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Flight 99 has been 'full steam ahead’ race programs to us to give to those ever since it started, September 1, that might be interested in racing 1965. As 1 closed the last leg of the or in knowing more about the Ninety flight, my flight plan called for South­ Nines. (Gene Nora Jessen, Public Re­ west Section Meeting in Salt Lake City lations Chairman has a report on this as the next stop enroute. Weather was issue of the News regarding the Aero- NOVEMBER-DECEMBER, 1965 still cooperating so Chas and I flew Classic and the participation of this Official Publication of the Bonanza and landed Thursday af­ organization, be sure to read it) I might THE NINETY - NINES', Inc. ternoon. There began a week-end of add that the Race Board is busy plan­ Headquarters, Terminal Bldg. interesting activities. The Utah Chapter ning and finalizing the ‘Powder Puff Will Rogers World Airport of 99s had a full agenda with the thea­ Derby for 1966'. It is going to be a P. O. Box 99 ter, tour of the area, organ recital and very interesting route and you will be Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101 trip to the church vaults as some of hearing more about it soon. the highlights. Headquarters Secretary Thursday and Friday I spent in CAROL CRAIG The Long Beach Chapter sponsored Washington, D. C., and had the plea­ a 49%er race from Long Beach to Salt sure of staying with Jo Eddleman, Lake City and the winner was ‘GUS’ Chairman of that Chapter. Had dinner Editor GUSTAVSON. They had so much fun, with Fay Gillis Wells, Virginia Thomp­ DOROTHY L. YOUNG they may want another race next year! son and Jo. The Washington, D. C. 6512 N.W. 20th St. Dr. October 8th I departed for the East Chapter is to be the Hostess Chapter, Bethany, Oklahoma 73008 with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the with the Middle East Section, of the International Officers first stop. Irene Wirtschafter met me 1967 Convention. at the airport and was my hostess Saturday, October 16, was the meet­ President while I was there. During the business ing of the NY-NJ Section. The meet­ ALICE ROBERTS meeting of the Middle East Section, ing was on Long Island and included 719 Orchid Lane I had the privilege of presenting a a tour of the ATC. Busiest and biggest Phoenix, Ariz. 85021 Chapter Charter to the new Central Center in the world. Vice-President Pennsylvania Chapter. We are so pleas­ Next stop was a restaurant on the DONNA T. MYERS ed to welcome them aboard this flight. water where we had our luncheon and 11603 E. 6th Place Sunday Morning, October 10th, Irene I then had the privilege of presenting Denver, Colo. 80011 drove me to the Flying W Ranch for a third Charter . . . this Charter the Charter presentation to the new Secretary being presented to the new Long Is­ BETTY W. McNABB Garden State Chapter 99s. There was land Chapter, with Ellie McCullough 926 Third Ave. a good turn out to welcome this new as their new Chairman. Chapter with an interview on the radio Albany, Georgia Sunday, the 99s were invited to a which gave Gay Maher, the new Chair­ tea being given by the W.I.A.A. (Wom­ Treasurer man, an opportunity to tell what this en in Aviation Association) at which RUTH RUECKERT group of 99s hope to accomplish. They time they presented a 99 with the Lady 2037 Rivera St. already have an enthusiastic group of San Francisco, Calif. 94116 66s without which. Gay says, they Drummond Hay Aaward. This year Marilyn Link was the recipient of their Executive Board would not have been able to get all award. They are a dear group of ladies, the things done that needed to be done LLYDIELLEN ,‘Lygie” Hagan though not pilots, who have an undying for their Charter ceremonies. South 1907 Oneida Place love of aviation and those connected Spokane, Washington 99203 After luncheon Julie vom Saal, Chair­ with it. man of the Greater New York Chapter, JOAN L. HRUBEC Monday evening, I was the guest of flew me to Flushing in her plane. Doris 16902 Dartmouth Ave. Herb Fisher at the Annual Wings Club Renninger, Governor of New York-New Cleveland, Ohio 44111 Jersey Section, was my hostess for the Banquet and I enjoyed hearing the speaker of the evening, Mr. Donald ELIZABETH V. "Susie” SEWELL week I was in New York. And, I might c/o Catlin Aviation Co. add, and very thoughtful and gracious Douglas, Sr., as well as meeting sev­ eral interesting people connected with P. O. Box 82398 hostess. Okla. City, Okla. 73108 Wednesday 13th I had lunch with aviation such as Jimmy Doolittle. the AWTAR Board at the Wings Club Tuesday morning I departed for Co­ and then was invited to attend their lumbia, South Carolina, and a short DEADLINE FOR NEWS— regular board meeting that afternoon. visit with Sylvia Roth and Frances The 20th of the Month I was happy to have the opportunity Miller . . . members of the Contest Send Copy To: to meet with them. We discussed items Committee and operators of a flight Dottie Young, Editor of business pertinent to the Race and school on the airport. 6512 N. W. 20th St. Dr. the 99s. I told them we would be hav­ I am sure you know me well enough Bethany, Oklahoma 73008 ing a booth at the International Aero- now to know that if I get that close Classic in Palm Springs and they sent to Miami, Florida, I have to stop in and say hello to my daughter and contact these women and tell them grandchildren. I consider myself very more about the 99s and perhaps if it Coming Events fortunate indeed to have a loving works out, will invite them to join our April 15-17, 1966 family and to be able to fly too!! You organization. It will be most interest­ SOUTHWEST SECTION almost can’t beat that!! ing to know of the follow-up, then we SPRING MEETING Enroute home, I stopped in Talla­ will know if it has been worth the Las Vegas, Nevada hassee and calling the tower right after time and effort pul into the Classic. me was a feminine voice, so I waited April 17-24, 1966 Let me welcome again our new until she taxied up and asked if she ALL FLORIDA AIR TOUR Chapters . . . Central Pennsylvania, was a 99. She is the newest member Starts Tallahassee, Ends Miami Garden State and Long Island. We also of the Colorado Chapter, Betty Jo Reid. Send $1.00 for Flight Kit & Info to: have a new Wyoming Chapter we wel­ She was on her way back to Denver Dorothy Davidson, Tour Chairman come them too, and will have more in her Mooney. We met again at the Fla. Goldcoast Chapter to say about them when they receive AeroClassic. 12040 N.W. 19th Ave., (heir charter!! Was home just two weeks when Gene Miami, Fla. 33167 Nora Jessen flew by in her new You might be interested to know that little Musketeer and took me to Palm we have a hundred new members al­ May 20-21, 196S Springs. We were there for a week ready . . . isn’t that wonderful?? SOUTH CENTRAL SECTION and feel that we met lots of women Didn’t mean to be so gabby, but SPRING MEETING pilots (not 99s) and Gene Nora is how can you put down six weeks of Denver, Colo. sending a letter to each of the Chap­ good time in one little column???? ters in that area, telling Ihem of these Happily, June 30, 1966 woman. We do hope the Chapters will Alice Roberts INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION Seattle, Washington

July 2-5, 1936 POWDER PUFF DERBY MEMO FROM THE EDITOR - Seattle, Wash, to Clearwater, Fla.

CHANGE IN PICTURE SIZE RE­ Pictures are returned from Headquar­ QUIREMENTS. For years you’ve been ters. Notams asked to submit 8x10 photos. How­ ever, we can save a considerable Send requests for additional copies of PRESIDENT’S SOAPBOX amount in engraving charges if you the NEWS, any change of address, I am on my SOAPBOX this month will submit pictures that are NEAR­ corrections or additions to information to remind you that we are NINETY ER THE SIZE THEY WILL BE WHEN on file to: Carol Craig, Headquarters NINES NOT NINETY NINERS ! ! PUBLISHED IN THE NEWS'. For ex­ Sec’s, The Ninety-Nines, Inc., Box 99, I can understand an outsider put­ ample: A one column picture (usually Okla. City, Okla. 73101. Headquarters ting the ‘er’ in the name, but not a one person) should be 2” to 214” wide, handles mailing the NEWS as well as member ! ! height generally 3”. A two column preparation and mailing of the Roster. So, please, when you are talking picture (2 or 3 people or a small As Editor, I’m really just a titled about us . . . we are NINETY group) should be 4” to 4.%” wide, proofreader and only prepare the NINES ! ! O.K.?? O.K. ! ! height about 3” or more—proportion­ NEWS material submitted for print­ ate to type picture. A three column ing. The Printer and Headquarters SPECIAL NOTICE TO SOUTHWEST (full page width) picture (usually a carry the ball once I get the copy SECTION CHAPTERS large group or special subject) should edited, made-up and delivered. Please post somewhere on your bul­ be 614” to 7" wide, height proportion­ letin board that someone may acci­ ate. Black and white prints only. I enjoy being Editor but I’d get more dentally have taken with them a beige, Will appreciate your cooperation in sleep and lose fewer days at work poplin, trench coat (raincoat) which submitting "sized” pictures whenever around deadline time if all NEWS has come up missing. If you member possible. contributors would remember to TYPE needs it its okeh but if you're worn and DOUBLE SPACE their reports. dering what to do with it we shall AND SPEAKING OF PICTURES— Perhaps the information in Page 5 appreciate having you return it to Please DO NOT write on backs. Type of the July-August ’65 issue of the Alberta Nicholson, 3450 Cleveland Cir­ and double space names and occasion NEWS can be of help to those confused cle, Salt Lake City, Utah. or information on a plain piece of by their “appointment” as NEWS paper—this may be scotch taped to reporter. THE GREATER ST. LOUIS CHAP­ bottom of picture or left separate. Sincerely, overall, you’re doing a TER advises they have lost their DO NOT use glue or adhesive to attach real fine job and this issue should set records, Charter and date of Charter caption information so it can be re­ a record for "the most Chapters re­ . . . do know they were formed in moved for printing. porting”! Now, if we could get our September 1941 and that Adele Scharr If you want picture returned—leave Charter Members and Members-at- was first Chairman, but rest is guess about four (4) inches of blank space Large to contribute to the NEWS, we’d work. Would appreciate any informa­ after caption info, then type "Return really have a publication that keeps tion that will help re-establish their to: (name, address and zip code).” members “in touch”. history. MEMBERS AT LARGE

Past President RUTH DEERMAN for­ warded the following letters:

From YVONNE LOURENS, Johannes­ burg, South Africa .... "Just a note lo let you know that amongst the applications for 99 mem­ bership from this country, is one, SHIRLEY SIEW. SHIRLEY left for the States a short while ago and will be there for about one year on a medical scholarship. Unfortunately, I cannot give you her address in the States but she will no doubt be con­ tacting the 99s. “Since I wrote you in June, I have done little flying although I did take pari in the Basutoland Airlift of grain for hungry natives of Basutoland. Ap­ proximately 1000 bags were flown in— part of the 100,000 bags of grain given by the South African Government to MEET VOI R 1988 AWTAR START COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRMEN—Left, Helen combat famine conditions. Most of the Appel; Right Ilovene Potter. Helen lives in Des Moines, Wash., is married grain was transported by road but and has a daughter, two step-daughters and 7 grandchildren. Total logged as the Sani Pass into Basutoland was tim e—1,000 hours which include 50 mill, dual in a T-33 jet trainer and 35 hours closed due to heavy snowfalls, grain of 70 hr. mission on search during 1945 on wartime basis. Race experience: had to be flown in. We landed at 1956—Lipstick Derby as pilot; 1960—Powder Puff Derby as co-pilot; 1961 — Mokhotlong and, although the airlift, Petticoat Derby as pilot, and 1963—Lipstick Derby as pilot. Affiliations: 99s, lasted only a few days, it was grand AOPA, Falconers (local flying club), Pacific Northwest Industrial Editors to be back flying in the mountain and International Council of Industrial Editors. Served as Governor of North­ country and the snow.” w est Section 99s 1983-65 and Chairman of W estern Washington Chapter 1960-62. Ilovene lives in Seattle, Wash., is married and has 3 sons and 2 grandchildren. Husband and sons are also pilots. She holds a Commercial license with SEL, MEL, SES, Helicopter and Instrument ratings and has 1,400 hours. Ilovene is From ANNELIESE PINTO, Portugal. Whirly-Girl No. 50 and owns her own helicopter (the Hughes in picture). Race experience: Flown Powder Puff Derby 3 times and won the Flying Magazine "Thank you very much for your last Award in 1982 with Elene Duncan as co-pilot. Flown Petticoat Derby twice and letter. I send you today enclosed one placed 4th one year. Chairman of Lipstick Derby in 1983. Affiliations: 99s, check for $5.00 for the JOAN MER- AOPA, Washington Pilots and Whirly-Girls. Served as treasurer and Member­ RIAM SMITH Memorial. Please send ship Chairman for Western Washington Chapter. it on, as I don’t know to whom I should send it. “Our flying conditions in Portugal AWTAR Powder Puff Derby are very much narrowed down now. Nearly all the airplanes in the club Marion Andrews Lopez, Reporter are grounded for one reason or an­ other and we have just an Auster Tremendous enthusiasm along the 93s. The middle State stops: Chey­ and a Piper Cub left! These are re­ race route has been encountered by enne, Wyoming; Kearney, Nebraska; served for instruction and so we can­ Kansas City, Kansas; Cape Girardeau, the trailblazeis. not take them to other places. There Mo.; and Chattanooga, Tenn., will be are also some other heartbreaking MARION BANKS and RUBY KEAV- trailblazed by ALICE HAMMOND. news: The club has sold the remain­ NEY visited the first five stops and KAY BRICK and BARBARA EVANS ing Tiger Moths (all but one) and so found everything progressing nicely. met with 99s at Augusta, Georgia, it will be very difficult to go on flying They checked out Seattle where the visited Lake City, Fla., and Clear­ the aircraft I just love to fly more takeoff will be on Saturday, July 2nd, water, Fla., where the race will end than any other! went on to the official stops; Pendle­ on July 5th. The spectacular finish ton, Ore.; Boise, Idaho; Pocatello, will be along the waterfront, parallel “I hope the next time I will be able Idaho; and Rock Springs, Wyoming, to Clearwater Beach off Pier 60. All to give you better news.” where they met with a delegation of indications are that this 20th Anni- ■SBI

The above sight is overlooking Clearwater Beaeh, Clearwater, Fla. The Beaeh is flanked by the Gulf ('oast on the West and Clearwater Bay on the East. Now is a good time to begin making plans for flying the Derby and enjoying an exciting 5th of July in Clearwater. versary “Powder Puff Derby" will be a great one. We were saddened by the death of LESTER MUTER, husband of the late 99, GLADYS MUTER. Condol­ ences may be sent to their daughter, MRS. HERBERT J. ROWE, 2403 Hawthorne, Flossmoor, Illinois. “Les” was a devoted sponsor of AWTAR. Hope you didn't miss the majox rule change in the system of timing announced in the AWTAR Flyer. You asked for it and we aim to please. Your response to our appeal for clippings on the 1985 Race was won­ derful. Thanks a heap. We are well stocked with newspaper clippings but those from magazines seem to be The East Coast Members of the AWTAR Board were pleased to harder to come by. If you have any have our President, Alice Roberts, attend their October meeting. that you are willing to part with send This picture was taken in the Amelia Earhart Room of the 1hem to—All Woman Transcontinental Wings Club where we joined for luncheon before the meeting. Air Race, Inc., Teterboro Airport, Left to Right—Pat Wilson, Barbara Evans. Alice Roberts, Kay Teterboro, New Jersey. Brick, Lois Fairbank, Marion Lopez. AIR MEETS AMELIA EARHART SCHOLARSHIP By Alice Hammond MICHIGAN SMALL RACE CONGRATULATIONS to CAROL SUE RAYBURN — the first of the 1965 By PAT CLARK Scholarship winners to complete her training made possible by the Award! Carol Many of us Thursday, September got her Instrument and Instrument Instructor ratings (as well as a seaplane rat­ ing!) before returning to South Dakota State University for her Junior year in Sep­ 30lh, haunted the Weather Bureau tember. She is carrying 12 units of solid credits at the University this semester, with long faces that matched the rain and has sixteen regular flight students at the field. outside but come Friday, October 1st, JANET FERGUSON, another 1965 winner, will be taking her Instrument written at the U.S. Embassy in London early in December. She expects to start her In­ we were all able to fly to Grand strument and Multi-engine flight training after the holidays and reports that there Haven, Michigan. The big day had is an FFA approved examiner near London, so she can complete her ratings right there in England! arrived, Sixty planes flew in, 32 pilots The Annual report of the Scholarship Fund for 64/65 is published for your from Michigan, 12 from Ohio, 7 from information in this issue of the Ninety-Nine News. In addition to Chapter, Section Illinois, 5 from Indiana and one each and Individual (tax deductible) contributions, please note that the AE First Day Covers are still a valued source of revenue for the Trust Fund — $1,438 having from Virginia, New York, Kansas and been realized from this one source alone last year! And in 1966, let’s see every Massachusetts. Chapter listed in the contribution column! Happy New Year to you all ! At registration 12 lucky pilots won hush puppies. After inspection and AMELIA EARHART MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND impounding we were off for a gay ANNUAL REPORT — SEPTEM BER 1, 1964 to AUGUST 31, 1965 evening on the town. Busses picked Receipts: Trust Fund Award Fund See. Tot. us up at our motels and took us to CONTRIBUTIONS: the American Legion Hall for a pre­ race banquet and briefing. Afterwards New England Section Eastern New England Chapter $12.50 $12.50 $ 25.00 we were taken to the waterfront for the Musical Fountain premiere show­ Now York-New Jersey Section 25.00* 25.00*** Greater New York Chapter 25.00 25.00 100.00 ing “The Air Age”. " 1 1 ------50.50 The first plane in the 10th annual Middle East Section 50.50 Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter 32.50 32.50 SMALL RACE left the runway at Maryland Chapter 2.50 2.50 171.00 10 AM, with the remaining planes leaving exactly one minute apart Southeast Section 12.50 12.50 thereafter. DOROTHY REAUME, pilot Carolinas Chapter 5.00 5.00 Georgia Chapter 13.50 13.50 of a Cessna 172, damaged her plane Memphis Chapter 12.50 12.50 87.00 while taxing to the starting line and was unable to compete. The route was Nortli Central Section 54.37 54.36 All-Ohio Chapter 27.88 27.87 from Grand Haven to Waterviet to Cape Girardeau Chapter 32.82 32.82 Ionia to Grand Haven. The course Chicago Area Chapter 12.50 12.50 distance was 178.9 N.M. I wonder Greater Kansas City Chapter 62.50 62.50 how many other girls had their heart Indiana Chapter 12.50 12.50 in iheir mouth as they buzzed Water­ Iowa Chapter 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 viet, Ionia, & Grand Haven at 200 Michigan Chapter Ozark Chapter 25.00 25.00 feet above (he ground for identifica­ Wisconsin Chapter 37.50 37.50 630.12 tion. Number 60, SUE ROSCOE, in her Colt had just left the Grand Hav­ South Central Section 5.00 5.00 en field and was looking for the smoke Albuquerque Chapter Colorado Chapter 12.50 12.50 stack that we all used as our first Dallas Chapter 10.00 10.00 check point when the first plane to El Paso Chapter 15.00 15.00 return called in over Eastmanville for High Sky Chapter 2.50 2.50 landing info. How is that for close Houston Chapter 28.00 28.00 5.00 5.00 liming. Oklahoma Chapter San Antonio Chapter 5.00 5.00 The winners were announced at the Shreveport Chapter 2.50 2.50 Tulsa Chapter 7.50 7.50 186.00 reception & Awards banquet held Sat­ urday night at the Spring Lake Coun­ Northwest Section try Club. Alaska Chapter 15.00 15.00 Eastern Idaho Chapter 6.00 6.00 12.50 12.50 First Place Winners: MRS. ELIZA­ Idaho Chapter Montana Chapter 7.50 7.50 BETH F. SCHUCKER, and co-pilot Western Washington Chapter 10.00** 92.00 MRS. ANNE E. STEINHAGEN both of _____ Royal Oak, Mich. ELIZABETH won the Southwest Section Paul Bunyan Trophy, the Charlotte E. Bay Cities Chapter 42.00* 42.00* El Cajon Valley Chapter 12.50 25.00 12.50 Connelly Trophy, Piper's Retractable Los Angeles Chapter 15.00* Trophy and Michigan Dept, of Aero- Phoenix Chapter 25.00* Receipts: Trust Fund Award Fund Sec. Tot. Redwood Empire Chapter 12.50 12.50 Sacramento Valley Chapter 12.50 12.50 San Diego Chapter 25.50 11.00* 25.50 San Joaquin Valley Chapter 2.50 2.50 Santa Barbara Chapter 10.00* Santa Clara Chapter 50.00 50.00 401.00

British Section 25.00 25.00 50.00 Total Section and Chanter Contributeerr 944.07 798.05 = $ 1742.12 Other contributions in mem. of Joan M. Smith: Cmdr. & Mrs. F. S. Vecchione 10.00 Florida Women Pilots Assn. 15.00 Mine Squadron Nine & Seven, USN 107.00 Mine Force Officers Wives Club 10.00 Mae E. Sharp 10.00 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Nestor 5.00 Mrs. L. M. Potter 5.00 Flo. Erhard, Rita & F. Gibney 10.00 H. Glen Buffington 10.00 Wilma P. Ostrander 10.00 USS Conflict 12.09 W. J. Gibney 15.00 Mrs. James Paya. 15.00 Mrs. L. G. Lawrence 5.00 Mr. & Mrs. M. F. O’Donnell 10.00 249..09 Winners of the Michigan SMAF.L Contribution in mem. of Barbara Prestas Race, Elizabeth Schucker (right) and Speeds Flying Service, Inc. 25.00 eo - pilot Anne Steinhagen. Mrs. Contribution in mem. of Arlene Davis Schucker also wan the coveted (ro­ The Ninety-Nines, Inc. 25.00 Contribution in mem. of Esther Stone tating) Paul Bunyan Trophy, the Linda Lauder 15.00 Charlotte E. Connelly Trophy, Piper's Personal contribution—Jeannette Sovereign 1125.00 Retractable Gear Best Performance Personal contribution—Joya Stapp 9.00 Trophy and the Michigan Dept, of Proceeds from sale of First Day Covers 1438.25 Aeronautics Trophy. They flew a Proceeds from sale of A.E. Medals 24.00 Piper PA-24. Proceeds from sale of 99 Song sheets .25 Interest on bonds & savings accounts 1239.46 nautics Trophy. She was piloting a Contributions from The Ninety-Nines, Inc. for Piper Comanche. 1965 Scholarship Award 700.00 Second Place: MRS. MARGARET $3,854.66 $2737.51 A. LITTLE, Schiller Park, 111., Hus­ NOTE: Section and Chapter contributions made in memory of deceased members band KELLY was her co-pilot flying are listed above and identified as follows: a Comanche. * in memory of Joan Merriam Smith Trixie Ann Schubert ** Esther Stone *** Barbara Prestas Jacklyn B. Bandt Third Place: MRS. ALICE VERNON DAVIS, Michigan Chapter Ninety-Nines Regular Chapter contributions are divided Vi to Trust Fund, Vi to Award Fund Chairman from Grasse Ille, Mich., Trust Fund Award Fund Total Receipts carried forward $ 3,854.66 $ 2,737.51 piloting a Comanche. Husband LES­ TER was the only none pilot to par­ DISBURSEMENTS: ticipate in the race. Check book 3.62 Eugenia Heise—printing etc. 41.50 Fourth Place: MRS. JACQUELYN Ruth Rueckert—postage 10.56 MARKHAM of Battle Creek, Mich., - 55.68 with co-pilot JOANNE ALDRICH, fly­ ing a Piper Cherokee. JACQUELYN 2,681.83 also won the Piper Fixed Gear Trophy. Write-off of interest accrued on 15 shrs City Savings Assn. - 343.68 Fifth Place: MRS. BABE RUTH, 2,338.15 Lansing, Mich., co-pilot, LEVAUGH Provision for three (3) Scholarship Awards - 2 , 100.00 GUILL, flying a Comanche.

238.15 Sixth Place: MRS. MAISE STEARS, Transferred to Trust Fund from Award Fund + 238.15 - 238.15 Kalamazoo, Mich., piloting a Cessna 172 with husband JIM as co-pilot took Transferred to Trust Fund from Awards Payable + 18.95 runner-up Trophy. (Nancy Brumlow used only $681.05 of her award) ------Increase in Trust Fund during fiscal year 4.111 76 Seventh Place: HELEN MORGAN, TRUST FUND NET WORTH at 8/31/64 24,776.18 Fairborn, Ohio, flying a Bonanza with TRUST FUND NET WORTH at 8/31/65 $28,887.94 husband FRED as co-pilot received Betty H. Gillies, Treasurer Beechcraft Best Performance Trophy and ADI Beechcraft Retractable Gear Ninety-Nines to whom this form of it and then entering the pylon course Trophy. racing will have much appeal. which was 214 miles in circumference. Eighth Place: MRS. SUE ROSCOE, Pylon racing—the most famous, the It was a 10 lap race, an exciting and Aurora, 111., piloting Piper Colt with Bendix—was very popular until 1949. thrilling 10 minutes of roaring engines. husband GARTH as co-pilot. JACKIE COCHRAN and others held The final results were as fbllows: No. 1—JUDY WAGNER (Long Beach Ninth Place: MARY CLARK, Jack­ their own in those days against such Chapter), No. 2—IRENE LEVERTON son, Mich., co-pilot JEAN REYNOLDS, famous pilots as PAUL MANTZ, JOE (San Jose), No. 3—PAT ARNOLD flying a Cessna 182 received the Miller DeBONA, etc. There has been a revival (Michigan Chapter), No. 4—ELAINE Trophy. of this type of racing lately—the two biggest being the Reno1 Air Races and JULICH (Bay City Chapter), No. 5— 10th Place in the 10th Annual SMALL the Las Vegas Races. Now, however, DOROTHY JULICH (New York Chap­ RACE—MARY PELTO, Detroit, Mich., for some reason women have been ter). co-pilot COOKIE BAKER, flying a excluded as participants. M a inly The prize money was $1000, plus Cessna 150 received a tape recorder. through the efforts of JUDY WAGNER handsome trophies. The performance MRS. FRAN MYERS, co-pilot ARA­ and IRENE LEVERTON there was a of these women was so impressive that BELLA MELICK, flying the only breakthrough this year! Women were assurance has been given that at Reno Musketeer won the Beech Fixed Gear accepted in the Reno races and re­ next year the purse will be $5000. Trophy. ceived NAA sanction in the $40,000 Las Vegas International Air Races, For further information on how to TAIL ENI) TONY AWARD went to September 20th through 26th. enter these races, it is strongly urged MRS. LOUISE KOKESH of Oak Park, that you contact now: MRS. JUDY 111. Hubby RAY was co-pilot, flying At Las Vegas, before daily crowds WAGNER, 2516 Via La Selva, Palos a Bonanza that just couldn’t burn of 5000, six women participated in Verdes Estates, Calif. 90275. enough gas. the Women's Stock Plane Champion­ ship Pylon Race. On Saturday, there It should be a goal of our organiza­ Thanks to MARY CREASON, Race were the qualifying heats for starting tion to encourage women fliers to re­ Chairman, for a smooth running event; position, the fastest plane getting the establish their prominence and ac­ Hubby, Grand Haven Mayor, WM. post position. On Sunday, there was ceptance in pylon racing. CREASON for a job well done as Mas­ a “shotgun” start with the 6 planes MARGARET FITCHIE, MIRA SLO­ ter of Ceremonies at the Awards ban­ lined up across (he runway. At the VAK, and DUANE COLE provided quet; DR. DAVID SIEBOLD and MRS. drop of the flag, it was full throttle exicting aerobatics and CHARLES ALBERT PARKER for leading us in down the runway and the planes LYFORD was the winner in the song; Mary Creason’s Mother, MRS. raced for the “scatter” pylon, circling $20,000 unlimited class. WM. RAWLINSON, for the piano ac­ companiment; Droopy the clown for laughs and MRS. JAMES PETERS, OFFICIAL RESULTS 1965 Dallas Doll Derby — 23 October, 1965 Jaycee Auxiliary Chairman, for the excellent job in transportation. Thanks 1st Place Pilot Eda Whyte Musketeer Ft. Worth to all you workers whose name I Co-Pilot Yvonne Turner do not know, communications, inspec­ Co-Pilot Jean Williams tion, registration and you workers 1hat Co-Pilot Dody McLaurin lied us down and pushed us out of 2nd Place Pilot Peg Ong Mooney Dallas the mud. Co-Pilot Martha Ann Reading Mooney Dallas Breakfast was served at WIN SCHU­ 3rd Place Pilot Pat Jetton Cherokee 140 Dallas LER'S Sunday morning, church serv­ Co-Pilot Rowena Burns ices, weather briefing, Michigan Chap­ 4fh Place Pilot Helen Wilkie Bonanza Dallas ter of Ninety-Nines, meeting then fly­ Co-Pilot Kathy Long away into the blue and homeward 5th Place Pilot Mary Able Ces:na 195 Houston bound. All is but a memory and we Co-Pilot Louise Bickford are anxiously awaiting next year and Aileen Bush the 11th SMALL RACE. 6th Place Pilot Sue Andrews Cessna 170 Dallas Please close our flight plan 10th Co-Pilot Hazel McKendrick annual SMALL RACE Oct. 3, 1965. 7th Place Pilot Mary Jane Stepchinski Cessna 150 Houston Co-Pilot Mary Helen Burke 8th Place Pilot Phyllis Green Cessna 159 Dallas WOMEN IN LAS VEGAS Co-Pilot Nita Shuhart INTERNATIONAL AIR RACES 9th Place Pilot Ann English Musketeer Dallas By PAT ARNOLD Co-Pilot Martha Fowler If you’ve never been in or seen a 10th Place Pilot Marilyn Stoneberg Cessna 172 Houston professional pylon race, I heartily Co-Pilot Ruth Hildebrand recommend it. Its not for the faint­ Co-Pilot Melba Winfield hearted, the inexperienced, or ama­ 11th Place Pilot Annie Laurie Drews Ercoupe Dallas teur pilot, but there are many of the Co-Pilot Jo Allison activities of your own chapter. Crated, the board weighs 227 lbs., but ship­ ping costs are surprisingly minimal. Please contact me, GENE NORA JES­ SEN, 741 Eastridge Drive, Wichita, Kansas, if you have a need for the board. The rest of our display in Palm Springs consisted of a lovely spray of blue and white flowers, various 99 and AWTAR brochures and pro­ grams, and a guest book. We had 50 99s and 40 prospective 99s plus other guests such as ARTHUR GODFREY and BOB REYNOLDS sign our book. You will be receiving the names of any prospects we might have from your area. Most of the active 99s stopping by the booth were from Cali­ fornia, but those from out of state were one each from the Greater N. Y. Chapter, Colorado, Tucson, Oregon, W. Washington, Tulsa, Montana; two each from Greater St. Louis, Cape Girar­ First five winners of Tenth Annual Michigan Small Race: (left to right) deau, Chicago Area and Phoenix, and Elizabeth Schucker, Royal Oak, Mich., 1st Place; Second—Margaret Little, three from the Kansas Chapter. Spe­ Schiller Park, III.; Third—Alice Vernon Davis, Grosse Ilie, Mich.; Fourth— cial thanks goes to those who helped Jacquelyn Markham, Battle Creek, Mich.; Fifth—Babe Weyant Ruth, Lansing, me in the booth: ALICE ROBERTS, our International President; DORIS Mich. RENNINGER, Governor of the N. Y.- N. J. Section; GARNETT HASTINGS from the Kansas Chapter, ELLEN TRINDLE and LIBBY SVENSON of COMMITTEE REPORTS the San Fernando Valley Chapter and ELEANOR WAGNER of the Coachella PUBLIC RELATIONS Valley Chapter. Many other Ninety- GENE NORA JESSEN, Chairman Nines were working elsewhere during the show so they didn’t have a chance The Ninety-Nines were fortunate ter’s reproduction of the AMELIA to get by the booth. enough to be offered a complimentary EARHART painting for which we think We were fortunate to be asked to display booth at the International Aero them very much. It created much in­ participate. What are you doing for Classic held in Palm Springs, Calif., terest and conversation. The AMELIA public relations in your area? Let us November 11-14. Of course we pro­ EARHART picture is not a permanent all band together and help stamp out ceeded to snap it up and organized an part of the board display and has been the question, “What is a 99?’’ exhibit to introduce the 99s to the returned to the Las Vegas Chapter so general and aviation public. We have that portion of the board is now blank. INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEES no way of measuring our success, but FOR 1965-BB we do know that we were exposed to The reason for all the detail in describing the board is because it was many, many people. AEROSPACE EDUCATION: Shirley put together at no cost to the 99s and Marshall, Tucson. The focal point of our display was has been made a gift to us. After the an 8’x4’ brown pegboard. The frame Palm Springs showing it was shipped AIR MARKING: Frances Peacock, had been antiqued with flecks of blue to Seattle so that it could be used at Georgia, Chairman; Marilyn Schulz, and the board stands 6’ high on 2’ our Next International Convention. We Abilene; Blanche Noyes, Washington, legs. We used framed pictures of our have also been asked to display it at D. C. four International Officers and this the National Intercollegiate Flying As­ A. E. COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS: year’s AWTAR winners. Under each sociation Meeting in May. The board Fay Gillis Wells, Washington, D. C.; picture was name and title. Raised is yours and is available on a first- Coordinator; Louise M. Smith, Caro- across the top of the board was the come-first-served basis for any func­ linas, Co-ordinator. name of the organization with the tion your Chapter desires. Your ex­ A. E. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP numeral 99 in blue on burnt gold. A pense and obligation will be shipping TRUSTEES: Alice Hammond, Chicago large blue and white 99 was used too. costs from and back to Seattle and Area, Permanent Trustee; Bronita On approximately one third of the filling the blank third of the board, Evans, Okla., Permanent Trustee; board was displayed Las Vegas Chap­ perhaps with pictures of members or Betty Gillies, San Diego, Treasurer; Eugenia “Deedo" Heise, Wiseousin, AIR MARKING done a fine job air marking in that Chairman; Pat Gladney, Santa Clara area. Valley. Let’s keep it going! Under the lead­ As may be noted, there are many ership of MURIEL DYKEMA and AUDITING: Ida Carter, Okla., Chair­ areas yet to be covered. MID CASSIDY, both of Indiana, sup­ man; Ruth Jones, Okla. Let’s get the committee appointed, ported by BLANCHE NOYES, of FAA the files transferred from last year's BUDGET: Ruth Rueckert, Bay Cities, in Washington, this committee spear­ Chairman; Myrtle Wright, Redwood committee, and you will be hearing headed a terrific comeback of the air from us. Don’t forget COMMUNICA­ Empire; Marie McDowell, San Joa­ marking program during 1984 and 1965. quin. TION. The authorities to see will not Now, the responsibility is passed on come to you—you must go to them. CONTEST: Frances Miller, Caro- to a new committee with counterparts linas, Chairman tl yr.); Sylvia Roth, at Section and Chapter level. COM­ Your Air Marking Committee Carolinas (2 yrs.); Sarah Gorelick, MUNICATION, states our new Presi­ FRANCES PEACOCK (Georgia), Greater Kansas City (3 yrs.). dent, ALICE ROBERTS, is the key Chairman FLYING ACTIVITIES: Lois Grange, word in our goals for the coming period. MARILYN SCHULZ (Abilene) Iowa, Chairman. What better way than through AIR BLANCHE NOYES (Wash., D. C.) 49'/2Cr RECORDS: Allaseba Thatch­ MARKING. er, Michigan, Chairman. Air markers are among the earliest HEADQUARTERS: Mary Lester, visual aids to air navigation. They are SECTION Okla., Chairman; Arlene Walkup, self contained, unmanned, inexpensive Okla.; Dottie Young, Okla. and are a positive communicator. They MEETINGS are used by pilots lo report their exact HISTORIAN: Irene Wirtschafter, E. MIDDLE EAST SECTION position to the communicator, Tower Penn. FALL MEETING operators and flight service stations. INCORPORATION RESIDENT: Bar­ It is suggested that files on Air By CAROLINE BREGLER bara Bonnett, E. Penn. Marking be passed from last year’s MEMBERSHIP: Albert Nicholson, committees to the newly appointed The Middle East Sectional was held Utah, Chairman. committees and that efforts be con­ the weekend of October 8th and 9th in Philadelphia, Pa. Ninety-Nines ar­ N.I.F.A. AWARD: Helen Maxson, tinued along the same lines. The pro­ Colo., Chairman; Doris Langher, Colo.; cedures will be the same. Chapters rived at the Philadelphia International Airport on Friday and were trans­ Fredda Turrill, Colo. that did not have air marking programs ported into the City to the Ben Frank­ NEWS EDITOR: Dorothy “Dottie" last year should form their committees lin Hoi el which was headquarters for Young, Okla. at once. New material will be forward­ the Fall Meeting. NOMINATING: Page Shamburger, ed. Every cooperation should be given Carolinas, Chairman; Pat Russell, No. to the State Director of Aeronautics in Dinner was informal, and after din­ New England; Pat Jetton, Dallas; order to aid him in inaugurating an ner you could jusl sit and talk and Helen Appel, W. Wash.; Mary Wen- air marking program or in keeping it talk and renew old friendship or go holz, Long Beach. going, if he has an active program. to see ‘‘Christmas at Las Vegas". PARLIAMENTARIAN: Alice Davis, The following states have active air marking programs: Alabama—a new Saturday began with registration in Michigan. the Independence Room of the Hotel, PROJECT MAP: Lois Miles, San program; Connecticut—permanent pro­ gram; Georgia—a new program; Idaho followed by a business meeting under Fernando Valley, West Chairman. the leadership of Governor MARIE PUBLIC RELATIONS: Gene Nora —permanent program; Illinois — has funds for air marking; Iowa con­ D’ALTERIO. At the meeting ALICE Jessen, Kansas, Chairman. ROBERTS, International President, READ AND APPROVE MINUTES: structs 100 air markers each year; Michigan—approximately 100 air mark­ presented the Central Pennsylvania Christine Brown, Memphis, Chairman; Chapter with their Charter in a very ers each year; Montana—a fine air Martha Tobey, Memphis; Ina Walker, impressive ceremony. Memphis. marking program which covers every RESOLUTIONS: Virginia Thompson, town; New York State keeps every FAY GILLIS WELLS was presented Wash., D. C., Chairman; Louise Bick­ town air marked; Pennsylvania—active with a special award for her efforts ford, Houston; Winifred Lovelace, Mon­ air marking program; South Carolina in the sale of the AMELIA EARHART tana. keep every town air marked; South stamp covers. After this successful SCRAPBOOK: Charlotte Dodson, Ore­ Dakota keeps every town air marked; business meeting approximately fifty gon. Tennessee keeps every town air mark­ Ninety-Nines and guests were trans­ ALL-WOMAN TRANSCONTINENTAL ed; Virginia has a permanent air ported to Philadelphia’s “1700” water­ AIR RACE, INC.; Kay Brick, Greater marking program; Wisconsin keeps front restaurant and Coloniel Village N. Y., Chairman; Barbara London, every town air marker. States having for lunch. After lunch at “1700” a short Long Beach, Vice-Chairman; Alice funds for paint are Arizona, Califor­ tour of some of the historical spots Hammond, Greater Chicago Area; Bar­ nia, Indiana and New Jersey. of old Philadelphia was available be­ bara Evans, Long Island; Lois Fair­ The Indiana 99s have cooperated with fore the Ninety-Nines left the City of banks, Greater N. Y.; Marian Banks, the Air Traffic Control Association and Brotherly Love for home. RACHEL San Diego; Margaret Ross, Long have done a fine job in Indiana. The HOPKINSON was Chairman and she Beach; Theresa D. Vasques, San Diego. Missouri Pilots Association has con­ and her committee deserve a large AWTAR FUND RAISING: Lorraine structed 65 air markers in the past hand for the planning and handling of McCarty, Michigan, Chairman. three years. Tip of Texas 99s have the Section Meeting. SOUTHEAST SECTION

