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JA N U A R Y , 1967 J IJmL’tijlh n L’ Jleuis QTjie .-Y, C o lu m n Happy Holidays all over, free leaves Why don’t we decide to give to the picked up, another year at our dis AE Scholarship Fund and the AWTAR posal to do with what we will. As we BEFORE the deadline??? Wouldn’t reflect over the past year, and look that be a nice surprise for everyone? ahead to the new year, I am wonder Why not plan NOW to be in Wash ing what goals we have set for our ington, D.C. for the annual convention? JANUARY, 1967 selves. Why not plan NOW to attend your First of all, let there be thanks to Spring Section meeting? Official Publication of God for our many blessings: health, Why not plan NOW to have SMOOTH THE NINETY-NINES, Inc. freedom and friendships . but to FLYING THROUGH COMMUNICA Headquarters, Terminal Bldg. name a few. Next let’s consider 1967 TION? By communicating with the Will Rogers World Airport and how, as Ninety Nines, we can; use F.S.S. we are told where the ‘rough P. O. Box 99 it to the best advantage. Of course weather’ is and so often we can cir Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101 there is always the ‘first flight’ for cumnavigate. By communicating with Headquarters Secretary someone . the necessary encourage each other, we can be advised of pro DARLA BULLARD ment to get that new rating . the blems and get them straightened out Wing Scout troop that needs a leader before they become a real storm! . the Chapter Chairman that needs Let me encourage you to communi Editor a volunteer for that extra job. Little cate NOW and nominate your officers PE G ONG things? Yes, but so important! How for 1967-68. This is a m ost important 2900 Rockbrook Drive long has it been since you said you time and you should give much thought Plano, Texas 75074 would help With a project??? to your nominations. Congratulations are in order for our INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS re-activated Canadian Section! Before President SECTION you know it, we will probably have ALICE ROBERTS new chapters too. EDITH DENNEY is 719 Orchid Lane MEETINGS serving as their new Governor. Phoenix, Arizona 85021 NORTH CENTRAL FALL A special thanks to PEG ONG for Vice-President SECTIONAL SUMMARY doing such a fine job on the NEWS. DONNA T. MYERS Florence Toney, Reporter She had a good send-off by DOTTIE YOUNG and is keeping up the stan 11603 E. 6th Place Women pilot's from the 9 states com dards. Denver, Colorado 80010 prising the North Central Section con I will be in Phoenix for the next Secretary verged on Milwaukee September 23 couple of months, so if you visit here, GENE NORA JESSEN and 24. A total of 150 pilots and guests be sure to call and say hi! 741 Eastridge Drive enjoyed the weekend including the Wichita, Kansas 67207 showing of the EAA 1965 Rockford Sincerely, Fly In movies on Friday evening. Sat Alice Treasurer urday morning a tour was made of RUTH RUECKERT the Mitchell Park Conservatory domes ATTENTION ALL 2037 R ivera Street and the EAA Museum. New aircraft CHAPTER CHAIRMEN San Francisco, Calif. 94116 demonstrations were given by GENE and NORA JESSEN of Beech in Wichita, Executive Board SECTION GOVERNORS in a Musketeer; by JANE EDGCUMBE LYDIELLEN “LYGIE” HAGAN (where no Chapters exist) of Tufts-Edgcumbe Piper distributor of South 1907 Oneida Place Nominations for International Offi Elgin, Illinois, in a 180 Cherokee, and Spokane, Washington 99203 cers need to be included in your KATY BOYD in a Mooney Mark 21 for very NEXT business meeting! The BETTY W. McNABB DEC Aviation of Madison. Ides of March will be upon us before 926 Third Avenue At the noon luncheon, MR. R. A. we get the Christmas decorations Albany, Georgia HARMS of the Milwaukee Weather put away if we’re not careful. You DORIS RENNINGER Bureau gave a talk on Great Lakes will be receiving nominating in 10-01 162nd Street weather and showed some interesting structions and nominee blanks from Beechhurst, N. Y. 11357 slides on weather phenomenon, in Headquarters any day so don’t put cluding tornadoes and the reporting of them in File 13 by mistake . them by the WB. DEADLINE FOR NEWS — Lois Miles, Chairman Saturday evening Mistress of Cere The 20th of the Month International monies DEEDO HEISE presented Send Copy to: Nominating Comm. JERRIE MOCK, world renown pilot, PE G ONG 4901 Winnetka Ave. who talked about her experiences dur 2900 Rockbrook Drive Woodland Hills, ing her record breaking solo flight Plano, Texas 75074 Calif. 