Attachments: Compass Rose 3223 Donald Douglas Loop Santa Monica, CA

Attachment A: Contemporary Images Attachment B: Historim Images and Aerials Attachment C: Newspaper Articles Attachment D: Ninety-Nines Historic Newsletters Attachment E: Trademark Registration Compass Rose Attachment F: “Compass Rose...The Easy Way” THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Attachment A: Contemporary Images

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Image 1: Santa Monica Airport, location of Compass Rose identified in red (Google Maps, 2019)

Image 2: View of Compass Rose (Google Maps, 2019)

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Image 3: Compass Rose, view east (Chattel, 2019)

Image 4: Compass Rose, view southeast (Chattel, 2019)

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Image 5: Compass Rose, view southeast (Chattel, 2019)

Image 6: Compass Rose, view southeast, airplane to show relative size (Chattel, 2019)

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Image 7: Center of Compass Rose with interlocking 9’s (Chattel, 2019)

Image 8: Detail interlocking 99s of the Ninety-Nines logo in the center of the Compass Rose (Chattel, 2019)

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Image 9: Interlocking 9’s of then Ninety-Nines logo with the date in the center of the Compass Rose (Chattel, 2019)

Image 10: Detail of 99’s signature and date (Chattel, 2019)

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Image 1: Clover Field, view northwest, 1922, view northwest (The Benjamin and Gladys Thomas Spence Air Photo Archives)

Image 2: Clover Field, view northeast, 1924, view northeast (USC Libraries Special Collections)

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Image 3: Clover Field, view east, 1929, view west (Santa Monica Airport website)

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Image 5: Women’s Air Derby at Clover Field, 1929 (Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection)

Image 4: Women’s Air Derby at Clover Field, 1929 (Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection)

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Image 6: Women’s Air Derby at Clover Field, 1929 (Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection)

Image 7: Women’s Air Derby at Clover Field, 1929 (Santa Monica Image Archive)

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Image 8: Women’s Air Derby at Clover Field, 1929 (Santa Monica Image Archive)

Image 9: Women’s Air Derby at Clover Field, 1929 (Santa Monica Image Archive)

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Image 10: Santa Monica Airport, circa 1931, view northeast (The Benjamin and Gladys Air Photo Archives)

Image 11: Amelia Earhart at Santa Monica Airport (Santa Monica History Museum, 1936)

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Image 13: X-runway plan, circa 1930s (cloverfield.org)

Image 12: Santa Monica Airport, circa 1936, view southwest (Santa Monica History Museum)

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Image 15: Santa Monica Airport, circa 1930s, view southwest (Santa Monica History Museum)

Image 14: Santa Monica Airport, late 1930s, view east (Santa Monica History Museum)

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Image 16: Advertisement for the California Flyers at the Santa Monica Airport, 1939 (Popular Aviation)

Image 17: Hangars at the Santa Monica Airport, circa 1930s (Santa Monica Airport Association)

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Image 19: Santa Monica Airport, 1947, former location of Compass Rose identified in yellow, view north (historicaerials.com)

Image 18: Douglas Aircraft Plant and Santa Monica Airport beyond, 1940, view southeast (The Benjamin and Gladys Air Photo Archives)

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Image 20: Santa Monica Airport Building, 1953 (Santa Monica Airport Association)

Image 21: Santa Monica Aiport, 1950, view east (The Benjamin and Gladys Air Photo Archives)

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Image 23: Santa Monica Aiport, 1954, former location of Compass Rose identified in yellow, view northeast (The Benjamin and Gladys Air Photo Archives)

Image 22: Santa Monica Airport, Compass Rose in background, 1953 (courtesy of Mike Machet)

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Image 26: Santa Monica Aiport, 1958, former location of Compass Rose identified in yellow, view west (The Benjamin and Gladys Air Photo Archives)

Image 24: Santa Monica Aiport, 1965, former location of Compass Rose identified in yellow, view north (The Benjamin and Gladys Air Photo Archives)

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Image 28: Santa Monica Aiport, 1965, former location of Compass Rose identified in yellow, view west (Benjamin and Gladys Air Photo Archives)

Image 29: Santa Monica Aiport, 1969, former location of Compass Rose identified in yellow (The Benjamin and Gladys Air Photo Archives)

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Image 31: Members of the Ninety-Nines at Santa Monica Airport for an air race, 1969 (Santa Monica History Museum)

Image 30: Members of the Ninety-Nines at Santa Monica Airport for an air race, 1969 (Santa Monica History Museum)

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Image 32: Santa Monica Aiport, 1970, former location of a compass rose identified in yellow (UCSB Aerial Photograph Archives)

Image 33: Santa Monica Aiport, 1980, former location of a compass rose identified in yellow (UCSB Aerial Photograph Archives)

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Image 34: Santa Monica Aiport, 1989, current Compass Rose identified in red (historicaerials.com)

Image 35: Santa Monica Aiport, 1994, current Compass Rose identified in red (historicaerials.com)

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Image 1: “Clover Field Ready for Air Races,” Santa Monica Evening Outlook, August 17, 1929

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Image 2: “Clover Field Ready for Air Races,” Santa Monica Evening Outlook, August 17, 1929

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Image 3: “Girl Air Derby To Start Today” Los Angeles Times, August 18, 1929 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission.

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Image 4: “Queens of Sky Race Today For Gold and Glory,” Los Angeles Times, August 18, 1929

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Image 5: “Feminine Air Racers Ready for Start,” Santa Monica Morning Outlook, August 18, 1929

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Image 6: “Feminine Air Racers Ready for Start,” Santa Monica Morning Outlook, August 18, 1929

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Image 7: “Southern California Women Greatly Interested in Aviation Affairs,” Los Angeles Times, November 3, 1929

Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission.

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Image 8: “Feminine Rights in Air Demanded,” Los Angeles Times, August 30, 1930

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Image 9: “Aviation’s History Given at Meeting of Santa Monica Bay Women’s Club,” Los Angeles Times, October 24, 1934 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission.

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Image 10: “Ninety Nines Club Meets,” Los Angeles Times, December 11, 1931

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Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Compass Rose, 3223 Donald Douglas Loop, Santa Monica, CA Attachment C: Newspaper Articles

Image 11: “Aviation’s History Given at Meeting of Santa Monica Bay Women’s Club,” Los Angeles Times, October 24, 1934

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Compass Rose 3223 Donald Douglas Loop, Santa Monica, CA THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Ninety-Nines Newsletter Septermber 1936

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·- • .. In_.'. r __ ,.µ-t_l ._ NEWS L - LETT'ER ¥ September 1936

NINETY-NINES ANNUAL MEETING will be held Sunday morning, September 6th, at 10 o 1clock sharp, at the HOTEL CLARK, Los Angeles. Every member is welcome to attend this meeting and to tako pa.rt in the discussion, but only bona fide delegates may vote on such ma,tters as may come be.fore the meeting. It is important tba t every Ninety­ Nine register at headquarters, 99 booth, Lobby, Hotel Clark, imme­ diately upon arrival. If you_ cannot come in personally, please oall the Clark Hotel, Michigan 4121.

COMING EVENTS: National Air Races, Los Angel es, September 4-7. Women I s Race, Sa,turday, September 5 - Handicap Race open to O 11- cerised ships with motors of 800-oub!o-inch displa.cement or less, maximum speed not to exceed 175 m. p . h. - Puree, $1500 . Michigan Aix Races will be held September 19-20 at the Wayne County Airport at Detroit, Michigan,. under the auspices of the Detroit Times. A Women 1a Race will take place on one of these dates for ATC ships of 800 cu. - in. displacement or less, sponsored by the Michigan Chap­ ter of the Ninety-Nines. It will be a 20 mile handicap raceJ 4- laps around a 5 mile courseJ with a total of $6:)o.oo in prize money, to be divided as fol low.a: ls t - . 270 . 00; 2nd - $150. 00 ;. 3rd - $90 .QQ; 4-th - 6o.oo; 5th - $30,00. All licensed women pilots are invite:! to paxtioipate, and those interested in racing ehould write to Mr. H. s. Walesby, The Detroit Times, Detroit, Michigan, for further information and entry blanks. Thie is an N. A. A. sanctioned meet. American Legion Corrvantion, Cleveland, September 20-21+. Eddie Rickenbacker is interested in having as many of the women flyers of the country attend as possible. 99ers interested in participating, please contact Alma Arlene Davie, 134-10 La.ke Avenue, Cleveland, Chairman for the 99 1s in this project. Paris-Saigon-Hanoi Air Race, October 25th. If any American women flyers plan to enter this race, please let us know .

LICENSE ,RATINGS: Florence Boswell, Clevelan.d, LC to Transport.

RADIO TELEPHONE OPE OR 1S LIOE SE, THIRD OLASS: Dorothy Pressler, Oklahoma City.

THE N W ADVANCED LINK TRAINER, developed by the Link Aviation De- v lee a, Inc. 1 of Binghamton I N. Y. , for training in Instrument and Radio Beam flying, makes it possible to train pilots in instrument flying, orientation problems, instrument approaches and blind land­ ings. The Advanced Trainer has all the known equipment for Ina tru­ ment flying and Radio Beam navigation, V'Thioh is as follov,e: Bank and Turn Indicator, ir Speed Indicator, Rate of Climb Indica­ tor, 1agnet1c Compass, Sensitive Altimeter, Directional Gyro, Radio Cai"npass, Artificial Horizon, T ·o- 7ay Radio Phone Oommunica tion, Radio Marker Beacon (Visual and Aural) and the Throttle. _he in­ struments make it possible to simulate all the various problems en­ countered in learning this type of aerial navigation, including in­ strument take-offs, and landings, stalls, spins, radio beam flying, and orientation problems under conditions identical with those en­ countered in an airplane. The utomatic Recorder traces the exact course taken by the rainer, enabling the student to observe each problem and discuss his mistakes and methods of correction 1th the instrnctor at the end of each leseon.

ELERGE ;cy A DIWGS: I was hopping passengers as usual one Sunday afternoon, using my iaco F. On the floor of the front cockpit is a metal plate that covers the soace where the controls are fastened when the due.ls are in. A young boy I knew came over and asked to go up for some acro­ batics. I agreed, so he climbed in and e took off •. hen I had reached 3()00 ft., I 'id a split S, and then started into a loop. dllt when I tried to level the ship out, I found to my horror that the controls were apparently jammed, ith a hard pull, I managed miraculously to level out, and hurriedly started for terra firma. Upon landing, I told II arsh 11 0' Teil, the instructor at the field, that something was rang with the controls,--that I had had trouble in bringing the ship out of the loop. n aybe my foot wa in the way, 11 said the boy. 1 .here was a hole in the floor of the plane, and I put my foot in there to brace myself. 11 abel -ilaon

My first forced landing was under rather embarrassing circumstances. I was to be given my first chance at navigating cross country. The a 0 reement was that I auld be given no assistance unless I ot too far off my course. I was flying an Aeronca from the factory at Cin­ cinnati to Detroit. · y plane had just had an engine overhaul, and my husband was ferrying a new one and was to follow me. I broke a tail skid taking off. Ray noticed it so he fle, alon side me and motioned me back to the airport and proceeded to land. I mistook the signal as a correction to the east of my course, pulled over a little to the east and kept on. It as quite hazy and we soon lost sight of each other, but I wasn't ·orried. I was sure that if I were very far off the course, the little yellow Aeronca would over­ take me. Incidentally, I was not at all pleased at beinu corrected so soon after talcing off.

After flyin .... about an oux, and not being able to find any landmark

correspo ding to my map, I be n to 0 et worried. I circled a few times, but couldn 1 t see my escort, so I started out in the direction I thought was right. I had no compass. Being genuinely fri ened by now, and the gas upply being low, I decided to follo the ne t railroad east, to Dayton. I was already east of Dayton but I fol­ lowed my plan, and the railroad, on and on i th never a ai of an

-2- airport. When finally I came to a 1 i ttle town of fairly good size, and had enough gas to circle the town twice, I landed in a little field close ta a gas station. The boy from the filling station took a 1 i ttl e instruct ion on how to crank a prop, ( I knew how it should be done but never was able to this day to make it work) , and though it took a lot of trying, he finally got the motor started. I was about 90 miles east of my destination in a little town called Wash­ ington Courthouse. I didn I t get 1 os t again , after getting my bear­ in s, and arrived about three hours late at Troy, Ohio. I hadn I t missed the tail skid at all--juet thought the field was a little rough. --1 ina Lucille Baker The words forced landing no doubt bring back many amusing and terri­ fied memories. I recall one myself which happened on a beautiful a.fternoon--one of those perfect flying days, visibility unlimited, etc., eto. Had taken the little red Waco over to Alhambra and visit­ ed a while. Then took off for arab Field at Riverside, but remem­ bered all my friends there were out flying Unole Sam's mail, so turned back. When just sou th and west of Los Angeles I beautiful city hell, my motor quit col d--wi thou t a cough or warning. ell 1 I nosed her down very gently, and noted I had 3500 ft. of precious El.l ti­ tude. I glided, and glided, ever so gently and finally landed in the field at Western Avenue and 94th Street •• , That morning one of the gas tanks had bean welded, and upon taking off was told one tank. was filled and the other was partially full. The me ohani c who was in charge neglected to open the main gas jet to the full tank, Unfortunately no one noticed this 11 slight 11 error, until after I had landed and investigated..•• Never knew there were so many blocks of houses and that the high tension wires at the field where I land­ ed were so high! Had inches to spare, thank Heaven! - - Hilda .Ja.xmu th HE SEO IONS SOUTH CE TRAL SE CTI ON - Dorothy McB irne y , Governor , stopped in to call on Jean LaRene at Dallas recently on her return from a vacation in California. , . ;Jorothy Preealer has served as temporary mana er of Oklahoma City Airport. for several months I pending the appointment of a permanent manager. . . Loretta eonard, the only woman pilot in Enid, Oklahoma, is secretary of the flying club there, which boasts of ten members and a new aylor Oub1 -- Dorothy McBirney, Governor

S OUTRE. STERN SECT I ON - The Sou the astern Section wel com ea two new members this rnonth 1 Nell Foster Behr and Barbara Uills, I ell is a member of Anders,on I s Sou th Carolina u Flying Famil yn. Her husband is Lieutenant Howard s. Behr and they have a young eon who is already airminded 1 but as yet has not been trusted with the controls. Youn g Billy, who is seven months old, has had thirty-five hours in the air , weighs 22 poun de and s its al one • He has be en on a eras a country trip with his parents . He usually goes to sleep when the motor starts and has a fine time on his air jaunts. -3- Barbara is the bride of ·.:ilson .. ill , prominent Charlotte , l orth Carolina, ransport Pilot who is chief instru.c~or for the Cannon­ Nelson Aircraft corporation. The romance culminated at Rol l ins Col­ lege, Winter Park, Florida, were both attended college. r . Mills was an instructor in avia~ion at Rollins Colle e and taught Barbara to fly. Zoe Harley , Au sta, Georgia, received her Private License the last \'leek in July, and from all reports she passed the fl yin est in a superb way d putt at little ship of hers in a left spin, som - thing none of the ot er five that ere up for a test \ ae able to do . To make it complete the du s were taken out and she took Inspector Jimmy all for a ride. Congratulations to our ull-fled ed ine- ty- liner} A group from Hickory, art Caro1·na, bought a Taylor Cub. ary icholaon tlew it from the factory an landed at Florence, South Carolina, durin t e Oarolina ero Olub ir Sha , u st 9th. ary has twenty students and alon,:; ?.'ith passenger hopping and her secre­ tarial duties at the Hospital and at the Carolina era lub, i kept mighty busy these days .

The next meetin of the 99 1 a in th' section ill be held during the Carolina Aero e ting at ilmin ton , orth Carolin , La~or !)3.y, Sp tember 7. ~e have been cordially invited by the Carolina Aero Club to be their ests on that day. A opecial event s been planned for the irls. It is hoped that as many as can ill attend. Ruth tilson, Junior member, who is spending her vacation at her home in Providence, Rhode Island, is orking tis summer to help ild up her flyin time and in the air e ery day. Ruth dll return in S~p ember to resume her studies at Guilford allege, Guilford, orth Carolina. - - Clayton Patterson, Governor. SOUTID SER ION - Bay Cities Chapter - Mr . Gorge yers, irector of Flying at Boeing Aeronautical School , -as the est peaker at t e re lar m eting, Au st 4-th , his subject being on blind flyi g and finding the beam . The members were 1 surprised to learn that r­ riot Isaacson has already amassed eom 15 hours in the art of blind flying under the direction of· . yers. On u 0 st 24t she will leave wit five other Boein students and Mr . yers on o e of the Boeing tri-motored So I for a trip to C icago and back, on which they will all receive µraotical trainin and experience in ying the beam and i strument flying. Our July wingin party to San Jose was J?c~rtioipated ·n by Harriet Isaacson, who few a Waco F, Dolores Gu1nth rand Pat Kendall in a Tr velair, Marjorie Hook and Anna Cort yer i Fleet, Ruth Ru.eckert and laude iller in a Fleet, and Bee iadon, arion race and Ruth , akeman in the latter ' s Fairchild. ~ orm Breeden d his wife, our enial host and hontess, served us a delicious breakf st ·n the air­ port cabin. Au st 9th, Ruth and Fred Rueckert , Delore Guinther and Afton Lewis, and arjorie Hook, aude iller nd Ruth akeman flew to Sacramento -4- to meet with the members there, and smJe of the other girls flying in that locality. The oreakfast table was set outdoors and attrac­ tive hand-painted Ca.I'ds with little airplanes on them marked the places for sixteen of us. Mr. D.lclley of the Chamber of Commerce, and _ r. Don Smith, aiTport manager, gave Fred Rueckert their moral support by having breakfast with us. The girls from Sacramento were Mrs. Bielefeld, rs. Elmer, Mrs. · cOUrry, _ rs. Whitney, and iss Gorman. We were all very grateful to Pansy Bowen for arranging such a nice winging party for us. Janet Knight returned recently from Hagerstown,_ d., where she fer­ ried out a. new Fairchild 24 for the coast representatives. She ran into some pretty tough eather en route, itnessed by several news­ paper headlines, 11 Storm Kills Three Persons", etc. The Fairchild, which is equipped ith parachute seats, flares, landing lights, rad­ io, and all bl ind flying instruments, was delivered to Mxs. Adrienne Clark, 99er from Sa..ri Diego. The Bay Ci ties Chapter is happy to welcome t o new members-- rs. Avis E. Bielefeld, of Olarkeburg, California, who holds an mateur license, and iss Evelyn Noble, of Chicago, a Junior, who has been traveling about the country for the Interstate Service Corporation, and flying a bit wherever she goes. -- Ruth K. ·akeman., Chapter Chair­ man.

Los An~eles Chapter - Los Angeles Chapter has t10 new members with Private Licenses. Virginia' offatt who flies with Bob Blair at ines Field is a real aviation enthusiast, working both a day-time and also an evening job. This little lady is determined to go places. The other new member is ilma F:ritschey, who flies at Dycer Airport. At the August meeting, delegates ere elected for the iational _eet­ ing of n99 11 and plans discussed for entertainments, dinner dance, etc., dllring the period of the ational Air Races, when we hope many of our eastern members will be out ith us. Arrangements were al so made for the nual Sect ion .:eet ir..g to be held after break.fast on Saturday morning, September 5th, when Section Of­ ficers will be elected. Hilda Jarmuth, Reporter. ' orthern Ohio Chapter - met for a lovely luncheon at the home of Sue Grant in Columbus, Auzust 1st, with six­ teen members and ests, five of whom flew in for the occasion. Florence Bos ell flew her Stinson, with Anne Barille among her pas­ sengers, from Cleveland; El'zabeth eyer flew her Porterfield from Cincinnati; rs. Mary King fle from Cleveland in a new Stinson; Jeannette Lempke came dmm from Bay City, ichigan, in her 1 i ttle Davis; and Abbie 111 flew from ansfield in a a lor CUb, Others w· o were there ,ere Edith Lackner, incinnati; anila Davis Talley, edra E. Lewellen, and Ione Coppedge, yton. edra is a new member we welcome at this time.

he Torthern hio Chapter plans to old its reoutar meetin s these - ond Saturday of each onth at 1:00 o'clock, and the two Chapters to -5- .,. -- ' have two combined hleetings a year. The next meeting will be at the home of 1!rs. Mary King, Mentor, Ohio, on October l 7th, and any 99ers who happen to be around Cleveland on that date will be moat welcome. - - Abbie Dill, Chapter Reporter. Southern Ohio Chapter, a brand ne\v Chapter, was organized at the home of Suzanne Grant in Columbus August 1st. Edi th Lackner was elected Chairman, and the Chapter decided to hold regular meetings on the first Saturday of each month at 1:00 o'clock,

Illinois Chapter - Everyone is eagerly anticipating the ROD-AIR-0 1 to be Sunday, August 23rd, at Curtiss Airport, Chicago. A cross­ coun try from Curtiss to Joliet and return, for Rearwins only, will open the program.. Lat er in the pro gram , a second croa s-country is scheduled, open to all classes of ships, from Curtiss to Naperville and return. Spot landings, a rela.y rnce, bomb dropping, acrobo.ti cs by ·ae Wilson and Dot Ring, and an exhibition of a typical Dept. of Co:nmerce flight test by the sarne two, are other highlights of the day. Eleanor :ior:nack did the beautiful posters, and cover des igna for the programs . Jane Ray, Chapter Chairman, is largely responsi- ble for the ROD-AIR-0, -- Jane Meyer, Chapter Reporter. Michigan Ohapter - The August meeting was held on the elt:i at Yp.si­ lan ti Airport, with Mabel Britton as hostess . Gladys Ha1·tung ar­ rived in her Bird 1 Al ice and John Hmilmond in an Ae1·onca, Jeannette Lempke and liar garet Horton in the former I s Dav is, Dorothy Carpenter in a Great Lakes. Mary Von 'ach, Leila Baker and Faye Davies Kirk with her Chow, drove in. A short business meeting foll owed a deli­ oious luncheon at the Owl Club, on the Airport.. The i:1formal 11 air­ meet11 then got under way, most efficiently conducted by the able committee of judges; namely, Harry Britton, John Hruumond and Milo Oliphant, owner of the airport . There we1'e very attractive and use­ ful prizes I such as Section Haps, wnte1·-proaf cosmetic bar:s, neck:­ k:erchiefs, protractors, log books, eta., for the first four places in each event. Final results were : Bomb dropping - lat , Leila Bak­ er; 2nd, Faye Davies Kirk; 3rd, Alice Hammond; 4th, norothy Carpen­ ter. Ribbon cutting: 1st,. nozothy Carpenter; 2nd, !abel Britton; 3rd, Jeannette Lempke; 4th, Alice Hammond . Spot Landing: let,. Al ice Hammond; 2nd, M.a.bel Britton; 3Id, Dorothy Carpenter; 4th Gladys Hartung. All came into tmrn for supper at the Brittan's be­ fore taking off for home ports. The next meeting of the Michigan Chapter will be held in oonneotion with the Michis,-an Air Races, September l9-20, when the Chapter is sponsoring the race for women.. We will be glad to welcome all 99 1 o coming to the Races, so please let us know whether or not you par­ ticipate. abel and Harry Britton in their , aco, and Jearmette Lempke in her Davia, plan to fly to Los Angel es for the Annual eet ing and Races. • , Mary van · ach expects to drive out for the eeting.• , Dorothy Carpenter flew to New York Oity recently in a onocoupe to spend a few days visiting her parents. Dorothy Carpenter, Chapter Reporter.

C Ninety-Nines Newsletter June 1939

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June 1939 Editor, Box 326 Jimmie Kolp Electra, Texas

To Daisy and Dorothy: $ Just a word of acknowledgment and appreciation for your splendid services— we rejoice in your successes, although your triumphs ren­ der the tasks of your successors all the harder. We will have to "go some" if we keep the pace that you have set. From every member of the Ninety-Nine Club you have our hearty and sincere thanks. - - Editor.

The Compass Rose and 99 monogram on the News Letter heading was done by Wilma Faritschey, Los Angeles Ninety-Nine. Wilma is a special­ ist on humorous sketches and contributes to Spur and other national magazines•

Welcome to Nancy Bird, our Australian member, who is here in America to pay us a visit. She is making a world tour to study the develop­ ment of Civil Aviation, and plans to produce an International Avia­ tion Exhibition on her return to Australia. She is not only pretty and charming, but she has done and is doing so many worthwhile things. Here are a few of her accomplishments:

Nancy Bird - Aviatrix Coronation Medal Record of Flying Experience 1933 - Obtained "A" license at age of 17 years; also Advanced "A", 1934 - Obtained "B" Commercial license at 19 years, which is the age limit. 1935 - Organized the First Ladies’ Flying Tour in Australia and flew approximately 22,000 miles accompanied by Miss Peggy McKil- lop. Carried approximately 900 passengers. 1935- Stationed at Bourke, New South Wales, as owner pilot to the 1936 Far West Children’s Health Scheme, flying their clinic sis­ ter on regular trips; also doing aerial ambulance and private character work. 275 patients and passengers. Flew approximately 20,000 miles. 1936 - Won Ladies’ Trophy, Brisbane to Adelaide Air Race. Won fast­ est time of all 31 starters oh Melbourne to Adelaide Sec­ tion. Distance - 1,500 miles* 1937 - Stationed at Cunnamulla, Queensland, to operate private charter and aerial ambulance service; flew approximately 14,000 miles, carried 182 passengers. Also worked in the interests of the Queensland Bush Children's Health Scheme in an honorary capacity. Flown 70,000 miles entirely free from any accidents or mis­ haps • Erected hangars at Cunnamulla and Bourke. Carried out considerable work in the improving and promotion of aerodromes, and the inspection of possible sites. Certificates - St. John Ambulance First Aid and Nursing Home. Clubs: Member the Royal Aero Club of New South Wales. Honorary Life Member, Narromine Aero Club. Member Ninety-Nines, International Organization Li­ censed Women Pilots Member, Women’s National Association of Aeronautics of America Honorary Member Aerial Nurse Corps of America Royal Aeronautical Society of Great Britain Los Vuilles Tiger of France Lyceum Club 1938 - 1939 - Making world tour to study development of Civil Avia­ tion

SUGGESTION - Girls’ cruise from New York to Cleveland for National Air Races. Leave New York about Thursday morning--assemble at Al­ bany for lunch--spond night at Buffalo--arrive Cleveland Saturday noon. The proposed hops are quite short, and the difference in speed of the ships will not count much. No competition’. The flight is just for fun. Everyone interested write Betty Gillies, Syosset, New York.

THE NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER announces a publisher has asked for a book outlining the flying histories of all 99’s with licensed private or better. Melva Doyle will compile it, and plans to arrange it in an interesting and dignified manner. A form will be sent each mem­ ber to be filled out and returned with a picture. Suggestions for compilation, name of tho book, drawing for cover, and any criticisms should bo sent to Melva Doyle, 1109 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts.

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SOUTHWEST SECTION - LOS ANGELES CHAPTER - This chapter is happy to announce another Super-Super production this spring. The starlette is Eleanor Mao Brown, date of release May first. Mamma and Papa Brown are duly proud, and we congratulate Baby Eleanor on her splen­ did choice of parents. Still going Hollywood--during the recent L03 Angeles showing of the picture Tail Spin, tho 20th Century-Fox Stud­ io requested the KMTR broadcasting station to have four girls make an electrical transcription, which was played three times daily for three days. ’Twas fun to sit in the "parlor" and hear ourselves be­ ing interviewed on personal flying experiences, with the sound of air­ planes taking off in the background. The two records were made at the airport for "local" color. The girls participating were: Helen McCandless, Frances Dudrey, Lucille Orman, and Hilda Jarmuth. Cur Bessie Owen is back from her latest flying venture into South America. Her experiences and thrills were varied and anyone desiring informa­ tion on jungles or long water hop3 can got it first hand. We heard only a few minutes’ resumed at the Palm Springs’ Aviation Breakfast last Sunday, and are looking forward with great pleasure to having Bessie tell us more soon. Our Governor, Ruth Rueckert, made us a surprise visit at the May meeting. Possibilities of a 99-Day at the San Francisco World’s Fair were discussed. Harriet Isaacson, our Bay Cities’ member, who has a Milk Bar for children at the Exposition, will look into this further. Hasta la Vistal - - Hilda Jarmuth

NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY SECTION - Jackie Cochran entertained seventy of the Ninety-Nines at a delightful dinner at Michels in honor of the new National President, Betty Gillies. The guest 99 meeting was held this month at Hotel Pennsylvania, with dinner in the Cafe-Rouge. Mr. William Brinckerhoff explained what the Private Flyers’ Association and the N. A. A. are doing to simplify C. A. R. for Private pilots. The Kenyons showed us color movies of their Florida trip and also Teddy’s California trip when she was a guest of 20th Century-Fox. Our president, Margo Tanner, Barbara Southgate, Betty Gillies, and H. Lucille Boudreau flew over to Providence to attend a 99 meeting at the airport. Amy Andrews received her Commercial license; Patricia Thomas has an Instructor's rating; Ruth Nichols will receive an honorary degree June 6th at Beaver College, Jenkintown, Pa,; Magda Tisza is very ac­ tive with an Aero Club which she organized at the Okland Airport, New Jersey. Jackie Cochran will present a plaque from the Airlines to Mrs, Eleanor Roosevelt, outstanding air traveler of 1938, at 10:30 a. m., Tuesday, May 23rd, Women’s Day in the Aviation Building, World’s Fair. Ethel Fedders is keeping her Fairchild warmed up. She flew to Miami for the week-end, flying home to Boston in one day. Next day she flew to Rochester and back, then to Niagara Falls to visit friends, to Hagerstown, Md., and home again. Ethel also flew to New York to attend Jackie Cochran’s dinner for Betty. H • Lucille Boudreau flew to Grand Rapids, Michigan, by the way of Buffalo, Erie, Sandusky, Toledo, and Detroit City Airport. The return trip to Ford Airport in Detroit, through Canada, over Niagara Falls to Rochester, New York, and on to Suffolk Airport at Riverhead, Long Island. The following week end she flew to Concord, N. H., and Boston, Massachu­ setts, and on to Portland, Maine. We have reserved the STARLIGHT ROOF at the Waldorf, New York City, and guaranteed five hundred dinners for the evening of November 4, 1939 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Ninety-Nine Club. The orchestra is excellent. Please givo us an idea soon as to how many to expect. The New York-New Jersey Ninety-Nines meet the first Monday of each month at the Hotel Pennsylvania, dinner in the Cafe Rouge, No reservation is necessary and we would like visiting Nine­ ty-Nines at any time. News can be sent me at 303 Manor Road, Douglas Manor, Long Island, New York. - - H, Lucille Boudreau

MIDDLE EASTERN SECTION - WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER - The month of May seems to have been "Honor Month" for this Chapter. First, the Aero Club of Pittsburgh. . . a strictly male organization. . • gave a luncheon for the "gals", with Louise Thaden and Helen Richey as guest speakers and the 99*s as guests of honor. Another highlight of the month was a testimonial dinner given by our Chapter to Chairman Marge McCormick who is leaving us for the bright lights of New York City. Marge has promised to come back for our meetings, so we feel that we are merely "lending" her to New York, for the present at least. A model of the Monocoupe she flew while in Pittsburgh was autographed by the attending members and presented to her. Marge looked very lovely indeed with her gardenia corsage, a gift from the girls. It was voted the best party we have ever had. And here are some avia­ tion honors attained by two of our members--these ambitious "gals"1.1 Miss Irene Crum of Huntington, West Virginia, has acquired the distinction of being the first in our Chapter to hold the rating of Ground Instructor, and taught her first class at Marshall College this month. Miss Teresa James of Wilkinsburg. after a beautiful flight test, was presented with a Commercial "ticket", but she’s still not content and has started to study for her next goal--Instructor’s rating, Helen Richey and your reporter had a bit of cold water dashed on their proposed trip to Washington, D, C., for the Air Derby, Bags were packed in, gas and oil okay, all set to flip the prop, when the eagle eye of the field mechanic spotted a crack in the crankcase of my pride-and-joy. . . Life at Its Lowest E b b ’. We have a new Junior member to welcome into our Chapter this month--Mrs. Grace Carroll of Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Carroll holds a Solo license, and her husband, C, B,, is manager of the now Latrobe Municipal Airport. We are glad to have Grace with us as her close association with aviation will make her a valuable member and one of the most active in this district. Ellen Smith had a lot of fun on a Breakfast Flight to Erie recently. There were five planes and twelve people, including the whole Smith family--father, mother and son. She says, "We left Meadville at six-thirty, circling town first, and made quite a few local citizens love us no end for waking them up at such an unearthly hour, then on to Port Erie for ham and eggs. We got quite a laugh out of ’Papa Stinson, Mamma Waco, and three yellow Cubs.’" Our next meeting will be held late this month in Huntington, West Virginia. This is our first sojourn into Huntington in a group, and from reports of the preparations being made, it will be a long- remembered visit. - - Francos L. Allen

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I 4 3 7 NORTH CENTRAL SECTION - During the week end of May 6-7, the North Central Section gathered at the Hyde Park Hotel in Chicago for the first time since the annual meeting in Cleveland during the Races. Everything, even including fair skies, combined to make it a success­ ful and happy reunion. Twenty-two members from seven out of our nine states made a splendid representation. Our governor, Florence Bos­ well, flew her Cessna up from Lafayette, Indiana, where she had giv­ en a talk on Instrument Flying to the Purdue Flying Club, and brought Jane Templeton, one of the Lafayette Ninety-Nines with her. Bernice Eno, one of our new members, flew her Warner-Fairchild in from Fort Dodge, Iowa. Patricia Dickinson flew her Cub Trainer from Lafayette, Indiana, stopping at South Bend on the way to pick up Betty Folsom, whose Fairchild 24 is being re-covered. From Michigan came Jeannette Lempke, flying her Warner-Davis over from Bay City, while Mabel Brit­ ton brought Faye Davies Kirk and Alice Hammond from Ypsilanti in her Fairchild. Leora Stroup drove from Kalamazoo, where she had attended a nurses’ meeting en route from Detroit, Alma Arlene Davis flew in from Cleveland in her Beechcraft, and also from Cleveland came Helen Curtiss in a Fleet. Ruth Kuntz took the Airlines down from Minneapo­ lis, and Belle Hetzel came from Omaha via the ”iron horse.” Mabel Wilson, Loucillo Young, Alice Adamec DeWitt, Jane Ray, Helen Budwash, Helen Wolch, Francos Anderson, and Dot Ring were the Illinois girls who acted as hostesses. On Saturday evening the Illinois Chapter entertained all the guests most royally at a party at the Hyde Park Hotel, topping off the evening with a delectable buffet supper at midnight. To Mabel Wilson and Loucille Young go the laurels for arranging this entertain­ ment I At breakfast on Sunday morning, the places were marked with pretty boutonnieres of shell-pink carnations, gifts of the Illinois Chapter. After the business meeting, which followed breakfast, we had the pleasure of hearing the recording of Mabel Wilson’s appear­ ance on a recent Edgar Guest "It Can be Done” program. One of the most interesting accomplishments of this particular Sectional meet­ ing was the formation of the fifth chapter in the North Central Sec­ tion— the new INDIANA CHAPTER. The charter members are Marjory Jan Stables, private pilot of South Bend; Betty Folsom, private, also of South Bend, and Jane Templeton, Lois Hollingsworth and Patricia Dick­ inson, all privates from Lafayette. They plan to meet shortly and elect officers, etc. The sixth chapter in this section Is not-far off, with ten Ninety-Nines in Minneapolis busily flying toward their certificates so they will have the necessary five active members to form their chapter. Already Edith Campbell and Frances Lennon have their Limited Commercials, and Virginia Marter has her Private. Jun­ ior members— Ruth Kuntz, Rose Dale, Ella Stone, Dorothy Collins, Janet Wakefield, Vida Shaffer and Emily Cikanek— are taking advantage of the spring weather to log up more hours toward their certificates. A group of Michigan Ninety-Nines are meeting with the Women’s Aeronautical Association of Detroit for luncheon at the Book-Cadillac Hotel on May 20th honoring Laura Ingalls, who is scheduled to do ac­ robatics at an Air Meet at Erin Airport May 20-21 -under the auspices of the Detroit Junior Chamber of Commerce. - - Alice H. Hammond SOUTHEASTERN SECTION - Our May sectional meeting was held in Augusta, Georgia, on'the 16th with a luncheon at the Hotel Richmond. The en­ thusiastic efforts of our two new members of Augusta--Ann Johnson and Peggy Hagopian, made the luncheon a huge success. Our business meeting took the form of an old-fashioned housecleaning covering ev­ erything in the past, present and future. Those present were: Nell Behr, Anderson, S, C.; Maxine Bennett, Atlanta, Ga.; Peggy Hagopian and Ann Johnson, Augusta, Ga.; Charlotte Frye, Griffin, Ga.; Clayton Patterson and Jessie Woods, Charlotte, N, C. Nell came zipping in in her Beechcraft and Clayton Patterson and Jessie Woods aired down in Clayton's Fairchild. We learned from the last News Letter that Ruth Wakeman is in Atlanta. We made every effort to locate her and have her present at our meeting. So far we have not been successful but we do send her a hearty welcome to our section. Ruth Stilson, a former member of our section, who transferred to the New England Section last year, returned to Greensboro, N. C., several weeks ago. Welcome home, Ruth'. Nell Behr has invited our Section, plus our husbands and sweet­ hearts, to a big pow-wow at her lovely home, Behr Port, Anderson, S. C., for the last Sunday in June, The affair will be sponsored by the Business and Professional Women's Club of that city, and a trophy will be awarded to the girl who makes the best "on-to" flight. Our entire Section pledged its whole-hearted support to our new president, Betty Gillies, and we wish her every succossl - - Jessie Woods

NORTH CENTRAL SECTION - MICHIGAN CHAPTER - Since there was no local Chapter meeting in May because of the Sectional meeting held in Chicago this month, few contacts have been made with the girls by ye reporter. However, a few bits of news have been picked up. Those from this Chapter who attended the Chicago meeting report a nice time. The dinner dance at the Lee Plaza Hotel in Detroit was lots of fun, and everyone had an enjoyable time. The dance was given jointly by the Women's Aeronautical Association and the Ninety-Nines. Our Chapter Chairman, Leila Baker, recently made a trip to Texas and back with a friend in a Beechcraft. Accompanying her were husband Ray, and son, Dale. They were away a week, and that was long enough reports Leila, for her two youngest sons were left at home and were greatly missed by their mother. We have had some very nice flying weather recently. In fact, some days could be tagged "Clear and Un­ limited", Most of the girls have felt the urge to dust off the old crate and log a few hours. The "Dawn Patrol", composed of local pilots who like to get up early on Sunday mornings and fly to some outlying airport for breakfast, has claimed the interest of some of our girls. Alice Hammond and husband, John, winged their way in the Fairchild 24 to Jackson for breakfast last Sunday. Next Sunday, Fay Kirk and husband,Bob, plan to do the same in the direction of Saginaw. This proves to bo an enjoyable and popular way of getting cross country experience, and it's always fun to "cruise" in the company of other ships. Ye reporter has been batting around in her Aeronca C-3 and also flying gliders, her favorite being the "Wolf", a German sailplano, In which she has just made some thermal soaring flights. - - Helen Montgomery

- 6- SOUTH CENTRAL SECTION - Alma Martin, Jimmie Kolp, Edna Gardner and Fanny Leonpacher participated in the Louisiana State Air Tour in April. Alma and Fanny had some hostess duties when the Tour stopped at their home ports of Shreveport and Lafayette. Jimmie became so enamoured of touring about that she has been on the wing off and on ever since, dropping into Oklahoma City on April 23 for a Sunday Air Show, and a few days later flying her husband into Tulsa for a few hours’ visit. One of our flying sisters, Sally Duncan, took herself on a X-C from her home port at Coffeyville to Oklahoma City in April. Our Governor, Una Goodwin, flew up to Guthrie, Oklahoma, on April 22 to the 99er celebration held there that day. Two section governors had a grand visit together the middle of May when Florence Boswell, of the North Central Section, was forced to stop at Oklahoma City due to weather, while enroute from Ohio to Santa Barbara to visit Bessie Owens, Una was pleased with this op­ portunity of getting better acquainted with this distant member. Our Section gives a hearty welcome to new member, Hellon Gandy, of Oklahoma City. Hellon has recently acquired her Private rating, and there are a lot of interesting things about her which will appear soon. We read in the local press that Dorothy McBirney, accompanied by her father, are at the Now York World’s Fair. Gaylo Horrall is recovering from hor broken arm in a surprisingly short time and is already able to drive about in the maroon Mercury car which friend husband presented just after the accident. Gaylo is rushing about getting her private rating ronewed, it having expired soon after the accident, and is finding she has to comply with a lot of regulations. Dorothy Morgan recently took a day's leave of absence from hor adorable eight-month-old Sharon, and with her pilot husband flew from Tulsa to Baton Rouge, La,, and return, with a stop at Shreveport and on out to Barksdalo Field to purchase some special sun glasses at the Post Exchange, At Baton Rougo they onjoyed sightseeing at the beautiful capitol building, .'in item from Dorothy’s daily routine divulges that wee daughter’s noontime outing usually consists of a drive to the Tulsa City Airport, whore mother eats a sandwich in the coffee shop and little Sharon is the center of attraction. We’ll wager that Sharon has for her age, a rocord'number of pilots and aviation fraternity among hor acquaintances. - - Frances H. Brown

NORTH CENTRAL SECTION - ALL-OHIO CHAPTER - Bad weather conditions in the Vfest forced Florence Boswell to follow the Southern route to the Coast instead of a Northern route, as she had originally planned. And another member, who is having fun with the weather right horo at home, is Marion Poaso. who in order to pile up ton hours a few Sun­ days ago had to play "hido-and-go-soek" with the rain clouds. Of what we hoar, she would sit on torra-firma only until the toasing rain storms blow over; then up she would go until another rain spell would sot hor down again. This kept up tho ontire day. Some fun, oh? What are we going to do with Grace Birge until sho receives her license? That "gal1* is so wrapped up in hor spins, turns, figure eights, rigging, meteorology, navigation, etc., that she has had to pay two horrible sums because of speeding and not heeding the "No Parking" signs. To top it off she couldn't even eat her spinach the other night because of worry, worry, WORRYl She is due for her Private Test almost any day now. Helen Curtiss, our untiring chair­ man, logged some cross country flying when she flew up to attend the Sectional meeting in Chicago. She played navigator and co-pilot on the trip taken in Ray Oster's Great Lakes Trainer. It is tulip time at the Davis's and Arlene is going to use her beautiful garden as a sotting for a tea and meeting of the Akron Chapter of the N. A. A., to which the Ninety-Nine "gals" have been invited. It will take place the afternoon of May 21st. At the com­ pletion of a very succossful and Interesting lecture program thru the winter months, Mary King, our program chairman, has some very elegant plans for the summer. So far, she has kept her plans secret, but we are hoping to get wind of them shortly, and we will pass them on. Last minute trade-winds bring these nev/s bits— Mary Winstanloy, our Lone Eaglet, bought a new car and is thrilled over it. Frances Drenik is tho happy recipient of seven hundrod and fifty dollars which she won at a raffle, and she is going to spend it on flyingl (Good girl, Fran.'. Abbio Dill Haddaway, former member of ova* group, joined Florence Boswell in Oklahoma, so two Ohio Ninety-Niners will be "Fairing" it together. Marion Coddington is doing a grand job of stirring up aviation interest among the women in Akron. Because of this, we havo added Sue Mostenic to our membership list. And now, Switch Off, 'til next time. - - Ann Barille

NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER - The April meeting held at the State Airport in Providence, R. I., with Louise Sisson as hostess, was one of the most successful this year. Many of the members flew in, as did sev­ eral of the guests. We were so pleased to meet and have the oppor­ tunity to entertain Betty Gillies, our new National President, who flew in her Fairchild from New York. Lucille Boudreau of Westhampton, Long Island, also flew a Fairchild, and Margo Tanner, Governor of the Metropolitan-Tri-State Section flew here with Barbara Southgate in a Waco. Dorothy Monro and Jean Adams came in a Rearwin; Ruth Granger, Moya Mitchell, Blanche Gates and Carolyn Moran in a Fair­ child; Marion Tibbetts, Melva Doyle and Gertrude Meserve in Cubs. The speaker of the afternoon was Captain Joe Dawson of the U. A, A. Flying Service. He gave us some amusing incidents of his career which dates back to the war, and spoke some GOOD words for women in aviation. Ruth Stilson of Providence has gone to Greens­ boro, N. C., where she is hopping passengers, lecturing, bringing in prospective students, etc. We hope she will send us some real in­ formation soon. Lillian Holmes and Melva Doyle were the hostesses for tho May meeting. Thoy gave us an excellent lunch and an instruc­ tive afternoon. Mr. Charles Hamilton, husband of Ruth Hamilton, the Chapter's secretary, explainod tho aims and needs of tho "Massachu­ setts Board of Aviation", of which ho is president. Tho membership was increased by most of tho girls joining. Mr. Charles Fisher of Aerial Enterprises also spoke, using "Aorial Advertising" for his topic. Gortrude Mesorvo has hor L. C. Ruth Hamilton, Jean Adams, Carolyn Moran, and Daisy Kirkpatrick are speaking over the radio from station WCOP, Boston, May 23rd. Several girls have already signed up to fly to the Women’s Day at the World’s Fair in New York. A twin engine Beechcraft is the ship they are planning to use. Daisy Kirk­ patrick recently entertained Ruth Nichols and Mercedes Ormston, who were en route to Portland, Maine. John D. Burnham, President of the Sportsman Pilot Association, was also a recent visitor at the hospit­ able Kirkpatrick domicile. Please send cash for the 99 booklets as money orders, etc., cause Melva Doyle so much trouble. - - Louise Howard

SKETCH ON FANNY LEONPACHER When it comes to biographies, your reporter feels lucky that she can tell you about Fanny Leonpacher, our Sectional Treasurer. From one brief meeting we were left with the impression of a slender, blond woman, with a friendly, stimulating personality, of unbounded energy and efficiency; a woman interested in living and in people. She lives at Lafayette, Louisiana, in a highly masculine atmosphere consisting of husband, Dr. Louis Leonpacher, and four— yes— four sons, Erwin 11, Walter 9, Alfred 8 and Robert 5. The camera shot which we have of these four lads, seated on a log in what is undoubt­ edly a typical Louisiana woods setting, shows that Fanny and the doc­ tor have a progeny to be proud of. Fanny was b o m in London, England, of German parents, who brought her to the United States, via Canada, at the age of 2\ years. (Ah, that accounts for that slight, indefin­ able accent--it is a composite’.) She reads, speaks and writes German fluently. During school years she lived in New Jersey, Florida and Indiana, graduating from high school at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Hav­ ing a preference for business life, she took a secretarial course at the Business University at Bowling Green, Kentucky, and thereafter had an interesting variety of work with the Standard Oil Company, Louisiana State University, and the Farm Bureau Federation in Baton Rouge; also at Houston, Texas doing German and English stenography for an oil explorer firm. Fanny shamelessly admits that she had her husband-to-be earmarked since her pig-tail days. They were married at the end of her year at Houston. Dr. Leonpacher is a veterinarian, a graduate of the Univer­ sity of Munich and, just as Fanny did, came to this country by way of Canada. Her husband's profession enabled Fanny to continue her busi­ ness activity by doing his office work, which included even such chores as collecting bad debts for him. Due to the extent of his practice and the terrain in Louisiana, the doctor felt the airplane to be a necessity in his work, and it was then that Fanny had the de­ sire to learn to fly. She started her instruction on the Lafayette Airport in 1932 in a Waco F under Glynne M. Jones, who is now C.A.A. inspector at Boston. Don't tell this gentleman, but Fanny relates that he used the "Army method”, and--tragic then, but funny now--the very day before she soloed he got her so mad that she left the field in tears. She built up time on a Rearwin, Jr., an Ox P. T., and a Fleet, and then the Leonpachers bought their first ship, a Fairchild "21” which they used for a year and a half. Flying these types, Fan­ ny attained her Limited Commercial rating. In an interim, Fanny and her husband made a trip to Germany, and then little Robert, the youngest, was born. Then they bought the Bird ship which they now have, and which, with its stability and slow landing characteristics, is so well adapted for their type of flying. Fanny's liking for of­ fice work has led her into such jobs as secretary-treasurer for the Evangeline Chapter, N. A. A., on which she is serving her second year, and it no doubt accounts for the efficient manner in which she serves our section as treasurer. Going feminine— in her own house­ hold she likes best to do the marketing and meal planning, - - Frances H. Brown, Reporter n . » ~ ~ — x.—*1 3 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Ninety-Nines Newsletter April 1948

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Helen Anderson, our Vice President, is in Chicago this week NINETY- representing 99*s at the American Association of Airport Executives convention® We were invited to make suggestions NINES to the airport managers for the betterment of airport opera­ tion from a woman pilot’s point of view® If you have any suggestions on the subject, why not pass them on to Helen at her home address - she may 'want to follow up with some written suggestions from the membership at large®

I received a letter tonight from the director of the Colorado state aeronautics commission® I believe many of you who do considerable cross country flying will be inter­ IV ested in his idea, so here it is in brief: ’The plan as proposed to Western Union is similar to the "Travelgram" system which was discontinued during the war® For a nominal sum, a cross country pilot would wire only the word "Arrived" and his name back to the point of departure. Such action would not only save needless anxiety by relatives and friends, but also serve to expedite search and rescue in NEWS case the plane is forced down® In order that a concensus LETTER of nation-wide opinions might be mailed to the directors of Western Union, it would be appreciated if all state aero­ nautics directors and pilots would write this office (State Aeronautics Commission, State House, Denver, Colorado) and give their views on the proposed plan.’ If you are interest­ April 15, 1948 ed, why not drop him a card to than effect® The rest of my column I would like to devote to information on the Miami Air Races®

DEADLINE Belle Hetzel 5th OF EACH MONTH Your President The second Annual All Woman Air Show of the World which has national and international significance, is the only show of its kind in the world and will be held the first NINETY-NINES week in June this year on Amelia Earhart Field, Miami, 1025 Connecticut Ave., N. W. Florida, marking the 11th anniversary of Miss Earhart’s Washington 6, D® C® take-off from this airport on her last flight. The field was dedicated in her honor last fall with the Federation of Women’s Clubs as co-sponsors with the Ninety-Nines® NATIONAL OFFICERS The purpose of the All Woman Air Show of the World is to Belle Hetzel...... Pres. raise funds for the Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship 126 Drake Court Fund which each year sponsors deserving women pilots to Omaha, Nebraska further training in aviation. (Miss Earhart founded the Ninety-Nines, international organization of licensed women Helen W. Anderson...’/.Pres. pilots, in 1929 and became their first and most beloved 4740 John R, Apt. 106 president.) The show will be presented in such a manner as Detroit, Michigan to cause the Mrs. Average American Housewife to become more air-conscious and realize the importance of the aviation Melba G® Beard..,Secretary industry to our national economy and security and that they 1981 Meadowbrook Road have a place in the air world® Altadena, California A Bill was introduced in Congress requesting and authorizing Marjorie B. Davis....Treas. President Truman to proclaim the first week of June 1948 as 118 W. 11th, Apt, 10 National Air-Women’s Week - calling attention to the All New York, New York Woman Air Show of the YTorld to be held in Miami as an out­ standing example of women’s participation in aviation.

