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I am in the middle of packing for CATION, let’s consider NEW HORI­ •w my Fall Tour of the Section Meetings. ZONS THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS. If things go according to schedule, I Without the ability to ‘put across’ your will meet with the North Ceritral Sec­ idea, how can you make a reality your tion in Milwaukee; South Central Sec­ dream? All o>f the progress and growth OCTOBER, 1986 tion in Shreveport; Middle East Sec­ in our ‘space age’ has been developed Official Publication of tion in Williamsport, Penn.; The New because people could communicate and THE NINETY-NINES, Inc. York-New Jersey Section in New York their dreams became realities. Each Headquarters, Terminal Bldg. City. I am going to try to visit chap­ Chapter Chairman has an idea she Will Rogers World Airport ters enroute and am also hoping for warits to carry during her term in of­ P. O. Box 99 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101 a little rest after a very busy summer. fice, a ‘new horizon’ for her mem­ Will spend a few days in OKC Head­ bers. To be able to accomplish her Headquarters Secretary goals she must be able to communi­ DARLA BULLARD quarters. I am looking forward to a productive trip. cate to her members the fact the idea is ‘good’ , that it is worth doing, and Editor The Ninety Nines President has been will bring satisfaction. She must com­ PEG ONG invited to participate in the Fourth 2900 Rockbrook Drive municate enthusiasm so her members Congress of American Women Leaders Plano, Texas 75074 will WANT TO ACCOMPLISH THAT to be held in Washington, D.C. Octo­ WHICH SHE HAS SET AS HER GOAL. INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS ber 7, 8 and 9th. The Congress is President ARE YOU COMMUNICATING?? composed of Presidents or Vice Presi­ ALICE ROBERTS My next letter will be written dur­ 719 Orchid Lane dents of National and International ing my trip . . . and will probably have Phoenix, Arizona 85021 Organizations, and their discussion will chit-chat about the section meetings. center around the Career Woman and Vice-President So till then . . . are your horizons for DONNA T. MYERS how she might better herself and her (he coming year set? 11603 E. 6th Place work potential. Sincerely, Denver, Colorado 80010 Along the thoughts of COMMUNI- ALICE ROBERTS Secretary GENE NORA JESSEN 741 Eastridge Drive Wichita, Kansas 67207 SPECIAL NOTICE Treasurer RUTH RUECKERT Every Chapter Chairman {either Editor ends up with about 300 pages, 2037 Rivera Street plus pictures, to prepare for the San Francisco, Calif. 94116 past* or present) has been sent two Printer (proofread, identify, in­ copies of “ Preparation of Copy for Executive Board struct, etc.), so time you save her 99 News’’; one for the Chairman LYDIELLEN “LYGIE” HAGAN means the Printer gets the copy and one for the Chapter Reporter. South 1907 Oneida Place sooner and you receive your News This information sheet also has been Spokane, Washington 99203 earlier. sent to International Committee BETTY W. McNABB Chairmen and to Governors* — plus Our NEWS is a comunication 926 Third Avenue a copy for the Section Secretary or medium to be proud of — EVERY Albany, Georgia person reporting Section Meetings. Charter Member, Member-at-Large, DORIS RENNINGER Section, Chapter, Intn’l Committee These individual instructions have 10-01 163rd Street and individual should use THEIR been distributed so News Reporters./ Beechhurst, N. Y. 11357 NEWS to keep the communication contributors will have guide line on lines open. hand to help them. Following the in­ DOttie Young, Past Editor DEADLINE FOR NEWS — structions will save your Editor The 20th of the Month mudh time spent in re-typing and * Please forward to current office Send Copy to: assure your news being included holder—had to mail them as time PEG ONG (she has Board approval to reject permitted rather than wait for elec­ 2900 Rockbrook Drive copy that requires re-typing). The tion results. PLano, Texas 75074 In Memoriam Patter by Peg Coming Events In MEMORIAM to Gill Robb Wilson, It’s with much trembling and queasi­ loyal friend of the Ninety-Nines for ness that I’m about to “ solo” m y first October 14, 15, 1966 99 News from the Editor-side of the Fairladies Annual Indiana Race many years, it is fitting to reprint his copy. For such a tiny, little gal, DOT- Evansville, Indiana contribution to our “ Thirty Sky Blue TIE YOUNG certainly has the biggest Years.” shoes to fill! In order that I can even come close to carrying on her pro­ gressive traditons, I must have your October 15, 1966 TO THE NINETY NINES HELP! N.Y.-N.J. Section Fall Meeting New York City Grown bright with pattern’d fame Because we are such a growing or­ ganization, the News becomes one of The damask of thy name our best means of getting acquainted Embracing now a score of measured November 34, 1966 and maintaining that bond of friend­ years Official Opening of new Club House ship; therefore a report from every And wov’n by many hands Canberra Aero Club, Australian Chapter is desired for every issue. Neath skies of many lands (We do keep score ya know!) Capital Territory With mingled threads of gaiety and Keep my mail box full of ‘in-com- ing’ news and pictures; I do suggest tears June 38-July 3, 1967 that you allow a couple extra days Is hung on Memory’s wall International Convention mail time to Plano . . . the Pony Ex­ Where passing each and all Washington, D.C. press stop is a “fer piece” from my house! July 8, 1967 Next NEWS deadline Nov. 20th . . . May see the stitching of thy hopes AWTAR REMEMBER? and fears. Atlantic City, N. J. to No thread is of the whole Thanks much, Torrance, Calif. Or part is more than all Peg In that embroidery of life and flight Which some now long since gone And some still pressing on SHEILA SCOTT SAYS Have woven on the high frontiers Dear Ninety-Nines Everywhere, fold Isle and Samoa (!), San Fran­ despite How can I thank you all for the won­ cisco, Phoenix, El Paso, Oklahoma, Strength uncommensurate derful help and support you gave me Louisville, New York (U.S.A.), Gan­ To conquer all of fate during my recenlt “ World Flight?” der (Canada), Lisbon (Portugal), and Which lurks beyond all but im­ Words cannot express how deeply I of course London. mortal grace. appreciated it. I cannot begin to tell you about the Many of you must wonder why you fantastic welcomes and surprises Ninety-Nines laid on at all these stops, have not heard from me, but the fact God guard the gracious fame is I am living on top of an uncontroll­ but it is something I shall never for- Around thy numbered name able avalanche df paper, and I am gdt. I truly found we are an inter­ Till in the retrospect of further years quite unable to find enough hours in national organization with friendship each day to reduce it! stretching right round the world. The focused eye df time My very sincere thanks and affec­ Looks back on Ninety-Nine I shall never forget the kindness and tion to you all. May your landings friendship so many of you showed me, And finds naught there to hold in sad be as happy as mine have been to and it is not lack of thought or grati­ arrears date. tude that I have not written personal­ Concerning what was wov’n Sincerely, ly, but sheer inability to make time Sheila Scott By thee beneath the heav’n itself slow up! Please forgive me, and Albeit at times thy toil was wrought know that I deeply appreciate all the Ed. Note . . . in tears. assistance that you gave me. SHEILA plans to be in the U.S. the It was a great thrill to find so many last week of September and has been — Gil Robb Wilson Ninety-Nines all round the world, and invited by Piper to attend the AOPA I would particularly like to thank the Plantation Party in Palm Springs, the following stops where so much was Piper Convention at Denver, and No November News Issue done for me by Ninety-Nines; Karachi COPA Convention in Montreal between Deadline For (Pakistan), Delhi (India), Darwin, Mt. October 1st and 16th. She would en­ Isa, Brisbane, Sydney (Australia), joy re-newing old 99 friendships and December Copy Auckland (New Zealand), even Nor- making new acquaintances. November 20 OUR 1967 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION SHOREHAM HOTEL AND MOTOR INN. WASHINGTON, D. C., JUNE 28-JULY 2

The Convention will spotlight the ex­ us co-ordinate the global aspects of working with us on the Capital Fly-In. citing progress of Women in Aviation the convention. All overseas members More on this later. since we were founded in 1929 with should contact them wilth suggestions So, put a big red ring around June 99 members, to our more than 2700 to highlight your country at the con­ 28-July 2, 1967. We have a big, red in 25 countries around the world, to­ vention. (See list below). carpet of Welcome waiting for you. day. Our overseas members and the The Capital-Fly-In is planned for Fay Gillis Wells Ambassadors and other officials of those who believe it is more fun to fly Coordinator. their countries will be honored on In­ together, as we collect the invitations ternational Night, June 30. Other plann­ and pictures for our See The USA ed highlights—morning coffees at em­ portfolios the overseas members will UNITED STATES TRAVEL SERVICE bassies; fascinating sightseeing trips; a take back home with them, spreading OVERSEAS OFFICERS tour of the White House for earlybird the American message of friendship Beverly E. Miller. Director registrants. On July 1, the 30th anni­ around the world. There are three 22 Sackville Street versary of Amelia's last flight, a spe­ London W.l, England routes, starting at Olympia, Washing­ Area: Great Britain, Ireland cial ceremony will be conducted at ton; Sacramento, California, and Los the Smithsonian Institution of History Richard H. Henry, Director Angeles; with a fourth for the extreme 17 Avenue Matignon and Technology, when we present our south originating at Austin, Texas, fly­ Time-Life Building worldwide histories to the aeronautical Paris 8e, France ing east through as many capitals as Area: Era^ce, Bmi'n. Portugal, archives. possible. 99s in state capitals off the French-spe a king Swi tze r 1 and The morning of July 2nd we wish main flight pattern can co-ordinate John R. Jaeckel, Director Happy Landings to our overseas 99s as their take-offs to join with one of the American Consulate General Museumplein 19 they take-off on their eoast-to-coast, main flights as it passes through their Amsterdom, Netherlands getting-to-know-you American tour, and area. The Fly-In is in no way com ­ Area: Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg Good Luck to the girls heading for petitive — just a safe, fun flight of Karl F. Kuhn, Director mutual admiration, gathering more Grosse Gallusstrasse 1-7 Atlantic City and the start of the Pow­ Frankfurt am Main, Germany friends as it flies across America to der Puff Derby, July 8th. Area: West Germany, West Berlin our Nation’s Capital. Austria, Germanspeaking Switzerland

The United States Travel Service The State representatives of the Robert P. Briggs, Director representatives overseas are helping United States Travel Service also are Care of Commercial Attache United States Trade Center Vasagatan 11 Stockholm. Sweden Area: Sweden. Norway, Denmark, Flying Grandmothers Project Iceland, Finland Christopher Sheryl Director Via L. Bissolati 29 Gladys Cobb, Bay Cities Chapter Rome, Italy Area: Italy and Italian-speaking Totals 166 FLYING GRANDMOTHERS 496 grandchildren Switzerland Sumter Lallande, Acting Director If your section is not listed there was no response from your Chairman. Paseo de la Reform a, 87 M exico City, D.F. Mexico' Area: Mexico, Costa Rica. Grand­ Grand­ Honduras, Nicaragua. El Salvador, Guatemala No. mothers children SECTION Members 30-40 yrs. 41-50 yrs. 51 plus Total Hans F. Regh, Director Care of American Embassy Southeast 108 1 12 17 51 Bogota, Columbia New England 41 2 3 5 12 Area: Columbia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Panama North Central 384 9 20 6 36 86 and the Caribbean countries.

South Central 202 1 16 8 25 77* Donn Dearing Director Care of American Consulate General Northwest 13 9 22 79 Sao Paulo, Brazil Southwest"* 356 2 36 24 62” 191*" Ar'ea: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay ‘ CATHERINE MARSH of Nebraska Chapter is over 51 with 12 grandchildren Charles A. M cGee Director Berger House “ Northern Arizona has 2 flying grandmothers over 60 82 Elizabeth Street with 5 grandchildren Sydney, N.S.W., Australia ‘ “ Section with most flying grandmothers Area: Australia, New Zealand “ “ Section with most grandchildren. Martin B. Pray, Director Fuji Seitetsu Building ED. NOTE — Due to limited space, further breakdown of figures by Marunouchi 3-chome Chapter may be obtained from GLADYS. Tokyo, .Japan Area: Japan, Hong Kong, Philippines AWTAR POWDER PUFF DERBY Marion Lopez, Reporter Now is not too early to start planning for the 1967 race, especially for get­ ting sponsors. Impound deadline will be July 4th, 5 P.M. Eastern Daylight time at Bader Field, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Take­ off will be July 8th at 8 A.M. East­ ern Daylight Time W. P. (Weather Permitting). There will be nine inter­ mediate stops: Martinsburg, West Vir­ ginia, Municipal Airport; Cincinnati, Ohio, Lunken Airport; Carbondale, Illi­ nois, Southern Illinois Airpobt; Spring­ field, Missouri, Municipal Airport; Tulsa, Oklahoma, Riverside Airport; Amarillo, Texas; Albuquerque, New 1LOVENE POTTER, Western Washington Chapter member, and AWTAR Start Mexico; Flagstaff, Arizona, Pulliam Committee Co-Chairman, breaking the ribbon to start the race. (Photo by Dar­ Airport; and Palm Springs, California. lene Crawford, Photographer, Pacific Northwest Bell) The Terminus will be at Torrance, Calif. Deadline for race finish will be July 11th, Official Sunset as of that date Pacific Daylight Time. The Awards Banquet will be held the eve­ ning of July 13th. Most of this route will be familiar to the perennial Pow­ der Puffers. There are two restricted areas on this route: 2501 outside of Palm Springs and R4001 the Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Both have been cleared as o f this date pending, of course, any state of emergency. Entries open April 15, 1967 and close June 1, 1967. Information Kits will be available from AWTAR Headquarters on and after February 15th upon re­ ceipt of 50c. Anyone wishing to enter an airplane not already on the handicap list must notify AWTAR before February 1, 1967. Two airplanes of the make and Press coverage on the morning of the Start of the 1966 AWTAR (Photo by Dar model must be made available for lene Crawford, Photographer, Pacific Northwest Bell) handicapping no later than March 1, 1967. Thanks for all those clippings of Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship Fund the 1966 race, keep them coming-— especially those from magazines. When We are starting our new year in As a reminder to all prospective you throw them out, throw them our the nicest way. From the Columbia applicants for the 1967 Scholarships, way. Broadcasting System the Scholarship I'm listing the qualifications and pro­ Many of you have sent clippings of Trust has received a check for 8500.00 cedures to be followed: other events where the name “Powder in appreciation for the assistance given An applicant must have been an Ac­ Puff Derby’ ’ has been used. In the by the Ninety-Nines during the filming tive Member of The Ninbty-Nines, Inc. future will you please send specific of the 20th Powder Puff Derby. in good standing for at least two name of Company or Organization us­ JANET FERGUSON of England, years, with a minimum of 200 hours ing same, otherwise no action can be Scholarship Winner in 1965, has obtain­ pilot-in-command time since receiving taken. “ Powder Puff Derby” is a reg­ ed her U.S. Multi-engine and Instru­ her private license. istered trade mark of AWTAR for our ment ratings and immediately upon She must apply to her Chapter for exclusive use you know. her return to England following Con­ consideration as their choice to repre­ Send all requests for info., clippings, vention and the AWTAR, will put them sent them in the competition. If select­ etc. to: AWTAR Headquarters, Teter- both to use on a ferry flight to New ed by her Chapter, she must complete boro Airport, Teterboro, New Jersey. Zealand. the application forms sent her by the Chairman of the Scholarship Trustees COMPLETED COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS FOR 1966-67 upon the request of her Chapter Chair­ man. The completed forms accom ­ panied by a picture suitable for repro­ Aerospace Education Jessie Miller Mississippi duction, are then submitted to her Air Marking Mary Able, CHM Houston Chapter Chairman for the letter of Autrie Lehr All-Ohio recommendation on the back. Jerry Roberts Garden State The Chapter Chairman, having writ­ ten her letter of recommendation on A. E. Scholarship Deedo Heise, CHM Wisconsin the back page of the application, will Betty Gillies, Treas. Santa Clara Valley forward it to the Section Scholarship Pat Gladney San Diego Chairman . . . to reach her no later Broneta Evans, Pint. Trste. Oklahoma than January 15, 1967. The Section Alice Hammond, Pmt. Trste. Chicago Area Scholarship Chairman and her Com­ Auditing Committee Margaret Gerhardt, Chm. Bay Cities mittee have approximately 30 days to Miriam Brugh E’ay Cities evaluate all applications sent from the Caroline Schbtt Eay Cities Chapters in her Section, and to select Ruth Rueekert, Chm. Bay Cities their Section’s quota of those they con­ Budget Committee Alice Taylor Santa Clara Valley sider the most deserving to represent Betty Boggess Sacramenito Valley their Section in the finals. These so se­ lected are sent to the Chairman of Contest Committee Sylvia Roth, Chm. Carolinas The Amelia Earhart Scholarship Trus­ Sarah Gorelick (2 yrs.) Gtr. Kansas City tees (EUGENIA HEISE) to reach her Marion Betzler (3 yrs.) All-Ohio no later than February 15, 1967. Ap­ Flying Activities Lois Grange Iowa plications received after that date can­ not be considered. 