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AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 1973 The wind donee did it ! ih e HO iw iu s AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 1973 VOLUME 15 NUMBER 7 THE NINETY-NINES, INC. The Will Rogers World Airport International Headquarters International President Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159 Return Form 3579 to above address 2nd Class Postage pd. at North Little Rock. Ark. As I left Toronto last year my mind was filled with fresh Publisher Lee Keenihan memories of the Hyatt-Regency, Fox-Den Farms, Button- Managing Editor...... Mardo Crane ville, Canadian customs and all the 99s who made the Assistant E d ito r...... Betty Hicks convention a tremendous success. On the way home I Art Director Betty Hagerman realized what a great challenge there was in the year a- Production Manager Ron Oberlag head tor the 99s and for me as President. The exciting Circulation Manager Loretta Gragg goals proposed offered a new opportunity to widen hori­ zons and strengthen the impact of the organization on the Contributing Editors...... Mary Foley aviation community. Virginia Thompson In September, I attended the South Central Section Director of Advertising...... Maggie Wirth meeting in Dallas as the first official function; this was followed by the North Central Section meeting in Illinois. Susie Sewell The Sacramento chapter members in California cele­ brated the 25th anniversary of the founding of their chap­ Contents ter on November 17th and it was a joy to share with them the review of their Powder Puff Derby — Highlights & Results 2-5 many accomplishments. A stopover in Phoenix and the Christmas party of the AWNEAR Wrap-up...... 6 Central Pennsylvania chapter at State College, Pa., are other occasions I en­ 99 Chapter Personality — Bozena Vrla, joyed, especially visiting with the members. Australia...... 6 During these months, the Chairmen of the International Committees began 1973 Convention News 8 & 9 their work on the year’s programs and found that the members were carrying out the theme of Active Participation in the United States, in Canada and in many U.S. Helicopter Team News ...... 13 countries where we have members. The chapter and section officers became in­ volved and assisted in many ways through their strong leadership. Regular Features When the Congress of Women Leaders convened in Washington, D.C., in Aerospace Education — Helen W ray ...... 12 February, I had the honor of representing you — the Ninety-Nines — and par­ ticipated in the conference sponsored by the Business and Professional APT — Margo Sm ith...... 7 Women’s Clubs of America. Our own Executive Board and Section meetings in Coming Events...... 11 the spring created busy weeks as we continued to work toward our goals. Contest Committee — Ellie McCullough ..11 FAA and GAMA have acknowledged that the 99s made a significant con­ NIFA — Fran Sargent...... 12 tribution to the FAA Accident Prevention Program by sponsoring and conducting scores of Safe Pilot Programs throughout the nation. The success of these International Hot Line — Shirley Allen ...... 7 programs certainly indicates that the 99s can stand up and be counted as an in­ 99 News Profile...... 13 fluence in general aviation. Selling safety seems to come naturally for us! The growing stature of the 99s has been reflected by the acceptance of INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS women pilots in professional aviation positions as never before. This includes President ...... Susie Sewell the airlines, jet charter, the U.S. Navy flight training program, U.S. Army helicop­ C/O Catlin Aviation Co. ter program, and various Aeronautics Commissions at the local and state level. Will Rogers Station, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma The Women's Advisory Committee on Aviation, on which I have the honor of Vice President...... Pat McEwen 16206 E. Central, Wichita, Kansas 67230 serving with many other 99s, is another example of recognition of our knowledge Secretary ...... Mary Nees Able and influence. We survived the Cost Allocation Study (so far) and I believe that 9009 Braeburn Valley Dr., Houston, Tex. 77036 99s played an important part in making information known to those whose Treasurer ...... Lois Feigenbaum decision has delayed the administrative user charges this year. 103 P inew ood Dr., C arbondale, III. 62901 A dream which we hope will soon become a reality is the new international Executive Board ...... Thon Griffith headquarters building at Oklahoma City. A bold, functional, modern architectural 314 Robinhood Ln., Costa Mesa, Ca. 92627 concept — it will be tangible evidence of the permanence of the organization Esther Williams and the foresight of its members. P.O. Box 100, Nassau, Bahamas Jewel Vom-Saal The 99 museum will preserve and display symbols of the accomplishments of 1010 N. Broadway. Yonkers, N.Y. 10701 women pilots who have achieved places of honor in the progress of aviation. Betty McNabb This project continues to grow and also take shape in its concept. 3114 Beachw ood Dr.. Panama C ity, Fla. 32401 Official recognition of the 99s bicentennial program was received from the national Bicentennial Commission during the Second Flyaway at Atchison, Kan­ Published monthly, except bi-monthly July-August and January- sas. This occasion, July 24th, marking the 10th anniversary of the flyaway for the February. Annual subscription rate is $4.50 and is Included as a part of Amelia Earhart air mail stamp first day covers, was attended by many 99s in­ the annual membership of The Ninety-Nines. Inc. cluding international members Elizabeth Overbury (British Section), Yaal Rom MAILING ADDRESSES (Israel) Anesia "Shorty" Machado (Brazil). Each of these members spoke briefly Headquarters...... Will Rogers World Airport at the banquet, captivating the citizens of Atchison with the story of why and Oklahoma City. Oklahoma 73159 how they began to fly. In 1976, we w ill all return to plant the forest of friendship, Editorial O ffice P.O. Box 477 and spread the seeds of friendship throughout the world. Cupertino, Cal. 95014 These are some of the accomplishments of this past year and the dreams Advertising Office P.O. Box 4228 which we hope, through the continuing efforts, support and cooperation of the North Little Rock, Arkansas 72116 members, will come to fruition. There are many challenges which still face the organization — rising costs — the need for closer and better communication, About the cover — Winners of the '73 Powder Puff Derby, Marian Burke and Ruth Hildebrand, are shown with the greater understanding among all members of the 99s in every corner of the Cessna plane that brought them to victory and the trophies world. awarded for the achievement. (Photo by Liljeqvist Studio, As we begin a new year to carry out the charitable, educational and aviation- div. of Creative Photographers Group) oriented scientific purposes of our very unique organization, I thank you for the privilege of serving as your President and for knowing you better. j

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TAR No. 1 leaves Impound area for the PPD Palomar start — SW Section Gover­ Some of the 99's at PRC. Last row — L-R: J. take-off line at Palomar Airport. Pilot Diane nor, Mary Vial (R) and Ruby Sheldon (L) Rausch, M. Brown, S. Haag, N. Crase, L. Shaw and co-pilot Mary Myers of New Jer­ TAR No. 87, being welcomed by local Ward, E. Dickey, D. Jenkins, J. Hunter, E. sey drew the coveted spot. greeters, Bill Nichles, Mary Mulhollem, and Selvidge, A. Staton. 2nd Row — J. Edens, Joyce McClellan. M. Dawe, B. Welsh, P. Carruthers, S. Har­ per, J. Wimmers, B. Powell, M. Weaver, E. Rehwald. 3rd Row — V. Edwards, L. Ton­ PRESCOTT STOP cre, A. Liljegren, R. Olson, C. Borgerding. by Sue Harper Front Row — R. Marconi, L. Petersen, N. Prescott Municipal Airport — Noon — Scheer, J. Nash, and J. Cleverly. Saturday, July 14, 1973. The Terminal was almost empty. The only thing moving was a crumpled weather fuel, weather, RON, phones, food, to close chart, fluttering in the light breeze. The flight plans, to open flight plans. Go? Stay? only noticeable noise was the murmur of The usually quiet terminal was suddenly the Hams’ as they continued to send TAR bulging. Jessie announcing racers as they times. One knew the chief timer and tower zoomed by; LaNaeh calling for rooms for Mother-daughter team (TAR No. 57) Marian chief were at FSS till the last TAR punched RONS; Nan calling for rides to PRC; radios and Nancy Jane, pose before the Welcome in at ABQ. blaring. (Who said “Just a flyby and sign at the race start. Along the route, other stops were be­ refueling stop?") ginning to feel the effects of the 27th An­ Darkness fell — 76 aircraft were tied PALOMAR START nual PPD. The PRC stop is a ‘Has-been.’ down — some 140 gals were beginning to by Esther Whitt But, the memories of those jam packed settle down for a short night. Weather At last we can breath a sigh of relief — hours will be alive for many moons. briefing was scheduled for 4:15 AM. 5:15 the fog’s lifted — they're off! The PHX chapter decided to handle a AM, the line up for take off was long. At Take-off climaxed a week of entertaining flyby and refueling ‘stop.' 99's from all of official Sunrise, TAR 6 took off. 11 AM, the contestants from 105 planes. Among the Arizona came to the PRC airport, with 49 remaining Citabria had the sky to herself all events: 215 enjoyed Mexican Fiesta at 1/2er and children. Mary Lou Brown, chair­ the way to ABQ. PRC volunteers went back Harriett Booth's lovely home in Rancho man of PRC stop, talked the Governor into to the sack. Santa Fe; 200 attended Oceanside’s tour of proclaiming Women in Aviation Week; AH! Quiet! .... Call on us again! .... It San Luis Rey Mission, Booze Cruise, and talked PRC folks into giving help (the was great! dinner at the Harbor; 120 toured Escon­ Zonta Club served cool drinks). June dido's Wild Animal Park (with picnic); Cleverly, co-chairman, had signs made, LIBERAL STOP despite hairdo's and inspections, 100 were and reinforced the small PRC airport by Garnett Nance entertained at luncheon and fashion show facilities with (flush type — yet) pretty pink When the racers had to delay take-off by Anna Lou at Vista Elks Club; 88 teams porta-johns, and a yellow one, just in case from Carlsbad for several hours, even had barbeque beef picnic and tours by Fall- that guy had sneaked in the AWTAR. though we were completely staffed and brook; Carlsbad C of C provided breakfast Louise Toncre, as Sanitary Engineer, ready for them, no planes arrived in Liberal for the pilots at La Costa morning of take­ brought ‘Staff (her daughter). Lois Ward, the first day. Excitement started on Satur­ off; and Fallbrook Lions Club served break­ Operations chairman ('ole motor pool staff day when TAR 6 with Thon Griffith and Del fast to 650 people at the Palomar Airport sarge’) came to life! Hinn flew their Beech Bonanza across the that day. Melba Beard, Chief NAA Timer, trained timing line, followed shortly by TARS 22, 56 With all the great help — C of C, her five timers. Those gals were sunburned and 30. A total of 67 airplanes, including especially greeters Bill Nickles and Jayce long before the flag dropped at Palomar, as the official race plane, landed during the McClellan, who transported the 500-piece they sat atop the FSS, site of the temporary 2nd and 3rd day of the race. Crews from 29 luggage load to the Inn and Airport; Ser­ tower. No shade. No visual obstructions. of the aircraft RON’d on Saturday. TARS 4 vice Clubs; many business men and in­ 1 PM-13 July-FLASH-PAL TO PRC. 104 and 89 withdrew from the race at Liberal dividuals including women from other 99s acrft arbrn. Probability — most will RON; because of illness and excessive radio chapters — take-off was a success! Wx btwn PRC/ABQ thndrstrms, Twrng CUs problems. Helen McGee was the last plane Note: For photos taken during the week, all quads. to depart Liberal at approximately 6:00 p.m. write Esther Whitt, 220 Ocean View Dr., PRC — 2:35 PM — TAR 5 roared on by; Sunday. Chamber of Commerce members, Vista, Ca. 92083. then they came — 1, 2, 3 & 4 at a time for with red coats and all, met each plane and welcomed the crews. The Ham Radio Crew man the "ham radio” and brought several part in the PPD. did an outstanding job and put in many others with him from Decatur including one ELMIRA TERMINUS long hours. The line boys literally raced out who took part of his vacation to help out by Ellen Taylor to line up incoming planes and refuel them. and a tower operator from the Decatur As the golden voice of Don Mosher an­ Operations crew, the FSS and FAA per­ tower who is a ham operator also. nounced that a contestant was enroute to sonnel's services — remarkable. Our Chief Another 49 1/2 scoured the city Sunday cross the finish line late Saturday, July 14, Timer and Crew did a superb job in their night to find a birthday cake for one of the excitement rippled through the spectators, "temporary tower" on the bed of a stock racers who had a birthday that day. officials and press on hand. This was the truck, covered with a canopy. About 30 We hope racers enjoyed the bottle of moment of realization everyone had so members from the Kansas Chapter 99's, champagne and the little gold champagne diligently worked towards for two years. plus some 49 1/2ers, helped extend hospi­ glass charm that were the souvenirs of the Finally, at approximately 8:10 E.D.T. TAR 37 tality to the racers. A couple of prospective Champaign stop. streaked across the finish line. Eagerly 99 s had so much fun helping that it won't awaiting for Helen Wilke, Dallas, Texas and be long before they will be members of the NIAGARA FALLS Kathy Long, Irving, Texas, to deplane were Kansas Chapter. We had an outstanding by Ann Dupras officials of the Chemung County Board of stop in Liberal. The Western New York Chapter of the Supervisors, Mayors of Elmira, Corning and 99's started planning for the Powder Puff Horseheads, Chambers of Commerce of WATERLOO STOP Derby last September 1972. Peg Pieper, Chemung and Corning, the official by Gerri Walker chairman for this event, set up the program greeters, members of the 99's. As a special Highlights — the excitement when the for Niagara Falls; several meetings with treat, a jeraboam of Great Western New first racers finally got here ... the fly-bys .. Niagara Falls International Airport York State champagne was popped and waiting to hear whether TAR 11 made a manager, Mr. Robert Miller; also the Tower served in a giant-sized glass to help cool safe forced landing . . . how good natured Chief, Mr. Russell Shedd. First pilot and co­ the emotions. Terminus Chairman Barbara the racers were in spite of tension and pilot in was TAR 56, Pamela Van der Linden Riggs exclaimed, "Isn't it wonderful!" fatigue . . . the cute outfits, including the and her Co-Pilot, Rugh Dilg. TAR's stop­ Yes, it was wonderful — the spirit of co­ Union blue and Confederate grey of TAR 84 ping — TAR 90, Trina Jarish; TAR 37, Helen operation among the members of the busi­ ... Judy McCrum’s family from Minneapolis Wilke and Co-Pilot Kathy Long who were ness community. It was their foresight that, waiting two days to see her . . . the won­ met by TV stations 2, 4 and 7; four of our after initially meeting with Barbara Riggs derful cooperation of our local people . . . girls Peggy Pieper, Cathy Potoczak, Arlene over two years ago, an event such as the how traffic picked up to the flight line when LoPresti and Diane Mudd; TAR 53, Pilot All-Woman Transcontinental Air race would the Windecker Eagle and Messerschmitt Marcia Gitelman and Co-Pilot Frances bring national recognition and several hun­ were parked there . . . friendships new and Morrisey; TAR 15, Esther Wright and Co- dred visitors to our area. renewed . . . the respect the weathermen Pilot Joyce Toman who were honored at a Yes, it was wonderful — how individual felt for the racers because of their probing luncheon given by Holiday Inn here. We men and women from all over the area questions . . . KIIS Me buttons . .. the dis­ had the officers from our chapter there and called to offer whatever services were appointment of TAR 57 forced to drop out V.I.P.s. Among highlights, Audrey LaMarca, necessary to the Terminus Committee. because of engine trouble. Peg Pieper, and Ann Dupras were guests Yes, it was wonderful how the Girl And . . . we ate the whole thing — 37 1/2 on Iney Wallens Radio Show. Channel 29 Scouts, working for their aviation badge, sandwich loaves of bread, including heels, hosted by Iney Wallens — Cecelia Kenny acted as official escorts, helped with made into ham sandwiches . . . or the moon (our charter member), Peg Pieper, Cathy baggage, and acted as messengers; how at 4:15 A.M. Potoczak, Aggie Denier, Shirley Havice and the Civil Air Patrol diligently guarded the Saturday 18 planes landed, 8 RON'd. Ann Dupras. Channel 6 (STV cable TV) had Impound area for twenty-four hours a day Sunday 76 planes landed, spread out Ann Dupras. Other news coverage: the for four and one-half days. during the day instead of bunched up in a Niagara Falls Gazette, the Buffalo Contestants — Please come back soon 2-hour period as at Sioux City last year, and Courier-Express, the Buffalo Evening — you were wonderful, too! 7 RON’d. Monday morning the last 5 land­ News, the Tonawanda News, the Niagara ed, including TAR 70. Observer. The ham operators played a big It was great fun!

CHAMPAIGN STOP by Barbara Jenison Champaign was between two MUST 27th Annual Powder Puff Derby stops so we really did not expect many planes, particularly any RONs. Nobody the July 13-16 — Final Wrap-Up first day and only ten planes that flew by the second day. Suddenly we had 42 planes Kay A. Brick, Chairman; to RON Sunday night. We managed to get all teams installed in motels, and then star­ Barbara Evans, Vice-Chairman East; Thon Griffith, Vice-Chairman West ted working on arranging 4 A.M. breakfast, and transportation to the airport Monday. WIND DANCE DID IT! hails from the Lone Star State, as do Most of our members who had come to “Best weather with the least turbulence second place winners (TAR 37) Helen work at the stop had to leave Sunday night, of any of the 16 Powder Puff Derbies I've Wilke, Dallas and Kathy Long, Irving, flying so we were very short handed. But we had flown" claims winner (TAR 70) Marian a Beechcraft Bonanza V-35, 285 hp. Their lots of cars and drivers; Barbara Yates (a Burke of San Antonio, Tx., flying a Cessna take was $4800 on Helen’s 5th try. potential member) who read about the race 182, 230 hp. Pilot Marian claims that a Zuni Third placer was (TAR 34) Ginny coming thru Champaign and offered her Indian in Tucson, where she bought a Wegener and co-pilot Lynn Cary, Santa services; James Johnson, son-in-law of turquoise ring en route to the start, in­ Rosa, Ca., flying a Cessna 337 (center line Leah Warren, a former member of our dicated that by wearing it she "could not thrust twin), 420 hp. Were happy that chapter; Harvey Hirning, friend, heard of fall from high places," and further, he did a Ginny's take was $2950 on her 9th TAR. our problem and was there at 4 A.M. to Wind Dance for her and co-pilot, Ruth With a score of plus 16.537 she barely drive; the 49 1/2ers; and our weather man, Hildebrand, Houston, Tx. "with headwinds edged out (TAR 90) Trina Jarish, solo, from Jake Morgan, chief of the Springfield for their 103 competitor aircraft.” Prize CT and CA, with a plus 16.138. Right on the weather bureau, drove some of the racers money of $7200, plus trophies, chrono­ heels of Trina's Beechcraft Bonanza V-35A since he was to give the weather briefing graphs and other goodies rewarded the was a first-time racer, Mary Krautkramer that morning. winners. (TAR 73) and co-pilot Patricia Friedman, Bob West, the 49 1/2 of Jean West who Texas is elated that for the first time flying a 150 hp Messerschmitt Monsun was racing, stepped in at the last minute to since 1954 the Powder Puff Derby winner Continued on page 5 PLACE PILOT; COPILOT SPONSOR AIRPLANE HANDICAP AVMPH SCORE 1. Burke, Marion (R) (TAR 70) Modern Aero Inc. Cessna 144 163.073 19.073 San Antonio, Tex. Texberry Co. 182 Hildebrand, Ruth (L) City of Dumas HP 230 Houston, Tex. 2. Wilke, Helen (R) (TAR 37) H.L.H. Cosmetics Beechcraft 184 201.057 17.057 Dallas, Tex. Div. Hunt Oil Co. Bonanza V-35 Long, Kathy (L) Dallas, Tex. HP 285 Irving, Tex. 3. Wegener, Ginny (R) (TAR 34) Narco Avionics Cessna 174 190.537 16.537 Santa Rosa, Calif. Redwood Aviation 337 (Twin) Cary, Lynn (L) Santa Rosa, Calif. HP 420 Santa Rosa, Calif. Doctors and Friends 4. Jaris, Trina Adela (TAR 90) Cool-Ray, Inc. Beechcraft 184 200.138 16.138 Costa Mesa, Calif. Cool-Ray Park Bonanza V-35A Boston, Mass. HP 285 5. Krautkramer, Mary (L) (TAR 73) None Messerschmitt 125 141.003 16.003 Bristol, Wis. BO-209 Monsun Friedman, Pat (R) HP 150 Highland Park, III. 6. Grupenhagen, Esther (TAR 66) Aviation Facilities, Inc. American Traveler 119 134.988 15.988 Anaheim, Calif. Fullerton, Calif. AA-5 AABalene Plumbing & Heating HP 150 7. Payton, Sophia M. (R) (TAR 28) Neal D. Payton Mooney 153 168.863 15.863 Coraopolis, Pa. Husband M-20C Fairbanks, Pat (L) HP 180 Cincinnati, Ohio 8. Green, Sally (L) (TAR 84) Gateway Realty, Lincoln, NB Citabria 110 125.078 15.078 Monroe, La. Maury Paschall Aircraft KCAB Drake, Leta Powell (R) Sales, Monroe, La. HP 150 Lincoln, Neb. Aero Ads, Monroe, La. 9. Luhta, Caroline N. (L) (TAR 2) Adolph J. Luhta Piper Cherokee 130 144.924 14.924 Painesville, Ohio Myron W. Collier PA-28 Collier, Patricia (R) Dick Grandia HP 180 Bellville, Ohio 10. Glasson, Pauline (L) (TAR 44) None Cessna 119 133.894 14.894 Corpus Christi, Tex. 172 L Sky hawk Scanio, Marion (R) HP 150 Woodsboro, Tex. LEG PRIZES

Leg 1: Carlsbad to Prescott 1st—TAR 70 Marian Burke, Ruth Hildebrand +25.796 2nd—TAR 85 Adele Gualano +25.397 3rd—TAR 84 Sally Green, Leta Powell Drake +25.110 4th—TAR 73 Mary Krautkramer, Patricia Friedman +24.986 Leg 2: Carlsbad to Albuquerque 1st—TAR 72 Bernadine Stevenson +24.184 2nd—TAR 71 Gini Richardson +22.583 3rd—TAR 28 Sophia Payton, Pat Fairbanks +22.502 4th—TAR 85 Adele Gualano +21.939 Leg 3: Prescott to Liberal 1st—TAR 31 Helen McGee + 19.835 2nd—TAR 9 Mutz Trense, Brigitte Hoeck + 15.955 Leg 4: Albuquerque to Topeka 1st—TAR 70 Marian Burke, Ruth Hildebrand + 16.993 Leg 5: Liberal to Waterloo 1st—TAR 31 Helen McGee + 17.262 2nd—TAR 73 Mary Krautkramer, Patricia Friedman + 17.205 3rd—TAR 67 Mary Pearson, Harriett Booth + 14.560 Leg 6: Topeka to Waterloo 1st—TAR 70 Marian Burke, Ruth Hildebrand +25.445 Leg 7: Topeka to Champaign 1st—TAR 73 Mary Krautkramer, Patricia Friedman +24.064 Leg 8: Waterloo to Flint 1st—TAR 41 Billie Joyce Wyche, Stephanie Vickery +28.208 Leg 9: Champaign to Niagara Falls 1st—TAR 84 Sally Green, Leta Powell Drake + 18.314 Leg 10: Flint to Elmira 1st—TAR 37 Helen Wilke, Kathy Long +29.584 Leg 11: Niagara Falls to Elmira 1st—TAR 15 Esther Wright, Joyce Toman +21.957 SPECIAL AWARDS

HIGHEST SCORE by a CREW WHOSE COMBINED TIME IS 700 240-284 HP — TAR 23 — Peg Davidson, Pat Wilson, +12.757 HOURS or LESS: 285-450 HP — TAR 37 — Helen Wilke, Kathy Long, +17.057 TAR 85, Adele Gualano, +14.009 AC SPARK PLUG AWARDS: HIGHEST SCORE for a PILOT FLYING SOLO: FIRST PLACE — TAR 70 — Marian Burke, Ruth Hildebrand TAR 90, Trina Jarish, +16.138 THIRD PLACE — TAR 34 — Virginia Wegener, Lynn Cary HIGHEST SCORE by a CREW FLYING THE AWTAR FOR THE FIFTH PLACE — TAR 73 — Mary Krautkramer, Patricia Fried­ FIRST TIME: man TAR 85, Adele Gualano, +14.009 CHAMPION SPARK PLUG AWARDS: HIGHEST SCORE of a CREW from a COUNTRY OTHER THAN THE SECOND PLACE — TAR 37 — Helen Wilke, Kathy Long U.S.A.: FOURTH PLACE — TAR 90 — Trina Jarish TAR 9, Mutz Trense, Brigitte Hoeck, +13.379 CESSNA AWARDS: HIGHEST SCORE by a MOTHER/DAUGHTER TEAM: TAR 70 — Marian Burke, Ruth Hildebrand, +19.073 TAR 49, Mary Lowe, Elizabeth Lowe Dieckmann, +6.110 TAR 34 — Virginia Wegener, Lynn Cary, +16.537 DAILY OVERALL TOP SCORE FOR FIRST AND THIRD DAYS OF TAR 44 — Pauline Glasson, Marion Scanio, +14.894 RACE: TAR 71 — Gini Richardson, +14.671 TAR 70, Marian Burke, Ruth Hildebrand,+25.796, +18.923 TAR 9 — Mutz Trense, Brigitte Hoeck, +13.379 DAILY OVERALL TOP SCORE FOR SECOND DAY OF RACE: TAR 87 — Mary Vial, Ruby Sheldon, +12.893 TAR 84, Sally Green, Leta Powell Drake, +21.721 TAR 23 — Peg Davidson, Pat Wilson, +12.757 HIGHEST SCORE OF ENTRY PILOTING PLANE POWERED BY A TAR 25 — Maybelle Fletcher, Mary Byers, +11.860 TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL ENGINE: TAR 29 — Emma McGuire, Georgia Lambert, +11.830 TAR 70, Marian Burke, Ruth Hildebrand, +19.073 BEECHCRAFT AWARDS: HIGHEST SCORE IN EACH CLASS OF AIRCRAFT: FLYING TAR 37 — Helen Wilke, Kathy Long, +17.057 MAGAZINE TAR 90 — Trina Jarish, +16.138 145-165 HP — TAR 73 — Mary Krautkramer, Patricia Friedman, +16.003 SCRATCHED: TARs 3, 81, 88, 94 166-199 HP — TAR 28 — Sophia Payton, Pat Fairbanks, +15.863 FINISHED PAST DEADLINE: TAR 68 200-239 HP — TAR 70 — Marian Burke, Ruth Hildebrand, FAILED TO FINISH: TARs 4, 13, 57, 89, 105 +19.073 DISQUALIFIED: TARs 11, 18, 39, 64

