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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN PILOTS SEPTEMBE dedication weekend It took more than a "powder puff11 to fly 2,590 miles solo. And win. All Woman Transcontinental “ The Micro Line equipment “ By using the automatic nav Air Race or Powder Puff Derby definitely was a help during the bearing readout, I was able to — whatever you call it, it’s no race,” Trina said. “ One of the intercept the right course much piece of cake. big advantages was the time it easier and quicker than by the saved. For example, with the usual method of having to adjust This year’s winner, w e’re proud dual transceivers and their stor­ the OBS indicators.” to say, was Trina Jarish, 2,700- age and recall capability, I could hour pilot and regional cus­ The results, Trina, speak for enter four frequencies and have tomer service manager for themselves. any one available when 1 Collins Radio. needed it with a simple turn of a Micro Line.The little Her equipment: An A36 knob. That was great for flybys, surprise package from Bonanza. And on the panel, where I had to quickly change Collins’ new Micro Line frequencies. Or on landing, comm/nav system designed where both approach control especially for singles and light and ground control frequencies Collins twins. were entered in advance and ready when I needed them. “ The course readout feature of the nav receivers proved ex­ tremely valuable,” Trina said. © M em ber o f GAMA For more information see your Collins dealer. Or contact: Avionics Division, Collins Radio Group, Rockwell International, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406. Phone: 319/395-4085. COMING EVENTS The Mt. Diablo Chapter invites everyone to attend an FAA SAFETY SEMINAR to be President Pat's held at the Sheraton Inn at Buchanan Field in Concord. If you plan to fly in, you can taxi right to the Sheraton. The SEMINAR ACTION will take place on WEDNESDAY, OC­ TOBER 15, 1975 and will being promptly at 7:00 P.M. Gaffney Aviation and Pacific States Aviation are co-sponsors for the mUWNiE seminar. NY-NJ Fall Sectional. Oct 31-Nov. 1 Ramada Inn, Armonk, N.Y. (Westchester Co. Airport) Hostess, Grtr. N.Y. Chpt. 99 convention is over and what a super spandorical convention! Our Northwest Section Phyllis Sproul, Chmn. really did themselves proud. Roundup '75 was educational, inspirational and very en­ joyable. Thank you, Northwest Section, for everything! FLORIDA DELTONA DERBY Children are back in school and our new 99 year has begun. My desk looks like a November 7-8, 1975. 1975 Deltona Derby disaster area, but in the next few weeks time will be spent cleaning up for the start of the Air, Land and Sea Race, sponsored by new 99 year. Before I say goodbye to the past year, your Board of Directors would like Spaceport 99s and the Deltona Cor­ you to know how much we appreciate your confidence in us, which was evidenced by our poration. St. Augustine to Marco Island. re-election. To my knowledge, there has never been a year where the exact same Board Entry deadline Oct. 30. Race Kit $1.00. members have had the privilege of working together for a second term of office. We have Send to race chairman: Bonnie Quenzler, enjoyed serving and working with you this past year and we look forward to another 65 Carrigan Blvd., Merritt Island, Fla., successful and productive year. Let’s make our ACTion for the coming year the best yet! 32952. The printer has promised that the membership directories will be mailed around the middle of September so, hopefully, you will have them in your hands before you read this WW-1 AEROPLANE ART PRINTS Full color richly column. detailed portraits of classic old-timers Send 20C for Let’s start the year by planning more safety seminars for fall and we might even look illustrated catalog Aeroprint. 405 Monroe Street, Boonton. New Jersey 07005 ahead to spring. We are still reaching for our goal of 300 this year and this figure should double by the end of '76. Let your GADO-FAA know you are interested in helping them • • • make the skies safer. FAA would like us also to start thinking of our nominees for the Flight Instructor of the Year award. Many of us do qualify and wouldn’t it be great to see r r D C C PILOT’S 1 more 99s nominated for the regional award and a 99 win the national award? rilL L CATALOG September and October are busy months for our section governors, meeting with their Send to: SPORTY’S PILOT SHOP chapters at section meetings to discuss our past convention and planning 99 projects CLERMONT COUNTY AIRPORT and events for the new year. Speaking of planning, don’t forget, “Come Celebrate—Let’s Batavia, Ohio 45103 Dedicate". Our grand dedication week-end is November 1st and 2nd. Plans are shaping p h o n e (513) 732-2411 A up for a wonderful, memorable week-end—see you there! Speaking Frankly With Mar do I think it may be time to bring the This then, is what the leaders of our 99 having financial troubles, as news reports question of the Women's Air and Space organization want in regard to the attest, would we also be buying similar Museum into focus. Now we must get