49% er Records Becky Thatcher Michigan Each Chapter may submit one ap­ Headquarters Committee Susie Sewell, Chm. Oklahoma plication for every 20 members or Arlene Walkup Oklahoma major fraction thereof, and each Sec­ Dottie Young Oklahoma tion has a quota of one application for Historian Irene Wirtschafter E. Penn each 100 members or major fraction thereof as lifted in the 1966-67 Mem­ Incorporation Resident Barbara Bonnett E. Penn bership Directory. Every Chapter and Membership A'lbertta Nicholson, Chm. Utah every Section, regardless of size is en­ N.I.F.A. Lois Feigenbaum, Chm. Cape Girardeau titled to at least one application. Mary Elders Cape Girardeau EUGENIA HEISE, Chairman Ninety-Nine News Editor Peg Ong Dallas Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship Nominating Committee Lois Miles, Chm. San Fernando Valley Winifred Lovelace Montana COMMITTEE REPORTS Mary Clark Michigan Fredda Turrill Colorado AIK MARKING Jeanne Harley Carolinas The 1965-66 year has ended and great Michigan progress was made in this field. This Parliamentarian Alice Davis committee is grateful for the coopera­ Public Relations tion and help given by the Section Read and Approve Minutes Jean Bonar, Chm. All-Ohio Air Marking Chairmen and the Chap­ Pat Collier All-Ohio ter Air Marking Chairmen. New Chair­ Clara Tharpe All-Ohio men should be appointed as quickly as practical and existing files on previous Resolutions Committee Joan Hrubec, Chm. All-Ohio efforts and accomplishments should be Barbara Thisten E. Washington passed to them by the outgoing Chair­ Scrapbook Juanita Halstead Alabama men. Kay Brick, Chm. Greater New York We urge the continued efforts under AWTAR, Inc. Lois Fairbank Greater New York the new International Committees: Barbara Evans Long Island Mary Able (Houston), Chairman, Jer­ Alice Hammond Chicago Area ry Roberts, Augtrie Lehr, and Blanche Marian Banks, V. Chm. San Diego Noyes, Advisor. Terry Vasquez San Diego Thank you again for your coopera­ Ruby Keaveny, West Coast San Diego tion with us. Rep. Frances Peacock, Chairman Pat Wilson Greater New York Marilyn Schulz Marion Lopez Greater New York Blanche Noyes 1965-66 Air Marking Committee AWTAR-99 Fund Raising en on the Toledo scale. Loading pas­ Manor Airport in New Jersey and was VTLfiMlDMJ: EAST sengers, selling chances, taking a pub­ .attended by JANICE MUNTZ, BAR­ licity survey, recording rides, taking BARA FARQUHARSON and 49% er HCf SECTION Polaroids for pay, fixing displays BOB, ELSIE McERIDE, BARBARA etc. were BARBARA FARQUHARSON, MORRISON, KATE MACARIO, MARIE CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA JAN KAPUS, HELEN ZUBROW, SEL­ D’ALTERIO, RUSTY STAHLEY who CHAPTER MA BRANDE and her daughter, BER­ brought MARILYN MERTZ, a prospec­ Marion Dunlap, Reporter TIE PETERSON, JANICE MUNTZ, tive member who writes for Aviation DR. MAUVINE BARNES, a Radiolog­ News and is preparing an article on the The Central Pennsylvania Chapter ist whom we are delighted to have as Ninety-Nines, MARGE BRYANT our meeting was held at The Holiday Inn, our newest member, BARBARA MOR­ new member from Morrisville, who Williamsport, Pa. Saturday September RISON, BETH STURTEVANT, ANN brought JOAN BERTLES to attend her 10. Plans were made for October 14 WINSOR, CECILIA STETSER, KATE first meeting and HELEN PRICE. At and 15 at which time our Chapter will MACARIO, MARY MYERS (learning Sky Manor we had our meeting and host The Middle East Section at their the different duties o f a Penny-A- lunch on the patio beside a swimming fall meeting in Williamsport, Pa. Ev­ Pound for her Chapter by helping with pool, in which some later went swim­ eryone from out of town flew into the ours), JOAN BERTLES, her second ming. This is a delightful place to Williamsport Airport and were trans­ meeting, ELAINE McGARRY, her have a Fly-in; the people who operate ported by car from the airport to the first, ANNA SPIVEY who is working on it are well prepared to provide every­ Holiday Inn. It was beautiful flying her Private, and CAROLINE BREG- thing that is needed for a large group weather. LER. who fly or drive in. Chapter Treasurer CAROL SMITH PERSONAL PATTER: ANN PFAT- from Lewistown presented her hus- Through an enormous amount of TEOCHER was married in June and bandwith a future 49%er at the end of work and effort on the part of ANNE is now MRS. ERIC GREGORY. She is August, weighing in at 8.5 pounds and SHIELDS and HELEN ZUBROW, $550.- teaching nursing at the University of is known as DOUGLAS NOAH SMITH. 00 was realized as a result of selling Delaware . . . Also a teacher and stu­ He is sure to be a future aviator as chances on 100 gallons of automobile dent at the same University is KATE Mother and Dad are both flight in­ gasoline donated by Esso. These girls BARCUS . . . BERTIE PETERSON structors and are so enthused about personally delivered the chance books passed her written for her Commercial flying, they were married in an air­ .and collected the stubs. ANNE dressed and is preparing for her flight test plane. as a “female tiger” and posed for pub­ licity pictures with Esso’s “ male tiger” . . . Sorry thait PAT ARNOLD, now of Conn., was under the weather . . . EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA JANICE and PHIL MUNTZ, and the CHAPTER baby, will be off for Colorado for six Kate Macario, Reporter AE Scholarship months in their Cessna 172; we’ll look Saturday, Sept. 17th, couldn’t have Deadline for their return in April . . . ANNE been a more perfect day. The wea­ SHIELDS and HELEN ZUBROW will January 15th ther was ideal for our annual Penny- be flying in the Michigan S.M.A.L.L. A-Pound held at Wilmington Airport Race . .. ALICE MEISENHEIMER has in Delaware. After our rain-out and been ferrying Beechcraft from Wichita shut-out at Princeton Airport in the before Saturday, and ELSIE McBRIDE to Phila. or Boston for LOUISE SAC- spring, it was a tremendous boost to wore the “ female tiger” outfit at the CHI who then flies them overseas . . . everyone’s morale to have this event Penny-A-Pound, selling the chances Ditto NANCY DIEMAND, who just so successful weather-wise and money- while she “ pounced” around. The lucky returned from seeing daughter, DEB­ wise. Almost 600 people, and 14,678 winner of the hundred gallons of gas RA, in Vancouver and son ANDY in pounds of women, were flown. We was AL TROTTER from North Phila. Tennessee, by Bonanza . . . MERLE stopped selling tickets at 5 o’clock be­ Tower and ANNE sold the winning tick­ CHALOW is completing work on the cause of the long line still waiting to et. She would like me, in this column, documentary for CBS and then back be flown by sunset. The girls who flew to thank all of you who helped in any­ to Bucknell University. the two Debonairs, a Musketter, a way to make the raffle such a financial Cessna 172, a Cessna 206, and two success. As Chairman of this Penny-A- WASHINGTON, D.C., CHAPTER CherOkees were ALICE MEISEN- Pound, I want to thank the large num­ Mary “ Mitzi” M. Keller, Reporter HEIMER, ANNE SHIELDS, NANCY ber of girls (and men) who were re­ DIEMAND, RUSTY STAHLEY, JOYCE sponsible for this being carried off Our delegates to the National Con­ ROGGIO, YVETTE HORTMAN and so smoothly. We are grateful to the vention were JO EDDLEMAN and 49%er TOM MACARIO, who pitched in airport operators who donated their VIRGINIA THOMPSON. NANCY LY- when we needed a versatile pilot. We aircraft, MR. FRED BEISSEL of the NAM flew the AWTAR again, placing had a wonderful turnout of members Del. State Chamber of Commerce who in leg prizes. HAZEL DWIGGINS act­ to do the ground work of which there did so much, the tower and the man­ ed as Chief Inspector at the race term­ is plenty: HELEN PRICE, MARIE inus in Florida. LAURA ZERENER ager of Wilmington Airport, and fin­ D’ALTERIO, KATE BARCUS and and BEA WILDER flew to New Eng­ 49%er, HERMAN, VIRGINIA SWISH­ ally to the weather which can make or land for a week of rest. LAURA has ER and her friend “SKIP” SENA, break the day. sold her Cessna 140, and since she handled tickets and weighing the wom­ Our August meeting was held at Sky will be instructing soon, she Will have —7— no need for a personal plane. JEAN of WENDIE BLANCHARD. A report of member accomplishments are keeping ROSS HOWARD is always bring the Convention was given by JO ED- very close pace With the aspirations. honors to our club, this time by being SON and VIRGINIA THOMPSON our We are justly proud. elected President of the American delegates. The election of new JEAN VOYLES, Vice Chairman of Women’s Newspaper Club. Sept. will Chapter Officers announced with the Georgia Chapter, acted as Chair­ find JEAN and BLANCHE NOYES as over 2/3rds members present. NANCY man of the Hostess Committee; CARO­ guest speakers for the National As­ LYNAM, Chairman . . . JACKIE LYN KENNEDY, Chairman, MC'd the sociation State Avialtion Office, Wheel­ SMITH, Vice-Chairman . . . MARYANN banquet. The guest speaker was H. ing, W. Va. JEAN HOWARD feels a JESSUP, Secretary . . . JANE RALS­ McKINLEY CONWAY, JR., designer little shy about this, since she was a TON, Treasurer . . . of airport industrial parks, who likes member of the Flying Turtles, ground­ Other business — 1967 Convention to plan “Family Expeditions” to off- ed there in about 1954. Plans discussed. FAY WELLS proposed the-beaten track parts of the world in a beautiful program and I qoute: “ Map his private plane. They have explored VELTA EENN has added another to out three routes across America, start­ M exico’s Yucatan Peninsula and most her long list of flying achievements; ing at Olympia, Washington, Sacra­ of Central America and Canada. Also, Instrument Flight Instructor. VELTA mento, Calif, and Los Angeles, flying he and his family have flown down has instructed at 21 AOPA climbs so South America way — an article by far this year; NANCY LYNAM 6. VEL­ east through as many capitals as pos­ him appeared in Pilot Magazine in May TA is featured in The Washingtonian sible. Ninety-Nines in state capitals off 1966 entitled “ Flying the Amazon.” Magazine this month. Nice article. the main lines of flight could co-ordi­ nate their take-offs to join up with MR. JOHN BENNETT, Aviation Rep­ On the go: HEDY JAFFE, a trip to one of the main flights as it passes resentative of the State of Georgia England. EVELYN SIZEMOOR back through their area, etc ...” More Board of Industry and Trade, was al­ from Japan. FRAN NOLDE to South on this project later . . . so on the program. He is a great fri­ America, now back and heading up First meeting of our new officers end of the Georgia Ninety-Nines. women in the National Air Races at will be a picnic buffet at JACKIE All nine of our Chapters in the Frederick, Md. over Labor Day week­ SMITH’S at Accokeek, Md. 1967 Con- Southeast were represented at this end. BETTY CRACKEN and her 49V2er meeting. We now have a total of 202 in D.C. from Oregon. ADELAIDE members. TINKER home from several years in We re-elected MARTHA TOBEY No November News Issue Pakistan now living in Wilmington, (Memphis Chapter) as Governor, JA­ but still takes the time to come all the Deadline For NET GREEN (Mississippi Chapter) way to D.C. to attend a chapter meet­ December Cooy Vlcie-Govemor, BETTY FERRELL ing. MITZI KELLER and 49V2er a November 20 (Alabama Chapter) Secretary, and busy year of travel, this time Europe. ANN ROSS (Florida Goldcoat Chap­ JO EDDLEMAN on the sick list since ter) Treasurer. her return from the Convention in Se­ vention Plans are the BIG SUBJECT We want to heartily thank the Geor­ attle. BLANCHE NOYES now resides for PROGRAMS / PROJECTS. Our gia Chapter for hosting our Sectional at the beautiful Water-Gate-East, over Governor (MARIE DeALTERIO) ex­ meeting — they did a most gracious looking the Potomac and next to the pects to attend this meeting if their job “ all the way.” Kennedy Center for the Proforming Penny-A-Pound finishes on time in The Spring Sectional meeting will be Arts now under construction. MARY­ Philadelphia, Pa. held in historic Natchez, Mississippi. ANN JESSUP held a musical in her beautiful Georgetown home during Au­ FLORIDA GOLDCOAST CHAPTER gust. NONA QUARLES getting a little Dottie Harrison, Reporter flying time in with VELTA BENN. On August 19th, we had our regular VIRGINIA THOMPSON, besides her SOUTHEAST meeting at ANN ROSS’ apartment. busy time with 99s and house guests, SECTION This was in conjunction with a swim got her son TERRY off to college on party and covered dish dinner, with time. NANCY TIER was in D.C. for about twenty Ninety-Nines, husbands a quick visit during July. PERRY ROB­ FALL SECTIONAL MEETING and guests present. ANN was a most INSON also on the sick list. HELEN Betty Ferrell, Sec. Southeast Section gracious hostess, the food was delicious MURPHY now feeling fine and should Fabulous, friendly, “Atlanta, GA.” and everyone had lots of fun. New see her at the next meeting. NELLIE was the scene of the Southeast Sec­ officers were elected as follows: DOT­ JACKSON just back from another of tional meeting Sept. 10-11, 1966. The TIE SHAW, Chairman; LOIS PORTER, her many trips with UMser BILL in excitement of just being there, seeing Vice-Chairman; VIRGINIA BRITT, their Bonanza. JANE RALSTON back sister Ninety-Nines and having easy Secretary; and SUE HOFFMAN, Treas­ from a much needed vacation in Ken­ access to the main down town shop­ urer. tucky. JAN R. and JANE LaMAR both ping area from our quarters — the Many thanks to JAN WAGNER for entering the stock plane event in the Atlanta Americana Hotel — was re­ pinch-hitting for me last month. Your National Air Races Labor Day week­ flected in the buoyant spirit of this reporter had a fine vacation in Canada end. WENDIE BLANCHARD ups her get together. and New Hampshire. We took a heli­ flying with a commercial and yours From the Chapter reports given at copter ride over Niagara Falls (our truly, a Multi-Engine Rating. Saturday’s session, it was easy to ob­ first time in a helicopter) and really August meeting was held at the home serve that Chapter and individual enjoyed the experience. A group of Ninety-Nines flew to girls there from our sister chapters Marco, Florida, for a wonderful week­ in Florida. end. LEE AVERMAN took her chil­ JOAN DAVIS was pinned and receiv­ dren, CONNIE and FORNEY STAF­ ed her credentials. She is a welcome FORD took their children, and LOIS member to our Chapter. Her husband and DON PORTER took one of LOIS’ is an engineer at the Piper Cherokee students. MIRIAM and HUB DAVIS Plant in Vero Beach. She is a Private and FREDA and DICK GOKEY were pilot and is working toward her Com­ also in the party. mercial Instructor’s tickets. More about VIRGINIA and DUNCAN BRITT flew her when we get her resume. up to North Carilona to get their son We adjourned at noon for a delicious DOUG, who had been in camp. VIR­ Dutch treat lunch at the Veinne 111 GINIA also made a trip to Freeport and then back to the airport for our on Grand Bahama Island. instrument ground school session. MIRIAM DAVIS has done a lot of MARY BLACKWELL, who has been flying this month, including a lot on instructing us was called away unex­ actual instruments. DICK and FREDA pectedly, so BILL PARDUE talked to GOKEY flew to Stuart and got wea­ MARY BATES BLACKWELL, Florida us. He had just passed his Instrument thered in. Space Port Chapter member Chief check ride with MARY (She’s also an Flight Instructor, Skyway Aviation, LOIS PORTER'S husband, DON, has Examiner) so he told us all about Inc. in Orlando, Fla. FFA Pilot Ex­ retired as a National Airline pilot. taking his Instrument written |and aminer; Airplanes and Instruments He’s now planning to build a house flight test. He had only been flying for Pilot Certificates held: ATR, ASEL, down on the Keys. a year all together. Come on girls AMEL Flight Instructor: Airplanes that ought to inspire us to do more DOTTIE SHAW’S husband, BOOTS, Instruments Ground Instructor: Ad­ than we’re doing! His main words is back in the air (flying for National) vanced Education: AB Vassar Col­ of advice to us were PLAN AHEAD! now that the strike is over. DOTTIE lege. We are trying to get our Air Mark­ says he spent most of his time while ing program under way and the city on “vacation” working on their Moon­ ing movies about flying and enjoyed of Ormond Beach has agreed to fur­ ey. a delightful luncheon at a local res­ nish the paint to paint ORMOND SUE HOFFMAN has passed the writ­ taurant. BEACH on one of the runways at the ten examaination for a Commercial Until next month, Happy Flying! Ormond airport. Our problem now is License. Congratulations, SUE! how! Could some one who has done Five Ninety Nines from our Chap­ FLORIDA SPACE PORT CHAPTER this, tell us who to contact for speci­ ter attended the Southeast Section Cy Beers, Reporter fications, etc. meeting in Atlanta on September 10th. The regular meeting of the Space Be sure to plan a flight our way—. MIRIAM DAVIS and her husband, Port Chapter was held at Skyway HUB, flew up in their Aztec. VERA Aviation, Orlando, Florida. Eleven GEORGIA CHAPTER and LEE BRATZ flew commercial and members and three gueSts attended. Betty W. McNahb, Reporter VIRGINIA BRITT flew her 310, with Four members flew in and the rest EVENTS PAST: passengers DOTTIE SHAW and DOT­ succumbed to the threatening weather TIE and JIM HARRISON. We’re hap­ and drove from Jacksonville, Day­ Sectional. Good meeting, lots of fun, py to report our immediate past tona, Cocoa, and Vero Beach. Atlanta provided good weather, and Chairman, ANN ROSS, was elected CHARLOTTE CORBIN reported on we had EVERY chapter in the section Treasurer of the Southeast Section. represented! MIRIAM and HUE DAVIS Stopped at FAA/CAP T-34 Program . . . Held Parrot, Georgia, on the return trip Next News Deadline at Oklahoma City, the Federal Avia­ to RON with CAROLYN KENNEDY Nov. 20th tion Agency Academy, BETTY MC- and her husband. Roster Printing NABB was in the last 1966 class, third woman to qualify, and discovered the Our most active pilot, LOIS POR­ Replaces Nov. Issue TER, has become a ground school in­ other two are both Ninety Nines — structor. Congratulations, LOIS! MARION TANKERSLEY, Colorado, DOTTIE SHAW flew her newly paint­ the Southeast Section meeting, in At­ and JACKIE FAULKNER, Puerto