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e Have A Home nwBBnBuis COMING EVENTS Volume 2, Number 11, November 1975 ATTENTION ALL The Ninety-Nines, Incorporated NINETY NINES IOWA WANTS YOU TO KNOW... Will Rogers World Airport 1976 Fall Sectional International Headquarters September 24, 25 & 26, 1976 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159 Ironmen Inn, Iowa City, Iowa Return Form 3579 to above address Tentative plans are: 2nd Class Postage pd. at North Little Rock, Ark . Business sessions Saturday and at additional mailing offices. morning (and the rest of the time devoted to living it up, Iowa Style!) E ditor...... Mardo Crane Tours of both the Amana Colonies Circulation Manager...... Loretta Gragg and the Hoover Presidential Library Contributing Editors...... Mary Foley - Betty Hicks Banquet speaker-lntemationally Editorial Assistant ...... Phyllis Pierce famous space expert PLAN TO ATTEND...PLAN TO CONTENTS ATTEND...PLAN TO ATTEND!!! By Eleanor Linderbaum We Have A Home — Hazel Jones...... 1 Powder Puff Derby To End...... 3 Michigan Small Race Results...... 6 Give a Book Kachina Doll Race Results...... 6 To Save An Airport — Mardo Crane...... 7 by a 9 9 Deltona Derby Results...... 7 Pacific Air Race Results...... 8 for Christmas 99s Canadian Award — Heather Sifton...... 9 REGULAR FEATURES

President Pat's Action Line...... 1 Chapter Personalities...... 4-5 New Briefs...... 7 Scrapbook — Betty McNabb...... 8 Project A.W.A.R E. — Charlene Falkenberg...... 8 Aviation Law — Sylvia Paoli...... 8 Committee Reports...... 10-13 Sally Buegeleisen — INTO THE WIND Air Age Education — Linda Hooker (Random House) APT — Margo Smith Jo Eddleman — COWS ON THE AWTAR — Wanda Cummings RUNWAY (obtain from author) Flying Activities — Charlene Falkenberg Mardo Crane — LADIES! REV UP YOUR Legislative Information — Joan Kerwiri ENGINES! (obtain from AWTAR Hdqtrs.) NIFA — Page Shamburger Viola Gentry — HANGAR FLYING (write PPD — Bi-Centennial 76 — Pam Verder Linden 4 Santa Fe Rd., Chelmsford, Mass. 01824.) Safety Education — Marilyn Hibner Page Shamburger — TRACKS ACROSS Section Reports...... 13 THE SKY (Lippincott); CLASSIC Chapter Reports...... 14 MONOPLANES (Crown); COMMAND THE HORIZON (A.S. Barnes); ACES & PLANES President — Pat McEwen, 16206 East Central, Wichita, Kansas 67230 OF WW1 (Crown); SUMMON THE STARS Vice President — Lois Feigenbaum, 26 Pinewood Drive, Carbondale, III. 62901 (A.S. Barnes); THE CURTIS HAWKS Secretary, Thon Griffith, 314 Robinhood Lane, Costa Mesa, California 92627 (Wolverine Press, Paperback Crown). Treasurer, Janet Green, P.O. Box 629, Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564 Sheila Scott — BAREFOOT IN THE SKY Board of Directors: (MacMillan) Mary Able, 9009 Braeburn Valley Dr., Houston, Texas 77036 Louise Thaden — HIGH, WIDE, AND llovene Potter, 22315 6th Ave. South, Apt. 401, Des Moines, WA. 98188 FRIGHTENED (Air Facts Press. Authographed copies from the Carolinas Susie Sewell, P.O. Box 59906, Southwest Station Oklahoma City, OK 73119 Chapter) Mary Vial, #38 Lincoln Hills Estates, 3500 E. Lincoln Dr., Phoenix, Ariz. 85018 These books should be a part of every 99s library. The authors addresses are in Publisher Jerry E. Erich our roster. Each will provide an autograph 1315 E. Julian Street, San Jose, California 95116 which can be pasted easily in your book. Production M anager Ernie Spencer For that friend who has everything — she hasn’t if you haven’t given her a BOOK BY Published bi-monthly. Annual Subscription rate is $6.00 and is included as part A 99! of the annual membership of the Ninety-Nines, Inc.

MAILING ADDRESSES Editorial: P.O. Box 477, Cupertino, California 95014 Circulation: Headquarters, Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73159 F fiFREE CATALOG r From World's Largest P ilot. COVER: (Left to right) 99 Vivian Harshbarger, Director Student Services Sierra I Send Ser to: Sporty s Pilot Shop Academy.Bhupendra Patel from Kenya. Qualified Pilot and 707 Flight Engineer. Clermont County Airport Bello Dambauzau from Nigeria currently in Private Pilot Program. Background: Batavia. Ohio 45103 Control Panel showing Schematic of Air Conditioning and Pressurization System Phone: (513) 732-2411 of Boeing 707. President Pat's M iC *T W O S N Headquarters building — dedication platform with dignitaries and 9th grade select vocal ensemble Coleman Jr. High ~L *I N E School, Wichita Kansas — Lilaha Bolen, Director.

Thought I would like to share with you a part of this thrilling dedication week end. These are my remarks made at headquarters, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on November We Have 2, 1975.

WELCOME—WELCOME—Welcome to our NEW home. I think it is always a thrill to P Home move into new quarters or at long last have your first NEW HOME! I think it is great that By Hazel Jones we are having this dedication on the day which also happens to be our 46th birthday. This Dedication Weekend 1975 weekend, we have had a wonderful birthday party culminating in this dedication of our On Amelia Earhart Lane in Oklahoma new home. I purposely did not welcome any specific dignitaries today, because I feel that City, Oklahoma, over 300 Ninety Nines, all of us are super VIPs and dignitaries in our own right. Forty Nine and one halfers, and friends, Last November 21 st we gathered on this site to break ground for our new home. It was gathered Sunday morning to dedicate the a beautiful day and it was an exciting moment for all of us when we finally got our Headquarters Building. It was also our building underway. I quoted Amelia Earhart, our first president, who said of women in 46th birthday and what a whale of a bir­ general and Ninety-Nines in particular, “We must earn true respect and equal rights of thday celebration was had. The band men by accepting responsibilities and if we think and respond as capable human beings played, the dignataries were introduced able to deal with and enjoy the challenges of life, then we have much to contribute." At a and spoke briefly. We all gathered in time in our nation’s history when our economy was shakey and others were adopting a headquarters for coffee and friendship. “wait and see" attitude, the Ninety-Nines demonstrated a faith in our country, in the The flyby scheduled was cancelled due to future of general aviation, and in ourselves, by starting this building. We accepted the weather, but just after the dedication challenges of life and the responsibilities for, or to the future when we broke ground. ceremonies got underway, a brand new Now we have this beautiful new building that we can call home for the next 100 years and Learjet with Bicentennial markings and 4 we are all very, very proud. Kansas 99s aboard came by and gave us a We have charter members here today who met in that dusty old hangar 46 years ago super buzz job. Pilot Chuck Dyas Learjet and gave birth to the Ninety-Nines. We have past presidents who helped to keep things director of Flight Standards and flight progressing thru the years. We also have young new members of the Ninety-Nines who safety did a great job in saluting the 99s. will help us keep going in the future. In those 46 years we have seen aviation grow from The many hours of planning and the years bare bones, unreliable airplanes to super sophistication and dependability. We have of anticipation came together on this witnessed minimum equipment to walking on the moon. During that period, the Ninety- historic weekend. It was truly a memorable Nines have grown from the 99 charter members to some 5000 strong and we will continue weekend. to grow. Our past headquarters have been in different places with various sized quarters. The Ninety Nines began gathering during We have had to move as we needed more room. We have to move no more. We now have a the week with the activities getting un­ permanent location for our headquarters—a place for our memorhabilia—a place that will derway Friday night. Old friends, and new house our historical data available for research—A place that people can come for ones exchanged ideas. New Ninety Nines business or pleasure—A place that we can meet to discuss the new or reminisce about mingled with Charter members. What a the old—A place all of us can call home. thrill for all of us to get to visit with the charter members who got it all started. I sincerely believe there is no other organization of women that daily demonstrates Saturday noon the charter members and their willingness to accept the challenges of life, than do the Ninety-Nines. We are past presidents were honored with a women first. But we are also interested in aviation and are pilots. I remember one time in luncheon. Each charter member had time the Powder Puff Derby, a contestant was sponsored by a wax company whose slogan on the program to “tell it like it was.” Each was, “ For women who have more important things to do than scrub floors.” Yes, we are past president discussed her ad­ busy and we live our lives to the fullest. We tackle all kinds of problems and enjoy doing ministration and the unique things that it. We love to fly and make contributions to aviation. I guess Pete Young really said it all occurred. The charter members in at­ when he wrote a poem to the Ninety-Nines years ago. Pete is Dottie Young’s husband. tendance were: Melba Gorby Beard, Betty “A Ninety-Nine is many things Huyler Gillies, Phyllis Fleet Nelson Crary, But best of all she’s a girl Retha McCulloh Crittenden, lla Fox She’ll tackle anything with wings Loetscher and Blanche Noyes. The past tho’ the fact is—she’s a girl. presidents in attendance were: Bettv Gillies (1939-41), Blanche Noyes (1948-50), She's a teacher, lawyer, housewife, chief or pilot—but a girl Kay Brick (1950-51), Alice Hammond (1951- A merchant, model, doctor, nurse, or lover—but a girl 53), Geraldine Mickelsen (1953-55), Edna She writes, paints, runs the store; she’ll even iron your shirt Gardner Whyte (1955-57), Broneta Davis She drives your dragster to Sunday School—dressed in mini-skirt. Evans (1957-59), Eugenia (Deedo) Heise (1959-61), Ruth Deerman (1963-65), Alice She may love you and hate you all within the hour Roberts (1965-67), Donna Myers (1967-69), Accompanied by shiny sun or a rainy thundershower Betty McNabb (1970-72), Susie Sewell She's a doll—She’s a hussy—in an aeronautical whirl (1972-74). All of the International Officers She’s a 99—Allah be praised—but she's also a girl. and board members were present as well Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 2 President Pat’s Action Line Continued from Page 1 detail all of the historic data that is there...or the Oklahoma City Airport Trust I want to thank all of you for coming to our birthday party and the dedication of our who helped make it happen...or the building. I want to thank the women pioneer pilots of the past who gave birth to the Chamber of Commerce...or Cessna Air­ Ninety-Nines and who have provided our inspiration. This is a memorial not only to them, craft and Beech Aircraft Corporations who but also to us, and to the ones who will follow in our footsteps. I thank God daily that I helped...or Pat McEwen, our president, am a Ninety-Nine and that I am associated with an organization which has given much in who stood tall in getting the building the past and will continue to give much in the future. built...or to the Honor Roll of Donors to the Headquarters Building Fund who had faith enough to give and give, so that we could build a building. It was all the Ninety Nines and friends who built this building and they all deserve the big THANKS. Anyone who visits this building will know that it was all of us together that made it happen. It is our home and we can all point with pride. From a briefcase, to Betty Gillies’ home to the cubicle in the Oklahoma City ter­ minal building, to our headquarters building on Amelia Earhart Lane. We truly have "come a long way baby”.

99, Headquarters Bldg. as it is today

Conference and Lounge area at the new 99 Standing Back Row - L to R : Alice Hammond, Kay Brick, Jerry Michelsen, Edna Gardner Headquarters. Whyte, Broneta Evans, Deedo Heise, Ruth Deerman, Alice Roberts, Donna Meyers, Betty McNabb, Susie Sewell, Pat McEwen. Sitting L to R: Betty Gillies, lla Fox Loetscher, Rutha Crittenden, Melba Beard, Phyllis Fleet Crary, Blanche Noyes. We Hove A Home

Continued from Page 1 as most of the Governors. North Central “Boots to Heels” put on by the Coleman and South East Sections had not only their Junior High School of Wichita, Kansas. governor but all section officers there. This is a group of teenage girls under the Jim Yarnell, Director Advertising and direction of Lilaha Bolen. They traced the Sales Promotion, Beech Aircraft, a great history of the Ninety Nines in song and One of first AWTAR Committee Members friend of 99s, was the m.c. for the Saturday costumes of the day. The girls were bright Lynn Briggs and Long time historian and Night banquet. He introduced the head and cute and talented. Director Bolen active 99 Ruth Rueckert. tables (there were two) which included swears she is going to take up flying so Board members, llovene Potter, Mary she can attend future meetings of the Able, and Mary Vial, headquarters com­ Ninety Nines. m ittee Marilyn Copeland, Jan Million, Pat Where do you start thanks...How can Mlady, Nancy Smith and all 4 9 ' / 2 S present. you thank Marilyn Copeland for the zillion The FAA was represented by William hours she must have spent as Flener, Associate Administrator FAA from headquarters chairman...or Lois Washington, Henry Newman, Director of Feigenbaum who is some kind of interior the Southwest Region FAA, Charles decorator and who also went to McMillian, Chief of the Okalahoma City headquarters building Saturday Night after GADO, Airport Trust friend, Mr. Phillip the banquet to work to be sure everything Rhodes, and John Soloman, the Will was in readiness for Sunday. The ap­ Rogers Airport Director. During the in­ pointments are absolutely beautiful, ar- troduction, the past presidents and charter tisitically put together, and displays members were asked to stand and be fantastic. It is breathtaking when you see it AWTAR Board members L-R Betty recognized. for the first time, and then it is Wharton & Audry Schutte. Dedication The program was a super musical revue “goosebump” time as you examine in Banquet decor in background. “Powder Puff Derby To End” TO THE NINETY-NINE NEWS During its 28 year history, the race On November 3rd a joint Board has made its impact felt in every Meeting was held to discuss the phase of aviation. The safety record POWDER PUFF DERBY problems: of the race is unparalleled as a result 1. There are no bids for a Start or of the careful and detailed planning Terminus for 1977. and management of the race. The 2. The energy crisis lies dormant, Powder Puff Derby has never had a but is still with us. fatality. 3. The financial deficit of the The AWTAR has inspired coun­ POWDER PUFF DERBY continues to tless women to fly, to increase their Pal McEwen on platform at Sunday build. Due to increased cost of proficiency, and has made the public morning Headquarters dedication. running the race and the lack of aware of women's achievements. increase in monetary support from The race has demonstrated the the aviation community, we have practicability of flying and has Dedication Views operated in the red for the last three brought about many aircraft and years. airport improvements to the benefit 4. The growing congestion in air of the general public. traffic makes route planning more Although the AWTAR is being and more difficult. discontinued after the 1976 race, the In an emotional session, the two goals of safety and education will be Boards made the difficult decision perpetuated through the efforts of to terminate the POWDER PUFF the women pilots of The Ninety- DERBY at the end of the 1976 race Nines, Inc. rather than jeopardize our safety The world’s largest and longest record by lowering the standard of speed race for light aircraft will start 99 Headquarters dedication ceremonies at operation. July 9, 1976 from Sacramento, Cal airport Pat McEwen greeting 99s from The following statement was and terminate July 12 at Wilmington, many areas. released to the news media: Del. with designated stops enroute at—Fresno and Riverside, Cal; The All-Woman Transcontinental Grand Canyon, Az., Santa Fe, NM., Air Race (AWTAR) and the Ninety- Lubbock, TX., Oklahoma City, OK., Nines, Inc. Boards of Directors Little Rock, Ar., Nashville, Tn., and today announced the termination of Parkersburg, Wv. the Powder Puff Derby after the This is the only race endorsed by conclusion of the 1976 Bicentennial The Ninety-Nines, Inc., and the race. The two Boards have reached copyrighted name “Powder Puff the decision due to the current Derby" will be retired at the con­ financial and energy conditions. clusion of the 1976 race. Southwest Section members at Dedication Banquet including charter members Betty Gillies & Melba Beard. SW Section members donated kitchen for new Headquarters.

Display case featuring membership pins View of FAA control tower from front Honor Roll of contributors to our new from charter member to present day, window of International Headquarters Headquarters Building. Amelia Earhart and Jimmie Kolp Building. memorabilia.

Educational display board featuring the Powder Puff Derby. Lounge area in new Headquarters building. Lounge area in new Headquarters building. 3 CHAPTER PERSONALITIES

Marie Lepore of the Eastern New Vivian Harshbarger England Chapter was nominated as Woman of the Year for merit in aviation at Our "Cover Girl" the New England spring sectional. Besides being the present Com­ missioner of Worcester Airport (Mass.), there are numerous accounts of con­ tributions and citations to her credit in aviation. It all began in 1941 when she learned to fly and became the first woman pilot in Worcester, Mass. She almost became a WASP, but just before reporting for training, she was informed that she couldn’t serve because she didn’t measure up to the minimum height of 5’. Although a deep disappointment, she didn't quit, and turned her ambitions to serve the Civil Air Patrol, the Ninety-Nines and Aerospace Education. On returning to the passenger cabin, She was the first woman in Mass. to conversation revealed no two dimensional command a CAP squadron. She was profile but a very three dimensional per­ appointed Deputy for Education and son. Here are Freda’s own words: Training for CAP Wing headquarters at “Somewhere in the past, about 1925 I Vivian Harshbarger, member of the Bay Hanscom A ir Force Base. In 1957 Lt. managed to get my parents to allow me to Cities Chapter, has an unusual and Colonel Lepore was presented fly from Paris to London. I saw them off in stimulating job. She works for the Sierra proclamation making her “Mayor” of La the train, then later found my way to Le Academy of Aeronautics, located in the Villita, the original city of San Antonio. Bourget. I could speak French reasonably Oakland International Airport, Oakland, She received recogniation for her out­ well so nobody worried. I duly arrived in CA. as the Director of Student Services. standing work in Aviation Education at the London, flying was definitely in my blood This might not be unusual, except that Northeast Regional Conference for CAP stream. In 1930 I eventually won per­ Vivian is a "trouble shooter" for the many and was cited for her outstanding con­ mission to fly, not nearly so easy to foreign students who sign up for flight tribution to aeronautics in Central Mass. conquer as driving a car. In 1931 night training. Some speak little English, and as commander of the Worcester CAP flying took my fancy, then blind flying their problems, at times seems great to squadron. which I suppose was like instrument them. However, Vivian succeeds in helping She has been a member of the New flying, but we had only a small instrument them with anything —whether it be England Section of Ninety-Nines since like a spirit level; the bubble gave us fore housing, transportation, losing licenses, 1945 and was given much of her time on and aft and lateral level of the Moth, and flight scheduling, or a roommate depelting many committees. She was in charge of we managed to fly through bad weather, the beer supply. At first they do not easily local publicity for the 9th AWTAR which cloud and rain quite safely. Flying com­ accept a woman in the aviation business. went from Long Beach, Calif, to petitions and pageants seemed to occupy But when they learn that she is a pilot with Springfield, Mass., has served on several every weekend. My parents became quite a commercial license with a CFI, their AWNEAR boards. She has lectured and used to my wanderings. I was usually the viewpoint changes. She helps new and acted as consultant to Chapters and only woman competing, the men certainly experienced pilots, as well as flight Sections in areas focusing on aerospace showed no animosity and often helped engineers from foreign airlines. Needless education and programs to further with a word of advice and I was extremely to say, Vivian is a great credit to the 99s. aviation. She was responsible for setting lucky. I ended up w ith 47 trophies, even up a scholarship loan fund for ENE the most sought after, the Club Cham­ chapter. In 1961 Marie received the New pionship which I managed on three oc­ England Ninety-Nine scholarship for casions. In 1932 I flew to Adelaide for the Marie Lepore outstanding work in the field of air second year in succession and managed to education, CAP and furtherance of women win the Aerial Derby for Victoria. It was a in aviation in New England. magnificent trophy but one of the men had After reading just a few of Marie’s to accept it for me as women were not achievements, it is no wonder she was the permitted to attend the dinner and right choice to receive the New England presentation! I Section Ninety-Nine’s Award. “Later that year I managed to get a By Carol Phelps Commercial Licence and followed it in 1933 w ith an Instructor's rating. In 1934 my father put money in the bank in England — he knew so well my next ambition. I or­ Freda Thompson, dered my aircraft, a Moth Major, an A.H. and a D.G. and enough fuel for 1000 mile O.B.E. range. Weather reports were not very reliable, radio was non existent, 300 hours By Rosemary Colman flying experience, plenty of confidence Freda Thompson and the writer met on which was shaken on several occasions, the flight deck of a 747 en route to the S. but I did arrive home. The Shell Company W. Sectional in HNL. The lights of dawn made all arrangements and met we revealed the silhouette of Freda’s profile whenever I landed. At the time Douglas while she spoke with Captain Bob Grey, as Bader was working with them and helped the computer showed a line of zeros in­ me a lot with maps, permits and good dicating we had crossed the line. advice. In Athens I saw some of the first aircraft land there in the England — skits and ideas on how to carry out the Australia air race. One landed safely and Scouting Programs were created. Doris could not taxi in, his fuel tanks were dry! I was the T.V. Den Mother of the Air for a was in Baghdad when the first air-race Scouting program that was on the air for ma6hine landed in Darwin. Melbourne was many weeks, and the Miami Valley Council the finishing line. At Alor Star in Malaysia Den Mother Coordinator for many years, as the landing ground was an old paddy field well as Pow-Wow Leader and Scout-O- and flooded and I was told Iqter everyone Rama Associate. on the ground was waiting to see what I She planned and carried out a special would do. I was also thinking rapidly program for the local Council that resulted working out a plan of attack and splashed in the organizing of 77 new Cub Scout down safely in about 18 inches of water. Packs which brought 1,300 new boys into Next morning taking off with a full load Scouting. was more good luck than good judgement. Despite all these Scouting ac­ Kupang to Darwin was a lonely 51/2 hours complishments, she is most proud of is dodging odd storms. The strip was right in being the mother of two Eagle Scout sons, the centre of the town, just about the the highest rank a Boy Scout can achieve. present shopping centre. 6th November, Scouting paid a fine tribute to her work 1934 — there were no maps of the North by placing a permanent Bronze plaque then, it was a case of flying by landmarks. Flying Farmers, Aircraft Owners Pilots dedicated to her at the flag quadrangle on “During the War I hoped to go to Association, Administrative Management a hillside site overlooking the 2,000 acre England and fly with the Ferry Command, Society, and the Dayton Ohio Area Woodland Trails Boy Scout Camp. The but for family reasons I had to remain at Chamber of Commerce Aviation Council. quadrangle is an open air pavilion, formed home. Eventually I joined the A. W. A. S. She has been active for nearly thirty by 36 huge aluminum flag poles, from as an ambulance driver. Early in the War years as Corporation and Chairman of the which the flags of the Scout Troops fly two of three of us started the Women's Air Board of an Indiana Pneumatic and while they are in camp. Training Corps, did quite a lot of voluntary Hydraulic Corporation. When the Vietnam pilots started coming work for the Air Force and maybe our She is also Vice President of Fliteways home, Doris became interested in “Jobs efforts encouraged the "powers that be” to Incorporated, a Pilot and Aircraft Flight For Veterans". Using her multiengine pilot form the W. A. A. F. The Victorian Aero Service Fixed Base Operation Center at rating, she and three other pilots organized Club kept one aircraft, a Whitney Straight, Montgomery County Airport just recently a Fixed Base Operation, called Fliteways during the war years and it gave us just renamed Dayton General Airport. Incorporated, at Montgomery County enough flying to hold our licenses. Doris was presented with a beautiful Airport; which would be in a position to “Early in 1945, several ex. R.A.A.F. Explorer Trophy at the Dayton A ir Fair 1975 create jobs for Pilots, Flight Instructors, Ryan aircraft were bought by a firm in for her distinguished service to youth. (See Ground School Teachers, Charter Pilots, Geelong but due to certain requirements photo). Mechanics, Linemen, Radio Advisory they had to be ferried from Mount Gambier Doris has been active in Boy Scouts over Service and Administrative Personnel. and Port Pirie by commercial pilots and twenty years, first serving as Den Mother She became a member of the General later four from Evans Head. I was one of as well as a Webelos Leader. She went on Aviation Committee of the Dayton Area the lucky pilots. Later in the year I bought to organize a Den Mothers Workshop for Chamber of Commerce and has organized a D. H. Hornet Moth from a very good the Miami Valley Council of the Boy numerous Federal Aviation Association friend, another woman pilot. For years I Scouts of America in which over 10,000 Educational Flight Safety Seminars. flew all around the place, North, South, Den Mothers received training on how to Last year Doris was recognized in the East and West, around Australia and better serve boys. Twenty-two training W ho's W ho in Ohio as a distinguished across to New Guinea; while there I had a manuals, a hundred pages each, on crafts, citizen of the State of Ohio. chance of two or three trips as co-pilot in the Norseman, that was 1952 the year Sepik Airways trained the first woman airline pilot to fly there. It is wild moun­ tainous country with most unpredictable weather which closes in very rapidly. “ In 1947 I found m yself on the Com­ mittee of the Royal Victorian Aero Club and the following year I became President. With a good Secretary and a marvellous Treasurer I survived. $ cA.pril "I have tried the modern light aircraft, j 22 - 2 r even a light twin, and instrument flying, J I f 7t just to find out how everything works, you just never know when it may be useful; of course there is the old saying ‘A little knowledge is a dangerous thing!!!’ ” - 5 u n < I* m m a - u iu a Freda modestly omitted to mention that for her outstanding achievements she was awarded a number of decorations in­ IMPORTANT NOTICE cluding the highly esteemed Order of the The 99s Board of Directors is now British Empire. working on putting together an authorized tour of the International Convention in Australia, to be held Doris Scott August 16-20, 1978. Meantime, if an individual or chapter wishes to put together a tour, it would be ad­ Doris Scott, of Dayton, Ohio, All-Ohio visable to consult the Board so that Chapter member, flies her own twin engine we will not have a duplication of Cessna, is active in her own Corporations, effort. as well as, Scouting, Exploring, Zonta, Haven won Best Performance by a crew flying a Gruman. Tail End Tony was won The 19th Annual by Betty Wodtke and Willard Osborne of Roseville and Sterling Hgts, due to engine i S # Michigan SMALL problem s. HB7QBX T7*~----- The SMALL Race sponsored by the Michigan Chapters of the Ninety-Nines Race Final and the Michigan Aeronautics Com­ mission, is conducted under the regulations of the Federation At Owosso Airport in Owosso Michigan to Helen Barter and Simone Breukel one of Aeronautique International and the on Oct. 4-5i 38 woman pilots were entered two crews from Canada. The most trophies National Aeronautical Association. The in the 19th Michigan SMALL race. The were won by Pauline and Peter Mallary of Race is a cross-country proficiency event Race Route was From Owosso to Gladwin College Park, Georgia, with Sixth place, for stock model aircraft not over 420 to White Cloud and back to Owosso. Best Performance by a crew flying a horsepower manufacturered after January First place was won by Julie Clarke and Beach, by Husband & Wife Team, and in a her husband Harold Clarke of Detroit, Bendex equipped aircraft. 1. 1954. By Kathryn Battin also winning trophies for Best Per­ Other Trophies went to Barbara and Tom formance by a Michigan Crew and a crew Brotherton of Ontario for Nineteenth Place flying a Cessna. Second place went to in 19 Race, In the Middle Award, and Best Dottie Anderson of Bluffton, Ohio, Fuel Score. Margaret Ringenberg and Lois receiving Trophies for the First out of state Berger had the Best Speed Score, and Best entry and Best Performance by a Crew Performance by a Mooney crew. Out of the Flying a Piper. Sammy McKay won third Crews flying from Kalamazoo, Michigan, place with her Cessna 210, and had the Eloise Smith and Mary Gardanier took Best distinction of being the only pilot to have Performance by crew flying a Ballance. flown in all Nineteen Races. Carol Bobb of From Flint Mary Anglin and Dennis Lentz Genesee Michigan won fourth place in a won Best Performance by crew flying a Cherokee 180, and the trophy for the Best Rockwell; Kathryn Battin and Janelle Performance By a crew with a male co­ Golden won Best Performance by an all pilot other than a husband, (Less Weaver woman crew in their first race, private co-pilot). Fifth place and the Best Per­ pilots with combined time less than 500 1st place winner—Julie Clarke and formance by Non-professional Pilots went Hours. Mary and William Creason of Grand husband co-pilot Harold Clarke.