National Air-Women’s Week will be officially observed all over the country. Official opening of the week will take place in Miami on Amelia Earhart Field with a ceremony attended by dignitaries. In Los Angeles, California the momentous occasion will begin when girls entered in the 125 HP LIGHT PLANE RACE: (Method of start to be decided by Transcontinental Race, (a handicap race) take off in their the Contest Committee)* A closed course race to be run personal type planes of up to 250 HP, for Miami* on June 6 at Amelia Earhart Field* Entry and fee of $2*50 must be filed and approved by Air Show officials before Fanwise across the United States five air derbies will take noon of June 4, 1948* Winner of this event will receive to the air at Dallas, Wichita, St* Louis, Detroit, and a beautiful trophy and a possible purse of $500*00 will Nevr York City and point the nose of their ships toward be broken down as follows: First place $250*00; second Miami as their participation in National Air-Woraen’s Week* place $150*00; third place $100*00* Also, along -the routes that these flights will follow it is planned that women’s clubs will be dedicating air raark- * * * ing projects which they have erected prior to the event in recognition of the importance of aviation to their local NOTE: Pilot Eligibility - Pilot must have CAA Private business and to the nation as the volume of personal plane license or better and have at least 25 hours in type of travel increases* The project will be of a memorial nature ship entered in race by pilot* CAA Physical must be current* to their native sons and daughters who contributed to the preservation of our American way of life through their Persons planning to participate in the light plane cruise service in the Air Forces* National Air-Woraen’s Week to Havana, Cuba on June 7th following the show must submit citations will be awarded by the 99*s to all persons enter­ notice NOT LATER THAN MAY 1ST in order that arrangements for ed in the air derbies and to the women’s clubs participating clearing Customs and Immigration of ships and personnel may in the air marking program* The flight in the Derbies with be expedited* No entry fees in this cruise* Men as well the largest number of planes entered will be awarded a as women are invited to go on this tour which promises to Trophy and the State Women’s Club erecting the most stand­ be an interesting and delightful experience* All kinds of ard Air markers will be presented a beautiful Trophy* entertainment is being arranged to make this show the most unforgettable ever* In Miami on Amelia Earhart Field the girls will take further part in the week’s calendar of events by participating in All Woman Air Show of the World on June 5 and 6* It is FLORIDA CHAPTER planned there will be demonstrations of precision flying By Gladys Pennington by the country’s outstanding women performers and beautiful 456 N*E* 29th St*, Miami, Florida sailplane exhibitions by champions* Also, scheduled are two light plane races of 65HP and 125 HP classes in addi­ By this time every 99er should have received information tion to a Midget Race honoring the late Marge Hurlburt, about the second annual All Woman Air Show. The show on world speed flier and builder of midget planes at the time June 5 and 6 will feature such well known pilots as Betty of her death* Novelty and comedy demonstrations will Skelton, Kaddy Landry, Caro Bayley and Beverly Whitfield thrill the crowds and girl jumpers will be popping their in demonstrations of precision flying and there will be chutes to everyone’s satisfaction* special novelty acts that will add humor to the show* Vivian Boyer Ropes, General Chairman of the show is certain­ Climax of the week of celebration will be the light plane ly doing a grand job of arranging the show and we know that cruise to Havana, Cuba on June 7* Everyone who wants to this is going to be one of, if not the most outstanding brave the overwater hop into a bit of the old country will events ever presented to an air show audience* And everyone be entertained in such a manner that will long be remember­ feels sure that through our show we are going to interest a ed for its pleasant and interesting experiences* lot more women in the aviation industry*

NINETY-NINES We are running five air derbies from Dallas, Wichita, St* SECOND ANNUAL ALL WOMAN AIR SHOW OF THE WORLD Louis, Detroit and New York City* Contact has been made with (sponsored by Florida 99s) girls in Chapters covering these areas* Since we had not AMELIA EARHART FIELD - MIAMI, FLORIDA planned cash purses for these Derbies, some of the girls at June 1-6, 1948 these starting points are arranging to get sponsors of a small purse for their individual derby and others are getting GENERAL INFORMATION ON EVENTS & RACES sponsorship of gasoline for the ships entered in their Derby* So, this should give some of you an idea to work on for5your TRANSCONTINENTAL RACE: Limited to NC’d manufacturer’s Derby* By the way, these Derbies are being staged to publi­ stock model personal type of airplanes of up to and in­ cize ’’National Air Women’s Week” -which is the first week in cluding 250 HP* Race will start June 1st at Los Angeles, June* Many will be interested to learn that there is a California and be handicapped according to manufacturer’s Bill in Congress requesting the President to proclaim this advertised cruising speed - elapsed time to be figured on period as National Air Women’s Week and invite women every­ arrival at Amelia Earhart Field, Miami, Florida* Entry where to participate -whether they attend the show or not* and $10*00 fee must be filed and approved by Air Show Also, in this connection the women’s clubs are being invited officials in this race before noon of May 30, 1948* to erect standard airmarkers as their part in this program# Winner of this event will receive a beautiful trophy and In this way our show will have benefited not only our mem­ a $1500*00 purse will be broken down as follows: First bers but result in saving the lives of many of our pilots for place $500*00; second place $450*00; third place $350*00; a long time to come* Mrs* Blanche Noyes, Chief, of Air and fourth place $200*00* Marking for the CAA is giving us her full cooperation* A special effort will be made to see that these markers are MARGE HURLBURT MEMORIAL TROPHY RACE: A closed course race put up along the routes that the Air Derbies will fly* All to be run on June 6 at Amelia Earhart Field* This will Derbies will take off on June 1st* be a Midget Plane Race if enough entries are assured* Otherwise, plans are to make it an AT-6 race - definite At our last regular meeting a motion made by Vivian Ropes announcement on this will be made at an early date in was passed unanimously that the proceeds from this All Woman order that girls can get ships to fly* Entry and fee of Air Show would be used to establish a Foundation for women $5*00 must be filed and approved by officials in this pilots similar to the Actors Guild* Vivian stated that race before noon of June 4, 1948* Winner of this event while we do intend to contritute to the Amelia Earhart will receive a beautiful trophy and a $1000*00 purse will Memorial Scholarship Fund she feels that ty starting a Founda­ be broken down as fo'llows: First place $500*00; second tion of this kind a greater number of our girls will have an place $300*00; and third place $200*00* opportunity to receive benefits, and that she feels she has been repaid for all the hard work entailed in staging a 65 HP LIGHT PLANE RACE: (Method of start to be decided by snow of this kind when this program is established* The Contest Committee)* A closed course race to be run on Florida Chapter would like the national organization'to June 5 at Amelia Earhart Field* Entry and fee of $2*50 consider participating in this program which has already must be filed and approved by Air Show officials in this been started by taking out Group Insurance for flying ac­ race before noon of June 4, 1948* Winner of this event tivities of our Florida members* Eventually with the will receive a trophy and a possible purse of $300*00 will proceeds from the Show a building will be erected where be broken down as follows: First place $150*00; second 99»s can come to Miami and stay if they are in need of rest* place $100*00; and third place $50*00* Full details will be available on this program as soon as they have been completed. CHAPTER NEWS The Alcauar Hotel, Biscayne Blvd., at 5th Street has been selected as Hotel Headquarters for the Show and arrange­ *************** ments have been made for special rates. Any persons want­ * a ing hotel reservations should write directly to the Hotel * METROPOLITAN SECTION * and mention that they are All Woman Air Show visitors and * * they will confirm them immediately. ***************

The Aviation’s "Man of Distinction" Contest is again includ­ NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY SECTION ed on our program with an Aviation Ball, Saturday evening June 5. The flight to Havana, Cuba will take off on June 7 By Kay A. Brick and return June 8. "Brickaero", Norwood, N.J.

We are looking forward to seeing many 99*s down and assure The recent spring weather brought out our members like the them that they are going to have lots of fun during the jonquils - close to 50 at our Easter Dinner Meeting. show and entertainment which is being planned for them. Let us be hearing from you and send in your hotel reserva­ MR. LOUIS L. DE JEAN read from his book of aviation verse. tions. Remember, no men are allowed to fly in the show, His "Tribute to the Ninety-Nines" delighted all the girls. races, or derbies. Women passengers are O.K. Thanks Blanche, for introducing us.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: We feel sure that House Joint Resolution VIOLA GENTRY CAMERON followed a detailed announcement of No. 292 which was introduced in Congress making the first the Miami All-Woman Air Show plans with an appeal for ALL week in June "NATIONAL AIR WOMEN’S WEEK” will pass without of us to get busy getting advertising for the program and any difficulties, however, it would be appreciated if every to find sponsors for some of the races. LET’S GET BEHIND member would write to your Congressman and urge them to pass AND FUSHJ Contact her at: Town & Country, Park Avenue, this Bill when it comes up for consideration. Through New York City, N.Y. Volunteer 5-5641. passage of this Bill women pilots have an opportunity to make the nation conscious of the important part played by We were delighted to have our invalids back with us - FLEUR women in aviation. Let’s be prepared to establish our LOESCH with a leg all mended; SELMA CRONAN minus an unneces­ position in the event we have another opportunity to serve sary part; and MARY REIFSCHNEIDER with a cured throat. our country in a "flying capacity". We’d be very unhappy MARGIE WHITE is back from a trip west in a twin-engined if we found ourselves grounded to a desk and chair. Beech. 49A’er Lowell is recovering from an illness and all our sincere wishes go to both for his rapid recovery. TTNY GODDARD is still "wintering" in California. And ALMA HARWOOD is enjoying California and Phoenix. By now she is toting Charlie around those mountains in their Stinson 150. MURRAY Dear Section Governors and Chapter Chairmen: HAKE has been flying with Colonial Airlines on business to Canada and Bermuda. ANN TINGLEY PIGGOTT is back in Jersey Hope you are all busy talking things over with daughter Sue. JIHI FOSTER was with us from the Miami with your Section and your Chapter members, 99*s and FRANCES SCHLOSS is transferring from Des Moines. A as to vhom you would like to nominate for hearty welcome to you-all 1 the National Offices, remember the deadline is - MAY 15, 1948. Please note: One Kay Menges is now Mrs. Frank R. Brick and lives at "Brickaero", Norwood, N.J. Governor "K" and her As suggestions have reached me, to have a new 49^’er want to thank their many 99 friends for their write up about each candidate in the July kind wishes and wonderful gifts. They look forward to en­ News Letter, I would appreciate it if you tertaining you at "Brickaero", Norwood, N.J. after they get would send me a sketch about each of your settled. candidates. Suggestions for this write up might be along these lines: ************** * * Length of time as a member of the 99*s * MIDDLE EASTERN SECTION * Offices previously held in -the 99’s * * Approximate flying time & ratings held ************** Ownership of plane and any other flying history WASHINGTON D. C. CHAPTER

Also I wonder, if it would be possible to By Margaret E. Vaughan receive the consent of your nominees for 1026 15th St., N. W., Washington, D.C. the office nominated, especially if she is from your Section or Chapter; and enclos­ On February 15th, the Washington Chapter gave a Tea in ing this consent with your nomination honor of the Civilian Air Patrol Cadets, Wing and Air blank. I believe this would help things Scouts in the President’s Room of the Administration Bldg. along when time is short. at National Airport..

Thank you all for your co-operation. After the groups were received, Jean Wadlington of the Remember the DEADLINE IS MAY 15, 1948. Wing Scouts and George Ackerman of the C.A.P. Cadets pre­ sided in cutting the cakes decorated by Eleanor Davis in Elsie V. Peters, Chairman their respective colors. 1948 Nominating Committee Chairman Jean Howard introduced Mrs. Blanche Noyes, who addressed the group on their air-marking projects and en­ couraged them of the need for these markers.

The film "The Bell Helicopter" was shown by Margaret ALL INQUIRIES AND REQUEST FOR ENTRY Vaughan. Many of the later uses of this machine were pic­ BLANKS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO MRS. tured and greatly lauded by the audience. VIVIAN BOYER ROPES, GENERAL CHAIRMAN, ALL WOMAN AIR SHOW OF THE WORLD HEAD­ QUARTERS, 456 N.E. 29TH STREET, MIAMI, SPRING IS HEREIi FLORIDA. Visited several of the local airports and the pilots are really "eager beavers" for the airlJ

Our last meeting, March 10th, met with our Chairman Jean Howard. A short business session was held and a letter of Bettie Townson and 49^*er George are now in the Helicopter appreciation was read from the Civil Air Patrol Cadets, business. The Helicopter Engineering Research Corp. at Wing and Air Scouts for the enjoyable tea held in their Boulevard Airport,. Philadelphia 14, Penna. George is honor. The Cocktail Party to be in April was postponed treasurer and test pilot - Bettie is "girl Friday." Bettie until a later date. Margaret Vaughan-Chairman, Jan Warren says if you want any information or pictures write to the and Jeanne Hunt were named as a committee to determine the above address. Also any 99ers who hold a helicopter rating time, place and make a survey of the number of people for or have time in any, get in touch with her. She would also such a dance. like information on any 99ers holding an Aeronautical Engi­ neering Degree.. Congressman Claire Engle was the guest speaker on the social agenda. Following an introduction by the chairman, The nice weather has us all shaking the frost and snow Congressman Engle spoke informally to the group on exper­ from our wings and like fledglings trying our luck at defy­ iences he has encountered as a private flyer. We practic­ ing the laws of gravity. Ain*t it grand!! Saw Vi Delp in ally lived his flight across the Rockies and were highly her Navion Sunday, the Richards* in their Luscombe, Helen amused with the 1 turbulent weather* flown enroute to Wash­ Jones in her L-5, the Eckharts* in their Taylorcraft. ington via Skyway Number One. He strongly advocates the air marking system and Skyways for private pilots. Later Leona McElroy and Catherine Slocum have sent out 116 he touched on the Congressional Air Policy Report and what notices of invitation to join the 99ers, to different Air­ representation of the private pilot is made in Congress. port managers to post on their bulletin boards for all women pilots to see. We are really having an "ALL OUT After hearing his talk as one of the light plane pilots, the CAMPAIGN" for members this spring. chapter unanimously selected him as 49>r,erl Where are you 99ers from Delaware - please write or show Off with a breezy startI The "Hanger Flying" Program start­ up or something. ed last Wednesday. These meetings are being sponsored by the Ninety Nines Organization, Civil Aeronautics Club, WASP*S ************** * and Women Flyers of America. * * * NEW ENGLAND SECTION * Charles Planck, Director of Current Information Service in * * the Civil Aeronautics Administration, started the hanger * ************** flying with some swell stories but Mr. Paul E. Garber, cura­ tor of the Aircraft Exhibit in the Smithsonian Institution followed with some mighty interesting stories and movies NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER on Man*s Desire to Fly, Early Birds and other famous air­ craft and historic flights. By Alma Gallagher 16 Messer St., Laconia, N.H. Later Mr. Planck presented door prizes, a model F9F and a water painting of the "Sky Streak." Christian Born, president of Air Markings, Inc. of Boston came to our March 8 meeting at the 99 club, 99 State St., This week Mr. Garber is opening the Smithsonian Institution Boston to tell us about the national skyways and show pic­ and the groups will see these famous planes, as he relates tures of roof top markers which his company is doing in incidents of interest about the flights. The following enamel in New England. Skyway 1, according to Mr. Born, meetings will deal in modern Navigation and Meterology and will soon continue from Washington through Boston to will be conducted by the Science of Aeronautical Navigation Caribou, Maine. and the United States Weather Bureau. Governor Judy Short has appointed Rose Abbott as chairman The next Ninety Nines meeting will be an invitation to the of a dance committee to look into the feasibility of hav­ ing a 99 dance in May. other aviation groups to meet in the Department of Commerce Auditorium April 22nd, for the showing of "Flight to the Sun," a colored travelogue movie. Further plans are being Judy promises fly-in meetings if it ever stops snowing. In the meantime sectional meetings are held the second Monday1 made. of each month at six at the 99 Club in Boston. Secretary Mildred Morey writes that memberships in the club are still Margaret Vaughan and Tom Huff (Civil Aeronautics Represen­ tative) were guest speakers on Jean Howard*s radio program available. "Aviation Forum*" The Hangar Flying Program was under dis­ The Northern Chapter invited private and student pilots, cussion. feminine gender, to a first guest night at the Rumford Coffee house in Concord, N.H. March 23 Julie and John Williams, Manchester, N.H., radio and husband-wife flying team, gave their impressions of their recent 48-state air tour in their Piper cruiser, the Starduster. Special EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER guests were State Aeronautics Director Russ Hilliard and Mrs. Hilliard. By Jessie Jones Eckhart 819 Ocean Ave., Lancaster, Pa. Betty Condict who did much in planning the party told the visiting petticoat fliers the whys and wherefores of the We heard wedding bells in the slip stream at Baltimore, Md. 99* s. on March 9th when Mary "Sandy" Saunders married Thomas Wilson. 30th the bride and the groom are flight instruc­ Next chapter meeting will be April 27 at the Weirs Hotel, tors for Pan Maryland Flying Service at Baltimore, Munici­ Weirs, N.H., at 6:30 with Bill Champlin of Skyhaven, pal Airport. Laconia Airport, showing the film "Wings for an Angler." At long last we are going to see Dot Leh of Allentown, Pa., who is a charter member of our 99*s. Rumor has it that * ************** Dot will be the auctioneer for our "Sight unseen auction" * * * to swell our chapter treasury a bit, at our next meeting * NORTH CENTRAL SECTION * April 18th at Patco Airport. Should be fun. Be there Dot, * * , ** * * * * * * * * * * * * don*t disappoint us.

Our much traveling chairman, Francis Nolde of Reading, Pa. CHICAGO CHAPTER is planning a very interesting trip. She is flying a Beech Bonanza to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - and all alone - She*11 By Patricia L. Hitchcock leave from Kansas and hit Miami, Fla., down the Keys and 1415 Lake St., Evanston, 111. over to Cuba, Virgin Islands, and so on. Frannie is leav­ ing this spring — Have a good.tripll Chicago Ninety-Niners are looking forward to the sectional meeting here at the Edgewater Beach Hotel on Memorial Day social one as guests of tne Standard Oil Co* in Mason City) ■weekend* We hope to see a lot of the gals who don’t get up we completed all necessary business* Our list of candidates this way very often* for the election of National Officers was prepared. As our chapter is growing now, we elected Buelah Frotscher to the Cards will be sent to Ninety-Niners which they will fill out membership chairman post. Our secretary, Millie' Burt, is and mail directly to the hotel for reservations* Transpor­ rather busy with her night club in Storm Lake, and I have tation is being arranged for those flying in* Further in­ taken over the job of reporter for her* formation on tie-downs and hangar space at Douglas Airport will be forthcoming* The assemblage promises to be an in­ Mr* H* C* Kirkberg of Kirkberg Jewelers of Fort Dodge pre­ teresting one if the zeal and enthusiasm displayed at our sented our chairman, Bernie Eno, with a beautiful silver March 24 business meeting are any indication* tray with our 99 insignia engraved on it* This tray will be a trophy earned by the furthering of our flying time, Chicago members are planning to attend a benefit party air marking project* increasing our membership, etc* We sponsored by the Women Flyers of America and the Chicago have appointed Betty Barton as chairman of our contest Pilots Association for Winifred Jung who was critically in­ committee. She will be assisted by our other Spencer girls* jured in a plane crash some months ago* The party will take During each meeting the tray will be awarded to the girl place at the Edgebrook Country Club on Friday, April 9th, who has earned the most points during the proceeding month* at 8P.M. Her name will be engraved on the tray* At the end of a six month period, the member who has achieved the most points The Chicago chapter is sponsoring a rummage sale on May 1st will take possession of the tray for the remainder of the to swell the chapter coffers* Further planning of this will year* We think it’s a wonderful goal and the girls are an­ take place at the April 15th meeting at 19 S* LaSalle* xious to begin rolling up their points*

We are proud to report the addition of new members Irene Cards and letterheads with our 99 insignia were donated by Leverton, Sally Dolke, Leotta Cook, Mrs* Ellen Mayo Hill, Bernie Eno. We are ordering some of those clever 99 match and Kay Ferris. books also* All proceeds from these sales will go to our savings for the Amelia Earhart Fund* President Betty Morgan is in Florida for five or six weeks at the prescription of her doctor* We hope to see her back Our next meeting, dated for April 18th, will be held in hale and hearty* at our May meeting in the Cloud Room at Mason City as guests of the Standard Oil Company. We are the Municipal Airport* undoubtedly in for a very pleasant time* The following meeting will be back in Fort Dodge on the third Sunday of May. INDIANA CHAPTER MICHIGAN CHAPTER By Charlotte Darlington R*R. $4 Box 99, Anderson, Ind* By Helen Pelto 4997 Grand Court, Rt* 9, Pontiac, Mich* The March meeting was held at Purdue Airport, Lafayette, on March 21* Future meetings are as follows: The Wayne County Airport Control Tower deserves a citation for the courteous service they gave our pilots and guests April 11 - Bunker Hill, Indiana who arrived thero to attend the March breakfast and the May - Night Meeting LaRues, Indianapolis, Ind* meeting at Ray Baker’s Restaurant* Not only that, they are June 20 - Mt* Vernon, Indiana a witty group tool When Martin Wagner reported his plane to August - Rochester, Indiana the tower, the tower operator commented coyly, "Myl What a low voice you have for a 99erl" Got a card from Loretta F. Teeple of Ft* Wayneand she hopes to get to our meetings soon* To all flyers who patronize airport where excellent food is available, it’s the Wayne County Airport for you* Virginia Voyles flew to Miami in their Bonanza in January for the air show. She is from Petersburg, Indiana* which Alice Hammond was hostess at this meeting* Gloria Lynch is down around Vincennes so we will probably see her at the arranged through "Beauty Counseleur" to have for each member meeting at Mt* Vernon in June, but ive hope she will be able and guest as a favor a container of hand lotion*. to get to some of the meetings before then* The Michigan Chapter each year seems to devise different The Anderson Ninety-Nines got quite a write up in the methods of building up that Amelia Earhart Scholarship Fund* Anderson Herald on March 26, with front page picture and a This year girls in different towns are contacting the res­ long article about the history of the Ninety-Nines and about ponsible person in the Sears store offering them the service each of the six Anderson girls, Dorotha Hendricks, Fern of a courtesy shopper* Y/hatever salary is paid to the 99er Rinker, Irmyl Retherford, Joan Ferguson, Martha Hunter, and for this service will be thrown in Michigan’s quota for the myself* AESF. If you Michigan members did not attend either the March or April meeting, please notify Barbara Cradit and Our next meeting at Bunker Hill will be most interesting Alice Hammond* They can tell you what Sears stores have if the weather is favorable as the Flying Farmers are also been contacted* In this way perhaps Michigan can again be going to be there that day* We will all go swimming in the among the top Chapters donating to the AESF. United States* largest indoor swimming pool* Don’t forget to send Eloise Smith for her personnel file a photograph (full face) approximately 4x5 or 5x7 that UPPER IOWA CHAPTER could be reproduced in newspapers and also that history form she requested* By Virginia Vinsand 23J- South 8th St*, Fort Dodge, Iowa JEAN PRINS has her Commercial Pilots license now and is work­ ing on her Instructors Rating— BETTY GROHMAN is in Florida Our March meeting was held in Fort Dodge with Win Eno and vacationing-— — MARY CREASON and her Wing Scouts took a trip Beulah Frotscher as hostesses* A delicious dinner was en­ to Milwaukee— --BECKY TIIATCHER certainly has a "turnover" joyed at the Fort Dodge Room of the Hotel Warden* Mrs* of automobiles. She rolled over a Buick Roadmaster* Now she Elsie Williams of Spencer, was with us as a guest, also our has a 1948 Buick Convertible* LEAH-HIGGINS took the airlines 99*er from Spencer, Mrs* Fern McKinnon* All members of down to New Orleans for the Easter Holidays BETSY ORR our chapter were present with the exception of Inez took a train to New Orleans* From there she took the Great McAllister of Decorah and Verna Mae Prohaska of Waterloo* White Fleet to Cuba and Guatemala* Betsy says that Cuba is We were sorry to hear that Inez has undergone a major opera­ the spot but go to Guatemala because it makes the trip longer tion and will not be with us for the next few meetings* and is scads of fun— — THELMA LINDZAY extends a courtesy to your reporter that is appreciated* Any time she hears of To clear the way for our April meeting (to be strictly a news, she jots it down on a postcard and sends it to me* Here is a list of a few of the books that we have in our the other chapters in this area# The St. Louis Ninety-i'Jines library. Should you wish to borrow one, write to Bernice are making plans to attend the sectional at Chicago in May# Trimble and she will see that you receive it as soon as We are very pleased to have the National at KansasCity since possible. You may keep the book for one month# most of us will be able to attend#

Last Flight - By Amelia Earhart Meetings: April 5 - Forest Park Hotel 8 P.M. Listen, The Wing - By Anne Lindbergh May 3 - Forest Park Hotel 8 P.M# High, Wide and Frightened - By LouiseThaden Thru the Overcast - By Assen Jordanoff Heroines of the Sky - Adams and Kimball WISCONSIN CHAPTER Airmans* Odyssey - Antoine DeSaint By Elsie V# Peters Schedule of meetings: 2735 N# Murray Ave., Apt# 4 Saginaw (also Sectional Milwaukee 11, Wisconsin May - meeting in Chicago) June 13 - Belding Our March monthly meeting was held a week earlier due to July 11 - Alpena the East Holidays, but our next month’s meeting will be August 8 - Kalamazoo held the 3rd Sunday in the month again, which will be April 18th and which will be held at the home of our Chairman, Caroline Foiling# Any Ninety-Niner near Milwaukee at the time, be sure and phone Caroline, as I know she and all of ALL-OHIO CHAPTER us would be hapoy to see you#

By Dorothy Morris We are all happy to welcome Mrs# Certrude Faust as our 66 S# Cassingham Rd., Columbus 9, Ohio newest member. Congratulations Jeanette# We are proud to announce that Jeanette Kapus has passed her written tests Most of the Ohio girls flew in Saturday for the March 21 for her Instructor’s Rating# Dorothy Christenson has been meeting which was held at Vandalia# That evening we had a trying to get the group to fly to Minneapolis to help form deluxe dinner and an open house which was very successful# a chapter there# Just how many will be able to go, I can’t Our thanks to Louise Clark for showing us a grand time# say#

Sunday morning some of the girls were up with the birds to The whole chapter is planning to go to the North Central fly a (you won't believe it) bounce-proof Cub# The gear Sectional Spring Meeting# Hope to hear definite plans as on this airplane is experimental, but it must be the thing to when it will be# We are also talking about the National from all reports# Those who went to the field tried all Meeting, and making our plans for then# See you all soon# sorts of landings and the ship clung to the runway each time# Hope all the men won’t say, "Here’s proof of success#" However, it is heartily endorsed by this chapter# * ************** * * We had two prospective members besides our own 20, Betty * SOUTH CENTRAL SECTION ' * Detwiler, and Jerry Recknagel of Toledo# After the meeting * * Ann Heisler showed movies of her trip to Key West in her * ************** Bonanza last month which certainly were entertaining# Marge Newcomer and Lillian Kokas went with Ann and their descrip­ tions and experiences had us all with big ears# Very excit­ OKLAHOMA CITY UNIT ing# By Yvonne B# Warfield Plans were made for our next three meetings# I wish to 624 N.E. 17th St., Okla# City, Okla. apologize for and correct my error in the last News Letter# The April meeting will not be held at Columbus, but at The Unit convened at Municipal Airport on Sunday, March 14 Springfield on April 25# The 24th is dedication of Skyway for breakfast and regular meeting# No# 1 at Vandalia so we expect to be there Saturday and fly on to Springfield the next morning# All 99’s are invited We had as our guest from Tulsa, Mrs• Ruth Banfield# We are and this promises to be a very interesting week-end# The very happy to have her with us again since her illness in May meeting will be at Cleveland Municipal Airport, and in January# June we shall have an overnight meeting in Columbus# Defi­ nite date will be in next month# See you then!11 Irby Keen, Chairman, returned from a vacation in Honolula with her husband, Dr# Keen, just in time to be with us at the meeting# Irby had many things of interest to tell us ST. LOIJIS CHAPTER about her trip. She did contact some women pilots but none of them wore Ninety-Nines# Perhaps someone should sell the By June Walsh idea of a chapter in Honolula# 7341 Delraar Blvd#, University City, Mo# The State Wide meeting will be held in the home of Yvonne New airplanes take the spotlight this month in St# Louis# Warfield with Delrose Sieber and Hazel Raines as co-hostess­ Lucy Fletcher has a radio equipped Cub at Meramec Airport# es, on Sunday April 4th# Luncheon will be served at 11:30 June Appell has a new blue Stinson hangared at Ross Airport. followed by a business meeting# Mary Jeffords is casting an eager eye at the new Piper Vaga­ bond# Your correspondent and Mrs. Velma Woodward struck a bit of bad luck on March 11# The Hangar in which our airplanes Del Scharr and Burnette McNameee has temporarily forsaken were kept caught fire about 2 A.M. and destroyed 31 aircraft# Mac’s Stinson for Gurda Petty’s Seabee. And we’ll have to mention that Del finally got her new Ford. It won’t fly but it does help her get to the airport. Mary Jeffords took Tarzan, her twelve year old "sheep-poodle" for an COLORADO CHAPTER airplane ride last Sunday. Evidently Tarzan doesn’t share all of Mary’s enthusiasm for flying, he was just plain By Marilyn Nordstrom scared# Rae Sullivan is back at the old stand for Universal and Flight after a spring vacation# Mary Jeffords and June Donna Myers Walsh are planning to attend engine classes at Brayton School of Aeronautics the latter part of May# They don't Well, Yipee, Ki. YilJ W e ’re kinda busy rounding up odds expect to become A&E experts but they do hope they’ll know and ends for the W.N.A.A. 99 dance Friday night, April 9th# what makes the darn things run* We’re a gonna be cowboys that night#

The chapter is planning to fly to scne of the meetings of Here’s a orief resume of the happenings of the Colorado: Pat Urling presented us with a new 24 3/4'er, Harry Fisher 129 Alabama Ave*, Asheville, N.C*, requests that any Urling II, on March 12, two days before Pat’s own birthday. Carolina’s member send any name she wished to propose to Consequently she did not attend the last meeting at the the Nominating Committee for National Officers to her by Tiffin Dining Room* Among the guests that night was Lt* MAY 1ST* Goins, WAC officer*

Ed Jones, 49^-’er of Margaret Scribner Jones, and manager of *************** the Snow King Valley Ski Area at Hot Sulphur Springs, has * * just wrapped up a couple more ski trophies* Scrib is re­ * SOUTHWESTERN SECTION * cuperating from an appendectomy* Marilyn and Harold * * Nordstrom attended the Ice Hockey Finals at the Broadmoor *************** at Colorado Springs, a couple of weeks ago*

Dot Young has been substitute instructing at the Akron, Colorado airport until a few days ago, when she underwent BAY CITIES CHAPTER an operation* We have it on good authority that she is on the road to recovery. By Jan Moffat 562-|- 27th St., Oakland, California Jennie Tscheop and prospective 99*er Margo Condon flew to Kansas this week to visit Jennie*s family, and Dorothy The Bay Cities Chapter of the 99*s met at the Hotel Leam­ Thompson was about to take off for Glenwood Springs with ington, Oakland, Friday 27 February for dinner and the two passengers the other day when we met her at lunch* monthly business meeting* The guest of the evening was Lt* Marion Wurster is taking off from work to fly down to Tucumcari, New Mexico to pick up Kati Kelly and bring her Cass, U.S. Army, who gave a brief speech on what the peace time Army has to offer the young people of today* He and Dacic for the dance* his assistant presented the movie, "The Memphis Belle," Colorado has a new local aviation magazine, called the which was enjoyed by everyone. Prospective members, Helen Colorado Aviation News, and we are proud to announce that Dozier, Helen Johnson, Elinor Wagner and Grayee K. Daddino, the feature article was written by Bobbie Taflinger, and attended and were welcomed* a picture of Bobbie, Maxine Rediess and Phil Bjornby graced A letter has been received stating that our first food the cover - and inside the pages we found Dot Thompson package had been received by Haryse Bastie in France* Each and the above gals gathered around a motor - in a picture • member of our chapter is contributing food, clothing, or in­ not the real gal si cidentals for other packages to be sent to Maryse in the future* That about wraps it up for this time - more and better report next month* On February 15, several members of the 99’s and their friends put on their old clothes and weilded paint brushes MISSOURI VALLEY CHAPTER to paint our first air marker. The words "Morgan Hill," in ten foot letters, the direction and number of miles to the By Helen Bass airport, and the latitude and longitude were painted on Malvern, Iowa the roof of the Clara-Val Packing Co* Eldg* This is the first air marker of our project to complete many more for Our March meeting was strickly a Drive-In-Affair* We had the year* Reports have been received from those who viewed postponed it a week trying to find better weather but the it from the air and it appears to be very successful* On weather man just wouldn*t cooperate* February 8, members met at Sherman Field, Walnut Creek, to view a recent air marker on a hangar* A1 Hart operated his We met at the Acknini strati on Building at the Omaha Airport Culver as a means of observing the marker, and several girls and were served a very enticing .buffet luncheon in the had the pleasure of flying in Al’s plane* offices of the Airport Manager* After the business meet­ ing (and after Belle had sold as many tickets to the Kansas For information to any 99’s visiting this area and who City Dance, which several of us intend to attend) we were might like to attend our meetings or parties, it has been taken over to the Weather Bureau where we became acquainted suggested they contact Kuth Rueckert, LQmbard 6-6356* with several new pieces of equipment* One operator gave us a very interesting explanation on the Ceiloraeter, its Pres­ sure Calebration Chart etc* also took a Radio-Sonde apart for us and even though I ’d hate to try to explain it, we LOS ANGELES CHAPTER all enjoyed trying to understand it* Then on up to the Control Tower for a session with the Operators and a listen By Dodie Aspell to the Big Boys, who were the only ones flying that day* 1820 poinsettia, Manhattan Beach, Calif.

Belle gave a glowing report on her trip to Kansas City and March has strictly been a business month for our group* I of the nice time had by all at the Bill Ong Airport. guess it must be the lull before the storm, for April is Another very personal announcement was made but "me and chock full of social events* March turned out a lot of Winchell" will have to keep it secret for a few months* work though* Our meeting was called to order at 2000 on the (Taint me) Thanks to Laura and Jane for planning a nice 8th at the Hollywood Roosevelt* (You should have seen our day. We fly to Sioux City April 11* Chairman, Helen Hooper blush when the letter was read about how the arrangements were made for that room* You, who know her must ask her about it sometime* We all got a big charge out of it) The minutes and correspondence were read *************** by our secretary Helen Thoraure* Yfe were sorry to hear of * * Grace Poew’s resignation* However Martha Lundy wrote and * SOUTHEASTERN SECTION * asked about joining. We would‘like to have her with us. * * The Air Policy Conference extended an invitation to us to *************** join their group* The Conference is being held the 13th, 14th and 15th of April* On Tuesday night there will be a room set aside for the Women’s Aviation Groups of Los CAROLINAS CHAPTER Angeles on the night of the 13th* Hardo Crane is on one of the panels for the Conference* There is a gal that is By Sara E* Payne really going places in this aviation business* Grace 915 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte, N*C* Stevenson of the Bakersfield Chapter wrote and thanked us for entertaining them in January and extended us an invita­ The next meeting of the Carolina’s Chapter, scheduled for tion to the Spring Sectional up there being held on April April, has been postponed until May* Inasmuch as this 17th and 18th rather than the 3rd and 4th as originally April meeting has been postponed, Mrs* Lucille Greenwood, planned* As the business progressed it was decided that escorts would SAN DIEGO CHAPTER be invited to our May meeting being held on the week-end of the 15th and 16th> at Gladys Hill’s at Big Bear* The By Mirriam Edelman National Skyways Association invited all of us to their week­ 3175 Dwight St*, San Diego 4, Calif* end flight to Del Mar on the 10th and 11th of April* The American Legion is also sponsoring a flight to Bakersfield Working clothes, mops, scrub buckets and brooms were the on the 17th and 18th of April and wanted to recruit pilots order of the day when the San Diego Chapter met in the to fly their disabled members to it* Lounge of Gillespie Inn at Gillespie Field, March 14* Business of the day: to do a job of spring cleaning on our Pictures were shown of the flight to Diana Cyrus ranch last new "Headquarters", which consists of three Dallas Huts year* Incidentally where have you been Diana? (Navy buildings) vhich have been joined to form one large room* Cliff Adams (A&E at Gillespie) has promised to paint Our air-marking project has finally started* On the 3rd of the outside, and we are going to apply the "woman’s touch" April, in conjunction with the Boy Scout Group at El Segundo, to the interior* We hope that by Summer, it will have all we are putting up a marker at the we stern terminal of Sky­ the comforts of home, so if you are out San Diego way this way Number one* It will be placed on the roof of the Air- s\imner, drop in (no pun intended, honest) and say hello* esearch Aviation Service Hangar at the Los Angeles Municipal Airport* We believe it is the largest of it’s kind with the Guest at the business meeting was Mr* A1 Miller of the La letter being 35 feet high* On Air-marking, Mardo Crane and Mesa Lions Club, who announced a County Fair and Air Show, Helen Hooper had lunch with Blanche Noyes, who is in charge to be held at Gillespie Field, June 4th 5th and 6th* Many of this air-marking project* The question was raised why interesting exhibits and events are being planned; climax the longitude and latitude should be put on each marking* will be a Breakfast flight Sunday morning June 6th, spon­ Miss Noyes replied that these markings were being put up sored by San Diego 99*s* There will be a prize for the not only for us or in the United States but were being person flying in from the fartherest point*.Should be a planned to cover the earth. Longitude and latitude was un­ lot of fun, and all 99’s are invited. iversal in establishing position* A very good thought I might add* Secretary-Treasurer, Julie Hale announced that we are sub­ stantially on the black side of the ledger, as a result of It was nice to see Pinky Brier again* I do believe this the Dance, held February 28, in the Gym at Gillespie* is her first meeting in a year or so* With her was Susan Evelyn Briggs, T7NAA Chairman, reported on a new money mak­ Hickman Wagner of the Michigan Chapter. Claire McMillan ing idea — very handy little return address stickers, 250 informed us that she is now at East Los Angeles Airport in­ of them in a plastic container for vl»00, and a nice profit structing on the G.I* program there* Helen Thomure is goes into the treasury. stopping work for a little gardening at her new house. Besides she hasn’t had time to enjoy the new car either* The business meeting was adjourned, and we were off to our Helen Hooper is flying the Stinson available to her to the headquarters and work! Aviation Breakfast Club’s flight to Palm Springs on the 14tl: of April* The Chairman of the three active Women’s Aviation NAMES IN THE NEWS: Betty Lambert, and Edna Steidley were groups held a conference with the head of the ’Ting Scouts, ’sketched* in Ruth Elder’s Aviation column in the San Diego Mrs* Cardoso on sponsoring 7/ing Scout groups and acting as Daily Journal last week. Betty is busy filling orders for leaders* Everyone is quite enthused about the project. her book "Meteorology Practice Problems for Pilot Certifi­ ’Nuff for this time* cates". Edna, who is a former WAVE, will soon receive her Commercial Pilots License at Gibbs Field*

DAITGER— WOLEN AT WORK: Armed with paint, brushes, and SACRAMENTO VALLEY CHAPTER scrapers, the "work committee" Julie Hale, Evalyn Briggs, Amelia Changnon, and Mirriam Edelman and 49^er Bob Changnon By Coral Bloom started work on our new Headquarters* Painting is fun, 2255 Placer Ave., Oroville, Calif. but we’ve decided that the painter’s union needn’t stay up nights worrying about competition* The Sacramento Valley Chapter of Ninety Nines took advan­ tage of a beautiful spring day on Saturday, March 20th with 14 girls and five 49-|ers attending the luncheon at the To the NINETY-NINE Commissioned Officers Club in Stockton* Leah Johnson, Vice- Chairman, was hostess and is to be complimented for an out­ They were girls who could not sit beside standing meeting* , The hearth and let go by All the joy and prido and thrills that ride For those "flying-in" West Lane Airport was headquarters With rovers of the sky* and Dorothy Krovoza, one of our newest members, operates this field* Vivian and Bob Dalton of Williams and Leila and They were girls who dared to pioneer Dick Pittman of Upper Lake flew down in the Dalton’s Stinson* New Heights on heaven’s tide: Ruth Price, prospective member, and her husband flew their As men made records year by year, Aeronca Champion from Williams* Geraldine Mickelsen came They matched them, stride for stride* in her Bellanca* Marjorie Fauth came over from San Francisco and Eleanor Verkuyl from Lodi in their Cessna* Coral and So we drink a toast to those whose name Art Bloom and their 24 3/4er drove down from Oroville* We Will blaze within the shrine were very pleased to have the following guests and prospec­ Of Aviation’s Hall of Fame- tive members from Stockton present: Mrs* Val Wright, Mrs* Ve drink to the NINETY-NINE! Frances Coolidge, Grace Gruo, Leona Herceg, Betty Bevilacqua and Beverly Wilson* Louis DeJean November 10, 1947 After a delicious luncheon and informal "getting acquainted and hangar flying session", a short business meeting was held* A permanent "Meeting Committee" was appointed to determine dates and locations of future meetings* Those YOUR EDITORS ARE SORRY NOT TO HAVE BEEN appointed were Eleanor Verkuyl, Vivian Dalton, and Louise ABLE TO PUBLISH ALL THE NEWS LETTER COPY Benna* It was also decided to hold a special election at RECEIVED THIS MONTH. WE KNOW YOU WERE the April meeting for a Vice-Chairman and Treasurer* ALL INTERESTED IN THE MIAMI AIR SHOW SO HAVE SACRIFICED LOCAL NEWS ITEMS FOR THIS Our next meeting will be "Brunch" at Red Bluff with Louise OUTSTANDING EVENT. Benna as hostess on Sunday April 11th* This should prove to be a big day as it will be the scene of the All Western Air Show* Any visiting or prospective members in the vicinity are welcome* Ninety-Nines Newsletter August 1955