ed Mooney to Moultrie, Georgia, to lanta, which w as attended by CY Rico. This is a marvelous program see her sister-in-law. She took her lE’EERS, JOAN DAVIS, (Our newest which I recommend very highly to any younger daughter along and had a member) ESTHER GRUPENHAGEN, 99 CFI who happens also to belong fine trip. DOT MACNAMARA, and CHARLOTTE. to CAP. 20 hours in the T-34, 6 hours The Grasshoppers met in Sarasota These girls all returned with new Link time, 35 hours ground school, in August. Our Chapter was well rep­ enthusiasm for the 99s. CHARLOTTE taught by FAA experts and believe me resented. LEE AVERMAN, FREDA and JOAN flew up with CY BEERS in they are experts. We all felt greatly GOKEY, LOIS PORTER, DOTTIE her Aero Club’s 235 Cherokee. DOT benefited by the two weeks, went home SHAW, MIRIAM DAVIS and DOTTIE MACNAMARA and her 49% er were better instructors, better CAP mem­ HARRISON all flew in for the meet­ there on business already. It was like bers, better able to do our part for ing. We were treated to some iriterest- old home week getting to see all the general aviation. I've finally gotten at least a partial scoop on our two newest members. JO ANN HALL is an R. N. presently working in the intensive care unit at Millington Navy Base. She and hus­ band CHARLES K. (CHUCK) HALL are new pilots with about 100 hours flying time each. He is also in the Navy — an electronics instructor. They both learned to fly for fun and also enjoy camping and skiing. DIXIE SHEPHARD learned to fly at Hi-Air, Memphis and has logged 53 hours, receiving her license after 48 hours. She also made 98 on the FAA written exam. Her husband, HORACE SHEPHARD, while not a pilot, was in­ strumental in encouraging her to take flying lessons. DIXIE is a dietician BETTY McNABB, Georgia Chapter, surrounded by the male FFA and (A C with the Veteran’s Administration, and Instructors at the 5th FAA/CAP T-34 Orientation Course held at the FAA Aca­ holds ,a B.S. in Home Economics from demy in OKC. BETTY' is only the third woman to complete this course; the the U. of Tenn. other two are 99 MARION TANKERSLEY of Colorado and JACKIE FAULK- This is my last contribution to the ner of Puerto Rico. Newsletter as ANN HATTEN has agreed to take over the chore. The EVENTS COMING: The following slate of officers was STANLEY strip halfway (more or less) Georgia Meeting at Hamtpon, Atlanta selected for the coming year: Chair­ between Memphis and Little Rock will Center. man, ROSEMARY WILLIAMS; Vice- continue to extend a warm welcome Chairman, POLLY DUNCAN; Secre­ Huntsville’s Petticoat Derby, Geor­ to all 99s and friends. Drop in to see tary, VIRGINIA PROCTOR; Treas­ gia will have at least one entry. us. JOE and I recently had one brief urer, GERRY BAKER. ROSEMARY session in gliders out at Lawton, Okla. Georgia doings: JEAN VOYLES later completed the slate of officers and hope to add this to our flying back at work teaching for Atlanta with the following appointments as repertoire in the near future. State College. HOLLY SMITH working Committee Chairmen: Membership— at the new Aero Commander fixed JUNE KUYKENDALL, Newsletter— base in Albany (Y’all come”—) CAROL ANN HATTEN, Aerospace — MARY MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER LOWERY after a rather long lay-off, STANLEY. Lucille Wolfe, Reporter checked out in the Colt; FRANCES Members attending the Southeast And a good time was had by all! PEACOCK vacationing at their new Section meeting in Atlanta were: MAR­ (We Hope) Our August meeting was place on San Marco Island; DOLORES THA and FRANK TOBEY, JUNE KUY­ held in Greenville, Miss, on August LOWE living temporarily in Albany KENDALL, CHRIS BROWN, ANN 27th and 28th. MIRIAM LOE and her while her husband gets settled in a two sons RALPH and ROY, Natchez, new job in Dallas. JEAN VOYLES has flew in on Saturday in MIRIAM’S Bo­ a brand-new Commercial rating. DENE Roster Printing nanza. Seems weddings, unexpected HADDEN is working again with EL­ Is Next .... guests, and vacations curtailed attend­ LEN GILMORE in South Carolina and Is YOUR Article ance on Saturday by all but MIRIAM. Miami — ELLEN has a helicopter busi­ "Aoproved For Sale" MIRIAM was met at Greenville Fly­ ness. ing Service by LUCILLE WOLFE, DOT L iste d ???? The rest o f the Georgia members ETHERIDGE, and prospective 99, I’ll have to report on next month, as PEGGY McKIE. An enjoyable eve- this appointment came along too fast HATTEN, VIRGINIA and EVERETT ing was spent cruising on Lake Ferg­ for me to find out what they’ve been PROCTOR, GERRY BAKER and uson and swimming. On Sunday, we doing and get it out to Peg. ROSEMARY WILLIAMS. I understand were joined by BERNICE KELLY, Anybody for RON kits? our Chapter had as many members ETHEL RADCEWICZ, ESTHER HALL, present as any other in the Section. and JANET GREEN who winged in in MEMPHIS CHAPTER Congratulations are also in order for JANET’S Aero Commander; PEGGY Mary Stanley, Reporter MARTHA TOBEY, again elected Sec­ McCORMICK, JEAN HODGES and The Top of the Hundred Club, high tion Governor. CHRIS tells m e that MARGARET SHIPLEY hopped over above downtown Memphis with a beau­ part df the Memphis group reconvened from Greenwod in PEGGY and JEAN’S tiful view o f the Mississippi River, was in Muscle Shoals Sunday afternoon Cessna Skylane with JEAN flying — the gathering place for Memphis 99s when IFR weather closed in to the PEGGY got to fly home. We were and 49%ers Aug. 27. After a short west — LOYCE and JOHN O’NEAL very pleased to have MARTHA TO­ business meeting dinner and dancing missed this trip due to a business BEY, Sectional Governor, and her 49%- were enjoyed by alt. flight to Denver. eh FRANK, fly down from Memphis to spend the day with us. As guests we SHIPLEY, Secretary; PEGGY Mc- had PEGGY McKIE and ORA VEST CORMICK, Treasurer. who are good 99 prospects. Also, JA­ Ed. Note: Lots of news from the p v f ^ N O . CENTRAL NET’S daughter, GAYLE, and ETH­ Mississippi Chapter — keep it coming! E L ’S daughter, MAUREEN. SECTION Our members have really been get­ MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER ting around lately. ESTHER started Janet Green, Reporter to Kansas City recently and because of September was skipped as a meet­ ALL-OHIO CHAPTER weather went by way of Columbus, ing month because of the Section meet­ Edy Maxim, Reporter Georgia, Orlando, Florida for 1 week, ing in Atlanta. It was attended by The August 99 day deviated from the left the plane in Marianna, Florida JANET GREEN, who brought her routine schedule. Instead, iit became and went home to Gulfport, Miss. MAR­ fam ily in the Aero Commander and a 49% er Race—open to husbands and GARET and 49%er, LESTER, brought SAMMY DANIELS and JESSIE MIL­ boyfriends, and the gals could co­ a new Cherokee 140 from Vero Beach. LER in a Piper (forgive me I can’t pilot, or assist with the many ground PEGGY flew to Sewanee, Tenn. to pick remember what type). Both planes crew duties. The course: Port Colum­ up son, FRANK, from camp. JEAN were plagued by minor mishaps. SAM­ bus to Wooster to Galion and back to to Harlingen, Texas to visit her mo­ MY and JESIE were leaving Hatties­ Port Columbus, The scoring was based ther. MIRIAM to Mexico City—Bo­ burg when one wheel fell into a deep on the pilot’s estimate Pf elapsed time nanza to Houston and commercial on hole which was covered by grass and and fuel consumption. Unfortunately, in. She also logged trips to Jackson­ was right by the taxi way. This re­ marginal weather kept the entry list ville and Panama City. DOT and fri­ quired only minor repairs but delay­ down. Winner was ROY STYPE (Woos­ end, ORA hopped off to Monterrey, ed them by a bit. JANET had prob­ ter). Along with the neat trophy, he Mexico in ORA'S Cherokee 180. LU­ lems with the nose wheel. On land­ received a membership to the Christo­ CILLE and 49% er, BOB, and their ing in Atlanta it came out of the well pher One Club (the Columbus, Ohio, three “ WOLFE’S” spent a weekend in turned to the right so when it touched Country Club of the Air), which has a Biloxi and Ocean Springs, Miss. They the runway it had decided intentions DC7. Second was WILLIAM JOHNSON flew their Cherokee 180 and landed at of running over some parked planes of Columbus, third HAROLD SCHO­ the new Gulfpark Estates airport. A FIELD of Black Lick and 41 h ROB­ deserter in the crowd — BERNIECE ERT MILLER of Columbus. piloted a Mustang “ car” to California Nice to see IONE SHELTON in Cleve­ (San Diego and other points) and log­ Send December Issue Copy land. She, with 3 young lads as pas­ ged 4500 miles. To sengers, flew in to see the Air Show, PEG ONG, Editor New ratings were announced! MIR­ which included the Blue Angels, at IAM has received her Instrument Rat­ 2900 Rockbrook Dr. Lakefront Airport. JOAN HRUBEC and ing and LUCILLE WOLFE received Plano, Tex. 75074 EDY MAXIM also pleased to see PAT her Commercial Rating. To Reach Her CLARK of the Michigan Chapter in We welcomed a new member — the crowd. It helps to wear those 99 No Later Than Nov. 20th LOIS (MRS. PERCY) BELL. We are pins. very proud to have her aboard our IONE had a recent “ on duty” flight flight. LOIS is already working toward to England and Spain on board an higher ratings. on the right but fortunately a tug back Ohio ANG 169th Air Refueling Group MARGARET SHIPLEY advised me on the controls straightened it out. aircraft. (MAJOR IONE is commander that Greenwood welcomed two Cali­ LUCILLE WOLFE and her family of the 160th TAC dispensary.) A mili­ fornia gals recently. MARTY GRA­ visited for the weekend recently on tary flight is not the tops in comfort, HAM, San Joaquin, California and stu­ the Gulf Coast in their Cherokee 180, but the trip was interesting, which dent, DARLENE KELLER, were ferry­ having flown down from Greenville. made up for it. ing a new Cherokee 180 from the Vero The GREEN and WOLFE families took We will all miss HELEN and FRED Beach factory when weather forced turns flying each other’s planes and MORGAN, who were so active with them to accept our Miss, hospitality made an excursion to Mississippi’s All-Ohio. HELEN will be joining the on the weekend of September 10th and “ Oht Islands” about 25 miles off shore. Sacramento Valley Chapter. We really 11th. We sure hope they enjoyed their I don’t believe many people know that thought she would be on hand to try visit, although we know they were several of the islands off the Miss.- 'for 1st place in the SMALL race this anxious to get going home. Ala.-La. coasts have landing strips. year. (They placed 7th last year!) I forgot to include in our last con­ The water is clear on the south sides A splendid write-up about CONNIE gratulations news that SAMMIE DAN­ and the fishing and bathing good. JONES in the current AOPA PILOT! IELS flew co-pilot in the International MIRIAM LQE reports thalt she re- CONNIE was on a recent business Air Race and she and her pilot were eentliy made a trip to Alabama from trip to Denver, which she did with a the very first ones across the finish Uatchez, Miss., to pick up football “ 182” , because of the airlines strike. line. We are very proud of SAMMIE jerseys for the home team so they Enroute home, she was weathered in in her first racing effort. could play that night. MIRIAM just at Cleveland Hopkins Airport. Had to Officers elected for 1966-67: DOT got her Instrument ticket but the wea­ leave the plane there overnight, and ETHERIDGE, Chairman; LUCILLE ther has been so good Lately that I don’t do the last 30 miles home to Paines- WOLFE, Vice-Chairman; MARGARET believe she has gotten it wet. ville by car. CAPE GIRARDEAU AREA CHAPTER Margie Hall, Reporter We’re off and running here at CGI and I mean this literally. This group has really been buzzing since the Derby passed through. Our racer, MARY ELDERS has been flying in the local NPA races. She en­ tered the St. Louis Aero-Club race, and the Cape Girardeau Air Race. Al­ though she didn’t walk off with 1st place this year, she was in the top 4. Petite, DOTTIE HAUPT, St. Louis Chapter, ran off with the honors at the CGI Air Race, the trophy she won was almost as big as she is. We local 99s fell down on our job and didn’t order our Trophy in time to give it to her at the luncheon. Bult she’ll get it soon, as soon as it arrives. LOIS FEIGENBAUM, has been busy “ Girl Scout Aviation Day” at the Springfield (Ohio) Municipal Airport. VIR­ flying all 4 ways at once. During the GINIA SCHUMACHER, All-Ohio, is seated in the Comanche 250, and with her month of August, she taught at the are her daughters (I. to r.) VICTORIA, Junior Scout; Scout Leader MARTHA Muncie, Ind. AOPA Clinic. She gave McNEIL; and Brownie Scout, GLORIA. one Pinch-Hitter course and 2 classes On the itinerary for the day for the 30 Girl Scouts was a visit to the con­ on 360 Degree Ratings. Totaled 14 trol tower, a tour to the Air National Guard Base, and the scouts were given hours instruction in 2 days. During indoctrination flights by VIRGINIA, AI T R11'! LEHR, MARILYN COLLETTE, DuQuoin State Fair, she spent approx­ and HELEN and FRED MORGAN. — (Wisler Photography, Springfield, Ohio.) imately 6 hours a day flying. Her 49V2er BOB, had invited loads of guests EDY and JOHN MAXIM had a fine is about to take the instrument flight telling each one, “ Oh yes, Lois will be vacation (fishing) trip to Sudbury, On­ check. glad to fly over and get you.” Would tario—accumulating about 10 hours of MARY WENCLAW continues to log you believe she still thinks flying is flying time. From Sudbury, Austin helicopter flight time. She has about fun? Airways’ seaplane flew them to a 10 hours, and has been checked out We’ve changed our meeting date from remote, and otherwise inaccessible, in the Hughes 2-place, the 3-place and Wednesday to Sunday, so the 49%ers lake 30 miles away. (“ 180 in and the Brantly 2-place. She uses the heli­ could go with us. We think it will be a “Beaver" out). This isolated area copter almost exclusively to commute great improvement, if today is any in­ beautiful and the seaplane flights fun! to some of the branches of their Kom- dication. We were up bright and early On the return, RON’d in Hamilton, man Muffler Co. At two, she lands on and the weather looked terrible, but and delighted to meet one of our Ca­ the roof, and at the third she uses the by noon with our fearless 49%er, we nadian 99s — EDITH BERRY, who parking lot. flew to Kenneth, Mo. for a luncheon works at a very busy operation at the In Columbus, DIANE BYERS has meeting. We were entertained at the airport. just gotten her Multi-Engine Rating, Country Club by POLLY FTtEYTAG JOAN HRUBEC recently flew “ Fee- and NELL RICE, at a smorgasbord. Wee” to Richmond, Indiana, where Goodness there went our diets. It’s al­ she spent an evening with ETHEL AE Scholarship ways a treat to go to our meetings. KNUTH and DELIA SANDERS (of the Deadline Since I’m incurrably nosey, I can hard­ Indiana Chapter), and to Detroit for ly wait to find out what these girls January 15th Labor- Day with EDITH PHILLIPS (of will come up with next. the Michigan Chapter). EDITH will We were delighted that EVELYN co-p lot for JOAN on the SMALL RACE. and LEAH SCHOFIELD is working on BRAESE had volunteered our efforts JEANNE PARKHURST has been hers. to help the Dyersburg, Tenn. Pilots doing much flying this summer. This MARION BETZLER had two quick Club sponsor their 1st Aviation Day. included a trip to Morristown, Fair­ trips: one to New Orleans via “182” , Now we’ll all be busy helping to get field, Conn., Lebanon, N.H., and re­ and the other to Kansas City via Co­ this project started and if it’s suc­ turn. Then there was a nice trip in manche. cessful, they will make this an annual the Aztec to Florida for dinner with LEE and BONNIE MILLER have event. Nothing promotes aviation more her father, and return to Cleveland been in Houston, Texas, where LEE than inviting the local citizens oift for the next day. She will again be leav­ is recovering from a recent illness. a ride, esp. if there are 99s to fly ing for Florida shortly. JEANNE has We hope he will soon be on the A- passengers. October 16th is the date, been doing a lot of practicing, too. She Okay list once again. so if you’re in the area, do drop by, has passed her instrument written, and MUGS, ANYONE? the more the merrier. NELL RICE was all excited over EULA SCHMIDT and HELEN GRE- That was summer but not without her new airplane that 49% er DICK INKE were on AWTAR. Statistics— clouds—BARBARA JENISON spent is building. If you recall, several HELEN covered 11,000 miles and 23 time flying air rescue in a Cub. Please months ago NELL soloed the Pitts states—6 of them three times—in 25 file flight plans. They take no time Special for the 1st time. Now DICK days. This gives those of us who stay and cost no money. This plane was is building another one, just for her. at home something to think about. down and had to be checked in a Can you amagine His and Her’s Pitts LIBBY DUNSETH has a new Com­ three state area with no idea of where. Specials? Goodness what will these mercial license and has soloed a glider. The other cloud was over Henry, Illi­ two do nejdt? When they go flying, it’s Her hubby received his Private li­ nois, and JEANNE CROCKER’S home. not just a decision to go, it’s which cense in June. DUNSETH’S and WAR­ The smiling face of her hubby that airplane to take. The Tri-Motor, the REN’S looked skyward Labor Day 99s and Flying Farmers enjoyed at Pitts Specials, or the Cessna. We should weekend as over 30 gliders were tak­ meetings faded away August 20 after all have these problems. DICK enter­ ing part in the glider meet at Willard- a short illness. May the sunshine help tained us with a few acrobatic man­ U. of I. airport. us all. euvers in the Pitts following our meet­ ROSE ANDREW had a busy sum­ ing. mer getting a revamped runway due CHICAGO AREA CHAPTER NADINE HEUER'S 49%er flew your to Interstate 74. DEE ADAMSON tried Mary Shumway, Reporter reporter and her 49% er to the Ken­ commercial air to Europe for three Back to the typewriter after my loyal neth meeting. ELMER has more hours, weeks with her sister and helicopter 49% er pinch hitting last month when than our whole group put together. pilot hubby. BARBARA BRUSSEAU he had