| Show RICHFIELD WILL HAVE A LARGE AIRPLANE FIELD alvin 0 pi oil engineer vitar the airways division of the V U S department part ment of commerce was in richfield friday and accompanied by mayor F G martenes Martl nes and councilman clarence smith inspected the grounds near the end and cast of the pavement south of richfield for fo which the city haa ba 4 acquired options lor for the purpose of e in this place a modern eirp airport ort mr prell declared declai ed the littlon li atlon ideal in regard to the tact fact that it ll is near to the state highway and the hills east and west thereof are far enough away so as not to interfere rith sate landing anil ani sate safe taking ott off lie he immediately went to work vork to make a rough sketch of a plan for the airport lie he recommends a main runway of feet in the direction from northeast to southwest of the grounds this north easterly southwesterly location being the best for prevailing air currents in the sanio same direction the runway will pe be feet wide and will be crossed at right angles by a short runway ot of the same width going from northwest to southeast the northen approach to the field Is only about two miles from the center of the city and Is ideal in this respect also the southern end of the runway will be bear near the place where the trap sh shouting grounds of the richfield gun club are located locate mr air prell Is now novo busy with a re port of hla his findings which W wll sent for approval to the airway 1 slon of at the department of conom coin a and nd a copy of of which will be su sat ted to tilo tho city council the government I 1 engineer ngin cief Is tl pinion opinion that this airport willbo will ba v for all future requirements ants and accommodate the largest larges t pa planes anes in use reaper 0 D emery was callad cald to city the first of the week 0 on n ACC of the illness of his baby who been receiving medical treat treatment Mett that chrtt city for fop several weeks |