ALABAMA CHAPTER Betty Rowe, Reporter Hello from the Alabama Chapter! This reporter let the September dead­ line slip by her due to a vacation which included the S.E. Section meet­ ing in the Bahamas, so I’ll try to bring the Alabama news up to date with this writing. The September meeting was cancelled in lieu of the Section meeting. Chairman BENNIE PETERS and JUANITA HAL­ STEAD also attended the sectional and we all had a very enjoyable time. The October meeting was held in Birming­ ham. Those present were BENNIE PETERS, GERRY CHASE and 49% er LEWIS, NANCY BEELAND and 49y2er Pat Lambart, Southwest Section Governor, presenting trophy for most flying JEFF, MARION MAY, CHARLENE hours to San Fernando Valley Chapter 99s at Sectional Meeting in Salt Lake HIMBERG, BETTY ROWE, DONNA City. Left to right: Libby Svenson, Shirley Thom, Pat Lambart, Virginia Rain­ WILLARD and new member, DICEY water, Florence Dittmar, Pat Demitter and Lois Miles. MILLER. Three guests, LOIS BATES, SHIRLEY HANSEN and JEAN LANE, all of Huntsville, pleased us by filling out applications for membership. The speaker was JOHNNY GILL, who spoke about flying in the era from “Jennies to Jets”. A fascinating speech. The November meeting w.as held in Greenville with the following members present: Chairman BENNIE PETERS, GERRY CHASE, SUE, WITT, JEAN LANE, ELISABETH COLLINS, CHAR­ LENE HIMBERG, ELSIE HEILPERN, JUANITA HALSTEAD, NANCY BEE­ LAND, MARION MAY and two guests, FRAN HODGES and JACKIE COMP­ TON. DR. LEWIS CHASE, GERRY's 49%er, gave a most informative talk on oxygen and high altitude flying. At this meeting the following appointments were made: GERRY CHASE, Publicity Chairman, JUANITA HALSTEAD, A.E. Scholarship Chairman, and it was an­ nounced that NANCY BEELAND is Air Activities Chairman for the S.E. Sec­ tion. The Alabama gals have been study­ ing, too! DONNA WILLARD passed her written for Commercial, and is getting ready to take the Instructor written, then on to the flight tests. MARION From left, Pat Lambart, Southwest Section Governor; Albert Nicholson, MAY has her glider rating all signed, Chairman I bah Chapter; Alice Roberts, International President; and Mary sealed and delivered. A group of women Kemper, Chairman San Fernando Valley Chapter (Powder Puff Derby Start “aviators” in the Huntsville area 1988), being served dinner at Treasure Mt. Lodge, Park City, Utah, during called the “Flying Petticoats” (com­ Southwest Section Fall Meeting. posed of student and licensed pilots, some 26 in number) held their ‘‘First pective new members present and they FLORIDA SUNCOAST CHAPTER Annual Flying Petticoat Proficiency all seemed enthusiastic about their Theodora B. Shafer, Reporter Derby” on October 31. Ninety-Nines new Chapter. We’re surely looking for­ The Clearwater girls greeted our who walked away with trophies and ward to having them join us as Ninety- fellow 99s in October with a hot cup of prizes are (by teams): DONNA WIL­ coffee and donuts, compliments of our Nines. LARD, pilot, SHIRLEY HANSEN, co­ Airpark operator, ROBERT BICKER- pilot, 1st place overall and 2nd place We had a short meeting at Sunline, STAFFE. Our meeting was held at in spot landing; JEAN LANE, pilot, Opa Locka Airport, in Miami, on Octo­ Clearwater Airpark for the purpose of 2nd place overall and 1st place in spot ber 18th. ANN ROSS, our Chairman, getting the details of the 1966 Terminus landing; CHARLENE HIMBERG, pilot, told all those who weren’t in Daytona of the Powder Puff Derby in hand. ELISABETH COLLINS, co-pilot, 3rd Beach about the good news there. Our GENE ALLEN ROBINSON, President overall; BETTY ROWE, youngest pilot. program chairman, LOIS PORTER, of the Clearwater Chamber of Com­ Other 99s who entered are: MARION plans to have an instrument ground merce, gave us a brief resume as to MAY, LOIS BATES, and DICEY school instructor give us a little talk at what the Chamber is undertaking to­ MILLER. our next meeting, in hopes that some of ward a successful Terminus celebra­ Races aren't the only things keeping us will upgrade our ratings. tion. Plans look real exciting and in the Alabama gals airborne. GERRY On October 8th, LEE WINFIELD, the meantime, KAY BRICK and BAR­ CHASE and 49V2er LEWIS vacationed VIRGINIA BRITT, MIRIAM DAVIS, BARA EVANS were a very welcome with wings to the Grand Tetons and JAN WAGNER and BETTY TRACY sight. Their help, suggestions and sup­ Yellowstone, and report it was beauti­ attended a most informative Weather port have provided an invaluable aid ful. They are now preparing for the Seminar, sponsored by the FAA, at in getting us underway. Bahamas Treasure Hunt. BETTY the Sheraton Hotel in Fort Lauderdale. Our November meeting was held in ROWE and 49%er WALT with three Lake Wales with MARIE DILLIN as We’re all happy to welcome MAGGIE little ones toured the Southwest by our hostess. Twelve members with FIELDS of Pompano Beach as our new­ air, as well as making the Section five prospective ones winged their est member. MAGGIE and her hus­ meeting. NANCY BEELAND and way to Lake Wales in a total of five band, who is also a pilot, own a Cessna 49% er JEFF have been flying to the airplanes. Two new members were wel­ 172. Alabama football games this fall. comed into our Chapter with a brief ELSIE HEILPREN just returned from BETTY TRACY flew her Tri-Pacer reception. They are LEE MALCOLM a fascinating trip to Russia, Poland, over to Harbour Island, which is off of Clearwater and KAY ALPAUGH of Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Yugo­ Northern Eleuthera in the Bahamas Tampa. We are also happy to have slavia — needless to say by com­ Islands, and she heartily recommends JACKIE GEIGER who is transferring mercial airways! BETTY FERRELL the pink sand, rolling hills and pretty from the Maryland Chapter. An in­ has missed two meetings due to an scenery as a most peaceful vacation teresting bit of last minute information extended trip in Europe. Know she’s spot. It’s about 250 miles from Pom­ I received is a great big CONGRATU­ having a wonderful time! pano Beach Airport. LATIONS to our new member KAY That ties down the Alabama news The Grasshopper Fly-in was held ALPAUGH who was crowned Queen for awhile except to say the December October 27 at Ormond Beach. LOIS of the Florida Flying Farmers last 5 meeting will be in Huntsville for PORTER, Miami; BETTY TRACY, weekend at St. Augustine. brunch at the Redstone Arsenal Officers Pompano Beach; and DOTTIE SHAW, As for some of our flying activities, Club and a tour of the Space Museum DOTTIE HARRISON and MAGGIE the fall weather has been the best on the Arsenal. It promises to be a FIELDS, Fort Lauderdale, flew up for as thunderstorms are the least. How­ good meeting so ‘‘y’all come!” the meeting. Our hostess was JEAN ever, NORMA CULLER, DOTTIE Happy flying! BRAGG, Ormond Beach, who served us BIRDSONG and THELMA DAWSON a delicious lunch at her beautiful new didn’t have exactly a beautiful flight. FLORIDA GOLDCOAST CHAPTER home on the Halifax River. The poor girls left home by air but Dottle Harrison, Reporter returned by bus due to inclement Our regular November meeting was weather in Cross City, Fla. After a An organizational meeting, with the held November 15 at Sunline, Opa grueling day of weather reports and purpose of forming a new Chapter in Locka Airport, with nine members attempted departures, they arrived Northern Florida, was held on the 16th present. MIRIAM and HUB DAVIS home safe and sound around 11 o'clock of October at Daytona Beach. ANN and FREDA and DICK GOKEY had p.m. BETTY McGRAW will be taking ROSS, MIRIAM DAVIS and DOROTHY gone on the Bahamas Treasure Hunt. off for South America while the rest DAVIDSON from Miami; JAN WAG­ MR. MONTGOMERY of the FAA spoke of us will be whirling around the state NER and DOTTIE HARRISON from to us about the importance of recurrent of Florida. With the holiday season Fort Lauderdale; BETTY TRACY from training and answered our questions coming up some of us may be heading Pompano Beach; MARGARET STAN- about new FAA regulations. NAH from Orlando; and GENEVIEVE far and wide. My husband, JOHN, and LOIS PORTER and DOTTIE SHAW PERRY from Melbourne Beach were I plan a Thanksgiving vacation in Ten­ present, representing the Florida Gold- with their husbands, attended a fly-in at nessee. Happy Turkey Time to you all. coast Chapter. MARTHA TOBEY, our Ocean Reef over the Halloween week­ Governor, flew down from Memphis end and report that in spite of some GEORGIA CHAPTER for the meeting. NORMA CULLER and not-so-perfect flying weather lots of Frances Peacock, Reporter THEO SCHAFFER flew over from the fun was had by everyone. The Georgia 99s began the 1965-66 fis­ West Coast of Florida to represent the That’s all for this month. Happy fly­ cal year with renewed enthusiasm in Suncoast Chapter. Ther;e>,.were 11 pros­ ing! aviation related activities. September saw the Chapter represented at the dren, including MYRTLE CAGLE’s six- Tern and named it “Over”. They now Southeast Section meeting by Chairman month old baby, JOY, who will surely spend weekends sailing at Clark Hill CAROLYN KENNEDY, Secretary be a 99 in 1981 if she follows in her Reservoir. CAROLE HARPE has taken CAROL LOWERY, International Secre­ mother’s steps. over the duties of Treasurer of the tary BETTY McNABB and by FRAN­ In addition to .attending Chapter meet­ Chapter and with it got the RON kits, CES PEACOCK. ings, the Georgia girls have been active which the Georgia Chapter sells. She reports an adequate supply still on October brought a joint meeting with individually. CAROLYN KENNEDY hand to fill mail orders from 99s. the Carolinas Chapter at Savannah, and CAROL LOWERY flew to Augusta Ga., to discuss with the Chamber of in October and met with KAY BRICK of JEAN VOYLES took a weekend holi­ Commerce their proposed bid for the the AWTAR Board to discuss the re­ day trip to St. Petersburg, Fla., in 1968 AWTAR terminus. Savannah is sponsibilities of the Georgia Chapter October, for a little sunshine. She re­ one of the oldest cities in the South in handling the AWTAR stop there next ported ,a good time, particularly in see­ with the warmth and color of its early July. CAROL, with husband, BILL, flew ing the Halloween costumes at the civilization being preserved through by jet to Europe in late summer, re­ Navigator. EVELYN GREENBLATT, historic restoration of the old town turning just in time for CAROL to though inactive in Chapter affairs for houses and gardens. The Chamber has attend the Southeast Section meeting many years, continues to express in­ offered to go all out to make the race at West End, Grand Bahamas in Sep­ terest in our group. EVELYN has been terminus and attendant activities a tember. BETTY McNABB, while on a a member of the Georgia Chapter since memorable occasion. The proposal was business trip to Cleveland in October, shortly after it was chartered. FRAN­ approved by both chapters, followed by attended a penny - a - pound fly - in at CES PEACOCK has been busy prepar­ formal approval by the Southeast Sec­ Columbus, Ohio, sponsored by the Ohio ing material in connection with her tion Governor's Council, after which 99s. She particularly enjoyed flying appointment to the Chairmanship of the Chamber made a written bid to with JOAN HRUBEC in PeeWee, the International Airmarking Commit­ the AWTAR Board. Georgia 99s present JOAN’s TriPacer. As a 99 representa­ tee. She was proud to have the closest for this meeting were DOLORES tive BETTY also attended a Utility ETA to the Savannah meeting in Sep­ LOWE, CAROL LOWERY, CAROLYN Airplane Council briefing in Washing­ tember to win a listing on the Kennedy KENNEDY, CAROLE HARPE, MARY ton, D. C., recently. trophy. LEE NIX, JEAN VOYLES and FRAN­ DENE HADDEN has departed Pana­ The Chapter regrets the loss of three CES PEACOCK. The Carolinas Chapter ma City, Fla., where she had been members this year. RUTH MILLER, was represented by Chairman JEANNE employed as flight instructor at Sowell who served in so many ways during HARLEY, who brought a guest, Aviation, and is now associated with the years she was member, found it GLORIA FLEETWOOD, a business Gilmore Helicopter Service in Miami. necessary to drop her membership in associate from Seymour, Ind. MARY She spent the Fall “barnstorming” at order to attend the many functions con­ LOU HENDERSON, of Atlanta, a pros­ Carolina fairs. MYRTLE CAGLE spent nected with the work of her doctor pective member, was also a guest. the summer getting acquainted with her husband. FRANCES NICHOLS, who most recently served as Chapter Trea­ The luncheon, which preceeded the new baby while recuperating from surer, is having a little medical cer­ conference, was held at the famous some after effects. She is now her old tificate trouble. It is hoped she will Pirate’s House in the VIP room. Ac­ self and flying again, having taken the get this straightened out and will renew tually this stands for “Very Important baby on two occasions. MYRTLE and at an early date. MARY FENDER Pirates,’’ however it was dubbed “Very her husband recently flew lo Mobile, found that raising 5 children alone, plus Important Pilots” for this occasion. Ala., to visit relatives. LOIS LACY, a full time job as interior decorator, Following the conference with the husband GEORGE, and daughter, LOU, left no time for flying. She also found Chamber, the Georgia Chapter held a flew their Mooney to Washington, D. C. it necessary to drop out of CAP. Later business meeting at which MARY LOU in October, being fortunate to select on, when the children are older, she HENDERSON was approved for mem­ a time when the mountains were bril­ will no doubt rejoin the chapter. bership. liant with Fall colors. DOLORES On November 14th the weather was LOWE, flying a CAP PA-18, dropped in December will find our girls heading marginal for the Atlanta meeting of I he KENNEDY strip for a visit with for Macon on the 12th at the invitation the Chapter, with the south Georgia CAROLYN in October. A few days of MYRTLE CAGLE to hold a meeting girls still waiting for the ceiling to later she checked out in a Skylane and at her new home. rise while the north Georgia girls flew DR. OLIVER WELSH, National In the October News, President gathered at Atlanta’s Fulton County Director of Jaycees, to a meeting on ALICE ROBERTS mentioned visiting Airport for a talk by CHESTER W. Jekyll Island, Ga. From there she flew with International Secretary BETTY WELLS, Area Manager of the FAA him to Clayton, Ga., to .another meet­ McNABB. The following “Notes” by Atlanta Area Office. Included in the ing. BETTY add to ALICE’S account. 16 present on this occasion were 99s MARY LEE NIX flew recently to Notes On How To Treat DOLORESE LOWE, BARBARA SHIR­ Columbia, S. C„ taking BETTY BEN­ The International President LEY, JEAN VOYLES, MARY LEE NETT and two student pilots as passen­ By Betty McNabb NIX, FRANCES PEACOCK, MYRTLE gers. BETTY TERRY has been golf­ CAGLE and LOIS LACY. BETTY BEN­ ing, but now that it has turned cooler, 1. Arrange to have it rain before, dur­ NETT of Doraville attended as a pros­ she promises to get back in the air. ing and after her visit so she has to pective member and was approved for VIRGINIA KLEEB, still grounded fol­ fight weather coming and going. membership during the business meet­ lowing brain surgery earlier this year, 2. Have the entire ramp dug up for ing which followed MR. WELLS’ talk. has taken up a new hobby—sailing. She tower installation so your illustratious Other guests were husbands and chil­ and husband, FRED, bought a Flying guest has to walk a quarter mile through mud and sand to the car— Wynne, Ark. We were guests of 99 down we were greeted by DOT and with luggage. members JERRY BAKER and VIR­ SENATOR BILL CARAWAY and the 3. Have her met by an unfriendly police GINIA PROCTOR for lunch at the rigors of the fly-in were at once dog. Crowley Ridge Country Club. soothed by hot coffee or coke cokes at 4. As she steps into the house, arrange During our monthly meeting which the Greenville Flying Service. BETTY for the exterminator tb spray her followed, 49% er MIKE WALKER gave KOESTLER was out of town so gra­ thoroughly. a most helpful talk on various aspects ciously let the six GREENS use her car 5. Follow this up with double dousing of VOR navigation and flying. MIKE, for the weekend. We sort of swapped by the mosquito sprayers so she can husband of 99 INA WALKER, holds places for BETTY had flown down to enjoy the delightful pungent odor of many ratings including those of flight the Coast and here we were in the DDT for a couple of hours. instructor and instrument flight in­ Delta. A delicious outdoor buffet lun­ 6. Take her to supper and get stuck in structor. He and INA spend a great cheon under the old cypress trees was the sand. many hours in the air as charter and held at Cyprus Airport, after which we 7. Allow her to sit on the floor in the ferry pilots, in addition to his instruc­ went down to the lake for an afternoon back of a Mercedes 190-SL for 44 tion time. They recently flew to Kerr- of water skiing. It was unusually sporty miles, with the top up, in the pour­ ville, Texas, for the unveiling of the this afternoon because it rained so hard ing rain. new Mooney and flew a new Super that at last we had to stop because we This is guaranteed to make you Mooney back to Memphis. could no longer see the skiier at the a social success with almost anybody. We were all interested in accounts end of the rope. We all ended up swim- (Thank goodness our ALICE has stami­ of the Oct. 23 weekend spent at the ning to get out of the rain and keep na and a sense of humor.) John Taylor Lodge, Paris Landing, warm. It was all great fun and will Tenn., by those of our members able be remembered longer than if we had a MEMPHIS CHAPTER to attend. 49% KEN GUTHRIE, sales­ perfect day. Mary Stanley, Reporter man for Memphis Aero, provided a new On the following morning we were This reporter has been so busy cheer­ Cherokee 6 for the occasion. Those shown some professional “cub-batics” ing the Arkansas Razorbacks on to enjoying the outing were: INA and by JOE CALL and DOT. DOT, inci­ victory each week that she missed the MIKE WALKER, CHRIS BROWN, dentally is going to do an acrobatic last Chapter meeting and may miss the HILDA SAVAGE and JERRY and KEN “grannie" act in the coming Memphis news deadline. I was reminded of this GUTHRIE. JERRY is our newest mem­ Air Show. ber, by the way. She received her at Drake Field, Fayetteville, as VIR­ Our September meeting was held at license last March and is currently fly­ GINIA PROCTOR and I were pre­ West End of the Grand Bahama Island ing a Cherokee. She is the mother flighting our planes. We were among for the Southeast Section’s Fall Meet­ of two boys, seven and nine years of 320 pilots taking off after the mo­ ing. SAMMIE DANIELS and. JESSIE age. mentous Texas-Arkansas game. MILLER and their husbands flew in, as In order to fill me in VIRGINIA and Other flying news includes MARTHA did LUCILLE WOLFE and her hus­ JERRY BAKER flew over to Augusta TOBEY’s trip to Daytona, Fla., in her band. It seemed to be a family affair Sunday afternoon to bring me the news capacity as Southeastern Section Gov­ for JANET GREEN brought the other notes. Our annual dutch treat lun­ ernor. She met with the two Florida five members of her family. Our win­ cheon for licensed and student pilots Chapters to discuss plans for arganiz- ners of the award for bravery were was held Oct. 2 in the Passport Room ing a third. The TOBEYS had also been ETHEL RADZEWICZ and BERNICE at Memphis Metropolitan Airport. After to Chicago. HILDA SAVAGE had flown KELLY who flew all the way from lunch and a short business meeting our to Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, Jackson, Miss., in a 150 and unhesi­ AWTAR entrants, POLLY DUNCAN, for the opening of the new Holiday Inn. tatingly flew over the water. It took MARTHA TOBEY and CHRIS BROWN, After planning to fly to Heber Springs, them about eight hours but I don't showed colored slides of the race. Other Ark., for lunch on Saturday, Dec. 4, we think they would have traded it for a members attending were HILDA SAV­ departed our respective ways. JERRY jet. We were having radio trouble in AGE, IN A WALKER, BONNIE WHITE- GUTHRIE and ROSEMARY WILLIAMS the Aero Commander and BERNICE LEATHER, ROSEMARY WILLIAMS, were flying a Colt. CHRIS BROWN de­ had offered to relay our flight plan to JOSIE McCOY, JERRY BAKER and parted solo in a Cessna 172. POLLY Miami radio if we couldn’t make con­ VIRGINIA PROCTOR. Our student DUNCAN and MARTHA TOBEY were tact before penetrating the ADIZ bul guests brought the total number to in the TOBEY’s Skyhawk. HILDA SAV­ I believe BERNICE had the worst time about 25. Several of the students were AGE, accompanied by MIKE and INA trying to make the operator understand waiting for check rides and we hope to WALKER, was also flying a Skyhawk. the pilot’s name was RADZEWICZ. The count them among our number soon. Your reporter winged her way back to weather was good to us all during this On the flying front CHRIS BROWN Augusta, Ark., in 03 Bravo, her trusty fairly long trip although some pilots has been aloft in the Memphis CAP 182. from the northern part of the section T34. VIRGINIA PROCTOR practiced had quite a battle. We had great fun night landings at Adams Field, Little MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER snorkeling, swimming in a tremendous Rock, as did your correspondent. We Janet Green, Reporter salt water pool, riding bicycles and of have to keep current to gel home after We somehow missed the last news­ course eating on the American Plan. these football games. The Memphis letter so have two fine meetings to It was a bit hard to get used to driving Chapter takes great pride in continu­ report. on the “wrong” side of the road. ously Striving to upgrade ratings. In August, DOT ETHERIDGE was In between meetings. JANIS HOBBS On Nov. 6 the Memphis Chapter mem­ hostess to an unusually delightful week­ flew in to Gulf Park Airport (Ocean bers flew to Wayne Municipal Airport, end meeling in Greenville. On toach- Springs) in a new Musketeer and she r

said we’d be seeing a lot more of her to all Chapter Chairmen in June, so NETT of New Orleans and NITA DELA- now that she is more mobile. We are everyone is urged to inquire about them DORIE of BTR, along with the several very proud to have an illustrious new (my address: 3151 Shelley, Baton Rouge new members from Greenville. Like I said—we’re growing, and we’re en­ member who runs a fixed base opera­ 70805). The remainder of our meeting thusiastic, and Flight 66 promises to be tion, Aero Unlimited, at the New and lunch and every-chance-we-got was one of our best! Orleans Lakefront Airport. She is devoted to hangar flying. BERNICE JEANETTE deJARNETTE and she and ETHEL entertained us with their TENNESSEE CHAPTER has every rating that is possible to encounter with the “Devil and the Deep Ruth W. Thom as, Reporter obtain. Both JANET GREEN and PAT Blue” enroute to the SE Section in the DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS — WARD have visited JEANETTE and Bahamas in the 150. JANET has been Tennessee 99s met at the Knoxville ALICE CAGLE at Pan Air in New doing charters in Ocean Springs, flying Municipal Airport, Saturday, Oct. 16. Orleans several times. Neither seemed JOHNNY POTTS’ new Travelair, and The mass exodus of aircraft that morn­ to have suffered from Hurricane Betsy down to Mexico in her own Aero Com­ ing, however, was not caused by the but the control tower is operating from mander (reports flying south of the announcement of the Chapter meeting. a trailer in the center of the field .and border inexpensive (pleasant and that The 16th was also the day of the Ten- will be out of regular comission for fem-fliers are “one of the boys”). nessee-Alabama game and VOL fol­ six months. LUCY and BOB joined the Delta Pilots lowers migrated south to Alabama. HOW 'BOUT NAME STAMPS! in Murpheesboro for some diamond Inbound 99s landed on a barren air­ hunting and yours truly ran into them An ante-bellum atmosphere framed port. the setting of our November meeting in at an EAA fly-in at Tallulah, La. DOT 1965-66 OFFICERS — Officers elected lovely historical Natchez with luncheon ETHERIDGE and ORA VEST weret and installed for the coming year are: meeting at the Carriage House Inn here in ORA’s Bonanza, and it was fun EVELYN JOHNSON of Morristown, followed by a tour of the Conerly Tav­ to hear from DOT about her Aerobatic Chairman; LADY McREYNOLDS of ern, both renovated representatives of Debut at the .airshow in Memphis in Knoxville, Vice-Chairman; VALARIE the glorious past, effectively preserved the Cub. She’s also been chasing black­ GRANT of Chattanooga, Secretary; by the civic groups in HEZ. Our hos­ birds off the field in Greenville, a job IRENE FLEWELLEN of Chattanooga, tesses MIRIAM LOE and new 99 NITA that’s a cross between aerobatics and Treasurer; and DOT PATTEN, former STAHLMAN presented us with home­ crop dusitng, but she says it pays good chairman, Historian. grown camelias and the entire day was and it’s fun. She and JANET, as well quite deliciously, graciously “southern” . as JESSIE, are on the brink of their VIPs or IVPs (Important Visiting New Chairman JESSIE MILLER was CFI! MIRIAM has passed her Instru­ Persons) — Three visiting student pilots unable to complete her flight into HEZ ment written, much to the envy of were oriented as to the purpose and since we were surrounded by towering several of us who are still hitting the general activities of 99s, Inc. Chapter cumulus and rain and gray, but we en­ books for it. My favorite 66 sister-in- activities were gleaned from reports joyed a healthy number in attendance: law, GLORIA, took her Private written and, of course, chatter around the JANET GREEN, daughter GAY and and my favorite 49%er says she’s go­ lunch table. EVELYN JOHNSON and guest 66 JOAN FERGUSON from the ing to make a good 99. Our new 99 MARY JANE QUARRELS of Morris­ Gulf Coast (in JANET’s Aero Com­ NITA STAHLMAN got her Private Aug. town brought along student pilot mander), ETHEL RADZEWICZ and 17. On a lovely CAVU day, your re­ JESSIE DRAIN of Persia. Our newest BERNICE KELLY from Jackson-way porter, on ,a trip to Tampa with 49%er member (one week old), MARY BOW­ (in a 150—they love ’em), LUCY and (a new FAA Examiner!) to extradict MAN of LaFolette flew over in her BOB WOLFE and GERALD and a woman prisoner in the Sheriff Dept.’s Aeronca with CAROLINE FRANCES. PEGGY MACKEY from Greenville (in 310, filed IFR, just for fun and to prac­ Our third visitor was student pilot the WOLFE’s new Cherokee), News tice radio and paper-work involved. GENIE RAE O'KELLEY, a substitute Reporter ALICIA HARPER from Fay­ Then, on “a good day for ducks," DEE teacher in the Knoxville City School ette, DEE and BILL COMEAUX (and and I undertook a trip to the Cessna System. me, riding the rear seal in their Ramb­ factory in ICT to ferry two .airplanes ANOTHER PAVED AIRPORT IN ler 770) from Baton Rouge, our new back to BTR. It involved 11:20 flying TENNESSEE—FRAN SMITH reported 99's 49%er, BILL STAHLMAN, and on one of these “ceilings occasionally on the progress of the new Jamestown BILLY and HELEN SIMMONS—BILLY less than—visibility frequently less than Airport. The bond issue was passed and being Instructor, Examiner, Airport —” days! Our course resembled a the runway is ready to be paved. Ten­ Manager at the HEZ Airport. Highlights patchwork quilt and we resembled the nessee 99s will continue their "Yep, of the meeting: discussion of a nominee bare threads by the time we got home! I’ve been there” policy and fly in for for the AE Scholarship Award (heart­ I’m not superstitious, but this just did a meeting when FRAN announces the felt thanks for those kind thoughts for happen to be my 13th trip to ICT! date. me, but I don’t meet the 2-year re­ And our Chapter is growing! We now NOVEMBER MEETING — Tennessee quirement), the Christmas Party with have upwards of 30 members and prac­ 99s will meet at the Morristown Air­ the GREENS in Ocean Springs on Dec. tically everyone is working on addi­ port, Saturday, Nov. 20. Block off that 11th, and the treasurer’s report to tional ratings to add to the many time period from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. which your reporter was happy to' add various ones already represented in Items to debate are the Spring Sec­ to with $$ collected on the sale of our our Chapter. We’re proud that the SE tional Meet which we will hostess and Personal Name Stamp with the 99 Vice-Governor is our own JANET a possible change of monthly meeting Compass Rose. They are gratifyingly GREEN, and extend a welcome to our dates. The Chairman has warned that popular and orders are coming in from new Louisiana members into the Missis­ each of us will be placed on an active all over the country. A notice was sent sippi Chapler, JEANETTE DeJAR- committee. Maybe we ought to beat the draft by volunteering first. REPORTING POINTS — Don't be­ come confused if someday you hear a pilot around the Chattanooga area reporting over JONES INTERNATION­ AL. There is such an airport listed in the AOPA Directory. The fine print states that it is a private strip owned by DOT and LeROY JONES. DOT was Impound Chairman for the Terminus. The air strip is 12 miles north of Chat­ tanooga and makes an excellent re­ porting point for inbound traffic. NEW RATINGS — VALARIE GRANT has her Instructor Rating and is work­ ing at the Dayton, Tenn., Airport. SARAH DUKE has her Glider license. In mid-August SARAH attended the graduation of the CAP cadets who had completed their flying courses in powered aircraft and gliders held in Elmira, N. Y. One orientation flight in a glider called for another. She ar­ ranged for a quick course, made her 10 solo flights and received her Glider license right then and there. But that is typical of SARAH. She has been in the insurance business 3 years with Penn Mutual and last year qualified for the Women Leaders Round Table of the National Association of Life Underwriters. In September she has chosen to attend an instructor course for Life Underwriters Training which she will teach in Chattanooga this year.

Jerrie Mock visits Las Vegas . . . After setting a new World Speed Record in an Aero Commander 200 at Columbus, Ohio, Jerrie attended the AOPA Plantation Party. Las Vegas Mayor, Oran Gragson, presents Key to the City. CENTRAL