Sponsored by the Phoenix Chapter Kachina Doll — Roadrunner By Natasha Swigard Saturday, October 25th brought clear Proficiency Air Races skies, 9900 wind conditions and 45 miles visibility for the 8th Annual Kachina Doll Roadrunner Races. These races rate safety measures and proficiency regarding time to stations and total fuel usage. There were 42 officia l entries for the races—19 in the womens’ race and 23 in the mens’. The race course was 260 NM starting at Scottsdale Airport with check points at San Manuel, Az. and Whiteriver, Az. Lots of mountain flying in beautiful pine tree country. Awards were handed out at a well- attended cocktail party held at McCormick Ranch Inn. Nancy Crase won an award for First place trophy for the Kachina Doll Sandy Anson presenting the Sam Steiger being right on the mark in a spot-landing at Race being presented to Nancy Crase and rotating trophy to Robert King and Gerald the end of the race, and Jessie Winners Judi Gunter by Bill Cams. The women are Myers for capturing first place in the won the pre-flight contest of a Cherokee awarded the Barry Goldwater Rotating Roadrunner Race. loaned to us by Anderson Aviation. Trophy. Clare Ellis, Sandy Haag and Carol — Borgerding were responsible for a suc­ KACHINA DOLL RACE cessful set of races. PERCENTAGE RANK PILOT CO-PILOT Time and fuel TYPE PLANE 1. Nancy Crase Judi G unter Cams 99.2941 Cessna 182 2. Natasha Swigard Brenda Davis 98.8556 Cessna 182 3. Sandra Anson Stacy Wachs 98.4131 Trainer 4. Laura Little Joanruth Baumann 98.0631 Cherokee 140 5. Lois Ward Mary Williams 97.7727 Cessna 150

ROADRUNNER RACE

1. Robert King Gerald Myers 99.4284 Mooney 2. Cliff Swigard John Nelson 99.3478 Cessna 182 3. Randall Kumagai Will Harper 99.2659 GA Traveler 4. Jack Packney 98.7765 Commanche 5. Bob Long Dick Clark 98.7546 Bonanza NEWS BRIEFS

By Mardo Crane We will tell the story of how an airport EDITOR'S NOTE: We will have a series was saved in our next article—Reid- of articles from time to time discussing Hillview Airport, San Jose, CA. Meantime, certain airports which have had problems the Hollywood-Burbank Airport is facing a when building promotors have virtually very real and immediate crisis. If each 99 surrounded their operations with homes, would drop a card to: Senator John or shopping centers. We will attempt to Tunney, Aviation Subcommittee, Senate give all details, and all action which took Commerce Committee, 1415 Senate Office place, and the results to date. Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510; and to Representative Glenn M. Anderson, Recently, there was a particularly tragic Chairman, Aviation Subcommittee, House accident in Sacramento, California, when Public Works Committee, 1132 Longworth San Antonio 99s hostess a tea for 99s Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515, it an F86 Sabrejet took off on a short runway, attending the OX5 Club Reunion in San would certainly have great impact, and failed, and slammed into an ice cream Antonio, Texas, October 9 - 12, 1975. L to perhaps help save this long-established, parlor which almost deadends this runway R: Judy Piper, Ruth Nichols, Fran Weh- and much needed airport for general in a shopping center. Twenty-two adults man, Heidi Heller, Mary Ann Greer, Betsy aviation. and children were killed. The pilot Hogan, Alice Foeh, Laura Richter and If you know of any other airport now in escaped, and perhaps only a pilot can Dorothy Navarro, Chapter Chairman. know how he feels about a tragedy that he danger; or if you know of an airport which did not make. was saved by action—please let your Usually, in such disaster, there is much editor know at once. We need to help and emotionalism, and of course, there was we can help if we let our 99 voice be heard. this time, too—understandable emotion. As our President Pat has declared so But this time something unusual hap­ often—when it is time for ACTION we pened. A man by the name of Partrick must be willing and ready to ACT! Melarkey, chairman of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, came forth with a very clear and astute comment. He was quoted in California newspapers, and 99s Sweep on wire services, as blaming the tragic episode on “human greed".. He said it was the “human greed” of developers who Deltona Charter Members of the Ninety-Nines at pressed for construction of the shopping the OX5 Club Reunion in San Antonio, center where the ice cream shop was Texas, October 9 - 12, 1975. L to R : Melba located. Derby Beard, Blanche Noyes, Viola Gentry and Further, Melarkey was quoted as MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — 99 Sophia Mary Von Mach. Photo by Ferris. declaring, "They just don’t give a damn,” Payton (Greater Pittsburg Chapter) of referring to developers in general. "They’d Clearwater in her Mooney M 20C won the put a service station in the middle of the second annual Deltona Derby, a 265 mile runway if they could get $50 for it... These women’s flying competition held Nov. 7th people (developers) should be held liable in Florida. Her husband Neal was co-pilot. for it (tragedy). They forced the decisions Mrs. Payton was awarded $250, a trophy to develop the land that close to the air­ and each leg prize. strip .” In second place was Shirley Zillig of That the almighty dollar means so much Williamsville, N.Y., in her Grumman is a tragedy in itself, and this “human Traveler. She and her husband, co-pilot greed” is responsible in most instances Robert, won a trip for two to the Bahamas. where an airport which has been there for 99 Thelma Dawson (Florida Suncoast years, and allowed to develop to fill a Chapter) of Brooksville, Fla. took third definite need in the area, gradually, and place for the second year in a row. Tom sometimes suddenly, finds itself literally Dawson, her husband, was co-pilot of their Ninety-Nines attending OX5 Club Reunion surrounded by housing developments and Cessna 182L. in San Antonio, Texas, October 9 - 12, shopping centers. We know it happens, Alma Drummond (Florida Spaceport 1975. Row 1, L to R: Heidi Heller, Judy and why it happens—so, what can we do? Chapter) and her son, Dan, a mother and Piper, Alice Foeh, Dorothy Navarro, and Perhaps if we explore the facts we can son team from Orlando, placed fourth. Fran Wehman (San Antonio 99s). come up with some answers. There is no They flew a Bonanza A36. Row 2: Name Missing: “Babe” Ruth, use being recriminating—and that, believe The course was from St. Augustine to Michigan; Blanche Noyes, Mary Von me, is easy. That some real estate Naples, Fla., with a stop in Sanford where Mach, Melba Beard, and Viola Genty, developers are plain experts at the art of local civic leaders literally laid out the red Charter Members of 99s. misrepresentation has been proven over carpet on the runway for the 14 racers. Row 3: Ruth Thomas, Tennessee; Mary and over again, both in and out of the The Deltona Derby is sponsored by the Randell, Florida; Ruth Nichols, San courts. Our ONLY battle line when this Florida Spaceport Chapter of Ninety-Nines Antonio; Edna Gardner Whyte, Fort habit extends to airports, is a wide and and the Deltona Corporation, builder of Worth; Laura Richter, and Betsy Hogan, constant education of the public. eight planned communities in Florida. San Antonio. Photo by Ferris. to use it unless it's so important I just have ratings - with special emphasis on the to. So if you haven’t one of the photocopy instrument rating. machines that really make good black and Four skits were presented by the chapter Pleas white photocopies, both pix and print, members which dealt with the following: don’t send it out, please. The scrapbooks 1. Planning your trip safely. Making are for all time and if you can't read ’em sure you have enough fuel for the distance today, no telling what they'll be like in a to be traveled and be sure to take into and Tips few years. consideration head winds and availability 4. I apologize for not answering the of the destination airport. Could you make From the Scrapbook Chairman personal notes of many of the scrapbook an alternate just as easily if your intended Betty W. McNabb chairmen. Life is settling down a little terminus is closed. International Scrapbook Chairman now, and I hope to do better. 2. Know the craft you are flying and be 1. Thank you, thank you all for the many 5. Please use my new address - 4701 sure to check your lighting if you are going wonderful pieces of material, photographs Thomas Dr. No. 228, Panama City Beach, to make a night flight. The clincher of this and clippings, you have sent me. This has Florida. 32401. skit was that the girls pretended they had been a very bad year for me because of the made a perfect landing without the aid of a illness and death of my father, and I hoped landing light. They had failed to check Pat had appointed another Scrapbooker, their position and anti-collision lights prior but the roster says she didn’t. I'll try to be Project to take off and when they touched down more prompt—the 1974-5 scrapbooks the tower operator says, “Would you mind aren’t finished yet. coming up to the tower to discuss why you 2. Please identify and date all articles. landed on the taxi-way?” Dateless, they have no archival validity. A.W.A.R.E. 3. Preflight. Another case of the haste Unidentified as to geography, they are not of the pilot who cannot get into his plane completely desirable. And if you think you As told to Charlene Falkenberg fast enough and can’t get off the ground did identify them all — Where is the By Cathy Nickolaisen fast enough. The only problem was the “Herald Tribute” published, the “Daily Project A.W.A.R.E. sponsored by the angel on one wing reminding her to look Bugle”, and the “News Sentinel”? These Phoenix Chapter, had 450 safety-minded carefully over the craft while the devil on aren’t real names, as far as I know, but pilots and their wives attending their the other wing would tell her to forget the obviously communities automatically safety seminar, all were captivated by the kid stuff. believe that the News Herald is known by speaker, Pete Campbell. 4. Weight and Balance. The last skit everybody to be printed in Panama City, He talked about the old anti-safety was a wife who had carefully weighed Florida. I have painfully researched the syndrome — Get-there-itis. The in­ every item in the car to make sure it was roster many wee small hours to locate a terference of the need to reach a not too much for the airplane. She pulled town name, and hoped the Weekly Bulletin destination in ones ability to prejudge the out each piece of luggage and read out the really emanated from the hometown of the safety factor. He urged pilots to learn the pounds (to the tenth), and tried to explain featured Ninety Nine. weight and balance limitations of their to her husband that she had loaded to 3. Photocopies. I made an error when I aircraft and operate within a safe envelope. capacity and not a pound over. Her said I could use good photocopy material He discussed the necessity of knowing the problem was that her figures did not in­ because of the latitude in interpreting what maneuvering ability of the aircraft, to be clude herself and hubby. good is. I have tons of stuff which peers at able to fly the plane and not be afraid of The chapter was thrilled by the turnout one from a condition of zero visibility and the changes in attitude. He stressed the and all there enjoyed themselves im­ sky obscured-pictures and text. I don't like important aspects of obtaining higher mensely while being educated.

Pacific Air Race 1975 OFFICIAL RESULTS Place Aircraft Type HC Score Pilot & Co-Pilot 1 Citabria 7KCAB 114 27.54444 Wally Funk Judy-Campbell Broom 2 Beech A-36 179 24.08500 Helen McGee (Sonora) 3 Grumen American 123 23.62944 Julie Dryer Lorraine Hoag 4 Cessna 177B 131 22.55656 Lynn Cary Ginny Wegener 5 Citabria 7KCAB 114 22.36332 Mary Pearson THE WINNERS! Harriet Booth Judy Campbell-Broom, Co-pilot, and 6 Citabria 7KCAB 116 22.27456 Juanita Thompson Wally Funk, Pilot. Patricia Thorpe 7 Piper PA28-151 119 21.52132 Phyllis Cantrell Rae Pass 8 Beech A-36 179 20.71756 Laverne Gudgel 9 Mooney M20C 153 19.94076 Theola Nutt Kathryn McNamara 10 Piper PA28-180 131 19.81984 Ann Savage D Armand Jeanne Rumm