ot come back home and let Altho the Pitts climbed out a little winged East-Manassas, Va., and Wash­ me etxend our camping trip, water faster than we did, we were climb­ ington, D.C. BETTY COMMON lost skiing, and loafing at Devil’sLake, ing pretty fast on take-off. Goodness the helicopter. Another pilot went down Wisconsin with the little ones. So what a thrill, wish I knew as much and demolished it but was not hurl while all the reporters got their bit as he’s forgotten! himself. Glad the plane can take she and DICK to Miami, New Orleans, in last issue about the Powder Puff, POLLY FREYTAG and ART, have Dakotas and Minnesota. I'm going to do it now. been flying throughout the Midwest FRAN EAGLESON with family tried Man, it was great! First time for lately, but will settle at home now an Ozark vacaition. GLORIA FARR GERRY KRAUSE and me but not the til duck season is over. It was good last! We were pooped after five seeing POLLY back as last year was months preparation when we left for her year for illness, but she’s looking Seattle, but GERRY will concur, it like her dheerful self again. Thank Send December Issue Copy was worth the effort! Would sincerely goodness! To urge any 99 thinking about it, plan That’s all for this month; See you at PEG ONG, Editor now, work now but go, go, go in ’67. Convention. My thought for today is. 2900 Rockbrook Dr. The flying experience of the race it­ It’s not what you get out of an or­ Plano, Tex. 75074 self can’t be learned in books. The ganization, it’s what you put into it that To Reach Her national scope and planning behind counts. Your 99 Organization is a the race staggers the imagination! The wonderful one girls, so cherish it, work No Later Than Nov. 20th 99s and people you meet are marve­ for it, and you’ll be surprised what lous, for example . . . the ED NELSON nice rewards will come your way. tried Indiana and Iowa and Ford show­ family of Seattle who so kindly in­ GOD BLESS YOU ALL. ing in Chicago. EVELYN FARLEY vited us to their home for dinner looked with envy at the new Kewanee one night (ED is in charge of Wash. CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER airport and the sky-divers at Spring Cessna Aircraft at Boeing Field and Leah Warren, Reporter Valley. DEED HOLCOMB left Prince­ Race Inspection), BETTY WADS­ Where do you start after several ton for Danville, Illinois, and then WORTH of Vancouver, who kept tak­ months off. Peoria, Illinois—September drove, after getting her new home ing all the pictures in Seattle, and the 10—election of officers, who is going settled, to Mexico. MARY JONES va­ nice people go on and on. Enroute the to Milwaukee Sectional, more details cationed with family in Canada and competent FSS, tower men co-ordinat­ on our Spring Sectional—all between Niagara Falls area. Then a trip to ing, hustling line men. Hats off to our bites of delicious fried chicken. If you Sea Island. ESTHER SALOMONE set­ 99s manning the stops with their vol­ are in Peoria area and need a food tled three in three different schools unteers, especially those “gung ho stop, this is a good one. Our 16 mem­ in Indiana. MARTHA McMAHON went girls” at the Cape who really outdid bers and guests will endorse this. south to Nashville, Tenn., and north themselves! And thanks to that pa­ Our August meeting went north to to Galena, 111. tient portable tower man in Clear­ Moline. MARIE and the girls had sun­ PAT and BOB SMITH, ANN GRIMM water who kept telling us how to find shine for planes from Bloomington, and children, LEAH WARREN and the Airpark after we completed our Lawrenceville and Lacon. family, and T H E O SOMMER and fly-by at Pier 60. We had to be differ­ Some made a dash home from daughter crossed Colorado. Has been ent and not get lost on the race, but AWTAR to make the July meeting at fun to compare paths. ANN came from wait till it was over and then couldn’t Lacon. They were rewarded. Hostesses Dakotas, PAT was headed for Calif., find the stupid field, oh-well hyper­ had many gifts for those attending LEAH stayed in Denver area and tension! and much fun. BARBARA JENISQN, THEO was Calif, bound. The SHUMWAY family and the 36S. GINNY is recuperating from sur­ gery this summer and looks terrific. Their son caught a 11% lb. walleye but they ate it. (Have to watch your gross weight going home you know!) Louise and Ray Kokesh took a quick trip to Oklahoma City for one day to attend a wedding with some friends. (With a Bonanza they're always quick!) BARBARA PENCE tells us she had a busy summer taking friends and fam­ ily places in her Tri-Pacer. The long­ est trip was to Clarksberg, W. Va. and back all the same day! HAROLD and EVA WHITE flew to Rockford in their Debonair — National E.A.A. Show. Saw MARY AIKINS of Kansas perform aerobatics in her plane. Our own TRACY PILURS was there with her “ Pretty Purple Putty Tat.” TRACY called yours truly and Alice Hammond one day asking us to go up The winners of Chicago Area Chapter 17tli Annual Air Meet are shown as they were presented trophies at the Awards Banquet, St. Andrews Country Club, to Galt Field and help give some West Chicago, III. I.eft to right, KATIE BOYI), 1st Spot Landing; MARY wounded American soldiers from Great SHUMWAY, 1st X-Countrv Race and Grand Trophy; PAT CLARK, Detroit, Lakes Hospital, airplane rides . . . Michigan, 2nd X-Country Race; ALICE HAMMOND, 2nd Spot Landing; DORO­ which we eagerly did! TRACY had THY WHITE, 3rd X-Country Race. that darling little plane over there and (he G .I.’s enjoyed seeing it. (Not a tiger in her tank, but a rabbit for RALPH KRAUSE’S wound up the Pow­ GINNY, JOHN ROTH, and children short hops!) der Puff by seeing some of Florida returned from a week’s fishing at RALPH and GERRY KRAUSE just and flying to Freeport in the Bahamas. Rainy Lake, Canada in their Skylane got back from flight to Los Angeles, Rest, it was wonderful! We had our last meeting at Naper Aero Estates, flying in to EVA and HAROLD WHITE’S airstrip. Had spot landing on arrival with honors going to VIRGINIA COFFEEN and BAR­ BARA PENCE. After the business meeting, we all dove into their beau­ tiful pool and wound it up with a barbeque lunch. We dried our wings on the way home. JEAN and DON CLAUS flew up (o Detroit Lakes, Minn, for a week’s visit and some rest. (We’ll have them buy­ ing a plane yet! I Congratulations to our new prospec­ tive, WILLIE DYE, on her new Instru­ ment Rating achieved at A.T.E. at Midway. Understand she really work­ ed this summer for it. Now she’s work­ ing on a Commercial there, Keep it Up! CHARLENE FALKENBERG and her 49!/2er WALT, flew their Skyhawk to Perraults Falls, Canada with their flying bulldog “DOLL.” This was Newly elected officeers of the Chicago Area Chapter are shown above 1. to r. DOLL’S last trip for her heart gave I)B. SUE ROSCOE, Chairman; VIRGINIA COFFEEN, Vice-Chairman; DORO­ out on the trip at the age of 12 years THY WHITE, Recording Secretary; JEAN CLAUS, Corresponding Secretary; and one day. She had flown many and TONI TAYLOR, Treasurer. Offices were introduced at Annual Air Meet hours with WALT and CHARLENE. Award Dinner in September. Las Vegas, and Phoenix, Ariz. (I talk. A marvelous time was had by Noah’s Lark entered the Mich. SMALL think she was really scouting next all! Race. year’s race!) I would like to write that our Chap­ Your reporter is bowing out this VIRGINIA RAEUNG writes from ter has suffered a Great loss in the month and for one who is constantly Winslow, Ariz. on a week’s jaunt with death of DORIS MULLEN. She was working with deadlines in the maga­ a new Private Pilot and prospective admired by all of us who knew her. zine business — this Newsletter dead­ 99 in a Cessna 172. They had been at She was the pride of the Chicago Area line certainly is a hard one to meet. the Moqui Lodge in the Grand Canyon Chapter. She was everything we would the night before and had landed at like to be. She was our dear friend GREATER ST. LOUIS CHAPTER the new Grand Canyon Airport, a beau­ and sister 99. We will miss her greatly Amy Laws, Reporter tiful, long, hard surfaced runway with and are deeply saddened. Another month gone. Newsletter just a new omni GCN 109.0 While having arrived yesterday—another deadline— breakfast there, met 99 JO ANN WIN- GREATER KANSAS CITY CHAPTER Chapter meeting tonight. Never a dull TERLONG of Phoenix, who came in Joy Morrison, Reporter moment—and how I love it! with husband and family in their Ces­ First correction. Last month’s let­ sna 170. They enjoyed comparing ex­ Do you realize that Christmas is only ter found me stumbling over the name periences. She writes that the airport a few weeks off? Look at your cal­ of a guest. It was LINDA LEE (no P manager at Tucumacari, N. Mex. has endar and don’t forget to order the . . . as I reported), sihe is a nurse with a very high regard for the 99s. (That’s Powder Puff Derby-99 gummed stamps. the Army. She is not a member of always nice to hear.) VIRGINIA had These would be excellent reminders the San Antonio Chapter (where did also flown her sister earlier to Wash­ to tell your friends that you are a I get that?) but she is a Private Pilot, ington, DC for four days visit in her pilot who supports the Powder Puff and she has visited Dallas Chapter, Cessna 140. She climbed to 12,000’ on Derby. Get your dollar bills ready and now she is potentially a mem­ top over the mountains where it was now and put them in an envelope ad­ ber of our Chapter — so there you are. smooth and lovely. That 140 gets a lot dressed to ALEAH COMBS,4726 Sky­ Now that that egg is off my face, I of TLC! line Dr., Mission Park, Kans. 66205. She, in return, will send you a sheet must report another item I forgot— BETTY and HOWARD RIDDLE of 100 stamps. The Chapter will give mainly because it is an unhappy inci­ drove over from Rockford with son all proceeds from the stamps to the dent. Our Chairman, IRENE RAWLr DAN 3% for our last meeting. We also AWTAR fund. INGS, and her 49y2er Erwin, had a had some of our Rockford 99s over bit of bad luck this summer. While watching our Air Meet. In her spare time, COLEEN GOR- visiting relatives in Aberdeen, S.D. Speaking of our 17th Annual Air a tornado wrecked their beloved Meet, the weather man co-operated by Mooney. They have been sans airplane clearing the ground fog by 9:30 and No November News Issue until this week when ERWIN managed giving us a gorgeous day. Ground Deadline For to ferry it back to St. Louis for final fog brought in some late arrivals and December Copy repairs. DR. SUE had to leave the airport for November 20 Like success stories? We do. And an early arrival and come back later we have one thait we will long remem­ to do the race with GARTH. (Those ber. The Silver Anniversary of the babies plot against her air racing as Gr. STL Chapter was held Sat., Sept. she had to do the same thing last DON gained her Multi-Engine Rating 17th at the Executive International year.) We had a Chicago American in two days. Inn, near Lambert Airport. The lovely photographer taking pictures of the In preparation for the college year, banquet room was filled to capacity. events and a girl reporter went along RUTH STAFFORD flew her son to The guests were in a sparkling mood- with GERRY KRAUSE and LOUISE Drake University. elegant clothes, conversation flowed KOKESH on the race to “ get the The Kansas City Chapter is prepar­ along with the cocktails—the world of facts.” PAT and FRAN CLARK came ing for a Hangar Dance the first Sat. aviation well-represented. JERRIE over from Detroit to particiapte as they in October. COLEEN GORDON’S boss MOCK, our honored guest speaker, did last year. We enjoyed having them has given us permission to hold the was the center of attention. Her hum­ —they even made off with the 2nd party in the newly completed build­ orous account of her adventures around place X-Country trophy, yeah!!! ing at the Olathe City Airport. The the world was the highlight of the Wound up the day’s events with cock­ hangar is to be the most unique in banquet. Sharing the limelight with tails and delicious banquet dinner at this part of the country — with a glass JERRIE at the head table were the St. Andrews Country Club near Du- circular show room. We are selling HON. MR. and MRS. A. J. CERVAN­ Page Airport. Our new officers were tickets like crazy! ALEAH COMBS in­ TES (A.J. is Mayor of the City of St. introduced, the winners of the events forms the members that there will be Louis); REV. FATHER McKEE, fly­ a floor show . . . proceeds from the announced, and trophies awarded — ing priest from Weiss Airport, (he dance will go to the Chapter doing originated Dial-A-Prayer which is now plus oodles of door prizes were given air marking in the greater Kansas in 35 cities); IRENE and ERWIN away. Yours truly and her 49%er col­ City area. The door prizes will include RAWLINGS; and DONNA MYERS, our lected four trophies and a $100 Nav two airplane rides in a bi-wing or International Vice-President, and M.C. clock to less! We completed the eve­ helicopter. ROCK RODGERS, from Walston Avia­ ning with dancing and lots of flying MARY ANN NOAH and her trusty tion. October, 1966 —15— A pendant, in the sihape of a silver was married in September in Mexico, Chairman of the 1966 F.A.I.R. (Fair arch (the symbol of STL) with a 99 Mo., and DOROTHY moved to Indian­ Ladies Annual Indiana Race) to be charm in the center and a diamond apolis, Ind. We’ll miss her, but we held in Evansville, she really has been in the prop, was presented to ADELA are happy that she is staying in our utilizing that Bonanza. The Race SCHARR, our first Chairman and the Chapter. GERRY EEETZ attended Board members live all over the state. only Charter member of our Chapter Inter. Health and Welfare Seminar in SOPH PAYTON and ADELLA NEFF still active. DEL wore it to the meet­ Montreal, Can. with her 49%er, Joe. will be flying a Mooney Mark 21 in ing last night—proud of it as we are BETTY WILLISTON, active in the Al­ the Michigan S.M.A.L.L. Race. We all of her. ton, 111. gliding association, attended wish them well, as they are the only Among the many guests were the 5th annual X-C soaring meet at Indiana girls entered thisyear that we MARGE HALL and NADINE HEUER, Champaign, 111. While there she met know of at this time. Cape Girardeau Chapter, PAUL DORIS MULLEN’S husband and ex­ MARTHA HOLST was using her head VANCE, well-known Monsanto pilot, tended sympathy from our Chapter on during the Air Line strike. She took and his lovely wife, and many more— DORIS’ untimely death. advantage of the opportunity and flew just too numerous to mention. Our Congratulations to RUTH TAKSEL into Chicago O’Hare and Meigs. Chapter gives sincere thanks to the for getting her Commercial rating, and Understand MARTY WYALL is doing girls of the committee, MARY Mc- to LOIS SHAFER for her Multi-Engine her share of flying lately. KILLIP and SUE MATHIAS, decorat­ rating. Guests at our meeting were ing, ROSE JOLY and JAN POCOCK, GUSTAVA PATRICK, Private pilot IOWA CHAPTER tickets and tables, RUTH TAKSEL, from Manhattan, Kan. who now is em­ Mary Lou Ballensky, Reporter publicity, JANE NOYES, reception, ployed at Interstate Airmotive at Lam­ Well, here I am again! Reporter for DOROTHY HAUPT, banquet, amd bert Field in the line office, GEORGIA the Iowa Chapter for another year! IRENE RAWLINGS, co-ordinator and KNOWLTON, and FANNIE JEN­ Along with a total lack of writing and welcoming. Special thanks go to RICH­ NINGS, MILDRED JAMES, ferrying typical skills, the BALLENSKY type­ ARD McKILLIP, MARY’S 49%er, for planes for Walston Aviation, E. Alton, writer long since fell from grace, so such a marvelous job on our beautiful my copy Should at least be a “ dubious invitations, tickets and programs. Al­ adventure” for the Newsletter staff, if so to ROSE JOLY who was Chairman Roster Printing not for the readers. of the event and bore the brunt of many September 11th found us alt CLIF­ Is Next .... hours of planning and doing. FORD and KITTY HACH’S new apart­ Is YOUR Article Our eledtion was held at the meet­ ment in Ames. And what a fabulous ing at RUTH TAKSEL’S home. The "Approved For Sale" place! Beautifully done in Mediter­ vote was unanimous and our new of­ Listed ???? ranean decor, it includes a huge sec­ ficers are as follows: VALERA JOHN­ ond story patio, complete with a view SON, Chairman; RUTH TAKSEL, V- of the large lawn below, and close Chairman; KIT HEACOCK, Secretary; 111., figured she logged 175 hours in enough to the airport to be able to and BETTY WILLISTON, Treasurer. 