1993

Nellie Vos Ruby was born on a farm near Galesburg, Iowa on November 16, 1919. With only an eighth grade education she has worked her whole adult life in aviation. She was the first Iowa woman to receive an A…

Born on February 22, 1914, in Dow City, Iowa, Louis “Andy†Anderson turned his airplane hobby as a youngster into a lifetime devoted to flying. After moving to Denison with his family, Andy purchased a partially completed glider. With ingenuity,…

Born on November 9, 1897, on a Grundy County, Iowa farm, Clayton Folkerts was a self-taught designer, builder and pilot of early airplanes. Experimenting with designs and materials found on the family farm, Clayton constructed five home-built aircraft from 1916…

A Denison, Iowa native, Clarence Chamberlin made flying history more than once in his lifetime. He was born, raised and educated in Denison and attended Iowa State College in Ames. His interest in things mechanical lead him to challenge the…