SECTION ANN NICHOLS received her license in CLE for lunch .and business. on September 18. Congratulations! MARION and HAROLD STACKS have HELEN MORGAN checked out in a moved home base for the Cherokee to ALL OHIO CHAPTER Cessna 150. Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport. Edy Maxim, Reporter CONNIE JONES vacationed in Spring­ MARY SCHEAFER has a half in­ Good for VFR for our annual meeting, field, Ore. While there, she checked terest in a 1963 160 Cherokee. At pres­ September 19th, in Painesville. Forty out in a Cessna 150, and passed her ent she is off to Florida and Nassau members and guests. Some even man­ commercial flight test in it. with daughter SANDY via car and aged a Saturday arrival, and enjoyed JOANN STYPE passed commercial airline. the get-acquainted hangar dance hosted check-ride September 10. Also, she and MARILYN COLLETTE hopes Co­ by the Skylarks Bflying Club. Thanks to ROY are the proud new owners of a manche 30P will be ready for her for CONNIE JONES, JANET GIBBS and Cessna Sky hawk 172 (1964 model). Sectional and the SMALL Race, after JEAN KING for the splendid arrange­ CLARA C. THARPE had the pleasure many repairs necessary from a gear- ments for the weekend. of meeting the first woman to make up landing by a “Pro” pilot at CAK. Our deepest appreciation to HELEN a parachute jump. She is a member of JEAN HIXSON (Air Force Reserve) SAMMON, our out-going Chapter Chair­ the “Early Birds,” and was attending recently returned from a two week tour man, who served the busy two years a meeting at Wright-Patterson AFB. of duty to Europe, visiting NATO bases. so efficiently. Welcome to our new She made her jump at age 15. She and DORA DOUGHERTY (Texas officers: MARION BETLZER of Colum­ JOAN HRUBEC enjoyed visiting with 99) were the first women assigned to bus, Chairman; and CLARA THARPE EDITH DENNY and her husband in this duty tour. Highlight of the tour of Day (on, Vice-Chairman; and re­ Toronto, Labor Day weekend. The was a three day stay in Berlin and elected officers: PAT ROGERS of Bell- DENNYs were packing for a three- making observations in East Berlin. ville, Secretary, and CONNIE JONES week vacation to Athens, Greece. Additional note: The Allied Forces of of Painesville, Treasurer. LORRAINE McCARTY of Detroit was NATO have a strong defense. Without —Ifi— NATO, the countries involved might be and many went up for seconds. More A unique way for MARY WENCLAW behind the “wall”. Not one acre of planes could have been used. Crowds to visit her sister and mother in Strongs­ Europe has fallen into communist hands actually had to be turned away. 346 ville and in North Royalton. She uses since the advent of NATO. people, weighing 18,098 pounds, were air the helicopter mode of transportation lifted. Thank you, Minnesota Chapter! Splen­ and lands in I heir yards. October 30th, JANICE KUECHEN­ did Sectional. Really, it was worth LEAH SCHOLFIELD passed her in­ MEISTER hostessed our important fighting headwinds for—both ways. At­ strument written. . . . Also, the whole anuual event—the Achievement Award tending from Ohio: JEAN and DOC family, husband SCHO and the chil­ banquet, at the Barkley House on BONAR, JOAN HRUBEC and EDY dren, HAL, DON and KITTY, flew— Greater Cincinnati Airport in Kentucky. MAXIM, CONNIE JONES and CLIFF with LEAH as pilot—in the “Flying Congratulations to CONNIE JONES! CRABS. Rebels 600” race over Labor Day. CONNIE, recipient of the rotating The race was from Atlanta, Ga., to Always good participation in the achievement trophy accumulated points Columbia, S. C., to Tifton, Ga., where SMALL Race by All-Ohio. Again this logging lots of flight time, participating they RON’d the first day. (They had year, good VFR, but oh! those winds! in races, passing her commercial, a marvelous time.) The next day, on Congrats to HELEN and FRED MOR­ serving as Chapter Treasurer, etc., etc. back to Atlanta. They placed fourth out GAN, who placed 7th. They received Placing 2nd was AUTRIE LEHR, 3rd of 43 planes. LEAH was the only wo­ a trophy for Beech that did best in the MARILYN COLLETTE, 4th VIRGINIA man flying and had the most children race, and also another trophy for best SCHUMACHER, and 5th MARION along. (The children loved it.) She tractible-gear Beech. 12th: IONE SHEL­ BETZLER. Speaker for the evening was won a trophy from “Flying Magazine” TON and EDY MAXIM. 13th: JOAN GE engineer-pilot HARRIS TRUE, for­ for coming the greatest distance and a HRUBEC and CLARA THARPE. 14th: mer project chief of the GE lift fan- trophy from Piper for the best Piper in JANICE KUECHENMEISTER. 17th: powered Ryan XV-5A, now head of the the race, besides the fourth place CONNIE JONES and CLIFF CRABS. Advanced Fan Systems project. He award. Our other teams: AUTRIE and KARL spoke on VTOL development and also MUGS, ANYONE? LEHR, DOTTIE ANDERSON and slowed a film on the XV-5A. DONNA BARNES, JOANN and ROY STYPE, MARILYN COLLETTE and At the Chapter meeting the next CAPE GIRARDEAU AREA CHAPTER TRUDY STOUGH, MARION STACKS day, we were all delighted to have as Marge Hall, Reporter and HELEN SAMMON. Had quite a our guests NANCY CRAIG and BOB­ I firmly believe we have the most number of first-timers, and know they BIE KLETTER, pilots from Louisville, enthusiastic and wonderful group of found this to be a challenging and ex­ Ky. The All-Ohio Chapter and the girls in the nation. All very airminded citing event. North Central Section are making a and willing to work for any cause that special effort to interest and assist the encourages or promotes aviation, es­ Congratulations to JERRIE MOCK! Kentuck girls in forming their own 99 pecially in our area. She just broke the world speed mark— Chapter. This year we are fortunate to have 1102 to 2204 weight class. She did the Word from NANCYLEE MALM that 312 mile course at 203.858 mph in the a girl like LOIS FEIGENBAUM as our she flies her Debonair from China Lake Chairman. She is one girl who flies Aero Commander 200. to Long Beach twice for some instru­ Attention all: That beautiful Per­ constantly and wherever she goes, she ment refresher work. There is quite a promotes the Ninety-Nines and Women sonalized Airplane Sweater from All- difference between flying a stable Twin in Aviation. Ohio was won by EVELYN FAY of Beech and the Debonair. Her fine in­ Our POLLY FREYTAG, all 86 pounds Flint, Mich. structor at CLAIRE WALTER Flying of her, studied .and worked all summer October 10th, the Chapter’s penny-a- School is MAURINE LEONARD. on her Instrument Rating. The happy pound air lift was most successful, BETTE and BILL WARNER proud day was Wednesday, Sept. 29. Our thanks to much pre-planning by Air owners of a Bonanza, which they have local paper had a lovely picture of her Lift Chairman MARILYN MILLER. based at Elyria. at the controls of her blue and white Four planes, and eventually five, were RUTH AND MERRILL LOVE flew to Skymaster (99 colors, by the way). II used, courtesy of Jost Aviation, DAVE Meigs November 6th for the Army- might be noted she is the “First woman MARTIN, Lane Aviation and COL. Air Force game in Chicago. Air Force to receive her Instrument Training at FRED MORGAN. Piloting was done by won! (Of course, they’re prejudiced— our Cape Central Airways”. We’re so MARION BETZLER, BOB MILLER, their son attends the Air Force Acade­ MYRON COLLIER, FRED MORGAN, proud of her. my.) IVAN KLAYMAN, and DAVE MARTIN. Another new rating is in the future HELEN and ELMER WIEDWALD Ground work accomplished by MARI­ for EVELYN BRAESE. She’ll be tak­ LYN MILLER, AUTRIE LEHR, PAT had a recent trip to Puerto Rico. ing her check ride for a Commercial ROGERS, CLARA THARPE, JERRIE MARION and CHARLES BETZLER shortly. MOCK, LEAH SCHOLFIELD, BUNNY —for the third time—are entered in the This group really flies. Our darling FOLEY, MILDRED KLAYMAN, JOAN Third Bahamas Flying Treasure Hunt, MARY ELDERS, who won the National HRUBEC, HELEN MORGAN and in which more than 100 private planes Pilot’s Association Proficiency Race BETTE McNABB, our International are participating. Quite evident that last year, up and won our local N.P.A. Secretary (who was attending a con­ they really enjoy this event. race this August. vention in Cleveland). Proceeds will JOAN and DOC BONAR have switch­ Not to be outdone, our ALICE GOD­ be used for air education projects. ed to a new “S” Bononza. We’re all WIN won the St. Louis Aero Club Race, This project in itself proved to be ex­ awaiting the good word that DOC will so you’ll be seeing these two girls in cellent in air education. Many were be off the sick list soon, and up in the Palm Springs for the N.P.A. race there. taking their very first airplane ride, blue, trying out the new bird. ALICE will be flying with her 49%er as co-pilot, and MARY will be on the tional Aero Classic in Palm Springs, coming trip to the Bahamas and Miami sidelines watching 49%er and son Calif., a cross country proficiency test. Beach. MIKE compete. ALICE returned home last Monday Proud plane owners are GENE and We hope some day soon to see them with the first place $1,000 award, won JEANNE CROCKER with a Cessna 182 enter the Powder Puff Derby. in competition with 30 other planes in and JOHN and BARBARA BRUSSEAU And speaking of the Derby, we girls this cross country event. who recently purchased a Piper Tri- at CGI are already hard at work plan­ She was met here in CGI with the TV Pacer. ning the stop here in 1966. To you who camera man from our local TV station, BOB and PAT SMITH had an enjoy­ stopped before, we’ll be expecting you as well as the newspaper reporters and able flying vacation in their Tri-Pacer again, and to those who missed CGI all the interested local people. Really to various Southern, Eastern and North­ last Race, we say, “You-all come”. got lots of good news coverage and ern states this fall. NADINE HEUER will be stop Chair­ publicity for flying, as well as repre­ THEO SOMMER reports that her man with ALICE GODWIN as Publicity senting the Cape Girardeau Area Chap­ daughter-in-law, LYNN, has her own Chairman. We’ll be waiting to give you ter at the event. television program on WILL-TV, Cham­ the red carpet treatment, so plan to Her 49%er, JOHN, was co-pilot. This paign. She reads children’s stories on stop. is the second time they entered compe­ the program “The Little Library.” We have two girls in our group who tition flying as a team this year. The FRED and MARJORIE KELLY flew are always willing to help with any other contest was held in St. Louis, to Milwaukee the last of September to Aviation Day. I’m speaking of NELL where they won first place. celebrate their wedding anniversary RICE and LOIS FEIGENBAUM. These If you will recall, last year this same with son BOB. two girls, this summer alone, have race was won by MARY ELDERS and BARBARA JENISON managed to get hopped passengers at the Cape Girar­ she just happens to be a member of in a little multi-engine and instrument deau Airport Day, at the Malden, Mo., our Chapter. I’ve said it before and time during her recent CAP meeting Aviation Day .and the Kennett Aviation I’ll say it again, ‘‘This is some Chap­ in Wichita. Day. These Aviation Days are held to ter! ” ADDIE O’BRIEN reports that her in­ keep the local townspeople aware of LOIS FEIGENBAUM has returned jured hand is nearly completely healed. the importance of having an airport. home from the hospital. She had sur­ She took a nasty fall backstage at the They deserve a big vote of thanks from gery on her landing gear (feet) but Springfield opera during rehearsals last our area for (heir effort in promoting was able to attend the meeting. This July. Aviation. little girl, who is our Chairman this YVONNE BOONE flew the family 172 We have one other girl in our group, year, was nominated ‘‘Sweetheart of the to Ames, Iowa, a few weeks ago to MARY EVANS, who almost single Malden Civil Air Patrol”. They per- return her son and two friends to handedly is trying to keep the Airport sented her with a lovely trophy and college. at Eldon, Mo., open. She has spent the letter of recognition. LIBBY DUNSETH tells us that the entire summer running all over the We had several members present O’Neil Airport cat (who is named state, meeting with politicians, locally whom we haven’t seen for some time, Charles Agustus—after Lindbergh) has and state wide, pleading with them not NADA STATLER for one. She hopes been adding to his XC time with a re­ to close the airport. We, as a group, to attend more regularly and we’re de­ cent uninvited trip (o Lawrenceville via plan to help her in every way. We’re lighted to see her again. twin engine. He dozed off on the return going to see to it that the airport is Merry Christmas to all Ninety-Nines flight in LIBBY’s 172. Guess single used and have made plans to have our and a Wonderful New Year! engine is just too tame for him. He Spring Sectional Convention at the now has an identifying collar so if Lodge of the Four Seasons, using El­ CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER any one finds him on another unauth­ don Airport as the base for those at­ Dolores J. Adamson, Reporter orized XC, please return him to tending the Convention. Seven new members were accepted O’Neal’s at Vincennes. All you girls in the North Central for membership at our October meet­ Section can help us by coming to the ing. They are: SHIRLEY FULK, JEAN CHICAGO AREA CHAPTER Spring Sectional. We want that airport WEST, FRAN EAGLESON, LOUISE Doris Mullen, Reporter so crowded with planes that the Mayor STAHLY, YVONNE BOONE, MARIE The October meeting of the Chicago can’t move. MERIDIAN and LUCILLE GREGORY. Area Chapter was held the 17th at the There’s lots more news concerning This brings our membership to a total DuPage County Airport, West Chicago, our little group, and we’re not big, of 40. 111. CHARLENE FALKENBERG won only 16 members, but when you have JEAN READ and EULA SCHMIDT the Spot Landing Contest. A lovely 16 girls who are Balls of Fire, man, have been appointed by GOV. OTTO brunch was served by BEA SIEMON, you’ve got something. See you next KERNER to serve on the Board of Chairman; FLORENCE PICKERING, month with more bragging, but, as you Aeronautical Advisors in the Depart­ BETTY MORGAN, LOIS SEKETA, can see, I have reason to brag. ment of Aeronautics. JOAN STICKLING, MARY PATTER­ We are still buzzing around bragging JEAN READ has been doing a con­ SON and ARLENE ODEGAARD. Aero­ to anyone who will listen, and a few siderable amount of flying lately. She space information was reported by that won’t, about our ALICE GODWIN. has been flying charter and doing some DOROTHY WHITE and ESTHER She is the winner of the Women’s parttime instructing for Mt. Hawley NOFFKE. Several Chicago Area 99s Pilot of the Year Award, an honor pre­ Airport near Peoria. will help register Cook County School sented to the most proficient woman BETTY COMMON is still working on Teachers at an Aerospace Institute at pilot of the year in the nation. ALICE her helicopter rating and hopes to O’Hare Field. This meeting will also took first place in the First Interna­ complete her training during her forth­ include a tour of Chanute Field. We have another new member. It MARY SHUMWAY and better half Piper’s were winning all these races! is our pleasure to welcome NANCY JOHN. TRACY PILURS flew in later Happy flying! KUCERA of Crystal Lake. We enjoyed in “Pretty Purple Putty Tat” for the having KATY BOYD of Rockford with awards banquet. Clear skies, strong GREATER KANSAS CITY CHAPTER us. winds and bumpy air made for quite a Joy Morrison, Reporter The summer afforded much pleasure challenging race. The Michigan 99s did flying: ARLENE ODEGAARD had fun a beautiful job of organizing and their Never underestimate the power of lunching at Lake Lawn — arriving and hospitality was tremendous. And, lo women and this was exactly what departing via 180 Cherokee Seaplane. and behold, our own MARGE and ED happened when the Ninety-Nines of GINNY and HANK BERWALD flew LITTLE won the 2nd place trophies Greater Kansas City undertook the United to Seattle and back and then, (and cash) in their Comanche, behind project of entering a float in the later, Mooney-ed to New York and New the 1st place winners with a difference American Royal Parade, October 16. Jersey. HAROLD and EVA WHITE flew of .0023 in scoring. LOUISE and RAY Our object was to enter MARY ANN a Skylane belonging to HAROLD’S KOKESH came up with the “Tail End NOAH and her Piper Cherokee, twice brother to the Illinois Press Associa­ Tony” trophy. Seems that Bonanza will winner cf the Powder Puff Derby, in tion Fall Meeting in Springfield. The just not eat gas the way its supposed the festivities. At first it seemed simple, WHITES lost their 172 in a terrific wind to (but look at the savings on operating but then the questions began to pop: storm. In the meantime, they have costs, WOW!). Anyway, a ball was had how would it be hauled, who would found many friends to ride with to 99 by all. haul it and how much would it cost. meetings and conventions. LOUISE and RAY KOKESH and As each question was answered it I was happy to have JOAN HRUBEC GERRY and RALPH KRAUSE flew up almost seemed like a bad idea; how­ and EDY MAXIM stop in Joliet on their to Wisconsin Dells recently with the ever, our President, ALEAH COMBS, way to Minneapolis for the Fall Sec­ Suburban Aviation Club with question­ set her mind to it and things began tional. able weather for the weekend when the to materalize. But so did the problems. The son (CRAIG) of 99 LORETTA KRAUSES received word while there of The problem being an airplane never SINCORA was a member of the Brook­ emergency appendectomy on their son. had been in the streets of Kansas City. field Babe Ruth league all star Base­ Weather prevented an immediate re­ A local trucking firm was contracted ball Team that went to the World Series turn home but everything was fine! to haul the plane for a nice sum, but at Anderson, Ind. LORETTA’s 49%er EVA and HAROLD WHITE are now how was the plane to be mounted on flew the manager on a shuttle service new owners of a Beechcraft Debonair. the truck. After the firm’s men lowered from Chicago in his company’s Aztec (I always thought HAROLD looked their eye brows and put on their think­ C. The team placed fourth in the world. debonair!) VIRGINIA and GEORGE COFFEEN ing caps they came up with the idea We congregated at JOAN SCHOGER’s of ,a frame for the truck and the plane flew to San Antonio, Texas, and from farm last week for Air Marking detail. there took a Braniff flight to Mexico could set securely in the mounting; We deposited the food, picked up lad­ however, the airport where the plane City where they spent six days in com­ ders, took materials and went en masse fortable 80 degree weather. BOB and was to be had no fence large enough to Oswego Lumber Yard to paint air GALE PALLISARD and CLARENCE to taxi through so it had to be lifted marker on flat roof (which we were and JOAN SCHOGER flew to Rockton over the fence by a crane and put thankful for with 40 kts guests) and did to dine at the Wagon Wheel. Your re­ on the truck bed. superb job! (I know cause I checked porter is having a ball — having soloed All streets on the proposed route by air!) Nobly assisted by Oswego Jay- the Twin Beech with a conventional were measured for width and it was cees and loyal 49%ers, and GERRY tail wheel. Wonder how soon I ground- decided that the plane would have to KRAUSE’s paint roller. Us-We-Go! loop? enter the parade in progress. This was Mary Shumway, Reporter NONA GUSTFSON just returned from fine until some one remembered the Yours truly taking over for our most week in Dallas, Texas, where she location of the TV cameras — as luck able DORIS MULLEN, it’s a good thing visited her 49V2er, SKIP, who is train­ would have it, the plane would have I’m not trying to fill her pilot boots ing for American Airlines. They were to enter the parade one block after the (like “Gulliver’s” maybe?). As one of hosted one evening by TONY PAGE cameras. This would make the spon­ our Chapter’s most accomplished pilots, (Editor XC News) and received fabu­ sors very unhappy. The television sta­ DORIS was featured in a two page lous hospitality. SKIP will be stowing tion was contacted and after a bit of spread in the recent issue of “MD's away soon as extra baggage on an persuasion they moved their cameras Wife” entitled “Sky Society” accom­ American to make it home for a week­ to a different location. panied by four pictures, one a beauti­ end. The details were eventually ironed ful color shot of DORIS landing her GINNY BURWALD’s 49V2er is sta­ out and Friday evening the 99s gath­ Hughes ’copter at Meig’s Field, Chi­ tioned at Denver, Colo., training for ered at Fairfax Airport to decorate cago. What a gal! jets with United after 15 years with the float. The truck bed was so large An entourage of the Chicago 99s flew them on pistons. She’s keeping the that MARY ANN’s airplane looked like to Grand Haven to take part in the Mooney in condition while he’s away. a grasshopper on an elephant, the truck “Michigan SMALL Race” last month MARGE and ED LITTLE in the w.as fitted for the decorations and Sat­ which included our Chairman LOUISE Comanche returned recently from Las urday at 6:30 a.m. members gathered and RAY KOKESH, MARIE and MIKE Vegas where they visited new grand­ in Kansas City, Mo., to put the finish­ CRONIN, MARGE and ED LITTLE, child, daughter and son-in-law. ing touches on in the rain. The plane, ALICE HAMMOND, GERRY and Yours truly was checked out in a the first airplane ever to enter in the RALPH KRAUSE, DR. SUE and new Cessna Skylane and new Piper American Royal Parade, made its way GARTH ROSCOE, and yours truly Cherokee 180, just had to see why these through the canyon-like streets of Kan­ GREATER ST. LOUIS CHAPTER Amy Laws, Reporter Can’t believe the holidays are al­ most here! So much has happened since our election of officers in September. Even though it was a most eventful and busy year, this writer was happy to hand the gavel over to her succeed­ ing Chairman, IRENE RAWLINGS. Also duly elected and installed at a brief ceremony at Weiss Airport Lounge were RUTH TAKSEL, Vice-Chairman; VALERA JOHNSON, Secretary; and JAN POCOCK, Treasurer. Just prior to this event, these same girls were mighty ambitious travelers. IRENE, .and her 49V2er, ERWIN RAW­ LINGS, flew to Aberdeen, N. D., via their Mooney, to get in a pheasant hunt and a family reunion. RUTH TAKSEL and 49Vfcer NATE journeyed by jet to the land of the Carioca—Brazil, to celebrate a silver wedding anniversary. RUTH spent .a delightful evening with A N E SIA PINEIRO MACHADO (SHORTY), our Noah’s Lark Atop A Dream Come True. Mary Ann Noah’s Piper Cherokee 99 there. In case SHORTY doesn’t know resting on a truek bed after being lifted by a crane. The airplane, the first this, RUTH tells a hilarious story of ever, was entered in the American Royal Parade. getting a cab after leaving SHORTY’S apartment on the Avenida Copacabana, only to find the driver had no English and RUTH, who is usually very fluent, had ilttle Portuguese (or even Span­ ish). Fortunately the name of her hotel was an international one and after a long ride, RUTH made it back to NATE —the whole experience costing one American dollar—this the driver under­ stood. In all fairness to him, RUTH points out he only asked 900 cruzieros but she didn’t have the right change and she was so grateful to get back, money was no object. VAL JOHNSON and AMY LAWS flew in VAL’s Cessna 182 to the Fall Sec­ tional in Minneapolis, Minn., and were joined there by DOROTHY RUMSEY, flying solo in her 182. The girls from the Minnesota Chapter really outdid themselves. It was a great meeting and the smorgasbord type food served everywhere was a gourmet’s dream. JAN POCOCK, our girl who is secre­ tary to the pilots of Monsanto Chemi­ cal Company, doubled as a stewardess on their Gulfstream recently on a trip Kansas City Ninety-Nines putting the finishing touches on the Chapter’s entry to Palm Springs, Calif. in the Am erican Royal Parade. Congratulations to GOLLY MONER who got her Multi-Engine Rating in sas City with MARY ANN atop it— attendance trophy home from the North 49Mser JACK’S Piper Aztec. We are thanks to our sponsors. Central Section Meeting in Minneapolis really proud of her. She has used it KAY and 49V2er Joe Bonnell are last month. since flying first to Chicago and then splitting the airways in a new Cessna ESTHER BAKER took the fatal step to OKC to visit her grandchildren. 172. and her new 49Mser CHARLES HALL Speaking of grandchildren, DORO­ The Kansas City Chapter brought the is a pilot also. 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Noah’s Lark and Mary Ann Noah on board a flat bed truck being escarted in the American Royal Parade. a trip to Dallas, Texas, to see her brand tion down at Cape Girardeau, Mo., from with a direct air support mission to new grandson and Christmas shop at DON GODWIN, young son of ALICE work with Army ground units in the Nieman Marcus. GODWIN of the Cape Girardeau Chap­ field. We can all sleep a little easier SYLVIA BLOOM and family flew in ter. Good luck, girls! when we know that men like these are their Apache to Rochester, Minn., for a EDITH OLOVITCH is keeping busy training to protect our country, ready­ family visit. SYLVIA was our hostess adding to her accomplishments—she ing themselves to go into battle when for the November meeting. Our guest checked out in a Beech Musketeer at needed. was Ed Rothery, Supervisor of the St. Charles Airport. In a lighter vein, we were happy to Lambert Field tower. We asked him a We are proud of being a diversified welcome home our race pilots—RUTH million questions and everyone felt it group. Two of our girls are glider pilots, TAKSEL and VAL JOHNSON, and was a most rewarding session. BETTY SMALLEY and BETTY WILL- FRAN HENKE and RUTH LAKE—from DOROTHY HAUPT brought visiting ISTON. The latter recently put on a the Palm Springs International Air 99, PHYLLIS ANN BARBER of Cedar neat show for spectators at Wallston Race. Congratulations to FRAN and Rapids, Iowa, to a St. Louis Aero Club Memorial Field, Alton, 111. She reports RUTH, who consistently place well in dinner meeting which many of our that her 49y2€r, EVERETT, is building all their races. They came in fourth, 99s attended. It was nice to welcome her a 126 glider in their garage. in FRAN’s Cherokee 180. Well done, her. DOROTHY’S daughter, EARLENE, JANE NOYES, very proud but justi­ girls. RUTH came home by jet, leav­ is an active student again. EARLENE fiably apprehensive, showed a news ing FRAN and her mother to visit rela­ soloed at 16 but took time to graduate clipping which named her husband, tives in California. We all send our from highq school and is now going to FRANK (LT. COL. FRANCES E. congratulations to ALICE and JOHN ground school. Since we seem to be NOYES) as Commanding Officer of a GODWIN of Cape Girardeau, Mo., for raising our own potential 99s, DORO­ new unit, the 131st Direct Air Support winning first place in their Cessna 172. THY and I hace much in common. My Squadron stationed at Jefferson Bar­ We are thrilled to have three new student pilot, RONNIE LAWS, who racks, St. Louis, Mo. This Air National members this month—JERRY BEETZ, soloed two years ago, resumed instruc­ Guard unit is the first in this country MILDRED JAMES and LOIS SCHAFER Civil Aviation there and also holds a Tourist Guide License, as does Israel's other woman pilot, YAEL ROM ,who is currrently living in Cambridge, Mass., with her husband who is doing research work at Harvard. RINA is a former El A1 Airlines co-pilot. LORETTA’S account of this fabulous trip was so interesting we could have listened forever, but most interesting is her report of spending time being delightfully entertained while in Tokyo by two 99s, KAE NOZOKI, who is Ex­ ecutive Secretary to the Women’s Aero­ nautical Association of Japan, and HIDEKO YOKOYMA and her daughter, a student at the University, at HIDE- KO’s penthouse apartment on Ginza Street. It was typhoon season and while asleep in her seventh floor hotel room, LORETTA found herself being recked by an earthquake no less. Oh for the life of a traveling 99!

