JA N U A R Y , 1966 Umi’tijllin r Jim s tJJiKety - lAW (jlleuis Presidents Column 'W This is the time of the year that we I was so pleased to be able to take are so busy trying not to be busy, that Gene Nora and Bob Jessen to the it is almost impossible to get anything Phoenix Chapter Christmas party. They d on e!! were here on an assignment for Beech I hope all of you had a very HAPPY so we enJoyed their company, too. Peggy Borek, a most enthusiastic JANUARY, 1966 HOLIDAY and that you are all set for the New Year. I want to thank you for Ninety-Nine from the Eastern Pennsyl­ Official Publication of the lovely Christmas cards and espe­ vania Chapter, has entered the Con­ THE NINETY - NINES, Inc. cially for the personal notes enclosed. vent of St. Cathrine de Ricci and would Headquarters, Terminal Bldg. be very happy to hear from those of I appreciate them all. Will Rogers World Airport you who would like to write. Her ad­ P. O. Box 99 We are happy to welcome two more dress is: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101 Chapters to our organization. Colum­ Miss Margaret M. Borek bia Cascade Chapter in the Northwest Headquarters Secretary Dominican Novitiate Section, and the Florida Space Port CAROL CRAIG Ashbourne Rd. & Juniper Ave. Chapter in the Southeast Section. We Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19117 Editor wish them every success in the com­ Now that the ‘rushtime’ is over, per­ DOROTHY L. YOUNG ing year. haps we can get back to leveling out 6512 N.W. 20th St. Dr. On D ecem ber 14th, 1965, the Har­ our ‘flight 99’ and concentrate on some Bethany, Oklahoma 73008 mon Trophy was presented, posthu­ of our flight duties . resolutions, International Officers mously, to Joan Merriam Smith. Re­ nominations and reports. Be sure you presenting the Ninety-Nines at the pre­ don’t miss the opportunity to have a President sentation were Jo Eddleman, Chair­ voice in the workings of The Ninety- ALICE ROBERTS man, Washington, D.C. Chapter; Fay Nines. We shall be expecting to hear 719 Orchid Lane Gillis Wells, Vice-Governor, Middle from you. Phoenix, Ariz. 85021 East Section; Virginia Thompson, Sincerely, Vice-President Chairman. Resolutions Committee. Alice Roberts DONNA T. MYERS 11603 E. 6th P lace Denver, Colo. 80011 COMMITTEE REPORTS Secretary PUBLIC RELATIONS all about their members. What a won­ BETTY W. McNABB Gene Nora Jessen, Chairman derful way for the new members to 926 Third Ave. Each Chapter Chairman has received get acquainted and for the old ones to Albany, Georgia an extensive questionnaire surveying dig out facts about each other that Treasurer the vocations of the membership. Some had been hidden in modesty. How about RUTH RUECKERT Chairmen have, in turn, conducted giving this good idea a try in your 2037 R ivera St. their own surveys to be consolidated Chapter? Obviously (his proJect will San Francisco, Calif. 91116 into a report for return to the National take a tremendous amount of work, Executive Board Public Relations Chairman. Others in dedication, and follow through. Anoth­ LLYDIELLEN “Lygie” Hagan smaller Chapters have been able to er Chapter, Greater New York, keeps South 1907 Oneida Place complete the form with Just a few a card file on their membership. The Spokane, Washington 99203 phone calls. However, how it is done purpose of the 99s reads “ to provide is not important; results are what a close relationship among pilots and JOAN L. HRUBEC count. to unite them in any movement that 16902 Dartmouth Ave. To implement a good public rela­ may be for their benefit or for that of Cleveland, Ohio 44111 tions program, an initial introduction aviation in general” . What better way ELIZABETH V. “ Susie” SEWELL to our membership is called for. Only to further that purpose than to ac­ c/o Catlin Aviation Co. through a complete central file can quaint folks with our interesting mem­ P. O. Box 82398 we know what kind of ratings, honors, bership. But first we must know you. Okla. City, Okla. 73108 and professions are included among The survey deadline has passed but our membership. You and I know what that’s not important, get them in as interesting people 99s are, and though soon as you can. Some of you have DEADLINE FOR NEWS— we don't want to get a paper mill go­ done a wonderful Job at a busy time The 20th of the Month ing, biographies in one central file can in tracking down the facts. For those Send Copy To: m ake our interesting 99s known to all. I’ve not heard from, you’re leaving a Dottie Young, Editor One Chapter, Sacramento Valley, has gaping hole. If Fido chewed up the 6512 N. W. 20th St. Dr. an