FLYING CLUB TO START YEAR SOON WITH ELECTION MEETING

The Harvard Flying Club will start off the year sometime this week at a meeting for the election of officers, and for the purpose of making definite plans for the year's activity. It is expected to start off a competition for new members shortly following this election meeting.

Late last June the Club was awarded by the National Aeronautic Association a first prize of $500 as the winning collegiate flying club of the year 1930-31. The prize, awarded by the Loening Intercollegiate Flying Contest Committee, was formally presented on July 23 at a banquet in Washington. At this time, Robert Bell '33, and A. M. Brown '34, treasurer, represented the University organization, the dinner being attended by many noted flyers.

In the final judgment three winning clubs were selected by the committee, who named Harvard, first, New York University, second, and the University of Detroit, third. The Harvard club received especial commendations due to the fact that it was the second consecutive year that it has won the prize.

At the meeting this week the 60 present members of the Club will elect new officers, and will lay plans for the Fall competition for new members. Licensed pilots desiring to fly at low rates, as well as beginners, will have a chance to compete, instruction being given in the Waco F open bi-plane, Warner engine; this ship which was purchased last May, is at present the only one in the possession of the club. The officers of the Flying Club are Thomas Eastland '33, president, and Brown, treasurer.