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WILLNews ROGERS FIELD, P.O.BOX letter 1 4 4 4 , OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. ______AUGUST is s u e ______FRAN SERA FIRST IN 1355 AWTAR! ALICE ROBERTS SECOND! The Ninth Annual All-Woman Transcon­ A total of $2750 was divided among the tinental Air Race started from Long winners. There was also a large number Beach, Calif., and terminated in gpring- of trophies, luggage and three chrono­ SCHOLARSHIP WINNER fiejd, Mass. from July 2 to 6th. There graphs to the winners. Ther e were many Affectionately called "Susie” by her were 56 aircraft entered but 8 withdrew new faces this year among the winners close friends and assocaites, Lucille before take-off and one ship failed to and the first five places were taken by L. Cheetham, a member of the Kansas pas inspection.Of the 47 aircraft which five different types of aircraft. First Chapter, has been named winner of the started from Long Beach 42 crossed the place: Frances Bera and her sister 1955 AMELIA EARHART MEMORIAL finish line at Springfield before the Edna Bower flying a Cessna 180. Second SCHOLARSHIP with its cash Award deadline. Three ships were disquali­ place: Alice Roberts and Iris Critchell of $300 which she will use to obtain fied because of mechanical difficulties, flying a Beechcraft Bonanza 205. an INSTRUMENT Rating. one ship made an illegal RON and one ship failed to arrive at the finish line Third place: Esther Gardiner and Clar­ Lucille’s experience in flying has before the deadline. issa Holcomb flying a Bellanca Cruis- been varied and colorful. For the past air. Fourth place: Margaret Callaway four years she has made aerial-drop and Lindy Boyes flying a Cessna 140. deliveries of the Winfield Daily Cour­ Fifth place: Marian Burke flying solo in ier to eight twons over a 125-mile a Piper Super Cub. All of these winners circuit to Newsboys waiting for her in did an expert job of flying. They made each town as she comes in at about no mistakes and got no bad breaks - but 100* altitude over the ballfield, vacant we feel that all the gals that finished lot or back yard. Sometimes the wea­ the race were also "winners” . ther gets pretty thick, but knowing her trusty Luscombe 8A to the last rivet We wish to thank the Ninety-Nines, Inc. and her route to the last fense post, for their support for the 1955 AWTAR, the subscribers get their evening pap­ who gave us financial help through ers daily with perhaps ten or fifteen voluntary contributions to the TAR fund. exceptions during the year. Some­ Even much more, we wish to thank the times they get the paper b (fore the Ninety-Nine members who gave so gen­ citizens in Winfield itself. erously of their time and efforts that the race could be such a success, jh e Lucille knows how every penny was the race could be such a success. The earned which has gone into her fly­ committee at the start did an excellent ing. Part of it came from parachute job at getting the race on its way. These jumps, fourteen of them. Not only can Xhe race followed a course that was girls were: Acting Chairman: Mayetta she jump, but she can service her nearly 2800 miles through Blythe, Cal., Behringer, Registration: Hilda Heaf- chute, too, under her rigger’s license. Phoenix, Ariz., Tucson, Ariz., El Paso snyder. Operations: Rita Gibson, Inspec­ Her ground instructor’s rating in CAR, Texas, Midland, Texas, Wichita Falls, tion: Donna Chilcote and Jean Elliott, Navigation, Meteorology, and Aircraft & Texas, Tulsa, Okla., Springfield, Mo., Publicity: Doris Phillips. At the finish Engines accounts for some of it, also. St. Louis, Mo., Terre Haute, Indiana, the very wonderful committee consisted And in the meantime she has passed Dayton, Ohio, Wheeling, West Va., and of: Chairman: Barbara Evans, Registra­ the written e st for an A&E mechanics Reading, Pa. Midland, Texas and tion: Rose Abbott, Operations: Louise rating and for a Flight Instructor’s Reading, Pa. were both Must Stops on Hyde, Inspection: Constance Hahn, and has acquired her Commercial Rat­ the route. Publicity: Charlotte Kelley assisted by ing. Novita Davenport. The route Survey for the 1955 TAR was For vacations in 1951, 1952, 1953 she done very expertly this year by two In addition to these committee members flew the AWTAR solo, placing sixth members of the Michigan Chapter, Alice we wish to pay special thanks to those in two of them. Hammond and Jean Pearson. They flew members of the chapter enroute who the entire route prior to the race setting made the trip so easy for us all. The With such a background of tenacity up the time clocks and the operations following chapters did outstanding ser­ and accomplishments, it is a foregone for the race. vice for the 1955 TAR: Long Beach, conclusion that Susie Cheetham, re- Coachella, Valley, Saguaro, Tucson, haired and blue-eyed, will do well by The official timers for the race were Texas, Tulsa, Greater St. Louis, Indiana the NINETY-NINES with the 1955 Irma Story, San Fernando Valley Chapt. Ohio, West Virginia, Eastern Pennsyl­ AMELIA EARHART MEMORIAL at the start; and Frances Dias, Chm. of vania, New York-New Jersey Sect., SCHOLARSHIP- the timers, San Joaquin Valley, Chapt., New England Sect. Jeannette L. Soveriegn Anna Brenner, Redwood Empire Chapt., Chairman Rachael Williams, New England Section The pufse of flying competition was Board of Trustees and Teddy Kenyon, New York-New evident across the country - with the Jersey Section, at the finish line. various industries, communities and businesses represented as sponsors of the various contestants as well as those companies who made direct contributions to the operation of the race itself. To EDNA GARDNER WHYTE these people we owe a great debt, for they by their support, have made the AWTAR a competition held in high es­ teem by all. ELECTED PRESIDENT The TAR is fun - we fly it for fun - it We are proud to announce Edna Gard­ Resolution to have a Ways and Means gets us in the air and keeps us flying. Committee Chairman for sections and And now another year is just a memory. ner Whyte as your new president! Just as proudly we acclaim Boneta Davis, chapters to direct activities and as­ Vice-President; Eugenia Heise to sist chapters to make money for contri­ AWTAR Board of Directors: Betty H. butions for AWTAR - defeated. Gillies, Chairman; Kay M. Brick; Bar­ serve her second term as secretary; bara E. London; Beatrice A. T. Medes; and welcome Jimmie Kolp as Treasur­ er. Nominating Chairman: Catherine Resolution - to rotate among sections Betty M. Loufek; Louise Smith; Joyce Hiller, with Virginia Richardson. Pat the site of annual convention - passed. Failing; Claire Hale; and Iris Critchell. Gladney, Nancy Hopkins Tier, and Michigan chapter - North Central Sec­ Ama Lee Jameson on the committee. tion will have the 1956 convention). AE Scholarship Trustee, Cora McDon­ ald. Congratulations to all. Three members were then elected to the Board - Geraldine Mickelsen, After a silent prayer for those lost to Donna Myers, and Louise Smith. us during the past year, President Mickelsen asked for the yearly reports. President Mickelsen gave a short fare­ CIVIL DEFENSE Each permanent committee was called well speech, presented President - upon and as Alice Hammond stated elect Whyte with her presidential pin Does your State have an approved Civil during the meeting, they were most and gavel - Edna replied with an in­ Defense Aviation Disaster plan? If it clear, concise and interesting. It is formal speech of acceptance. does not, all light planes (civilian) in impossible to give you the highlights the State would be grounded in a war- of each report but you will get them Meeting Adjourned. caused emergency. Small planes and in the condensed minutes of the meet­ civilian pilots would play a vitally ing. Incidentally, it was voted that the important role in the recovery operations secretary and the coiumittee to approve after a disaster and it is up to the 99’s the minutes and complete them by Luncheon, the day of the meeting was and other aviation groups to see that November 1, that the membership may sponsored by the Stanley Products Co- we are allowed to do so. Check with digest them before they are too "cold” . each member received two clothes your State and Local DC Directors and brushes; Catherine Hiller, chairman if there are no State and local plans, Secretary Heise reported on the bus­ of the convention and Governor of the approved and operating,put on the pres­ iness of the Executive Board during New England Section introduced those sure until the mission is accomplished. the year. After due consideration of at the head table - new and past offi­ all the fine offers for a new head­ cers and board members and all past Did you know that Ground Observer quarters (since our present contract presidents present. Jeanette Sover­ Corps volunteers are assisting in the with Alice Klutas has been terminated) eign presented the AE Award - Anne prevention of peacetime disasters as the Board voted to move to Oklahoma Waddell accepting for Lucille Cheet- well as guarding against enemy attack? City. Elizabeth Sewell then gave a ham who was unable to attend. The New York World Telegram and Sun resume of the advantagds of moving reports: "For more than a year GOC to Will Rogers Field. We will have 2 Upon adjournment new and past offi­ has practiced reporting and tracking of rooms, 300 sq. ft., for $25.00 per cers and board members received the severe weather with great success.... month. Possibly share expenses of a members at a lovely tea. Observers do not have to be weather secretary with the airport engineer for experts. They report any severe storms a half-day’s work. No decision on that That night a picnic was held on top of to their filter center through an aircraft but it will probably run from $125 to a cool mountain at a local TV station. flash call. Many times these storms $150 per month. form in remote areas not covered by the Saturday - responsibilities behind - we other agencies.” §o if you are a GOC T ’will be a central location - you can clutched a bathing suit in one hand - volunteer, you may be doing your good have a cup of coffee with die gals "bussed” or drove to Hiller Airport deed for other pilots through your wea­ when you fly thru - relax in the lounge north of Springfield, near Barre, Mass. ther reporting. we will be able to display Amelia’s Arrived at 1: p.m. - after winding pictures, her possessions Mother Ear­ through lovely green hills on the old You all read about the disastrous crash hart has given us - and eventually Post Road - came upon the most per­ at the auto races in France recently. have pictures of all past presidents fect set up for aviation minded people. Did you take note of the effect of the on the walls. Catherine has a fine air strip - how exploding automobile and the dying and rolling hills surrounding it, making injured on the crowd? Quoting from the Treasurer Broneta Davis reported a a jewel-like setting. A snack bar, new release: "At the crash, the crowd balance of $9r998.38 which includes hangers, swimming pool, dressing panicked. Police and ambulance attend­ checking and savings accounts. Re­ rooms, refreshment bar-lounge chairs, ants fought hysterical mobs to reach ceipts, May 31- $5,145.90 - Disburse­ umbrellas. On a hill behind this is her the injured. They found many of them ments - $5,822.01. home and her motel - converted from paralyzed with horror. It took authori­ an old silo. Most unique. Several mem­ ties almost a quarter of an hour ^to calm Jeanette Sovereign, announced the AE bers flew in and spent the night there the crowd and restore order . ^ e(j Fund award for this year and had been to take off for home directly from Hill­ Cross and Civil Defense training and increased to $300, and awarded to er, airport. education not only enables you to help Lucille L. Cheetham (Kansas Chapter), at the scene of a disaster but it also Arkansas City, Kansas Swam-Sunbathed, relaxed. Trooped to prepares you mentally so that you are watch tehm ready the 3 hour old fire. not so likely to panic and can assist Motion was passed to sponsor and rather than hinder. contributions for 1957 AWTAR thru We ate clam chowder,i clams, lobsters, AWTAR Ways and Means Committee. cold beer - food for the gods and es­ I was very pleased and encouraged by pecially for the mid-U.S.*ers. the Civil Defense Activity reports that Proposed amendements: To raise dues were sent in to me. Thanks loads to all Full, tired and happy - many returned to $10.00 - with hopes to raising en­ to sit by the pool - maybe one more of you Civil Defense Chairman, Chapter ough money to plan on a permanent Chairmen, and Sectional Govern ors for dip - then lazily watching the New headquarters, provide added refunds England fireflies turn on their beacons. your promptness and cooperations to individual chapters. Defeated by 2 votes. A fine convention - thanks from all of us to the New England Section - To raise initiation fee from $1.00 to Bonnie Fugitt, Chairman $5.00, covering cost of processing Catherine Hiller and all her gals. International Civil Defense Committee new members and also including 99 THE NINETY-NINES, INC. pin - defeated by 1 vote. Donna Myers 3 WILL ROGERS FIELD, OKLAHOMA- NEW NINETY-NINES HEADQUARTERS

This is my last column to you as VEW HEADQUA PRESIOSNTS your president. I do want to say that I have enjoyed my two years serving in this capacity. It has been work, time CENTRALLY LOCATED c cnsuming, expensive, but I have no Dist. fr. Okla. City By Air By Rail Highway COLUMN regrets. It has been a most gratifying experience to have had the opportunity Atlanta, Ga 757 90 7 912 Dear Ninety Nines: to visit and meet so many Ninety-Nines. Chicago, 111. 692 794 846 Notice our new address in the Mast During the two years, I was able to Detroit, Mich. 910 1, 031 1,067 Head. This is the most important thing meet with 45 of our 55 active chapters, Los A ngeles, Cal.. 1,181 1, 490 1,348 that is happening right now, our move and was able to attend at least one New York, NY 1,328 1,592 1,517 pf Headquarters to Oklahoma City. We sectional meeting in each of our sec­ San Francisco,CaL 1,388 1,811 1,691 have started moving operations and the tions, except for Northwest. (Weather Washington, DC 1,153 1,424 1,373 204 move should be completed soon after kept me home that week end.) All in all, Ft Worth, Texas 188 215 the 1st of September. Our Headquarters I traveled over 60,000 airmiles on 99 of tw) rooms, will now be located in a business during the two years. very modem and up to date Terminal WILL ROGERS FIELD Building, on one of the most centrally Your support and cooperation has OKLAHOMA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT NO. 1 located airports in the United States, been wonderful. It will never be poss­ Will Rogers Field. After we are located ible to repay each and everyone of you Description of Facilities in our office we will be able to have a for all your hospitality. But I do thank 99 display in the downstairs lobby for you. If you are ever in Sacramento, LOCATION 6.5 miles (air line distance all to view. You realize, of course, it please call me. I will be most disappoi due Southwest from Munici­ will take time to organize the many pal Building in downtown please call me. I will be most dis­ Oklahoma City. things that are NOW possible for us to appointed if you don’t as this will be do; From many possibilities of loca­ my only chance to try and reciprocate tions offered to us, Oklahoma was the HIGHWAYS U.S. 6 2 -U .S . 277 - State 41 for the wonderful times I have had with SERVING all leading into Oklahoma most ideal: centrally located; finan­ the Ninety-Nines everywhere. cially accessable; with the best oppor­ City. tunity for a permanent building (if at When September rolls around (and it ELEVATION 1,283 ft. above sea level. some time in the future it is feasible won’t be long now) I’ll be very happy for us to undertake such a venture) to turn the office over to Edna Gard­ AREA 1,860 acres. The Executive Board feels that this ner Whyte, our newly elected president. move was most necessary and is an­ Edna will make us a good Executive SIZE Maximum E-W dimension . . other step forward for the Ninety-Nines. and I know she will represent us well. V/i miles. Maximum N-S dimension. We hope that all of you will stop at our We are all back of you, Edna, and if 2 1/5 miles. Headquarters (once we are settled) there is anything I can do personally to whenever your cross country’s take you help make your job a little easier, GRADIENT Practically flat, with near-flat anywhere near Oklahoma. Notice all please call on me. approaches from all directions. the facilities that are offered to you at Will Rogers Field. Words cannot express my thanks to RUNWAYS All runways 150 feet wide; con­ the officers who served with me: Edna, crete construction throughout The newsletter that should have Donna & Deedo as secretaries, Bron- except South 2300 feet of N-S reached you the middle of July has had eta, and the Executive Board members, runway which is asphaltic con- to be combined with the July news and Alice Hammond, Kay Brick, Jean How­ cr ete. will reach you in August. This was ard, of 1953-54; Barbara London, Donna Lenghts: N-S Runway - 7,400 ft. necessary due to the move from N.Y. Myers, Kaddy Landry, 1954-55. They to Oklahoma, as we were unable to get NW-SE Runway - 5,652 ft. always kept Ninety-Nine’s welfare NE-SW Runway - 5,497 ft. the addressograph plates for the uppermost in their minds. By our work­ addressing of the envelopes. Your Sept. E-W Runway - 3,801 ft. ing so close on the many problems Issue of the newsletter will reach you that arose during the many years, I feel Taxiways: 12,600 lin. ft. intercon­ on schedule so PLEASE SEND NEWS - that we have become the best of friends. necting all runways and DEADLINE 1ST (FIRST) DAY OF To me this friendship is the highest aprons. All 75-foot MONTH. SEPTEMBER 1ST- form of reward one can receive. I do widths. Your Renewal notice will soon be appreciate all the work and all your he*P> Many, many times, i thank you, APRONS Large aprons totaling 194,500 sq. in the mail. Please return IMMEDIAT­ yds. are located at the west and ELY TO NEW HEADQUARTERS AD­ north- sides fo the field serving DRESS, your yearly dues. The form hangars and at the east side ser­ must be completely filled put. We are Sincerely your friend, ving the terminal building and trying to get the Roster to you before other hangars. Christmas this year. This is not poss­ ible if you wait until October to send LOADING 5 passenger gates. 5 primary and in your dues. ALL DUES MUST BE AT FACILITIES 5 secondary loading positions on HEADQUARTERS BY NOVEMBER 1ST- terminal apron. As per our Constitution, any member who does not send in her dues by Oct- Power equipment for loading mail, tober 31st will be considered a non­ express and freight. renewal. After this date an application FIELD Modern, recently enlarged air blank must be completed and the $1.00 FACILITIES terminal, housing control tower, iniation fee added to the dues of air line ticket offices, field Forms will be sent to all the present management offices, Sky Chef Secretaries for reporting of your Chap­ restaurant, lounge, well-equipped ter and Sectional Officers. These forms rest rooms, etc. Terminal air con­ are in triplicate and should be sent in ditioned, winter and summer. triplicate Separate building for handling mail, as soon as possible. DEADLINE NOV­ express and freight. EMBER 15TH.We MUST have your officers in order to print the Roster. U.S. Weather Bureau offices and facilities in separate building. Ac ting-Chairman which office has been ing in the surf, daytime rides in the filled by Mary Ann since last year. Jeep over the dunes, nighttime rides in the 195 along the beach, and dancing to /*■*'”«( N.Y. • N.J. Our new official family now comprises: the Juke Box which is a standard piece Mary Ann Wetherby, Chairman, Edna of furniture at "Wade Inn’!. Sunbathing 1 '|r SECTION Tephabock, Treasurer and Lee Patte­ was indulged in by all: the result - son, Secretary-Reporter. Mary Ann is some beautiful tans, some beautiful By: Ruby Sadder Assistant-Manager and Instructor at burn s. Bridge games were in session Pence Airways, Pence Springs, W. Va. at all hours. A water show and a play Our June meeting took place at the Edna manages the Million-dollar Mun­ were attended by some. Eating was the home of Alice -Jean Starr where every­ icipal Airport at Martinsburg, has most popular sport and the kitchen was one had a thoroughly enjoyable time Commercial and Instructor’s Ratings. presided over by most capable cooks. at the barbeque party. Lee is a private pilot from Mt. Hope, A few members gained distressing flies as a hobby, married - has two pounds with the rapid disappearance of Attending the Women’s International daughters. Araxie Ervin, private pilot, the delicious food. Many thanks to Aviation Association tea at the Offi­ flew in from Parkersburg - lives just Charles and Minnie and their daughter, cer’s Club at Floyd Bennett Field, on across the river at Marietta, Ohio, Elizabeth, for a most memorable week­ June 5th, were Selma Cronan, Barbara where she works for the Marietta end. Evans,Marjorie Davis and Gloria Heath. Public Library. Her husband taught We were particularly pleased that Gloria her to fly - they have two sons and the CAROLINAS CHAPTER was given the W.I.A.A. Lady Drummond- nineteen-year-old one has his private By: Dorothy Shackelford Hay trophy this year. They make one license. award each year and last year it went Such excitement this month among to Viola Gentry’. Jackie Cochran re­ Our next meeting is scheduled for those lucky girls who could enter the ceived it the year before. Gloria, who July 23rd which will give me time to races! A card from Amalie Stone, fly­ is now executive assistnat to the dir­ forward our news. Capt. Pat Pateman ing co-pilot with Louise Smith in the ector of the Flight Safety’ Foundation, (Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita International, enthusiastically listed Jerome Lederer, has been appointed to Falls, Texas) plans to enter the TAR- the good points of being weathered in flying safety’ officer for the Civil Air hope I shall be able to give further on St. Simon’s Island, Georgia. That’s Patrol’s northeast region. new of the rece, you know, a "person­ what I call carefully selecting a de­ al touch” type. luxe spot to be forced down. A note It is hard to get down to earth after the (Mrs.) Lee H. Patteson just arrived from Louise telling of the exciting time at the Springfield specta­ Box 631 wonderful time they had on the flight cular! What a thrill it was to see the Mt. Hope, W. Va. to Havana in spite of terrific weather. girls fly in, looking so beautifully 49% Herman Smith met them there to groomed and happy of course, seeing help celebrate winning fifth place in that cfute Marion Burke of Crystal City, WEST VIRGINIA CHAPTER the race j Congratulations girls, that Texas, come in with Pop-Eye, made By: Lee Patteson was really fine. Louise also tells of us forget the 99 degree temperature flying Miss North Carolina, Betty Jo and all our worries. The meeting scheduled for July 23rd Ring, to Raleigh; and of pinning wings at Martinsburg Municipal Airport cul- on three of her Wing Scouts last month. Our c onnie Hahn, who is a Math prof­ munited in a three-three affair. Edna essor in New Jersey, was the ideal Tephabock, Martinsburg, Betty Ash­ What a shame the Sky lady Derby girl to be in charge of inspection of unintentionally fell on the same date planes. She spent three days in the ton, Martinsburg and Araxie Ervis, Marietta, Ohio were present at Mar­ as the International. Sara Shonk, boiling sun without getting sunstroke! formerly of Arkansas but now of the She reports that the Clambake at Cath­ tinsburg, Mary Ann Wetherby, Pence Springs, Lee Patteson, Mt. Hope and Carolina Chapter, writes all in super - erine Hiller’s unique airport at Barre, latives, of the glorious time she had was a huge success! The lobster was new member, Marjorie Pace, Charles­ ton, had a session at the Waynesboro, in that race winning second place in a super delicious and cooked the old Bonanza; Ann Waddell of Garden City, fashioned way! It was steamed in real Va. airport where they had landed to waiting out a thunderstorm. Mr. Har­ Kansas, taking first place also in a Maine seaweed on hot stones. Itwould Bonanza. Sara is going to give a full seem that Connie is interested in more old Faber, the manager, showed us every courtesy. account at our next meeting. Know than mathmatics. you’ll alk be there when I tell you that in addition to her cash award she also In the AWTAR, our Chapter was repre­ Mary Ann and Edna "connected” the meeting by telephone and all agreed won an indian squaw outfit for a sented by Pilot Florence Knight and special event prize, and we demand Co-Pilot Kay Brick who came in ele­ that "new members” is the number one project. that she come wearing it complete venth and got an award,too. with war paint. Wouldn’t we all love to go in next year? Mrs. Pearl Bragg La ska, of Fair­ banks, Alaska, dropped by Pence Air­ We are really proud of our Carolinas Well, we can dream, can’t we? Be see­ Chapter members for their showing in ing you! ways for a "to know you” meeting and Mary Ann reports they had a wonderful these races and hope to have a winner visit together. Pearl was on her way in the Transcontinental close at hand. home for a visit following the AWTAR in which she was a participant. Stopped in to see Frances Miller at ..MIDDLE EAST Columbia Airport the other day and Next meeting Elkins, W. Va., August found her off on a taxi trip to Buffalo, 20th. N.Y.. That gal sure keeps the airlanes SECTION hot.

The Carolinas Chapter was represented at the Annual meeting in Springfield by WEST VIRGINIA CHAPTER Burnette Spencer and Louise Smith. And By: Lee Patteson from all reports, those who missed the meeting really missed something, es­ Orchids to Mary Ann Wetherby for pecially the New England Clam Bake. her untiring work and ultimate success in effecting our "working status” Caroline Hembel and family have been again. We met at the Municipal Airport vacationing in Florida. Caroline is in Elkins June 18th and have already feeling just fine again, and is ready to started the ball rolling toward increas­ take active part in 99*s. ing our membership. Everyone was so ALABAMA CHAPTER relaxed, and enthusiastic, as we sat By: Jo Durdin Everyone will be glad to hear that Bird around on the curb of the airport and Paul Eaton are in circulation again "porch” . Only sad note was the deep The Alabama Ninety-Nines enjoyed a and have been spending most of the regret as all expressed their apprec­ glorious Fourth in Florida at 'Wade summer at their cottage at Mytle Beach, iation for Mary Nesbitt’s efforts in Inn” , the summer home of Charles and S.C. aviation in general, and her untimely and Minnie Wate. The Wades are past Do send in news - all of us want to last flight, June 1954. She was our master at the art of entertainment. The know what the rest of us are doing, weekend was spent swimming and play­ so write to : Dorothy Shackleford. S'

CHICAGO AREA CHAPTER Yours Truly flew to Chicago to take in By Harriette Magee a Ball game, and took part in the annual Air Lift of Logan county Farmers. Well We couldn’t have had better weather over 300 corn growers were given rides NO. CENTRAL for our July meeting held at pool side to see their farms. This whole deal was at Mitchell Field. As far as I know, free to the farmers through the efforts of SECTION this is the only airport in our vicinity *A The Soil Conservation, CAP, Farm Bur­ with a swimming pool, and after a won­ eau and Chamber of Commerce. The derful lunch which was prepared by Pilots donated time and airplanes, I hostess Nina Price we took advantage of it. would like to see more of this over the CHICAGO AREA CHAPTER country. It gives us city people a better understanding of Farm problem. By: Harriette Magee A real estate company, working in con­ junction with Mitchell Field is selling Leah Warren skipped between showers Well, they are off; Chicago Area’s en­ home lots along with area set aside trants for the 1955 TAR. As I wrote in Wisconsin and Indiana for a fast trip for private landing stripes. All in all with her 49%er in June. before we have nine girls on heit way it’s an up-and-coming airport ‘ and I right now for California including Lucy personally hope we will be invited Kalla who was a last minute entrant, again. serving as Co-pilot with Helen O’Hara. MICHIGAN CHAPTER Nina as usual had 100% cooperation By: Velta C. Skutt Special mention should be made of Nell from 49%er, Leonard, who with two Brown’s untiring efforts in the publicity judges waited out on the runway to department. In addition to -newspaper identify and judge the spot landing On June 19th our regular meeting was held at the home of Margaret Crane, coverage by the Chicago Tribune and contestants. First, Second, and 'Third the Chicago Herald American, two TV place prizes were won by Hazel Hack- Fenton, with 16 members and 13 guests Channels carried news items showing with, Irene Leverton, and Lois Cass­ present. What a breakfast-fried chicken the girls taking off from Meigs Field on idy. Prizes donated by George and and corn fritters! We were all very Chicago’s lake front. Renita Snyder, operators of the field. happy to be able to offer our "Congrat­ ulations” to Bernice Trimble and her In addition to the reporters the well We are real proud of our TAR entries. co-pilot, Joan Hrubic, Ohio Chapter, wishers includes Mr. Merril C. Meigs Syl Roth and Helen Sailer; 8th place who flew a Cessna 180 in the recent for whom Meigs Field was named, Mr. Irene Leverton and Gene Burson; 14th International Air Race and brought home Summers, Asst. Director of Aeronautics place; Lois Cassidy and Nina Price; the Rickenbacker, President Batista for Illinois and Deane Carroll who h,as 25th place; Helen O’Hara and Lucy and Washington Capitol Trophies. Addie her own FM Radio program. And as usual Kalla, 26th place; Doris Langher and Binsfield travelled via airliner to Wash­ we received wonderful cooperation from Gladys Muter, 36th place. ington to see them off and do some Mr. O’Brien Manager of Meigs Field and sights seeing. Betty Archibald, a 99 as well as Control Our whole chapter congratulates Olive Tower Operator for Meigs. McCormich on winning our Novice Prize 13 Michigan members attended the Sec­ and acknowledges her thanks. tional to Kansas City and reported a Our girls were all presented with Orchid fine time. Janie Hart and Babe Ruth corsages given them by the Chicago Chicago Television presented a won­ took part in the recent State Defense Aero Club. Here’s wishing lots of luck derful skit on Betty Archibald, sole Alert; Janie is C.O. of All Women’s to them all. female Control Tower Operator At Meigs Squadron 637-4 Lansing and Babe Field. Operations Officer. Margaret Windfuhr, Another % made the front page of the Lansing, will begin using her new Chicago Tribune as well as a television Hazel Hackwith had her first ride in a swimming pool. appearance. She is Virginia R'abung and helicopter piloted by an employee of it was in connection with her participa­ Armour’s meat packing company. Hazel Congratulations to Mary Cresson - a tion in the International race to Cuba. was once again on hand at Long Beach baby boy - and Lee Hammerlee - a.baby There can’t be many more people who to flag our gals off at die start of the girl. Want to make a switch, girls? get as much enjoyment out of their air­ TAR. plane or their flying as Virginia. The July meeting will be an all-day Elsie Wahrer and her husband have picnic at Austin Lake and August at Our joint meeting with Indiana Chap. exchanged their Tri-Pacer for a Bonan­ Barbara Lowden’s, Pleasant Lake, in Terre Haute was most successful. As za. Rives Junction. I ipentioned last month we "raced” to Terre Haute with TAR handicaps. 1st Du Page County Airport will be the IOWA CHAPTER place was Irene Leverton and Gene Bur- site of this year’s airmeet. More infor. By: B. Barton son; 2nd place Lois Cassidy and Nina mation will follow. I hope we can see Price; 3rd Donna Giles and Helen Bud- more of you this year. Sorry to have missed the last news wash; 4th Evelyn Martin and 5th Bea letter but guess my summer work got to Siemon and Florence Lacy. Now it just of my attention. so happens that the first and second place teams are also team entrants in the The July meeting was held at Bunnie CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER TAR. The shadow of thing to come By: Florence Musser Wilson’s in Waterloo, Iowa. The sky was perhaps. a little heavy. Some of the girls that The ole weather man sure wasn’t look­ had to fly in were unable to make it. The winners earned a trophy from our ing favorably on Illinois in June - 15 This was also the day of the Mason City chapter as well as a gift from the India­ straight days of rain and very, very low flight breakfast, so Bernie Hugelin had na girls. Following a discussion of the ceilings. Today was around 95 with the her hands full. new constitution resolutions the meeting humidity around 75. Only thing we can broke up due to approaching thunder- say it sure is good for the corn. These Buelah Smith again won the traveling STOrms kind of nights you can hear the corn trophy for our point contest. She is grow. running way ahead of the rest of us with Irene Leverton prior to leaving for the just one more month to go. TAR flew three days of search missions Dora Dougherty wrote she has returned for C.A.P. in a BT-13 and USAF L-13 to the Aviation Psychology Lab at the Those present at the meeting were Ruth concerning ANG F80 Jet. University of Illinois as Research Asso­ and Albert Shimon, Verna Mae and Pro ciate and had received her Ph. D frotn Prohaska and family, Esther Nieder- Understand Pat Herzeg has obtained New York University School of Education. hauser and family, Helen Flaberty, Mr. her Commercial Pilot Certificate.con­ She also adds that she is glad to be and Mrs. Schleusner and the host and gratulations Pat. back on this flat country with all its hostess Bunnie and Jack Wilson and forced landing fields. Glad to have her guests. Helen Flaherty was the only one back. to fly in. Barbara Jeninson wrote she had logged The group gathered at Bunnie’s home and later had dinner at the airport dining 38 hours. How? - Most of the time it rained in June. room. ALL OHIO CHAPTER News of other members - Laura Black Meantime activities are brewing. Of By: Meg Berning is now enjoying a flight to Hawaii. course we’ll be on hand 'at Terre Dorothy Anderson is on her way to San Haute, July 2 to 5, to offer our Virginia Ashelford and Joan Hrubec Francisco for a couple of weeks. Jane services to the TAR girls stopping took part in the International Race. White and her husbank have just there. And on schedule for air-marking, Joan was with Bernice Trimble in the adopted a baby girl. Jane is formerly July 16, is Amo and Brazil. winning plane. of Chicago, now living in Wayzata, Minn. Vacation reports - Mary Sprenger just Marcy Crawley and her 49% flew to back from six weeks in California. Cleveland June 19th and to Chicago Soon we hope to have another new Betty and Ted Nicholas leaving July 1 June 25th. member, Shirley Iverson of Lanberton. in their 140 for a trip to Canada and New York state. Mary Fecser has accepted the scholar­ Future plans - Margaret Manuel is in ship sponsored by the Greater Cincin­ charge of our Air Marking Project for We’ve really been before the public nati Airmen’s Club and is now attend­ the fall Season. Don’t forget the during the past week. On Thursday, ing the Aviation Workshop at Miami August Meeting at Virginia Shaws June 24, Tane Ackors was on WIRE University. home and begin now collecting items radio on 'Breakfast at the 500’’, a for the auction in September. program conducted by Mrs. Wilbur 99’s attending the premier of the CAP Shaw. And on Sunday, June 26, Mildred film "Modern Minute Men In Action” Hurt and Tannie Schlundt appeared on and the regular monthly meeting in WFBM-TV. Also, Virginia Rabun g, Cincinnati were Marcy Crawley, MINNESOTA CHAPTER By: Rita Orr Chicago, was in Indianapolis for radio Marilyn Collette, Edythe Maxim, Mary and TV engagements. Virginia who Fecser, Janice Kuechenmeister. Betty was sponsored by Dictaphone in the Wertz, Alice Schlott, Rosalie Brocht, July and a wonderful weekend at Grind­ stone Lake Resort in Wisconsin. Thank Washington-Havana air race, had some Jean Bonor, Edith Harmon and Meg very interesting experiences to relate. Berning. Joan Bonar (vice chairman) you Marilyn for the wonderful accomo­ dations made possible by your research. was in charee of the, meeting. Guests And now for our final report on the at the breakfast were Ivan Kasnik, On hand were Helen Masterton, Marion Radke, Marietta Sonnenberg, Dorothy Snack Bar. To Delia Sanders, who Jack Wertz, Scott and Evelyn Bos- served as chairman, a thousand thanks tioich, Ormonde Merz, Ernie Friedrich Anderson, Rita Zyblicki, Florence Scriver, Margaret Manuel & husband for doing such a grand job. All in all and Howard Berning. One prospective it was a successful fund raising ven­ 99 Miss Nancy Sitler. Malcolm, Rita & Burt Orr, Marilyn Kval­ heim arid guest, Drex Henderson, Dr. ture for the AWTAR. We look forward Ann Ash visited in Mansfield the & Jean Scheifley and two children, Dr. Jo next year’s "500” when we again weekend of June 11 and 12 Ann now Betty Clements and last but not least expect to "set up shop’’ at Shank’s lives in Washington. a much misses member since her move Airport and serve sandwiches and soft to Hibbing, Pete Boone & husband drinks to pilots and passengers. Jean Hixson made a visit to Illinois Wiley. We were happy to see you Pete, for a week before leaving for Europe hope you can make it more often. by boat. Sorry Audrey Baird was not able to be INDIANA CHAPTER Alice Schlott has a new 170. The new with us but hope your Dakota was a By: Rae Cawdell aircraft wasn’t ready in time for the success. And to all the rest of our June meeting so Doctor and Alice took wandering group - hope you will all Hurrah! We made it - to the convention the airliner down. return from your vacations soon and be and back (else this column would not be on hand for the August meeting at Vir* appearing in the News Letter). Esther Berner and I arrived at Municipal Airport Edythe Maxim and her 49% vacationed ginia Shaw’s in Wayzata. Our July in Memphis, Tennessee and Alabama. at 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 7. Her Ban- weekend was purely a social one and anza was already straining at the tie­ They visited an army base in Alabama. so we must get down to business in Edythe is a charter member of the downs but the weather man was holding August - let’s make it a big one - and her back pretty firmly. How ever, at "Coper Hop ter Club” in Cleveland. a reminder - an effort by all members It’s made up of the first 800 people 10:09 she gave him a kick right in the to arrive on time will be most apprec­ middle of his groundfog and off we flew. who used the heliocopter service from iated, especially by our future host­ Cle-Hopkins airport to the lakefront esses. See you soon. airport. Our decision to attend the convention had been made at the last minute and so Your regular reporter will be on leave S o p h ia P ay ton (husband Neal being Capt. for the next 4 months, enjoying a INDIANA CHAPTER on Lake Central Airlines) had already honey-moon and furnishing a new home. By: Rae Cawdell arranged for a round trip pass to Spring­ Edith Harmon and Ernie Friedrich field. Coming home we took off at 9:20. were married June 18 and flew to We felt much honored that Mayor \ The Bananza held her nose in the air- Wyoming to visit Yellow Stone Nation­ Tucker came to the airport to person­ she seemed to know that we were going al Park. ally welcome us to Terre Haute when to set down in Indianapolis at 3:01 p.m. We met there at Hulman Field, June 5. and that poor Sophia was to be bumped Yours truly will gather your news for It was a joint meeting of the Indiana i and would not arrive until 10:30 that the letter so drop your items off to: and Illinois chapters and it was grand night. Sophia has been wondering how Meg Berning, 6414Mayflower Avenue, to have the Illinois girls with us. Donna Myers, another airlines non-rev Cincinnati 13, Ohio. Congratulations to Irene Leverton of passenger, made out. Chicago who won the handicap race to The next meeting will be in Akron, Terre Haute; and to Fern Rinker who This, your reporters first convention, Ohio. arrived nearest to the predetermined left nothing to be desired. We take off but secret time. our 99’s caps to all who had part in making it such a success. And I’d like MINNESOTA CHAPTER After our separate business meetings to say right now - See you next year! By: Rita Orr we were much photographed by the local newspaper photographer-reporter. From the unfortunates .(those Indiana Our June meeting was held at the Then the showing of the film "Cleared 99’s unable to attend the convention Winona Hotel, Winona, Minn. - Rita for Takeoff” which was tremendously learned that the meeting held Ttily 10th Zyblicki, hostess. A lovely luncheon interesting and made you wish more brought out a goodly crew of 30, includ­ was served to 9 members and three than ever that you might "get in the ing Olive McCormick who was there, 49%ers. Plans for a weekendat Gull race” . Because of storm warnings in trophies and all, to tell the girls some Lake, July 15,16 & 17 were discussed the Chicago area it was necessary for of her experiences in the AWTAR. Since to take the place of the Annual Safari. the Illinois girls to leave early and so we saw Olive only briefly on banquet Marilyn Kvalheim is in charge of reser­ lunch was a rather hurried affair. But night we should like to have heard her vations. we’re glad they came even though the account. Business was held to a mini­ time was brief. mum - uppermost in the minds of those One of our newest .members 9 Jean present being swimming. We can think Schiefley and her husband Dr. Schief- Our next meeting, July 10, will be at of no better place for a summer meeting ley have just purchased a new 170 - "The Puddle” , Mildred Hurt’s summer than Mildred Hurt’s "Puddle” . happy flying folks. home. Mildred, chairman of the TAR ground Thus I start a career as a breeder of with a case of mumps, the third member crew at Terre Haute, spent three days fine Dandies. Dee Southard will soon of her family to get the mumps in the join the breeder catagory when her last five weeks. there and did a bang-up job. A very Yorkshire Terrier, "Lindy” produces. special thanks to Mr. Griffith, airport manager at Hulman Field, and to his Wonder how many dog breeders we have Kansas Chapter had a fly-in to Atchison other personnel for their wonderful co­ in the 99’s - any one know? on June 19th. Marge Paris provided the operation. transportation, and we airmarked Norton- WISCONSIN CHAPTER ville and Troy. Then returned to We’re planning a get-to-gether with By: Ruth C. Lembke Atchison for a chicken dinner at their Mildred’s daughter Doris (Dodie) Powers airport. Helen Chandler, Airmarking who is visiting here from El Paso, and All Ninety-nines are cordially invited Chairman, and puby Mathis airmarked from whom we expect to hear concerning to attend the $3,200,000 Air Terminal, EL Dorado. They had planned to do the doings of the 99*s "down thar” . Mitchell Field, during the special Potwin too - but El Dorado proved such ceremonies it has scheduled for July a hazzle that Potwin went to pot. 22-23-24. There will be many es- courted tours and special programs Ama Lee Jameson flew to Washington CENTRAL WISCONSIN CHAPTER planned. D.C. on the Flying Farmer tour, and By: Lois L. Joyce leaves for Calgory, Canada in July to The June meeting, held at the home of attend the big rodeo. Ama Lee and Lois Our chapter met in Neenah on June your reporter, found Mary Lou Thomp­ Dobbin flew down to El Paso over 26th, a beautiful flying day; four son with us once again, a real treat to Memorial Day to visit with Ruth Deer- fly-ins at Valley Airport, the balance all. Isabel Kress and 49%er Fred have man and attend a Flying Farmer fly-in by car, After luncheon at the Valley just returned from the Minneapolis breakfast at Dell City. Inn, a discussion and business meet­ State Bowling Proprietors meeting ing on coming events. where Fred spoke. Isabel will be hos­ Phila Knitig of Rexford, Kansas is tess to the National Bowling Prop­ being inactive on the pilot line for Our members voted an "in harmony’’ rietors, the women’s group, when it awhile. While gathering eggs, she with the National Air Marking project. meets here soon. "spun” in from a ladder and sprained We check as we fly and report to the an ankle. proper authorities. Toney, our chairman, has been having and giving fascinating experiences to Lucile Dienst’ ranch at Lakin was Avis Peterson was appointed "Flying youngsters. She has been taking young­ visited by a thunderstorm which gave Activities Chairman” . sters friends of hers for their first air­ them lots of rain - plus too much hail plane rides. Last month she took up with it. That took care of most of the Eugenia Heise was appointed delegate fifteen -four were from the same family. wheat crop - and the hail broke out win­ for our chapter at the annual Inter* dows in the house - which took care of national meeting to be held in Spring­ Deedo and Herm Heise are off on the rugs and drapes. At that they were field, Massachusetts. Jr. Chamber of Commerce Efficiency lucky - a town 27 miles northeast of race which is between Palm Springs of them had 12 inches of hail! That’s Our July meeting is a joint meeting at and Philadelphia. She will arrive home a hail of a lot of hail! (Texas - move East Troy with the Wisconsin Chapter- only long enough to change baggage over) hope many can attend. and Herm for Dora Fritzke who will be her co-pilot in the International Trans­ KANSAS CHAFJTER Our August meeting is on the third continental Race for the 99’s. Both By: Lois Dobbin Sunday at Baraboo. All surrounding Dora and Deedo were featured in the 99’s are invited. Fly in at Bell’s Air­ "Milwaukee Journal” June 20th, pic­ port, Baraboo, Wisconsin. A picnic tures and all. Good luck, girls!!!! July meeting was held at Augusta Muni­ luncheon will be served at a nominal cipal Airport, with Hazel Guy providing fee - to be held at DeviPs Lake State FLASH! NEWS! the sumptuous feed. En route to Augusta Park, Transportation will be furnished Eugenia R. Heise, International secre­ Airmarking Chairman Helen Chandler from the Airport to the Park and other tary of the 99’s won the third annual and 49%’erBuddy, and Ama Lee Jameson points of interest at the Dells. Come transcontinental air cruise sponsored flew a Tripacer to Toronto to airmark , one, come all - let’s have fun! Any 99 by the Philadelphia Junior Chamber while Margaret Yourdon and Dorothy who can attend drop a postcard to of Commerce! With a lapse time of Speer flew paint to Emporia for an air­ Avis Peterson, Route 3, Baraboo, Wis., 13,63 hours and a per centage of 152.9 mark er. A thunderstorm boiled over dur­ just so that she can have enough food she finished the 2,579 mile course ing the meeting and everyone sweated on hand. from Palm Springs, California, in her out probable hail. Those attending were Cessna 180. Margaret Yourdon, Chairman, Mary How­ ard, Ama Lee Jameson, Helen Chandler, Dorothy- Speer, Ruby Mathis, and Pat Ripper. GREATER KANSAS CITY CHAPTER By: Betty Siggs Anne Waddell and Lois Dobbin attended SO. CENTRAL the convention at Springfield. The clam­ Our June meeting was an evening of bake at Hiller’s Airport proved to be a fun at ex-member, Dorothy Jardan’s highlight, and was super - swim pool, lovely home, Terrace Lake Farms- SECTION clams and lobster - what a combination. Members and guest enjoyed the beauti­ New England’s humidity made this hot ful setting and, of course, the delic­ dry air of Kansas a welcome relief. Both ious food served on the terrace. Dorothy gals managed to drip off a few pounds is flying again and we hope she will be trying to get acclimated. KANSAS CHAPTER back in the Chapter soon. By: Lois Dobbin Kansas chapter has painted 18 airmark- KC had a good representation at the Winner of the Sky Lady Derby - ANNE ers so far this year, and hope to hit the St. Louis swim party - Marie and Orville WADDELL of Garden City, and a well usual 50 for the year. Wing Scouts(Bobbe Kuhlman, Neva Rae, Clarence Davis, deserving winner too. She flew a mighty Slade Troop) of Wichita under guidance Mildred Verdeber and family all flew fine race, knew her Beech like a book of Margaret Yourdon have painted seven in. Dee Southard and room mate Evelyn and was the firstest with the mostest. airmarkers this summer, and seem to Shippy drove down. (Pardon me, the Congratulations Anne. Other winners enjoy this project. girls are house mates now, having just from Kansas were 3rd place - Lucile moved into a nice home they bought in Dienst and Lois Dobbin in a Tripacer, Lake Wabunsee was an RON for Kansas suburban KC.) Aol! report a good time and 4th place - Margaret Anr. Yourdon 99’s and guests in July. The lake is at the pool and at Loretta’s home after. in a Tripacer. The Sky Lady Derby is near Topeka, Kansas, and affords nice Understand Helen and Roy Simmon? an economy cruise race. fishing, boating and swimming. "CAP” flew in, also Eloise Smith and co-pilot MacKenzie runs the lodge and is known Dorothy enroute to the West Coast. Margaret Yourdon received a lovely for his "bar-b-'que ribs and fried chick­ en” , and may I say they are wonderful Your reporter begs space to announce plaque from the WNAA for her award as "Woman of the Year in Aviation’’ at There are some big fish in that lake the arrival of three beautiful puppies and they’re still there - we just caught o my Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Jeanie Raton WNAA convention. Upon arrival home, Margaret’s son Lon awarded her the little ones. Phila Knitig of Rexford made arrangements, and we were glad sure and receive one. The weather was of town, took a better look at her - and to see her back on both feet again after perfect for flying and Helen and Roy nursing a sprained ankle. who should it be, but Constance Ohling- took off for Kansas City where they er, Tennessee Chapter, who is here for attended an Air Show. Susie Cheetham of Arkansas City re­ University of Denver workshop this summer! We had a fine visit - she got ceived the Amelia Earhart Scholarship Pauline Hawks is back home again. to visit with Dottie - and we will be award this year, and will use it to get She just underwent Surgery at May os an instrument rating. The scholarship and I’m sure she would appreciate cards most happy to have herwith us at our could not have gone to a more deserv­ from all of us. July meeting. We havealways felt a ing girl. warm spot for her - our membership Dr. Betty Clements was home visiting chairman, a few years ago - who was contacted her here in Denver when she Ama Lee Jameson flew to Calgory, Can­ her family at Elmwood, and left Sunday ada, in July, and thence to Bracketville, for Mayos where she is connected with she was attending the University and Texas, for a short vacation at the ranch, the Clinic. felt she was sorta responsible for talk­ thence to Detroit for the National Fly­ ing her into joining Ninety-Nines. ing Farmer Convention. She does Stop in Hope more will be out to our next Wichita occasionally and helps paint an meeting. Your reporter is in a dither getting airmarker. ready to leave for Springfield - see you th ere.

COLORADO CHAPTER EL PASO UNIT, TEXAS CHAPTER By: Donna Myers By^Lois Hailey Summer is a busy time - people coming We all enjoyed participating in the and going on vacation sprees - working TAR even though it was only from a like made ontheir yards - getting a little ground position. We were happy that more flying in - trying to find something El Paso could be on the race route for the kids to do since they are out of again. school. TH/5 Being the early birds we are, we have Swede and Jane Nettleblad and their already held our election of officers three - Bob, Christine, and Bill, are in for next year. "Dodie” Powers,(Mrs. Washington D.C. - Swede on business Pat Powers)will serve another year as for the airline, and jane and children chairman, Ruth Muller is our new vice- trekked along to have a short vacation chairman, and Mary Margaret McDonald and take-in the sights while Swede was SPACE is secretary-treasurer. busy and then doing some family sight­ seeing when he completed his meetings. We are now making plans for our fall Jane hoped to contact some of the gals sectional me eting which will be in j£j if they returned from the International Paso, and we also have our big air show coming up at about the same time. Ft. Bliss and Biggs AFB always give Colorado has gained another member - us a big hand in the air show. This Alice Fuchs - former chairman of the COULD will be some Sunday in October depend­ Tucson Chapter, who has transferred to ing now oneone of our military partici­ Denver - our GAIN. pants. Lucia Jolliff has been real busy with Ruby Hayes has returned from her CAP meetings, etc. - she met Alice round the world tour which she enjoyed Hammond and some of the other 99*s TELL tremendously. in Colorado Springs the latter part of May at a CAP meeting. Ruth Deerman is busy with the Flying Farmers. She has been elected Texas Mary Wenholz flew an emergency trip queen, and will soon go to Lansing, to her home in Toledo early in June. On Michigan to compete for national queen. her way home she attempted to contact Sara Gorelick in Kansas City, but no Dorothy and Jack Blackham were the luck on finding Sara at home. MEMBERS proud par ents of a prospective Ninety- Nine.Her name is Katheryn Ann. Dottie and Paul Young and Paul’s bro­ ther have gone into a new business here in Denver-Helicopter’s, Inc. Took delivery on their first Bell last week, and it was here in time for the Stapleton NEW'S MISSOURI VALLEY CHAPTER Airfield new terminal dedication. They By: Jan Munkres flew passengers all day long - and what a long day! They are engaged in trans­ Helen Moore, our Chairman,was host­ portation throughout the state of Colo­ ess for the June meeting which was rado, dusting, photographic missions, held at Falls City. We flew into the etc. They have another ’copter on order Airport there then drove to Rulo for an and we all wish them the very best of 0E VOUft excellant Fish Dinner, which Helen luck. They have an office in the termin­ had made arrangements for ahead of al building and also a counter - don’t time. Helen had made a lot of plans and fail to contact Dottie when you come invited the Kansas girls up. From through Denver. Kansas, Helen and Roy Simmons of Abline, flew in their 170 Cessna. Hadf Your reporter and 49’er, Johnnie had chapter a very nice visit with them, it was too more fun helping out at the dedication bad when we had guests from Kansas ceremonies - felt like we were back in that more of our own girls were not barnstorming days - sold tickets for * there to greet them. Those present were: 'copter rides, and loaded passengers, Helen Moore and her cousin Miss Moore etc. all day. It was hard to realize that LET'S of Beatrice, who flew over in Helen’s people still like to take rides in air­ Crusier. Jan and Neil Munkres of Weep­ craft. If they couldn’t get a ride in the ing Water, and our guests from Kansas helicopter - they bought fdes in air­ I FROM eVERyeopy Helen and Roy Simmons. So very glad liners, from private operators! Imagine to have you with us Helen and Roy, your reporters surprise when she sild please do it again. Helen asked to have a ticket to a mighty attractive eal whn 1 e o i T . R a card sent them for our meetings and paid her with a traveler’s check-guess­ donated 50 cents for postage so to be ing that the passinger was from out Dottie Sctiultz took off for Fairbanks, REDWOOD EMPIRE CHAPTER Alaska, June 25, ferrying a Piper to By: Nellie Palmer Cecelia Hunter. Suds Stortz went as cq- Sunday June 5th, was a very happy meet­ pilot, Betty Gillies tells us Pat* her ing for the Redwood Chapter, as our her daughter, is studying in Europe at the University of Vienna for. six weeks President Geraldine Mickelsen visited and then at the University of Paris. Pat us with a group of the members from the has seen a great deal of the world this Sacramento chapter. Late Brunch was last year, traveling where ever her heart enjoyed at Joneses at the Napa County dictated. She hasn’t given up flying BAY CITIES CHAPTER Airport. For some it was a drive in By: Maxine Carlson though, Betty says she flys a great deal rather than a fly in - for several of the when home. And is coming home next girls were having their planes over­ March to finish school and graduate On June 17 we enjoyed a bountiful and hauled in anticipation for the TWAR. delicious patio barbecue supper at Mar* from Stanford in June. freda and Frank Coffin’s nice ranch It was purely a social meeting, with Lois Bartling in her Swift and Thelma home near Pleasanton. Maxine Carlson, plenty of hanger talk. The Salinas Sec­ John and Margaret Gerhardt, Fred and Bishop and her sister Edna Laubenstein, tional meeting and how and when we got in their Tri-Pacer flew in the Hayward Ruth and Marsha Reuchert, Geri and our planes home was one of the topics. Frank Hill, Miriam Brugh, Rosemarie to Tuscon race and report a wonderful That was one time the weather man time was had by all. Thelma also tells Gehling, Mabel Zehr and her little dog, really called foul weather on us. Skeeter, Eleanor Bjorkman and her us her pretty daughter, Joan, eloped to Yuma, Arizona the first part of the year fiance, Glenn Wilson, Ona Gist, and Our own member, Anna Brenner is leav­ and is now Mrs.*D. R. Sowder. guests Fred and Hazel Miles, and Mrs. ing for Springfield, Mas., to be ther as Ina Kimberling, who, with her husband a timer when the race birds come flying We are very proud of Mac Huntington operates the now-busy and improved in. Livermore Sky Ranch. for passing the written ATR exam. Good Luck to all you gals in the race, After entertaining the Bay Cities Chap­ wish I could be with you. Jackie Trenfel is recovering nicely ter in such grand style,Frank and Mar- from recent surgery and is looking for­ freda left for Anchor Bay, where they ward to getting out of the house and are building a home. doing some flying again.

