COMING EVENTS HieSH ubius 15th Annual F.A.I.R. (Fairladies Annual Vol. 2 No. 10 August, 1975 Indiana Race) The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Anderson Municipal, Anderson, Indiana Will Rogers World Airport September 19th, 20th, 21st 1975 International Headquarters Proficiency Air Race Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159 Women Pilots - Co-Pilots Mandatory (male Return Form 3579 to above address or female) 2nd Class Postage pd. at North Little Rock. Ark., Information and entry Kit $2.00 from: and at additional mailing offices. Sue Bathauer 11861 Hoster Road E ditor Mardo Crane Carmel, Indiana 46032 Circulation Manager Loretta Gragg • • • Contributing Editors...... Mary Foley - Betty Hicks The Los Angeles Chapter has scheduled Editorial Assistant Phyllis Pierce its eighth Flight Instructor Clinic, in conjunction with the FAA. It will be held CONTENTS September 20, 21, and 22, 1975 at the Airport Marina Hotel, 8601 Lincoln Blvd., Los Angeles, California. Reservations may Report of International Board of Directors — llovene Potter...... 1 be made by contacting either Virginia Convention Highlights — Photos by Daryl Ann Kyle...... 2-3 Showers, 3111 S. Barrington, No. 1s Los Amelia Earhart Scholarship...... 4-6 Angeles, Ca., 90066 (Phone: 213 - 390- How Many Women In Aviation...... 7 4715) or Georgia Lambert, 1625 Durango Effects Of Bright Lights — Mary Foley...... 6 Ave., Los Angeles, Ca., 90035 (Phone: 213 Current Decisions In Aviation Law — Sylvia Paoli...... 10 - 556-1531). 1976 International Convention — Joan Jones...... 10 The total cost will be $40.00, which New Rules For Chapter Reports...... 1 includes lunches and all materials needed. Headquarters Dedication Nov 1-2 Inside Back Cover • • • 99s Serving The Aviation Community (Map& Listings)...... 15-18 October 4 — 11th annual Pacific Air REGULAR FEATURES Race, from Gillespie Field, Santee to Sonoma County Airport. Sponsored by President Pat...... 1 San Diego, El Cajon Valley and Santa Rosa Chapter Personalities...... 8 99s. Contact: Boo Bergman, 3872 Jewell PPD Final — Wanda Cummings...... 9 St. Apt. H-208, San Diego, California, New Horizons...... 10-11 Committee Reports Oct. 24 - Phoenix Air Races sponsored Apt — Margo Smith...... 11 by the Phoenix Ninety-Nines. Comprised Air Age Education — Linda Hooker...... 12 of the Roadrunner air race for men and the Flying Activities — Charlene Falkenberg...... 11 Kachina Doll air race for women. Write for PPD Bicentennial — Pam Vander Linden...... 12 race kit ($2) to Clair Ellis, 6340 N. Cattle N Y. - N.J. - Section Meeting — Marcia Gitelman...... 12 Track, Scottsdale, Az. 85253. Rain date November 1. President — Pat McEwen, 16206 East Central, Wichita. Kansas 67230 • • • Vice President — Lois Feigenbaum, 26 Pinewood Drive, Carbondale. III. 62901 Secretary, Thon Griffith, 314 Robinhood Lane, Costa Mesa, California 92627 FLORIDA DELTONA DERBY Treasurer, Janet Green, P.O. Box 629, Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564 November 7, 1975. Race from St. Board of Directors: Augustine Airport to Marco Island resort, Mary Able, 9009 Braeburn Valley Dr., Houston, Texas 77036 via Sanford. Weekend activities follow. llovene Potter, 22315 6th Ave. South, Apt. 401, Des Moines, WA. 98188 Sponsored by Spaceport 99s. Contact: Bonnie Quenzler, 65 Carrigan Blvd., Susie Sewell, P.O. Box 59906, Southwest Station Oklahoma City, OK 73119 M erritt Island, Fla., 32952. Mary Vial, #38 Lincoln Hills Estates, 3500 E. Lincoln Dr., Phoenix, Ariz. 85018

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President Pat's President Pat McEwen called the meeting to order at four o’clock July 29, 1975 at the Northshore Hotel Coeur -7\CTI ON d'Alene, Idaho. All members were present. Marilyn Copeland gave a report on plans for the dedication ceremonies to be held in LINE Oklahoma C ity October 31, November 1-2, 1975. We hope a large number of 99s and guests will attend this most important occasion in the history of our organization. Since many of you were unable to join us for convention, would like to share with you Marilyn has a great weekend of fun and my message to those present. activities planned for everyone. We about to bring ACT I to a close and the curtain will be rising on ACT II shortly. ACT Margo Smith gave a report on the APT - Activities - Communications - Training. Our 99 ACTIVITIES this year have been many program and we discussed the pros and and varied and your Board is particularly pleased with your work in the educational and cons of keeping the program active. We safety fields. Most chapters have had at least one safety seminar and many have had up recessed at six o'clock for an enjoyable to three so far this year. Our activities in air age education have been most rewarding and dinner and program as guests of the we have had national recognition from the Aerospace Education Congress. Your con­ Northwest Section. Back to work again in tinued efforts in these activities will bring much satisfaction and success to us as 99s, as Pat’s room at eight o’clock. We had reports well as to other pilots and non-pilots alike. Let’s continue to enhance our 99 image for on our Membership drive, nominating accomplishing our goals through our activities in aviation safety and air age education. procedures, and Aircraft Liability Ins. 99 COMMUNICATIONS have been excellent - both constructive and creative. Your Gene Nora Jesson passed out copies of Board has been delighted to hear from so many of you during this past year. We know the new membership handbook fresh off you really care and your Board cares. All of us have the ability and capacity to understand the press. Gene Nora did a great job on and deal constructively with the issues because we, too, function as individual 99s in our this clever little booklet for our members. own chapters and sections. So, please, think of us as extensions of your com­ We again recessed for the night and munications where it all really begins, at the chapter level. Our open door policy has been reconvened in the morning to hear Lois beneficial to all of us. We have learned much this past year and we will continue to listen Feigenbaum’s report on our new building. and make decisions in the best interests of the 99s. Let’s continue to communicate Lois told us of the plans for landscaping, constructively and creatively! the type, the time element in planting and TRAINING has always been important to the 99s. As active pilots we must continually the costs. She also reported on the parking discipline ourselves to keep proficient in the aircraft we fly. Our APT Program has set an lot requirements to meet the needs of our example to all those who fly, that the 99s are concerned with their proficiency and safety tenants and guests as well as our own in flying. Many of us have an opportunity to work in the field of flight training and, employees. Lois had brought pictures of although there are no statistics to back up this statement, in my opinion our 99 safety the interior and reported on the progress in record would put the national record to shame. We are safe pilots because of our furnishings. Our budget was again frequent re-training through our APT Program. It is also my opinion that through our reviewed for presentation to our members flying activities and in particular our air races and flying events, we become more skilled at the International Convention. We then as pilots, whatever the motivation. We do seek more training to become more skilled and adjourned to join convention activities. We we do become more skilled pilots by flying more races and events. To me, the Powder were again called to order for a short post­ Puff Derby - the only race endorsed by the 99s - is a great training ground for us all. The convention meeting to finalize dedication educational programs presented at the start of the race are invaluable, and after the wave plans and review several questions from of the starter's flag, applying our flight training and skills to try to win the three-day event members. Ilovene Potter is all in the realm of training. Even though many of us are unable to compete in the race Board of Directors itself, the 99 activity that is generated across the country is a stimulus for us all. Communications are at an all-time high during this annual event because of YOU - 99s everywhere, working together as a team on this outstanding event. We have been members of your chapter, with photo; recognized as 99s - women pilots - world-wide. What a wealth of good public relations Profile, usually of a particularly the Powder Puff Derby has given us -the 99s - for the past 28 years! Thank you, Powder newsworthy and accomplished person, Puff Derby, for helping us keep proficient by our constant up-grading and re-training. who has made an outstanding contribution The curtain will soon fall on the first ACT of our 99 performance this year but please to the 99s and aviation and women in stand by because the second ACT is about to begin. We are looking forward to an active, aviation; and historical articles similar to happy and successful second ACT! the ones contributed by historian Glenn Buffington. New Rules For Chapter Reporters 4. Our format is not designed to be flexible. We are not an ordinary aviation 1. Copy must REACH your editor by the honors..Leave out "thank yous", names of magazine which writes up its advertisers. 1st of each month or it will not be used. those who attended; babies born; trips via There are many, many such magazines. Refer to your schedule (also published in comm’l; menues; social activities; We are a magazine which is dedicated to the Nov-Dee. 1974 issue of the magazine.) marriages; divorces; and who-picked-up- the Ninety-Nines individually and- 2. Copy is lim ited to one page. Suggested who-in-what-aircraft (even to the N). These collectively, reporting the true facts about subjects of interest to all 99s (and leave belong in your local Newsletter, and if you these women in aviation, and their con­ out the rhetoric please!) are: New ratings, haven't one—-why not? Think—-is my tribution to General Aviation. We do need chapter flying activities; chapter par­ report of interest to anyone outside of my ads, and in this endeavor the members can ticipation in community events to sell chapter? You will get the picture. help. We want any contact with an ad­ aviation; accomplishments of individual 3. DON’T FORGET— there are several vertiser who may want WOMEN to buy his 99s, even if outside of flying; chapter fund feature pockets into which you may slant product. raising ideas; 491/2 or 66 involvement in 99 your news. Namely: Chapter Per­ 5. WRITE the advertisers. This is the only projects; special events and special sonalities, which concerns outstanding way they know YOU know! CONVENTION

1. Dave Rahm, banquet speaker Mr. Ed Carr, who speaks into a recording ^ devise, is on R. 2. Dave Rahm, aerobatic pilot, greeting India's Shanda Sawant Budhabhatti who 13. Hospitality Gang • 49>/2S - Bert Fletcher arrived courtesy of Air India (L), Jim Wood, peeking thru, and (R) Dave Kochanek. 99s Carol Fletcher, 3. Christine Wills of Australia with baby, Marian Wagoner, Viola Nixon, Mary and husband Desmond Kochanek and Elsie MacDougall 4. Left, Bettty Gillies, charter member, 14. Christine Wills making her pitch for the and Sheila Scott, British Governor and '78 convention in A ustra lia . She won! Author of "Barefoot in the Sky" 15. MC of the banquet Sandy Sullivan, Ch 5. Left Mardo Crane, Editor and "W illy" Gardner, Chairman' Santa Clara Valley m. Greater Seattle Chapter Chapter 16. Fern Lake, Convention chairperson 6. Sheila Scott registering as delegate with 17. Phil Patterson, Piper Rep. Chicao Area Chapter in charge of credentials 1

7. Meg Hatch waves the Idaho Governor's Proclamation aloft

8. President Pat opens the meeting

9. V.P. Lois Feigenbaum makes a point

10. Sec'y Thon Griffith reads a report

11. Pat Jetton chm Bylaws Amendment Com m ittee mvrr m »i 12. Hazel Jones shows her graphics with an assist from Exec. Sec'y Loretta Gragg. I n R O P '• HIGHLIGHTS

18. Faye Gillis Wells - Washington D.C. 27. Louise White, Chairman Blue Ridge Chapter was honored Chapter wins a door prize from Minnie Boyd, N.E. Sect. 19. Banquet shot showing some of the 400- some attending 28. Fran Grant and 49'/2 Norman clown it up 20. Mother-daughter picnic 29. (L) Carole Depew and Nancy Goshen of 21. (L) Chris Emerson and mother Lillian Las Vegas Valley Chapt. of Eastern New England Chapter 30. Couer d'Alene Airport from the 22. From Alaska 99s (L to R) Ruby Pap­ Meg Hatch) pas, Anita Benson, Nita Wood, Dorothy McCulloch, Betty Rogers Photos: Daryl Ann 23. L to R. Greater Seattle Chapter 99s, Ellie Cansdale, Frances Heaverlo, Van Adderson

24. Scarfs given by Eastern Washington 99s (Lto R) Fern Lake, Lois DeFleur, Lois Bauer (holding scarf) (Kneeling L) Dorothy Haupt (Greater St. Louis), Betty Denney, Ruth Jacquot (front R. Bay Cities)

25. Evelyn Braese (Cape Girardeau) and 49Vi W illiam celebrate th e ir 30th an­ niversary at the convention

26. Chairperson Fern Lake A. E. Scholarship 1975 Winners

(L to R) A.E. Trustees: Iris Critchell, Alice Making the announcement of winners for (L to R) Iris Chitcheli, Trustee watches Pat Roberts, Chairman, Pat McEwen, Inter­ 1975, is Alice Roberts, Chairman and Fairbanks receive her award in Couer national President, Alice Hammond. Permanent Trustee of the A.E. Scholar­ d'Alene, with Louise Wicks, Vice-Governor ship. of the N.W. Section, Pat McEwen, International President, and Alice Roberts, Chairman looking on.

J (L to R) The winners! Margaret Sanford, (L to R) Iris Critchell (A.E. Trustee), Alice Diane Ward, Linda Hooker Rene Hirth Roberts (A.E. Perm. Chm), Pat Fairbanks, Alice Hammond, Alice Roberts, Iris Rene Hurth, Linda Hooker, Alice Ham- Critchell, Pat Fairbanks mond(Trustee) Margaret Sanford, (peeking thru) Diane Ward. (In background) baloonist Gladys Boroker. Winners of AE Scholarships actually did go balooning! FACT SHEET PERTAINING TO THE APPLICATIONS FOR THE 99S AMELIA EARHART MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS The Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship application form is made a part of this Ninety Nine News. Any Ninety Nine wishing to apply for the scholarship is invited to read it thoroughly. The criteria for a candidate include the following: •have been a 99 in good standing for the two previous years prior to date of application •hold a current medical certificate •have a minimum of 200 hours pilot-in-command since receiving her private license •have need of award financially •have the support of her chapter • must have letter of recommendation signed by the chapterA.E. Chairman or chapter chairman •must agree to complete the course and/or training within two years •submit a separate application for each rating or educational goal for which you are applying. The application consists of Application form, Experience record, Eligibility form and letter of recommendationfrom the chapter. FIVE copies of each of these must be submitted to her chapter A.E. Chairman, only one of which must be notarized. One head and shoulders, black and white glossy photo of the applicant (at least 2-1/4 x 2-1/4) must accompany each copy of the application. The chapter A.E. Chairman will ascertain that the member's application is complete and that all statements in it are true. She will determine the number of applicants permitted from her chapter. Each chapter is allowed one application for every 30 members or major portion thereof. Regardless of size each chapter is allowed at least one applicant. If there are more applicants than the quota for her chapter the Chairman will select a committee to assist her in screening the applications. This will be composed of two or three 99s or other members of the local aviation community who would have a non-biased interest in furthering aviation. This committee will screen the candidates using the following criteria: •what has the applicant already accomplished? •how much does she need the Award financially? •how well will she use it to advance her career? •how wide a field in aviation will this benefit? • is she worthy of the Award? • how long has she been a 99 and how active has she been? Chapter A.E. Chairman will mail her quota (or less) of the applicants to the Section A.E. Scholarship Chairman to be postmarked no later than JANUARY 15th. The Section Governor will have informed each chapter of the name and address of the Section A.E. Chair­ man in advance of this date. Section A.E. Chairman will in turn select a committee (similar to that described for the local chapter) and screen the applications submitted by the chapters, using the criteria listed above. Each Section A.E. Chairman may submit one application for each 200 mem­ bers of the section or a major portion thereof to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the A.E. Memorial Scholarship Fund to be postmarked no later than FEBRUARY 15th. The Section A.E. Chairman will notify those candidates not included in the quota submitted to the Board. A Section which does not have a chapter may itself submit at least one application regardless of size.

1976 APPLICATION FORM AMELIA EARHART MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

This scholarship is made possible through the desires of THE NINETY NINES INC., to develop the talents of women in the fields of aviation and aerospace. The monies making this scholarship possible are drawn partly from interest on the trust fund and partly from an­ nual donations by chapters, sections, individuals and special interest groups within the NINETY NINES, INC.

N a m e------Airman's Certificate # ______(as it appears on Airman Cert.) A dd ress______

Chapter ------9 9 since______Month Year Age------S ingle------M arried______Husband's name______Minor C hildren------ages______other _dependents______Private rating rec'd------Pilot in command hours since Pvt______Mo / Yr Certificate & ratings now held______Scholarship would be used toward______Reasons for applying (proposed use of rating, opportunities available be complete!! Use additional sheet if necessary)______

Present position and employer. Previous employment______

Husband's position and employer **______

ELIGIBILITY FORM School from which course of instruction requested in this application would be obtained (if not an accredited school, then the name of the qualified instructor).

(Name of school or qualified instructor)

(Address of school or instructor)

The following statement is to be completed by a responsible official of the school (or qualified instructor) who would give the instruc­ tion. Approximate cost of instruction— — ______Approximate hours of instruction ______Type of aircraft to be used______I have examined the credentials (certificates, logs, transcripts, etc) o f _ and find her to be eligible to begin instruction, and deemed fully qualified to accomplish the rating for the course entitled:— ______

(full name of course) The cost quoted above is standard for this school: S ig n e d :______T itle : ______Date:______(If application is for more than one course copies of this form, duly signed, are required for each course.) The following is to be completed by the chapter A.E. Chairman: I have examined all three pages of this application and any substantiating credentials I have deemed necessary and I find them to be true and in order. I recommend this applicant with no reservations. A letter of recommendation from the chapter chairman accompanies this application. Date:.------

Chapter A.E. Chairman If the Chapter Chairman is the applicant, then the next responsible chapter officer will write the letter of recommendation.

Five copies of this application must be submitted to the Section A.E. Chairman postmarked no later than JANUARY 15th. A black and white glossy head and shoulders photo at least 2-1/4 x 2-1/4 must be attached to each copy. Five copies of the letter of recommen­ dation from the Chapter Chairman must also accompany this application.

EXPERIENCE CROSS COUNTRY: List flights in excess of 250 miles from home base. (Use attached sheet if necessary).

Instructing: (year, place, approx. hours or duration of job)

Other aeronautical experience or training, including former ratings:

Hours in various types of aircrafts: (give details)

(Number of flight hours or semester hours)

Be it known that I am a member in good standing of THE NINETY NINES, INC. that I have been a member for the 2 previous years prior to the date of this application, that I have logged 200 hours or more as a pilot in command since receiving my private pilot cer­ tificate and that if I receive the AMELIA EARHART MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP I will complete the course of instruction for which this application is submitted within 2 years and I understand it is to be used only for the purpose/or rating for which I am applying. I further agree to retain my membership in THE NINETY NINES, INC. during this time and to keep in communication with the Board of Trustees of the AMELIA EARHART SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND and inform them, at least quarterly, of my progress. I attest to the fact that my application reflects an honest appraisal of my ability to complete the rating/educational goal requested in this application. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS APPLICATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT: S igned------—------

Subscribed and sworn to me before this day o f ------19------______NOTARY PUBLIC

My Commission expires------

light. This occurs most often in the Arctic occur if one stares at the sun for only 5 or 6 and is often called “snow blindness”. It seconds. can also occur after prolonged exposure to Exposure to bring sunlight has a Effects Of Bright sunlight of high intensity reflected by cumulative and adverse effect on dark Light On The Eye water or sand. Ultra-violet does not adaptation. Persons exposed to bright damage the eyes permanently, but does sunlight for 2-5 hours show a definite produce severe pain. Cold compresses and decrease in their ability to see in dim light. rest with sedatives are generally the best This persists for as long as 5 hours after By Mary F. Foley treatm ent. exposure. Individuals who normally work Pilots and their passengers are often Infrared rays are the invisible long lights in bright sunlight show a loss of night sxposed to conditions of extreme and rays in the spectrum. Both infrared and visual acuity and very slow dark adap­ /arying brightness. Direct sunlight as well visible light contain a great deal of energy. tation. These effects are cumulative and as sunlight reflected from snow, sand, If an individual looks directly at the sun persist for several days. A vacation at the clouds or water can be a source of ex­ with inadequate eye protection (all so- beach or skiing in mountains can cause tremely irritating glare. called sunglasses are inadequate for this the same effects, as can any repeated Light can produce harmful effects in an purpose), the lens of the eye concentrates exposure to very intense light with jnprotected eye. Ultra-violet light rays, the energy on the retina like a burning inadequate eye protection. which are invisible short rays in the light glass causing permanent damage. This It's a good idea not to plan a night flight spectrum, produce painful eyelid swelling happens often when individuals watch an after spending the day in the sun. accompanied by extreme sensitivity to eclipse of the sun. Eclipse blindness may (To be continued) How Many Women Pilots In Your State? Oh! For The Good Olde Days FAA printout of women pilots by state as of January 1, 1975. All pilots not included because of continual updating. Using the FAA printout of women pilots in their areas, Chapters are having luncheon or (?) dinner meetings with aviation orientated speakers, or holding Safety Seminars with these Reporter, Rosemary Colman prospective members as guests. The following monthly summary of accidents was dredged from the Airline December, 1917 records of the Royal Flying Corps. Quote.

