1991

Born in 1904 at Callender, Iowa, Ila was one of twin girls. At the age of 11, her family moved to Pella where she graduated from high school. She attended Pella Central College through her sophomore year and then finished…

Don was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on March 23, 1917. He is a University of Iowa graduate who began working as a photojournalist in 1940. During World War II, he served as a primary flight instructor for the U.S.…

Art was born July 14, 1888 in Burlington, Iowa. At the age of 15 he ran away from home to be a balloonist and parachute jumper. Under the pseudonym Professor Art J. Hart, he made his first balloon jump on…

“Bite†was born on February 8, 1903, in Cedar Falls, Iowa where he still resides. He was 23 years old before he learned to fly and at the age of 88, he was still flying and promoting aviation. Throughout his…