We have news from A to Z this month. SAN DIEGO CHAPTER By: Edna Penners SAN DIEGO CHAPTER Ena Ayers recently visited Los Angeles, By: Dottie Sanders went to her home in Coalinga, and then Our meetings for July, August and Sep­ came to San Francisco with her mother. tember are as follows: July 23 - Helen When your reporter inquired of what had Dicks, beach party, 735% Jamiaca Ct. been going on in the San Diego Chapter Lillian Anderson plans to stay in Minn­ August 19 • 7:30 business meeting at during July, her reply was that everyone esota through the coming winter. She Lynn Briggs brothers home, 4256 Ridge­ here had just been trying to keep track continues to write; we are wishing her way Drive, San Diego: September 12 - of the whereabouts of the AWTAR en­ luck with her work. She has several 7:30 business meeting at Dottie Sanders, trants. They all had a dinner meeting things out to publishers at the present 1526 Koe Street, L emon Grove, Cal. and pooled their bits of information about time. the contestants. The San Diego Junior Chamber of Com­ Lindy Boyes won second prize in the merce a very interesting"Flight Clinic” Lois Bartling was a time at Blythe, Hayward to Tuscon race in spite of with the cooperation of the San Diego California the first day of the race, and terrific winds. At Tuscon the De- Coast Guard, Weather Bureau, and CAA. then she and Harry proceeded to Phoenix Haviland people, who make the Beaver, It included discussions, questions and for a nice stay at the Sky riders Motel, the Otter, and Chipmunk, had Lindy use answers on flight plans, weather infor­ who hosted the AWTAR contestants so their Chipmunk to fly from there to mation, radio procedures and plane well. Toronto to attend the Aviation Writers inspections, which pointed out the fact meeting which was taking place at the that many routine checks miss vital Until other chapters across the country International Air Fair at that time. An worn parts. Several of our top local are written personally, the San Diego interesting sidelight: USSR had been flight instructors flew with pilots to contestants surely do thank you for the invited to have an exhibit at the Fair. observe aquired bad flying habits, and excellent manner in which each of you They excused themselves with the ex­ point out correct pattern flying if needed. at the start and finish and all along the planation that they hadL been notified A link trainer was available for demon­ route took care of us. too late, but sent six men. These men strations. It made us all think about rushed around taking pictures, as close­ those easily forgotten things important After the race each contestant had a ly as they could, of all the different jet to safe flying. little visiting to do. The ALSYNITE engines and planes. They also declared Special with Dottie Sanders and Dottie loudly and long that they had superior Congratulations! Ruby Potter for your Davis was the first to arrive home, hav­ this and superior that; when Lindy and recently earned Commercial. Margaret ing spent three and a half days in New some other reporters asked their inter* Lang flew commercial to Monmouth, York City and two days in Sioux City, preter why they were so avidly taking Illinois and spent her vacation visiting Iowa visiting with Dottie Sanders’ mothet pictures if all their things were S® her husbands relatives, including his They arrived on Saturday the 16 th of superior, they had no answer. six sisters. July. Ona Gist attended the Porterville Moon­ At our June meeting we welcomed Ann Isabelle McCrae and Betty McNeil ar­ light Flight. Later she had a minor E. Howe as our newest member. Dottie rived the same day, after having visited accident with her Swift. Sanders moved into her lovely new home in Ithica, New York, Niagara Falls, and May 27, and the new curtains, guests in Nebraska. Mabel and Otto Zehr have had company. dropping in for a few days, and getting Their "new” Funk was wrecked on the ready for the race, she had quite a busy The PALOMAR FOODS Special arrived ground. The man whose plane was tied month, not mentioningthe fact she works the following Monday, after having down next to them made a perfect 180 too. attended the convention and visiting when taxiing and smashed their plane. Ruby Potter’s relatives in Nebraska with Amy Chagnon is flying low in her new Claire Hale. Ford station wagon and is happily ant Our Chapter was well represented in the nouncing a new daughter, Robin Lyn, AWTAR. Four members took part. Geri The last to arrive home was partially born May 28. Congratulations Amy and sponsored by the San Diego Chapter of Hill and Ruth Rueckert flew for their Robert Chagnon for three lovely little sponsor, Love Real Estate, located on 99*s, and really took the grand tour of girls. We are happy to have Ruth Gamber the U.S. - Maxine Smith. She visited in El Camino Real in Redwood City; Mar­ back with us. S^e ^as been a civilian New York City, St. Louis, Tulsa, then garet Gerhardt flew with our internation­ employee at an air force base in French met 49%* er, Gordon at Monte Vista, al president Gerry Mickelsen, and Lindy Morrocco for two years. Before returning Colorado where she took her two neph­ Boyes flew the race with Margaret she visited France, Germany, and the ews for their first plane ride. They Callahan, Medeterranian Countrys. toured Colorado by car, which Gordon had driven up. From there she went to Alma Gordo, New Mexico and picked up far and lo and behold she very innocent­ her niece and nephew to bring home for ly hit the spot and won a spot landing Jean and John Strahl will be spending a visit with her. She finally arrived home contest which was being held and came part of July at Lake Tahoe, their favored on the 25th. home with a few quarts of oil and an resort spot for several years. electric iron. Irmyl is now known around An unscheduled dinner meeting was held Porterville as Lucky Fitzgearl. To Jean Parker, veteran racer, go more on the 21st at the Harbor House to wel­ kudos for her recent participation in the come all the gals home. In addition, a Laura May Crawford and 49%’er, Gene, Hay ward,Cali fo mi a, to Tucson, Arizona beach party was held at the home of are planning a flight to Seatde, Washing­ race. There were 55 entered in the race Helen Dick on the 23rd, with a total ton, for the Gold Cup Races. They will and Jean came in 6th. count of 25 there to enjoy delicious hot be met by the Zimmermans in Seattle dogs, potato salad, marshmallow, etc. who are vacationing in Vancouver, B.C. Bonnie Meacham, troop leader of the Studio City and No. Hollywood Girl Dottie Davis and 49%* er, Roy, took a Billie Wyatt and 49/4’er Ed took a flying Wing Scouts, troop 1179, has asked weekend fishing trip to Montague, Calif­ vacation in their Piper Pacer to Canada Clara if our chapter will sponsor them ornia, which is nearly to the Oregon They flew via Klameth Falls, Oregon, this fall. This will make two groups border the weekend of the 23rd. and Yakima, Washington, where they we’ll sponsor simultaneously. cleared customs for Cranbrook, Canada. They cleared Canadian customs at Cran­ We’re skipping our July meeting but SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CHAPTER brook and spent the night there after planning tentatively to meet with L.A. By: Billie Wyatt putting in a hot eight hours of flying. 99s for a dinnerparty the second Monday The next day they flew over the Cana­ of August. August 14 is the date for the Annual dian Rockies to Calgary where they Peach Fly-in of the Modesto Airmen’s attended the world famous Calgary Stam­ Association to be held at the Modesto pede and it is the name implies. The Airport. The Ninety-Nines will be in SAN FERNANDO VALLEY CHAPTER Canadian hospitality^was great and on By: Trixie Ann G. Schubert charge of registration. Free peaches Friday morning they said a very reluc­ and cream and peaches to take home. tant Goodbye and cleared customs for Bring a picnic lunch and the family and We held no meeting in TAR month of Cutbank, Montana. After an uneventful July, but Chairman Clara Davis and enjoy the day with other flyers a Legion flight back to the U.S. it was fun to Park. other chapter members were on hand to pick a spot to land on the 8600 foot run­ wave off our sole entry in the race, way to Cutbank where they again cleared Our June meeting was held at the home Lauretta Foy. Lauretta, a winner of the customs. They were amazed at the ease TAR in 1949, flew her fourth TAR this of Hazel Zimmerman and was strictly a and lack of redtape involved in clear­ business session with Frances Dias year. She’s working as an instructor, ing customs on both sides of the borde charter pilot, and flying on tracking presiding. Frances was appointed to be (a subject that we have questioned about our delegate of the Annual Convention. missions for guided missiles. Sftie was many time by a number of pilots). After sponsored by Apple Valley Inn of Apple A contribution to the Amelia Earhart a good nights rest at Helena, Montana Valley, California. Fund was made and our chapter’s quota they flew to Yellowstone National Park for the TAR was sent in. Those attend* where they joined a group flight of Mod­ It was like old-home week for seven of ing were j aura May Crawford, Ev Hend- esto area residents. Namely Laura May us who are ex-members or current mem­ ley, Jean Vincent, Frances Dias, Billie Crawford and 491/4’er Gene and daughter bers of the WisconsinNinety Nines. The Wyatt and Hazel. Laura Lee and Jean and Anthony Vin­ other six were Dora Fritzke, Deedo cent. The Crawfords and Vincents flew Reise, and Sally Lathfop who were The TAR quota was raised by our chap­ in to see Don Crawford and Bob Vin­ lere to fly in the race; Caroline Feil- ter by holding a rummage sale which cent who were on a tour of the U.S. with ing Mathison who flew out to vacation netted $94. Just eight girls collected a group of students. After two days and in California; Mayetta Behringer who enough rummage for the sale and five nights of fun and sight seeing at Yellow­ worked many hours on the race, and of us worked at the actual sale, which stone we joined five airplanes inaamass Jean Van Dyke Reimer who is a trans­ proves that where there is a will there flight back to Modesto. Thus ended a fer to the San Fernando Valley chapter. is a way. flyer’s dream of a perfect vacation with Also to the "reunion” came a letter clear weather all the way and wonderful I want to thank the various chapters, from Rosemarie Sponner who has been cooperation from CAA and all airports making a name for herself as foreign whom I have visited in the past year, where they stopped. for their generous hospitality and the correspondent in Germany where she courtesies extended to me. flies her own plane. She announces her engagement to Associated Press Cor­ Ethel and Bob Heiland and two daugh­ respondent Dick Yahraes. Frances Dias left for Springfield, Mass. ters are enjoying a flying vacation to on June 27, to serve as official timer Oregon in their Fairchild 24. Jean Reimer, North-A meric an airline for the TAR. hostess, gets to our meeting between Billie and Ed Wyatt flew to the break­ SAN FERNANDO VALLEY CHAPTER her hops to Frankfurt, Germany. Not fast flight at the Reid-Hillview Airport, By: Trixie-Ann G. Schubert satisified with exploring the sea above land and currently is the first woman in San Jose on June 26. The fog was in the U.S. to take the instructor’s low so we flew the highway at 1500 ft. Chairman Clara Davis held a June dinner party at her home for chapter 99s Laur­ course in skin diving. She has been through the Altamont Pass and then on doing much skin diving in L.A. and in the iron beam through the Niles Canyon etta Foy, Katherine Wagner, Jeanne Strahl, Louise Robertson, Lee Scoville, Florida. There’s a photographic dis­ to San Jose. Anything to get out of play in pictures in a Burbank, Califor­ cooking breakfast! Renee Brown, Norma Wilson, Jane Mor. ales, Elsie Ringer, Jean Parker, Babe nia, store that Jean has made under water with her Marine Roloflex camera. SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CHAPTER Story, yours truly, and several 4954ers. By: Billie Wyatt Lauretta Foy, air eduction chairman, is We’re planning to meet with the Los Angeles Ninety Nines for a dinner meet­ A pot-luck luncheon and swimming party taking each of the Girl Wing Scouts she was the high light of our July meeting has been instructing, for a ride in her ing this August. which was held at the home of Ev Hend- plane this month. In addition she’s fly­ ley. Frances Dias reported on the con­ ing a Luscombe for the Ralph M. Par­ SAGUARQ CHAPTER vention held at Springfield, Mass. and sons Co. of Pasadena on their guided By: Juanita Newell the TAR. Members attending the meet­ miis^ile program. Lauretta hopes to ing: Marie Serpa, Irmyl Fitzgearl and attend the reunion of the WASP ferry We may not have done much flying this Clark, Kay Dray and family, Laura May command pilots being called by Nancy month of lune with temperatures over Crawford, Hazel Zimmerman, Billie Love at Martha’s Vineyard, New Eng­ 110 degrees but have we ever been Wyatt, Frances Dias, Ev Hendley and land. working on a big reception for the racing family, and prospective member Helen women when they stop here! Squires and family. The yellow clover aphis may have California ranchers in a dither. But it s The business meeting at the home of While on a recent cross-country flight a boon to Babe Story whose crop dusting Betty Knier was almost all taken up by Irmyl Fitzgearl noticed a large crowd business is thriving. She gets up at race committee reports. It was announced at the Los Banos Airport and she de* 4 a.m.; and still manages to come into that the Coca Cola Bottling Co. would cided to land a little farther up the run­ L.A. from Lancaster 65 miles away for set up a booth at Sky Harbor and serve way so that she wouldn’t have to taxi so the monthlo 99 meets. free cokes to all arrivals, Aero Elec­ tronics have offered free radio service COACHELLA VALLEY CHAPTER to the first 2 airplanes that RON here SANTA CLARA VALLEY CHAPTER By: Faye Douthitt and require such service. Anderson By: Ardell Hauk Aviation will give free gas to the first Maybe now that the races are over for Piper to land - (Jimmy Lou Shelton’s On June 9th we met at Jackie Petty’s this year, we can get our flying Grand­ Company). Mercury Flying Service (Ruth home in Mountain View. We were glad mother - Zaddie and (yours truly ) to Reinhold’s employer), free gas to the to welcome Margaret Standish from settle down, so that we may hold a meet­ first Bonanza and Frances Wood of gun San Fernando Valley Chapter, and ing. Valley Air a load of gas to the first Diane Gibson, a frequent guest at our Cessna to hit the deck. The first Nav- meetings. I haven’t talked to Zaddie since she ion to arrive will have its tanks topped returned from her Havana trip, but I know by Marsh for free. Loudermilk Aviation After our social meetings in April and she has lots to tell. of Buckeye has contributed a nice sum May we had lots of business to accom­ to our chapter for us to use as needed. plish - and we did! Caught up on our My 49%r, his sister Edna Shull from All of the mechanics at the local main­ treasury report - discusses going to Long Beach, Calif, and myself just re­ tenance shops at Sky Harbor will be the Fall Sectional in Los ^ngeles turned home from the Philadelphia Air standing by for any repairs that may be (let’s all go, huh?) - learned that we cruise. We are happy to say we placed necessary. The Phoenix Junior Chamber now have our won chapter’s Ninety- 3rd. Congratulations to Deedo Heise, of Commerce are giving us unlimited Nine stationery. Thanks to Billie our 99 National Secretary from Wiscon­ assistance. The airport operators will Wyatt for loaning us her cut of the 99 sin, who with her husband and daughter have a cocktail party and the Kiwanis compass rose. It was agreed to donate placed first in the same race Club a buffet dinner around the swim­ $25 to the AE Scholarship Fund, and ming pool of the Sky Riders Motel. The $50 to your delighted reporter to pay After leaving Philadelphia we took a motel manager, Mr. Webber, will have for gas and oil consumed on the TAR. short vacation - visit d North Carolina - rooms available, without charge, for all Thanks a million girls! naturally first stop was the Kitty Hawk those that RON. Natalie Bossio took her father for Memorial, then to Florida - Love that his first airplane ride recently and he place - The New Orleans mosquitos Doris Glina’s husband recently ferried is eagerly looking forward to his sec­ evidently didn’t approve of us Calif­ an F84 to Turkey. Doris flew by airline ond, third, fourth, etc. ornian’s so we headed for home. A really to Emmaus, Penn, and met John when a wonderful trip. he returned to the U.S. by commercial We were glad to have Clara Lou Cathy airline. with us again after several month’s One close call - our oil cap was left off absence, during which time little Car- in Tuscon ( is that pilot or co-pilot The "Route Surveyors” Alice Hammond en Lynn Cathey put in her appearance. trouble). We didn’t lose our oil pressure and Jean Pearson stopped in to see us. Caren was born on April 16th, and her (thanks to down draft cooling) but we Wilma Bland picked them up a t the air­ birth announcement was in the shape had one dirty airplane -when we landed port and they were our honored guests of a little airplane. in El Paso - a 2 hour clean-up job. at a patio party at the home of Frances Wood. Alice and Jean seemed more than On June 12th Pat Gladney, Patty We give our sincere thanks to our Chap­ pleased with the work our chapter had Sherwood and Marg Standish flew down ter chairman Eleanor Wagner for working toward welcoming and entertaining pro­ to San Jose Airport to help Dell and so hard for two days at Desert Air. She posals for the coming race entrants. Carol Hauk wash and wax the Cessna was the official time keeper on take-off 140 (well, supervise anyway). They day. The day before she worked with the By the time this is published the Big also checked us out on the quickest CAA officials to see that all planes Race will be run and won. Right now it and most efficient method of leaving were checked and fully gased. I guess is anybody’s guess! a plane when running the the time you all know that Eleanor is now in the clock. Marg advised it wasn’t the one Real Estate business - but never to busy SAGUARO CHAPTER who could run the fastest, but the one not to help where flying is concerned. By: Juanita Newell who had the fewest bruises on her Good luck to her in her new job. knees. Ha - we don’t scare easily. As you all know our "Rheem Dream” SANTA CLARA VALLEY CHAPTER girl came through with second place By: Ardell Hauk honors in the race. Alice was ably assisted by Iris Critchell of Palos Ver­ On July 17th twenty-two members and des. We hope to see them next year friends of the Santa Clara Valley Chap­ taking "top honors” . ter 99*s flew to Salinas for lunch^with Salinas 99*s Mary Jane Oberg, A Hie 71 mb io Alice held the business meeting at her Guest and Dell Hauk. Of th e se /P a t home this month. She was just sur­ Gladney and daughter Gale, Patty Sher­ rounded with trophies', prizes, gifts, wood, Dorothy Monahan and daughter telegrams, newspaper and magazine Pat, Jackie and Lloyd Petty and Dell etazt clippings. She showed us color slides and Carol Hauk attended the Salinas of the race from start to finish. Those Rodeo. We had the sun at our backs, * attending and offering congratulations but there wasn’T much we could do were Bonnie Fuggit, Wimal Bland, Mel­ about the hard seats. However, the PIAMIN6 ba Beard, Jimmy Lou Shelton, Betty beautiful horses and expert riders more Knier, Mary McNeil, guest and pros­ than made up for our discomfort. pective member, and Juanita Newell. Those not attending the Rodeo were fOR Ruth Reinhold missed the meeting Aimee and Fred Gerlack, Dianne Gib­ since she was in Wichita picking up a son, Clara and Ray Schneider and son new Beech Bonanza for a customer. John, Alice and Ray Shannon, Mary Jane and Harold Oberg, and Allie and American Airlines was carrying as pass­ Murdic Guest. THE enger to New York this month, Melba Beard. Melba flew back to pick up her Pat Gladney’s aunt and uncle from daughter who has been visiting there. Quebec, Canada spent their vacation at P at’s home in Los Altos this month. Doris Glina and Carol Lowery did a Pat took them on several short flying fine job on the time clock for the race. trips to Pandora, and to Los Angeles AVYTA K Camille Shapley recently spent ten where Marg Standish drove them around *- days in Long Beach playing in a dup­ the Los Angeles area on a sight-seeing licate bridge tournament. She tells me trip. IT'S UATCK she "lucked out” this time and has no T H A NTO O T H /IS IK trophies to show us. The highlight of the month - for the year for that matter^ for your reporter, Lucille Crosby and husband accom­ was of course, the AWTAR. We enjoyed panied by friends flew in the Crosby every minute of it, and are planning Tri-Pacer to a big weekend in "Lost and looking forward eagerly to next Wages” . year’s race. Gladys Kreider won the raffle - our fund raising project. Betty Loomis flew down from Fair­ banks in her tri-pacer on Sunday about a month ago and brought her daughter Kay and husband for a few hours visit ALASKA CHAPTER on the field. Betty is now working for By: Emorene (Randy) Briggs Fairbanks Air Service.

We were thrilled to hear via the news- Helen Snyder has a new job with papefyhat Pearl La ska from Fairbanks, Pacific Northern Airlines operating a Alaska had entered the AWTAR. Since teretype. Helen and her 49%er have MONTANA CHAPTER just finished getting their tri-pacer By: Jimmie Kuhn we have been unable to contact her we have no other details. all in ship-shape and expect to get in a lot of flying time this summer. Our June meeting was held June 11 with Laurine Nielsen of Palmer just return­ a luncheon at the Officers * Club at the ed from a flight to the States. She Randy Briggs is anticipating getting Great Falls Air Base. Members present: flew out and back via the Alaska High­ their newly purchased Vagabond in Marge Roole, Eslie Hartley, Gladys way. She was gone just three weeks, tip-top shape for flying. She and her Krieder, Audrey Jordan, Mary Jo Janey, and although she was held up for husband are doing a recover job under Dorothy Sabo, Eva Schwarzrock, Inza ewathers ome, encountered no other the watchful eye of Helen Stoddard’s Riedelsel, Ernestine Gore, Jimme Kuhn weather some, encountered no other 49%er. and two prospective members, Phyllis difficulties. Wallston and Donna Anderson. Dorthy Burns and husband have left Lois Wise just returned from Lock- Alaska and are now in Albuquerque, After the luncheon and meeting we were haven, Pa. ferrying a Piper Super Crui­ New Mexico. taken on a conducted tour of the Air ser for Safeway Airways of Anchorage, base, where we learned all about Lois covered 3890 miles in 53% hours Our May meeting was held at Pat Mc­ "Scramble” , jets and radar. It was all flying time. She encountered some bad Gee’s home with Lois Wise, Helen so very interesting that when the time weather in South Dakota and was Stoddard and Randy Briggs present. came to return to our planes and home grounded for two days in Lemmon, S.D. Since there were so few of us present we decided to stay an extra hour and but didn’t mind her stay because every­ no major plans were made. hated to leave even then. one was so nice to her. She suggests' that anyone thinking of flying to Al­ Our Tune Meeting was held at Helen At our business meeting we made plans aska in a"small plane by-pass Great Stoddard’s home. Lois Wise, Helen for an air marking program and appointed and go to Cut Bank, Montana, jhey Snyder, Pat McGee and Randy Briggs Elsie Childs as Air Marker Chairman. A have a nice little airport there with all were present. T ditative plans were plan was also discussed to appoint two necessary facilities. It only took Lois made for a family picnic but no date members in each town to give talks on two days to pass through Canada. was set. We also talked over the poss­ aviation at the schools and civic clubs. §he entered Canada Saturday morning ibilities of having an aerial picture Vivienne Schrank has been selected as and left Monday morning. Altogether our delegate to our National lucky ibilities of having an aerial picture Lois was gone just 4 weeks as she treasure hunt. Vivienne. visited relatives in Michigan and Ohio.

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GERALDINE MICKELSEN PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1809 Wentworth Ave., Sacramento, California DONNA TRACY MYERS NEWS LETTER EDITOR EDNA GARDNER WHYTE VICE-PRESIDENT 3310 Milwaukee Street, Denver 5, Colo. Dalton Airport, 6367 Pierson Rd, Flushing, Mich RUTH "TONI" JACOBSON BARBARA LONDON 413 Sixth Street, Marysville, California EUGENIA R. HEISE______SECRETARY 624 Armando Drive, Long Beach 7, Calif. 5019 N. Cumberland Blvd., Milwaukee 17, Wis. KATHERINE LANDRY BRONETA DAVIS ______TREASURER Box 94, Eagle Lake, Florida Minco, Oklahoma

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Compass Rose 3223 Donald Douglas Loop Santa Monica, CA THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Uini’tijllinL’ 71m s THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK <0T(ie cAtoiy-c_Almes^ C o lu m n All of the members of the Ninety were at the same section meeting. Nine Executive Board met at my The Phoenix chapter entertained home for the Spring Board Meeting. the board with a Pot luck supper at Fortunately the weather was beauti­ the home of Mary Vial. Edith Denny, ful. The last time we had the meet­ Governor of the Canadian Section, ing in PHX, it rained all the time was in the Valley for a visit and at­ MAY, 1967 they were here. So the sunshine was tended. So nice to see her. She tells a welcome addition to the meet. us the Canadian Section is really THE NINETY-NINES, Inc. Members of the board represent five growing and we are pleased to have International Headquarters different sections . . . New York- them active again. Will Rogers World Airport New Jersey, Southeast, South Central, The Phoenix Chapter was really ex­ Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159 Northwest and Southwest, and it cited when their advance reservations seems most of the country is cover­ exceeded 200. That is almost like a Headquarters Secretary ed with snow or rain. How nice to convention! DARLA BULLARD meet in the Valley of the Sun! By the time you read this there The Southwest Section meeting was will be another chapter added to our held at the end of the board meeting rolls. The Mt. Diablo Chapter (in the Editor and for the first time (at least that I Sacramento area) received their chap­ PEG ONG can remember) all the board members ter on May 6th. 2900 Rockbrook Drive Three of the Board Members came Plano, Texas 75074 AIR MEETS to PHX directly from Tulsa, where INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS the South Central Section held their Get ready for the SKY LADY meeting. President DERBY, starting and ending at Fort I am sure you will have all your ALICE ROBERTS Worth, Texas, June 23rd. convention plans made by the time 9828 North 19 Avenue Impound Date: Thursday, June 22nd Phoenix, Arizona 85021 you receive this. Don’t froget to mark Race Day: Friday, June 23rd your ballots and mail them in. We Vice-President Banquet: Saturday, June 24th will be trying a new method of count­ DONNA T. MYERS Contact DOROTHY HAUPT, 4153 ing this year which will prove most Aurora, Colorado 80010 West 157th Street, Cleveland, Ohio, interesting. Instead of having the or KIT HEACOCK, 600 Ostle, Collins­ Teller’s Committee work from twelve Secretary ville, Illinois. to twenty four hours counting each GENE NORA JESSEN PYLON RACE ballot we will be computerized! Our 2814 Cassia The first appearance of the National count will be run through an IBM Boise, Idaho 83705 Woman’s Pylon Racing Association Computer in a matter of only a few Treasurer will be during the “Texas First” Py­ hours. Be sure you vote . . . give that RUTH RUECKERT lon Air Races, May 12, 13, and 14. machine a big job to handle. 2037 Rivera Street The races will be held at Luck Field Don’t forget your contributions to San Francisco, Calif. 94116 just south of Ft. Worth. the AE Scholarship Fund, a n d Executive Board The newly formed and NAA affili­ AWTAR, Inc. I still think it would be LYDIELLEN “LYGIE” HAGAN ate organization has a roster of 13 a record to be able to name all the South 1907 Oneida Place members at present. All except one contributions at convention. Spokane, Washington 99203 are 99s. Their next appearance is I would like to thank all the Gov­ scheduled for Chicago, July 1, 2, 3, ernors and Committee Chairmen, who BETTY W. McNABB and 4. Then they will fly at the Wash­ sent informal progress reports to the 926 Third Avenue ington, DC meet, August 4, 5, and 6; Board Meeting. It makes it so nice Albany, Georgia Cleveland Sept. 1, 2, 3, and 4; and to know the committees are working Los Angeles, Oct. 13, 14 and 15. and getting things done. DORIS RENNINGER The 1967 Roster includes MRS. Am looking forward to Washing­ 10-01 162nd Street JUDY WAGNER, Press.; MRS. EDNA ton, D. C. and the Convention. To Beechhurst, N. Y. 11357 G. WYTHE, V. Pres.; MRS. PAT meeting the Overseas members who ARNOLD, Sec.; MRS. VIRGINIA are planning to attend. Will YOU be DEADLINE FOR NEWS — GRIGGS, Treas., MRS. DOROTHY there ? The 20th of the Month J U L I C H, DOROTHY ANDERSON, As of April 1, we had 2947 mem­ ELAINE LOENING, MRS. D O T bers. Let’s make it 3000 by conven­ Send Copy to: tion time. As of May 6th, we have PEG ONG ETHERIDGE, JILL McCORMICK, 98 Chapters . . . who will be 99? 2900 Rockbrook Drive MRS. HAZEL SIGAFOOSE, DR. Happy flying .... Plano, Texas 75074 SUE ROSCOE, MRS. GINI RICHARD­ SON, and CHERYL BARRETT. ALICE ROBERTS Coast Guard To Beam Message From Mid-Pacific A light tower was built on Howland Island a few months after the dis­ In Memory Of Amelia Earhart appearance of AMELIA EARHART as a memorial to her pioneering contri­ By Lt. James R. Ward site for AMLIA EARHART’S longest bution to aviation history. The plaque WASHINGTON, D. C. — 10 April over-water stretch, some 2,500 miles, read, “Earhart Light, 1937.” 1967 — On Saturday July 1, 1967, the in her attempt to fly around the U. S. Coast Guard will electronically world. At the outbreak of World War II, span some 6,600 miles in commem­ The Coast Guard Cutter BLACK- the Japanese bombed Howland Island oration of AMELIA EARHART. The HAW will try to contact the women’s damaging the tower and extinguish­ Coast Guard will attempt to contact group from tiny Howland Island using ing the light. Until 1963, when the members of the Ninety-Nines, an in­ radio communications from the ship tower was rebuilt, the light remained ternational organization of women to a Coast Guard radio station in dark and the structure was known as pilots, at their International Conven­ Honolulu and relayed on commercial the Howland Island Daybeacon. tion at Washington, D. C., from How­ telephone lines from Hawaii to the land Island in the Mid-Pacific, in Smithsonian Institution, Washington, When rebuilt in 1963, the tower was memory of the last flight of the world D. C. The 99s will hold a special cere­ officially renamed EARHART LIGHT. famous flyer AMELIA EARHART. mony at the Smithsonian beginning at The tower, painted in red and white The July 1st date marks the 30th 11 a.m. EDST In July 1st. The cere­ stripes, has a 140 candlepower light anniversary of MISS EARHART'S mony is part of a five-day Interna­ supplied by long-life batteries that are disappearance in the Pacific. How­ tional Fly-In sponsored by the 99s replenished each year during the land Island was the intended set-down from June 28 to July 2, focusing at­ Coast Guard’s annual visit. Each year tention on the progress of women in the Coast Guard lands at Howland Island to re-establish United States STATEMENT BY aviation, and the theme “Friendship through Flying.” sovereignty. VICE PRESIDENT HUBERT H. HUMPHREY ON THE NINETY-NINES Coming Events INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION JUNE 28—JULY 2, 1967 May 5, 6, and 7 July 8 In 1967, more than ever before, Southeast Sectional AWTAR America extends the welcome mat to Natchez, Mississippi Altantic City, N. J. to Torrance, Calif. visitors from all over the world. This May 5, 6, and 7 Aug. 4, 5, and 6 is historic International Tourist Year, North Central Spring Sectional National Air Races as proclaimed by the United Nations. Peoria, Illinois Washington, D. C. Few groups better exemplify the May 11, 12, 13 August 28 and 29 spirit, tht zest, the adventure of travel NIFA Northwest Section Race than the famed Ninety-Nines, the inter­ Carbondale, Illinois national organization for licensed wo­ Sept. 1, 2, 3, and 4 men pilots. Their friendship-in-flying May 12, 13, and 14 National Air Races unites their skills and interests across Pylon Air Races Cleveland, Ohio space and time, over boundaries and Luek Field Sept. 15, 16 and 17 barriers. Ft. Worth, Tex. North Central Fall Sectional The smooth hum of the airplane Pheasant Run Inn May 24, 25, 26 engines which bring so many foreign (adjacent to DuPage Airport, 111.) All Women’s International Air Race women pilots to our skies will be Sept. 15, 16, and 17 “Angel Derby” “music” in airports throughout Am­ Southwest Sectional Montreal, Quebec, Canada erica. Holiday Inn to Miami, Florida, USA Our nation’s capital all over Stockton, Calif. America will be so very pleased to June 3 (Note NEW date) Sept. 29, 30, and Oct. 1 greet their winged visitors. N. Y. - N. J. Spring Sectional South Central Fall Section As Chairman of President Johnson’s Buffalo, N. Y. Albuquerque, N. Mex. Special Cabinet Task Force on Travel October 7 (note NEW date) June 10 USA. I am delighted to note the AWNEAR San Diego-Reno Fun Race Ninety-Nines’ imaginative program of Norwood, Mass. dramatizing their International Fly-In. June 23 October 7 As they enjoy the DISCOVER AMER­ Sky Lady Derby Michigan SMALL Race ICA Program, the Nnety-Nines’ will Ft. Worth, Texas Grand Rapids, Mich. be far more than passive spectators; Oct. 13, 14, and 15 June 28 - July 2 they will “bring many parts of National Air Races International Convention the world with them” ; they will Los Angeles, Calif. Washington, D. C. strengthen friendship and understand­ October 21 ing; they will lift our spirits high in July 1, 2, 3, and 4 Fairladies Annual “ceiling unlimited” for peace and National Air Races Indiana Race good will. Chicago, 111. Bloomington, Indiana INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION The enthusiasm and ingenuity of our we will try to make a complete list This summer, during International foreign girls is boundless. ANESIA of those coming from abroad for the Tourist Year, Washington, D. C. will MACHADO from Brazil, plans to fly convention for the next issue of the host an International Convention of the a plane across the Americas to our Ninety-Nine NEWS. However, this will Ninety-Nines, Inc. This is a world-wide capital. By the time the twelve girls give you some idea of the effort they organization of over 3,000 women from Australia arrive, many will have are putting forth to be with you dur­ pilots, whose first president was seen most of the world. MARGARET ing our International Convention. AMELIA EARHART. The lady flyers KENTLEY is traveling via India and will gather at the Shoreham Hotel, Europe with a visit to the Paris Air June 28th. Show and Montreal Trade Fair be­ This is a copy of the letter from The Ninety-Nines have devised in­ fore returning home via Honolulu. FARRIS BRYANT, Director of the teresting promotions — including a BOZINA KRAJCA is going to see Office of Emergency Planning and national contest for aerial photo­ South Africa. Europe and Canada member of the President’s Cabinet graphs of state tourist attractions — to before arriving in Washington, D. C. Level Task for C. E. on Travel to all draw attention to their efforts on be­ She, too, plans to return via Honolulu. of the fifty state governors. half of aviation, understanding and BARBARA SHELBY-BROWN thinks Dear Governor: tourism. An enclosed fact sheet out­ that Mexico and Dallas, Texas, would lines programs which should be of in­ be interesting places to visit before I’m pleased to call your attention terest to your state. Convention time. ROSEMARY DE to a national tourism project that could develop some tourism revenue PIERRES and husband may meet Members of the Ninety-Nines from for your state while it attracts new later in San Francisco before going your state will contact your people travel from abroad. VICE PRESI­ on a tour of South America. Others to explain the program further. DENT HUMPHREY chairs the presi­ planning to attend the convention I urge you to lend assistance to this dent’s cabinet task force on travel. from Australia are: NANCY BIRD worthwhile program. WALTON, MARIE RICHARDSON, I am pleased to be a member of this EDITH COPPER, CORINNE DRUCE, group which explores means of en­ Sincerely, CHRISTINE HENDERSON, KATH­ couraging tourism in America both Farris Bryant ERINE HENDERSON, BRENA AN­ foreign and domestic. Director DERS and FREDA THOMPSON. We have already received a num­ ber of reservations from our Austral­ ian girls as well as SHEILA SCOTT, We tried, but in case some gremlins crept in and we missed you, please detach Governor of the British Section, and and mail in the following reservation card. EDITH DENNY, Governor of the Canadian Section. THE NINETY-NINES INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION MYRIAM ZIEL of Parabaribo, Sur­ June 28 - July 2, 1967 iname, plans to be in Europe in May and America in June. ALI SHUKRIAT Name______Chapter _ from Pakistan is eagerly looking for­ ward to seeing her friend ADELAIDE Address______Section______TINKER and America. DOROTHY Attending ’67 Convention: Yes______No______49%’er______24%’s_____ BANZHOF in Addis Ababa, hopes to be here and has written to SABINA GOK- ETA: June______Plane______Airline______Train______Bus______Car_____ CEN in Turkey in hope that she, too, Registration $25.00: Advance______On Arrival______can come. SISTER THERESA from Kenya is returning to the States after Delegate: Yes No Check Interests & No. People for Each: being replaced by another flying nun who is also a Ninety-Nine. FIORENZA Dulles Airport Tour______Get Acq. Buffet______Embassy Coffee______DE BERNARDI and GRAZIA SAR- Award Luncheon______Eve. Sightseeing Tour Banquet______TORI want so much to be with us. CHANDA SAWANT from India is look­ White House Tour Smithsonian Reception Sunday Breakfast______ing forward to seeing our country Beauty Shop Appointment______first-hand. The South African girls are leaving no stones unturned in their Departure Date______efforts to get here for the gala affair. FAY WELLS has been in touch with Remarks:______many overseas girls including LUCIE WYMANS of the Netherlands who Return as Soon as Possible — No Later than June 14, 1967, to expects to be here. Upon FAY’S re­ Mrs. Donald M. Thompson turn from the Latin American Con­ 3803 Hillcrest Lane ference in Punta del Este in Urguary, Annandale, Virginia 33003 — 4 — May, 1967 THE NINETY-NINES INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

JU N E 28 - JU LY 2, 1967

SHOREHAM HOTEL AND MOTOR INN, WASHINGTON, D. C.

Tuesday, June 27 2:30 P.M. *** Tour of Dulles Int. Airport Tower & Radar Room Gate 14 3:00 *** Tour of Dulles Terminal, Mobile Lounges, & Fire House ” 14 4:00 *** Tour of Dulles Int. Airport Tower & Radar Room ” 14

Wednesday, June 28 8:00 A.M. - 7 P.M. Registration 9:00 Chairman’s Coffee 10:00 *** Tour of Dulles International Airport Facilities Gate 14 12:00 Governor’s Luncheon 2:30 *** Tour of Dulles Int. Airport Tower & Radar Room ” 14 3:00 *** Tour of Dulles Terminal, Mobile Lounges, & Fire House ” 14 4:00 *** Tour of Dulles Int. Airport Tower & Radar Room ” 14 6:00 * Get Acquainted Party

Thursday, June 29 8:00 A.M. - 7 P.M. Registration 9:30 ** Embassy Visit & Coffee 12:00 * Award Luncheon 2:00 Convention Meeting Evening No Host Dinner (List of suggested restaurants provided.) 7:30 P.M. 3 Hour Eve. Sightseeing Tour of Washington — $3.00 Adults 2.00 Children under 14 Years

Friday, June 30 9:00 A.M. Convention Meeting (Continued) Afternoon Free for Sightseeing, Shopping, etc. 7:00 P.M. Cocktail Hour 7:30 P.M. * International Banquet honoring Overseas Members and their Ambassadors — Regency Room

Saturday, July 1 9:00 A.M. ** White House Tour 11:30 * Smithsonian Institution 1. First two-way broadcast between Howland Island and Washington, D. C. 2. Presentation of Global Histories of Women in Aviation. 3. Showing of Amelia Earhart’s record breaking Vega, Lindberg’s Spirit of St. Louis and Wright Brothers’ first airplane. Evening Free Evening (Data provided regarding possibilities.)

Sunday, July 2 Time ** Leave for Dulles Int. Airport — Busses at Front Entrance of Hotel Specified ** Early Bird Breakfast Later ** International Tree Planting Ceremony at Dulles Int. Airport ** Gala Send - Off to our overseas “99s” on their coast-too-coast tour and to the girls heading to Atlantic City and the start of the Powder Puff Derby, July 8th.

* and ** Included in Registration Fee of $25.00 ** Included in Partial Registration Fee of $3.50 — Guests must be registered to participate. *** No Fee or Registration required for Dulles International Airport Tour. May, 1967 — 5 — Washington's International Airport welcomes the Ninety-Nines First International Fly-In. It is an outstanding example of how all facets of aviation working together can span the barriers of space and language and build lasting friend­ ships reaching to the four corners of the globe. The Committee for Dulles welcomes you to Washington’s International Airport, and we look forward to seeing you. (Official FAA Photo).

NO TIE-DOWN FEES at Dulles In­ 126.1 me. vised to change to tower frequepcy. I ternational Airport -for Ninety-Nines 2. State aircraft identification, type, 4. Dulles Approach Control will advise during our International Convention. relative position, destination and if the runway to be used, wind direc­ They have been waived by J. E. equipped with radar beacon trans­ tion and velocity, and traffic in­ HANRETTA, Vice President and Gen­ ponder. formation. To establish the landing eral Manager for Page Airways, Inc. 3. Remain in communication with sequence, pilots may be given hold­ and R. DAN MAHNEY, Airport Man­ Dulles Approach Control until ad- ing instruction and/or specific ager of Dulles International Airport. routes or headings to fly. When a For VFR Arrival: pilot reports he has the aircraft he 1. Contact Dulles Approach Control How 'bout flyin' a RACE is to follow in sight, he will be on 119.2 (preferred) or 126.1 me with an directed to follow it. Radar Serv­ when approximately 20 miles from INTERNATIONAL MEMBER ice will be terminated when you are Dulles International Airport. Air­ told to contact the tower on 120.1 as Co-Pilot ? ? ? ? craft not equipped for two-way me. The tower will assign the communication on 126.1 me should landing sequence number. Dulles transmit on 122.7 me and listen on ground control is 121.9 me. AWTAR AWTAR WAYS AND MEANS It’s that time again! ! Every Year about this time, those who have under­ taken the responsibility of running the annual race start to worry about fi­ nancial backing for the next year’s Powder Puff Derby. They know that you want the race to go on, but do you know how much they need your support ? Possibly you feel no urgency about the 1968 race. It sounds so far away. Plans must be made far in advance in order to complete the innumerable details on time and your financial help must be assured before those plans can be put into action. Don’t delay— Send your donation today! Chapters please note: Please send your contributions or pledges for same to reach me by June 15th so that your chapter name can be included in the annual report given at convention. Thanking you in advance for what I hope will be your overwhelming re­ MICHIGAN SMALL RACE BOARD ANNOUNCES DATES FOR SMALL RACE ! sponse and cooperation. — Reserve them now — Watch this Space For Particulars — PAULINE GLASSON, AWTAR-99 Fund report: Champion Spark Plug, Shell inus. Oh Savannah, don’t you cry. Raising Chairman, International Air­ Oil, Humble Oil, Piper, Beech and Please forgive us. We’ll have our port, Route 2, Box 894, Corpus Christi, Cessna Aircraft Companies. course straight by sixty-eight! Texas 78408 Correction of the Correction that ap­ Send requests for entry kits and p o w d e r p u f f d e r b y peared last Month! On the annual entries to AWTAR Headquarters, Treasurer’s Report, Charleston should Teterboro Airport, Teterboro, New Marion Andrews Lopez, Reporter read SAVANNAH for the 1968 Term­ Jersey. Wish I could tell you who will be No. 1 in the race this year but the drawing with all its fanfare, will take Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship place next week. Twenty entries came Many of you may not know that above that of last year, and that we in on the first day of arrivals post­ contributions to the Amelia Earhart will hear from the new chapters and marked April 15th and there will be Scholarship Fund are tax deductible. those who missed last year com­ more from outlying areas. The Internal Revenue Service pub­ pletely. Although individual contributions, lishes a list of organizations to which The Scholarships given by the for which we are most grateful, are contributions qualify for tax deduc­ Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship running higher this year than hereto­ tion and the following listing is there: Fund have helped many of our mem­ fore, the chapter contributions are “Ninety-Nines, Inc. when designated bers to become accomplished pilots lagging. We would like to hear about solely for Amelia Earhart Memorial by giving them their advanced rat­ your chapter fund raising projects. Scholarship Fund’’ (Be sure to make ings. Let us keep up this good work You may have a unique idea that other check payable to the Amelia Earhart in memory of AMELIA. chapters could use because a group Memorial Scholarship Fund so the BETTY GILLIES, Treasurer can raise money for a cause far easier check can be deposited directly into Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship than an individual. the AEMSF account). Our thought is The twenty-eight applications select­ Of the monies used for the 1966 race, that the chapters and sections might ed by the sections for presentation to approximately one-quarter came from be able to increase your contributions the Trustees have been processed and the 99s. For the 1967 race, there was a to the AEMSF by having members the top six are now (April 15) in the drop of 25% in 99 contributions given who are inclined to make personal hands of the Honorary Judges for in 1966 even though the entries in­ contributions do so by writing their final determination of the winners. creased more than 10%. We estimate checks to “Ninety-Nines, Inc. for We should be able to notify each the percentage of 99 contributions for Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship winner by June 1st of her selection. the 1967 race will be less than one- Fund” This could be credited to Elimination was particularly difficult fifth of the total. Need I say more? chapter or section, if so desired, in this year so many excellent applica­ Let us know how you raised the money our annual report. tions were submitted. We wish you when you send in your contribution. We hope each chapter and section might all have been winners! We have received contributions from will make a special effort to bring the EUGENIA HEISE, Chairman the following industries since the last amount of their contribution up to or AEMS 1112 Pinehurst Royal Oak, Michigan 48073

Dear Ninety-Nines:

Cup your h a n d s ...... close your eyes ...... blow softly into your hands ...... now, open your hands and see what you are holding HANDSFULL OF DAYDREAMS......

Dreams which are YOURS, MINE, EVERY WOMAN P IL O T S!...... Dreams of flying (and winning) the Powder Puff Derby ......

I wonder how many of you have thought of the way some of our members-at-large are feeling right now? Many of them are coming to the Ninety-Nines International Convention in Wash­ ington this year, from all around the World, and some would LOVE TO FLY THE RACE . . . . “if there is only a way’’ ......

...... and there are ways, if only YOU would h elp ......

Had you planned to go solo? OFFER THE RIGHT SEAT ! I ! Have you a plane but not the rating? O FFER TH E LEFT SE A T ! ! I !

Think selfishly about the benefits you’ll receive .... experiences you’ll never forget . . . . a wide range of new, interesting friends for life .... a chance to show our American image in a new warm w ay enrich your life through this relationship with another country . . . . gain favorable publicity for the Ninety-Nines, the AWTAR, your city or town, (Germany now knows about the 99’s, the AWTAR, and a great deal about Americans as a result of all the TV, radio and magazine articles that UTA KIENLE wrote on last year’s race) ...... and BEST OF ALL UNITE the International Organization of Women Pilots (I.E. 99’s) in an unbeatable way by TOUCHING WINGTIPS AROUND THE WORLD ...... Australia, Holland, Korea, South Africa, Brazil, Germany and other countries have women pilots who would like to fly this twenty-first birthday Powder Puff Derby quote, “I am all the time dreaming about seeing the USA, getting to know many 99’s, and now too, about the AWTAR.”

YOU CAN MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO SHARE A DREAM, to be part of an often relived memory, and help promote women in aviation around the world. Please write me immediately (stamp costs cheerfully refunded) I will help you find a pilot or co-pilot, someone you’ll enjoy This is stuff dreams are made of, THIS IS YOUR DREAM TOO to fly this year in the All Woman Transcontinental Air Race and we can help make it REAL ...... Let’s get together and in the meantime

FLY W E L L ...... FLY WITH SOMEONE THIS YEAR Sincerely yours,

AWTAR LIAISON 1967 - TWELFTH ANNUAL SMALL RACE NOTAMS

WHAT IS IT?

An annual event sponsored by the Michigan Chapter of the Ninety-Nines (In­ ternational organization of licensed women pilots), conducted in cooperation with the Michigan Aeronautics Commission. Local arragnements under the sponsorship of the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce and Local Aviation Groups.

The 1967 Race is the Twelfth Annual.