8 months, going to such places as watch all the local traffic entering Congratulations to you all. May you Wichita (21 trips), Chi., Kentucky, the pattern. have a wonderful flight in the year Memphis, Omaha, Ga., and Ind. She With wonderful September breezes ahead. AH our heartfelt thanks to our also has checked out in the new air­ blowing across the Cool patio, twelve outgoing officers for their successful craft, including a turbo-charged 210 99s, two guests, husbands and chil­ and rewarding year. Centurian. Nice going, MILDRED. dren sat down for a delieous picnic- style chicken dinner. To make a per­ Also discussed were exciting plans Thought I’d be making this a final fect finish, vfe were served huge for an Installation Luncheon next report, but looks like I ’ll be back for pieces of a large cake decorated in month to be held in connection with next year’s reporting. Happy Flying! blue and white with a picture of an two Aviation conventions which will airport and planes, and a salute to the be held in STL at that time. More INDIANA CHAPTER 99s—all in frosting! about them later. Do know that Dorothy Smith for While husbands and children went BLANCHE NOYES from Wash. D.C. Billie Anderson, Reporter off to tour the ever-growing Hach will be an honored guest. Our September meeting was held in Chemical Company, BE A JOBE pre­ FLYING ACTIVITIES: KIT HEA­ Elkhart at the lovely home of ELDORA sided at our meeting. BETTY JOHNS­ COCK won 1966 AAA Neoflight Class, and HAROLD WISWELL. Thanks to TON and her nominating committee Ladies Champion trophy at Ottumwa, the weather man, five planes flew in. gave the final tally of the Chapter of­ Iowa. DOROTHY HAUPT took 1st Installation (5f new Officers was con­ ficers for the coming year. These in­ place in the Cape Girardeau Air Race. ducted by MARTHA HOLST. Chair­ clude LOIS GRANGE as Chairman, DONNA RAE HOPPER won the Piper man, DOROTHY SMITH, Vice Chair­ PHYLLIS BARBER as Vice-Chairman, trophy. FRAN HENKE and RUTH man; RAE CAWDELL; Secy., MID HAZEL SIGAFOOSE as Secretary, and LAKE were entrants in CGI race. CASSIDY; Treas., VERDA BRITTING- LENELLE HUNT as Treasurer. ROSE JOLY flew to Dallas to see her HAM, and Sergeant-at-Arms, ELDORA Our two guests included JANICE sister’s new swimming pool. SYLVIA WISWELL. LOVIG a beginning student from Des BLOOM took her son, LACK, to South­ JILL McCORMICK has been a real Moines andy2 LINDA ALBERTY of ern Methodist University in Dallas. flying 99 lately. She recently purchased Carlisle, Iowa who has her license and DOROTHY HAUPT’S Son, HERKY, a Bonanza with five others. Being was voted into membership. Other news should include Conven­ wish to express our sincere sympathy NE STEINHAGEN, Secretary; WIN­ tion goers — BE A JOBE, KITTY to 99 JO ANN KINNISON and daughter NIE DU PERROW, Treasurer. HACH, PHYLLIS BARBER, and LOIS for the recent loss of husband and DONNA WESTERLUND will spend GRANGE with definite plans at pres­ father. the next year in Oklahoma City at the ent , to go to Milwaukee. A letter from Sept. 11, 1966 is a date that will long Federal Aviation Institute. She will ELEANOR RONEY was read recount­ be remembered and cherished by the participate with the cardiovascular phy­ ing her recent solo trip to Alaska in Ky. Bluegrass 99s at their Fly-in to siology section there in a study assess­ their Mooney, while her Sergeant hus­ Rotair Port, Tree-Haven Farm, Lex­ ing the rehabilitation of pilots who have band made the trip in their car. He ington, Ky. There we were the guests had some evidence of disease involv­ returned from Viet Nam this summer of 99 JUDY SHORT, 49%er (MARIEN) ing the cardiovascular system. The and is returning to his old assignment and their Chief Whirler, RODGER study is for I he purpose of fulfilling re­ in Alaska. We are sorry to lose ELEA­ BURLEW, Now most of the Ky. Blue- search for a master’s degree at Wayne NOR from our Iowa Chapter, but we grasis 99s are proud possessor’s of State University. are so happy for her that her husband Flight Certificates stating that they LORRAINE McCARTY and family returned safely from Viet Nam. are full fledged Helicopter Passenger’s can fly in comfort in her new 3230 W, The last bit of news is from our Des having “experienced the exhilarating a white, red, and grey Cherokee Six. Moines member, MARY VERNON. flight characteristics and tantalizing Congratulations Lorraine on the new While we were enjoying our August movements Of the Helicopter as it member of the family. meeting on the shore of Lake Okoboji, performed forward, backward, side- LINDA WARREN passed her Flight MARY and JOHN were becoming the wise, and also up and down.” Thanks Instructors Rating. She also spent the parents of a prospective new 99, little again to JUDY and MARIEN for this summer ferrying aircraft; 3 Cherokees TAVE (pronounced Tah-vy) MARY wonderful experience. This most ex­ from Vero Beach and 2 Mooneys from VERNON! That should qualify her as citing day was so graciously planned Kerrville. some sort of Iowa Chapter mascot! by 99 PAT HUDGENS of Lexington, NORRA ETTA was pinned alt our Eh, what? Ky. Thanks PAT for all of us and we Sept. meeting. We now have 101 Nine­ do mean “THANKS.” ty-Nine and 25 Sixty-Six members. KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CHAPTER NANCY CRAIG, our Secretary and Aug. 28 flying a Colt, PAT COMAR a Virginia Chamberlain, Reporter Treasurer got in a big plug for the new 66, got her Private License. PAT September i n the Bluegrass is noted flys at Jacobs Flying Service in Ad- for its beautiful lazy days, yet noth­ rain. ing has been lazy about the flying Next News Deadline MARY CARVENTER recently com­ activities of our Ky. Bluegrass 99s. Nov. 20th pleted a flight to Kokomo, Indiana DORIS SHAKE, NORMA WORLAND Roster Printing for a family reunion. She was as­ and their 49%ers along with JO ANN sisted alt Kokomo through a minor dif­ KINNISON went to the Annual Ex­ Replaces Nov. Issue ficulty by a helpful Chicago Area 99. perimental Aircraft Fly-In alt Rock­ Unfortunately she didn’t get her name ford, 111. so who ever you are — Thanks! MARIE REISS and her 49%er 99s during a recent guest appearance AD DIE BINSFIELD and FAY KIRK (FRED) enjoyed a lovely flying trip on the MORNING SHOW, W.A.V.E.- flew to Marthas, Vineyard with TED to Owensboro, Ky. T.V. Louisville, Ky. If the people in SOWERBY in his Mooney. RUTH SOLLEY, 49%er (DOUGLAS) Kentucky are not aware of the fact MARY PELTO and I flew to the and children took off in their 180 Co­ 'that women are definitely in the field Cape Girardeau Air Race in my Bo- manche for heir first trip over water of AVIATION, it is not because we nanaza. Won a trophy for traveling the going to the Bahamas for a week of fun haven’t tried. longest distance to the race. Also plac­ in the sun. Although the water was Our thank’s to the local news paper, ed 14th out 15 planes. Think we un­ very beautiful while flying over, she The COURIER-JOURNAL for their full derstand the NPA handicap now so are was qiute pleased that there was no page picture story of some of our 99 s. anxious to try again. We also flew need to use the new ruber life raft ATTENTION: TUCSON, ARIZONA with our 49%ers in MARY’S Cherokee, they had thoughtfully stored aboard. 99s, the same local paper featured one shall we call it eight? to the NPA con­ Some people have all of the fun. of your Chapter members, MAJOR ference at Mackinaw Island. That It’s nice to have a doctor in the MARY ARMSTRONG, Ireland Army plane is amazing. With 8 of us in it, house, as do two of our 99s, RITA LE Hospital, Fort Knox, Ky. in a full mag­ we were not crowded and with full NEAVE, 49% er (DOUGLAS), SKIP azine article complete with color pic­ gas, and luggage, we were still under GUMBERT and her 49%er (GEORGE). ture coverage in regard to her recent gross. That is quite a plane. They are presently flying to the Flying POWDER PUFF DERBY experiences. Physician’s Convention in California, She is quite a person and someone we Yours truly, PAT CLARK flew with have a wonderful time all and Hap­ are proud to know. Congratulations to my 49% er FRAN in the Chicago Chap­ py Landings. you for a member like her. ter annual Air Meet at Du Page Co. BERTA MILES who is qiute a glider Airport. It was great fun. Had a 220 pilot, caught the wind just right in the MICHIGAN CHAPTER NM Round Robin with a spot land­ flat country over Seymour, Ind. re­ Pat Clark, Reporter ing at the end. Winner of the cross cently and was able to soar her Sch- Our new officers for 1966-67 year country was MARY SHUMWAY. I weizer I’26 for nearly two hours. are: ALICE DAVIS, Chairman; LIL­ won second place. Third place went All of the Ky. Bluegrass Chapter 99s LIAN SNYDER, Vice Chairman; AN- to DOROTHY WHITE. KATY BOYD won the spot landing event and ALICE Homer isn’t off on a stag fishing trip very often, but most important, they HAMMOND won second. to Canada. VELMA and hubby flew ARE flying! This is my Swan Song. MARY PEL- to Colorado Springs to visit son MIKE We have one entry in the S.M.A.L.L. TO is your new Reporter. I have en­ —on to Wichita and Oklahoma to visit race — ANNE ROETHKE and HEL­ joyed doing the Newsletter. I thank friends. NAOMI JOE has passed writ- EN SAILER in ANNE’S Comanche. you all for your co-operation. tens for Instrument and Instructor We have had a steady growth in Ratings. She’ll take her check rides members these past two years under soon, but that is one busy gal. A few DR. ANNE’S capable direction as OZARK CHAPTER of her activities include going to col­ Membership Chairman, and with pend­ Velma Hite, Reporter lege, teaching ground school, helping ing prospects, hope to add a few more The Ozark Chapter met for out at the airport, plus rcruiting new to our roster by year’s end. the September meeting at Spring­ students and keeping them flying. Our Hitch Hiker of the Air, MARIE field, Municipal Airport September Happy landings — see you next MITZENHEIM, got to fly during the 10. After a very inactive summer, month. International Flying Farmer Conven­ we were happy to have eleven tion after all, for even though she and in attendance Members: HAZEL WISCONSIN CHAPTER her family drove to Louisville, Ky., she MATZ, JEAN FULDNER, MAYME Florence Toney, Reporter managed to not only “hitch” a ride BURTIN, VELMA HITE, and NAOMI to Muncie with the Wis, F F President JOE WINCHESTER. Guests: Pilots The Wisconesin girls have been busy, in his 182, but got to fly it, thereby busy with convention details, and by BETTY WADDELL of Springfield and getting a little experience in another the time you read this, it will be his­ MARY KAY HILL of Pittsburg, Kans. type airplane she hadn’t flown before! Student Pilots: CINDA STEELE, PAM tory (successful, we hope). Many bf our BURNIDGE, PEGGY ELSASSER, and newer members have been pitching SHEILA KELLY all of Pittsburg, right in and by working together, Kans. Our new Membership Chair­ we have discovered talents we didn’t man JEAN FULDNER is already to know we had. If every visitor has a sign BETTY and MARY KAY as new good time, we’ll know it’s been worth 99 members. all the work involved. In addition to all the pre-convention Other new officers are: Chairman, activities, RAMONA HUEBNER has MAYME BURTIN; Vice Chairman, found the time to check out in the new NAOMI JOE WINCHESTER; Secre­ ALBUQUERQUE CHAPTER Twin Comanche and build up a little tary and Reporter, VELMA HITE; Georgia Tillery, Reporter Treasurer, MAYME BURTIN. It was Best wishes to all of our new of­ only after the election we realized ficers on a happy and succesful year HAZEL had wiggled her way right AE Scholarship from all of the gals in the “ Land of out of an office. She deserves a much Deadline Enchantment” ! Our officers for the earned rest, and knowing HAZEL as January 15th coming year are: Chairman, ELIZA­ we do, she’ll continue to be in there BETH HAWES; Vice Chairman, LJLI “pitching” as hard as anyone. It was SANDOVAL; Secretary, NADA BOR­ voted to have our regular monthly time in it prior to the flight to Las DER; Treasurer, IRENE KAY; and meeting at night on the second Thurs­ Vegas with her DR. husband for the Reporter, GEORGIA TILLERY. day at 7:00 P.M. with dinner and bus­ Flying Physicians Meeting. DR. HERM Report from MARGARET PEREZ iness combined. We’re hoping 49 Vi ers and DEEDO HEISE are also making that Perez strip at Vaughn, New Mex­ and other guests will attend too. Our that Las Vegas flight, with a stop­ ico is now air marked. Plans are under next meeting will be October 13th at over in Denver to visit their daughter way from our Air Marking Chairman, 7:00 at the Springfield Airport. The No­ and her family. MARGARET GUGGOLZ for our next vember meeting will be November 12 PEGGY MAYO has been turning up meeting in Santa Fe, for a brunch and 13th at Sand Spring Resort, Ben­ at various airports throughout the and some more painting for Air Mark­ nett Spring, Mo. It will be a cook- state in her Piper Colt to build up her ing. out — overnight with 49% ers and X-C for that Commercial ticket she has We have new 99’s and 66's will be list­ guests. Those who attended last year as her goal. ed next month when the new re­ won’lt want to miss this year. Those MARILYN RITZMAN and her 49%er, porter is better organized. who weren’t there last year will have HERB, have their Luscombe back in We were so sorry to lose 99 Coila and to come see for themselves what goes the air again and wihat a beauty it is 49% Col. Bob Moeller to Puerto Rico on. —newly painted and reupholster­ last month but wish them well in their Our future member BETTY WAD­ ed! She has really been flying it to beautiful new home! DELL flys a Cessna 172 and takes a X-C to Fairbault, Minn. They are her 10 month son along to keep her also planning on flying to the Reno COLORADO CHAI’TER busy while hubby is over seas. JEAN Air Races so we’ll miss them at the Retiring chapter chairman, JO DEN­ FULDNER spent time flying for fun, Sectional . NIS, turned over the reins to MARGE picked up a friend in Monett, went fly­ MARILYN and TOM FIFIELD have BLUE, new Chairman, at MARGE’S ing over Oklahoma and Kansas and purchased a business in Florida and home, September 8. And welcomed found four hours had passed. HAZEL are making long flights there in their PAT LUTHER, Vice-Chairman, BET­ and HOMER go flying, that is when 310. As a result we haven’t seen them TY JO REED, Secretary and CAR- OLE TILFORD, Treasurer. CAROL IANDOLI is the new Membership Chairman. Among those present at the meeting: EETTY WITZELING, Wyoming chap­ ter, who has moved to Greeley, Colo­ rado; new member WILMA LONG, and JOAN WILLIAMS, guest. Plans were made for a La Junta, Colorado fly-in, September 24-25. At the end of the meeting, MARILYN NORDSTROM, Courtesy Chairman, presented JO1 DEN­ NIS with gold Ninety-Nine earringes, as a token of our appreciation for be­ ing such a fine Chairman for the past two years. May be surprising to see a pic­ ture in our column of NANCY ELLIS LEEBOLD, Sydney, Australia, Ninety- Nine. She is on a business trip across the country — had stops in Hawaii, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Denver. Had several Colorado memebrs lined up to greet her — She arried .a day lalter GOVERNOR JOHN A. LOVE, Colorado (seated) recently proclaimed Private than planned and our plans fell apart. Pilot Safety Days in Colorado. Present to receive the proclamation were rep­ However DONNA MYERS picked her resentatives of various aviation industries, organizations, Federal Aviation up at her motel—took her to United Agency, etc. were left to right: ROBERT L. KESSLER, Assistant Attorney Airlines where DORIS LANGHER met General of the State: JACK ORCUTT, General Manager of Atlas Aviation, Inc.; them —DORIS took them thru the sim­ E. B. JEPPESEN, Chairman of the Board of Jeppesen and Co.; RAY M. WIL­ ulator department and NANCY flew a SON, Supervisor of Air Carriers, Public Utilities Commission of Colorado; Caravelle simulator — rushed to the DONNA T. MYERS, International Vice-President, Ninety-Nines, Inc.; DON terminal for lunch with BETTY JO MUIiPHY, Executive Vice-President, Combs Aircraft, Inc.; W. A. STEPHENS, REED. Since it was just after the Area Manager, Federal Aviation Agency; and JAMES PENDERGAST, Opera­ strike, NANCY was unable to get on tions Specialities, Federal Aviation Agency, all of Denver. (Original photo by the noon flight to Wichita. Did a trip Colorado Division State Archives & Public Records.) to an aviation supply house (NANCY has such a business in Sydney) — trolled airport; to Sterling, Colorado she went ihome with DONNA for a several times on business— had a shoes-'taking dff and tea-drinking after­ flight with her son in his crop dust­ noon. Back to the airport at 6 p.m. — ing airplane (Stearman) for the works'. still no luck, and the MYERS were She and husband, ORRIN, plan a trip delighted to bring her home for the to Las Vegas in October. They have night. Such a fine visit with her — just installed an ADF in their 1966 including redoing her luggage with Skyhawk. GWEN CRAVEN advises things she’d bought that afternoon, in­ many camping trips — and they are cluding presents for husband, AR­ saving pennies to fly to Lansing, Mich­ THUR. Off She went at 7 a.m. next igan mainly to see the granddaughter. morning. Since our chapter photogra­ BETTY JO REED, aside from flying pher was unable to meet us. (MARIE the AWTAR, flew husband to O’Hare on ENGLEMAN) — NANCY graciously business, 'then to Bissel, Nebraska to donated a picture of herself for the pick up the two older children, in News. 310K. Met by many to see the big airplane—wonderful people, she re­ Notams on Colorado Members: CAR­ ports. Then took in a bull fight in ROL IANDOLI, husband and 5 chil­ Juarez over Labor Day. JO DENNIS— dren flew to New Jersey in their 180 NANCY ELLIS LEEBOLD, Sydney, many flying trips—Canadian border, recently. Only problem was the littlest Australia, Ninety - Nine is in the Kansas City, Omaha, St. Louis coming boy insisted on loading the airplane United States on a business trip— up RONNIE JOHNSON and husband with rocks, sticks, etc. PAT LUTHER and made a recent stop-over in Den­ Shortly moving to Lock Haven — re­ flew to Jackson, Wyoming to deliver ver. cently took in the Mormon celebra­ picture frames — charge it to busi­ tion in Salt Lake, Frontier Days in ness, but a fun trip. MARTHA KENT — Lock Haven, New York and Wichita. trips into Stapleton each Saturday Cheyenne, and Aero Space Days in New Ratings: BETTY JO REED — morning mainly for practice on con­ Burly, Idaho. Recent flying trips to Multi-Engine. —1 9 - JEAN FERRILL — ATR SON, MRS. LEROY (BILLIE) LOTT, brought a dish or sample of munch­ The JOHN MYERS had a chance JOY ANDERSON, and MRS. JOE ing before a barbeque dinner was to fly to Oklahoma City in a private (MARY JO SULLIVAN, Welcome served, catered! No business, except DC-3 for 5 hours of swimming in the aboard. the business of having fun. Paul Young’s pool — home that eve­ KATHY LONG has just returned September was different, business ning. No chance to get to Headquar­ from Las Vegas and the smug look was conducted after the program, ters, but a phone visit with Susie Se­ on her face indicates she did right which was by GUNAR and LENA well. Both flying to Missouri for a well. I guess she must be living right BRUNE on their Holiday Fi ghts to family visit — DONNA making a side because she leaves next week for Palm the Caribbean, the Bahamas, and trip to St. Louis for the 25th anniver­ Springs where she will demonstrate South America. Colored slides of the sary dinner of Greater St. Louis Chap­ the Bellanca at the Plantation Party. area flown over and places to land, ter — then, to Billings for the Montana CINDY MORRIS is also headed out gave us all the desire to make the Chapter meeting on the 24th. that way to take the NAV-COM course. same trips. They have published a KATHY will be home after the AOPA book as a