Alaska 320 234 53 2 609 Resume of Accidents 190 116 18 0 324 Alabama Avoidable Accidents 140 71 23 0 234 Arkansas 1. There were 6 avoidable accidents: — 293 71 2 791 Arizona 425 (a) The pilot of a Shorthorn w ith over 7 2,524 491 23 6,056 California 3,018 hours experience seriously damaged the 58 6 740 Colorado 421 255 undercarriage on landing. He had failed to 32 1 436 Connecticut 245 158 land at as fast a speed as possible, as 65 Dist. Columbia 39 19 7 0 recommended in the Aviation Pocket 87 Delaware 52 31 4 0 Handbook. 9 2,072 Florida 1,228 689 146 (b) A. B. E. 2 stalled and crashed during 522 Georgia 322 159 39 2 an artillery exercise. The pilot had been Hawaii 91 45 19 2 157 struck on the head by the semaphore of his Iowa 261 199 34 0 494 observer who was signalling to the gun­ Idaho 122 96 19 1 238 ners. Illinois 831 599 115 5 1,550 (c) Another pilot in a B.E. 2 failed to get Indiana 399 306 69 1 775 airborne. By error of judgement he was Kansas 291 333 37 3 664 attempting to fly at mid-day instead of Kentucky 155 70 14 1 240 during the recommended best lift periods Louisiana 221 141 28 2 392 1.e. just after dawn and just before sunset. Massachusetts 375 251 50 1 677 (d) A Longhorn pilot lost control and Maryland 270 190 39 1 500 crashed in a bog near Chipping Sodbury. Maine 95 45 7 0 147 An error of skill on the part of the pilot in Michigan 611 416 84 3 1,114 not being able to control a machine with a Minnesota 417 301 32 2 752 wide speed band of 10 m.p.h. between top Missouri 421 310 57 2 790 speed and stalling speed. Mississippi 148 64 17 0 229 (e) W hilst low flying in a Shorthorn, the Montana 121 79 12 0 212 pilot crashed into the top deck of a horse Nebraska 171 141 22 1 335 drawn bus, near Stonehenge. North Carolina 326 149 32 1 508 (f) A B. E. 2 pilot was seen to be at­ North Dakota 100 52 14 0 166 tempting a banked turn at a constant New Hampshire 74 49 14 0 137 height before he crashed. A grave error by New Jersey 492 256 71 2 821 an experienced aviator. New Mexico 169 132 34 0 335 Nevada 148 93 27 2 270 Unavoidable accidents. New York 815 580 94 2 1,491 2. There were 29 unavoidable accidents: — Ohio 802 579 110 7 1,498 (a) The top wing of a Camel fell off due Oklahoma 328 276 45 2 651 to fatigue failure of the flying wires. A Oregon 362 228 38 0 628 successful emergency landing was carried Pennsylvania 591 402 73 6 1,072 out. Rhode Island 50 19 8 0 77 (b) Sixteen B. E. 2s and 9 Shorthorns South Carolina 156 80 14 2 252 had complete engine failures. A marked South Dakota 72 41 3 0 116 improvement over November’s figure. Tennessee 267 183 44 1 495 (c) Pigeons destroyed a Camel and two Texas 1,132 896 157 10 2,195 Longhorns after mid-air strikes. Utah 122 78 9 1 210 Virginia 344 203 40 2 589 Cost of Accidents. Vermont 51 38 7 0 96 Accidents during the last three months Washington 544 419 70 3 1,036 of 1917 cost 317.10.6 pounds — money Wisconsin 315 223 28 2 568 down the drain and sufficient to buy new West Virginia 73 35 8 0 116 gaiters and spurs for each and every pilot Wyoming 52 37 7 0 96 and observer in the Sen/ice. Foreign 89 48 17 1 155 Unquote Total 18,874 13,231 2,561 114 34,780 Acknowledgement to ''Airnews". CHAPTER PERSONALITIES

Doris Renninger Christine It inzer

Left to right General Richard A. Knobloch, President of The Wings Club in New York City, announcing the appointment of Doris Renninger as Manager of the prestigious aviation club. General Knobloch is Vice President of United Aircraft Corporation of New York City, and Doris has been an active member of the Ninety Nines for 18 years. (1957) Doris Renninger over the past years has been very active in the Ninety Nines, having held every office in the New York- New Jersey Section plus being Inter­ national treasurer and Executive Board (Credit: Paddock Publications Photo) member. Chris Winzer, FAA’s only woman accident Chicago's Meigs Field in her blue and gold She has turned this Ninety Nine ex­ prevention specialist, takes off from Stearman biplane. perience, along with her many other diversified aviation activities into an F.A.A.'s only woman accident and aircraft in the country, with over executive position with the prestigious prevention specialist is Christine Winzer, 25,000 airmen, and 5,000 aircraft. Wings Club of New York City. member of the Chicago Area Chapter 99s, Chris Winzer’s brilliant blue and yellow General Richard A. Knobloch, President and a 1966 winner of the A.E. Scholarship Stearman inevitably catches attention, and of The Wings Club, who announced Mrs. Award, according to a release just received causes conversations and imaginations to Renninger’s appointment, also stated that from F.A.A. Great Lakes Division. wander back to the days of daredevils and the club was founded in 1942 for its Christine will be entrusted with the barnstormers. Her new job also caught the members as a place to meet socially and to active promotion of aviation safety and eye of the news media, and she gave discuss business, planning advancements continued reduction in general aviation several "eager” newsmen a ride. “No one and developments of all aspects of accidents. She is based at DuPage County ever said flying shouldn’t be fun," she aeronautics, both domestic and foreign. It Airport GADO No. 3, West Chicago, says, “and I wouldn’t give up the open is located in the Biltmore Hotel, New York Illinois. Her area of responsibility in­ cockpit for the world.” City, and has a world wide membership of cluding metropolitan Chicago, en­ Christine Winzer is, nevertheless, very approximately 1500 members. The roster compasses the greatest volume of pilots serious about her aviation safety job. has always read like an aviation Who’s Who — Gen. James H. Doolittle, Gill Robb Wilson, Eddie Rickenbacker, Admiral C. E. By Frances Haube Rosendahl, Casey Jones, Laurence S. Frances Han he from Singapore Rockefeller, Harding Lawrence, C. R. I have been a member at large in the 99s Smith, Juan T. Trippe to name a few. since 1973. My husband and I both learned Doris began flying at Fort Meyers, to fly and received our Singapore Private Florida on January 10th, 1955, soloed in Pilot's Licenses through the Singapore five hours and in May 1955, received her Flying Club. pilots license and then joined the Ninety We are both 1949 engineering graduates Nines. She was the first woman to receive of Penn State University. We now live in an FAA rotocraft-Helicopter rating in New Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia York State, thus becoming Whirly Girl No. (formerly Borneo). We have four children: 59. During her aviation career she has one married daughter in Pennsylvania, one received a number of significant awards, is son at Penn State, one son in school in a member of many national aviation Switzerland and one daughter living with organizations, and is a member of the us in Balikpapan. Woman’s Advisory Committee on Aviation At Christmas time in 1973 we took a for the FAA. Club plane, a Cherokee 180, for a week In 1969, she was proud, as General long trip through Malaysia. From Chairman, to welcome all Ninety Nines Singapore we made a refueling stop in from around the world to the 40th Kulal Lumpur, overnighted in Penang, a Anniversary Convention which was held at resort island called the Pearl of the Orient, the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York and overnighted in Langkawi Island. For City. She is equally proud to be involved in this landing we had to buzz the palm tree preserving the history and memorabilia of lined laterite strip to scare off the water all woman pilots as Vice Chairman of the buffalo. Then back to Penang where we Ninety Nines Museum Trust. decided to cross the mountainous interior of Malaysia if the weather was favorable. Trengganu where we were able to scrounge husband-wife team and it was with relief We asked for a weather forecast in advance some fuel from sympathetic commercial that we discovered that the Pilot in but were told that the station didn't give pilots as none was for sale here. The Command at the moment made the forecasts in advance. They could give us winter monsson season was in full swing decisions with no quibbling from the co­ yesterday’s forecast. My husband and I on the East Coast so we hugged the pilot. were flying alternate legs and this one fell shoreline the whole way to Singapore This year I received the trophy called to him. I could gaze out at the peaks 7000 avoiding the mountainous flight into Kuala “The Golden Broom" for 1974. It is feet high and the mountainous jungle was Lumpur for fuel. On New Years Day, 1974, awarded to “The Most Proficient Woman not so far below as I would have liked it to we were home to Paya Lebar Airport in Pilot of the Republic of Singapore Flying be. We crept over at 9000 feet to Kota Singapore. We didn’t get to see much of Club” for the year. It was donated to the Bahru on the northeast coast of Malaysia. Malaysia as ourtime was spent filing flight Club in 1968 by Miss Louise Haase who Here we spent the night at a resort called plans in towers, checking on weather, received her Singapore PPL at the age of The Beach of Passionate Love for some putting 9V BAY to bed and finding fuel. 51. I’m really proud of it as you can see reason or other. A rainy flight to Kuala This was our first experience flying as a from the picture.

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Wanda Cummings, Reporter Attractive Trina Jarish of Costa Mesa, The Powder Puff Derby is the world's discontinued the chase at El Paso. CA, pointed to her race number 78. longest and largest speed race for light The Sopwith Camel, an honorary entry, “This is my eighth Powder Puff Derby,” aircraft. Planes must be stock model, 145- continued on via nationwide comic strip. she said, “Seven from eight is one.” And 450 hp, no more than 12 years old. Mrs. Charles Schulz, wife of the creator of ONE she was, in the final scoring for the Designated airports for overnight and-or “Peanuts” and her mother, Pam Vander 28th All-Woman Transcontinental Air refueling stops were: Phoenix AZ, El Paso Linden, were one of the five mother- Race. and Plainview TX, Tulsa OK, Lincoln NB, daughter teams in the race. Solo in her Beechcraft A-36, Trina Moline IL, and Toledo OH. The object of Youngest pilot was Gail Champlin who, covered the 2,591 m ile course from the race is to execute a perfect cross­ with Del Hinn, made up AWTAR’s first Riverside, CA to Boyne Mountain, Ml at country daytime, visual flight, using grandmother-grandaughter team. Other the speed of 204.331 mph, 25.331 over her knowledge of plane and weather to gain “Firsts” were Lt-JGs Rosemary Conatser handicap of 179 mph, giving her the the highest score. and Joellen Drag, first Navy team, and Yae highest plus score of the race. At the Start, there were 98 entries to be Nozoki, of Tokyo, the race’s first entry Sponsored by the Collins Radio inspected for safety and eligibility. Pilots from Japan. Company, the winner received $7,000, the had ATC Simulator training and There were 17 pilots flying solo, and of winner’s trophy, and assorted prizes. Her educational briefings as part of the pre­ the 40 per cent first-time racers, Michigan name will be engraved on the perpetual race activity. team Suzy Parker and Elna Blass were first trophy at the Smithsonian, and added to On July 1, a U.S. District Judge denied a to cross the finish line. the Winners’ Wall at Riverside Municipal preliminary injunction filed by a deter­ An awards banquet was held in the Airport. mined male applicant, which had Boyne Mountain Lodge July 9. Well-earned Second highest score was a plus 24.137 threatened cancellation of the race. trophies and prizes were presented by made in a Bellanca Citabria 7KCAB flown Meanwhile, Darryl Greenamyer, speed James Ramsey, director of the Michigan by Mary Pearson and Harriet Booth of record holder, and his co-pilot Bob Aeronautics Commission, and two California won $3,000 and additional Flaherty, who had also applied for entry, representatives of the Federal Aviation awards for best first leg and first day were "standing by, just in case.” They Administration in Washington, D.C., Allan scores. arrived in matching suits, and had chosen Landolt and William Fleener. In their Cessna 182, Pat Forbes and race number 104. In 1976, the Powder Puff Derby w ill be Carolyn Zapata placed third, to the delight Starting at 9:00 AM, July 4, the women flown from Sacramento, CA to of sponsors Forbes Enterprises, Crystal racers were flagged off at 20-30 second W ilm ington, DE. Intermediate stops have Lake, IL, and Monarch Electric Company intervals. Number 104 followed, but not yet been determined. of San Francisco, CA, with a plus 23.223. Ginny Wegener, flying her 10th TAR, and Lynn Carey, both of Santa Rosa, CA, were 4th in a Cessna 180J. Fifth by seven seconds was Margaret Ringenberg, Grabill, IN, in a Mooney M20C. The aircraft industry had asked that fuel be m onitored for this race. In spite of head winds which necessitated low- altitude flying, Margaret averaged 15.5 mpg and a ground speed of 175.36. The Citabria was next-best with 12.7 mpg, and winner Trina Jarish burned 10.4 mpg. Sister-team Shirley Cote, Newport Beach, CA and Joan Paynter, Bakersfield, CA were 6th in a Beechcraft Bonanza. Just 27 seconds behind was 1975 Angel Derby winner Esther Wright of Thomasville, GA and co-pilot Virginia McKee, Greenwood, PPD WINNERS! (L to R) llovene Potter, Jan Gammell, 10th; Leta Powell, Sally Green, FL. Their Cessna 182 placed 7th. Another 9th; Virginia McKee, Esther Wright, 7th; Carolyn Zapata, Pat Forbes, 3rd; TRINA Cessna 182, A Citabria, and a Piper JARISH 1st; Mary Pearson, Harriett Booth, 2nd; Virginia Wegener, Lynn Cary, 4th; Comanche 260 placed 8, 9, and 10 con­ Margaret Ringenberg, 5th; Shirley Cote, Joan Paynter, 6th; Loretta Jones, Helen secutively, with time elapse of only 13 Hamilton, 8th. Race flown from Riverside, CA. to Boyne Mt. Falls, Ml., July 4th - 7th, seconds. 1975. but also alleging ordinary negligence—an statutes—protection of hospitality and action previously barred under the guest prevention of collusion in suits against Current Decisions statute. Since the court based its entire insurance companies—were also struck decision in this case on the Brown case, it down by the court as being unrealistic in In Aviation Law is necessary to look at the reasoning given today’s world. Either all hospitable per­ in that case to understand what happened sons should be protected or none of them. in this one. It is interesting to note that mention was ★ In the Brown case, the action was also made of the widespread coverage of filed on two counts—one for negligence possible injuries by liability insurance. By Sylvia Paoli and the other for wilful misconduct. This fact should invalidate any reason that In March of 1974 the U.S. Court of Following the guest statute, the court might have once existed for discriminating Appeals for the 1st Appellate District (San disallowed the suit on the negligence against the very people placed in a Francisco), handed down a decision theory, and, after a trial, the plaintiff won a position where they are the most likely to eradicating a long-standing statute which judgment on the wilful misconduct theory. incur injuries—that is, people riding in freed a pilot from liability to a guest in his In most instances, that would have been various motor vehicles—as opposed to airplane—the much-discussed “ guest the end of it. However, it was looked upon those who are simply guests in statutes". Although the decision was as a test case, since the California someone’s home and much less likely to precedent-shattering, it did not come as a Supreme Court, in recent cases, had be injured. surprise, the full impact having been borne thrown out such artificial distinctions that Although there might be some illegal a year earlier when the California Supreme allowed some people to recover for their collusion between an owner and a guest in Court, in Brown v. Merlo held the injuries and others not in almost the same a suit against an automobile insurer, the automobile guest statute unconstitutional. circumstances. The plaintiff therefore court felt that many more innocent people The defendants, Boyle and Buscaglia, appealed the summary judgment (which were being deprived of protection than were in the process of restoring a W.W. II barred that part of the case) on the there could be guilty ones kept out of trainer as an antique plane. The two negligence theory. court. In the Ayer case, the collusion owners just about had the plane ready for The court decided that the guest statute doctrine becomes almost ludicrous; it is re-certification, but in two official in­ as it presently stood made three distinc­ difficult to imagine anyone going out and spections, there were minor items still tions among passengers in an automobile: deliberately crashing an airplane just to needed before the plane could be licensed. (1) “paying" passengers could recover for collect some insurance. On the morning of October 8, 1967, injuries from the negligence of a driver ThuS the decision throwing out the without a current license having been while "guests” could not; (2) automobile guest statute was perhaps merely a secured, the two owners took the plane for guests couldn’t recover while other social reflection on the greater awareness of the its first flight since being rebuilt. Later that guests could; (3) it distinguished between courts and the country in general of the same day, Ayer, plaintiff’s husband and a subclasses of auto guests, withholding importance of "equal rights" for all people close friend of the pilot, went for a ride in recovery from “guests injured while ‘in a and all categories of people. Because of the plane with defendant Buscaglia, which vehicle’ ‘during a ride' ‘upon a public high­ the similarity in the auto and airplane flight ended in a crash that killed Ayer. way’ ”, but permitting recovery by auto guest statutes, it was almost a matter of Ayer’s widow sued both owners, but the guests injured in other circumstances. form when the Ayer case came to the U.S. suit was disallowed under California’s The court found that under the state and Court of Appeals, for that court to hold the guest statute which states that the person federal “equal protection" clauses, the plane statute also unconstitutional. (An riding in a plane without paying for it statute was unconstitutional because it Appeals Court is bound to follow the law cannot bring suit against the pilot for any discriminated between various people in a of the state in which it is located, unless injuries suffered as a result UNLESS those single class. Federal standards require there is some overruling federal statute to injuries were incurred due to the in­ such classification to be reasonable, not follow.) Since California law has been at toxication or wilful misconduct of the arbitrary, and related to the objective of the the front of new law being made in recent airman. The widow appealed. particular law, so that all persons in years, it is quite likely that similar statutes Counsel for Mrs. Ayer brought the suit similar circumstances will be treated alike. in other states w ill fall if and when they are alleging the required “wilful misconduct”, The traditional basis for the guest tested again in the future.