91364 around the world. have been widows who were able to Amelia Earhart maintain small airports and educate COMMITTEE REPORTS their children. Scholarship winners CONVENTION NEWS Memorial have managed, large operations on ma The Special Services Department jor airports. They have been found of Scholarship flying co-pilot on a commercial air The United States Post Office We have had some questions asking line and ferrying aircraft to oversea has granted us an official “How is a Scholarship Winner cho assignments, transporting livestock be slogan die sen ?” tween countries and teaching Air Age “The Ninety Nines Education in the secondary schools. International Fly-In First, as you know, your Chapter Many have held office in the Ninety- June 28 - July 2, 1967” Chairmen send the Chairman of Trus Nines. The list is endless. The slogan die will be used at main tees the names of the 99s selected to Washington post office 20013, from represent the group. The printed ap Our first Scholarship winner twenty- January 2, through July 2, 1967. plications are sent to the candidates, five years ago, was PATRICIA THO This is a simple way to attract at t'o the Chapter Chairman for her rec MAS GLADNEY (of course she was tention to our International Fly-in ommendation, and then to the Section but a slip of a girl at the time). To for the next several months. Amelia Earhart Chairman. At the time day PAT serves as Vice Chairman of you are reading this, the Section AE the Scholarship Trustees, is instruct Committee will be studying each ap ing flight students full time, piling up AIH MARKING plication received by them. They ask more hours in a month than I do in a A most Happy New Year to each of themselves — What has the candidate year or two, and achieving excellent you! contributed to the Ninety-Nines? Will results with women who had been ex I hope this short note will serve as she put the training acquired to good tremely fearful of small planes. She a reminder to complete the form which use? To what extent does she need the was a Flight Instructor and served as appeared in the December Newsletter. financial help? What has she already a WASP during World War II. Of If you missed the Air Marking article, accomplished in her field? Will she be course there is no typical Scholarship go back through last month's mail and a “good investment” toward further Winner but I can present PAT as an reread. ing aviation in general and the status excellent example of one. We would like to have The Ninety- of women therein? Nines’ accomplishments in Air Mark As of today (Dec. 16) 60 applications Those which they consider most de ing recognized and we cannot count for the 1967 Awards have been re- serving (on a basis of 1 per 100 mem your Chapter's efforts unless we know bers in the Section) are submitted to about them. Now is the time to make plans for the Trustees. Each Trustee will have an active Air Marking program for about two weeks to study and evaluate Submit International Officer 1967. I hope your Chapter can share the applications separately after which Nominations to we meet for further study and discus in the better participation and the Lois Miles, Chairman sion. The five, which we finally agree sense of accomplishment which 1 his are the most outstanding, are now 4901 W innetka Ave. program offers. submitted to our Honorary Judges. Woodland Hills, Calif. 91364 Let me hear from you!! MARY N. ABLE The final selection of the winners is Rt. 4, Box 52 made by these three people outside the Houston, Texas 77036 Nineey-Nines all of whom are promin quested. There will probably be more ent in som e facet of aviation and exper before the deadline. If you could read ienced in making judgments of this the applications you would realize why Coming Events type. we are asking you to check with your January 15th DEADLINE AE Scholarship Applications How Has The Award Been Used? Chapters and send your contributions To Section Scholarship Chairmen As an aid toward Commercial, In so that we may increase the principal structor, Instrument, Instrument - In in our trust and bring a bit closer the March 1 DEADLINE structor, Multi-engine, Link Instructor time when we can award a fourth International Officers Nominations and Airline Transport Ratings; for aca Scholarship. We will, of course, be de demic studies in Aeronautics and Jour lighted to accept your individual dona April 7, 8, and 9, 1967 nalism for a Masters Degree; for a tions also. Australian Women Pilots Ground Engineer’s license, and Air May every 99 have a super wonder and 99s Annual M eeting frame and Powerplant Mechanics Cer ful 1967! Brisbane, Queensland tificate. Deedo Heise, Chairman Through 1966, thirty scholarships AMELIA EARHART TRUSTEES M ay 5, 6, and 7, 1967 have been awarded and the majority P.