Private Plane Flight Guide DALLAS CHAPTER do for a couple of days and then she for flying “down yonder”, well worth Hazel H. McKendrick, Reporter off to Minnesota to pick up her new the $5 for those planning the same Bellanca N199KL, which will be the trip. LAST CALL for an announcement airplane she and HELEN WILKE will about the up coming DALLAS DOLL LOU ELLEN FOSTER, Wichita fly the Powder Puff Derby in next DERBYon October 22nd. Remember: Falls, flew down with husband LEWIS year. Airplane must have co-pilot. Co-pilot for the meeting, and CELE ORPEN DOROTHY WARREN thinks she has can either be boy or girl type, must who now lives in Dallas, drove over. died and gone to heaven. Last week­ have soloed, but not necessary to CAPT. OCTANIO REYES camie as a end she flew a Cessna 411 up to Wolfe have license. Applications and further guest of HELEN and “ DOC” MORRIS. Harbor in the Lake of the Ozarks. information write MARGE BUNCH, 406 Business: Election of new officers. She was babbling so much, I could­ Texas Bank Bldg. Dallas, Texas. BETTY PARSONS, re-elected Chair­ There will be trophies for everyone n’t tell whether it was the airplane man; HELEN MORRIS, co-Chairman; who enters and other special trophies with all the goodies in it, or the place JEAN WILLIAMS, Secretary; MALI- so YALL COME! We promise a day she meant. NA RICHARDSON, Treasurer; ANITA of fun and games with dinner and ATTENTION WHOSE EVER DO- RIELLY, Reporter; and YVONNE singing. There will be a trophy for MAN THAT IS, how about a sec- TURNER, Membership. llhe highest scoring 99 donated by the Second section: Our chapter has Dallas Chapter. So get with it and been invited to have a reception for get your applications in. Send December Issue Copy the author of the controversial book The Dallas Chapter had hoped to To on AMELIA EARHART, October 16th. We are working out the details and announce approval on our official ar­ PEG ONG, Editor look forward to meeting MR. FRED ticle for sale which will be a garment 2900 Rockbrook Dr. bag with the 99 emblem on it. The let­ GOERNER then. Plano, Tex. 75074 ters have been sent out and we hope Weather Report: Texas is having Oc- by next edition of the 99 News we can To Reach Her tober-November weather in mid-Sep­ offer them. If anyone planning to pur­ No Later Than Nov. 20th tember. chase a garment bag, stand by for the Race Report: EDNA GARDNER official news. WHYTE, finished just three seconds We regret that the Physiological tional meeting up there ? If it it is after JUDY WAGNER during the Seminar previously announced has half as good as DOROTHY WARREN Washington National Air Races, Sep­ been indefinitely postponed. True to says it is, it must be the absolute! tember 3rd. the best laid plans going astray, we Well, PEG, I guess when you put have been unable to locate a suitable this edition to bed you will have done HOUSTON CHAPTER meeting place. We had several places something. Good luck on your job Louise Bickford, Reporter that would let us have a room for one as Editor. We’re glad you are in our Houston finally had some good fly­ night but not two. S-o-o-o-o, we have Chapter and we know we have a ing weather over the week end and decided to wait until after the first of keen new Editor. If you need any help, this correspondent got so engrossed the year and try again. holler and we will see what we can do. in flying that she almost forgot to The last meeting was held at NAN­ It’s a big job, but you’re just the ldd get the news to the editor. CY WISE’s house. I was working and that can do it. Our big disappointment for the unable to attend but by all reports (Many thanks for those kind words! month was our fly-in to Lafayette, they had a swinging time. I am sure . . . will promise not lo holler too of­ Louisiana. We were to meet with our going to try and prevent that from ten . . . EDI former Houston member, GINNY happening again. See you all in Shreve­ SMITH, and members of the new South port . . . FORI' WORTH CHAPTER Louisiana Chapter to attend the horse The following girls have been ac­ Our annual August splashing party races at Evangeline Downs. Weather cepted for membership in the Dallas at the home Pf ANN ATKEISON where prevented our trip that week end, but Chapter: MRS. ROEERT (LIL) TAF- a large swimming pool invites bath­ we understand some of the girls from EL, MRS. JOHN C. (PAULINE) GIB­ ing suits to wet their wearers. Each Baton Rouge were able to drive over. tended the luncheon meeting of the Houston Aviation Advisory Council. This is about the only place we see CELIA any more. She has moved so far out of town that it is hard for her to make meetings. MARY ABLE and LOUISE BICK­ FORD had such a good time at the St. Louis Aero Club race that they have decided to go on the circuit — that is if they can find one. Ninety-Nine members attending the Houston Air Tour Club overnight fly-in to San Antonio were: MARTHA AK­ INS and 49%er BILL; DELLE HIGH­ TOWER and 49%er GENE; SALLY COX, MARY BURKE, and El Paso member, MARY FRAN SEIDL. MARILYN STONEBERG returned from the Texas State Aviation Assn. fly-in to Kerrville in time to attend ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS from Houston Chapter. Left to right, the Flight Aeronautics Commission. LOUISE BICKFORD, second place; MARY ABLE, first place; MARY COALE, MARY COALE and MARY ABLE also Achievement Award Committee Chairman; and MARY JANE NORRIS, third attended. MARY ABLE took her In­ place. structor’s flight check at this time and is our newest Instructor. MARY has ago. JEAN is one of the early chapter We do hope to be able to meet with certainly pul her nose to the grind­ members. Due to other affairs, she our new sister-members soon. stone and acquired her Commercial, has been unable to attend our meet­ Outgoing Chairman, MARY ABLE in­ Instrument and Instructor ratings in ings in recent years. JEAN reports stalled our new officers: MARILYN a short period of time. that her husband sold his veterinary STONEBERG, Chairman; MARY This will be my last news letter BURKE, Vice - Chairman; MABLE practice in LaMarque and they are after two years on the job.It has been EDITH OLIVER, Secretary, and retired—at least for the time being. great fun telling others of the Houston They have built a house on Lake DELLE HIGHTOWER, Treasurer, at Chapter’s activities. Thanks to all who Buchanan and are now living there. a dinner held at Hotel America. After contributed to it. bearing a resume of each officer’s CELIA PARRISH, MARY JANE Hope to see everyone at the South background, we wereassured of ca­ NORRIS and LOUISE BICKFORD at­ Central Section in Shreveport. pable leadership for the forthcoming year. MARY was then presented a gavel as a momerito of her term in office. Our achievement award winners are annually presented at the installation dinner. This year each girl was given a line Paul Revere bowl, appropriately engraved, including a small airplane with spinning prop. MARY COALE, Committee Chairman, presented first place award ot MARY ABLE, second place to LOUISE BICKFORD and third place to MARY JANE NORRIS. DUNNY DUNSWORTH, Chief Pilot for Trunkline Gas, was guest speaker. He presented some interesting infor­ mation on pending legislation in Con­ gress. O f prime importance is the Airway User Charge Bill which pro­ poses a 4c per gallon tax on all gen­ eral aviation gasoline (airlines excep­ ted). Suggest all members contact their congressmen and let their feel­ ings be known. Houston Chapter installation dinner. New officers: I. to r. MAItY BlIRKE, Vice Had a pleasant surprise when JEAN Chairman; MARILYN STONEBERG, Chairman; MABLE EDITH OLIVER, KING called your reporter a few days Secretary; and DELLE HIGHTOWER, Treasurer. KANSAS C HAPTER National Aerobatics title after com­ Two new members have new ratings Mildred Early, Reporter peting in a field of ten at Ottumwa, in sight. MARION LARMON and Twenty of our members flew to Sa- Iowa recently! She is at present pre­ FRANCES ROSE have both passed the lina, Kansas, on the 10th for our Sep­ paring to fly to Reno, Nevada to en­ commercial written, and are on the tember meeting. ESTHER BERKLEY ter the Races. Our best wishes are home stretch toward that ticket. and CAROL BIRD were our hostesses with her! CAROL MISCHNICK has acquired a and surprised us with a delightful pro­ Incidentally, our Chapter has some Tri-Pacer. “ MR. STORK” has held up gram given by the Salina Community beautiful Flight Bags to sell. They some of our recruiting plans — three Theater Group Ensemble. Following have been approved by the Board and of our Lincoln prospective members the luncheon, GENE NORA JESSEN, are made to order. If you’re interest­ found new bundles of joy at their outgoing Chairman, installed our new ed, contact MARY JO JANEY. Local­ homes this fail. officers: MARILYN COPELAND, ly, we’ve been raising some money Our membership is growing rapidly Chairman; JOYCE FUNSCH, Vice- by selling “ I’d Rather Be Flying” tags (ever notice how enthusiasm spreads) Chairman; ALICE DODD, Secretary; for cars and this has been very suc­ and present at our September meeting and GARNETT HASTINGS, Treasurer. cessful to date. were: The following girls were appointed This reporter should be slapped with SHIRLEY and HARRY AMEN, MIR­ Chairman of Committees: ESTHER a wet sock for forgetting to mention IAM and DON HAWORTH, BARBARA BERKLEY and ALICE DODD, Mem­ GRACE CRIST in the last newsletter. KREJCI, BAREARA HANSEN, CATH­ bership; CHARLOTTE PARKER, Air GRACE lives in Holcomb, Kansas and ERINE MARSH, EVELYN SEDIVY, Marking; LILY ANN HINSON, Air we are all delighted that sihe has D'ONNA BRUMER, MILDRED BAR­ Space Education; GRACE BROWN, joined our wonderful organization! RETT, VERA BARTUNEK, DIANE Scrap Book; BETTY BUCKMAN, Hos­ BARTELS. DOROTHY and CASH AD­ pitality; CHARLOTTE PETERS and NEBRASKA CHAPTER COCK and CYNDE, PAULINE PER­ PAULINE OTTAWAY, Telephone; Lois B. Durham, Reporter RY, JOY and BYRON LANE, MARY ALYCE BLACKBALL and MILDRED A most gracious hostess, MARION LOU PHELPS, SHARON MEYER, EARLY, Newsletter and Public Rela­ LARMON of McCook, Nebraska greet­ JEAN and JEROME GIVEN, FRAN­ tions. Might add that the Salina news ed ‘heavy local traffic’ at the Munici­ CES ROSE, RUTH TETEN, MARION media gave us excellent publicity! pal Airport, Saturday, September 10th. and WILLIAM LARMON, FLORENCE Our program for the coming year Beautiful flying weather, plus the pro­ BORING and LOIS DURHAM. is a very busy and ambitious one. Our mise of golf for the 49Users brought new Chairman, MARILYN COPE­ 24 pilots and 3 ‘interesteds’ to the OKLAHOMA CHAPTER LAND and LILY ANN HINSON have Noma Masonhall, Reporter had meetings with the CAP, Cessna, Alas the summer has went, so fall and Beech for ideas to promote our Roster Printing and winter aren’t far behind, it says Air Education Program. They also here; so again time to catch up on viewed some film strips at Cessna to Is Next .... the doings of our members. ARLENE be used in this capacity. We also have Is YOUR Article WALKUP won the IFF Trophy for the plans for several Air Markings and "Approved For Sale" Lady Pilot having the most Pilot in “ Guest Days” for qualifying or qual­ Listed ???? Command hours at the IFF Convention ified potential 99s—the first to be held for the past year—WALLY FUNK has next month in Hutchinson, Kansas. left Portugal for a tour of Africa, now At present, plans are being made to Center of the Great Lakes of Nebraska. that the borders have been re-opened entertain and honor our President, Prizes were awarded several lucky —VELMA WOODWARD and BRONE- ALICE ROBERTS who will be with pilots—and CATHERINE MARSH cap­ TA EVANS are continuing their tour us on September 26th. PAT McEWEN tured the greatest distance prize by a after visiting tlhe beautiful Scandina­ will hostess the party in her home. margin of 3 miles. Films were shown vian Countries — LINDA KETCHUM, Several of us, along with ALICE ROB­ by STEPHEN FLECK and DONALD M ARIE’s daughter soloed, so this will ERTS, are making plans to attend the WITHAM of the FSS, North Platte. A make our first Mother - Daughter 99 South Central Sectional in Shreveport delightful meal at the Elks Club build­ combo in our Chapter — RITA and and are looking forward to seeing ing made the day a complete success. LEONARD EAVES attended an EAA many of you there. Plans for the October meeting at picnic at Pretty Prairie, Ks.—REGINA Our Good Will Ambassadors this Scottsbluff, 9:30 MST, October 2d were and PETE PANNELL flew to the An­ month are CHARLOTTE PARKER and discussed. Remembering the corsages, tique Airplane Assoc. National Fly-In ARLENE NELSON who have taken goody bags, and scrumptious food of at Ottumwa, Iowa—SHARON FISHER 'the responsibility to fly KAY ARVIN last year — we anticipate a record attended a wedding in St. Louis—POL­ to Garden City and Salina, Kansas crowd. We are not competing with the LY RUBLE, MARY CORNELSON, for speaking engagements. KAY is sectional meeting at Shreveport on the ARLENE WALKUP, CAROL WAD­ handicapped by blindness and is a lo­ same weekend—but we do invite ev­ DELL, RUBY KNIGHT, and MARTHA cal attorney and marriage counselor eryone who has to stay at home. THOMASON attended the annual OFF as well ais being an outstanding speak­ PAULINE PERRY has promised a Fly-in at the Woodward Rodeo and er. In spite of her handicap, she en­ good cup of coffee at her house before Air Show the following day. joys private flying very much! the meeting. November meeting in Our September meeting was held at MARY AKINS once again holds the Omaha, so keep alert for a card. Wa'tonga in conjunction with their Air­ port Dedication and Air Show with SMITH (Lafayette), FOY WEST, JAN year. In the 1966 IAR PATSY was co­ most of the members flying in for the PHILLIPS (Lafayette), JIMMIE LA- pilot and DEE was pilot in IAR No. 12. meeting and luncheon at Roman Nose FLEUR (Opelousas), MOLLY STOCK- What with vacations going on it has State Park Lodge. Fly-ins were RE­ WELL, DEE, NITA DELERODERIE been hard to keep up with all our GINA PANNELL, RITA EAVES, AR­ and PAT WARD. members' flying activities. LENE WALKUP, CAROL WADDELL, Nominations were taken for new of­ FOY WEST and her 49%er, DR. RUBY KNIGHT, and MARTHA THOM­ ficers and it was decided that the PHIL WEST, are taking off in Septem­ ASON and our very newest members: Chairman appointed offices would be ber for some delightful island hopping SAUNDRA NIX, Woodward; NANCY Membership, Statistics, Publicity and in the Bahamas. They own Coman­ ORCUTT, OKC and ANN CATLIN, Activities Chairmen. Announcement of che 8088P which the Wests put to OKC. Those of us less fortunate in officers for the new year will be made good use (some 400 hrs. per year) in mode of transportation were: POLLY in our next report. their studies of air pollution in indus­ RUBLE, BILLIE JO KINNARD, Methods of adding to our treasury trial areas, photography and general MARY CORNELSON, and NEMA MA- were discussed — in addition to our observations. Their side trips, aside SONHALL as was PAT MORGAN, also Personal Rubber Name Stamp which from business, have taken them to one of our new members and hostess our Chapter sells to 99s (has 'the 99 the Bahamas, Canada, the West Coast, for the meeting. We are most fortun­ Compass Rose on it) for $3.25 (ppd). N.Y., Washington D.C. and to Aspen, ate in having these fine gals join the A suggestion was made and well re­ Colorado, for skiing at Christmas. S9s and are happy to have them. Chap­ ceived to fine anyone who fails to PHIL, Boyd Professor of Chemistry ter Officers for the coming year are: wear her 99 pin to a meeting 25c; sort dt Louisiana State University, has a Chm. CAROL WADDELL, V.