SPECIAL AWARDS TO RACERS NOT IN TOP TEN-BEST SCORES Best Team — First Time Racers — Fran Johnson & Barbara Johnson #29 Best Team — Under 500 hrs. — Ethel Robinson & Patsy Lee Durham #46 Best Solo — Under 200 hrs. — Pat Davis #73 Best Solo — Over 200 hrs. — Gwen Dewey #64 Pacific Air Race Co-chairman - (Start) Vi “Tail-End Antoinette" — Nina Rookaird #99 Chambers, Betty Wharton & “Boo” Bergman. Race Officials reviewed tower tape at Bakersfield and determined final score. on the basis of negligence and wilful misconduct, claiming the pilot (1) had Flying on to allowed the plane to run out of fuel while in Photos flight; (2) had violated applicable FARs; which have not had postage in­ and (3) was negligent under the “res ipsa cluded for return are being sent to NEW HORIZONS loquitur” doctrine. Betty McNabb for the Scrapbook. The Commandante of Tijuana Airport (Ed. Note: The Heading NEW HORIZONS and one of his mechanics, concluded "fuel reflects the belief that death is a horizon exhaustion” was the cause of the crash, Editors Note: toward which we all fly, even though this testifying there was no evidence of fuel new adventure is brought about by diverse spillage on the ground beneath the plane A recent article entitled Women in causes. In a sense it is a flight from the and the level of fuel in the tanks was three Aerospace by 99 Jean Ross Howard, is "bonds of earth” to unknown “New sixteenths of an inch—unusable. The available upon written request to: Horizons”) defendants got the witnesses to admit that Federal Aviation Administration no attempt was made to bring the plane AGA-300 level and then measure the fuel level. 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Mrs. Rae Shaffer, Kansas Chapter, died in Further, no other causes had been con­ Washington, D.C. 20591 a crash on Oct. 6, 1975. She was the sidered or investigated. Another witness It is well worth reading, and this should daughter of the founder of Russel Airport, for plaintiffs testified that a 172 has from which she took off on a pleasure answer many requests as to where to sufficient fuel to fly 4.3 hours when flight. A veteran pilot, and one much obtain it. operated at the usual power settings and beloved by her many friends, her loss is with a lean fuel mixture—which just indeed a sad tragedy. happened to be the exact time from take­ off to when the plane's clock stopped at 99s Canadian Bertha A. Cline, a valued 99 since 1963, 5:18 p.m. He also testified that in an died February 28, 1975. She was a member experiment in running the engine of a Pward In Aviation of the Reno Area Chapter. stationary 172 until it ran out of gas, five sixteenth of an inch of fuel remained in the By Heather Sifton Marian Newman, Lake Michigan tanks after the engine had stopped. Again, First Canadian Chapter Chapter, died Aug. 12, after a lengthy defendants brought out that the endurance The Board of Trustees of the Ninety- illness. An enthusiastic 99, who is greatly of the plane could be much more or less, Nines Canadian Award in Aviation are missed. and there was no evidence as to the pleased to announce the first Recipients of altitude, power settings, or fuel mixture their newly established Trust Fund — The used by the plane. Canadian Society of Aviation Medicine, Film Fund Committee and The Western One of defendant’s witnesses testified Canada Aviation Museum Inc. Current Decisions that he performed an experiment on a One of the primary objectives of the detached Cessna 172 wing arranged at an Ninety-Nines is to support and encourage In Aviation Law angle approximating that of the wing of the flight safety. It was the unanimous downed plane as shown in photographs of decision of the Board of Trustees that the the wreckage, and found that it required production of a colour documentary film ★ 7.5 gallons of gas to raise the fuel level in relating to human factors in flight en­ the wing tank to three sixteenths of an By Sylvia Paoli vironment, would be a great asset to the inch—definitely a usable amount of fuel. flying public. The Film Development There was further evidence, from the Committee is Chaired in Toronto by Dr. A. owner of a National City tavern, that the R. (Russ) Kempton with Dr. Walter In applying the legal doctrine of “ res three men had been drinking beer together Johnson in charge of Research, assisted ipsa loquitur"—“the thing speaks for it­ on the day of the crash, and eight or nine by Dr. James Carroll, and the film w ill be self”—to a crash which occurred in empty beer cans were found in the plane. available for general release across October, 1970, the Supreme Court of In autopsies performed on the three, a Canada. California has perhaps set a precedent. strong odor of alcohol had been noted The Western Canada Aviation Museum, The logic behind the legal theory is emanating from the remains of the pilot officially established in Winnipeg, January essentially that it must be assumed the and one passenger, but not from Newing. 7th 1974, is dedicated to the preservation accident did not happen by itself, and, At the close of testimony, the judge of of Western Canada's Aviation heritage. therefore, if no other cause can be found, the trial court ordered a verdict for President Gordon C. Emberley states that the pilot MUST have caused it. To apply plaintiffs, on the basis that negligence had extensive salvage and restoration of the doctrine, three conditions must exist: been established under the “res ipsa historic aircraft has been accomplished in (1) the accident must be of a kind which loquitur” doctrine; the jury subsequently readiness for display at a permanent site. ordinarily does not occur without returned a verdict in the amount of Canadian Ninety-Nines are vitally con­ som eone’s negligence; (2) it must be $125,000 damages for the plaintiffs. cerned that Canada's aviation history will caused by something within the EX­ The Supreme Court, on appeal, stated be preserved for future generations. CLUSIVE control of the defendant; and (3) that there was no evidence of ANY factors The 99s Canadian Award in Aviation is a the plaintiff must NOT have had anything contributing to the crash, and therefore, "it project of the East Canada Section of the to do with causing it. seems reasonably clear that the accident Ninety-Nines. Using an initial fund of Harold Cheatham, the owner and pilot of probably would not have occurred without $10,000.00 they have established a Trust a Cessna 172, departed San Diego with two negligence by someone.” Since the two Fund from which annually Awards will be non-pilot friends, about 1:00 Sunday passengers were not pilots, the inference made within the Canadian aviation afternoon, in clear weather. When the was strong that Cheatham possessed community. The Awards are intended to plane failed to return, a search was exclusive control of the airplane, and there give assistance to individuals and launched and the wreckage was located was no contrary evidence. Additionally, organizations engaged in educational or the following day in the mountainous Cheatham was the pilot in command, and charitable activities related to aviation and terrain east of Tijuana. There was no under the FARs he is considered aeronautics, in particular in the fields of evidence the plane had ever landed or had responsible for all decisions concerning sports aviation, preservation of aviation any radio communications with anyone the operation of the flight. The bodies of history, dissemination of information after take-off. the two passengers were found to be in the relating to safety and aviation knowledge, The surviving wife and children of back seat of the plane, making it difficult and scientific studies related to aviation. passenger Newing sued the pilot’s estate to imagine how either could have in­ terfered physically with the operation of you might recall, the roster is set up early aircraft which is not on the 1975 handicap the plane in any way. in the summer so that when the decision list, request your handicap BEFORE Feb. The defendants argued that the fact the was made at Convention to keep the 21. No race no. may be purchased this three had been drinking meant that, in Program, it was just too late to get the year. actuality, the passengers were in some information back in. Please save the AWTAR is blessed with good friends. measure guilty by allowing themselves to following list of SECTION APT CHAIRMEN For instance: San Diego area 99s have get into the airplane with a pilot who was for reference (note there are some always been staunch race supporters. not fit to fly. The court felt this argument changes). Their most successful project is the was not sufficient to negate Cheatham’s Middle East, Amy Morris; East Canada, “Flying Companion Seminar’’, ultimate responsibility. Wilsie Frosst; New England, Nina Het- spearheaded by my revered co-pilot Ava The court did not feel it necessary that manenko; Western Canada, Helga Carmichael, her flying companion all possible causes be eliminated. Rather, Valousek; New York-New Jersey, Nicole husband Dr. David C., and chairman Betty it is enough if the plaintiffs can defend Radecki; Australian, Peg Kelm an; North Wharton. Proceeds from one of these against inferences of the possible con­ Central, Carolyn Pobanz; East Africa, sessions were contributed for purchase of tribution to the crash by their decedent. Veronica Mason; Northwest, Dorothy needed equipment at Headquarters. In our Further, if there are pieces of evidence Mercer; Finnish, Sirpa Huusela; South adopted Texan Lingo, "Love Y’all!” pointing towards the pilot's negligence, it Central, Jan Heins; South African, Amalie then becomes the defendant’s obligation Von-Maltitz; Southeast, Galdys Estes; to disprove that evidence and show some South Central Africa, Brigitte Hildebrandt; other cause for the accident, or at least Southwest, Jean Pyatt; Members-at- show that Cheatham had exercised due Large, Carole Chambers. care in all possible respects in which he Since the APT Program began in 1968 might have been negligent. Without this, there have been eleven 99s who have been the court found it must affirm the lower APT for 7 consecutive years. cou rt’s decision. Congratulations are in order for New The defendants had also asked the trial England’s Billie Downing and Mona court to instruct the jury as to the law if Morrell, North Central’s Margaret plaintiff’s decedent Newing was found to Ringenberg, South Central’s Adele Baker, TRAIL-BLAZIN’ THE WEST be contributorily negligent, that is, have Southeast’s Frances P. Davis and South- L. to R.: contributed in some way to the crash, or if west’s Vera Arnold, Virginia Flanary, Sally Don Potter, Owner of Moqui Lodge, Grand he was found to have “ assumed the risk” Rolfing, Margo Smith, Pam Van der Canyon; June O'Neill, Stop Chairman; by participating in the drinking and then Linden, Kathleen Walton. No doubt there Wanda Cummings and Marian Banks, flying. The court refused, saying there was will be more when the rest of the 1975 AWTAR Route Directors; Paul Baker, a lack of evidence to support either records get to my desk. There have been Tower Chief. contention, there being only speculation many others who are 6 and 5 years APT. In as to (1) how much drinking had occurred, fact it is interesting to note that once a 99 (2) if the pilot was intoxicated to such a becomes APT she more often than not Flying Activities degree as to put the passengers on notice maintains this status annually. It is also Charlene Falkenberg, of his incapacity to safely pilot a plane, or true that a 99 becomes APT but the APT International Chairman (3) if they otherwise had some reason to be form was ‘lost’. This was especially true in the early years before we all realized what a put on such notice. Congratulations go out to the com­ Nothing in the court's opinion reflected valuable and ongoing Program this would mittees of the successful FAIR Race and be. any other defenses being raised. Evidently the Michigan Small Race. no evidence was submitted as to other With the 1974 year almost at an end, Impound day for the Fair was IFR all the check to be ^ure you did get APT this year possible causes of crashes, such as clear way. The committee was biting their nails. air turbulence, downdrafts in the moun­ and submitted the form. Don’t lose your Finally 38 contestants made their way to tains, etc., and no investigation was made consecutive status just because we went Anderson, IN by hook or crook. The stories at all of the plane itself, other than that into a holding pattern for a month this of their adventures would fill another made by the Tijuana official. Yet the case summer! column. Ten states were represented is a clear precedent for holding the pilot ranging from north to Michigan, East to negligent unless the other side can PROVE Pennsylvania, South to Georgia, and west that he was not—a very difficult task. AWTAR to Missouri. The top three winners were Sophie Payton, Clearwater, FI in her by Wanda Cummings, Reporter Mooney M20C; Betty Cull, Osgood, IN, in What it's all about Marian Banks and I are back in the a Piper PA28; and Janice Juechenmeister, racing office after a fun and fattening loop Dayton, Ohio, in a Cessna 182. through the West Indies to Caracas and The Small Race also found 38 women Guatamala with Thon and George Griffith pilots competing along a route stretching COMMITTEE in their Baron. Que Bueno! No way to keep from Owosso, Michigan to Gladwin, to ’em down on the Farms after that, so we White Cloud, and back to Owosso. Julie climbed in the Comanche to blaze some Clark with hubby, Harold, as co-pilot, of REPORTS more of the Bicentennial Trail. Weather Detroit, were beaming recipients of first permitting, we’ll have all Stops covered by place, followed by 2nd place winner, Thanksgiving as follows: Start July 9, Dottie Anderson, Bluffton, Ohio, and 3rd Sacramento Ca; Fresno and Riverside CA; place captured by Sammy McKay of Grand Grand Canyon, AZ; Santa Fe, NM; Blanc, Michigan. Sammy, a well known Lubbock, TX; Oklahoma City, OK; Little Powder Puff Derby racer has the distinc­ Rock, AR; Nashville, TN; Parkersburg, tion of having flown in all 19 Michigan WV (changed from Charleston) and ter­ Small Races. minus Wilmington, DE deadline July 12. There is an interesting background to Fresno is not a must identification, this event. It begain in 1956 to get con­ by Margo Smith, Chairman Riverside and Lubbock are “ Must Stops". testants from the 1956 AWTAR, which As you know by now, the individual APT She’s a long ’un...2,916 miles. terminated in Flint, Michigan, to the listing was omitted from the roster and Entry kits will be available in February International Convention of the 99s which unfortunately, so too were the names of for $5.00. Send for yours early, entries will was being held in Harbor Spring, the Section and Chapter APT Chairmen. As open March 15! If you plan to race an Michigan. Congratulations go out also to the winners may be invited. We’ll try to keep time enough for you to write. Wouldn't it winners of the many other small races held you posted. Or better yet, you can be an be nice to have your own copy in your hot throughout the country. We now know the associated member of NIFA and receive little fist to mull over and comment on at route of the 1976 Powder Puff Derby and if the monthly “Contact” spreading the news your leisure? Besides, it’s free, and you you haven’t gotten yourself a Snoopy pin all for $10. They need those dues, and you also receive Advisory Circulars. WRITE, to help support this event please do so. If can really be “ in” on the doings by joining. asking to be placed on the F.A.A.’s no one in your area has them just get in Fran, I, or Prof. Harold Wood, NIFA mailing list for future free Advisory Cir­ touch with me. Plans have been firmed up National Headquarters, Parks College—St. culars and Notices of Proposed Rule for the 1976 llli-Nines air Derby. Cash Louis U, Cahokia, Illinois 62206 will accept Making. The address: Department of prizes, trophies, and awards will be given dues and get you on the membership rolls Transportation, Distribution Unit, TAD at the 7th Annual llli-Nine Air Derby, May quickly and gratefully. 484.3, W ashington, D.C. 20590. 28-29-30, 1976, Quad City Airport, Moline, Speaking of money—horrid thought! We WRITE ON Illinois. Proficiency and Speed Categories. do know that you as individuals, as Male or Female Pilot. Contact Von Alter, chapters, and as sections have too many PPD Bi-Centennial 76 Quad City Chapter, for Entry Kit. demands for dollars as it is. There is Thanks to you gals It is good to see all Section Meeting absolutely no way you can benefit the who supplies the means dates in the roster this time. It is never too future of aviation MORE than contributing to support the ways early to start planning a fly-in to the spring to NIFA, though the kids are just great and for the All Women meeting. Take note all Flying Activity almost too appreciative; and every cent Transcontinental Air Race. Chairmen. you contribute goes directly to them. All of Will all Chapter Chairmen please send the other NIFA supporting organizations The Snoopy shirts are all sold, and we me the name of your Flying Activity (GAMA, AOPA—ALPA (Airline Pilots are working feverishly on the pins. Chairman. (You don't have one—shame on Association) have upped their con­ Approximately 3,000 pins have been you—get one appointed immediately). tributions this year, most have doubled distributed to sections and chapters. Send to CHAR; 618 South Washington them. We’d like the 99s to, too. Please Ilovene Potter and Judy McCrum are my Street; Hobart, IN 46342. I also need the help us! Inflation is hitting the kids, too. co-chairmen in the Northwest Section; names of all Section Flying Activity So far we have Colorado and Long Island Kathy Long in the South Central Section; Chairmen. Will the Governors please send chapters contributing between Joy’s term Jerry Roberts in the New York-New Jersey this information to me, or have the Section and us. The two latest are: Southeast Section; and Charlene Falkenberg in the Secretary do so? Section, $200, Carolinas Chapter, $100. North Central Section. To save postage I Any Chairmen needing suggestions for Please join the list, now—NIFA needs you have mailed bulk to these girls, and they flying activities drop me a line. I also badly. The addresses are the same for will be in touch with the chapters. Over would appreciate receiving Chapter contributions and for NIFA associate 1,000 pins have been sold already, and we newsletters as this is a good way for your memberships. are getting orders every day. ideas and activities to get passed around. And why not plan now to come to the big Six thousand of these pins were cast In return I'll give all your activities all the annual meet? It's in April hosted by Embry- especially for us by the Aviva Cloisonne publicity possible and share your ideas. Riddle at Datona Beach, Florida. See for process and the following is their story: Remember A T is a stopping point. Let’s yourself where our money goes. It IS a “The art of cloisonne was already keep the C in the word and make it a good excuse to go to Florida, too! flourishing in the religious art of the working, moving word. ACT — Action, Byzantine Empire by the time it was in­ Communication, Training—Don’t fail to For Your troduced to the Far East. Nevertheless, communicate with me. each in his own way, the Chinese and the Japanese raised cloisonne to a peak of Information beauty and refinement. Each piece of Aviva NIFA News Joan Kerwin cloisonne involves the intricate process of Legislation Information Chairman the placement of powdered enamel in the by Page Shamburger I have tried in previous columns to small outlined areas on the metal surface; Both Fran Sargent and I realize we have encourage you to write the President, firing under tremendous temperatures; some plenty big shoes to fill as this year's Members of Congress and your Senators polishing with pumice and charcoal and co-chairmen of National Intercollegiate about legislation affecting General finally, gold plating, truly creating hand­ Flying Association. Joy Feak did one big Aviation. They are the people who crafted jewelry of excellent quality! outstanding job last year, and — please originate and vote on legislation such as The pins make wonderful Christmas help us keep that pace. fuel allocation, taxes and large items like presents for young and old, flyers and non­ By the time you read this, most of the that. (Include your expensive ELT here, flyers. Others are being given away as college flying regional meets will be past after two members of “The Club" were lost momentos for first flights, first solos, and tense. As you may know, the winners of in an airplane crash in Alaska. If they had advanced ratings. Also for Christmas those regional meets are the invited been lost at sea, do you suppose we would presents don't forget Mardo Crane’s contestant teams for the big champion of all be required to carry life rafts, etc.?) “Ladies! Rev Up Your Engines”! (order champions annual meet. We have received However, if you think taxation with direct from Mardo $3.25) and Sheila Scott's the results of some of those regional representation is bad, try regulation “Barefoot in the Skies” (order through meets and we’d like to give those to your without information—information which me—$7.95 plus 30 cents for postage). chapters for several reasons. First, we the F.A.A. is seeking from you! Both of these authors kindly make a think you’d LIKE to know who these big Whenever there is to be a change in any donation to AWTAR from the sale of their winners are and second, if you have a F.A.R., a Notice of Proposed Rule Making books. winning college in your area, perhaps is issued. The public is given 60 to 90 When the pins are gone, there won't be you’ll contact them and see how you can days to respond with any comments, pro any more ever. Just like with the shirts, the help. or con. The F.A.A. then complies and companies make only limited quantities so First and second places have been won tabulates the responses, sometimes even the items don't become commonplace. by Central Texas in Killeen and by South­ using suggestions made and then acts The pins are $3 each. Postage is free on west Texas JC of Uvale, by Southern accordingly. However, if they receive no orders of one dozen or more. Otherwise, Illinois U in Carbondale and Middle Tenn. comment or very few, they must assume please enclose a dime or stamp for single State at Murfreesboro, by Gateway Tech in that you agree with them and the change is orders. Let me have your orders as soon as Kenosha, Wise, and St. Cloud State at St. enacted as written. possible and let’s Keep’em Flying, Cloud, Minn. With the time element of 60-90 days for Pam Vander Linden, Chairman Depending on the number of competitor comment, there is very little chance of me 1976 Ways & Means Committee teams in the regional, more than two top including an NPRM in this column with P.O. Box 352, Fallbrook, CA 92028 Section (as the case may be), for an ac- Section Governors and Chapter Chairmen. tivity-item that has taken place between Please note that the form for the “Pilot July 1, 1975 and June 30, 1976, and that Safety Maintenance Program" has been form then forwarded to the Chairman of revised as of 10-75. The prupose of the the International Committee for Safety revision was to delete the requirement of Education for recording and verification attaching copies of X-C flight planning under the name of applicable section. NO sheets and copies of log book sheets Marilyn P. Hibner, Chairman POINTS CAN BE CREDITED TO THE which were formerly required on the “Points for Safety” Achievement SECTION WITHOUT THE PROPER original of this form dated 3-75. There is no Program Underway POINTS CLAIM FORM HAVING BEEN other change to this form or any other form Effective September 1st, 1975, YOUR SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNATIONAL as of this date. Your Section Governor has SECTION may be THE FIRST SECTION to CHAIRMAN FOR SAFETY EDUCATION. been mailed a copy of this revised form; receive the NEW PERPETUAL AWARD Each Section Governor should have however the original form may be used and PLAQUE for having acquired the most received copies of all of these claims the requirement struck out on the form number of points toward the advancement forms and forwarded on copies to each of where it appears above the solid line on of safety education by the time the plaque her Chapters in her Section of jurisdiction. page one of the form. is presented at the 1976 International The mailing to the Section Governors If you want to sponsor an FAA Safety Convention for the first time. In addition, consisted of the following: Clinic, contact your local FAA-GADO the winning Section will be given per­ • Safety Education Activity-Points Accident Prevention Specialist im­ manent recognition for their achievements Lising (4-75) mediately to arrange a date (they need by also having their Section name appear • Section Committee Chairman about 2 to 3 m onths of lead tim e to have on a duplicate perpetual plaque that will be Appointments for Safety Education (4-75) Oklahoma City send out their Clinic on permanent display in the new • Section Claim Form for Points Announcement mailings to pilots in your Headquarters Building. Claimed Toward...Achievem ent Award (4- area). If you want to offer a Project Safety Education 75) A.W.A.R.E. Cline, short SOPs are Activity-Points Listing • Chapter Committee Chairman available from the Phoenix Chapter or The following "Point Values” have been Appointments for Safety Education (4-75) through the International Chairman for assigned to Safety Education Activities- • Chapter Claim Form for Points Safety Education. If you want to offer a Accomplishments that may be earned by a Claimed Toward...Section Achievement S.A.F.E. program, a detailed SOP (over Chapter and-or Section to accumulate Award (4-75) 100 pages) is available from the Long points on a Section level. The Section • Individual Member’s Pilot Safety Island Chapter for $18.00. Get your ac­ scoring the highest number of points will Maintenance Program (3-75) tivities planned and carried out and get be the recipient of a "rotating” Section If your Chapter and each of its members your points claim form in AS SOON AS Award plaque for Safety Education have not received the appropriate forms THE ACTIVITIY IS OVER. CLAIM FORMS Achievement, which will be presented indicated in this list, contact your Section RECEIVED WITH A POSTMARK LATER each year at the International Convention. Governor immediately so that time is not THAN JUNE 30th, 1976, CANNOT BE A duplicate "record of recipients” plaque lost toward working on activities to acquire COUNTED FOR THIS COMING YEAR'S will be on display at Headquarters. points for your Section. Complete details AWARD OF THE PLAQUE. However, they To get these points credits, a copy of the on activities and the realm of the Safety will be held over and credited to the applicable points claim form must be Education Committee can be found in the Section for the following year’s award of completed by the member, or Chapter, or latest SOPs issued by Headquarters to the plaque. In all cases a verified copy of the point recording will be mailed back to Use appropriate Section/Chapter “Claim Form for Points Claimed” to be eligible for this the person submitting same by the award. International Chairman for Safety Education. Please note: The Points SECTIONS Listing is not to be considered an all- inclusive, restrictive listing of ways in which points can be acquired for Safety Point Value Activity/Accomplishment Education activities-items. Therefore, if you have an activity-item in mind which 2 Appointment of Section Safety Education Chairman you feel promotes Safety Education, but it 2 Appointment of Section Public Speakers Bureau Chairman does not appear on the listing, submit your 10 (each time) Safety Education Theme and Program at Section Meeting idea with a thorough description and it will 5 (each time) Speaking Engagement of Speakers Bureau Speaking on be assigned an official point value if it will Aviation Safety/Aviation/Ninety-Nines (combined) promote Safety Education. CHAPTERS

2 Appointment of Chapter Safety Education Chairman Air Age 2 Appointment of Chapter Public Speakers Bureau Chairman 5 (each time) Safety Program at Chapter Meeting 10 (each time) Penny(ies)-A-Pound Event Education 10 (each time) Safety Clinic in Association with FAA By Linda Hooker, Chairman 10 (each time) Safety Check-Ride Clinic with FAA December 17th, 1903 Orville and W ilbur 10 (each time) CFI Revalidation Clinic with FAA Wright put Kitty Hawk, North Caroline on 10 Static Display on Aviation Safety/Aviation/Ninety-Nines the map. There on that bleak overcast day (combined) for Public View (i.e., during local "General they, with only five witnesses looking on, Aviation Week" celebrations) made the first flight in a powered airplane 10 (each time) S.A.F.E. Seminar in history. At noon, in twenty seven mile 10 (each time) A.W.A.R.E.* Seminar per hour winds, Wilbur made the fourth 5 (each time) Published Article on Aviation Safety/Aviation/Ninety-Nines and longest flight of the day 852 feet from (combined) Kill Devil Hill. Since it took him 59 seconds 20 (each member)* Pilot Safety Maintenance Program to travel the 852 feet, this ground speed 5 (each member) FAA-Appointed Safety Counselor was approximately 10 miles per hour. **lnt'l Safety Education Chairman will convert this to a Chapter value by dividing the 20 I relate these facts because I feel that points per member by the number of Chapter members of record as of 1/1/76. December would be a good month to commemorate and tell the story of the birth of aviation. This can be done in any number of ways, individually or as a SECTION REPORTS chapter project. Please give serious consideration to the following AAE NEW ENGLAND projects for next year and the month of SECTION MEETING December particularly. by Carol Phelps (1) At your local school(s) or in your The New England Section recently held the Spirit, then wisked away to the lovely community initiate an art contest their fall meeting in Springfield, Mass. The Sheraton West Port Inn. With the com­ (determine the medium yourself or leave it meeting was hosted by the Western New bination of the Inn’s Swiss decor and the to the entrants choice ie, clay, oil, England Chapter intriguing West Port shopping plaza, in the watercolor, pastels, pen & ink, papier- New Section officers for 1975-76 were perfect Indian Summer weather, everyone mache, etc.). Have all entrants depict a installed. Mildred Doremus (ENE) of could have had a ball, left to their own certain theme or aspect of aviation (ie. Lynnfield, Mass, governor, Barbara devices! However, there was the delightful “Aviation Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow,” Herbert (CONN.) of Armonk, N.Y., vice- hospitality room, complete with ducks! “Great Moments in Aviation,” “The Birth of governor, Harriet Fuller (ENE) of These permanent residents of the hotel’s Aviation,” etc. You might even want to Shrewsbury, Mass, secretary, and Martha pond obviously sniffed the odor of good have entrants relate Aviation and the Barnes (NNE) of Amherst, N.H. treasurer. food drifting out of the room and decided Bicentennial. Arrange for entries to be During the luncheon, Marie Lepore to wander in, much to the delight and displayed in a public place such as a bank (ENE) of Worcester, Mass. was honored as dismay of hostess, Dot Haupt. There also lobby, community center, public library, Woman of the Year for merit in aviation. was a trip to Busch Stadium for the shopping center mall, etc. Present awards Mrs. Lepore is presently Worcester Airport baseball Cardinals victory over the Pirates, publicly on or around December 17. Commissioner. Her contributions and while some enjoyed a lovely dinner aboard Awards can be cash, flight time, an air­ citations in general aviation are numerous. the Robert E. Lee, docked at the riverfront. plane ride, etc. (depending on age group). Since the beginning of the Mass. Wing of That was Friday, Sept. 26th. Saturday was If possible, have several age group Civil Air Patrol in 1941, she has been a given over to the business of a Section categories including an adult group. For valuable asset and holds the rank of Lt. meeting with Chairman’s coffees in the helpful hints, advise and judging expertise Colonel. She has been cited for Out­ A.M., excellent exchange of information, contact your local art gallery or museum, standing Contributions to Aeronautics in then an Air Age Education program, art collectors, etc. Advertise the contest Central Mass. as commander of the presented by Intn’l. A.A.E. Chairman, via radio & T.V. community service an­ W orcester CAP Squadron. She has been an Linda Hooker. The luncheon allowed us a nouncements, in local news and trade active member of the New England Section change of pace and a chance to find out all papers, hand out flyers at schools, Ninety-Nines since 1945 and has worked about “Drama-metric Exercises” from libraries, shopping centers, etc. Above all on many committees. In 1961 she received guest speaker, Elenor Berkman. else PLEASE let me hear of your results. the New England Ninety-Nine scholarship This very entertaining lady demon­ Take pictures and mail them to me AIR award for work in the field of Air strated what facial exercise to use in order MAIL. I would like to use them in a special Education, C.A.P., and furtherance of to deter lines, sags, etc. but urged that we article in the 99 News and a national women in aviation in New England. restrict them to the privacy of our own magazine. Please accurately describe and homes, the reason for which was obvious! label each picture. Slides and film footage The tables were set with gift 99 ceramic will also be greatly appreciated. cups, manufactured to resemble a com­ (2) A variation on the art contest could pass by Jackie Lindauer of the St. Louis be an essay contest. Place a word lim it on Chapter. There were door prizes for the length (ie 250 words or less, 250-500 everyone plus two special prizes for the words, etc.) High School and-or college first registrations received. English & Literature teachers are excellent The business meeting was conducted in resource for judges. If you choose this a most efficient manner by Governor Amy route, please send me a copy of the 1st Laws, with very enlightening reports given through 3rd place essays and pictures of by all the committee chairmen, lots of the winners. This material also will be good ideas for the members to carry back used for a 99 News article. Other projects to their own chapters. A report on progress you might want to undertake are as A LOOK AT YESTERDAY— Mary Shea of of our Museum at Dayton by Joan Hrubec follow s: Western New England Chapter of 99s of All Ohio, and a Headquarters report by (3) Assemble a display and place it in models a flying suit of yesteryear complete Intn'l. Vice President, Lois Feigenbaum. your local school or public library, school with parachute. The fashion show was part She reminded us of the formal dedication classroom, airport waiting lounge, or any of the program during the fall meeting of the weekend of Oct. 31st. There was other public gathering place. the New England Section of Ninety-Nines unanimous agreement that the Section (4) Go to a local teacher and offer to give held in Springfield, Mass. (Photo by Carol should follow the lead of International and a short talk on Aviation. You might want to Phelps). have each officer serve a two year term to include a field trip to your local airport, eliminate the cost and frustration of yearly FSS, Control Tower, etc. Show pictures of elections. Our election of officers for the the "Kitty Hawk" and compare it with coming year saw all incumbents relected, pictures of some of today’s aircraft. with new Treasurer Marilyn Collette of All AGAIN, Please send me the name of NORTH CENTRAL SECTION REPORT Ohio. The Indiana Chapter invited us to your Air Age Education Committee Fall Section Meeting Bloomington for the Spring ’76 Sectional. Chairman, if you have not already done so, St. Louis, Mo. and keep me informed of what is being By Jan Pocock At the evening banquet, we were treated done in the field of AAE by you and your “St. Louis has it, A to Z" was the theme, to a marvelous talk on the WASPS by 99 chapter-section. and, the “W” just had to stand for Dr. Dora Strother. The lady from Bell Weather Beautiful! Crystal clear skies Helicopter was especially fitting, since SPECIAL NOTE: Foreign Chapters and greeted the 33 airplanes that flew into the STL now boasts 3 whirly girls, Betty Board Sections, please give serious con­ Spirit of St. Louis Airport for the 1975 Fall being the latest, No. 203! Dora, an sideration to adapting one of the above Sectional. unusual person her colorful tales of the suggestions to aviation in your country. The visiting 99s, some 4 9 ' / 2 S , and a few gals who ferried aircraft of every size and YOU & YOUR PROJECT(S) ARE OF off-spring were greeted by smiling STL description, while being considered SPECIAL INTEREST. hostesses and super courteous line men at civilians, together with her slides, only helped paint an even more vivid picture of home after a second spendid luncheon. Excitement was in the air as the little how things were. Ninety Nines also present were pilots from Pitt's Special added up the flick rolls in a Greater Kansas City Chapter won the Germany, Dr. Elsa Wessel and Dr. Susie fierce cross wind. This was Poberesky in covered traveling trophy award and, since Gaertner, who are on their way to South Africa's Flying Showpiece, “Air there is no room left for engraving on this Tasmania’s rugged west coast to do Africa International", the debut of Lan- lovely silver bowl, they will keep it in their research. seria, newest airport in the Transvaal. The Chapter and start a new one. Chicago Area Other Ninety Nines amongst the guests crowd applauded the immaculate Chapter received the “Outstanding Chapter were Governor Helen Blackburn who flew demonstration of what can be done with a Chairman of the Year" award accepted by her 172 from Canberra with 491/2 Dick and Rockwell Commander, and Bob Hoover Ellen O'Hara, chairman. Both are great and Vice Governor, Layne Glanville-Williams. good-naturedly autographed T-shirts in the deserving chapters. Joan Thompson and Barry, Shirley Harris 99s tent, when we were back to normal Sunday dawned just as clear as the other and Jim, Glenda Philpott and Albert, breathing. days had been, complete with gourmet Margaret Kentley and Rosemary Colman Britain’s Sheila Scott was signing breakfast before take-off closing a who all flew from Sydney. copies of “Barefoot in the Sky”, with supurbly successful weekend. To Betty Watch the forthcoming television Piper’s “ Navajo” Sim ulator crackling in her Board, Section Meeting Chairman, and the programmes of the Australian Broad­ ear; the flying fraternity were feasting their entire St. Louis Chapter, Well Done! casting Commission. Nancy Bird Walton eyes on the wide range of aircraft. These is to feature in the "Big Country" series. were the stars of the show; from She has spent this month flying Tigers for beautifully restored vintage aircraft of the camera. One sequence includes 21 previous wars to the latest jets that spins from only 4000 feet. Nancy, at overseas manufactuers can offer. present is in Spain to be a guest at the Against this background, the Governors’ reception after the marriage of King Leka meeting got under way. Sheila Scott, of Albania to Sydney girl Susan Cullen- British Governor, bringing up to date ward. Governors Jeannette van Ginkel of South Congratulations to 99 Jan McKay who Africa and Betty Ambrose of South Central won the New Guinea Independence Air Africa. Also present, Zee Witham, Race against all comers. Also flying in the Rhodesian Flame Lily Chairman and Eva race were 99s Peg Kelman and Jill Collins. Hollingsworth, chairman of the Transvaal Fall Section Meeting, N.C. Section, Head Chapter. (Congratulations on your new Table for banquet. September 27, 1975. Chapter Eva, many happy days). Much closer cooperation was suggested bet­ Finnish Section ween these two Sections in Africa and we look forward to future fly-ins together. CHAPTER Our Section Meeting, in the comfortable new club, took place at 8:30 a.m. on FINNISH SECTIONS Sunday, Oct. 5th, surely the earliest Outi Nallinmaa, Reporter Sectional we have ever had, but 99s were Our bi-annual meeting was held on 12 REPORTS busy manning the Information Desk for the October in Turku, in the modern Congress Show and a stall, so had to be at their Hotel Ruissalo by the sea. It looks just posts by 10 a.m. We are very sorry to have gorgeous here this time of year with the the resignation of Hedy Green from the blazing colors of broad-leaf trees against post of vice governor. Hedy has been with the dark green of conifers, especially on a this section since the beginning. Briggitte sunny day like the 12th was. Hildebraudt was voted in to take the Australian Section There were ten of us present. We had a position. brief summary of the past year’s activities. The Governor would like to place on As for raising funds, we have arranged record very sincere thanks for all the J parties and bazaars and sold T-shirts and tremendous effort and teamwork that the AUSTRALIAN SECTION jackets. Another article worth con­ 99s put into the whole week. Beforehand, Rosemary Colman, Reporter sideration would be a windcheater with Val Humphreys had organized, Myrtle and Australia’s only Whirly Girl, Rosemary hood. Brigitte had planned—and some of the Harris has been this month’s unofficial One of the tasks of the meeting was to plans went awry, but 99s came up with ambassadress of aviation. She appeared elect the 99 of the year. We pondered long solutions to the problems. From as full page colour portrait, with between Arja Martikainen, who was the Rhodesia, Dr. Meg Stubbs flew a Cherokee helicopter, on the front page of the widely only female participant in the 1975 Finnish Six down to Lanseria w ith Chairman Zee, read Sunday Telegraph Supplement. Inside Championships for single-engined aircraft Vice Chairman, Penny Dixon, and Roseann were more photographs and a reported (the contest was deemed very difficult Sheldon, to join the others in a week of interview. Earlier in the month Rosemary indeed, and Arja got 15th), and Eila Oster, sustained effort. and husband Maurice flew to Jugiong by who obtained her commercial rating this Rhodesian Flame Lillies had chartered a helicopter for the Australian Women year. We decided on Eila, and she will be Viscount to take 56 flying enthusiasts Pilots’ Fly In to the Wills Allens’ property. presented with an old-fashioned down to the Show for three days and this They called at Goulburn enroute to refuel steelyard—our 99 award—with her name was a great success. We enjoyed getting and their arrival was noted on the local engraved in a silver plague. to know other members of the community radio and press. Congratulations! and more people were learning what the The Jugiong Fly In was a weekend of We also decided to hold our next bi­ 99s are, in fact they were also requesting lavish hospitality—grass skiing, motor annual meeting in Tampere. But we’ll hope to come on our next charter! bikes and horses to ride and cordon bleu to let you hear from us before that, either We would like to thank Mr. Andrew food. Some sixty people were present for through me or Arja Martikainen. Saturday luncheon outside in the balmy Smulian, Airport Manager, for smoothing weather and gloriously green countryside. our way, and to all the people who were so Dinner was inside in one of Australia’s kind, particularly Jeannette van Ginkel, of most charming verandah style homes. The South Central Africa Section the S.A. Sect., and the great pleasure it weather man oblingingly sent the cold was meeting pilots of other countries, front through in the small hours of Sunday J France, America, Australia, and the morning, and the day dawned clear as a SOUTH CENTRAL AFRICA SECTION friendships that were made. crystal and all visual pilots had a safe trip Betty Ambrose, Reporter This is what the 99s is all about. recognized, including Joan Studer, their 182, they were asked to help the local commercial pilot from Nipawin — Joan is Marine base in searching for a downed a true Bush Pilot, flying into the northern plane. Approach control vectored them lakes on floats in the summer and with down through the clouds and in no time skis in winter. they spotted a small craft turned over in a corn field, gave the coordinates and surrouding land marks to the Marine Base, and were then vectored back onto their course again. It is regret that I write of the passing of Mrs. Doris Sage, mother of Peg Davidson. Mrs. Sage helped the Conn. Chapter with our raffles, knitting and crocheting many lovely items for use in our section and chapter raffles and she was often seen at our fly-ins. We’ll all surely miss her.

