CLARENCE STRONG WILLIAMS, 1890-19??

Clarence Strong Williams (CSW) was born in Minneapolis, Minn., in 1890, and graduated from Northfield (Minn.) High School in 1908. He edited the Minneapolis Chronicle (1910?-1914), attended the Northwestern College of Law (graduating in 1914), assisted his brother and sister in publishing the Chicago County News (1914-1917), and practiced law (1914-1917). In 1915 he joined the Minnesota Naval Militia, and later served in the United States Naval Reserve (June 1917 - Sept. 1919). In August 1918 he married Zita Stafford; their daughter, Enid Roberta Williams, was born in March 1923. The marriage ended in divorce.

Settling in southern California, CSW worked in the real estate, insurance, and building fields (1921-1928), and taught aviation subjects in various schools. A navigational consultant, he established a reputation as a navigational "wizard," plotting courses and preparing flight analyses for Amelia Earhart (AE) and other outstanding pilots for their record-breaking flights. He remarried in 1934, to Gladys Vivienne Culver.

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