INDIANA CHAPTER Billie Anderson, Reporter The Indiana Chapter held their Sep­ Included in this group of visiting French pilot tourists, sight-seeing in St. tember meeting at Andreson and since Louis, Mo., are Greater St. Louis Ninety Nines Loretta Siavick and Irene the weather was knid enough to co­ Rawlings, hack row, right. Third from left in second row is Paul Vance, noted operate there was a good turn out. Monsanto pilot and St. Louis aviation speaker. French fliers included St. Louis MADGE MINTON is back in the fold in their itinerary while flying single-engine planes around the United States. again and gave us .an interesting pro­ gram on her experiences in Pakistan, who were all approved at our Novem­ French pilot tourists who flew light explaining the customs and dress of ber meeting—sorry it was not in time planes all over America on a recent the inhabitants. They were lucky and to get them in the roster but you’ll hear visit. Some of the 99s attending the left Pakistan just 24 hours before all more of them again. MILDRED and barbecue she gave were ROSE JOLY, the trouble started. MADGE’s husband LOIS were brought over from Collins­ IRENE RAWLINGS, BETTY LISSANT, is now at Indiana University. She has ville by KIT HEACOCK, a recent addi­ VAL JOHNSON, LAURA SELLINGER. plans under way for renewing her tion herself, to our Chapter. KIT just The girls met the group at the airport license and is looking forward to seeing and took them on a sight-seeing tour of returned from a flight in a Cessna 172 old friends at future meetings. Wel­ to Morristown, N. J., with her newly­ our city to see our famous new Arch, come back, MADGE. wed 4914 er. She keeps proficient ferry­ the Climatron at Shaw's Garden, and Purdue University just purchased ing Cessnas from the factory at Wichita, Lindbergh’s trophies to name a few. nine Piper Cherokees for their General Kan., to Walston Aviation, Alton, 111. Most exciting of all was to hear Flight Training program. Friday, Sept. Besides being a racing pilot “celeb­ LORETTA tell of her two month trip to 3, nine pilots were ferried to Vero rity”, FRAN HENKE has also received the Orient. Her itinerary included stops Beach, Fla., to fly the Cherokees back plaudits from the St. Louis Magazine, at Honolulu, Hawaii; Tokyo, Japan; to Purdue. Among the group was JILL Taiwan, Formosa; Singapore; Kuala a very posh publication. She was fea­ McCORMICK who teaches in the Avia­ Lumpur, Malaysia; Hong Kong; Bang­ tured in an article recognizing ten tion Technology School at Perdue. JILL kok, Thailand; and in India the cities women in St. Louis doing unusual work. said that they were lucky at that time of Calcutta, Badroga, Darjeeling, New FRAN, with her 49Mser, AUGGIE as Hurricane Betsy was on her north Delhi, Agra, Benares and Bombay. In HENKE, owns and operates St. Charles course out in the Atlantic and they left Cairo, Egypt, she took side trips to Airport in St. Charles County, and is before she turned on her southwest the only woman in this area doing pro­ see the Sphinx and Luxor, the tombs of course. Anyhow, by Labor Day all nine the kings. Journeying on to Beirut, fessional charter work at this time. planes had arrived at the Perdue Uni­ Lebanon; and Damascus, Syria, with We have another “celebrity” in our versity Airport. a stop also at Jerusalem, Jordan; she midst—one most of you know well. MID CASSIDY has a P Bonanza, so LORETTA SLAVICK has been hon­ ended her tour of the Middle East with visits to Israel at both Haifa and Tel now it’s work, work, work on sharpen­ ored by having her name in the latest ing herself up. HELEN GRAHN took “Who’s Who in American Women”. Con­ Aviv. In Tel Aviv she had a most in­ a flying trip to Tucson, Phoenix, etc., gratulations, LORETTA. This busy teresting visit with a woman pilot, lady, who was rather ill last year is RINA holds all ratings and corresponds in October. The CARL DYKEMA family back in stride and looking lovely, was to our FAA Inspector. She flies her own has had a fine summer of flying in hostess early this fall to a group of Cessna and is with the Department of their Baron with trips to Colorado and —22— Martha’s Vinyard and frequent hops to Billie I. Anderson, Reporter HELEN GRAHN has taken advantage Traverse City, Mich. The big event for the Indiana Chapter of the nice fall flying weather by mak­ CULLIE HOLST and 49%er JOHNNY was the F.A.I.R. Lady’s Race held ing a trip to Arizona, and is planning are planning to do some flying to the from Purdue University Airport, on a Florida trip with the Indianapolis Purdue away games this fall since their Sunday, Oct. 31. The race was open to Aero Club over Thanksgiving. HELEN daughter DONNA has been accepted as all Indiana women pilots. Luck was is the owner of a new Mitchell Presi­ a majorette with Purdue All American with the race committee as it turned dent Autopilot. TANNIE SCHLUNDT Military Marching Band. JOE and out to be a beautiful fall day (even took a fast but most exciting trip to ROENA MILAN have another new baby though windy with low level turbu­ San Juan and St. Thomas, comment­ in the family—namely “Baron VonMink- lence). SOPHIE PAYTON came in ing that those looking for beauty and sky” and are planning on a Phoenix trip first with a Mooney 20A. ELLEN WIT- rest this is the place to be. Your editor about Thanksgiving. MER, a very young lady who received and 49%er CARL took an extended It’s not all flying for the Indiana her license this summer, was second week-end trip to New Orleans, and on gals. JANE ROY sharpened up her golf in a Cessna 172 and MARY MILLER to Baton Rouge, La., to attend a foot­ game enough to win a beautiful trophy won third in ,a Mooney 20C. Your re­ ball game. A wonderful trip ot be for women’s low gross in her company porter had a nice day serving as a recommended for its beauty and fun but tournament last month. PEGGY COUL­ spotter and with 49%er flew the entire not for rest. TER has just taken up golf and plans course delivering spotters to one check The vacationing DYKEMAS are in to take some flying trips this winter to point and hurrying on to man another Hawaii and the PAYTONS have gone to keep it up (go south that is). check point. A big bouquet goes out to Florida and Columbus, Ohio. VERDA Dorothy Smith, Reporter JILL McCORMICK, Chairman, and her BRITTINGHAM, our Treasurer, also is (Pinchhitting for Billy Anderson) committee for the the event and thanks vacationing and will be in Knox, Ind., to twelve members of the Aviation for Thanksgiving. The Indiana Chapter enjoyed a won­ Technology Department of Perdue derful hangar meeting at Terry Air­ Everybody is now looking forward to University, who parked the aircraft, port near Zionsville, Ind., on October our Christmas party at MID CASSIDY’s started and checked the finish line, 17th. Our sincere thanks to GLORIA home in Indianapolis, on December 18. and again parked the aircraft at the RICHARDS, VERDA BRITTINGHAM How about that? end of the race (they are cohorts of and MILDERD SNYDER. These girls JILL’s at Perdue). worked very hard preparing food, dec­ IOWA CHAPTER The November meeting was held at orations and all the essentials for our Mary Lou Ballensky, Reporter Kenstin Manor, Helmburg, Ind. Some meeting. Of course all arrangements drove to the meeting and some of us Nine planes and two cars carried were made with the complete coopera­ hardy members flew. It was a typical 20 99s, 49%ers and guests to Flyers tion of the new airport operator and his 99 meeting day with marginal weather Field on Sunday, Nov. 14. This active wife, MR. and MRS. RAY VAN and on the trip home I’m sure those little airport just south of Waterloo, SICKLE. Our thanks to them and best of us that flew probably felt that the Iowa, is operated by FRANK and wishes for a successful future at Terry. ones who had driven were the smart RUTH SCHLEUSNER who also hosted Following the business meeting and ones. JILL McCORMICK flew in bring­ a lovely ham dinner in their modern lunch, MURIEL DYKEMA, our Activi­ ing with her two young ladies who were ranch style home just off the runway. ties Chairman, conducted Spot Landing welcomed at the meeting as new 99 At first, one is inclined to be a little and Bomb Drop Contests. 49%ers also members. They were NANCY THOMAS envious of RUTH’s constant close prox­ participated. Winner of the Spot Land­ and NOLA KEIL from Indianapolis. imity to the local flying activities; but ing: MURIEL DYKEMA. 49%er Bomb NANCY is ,a temporary resident of as we listened to many planes making Drop, 1st place, HAROLD WISWELL, Lafayette while she attends the Com­ landings and takeoffs, our own student his pilot, his wife, ELDORA. 99 Bomb mercial Pilots Course at Perdue Uni­ pilot days quickly came to mind. Any­ Drop, 1st place, TANNIS SCHLUNDT, versity. She earns her tuition by playing one who lives that close to any runway her pilot, DOROTHY SMITH. There piano at Arni’s in Market Square, Laf­ must have very steady nerves or a were some raised eyebrows after TAN- ayette. Both NANCY and NOLA got soundproof house! NIE’s brilliant performance. She miss­ their Private Pilot’s licenses on Good Guests included SHIRLEY HART­ ed the center of the target by only 15 Friday, this year. New member MAN, a student pilot from Bloomfield, feet. It so happened her 49%er, PAUL, PAULINE GENUNG attended the meet­ FRANK and JANICE DeBARTOLO of had chosen to stand in the center of the ing with her 49% er and two sons. GAR­ Des Moines, and JOHN and MARY target, thinking it to be the safest spot NET MOGLE of Crawfordsville came VERNON also of Des Moines. MARY on the airport. as a guest and prospective member. VERNON was voted into membership MR. and MRS. SAVAGE SMITH are She received her pilot’s license just and was due to take her check ride the proud owners of a new Musketeer. the week before! for her multi-engine rating the next DOROTHY SMITH obtained her Com­ Attention! MID CASSIDY has bee.i day! mercial Rating in September. the proud owenr of a new "P” Bonanza A letter from PHYLLIS BARBER ex­ for two months and is still on Cloud MR. and MRS. VERNIE GRAHN en­ plained her absence and brought sad 29. BILLIE SMITH, 49%er and the new joyed 21 hours of perfect flying weather news to all of us. Her youngest daugh­ Musketeer have just returned from a during their recent vacation to Colo­ ter, JEANNA (many times a welcome rado and Arizona. trip to Arizona. MARTY WYALL made guest at our meetings), was recently in MR and MRS. PAUL SCHLUNDT her first actual instrument cross coun­ an auto accident and is still in a Cedar recently spent five glorious days in St. try October 9th, flying from Fort Rapids hospital with several broken Thomas, gateway to the Virgin Islands. Wayne, Ind., to Rochester, N. Y. bones and other serious injuries. We are all hoping for a complete and tion, relocated and enlarged. Approxi­ Commander. To aid in their computing speedy recovery. mately 100 boys ranging in age from problems, BOB won the door price— On the happier side, we wish to give 8 to 24 and from all over the country an abacus. the St. Louis Chapter, their Chairman, spend eight weeks of the summer DONNA (BLAKE) SENTAS and hus­ IRENE RAWLINGS, and DOTTY and working at improving their speech band GEORGE are the proud parents ELMER HAUPT a special thanks for problems. The relaxed atmosphere of of a future lady-type pilot, LEEANN treating our PHYLLIS so royally during the camp often brings about nearly BLAKE SENTAS. her October trip to their city. To quote miraculous changes in the boys’ en­ WILL CONNELLY presented the PHYLLIS, “There is nothing like being tire personalities. Charlotte Connelly trophy to ELIZA­ a 99—you have real friends no matter Our Chairman, ALICE DAVIS, re­ BETH SCHUCKER for the best per­ where you go.” Amen! CLIFFORD and cently spent six days in the hospital. formance by a private pilot in this KITTY HACH represented the Iowa Although still feeling a bit weak, she year’s SMALL race. She won it before Chapter at the Fail Sectional in Minne­ attended the meeting but had Vice- in 1963. apolis. We are happy to announce Chairman LILLIAN SNYDER conduct ALYCE LODGE recently joined The KITTY was elected to be the Section the business. Flyers’ Club. Headquartered in Pon­ Treasurer for the new term. Our Secretary, DOROTHY REAUME, tiac, the group of married couples The tour of SAC in Omaha on Octo­ is leaving in January for a year’s ser­ make a one or two day trip to some ber 9th was a huge success—thanks to vice on the SS Hope in Central place of interest. The October trip to HELEN FLAHERTY, who made all the America. Filling her unexpired term Empire included a color tour and ride arrangements, and BEA JOBE and will be ANNE STEINHAGEN, who on the sand dunes, then over to Shanty enjoyed by a total of 57, coming from with her 49%er, BILL, made a flying Creek for dinner and an overnight stop. Iowa, Wisconsin, Chicago and Mis­ vacation trip to Las Vegas, Phoenix, Thirty-four people in nine planes joined souri Valley Chapters. El Paso, Dallas and the Grand Canyon in the fun. Other news bits — HARRIET OSTER- in their new Super Skymaster. They re­ LOIS WASKIN reports their new MANN’s Cessna 210 suffered damage turned to Detroit on instruments after Cherokee 140 is enroute from Florida. when the gear collapsed upon landing a glorious fun week of flying. JOANNA SNIDECOR reports change at Omaha for the SAC tour, but, thank­ Also recently out West were VELMA of address: 430 W. Forest Avenue, fully, the OSTERMANNS were not hurt. DEL GIARNO and 49V2er TOM. High­ Ypsilanti. BERNICE WILSON is back from an light of their trip to San Francisco, EDITH PHILLIPS is so busy work­ interesting trip to visit friends in L.A. and Mazatlan, Mexico, was the ing to get through school so she can Alaska which included a flight over a fishing. A first Marlin for VELMA and make lots of money to get her Com­ glacier and the earthquake areas. 2 Marlin and a sail for TOM. mercial that she hasn’t any time to Meanwhile, MARGE and FOREST HELEN FLAHERTY is going to night fly. school learning to be a ham radio HATFIELD made a trip East to visit An item of coincidence — total bill operator. And VIRGINIA KOSTNER family and friends, flying the family at Weber’s for brunch was exactly 99 has a new baby—Son no. 3. Tri-Pacer. dollars. Thanks again to RUTH SCHLEUS- We voted to accept into our member­ SAMMY McKAY says, “Buy an air­ NER and her mother for the wonderful ship MARIAN WISWEDDEL of Hol­ plane blanket-pillow sporting the 99 dinner they prepared and served. Our land; MARILYN SIDWELL of Detroit; emblem and colors. Besides keeping Christmas meeting will be in Des DENISE BEALL of Grand Rapids; and you warm or serving as a pillow, it Moines. Don't forge! to include our BYRENA TODD of Alpena who flew to makes money for the Michigan Chap­ the meeting from Alpena with CAROL FLIGHT BAGS and 99 CARDS on your ter.” list to Santa Claus! WELCH in a Cherokee. Our Christmas party this year will be HAZEL JACOBS, with commercial held .at Schuler’s in Jackson on Decem­ MICHIGAN CHAPTER added to her license, was recently wel­ ber 10th. Bring your husband or boy Mary Pelto, Reporter comed to Zonta Club of Adrian. They friend. Fun and games will follow also give scholarships. Filling in for the Bahama Treasurer the dinner. Don’t forget your money DONNA WESTERLUND and BEA for the Christmas project. Hunter PAT CLARK this month’s news STEADMAN took part in similar high is reported by MARY PELTO. And I, MARY PELTO, received my altitude courses. BEA at Wright-Pat- 99 pin at the meeting today. Another After all those hazy autumn days terson AFB and DONNA at Will Rogers red-letter day for my flying career. our November meeting in Ann Arbor Field, Oklahoma City at CARL They turned out bright and clear. Our hos­ each shared some of their experiences MINNESOTA CHAPTER tess, WINNIE CONNELLY, arranged in the altitude chamber with us. BEA Ruby St. Onge, Reporter our brunch at Weber’s. Our speaker, also participated in a survival course. MIKE SIMMONS, showed us slides After months of meetings to conduct Our newest 66, LAURA HILDE­ business pertaining to the Fall Sec­ while telling us about Shady Trails BRAND, Inkster, is a nurse and a Speech Improvement Camp. The camp, tional, it was nice to get together with grandmother. Welcome. a bit of fun in mind. We chose Meely’s founded 34 years ago by JOHN MARY CARPENTER, prospective 99, CLANCY of Ann Arbor, was the re­ Restaurant in Faribault for our October received her private license October cipient of our Christmas gift last year meeting and enjoyed a delicious smor- 28 and is hard at work on her com­ gasboard dinner at 6:30 p.m. Due to and we voted to give our gift to the mercial. She and her husband run the the program for the evening we had a camp again this year. The camp was Piper dealership at Pontiac. large group of diners, including several taken over in 1945 by the University DOROTHY LIGON flew husband guests and 49%ers. Among our guests of Michigan and the Kresge Founda­ BOB to Florida and back in their Aero were two 99 members from other Sec­ tions. BETH OLIVER, who husband is is nice to have these day time get- thanks to the MANUELS for this won­ now with Northwest Airlines, will be togethers once in a while. They arrived derful annual affair. transfering from Alabama, and FLO­ in their 170. Another member we have Our next meeting will be the annual RENCE ROBINSON, who arrived from missed lately was CAROLINE OLSON Christmas party at the Golden Valley Seattle to be a nursing instructor at from Austin. She and RAY flew in their Country Club on December 4th. Keep our Fairview Hospital. BETH is a 175. CAROLINE was on our sick list the date open and be sure to come. flight instructor who taught her hus­ this fall but is now on the mend and Hope all 99 members have a won­ band to fly. She just completed another it was good to see her back. They had derful Thanksgiving and then get rest­ year as instructor for the AOPA Clinic their children with them also. Pros­ ed up for the big Christmas season in Las Vegas. FLORENCE owns her pective member JOYCE FRANCIS ahead. own airplane and is in the process of flew a Cherokee down with JANE KEY CHAINS ANYONE? looking for a home in Minneapolis. Wc REEVES as her co-pilot. A friend of are looking forward to those members JANE’s, SARA KIRKLAND, came OZARK CHAPTER taking part in our Minnesota Chapter. along as guest. Ha/.el Mat/., Reporter Also as guests were prospective mem­ Other members present were RITA bers JOYCE FRANCIS, PEGGY JOHN­ Our November meeting was held at ORR, her 49% er DR. BURTON and Sand Springs Resort, Bennett Springs, STONE, MARCI ROYCE, ELIZA­ her mother, MRS. ANNA BONDY, Mo., and a blast was had by all. This BETH ESPOINTOUR and RAE NAN DOROTHY RYAN and 49tier ROCKY WICKLAND. meeting was planned for the husbands were early and helping in ,he kitchen. and all involved were to fly to Lebanon Following our dinner we were taken VIRGINIA MAYER felt right at home Saturday evening where transportation on an African safari, via film. MISS as this is her usual stamping ground was provided to the Lodge. This resort JANE WHITESELL, a friend of our on Sundays, GINNY being our talented is MAYME and PAUL BURTINS new Chairman DOROTHY WESTLING, had Soaring Champion. GINNY informed us project and is one of the most beau­ taken the trip with her father. Being a she is taking a leave of absence from tiful places I’ve had the pleasure of professional photographer by trade, we her job with the FAA. She is going to seeing. were certainly given a wonderful tour her home in up-state New York for a of Africa by MISS WHITESELL. She couple of months. We will miss her but Those attending were: JEAN and narrated the film and in doing so she hope she has a delightful holiday sea­ JERRY McCLERNON, JEAN and included many interesting little side­ son with her family and then hurries TERRY FULDNER, VELMA and lights to tickle our fancy. DOROTHY back to Minnesota. LIZ ROBERTS, CLARENCE HITE, PATTY and BEN WESTLING’s 49%er DON was a mem­ BARBARA LETTER, RUBY ST. ONGE HURST, MARY ELLEN McCLERNON, ber of this same safari so the pictures and our Chairman DOROTHY WEST­ NAOMI JOE WINCHESTER, HAZEL were doubly interesting. LING were also present. DOROTHY’S and HOMER MATZ, several guests, and of course the BURTINS. Due to the late hour and many 49% er DON was with us too. Then guests, our business meeting was brief there were prospective members After a delicious steak and all the and mostly a review of convention MARCI ROYCE and husband LEON­ trimmings, including watercress from highlights. We were proud to have re­ ARD, DOROTHY BOLANDER and hus­ the Spring, we all settled down to view ceived so many nice thank you notes band DAVE, and PEGGY JOHN­ movies and slides of everybodys recent from those attending the Sectional. STONE. It is nice to see so many new flying trips. These ranged from Alaska They all seemed to have enjoyed their faces and have the husbands and chil­ to Mexico and many points between. brief stay in our beautiful city of dren joining in the fun. Those not particularly interested in Minneapolis. Even the weather co­ It was planned that the soaring ac­ the pictures were royally entertained operated that weekend, although it tivities would occupy the interest of by a very talented guitarist and folk hadn't been too nice to we pilots fo: our guests, husbands and children singer. For some reason this proved most of the month. It was wonderful while we 99s held our business meet­ most popular with the younger girls. to make new friends and renew old ing. The weather did not cooperate so The highlight of the evening was a acquaintances again. very little soaring took place. However, surprise formal (?) initiation ceremony Two of our members were absent the view of the airport from the and presentation of official 49%er cards due to a trip to New Orleans. BER- MANUEL’s living room is tremendous to all husbands present. All in all it NYCE CROWDER and BARBARA so no one objected. was quite an evening. STOIKE from Austin made the trip to During our meeting we welcomed The next morning most were ambi­ make preparations for participation in four new members to the 99s. JOYCE tious enough to get an early start the Mardi Gras. Hope you had fun, FRANCIS, PEGGY JOHNSTONE and toward home—or work, but the FULD- girls. MARCI ROYCE all from Minneapolis, NERS and MATZ decided lo be lazy. We had our first “fly-in” since the and ELIZABETH ESPOINTOUR from We spent the rest of the day walking busy Sectional activities. We met at St. Paul. Also a transfer member, around the spring, along the river, MARGARET MANUEL and 49%er FRANCES ROBINSON from the Seattle searching for arrowheads, sitting by MALCOM’S Triangle Aviation at Stan­ area. Glad to have you with us, gals. the fireplace and just plain relaxing. ton Airport. The morning was clear and MARGARET served a delicious tur­ We all felt the weekend was a huge cold but the forecast poured cold water key dinner with all the trimmings. success and suggest the same type of on many plans. A few brave souls took There were about 30 adults present meeting for any Chapter. a chance and “winged in”. It was good plus the children, but MARGARET had Frankly, I goofed and did not get to see MARGE CUSHMAN and ROGER prepared two huge turkeys. If the any recent flying news from any one. from Montevidio. MARGE has difficul­ weather had been better I’m sure both RICK and I flew lo New Bern, N. C., ty making our evening meetings so it turkeys would have disappeared. Our to bring that wandering Navy boy of ours home for a few days. A beautiful FRITZKE, EHREN FATH and MARIE rolls which they appreciated since the trip if you exclude the development of MITZENHEIM. weather was cold and cloudy and carb. ice that would NOT clear out. CHAIRMAN TONEY conducted a windy. Two 99s happened to be in the Fortunately, we were about 6,000 ft. business meeting. group and their gripe was only that over the Fayetteville, N. C. airport so ANN ROETHKE told us of her recent their respective 49V2ers were not so we went down and visited with them flight to The Bahamas. Exciting. hot as navigators. The event was cover­ for a couple of hours while the mech­ MARILYN FIFIELD wrote lhat she ed by the local newspaper and TV. anic checked the bird to make sure it and her family were going to fly to As a reward to the 99s some of us was ice and nothing else. No more the Bahamas for a week. got to ride in the Jet Commander. This trouble the rest of the trip. MR. G. LANDRY of Beechcraft had reporter had the privilege of riding in But to the preparations necessary for just returned from a Beech Meeting the right seal and reading off the check the upcoming visit from that aviator and spoke to us on latest figures of list to the pilot, BILL WHITE of Dallas. who wears the red suit and long white sales, and on safety records. He said We are very proud to announce that whiskers, we will not have a Decem­ the figures prove it is 22 times safer MARILYN SCHULZ has been named ber meeting. See you in January in to fly than to drive. International Airmarking Chairman this SGF. year. SEASONS GREETINGS AND HAPPY Our project for the year was a FLYING TO ALL. garage sale held at the home of AMBER CREE on October 15th and WISCONSIN CHAPTER SO. CENTRAL 16th. This project netted the 99s a 1otaI Marie A. Mitzenheim, Reporter SECTION of $378.00 which will be used to pur­ EHREN and DOUG FATH were hosts chase office equipment for the local for our October meeting at Waukesha office of the Texas Mental Health Airport. Students were invited to be our Association. guests at a luncheon, and they includ­ ABILENE CHAPTER As of this writing JOY RAMSEY and ed KATHY POWERS who has 12 hours Mel Hall, Reporter AMBER CREE and their 49%ers are flying time at Galt Airport, ALICE The South Central Section Meeting planning a trip to Juarez, Mexico, and WITTKOPP from Oconomowoc who has was an absolute ball. It was this re­ Las Vegas, Nevada. soloed, SUE who was working at the porter’s first Sectional Meeting and I airport desk, MAGDA DOXBARGE was so impressed that I shall be look­ ALBUQUERQUE CHAPTER who has 38 hours in an Ercoupe, ing forward to the next one, which Shirley Morris, Reporter NANCY NOESKE who has 33 hours incidentally will be in Denver in the Happy Holidays from the land of in a Cessna 150 out of General Mitchell Spring. Met some marvelous people the Christmas Tree, Pinata’s, Lumin- Field, DONNA NOESKA and LILA and do wish I had the space lo mention arios, and Beautiful Blue Skies. We SMITH who had soloed just the day them all, but since it is impossible, I send you “Greetings from New Mex­ before, SANDRA HALL who flies a will extend my thanks and appreciation ico.” 140 out of Waukesha and has 3 hours, to all for a wonderful time. Congratu­ October and November have slipped MARY ANNE KORTE who has soloed lations especially, to MARY AIKINS by since the last newsletter and there 4 planes in 30 hours, and BEVERLY and JOYCE FUNSCH for the marvelous is much to write about. First of all, MORTON, who has soloed 3 planes in air show in the Pitt Specials. Those two of our 99s and their 49!4ers, COILA 38 hours and plans to study Aviation two girls are really talented. and BOB MOELLER and IRENE for a full time career in flying. The weather was not too coopera­ (SHIRLEY) and JOHN KAY, flew in CHAIRMAN TONEY told the guests tive, especially the Sunday when every­ the Kay’s Bonanza to the South Central of the history of the 99s and RUTH one tried to get home before the front Sectional Meeting in Wichita, Kansas, LEMBKE spoke of the first Wisconsin settled in. This reporter and passengers the last of September. We understand Chapter Meetings. flew IFR that day to Burlington, Iowa, that IRENE and COILA flew off with ROMONA HUEBNER told of tenta­ and back to Kansas City where we the First Place Trophy for the Trea­ tive plans for our Section Meeting here spent the night. The flight next day sure hunt at the Sectional. (Pretty neat in Milwaukee next fall. to Oklahoma City was beautiful. Travel­ job of navigation there, girls!) Glowing DEEDO HEISE sent word that she ed approximately 1600 miles and added reports came back to the rest of us will soon be rid of her cast. We’ve loy2 hours to the logbook. stay-at-homes of the enjoyable times missed her and Flighty Lady and One of the most amusing incidents the hostesses made possible for all in her 49V2er at our meetings! of the trip was the utter confusion attendance. Sorry we missed the fun! A beautiful day for flying brought of the Control Tower Operator. One The MOELLER’S hosted 1he October the following people to our November male pilot in the traffic pattern de­ meeting which was a delicious Potluck 99 meeting at East Troy, Wisconsin: manded to know of the Tower what supper. There were quite a few guests RAMONA HUEBNER, JOAN HAM- was going on with all the female pil­ present including husbands, which MARSTEDT, DOLORES BARTELS, ots. The reply from the Tower was really made the evening a roaring ANN ROETHKE, SPRAGUE BAR­ “who knows” ? success. BOB showed several movies TELS, LOIS A. NESTLE, MR. AND The Abilene 99s hosted the All Texas on aviation travel and on the 58th Wea­ MRS. BOB STUMP, VERA D. GALT, Air Tours on October 6th. There were ther Reconnaissance Squadron. I un­ MR. AND MRS. HARVEY BRANDAU, some 40 airplane and 80 to 90 people. derstand the latter was a film made JANE SCHANTZ, JANE OEHLERS, Abilene was designated as a “howdy” for Huntley-Brinkley for television. We F. TONEY, JOAN McARTHUR, DORA stopover. We served coffee and sweet- all certainly appreciate the big job that BOB and the men of the Squadron COILA MOELLER in Albuquerque, N. reported it was quite an experience, or doing for us. M. I hope when you read this both once the meeting adjourned, to be That evening ELIZABETH HAWES of you are back in the air again. At among those hundreds of planes all received her 99 pin. We are proud to least outside air! Again, we of the wanting to take off at the same time! have you with us, ELIZABETH. We Albuquerque Chapter want to wish JUDY FAIREY (our 66), her husband also had a guest from the Tucson, everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND and children flew to their lake home Arizona Chapter of 99s, MEG GUZ- A HAPPY NEW YEAR! in Michigan. As in former years, they ZOLES, who is currently in Sante Fe, were joined by NANCY McQUOWN N. M. AUSTIN CHAPTER (another of our 66s), her husband and The November meeting was held Peggy Dougul, Reporter family. MARY HELEN BRATTON left in Moriarty, N. M., at the home of The Austin Chapter has a new news her wings back in Austin and wenl our Chairman, GEORGIA TILLERY, reporter. We regret that BEATRICE by train through Mexico to Los Moches. where there was another very large NOLEN, former reporter, was unable From her account of those high bridges, turnout to hear DREW McMURROUGH to continue because of the untimely 36 of them spanning the canyons, and talk to us on ‘Poise, Powderpuff Pilots’. death of her husband. the 89 tunnels cut through the moun­ MRS. McMURROUGH is owner of a Your new reporter, PEGGY DOUGAL tains, it must have been very scenic. Beauty Salon in Albuquerque. Another Another October event involving 99 pin was awarded at this meeting, just received her Private Pilot license in July, joined the 99s, and was im­ Austin 99s took place on the 9th when this one to PHYLLIS DIEDRICH who the All Texas Air Tour stopped over­ had just received her private license mediately put to work. I can see that this is a busy organization with each night here. AMA LEE JAMESON and a short time before. Congratulations her helpers were kept very busy serv­ PHYLLIS! one taking part! ing refreshments and giving directions The last week in October our Chapter In between meetings we have been to all the arrivals. met for a morning coffee and business taking advantage of our lovely flying November 20 the Austin Chapter weather. The last of September saw meeting at Chairman BEVERLY GREGG’S home. There was plenty of will host “Activities for the Ladies Who the SANDOVAL’S, LILLY and 49V2er Do Not Fly” attending the Texas SANDY, flying to San Diego, Cali­ coffee but even more business since this was our first meeting after sum­ Aviation Program. This three-day pro­ fornia, for the Antique Airplane Show gram sponsored by the Longhorn Flying where they enjoyed seeing the vintage mer vacations ended. Our Vice-Chair­ man for the coming year is MARY Club and The University of Texas will aircraft all polished and shiny. include a full day Physiological Train­ IRENE KAY flew lo Ohio for a LOU FITZGERALD. MARY HELEN BRATTON is again our Secret ary- ing Session and most of the second vacation, but how did she go? On a day reserved for altitude chamber use. Commercial Jet! Were you in a hurry! Treasurer. I forgot to ask IRENE if she got to We are happy to have MIMI MUL- COLORADO CHAPTER DROW back in our group. She has take a peek in the cockpit. Marie Engleman, Reporter RANDY and JACK SUTHERLAND returned to Austin to instruct at Rag> Officers of the Colorado Chapter for just returned from a fishing trip to dale. (he coming year were announced at Guymas, Mexico, where they landed Before the coffee ran low, we took the September meeting. They are JO at a very nice strip at San Carlos Bay, time to catch up on summer activities just about 10 miles away from Guymas. of some of the members. The GREGGS DENNIS, Chairman; PAULINE MEIG- HEN, Vice-Chairman; MARGE BLUE, It sounded like a nice vacation trip. and RAMSEYS (JOY RAMSEY is an Secretary; and PAT LUTHER, Trea­ RANDY gave me some more exciting Abilene 99) and their children vaca­ surer. The meeting was held at the news today too. Their son, GARY, will tioned together again this year in home of MARGE BLUE who is also be married on December 11th in Dav­ Ruidosa, N. Mex. BEVERLY confesses Chairman of the Spring Sectional next enport, Iowa. Our Congratulations to that they drove but, as you would May 20-21-22. GARY and his bride-to-be! Excited expect when four pilots get together, RANDY? they spent a considerable amount of Reports were heard on plans for the BILL and I got our feet off the time at the airport checking things out. Spring Sectional and the Ninety-Nines ground after kicking tires for what Your reporter and 49% er spent six voted to accept Jeffeo Airport’s offer seemed like a long time. We flew our weeks of business and pleasure in Eu­ as host airport. Support—and cash— new (to us) Cessna 210 over to Las rope. In addition to the traditional and prizes were offered from all fa­ Vegas, Nevada, with another flying sights of London, Rome, etc., we made cilities on the field. It will be a real couple to attend one day of the Amer­ a point of driving out to see the air­ fun-and learn-eonvention. ican Dental Convention and one long port in the major cities. Of special JO DENNIS, MARGE BLUE, CARL night of feeding the jackpots and interest was LeBourget Field, Paris, and BETTY JO REED, FREDDA watching the shows. We flew back the where Lindberg landed after his his­ TURRILL, GWEN CRAVEN, SUSAN next morning very happy we had made toric flight. Incidentally, as we snooped EVERETT and MARIE ENGLEMAN the trade. Our new little bird is cer­ around in some of the hangars we enjoyed the Fall Sectional in Wichita tainly a lot faster than our 172 was. came upon mechanics assembling a in October. It was fabulous and Colo­ I’m really pleased. small Beechcraft which had been ship­ rado is hoping for as successful a DONNA DOWNEY has been tempo­ ped overseas in crates. Sectional as the one in Kansas. rarily grounded by jury duty, and as MARY LOU FITZGERALD and her JOHNNY MYERS showed a film of this writing, two of our members husband enjoyed attending the AOPA on the B-70 Super Sonic Airplane built are temporarily hospitalized. MAR­ meeting in Las Vegas. They were one by North American for the Air Force GARET PAREZ in Vaughn, N. M., and of the 1700 planes registered there. She at the November meeting. “We’ll prob- September our election of officers re­ sulted in: Chairman, DOROTHY WAR­ REN; Vice-Chairman, KATHY LONG; Treasurer, EDNA WRIGHT; Secretary, PHYLLIS EMMERT. October followed wilh members of our group helping to make a huge success of the Annual Doll Derby, which was programmed as usual by the Aero Society. Eleven planes were in the competition with none other than EDNA GARDNER WHYTE fin­ ishing first. Our congratulations, EDNA! Our November lllh meeting was another joint project with the Aero Sorority. The Party Food Demonstra­ tion Program given by two represen­ tatives from Dallas Power and Light was enjoyed by all. EDNA WRIGHT has arranged some very interesting Colorado Chapter officers for the coming year are, left to right: meetings t his year. Marge Blue, Secretary; Pauline Meighen, Vice-Chairman; Jo We’re all looking forward to the Dennis, Chairman; and Pat Luther, Treasurer. Marge Blue Wright Flight Dinner at Greater South- represented the Colorado 99s at ground-breaking ceremonies for West International Airport on Friday, an Air Traffic Control Tower at Jeffco Airport, Saturday, Nov. December 17th. This has been held for IS. Donna Myers, International Vice-President, and Jo Dennis several years by the Fort Worth Chap­ were also recognized during the event. ter in honor of pioneer pilots. Let's hove a good turn out for this affair. ably never fly one,” a 99 remarked, RUTH MUGELE held a showing of Here’s to good food, good fellowship, "but it’s nice to learn what makes her paintings in Denver the last half and good flying. them tick.” The 99s and their guests of October. The JOHN MYERS spent enjoyed a dinner at King’s Table after a little over two weeks in Germany EL PASO CHAPTER the film. and Switzerland in September. JO Mary Olmstead, Reporter The Christmas party will be held DENNIS and MARGE BLUE have RUBY TATMAN flew RUTH DEER- December 4 at Dublin House in Colo­ been doing some ferrying of planes MAN and BETTY ROGERS to Wichita rado Springs. Since the distance is and FREDDA TURRILL is flying char­ and were our representatives at the short, a bus has been chartered from ter regularly. South Central Sectional along with Denver, with members and guests Tragedy struck the home of 99 RUTH FLEISHER who went via hiway meeting at AIsco for pre-trip cocktails MARIAN and 49%er ED TANKERS- in order to do some visiting enroute. courtesy of FREDDA and LARRY LEY of Denver, November 10, when Chairman EVELYNE WASSER could TURRILL. BILL WHITEHURST is (heir 20-year-old son, GEORGE, was not leave as early as the others so hosting the group on the bus, doing killed in a car accident. He was a got weathered in enroute. away with BYOB measures. It’s prob­ student at Colorado State and is sur­ We are sorry that Uncle Sam sent ably a good thing that the 99s will be vived by his wife and small daughter RUTH FLEISHER'S 49%er off to Viet: flying low on this trip. as well as his parents and a younger Nam. During his absence Ruth has New members of the Colorado sister and brother. gone to live with her family in Florida Chapter are RONNIE JOHNSON, Den­ MARGARET DWELLY was released at 16790 South West 297th Terrace, ver; BETTY JO REED, Littleton; from a hospital Nocember 10 after Homestead, c/o Shafer. We miss you BARBARA MERRIAM, LOU ANN VAN surgery and is feeling fairly well. mucho, RUTH. Buena Suerte to you VALKENBURGH of Boulder; and At a November 12 meeting at the and BUD. JUANITA BURDICK re­ MARTHA KENT, Greeley. It’s a plea­ home of Chairman JO DENNIS, Colo­ places RUTH as Vice-Chairman. sure to welcome these five new mem­ rado 99s agreed to plan for a regular We congratulate FRANCES SLAPE bers to 99s. meeting place and a program at each and her 4914er, DEWEY, for the grand Among committee heads announced meeting; to help sponsor a new CAP reception, program and transportation are SHERRIE O’KEEFE, Membership; Cadet Squadron at Broomfield; and they provided for our October meeting MARIE ENGLEMAN, Newsletter; discussed helping to establish a De­ at Deming, New Mexico. Eight planes HELEN MAXSON, NIFA award; partment of Aeronautics in Colorado. and 15 people arrived for the brunch VIRGINIA SWORTS, Aerospace Edu­ and meeting at Ramada Inn. EVE­ cation; GWEN CRAVEN, AWTAR stop DALLAS CHAPTER LYNE WASSER had LOIS HALEY. at Cheyenne; and PAULINE MEIG­ Mary M. (lauss, Reporter RUTH DEERMAN had WIN GRIFFIN, HEN, Program Planning. GWEN CRA­ Although the News Letter Reporter MARGE BEARD had 49V2er Bob, VEN has been named to the Section for the Dallas Chapter has been lax MARY FRAN SEIDL had two prospec­ Nominating Committee by ARLENE in getting NO information in, the Dal­ tive 99s; MARGARET THOMPSON and WALKUP. las Chapter HAS been an active group. NORMA KUDIESY, and MARGIE YARN A 1.1. from Bethpage, L. I. RUBY To OREGON CHAPTER, our sincere JOYCE CASE FUNSCH was in town TATMAN had BETTY ROGERS, VI­ thanks for taking our POLLY PEERCE the early part of October and several VIAN CUSHMAN, student, soloed in under your wing. of us got together for cocktails to her Ercoupe, LELA CARWARDINE And to you, POLLY, your interest­ meet her at the beautiful Warwick came from Las Cruces in her pretty ing letter is greatly appreciated. We’ll Club. Our gracious hostess for this pink and silver Cessna. Your reporter be looking forward to seeing you in party was Chairman, MARY ABLE. had her 49% er, NOEL. Another pro­ El Paso in January. Those attending beside MARY and the spective 99, MILDRED STEWART, and To our neighboring Chapters: we guest of honor were: MARTHA AKINS, her instructor from Champs Aviation hope you’ll join us on our tour of the MARY BURKE, LORI ADAMS, IDA arrived at Deming airport on her dual FAA Control Center at Albuquerque on MORTON ROSS, MABLE EDYTH cross-country. After the meeting, RUBY January 15th (raindate the 16th). OLIVER, MARILYN STONEBERG, and BETTY flew to Tucson for lunch MARY JANE STEPCHINSKI, RHEA and an inspection of their new ter­ HOUSTON CHAPTER ALLISON and LOUISE BICKFORD. II minal facilities. The rest of us flew Louise Bickford, Reporter I have omitted anyone, I do hope you back home. Our chapter has been so busy that will accept my apologies. I seem to Just before leaving Deming, NOEL I hope I won't leave out any important have misplaced the list I made of and I had the unexpected pleasure of news. those attending. seeing our former “Pride & Joy” Our October meeting was held at This party was our first opportunity 5001A arrive. It was good to meet the Town House with RUTH HILDE­ to meet our new member, LORI Zero One Alpha’s new owner, MR. BRAND and ALINE BUSH as hostess­ ADAMS — a transferee from Long TIDWELL of FAA stationed at Silver es. This was one of the best attended Beach. LORI has just recently gotten City, New Mexico. For the record, meetings for both the 99s and Petti­ her instructor rating and is teaching NOEL took a picture of the two sweet coat Pilots. weekend at Pearland. She hopes to be birds side by side. Some day, Zero Two guests were introduced: SHIR­ able to instruct full time eventually. One Alpha maybe in Cessna’s museum LEY HALL and VIRGINIA SMITH. We are certainly proud of all the since it is the first 172. In 1959 it SHIRLEY used to fly in the Civil Air higher ratings the girls in our Chapter took us on a coast to coast, 4 weeks Patrol in El Paso a number of years are acquiring. tour of the U. S., over 8,000 miles and ago. VIRGINIA is a new pilot and At this time I would like to have never a wheeze in its sweet purring we hope she will be a new member you meet our new members: engine. soon. SALLY COX works as a draftsman EVELYNE combined business with The 16th of October we met at Hull for a large construction company. She please—flew herself to Truth or Con­ Field in Sugar Land to airmark that has given up all other hobbies and sequences to give a program on In­ airport. The name is nice and short concentrates on flying. SALLY took terior Decorating at the T or C Wom­ so that didn’t take too long. Our next her first lesson the middle of March, an’s Club. They presented her with airmarking was postponed due to fog. and less than five months later had a basket of fruit and flowers. We have quite a schedule of airports her private license. Now her plans We say RUBY TATMAN, BETTY lined up to mark so it looks as if we are to work on an advanced rating. ROGERS, MARY LOU MOON and are going to keep the paint brushes RUTH HILDEBRAND and her vet­ 49V>er DEAN among the thousands busy for a few months. erinarian husband own two animal watching the sky diving, bi-plane and At our last meeting MARY ABLE clinics. RUTH began instruction in a sail plane acrobatics, and the wonder­ announced that she had been appointed Cessna 175 and just before her flight ful Thunderbirds at the recent fabulous airmarking chairman of the South, check, they purchased a Debonaire Alamagordo Air Show. Central Section. We hope all chapters so she was delayed somewhat in get- In November, we toured RAPCON will give their full support to this ing license to become accustomed to located at Biggs Air Force Base. On worthwhile project. the new airplane. The Houston gals converged on Dal­ December 18th, our Christmas Dinner MABLE EDYTH OLIVER took les­ las for the Doll Derby the week end Party will be at Biggs Officers Club. sons in a Cessna 150 and has been of Oct. 22 and everyone had such a MARY LOU MOON, who is working checked out in a 172. She and her good time. Those participating were on her Instrument rating, had an ex­ husband are in the market for an MARY JANE STEPCHINSKI, pilot, citing experience recently. She sat airplane. MABLE EDYTH plays the MARY BURKE, Co-Pilot; MARILYN in the pilot’s seat and flew the Amer­ piano and organ for a funeral home STONEBERG, pilot, RUTH HILDE­ ican Airline’s Ford Tri-Motor to Tucson and a church. BRAND, Co-pilot; and MARY ABLE, and has a card signed by Chief Pilot, pilot, LOUISE BICKFORD, Co-pilot. MACKIE FUSILIER and husband own CAFT. REESE, to prove it. The Tri- For some of us it was the first air an unique airport on the north side of Motor, built in 1929, carries 13 pas­ race and this was certainly a fun Houston named Flying Acres. Lots are sengers, has an indicated airspeed of race to begin on. sold on this airport to pilots only. 85 mph. It took 3 hours to reach A couple of days after returning Anyine looking for an ideal setup such Tucson—and used 62 gallons of fuel from Dallas we were busy helping as this should get in touch with per engine. 49V2er DEAN, flew his and attending the Petticoat Pilot’s an­ MACKIE. She flies a Cherokee which Skyhawk alongside the Tri-Motor to nual champagne party. This is their she is able to keep at her back door. bring MARY LOU home and found membership drive and everyone beats Our November meeting was held himself working hard not to pass this the bushes to locate all new women in the beautiful auditorium of the Great special Air Liner. Wonder how many flying enthusiasts. The 99s eventually Southern Life Insurance Company. This 99s have flown the Ford Tri-Motor???? reap the benefits of this party. was arranged for by BETTY CHEAT- HAM a prospective members attending the champagne party. One of the most interesting pro­ grams we have had was presented by CAPTAIN JIM BATH with the 147th Fighter Group, Texas Air National Guard stationed at Ellington Air Force Base. He explained some of the fighter operations of the Air Defense Com­ mand and showed slides which he took on some of his missions. CAPTAIN BATH is an F-102 pilot. Our meeting was mainly concerned with the last minute details of the Christmas dance which we jointly sponsor with the Petticoat Pilots. This year it will be held at Kaphans Cotil­ lion Room, December 9th. MARTHA AKINS and your reporter spent one afternoon buying Christmas decorations for the table center pieces I hen the following afternoon we met at MARY COALE'S house along with MARY ABLE, RUTH HILDEBRAND, MABLE EDYTH OLIVER and Petticoat Pilot President, ROZALIA PETERS, to make the arrangements. Mrs. (). A. Beech’s Birthday luncheon, Sept. 25, was a highlight for 99s attending KANSAS CHAPTER the South Central Section Meeting at Wichita, Kansas. Picture from left: Velma Mildred Early, Reporter Lee Copeland, Governor SCS; Pat McEwen, Kansas Chapter Chairman; Mrs. A big “Tnank You” to all of you Beech, President Beech Aircraft Corporation; and Marilyn Copeland, Convention who attended the South Central Sec­ Chairman.—Beech Aircraft photo. tional, thus making it a big success with your presence and enthusism— EWEN on a 99 first, flying a Lear Jet. Classic, Palm Springs, Calif., during we’re sorry all of you didn’t make it! PAT flew to California with MR. LEAR the second week of November. Enroute With weary, but happy smiles, we —breakfast in Wichita, luncheon in via Muskateer, they Ron’ed in El Paso have launched into our plans for the L. A. and a visit with DANNY KAYE with RUTH DERRMAN and WIN coming year with our new officers: and back home in time for dinner! GRIFFIN and then stopped in Phoenix Chairman, GENE NORA JESSEN; And PAT got to fly the Lear Jet on to pick up ALICE ROBERTS. PAT Vice - Chairman, MARILYN COPE­ the return trip! McEWEN joined them in Palm Springs LAND; Secretary, JUANITA HATTAN; Our girls plan to help the Flying and the girls had a highly successful Treasurer, EARLYNE SCHOLFIELD; Farmers with their Penny-A-Pound and interesting experience manning Membership Co-Chairman, JOYCE Airlift on Ooctober 31; and November the 99 booth and display. They reported FUNSCH and JEAN NOBLE; Reporter, 20, air marking with the Wing Scouts that approximately ninety 99s (or po­ MILDRED EARLY; GARNET HAST­ in Smith Center, Kansas. Also, on tential 99s) from all over the U. S. INGS is Chairman of Public Relations October 23rd, we will be helping registered at the booth. PAT and GAR­ and the Scrapbook; ALICE DODD, HAZEL GUY at Municipal Airport with NETT returned to Wichita non-stop in Flying Activities and Air Marking; a tour for about 300 Girl Scouts from two hours and ten minutes in a Lear GRACE BROWN, Air Age Education the surrounding territory. Jet, piloted by MR. LEAR. and BETTY BUCKMAN, Hospitality MARILYN COPELAND and 49%er JOYCE FUNSCH just returned from Chairman. On October 6, GENE NORA JOHN, were in Las Vegas last month the International Congress on Air Tech­ had a meeting of the new officers and attending the AOPA Plantation Party nology. The meetings were held in Hot committees to formulate plans for the where they had on display a computer Springs, Arkansas. JOYCE had the coming year. The calendar is an am­ JOHN designed—it is electrically op­ please of meeting BOB HOOVER and bitious but very interesting one! erated and computes both time and The Thunderbirds; GENERAL Mc- GENE NORA presided at her first distance. Our congratulations to JOHN CONNELL, Air Force Chief of Staff meeting October 9 at PAT McEWEN’S and MARILYN! JOYCE FUNSCH spent and JACQUELINE COCHRAN. An air home. Sixteen 99s attended and PAT a week in Houston giving talks and show was held at the Little Rock Air was presented with an engraved desk TV interviews and tells us what a nice Force Base in which JOYCE partici­ pen set as outgoing Chairman. Follow­ time she had with 99s there! GENE pated in her Pitts. ing the meeting, we all enjoyed a NORA JESSEN attended the National delicious luncheon prepared by PAT. Women’s Advisory Committee Meeting, NEBRASKA CHAPTER Congratulations to our 99, ALICE Oct. 15-17, in San Francisco. Florence Boring, Reporter DODD for having passed her Instru­ GENE NORA JESSEN and GAR­ If ever a Chapter of Ninety-Nines ment written! And also to PAT Me- NETT HASTINGS attended the Aero- was given a royal welcome, the Ne­ braska Ninety-Nines received one from the people of Scottsbluff when two new NinetyNines, DOROTHY ADCOCK and PAULINE PERRY, hosted the October meeting. Coffee and rolls upon arrival in a room at the airport especially decorat­ ed for the occasion with pictures of antique airplanes on the walls and flight charts for table covers, “mum” corsages in lovely fall colors, the company of MAYOR AND MRS. C. A. THOMAS at dinner at Big John’s Bar­ becue, a tour to Scott's Bluff and the Museum through Mitchell Pass, and shopping bags of “goodies” from the businessmen of the city were indica­ tions of the thought and effort that made the day an outstanding success. Even the weather was perfect for the little planes flying above the crazy- quilt of early autumn colors! Members and guests present were SHIRLEY AMEN; LOIS DURHAM; VERDAYNE MENZE with son JAY and guest AGNES HENKELMAN; LEAH SNART and 49%er BILL; JAN HEINS; MARTHA PURDY; JEAN GIVEN; BARBARA KREJCI; FLOR­ ENCE BORING; DOROTHY ADCOCK, 49%er CASH and daughter CYNDE; PAULINE PERRY and 49% er JOHN; Safety minded Oklahoma Chapter conducted Ladies Flight Clinic at Stillwater JANE JOHN, former member and hus­ in October. Ninety-Nine members attending were: back row, left to right, band DARR; new member CAROL Martha Thomas, Fran Blair, instructor, Broneta Evans, Arlene Walkup. Front MISCHNICK, Alliance; and soon-to-be row, Carol Waddel, Donna Paulson and Trish Smith. Martha Thomas received member JOY LANE of Gering and her her private license. husband, BYRON. Many thanks, DOROTHY and PAU­ DAVID. In spite of the pleasant com­ FRITH, a private pilot, is working LINE and your fellow Scottsbluffers, pany provided by these and other on a Phd. in Pathology at OSU, where for a wonderful day! guests, we were disappointed that our NANCY is an instructor in the Physical With a program planned primarily new members from the Scottsbluff area Education Department. to promite interest in Aerospace Edu­ couldn’t make it, but the weatherman Another new member, MIMI HA­ cation, the November meeting of the made us wait out the lifting of 200 foot WORTH, also on the staff at OSU, Ninety-Nines was held in Hastings, ceilings before giving us a beautiful holds a private pilot license. Last month Nebraska, with twenty-nine members, flying day. she was checked out in the family 182. prospective members, and guests pres­ ent. SHARON MEYER of Hastings was We are looking forward to a happy There was “DOROTHY MORGAN gathering of members and guests in serving as hostess for her organization NIGHT” at a Soonairs meeting. MARK for the first time, and with the help Kearney for the Christmas party WEAVER gave a "This is Your Life, of her guest, BETTY WILLIAMS, a December 4. DOROTHY” program. Husbands and prospective member, she certainly pro­ guests were invited. The party was a vided us with an excellent meeting. OKLAHOMA CHAPTER complete surprise to DOROTHY. The Other members present were LEAH Fran Blair, Reporter program chairman had connived with SNART, MILLIE BARRETT, EVELYN The prospects for an eventful and DOROTHY’S daughter, SHARON, in SEDIVY, CAROL MISCHNICK, FLOR­ gainful year look very bright in the making the arrangements. DOROTHY ENCE BORING, BERNIE BAUER, friendly state. is our grand young lady whose flying SHIRLEY AMEN, MARTHA PURDY, Our new member list grows at every career began in 1929. Since then she JEAN GIVEN, MARY LOU PHILLIPS, meeting. September brought SARALEE has added so many accomplishments VERDAYNE MENZE and 49%er FISHER of Stillwater. SARALEE is we can’t begin to list them here. WALT, and new member JUDY FAR­ an instrument pilot and recently com­ Our November meeting was held— RIS. Among the guests were licensed pleted her commercial rating. a traditional event—at MAUK’S Airport pilots TOMMIE HUGHES GEYER- NANCY FRITH, also a new member at Blackwell. Have you seen JANE MAN and EVELYN SNOW, whom we from Stillwater, is a private pilot and ABBOT’S birthday present from her hope to have soon as members, and is planning to work on her commercial 49%er? A slick as a whistle little EVELYN’S husband DAN, and son, rating this year. 49%er, DR. PAUL Cessna 140. 323 “JANE”, no less. Another eye catcher was RITA and when, gulp, the prop stopped and the both geologists, have returned recent­ LEONARD EAVES’ homebuilt Cougar. engine followed suit! No, it didn’t wind­ ly from a geological convention in Guests and potential members in­ mill, it just stayed fixed in a horizonal Europe. cluded MARGARET DUNN, a brand position. The successful outcome is the SHIRLEY PAGAN went off in a 310 new private pilot and just over the result of cool heads and competent for a Calif., vacation. wire seventeen. Also, ANN CATLIN pilots. HELEN says first you set up PAULINE GLASSON and husband of Oklahoma City. your glide, check for the obvious, which CLAUDE flew this month to Ky., for Transfer members are DONNA didn’t solve the problem; while KATHY vacation and recuperation. CLAUDE PAULSON from the Long Beach Chap­ called Flight Service HELEN position­ underwent surgery a short time ago. ter who is working on an instructor ed them on the map-says jokingly she He’s ok now. rating and FRAN BLAIR from Los had noticed the little strip marked on We wish to extend our heartfelt Angeles Chapter, who is a flight and the map at Rich Hill when they flew sympathy to MERLE DUNNAM whose ground instructor at OSU. FRAN is past. From their 7,500 foot altitude mother recently passed away. MERLE completing a commercial glider rating. they headed for the sod strip which flow to Los Angeles and is now visiting The girls in this Chapter are a busy proved to be framed by corn fields and relatives. group. We’ve had so much fun at set the sick little plane down with out MRS. PAT McNEIL is our newest our get-togethers these past months. so much as a scratch on its new paint. member, having acquired her private A Ladies Flight Clinic was held in Wide eyed we pounced on her with license. She has been elected our new October at Stillwater and a weekend questions, seems the crankshaft had Secretary and is being initialed into meeting at Roman Nose State Park. broken. HELEN’S three day trip to the secrets of air marking. November meeting at the MAUK’S. ferry a plane which an eager customer VEDA TENNENT has a beautiful Now in the mill are Wing Scouts bought from under her very seat belt new home in Rockport. VEDA will for Stillwater and a newsletter for the turned into an eight day grind complic­ soon be flying to Oklahoma City for Oklahoma Chapter. If you are ever by ated by Hurricane Betsy. a visit with her mother. our way, come join the fun. Another member suffering from McAllen, Texas, has a new airport Betsy was JERE SAUR. JERE and Tower. BLANCHE NOYES was the fea­ SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER Henry had flown to Baton Rouge the tured speaker for the dedication cere­ Marian Burke Reporter day before the full force struck. When mony. During this event the Tip of Sat. Sept. 18 a San Antonio Chapter it became obvious that Baton Rouge Texas Chapter held another Penny-a- meeting was held at International Air­ would be on Betsy's path they fled by Pound flight and dropped some more port. New officers elected were as car leaving the plane hangered. profits into the fund for air marking. follows: NORMA McELVAIN, Chair­ Since many of us had been straying In early June PAULINE GLASSON, man; BETSY HOGAN, Treasurer; from the home front a bit much of late LENA JACKSON and ELAINE NEED­ MARIAN BURKE, Newsletter reporter; it was decided that at least one plane HAM took to the air and flew to Membership Chairman, NOMRAN Mc­ full could make it to the Sectional at Washington D. C. There they had lunch ELVAIN; MARIAN BUKE, Secretary; Wichita for lunch. True, it is a bit far and nice visit with BLANCHE NOYES. Next meeting to be held Oct. 30th. for lunch but fun eVen if we couldn’t PAULINE flew on to Ky., to visit her A committee meeting was held Oct. stay for the meeting and the jaunty family, while LENA and ELAINE 16 at Dobbs House Coffee Shop at In­ pilot was none other than HELEN but boarded a bus bound for New York ternational Airport. Members present: she did ask that all the passengers and spent three days marveling at MARIAN BURKE, BETSY HOGAN, keep an eye out for emergency strips! the sights at the World’s Fair. After NORMA McELVAIN. Topic of Discus­ “Witches Brew and Spaghetti too” this ELAINE took a jet for Chicago sion was ways of contacting new mem­ was our “come on” for a Halloween and a summer job doing offset print bers. New membership Chairman hanger party and proved once more ing and returned ten weeks later to NORM McELVAIN is really off to a that people do enjoy coming out to her duties in Texas as a first grade great start. With her help we hope to airport functions, besides it was an teacher. have even more than that “one new opportunity to hear of SARAH and We have an air marking trip com­ member a month” quota for the com­ GEORKE HENLEY’S vacation down ing up soon and are hoping our ideal ing year. ole’ Mex., way. They traveled by train weather conditions hold out for this. A large group of new pilots are being and plane and had a marvelous time invited to our next meeting Oct. 30. I’m but talk of loyalty, SARA talked TULSA CHAPTER sure we are going to have a big turn GEORGE into cutting it short by a •lean Engler, Reporter out. We are all looking forward toward few days so she could help with the Well, I finally ran out of fingers. it. party and do you know we needed her There were 22 of us at LEA BAKER’S just that much too! Happy flying. pot luck dinner. Now we know how to SHREVEPORT CHAPTER get ’em to the meeting. Martha Christy, Reporter TIP OF TEXAS CHAPTER NANCY CAIN, JAN MAURITSON, In October, when our Chapter met at Elaine Needham, Reporter BETTY PLUMMER, LIZ ELLIS, LEA the home of JENNY MacWILLIAMS. Since vacation months have just BAKER, JEAN WILLIAMS, AGNES HELEN HEWITT kept us all spellbound flown by, we’ll have some countdowns HELLMAN, TRISH SMITH and with her account of a forced landing on who went where. FRIEDA GUILD attended the Wichita the week before. She and KATHY ARDATH MeCREERY and family Sectional. Good group eh? LEA BAKER LONG of Dallas, Texas, were flying spent the past month viewing the showed us the grand prize she won—a KATHY’S new plane home from Minn., wonderful scenery of Colo. gyro whisbang — and we’re mighty just approaching the hills of Missouri LOUISE CLARKSON and husband, proud of her. There was a nice turn out for the EASTERN IDAHO CHAPTER Tahlequah air show. Also, at the flyin HORTHWEST Diane Jex, Reporter at Whitehorn Cove. That short stack mit maple and melted really hit the SE 0 T10N Our September meeting was held at spot. the home of SELMA VanDERCREEK. It was a beautiful Fall day, but we JAN was just back from KC and is had no fly-ins, all drove from neigh­ going to LAS for a few days. AGNES boring Idaho Falls, and Pocatello. We is off to Moline, 111., for a tour of the enjoyed a delicious luncheon and we John Deere plant, and then on to ALASKA CHAPTER had “little sisters” LEORA BERGE- Milwaukee — for why, I knoweth Ruth O’Buck, Reporter VIN and ARLENE BAILEY as guests. noteth — but then she’s going to Both are very enthusiastic about fly­ Munster, Tex., for her mother’s birth­ The October meeting was held in ing and will be taking their private day— surely that’s all for this week. CAROLYN KENNEDY’S house. Mem­ exams soon. If I could read my notes I'd let you bers present were CAROLYN KEN­ know why Trish went to Stillwater, NEDY, BLANCHE KRAGER, PAT Following the luncheon, Past Chair­ but alas. GILDA, STEPHANIE NEWELL, man, BETTY STORRS was presented LYDIA GUTIERREZ guested with NANCY HOWARD, LaVELLE BETZ, with gifts from the Chapter; a 99 with us. She’s a 99 from Chicago. MARIAN ZAEGEL, JESSIE DODSON, Flight Bag and an apron. Chairman DONNA SAMPSON and EVELYN HIG­ RUTH HURST, and RUTH O’BUCK. ONITA HOFF presented all the mem­ GINS paid us a call also. Nice to see MABEL MOREHOUSE, one of the gals bers with 99 decals. DOROTHY RICE, MARY SHADDOCK, who completed the 99 sponsored AOPA During the meeting, it was learned DOROTHY and SARA JOHNSON, Pinch hitters Course last winter attend­ that MARY KILBOURNE and 49y2er BETTY NATION — who gave us the ed as a guest. We discussed our fly-in GRANT are touring Europe. They will latest word on the Pryor air marking, breakfast held two weeks ago at Lake be returning home in October. ANNAHLEE JONES, now cleaning up Wasilla. Rain, low clouds, and wind BETTY STORRS is moving to Calif., after a fire in her home, MARY kept many grounded that day. We also soon. BETTY has been very active in STURGIS, LOIS MARTIN in a beauti­ talked about holding a joint 99 and our Chapter and will certainly be ful r e d dress and SHIRLY Alaska Airmen’s Association Christ­ missed. GREENBERG. mas party. Possible candidates for the What a lovely day! TRISH and SOL Amelia Earhart Scholarship were also It was voted to send $5.00 from our SMITH invited us up to the 7-Bar mentioned. Chapter to the JOAN MERRIAM Ranch, at Fairfax, for our November Winter has arrived already. We have SMITH Memorial. get-together. Six planes carried the snow on the ground and our lakes are Parliamentarian, SELMA VanDER­ group up. COLLEEN and JIM WHITE beginning to freeze. Most of us have CREEK will be Chairman of a com­ drove with their son, TOM, who got pulled our float planes out of the mittee of three that will revise and in some hunting with GEORGE SMITH. water and switched to wheels or skis. catalog the Chapter Bylaws. Serving Flying in were DOROTHY and CHAD RUTH O’BUCK got out just in the with her will be ONITA HOFF and JOHNSON, who brought SARAH and nick of lime. Her last float student of DIANE JEX. LARRY JOHNSON (their son), AN­ the season completed his FAA check- NAHLEE and JIMMY JONES, MARY ride one afternoon, the plane came Our October meeting was held at a n d BOB STURGIS, SHIRLEY out of the water the same afternoon the HOFF Ranch with ONITA HOFF GREENBERG, JAN and DON and the take froze up that night. as our hostess. We were unable to hold MAURITSON, LEA and PAUL BAKER, a business meeting because a quoram Our November meeting was held at DONNA SAMPSON, JEAN and BREN­ was not present. We spent a very en­ BLANCHE KRAGER’S house. Six DA WILLIAMS who rode up with joyable afternoon visiting and hanger- members attended: BLANCHE, PAT JOHNNY and me. We then trooped en flying. ONITA had captured the Fall GILDA, CAROLYN KENNEDY, RUTH masse to the house where we had a colors in her gay Spanish table decora­ O’BUCK, RUTH HURST, and NANCY late breakfast. The hardier members tions. She has been so busy helping KESSLER. We had two of the pinch hiked to the lake, with SOL hauling with the harvest, we appreciate her hitters as guests—FAYE EMERSON some in his trailer. It certainly was taking time to entertain us. We're also JACKSON and BEVERLY HAYES. We enjoyable. I think we should plan more sorry more from our Chapter couldn't also had a prospective member, Sunday fun. Suggestion box is open. be present to share her hospitality. KATHY KIPPENHAM. KATHY receiv­ Since we didn’t get around to a ed her private license two weeks ago. “Little sisters” PAT DUKICII and business meeting, I didn’t collect much JANE HOFF were also present. PAT news. About all I know at this point We continued making plans for our Christmas party. We have been work­ told us of a trip she and her husband is that JOHNNY and I got in some in­ took, last June, to Alaska and back in strument time up to Lear Jet where ing with the Alaska Airmen’s Associa­ tion to stop the decommissioning of their 26 foot cabin cruiser. It took we ran into PAT McEWEN. Saw LIZ them 3 weeks in all and they spent ELLIS at the ICT airport waiting for our low frequency ranges. We have had good luck so far in stopping it. Many much of their lime fishing and enjoying BOB. the marvelous scenery. We’re all looking forward to the letters were written to FAA and con­ Christmas party at COLLEEN’S. We gressmen individually and as a group. B. J. WAYNE and husband, BILL, would like to wish all of you a very We really need these facilities. made flying trips to Texas and Calif­ happy Holiday Season. See you next BLANCHE KRAGER showed us a ornia in late August. year. movie on The History of Aviation. Happy flying! GINI RICHARDSON sent word that she would not be at the celebration because she and her husband have a contract to spray 100,000 acres of cotton in Texas—flying six hours a day for two months. BOBBIE PRICE took her daughter, MILLIE, and grand­ daughter to Pullman in her Cherokee. TERRIE is taking the wives of foreign students at Washington State University on an airplane tour of the Snake River Canyon in November. FRANCIE reports that as a member of the MOSCOW Chamber of Com­ merce Aviation Committee and one of their Flying Pea Weavils she took a group of Kiwanians to Priest Lake for a fly-in breakfast lately and was asked to speak to the Kiwanis Club on the importance of aviation in the Moscow area. CHERIE YATES is well on the way toward her instrument rating. She re­ turned recently from a flying trip to Montana. DODE has quite a bit of time in the new Bonanza. BEVERLY Eastern Washington Chapter’s Tenth Anniversary celebration at Minnie is taking off soon for a flight to Boyd’s home in Pullman. From left to right: Francie Gibson, Barbara Thisted, Iowa in her Comanche. Bobbie Price, Millie Shinn, Helen Dewey, Marie Reynnells, Minnie, Lygie There will be an over night meeting Hagan, Bonnie Henson, Terrie Becker and Bonnie’s daughter, Marjie, a guest. in Pasco in December and no meeting Photo by tK'/ier Chet Henson. in January.