EASTERN NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER Sherry Grobstein, Reporter The Eastern New England 99s in­ Sheila Scott, British Governor, visits stallation dinner was held on October 10 at Africa again, seen here with Betty the Lexington Inn w ith Dr. Sexton, and Ambrose, Governor of South Central FAA flight surgeon, as our guest speaker. Section. Installed were Billie M. Downing, Chairman; Lillian A. Emerson, Vice Nadine Cooper, Governor Western Chairman; Carol C. Stites, Secretary and t \ Canadian Section. Lucille Flynn, Treasurer. Three members were pinned since the Western Canada Section last report to the News: Agnes Cattell, Jean Doherty, and Brenda Colvin. Bette Back has joined us from the Michigan chapter. SASKATCHEWAN CHAPTER Among the new ratings. Carol Stites has Nadine Cooper, Reporter her Commercial and Multi-engine, Lucille We have a postal strike in Canada, Flynn completed her Commercial rating, nation wide! Just as I was elected Harriet Fuller has her Instrument rating Governor of the Western Canadian Sec­ and Pam Hawes her Commercial Glider tion, my enthusiasm was high, com­ Carol Stites has a new job ferrying munications were going to receive first planes back to Mass. So far she has priority, and now the postal workers strike delivered two: one from New Orleans and has brought everything to a standstill. Some of the Poker Prizes for the Poker one from Indianapolis. Carol and 491/2er We held a successful and informative Run, Saskatchewan Chapter. Frank took a month-long trip west in their Fall Section Meeting in Lethbridge Alberta 172 in August with stopovers in Montana on September 26-27. It was a pleasure to and Idaho. meet and know 99 Board Members llovene Billie Downing and 491/2er Stu flew 65 Potter from Des Moines Wa. Glad to hear New England Section hours and covered 7500 miles in the 172. you had a good flight home llovene. CONNECTICUT - MAINE They stopped to see Devil’s Tower in Dr. June M ills of North Battleford, MASSACHUSETTS - NEW HAMPSHIRE Wyoming, Yellowstone, and Sacramento Saskatchewan. June has been accepted for RHODE ISLAND - VERMONT where they rented a car to attend the Reno a post graduate course in Aviation Air Races and see Virginia City and South Medicine in Farnborough England. She Lake Tahoe. Stops included 99 will be leaving on January 1st. CONNECTICUT CHAPTER headquarters in Oklahoma City. Mildred Beamish of Marshall, has Vivian Utko, Reporter Lillian, Howard and Chris Emerson put mastered the Instrument Rating requisites The flying twosome are at it again. 55 hours on their 172 traveling to Con­ at the age of 60 plus. Congratulations! Evelyn Kropp and Mary Suisman took off vention. I had the pleasure of travelling with in Evelyn’s Arrow for the Empire State 300, Other recent chapter activities have Mildred to the International Flying Farmer a proficiency flying contest, and they included two airmarkings, one at Norwood Convention in LaFayette, Indiana, this landed two trophies, one for 2nd place and and one at Hopedale-Draper. The August past July. one for the "Best Women Team". 23rd Poker Party drew 29 entries. Pam Our Chapter has suffered a decrease in Chairman Nina Hetman flew to the Hawes won first place and Steve Kolazyk members in the past year, Toni Ramsay AOPA convention in San Diego while Co- was second. The Chapter participated in has moved to Winnipeg, to a more chairman Ruth Buckley is holding down Aviation Day at L.G. Hanscom Field where professional flying job. Vera McAllister the home front, added to her teaching job Bette Back exhibited her Tiger Moth. another instructor has moved back to and attending grad school. British Columbia. Our Fly-in lunches, usually held once a We paid a belated, but sincere tribute to month on a weekday at various airports, Darleen Yergens, former Chapter Chair­ saw few of our members since most of man, with the present of a low wing mono­ them work, consequently we have changed New York-New Jersey Section NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY plane charm, at our November meeting. this monthly gathering to a weekend day Darleen served with distinction in 74-75 and the first one for this fall found a great and continues in a less visible, but no less flying day with the lunch at Keene, New important job — as Secretary-Treasurer. Hampshire. V ______/ We represented our Chapter at the Connie and Rollins MacLeish, who have GARDEN STATE CHAPTER Moose Jaw Air Show in July with a booth been traversing the East coast fairly Dolores Jane Zilincar, Reporter in conjunction with International Women's regularly, had an eventful trip on their way At the October meeting, Chairman Claire Year, several women pilots were officially to Fla. in October. During tne IFR flight in Kurica followed through with her promise to augment our business meetings with was eager to use it. Pat's rating is several Nicole and Bob Radecki entered the interesting educational programs for pilots years old. Empire State 300 using their newly pur­ of every vintage. Sally Bugeleisen is teaching a private chased Skylane. Also participating were We held our Spot Landing Contest at pilots course for the Adult Education Alice Borodkin and Carol Rubman. nearby Preston Airport under the able program in Scarlsdale, N.Y., while Penny Enterprising Heide Hafner applied for a supervision of Wanda and Lewis Mammel. Amabile is holding an instrument ground patent pending on an aviation product— Our winners: Janice Blackburn, 99 and Joe school at her home. Port-A-Hanger. Sm ith, 49'/2. We are happy to have Jill Silton from the New Chairman Nicole Radecki passed At the meeting, Chairman Kurica an­ San Fernando Valley Chapter with us, her CFII check ride. nounced that our APT Program would while her husband Peter sets up an office continue with Helen Lehman as chairman. in Manhattan. Jill has her instrument Janice Blackburn, 66 Chairman, reported ticket. PALISADES CHAPTER that new female pilots would be sent Helen Egan Levy, Reporter notices concerning our activities. We were rained out for our 99 meeting Stephana Gredsted, as Public Relations at Nairobi Airport where Palisades Chapter Chairman, has already set things in motion 99s were coordinating with our GADO for coverage in local newspapers on 99 representative to put on an FAA Clinic & activities. Alma Hitchings announced that Safety Program, so our meeting was held applications for AE scholarship would be at Globe-Air Flight School on Caldwell available to those who qualify. The current Airport. Two-thirds of the members were list of chairmen for our BICENTENNIAL present. Good news is that two local High GARDEN STATE 300 include: Route, Dana Schools have started Flying Schools. West and Dick Kull (newely weds as of this Essex and Paramus. We hope to be report); Banquet, Claire Kurica; Impound working with them in some way, and for a and Registration, Kitty Pankow; Publicity start, our491/2er, Dr. Joe Bellino, is giving and Entries, Janice Blackburn; Program, the Flight Surgeon physicals to the West Dolores Zilincar. Steve Gredsted will be Essex members who range in age from 14 our leader. to 16. Good representation at the Section Governor Ruth Dobrescu has asked each Meeting at Armonk, N.Y., hostessed by chapter in our section to contribute to a Greater N.Y. Chapter. fund for landscaping our new headquarters Louise Galfas, Wiggins Airways, Flight building. We voted to send $25.00 from the Instructor, CFII, 99 and Accident Garden State. And congratulations to the Prevention Counsellor, brought the local GARDEN STATE CHAPTER-our October high to Teterboro area with her presen­ 11th meeting coincided with our 10th Ruth and Robert Wentz cutting their cake tation at the General Aviation Pilot anniversary! at the Hanger Party. Educational Clinic held on October 29th in Guest speaker was Captain James a Salute to Billy Diehl Safety Clinic; Murphy of TWA. Captain Murphy Palisades was well represented. discussed weather as it effects the VFR A sub-committee has been formed to contact prospective members suggested in pilot, observing that flying is the LONG ISLAND CHAPTER the pilot listing received from knowledge of thousands of small facts. Edith Tirpak, Reporter headquarters. And that’s the truth. Congratulations to Marilyn Hibner, The “AWJAR Snoopy pins” are easting, recipient of the A.E. Medal presented to so we’ll think SNOOPY for Powder Puff. her by this chapter for her untiring efforts Christmas for Palisades will be Belleville in the interest of aviation. Marilyn has just Children’s Shelter, concentrating on GREATER NEW YORK CHAPTER completed her second term as Chairman. teenagers, who usually give way to the Sharon N. Conover, Reporter Aviation Education is being served by tots. Apparently this is a preference by the International Woman’s Year was Alice Borodkin who is teaching an aviation Shelter. celebrated with Anna Chennault at the course in a Half-Way House, Ida Van Lord, we give Thee thanks for the New York-New Jersey Section meeting. As Smith, who is teaching “An Introduction to Pilgrim's landings, making possible our host to the section, meeting, the Chapter Aviation" course at York College, and 99s happy landings throughout this was proud to introduce Madame Chennault Anita Courderc who has just joined the glorious land of the United States of who is Vice President in charge of Inter­ Centereach, N.Y. Unit of Civil Air Patrol. America...we pray, Lord, that you watch national Affairs for the FLYING TIGER Jane and Wally Duggan are the proud over us for many more Happy LINE, INC., founded by her late husband, owners of a 1968 yellow and white Thanksgivings. General Claire Lee Chennault. During the Citabria. They have flown it to Old business meeting,our491/2S were treated to Rhinbeck, Stormville, Freehold and a Fly- a special program on aviation safety, in at Kobelt. WESTERN NEW YORK CHAPTER presented by Bob Heckman, accident The chapter directly benefited from Mary Creighton, Reporter prevention specialist from the Long Island Anita Courderc's recent five week, 25,000 At the October meeting, the Western GADO. mile tour of the Orient when she shared her New York 99s expanded our membership The Greater New York Chapter joined many beautiful slides, the results of her through an invitational party to all local Robert and Ruth Wentz at a hanger party at study of Oriental music while on sab­ women pilots who are not presently 99s. the Somerset Airport in Somerville, New batical, with us at a chapter meeting. Kathy and Henry Potoczak's slides of their Jersey in celebrating their 27th wedding Thanks. trip to the convention in Idaho were the anniversary. Ruth keeps her Cessna Lore Neff’s recent European vacation highlights of the party. Not only did we see Skyhawk at this friendly airport, and included a flying jaunt up the beautiful beautiful scenes, but we also picked up between the 99s and the Wentz’s family Rhine River in Germany. She was honored some tips on mountain flying. and friends, there was little room left for by receiving a welcoming letter by the On October 18, the 99s and their 4 9 - 1/2 S the airplanes in the hanger. world famous Hanna Reitsch, the noted made a trip to the Glenn Curtis Museum Pat Blum and Penny Amabile flew Pat's German Airline Captain. and the Bully Hill Winery in Ham- single engine Commanche to Denver, Flying vacationers Daisy and Bob Poss mondsport, New York. The full day in­ Colorado and back. They filed IFR both made Williamsburg, Virginia the first stop cluding touring, wine tasting and French ways, and out of the 22 hours they flew, on their three leg trip which included a visit cuisine. only ONE was solid IFR! Penny earned her with their son at Rochester and a landing The 99s acted as hostesses to a FAA instrument ticket only a week before and at Toronto, Canada. GAMA Safe Pilot Clinic on October 22. Attendance was above the 500 mark. It on the field in Wilkes Barre. This helped to Ron Cockrell, John Barrett and Glenn proved to be a beneficial safety clinic for smooth over the disappointment of not Carwell. We welcome their loyalty, support all. making Spring Hill. and on rare occasions, even their advice. November meeting featured guest Georgene Peters and 491/2er, Art, While the Atlantic is our most prominent speaker, 49-’/2 John Senneff who is em­ recently vacationed in Jackson Hole, local landmark, more and more members ployed in the field of aerospace research. Wyoming. A highlight of their trip was a are talking about recent flights to the Agnes Denier is representing the 99s in tour of the Grand Teton in a 182 Cessna. Pacific. Lucy Thompson and Linda planning the celebration of the 50 year The pilot gave them an "extra spectacular” Hollowell flew their transcontinental anniversary of the Greater Buffalo Inter­ ride through the canyon since both vacation in a new 172. Linda's glider and national Airport in September, 1976. Georgene and Art were pilots. twin piloting highlighted the trip. She has The Western New York 99s are extremely Mary Galbraith and Marty Pool met the achieved an Instrument Rating. proud of the fact that we have as a charter Bunch for Lunch at the 3-M airport in Becky Broach and husband, Jay, made member Ceil Kenny, who was the first Bristol, Penna. They discussed plans for an exciting coast to coast trip in their woman pilot to solo from Greater Buffalo. the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter’s ter­ Mooney. And after a monotonous 747 Happy flying to Jane and Marcus Staloff minus for next year. “bus” ride, Patti Carwell especially en­ in their “ new” Cessna 172. joyed San Francisco by helicopter. EASTERN PENNA. CHAPTER We are proud of Ginny Buch, who now Nancy Gaynor Reporter holds a Part 135, Commercial Charter Our October meeting was held at Certificate, an achievement of ratings, Pennridge Airport. Our hosts were Marge time and proficiency. Every six months, and Jack Bryant. Prospective members in Ginny must take an oral and-or written attendance were, Rose Marie Hackett, exam administered by GATO in addition to Rosalind Snyder, and Siera Homes, who a rigorous flight check related to the has transferred from the Hawaii chapter of particular types of aircraft she will use in 99s. All tolled there were 25 present. charter service. The co-chairman of the '76 convention, Mary White and 491/2er, Andy, flew their Eileen Wiegand, discussed the schedule Baron to the Aerospace Convention in for the convention which will be held in Acapulco, reporting phenomenally CAVU Philadelphia, at the Benjamen Franklin the entire flight. Janie Allen, who just W .N.Y. Chapter 99 Picnic at Ceil Kenny’s Hotel, on August 11, 1976 through August returned from a cross country to Macon, Place—July 12,1975. Kneeling L to R: Peg 13. Transportation for fly-in s w ill be Georgia, was not so fortunate, however. Pieper, Jean Valvo, Shirley Havice, Ceil supplied by the Eastern Penna. chapter. This volatile autumn appropriately finds us Kenny, Vera Denz, Jane Staloff; Standing Eastern Penna. will be acting as the stop looking forward to an informative meeting L to R: Peter Pieper, Burt Valvo, Gini committee for the Angel Derby, when the at the Norfolk Naval Air Station, Fleet MacKrell, George MacKrell, Terri Perrung, participants land at Wilmington Delaware Weather Control. Russ Hutchinson, Irene Miller, Donald Airport, on May 27 to 31, 1976. Denz and Marcus Staloff. The Sectional meeting in Williamsburg, MARYLAND CHAPTER Va. was attended by several of our Paulette Jones, Reporter members. Kate Macario, Ann In keeping with our Speaker’s Bureau, Grussemeyer, and Beverly Howett flew Rene Birch and Donna Hawkins will give a Middle East Section down IFR. Those not so brave were, Gail presentation to the Girls Scouts that will DELAWARE - MARYLAND Lingo, Judy DeMarco and Eileen Wiegand. include slides, an ATC-510 simulator PENNSYLVANIA - VIRGINIA There were a total of 60 members in at­ demonstration, and mini-course on tendance. The speaker, Mr. Frank general aviation. Kingston Smith, Attorney and Aviation 99s are receiving some great publicity Author, from Washington D.C., was en­ concerning the Chesapeake Appreciation CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER joyed. Festival on November 1 and 2. A Baltimore Carrol Kauffman is arranging for our Joyce Williamson, Reporter TV station filmed some of the flyby chapter to answer phones, on the air, for Hurrican Eloise has passed, however practice sessions and a few interviews for our local educational TV station, in their overcast skies have hampered the two their news shows. There will be twenty-six scheduled events for this month. The annual drive for funds. Carrol has also 99s in their own planes in a flyby salute. Sectional held in Williamsburg, Va. was passed her Commercial. New officers for this year are: Chairman attended by only three members of our - Donna Hawkins; Vice chairman - Lenora chapter—Mary Hull, Helen Sheffer, and HAMPTON ROADS CHAPTER Eaton; Treasurer - Kay Bays; Membership Flo Shirey—they went with wheels instead Patti Carwell, Reporter Officer - Harryette Decklebaum; Publicity of wings. Our final endeavor as members of the Officer - Barbara Feader; Secretary - The second scheduled activity, a Fly-In at Virgina Chapter was participation in the Barbara Marder; News Reporter - Paulette Spring Hill Airport, was also followed by a planning and execution of the Fall Sec­ Jones; Amelia Earhart Scholarship - Babs dark cloud so that very few members were tional held at the Williamsburg Lodge, Shankman. able to attend. However silver linings came Williamsburg, Va. Maryann Jessup, Kay Bays and June Hanson just returned through in Spring Hill and Wilkes Barre Sectional Governor, presented the Charter from a trip in Kay's Twin Comanche to the that day. Mary and Champ Pool made it to of the Hampton Roads Chapter to our Southwest. They flew to Utah, then Spring Hill in their newly purchased Chairman, Linda Hollowell. Each charter commercial to Montana to bring an Air- Decathalon and were delighted to meet member was presented a corsage. We will stream trailer back to Utah, then back three prospective members there. One miss our friends in the Virginia Chapter home in the Comanche. Kay flew the prospective member is an owner of the and hope to join forces with them on future Comanche to Oklahoma with Jeanne Spring Hill Airport. projects. Wolcott for the dedication of the 99s new Boots and 491/2er Rod Husted took off in Well known aviation author and lecturer, building. a Cherokee for Spring Hill with Mary Hull Frank Kingston Smith, recapped some of Dale Helt is working for General Aviation and her 49'/2er, Jim, as passengers. They his hilarious aviation experiences. The Manufacturer’s Association. Twelve MD ended up in Wilkes Barre. The same fate warmth and personality of this man 99s attended the Williamsburg Fall came to Helen and Jim Sheffer and their illuminated the evening as he spoke in­ Sectional. Ada Barrett conducted the passenger, Naomi Stahlnecker, in a Tri formally and gave the most unique induction of new 491/2ers. Ruth Benedict Pacer—Wilkes Barre instead of Spring autographs, each worthy of a copyright. was named chairman of the Spring Sec­ Hill. Much to their pleasure they all met Our newest, if not the most willing tional which is being planned for April 9 at and discovered a great Chinese restaurant initiates to the hallowed status of 491/2 are the Hilton in Annapolis. VIRGINA CHAPTER BLUE RIDGE CHAPTER Lois, who is a terrific instructor, has Beverley Cosby, Reporter Jo Hartness, Reporter promised to give us some additional The foliage in the valley had not yet The autumn weather October 11, ground school training at a future meeting. reached its peak at our September meeting couldn’t have been better. And the 35 Cecile Hatfield has missed so many at New Market, Virginia, on the 20th. But, participants couldn’t have had a more meetings in the past three years, is now it was the first week-end that the newly enjoyable time anywhere, than they did back on the active list. Cecile graduated paved runway was open there. Mr. Dove, flying the Blue Ridge Chapter’s first Poker from the University of Miami Law School in manager and owner, even has the windows Run. Under the capable organization of May and is now employed as an attorney of the airport washed for the occasion. Carolyn Pilaar, six stops were set up with with the firm of Marx and Squitero. Prime discussion centered on the possible Greenville, S.C. the terminating stop. First Bev Powell flew up to Williamsburg for a formation of a new Shenandoah Chapter. place award for Best Poker Hand went to week, then by air-cruise to Caracas, then On October 18th 99s from Washington, Gary Wheeler. Van Vanderplough copped on to Phoenix for a holiday with her family. D.C., West Virginia, Maryland, and second place. Lee Orr won for Best 99 Ursula Davidson explained how she and Pennsylvania gathered in colonial Hand, Pat Dockery for the hand with the her husband overhauled and refurbished Williamsburg to join the Virginia Chapter Most 9s, and Aaron Tippin, student pilot, their Cessna 337. This included having the for the Middle East Sectional meeting. The received Worst Hand recognition. engine gone over and the interior redec­ activities began in the early afternoon with Our Chapter was awarded the Publicity orated. They even added two additional the Chairman’s meeting, followed by the Trophy at the Southeast Sectional meeting seats to make room for their flying friends. section meeting of all the chapters. held at Stone Mtn., Georgia. Carol The Goldcoast Chapter was well Individual chapter reports were received by McKinney, Public Information chairman, represented at the Southeast Section the Governor and consideration then deserves much credit for our receiving this meeting at Stone Mountain Georgia. Those centered on preparations for the Inter­ award. Two delegates were present from of our members who were unable at attend national Convention to be held in Blue Ridge Chp., Louise White and the meeting were told, not only what went Philadelphia in August of 1976. Carolyn Pilaar. Virginia Gilreath and Gary on at the general meeting, but how The evening was climaxed by a Wheeler were also in attendance. gracious the Georgia Chapter was and how delightful banquet at the Williamsburg Joyce Cannon, Lee Orr, Louise White, much we enjoyed the program that was Lodge. Frank Kingston Smith, author of Carolyn Pilaar, and Gary Wheeler joined planned by them. We will be hostesses Week End Pilot and I’d Rather Be Flying, the festivities down Okla. City way for next year and are looking forward to having was most entertaining with humorous dedication of the new 99 Headquarters another fine meeting. comments of his flying experiences. Mary Bldg. Ann Jessup, Governor, then presented the Joyce Cannon is now employed by FLORIDA GULF STREAM CHAPTER new Hampton Roads Chapter with their Atlanta Center, Atlanta, Ga. What a way to Ellie McCullough, Reporter charter. go! Betty Dodds, with a new multi-engine Ada Barrett concluded the festivities by Mary Ellen Castelloe is working rating, flew a “Champagne Flight” to the initiating eight new members into the diligently on her instrument rating under October meeting in her Beech D-18. Betty, 491/2ers of which I am proud to say, your the expert tutelage of Carolyn Pilaar. Lee flying since 1969, has over 1600 hours— reporter’s husband was one. Orr has recently gotten her mulit-engine placed 2nd in the 1974 Deltona, 3rd in the rating and proved it by taking off on a trip Great Bahama A ir Race & 5th in the 1975 to Nassau. Lucky gal! Angel Derby. She is President-Chief Pilot Several members will be flying in the Air of her own company, Safe Air Taxi, Inc., is on call 24 hours a day living up to her / ------Rallye, proficiency race, in Asheville, N.C., Oct. 25—they include Louise White, slogan “Anytime, Any Place.” She carries cargo, passengers (alive & otherwise) on Southeast Section Lee Orr, and Hilda Goley. Our chapter flights to the Bahamas, Caribbean, etc. ALABAMA - FLORIDA - GEORGIA along with the W.N.A.A. will award a Dottie Shaw & Virginia Britt just MISSISSIPPI - NORTH CAROLINA trophy to the “Best Woman” participant in SOUTH CAROLINA ■ TENNESSEE the race. returned from flying the Race Route for the Dot Penney’s fame as a speaker has 1976 Bicentennial Angel Derby scheduled spread, and she has had several for May 27-31, 1976 from Quebec City, engagements to “hold forth” on the 99s Canada to Ft. Lauderdale, FL. and other topics. Connie Brunger with 49'/2, Fred, flew ALABAMA CHAPTER While attending the “Happening” at Machinac Island, over parts of Michigan & Juanita Halstead, Reporter Tullahoma, Tenn., Oct. 2 and 3, your Canada, admiring the beautiful fall foliage. After all the weather forecasts for the reporter enjoyed meeting with Charlotte Marge Forood is flying a Pitts Special weekend of October 4 & 5th for beautiful Parish, Edna Broyles, Pat Garner, and working on very unusual attitudes. Her daughter, Lele, served on the US Team at weather, Saturday and Sunday were so wet Georgians McConnell members of the the Pan American Games in Mexico City, even a duck wouldn’t fly. It did improve Tennessee Chapter. over North Alabama enough for a couple of w inning gold medal in tennis. planes to make it through. But Central and FLORIDA GOLDCOAST CHAPTER South Alabama remained solid I.F.R. all Sue Hoffman-Reporter day. The October meeting of the Florida Plans had been made for painting Goldcoast Chapter was a fly-in to Bimini in numbers on the runway at South Hunt­ the Bahamas. We were the guests of sville Airport. However the weather Howard Wilde, aboard his yacht, Sweet changed that too. It will be rescheduled Bunny, with Connie Stafford acting as later in the year. hostess. We were treated to a real By the time meeting time rolled around Bahamian luncheon including lobsters the group had grown. There were three made on the outdoor grill. girls who had shown their interest by Because of the late afternoon storms attending two regular meetings and were that still persist in our area ten of us, plus extended an invitation to join our chapter. our guests, decided to rent a DC 3 to take Jay Hudgins reported on International us to Bimini. With Lois Porter at the Officers — Gulf Stream Chapter L-R — and Claudia Conn reported on our controls, and because we are all trying to Ellie Reichenbach, Corresponding Sec’y; Southeastern Sectional held the previous update our ratings, this was really a Mimi Bond, Recording Sec’y; Mina weekend in Stone M ountain, Ga. training flight. Each of us spent some time Elschner, Chairman; Dottie Shaw, Vice- Plans for November meeting will be in the cockpit trying to familiarize our­ Chairman; Treasurer, Eloise Ruby did not announced later. selves with the instruments and controls. attend meeting. Ruth Phillips & 491/2, Lewis, flew to New Sectional meeting at Stone Mountain and held its annual Dutch Luncheon for new York this Summer in "Clyde" a Cessna 150, officially represented our chapter. and student pilots in the Memphis Area. making it in one day. They then took a October finds Shirley Osborne and 491/2 There were many guests, mostly young, Mooney for a side trip to Pennsylvania. Arthur travelling by Cherokee, to AOPA and we were encouraged by the interest Ruth passed the Commercial written and is convention in San Diego. She’ll no doubt they showed in the Ninety-Nines. Nancy preparing for the check ride. bring back a lot of prizes as usual. P.S.- Miller, our recent ex-chairman, who has Lori Fine & family flew to Holland, She did. been assigned to Detroit in her new job as Michigan, to pick up their new '68 Roamer Chapter chairmen have been appointed: postal inspector, was home for this Chris Craft now named "It's Fine.” They Membership - Lovina Tabor, AE meeting. brought it down the Mississippi River Scholarship - Joanne Davis, Air Space Several Memphis 99s attended the enroute to its new home at Pier 66, Ft. Education - Doris Story, APT - Lovina Southeast Sectional Meeting in Atlanta, Lauderdale. Tabor, Newsletter - Dottie Parsons, where they learned that Virginia Proctor, Publicity & Scrapbook - Wanda Morgan. our own, was the new Sectional Governor. Virginia, always active, has been ap­ pointed Accident Prevention Counselor for KITTY HAWK CHAPTER the fifth year. Recently, she spoke to the Jane Tisdale, Reporter Arkansas Chapter of the American Kitty Hawk’s Helene Robertson has Business Women's Association: Her done it again. At 66 years young, she’s subject was “Women in Aviation.” On astounding everyone with her TAP October 12, she attended the National DANCING at Raleigh’s Little Theater. Association for State Aviation Officials in She’s George M's mother in the musical, Louisville. GEORGE M. Local newspapers and TV With the financial help of Ninety-Nines Betty Dodds Pilot of “Champagne Flight” have even been featuring this former from all over, Carolyn Sullivan and the vaudvillian’s comeback. Memphis group have purchased a head­ Annette Rogers is getting checked out in stone to mark Phoebe Omlie’s grave. their new 182 so that she can fly the family Carolyn has taken the lead in an effort to to Disney World Oct. 16. She has been get the name of Memphis Metro Airport appointed Safety Education Chairman for changed to Memphis-Omlie Airport. Local the SE Section. News Columnists have responded Hazel Monroe & 491/2 HB flew their 140 favorably to the suggestion. to Colorado Springs for 2 beautiful weeks For the first time, the Memphis 99s will in June. be among the official sponsors of the Diane & Lorrie Tunnell met several Annual March of Dimes Airlift. Some of us island pilots while in Curacao, Dutch West will fly, others will participate as members Indies in August and were briefed on of the ground crew. Island flying by the government inspector, Memphis 99s on the go: Belle and our equivalent of FAA Inspector. Posey Hedges flew to San Diego to attend Champagne Flight. Betty Dods, Pilot; Several Kitty Hawk families attended the the Flying Dentists' Meeting. From Joyce Protzman, Prospective Member, lovely SE Sectional at Stone Mtn., Ga. California they flew down to Mazathlan, Dottie Shaw, Marilyn Burch, Joan Davis Bouquets to hostesses Kay Guice and her Mexico where they got in some successful (guest), & Ellie Reichenbach. North Georgia Chapter. While your deep sea fishing. Belle and Posey also reporter & 491/2 drove the distance at speed attended the Bonanza-Lovers Society FLORIDA SPACEPORT CHAPTER limit in 14 hours, our chairman, Jan Meeting in Minneapolis. Dottie Parsons, Reporter Clemen recorded her round trip at their Hilda Savage and Dot Wilson joined me October 8 found us at FIT (Florida J4’s speed limit in 11 Vi hours. in Spain (where I went to do a little work Institute Of Technology) in Melbourne, Our October meeting, hosted by Joyce & and some play) for a delightful month of with 13 members attending. After the Bob Munford in Wilson, N.C. featured touring. regular business meeting a representative plans for our first airmarking, and for from FIT made a presentation on the handling an Angel Derby flyover-stop at upcoming N.I.F.A. southeast regional Wilmington, N.C. in May 1976. MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER meet to be held November 14 & 15, w ith a Jenny McWilliams, Reporter briefing on the 14th at 7:30 p.m., followed International Treasurer - Janet Green, by a judges meeting in which several has recently attained her Airline Transport Florida chapters expect to participate. Pilot Certificate! Congratulations, Janet!! Harry Wiese Flight Safety Inspector, of Her new rating brings our APT percentage St. Petersburg GADO, conducted a safety up to 56 per cent. Janet was at the clinic and followed up with an FAA film Dedication Ceremonies in Oklahoma City titled “It only Takes Once.” The film dealt on November 1 - 2, 1975. with several accidents and incidents which The Mississippi Chapter has contributed almost occurred when the pilots were a four foot high Magnolia tree to the new psychologically unfit to fly. 99 Headquarters Building grounds. The A few statistics were tossed out con­ Magnolia is our state tree. cerning women in aviation, such as “In Kitty Hawk 99s at Wilson, N.C. Airport in One of our 66s, Suzanne Case, has 1965 there were 17,555 private women October. Left to right, front row; Lorrie soloed and will be a 99 before long. The Southeast Section Meeting for Fall pilots and 1974 found 36,943.” I'll try to Tunnell, Helene Robertson, guest Roylynn add monthly to this list at the bottom of Markowich, Diane Tunnell. Second row; '75, was attended by Harriott Hall, Peggy McCormick, Janet Green and Jenny my report. Joyce Munford, Jane Tisdale, guest Al McWilliams at Stone Mountain, Georgia. In July Lovina Tabor and Jerry flew to Coots, Annette Rogers. Third row; Bob Denver, Colorado in their Skyhawk, with a Munford & guest, Laura Otwell, Frank Peggy McCormick has just purchased a Sunday stop at 99 headquarters and Hayden FSS speaker on Weather & VFR Sanderson Audio-Visual Ground School package for continued teaching at the Vo- although it was not open, they were able to pilots. take some pictures of the building and the Tech School in Greenwood. main door. MEMPHIS CHAPTER Jenny McWilliams won two Blue Rib­ Margaret Stannah and Norma Chris Brown, Reporter bons at the Mississippi State Fair. The McReynolds attended the Southeastern On October 4, the Memphis Chapter entries were a crewel embroidery picture of a Skyhawk and a decoupaged purse with received her private license, and had joined the Louisiana girls can keep it that way for avionic and engine instrument cut-outs the 99s-all within one week. the Spring Sectional. and JN-4 affixed. The annual Tullahoma "Happening" Next meeting will feature a self-grading Mark your calendar now to attend the included tours of the Beech Stagerwing pre-flight quiz also from the Denver 1976 Spring Section meeting in Baton Museum and rides in rebuilt “oldies” of ail Sectional. Rouge, Louisiana; a joint meeting with the types, the first weekend of November. large South Central Section! Upon return from the Powder Puff Derby, Genie Rae O’Kelley received the Mayor's Award of Merit and Mary Ann NORTH GEORGIA CHAPTER McAllister was awarded honorary Lois Lacy, Reporter citizenship of Knoxville by Knoxville’s Despite our bountiful rains this Fall Mayor Kyle Testerman. Dick Hash of season we North Georgians did manage a Executive Airways, Inc. TYS, is already fine weekend for the Fall Section meeting looking ahead to backing Genie Rae and at Stone Mountain. 