during your stay there for International r Convention 1976! Besides the numerous convention Flying on to - activities you can see the Liberty Bell which once proclaimed our nation’s freedom, visit the home of Betsy Ross who NEW HORIZONS designed our first flag, tour Independence Hall, Congress Hall (where the Senate and NEW HORIZONS: Ed Note re Phoebe By Joan Jones House met when Philadelphia was the Omlie: Three 99s wrote very fine resumes Exciting plans are being made. They are nation’s capital), and visit the meeting and tributes to our charter member who so exciting that we can no longer keep place of the first Continental Congress at recently died of cancer. Because I couldn’t them under Billy Penn’s hat as he sits high Carpenter’s Hall. use them all, of course, I chose to use a atop the Philadelphia City Hall! You can view the light and sound write-up and tribute written by the aviation There can be no better way to celebrate spectacle at Independance Mall which tells historian, Glenn Buffington, whose copy our nation’s 200th birthday than to visit the the colorful story of the Birth of our reached me first. As a writer, and friend of very heart of its beginning—Philadelphia, Nation. You may wish to follow the the Ninety-Nines, he personally knew Pennsylvania. The Eastern Pennsylvania historic Liberty Trail on your own or be Phoebe, and his interest in accurate, Chapter along with the entire Middle East driven in an antique horse and carriage historial reporting does go beyond simple Section is busily organizing the 1976 complete with colonial garbed escorts! tribute to a great woman pilot. International Convention in this historic Activities and events are too numerous city. too mention here, but many more gala Carol Jane Welch - A 99 since 1945. The Convention will be held from August happenings are being planned as part of Michigan Chapter. April 25, 1975 - Cancer. 11th to the 14th at the Benjamin Franklin our nation’s Bicentennial Celebration in Hotel. This new redecorated hotel is Philadelphia. Plan to attend this exciting Anna A. Walker - We are saddened to have strategically situated in the center of convention, and even share it with your lost Ann Walker, a longtime 99 and good Philadelphia’s historical, financial, family; for it will certainly be a most friend. She died on July 4 of cancer after shopping, and theatrical district. Every memorable convention—the 99s SPIRIT an illness of three weeks. Ann was a possible convenience will be provided OF '76! member of the Florida Spaceport Ninety Nines and was Chapter Chairman 1973-74. share of the prize money in pylon racing There will be some procedural changes She served as A.W.I.A.R. Stop Chairman during these years at the National Air in the future which I shall tell you about in at Vero Beach in '74 and in many other Races. coming issues, but here’s a couple you can capacities as a Ninety Nine. She was also 1932 found Phoebe flying about the begin right now. active in her church projects. country aiding the campaign of Franklin D. Chapter APT Chairmen (CAC) may sign, Ann is survived by her husband Jimmy, Roosevelt in his bid for the Presidency. as witness for 99s who fly for a living - her children, and her sister Lovina Taber, Subsequently, Mrs. Omlie became the first ATPs, active Flight Instructors - those also a Spaceport 99. woman appointed in aviation by the U.S. commercially employed in aviation. This by Bonnie Quenzler Government, and through her influence the group constitutes a substantial percentage Air Marking program was instigated. of our flying 99s and are obviously APT Syndicated writer Mary Margaret McBride, even though they fail to complete the PHOEBE FAIRGRAVE OMLIE in 1934, named Phoebe O m lie as one of the paperwork by submitting a “signed” form. 1902-1975 twelve women contributing most to Such a course will give a truer picture of By Glenn Buffington American life in various fields. Later, our actively flying members, as reflected in Aviation Historian Eleanor Roosevelt chose her in a group of this Program. It might also serve to make outstanding American women for special them more aware of the need for their services. As Special Assistant for Air encouragement of their fellow 99s. It Intelligence on the National Advisory would no doubt boost the the morale of the Committee, Phoebe was able to use her APT Chairmen! expertise, heading research and Chapter APT Chairmen have always development of air safety. been able to sign as witness for 99s with After Vernon’s death in 1936, Phoebe new certificates or ratings and now we returned to the Memphis area and aided in suggest the CAC sign the APT form as directing the CPT Program and the Ground witness when a 99 has a BFR but fails to Servicemen’s Training Program. She have the Instructor sign the form when established the first Women’s Aviation signing her logbook for the BFR. (Please Instructor Training Program in Nashville note on the form it was a BFR!) and helped to coordinate the War Training Sometimes it is a nuisance, or a form Service. Following a two-year stint with isn’t handy, so I’m sure you w ill all be the CAA, she actively campaigned, rallying pleased with this and it should end some support for a Governmental sponsored of the frustration I hear about. However, if vocational training bill. you think there will be any confusion or a Phoebe Omilie with victory garland after For the past few years, Phoebe has been question, write a note on the back of the the 1931 Cord Trans-continental Air Derby writing her autobiography and just recently form ! The APT form is not one of those “do - National Air Races, Cleveland. engaged writer Jenira Ratcliffe to help tie not fold, mutilate or staple things” ! Do be assured that all of us concerned in the Phoebe Omlie, first woman Transport us the loose ends. We are in hopes Ihe Program want to ENCOURAGE members licensed pilot (No. 199) in the USA and book will now come to fruition as a fitting to keep APT - proficient and safety­ Ninety-Nines charter member, “died with memorial to this great, pioneer flier. conscious, not Discourage anyone peace, serenity and dignity the night of An opinionated person who didn’t because of bookwork. July 16th in an Indianapolis hospital. She hesitate in expounding her beliefs, Phoebe We had 1400 APT in 1974 - about 32 per was buried in Memphis next to Vernon, her “was as controversial as she was proud". cent. (Yes, more keep coming in late.) Can husband, with only graveside services the In fact, she had too much pride to let her friends know of her declining health, we get to 40 per cent this year? Let’s try! afternoon of the 18th". Phoebe Fairgrave found steno work too hearing and living status during the more prosaic, and after watching a Ruth Law recent years. "It must have been that same flying exhibition, she 'jumped' into flying pride that kept her going for so many Flying Activities circles by making parachute jumps, wing- years” . Charlene Falkenberg, walking and finally forming her own flying My special thanks to Louise Thaden for International Chairman circus. She used a small legacy to buy a the quotes. DID WE EVER HAVE A TREMENDOUS WWI Curtiss Jenny at St. Paul and was Phoebe, we will remember... FLY-IN? We sure did! 102 crews met at taught to fly by Vernon Omlie whom she Riverside, California and took off on July married January 22, 1922. They barn­ 4th to rendezvous at Boyne Mountain, stormed together and then formed a What it's all about M ichigan on or before July 7, 1975 at 1800 successful FBO, Mid-South Airways, at EDT. Memphis where they endeared themselves We conquered every obstacle in our to the populace by flying mercy flights course. We circumvented thrunderstorms COMMITTEE in the mountains. We had beautiful early during the flooding of 1927. Phoebe's Transport license was dated morning flights. We flew in heat that was June 30, 1927, although she had passed 95 degrees OAT at 2000 feet MSL between the exam in April. She also possessed one REPORTS Tulsa, Oklahoma and Lincoln, Nebraska. of the early-dated A&E licenses, No. 422. We encountered some low visibilities and The following year, she was the first some beautiful clouds in the sky. We had woman to fly the annual National Air headwinds and we had tailwinds. Reliability Tour, 6,304 miles. In August of 94 of the crews finished and everyone 1929, she won the light-plane division of was a winner in the 1975 - 28th All Woman the first Women's Air Derby, Santa Monica &APT Transcontinental Air Race. Start planning to Cleveland. to join us next year when we take off at 1930 brought her a victory in the Dixie V -J Sacramento, California and terminate at Air Derby, Washington, D.C. to Chicago, a Margo srmtn, Chairman Wilmington, Delaware, and urge your 1,575 mile race, and in 1931 she was the NEWS FROM CONVENTION—Go, go, Chapter to support the Powder Puff Derby. Sweepstakes winner of the Cord Air Derby, GO get APT for there’s no doubt the APT International Convention will be a Santa Monica to Cleveland, in competition Program is alive and wanted! This con­ memory when you read this. Thanks to all with 56 other women and men pilots. All of clusion resulted from discussions with the Section Flying Activity Chairmen who these flights were in Monocoupes, a name delegates, many 99s, the Board and from sent me a report. My oral report at con­ synonymous with her own. Although she the many letters received in the month vention will be very short, however, a very preferred x-c racing, Phoebe also won her prior to Convention. detailed written report is made to the Executive Board reporting on each and also my fellow chapter members.) I found of blue, shades of green, and brown-beige every activity. that comparing auto travel to plane travel which sell for $14.50. Requests are still coming in for Spot was helpful. Sikorsky Aircraft in nearby We must not forget Mardo Crane’s novel Landing S.O.P.’s. Please continue to keep Strafford, Conn., has many excellent, about the PPD “ Ladies Rev Up Your me informed of your flying activities. beautifully photographed films on various Engines!” available from AWTAR The HUDSON VALLEY CHAPTER is aspects of helicopter capabilities and headquarters for $3.25 including postage. again sponsoring the EMPIRE STATE 300 accomplishments; these were much This year PPD will get 60 per cent of this PROFICIENCY CONTEST this year. It will enjoyed. I also loaned them to other price—a big help indeed. be held on October 4, starting and ter­ teachers in the building. We were fortunate Quantities are limited. The above are minating at the Schenectady Co. Airport, to have guest speakers. They were either excellent profit-making items with all net Scotia, N Y. It is a 300 statute m ile cross­ personal friends, parents of students or a proceeds going to AWTAR, so please get country proficiency competition open to volunteer on file (these volunteers your orders in quickly. With these projects any licensed pilot and may be flown solo. represent many professions in Westport.) and “ Powder Puff Derby Days” continuing Kits are available for $1.00 from Doris From the local Nature Center, a weather through next spring and summer, I am sure M iller, Chairman, Empire State 300, 979 expert came. He described and demon­ we will be able to "Keep ’em Flying”. Balltown Road, Schenectady, N.Y. 12309. strated weather instruments and the Let's hear from you! importance of forecasting. It seemed Pam Vander Linden, Chairmen difficult to find much material on weather, 1976 Ways and Means Committee and I think it is one of the most fascinating P.O. Box 352, Fallbrook, CA 92028 Air Age Education sides of flying. Airlines pilots (one of whom is husband of a Connecticut 99) 99 Style described their training and typical work By Linda Hooker day. A salesman from Lear Jet brought The following is a writeup by Cynthia interesting slides and presented each one Kemper of the Connecticut Chapter-New with a small Lear Jet. A stewardess ex­ England Section. Cynthia puts on this plained her duties and opportunities for SECTION REPORT workshop in the elementary school where travel and meeting people. In our local she works as a teacher's aide. She is high school a science teacher, who is a obviously very well organized, enthusiastic flight instructor, gives ground school as NEW YORK NEW JERSEY and dedicated to Air Age Education. Millie part of the curriculum and also flight in­ SECTION MEETING Doremua, North East Section Governor, struction at a nearby airport. Several have By Marcia Gitelman has done an excellent job in selecting earned their private licenses. We exhcange The N.Y.-N.J. section meeting was held Cynthia to chair the New England Section ideas and films and he has appeared at the Rochester Marriott Inn on the Air Age Education Committee. before a group. He was a fighter pilot on a weekend of May 3rd 1975 This meeting we Congratulations, Cynthia, and welcome carrier during World War II and his movies tried a new “mini” convention format with aboard. were exciting education! early arrivals being entertained in the Report of Piloting Workshop: Most importantly, I hope to instill in the hospitality suite on Friday evening,—and Time Involved: One hour once a week for students the job of accomplishment in Saturday being filled with the section a group consisting of ten to fifteen 4th and flying and the beauty of nature of which a officers-chairman’s coffee, brunch, the 5th graders; three different groups during pilot becomes aware. business meeting, and a Saturday evening school year so each workshop lasted about banquet. Unfortunately IFR weather in the 10 or 12 weeks. I stressed private flying as N.Y. area kept some of our girls away— most boys and girls at this age have PPD Bi-Centennial 76 and some had to leave before the banquet traveled on a commercial jet and have seen Thanks to you gals as 0-0 weather was forecast for Sunday. movies of military aircraft. Private flying is Who supplied the means The girls and 491/2ers who did make it the least understood in the whole aviation To support the ways though had a great weekend to remember. picture. Also, I continually hope that they For the All Woman The business meeting included a will pass on to their parents and other Transcontinental Air Race presentation by the Rochester Convention adults the confidence that knowledge and A few more checks have come in and the Bureau and also a little talk by Marcia safety go hand-in-hand in flying. Cessna total is mounting slowly. Hopefully by the Gitelman on flying the route to Coeur Aircraft Corporation sent educational 31st of August we will reach our quota. D’Alene, our convention city. John Sen- material. Two special sheets I have We have two exciting new projects in neff—491/2 of Diane Senneff, W.N.Y. reproduced and given to all the students - addition to the “ Powder Puff Derby Days". chapter, kept 491/2ers and friends in­ one shows parts (and labels each one) of a The Snoopy pins given by Charles Schulz terested with a talk on the U.S. space plane; the other shows an instrument at the race were such a success that by program today. He was followed by Gerry panel. However, this panel is rather arrangement with him and the AWTAR Cullen our local GADO rep. giving an in­ complicated, so I sat in our Taylorcraft Board we are getting 5,000 pins similar to side view of some of the decision making and made my own basic instrument sheet. the “ Powder Puff 1975” quote, but with the in the FAA. After the adjournment we saw Our school library has good film strips inscription “ Keep ’em Flying". Due to very a presentation of African safari tours. which show how a plane flies. I think it is special terms, each pin selling for $3.00 Our weekend convention was ended with important for the students to learn aviation w ill bring a nice profit for PPD 1976. a gala cocktail party and dinner banquet vocabulary. In our school library was an Hopefully we will have the first ones attended by members of the Rochester interesting tape on life of Amelia Earhart. available around October 1. aviation community as well as our 99s and From time to time I would show books on Also we have Snoopy shirts with short close associates. Capt. Gus Konz, some aspect of flying, and biographies, sleeves and crew necks in blue and yellow American Airlines, Ret., addressed the and encourage students to read these and with three patterns: 1) Snoopy in a bi­ banquet. He told us about IFR procedures also search in the public library. Some of plane coming through the clouds, 2) from the 1930’s through to the present. them enjoyed making airports, in which we Snoopy in a tail dragger over the rolling Many times his “war” stories had us falling included pertinent buildings, proper hills, and 3) Snoopy in a sopwith camel off of our seats with laughter. The girls numbers on runways, etc. I wanted them with a sunburst background. These shirts from Western New York Chapter awarded to appreciate the role of tower operator, will sell for $6.50 each and come in large Gus one of the first of their Wing Plaques. mechanic, weather observer, airport (18 up), medium (14-16), and small (to 12). They now have placed the plaques on sale manager and others besides pilots. They They will fit men and women, boys and as a W.N.Y. fund raising project for the liked “filing" flight plans and studying girls, all sizes. 99s. Sectional Charts (outdated ones which my We also have some long-sleeved shirts Julie Googins, our raffle chairman local airport operator kindly donated, and of Snoopy in an antique airplane in shades outdid herself in gathering prizes, and our very lucky governor Ruth Dobrescu went exuberance and job of life itself. How very South Australia is the happening place home with the grand prize—a set of air­ very special is flying. this month. The Tivers have bought a craft tires donated by Rochester Aircraft And then.. .‘‘Time” returns and Cessna 182. Happy landings. Thelma Pye Service. everything slows down and settles back has just returned from a trip to Japan for Our thanks to the convention co- into the space of reality, back into place. A the Trade Exhibition. Thelma met Yae chairmen and to all of the many committee barely audible squeak of resilient rubber Nozoki who was on her way to the U.S.A. heads and the girls of the Finger Lakes meeting rigid concrete and the lovely little for the PPD. Thelma has some exotic Chapter who worked so many endless Skybolt unwillingly becomes earthbound stories of the Bullet Train, sulphur baths at hours to make this meeting a success. The again. her hotel, topless waitresses and mar­ new format worked out well, we all had a vellous hospitality from the members at by Susan Costanzi little more time to meet the girls from other large in Japan. Conn. Chapter chapters and we all had a grand time. Margaret Kentley flew to Melbourne for a baby sitting session. Stephanie Day has been touring the Barossa Bailey famous for its vineyards. Pat Rutherford is off to the U.S. of A. via Honolulu for a trip. CHAPTER Shirley Harris did a fantastic organizing task for a week-end Fly In to Port Macquarie in June. In all, 120 attended the REPORTS grand banquet on the Saturday night. We all appreciated the cover of the April-May Journal after seeing the "Great Waldo Pepper". It made us grateful to Harry Hawker—an Australian. Harry Hawker was the first to realize the method of recovery Girls of the Palisades Chapter pose at the Australian Section from a spin-nose down, opposite rudder— N.Y.-N.J. Section Meeting in Rochester, that we were all taught in our first lessons. N.Y. May 3rd. Front row L. to R. Blossom Olga Tarling flew to Western Australia in Friedman, Clarice Bellino, Gerri Nelson, AUSTRALIAN CHAPTER March and enjoyed traditional western Susan Goch. Back row L. to R. Helen Levy, hospitality from Rosemary de Pierres at Rosemary Colman, Reporter Betty Barlia. Congratulations Kay Brick and all Wyalkatchem. Marie Richardson has tried the Indian- concerned with the collection and Pacific railroad trip from Sydney to Perth collation of data and publishing of the and recommends it to any visiting 99s who Powder Puff Derby Commemorative wish to see the real Australia—there is a Album. The finished volume is a pleasure S k y b o lt to behold. The Australian Section has lot of it. 99s Peg Kelman, Dorothy Herbert, taken great pride in presenting copies to Sandra Logan and Virginia Gilfelt were re­ our National Library in our National elected by the Australian Women’s Pilots Capital, Canberra, and to the New South Association as the Federal Committee. Flight Wales State Library in Sydney. It is cer­ Congratulations Girls. Sandra Logan tainly a most suitable reference source for organized a Fly-in to the Gold Coast and authors and journalists and should be 99s who enjoyed a pleasant sojourn were The wind sings of freedom and love. The available to them. Marjorie Johnson, Jill Collins, Peg mottled earth and ageless sea rapidly Instruments ratings are in the news with Kelman. Julia Clifton-Brown is globe reverse rolls with the limitless sky and First Class for Pat Rutherford, Third Class trotting and attended the British Women’s restless clouds till up is down and down is for Glenda Philpott and Fourth for Pilots Association AGM. Dawn Gregory is up and right is left and left is right and Rosemary Colman. active in Western Australia's flying’ and everything is one. A new wing of the Royal North Shore recently flew a C172 to Yuin Station from The spotlight sun glints off minight-blue Hospital, Sydney, is to be named in Jandakot and return. Freda Thompson was and burnished-gold wings as the tiny honour of a famous aviator—Sir Lawrence eulogised by the Deputy Secretary of Civil biplane dances her graceful aerial solo Wackett, D.F.C., A.F.C., M.I.D. The new Aviation, Mr. R.D. Phillips in his speech at with climbs and swoops and dives and wing will house devices to help the the presentation of trophies after the rolls over the rippling water below. disabled, all designed by Sir Lawrence Annual Freda Thompson Aerial Derby at The sky smiles blue between misty since he was disabled several years ago the Royal Victorian Aero Club, Moorabbin white clouds and everything is gay and free and is now at 80 years of age confined to a Airport on Saturday, 8th February, 1975. and full of joy. wheel chair. His inventions include lifting My soul escapes to fly formation with devices to help the crippled into and out of the Skybolt in the empty sphere of air bed, as well as cars, independently. His while I laugh with complete abandon at the modifications to wheel chairs prevented wind. Several piercing, loudly shouted, the spread of infections through hospital “Wahoos!” erupt like a volcano from wards because patients had been picking somewhere deep, so very deep within me. up floor infections from the wheels. Sir But no one, no one except God and me, Lawrence's aviation achievements include can hear over the satisfying delicious the design and building of two flying droning din of the engine as the fingers of boats, a light aircraft and a hydroplane. He the wind scoop up the blending, ringing formed the Commonwealth Aircraft sounds of voice and machine and flight Corporation which provided the R.A.A.F. them away, and they disintegrate and in World War II with the Wirriway, become part of the universe and all that is, Boomerang and Mustang. Sir Lawrence forever. was guest of honour this week at the How rare the pure joy and abandonment Pilots’ Dinner of the Royal Aero Club of of self to the experience of the moment. New South Wales during which he was L-R Rosemary Colman; Margaret Kentley; How precious the feel of the mysterious presented with the 1975 Oswald Watt Kathleen Fourie. Setting off for the week­ wind and the rhythmic flowing of the Award, the highest Australian aviation end flight with perfect weather in a brand plane. How uplifting the whirling and honour. On this occasion the 99s were new Cherokee 140. Photo Courtesy spinning as they seem to become the represented by Rosemary Colman. Cumberland Press. \ Back on the ground things are relatively “ Sky H igh” , starting September 2, 1975. quiet at this point. We had a good turnout Tickets are $2.00. The door prize alone is ; South African Section and a great time at the annual steak worth the cost of the ticket, so if Chapters barbecue at Priscilla Spencer’s house. out of the area want tickets please let us Much swim pool fun, good food and ex­ know. Proceeds are to be used for 1977 cellent company. International 99 Convention. SOUTH AFRICAN SECTION We are making plans for the fall sec­ Merle Ball, Reporter tional, which really promises to be fun for EL CAJON VALLEY CHAPTER Republic Day...09:00 Hrs....and the everyone. We’ll be sending out information Dottie Sanders, Reporter start of our State President’s Air Race. to the Southwest gals in mid-August, so You haven’t heard from us for a long Among the 97 entrants are 99s Val Hunt keep your eyes open for it! time, but we are still here and active with Davies, Val Humphries, Carol Lea, BAY CITIES CHAPTER regular meetings, including a fly-in Jeanette van Ginkel, Theresa Marais and Vivian Harshbarger, Reporter meeting at Imperial Airport, El Centro, in Ingrid Heintz. After an exciting race Val February, arranged by Lynn Coulthard, Hunt Davies was presented with a Trophy We viewed a "classic" film at a recent meeting. It was about Oakland Airport, who is helping with our chapter’s spon­ for being the first Woman Pilot home. (The sorship of a new chapter there. Another trophy was a beautiful plaque made by with scenes from the twenties, including the Dole Race Start, and Amelia Earhart's fly-in to Walker Lake, Hawthorne, Nevada Amalia von-Maltitz.) Congratulations Val. February 28-March 2, arranged by Margaret Yvonne van den Dool has recently many record breaking arrivals and departures from Oakland. The film in­ Walton, and members attended the annual returned from a trip to Holland and Nor­ Barnstorm er’s Reunion at Lancaster, Ca. way. In Oslo she was able to make contact cluded an interview with Amelia, which was for many, the first time they heard her April 5th and the Southwest Spring with Turi Wideroe. Jeanette van Ginkel is Sectional Meeting in PHX April 11-13. away on holiday at the moment. I believe voice. Ruth Rueckert, recently returned from Although we’re not 100 per cent yet, APT that she intended visiting Germany and the the WASP Convention in Nevada where Chairman Irene Rogers reports the biggest Americas. Jenny Louw will be living in she was part of the work committee, but percentage for our chapter since the in­ Witchita for about three months...we all still had time to renew old acquaintances, ception of the program. envy you Jenny, and look forward to your Boo Christensen Bergman, with Betty return. many of them 99s. Also had time to visit both Margaret Gerhardt and Helen Kelton’s Wharton, SAN, are at work in planning the Beth Saltzer, Ann W hite, Eve Ramsay, 1975 P.A.R. from Gillespie Field to Santa and Merle Ball were amongst the 6 lady homes in Smith Valley. She especially enjoyed the hill marking. Apparently, you Rosa October 3-5. Race kits are available pilots asked to attend the Premier of the for $2.00 to Boo—entries open August 1, movie "Airport 75” . They were invited on can’t get lost unless you have a reading problem. Would like to see more of that so y’all hurry! stage, and a short talk was given about We have welcomed three new members each of them...all this to encourage in­ along the race routes. We had two entries in the Mini Derby. and are proud to have Ann Whitlock, Judy terest in flying...IT worked!!!!! As a result Astra Johnson, with co-pilot Janice Ross and Joan Sierecki wearing their of this bit of publicity Ann White and Merle Glesser did well in the cruise & shiny, new 99 pins, and by the time this is Ball were asked to do a radio interview for published, we'll have another, Lilly Martin. a programme called “Womans World.” proficiency. Astra was interviewed by Channel 4 TV, and appeared on all the New officers for ’75-76: Helen McGee in Doing the recording proved to be a lot of her second term as Chairman, Cay Hatch, news reports. I did good or bad (in the fun, and we look forward to hearing the Vice Chairman, Sue Clark, Treasurer and actual broadcast. speed part) depending on how I tell it. Third & next to last. Irene Rogers, Secretary. They were duly Congratulations to Jeanette Frazer Joyce Wells, and Alma Hinds (Redding) installed at a dinner at the Black Angus, El Jones on being awarded her Provintial were TAR No.25 in the “big (Powder Puff) Cajon August 11, with Evelyn Wing being colours by having represented Southern derby", and finished No. 31 after taking off our hostess. Transvaal in the South African Private last and having airplane problems along Participants in the Powder Puff Derby Pilots Championships. the way. Joyce is taking her non-pilot were Vi Chambers and Doris Ritchey and I have left the most exciting news for Lynn Coulthard, flying with Mari Hurley of last....Aurial Miller, now flying for the daughter, Allison, with her in the Palms to Pines, and Abigale Wagg and I will be race El Centro, plus Rosemary Merrims Cape Province, has earned her South No. 13 in same. Conatser, who originally joined our African colours and will be one of the 3 Chapter, and future member, Joellen Drag, Abie acquired her Private Pilot License “man” team being sent to Sweden for the both Navy Pilots, Rosemary being world Championships. GOOD LUCK in early June, so welcome to her and Marge Carmine our newest members. stationed in Virginia as an S-2 Pilot and AURIAL. Astra, in addition to having passed her Joellen at N.A.S., North Island, San Instrument written and working on the Diego, flying helicopters. Dottie Sanders flight portion is conducting classes for worked on Inspection Scheduling and as a Timer, clocking the official times off on Southwest Section grammar school students to broaden their knowledge, and keep them busy. Part of takeoff morning. ARIZONA - CALIFORNIA Flitting aroung: Sue Clark and Diane the activities included a tour of Pan Am. HAWAII - NEVADA - UTAH Stocklin (SAN) on a cross-country via Joyce barely has space for Piper Arrow 50J, as her hangar is loaded with drugs Arrow to Columbus, Ohio for Diane and destined for the DRF. Rose Sharp was co­ Pennsylvania for Sue. Isabelle Hale to the WASP Reunion in Reno; Cay and George BAKERSFIELD CHAPTER pilot on the June trip, and Astra and Hatch enjoying their new Cessna 182 for Pat Church, Reporter Barbara Smyth will each be taking a load business, and then their yacht in San Joan Paynter and her sister Shirley Cote soon. Diego Bay on weekends; Helen McGee, nailed down sixth place in the PPD this Elly and Roy Jones flew their Cessna working on her Commercial and year. Joan says they’re ready to go again! 150 to Seattle in June and went on a tour Instrument Rating won in her A.E. Pat Church, 49

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CHAPTER SALES white background with a blue edge. Can be used for top to A R T IC L E : 49' je r Tie Tac or B a r" A R T IC L E : License Plate Frames a p illo w or a w a ll hanging. P rice $15.00 prepaid. O rder DESCRIPTION: Gold plated or Rhodium finish. One DESCRIPTION: Standard size to fit U.S. Auto License. from Lake Erie Chapter, Louise Muranko, 15341 half Compass Rose with squared 49*‘i in center Please Highest quality chrome and enamel. White letters on Colebright Dr., Strongsville, Ohio 44136. specify finish and whether tie tac or tie bar. Price $5.50 blue background across bottom of frame: "Flying Is postpaid Tulsa Chapter Identify your husband as M ore F u n ." A R T IC L E : Backseat Pilots License belonging to a 99! Lee Brown, 1007 South Lewis. Pryor, S3.60 each or two for S5.75 postage paid. Mrs. R.B. DESCRIPTION: Packets of fiv e for $1.50. W allet size, O klahom a 74361. Neal, 7716 Louisville Ave., Lubbock, Tx 79423 non insignia card, "United States of Confusion" — fun gift for passengers. Las Vegas Valley 99s, Rene Cros, A R T IC L E : Bronze Chain A R T IC L E : Bag, Litter. 5404 Doe Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada 89102 DESCRIPTION: Made for use with your Amelia E a rh a rt m edal. $5.75 each ppd. in U.S. Connecticut DESCRIPTION: A heavy white vinyl litter bag with A R T IC L E : Serviettes Chapter. Cynthia Kemper, 16 Fairport Road, Westport, blue top and red interior pocket with blue "99" insignia DESCRIPTION: Medium blue maple leaf with 99 in Conn. 06880 on the front. Can be used in aircraft or automobile. $1.00 signia stampled in gold cocktail size available 25 for each ppd. Lake Erie Chapter. Order from Bernice $2.00 postpaid. Peggy S m ith, 453 Boler Road, London, A R T IC L E : Watch Barris, 5480 Highland Rd., Cleveland, Ohio 44143. Ontario, Canada. (Discount price on large orders.) DESCRIPTION: "Great novelty watch for pilots." A R T IC L E : Pin "Canadian Maple Leaf on Chain" Blue, white and gold terminal tower picture on face with A R T IC L E : Needlepoint Kit DESCRIPTION: Gold plated to be linked to the official airplane sweep second hand. State S, M, L band $15 00 DESCRIPTION: 15" x 15" printed canvas with blue 99 pin. Price $5.50 postpaid. Peggy Smith, 453 Boler plus $1.00 m a ilin g cost. Proceeds to d e fra y cost of 1976 and white yarn. Pictures the 99 compass rose in blue on a Road, London, Ontario, Canada. International Convention in Philadelphia. Eastern Continued on Page 17 JAMESTOWN STANTON ¥