EASTERN WASHINGTON CHAPTER decorations for the banquet for which FAR WEST CHARTER Helen R. Crum, Reporter we are responsible before the beginning Barbara LuRue, Reporter Chairman JEAN CARBON, after a of the air race next June in Seattle. VAN ADDERSON was hostess for serious illness, was able to meet with Also ways will be found for replenish­ our September meeting in Renton. our group Friday morning, November ing the treasury. Members JoANN BURKHART, ELENE 5th, at Spokane Felts Field. FRANCIE ETHEL has offered to send a copy DUNCAN, MARGARET LAYTON, GIBSON, our newest member from of the minutes to all those not attend­ MARY KOCHANEK, BARBARA La- Moscow, Idaho, flew up with MINNIE ing meetings so they will be kept up RUE, and guest MICKIE SAMSON BOYD and TERRIE BECKER. BAR­ to date on Chapter business. were present. Many thanks to VAN for BARA THISTED came in their Tri- Members pictured with the large an enjoyable afternoon. Champ. ETHEL WIKSTROM as pilot cake flew to Pullman for the 10th MICKIE and BOB SAMSON are the of the Aztec brought DODE NETTLE- Anniversary party in the BOYD home new managers of the Port Townsend SHIP and HELEN CRUM. KATHLEEN October 3rd. BONNIE HENSON'S airport. BOB has only to take his HITCHCOCK, who is waiting for the 49V2er CHET took pictures of the oc­ check ride for his instructor rating and new Baron to arrive, flew their Sky- casion at which a coffee mug with at long last Port Townsend will have an lane with BEVERLY McCALL as a the 99 emblem was presented to each instructor. BOB’S first instructor, passenger. Others present were GIN- of the past five Chairmen— MINNIE, many years ago, was 99 GINI RICH­ NY HARPER, MILLIE SHINN, BOB­ LYGIE, MARIE, BARBARA and ARDSON from Yakima. At that time BIE PRICE, NITA HOYLE and HELEN BETTY SEAVEY who was unable to she was instructing at Kitsap County DEWEY. LYGIE HAGAN who had ar­ be there. Fourteen cases of candy Airport. rived the night before from a trip to were distributed for a money making MARGARET and DICK LAYTON Japan and Hong Kong rushed in just project. flew to Canada for a weekend of fish­ as the meeting adjourned. It was voted to send $10 to the ing in August and also took in the Appointed on the Membership Com­ sectional treasury and announced that Quillayute fly-in on Labor Day. mittee are MILLIE, BEVERLY and there would be an extra Spring Sec­ ELENE and Dr. DUNCAN toured MINNIE; on the Nominating Com­ tion Meeting in Seattle because of the Ocean Shores, the Village Green and mittee BOBBIE, BARBARA, a n d Convention and Air Race activities in Blakely Island in their Bonanza during ETHEL; on the A E Scholarship Com­ June. September. mittee LYGIE and MARIE REYN­ RONNIE and CHETS’s pictures of BETTY WADSWORTH and JoANN NELLS. Treasurer TERRIE reported Yucatan which they are showing in BURKHART attended the 99 luncheon a balance of $55.98. GINNY is Scrap­ several places in the state were sug­ at Everett, October 2nd, honoring book Chairman. gested as a possibility for raising JERRIE MOCK. (Your reporter was There was a short discussion of funds. treated to a college football game for Women pilots from Washington and Canada converged on the Victoria in­ ternational Airport for a luncheon in the Victoria Flying Club lounge Octo­ ber 30th. BETTY WADSWORTH, a member of our chapter, made all ar­ rangements. The women were welcomed by mem­ bers of the Chamber of Commerce and the City Centennial Committee, as well as the Flying Club President. PAT McGEE and BETTY showed slides of the 1965 Powder Puff Derby and International Convention. Puget Sound Chapter was represent­ ed by MILDRED PEARSON, FRAN BLACKIE, BETTY GURRAN, and MARCHINE DEXTER accompanied by her two children. From Western Washington Chapter came PAT Mc­ GEE, HELEN APPEL, VAN ADDER­ SON, GINNIE ANDREWS, and JOAN DAVIS. Far West was represented by BETTY, ELENE DUNCAN, MARY KOCHANEK, BARBARA LaRUE, and Puget Sound Chapter Members Mildred Pearson, Fran Blackie Fitzpatrick, MARGARET LAYTON with a guest, Marchine Dexter and children and Betty Curran, pilot of the Baron, arriving MICKIE SAMSON. at the Victoria luncheon. The thirty Canadians attending in­ cluded pilots ANN MUSSALLEM, FAY NORRIE, LORRETTA LOWE, JOAN GALBRAITH, LAURA BLACKMORE, BEVERLY LAW, CAROLE MORRIS, MARIE LIDDELL, PAULA WALTERS, LYNDA GOWER, and LOIS DONALD­ SON. If the fog lifts in time, we will fly to Bellingham for the November meet­ ing tomorrow. MARGARET LAYTON will be unable to attend as she is out trying to bag an elk.

