San Juan Record | 1936-04-09 | Page 3 | Takes First Air Trip Across U. S. at Age of 84

takes first air trip across U S at age of 84 from covered wagon across the in dian infested plains of the middle west to luxurious air line travel Is a far cry and covers a lot of time but 3 irs J 13 pierson has enjoyed that experience in celebration of her eighty foutts birthday its sori flew on one of united air lines overland V I 1 A 1 trail transports from chicago to san francisco it was her ber first flight and she liked it so well that she immediately formulated plans for flying across the continent which she crossed back in 1807 in a covered wagon at the age of fifteen two years after the civil war was over and before the coming of the railroads ral roads to sunny california