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Continued from Page 17 A R T IC L E : Neckties (Mens) Pennsylvania Chapter of 99s, Gail P. Lingo, 17 Guild Penn, by M r. Ellis Gimbel, a prominent merchant of that DESCRIPTION: Classic airplane design on the red, Court, Willingboro, N.J. 08046. city. This was in recognition of her May 21, 1932 solo Trans-Athlantic flight-the first woman to accomplish this white, and blue material makes these attractive, eye catching a v ia tio n ties a m ust for the 49’/2. Each a hand A R T IC L E : Airplane Sweater feat. Mr. Gimbel had arranged to have minted a gold m ade o rig in a l, $5.00 Postpaid fro m the W estern New DESCRIPTION: White "Le Roy" Acribic cardigan medal which was presented to Amelia by Mayor Moore England Chapter. Where to order: Skippy Orlitzki, 3 sweater with hand embroidered aircraft designs. of Philadelphia. Mr. Gimbel had also ordered 1200 JoAnn Drive, Westfield, Mass. 01085. Washable, sizes medium, large and esitra la rg e , $35.00 replicas which were to be presented to other guests at the and $2.10 ta x in C a lifo rn ia m ay o rd e r C.O .D., A udrey banquet. Due to inclement weather, attendance at the Schutts, San Fernando Valley Chapter, 7600 Hayvenhurst banquet was less than anticipated and a quantity of Decals. 4" colored decals, exact replica of 99 arm patch. A ve., Van Nuys, C a lif. 91406 medals was left over. These were put away and forgotten Can be applied to inside or outside of glass, wood or until Amelia was lost in 1937. At this time, M r. Gimbel m etal; also excellent for identification on luggage. 50 A R T IC L E : Car Tags sent many of them to federal and state officials, aviation cents each or 3 fo r $1.00. postage paid. M ake checks DESCRIPTION: Blue lettering and airplane with "I'd personalities and airport managers throughout the payable to Wyoming 99s. Write to: Margaret Weaver, ra th e r be f ly in g " — Tag cost $1.50 if picked up, $2.00 if United States as a tribute to her. Through an antique P.O. Box 578, W orland , Wyo. 82401. mailed. Order from Dorothy Antosh, 1524 North Okla dealer, one of our KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS Chapter Stamp & Pad, Personal Name-Rubber. 99 Compass Rose Ave., Shawnee, Okla. 74801 members obtained the last 100 of these medals which are with each member's name and address, 4 lines of now 32 years old. We also have numerous "thank you" w ritin g , 1 week d e liv e r. $4.50 fo r stam p , $1.00 for 99 A R T IC L E : Amelia Earhart Medal 32 years old. letters which were written by the 1937 recipients to the blue stamp pad. South Louisiana Chapter. To Order: DESCRIPTION: On October 5, 1932 A m e lia E a rh a rt late Mr. Gimbel. Order from Pauline Barrier, Box 268 Pat Ward; 625 Summit Ridge Dr.; Baton Rouge, was guest of honor at a banquet given in Philadelphia, Monticello, Kentucky 42633. Louisiana 70815. Continued on Inside Back Cover Continued from Page 14 year. They will fly Jo's Cessna Skylane. On July 17 we had our own honors night Dell and Gail had such a good time being at the South Shore Sailing Club, Newport FULLERTON CHAPTER the PPD’s first Grandmother-Grandaughter Beach. Ginny Flannery, our outgoing Sylvia Paoli, Reporter team they naturally are scheming on chairman, really missed her calling as a Our big news this month was our very sponsor possibilities for next year. Joanne stand-up comic, for her job of MC was successful first annual “Shirts 'n Skirts" Nissen flew her Debonair to Riverside and superb. Maggie Burch brought out her race—a round-robin speed race from our spent the whole week before takeoff day Ukelele and along with Darlene Brundage, home aiport Fullerton. Out of 21 entries, working on the Inspection Team. She even Peggy Lawton, and Ginny, sang their we lost three to the overcast weather the caught TAR 74 on a technicality, which farewell song to us. They are all moving morning of the race, with those three should prove there’s no favoritism shown over to the Fullerton chapter, taking loads either unable to get out of their home base even among chapter sisters. She was as of spirit and fun with them. or unable to get into Fullerton. Take-off happy as we were when we finally got the We had three “all in fun" trophies. For was delayed almost two hours, but once technicality ironed out. Margo Smith, in recognition of her off and running, things went like clock­ splendid work in Registration at Riverside, work. We are very grateful to Ken Bemis MT. DIABLO CHAPTER we awarded a free nights lodging for one at and his daughter Brawley who spotted for Fran Milford, Reporter the Hoiday Inn. Only catch was—it was for us, and to Jean Patane and her husband of We would like to welcome some new the night before. For service above and the Coachella Valley Chapter who spotted members: Jan Sloan, transferring from beyond all natural duty to her fellow pilots for us at Bermuda Dunes. ESTHER and Hawaii Chapter, Joan Eychner, and Marian Marie Christensen received a gorgeous MAX GRUPENHAGEN timed the planes as Florsheim, formerly from New York, trophy of blue denim dressed dolls they came by the Diemer Water Facility reinstated after 30 years. mounted on a coffee can. She probably (courtesy of the Metropolitan Water We have a couple of entries in the Palms doesn't know what to do with all her District), located about seven miles from to Pines Air Race, Pauline Wade and Fran leisure time now. For the most hours in the the airport. At the banquet which followed, Milford flying in their Cessna 192, and air with out it counting towards the POY the winners were announced as follows: Lorraine Hoag and Julia Dryer possible placement, Shirley Baker won a plastic toy Best All-Woman Team —NORMA FUT- entrants. We have several of our members plane that had rotating prop, flapping TERMAN AND VIRGINIA SHOWERS: Best who will be flying in the P.A.R. this year. wings, and retractable machine guns. In a All-Male Team and Overall First Place— Our June fly-in. see photo, included our more serious vein, we presented to Shirley Stanely Parker; Best Mixed Team with flying “Great-Grand Mother" with her B. a certificate for her employer, Les Hall, Male Pilot— Norman Morong and Marjorie grand daughter, guest and Great- who has been ill but now is recuperating Morong; Best Mixed Team with Female nicely. Les in the past year was always P ilo t — Audrey Schutte and Raymond grandson. He tells us that he likes to fly with grandma. ready to take us airmarking in the Grand Schutte. Our July fly-in was to the 94th Aero Commander. For her efforts as airmarking Of course the big "awards" go to the Squadron. We had a nice turn-out. chairman, Shirley Cote was gifted with a girls who did all the work on the race and However, Friday afternoons are quite busy tee-shirt bearing the inscription No. 1 spent all day race day at the airport. for them. In August, we are planning Airmarker on the back. Diane Hixson was Without such a great team effort, the race something different for our group. Our fly- awarded a plaque for being our most would not have been possible, especially in is going to be a surprise. We will all promising new member, picking up her considering our small membership. With meet at Buchanan Field at 9:00 A.M. and private, commercial and instrument promises of more and better next year, will then be told of our "Surprise" ratings all in one year. For being co- we’re looking for more of you gals to get in destination. After plotting the course we chairman of the PPD Helen Crantz received there with the winning combination! will be off to our destination for a Sunday a commemorative plaque. In July ESTHER GRUPENHAGEN flying Bruncheon. It should be lots of fun and Ginny Flannery, our witty ex-chairman the Powder Puff Derby—made a good try! anyone interested can contact Fran Milford for 1974-75, was gifted with a gold disc 15th! at (415) 656-1443. Three members went to with gavel; to be worn as a charm. Coeur d'Alene for International Con­ Our runner-up for Pilot of the Year was Betty Carrier, POY banquet chairman and MONTEREY BAY CHAPTER vention, Pauline Wade and Fran Milford impound director. Dell Hinn, Reporter with their husbands as Mt. Diablo’s delegates and Lou Rollen. And now for the biggie to someone who Hi 99s—yes, there really is a Monterey really was consistently deserving for Bay Chapter of 99s! We're alive and well several years past. Elizabeth Shattuck and Chairman Kay Harmon has a whole came forward to collect the Pilot of the year of varied and interesting activities Year trophy looking a trifle dazed, but very planned for us. Assisting Kay will be Vice- pleased. To think she almost didn’t make chairman Geneva Cranford who will also out her form this year! be hostessing our annual (we hope) Fun For all the winners, and the whole Pot Luck BBQ at her home on August 6th. chapter, we will all remember 1975 as Taking over the Secretarial duties, a fairly outstanding. new comer to our chapter, Sandy Pratt is a most welcome member. She will volunteer at a drop of a “we need someone to — Tina Svendsen, Treasurer, will keep our Mt. Diablo Chapter Fly-in to Red Top PALOMAR CHATER bank account balanced. To start the year Ranch. Marie Porter with grandaughter, Mary McCord Pearson, Reporter off right and give Tina a little balancing to guest and great grandson. Jan and Alan Harriett Booth and Mary Pearson have do, we have entered a booth in the Del Cole, Pauline and Harry Wade, Fran and not come down off cloud nine yet, having Monte Center Fair to be held in Monterey Vic Milford. flown their little orange citabria to a July 26 and 27. We w ill sell 99 cookbooks, second place finish in the Powder Puff Strawberry Shortcake, Blackberry Cobbler, ORANGE COUNTY Derby! Not the least of their pleasure was homemade pies and coffee. The booth will Sharron A. Temps, Reporter from the good wishes and congratulations be judged for beauty with cash awards of We congratulate our own Trina Jarish, of friends and fellow racers. $300, $200 and $100. Let you know how we PPD 1 st place winner, and say that we have Needless to say, the chapter was did next month. Jo Dieser and Geneva all enjoyed the reflected glory of helping to delighted with all its racers, Sue Adler and Cranford, with 491/2ers John and Douglas, put on the start, and being rewarded with Mary Santosuosso placed 21 st in their very flew to Riverside to give Dell Hinn and Gail winners from Orange Co. Shirley Cote and first Powder Puff. Pam Vander Linden and Champlin a push in the right direction on her sister Joan Paynter from Bakersfield daughter Jean Schulz had a fine race, July 4th and to see what to expect when placed 6th, and Esther Gruphenhagen PLUS all the publicity through Jean's they enter the 29th Powder Puff Derby next placed a respectable 15th. husband's “Peanuts" comic strip. We understand more and better things a pot luck day and sleep-under-the-stars can make it, weather and fortitude per­ are forth coming from Charles Schulz to nite at Prescott. Great fun for all there. mitting. Peggy said that the air currents assist in fund raising for the Derby. T- Carol Borgerding—chairman, and Millie are best in the early morning hours and we shirts, pins, etc. with the Peanuts Dawe, active-member-at-large will have should get started by 5 or 6 A.M.! characters will be sold with profits to the attended the Internat’l Ceour d'Alene. We just thought we were finished with PPD. The special pins for PPD '75 were Everyone that worked the PPD stop at snow. On June 24th we had a pretty heavy really appreciated by racers and workers Phx-Litchfield had a great time. Our snowfall and have had some yucky winds alike. Thanks “Snoopy" and friend! chapter's entry piloted by Vicki Bruce and so flying in our area still hasn’t reached the Again on the subject of racing—our Pam Marley came in 16th. We’re proud of leisurely, fun stage yet. Oh well, July will Palomar Men's Race looms on the horizon. them. be better. We expect lots of entries this year, maybe With fall somewhere around the corner, even our male “Powder Puffers"?!? and hopefully cooler temps, we can look Encourage your guys to enter. forward to some smooth, pleasant flying. SACRAMENTO VALLEY CHAPTER Alaska must have some special ex­ Connie Conolley, Reporter citement this year. Our chairman Evelyn At our meeting, new Chairman, Thelma Ashton is already there, Gertrude Lock­ Drew, passed around her Camel’s bell—a wood (with Betty Gillies) is enroute, and gift from 491/2er, Bob. That should bring us Esther and Lou W hitt are ready to leave via to attention! Gary Gilmore, Thelma's camper. instructor from Solo through Instrument, This is my last literary effort. I’m sure beamed with pride! Mardo will be glad to have a more prompt Our gung-ho aviatrix, Dorothy Erickson, reporter, but it has been fun. Good flying. challenged the Rockes to retrieve her son attending college in Illinois. And Sandy Case logged 581/2 hours on a trip across Sue Harper and Sandi Haag, ever present, the United States. The highlight of her trip PHOENIX CHAPTER always helpful, giving aid to a PPD racer at was the winning of two tires at a Fly-In Natasha Swigard, Reporter Operations Table, Phx-Litchfield stop. while on her way home! Shirley Lehr piloted non-pilot, 491/2er, on a business and pleasure trip to various cities across the United States. A “must stop" was Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where she attended the 99’s International Convention. The eagerness of our new Flying Activities Chairman, Shirley Winn, has us adjusting our calendar to include lunch at Pine Beach Inn near Little River Airport, Mendocino County, and river rafting on the One of the most colorful and exciting PPD Truckee River—both scheduled for this A small, representative group gathered to planes to stop at Phoenix was Fran Bera month. Shirley just returned from an honor and say farewell to Marilyn Brafford. and Marilyn Copeland in Pat McEwen’s Alaskan flight with non-pilot 491/2er and She's moving to Michigan and shall join a Bonanza. two children. chapter there. Seated at the table: Ruth RENO CHAPTER Helping Riverside Chapter with the Olson, Carol Borgerding, Marily Brafford; May E. Haskell, Reporter awesome duties associated with the standing: June Cleverly, Donna Reisener, Our June meeting on the 12th was fun as Powder Puff Derby Start were Thelma Cull, Jan Edens, Eileen Athey, Barbara Herd and well as informative. Quite a few of us met Ann Molina, Ruth Lummis, Shirley Mary McPherson. for dinner at the Black Angus prior to the Kammeyer, Shirley Winn, June Devine and meeting and this gave us an opportunity to Marie Durbin. Now nothing can possibly get acquainted with some of our go wrong when the ladies “rev their prospective members. Our meeting was engines” here in California's Capitol City held at the ASI Ground School Instruction at the ’76 Bi-Centennial PPD Start??? room. Because of an unexpected number Our Chairman asked that trophies won in attendance, some of the personnel from for her 1940 Porterfield by this reporter at ASI helped with moving chairs from their Watsonville Antique Fly-In and Oroville office to our meeting. Thanks, ASI, for the Fly-In be mentioned—but she refused! help as well as the use of the room. We Happiest news of all—Our Chapter had a very special speaker. Bill Hughes Secretary, Marie Durbin’s marriage to Jim from the Reno GADO brought Josh Mann. McClaskey this month in Napa. Best Josh is Chief, Psychological Training, Wishes to them for a long and happy flight Civil Air Medical Institute, Oklahoma City, Governor of Arizona, Raul Castro, signing plan together! a proclamation declaring the week of the Ok. Josh, with the help of Bill and some PPD Women in Aviation Week in AZ. volunteers demonstrated the Barany Chair. Nancy Crase, Jan Edens Carol Borgerding For those who had not ridden or seen the and Kathy Nickolaisen help to see that he chair before, some astonishing results of signed it in the right place! disorientation were shown. This demonstration was followed by some Very slo, lazy month—lots of wind and excellent slides and a movie. Josh talked BIG Q, so flying is somewhat perilous at about survival and gave us some hints. He particular times. Be A.W.A.R.E., and showed us his coffee can survival kit and watch the WX—wherever you go!! this was truly a Pandora’s Box! It was Going to do something different this noted that after Josh had removed year with program AWARE. It shall be in everything from the can, he made no at­ Racing enthusiasts, Barbara Goetz, and the evening with invitation extended to tempt to put everything back in but stuffed past International 99’s President Jerry both men and women, pilot and or non­ everything into a satchel. Wonder who got Mickelson, our only Powder Puff Derby pilot. Hope that there are other chapters to sort it all out! entrants, were welcomed home with planning AWARE programs. Our next meeting will be on July 20th at banners flying, TV camera rolling, and August is our Potluck Month. All the 99s the Carson City Airport. Peggy Twedt will friends happy to know they placed in the and family and friends in AZ will have held give hot air balloon rides to all of us who top half th is yeaH SAN DIEGO CHAPTER Coralee Tucker and Liz Dinan are sonville, where it appeared in the Wat­ Betty Wharton, Reporter currently instructing our three Wing sonville Antique Air Show. Well gang, we did it again..and I mean Scouts and report the girls are doing very Emily Cletsoway plans to fly her Cessna WE...all of us who work so hard to make a well. 210 to Kansas City w ith co-p ilo t, our near-professional race of the Powder Puff Bonnie Seymour is in So. Calif, for the retiring 99s chairman, Judi Gorham. They Derby. When you stop to think of ALL the summer and proudly announced she is will stop at the headquarters and FAA people involved, you know there are bound busy forming a new Chapter in Tahoe, has Museum in Oklahoma City. to be goof-ups...(l even made one myself five prospective members so far. Grace McChesney will join her husband, once)...but overall, I think we do a good Our Chapter entrants in the Palms-Pines a State Aeronautical Board member, on a job, and have a good safety record to show Race will be Ced Schulman and Margie goodwill tour of Russia. It is a people to for it, and I for one, want to thank all those Robbins; Shirley Thom and daughter, people air travel program. wonderful, willing people at every stop, Deolores Pynes and friend; Audrey Marci Barnet and pilot husband, Bob, and especially those who carry the Schutte and Harriet Bair; Michele Naples, competed in the Shirts-Skirts Air Race heaviest burdens at the start and terminus. Ely Rickabaugh and Lorie Blech. sponsored by the Fullerton 99s. Marci The name of the game is: "99 Some of our members drove, yes drove, said, “We had a great time, but we did Cooperation” ! to Edwards AFB for a day filled with tours rotten !” Elsie Watson, Diane Stocklin and Bea of NASA facilities and close up in­ Installation of new officers is planned Wheeler from our chapter came to spections of various test aircraft including for August. The slate includes: Chairman, Riverside to help inspect airplanes, and I the B-1, B-52, F-5, F-15, X24B, F111, F104, Grace McChesney; Vice Chairman, Mary thought Diane summed it up well by YF16 and A10. Stephan; Secretary, Pat Kamm; Treasurer, saying: “I'll bet many racers think the We had a luncheon fly-in to Catalina. Marci Barnet; Aerospace Education, same thing. I know I came home from my Our next luncheon fly-in will be to the Sharon Gates; A.E. Scholarship, Sharon first race and thought: “I’m a real p ilo t Chandelle Restaurant, Santa Maria. Gates; A.P.T., Wanda Strassburg; Air now, I can do it MYSELF." WASP gathering in Reno was attended Marking, Shirley Gunther; Air and Space Joanruth Bauman, Eva McHenry, Laura by Lola Ricci, Nevada governor stated "he Museum, Emily Cletsoway; Contest, Criss Little, and our new chapter Chairman was pleased to take part in a tribute to our Yecny; DRF, Emily Cletsoway; Flying Shirley Wolff all showed off by finding all great American women." Activities, Lois Smith; Legislative, Judi the airports on the race route, had NO Pat Cannon flew to Sonoma for wine Gorham; Membership, Criss Yecny; problems, even at Boyne Mt....where it tasting and the Nut Tree lunch; Liz Reporter, Judi Gorham; Membership, took the official ship (me) 15 min. to find Nickolls landed at every paved field bet­ Criss Yecny; Legislative, Judi Gorham; the place). ween BFL-Fresno; Ellen Miller flew a C182 Nominating Committee, Marci Barnet, Oh, ye s...if anyone has an extra (?) first time for years; Doris Totans landed a Emily Cletsoway, Judi Gorham; Publicity, Snoopy Powder Puff '75 pin...or if you C150 with a broken seat; Donna Zwink Judi Gorham; Safe Pilot Program, Criss know anyone who is willing to part with flew with 49'/2er to Nebraska got the red Yecny; Scrapbook, Emily Cletsoway; theirs, Diane Stocklin is dying for one, and carpet treatment at Grand Island. Fran Ways and Means, Mary Stephen; Tax, she worked out in the hot sun all week at Baron lost her radios on a solo cross Marci Barnet. the start. Let me know, o.k.? She is back in country; Vesta Malby convinced her Ohio this month, with her two sons and 491/2er she knew what she was doing Sue Clark from El Cajon Valley Chapter, landing at San Diego; Audrey Schutte took SANTA MONICA BAY CHAPTER visiting families. Coming home from her eight week old grandson for his first Angela Masson, Reporter Boyne Mt., we missed them at 99 Hdq. by ride and found a new scenic route from the Tbis month the Santa Monica Bay 20 m inutes! Midwest to Calif. We are a flying chapter. chapter has been busy getting ready for Fearless leader Marilyn Eimers is busy that famous and exciting race, The Palms planning another Flying Companion to Pines Air Race. This race was co­ Seminar, in August. This will make 215 SAN JOAQIN VALLEY CHAPTER founded by Claire Walters, of our chapter non-flying wives we have introduced to the here in Santa Monica, and John Koich of mysteries of flight and navigation. Marilyn Rebecca Clayton, Reporter Our luncheon meeting was held in Independence, Oregon. Claire is now was also at Riverside, as factory rep for the Modesto at Cote D’Oro restaurant June serving as race committee chairman. ATC Simulators provided for the con­ Kathy Grant, a visitor to our chapter and testants. Now that the Powder Puff Derby 10th. Seven members and three guest attended. a new pilot, has been exploring the Santa is over, start thinking about the Pacific Air Monica area by air. So far she has been to Race...it’s gonna be a “really good shew" Helen McGee flew the P.P.D. was met at Boyne Mountain by 491/2 Harvey. Zuma Beach and back, as well as Santa this year! See you in October! Paula. We are looking forward to having Dottie McAllister and Laverne Gudgel preflew part of the P.P.D. route from Kathy join our chapter. SAN FERNANDO VALLEY CHAPTER Riverside to Moline in Dottie's Comanche, Claire Walters has moved her flight school to another building on SMO Air­ Donna Zwink, Reporter “Unfortunately not to Boyne Mountain as Our installation banquet was well at­ they later learned" They returned by way of port—3400 Airport Ave. Claire has an­ tended and our new officers have con­ Wichita where they met Laverne’s son Tim nounced that the runway in Independence, ducted their first meeting very efficiently. Oregon will be newly paved—in honor of Gudgel and followed him part way back, Shirley Thom, Pamela Brands, Liz Nickols, our race! Tim ferryed home the first of two new Liz Dinan and Ely Rickabaugh head our Emma McGuire and Angela Masson flew Cessna ag planes. squadron. Laverne and Dottie flew the P.P.D. in the 1975 Angel Derby in Emma’s Cessna- A super big congratulation to Audrey Laverne's plane, 491/2 Mac McAllister 182. Emma also flew the Powder Puff Schutte who was named FAA District joined the girls at Boyne Mountain. Derby this year with Rita, our SMO tower Flight Instructor of the Year. In addition, Rosie Hijos flew to Coeur D’Alene, Idaho controller. Maureen and Dan Motola made it to congratulations to Lola Ricci earned her for the 4th of July weekend, then back to Multi CFI, Faye Chavez her CFI, Kay Fisher Pendleton Oregon on return trip, with Riverside in their plane to watch the Powder Puff Derby take-off. Nina Laugh- and Marjorie Gillen, their Private ratings. guest 99 Rebecca Clayton and 491/2 Claud. Cec Schulman and Donna Zwink got APT. Our July 15th meeting was held at baum, Crispy Critter and friends also made An extremely successful Revalidation Mission Tesoro near Los Banos. Ten the take-off banquet in Angela's Bellanca Viking. Clinic was held 6-14 to 6-16, directed by members and five guest attended. Audrey Schutte. Shirley Thom and Delores Other chapter members will be seen Pynes along with many others assisted, SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY keeping quite busy this August at SMO 113 were in attendance. The Chapter made Sharon Gates, Reporter Airport and in Independence, Oregon a very good profit and plans to reserve time Mary Stephan and husband, Hugh, flew getting ready for the Palms to Pines Race. for the next several years. their pre-antique 1948 Stinson to Wat­ See you there! events experienced by the pilots along the Virginia Edwards and Barbara Harper route. have earned Instrument Ratings. Virginia Our membership continues to grow. is starting a new Chapter scrapbook and Gloria Stillings and Marian Henderson are will be Air Safety Chairman, while Barbara welcomed additions to our chapter. will be our Membership Chairman and also Under the heading of "new” we include handle Air Age Education. the instrument rating Ann Tunney earned. One of our newer members, Ida Ruth Always on the search for news are the Davis, who is a teacher and was a can­ new editors of our newletter, “Wings ’n didate for State Legislature in the past Things", Marilyn Jack and Carol Valette. election, has been chosen to head our A great number of our members spend Legislative Committee. Phyllis Courtney is Preparing for the Palms to Pines Air Race many hours staffing a booth at the A.E. Scholarship chairman and Lorraine at Claire's new flight school are: (from left Sonoma County Fair with the “Women's Newhouse is in charge of Flying Activities. to right, front row) Kathy Grant, Claire Resource Center” . It was an opportunity to Judy Preble is taking over Publicity. The Walters, Jackie, Nina, Maureen Motola spread the word about the goals of the 99s. next edition of this column will come from (back row) Angela Masson, Kara, Brenda, Testing their skills and coming thru to the typewriter of Emelie Haugh, and your and Juana. take a first were Barbara Johnson and Fran old reporter will henceforth do the chapter Johnson (not related) on our recent APE newsletter, Talewinds, and free Hilde SANTA PAULA CHAPTER (Airplane Proficiency Excursion) to Peterson for more duties on Bi-Centennial Gwen Dewey, Reporter Sunriver, Oregon. After calculating time projects and our “Project Electra", the Sally Allen won first place in the Mini- and fuel six planes took to the air. Close renovation of a sister ship to A.E.’s plane Derby with her own 115 hp Citabria named on the heels of the winners in second place that is on display at the Pima County Air Jonathan. And, although she placed 34th were Marilyn Jack and her co-pilot, Gail Museum. (and we re proud of her) in the Powder Puff Bartlett, a student pilot. Taking third was (her first) she did win three leg prizes! She Diane Cory who had Lynn Nichols as her flew solo, was sponsored by Michael passenger. Claudia Ansaldo and Carol Dewey Aviation, with a 150 hp Citabria, Valette planned the hundreds of details it and a long list of friends who helped with took to make the “Excursion” a perfect the finances. one. Several members of our chapter flew to Sampling the skies over Australia Riverside to see her off, all wishing they recently was Margit Lindholm. Margit were also on their way. joined a group flying small planes around Gwen Dewey and husband Jim, flew the permiter of the continent. Flying close their 1936 Monocoupe, powered with a to the ground all the way enabled them to Lambert 90A, to the Merced Antique Fly- see the sights. Margit is ready to go in. They are proud of the beautiful trophy again—anyone for co-pilot? Tucson crew at Phoenix-Litchfield Airport they received. They are busy now building on Derby Day, the 4th of July. TUS 1st a winning Fairchild 22, with time out for a TUCSON CHAPTER Stop Co-Chairman Barbara Welsh and trip this summer to Oshkosh and Fond du Jayne Hunter, Reporter Jayne Hunter, kneel in the foreground. Lac Wisconsin and northern Michigan. The dust has settled from the 28th PPD. Tucson’s TAR entry No. 20 flank the 1st Betty Johnson and husband Ken flew Almost all members contributed to the row standing, Lorraine Newhouse (L) and their little Pitts Special to Fond du Lac, success of the hospitality room at the 1st Wyn Hayward (R) with Terry Robertson and Wisconsin for the National Aerobatic stop at PHX-Litchfield Air Park. Terry and Bill Hunter between. Rear row (L to R) Championships. Both are flying the Dune Robertson hosted a party to welcome Dune Robertson, two guests, Chairman Sportsman Category in the competition. home our entry, TAR No. 20. Lorraine Jean and 491/2er Pieter Servaas. She is another 99 to be proud of in our Newhouse and Wyn Hayward lost a chapter. potentially good score in the weather that Della Abernathy helped in judging the air " 1 'i obscured the airport at the terminus. races at Mojave again this year. Della was After jealously watching the racers Northwest Section appointed our chapter delegate to the whizz by in the PPD, Barbara Welsh has ALASKA - IDAHO ■ MONTANA International Convention in Idaho. entered her Commanche 250 in the Palms- NORTH DAKOTA - OREGON Our chapter chairman for the coming to-Pines and is taking along a "full crew" SOUTH DAKOTA year, Evelyn Perry has already sold their consisting of Jayne Hunter, Jean Servaas, WASHINGTON - WYOMING Piper Colt and is shopping for a Cessna and Joan MacDonald. 172. New chairperson Jean Servaas con­ We have several members planning to ducted her first meeting in July. The EASTERN IDAHO CHAPTER enter the Pacific Air Race in October. It is program was so chockfull that the official Jeanenne Ellsworth, Reporter truly a great fun race and the El Cajon program of FAA films never did get shown. Most of our chapters efforts this month, Valley, San Diego, San Joaquin Valley and Plans were made for a booth-refreshmen have been directed toward finishing up our Santa Rosa Chapters are to be com­ stand at a Bi-Centennial Fiesta in our Civic project of assembling slides for the mended. Center in August with Hilde Peterson in neckerchiefs which will be given to par­ SANTA ROSA CHAPTER charge and proceeds for the PPD Fund. ticipants at the International Convention in Ruth Foster, Reporter Maggie Shock set forth proposals for Couer d’ Alene. We're shouting the news, we had a Pennies-A-Pound at Tucson International A fly-in picnic to Jackson Hole, winner! The team of Ginny Wegener and in October. Wyn showed START movies of Wyoming, at the base of the scenic Teton Lynn Cary took fourth place in the PPD. the PPD in Riverside and recounted, with Mountains, was enjoyed by Lois Bauer and Our five other pilots returned with five Lorraine, their adventures in the Race. Sharon Laird. Purpose of the meeting was fascinating stories, all having crossed the Jean announced that Ann Piggott has to inform and encourage the women pilots finish line. Our chapter had more entrants plans under consideration for a Starter of that area to join us in 99s. than any other in one year, and we’re Clinic for non-flying spouses of aviators. A When the Red Baron Flying Service of hoping for another record next year. unanimous vote gave the go-ahead for next Idaho Falls recently sponsored a Flying A welcome home dinner was held for the year’s Tucson Treasure Hunt. JoAnn show, many 99s were on hand to cheer on "31/2" teams and a real welcome it was. A Hinkle, sister of our late member, Chris such greats as Bob Hoover, Mira Slovak large group attended, including several Ruck, was an honored guest and spoke and Duane Cole. This was a first for many members of the Zonta, and all were about the Ruck Trophy and tentative plans of us, and was made even more exciting delightfully entertained by the stories of to set up a Fund in Chris’ memory. because of the extremely high winds. The primitive area of Idaho will soon find D’Alene along with Mildred Wood, Vi 210. I am ashamed to adm it that w ith three 99s trying out many of the backcountry Nixon, Elsie MacDougall and Barbara women pilots about we let George do all of airstrips. More on this next time. Lathrop. the flying. Also, I got on airsick on final at Reno airport. I have been a regular EASTERN WASHINGTON CHAPTER GREATER SEATTLE CHAPTER passenger in that aircraft since I was six Daryl Ann Kyle, Reporter Carol A. Cansdale, Roving Reporter weeks old and I choose final to get airsick. Eastern Washington 99s are happily Hope you all had as good a time in Wonderful. If I had not gotten a glimpse of putting our visiting prospective members Coeur d’Alene as we did. It was certainly a a sick sack the idea probably never would great experience to meet so many women to work on ROUND UP '75 activities. They have occurred to me. Unfortunately, my are Linda Bakke, a 100-hour private pilot pilots in one place at one time. gambling was no better than my airwork who flies out of Sandpoint, Idaho and July's meeting was held at Fancher's in that weekend. It was the first time I had would like to eventually be instrument Renton. It was reported that several been to Reno since I have been 21 so I rated; Susanne Kinzer, a Coeur d’ Alene Greater Seattle members were present at really enjoyed myself. area student pilot who’s current project is the recent AOPA Instructor’s Seminar on July 17th at Elise Smith’s house on to obtain more tiedows for the Cd'A Air­ July 8, 9 and 10 including Virginia Hub­ South Prairie airport we worked on our port; Karen Hirte, a private pilot doing her bard, Ulla Hiatt and Suzie McGuire. In balloon project for the banquet room at flying at Felts Field in Spokane who return for their help with the event, these Coeur D'Alene. That particular workshop recently was weathered in during a trip to ladies attended the seminar free of charge. was nothing, I mean nothing, but a fiasco. Chairman Sandy Sullivan provided Seattle and spent two extra days there We were planning to use real 40" balloons waiting for something flyable; and Vivian entertainment for the meeting with a with harness and, basket attached until our narration of her experiences flying a Super Miller from Lewiston, Idaho. two experimentals literally exploded in our Margie Wood has her multi-engine Cub from Louisiana. It was enjoyed by all. faces while we were working with them. rating now. She just returned from Convention plans were also discussed. So, rather than subject us further to that California and found the friendliness of the Several members also participated in a unnerving experience Peggy Verger was Santa Clara Valley Chapter members 99s display at the Paine Field Airshow July bright and kind enough to design and hadn't changed a bit within the last year. 19 and 20, including Iona Funk, Suzie "launch” the first cardboard prototype that She says, “ It was like ‘old home week’ to McGuire, Dorothy Haubert, Carol and Ellie went to the assembly line July 22nd and visit them again!" Margie also reports on a Cansdale, Ulla Hiatt, and Virginia Hub­ again July 24th. We are thinking of you near brush with a tornado in North Dakota. bard. In addition, the newly established girls as the hot airless balloons dangle It passed within 50 feet of her motel unit! Stilaguamish Chapter took charge of the over your dinners. Keep in mind that there Weekends for Barbara Dunlop and her display Sunday. Several planes were is great genius behind those works of art. 491/2er are being spent working on a displayed and literature of 99s was summer home on Decatur Island in the San distributed. YAKIMA VALLEY CHAPTER A LOUD AND CLEAR congratulations to Juan Islands. Since all building materials Jan LeCocq, Reporter must be barged or flown in to the island, llovene Potter, who finished 10th in the We gathered at the Yakima Valley their Cherokee Six is being well utilized. Powder Puff Derby, was number one in the Municipal Airport for our last meeting. A A special treat to Grandmother Berta Piper class and received a medal for very enthusiastic group considered the Norris came on Mother’s Day. Gran- horsepower class (245 - 284 HP). Betty possibilities of a historical display. Jim daughter Lana Basler, 99 from Spokane, Denney was on hand to cheer her on in Eakin the airport manager was helpful, made a delightful flight with her parents to Phoenix, where the PP entrants staged a encouraging and supportive to our ideas. Everett, Washington for a visit! fly-by. We are all following up on pioneer pilots. That’s all for this month. Keep your .Our fall meeting will be results of summer fingers crossed for sunny skies! research. FAR WEST CHAPTER Adding two more to our group— lanice Mary Cole, Reporter RAINIER CHAPTER Wells, currently attending C.W.S.C., Our May meeting place was changed Cindy Knechtel, Reporter Public relations co-ordinator on volunteer from Couer D’Alene to Port Townsend July meeting was at Jeri Reynolds basis for Yakima County Department of Airport with a visit to the Rhododendron beautiful home. We discussed by-laws and Emergency Services; also member of Festival in Port Townsend. Only three future projects for the group. For a small DNUD National Disaster Cadre and in­ planes made the June flight to Auburn group, we have excellent ideas for dividual assistance. Jean Lewis just Center due to bad weather. With beautiful projects, however although we have full departed with husband Bob for Port Hardy, sunshine again, July 12 meeting was a turnouts for all meetings we still end up B.C. They will join friends cruising in the picnic luncheon on the beach on over-extending ourselves. Each member in area. She is a W arrior fan. Dungenesss at home of Elene Duncan. the chapter is employed full-time and Weather super, so many coming and Eleven members converged on Port many of us have families at home. Con­ going at the airport. Have a great vacation. Angeles Airport on July 19 to beautify the sequently, we are going to postpone as new park for pilots at the east end of the many projects as possible until later airport. Colorful annuals were planted for months when activities are limited / ■ 1 ' \ now and plans made to plant bulbs and because of weather. shrubs in the fall and spring. The park has Our chapter brought survival kits to sell South Central Section picnic tables, a place to cook, and tie in the Crest Airpark pilot lounge. They sold ARKANSAS - COLORADO - LOUISIANA downs are being prepared for planes flying pretty well. However, the fellow who cuts in to use the park area. We also pulled a my hair sold most of them in his barber KANSAS - NEBRASKA - NEW MEXICO OKLAHOMA-TEXAS few weeds around the letters “Port shop in downtown Auburn. He said people Angeles” made of rocks to prepare them showed great interest in them for camping. for whitewashing in the near future. Elizabeth Lundin has transferred from ABILENE, TEXAS CHAPTER Members busy flying: Mary Kochanek Western Washington to Rainier Chapter. Marjorie Andrews, Reporter and Elsie MacDougall participating in She has been in the 99s longer than most In June the chapter co-sponsored a airlift for Explorer Scouts; Mildred Wood of us so she was a great help in Safety Meeting with GADO-4 and Abilene and 491/2er touring small airports in area; deciphering the by-laws and weeding out Aero, Inc. The film “Graveyard Spiral" Elene Duncan and 491/2er flying to Baja, parts that don’t apply to us. pointed up the need for pre-flight plan­ Mexico; Jean Rutz and Mary Cole and Jan Markey, one of our CFI members ning, and provided, we think, the best 491/2ers flying to Kelso to look over Mott managed to find time to get her instrument argument for retention of the VFR Flight Taylor’s experimental airplanes and the rating the beginning of July. Plan, which is now threatened with ex­ “flying automobile." July 4th weekend my mother, Virginia tinction. Marjorie was added to the list of We have a new member, Carol Fletcher, Nesland, and I flew w ith George and Pat Ninety-Nines who participate as Accident who attended the meeting at Couer Jogtich to Reno, Nevada in their Cessna Prevention Counselors in the FAA Accident Prevention Program. We heard to Walsenburg, Colorado. Rita and Glenn minus at Boyne Falls Lodge, Michigan for from Dyess AFB Safety Officers who Elliott flew to Ft. Collins to enroll their the banquet and awards presentation and described and showed the low altitude daughter at Colorado State. They also flew reported that it was a trip they would never high speed training routes in our area. We to San Diego for a week of sail boating. forget, both for the pure joy and ex­ were introduced to the Airways Facilities Roz and Jim Kinlen spent a week in citement of being involved in this for the personnel who actually maintain the VORs Canada enjoying the sights and visiting first time and ol’ man weather who didn’t and other navaids; we promptly decided general aviation airports. My own flights smile too brightly on most portions of their on a tour of the “witches hats" for the have been short hops to Farmington, trip. August meeting. Two days after the Safety Navajo Dam, and Raton. Ingeborg Pommer Several of our members were on Meeting, our chapter hostessed a completed a three-night session of vacations during the time of the race and retirement party for Jim Bearden, local Operation Raincheck at the Albuquerque reported having seen the gals at the El RAPCON chief; we taped the event and Control Center. Paso stop. Dottie Hughes and her husband presented the tape along with best wishes Kathy Fox was hostess for our August were on their way home from California, and many thanks for 20 years’ service. meeting at her home. A pot-luck dinner having stopped at El Paso to refuel; and July 3 saw Alice, Evelyn, and Bunny was held and 491/2ers were invited. our newest instrument rated pilot, load up the Andrews’ motorhome and with Jeannett Barrett, and another chapter Marj in the driver's seat, head for the ARKANSAS CHAPTER member, Janet Dillon, stopped in El Paso Plainview, Texas Must Stop in the Powder Marguerite Nielsen, Reporter on their way out to California on Jean­ Puff Derby. Rained all the way, but a call Charlene and Dr. Mac Poe flew into nette’s first trip to “try out” her new rating. placed for Marge Mitchell's office assured Pinehurst, North Carolina where they were Activities for our chapter, per se, shaped us that the show would go on in Palo Duro met by their friends from Philadelphia for a into high gear with the dawn of July 19th. Canyon; the "show” there being "Texas", very nice visit. They also flew into Tampa, In conjunction with the Dallas chapter and the colorful musical depicting early life in Florida where Mac qualified for the U.S. the F.A.A., a dual safety seminar was held Texas. Breakfast in a campground on top Medical Open Golf Tournament. at Mountain View College, one session of the canyon with a view of the cloud- Cary Hunt, pilot and Charlene Poe, co­ being held in the morning and one after filled crevasse led to an early departure pilot have entered the Skylady Derby, and lunch in order to accommodate both Dallas back to Plainview to await the flyers. They, several others of our chapter may be flying and Tarrant County pilots. There were over wise pilots all, never arrived that day the race. 600 in attendance for the two sessions, the because of weather, including a tornado Jo Eddlemen 99 of Washington D.C. and main theme for which centered around sighted NW of Plainview. Excitement built author of “Cows On The Runway” RON d weather. It proved to be highly successful. early in a hurry the morning of the 5th, and in Van Buren enroute to the 99 Inter­ Friday, July 25th, a banquet was held in by 3 p.m., 94 planes had landed, and most national Convention. Jo and Marge our honor by the Southwest Region of the had been sent on their way to Tulsa and Nielsen met her for dinner and a very lovely FAA to present a Certificate of Lincoln. We were official greeters and had evening of hangar flying. Jo will be coming Appreciation for the contributions our all the fun with none of the responsibility through this way again after the con­ chapter has made to aviation in all areas that Marge, Kathy Long, Hazel Jones, vention. since its inception. This was the first time Linda Hooker, and the other members of a All chapters of SCS please remember to such an award was ever presented to a great crew that manned the stop. Evelyn mail flying activity reports to Marge group rather than an individual, which kept the tape recorder going and we had Nielsen Route 1 Van Buren, Arkansas made us honored and indeed grateful. fun playing the results at our July meeting. 