75 attended and we Mary Ann in next years Derby. were pleased to have with us our Inter­ Louise Kokesk and Ray along with national President, Pat McEwen and Dorothy and Bill Ponstein while sight­ International Treasurer, Janet Green. seeing in the Gatlinburg area, brought Our new officers were installed at a official Chicago Area 99 greetings to the Betty Heise (L) and Marilyn Schulz (R) banquet September 25th. Carolyn Baker October Chapter meeting. admire “Puff”, Betty's magic dragon—her was named Pilot of the Year and received very own Piper Clipper at a combination an Amelia Earhart medal. This was our business meeting, christening party. fifth installation banquet since charter. Photo by friend of the 99s, Jane Roadcap In the past two m onths several of our (Abilene chapter) members have experienced the altitude chamber at Moody A.F.B. and toured the ALBUQUERQUE CHAPTER Atlanta Center at Hampton. Kay Guice Becky Lutz, Reporter gave a speech on “ Becoming a Pilot, and Kathy and Ralph Fox attended the South What is a 99” to the Aerospace Education Central Sectional in Denver last month, class at West Georgia College. Evelyn and participated in the ground school Trammell was interviewed on television on session on mountain flying. Our own the “Today in Georgia” program relating chapter will be sponsoring a mountain some of her experiences as a W.A.S.P. in 35 Years Ago! Charter Members Tennessee flyin g seminar on November 14. It w ill be a W.W. II. 15 members toured the Delta Chapter left to right: Ruth Wolfe Thomas, chance for all of us to sign up for GAMA’s Simulator for our October meeting we had Jean Slack, Pearl Brock, Louise Carson, $40,000 airplane raffle. Kathy Fox is and all got to try their hand at flying the Ruth Bowler, Jane Hilbert Gump, Millie planning the seminar together with Roger DC-9-32. After the meeting we had lunch Owenby and Gladys Lacey with Jane’s Mitchem, our accident prevention and presented Kay Guice with a trophy in Fairchild 24. specialist. appreciation for her two years service as The chapter assisted at the Mid-Valley Chapter chairman. Airpark Fly-in last month. In addition to Welcome to new member Rose “Lolly” sponsoring the spot landing contest, the Shaw. Lolly’s husband is a Delta pilot and girls assisted with unicorn, registration, they fly a 182 out of Berry Hill. Virginia and over-all planning and publicity. The Yates is using her new C.F.I. in her new C- South Central Section fly-in was most successful, and Midvalley 150 and preparing for the A.T.P. written. ARKANSAS - COLORADO - LOUISIANA is a good example of what a small, private KANSAS - NEBRASKA - NEW MEXICO airport can do to put on a good show for OKLAHOMA-TEXAS both pilots and the general public. V V Kathy Fox, Claudia Beckner, and Roz Kinlen recently flew to Santa Fe to meet ABILENE CHAPTER the Santa Fe girls and Marian Banks and Marjorie Andrews, Reporter Wanda Cummings who are trailblazing After a stormy night the day dawned next year’s Powder Puff Derby. Joyce and bright, clear, and just crisp enough for Jack Buehler and Jerry and Jack Warrick christening picnic, business meeting in recently had a fun trip to Garden City, front of “ Puff’s Place” , otherwise known as Kansas, to attend a fly-in put on by the the hangar where Betty Heise keeps her local E. A. A. Beulah Woodfin had an new Piper tail-dragger. extended cross-country in a Cardinal to Left, Carolyn Baker, Pilot of the Year and Special guests for the meeting were Tennessee, Michigan, Minnesota, and Vice Chairman. Center, Doris Engerrand, local photographer Jane Roadcap, free­ Nebraska to vacation and visit relatives. Chapter Chairman and Right, Carolyn lance journalist Connie Chapman, and Jewel Lundgren flew to Arkansas in a 182 Upton, Secretary at the installation Ruth Scott, an owner of Elmdale Airpark to visit her brother. Jewel also continues banquet. (North Georgia Chapter). where we met. to be active with the St. Jude’s Express, a Marjorie reported on the Denver Sec­ group that regularly flies medical supplies TENNESSEE CHAPTER tional and demonstrated her own coffee- to remote spots in Mexico. Lura Odland, Jo Chandler, Reporters can survival kit which she put together A happy 35th birthday was celebrated by from information received during the ARKANSAS CHAPTER the Chapter with appropriate flourishes Mountain Flying Ground School there. Marguerite Nielsen, Reporter and abstracts of the early newsletters as Tape recordings of the sessions are on file Charlene and Dr. Mac Poe enjoyed a reprinted by Ferris Thomas. In 1940 Louise for members’ use. flight to and from Miami, Florida, retur­ Carson had just won a scholarship in the Marjorie and Nervous Navigator Mac ning just in time for the Arkansas-Texas first ground school sponsored by the State made a long planned trip to Columbia, game in Fayetteville. and was instructing a college CPT course; Missouri to visit daughter Marianne, in Aline Kay Newth was awarded the Pearl Brock had just completed her private Chris, Too! Very VFR all the way for a trophy which is presented annually to the and had purchased a new Luscombe; Jane change. Another trip to Evangeline Arkansas Ninety Nine who contributes the Hilbert with an LC was the member with Country—Lafayette, Louisiana—was the most to aviation. Kay has really earned the the most hours; and Ruth Thomas had same this time off airways, mostly no trophy and we are proud of her ac­ married our faithful patron Ferris, had radio, gorgeous pilotage, fun flying. Hope complishments. Arkansas Chapter has Ninety Nine DALLAS CHAPTER Chairman Doris Shreve and Ruth approval for the sale of a very beautiful Jerry Melton, Reporter Deerman attended the Holloman Air Force cushion. The foam rubber cushion has a Dallas Chapter activities continue to be Base, N.M., civil fly-in breakfast recently. white polyester zipper cover with a blue widespread including monthly meetings The fly-in was compliments of the 49th compass rose. The cover is washable. throughout the metroplex area—from Tactical Fighter Wing. The purpose of the These cushions may be ordered from Aline Arlington to Mesquite and including a event was to acquaint those attending with Kay Newth, 3225 John F. Kennedy Blvd., picnic and fly-in at Dallas Air Park and a their jet low level routes in the southwest North Little Rock, Arkansas 72116, with pot luck dinner and trunk showing of and thereby enhance flying safety. checks payable to Arkansas Ninety Nines fashions in North Dallas. The Airmarkers Louise Mitchell recently flew to Florida $12.50 plus $1.35 for shipping and han­ have been busy painting numbers at Dallas for a fabulous time on the beach and a visit dling. The cushion measures 15" x 15” x 3” North airport; the travelers have been busy to Cape Canaveral viewing the Viking square. going to the fall sectional meeting in blast-off to Mars. I am the Bread of Life; he that cometh to Denver and making plans to go to the Another big safety seminar is being Me shall never hunger; and he that Headquarters Dedication in Oklahoma planned for this month by the chapter, believeth on me shall never thirst. John City; the Officers have been busy planning with anticipation that all area pilots will 6:35. a productive year for us including attend. "Fountain of grace, rich, full and free, Aerospace Education, fund raising for the Several of our members attended the What need I, that is not in thee? chapter, the section, and the Powder Puff dedication ceremony of our new Full pardon, strength to meet the day, Derby, more airmarking, a membership headquarters building in Oklahoma City And peace which none can take away.” drive, and much more; the flyers have November 1 & 2. been busy with new ratings. We would like CHAPARRAL CHAPTER to share your ideas for keeping a chapter Lela Carwardine, Reporter busy and active. Happy flying! Summer round-up: In July our meeting was held at Las DALLAS REDBIRD CHAPTER Cruces Municipal Airport. We first air­ Wanda Cummings, Reporter marked the main runway—a re-paint job; Chairman Eleanor Johnson, Helen Wilke, Hazel Jones, Doris Fuller, Betty and afterwards held elections for officers Worstel and Pat Jetton were all in Denver for the coming year. Those chosen were: Karen Iselin, Chairman; Marjorie Mitchel, for the Mountain Flying Course. They had heard that the Powder Puff Derby would be Vice-Chairman; and Janie Floyd, Secretary-Treasurer. Later in August we routed over the hills to high places, and are met with members of the El Paso Chapter planning ahead. Still slightly blue, they for a joint installation dinner at Ardovino's returned to cut a swath through the Dallas Roadside Inn on the Texas, New Mexico area with pith helmut and long-handled border. roller, airmarking Ennis, Redbird, and With a chapter membership of only ten, Emerald Bay. Ruth Deerman is pictured with the Jimmy we were well represented at the Inter­ One CAVU eve the chapter met at Dallas- Kolp Award presented to her at the South national Convention at Coeur D'Alene by Ft. Worth (the Big Mother Airport) for a Central Fall Sectional meeting in Denver, three of our members: Orene Hirth, our tour of the tower and radar room. Hazel Colorado. The trophy is awarded to an very special member, who was one of the Jones missed that session for she was outstanding 99 each year by the Wichita five 99s receiving the coveted Amelia nursing husband Roys for post­ Falls Chapter in honor of the late Jimmy Earhart Memorial Scholarship award. She appendectomy AND FIVE new puppies Kolp, a beloved and distinguished aviatrix. had just returned home from her first try at whose mother refused to mother. Wanda Ruth was also the proud winner of a the P.P.D. in time to take off again for the Cummings had rushed off to Baylor for the Navajo classic necklace raffled by the Convention. Nurse Refresher Course, but by the time Colorado Chapter. In August, Las Cruces held a two day she had finished, Hazel had both dogs and festival, "Fiesta de las Mujeres” (Women's husband under control. FORT WORTH CHAPTER Fiesta). The purpose was to celebrate November 11 the group will see the Auleen K. Hall, Reporter achievements of women. Chaparral process for chroming cylinders, courtesy Welcome to our new members Nancy Chapter was invited to join with some forty of Betty Worstel’s 491/2. Meanwhile we Barrett and Frances Wallace. Edna Whyte headed for OKC. Dedication of the new 99 other women’s clubs and associations in has had an extremely busy year. She was having booths at the beautiful Down Town Headquarters which was a well-attended one of three women in aviation selected to Mall. We felt it was a great opportunity to EL PASO CHAPTER be honored and entertained by the EAA at present air age education to the public and Oshkosh, Wise. The other two were Louise Louise Mitchell, Reporter evidently we did a good job. A woman Thaden and Blanche Noyes. reporter for the “National Observer" from In October during the National 0X5 Club Washington D. C. told us she thought it Convention in San Antonio, Texas, she was one of the most interesting booths on was M. C. at the Women’s Banquet. Other the Mall. We used the 99 colors in pioneer women pilots at the head table decorations and posters, and had an were Viola Gentry, Melba Beard, Blanche exhibit of aviation magazines and Noyes, Tiny Broderick and Nell Beher. literature, model planes, trophies won by Edna reviewed the accomplishments and local women pilots, Rene Hirth’s scrap­ contributions of women in aviation since book on the 1975 PPD, Lela Carwardine’s 1783. Miami members who attended the scrapbook of her aviation adventures, convention in San Antonio, after returning dating back to 1946, and various other Sim and Kathy Lindley became our first home, have since asked Edna to be their items. Bellanca Aircraft Company supplied mother and daughter team in the El Paso guest speaker at the Eastern 0X5 meeting small airplane pins to be given away, and Chapter when Sim proudly presented her in Miami in December. we were able to award three free airplane daughter, Kathy, with her 99 pin. We will Jean Bishop was an assistant judge at rides, through the courtesy of the local miss Kathy and her short but super flying the National Aerobatic Championships at aviation companies. One of the winners, activities as she recently left for a tour of Sherman, Texas in October. because of his ride has now become a duty with the U. S. Marine Corps. Henrietta and Bob Pence participated in student pilot. We were pleased that the Congratulations to the Lindleys also on the Texas Air Tour. The Pences also local newspaper gave us a very nice write­ the purchase of a beautiful new Bellanca hosted a Chapter Fly-In at their airport, up on our project. Super Viking. Flying Oaks. Attending dedication ceremonies and never ending study of weather, take-offs meeting. After the business meeting, we festivities at Headquarters in OKC were and landings (both short, soft and enjoyed a delicious lunch prepared by the Nancy Armstrong, Malena Richardson, crosswind), and a film presented by Scottsbluff gals. Carole Wheeler, Nancy Barrett, Edna Carswell Air Force Base (our very near Our Aerospace Education Chairman, Whyte, Juanita Waddell and Auleen Hall. neighbor) regarding their F-105’s low Cathy Binfield, has prepared a packet of Verna Stubbs had planned to attend, but altitude missions in the hopes of reducing materials to assist elementary teachers her Doctor said, “no”. She is recovering potential local mid-air collisions. with aerospace education units. The from eye surgery and doing well. Saturday, the 25th, a progressive flying packets are mailed on request to Nebraska luncheon was staged even though the ♦ teachers, principals, and 99s. GOLDEN TRIANGLE CHAPTER weather wasn’t exactly delightful for this On October 15, Millie Barrett, Nancy Pat Moore, Reporter outdoor type of affair we had planned, Alley, Sally Van Zandt, and Vera Bartunek September 6th was our first fall air­ turning cold with intermittent rain, but that flew Dawn Parkening’s aerospace class marking at Oak Grove Airport just south of didn’t slow anyone down even to the last from Valley High School to Wichita, Ft. Worth. The turnout for this one was so stop on a grass strip with home-made Kansas for a tour of Beech Aircraft good it took only two hours to complete freezer ice cream. Company and McConnell Air Force Base. the job. The excellent tour included an opportunity A fly-in was held at Texoma Lodge, HOUSTON CHAPTER for each person to fly a KC 135 simulator. Oklahoma, September 27th and those Stephanie Vickery, Reporter Nancy Alley, our Airmarking Chairman, courageous hearts who ventured there in The Houston Chapter held a safety has been attacking Nebraska airports with the haze with 3-miles of visibility reported seminar at Montgomery County Airport at fervor. Nancy wrote a stimulating article a fun filled day. The early arrival of our Conroe, Texas, on October 6. The seminar which appeared in PIREPS, the Nebraska committee chairman for flying activities, was sponsored jointly by the Houston Department of Aeronautics publication, to Panny Peyton, acting co-pilot, along with Chapter 99s and the 22nd Group of the encourage local airport operators to utilize Glenda Farmer, pilot, stopped short on the Civil Air Patrol. Jerry Forsythe of the the airmarking service provided by the 99s. runway to drop off their bag of lime for Houston General Aviation District Office Recently, Nancy and her willing helpers marking the runway for the spot landing presented the program. have marked rooftops at Red Cloud, contest (won by Dottie Hughes) and were The Houston Chapter started the new Genoa, and O’Neill and have painted a chased and cornered by the State Park chapter year with a fly-in meeting in center line on the runway at Wahoo. Patrol for an explanation of this highly September at Gene Gonzales’ home in Nebraska 99s assisted with a Flight questionable activity by two young women Conroe. The second fly-in was to the Safety Clinic in Lincoln the evenings of in an airplane so early in the morning. They Conroe safety seminar in October. A third October 28 and 29. Plans are to help with weren't overly enthused but did finally fly-in took place in October when a number Clinics in other parts of the state as well. accept the explanation. of Houston 99s went to the Confederate Saturday, October 4th, a cool, beautiful Air Force Show in Harlingen, Texas. and cloudless day in Texas, the East Texas Congratulations to Mary Able who Antique Wings & Wheels had an all day became an FAA Instrument Examiner affair at Magee-Trask Antique Airfield in October 21. Mary recently flew to Chicago Wolfe City. By special invitation, our Midway for lunch as flight crew with Big Chapter was encouraged to attend and Three Industries’ Lear jet. share our aviation interests with Angel Pat Stratton (pilot) and Alice Seaborn Flight, an honorary organization of (co-pilot) flew in the Baytown Air dedicated college women for the fur­ Proficiency Race October 4 and finished therance of aerospace activities. tenth. Pat won the low time pilot trophy. We co-sponsored a safety seminar with The Houston Chapter regular meeting Nebraska 99s at the South Central Sec­ the FAA on the 16th which dealt with the date has been changed from the second tional in Denver. Pictured L to R are Dawn Tuesday to the third Tuesday of each Parkening, Jan Heins, Diane Bartels, month. Shirley Amen, Mildred Barrett, Wilma Ackerman, and Paulie Perry. LUBBOCK CHAPTER 9 f 4 Beth Covey, Reporter jl§| The October meeting for the Lubbock Chapter was a luncheon in the Community Room of Security National Bank, with a planning meeting following at Lubbock Regional Airport. Our very special guests were Marion Banks and Wanda Cummings, representing the route survey committee for AWTAR, and several Lubbockites, Mary Wheelock, airmarking chairman, and representing the Chamber of Commerce, her 491/2er, T.W ., after Golden Triangle the Bicentennial Committee, and the Chapter airmarked Oak Grove Airport. Airport Board. We are very excited that Lubbock has been designated a stop in the 1976 AWTAR. We know we will all have a big job to do the next 7 months, but are looking forward to giving each of you Visitors at the Dedication and Open House racers a big West Texas WELCOME! of the new Lincoln Air Traffic Control Tower saw Sally Clark, Air Traffic Con­ NEBRASKA CHAPTER troller and a Nebraska 99, hard at work. Sharon Meyer, Reporter For our October 99 meeting, we flew OMAHA AREA CHAPTER west to Scottsbluff. Since it’s a long way Gail Tonnesen, Reporter from one end of Nebraska to the other, Our new officers were installed in Presentation ot the coveted A.E. Medal to those from the eastern part of the state September, by Rosemary Block, at our Linda Hooker by Jo McCarrell at the organized “plane pools” using the faster annual birthday dinner. Our new officers August Meeting of Golden Triangle aircraft. The day brought beautiful fall are: Suanne Townsend, Chairman; Pat Chapter. weather and a good turnout for the Krueger, Vice-Chairman; Gail Tonnesen, Secretary; Diane Chadwell, Treasurer. This beautiful autumn weather has kept plans include our annual Christmas party Rosemary Block, our out-going Chairman, many of us in the air. New instructor Jere and planning for an FAA safety seminar. was given a surprise gift to show our Saur is busy getting her first private We want to pass on a bouquet for the appreciation for all the work she’s done for student, a potential Ninety-Nine, ready for Lincoln gals....their money-raising cab the chapter in the past two years. Suanne her flight check. Evelyn Snow flew her service from airport to stadium for the Townsend was presented with a “survival Cherokee to see daughter Betty Hesie of University of Colorado-Nebraska game kit”, by Rosemary, to get through the the Abilene Chapter and together they flew really impressed some of our local pilots, coming year as Chairman. to Grand Isle, Nebraska on business. who can’t say enough good things about After a busy summer and all of our Evelyn’s newest flight student is her the 99s-type service! They didn’t get the members off in separate directions we daughter-in-law. names of the drivers, but we’re passing on finally got together for our first fly-out for Four of our members, Corinne our thanks and their appreciation to the the fall. Four planes and 11 people made it Strickland, Mary Jo Voss, Jere Saur and whole chapter. to Cherokee, Iowa for a shopping trip and Evelyn Snow participated for two days in a luncheon. The weather was perfect for a Search and Rescue exercise conducted by TULSA CHAPTER day of flying and a good time was had by the Civil Air Patrol. Johnnie K. Salyer, Reporter all. Martha and Ray Christy had the pleasure Tulsa Chapter 99s fund raising project Congratulations to Jeanne Kautter, our of introducing their new granddaughter to for the year was serving lunch at the EAA, newest member, on earning her instrument the joys of private flying. In their Twin AAA and International Aerobatics Club rating. Comanche, they toured the Northwest with Fly-in held at Tahlequah, Oklahoma on stops in California and Texas. Joan and October 11. David Carroll reported CAVU weather all SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER week long when they flew their Comanche Pamela H. Crane, Reporter to Illinois. A brief business meeting of the San Our Aerospace Chairman; Marjo Wright, Antonio Chapter was held at the airport has a busy year planned with aviation- meeting room (Gen-Aero, Inc.) at 1330 on oriented lectures scheduled at local October 11th. At this time plans were elementary schools. finalized for airmarking activities the following week. Following this meeting members ad­ SPANISH PEAKS CHAPTER Northeastern Oklahoma Flight Instructors journed to the Menger Hotel for a tea Joan Alyea, Reporter Clinic sponsored by the Tulsa Chapter 99s honoring 99s attending the OX-5 Club Highlight of our October activities was and the Oklahoma Aeronautics Com­ national convention. Local members were our Annual Fly-in Brunch held October 12 mission. Shown is guest speaker, Dr. John happy to meet charter members Blanche at the Minnequa Club in Pueblo. The H. Furbay, Internationally known lecturer, Noyes, Mary Von Mach, Melba Beard and weather cooperated with a good flying day, author and world traveler. Viola Gentry, as well as greet "Babe” Ruth not, however, without a few bumps to be from Michigan, Ruth Thomas from Ten­ handled by our fly-in guests on the way nessee, Mary Randell from Florida and home. Speaker was Shirley Marshall from Edna Gardner Whyte from Fort Worth, Black Forest Glider Port, Colorado Texas. Springs, who talked on soaring. Shirley The grand finale of airmarking the showed the film “Soaring Country"—this Guadalupe County airport, Seguin, Texas is a beautifully done film and made us all took place on October 18th and was the eager for a glider experience. Upcoming occasion for a large turnout of local 99s, as well as 6 6 2 /3s, 4 9 ’/ 2 S and 24%s. This job required a lot of effort to complete (in three phases) but many favorable com­ ments have been made about the activity. Tulsa Chapter 99s serving lunch— Lydia Chapter members worked the coffee Gutierrez, Carol Brown and Lee Brown. concession for the San Antonio FAA GADO General Aviation Education Clinic 'i held at the Sheraton San Antonio Motor Inn on October 19th, and also assisted with distribution of aviation safety North Central Section ILLINOIS- INDIANA - IOWA materials. The clinic was well-organized Spanish Peaks Chapter members and fly-in KENTUCKY - MICHIGAN - MINNESOTA and interesting and very well-attended by guests gather together following a good MISSOURI - OHIO - WISCONSIN over 400 local pilots and some of their meal and an interesting presentation by wives and children (non-pilots). Erick Shirley Marshall at the annual fly-in brunch Anderson, local Accident Prevention at Pueblo’s Minnequa Club. Specialist, gave the local 99s his special ALL OHIO CHAPTER thanks for their help. The activity also Charleen Mehaffie, Reporter resulted in considerable interest in the 99s In October, our 1975 Annual Achievement among attendees at the clinic. Award Banquet was held in Columbus. The Several more prospective members have competition was stiff among the “top ten" been participating in our activities, and because they all worked hard for the 99s attending meetings, and we hope to and on their ratings. Marcia Greenham was welcome them into the chapter soon. the award winner and we all congratulate her. The 491/2 award went to Charles “Doc” SHREVEPORT CHAPTER Thomas and deservedly so because Doc Helen Hewitt, Reporter has been to just about all of our meetings Members who attended our October and functions lending us his support and meeting received an abbreviated lesson in helping any way he can. ATC procedures as we were guests of Shirley “Sam” Marshall, of Wave Flights, Marilynn Miller was guest speaker at Radar Approach Control at Barksdale AFB. Inc., Black Forest Glider Port, Colorado Rockwell International, Columbus Plant, We had the opportunity to scan the radar Springs, Colorado, was guest speaker at Aviation Club meeting, and says they were screens, observe traffic and learn firsthand the Spanish Peaks Chapter annual fly-in very interested in hearing about the 99s the problems of an ATC controller. brunch on October 12. and our activites. Judy Alcombrack has completed and Joan and John Boyd flew their 182 with elected Vice-Gov. & we won the at­ received her 135 charter certificate for her new windshield to a high school class tendance trophy. This makes it a clean company airplane, Physician Leasing reunion in Wisconsin after the Lacon sweep for the yr., having also won last Company. meeting. spg. at Lodge of the Four Seasons. The We extend a welcome to the following Jean McLaughlin is still making 99s— silver bowl has been presented to our new members: Francis Miller, Marie Allen, She soloed two more gals just recently. chapt. to keep on permanent display & a Patti Wolfe, Nancy Rhodes, and two new bowl was donated to the Sect. by transfers from Lake Erie, Pat Collier and CHICAGO AREA CHAPTER Sheldon & Ruth Stafford. It will be known Caroline Luhta. Barb Silagi, Reporter as the Stafford Logbook Traveling Trophy. Marion Servos and 491/2 Jery flew with Another new member joined our chapt. their children, Alan and Susan, to the at the Sept. mtg. which was held at the International Convention to their Colorado Rodeway Inn. A warm welcome to Karin River "Shooting the Rapids” trip. Butler & to Jeanne Willerth who has transf. Ruth and Bob Frantz also flew their into the chapt. from Central Mo. Cherokee 140 to the Convention, all the Flying Activities chairman, Pauline way to Idaho and back with no weather Clendening, & Public Relations chairman, stops. B.J. Hoff, were singing rain —rain go Barb Silagi flew down to Ft. Chaffee, away! in Sept. but to no avail. Fly-outs are Ark., where she picked up a Vietnamese a month behind now with the first one couple she is sponsoring. Altho’ the trip finally getting off the ground in Oct. Since was very IFR with 45 minutes holding at the Bicentennial Year is just around the Chicago, they love flying and quickly corner, Pauline & B.J. have plans for us to taught her their word My-Ty (airplane). fly to surrounding State capitols & other Virginia and Charles “Doc” Thomas— Doc Bard in return has already had him to an cities rich in historical lore. The Sept. trip was the winner of the 491/2 award for 1975 airmarking. to Little Rock, Ark. will be re-scheduled. (All-Ohio) Thanks to R & D Aviation which donated Those making the fit. to Spg. III. besides flying lessons to 4 lucky ladies who were Pauline & B.J. were Jean Wilson, Kathy the winners in a free drawing sponsored by Zimmerman, Burt & Virginia Pacey, Babs our chapter at the 2 day EAA A ir Show held Tooley, & B.J.'s son, Dennis. They toured f t at Lewis-Lockport Airport, Sept. 5-6. Polly the Capitol Bldg., Gov’s Mansion, & Gilkison and Judy Herrick worked the visited one of Lincoln’s former residences. show. Congratulations to Toni Zag of R & An extremely interesting as well as D who has a new private license. educational event. T t f Acting as advisor for the Lewis University Flying Team, Polly Gilkison and INDIANA CHAPTER 491/2 John flew a Cessna 150 to the Region Mary Boldra, Reporter t 8, NIFA Air Meet at Smyrna, Tenn. Oct. IQ- September found Indiana Chapter at 12. John helped in judging the pre-flight Anderson for the FAIR Ladies Race. Our competition. meeting was held on Sunday as a con­ clusion to the weekend of racing. Our past Marcia Greenham — winner of 1975 The last two Mary Shumway Scholarship Achievement Award (All-Ohio Chapter) winners have made it! Sandy Klock earned Chairman, Anne Black, won the Rookie an Instruments rating to add to her CFI-A Award, with the first place going to Sophie Payton from Clearwater, Florida. Sophie CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER on October 19th and Barb Silagi added an Ruth Teel, Reporter Instrument Instructor rating on October also came the greatest distance. New officers were installed by Lois “October’s Bright Blue Weather”—a 2nd the hard way, in that Twin Comanche. Feigenbaum, National Vice President in a borrowed phrase, but certainly appropriate lovely ceremony prepared by Cullie Holst. for the October 4 meeting of Central GREATER DETROIT AREA CHAPTER New officers are: Chairman, Ruth Illinois 99s at Marshall County Airport, Mearl Frame, Reporter Ruggles; Treasurer, Barbara Jennings; Lacon, Illinois. Those arriving by air were The Greater Detroit Area Chapter met on Vice Chairman, Barbara Simmons; challenged to a spot landing, won by Thursday, October 16 at the “Brew & Corresponding Secretary, Judy Graham; Kathleen Wood in her twin Cessna. Kangaroo” restaurant in Dearborn for their Recording Secretary, Sue Bathauer. Fourteen members, three guests and meeting. The guest speaker for the evening five 49V2ers made up the attendance list. was Professor Bob Lyjak, Mathematics A successful airmarking of the new and computer science professor, Edgar County Airport at Paris, Illinois was University of Michigan, Dearborn Campus. accomplished on September 24. The in­ He is a most interesting speaker and the dustrious crew consisted of: Jean West, dinner and program was enjoyed. Deed Holcom b, Joan Boyd, Lila Flint, Jean We have two new members in our McLaughlin, Theo Sommer, Libby Kaiser, chapter...Jean Paige and Joanne Marsden. Betty Huffman and Barbara Jenison. Barb Welcome aboard ladies, we are happy to and Betty were on home base and provided have you with us. Joanne Marsden went to nourishment for the workers. the section meeting in St. Louis with us. Kathleen Wood has made several flights Our chapter chairman, Joyce Odom will to Pensacola, Florida. be entering the hospital for surgery the end Bard Brusseau, Mary Waters, Jean and of this month. We hope that she will be Bob West, Deed and Max Holcomb and back with us very soon as good as new. Barbara Jenison attended the North Joan Woodruff and Dorothy Butler sold Seated: Left to Right Judy Graham, Central Section meeting at St. Louis. 