Junior Birdmen

In a box of trail and topographical maps (my grandparents were great outdoorsfolk) was a small cellophane envelope. Inside was this Seattle Times clipping from Thursday April 14, 1937. It must have been special, because the date was clipped separately and pasted to the article. The caption reads: "SMALL BUT PERFECT--Members of Squadron 279, Junior Birdmen of America won squadron honors at the current Exhibition in Miniature. Here, looking over their model airport, are, left to right, Douglas Post, Carl Jordan, Gene Hawkins, Commander Malcolm Post and Capt. Etta Belknap. (Story on page 22)"

Malcolm was my grandfather, Douglas his brother. Both went on to have experience in aviation and avionics, and it is so wonderful to see them here. Per Wikipedia, the Junior Birdmen was formed in 1934 by the Hearst newspaper chain and related corporations. It was short-lived, however, and became defunct by 1939. 

The pin I happened to find in a box of small, miscellaneous treasures from my grandparents' house that I am still trying to decipher. Having noticed it first, then finding the article, was serendipitous. 

Douglas flew and trained other pilots in the Army Air corps during the war. Malcolm was a low-level operator at Boeing before the war. Both utilized the GI bill for their education, Malcolm then returned to Boeing for a career there.