72956. Happy Flying. Sunday, July 27th, we were invited to a Airmarking will be a major project for fly-in breakfast and program at Caddo EL PASO CHAPTER this year and we’re open to any helpful Mills, Texas airport by the Airport Manager Norma Kudiesy, Reporter suggestions, shortcuts and-or actual in appreciation for having airmarked the Our monthly meeting was combined physical help from experienced air- runways earlier this year in combined with a pot luck supper and swimming party markers. efforts with the Dallas and Redbird held at Sim Lindley’s house the 27th of We said good-bye to member Alice chapters. The program presented by Dallas July. Sim is attending the fall sectional Foeh. We’re losing her to the San Antonio area accident prevention specialist, Joe and will take the mountain flying course Chapter— they’re getting a WORKER! Monterosso, was outstanding. offered. George and Marilyn Cragin and Joe McCarrell and Linday Hooker were Rene Hirth flew to international. George our representatives at the International ALBUQUERQUE CHAPTER and Marilyn recently flew their twin Meeting in Idaho the last of July. Becky Lutz, Reporter Apache to Mexico City for business and A dinner honoring Jo Eddleman, author pleasure. Doris Shreve, Sim Lindley, HOUSTON CHAPTER of Cows on the Runway, was held recently Marilyn Cragin, Lois Hailey, and Ruth Stephanie Vickery, Reporter at La Hacienda. Jo organized the Deerman attended a three day flight in­ Houston Chapter Officers for the 1975- Albuquerque chapter in 1954 and was structor clinic in El Paso sponsored by the 76 year were announced at the June elected its first chairman. She later moved Texas Air Commission and the FAA. Ruth chapter meeting. New officers to be in­ to Washington and only recently wrote her was reappointed to the FAA safety council stalled in August are: Chairman-Pat book recounting some of her flying ex­ for our local area. Johnny Hickey and James; Vice-chairman Gene Gonzales; periences. Harriet Nye was hostess. husband Harry have both retired and will Recording Secretary, Sally Gluckman; Roz Kinlen and Claudia Beckner flew to be vagabonds for a few weeks before Corresponding Secretary, Audrey Haley, Plainview to help with the Derby stop. settling down. Cathy Lindley has been Treasurer, Delle Hightower. They had an exciting time, and report that gadding about this summer before leaving The June meeting was held in the home the plainview gals and the town of for the service flying to Colorado, of Ann English. We were delighted to Plainview did a terrific job of welcoming California, and to Houston. Evelyn welcome guests Kathy Long and Helen the racers. Underwood too, with trips to New York Wilke from the Dallas Redbird chapter. The Congratulations to our newest mem­ City, Boston, Philadelphia on business July meeting was held in the home of Pat bers—Ingeborg Pommer and Buehlah and pleasure. Evelyn is now APT. James where chapter members were Woodfin. And we’re proud of Claudia shown two excellent films by FAA Beckner for earning her CFII. GOLDEN TRIANGLE CHAPTER Accident Prevention Specialist Charles On September 28, Midvalley Airpark Pat Moore, Reporter Noble. The film on the mountain wave plans a big fly-in and the chapter will The early part of this month centered which occurs in the Rockies was sponsor spot-landing contests in the around the activities of the Powder Puff especially apropos for those planning to private and commercial division. B. J. Derby's annual race. Jo McCarrell, our fly to the International convention. Slawson reports an interesting flight to the Chapter Chairman, and Linda Hooker were Patty Vick has just earned a commercial Cessna factory in Wichita. Jerry Warrick official timers for this event at the license - one year and one day after ear­ enjoyed a flight over La Veta Pass and on Plainview stop. They flew on to the ter­ ning her private pilot license. Margaret Brown was elected secretary of goodies and took them to the LBB FSS and Memorial Stadium for persons who fly in the Texas Private Flyers Association in Tower in appreciation for the help those for University of Nebraska football games. May. Margaret, Eulalia Nichols, and Delle people give pilots in our area year in and So, if you’re a football fan who w ill be Hightower attended the Texas Private year out. We also enjoyed a cookout in flying in for a Nebraska game, look for a 99 Flyers Association meeting in San August in the home of Mary Badgett, for in the Genral Aviation Building coffee shop Antonio. members and prospective members. area. We welcome contributions from Among those flying to Hot Springs, We welcomed two new members this passengers to help further the work of the Arkansas, for the Arkansas Aero air race year, Dee Lowe and Betty Richardson. The 99s. Vera Bartunek is organizing the ride June 14 were Houston’s Alice Seaborn and two flight instructors in our Chapter, service this year. Patty Vick. Patty is looking forward to the Rosemary Stidham and Beth Covey, were Sky Lady Derby in Little Rock August 2. appointed Safety Counselors for the FAA. OKLAHOMA CHAPTER Gene Gonzales enjoyed a brief vacation Rosemary helped Angela Boren complete Marjorie Hudson, Reporter at Merida and Cozumel on the Yucatan her instrument rating this summer. Angela The July meeting was held at the new Penninsula. M. E. Oliver and her Nervous is serving her third year on the Lubbock Blackwell-Tonkawa Airport in their nice Navigator Jim went to Mexico City and Regional Airport Board of Directors. new airconditioned building. There were 23 then spent a weekend in Mazatlan. Audrey Rosemary completed her multi-engine members and 6 guests present, 3 of the Haley and 491/z Pete flew to Nassau in Late rating and her instrument instructor guests were prospective members. We May. certificate this year. were glad to have Marilyn Copeland from KANSAS CHAPTER New Chapter officers elected at our May the Kansas Chapter visit us and set up Carolyn Westerman, Reporter meeting included: Chairman, Angela committees for the dedication ceremonies The Kansas Chapter's July meeting was Boren; Vice Chairman, Harvella Johnson; and activities when our new Headquarters held at Park Villa, Wichita. The 1975-76 Secretary-Reporter, Beth Covey; and building is dedicated in November. Kansas Chapter Officers were installed, Treasurer, Joyce Neal. The June 9th Maxine Leftwich has just returned from who are Chairman - Elizabeth House; Vice meeting with the South Plains Safety Egypt, where her husband lectured on Chairman - Jackie Luke; Secretary - Council included dinner and a tour of the economy for the Gibson Stores. He is a Carolyn Westerman; Treasurer - Dorothy T-38 maintenance facilities and the non­ professor at Oklahoma State University. Dickerhoof. destructive inspection facilities at Reese Diane Moretti has gone to California for Pat McEwen is back in ACTion and Air Force Base. the summer with her husband, who has feeling great after her recent surgery. Pat’s Also in June, the LBB Chapter airmarked received a grant to study engineering at son, Clay, who also had surgery is a new hangar (owned by Carole Wheeler of Stanford University. Norma Vandergriff speedily recovering. the Fort Worth Chapter) near Cone, Texas and Dottie Antosh are working on their Congratulations to our PPD girls Marilyn with the name WHEELER FARMS on top instrument ratings. Norma flew her son to Copeland & Fran Bera who came in 18th of the hangar. This was our first “from Atlanta recently and to St. Louis for a and Jackie Luke & Pat Mlady, 69th. scratch" lettering. ballgame. I’m happy to report that this reporter, July 4, several members went to The propeller from Maybelle Fletcher's Carolyn Westerman, has received her Plainview to help with the AWTAR must 210, which came o ff near El Reno during instrument rating. stop there. The Plainview Chamber of the PPD has not yet been found. The This will be my last news report and the Commerce, the two FBO's, Marge Mit­ GADO office here is planning to run an new Kansas Chapter Reporter is Kay chell’s Miller Flying Service, Inc. and advertisement appealing to farmers in the Weber. Welcome Kay. Hutchinson Flying Service, Inc., the Ham area to turn it in if found. Maybelle landed Safe Flying! Radio Club in Plainview, and all the safely at Mustang airfield. The Oklahoma Ninety-Nines are LUBBOCK CHAPTER citizens of Plainview did a great job. Happy Flying. planning to participate in an extensive Beth Covey, Reporter safety clinic program over the state in The LBB Ninety-Nines are completing August. their third year, and for a group of seven NEBRASKA CHAPTER 99s, we believe we have contributed rather Sharon Meyer, Reporter well to aviation in this area, as well as to There we were—at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER responsibilities at the Section and July 6th, after sending over sixty Powder Pamela H. Crane, Reporter International level. Puff pilots on to Moline, relaxing in the Aviation-oriented activities for the San Chairman Angela Boren gave several midst of Snoopy cartoons on the General Antonio Chapter were on a reduced power programs to various groups for Air Age Aviation Building Meeting Room floor, and setting during the month of July, as the Education. She also taped a program on recapping the flurry of activities of the majority of members were occupied with Ninety-Nines activities for Plane Talk on preceeding day's Must Stop. Except for a other events that took them out of town, or KTXT-TV, a local aviation program few quick hours of sleep, it was the first at least precluded active participation in following Aviation Weather. breather after the racers started arriving on chapter activities. As a result, the July Linder the leadership of APT Chairman, Saturday. Yes, there's all kinds of ex­ business meeting, and the “Get- Harvella Johnson, we received the Section citement in the life of a 99! The Nebraska Acquainted” picnic were cancelled. APT Trophy for chapters of 10 members or 99s thoroughly enjoyed hosting one of the Ann Lowell is presently in the midst of a less. The LBB Chapter was 100 per cent 1975 Powder Puff Derby Must Stops! month-long cross-country in a fuel- APT for 1974-75. We also airmarked the At our July meeting in Hastings, we injected Cessna accompanied by two of Slaton and Shallowater airports with discussed the financial plight of AWTAR at her children. Her travels have taken her numbers and center stripes. length. The Chapter feels strongly that the north to Minnesota, west to the Pacific LBB 99s co-sponsored two Aviation Powder Puff Derby is a worthwhile en­ coast, down the coastline, and back to Safety Clinics with the FAA GADO office. deavor and wants to see it continued. As a Texas via the southern border route. The Chapter also supported the South result of the discussion, the Nebraska New officers for the chapter will be Plains Safety Council through par­ Chapter decided to donate $100 to AWTAR installed at the next meeting, to be held at ticipation at the quarterly meetings. Also and urges other Chapters to make a noon on August 9th, at the airport meeting contributing to Aviation Safety was the comparable effort to insure the con­ room (Gen-Aero, Inc.) Two recent transfers Physiological Training Course arranged by tinuation of the Derby. to our chapter are Becky Beaudoin from Harvey Johnson at Reese Air Force Base. Carmen Stineman and Gay Boardman, Arizona and Alice Foeh from Abilene. This was the first time women had been in wife of her local FBO, recently completed Membership Chairman Saralda Ross, a the altitude chamber at Reese. an airport beautification project. They teacher in one of San Antonio's local Angela, Harvey, and Mary Badgett and spent 2Vz days painting the office building school districts has turned student to their husbands attended the May 1st at Superior Aviation, Superior, Nebraska. obtain the qualifications required for Ninety-Nine Day in Texas in Austin. In Again this fall, the Nebraska 99s will participation in this area's bi-lingual December, the 99s made homebaked provide rides from the Lincoln Airport to educational program. SHREVEPORT CHAPTER Puff Derby. Near El Reno, Oklahoma, their NEW MEMBER: We welcome Victoria Marjo Wright, Reporter Cessna 210 threw its prop and slung oil Schumacher who is Virginia Thomas' Mary Jo Voss, Dottie Ports, Evelyn over the windshield. They were able to daughter—this is our second mother- Snow and Jere Saur participated in the make a beautiful wheels-down landing at daughter team. Powder Puff Derby. the El Reno airport, and are still looking for CHAPTER OUTFITS: The All Ohio 99s Mary and Don Friday now have a red- the prop. will be easily recognizable in their new red white-blue twin Piper Comanche...Mary Ninety-Niners Marci Butler, Gwen vests, white blouse, white or navy slacks and Don know this plane well since they Peyton, Jackie Kierby, Mary Byers will be and skirt, and red and white hat. received their twin rating in it. flying to Little Rock, Arkansas in August OFFICERS for 1975-76 are Pat Fair­ Our chapter sponsored an Instrument to compete in the Sky Lady Proficiency banks, Chairman; Vi Blowers, Vice Seminar in July which was well attended Derby. Only women may enter this race as Chairman; Marcia Greeham, Secretary and by area pilots. This seminar was in con­ pilots; men may fly as navigators. Jane Wieslogel, Treasurer. nection with the FAA and GAMA. Ninety- Helen Jackson, our chairman, will at­ DAYTON AIR FAIR, July 26-27: All Ohio Nine, Helen Wray did an outstanding job tend the convention in Idaho as our Chapter girls were the official hostesses putting it all together, with some back-up delegate. She and husband, Roy, are also and we manned several information help from the rest of us, of course! A flying in to the EAA Convention in centers, souvenir booth, etc. Doris Scott special treat was the arrival of FOG­ Oshkosh. was presented a Distinguished Service to BOUND Airline, the most questionable Youth award for sponsoring Sky Flight airline in the whole world. Of course Fog- WICHITA FALLS CHAPTER Explorers Air Post 741 stationed at Bound Airlines personnel are from Ruston, Nan Park, Acting Reporter Fliteways FBO, Montgomery County Louisiana and are with the college of The Executive Office of Southern Airport, Dayton. Last year, Doris donated a Louisiana Tech’s Aviation Dept. The skit Aviation, at Municipal Airport was the site Cessna 150 to the post for instruction tells one what happens when a pilot does of our meeting June 25, 1975 and July 10. purposes. Martha Velesky participated in everything wrong ... its funny and tells a Committee chairmen were maned to the General Aviation Aircraft Fly-By flying message at the same time. Hazel and Roys serve the fiscal year, Chapter objectives a 1975 Cessna Skylane. Jones were in town apd stayed for the were outlined by those present, including seminar. safety seminars, airmarking and flying Hazel, Roys and Duane Perry, Dogwood activities. Chapter, came to Shreveport to attend a The Jimmie Kolp Memorial Award was retirement dinner honoring Mr. Powell, reviewed and the preliminary committee GADO M's Chief. Earlier our Chapter will meet prior to the August meeting when presented Mr. Powell a cake and offered the 1975 recipient will be selected. our best wishes. The cake pictured a man The fall safety meeting was discussed in a boat catching a big one (fish)! Mary Jo and plans are being formulated for and Bennie Voss drove Fog-Bound Airlines November. to Ft. Worth where they gave the program The chapter will purchase the United for the banquet honoring the Golden States and Ninety-Nine flags for the new Triangle Chapter. The FAA presented the headquarters building. Chapter with the Award of Merit. We have a new member, Miss Linda Carney, working girl, private pilot and flys out of South Shreveport’s airport. Jere North Central Section Dayton Air Fair, Cox Municipal Airport, Saur, Evelyn Snow and Mary Jo Voss ILLINOIS - INDIANA - IOWA July 26-27 Vi Blowers, Doris Scott, Doris participated in a CAP Air-Search. Helen KENTUCKY - MICHIGAN - MINNESOTA Gill, Marcia Greenham (outfits are red and Wray and 491/2, Charlie flew to the MISSOURI - OHIO - WISCONSIN white, our new official uniform) International Convention in Idaho. Ninety- Nines attended the Airport Authority CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER Meeting showing the Master Plan for ALL OHIO CHAPTER Joan Boyd, Reporter Shreveport’s Airports. Charleen Mehaffie, Reporter Saturday, July 12, was a fine day for our AWTAR: Toledo was a fly-by stop. Mary annual pool party at Libby and Dick Sawyer reports 92 planes stopped with 11 Dunseth's beautiful home in Lawren- SPACE CITY NINETY-NINES RON. Toledo Chapter of Zonta provided ceville, III. Fifteen members and 19 guests Lucille Bethard, Reporter refreshments served from Virginia and Doc enjoyed the fine pool, delicious chicken Space City Ninety-Nines held officer Thomas’ motor home. Our thanks to Mary, dinner, and warm hospitality. elections in July. The new officers are: 16 All Ohio, and 10 Lake Erie workers. Libby Kaiser announced committee Chairman, Lucille Bethard; Vice- JULY MEETING: Nickell Field. This was chairman for next year...Jayne Schiek, Chairman, Mary Byers; Secretary, Linda an overnight campout and cookout membership; Norma Newberry, “66” ; Peterson; and Treasurer, Marci Butler. complete with bonfire and lots of hangar Barbara Jenison, public relations; Jeanne Committee chairmen for the next year flying. Our hostess Bernita Nickell and Morse, A.E. scholarship; and Lila Flint, air in c lu d e : APT- Maybelle Fletcher; host Roger Nickell demonstrated their marking. Speaking of airmarking, a great Membership - Judy Covin; News Reporter Gruman Ag-Cat. time was had at the Canton airmarking on - Helen Jackson; A-E Scholarship - Bonnie CONGRATULATIONS to Sandy Storhok June 21st. Theo Sommer, Sarah Allen, Young; Publicity - Janice Glowczwski. and Shirley Stewart for getting their in­ Jayne Schiek, Sandra Bernard, Ruth Teel, Space City has been a chapter for a very strument rating; 49’/2 Dick Taylor got a and Linda Garlock, assisted Lila Flint, our short time, but we are already making private pilot license. new airmarking chairman. Esther plans for a successful and fun-filled VACTIONERS: Pat Premselaar back- Salamone hostessed with coffee and coming year. We are planning another packed and rode Eurail through Europe donuts. Dave Flint was “strong arm” man Safety Seminar with the FAA in the very along for two weeks. Clara Tharpe enjoyed and in charge of mixing the paint. We plan near future. Several past seminars were her AOPA tour of Narobi and Kenya, to airmark Paris in September. quite informative and well-attended. We Africa. She met Denise Morchand, The new Paris airport was also dedicated are also working on several fund-raising Governor of East Africa Chapter, and was on June 21st. Libby Kaiser and Martha projects In August and September, in­ taken for a visit to their local aero club. McMahon helped Barbara Jenison at the cluding a Poker Run and hangar dance. Clara was informed that the African ceremonies and were delighted when a Two of our members, Mary Byers and chapter plans to submit a bid for one of the surprised Barbara was presented with a Maybelle Fletcher, had a hair-raising future conventions and says it would be an corsage in appreciation of all her hard work experience while competing in the Powder unforgettable trip. in securing the new airport for Paris. We voted to send $100.00 to the museum flock of yellow ducks! Wish I could have by International 99s, all over the world. trust fund. Jayne Schiek reported on the been both in the air and on the ground to Traveling as extensively around our globe upcoming EAA Convention at Oshkosh, see it all. From the air, it was a wonderful as she has, has afforded her the op­ Wis. She is in charge of women's activities sight, a feeling of being a part of the past, portunity to know, first hand, what it there. to be remembered always. means to be a member of an international Jean West, Barbara Jenison, Mary Judy Suit and 13-year old daughter organization of women pilots. And, what a Waters, and Barb Brusseau all worked on Cindy have been flying everywhere fantastic ambassador for St. Louis, she the Powder Puff stop at Moline this year. together. A flying gal since 3 weeks of age, has been! Marge and Don Hughes, Mary Waters, Cindy is a super navigator and plans to Both of these super ladies are former and Barb Brusseau flew Hughes Bonanza race with her mom as soon as she solos. Chairmen of our Chapter and continue to to Boyne Falls, Michigan for a recent Jean Ingle and 491/2er Russ enjoyed a be active, contributing members in all Bonanza Society fly-in...a trip to Mackinac Memorial Day trip to Cable Wis. via areas. We were so sorry that Lydia Dunn, Island on Sat. tested their physical fitness Skyland. Jean's son, Tom, left for Air another of our Life members, was unable with a nine mile bike ride around the Force enlistment at the end of May, and to attend, due to ill health, but she was island. Libby and Bob Kaiser attended too. hopes to be trained in aircraft maintenance honored, just the same. Ruth and Bob Teel spent 31 hours in and to be stationed in a warm climate! Rounding out our memory flight, our their Cherokee 235 in 9 days as they very first Chapter Chairman, Adela Scharr celebrated their 25th anniversary on a trip LAKE ERIE CHAPTER had a few words for us about what it was to Vancouver, B.C.—then down the coast Helen Keidel, Reporter like for a woman flight instructor, back in to San Francisco, and back across via the Well, our pilot-of-the-year, Bernice the “good old days”. Pretty bad, actually, Albuquerque route. The “high” point of the Barris, didn’t make it in the top ten of the because nobody felt women were qualified trip was flying 17,600 ft. over the Rockies Powder Puff Derby, but she and her co­ to fly, let alone instruct flying! The to clear broken clouds out of Great Falls. pilot, Lydia Rogers, did come in first doubting thomasses at Lambert Field were Jayne Schiek recently visited Ann among the Grumman entries. They finally convinced when her husband Pellegreno at Storey City, Iowa. While received a case of champagne from the became her student and soloed right Jayne and Ann worked on the Women’s Grumman American Aviation Company as before their eyes! Del served our country in Forum for the EAA Convention, their the “Best of Class” award. W.W. II as a ferry pilot in the WASPS and husbands had fun flying Pellegreno’s Those who flew either the Angel or the continued in service as a reserve Major in newly restored Aeronca C-3. (Someone Powder Puff Derby got a chance to see the U.S.A.F. at Scott Air Force Base, after remarked that it looks like a pelican!) how the Great Lakes affect weather. This the “big vah” was over. Joan and John Boyd and family visited year was particularly bad in both races, Truly, all of us “Jenny-come-latelys” his parents in North Carolina the last week and if you’re not used to flying in this owe a considerable debt to women like these for their determination in paving the of June. The Cessna 192 performed ad­ limited visibility, you are at a disad­ way for us to become pilots. Perhaps we mirably, especially since it is sporting a vantage. new engine! New engines are fine, but Our Silver Air Flight, scheduled for too often take the earlier struggles for without instruments you still wouldn’t be August 16th, is finding good response granted, with our many nav-aids, tri-cycle able to fly on many of the very poor from local flyers. This is our first attempt gears, and the F.A.A., instead of visibility days Illinois had for several with an excellent committee. depending on the Farmer's Almanac for a weeks in June and July. For all our good intentions, our air­ weather briefing! This is why we slowed Ruth Ritter, APT chairman, is proud to marking program this year has been down long enough to honor these women report that about 40 per cent of our chapter faltering. We tried to get started in April and, why I’ve devoted this month's letter to is APT. Keep flying gals and turn in your and it took us two weeks to finish the first that occasion. It was a delightful evening, APT form s. airport. For the June air-marking in truly enjoyed by all. CHICAGO AREA CHAPTER Painesville, rain was predicted for all of Sandy Klock, Reporter northeastern Ohio. It came down hard in IOWA CHAPTER Congratulations to Marion Jayne and Cleveland, so those girls didn’t show. Annetta Haack, Reporter daughter Pat, who placed second in the However, Painesville that morning was A lovely, special day in Cresco for our Angel Derby flying Barbara Silagi’s Twin dry, so the marking was done by just four July meeting. The specialness was the Comanche! local 99s. They had a ball marking a store rededication of their airport, renaming it Chicago Area 99s entered in the roof in the center of town, with plenty of the “Ellen Church Field". Powder Puff Derby were Elsie Wahrer and "sidewalk superintendents". Ellen Church, native of Cresco, initiated Julia Konger, Charlene Falkenberg and the idea of women flight nurses, or Joan Kerwin, and Marion Jayne and GREATER ST. LOUIS CHAPTER stewardesses with Boeing Air Transport daughter Nancy (again in Barb’s twin). Jan Pocock, Reporter (forerunner of United Air Lines). She was Planeless Barb got together with George Nostalgia seems to be the “in" thing, named chief stewardess—hired and Hartshorn and his Comanche on June these days, and our chapter isn't above trained others, helped design the 29th, and won first place in the Suburban indulging in a little flight down memory uniforms, and helped write the stewardess Aviation cross-country with 278 out of a airway, so we did just that at our July manual. possible 280 points! Barb finally got her dinner meeting honoring our Life mem­ Present to honor her on this day, were twin back long enough to fly over to the bers. local and state dignitaries, a member of Reading Air Show and help inflate the hot As our toast-mistress par excellence, one of her first stewardess classes, pilots air balloon on the last day. Tex Wickenhauser, introduced each of our from United Air Lines and Northwest Sandy Klock and Madeleine Kimotek honorees and presented her with a lovely Airlines, 2 United Airlines current attended the National Cub Fly-In at bouquet, how sweet it was to relax and stewardesses. Ann Pellegreno, Com­ Burlington, Wise, on June 28th and 29th. listen to the reminiscences. Laura missioner, Iowa Dept, of Transportation, What a thrill it was to be part of a for­ Sellinger telling how she learned to fly and a 99, was the principal speaker. mation of 14 classic airplanes, as we without realizing she was a student pilot! Rounding out the day’s activities were a accompanied Gar Williams in his 1940 Rather, just a gal going for airplane rides, flight breakfast, parachute jumping, air Cessna Airmaster, sheparding the Cubs most of which began with flying over her show, and model plane demonstrations. and others to the Waukesha fly-in break­ house! All agreed that this is still S.O.P.! Minnesota 99s joined the Iowa Chapter for fast. With poor visibility, we flew IFR (I Laura gave us a verbal taste of what it was the day's festivities. Follow Railroads!), and received a Special like to be up to your elbows in “gook" United Airlines has an article in its July VFR clearance into the control zone. As cleaning engine parts, or "sniffing” air­ MAINLINER entitled “We Proudly salute the group, composed mostly of yellow plane dope while helping put fabric on a the original eight". This includes a picture Cubs, approached the airport, people on wing! Loretta Slavik spoke of the many of the original stewardesses, and tells of the ground first thought they were seeing a times she’s been so graciously hostessed .the beginning of the program. Many of our members are looking prescribed time if it is maintained 25, 26, & 27. Von A lter and Barney Young forward to International. Sounds like a properly. On July 24, the 2nd Blood Airlift flew the race in Von’s Cherokee 180 and grand place to be going!! was completed from Fergus Falls, Mn to yours truly flew with Joe Svec in his Sonja Miller and Eleanor Linderbaum St. Paul, a distance of 150 Nautical miles, Bellanca. That beautiful little 1947 were disappointed when the Wis-Sky Run so the girls with the faster planes were Bellanca with it’s 36 turns on the hand was cancelled. They were entered and needed. Rita Orr in her Bonanza flew the 3 crank gear came in 2nd Place and also ready to go. p.m. flight, Dorothy Bolander in Travelair received the trophy for the oldest plane. Sonja and Gwen McClure flew to Lin­ the 5 p.m., and Eileen Barbarisi in Piper We all had a good time. coln, Nebr. and observed the PPD Stop. Commache the 7 p.m. flig h t. More Mn 99 Our Chapter will hostess a Safety They report a very busy time by all. This will be flying these vital airlifts. Seminar in Davenport on July 31. We have reporter and 49'/2er, Bob were in Lincoln to When Ellen Church Field, Cresco, Iowa also been asked to Hostess an EAA watch the last planes come in about noon was dedicated on July 13, the la. and Mn. display in Davenport on August 16th. Our on Sunday. We had a good visit with TAR 99s were well represented. Cresco’s Ellen August meeting w ill be our annual Plane 21, Elsie Wahrer and Julia Konger, as they Church, a nurse, originated the idea of Wash at the Davenport Airport. waited for the opportune time to leave. Airline stewardesses in 1930. She was a Carolyn Pobanz was able to use her new Jean and Walt Bedinger flew to northern student pilot at the time and was looking instrument ticket on a flight to Keokuk. Minnesota for a houseboat vacation, and for a way to combine her love for flying Good practice for Carolyn and I are leaving had a wonderful time. with nursing. Mn. 99 Mary Jane Rice in her Cessna 170, Aug. 10th to do a little Congratulations to Fran Doherty, who worked with the IA chapter in arranging the flying around Kentucky and soak up a little got her Instrument rating on June 15. joint fly-in meeting. At the luncheon at the sun. Vacation time at last! Tower Club where we had an opportunity to meet and hear some of the people on the WISCONSIN CHAPTER program including 99 Ann Pellegreno, MICHIGAN CHAPTER Betty Willmore, Reporter Writer, Commissioner Iowa D.O.T., who Bette Crook, Reporter Due to not enough registrations, it was gave the keynote address. 99 Maxine Election of Michigan Chapter officers disappointing to have to cancel the Wis Pfeifer and 491/2 Walt of Duluth were there was held in June. Lois Broyles is Chapter Sky Run especially after so much work and and Walt did a delightful job of M.C.ing Chairman; Elna Blass, Vice-Chairman; planning had gone into it. We used radio the days events with a good pitch about Dorothy Brewer, Secretary; and June interviews lined up for Wis-Sky publicity the 99s. Pailtrhorpe, Treasurer. Mary Anglin and for 99 P.R. Louise Yeazel, Newsletter ed. Mn 99s have been criss-crossing the Claire Ojala, Executive Board, and Elsie was interviewed on Madison radio about U.S. this summer. Linda Haedge is back Karasinski and Beverly Price, Nominating Wings for International Health and other 99 from Natl Flying Dentists Convention in Committee. activities. Louise and husband, Dr. Roy, San Diego where she met Marilyn The May Poker Party was a grand ferried 200 pounds of medical supplies Copeland and Betty Moseley. Linda success. Lillian Snyder drew the winning from Wausau to Manistique, Mich last Erickson and 49’/2 Gary flew their 210 to poker hand and chose to donate the $99 month. Mackinac Island in Lake Michigan, then to first prize to the chapter treasury. The First time PPD racers, Marlyn Donagan Pinehurst No. Carolina for golfing. When event was scheduled to assist with raising and Caroline Morey (TAR 8) placed thirty Linda came back, she got her C.F.I. rating. funds for the Powder Puff Derby Terminus. third! They’re already talking about next Carolyn Olson who recently became Elna Blass and Lois Broyles coordinated year. Assoc. Grand Conductress of Grand the project. Pat Back got in some soaring time at Chapter of Mn. O.E.S. put 15 hours in Doris Kilanski served as hostess for the Calistoga, Calif. There is quite a contrast connection with Eastern Star work during June meeting which was held at the Ann between soaring there and here. Pat says June on the New Mooney Ranger she and Arbor Airport. Doris has been updating our she picked up thermals within 500 feet of 491/2 Ray just purchased. This included a list of Sixty Sixes and conducted a Sixty the mountains and could have stayed trip to Winnipeg. This reporter and 491/2 Six initiation at that time. up...indefinitely! are off to Jeneau, Alaska in their club’s The June lunch bunch flew to Lake new 172. They now qualify as ‘‘flying Isabella. Dorothy Brewer invited everyone grandparents”—they took up flying 9 years to join her for lunch at the clubhouse. ago when son Tom got married—1st Angels from the Michigan Chapter were grandchild, Eric Johansen, ‘landed’ MSP 7- Sammy McKay and Winnie DuPerow. They 6 . flew the 1975 Angel Derby. PPD Terminus was a great success! QUAD CITY AREA CHAPTER Judy Hodges, Reporter MINNESOTA CHAPTER Fern and John Rathe invited us to their Clara Johansen, Reporter summer home in Guttenberg, IA. for our The first Mn 99s Am. Red Cross Blood June meeting. Some of us were able to fly Pat Weir, Marshfield, ’75-’76 chairman, Airlift was made June 26. Linda Haedge in to the airstrip on the island while others Wisconsin Chapter. and Jan Hoppe arrived in Linda's Mooney had to take the long way around. Everyone at Holman Field, St. Paul from Eau Claire enjoyed a great day. My husband, Bud, New officers for 1975-76: with 50 units of blood and Dorothy even put on a little airshow for us in the Chairman: Pat Weir, M arshfield. Pat has Bolander and 49Vi Dave in their Travelair Flybaby. been treasurer for two years and was arrived later with 50 more units. Inter­ Speaking of Bud, he now has a new toy registration chairman for the “73 Inter­ viewed by Eau Claire TV Dorothy explained called a KR-1. I thought the Flybaby was national Convention.” Pat and her family, the necessity of transporting the blood by little but this one takes the cake. He wears Dr. John, Debbie, and Alan enjoy the great air because it must be processed for it rather than flies it. Sure is cute, outdoors; backpacking, canoeing, and platelets within 4 hours from the time it is especially gear up and 140 mph. horseback riding. They have their own drawn. Sally Woodburn in her Mooney with Another of our 491/2ers is in the news. horses and are active in the Saddle Club. an official from the Red Cross encountered Robert Thiel just received his multi-engine Pat is the only one in the family who flies. thunderstorms,, did a 180 and returned to rating. Vice-Chairman: Diane Gorak, Eau Claire. Although disappointing it was Congratulations to all in the PPD. We at Milwaukee. Diane is chairman of the Bi­ an opportunity to formulate procedure for Moline enjoyed having everyone stop on centennial committee working on history the future. The blood can be utilized as their way to Boyne Falls and hope we were of aviation in Wisconsin. Diane, an en­ Plasma, sent to pharmaceutical firms, or able to help you on your way. thusiastic 99 and mother of five, was used for research at the U. of Minn, even if Several from our area were able to go to taught to fly by her husband, Greg. Heraim the lift is not completed within the Keokuk, la. for the WOW SKYDERBY July is to get “all the licenses and ratings.” Secretary: Ann Lytton, Madison, is At this writing, Martie and Champe Pool manufacturers of pilot supplies and ac­ always willing to help with any job...large are attending the aerobatic competition in cessories, they flew a single engine Piper or small. She's responsible for the neat Fond du Lac and also the EAA at Oshcosh. Cherokee 180 over the course and finished typing job on the newsletter lately and Mary Hull, Helen Sheffer and Flo Shirley 49th. she's put in lots of hours on flying ac­ attended the 99 convention in Idaho, flying With everyone away on vacation now, tivities. Flo’s Cessna. next month's report should be better. Treasurer: Elaine Strickland, Madison. A delightful experience was had by this Elaine manages the office for CPA hubby, reporter when she and her husband, Bob VIRGINIA CHAPTER John. How's that for type casting! Elaine took our first flight in a hot air balloon. We Kendra Roth, Reporter joined the chapter last year as soon as the travelled just over the tree tops for ap­ Rain prevented our scheduled meeting, ink was dry on her private license, after proximately 16 miles in an hour and a half. but being a determined group we having put in a lot of hours on 99 activities Our Captain even did a touch and go. rescheduled the April “poker-run" and had when she was a prospective member. a nice turn out. New-member, Patti Carwell, flew the route with her husband. EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER At her second stop she was asked where Kate Macario, Reporter their next stop would be. “ Divorce Court” , f > In June on a CAVU day we had a Fly-in answered Patti. Our thanks to to Block Island for a lobster lunch and a Chesapeake-Portsmouth, Chesterfield Middle East Section tour of this unique island. Thirty-five Co., Franklin, Williamsburg, and New DELAWARE - MARYLAND members and guests flew in. Kent Airports for allowing us to use their PENNSYLVANIA - VIRGINIA The weather dampened that month’s fields. “Lunch with the Bunch”, with only Eileen May and rain again, but as previously Reider, Dottie Miller and Harryette Jordan mentioned, we are determined. Many of arriving Bay Bridge Airport in Md. July saw our members drove to Hummel for lunch CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER 13 women fly to Sky Manor Airport. We and a meeting. Mary Galbraith, Reporter were entertained by performances of an The tetrahedron at Portsmouth Airport AT-6 and the appearance of a 1917 Tri- has a fresh coat of paint, thanks to those Plane. who attended the June meeting. Our Saturday July meeting was held at The beautiful new airport at Chesterfield Nancy and Buzz Diemands home. At the County was the spot for our July function. business meeting, Chairman Joan Jones Doris Phillips supplied the drink, fruit and asked Eileen Weigand to tell of the plans desert to add to our sack lunches. for announcing our ’76 Convention at this Marti Pearce has moved from Virginia year’s in Coeur d'Alene. Our Convention Beach to Phoenix, Arizona. We all miss her Co-Chairmen, Eileen Weigand and Gail and wish her success in her new area. She Lingo were also our chapter’s delegates has already received her glider rating and this year. Merle Starer, answered is working on a multi-engine instructor questions about the Powder Puff Derby. rating. She, Ann Lemmon and Yvette Hortman Doris Phillips had been reinstated into Speaker, Merv Enck of Avco-Lycoming and agree they are ready to try again next year the 99s. We are pleased to have her back in Thon Griffith, International Secretary, at ... Joan Bertles and Kate Macario were on the chapter. Central Pa. sectional. the Inspection team at Boyne Mt. We have two new members in our group, We welcomed the arrival of a guest from Patti Carwell and Becky Broach. California. Sue Clark of the El Cajon chapter told us about 99 activities in California and the P.P.D. start. Sue came to our Lunch with the Bunch at Sky Manor w ith Betty Grosky in her 172. We had our 3rd meeting at Greater Wilmington Airport to interest women pilots in the state of Delaware in our organization and the P.P.D., which ter­ minates there in '76. By the time the ’76 Race is over we hope to have a Delaware Chapter. Anne Shields and Helen Zubrow broke their records: they came in 1st in the AWNEAR. Louise Sacchi has completed Mary & Bob Galbraith as they begin their 272 ferrying flights at this writing and It doesn’t look this big from the air! So we flight in a hot air balloon. keeps Alice Meisenheimer on the move. painted it orange. The Virginia Chapter members worked hard at the Portsmouth The month of July saw our chapter Airport. members airmarking the Yunway at Get­ MARYLAND CHAPTER tysburg and because of bad weather, many Paulette Jones, Reporter Aug. 2 will be an exciting day for two of of the girls were unable to fly in to share MD Chapter has been honored by our members — Linda Hollowell and Lucy the fun and activities. Since it had been receiving an Aviation Education Certificate Thompson. They depart from Norfolk in a postponed once because of bad weather, of Merit, given by the Aviation Distributors Cessena 172 heading west. A stop is the Harrisburg area gals recruited the help and Manufacturers Association, planned in Oklahoma to see the new of husbands and completed the job. Credit Phildelphia, PA. headquarters, in Phoenix to pick up Marti goes to Martie and Champe Pool, Ann and MD 99 Donna Hawkins is flying for the Pearce, on to California, then return. J.D. Turley, Betty Parthemer, Mary and Department of Transportation at Essex. The Virginia Chapter will be host to the Bob Galbraith, Georgene and Art Peters She does the flying while they monitor Middle East Fall Sectional to be held at the and Kay and Mike Tyson from the traffic for WFBR. W illiam sburg Lodge, Oct. 18. This is a Washington area who arrived in their newly MD 99 Catherine Grover, pilot, with LTC doubly exciting time since the Hampton acquired Yankee. Most of us flew on to Jeanne Wolcott as co-pilot, entered the Roads Chapter will be chartered. Hagerstown for lunch. Flo and Shirley 28th Powder Puff Derby. Sponsored by Rosemary Conatser flew the Powder marked the numbers ahead of time. SCOT-AIR, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Puff Derby with Joellen Drag. As the first Navy pilots they had a lot of en­ with her youngsters, that she handed the perfectly horrible by afternoon. Usually couragement from the Norfolk area. chairmanship over to VC Pat Darley of those black boiling clouds threaten only Rosemary gave us a briefing on the event Cordele, Ga., who has assumed the half the horizon at a time, leaving at least a and many interesting side lights. leadership responsibility for the chapter. departure corridor. Tsw's are easy enough Capable Pat was Secretary to the School to circumnavigate. The tricky part is Superintendent for years, and president of guessing whether your home field is going WASHINGTON D.C. CHAPTER the organization of Administrative School to be swallowed by a lighting laced cunim Gladys E. Wise - Interim Reporter Secretaries of Georgia, and is now head of when you get back. After weeks of sodden skies, the the Business Education Department in her The June and July Florida Grasshoppers weather smiled tentatively for our July fly- high school, (where, incidentally, another meetings turned out that way, as well as in to Tappahannock (on the Rap­ Deep Souther teaches, Jean Vance of the June, July and August 99 meets. pahannock), Virginia, a charming and very Cordele). Spaceport 99s are developing a game plan historic colonial-era village. Jack Brandt of Judy Hall with 49!/2er Jerry and daughter to cope with the situation. We report it Tappahannock Air Service had repainted Cindy went to Couer D'Alene for the 1975 here as a note of interest: 1) Leave house runway markings just for us, he said. With convention, Judy as delegate, making a announcing that dinner won't be cooked at his good service we had a pleasant day all complete holiday trip of it in their shiny home in case of late arrival. 2) Enjoy the fly around. 1975 Cessna 172. in meeting, lunch and program without Katharine Miller of the Marin County The Alternate didn’t get there—namely casting eyes too suspiciously at the Chapter was with us — we hope to keep your correspondent. My dad, who was 98 darkening clouds. 3) Languor at the FBO her permanently. Rhonda Griffith of years old July 26, has been in the hospital en mass as the thunder crashes. Exchange Australia flew in IFR — her first such trip for nearly a month, but is slowly im­ pleasantries, keeping in mind your since earning her instrument rating a few proving. He is the last man alive who saw representation of women in aviation to the days earlier. Maureen Long took time off the Kitty Hawk fly in 1903, and soloed my manager and all the student x-c pilots who from preparing for commercial check-ride TriPacer when he was 82 years old! are stuck there, too. 4) When (if) blue skies to join us. Jan Curtis and Mary Ellis Y'all come see us in the Deep South. We appear send one qualified 99 off towards qualified and were unanimously voted to are meeting on the second Saturday now, home. Once up, she radios a pirep to FSS membership. instead of Sunday. and if necessary a brief report to unicorn or We paid a belated, but sincere tribute to ground control for her waiting friends. Joan Stalk, former Chapter Chairman, with That later practice goes a long way toward the award of a small gavel charm engraved FLORIDA “GULFSTREAM” CHAPTER representing actual conditions, when it with her name and term of service. Joan Ellie McCullough, Reporter appears less than ideal from the ground. 5) served with distinction in 73-74 and Here we are—31 99s with Charter in Lastly, even if arriving home in time, opt to continues in a less visible, but no less hand dated July 1, 1975. Our Chapter may eat out anyway. Plan B: Take the car in­ important job — Membership Chairman be new but our officers are very ex­ stead. Sound familiar? and as a member of the nominating perienced, some of whom are finishing out In July we toured Embry Riddle com m ittee. their duties in the Goldcoast Chapter until Aeronautical University. August found us Convention delegates Mitzi Keller, September 1st. meeting in Vero Beach. September in­ Virginia Thompson and Jo Eddelman will Mina Elschner is our first Chairman, stallation will be held in Orland. report at our annual August swimfest Dottie Shaw Vice Chairman, Mimi Bond, Travels; Wanda Morgan of Kissimmee thanks to Hedy Jaffe's hospitality. Recording Secretary, Ellie Reichenbach, and hubby flew their 172 to North Carolina Corresponding Secretary and Eloise Ruby, to attend their son’s college graduation. Treasurer. Alma and Glenn Drummond recently We comprise 21 transferees from the returned from Costa Rica in their A36 Southeast Section Goldcoast Chapter, 2 from Long Island and Bonanza. Lovina Taber, 172 pilot, is off in ALABAMA • FLORIDA - GEORGIA 1 each from Wisconsin, Palisades and the Colorado visiting. Bonnie Quenzler met MISSISSIPPI - NORTH CAROLINA Greater New York Chapters. We have five Kitty Hawk member Lorrie Tunnell who SOUTH CAROLINA - TENNESSEE new members, Marilyn Burch, Lori Fine flew in to watch the launch of Appollo- and Ruth Phillips of Ft. Lauderdale; Irene Soyuz and stayed to exchange ideas on Van Dyke Goodwin from Vero Beach and flying activities. Quenzler’s Cherokee Eeva Lappala of Lake W orth, Florida. recently gave controllers a start when their DEEP SOUTH CHAPTER Anne Roethke represented us at the transponder broke on the IFR approach to Betty W. McNabb, Reporter International Convention as our first Washington National. It kept squawking Deep South met at the home of Maggie delegate. Although Mina says we are to be 7700. On the way home the same thing and 491/2er Bill Fields in Tallahassee, a “Fun" Chapter, her committees are happened at Greensboro! conducted much business. already operating and it appears that every Ann Walker, 99 and friend, has travelled Your chapter reporter combined a Coast member has an assignment, but then on to new horizons. She died of cancer on Guard Auxiliary patrol and the meeting, anyone who has ever worked with Mina July 4 and will be sorely missed. wending her way at low altitude down the knows she is a great organizer in addition Gulf coast from Panama City to Shell to being "fun”. Point, then north to TLH, and home- KITTY HAWK CHAPTER Dottie Shaw heads Membership with a bound, back the same way, looking for Jane Tisdale, Reporter committee of 10, Connie Brunger is small boats in distress. There are so many The S.E. Sectional at Franklin, N.C. in Program Chairman with 6 members, Apt boating people these days that the May saw 3 carloads and 4 planeloads of Chairman is Ruth Phillips, Ways & Means Auxiliary does a yeoman job of locating. Kitty Hawk 99s attending. Our Xenia, Ohio is headed by Helen Krumholz & Anne Two other Ninety Nines, Esther Wright member, Esther Zelnick and 491/2 Charlie Roethke, Public Relations is handled by of our chapter, and Irene Flewellen of even flew in for the fun of mining rubies, our "pro" Marjie Forood, A. E. Scholarship Tennessee, are members of the Auxiliary. sapphires and garnets. Chairman is Connie Brunger and yours We are so proud of Esther for placing May 10 found 7 members becoming truly is Chapter Reporter. We are on our seventh in the Powder Puff, with the APT, assisted by CFI Bill Moneypenny and way to “Flying Fun"! assistance of our on-loan Deep South GADO's Friendly Andy Abernathy (FAA), member, Virginia McKee (actually Indiana who were later treated by the chapter to a Chapter but living, much of the time, in FLORIDA SPACEPORT CHAPTER buffet luncheon at Governor’s Inn. Greenwood, Florida.) Bonnie Quenzler, Reporter Our June 14 meeting at the Tisdale's Chapter Chairman Joyce Toman, Afternoon Florida thunderstorms reduce welcomed new members to Kitty Hawk, Virginia's daughter, of Marianna Fla., has the number of fly in members to our Peggy Hill and Joyce Munford. Movies of become so involved with Little League, summertime meetings. The weather is the Tisdale’s 1974 trip to Africa were PTA, and a hundred activities having to do perfectly gorgeous in the morning and shown. Our "monsoon” season ended just in and looking forward to April '76 in Baton Charlotte Parish, Edna Broyles and Pat time for the July 20 rain date at Ester and Rouge. Garner assisted with the Staggerwing Ace Fordham’s annual fly-in picnic. Their Cindy Bass passed her Instrument Beech Fly-In in Tullahoma. idylic summer home on Merrimon Island Written in July. The FAA gave her one of Donna Bower will be handing the provides family airstrip and water sports. their new toughies, but she came through Chairman's gavel over to Edna Davis, Your reporter's first sail boating ex­ with flying colors!!! (Pun intended). newly elected Chapter Chairman. perience was provided by 21 st-birthday- Irene Flewellen was re-elected Treasurer girl, Terry Fordham, who just got her own of the Southeast Section. wings last month. Younger Vicki and Jeff TENNESSEE CHAPTER Dr. Laura Odland has been named one of Fordham have soloed, and that family 210 Ruth W. Thomas, Reporter the ten most honored women in Ten­ will need a hanger mate soon to ac­ nessee. commodate all the pilots. Ruth Thomas, two student pilots and a Potential 99 Dee Swinson reports her nurse make up a Sweet Adeline quartet daughter Pam has also soloed. who entertained at the GAMA Safety Tessie and Bobby Cox just returned Seminar in Chattanooga and at the from Alaska, on the way circling beautiful graduation exercises of the Aerospace Mt. Rainier in their 210. Oh, I have slipped Workshop in Murfreesboro. the surly bonds of earth......

