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September 14, 1934
Mcallen Daily Monitor
Mcallen, Brownsville, Harlingen, Hidalgo County, Cameron County, Texas
What is this article about?
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife Anne make a forced landing in a cornfield near Woodward, Oklahoma, and enjoy an impromptu stay at the Aitkens' farmhouse, helping with a meal while avoiding crowds.
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COLONEL AND HIS LADY HAVING
A GRAND TIME IN AN OKLAHOMA
FARMHOUSE; ANNE COOKS MEAL
WOODWARD, Okla., Sept. 14. (AP)—The Colonel and
his lady are having a "grand time" in the words of Mrs.
Charles A. Lindbergh—on their impromptu visit in an Ok-
lahoma farmhouse.
Colonel Lindbergh, "that fellow" to his host, dodged
crowds even in the country 23 miles north of here, while
his wife put on an apron and helped her hostess, Mrs.
Homer Aitkens, prepare a meal
featuring roast beef,
mashed potatoes and grits.
"We're just fine and having a
grand time," Mrs. Lindbergh beam-
ed after their forced landing in
the Aitkens' corn field.
"There was nothing scary about
our landing. We came in just as
smooth as silk and have been get-
ting along fine here."
Aitkens disclosed he had invit-
ed the famous fliers to his home
without knowing their identity.
"He didn't tell me who he was
and I didn't ask him. Then Mrs.
Aitkens came around and told me
who they were.
"That fellow didn't talk much
but he sure packed away the vic-
tuals."
The colonel disappeared for sev-
eral hours, returning only after
dark, when a steady stream of
curious callers besieged the Ait-
kens home. Upon his return, he
said his long walk "was the best
exercise I've had in a long time."
"He just went walking off down
there through the field," said Ait-
kens. "He was just as fine as he
could be until all this mob of peo-
ple started collecting. Even then
he was nice until some girl start-
ed pestering him for a picture."
A GRAND TIME IN AN OKLAHOMA
FARMHOUSE; ANNE COOKS MEAL
WOODWARD, Okla., Sept. 14. (AP)—The Colonel and
his lady are having a "grand time" in the words of Mrs.
Charles A. Lindbergh—on their impromptu visit in an Ok-
lahoma farmhouse.
Colonel Lindbergh, "that fellow" to his host, dodged
crowds even in the country 23 miles north of here, while
his wife put on an apron and helped her hostess, Mrs.
Homer Aitkens, prepare a meal
featuring roast beef,
mashed potatoes and grits.
"We're just fine and having a
grand time," Mrs. Lindbergh beam-
ed after their forced landing in
the Aitkens' corn field.
"There was nothing scary about
our landing. We came in just as
smooth as silk and have been get-
ting along fine here."
Aitkens disclosed he had invit-
ed the famous fliers to his home
without knowing their identity.
"He didn't tell me who he was
and I didn't ask him. Then Mrs.
Aitkens came around and told me
who they were.
"That fellow didn't talk much
but he sure packed away the vic-
tuals."
The colonel disappeared for sev-
eral hours, returning only after
dark, when a steady stream of
curious callers besieged the Ait-
kens home. Upon his return, he
said his long walk "was the best
exercise I've had in a long time."
"He just went walking off down
there through the field," said Ait-
kens. "He was just as fine as he
could be until all this mob of peo-
ple started collecting. Even then
he was nice until some girl start-
ed pestering him for a picture."
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Curiosity
Adventure
What themes does it cover?
Fortune Reversal
Triumph
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Lindbergh
Forced Landing
Oklahoma Farmhouse
Anne Cooks
Avoiding Crowds
What entities or persons were involved?
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh
Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh
Mrs. Homer Aitkens
Homer Aitkens
Where did it happen?
Woodward, Oklahoma, 23 Miles North, Aitkens' Farmhouse And Corn Field
Story Details
Key Persons
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh
Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh
Mrs. Homer Aitkens
Homer Aitkens
Location
Woodward, Oklahoma, 23 Miles North, Aitkens' Farmhouse And Corn Field
Event Date
Sept. 14
Story Details
Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh's plane makes a forced but smooth landing in the Aitkens' corn field near Woodward, Oklahoma. They are invited to stay, enjoy a home-cooked meal with Anne helping prepare it, and Lindbergh takes a long walk to avoid crowds gathering at the house.