20 July 1913

Valparaiso and Porter county (IN) people first became air-minded on July 20, 1913, when Tony Jannus announced he would give an exhibition on Wauhob lake. Janus was unable to get the plane in the air because of limited space and the plane was hauled to Flint Lake. Only on one occasion did Janus get his ship into the air. The crowd had a hectic time rushing back and forth by trolley between Wauhob and Flint. Some said the railroad had arranged things so they could do more business. Railroad officials denied this charge.