Tennessee 99s Annual Award for promotion of general aviation went to Dr. New York-New Jersey Section NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY Bealer Smotherman, Middle Tennessee University, Aerospace Workshop Director. L. to R.: Evelyn Johnson, Chairman of Awards Committee; Dr. Smotherman; and Ruth Thomas, workshop staff member for GARDEN STATE CHAPTER 15 years. The original plaque made of Dolores Jane Zillincar, Reporter walnut in the shape of the State of Ten­ The Garden State 300, our third annual Left to right, at Kitty Hawk 99s July nessee was designed and carved by Ferris proficiency race, held at Smithville Airfield meeting; hostess Esther Fordham, Dee Thomas. on June 7th, was such an overwhelming Swinson, Jane Tisdale, June Rodd, success with thirty-seven entries, that next The annual award to a Tennessean who Chairman-Elect Jan Clemens, Laura year looms even brighter. Entries limited has, in the judgement of the awards Otwell. to 50 planes—when entries are opened — committee, promoted general aviation was move fast! presented to Dr. Bealer Smotherman, Garden State 300 Chairman, Janice MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER Director of the Aerospace workshop, Blackburn and 491/2 Blackie did a superb Jenney McWilliams, Reporter Middle Tennessee University. job in coordinating their hard working The Awards Luncheon was held the first Ruby Dickerson and Sara W illis are now committees and all Garden State 99s who Saturday of June in Nashville with 71 APT, bringing us up to 32 per cent. We participated. Space limits mentioning all hope to better our 1974 total which was 45 present. Visitors from out of state were: who worked so industriously to achieve Judy Hall, North Georgia Chapter; Lillian per cent, and with 5 months to go, we just our success, but you all should have a Snyder, Michigan Chapter. might make it! marvelous feeling of self-satisfaction. Mr. Paul Metz, FAA District Office, Our July meeting was held at Madison, Awards to the top ten winners were Nashville, wrote International MS. The Mississippi Soaring Association given at a banquet held at the Smithville Headquarters praising Tennessee 99s for is based at Bruce Campbell Field there, Inn. Special awards were donated by Optel and welcomed fourteen of us to take Glider their assistance to Safety Seminars. Corporation, Phoenix Industries Inc. and Bea Reid, Southeast Section Governor, Instruction. We had good thermals, a Preston Airport. The top three winners picnic, and lots of fellowship. and Betty McNabb, Past International were: first place, Alexandra Taylor (99) and President spoke at the Aerospace Two days prior to the meeting, a 66 from Rev. Robert Bryan; second place, Dr. Workshop in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in Jackson, Dr. Madge Pfaffman and Jenny Helen Zubrow (99) and Anne Shields (99); McWilliams attended a GAMA Meeting at June. third place, Bill Cramer and Don Albanese. Sympathy to Jane Hilbertand and Joyce the same airport. Jenny won one of the Our June meeting on the 29th at Preston Hewins, they lost their husbands within Door Prizes, but had to turn it down Airport included the race debriefing at three weeks of each other this summer. because she works there. Can it be an which we devised new and improved plans Evelyn Johnson, Morristown Airport, omen that she wins the plane? for the Garden State 300' 76. Janice Black­ reports a first. She soloed 6 women in Wanda Garson has been selected as burn was selected as Chairman again and June, the most for one month in her 28 Southeast Section Membership Chairman it was decided a co-chairman is needed—a years of flying. Another ‘first’ for Evelyn, for the 1975-76 year. Peggy McCormick choice to be made at a later date. she is the first woman to be on the Board has been elected Vice-Governor of the The annual election of officers gave us of Directors of the National Assoc, of Southeast Section for the coming year. the following slate: Chairman Claire Flight Instructors. Wanda will also serve as Chapter Vice- Kurica; Vice Chairman, Stephana Chairman and Peggy will help our Chapter Ruth Sells and daughter are touring as Registration Chairman for the Spring '76 Europe this summer. They will return in Sectional. time for the beginning week of college. Janet Green was our Delegate to the Bertha and Guy Jones have sold out the International Convention, taking a group in Dayton, Tenn. Flight School and are her Twin Commander. retiring to their home on Melton Hill Lake. Peggy McCormick and Ernestine Mahan Georgianna McConnell went to Boyne have been re-appointed Accident Falls, Michigan to help with terminus of Prevention Counselors by the Jackson Powder Puff Derby. G.A.D.O. Congratulations!! Genie Rae O’Kelley and Mary Ann Dot Etheridge placed 13th in the Angel McAllister entered the Powder Puff Derby Derby in May; we have a 4 ft. by 6 ft. (their first one) sponsored by Dick Hash of Bicentennial Flag on a flagpole at the Executive Airways, Knoxville, Tennessee. Joel Spivak, Claire Kurica, 1st Place F.B.O. in Madison; our Section Planning NEW MEMBER: Susan Goss of Hen­ W inners: Alexandra Taylor (99) and Rev. Committee Chairmen are making progress dersonville, Tennessee. Robert Bryan, Janice Blackburn. Grestred; Corresponding Secretary, Dana “soaking" good time with Juanita company in a supercharged 206, flying Mack; Recording secretary, Ann Daly; Blumberg and many of the Grasshoppers these gith headings at 12,000 feet. Treasurer, Janice Blackburn. Wanda and at their Vero Beach meeting on May Marcia Spakoski co-hosted a successful Lewis Mammel will continue as chairmen 28th...great fun! And off to the Derby are GAMA Safety Seminar for Coastal Airways of the spot Landing Contest and Dorothy Peggy Naumann and Clarice Bellino in the in Groton, Conn. in June. Marcia, our Smith was named membership chairman. Arrow and Mickey Thomas in the continuing Treasurer, has been on the 210...whoops, that's a Six, not an Arrow. Comm, for Women of the Year for New And while flying around the country, our England and was involved in the Spring Palisades’ gals were painting up that storm Section in Mystic Seaport this year. at Caldwell-Wright Airport. Marcia, along with Lorraine Jencik, has Those 99 blue and white watches we been appointed to the Airport Safety spoke about did the rounds of Titusville, Committee at Trumbull Airport in Groton. with one of the first purchasers being Irene Newest member, Sharon Luciani, Keith, of Greater New York Chapter, doing recently soloed her first student and is a stint for Pan Am down Florida way. 'til now one of our busy CFIs...Mary Suisman soon, Happy Flyin! stayed on the ground long enough this spring to present her husband Joel with a Race Chairman, Janice Blackburn and new baby boy...Chairman, Nina Het- Chapter Chairman Claire Kurica, manenko, is in Cape Kennedy to view the presenting awards for second place (three space shot...Vivian and Boris Utko are the consecutive years) to 99's Dr. Helen proud new owners of a Skyhawk...and Zubrow and Anne Shields. there goes the summer.