50-50 raffle tickets at the Monroe Dawn Corresponding Secretary; Sue Bathauer, Theo Sommer attended the AOPA Patrol in September earning some money Recording Secretary; Standing Left to Plantation Party as did Dave and Lila Flint. for our chapter treasury. Right: Barbara Jennings, Treasurer; Lois Dave and Lila included several days in Feigenbaum, National Vice President; Baja, California in their last trip. Their GREATER KANSAS CITY CHAPTER Anne Black, Past Chairman; Ruth plans also include the Navion Fly-In at Sherry Quinland, Reporter Ruggles, Chairman; Barbara Simmons, Lincoln, Nebraska, as well as flying to Peli K.C. girls had a double reason for en­ Vice Chairman; In the center of the picture Island, Canada for some pheasant hun­ joying the North Cen. Sect. in St. Louis is a rug hooked by Culiie Holst in shades ting. last month. Our own Bobbie Miller was re­ of blue and white. New Instrument ratings were an­ members and answered many questions Jan Gresham our Quad-City air traffic nounced: Lois Hawley, Claudette Parker, the general public had regarding women in controller has been checked out on radar. Ruth Ruggles, Lilly Daneck and Esther aviation. Those taking part were Elna Karen Davidson has recently earned her Wyandt. Blass, Carol Bobb, Lynn Dahel, Winne private pilot ticket. October found us in Winchester painting DuPerow, Leah Higgins, Elsie Karasinski, Judy Hodges, Von Alter and Neil Pobanz stripe and numbers on their runway for a Sammy McKay, Bertha McMenemy, Claire attended the Illinois Race Board Meeting money-making project. Ojala, prospective member, Grace Shear; in Rockford on 12 October. Judy is The October meeting was held in Esther Stellwagon, Helen Wetherill and chairman for the lllini-Nines Derby which Kendalville with nearly IFR conditions. Lillian Snyder. w ill take place May 28, 29 and 30, 1976. She will be ably assisted by Mary Waters, Mary Krautkramer, Norma Freier, Mary LAKE MICHIGAN CHAPTER Panczyszyn, Von Alter, Marion Jayne Mary Gardanier, Reporter Charlene Falkenberg, Marge Hughes, Gail September news didn’t appear in the Wenk and Barb Silagi. news letter, so will combine with October. Gina and Gordon Millar flew their twin Since last news your reporter, Evelyn Borst Aztec to Waterloo, Iowa to attend a dinner and husband Larry have retired (?) to Lake dance. Weather was CAVU all the way Havasu City, Arizona. New Horizons—Our there and back. corageous Marian Newman died on August Von and Charlie Alter flew their plane to 12 after a lengthy illness. We'll miss her the Purdue-lllinois game in Champaign. bubbly enthusiam. Myran Stephens flew to Von got in some IFR practice on the way professional meetings in Kansas City and back and had her first ice encounter of the Minneapolis, Minnesota. She and her season. husband attended “The Flying Physicians” Our November meeting will be a flying meeting at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Inspector, Mary Clark (L) watches as fuel scavenger hunt to be arranged by Carolyn Ruth Eiseman and family vacationed in tank is topped off in June Pailthorpe's Pobanz. Happy flying to all. California, Hawaii and Alaska this sum­ Cessna 150 at Michigan SMALL Race. mer. While in Alaska visited 99 Ruth Kersten. WISCONSIN CHAPTER We enjoyed seeing everyone who Louise Yeazel, Reporter reached the AWTAR terminus in Boyne She’s done it! Dorothy (Carrot Top) Mountain, Michigan. Aiksnoras finished building her Aero Sport Our S.M.A.L.L. Race is over and the and it flies beautifully. Milwaukee best pilot, Julie Clarke, was the winner. newspapers and television carried the Maisie Strears, hubby and sons are story of the red-haired girl mechanic who “skylaneing” to Disney World in Florida, built her own plane after hours at the EAA November 3 & 4. Air Museum at Hales Corners where she is You'll find Mary Creason full time at her employed rebuilding and restoring antique "Ottawa Air” operation in Muskegon, aircraft. Carrot top is a C.F.I. and an Mich. enthusiastic member of the International All three Michigan chapters will com­ (L to R) Esther Stellwagon, Bertha Aerobatic Club and Aerobatic Club of bine for a Christmas party at Eloise McMenemy and Helen Wetherill with America, but her first love is building Smith’s at Austin Lake. Eloise is presently prospective member Grace Shear at aircraft. She has been supervisor of the vacationing in Switzerland and Austria. Michigan Chapter booth at Macomb Mall dope and fabric tent and chairman of the in East Detroit. welding shop at EAA Conventions in MICHIGAN CHAPTER Oshkosh and mechanic for top aerobatic Carol Bobb, Reporter pilot Leo Loudenslager. The beautiful October colors of MINNESOTA CHAPTER The subject of a recent feature article in Michigan proved no disappointment to our Clara Johansen, Reporter the Madison Capital Times by Betty guests from eight states and Canada that Mn Chapt 99s were judges, Willmore didn’t fly very well at all. Betty’s entered the 19th Annual Michigan SMALL scorekeepers and timers at the Region V story about Henrietta, a smart, sassy pet Race, October 3, 4, and 5, held at Owosso NIFA meet at St. Cloud. Rita Orr and chicken caused a lot of chuckles in the City Airport, Owosso, Michigan. It was daughter Cindy, Madeline Niosi and Peggy Madison area. Betty is employed by a such a fun and exciting proficiency race Johnstone flew there on Friday and worked public relations firm and has had a number with the first place going to Julie Clarke both days. On Sat. Maxine Pfeifer (and a of her free lance articles published recently. She has been invited to join the and husband Harold of East Detroit, flying planeload of prospectives from Duluth), a Cessna 172. Julie was a previous winner Margie Hewitt, Jan Nielsen, and Kay Nagel Madison Press Club. Pat Back is a cover girl now. Her picture in 1969. Other winners were, 2nd place, helped. Dottie Anderson from Ohio in a Piper To date, 15 of our chapter members have will appear on the front cover of Skyways North, a northern Wisconsin tourist Arrow; 3rd place, Sammy McKay and made flights for the Red Cross Blood magazine. This next issue will also contain daughter-in-law Geri from Michigan in a airlift. Our members feel helping at meets an article on the Wisconsin-Minnesota Cessna 210; 4th place, Carol Bobb and Les and airlifting blood are very exciting jo in t 99 outing at Phillips. Weaver from Michigan in a Cherokee 180; service projects. and 5th place, Helen Barter and Simone Our October meeting was a luncheon at Breukel from Ontario, Canada in a Cessna QUAD-CITY CHAPTER Austin-Straubel Field at Green Bay and a 172. The sale of imprinted T-shirts and Gina Millar, Reporter tour of the flight service station arranged Sweatshirts with “ Michigan SMALL Race” Von Alter has started her term in office by hostess Diane Harris. Chairman Pat was a successful fund raising item at the as chairman of the Quad-City Chapter. Weir presided over the business meeting at race. Fern and John Rathe flew to San which it was decided to assess chapter From Experimental Aircraft to the FAA Francisco recently for a brief vacation. dues of $5.00 our booth was one of approximately forty They took the southern route home and The speaker at the November meeting at set up October 23, 24, and 25 for "The witnessed a spectacular sunset over the Middleton will be Robert Niemann, a Aerial World of Stan Bandrankee" at the Grand Canyon. World War I Luftwaffe pilot who is just as Macomb Mall in East Detroit promoting Gigi Katz and her husband spent a long thrilled about flying now as he was as a aviation. Thanks to Jan Olsen we weekend in Woodruff, Wisconsin. Gigi boy watching hawks circling over his 1000- distributed 1,000 pieces of literature to said it took her two hours to fly up in their year-old home village in the Hartz Mts. of interested persons, have 8 new prospective plane and three hours to return. Germany before the Wright brothers flew. posters that we are selling. They are, of but when she does WOW! "Entered the course, much more beautiful in the large commanche in a cruise, and proficiency size, but if you want to get an idea for contest 9-20. Beat a 310, which has won a small gift for someone, check with your the past five years. Took first place over Chapter Chairman. 200 HP, overall and team. Off 1-10 gallon, At our October meeting, we had five and 6 seconds ETE. Every question right prospective members. We plan to combine on 256 mile course.” Astra Johnson, our our Christmas party—which is a pot-luck new secretary, isn’t sure the 99s really dinner—with an attempt to contact every want her. Last year, her first, she rushed to single woman who is flying in the Islands. take her Private check ride. Then several of We were shocked to learn that there are 89 us personally transported her application, women student pilots on Oahu and we for the proper signatures to assure her know of only about 8 or 10! If you have had listing in the roster, which did not this situation and have come up with a real materialize. This year, she took no World War I Luftwaffe Pilot R. Niemann good solution, we’d like to hear it. Pat chances. Money and renewal in early—but talks to Wis. 99s. Coates, our Membership Chairman, wants still no listing. Not only that she lost her to hear from anyone with ideas. 99 pin. Lindy Boyes, who is a member of the Marge Carmine, flying her Cherokee 180, Silver Wings Pilots’ Association has been with Gail Wagg as co-pilot, met Joyce elected to the national Board of Governors, Wells in Santa Barbara on DRF deliveries, Southwest Section and needless to say we are quite proud of then lunch with Joan Steinberger. Happy ARIZONA - CALIFORNIA her. news from Maureen Carter. She's due back HAWAII • NEVADA - UTAH On the social side, several of our 99s around Christmas. who are active with the General Aviation New Chairman, Rose Sharp presided at V ______,______> Council of Hawaii spent three days in our last meeting, which was a farewell to Hana, Maui on a fly-in. Particularly great to Kathy Walton. Husband, Rich has been ALAMEDA COUNTY CHAPTER get together with everyone else for hangar assigned to the tower at Kauai. If you are Frances Gibson, Reporter flying, but this time we also included a trip flying in the area, slip in a quick “FT(Friar First fly-in in November will be to The to the church at Kipahulu where Colonel Tuck)?” They would love to see you. Shore Bird just across the fence from Half Lindbergh is buried. Betty Skold was The 9-19 Safety Seminar at Gnoss Field, Moon Bay Airport. Margaret Alderman flew Chairman of the fly-in and was assisted by Marin County was a huge success. The with 491/2 Bill through passes in Colorado Pat Davis. next Bay Cities Seminar, in conjunction at 13,900 to Jackson Hole, back across with Sierra Academy, will be 12-5 at the Idaho and Nevada in their Bellanca. BAKERSFIELD CHAPTER Oakland Airport Hilton. Debra Plymate flew to Portland, Oregon Pat Church, Reporter The eight BAY AREA CHAPTERS are and stopped in at her fly-in cabin at The Fall sectional was a huge success having a rummage sale 3-5, 6, 7 for Wakona Beach on the way back. She’s with 99s, many with 491/2S in tow, ap­ Convention '77 expenses. At Fall Sectional excited about soaring these days and has peared from all over the Southwest Sec­ we had an offer of help from the Fresno had two lessons at Calistoga. tion. Our congratulations to Florence Chapter, so we’ve decided to promote a Karen Powell, Margaret Alderman, Moody and Achsa Donnells for holding RRF (Rummage Relief Fund). Thought Jaunda Bigelow, Dianne Weeden, and forth through a couple of last-minute maybe you could fly-in rummage, and we Brande True all flew to the fall sectional. schedule changes and organizational can work out someway for you to fly-out Jaunda and Ruth Magill and 49’/2 Joe traumas. Our guest speaker at the banquet drugs for DRF. Magill flew to International and made a was Dr. Ted Erb, a man whose flying forced landing on a duster’s strip because experiences have covered the globe, and of weather. whose presentation was most interesting EL CAJON VALLEY CHAPTER The chapter had a fly-in to Los Banos and entertaining. His talk centered on the Cay Hatch, Reporter with 14 turning out. Dianne Weeden is idea of our small world—particularly from The PAR is over for this year and a safe studying for her A & P at the College of the pilot’s viewpoint! and fun time was had by all. This reporter Alameda. She gets to classes on a Airmarking seems to be our “big thing’’ was a first-timer and looking forward to borrowed motorcycle. She made two this fall. We have recently decorated the next year! parachute jumps in August. runways at Meadows Field in Bakersfield, The new looks at Gillespie Field include Jaunda flew to Santa Barbara Oct. 11 for and a new private strip at Blackwell’s run way lights being installed on the the California Aviation Council meeting. Corners owned by Blackwell Land north-south runways, a new ILS is in­ Karen Powell enjoyed a flight to Fall River Company. Special thanks on that activity stalled, taxi ways have been designated— Mills. Jean Stroobant, Jaunda, and Joan go to Albina “ Butch” Ayars and her 491/2, we’re ju st like big town now. Enos all flew in the Mini-Derby. Bill, who set the markings for us to follow. Boo Bergman is recovering from her Frances Gibson and 491/2 H. M. ((Gibby) Coming up this month are also Bakersfield surgery—hope she will be back flying enjoyed the California Aviation Educators Airpark and Shaffer’s Minter Field. Another soon. Dottie Ledbetter flew to Phoenix for Conference at Lake Tahoe October 25 and activity this month was providing a check­ a dentist’s appointment (sounds like a fun 26. The VOR and tower were out of service point and timers for the Pacific Air Race. time), then on to Lake Tahoe with family. Sunday and people were bussing out for Our Chairman, Maxine Turner, very She’s keeping up with air time—taking a commercial flights from Reno and appropriately turned over her first student group of fellow teachers to Palm Springs Sacramento. for a private pilot checkride on the first day for lunch. of the sectional. Yes, the student passed. ALOHA CHAPTER El Cajon Chapter held an ILS fly-in to Albina Ayars qualified herself for flying her Pat Davis, Reporter celebrate the new service. Refreshments new Seneca by receiving her mulit-engine Important news is that Sally Hall, our were supplied and a drawing held for a rating. Chairman, has had to resign with regrets. week-end in Big Bear. Drawing was won by This month we had a luncheon fly-in to She promises not to desert us completely, ole lucky Claude Wharton. Furnace Creek in Death Valley on Sunday, and fortunately Sue Angell Young is ready, Our new pilot and new member, Connie November 2. Coming up are holiday willing, and exceptionally able to step in Davis, winged it to Palm Springs for lunch. season get-togethers including new and and carry on. Another new member is Lillie Martin. Our prospective members. We are in the midst of setting up an "on­ Chairman, Helen McGee visited June going” money-raising project; our BAY CITIES CHAPTER O’Neill at the Grand Canyon and took in a chairman sent letters to all of the other Vivian Harshbarger, Reporter helicopter ride. Helen has just made her chairmen with a flyer showing the Hawaii Jean Tinsley doesn’t report in too often, commercial rating. What to you do with your old copies of The City of Fullerton added some drama request, to assist in local airport fights. the 99 News? On several occasions I have to the scene by having two firetrucks on Kathi and Rae urge 99s who are AOPA donated mine to my doctor’s office. Some hand...they didn’t have to do a thing but sit members to convey their support of this of the stuff they have in the reading around looking pretty and red. idea to AOPA Vice President, Karant. selection went out with the Model T. There A plus we’d like to share: the local paper Carolyn Zapata and Bea Howell par­ may be others who would like to read ran two articles about our 3 cents-a-Pound ticipated in the Pacific Air Race and had a about us and even become interested in during the weeks preceding. One was a 49 painted on the tail of their aircraft. This flying. Keep it in mind the next time you picture with a meaningful caption. We naturally led Bea’s husband, Jim to paint a have to sit for a boring hour or so. gave the photographer a free ride (the 491/2 on the tail of his plane to join them at reporter has been up with us). That picture the terminus in Santa Rosa. Our thanks to FRESNO CHAPTER really brought ’em in. We sold punch to the El Cajon Valley, San Diego Chapter and Gwen Blomgren, Reporter crowd. AND—we sold aviation!...and Santa Rosa Chapter for their hospitality on Our pinchhitter course went over well in ladies who fly planes. our trip. October. The ground school classes were Carolyn is also a member of the Civil Air taught by 99s, Carol Bugay, Voline Raiche, Patrol and just this month found a plane GOLDEN WEST CHAPTER Dixie Haper, and Lois Beeler. On October that had gone down in adverse weather. Bea Howell, Reporter 26, we had a graduation banquet and THE MINI DERBY, a cruise and ceremony for the students and their proficiency race sponsored by our Chapter families. Our friendly FAA Accident HI-DESERT CHAPTER every June is again in its planning stages Prevention Specialist, Jack Patrick, spoke Yvonne Koepke, Reporter for 1976. We had a good turn-out this year at the graduation ceremony, and Walter Five of our members attended the and look forward to having more of you Martin, our Mr. 99, demonstrated via a skit Southwest Sectional in Bakersfield, join us in ’76. This is one of the few 99 the advantages of having a pinchhitter California the week-end of September 27 events that allows men to enter either as flying with you. According to the skit if a which gives us a 50 per cent participation. teams or as a husband-wife combination. pilot through poor planning inadvertantly A good time was reported by all, in spite of This years 1 st was won by a man. We need finds himself in a restricted area over an the fact that Yvonne Koepke had her first YOU to enter in '76 and give them a run for Air Force Base, it is a good time for the forced landing due to a malfunction of the their money!!! pinchhitter to call in with a "sick" pilot! oil separator in their Navion. Fortunately, Montgomery Field, San Diego (CA.) was Each graduating student was presented just over the cowling to the right appeared the destination for Golden West Ninety- with a certificate and a Snoopy 'Keep ’em beautiful Fox Field and no emergency had Nines Chairperson Kathi Wentworth and flying’ pin. to be declared. Immediate Past Chairperson Rae Gilmore. Two of our members came back smiling Our October meeting was held in the Flying to San in Rae’s Commanche 260, from the Pacific Air Race. Pilot Theola FSS building at Fox Field in Lancaster and they attended the AOPA (Aircraft Owners Nutt and co-pilot Kathie McNamara were we had five pilots and one student pilot and Pilots Assoc.) Plantation Party 19 miles an hour ahead of their handicap, from that area present. They are all Convention. Having time to tour the and finished 9th in a field of 80. planning to come to our November manufacturer's exhibits, they also par­ We helped with the PCIFA meet again. meeting here in Apple Valley, when we will ticipated in discussions with aircraft and We helped judge last year when the college be having guests with us from the Long avionics manufactuers; and AOPA’s kids did their thing, and had a really fun Beach Chapter. It will be an exciting lobbyist in Washington (D.C.) Michael time. The meet this year was at Palomar meeting! Monroe. Monroe told of much legislation near San Diego, November 8-10. We were so happy to meet 99 Lt. in Washington affecting general aviation Stephanie Wells, another first-comer to FULLERTON CHAPTER pilots. Kathi, who has been instrumental our meeting, who has recently been Darlene Brundage, Reporter in fighting a proposed shopping center transferred to George Air Force Base. She Sunday, October 26...Can you believe— that would affect San Carlos Airport, is from the mid-west and we are hoping CAVU—real CAVU at Fullerton for our 3 queried Monroe and AOPA Vice President she will transfer to our Chapter. cents-a-Pound! We had to give in to Max Karant about obtaining names and We regret to report that Mary Lue and waiting people and start early. addresses of local AOPA members who Dick Garrison’s Cessna 210 was destroyed Two beautiful parachutes, borrowed would not be adverse in assisting the on take-off from Riverside Airport on from Skylark Aviation at Elsinore, multi­ preservation of general aviation airports. October 26. The Garrison’s partner in colored beach umbrellas, pastel balloons Other AOPA’ers in the audience suggested ownership was piloting and had taken and loads of smiling people gave the flavor that a coupon in their magazine "Pilot” friends to dinner at the Red Baron of a County Fair. would allow members an opportunity to restaurant. Both couples were killed 14.7 tons of happy kids of all ages were submit their names to be available, on leaving six children without parents. The flown by Avery Grey, Howard Grey, Mary cause has not been determined as yet. Olsten, Esther Grupenhagen, Max Our New Reporter, Bertha Ryan, has Grupenhagen, Sylvia Paoli, Ron Stoh, Bill C “ x CP SAN DIEGO been so involved in flying sailplanes and Griggs, Bill Resner and John Timpte. They participating in related events that this did their number up in Super Sky, trying to mC.STGC m£R\ FIELD chairman is pinch-hitting for her this maintain relationships with the guys in the month. tower (who were great), work their way If any of you saw the tow plane through all the Cowboy and Indian games sequence on “ Million Dollar Man" this past suddenly lossened on a day like this in the month, the tow plane pilot was our own L.A. basin, and talk a little to the nice Jeanie McAdams out at California City. paying passengers. It was a madhouse up there, especially over Disneyland, but they all came down each time grinning from ear INLAND CALIFORNIA AREA CHAPTER to ear and dying to exchange stories. Lynne Greer, Reporter Nine planes, donated by the above, AFI Our chapter had it’s first fly-in Tuesday at Fullerton, Glen Brown and Bob Pellisier, evening, October 28, the Apple Valley lit just barely long enough to pick up a new Airport. We then went in to Apple Valley load or refuel, while groundcrew, led by Inn for a lovely dinner. There were 21 Mary Dyer, and consisting of Judy Stoh, people in attendance including members, Marita Gladson, Darlene Brundage, and 491/2ers and guests. Being so wrapped up potential members, Evelyn Craik and Reba faArJTfinfyl in PPD we have never had a chance for Thompson, weighed, escorted, and ran Rae Gilmore, past chairman, Golden West some fun things like this so it was a real general interference downstairs. Chapter and Kathi Wentword, Chairman. treat. Everyone was glad to see Kay Pellegrine Barnick. As Marion read off the names of In the Pacific Air Race (October 4) from at Apple Valley as she has been on the the charter members, Bonnie Seymour, Gillespie Field to Santa Rosa, California, “sick" list for several months. Kay is now chapter chairman, told a little bit about the LA Chapter had 17 participants well and flying again. each of them. Some were new 99 mem­ represented by 11 teams. Wally Funk The Greers had the privilege of flying to bers, several were newly licensed pilots. (Long Beach Chapter) and Judy Campbell- George Air Force Base on October 25 And about a third were transfers from the Broom came home with first place trophy, where they had a general aviation fly-in. Reno Area Chapter. Bonnie is a former and Ann D’Armand and Jeanne Rumm The purpose of the events was to educate member of the San Fernando Valley placed 10th over a record number of over those in general aviation on the facts and Chapter. 70 entries—making this the second largest need for the military’s low, fast terrain Following the charter presentation, Del all women air race in America. flying. It was indeed informative and gave Hass, of the Reno Area Chapter, installed Afterthe PAR, Norma Futterman, Virginia us a new respect for the military flying the officers: Bonnie Seymour, Chairman; Showers, Jean Pyatt and Marilyn Twitchell activities. The base was open entirely to us Kay Schlinkman, Vice-Chairman; May joined other 99s for a barbecue and for inspection and several demonstrations Haskell, Secretary; and Marilyn Andrews, overnight stay at the Big Sur ranch of Gene presented as well as films on hyper­ Treasurer. The remaining charter members Fitzpatrick. The LA girls also took DRF ventilation, hypoxia, disorientation, etc. are: Tincia Arrel, Lois Brown, Pamela supplies to Santa Barbara on the return The general aviation turn-out of 500 Brown, Barbara Davis, Helen Foeger, Julie trip. persons was far beyond the base’s ex­ Hofmann, Marilyn Van Sant, Shirley The LA Chapter was well represented at pectations. The funniest part of the entire Weise, Sharon Wofford. the recent Section meeting in Bakersfield, day was being a part of the swarm of where, with a few minor additions and aircraft landing at George and hearing the LONG BEACH CHAPTER changes, the Section By-Laws were ap­ controller’s voice pitched about two oc­ Jean McConnell, Reporter proved. taves above normal in shear panic—bet Back to normal routine after a beautiful they have a new respect for their coun­ Pacific Air Race. The weather cooperated MT. DIABLO CHAPTER terparts in the private sector! to assure an educational as well as fun Fran Milford, Reporter Our chapter is proud of Millie Langwell, race for us. Long Beach Chapter was well We had four entries in the P.A.R. this our Chairman, who is the proud holder of represented with seven teams. Wally Funk year and are proud to say that one entry an Instrument rating. Tooke Hensley and Judy Campbell-Broom, flying a placed Third. Pilot, Co-Pilot team was represented us well in the PAR by coming Citabria 7KCAB took first place while Julie Dryer and Lorraine Hoag — in 29th; Millie Langwell with Alberta Juanita Thompson and Pat Thorpe finished Congratulations girls on a fine race. Brown as co-pilot were in the race too. in the top ten, taking a trophy for 6th Also in October we had an FAA Safety place. Seminar which was co-sponsored by three Fran Bera and Katie Whethered placed of our local FBOs. It was held at the LAKE TAHOE CHAPTER second in the Henry Ohje Speed Race Sheraton Inn and there was a tremendous Doris M. Totans, Reporter October 18th flying a Bonanza. turnout of both drive-ins and fly-ins. The fly-in and Charter Dinner sponsored After the PAR, the Santa Rosa DRF We have our Christmas Brunch by Lake Tahoe Chapter Ninety-Nines Committee was busy loading up south­ scheduled for December 21st, a Sunday to turned into a fly-drive due to bad weather bound planes with medical supplies for be held at the Sheraton Inn. Anyone in­ moving into the Tahoe-Reno area earlier Santa Barbara. The weather, however, did terested in attending our get together for than forecast on Saturday October 25th. In not exactly cooperate, keeping Santa Christmas along with their 491/2er or guest spite of the low clouds and rain obscuring Barbara below VFR minimums for most of please contact Fran Milford (listed in the the area. Ninety-Nines from six Southwest the following day! Several teams of south­ roster). Section Chapters arrived by mid­ bound racers stoped at Monterey overnight afternoon. All fly-ins were planning on and attended a barbeque at Gene Fitz­ landing at Truckee-Tahoe Airport with patrick’s family ranch south of Carmel. ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER Reno as an alternate. Most finding it Colene Giglio, National Flight Instructor Sharron A. Temps, Reporter impossible to get closer than 40 miles to of the Year Award Winner and Wally Funk, This past month we had a good either airport elected to land at along with Ruth Dennis from FSS were representation present at the Bakersfield Sacramento, rent a car, and drive. Lake selected to appear on national television in Sectional. Tahoe Chapter is the 47th to be chartered October as representative of women in We were happy to collect a few trophies in the Southwest Section of the Ninety- aviation. at sectional, taking home first place for Nines, Inc., which is the largest of all the Preparations are already underway for greatest number of APT Pilots in a large sections with 1200 members. the annual Flight Instructor Revalidation chapter, and second place for Air-Marking. If you fly in to Truckee Tahoe Airport call Clinic. With more pilots and Certified We enjoyed the outdoor activity so much, Bonnie Seymour who runs the Thrifty Car Flight Instructors attending each year, and have hopes for first place in this Rental with her 49'/2 Milt, or Barbara Clinic Chairman Susan Greenwald is hard category next year. Those attending Davis, who with her 491/2 Dick are the pressed to get through Labor Day before sectional were Margo Smith, Maryanne operators of the Villa Vista Resort. starting work on the “Clinic." Jamison, Betty Carrier, Betty Marshall, Those who came in Friday or very early Several members attended the suc­ Ursula Tracy, Betty Ackerman, Ginny Saturday were able to land before the fast- cessful Sectional at Bakersfield. Flanary, Barbara Ward, Maggie Burch, moving storm reached the Tahoe area. A Noreen Kilborn, and Happy Van Oder. We few who knew the area well were able to LOS ANGELES CHAPTER were also proud to be able to donate make it to the Truckee airport. As one who Judy Campbell, Reporter $1,000 to the new 99 Headquarters in made it expressed it, “The weather was in At their October meeting, the Los Oklahoma for the purpose of landscaping. and out all afternoon and when it was out, Angeles Chapter firmed up all the details Thon Griffith was our representative at the we came in." for the Santa Monica Airport "Oktoberfest” ceremonies November 1-2. Saturday evening the forty-plus 99s and activities, (October 25-26). The weekend This reporter has been enjoying the 4 9 1/2 S gathered at the Carnelian House marked the Airport’s contribution to the lovely scenery of Lake Elsinore, and our overlooking stormy Lake Tahoe where City’s Centennial year. Among the many unseasonably warm late Autumn weather white caps were breaking on the shore. attractions offered to the public, the LA has triggered some thermals that provided Representatives from Santa Clara Valley, 99s turned out in force to sponsor air rides. lift for many sailplanes. I rode a thermal to San Diego, Palomar, San Fernando Valley, Rachel Bonzon and Lynne Opper organized nearly 7,000 feet in a rented sailplane. We Golden West and Reno Area Chapters the pilots and ground crew for rides which have planned for the next few months to joined the members of our newest chapter were a most successful part of the airport’s visit Kern Valley, Catalina Island, Rancho for the charter presentation ceremonies, celebration—over 500 rides were given California, and Bermuda Dunes. These are conducted by Section Governor Marion over the two day period. all very beautiful trips, and not too far away from home, so we should have a these planned. Makes going to a meeting organization and registration. Three successful flying and picknicing winter. lots more fun! members of the new Lake Tahoe chapter Dee Southard retired from the FAA after were there helping with registration on PALOMAR CHAPTER spending 23 years aiding pilots with WX Friday. Nina is the high school Gertrude Lockwood, Reporter and other important info. She now spends representative on CAEA board of directors. Ruth and Marvin Dilg are beaming! As a her time training and showing Shetland Lynn Ahrens and a Mt. Diablo 99 flew to Christmas g ift (December 24) in 1969 they ponies. Betty Jo Smith has been taking Gillespie, San Diego, in a T34 to attend a both earned the Private licenses, on aerobatic flying with Cliff Stereburg. She CAP practice mission. As trainees, they September 24, 1975 Tig Pennock put each has about 15 hrs. now, and really loves it. enjoyed the experience. Both logged their one through the paces, as the other rode Feels that it sharpens up her straight and first 0.5 hr of multi-engine time (in a Twin passenger, to earn that IRF rating. level flying. Judi Gunter just recently Commanche) after experiencing oil leak Congratulations! married Bill Cams. Best wishes to them problems with their own plane. We finally caught up with Ruth Kneifel, both. Pat and Clark Moreland spent 9 days Lynn, our chairman, has been omitted who has been commuting in the Cessna traveling 226 miles down the Colorado. from this year's director, so please note 182 between their hide-away on Hornby Flying is easier and drier! Donna Reaser her name and address: Lynn Ahrens, 65 Island, B.C., Stateline, Nev. and an oc­ and Barbara Herd came in 8th in the Kino Canal Street, Apt. 15, San Rafael, CA cassional visit to Fallbrook. She reports Bay Air Race, and Betty Jo and Allen 94901, Phone (415) 457-2543 that her once broken leg has healed and Smith came in 17th. Lona Atkinson, Pat she'll be able to ski again this winter. Moreland and Judi Cams joined the ranks Harriet Booth and Mary Pearson captured of the APT group. the No. 5 spot in the PAR, and Ethel Robinson, as pilot, with Ginny Boylls were awarded the 'best lowtime score’ in Ethel’s "A rro w .” Pam Vander Linden is sporting a brand new “Viking". Not avocado green this time, but definitely a ‘Snoopy’ in the window. The September 19th Safety Seminar was well attended and Toni Torres was responsible for bringing Jan Sakert, former Left to right (Redwood Empire Chapter) Pat Marine Corps officer, who made a spendid This is part of the merry group that at­ Stouffer, Treasurer, Erma Chance, Meteorology presentation; Fred Torres, tended the brunch and fly-in meeting held Secretary, Lynn Ahrens, Chairman, Fran who gave us hints for constant good at Francisco Grande: Mary Rogers, Don Gauger, Vice Chairman. maintainence; Medical facts were Patterson (with PPD shirts), Dick Mumey, discussed with Robert Parker, Marine Jane Patterson, Stacy Wachs, Sandy Corps Surgeon; Bob Griscom, our own Anson, Peggy Mumey, Caroline Reibert FAA Accident Prevention Specialist and Pam Marley (Phoenix Chapter) completed the afternoon’s work session.