PPD Highlights briefings were held. Safety was em­ TV personality, Red Rowe, emceed the din­ Continued from page 3 phasized. At the Take-Off Banquet held at ner. Charles M. Schulz made a surprise ap­ Monsun making its debut. Their score plus La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, Ca., FAA's pearance to the delight of Snoopy 16.003. Director of the Western Region, Mr. Arvin devotees. Another solo and 150 hp plane, the Basnight, presented 153 pilots with their Presentation of the well-earned trophies American Traveler, piloted by Esther FAA Safety Pins, evidence that all had and prize monies at the Awards Banquet Grupenhagen (TAR 66) Anaheim, Ca., taken their Courtesy Proficiency Flight held at Elmira College climaxed the 27th pulled a 15.988 for sixth place. Scores con­ Tests. Annual Powder Puff Derby. Top prizes were tinued to be close as a Mooney M-20C, 180 At the Terminus in Elmira, (TAR 38) Bobbi presented by Mr. John Baker, FAA's hp: Citabria, 150 hp; Piper Cherokee, 180 Adams and Janet Higgs, Ca. were honored Assistant Administrator for General hp; Cessna 172, 150 hp; Cessna 210, 285 hp with an FAA citation, Safe Pilot Award, for Aviation Affairs. Honored guests included and Windecker Eagle, 285 hp latched onto aiding another race plane in distress, thus emcee Jervis Langdon, Jr., Paul Clark, Ed the 7th through 12th places respectively. curtailing their chances of placing higher. Wronkoski, Francis Widman, George Last year's winner, Marian Banks, took At the Terminus Picnic held on Harris Zurenda, and Mrs. Nona Quarles of FAA. top money after 16 tries. Gini Richardson Hill, site of the National Soaring Museum, Ninety-Nines International President, won in 1971 on her 19th try in the same 100 racers and their guests enjoyed Susie Sewell, presented a charter to the Cessna 210 she flew this year placing 11th. Schweizer complimentary sailplane flights. Elmira Ninety-Nines to be known as the All of which indicates that experience, skill Many earned their glider ratings before Southern Tier Chapter as a result of the en­ and perseverance eventually pay off and leaving Elmira. thusiasm generated during the Powder Puff assure having one's name engraved on the At the Take-Off Banquet, La Costa Derby Terminus programming. Powder Puff Derby Trophy in Smithsonian Resort, Carlsbad, Ca. the “parade of con­ , fat Kelley Shearer added a touch of Institution. testants” were introduced by Dave glamour by sending Leis from Hawaii to Prior to the race start, three mandatory McElhatton of San Francisco radio fame. both the start pilots and the top ten. c ^ L l ^lOoffian **7'lew England cAir

by Virginia A. Bonesteel

The 1973 All Woman New England Air chelder. Best score for a low time crew (WNE Chapter) and Billie Downing. Race was held May 19 at Worcester went to Elaine Corrigan and Pamela Flint Hospitality was under Millie Doremus Municipal Airport, Worcester, Mass. The who, with a total of 219.4 hours between aided by Isabel Blodgett, Carol Stites, Alice Eastern New England Chapter served as them, placed 7th overall. Foeh, Marie Hight, Ruth Brown, Barbara Race Committee with Virginia Bonesteel Operations Committee was headed by Sexton, Sue Haselmann, Chris Seaver, Dot and Mona Budding as Co-Chairmen. (Mona Ripley Miller with able assistance from Butler and Barbara O'Brien. 49 1/2er Bud was unable to make race weekend as she Lillian Emerson, Pat Thrasher, Terry Doremus coordinated transportation, sup­ was in the hospital recovering from knee Downey, Mary McKillip and Catherine Hiller ported by Worcester Area Pilots surgery). (WNE Chapter). Timers in the tower were Association. AWNEAR Co-Ordinator Marie Lepore Rae Tober (WNE Chapter) and Georgia The professional looking program was was responsible for enthusiastic support Pappas. Joan Burley (WNE) Chapter) the work of Program Chairman Sue Linsley from the Worcester Community which in­ monitored the phone. and Pam Hawes. cluded a billboard advertising the The Ops Ground Crew led by Howard Helen Kolazyk and Carol Stites helped AWNEAR! Emerson included 49 1/2ers Howard Fuller, Publicity Chairman Lucille Flynn. Vitek Aviation and Corporate Air of Stuart Downing, Ken Miller, Frank Stites, The 160 in attendance at the Awards Massachusetts were our airport hosts. Steve Porter and Click Pulis. The Wor­ Banquet heard Mrs. Robert H. Goddard A record 35 planes entered, 31 left the cester Squadron Civil Air Patrol helped discuss the value of the space program. start line and 24 finished the round-robin, with crowd control. In the scoring room Mike Lapamardo served as MC. Councillor 260 nm course from Worcester to Jaffrey, were 99s Lois Auchterlonie (Section Ed Deedy, representing the Mayor, present­ N.H. to Rutland, VT. to Pike, N.H. and back AWNEAR Board Chairman) and Judy Gillis ed the Key to the City to Virginia Bonesteel, to Worcester. Peg Davidson, winning her with 49 1/2er Chuck Bonesteel and Mr. ENE Chapter Chairman and Race Co- 3rd AWNEAR, took 1st place and the Michael Lapamardo (Aviation Committee, Chairman. Councillor George Wells traveling trophy. Worcester C of C) at the computers. brought best wishes from Governor This year, in addition to trophies for the Registration Chairman Harriet Fuller, Sargent. first five places, there were five trophies assisted by Pan Hawes, Cora Pustaver, Next year the Northern New England given by the Governor of Massachusetts Helen Kolazyk, Dot Butler, ably managed Chapter will hostess the race. The 1974 which went to the top 5 speed score: (in or­ weather-delayed arrivals. AWNEAR will be better than ever! der) Ellie McCullough, Peg Davidson, 99s serving as spotters at the airports on Nancy Tier, Evelyn Kropp and Jean Bat- the route were Cora Pustaver, Mary Shea

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by June Hanson Chairman Doris Jacobson, Kay Bays, and than a year, the most famous woman pilot June Hanson, members of the Maryland in that country, one day saw her long Chapter of The Ninety Nines, Inc. had the awaited opportunity for escape. good fortune to meet the first woman She was to fly a passenger on a routine aerobatic pilot of Czechoslovakia, Bozena business trip to a town near the Czecho­ Vrla who is now a 99 of Sydney, Australia. slovakian border. Weather was very poor She and her husband, Laddis, were guests for the flight and, because of this, fewer of Mr. and Mrs. Augustine Dolezal of Bata than usual "machine gun planes” were Shoe Company in Belcamp during the first guarding the aerial border. Using the Bozena Vrla (center), Australian Chapter week of July. clouds to her advantage, she and her 99, shown with Doris Jocobson (L), Chair­ Bozena learned to fly while employed by passenger decided to try for their escape man Maryland Chapter, and Kay Bays (R), the Bata Company in Zlin, Czechoslovakia, into freedom. She had with her only a small 99 member. in 1937 and flew a Zlin aircraft, made by the overnight bag; all other possessions were Bata Company. She says, in that country left behind. They also planned, if it ap­ Two years ago, she got back into the pilot’s Bata manufactured everything from peared they would be intercepted, that she seat and began to do aerobatics again in a needles to aircraft, not just shoes. The would nosedive the Zlin into the ground — British built Beagle Pup. She is still doing company, always ready to aid employees at least, this way, they could choose their them as a member of the Royal Aero Club, who showed promise, helped finance her own time and place to die, for, in turning the Australian Women Pilots Association flight training. They were well rewarded. back, only death waited for them on the and The Ninety Nines. An Australian Within a short time, Bozena was flying ground. newspaper gave her age as between 35 exhibition flights all over Europe demon­ They did not make it to their planned and 50 and, as Bozena says, “ I don't strating the aerobatic capabilities of the destination — headwinds caused them to correct them if they want to think I am that Zlin aircraft. From a Czechoslovakian run out of fuel short of there — but, when young." newspaper, December 1947: “ In her Air she landed in a field beside a highway, they After several hours of conversation with Races among men pilots, she gained First were in West Germany. The American this fascinating lady, the three women Place twice. Bozena is always very oc­ authorities came to their aid and, after pilots had the same feeling: “ How lucky we cupied by training for new aerobatics. Her some months in a refugee camp, they went are to live in the freedom of the United name will be written forever in the history on to Australia to jobs in that country. States!”, while in some countries per­ of Czechoslovakian Aviation — it needs Bozena had hoped to go to Canada for she mission must be obtained from the such courageous women. It is not so hard knew some fellow countrymen there and authorities to make a trip of any distance, to get a pilot's license but it is harder to "not being the adventuresome type" (her the bank must permit you to use your own climb on the top and stay there." words!) she didn’t want to go to Australia funds to make such a trip, mail may be Little did they suspect how courageous where she knew no one. opened by the authorities at any time, and Bozena was! After the Communist Party The story could end there after twenty- you cannot return to your own country to took control, she decided she could no two years in Sydney but there is more. For visit family and friends ... DO WE REALIZE longer stay in her home country. For more twenty years she could not afford to fly. THE FREEDOM WE ENJOY? very seriously. There are approximately 300 women pilots in Great Britain and I believe they have to work harder at it than we do. It definitely costs more to fly. Elizabeth Over­ International Hot Line bury, a Senior First Officer with Court Line, flying BAC Super 1-11 's, has many firsts to By Shirley Allen her credit, but had to work literally night International 99 P.R. and day to obtain her ratings. She has not encountered any passenger prejudice in PARIS! — LONDON! Sounds exciting, bought out of a shop window for 550 Lire the eight years she has been with the particularly when you are representing an (pounds sterling), in the early 30’s! Airlines. She still feels part of the plane International flying organization, the Unassuming, petite Joan Hughes, was one when flying, no matter how large, par­ Ninety-Nines. France reigns supreme as of many who flew Lancasters, Liberators, ticularly when breaking out of the clouds holding the largest Air Exposition in the Mitchells, Mosquitoes during WW II. She and overcast. Thunderstorms are her world, every two years at Le Bourget Air­ was the only woman pilot capable of in­ greatest concern, north of the Alps, when port, outside the City of Paris. The show structing on all types. (She also flew the they build up over an area of 100 miles or lived up to its past reputation as the Demoiselle in the "Magnificent Men" and more. Elizabeth feels it is a privilege to be a greatest air show on earth with a record the Fokker in the “ Blue Max" movies). Ninety-Nine. It was a privilege to meet her. number of exhibitors and aircraft. The mind During a reception at the Royal Aero Returning home — up front — a friendly and senses were completely satiated with Club in London, Mr. Kenneth Davies, our crew aboard Air Canada's 747 — in­ aviation! host and President of the club, arranged teresting right through to the very end and France can also claim the oldest- for the Guests of Honour to view the touch down at Toronto, eight hours later. established National Flying Club in the illustrious Schneider Trophy. The Royal Time to learn a little more about the world — L'Aero Club de France, founded in Aero Club has been and still is, mysteries of the electronic systems — October, 1898. The President, Monsieur predominantly a male stronghold and reflect on an exciting trip, ponder the Bernard Duperier, is also Vice-President of women are not allowed in many areas, ex­ breadth, scope and potential of the In­ the FAI (Federation Aeronautique In­ cept at certain times of the day! ternational Ninety-Nines! ternationale) and his charming wife (also a It was a great pleasure to meet H.R.H. pilot) chatted informally with me at their Fatema Pahlavi, a sister of the Shah of Iran, chalet. Monsieur Duperier said he would who flies a Cessna 172 and has 180 hours like to see more Ninety-Nine members on a Bell Jet Ranger. It was apparent that belong to their National Club, on an in­ she was delighted to talk flying with other dividual basis. The address is 6, Rue women pilots and this was a rare occasion Galilee, 75116 PARIS, France. for her. . . The Air Commodore & Mrs. Betty Madame Marie-Josephe De’Beauregard, (Green) Heycock, who so kindly opened Lately, each mail delivery brings another our French Section Governor, an extremely their country home to the international mid-year Section report — pages of names knowledgeable person dedicated to all guests and treated us royally over the of 99s who are APT. We are no longer aspects of aviation, is presently writing a weekend, in Northamptonshire. merely talking safety, but are really doing book on the History of Women in Flight. At “ Women-in-the Air" June 10th, 1973 was something concrete. As I was reading the her apartment in Neuilly, we pored over a very well organized. Coordinated with the July 99 NEWS it occurred to me that almost superb collection of “early bird” pictures British Women Pilot's Association and the three-quarters of the Chapters were men­ and memorabilia, dating back to the early Girls Venture Corps — it incorporated a tioning Safety Seminars, APT Clinics, or 1900 s. Madame Beauregard would be most Robin Rendezvous Rally and an all-women promoting APT generally! happy to receive or exchange anything on pylon race. This Air Display was the second So, this month there will be no gentle outstanding women in aviation from coun­ one to be organized by women and held at nagging or promotion — just CON­ tries around the world, this of great mutual Sywell (Northamptonshire Aero Club). The GRATULATIONS and thanks for showing benefit and interest to Ninety-Nine mem­ first was held in 1931 by a Miss Molly Olney your enthusiastic support for the Program. bers, stimulating and strengthening our in­ (guest of honour Amy Johnson), 1973 Air Next month I'll give you a brief summary ternational bonds. We talked about many Display Organizer, Mrs. Freydis Sharland of the Convention report and report the other women pilots, some who are not (guest of honour Sheila Scott). Proceeds to highlights of the APT discussion to be held members, but contribute enormously to the go towards the Amy Johnson Scholarship during Convention. An updated APT SOP status of women in the air. Florenza de’Ber- Fund, administered by the B.W.P.A. Mr. (Standard Operating Procedures) will be nardi, who flies a YAK-40 for Air-Thyrenia in Mike Newton, Airport Manager, has sup­ available and distributed soon. Italy (member-at-large) — Mirta Takvich, ported both these outstanding events. TO ALL GOVERNORS AND CHAPTER who pilots a DC-4 in Argentina, and others. Delphine Grey-Fisk took time out from CHAIRMEN: If you contemplate changing It is difficult to find words to express ap­ flying Comets with Alitkir^to ferry a vintage your Chapter or Section APT Chairmen, preciation to the British Section for their Puss Moth from the Shuttleworth collec­ please let me and your Section APT Chair­ hospitality and many kindnesses to me the tion. G-ADPR, Miss Jean Batten's Gull was man know at once so that we can have the following week. The Governor, Freydis on display and Myth II, very much alive and out-going Chairman brief her successor Sharland, Sheila Scott, Elizabeth Overbury, well! Formation fly-past of the women in.the and thereby prevent a break in our com­ to name a few — their contributions to the Tiger Club. All-girl Sky-diving Team. Girl on munication lines. Ninety-Nine organization go far and the Wing Barnstormer and aerobatic solos beyond the call of duty. I was privileged to by Frances Macrae and Jane Murdoch. The meet, through their efforts, many Royal Air Force and the Rothman's Team WHEN YOU ARE IN remarkable women, prior to and during the were on hand to give the women male sup­ HAWAII "Women in the Air" Rally and Display at port. It was a great day! PLEASE CALL US Sywell Airport, Northamptonshire, no'th of My own memorable flights — with Sheila PAT KELLEY London. and Myth II from Sywell to Ellstree; a short 847-6752 Miss Jean Batten, who lives in Tenerife, hop in the oldest flying Tiger Moth in the TRIPPI AHRENS off the coast of Spain, established many world — G-ACDC and a Belgian Stampe 373-2609 early flying records in a Moth and Percival (thanks to Suzanne Brooks and the Tiger BETTY SKOLD Gull Monoplane, has had an Archive Club at Redhill); a brief introduction to the 949-4908 dedicated to her in 1972 at the famous RAF French Rallye and Robin; and finally, a fly­ FLORENCE BEAMON Museum at Hendon, and continues to be a by in an Air Show, in a British Beagle Pup. 395-5482 vivacious personality, promoting aviation at How green my England was. I had never every opportunity. The Honourable Mrs. seen it before from 2,000 ft! I feel as though WE WOULD LOVE TO Victor Bruce who flew around the world in I have truly been home. HEAR FROM YOU! her first plane, the “ Blubird” , that she Our overseas members take their flying CONVENTION Dr. Anne E. Roethke, Chairman of the by Mr. Enoch Squires, newspaperman. 1973 International Convention, and her Amelia Earhart Committee Chairmen, can claim the honor Scholarship Winners of staging one of the best organized annual Presented by Alice Roberts, Chairman of get-togethers ever. From the time the the Committee, were: Patricia Cleary nearly 500 delegates and members of the Domas, Michigan, award for Instrument and 99s flew into General Billy Mitchell Field in Multi-Engine ratings; Peggy Bolton Husby, Milwaukee until the final Piper Fly-Away North Georgia, for Instrument and Flight In­ Breakfast, there wasn't a dull moment. Two structor ratings; Ora Rae Merk, E. Bert Mulroy, special assistant to the Mayor of our committee chairmen, Helen Wray, Washington, for Instrument and Instrument of Milwaukee, and Dr. Anne E. Roethke, Aerospace, and Margo Smith, APT, Instructor ratings; Frances Sargent, Florida 1973 International Convention Chairman, managed informative sessions, despite the Goldcoast, for ATR; and Dorothy A. Tuller, welcomed our overseas members during tight schedule, and the time-consuming Washington, D.C., for Flight Instructor the International Fun Evening Party. Each delegate meetings. Pat Kelly Shearer, Rating. Each award winner was presented gal was given an orchid lei and a kiss on Aloha Chapter, and 49 1/2er were very busy with an Amelia Earhart Medal by In­ the cheek from Bert. (Photo 73-NC-5) spreading good cheer, and pinning ternational President, Susie Sewell, and a Hawaiian orchids on everyone. bouquet of roses by Committee member, The North Central Section Chapters Iris Critchell. carried out their duties and their programs 1973-1974 flawlessly. Outstanding was a hilarious International Officers style show narrated in a stand-up comedy Results of the election of the In­ style by a "Madam Adel ". Of unusual in­ ternational Officers for the coming year terest was an actual recording of an in­ are: Elizabeth V. “Susie" Sewell, terview with early-day pilot Blanche Scott. President; Pat McEwen, Vice-President; Mary Nees Able, Secretary; and Lois Feigenbaum, Treasurer.

Bratwurst. . . Oh, what's that? (Photo 73- NC-40)

At last! A cure for nervousness has been found for the “Nervous Navigators"! (Well, at least while they are on the ground, any­ The gals in the center with the big smiles way.) A ll it takes is an International Con­ and the beautiful bouquets of roses are vention of the “Ninety-Nines" in Mil­ three of the five recipients of the 1973 waukee. . . a few barrels of Milwaukee Amelia Earhart Scholarship Awards. Left to beer. . . and lots of Oom-Pah-Pah music! right — Iris Critchell, AE Committee Mem­ And here is the proof— pictured on the left Marian Lutes, Minnesota Chapter models ber; Broneta Davis Evans, AE Scholarship is their leader, the new now “Non-Nervous her "aeronautical" caftan for Betty Fund Trustee; three of the winners — Navigator", Col. Lewis Foster. Col. Lem Kuechle, also of the Minnesota Chapter, Dorothy Tuller, Washington, D. C. Chapter; Ellingson is in the background, and that and Dean and Carole Chambers of Free­ Patricia Domas, Michigan Chapter; Peggy fellow with the sexy knee socks was too port, Grand Bahamas. (Photo 73-NC-25) Husby, North Georgia Chapter; and Susie busy dancing to identify himself. (Photo 73- Sewell, International President. Ora E. NC-6) Merk, East Washington Chapter and Fran­ ces Sargent, Florida Goldcoast Chapter, were not present. (Photo 73-NC-10)

And when lady pilot 5-feet tall lands her Beech Debonair in field of corn 8-feet ta ll.. . . a corn popper is always a useful Ticket No. 429 was the lucky number, and piece of survival equipment to have on Juanita Waddell, Fort Worth, Texas was the board! (Left to right — Pat Jetton, Dallas lucky gal who won the Sensenich propeller Redbird Chapter; Bert Mulroy, special as a door prize. That’s Joan McArthur (cen­ Chanda Budhahatti, Member-at-Large, from assistant to the Mayor of Milwaukee; and ter) and Marlyn Donagan (right) both of the Bombay, India dancing with Bert Mulroy Dr. Anne E. Roethke, 1973 International Wisconsin Chapter shown presenting during the International Fun Evening Party. Convention Chairman.) (Photo 73-NC-7) Juanita with her prize. (Photo 73-NC-8) (Photo 73-NC-9) HIGHLIGHTS Clear for Takeoff

Pictures taken during the 1973 Inter­ national Convention may be ordered by sending $2.00 for each picture plus $.25 • Jennifer C. Gull and the North Central postage fee per order to: Clair J. Wilson, Section invite your attention to the photos Commercial & Aerial Photographers, 5412 taken at the International Banquet." W. Center Street, Milwaukee, Wis. 53210 Edward M. Stimpson, President, GAMA. (Photo 73-NC-23)

Salute to the Crew Filing the Flight Plan

Nona Quarles ...... W om en’s Aviation Activities. (Photo 73-NC-18)

Mr. Butterfield presents a bouquet of The Navigator...... Loma May, flowers to each of our two oldest charter Michigan Chapter (Photo 73-NC-41) members. Left, Mary E. Von Mach, Detroit, Michigan (Photo 73-NC-39); Right, Betty Gillies, San Diego, California. (Photo 73- Welcome Aboard

William M. "Tuck" Huey...... Deputy Assistant Administrator for General Aviation. (Photo 73-NC-32)

Alice Roberts, Chairman — AE Scholarship ...... Anne E. Roethke, Convention Fund. (Photo 73-NC-35) Chairman, Wisconsin Chapter. (Photo 73- NC-14)

Fasten Seat Belts Closing Flight Plan Peter V. Siegel, M.D...... Federal Air Surgeon. (Photo 73-NC-31)

...... Joseph R. Novello, M. D„ Dept. Loma May is rewarded for all her hard work ...... The Honorable Alexander P. of Psychiatry, University of Michigan. with a big kiss from Mr. Butterfield, FAA Butterfield, Administrator, FAA. (Photo 73- (Photo 73-NC-13) Administrator. (Photo 73-NC-44) NC-30) Flyer’s favorite aviation spark plugs

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NINETY-NINES INTERNATIONAL August 17-18,1973 — All woman “ Palms to Pines Air Race" — Sponsored by Long CONTEST COMMITTEE Beach Ninety-Nines, Inc., and City of In­ dependence, Oregon. by Ellie McCullough, Chairman Sept. 15 — Open house at the Ogden Air­ port in the “ Greater Ogden Area '99' room" south of Intermountain Flight Center The Contest Committee, consisting of discover that so many 99s did not know of (IFC) on September 15, 1973. Refreshments Helen Sailer, Anne Roethke, and Ellie the Committee and its functions. Along served from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Airport McCullough (Chairman) spent a hectic, but these lines, the Committee is again asking Cafe available for lunches. Local motels gratifying year. the Executive Board to change the SOP as and transportation are nearby if anyone Sixteen races were approved for 1973, requested at last year's Convention. A copy desires them. There will be presentations to namely VIXON FRISK, FRESNO 400 MEN'S of the suggested change will appear in Oc­ those with the oldest license, oldest plane, RACE, ANGEL DERBY, TUCSON TREA­ tober Issue. longest distance traveled, etc. SURE HUNT, AWNEAR, ILLI-NINES AIR There are stilf seven approved races to Sept. 21-22 — Fall Southwest Sectional — DERBY, GARDEN STATE 300, MINI-DER­ be run this year. The Committee appre­ Van Nuys Airport (San Fernando Valley BY, POWDER PUFF DERBY, PALMS TO ciates the Chapters' complying with the 90 PINES, APUEPUELELE, NEBRASKA AIR day rule. Chapter) Sept 29 — Palomar Chapter - All Men’s RACE, INDIANA FAIR RACE, MICHIGAN We have received final reports from Palomar Air Race. Entry kits $1.50. Mary SMALL RACE, PACIFIC AIR RACE and every race held so far. The 99's should be Pearson, c/o Flight Trails, 2386 Palomar KACHINO DOLL & ROAD RUNNER. So far, proud of the professional way these events Airport Rd. Carlsbad, CA 92008. two races have been approved for dates are handled. Some of the Chapters have Oct. 13-14 — Gillespie Airport, El Cajon, only in 1974. They are the 24th annual graciously agreed to allow the Committee Calif. Pacific Air Race sponsored by San ANGEL DERBY for April 22-May 4,1974 and to copy their Rules & Regulations as well Diego and El Cajon Ninety-Nines. Ter­ the 28th annual POWDER PUFF DERBY for as their Final Reports and pass them on to minus, Buchanan Airport, Concord, CA. July 1-10, 1974. other Chapters desiring to hold a similar Contact: Ann "Boo” Christensen, 3872 The Committee has also received race. Jewell St. Apt. H-208. San Diego, Calif. notification of well over 25 Poker Runs, There have been instances whereby the some seeking SOPs, others inquiring about Committee had to go to the Executive 92109. Octo. 16-18 — The Los Angeles Chapter of insurance requirements and others seeking Board for guidance and appreciate the 99 approval through the Committee. Board's help and backing. the Ninety-Nines sixth Flight Instructor Although Contest Committee approval is All in all, we had a very fruitful year and I Clinic October 16-18, 1973 at the Airport- not required, it is helpful to know the dates want to thank Dr. Anne Roethke and Helen Marina Hotel in Los Angeles, California. It in order to attempt to prevent conflicts with Sailer for all their hard work, fair decisions, will be a revalidation and refresher in­ strument clinic and reservations may be nearby Races. support and continued good will even when The 99 NEWS has been most helpful this the going became very difficult. With Com­ made by contacting me, Lynne D. Opper, year. The Committee wishes to thank mittee members like them, a Chairman 10865 Pickford Way, Culver City, CA 90230. Mardo Crane and her staff for publishing finds herself very fortunate. Telephone Number: (213) 839-3797. our reports and SOP. It was a surprise to Oct. 20-21 — Second Annual Aircraft Mechanics Seminar, sponsored by El Cajon Valley Chapter Ninety-Nines, with par­ 1973 RACES ticipation of the FAA: October 20 & 21, Rodeway Inn, San Diego. $25.00 fee in­ cludes banquet; contact Mrs. L. M. Cham­