-Chm. c'f a “ fun fine” . Commercial and Instrument Rating, VELMA WOODWARD, Sec., MARY The weatherman served such sorry while FOY has a Private, obtained in CORNELSON, Treas., RUBY KNIGHT weather on Sept. l():h that the Houston 1965. FOY has a B.S. in Chemistry and Membership Chm., MARTHA Chapter had to cancel their fly-in to THOMASON. from the University of Missouri and Lafayette and the Evangeline Downs did graduate work at Florida State Several of us are planning on at­ Race Track. Several of us from BTR Univ. and Univ. of Colorado. She tending the Sectional in SHV, so all went to Lafayette and enjoyed the hos­ served as Chief Chemist, Bureau of are keeping fiheir fingers crossed for pitality of our GINNY SMITH and her Sanitary Engineering, Florida State some flying weather about them. 49% er at their lovely home while wait- Board of Health from 1951-1961 and in this capacity coordinated the activi­ SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER ties of 3 regional water polution labora­ Marian Burke, Reporter Next News Deadline tories and 1 air polution laboratory. San Antonio 99 Chapter meeting was Nov. 20th She established the radiological sur- held Sept. 10 at the Dobbs House at Roster Printing velliance network for Florida, design­ San Antonio International Airport. We ing, coordinating and conducting Replaces Nov. Issue had a good “ Chapter turn out’’ plus stream pollution surveys related to two guests that are prospective mem­ baseline monitoring in several areas bers. of study for the phosphate mining and ing word on our visitors. Of course we Some of he San Antonio Chapter plan manufacturing industries, evaluating were disappointed that the Houston to attend the Fall Sedtional at Shreve­ performance of water and sewage port if old man weather doesn’t play girls were unable to come, but we had treatment plants. From 1961-1964 she some bad tricks. ,a nice visit with Ginny and felt like was Chief of the Analytical Reference Ruth Phillips recently participated in the trip was well worthwhile. Service, U.S. Public Health Service in the Mexican Air Race. She flew her MARY JEAN PRESTRIDGE and her Cincinnati. Here she designed cooper­ Cessna 182 and we understand she had 49% er EDDIE report a marvelous fly­ ative studies for the evaluation of a “real ball”. ing trip out west on their combination analytical methods. She is currently Where did the summer go? It’s fall business-pleasure jaunt in a Bonanza employed as Research Chemist, Dept, again and everyone is busy getting the in August. GLORIA WARD is back of Chemistry at LSU and is conduct­ children back in school, organizing from vacationing in Florida, all sun­ ing research in the areas of water pol­ “ car pools” and still trying to find tanned and ready to absorb higher lution and supply. The WESTS have a time to fly. knowledge at Southeastern Louisiana 16 year old daughter in high school, News is kind.a short this month but College in Hammond. And we are sitill and an 18 year old daughter attending we hope to have more for the next waiting to hear from YVONNE RY­ Texas State Women’s University. FOY news letter. DER about her Florida vacation and is a delightful, active members of the from JAN PHILLIPS about her vaca­ 99s and a genuine asset to our Chap­ SOUTH LOUISIANA CHAPTER tion back to Illinois to visit family. ter. She will add quite a few interest­ Pal Ward, Reporter-Chairman PATSY JONES has been doing quite a ing hours to her 242 hours logged in Swimming and barbeque chicken was bit of flying, including a picture tak­ their Comanche in the past year, on the order of the day at our August 27 ing trip to a resort lake in north Louis­ their Bahamas trip. meeting at the lovely home of DEE iana that we hope to hear more about. and BILL COMEAUX in Baton Rouge. Believe that PATSY and DEE CO­ JIMMIE LAFLEUR reports that they Attending were 9 members and their MEAUX are already making plans to have another son who is a prospective families: PATSY JONES, GINrTY pilot another IAR race together next pilot. Still too young to solo, he at- I ended Private ground school and pass­ has been to the Bahamas, New York gion will be called upon soon to help ed his Private written with flying colors, City and spent some time on a sail with a brand new program which is without benefit of flight instruction. boat on Long Island Sound; LYDIA now being introduced in the Moscow Now that’s getting off to a good start! GUTIERREZ, COLLEEN WHITE, and High School—the Aerospace Program. They have one more after this one to DOROTHY JOHNSON stayed home, MILLIE SHINN won the door prize teach to fly in (heir 170! We had a but JOHNNY and I went to New York for having the lowest pilot license marvelous day in Opelousas with the for Labor Day. number at the Northwest Fall Sec­ LAFLEURS during their Grand Open­ TRISH brought us a very nice guest, tional luncheon. ing of their flying service-flight school. ALLENE BRINK. Hope she comes to The Eastern Washington Chapter 99s The turn-out was excellent and those see us again. deemed it a great pleasure to host the of us who flew lc-lb. hops enjoyed the We are delighted with our new of­ 11 Northwest Chapters who were re­ day. The LAFLEURS have a lovely ficers. Those Who didn’t make the presented at the Northwest Sectional. new hangar and office building with meeting and don’t know who they are From the beginning of the registra­ —sorry about that, but if you’ll come 80 and 100 octane fuel available, and tion through the final banquet, the con­ next month we’ll bring you up to date. real red carpet service. They have vention was great. To top it off, 7 We’re all going up to ANNAHLEE’s Unicom (122.8) and phone available for brave 49%ers accompanied their wives lake home October 15th. Sounds like weather and flight information, lighted to the banquet! LYGIE HAGAN’s hus­ lots of fun. Youall come. That’s all runways, ample ramp soace. We urge band, CORNIE, made a delightful em­ folks. you 1o stop in and tell them hello your cee and it was wonderful to meet new next trip this way. The hard-surface, 99s and greet the former acquaintances multiple runways at the Opelousas and friends. Lovely, lovely ladies — Airport are beautiful and the hospitab­ all of them. ly is abundant. They also have an A&P on duty and transportation avail­ MONTANA CHAPTER able. We look forward to our Oct. 15 Bev. Ledbetter, Reporter meeting in Opelousas. Opelousas is a Big Sky Race No. 3 took the place lovely town, brimming with history, of our regular monthly meeting for enhanced by friendly people and mar­ August. The September meeting to be EASTERN WASHINGTON CHAPTER velous French cooking in our favorite held the 24th in Billings sounds like Franci Gibson, Reporter place to eat—The Inn. DR. T,AFT .FUR, a winner. Wyoming Chapter has been Our Chapter met in the State Room with a tremendous medical practice invited; DONNA MYERS, Internation­ of the Davenport Hotel, prior to the in Opelousas, has found time to attend al Vice-President from Denver plans Northwest Fall Sectional, and the all our meetings with JIMMIE and is to attend, along with LYGIE HAGAN, meeting was conducted by JEAN CAR­ an added delight to all of our func­ Executive Board Member, and MIL­ BON, Chairman. Inasmuch as we host­ tions. Yes, he’s a pilot, too. The LA­ LIE SHINN, Membership Chairman ed the convention—last minute details FLEURS are a 100% flying family. from Eastern Washington Chapter were confirmed. We have two prospective members: who have expressed a desire to at­ MRS. ALBERTA ANDERSON, Spo­ ILENE WEBER of Lafayette who just tend if weather between Spokane and kane, Wash., was voted in as a new got her Private and BARBARA TEER Billings is favorable. With LAULETTE member. NITA HOYLE, Spokane, was who is getting her check-ride at the HANSEN, Section Treasurer, planning elected Secretary for the coming year, very moment this is being written. to attend, this sounds like a meeting to replace HELEN DEWEY, who has Plans are circulating for a possible of the “ Chiefs” but there should be moved to Seattle. BARBARA THIS- joint meeting of the South Central and many “Indians” present for the gath­ TED, Spriit Lake, Idaho, was elected South East Sections; an excellent way ering too. A heap good time for all. Membership Chairman, and FRANCI to closer relationships on the Section ELSIE CHILDS, HELEN DUNLOP GIBSON, Newsletter Reporter. Our level, we think. and LAULETTE HANSEN attended the Chapter has decided to have alternate Fall Sectional in Spokane. Congratula­ months of business and social meet­ tions to ILOVENE POTTER from Se­ TULSA CHAPTER ings. TERRI BECKER and MINNIE attle who will be our new Governor. Jean Engler, Reporter BOYD were the only “ fly-ins” for the New Section Chairman of the Nominat­ We had better stretch our meetings meeting, both from Pullman, Washing­ ing Committee will be ELSIE JOHN­ at MARY SHADDOCK'S far between ton. SON from Missoula. A wonderful trip or we’re gonna be too fat to fly. She The 99s in the Moscow-Pullman re- is Number One cookie baker. We were was had by the three attending and ELSIE flew home to Helena under the pleased with a nice turn out. hood. NANCY CAIN, TRISH SMITH and Send December Issue Cooy LEA BAKER are off to Shreveport Big Sky Flying for the Sectional; SHIRLEY GREEN­ To The Billings Hangar of the MPA BERG just back from Colorado PEG ONG, Editor held its annual picnic at Lake Elmo. Springs; MARY STURGIS home from 2900 Rockbrook Dr. 99s who helped with plans for the pic­ a jaunt to Mexico, El Paso and Las Plano, Tex. 75074 nic were NORMA ROWLAND and DOROTHY CRAIG. DOROTHY is sec­ Vegas; AGNES HELLMAN took in Big To Reach Her D; LOIS MARTIN prepared a real retary of the Billings Hangar. No Later Than Nov. 20th cute program; ANNAHLEE JONES Chapter elections were recently com- October, 1933 pleted with BOBBIE KRAMER, chair­ nanza just wasn’t in the mood for Our September meeting at Newberg man of the Chapter Nominating Com­ starting. This Bonanza is as well was a fly-in success. MARION BUSBY mittee in charge. New officers for t'le equipped as a Boeing 707 and has so and ETHELYN OPHEIM flew in from coming year will be: Chairman—EL­ many radios and navigation equip­ Troutdale; MARCELLA OTHUS, BET­ SIE Childs; Vice-Chairman—LU NEL­ ment thalt MARCELLA is in danger of TY PRAKKEN, and KATHY ELMORE SON; Secretary — HELEN DUNLOP; finding herself being replaced by a from Portland; and BOBBIE HAYES Treasurer—ANN HAFER. button. At 7:30 A.M. on a Sunday morn­ even flew in from Hillsboro on her New ratings for this month are JOY ing, mechanics to boost a weary bat­ lunch hour to discuss the final plans LUECK and PAT ROEMER both from tery are hard to find, but with the for the Chuck-Wagon Breakfast to be Missoula and both with Commercials. help of MILLY SHINN’S 49y2er, SHIRL held at Scappoose September 25th. The Congratulations, Congratulations, An­ who came to our rescue, 5311 Echo breakfast promises to be a success if other Missoula gal, MARJORIE came to life for the pleasant trip back our lovely Fall weather holds, and SWARTZ, is our new member for the to Portland. will be highlighted with scavenger month. Welcome. MARCELLA “ TEACH” OTHUS is hunts and softball for the younger kids, The absence of SHAREL BITZ from holding the ruler over an 8th grade spot landings for the older kids. some of our summer meetings has class at Fremont Jr. High School and We would like to exttend our congra­ been explained with the arrival of a is busy working for her Masters De­ tulations to our new Section officers; new daughter, DAWN RENEA. The gree under a scholarship through ILOVENE POTTER, Governor; MARY prospective 99 of 1983 arrived on Aug­ Lewis & Clark College. Somewhere KILBOURNE, Vice-Governor; BETTY ust 31. she has found time this past year to CURRAN, Secretary; and LAULETTE Missoula Skyflight owned and oper­ competently discharge her duties as HANSEN, Treasurer. MARY and ated by BOB and JOY LUECK recent­ Section Governor, participate in the LAULETTE are serving their second ly took members of the Missoula International Convention, an AWTAR terms in office and we look forward Neighborhood Youth Corp on a tour stop, and still graduate with her B.A., to having ILOVENE and BETTY as of their Piper facilites and described obtain her scholarship, and fly about Section officers. We know they will the job opportunity found in Aviation. continue to do the same fine job as JAN GAMMELL, a 99 member from the outgoing officers and as they have Denver, recently flew to Havre with Select Your AE for the Ninety-Nines in the past. her husband HENRY. I had the pleas­ ure of visiting with her over coffee Scholarship Candidate DR. VIRGINIA GILLILAND flew and doughnuts. She and her co-pilot NOW! from the Section meeting at Spokane finished No. 8 in the AWTAR this to a Flying Physician’s Convention in year. She told many interesting side­ Las Vegas, planning to return via Ed­ wards Air Force Base. We are anx­ lights of the race that added to my al­ the Northwest in 5311 Echo while iously waiting for her return to hear ready burning desire to fly in this race. maintaining a home for a busy hus­ Someday maybe! of her trip. More on that next month band and two lively teenagers. with your next reporter. Chairman BARBARA DAUFEL is NORTHWEST OREGON CHAPTER currently growling, snarling, and gen­ Kathy Elmore, Reporter erally chafing at the bit these days. WESTERN WASHINGTON CHAPTER What a tremendous Section meeting She has all our sympathies, however. Rivka A. Pratt, Reporter those Eastern Washington gals put on! BARBARA’S Cherokee has been With the many duties necessary to A wonderful time was had by all, grounded for four months now due to winding up the Race Start oul of our and resourceful JEAN CARBON de­ repair work, long waits on parts and way, our next thoughts turned toward serves a big pat on the back for her unmatchable paint. A grounded plane the Fall Sectional held in Spokane, splendid Chairmanship. doesn’t slop BARBARA’S flying, but Washington on September 9th and 10th. This chapter had three planes with we will all be happy to see her about MARIAN OWENS, together with six members attending, and on our ar­ in her own Cherokee shortly. CAROL TALICH and her 49% er flew rival at Felts Field in Spokane, we JO-NEAL HARRIS has once again over in a Cherokee; GINNY ANDREWS found Eastern Washington hospitality flown to Mackay Bar, Idaho negotiat­ and JOY ANDREASON flew over with at its best. Among other activities, we ing a 7500’ gorge to a small strip. ILOVENE POTTER in the Aztec and were feted with a pizza party Friday JO-NEAL has her own airway from VAN ADDERSON joined them on the evening, a very successful business Portland to Mackay Bar staked out way back. You can be sure we were meeting Saturday which included a de­ and her anecddtes of this mountain all elated when we found out that lightful luncheon, and a most enjoy­ ILOVENE POTTER was elected our flying are avidly sought after. able banquet Saturday evening. LY- new Section Governor. ILOVENE has BARBARA DAUFEL, ANN BROWN, GIE HAGAN's 49y2er, “CORNIE” a way of generating interest and co­ MARCY WOLFARD, and their 49y2ers was a most congenial Master of Cere­ operation so we look forward to a were among others flying to the Ore­ monies and was the “ finishing touch” very good year under her leadership. gon Coast for a fun week-end recently. to a wonderful week-end. Eastern Washington Chapter were The hospitality of Eastern Washing­ LILLIAN LEWIS is studying very hostesses for the Fall Sectional and ton doesn’t stop with the ceremonies hard and flying every possible chance did a very splendid job. DR. ‘CORNEY’ however. Sunday morning with planes for her Commercial Rating. With a HAGEN, LYGIE’S 49%er was the leaving for all parts of the Pacific busy gal like LILLIAN, this involves Northwest, MARCELLA OTHUS’ Bo­ a lot of midnite oil burning. Master of Ceremony at the banquet and everyone attending reported a very the efforts of PAT McGEE to obtain WYOMING CHAPTER good time was had by all. a decision on using her contact lenses Dorothy Misner, Reporter Tentative plans are to hold the 1967 while instructing, the FAA has made The Wyoming Chapter of 99c ren­ Fall Sectional around September 23, a policy change. They have now ruled dezvoused in Buffalo for the September 1967 in Anchorage, tying-in with the that contact lenses are acceptable meeting on Saturday the 101 h at 10:00 Alaska Centennial. Plans should be for Commercial Pilots. a.m. ELAINE MONCUR flew in from finalized shortly. (ED. NOTE) AWTAR Start Co-Chair­ Powell (all checked oul in her Com- JOY ANDREASON is working on her man, HELEN APPEL, gave the Pow­ manche 250) with her two sons MIKE Commercial rating. der Puff Derby full page coverage in and JODE and guest ETHEL SHEME GINNY ANDREWS is a real proud the Pacific Northwest Bell publication aboard. MABEL ANESI winged her way from Lander in her Cherokee 235 mothers these days—son TOBY (who NEWS TOPICS, which she edits. Many was such a tremendous help to us all pictures taken by the company pho­ stopping enroute at Thermopolis for during the Race Start and will be tographer, DARLENE CRAWFORD, VIRGILEA SWORTS; NIKI WEAVER remembered by many of the contest­ were included as were the official 20th piloted her Cessna 172 from Worland, ants as a very gracious chauffeur) Anniversary seal and the map diagram accompanied by PAULINE POWERS. received his Instrument Rating and of the race course. Good PR !! Greybull; and MARIE ENGELMAN Commercial Rating the same day. and DOROTHY MISNER, Worland. MARY SWARTZ, wife of FRANK TERRY KELLOG was unable 1o at­ WILLIAMETTE CHAPTER SWARTZ, Buffalo airport manager, was tend Sectional on account of a very Jane Capizzi, Reporter serious throat infection. Earlier she and on hand (o greet us and chauffeur us VIOLA WALKUP was hostess for our her 49!4er DAVE flew to Anchorage to town and back for our meeting al last meeting in Creswell and a great to visit their daughter GALENE LAW­ the Idlewild Cafe. time was had by all in spite of the RENCE, and spend some lime with Attending from Buffalo were MRS. smokey air condition. their four grandchildren and son-in- JOHN GAMMON (MARGARET), pri­ law GERALD, who is a mechanic for CHAIRMAN BYERS-JONES is plan­ vate Pilot, just licensed in March, 19S6, the Aleulian Air Lines. ning a trip to New Jersey, Massachu­ 150 hours and flies a PA 18 Piper Cub. setts and New Hampshire in her Ces­ PAT McGEE reports a fabulous trip MARGARET lives on a ranch south sna. to Lackland Air Force Base where of Buffalo with her pilot husband and she and 14 nursing educators were LOU WICKS, AN AMUNDSON and two children, JOHN P. Ill, age 13, families flew two planes to Yellow­ and MARIE LORAH, age 12. Also, MRS. taken through Wilford Hall General NANCY LAMB, student pilot, 6 hours Hospital, the largest single unit mili­ stone Park. tary hospital in the world. It is an 11 BETTY CARPENTER flew to Bloom­ in a Cessna 150. NANCY is a Medical Technician employed at the Buffalo story building with 1000 beds and is ington, Indiana, to (he NCAA track Medical Clinic and has a daughter a research and teaching hospital. The second day they went through I he LISA, age 4% , whom NANCY says School of Aero Space Medicine at loves to fly with anyone, in anything, AE Scholarship Brooke Air Force Base. While at Lack­ and calls the planes she sees by name. We were all most happy to have these land they were quartered al Randolph Deadline flyers in attendance and hope we will Air Force Base—all in and around San January 15th see more of both of them. Antonio, Texas. PAT said the trio was very worth while. ELAINE MONCUR showed a very ILOVENE POTTER now has her meet and on to Danville, Illinois, to impressive 16MM color and sound film Helicopter Instructor’s Rating and is visit their daughter, and on to Wis­ entitled “ Flight Decision’’ , filmed by teaching her 49%er LES and her son, consin. the FAA, which she procured from TED, lo be Helicopter Pilots. In fact, BONNIE BRADFORD flew to Tsania the Utah State Aeronautical Commis­ she soloed LES on Labor Day. Lake, Canada, to fish. sion. Being 12:00 Noon, it was unani­ mously agreed lunch would precede FLORENCE BELL, with some friends FLORENCE GROESBECK, BONNIE the business meeting at which MABEL flew to Eastern Washington and around BRADFORD, and JAN AMUNDSON announced the outcome of the written by Portland “just for fun” . FLORENCE were among 30 members of an Ore­ ballot, for election of officers for the her 49%er GEORGE, together with an­ gon Pilot Fly-In to Blakely Island, year. Re-elected were MABEL ANESI, other couple and their float plane, did Wash. some lake hopping and remote Indian Chairman; NIKI WEAVER, Vice-Chair­ POLLY PIERCE, our “transfer in village visiting