NEW YORK NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER CAPITAL DISTRICT CHAPTER Anne Good, Reporter Peg Weiss, Reporter The All Woman New England Air Race at Summer is here in all its glory, and our Manchester, N.H.’s Grenier Field, June 21, chapter members are scattered to the M b 1975, was won by pilot Helen Zubrof and winds! We did manage to corral eleven 99s Angel 11 - Pilot, Doris Miller, Hudson her co-pilot Anne Shields, both of for a great dinner party at the Steak and Valley Cahpt. Angel 6 - Pilot, Carole Philadelphia, Penna. Brew in Albany on July 9. Hangar flying Freeman, Finger Lakes Chapt. Angel 11 - Second place winners were pilot was rampant. We have a new prospective Co-Pilot, Helen Levy, Palisades Chapter. Elizabeth Brown of Cape Arundel North, member: the hostess asked for an ex­ Terminus, Angel Derby, Titusville, Fla. Maine and co-pilot Sheri Goodwin of York, planation of 99s, and then exclaimed, “I’m Maine. Elizabeth has her Instrument a pilot." She has a brand new ticket and Rating. Sheri is entering the New England will soon be part of our group. Aeronautical Institute, Nashua, N.H. this Several Capital Districters joined the New England Section September. Hudson Valley Chapter 99s for their CONNECTICUT - MAINE Best wishes from all the Chapter Aviation Day picnic at Hidden Valley, New MASSACHUSETTS - NEW HAMPSHIRE members to Leanne Buck, who postponed York on July 12. It was a great day for all RHODE ISLAND - VERMONT her wedding for a week to help as an who attended. operations committee member. Leanne is Perfect weather on July 26 was the order now Mrs. Joseph Fernald. of the day for the fly-in to Cape Cod. Blue CONNECTICUT CHAPTER Elizabeth Brown will be a delegate at skies, warm sunshine, beautiful beaches, Vivian Utko, Reporter Coeur d’Alene, Idaho in July. Her family plus Joan Gannon's hospitality. At our regular meetings we have will accompany her. Lois Chesterley and Harriet Bregman flew her plane to “mystery gift time.” A gift is brought in by husband flew to Washington state and Oshkosh, Wisconsin that weekend with the person who won the mystery gift the Doris Miller as passenger. Doris continued returned thru Canada, by way of Winnipeg. previous month, and chances are sold on it Betsy Alexander and her husband flew to on to Coeur d'Alene to the Convention by at 25 cents each. We add a little extra cash W yom ing. commercial airline. to our chapter and a little extra fun to the New officers for the coming year are: Four NYCD’s are officially APT: Nancy meeting. Elizabeth Brown, Chairman, Betsy Fitzroy, Ruth Green, Estelle Polsinello and Sue Norman, who is on loan to us from Alexander, Vice-Chairman, Jane Heut- Kathy Bourgeois. the Santa Clara Chapter while she is terman, Secretary, Rae Tally, Treasurer, Happy summer flying!! spending a year on the East coast for the and Anne Good, Reporter. Sheri Goodwin President’s Executive Interchange is the Membership Chairman, Lorraine PALISADES CHAPTER Program, is serving as an operations Richards and Jackie McKenney are Helen Egan Levy, Reporter analyst with Sikorsky Aircraft in handling Public Relations. The Garden State Chapter’s 300 in June Bridgeport, Conn. She is returning to found our Betty Barlia and Mickey Thomas NASA’s Ames Research Center at Moffet racing to the tune of 300...We calls it Field near Palo Alto, Cal. shortly, although camaraderie, cooperation and just plain we didn't have an opportunity to become “99”...all for one and one for all! The more acquainted with such a talented and Derbies were off...Angels 11, Pilot, Doris reknowned gal, we enjoyed the honor of Miller, our Section Vice Governor, and having her with us. Helen Levy, co-pilot, and met in flying Charter member, Nancy Tier, is busy from Hamilton, Ontario, to Titusville, sharing her slides and old films of aviation Florida, our Finger Lakes Chapter and her experiences too, this time with the Chairman, Carole Freeman. Central Conn. Pilots Assoc, and the The Angels all made it safely and Lakesville Rotary Club. Recently Nancy celebrated with former Northeasterners, represented our chapter at the Museum Ellie McCullough Odrico, Helen Trust Board and Advisors. McChesney Mennitto, Mina Elschner and Flying headings within 1 degree Jane Sultan. You might say this was old tolerances seems very challenging and Smiles of victory as Elizabeth Brown (L) home week! “Old Aunt", Bernie Steven­ that’s what Lorraine Jencik has been up to and Sheri Goodwin (R) who placed second son, flew in as Angel (guess what?) 99. lately. She has been filling in as pilot- in the AWNEAR at Manchester, New Doris, Jane and yours truly had a navigator for an aerial photography Hampshire June 21, 1975. Ninety-Nines Come Celebrate — Let's Dedicate Gala Dedication Weekend November 1 and 2, 1975 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Will Rogers World Airport