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by Helen Lee Anderson

HAPPINESS IS FOUND IN planes can be the motivating catalyst for all THREE MAGIC NUMBERS learning. (What big words you are using, Gran.) Gran is a teacher and she says, 99 "Without motivation, there is nothing.” 49 1/2 Mary Jo also mentioned "self image" as the 3 3/4 basis of all safety habits. Does a person I, Helen Lee Anderson, am 3 3/4 year old, like himself? If he doesn't, he is accident and my Gran, Helen Wray, is finishing her prone — an accident waiting to happen. assignment as your Aerospace Education Aviation can allow a person to develop a chairman. Grandpapa, Charles Wray, is a good self image — to like himself. Lloyd 49 1/2. I have been flying with my Papa and Haynes, star of TV's Room 222 mentioned Gran since I was four months old, and feel this at the Aerospace Congress. For the very much at home in Comanche 93P. Part record, flying has made me like myself of my job is to help flight plan, pre-flight more. and fly. Since Gran is so interested in As Aerospace Chairman, the idea came Aerospace Education, I feel lucky to be to Gran of 99 exhibits in airport terminals Brady Anderson of Little Rock, Arkansas, learning so much about the air age while across the nation and around the world — and granddaughter of Helen and Charlie I’m young. a contribution to posterity of 99 ac­ Wray of Shreveport, La., always helps with Recently, Gran went to Baton Rouge to complishments. These exhibits could be the flight planning on a trip. attend the first meeting of the Louisiana designed and executed by chapters or by Governor's Council on Aerospace states. Think of excitement of a European Education, which consists of represen­ trip knowing that in Helsinki (for example) tatives from all facets of there was a 99 room in the terminal aviation/aerospace in the state. Dr. Merv building: or in New York or Washington or Strickler, FAA Education Office in Tennessee we could look forward to an Washington, D.C., was main speaker. He exhibit 99 style in the airport terminals. "99s covered the gamut of Aerospace Education are the most creative people in the world," and helped the group become familiar with says Gran. mountains of available material. Gran says thanks for all the letters, cards Another first was an Aerospace and pictures sent to her during the past Workshop for elementary teachers at year. I also say thanks for letting me bend Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, your ears (and eyes) a little. Even though I Louisiana. Mary Jo Oliver, also a 99, was am only 3 3/4 now, I shall certainly be the favorite guest speaker. She made all looking forward to being a 99 someday. the teachers aware of the necessity for the There's truly magic in that number. "A ll is A-O.K., Papa and Gran. Let's go!" very young being informed about the entire transportation system, and says the univer­ sal curiosity of most people concerning air- NIFA NEWS by Fran Sargent, Chairman

The college students who are members College, Clearwater, Florida. As the other AIRCRAFT JEWELRY of the National Intercollegiate Flying locations are determined, will announce WINGS-AIRCRAFT-PLACARDS Association (NIFA) will be back behind the them. DECALS-PATCHES-SPECIAL ITEMS desk except on week-ends, after class, or Those chapters not near a host school, any spare hour, behind the panel of an air­ do plan in your budget at least a dollar a plane aiming for that spot on the runway for member for the NIFA Trust Fund, as a an accuracy landing, pouring over fuel con­ number of Chapters already have. Total sumption figures in preparation for the pro­ contribution this past year averages about ficiency navigation event, or any number of 50c a member. Where can you spend a other equally important practice activities dollar in aviation where the value is more Distributer & Dealer Inquiries Invited for the Regional Air Meet nearest their appreciated or better utilized? Send 25c for Catalog campus. P. O. Box 20515, Dallas, Texas 75220 Many Ninety-Nines are already making plans to assist them. Please add it immedi­ (Ed. note: Due to the many comments ately to the top priority for this year. Hope­ that indicated a confusion as to the cause fully each Governor has appointed a NIFA of death under the previous heading LAST Representative for her Section to serve as FLIGHT, which some thought meant death the "spark-plug” in helping NIFA. in an air crash, we feel the heading NEW E D E C p il o t 's As more chapters and sections help NIFA HORIZONS expresses the belief that death i V l L L CATALOG and as the regional meets take place. More is a horizon toward which we all fly, even and more the need is apparent for NIFA though this new adventure is brought about Regional Representatives to take an active by diverse causes. In a sense it is a flight role. If you are that person, please contact from the "bonds" of earth to unknown Send to: SPORTY’S PILOT SHOP me. You will be placed on a mailing list to “New Horizons".) CLERMONT COUNTY AIRPORT keep you posted on NIFA plans. Those Batavia, Ohio 45103 phone (513) 732-2411 Regional Meets at this writing are: Gateway Flying On To . . . Technical Institute, Kenosha, Wisconsin; NEW HORIZONS Northeastern University, Norwood, Anita Sharon Wooldridge, Alaska Chapter, Massachusetts; Texarkana College, died of a blood clot on the brain, July 17, Texarkana, Arkansas; St. Petersburg Junior 1973. 99 Mary Pearson proves that there is a of Arizona in Tucson. With 30 boys and 3 combination of honest modesty and like­ girls they started out in a new Aeronca able personality. . Everything she has ac­ Super Chief. In three months Mary was complished has been done with a quiet, licensed. She stayed with the club for three dogged persistence that really hid under years, when she married and left college to the proverbial bushel until her dramatic fly an aerial photographer, building time, “save” of a fellow pilot in the 1972 Powder and working in the photo lab part time. Puff Derby. Written up for FLYING maga­ She was one of the women who worked zine by talented writer Lorette Zirker of the to find enough women to start the Tucson Aloha Chapter, we still might have missed Chapter. "I was very poor at the time,” Mary Pearson, member of the Palomar it had we not known that Mary Pearson Mary remembers. “ I flew a little and worked (Calif.) Chapter 99s. (and co-pilot, Janise Free) was TAR No. on lots of projects.” 103. Making their fly-by at Moline, III., in Then she had a son, and of course her strument rating added to her others, and an marginal weather, they heard TAR No. 44 flying tapered. Then she went back to FAA designated pilot examiner, she looks calling for help in finding Moline. It was ap­ college for a teaching credential, and back on all the Powder Puff Derbies she parent that she was not hearing the Tower. finally moved to Riverside, California, has flown from 1966 each year, and she Mary and her co-pilot volunteered to stay in where she lived practically under the pat­ remembers that she had been in the top 3rd the air to help the troubled aircraft. Calling tern at Flabob Airport. Her wings grew in all except the 1967 Derby, when she air-to-air they found and guided TAR No. 44 again. . She got her Commercial and CFI.. finished dead last when the weather did her to a safe landing. It was an unheralded Then to San Diego in 1959 to manage an in. She, like other prominent women partici­ exhibition of flying know-how, and the use FBO for two years with husband Brad. It pants, have always had a student as co­ of talents that come only with the some was finally in 1965 that they had their own pilot. In fact, one year she had five former 8,500 hours experience as pilot and instruc­ business, Flight Trails, now so widely students as competitors!. Mary Pearson tor which Mary Pearson possessed. known because of the Powder Puff Derby thinks she may be one of those 20-year The history of this unusual 99 began in which started at the Palomar Airport where racers. To such a sensitive and able pilot a 1948 when she helped form and learned to their business is. win may come sooner than her estimate — fly in Skycats Flying Club at the University Now with more than 9,000 hours, an In­ at least, we hope so!

