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Mail Tribune 100, July 29, 1922 continued By Alissa Corman Jul 30, 2022 12:00 AM A A News from 100 years ago The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago July 29, 1922 continued MEDFORD MAY GET AIRPLANE FOREST PATROL An airplane will be sent to Medford soon for the purpose of carrying foresters of Southern Oregon over their districts, according to Captain Lowell H. Smith, commanding the headquarters forest patrol flight, 91st squadron operating out of Eugene. In his letter to the Medford Chamber of Commerce, Captain Smith in commenting on the value of a permanent landing field says: “I have flown over Medford several times this year, and noticed the work that was being done. If it is completed you no doubt have an excellent field, one that your city will be proud of and one which will also assure you of frequent visits both by army and commercial planes.” Aviators who have used the fair ground field since its completion say it is one of the best on the coast and the fair directors are virtually assured of visiting planes during the county fair. COLLEGE HIKERS STOP IN MEDFORD Dow Smith, Jr., and Walter D. Spellman, students at Syracuse, University N. Y., passed through Medford this noon on their way to Los Angeles. They are hiking and “bumming” rides from passing motorists and have come from Syracuse since June 28th. They expect to make the return trip and arrive in Syracuse in time for the opening of the fall term, September 15. The young men stopped here at noon and went to the Chamber of Commerce building where they secured a map of California and the Pacific highway which they intend to travel. Smith asked, “Is it hot in California like it is here?” and was told that he would do well to take the coast route if he thought that 87 in the shade was warm, because the mercury quivered between 118 and 120 in the shade in places in California and that there was little shade. He stated that they nearly froze in Yellowstone National Park. When asked whether they intended to take in Crater Lake they stated that they did not, as time was limited. They left about 1:30 for the south. — Alissa Corman; [email protected]