HISTORIES: "Barron Flying Club" of Barron, Barron County, WI ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, or the legal representative of the contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Mott 29 June 2000 ==================================================================== Barron Flying Club The Barron Flying Club was established in 1946. At present there are 29 members in the club. Ten planes are kept at the airport. There are nine hangars; one of the nine hangars is large enough to house two planes. The City of Barron owns the airport; the flying club maintains it. There are two runways: One is 1/2 mile long and 300 feet wide; the other is 1/4 mile long and 300 feet wide. The runways are moved in the summer and kept free of snow in the winter. Oscar Ormson is the flying instructor at this airport. The officers of the club (1960) are: President, Henry Ebner (Cameron); vice president, Oscar Ormson; secretary, Ed Chermack and treasurer, Gale Wells. --From the Souvenir Historical Album of the Barron Centennial-1960 (used by permission)