A cross-country proficiency aviation event for stock model, unsupercharged fixed wing, single or multi aircraft of not more than 420 horsepower. Flown during daylight hours under VFR (Visual Flight Rules) conditions; conducted on a handicap system.

A round-robin event of approximately 200 miles starting and ending at Grand Rapids, Michigan with two or more check points.

Exact course of the Race is not given to the contestants until each plane is impounded for the night before the Race.

Members of the Michigan Amateur Radio Operators organization and 99s are located at the check points to be sure pilots are properly logged in as they fly by each check point. KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CHAPTER PRESENTS A Race for women pilots but who may fly solo or have a male or female co­ “SKY BLUE LITE” pilot or passenger. Beautiful, annodized Sky Blue, Lady’s Lighter. Compass Rose Design on front in silver. Top is plain (not DATE AND PLACE gridded as shown) perfect for engrav­ October 6, 7 and 8, 1967 — Kent County Airport — Grand Rapids, Michigan. ing. Carries lifetime manufacturer’s guarantee. Perfect to own, or give to HISTORY your favorite Ninety-Nine. Send $3.75 The name SMALL RACE was given this race the first year (1956) when the to: “BOBBIE” KLETTER, 1208 Park AWTAR (All Women’s Transcontinental Air Race) terminated in Flint, Mich­ Hills Court, Louisville, Ky. 40207. igan. The SMALL RACE was flown from Flint to Harbor Springs, Michigan, where the International Convention of the Ninety-Nines was taking place. NOTAMS Aircraft taking part over the past eleven years have ranged from a single en­ Please read the Connecticut Chap­ gine 65 horsepower to twin-engine 300 horsepower. This year the horse-power ter in regard to the RUTH NICH­ has been extended to 420. Contestants have flown every conceivable type of OLS material. Can YOU help aircraft allowed and have come from distances over 2,000 miles. them ? ? ? The number of aircraft in the past races have averaged over 50 planes. There have been as many as 114 contestants including pilots and co-pilots. FOR SALE (4”x6”), black vinyl case, with gold ENTRY DATES embossed 99 Compass Rose and “In­ The entries this year will not exceed 60 airplanes. The opening entry date is ternational Organization of Women July 10, 1967. Closing date is September 18, 1967 — 2400 EST. The first 60 Pilots.” Has room to write in ap­ applicants will be the contestants for the Michigan SMALL RACE of 1967. pointments each day. Order from Santa Clara Valley Chapter, PHYL­ MISCELLANEOUS LIS A. PIERCE, 2159 Edgewood Dr., All inquiries regarding Michigan SMALL RACE should be sent to: Palo Alto, Calif., 94303. It is 75c post­ Mrs. Winifred DuPerow, 478 St. Clair, Grosse Pointe, Michigan 48230 paid. COMMITTEE REPORTS AIR MARKING REPORT To the following chapters — keep The following report is intended to up the good work. give recognition to the chapters that UTAH CHAPTER are engaged in active Air Marking St. George programs and are reporting their ac­ Cedar City tivities to the Committee. If any of Richfield you have been busy and have not Fillmore notified MARY ABLE, please mail in NO. ARIZONA CHAPTER a report so your accomplishments can Winslow be included in the Annual Report. Holbrook It is with great pride that we con­ CHICAGO CHAPTER gratulate the South-Central Section for Oswego their efforts. The following is a list of GARDEN STATE CHAPTER the markings completed during 1966 Camden and 1967. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Center Air Park ALBUQUERQUE CHAPTER EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA Moriarity Kutziown Santa Fe SPACEPORT CHAPTER Albuquerque Ormond Beach COLORADO CHAPTER WYOMING CHAPTER Broomfield Lander DALLAS CHAPTER MICHIGAN & WISCONSIN Addison CHAPTERS Garland FOR SALE Assist the State Aero. Comm. Gainsville CIGARETTE LIGHTER for sale by Interested Chapters HOUSTON CHAPTER Northern Arizona Chapter. This is Suncoast, Greater Kansas City & Clover Field the one originally approved by the Canadian Section Andrau Airpark Executive Board and differs from The Ninety-Nines and most espec­ Texas City the Roster description as the order ially the Air Marking Committee Galveston had to be changed after the direct- would like to express our sincere Jasper tory went to press. Instead of blue, sympathy to the family of AUTRIE Chambers County case is silver with a blue Compass VELL LEHR. The loss of her tire­ Spaceland Rose. Can be engraved with your less efforts in Ohio and the entire Lakeside Airport name, rating, dates, etc. Lighter Air Marking program will be long Lane Airpark is American made and has an un­ felt by all. KANSAS CHAPTER conditional lifetime guarantee. Gift MARY ABLE Harrison Field boxed. Price is $5.95, postpaid. JERRY ROBERTS Order from Augustaa Jean Deck TIP-O-TEXAS CHAPTER SCRAPBOOK MATERIAL NEEDED P. O. Box 29 36 completed Winslow, Arizona 86047 TULSA CHAPTER I have been so pleased with the 2 completed response to by letters to all Chapter The All Ohio Chapter working with Chairman in reference to scrapbook material for our National Scrapbook. FILM AVAILABLE the Ohio Jaycees and the C. P. A. However we need more news. I feel The Carolinas Chapter of the Ninety- made an outstanding showing. Their sure that much more is being print­ Nines has a copy of the film about completed Air Marks are: ed and want to urge all you Chapter the fly away of the Amelia Earhart Alliance Bellefontaine Chairman to send it to me. first day cover. Bluffton Airport I have requested duplicate copies We would like to rent it to YOU! Greenfield and had several inquiries as to why. It would make an excellent program Hammersville As is customary, my plans are to for one of your meetings. Newcomberstoown complete one for headquarters and Write or Call: Oxford one for our National President. So LOUISE SMITH (MRS. H. H.) Urbana whenever possible do send two. 421 EDGEDALE DRIVE West Lafayette Thanks to all of you who have HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA Wooster started sending in material and let 919-888-4931 Versailles me hear from more chapters. Xenia Juanita Halstead Akron National Scrapbook Chairman Next NEWS Deadline Albany 4307 South Court Street May 20th West Carrollton Montgomery, Alabama 36105 BARTOLET proudly pinned corsages at this meeting. GUV also announced and Ninety-Nine pins on the girls. We that we have 587 members and are are fortunate in adding this group to shooting for 600. So all you Member­ our Section; they will be an asset to ship Chairmen, who have done such us and to the organization as a whole. a great job, keep up the good work. Starting out with five transfers and Of our twenty chapters, only 5 were ten new members plus the State of not represented at the meeting and of Virginia behind them, should mean a the five, only 2 did not send in a re­ bright and active future for this Chap­ port. All together there were 86 mem­ ter. bers in attendance. Following a Treasurer’s report by After the opening prayer, which was HAZEL DWIGGINS and dispensing of written by MILDRED EARLY’S daugh­ the minutes by Secretary, BARBARA ter, we had a letter from MARTHA FARQUHARSON, Committee reports, TOBEY inviting us to their Spring and Chapter reports by the following Sectional in Natchez, Mississippi on chairmen; NANCY LYNAM, JOYCE May 5-7. We had a telegram from ROGGIO, HAZEL BARTOLET and ALICE ROBERTS, and also one from LEAH STINCHCOMB, the rest of the PAT WARD, So. La. Chapter Chair­ meeting was spent on Convention bus­ man, saying that due to innundating iness. FAY WELLS explained the rains, it was impossible to get out of $250.00 tables for the State and/or Baton Rouge except by boat. Ambassadors, and how to go about ob­ The Treasurer’s report was read and taining these. Much has been accomp­ we have $877.4 in the treasury and lished already and this Convention $575.61 in the Convention Fund. sounds like one not to be missed. The Air Marking is going great guns Thanks to the efforts of the Maryland with 8 chapters active and 57 air marks Chapter, LEAH STINCHCOMB for completed with 13 pending. This made FOR SALE making the arrangements, and the our International Air Marking Chair­ BOOK MATCHES arc white with services of the 49%ers, the Middle East man, MARY ABLE, sorta puddled up name and Compass Rose in blue. Sectional was most successful and en­ with joy. Think she would just “come Box of 50 books is $1.75; two boxes, joyable. a flood” if all our chapters had their $2.95 including- packaging and post­ air marking program underway. Inci­ age. Northern Arizona Chapter. SOUTH CENTRAL dentally LOUISE BICKFORD, Houston Order From: SECTIONAL REPORT Chapter, announced they have a set of Jean Deck Hazel H. McKendrick, Reporter air marking templates for sale cheap and if any chapter is interested contact P. O. Box 29 The drawbridge was over the boat her for a “Real gen-u-wine bargain.” Winslow, Arizona 86047 and the banners atop the castle were gently fluttering against a Ninety-Nine HELEN HEWITT, Shreveport Chap­ ter and A. E. Scholarship Committee Section Meetings “blue” sky as the Spring Sectional get underway at the Camelot Inn in Tulsa, Member, announced that we had ele­ MIDDLE EAST Oklahoma. ven applications for the Amelia Ear­ SECTIONAL MEETING At the “Bierfest” in the Great Hall hart Scholarship. Of these, our quota Kate Macario on Friday night, it was great fun was 5 and they were selected. The The spring meeting of the Middle seeing everyone especially three In­ names of the gals who survived the East Section was held Saturday, April ternational Past Presidents, EDNA G. first cut, were not given. Since I hap­ 15, 1967 at Schrafft’s Colony 7 on the WHYTE, RUTH DEERMAN, and pen to be one of the applicants, I was Washington-Baltimore Parkway. Trans­ BRONETA EVANS. DONNA MYERS, in no position to press for the informa­ portation from Friendship Airport was International Vice-President, was there tion so I guess we will all have to provided by the Maryland Chapter, the standing in for ALICE ROBERTS. “sweat” a little longer. host for this affair. The business meet­ DORIS RENNINGER, Board Member, BRONETA EVANS reported on the ing was begun immediately following stopped off in Tulsa for the meet­ activities of the Nominating Committee, on excellent lunch. The first item on ing on her way to the Board meet­ but most of all urged EVERYONE TO the agenda, and the highlight of the ing GENE NORA JESSEN, Interna­ VOTE when the time comes. day, was the presentation of the Chart­ tional Secretary, flew in from the meet­ CAROL WADDELL submitted the An­ er to our newest addition, the Virginia ing in Washington and HERB FISHER, nual Proficiency Test (APT) for a Chapter. Gov. KATE MACARIO thank­ Port of Authority helicopter king, was vote and it was passed as an official ed RUTH FRECKLETON for her un­ also there. These special guests plus effort of the South Central Section. tiring efforts in bringing this group in­ all the members getting together, is Each Chapter Chairman has at least to the Ninety-Nines. RUTH, in turn, one of the great parts of a Sectional one pamphlet for each member and introduced our Dean of Women Pilots, meeting. if more are needed, contact CAROL. BLANCHE NOYES, who graciously Saturday was our business meeting. Not only is this a worthwhile pro­ welcomed the new Chapter and turn­ We are now 20 chapters and our be­ gram, it is also a point getter in the ed the Charter over to ESTHER loved “GUV” announced TOPEKA was GUV’s Chapter Award, so get busy. GOBLE, Chairman of the Virginia our newest chapter. Incidentally they Speaking of the GUV’s Chapter A- Chapter. KATE and Vice-Gov., HAZEL had 100% membership representation ward, our beloved GUV would like Proof of the better than 150 attendance at the TUL South Central Spring Sectional banquet. To those who didn’t make it . . . ya should have! It was great! some suggestions as to what type award Saturday night was the banquet and would be good. If anyone has any ideas the Sectional Attendance Award went please contact her BEFORE AUGUST Australian to Houston. The trophy donated by the 1ST. Kansas Chapter, goes to the chapter Section GENE NORA JESSEN reported on the activities in Washington in pre­ with the highest percent in attendance paration for the International Conven­ and seat miles traveled. They were 13 i 'w' tion. She reported that as of right now, strong, held open house nightly and Margaret Kentley, Reporter there will be at last 15 Ninety-Nines served “border buttermilk,” invited from overseas at the Convention and us to Houston, and really added to The Autumn Sectional Meeting of one of the highlights will be the Coast the meeting. After the banquet, we were the Australian Ninety Nines was held Guard ship Black Hawk contacting the “sung” to by members of the Tulsa at Coolangatta, Queensland, April 7-9, Smithsonian Institution on July 1 at Chapter who resurrected vaudeville for during the Annual General Meeting 11:00 a.m. from Howland Island. It the night. At least now we know why just gave you “goosebumps” thinking it died. From PEACHES LA TOUR Week-end of the A.W.P.A. Over 90 about it. She also read a letter from to the KLUNK SISTERS, to ROSE LA members of the Australian Women Pi­ VICE-PRESIDENT HUMPHREY about ROSE, to LOOSIANA LIL to the grand lots Asso. came from all over Austra­ the Convention. finale Salvation Army Band, it was a lia for the meeting and 22 were mem­ Ed Note—See International Conven­ riot!! bers of 99s. A wonderful week-end was tion material elsewhere in issue. If we were Cub Scouts, we could give had by all at the Broadbeach Hotel Albuquerque Chapter won the bid the Tulsa Chapter a “four square where the meetings and Banquet were for the Fall Sectional on Sept. 29-30 how” for a job well done, or possibly held. We are greatly indebted to HAZEL and Oct. 1. STOP RIGHT NOW AND a “4.0 grade” Navy style. Since we KENNINGTON for inviting us all to MARK YOUR CALENDAR and plan to are neither, we can only say it was a maganificent barbeque at her very attend. Houston came on with a wild a wonderful weekend, a grand time lovely home, on the Sunday. The weath­ skit bid for the Spring 1968 Sectional by all, and this just is about the best er was wonderful for 3 days, between and will host us on May 3-4-5, 1968. one ever. Of course it always seems the a cyclone before it and an anti-cyclone This has got to be another must. “best ever.” We are lucky to have after it, which marooned girls and their The one sad note of the meeting was such a great bunch of gals in our Sec­ aircraft for days, all up and down the saying farewell to GENE NORA JES­ tion and anytime they get together it East Australian Coast! SEN who with 49%er BOB, is going is just great. A feature of the Convention was a to Boise, Idaho. We wish them well For those of you who have never Navigation Trail, over a 130 nm course. as the new Beech Distributors, but we attended a Sectional meeting or have Contestants were given the three check sure will miss her. not attended one in a long time, you points only one hour before take-off and As to fun and games, there was a are truly missing out. Plan now to had to land to a mark within an area great tour to the Gilcrease Museum go to Albuquerque. Work on the Gov­ of 50 ft. on the runway on return where they have a fantastic number of ernor’s Award, Airmark, Educate, and to the base aerodrome. Enormous fun paintings and some articles that date then come to the meeting and let us was had by all the 30 pilots who took back some 3000 years. Your Reporter hear about it. See old friends and make part, or went along as passengers in “chickened out” and according to DON­ new ones. Have fun-fun-fun. See You the 13 participating aircraft. MAR­ NA MYERS, we goofed by not going. there!!! GARET KENTLEY and ALISON HOL- LAND as pilot and navigator, were sur­ years. This is an attractive little grass and SUE reports the baby is “still on prised lo come in third, against some field about 20 miles outside London board.” very stiff competition. SONJA ROBEY which has developed into a very active GILLIAN CAZALET reports that she came in first and PAM MILLS was executive and training senter BEAT­ is enjoying flying for Skyways Coach second. This was the first time wo­ RICE has instructed there and flown Air and is on their regular cross­ men pilots have flown twin aircraft in charter, but she is currently turning channel route between Lympne, Kent a race in Ausiralia. BERYL YOUNG her attention to other matters—namely, and Beauvais, France. After two or and OLGA TARLING flew a Twin her marriage this month to IAN PAUL. three consecutive round trips in one Aztec and SUE FOLKS and ROBIN Our best wishes to them and we look day, GILLIAN admits that she some­ MILLER flew a Beech Baron. forward to welcoming IAN as a new times forgets which way she is going! The Nancy Bird Trophy for the wo­ 49y2er. Finally, two bits of news passed on man pilot who has made the most LETTICE CURTIS is an extremely to me by BETTY CONES. ANN outstanding contribution to Aviation in experienced pilot with a wide var­ WELCH has been interviewing appli­ Australia during 1966, was awarded iety of aircraft types and aviation jobs cants for a nation-wide flying scholar­ to BERYL YOUNG, for her outstanding to her credit, as well as a degree in ship scheme, organized by a tobacco flying for the United Nations Geophy­ Mathematics. LETTICE had a B lic­ company; and PAMELA HUNTLY, sical Survey in the Solomon Islands, ense before the war (this was the and her daughter LEMINA GORDON the C.S.I.R.O. Ocean Survey, 200 nm forerunner of the Commercial) and went to a “hover-in” where LEMINA out over the Pacific Ocean, and for flew for an air survey company. She had a flight in a helicopter. being the first woman in Australia to was flying in the Air Transport Auxi­ That’s all for now — the busy flying obtain a 1st class Instrument rating. liary all through the war and ferried season is rapidly approaching and just about every type of combat air­ A.W.P.A. Member, SUE FOLKS we all expect to be pretty hectic. craft there was - four - engine bombers again attempted the trans-Australia including Fortresses and Lancasters, Solo Flight from Sydney to Perth, non­ fighters including Spitfires and Mus­ stop, and this time easily broke the re­ tang, and “odd jobs’’ like the Airocobre cord by several hours, making the flight and the Walrus. Since the war, LET­ NEW ENGLAND in 10 hours, 40 minutes, at an average TICE has worked as a flight test obser- speed of 204 mph. SECTION We warmly welcome 5 new members this month — BERYL EDMONDS, RONETTE WILLIAMS, BOZINA KRA- Have YOU Returned JCA, FRANCES DELAHUNTY, and YOUR ballot for CONNECTICUT CHAPTER THYRA CUMING. We offer our very f International Officers???? hearty congratulations to MARGARET The Connecticut Chapter has a special DO IT NOW ! ! LEE on obtaining her Instructor’s Rat­ project upon which it has been working ing and to ROSEMARY ARNOLD on all winter and we would like the ad­ her Commercial license, thus becoming vice and counsel of any other 99s (esp­ the 1st Australian Woman with a com­ ver on experimental flying at Boscombe ecially early members) who might mercial Helicopter License. Down and as flight development eng­ be able to help us better fit our puzzle Fifteen of us feel we are sure to ineer for Fairey Aviation. She is cur­ together. Many of the personal pap­ meet you all in Washington for the rently working for the Ministry of Tech­ ers, scrapbooks, and assorted memor­ Convention, come 28th June, and 7 nology on the new automatic Air Traf­ abilia of the late RUTH NICHOLS of us hope to fly in the Powder Puff fic Control Centre, and flies Ministry were in a building to be razed and a Derby, which we are greatly looking Aircraft to keep in touch with cur­ gentleman pilot, who discovered this forward to! rent flying practices and on duty visits. fact by accident, brought it to the Until next month, Cheerio. LETTICE did a lot of air racing after 99s attention. We located a storage the war and won an Open Handicap area and, with the help of several Race in 1948 flying no less than a strong 49%ers and a couple of EAA Spitfire! men plus a borrowed truck, we res­ Exciting news from ELIZABETH cued all these effects, many of them BRITISH OVERBURY. She has been selected by dealing with early aviation days. her company to join their EAC-lll fleet MARY HORTON has done a monu­ when it enters service early next year. SECTION mental job in organizing the rescue ef­ Looks like ELIZABETH will be the fort and tracking down MISS NICHOLS’ first girl to fly jets for an airline family for their permission. There is and she’s understandably very thrill­ Janet Ferguson, Reporter a wealth of memorabilia concerning ed about it. She will be taking a course RUTH NICHOLS and we have to col­ Here are details on the two girls who on the One Eleven later this year and late these things to see which would be are in the process of joining us. we look forward to hearing her re­ valuable to aviation history. With all BEATRICE BICKERTON has Com­ actions to flying this top-selling British this original source material, the Chap­ mercial, Instrument rating, Instructor’s jet. ter has been meeting from 2 to 4 rating and has recently been working We were sorry to hear that SUE times a month in addition to monthly towards her Airline Transport Pilot’s PHILLIPS had been flat on her back meetings. We have been systemically License. She was brought up in an for the last 2% months due to her sorting and filing photos, scrapbooks, aviation atmosphere as her family has forthcoming baby misbehaving. Every­ and old newspapers armed with MISS thing seems to be OK now though, owned Denham Aerodrome for many NICHOLS’ autobiography "Wings For Life.” A recent month, we held our N.Y. - MJ. SECTION

Don't Miss Your Spring Sectional

Buffalo, N. Y.

New Date June 3

GREATER NEW YORK CHAPTER Dolores M. Madden, Reporter Bits and Pieces garnered at Meet­ ing in Ferdi’s Restaurant on March 21st. JUDY “Derby Start” MELTSNER present to enlist all hands to help at Powder Puff Derby send-off in July. LOIS FAIRBANKS and MARION LO­ PEZ just in from Tulsa, having at­ tended an AWTAR Board Meeting. Evidence of the storeroom ‘find’ shown here as Connecticut Chapter mem­ DORIS RENNINGER finally ap­ bers sort RUTH NICHOLS’ souvenirs. L. to R. ELLEN PURDY, EVELYN peared, March 19th on “What’s My MURCH, TITA GUNTHER, and JO MASSEY. Line” after a frustrating wait. She signed in as a helicopter pilot for Ilel- business meeting and lunch in the Aire Copter, Ltd. at Midtown Heli- storeroom — a sheet spread on a ping- pong table can look very festive when everyone has been working hard—and they had! Is there anyone who might know where RUTH NICHOLS’ trophies are? Have you seen them in any museum or collection? We know they exist—but neither her family, nor the 99 museum nor the Smithsonian have them. If they are in good hands — wonderful! But if, like these other things, they are not — we would like to track them down and combine them with the things we have to be presented in due time to the Smithsonian and 99 headquarters. RUTH NICHOLS did a great deal for aviation — history must not lose track of her! We’d love your help — come see us — or write to MARY HORTON! MR. WILLIAM NICHOLS, RUTH’S brother, has accepted our invitation to the New England Sectional on April 15th; — he has given us a good deal of help long-distance, and we are so pleased that everyone will have a Working with the newly found RUTH NICHOLS materials are: 1. to r. Several chance now to meet and talk with EAA-Norwalk Chapter members, 99s CYNTHIA KEMPER, MARY HORTON, him personally. holding picture, RUTH BUCKLEY, kneeling, and JO MASSEY. port, in Manhattan. Her comment: “was fun!!!” And doing her bit for the advance­ ment of Aviation, BETTY PATTON presented an all-aviation assembly in March for the students of Dwight Mor­ row High School, Englewood, N. J. She is presently head of the Art De­ partment there. JULIE VOM SAAL spending three weeks touring Spain with her hus­ band. RUTH BLISS is also in Spain recover­ ing from a bout with pneumonia. RUTH’S picture (full page) appear­ ed in the Wall Street Journal on March 27th. It was a very eyecatching ad­ vertisement by Lycoming and the cap­ tion read, “If she can fly her own plane, what are you doing on the ground.” §Pjjgpll MARJORIE DAVIS left for Rome the end of April, and will go to Finland from there to spend the summer, work­ ing. She is presently Professor of An­ thropology at Pratt Institute. Our New York - New Jersey Spring RITA GIBSON, Chairman of Long Island Chapter, at Long Island-MacArthur Section meeting, which is to be held in Airport. the Buffalo area, has been switched to June 3rd. The original date has ber of the CAP with diversified hobbies we now have one more reason to been changed to avoid conflict with as well as flying. Her occupation is visit California. All-Women’s New England Air Race. receptionist. Just recently moved from I shall be filling in for RITA the The Greater New York Chapter has Montvale, N. Y. to Bardonia. remainder of this year, and HELEN donated $355.00 to the AWTAR 1960 HELEN makes our 10th new mem­ MOXIM will be taking over as Re­ fund to help defray expenses of the ber this season and with HARRIET porter, the only pilot in her family, Powder iPuff Derby. MILLER transferring to us from Wes­ flies husband and children about on Meet new members: tern New York, our membership list business and pleasure trips. She be­ gan flying in 1965 and has about 180 GLORIA PAOBELLA (MRS. JOHN) has swollen eleven members since the hours to her credit, mostly in Cessna lives in Manhattan — is an art Teach­ roster was printed. 150s and 172s. Right now HELEN is er. Husband is also a teacher and a working toward her Commercial ticket. pilot. Prior to GLORIA’S entrance She is a recent member of our Chapt­ into Education. She was a professional Next NEWS Deadline er and we are delighted to have her concert singer (mezzo soprano). Be­ with us. sides flying and traveling, her hobbies May 20th are painting in oils, the electric organ, Other Ninety Nines have had a busy sewing, and knitting. April — ELLIE McCULLOUGH spoke at the West Islip Lion's on “Women DORIS FITZGERALD )iMRS. ED­ LONG ISLAND CHAPTER in Aviation” and “Sport Parachute MUND) lives in Troy, N. Y. but is in Honey Kate Trattler, Reporter her office as an insurance agent so Jumping,” and at the N. Y. Academy much she lists her address as Water­ April will be a month of changes of Science on the film” Stamp of ford. (That is just a wee bit north for Long Island Chapter. Chairman Friendship.” She was guest speaker of Albany). Her husband is also a pilot RITA GIBSON is leaving us — mov­ also at both the Long Island and and they have three children. Other ing to Long Beach, California (where South Suffolk Chapters of Zonta. hobbies are skiing (natch), golfing, husband PAUL, an engineering test pi­ Congregations due MARGE GRAY, and swimming. lot with the FAA will be stationed). who has a newly revalidated flight In­ MARIE HAZEN — also from Man- RITA has managed to be our very structor’s certificate; and ANNA DIE­ hatten, is a registered nurse. MARIE competent Chairman, a fifth grade TRICH, who will fly a brand new Cher­ finds time from her nursing job to not school teacher, and mother to six okee 140 home from Vero Beach soon. only fly, but to pursue her other hob­ (ranging in age from ten to twenty One more note before closing — bies which include skiing, skating, one.) She has built up her flying hours last night, April 10th, we had a little swimming, riding, and painting. to 425, and maintains an active interest farewell party for RITA at my home. HELEN JOST (MRS. ROBERT) of in music and dancing, as well. Well Most of us were able to come; and Bardonia, N. Y. Owns a Cessna 150, miss RITA very much; consoling our- all of us wanted to thank RITA for has two children, husband an engineer sleves with the thought that Long this past year — and wish her Good surveyor but a non-pilot. HELEN mem­ Beach will gain from our loss, and Luck and Good Flying! TALLMAN, who has her Commercial Piper fixed-base operation, the Friend­ l^ f c M ID D lE EAST and Instructor ratings and is using her ship Flying Service. Because your talents instructing at Hershey, Pa. Reporter is still sort of recuperating SECTION We are planing our Penny-a-Pound from surgery, KAY TALLMAN flew us for May 14, at the University Park down in her Dad’s Cherokee 180; a CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Airport, State College, Penna. nice flight with this 18 year old instruc­ CHAPTER tor and Commercial pilot, who made Marion Dimlap, Reporters Marjorie Pool, Reporter this her second meeting attended. Lots of friends to greet and business The Central Pennsylvania Chapter Over central Pennsylvania on one to hear about and discuss at the has been very busy these winter months of those rare fine March days, our luncheon at Schrafft’s. Thanks to the with three major projects—the Con­ little-but-growing Chapter winged in­ Maryland and Washington Chapters for vention — the Photographic Contest— to Harrisburg for a monthly meeting. their fine hospitality. And welcome to the Martinsburg, W. Va., stop for the This meeting especially honored MR. the new Virginia Chapter just charter­ Powder Puff Derby. EUGENE ZIMMERMAN and MRS. ed. Now we are no longer the young­ In January we had our meeting in ZIMMERMAN who are donating a large est, and have 14 members! Lock Haven, Pa. — the home of Piper part of the Pennsylvania prize for Aircraft - with ALICE FUCHS as our best Pennsylvania aerial color photo­ EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA hostess. We saw the new Piper Film graph. Airports and photographers’ CHAPTER “Alaska” and also the “Stamp of studios all over central Pennsylvania Kate Macario, Reporter Friendship.” ALICE has been instruc- are sporting the beautiful contest post­ ing all winter and ferrying aircraft all ers made by MARY HULL and ELEA­ Following New Jersey’s example, we over the United States. NOR STTLLI. tried a box-lunch auction for our March meeting. It was held in the pilot’s club In February, we had a business meet­ On that day, our “best friends,” house at the North Phila. Airport, an ing at the “Farm Store” in Lewisburg, the FAA Controllers treated us to the attractive and informal place, an ideal Pa., with HELEN SHEFFER as hos­ real “five dollar” tour of the Radar setting for this affair. No other food tess. HELEN has been instructing and Room and Control Tower at Harris- was available so we had to provide our flew to Florida for a vacation. burg-York State Airport. MR. CAPP, own lunch. Since ANNE SHIELDS Our March meeting was held in Har­ who was Chief controller that day led the way and MR. O. D. WHITE, chief works at N. Phila. Airport, she was risburg, Pa., with DR. MARJORIE elected to arrange for the use of the POOL, as hostess. We had a tour of of the U. S. Weather Bureau at Harris­ burg, piloted us around his forecasting club house, and HELEN ZUBROW pro­ (he radar room, the tower, and the vided the necessary items to make weather bureau. Most interesting! station. Even some 49%ers (old pros) learned something. coffee. With such novel boxes decorat­ MARY HULL and ELEANOR STIL- ed as an Omni Station by HELEN CAROL SMITH, Chapter Treasurer, LI, Co-Chairmen, have been working PRICE, and a dog house complete with was crowned QUEEN of the Pennsyl­ very hard on the Photographic Contest “Snoopy” in helmet and goggles by vania Flying Farmers Association on The prize for the best photograph of RACHEL HOPKINSON, the auction got March 17, and will reign for one Pennsylvania will be a week-end far under way, creating much fun and a year until the next Penna. Flying Farm­ two at the Holiday Inn Town, Har­ profit of $38.00. GINNY SWISHER ers Convention. risburg, Pa., with meals at the best flew in from Towanda, Pa., bringing restaurants and two tickets for a We are full of plans for our Penny- her sister, MARILYN, a friend, SKIP play at the Allenberry playhouse. A-Pound Day on May 14 at University SENA and student pilot, DORIS VAN- NAOMI STAHLNNEGKER, very Park Airfield near Pennsylvania State DERPOOL. BETH STURTEVANT flew generously gave us the money to pur­ University and where we held our very in with ALICE MEISENHEIMER; chase the film “Stamp of Friendship.” successful project last year. KATE MACARIO brought ANNA SPI­ Our members have been doing a lot HELEN SHEFFER and MARY HULL VEY to her thii'd meeting, and SALLY of flying. MARION DUNLAP and her are planning to enter the Powder Puff HULL joined us for her second. family are flying to Florida in their Derby while the rest of us man our RACHEL HOPKINSON fascinated us Comanche for the Easter vacation. DR. assigned first-Stop post at Martins­ with her skiing experiences in Gstaad, MARJORIE POOL and her Doctor hus­ burg, W. Va. on July 8th. Switzerland, when she and her 49% er band flew to California in their Co­ Chairman HAZEL BARTOLET has flew over to visit their daughter, ANN, manche and stopped off to ski at As­ been busy with flying visits to Mar­ a student in a Swiss school . . . pen. COL. SELMA BRANDES, DR. tinsburg, and to Washington for con­ HELEN PRICE earned her APT rating BRANDES, and daughter LISA, flew vention planning. She keeps our enthu­ in the FFA, which consists of a thor­ ough three hour check flight . . . to Denver, Col. via Hollywood, Fla., in siasm high for the coming convention MERLE CHALOW graduates from (heir Twin Comanche to attend an opt­ and AWTAR. ometry convention. HAZEL BARTO- Bucknell University in June and will LET, flew to Martinsburg, W. V., to We welcome ELEANOR STILLI as start working for IBM; no AWTAR this set up the stop for the Powder Puff a new member of our Chapter and year for MERLE . . . BARBARA FAR- KAY TALDMAN, a new young career Derby. QUHARSON and ELAINE McGARRY pilot, as a prospective member. We have a new member, BETTY flew in from Burlington Co., Airport SHAFFER, from Williamsport, who has It was a thrill to fly into Baltimore her Commercial and Instructor ratings. for the Middle East Section Spring and DR. DOROTHY FLINT, a neuro­ Welcome aboard! meeting and taxi for tie-down into surgeon in a Phila. hospital and who We have a prospective member, KAY “MRS. MAC” MacNamar’s very nice flies a Cessna 182 out of Phila. Int. Airport, attended her first meeting. WASHINGTON, I). C. CHAPTER cretary; MAXINE WALKER, Treasur­ ELYSE CHAPMAN joined us later Rutli Freckleton, Reporter er; VIRGINIA RILEY, Membership Chairman. Other members are: NANCY in the day for her second meeting and Sometimes it is just a spark that KINDLUND; BETTE WEST; LT. COLr was busily discussing plans for en­ lights a fire — and so it was with ONEL FLORENCE F. FINTAC; ROW­ tering the IAR with ALICE MEISEN- MARY ANN JESSUP — who took the ENA SLUSHER; ANNE CUTLER; HEIMER. ANNA SHIELDS was happy “bull by the horns” and started the SANDRA CUMMINGS; MARIANNE to inform us that we made over $100. match. The Washington Chapter pen- BURHANS; MARY HOLLOWAY; BER­ on our twin-bill feature at Wings Field ney-a-pound ride turned out to be 2c a THA CONDREY; and MAUREEN LEHMAN. And, new transferee is; in Feb. pound. The reason for this is unknown 1o us. MARY ANN did most of the BRUNHILDE K. BRADLEY from The Middle East Sectional was held work, helped by the Marines. After the Phoenix. So — you see, they are al­ by the Maryland Chapter on Satur­ Marines delivered, the Civil Air Pa­ ready on the way to growing. The State day, April 15th and those who flew in trol pitched the tents and scrumptious of Virginia is having a big presenta­ were picked up at Friendship Airport. food was served therein. This saved tion of the Charter and welcoming-in The weather was favorable and many the day — for it was not good flying on May 12th, and no doubt the next did fly in. Those from our Chapter weather. All-in-all we had four planes, magazine will tell of this. When this who attended were: BARBARA FAR- including one of our new prospective writer, spoke to COL. PERKINS on the QUAHARSON, ELAINE McGARRY, member DURETTE HUCK (an Aztek Wing Commander of the Virginia Civil JOYCE ROGGIO, MARIE D’ALTERIO, flown by her husband). Others were Air Patrol, and KEN ROWE, Asst. HELEN ZUBROW, MERLE CHALOW, supplied by Mrs. Thelma McNemar Director of Virginia Aviation, at the re­ KATE MACARIO, ANNE SHIELDS, (from her Flight Operation at Friend­ cent CAP Conference, they felt very and IRENE WIRTSCHAFTER. We ship Airport), NELLIE and BILL proud of all the girls in Virginia who thank the Maryland Chapter for their JACKSON’S Beech, and our pilots made the new Chapter possible. There hospitality and all the services they LAURA ZERENER, VELTA BENN, are many more pilots and with the provided. and NANCY LYNAM to fly passeng­ Commission of Virginia backing them, they should grow. They will have their At this date, we have two crews ers. May we take this opportunity own News Reporter at the next publi­ definitely entering the IAR; for to thank all those who were on hand cation of this magazine. flying Cherokees HELEN ZUBROW to help, and this included: JOSIE with ANNA SHIELDS and LIBBY DU­ COOK. JOSIE has been making many When KATE MARCARIO, our Sec­ VAL with NANCY DIEMAND. LIBBY trips to England to visit her folks, tional Governor, and this writer talked is the “piggy bank” idea, sent out to and we are glad to hear she is now it over, we discovered we were both all chapter members to raise money here. The service of food in the tent members of the Women Flyers of for the convention. This method ap­ was quite luxurious, including oyster America during World War II. This pealed to almost everyone and is being stew, and everyone pitched in with the was the organization who helped 8,000 used by the Washington Chapter, Also cooking and serving. We wish to take women get their pilots licenses and . . . next month, May 13th should find this opportunity of thanking those Civil fly for the U. S. In cdmmemoration of us air marking Perkimen Valley Air­ Air Patrol Cadets and Seniors who this activity, which has since disbanded, port. helped make the flights a success. The this writer gave to the new Virginia weather was marginal, but we Chapter an engraved gavel which had JANICE MUNTZHAS returned from were able to get enough flights in to been used during World War II when her six-month sojourn in Colorado and make some money for our Convention she was a supervisor and organizing is setting up this meeting. While she fund. the WFA in and around New York and and her 49,er PHIL, were in Boulder, New Jersey. This sentimental gift was their Cessna 172 which they and their ADA MITCHELL and this writer at­ presented at the Sectional Meetings baby flew out in, was badly damaged tended the Civil Air Patrol Regional to the Virginia Chapter. Good luck and by high winds while tied down. The Conference at Myrtle Beach, where we keep up the good work Virginia! repairs are being paid by insurance met with ROWENA SLUSHER, who Next meeting — American Newspap­ and PHIL plans to fly the plane East recently transferred from Washington er Women’s Club. This reporter will be when finished. to the new Virginia Chapter. It was at the Aviation Writers’ Convention in a fruitful week-end, educationally and Las Vegas. See you there! socially, although we were sorry to miss the 2-cent-a-lb-rides at the new Arthur Godfrey Airport in Leesburg, WELCOME Virginia. Lest we forget to mention and someone by name, may we take this opportunity of thanking the Manage­ SOUTHEAST Congratulations ment at Leesburg Airport and all those responsible for the success of our SECTION to the newly formed flights. This reporter, who sponsored the Vir­ Virginia Chapter ALABAMA CHAPTER ginia Chapter, is happy to announce Donna Willard, Reporter the Charter is now in their possession. (We're anxious to The nucleus are: MRS. ESTHER D. Pell City, Alabama put out the red hear from you) L. GOBLE, Chairman; AMY MORRIS, carpet for the Alabama 99s in April. Vice-Chairman; IMARIAN HELMS, Se­ Not only did MR. KYLE VERS of K. V. Aviation really welcome us to the Spring Sectional Meeting in and our gas consumption in tenths of with a rod carpet, but all Ihe business­ Natchez, Missishsippi. gallons. LOIS BATES and BETTY men of Pell City paid for a lovely Our slate of officers are — Gover­ ROWE jut their talents together and Buffet luncheon at the Pine Harbor nor, JANET GREENE; Vice-Governor, won the trophy this time. The Flying Marina. 99 JERRY CHASE did a great BENNIE PETERS; Secretary, BETTY Petticoats of Huntsville, also have an job as hostess. FERRELL; Treasurer, ANN ROSS; ETA Trophy and it’s encouraging our BILL JEFFERS and RICHARD FUL­ Nominating Committee, DONNA WIL­ student pilots as well as the old pros. LER, from Flight Service showed us LARD. LAVINIA SPILMAN, a 99 and a Petti­ a movie on weather called The Un­ Our ETA Trophy has given all of us coat, won the trophy at the last fly- chained Goddess.” the incentive to become proficient in in. MINNIE WADE will be our delegate figuring our flying time in seconds I’d like to introduce our newest mem­ ber JUDY HUCK. JUDY is from Birmingham orginially, but now lives in Mobile. She has been flying for three years, has her Single and Multi- engine rating and is working on her Instrument rating. JUDY flew up from Mobile in an Artec. She works for Gulf Electric as a general office work­ er and sometimes flies for the com­ pany on business. JUDY’S hobbies are fishing, scuba diving, and go’f. She was telling us of the times she has flown out over the Gulf to spot schools of fish and then directs fishing boats. If fishing is your spoF, give JUDY a call, maybe she can direct you to that Marlin you’ve been wanting to mount on your rec room wall. LOIS BATES casually mentioned the fact that she had gotten a ride in a Lear Jet. We promptly all turned green. NANCY REELAND is working to­ ward her Commercial. She flew the plane she and JUANITA HALSTEAD are planning to fly in the IAR. NANCY .JEAN LANE, left, a Alabama Chapter 99 as well as the Flying Petticoat Pres­ said that she climbed into a Cessna ident, awarding the Petticoat ETA Trophy to winner LAVINIA SPILLMAN. 140 the other day and promptly flew it all over the runway. JUDY HUCK flew a recent trip from Homosassa, Fla., to Washington Nat’l. LAVINIA SPILMAN and 49% er JIM flew to Eaglesville, Tennessee for sail­ plane flights with GARLAND PACK. She reports that there is a lot of in­ terest in this kind of flying now. This pilot is very disappointed. Af­ ter many months of negotiating for a sponsor for the Powder Puff Derby, cur plane didn’t qualify. You all come to the Convention now, ya heah?

