search be made for a possible presentation to the Uintah High School a Rolls Royce Rolls Royce Dart turbo prop jet engine was was was' presented presented pre pre- to the school Tuesday of last week in Salt Lake City The gift is to help boost the 1 schools school's plans for a new vocational vocational vocational voca voca- training class next fall fallin fallin fallin in aircraft mechanics THE ENGINE taken from froma a Viscount prop jet retired by bythe bythe bythe the the airline will provide lots lotsof of challenges to aspiring aircraft aircraft aircraft air air- craft mechanics at the school said E. E Dale Peak manager of customer services for UAL's Salt Lake district Ashel Evans Uintah Uintah School District superintendent the schools school's principal Lee Pettey and Charles Freeman vocational vocational voca voca vocational instructor at Uintah High for the past 25 years were at the Salt Lake International International Inter Inter- national Airport to receive the gift The engine would cost approximately approximately ap ap- proximately to new SUCH PURCHASES are pro pro- for the district Superintendent Super Evans said in expressing appreciation toUAL to toUAL toUAL UAL officials We not only have a commercial commercial com com- mercial concern but a vested Interest in encouraging talented talent talent- ed young people to maintain interest in automotive and en en- apprenticeship studies studies stud stud- ies Mr Peak said Basic courses In hi high school are good if it equipment is available available avail avail- able on which students can work he said Mr Freeman explained that the schools school's counselor will work closely with students in helping to place those in the class who have shown abilitIes abilities abilities ies In aptitude tests for air air- work closely with students In craft mechanics instruction BOBBY V. V WALKER state aeronautics director and Stewart Stewart Ste Ste- wart L. L Ashton aeronautics board member said they are pleased with the airlines airline's gift to the school Were encouraging this type of training in high school considering considering con con- the great advances being made In aviation Mr Walker said Mr Peak located the engine In Washington DC D.C. Mounted for easy accessibility ity the engine weighs 1900 pounds and had hours left before a major overhaul would have been necessary Mr Peak said |