IDAHO CHAPTER Jaoque Baft, Reporter Idaho pilots have been blessed with perfect autumn flying weather for al­ most two months, but as I start to write this column it look as if Old Man Winter is about to move in. So during the next few months there will probably be a few irate pilots from the Boise Valley whenever we become either weathered in Or weathered out of our own home valley. Western Washington Chapter Members attending the Victoria, B. C., luncheon The November meeting of Idaho 99s were (left to right) Pat McGee, Ginnie Andrews, Van Adderson, Joan Davis was held at the Broadmore Country and Helen Appel with Leslie Potter standing in for Ilovene as pilot of their Club in Nampa. This was a luncheon- Aztec. Picture by Victoria Daily Times. business meeting and because of the five student pilot guest (all from her birthday the same day. Three pilots, will be encouraged to come to Nampa) and two more non-flying guesses where she would have rather these meetings. We will be busily guests it was a very special meeting. been! The Huskies lost to boot!) working on ‘66 Convention items, too. Extra-special guests of that afternoon Films are scheduled for the October, Plans are underway for an aviation was DONNA TIEGS who is Queen of November and December meetings, library within our Chapter, with mem­ the Idaho Flying Farmers. DONNA Wives of pilots, as well as student bers contributing items to start it. explained some of her duties as the Flying Farmer Queen and is working JIMMIE KUHN has been appointed Great Falls with we hope, several on obtaining her license. to the Amelia Earhart Scholarship Canadian women attending. ANNETTER GOULD flew commer­ Committee for the N. W. Section. Flying activities of our members cially on a 727 to Denver early this Hamilton was the site of the Octob­ have been many and varied, so I will month. 49% er DON picked her up later er meeting with KARIN RIBI as start by welcoming a new member to in their Mooney. She reported beauti­ hostess for the thirteen members and our group, MISS ELIZABETH TIMM ful weather in Colorado but on re­ seven guests who attended. The day of Poison. turn home a lot of wind through started with a great deal of fun and The Billings Air Fair was a thrill Wyoming. laughs because of the Spot Landing for those members attending and CLAIRE JUSTAD is having their Contest held to raise money for helping make up the crowd of 20,000 house remodeled and adding to it so AWTAR projects. PAT ECTON was who watched the Blue Angels perform tesy of CLAIRE as I was off on a flying the winner of the contest coming with­ their breath taking maneuvers, fol­ this past month. in 3 ft. of the line, ELSIE JOHNSON, lowed by DON PITTMAN in his Pitt 2nd with 96ft. over. Practice for the Special doing incredible aerobatic October news comes through cour­ rest of those attending and before the stunts. tesy of CLAIR I was off on a flying trip to Denver, also, when the Octob­ next meeting will be needed or else, BOBBY KRAMER, member of the ‘pay thru the purse.” er meeting was held. Billings M.P.A. helped provide rides for all interested persons, SHAREL The Idaho 99s who were able to at­ There was quite a variety of air­ planes in the seven that arrived, from BITZ, PAT ECTON, KAY WIDMER tend the Northwest Sectional in Med­ and BEV. LEDBETTER each with hus­ ford, Oregon, in September remarked a J-3 Piper Cub flown by MARY STEVENSON and her student to JOY band and family, enjoyed the static on what a beautiful country Oregon is LUECK in a Twin Apache with a new displays. One of great interest to the and a beautiful job of hostessing the multi-engine rating issued just the pubilc was a Northwestern 707-320C, Convention. Our thanks and congratu­ day before. a convertible passenger cargo fan jet lations to those Southern Oregon girls. airliner—only 5 days old. Attending from Idaho were: FERN Business at the meeting included Montana Flying Farmers and Ranch­ LAKE, CLAIRE JUSTAD, HILDA EL­ a letter from R. F. MICHELS, of the ers held their annual meeting in Bill­ LIOTT and CAROLYN GREINER. Montana Airport Managers Assoc., in­ ings with the 99s well represented. The FERN and 49%er AMES flew on to viting us to be represented on a Mon­ retiring Sec.,-Treas., of the state the Reno Air Races from the Conven­ tana Aviation Affairs Council, to keep organization was VERNA WOOD. tion. Also attending the races were abreast of and take stands for or MARY JO JANEY was guest speaker DON and ANNETTE GOULD. against any items affecting Montana’s flying public. for the noon luncheon. LAULETTE JOY WAITE flew to Boise for the HANSEN was crowned Flying Farmer Chairman ELSIE appointed LAU- October 99 meeting and then on to Queen and presented a Cessna Aircraft LETTE HANSEN and will, herself, the “Back country’’ in Stanley Basin Queen’s trophy. serve as our 99 voice in this group. for the weekend. There were two Mont., 99 pins twink­ ELOISE STOVER flew out of Hell’s Other committee appointments made ling in the crowd of 3500 who attended Canyon to Boise in her Ercoupe to were: Chapter Amelia Earhart Chair­ the AOPA Plantation Party in Las attend the October meeting. man, ELSIE JOHNSON; Flight Activi­ Vegas. MARY STEVENSON and I LAURA CONNER is now Chief ties, PAT ECTON; Membership, KAY scanned the crowd for others. There Flight Instructor for Boise Aviation, WIDMER. were many others in attendence and Inc., formerly Loening Air. Our November meeting in Billings I visited with Members-at-large GEO­ FERN LAKE, LAURA CONNER and was well attended. Twenty members RGIA KRAELING and KATHY SYKES CLAIRE JUSTAD met with AWTAR and five guests enjoyed the warm sun­ from Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. officials and received instructions re­ ny weather. The Spot Landing Contest Words won’t describe the shows, food garding the AWTAR stop at Boise was won by LOUISE BUTCHER who and entertainment or the view of 1500 next July. touched down 9 ft. over the line, fol­ airplanes parked on the ramp at Mc- A Happy New Year and Good Flying lowed in second place by BEV. LED­ Carran Field. It was a real “fun fling” to all 99s from Idaho 99s. BETTER who was 56 ft. short. Not for everyone. More so for MARY and all of the planes landing took part JACK who held one of the winning MONTANA CHAPTER in the contest due to a wind shift and numbers for one of the many prizes Bcv. Ledbetter, Reporter a new line being placed. Of the others given on Saturday nite at the conclu­ The September meeting scheduled for attempting, all were over the 100 ft. sion of the party. Their prize was a Billings was held in Helena due to maximum. Piper mixture control guage for a poor weather conditions in the eastern Foggy weather in Helena made the twin-engine airplane. The trip home half of the state. Chairman ELSIE and Sec., HELEN by way of the Grand Canyon and Newly elected Chairman, ELSIE a bit late so the meeting was con­ Monument Valley in Utah was as CHILDS, presided at the meeting ducted by our immediate past Chair­ breathtaking as Las Vegas. In a dif­ where seven members and two guests man, ELSIE JOHNSON. A vote in ferent way of course. were present. One guest, LORRAINE favor of a race within the state for MARY JO JANEY has resigned her FOWLER had made her solo flight next year was decided upon. A race position as Aviation Education Super­ that morning. Reports of the Sectional committee, appointed by ELSIE, with visor for Montana Aeronautics Comm, Meeting were given. Money-making LAULETTE as Chairman gave a brief and will join Cessna Aircraft, in projects for the ’66 AWTAR were dis­ report on types of races. Wichita, with their education dept. cussed. The December meeting will be in INZA RIEDESEL, Billings, was re­ cently listed in Who's Who ot Ameri­ can Women. ELSIE JOHNSON and LU NELSON are proudly wearing new 99 compass rose pins presented to them by the grateful contestents of our recent Big Sky Race, for their efforts as Co- Chairman. I received a letter from BETTY NUNN advising me of a new address: 405 West 10th, Sedalia, Mo. She and husband ARCHIE attended a meeting of the Kansas City Chapter. It was a “first” for ARCHIE because the meet­ ings there are in the evenings and husbands attend. BETTY sends a long distance “Hello” to everyone and an invitation to stop for coffee when in that area. Our meeting in Billings gave us an occasion to meet and greet some long time members who have not been too active this last year: NORMA ROW­ LAND, ELEANOR GREENING and INEZ RIEDESEL. NORMA had pic­ tures that were taken 10 years ago at the first birthday party given for the Montana 99s. They were a lot of laughs for those who were active then and still are today. Four members have made out-of- state trips recently. KAY WIDMER and husband returned from a trip to Indiana, KARIN RIBI from a trip to Spokane, DOTTIE PAYNE from Wichita flying a new Cessna 172 for a local dealer in Great Falls and PAT ECTON and family from a trip to IOWA. Dorro Sokol and co-pilot/daughter Eva are shown by their winning Twin Bonanza with the Lipman-Wolfe Cup awarded for the Private Pilot category OREGON CHAPTER in the recent Petticoat Derby.—Photo credit: Connie Johnson, Editor, Blue Kathy Elmore, Reporter Mountain Eagle, John Day, Oregon. The Oregon Chapter has been a busy one during these crisp and color­ had improved the helicopter she had council of 35 members cover various ful Fall days, with our famous “Mist” been flying was sold and, while check­ aspects of aviation including Commer­ ho deterrent to runways sprouting air­ ing out in a different model, the FAA cial, Agricultural, Education, Legal planes. Regulations changed which required and CAP, and is sanctioned by GOV. EVELYN RACKLEFF, past Chair­ more time. She complied with this MARK HATFIELD. The Council’s ob­ man of the Oregon Chapter, has ac­ new ruling and again the helicopter ject is to promote, assist and furl her cepted the position of Flight Instructor was sold. After many sales, many aviation education in the schools at on a full-time basis at Lebanon Air­ hours, and much perseverence on her all levels, to make aware to the teach­ port, accompanied by our heartiest part, GILLY is now Whirly-Girl No. ers the vital role aviation has in to­ congratulations. Her many abilities 98. Congratulations via telegram were day’s society thus enabling them to wiH certainly leave their mark on sent GILLY from the Chapter on her incorporate it within their fields. In future pilots. attainment and best wishes for many addition, CHARLOTTE is again Inter- VIRGINIA “GILLY" GILLILAND, happy hours aloft. GILLY is an in­ National Scrapbook Chairman which our favorite “Flying Physician" ob­ spiration to those of us who would be­ will give her many happy hours with come discouraged. scissors and glue-pot. tained her helicopter rating on Septem­ ber 17th with more than the usual We are honored by having CHAR­ By way of further honors, the Oregon amount of difficulties to overcome. She LOTTE DODSON extended an invita­ Pilots Assn. held a banquet in Astoria had completed half her check-ride last tion to participate on the Oregon Oct. 10th honoring Old-Timers in winter when flood and weather pro­ Aerospace Education Council in the aviation. Along with the men present blems set in; by the time the weather “Private Aviation-99s” category. This was DOROTHY HESTER HOFER (who flew with TEX RANKIN and still holds the unbroken Worlds Record for Men and Women in Outside Loops) and two of our members, NONA PLAMON- DON and LUCY DRUCKER. NONA has been in aviation thirty-nine years, learning to fly in the Midwest paying for her lessons by wing-walking and parachute pumping. Her Cessna is a familiar sight at Northwest airports. LUCY soloed in 1931 in St. Louis, Mo., in an American Eagle with a Kinner engine, and currently flies about the Northwest in an Ercoupe, recently showing we Oregon Chapter members how an expert makes a spot landing. Our Chairman reports that RITA GINN, for the OPA, engineered and made the arrangements for this ban­ quet of approximately 100 people with one hand tied behind her back. Con­ gratulatory telegrams were sent NONA 1985-1966 Oregon Chapter Officers L to K: Louise Wicks, Secre­ and LUCY with warmest and best tary; Juanita Ellingson, Chairman; and Marion Busby, Trea­ wishes for many happy continued years surer.—Photo by Peg Morgan, McMinville, Ore. in aviation. MARCY WOLFARD is one of the Old Square dining on Mexican cuisine Chapter, IMOGENE. PEG MORGAN Lucky ones! She received from her with a rum cake to top the feast. also brought a guest, and MARJORIE 49V2er, JIM, a “K” Model Bonanza IMA PEDERSON (now vacationing COLTON (Missouri Valley Chapter) for her Birthday—giftwrapped yet. in Mexico with her family) has been was present. We are looking forward MARCY is our Commercial category asked to furnish information on our to having MARJORIE as a permanent winner for the recent Petticoat Derby Rose Float to Carolyn Jones, SOHIO member here and hope soon to also and deserves such a delightful sur­ Speaker Bureau in Cleveland, Ohio. include POLLY PEERCE (currently prise. Haven’t found out yet, though, This bureau of trained lecturers is free an El Paso Chapter member). El Paso how to giftwrap an airplane. We’re all of charge to any group in that area. Chapter: we are delighted to have available for lessons, MARCY! We are furnishing slides and other POLLY in Oregon—your loss is cer­ ANN BROWN is working on her pertinent information for her subject tainly our gain, and any more who multi-engine rating in her new Apache of “A Look at Flying Ladies-Light might feel the “call of the Northwest” and says, “every single engine landing Planes & Sport Flying by a Woman are welcomed with open arms. is interesting!’’ ANN is quite a compe­ Who Flies". BETTY WADSWORTH, MARGARET TUEFEL and GRET- tent pilot so the truth of this statement Victoria, B.C., has also requested in­ CHEN FRASER have recently return­ is likened to pearls of wisdom. formation on the Rose Float for her ed from trips to Europe (we are anxi­ ROSETTA VENELL and three non­ work. Although nearly six months ously awaiting reports on these trips). flying friends flew to San Francisco for have passed, the float is still of interest LILLIAN BILLINGS vacationed in New business and shopping in October. The and we are happy to furnish these ais Orleans and then accompanied her non-flyers are now most entusiastic we feel the 99s are representative of husband, MARION, to Chicago on supporters. ROSETTA says the weather women in aviation and encourage business. Last report from “Pie in the was fine and is ready to go again. others to this goal. Sky” (CHARMIAN BYERS-JONES) BETTY and DON GROVES flew to The invocation for our September was in Houston, Tex., and her co- Reno October 18th with JUANITA and and October meetings was prepared Pilot on the trip East, BERNADINE ARDON ELLINGSON accompanying by MRS O. WIKANDER, mother of BENNING (So. Oregon Chapter) from them in the GROVES’ Mooney, re­ one of our flyingest members, RUTH. Los Angeles where she obtained her portedly having a wonderful time with MRS. WIKANDER, long associated instrument rating “en route” JANE the “last of the big spenders” coming with aviation is well qualified for this CAPPIZI is presently in Vermont and up $1.67 in the hole and the girls super­ kind assistance and we are honored we’ll have all the details of these trips vising the flight home. by her aid. The September meeting for the next issue. ROSETTA and CHARLES VENELL, saw the installation of our new of­ BETTY and DON GROVES and ficers in Eugene, and October in Port­ PlIGET SOUND CHAPTER JUANITA and ARDON ELLINGSON land saw the adoption of bylaws for Nita Matheson, Reporter flew to Kerrville, Tex., on October the Chapter, and plans afoot for a Good news within our Chapter was 17th in a fleet of Mooneys who return “Hangar-Talk” project scheduled early the marriage of FRAN BLACKIE to home (just like the swallows) to Kerr­ Spring. The October meeting also gave DARRELL FITZPATRICK recently. ville each year to welcome the new us the opportunity of welcoming a We all extend our Best Wishes and Mooneys. BETTY’s birthday, the 21st, new member, IMOGENE CHAMBER- many Blessings’, we hope DARRELL was celebrated in Albuquerque in the LAIN of Corvallis. Welcome to the will be a 49V2er before long—FRAN is a Charter Member of our group. CURRAN, pilot, MILDRED PEARSON, September meeting because of weather We gals participated in the Washing­ FRAN FITZPATRICK and MARCH for the girls planning long flight. Rapid ton Pilots' Convention held in Everett DEXTER and her two children. They City and all quardrants reported un­ early in October. Among the guests were given a controlled departure from seasonable cold temperature and were JERRIE MOCK and MAX CON­ Paine Field and had to leave Victoria snow! Lander, Wyoming, made nation­ RAD. As an item of interest JERRIE early to avoid bad weather on the re­ al headlines with their record one foot went for a helicopter ride with one of turn trip. They were surprised and de­ of snow and blizzard, grounding our our local services and for the first lighted to clear customs at Bellingham 99s MABEL ANESI and JEAN time handled the controls and we hear with no charge. Understand there was KRAUSE. she is a natural. We were all delighted a good turnout with women from the MABEL ANESI and JEAN KRAUSE to meet her and hear of her round the Seattle and the Oregon groups in at­ reported they are obtaining the Inter­ world adventures. tendance. Seems we have almost lost national literature to form their Wy­ A new prospect is MARGARET one of our gals to the University of oming Chapter. We realize the impor­ Washington. MARCH DEXTER has AMES who has passed her written tance of this new Chapter and wish exam and shortly due for the flighl gone back to school to take some more them continued success. Math and her classes are on our meet­ exam. MARGARET and husband AUDREY BAIRD, Dickinson, N.D., ing night. She says school just isn’t PERCY are flying a Cessna 210 down and JOAN THOMAS, Rapid City, S.D., to Berkley, Calif., to see the University what it used to be, real rough. We flew to the Northwest Section Meeting of Washington and University of Calif­ miss her. in Medford, Oregon. AUDREY, a ornia game. Hope our rainy, foggy We are planning a Christmas Party commercial pilot, flew her 182 Cessna weather holds off for them. this year that sounds like fun. We are over the 2280 round-robin miles of going to have a potluck supper, gag BETTY VAN BUSKIRK has a very Rockies, Cascades and Tetons to log interesting house guest, the daughter gifts and our 49%ers in attendance. her first mountain time. The Section of a missionary couple from Elizabeth- MILDRED PEARSON has offered her Meeting was an inspiration of the ville, the Congo. BETTY took her recreation room for the evening, we girls. It was a privilege to meet our visitor for her first flight and now we have some elegant cooks in our Chap­ International President ALICE ROB­ have a new gal pilot in the making. ter and I hear there is to be a punch ERTS! Section Governor MARCELLA The young lady is going to school in bowl. ATHUS; and out-going Section Gover­ Walla Walla, plans to be a medical Our November meeting was rather nor, HELEN APPEL. They found the missionary and return to Africa. quiet due to the illness of several of meeting an excellent opportunity to discuss Chapter problems. MARCHINE DEXTER tried hard to our gals but we were pleased to have fly to the Northwest Sectional in Med­ two new prospects join us for the Plans are being made to have the ford, Oregon but after many ups and evening. They are RUTH KENNEDY 1939 Northwest Sectional in South downs she was grounded and had to and MARIBETH HECKLA. RUTH’S Dakota. sit it out in Eugene. Such is flying in husband is stationed in England and Our very proficient CAROL RAY­ the Pacific Northwest! she hopes to join him as soon as pos­ BURN, Armour, S.D., and deserving sible. MILDRED PEARSON and NITA winner of the AMELIA EARHART MATHESON drove (of all things) to Your reporter and husband took a Scholarship reports she was successful Las Vegas, Nevada for the Planation few days off and went to Eastern in obtaining her Instrument and Instru­ Party (did not pay for their trip at Washington to loaf and hike and be- ment Instructor ratings in Oklahoma the casinos) and then took an extend­ live me that hiking was not loafing. during her college vacation. She also ed trip to Los Angeles and San Fran­ Those hills turned out to be mountains. got her Seaplane rating! She is back cisco. Had two weeks of perfectly We went about 250 feet into a mine and in Brookings College and teaching elegant, warm weather. NITA and found some flacks of gold which we flying to students. CAROL also found 49]/2er are headed for a Canadian hunt­ left there. time to paint the hangar walls! ing trip later in October. Hopes are for We want to wish all the Chapters a The members of the S.D., Chapter a moose or two—maybe even a bear. Merry Christmas and a most Happy are very grateful to the AMELIA EAR­ Our Chapter held a rummage sale— New Year. HART Committee for choosing our we definitely guarantee this to be most outstanding young candidate for this successful way to raise money for SOUTH DAKOTA CHAPTER Honor. She is a credit to women in projects. Great way to rid our homes Geneva Oleson, Reporter aviation, 20 years old and has about all the ratings there are! of unwanted clothing, dishes and all Members attending the September LYNETTE MACEY, Rapid City, S. kinds of junk. Great way to get a new meeting in Dickinson, North Dakota, wardrobe—give away all clothes. Any­ D., located a store where we can pur­ were KAY VOGEL, Bismarck, N.D., how we did clear over $100.00 to help chase our white blazer jackets. in the 1966 AWTAR which is a good in her 180 Cherokee; WANDA BUS- WANDA BUSFIELD modeled her im­ start. FIELD and her 49%er in their Bonan­ peccable white jacket for us. FRAN and DARRELL FITZPATRICK za, BELL FORCHE, S.D.; MARGARET MARGARET JOHN, Prairie City, took in the Air Races in Reno, believe JOHN and her 49%er from Prairie S.D., attended one of our meetings for the first time this year. MARGARET they drove down. City, S.D.; AUDREY BAIRD, Chapter is an experienced pilot in flying farm­ Several of our members were able Chairman and her 49%er and GENEVA er rancher activities. Their Prairie to fly to Victoria, B. C., for a 99 lunch­ OLESON, Dickinson. City ranch is in the middle of “no­ eon. The gals attending were BETTY Dickinson was scheduled to have 1he where” (look it up on your map) you —39— may need to use their excellent strip lar meeting date with WANDA BUS- MARIAN MORTON, 49%er BOB and some day! MARGARET has logged FIELD as hostess. family flew to Montana where they many hours flying dinners and coffee KAY VOGEL and three girls flew spent vacation hours at Flathead Lake. into the fields for their ranch hands. to Minneapolis for a shopping trip. They made the trip in July, flying their Also made many flights to ranchers KAY reported she met 99 PHILLIS Cessna 180 on floats. In September with food and supplies during our PETERSON, Brookings, S.D., at the MARIAN took her check ride for her severe winter months. Radison. Cities are pretty small when Commercial Sea Rating. KAY VOGLE had word from RUBY it comes to meeting up with a 99! VAN and GORDON ADDERSON flew MCDONALD, DOROTHY ROSEMAN, their Skylane to Medford for the Sec­ GEORGIA KRAELING and a coura- SOUTHERN OREGON CHAPTER tion Convention in September. VAN gous MARGE STEVENSON, Brandon, Gladys Burrill, Reporter says other than that an occasional flight to Ocean Shores has been the extent Canada 99s. MARGE is recovering NEWS FLASH! BERNADINE BEN- from serious injuries suffered in a of their flying. NING just became an Instrument Pilot. JOAN DAVIS and husband are re­ plane crash which took the life of her Congratulations, BERNADINE. building a J-3 in their garage. Where husband. Soulh Dakota girls will The Southern Oregon Chapter met at is the car? Outside, of course! She is cherish the memories of our flight in­ Gold Beach for their October meeting. putting in some time in sailplanes when to Canada and the gracious hospitality There were five in attendance. Plans she gets a few extra minutes to spare. of the 99s and their 49%ers. “COUR­ were made for marking the Gold Beach MAXINE HANSON was chosen “Pilot AGE CONSISTS NOT IN BLINDLY airstrip in the near future. of the Year” by her local unit of the OVERLOOKING DANGER, BUT IN Our November meeting was held at Washington Pilot’s Association, thereby SEEING AND CONQUERING IT”— the Mahlon Sweet Airport in Eugene. becoming a candidate for the state J. P. RICHTER. Six of us were present — appearing in title. We’re very proud of her! She Chairman AUDREY BAIRD has cars, due to the stormy weather. As recently spent six days just “bum­ made it a personal project to fly of now we have four 66s in our group. ming” around in a 172 before she re­ around the two states, meeting all our LA VERNE ANDERSON of Oakridge turned to teaching school. She hit 99 members and prospective members. has just soloed and is still pursuing her Pendleton, The Dalles and Baker in AUDRY flew to Devils Lake N.D., flying. We were very happy to have Oregon; Boise, Idaho; and Yakima and to meet with members LOIS LANGE her join our group as a 66. Wenatchee in Washington before re­ and MARGE KELLY. About one hour Our December get-together will be turning to Bellevue. And our congratu­ out of Dickinson a familiar voice came the 6th of December at Roseburg. lations to her on her float rating, too. through the mike, “Where are you DOTTIE and JIM DAUB are happy headed?”, “We’re headed for Devils WESTERN WASHINGTON CHAPTER to be back in the Northwest, although Lake, where are you headed?”. KAY Pat McGee, Reporter their flying time has dropped since they VOGEL in her 180 Cherokee was head­ Looking ahead to a series of events sold their plane before leaving San ed for Jamestown, N.D., to meet two featuring the Chapter members as a Diego. prospective 99s. group in the months preceding the ’66 BARBARA BENNETT rates a round AUDREY a n d Reporter GEN Derby, MARIAN MORTON managed of applause for picking up her Instru­ OLESON had lunch with LOIS LANGE. to get the gals unified on what to wear ment rating this fall. She has since She had only recently returned from for such occasions. At our last meeting taken dual trips to Portland and Belling­ Seattle in her Commanche, with she appeared in a blue poncho-type ham just for fun. number over a white sheath with three- weather thick she made a vow to get HELEN and LARRY GIVENS flew to quarter sleeves. Everyone present her instrument rating completed. She Campbell in their Apache over Labor liked the appearance of the outfit, so had passed her written after a course Day. Poor visibility kept HELEN’S MARIAN was asked to bring enough in Arizona. LOIS has been flying since nose to the grindstone as navigator. material to the next meeting so that all 1958. And she says the fish didn’t even bite! of us could cut out this very simple HELEN APPEL and 49% er GENE MRS KELLY was in Denver with pattern. flew to Medford for the Convention family, she is busy with her women’s For the sake of convenience and with HELEN GIVENS as a passenger. apparel shop and does not find much accessibility, we have been holding our MARIAN OWEN went down via West time to do private flying. last few meetings in the spacious Coast Airlines but came back with Ten minutees out of Devils Lake offices of BOB FORD, manager of HELEN and HELEN. GENE drove and KAY VOGEL came through the Boeing Field International. He attended back with BARBARA LA RUE of the airwaves, “Where you headed?” one meeting to ask for a briefing on Far West Chapter because of a weather “Dickinson”. “Stop at Bismarck for what our needs will be for the Derby threat he couldn’t wait out. He got Coffee”. With a coffee break in Bis­ and has literally promised us the air­ home first, too! marck and her report of a successful port. We have no worries at all in TERRY and DAVE Kellogg made visit with two pilots in Jamestown we regard to the use of airport facilities, three trips up to the San Juan Islands felt the day was a good one for the for MR. FORD and all of the operators in their Beech Bonanza when DAVE 99s of the South Dakota Chapter. on the field are solidly behind us. was home between schedules to Alaska AUDREY BAIRD will fly to Bis­ There were enough members at the on Pacific Northern. marck with her son and baby daugh­ last meeting to catch up on some of The November meeting was held in ter, then will fly her son and his the news in regard to summer activi­ the newly remodeled offices of GAL­ friend to Devils Lake to meet friends ties. Seems there was quite a bit of VIN'S Flying Service at Boeing Field in for a hunting trip. She will return bustling around via the skyways, to- Seattle. The business meeting was short and fly to Bell Fourche for our regu­ wit: and the rest of the evening was devoted to making favors for use at one of the ness meeting in the cafe in the airport luncheons during the 1966 Powder Puff terminal building. We had received a Derby here. JAY LAWRENCE and Welcome letter of welcome from our Interna­ VAN ADDERSON, who dreamed up tional President, ALICE ROBERTS, this project, supervised the gals work and also a report on the Northwest Section and a great deal was accomplished. Meeting at Medford, Ore. It was also What with occasional weather prob­ Congratulations learned that Rock Springs and Chey­ lems cropping up now that winter is enne would be possible stops for the approaching, there was less flying news to our new Powder Puff Derby and we all agreed to report. Some of the activities which this would be most exciting and we would do our best to help, if needed. were gleaned are as follows: Wyoming FLORENCE BELL took her S Bo­ We all enjoyed the smorgasbord lunch before departing for Lander and Wor­ nanza to fly to the AOPA Plantation Chapter Party, after which she went on to Reno land, looking eagerly forward to the for fun and games — came out with next meeting in Lovell on November enough money to get home anyway! 13th. GINNY and NICK ANDREWS made WYOMING CHAPTER NIKI WEAVER and I made a trip a trip up to Friday Harbor in the San Dorothy Misner, Reporter through Greybull, Lovell, Powell and Juan Island, flying with TERRY and Cody on Friday, Oct. 15th, hoping to DAVE KELLOGG in the KELLOGG’s The Wyoming Chapter of 99s is “air­ recruit a few new members. We talked Bonanza. They say, as everybody does, borne,” having held our first meeting with LOUISE HUNTINGTON (MRS. that there is no place more beautiful Saturday morning, Sept. 25th, in the BURT) and IRENE ROBERTSON from the air than our gorgeous San office of the Sky Aviation Corporation (MRS. MARLO) at Lovell. In Powell Juans. at the Worland Municipal Airport. we lunched with ELAINE MONCUR MABEL ANESI (MRS. ED) of Lander ILOVENE and LES POTTER took and MARIE WHITLOCK and in Grey- was elected Chairman. MABEL is a the family to Palm Springs for the Aero bull we visited PAULINE POWERS transfer member from the South Dakota Classic, which they enjoyed tremen­ (MRS. GENE). We arrived home just Chapter and was current News Re­ dously. Luck was not with them on in time for NIKI to grab a quick bite porter for that Chapter. NIKI WEAVER weather, however, as they had to go and head for Greybull with her family (MRS. DALE), Worland, was elected both ways on instruments. for the Greybull-Worland football game. Vice-Chairman and is also a transfer NIKI’s son, KIM, is a member of the LES POTTER played “Good Samari­ member from the South Dakota Chap­ team. tan” to a group of lady pilots who were ter. BETTY ADAMS (MRS. JOHN), almost in distress. The Far West Chap­ MABEL stopped in Worland on her Worland, was elected Secretary. way to Lovell for our November meet­ ter had invited members of our Chap­ BETTY is a new 99. MARIE ENGEL- ter to attend a luncheon in Victoria, ing and MARIE and I flew up with MAN (MRS. A. A.), Worland, was her. BETTY WITZELING accompanied B. C., where Far West Chapter 99 elected Treasurer. MARIE is also a BETTY WADSWORTH had arranged NIKI and her daughter, ANN. ANN transfer member from the South Da­ was a guest and possibly a future 99. to have members of the Victoria Cham­ kota Chapter. The Wyoming Chapter We were welcomed at North Big Horn ber of Commerce and the Canadian has three other members, BETTY County Airport, Cowley, by women Centennial Commission present to hear WITZELING (MRS. KENNETH), Wor­ pilots LORETTA BISCHOFF, IRENE the story of the Powder Puff Derby. land, and ELAINE B. MONCUR (MRS. ROBERTSON, LOUISE HUNTINGTON, ILOVENE POTTER had offered the use DON J.), Powell, are both new 99s and all of Lovell. ELAINE arrived from of their Aztec for the trip, since six DOROTHY MISNER (MRS. L. R.), Powell and PAULINE POWERS sent (including herself) were planning to Worland, is another transfer member her regrets and hoped to attend the go. However, she landed in the hos­ from the South Dakota Chapter. next meeting. pital with a brief though painful infla- MABEL ANESI appointed NIKI Secretary BETTY ADAMS was un­ mation just the day before the event, WEAVER Membership Chairman and able to attend and MARIE ENGEL- so LES came to the rescue delivering DOROTHY MISNER News Reporter. MAN acted as Secretary in her ab­ JOAN DAVIS, HELEN APPEL, VAN It was also agreed that the regular sence. Chairman ANESI appointed ADDERSON, GINNY ANDREWS and meetings of the Chapter would be held BETTY WITZELING, Flight Activities PAT McGEE to the luncheon. the second Saturday of each month at Chairman; DOROTHY MISNER, Aero More groups are asking for members 10 a.m., alphabetically in towns of Space Education; and ELAINE MON­ to appear and tell about the ’66 Derby. members and prospective members, CUR, AMELIA EARHART Scholarship ILOVENE POTTER will appear at the the next meeting to be in Casper on the Chairman. Convention of the Washington Aviation 8th of October. The first meeting ad­ Association to let them know how the journed and following lunch MABEL We all listened intently as IRENE plans for the Derby are progressing. left for Lander in her Cherokee 235. ROBERTSON told us about the history The Seattle Unit of AOPA has in­ Flying in for the Casper meeting and formation of the WASPs and their vited the 99s to share their Christmas were MABEL ANESI from Lander and duties, training and service during party and program this year. We are NIKI WEAVER from Worland in her World War II. IRENE was a WASP all looking forward to this as their Cessna 172, accompanied by BETTY (Women’s Army Service Pilot) and parties are very gala affairs, indeed. ADAMS and DOROTHY MISNER. The we are looking forward to hearing more That’s it for now — but remember wind was brisker than we like but from her at later meetings. THINK SEATTLE FOR ’66! We’ll be thanks to our proficient pilots it pre­ LOUISE HUNTINGTON’S husband, looking for you! sented no problem. We held our busi­ BURT, of the Yellowtail Flying Service and owner-editor of the Lovell Chronicle have been enjoying their boat. They in Salt Lake City then on tour through invited us all for lunch at the Rose were especially pleased to have smooth the Pacific Northwest, Canadian South­ Bowl dining room in Lovell after which sailing for friends who were with them west, Penticton British Columbia, Vic­ we departed for Lander and Worland for their first boat ride recently. toria Island and Fall River Mills. They looking forward to all of us meeting Ninety-Nines on the GO — RHODA toured Yellowstone by air, photo­ in Lander on the 8th of January and THOMPSON and 49V2er Warren re­ graphed Old Faithful, visited in Helena, feeling like the Wyoming Chapter of cently flew to Montana, with RHODA Mont., and at Poison, whose airport 99s is “off the ground" and “on the pilot-in-command most of the way. They was piloted by the parents of a 99. step,’’ heading for many years of attended the Section Meeting in Salt Wonderful people! GLENN and MARY “fun flying” and “happy hangar talk”. Lake City and had a wonderful time. McFARLAND were their hosts for three ALICE PIMBERTON has just re­ days in Clark Fork, Idaho. While there turned from a short trip to San Diego. HI and MARY flew to Spokane and TRISH MARKS has made several lunched with MILLIE SHINN and SOUTHWEST flying trips lately. One to Porterville, LYGIE HAGEN. Wh.at a gabfest! The SECTION then she flew to Columbia to the San country was beautiful and the people Juaquin Valley fly-in. She also at­ wonderful. HI had to be home on Fri­ tended the Sacramento Chapter fly-in at day to register for school so HARRY BAKERSFIELD CHAPTER Capitol Sky Park and then flew on to decided it was such a wonderful vaca­ Eunice Dickey, Reporter their ranch at San Andreas for a few tion why not go to Los Angeles and days stay there. The whole MARKS Disneyland Saturday and Sunday for The September meeting of the BFL family will travel to Northern Cali­ dessert. They did and had a wonder­ Chapter was held in the lovely home fornia to spend the Thanksgiving holi­ ful time. of ACHSA HOLFELDER. Those attend­ days with their family. ELLY and ROY JONES and GLADYS ing were FLORENCE MOODY, TRISH and RAY COBB made a weekend trip MARKS, BARBARA JAMESON, who ACHSA HOLFELDER recently visited to the AOPA plantation Party in Las had as her guest a student pilot, with her grandchildren in Van Nuys. Vegas. What a sight to see about 1700 ESTHER DAVIS, PRISCILLA SPEN­ She is planning to take the Hemet light planes parked at McCarran Field. CER, MARIANNE LAXAGUE, EDNA grandchildren to Disneyland this ocm- Our Cherokee 235 was right at home LONG of Delano, MAXINE TURNER ing weekend. parked in row 7. Taxi service from the of Taft and EUNICE DICKEY. BAR­ Hope you all have a wonderful holi­ plane to the terminal and more free BARA AND ESTHER are from Porter- day season and the very best New taxi service to our motel. We saw Year to come. terville. NANCY LYMAN and 49y2er DON. Dis­ Porterville was the destination for covered to our delight that NANCY was BAY’ CITIES CHAPTER Ihe fly-in meeting in November with instructing a pinch hitter course for Gladys Cobb, Reporter BARBARA JAMESON and ESTHER AOPA. CAROLINE SCHUTT w,as there DAVIS making the arrangements for Swimming in a beautiful big pool with 49%er HENRY who had taken a luncheon at the Paul Bur.yan Restau­ surrounded by shrubs and tall tall pinch hitter course and was pleased rant. RHODA THOMPSON and MARI­ trees was the beginning of an excit'ng with his accomplishment. We had beau­ ANNE LAXAGUE flew in in their dinner meeting. The occasion was our tiful weather for flying our course just Cessna 182. MAXINE TURNER flew 7th annual fowl dinner. Who provided south of Mt. Whitney. What gorgeous her Tri-Pacer with PRISCILLA SPEN­ the setting, the delicious dinner and was view of the mountain tops with their CER and EDNA LONG riding with her. her usual lovely and gracious hostess? rugged peaks and colorful rock for­ BERT HAYCOCK also attended. None other than oar soon to be No. 1 mations with desert valleys between RHODA gave a report on the Section Whirlygirl JEAN TINSLEY. She is the mountain ridges. We had a won­ Meeting in Salt Lake. On the way home working hard for her rating and we derful weekend. It just ended too soon. from the meeting, MARIANNE and are all behind her 100 per cent. Good I have been working hard getting RHODA decided to go by way of Santa luck, Jean! Back to the meeting beside checked out in the 235. Hope to be Barbara, just for fun. the pool, presided over by our new back lady bugging again soon. Remember the “Bus for Baja” pro­ Chairman, DEBBIE BYRAM. As our It has been rumored that ELAINE ject the BFL 99s sponsored last July guests enjoyed the company of MRS. LOENING is out flying around plyons a year ago? This was a “two penny a MOTTA and daughter DOROTHY, a these days. How about it, ELAINE? pound” ride to raise money to buy a student and future 99; BARBARA La- Our Air Marking program is begin­ bus for children to be able to go to POINT who will be voted on next meet­ ning to gain momentum. We are pres­ school. A recent report is that the bus ing; SHIRLEY FORBES of Atherton; ently waiting for paint (free of course) is being used for two schools and a and BERTHA DYESS, student, grand­ to mark Oakland with the promise of third one will be opening very soon mother and future 99. There were 21 and the bus will run for that school, too. present. doing Hayward soon. Isn’t that wonderful, to know that a ETHEL SHAFFER ferried a new JOE and RUTH MAGILL vacationed project was for such a worthwhile 150 from Wichita to SF — without bene­ by Skylane. Their route took them to cause? fit of radio. She followed Hwy. 66 to Richfield, Idaho; Bute and Missoula, JEAN SKINNER says she hasn’t California and then 99 home—reported Mont.; Calgary and Alberta, Canada. been flying but she and her 49%er have it was a wonderful trip and good ex­ They flew to RUTH’s cousin’s ranch been very busy with a horse show perience in practicing pilotage. northeast of Dawson Creek, B. C. Much sponsored by the San Joaquin Horse- HIALEAH, HARRY, EILEEN and of the country was uninhabited except show Association. KENNY REILICH began their vacation for oil survey roads. Circling low over FLORENCE MOODY and husband by celebrating KENNY's 5th brithday the ranch strip they saw a moose in the clearing. The drive to the ranch house was through a profusion of blooming wildflowers and fescue. On to Dawson creek for lunch where the air­ port was unique. Besides the regular runway and parallel to it was a water strip for seaplanes. Ruth says “Look well before landing.” The return trip was rewarded with a spectacular view of the Rockies and the beautiful can­ yons in the Spokane area. They were weathered in an extra day at Spokane but then the weather cooperated for the rest of the trip home. On Labor Day weekend they flew to Florence, Ore., landing at a field with trees at both ends. A trip to the sand dunes with a ride on a dune buggy proved exciting. Then on to the Sea Lion Caves. Altogether a wonderful vacation. Our meeting at ETHEL SHAFFER’s was delightful and full of surprises. DIXIE LUSK presented DONI PEREZ and JEANNE SCHLEIMER, as pros­ pective members, each with a brand new Private Certificate. DEBBY BY­ RAM presented DORIS CONSTENIUS Fran Johnson, left, of the Las Vegas Valley Chapter Ninety-Nines presents as a prospective member and a past their copy of an original painting of Amelia Earhart to Cliff Henderson, center, member, ADELE CHASE, came and and Lee Cathcart, right, of the Coachella Valley Chapter. The copy was presented some of her ceramic work. placed in the Ninety-Nine exhibit booth at the International Aero Classic She plans to rejoin us in the near fu­ held in Palm Springs, Calif., in early November. Mrs. Johnson flew the ture. DONI PEREZ (license 3-28-65) picture in from Las Vegas for the occasion and landed at Palm Desert has been flying two years and has 100 Airpark where luncheon was served the recipients at a table hosted by Mr. hours. She was introduced to 99s by Henderson. MARY FIELDS and encouraged by both DIXIE and AMY SYLVESTRI. and FIELDING LANE visited Mexico Bonanza, six seats and 3 blades on the JEANNE (license 10-10-65) has heard City and Acapulco—enjoyed the fabu­ prop. of 99s since childhood and was also lous sunshine and returned with a sun encouraged by DIXIE and AMY. She Late new flash! GENEVIEVE CON- tan to be envied by some of us. GAIL LIN has transferred to the Bay Cities flies with her husband in their Cessna says they bought lottery tickets but 170B. DORIS is a student and lives in from Sacramento. Welcome, GENE­ failed to say what the results were. VIEVE. We are sure Sacramento's Oakland. Speaking of DIXIE, we were They also enjoyed attending jai-alai loss is our gain. all glad to see her again. It has been games. a long time. She is flying and compet­ Old airplanes keep flying-proof? BOB Hip-Hip-Hooray! We have just made ing in shooting matches. Her aim is REID and JAUNDA BIGELOW won the very good. She has promised to attend the most difficult hurdle in our Air­ Pacific Coast leg of the Pacific Coast more often in the future. marking program. We have acquired vs. Atlantic Coast Silver Wings Relay the paint to mark Oakland airport, Race in the 35-year-old Kreider-Reisner Congratulations to our DEBBY BY­ thanks to the cooperation of MAYOR RAM and WRAY MISENER on their with an average speed of 98 mph, TAS. HOULIHAN and MR. NUTTERT of Needless to say JAUNDA is still flying new ratings! DEBBY on Commercial the Port of Oakland. We hope to report and WRAY, Instructor. I also apolo­ on cloud 9 without benefit of airplane. the project completed in the next news Congratulations! gize to DEBBY for not reporting her letter. good news in the last news letter. Con­ Sacramento hosted a fly-in on Octo­ COACHELLA VALLEY CHAPTER gratulations to both of you. ber 24. Flying in from Oakland, San Eleanor Wagner, Reporter Bay Cities Chapter was in charge of Francisco, Hayward and Castro Valley So many things have been going on scoring the 9th Annual San Carlos were RUTH RUECKERT, CAROLINE in the life of this reporter that it is Cruise and Proficiency Air Meet. Work­ and HENRY SCHUTT in a Musketeer, difficult to keep up with each club ing with DEBBY BYRAM were HIA­ HIALEAH REILICH and family in the activity. LEAH REILICH, LORETTA GABRIEL- 182 and GLADYS and RAYMOND At any rate, ILIA MAE CAROSELL, SON, HELEN KELTON, MAXINE COBB with ELLY JONES in the CARLSON and MIRIAM BRUGH. The for the past year our chapter Chair­ reports coming back to us now are that COBB's 235. We all enjoyed a free man, left pressure of business too great they did a good job. Naturally they lunch, movies and wonderful hos­ for another go-around. She is opening are 99s. pitality. CAROLINE and HENRY are a new beauty salon in Palm Desert and Flying via commercial air line, GAIL the proud owners of a new ’65 S we are all looking forward to it—at this writing it is planned for Novem­ Convention in Seattle. We thank CLARA International Aero Classic at Palm ber 27. for her help in this endeavor. Springs, November 11, ISABELLE Mc­ DOROTHY COLEMAN accepted the Our capable new Chairman, LEAH CRAE and ANNE BLEDSOE. They Chairmanship of the Coachella Valley LIERSCH, has been busy as a bee get­ were pleased to see a nice 99 display Chapter for the 1965-66 year. We are ting her committees appointed and a and our charming President, ALICE very informal since we do not seem program for the following year under ROBERTS. They Bonanza’d over with to get members together easily for way. Her Board members are: Vice LOIS BARTLING, San Diego Chapter meetings. DOROTHY will do much and Chairman, IDA GAY; Secretary, ‘MAC’ A fun day was provided by the San organize as many interesting meetings, HUNTINGTON; Treasurer, HARRIET Diego Chapter for Halloween, attended trips, etc., as possible. LEWIS; Board members - at - large, by Dottie Sanders and Isabelle Mc­ We still must remember that as a JEAN BUSSY and our Past Chairman, CRAE from our Chapter. It was “Trick Chapter we have our contributions to ISABELLE McCRAE. Her committee or Treat” and with our little Trick or make to the AE Scholarship Fund, the chairmen are: Membership, BEVERLY Treat bags we flew from airport to air­ Joan Merriam Smith Memorial and BUCKWALTER; Amelia Earhart port and hunted the clue to the next the AWTAR. Hope our members are Scholarship, PATSY STEIN; Aero- place. Attached to each clue were good reading us loud and clear at this Space Education, ISABELLE McCRAE; little Halloween candies which had point. Airmarking, BARBARA HILL; Flying been placed in colorful pumpkins. Ex­ On a recent trip to Phoenix it was a Activities and Contest, BARBARA cellent food and socializing followed at TUCKER; Nominating Committee, pleasure to see many members of the Gillespie Field. Chapter there and to thank PAT LAM- HARRIET ALLEN; Publicity and Pub­ To all 99s and families, a MERRY BART for rallying them to the airport lic Relations, AILEEN SAUNDERS; CHRISTMAS and best wishes for many Civil Defense, JUDY BACHMAN; Tele­ for luncheon one day in the Governor’s Happy Landings in the NEW YEAR! phone and Hospitality, DOTTIE DAVIS; Room. Yours truly was so busy—and on business, too, in behalf of General Ways and Means, DOTTIE CAMP­ FALLON CHAPTER Aviation News—had little time for BELL; News Reporter, Scrap Book and Elaine Brown, Reporter social activity, but appreciated the El Cajon Chamber of Commerce Lia- sion, DOTTIE SANDERS. Our congratulations to the Utah Chap­ gathering on (he spur of the moment. ter for their wonderful Fall Section The Chapter seemed to be in a It was a wonderful luncheon and the Meeting. Six of our gals made it over. temporary relapse after the start of best of company. Present were MARY PAT HENNING, BERTHA CLINE, the AWTAR last summer but is spring­ VIAL, GWYN DARE, BEV PERIMAN, LOIS WILLIAMS, JUDY HISLE, FRAN ing back to life now and found having RUBY SHELDON, MILLIE MERRITT, GUSTAVSON and HAZEL HOHN are the Start most rewarding, not only in JUANITA NEWELL, FREDA TOLI- still singing the praises of the hos­ its associations with contestants, the VAR, MELBA BEARD, PAT LAM- pitable Utah Chapter. The Long Beach Race Board and other 99s, but in the BART, JEANNE MORRIS and SUS­ 99s should get a special award for good will created in the local area and AN STORM. sponsoring the 49%er race from Long accomplishment of improvements at Since then, have met and enjoyed Beach to Salt Lake City. Just have to Gillespie Field which would have been the company of VERA DAWN WALKER mention here that our own 49%er, GUS accomplished much later had it not from Phoenix, a 99 Life and Charter GUSTAVSON, not only won the race been for the Start of the Powder Puff member. She was visiting CLEMA in his Cessna 172, but leg prizes from Derby. Therefore, the old saying, GRANGER in Palm Springs and Long Beach to Cedar City and Cedar “Never underestimate the power of a BOBBI TROUT joined them for an old City to Salt Lake City! The fellows, who woman,” still holds true. We thank gab-fest and hangar flying session. We have been complaining bitterly because co-Chairmen ISABELLE McCRAE and do have pictures coming up on that there is never a race for them, made BOO CHRISTENSEN for their excellent reunion just on the heels of the Inter- up for lost time by enjoying every leadership in this endeavor and assure rational Aero Classic in Palm Springs. minute from start to finish. It was sug­ them their hard work was not in vain. Gear down and welded—for now! gested the name of the race be changed In the local traffic pattern: DORIS to “The Riot Race”. EL CAJON VALLEY CHAPTER RITCHEY, BARBARA HILL and ISA­ The Fallon Airport hosted 99s both Dottie Sanders, Reporter BELLE have gone to higher learning on the field and via unicom. FRAN and are students at San Diego State Sponsorship of three new 99s in India GUSTAVSON says when the girls are College; IDA GAY and DOTTIE CAMP­ is our latest achievement of which we going by the area, they call in to say BELL are attending Instrument Ground hello. are most proud! This is a project on School. BARBARA TUCKER and 49%er which ISABELLE McCRAE has been More joyous remembrances of the JOHN have moved their Stardust Avia­ working since meeting these girls dur­ Southwest Sectional from LOIS WIL­ tion to improved and larger quarters LIAMS who flew over with JUDY ing her University of Seven Seas tour at Gillespie at the extreme south end last year. Through further correspon­ HISLE and husband BILL in their of runway 17. They’ve worked hard dence with the girls and with our lia- Cessna 205. LOIS says she was greatly getting it ready, but they can be proud sion, San Diego Chapter member impressed with the caliber of the girls of their new facilities. December 11 CLARA ALDRICH, now living in Bom­ in the 99s and all the talent. She and was the combined grand opening of the bay, were we successful in attaining husband DAVE (who has his glider new Stardust Aviation and El Cajon these new members. Welcome to the rating) have been gliding at dry lake Valley Chapter Christmas party, mem­ near Dayton, Nev. 99s, girls! We have voted to sponsor bers helping BARBARA with hoirs More glider converts: MIKE and two additional members for an India d’oeuvres, etc. LOIS BROWN went to Las Vegas for Section for approval at International Two of our members attended the the AOPA Plantation Party and both took the glider course. Both came home ficiency sessions, our group “flies tivities. Our past Chairman, CAROL with their ratings. LOIS says they away” cross-country every third Wed­ BUGAY, piloted her plane to Monache had a wonderful time the whole week. nesday. In October, BETTY MacPHER- Meadow in the Sierras for opening day More BROWNS visiting Vegas! STAN SON, organizer of these fun expedi­ of deer season. She reported no deer and ELAINE took friends down in their tions, VOLINE DODGSON, HELEN but abundant snow! CLAUDELL and Cessna 175 for the same weekend. SMITH and MARIE KEMPLE joined DAVID FALLER wended their way to Laurels to the Las Vegas Tower for the San Joaquin Chapter in Columbia, a Las Vegas in October. BARBARA keeping three runways active while charming Sierra gold rush community. FALLER holds a unique position in handling 1700 planes with no long waits. Many of our members have traveled her church. Instead of activities usually Wonder how they dared to blink! afar in recent days. VI HUCKLE­ associated with church work, BAR­ VAL SYLVESTER made an overnight BERRY and JACK have covered many BARA chauffeurs the minister and other trip to Elko, Nev., with RICK and states. Our Chairman, HELEN SMITH, church leaders to meetings throughout DE BAER in a new Beech Baron. continues to quicken her flying pace. California in the FALLER’s airplane. “Had a wonderful time,” says VAL. On her recent agenda was a flight with ORA DESTREE also made an over­ her sons to Grants Pass, Ore., where LAS VEGAS VALLEY CHAPTER night trip to Elko and one to Paso they eagerly shot the rapids on the Fran Johnson, Reporter Robles,: Calif., in the 206 to visit her Rogue River. HELEN and MARIE Start planning, pack that bag . . . we 49%er who was standing by for the KEMPLE flew to Selma, Hanford, and hope to see each of our Section mem­ Forest Service in a TBM. Avenal to present solo pilot pins from bers here in Las Vegas on April 15, DOROTHY STAUFF is smiling with our 99 Chapter to new women "solo­ 16 and 17. Our Chapter will hostess the pride ever since her husband, CAR­ ists.” Also, HELEN recently received SW Spring Sectional. At the Fall Sec­ ROLL, received his instrument rating. her CAP Search Pilot Rating. Con­ tional, in SLC, we were selected for There should be a special “safety pilot” gratulations! the meeting. (That will be hard to rating for DOROTHY! An inspiring time was experienced follow because the SLC gals really put The trip of the month was made by by HELEN SMITH, VOLINE DODG­ on a good show.) JOYCE and BOB BEAIL from Reno SON and BETTY MacPHERSON plus The most exciting thing these days to Oakland in their T-craft. They spent their 49%ers on their beautiful trip is the planning for the meeting . . . the night aboard the “Invader,” a 136 to the Salt Lake Section Meeting. hardly enough time left over to do foot two-masted sailing vessel, then Rumor has it that KATHIE Me- much flying. (Especially, with all of sailed the following day in a wee NAMARA is a new Flying Farmer— this unusual (?) weather.) Even missed dingy on the bay. They started home at least on a substitute basis for KEN! the fabulous Aero Classics in Palm Sunday and spent the night in Sacra­ First time they have enjoyed the com­ Springs because of bad weather. mento. Then started home again Mon­ pany of a woman pilot. Sounds like Flying activities of our members day but couldn’t get over the hill as it nice work. Do you need a sub, KATH­ have been exciting, if not numerous, 1o was storming. They made a beautiful IE? say the least. JUANITA to southern 180 when the highway was no longer SHARON WOFFORD was given a Arizona to look at a . . . what? A horse, visible. They spent Monday night in rousing and surprising (to her) send- no less! That will be quite a trip to Auburn and finally made it home Tues­ off to her new home in San Carlos by arrange for delivery, JUANITA. South day morning. Those Sierras do have a her scheming 99 friends under the America. She will probably win our way of stretching out weekend jaunts to guidance of BARBARA FALLER, her mileage award when she returns from full fledged vacations. Powder Puff compatriot. that trip. Yours truly, FRAN, thought October’s Chapter meeting was de­ she had it in the bag with her 7,200 air- Everyone came home to roost in time lighted to have as guest speaker CAP mile trip in her Cessna 180. With 49%er for our monthly meeting at DE BAER’s Cadet DEBBIE WATERS, who was TOM to fold and unfold charts, the house in Reno. Her luncheon was de­ sponsored by the Fresno 99s at her two- route they intended didn't even come licious. Even husband RICK sneaked week CAP encampment. In addition, close to their track. Instead of a direct in for a bite. He recently added an WILMA MUTH and BARBARA MAN- line eastward to New York, then Wash­ ATR to his other ratings. We had quite DICH visited, coming over the Sierras ington, D. C., and on down to Florida, a successful meeting even though the from Bishop and flying back by moon­ their track chart shows quite a detour snow flurries reduced us all to wheels! light. We hope this will become a reg­ to Detroit; London, Ontario; Niagara We just heard DOROTHY STAUFF ular monthly jaunt for them. Falls; Toronto; Montreal; Quebec City; passed her instrument written with an Fresno 99s proficiency and knowl­ Houltan, Maine, etc., to New York for impressive grade. edge quotient took a sizeable step for­ a wonderful visit with DORIS REN- ward at November’s gathering in the NINGER, N.Y.-N.J. Section Governor, FRESNO CHAPTER beautiful and efficient Tower at the and our International President ALICE Virginia Russell, Reporter Fresno Air Terminal. A FAA motion ROBERTS. ALICE lives so close to us Fresno’s fall flying functions are off picture “A Traveler Meets Air Traffic that we never see her except far to a winging beginning. Members .are Control,” gave members and guests away from home. The trip to Washing­ most enthusiastically participating in an understanding of many facets of ton, D. C., was highlighted by the the newly established group practice the ever growing complexity of traffic gracious, lovable FAY GILLIS WELLS, se:sions—aloft! Ninety-Nines clamber in the skies. The evening was con­ Charter Member, by giving us the most aboard their ships, notify Chandler cluded with a tour to the top of the exciting thrill of a special visit to her Tower of practice location and take off Tower where the personnel gave more stomping grounds at the White House, for maneuvers keeping in contact with of their viewpoints as traffic con­ and having the privilege of meeting that each other on 122.9. trollers. beautiful lady, HELEN GANSS. If any­ In addition to the monthly flight pro­ Fresno flying gals continue their ac­ one has a few hours to spare FRAN out was only eight entries, 12 fellows, but they are now pioneers really in­ itiated into the mystic realm of dis­ cussing how to and how not to fly a race. I want you wives to take note— one of the fellow’s comments was, “I never realized what work it was to plan and fly a race,” and you other wives with husbands that don’t fly, like mine, he went and he wants to go again. Our thanks go out to the Utah Chapter girls, SALLY WELLS, JANE ANDREASON and ALBERTA NICHOL­ SON, for helping run the race and to our timer, FRAN GUSTAVSON of the Fallon Chapter. We hope you 99s will urge your 49y2ers to enter next year. Remember the 1st Powder Puff Derby had only two entries and only one finished. We had eight and eight fin­ ished. Congratulations to our new Chairman, JUDY WAGNER, she won both the Women’s Plyon races at Reno and at Las Vegas International Air Races. I asked her how she learned to fly pylons so low — girls, go out on the ocean and Focal point of 7,200 air-mile vacation trip by Las Vegas Valley Chapter Chair­ fly plyons around the boats. JUDY man Fran Johnson and her 49V2er, Tom, was Fran’s \isit at the White House would like to see more of us enter next with Helen Ganns, right, and Fay Giilis Wells, Charter/Life 99 member, left. year. She said there were three first timers this year and they did well. will bend your ear and would love to our LVV 99, NANTSY MARSENICH; JOAN REGISTER, now JOAN show you about 400 color slides of this small world we live in — even a friend DILLY, would like to know if there are wonderful trip. Incidently, this was her from Florida; South Carolina with any women pharmacists among you first visit East of the Rockies. Also, FRANCES MILLER and SILVIA that would like to join her in joining they never did get to Florida. Visiting ROTH; Louisiana with JO CARROLL, the “Flying Pharmacists of America,” with 99s at each stop, time of day per­ MARTHA CHRISTY and HELEN Billings, Mona. There’s lots of fellows mitting, was another privilege of mem­ HEWITT; Oklahoma City with SUSIE but only two girls right now. If you bership. In International Headquarters SEWELL; El Paso with our immediate would be interested, contact JOAN— with non-member CAROL CRAIG as past President RUTH DEERMAN; then she’s in the roster. our Executive Secretary, the displays a family visit in Deming, N. M., before We’re looking for a nickname for our and scrapbooks are something that no heading for home rounded out the “49%er Race” to go along with the 99 should miss when even near Okla­ story of a short two week vacation trip “Powder Puff Derby” such as “Big homa City. In Toronto, the gracious that was completely San Souci. Shavers Race,” if you’ve got an idea, hospitality of EDITH LITCHFIELD- The comments regarding the 99 booth we’d like to hear of it. As some of you DENNY and FLORA MURPHY; N.Y. at the Aero Classics have been very know, some 49%ers would like that with DORIS' RENNINGER and ALICE complimentary. Sorry we missed it name changed to 198ers but you can’t ROBERTS, and WILHELMINA HAN- . . . where is our picture of A.E. that change tradition. ZLIK, operator of the Flushing Airport our Chapter loaned for the booth? Following is a list of the winners—all: (what hospitality!). Watch out for See you in Las Vegas April 15, 16, No. 1. “GUS GUSTAVSON, Cessna those water tanks and apartment and 17, 1966. 172; par, 107; overall score, 114.58, houses when coming in on final +7.59; 1st leg score, 114.23, +7.23; at Flushing and with La Guardia LONG BEACH CHAPTER 2nd leg score, 115.20, +8.20. Airport so close, it makes for a Carole B. Dunn, Reporter real interesting approach. In D. C. No. 2, JOHN NITZEN, Bonanza 35; My apologies for missing the last with JO EDDLEMAN, FAY GILLIS par, 154; overall score, 159.49, +5.49; issue. We got tied up organizing the WELLS. Others who made D. C. the 1st leg score,159.21, +5.21; 2nd leg 1st Annual “49%er Race”. Now there’s focal point of the trip: PAUL GARBER, score, 160.00 + 6.0. a title for a race. I don’t know about Head Curator and Historian, National No. 3, BOB CENICEROS and JACK you other Chapters but our 49%ers Air Museum, Smithsonian Institution; LONDON, Comanche 250; par, 149; have been saying, for years, “you SUE SILVERMAN, CHARLES WAR- overall score, 154.07, +5.07; 1st leg girls have all the fun and all the races, NICK, MARY ALEXANDER, FRED score, 155.53, + 6.53; 2nd leg score, why don’t you have one for us!” So PELZMAN, at FAA; our Nevada Senior 151.57, +2.57. Senator and our Congressman (every­ we did—on September 24, 1965—Long No. 4, PHILIP REAMES and JAY one should meet their representatives Beach, Calif., to Salt Lake City, Utah, ACKERMAN, Bonanza K35; par, 158; when in D. C.); sister and mother of via Cedar City, Utah. Our initial turn- overall score, 161.11, +3.11; 1st leg —46— From Reseda to Redondo, Private Pilot and Instrument classes keep Ground Instructor DRU BENEFIEL busy four night a week. Among these in her large Instrument class-is JEAN IVANOFF. Meanwhile, back in her air­ plane, JEAN continues to navigate from Torrance to Long Beach and return. REBECCA HELD reports that, on a quiet desert vacation at Ocotillo Wells, she met an interesting pilot with a Super Cub and a 1300 foot air strip tucked away cff the highway. Pilots are everywhere! BEULAH and BILL KEE have been doing an excellent job as “Tower Op­ erators” (Editors) of the Icarian Flying Club’s “Tower Talk,” a paper full of interesting club news, meetings, social events, safety articles, fly-in plans, and personal news. Santa Barbara has been the airport 1st Annual ‘HO'/ier Race” entrants, 1st row—left to right: Boh Ceniceros, most often visited by most of our mem­ “Brooks” Covell, Gus Gustavson, John Nitzen. 2nd row—left to right: Bill bers this month with ANN and MAURY Brooks, Jaek London, Gene Maskow, Pat Dunn, Jack Worel, Bob Pinkney, LODWIG, BEULAH and BILL KEE Dick Worsted. Missing: Dr. Philip Reams, Jay Ackerman. and RACHEL and LARRY BONZON flying up at various times. Sometimes score, 161.76, +3.76; 2nd leg score, able to make the trip, which included we’re lucky enough to meet by chance 160.00, +2.00. for them an overnight stop in Las some of the Santa Barbara 99s, like No. 5, RICHARD WORSTELL and Vegas. Thank you very much, Utah JOAN STEINBERGER. JACK WOREL, Beech 95; par, 180; g'rls! CAROL and BERNIE LEWIS flew to overall score, 182.13, +2.13; 1st leg The Los Angeles Chapter held a fly- Sacramento to visit relatives. They score, 182.73, +2.73 ; 2nd leg score, in to Apple Valley on October 17. It also attended the air show at Chico. 181.57, +1.57. was a day to startle local residents, TILLIE, fly down and get that medi­ No. 6, EUGENE MOSKOW and PAT with “Los Angeles visibility six zero, cal current! DUNN, Apache; par, 136; overall score, winds light and variable”. Some par­ 135.64, —.36; 1st leg score, 133.91, ticipants noted seeing the destination NORTHERN ARIZONA CHAPTER —2.09; 2nd leg score, 138.79, +2.79. airport only a few minutes after take­ Ruth Smith, Reporter No. 7, WILLIAM BROOKS and ROB­ off (also noting that traffic was heavy The weather cooperated with us for ERT PINKNEY, Tri-Pacer; par, 105; at Apple Valley, landing and taking off our planned fly-in luncheon to Williams overall score, 104.41, —.59; 1st leg in all directions). The luncheon meet­ on the 13th. DOT WARD flew a Skv- score, 104.23, —.77 ; 2nd leg score, ing was held at the Roy Rogers Apple lane, her passengers were ROSEMARY 104.73, —.27. Valley Inn. Our November business KAHLE and HELEN LAWRENCE. meeting was held November 9, and BETH WRIGHT flew her 210 with stu­ No. 8, BROOKS COVELL. Navion; concluded with Douglas Aircraft Com­ dents JEAN KNOTT. BEV SMITH, and par 128; overall score, 79.35, —48.65; pany films on air freight and military JOYCE FARLEY. A prosoective 99, 1st leg score, 126.37, —1.62; 2nd leg jets. LOIS M. WARD, flew a Cherokee 140 score, 48.00, —80.00. We were very happy to receive re­ from Prescott solo. We are looking for­ Come join us some second Wednes­ cent news from CAROLYN WEST, for­ ward to having her as a member of our day night each month at our new mer Los Angeles Chapter Chairman, Chapter. permanent meeting place and CLAIRE Southwest Section Governor and winner BEV mentioned some of her ex­ WALTERS Flight Academy, Long of the 1947 AWTAR. CAROLYN and periences of this past summer when she Beach Airport. Come early if you like her husband are very active in marine and doctor husband attended a Flying and join us for dinner in the Clouds organizational activities, including long Physicians meeting in Miami, Fla. She Restaurant, watching the planes go by. range cruising and researching with took the ground school course while Always a busman’s holiday. their boat. Their current marine writ­ there. There were some who thought ing has involved almost a year’s work surely she was mistaken when she told LOS ANGELES CHAPTER on a combination narrative and cruise them our field here was at the 7,000 Rachel Bonzon, Reporter guide book which will be published next ft. elevation. Our delegates to the Fall Sectional summer, its scope reaching from HELEN recently flew the CAP T-34 at Salt Lake City report a wonderful Mexico to Alaska. In addition there is solo into Luke Air Force Base for a welcome and a well-planned and de­ prop checkout. There was quite a Big a continual series of travel and nava- lightful program of events. TILLIE Brass reception committee awaiting ELEMENTS, REBECCA HELD, and gational articles for the national cir­ her. “I had a ball,” she reported. LARRY and RACHEL BENZON were culation magazines. Another Flying Physician trip. This time with ROSEMARY KAHLE and was done after a few revisions. MARY while MADINE recapped the 99 or­ 49%er JOHN — he’s the doctor — to ELLEN flew back to Holbrook just ganization. Alaska. Strcitly pilotage and ADF fly­ ahead of a dust storm while JUNE ELY GINNY CHANDLER received the big­ ing and being sure to remember where had a turbulent flight back to Williams. gest surprise for her birthday when the airports are if you have to turn HELEN, ROSEMARY, LILLIAN her husband presented her with a new around because of weather. Enjoyed BREWER, my daughter, and I were Cessna 172. The CHANDLERS already the trip and logged some Yukon time, really brave—we drove. have a Skymaster that GINNY recently relates ROSEMARY. received her Center Line Thrust rating Some September news: Ballots were for. She is now thinking seriously of opened and counted. Results: HELEN flying the '66 Powder Puff Derby with LAWRENCE, chairman; JUNE ELY, CHRIS HOFFMAN. Vice - Chairman; MARILYN BILLS, On her trip to the California coast Secretary-Treasurer. Other officers are: PAGE SHAMBERGER found time from MARY ELLEN LIKEN, Air Marking her busy schedule to contact old buddy Chairman: ANNE MADARIAGA will TIG PENNOCK and arrange a break­ help her. Membership Chairman, BETH fast meeting at the Disneyland Hotel. WRIGHT; ROSEMARY KAHLE, Scrap­ TIG tells me that she and PAGE have book Chairman. DOT WARD is our Air been friends for over eight years. Age Education Chairman, a very good NANCY CREWS is the proud posses­ choice for her enthusiasm is con­ sor of a new Instructor license. Under­ tagious. stand she practiced using MARGOT MARY ELLEN LIKEN and JEAN SMITH as her student. MARGOT was BLACK attended the Sectional at Salt most happy to comply until one day Lake City. Left Holbrook early, stopped the SMITH family and the CREWS at Page for gas, near Bryce Canyon family made arrangements to meet at the engine stopped! They kept circling a local beach to do a little tide pooling, the field, finally got the engine started meeting point was completely missed. and were on their way again. MARY Thun Abbott, Orange County Who was doing the navigating, girls? ELLEN concluded it must have been Chapter Chairman. Three of our members will be re­ some ice. The trip home was unevent­ maining in the dark for the next few ful. ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER flying hours. NANCY THOMAS, ANN There was quite a bit of excitement Ann Cantillon, Reporter CANTILLON and HELEN HEDGES when a U2 plane made ,an emergency Meetings and more meetings, work are all working on their instrument landing here in Flagstaff. The plane and more work seem to be the order ratings. was here for three days while repairs of the day. Panic is absolutely right 49tier NED and myself flew to San were made. Military personnel every­ when it comes to Penny-a-Pound. All Francisco for the weekend. The most where and especially around the plane. Chapter members have their duties, but beautiful weekend California has been A large crowd was on hand for the sometimes feel that we .are bumping for flying in many a moon. Sunday take off, which was spectacular! BETH into one another trying to accomplish found us heading for Nut Tree where and 49 TEX received an autographed them. Finally things are under way, we had breakfast which we enjoyed photo of a U2 from the pilot along with and come November 21st, we hope to to the utmost. This is one place that a letter of warm praise and apprecia­ have the biggest crowd Orange County everyone must fly to, just great. tion from the Commanding Officer for Airport has ever seen. Everyone has The AeroClassic at Palm Springs all their assistance and cooperation been very cooperative, and God willing found Orange County members in force. with the repair crew and officers. we’ll be able to help the Flying Doc­ Those attending that your reporter HELEN, DOT, MARY VAN GAAS- tors with their mercy missions into found roaming around were: NANCY BEEK, BETH and MARY ELLEN flew Mexico. THOMAS, CLAIRE REEDY, MARA to Tucson in the WRIGHT's Super Sky- Enjoyed attending the Fall Sectional CULP, MYRA SHANFIELD, GINNY lane to help the Tucson Chapter with at Salt Lake City. A public speaker CHANDLER, THON ABBOTT, CHRIS their Penny a Pound. Reported a I’m not so can't say that I cared too HOFFMAN. I’m sure there are some pleasant trip both ways and are en­ much about having to present the bid I’ve mhsed, my apologies. thusiastic about a Penny a Pound here for the ’66 Fall Sectional. However, Commencing with this issue, each next year. in all my shaking glory was most month I will try to present a short DOT WARD has had her instructor happy to report my mission a success. cameo about one of our members. We ticket since August. More recently Welcome to new members NANCY are most proud of our Chapter and she has been designated as check out CREWS, HELEN HEDGES, SHERRI feel that this personal touch will allow pilot for the local CAP and their T-34s. BLESSING and MARILYN BARTON. all 99s to become better acquainted. MARILYN BILLS has been catching You just arrived in time girls, lots of A native, THON ABBOTT was born up on some flying now that her second work to be done. in San Francisco and has lived in Cali­ son is a little older—eight months now. Late October found CHRIS HOFF­ fornia all her life. She is the mother I hear that ANNE MADARIAGA is MAN and MADINE PARSEL as guest of four: two teenage sons, one al­ now working on her Commercial ticket. speakers at a Jr. Ebell luncheon. most teenage daughter and a third Good for you, ANNE. CHRIS giving an accounting of our son nine years old. THON is present In August, we met in Winslow for the Mercy flight into the remote villages Chapter Chairman, holds a Commercial purpose of approving our Bylaws. This of Mexico with the Flying Doctors, rating with nearly 500 hours and placed 10th in her first Powder Puff Derby in and since my duties are few, I was beautiful and I’m sorry they missed it. .1965. given the Newsletter. This is my first Our newest members is LOUISE THON started her flying career in attempt at this so I’ll try to bring you MONTERO from Petaluma. She re­ 1961 in a (as she calls it) “twenty- all the news I can find. It gives me an cently earned her Private License and second hand” Ercoupe which she later opportunity to be nosey and get away with her husband owns and operates sold for a “twenty-second hand” Tri- with it. a very nice restaurant “Sonoma Joe’s” Pacer. As all things must go so did The Sectional at Salt Lake City was —a wonderful place to eat. the Tri-Pacer, this time for a partner­ attended by four from our Chapter. MARDO CRANE has recently moved ship in a Cessna 170 which, after re­ PAT STOUFFER and BETTE SMITH to Cupertino and out of our Chapter covering the wings in the garage, she flew over in PAT’s club 172, BARBARA area. We hope she will stay active and new partner flew all over Baja, GRABER and her niece in BARBARA’S in one of the Chapters in her area. Calif. Along with all this THON has Navion, and ANITA WOREL in her She is a real asset to the 99s and we found time for the past two years to 170. ANITA and BARBARA were stuck will miss her. Guess that’s all for now be secretary for FRANK TALLMAN in Reno for two days on the way back —see you next month. and the late PAUL MANTZ. —they said it was because of the weather. (?) MYRTLE WRIGHT, our SAN DIEGO CHAPTER PHOENIX CHAPTER immediate past Chairman, has been Ruth Ebey, Reporter Ginny Moser, Reporter elected to the office of Section Secre­ We had a Trick-or-Treat fly-in on Our membership is growing by leaps tary and we offer our congratulations. Halloween! The trick was in figuring and bounds and we were happy to wel­ I managed to get elected to the Section out which field to fly to next from the come four new members at our last Nominating Committee. We’ll both do rhymed clue which was attached to a meeting. 99 pins and corsages were our best to be a credit to the Section. piece of Halloween candy—the treat. presented to FREDA TOLIVER, ANNE Since returning from the Powder The treat-clues were stowed in pump­ DAVIS, JEANNE MORRIS and RUBY Puff Derby, BETTY FOSTER and I kins in the office of each airport and SHELDON. We’re so happy to have have been relating our experiences to believe me, the fellows on duty were these girls with us and they have al­ some of our local service clubs. BETTY getting as much kick out of the fun as ready shown themselves to be enthusi­ spoke to the Petaluma Rotary club and we were. LOIS BARTLING organized astic 99s. We hope to have many more the Sebastopol Lions Club. I was invited the fly-in which concluded with a pot- like them. to speak to the Optimist Club here in luck lunch at Gillespie Field. Partici­ We all wish we were with MARY and Santa Rosa and also the Rotary Club pants were DOTTIE SANDERS and GEORGE VIAL, who are spending two in Ukiah. BETTY is working diligently ISABELLE McCRAE of El Cajon Chap­ weeks in Europe visiting Lisbon, Portu­ on her Commercial so she can partici­ ter in DOTTIE's 140; MARGARET gal; Barcelona, Spain; and Paris, pate in next year’s AWTAR as first MOODY and SYLVIA COLTON with France. Won't MARY have stories to pilot. She’s also attending a meteor­ 49V2ers JIM and JOE in the MOODY tell to liven up these fall meetings! ology class at the Santa Rosa Junior Tri-Pacer; MARGRIT GOODRICH and They’re pretty lively right now, as College, and recently checked out in EVELYN TRIMBLE with 49V2er MUR­ they are, with all the hangar flying! the Cessna 208 (a busy girl). RAY and HOWARD in the GOODRICH Debonair — the gals won a prize for JESSIE WIMMERS has successfully I’ve been busy too — Instructing on passed her written instrument exam a part time basis for our newest Flight having the biggest handicap — their and is now working at Anderson Avia­ School in Santa Rosa, “Let’s Fly, Inc.” husbands were back-seat pilots; THEL­ MA BISHOP and her sister EDNA in tion, the Piper dealer at Sky Harbor. attending a meteorology lab class at All you 99s are invited to stop in for the Junior College, and in my spare THELMA’s Sky lane; JUNE and JIM a chat. We, in Phoenix, are quite proud time cramming for the instrument HICKOX in their 140; and RUTH and of this little gal who ferried a Cessna written exam. JACK EBEY in their Aeronca Chief. 150 solo to South America. MYRTLE WRIGHT tells me she has NORM and THELMA SMITH and MARJ CROWL recently greeted the books out and is studying for her their friend MRS. BARTON flew down HELEN GRALIN and her 49tier from Instructor rating. ANITA has already from Los Angeles but did not fly for Minneapolis at Thunderbird Field upon passed the Commercial written and is clues. their arrival for vacation. presently working on the instrument Quite a few drove in and enjoyed the LOIS CHASE is back in Phoenix after requirement to finish it up. BECKY lunch: LYN and BOB BRIGGS, his a one year absence. Welcome! LIGHTFOOT and 49%er PHIL spent sister and brother-in-law visiting from One of our newest members, a few days pheasant hunting in South Seattle, and local friends; STELLA JEANNE MORRIS recently went to Dakota, after first flying to visit her HARDIN had to work but sent her Wichita and picked up a new Skyhawk folks in Helena, Mont. 49V2er and two younger daughters; from the Cessna factory and had a very The October meeting was to be a JACKIE and CHARLES BROOKS and enjoyable trip back. fly-in at our cabin near Mt. Shasta. children; MARTHA and JOHN MUL. More news next time—we hope. In 49% er REX and I flew up Saturday LEN; BETTY LAMBERT had been the meantime, fly out our way. The afternoon in the club 205 and ANITA giving El Cajon Chapter 49%er DEL weather here in the Valley of the Sun and 49yer JACK' flew in Saturday eve­ GAY instrument instruction and they is getting better all the time! ning in their 170. The rest were ex­ dropped in. Trick-or-treat hags of goodies were pected up for a barbecue Sunday but REDWOOD EM PIRE CHAPTER given to all the children present. due to a stubborn fog in the bay area Phyllis Cantrell, Reporter Our first airmarking project of the At the time of elections within our that just wouldn’t lift, no one made it. season was to paint Montgomery on Chapter, I was elected Vice-Chairman The weather in the mountains was that field's newly surfaced runway 28. On the preceding Wednesday some of the girls helped measure and lay out the letters, then started to paint the first Sunday in November, finished up the following Wednesday. BETTY WHARTON made preliminary arrange­ ments and members who wielded paint­ brush and roller and measuring tape were: MARIAN BANKS, LOIS BART- LING, JACKIE BROOKS, STELLA HARDIN, JUNE HICKQX, DOTTY KLOTZ, RUBY KEAVENY, MARTHA MULLEN, MARGARET MOODY and ELSIE WATSON. MARGARET MOODY has agreed to be the Chairman of the 1966 San Diego- Fallon Race with assistance from our veteran Race Chairman, RUBY KEA­ VENY. SYLVIA COLTON has just been elected President of the San Diego Glider Club. TERRY and AL VASQUES took her mother (68) and father (78) on a trip to San Francisco in their Apache—they were greatly impressed by the practice GCA which AL executed. TERRY and Members of the San Fernando Valley Chapter of 99s on hand for ground break­ AL also flew the Apache to Bahia de ing ceremonies for new $440,000 Tower which will be ready at Van Nuys Airport Los Angeles in Baja, Calif., along with in plenty of time for the 1908 Powder Puff Derby. I .eft to right: Catherine Black, BETTY and CLAUD WHARTON in Shirley Thorn, Lola Ricci, Elizabeth Svenson, Mary Kemper, Mr. A. M. their 210 early in November. The oc­ casion was a flying club's fly-in. They Redder (president of Airport Commissioners), Mr. Francis Fox (Airport Man­ ager) and Shirley Clark. all enjoyed barbecued turtle; TERRY and AL caught lots of yellowtail and grouper; and BETTY and CLAUD just reservedly to our delightful speaker at check ride and her glory as he does all sat around and “hung loose”. this occasion—Charter Member BETTY her time in the air); and finally our EVELYN and HOWARD TRIMBLE GILLIES from San Diego, who remi­ pride runneth over for this month as we heard of AUDREY SCHUTTE’s flew to the AOPA Plantation Party at nisced about earlier times., new Instrument Instructor Rating. Las Vegas. So did MARGRIT GOOD­ Members PAT DEMITTER, MARY RICH — her first long solo in their new KEMPER, FLORENCE DITTMAR, Speaker for this meeting was BOB Debonair; husband airlined later to LOIS MILES, LOLA RICCI, VIRGINIA GRA1NER, Van Nuys Tower head, who meet her there. MARGRIT also flew RAINWATER and SHIRLEY THOM loaded us with interesting facts and solo to San Francisco in November to flew home from the Salt Lake City figures about the operation of our own a nurses’ institute, was thrilled by the Sectional with the 1968 International Van Nuys Tower. novelty of landing at S. F. Interna­ Convention Bid. We were happy to add Our two Chapter fly-ins were well tional, returned non-stop in two hours this to the PPD Race Start at the same attended by members and guests. To and 40 minutes. time and were further pleased with our Yucca Valley flew FLORENCE DITT­ winning the Non-Pro Flying Trophy. JAMIE and BOB SWANSON plan to MAR, NITA LOVELESS. LOIS MILES. fly to Bahia de Los Angeles the latter The two-day Antique Aircraft and LORELI CANGIANO, LOIS MAUER, part of November, then on to survey Auto Show at Burbank Air-port was LOLA RICCI and MARGARET WARD. Scammon’s Lagoon as a possible camp­ graced by two hot dog booths presided We were met by GARNETT STOCK­ site. ever by our own gals. Proceeds from TON, the only 99 in Yucca Valley, who MARIAN BANKS and RUBY KEA­ this and from the two cents a pound acted as gracious hostess and arranged VENY missed Cheyenne and Rock ride held at the same time are going to for our lunch at the golf club. Then two Springs, Wyo., on the early route sur­ our '68 Derby Start Fund. Want to buy weeks later FLORENCE DITTMAR. vey of weather but got there in Octo­ surplus frozen wieners anyone? LETAH RAMSOUR, EDDIE WHITE, ber. We are most proud of new members MARILYN ARNOLD, MARY PINK­ MARGARET WARD and ADRIENNE NEY, LOLA RICCI, LINDA DENS- SAN FERNANDO VALLEY CHAPTER NATER, pinned at our November meet­ MORE and various 49%ers met LOIS Loreli Cangiano, Reporter ing (ADRIENNE flies to work in Ven­ BARTLING, LYNN BRIGGS and Hail to our new leader, FLORENCE tura 'most every day); also of the two ELSIE WATSON at Palomar for an­ DITTMAR, installed with her Board new instrument ratings awarded to other yummy lunch. at the Brown Bottle Room of the CATHY BLACK (also just turned law How many of you say MARY KEMP­ Schlitz Brewery. We not only “lent student), and ERLINE PEEPLES. ER, LOIS MILES, ELLEN TRINDLE, our ears” but gave them away un­ (ERLINE’s pooch, Bandito, shared her LIBBY SVENSON, and JAN HARDIN a “sabbatical” of two years while Jim Long Memorial Race on Labor teaching and getting an elementary Day weekend. SGV Chapter donated the teaching credential and trying to keep trophy. VIRGINIA still won’t tell us up with two active children at home. how many other women pilots there New Officers Dept.; SHIRLEY GIL­ were in the race! MORE continues as Chairman; JEAN LOOKING FORWORD: Our Chapter SUGDEN is Vice-Chairman; DOROTHY is anxiously awaiting a visit from our GEDDES is Treasurer; and VIRGINIA Southwest Section Governor, PAT WEGENER is Secretary. LAMBERT! She’ll be with us at our New Members Dept.; Congratulations November meeting. to MARJORIE SCHULZ and DOROTHY FOXON with their brand new, shiny SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CHAPTER licenses! To celebrate, the girls flew Laverne A. G u/2er BARD Santiago, Cnile, this year. We will be TER.) We made daily short flights with —“Vacation trip to Florida in our 172 sure to keep a record for a future crack sightseeing in Cyrstal River, Fla., New Skyhawk with our two teenage sons, at the flying hours trophy. Orleans, La., (just before Betsy), San through Tucson, San Antonio, New Several gals attended a fly-in lun­ Antonio, Texas, Carlsbad, N. M., El Orleans, Pensacola, Orlando, Ft. Lau­ cheon at Capitol Sky Park in Sacra­ Paso and Phoenix on the way home. derdale, Miami, St. Augustine, Jack­ mento during October. Once again, the What a way to travel! sonville and back home.” Sacramento Chapter hostessed a lovely PAULINE took MARIE, MARTY and BILLIE HERRIN — “Have moved gathering. myself in her plane for a wonderful body, soul, family and airplane to Members interested in seeing more weekend in Salt Lake City. Thank you, Santa Barbara from Lompoc.” progress made at the Palo Alto Airport Utah Chapter, for a most well organized Yours truly has passed the Instru­ with regard to the new runway con­ and fun-filled Sectional. ment Instructor Written and hopes to struction, have formed a committee Merry Christmas and many happy have the check ride behind me by next opposing the Audubon Society’s at­ flying hours in the New Year! writing. tempts to arrest further construction. Audubon people contend that the birds will not survive it they are moved from their present breeding grounds at the Palo Alto Airport. Birds can’t live just anywhere, but then runways can’t be built just anywhere either. Plans are being made to attend the International AeroClassic in Palm Springs this weekend of November 11- 14. Featured will be air races, aero­ batics, and lectures on business and general aviation advancements. Guess I’m going aviating this weekend.