U.S. Women’s Helicopter Team

Left to Right: Senator Barry Goldwater (R. Arizona); Major General Brooke E. Allen, USAF (Ret.), Executive Director, National U.S. Women's Helicopter Team Aeronautic Association; Jean Ross Howard, Secretary, National (All members of the 99’s and The Whirly-Girls) Aeronautic Association and Executive Director, The Whirly-Girls; Left to Right: Charlotte Graham, International President of The and Warren T. Rockwell, Vice President, Bell Helicopter Company Whirly-Girls; Betty Miller, Trans-Pacific solo record holder and for­ in the Senator's office when he presented an American flag that mer chairman, WACOA; Betty Pfister, former WASP and former had been flown over the U.S. Capitol to Miss Howard for the U.S. Chairman, WACOA; llovene Potter, Team Captain and International Women's Helicopter Team to carry in the International Fly-By Treasurer, The Whirly-Girls; Jean Tinslgy, International Secretary, during the 2nd World Helicopter Championships at Middle Wallop, The Whirly-Girls and Mary Tracy Gaftaney, World Women's England, July 23-28, 1973. Miss Howard is the U.S. Team Delegate Aerobatic Champion. which is sponsored by the Bell Helicopter Company. and of the two 30 gallon drums, only 1 needed a lot of stirring, cheerfully done by Uhopter Hep orts 49 1/2er Hal Wells. Chapter members helping were: Miriam Brugh, Carol Baker, " Helen Kelton, Ruth Rueckert, Rose Sharp, contest, and Sue Young, Sally Hall, Jane Kathy Walton, and Joyce Wells. There were Southwest Section Kelley, Loret Bilkiss, Pat Davis, and Trippi several members of the new Marin Co. ARIZONA - CALIFORNIA acting as host pilots. Visiting us were Chapter helping also. Prospective 99’s who HAWAII - NEVADA - UTAH Joyce Failing, Margo Smith, Fran Bera Mc- came to see what it was all about and help Lin and husband, and Jan and Stu Crooks. were: Peggy Wing, Thea Lowry, and Dee ALOHA CHAPTER SPRING SECTIONAL Tegner. Trippi Ahrens, Reporter So far we have 63 confirmed Paid 99’s on Once again the Aloha chapter is on the the Orchid Special. Get your reservations in move! Gina Currall and her husband have quick! been transferred to Korea. Dana DiRito’s A-LO-HER!!!!! husband has also been transferred — to Viet Nam in September. Dana says private BAKERSFIELD CHAPTER aviation is available there so she will con­ Florence Moody, Reporter tinue flying. Florence Beamon returned Charter night at Santa Paula was very im­ from a tour of Korea with her son. Jane pressive, according to June Edwards. She Kelley is going back to Oshkosh and Fond watched Barbara Jamison of Porterville Du Lac to represent Hawaii at the EAA and give a donation to the new 99’s chapter in IAC events. Lindy Bayes is off to the the amount we gave Southern Sierra chap­ Aviation Writers Association Conference in ter a few years ago. June said, "It was like Las Vegas, Nevada. Pat Kelley Shearer at­ seed planted being returned." She reports tended the Milwaukee International Con­ that the aviation activities at the airport are vention and will return via Tucson. Trippi outstanding. There are many experimental Ahrens is taking a month’s leave from work, aircraft there. It is such a busy airport that Bay Cities Chapter — Southwest Section. and hopes to meet some 99's in Georgia, no "touch-and-goes" are allowed on “Completed Gnoss Airmark". where she will be visiting her cousin in weekends. She urges us to see the fleet of Athens. Later at the Reno Air Races she Tiger Moths being restored by Cliff Robert­ Good news from Jean Tinsley. She is a will meet Tom Penland, her instructor- son, one of our popular movie stars. Our member of the USA Women's Helicopter "friend" (made famous in last month's 99 chapter chairman, Joan Paynter, and 49 1/2 Team. They trained in Dallas/Ft. Worth and news) and 99 friends Joyce Failing and Bill were there in the morning. then went to Middle Wallop, England for Mary Pinkney. Following the races, Trippi Butch Ayars tells of the joys of renting a the World Helicopter Championships. Her will hit the fall sectional in Sherman Oaks, Cherokee to fly VFR from Ann Arbor to Pur­ son, Christopher, accompanied her on the California, where she will join Pat Coates to due University in West Lafayette. She in­ trip. promote the spring sectional in Hawaii. troduced her three sons to her instructor APT from our chapter are: Jean Tinsley, Irene Rodgers has returned from a who taught her aviation classes. She ex­ Joyce Wells, and Kathy Walton. New of­ business trip to California where she perienced her first take-offs and landings ficers for 73-74 are Joyce Welle, Chmn.; stayed with Dottie Sanders and Betty Lam­ on grass strips. (We don't have grass in Rose Sharp, Vice-Chmn.; Vivian Harshbar- bert in San Diego. Irene got some flight California, do we?) At the FAA Headquar­ ger, Sec.; Ruth Rueckert, Treat. Vivian has time in an Aerobatic Decathlon and in a 2- ters in Washington, D.C., she requested a just transferred to our chapter and we hole Pitts with Art Scholl. She and Minnett book on New Instrument Ratings. The welcome her and also Helen Harrison, who Learned are taking a celestial navigation woman in charge went out of her way to is transferring to us. course. Sandy Scroggins has moved to Mt. find things, even gave her a tour of offices Our July meeting was held in Larkspur Prospect, Illinois. Sue Angell ran off to and information center. and we spent most of the evening Reno and married Bob Young, a local news Marianne Laxague toured Switzerland, discussing the resolutions for the con­ photographer. She brought a goodly dowry France, and Spain visiting relatives. She vention in Milwaukee. Ruth Rueckert was to the marriage — her commission from left Geneva one morning while Joan Payn­ delegate. selling a million dollar hotel in Hawaii. ter just missed her by arriving in the Kathy Walton and Miriam Clark flew in Betty Skold went off to New Jersey for six evening. the 1st annual Mini-Derby put on by Golden weeks. In reviewing her trip of 14 days around West Chapter. They had a good time and Sylvia Hammack just became Mrs. Turner the world, Priscilla Spencer said she en­ recommend more gals try it next year. and private pilot. Lennie Muttick got her joyed most of all seeing the magnetic Miriam Brugh and Helen Kelton helped commercial license and is flying for a local South Pole. With sun shining, the pilot flew with the start. Joyce Wells was co-pilot for tour company in a Cherokee Six. Laura about 100 feet off the ice caps. The true TAR No. 68 with Alma Hinds of Redding. Hale is APT after being allowed to fly in the South Pole was shrouded with fog. They Joyce especially thanks those on the stops Military Aero Club in Guam. Aloha chapter were out of communication with the rest of from Topeka to the terminus for trying so had a great turnout for the Aerospace earth for more than 3 hours. As they flew much to get her there on time (she was 11 Workshop with Dot Reed organizing flyers, past Mt. Everest they could see into China. min. late). Topeka Chapter's Dottie Powell Trippi Ahrens running the Spot Landing They flew through the Alps, not over them, and 49 1/2er Dr. Ben will never be forgotten and looked up to see the top of Matterhorn. for their unselfish help and kindness to Everywhere they communicated with FAA TAR No. 68. The Palms to Pines Race will towers in English. be the next event for Vivian Harshbarger Happy September 16 to us when we go to and Rose Sharp (hoping to be No. 13 Priscilla’s home for our annual barbeque again). Marty Graham of Mt. Diablo Chapter and swim under chairmanship of Marianne will co-pilot for Joyce Wells in No. 30. We Laxague. urge you to secure the FAA Safety Pin. Do it now! BAY CITIES CHAPTER Kathy Walton, Reporter REDWOOD EMPIRE CHAPTER A warm pre-summer activity was the air­ Nina Rookaird, Reporter marking of Gnoss Field in Marin Co. after a With the help of the postal system, this couple years of planning. There were many time the news will go through! officials on hand to watch us work and we May found the Redwood Empire Chapter were fortunate to get good television meeting held at the home of Louise Ram­ coverage on the early and late evening sey with the following members present: Irene Rodgers, Aloha Chapter, shown here news. The "G ” and "O ” were painted first Janet Allbeck, Anita Worel, Pat Stouffer, with Art Scholl, instructor, visited California for publicity pictures with Mr. Gnoss Hazel Bertagna, Louise Ramsey, Esther and got some flight time in an Aerobatic pushing a roller. It was our first experience Harri, Jeanne Gibson and Nina Rookaird. Decathlon and a 2-hole Pitts. with the surplus paint from Oklahoma City We enjoyed having Irene Leverton visit. She is an instructor at the Japanese Elaine Brown, Membership, Pat Henning, flying. The 49 1/2 Award went to Neil Cull Airlines at Napa Airport. Amelia Earhart Scholarship; Mary Boles, for all his help to the Chapter (Mostly, Elaine Hussey came to let us know she Public Relations, APT Chairman, Gerry though, we thought he deserved it for being had obtained her private license and had a Gardner. I had let it be known that after 2 husband of Thelma). broken foot. (No connection between the years of being Newsletter reporter I wasn’t Juanita Bowler is busy with plans for the two events!) She is a new Redwood Empire going to do it anymore, as I have college Palms to Pines race stop in Red Bluff and member. classes on 99 meeting nights. So guess Klamath Falls. One team is going from our Esther Harri and Jeanne Gibson have who is going to be your absentee Newslet­ chapter: Barbara Goetz and Thelma Cull been doing a great deal of IFR flying. One ter reporter for another year? Katie Bolstad (Never say die). flies one leg and the other the return trip. will take notes at meetings on the news FOOTNOTE: Connie Conolley had spent They even manage truly IFR — from Reno and send them to me to write up, as two years rebuilding her Porterfield piece to Napa. Included were little problems like phoning around takes up so much time. by piece. Last month she broke it. Now she rime ice, pitot heat out, and plenty of tur­ Any of you gals who miss meetings and has to start all over. Poor baby. bulence. After that adventure, they made a don't get in Katie’s notes, just send me a less exciting IFR trip to Medford. They also card or letter with your news on it and I'll made trips to Columbia and Red Bluff. be glad to jnclude it. Louise Ramsey sold her 172. She retired Lois Williams and Gerry Gardner flew a from Mare Island June 30. trip for Direct Relief Foundation. They Anita Worel and Nina Rookaird reported loaded up the Bonanza with 115 pounds of on the Sectional. drugs and orthopedic appliances which Anita Worel helped score the Men's they flew to Santa Ynes. They had a great Fresno race, and the Golden West race, time there with other 99’s, and they late and plans on scoring the Palms to Pines lunch at the little Danish village of Solvang. Race. 49 1/2er Werner and I spent a fabulous 4 Janet Allbeck's flying has been done days at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas at commercially — to Dallas to attent a dental the national convention of Aviation/Space convention. They, Janet and 49 1/2er Les Writer’s Association, of which I'm a mem­ are off to Europe. They sold their Bellanca. ber. The top aerospace writers and report­ Nina Rookaird enjoyed the CAEA ers for every major publication, TV & radio meeting in San Jose. Per usual, Santa were there, as well as VIPs. Of course I Clara Chapter and Golden West members asked a lot of questions about women in Members of the Sacramento Valley Chapter were assisting. aviation and space and was told that the attending the Fly-in Meeting at the Nut Tree The June meeting at Sonoma Joe s in main reason women aren’t astronauts is Airport. Petaluma where owners Louise Montero because they have a different center of and 49 1/2er Mel made us very welcome, gravity! Now you all know. The final day SAN DIEGO CHAPTER had a good turnout — but it was over­ everyone was airlifted to Edwards Air Force Marilyn Eimers, Reporter shadowed with the knowledge that Betty Base and Palmdale to view such things as With the conclusion of AWTAR, business Worstell was attending our last meeting the B-1, lifting bodies, the supercritical resumed as usual for San Diego 99s. The El before moving to Dallas. We will really miss wing, the Digital Fly-by-Wire (F8 Crusader), Torito Mexican Restaurant on Harbor her. She cheered us up by inviting us to F-5-E, A-10, F-14, F-15, SR-71, C-5-A, U-2. Island was the site for the July monthly drop by on our tours through Texas. chapter meeting. Prior to the dinner New officers elected; Louise Ramsey, SACRAMENTO VALLEY CHAPTER meeting, the gals gathered at Jimsair at Chairman, Olive Agron, Vice-Chairman, Barbara Goetz, Reporter Lindbergh Airport for a group picture which Nancy Buckalew, Secretary, Lynn Ahrens, Back from another Powder Puff Derby. will be placed in the Ninety-Nine Display at Treasurer. That’s two down, guess it takes 15 or 20 the Aerospace Museum in Balboa Park. Our memorial tribute to Myrtle Wright will before you finally get the knack of it. Me Guests welcomed at this meeting were be given to a racer in the Palms to Pines and my fearless co-pilot, Susie Harrison, Sheryl White, Mary Williams, Jenny Ristau Race. did a splended job on all but one leg. We and Diane Stocklein. Attending were: Anita Worel and 49 1/2er blew it somewhere between Albuquerque Pat Osmon announced that Lynn Jack, Frances Gauger and 49 1/2er Hal, and Liberia. Too much clouds and too little Grienenberger had been the recipient of a Nancy Buckalew and 49 1/2er Al, Nina fuel and even less nerve. TAR 24 was 82nd. $50.00 donation by our chapter which per­ Rookaird and 49 1/2er Dick; Louise Mon­ The real intrepid flyers of this race were mitted her to attend the Civil Air Patrol tero and 49 1/2er Mel, Pat Stouffer, Janet the cool ones Shirley Lehr and Darlene Flying Encampment. After 15 hours of in­ Allbeck, Hazel Bertagna, Esther Harri, Kelley in TAR 105. Somewhere between tense instruction, Lynn received her solo Jeanne Gibson. Prescott and Albuquerque their oil line license. She also was winner of the Bomb We met July 29, 1973 to tour Japanese broke, completely covering the windshield Drop Award. Eleanor Richardson received Air Lines. We combined our meeting with and freezing the engine. Undaunted Shirley her C.A.P. wings this month in addition to dinner at the Napa Airport. Louise Ramsey executed a perfect landing on a nearby becoming APT. Also APT are Betty Gillies represented our Chapter at Milwaukee. freeway under construction. As they were and Barbara Jayne. Nina Rookaird and 49 1/2er Dick attended going in, Darlene hollered to look out for Diane Stricklein won her private pilot also. the trucks (those freeways can be license and has made application for 99 Nina Rookaird and Virginia Kalbruner dangerous). membership. flew to Bakersfield to have lunch with the Meantime the rest of the chapter air­ On the "sick list" this month were Long Beach Chapter — problems for L.B. marked Cameron Park Airport and Lincoln Suzanne Bond and Ruth Ebey. Suzanne too — we lunched together! Nina Rookaird Field. Sandy Case, our airmarking chair­ has recuperated from minor surgery and flew up to Redding to pick up friends in man, is busy lining up more. Ruth has a heavy leg cast due to a fall Concord — and returned them the follow­ Congratulations to Sandy on her in­ which fractured her knee cap. ing day. They had flown very little in light strument rating. Suzanne Bond and husband Bob packed planes; and enjoyed viewing the area from La Rue Brown did a great job of their bicycles and flew to France for several a different vantage. organizing a joint Fly-in meeting with the weeks of mountain bicycling throughout Olive Agron tangled with some fog going Greater Seattle at the Brigadoon in Vac- France and Corsica. Marilyn and Dick to Monterey; so is practicing at a lower caville. We flew in to the new Nut Tree Air­ Eimers visited the cockpit of a 747 prior to level a few coordinated turns in her new port and were transported by the Sheriffs a flight to Greece and Turkey. A few light Porsche. Aero Squadron members. Word got around planes were seen in Athens and Crete. Keep Flying! about the meeting and we had members General aviation in Greece is very limited from the Bay Cities Chapter and Santa and exists primarily for rescue operations RENO AREA CHAPTER Clara Chapter meet us there. We all en­ to the outer islands. We returned to the U.S. Hazel Hohn, Reporter joyed seeing the 99s from Seattle. very grateful for our privilege of flying. Officers were elected at our last meeting: Our Woman Pilot of The Year awards The official kick-off for the Bicentennial Kay Schlinkman, Chairman; May Haskell, banquet was held July 27th. The award this Celebration took place on Friday, July 27th Vice Chairman; Katherine Flannery, year was won by Kay Malcolm. Con­ at the Aerospace Museum. Numerous San Secretary; Katie Bolstad, Treasurer; gratulations to Kay for her achievements in Diego dignitaries and 99s joined together in a tree planting ceremony and square On June 2, Lola Ricci was one of three Nogales twice. The last time she en­ dance activities. women to represent the Wasp's on the TV countered overcasts on the return to El Saturday, July 28th found ten 99s from program on "Women In Aviation". Lola was Monte and landed at Palm Springs at 2:30 San Diego and El Cajon chapters winging one of 1074 graduates in World War II and a.m. She has also been checked out in a their way north to attend the Santa Paula spent two years in the Ferry Division based Cherokee Charger. Charter Presentation Bar B-Q. The weather in Palm Springs ferrying basic trainers and Jo Ann Miro flew to Las Vegas. was perfect for the delicious luncheon and fighters from the West Coast to the East Marjorie Loomis and Marijane Nelson flying activities organized by the eleven en­ Coast. Patrica Fox was on the second part have been flying with the Norton Aero Club. thusiastic members of the Santa Paula of the program representing the new young Marijane attended the Experimental Air­ Chapter. Mardo Crane, Publishing Editor of pilot of today. Patrica is 19 years old and a craft Association’s annual fly-in at the 99 News, was guest speaker and gave soon-to-be member of our Chapter. Claire Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She had assignments an interesting talk of why a woman should Walters was also on the program talking up to write two magazine articles on the air­ be a 99 and what her responsibilities are to aviation for women today. Great! craft there. She reports seeing Beverly general aviation. There was a hangar tour Lola and 49 1/2er Ed just came back from Mahoney and Margaret at the BD-5 exhibit of the many interesting antique and Barrow, Alaska — Northernmost point, at Corona. homebuilt airplanes kept at the airport. The largest Eskimo settlement, 32 degrees and Eve Hunt checked out their S Model restaurant at Santa Paula is excellent, 30 knot wind. The ILS was out and they Bonanza. Betty Sanford flew to Oregon for making it a great place for a fly-in. made an NDB approach to 400 feet. No fuel the weekend to try out the new red and at Barrow, so they fueled up two hours prior white paint on her plane. SAN FERNANDO VALLEY to their destination. The return trip saw Loretta Hines, Reporter stopovers at Nome, Fairbanks and Lola SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CHAPTER The Southwest Sectional is Sept. 21-23 talked on the telephone to the Chairman of Charlotte Morrill, Reporter — fly into Van Nuys Airport at Van Nuys, the Anchorage Chapter. An exciting trip! The San Joaquin Chapter is very smug in Calif. Business meeting - Awards - Fun. (If Two more events - the Van Nuys Air reporting four winning spots for our you are planning on going to the TV Taping Show. Our booth, chaired by Bonnie 49 1/2ers in the Fresno air race way back in on Friday, please plan on leaving the hotel Seymour, was a busy place selling straw May. Number one spot went to Harvey by 3:30.) hats, sun glasses and model airplanes. McGee and son Tim. Number seven to Pete Midge Morong (flying solo) took 1st On May 14 the Airmarking Chairman, Kae Hjos with Bob Fowler of Fresno. Number place in the Mini-Derby from San Carlos to Parker, and Liz Dinan, Lola Ricci, Rodge eight to "Mac” McAllister flying with Al Fresno with a plus 27. Pamelo Brands in a Rogers and Margie Robbins painted 1560 Leviton. Number ten to Bob Gudgel. How 150 (solo) came in 11th. Pamela recently sq. ft. of paint on Santa Susana. Valitta about that? passed her Instrument Written. She and Freidman gave all free hamburgers. Good Supplies were gathered over a period of 49 1/2er flew the Grand Canyon, Lake job! six months by auxiliary members of the Powell and Monument Valley. Harriet Bair, My last article for my year as reporter, Stanislaus County Medical Society. These flying her 150 solo, came in 13th in the and thank you for the opportunity! A great supplies, destined for the victims of the Mini-Derby (missed a marker and did a 180 year for me and my first year as a 99. Con­ Nicaragua disaster, were picked up in to find it before going on to finish). tinue to fly safe. Modesto and flown to Solvang for Santa Thirty flew in to Punta Chivata (Baja) for Barbara, which was socked in with fog. a weekend. Susie & Bryce Neff & guests, Two thousand pounds in all in five planes. Laeria Sheetz, Sally & Jim Kinsey, Bev & A job well done. Woody Woodard, Jan & Phil Muntz, Delores One of our favorite members and our Pynes & 49 1/2er Bob, Fly-in Chairman, most outstanding pilot — Helen McDonald Margie Robbins and 49 1/2er Richard. McGee of Sonora, California, who last year LOT'S of fun! made us very proud with her second place A DRF Flight to Santa Barbara was made winning in the Powder Puff, reports that by Margie Robbins & Liz Dinan. Bakersfield this year, flying in an Aero Commander, she in the Cherokee 180 by Shirley Thom. Sally had electrical failure. She returned to Kinsey & 49 1/2er Jim bought a B-D 5. Kae Palomar soon after takeoff, to be grounded Parker checked out in a Muskateer. Bonnie for over two hours. Even losing that Seymour made several trips to Truckee, valuable time, Helen still placed number 34; Tahoe where they are building a house. and won first prize for two legs of the route. Loretta Hines passed her Commercial Writ­ She flew the entire race, getting in just un­ ten. Pat Hallett had her first ride in a glider der the wire. Next year has to be Helen’s and hot air balloon in Carefree, Arizona. year. On July 6, Pat Hallett had arranged an Jean Murray organized another rummage exciting tour of the Enterprise anchored at sale in Stockton. Without Jean we would be Oakland. Captain E.E. "Gene" Tissot is a broke in short order. relative of Pat's. (The Enterprise is the Nine of our most ardent followers air­ world's largest and presently com­ marked the Stockton runway. Fifty foot let­ missioned nuclear powered ship). Pat & ters took one hundred gallons of paint. The Jeff Cannon flew their King Air up with Pat day was a hot one, but the workers were Hallett and daughter Barbara, Flora Hut­ rewarded a half hour after the job was done chinson from our Chapter and others. Lola Libby Svenson - Chairman of the S. W. Sec­ when a student pilot lost "his" way home. & Ed Ricci, Vesta & Don Malby flew up; Pat tional, Vesta Malby - Charge of Reser­ Thanks to those beautiful, big, freshly Horvat PSA'd. A total of 34 people (rest vations; Taken in front of the Amelia painted letters, Stockton was sighted. from Sky Larks of S. California) had lunch Earhart Statue in North Hollywood Park. Medal for the month of June goes to in the Ward Room i.e. Officer's Mess, with Norma Draper, who was our only pilot to fly Captain Tissot and eight Sr. officers. The SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CHAPTER in for our monthly meeting at Dotty Enterprise can catapault a plane airborne Eve Hunt, Reporter McAllister's home in Portola Valley. There in 250 feet (short field) going 160 mph as it Since the June Installation meeting, was a slight problem of a little fog, but goes over the bow of the ship. Their equip­ vacations have headed the agenda. Norma did her thing from Gnoss Field and ment can bring in the planes for landing Margaret Lawson ffew a Bulkow Jr. in Stut­ found Palo Alto relatively clear. Lee with NO assist from the pilots. Fantastic. tgart, Germany. She went with Marion Jir- Roesch and Jean Murray drove to Portola July 9 was the date for a pot luck supper chesfske to the PPD start. Prior to the start Valley from Stockton. at the home of Lorretta and Pat Hines. Brigitte Haeck and Mutz Trense, No. 9, Our July meeting was the Delta cruise, Forty-eight 99s, 49 1/2ers and guests land­ were her guests for several days. Mercedes courtesy of Jean Murray. A perfect day on ed within 30 minutes. Our Chairman, Polly Benz was their sponsor. the Sacramento River in perfect surround­ Flemming, presented our Powder Puffers Dorothy Monsanto has made two trips to ings and company. Jean is also qualified as Margie Robbins and Shirley Thom (38th) Reno in four days and is looking forward to a river pilot. and Lorrie Blech and Donna Tracy (88th), giving her new grandson, Andy, his first Shirley Miller reports bumpy but beautiful both teams in race 1st time, with some laff flight. flying in the Kamloos area of British Colum­ goodies. Use Cook reports flying to Tucson and bia. This reporter enjoyed a long weekend at Sun River, outside of Bend Oregon, a International Organization approved our for showing. spot where there is something for chapter as of June 1, 1973. Over 100 people attended the program everyone, plus a newly surfaced, well- Spearheading the Chapter's organization with Southern Sierra, High Desert, San Fer­ lighted air strip. Try it. was Norma Williams, who is our present nando Valley, Santa Barbara, San Luis chairman. She had been flying to meetings Obispo, Monterey Bay, Santa Clara Valley, SANTA CLARA VALLEY CHAPTER with the San Joaquin Valley Southern Bakersfield, El Cajon Valley and San Diego Betty Hicks, Reporter Sierra Chapter from Santa Paula. She chapters represented. Marion Barnick Adele Gualano, Sally Rohlfing, Claudia finally decided that Ventura County should Southwest Sectional officer, presented our Carlson — these are Santa Clara Valley be able to support a local membership and Charter and introduced Charter members Chapter's swiftest air racers. spread the word through Mike Dewey and new members. Adele hitched her American Traveler to a Aviation and Wells Aircraft, two locally The highlight of the day after our official cloud when she winged west to her Tiburon based flight schools. Seven women respon­ presentation of charter was an inspirational home following her remarkably successful ded and began to meet and plan for char­ speech by Mardo Crane, Editor of the 99 first Powder Puff Derby. Sally and Claudia, tering, designating Norma Williams as News and woman of vast background and teaming up in Golden West Chapter's Mini- Chairman, Sally Allen as Vice-Chairman, experience in many fields. Her emphasis on Derby, flew an unlikely Cessna 150 to a Secretary, Barbara Deeds, Jill Williamson, the need to seek our non-99 member third-place finish in that San Carlos to Treasurer, Gwen Desey, Historian, Maria women pilots and encourage their mem­ Fresno race. Whatley, Membership Chairman, and bership is to be this chapter's number one Pan-American stewardess Adele Adrienne Nater, Reporter. Maria has priority. scooped up the prizes at the AWTAR ter­ resigned since the birth of her baby, and a Our day ended with a frantic cleaning up minus at Elmira. Her 14th place finish new member, Barbara McKenna is now in of Sally's hangar so her orange bird could earned her the top awards for best finish by charge of Membership. get in out of the elements. We're a very a pilot with less than 700 hours (Adele has happy group, proud to be a part of the In­ 500) and by a pilot flying the race for the ternational 99ers. And everyone in the first time. Additionally, Adele was in second chapter is APT! place for the Carlsbad-Prescott leg, and in fourth for the Prescott-Albuquerque leg. SANTA ROSA CHAPTER Racers Rohlfing and Carlson firewalled Lillyann Leland, Reporter Sally's very own 100 horses all the way See this issue for our gals who entered from San Carlos to Fresno via Jackson, Mini-Derby and PPD. recording a whopping plus 20.8. Our first 2 penny a pound air lift at the Our hibernating pilots have popped out Sonoma County Airport was a HUGE suc­ from their winter-spring hiding places, cess! The cooperation of the whole airport flight plans filed, preflight completed. was fantastic — the Control Tower Boys, Names we haven’t heard since two dozen Civil Air Patrol, Let's Fly, Nations Flight fronts ago — Lois Letzring, Carolyn Service, Ajalon Printing, husbands, sons, Phillips, Sandy Deller, Patti Sherwood, daughters, boy and girl friends — everyone Jean Collins, Carole Lushbaugh, Pat Cain, helped and had a good time! Lynn Belgum, Susan Sosnow — all have Ailene Lee, Ginny Wegener, and Phyllis become newsworthy with flights ranging Santa Paula (Calif.) Chapter 99s shown L to Cantrell were the Ninety Nine fliers, with from around the pattern to across the coun­ R. Front Row, Jill Williamson, Sally Allen, Sandy Petersen, Ann Tunney and Janne try .. . Jean Collins, Phyllis Pierce, Sue Norma Williams, Barbara McKenna; Back Carlin loading the planes, Lillyann Leland, Scott and Carol Hamilton are taking care of Row, Gwen Dewey, Adrienne Nater, Bar­ Jean Clyde weighed prospective riders, birds. These are not Cessnas, Pipers and bara Deeds. Not shown is Maria