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Show 0 8 i llllll) IK'S 1! . - ppu- ..' - wwwimMerm VIS V p.. r y?7 M ' ft r ' ' -- , , dH h ; i :'i it 17 ..) ivith Military ID! Excludes: Sales tan, alcoholic beverages, Sushi Bar gratuities, and any other promotional offers P "two H ret &pjtAfEM0 f n SEE fo LJ ' ' 's'1At - Checks 1 Japanese Steakhouse : ti ooo junction nwy of oc narrhui & "IVloire LOANS PERSONAL LOANS PAY DAY Ed Garn displays his flight cap and the propeller from an early flight Garn earned the first pilot's license issued in Utah. Garn piloted Utah's first official airplane Office of History w ation Officials. I hiring World War II, (iarn wanted to return to the military and wrote his senator often for help in waiving the age ceiling for service. He was too old by only a couple of years. Not liking the idea of (iarn returning Centennial - of Flight 2" nal Corps, (lurinjj World War I. He trained in tlieJN'4 "Jenny" biplmie at Mather Held, Calif, and was so good that following his training, the Aviation Section kept him there as an instruc-to- r pilot, (iarn didn't entirely like this because he wanted to fly and fight in Kunx F( )I1 7764400 ... H1W for Salt hike County. 19(was declared "Ed (iarn Day" by the Utah Division August 25, of Aeronautics as they dedicated their new at 135 North ai k 23rd West. The day also oixned Utah Aviation Week. At the dedication, Conrad Harrison, Salt Lake to Utah from California, continued flying (in his own plane), and worked as a civil engineer with the State I )epartment ol Highways. I le flew office-hang- a Curtiss Robins plane and later a F;urehikl24. 'Ilie Latter wouldlx-comI (tail's first official airplane. In 19L'(i, private airline oxr.itors ;uid aviation enthusiasts ix'rsuaded C( )tigress to xlss the Air C hum k tc( Act. Hncouraged by the)recedent of federal aid to seaboard naviga- "tf Money in Days Fees Can Be Deducted From Your Return 'Ask About Our Refund Anticipation Loan Program n JELECTRONICi TAX FILING We pay your next paycheck check loans TODAY! Post-date- d WEST VALLEY OGDEN 622-89- 1 1 973-040- 4 Canyon Plaza Shopping Center, Next to Albertson's (NW Corner 35th 0 LAYTON 728-080- 0 1596 North 3460 S. Redwood Rd. II F 2070 Harrison Blvd. & Redwood Center) SALT LAKE CITY 272-690- 0 PHONE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED Rd.H Hill Field (Layton Hills Business Park) ar City commissioner of parks and public proxrty, told the nearly 4(X) persons assembled of Ed Garn's singular contribution to the "continual advancement of aviation in Utah and development of airport facilities throughout the state." Glenn Adams, then chairman of tion, Congress assumed a similar burden for aerial navigation in the the Utah State Board of Aeronautics presented a plaque in honor form of radio stations, emergency of Jacob E. Garn. The plaque reads, landing fields and beacons under Ed Garn, when he was a World "In tribute to a pioneer of aviation of Commerce sponDepartment War pilot. could air and first director of the Utah State carriers Thus, sorship. devote more capital to aircraft devi ipment. Aeronautics Commission." ( lai n was rightly honored then and since. On that 'Hie regulatory agency established by the Air Commerce Act wasthe Bureau of AirCoiiimcree.thcpr occasion, true to his way as a man of few words, he made the following sX'ech: (l(tt,ss()r()ftlii,CKilA(T()naiiticsAtith()rityaiHlFedenJ Aviation Administration. Iliey would establish unillicrc have been two great loves in my life. Die greatest, of course, is my family and next to that is aviation. form traffic ;uid air safety regulations as well as licensI am proud on this occasion to have my wife, my three ing, registration, and inspection requirements, civiland stable a to children and their companions and all of my 13 grandsignificantly contributing vigorous ian airline industry in the United States. children here today. Gai n's ability as a pilot exx rienced in aviation mat"My love for aviation started when I as a youngster and I would walk andtliumb rides out to old Buena Vista ters, ;uid his background as an engineer led the Bureau of Air Commerce to apxint him as a regional direcairport