History of Larson AFB topic of historical society

EPHRATA - Margaret Schiffner of Moses Lake will make a presentation about the history of Larson Air Force Base at the July 14 Grant County Historical Society meeting.

The GCHS regular monthly meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the American Legion Post No. 28 at 276 Eighth Ave. NW in Ephrata.

The heritage meeting, with Schiffner will follow lunch. She will share a Larson AFB collection her husband gathered when he was a law enforcement officer and frequented Larson.

Larson, now Grant County International Airport, was opened in 1942 as a training base for World War II pilots. It was closed in 1966, just as the Vietnam War was heating up.

The public is invited to the GCHS meetings. To reserve lunch, call the American Legion at 74-2761. For questions, call Rita Mayrant at 750-4555.

- Staff report