Betty Kitchin had arranged to show the • „ - ‘ t- - * - film “Stamp of Friendship" to the group, - - ... while being convened. She made good use of it the following day at her school. For a ‘fee’ of one used GOOD subject matter paper book, the children were admitted to a bit of history in the showing. Frances Gauger— Pilot of the Year Award Several members of the chapter at­ (Redwood Empire Chapter) tended the dedication ceremonies in Oklahoma City. SACRAMENTO VALLEY CHAPTER The November meeting is planned as a Connie Conolley, Reporter Fly-in Brunch at Apple Valley and a Our membership drive paid off at our Christmas party in December will round Cliff Swigard and John Nelson making October meeting with 18 potential 99s in out the year's activities. their fly-by past Scottsdale tower at the attendance! A pleasant surprise visit by end of the Roadrunner Race (Phoenix our sectional governor, Marion Barnick PHOENIX CHAPTER Chapter) with Verna West, and Willy Gardner from Natasha Swigard, Reporter the Santa Clara Valley Chapter. Marion Last month we installed new officers for spoke on “ How to get involved in section the year—and to keep us on course once REDWOOD EMPIRE CHAPTER activities”. New member, Nadell Said, a again is Carol Borgerding. Susan Lea, Reporter registered civil engineer working for the Our biggest event of the year—the Nina Rookaird flew solo in the PAR. As div. of Aeronautics on an Environmental Kachina Doll —Roadrunner Proficiency Air Tail end Antoinette, she is enjoying her Impact Study, was welcomed to the fold. Races were held October 25th at Scott­ prize of a coffee pot. A late start due to tire Doris Loftsgaard was reinstated after five sdale Airport. We extend our thanks to trouble meant a really solo race! years absence. airport manager Harold Lagasse, and asst Susan Lea received her instrument A presentation on "Air Safety" was given tower chief Dean Skidmore for making rating October 13. by Dick Neilson of G.A.D.O. followed by a things go so smoothly for the 42 entries. Erma Chance won a door prize at the film on Winter Flying. Pat Sheehan, P.R The WX was absolutely fantastic for both Bakersfield Sectional—a free weekend for for the United Fund Drive, presented races. It was severe clear and 9900 wind two at the Bioche Ranch in Nevada. She certificate awards for their help during this conditions. Nancy Crase and Judi Gunter also ferryed a new Cessna 172 to Napa drive. A big thank you goes to the Mon­ Cams won the Kachina Doll Race, and a from Wichita. Weather beautiful, and 14.5 terey Chapt. for their donation of $100 pair from California—Robert King and hrs flight time back to Napa. towards our P.P.D. start fund. Gerald Myers took home first place trophy Nina Rookaird and 4 9 1/2 Dick spent A soaking good time was had by those in the Roadrunner Race. October 24-26 at Tahoe Valley at the hard-working fund raisers at a plane-wash We had a successful fly-in meeting at California Aerospace Educational Council organized by Sandy Case. Barbara Goetz Francisco Grande with 11 planes (and 1 and Aerospace Workshop Director's reports a nice profit, a good suntan and a car) making the trip. There are more of meeting. They helped with the thorough drenching from head to toe! Audrey Germain and Barbara Goetz have On Oct. 19, 4 aircraft from San Diego Zwink (first time racer) and Shirley Thom been appointed to the "Sacramento Airport and El Cajon Valley 99s christened the new (C172) 28th, Lorrie Blech-Peggy Schaeffer advisory committee” by the Board of localizer at Gillespie Field. It’s a circling (Rallye) 56th. A dip of our wings to all who Supervisors. approach only, so don’t let the altitudes made this race the biggest and best yet. Horsebackriding, hiking, fishing for scare you off! Refreshments were served Doris Totans was selected Member of trout, dancing and excellent food was what afterward, and Claud Wharton won a week­ the Month, a new program the Board has 11 girls and their husbands experienced at end in Big Bear, in a cabin that sleeps decided to implement to bring attention to the fly-in to the J. & H. Ranch in Scotts twelve, (he says he’s taking eleven 99s, a member who is “buzzing around” for the Valley. and go while I'm in Oklahoma City for the 99s and general aviation, Doris is Our busy 99, Lynn Abbott, who is also a dedication of the 99 Hdq. Bldg., and an recognized for her efforts in publicity for charter member of the International Flying AWTAR Board meeting). More about the our Chapter and all 99s. Nurses Association, was recently ap­ divorce later! A warm welcome to our guests, Susie pointed their Historian. 49'/2er, Russ is Katz, L A Chapter, Fehra Davis and Diane also heavily involved in aviation. He no1 Gellathy, student pilots and Joyce Neal only owns a business called “Victor 6" from Lubbock, Texas who owns an elderly selling Pilot supplies but he has organized V tail Bonzana Model B. a group of 50 young adults at the school Farewell to Rodg Rogers, moving to where he teaches, in the interest of Morreland, Okla. first part of 1976 to open Aerospace Education. Lynn recently aircraft service and repair station. Libby checked out in their Beech Sierra, flew Svenson and Audrey Schutte Sons are now with Russ to attend the A.O.P.A. Con­ private pilots and Lorrie Blech soloed her vention in San Diego exclaiming it as first student, her sister. Virginia Rainwater "Fantastic!” Terminus chairman take it easy at the pinned new member Marjorie Gillen who The good habit of preflighting your start. L. to R — Phyllis Cantrell, Rae Pass owns a C180 and C150. plane before each and every flight paid off (PAR 63), Fran Johnson, Barbara Johnson for Shirley Lehr. Someone had stolen her (PAR 29). dip stick! Beware of those Gremlins!

