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RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION - Genesee County

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Gives up lease Gulf Oil Station 16 Clinton St. (Gerald Post taking.) 7-14-1950Given citation in Indianola - picture. 9-10-1970Winegar on. 8-28-1973Now 78 - has made 3,251 jumps since 1912 "wont' quit till he's old." 8-6-1974To be honored by International Balloonists - picture. 7-30-1975Seriously injured as parachute fails - in Iowa - picture. 8-9-1976In satisfactory condition. 8-13-1976Winegar on Eddie Allen, retired. 12-13-1976<strong>RUTH</strong> <strong>McEVOY</strong> <strong>COLLECTION</strong>SUBJECT TEXT DATEAllen, Capt. Eddie (cont) Family and friends to celebrate Eddie Allen Night - Batavia Downs. 8-17-1983Crowd greets Allen in birthday celebration - picture. 8-19-1983Obit. 10-9-1984Winegar on Eddie Allen. 10-17-1984Obit - Louise Betteridge Allen. 8-18-1990Chapter on Flying Allens from McEvoy book - plus obit. 11-27-1996Allen, Eddie, Jr.Past & Present column: paragraph on Eddie Allen, Jr. soph. At Batavia HighSchool - first ascent in Bartlett Park - came down almost same place -near Central tracks. 6-2-1934Aged 16 - made first balloon ascension Memorial Day at Corfu - mades 2ascensions on Sunday at Roseland Park, Canandaigua. 7-3-1934New fireproof balloon ordered.To make flight at Albion - Orleans <strong>County</strong> Fair. 8-1-1934Picture Eddie Allen, Jr. 8-11-1934To make ascent at Republican Rally at Fair Grounds. 8-21-1934Balloon caught fire just after flight - ends his season. 9-15-1934Opens season at Niagara Falls. 6-22-1935To make ascension in new balloon in Lockport before Lockport game Sat. 9-28-1934Makes ascension in new inflamable balloon - it burns. 10-13-1934To make 6th ascent of season at East Pembroke Saturday. 7-1-1935Picture: Edward Allen, ready for new season of ballooning. 5-9-1936Past & Present column: paragraph on Eddie Allen who, after 60 balloonascensions came down in a tree. 8-8-1936To be interviewed on radio in Buffalo. 2-1-1937Opening ballooning season without sisters. 5-11-1937Opens season in Erie, PA. 5-27-1937Allens to test balloon before going to Youngstown. 6-4-1937Allens to test balloon in LeRoy. 6-7-1937Rip in balloon delays flight. 6-9-1937Allens try balloon in LeRoy. 6-10-1937Three Allens home - Florence and Gloria enjoyed trip. 6-14-1937Touchdown by Allen gives Batavia a win over LeRoy. 11-26-1937Gets scholarship U. of Penn. 8-22-1938Accepted in service. 7-22-1941Gets 2nd number at U. of Penn, already has 42 for baseball. 4-4-1939Javelyn thrower at Penn. 6-1-1939In college football - picture. 10-10-1939Name in next draft group. 7-7-1941Past and Present column: paragraph on Eddie Allen, Jr. at Penn. 10-14-1939Wins javelin throw at Penn. 5-27-1940

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