career. He joined northwest as a plane cleaner in Chicago in 1940 and retired as Chief Flight Dispatcher at MSP in 1988.
And whatever happened to Northwest’s ticket rebate plan and how much did it cost? Examination of a couple of subsequent years of Northwest’s Company newspapers reveals no clue. These facts are apparently lost from sight in the history of a very innovative, skillfully led world class airline.
Recipes for the Ages
It has been suggested that we glean a recipe from the History Centre Cookbook and include is as a regular feature of our quarterly newsletter. Since your editor firmly believes that desserts are the most important part of any meal, it is only appropriate that a dessert recipe be the first installment. In consideration of the season of the year, a Pumpkin Pie recipe also is appropriate, thus a contribution from Kerry O’Donnell.
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1 (15 oz.) can Pumpkin
1 T. Cornstarch
½ tsp. Cinnamon
½ tsp. Ginger
½ tsp. Nutmeg
½ tsp. Salt |
1 ½ T. Melted Butter
1 ½ c. Whole Milk
1. c. Sugar
1/8 c. Molasses
2 Eggs, beaten
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Sift together sugar, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Mix with pumpkin, add eggs, melted butter, molasses and milk. Pour into a deep-dish 9” pie crust. Preheat oven and bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 and bake for 50 minutes.
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The above recipe, along with 349 others are included in the History Centre’s Cookbook. That book is available at the History Centre and as well, at some of Wings Financial Credit Union offices. Cost is $10.00. For an additional $2.00 to cover the shipping costs we will mail a copy of the cookbook anywhere in the U.S. Cookbooks may also be ordered on-line at NWAHistory.org. Credit Card sales with VISA or Master Card is available.
In the Beginning ---- The First Fleet
This article appeared in the Aviation Section of an unknown publication dated March 14, 1927. It was contributed by Ken Burke, retired Meteorologist. We thank him for this and other valuable documents.
“Co. L.H. Brittin, who was responsible for the development of St. Paul’s airport, has to his credit also the establishment of Northwest Airways. When the Ford Reliability Tour planes visited St. Paul, Colonel Brittin headed a delegation of 150 leading citizens who took flights in a Stinson Detroiter plane of the Stinson Aircraft Corporation and inspected the machine.
In his determination to start an airline, Colonel Brittin visited Detroit and made the proposal that fifty percent of the money necessary to place the Northwest Airways in operation be raised in Detroit, and the remainder be furnished by St. Paul Business men. He found Detroit interests willing to co-operate on the lines.
The Stout Air Service is now operating a line between Detroit and Grand Rapids, which is the first link in a line which will eventually run through St. Paul. It will cross Lake Michigan and connect with Northwest Airways at Milwaukee.
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