SAN DIEGO CHAPTER Betty Wharton, Reporter The 1975 Pacific Air Race is now history...it had it’s good times and it’s bad times, but we’ll remember just the good ones...o.k.? Congratulations to Wally Funk and Judy Campbell-Broom, who won first place. San Diego Chapter had four entries, Bea Wheeler and Diane Stocklin, Laura Little San Fernando Valley member Margie and Joanruth Baumann, Martha Mullen Robbins and 491/2 Richard proudly and Kitty Razook, and Eva McHenry, who showing off the “Woman Pilot of the Year” chose to go solo this time. The El Cajon PAR Official Starter Pat Hill at Gillespie trophy received at Southwest Sectional Valley, Bakersfield, San Joaquin and Santa Field (isn’t he cute?) and the “flag” Banquet in Bakersfield. Rosa Chapters, worked hard for all those (Maggies drawers). who flew in the race! (the last I saw of Ray, the tower controller at BFL, he was headed SAN FERNANDO VALLEY CHAPTER for Crowley’s Bar). Our chapter had a Donna Zwink, Reporter “first” at our Oct. meeting. Membership Member Margie Robbins proudly chairman Ruth Ebey pinned Elsie Watson’s received "Woman Pilot of the Year" Trophy GRANDdaughter as a new 99. Her name is at Sectional in BFL and our Chapter Debbie Powell. (MRY Chapter eat your received the “Non Professional Pilot heart out) Two additional new members Award" which will be displayed at various this month are Harriett Smith, and Dottie FBOs. Eight members were able to attend Helm, who holds a Phi Beta Kappa Sectional, Doris Totans distributed copies Key...(now THAT'S class!) of the Van Nuys Airborne publication and Pat Osmon attended a C.A.P. O fficer has requested all Chapters submit news information conference on Oct. 18-19, at items to her at 3916 Oak St., Apt. E, Chairman, Shirley Thom, beamed with Travis AFR, and was given the "Gill Robb Burbank, Ca. 91505. Publishers plan to pride accepting the Non Professional Pilot Wilson" award for meritorious service to feature as many Chapters as possible in Trophy at Southwest Sectional, on behalf the C.A.P. Senior program. each edition in the Ninety-Nines Logbook of the San Fernando Valley Chapter. column Doris is currently writing. DRF supplies were flown to Santa Bar­ Vesta Malby presented valuable in­ bara for October Fly In combined with a formation on the sale of Burbank airport, picnic on the Beach with members of the closure of Whiteman field and restricted Santa Barbara Chapter. Pamela Brands hours of operation at Van Nuys, Vesta took student pilot, Diane Gellathy, Coralee stressed we must educate the public. Tucker took guests and Bev Woodward Elizabeth Dinan will contact 99s in loaded her car and drove? Bombay, India and celebrate her birthday A weekend fly in is scheduled to Truckee in Bombay, Lorrie Blech "bumped” around Tahoe to join former member Bonnie Texas in a Bonanza, Pat Hallett flew to Seymour and members of the New Tahoe Montana, Lola Ricci flew to Seattle and Chapter on their Charter Night activities. Canada, Virginia Rainwater and Joan Some of the Start Committee Chairmen. Among the racers who departed San Diego Hetzel attended Canadian Air Races and PAR Joan Sierecki, Camilla Hutson, Lynn in the Pacific Air Race, Audrey Schutte- Sally Kinsey flew 50 hours solo cross Briggs, Cay Hatch, Ruth Ebey. Front row, Joan Sandeen (Beech) 18th, Margie country in her Cherokee, saw Viking Leah Liersch, Evelyn Wing, Dottie San­ Robbins-Cec Schulman (Piper) 19th, launch at Cape Canaveral and flew entire ders, Dottie Koltz, and Laura Little. Marjorie Morong (Mooney) 26th, Donna Colorado River from Grand Junction to Grand Canyon. Our members do get Airport to conduct our monthly meeting return trip was delayed a day due to a snow around!!! over lunch and then to tour the Meyers storm but the extra hours were just Tomato Packing Facility. Member in wonderful. SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CHAPTER charge of the month’s activities was Emily Adrienne Parker jetted to Boston for a Betty Skiles, Reporter Cletsoway. weekend reunion and some Maine lobster! Cable Airport was the setting for the 3 To generate interest and attendance, Sherry Andersons 10 day turbo 210 flight cent a pound ride by the San Gabriel one member is assigned to each month to Mexico turned out to be a “winner.” The Chapter on Oct. 18th. Thanks to a lot of and is responsible for whatever activities first stop was Puerto Vallarta with a side hard work by our 99s, and especially Helen she wishes during her month. boat trip to Yalapa where Sherry became Blanchard chairwoman of the event, we Seen flying overhead was Lois Smith proficient in parachute riding by boat. On had a very good turnout. Antique A ir­ checking out in the new Cessna 175; Emily to Oaxaca for sightseeing and then to planes, experimental airplanes, Cletsoway and husband on their way to the Belize British Honduras with perfect agricultural and rescue Helicopters were a New England area to bicycle in the falling weather all the way. Four days were spent few of the exhibits on display for the leaves; Criss Yecny and baby ? going to on San Pedro Island. B. H. filled with people who came in spite of the contrary the CFI Seminar in San Diego (that baby scuba diving and snorkeling. The return weather. Thanks to Helen Blanchard and will have quite a log book when it is born) trip was to Acapulco and a blessed Kathy Woolsey and their husbands for the and several members doing air work on decision to stay an extra day before going use of their planes and talents. We really various ratings in progress. on to Mazatlan. Mazatlan was hit on that had a great turnout of our own members day by a hurricane. Sherry said the planes for this event. SANTA BARBARA CHAPTER at the airport were unbelieveably twisted Our fly-in for this month was Monterey. Beth Howar, Reporter with destruction. After a short stop there Sad to report some of us were grounded Representatives to the Coeur d'Alene she returned by way of Culiacan and due to bad weather, but the ones who Convention were Jan Edmond, Joan Mexicali. Sherry is off again down La Paz made it reported that once they got there Steinberger, Karen Charest, Marian Fickett way for Thanksgiving. the weather was great. and Judy Roeser. Pat Roberts is 4-wheeling a new silver Our racing gal Bev Mahoney entered the Members reported the Bakersfield Scout wagon for an anniversary present. Pacific Air Race on Oct. 4th flying a Sectional was great fun. The wagon will provide transportation for Bonanza 36. She said she really had a great Jan Edmond has just treated her family the Roberts condominium in Sunriver, time and despite a few problems she came to a trip to Tucson in her beautiful new Oregon. So whenever Pat lets forth with in 27th out of 80 participants. Cherokee 235. “Heigh-ho Aztec, Get-um up Scout” we SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CHAPTER Marian Fickett must take the prize for know which direction she is headed! Barbara Glantz, Reporter the longest trip this summer; she flew her Jean Murray had our September meeting two daughters to college in a Cessna 182. SANTA PAULA CHAPTER on her houseboat on the Delta in Stockton. Her route included stops in Portland, Gwen Dewey, Reporter She also had our October work meeting Maine and Washington D.C. Our aerobatic champ, Betty Johnson, then the following day was in charge of our Marilyn Weixel has added a Commercial did it again! First place in the Sportsman rummage sale. Jean worked on the PAR to her fast-growing collection of ratings. category in the San Diego Competition fly-by in Columbia and attended the S-W A lot of energy is going into helping held at Borrego Springs. Next competition Fall Sectional. Jean also had the pleasure persuade our city of the desirability of is in February and Betty is already prac­ of flying her son, Doug, and his friend to providing a new facility for our FSS so that ticing her Sequence in the intermediate Calistoga to take a glider ride. it won’t be forced to move elsewhere. catagory. Trixie Clayton was in charge of the Discussions, meeting with the mayor and Santa Paula chapter has been busy. For refueling during the PAR fly-by in the city council, and more planning are two Sundays, we BBQ'd Hot Dogs, plain Columbia, she was well assisted by her among our attempts to explain the value of and fancy, with all the trimmings. The 491/2er Claud. saving FSS. stand was joyfully accepted by everyone Helen McGee flew her son, Tim, to Evie Treen is coordinating our project of on the field (cafe being closed) and we had Logan, Utah, where he is a freshman at collecting and distributing periodicals to fun, we also did well financially. Our Utah State University. Helen then dropped convalescent hospitals. Aviation Chapter was asked to count Airport off her husband, Harvey, in Salt Lake City magazines top the list of desire collec­ Traffic—takeoffs and landings—for a four where he flew commercially to tables. day period, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Washington, D.C., then on to Russia to Our last FAA safety seminar was a big This was for a current master plan of report on the Astronauts’ good will tour. success with over 200 people attending. airport activities requested by the City of Helen attended the S-W Sectional and flew We are making preparations for another Santa Paula and the Airport Association. in the PAR placing second. one in October. We who use this airport think it is the Rosie Hijos flew to the S-W Sectional greatest airport in the world. Come see! taking along her Daughter, Diane and SANTA CLARA VALLEY CHAPTER Five of our members entered, finished, Bertie Hargis. Diane recently received her Pat Rowe, Reporter and had a wonderful time in the Pacific Air Private Pilot rating. Hey, what are you doing here...rolling Race. Those 99s sponsoring it did a Laverne Gudgel flew her A36 in the PAR, out from a loop during an aerobatic fantastic job! Gwen Dewey finished in 11th No. 6. She was first to fly-by in Columbia contest Amelia Reid found herself looking place and also brought home a Best Score and Bakersfield. Then, first to arrive at the at an Air Force C-5A. Amelia averted the trophy for solo pilot over 500 hours. Team­ terminus in Santa Rosa. turbulent near-miss but drew a penalty for mates Barbara Deeds and Betty Johnson, Norma Draper was checked out in a “overtime” on her routine! and Joanne Miller and Norma Williams Warrior. She also worked on the fly-by in Jeanine and Pete Ceccio flew their 182 enjoyed their flights, got a lot of great Columbia for the PAR. to Columbia to visit with Helen Murphy experience and all are raring to go next Barbara Glantz flew her young son, and enjoy a relaxing day. year. Danny, to Salinas for a visit with her Phyllis Pierce sponsored her 2nd annual We have welcomed two new members, cousin, Judy Dake, a Monterey 99. Barbara aircoupe day. Participating in flying Betty Cuney, with a Cessna 172, and was appointed to serve on a newly formed Phyllis’s plane were Jackie Petty, Joan Lucille Litsheim , and her Cessna 182. Airport Advisory Committee in Madera. It Enyeart, Marion Barnick, Nancy Rodgers, Members, Jackie Ross, and, Carolyn is a five member board. Willy Gardner and Evelyn Lundstrom. Riley, are proud of their new Cessna 172. Congratulations to the new Tahoe They have it on lease-back at Wells Air­ SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CHAPTER Chapter. Jackie Petty piloted Marion craft. Judi Gorham, Reporter Barnick and Varna West, Southwest Sally Allen has a replacement for her 115 9 members and 1 guest arrived in 4 Governor and Vice Governor to Lake Tahoe HP Citabria named Jonathon. She has airplanes and 2 cars at the King City to attend the dedication banquet. The retained the color, (orange and white) the number, and the name, Jonathon. Their visited with former Seattle 99 Terry sponsored by the Paine Field Chapter of intentions? Numero uno in Powder Puff Kellogg. the Washington Pilots Association. The next year. We welcome our new members Dorothy purpose was to raise money for a cam­ Habert, Priscilla Cox, Suzie McGuire. We paign to preserve Sand Point Naval Air SANTA ROSA CHAPTER are proud to have our chapter represented Station as an airport. The state Ruth Foster, Reporter at various levels. Ilovene Potter 1st Board organization has resolved to fight the city’s Our Chapter has a reason to brag, Member, Sandy Sullivan is Sectional planned closure of Sand Point. We may coming through with three trophy winners Membership Chairman. Charlotte Kamm is have lost a battle, but not the war! in the P.A.R. Ginny Wegener and Lynn Sectional Secretary, Betty Denney is Flying tours over Mr. Baker's boiling top Cary just might be in a rut, taking Fourth Sectional Scrapbook Chairman. (a not extinct volcano in Washington state) as they did in the Powder Puff. Phyllis are being offered by the University of Cantrell and first time racer Rae Pass love MONTANA, BIG SKY CHAPTER Washington in a course on Atmospheric that Seventh Place trophy. We've missed Dorothy Albright, reporter and Geological Change. The $25.00 class Phyllis in recent contests, but now The school year time took off for a good fee covers a flight of 1 V i hours duration perhaps we have a new “team.” Fran start for our chapter. Up to date Five Big over the mountain and will be conducted Johnson and Barbara Johnson are making Sky feminine flyers attended the Inter­ by instructor Jeff Smith, a doctoral room for their trophies for the Best Per­ national Convention at Coeur d’Alene, candidate in cloud physics at the formance for First Time Racers. Fran Idaho. Vivienne Schrank, Jordan “Mrs. University of Washington who did an accomplished this while in her spare time UNICOM,” was the sole soul to go via wing airborne study of the area. Lorna Kringle she was coming in a winner as the P.A.R. wafting. Betty Nunn, delegate from recommended the course to our chapter at Terminus Chairman. We are proud of the Billings, graciously gave this the last meeting at the Jet Deck at Paine 10 “ follow ers" from our chapter. In all correspondent the chance to go along in a Field. there were 75 planes with no nice self contained camper. One of the Rejects from the 99 Booklet of Whirly disqualifications. The Zontas did a great highlights for yours truly was not just one Girl photos sent by Saundra Lapsley and job in helping to feed a lot of hungry fliers. but two sessions in a float plane. The first Jean Ross Howard to be incorporated into As always the success of any event fall Fly-In was in Billings in the lovely the "Women in Aviation” slide show were depends upon the co-operation of so home of chapter chairman, Judy McCrum. also shown. The joint Zonta-and-99s-and- many, and the P.A.R. proved just that. Inza Riedesel gave some pointedly per­ AAUW Luncheon that had been suggested Those who missed our October meeting tinent ideas as to the importance of at­ was approved by the membership and missed meeting and hearing Marion tending meetings and being a feminine invitations to all women’s groups in the Barnick and Verna West. As Governor and flyer. "People do sit up and take notice area will be sent. Vice-Governor of our Section they reported when a gal remarks that she is a pilot," We are happy to welcome Karen on the current problems and possible was Inza’s challenge. The officers present Mikkelborg and Gail Brees to our chapter solutions facing the 99s. Most in­ were, Judy McCrum, chairman, Dorothy and know they will be making valuable formative! Albright, secretary-news reporter, and Liz contributions this year. Student pilot A bonus for our Chapter was received Gunn, vice chairman, who with daughter Suzanne Harke, who works at Paine Field from those P.A.R. racers who signed up to Amy flew over from Helena. Amy returning has asked to attend our meetings. fly medical supplies to Santa Barbara on to Dartmouth College had but a few weeks Photographs taken at Pauline Wirth's their home flight. The total was over 2000 before obtaining her own private pilot’s home on Camano Island, when Chapter pounds. license. (Mom Liz may now try to outdo officers met to plan the year's activities Busy making the "Speakers Circuit” many as she is engrossed in both gliding were shared. The weather being less than these days are Ginny Wegener and Lynn and parachuting) Mid October favored the best, we all arrived by ground tran­ Cary. They give a very entertaining talk on flyers with a fine Saturday seeing planes sportation. Marian Lewis came all the way aviation and the part women are playing. put down at Jordan where Vivienne and 49 from Renton. This was a meeting for They have visited service clubs, women’s V i Milt Schrank hosted the gathering. 99s photographs, because the picture taken of organizations, and many other groups gallavanted in on the air waves from Idaho, Lorna Kringle and family at Henley expressing an interest in aviation. This has North Dakota, Oregon, and several spots Aerodrome in Coeur d’Alene also arrived to also afforded them an opportunity to reach within the Big Sky State. Gene Nora prove they were there. the youth groups in our area. Jessen, Northwest Governor, Boise, With a full schedule of events on the Idaho, and from Eugene, Oregon, Lou SOUTHERN OREGON CHAPTER calendar, we promise to keep our new W icks, Vice-Governor, who brought Pat AM Sharp, Reporter members Helen Bamber and Lisa Murphy Jenkins from near Burns, Oregon, all had Our regular October meeting was very busy. Lisa's parents run the Columbia something important to say. The 1976 scheduled for the Tri-City Airport and we Flying Service, a spot the P.A.R. racers Northwest Sectional will be in Sun River, met there, but the weather man did it to us know quite well. Oregon near Bend; next in turn will be the again. We had to drive. This same weather northeast corner comprised of the Dakotas man will probably scuttle plans to air-mark and Montana! Helen Dunlop, Air Marker Tri-City, at least till spring. Northwest Section Chairman, and incidentally MC’er for the Marian Carter, newly installed in the left ALASKA - IDAHO - MONTANA International AE luncheon, gave quite a list seat of our airship of state, presented out­ NORTH DAKOTA - OREGON of possible sites in need of attention, going chairman Ali Sharp a beautifully SOUTH DAKOTA marking-wise. If you greatly like distances, engraved Ninety-Nine charm. Our guest WASHINGTON - WYOMING do come to Montana, where there are miles and prospective member, Eloise Nickell of Big Sky Country. ’Twould be fun for us told of leaving for Hawaii a few weeks ago to offer you all a cup of steaming hot with the ink still wet on her private license. GREATER SEATTLE CHAPTER coffee at the Roundup Airport (where While there, she rented a 172 and soloed Frances Heaverlo, Reporter Albright’s Flying, Inc. is) which is possibly from Kona to Honolulu International, then Sandy Sullivan and 4 9 1/2 John and the busiest, little airport in the state. There back to Kona. Later she rented a family spent one month in Alaska, hun­ are three runways, an NDB, and UNICOM Muscateer and did some sightseeing over ting, fishing, and visiting. They put more to greet you. Standing by on 122.8! Hilo. than 40 hours on the C-185. Sandy visited Betty Glines, always busy with the Alaska Chapter Ninety-Nines meeting. PUGET SOUND CHAPTER students, charter and fire patrol, has filled Linda Harris won the door prize at a Lorna Kringle for her evenings lately conducting ground recent FAA seminar-1 hour in a simulator. Betty Curran, Reporter school. Betty has promised that the Ilovene Potter flew the Pacific Air Race A pancake breakfast let aviators "flip” weather at North Bend would cooperate on from San Diego to Santa Rosa with Jan for Sand Point. Marchine Dexter the 6th of November when we all fly-in for Gammell of Denver. After the race they represented our chapter at the breakfast a luncheon meeting. Roster Additions

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Ronald) G.) 806 352 3594 Continued on Back Cover HEADQUARTERS DEDICATION over us, and guide us so that our efforts Hazel Jones, South Central Governor, will always be pleasing to You. was asked to represent all of the governors In Thy name we pray at the dedication ceremonies and give the Amen invocation: Dear Lord 99 Headquarters Building Fund We are gathered here today with joy and Contributor Subscription Form thanksgiving to dedicate our headquarters building. We gratefully dedicate it to You, NAME ______for without You, it would not have been possible. We dedicate it to the Ninety ADDRESS ______Nines who have made their “last flights” , but who left legacies for all of us. We CHAPTER ______dedicate it to the members here present, Amount Pledged ______Amount Enclosed ______and to the Ninety Nines of the future who will carry on when our work is done. Thank Method of payment of Balance ______You for blessing us with leaders who are courageous, dedicated to aviation, and God fearing women. signature date Thank you for permitting all of us to use our talents to the fullest in a free society; to share your skies, and to know the total Send all contributions and pledges to: THE NINETY NINES, INC. serenity of flying toward a glorious sunset. International Headquarters Bless what we do here today and P .O . Box 59965 everyday as we live our daily lives. Watch OKC, OK 73159 Checks payable to The 99 Building Fund

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