anaheim-gazette 1951-05-07

Helicopter Could Bring Quick Deliveries One of the interesting features of "Civic Progress Week" will be consideration of the helicopter as a means of swift air transportation in sprawling Southern California. This type of rotary-winged aircraft is capable of taking off and landing in a space not much bigger than the plane itself. Consequently, the machine, in which rapid structure development has been made the past few years, would not be tied to the traffic smarls of the Los Angeles area but would afford quick air transportation for passengers and freight. A speaker who will consider helicopter transportation as part of Civic Progress Week, at the noon meeting Tuesday in the Elks club is Clarence M. Belinn, a former airline pilot who is proprietor of the world's first and biggest helicopter mail operation. Sometime this summer, if Mr. Belinn's dream comes true, South California will become first area in the nation to have helicopter passenger service. There are only two "ifs," Mr. Belinn. First the Civil Aeronautical Board must grant his petition a certificate to carry commute. He is optimistic about that—was no opposition at the head in December. Then he must get a priority the 10 large helicopters he need. That is a big order because RITTENHOUSE HATCHERY, INC. Over Thirty Years Breeding Better Poultry Lowest consistent prices of top quality chicks in the Over Thirty Years Breeding Better Poultry Lowest consistent prices of top quality chicks in the industry. 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Hauling passengers by helicopter has been his dream for 20 years. "In 1927, while I was in the Army Air Corps, I came to Southern California," Mr. Belinn said. Los Angeles, with the scores of smaller cities surrounding it, was plainly ripe for what I had in mind." After leaving the Army Mr. Belinn filed with the CAB for a feeder air line. "My ultimate goal was a helicopter service," he said. "But I didn't dare tell my backers. They would have thought I was crazy." The war came along and he lost his application. But the war also proved the helicopter ideally suited for short flights in areas too congested for conventional landing fields. After the war, Mr. Belinn and his backers were ready. His Los Angeles Airways, Inc., began operating Oct. 1, 1947. It recently delivered its 500-millionth letter and has carried more than 12,000,-000 pounds of airmail over more than 1,000,000 miles. The concern now has scheduled flights to almost 50 Southern California communities, visiting most points three times daily. It flies 33,000 miles a month, carrying about 450,000 pounds of mail monthly. Civic Progress Program (Continued from Page 26) Recreation Department Speaker: Jack Chambers, President, Western Industrial Reaction Association Engineer, Aeroresearch Mfg. 2:00-2:15 p.m.—Recess period 2:15 p.m.— Panel Topic No. 3—"Role of Planning Commissions in Civic Fense" Moderator: Stanley E. Lord, Director of Civil Defense, dale Subject No. 1—"The Planners Viewpoint" Speaker: J. A. Mellen, Planning Director, City of Glendale Subject No. 2—"The Civil Defense Authority Viewpoint" Speaker: Ernest Dixon, Regional Coordinator, Region State of California Thursday Evening Program Fifth Annual Community Planning Banquet Southland's Planning Banquet Meeting of the Year ANAHEIM ELKS CLUB BANQUET HALL $2.00 Plate 7:00 P.M. CHAIRMAN: Harry E. Blake, President, Planning Congress of Southern California TOASTMASTER: Clyde Nickle, General Chairman, Civic Pro Week JOINT MEETING OF: Planning Congress of Southern California Orange County League of Cities, Anaheim Planning Commission Anaheim Chamber of Commerce BELOW, E. W. MOELLER, secretary of the Anaheim Chamber Commerce, steps aboard the Los Angeles Airways mail helicopter which serves the Anaheim area. Mr. Moeller's destination to Los Angeles, a few minutes away by the rotary winged machine, Los Angeles Airway's president is Clarence Bellinn, pioneer in the use of the helicopter for mail-freight service in South California. Mr. Belinn will be one of the featured speakers during "Civic Progress Week." He addresses the noon meeting tomorrow, in the Elks club. The concern now has scheduled flights to almost 50 Southern California communities, visiting most points three times daily. It flies 33,000 miles a month, carrying about 450,000 pounds of mail monthly. BELOW, E. W. MOELLER, secretary of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, steps aboard the Los Angeles Airways mall helicopter which serves the Anaheim area. Mr. Moeller's destination is Los Angeles, a few minutes away by the rotary winged machine. Los Angeles Airway's president is Clarence Bellnn, pioneer in the use of the helicopter for mail-freight service in South California. Mr. Bellnn will be one of the featured speakers during "Civic Progress Week." He addresses the noon meeting tomorrow, in the Elks club. & MACHINE COMPANY Phone Anaheim 2286 NAHEIM INDUSTRIAL AREA MACHINED METAL PRODUCTS. DUPLICATE PARTS AUTOMATIC SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS MACHINE TOOLS For SPEED, QUICK in DRY we have "LEAVE "They have that up to the in cleaning and pressing made from synthetic material EXPERT REPAIRING and ALTERATION Service ALSO—DRAPERY and CURTAIN CLEANING—HATS CLEANED BY SOaking DYEING RITZ CLEANER 307 E. CENTER ANA 27 Anaheim Gazette MONDAY, MAY 7, 1951 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA DINNER HOUR MUSIC by ANAHEIM UNION HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT W. A. Cook, Director SPECIAL MUSIC BY Margaret Spencer Besler Phillip Taylor Dorothy Cook SPEAKER: Dr. John O. Moseler, of Chicago, Illinois, Immediate Past President of the University of Nevada ADDRESS: "Planning a Life of Leadership" FRIDAY'S PROGRAM May 11, 1951 "INDUSTRIAL DAY" NOON MEETING—12:00 NOON—Co-Sponsored by the Anaheim Lions Club Co-Chairmen of the Day: Clyde Cromer, Chairman, Industrial Committee of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce Warren Schutz, President, Anaheim Lions Club ANAHEIM ELKS CLUB $1.25 plate PROGRAM CHAIRMAN: Warren Schutz, President, Anaheim Lions Club INTRODUCTIONS INTRODUCE: Adolf Schoepe, President, Anaheim Chamber of Commerce R. D. Taylor, Chairman, Anaheim Area Industrial Group SPEAKER: Harry E. 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