excellent proJect completed. They form or it got stashed with the sum­ Bethany, Oklahoma 73008 have collected a resume and photo of mer clothes, drop me a line and I’ll each member and made up an album Continued on Page 4 University, and her hobbies are hoc­ key, athletics and badminton. She has 52 pilot-in-command hours with five hours instrument time. Her occupa­ tion is Serving. All hold Private Certificates and are members of the Bombay Flying Club, Bombay, India. CHANDA reports that India has about 50 lady pilots, some of whom are not active in the sense lhat their flying licenses have expired and not been re­ newed. With the impetus now being provided by the presence of MRS. ALDRICH, it is proposed to get de­ tailed information about lady pilols from all the flying clubs in the coun­ try and enroll them as members of The Ninety-Nines and also encourage other women to take to flying as a hobby. The valuable experience which MRS. ALDRICH brings as a flyer with 1000 flying hours to her credit and with her participation in three air races should go a long way in providing the proper guide lines for the promotion of MEET OUR INDIA MEMBERS — Left to right: RABIA SADIG FUTEHALLY, aviation among Indian women. CLARA ALDRICH (San Diego Chapter), CHANDA SAWANT and MOHINI K. CHANDA further states, “I very SHROFF. much appreciate the cooperation of the El CaJon Valley Chapter in not only sponsoring the first three of the In­ MEMBERS-AT-LARGE dian members but, also, their gener­ ABOUT OUR NEW swimming, riding and Indian dancing. ous offer to sponsor two more Indian MEMBERS IN INDIA She m aJored in Interm ediate Arts at members so as to enable us to form a Section. By Dattie Sanders the Bombay University. She has 103 pilot-in-command hours with six hours “As India is a vast country, it was Through the combined efforts of ISA­ instrument time. certainly a Job getting to have all the BELLE McCRAE. El CaJon Valley Miss MOHINI K. SHROFF has pars­ women pilots to know about the activi­ Chapter, who made the initial contact ed Intermediate Arts from Bombay ties of the 99s. I, therefore, thought it on her round-the-world cruise with the fit to organize a Press Conference in University of Seven Seas in 1965, and this important city of India, with CLARA ALDRICH, San Diego Chapter CLARA ALDRICH as the chief guest, member, now stationed in Bombay, Coming Events so as to achieve as much publicity for India, with 49% er LEON as ProJect April 14, 15, 16, 1986 the 99s as possible. P ractically all ihe Engineer for Bechtel India, Ltd., The SOUTHWEST SECTION important newspapers were represent­ Ninety - Nines are fortunate to have SPRING MEETING ed at the conference, while photo­ gained three new Members-at-Large Las Vegas, Nevada graphs and write-ups about the begin­ there. They were sponsored by the El nings of the Indian Section of the 99s CaJon Valley Chapter. M ay 20, 1966 have appeared in daily, weekly and We are proud of these new mem­ SOUTH CENTRAL SECTION monthly Journals all over the country. bers and in an effort to better ac­ SPRING MEETING The resulting response has been heart­ quaint you with them, a little history Denver, Colo. ening and I am receiving requests for about each is given below in the order information about the activities of 1he in which they appear in the picture. 99s. “ June 28, 1966 RABIA SADIG FUTEHALLY is mar­ The press conference was held at the AWTAR Impound ried to SADIG FUTEHALLY, and they internationally famous TaJ Mahal Hotel have two children. Her hobbies are in Bom bay. flying and dancing. She is a housewife June 30, 1966 In her letter to ISABELLE McCRAE, INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION and she maJored in Intermediate Sci­ CHANDA further states, “I am sure Seattle, Washington ence with Mathematics. She has 31 you will be pleased to know that it hours of pilot-in-command with more shall be the constant endeavor of the than six hours instrument time. July 2-5, 1966 Indian Section to keep pace with you: CHANDA SAWANT is the wife of AWTAR maybe we are inspired by your sup­ SHARAD SAWANT and is Publicity Seattle, Wash, to Clearwater, Fla. port and guidance.” Officer by occupation. Her hobbies are WELCOME INDIAN NINETY-NINES!! COMMITTEE REPORTS A W T A R Powder Puff Derby Continued from Page 2 GENERAL INFORMATION — 1966 AWTAR send you a copy. Let's shoot for noth­ ing less than 100% return! PRIZE MONEY . To first five places — $3,000. STARTING POINT . King County Airport, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington. SCRAPBOOK Co-sponsors . Seattle Unit of AOPA and Western Washington Chapter 99s.