Women’s Museum Trustees—that they troubles by establishing a “women’s” down to facts, and detach ourselves from incorporate, and that they drop the use of museum? People are becoming more the emotion that has been generated about the 99s name on stationary and other "person” oriented, as against man versus it. Think about the following: docum ents. IT IS A SMALL REQUEST FOR woman attitudes. We ourselves have 1. A 99 named Mary Francis, an SO GREAT A SAFETY VALVE. fought for “equal” recognition in the field Attorney, 'way back in 1950 most forcefully 2. At convention I talked to each of ourof aviation. Could not our proud brought to the attention of the 99s, and to leaders. They are NOT against the Museum achievements be immortalized just as well me as Chairman then of the AWTAR, the concept. They wish it might be within (and within financial reach) in connection risks involved for the individual members financial reach. Even w ith the necessary with existing museums? For instance, the of the 99s and the race board by our not help of professional “fund raisers” , who San Diego and El Cajon chapters have a being incorporated as separate, are motivated by a sizeable percentage of beautiful display of women’s achievement autonomous organizations. She detailed what they raise. in aviation at their much-visited museum; the responsibilities of each person in these Our leaders do bring up the pertinent, Louise Thaden’s historically valuable two groups regarding the legal angle of and thought-provoking points as to (1) the things have already been given to the financial aspects—such as defaulting on fact that with a fairly limited list of famous recently established Staggerwing Museum debts which would then become the legal early-day women pilots, who deserve in Tullahoma, Tenn. And there are others. debt of each one on the membership recognition (and some of whom have Our newly created Headquarters has roster, or a suit as a result of accident, or already given their memorabilia to other ample space for displays about the 99s, anything else aimed at the respective museums), is the expenditure as now and will eventually be a place where organizations, which would become a discussed of 2-10 million dollars ju st to historians will come for accurate facts legal debt for each person. We quickly build the museum (this figure does not about women in aviation. As your editor of incorporated. Since then the AWTAR, Inc. include any upkeep after it is built) really a our 99s NEWS Magazine, I have tried very is still supported by donations both with "bit much", as the saying goes? Wouldn’t hard to present accurate and interesting time and money by the 99s. A nd— the we be better off associating ourselves with features about the remarkable woman who individual 99s are protected from suits or an already established museum?; and (2) is a 99. It is my considered and thoughtful debts acquired by the PPD. with the many existing museums ALL Continued on Page 2 SPEAKING FRANKLY With Mardo Continued from Page 1 belief that while the concept of a Museum Bib BS/ie w s which will cost millions to build is an Volume 2 Number 9, September 1975 ambitious dream, it is not a realistic The Ninety-Nines, Incorporated possibility in our present circumstance of recession and inflation. We agree it would Will Rogers World Airport be a wonderful accomplishment—if only it International Headquarters were practical. We need some sober, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159 unemotional thinking on the subject. We Return Form 3579 to above address need to admit that nobody is against the 2nd Class Postage pd. at North Little Rock, Ark., museum concept, or the people so deeply and at additional mailing offices. involved in it. We are merely against an adventure into space until we are properly equipped to cope.... Editor...................................................................................................................Mardo Crane Circulation Manager.......................................................................................Loretta Gragg Contributing Editors..................................................................Mary Foley - Betty Hicks 1976 . , Editorial Assistant ....................................................................................... Phyllis Pierce Bicentennial CONTENTS Early Bird Vignette — Nellie Zabel Willhite by Glenn Buffington.......................................................................................................... 4 Louisiana Pacific Air Race — Dottie Sanders.................................................................................... 5 Palms-To-Pines Results — Courtesy Glenn Buffington.................................................5 Air Tour More Convention Photos—Daryl Ann Kyle; Barbara Goetz.........................................7 All-Ohio History—Clara Tharpe, Edyth Maxim................................................................8 New By-Laws Pertaining to Membership......................................................................

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