CAROLINAS CHAPTER Kay Nisbet, Reporter On Saturday, April 1, twelve Ninety- Nines from the two Carolinas flew into the Southern Pines - Pinehurst air­ port to see what PAGE SHAMBURGEK had planned for that goregous spring day, and no one was disappointed! LOUISE SMITH, EMILY KELLEY, Alabama Chapter members LOIS BATES, left, and BETTY ROWE, right, KATHY DAVIS, MARGIE BROWN, team up to win the ETA Trophy. PAT BARBER, BEBE RAGAZ, NITA MELVIN, NANCY WRENN, CAMILE 1. To advise legislation on growth MARTIN, KAY NISLET, BETTY HAM­ of aviation in the state. ILTON and grandson JIMMY (another 2. To promote tourists. promising Hamilton pilot), BARBARA 3. To promote aviation education in SCHIEBEL with guest and long-miss­ schools. ing ESTELLE BRADSHAW with her 4. To promote safety. 49y2er. 5. To promote the aviation industry. EMILY KELLEY arrived proudly in 6. To attract industry through avia­ her Easter present, a 150 . . . the KEL­ tion. LEYS are a two-plane family now! It is interesting to note that al­ MR. and MRS. BOB FARRINGTON though Florida has only 242 airports were special guests who delighted (Texas has 812), we have the greatest everyone. MR. FARRINGTON is a number of pilots in the US, second on­ pilot who is News Director of WPTF ly to Texas! Come on Florida! in Raleigh and presently covering the Our Spaceport Chapter is certainly North Carolina State Legislature, so fortunate to have MARY BLACKWELL we were brought up to date on pend­ of Orlando among our ranks. Not on­ ing airport legislation in N. C. and ly is she giving us instrument ground trea'ed to hilarious tales of politics school (And she says we’ll be ready and aviation. for the written soon!) but also she The Carolinians will be hostesses has recently been designated as Multi- to the IAR pilots stopping in Winston- engine examiner for Cessna 310s and Salem in May with EIMILY KELLY Champion Lancers. Congratulations, as head greeter. New member of Florida Space Port MARY! LOUISE SMITH and PAGE SHAM- is BOBBI STEEN, shown in Hie It looks as if we’ll be well repre­ BURGER were in Washington the sec­ STEEN Comanche 250. BOBBI re­ sented at the Southeast Sectional in ond week in April for a meeting of ceived her Private license in Jan­ May in Natchez. About six of us have the Women’s Advisory Committee on uary 1966. She has approximately plans to fly-in. SHIRLEY PAGE, (De- Aviation. 60 hours in Cessna 150 and 172s. She Land), and CHARLOTTE CORBIN (Jax) have been elected delegates. The SMITH family had a flying va­ is hard at work getting those nec­ CAROLYN BASEMAN (DeLand) is al­ cation in Florida and the Bahamas in essary hours to fly the Comanche. ternate. March. When that happens, GERALD will President CY BEERS and 49% er Using her new Multi-engine rating on have to make an appointment with DON, flew in an Aero Commander to their new Baron, KAY NISEET flew BOBBI to fly their plane. BOBBI Georgetown in the Exumas last month. her children to San Francisco for their has two children MELANIE, 10 and They had so much fun they are going spring holiday. BUDDY, 5, Besides flying, her hob­ back again taking four teenagers! BECKY McKENZIE, now a student bies are horseback riding, ranching, Many Florida 90s went to the Grass­ at East Carolina College, will be mar­ skiing, skating and instructing hopper fly-in at St. Petersburg. We tour­ ried in June. swimming. BOBBI is from Orlando. ed the National Aviation Academy. The many Carolinians who knew All- Former Spaceport member ESTHER Ohio AUTRIE LEHR, were greatly GRUPENHAGAN arrived from Atlanta saddened by her death on April 7 th. MAN, and CY BEERS; Daytona and won the prize (tanks topped) for The Carolinas Chapter has six more Beach - RICKY CUNNINGHAM; De­ the Grasshopper coming the furthest. new members: BUZZ TAYLOR, KAT- land - SHIRLEY PAGE; Orlando - DOT She is moving to Stockholm, Sweden in KY DAVIS, NANCY WRENN, PAT MACNAMARA, MARGARET STAN- May and we hear she already has plans BARBER, EVELYN HYMAN, and NAH, BOBBY STEEN, MARDA SALIS- to form a 99 chapter there. CAMILE MARTIN. BURG, and MARY BLACKWELL. From Gold Coast Chapter came LOIS Our president CY BEERS announc­ PORTER and HEIDI BOOTH. ed that the Chamber of Commerce of FLORIDA SPACE FORT CHAPTER Florida is helping greatly with publi­ Shirley Page, Reporter Most of the meeting was taken up city on the Aerial Photo Contest. We March 8th dawned clear on most with the International Convention and voted 825.00 to the Amelia Earhart of Florida for the birthday celebrations Florida’s part in it. So far we have Scholarship Fund. of the Florida Space Port Chapter and come up with a photo prize of a 4-night We were pleased to have two visitors the Sun Coast Chapter. Even a few vacation in Daytona complete with tick­ meet with us—JUANITA DIESBOURG late arrivals from the far south Gold ets to nearby attractions, dinners, Lon­ from Orlando and LUCILLE THOMP­ don Symphony tickets, and even two Coast Chapter came to join us in SON from Winter Prak. Members pre­ Orlando for a meeting and luncheon 6-week ground school courses at Em­ sent at our April meeting were CY, bullet at the Skyline Restaurant at bry Riddle School of Aviation. Through KAY RILEY, MARY, CHARLOTTE, the cooperation of our three 99 chap­ Herndon Airport. CAROLYN, SHIRLEY, DOT MACNA­ ters, we are planning an outstanding To celebrate with us was our South­ MARA, BARBARA HAZARD, BETTY east Section Governor from Memphis. Florida table at the convention. TRACY BOBBY STEEN, and RICKY MARTHA TOBEY; representing Space Our Chairman, CY BEERS, discuss­ CUNNINGHAM. Our next meeting will Port were: Jacksonville - KAY RILEY ed with us the Florida State Aviation be May 10th at Ormond each Airport and CHARLOTTE CORBIN; Ormond Council and our representation to it. —a stopover for the Angel Derby. Do Beach - ANN CONWAY, BETTY SHER- The aim of the council is: fly-in! GEORGIA CHAPTER the cerebration, the group retreated Jackson Municipal Tower (Thompson Betty W. MeNabb, Reporter to the Admiral Benbow for nourish­ Field), accepting the usual good-na­ Your reporter tried to be smart in ment. tured jibes and cordial hospitality of April, but was suitably put down. The racing season is eminent and the FAA Crews. Over lunch in the Having twice won the handsome ETA- three of our 99s are going to pursue terminal restaurant, plans for the Fuel consumption trophy donated by the trophies. INA WALKER and VIR­ sectional meeting were crystalized. BIFF and CAROLYN — she decided GINIA PROCTOR are ploting the The upcoming tour of the Aerodyna­ to win it again. Fortunately, she was East-West course of the AWTAR and mic Lab at Mississippi State Univer­ in Panama City for the April meet­ will be flying a Mooney sponsored by sity at Starkville, Miss., was set for ing in Albany, which all the rest Brewer Air Sales. POLLY DUNCAN Sunday, April 30th. Thanks to LU­ of the girls said was on purpose so will be barreling down from Montreal CILLE WOLFE for making the ar­ she could fly in — but Georgia’s new­ to Miami in the IAR also flying a rangements. est member, JANET MASSEE, won Mooney. INA and VIRGINIA logged We goofed and had this meeting the trophy anyway! sometime on a recent trip to Kerr- (Feb. 26) on the same day as the The meeting was held in the grounds ville, Texas. INA in a Mark 21 and Louisiana Chapter had their exciting of CAROL LOWERY’S lovely country VIRGINIA in a Executive. Incidently “Poker Race.” Those attending the home and the long picnic tables were INA and yours truly now have Multi- 5-step race were LUCILLE WOLFE spread under pecan trees. There were engine ratings. and PEGGY McKIE in PEGGY’S Ninety Nines, 49%ers, children, friends, April the 4th, a contingent from Tri Pacer; Congratulations to PEGGY cats, and dogs present and everybody (Memphis (LOYCE O’NEAL, ROSE­ on receiving her Private Feb. 25th) had a delightful time. MARY WILLIAMS, VIRGINIA PROC­ JANET GREEN in her Aero Command­ Next to Natchez and the Section TOR, INA WALKER, MARTHA TO- er; and EMILY KELLY in her 172. meeting, then tentatively to BETTY BEY, POLLY DUNCAN, JUNE KUY­ Next year more of us will enter, PAT. McNABB’S Florida place for June. KENDALL, MARY STANLEY, and Not much X-C flying to report, but CAROL and CAROLYN KENNEDY, TRIS BUCHANAN and her husband) the SE at the Jackson meeting were: Georgia Chairman, presented the 1967 flew to Little Rock for a combined Georgia Chapter Yearbook, extremely BERNICE KELLY and ETHEL RAD- handsome, and full of information we ZEWICZ, PEGGY McCORMICK, need — even plane numbers. Have YOU Returned 49%er FRANK, and JEAN and HANK HODGES in their mutually-owned Sky- ESTHER GRUPENHAGEN sang her YOUR ballot for song — she is off for Sweden in on­ plane, DOT ETHRIDGE and CORKY International Officers???? ly a few days, still says Ninety Nines GREENLEA in a Cherokee 180, MIR­ will be most welcome at Falsterbova- DO IT NOW ! ! IAM LOE in her Bonanza bringing gen, No. 10 (5 tr) Johanneshov. LUCILLE and LEON WEAVER, MAR­ GARET SHIPLEY in her Cherokee 140 Guests and members present were gathering of the Shreveport, Arkan­ JOYCE SOX and her guest JEANETTE bringing guest BETTY GREENSHAW, sas, and Memphis Chapters. Despite and JO ANDREWS. DOT ETHRIDGE HEBERT, Cessna 140; BETTY JO ALI­ an 18 knot crosswind, JERRY BAKER SON, 49% er Skip, children KAY and has just about completed the clipped with poise and proficiency took first wing Cub she is building, for use in BILL, Cessna 172; Chairman CAROLYN place in the spot landing contest. Sec­ KENNEDY and 49% er BIFF who drove air shows. Husband BOB has devoted ond and third places went to Shreve­ many long hours in the tedious job. in to provide some more transportation port and I understand almost everyone out to CAROL’S (Parrott is only 37 Look for DOT around the country and from Memphis came home with a catch her act if you have a chance. miles from Albany) — ELLEN CAS­ door prize from the luncheon at the WELL of Griffin; MYRTLE CAGLE, Top of the Rock. Lucille Wolfe, Reporter Macon, her 49% er WALT and young JERRY BAKER, we hear, is home JOY CAGLE who came in their con­ My how time flies. Seems that some­ convalescing from surgery and soon verted Cessna 170 bringing with them one has taken the O off the 30 days will be giving us all lessons in spot two young friends; JANICE MAS­ in a month. The Southeast Spring Sec­ standings. SEE and ESTHER GRUPENHAGEN, tion meeting is upon us and will be JEAN VOYLES in her 210, and two MARY STANLEY tells us they are over by the time this article is print­ prospectives, FAY McCRARY, a stu­ practicing taxiing the Curtis Pusher ed. We held our meeting the first Sun­ dent and Registered Nurse from Amer- around the field. Someone flew over day in April in Natchez to complete icus, her husband WALTER and son their field the other day and thought plans for this meeting. The ole weather­ COLLIN; and ELLA REYNOLDS of it was a wheat thresher trying to man finally cooperated with us on the Macon with her husband and a friend. get air borne. weather. MARGARET SHIPLEY and And of course HOLLY SMITH, 49% er LESTER, MARION LOWE and CAROL LOWERY, and BETTY Mc- MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER JUSTIN, NITA STAHLMAN and BILL, NABB, Albanians. Margaret Shipley, Pinch-hitting ETHEL RADZEWIC and PAUL, BER- We are pleased that plans for the NIECE KELLEY, LUCILLE WEAVER, MEMPHIS CHAPTER Southeast Sectional meeting in Natchez, and LUCILLE WOLFE attended. We Ann Hatten, Reporter Miss., May 4, 5, and 6 are flying along. again welcomed PEGGY McKIE, with The April meeting convened in the MIRIAM LOE, Chairman for local her brand new Private License, and newly redecorated Memphis Aero up­ arrangements, reports excellent cooper­ she will soon be one of us officially. per room and what a pleasant change ation from the community of Natchez, We missed JANET GREEN, who was in decor. Business was the order of especially the Chamber of Commerce. unable to attend due to recent sur­ the day, however, and following all On February 26th, we toured the gery. Talked with JANET after the meeting by phone and she was feel­ versity Airport operations. JOAN in- by its loss of AUTRIE LEHR. AUTRIE ing great! We wish her a continued s'ructs both civilian and R.O.T.C. stu­ lost her life in her Bonanza, Friday, speedy recover;/. dents for Private and commercial lic­ April 7th, near Cleveland, Ohio. AU­ Since the Sectional will be over in enses. TRIE was a real “flying” 99—lots of time for us to make the deadline of PAT FAIRBANKS received her In­ cross-country, logged much time, had the next i-;uc, we will have all the strument rating in February and has her Commercial and Multi-engine, com­ news for you then about the meeting been recommended for the CFI-1. peted in many races. She was always and the winners : 1 the race. This meet­ CONNIE JONES is still keeping busy so very active in all our Chapter pro­ ing was all bu ' less so I really don't with her speaking engagements. She jects, and, especially, has been most have much to say this bme. OH YES! has given seven talks during February instrumental in reactivating Ohio’s air­ We agreed to purchase 10 programs and March. CONNIE, too, has been marking program — a combination 99 of the 1967 Powder Puff Derby. This is selected to serve as one of the judges and Jaycee project. AUTRIE, also, not many we know, but if every chapt­ at the N.I.F.A. meet at Carbondale, was serving as a member of the In­ er orders 10 this will help! Illinois, in May, and will also present ternational Air marking Committee. We will have another meeting this the ALL-Ohio Chapter’s ARLENE DAV­ The Ohio 99s deeply appreciate the month, April 30th. We will tour the IS trophy to the high-point girl at kindness of so many out-of-state 99s for Mississippi State University campus, the flying meet. their expressions of sympathy to us the Aero Physics Laboratory, wind MARILYN COLLETTE had the plea­ and to KARL. tunnel, leam how the aeropace pro­ sure of a legal buss job at the Cleve­ gram is financed, see the experimental land Hopkins International Airport re­ CAPE GIRARDEAU AREA CHAPTER aircraft, and view the gliders belong­ cently, per tower instructions. Guess Margie Hall, Reporter ing to the Glider Club. Will tell you we will have to check with her on The girls from GGI have really been more about this in next issue, too. the details. in a whirl lately. Plans are progressing So long for now — time has flown LESLIE BOYD of the Garden State fast and furiously for the NIFA, meet away! Chapter is presently a Clevelander, at Carbondale, III., May 11, 12, and and we do look forward to having her 13th. We will be further honored by join our Chapter. LESLIE is a part- the presence of the 1966 Powder Puff time Flight Instructor. NANCY- Derby Winner, MRS. EEATRICE LEE MALM is back home, after a STEADMAN. Such a charming lady! 3-week stay in the balmy Florida cli­ We’ve had the pleasure of knowing mate. EDY and JOHN MAXIM back BEA for several years, and are look­ from a quickie vacation to the Islands ing forward to having her in our of Sint Maarten and Saba in the mist again. Netheriand Antilles. The highlight of On a cold, sunny, windy St. Pat’s the trip was the landing and takeoff at Day, who should blow in but 3 lepre­ Saba. The landing strip has been carv­ chaun’s, the Trail-Blazer ALICE ed out of the side of the volcanic HAMMOND and her crew, KAY BRICK mountain — 1,000 feet long, with 900 and BARBARA EVANS. We met these feet usable. The approach gives one lovely ladies for the very 1st time at the sensation that the wing tip just our very 1st. P.P.D. Stop in 1964. might scrape the side of the mountain. Little did we realize that in 1967, This exciting landing — downhill — in we would be manning our 3rd PPD a turbo-prop DeHavilland Otter. Thank Stop. It’s lots of work, but we sure goodness for reverse pitch and “STOL”. do have fun doing it. It gives us all The takeoff was not nearly so alarm­ a chance to visit with 99s from all over ing. EDY had the opportunity to set the world. in the copilot’s seat on T. O. The For our March meeting, we flew in Otter literally leaped off the runway somewhat marginal weather to Dyers- in far less than 100 feet. That was burg, Tenn. There, we met our hard ALL OHIO CHAPTER nice, as there was a shear cliff on working Pilot of the Year, EVELYN Edy Maxim, Reporter each end of the runway. ERAESE and her 49% er BILL. Since Many thanks to JOAN MACE and Some of our Ohio 99s are preparing EVELYN didn’t have enough chores to CAROL CONAWAY, who hostessed our their entiy forms, readying their air­ do, what with running an airport and our fine meeting in March at Ohio planes, etc., for the Montreal to Miami a family, she has now taken over University Airport at Athens. Little I.A.R. Ohia expects to be well repre­ the management of the local Airport old Ohio University Airport was crowd­ sented in the race again this year. Restaurant. If you are in the area, ed on 99 day. A count totaled 26 air­ Entrants: MARILYN COLLETTE and do drop in, the food is delicious and planes. copilot MARY SCHEAFER; MARION 1he Hospitality is really Southern. LEE and JIM ROCK iMooneyed to BETZLER; JOANN STYPE; CONNIE We had a marvelous turn out for Florida for a week. JONES and copilot CLARA THARPE: this meeting, was so good seeing POL­ LEE is scheduled to speak on the MARION STACKS. And possibly: JAN­ LY FREYTAG and 49% er ART and 99s to a chapter of the B.P.W. in ICE KUECHENMEISTER; MILLIE NELL RICE again. LOIS FEIGEN- Fairborn. KLAYMAN; JOAN HRUBEC and co­ BAUiM flew over with her 49% er JOAN MACE recently appeared on pilot EDY MAXIM. BOB and son KEITH while your Re­ WOUB television to explain Ohio Uni­ The All-Ohio Chapter is saddened porter and her 49% er FRANK, flew 500 students will be represented at the meet in Carbondale. The girls from CGI were indeed sad­ dened to learn of the untimely death of AUTRIE LEHR. We extend to her family and many friends our sincere condolences. The Chapter voted to send a check to the Amelia Earhart Scholarship Fund in memory of AU­ TRIE. Following our meeting, we were especially fortunate to have MR. DICK RICE, 49% er of NELL, as our speak­ er. We all stand in awe of DICK and his ability to build airplanes. DICK spoke to our group on “How to Build a Airplane for Certification.” To date, DICK has built 3 Pitts Specials. Number 1 was sold to BOB HERENDEEN of Santa Monica, Calif. Since acquiring the Pitts, BOB' has gone out and become U. S. Aerobatic Champion, as well as placing 26th in the World Competition in Russia in 1966. He will be flying N66Y in various events around the U. S. this summer, so watch for him. Trail-blazers for Powder Puff Derby 1967 arrive Carbondale Airport, St. Pats. After selling the first one, DICK Day. Left to right. LOIS FEIGENBAUM, Chairman CGI Chapter; ALICE decided to make a few changes when HAMMOND, Trailblazer 1967; KAY BRICK, Chairman Powder Puff Derby he built the second one. He increas­ Board; BARBARA EVANS, Treasurer Powder Puff Derby; MARGIE HALL, ed the engine power to a 180 h.p. Ly­ Local Publicity Chairman. coming and lengthened the fuselage one foot and increased the wingspan about 2 feet 8 inches. After NELL learn­ with MILLIE and RUSH LIMBAUGH. Spring has arrived in these parts with ed to fly this one, N182 R, he thought Since MILLIE and I had been party­ tulips, red-buds, and the dogwoods if he wanted any time in the Pitts, ing the nite before, we let the men all in bloom, and the girls of CGI he had better build himself one, which do the flying. We had several guests Chapter are all packed and ready for he has done. This one is N183N, and from the local Dyersburg Pilots dub. take off time to Peoria, 111., and it is identical to N182R. DICK has We were delighted to have them as the North Central Spring Section meet­ been generous enough to give our our guests. ing. We can hardly wait to see and Chapter an exhibition of the beauty of We are so proud of our very newest visit with our old friends. Happiness the airplane in flight. If you see a member, MARY BOYD. MARY has is belonging to the North Central pair of them flying together, it is her Private pilots license. Her 49V2er Section, and going to Spring Sectional. just NELL and DICK out for a spin. See you at the Ramada Inn. JOE, who is a local attorney in Dyers­ If you recall from a previous news­ Despite sand-blowing and winds gust- burg, has his Private and is working letter, I wrote a short article about ing up to 35 knots, directly cross- on his Instrument. MARY has been DICK and his Stinson Tri-Motor. After wind, the girls of CGI Chapter met in on our prospective list for several he bought this airplane that no one Kenneth, Missouri, with POLLY FREY- years, but she took time out from else wanted, he proceeded to complete­ TAG and NELL RICE as our hostesses. flying lessons to have a little one, a ly renovate it and when he was fin­ MILLIE LIMBAUGH beat us all to future pilot we hope. MARY has her ished, it was a beauty to behold. But the meeting. She motored to Kenneth, Masters Degree in Chemistry and the frosting on the cake was when teaches Physics and Chemistry at the but then she started 3 days before he invited the entire Chapter aboard we did. local High School. She also writes a for a sightseeing tour of the area. It column for the Dyersburg Newspaper Your Reporter was fortunate to hitch was quite a treat, especially since and has been instrumental in mar­ a ride with CAROLYN and BILL HAY­ none of us had ever seen a Stinson velous publicity for the 99s in her ES in their new Skymaster. CAROLYN Tri-Motor before. area. Needless to say we’re delighted is a new pilot and we hope a future As you know, I’m always bragging and honored to have her as a member member of our Chapter. about the members in our Chapter, and of our Chapter. Our busy Chairman, LOIS FEIGEN­ 99s in particular. But where else could Plans for the Derby Stop in Car­ BAUM has been running all 4 ways you meet and get to know such vital, bondale have all been finalized and at once lately, but she always manag­ interesting people like NELL and we can assure you that it is a Stop es to arrive at the right place at the DICK? 99s are people who are go­ that you can’t afford to miss, so start correct time. LOIS is International ing places and doing interesting things. now planning your flight for a de­ Chairman of the NIFA and reports that HAPPINESS IS BEING A 99, and a finite stop at Carbondale. so far 29 schools with approximately member of the CGI Chapter. t f 4 (, o h m s t y i sj6 s 165|7STTojiii 10 JlZ P i t s 601 ':.

Achievement Award Winners — JOAN SCHOGER, 5th place; MARY PANCZYSYN, 7th place; EVA WHITE, 8th place; VIRGINIA COFFEEN, 6th place; MARY SHI MWAY, 1st place; GERRY KRAUSE, 2nd place; DR. SUE ROSCOE, 4th place; ALICE HAMMOND (not present), 3rd place.

CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER They are not really settled but hope Guess I’ll loan her this six year old Leah Warren, Reporter to make a trip West this month and grand-daughter. She can’t get up Communication — I’M all for it but when we will see them in May. enough. am sure each Reporter is like PEG— 'MARJORIE KELLY making use of EULA SCHMIDT and hubby are on never knew how short a month was her 182 and JANE SCHMIDT using world-wide trip of several weeks. With till they tried to make that 20th her club Cherokee for some local trips. such a full schedule, not sure they will deadline. Chins up—just a few more Hope the rest of us can get airborne have time to even check on flying in months to go. soon. BETTY COMMON got off the other lands. Our April meeting was at the Rama- ground for the first time is seven ada in Peoria. The Peoria girls have months with a Bell helicopter. Made CHICAGO AREA CHAPTER had meeting in their own area for so her all the more anxious to have ohe Virginia Roth, Reporter long, they will be glad of a change available. Our Achievement Award Dinner of location from here on. But attend­ THEO SOMMER back from another was held at Moran & Calvin, Hill­ ance has been good. Fifteen mem­ trip to California and still has rea­ side, 111., March 18th. An outastand- bers, five 49%ers, 1 grandson, 1 pros­ son to make at least one more. Daugh­ ing dinner and evening was planned pective member, and several interest­ ter is back in Illinois now though, so by Committee Chairman LOUISE ed guests made up our table for lunch that reason is lost. KOKESH and Co-Chairman TONI TEI- and the tour of the building. We have IRENE SMITH busy enjoying her BER and VIRGINIA COFFEEN. It done about all we can for Sectional ex­ three year old grandson who is with was well organized, good food, and cept bribe the weatherman. her for an indefinite stay. Gave him the decorating & flowers were lovely. MARTY KELLEY is back from Phil­ his first trip at five weeks but not A real good turn-out and know every­ adelphia. So nice to see her again. sure he wants one at the age of three. one was most appreciative. Thanks girls for a job well done! DR. SUE ROSCOE much talk of coming events. Spring name. SARAH assures us it wasn’t a started the program witli a welcome has sprung! fix. to the Chicago Area Chapter girls and Antique airplanes were on display 49%ers. DR. ANNE ROETHKE of GREATER KANSAS CITY CHAPTER at the April Fool’s Chuck Wagon held Milwaukee, Mis., Governor of the North Nita Irwin, Reporter at BILL KING’S Olathe hanger. The Central Section, Presented “99” pins to It was lunch at TUL for the March buffet and dance was sponsored by the 15 new members and officially welcom­ fly-out with 11 members and guests. Kansas Aero Club. 99s attending were ed in 9 49l% ers. LOUISE KOKESH After a foggy beginning, it turned out KAY CAIN, ALEAH COMBS, CO- was presented a Past Chairman Pin to be a beautiful day. MARILYN DICK­ LEEN GORDON, JOY MORRISON, by EVA WHITE. Selected for outstand­ SON plus 3 departed Kansas City Su­ ROSAMOND OLIVER, MARGARET ing achievement in aviation during 1966, burban and KAY CAIN plus 3 left REID and JOAN REINDL. eight top contestants received troph­ from Olathe, LAURIE MONK had the MARY ANN NOAH and ALEAH ies from LOfS SEKETA of Lombard, longest trip, driving from Atchison to COMBS attended the Missouri Pilots former Governor of the North Central Leavenworth for a plane, then stop­ Association all-day seminar at U. M. Section. First place winner MARY ping at Olathe for a passenger before of K. C. Density altitude, radio, WX, SHUMWAY, a close second GERRY heading to TUL. Haven’t heard from and lots of other territory was cover­ •KRAUSE, third ALICE HAMMOND her or MARJE PARIS but assume they ed. (who has moved to Millville, N. J.), made it back to Atchison the same day. It’s almost time to pack for the Sec­ fourth SUE ROSCOE, fifth JOAN A good per cent of Greater K. C. tional at Peoria. In the meantime, let’s SCHOGER, sixth VIRGINIA COF- 99s came to the dedication of the Leav­ hope for CAVU weather for the next FEEN, seventh MARY PANCZYSYN, enworth Airport on Sunday, April 16, fly-out which is planned for SGF. and eighth EVA WHITE. Congratula­ when it was officially changed from P.S. You can support the Powder tions to you all! Following the awards, Sherman Army Air Field to a civilian- Puff Derby by buying the gummed RICK and DICK COOLEY showed military field. After a feast of delicious s'amps we’ve told you about. Write a movie on their Alaskan Trip. The fried chicken at CHARLIE CRAIG’S to ALEAH COMBS, 4726 Skyline Drive, film was spectacular (many shots tak­ operation, the ceremonies began. Rib- Mission, Kansas, 66205, and send one en from their Skymaster with RICK dollar for each sheet you need. at the controls), and several of RICK hunting with bow and arrow with VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE targets such as moose and caribou. GREATER ST. LOUIS CHAPTER What a shot! How can anyone per­ (then M A IL it!) Amy Laws, Reporter son be so talented? Being a fishing We in St. Louis have growing pains enthusiast myself, was awed at RICK’S for sure but these are the kind that casting ability (a salmon with every bons were cut, plaques were given, feel good! Our membership is increas­ cast). A great thrill and thanks for and cake was eaten. In the crowd was ing by leaps and bounds, and as a sharing with us your great film on MISS LEAVENWORTH, the Mayor, former Membership Chairman, who Alaska. airport board members, and air force used to know EVERYONE, we find officials. it had to remember all the new Really think WILLIE DYE acquired While there, ALEAH COMBS (who, names. Three new girls were voted in the most ratings this past year. A by the way, has had her Instrument at our March meeting, held at LOR­ lot of hours and concentration went rating since Easter day) presided at ETTA SLAVICK’S home; — MARY into achieving her Private — March, a short meeting. Definite plans were LOWE, JEAN REUSSOW, and LORNA 1966, Instrument — August, Instrument JAMES. Since previously welcomed Ground Instructor — September, Com­ made for air-marking at Paola-Osawa- tomie the second Saturday in May. LORNA in April, may we extend a mercial—November, Instrument Flight Dress is optional (with or with-out hearty welcome now to MARY and Instructor — February, 1967, and work­ JEAN? ing on 2 more ratings. That a gal! paintbrush, i.e.) There will be a May meeting after all on Thursday, May LORNA JAMES is our young pilot, She’s instructing at Roselle now and 4 at the Prom 1-6:00 p.m. (We had who so impressed VIOLA GENTRY loving every minute of it. previously reported no May meeting). at our installation luncheon last Fall, GINNY KRAFT and her 49%er We're happy to report PAT KEE­ that she (VIOLA) sent a 99 pin as DUTCH celebrated their 25th Wedding NEY off the sick list after a week in a gift. VIOLA is a 99 Charter Member Anniversary with a well deserved the hospital and bed rest at home. and she said she wanted to do this as month’s vacation in Hawaii. Blew their BETTY McNABB hitched a ride with her little bit to show admiration and en­ plane to San Francisco and embarked SARAH GORELICK in her new Co­ couragement to our newer members.” from there by ship to the islands. manche when she was passing through So when Chairman VAL JOHNSON They had a wonderful time and DUTCH MKC and having airline reservation pinned LORNA, it was with VIOLA’S took several rolls of movies. NONA trouble. On the way to SGF they pick­ present. and SKIP GUSTAFSON were there up up JOAN REINDL at Leavenworth, LAURA SELLINGER was co-hostess also at the same time and were dis­ to meet with the Ozark Chapter and at the meeting which feathered an in­ appointed they couldn’t locate the the AWTAR Beard to set up the tim­ teresting program by DON MILLER, KRAFTS. Understand that NONA took ing 1-at SGF. St. Louis policeman who is the traffi- a picture of a tree planted by Amelia SARAH GORELICK was one of 500 cop’ for local radio station KSD. DON Earhart. who attended a Narce Radio Seminar at flies in a helicopter daily, checking, We’re finally getting a break in the the Hotel Muchlbach. She was asked and reporting traffic to listeners. Al­ weather (after a long bitter winter) to pick the winner for the door prize so attending that night was guest much to the delight of our gals. So and, you guessed it, drew her own HELEN POOLER, from Pacific, Mo. RUTH LAKE and 49% er, ED, no Powder Puff Derby are RUTH TAKSEL sooner came back from a (rip in a and VAL JOHNSON — they plan to Cessna 310 to the Bahamas in Febru­ fly VAL’S Bonanza. ary, than they took off again for a KIT HEACOCK’S still taking ap­ fast week-end in Las Vegas, Nevada! plications for the Sky Lady Derby (Ft. RUTH TAKSEL’S picture and an ar­ Worth, Texas — June 22nd impound.) ticle on her 0/0 flight in the Wren See you all in Peoria at the N. Cen­ were featured in, of all magazines, tral Sectional, May 5th. “GOLF and TRAVEL.’’ Ever busy, RUTH, is knee deep in plans for an INDIANA CHAPTER exciting new adventure. She and 49%'er, Delia Sanders, Reporter NATE, will be dealers for the Aero On February 14th at the monthly Commander Company in the St. Louis dinner of the Indianapolis Aero Club, area. Last week RUTH went down to the Dee Nicholas Trophy was present­ Albany, Ga., and flew home the first ed by DOROTHY SMITH, our current demonstrator—a brand new Aero Com­ Chapter Chairman and last year’s win­ mander 200. Congratulations to the ner of the award, to MILDRED (MID) TAKSELS in their new venture. CASSIDY as outstanding pilot of the Our annual Rummage Sale held at year 1966 MID, Secretary of the Indiana VAL JOHNSON’S in St. Clair, Mo., was Ninety-Nines and also of the Aero Club, an unprecedented success — receipts received the trophy for her various ac­ RUTH TAKSEL, Greater St. Louis were double last year’s. There was tivities in aviation not only in improv­ Chapter, shown loading rummage so much rummage donated by the lo­ ing her skill and knowledge of aviation into Bonanza prior to (lying it to cal Chapter and their friends that the but as one who has helped in so St. Clair, Mo. Annual 99 rummage sale lasted three days, and involved many ways, day by day, to champion Sale held at St. Clair, Mo. on March a lot of ferrying, both in planes and the fact that there is always an active 30, 31, and April 1. by car. Members who helped work the place in aviation for women. sale were MARY JANE McKILLIP, The Indiana FAIR' Race Board met who flies from both Pacific and St. SUE MAT'HEIS, JANE NOYES, NOR­ at the Bloomington Airport in March Clair, Mo., airports. HELEN is a MA BRAUCH, GRACE COVYEAU, with the Chamber of Commerce and the potential member. JEAN LENNERTSON, RUTH TAKSEL, Monroe County Pilots Association to MARGARET WALSH, LORNA JAMES, start the ball rolling for next October’s Our April meeting scheduled for JAN POCOCK, MARILYN HOFFMAN, race. Ninety-nines who attended were: April 22nd at Highland, 111., hostesses, and AMY LAWS. VAL went ‘beyond MURIEL DYKEMA, NOLA KEIL, BIL­ BETTY WILLISTON and MERLE the call of duty’ and fixed fabulous LY SMITH, ROENA MILAN, and FRAME, who will see that our group meals for the workers — things like PAULINE GENUNG, from the Aero­ learns all about soaring. Demonstra­ beef Strogonoff and turkey, no less. nautics Commission - LARRY CREEK- tions rides will be given in their Soar­ So far, only entrants in this year’s BAIIM. The Board was enthusiastically ing Club’s gliders. KIT HEACOCK is really caught up with her new love-aerobatics. Ground­ ed for a spell because of an opera­ tion, KIT is at it again with her 49Mier, GENE. They were out at Carrollton, 111. this past Sunday with a few other enthusiasts, putting their planes through the paces. During the week, KIT can be found at Lambert Field, where she has added Link Train­ er Instructor to her Instrument teach­ ing. Another busy member is MILDRED JAMES, who reports she recently checked out in, and flew a 206 Super Skywagon to Anderson, Ind. Turns out the plane was delivered for use as an ambulance plane there. Can’t keep a Californian away from there — GEORGIA KNOWLTON re­ cently flew out with her family and went flying at her old stamping grounds, Fullerton. They even flew in a Fairchild FT 22- a 1932 model. We are sure it was all fun, but we are glad she is back with our Chapter. MID CASSIDY receiving Dee Nicholas Trophy from DOROTHY SMITH. —25— Members of the Iowa Chapter flew in from all over the state to welcome television and movie star SUSAN OLIVER, when she arrived in Des Moines on a nation-wide flying tour for the Easter Seal campaign. The Iowa Chapter host­ ed a luncheon in honoor of SUSAN, who is a member of the Santa Monica Chapter and presented her with an official Ninety-Nine flight hag. Those appearing in picture above are left to right, front row: KITTY HACH, LOIS GRANGE, LEN HUNT, MARY JO PETERSON, SUSAN, — Back row BERNICE MALLOY, LINDA ALBERTY, SHIRLEY HART­ MAN, BEA JOBE, IRENE GRIFFITH, BERT JOHNSON, BETTY JOHNSTON. welcomed to the chili-supper-meeting help to them. dale. They found it a challenge to land and found that this group is really GARNET IMOGLE and I'Pser, flew at Nevis 300 ft. paved (?) and 1000 excited about the October 21, race and to Waukeegan, Illinois to visit their grass and a stop sign meaning just the accompanying airport dedication. daughter and family. The center of that! DORIS (DODIE) POWERS, daught­ attraction there seems to be an 8 FERN RINKER has returned from a er of MILDRED HURT, recently re­ month old grandson, a future pilot we vacation in Florida which she took af­ ceived a Private pilot license from hope. ter her retirement from GMC in Ander­ the French Aviation Office in Paris, A nice note from ESTELLE ADKINS son. With a service record of over 33 France. She has held a Private and an reports that she, 49V2er, “DOC” and years, she deserves many happy days Instructor’s rating in the U. S. for son CHARLES recently returned from ahead. May you always pick a win­ quite some time and she will be well- a Florida vacation. Charles, having ner, FERN!!!! remembered by the Indiana and El served in the army and then graduat­ BETTY NICHOLAS and 49% er TED Paso Ninety-Nine Chapters. ed from the University of Kentucky, are taking a flying vacation in their VIRGINIA BROWN and husband, is now teaching in Indianapolis. new Cessna 150 the end of June which BROWNIE, were thrilled when the bill, CARL and MURIEL DYKEMA re­ will include a trip to Expo 67 in Mon­ he originated to get tax-free all pub- cently flew to Bimini, then to Nassau, treal. lic-privately owned airports in Indiana, San Juan and a little island hopping PEG COULTER'S son, JOHN, re­ was passed this year in the legis­ to St. Kits, Nevis, and St. Thomas. turned from service in the Far East lature. Action was started on this bill They found the islands charming, wea­ on January 9th and was married to six years ago and finally passed this ther beautiful, Baron performing quiet­ a girl from Missouri on January 15th. session. Since they own Sky King Air­ ly and efficiently, 5 hour flight non­ He is now stationed at Antigo, Wiscon­ port at Terre Haute, this was quite a stop from San Juan to Fort Lauder­ sin. VIRGINIA and NEWELL MAGGART recently returned from a 3 month stay in West Palm Beach, Florida. They also spent some time in the Grand Bahamas. Being the proud owners of a new custom made house trailer, they anticipate many more winters in the south. BETTY and ELLIOTT KAYE-SMITH with two friends flew their twin Co­ manche to St. Louis and Ames, Iowa. It was the first flight for one of their passengers. After showing of aviation film sponsored by Utility Airplane Council at Pierceton High School, four students are now in ground school, 2 flying and one already soloed. Lets hope that these boys will, in turn, in­ fluence some of their gal friends into the field of aviation. On Friday, 'March 17, BETTY DE BAUN, flying a Cessma 172 and MAR­ CIA REYNOLDS, flying a Beech Bon­ anza went on a strictly fun cross coun­ try with rendevous at Seymour, In­ diana and Lawrenceville, Illinois. En- route there was much communication on 122.9 reporting position and weather. Next scheduled flight - Decatur and Four other 99s did arrive via car MICHIGAN CHAPTER Mattoon, Illinois. and low-winged planes. Along with Mary I’clto, Reporter See you at the FAIR in October! the HARTMANS and several 49%ers, The April showers kept the Michigan two guests were in attendance. One girls on wheels or just plain at home. IOWA CHAPTER was RUTH SWANSTROM, the new Only thirty people, counting the guests, Mary Lou Ballensky, Reporter Iowa Flying Farmer Queen and a li­ showed up in Owosso for the meeting. IOLA PARDONNET was hostess. Well, this has been a busy month censed pilot, and the other was VIOLA GEORGE BORDERS, manager of the for the Iowa Chapter! On Saturday, DUFFIELD who is ready for the All- Detroit Willow Run Weather Bureau, March 18th, thirteen 99s and one guest Important Check-Ride. was the guest speaker. His wife, flew to Des (Moines Municipal to lunch DORIS, attended the meeting, too. with two special guests at Johnny and Chairman LOIS GRANGE presided Strange, how the weather improved Kay’s Lounge. One was DEE MAS- over the meeting and urged all to later in the day! TELLER, from Oklahoma City. She make a special effort to hop over to HELEN COOKINGHAM, from Flint, is project-co-ordinator and writer for Peoria for the Spring Sectional. PHYL­ became a 66. the Aero-Commander Corporation. LIS BARBER presented an invitation from the “CID Section IEEE” to at­ SALLY FRISCH, guest of ALICE The other guest of honor was SUSAN DAVIS, was at the meeting, too. OLIVER, lovely TV and movie person­ tend their meeting at the Cedar Rapids Town House, April 18. ED HATTEN- We’ve got a few 99s on the move a- ality, and a 99, as well! Des Moines gain. ANNE and BILL, her 49% er, was one of nine cities on her schedul­ DORF of Collins Radio Company will present a program on current usage STEINHAGEN, are leaving for two or ed trip promoting the sale of Easter three years with GM in Australia. Seals. of Category II and Category III land­ ings. ANNE plans to continue her flying and Our regular monthly meeting was will be contacting the Australia Sec­ held on April 9th, at Bloomfield, Iowa, Another invitation was forthcoming tion girls upon arrival. As a result, with SHIRLEY HARTMAN as hostess. from SHIRLEY HARTMAN who an­ we needed a new Secretary. NAOMI The new concrete strip is lovely, but nounced that the local Channel 3 TV WEITZMAN, Lansing, graciously of­ currently surrounded by mud, and station wants to do another program fered to fill in for ANNE. allows for no cheating with a nasty with women flyers and skydivers the DOROTHY REAUME, just back from 26-knot crosswind. After two unsuccess­ night of April 20th. Gee, fellas, 9:30 a year on the S. S. Hope, is leaving for ful attempts to set the Cessna down p.m. is past our bedtime, or rather, Malaya to work with Medico. and a hairy little side-ways flight skim­ flying time! Next time, can’t you try MARGARET NAPIERALA retired ming over the mud, the BALLENSKYS for 9:30 A.M., when we flyers are out from Michigan Bell on April 4th. No im­ decided to head for home to give our flitting? mediate plans, other than doing the “guardian angel’’ a well-deserved rest. Well, that’s it and if we make it things one can’t do when working. Shortly thereafter, the wind made an to all those meetings, spring house- NORMA ETTER and family took a abrupt change straight down the run­ cleaning will be late again for the vacation and were to go to Evansville, way! Nuts! “99 couches” in Iowa! Ind., Houston, Texas, Florida, and the Bahamas. We haven’t seen them since SALLY SLOAN and her family have hand to greet KAY BRICK, BARBARA —imayhe they’re still down there, stuck become I he proud owners of a Cham­ EVANS, and ALICE HAMMOND. Also in the sun and sand. pion Citabria. She showed us a picture attending were SARAH GORELICK and B and BOB STEADMAN airlined to of it with her children at the controls MARY JOAN REINDL of the Great­ Edmontson, Alberta, Canada, for a about to take off in pursuit of the “Red er Kansas City Chapter. SARAH and speech to the Flying Farmers of Al­ Baron.” The rest of the family are MARY JOAN are official timers for berta. Met 99 ELEANOR BAILEY and as happy and enthusiastic as SALLY the Derby stop. Numerous other people husband BILL. Had a great time. so they are probably headed for a who will assist in the stop were pres­ Incidentally, B! is going to judge lot of fun. ent and a great big thanks to all— the Intercollegiate Flying (Meet in MARCI ROYCE and her husband we couldn’t make it without you! Carbondale, 111., May 11 - 13th. made a flying trip to Iowa in the MARY ELLEN McCLEENON, the ALICE DAVIS will be leaving April past month and MART has passed young one of our group is ready to 25 for 8 days in London, a boat trip her written test for her Commercial take her Commercial check ride. East­ down the Rhine, 2 days in Switzer­ rating. er week-end foot surgery han’t halt­ land, back to London and Boston with Mr. PROKOP from the District Office ed her flying — good luck MARY EL­ her husband, LES. They’ll spend some of Minneapolis General Aviation re­ LEN. time there visiting LES’ family and turned with the film “Density Alti­ VELMA HITE and 49V2er flew to then back home. tudes.” (He has been attending so visit son DALE at Columbus Missouri PAT RUSSELL has been commuting many 99 meetings that he is consider­ University and are now making plans from New Hampshire to Detroit to ing sending in an application for mem­ to fly to Colorado Springs to visit son supervise the make-up of the models bership.) Besides showing the film MIKE at the Air Force Academy. in a film produced by Henning and which was very interesting, he review­ We welcome new member BETTY Cheadle for Beauty Counselors. ed how density altitude effects the per­ LOU WADDELL. BETTY is living in NAOMI WEITZMAN earned her Com­ formance of our airplane engines. In Springfield with her young son, while mercial rating in January and her addition, he showed another film from 49% er MARION is over seas in Uncle Ground Instructor rating in February NASA on the Flight of Gemini VIII in Sam’s service. of this year. which we saw the first docking of MARIAN HOFFMAN reports that two vehicles in outer space. grandchild number 7 arrived 2 weeks Six girls from our special project ago. were guest for our program. They re­ We were saddened to hear of the ported that the drapes are finished and death of AUTRIE LEHR just two days they have invited us to hold our next SO. CENTRAL before our meeting, AUTRIE LEHR meeting in their club room, at Hol­ SECTION was a good friend of the Michigan man Field. Chapter girls and we know a real As of this month’s meeting, we active 99 in the All Ohio Chapter. We have KAREN JUNGQUIST as a mem­ extend our heartfelt sympathy to all ber. KAREN holds the following rat­ who mourn her passing. ALBUQUERQUE CHAPTER ings in addition to her private license: Remember to use the Amelia Ear­ Georgia Tillery, Reporter Commercial Instructor, Instrument, and hart Film. If you want to use it, con­ Instrument Instructor, Single Engine The Albuquerque Chapter had a tact HELEN WETHERILL, C/o Hen­ Land and Sea. She is a flight instructor very successful breakfast at the West ning and Cheadle, Inc., 10000 Green­ at the University of Minnesota at pres­ Mesa Airport, on the morning of field Road, Detroit, Michigan, 48227. ent, but has recently returned from April 16, with more than a hundred The cost is $10.00 for rental, plus cost Africa where she had been teaching attending. of sending by parcel post, special flying. Plans are progressing on activities handling, and insured. for the Race Stop this summer with Don’t forget the SMALL race. Octo­ KAREN and SALLY are discussing all looking forward to as much fun ber 7, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Start the possibilities of finding a qualified as two years ago! planning for it now. MARY CLARK, airplane and a sponsor for entering There were 15 at the last meeting Chairman, reports that it’s going to be the Powder Puff Derby. There were with RANDI SUTHERLAND, and two a good one. Opening day for entries some suggestions from the group so new members were welcomed, will be July 10th and closing, Septem­ we are hoping they will be able to BEVERLY MURPHY and JANICE ber 19. We’re limited on the num­ make connections and Minnesota will BISHOP; MEG GUGGOLZ of Santa ber, so get yours in early. have representatives in the race. Fe is our next hostess (maybe she has plans for more work in the MINNESOTA CHAPTER OZARK CHAPTER way of air marking like she did the Florence Robinson, Reporter Velma Hite, Reporter last time.) It was an evening of real fun at our OZARK CHAPTER continues to rus­ We will be hosts for the Fall Sec­ March meeting where we did a lot tle the papers trying to make Spring­ tional and plans are well under way of talking about the little flying we field a “Derby Stop” that none will for it. Remember the dates: Septem­ have been able to do this winter. It want to miss. HAZEL MATZ was guest ber 29-30' and October 1. seems that several of us have had on a local radio station March 17 as MEG GUGGOLZ was our only re­ to chop the ice away to loosen the a prelude to the “Trailblazers” visit presentative to the Spring Sectional hanger door in order to get winged March 18. [MAYME BURTIN, HAZEL in Tulsa but we believe she enjoyed chariots into the air. MATZ, and JEAN FULDNER were on it enough for all of us. ed up and according to our Air mark­ ing Chairman, EETTY HUNDLEY did a fine job. BEV TAYLOR, DOROTHY WARREN, MARTHA ANN READ­ ING, JO ALLISON, CINDY MORRISS, PEG ONG, DEE LOWE, LIL TAFEL, MARY KITCHENS, 'POLLY GIBSO'N, SUE ANDREWS, and 49%ers POSEY HUNDLEY, HAROLD TAYLOR, BOB TAFEL, BOB LOWE, LEE KIT­ CHENS, JOHN GIBSON, and GEORGE ANDREWS. BETTY HUNDLEY a- warded with a painter’s party that night. HERB FISHER was in town and came to the party and a big time was had by all. Our last meeting was a dinner meet­ ing followed by a wonderful program. STU MADISON, Chief Experimental Test Pilot for LTV was our speaker and he talked about test flying and then showed films on the spin pro­ gram of the F 111. He also had films on the VTOL. All together it was a wonderfully interesting and informa­ tive meeting. KATHY LONG and MARGE MIT­ CHELL flew the Mobil Gas Economy run in their Bellancas. They also Albuquerque 99 Chairman, ELIZABETH HAWES, Albuquerque Zonta Presi­ flew the Midland Air Race with dent, DOROTHY RICHARDS, and MRS. MURIEL EARHART MORRISSEY, MARGE taking 1st and Kathy in sister of Amelia Earhart, during banquet in Albuquerque honoring the late 2nd spot right behind her. How ’bout aviatrix. They are shown by model plane belonging to LILY SANDOVAL, that! used in decorations. (Albuquerque Tribune Photo by Walter McDonald). SUE and GEORGE ANDREWS and EiLINOR flew off to Florida in their ARKANSAS CHAPTER DELORES MITCHELL and 49iy2er Cessna 170'. EDNA WRIGHT just flew Marguerite Nielsen, Reporter have been keeping the airways hot in from Hawaii, but I believe she us­ ed the big silver bird for her flight. The Arkansas Chapter is most pleas­ between Sallisaw and the horse track. CHARLOTTE BRANUM, DOROTHY ed with the job done by our Chairman, Last weekend, DELORES’ horse won WARREN, CINDY MORRIS, and HA­ DONNA HALE, on our April Fly In $295. and BOB’S horse, $6,000. DE- ZEL McKENDRICK flew to Oklaho­ at Adams Field in Little Rock. The LORES is getting a little preoccupied ma City for a visit to 99 Headquar­ meet was a huge success, with twen­ lately. I think she’s working on an ters, the FAA Academy, and stores, ty-eight girls flying in from through­ airworthy horse trailer to hitch to in CHARLOTTE’S Bonanza. Friday out Arkansas, Shreveport, and Memp­ her Debonair. found the girls in Tulsa for the Sec­ his. GERRY BAKER of Wynne took MARGE NIELSON flew to Gore to tional meeting. PEG ONG and JIM the first place spot landing trophy spend the day with prospective 99 came in their Mustang 105 PEG when she dropped her 172 within ten HILDEGARDE BENNETT. It was a and brought BETTY HUNDLEY. A- feet of the touchdown strip despite most enjoyable day, spent in flying with HILDEGARDE in her brand new bout midnight, PAT JETTON came in adverse winds. Second place went to via Airlines and we were all in our HELEN HEWITT of Shreveport fly­ 150. They did land at Siloam Springs seats for the meeting Saturday morn­ ing a Bellanca. Third place went to just long enough for lunch. HILDE­ ing. See the Sectional report. HELEN WRAY of Shreveport flying GARDE is working toward a Com­ a Comanche. Arkansas Chapter feted mercial. She has recently passed the written. the pilots at a luncheon at the Top EL PASO CHAPTER SALLIE SIMMONS and MARGE Of The Rock where trophies were Mary Olmstead, Reporter NIELSEN have some big plans for presented. Among the winners of door A most cordial welcome to our new­ prizes were MARY STANLEY, POLLY this weekend. That’s right, it’s the est member, MARY BESS CLAYTON. DUNCAN, and CHRIS BROWN, all South Central Sectional in Tulsa. Hope to see you all there. MARY BESS (MRS. RALPH S.) is members of Memphis Chapter. Our a native of Fort Worth, Texas but liv­ own RUTH McADAMS flew back from ed in Mississippi during her high a wedding just in time for this meet, DALLAS CHAPTER school and college days. She majored “Fairlady Follies.” Hazel H. McKendrick, Reporter in Music Theory at Blue Mountain Arkansas welcomes two new mem­ It was paint slinging time again College and it was there, on June 10th, bers; PAM STOW A 1.1, of Little Rock and the airport was Gainsville, Texas. that she met DR. RALPH S. CLAY­ and SHIRLEY BOGGESS of Coy. The following hale and hearties turn­ TON, who had returned from military duty in Japan. They were married ily to Cameron County Arpt. for an of High Sky Chapter now lives in that August 27th. Easier visit with former El Pasoans El Paso. Bui where? The Telephone Four boys and two girls later, DK. at Los Fresnos. Besides the Border Co. tried to help-but both BOB and RALPH took up flying and had his Patrol School with their hosts, the ROBERT BRYANT have unlised ticket by Nov. 1963 and within the ROGER BUSHNERS, they went surf­ phones so, JAN, if you haven’t al­ year, he made arrangements for ing (both water and sand) on Parde ready called someone in our Chapter- MARY BESS to start her lessons. Island. please do—soon! She soloed in October 1964 and four­ MARY FRAN just returned from teen months later, she had her attending Tulsa’s Sectional meeting. FORT WORTH CHAPTER license. MARY BESS said she was She said she enjoyed renewing friend­ Anita Reilly, Reporter so scared during her flying lessons ships with the wonderful Ninety-Nines The April meeting of the Fort Worth that when her instructor told her to from the Houston Chapter who were Chapter of 99 was held on Saturday, look out the side window — she told so good to her last summer when she April 10, at the Wren Aircraft hanger, him “No, you look.” On the day she was attending summer school there. Mecham Field. soloed, she said she found out what WANDA GARSON occupied MARY Members, husbands, and friends were it felt like to have “your blood turn FRAN'S co-pilot seat and attended the fortunate guests of the President to icewater.” However the icewater her first Sectional. Leaving Tulsa, they and Vice-Pdesident of Wren Aircraft, in her veins did not prevent her from had 47 knot winds-so gassed up at MR. PICKERING and “DOC” MOR­ completing two successful TO’s and Oklahoma City and Lubbock. RUTH RIS. Attending were BRENDA STRICK- L’s that day, and since then many DEERMAN and WIN GRIFFIN made LER, and 49%er FRANKLIN, EDNA cross-country flights are behind her. a total of four representing El Paso GARDNER WHYTE, (Ceal) ORPHEN- She is now checked out in a 182. at the Sectional. Our Chairman, MAR­ HEN, BETTY JO PARSONS, and 49%er Here are the six reasons MARY GARET THOMPSON, was unable to JOE ED. VIVIAN WHITE and 49% er BESS has to fit her flying with fam­ go due to the arrival of the first grand­ DONALD, MARY KAHAK and 49%er ily duties: STUART, 18, attends Uni­ child — a 6 lb. 4 oz. girl. Congra­ GEORGE, ANITA REILLY and 49%- versity of Texas at Austin, SUZANNE, tulations, Grandparents! er AL, NADINE, WISE, VERNA 16 this month, is ready to solo on her The OLMSTEADS flew to Austin STUBBS, RUTH RENTON and guest birthday; THOMAS, 14, attends New SHIRLEY WESTBROOKS from Wichita Mexico Military School at Roswell, Falls, BETTY ALLISON and guests JAMES, 13, Williams, 10, and BAR­ How 'bout flyin' a RACE FRANCES and GILBY GIBSON. 99 BARA, 4. When SUZANNE gets her with an hostess HELEN MORRIS and 49%er license, THE CLAYTONS will have the “DOC” showed an orientation film INTERNATIONAL MEMBER crew and the passengers to fill a which helped answer the many ques­ small-size airliner! as Co-Pilot ? ? ? ? tions we asked about the Wren, and ELLEN JANE ANDERSON, Inter­ how it would perform under different national Flying Farmer Queen, has conditions. Next, we were escorted been winging her way across the and spent three very busy days in through the modification areas of the Southwest - attending State Conven­ the class room and in the sky during Wren factory, and the special features tions at Goodyear, Arizona; Holdrege, NOEL’S refresher Instrument Course of the aircraft explained. Nebraska and Houston, Texas. On taught by the TOP instructors of All members were given a demon­ one of her visits to her home in El AOPA, NANCY BRUMLOW of High stration of the Wren’s short take-off Paso, she entertained four Flying Far­ Sky, Chapter, was one of these instruc­ (less than 300 feet) and slow speed mers from Stuttgart, Arkansas includ­ tors. FRED MORGAN, Retired Col­ patrolling (45 MPH at 50 ft. altitude) ing IFF iPresident, JIM OLIVER and onel USAF, was another. His wife, abilities. Each demonstration included his wife. HELEN is a member of Sacramento an approach and landing made with KAY BOND reports that a member Valley Chapter. ARTHUR ZACCARDI, Wren’s new Beta-control system re­ of the Albuquerque Chapter has mov­ a former New Jerseyite, was our versible pitch propeller with landing ed to Las Cruces. (I goofed—can’t Flight Instructor. Imagine being 22 roll limited to 100 feet. The demonstra­ remember her name) Hope KAY and having taught over 600 hours of tion concluded with the Wren backing brings her to our next meeting. Instrument Instructions. into its parking slot in front of the LELA CARWARDINE flew to Los Our last meeting was a very suc­ plant by using the Beta prop in re­ Alamos for a Family Reunion and cessful pot luck supper at the lovely verse pitch. an Easter Holiday. new GARSON home. Besides WANDA, We are inviting everyone to attend WANDA GARSON’S flight to Colum­ JOHN and son, KIRK, those attend­ the forthcoming Texas National Air bus, Ga., ended in Dallas, due to un­ ing were Chairman MARGARET and Races to be held on May 12, 13, 14, at kind weather. She and son, KIRK, BILL THOMPSON, JUANITA and Luck Field. flew back home. Her 49%er, JOHN, TEX BURDICK, JEAN BYARS and flew commercial to Columbus-barely her escort student pilot, R. A. TER­ HOUSTON CHAPTER arriving in time for his meeting with RAZAS, RUTH and CHARLIE DEER­ Martha Akins, Reporter business associates. MAN, WIN GRIFFIN (who was pre­ The April meeting was held at the VIRGINIA and 49y2er DAN PETER­ sented a gift for her work with Ninety- Continental Houston Hotel. This was SON, with some friends as passeng­ Nines), VIRGINIA and DAN PETER­ a real fun meeting, lots of business, and ers, flew to Corvallis, Oregon, to at­ SON, MARY FRAN and HANK SEIDL, the final touch was the viewing of the tend a ballgame at Oregon State BETTY ROGERS, NOEL OLMSTEAD, film “The Stamp of Friendship.” This College. and your reporter. copy was purchased by MR. AND MRS. MARY FRAN SEIDL flew her fam­ We understand that JAN BRYANT CHARLES HOOKS for $125.00 and will women for their activities in business and civic affairs. MARY AIKINS is also busy planning to participate in several air shows around the country this summer. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to the following new 99’s in our Chapter: WILMA ADAMSON, BEA POLING, BETH HALL, JAN RIOR- DAN, MARY LEE GEBHART, ELEA­ NOR KNOTT and OLIVE KEMPER, all of Wichita; and, LOUISE ROBIN­ SON of Garden City, and IDA SCIILIT- TER of Hays! We have eight more girls who are eligible for balloting. As I mentioned in the last letter, we regret losing GENE NORA and BOB JESSEN, but wish them much hap­ piness in their new home and venture as a Beechcraft Dealer in Boise, Idaho. Their new address is: MR. and MRS. L. R. JESSEN, 2814 Cassia, Boise, Idaho 83705.

