“The largest group of missionaries of the Church of the Latter-day Saints [sic] ever to fly to foreign fields left for New Zealand aboard a specially chartered Pan American Clipper. “The group of twenty-nine missionaries led by Harvey R. Mecham, of Morgan, Utah, boarded their clipper in San Francisco for their 700-mile flight. They are flying to the South Pacific to relieve other missionaries who have completed their foreign assignments. “The first leg of the missionaries’ journey, from San Francisco to Honolulu will be completed on one of Pan America’s new double-decked clippers. After overnighting in Hawaii, the group will board their chartered Clipper for the remainder of the journey. Fifteen of the group will connect with another airline in New Zealand and continue their journey to Australia for field work there.” [Update:] Names of Missionaries, thanks to research by lindberg (see comment 8): William D. Dutson, Ririe, Ida.; Daniel R. Moench, Salt Lake City; Ortho R. Fairbanks, Salt Lake City; James H. Nielson, Riverton; Reed L. Harris, Ririe, Ida.; Blaine P. Anderson, Lehi; Jacob M. Dastrup, Siguard, Sevier County; Richard H. Magleby, Preston, Ida.; Jose D. Richenbach, Richfield; John R. Simmons, Logan; Don B. Tolman, Bountiful; William V. Blasinger, Salt Lake City; Douglas G. Brian, Ogden; Wayne W. Eppich, Cornish, Cache county; Mark S. Featherstone, Lehi; Delmer F. Howell, Baker, Ore.; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey R. Mecham, Morgan; John D. Nash, Weston, Ida.; Richard A. Porter, Mesa, Ariz.; LaVar M. Richman, Cornish; Arno L. Rosenhan, Midvale; George G. Spackman, Alberta, Canada; Francis D. Hunger, Lehi; Duane S. Isaac, bountiful; Russell A. Lundberg, Salt Lake City; Andrew R. Nielson, Blackfoot, Ida.; Merrill G. Oveson, Tooele, and Earl E. Wright, Salt Lake City.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 03:41:36 +0000
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