"U.S. Army and Navy representatives inspected Berkeley's sanitary landfill on Oct. 28, 1925, and said that it had "very good possibilities" for an airport landing field. Also along on the site visit, Berkeley city's manager "intimated that he might urge that the city purchase four more acres, which will allow for a four-way landing field." One of the military officers said "we of the air service believe that any progressive city must make provision for a landing field, for in the future the field is going to be almost as important to the city as the railroad station.""
"Etchings: The Oct. 28, 1925, Berkeley Daily Gazette announced an "exhibit of etchings by Gene Kloss, known in the East Bay cities where she has always lived as Alice Glazier" at the Gumps department store in San Francisco the next month. "There will be about 40 etchings in the exhibit, the subjects being around the bay district and in New Mexico." Kloss (her married name) had graduated from UC Berkeley in 1924 and was becoming known as a talented etcher. Her first etchings included Berkeley and Bay Area scenes."
Berkeley invited U.S. Army and Navy representatives to inspect the city's sanitary landfill on Oct. 28, 1925, as a potential airport landing field, with officials reporting "very good possibilities" and city management considering purchasing additional land to permit a four-way field. Military officers warned that landing fields would become nearly as important as railroad stations. The Berkeley Daily Gazette announced an upcoming Gene Kloss etching exhibit of about 40 works featuring Bay Area and New Mexico subjects; Kloss had graduated UC Berkeley in 1924 and was gaining recognition for local and Southwestern scenes. California Memorial Stadium, two years old in 1925, already faced a 29,000-seat shortfall for Big Game ticket applicants, prompting discussions of adding seats.
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