NEBRASKA CHAPTER Recent visit to the Wren factory by members of the Ft. Worth Chapter. Lois B. Durham, Reporter Saturday, April 1st, found the 99’s be presented to the University of Tex­ ters at the banquet. The new Topeka out in strength participating in as film library in memory of their Chapter came in second with 100% at­ Nebraska Centennial Days at Lincoln. son DAVID WAYNE HOOKS. This pre­ tendance, but lost out on the distance As usual, the weather played tricks sentation will be made by BLANCHE traveled. BETTY JEAN STANFORD, and the handsome Thunderjets had to NOYES, Charter 99 from the Wash­ Chairman of the Topeka Chapters, ac­ stay on the ground, however, JOHN­ ington D. C. Chapter, at the David cepted their Charter on March 18th NY CARSON and several 99's man­ Wayne Hooks Airport dedication May from Vice-President, DONNA MYERS. aged to land and the day at the air­ 7. Governor ARLENE WALKUP also at­ port was quite a success. tended, along with ten Kansas 99s and MABLE EDITH OLIVER, Air Mark­ Twenty-one 99’s were on hand, and their husbands and guests. In spite of ing Chairman, reports the completion of although CATHERINE MARSH was in the weather, the dinner party was two more Air Markings — Brenham Des Monies for a church meeting, well attended and we are happy to have and Pearland. Two more are schedul­ she sent the good DOCTOR as a stand- a sister Chapter in our state! ed — Center and Liberty. Congratula­ in. Our new scrapbook was on display, tions go to IMARY JANE NORRIS for Our April meeting was held at the as was the hand that shook the hand her new Instrument rating. new Augusta Municipal Airport with of JOHNNY CARSON (yes, Evelyn!). April 2, we had a very successful 30 Ninety-Nines and 12 guests, plus Bits and bites — JEANNE GIVEN “Penny-a-Pound” ride at Spaceland several Wing Scouts present. The passed her flight check and is now a Airport taking up 457 people. The Petti­ Wing Scouts assisted the 99’s in air full-fledged Instructor, and SHIRLEY coat Pilots sold hot dogs during the marking a hangar, which proved to be AMEN is very close to the 200 hour Penny-a-Pound as well as helping with quite a challenge in 40 knot winds! Commercial. HELEN ERHLICH has various chores. Because of the high winds, only one changed occupations and has talked The Houston Chapter brought home of our 99’s was brave enough to take her new boss back into the air. HELEN the attendance trophy from the South her APT test. Congratulations to our acted as an assistant hostess for the Central Sectional in Tulsa. Everyone first “APT Girl”, GRACE CRIST of Mail Plane Festival (the reenactment had a wonderful time. These Tulsa Holcomb, Kansas! Plans are under of the night mail flight) and has tak­ girls really went all out to make us way to air mark several small towns en over the Nebraska Civil Air Patrol welcome. We are looking forward to in southeastern Kansas next month. Public Relations Officer position. One having everyone in Houston Spring 1968. Two of our members are busily mak­ of our newest 99’s, HELEN SELLEN- ing plans to fly the Powder Puff Der­ TIN, presented 49% er JERRY with KANSAS CHAPTER by: PAT McEWIN in her Bonanza and a future 99, and FLORENCE BOR­ Mildred Early, Reporter JOYCE FUNSCH in a Debonaire. Con­ ING, our Chairman, reports she is Just returned from the Sectional at gratulations are in order for JOYCE, feeling fine after surgery at Bryan Tulsa and our hats off to the Tulsa too, as she has been honored by being Hospital. 99s for a wonderful time! Our Chapter nominated by the Beta Sigma Phi Sor­ JAN MUNKRES has been in Browns­ had 13 Ninety-nines and seven 49%-ers ority as one of the “Outstanding Young ville, Texas on a visit, and JAN HEINS and one guest there. Our Chairman, Women of America!” A book is pub­ tells us she has been working at MARILYN COPELAND, presented the lished annually which gives the back­ Clarkson Hospital in Omaha in the attendance trophy to the Houston Chap­ grounds and biographies of the young surgery section. We also hear that VERDAYNE MENZE has been under CAROL WADDELL flew to Amarillo, few interesting things that happened. (he weather. Texas, I he week-end of March 4-5 and Our Chapter Chairman, NORMA Haven’t heard about the Tulsa Sec­ met with members of the “Top-O- McELVAIN won the Brook’s Officers tional, but hope our group got through Texas” Chapter. DOTTIE YOUNG will Couples Golf Tournament” April 2 the weather. Plans are in progress attend the Women’s Advisory Commit­ . . . Good for you NORMA . . . It for several Centennial celebrations — tee meeting in Washington, D.C., April proves that we have people in this looks like this summer will be busy. 11-14. DOTTIE has attained another group that do many other things as achievement in the aviation world — well as fly. OKLAHOMA CHAPTER the coveted Gold Seal. BETSY HOGAN is still busy working Comanche Jane Abbott, Reporter The Chapter sometimes - monthly- as an executive secretary and going newsletter editor, called ‘Anonymous,’ to night school part time. She and Oklahoma Chapter’s Flight Clinic, wants a name for this gossip sheet husband BILL are still busy with their March 12, can be reported as ‘very and has offered a prize to the member newly acquired property at Lake successful.’ The weather was in the whose suggested title is chosen. Travis. That’s all the news available best form for practice-flying, that Ok­ THINK! And act, girls!! for now . . . more next time . . . Hap­ lahoma has enjoyed for several weeks The next Chapter meeting will be py Flyin’! — CAVU for the interim. Eighteen April 16, 10:00 a.m., Camelot Inn, members and three guests signed in, and broke for lunch at the new Will Tulsa. SHREVEPORT CHAPTER Rogers World Airport terminal. They Evelyn Snow, Reporter were served the airlines tray special SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER The March meeting of the Shreve­ (TWA sampling, perhaps?) which had Marian Burke, Reporter port Chapter was held at JERE been arranged by 99 NANCY ORCUTT. San Antonio Chapter 99’s had their SAUR’S lovely home on Cross Lake. The Annual Proficiency Test — the monthly meeting April 8, 1967 at the After the business meeting SARAH first to be held in the South Central Dobb’s House restaurant at Interna­ HENLEY introduced as our program Section — is an upgrading program to tional Airport. We had five prospec­ a selection of piano music by our hos­ ‘help keep women fliers proficient in tive new members present. Not all of tess. As SARAH so charmingly observ­ their skills and to aid them in recogniz­ them have their pilot rating yet but ed, it is such a pleasure to have so ing their own limitations.” The clinic they are working hard. talented a person in our group who provided every one the opportunity Welcome to our two new members; is also so modest . . . none of us to ride with a qualified instructor. knew that JERE is an accomplished Seventeen lady pilots were signed off: musician, working on her Master’s De­ NEMA MASONHALL, ERONETA VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE gree in Music! EVANS, VELMA WOODWARD, MARY With open wings, we welcomed our CORNELSEN, ANN CATLIN, MAR­ (then M A IL it!) new member, ALICE (Mrs. Robert A.) THA THOMASON, BILLIE JO KIN- STACY, at our March meeting. ALICE NARD, WAYNA LEA DUFFER, PAT got into the swing of things in a hurry MORGAN, AULENA GIBSON, NANCY MARY CSASZAR and CAROL YOUS. when she flew co-pilot for HELEN ORCUTT, ANN GRISSOM, RUTH MARY has a Commercial with Instru­ WRAY in the twin Piper to Little Rock CRAIG JONES, IDA CARTER, and ment rating and works at Kelly AFB. for the annual Fair Lady Follies held DOTTIE YOUNG who signed her own She is a member of the Kelly Aero by the Arkansas Chapter. BETTY APT. Instructors were LLOYD CAT­ Club. CAROL is a military nurse at BIGNER, of the Shreveport Journal, LIN, DAVE BURROUGHS, and DOT­ Lackland AFB and has a Private rat­ accompanied them to write up the TIE YOUNG. ARLENE WALKUP and ing. She is also a member of the event for the Shreveport paper. Also CAROL WADDELL acquired their APT Kelly Aero Club. These two girls will flying in to the Fair Lady Follies was the previous month. represent Kelly AFB in the 1987 HELEN HEWITT' in her Bellanca, ac­ SUSIE SEWELL a n d DOTTIE Powder Puff Derby. It will be their companied by Navigator - Co-pilots YOUNG arranged for the use of a first race and they are real excited. HAZEL NEALEY, JUDY MOORE, and plane and the instructors. LLOYD MARIAN BURKE, who is the civilian EVELYN SNOW. Are you ready?' CATLIN provided his hangar facilities chairman for air race events for the The Arkansas Gals had done it up to use as headquarters for the clinic. 50th Golden Anniversary for Kelly brown Governor WALKUP and Chairman AFB, is giving the girls a helping hand by marking a spot where we had to WADDELL are to be commended as on air race plans. The girls will fly touch down. ‘parents’ to this successful project. a Kelly Aero Club plane. With a strong crosswind blowing, Others present at the meeting were MARIAN BURKE just returned from It was really no lark RITA EAVES, SAUNDRA NIX, SUSIE an interesting trip from Europe. She To get on the runway, SEWELL, BETH SMITH, and JANE was gone three weeks and traveled Much less hit the mark! ABBOTT. RITA, Scrapbook Chairman, through Germany, France, Luxem­ But our two HELENS — WRAY and enlisted the help of the members to burg, Australia, Holland, Eelgium, and HEWITT, sort and paste while they awaited their Iceland. She enjoyed all of the coun­ Walked off with two trophies . . . turn to check ride. A film, “Short tries but said Holland and Iceland We knew they could do it!! Field Landings”, was shown also. were favorites. Three weeks just HELEN HEWITT won Second Place ANN GRISSOM is the Chapter’s new­ isn’t enough time to see each country With a fine display of skill and grace. est member. WAYNA LEA DUFFER so it only means that she is planning Third place was taken by HELEN has been appointed Air Marking another trip at a later date. We will WRAY Chairman. ARLENE WALKUP and follow with the next newsletter on a A fact that really made her day. that Vaudeville is not dead — EDNA GARDNER WHYTE was heard lament­ ing the fact that no Hollywood Talent Scouts were present. And so, thanks a million for the good cheer, good friends, good food — not to mention all the other goodies — we really enjoyed “cutting a caper at Camelot”!!

SOUTH LOUISIANA CHAPTER Our March meeting at Fairview Plantation featured 9 members and several 49%ers and 66s, all enjoying lovely weather and a delicious meal on the upstairs gallery of Fairview. The members not attending were plagued by sickness, business trips and such that prevented their joining us. We were especially saddened by the news of the death of JIIM LaFLEUR’S father two days before the meeting. However, convening our business meeting back at Ryan Airport, we were able to do some soul-searching on several matters of policy that our re- Winners of the spot landing contest at the Fair Lady Follies in Little Kock lateively new Chapter had failed to April 5th. HELEN HEWITT, Shreveport—PEGGY BAKER, Arkansas—HEL­ take action on previously — our 66 EN WRAY, Shreveport. (Photo by Betty Bigner, Shreveport Journal). program, requirements for prospective 99s and 66s, etc. It was an excellent With their passengers coaching, and rell in the Great Hall of Camelot and discussion period and a lot was ac­ retractable gear collected a prize for being first to complished. We also decided to order That’s quite a day’s work, wouldn’t arrive from Louisiana. Saturday morn­ name badges for our entire Chapter you say, dear?! ing MARTHA and RAY CHRISTY, and approved a mahogony plaque Please excuse the bad poetry (?) HELEN and CHARLEY WRAY, JOAN available to Charter Members to pur­ gals, but for such an unusual feat and DAVID CARROLL, and HELEN chase. We voted on a proposal to buy we had to do something different to HEWITT and JERE SAUR all took a lovely new scrapbook and agreed tell you about it. We are really proud off from Shreveport and practically to put our Minutes Book in order, in­ of our winners, and want to congratu­ flew formation to Tulsa. Trailing in cluding a section of memorandas for late the Arkansas Chapter on their last, not only from Louisiana, but also a matter of record on policies we have fine plans and thank them for a really the last to arrive from anywhere was adopted. We discussed the Photo Con­ fun day. HAZEL NEALEY and ALICE your friendly Reporter and her 49% er test at length and decided on an all- STACY each came home with a door DAN. Henceforth to be dubbed forever- out campaign in our individual loca­ prize to make our day complete! more “Tail End Charlie” we guess! tions to encourage participants. We are We held our April meeting on April We were presented a bottle of cham­ offering, in conjunction with the 10 at the home of Chapter Chairman paign at the luncheon in recognition SHV Chapter, a weekend for two in JOAN CARROLL. Present were MAR­ of this tremendous feat (for which New Orleans as our prize. THA CHRISTY, PEGGY HARRIS, thoughtfulness we are grateful to the Talk about our February 26th Pilots HELEN HEWITT, JENNY (new Com­ Tulsa gals). CHARLEY WRAY, Ford Poker Run had come to a dead halt. mercial pilot) McWILLIAMS, JUDY dealer in Shreveport, won the door Nobody is interested in that one any­ MOORE, HELEN WRAY, JERE prize donated by the Ford dealer in more — everyone wants to know when SAUR, and EVELYN SNOW. While Tulsa — that’s really keeping it in the next one will be. TONY PAGE’S discussing what to do about our air the family! X-Country News gave us a nice write­ marking plans for Lucien field, which All of us from Shreveport who at­ up. are stalled at present, we discovered tended the Sectional want to take this And, we’ve added a couple more 66s more talent in our Chapter . . . opportunity to thank the Tulsa Chapter to our list: LINDA WARD, the sister- MARTHA CHRISTY earnestly quip­ for a wonderful time — you were in-law of PAT WARD and GLORIA ped, “What we need is a solution for marvelous hostesses and we could tell HOLMES, started taking lessons the Lucien!” Ah, well . . . you really worked hard. We’re still day after the Poker Run, soloed in 20 The Postman finally stopped at recuperating from hostessing the Fall days, with 10 hours dual. That makes HELEN WRAY’S to deliver news that Sectional, so we know . . . and when it unanimous in the WARD family she passed her Instrument Written our Chairman JOAN CARROLL stood which consists of ROGER, PAT, BOB­ Examination with the beautiful grade up to stretch at the business meeting BY and LINDA, and GLORIA, mar­ of 82. We’re so proud of her! just when they were asking for volun­ ried to a pilot. With 6 pilots in the DOTTIE PORTS and 49% BUD ar­ teers to hostess the next Sectional, the family MAMA and PAPA WARD are rived at Tulsa for the Sectional on Fri­ rest of us nearly had a heart attack! never short of pilots to fly them any­ day . . . they helped roll out the bar- (all in fun). The entertainment proved where they want to go in the family 170. The other 66 is JUNE KERN, the bellies of the Cessna 150's on the bookkeeper at I lair Flying Service, west ramp. The whole city was para­ and who soloed early in April. Husband lyzed, and at this writing, thousands JACK is also a pilot. Have also heard of homes are still flooded. While we from JOANNE HENDERSON and were being drowned, towns 30 miles NORMA CRAIG, both of BTR, new southwest were enjoying sunshine. No student pilots who wish to apply for rhyme nor reason! The situation is membership in the 66 program. Under­ reminiscent of the aftermath of the stand that CAL 'MEREDITH is fly­ hurricanes. It’s hard to believe it’s ing again, with her mended wrist and happening. All our 99s were untouched that MARGARET RUTH is almost by the flood waters so far as we ready for her written and checkride. know. Telephone wires are out of order Our next meeting will be April 23rd, all over town, so we don’t know for at New Orleans International Airport sure about a couple of them, but feel (better known as Moissant, MSY) for that they are alright. Purple heart an FAA guided tour of the FAA radar, goes to DEE COMEAUX’S 49%er, control and weather facilities. We hope BILL, who braved 500’ ceilings and to see our New Orleans girls there. everything else that goes with a squall line to fly a TV photographer to take MOLLY STOCKWELL reports sales pictures of the floods. BILL says the going great on car tags, while PAT YVONNE RYDER, South Louisiana Purple Heart should go to the photo­ WARD reports sales on personal Chapter Charter Member, Pharma­ grapher. They’ll do anything to get rubber name stamps slow. cist, General Manager of three the lead on a “scoop”, won’t they? stores. Got her BS in Pharmacy and DEE and BILL COMEAUX took We have a saying down here: “See BM in Music at Loyola in New Or­ their Commercial writtens on the same you in the gumbo.” Somehow, today, leans. Member of Phi Beta Epsilon, day. The story was that if BILL pass­ that’s too near the truth to be amusing! Music Sorority, and Kappa Epsilon, ed and DEE didn’t, he had to sleep on Come meet with us: May 13 in Houma, the couch for a month. As it turns Pharmacy Sorority. Started flying June 10th in Hammond. out, they both passed, but he’s on the in 1963 to expedite business trips. couch anyway. Seams he made a few Owns a Cessna 150 (4314U), has log­ TIP OF TEXAS CHAPTER points higher than she did. Congratu­ ged over 200 hours flight time, holds Elaine Needham, Reporter lations to them both. Maybe by the a Private license. Makes her home Hello fellow flying enthusiasts, as next report, we’ll be able to say that in New Iberia. always, spring brings out the annual GLORIA HOLMES has passed it, too. phenomenon of the nest building in­ PATSY JONES and DEE are up the NEWS, we had planned (since last stinct in our little feathered friends. against the deadline for entering the Well, I suspect the lowly instinct dogs IAR with still no known sponsor. We Sept.) to be in Tulsa at the SC Section meeting. The Cessna Distributor was even polits, especially female ones. all have our fingers crossed for them. Have you done your spring house BARBARA TEER reports that her going to send us to ICT in a 310 to pick up a load of Skyhawks to ferry to cleaning yet? Yes? Well, then, your flying activities will have to be cur­ right in tune. Notice a yin to polish tailed somewhat in expectation of a Tulsa for the meeting and then bring them to BTR afterwards. And then up your little tin bird in the hangar new little TEER. Congratulations to and head for the blue yonder. Yep, her and DALE. the rains came .... and more rains it’s the migrating urge. Well, now that Ferry trips to the Cessna factory came! Understand we made national broadcast headlines. It is said that we know that we female pilots are no have been slow, but MOLLY, DEE and 1-inch of rain is equal to 5 inches of better than feathered pilots, we’d bet­ GLORIA did make one on April 4th. snow. We don't know much about ter get on with the news: DEE brough back a Skyline, and snow, but you who do, can figure this FRANCES BROWN just put on a GLORIA RON’d in ICT to be with gigantic rummage sale in her garage 49% er DAVE who was in “school” at one out: we had 12.56” of rain in a little less than 12-hours. In our mud­ to help net more money for air mark­ Beech preparing for delivery of the dled, rainsoaked head, this figures out ing. While FRANCES was busy with new King Air that GOVERNOR Mc- to something over 5 feet — all at one that, MERLE DUNNAM and VEDA KEITHEN will be sporting soon. time. GLORIA, MOLLY, DEE and TENNENT went scouting for rooftops The plans we had to air mark the PAT were going to go, stopping in for air marks. Then the air marking Downtown Airport in BTR have had to SHV for JENNY McWILLIAMS. There crew consisting of PAULINE GLAS- be cancelled (our fight for saving the was a lull in thunderstorm activity SON and ELAINE NEEDHAM went airport looks bad), but PAT CHRIST during the day of Friday, and we were out on two consecutive weekends and reports that we can air mark the T- going to rush to the airport and leave did nine air marks. hangars at Houma Airport on May —which was great, except that the We recently held flight rides in Bee- 13th. This will be our first. I hope they streets to the airport were under 4’ ville to help dedicate the new airport. know what they’re doing, letting us of water in places. Water was up to Not too long ago the local C of C experiment with their facilities. Should sponsored a luncheon meeting and had be fun, though, and we pray for good as guest speaker, MARY DORR from weather. the Los Angeles Chapter. Six of our Weather is rather a nasty word in VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE local members were present at this BTR today (April 15th). Instead of (then M A IL it!) meeting and were charmed by MARY sitting at home writing a report for DORR’s talents. A scene at the Charter Presentation Banquet for the newly formed Topeka Chapter.

That’s about it for now except to ten of our sponsoring Kansas Chapter say that PAULINE GLASSON has from Wichita (plus four 49!4ers) who just installed classy black new seats Welcome presented us with a lovely gavel. Guest covers and safety belts in one of her speaker ROGER SWANSON, Travel and two tin birds. Are there biological im­ Editor of the “Kansas City Star,” gave plications here?? Nope, just neces­ an interesting talk on “Vacations in sity says PAULINE. Oh well, it could Congratulations the Sky.” have made a good story. to our newly formed We’ve been busy since March! Bye now. Present at our April meeting were TOPEKA CHAPTER Topeka Chapter two Chamber of Commerce members, Ginny Maddox, Reporter one of whom was the Vice President. Small in number but mighty in spirit, We introduced them to our group and we five new 99s received our Charter goals, and are already reaping their on March 18th, and were no longer WALKUP, our section Governor, had benefits. They assured us of their full Topeka’s “Petticoat Pilots.” Petti- said she would be here if she had to support in our program to make the Pilots was the name we chose for our walk, and she practically did, as the Topeka Airport a better gateway to group one year ago when we formed weather man had blessed Topeka with Topeka and are already having a large a “pilot” group to determine whether solid ice for the banquet-presentation. bulletin board made for us for the we had what it takes to be a 99 chap­ Our many many thanks to GENE Pilots’ Lounge. They also invited us ter. We decided we did. NORA JESSEN for her special en­ to join their Aviation Committee on a Were we pleased! To present our couragement and fast expedition of our trip to Beechcraft in Wichita. charter came 99 Vice President DON­ charter application. Among the forty- We were told we broke a record this NA MYERS from Colorado. ARLENE four guests present were no less than weekend by having 100 per cent of our didn’t promise to improve, so she wasn’t ahlt to fly 1o Pocatello. PAT DUKICH and husband. MICK­ EY, are planning to attend the Reno Air Races again this year. FRANCES and KEN CUNNINGTON just return­ ed from a vacation in Hawaii. LEORA BERGEVIN had added dressmaking to her list of accomplish­ ments. She has studied diligently and taken many tests to earn her dress­ maker's certificate. We a r e all saddened by ONITA HOFF’S great loss. In January, the Hoffs lost their eldest son, Jim. ONITA’S husband, MARK, passed away in March. His death was pre­ ceded by several years of ill health. Many of you know ONITA personally, as she has been a 99 for many years; first a member of Utah Chapter and then a Charter member of Eastern Idaho. MARK and ONITA have al­ ways been enthusiastic pilots and View of the head table during the Topeka Chapter Charter presentation. have a flying family. They have a Cessna 120 and their own airstrip at Shown in the center of the picture are Kansas Chapter Chairman, MARI­ Rainbow Ranch, which is a few miles LYN COPELAND, left, and International Vice-President, DONNA MYERS, out of Idaho Falls. They have a host right. Topeka Chairman BETTY JEAN STANFORD, standing. of friends, all of whom have found flying is contagious when they are Chapter attend the South Central Sec­ DOONA MYERS, and DORIS REN- in the presence of the HOFF family. tional meeting in Tulsa. We decided NINGER. HERB FISHER from New March also brought ONITA a new those Sectional meetings are “A-OK.” Yorkville shared our goodies too. grand daughter. Now we have to recuperate. Just one more thing. BETTY Please come to our Pilots’ Raid on NATION has her ATR. How about We have gained another new mem­ May 21st. We have a problem — small that? ber this month . . . ELAINE PART­ chapter, smaller treasury! It is a RIDGE. She is a new pilot and teach­ scavenger hunt that should be fun. es school full time. ELAINE and her Airplanes will be timed out and have husband, CLARK, own a Cherokee 180. three hours to go to airports of their NORTHWEST We’re very happy to welcome her choice to look for treasures. Free into Eastern Idaho Chapter. food and prizes will follow the Raid. SECTION It’s great to be aboard! EASTERN WASHINGTON CHAPTER ED. NOTE — Great to have YOU too! Mary Jane Becker, Reporter TULSA CHAPTER It appears that this column has Jean Engler, Reporter been in silent mourning for having EASTERN IDAHO CHAPTER lost HELEN CRUM as Reporter. We Great Day in the morning! We had Diane Jex, Reporter all agreed, at our March meeting such a nice turn out at our Sectional Our April meeting was at the Po­ held at the Town and Country Res­ meeting. Since this was our first at­ catello Airport. VIRGINIA FINKELN- taurant, Spokane, that she did a won­ tempt, we’re still a little wet behind derful job for many years. Marginal the ears. Anyhoo we hope all 154 of BURG brought refreshments and met you had as much fun as we did. PAT1 DUKICK, LEORA BERGEVIN, weather forced MINNIE BOYD to Ed Note —WE DID! and DIANE JEX. We held no formal drive up from Pullman bringing TER- Seeing past presidents EDNA business meeting, but discussed some RIE BECKER. JEAN CARBON, GARDNER WHITE, RUTH DEER- of our coming events and did some LYGIE HAGAN, MILLIE SHINN and MAN, and BRONETA EVANS certainly hanger flying. our new member, RENIE ANDRODE, gave us a boost. In fact there were EMMALYN PAYNE has been in­ kept ANITA HOYLE’S secretarial pen so many to say thanks for coming to structing a ground school in Jackson, flying as we caught up on business — especially SOL SMITH, who is so Wyoming. She had 10 students (4 of transactions. talented that I personally would like them women) and they have taken ALBERTA ANDERSON flew her to kick him, but we wouldn’t have their Private written exams. We had Beech back from Phoenix just in time gotten far without him. hoped to have EMMALYN with us to attend the February Social Lunch­ Also, three of our International gals at our April meeting, but the Tetons eon held at LYGIE HAGAN’S ridge- were here, GENE NORA JESSBH, were in the clouds and the weather top home. At this time, MINNIE BOYD with her 49% er was winging Board meeting and Southwest Sec­ Spirit Lake newly-cleared private her way (o Mexico Cily on a British tional in Phoenix which members of strip. She will be moving to San Comet via Mcxicana Airlines stop­ the Executive Board will attend. Be­ Diego, where DALE will be instruct­ ping at Mazatlan and Puerta Vallarta. sides winning the Manitoba Country ing with an old buddy after school A cheerful Mexican guide drove them Club Women’s Golf Championship, is out. Until then, she will move into to Cuernavaca, Taxieo, Acapulco, and GINNY HARPER was flying M. D.’s Spokane. MYRA ROEHL flew a Cess­ Guadalajara. They returned to Palm into remote Idaho towns and work­ na 172 around squalls from Yakima Springs after visiting GERTRUDE ing on Her Instructor’s rating, last to Pullman bringing a guest. She said LOCKWOOD at Carlsbad. She flew summer and Fall. it wasn’t bad compared to the trip she took solo from Yakima too Oak­ them over San Diego in her Cessna BONNIE HENSON is home again, land right after getting her Private. 175. MINNIE'S Cherokee was vacat­ a proud, first time, flying grand­ DR. DAVE RAHM, Professor oof Geo­ ioning too . . . getting it’s annual mother. Her first grandchild, DOUG­ logy at WSU, showed slides and films tuneup. LAS HENSON ALLSWORTH arrived of geological formations and moun­ JEAN CARBON left her plane in in Phoenix to her pilot daughter tain peaks which he took at close the hanger at Bellingham and drove CAROLEE. BONNIE and CHET had range from his J-3 Cub and a Cess­ to the March meeting of the Western been filming the West Coast of South na 172. Meanwhile the men-folk en­ Washington Chapter in Seattle, where America and also filming “Mexico’s joyed CARL BOYD’S recreation room she received the red carpet treat­ Many Faces” from their Cherokee. refreshments and facilities. CONNIE ment. JEAN’S new permanent ad­ They have yet to do the narration and LYGIE had to file IFR to make dress is 1540 Davie Street, Suite No. and music for the latter. 51, Vancouver, 5, British Columbia. it bringing MILLIE and THAD while KATHLEEN HITCHCOCK got a JEAN drove down with ALBERTA. JEAN would be glad to hear from beautiful tan flying the Phoenix skies RENIE ANDRODE, our new mem­ any visiting “99’s”. . . Her phone this past winter while her husband ber has passed her Commercial writ­ number is 681-6570. After viewing the worked on his ATR down there. AN­ ten and is getting ready for her documentary films taken of the 1966 ITA HOYLE got her tan sailing a 21 checkride. It’s quite a change from a AWTAR, she visited HELEN DEWEY, inch Victory Sailboat which she says 65 H. P. Luscombe to a Comanche who moved there from Omak. JEAN is much like flying . . . with wind 250, she says. Our February guest, braved blizzards to attend the Jan­ conditions to consider. BARBARA MARY JANE APPLING, is writing a uary and February meetings held in NETTLESHIP glides her Cessna 310 book about women in aviation . . . PRICE PIPER’S cozy back office at past BEV PAULSON’S Grandview she has her Private and believes in Felt’s Field, Spokane. home en route to Yakima. BEV flew promoting the female in aviation. It was so nice to chat with HELEN her eight year old daughter over to Your reporter found herself follow­ ERNSDORFF during our last Fly-In our February luncheon in the Co­ ing the road from Spokane to Pull­ manche after holding a wedding re­ meeting at Nolan Dakota Flying man after our January meeting when Service lounge in Yakima. HELEN ception for her oldest daughter the unpredicted snow squalls reduced left her busy office where she is in­ night before. BOBBOE PRICE doesn’t visibility. Thank goodness for all that structing full time. ETHEL WICK- let nap time for her four year old instruction in slow flight! The Cessna STROM and HELEN CRUMM treat­ son interfere with her flying; she just 182 is more stable than the Cessna ed us royally even though ETHEL puts him in the back seat of the 172 she discovered, under adverse Super Cub or one of the Cherokee’s had just flown in from Ellensburg in conditions. her Aztec and HELEN CRUMM was and takes off. She has encouraged eager to go back up for her check­ her mother-in-law MRS. TOM PRICE, out in the twin. LYGIE had flown SR., grandmother of seven, to work NORTHWEST OREGON CHAPTER in NITA HOYLE, MILLIE SHINN, and on her Private pilot’s license. Kathy Elmore, Reporter BARBARA THISTED in the Com- GINNY RICHARDSON and RALPH Things are rolling along at their manche while MINNIE had flown in have been taking turns commuting to usual rapid pace with this Chapter. TERRIE BECKER and FRANCI GIB­ Greece where they are using TBM’s It seems that most of our members SON. FRANCI searched in vain for to spray the forests. She is home have their planes in the shop for a Mooney Mite. FRANCI is looking now working seven days a week both overhauls or licensing this time of for a plane in which she will have spraying and instructing. The last year which really reduces the flying. no trouble reaching the rudder pedals. time I saw BETTY JANE SEAVEY, BOBBIE HAYES led a tour of 15 LYGIE HAGAN got on collision she was doing high flying on the planes from Hillsboro Aviation to course with a hawk while driving ground getting her teenagers to meet­ Mexico, and a good time was had by home with her mother from her place ings on time. That happy smile on all according to the reports. in Mexico. Luckily, it was near MILLIE SHINN’S face is due to a new Our February meeting was held at “GUS” and FRANCES GUST A V- membership in a Mooney Club. She Henry Thiele’s Restaurant on the 12th. SON’S Flying Service, Fallon, Nevada still plans to accompany THAD on This breakfast meeting was most en­ so her ruffled feathers were soothed cross country business trips but will joyable, and we were pleased to wel­ by FRAN whille CORNIE was thou­ have a plane in which to practice come MARCY and JIM WOLFARD’S sands of feet above happily flying maneuvers and stay current. guests, GLENN and JO CLARRIDGE I heir Comanche home. Every week­ BARBARA THISTED flew their from Santa Cruz, California. GLENN end finds LYGIE “under the hood” Pacer down to Pullman to MINNIE and JO have recently moved to Ore­ until she takes off for the Spring BOYD’S November Fly-In from her gon City since GLENN, an engineer, was transferred to this area. After sponsored by the Oregon Chapter. film ‘‘A Powder Puff for Joan” pro­ I he breakfast, Chairman JO-NEAL This film was taken during the Pow­ duced by CBS. briefly went through the various der Puff Derby last summer to be March 20 followed true to form items to be brought to the members shown on the East Coast, and a copy “ceiling zero” for our regular month­ attention, including a pylon race on was presented to the Ninety-Nines, ly meeting. ROSE ELLISON had pre­ the East Coast in which we positively Inc. to be circulated among the dif­ pared a delicious luncheon but there expect MARCY WOLFARD and BAR­ ferent States. A very pleasant dinner were only three members present to BARA DAUFEL to return home with preceded the showing of this docu­ enjoy it. honors, the possibility of supplying mentary at the Officers Club of Port­ Six members attended our April AWTAR with Oregon scenic pictures, land Airbase. meeting held at the Medford Airport. and this Chapter’s support of nomi­ We are real happy to announce LIL­ GLADYS BURRILL and family of nees for the International offices. LIAN LEWIS has passed her Com­ Prospect, made a gallant attempt to This chapter is most proud too sub­ mercial written test with a very com­ do some skiing at Squaw Valley but mit for nomination, o u r Northwest fortable margin. She is just waiting due to heavy snow were unable to Section Vice-Governor, MARY KIL- now for enough clear weather to meet get any further than Reno. FRAN BOURNE for the International Office the requirements for her Flight CAMPBELL of Klamath Falls, recent­ of Vice-President, and recognize Check. ly took a Home Economics judging MARY’S executive skill and ability. BETTY PRAKKEN, JO-NEAL HAR­ course in Corvallis. FRAN is our BILL OWEN of the Portland Tower RIS, and BARBARA DAUFEL hand­ member who made our 99 attire as climaxed the morning with the show­ led the registration at the recent a money making project, proceeds ing of three films, each of interest Flight Instructors Seminar held at the to go to othe AWTAR. MAXINE PIKE to various members. The first film Airbase in Portland the third week of and 49% er, of Grants Pass, spent was the AOPA 180 degrees which de­ February. In addition, several of our Spring Vacation in Palm Springs via scribes and shows the approved Chapter members attended this three Los Angeles. All of MAXINE’S spare method of coping with unexpected day seminar and are quite enthusias­ time is now being spent polishing up instrument conditions; the second film tic over the great amount of informa­ her plane for July. MRS. H. F. OS­ showed the role women play in the tion they were able to acquire. Hope­ MOND of Baldwin Park, California, testing of aircraft instruments and fully this will become an annual mother of JEAN SHAW of Grants navigational aids; and the third was event. The Seminar was sponsored by Pass was our charming guest. on the subject of VASI which our in­ the State Board of Aeronautics and strument pilots found most interest­ conducted by the FAA Academy from ing. Oklahoma City. The instructors are Our March meeting was held on all top personnel and know whereof the 6th in the Pilots Lounge at Hills­ they speak. SOUTHWEST boro Aviation. The majority of busi­ KATHY ELMORE was co-hostess at SECTION ness was centered about this Chap­ a dinner party honoring Oregon’s old­ ter’s part in the first Northwest Sec­ est pilot, JERRY WILDMAN, Feb­ tion Air-Race, BARARA DAUFEL ruary 24, at Top O’Scott. This dinner COACHELLA VALLEY CHAPTER and ARLINE BAKER are Co-Chair­ was attended by some fifty guests Garnett Stockton, Reporter many of whom have been active and men on this project, and will be work­ Our most glamorous meeting was prominent in aviation for many years, ing closely with the Montana Chap­ the luncheon held at the beautiful as well as regards from some thirty ter. This race will be held in August, Desi Arnaz Hotel in Palm Desert. more guests who were unable to at­ with starts in Montana and Oregon We were met at the Bermuda Dunes tend. RALPH McGINNIS, Director of and terminating at Pocatello, Idaho. Airport by GAIL GLASS who was our hard-working, women in aviation- And this, girls, is all ANYBODY driving a “Bob Hope Classic” station- minded, State Board of Aeronautics knows except the Co-Chairmen. Even wagon. Besides working on the “Clas­ MC’d the occasion. the various committee members are sic,” GAIL is flying daily to Mont­ Make plans for attending the North­ in the dark as to the actual workings gomery Field to visit her mother west Section’s first Air-Race in Au­ of the race, and it looks like the who is seriously ill in the Scripps gust. There will be a good time for only way to find out, is to enter and Hospital. fly it. It sounds like it will be fun all, and you will be hearing more The food at the DESI ARNEZ was as it will be on a proficiency basis from us on this subject by mail and delicious and believe it or not, LU­ (I think) and knowing the intricate, publication. CILLE BALL sat at the adjoining devious minds of BARBARA and AR­ table! LINE, we can expect just about any­ SOUTHERN OREGON CHAPTER ILLA MAE had just flown in from thing. This race, as yet unnamed, Hope McKay, Reporter will be the first all-Section Air Race. Yuma, Arizona and is very busy with It will be a wonderful opportunity On March 15 two Roseburg 99s, her ranch, in northern Calif. We for the Northwest Section members ROSE ELLISON, Chairman a n d heard that she made enough panning to get together and have a good time. HOPE McKAY, News Reporter, trav­ gold there to have a night on the eled to Portland to join other Oregon town. Some of our members were pleased Chapter members at a dinner meet­ ELEANOR WAGNER was wearing to attend the showing of the WCBS- ing at the Officer’s Club at the Air a gorgeous orchid and being very TV film “A Powder Puff for Joan” Base. Afterwards they enjoyed the secretive. We know she is working on another rating, bui we don't know about the orchid. The dedication of the beautiful new Air Terminal at Palm Springs was a huge success and our 99s were very much in evidence. Yucca Valley has a monthly fly-in the first Saturday of each month. This is a dinner meeting and there is al­ ways a very interesting program. I have attended four of these meetings with my 49% er. They have a wonder­ ful turnout and a lot of fun. The Yucca Valley Airport is paved, long, and well lighted. My telephone num­ ber is 714 365-2764. Be seeing YOU!