Please pre-register and check your choice of events so that tours can be arranged.

BE SURE TO BRING YOUR OWN TIE DOWNS. THANK YOU. Friday, Oct. 31 :Early arrivals— 8:00 p.m.Friday Night at the Movies including: Powder Puff for Joan; Stamp of Friendship. Saturday, Nov. 1:99 Headquarters will open from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.Registration, Hospitality and Transportation — Hilton Inn 10:00 No. 1 FAA Aeronautical Center Tour 12:00 Past Presidents and Charter Members Luncheon 12:00 Air Rally Participants check-in at Catlin Aviation 1:00 p.m.Air Rally Take-off ($15. entry fee) (Trophies & Awards) (49-1/2ers and more than one co-pilot invited) 2:00 No. 2 FAA Aeronautical Center Tour 2:00 Cowboy Hall of Fame Tour 7:00 Celebration Reception—Ballroom, Hilton Inn West 8:00 Dedication Banquet — Hilton Inn West Featuring: "Boots to Heels’’ — A Musical History of the 99s, Lilaha Bolen, Director Master of Ceremonies: Mr. James Yarnell, Public Relations, Beech Aircraft Sunday, Nov. 2:Today is the 46th Anniversary of the 99s 9:30 a.m.Buses Load for Dedication Ceremonies and Reception 10:00 Dedication of New 99 Headquarters Building Fly-By featuring 99s in all types of aircraft 11:30 Fly Away!!!

Special prizes awarded for pre-registration. $15.00 includes registration and Banquet, (Before Oct. 15) $20.00 includes tours, reg. and Banquet, $25.00 includes tours, reg, Banquet, & Past Pres. & Charter Member Luncheon

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Continued from Page 17 Cookbook. "Cooking Maneuvers" Lighthearted roster Wings. With the official 99 insignia in the center. 1W 99 Compass Rose Address Labels, W x I 3* " Self size gift book that coordinates menus and flight plans. w ith safety clasp S ilver $7.50 each. G olf fille d $15.00 14 Adhesive, peel off press on address labels. 99 Compass $3.25 ppd. O range County Chapter 99s, Inc. To o rd e r: carat gold price on request. Sacramento Valley Rose in Blue on left side. 20 letters and spaces allowed Noreen Kilborn; 13412 Woodruff; Bellflower, Calif. Chapter 99s. To order. Darlene Kelley; 7580 Sierra per LINE, 4 lines. Any message that fits. Current label 90706. Drive; Roseville, Ca. 95678. prices: 225 labels $4.50; 450 labels $6.50; 1000 labels Brass Pilot Certificate Plaque. Permanent, authentic Sweatshirt "Doing My Thing". White navy blue flocking $12.50. To order: Golden Triangle Chapter; P.O. Box copy of your pilot certificate in gleaming brass on hand depicting smiling airplane in clouds and saying "doing 243; H u rst, Texas 76053. rubbed walnut plaque, 7*/?" x 11". $22.00 includes m y th in g ". C hildren size 4-8-12.14 $5.00 & 50 cents Step Stool. Step n Chek folding stool for preflighting gas postage and applicable tax. Make check payable to postage Adult sizes - S, M, L, XI 15.50 8. 50 cents check,cleaning windshields, etc. All alumnium I3* lbs, Forth Worth Chapter 99s. Please send clear copy or all postage. Short or long sleeves. To order: Greater 19", folds com ple tely. $12.50 ppd. $14.95 fo r extendable of the information from your certificate plus a full Kansas City 99s, P.O. Box 8199; Kansas City, MO 64122 model. Calif residents add 6 per cent tax. San Joaquin sized signature and the administrator's name. Where V a lle y Chapter. To o rd e r: Helen M cG ee; R t.4 Box 865; to order: Juanita Waddell; Rt. 4, Box 65; Fort Worth, Sonora, Calif 95370 Texas 76112 Allen, Harriet Charter Members) Powell, Dorothy M. Blue Ridge Chapter, +Sponsor Andrews, Marian T. Byers Jones, Charmian N299PT (Pyatt, Jean Twitchell, Cape Girardeau Area Chapter, B anker, E lizabeth C. Carpenter, Madine M a rily n ) + + P atron Barlia, Betty Cook, Virginia Reed, Betty Jo Cimarron Chapter, + Sponsor Bartolet, Hazel E. Copeland, Marilyn Reed, Jacklyn A. Dallas Chapter, + Sponsor Beuchat, Stephanie Mapelli Cote, Shirley T. Roberts, Alice Eastern Washington Chapter, + Sponsor Bigelow, Juanda Cox, Sally Jean Rosenm an, Bea El Paso Chapter, + Sponsor Bliss, Ruth C. Crane, Mardo Rueckert, Ruth Nevada Finnish Section, + Sponsor Blue, Marjorie A. Crawford, Gwen Sage, Kathleen K. Fort Worth Chapter, + Sponsor Bock, Dorothy E. Cull, Thelma Sasser, Evelyn L. Golden West Chapter, Subscriber Bonzon, Rachel Culver, Elsie Schiffmann, Jean M. Greater Seattle Chapter, Subscriber Brown, Lee Cumberland, Edna Schlitter, Ida Kansas Chapter, +++Angel Butler, M.T. 'Marci' Curry, Eleanor Neemann Seaborn, Alice Mt. Tahoma Chapter, Subscriber Campbell, M yrtle M. Davis, M a rjo rie B. Shawver, Vee Nebraska Chapter, + Sponsor Caryer, Jane H. Davis, Mirian S. Shonk, Sara E. Northwest Section, + + Patron Cozzi, Diane M. Dawe, M illie Silagi, Barbara W. Oklahoma Chapter, + + + Angel Cragin, Marilyn Devereux, Hilda Simmons, Helen Orange County Chapter, Subscriber Critchell, Iris C. Dickerhoof, Dorothy Sleeper, Sara Fair Phoenix Chapter, Subscriber Dugdale, Mickey Dorr, Mary W. Smith, Kay Tisza Santa Clara Valley Chapter, + Sponsor Eckert, Phyllis Downing, Billie M. Smith, Margo San Diego C hapter, + Sponsor Eiseman, Mary Ellen Dunne, Lydia V. Spielberg, Jeanne San G abriel V a lle y C hapter, + Sponsor Estep, D orothy P. Eacret, Doris M. St. Onge, Ruby Shreveport Chapter, + + Patron Fellabaum, Mary Elizabeth Early, Mildred Story, Irma South Louisiana Chapter, + Sponsor Flaum, Donna L. E ig , Lois Streeter, Ruth Tri-State Chapter, + Sponsor Fleming, Pauline E. Eshelman, Irene S. Tackle, Magda Tisza Tucson Chapter, + Sponsor (In memory Gilkison, Pauline Evans, Broneta Taliaferro, Esther D. of Christine Ruck) Gilliland, H. Virginia Felsen, Gertrude Teel, Nancy Gillis, Judith E. Fisher, Murray Hake Thompson, Virginia L. ADDITIONS AND UPDATES AS OF Haevernick, Sally Gardiner, Esther H. Tinker, Adelaide M ay 31,1975 Harstad, Margaret Genung, Pauline Tisdale, Jane Holland, Patricia M. Glaser, Elizabeth B. Tucker, Radina Petersen -♦-SPONSORS Ingle, Lillian Jean Goetz, Barbara Vass, Kamala S. ($99 th ru $198.00) Jensen, Lydia L. Graham, Judy Ann Wahrer. Elsie Alper, Bernice "Chickie" Kelley, Emily Camp G riffin g , T. Sue Weber, Kay Berti, Pauline M. Kenney, Charlotee G riffith, Irene Westerman, Carolyn J. Boren, Angela Kudrna, Alice (in memory of Olive Guy, Hazel (Memorial from Kansas W hite, Ann Burcham, Miriam Parsons Gooch Tuttle) C hapter) White, Vivian 'Penny' Carbon, Jean Lambert, Betty Hadley, Bonnie Rae Wicks, Louise C. Green, Janet Lane, Pat Hagan, Lydiellen M. Wicks, Rene L. Perry, Paulie Lepore, M a rie C. Hahn, Constance Wilke, Helen Rhodes, Nola L. Lockwood, Gertrude E. Hallinan, Henrietta C. Williams, Esther J. S tidham , Sue N ickerson Mahn, Shirley H a rp e r, Sue M app Wilson, Verna L. Thompson, Marie F. Mapelli, Velda King Harper, Sylvia Irene Wirtschafter, Irene N. Vial, Mary Mason, Joan E. Hatch, Margaret Ann Woodward, Velma Windham, Sallye K. McEwen, Pat (In memory of Marian Havice, Lucy Thelma Woodworth, Gene Burke & Ruth Hildebrand) Haydu, Bernice Wray, Helen Heath • f -f PATRONS M cKillip, Mary Jane Heise, Eugenia R. Wright, Mary Lou ($199 th ru $998.00 McMaster, Maureen Hibner, Marilyn P. Wynn, Norma A. Gillies, Betty H. Meiser, Joan Hitchcock, Kathleen Yenkelun, Bernice Welicka McMillan, Marie E. (Memorial to Miner, Olive S. Hudgins, Jaye Michelle Marie Daly) Parsons, Betty Jo (In memory of Inkley, L.M., Jr. + + PATRONS Oklahoma Publishing Company Marian Burke & Rufh Hildebrand) Jacobson, Wilma M. ($199 th ru $998.00) Soon A irs Petersen, S.K. Jensen, Elaine D. Campbell, Grace N. Powell, Barbara L. Jessen, Gene Nora Falkenberg, Charlene (Memorial to CHAPTERS—SECTIONS Raabe, Angela D. Jetton, Pat Jeanine Tellekson) Arkansas Chapter, Subscriber Ridgeway, Sondra' Jex, Diane S. Feigenbaum, Lois Middle East Section, + Sponsor Robichaux, Gayle G. Jobe, Bea G riffith, Thon Wisconsin Chapter, +Sponsor Ruck, William L. (In memory of Johnson, Joy McEwen, Pat Christine Ruck) Johnson, Ronnie Shearer, Pat Kelley SPONSORS, PATRONS AND S ailer, Helep R. Johnson, Valera G. Thompson, Lucy G. ANGELS will be memorialized on a Saxton, P a tty Shea Jones, Hazel Me Kendrick Weinhardt, Shirley E. Plaque to be prominently displayed in Sells, Ruth Ford Keller, Mary 'Mitzi* White, Louise the new Headquarters Building. Simmons, Helen I. Kidd, Louise E. To be included on the Honor Roll Smith, Nancy E. Kilbourne, Mary W. + + + ANGELS Plaque, pledges must be made by July Speer, Virginia Landis, Joanne M. ($999.00 and O ver) 31, 1975. Pledges m ay be divided over Stahley, Adele R. Laska, Pearl B. Sewell, Elizabeth V. (In memory of three (3) equal annual payments. Strassburg, Wanda Laws, Amy Elizabeth Jimmie Kolp) Contributions are tax deductible under Sullivan, Sandra E. Leebold, Nancy the appropriate IRS regulations. Them, Lucille E. Lennertson, Jean CHAPTERS—SECTIONS The Ninety Nines wish to thank all Wagner, Eleanor I. Levy, Helen E. Alameda County Chapter, Subscriber members who have helped make the Walkup, Arlene Lissant, Bettye L. Alberta Chapter, + + Patron new Headquarters Building a reality. Wenholz, Mary Long, Kathy Windsor, Carol Ann Luke, Jackie Wolf, Marie H. Lum, Vada Mae 99 Headquarters Building Fund Masonhall, Wynema Contributor Subscription Form ♦SPONSORS Mayle, Ruth O. ($99.00 th ru $198.00) McCormick, Peggy H. Able, Mary McGuire, Emma NAME ------Adderson, Van McNabb, Betty W. Aikins, Mary L. Me Reynolds, Sara Altizer, Mercedes McWilliams, Janelle 'Jenny' ADDRESS ------Amabile, Penelope K. Metzger, Lynn Anderson, Bette S. Mickelsen, Geraldine W. CHAPTER ______Antosh, Dottie M illion, Jan Badgett, Mary Mlady, Patricia Ann Banks, Marian Nance, Garnette Hastings Amount Pledged______Amount Enclosed------Barker, Dorothy Nichols, Wilda I. Barnick, Marion Niekamp, Dorothy R. Method of payment of Balance ------Barr, Norma M. Oliver, M.E. Beard, Melba Page, Tony Beers, Cy P a lm e r, J u lie t B. signature date Bera, Frances S. Parsons, B etty Jo Berkely, Ester G. Paulsen, Dorothy Blakely, Mabel Paynter, Joan Bohannan, Kaye Moore Pearson, Jean H. Send all contributions and pledges to: Bond^J^irginia K. Peerce, Pauline N. THE NINETY-NINES, INC. Bra^SeTEvelyn B. Peters, Charlotte Mae International Headquarters Brdwn, Virginia R. Petty, Jackie ‘Buffington, Glenn (Tribute to 99s P.O. Box 59965 Potter, llovene QKC, OK 73159 Checks payable to The 99 Building Fund