to see Heachy demonstrate an old biplane, but it was not until 1918 when I was in the Air Corps that tor, suX'i"vising;urjxrt construction in six states: ArI was able to fly on my own and hope that some day I izona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and might have a small part in getting aviation off tlie ground. Wyoming. As a result of his outstanding accomplishments in "My son, Jake is carryingon the tradition and I am those six states, on Out. 1, HOS, the Bureau of Air Con h sure that some of my grandsons will be pilots. Tliey will merce apixiinted him as the suX'i vising engineer for not, however, have to fly by the seat of their pants, to lisairport construction in western states, Alaska ten to the sing of the brace wires to tell ifthey are mainand lawaii. In this capacity, he xTsonally selected taining flying speed nor get that blast of wind on their and approved most of the airport sites throughout cheek to tell if they are slipping or skidding in a turn. Utah and wasthe first pilot to land at many of them Today instruments give you all those answers. "I have seen aviation come a long way in the last 50 after their completion. Sometimes he took Jake along for the ride and both years, from the old Jennys I flew to the pure jets of today thoroughly enjoyed thccxix'ricnce. Although he Hew and when I leave here in a few years, and ifbytlie remotest his own plane, the State of Utah reimbursed him for possibility, I should go to that place where they say you mileage, approximately a nickel a mile, the same as sprout wings, I can visualize myselfflying around to ifheusedhisown automobile for State business. Thus, observe the advances made in airplanes in the next 50 his XTSonal plane also was the State's first official airyears, and who knows, maybe one of my posterity will fly in space someday. plane. "Iarn indeed gratefid to all those who are responsible Recognizing (rani's unique skill and talent, and Utah's need for continued development in aviation, for this recognition. It is more than I ever dreamed of. " Utah Gov. Henry Blood recruited him to prepare legTlmnkyou very kindly. Edwin islation to found the Utah Division of Aeronautics. died Garn on July 19, 1971. Jacob Next Week: Jake Garn that, the ( wmorapix mited him as the division's .... CHEK LINE, INC, to tlx Army and unbeknownst to him, his wife matched his letters with ones other own asking the senator to table her husband's request. Nonetheless, Garn joined the war effort at the Remington arms plant in Salt I.ake City. After the war, he did not slow down. He worked as an engineering consultant for various firms and, for a time, exclusively wii lg Wi rk War I, Ik- - returned 3950 S. Highland Dr. (Corner Plaza Shopping Center) ZJ Regence BlueCross BlueShield Federal Employee Program I 1 4 e with the Bureau of Air Commerce and the Works I Vogress Administration helxd Utah land this installation, "Hill Field," in 1939. His hard work was also recognized at the national level with his election as vice president of the National Association of State Avi- n, Si- long-rang- Hillfield Rd. 2, Layton n .Jj Aviation Section, U.S. 2 182 N. was looking for a favorable site for its "Rocky Moun-tiiiAir I )epot." Garn's knowledge of aviation, includits ing military applications, along with his experience ' 1 Sable Financial Inc. Also during the late 1930s, the Army Air Corps Jacob Ivd win ( i;un. who e;in ml the first pili it's license issued in I 'tali, lalenised hisavialioti exHTienceslo Hill help land an important military installation in the Held state. Oncol the original Y.l members oft he I'lah Aviation Hall of I'anie, darn was born in Salt Like City on Widely known as Kd (iarn, his son is July lb, I '.d win Jacob "Jake" (iarn, is also well known as a former I S. senatoi Irom I 'tali and a Space Shuttle astronaut. HI darn loved aviation. I jke some others, he never k'ot over the thrill and adventure of flight. He w as attracted by the airplane while attending frraminar t i l scnooi and nin scnooi in .ti Salt Like City. le graduated from the I 'diversity of I 'tali in l!)l(i with a decree in engineering. 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