EL CAJON VALLEY CHAPTER Dottie Sanders, Reporter Our feet got wet on our first air­ marking project at Borrego — in dry sand? It was a beautiful, warm day on March 25th. In addition to El Cajon EL CAJON VALLEY CHAPTER Airmarks BORREGO. Back row: DORIS Valley Chapter members shown in RITCHEY, FLORENCE FRASER, Chairman IDA GAY, Airmarking Chair­ the accompanying picture, San Diego man LYNN COULTHARD. Front Row: FREDA BREISE, ISABELLE Mc- Chapter members RUTH EBEY, CRAE, DOTTIE SANDERS, and Publicity Chairman BOO CHRISTENSEN. BETTY WHARTON, ELEANOR RICHARDSON and their prospective member, KITTY SCHIEDING, lent and DOTTIE SANDERS took turns third place prize, a lighted screw­ their much-appreciated helping hands, with the screwdrivers to put them in driver; and ELSIE and ED WATSON as well as FLORENCE FRASER’S place. won the Special Award (Hopeless) 49%er, BOB, and 24%er, RODGER; A fun flying event, an Aerial Pic­ for having the lowest score. (Although IDA GAY’S 49% er, DEL, LYNN their score was low, perhaps they COULTHARD’S 24%ers, JOHN and ture Hunt, was cosponsored by San Diego and El Cajon Valley Chapters were the most honest contestants KAREN, and ISABELLE McCRAE’S since time did not allow them to brother, DON GARRETT. Before we on Sunday, April 9. Prior to that Co- Chairmen, LOIS BARTLING, San physically see some of the pictures, painted, we fortified ourselves with so they did not mark them on their a delicious pancake breakfast hosted Diego, and DOTTIE SANDERS spent all of their spare minutes finding like­ map, although they knew what they by the Borrego Lions Club. After a were.) Second, third, and the Special job well done, we enjoyed a swim in ly objects for which to search and taking pictures with their trusty Award prizes were donated by our the pool of the “Spa” at Borrego Chapter. Everyone had fun, So LOIS Airport, before departing for home “Brownie.” The weather cooperated to the utmost with clear, “See-for- and DOTTIE are already watching and lunch at Breise & Johnston Fly­ for possible landmarks for next year’s ing Service at Gillespie. (Credit for ever” skies which encouraged partici­ pation by 18 airplanes and 61 people Hunt — they have as much fun find­ the picture goes to BETTY WHAR­ ing the locations as the contestants —nine airplanes from San Diego TON.) in looking for them. Chapter, three from El Cajon Valley, FREIDA BREISE hostessed our three from San Diego County Sher­ With advance notice from ELLEN March meeting at her home. After iff’s Aero Squadron, one from Palo- TRINDLE, International Public Re­ necessary business, slides of San Die­ mar Chapter (PAM VANDER LIN­ lations Chairman, your Reporter go’s Mardi Gras in February were DEN), and two from El Cajon Fly- represented our Chapter by attend­ shown by DOTTIE SANDERS, and we in Service at Gillespie Field. ing a press conference on the forth­ enjoyed the Mardi Gras all over again. The secret destination was Borrego coming International Exposition of The Ninety-Nine Display at the San Airport, where we were transported Flight at Las Vegas April 27-30, where Diego Aerospace Museum is shaping too the LaCasa del Zorro for a de­ Los Angeles Chapter’s actress mem­ up after another work meeting at the licious cold-plate lunch — most ap­ ber, SUSAN OLIVER, will be hostess. Museum on April 5th. 49%er, BOB propriate for a warm day on the SUSAN and ELLEN flew into Lind­ FRASER was on hand with his tools desert. ISABELLE McCRAE and crew bergh Field for the occasion, attend­ and carpentry skill to help attach won first-place trophy, donated by ed by San Diego Chapter members pictures to masonite boards. While San Diego Chapter; MARGARET of Ninety-Nines, members of the press BARBARA ALMAND sorted and ar­ GOODRICH and crew won second and television, City Councilmen, AL­ ranged pictures, FLORENCE FRA­ place prize, a “Let’s Fly” Game; LAN HITCH who presented SUSAN SER, FREDA BREISE, IDA GAY, BARBARA TUCKER and crew won with a key to the City, San Diego Chamber of Commerce, and Public Relations men from various airlines. Following the meeting they were taken on a tour of the San Diego Aerospace Museum in Balbooa Park. We enjoyed SUSAN’S brief visit, and hope that she will return for a more leisurely and sociable occasion. April 15th was the date and the San Diego Aerospace Museum was the place for San Diego Chapter’s showing of the WCBS Documentary Film on the 1966 Powder Puff Derby —autographs of “local talent” were at a premium by RUBY KEAVENY, TERRY VASQUES and 49%er, BOB SANDERS (Official Starter in 1965 and 1966), featured in the film and by bit-players, GERTRUDE LOCK­ WOOD and DOTTIE SANDERS'. Ser­ iously, we all enjoyed the film as well as the delicious refreshments fol- olwing with MARIAN BANKS, hos­ tess. Attending from our Chapter were JUDY and WES BACHMAN, DOTTIE This picture taken at Monterey Bay Chapter’s two cents a pound ride at Sal­ and DICK CAMPBELL, DOTTIE and inas Airport. L. to R. BETTY WORSTELL, TRISH MARKS, LOIS BRAD­ ROY DAVIS, IDA and DELL GAY, SHAW, SUE JOHNSON, DELL HINN, GENEVA CRANFORD, GERI HALF­ ISABELLE McCRAE, and DOTTIE PENNY, and HELEN SHROPSHIRE. BOB SANDERS. It was a full house with those attending full of enthus­ iasm, the film spurring thoughts of our next “meeting” at the home of lift, charging two cents a pound. This getting busy to enter this year’s race! ELAINE and STAN BROWN. This one was held at Hollister Airport in gathering included the 49%ers and conjunction with the Hollister Air­ was one of the most enjoyable pot man’s sail plane display. Bad weather FALLON CHAPTER luck dinners and evenings we’ve seen canceled the sail planes, but we still Elaine Brown, Reporter in these parts. FRAN and GUS GUS- did very well. Our sincere thanks We’re now plunging into our ninth TAVSON flew in from Fallon, HAZEL to BETTY WORSTELL for organiz­ week of nasty weather, but we opti­ and WERNER HOHN drove over from ing this money-raiser, and to ANNA mists are sure that we’ll be snowed, Carson City, JANE and BILL JANS­ MAE PARK and MARY PAINTER blown, and rained out by June and SEN from Sparks and from Reno for helping BETTY. have nothing but clear skies for you came LOIS and MIKE BROWN, LOIS Our monthly meeting was held in gals entering our San Diego to Reno and DAVE WILLIAMS, JUDY and the Golden Tee Restaurant at the Fun Race on the 10th of June. And BILL HISLE, DORIS and JOHN Monterey Penninsula Airport. A large wait ’till y o u see the magnificent EACRET, DEE BAER (her 49% er, turnout witnessed the 49% er initiation trophies! And the publicity promises RICK, had just returned to co-pilot of RAY BRADSHAW, “SCHEFF” to be something! The Reno papers school in Phooenix for Bonanza Air­ SCHEFFLER, and DICK WORSTELL. have given us one whole page on lines), and guests JUDY and DUANE After dinner we viewed the CBS pres­ the 21st of May plus many separate COLE. Do flying people have more entation “A Powder Puff for Joan.” articles in the weeks preceding the fun? of coursee! W e especially enjoyed glimpsing race. Don’t be surprised to land to We did miss DOROTHY and CAR­ many of our members and their the tune of a brass band and half ROL STAUFF who fired up their 49%ers in the film. the citizenry of Reno. Cessna 210 and flew Carroll’s 87-year After our unusually wet spring, the The awards banquet will be at the old mother to Palm Springs with Nugget Convention Center in Sparks, trip to the Sectional in Phoenix is them for a wonderfull week-end in the going to be a welcome treat for sev­ Navada and those kind people have sun. They’re getting to be regular eral members. provided us with their expert photog­ commuters these days! rapher plus many other helpful sug­ All for this month, gals. Here’s gestions. Taking the pictures was the hoping for sunny skies! NORTHERN ARIZONA CHAPTER primary reason for our monthly meet­ Ruth Smith, Reporter ing on the first of April, followed by a dandiful luncheon at the home of MONTEREY BAY CHAPTER For our April meeting at the Ameri­ DOROTHY STAUFF, plus a short cana Motel, six 99s were present and Sue Johnson, Reporter business meeting. Viewing the pic­ all three of our 66s. MARY ELLEN tures was the secondary reason for On April 2, we held another air- LIKEN drove to Winslow and she —4 0 - and JEAN DECK drove on to Flag­ and they were about 30 min. behind on May 21st for our monthly meeting, staff. LOIS WARD had to drive from ETA’s to check points. MARY called weather permitting. Breakfast at 9:00 Prescott. Lots of sunshine accompan­ Phoenix VOR to report; Phoenix in A. M. at the Monument Valley Inn, ied by lots of strong wind was the turn said they would call Tucson. just across the highway from the weather for the day. MARY ELLEN When she called in at Tucson, they airstrip. It’s a very good gravel strip was to have flown their plane home thanked her profusely for telling them and everyone is welcome to join us. from Flag, as they were having some she would be late and said more While there, we plan to check on the work done on it, but she decided to pilots should do the same when they possibilities of doing some air-mark­ come back for it the next day. BETH are running late. Return trip to Hol­ ing. WRIGHT, CAROLYN SHOEMAKER, brook took only 1 hour and 35 min. LOIS WARD is our Chapter Sec’y- and RUTH SMITH, 99s and BEVER­ HELEN LAWRENCE is home from Treas. and our newest member. She LY SMITH, JEAN KNOTT, and the hospital now and walking very had her first lesson in August 1963, JESSYE KNOTT, 66s were present. carefully in her back brace. She want­ soloed on February 24, 1964 and re­ LOIS WARD probably won’t forget ed to come to the meeting very badly, ceived her license on October 21, to close a flight plan again! When but X-Rays earlier in the week 1965. LOIS is Deputy County Assessor she flew to Flag for our special Pow­ weren’t favorable enough. HELEN for Yavapai County and enjoys doing der Puff Derby meeting in January, said she had just about all the prob­ oil paintings of animals. Also likes she had WILLIAM McCART of the lems worked out for entering the Pow­ to hunt and bagged a 200 lb. moun­ FSS in Prescott with her and forgot der Puff Derby . . . maybe next year, tain lion last fall while she was bear to close her flight plan! Someone ask­ HELEN. CAROLYN SHOEMAKER hunting. LOIS collects historical books ed her about closing it and she did will fill the position of Air-Age Edu­ about Arizona. DON and LOIS have so, but now Prescott asks her if she cation Chairman since HELEN’S in­ three grandchildren ages 4, 2, and 1. is opening or closing her flight plan. juries will force her to be inactive BETH WRIGHT will leave April for a while. 17th for Columbus, Ohio by jet again. ROSEMARY and JOHN KAHLE ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER She will be there for about two weeks. have a new (for all intents and pur­ Ginny Chandler, Reporter Jet flight is such a change from fly­ poses) Piper Aztec. Last I heard, ing in light aircraft, enjoyable This month our Chapter is busy though. making plans for the opening day celebration of Orange County Air­ CAROLYN SHOEMAKER has had How 'bout flyin' a RACE trips to Gallup and Phoenix recently. port’s new facilities. Our group has with an Since 49%er GENE is a Geologist, he accepted the responsibility of organ­ points out the diifferent strata of rock INTERNATIONAL MEMBER izing another Penny-a-Pound. This as they fly along. While on a jet flight as Co-Pilot ? ? ? ? type of event seems to be a very to St. Louis not long ago, Carolyn good way to interest and educate the said the pilot was a little excited be­ non-flying public. It also helps cement cause he came very close to break­ they still had their Mooney. Possibly good relations between them and the ing the record time for a flight from ROSEMARY will be the first in our aviation contingent. (A thing needed Phoenix to St. Louis. He had the help Chapter to obtain a Multi-engine rat­ so badly these days!) of a tailwind of 150 miles per hour. ing. MADINE PARSEL, MARA CULP, After her exciting trip to Fran­ MARILYN and ELDON BILLS, and and ANN CANTILLON have under­ cisco Grande, 66 JEAN KNOTT made their boys have returned from a va­ taken the task of organizing a Pro­ a cross country to St. Johns to visit cation in Acapulco and Mexico City, ficiency Race for 99s and other fe­ friends. This time everything went via commercial airlines. Must have male pilots to be run that same day. as planned, no problems at all. JEAN been a lovely trip, though we haven’t Sounds hectic, but a lot of fun too. hasn’t been flying too much since heard from MARILYN yet, as she Among newly rated pilots are then, but as soon as her cut hand was ill with one of the bugs that MARCOT SMITH - Instrument, MARA (required about 8 stitches) heals she seem to be making the rounds this CULP-Ground Instructor, HELEN is going to settle down to serious busi­ time of year. HEDGES - Commercial, and yours ness and have her license by June. JUNE and LARRY ELY are due truly-Instrument. We’re glad to have JESSYE KNOTT back from a vacation in Yucatan MARTY CARRITHERS is the proud back with us. She was in Phoenix for sometime this week. They first flew owner of an Aeronca 7AC. Lucky girl! a month. She too, intends to get busy, to Pennsylvania to visit LARRY’S JOYCE NASH and family have and get her license. From what she Father; then down the Eastern coast been getting around quite a bit lately, said at the meeting, we gathered she of the States for a change. good WX or not. First Phoenix, then had a little radio trouble, like not We all enjoyed meeting RUBY Red Bluff, and with the Sectional up having it tuned in too exactly, on one KEAVNEY, BETTY WHARTON, and and coming, it will be back to Phoenix of her recent lessons. MARIAN BANKS when they were soon. MARY ELLEN LIKEN attended the here in Flagstaff. No wonder the Race Speaking of Sectional, it will be National Aerospace Education Confer­ goes so smoothly year after year. here before we know it, and several ence in Tucson on April 1st. SON With gals like these to lay the ground of the gals from Orange County are MARK was the pilot since he wants work, there’s just no other way! The planning to attend. The events planned to build up hours for his commercial AWTAR Board does a terrific job. sound too good to miss, and seeing ticket. They had a strong headwind We plan to fly in to Kayenta, Ariz. our past Chairman, CHRIS ARM- STRONG, again won’t be too hard to 49’ie r ceremony developed by FRAN the ground between Topanga and take either. and TOM JOHNSON of Las Vegas Val­ Santa Monica Airport, putting in much Next month we should have some ley, and presented 49V4er member­ time and effort preparing for our “interesting” stories about the open­ ship and pledge cards. The speakers airlift. ing day celebrations I mentioned were MIRO SLOVAK, who told of his RACHEL BONZON received Basic, earlier. experiences in Czechoslovakia, his Advanced, and Instrument Ground Time to call it quits or I’ll miss escape to the West, and his varied Instructor ratings. the deadline AGAIN! flying in this country, and AL HALL. BETTY and GENE DUPORT are Chief of Boeing 707 Flight Training momentarily expecting twin grand­ for American Airlines, who gave us children, their firsts. PALOMAR CHAPTER a glimpse into his long and interest­ The KASLOWS flew to Las Vegas, Mary M. Moons, Reporter ing career. It was a pleasure to have with KRIS, just turned four, follow­ Due to the huge demand, when we these distinguished pilots with us on ing in the family flying tradition. mentioned having an easy system of this occasion. They met VIVIAN THOMPSON and airmarking, an airmarking manual is ELOISE BREESE, President and 49tier KEN there, where VIVIAN is being prepared. Information on it will founder of the UCLA Flying Club, re­ hair dresser to DEBBIE REYNOLDS, be forthcoming in the near future. ports they are adding a Soaring Di­ now playing at the Riviera. She was We were extremely sorry to hear vision, and plan an excursion to Te- responsible for their seats at DEB­ of the death of DOROTHY COLE­ hachapi at the invitation of the BIE’S dinner show, right up on the MAN’S husband, GEORGE, in an air­ Schweitzer Sailplane Company there. stage. JEAN IVANOFF and friends flew craft accident. We have donated to LYNNE OPPER lost a wing tip. to Palm Desert. Also to Catalina, the Amelia Earhart Scholarship Fund Returning from Fresno, after a beau­ where they found the operators would in his name. tiful Special VFR landing, it was a much rather rent them an automobille On April 15, we were invited by different story on the ground. Said then have them use their own go-cart. the San Diego Chapter, to see the wing tip, labelled “Lynne’s Boo-Boo,” ELOISE BREESE was last heard TV film of the 1966 AWTAR at the now occupies a vantage point in the Aerospace Museum in San Diego and OPPERS’ trophy room, next to a from, snowed in at Lake Arrowhead during our April 11 storm, with her enjoyed the film very much. cracked wheel fairing marked “Bob’s We are making plans to attend the Folly.” VW buried under two feet of the white stuff, and steadily more coming down. Spring Sectional in Phoenix and hope Prospective members DOROTHY to have a large representation from LIMBACH had some wing damage our chapter. to her C-172, (she was not driving) LONG BEACH CHAPTER One of the complaints heard at the Katee Moskow, Reporter last meeting, was that we just don’t have time to attend all the events March meeting was held at JUDY planned in the next few months — es­ Next NEWS Deadline WAGNER’S home, with a very good pecially conflicting events. May 20th turn out, so was able to pick up a Our group plans to attend the Ra­ few news items from those there. mona Pageant at Hemet on May 7 We had as guest, BABE LAPP, who and there’s the fly-in to the Avacado got her Private license March 5th and was unable to have it repaired Festival at Fallbrook on May 6. Also and in planning on joining our group. in time for the airlift. “It was an on May 6, is the showing of the Au­ She and EDNA LOUDON went for a expensive lunch we had at Van Nuys burn film at Palomar of our Lake ride in the Goodyear Blimp, Colombia. that day—” Havasu meeting with the Seaplane It seems ELE PETERSON missed it Association. These previous plans kept SUSAN OLIVER’S X-C tour as by about 100 feet (up). Run faster “Flying Ambassador for Easter Seals us from attending the dedication of ELE. the new chapter at Nut Tree. was an exciting experience. She flew RUTH NITZEN and 49V2er JOHN from L. A. to Philadelphia, to ten spent an enjoyable weekend with EOS ANGEEES CHAPTER cities in ten days, in an Aero-Com- CAROL and JAY KENNEDY of San Rachel Bon/.on, Reporter mander 200, totally donated by Aero- Andreas touring the Sierra's in the The Los Angeles Chapter held a Commander, lunched in Pittsburgh KENNEDY’S “Scout”. two-cents-a-pound airlift in connec­ with AL ROCKWELL the day of the EMMA McGUIRE and CAROLE tion with “Santa Monica Airport Pio­ merger of Rockwell-Standard with DUNN flew to the Fla Bob Airport neer Days,” April 8 and 9. The wea­ North American Aviation. In Salt Lake to attend a joint Fly-in of the EAA ther co-operated fully, giving us the City, ALBERTA NICHOLSON called and ACAA. They thought ACAA was best weekend in months, and we lift­ and helped with the best flying route Aerobatic Club of America with a ed 109,100 pounds. Thanks very much to Denver. At Des Moines Airport, misprint of an extra A. But needless to those hard-working members of she was met by LOIS GRANGE and to say, they enjoyed seeing the Ex­ eighteen 99s. neighboring chapters, flying clubs, and perimental and Antique planes. They friends, who helped both flying and AULEEN HALL has had her first got together with LIZ CROWLEY of on the ground. “Multi” time in a C-310 and plans SFV Chapter and other local mem­ On March 28, we held a dinner in to continue to her MEL rating. bers of the Aerobatic Club of Amer­ honor of our 49%ers. MARY ANN and ANN LODWIG has been flying local­ ica to form the first Chapter. They LEON KASLOW administered the ly in her C-170, but mostly flying on will meet every 3rd Thursday in Van Nuys. Look for brochures at your air­ batie Team. Must have been a couple while she studied for her Commercial port. Meetings will be interesting with of committee “work nights” between written. Probably had to make up for Aerobatic 16mm movies, etc.—please then and regular meeting Thursday, some of the time she’s taken out from come, they need members. April 13 at Sky Harbor Airport in studies to help form 66 group. She MILDRED KRUEGER’S daughter FSS Conference Room. April 17, MAR­ and SUSAN STORM had six female made it. Congratulations to SUZI ION and BOB AUBURN showed their student pilots in attendance at first LORENZ for receiving her Private new film “Flying the Western U. S. meeting. license! They too, attended the EAA A.” at Mercury Aviation Hangar, for SUT HARPER reports she is a mem­ fly-in at Fla Bob, and claim it the which our members sold tickets. Re­ ber in good standing of the Blimp biggest ever on an ideal sunny day. port of events of 21, 22 and 23rd next Club. She enjoyed sitting in the co­ LEE TITLE and GENE FITZ­ issue! pilot’s seat of the Goodyear Blimp, PATRICK flew to Giant Rock and Welcome to our three new mem­ even though she said it had no dual Bermuda Dunes and toured the desert bers: LELIA REGER, GWYN DARE controls. JUANITA NEWELL and area hiking at stops. GENE is an and NOLA EARL! We particularly ap­ 49% er, ELGIN, also joined the club. ex-WASP who hasn’t been flying of preciate getting enthusiastic workers Should hear JUANITA tell about fly­ late, now maybe she can get back at a time like this! ing it! in the swing of it. JUANITA NEWELL represented our Just look who attended April busi­ Another ex-WASP attending our Chapter on club business when she ness meeting: WILMA BLAND, EVE­ March meeting is NADINE RAMSEY flew VIRGINIA COOK, TUS Chapter, LYN SASSER, PAMELA PETTY, as guest of one of our new members to Las Vegas in her Bonanza. JUA­ MARY LOUISE BECK, HELEN VEN- GRACE PAGE. NADINE has had an NITA and VIRGINIA, along with SKUS, MARJY CROWL, ALICE ROB­ exciting career in aviation as an ex­ RUTH REINHOLD and MELBA ERTS, BEV PERIMAN, JOANN owner of a P-38 and now works for BEARD were 99s in evidence at the WINTERLING, MARGARET HLAV- Aztec. OX-5 Club dinner for ART BOEBEL ENKA, MARY LOU BROWN, PAT MARY PINKNEY would like friends at Camelback Inn in Phoenix. LAMBART, SUE HARPER, SUSAN to change her phone number in the When our flight to Prescott for lunch STORM, MARY VIAL, JEANNE MOR­ roster to 213 FR 5-9829. The other with members of Northern Arizona RIS, GINNY MOSER, CHRIS ARM­ is her husband’s business number and Chapter was cancelled due to Wea­ STRONG, ANNE DAVIS, MILLIE BOB is going to kill her, if more calls ther Bureau forecast, our Interna­ DAWE, ERNA BLATT, FREDA TOLI­ come in on it. tional President ALICE ROBERTS VER, LELIA REGER, MARY FAT­ Ed. Note—That is the number shown drove up. Reports from other pilots TY, TRUDY MURPHY, MAUDE in the ’66-’67 Roster—do we need fur­ indicated we would have had no prob­ ROOT, GEORGIA B. HARPER (guest ther info? Or is that correct? lems of the type expected. MARY from Elkins, W. Va.), JUANITA LOU BROWN flew the Geological NEWELL, JANE WICK, MRS. JIM Survey’s DeHaviland Beaver to Santa BOYCE, LINDA BOYCE and RUBY PHOENIX CHAPTER Ana on business. While there she con­ SHELDON, who wasn’t as late as Marjy Crowl, Reporter sulted ANN CANTILLON, Chairman usual since we were meeting close As MARY VIAL started her breezy, of the Orange County Chapter about to her ground school classroom. She informative, educational News Notes plans for the Spring Sectional in blythely informed me she had no news from our Chairman: HAPPY HECTIC Phoenix. GINNY MOSER, with 49%er —all she had done was to get her APRIL! This was most appropriate BILL and son, JIM, made trip to Multi-engine rating! I happen to know, to describe the many activities, money­ Douglas in a 172. JEANNE MORRIS’ though, that she also took a glider making and otherwise, Fate sched­ 4914er, WES, just returned from ferry­ flight, her first, with FAA Inspector uled for this period. Must be Fate, ing a Beechcraft to Australia—would MYLES' RUGGENBURG. as (to quote MARY again) “It wasn't like to repeat soon. EVELYN SASSER Am sure that others in our Chap­ the way we planned it, but this is the went to San Diego with Flying Farm­ ters are doing interesting things, too. way it worked out”. The WCBS Docu­ ers. Toured submarine and submarine Hope they will attend a meeting soon mentary Film of Powder Puff Derby tender. Later went to Blythe and and tell us. was presented at KOOL TV studios Sacaton to see Indian effigies. LELIA Thursday evening, April 6. About REGER flew to Cottonwood, left her brother-in-law, there, went on to SACRAMENTO VALLEY CHAPTER thirty-five people attended on short Capt. Reece Wants To Fly notice. Friday, April 7 found SUSAN Flagstaff and Prescott. STORM accounting for the tickets ALICE ROBERTS attended the Fal­ SEOUL, Korea—WAC CAPT. JOYCE being sold for the Gompers Bar-B- con Air Show, as did the four LAM­ REECE, a Commercial Multi-engine Kue to be held April 16. Failed to BERTS. MARY VIAL and TRUDY pilot, is trying to enter into one of mention that April 5, contributions MURPHY were judges, yet! RUTH the military man’s last domains— were made to the club coffers through REINHOLD headed up a group park­ aviation. CAPTAIN REECE explains, attendance at an interesting food ing arriving aircraft and selling tickets “I want to break down the barrier demonstration. Sunday, April 9, offi­ to those people debarking from same: that exists against women flying for cial flight of the month, was Air Show SUE HARPER, JUNE KAISER, and the Armed Forces. at Falcon Field, Mesa, Arizona spon­ MARJY CROWL appreciated all work When not sending in applications sored by the Desert Sportsman Pilots done by JOANN WINTERLIN G ’ S for flight examinations and reviews Association to benefit our U. S. Aero- 491/4er, who substituted for JOANN of her background, the Captain works After receiving her commission as a Second Lieutenant, the newly ap­ pointed officer was assigned to the WAC Training Battalion, Fort Mc­ Clellan, Ala. While serving with the Battalion, she submitted her applica­ tion for flight school. She passed all the Army’s requirements for the school, but was turned down in 1963, because there was no need for women in the program at that time and also because women could not serve in combat flying status in Vietnam. She was reassigned in 1934 to Fori Knox, Ky., where she joined the Fort Knox Aero Club. “I acquired all my flying time, passed my written ex­ amination, but had no license. I had soloed in a J-3 Piper Cub and a Ces­ sna 175, but even a Private license was not enough, so I left the service to pursue my flying education.” Once back in civilian life she started working towards her Commercial li­ cense and was associated with Al-SOS Aviation located in Chico, Calif. Through much hard work, money, and effort she secured her Private, Com­ mercial and Multi-engine licenses. After receiving her flying permits, she started ferrying planes for Al- CAPTAIN REECE’S telephone is constantly busy with persons calling for as­ SOS and piloted some charter trips sistance in legal matters and personal problems. The CAPTAIN is the Asst. for them. Adjutant for the 19 General Support Group currently stationed in Korea. During her stay in Chico, she joined (Frontiersman Photo). the Sacramento Valley Chapter. Now back in the service, CAPTAIN REECE as the Assistant Chief of Personnel After graduating from college with was asked how she would feel about for the 19th General Support Group, a degree in political science, CAP­ going to Vietnam as a pilot. “I would Eighth U. S. Army Support Command, TAIN REECE enlisted in the U. S. go anywhere my country sent me. Korea. Army because, “The Army offers a I see no reason why a person cannot Born and raised in Los Angeles, she woman more job opportunities and perform any job they are qualified for first came in contact with flying when travel.” no matter what their sex. Other coun­ tries have recognized the potentialls she was nine years old and was re­ “I was sent to Fort Rucker, Ala., turning by plane from a visit to her to the Air Traffic Control School for of women pilots, such as Turkey, Is­ grandmother’s home in Portland, Ore. my Advanced Individual Training. rael, and the Soviet Union. Since there Intrigued by the glamour of flying, While at the school, I was asked by is a continuing need for good pilots, she set her sights on becoming an air­ my Commanding Officer if I would why should not the United States tap line stewardess. “But then I realized be interested in making application one of its greatest resources, women. that the pilots’ job was more chal­ for Officer Candidate School. I chose Some 30 years ago a woman, by the lenging,” she recalls. to make application and my papers name of AMELIA EARHART, proved After her first flight, she started were processed and accepted.” It that a pilot’s ability is not based on building model airplanes while other must be noted that CAPTAIN REECE sex but on determination and skill.” girls her age were still feeding their had the distinction of being one of The next step for the woman aviator dolls. At age 13, she joined the Civil the first women to be admitted to the in trying to become the first female Air Patrol in her community and Army program of training women for Army pilot is “to convince the Army served with them for four years, leav­ Air Traffic Control since 1945. that there are many flying assign­ ing as a Cadet Lieutenant. “It was ments that qualified women officers a great introduction to the world of can perform as part of the Army flight,” she says about her first high SE N D A W T A R team.” From the way she talks and flying adventures. CONTRIBUTIONS TO — her experience in aviation, CAPTAIN REECE' could well be the Army’s first Upon entering Pasadena City Col­ PAULINE GLASSON lege, she started parachute jumping woman flyer. BY JUNE 15th with the American Skydiving Club. Besides her flying accomplishments, El Monte, Ginny’s Flying School, Bracket Air Service, Bracket Field, BOB ARMSTRONG twin Commander, AL PRESSLER, LYLE BUSH, EL- WOOD COUSINS, DORIS BAILEY of Orange County 99, DR. LITTLE, and Van Nuys Helicopter, made it pos­ sible to fly so many. ANDREW LECH displayed his tre­ mendous miniature model in the Ad building. CHARLES VERNON procur­ ed CAP movie shorts of search and rescue films that were shown in the pilots lounge. Helped people pass time while waiting for their rides. Also a great static display. Hard work by all, members and others, plus great publicity made for a very successful day. Our photos were taken by DARRYL BENDER. Welcome to our new members, CHERYL COLLINS and MARGARET LAWSON, both new Private pilots. VIRGINIA WEGENER and MARI­ LYN NORTON are again planning on the Powder Puff Derby. Our Chapter has purchased a pro­ jector with tape recorder. The mem­ bers interested in working on their Commercial license are getting to­ gether once a week. VIRGINIA WEG­ Dry Run . . . Testing the controls of a twin - engine aircraft, CAPTAIN ENER is donating the Ground School REECE also monitors transmissions from the tower. The CAPTAIN, a Sacra­ slides and tapes of AV Commercial mento Valley Chapter members, holds a Commercial MEL license. Pilot for the members to use. the captain is an accomplished shoot­ pilots by Air College of Corona, Co­ At last er with both shotgun and rifle. She rona, California, G & H Aircraft of Reporter: Dot Foxon has participated in competition at the All-Army Rifle and Pistol Matches at Fort Benning, Ga., and at the Na­ tional Rifle Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. The captain plays a swinging game of golf and was a top amateur during her college years. Off-duty the attractive pilot likes to cook and listen to her stereo.

SAN GABRIEL CHAPTER D. Foxon, Reporter The San Gabriel Chapter had their third annual 2 penny a pound airlift April 9th at Brackett Field, La Verne, California. Approximately 85,000 pounds were flown with over one thousand passengers. Luckily, we had one of the few nice days in the weeks before and after. Our success was due to the generous help of BILL STITT, Airport Manager, Pomona Valley Pilots As­ sociation, Civil Air Patrol Squadron No. 64, 49%ers and many friends of the 99s. The generous donation of planes and CHERYL COLLINS unloading passengers at San Gabriel 2 penny a pound. May, 1967 —45— The Weigh In — MARJORIE SCHULTZ, PENNY SWOPE, DOROTHY GEDDES, ROSE ANN FORD, VIRGINIA WEG­ ENER, SHIRLEY GILMORE, BETTY HUMBLE.

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY to Hearst Castle where they had per­ JEANNE DAY made a few short CHAPTER mission to land on the private strip, flights, and just passed her Basic and Jeanne Day, Reporter and then tour the estate. Advanced Ground Instructor ratings. Many of our members attended and AUDREY SCHUTTE that tired flight LOLA RICCI and her husband are enjoyed the fly-in to San Diego’s Vaca­ scenery become fresh and glorious practicing and preparing to take the tion Village. Rumors are rampant when covered with fresh-fallen snow. Twin Comanche on a vacation to the that several girls are planning return ELLEN TRINDLE, this year’s Wo­ Bahamas! trips soon! All this is a tribute to our man Pilot of the Year, reports lots CATHY BLACK has been busy terrific Fly-In Chairman, FLORENCE of flying, but most of it was com­ aviating; she says that she has only DITTMAR, who arranges everything mercial, to New Orleans, Kansas City, two more lines to fill to fiinish her —even the perfect weather. and Las Vegas. She does plan to fly first logbook. LINDA DENSMORE, who has been to the Spring Sectional in Phoenix FLORENCE DITTMAR repaired the turning out those superb quality Aux in her own plane, however. Tank News, dismayed us with the bird-hit damage to her wing, and is BETTY STORRS took a friend’s leaving for Honolulu—going commer­ news that she is moving to Wash., aunt up for her first ride in a small cially, of course. Also winging com­ D. C., where her husband has accept­ airplane—and the aunt is 91 years mercially is MARTHA FLAHERTY ed a position with the DOT. We shall young! BETTY is excited about the who is on her way to Europe for a keenly miss her, and we can bet this chance to fly the Mobil Economy Run. month, (or until the money runs out, Chapter will have many “forced land­ Yes, FLY. She will parallel the auto­ she says.) ings’’ in DC from now on. She is mobile run, and effect a cost com­ LIZ CROWLEY is working on her taking her Cessna 180 even though parison. she was spoiled by a ride in a Beech Instrument and on the formation of Baron with all those nice electronic an Aerobatic Club for Southern Cali­ fornia. goodies. VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE MARGE MORONG a n d NITA BERNADINE BENNING flew left (then M A IL it!) LOVELESS went on a SkyLark fly-in seat in a Jetstar, and ARDIE TREN- HOLM flew as passenger in a LearJet Modesto. 89 members and guests were SANTA CLARA VALLEY CHAPTER to Orange Conly, back in a DC 3. in attendance. Amy Sylvester, Reporter That’s like aviation history in one We’d like to welcome our new mem­ On March 7, JACKIE SACHEIN spoke short round trip. ber, DOROTHY (DOTTIE) McALLIS­ TER of Portola Valley, with a brief before a group of girls at Menlo- VIRGINIA RAINWATER, MAR­ Atherton High School during their sketch. DOTTIE received her Private GARET WARD, VESTA MALBY, Vocational Orientation. "Women in FLORA HUTCHINSON, and MARY Pilot’s on October 11, 1966 and is busy now checking out in the family Co­ Flying and Instructing” was the sub­ HOLLOWAY have been doing local ject. and lunch flights. AULEEN HALL manche. Her husband is a Flight In­ JO ANN MARIE "Parachuted” into and LOIS MILES have been checking structor for Nystrom Aviation in Palo the CAROLE & LARRY LUSHBAUGH out in various craft. Alto and she has one son, 14. Like so many 99s, she started flying with the household on March 12. Gross weight EDDIE WHITE gets up and away idea of being able to land in an emer­ —7 lbs. 6% oz. Welcome and Con­ from Real Estate as often as she gratulations! can. We also enjoyed sharing the gency, then caught the bug. Result: We are most happy to have with experiences of our guests; VIRGINIA a pilot’s license and a new member us PATTY SAXTON—a transfer from BORG, FLORENCE STANTON, RUTH for us. Texas. MAYLE, SHIRLEE KAY, ESTHER We also want to welcome the new FLECK, PAULINE FLEMING, and Mount Diablo Chapter which will hold Outgoing Chairman ALICE TAYLOR JOY BAILEY. its charter festivities May 6. Our for­ was presented an engraved gavel by mer member, MARTIE GRAHAM, has MARG STANDISH at our March 16 been active in its formation. We hope meeting. Also, at the same meeting, SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CHAPTER to have some of our group attending SANDY FORREST reported on the Helen McGee, Reporter the dinner. Sea Ranch fly-in which was attended Two members missed our March A prediction of stormy weather by 13 members and guests in 5 air­ meeting because they were vacation­ cancelled our plans for meeting at planes. Speaking of fly - ins, the Solv­ ing. RENE NEALON and her family the Nut Tree in March. Instead, JEAN ing fly-in of April 2nd was cancelled were in Sun Valley while DOROTHY MURRAY whipped up a delicious due to the bad weather to the South, and FLOYD KOEBEL were enjoying lunch at last minute notice and we so-o-o the gals who had looked forward the sunny climes of Mexico with the met at her home in Stockton. As it to this trip didn’t give up;—the wea­ Flying Farmers. They extended their turned out, the storm failed to ma­ ther was better north — they went tour to include a few days in Aca­ terialize and two planes flew in: north, to Calistoga Airpark for lunch pulco. and tour of the Behringer Winry. GEORGE ANN GARMS and DOTTIE LAURA MAY will be flying eom- JEANNE McELHATTON was there McALLISTER from Palo Alto and with guests HERMA KAY & IDA PAULINE CHRISTENSEN and LA- WILLIAMS, PHYL PIERCE with VERNE GUDGEL from Merced. Next NEWS Deadline 49%er FRED, CHARLENE TAYLOR EV HENDLEY, MARGARET AN­ May 20th witih 49%er, BOB, MARY SMITH, DREWS, LAURA MAY CRAWFORD, NATALIE BOSSIO, PAT GLADNEY BILLIE WYATT, EVELYN JOHN­ with guests BARBARA PATUCEK and SON, MARIE McDOWELL, a n d mercially at the end of March for a HELENA & PAUL PARLOW, JACKIE HELEN McGEE drove over. In the two month or more tour of Europe. PETTY, and NOVIS PERCIVAL with future when weather cancels a fly-in, If dates work out, she’ll meet hus­ 49%er JOHN, son JOHN and guest we’ll reschedule on the following Tues­ band GENE in Paris for the Air SCOTT MOORE. The sun was mixed day. Show. with some rain, wind, and even hail Main topic of business was our plans GEORGE ANN flew to Santa Bar­ —but a marvelous time was had by for the Fall Sectional in Stockton, bara the other day for some house all. Three gals even took glider rides! September 15, 16 and 17. Headquar­ hunting. Her husband, MICKIE, will Short notes: NOVIS PERCIVAL is ters will be the new Holiday Inn. receive his Ph.D. from Stanford short­ our new Publicity Chairman, appoint­ Many of us hope to be in Phoenix in ly and is considering a teaching posi­ ed unanimously. Fun at CHARLENE April to personally invite you. tion at the University. She plans to TAYLOR’S to view 2 reels of 1966 We’re all supporting the candidacy fly her two children to Sun Valley Powder Puff Derby. There were 27 of MARIE McDOWELL for Treasurer for Easter week. members, 49%ers and guests. of the Southwest Section. In the past, A weekend visit with her parents The following interesting account of MARIE has served most capably as in Bullhead City, Arizona plus a trip their trip to Finland is from DOR­ our Vice-Chairman and Chairman and to Orange County were recent desti­ OTHY HEIKKILA and 49%er ROY: has attended all Sectional meetings nations of MARIE and 49% er, ALAN. We, 99 DOROTHY HEIKKILA, and since becoming a member in 1962. I guess they borrowed a plane, for my husband, LeROY, left Santa Cruz She is also active in the California their storm damaged Bonanza is late last Fall for a trip to Finland. We Flying Farmers, serving as Queen. mostly in Modesto for repairs. One flew from San Francisco to New York Presently, she is studying for her wing is still in Gustine. City, where we were met by our Instrument rating. LA VERNE and BOB flew to Eugene, daughter, CARLENE. CARLENE is a Many thanks to CHARLOTTE RYAN Oregon for a weekend and also stop­ Stewardess with United Airlines and for Chairmaning our successful Char­ ped by to enjoy the culinary pleasures lives in Miami, Florida. We spent a ter Day dinner at the Hotel Covell in of the Nut Tree. couple of days sight-seeing in New York. We left New York and flew to not speak one word of Finnish and no aerobatic air show at Falcon Field in Helsinki, via Preswick, Scotland, Cop­ one in this area could speak English. Mesa. MAGGIE SCHOCK flew with enhagen, Denmark, and Stockholm, CARLENE made the trip fine. LeROY VIRGINIA EDWARDS and two non­ Sweden. Two flights were delayed due had to do all of the talking for us. pilots as passengers. PATSY and BOB to weather. The country and ocean We did fly from Oulu to Helsinki BROOKS, with WANDA (El Paso) and were blanketed with fog except Scot­ commercially but because of the low AARON EMERSON as passengers, at­ land. Scotland is a beautiful country. stratus clouds we could not see the tended in their new Beech Baron. The We spent a couple of days in ground. The minimums for instrument word came third hand that PATSY Helsinki, walking, riding trams, shop­ flying are much less there than any would perform in another aerobatic air ping, and sight-seeing. Helsinki is a place in the United States. meet this last week-end. I mean to beautiful city of one-half million We spent several more days in get more on that as soon as I can get people. It was the cleanest city we Helsinki visiting, sight-seeing, and get­ her on the phone. That gal really goes! visited anywhere, no slums, and no ting ready to come home. We met and MIRZA CLARK says she’s done noth­ litter. were able to spend quite a bit of time ing all month but fly around in 720° We took a train to Oulu, which is 350 with a Glider Instructor in Helsinki. power turns. As you undoubtedly have miles north of Helsinki. From Oulu, we You have to be Instrument rated to guessed, MIRZA is nearing her Com­ took a bus to Taivalkoski, a small fly gliders in Finland. There is a lot of mercial flight test. We wish her lots town which is 150 miles north east of glider flying, but little private flying, of luck. Oulu. Taivalkoski is the town where because of the cost. BYRD GRANGER made up a tour guide to cover landmarks on the trip LeROY’S Mom was born and spent We left Finland for Stockholm to to Kitt Peak, which was a feature of her girlhood. We spent three weeks spend a couple of days in the old part the N.A.E.C. conference. It was such in this area visiting LeROY’S relatives of the city. This part of the city was a success that she is going to make up and his sister-in-law’s relatives. The built in the 18th century and was right guides for other routes and go into people there are the most friendly, on the water front. It, too, is a beauti­ the business of furnishing them as a hospitable, and happiest that we met ful city. We took a tour, did a lot oi sideline to her U. of A. teaching. anywhere. sight-seeing on our own, and walked Finland is a rolling country with and walked. The weather was cold Several from here are planning to many, many forests and 60,000' lakes. but the sun was shining most of the attend t h e Sectional in Phoenix. The lakes are large and beautiful. The time. We saw the warship Wasa, which Sounds like a winner, according to ad­ altitude of the highest airport in Fin­ was built in 1625-1628. It was sunk in vance reports. The Phoenix Chapter land is 600’. The weather was very cold the Stockholm Harbor in 1628. In 1961, has been working hard to furnish all while we were there. We wore about they raised it up and now are pre­ kinds of goodies. Sure should be fun! all the clyothes we could get on. In serving it. From Stockholm, we again A group of Tucson 99s attended a this northeastern part of Finland, we stopped in Copenhagen and then direct press conference in the V.I.P. room of were less than 75 miles from the to New York City, via SAS. the Tucson International Airport, as part of the advance publicity for the Arctic Circle and about 12 miles from We left New York and flew to Miami, International Exposition of Flight, the Soviet Union border. There were Florida — by United Airlines, of scheduled to be held in Las Vegas, low stratus clouds all of the three course, to see CARLENE. She took us Nevada, on April 27, 28, 29, 30. We weeks we were in this area, except to the Everglades National Park and were delighted to meet PRIS. ALEX­ about two days. It was only above the we drove along the Florida Keyes. ANDER of Las Vegas Chapter, who freezing level three times, during this Such a change in climate! We waded came along as 99 liaison member. We period. It snowed, rained, and froze. in the warm water of Miami Beach. all had lunch at La Granada, and dis­ The sun would come up on one side From Miami, we flew to Norfolk, cussed the program and asked ques­ of the house and go down on the same Virginia to visit our oldest daughter’s tions of CAPTAIN FRED AUSTIN, side. The sun doesn’t get very high family. We visited many historical the Executive Director of the Exposi­ in the sky during the winter. In the and interesting places in and around tion, which promises to be really great summer around June 24th, the sun Norfolk. After five days there we flew (I almost said “fabulous”). We must never sets in this northern country. back to the west coast, home, and our go! two children here. A relative took us to a ski resort VIRGINIA and KEN COOK, in their about fifty miles further north. He is Comanche, and SYLVIA and IRVING TUCSON CHAPTER in third place in the Speed and Dis­ BARTZ, in their Mooney, flew to an Dorothy Jenkins, Reporter tance Competition Skiing in Finland. N.P.A. get-together at Page, Arizona. To keep in practice, late one afternoon The National Aerospace Council’s Boat trips on Lake Powell were a he ran twelve miles. During the conference, held here in Tucson, was feature of Saturday, and at night, the winter when he is skiing in competi­ a big success, with educators attending usual banquet. The flight to Page in­ tion, he runs forty-five miles at least from every comer of this country. We volved a contest — estimating the one day a week and then runs less are almost back to normal, finally, exact amount of fuel to be consumed every other day. after the hectic days of helping on the trip. Awards for the closest CARLENE was able to spend nine SHIRLEY hostess the event. estimates were given at the dinner, days with us before returning to the SHIRLEY, incidentally, is Executive and VIRGINIA was very pleased to States. She left Taivalkoski rural area Officer of Arizona’s Vanguard Squad­ be part of a tie for first place. Her alone by bus. A friend of LEROY’S ron of Civil Air Patrol, and is spend­ prize was a silver plated spark plug. Uncle told the bus driver to see that ing week-ends giving orientation flights A tour of the dam on Sunday topped she made connections with another bus to C.A.P. cadets. off what seems to have been a very and then the train. CARLENE could Several Tucson 99s attended the interesting and enjoyable week-end. UTAH CHAPTER She is in Stockton with her mother, warm suntan when she returns. Lucile Ohristopherson, Reporter who is very ill. NANCY REULING and ALBERTA A soft springtime gladness is filling LOUISE ANDERSON has been NICHOLSON have been very success­ our mountain valleys even though our visiting in Lompoc, California and ful this past winter with the funda­ ski resorts are reporting between 132 Vanderberg Air Force Base with her mentals of flight they have been to 100 inches of beautiful skiing snow. daughter who has proudly presented teaching to their individual Explorer We have had our portion of windy her with her fourth grandchild. It Scout posts. Usually these fellows are weather and gentle rains and all the seems that the grandmother group in at an age of passive interest in most earth is awakening, to the warmth of our club is growing — five of our gals things but this has caught their Spring. boast of their new grandchildren. imagination and we sincerely take our Our April meeting was held at the Severed of the girls are planning for hats off to your two instructors. home of GINI STREETER in Salt Lake the Sectional which is to be held in MARJ MACKEY has been helping City. A short business meeting was Phoenix. At the last count, four plane­ her father to complete their yearly held and afterward some very fine loads were expected to make the benefit performance at the Valley films were shown to the group on flight to Phoenix. Music Hall. This year the performance “Radio and Navigation.” These were MAXINE NIELSON, our Air mark­ included such stars as JACK BENNY, new films which we obtained through ing Chairman, has been making ar­ etc. We are so proud that the various the State Aeronautics Department. rangements for future fly-ins to var­ members of our group are actively en­ The following members were in at­ ious airports for air marking activities. gaged in civic work for the benefit of tendance: NANCY REELING, GINI These have been successful events and others. STREETER, ALBERTA NICHOLSON, it also gives the girls a chance to BARBARA BARLOW will now have LYLE BECKSTRAND, MAXINE mark up additional flying hours. the opportunity of adding some 182 NIELSON (also her guest, JOYCE Saturday, April 15th, it was planned time to her log with her father’s pur­ CROW), JOY ROBISON, BARABRA for the group to fly to Provo so that chase of a new 182. BARLOW, MARJORIE PETERSON, they could attend the art exhibit at Must close — see you next month KAY BEER, and JANE ANDREASON Springfield. and with such wonderful flying weather CARYL KNOWLTON has not been JOAN WILLIAMS is vacationing in in the offing, we hope to report much with us for the past couple of weeks. Puerto Rico and we shall envy her activity!!

99 MEMBERSHIP LIST NEW ENGLAND SECTION MIDDLE EAST SECTION Clark, Cora Marie (Miss) Spivey, Anna Myers APRIL 1967 77 Turnpike Rd. Eastern New England (Mrs. James R.) Chelmsford, Mass., 01824 Box 57 Eastern Pa. 256-5484 Westtown, Pa. 19395 399-0286 NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY SECTION Coffman, Jean Trzcinski CANADIAN SECTION Wilcox, Madeleine W. (Mrs. Wm. H.) (Mrs. Richard C.) Black, Betty (Miss) 108 Avon Terrace Garden State 8125 Bainbridge Road Washington, D. C. 2175 Avenue Rd., Apt. No. 120 First Moorestown, N. J. 08057 Alexandria, Va. 22308 Toronto 12, Ontario, Canada Canadian BE 5-6894 765-8669 489-8470 Fitzgerald, Doris E. Eskritt, Bernice Lena (Mrs. Albert) (Mrs. Edmund) SOUTHEAST SECTION R. R. 3 First Canadian 89-23rd St. Greater New York Epps, Dorothy Crovatt Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada Troy, N. Y. 12180 (Mrs. George F.) 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The directions and the diagrams that • Tape Measure — as long as the radius of north. Make sure there’s no confusion. follow will make it easy for you to line out a your compass rose. At the center mark, drive your nail, with the head sticking up a bit. Attach the twine compass rose with only four size measure­ • Chalk — the blackboard kind, preferably not ments — no angles to justify — and the too thick, to mark guide circles and the points so that it absolutely will not slip, but still can simplest of tools. around your compass, be swung in a circle. At the other end of the twine, attach the chalk exactly on the First, however, please note that this • Surveyor's Chalk or Chalk Line (whatever compass rose is not the same as the one in it's called in your area) — It's a gadget that magnetic north mark — again, no slipping. the 99s logo. That one, like a mariner’s you fill with chalk powder; when the string Hold the twine as close to the bottom of the com pass, is divided into eight or 16 “points.” inside is pulled out, it's full of chalk. You chalk as possible, and draw a big circle. This Aviators, however, use a 12-point compass, carefully lay it on the ground along the line will represent the length of the longest you wish to draw, then snap the string to which results in the 30-degree increments points on your compass rose, but it will not deposit the chalk on the ground. When you you find on your directional gyro. If you’re be painted. (See D iagram 1.) rewind the string into the gadget, it picks up You’ll need two more circles. One is the going to put a compass rose on an airport, more chalk and is ready for another line. (If no guide for your shorter points, and the other you really ought to use the one that matches one in your group has used one before, try it a the compass you’re planning to swing on it! couple of times to get the snap right. It is is for painting the solid circle in the middle. It also needs to be big enough to be of suggested that someone stand on the string The geometry works best if the second some use. A 30-foot-diameter compass rose in the center, then snap from both ends and circle is smaller than the outer circle by one- will disappear under your nose and under the "ends" in the center for accuracy; other­ sixth of the radius (a 30-foot-radius circle the wings of a low-wing airplane. A diameter wise, a long line may curve or wiggle when would have a second circle with a radius of of 60 feet is just about minimum. (If you want snapped.) You might pick up two — one for 25 feet). Geometry again — the radius of the yellow and the other for red — so you can a larger circle, all of the measurements and inner circle should be one-third of the radius re-mark errors. (It's easier than trying to of the outer circle (a 30-foot-radius circle relationships will “scale up,” which is why erase!) the diagrams show relationships — not would have an inner circle with a radius of 10 • Heavy String or Light Twine — and a measurements.) feet). (See D iagram 1.) person good at knots. This string will be used Now, your last measurement. Either with Whatever size you choose, the geometry to swing the arcs that divide your circle into chalk or a small piece of tape, make a mark that allows you to draw straight lines with 12 divisions. One end needs to be attached to arcs works best if you start with a radius that your chalk, and the other to a pointer (nail or on your twine exactly in the middle. Folding is divisible by six. stick) that will start your arcs. The string must to locate the middle is easier than measuring T ools you’ll need (in addition to paint, be absolutely secure — no slipping allowed, — just be accurate. Make a small mark so rollers and brushes, of course) include: or else the geometry won't work. there’s no problem with accuracy. (See D iagram 1.) Now, to get started. First, and most Now, either rem ove the nail from the important, you must locate magnetic north center (leaving the string attached) or with a high degree of accuracy from the carefully remove the string and reattach it to center of your compass rose. It’s usually a stick or another nail exactly as it was best for airport management to have a attached to the center nail. (Drive the center surveyor do this, but remember that nail all the way into the ground if you can’t surveyors usually work in relation to true remove it.)

Work in progress — the compass rose at Teterboro Airport is painted by North Jersey 99s Photo by Janice Anderson

Northern New England 99s paint a compass rose at Twitchell Airport. Take the stick or nail that you will use as times, your final chalk mark must end up on short points, and the lines can get confusing your starting pointer, and put the end the magnetic north mark. If not, either the if the center and long points aren’t painted. exactly on magnetic north on the outer string attachment has slipped or you haven’t Also, if you’re going to put a “99” in the circle. At the other end, mark with the been careful about how you’ve handled your center circle, the paint underneath needs to attached chalk the point where an arc pointer and chalk; try it again. (See D ia ­ be dry. crosses the outside of the circle. Hold the gram 2). Now for the short points. Run your chalk chalk upright and the line taut. The mark Lay the halfway mark on the twine exactly line from where the line for a short point need not be large, but it must be definite. on the magnetic north mark and swing a crosses the second circle to the point where Now move the pointer to this first mark, and short arc to the outer circle. Don’t reattach the line next to the opposite end crosses the repeat the process with the chalk. After six the string, because you’ll only swing the outer circle. Snap the chalk line only from short arc once. Make a chalk mark, which the top of the point to just outside the inner ] t CWU.K will be halfway between magnetic north and circle. If you lay down the full chalk mark, it’s the mark next to it. Place your pointer on going to get confusing when you have them your chalk mark, and swing six more full all in. Now m ove the bottom of the chalk line arcs. The marks will be halfway between the to the point where the line on the other side other marks you’ve drawn, and you’ll end up of the opposite end crosses the outer circle, with 12 divisions. (See Diagram 3.) and repeat the short snap. (See Diagram 5.) N ow w e’re ready to start making lines D o this for each of the remaining points. It with the surveyor’s chalk. Start at magnetic starts to take shape after you’ve done two north, and run the string to the mark in the adjoining points. (See Diagram 5.) outer circle directly opposite (south, of It is very effective to paint the short points course). Snap the string for a chalk line. the same color as the “99” in the center, and Work your way around the circle, one mark to also paint the letters “N,” “E,” “W ” and at a time on each end of the string (you’ll “ S ” at the tops o f the long points that same have to rewind for more chalk between each color. I don’t think it is necessary to mark line) until you have lines from the center to the short points. Presumably, anydne who is all 12 points. (See Diagram 4.) likely to be swinging a com pass knows that N ote that the N /S and E /W lines are in, 030 is the point to the right of north! perpendicular to each other. These are the The “99” I’ve shown at the center of the directions for the long points in the compass inner circle is very easy to draw, using the rose. And it’s time for more chalk marks. nail hole at the middle of the circle and your From the magnetic north mark on the outer shortened twine and chalk. It takes one circle to the point where each of the circle for the outside of each “9” and adjoining lines cross the inner circle, snap a another for the inside. A few easy-to-eyeball chalk line. D o the same at west, south and straight lines, and you’re in business. I know east, and you have the outlines of your long it’s not the official logo, but it’s much easier points. (See Diagram 5.) to draw. Keeping it simple is the whole point For several reasons, this is a good time to of this article. start painting. If you’re doing your rose the (Note: Yes, it’s even easier on you to get a same as illustrated with this article, the surveyor to mark all of the compass points. circle and long points are the same color. However, surveyors cost money, and air­ This is a good time to paint the circle and port managers usually don’t have a lot. If points; then break for lunch while the paint you can swing it — pun intended — dries. It’s a good time to do it anyway, since however, it can’t hurt to ask.) the next step is to make a lot more lines for Have a ball (or circle, as the case may be).

Magnet 1C North With lots of ramp room, the compass rose measures 100 feel from the top of the "N" to the bottom of the “S."

Greater Kansas City Chapter members work on the compass rose at the airport in Atchison, Kansas, birthplace of Amelia Earhart, first Ninety-Nines President