July 7, 2023 — On this day in 1929 Dwight “Barney” Zimmerley swooped low over the town of Cogswell, ND. Zimmerley was on a record flight from Brownsville, Texas, to Winnipeg. He flew nonstop for 1,725 miles, easily beating the old record of 758 miles.
On his return flight, Zimmerley stopped in Stirum and Cogswell for the night, and residents held a banquet and reception for the ...