Whatley. Margit Lindholm and Joan Robbins and Beechcraft. They're Jonathan Seagull types Ruth Foster computed the weights while with bad navigation radios, who wander too Even before our charter was officially ap­ Maggie Bock kept track of the money far inland, and minute hummingbirds, who proved, Barbara McKenna and Roberta received. Fran Johnson and Joan Robbins must be force-fed . . . Jean and Dick flew Provo joined the membership and shortly helped in the food booth while Bev swiftly to Davis recently for a picnic . . . after chartering Evelyn Perry began at­ Crownover and Eylene Robinson handed Patti Sherwood has carpeted her living tending meetings, becoming a member July out flying information donated by major room with those unwieldy ONCs — 27th. Our newest prospect is Betty Johnson airlines. Phyllis Cantrell showed her Pitts Operational Navigation Charts — of Camarillo who assisted at the charter Special in the Static Display. preparatory to snipping them down to 182 presentation. Ann Tunney spearheaded a campaign to cockpit size. For it’s "Vamos a Mexico!” As soon as the charter was approved we alert other Ninety Nine Chapters con­ soon for Patti, Pat Gladney and Margaret moved to our next big order of business, cerning the possible proposed tax for Standish in the co-owned Skylane . . . Des the charter presentation barbecue lunch­ General Aviation. Letters were prepared Stuart-Alexander is swapping hood time eon, held July 28th in Sally Allen's hangar and sent to all chapters urging them to with Vera Arnold (Columbia Cascades at Santa Paula Airport. write their senators and congressmen to Chapter, but technically ours), who is at Even with all of the work associated with vote "no" on the upcoming proposals that work on her CFI . . . And her CFI was off on putting on the Charter Dinner, three of our would be detrimental to small plane a California-to-Rhode Island Debonair girls, assisted by Mildred Wells, decided to owners. This issue has not yet been settled flight at deadline time. That would be do something about the re-defining of the in Congress, but it bears watching, and in­ Layne Hackett, the chapter's flyingest non- segmented circle at the airport. On June vestigating. professional professional . . . The Arndts 13th, Jill, Gwen and Norma, armed with New officers were chosen for the coming are sharing the same towel. Marilee and 49 rakes, hoes, rags, and paint equipment, year: Chairman, Ginny Wegener, Vice 1/2er Dick have sold their airplane. This is cleared and painted the tires that mark the Chairman, Phyllis Cantrell, Treasurer, in the same news category as reporting an area, much to the appreciation of the air­ Pauline Goslovich, Secretary, Ailene Lee, amputation . . . port population. As soon as the airstrip is Membership, Maggie Bock, Reporter, Lynn Janet Hitt is now an Accident Prevention re-oiled, an airmarking party is planned. Cary, Public Relations, Ann Tunney, APT Counselor, but still found time to supervise Barbara Deeds got her commercial rating. Chairman, Carol Rayburn, Amelia Earhart a Flight Instructor Refresher Course at Sally Allen passed her commercial written Scholarship Fund, Ruth Foster, Fly-In, Foothill College in July. The campus exam and flew in the Mini-Derby. Sandy Petersen, Scrapbook, Joan swarmed with CFIs, current and would-be Our many friends at the airport helped us Robbins, Ways and Means, Fran Johnson, . . . Susan and Don Bates did it! They sold a to make the Charter presentation day a Air Marking, Ray Kirk and Eileen Berkland, Bellanca — flew it themselves to its new memorable one. Countless owners of an­ Program Chairman, Lynn Barthel, owner in Idaho. The Cessna 206 they took tique aircraft opened up their hangars for Aerospace Education, Lillyann Leland and in the swap proved a real truant enroute our guests to tour. Mira Slovak made Refreshments, Margit Lindholm. For such back to SJC, with a runaway prop. several of his films available for presen­ a new chapter, and comparatively small tation, Cary Schreffler doing the projecting membership, the Santa Rosa Ninety Nines SANTA PAULA CHAPTER and narration. Art Schole loaned Mike are VERY active fliers. We're looking for­ Adrienne Nater, Reporter Dewey his priceless film of the 1972 World ward to next year. WE’RE NEW!!! It’s happened at last, the Acrobatic Championships held in Russia Carol Rayburn passed the ATR written in April. Carol plans to start her flight training circuit. (Chairman); June O’Neill (Vice Chairman); next week for the rating. Barbara Whitaker celebrated the fourth Helen McGee (Secretary) and Virginia Margit Lindholm has been taking of July in West Yellowstone. With extremely Renn (Treasurer). aerobatic lessons at Sonoma Sky Park in a high density altitude computations, Bar­ More on the chapter's 2nd Annual Citabria 150. She said it’s great fun, but the bara's Cessna 182 handled the situation. Mechanics Clinic, to be held October 20 & tail draggers are rather difficult to land! Barbara recommends West Yellowstone as 21 at the Rodeway Inn in San Diego: Beech Pauline Goslovich visited the Paris Air a fun place to fly to. Aircraft will present a major portion of the Show this spring. She said it was thrilling Some of the 99s were able to attend the training session, and attorney Stephen — but not so when she saw the Russian EAA fly-in at Afton, Wyoming to take ad­ Prentiss will speak at the Saturday night Airliner crash. That was the Tupolev 144. vantage of the tours through the Pitts fac­ banquet. Fee for the two-day session, in­ Faye Kirk flew to Kentucky to bring back tory. Some members of the Eastern Idaho cluding the banquet, is $25.00. Vi Cham­ a Cessna 411. Chapter were also there to enjoy it all. bers, Chairman of the clinic, says the Eleanor Irvine will be spending the next session, which is presented with par­ TUCSON CHAPTER few months in Oklahoma City with her ticipation of the FAA Flight Standards Ginny Cook, Reporter husband and family where Greg will be District Office, is a splendid opportunity for On hand in Prescott to welcome the taking some further training in connection pilots and mechanics to become acquaint­ PPD'rs were Jayne Hunter, Barbara Welsh, with his air traffic controller position in the ed with new developments and main­ Wyn Hayward, Virginia Edwards, Jean Ser- Salt Lake ARTCC. tenance techniques. Reservations may be vaas, and Dot Jenkins. Your reporter would Kay Howells has a new Cessna 182 that made in care of Vi at 1440 S. Orange Ave., have been there too, you can bet your she can now fly. Hopefully Kay will now be Sp. 29, El Cajon, Calif. 92020. sweet biffy, if she had not had a stupid ex­ able to fly to some of the 99 activities. cuse, like 49 1/2er in the hospital for FRESNO CHAPTER surgery; just poor planning! COACHELLA VALLEY CHAPTER Betty Martin, Reporter TUS was also represented at PHX for the Eleanor Wagner, Reporter Fresno Chapter held its installation Second Flyaway, on July 24th for this truly Palm Springs Airport closed in July for banquet on June 15. New officers are: international event. In conjunction with the re-surfacing and 99 s were off to cooler Chairman, Theola Nutt, Vice Chairman, groundbreaking at Atchison, Kansas for the climes. Ilia Mae Carosell, new chairman, Lois Beeler; Secretary, Judy Eggleston; International Forest of Friendship, a tree recovering from surgery and yours truly Assistant Secretary, Betty Martin; was planted in Phoenix with the State now recovered from knee surgery. Treasurer, Eleanor Linenbach. Director of Aeronautics, Jim Vercellino on A friend and I visited Fallbrook prior to Our chapter hosted the terminus for hand to participate in the ceremonies. We PPD take-off and were entertained at the Golden West Chapter’s Mini-Derby and it plan to plant one in Tucson also, and it will home of the Ernie Gentles . . . he is “ Mr. was great fun. Fresno Chapter had one be a peach! Taking part in the program Aero Publishers." Race Committee mem­ member entered in the race, Kathy Muller. were Virginia Edwards, Lorraine Yocum bers, Kay Brick, Barbara Evans and Phyllis She was doing fine until her gear dropped and Wyn Hayward. Pierce also came by for cocktails after down at 180 mph! She won the trophy for Flying up to Fresno to pick up her touring the publishing plant with Ernie. the spot landing contest anyhow. daughter from camp was a pleasant job en­ Then we attended the Fallbrook Day Bar- Voline Dodgson is our new APT Chair­ joyed by Barbara Welsh, and over to San beque sponsored by the local realtors, man and plans to arrange for a Saturday at Diego for throat surgery for 49 1/2er Bill which combined the festivities with a salute which time we can all become APT and Ruck, took two pilots; he flew over, and to the PPD. Pam Van der Linden of Palomar also get our safety pins from the FAA. She Chris flew back, naturally. Bill didn’t talk Chapter, a prominent real estate broker in had a mean look in her eyes as she told us back much either! (It's not really funny, but Fallbrook, was hostess for this fun affair. we will all be APT by November, or else. Bill is such a good sport about it, that we Jean Patane, CV airmarking chairman, Our flying activities for the year include a tend to treat it lightly, too). has purchased an Ercoupe and is busy with moonlight flight, a treasure hunt and a We are fashioning our cactus into leis painting, adding new equipment and radio, camping flyaway. Also, we plan to hold the (ouch) to welcome Pat Kelley of the Aloha and getting acquainted. Fresno 400 again in April. Looks like we Chapter as she stops off for two days after Our Chapter plans for an annual will have a busy, fun year. the convention. A Hawaiian party to 'Oktoberfest' mit German band, food, and acquaint us with what is planned for the all the trimmings are shaping up along with GOLDEN WEST CHAPTER sectional in 74 will take place at the some sort of flying activity contests . . . Vivian Harshbarger, Reporter Cook’s with Pat assisting. The Orchid date and invitations to come later. October With everyone cooperating including Special, the Western Airlines charter that is a great month here in the desert . . . the Mother Nature, our First Annual Mini Derby will take 137 of us to HNL for the sectional, air is usually cool and clear with about the on June 30 got off to a roaring start. is shaping up beautifully. best flying conditions anyone could ask for. We couldn't have asked for more — 16 planes and 26 contestants (with total time UTAH CHAPTER EL CAJON VALLEY CHAPTER NEWS ranging from 64 to 494 hours), many of Jane Patterson, Reporter June O’Neill, Reporter whom were racing for the first time. Your reporter is headed for Oshkosh, Travel time for the ECV Chapter: Report­ Nearly all the entries arrived the day Wisconsin to attend the EAA Convention er Helen McGee and Virginia Renn before. The added incentive for coming in the first week in August. I will have the op­ vacationed in the Bahamas In July . . . Dot- the day before was our pre-race seminar portunity to meet other 99s and especially tie Sanders and Marian Banks placed 4th in conducted by Pat (Appel) Forbes. With all those who fly their own homebuilts. the Intercontinental, followed by a side trip of Pat's experience she gave the entrants Our June meeting at Lila Fielden’s was to Jamaica (they say Air Jamaica is good ideas for the Mini Derby and future our election meeting. New officers for the fantastic!) After flying the Powder Puff, Dot- races. coming year are Jane Patterson, chair­ tie then returned to San Diego with Betty Race Day was beautiful with the CAP man; Lila Fielden, vice-chairman; Dee Wharton, successfully dodging storms and Tower efficiently directing the planes. Ricord, treasurer; and Julie Jacobson, which grounded some of the contestants After a procedure and weather briefing the secretary. Gini Streeter will be the new ... Vi Chambers and Doris Ritchey entered Mini Derby started almost on schedule. reporter and Barbara Whitaker our APT the Palms-to-Pines after Doris' summer Then the fly-by at Jackson, under the direc­ Chairman. school session ended ... Dottie & Dick tion of the Sacramento Valley Chapter, Members have been galivanting via the Campbell vacationed by airplane in then on to Chandler Field in Fresno. airlines during the summer. Gini Streeter Houston and Dallas . . . Leah Liersch had a The Fresno Chapter, with Tower took a trip to Hawaii for a month to check grand trip to San Francisco, back in time to cooperation, did a great job and Anita out the location of spring sectional (1974). finish plans for her September trip to Worel, Redwood Empire and Helen Kelton, She gave glowing accounts of Hawaii. Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Rumania, Hungary, Bay Cities did the scoring. With all the help Wilma Nichols' trip to Tahiti, New and Istanbul . . . Lynn Coulthard spent the we received we couldn’t miss. Zealand, Sydney and back to Tahiti was a summer in Australia visiting her daughter Then the big moment — the awards buf­ most exciting trip. fet. Both first place Marge Morong, San Diana Hastings winged her way to Hong The chapter dinner on August 7 at Fernando Valley Chapter and second place Kong to visit her Air Force husband. DeAngelis Italian restaurant in El Cajon, Ann Tunney (first race), Santa Rosa Chap­ Dee Ricord is busy traveling, not by air — where Betty Wharton officiated at the in­ ter, flew solo. Third place went to Sally following her husband on the boat racing stallation of new officers Vi Chambers Rohlfing (first race) and Claudia Carlson, both members of Santa Clara Valley. We GREATER OGDEN AREA CHAPTER member, Kate Weathered flew co-pilot with were pleased that nine of the 16 entries had Jo Winterling, Reporter Terry London of Long Beach. more than a plus 20 score and that a June 9 dawned CAVU and Pilot Joan Two chapter members, chairman Mooney, Piper and Cessna 150 finished in Williams, Donna Odekirk, Eloise Wilcox, Margaret Bolton and new member Mary that order, which would seem to indicate and Jo Winterling boarded Bonanza 2701 Lue Garrison, with their respective that the handicaps worked out fine. Victor and headed for Las Vegas and the 49 1/2ers Vern and Dick, were on hand at The prize for lowest total time (pilot or planned luncheon date with the chairman the start of the race to wish fellow chapter co-pilot) went to Susan Klippel of San Jose of the Hi-Desert Chapter, Margaret Bolton members well. and the Mystery Spot Landing to Kathy and 49 1/2er Vern, the chairman of the Las Margaret Bolton and her 49 1/2er en­ Muller, Fresno Chapter. Vegas Chapter, Carole Villardo and two of joyed a short flight to Las Vegas, Nevada to It was all over well before dark so the gals who came out to welcome us out- meet with four of the Ogden 99s for lunch. everyone could get home if they wanted. of-towners, Pris Alexander and Nancy Marty Harstad attended the international Even Sally Allen, Santa Paula, took a slight Craddock. The brunch and hangar talk' convention in Milwaukee. detour but still made it to the terminus. was great! We've had some busy days Everyone was so enthusiastic about the around our Ogden Airport. Your reporter LONG BEACH CHAPTER Mini Derby that we re looking forward to a and 49 1/2er Skip met Harriet Brin and Joan Dillay, Reporter bigger and better race next year. Thanks to 49 1/2er Bill at the airport when they flew in As deadline time approaches, the Palms all of you for helping make our first attempt for lunch. Eloise Wilcox was checked out in to Pines Race is near countdown. The fifty a success. a Piper 180, still hanging on to her plus planes take off from Santa Monica on SuperCub tho! She's our unofficial August 17th for Independence, Oregon. publicity chairman via airplanes for the First day entry race numbers were drawn by Ogden Valley, taking a friend from Seattle Zipora Alterman, an Israeli 99 who will be around in a Tri-Pacer to see Northern Utah. flying the race with race Co-Chairman Bravest act of all is toting nieces and Margaret Berry. We are very grateful to the nephews around in her SuperCub. (I San Joaquin, Sacramento and Portland believe she likes Piper!) chapters for handling the stops. Make A good meeting June 21, with points plans to join us for our 5th annual race next brought to our attention by Herb Dyer, Al August. We have all been working very and EAA-FAA designee who spoke to hard to make this year's race the most fun Donna Odekirk, Eloise Wilcox, Joan and successful ever. Williams, Jo Winterling & "66" Lynn Dyer. A The Long Beach chapter has lost a good few airport folks dropped in to celebrate friend in the death of a charter member of Joan Williams’ birthday. Jo Winterling, our chapter's husband, Jack London. He 49 1/2er Skip and daughter Laurie drove to was much loved and respected by the 99s Heber City, Utah to attend the EAA Chapter who knew him as starter and pilot for han­ No. 58 Fly-in. Met Jean Powell and hubby dicapping for several years for the AWTAR. Keith (who was heading up the fly-in). She Daughter Terry flew the race this year. 1973 First Annual Mini Derby Winners; (L to was at work judging spot landings. There We are proud of Wally Funk, first woman R) 3rd place - Claudia Carlson, co-pilot, were sailplane rides available and so, Jo in the FAA to be appointed System- Sally Rohlfing, pilot; 1st place - Marge Winterling had her first lesson at ridge worthiness Analysis program inspector Morong; 2nd place, Ann Tunney. soaring and loved it. That’s not the end of (SWAP). She will be based in our western that, but 49 1/2er Skip has enrolled 99 Jo in region. Margaret Mead adds another title a flying club and the instrument rating is on as writer in the July issue of Pilot its way. describing the emergency encountered The beautification program at the room during the 1972 Angel Derby flown with of the Greater Ogden Area "99 s" is ap­ Dorothy Waltz. preciated. Running a 200 foot hose to the The classroom in the sky group Fran available water tain't easy but then the end Bera McLin, Joyce Failing, Margaret Mead product, the flowers, are very welcome. and Angela Masson report a never-to-be- We'll soon have an originally designed sign forgotten trip around the world that in­ done by Raoul Williams, son of "99" Joan cluded following the eclipse, tracing the Williams, hanging above our door. And Nile, circling mountains, dipping into thanks for all the labor put in by our girls craters, the list is endless. On July 6th a and friends getting the room in readiness banner signed by the 99s aboard was for meetings. dropped over Howland Island. This banner Weather has been hot, watch that density contained the large size gold 99 pin and altitude! You can be without enough run­ the words “ the Classroom in the Sky way to take off from in these conditions. Salutes Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan in Golden West’s Mini Derby entry - Kathi Can just ruin your whole day. awesome respect on their great under­ Wentworth, pilot & Nancy Stock, co-pilot New idea to help everyone get to know taking and continuing inspiration". us in our Chapter is to introduce each gal. Our AWTAR entries were Emma Our first is Lei Howard, our newest pilot. McGuire, Georgia Lambert, Jean Schiff- Holds down a full-time job with Marveon, mann, Chris Huerth, Jean Pyatt, Marilyn Inc. as administrative secretary to Twitchell, Terry London, Margaret Calloway President of the Company. She has 5 and Iris Critchell. They were cheered at children, four at home, and will be a grand­ takeoff by many chapter members. Gene mother in December. Received her license Fitzpatrick and Dolores Reed from the SFV on January 16, 1971, flying time: 76 hours. chapter represented us in the In­ Her birthday is December 5. Other hobbies tercontinental race and had a great time in are bowling and horses. She is also our the Bahamas. We are having a social first member to get APT. Good for our evening to honor our racers. We have a newest gal! Palms to Pines patch available for $2.00 for those who have flown our race in the past. HI-DESERT CHAPTER The Gold Medallion and patch will be given Eva Conrad, Reporter to each racer at the takeoff banquet Aug. Members of the Hi-Desert Chapter took a 16th. special interest in the Powder Puff Derby Over 1400 were in attendance at the joint this year as two of the members of this FAA-GAMA Sweepstakes drawing held at small, new chapter participated. Ruth Ann Long Beach in June. FAA Administrator Kathy McNamara welcomes late Mini Derby Rich flew for the first time, alone, in a Butterfield spoke at this meeting. arrival Sally Allen. Obviously a fun mini Cherokee 140. She finished in good time, We want to welcome new members Lisa derby. though not among the top ten. Another Kraal and Linda French. Lisa is sponsored by Wally Funk whom she will meet In Barbara Kolehmainen, and Rahn Simon), of the Ninety-Nines, Bill Griggs, A.F.I. Europe in Sept. to do some flying there. one 66 (Thea Lowry), one 49 1/2 (Harry Fullerton and Bob Bresnehan, Airport Mgr., Linda becomes our 99th member and is Simon), one prospective 99 (Jo Pickens), Orange Co. Airport. Mr. Bresnehan, this sponsored by our Chairman Joyce Jones. two guest student pilots (Robyn Prickett year's winner of the California Airport She is a librarian and was in Joyce’s and Emiko Martin), one mother, one aunt, Manager of the Year Award, spoke on the Ground School. We are delighted to have and a 12 and an 8 (Thea’s sons). necessity of more airports locally; he them both join our chapter. Chairman Karen Kahn was absent on proved his point by telling us Orange Betty and Walt Gabrielson will be flying a that occasion, with a good excuse, for County Airport is now Number Two in the 170B to Oshkosh for the EAA annual Fly In. every weekend at Gnoss Field she oc­ nation! Doris Minter, Shirley Hoffman and Jane cupies the righthand seat of a Cessna 150, Vaughn have been down to Cabo San a CFI rating as her goal. Karen is already PHOENIX CHAPTER Lucas with the "Fly for Funsters" and all "instructing” her flock to get APT and FAA Claire Ellis, Reporter report a great time. "Safety-Pinned". Yes, Ma'am! We had a great crew for the beautiful We have 33 APT members at deadline Our already CFI rated member, Cyd Prescott stop including our Governor, Jack and most of them have their FAA safety pin. Fougner, took what they call in England a Williams and his wife. Those girls under a We have been busy writing letters con­ “busman’s holiday," flying from Gnoss particularly heavy strain were the timers, cerning the Cost Allocation Study and our Field (Marin County Airport) to Bay City Melba Beard, Ruth Reinhold, Mary local airport situations. (Michigan) en route to her home state of McPhearson, Virginia Hash, Dot Ward, and With Ruth Gay back from a year's travel North Dakota. Cyd flew 2,000 miles in two Trudy Murphy. in Europe, we look forward to hearing days, putting in 10 hours each day as P-l-C Last week we had our annual Tree Plant­ about her contacts with 99 s there. which in this instance, could be translated ing at Sky Harbor Airport. After the South- as "pain-in-coccyx?" African Sumac was planted, the girls flew LOS ANGELES CHAPTER August includes plans for a session of anniversary Amelia Earhart stamp covers to Holley Ballard, Reporter “hang gliding". To this neophyte, "hang various airports around the state to be post­ Congratulations to the new officers of gliding” has a distinctly dubious, if not marked. The sale of these covers will go to the Los Angeles Chapter: Lynn Opper, dangerous, sound about it, especially as the AE Scholarship Fund. chairwoman; Carol Lewis, vice­ take off consists of jumping off a cliff while June Bonesteel passed her Basic Turbo­ chairwoman; Jo Ann Steirert, secretary; hanging on to a glorified kite, and a suc­ jet Flight Engineers Exam, Sue Harper and and Grace McGettigan, treasurer. We look cessful landing depends on one’s ability to Nancy Crase both received their Instrument forward to another good year. run like h -l! If I survive, I shall be happy to ratings, Royetta Marconi was com­ Lynn and husband Bob are back from report further. missioned in the USAF, doing medical and Hawaii, where Lynn tried off-shore diving psychiatric social work for a year, hoping and Bob raced in a car rally and played ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER to go to either Japan or Korea. golf. Lynn tells me she spent time with Darlene Brundage, Reporter This past month, Arizona State University Elizabeth Glaser, an inactive member of Know you’ve heard the name before — held an Aerospace Education Workshop. our chapter who was a flight instructor in Ginny Flanary! She got her Instrument As usual our girls were on top of the WW II. A great hangar flying session with a rating; received an award for doing our situation. Those speaking were Melba great lady . . . last I heard Dorothy Pepin Plane Tales for the past three years; Beard, Ruth Reinhold, Alice Roberts, & Liz was off on a rock hunt trip . . . and I am walked off with our "Pilot of the Year” Taylor. Trudy Murphy and Janice Edens at­ looking forward to England, Ireland, and Trophy; and was also elected Vice- tended the workshop. Scotland in late August, my first visit . . . Chairman! Phoenix Chapter held its first Mem­ We're hoping for clear skies this fall! Lots of people were in lots of races since bership drive the week before the PPD. the last report. (See PPD results, this issue) With some 200 local pilots and prospective MARIN COUNTY CHAPTER Hayward-Bakersfield-Las Vegas Profi­ pilots, the event promises to be a good bet Rahn Simon, Reporter ciency — Dick and Darlene Brundage. for next year. Melba Beard spoke on the At the MC99’s Organizational Meeting Henry Ohye Trophy Race - First we gotta’ beginning of the 99's, Mary Pinkney on In­ held on June 11 we elected our Official In­ mention Shirley and George Cote in ternational 99's and Mary Lou Brown on the strument Panel as follows: Altitude Second Place (they'd got First the past two PPD. indicator (Chairman) Karen Kahn; years), and following not too disgustingly Millie Dawe, Sue Harper and June directional gyro and turn and bank behind were Dick and Darlene Brundage, Cleaverly winged it in Millie's C-210 to Mat- indicator (Vice Chairman and Newsletter Barbara Ward and Lynn Newton, Sylvia and zatlan, Mexico. Alice Roberts visited her R eporter) Rahn Simon; a ltim e te r Pete Paoli, Esther Grupenhagen, and Enid daughter in Switzerland. Joan Francis flew (Secretary) Helen Kampo; airspeed Gray and Joan Hill. to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Bev Powell and indicator and rate-of-climb indicator Mini-Derby - Sylvia Paoli and Darlene family flew to Guadalajara for scuba diving. (Treasurer and APT Chairman) Cyd Brundage (who were so ridiculously con­ Nancy Crase and Cliff flew to Fougner. fident of First Place that they managed Havasu City, Arizona, for the Southern Our Chapter Charter incorporation date Fourth!) California Wheelchair Aviators meeting. was March 1, 1973, and plans for our Char­ Tucson Treasure hunt - Avery and They met Helen McGee and Virginia Renn, ter presentation were discussed at a Howard Grey, Mary and Cliff Olsten, Bar­ then took off to New York. Charlotte special June 26 meeting. We decided it bara Ward, Lynn Newton and Barbara Graham was selected to represent the U.S. would be fun to fly down to the Southwest Stewart. in the world Helicopter Competition to be Sectional in the San Fernando Valley on Other new accomplishments: Avery held this month in England. Ann and Harold September 21-23, when Governor Mary Vial Grey's new Commercial, Margo Smith's (In­ Mouser flew to the mid-west in the C-180. has consented to do the honors. At­ ternational APT Chairman) new Safety Pin; Erna and Bill Blatt flew to Wisconsin for tendance at a Sectional will be a "first" for chapter DRF chairman Enid Gray’s new their daughter’s wedding. Millie Dawe and most of our new members who will doubt­ APT status. crew flew to Butte, Montana for a class less by recognized by their wide-eyed ex­ We welcome Jean Garrett, Betts Rivet, reunion. Virginia Hash handled the right pressions and death grips on their Los Sharon Goodwin, Bev Allen, Carol Davis seat in a Lear to El Paso and back. Mary Angeles sectionals. (brand new pilot with APT status), and Lou Brown and Ruby Sheldon flew a float Our July meeting, held on the 22nd at transfer from LVS, Florence Mendenhall. equipped Beaver to Canada. Prospective Usibelli's Restaurant, Pope Valley saw Our Pilot of the Year banquet previously member Lona Atkinson and her husband three Cessnas landed simultaneously — mentioned, was a fun party. More nice flew their Aztec to England. but not in the same place. Usibelli’s people were awarded nice things, long We would like to welcome our new mem­ (pronounced “you see?’’) is the headquar­ deserved. First Place P.O.Y. went to bers, Dolores Connelly, Sandi Haag, ters of the Pope Valley Parachute Ranch What's-her-name (already stated), Second Royetta Marconi and Louise Toncre. and "you see!" was the watchword for Place to Terry Darch (our Treasurer), Third power planes that Sunday. However, the Place to Barbara Ward (retiring as Secty. drop planes were most cooperative in and beginning with Plane Tales). stating intentions. It's just a pity the hawks Shirley Cote, Chapter Chairman again and buzzards in the area didn't also com­ and chairman of the banquet because-she- Get APT! municate on 122.9! There were four 99’s in was-out-of-town-when we decided who attendance (Cyd Fougner, Helen Kampo, was, presented Special Awards to friends Northwest Section Middle East Section ALASKA - IDAHO - MONTANA DELAWARE - MARYLAND NORTH DAKOTA - OREGON PENNSYLVANIA - VIRGINIA SOUTH DAKOTA WEST VIRGINIA WASHINGTON - WYOMING

