LATVIAN AVIATION ITEMS FROM "JAUNAIS KURZEMNIEKS" NEWSPAPER - 1938
JANUARY
January 12
Aizsargu hangar at Liepaja is destroyed by fire.
The Latvian CreditBank gifts a total of 5 aircraft to the Aizsargi and LAK.
January 19
LKOD building an all-wooden aircraft designed for public sale and sport use.
January 26
Advertisement for LAK Kuldiga chapter's Masquerade Ball and Lottery.
FEBRUARY
February 2
Published reminder to members of the LAK Kuldiga chapter to pay their annual dues for 1938 ( 2 ls).
Item promoting the LAK's Masquerade Ball.
Announcement of an Aviation Scout camp in Riga (June 16-21, 1938)
February 9
Report on the LAK's Masquerade Ball.
February 15
Note of thanks for participants in the Masquerade Ball, and an announcement that the event raised nearly
1.000 lats for the Aero Club.
February 23
Announcement that H.Cukurs will be visiting Kuldiga and delivering a lecture about his flight to Tokyo.
MARCH
March 2
Report on recent LAK, Kuldiga Chapter, gathering.
March 9
Report on H.Cukurs presentation in Ventspils.
March 16
Report on H.Cukurs presentation in Kuldiga.
March 23
Lutrini announce plans to build an aerodrome.
Kuldiga announces an aviation exposition for May 8.
Report on H.Cukurs presentation in Kuldiga.
APRIL
April 6
Air service between Warsaw-Vilna-Riga-Tallin announced.
Information about the youth Aviation Exposition planned for May 8 in Kuldiga.
April 13
Aviation Scout troops # 5, 58 and 171 arranging a social evening in Turlava.
April 22
Aviation pioneer groups are to be dissolved and absorbed into the Scouting organizations.
April 27
Aviation Festival in Kuldiga announced for July 10.
MAY
May 4
Item promoting Aviation Exposition taking place on May 8 in Kuldiga.
Acknowledging donations to purchase prizes for the LAK's model airplane contest in Kuldiga.
May 13
Report on the youth Aviation Exposition of May 8th.
May 18
66 people are decorated in recognition of their work in promoting civil aviation.
New leadership appointed to head the Retired Aviators Society.
May 25
Report on the death of Karlis Lesinskis
Advertisement announcing the Kuldiga Aviation Festival on July 10.
JUNE
June 10
The Aizsargi receive five new KOD-2 aircraft.
On June 10 twelve aircraft from the Aviation Regiment will fly around Latvia distributing pamphlets encouraging
people to attend the overall Song Festival in Riga June 18-29.
New leader appointed for the Kuldiga chapter of the LAK.
June 22
Item listing preparations for Kuldiga Aviation Festival.
Advertisement regarding Kuldiga Aviation Festival of July 10
June 29
J.Erglis thanks donors for their support of Aizsargu Aviaciju.
Meeting of all Kuldiga area Aizsargi and aviation-related organizations to assign tasks for July 10 Aviation Festival.
Advertisement regarding Kuldiga Aviation Festival of July 10
JULY
July 6
Article describing program for upcoming Aviation Festival of July 10.
Aizsargu Aviacijas training camp in Kuldiga on July 8.
Announcement that the Liepaja-Riga air service DH.89 will make a fly-over during the Aviation Festival on July 10.
Advertisement regarding Kuldiga Aviation Festival of July 10.
July 13
Report on the July 10 Aviation Festival at Kuldiga.
Aizsargu Aviacija receives another aircraft through donation.
Article about N.Jevlampjev's 25 years in aviation.
R.Celms reports on the Aizsargu Aviacijas training camp at Kuldiga.
Report on two separate glider incidents at Kuldiga during the weekend.
July 20
Aviation festival in Skrunda announced for July 24.
Report of a minor crash (glider "Auseklitis") at the Kuldiga aviation festival.
Aizsargu Aviacijas training camp concludes at Kuldiga.
July 27
Report on the July 24 Aviation Festival at Skrunda.
AUGUST
August 10
Aviation festival at Riga/Spilve announced for August 21.
August 17
Advertisement regarding August 21 Aviation Festival at Spilve.
August 24
Report on the Aviation Festival at Riga/Spilve.
Aviation festival for Lutrini announced for August 28.
August 31
Report on the Aviation Festival at Lutrini.
SEPTEMBER
September 14
Photo from the Jelgava Aviation Festival.
September 28
1938 "Flight Around Latvia" route will have only a flyover at Kuldiga.
Advertisement for the LAK lottery
OCTOBER
October 5
Advertisement urging those interested in learning to fly and acquiring an aircraft to contact the paper's publisher (N.Jevlampjevs)
12 aircraft flew over the Kuldiga control point in the "Flight Around Latvia" competition.
October 12
P.Sotnieks wins the "Flight Around Latvia" competition.
October 19
Bekmanis and Ozolins die in crash of KOD-1.
NOVEMBER
November 2
Toms Gailitis dies in a plane crash at Spilve.
Article promoting the LAK activities and the purchase of LAK lottery tickets.
Advertisement for the LAK lottery.
November 9
Advertisement for the LAK lottery.
November 16
Advertisement for the LAK lottery.
November 23
Advertisement for the LAK lottery.
DECEMBER
December 14
Certain corporate contributors to the LAK are recognized as honorary life members.
December 21
A series of weekly lectures announced for Kuldiga in the New Year, covering various aspects of avation.
December 30
The first topic of the lecture series is announced: "The role of Aviation in National Defense"
LAK Kuldiga chapter announces annual "Carnival Night" for February 4.