GEORGE STOEBERL 1946 - 1947 TRAFFIC REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT TRAFFIC MANAGER PHX COVER OF MAGAZINE These photographs were taken at the Sky Harbor Airport, Phoenix, Arizona. They reflect the trend of the times when travel by air has become the habit of the American people and their good neighbors in Mexico. Top: When the National Quarter Horse Breeders Association meets in Phoenix at the Hotel Westward Ho on October 10, Ralph Feffer, a Director in the organization, will be there to meet them. Pictured on the horse to the left Is Mr. Feffer, on River Bear, who carries the blood of Peter McCue, all-time famous Quarter horse racer. With Mr. Feffer Is his son Ralph, Jr. The old mode of transportation is still a necessity here In Arizona's livestock Industry and is shown with the modern way of transportation that Arizona Airways has developed in our great state. The airplane is a Douglas DC-3, a 20 passenger carrier. Bottom: Personal representatives of the Hon. Miguel Aleman, President-eIect of Mexico, who were taken on an aerial tour of the Valley of the Sun in an Arizona Airways luxury airliner. These Latin-American neighbors were exceedingly interested in the state's agricultural and irrigation system. L. to R.. John Flores, American businessman and personal friend of the President-elect of MexIco; Aaron Saenz, lawyer, personal representative of the President-elect; George F. Stoeberl, traffic representative of Arizona Airways; Dr. Antonio Gonzalez Cardenas, President of the Revolutionary Unification Party of Mexico and personal representative of the President-elect and also President of the Mexico School of Medicine; J. W. Strode, Executive Secretary of the Governor of Arizona, Sidney P. Osborn; Ruben Riestra, Acting Consul of Mexico in Phoenix; Jack Evans, Operations Manager of Arizona Airways; Fernando Garbay, Chancellor of Mexico; and Raul Baca De Aiva, Chancellor of the Consulate of Mexico. Note: Two AZ people are 3rd from left George F. Stoeberl, traffic representative and 3rd from right Jack Evans, operations manager. -ARIZONA STOCKMAN magazine, Oct. 1946 Email to Billy Walker Did you get the info I sent yesterday on the AZ Airways 1946 photo? It identified two AZ employees in the photo. Amazingly enough, I think I found both men via an internet search. Would you consider phoning them? If it's them, I'll bet they're a goldmine of AZ Airways history. Here's what I found: GEORGE F STOEBERL PHOENIX AZ Age 80 -US Search George F Stoeberl 6811 N 2nd Pl Phoenix, AZ 85012-1007 (602) 274-4789 -Switchboard.com JACK EVANS PHOENIX AZ Age 76 -US Search Evans, Jack 4602 E Peak View Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85001 (480) 563-7748 Evans, Jack 301 W Medlock Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85013-2328 (602) 264-6266 -Switchboard.com (8/6/04) I found his obituary while doing a periodic check at legacy.com -Jake Lamkins (4/26/17) FLacebook - FL Club FLight West: George Stoeberl PHX district traffic manager George Stoeberl's memorial webpage is posted at http://FAL-1.tripod.com/George_Stoeberl.html He was one of the first Arizona Airways employees but stayed only just over a year. Still need a better photo of him. -Jake Lamkins (4/29/17)