MONTANA CHAPTER CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER Juli Peden, Reporter Carol Ann Windsor, Reporter Our June meeting was held in Great On June 9 the Central Pennsylvania Falls, but many members were unable to at­ Chapter met in Elmira with the Western tend because of weather. Several arrived New York Chapter to piece together our by car and one plane piloted by Betty Nunn role at the PPD terminus. Present were with husband Archie, who had to RON, due Ronnie Johnson, Hazel Bartolet, Esther to weather. Michaud and hubby Ellery, Joanne Bailey, We were treated to a tour of the Malm- Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming Boots Husted, Marty Owens, Martie Pool, strom Air Force Base, arranged by Marty Chapter members holding joint July Mary Galbraith, Naomi Stahlnecker, Helen Volkomener. meeting in Jordan, Montana. Sheffer and Carol Windsor. Following The nominating committee announced meeting and luncheon, many of us took that all of our present officers were willing Mohall. Nine Montana members were glider rides, thanks to the generosity of to serve another term: Helen Dunlop, chair­ present. Virginia Schweitzer, chairman of the newly man; Judy McCrum, vice chairman; Doria After lunch we returned to the airport for formed Southern Tier Chapter. Kamerad, secretary and Marty Volko­ our meeting held under the wing of 2391F. The following week a meeting was held mener, treasurer. We discussed the 1975 International Con­ in Lock Haven. Results of election of of­ Laulette Hansen has received her 3rd vention to be held in Coeur d' Lene, Idaho. ficers for the coming year: Carol Windsor, APT pin. Three of our members were in at­ Judy McCrum and Sue Lueneburg are Chairman; Helen Sheffer, Vice-chairman; tendance at a special Zonta dinner in Great back from flying the Powder Puff Derby. Boots Husted, Recording Secretary; Marty Falls June 1 in honor of the lady Brig. Gen. Congratulations go to Judy for being Owens, Corresponding Secretary; Carolyn Lu Nelson, and Marty Volkomener and named a dual recipient of the Achievement Harbolis, Treasurer. The business meeting Marge Rolle were honored as military Award from the Northwest Section. Judy was followed by a luncheon provided by guests, both having been former Wasps. was presented the award at the N.W. Sec­ Alice and Bill Fuchs. The film “ A Man, A Representatives from the North Dakota tional in Alaska. Plane, and A Dream," the story of Elgen and Wyoming chapters met with the Mon­ The Montana Chapter welcomes new Long’s historic flight, was shown. It is tana Chapter Saturday July 14 in the member Deanna Odegaard of Billings. Juli fascinating and not to be missed if you remote town of Jordan. Vivienne Schrank Peden just recently received her CFI rating. have the opportunity to see it. was our hostess and also manned the The weekend of the PPD arrived and the unicorn on our arrival. Wyoming represen­ PUGET SOUND CHAPTER Central Pennsylvania Chapter donned their tatives were Mabel Blakely of Lander and Betty Curran, Reporter yellow, white and orange and headed for Marie Engleman of Worland and from North Jet Deck, Paine Field, Saturday, July 7, Elmira. Hazel Bartolet, chairman of Im­ Dakota, Audrey Baird of Dickinson, Kay 1973 was a delightful meeting with Van Ad- pound, had the help of daughter Debbie Vogel of Bismarck and Betty Banker of derson, Governor of Northwest Section. Bartolet, Naomi Stahlnecker, Martie Pool, Van had many little goodie things to clue Mary Galbraith, Carol Windsor and girls us in on. Marchine Dexter and Marian from Eastern Pennsylvania. Boots Husted, Lewis had a ball in Anchorage and can Flo Shirey and Marty Owens helped with hardly wait to have another N.W. meeting Registration. Operations helpers were there so they can go back. Norm Staden Esther Michaud and Betty Mazzocco. Our and wife Kathy took them on a guided Ronnie Johnson was one of the Tower mountain climbing trip and I guess it was Timers. the greatest. These girls should be hired by Alice and Bill Fuchs, FAA Safety Coun­ the Alaskan Chamber of Commerce with all selors, will present a Safety Seminar in the good things they could say about Lock Haven, supported by our chapter. Alaska. Regards to Helen Sheffer recuperating Peggy Nugent and hubby returned from a from a compound fracture of her leg due to nightmare trip through Montana in their a fall, an unfortunate accident for Helen new Cessna 150. Peggy had a number of who worked very hard on the Fly-Away. She is more than half way through instruments. Sue Lueneburg and Judy McCrum home moments when she wished they hadn’t left Get well Helen! Also best wishes for a from flying the PPD. Judy is the 1973 co­ Everett. The turbulance and up and down speedy recovery go to Carolyn Harbolis holder of the Northwest Sectional Achieve­ drafts were something else. Apparently following her recent illness. ment Award. Peggy feels a little heavier airplane would be better for mountain flying. Bet she’ll still Shirley Weinhardt's misfortune in the be ready to go back next year. PPD was shared by our chapter. Next year, Mildred Pearson is back from the Orient Shirley! and joined our meeting. She was looking Dottie McClure, Alice Fuchs, Marty great. The trip must have been a terrific Owens, Marion Dunlap attended the In­ morale builder — something we can all use structors’ Clinic at State College, Penn­ occasionally. sylvania. Mildred, Margaret Ames and Betty went Esther Michaud and husband Dr. Ellery for a flight in Betty’s newly acquired Beech- were in Greece for one week in May. Then craft 285 and loved it. We went to look at flew to Maine in July. Margaret's summer home again from the air Kay Martin and Marty Owens flew to New and everything looked in order as usual. Hampshire for a weekend. We discussed the museum fc; the 99's Mary Galbraith and Martie Pool flew 285 and came up with many varying opinions. lbs. of medical supplies to Grove City, Pa. Jane Menzies flew them on from there. NOTICE: CONGRATULATIONS: Having lunch in Jordan. L. to Ft. — Betty Send change of address to: Marie and Al Sallade are the proud Banker, Vivienne Schrank, Elsie Childs, Loretta Gragg parents of a baby boy, Benjamin. Doris Kamerad, Marie Engleman, Louise Headquarters Betty Mazzocco has her Commercial Butcher, Ellen Baird, Kay Vogel, Helen Will Rogers Station License and Instrument Rating. Dunlop, Audrey Baird, Mabel Blakely, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159 Marion Dunlap holds a new Commercial Deanna Odegaard, Betty Nunn and Marty License. (No use sending this to your editor.) Volkomener. Recently APT from our chapter are: Alice Fuchs, Betty Harlan, Betty Mazzocco, and planned for August. Chairman Doris Jacob­ They flew the Davis’ Cessna 172, com­ Helen Sheffer. son, Chairman-elect Rene Birch, Kay Bays, peting in a field of 105 planes. As Catherine Jeane Wolcott, and Cleo Sherbow attended said, "Just think what we might have done EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER International Convention. Tommie and Stan if we'd really been trying!" Kate Macario, Reporter Strauss will be flying their Cherokee to The Plane Rallye planned for June 16th Alaska. Joan and Don Bates, taking a VIRGINIA CHAPTER was literally "rained out" and a big disap­ Tripacer tour of the US this summer, will Elizabeth Villa, Reporter pointment to Joan Zaharfy and Judy time their return trip to coincide with Con­ In our last report we hoped for sunny DeMarco, who had spent many hours set­ vention time in Milwaukee. skies for the painting of the tetrahedron at ting it up. (It is now scheduled for Sat. Sept. Incidentally, Joan’s article “And Then Portsmouth, the largest in Virginia and un­ 15th, rain date, Sept. 16th.) Though the There Were Three" (accepted by Aero doubtedly one of the largest anywhere, but Rallye had to be cancelled, a meeting and Magazine two years ago) finally made Ra was overly accommodating. Tem­ lunch was held at the Plymouth C.C., publication in the July-August '73 issue. perature and humidity both in the 90’s, thanks to Edie Aumann, a prospective Ginny and Steve Vogel, Paulette and however, did not dissuade Linda Hollowell, member and a student pilot at Wings Field. Michael Jones, Doris and John Jacobson Mary White, Gini Buck, Carol Matthews and Attending was a woman reporter who had worked all day at the Edgewood Arsenal Elizabeth Villa from completing the task at been working on an article about the 99s. Youth Activities Council Carnival and Air hand. Her well-written article, with pictures, ap­ Show while your reporter was running Like spiders spinning a web, we snared a peared in a suburban Phila. newspaper on around taking pictures of the events. few “flies.” Photographer Earl Updegraff July 16th. Cleo Sherbow finished fifteenth in the volunteered)?) to extend our colors to the On June 30th our newly-elected Chapter recent International Angel Derby. unreachable upper edges. John Buck, who Chairman, Joan Zaharfy, married Bob Lenora Eaton and Leah Stinchcomb are came to fetch his wife for lunch, was also Jones, a company pilot flying a Citation. As serving on a committee investigating safety handed a brush. retiring chairman, I’d like to say that I have hazards to flight at Maryland airports in thoroughly enjoyed the past two years and cooperation with the State Aviation Ad­ appreciate the great amount of help I had ministration. Thanks to the new Md St Av from so many of the members. Other new Adm publication, "Flight Plan," our chapter officers will be: Anna Spivey as Vice- is receiving publicity throughout the state. chairman, Joanne Maloy continuing as A short period of bad weather on our APT Corr. Sec., Marianne Blair Herstam as Day at Easton Airport caused several 99 Rec. Sec., and Eileen Weigand as planes to sit down and wait. As a result, the Treasurer, Bates Tripacer with Joan, Don, Rene Birch, In the Powder Puff Derby this year, and Doris Jacobson met some interesting Yvette Hortman flying an American pilots at a private strip on the Eastern Traveler, was the one contestant from our Shore and Barbara and Bill Feader met chapter, placing 28th. Seven of our mem­ Alma Hitchings, Chairman of the Garden bers worked at the Terminus in Elmira. (See State Chapter, at Bay Bridge Airport. Bar­ PPD this issue.) bara clocked a fly-by at Kennersley Airport The Chapter's next big event was our for Garden State racers a few weeks later, Painting The Tetrahedron at Portsmouth. tree-planting ceremony for the 99s Second a new experience for her. On ladders: Carol Matthews (left) and Flyaway. Anne Shields and Helen Zubrow Officially APT as of July were: Connie Linda Hollowell (right). On the ground: flew to Harrisburg to meet Jerry Roberts, Ball, Lenora Eaton, Paulette Jones, Joan Mary White, Gini Buck and Elizabeth Villa. who had flown the seedling from Atcheson, Bates, June Hanson, Sheila McEntire, Catherine Grover, Tommie Strauss, Barbara It took an unbelievable 36 manhours to the seedlings to Pa. Gov. Shapp. They then Feader, Sally Williams, and Rene Birch. complete one side of that monster, which took another seedling to Phila. to be Sheila McEntire, CFI, has two former we hope to complete when cooler days are planted in the park across from Indepen­ students who are now Licensed Private here. dence Hall. The ceremony which included Pilots. She and Barbara Feader are Chase Mr. Ed Gelletly of the Richmond GADO square dancing, brief speeches by officials Aviation, Inc., at Friendship International presided over topics discussed at the of the city and Bicentennial group, and the Airport. Safety Seminar held at Byrd Field June 16. tree-planting, was the direct result of many On July 3rd, Doris Jacobson, Kay Bays, In addition to familiar subjects, studies of hours of phoning and letter-writing by Judy and your reporter had the pleasure of pattern entries and the new TRSA at Byrd DeMarco, who also gave an excellent meeting a fascinating 99 from Australia — Field were highlighted. Arrangements were speech at this program. Judy will be Flying Bozena Vrla. (See article this issue.) also made for Altitude Chamber testing at Activities Ch. for the Section, in addition to Kay and Jim Bays will soon have pilot Langley Air Force Base on July 6. taking over the job of reporter from me number three in the family — son Jimmy Recipients of certificates for the com­ and/or Louise Sacchi next month. soloed a Cessna 182 and gets valuable pletion of the Aerospace Physiology Cour­ Our Chapter will be host for the Fall Sec­ cross country experience flying with his ses were Carol Matthews, Virginia Riley, tional which will be held Sat., Oct. 20th at mother. Lucy Thompson, Imel Timberlake and Fran the Sheraton in North Phila., with a party Lenora Eaton and new 99 Donna Van Stavern. there on Friday night the 19th. This Hawkins took Lenora’s Butterscotch Elizabeth Villa received her Application Sheraton is only minutes away from the N. Cessna 172 all over Florida; Barbara and for Commercial License completely by sur­ Phila. Airport and accessible by car using Stu Marder flew their Cherokee 180 to visit prise. The trip to Elizabeth City, N.C., which No. 95. family in Illinois: Catherine Grover returned was thought part of her commercial/instru­ from AWTAR to continue weekends at ment training, was all part of a plan MARYLAND CHAPTER Ocean City, Md., Airport flying charters, prearranged by Instructor Earl Faircloth. June Hanson, Reporter rides, etc.; Paulette and Michael Jones will Though rattled by the surprise, she came As a result of two Poker Runs in the join AOPA group in flight to Hawaii — home with that very important piece of month of June, the Maryland Chapter some birthday present, Paulette!; Kathy and paper. donated over $200 to the 99 Museum Fund. Bob Poole and family are touring the US in Everyone flew to Farmville for our July Thanks to Ginny Vogel for arranging the their Cessna; and Jeane Wolcott plans a get-together. The porker Sara Parmenter first and Lenora Eaton the second. return Bonanza flight to Freeport, Grand spent hours barbecuing was delicious. Only twelve members and guests flew in Bahamas, in August. Representing Virginia at the Ninety- to Tangier Island, Va., for lunch at our July More good publicity! Poker Run winners Nines’ International Convention were meeting but no wonder — Md 99s were all on June 9th were interviewed on local radio Juanita Davis, Linda Hollowell, Carol Mat­ over the country at the time. Barbara Mar- WVOB. Baltimore Evening Sun followed up thews, Imel Timberlake, Lucy Thompson, der made the arrangements and ordered with a story about our efforts for the 99 and Fran Van Stavern. They flew Imel’s pretty good weather for us, too. Rene Birch Museum Fund. Cessna 206. (Imagine the luggage problem almost didn’t get the crabs home in time for Pilot Catherine Grover and copilot Fran for six females.) her crab feast that night: her rented Davis (Freeport, Grand Bahama Is) finished Jeannie and Jim Dunlap became the Cherokee refused to start. 27th in the AWTAR this year — it was proud owners of a Bonanza. Jeannie is also A day at the Ocean City, N.J., beach is Catherine's second race and Fran’s first. active with the Sweet Adelines and recently formed a Virginia Chapter in this national ington Regulate General Aviation out of beautiful hand-hewn wood plaques were organization. Business” "Do News Media Share Respon­ awarded to Nita Hudman for power-on Best wishes go with Amy Morris whose sibility for Hijackings" “ Is Man Necessary landings and to Lynn Dillard for power-off husband has been transferred to Wash­ in the Cockpit.” Gladys also visited the landings. ington, D.C. FAA's newly automated Los Angeles Cen­ Missing from the scene was Sylvia Roth Our roster of officers for the 1973-74 year: ter at Palmdale, the B-1 production assem­ who is recuperating from surgery. Knowing Chairman, Imal Timberlake; Vice-Chair­ bly plant, and looked at new military and Syl, it won't be long. We suggest that man, Marty Pearce; Secretary, Juanita NASA air vehicles at Edwards AFB. Fran­ Ninety-Nines working on advanced ratings Davis; Treasurer, Lucy Thompson; Cor­ cine Bowman and Amy Morris are now in­ take the time (and pleasure) of some good responding Secretary, Virginia Riley; structing at Quantico Marine Base. hours at Miller Aviation with Sylvia and Membership, Jean Harris; Reporter, Eliza­ Frances Miller. beth Villa; Public Relations, Harriet Members Barbara O'Connor and Page Mickel; Amelia Earhart Scholarship, Doris Southeast Section Shamburger went to the annual EAA Fly-in Phillips; APT, Sara Parmenter; Ways & ALABAMA - FLORIDA - GEORGIA at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Page flew from Means and Museum, Fran Van Stavern; MISSISSIPPI - NORTH CAROLINA there to Minneapolis for the convention. SOUTH CAROLINA - TENNESSEE Flying Activities & Program, Carol Mat­ thews; Aerospace, Mary White; Air Mark­ FLORIDA GOLDCOAST CHAPTER ing, Maxine Walker. ALABAMA CHAPTER Lois Porter, Reporter Hilda Ray, Reporter The All Women's Intercontinental Air WASHINGTON, D.C. CHAPTER Thanks to uncooperative weather, Race came to a successful conclusion at Francine L. Bowman, Reporter Alabama 99 s missed several meetings this Nassau, Bahamas on June 13th, with Ann Without doubt the busiest, most harried year, and thanks to missed deadlines, no Ross as Chief Timer, standing on the deck 99's these days are our planners and par­ news from Alabama. However, we did of the "Rotterdam" (a huge oceanliner) ticipants in the Flyaway — due here for manage a meeting in Greenville, Alabama clocking the girls as they flew down the ceremonies, tree planting, etc. Fay Wells on June 3, with Nancy Beeland as our bay between the city of Nassau and and Blanche Noyes are in Atchison pre­ hostess, and ably assisted by 49 1/2er Jeff. Paradise Island. That night there was a flighting. Our unsung heroine, Irene Wirt- We had our usual fly-in with planes from as cocktail party on Paradise Island and the schafter, is indefatigably pursuing nervous far north as Huntsville, and as far south as next night another party at the Balmoral. collapse. If Irene does collapse, she earned Pensacola, Florida. We had several new Friday night 250 people attended a sump­ it _ having to deal with clean-up crews, members, prospective members, guests tuous Awards Banquet at the British entertainment, mayors, etc. while also and 49 1/2ers present as well as a large Colonial Hotel with the Minister of Tourism, coping with her own fulltime job. We hope group of 99s. Mr. Clement T. Maynard, giving the Irene can last through the square-dance Pam McDermott achieved her instrument welcoming speech and awarding trophies. which will end the ceremonies. More on the instructor rating, and is instructing in Gads­ Re the International Air Race — (Angel big day and its success next issue. den. Bennie Peters is free-lance in­ Derby) — Their race finished May 13 at Summer is picnic time so we've been structing in Selma. Donna Green is in­ Wings and Wheels Airport, Santee, S.C. combining our meetings with pot-luck pic­ volved in opening a new FBO at Mobile The Awards banquet was held May 15 at nics. Our July fly-in to Toughenamon, Aerospace, but is bogged down in red tape the Holiday Inn, with special speaker Pennsylvania was washed out — but New right now. Vour reporter hopes to have that Colonel Charles Duke, who was the pilot Garden Flying Field will be there the next elusive instrument rating by the time this is on the Lunar Module of the Apollo 16 time. We are also busy writing letters to our printed. Mission. He showed some unpublished Congressmen and Senators re the Cost Claudia Conn is inviting everyone to par­ movies of the mission which were ex­ Allocation Horribles. ticipate in the Petticoat Derby, sponsored tremely interesting, and stressed the need Chapter elections give us this new slate by the Flying Petticoats of Huntsville. She for all men to work together in peace. Also to be installed in Hedy Jaffe's pool on is chairperson of the event. There will be a noted guest was Felicity Buranelli, the August 19: Chairperson, Joan Stalk; Vice- speed race, as well as a proficiency por­ aegis behind the bronze plaques and the Chairperson, Durette Huck; Recording tion. Sounds like fun. AE Medal. She presented the first six win­ Secretary, Francine Bowman; Correspon­ Sonny Turner reported that she had ners with the medal. ding Secretary, Mary Horner; Treasurer, loads to go for Wings for Direct Medical In July, The Florida Goldcoast Chapter Bonnie Klitzkie. Relief. Donna Green has taken some sup­ will participate in the fly-in of the Amelia Convention delegates were: Joan Stalk, plies to Shreveport. Earhart stamps. Since Amelia Earhart took Virginia Thompson and Bonnie Klitzkie. We We plan to do more air marking this fall, off from a little field just south of Opa welcome new transfers Ruth Bliss and Amy possibly in Luverne or North Huntsville. Locka Airport, we will fly the stamps back Morris. Summer is just too steamy. Our next to that field and meet with officials and Special news on members: Velta Benn is meeting will be in Montgomery in Sep­ people who had originally seen her off so now flying Corporate Pilot in a 421 for ABC tember. long ago. The present mayor of Hialeah Flying Service at Hyde Field. Velta and Bea was there as councilman on that date. Also Wilder plan to visit 99 Evelyn Mahle who is CAROLINAS CHAPTER Virginia Britt plans to pick up the stamps now instructing in Switzerland, in Sep­ Evelyn Hyman, Reporter and trees at Atchinson, then make stops at tember. Virginia and Don Thompson It’s a fact that summer brings on a bit of Little Rock and Montgomery and on to became the Fixed Base Operators at mental lethargy, which might explain the Talahassee. Also, plans are underway for Shenandoah Valley Airport and invite all absence of a column from this writer these proper ceremonies at Ft. Lauderdale 99’s. Jean Howard is the NAA Delegate to past two issues. Executive airport. the Second World Helicopter Cham­ Which is not to reflect on the chapter, far The results are in and our new Chapter pionships at Middle Wallop England July from lethargic. A June meeting at the cool Chairman is Helen Mennitto. This will be a 23-28. The United States will field a team mountain home of Nancy Wrenn and Ruth big year for the chapter and Helen is the for the first time and it's a women's team — White provided members a unique tour of one to handle it. all Ninety-Nines. Blanche Noyes and Vir­ Stencil Aero, Inc. This company is engaged ginia Thompson flew to Dayton, Ohio re the in research and development of ejection FLORIDA SUNCOAST CHAPTER Museum and to Oklahoma City for a seats for military aircraft, presently working Dotty Birdsong, Reporter meeting of the 99 Board of Directors. Irene on the U.S. Navy’s VTOL aircraft seats. The Suncoast Chapter regular meeting Wirtschafter attended the Paris Air Show (Too bad weather kept some members was May 9th, 1973 at the home of Betty and had a chance to meet with and talk to home.) Hood in St. Petersburg. Fourteen members lots of our 99 sisters in Europe. She spoke July's sunshine cleared the way for a full were present and two visitors, Doris Hern­ with Dr. Lucie Wymans of The Netherlands house at Chester, South Carolina. The Ber­ don, Brandon and Barbara Hicks of Largo. and visited Betty Nigenhuis in Hengelo. muda High Soaring School at Chester Chairman Marcella Klotter held the While in France, Irene was Marie-Josephe manages an impressive array of gliders and meeting before our delightful lunch. The de'Beauregard's guest at the French provides complete instruction as well as in­ 1974 International Convention was the Aeroclub. Gladys Wise attended Avia­ troductory flights. Several of the chapter discussion. Committees were set up and tion/Space Writer's News Conference in members enjoyed flying these, a few more Chairman appointed for the banquet which Las Vegas. The four-day meeting covered elected to laugh off the 90 plus degree heat is our chapter's responsibility. Ethel Gibson such meaningful topics as "Will Wash­ with a spot-landing contest. Nancy Wrenn's passed the sample favor she and husband, Hoot, made up for approval. The Suncoast Chapter regular meeting enjoyed a day of fun and food. Guests were The chapter voted to change dates of was held June 23rd at Ramada Inn, Port pleased to have the opportunity to visit with election of officers and installation of of­ Charlotte, for the installation of officers and member Cindy Schultz who was home from ficers to fit in with the International initiation by Dr. Doug Hood of five lowly 49 college in Florida. program of dues and roster. Ballots were 1/2ers of new members and one transfer. Make plans to fly to Augusta, Arkansas counted and our new officers are: Betty (From Colorado Chapter, Judy Yoder and on August 25 for a pot-luck lunch with Mary Hood, Chairman; Sally Tanner, Vice Chair­ husband Curt.) New members were Joan and Joe Stanley. man; Ivone Zych, Secretary; and Ethel Jenks and husband William, Joyce Boritz Gibson, Treasurer. Our June regular and husband Bill, Judy Walter and husband meeting and installation of officers was set Larry, and Barbara Sharit and husband Joe. for an overnight in Port Charlotte June 23rd. Initiation of 49 1/2ers also took place. Millie Lafferty spoke to a group of third and fourth graders on flying education. Joyce Boritz was on TV Sun Downers. The first of April I had a letter from Leah Warren who was a new transfer to our Sun- coast Chapter almost a year ago. Her nineteen year old son, David, was in a very bad auto accident in Indiana. Leah has been with him constantly all these months. His motor nerves were destroyed from the Tennessee 99s pose with stage prop used waist down. She took him to the Rehabili­ Florida Suncoast Chapter officers at in­ for an original skit on preflighting during tation Institute of Chicago, where he stallation in Port Charlotte are: Treasurer, the Safety Seminar, April 26, 1973. Nancy showed much accomplishment and his Ethel Gibson; Secretary, Ivone Zych; Vice- Fisher and Sarah Gose pantomimed the spirit was good. June 24th they returned to Chairman, Sally Tanner and Chairman, parts of pilot and passenger while Donna their home in Clearwater. Dave drives his Betty Hood. Fran Sargent from the Gold- Williams and Ruth Thomas (author of car with hand controls, swims the length of coast Chapter is doing the installation. script) supplied the voices and sound ef­ the pool several times, and says he plans to Outgoing Chairman Marcella Klotter is fects off stage. Front Row: L. to R. Helen be a photographer. Leah says she will start seated in background. Vreeland, Edna Davis, Bertha Jones, Ruth back to meetings very soon. Thomas, Judy Cox, Fran Davis, Sarah Marcella Klotter, retiring Chairman was Gose, Evelyn Johnson, Irene Fieweiien and presented with a gift as a token of ap­ Nancy Fisher. Back Row: Jo Chandler, preciation from the group for serving the Donna Bower, Jo Wood, Rachel Pruitt, Judy chapter so well. Brown, Pete Campbell, Peggy Roberts, After dinner a very profitable auction was Marie Hurley, Ginny Cone, Donna Williams, held by Auctioneer Charles Birdsong from Bee Reid and Marilyn Ayers. the items brought in by the group. It was fun and ended up with two hundred twenty- NORTH GEORGIA CHAPTER one dollars for the chapter. Doris Engerrand, Reporter Thelma Dawson reports the casts have Congratulations go to several of our been removed from her legs and she is members this month: to Pauline Mallary walking with a cane. She has had a long and her co-pilot, Carolyn Riley, for placing seige. She withdrew from the Inter­ eighth in the llli-Nines Speed Race; to continental Air Race because of the casts. Denise Blankinship for getting her in­ Lois Porter had to withdraw, Betty Hood strument rating and completing her degree Florida Suncoast Chapter at Port Charlotte and Ethel Gibson withdrew before the race requirements at the University of Georgia initiation of 49 1/2ers. From left to right are because of a malfunction, Sally Tanner and on the same day; and to Kay and Sonny Bill and Joyce Boritz, Joe and Barbara Millie Lafferty had to withdraw at Dothan, Guice for becoming the proud parents of a Sharit, Curt and Judy Yoder, Judy and Larry Alabama because of weather and Dotty future 99. Walter, and Joan and William Jenks. Birdsong and Jenny Cook withdrew at Opa Although the weather has not been very Locka because of a blown cylinder. We cooperative, the North Georgia 99's have shall try again! managed to schedule and carry out two fun Dotty Birdsong attended her last WACOA flying activities. On June 24, Carolyn Upton meeting in Ft. Worth, Texas after three hosted a fly-in at Winder, Georgia. Four years on the committee. She spoke on 99's and two guests made it. One par­ Be an APT General Aviation Activities at the three ticipant was Lynn Buell, a new transfer 99 week Aerospace Seminar at University of from the Tri Cities Chapter, West Virginia. Aviatrix! South Florida and journeyed to Huntsville, Carolyn furnished a room in the hangar at Alabama Redstone Arsenal with the group Winder and everyone enjoyed the cookout in an Air Force plane for a tour of the and fellowship. July 15 was another fun day Skylab training unit. for us. Boots and Frank Morgan hosted a fly-in picnic at Morgan Strip near MEMPHIS CHAPTER Carrollton, Georgia. Carolyn, Paul, and PHOENIX CHAPTER PRESENTS Nancy Miller, Reporter Cheryl Steel; Carolyn Riley and her fiance, 6th Annual The Tennessee Chapter invited the Mem­ Winn Baker; Carolyn, George, Eddie, and phis Ninety Nines to attend their awards Eric Upton, Vernita, Pam, and Doug meeting in May. Attending the luncheon in George, Pauline, Pete, and Tracy Mallary Nashville were June Pentecost, Netta attended. All the children were under six Kachina Doll Holden, Fern Mann, Betty Rockwood and years of age. Boots and Frank gave the 99's Roadrunner Pat Kellett. and guests a tour through their beautiful Elections were held during the June home after everyone had enjoyed eating in Air Races meeting at the Olive Branch, Mississippi a grove next to the runway. Airport. June Pentecost is our new Chair­ Lately Jean Voyles has been our most man; Dot Wilson, Vice Chairman; Nancy active cross-country member. In June she NOVEMBER 3, 1973 Miller, Secretary; and Pat Kellett, flew to Tampa to attend an American Send $1 for entry kit Treasurer. Management Society meeting, and July 14 Claire Ellis Hilda and Doyle Savage hosted the July she again flew to Tampa but this time with 107 Cattle Track, Scottsdale, Ariz. 85253 meeting-picnic at their home near German­ her son, Barry, to visit relatives. They also 602-948-5576 town. Golf was on the agenda as well as included Clearwater on this trip. On the swimming, tennis, horseshoes and fishing. 