TUCSON CHAPTER Maggie Schock, Reporter “Skylift Cessna 16 Uniform, number one to go.” “16 Uniform, cleared for take-off.” With this specialized, brief transmission Tucson’s 8th Annual Penny -a-Pound began. Before the final transmission of the day 24 aircraft had flown 172,000 pounds of people over Tucson for our most successful airlift. Over 1400 landings also marked the biggest day in the history of Tucson Airport Authority. I know Tower per­ sonnel throughout the system are a Patsy Brooks (sitting on wing). Chairman for Tucson Chapter’s annual Penny- very special group of people; but A-Pound Airlift, makes plans for the event with other Ninety-Nines. I-eft to right, Tucson must have the cream of the Pat Nolen, Mary Martin, Shirley Marshall, Dorothy Jenkins, Byrd Granger, crop. Picture nine aircraft on base—all Maggie Schock and Virginia Edwards. different types, from a Tri-Pacer to Beech Baron, and you can begin to Chairman PATSY BROOKS. Nightly LEN’s Casa each year is probably the imagine the scope of their operation. massage with a rich cream will event­ biggest aviation party in Tucson. It is Not a single incident or near miss ually erase all those worry lines, our way of saying “Thank You” to over marred the day’s success. What a job PATSY. 100 people who help us at Penny-a- they did! Visit your Tower the next We would also like to thank those Pound. LAURA BOHANAN draws our time you go out to fly and let them wonderful hard working girls in Flag­ “Angel” for the invitation and had to know how much you appreciate their staff for coming clear to Tucson for constant concern for our welfare. We the third straight year to help us. send it to us from Michigan this year. call them our “Towering Angels”. BETH WRIGHT flew her 205 down Sat­ It is a very special job and I’m sure With the Tucson Airport Authority urday afternoon so she would be on she would be glad to do one for your buying over 1500 gallons of gas that hand early Sunday, loaded with DOT Chapter if you would write her. day, Tucson can really boast about WARD to spell her flying during the One more word on P-A-P before we THEIR Airport being a true friend to day and HELEN LAWRENCE, MARY put it away for the year. The funds private flying as well as another of ELLEN LIKEN and MARY GASSBEEK received go for Aerospace Education our local “Angels”. Don’t forget to to help all of us run the ground opera­ Material in the local schools and is stop here when you are going cross tion. Where else could you get coopera­ matched by the State Aviation Com­ country; or come especially for an over­ tion like that? mission, and for an aviation connected night stay at the Ron-Tel right on the Our “Good Bird” party at PAT NO- scholarship for ,a local girl. To en­ airport, complete with swimming pool courage use of the material by the and restaurant. No such thing as a schools, we fly all teachers free. This landing fee—just service with a Sun­ PLAN AHEAD year we flew 4500 pounds of them. shine City smile. Which shows teachers carry a lot of The whole Chapter did such a terrific weight! job this year I would have to list each International Two offspring of local 99s have re­ member separately to give full credit. cently soloed and are working hard to­ EVERYBODY works on a project of Convention ward their licenses. LEE MARSHALL, this magnitude, but one person still and SHIRLEY’s daughter, is wedging her has to be “boss”. We all get the credit time in between high school studies and when things go well but the “boss” gets Powder Puff Derby PATSY BROOK’S daughter, CAROL, the blame for all the blunders and has soloed before returning to Stanford after the constant worry about “what if?” 1966 vacation. She has joined a flying club So, our whole Chapter wants to say at college and is really an enthusiastic “Thanks for a job well done” to our Seattle, Wash, student. Since FRANCES FRANCIS moved to of town with the airplane recently I shock to all of us for it was at least Nogales she is doing more flying than had to fly TRULY to Wilcox for a three months earlier than usual. But, ever. VIRGINIA EDWARDS and I flew business luncheon. They will soon need the following week — the week of the down for a trek across the border and His and Her airplanes. Sectional — the weather was perfect- luncheon at her home recently and blue skies, warm days and golden sun­ she was full of excitement about flying We have a new member this month, husband ROD to Phoenix each week so MERSA CLARK. MERSA flys a 172 sets. he could attend meetings. ROD’s only and jointed just in time to donate it to Approximately 57 planes with 130 complaint is that FRANCES spends all Penny-a-Pound. Welcome aboard, MER­ visitors, including their partners, flew his money shopping while she waits to SA. The rest of our year isn’t as busy into the Salt Lake Airport and enjoyed fly him home! as October. I hope! a wonderful weekend planned by our SHIRLEY MARSHALL has made an A recent guest at our meetings was Chapter. We had the Utah Motor Lodge other trip to Washington D. C., to BETTY BELLE INGWER. CARL ING- scheduled for rooms and the meeting, attend a convention of the NEAC. This WER, her husband, owns Mercury luncheon and dinner were held at the is always fun because she brings us Aviation at Tucson International Air­ Hotel Utah. back news of our WENDY BLANCH­ port, a good place to stop for service On Thursday evening those girls who ARD and former Tucson member or a chat about Cessnas as they sell arrived that afternoon, and cared to ALICE FUCHS. ’em and fly ’em by the dozens. BETTY go, were taken to the new Valley Music BELLE was formerly a 99 in Texas CAROL and DON EWING didn't meet Hall, located in North Salt Lake and and we do hope she will join us here any 99s in San Francisco when they there witnessed a wonderful evening of in Tucson. flew there recently in the Cessna 150; “Camelot”. Others of the arrivals visit­ but they did meet some pretty rude Last week the FAA presented a ed the University of Utah Theater for treatment when they landed at Oak­ Physiological Seminar at the Univer­ “Fantasy,” while still other enjoyed land Municipal. Maybe you local Bay sity of Arizona which dealt at length on the rehearsal of the Salt Lake Mormon City girls could bring this to some­ the effects of oxygen, dysbarisms (look Tabernacle Choir. one’s attention. I’ll bet a 99 Chapter it up!) drugs, alcohol and fatigue. I Friday morning we had a tour sched­ in Oakland would change the whole especially liked DR. GIBBONS sum­ uled of the Beehive House and Temple attitude of the City. mation of drinking coffee after too Square which terminated at noon, after LORRAINE YOCUM soon will be which the visitors were taken to the back in the air. The Bonanza engine is Salt Lake Airport to witness the ter­ almost overhauled and will be flyable AE Scholarship minus of the 49y2ers race from Long any day now. Beach to Salt Lake City. Later, in the afternoon the group was taken to Park One calls the NOLEN residence these Deadline City (an old mining town which has days to ask, “MRS. NOLEN isn’t home been reactivated as a tourist attraction is she?” A negative approach perhaps and marvelous ski area). At 6 p.m. a but PAT is gone so much on flying January 15th wonderful western barbecue was served business for husband TRULY that it is after which the members had a delight­ the logical question. Finally trapped much alcohol—“All you have is a wide ful experience of seeing a Melodrama her at the office between her almost awake drunk.” It was very informative at the Silver Wheel Theater. We bussed twice weekly trips to San Diego and and dispelled a lot of misconceptions back to Salt Lake City about 10:30 p.m. found she had managed to fly back to about oxygen and its use. Powder Puff Cape May in August to pick up her Saturday morning busses left at 9 Derby pilots please note: You do not children who had spent the summer a.m. to view the hugh storage vault have to worry about cream on your with their grandparents. On the way located in Little Cottonwood Canyon, face or lipstick causing burns. Pure home via Atlantic, Baton Rouge and about 25 minutes from downtown Salt old-wives tale. Houston she found there was only two Lake, and on the return trip visited days between herself and a hurricane. A final word to our girls in the “This is the Place Monument” return­ In September a trip to El Paso put Canadian area. Would you be kind ing in time to enjoy the organ recital her there on the 16th, so she took in the enough to pass along our thanks for the at the Tabernacle at noon. A lovely nice letter from ARVAL NANAHOH? festivities in Juarez, Mexico; this be­ luncheon was enjoyed at the Sky Room ing their Independence Day. The NO­ We can’t locate her address and hate of the Hotel Utah which was under the LENS have a boat in San Carlos, to seem ungrateful. direction of LOUISE MORRISON. Mexico, and as all this other flying is Our business meeting was held in the on business, PAT just couldn't stand UTAH CHAPTER Jade Room of the hotel and was at­ flying to Mexico for pure pleasure. Now Lucile Ohristophersan, Reporter tended by delegates from the various she sails and skindives while there Talk about our prayer being an­ Chapters. During the business meeting collecting salt water fish for aquariums. swered! You would never have believed the 49Mj ers were entertained through This is a big hobby with her and she it unless you had been here to see the courtesy of the husbands of the sells the fish wholesale in Tucson. it for yourself! The week before our Utah Chapter girls. SYLVIA and IRVING BARTZ are also Fall Sectional, scheduled for Septem­ At 7 p.m. we enjoyed a social hour in frequent visitors to San Carlos in their ber 23, 24, 25 and 26, we received from the Empire Room of the hotel, through Mooney. SYLVIA and PAT take movies four to 12 inches of snow in the valleys. the courtesy of the Star Dust Hotel of of each other skindiving; almost drown­ It was so cold our beautiful gardens and Las Vegas, MARK SWAIN as our host. ing when they start laughing in their flower beds were completely destroyed, Dinner was served at 8 p.m. to 178 par­ oxygen masks! When PAT was out except in covered areas. This was a ticipants with prizes galore and our guest speaker was TOM JOHNSON of radio contact with CAPTAIN AHRENS Western Air Lines. MERVIN GUSTAV- in the other Aztec, on the same Avis SON of Fallon won the 49%er trophy Australian delivery flight. with the Utah Chapter winning the Air­ ★ Three of our girls got married last marking trophy. Section month. LYNETTE CLANCY is now Early Sunday morning several of our MRS. ARTHUR BUTLER; DIANA visitors enjoyed the Tabernacle Choir TREATT is now MRS. P. MADDOCKS: broadcast, had a late breakfast and Margaret Kentley, Governor and from New Zealand, JENNIFER departed for their various homes. It sure has been quite a month for CRAIG is now MRS. FRAME. Wel­ come to three new 49%ers. As a Chapter we want to say, “your women pilots in Australia. 49%er LORD PEGGY KELMAN and MARGARET stay was not long enough but we en­ CASEY has been installed as Governor General of Australia, representing Her KENTLEY now both have young sons joyed the fun and the deeper friend­ Majesty, QUEEN ELIBAZETH II. This with Commercial Pilot Licenses, flying ships that were developed and also the makes Her Excellency, LADY CASEY, charter. Both boys, second generation spirit of the Convention. All we can the “First Lady in the Land” and we pilots, brought up in a world of aviation. says is COME AGAIN!” are just bursting with pride that she is NANCY WALTON, ROSEMARY ARN­ Our thanks to all the Utah Chapter one of us. As it is spring, we were able OLD and MARGARET KENTLEY to send her a bouquet of native wild were among the pilots, in about 50 air­ girls for their wonderful work and flowers including the unusual spikey craft, who flew from all directions, cooperation: Transportation was under Waratah, the N.S.W. State Emblem, on some 300/400 miles, to Griffith on the the direction of NANCY REULING and her arrival to take up residence in October long weekend for the Confed­ LOIS FREDERICKSON, with the help Canberra, A.C.T. erated Aero Clubs’ National Aerobatic of MAXINE NIELSON, M A URINE ROSEMARY ARNOLD became Aus­ Championships, won again this year by RICHARDS, CARYL KNOWLTON, and tralia’s first licensed woman helicopter South Australia. Nine women pilots pilot. She is the mother of four young joined in the fun which included a won­ MARJORIE PETERSON; Accommoda­ children and doesn’t look more than a derful dinner for the trophy presenta­ tions, BONNIE YORK; Dinner JANE girl herself, she’s wonderful! tions. The last 150 miles of the trip ANDREASON; Ditty Bags, MARJ BERYL YOUNG has been appointed home to Sydney VFR were rather try­ MACKEY and PAT PANOS; Time- leader of the team of four Avis pilots ing because of the dense smoke from Clock at Cedar City, SALLY WELLS; flying the United Nations Geophysicists hundreds of drought induced, out of sea­ Fruit (apples and grapes), LOUISE on an aerial survey of the Solomon son, bush fires in the ranges which ANDERSON and husband; Program Islands, to determine the depth of the reduced visibility to a minimum. All Covers, MARJ and DON MACKEY; Earth’s crust. Their three aircraft will good experience and quite exciting Time Clock, SUE ELLIS and JANE carry almost half a million dollars dodging around sudden walls of smoke! ANDREASON with FRAN GUSTAV- worth of equipment and the work will Now it has been raining for three days, SON as official timer; and of course, to entail a considerable amount of ocean so we hope the worst of the drought is ALBERTA NICHOLSON and LYLE flying of great precision for the most over. BECKSTRAND we are greatly indebted p.art of a year. This is a very great Last heard of, BEVERLY SHAW was for their organization and ideas. Thanks and well deserved achievement for still working at St. John’s Hospital, again Utah Chapter—you came through one of our new 99s. They will be based Santa Monica, Calif. She writes us at 100 per cent. at Guadalcanal. great length, how wonderful the 99s are During the week of September 6th we Olga Tarling is Air Traffic Controller being to her on her journeys around the had as a visitor HELEN STODDARD at Townsville, a busy northern, joint- U.S.A. We thank you all very much. of Anchorage. She was on a return user, airport for Airforce, Airlines and Our Australian Section office bearers ferry flight from the East where she Private Pilots. The pace is such that for the coming years are as follows: picked up a new plane. Some may she expects her red hair to turn silver, Governor, MARGARET KENTLEY remember that a few years back she any day. (N.S.W.); Vice-Governor, BEVERLY and her husband had a severe accident ROSALIND MERRIFIELD expects to SHAW (N.S.W.); Secretary, OLGA just east of Ely, Nev. HELEN was hos­ be in Los Angeles again on 20th to make TARLING (QLD). We greatly thank our pitalized but here she is back ferrying her 3rd Pacific crossing. How that girl retiring Governor, TIMMIE TIVER, planes again! We love lhat “spunk”! sits for 12 hours and more at a time, who has ably held an executive position This is what makes flyin’, gals! alone in an Aztec, for those long ocean for the past four years and hope that One of our former Utah 99s, JESSE hops, is amazing and she steps out of she will be able to spare some time, CARTER, and her husband have just her aircraft here in Sydney, after these with or without that beautiful baby returned from an extended trip to flights of about 7,500 miles, looking as daughters of hers, for us to enjoy her Europe this past summer. Her daugh­ if she had just stepped out of a beauty company. FREDA THOMPSON we also ter, CAROL, is living in England so parlour. She tells me she loves to see thank for her advice and Chairmanship it was a wonderful opportunity to get the vapour trails of the jet airlines of our meetings, as our Vice -Governor in such a trip. overhead, a sure sign that she is on for the past two years. Like the past president of the UN course. She has radio contact with each —o— said, “One cannot stand by and say jet for about 100 miles, which greatly Olga Farling, Secretary ‘I’m through—I’ll quit!’ That is, not breaks the loneliness when there is I am taking advantage of a few if you still have something of value nothing to see but ocean for hours after spare moments to write a few lines for to contribute.” hour. She is also in almost constant the next 99 News — deadline 20th No­ vember. I was recently elected the new Secretary for the Australian Section and MARGARET KENTLEY, the new Governor. Due to the fact that I am on a temporary transfer to Townsville in the North Queensland, in my ca­ pacity as an Air Traffic Control Officer with the Department of Civil Aviation, I seem to have become detached from all news in the Southern Centres. MAR­ GARET KENTLEY was most kind in finalising all details as past Secretary and advised me she has forwarded all the latest news on our small Chapter and its limited activities, though each member leads quite an active indi­ vidual existence. Our most exciting news this year was the announcement that our most distinguished member, LADY MAIE CASEY, became the First Lady in the Land when her husband became the Governor General of Australia. LADY CASEY hopes to arrange a “fly-in” to Canberra next May for all our women pilots. Should be an eventful year for us all. We hold our Annual General Meeting of the AWPA in Melbourne in March. I am looking forward to attending both gatherings — though heaven knows where I will be next year. I recently gained a Grade 2 Radar position in Sydney which I may have to take up on my return from Townsville. Was thrilled to meet, once again, our new member, BERYL YOUNG, on her way through to the Solomon Islands. BERYL and I are old flying friends from Southern Airline days when we both flew with a small feeder service in Victoria as Radio Operator/First Rosemary Arnold, Australian 99, became Whirly-Girl No. 99 on October 11, Officer on Doves and Herons. Since 1985. She is pictured in the Hughes 269A in which she received her training those days in the late 1950’s we both and license. Photo by Mirror Newspapers Limited, Sydney, N. S. W. (ED have taken different paths — myself to NOTE: Rosemary’s interesting account of ’chopper conquering is with Aus­ Air Traffic Control and BERYL to in­ tralian Section news.) structing. She spent some time with the Royal Victorian Aero Club and then I manage to spend a few weeks over aircraft to Australia. They were flying two years at the Exeter Aero Club in the last two years with BERYL at a twin engine Piper Aztec. England. On returning to Australia she Cooma and we had some wonderful and It was great to see BERYL again and became Chief Flying Instructor with interesting trips around the area. I am now looking forward to some the Cooma Aero Club in Southern New interesting mail from the Solomon Last month BERYL was given the South Wales which is up in the snow Islands. country, Mt. Kosciusko only 30 minutes position of Manager of Avis Rent-a- I have been leading quite an in­ flying time from the field, 7,500 feet and Plane in Perth Western Australia and teresting life as well these past three a very tempting place to spend many her first assignment has been this eight months. Since August I have been based flying hours. months down In the Solomon Islands at Garbutt Airfield, a large Royal As you probably know this large area under contract to the United States to Australian Air Force Base at Towns­ is covered in immense dams and carry out a geophysical survey of this ville. Here I work as an Area/Approach tunnels as the Snowey Mountains Hydro area, testing the depth of the Earth’s Controller in conjunction with a RAAF Electric Authority completes an im­ crust. BERYL was accompanied by Tower Controller. We handle all mili­ pressive feat of harnessing all the melt­ ROSALIND MERRIFIELD of Pacific tary and civil movements to and from ing snows to supply irrigation and flight fame. ROSALIND is also on her the field. It has been extremely busy power to vast country areas. way to America again to ferry another with American Navy Skywarrior air­ craft here on survey work and our own Neptune Squadrons combining with RAF Schackletons and American Orions carrying out exercises on the Coral Sea. Added to this we have regular civil air services and light aircraft training from the local Aero Club. To add a little further interest today we had a dust storm with visibility down to 2,000 yards. Only three weeks to go and I return home. Should .just make it for the pre- Christmas meeting of the Queensland Women Pilots.

From Rosemary Arnold Dear 99s: I’ve got some news I’m bursting with! Yesterday, Oct. 11th, I passed both practical and theory for my Private Helicopter License — this means I am the first Australian Woman Helicopter Pilot. I completed my 40 hours training Competitors in the Ninety-Nines Trophy race, Summer 1965: I, to R: Diana in just five weeks, in a Hughes 269A, Barnato Walker, Janet Ferguson, Christine Hughes, Pamela Huntly, Anneliese registered VH-GMD. I was rather hec­ Pinto, Beryl Sanders, Margo MeKellar, Elizabeth Overbury, Sheila Seott. tic doing mostly three to four hours training a day, from 7 to 9 a.m. in the This was something I determined to just had raised the 250 Pounds which mornings and from 4 to 6 p.m. in the be. My instructor who is the most en­ was the amount to get me thus far and evenings and getting ,a baby sitter at these times was a problem. However, thusiastic person I’ve met, encouraged no further. And when the instructor at 9 a.m. when coming back from train­ me and inspired me to keep going and would say, take a break you’re tired, ing I used to get clearance to track via I often wondered if he and I would last I'd say, no fear I’m O.K. (for I was the school playgrounds so I could see the distance, for he was training me in thinking of every minute costing me if they got to school all right. One morn­ his spare time and trying to cope with eight shillings). It’s disgusting to get so ing my youngest, ANGELA, who’s 5, his job as Sales Manager with the com­ mercenry isn't it, but the Ihought of was waving to me while running and pany who owned the chopper, while I being stopped short of my goal be­ fell head over turkey. At 500 feet I was trying to keep a household of six cause of money was always with me. felt quite useless. running smoothly, and not look tired. My thanks goes to DORIS MULLEN, Helicopter flying has been in my And so I made it, although I haven’t whose photo I saw in the July-August mind for a while but it seemed im­ realized it yet and all I have is a dread­ Ninety-Nine News and it was this that possible and impractical to persue a fully flat feeling and a huge debt to pay really inspired me to get up and go license, and only one person—a test off. I ended up borrowing the balance after a license right there and then. pilot friend—encouraged me to go at of the money, and once I am through The photo is my favorite — you know, it and try four hours for a start to see with my Commercial License on bolh “how I’d like to think I look all the how I managed. So on September 1st, fixed wing and helicopters I can start time” — and of course the high heels I started to make enquiries; I found paying it hack. and dress were insisted upon by the a helicopter only five minutes drive Both helicopters and instructors are Press, as you may understand. My from my home and owned by a private difficult to get hold of in Australia, as license aroused quite a bit of press, company. I met their Commercial Pilot both the machines and the men who fly radio and TV interest throughout all of and told him I wanted a license. He them are in use constantly and can’t be Australia and across to New Zealand. said, when do you wanl to start—now? spared for instruction purposes. I was P.S. You may be wondering what I gulped, tried hard to look casual and a lucky girl. said—sure! So with only 100 Pounds in happened to my aerobatic flying! Well I soloed in the chopper after 10 hours my pocket, that is, enough for four it got shelved for a month and I still dual instruction which was the result of have till November to qualify for the hours and only one-tenth of the amount sheer determination for al that time I Aerobatic Team. In the meantime I needed for a license I took my first have five weeks to study hard for my flight and fell madly in love with heli­ fifth and last Commercial subject— copters. And so after a week I started Navigation. my training in earnest and I typed AE Scholarship letters till midnight searching for a The next determined thing I aim to sponsor or trying to raise the money Deadline do is get to the U. S. to meet you all. to see me through, for by this time I Yours for the present “hors de com­ realized I was in the running to be the January 15th bat,” first woman in th rotary wing field. Rosemary a number of years. She is married to and KEN HORTON will be a festive Flight Lieutenant ALAN TURLEY of time. 1986 will direct our efforts to­ BRITISH the R.A.F. and they own a Proctor air­ ward a proposed Penny-A-Pound activ­ craft which they race frequently as a ity for late Spring. The Avco Corpora­ SECTION man and wife team with considerable tion of Stratford has booked the Chap­ success. They also use it for touring ter as tour guests on January 11. and entering foreign rallies. GINNY and DICK CARRICATO, •Janet Ferguson, Reporter JOAN WAUGH has a British Private JERRY and HENRY GARDINER with First of all news of more awards. License and is well known in air rac­ guests attended the New England Sec­ Three British Section members have ing circles. She has a single seater recently won awards for achievements “Turbulent” aircraft which she has tion held at Westover AFB. Also fly­ in aviation in 1964. SHEILA SCOTT flown all over Europe as well as rac­ ing to Massachusetts were ELLEN and received the Brabazon Cup for win­ ing. She takes it in turn with her TOM PURDY, MARILYN and JOHN ning outright the Ladies Cup in the 49y2er, BILL, to act as baby sitter while HUBBELL, SHARON and GENE SIM­ Sicily Air Rally. ELIZABETH OVER­ the other flies! MONS with their guests CHRIS WINZ­ BURY won the Jean Lennox Bird Tro­ ER and from New Haven PEG DAVID­ phy for her consistent hard work in SON, JO MASSEY and EVELYN aviation and high quality of her flying; MURCH. and BERYL SANDERS won the O. P. NEW ENGLAND Jones Cup for her contribution to the While SHARON and GENE SIM­ sport of gliding. Many congratulations SECTION MONS* and guests flew over to Long from the rest of us! Island, the trio of RUTH BUCKLEY, CYNTHIA KEMPER a n d CHRIS Other news this month: WINZER flew over to the New York- SHEILA SCOTT spent the week with New Jersey Fall Sectional Meeting fCONNECTICUT CHAPTER PAMELA HUNTLY in the South of held in the areas of Air Route Control France before flying PAM’s Coman­ Ruth P. Buckley, Reporter Centers and MacArthur Airport. che home. Since then SHEILA has The date was October fourteenth. The RUTH and BOB BUCKLEY were made another quick trip to the U.S. Connecticut Chapter held a business down New Jersey way early October. Our governor certainly gets around! meeting with luncheon at Guilford, Con­ TETA and BOB GUNTER have been BETTY CONES has been sampling necticut. Presiding over the meeting scheduling trips. CHRIS, after visiting the flying game again after a bit of was our newly elected chairman CHRIS the Plantation Party in Neveda, flew a lapse — she’s been flying a Cessna WINZER. Present at the meeting were about the Southwest. CYNTHIA KEM­ 150 off the new runway at Southhamp­ PEG DAVIDSON, NANCY GHEN, PER and BUD with loving care have ton Airport to get the hours for renew­ MARY HORTON, CYNTHIA KEMPER, been recovering the T-Craft. I've been al of her license. JO MASSEY, BABS MCALEENAN, out to the barn myself and watched the GILLIAN GAZALET and I found our­ ELAINE MCCABE, EVELYN MURCH, transformation of the plane over the selves at Blackpool in the North of ELLEN PURDY, BETTY SAGAN and months as it passed along from the England the day of a recent business SHARON SIMMONS. When one con­ fresh cotton to the red and white finish meeting at SHEILA’s flat in London. siders our total membership, this as­ and markings. There is more to be GILLIAN and her survey crew were sembly of Ninety-Nine members is a done. While the process of metamorosis night stopping with the Rapide and I worthy number. takes place RUTH (BUCKLEY) and was already up there doing some ob­ SHARON SIMMONS, who is our CYNTHIA take to the sky in a 150. lique photography flying for the same Activities Chairman worked with the RUTH, CYNTHIA and CHRIS shared company. We both had to miss the officers to give us all a purposeful the sentiments of our International meeting of course, where I gather year. The Chapter has created for it­ President, ALICE ROBERTS, as she plans were discussed for the forthcom­ self an eventful schedule of activities. spoke at the Fall Sectional Meeting in ing Thanksgiving Eve Party. In the fall and winter months, we tra­ New York. SHARON and GENE SIM­ Finally, we welcome three new mem­ vel to Grumman Aircraft, Bethpage, MONS listened, too, as we realized the bers: New York. Our holiday party at the hiatus that can be supplied by com­ THEA ADAMS is the youngest Ninety new home (in New Canaan I of MARY munication. This matter of communi­ Nine in the British Section. She holds cation will again come to the attention the private license which she started to of the membership of the Connecticut work for when she was 17, in her school PLAN AHEAD Chapter as they each read the welcome holidays. She has been training in Air abroad letter mailed to them from Traffic Control at Middleton St. George International Ninety-Nine Headquarters at Oklahoma Airport, and has very recently joined City. the Royal Air Force, where she will Convention continue with her Air Traffic Control EASTERN NEW ENGLAND training as well as some flying. She and CHAPTER is also working for her commercial Luis Auchterlonie, Reporter and instructors license. Powder Puff Derby The Fall Meeting for New England DAWN TURLEY has the British Section was held at Westover AFB, 1966 Private License and has been flying for Massachusetts, on October 9 with 49' Seattle, Wash. —58— people attending — 35 Ninety-Nines! was painted at Groton, Mass. MILLIE After a briefing by LT. KNIER, a tour DOREMUS, Airmarking Chairman, of a KC-135 refueling aircraft, the SAC made arrangements for the school roof N.Y. - N.J. flight line, and Command Post, we re­ (but not the 30-40 mph wind). Any turned to the Officer’s Club for lunch­ extra polka dots and stripes on the SECTION eon and a new SAC film. Special guests letters (outlined in black yet) were were MRS. YAEL ROM, International unintentionally windblown — to say Member at Large from Israel, and nothing of sox, pants, jackets, etc. COLONEL WM. C. McCLURE, USAF FRAN PORTER, HELEN HASSEY, Air Advisor to the Mass. Air Nat’l LOIS AUCHTERLONIE, CHRIS SEAV­ Welcome Guard. New Section officers are Gov­ ER and GERTRUDE McGRATH shar­ ernor, PAT RUSSELL; Vice-Governor, ed sore muscles with MILLIE. Our and ALMA GALLAGHER; Secretary, ISA­ thanks to ROY McGRATH who kept BEL BLODGETT; and Treasurer, PEG us supplied with hot coffee! Congratulations DAVIDSON. PAT JONES is sporting a new com­ COL. McCLURE surprised our Gov­ mercial ticket — congratulations! to our new ernor by presenting her with a “sham­ RIPLEY MILLER and husband flew rock” pin for her successful forced with friends to the AOPA Plantation Garden State landing at the finish of the 1985 Party in Las Vegas — reports a wond­ AWNEAR at Burlington, Vermont. He erful time. ISABEL BLODGETT visit­ Chapter started this tradition when one airplane ed her daughter and family in Ireland had two forced landings in the ’64 in September. After closing their re­ AWNEAR held at Westfield — both spective summer camps, DOROTHY landings successful! and CLICK PULIS toured Europe in GARDEN STATE CHAPTER The Section Meeting was hostessed October while their Cessna 170 was Nancy Smyth, Reporter by this Chapter, and plaudits and being ‘rejuvenated’. On September 26, 1965, a group of thanks are in order to CHRIS SEAV- The Chapter is delighted to have licensed women polits of New Jersey ER’s committee (PAT JONES, HAR­ YAEL ROM, International Member at RIETT ABBOTT, FRAN PORTER and Large, visit our 99 meetings and activ­ met and formed the new Garden State HELEN HASSEY, and our 99 member ities while she is living in this country Chapter of the 99s. The slate of of­ CAPT. MARGARET McFARLIN at for a few months. ficers for the year are: Chairman — Westover, for arrangements. GAY D. MAHER, Vice-Chairman — NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND In September, the Eastern New Eng­ MARY ROSE MYERS, Secretary — land Chapter flew into Norwood Air­ CHAPTER NANCY SMYTH, Treasurer — MARY port and had luncheon at the Iron Horse Hope Riehle, Reporter Restaurant. After a meeting busy with I received my multi-engine rating in JUNE LOCH. The members of this new Fall Section plans, CHRIS SEAVER in­ a Twin Comanche at our local airnort Chapter are CATHERINE BASTIA- stalled the new Chapter officers, FRAN (Northern Airways in Burlington, Vt.). NELLI, GERTRUDE S. DENNIS, PORTER, Chairman; MILDRED DOR- Last spring they soonsored a Cherokee MARY ELIZABETH DIXON, HELLEN EMUS, Vice Chairman; GERTRUDE 180 for the AWNEAR in which we plac­ A. ELLIS, ANNETTE GINSBURG, McGRATH, Secretary; and DOROTHY ed 4th. RUTH V. HILL, MARY JUNE LOCH, PULIS, Treasurer. As a token of much The October issue of Air Facts has appreciation for a ‘job well done’, the an article, written by LEIGHTON COL­ GAY D. MAHER, VIRGINIA M. MIN­ Chapter presented CHRIS SEAVER LINS. on our Fly-in Resort. Savage OR, BARBARA A. MORRISON, MAR­ with a silver 99 Compass Rose pin. .As Island, in Lake Chamolain. We have a CIA J. MUSSON, FAYE STRICKLER, Chairman, CHRIS successfully guided 2800’ strio, 2 cottages available and MARY ROSE MYERS, LESLIE C. a new and shaky chapter to a solid more going up next year. RASMUSSEN, NANCY SMYTH, JER­ start in the right direction. Besides the Hone to bring you uo to date on RY B. ROBERTS, and FLOENCE multitude of items lhat require the Chapter activities next lime. WALSH. Chairman’s personal attention, CHRIS On October 10th our Chapter was found time to get both her son and presented to us by our International daughter married, hold down a de­ PLAN AHEAD President, ALICE ROBERTS, at a manding job, fly two AWNEAR’s and luncheon at Flying W Ranch, Medford, one IAR, become a grandmother — N.J. Other 99s who graciously attended and never missed a 99 meeting! International were DORIS RENNINGER, Governor The Chapter welcomes aboard two of the New York-New Jersey Section; new members — POLLY ANNIS of Convention MARIE D’ALTERIO, Governor of the Andover was ‘pinned’ in August, and Middle East Section; JEWEL VOM ALLEGRO OSBORNE of Topsfield, and SAAL, Chairman of the Greater New Mass., was pinned in November. Since York Chapter; ELLIE McCULLOUGH, January, the Chapter has enjoyed a Powder Puff Derby Chairman of the Long Island Chapter. 20% increase in membership. 1966 COLONEL FRANCIS R. GERARD, The fall ‘color’ of New England was Chief of the New Jersey Bureau of vibrant the day our first ‘airmarker’ Seattle, Wash. Aeronautics, was the guest speaker. —59— Charter Presentation to Garden State Chapter of the 99s on October 10, 1965 by Alice Roberts, International President. Celt to right: Jerry B. Roberts, Marcia J. Musson, Florence Walsh, Doris Renninger, Gay I). Maher, Colonel Francis R. Gerard, Chief of N. J. Bureau of Aeronautics, Alice Roberts, Mary June Loch, Mary Rose Myers, Nancy Smyth, Barbara A. Morrison, Catherine Bastianelli.