21st, Jean and Barry flew to St. Simons Approximately 25 members and spouses Island for a weekend of fun and sun. the Powder Puff Derby by Peg Davidson, hours, 34 different airports, 45 landings, New England Section coming in 20th; Ruth Crowell, 24th; and fantastic scenery and a lot of very won­ derful people! The highlight of their trip CONNECTICUT - MAINE Evelyn Kropp, 56th. Congratulations, we are all so proud of you! was attending the 99s Northwest Section MASSACHUSETTS - NEW HAMPSHIRE Meeting in Anchorage. They say the girls RHODE ISLAND - VERMONT EASTERN NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER there were great and they enjoyed among Judy Gillis, Reporter other unusual things, a wild game dinner — CONNECTICUT CHAPTER It has been a great summer for many of moose roast, salmon, bear, caribou, rein­ Claire Ball, Reporter us with perhaps the best yet to come — the deer, cranberry dessert and much more — Valle's Steak House in Hartford was the International Convention, which, of course, prepared entirely by the 99s! They flew this setting for our installation luncheon on will have come and gone by the time this is trip in a rented Cessna 172, but since re­ June 2nd. Bobbie Herbert, outgoing Chair­ read. turning have bought their own Skyhawk. man, introduced the new officers: Evelyn June meeting found us at Plymouth, Kropp, Chairman; Nina Hetmanenko, Vice- Mass. Airport for elections. This is the first WESTERN NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER Chairman; Laurie Spence, Secretary; and dual slate for all four offices our Chapter Margaret B. Brown, Reporter Connie McLeish, Treasurer. Welcomed has had. Elected are: Chairman, Harriet It’s been a busy and productive summer aboard was our newest member, Laura Fuller; Vice-Chairman, Billie Downing; for our chapter. On June 27, we had a Monohan. Secretary, Lillian Emerson; Treasurer, meeting held at Peggy Brown's house (your Congratulations go to Evelyn Kropp and Carol Stites. Congratulations! After our reporter) and preceded by dinner. Our out­ co-pilot Jean Batchelder of ENE for placing business meeting in one of the hangars door barbecue plans were ruined by a dren­ lucky 13th in the speed category of the llli- where we were surrounded by a Citabria, ching rain, but we had fun. Pitts Special and other experimentals, we Nines Air Derby! Saturday, July 7, we had our annual lun­ We are rather proud to be the first chap­ went to the nearby Edaville Railroad for a cheon at Wiggin's Tavern in Northampton, ter to assist with Project "Concern." The delicious chicken barbecue and a ride on a a delightful, historic spot where there is Women’s Auxiliary of the Conn. State narrow-gauge steam train! Many brought delicious food. After the business meeting, Medical Society collected approximately children who thoroughly enjoyed the day. most of us went flying as it was a glorious 500 lbs. of disposable diapers and baby We are saddened to report that Mona sunny day. On July 10, Ann Thibodeau clothes for the Bisti Clinic in Farmington, Budding took a spill off a ladder May 6 and hosted an evening meeting devoted to N.M. for distribution to the Navajo Indians. injured her knee quite badly. It required a finalizing our chapter by-laws. A few minor Evelyn Kropp, a member of the Auxiliary, 4-hour operation with bone graft and changes were made and voted on. Sue was asked if the 99’s could help deliver the screws. She was in the hospital during Stidham will be moving to Texas and a supplies to N.M. The girls flying the Powder AWNEAR and was completely frustrated to grand new job, so she has had to resign as Puff Derby from the East were quick to re­ have to miss it. Windsock Editor (our chapter newsletter) spond, as packages were brought to Lois Aucterloine and her 49 1/2er, Carl, and as membership chairman. Mary Kohler Georgia Pappas, ENE, in Worcester, Mass., spent a week’s spring golf vacation in will be new editor, and Mary Shea took over during AWNEAR. On her way to the llli- Phoenix in May. Lois enjoyed lunch with membership chairman. Sue has been such Nines Evelyn Kropp flew packages to West Alice Roberts, Phoenix Chapter. an integral part of our chapter and all of its Chicago; others were brought by car to El­ Judy Hartzler and her 49 1/2er, Glen, had undertakings since we began that it is dif­ gin Airport for the Chicago girls to fly to a 2-week vacation with their Cherokee 180, ficult to visualize running anything without N.M. Also, Peg Davidson and Evelyn Kropp N4JG, in the Bahamas with a stop-off at her. To say that we will all miss her is quite loaded their planes prior to departure for Disney World. an understatement. the Powder Puff Derby. Arrangements were Carol Stites vacationed in St. Petersburg, Alexandra Taylor and Peggy Brown flew made with Connie Rose of the Chaparral Florida. On the first leg of her trip, she flew to Brainard on Wednesday, July 25, for the Chapter, N.M. to deliver them from into Flushing, New York (right in LaGuar- ceremony welcoming Nancy Tier when she Albuquerque to Farmington, N.M. The pro­ dia's traffic pattern) and then continued via arrived from the Second International ject has been a great success with heartfelt commercial airline. Flyaway from Atchison, Kansas. Many thanks to the 99’s. A good crowd, which included many members attended, from all chapters of the children and 49 1/2ers, turned out for our section, to receive their seedlings and First July 14 meeting at the home of Sue Linsley Day covers. Governor Meskill was there to on Lake Pearl — a delightful place to swim. donate a Charter Oak to the International Those who flew into nearby Norfolk Airport Forest of Friendship. There was excellent had the pleasure of being ferried to “ Sue’s news media coverage, including television. lake” via Lake Amphibians being flown by On Saturday, August 4, we had our an­ John Sexton (Barbara’s 49 1/2er) and his nual Tanglewood Outing, to the “summer partner. Everyone had a great time. home" of the Boston Pops. We met Dr. and Ripley Miller is now working for Cor­ Mrs. Eugene Ormandy after the concert. porate Air flying Barons and making night The Fly-In will be to the Great Barrington runs between Boston and Bradley in Con­ Airport, where Betty Vigneron is taking necticut. She just recently passed her six- care of all arrangements. month checkride. Our Fall Section meeting will be Satur­ Our Chapter participated in the second day, September 22, at the Holiday Inn in Flyaway and on August 9 presented first- Holyoke, Massachusetts. There will be an Connecticut Chapter helps with ‘‘Project day covers and a Cottonwood to Governor early afternoon business meeting. We have Concern," in flying medical supplies to the Sargent of Mass. a great program for both 99s and 49 1/2's Navajo Indians in Farmington, N.M. for the Harriet Fuller, Lois Aucterloine and for the afternoon, before the cocktails and Bisti Clinic. Shown here are: L to R, Mrs. W. Virginia Bonesteel flew to Elmira, N.Y. to dinner. Our Banquet speaker will be Dr. Lenkowski, Conn. State Medical Society work at the terminus of the Powder Puff Clayton Thomas, the balloon expert and Auxiliary Pres., Mrs. Joseph Czarsty, Evelyn Derby. Two of our girls of whom we are Director of the Balloon School of Massa­ Kropp, Conn. Chapter 99, and Mrs. Michael very proud — Georgia Pappas, pilot, and chusetts at Dingley Dell. The Fly-In airport Neghad, Health Chairman, who directed Kathy Hyme, copilot, flew an American will be Barnes, Westfield, just over the hill the drive. Yankee in the PPD. from the Holiday Inn. We expect a full turn­ Lola Madden has now officially trans­ out. Charter member Nancy Tier will be flying ferred to the Albuquerque Chapter. into Brainard Field in Hartford on July 25th Barbara Sexton just recently received to celebrate the Second Flyaway. Quite a her rating in their Lake Amphibian. New York-New Jersey Section celebration is planned and Gov. Meskill as Congratulations! NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY well as many other officials will be on hand One of the grandest trips of the summer, to greet Nancy and her cargo of friendship. their most exciting so far, was that of Billie Marcia Spakowki is now writing the and Stu Downing to Alaska, flying the GARDEN STATE CHAPTER "Flying Page" for the Groton News which Alaska Highway. They describe it as an ex­ Dolores Jane Zillncar, Reporter comes out on Tuesdays. tremely beautiful and interesting trip — The events of last June — our Garden Connecticut was very well represented in 11,000 miles, flying 21 of the 36 days for 98 State 300 — our first! Though the 99’s were represented in four winning places, two Another Teacher in our group, Daisy were presented with a Ponderosa Pine good pilots took first place, Bill Steinfield Poss, preparing to teach an Aviation which we plan to plant at the Santa Fe Air­ and Tom Slocum. Their score was near per­ course starting September J.H.S. students port. fect. Our Jane Martin and Flo Walsh, with perspective member Anita Coddere. Flying Activities: Micki Collins, Roz though not winners, scored the best time — Daisy is also planning on flying to Florida Kinlen, and Becky Lutz attended the a fraction of a second off! Second place in August with a possible side trip to the Deming Fly-in on July 4. Micki flew in a winners were Ann Shields and Helen Bahamas. Bellanca with 49 1/2er Gene, and Roz and DuBrow, third place Dana Mack and For a Lunch Break lane Duggan, with Becky, along with eight others, were guests Richard Kull, fourth place Sandy and John Nicole Radecki and Ruth Dobrescue, flew aboard a grand old Lodestar! (We both got Duma and fifth place August and Dolores from N.Y. to Trumbull Airport, Conn. some right seat time, too!) Roz flew to West Zilincar. Our hard-working and imaginative Ruth Dobrescue was lucky to have an Texas to visit her parents in a Cherokee chairman, Alma Hitchings, gave us Australian 99er visiting for two days in July. 140. Micki attended another cat show in something to remember and something to Nicole Radecki and 49 1/2er Bob with the same Bellanca. Becky Lutz (me) has look forward to next year. two of their five children, flew to Orlando been flying a series of short but fun cross Our June meeting was a most unusual Florida to visit Cape Kennedy and Disney country trips, plus several trips to Raton to one — we were invited to a tour of World, in a Cessna 182, in mid April. visit my parents. Also flew to Killeen, Texas, NAEFAC. Director of the experimental Nicole also flew AWNEAR with Jane south of Waco in the co-pilot's seat of a program at Pamona, Atlantic City, Mr. Buck Duggan — received her CFI on June 5th, is Cessna 206. Got some stick time in a Commander, personally escorted us. It was now working on her Instrument and Sea restored 1943 L2 Taylorcraft owned by inspiring to learn a little about the new ad­ Plane Rating, and we hope she will sit still Raton pilot Ed Ferkovitch; checked out in a vances in air safety. Non-explosive jet fuel? long enough to give birth to her sixth child Cessna 172 and a Cherokee 180. Rita Elliott It is a reality! in October. Nicole Redecki’s mother, was flew across the seas via commercial Our July meeting was a fun one. The here on a visit from Paris and had to wait airlines to visit her girlhood home in friendly Fenwicks, operators of beautiful two weeks for VFR weather before she flew England after an absence of fifteen years! Preston Airport, Malboro, New Jersey, in­ with her daughter for the first time! vited us to their annual picnic. (All pilots Jane Duggan and Doris Abbatte, flew CHAPARRAL CHAPTER and friends welcome.) We were given their thru the TCA to Harrisburg, Pa. and back Mary De Kinder, Reporter comfortable lounge for our business over the top at 7500 feet with Jets ascen­ To start our summer, Chaparral Chapter meeting and later joined them for a boun­ ding all over the place. joined Gregg's Air Service and the Las tiful feast. Can you believe Champagne, Jane and 49 1/2er Wally, flew his long Cruces C.A.P. in presenting an Aviation music and goodies after dark? Commercial to Augusta, Maine and Mont­ Day at Las Cruces Municipal Airport. One Jerry Roberts, Governor, Alma Hitching pelier, Vermont, and back the following of our contributions to the day was the and Alice Hammond represented us in the morning. presentation of a fine FAA film, "Airports program, Friendship Forest, at Atchison, Happy Flying! Mean Business." (Highly recommended it Kansas. It was IFR all the way west. They for getting your city's leaders and busi­ brought our Red Oak to represent New Jer­ South Central Section nessmen interested in your airport.) In July Lela Carwardine and Connie sey and returned with Ponderosa Pine from ARKANSAS - COLORADO - LOUISIANA the West. During ceremonies at Caldwell — KANSAS - NEBRASKA - NEW MEXICO Rose continued guiding our chapter- Wright Alma Hitchings planted the Western OKLAHO M A - TEXAS sponsored tours of the municipal airport for Pine. Fay Wells, White House correspon­ local school children. dent, must be commended for her work to ALBUQUERQUE CHAPTER Also in July, Connie, Lela and I were form friendships and bring love to a world Becky Lutz, Reporter warmly welcomed by Albuquerque Chapter in peace. In a subsequent planting at our The Albuquerque Chapter will be talking 99s and were enjoyably allowed to take Capital in Irenton, Alma, in the company of about the Powder Puff Derby “ Must Fly-By" part there in the Albuquerque AWTAR stop. Governor's representative, Commissioner for a long time to come. It was a fun thing Hank and 49 1/2er Jim Hallinan are Sullivan and Thomas Coyle, State Director as well as educational. The girls went all proud owners of a new Cessna 182. Before of Aeronautics, noted that the gardener out to see that things were right for the giving up the old one, however, they flew it dug a huge hole — expecting a large tree Powder Puffers for the three days. Kathy (with two student pilot passengers) to instead of a seedling. Fox, prize chairman, presented over $300 Mazatlan, San Carlos, and return, then up On Monday 15th July, your reporter and worth of prizes to the various racers. Mr. to Vancouver to see their new twin grand­ Alma flew to Elmira to await the arrival of Bob White, State Aviation Director, along children. Mary Wooten has logged several our two racers in the Powder Puff Derby — with a representative of the Chamber of hours flying in and out of El Paso and Diane Shaw and Mary Rose Myers. They Commerce, personally greeted the racers Albuquerque for controlled field exercise made a beautiful fly-by — we stood proudly on the first day. Governor Bruce King and all it entails these days. Rene Hirth is waiting to greet them. The Garden State issued a proclamation declaring the week busy learning aerobatics in Citabria at Chapter presented beautiful roses. "Women in Aviation Week" fn New Mexico. Deming and working on her instrument in­ Janice Blackwell and her 49 1/2, Blackie, We received excellent cooperation from structor’s rating. Pauline and 49 1/2er are proud owners of a new Cessna 180 and the radio and television stations and the Milton Hall have spent the summer seeing New Mexico and surrounding territory in they made a most eventful trip West. Ask press. Janice what she thinks about our fantastic Las Cruces Ninety-Nines Lela Cowar- their '46 Luscombe and a Cessna 175. FSS. Grace McGuire has checked out in a dine, Mary Dekinder, and Connie Rose Remember you South Central 99s, Sec­ seaplane. came to help us. tional in El Paso this fall! This summer we have at least five new Officers have been elected for the new perspective members and we are looking year. They are: Becky Lutz, Chairman; COASTAL BEND CHAPTER forward to a new 99 year with eager ex­ Blanche Griscom, Vice Chairman; Johnny Barbara Corley, Reporter pectations — planning a '74 Garden State Hickey, Secretary; and Linda Swan, Our thanks to Elizabeth Morris for 300, beautifying airports throughout the Treasurer. arranging our unusual and stimulating State, fly-in meetings every month, ferrying Lola Madden of the Eastern New meeting on June 16th. We toured NAS medical supplies, exciting spot landing England Chapter has transferred to the Chase Field, Beeville, Texas, with the able contests at each meeting, poker runs, par­ Albuquerque Chapter. Welcome! Lola's assistance of Lt. John Major. At our first ties, picnics, fly-in camp-outs. We can ex­ credentials include Commercial, CFI, Inst. stop, we operated A-4 simulators. pect fulfillment from all our genuine efforts ASEL. Her husband is a retired air force We viewed the T-2 basic trainer, A-4 of the past year — and that's the truth! man. Lola went to work immediately taking trainer, and S-2 tracker. Most of the jets at charge of programs for the Derby, and Chase Field are also designed as carrier LONG ISLAND CHAPTER more recently represented our chapter at planes. Alice Borodkin, Reporter International Convention in Milwaukee. Stops were made at the radar room and Active L.I. 99er, Diane Tribble attended We were pleased to welcome to tower. Chase Field radar operators would Reading Air Show with Nina Clairmont and Albuquerque Betty Gillies, Gertrude Lock­ appreciate a call on 121.3 when flying in demonstrated ATC Simulators. Diane is wood, and Melba Beard who came to ABQ the area. Two to 6 a.m. and after 4 p.m. are presently Aircraft Sales Rep. at Mid-Island on July 25 in a lovely Beech Baron as part slack times for the jet procedures; Brookhaven, plus giving Aviation lectures of the Second Flyaway in conjunction with however, there may be solo jets practicing at L.I. Public Schools. America’s Bicentennial Celebration. We in the area during those intervals. Thanks to Captain Robert E. Ferguson Judy) man weather. We got the job done — we and the courteous personnel for helping us Sandra Simmons is attending Flight don't give up easily! fully understand the procedures of a Engineer's School. She has passed the One of our chapter's favorite recurring military installation. We can now cooperate written and Simulator exams and is meetings is an overnight meeting at Velma for safer, happier flying. scheduled to take the Final Check-out for Woodward’s cabin on Lake Eufaula. We Those in attendance at luncheon were: her rating in August. had a big turn-out for our June meeting. Margaret and Robert Clegg, Jewel Fisher, Here's to good flying! Seventeen members flew in to the nearby Katherine Caraway and her sister, Vel strip at Fountainhead Lodge, and eleven Kiker, Barbara Corley, Eliz Morris, Mr. and DALLAS REDBIRD CHAPTER more arrived in cars to make a total of 28 Mrs. Vern Cole, and members of the Adair Edna Envious, Reporter attending our luncheon business meeting family. Helen Wilke and Kathy Long, flying June 9! Pat McEwen from Kansas Chapter Congratulations to Vel Kiker — the new Helen's Bonanza, came in second in the was there. chairman of the Sectional Nominating Powder Puff Derby this year (in case you Our July meeting was held in Oklahoma Committee. didn’t already know). They've been City at the cutest old-fashioned ice cream Vel, Barbara Corley, Katherine Caraway, gradually easing up on first each year and parlor ever. Visit us sometime for a sundae. and Elizabeth Morris plan to fly in the next year — it’s a shoo-in; the rest of us Thirty attended this meeting, including Skylady Derby, Houston, Texas, August can just stay home. When they returned several guests, and new members Dottie 10th and 11th. from the terminus, bringing Elinor Johnson Antosh, Nancy Roberts, and Tere Lynch. Delores Zuck, Jewel Fisher, Peggy with them, we had a welcoming committee Tere Lynch and Saundra Lapsley were Zapalac, and families have been on — complete with loud speaker and fellow presented APT pins. Congratulations. vacation. Our August 18th meeting is in 99s. Oklahoma Chapter now reports 14 mem­ Yoakum. Not to be left out, Hazel McK Jones, bers APT: Saundra Lapsley, Tere Lynch, Our new reporter is Vel Kiker. Look for­ Bryant Hutchinson and Pat Jetton drove the Dottie Antosh, Jeanne Young, Tommie ward thoroughly to enjoy her writing! “Snuggy Buggy” (Hazel's motor home) to Long, Nancy Smith, Milta Ruth Triplett, Rita Please, stay APT! Topeka, Kansas and manned the tower as Maddux, Broneta Evans, Pat Kirkland, timers for the PPD. They had a ball, got to Lucille Pregler, Norma Wynn, June Welling, DALLAS CHAPTER see everything but couldn't talk to anyone. and brand-new-member Sherry Jarvis. Judy Cobb, Reporter Our July meeting was a combination Saundra Lapsley has just been elected a The July meeting was held at the home shower for Leslie Willson (who's getting member of Aviation Space Writers of Hazel Corry. Co-hostess was Doris married in September) and a champagne Association. Weller. The August meeting is a dinner party for our Helen and Kathy. Marge Hudson got her Seaplane rating in meeting for installation of new officers, We also spent the meeting winding up Stillwater. who are: Chairman, Jerry Melton, Vice last minute details for the Seminar to be Nancy and Gary Roberts bought a 1/3 in­ Chairman, Barbara Powell, Secretary held the end of August — it's a day-long terest in a Cessna 210. (Recording) Judy Cobb, Secretary briefing of the new and proposed Oklahoma Chapter is extremely proud of (Corresponding) Jan Wahrer, Treasurer, regulations which will affect us all. Jan Million for being the newly-elected Sue Maddock. Six of us attended convention. Great! Treasurer of South Central Section. We are Lou Marquess and Pat Clark teamed up (Ask about that cornfield!) willing to bet that South Central Section is to fly the Intercontinental Air Race last the only one with a “million" in the Trea­ June. Lou says, “ We had terrible weather. EL PASO CHAPTER sury! (Ed. note: groan!) Couldn’t get into Thomasville, so forfeited KK Garlitz, Reporter the race by safely landing at Tallahassee." The last meeting of the El Paso Chapter SHREVEPORT CHAPTER Cathy and Art Ways winged their way to of the Ninety Nines was an informal lun­ Dot Lindsey, Reporter Austin for their daughter's graduation from cheon at the Rodeway Inn. Officers for the Sandi Jones was hostess for our June the University of Texas last month. Cathy coming year were elected; Marilyn Cragin, meeting. There was good attendance and husband also combined business and Chairman; Doria Shreve, Vice-Chairman; despite the activities of the season. Sandi pleasure by flying to Milwaukee for In­ KK Garlitz, Secretary; and Louise Mitchell, said she and Dale had to alter their course ternational Convention. Treasurer. a number of times on their recent trip to Edna Wright just returned from a Carib­ Doris Shreve has received a letter of Denver, Colorado, to avoid dust storms and bean Cruise. While stomping around en­ commendation from FAA Southwest severe weather. Sandi logged nine hours. joying herself she ran into Pat Jetton and Region Administrator Henry Newman, for Congratulations to Lt. Col. Marian Piper, Elinor Johnson (Redbird Chapter) — the outstanding achievement in promoting our new member, who owns and flies a world is getting smaller every day. Dot aviation interest. Mooney; to Mary Friday for a great Warren joined the ranks of the working An open house was held at International acrobatic performance for the television women again. She still found time to make Airmotive in June. El Paso Ninety Nines, cameraman — so everyone might enjoy the it to International in Milwaukee. Pauline Ruth Deerman and Doris Shreve, helped. and Jack Winthrop and daughter Liz just exhibition; and to Dottie Ports who is now a One of the things on display was Ruth’s returned from a trip to South America. qualified insurance solicitor. Cessna 140 in which she won the Powder Lee and Mary Kitchens (and daughter), Joan Carroll gave an interesting and en­ tertaining account of her “flying trip" — via Barbara Powell, Jerry & Maurice Melton Puff Derby. Hulda and Jack Kitchens have been on (and Maurice's brother Tommy and wife, bus — with thirty-five Boy Scouts to several flying vacations this summer to Jean), Mack & Judy Cobb (and daughter) Washington, D.C., and points of interest. Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, and Ver­ gathered at Weedpatch for the delayed Helen Hewitt reports a majority of our non, Texas. Hulda said they had great Father’s Day Fly-in, July 1. Judy and Mack members are APT. We are striving for one Cobb now head for a week at Oshkosh, flying weather all the way. hundred per cent. Louise and Ralph Cross have returned Wisconsin. Evelyn Snow and Jere Saur are in the air Sue Maddock and husband Frank just from a flying trip to their lodge in Gunnison, more than on the ground these days - they returned from 10 days in Pennsylvania. Colorado. will have new ratings soon. Mary Jo Voss They plan a trip to Vancouver, B.C. in Marilyn and George Cragin spent a week and Joan Carroll are now working on in­ at their cabin in Silverton, Colorado and August. Sue Andrews and family spent two strument ratings. then took a sight-seeing flight over weeks in Florida. Edna Wright just com­ Helen Wray has been named to the Monument Valley and Grand Canyon. pleted a refresher Pilot Ground School Mayor’s Bicentennial Council representing We are extremely happy that Richard Course at Eastfield College. Jerry and Aviation. Working in such a capacity, and Collins, Senior Editor of Flying Magazine Maurice Melton took a flying trip in the also representing Louisiana 99s, Helen has agreed to speak at the Civic Center Baron in early July — Dallas to Denver, Wray and Mary Joe Voss flew to Atchison, function for our October Fall Sectional. We north across Wyoming and Montana to Kansas, with the state tree — the Magnolia are looking forward to this big event. Canada. Toured Glacier Park. Flew through — which will be planted in the International Idaho to Washington and into British Forest of Friendship at Atchison. On their Columbia. Toured Vancouver and Victoria, OKLAHOMA CHAPTER return they brought with them a Cot­ Seattle, down the Pacific coast into Califor­ Martha Thomaaon, Reporter tonwood tree from Kansas which will be nia. Home with stops in Lake Tahoe and Would you believe we finally airmarked planted in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Phoenix. "Gorgeous Trip!!” (Whew . . . if Prague, Oklahoma? We lost count of the delivered there by Helen Hewitt who has that was in our plane we’d still be gone- number of times we tried — done in by old been named Section Air Activities Chair­ man. with a back problem. We trust that by the Happy Flying! Joyce Sheridan has made her second trip time this is read we’ll all be fit and fine and to Greenland, reporting the temperature ready to fly again. WICHITA FALLS CHAPTER was thirty-six. Virginia Holmea, Reporter Elaine Snow reports medical supplies are SPANISH PEAKS CHAPTER Old Man Sun grins hot and bright on to be stockpiled in Wichita, Kansas, and Chris Berry, Reporter Wichita Falls in July. It’s downright disbursed from there. The GAMA safety seminar held in dangerous to lay a lily white hand on a Dottie Ports is in contact with the Rose February brought out a record number of metal fuselage — result — plane branding. Society regarding the planting of roses pilots with 174 attending. Ah, but what joy to climb to altitude and along the fence at Downtown Airport. Our airmarking chairman, Gertrud look down on the sweltering earthbound Helen and Charles Wray hosted the July Howard is busily making plans to locate tribe! meeting which included 49 1/2ers. airports in the area which would like to be Our May meeting found us snacking Everyone enjoyed the get-together. Martha airmarked. fellowshipping, and amiably electing new and Ray Christi had great pictures of their The May meeting was attended by two officers at Thelma Grays' lovely home. New six weeks’ Rome trip. Mary Margaret Storey prospective members, Rhonda Burns who Chairman; Marilyn O’Neil, Vice-Chairman; (of a local television station) did a short recently received her private license; she is Dorothy Warman, Secretary; Virginia feature on the Forest of Friendship. thinking about getting her commercial, and Holmes, Treasurer; Fran Miller. National Aviation Day is August 19. The Joan Aleya who is in the process of getting We were all spread to the four winds in new tower at Downtown Airport is to be in her private. We are looking forward to June and in July Marilyn O’Neil treated a operation then. We plan to have open having both women join us. crew of nine to a yummy steak luncheon at house. Our July meeting will be held at the home the Trade Winds Motor Hotel. Ola Mae of Ann Courtright. We re having a steak fry Cook was appointed Membership Chair­ SOUTH LOUISIANA CHAPTER with family members attending. Our plans man; Betty Cox, Public Relations Chair­ Scarlet O'Hiyall, Reporter for August — fly to the Quarter Circle man; Nan Park, A.E. Scholarship Chair­ After a long, hot and humid summer, Ranch for a day of fun in the sun. man; Ruth Renton, APT Chairman. we're looking forward to the first cool, crisp Lou Ellen Foster is excited about her new mornings of fall when our planes will lift TOPEKA CHAPTER ATC 5-10 simulator! I predict a new in­ almost by themselves into the air. Charlotte Kenney, Reporter strument rating in our Chapter, and many We had a fine June meeting in Houma. The 27th Powder Puff Derby has now visitors for Lou Ellen. Beverly Titzer and Cal Meredith, hostesses, passed into history, but as far as the city of Yours truly, is bragging about her had deputy sheriff Don Gary put on a Topeka is concerned it will be remembered daughter Carolyn, who had her first flying fascinating show for us about drugs, after fondly by the citizens. The racers com­ lesson June 1st, passed her written in July, which we had a grand brunch. We stopped pletely captivated not only the gas crews, and plans to have that license in her wallet by the sheriff’s motorpool and saw some 49 1/2ers, security guards, ham operators and become a new 99 before August is out! live marijuana plants that had been con­ etc., but the spectators as well. We have You gals in our Chapter with newsy fiscated. Attending were Fran Taylor who already been asked about getting the race items, don't be mum — let's brag about you flew from Baton Rouge in a Cherokee 180 back to Topeka as enthusiasm and interest too. with passengers Nancy Fontenot, Polly ran very high. We told the people we would Baughman and Fran Salles. Eleanor Lowry be ready when they were. FORT WORTH CHAPTER flew her pretty yellow Colt over with Mary Now it’s our turn to race. We have five Auleen K. Hall, Reporter White in the right seat. Pat Ward and planes flying the race at Keokuk. Summer finds our members flying in all Shirley Bernhardt were waiting for us, Sondra Ridgeway and Pat Lane attended directions. Dora Strother made a trip to having driven over from New Orleans. At the second fly-away at Atchison on July Denver. Jean & Tom Bishop spent two this meeting the elected and appointed 24th. weeks in Tahlequah, Oklahoma for the officials were decided upon. Our We have five members APT. Yours truly National Parachuting Championships. Tom enthusiastic and hard working Chairman, received the first gold APT card in the competed as a contestant and Jean spent a Eleanor Lowry, agreed to be our Chairman South Central Section. week in training as a Judge. Shortly after again, with Beverly Titzer as our new Vice- We are looking forward to the South returning from Oklahoma, they attended Chairman. According to this chapter’s new Central Section Convention in El Paso in the Parachute Meet in San Marcos, Texas. rules, our Vice-Chairman is, in effect, October. Verna & Johnnie Stubbs have been on a Chairman-elect. This will give her a year, Mary Landis and 49 1/2er Harry have three week trip including stops in Hawaii, while working closely with the chairman, to returned from Brazil after serving with the Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. While in get acquainted with the duties pertaining to Peace Corps there. Welcome home Mary, Hawaii, they visited with Pat Davis and her office, and also to be of help to our it's nice to have you back. Betty Skold. present chairman. Fran Taylor accepted a second term as our secretary; ditto Polly TRI-STATE CHAPTER Baughman as treasurer. Membership Mazle Lipscomb, Reporter chairman, Mary White; Reporter, Nancy Another year, and we of the Tri-State Fontenot; Public Relations, Pat Ward; Chapter are looking forward to more fruitful Flying Activities, Fran Salles; APT, Gloria and active times. If my figures are correct Holmes; Airmarking, Shirley Bernhardt; we are 100% APT. Aerospace Education, Cal Meredith; Since we were in the center of the Museum, Yvonne Fort. cyclone/tornado belt this spring our flying The New Orleans girls invited us to their activities were cut short. Our Poker Run fly-in at Gloria Wills airstrip on the 4th of wasn’t as hot as the weather which July. “Wills” airstrip is WSW of Poplarville, probably accounted for lack of interest. Mississippi. The airports were cooperative and we Fran Salles and her husband Emile flew gained a lot of experience for a second try, back and forth to Percy Quin State Park in along with some tips from the Tulsa 99s. McComb, Mississippi this summer, where The Vinita Airport is almost ready for air­ they have a camp. Fran Taylor and her marking and with the cooperation of the husband Ed went to the Northwest, then up FBO at Carthage we plan a Penny-A-Pound Fort Worth Chapter members airmarking into Canada. Eleanor Lowry and her Sunday, the last of August. Clark Field, Stephenville, Texas Municipal husband flew to Colorado, and Nancy Fon­ Nancy Teel, accompanied by Janet Orr, Airport. L to R: Nancy Armstrong, Malena tenot and her husband to Florida. Mary represented us in Milwaukee. Diane Teel Richardson, Verna Shinn and Lorraine White and husband stayed close to home has just proven once again the abilities of a Waddell, Airmarking Chairman. awaiting the birth of their first child on 99. She got her new Commercial License "July ? at 2:00 P.M.” on Thursday, June 28, and was married on Auleen Hall flew to Los Angeles and Towards the end of summer, some of our Saturday, June 30. Since she is now living Nancy & Jim Armstrong have been airport members had bouts in the hospital. Shirley in Syracuse, New York, no doubt mem­ hopping around the State of Texas. Bernhardt is now recuperating from bership will be transferred. We’ll miss her Yvonne & Tom Turner with their three surgery, ditto Pat Ward. Eleanor is down from our group. children and fishing gear had a superb vacation at Al Gaston's Fishing Resort on She's the owner and co-pilot of a new Lear Barrow. What a thrill to see the Arctic the White River in Arkansas. Trout fishing 25 B. Ocean and to visit with the Eskimos. Our was great. They highly recommend the Mackie Fusilier and 49 1/2er Ervin have first minutes in Barrow were rather jolting, resort. completed two new runways on their ranch calling to ask to taxi to fuel I was informed Tony Page has been in Fort Worth only in Lake Rayburn country. that “ there is no fuel on this airport" — we long enough lately to send her Cross Mary Able has been flying some basic finally located a drum of gas from an Country Nows to the printer. She attended acrobatics in a Decathlon. Have you ever Eskimo shopkeeper in town, so we didn't the Reading, Pa. Air Show, the Aviation heard of a Cuban-immelman-whip-spin?? have to wait until Sept. for fuel after all. My Space Writers' Annual News Conference in Attending Texas Wing Conference of husband said jokingly that he'd syphon Las Vegas and she was in Wallopp, Civil Air Patrol were M. E. Oliver and her some from another plane after dark, but England with the Whirly Girls for the World Jim. CAP now requires annual proficiency then he remembered that it didn't get dark Championship Helicopter Contest in July. check rides for all their pilots with national until next winter. Hmmm . . . From Barrow Congratulations to another APT member headquarters sharing the cost. we went to Nome, up to Wales and looked - Betty Jo Parsons. Anne Cozart and her Gene Gonzales has been checked out in into tomorrow across the dateline at daughter, Genie, are working on their Com­ a Cardinal 177 and the 0-1 “ Birddog" of the Russia. It's a funny feeling to be on Russian mercial rating. 