The New York-New Jersey Section GREATER NEW YORK CHAPTER to miss being with us. The seventeen meeting on Long Island on October 16th Charlotte M. McCollum, Reporter fearless souls who made it through was attended by as many of our mem­ Chairman JULIE VOM SAAL did the murky darkness were members bers who could make it. The Section manage to pick a most interesting AVIS BAYARD, BARBARA BRO- gave engraved gavels to each Chapter night for our November meeting. She THERTON, MINA ELSCHNER, MAR­ which is the start of a charming tra­ did, in fact, apparently go to great GUERITE LAUDENSLAGER, IRENE dition. lengths to insure us a nice, cozy, can­ KEITH, ELEANOR LOIJA, DOLORES On November 7th we had a very dle-lit dinner at Ferdi’s Restaurant in MADDEN, CHARLOTTE MCCOLLUM, interesting luncheon meeting at Lake­ New York City on Tuesday, November PAT WILSON, and AGGIE ZWEIDEN- wood Airport, hosted by FLORENCE 9th — that's right — the night of the GER; prospective members RUTH WALSH. MR. B. S. VAN ARTS- big black-out. After going to all that FORCE, DOT KIRBY and JULIE WIL­ DALEN, General Aviation Inspector trouble, JULIE, it’s a shame you had SON; and guests MARIE DUBROR for the F.A.A., spoke to us on main­ from Japan, DR. SHIRLEY SIEW tenance and winter operations. A busi­ from So. Africa, and INA WEISS. Also ness meeting followed at which time present was CHRIS WINZER, our we planned the activities for the year. AE Scholarship guest speaker for the evening. CHRIS Meetings planned of special interest, is a flight instructor from the Con­ are Shore Party (using to advantage Deadline necticut Chapter with all sorts of rat­ our location on the Atlantic Ocean), a ings and did a marvelous job answer­ Fly Around, and a Flying Treasure ing our questions on various aspects Hunt. More details to follow on these January 15th of flight and instrument instruction, events. flight planning, and the like. Thank you very much, CHRIS. You made it a worthwhile evening for all of us. PAT WILSON, my 49V2er and I had a most enjoyable luncheon at the Fly­ ing W Ranch with SHEILA SCOTT, British Section Governor. I had not previously met SHEILA and found her to be most charming and interesting. I undestand SHEILA saw several of the girls while in the New York Area. Congratulations go to BARBARA BROTHERTON, who recently traded her beloved Cherokee for a 1934 Co­ manche 250; and to AVIS BAYARD, who just accepted delivery on a new Cherokee 140. Happy flying, girls, and take it easy, AVIS—a new baby fol­ lowing so soon after a new airplane is going to keep you mighty busy. BARBARA and TOM BROTHERTON are expecting to leave around the 20th for Mexico and the Mexican Treasure Hunt. Should be an interesting “maid­ en voyage” for their new place. We’re expecting you to come in in first place, BARBARA. Was happy to hear that IRENE On behalf of the NY-NJ Section, Doris Renninger, Governor, weleomed the KEITH is now a full-fledged dispatch­ new Long Island Chapter. Accepting the Charter from Alice Roberts, Inter er-one of the two women dispatch­ ational President is Ellie McCullough, Chairman. Presentation was made during ers—with Pan American Airlines. We the Section M eeting, October 16, 1965, held on Long Island. all wish you the best of luck, IRENE. GLORIA HEATH has become con­ sultant to the Cornell-Guggenheim Avi­ brief business meeting afterward — ation Safety Center. GLORIA will de­ during which JULIE VOM SAAL an­ velop programs like the Downed Air­ Welcome nounced Greater New York Chapter’s craft Position Locator system, and im­ generous gift — $25 for the new Long provements of aviation safety with re­ and Island Chapter's treasury. Much ap­ spect to Flight Instructors. preciated. SALLY BUEGELEISEN now has a permanent column in FLYING maga­ Congratulations Our installation luncheon was held at zine entitled “Skirts Flying”. Congrat­ Land’s End Inn, a short drive away. to our new ulations, SALLY — and keep up the President ALICE ROBERTS, guest of good writing. honor, awarded the AMELIA EAR­ Section Governor DORIS RENNING- Long Island HART medal to PAT WILSON, retiring ER left the day after the Black-out for Greater New York Chairman; intro­ Palm Springs, California, to attend ihe Chapter duced JULIE VOM SAAL as her suc­ International Aeroclassic held Novem­ cessor, GAY MAHER as the new Gar­ ber 11 to 14, then to Phoenix to spend den State Chapter Chairman and EL­ some time with ALICE ROBERTS. LIE McCULLOUGH as the Long Island DORIS expects to be home around the LONG ISLAND CHAPTER Chapter Chairman. 20th. Honey Knte Trattler, Reporter Our Chapter was presented simply GALE BROWNLEE was one of the October sixteenth was C. A. V. U. — and impressively. ELLIE then intro­ first aircraft to locate a downed Ces­ just about perfect for Long Island’s duced all the Chapter Members, and sna 310 in heavily wooded area back in chapter day — which began with the gave five new 99s their pins. The after­ October. GALE and YVETTE HORT- New York-New Jersey Fall Section noon ended after guest speaker JAMES MAN have been busy flying their own Meeting at Long Island-MacArthur Air­ PYLE, Director of the Aviation Dev­ planes to various airports, promoting port. Quite a few 99s flew in — and elopment Council, offered congratula­ the DRU ALLISON “Fashions in ihe everyone gathered for coffee at the tions and spoke of the Council’s aims Air” dress collection. FAA Center near the airport. JIM and how the 99s could participate in Our Treasurer says get busy with BOYLE, Chief of the Air Route Traf­ them. your raffle tickets, girls. The drawing fic Control Center welcomed us with There are sixteen Charter Members will be in January. And our checking a film and briefing on the Center, and of our chapter. Eleven of us are trans­ account is hungry. a tour of the facility — the world’s ferees from the Greater New York I hope I saw you all at the Christ­ busiest — a fascinating experience! Chapter; and five of us are brand new: mas Party December 11th. DORIS RENNINGER presided over a Chairman ELLIE McCULLOUGH is a sport parachutist, a past Chairman THOMAS HUDDLESTON, Professor of of the Greater New York Chapter and Aero-Space Studies at the State Uni­ k £ > M I 0 W.E EAST International Historian for the 99s, versity of New York at Buffalo. His Vice- Chairman MARJORIE M. topic as “ROTC on the College Cam­ SECTION GRAY was a WASP and ferry pilot, pus”. Most of us found out how very former Governor of N. Y. - N. J. Sec­ little we really know about ROTC. The CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA tion and recipient of the Hay Trophy Col. also showed us a good film about CHAPTER for aviation achievement in 1957. Cape Kennedy. It was a most interest­ Marion Dunlap, Reporter VIOLA GENTRY, a Charter Member ing evening. Attending were ETHEL of the 99s, established the first solo FEDDERS, PEG and AL WAHL, We had a wonderful meeting Satur­ endurance record in 1928. She is a past DORIS and HERB CULP and daughter day, November 13, at Williamsport, recipient of the Lady Hay Drummond- MERRILEE who is a prospective pilot Pa. We were chauffeured from the Hay Trophy, and a nominee for the D. when her education is finished, DOR- Williamsport Airport to the West gate C. Wing’s 19o5 Tiny Broadwick award. ITA NORTON, NAOMI a n d JIM of Lycoming Motors where we had a Secretary DOROTHY BOCK has MEEKER, yours truly and 49!4er, guided tour of Lycoming Motors a div­ been flying since 1958, logging time in student pilot LINDA EVELO and hus­ ision of Avco Corp. We learned a lot her Luscombe 8E “Sassy”. band WAYNE and member - to - be about the manufacture and assembling RITA GIBSON is Treasurer, mother ADELE ZIMMERMANN who is a new of aircraft engines. One of the high­ to six children, and a past Chairman private pilot of four weeks. lights were the testing rooms where of the Long Beach, California, Chapter. DORITA NORTON told us she ex­ the engines are carefully checked and Chairman of (he Membership Com­ pects her work at the Institute will tested. We had a great showing of mittee is DORIS ABB ATE, who mar­ take her to Russia sometime next year. 49%ers who were interested in the ried her flight instructor and now does Lucky girl! NAOMI MEEKER had just tour. We had lunch at the Holiday Inn quite a bit of x-country flying, family returned from a flight to Oklahoma where we were welcomed with our style. City where she visited her ailing fath­ name in lights our front on their bill­ BARBARA EVANS is a former gov­ er. While there she spent some time board. ernor of the N.Y.-N.J. section and has with the gals at Headquarters. served as past International Treasur­ After lunch one of our visitors from er, Secretary, and Executive Commit­ PEG WAHL reported on the Fall the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter, tee Member. Section Meeting and told us we miss­ MERLE CHALOW, gave a talk on the NANCY GRAHAM is a flight instruc­ ed some very interesting doings. What Powder Fuff Derby explaining the tor who also holds commercial glider a pleasant surprise it was when she rules, regulations and the excitement, and helicopter ratings. She writes presented the engraved gavel to Chair­ making all of us feel that we would now, and has had articles published man DORITA. We certainly do thank like to participate some time whether in leading magazines. the Section Officers. This is so much it be pilot, co-pilot or ground crew. DOROTHY JULICH, a flight instruc­ nicer than a store bought one that we The attendance at this meeting by tor and air taxi service pilot has well have been meaning to get for so long. members, prespective members and over- 7,500 hours to her credit. visitors was very encouraging to all I am sad to report that JEAN MUT- and a tribute to HELEN SHEFFER HELEN ELLIOTT, Chairman of the CHLER has left Buffalo for a new job who planned the occasion. 66s, has recently returned to flying in the Washington, D.C., area. ETHEL after a sabbatical. set up a little impromptu luncheon for We have been fortunate to have our ESTHER HILL comes from Norway JEAN two days before moving day. local paper run a feature story for us and drives a school bus as well as an Good luck JEAN and happy flying. Do giving the history and aims of The airplane. let us hear from you. Ninety-Nines, Inc. This comes at a time when it should be a great help The new 99s: Our November meeting will be held to us, as a new Chapter, in recruiting ANNA MARIE DIETRICH is a sport on December 1st at the Airport Cloud all interested pilots. parachutist and flies her own Ercoupe. Room with American Airlines present­ ing a program consisting of a flight Our next meeting will be a dinner RUTH DOBRESCUS hobbies include dinner, a film about their jets and a dance Friday, December 10, 1965, at sewing as well as flying — Science tour thru a 727 cabin and cockpit. The The Centre Hills Country Club, State teacher BARBARA HOMEYER enjoys December meeting will be a Christmas College, Pa. riding and painting and has also made party on the 22nd at LORRI and GEO­ some parachute jumps — LILA HOW­ RGE MOORE’s house. Our program EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ARD is a dental hygienest and a ham committee is doing a right fine job. CHAPTER radio operator, and reporter HONEY KATE TRATTLER is a portrait paint­ Caroline Bregler, Reporter er who flies her own Beech Debonair. AE Scholarship The Eastern Penna. Chapter of the Ninety-Nines are having growing pains WESTERN NEW YORK CHAPTER —at the October Section Meeting, Pres­ Terri Pirrung, Reporter Deadline ident ALICE ROBERTS presented 1he Our October meeting was held Nov­ Charter to the New Central Pennsyl­ ember 181 h at the Charter House Motel January 15th vania Chapter which hangers the fol­ with 15 members, 49M>ers and guests lowing: HAZEL BARTOLET, CARO­ present. Guest Speaker was LT. COL. LYN HARBOLIS, HELEN SHEFFER, CAROL SMITH and GINNY SWISHER. Logan Airport, Ninety-Nines a n d remember. The awesome beauty of the On the following day ALICE ROBERTS 49%ers manning the paint brushes Grand Canyon, Salt Lake City, Boulder presented the Charter to the Garden were CASS and SAM BASTINELLI, Dam, make us envy the 99s who live State Chapter at the Flying W Ranch. BETH and CLYDE STURTEVANT, out west. This Chapter will become part of the BARBARA and BILL MORRISON, New York-New Jersey Section. Ninety- Next on the calendar was a most Nines from the New Jersey area leav­ JERRY and HAL ROBERTS, and successful Middle East Section Meeting KATE and MATT MACARIO. ing our Chapter to become a part of in Philadelphia, Pa., in October. Presi­ this new Chapter are CATHERINE Last heard of LOUIS SACCHI was dent ALICE ROBERTS presented a BASTINELLI, GERTRUDE DENNIS, that she was ferrying a plane to Charter to our newest Chapter in our HELEN ELLIS, MARY JUNE LOCH, Guam. GAY MAHER, BARBARA MORRI­ Section, Central Pennsylvania Chapter. SON, MARCIA MUSSON, MARY MY­ JERRY and HAL ROBERTS have Six D. C. Chapter girls flew up for the ERS, JERRY ROBERTS, FLORENCE been flying to Vermont regularly two day meeting. There was EVELYN WALSH and FLORENCE YOUNG. where HAL has been soaring. SIZEMORE and VIRGINIA THOMP­ Good luck to both new Chapters. NANCY DIEMAND was a guest SON in a Cherokee 180, HEDI JAFFE The October Sectional was held in speaker at the dedication of the Cen­ and RUTH FRECKELTON in HEDI’s Philadelphia and the Eastern Penna. tral Bucks County Airport in Doyles- plane, DORIS WHITE, her husband and Chapter was host for the gala occas- town, Penna. baby in their plane. Others attending sion. Out of town Ninety-Nines began CONNIE WOLF was presented an to arrive Friday evening and made were FAY WELLS, who received a award by the Penna. Aviation Trade headquarters at the Ben Franklin citation for her work in connection with Association at their annual meeting at Hotel, where they met with the local the AMELIA EARHART Commemora­ High Point Inn, Mt. Ponoco, Penna. Ninety-Nines for dinner and a friend­ tive Stamp. Plenty of door prizes, .a ly gab session. A business meeting Don’t forget to mark December 11th trip to 1700 Waterfront Restaurant, was held Sunday morning and MARIE in your date book. The Chapter Christ­ Colonial Village, a village so reminis­ cent of Ben Franklin days. Then there D’ALTERIO presented FAY GILLIS mas party will be held on that date WELLS a merit award for her achieve­ at the Valley Forge Golf Club. Con­ was the Powell House, historic land­ mark and famous Alley in Philadelphia ments. After the business meeting all tact KATE MACARIO for reservations. Ninety-Nines and guests proceeded to inhabited as in early years. Our Chair­ the quaint “1700’' restaurant which is Merry Christmas to all from Ihe man, JO EDDLEMAN, also attended located along the Delaware River for Eastern Penna. Chapter. the Section meeting. lunch. RACHEL HOPKINS, Chairman Our Chapter is well represented on in Charge of the Activities for the Sec­ WASHINGTON, D. C. CHAPTER the Women’s Advisory Committee (five tional, and her committee did an ex­ Mary “Mitzi” M. Keller, Reporter from D. C. Chapter) and all attended cellent job to make this a memorable the meeting in San Francisco in Octo­ meeting. The hot line from Washington, D. C. ber. General Wm. McKEE addressed really keeps a reporter and Chapter the group. Courtesy rides were given Please note the following change of in the air, what with LBJ’s operation, in the hovercraft, which skims over addresses: MISS MARGARET M. Royal Visitors, Cuban Refugees, burn­ the water, carrying 15 passengers and BOREK, Dominican Novitiate, Ash­ ing cruise ship, and airline mishaps. can be used as a commuter in large bourne Road & Juniper Avenue, Phila­ Yes, we read all this in the newspapers, bay areas. delphia, Pa. 10117. PEGGY, who re­ but our big news is good flying weather cently entered the Convent would en­ and many safe and exciting trips flown On the go are IOLA MOMBRUM, be­ joy receiving mail from Ninety-Nines; by our local girls: Yours truly, a trip ing transferred to Hawaii; LIBBY and MRS. ARLENE I. FELDMAN, to Las Vegas with VELTA BENN, NATCHER leaving for Florida to take P. 0. Box 214, Ft. Montgomery, New LAURA ZERENER, NANCY LYMAN over Sarasota 5 O’clock Flying Ser­ York 10922. and my 49V2er was truly a flight to vice with her husband; VIRGINIA THOMPSON to Ohio to visit her ANNE WINDSOR on her recent trip mother; HEDI JAFFE just back from to the Rockford Fly-in met ALICE PLAN AHEAD a flying trip to Vienna, Austria, to HAMMOND who transferred to the take care of her uncle’s funeral. On her Chicago area. ALICE was manning a way home HEDI stopped in London, booth at the Fly-in. Also, ANNE is International England, and visited a girl friend whom still excited over her ride in Breezie she had not seen in 23 years. JEAN which she said is properly named. Convention ROSS HOWARD returning from Balti­ more Convention for Flying Doctors, ANNE SHIELD and HELEN ZUB- and ROW who have the Race Fever, have where she presented an article “Rx just returned from the Michigan Air Powder Puff Derby Hospital Heliport” which will appear Race which they completed in and in Modern Hospital Magazine. A movie they say is run very efficiently. 1966 was made in Baltimore, Md., in color, showing quick and safe removal from Welcomed as a new member is Seattle, Wash. an accident scene the injured to hos­ JANICE MUNTS. pitals, etc., by helicopter. Time saved Recently the Chapter airmarked the could save lives quicker than waiting for service by ambulance and snarled 99 MEMBERSHIP LIST traffic right-of-way. The movie is avail­ OCTOBER, 1985 able for showing at a Chapter meeting. New Time approx. 10 minutes. Al'STltAI.IAN SUCTION NELLIGAN, June (Mrs. Leo J.) UP-GRADING: HAZEL DWIGGINS, Edillilie via Port Lincoln South Australia Blue Seal: and VELTA BENN, a cita­ tion at the Instructors Clinic, Rich­ NEW YORK - NKW JE R SE Y SEC TION DIXON, Mary Elizabeth (Mrs. Roy C.) mond, Va., in October. Also voted the 16 P a rk Ave. G ard en S tate prettiest girl attending. NONA W estm ont, N. J. 854-1569 GINSBURG. Annette (Mrs. Joseph) QUARLES to handle Women’s Aviation 13 South 34th Ave. Garden State Activities in FAA’s Office of General L ongport, N. J. 822-6618 MINOR, Virginia M. Aviation Affairs. The Whirly-Girls: No. 225 Beechwood Ave. Garden State 100 is the Weather Girl on TV Station, T renton, N. J. E X 2-4883 SMYTH, Nancy Evansville, Ind. and the No. 99 is a 250 Hawthorne Ave. Garden State 99 from Australia, Rosemary Arnold. P rin ce to n . N. J. 08540 (609) 924-1571 STRICKLER, Faye Irene (Mrs. Robert) 3406 Brigantine Ave. Garden State Our Sick List: Quite heavy this B rig an tin e, N. J. 266-3362 month, HELEN MURPHY in Betheseda WALSH, Florence (Mrs. Edward F.) Naval Hospital, NELLIE JACKSON 6 Diekman Dr. Garden State West Point Island, down with the flu, LAURA ZERENER L a v allette , N. J. (201) 793-6984 sick since her trip to Las Vegas and our Above is the attractive 8-oz. tumbler DIETRICH, Anna Marie (Mrs. George) Chairman JO EDDLEMAN out with Queen Rd. Long Island which has been developed by the R ocky P oint, N. Y. SH 4-2878 laryngitis. Western Washington Chapter of DOBRESCU, Ruth M. (Mrs. Charles) Last on the List: Patuxent Naval Test Ninety Nines as a sale item. Initially, 4 Norman Court Long Island G len Cove, N. Y. C R 1-1642 proceeds will be applied toward the Homeyer, Barbara E. (Mrs. Gerald R.) expenses of the 19S8 Powder Puff 42 Cheryl Dr. Long Island PLAN AHEAD Derby and International Convention L ak e R onkonkom a, N. Y. ,TU 8-3521 HOWARD, Lila Jane (Mrs. Richard) in Seattle. The glasses sell for $6.00 27 Ash St. Long Island for a set of 8, which includes ship­ F lo ra l P a rk , N. Y. (5111) F L 4-2046 International ping. The design, which is baked in TRATTLER. Honey Kate (Mrs. Charles) 7 Locust Cove Long Island and will not wear off, is in blue. K ings P oint. N. Y. HU 7-8359 Convention Order from Dottie Daub, 16419 Des MIDDLE EAST SECTION Moines Way South, Seattle, Wash. and DUNLOP, Marion Elizabeth (Mrs. Robt. M ) 985 W oodland D r. C en tral P en n sy lv an ia B elleforte, P a. 16823 355-3672 Powder Puff Derby Items For Sale ROTTSCHAEFER, Ellen (Mrs. B. W.) Box 489. R.D . 1 C en tral P en n sy lv a n ia 1966 KEY CHAINS—Bronze finish with 99 L ock H av en , P a. 769-6737 monogram on front. International Or­ STAHLNECKER. Naomi Watkins (Mrs.) 1811 Roosevelt Ave. Central Pennsylvania Seattle, Wash. ganization of Women Pilots around rim W illiam sp o rt, P a. 322-8195 on back, with middle suitable for en­ BRANDE, Selma (Mrs. Harold) 3091 2nd Ave. Eastern Pennsylvania graving. $2.75 ppg. Make checks pay­ A ltoona, P a. T3602 942-0428 Center, Patuxent, Md., Fly-In. This was able to Minnesota 99s. Send to Helen ELLSWORTH, Joyce Suehs one of the best planned programs from 219 M a rk e t St. M ary la n d start to finish that I have ever at­ Masterson, 3228 48th Ave. So., Minne­ D enton. Md. 21629 479-2722 tended. The weather in the morning apolis, Minn. 55406. SOUTH EAST SECTION was IFR so 36 99s from as far as Wil­ — o — LANE. Jean Bondurant (Mrs. John H.) mington, Del., drove in, since the base 2921 N.W. Memorial Pkwy. Alabama could not clear IFR conditions at this PERSONAL NAME STAMP—Rubber Lot No. 6. Huntsville. Ala. MILLER, Euydice I. (Mrs. Bill A ) Test Center. The lour started with stamp with name and 99 compass rose 512D Chateau Dr. SW. Alabama CMDR. MURPHY showing space suit for personalizing stationery, Chapter H untsville, A la. 881-8790 and all the material needed to man a ALPAUGH. Kathleen (Mrs. Robert E.) correspondence, aeronautical materials, 232 Howard Dr., Florida Suncoast successful test center, then lunch at the personal or Chapter property, business T a m p a, F la. 33604 935-1634 Officers Club. Afternoon’s tour, under MALCOM, Leona (Mrs. Robert) I he guidance of CMDR. LYMAN, in­ cards and name tags. Use as gift to 232 HowardDr., Florida Suncoast members or as special award or me­ Belleair Beach cluded simulated aircraft landings to In d ia n R ocks B each, F la. 595-5081 595-5081 actual demonstration. Although HELEN mento. $3.25 per stamp pp. (add $1.00 HENDERSON. Mary Lou (Mrs. (Robt. J.) MURPHY was sick in the hospital, her for blue stamp pad). Type or print 3677 Sexton Woods Dr. Georgia C ham blee. Go. 457-8382 little daughter, LISA, carried on with exact information just as it should GUTHRIE, Jerry Lou (Mrs. Kenneth M.) Dad, BILL MURPHY. NANCY LYMAN appear on stamp (4 line limit). Address 5101 Haleville Memphis and her test pilot husband, DON, along orders and make checks payable to: M em phis, Tenn. 397-7218 with the rest of the base VIP’s really Particia M. Ward, 3151 Shelley Street, HODGES, Jean D. (Mrs. H. L.) Box 547 M ississippi made us live flying. Baton Rouge, La. 70805. Greenwood, Miss. 453-63^09 McCORMICK, Peggy Humphrey (Mrs. Frank) LANE. Joy F. (Mrs. Byron L.) SHROFF, Mohini K. Box 312 M ississippi P. O. B jx 458 N e b ra sk a ‘Vinod-Villa’, 10th Rd., Khar El Cajon Valley Greenwood, M iss 453-6680 G ering, N eb r. 436-2242. 436-1310 B om bay 52, In d ia 242223 Shipley, Margaret B. (Mrs. Lester A.) MISCHNICK, Carol Ruth BROOKS, Lucy M. (Mrs. William) 506 Weightman St. Mississippi 1542 “ O” St., Apt. 2 N e b ra sk a 5404 W hitefox Dr. Long B each Greenwood, M iss. 453-7627 L incoln, N ebr. 432-6903 Palos Verdes, Calif. FR8-2645 STAHLMAN, Juanita S. (Mrs. H. I.) FRITH, Nancy Elouise (Mrs. Paul O.) P. O. Box 1116 M ississippi PEATTIE, Patricia Helen (Mrs. Michael) U nit 44. A pt. 2, S. U niv. PI. O klahom a N atchez, M iss. 445-8170 3712 R odeo G rounds Long B each S tillw ate r, O kla. F R 2-4258 M alibu, Calif. GL 6-6112 BOWMAN, Mary K. (Mrs. Conley E.) KNIGHT, Ruby Maurine (Mrs. Ben W.) Oak Hills Tennessee TURK, Valerie Jean (Mrs. Frederic L.) L aFollette, Tenn. 562-7491 Box 513 O klahom a 412 West Caldwell St. Long Beach W oodw ard. O kla. AL 4-3768 CAROWAN, Gloria Smith (Mrs. Dallas T.) C om pton 3, Calif. 631-4524 READ. Saralee Fisher 1437 Knollwood Dr. Tennessee P. O. B ox 210 O klahom a BARTON, Marilyn Kay M orristown, Tenn. 586-2688 S tillw ate r, O kla. F R 2-6869 1419 Orange Ave., Apt. 7 Orange County CHANDLER. Josephine F u llerto n , Calif. 526-7907 THOMASON, Martha H. (Mrs. Howard C.) 708 20th S.W. Tennessee 3503 C herokee D r. O klahom a BLESSING, Sheri (Mrs. Don) Knoxville, Tenn. 3791/3 522-4392 W oodw ard, O kla. AL 4-4759 4500 Campus Dr. Orange County N ew port B each, Calif. (714) 540-1828 NORTH CENTRAL SECTION PHILLIPS, Ruth Reese (Mrs. Duke) CREWS, Nancy Batson (Mrs. Paul H.) FREEBOURN, Isa M. (Mrs. John F.) Apartado 142 San Antonio 10602 F irs t Ave. O ran g e County 1113 Michigan Blvd. All-Ohio Sabinas, Coah, Mexico Inglew ood, Calif. 757-1348 Erie, Pa. 833-0701 McNEIL, Kathryn Butler (Mrs. L. A.) HEDGES, Helen Marie (Mrs. Joseph A.) HUSTON. Marie Elaine (Mrs. Samuel R.) 5125 Ocrean Dr. Tip-of-Texas 2034 E. Santa Clara Ave. Orange County 1529 Spruce Dr. All-Ohio C orpus C hristi, T e x a s U L 3-5037 A pt. C-3 Lockbourne AFB, O hio 43217 491-5001 NORTHWEST SECTION S a n ta A na. Calif. 543-3572 FARR, Gloria Corrine (Mrs. Warren E.) MORRIS, Jeanne L. (Mrs. Wesley) 126 E. Northridge Lane Central Illinois GIBSON, Frances Phyllis (Mrs. Boyd B.) 7422 E . M cK inley St. P hoenix Peoria, 111. 685-8760 P. O. Box 370 E a ste rn W ashington M oscow, Id a h o TU 4-1191 S cottsdale, A riz. 946-9606 WEST, Jean S. (M rs. R o b ert W.) BOLI, Patricia Lynn Rural Route No. 1 Central Illinois SCHRIER, Eileen M. (Mrs. William) 2231 M orse Ave. S a c ra m e n to V alley O reana, 111. 62554 795-:-875 9223 O v erlan d R d.. R t. 3 Id ah o Boise. Id ah o 375-4546 S acra m e n to , Calif. 483-9350 BERWALD, Virginia Marie (Mrs. Henry F.) CULL, Thelma Jean (Mrs. Neil R. > 1204 Spruce St. Chicago Area BOWMAN, Rosemary Lee (Mrs. Donald) 10570 M a lv a sia W ay S a c ra m e n to V alley Algonquin, 111. 60102 658-4792 P. O. Box 153 M ontana Belt. M ont. 277-3263 R an c h o C ordova, Calif. 95670 363-6012 GUSTAFSON, Nona Hershey, (Mrs. Roald T.) FLAHERTY, Martha Hollman (Mrs. John) 2215 Glenview Rd. Chicago Area PAYNE, Dorothy M. (Mrs. James S .) 9040 N ew castle San F e rn a n d o V alley Glenview, 111. 724-7984 1501 Meadowlark Dr. Montana G re a t F alls, M ont. 453-1194 , Northridge, Calif. PANCZYSZYN. Mary Helen (Mrs. Geo. A.) MORON'G, Marjorie Louise (Mrs. Norman K ) 1505 Sequoia Trail Chicago' Area CARPENTER, Roma Betty (Mrs. Richard) 5142 Calvin Ave. San Fernando Valley Glenview. 111. 729-1309 P. O. Box 104 O regon C resw ell, O re. 895-3336 T a rz a n a , Calif. 91356 D I 4-2148 OLIVER, Rosamond H. (Mrs. Robert C.) NATER, Adrienne Peers 2520 Red Bridge Terr. Greater Kansas City FLEMING, Carol B. (Mrs. John) 10837 R a th b u rn Ave. San F e rn an d o V alley K ansas City, Mo. WI 2-1723 P. O. Box 77 O regon O ak rid g e, O re. 782-3461 N o rth rid g e. Calif. (213) 363-4100 WRIGHT, Margaret A. (Mrs. J. R.) WARD, Margaret B. (Mrs. Wm.) 6829 Walmer Greater Kansas City BUFFINGTON. Deborah Ann 19467 Merridy St. San Fernando Valley Overland P a rk . K an. R A 2-0886 Box 707 Southern Oregon Gold B each. O re. CH 7- :«73 Northridge, Calif. 3 ’9-4831 PELTO, Mary Lou (Mrs. Robert) HUMBLE. Elizabeth R. (Mrs. Arnold) 9663 Virgil Michigan MILLER. Albina J. (Mrs. Murray R.) 20 W. W innie W ay San G ab riel V alley D etroit 39. M ich. K E 1-9008 R t. 1. Box 275 S outhern O regon G old Hill. O re. 582-3704 A rcad ia , Calif. 446-7992 HAUSER. Jean Catherine THOMPSON, Shirley Jeanenne (Mrs. Robt. R.) 613 Union St. Wisconsin PARKER, Geraldine Norma (Mrs. Thomas J.) 15129 Queens San Joaquin Valley H artford. Wise. 53027 673-4567 1067 A sh lan d St. S o uthern O regon A shland, O re. 482-2454 M odesto, Calif. 95350 523-6818 SOUTH CENTRAL SECTION PIKE, Audrey Maxine (Mrs. Leonard F.) HANSON. Patricia Bliss 1030 N E S av ag e S ou th ern O regon 24221 Dawnridge Santa Clara Valley DIEDRICK, Phyllis Annette (Mrs. Douglas H.) Los A ltos Hills, Calif. 948-0882 7308 Gerris Ave. SE Albuquerque G ra n ts P a ss, O re. 97520 479-2861 A lbuquerque. N. M. 87116 265-0122 NAPER, Dorothy Iola (Mrs. L. J.) GORDON, Terry Lee 1837 Park Blvd. Santa Clara Valley NIELSEN, Marguerite Fay (Mrs. John A.) 7592 28th NW Western Washington P a lo Alto, Calif. 321-7092 Route 5 A rk a n sa s S eattle . W ash. SU 3-7907 Siloam Springs, A rk. 524-5966 CLARK, Mirza Marie (Mrs. Olen J.) 4618 C alle A u ro ra Tucson ADAMS, Betty A. (Mrs. John T.) DOUGAL, Margaret M. (Mrs. Arwin A.) T ucson. Ariz. 325-6857 6115 Rickey Dr’. Austin Box 735 W yom ing Austin. T exas G L 2-6703 W orland. Wyo. 347-4736 Reinstatements FERRELL, Jean MONCUR, Elaine B. (Mrs. Don J.) 1350 Moline St., Apt. 207 Colorado P. O. Box 654 W yom ing MIDDLE EAST SECTION A urora, Colo. 364-8806 Pow ell, Wyo. 754-3400 JOHNSON, Ruth L. (Mrs. Carl R.) LaPlante, Mary Jane (Mrs. William E.) 9063 East Nassau Colorado WITZELING, Elizabeth A. (Mrs. Kenneth F.) 3802 Sylvan Dr. Maryland D enver, Colo. 771-3088 1516 C oburn Ave. W yom ing B altim o re, Md. 21207 944-1984 REED, Betty Jo (Mrs. Carl W.) W orland, Wyo. 347-3107 NORTH CENTRAL SECTION 4089 West Bowles Colorado SOUTHWEST SECTION Littleton, Colo. 794-5928 GRIMM, Marie T. (Mrs. Lyle H.) Municipal Airport Wisconsin SWORTS, Virgilea Walden (Mrs. Dale) Miller, Wanda Jean (Mr's. Dean) W ausau, W ise. 845-4717 Route 1, Box 314 C olorado P. O. Box 272 Coachella Valley Louisville, Colo. 1666-6783 H em et.C alif. 92343 658-6673 SOUTH CENTRAL SECTION FUSILIER, Margaret Ann (Mrs. Ervin J.) WALTER, Iva Dell (Mrs. Kenneth L.) REILLY, Anita W. (Mrs. Eugene A.) 12231 Perry Rd. Houston 40555 Whittier Ave. Coachella Valley 1214 So. Lake Fort Worth Rt. 12, Box 1915 H em et, Calif. 658-6418 F t. W orth, T e x as 76104 E D 6-1398 Houston 40, T exas HO 9-0266 HAWKS, Pauline E. (Mrs. Earl) Nebraska HILDEBRAND, Ruth Ann (Mrs. Thomas) FUTEHALLY. Rabia Sadig (Mrs. Sadig) B ru n in g , N ebr. 353-2288 580 Hedwig Houston No. 9, Pali Hill Bardra El Cajon Valley Houston, T exas HO 8-4400 B om bay 50, In d ia 533665 NO RTHW EST SEC TION OLIVER. Mabel Edith (Mrs. James L.) SAWANT, Chanda (Mrs. Sharad) HIGBY, Helen Beck (Mrs. Glenn E.) 5006 Carew Houston 40, P a r k V iew E l C ajon V alley 75 Pershing Dr. Idaho Houston, T exas MO 5-5173 Shivaji Park, Bombay 28DD, Tndia Boise, Tdaho 83705 342-0014 NOVEMBER, 1965 JOHNSTONE. Peggy Jane (Mrs. Richard) LOVELESS, Juanita M. (Mrs. Norman) 6805 10th Ave. S. M innesota 18039 K a re n Dr. San Fernando Valley E ncino, Calif. D I 3-3788 New M inneapolis, M inn. 869-0407 ROYCE, Marci (Mrs. Leonard) WHITE, Edna M. BRITISH SECTION 280 S. X erx es M innesota 23031 Canzonet St. San Fernando Valley M inneapolis 16, M inn. WA 2-6379 Woodland Hills, Calif. 347-9060 ADAMS, Thea Brenda Tall Trees, Middleton - St. George, NR FOXON, Dorothy San Gabriel Valley Darlington, Co. Durham, England SOUTH CENTRAL SEC TION 2G321 Rancho San Jose Dr. D in sd ale 312 Covina, Calif. ED 9-8665 LEWSADER; Darla Ann (Mrs. Douglas) TURLEY, Eleanor Dawn (Mrs. Alan> 1807 Greesbrier Fort Worth SCHULTZ, Marjorie Edna San Gabriel Valley 5, B arn b y R oad E u less, T ex as BU 3-5209 20621 Rancho San Jose Dr. Coltishall, Norfolk, England Covina, Calif. E D 9-8665 RICHARDSON, Malena Smith WAUGH, Joan Henrietta (Mrs. William A.) 224 Afton Rd. Fort Worth TAYLOR, Charlene G. 24 Southwood Ave., Cottingham F o rt W orth, T e x as 76134 AX 3-0463 444 Cypress Dr. Santa Clara Valley K ingston-lJpon-H ull, E n g lan d H ull 846202 Los A ltos. Calif. (415) 948-1345 TURNER, Ruth Yvonne (Mrs. Tr’omas R.) 6841 Middle Road Fort Worth Renewal NEW ENGLAND SECTION Fort Worth, Texas PE 7-9)93 AUSTRALIAN SECTION BLIDBERG, Madeline Ann SMITH, Virginia Modenia (Mrs. Forest G.) 5430 Stillbrooke Dr. Houston 535 Lake Ave. Northern New England TIVER, Lucy “Timmie” (Mrs. Harold R.) Houston, T e x as 77035 PA 3-2251 M anchester, N. H. 625-5349 Box 45 “ T iv e rin a P a r k ” H a lle tt, South A u stra lia 631259 HOSMER, Catherine Ann (Mrs. John A.) LARSON, Phyllis Ramona (Mrs. Byron G.) 2300 T hom pson K a n sa s Peg Shop Road Northern New England Reinstatements K eene, N. H. 352-2705 D odge City, K an. HU 3-4740 FARRIS, Judith K. NEW ENGLAND SECTION NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY SECTION 1333 “ K ” St. Apt. 1 N e b ra sk a Lincoln, N ebr. 435-6793 MANSFIELD, Alice M. (Mrs. Harley F.) GROSS, Inge Erika (Mrs. Malvern J.) 201 Van Norden Rd. Eastern New England 54 Chimney Ridge Dr. Greater New York GEYERMAN, Tomilee Ann (Mrs. R. R.) R ea d in g ,M ass. 01867 (617) 944-0109 M orristow n, N. J. (201) 267-7839 4715 D av en p o rt, Apt. 3 N e b ra sk a O m ah a. N ebr. 553-6176 NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY SECTION HORNE, Mary B. W ILLIAM S, B etty L. 95A Main St. Long Island JOSS, Donna Mclvor (Mrs. William W.) 1015 W. 2 N e b ra sk a E a st H am pton, N. Y. (516) 324,-1615 218 C Marshall St. Western New York H astings, N eb r. 462-4903, 462-2438 P rin ce to n . N. J. 921-2853 SOI THE AST SECTION HAWORTH, Miriam P. (Mrs. Donald R.) 923 W. K n ap p O klahom a TAYLOR, Ellen K. (Mrs. Walter S.) McMULLAN, Georgia Watkins (Mrs. Paul) R.D. 2. Bully Hill Farms Western New York S tillw ater, O kla. F R 2-0222 620 South 28th Ave., Apt. 204 Mississippi H a m m o n d sp o rt, N. Y. (607) 868-3044 H attie sb u rg , M iss. 582-5354 SAMPSON, Donna Kay 6531 E a st 6th T u lsa MIDDLE EAST SECTION NORTH CENTRAL SECTION T u lsa, O kla. T E 5-2495 JESSUP, Maryann Shelley (Mrs. Philip S.) NICHOLS, Ann Louise (Mrs. Fred V.) NORTHWEST SECTION 3310 P St. NW * Washington, D. C. 347 South James Rd. All-Ohio W ashington. D. C. 20307 F E 7-2865 Colum bus, Ohio 235-8854 CHAMBERLAIN, I mo gene K. (Mrs. Howard E.) STAHLY, Louise Joan (Mrs. Norual) SOUTHEAST SEC TIO N 938 Sycamore St. Oregon 1910 Garling Central Illinois C o rv allis, O re. 753-5770 Bloomington, 111. HIMBURG, Charlene (Mrs.) Roseberry Alabama SMITH, Margery Hurst (Mrs. Robert M.) S cottsboro, A la. 574-3430 KUCERO, Nancy Elmira (Mrs. Elmer) 8012 36th Ave. NE Western Washington 229 O ak St. C hicago A rea S eattle. W ash. LA 5-7313 GRANT. Valerie J. (Mrs. Leo W.) C ry stal L ak e M anor, III. (815) 459-0922 124 Meirose Dr. Tennessee C h attan o o g a , T enn. 267-5101 GRUBISS, Annette E. (Mrs. Hugh) SOUTHWEST SECTION 4306 W. 82nd T e rra c e G re a te r K a n sa s City MILLS, Norma P. P ra irie V illage, K an. N'l 2-7202 QUESNOY, Lynn E. (Mrs. Gene) 2421 Fairview Dr. Bakersfield 2588 Avalon Circle Tennessee V isalia, Calif. R E 2-7274, R E 2-0606 C h attan o o g a, Tenn. 267-5151 MONK, Laura Clarke (Mrs. Tom) 305 M orningside Rd. G re a te r K a n sa s City LaPOINT, Barbara Lou (Mrs. Robert L.) NORTH CENTRAL SECTION A tchison, K an. (913) EM 7-2773 10 E s tra d a PI. B ay C ities R edw ood City, Calif. 94062 (415) 369-8509 CARLIN', Marolyn Joyce (Mrs. Edward A.) BEETZ, Geraldine E. (Mrs. Joseph W.) 1183 W est M ain St. All-Ohio BELL, Paulanna Bette (Mrs. Loyd M.) 9822 B ria rd a le Ct.. G re a te r St. Louis N ew ark , Ohio 344-1250 5232 Zakon Rd. Long Beach St. Louis 26, Mo. VI 3-0001 T o rra n c e , Calif. 378-1407 SOUTH CENTRAL SECTION JAMES, Mildred Jane (Mrs. John J.) HOEFER, Marie A. (Mrs. Richard) 4120 South D r. G re a te r St. L ouis 3491 Y ellow tail Dr. L ong B each COPELAND, Velma Lee G ran ite City, 111. W E 1-2836 R ossm oor, Oalif. GE 1-4016 3505 W. Ohio H igh Sky M idland. T e x a s OX 4-5525 SHAFER, Lois M. (Mrs. Edward B.) BAILEY, Doris M. (Mrs. Louis) 1504 W. M ain St. G re a te r St. L ouis 2030 E. Santa Clara, Apt. A2 Orange County C ollinsville, 111. 344-5527 S a n ta A na, Calif. 5 .3-4606 NORTHWEST SECTION

GENUNG, Pauline (Mrs. Robert G.) NASH, Joyce Hollingshead (Mrs. Albert W.) GREINER, Carolyn L. (Mrs. Dale W.) 5735 W. 25th St. In d ia n a 711 N. Euclid St. Orange County 1112 P in e St. Id ah o S peedw ay City, Ind ian ap o lis, Ind. 241-1811 F u lle rto n , Calif. 92632 526-3435 C aldw ell, Id ah o (208) 459-1943

VERNON, Mary M. (Mrs. John H.) MARTIN, Donna Kay (Mrs. Neil D.) HICKS. Elizabeth “Betty” 3663 G ran d Ave. Iow a Ill Britton Way Sacramento Valley 230 East Harvard D es M oines, Iow a 50312 279-7939 S a c ra m e n to , Calif. 363-0052 F resn o . Oalif. 93705 222-1961

FRANCIS, Joyce Elaine DENSMORE. Linda H. (Mrs. James E.) CROWL, Marjorie 1917 E w ing Ave. S. M in n eso ta 5518 McLennan San Fernando Valley 1125 W est Solano Dr. M inneapolis. M inn. 927-8284 E ncino. C alif. 788-4938 P hoenix. Ariz. 85013 274-4586

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