22nd group of CAP. radar. Our next stay was King Salmon The Chapter had a great turnout for our Among the travelers: highlight of the which is on the Aleutian Peninsula. From pool party at Yvonne & Tom Turner's summer for Marilyn and Jon Curtis was a King Salmon we flew to the Land of 10,000 beautiful setting. We were unable to swim camping trip to'Scenic Colorado. — Delle Smokes, to the top of Katmai Volcano or even venture outside because of a and Gene Hightower spent their vacation which was breathtaking — on to Kodiak for severe thunderstorm, but the food and flying to several points in Texas and Arkan­ a sampling of King Crab and Anchorage for hangar flying was most enjoyable. sas. — Back from Georgia just long enough sightseeing, taking a car up to Portage to attend the Installation Dinner, Ann Glacier. I spoke to Ruby Pappas, a 99 in GOLDEN TRIANGLE CHAPTER English was off to Port Aransas to deep sea Anchorage who said their recent Section Carol Callan, Reporter fish. — Some will be in Milwaukee. Meeting was a real success. Our Pat The June meeting was a picnic and fly-in Remember March 29-31, 1974. McEwen had attended it. As we left An­ held at Lake Whitney on the 24th. Mem­ chorage we headed for Mt. McKinley and bers, families and friends were able to at­ KANSAS CHAPTER went to an altitude of 16,500 but never got a tend and enjoy themselves, and the Dorothy Barker, Reporter glimpse of it because of the clouds. North­ weather was CAVU. Hello, all of you fellow 99s around the way was our next stop for a day of hiking Our July meeting was held at the Euless world, here I am back from way above the and relaxing. On our way home in Grand Public Library on the 17th. A dinner Arctic Circle to tell you what we in Kansas Prairie, Canada 99 Ruthanne Koyich sold meeting will be held for the August In­ have been doing. We held our July meeting us gasoline and gave us a ride into town. stallation of Officers. at the home of Virginia Speer with a After 10,000 miles and 67 hours logged in Our Flying Activities Chairman, Dottie business meeting, installation of officers, the Comanche we re home from a most Carmichael, planned a chapter Picture and a salad luncheon. Our new officers in­ memorable trip. Hunt for July 21st and a spot landing con­ stalled were Pat Mlady, Chairman; test. Contestants were Helen Wells and Elizabeth McCreight House, Vice Chair­ Barbara Steen, Linda Hooker, Pat Chester, man; Jackie Luke, Secretary; Dorothy Carolyn Brooks, Jo McCarrell, Jean Lem­ Barker, Treasurer. mon and Barbara Routh and several friends The Liberal stop for the PPD turned out — first prize went to Carolyn Brooks for to be a lot of fun for about 28 Kansas 99s. both the picture hunt and the spot landing The girls had a marvelous time greeting contest. those who stopped in Liberal. We air­ AOPA's private refresher course was at­ marked Liberal while we were there. Mary tended by Brenda Strickler and Ellen Van Aikins was chief timer with Hazel Guy, Deventer. It seems Dottie Carmichael is assistant, Garnett Nance was stop chair­ getting closer to her instrument rating and man and Arliene Dando was co-chairman. the AOPA's Instrument Course was another To me, anyone who races in the PPD is a step in that direction. “ Winner” just by being in the race. Two members of our group are new air­ Our new vice chairman, the former craft owners, Pat and Charles Evans now Elizabeth McCreight was married to Jim own a Bellanca and Barbara Routh is the House this summer. Arliene and Bill Dando proud owner of a Muskateer. attended their wedding in Galesburg, III. The DRF shipment finally reached its Bill was best man. Kansas Chapter members & 49 1/2ers, (Left westward destination of San Angelo, Texas, Meriem Roby Anderson is recuperating to right) Ed Short, Dorothy Short, Dorothy and Patsy Hoelscher, on the 24th of July from back surgery. She is our Kansas mem­ Barker, Bob Barker made a refueling stop thanks to Linda Hooker, Carolyn Brooks, ber who is a former WASP. at Fort St. John, Canada just before they Pat Evans and prospective member Linda Eleanor Knott’s husband Merle passed started following the Alcan Highway to Woodruff. away on June 25. Fairbanks, then on to Barrow and Nome, Gene Woodworth has become a Alaska — July 1, 1973; their top of the world HOUSTON CHAPTER Registered Nurse at the same hospital here adventure. Ann English, Reporter in Wichita where her mother graduated. This year's Installation and Awards Din­ Gene will be going back to Massachusetts. LUBBOCK CHAPTER ner at Continental Houston Hotel was the We'll miss her. Beth Covey, Reporter usual gala affair. Following dinner, the of­ News flashes — Sara McReynolds is New officers for the coming year were ficers were installed by mistress of APT; Dorothy Dickerhoof is sporting a new elected at our June meeting, hosted by ceremonies Celia Parrish. Cessna 172- Virginia and Andy Speer and Martha Sue Boren; Betty DeWitt, Chair­ The recipient of Outstanding Member Kay Weber flew in the Speer Comanche man; Rosemary Stidham, Vice Chairman; Award is decided by secret vote of the 260 to Taos, New Mexico. Harvella Johnson, Treasurer; and Beth membership and along with the honor goes Now for my marvelous adventure at the Covey, Secretary. The retiring officers a plaque plus a one hundred dollar check. top of the world. 49 1/2er Bob Barker and I have done a really great job during the first For her outstanding work this past year, the and non-pilots Ed and Dorothy Short took year for our new chapter. award was presented to Betty Fritts. off first week in July for Alaska. We flew The July meeting was in the home of our Recipients of Membership Awards, mem­ over the Tetons, Yellowstone, Banff new chairman, Betty DeWitt. We saw a very bers with 100% attendance for the year, National Park in Canada, — followed the interesting film entitled "A Man, A Plane, were Adelle Baker, Dianne Boyd, Sally Cox, Alcan Highway from Fort St. John through and A Dream", about Elgen Long, who flew Sally Gluckman, Delle Hightower and Alice Canada, across the Yukon Territory to his Navajo around the four crossroads of Seaborn. Whitehorse and on up to Fairbanks over the world — the North and South Poles, Another Texas brag — The Powder Puff some of the most beautiful country and the equator at the Prime Meridian and Derby results! See PPD Awards, this issue! imaginable. From Fairbanks we continued the International Date Line to break and Trudy Cooper is a full fledged jet setter. in the Comanche 260 to Betties, then on to make records. Besides the tremendous climatic achievement, he also brought out dedication of the field to Evelyn Sharp, a Joyce Cooper, Ruth Ritter, Joan Boyd, the great psychological accomplishment of Ninety-Nine who gave her life in WW II Sheryle Kuizinas and Jean Hixson (from a flight such as his. while ferrying planes. The dedication Ohio) and Arlene Johnson were among Angela Boren gave an exciting report on plaque was presented by the Ord Historical those helping the women on to Flint, her competition in the Intercontinental Air Society. In another community activity, Michigan. Race with co-pilot Edna Gardner Whyte of Florence Boring, Sally Van Zandt, Dawn TAR 96 had a happy problem. They the Fort Worth Chapter. Angela says they Parkening, Vera Bartunek and Mimi celebrated co-pilot Margie Jones birthday thoroughly enjoyed the race, despite some Haworth assisted with the CAP Flight on Sunday when they stopped in Cham­ terrible weather. It was an unparalleled new Safety Clinic in Lincoln. paign. Ed Jenison produced a cake with flying experience for Angela. It is with sorrow that we report the death red roses on it. Theo presented Margie with Rosemary Stidham has become addicted of John Perry, husband of Paulie Perry of her “ leg” prize — yes, a chicken leg. Kath­ to "falling out of the sky", otherwise known Scottsbluff. John was one of our very active leen and I RON'd in Waterloo — great as aerobatics. Beth Covey completed her 49 1/2ers and strong supporter of the 99s. hospitality there, too. Commercial license; next her Instrument A last minute change worked to our ad­ rating! Angela Boren, Harvella Johnson, vantage, 49 1/2 Bob West had to man the and Cheryl Shaw flew to Albuquerque in North Central Section “ Ham" radio station and kept info flowing. Angela's Bonanza to join in the excitement ILLINOIS - INDIANA - IOWA Our Chair-person Jayne Schiek has been of the Powder Puff Derby stop. KENTUCKY - MICHIGAN - MINNESOTA surveying army housing in Georgia and Levelland Municipal Airport will never be MISSOURI - OHIO - WISCONSIN Colorado. On a business trip w/Ben to the the same again, for they have bright new Ozarks, she found a turtle competing with numbers on the ends of their runway. ALL-OHIO CHAPTER the 172 for Runway space. Jayne states We completed our first airmarking project Ann Kimberly, Reporter Spain, "a great experience" — flew in a Saturday, July 28, returning to Lubbock The really big news this month is about 747-C — beautiful weather. Jayne’s article somewhat tired and paint-splattered, but our Chairman, Marilyn Miller, who logged concerning women's forums at Oshkosh just a little bit proud of our new ac­ 1/2 hour in the Goodyear Blimp, Thursday was printed in the July "Sport Aviation," complishment. night, June 21st! Now she only needs 199 B'Gosh! 1/2 more hours for the rating!?! The decision of the llli-Nines Race Board NEBRASKA CHAPTER Marilyn and Bob flew to Colorado the last is that the 1974 race will be at Champaign Mimi Haworth, Reporter week of June to go sail-planing at Black — Willard Airport on May 24th, 25th and Time passes by a little faster each year Forest. Bob achieved his Silver “C," which 26th. Lay your plans now! and makes it that much harder to get in all requires an altitude gain of 3,200 feet. Barbara Jenison was spear-heading (for the Ninety-Nine activities. The Nebraskans A great big "Attagirl" for Ann Esselburne our chapter) the 99’s Second Flyaway. We have been hangin' right in there, though — who is the Flight Examiner replacing Jay S. were to gather at the Springfield airport, gathering new members, airmarking, Tritt, who will be managing a nursing home but it was a thunderstormy day. racing, flight safety clinics, and getting in Chilicothe. Every plane must have an ELT ready for the Nebraska Air Race! As expected, the All-Ohio 99's had a very (emergency locator transmitter) by the end July meeting was held at Cozad for air­ successful Poker Party, Sunday, June 10th of the year. Since Barb Jenison won one at marking there. We had to do some fast with prizes as follows: (Fairfield County our Spring Sectional and has no plane, she shuffling in the air and change the meeting was once again well represented in the is raffling it off to help our chapter treasury. place from North Platte to Cozad due to Spot Landing Contest with R. J. McGinnis, At the banquet at the Take-off Mardo plane difficulties and strong headwinds. 1st; David Lauterbach, 2nd; and Terry Cam­ Crane was presented. I was disappointed The FSS's enroute saved the day for us by pbell, 3rd.) The Best Poker Hand winners not to be able to meet her after going all relaying information to "all women pilots." were: 1st — Verlie Kratz, 2nd — Lois that way. Did meet the publisher of our Assisting with the airmarking were Mildred Gosche, 3rd — Bill Whitmer. Scott Snyder Newsletter and the PPD official program. Barrett, Vera Bartunek, Wilma Ackermann, was our youngest contestant and Hugh Mimi Haworth, Val Darling, Dolores Van Gahan had the lowest license number. GREATER KANSAS CITY CHAPTER Boening and Cathy Binfield. Also, Sharon Among the many door prizes were five free Dorothy Stratton, Reporter Meyer and two special guests — Judy glider rides (four of which were won by Installation of officers took place at our Eggleston of the Fresno Chapter and Jodi eager 99's!). last meeting held at the Royal’s Stadium Wheeler of the Western Washington Chap­ Many of our members will be attending Banquet Room. We had 22 members, 17 49 ter. and participating in the annual EAA Con­ 1/2ers and three guests. Donna Ridgeway Hastings marks another accomplishment vention in OshKosh, through the Women's presided, installing the following officers: in painting and an all-time record for paint Auxiliary and the FAA. Kathy Zimmerman, Chairman; Marge — one gallon per letter. The gals scurried Barbara Baron passed her Instructor’s Engleman, Vice-Chairman; Karen Ballowe, off the the local paint store before they written examination. Secretary; Joanne Reindl, Treasurer; and could finish the job. "Pouring on the paint" Your reporter married her flight instruc­ Dorothy Stratton, Corresponding Sec­ at Hastings were Mildred Barrett, Vera Bar­ tor, Harry Kimberly, July 14th, and honey­ retary. tunek, Nancy Alley, Wilma Ackermann, mooned in Miami Beach, Florida and Joanne Reindl received the Achievement Sally Van Zandt, Eleanor England, Shirley Nassau, in the Bahamas for two weeks. Award for the “Outstanding 99 of the Year.” Amer and son, Danny. August meeting will Ann and Harry went deep-sea fishing and The award is large placque with Joanne's again be airmarking — at Harvard. caught a 7 ft. shark — together! It’s pres­ name engraved theron and it will pass to Welcome to new members Andrea Sloss ently being mounted for a souvenir! Award winner each year. She also received of Grand Island, Eleanor England of a trophy presented by Aleah Combs. Doniphan, and Dolly Salisbury of York. CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER Lois Willy reported the last shipment of Nebraska Chapter was represented in Clarissa of Marissa, Reporter DRF to leave Kansas City for Santa Barbara PPD by member Leta Drake, co-pilot for the The most exciting time in July was at the consisted of 4300 pounds. Number 8 place plane. Leta flew a Citabria PPD Stop at Champaign. Lib Kaiser and Our annual Scholarship award was with Sally Green of Monroe, Louisiana. (It Jean West had laid the groundwork. Bar­ presented to Patty Jo Scott by Rosamond was hard to determine which list was bara Jenison and Elizabeth Dunseth were Oliver. longer for them — the prizes they picked official timers, assisted by Rose Andrew Our chapter chocked up two Air up or the things that went wrong with the and Martha McMahan as spotters. Saturday Markings. Excelsior Springs was Air airplane!) Jan Heins and Diane Bartels our members turned out in full force only to Marked on May 9th and on June 26th we from our chapter also participated in PPD. find that most of the racers were delayed did McComas Airport. It was much fun with Mildred Barrett and Mimi Haworth pitched by the late take-off and didn't make it to a good feeling of accomplishment. in with ground support in Waterloo, Iowa. Champaign for the champagne by Saturday Fay Glenn, Rosamond Oliver and Theda Claudette Parker, our new 'transfer' from night. Champaign, not a Must Stop, no one Benningfield spent four days in the tower at the Iowa Chapter was also there with us. anticipated that about 40 planes would Waterloo, Iowa as official timers for the Mildred Barrett, Vera Bartunek, Diane decide to stay over on Sunday night! Mary Powder Puff Derby. They worked each day Bartels, Dawn Parkening, Sally Van Zandt Waters and Kay Martens on hand Monday from 5:20 A.M. to 9 P.M. and Mimi Haworth participated in the Ord morning — got the overnighters off and Our two PPD teams Loretta Jones and Air Show by operating a "Ninety-Nine greeted the dozen or so stragglers. Barb co-pilot Erlene Lowe, and Ruth Stafford Booth.” Highlight of the day was the Brusseau was in charge of operations. with Joanne Reindl as co-pilot returned home. They placed 58th and 68th. Joanne for a March meeting at Grand Rapids. The QUAD CITY AREA CHAPTER earned her Glider Rating while in New results were these officers: Chairman, Ellen J. Thiel, Reporter York. Maisie Stears, Kalamazoo; Vice-Chairman, Sharon Ehrich is sporting a brand new Mary Creason, Grand Haven; Secretary, Instrument Instructor Rating. She is INDIANA CHAPTER Nancy Brandon, Lansing; Treasurer, Ruth teaching at Lambert Field, St. Louis, Mo. It Cari Downes, Reporter Eiserman, Kalamazoo; Membership Chair­ is an hours flying time each way, so Sharon Our July meeting held in Fort Wayne was man, Lin Knoll, Jackson; News Reporter, is getting plenty of time in the air. very interesting with Jeanne Walters Babe Ruth, Lansing. Several names Von Alter, daughter Ann, and instructor, showing her movies of her flight to Africa suggested for the chapter, Lake Michigan Barney Younge, just returned from Phoenix, and their safari. To keep things exciting, at Chapter suggested by three different mem­ Arizona, with a stopover in Colorado the airport — Smith Field — they had an ex­ bers and the meetings to be held the Springs to visit Von's parents. Von doing perimental aircraft fly-in and an air show. second Saturday of the month at the Kent most of the flying in a Twin Comanche. The air marking committee had been County Airport, Grand Rapids at 10:30 a.m. The Roger Smith Family just spent a working hard trying to bring the markings Any out state 99's in Michigan for the sum­ week at Hayward, Wisconsin. of ten years ago up to date. This involves mer please visit our meeting. Jo Ann Walker, 49 1/2'er, Vic, and four checking an approximately sixty old The May meeting was attended by 15 sons, plus Jo Ann’s girlfriend and her two markings and repainting most of them. This women pilots. children, left Monday for a month’s will keep many of the 99s and 49 1 /2s busy The North Central Section Officers ap­ vacation in California. Imagine, three adults this summer and fall. proved the application for a second chap­ and six children all the way to California in The Indiana 99s earning new ratings: ter in the state of Michigan. a station wagon. Dorthy Niekamp, Commercial rating; Bar­ June 2 was the joint operation of the Our Fly Inn Picnic in June was really a bara Jennings, Commercial rating; Norma Michigan Chapter and the Lake Michigan nice relaxing day, with CAVU skies all the Nevitt, Instrument rating; and Tina Stur- Chapter for the Poker Run. The weather way. Our July Swim Party was cancelled, devant, Instrument Instructor rating. was beautiful, we made money and (would you believe it) due to "rain." Held Then there are other 99s who have been everyone was happy. our meeting at Gigi's instead, at the last enjoying vacations. Nancy and Dick Announcement: The Lake Michigan minute, but Gigi was prepared with coffee Hagans of Valparaiso, Indiana found a Chapter Charter Celebration will be held and brownies. place to fly in and camp for free near Alma, September 8th at Austin Lake (Kalamazoo) Are planning our annual Plane Wash for Michigan. Its called Lumberjack Land and 1 to 8 p.m. This will be at Eloise Smith's September. It should be titled — Annual you can pitch your tent at the tip of your home and the Kalamazoo 99s will be the Plane & People Wash, because everyone wing and enjoy nature. Jill McCormick en­ committee; if you’d like to help us always gets soaked. It is a good money joyed a thirty-nine day trip through the west celebrate please contact one of the com­ making project and everyone has a ball. Af­ and visited many 99s on her way — Dora mittee for more information. terwards we are having a beer & pizza party Daugherty Strother in Fort Worth, Adella at the hanger. Neff in Tucson, Ethel Knuth in Cave Creek, Norma Smith, Sharon Ehrich, and Von Alice Roberts in Phoenix, Betty Gillies in MINNESOTA CHAPTER and Charlie Alter attended the International San Diego and Doris Langher in Denver. Betty Kuechle, Reporter in Milwaukee. She had a wonderful time seeing the coun­ The National Flying Dentists and their try from the ground this time and visiting wives convened at Arrowwood Lodge in WISCONSIN CHAPTER the many 99s. Cari and Bill Downes went to Alexandria, Mn. Word got to us that Betty Toney, Reporter Tennessee for their vacation so pinch hit­ Mosley would be among those present, so Our first poker run was flown in June on ting this month is your novice reporter Judy with the careful, fast planning by our own the way to the Wausau meeting. Marlyn Graham. Flying Dentist wife, Linda Haedge, the Min­ Donagan arranged this special event. Pat nesota 99's were invited to join all the Weir was the winner of the 5-card hand and LAKE MICHIGAN CHAPTER wives for lunch on July 3rd. Minnesota 99's Joan McArthur the winner of the 4-card Babe Weyant Ruth, Reporter came from all over the state — 11 planes in hand. Our hostess, Marie Grimm, even The Value of Publicity. all including Carolyn Olson, who landed arranged for TV coverage by WSAU- The Ninety-Nines is not a secret or right in front of the lodge in their brand new Channel 7. private organization and our light should float plane. Betty Mosley and Marilyn The luxurious office of Zivko Aviation not be hidden under the proverbial bushel. Copeland spoke to the group expounding was the setting for the July meeting at the There seems to be a lack of proper public on women in aviation and the 99’s — a real Hartford Airport. Final reports concerning relations in connection with various Ninety- thrill. There were other 99’s there from all the convention were made and work details Nines functions. over the country — an impressive group — assigned. By the time you read this, the Newspaper editors as well as radio and including 25 from our own chapter. We are convention will have become a memory. television broadcasters, are eager to learn all grateful to Linda Haedge and the Flying Thanks to those of you who came — we about Ninety-Nine activities and they will Dentists wives for including us. hope you enjoyed MKE — come back when usually cooperate with you if you let them July 22nd found the more hearty floating you can! know about the organization and what you down the Crow Wing River at Staples as Arlene and Dr. Hersh Schwartz flew to are doing. Make it a point to meet these im­ guests of LaVerne and Jim Schaeffer. The Montreal, Canada for a first time visit. portant people. They can do a lot for the weather was most uncooperative but those Brainerd, Minn, was the destination of the 99's and the entire aviation industry. seen at the Staples Airport unloading inner Yeazels for a flying family vacation. Louise Provide them with stories and pictures. tubes and braving the elements were: Yeazel and Dee Kluppel have passed in­ Readers and listeners are always interested Dorothy and Dave Bolander; Dorothy and strument writtens. Marilyn and Herb Ritz- in such material. (Right! — Ed.) Rocky Ryan; Joyce Francis, Fred Van man attended the Michigan Flying Farmer Another important thing is to have the Dusen and Marian Fredlund; Gail and Jim convention in Jackson, then flew on to meetings well-covered by a cameraman, Vail with children Jackie and Jim; plus Dayton, Ohio to tour the Air Force Museum. whether it be a news photographer or one Betty and Bill Kuechle and Diane. The most Jane Caryer flew to Cape Cod, Mass. for a of the members of the club. The picture you welcome of all was the hot coffee and two-week fun-work vacation. take at the next affair, may become a delicious meal waiting at the end of the Betty Willmore, who will be the new Wis. cherished treasure in the years to come. long cold ride. We highly recommend a 99 Newsletter Editor, has been asked to Back in 1943 this “old newsreporter” was float on the Crow Wing River (but do pick a write a column for the "Wisconsin Pilot,” a editor for the Ninety Nine News, having hot, sunny day!). state oriented aviation publication just taken over from Betty Thompson Town­ We are busy making plans to assist the starting. send. Then for awhile was news reporter for National Association of Air Traffic the Michigan Chapter and now will try to be Specialists at their convention in Sep­ news reporter for the Lake Michigan Chap­ tember. Also in the planning stage is our East Canada Section ter. When I say “ old,” I really don't mean it part in the National N.I.F.A. meet to be as I don’t feel any older than I did 30 years held in St. Cloud. May is a long way off, but ago. chapter N.I.F.A. chairman Gail Vail already FIRST CANADIAN CHAPTER A new chapter was thought about for has the wheels in motion. So Minnesota Barbara Brotherton, Reporter several months before Maisie Stears took 99's, save May 9th, 10th and 11th — Gail Facing Fall with this issue, but I write in the bull; by the horns and sent out notices needs all our help. deep summer with some good news and some bad. demonstration purposes at the talks and First the good news. Past Chairman, West Canadian Section meetings on this subject. Helen Barter, with co-pilot Simone Breukel, Our July meeting was held at the Spring- won the Guelph Air Rally with a new per­ bank airport just outside of Calgary. Our fect score of 99.189. 491/2 Tom Brotherton SASKATCHEWAN CHAPTER Search and Rescue seminar, originally with his wife (that's me) took second place, Darleen E. Yergens, Reporter planned for June, is now scheduled for scoring 99.096. Chairman Lois Apperley Sunday, July 8 found the 99's poker run September 7 and 8, and will be open to all scored 97.378 for 7th place. Gillian Holden blessed with perfect weather and at every on a first-come, first-served basis. We will was 11th with a score of 96.414. Betty Grep- airport the word was GO, GO, GO. be taken to a remote area by Canadian ley, with Edie Luther as co-pilot, flew as a Thrity-six airplanes participated with 112 Armed Forces people who will be giving team. Mildred Hodd co-piloted for her hus­ people playing poker. the course, and will “survive” for approxi­ band as did Dorothy Renwick. Three First prize of a weekend fishing trip for 2 mately 48 hours. Building a shelter, getting U.S.planes entered, one co-piloted by Mar­ at Red’s Camp in LaRonge, transportation food, survival techniques, etc. will all be cia Gitelman, a 99 from Rochester, N.Y., by Norcanair was won by PAUL LECERF of covered in theory and by practical experi­ and one co-piloted by Betty Wittemore, a 66 Tisdale. Second prize a helicopter ence. from Michigan. This is a proficiency race, familiarization flight for 2 was won by Alberta will host the annual Western similar to the Michigan Small Race and JOHN LOMAX (12 years old) of Saskatoon. Canadian Section meeting on September AWNEAR and gives our local Chapter a Numerous other prizes were awarded for 21-22 in Calgary. A warm welcome will be chance to fly without all the work of poker hands, gimmick prizes and door extended to anyone visiting us at that time. organizing. Pure joy! prizes. A trophy from the Prince Albert Several members attended the Inter­ The bad news is that our air marking pro­ Chamber of Commerce was presented to national convention in Milwaukee. ject this year crashed and burned. The ori­ the pilot flying the farthest to participate. It ginal day saw four of us arrive by noon. De­ was won by GORDON YEO of Assiniboia South African Section cided it was due to accurate forecasts for who came 270 miles to play poker. The rain and thunder storms in the area, so set youngest poker player was JOHNATHON a new date and called all members. Great FROM of Melfort (1 year and 10 months). SOUTH CENTRAL AFRICA SECTION credit goes to Edith Berry, June Struthers Special thanks to all who took part and Val Humphreys, Reporter and daughter, Ursula Wood and visitor from to the airport operators at: Valley Air Ser- Gosh, time flies and I have been very England, Julia Trent and Lois Apperley. We vice-Melfort, Carrot River Airways-Carrot tardy about gatherina news imm nur niri« outlined 20' high letters and got three of River, Nipawin Air Service, Athabaska Air Ingrid Heinz is buried in a mountain of them painted before the rains came at 3 Service-Prince Albert, and Town Council at books swotting for her instrument rating. p.m. to send us home. Guelph Air Park had Tisdale. Without all of you it couldn't have We are all expecting her to come up with to hire people to get the rest of the letters been a success. top marks when she writes the exam later painted. Probably due to bad timing on this month — best of luck Ingrid! In this dates and not lack of interest in this most ALBERTA CHAPTER great flying country on ours though, she important project. It is usually one of our Eleanor Bailey, Reporter will battle to keep the rating current without best attended meetings and great fun. On May 16, several members met at the use of a hood, 'cause our weather is Our Shirley Allen is becoming a celebrity. Ponoka for an Airmarking day. The weather wonderful, year round, but especially in the She has a major part in the CBS Television was hot and the paint dried fast — winter when we don't see a cloud from May Program "Careers for Women" appearing especially on hands, feet and clothing! to the end of August — temperatures dur­ this Fall. Watch for it, as there will be air to Nevertheless, the day was a great success, ing the day about 50° to 60°F and dropping air pictures of Shirley flying, as well as in­ and the Town of Ponoka has expressed to the 30's at night. Snow, when we do have terviews. their thanks to our group. a bit, is headline news! And remember here Shirley flew with Heather Sifton to Elmira, in Johannesburg we are up at 5800 feet so N.Y., for the end of the Powder Puff Derby. the moderate climate is a blessing. They donated three days of hard work. I Brigitte Hildebrand and her husband, arrived for one day only, but heard from a Claus, flew up to Botswana for 4 days in a dozen girls that they really loved our Con­ Cherokee Six. They visited the beautiful, re­ vention. mote Okavongo swamps. To get there they Let's have everyone back for something! flew over mile upon mile of the Kalahari We hear our roving member, Wendy desert to Maun and then out to a teeny- Smith, is in New South Wales, Australia, ap­ weey private strip in the swamps them­ parently flying with Navair and working on selves — Africa is really a country of con­ her commercial license. trasts — one moment you are in the hustle Talked to Gerda Frieberg. She would and bustle of Johannesburg's million love to fill her plane for the next Bunch for people and a few air hours away in a native Lunch, as would I and Elizabeth Lane. Call dugout in the swamps. us, or load your own bird and join us. Get Ingrid had a letter from Pilar Martins who High, Fly! is way up in northern Mocambique and who is a lonely little lady pilot all on her own — she'd just love to have flying visitors to en­ tertain — her address is Rua Gabriel Airmarking — Western Canadian Section Teixeira 114, Quelimane, Mocambique — — Alberta Chapter — Ponoka — a great even a letter from, say, the U.S. would be accomplishment! exciting. Sue Kaluza is busy at Pretoria, running a Susan Milligan, head of the Organization Ground School for private pilot license for the Aid and Promotion of Search and students — lucky guys to have such a nice Rescue has attended several of our meet­ looking teacher! ings as a guest, and has provided us with a Our APT list is growing steadily. 41% of great deal of valuable information on our members are APT — they are: Helene search and rescue and Emergency Locator Robertson in Botswana, Annatjie Dreyer in Transmitters. This organization aims to Rustenburg, Val Humphreys and Hedy provide the public with more favorable Greene in Johannesburg and Pilar Martins publicity in the field of Search and Rescue. in Mocambique. Come along the rest of you Susan and others give talks, and demon­ lets have 100% really soon. strate methods of survival, and generally Our next meeting is being held right in educate the public and pilots on the his­ the very heart of Male World (at least in this tory, function and record of success of country it is) and that is at an Air Force Winners of the 1973 Guelph Air Rally. Co­ Search and Rescue. Our Alberta chapter base. Boy, I'm looking forward to that. I like pilot (left) Simone Breukel. Pilot (right) has agreed to provide the organization with women pilots, but I adore men pilotsM'll tell Helen Barter. an approved survival kit on a loan basis for you all about it next time. Cheers. dorsement and is APT. Occasionally Helen The 1973/74 Office Bearers are: Gover­ Australian Section and Justice Blackburn fly from Canberra in nor and A. E. Scholarship Chairman — their Cessna for country weekends — re­ Christine M. Wills, (Home:) 19 Lothian cently to Wintooroo, Sth. Aust., a 3,000 sq. Street, Annerley, Brisbane, Queensland. AUSTRALIAN SECTION mile sheep station — 70 miles from Broken 4103 (Work:) Curley Air Maintenance Pty. Christina M. Wills, Reporter Hill. Ltd., Hangar 71, Archerfield Aerodrome. Congratulations to Robin Miller on her Bozena Vrla and her husband, Ladis, flew Tel: 47 2499 Vice Governor — Dr. Dorothy marriage to Dr. Harold Dicks. Robin and from Boston to Paris with TWA on July 8, Herbert; Secretary/Treasurer: Doreen Mc­ Rosemary de Pierres finished sixth over the after two weeks travelling in the U.S.A. Leod, (New Address:) No. 5, 393 Annerley line in the Powder Puff Derby and were Visited ex-Sydney friend — Kamil Skapa, Road, Annerley, 4103. Tel: 91 6793. Mem­ placed 36th. They won two sectional prizes who is an Instructor on simulators for bership and APT Chairman — Peggy Kel­ — the first leg from Carlsbad, California to United Airlines in Denver. Bozena experi­ man, Public Relations — Marjorie John­ Alburquerque, New Mexico, and a per­ enced "flying a DC8". Toured the General son, Museum Chairman — Virginia Gilfelt. formance prize in the leg to Topeka, Kan­ Aviation Airport in Cincinnatti; flew from La Cheerio for now. sas. Well done! Guardia over Manhattan in a helicopter and Congratulations to Margaret Kentley and enjoyed the wonderful hospitality so very Marie Richardson, who in a Cessna 172, on kindly extended by many 99's. Handicap times, won the N.S.W. Air Race in Olga Tarling's position as Supervisor which about 170 aircraft participated — ATC Trainees Queensland, Class 5, has ranging from Tiger Moths to two P51's. been confirmed as permanent. Olga has Welcome to New Member — Pam Bar- been holidaying in Cairns with Beth low, who is at present on a business trip to Garrett, who is a Pilot with the Royal Flying the U.S.A. with her husband Keith. They Doctor Service. operate a Charter and Agriculture opera­ At the October meeting of the N.S.W. tion at Rockhampton, Queensland. Branch of the A.W.P.A., Dr. Pat Rutherford Lord and Lady Casey returned in early will be giving a talk on Aviation Medicine. July from a visit to London. Pat recently visited her daughter in Malay­ Ruth Hodges was placed second, when sia, and with her husband flies their Chero­ piloting her Cessna 150 in the "Caltex” kee 180D to keep their Class IV Instrument Navigation Trial, organized by the Royal Ratings current. Aero Club of Victoria. Ruth has now held Beryl Edmonds recently returned from her 1st Class IFR Rating for 5 years and re­ seven weeks in Greece, the Greek Islands, cently renewed it. U.K., Europe and Scandinavia. En route to the Barrier Reef for an At our Sectional a memento was pre­ Oceanographic Convention, Janet Robert­ sented to Rosemary de Pierres in rec­ son, (Tuscon Chapter), enjoyed a flight with ognition of her outstanding service and L. to Ft. Miss Sara Schonk, Carolinas Chap­ Peggy Kelman, piloted by Doreen McLeod leadership during her two terms as Gover­ ter; Kathryn (Henderson) Flynn, who now to Point Lookout and over Stradbroke Is­ nor. The Section has benefitted under the lives in Gove, Northern Territory and Thel­ land. guidance of Rosemary and the very capa­ ma Pye, Tintinara, Sth. Aust., before takeoff Helen Blackburn has gained her Fuji en­ ble Vice-Governor — Robin (Miller) Dicks. in the Air Trial, At Geelong. 'Safari is the greatest adventure which can happen to man in this

bemused and muddled age Robert Ruark On a safari slipstream across the sky . . . engineering marvel born of Rhodesia, pioneer Africa unfolds. From “E’Goli” — the Golden land-locked in the bosom of Central Africa, City — Johannesburg, to Africa’s greatest where the mystery of the Zimbabwe ruins natural show on earth — the wild game poses a question in the sands of time. country of Botswana where herds of elephant, East to the palm-lined, bleached white shores buffalo, zebra, carve a thousand gametrails of the Indian Ocean, fishing the blue waters across the bushveld. Africa’s living theatre for the fighting barracuda and landing on an seen from a seat in the sky. Camp-fire at island called Paradise . . . it’s an air-way Savuti where the sunset speaks in sounds to man’s greatest adventure; a flight to an of silence. unforgettable experience, and you fly it Setting course to the Zambezi, glide-slope to yourself. “The smoke that thunders” — the Victoria The E.T.A. is up to you. Begin by plotting Falls. Through a gateway of rainbows to your course to our African Flying Safari by where the mighty river is held captive, tamed writing to . . . by Kariba’s concrete and steel, a man-made

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