in the interior of Can­ man; MARIE ENGELMAN, Treasurer; waiting’’ drove to Great Palls, Mon­ ada. They caught some of those beau­ newly elected were VIRGILEA SWORTS tana, and wished she had flown! tiful (rout, (he kind you only find in Secretary; PAULINE POWERS, 2nd ROSETTA VENELL flew the Board Canada or in magazine photoes. MAX­ Vice-Chairman. MABEL ANESI, Chair­ of Directors of the Willamette Pro­ INE HANSEN and FLORENCE BELL man re-appointed DOROTHY MISNER, duction Credit Association on an ob­ flew all the way from Bellevue to Newsletter Reporter and ELAINE Boeing Field for the Chapter meet­ servation tour to view 1he agriculture MONCUR, Flight Activities Chairman. ing (approximately 5 minutes flying of our valley. MABEL invited the Chapter to Lan­ time) then spent over ten minutes IMOGENE CHAMBERLAIN and der for the October meeting on the wailing to get in the “ slol” and land. HOWARD, her 49%ers flew to Kansas 8th and hopes to have arrangements It will be a great deal of interest and Nebraska to visit relatives be­ made so we can air mark the Lander to Class II Medical pilots that through fore school started. strip. Should be fun. PAULINE POWERS was appointed it every year. We had as our guest to Port Angeles, Oregon to help friends Chairman for organizing a 66 group. and hopeful transferee, BETTY BAZ- celebrate a 25th wedding anniversary; MABEL received a check for her ZELL from Seattle who is a second husband took a busman’s holiday and services as an official during the year law stuednt and legal secretary put the rough plumbing in their new Powder Puff Derby and she has given now living in San Francisco. house, then just barely under construc­ this to the Chapter to be used as our MAXINE CARLSON and children tion. Two days on the ground waiting contribution to the Powder Puff Derby spent their vacation in Sioux City, Iowa for weather to cooperate and on to for 1967. Thank you MABEL. arriving by Braniff Airlines. The flight Clark Ford, Idaho, where we met the We received invitations to join in was low enough to really enjoy the REILICHS and McFARLANDS. Had a the Fair Ladies Indiana Race at midwest farmland in all its beauty. The wonderful time plus lots of hangar fly­ Evansville, Oct. 15th; also an invita­ temperatures were 110°, humidity 90% ing while waiting for weather. On to tion to attend the Sept. 24th meeting and MAXINE boarded the plane for Sheridan, Wyoming and Sioux City, of the Montana 99’s in the Pilots Room the return trip with an Alaskan type Iowa. There, we experienced the same at the Billings airport. He had a note fur hooded car coat on her arm. The kind of weather MAXINE did in Iowa from NIKI reminding me of this and stares and pointed gestures were ig­ City. We visited with RA Y’s mother advising that she plans to attend. nored by MAXINE and her 3 children who will be 85 in November. When Wyoming Chapter of 99s received a carrying 7 tote bags and 1 suitcase. RAY first learned to fly it was “very certificate of recognition from the You just can’t buy that kind of winter dangerous,” but “as long as you are Western Washington Chapter of 99s for coat in “ Sunny California” and MAX- going to do it anyhow you might as participation in the 1936 Derby, even INE’s winter temperature runs on the well visit me more often.” Took off though our “ goodies” didn’t arrive in cold side. She offered no explanations, from SUX Saturday morning 7:58 and time for the Goodie Bags. But I guess just let them assume what they would. arrived Hayward 7:29 with 2 “ gas-plus” 1hey are making use of them at the BARBARA LAPOINT and co-pilot stops. Wonderful this flying. This used Sectional Building, so all is not lost. 49% er BOB flew from San Carlos to to be a very rough trip by car, like 3 Bye now, keep flying. Bonnydoon (20 minutes). On landing days and nights and arriving exhausted. discovered they were low on gas. After JAUNDA and CARL BIEGELOW flew visiting with friends flew heme and to Salinas for lunch on a Wednesday and had a wonderful time. The nex1 SOUTHWEST Thursday CARL became ill and passed SECTION , Next News Deadline away on Friday. Our sincerest sym­ Nov. 20th pathies go to JAUNDA. She has suf­ fered a great loss as has our Chapter. BAY CITIES CHAPTER Roster Printing CARL was our official photographer, Gladys Cobb, Reporter Replaces Nov. Issue always ready with his camera to record We have missed DEBBIE BYRAM anything our hearts desired. We will this summer. She has been in the East miss him for a long, long time. JAUN­ with relatives for some time and il is while topping out discovered the oil DA also flew to Fullerton to celebrate a good feeling to have her back in cap was loose and had siphoned oil her mother’s 75th birthday and then our folds. over everything. Two pilots and each flew her to Castro Valley for a visit. Speaking of being gone I guess the depended on the other to preflight -— It was her first flight in a light plane Bay Cities girls have had their share “ Never Again,” says BARBARA. and she enjoyed it enough to have of being gone these last few weeks. We are happy to report that ELLY JAUNDA fly her home again. MARY FIELDS and 49%er RAFAEL JONES is recovering nicely from her I would like to take this opportunity flew their Swift 5900 miles across coun­ recent "Modification and Repair of the to thank all of you for your coopera­ try via Victoria, B.C.; Couer De’ Alene, Empenage,” and will soon be in the tion on my “ Flying Grandmother” pro­ Idaho; Rapid City, South Dakota; and pilot’s seat again. ELLY, 49%er ROY, ject. It was fun to gather all the in­ Kent, Ohio. They had wonderful co­ and GLADYS COBB flew to Calistoga formation and realize just how many operation from the weather man and for lunch. ELLY’s longest trip so far we have in our organization. I know only waited out one thunderstorm. since her excursion to the hospital. She the results are not complete as we RUTH MAGILL and 49% er JOE flew made it but not quite with flying col­ have some new chapters and some did to Florence, Oregon with Aaircraft Pil­ ors. Next time will be better. not respond. Maybe some day I will do ots of Metropolitan Oakland in their HIALEAH REILICH and family had it again. In the meantime I am very Comanche where they enjoyed beach a wonderful flying vacation. Their proud of our “ Flying Grandmothers.” combing, barbecuing, and blackberry wings took them to John Day, Oregon; ED. NOTE: Results of Gladys effort picking. It was so successful that the Joseph, Oregon; and Clark Fork, Idaho, in Flying Grandmother project shown Comanche couldn’t carry all the drift­ where they visited MARY and GLENN elsewhere in this issue. wood and luggage home! McFARLAND (ex-99 and ex-FAA tower JEAN TINSLEY enjoyed I he summer operator). On to Omak, Oregon; Kam­ EL CAJON VALLEY CHAPTER flying her 6 children to and from Lake loops, Quesnel, Hope, Vancouver, and Dottie Sanders, Reporter Tahoe, Fallen Leaf Lake, and Santa Orcus Island, B.C. They claim Orcus Monica in her Comanche. JEAN was Island is a paradise for vacationers, a Election of officers for 1966-67 was our hostess for our September meet­ must place to go. They had 3 wonderful the chief order of business at our Aug­ ing and Annual Fowl Dinner. She start­ weeks of flying around our beautiful ust meeting at the home of LEAH ed this about 4 years ago and has made country. LIERSCH — a whole new slate with it an annual affair. We look forward Jo . GLADYS and 49%er RAY COBB flew IDA GAY as Chairman, DOTTIE SAN- —27— DERS, Vice Chairman, DOTTIE CAMP­ brought home the booby prize — “ Hope­ HART loaned by FRAN GUSTAVSON. BELL as Secretary and ANNA BLED­ less” — but hope to pass it on to some­ Our other duties at the Fair including SOE as Treasurer. We were glad to one else the next time and to replace picking children off the ailerons of a see some long-lost members. BARBARA it with a nice trophy. BARBARA and nearby Musketeer on display from Avi­ HILL, DORIS RITCHEY and BAR­ JOHN TUCKER took a vacation from ation Services. BARA TUCKER, and our newest mem­ flying using their car for a 4200-mile JAN JANSSEN spent an evening at ber, LYNN COUTHARD. We're sorry vacation trip. the booth after working her usual five LYNN finds it necessary to miss reg­ days a week at the Reno National ular meetings since her job takes her FALLON CHAPTER Championship Air Race Office. JANE to Imperial Valley each week during Elaine Brown, Reporter also participated in Ladies Day at Reno Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. We held our last chapter meeting on Flying Service. She tells of one amus­ Our Chapter is working closely with September 16th in the evening at Avia­ ing incident which occurred when an the Aviation Committee of the El Cajon tion Services, Inc. at Reno Municipal 80 year old lady was practically forced Chamber of Commerce for the Air-Cade Airport. After a tour of their luxurious into a Cessna 172 by her daughter and at Gillespie Field, administering the new facilities, we settled down to our son-in-law. The lady’s husband could 2c-per-pound flights on both days — Oc­ business meeting in their ground school not be enticed into the plane. Twenty tober 15-16 — AILEEN SAUNDERS as room. (I’m thinking if I fall asleep on minutes later after the 172 taxied to a Publicity Chairman for the event. hard folding chairs in a cold hangar stop and the lady assisted out of it, during ground school, it would be easy wreathed in smiles, she stalked over Ninety-Nine chapters in the San Diego to duplicate Rip Van Winkle in the County area, El Cajon Valley, San Die­ (o her husband and snorted, “ Coward!” . squashy, plush atmosphere of this go and Palomar, pooled resources of JOYCE BEAIL and family went on warm room. Ah, well, back to busi­ pilots and airplanes for an air show at vacation camping at Yosemite, visiting ness! ) Brown Field. This divided payment to Fresno, San Francisco and then tak­ We held our eleclion of officers, hap­ the Ninety-Nines for flying a women’s ing the coastal route to L.A. (Disney­ pily utilizing our entire membership air race on both days of the show, land and Marineland I. After arriving present, and then some. They are as September 17-18, with two airplanes home in time for school, JOYCE made follows: Chairman: BERTHA CLINE, from each chapter for each day—a to­ a breakfast trip from Reno to Lake tal of six airplanes in the race each Tahoe where she became weathered in day. Representing our Chapter in the overnight! JOYCE has just about com­ race were AILEEN SAUNDERS with Roster Printing pleted covering the wings of the Mey­ ers’ Bi-Plane and is now looking for­ DOTTIE DAVIS as Co-Pilot and DOT­ Is Next .... TIE SANDERS with DORIS RITCHEY ward to getting back to work on their Is YOUR Article as Co-Pilot on September 17th. DOT­ Stinson. TIE SANDERS and DORIS RITCHEY "Approved For Sale" LOIS and DAVE WILLIAMS flew came home with first place trophy on Listed ???? (heir Cessna 182 to Long Valley Airport the first day. They estimated their they hopped onto their Centauer Scoot­ time from Brown Field to Ramona and er (collapsible and carried in the plane return the closest, missing their ETA Vice-Chairman: JOYCE BEAIL, Sec- —what fun!) and scootered three miles by only 5 seconds; AILEEN and DOT­ retary-Treasurer: DOROTHY STAUFF, to Hot Ceek where they spent the rest TIE DAVIS were second having missed Membership: JUDY HISLE, News Re­ of (he day soaking in (he hot water. their ETA by only 25 seconds. On Sun­ porter: ELAINE BROWN, Committee LOIS says, “ It’s great in the summer day, September 18, AILEEN and DOT­ Chairmen: Air Marking, LOIS WIL­ and fall as well as in the winter after TIE raced again, and KAREN WHITED LIAMS; Air Space, VALERIE SYLVES- skiing.” also represented our Chapter. Our T E R ; Amelia Earhart Scholarship Did I mention last month that DEE Chapter brought the trophy home again Fund: LOIS BROWN; Contest: JANE BAER received her Instrument Insruc- — AILEEN and DOTTIE were within 6 JANSSEN; Flying Activities: FRAN or’s Rating in August? I think I did, seconds of their estimated time. GUSTAVSON; Membership: JUDY but don’t you think it ought to be men­ In the local traffic pattern, if you HISLE; Nominating: HAZEL HOHN; tioned again and again? hear Cessna 172 with a female voice, Publicity: ELAINE BROWN; Scrap­ LOIS BROWN flew the Republic Sea 4422L, it’s AILEEN SAUNDERS trying book: DEE BAER; Ways and Means: Plane (C-Bee!) to Oakland with hus­ out her new wings. She’s so proud of ORA DESTREE. band, MIKE this August. Later in the her new airplane and says it’s really We also voted to sponsor a Bluebird month, she soloed the C-Bee. “ What a good to be back in the air again after group (junior Camp Fire Girls). Be­ challenge! But more fun, she adds. about two years of just “ hitching” fore adjourning, DEE BAER brought JUDY HISLE received some friendly rides. LEAH LIERSCH called in an ex­ out the most gorgeous cake—or cakes dual instruction from DEE BAER as cited tone after having been lucky —I should say, in the shape of a 99. they flew the Beech Musketeer from enough to get some Travel Air time, in That and coffee wound up a lovely Reno to Fallon to visit FRAN and the left seat yet! The latter part of evening. GUS GUSTAVSON. JUDY also reports September found LEAH vacationing in Our chapter also had an exhibit at she and husband BILL, flew the Ces­ Seattle and the BACHMANS including the Washoe County Fair held in Reno sna 205 to Salt Lake City for the the Reno Air Races in their itinerary from Sept. 15-18th. DEE BAER and first sales meeting of their new busi­ for their vacation. DOTTIE SANDERS DOROTHY STAUFF put together an in­ ness venture with Franchise Interna­ and ISABELLE McCRAE flew in a little teresting display of pictures, including tional. JUDY is looking forward to navigational contest and regret they two excellent ones of AMELIA EAR- the Southwest Sectional meeting. And as I sil here al my children’s on to Salt Lake City so RACHEL could to let BETTY have her way. (Of course worn family room table, I could almost go to an organ recital; then over and she had no choice). cry along with the clouds! After out to Cheyenne, so LARRY could buy Our little GINNY RUSSELL decided months of dry, sunny skies, when a cowboy hat. (Too bad it was Labor to get checked out in the family Bon­ we would have welcomed a free lawn Day and everything was closed). On anza, so she flew a X-C with her watering, we now have to receive a the way back, in Las Vegas, they 49%er and children . . . don’t give steady, cold drizzle the week of the visited I he old Lockheed Constitution up now . . . National Air Races. We have two days which sits out in front of Alamo Ex­ VOLINE DODGSON, who is our new­ left for these clouds to scat! Tune in ecutive Terminal and, which rumor ly elected Vice Chairman, flew with next month to see how many Air Race says, will be eventually converted into her 49 leer and family to Jackson officials lie buried under 6 feet of a restaurant. Hole and Yellowstone National Park; wet, soggy ground—or—how many BOB and DRU BENEFIEL have also made a flight to Carson City, lucky pilots are vacationing in some completed requirements and obtained Nev., and to Santa Cruz. exotic spol on their winnings from licensing for their home-built Tailwind the races held under the clear, blue which is to be exhibited at Torrance CAROLE BUGAY is a gal who spends skies of Nevada. Airport Days, September 17 and 18. most of her time flying in and cut Congratulations on a beautiful job which of Monche Meadows, deep and high took many, many hours. in the Sierra Nevada Mts. On this LOS ANGELES CHAPTER trip, if you don’t make it on the first A number of our members plan to Rachel Bonzon, Reporter try you are all washed up. CAROLE assist the Long Beach Chapter’s two- Plans are accelerating from our holi­ few to Eureka and then built enough penny-a-pound events at Torrance. Pro­ day dinner, December 3, at the Cen­ courage to fly to Catalina, her first ceeds will be towards expenses for tury Plaza. ANN LODWIG is very time over so much water. Guess what; the 1967 AWTAR Terminus. busy with details, MARY DORR is She flew at 9,500 and kept looking TILLIE KLEMENTS spent four days working out what we believe will be back to the Mainland. in San Francisco. ELOISE BREESE the best entertainment yet, and we CLAUDELL FALLER, our newly went sight-seeing by Cherokee out of all hope to give those attending a most elected Secretary, is flying with her Palo Alto around (he Berkeley area. memorable evening. Tickets are limit­ 49%er in their new Cessna 210. They’re REBECCA HELD flew to Orange Coun­ ed, so be sure to call LYNN OPPER, vacationing in Pa., Vermont, S. Caro­ ty. Fullerton and to Santa Barbara VE 9-3797, for further information. lina, and Williamsburg, Va. In spite of, and because of, recent LOIS PAISON pulled a fast one on surgery which prevents her driving, her 49%er—she went out and rented No November News Issue LYNN OPPER invited us to her home a Cherokee and flew it solo, just in for our September meeting. The new Deadline For order to be free of husband yakking officers of the Los Angeles Chapter December Cony instructions in the Bonanza. were announced as follows: Chairman, November 20 KATHY McNAMARA made up her ANN LODWIG: Vice-Chairman, JEAN mind she was flying solo, so what IVANOFF; Secretary, VIRGINIA does she do but kick her 49%er out SHOWERS; Treasurer, MARY ANN twice. JEAN INVANOFF is planning of the Cessna 170 and flys to Santa KASLOW. to fly to Reno for the air races on her Cruz; poor Ken had to> drive. “(Inactive)” it says here after vacation. The LODWIGS have been BARBARA FALLER had a surprise “BROYLES, SALLY” in our Member­ busy relicensing their 170 and ANN trip to Hawaii, celebrating her 10th ship Directory. But it seems SALLY hopes to fly it in the Torrance air­ wedding anniversary. Can you im­ hasn’t been all that inactive, as she lift. agine a husband getting his wife out became MRS. POLLOCK in July. And of church and had packed all her FRITZI HEANEY has now become FRESNO CHAPTER clothes? Yep, he packed 10 night­ MRS. OLSON. We all send our con­ Louciel Freeman, Reporter gowns and no hosiery! He then flew gratulations and best wishes to MR. We Fresno pilots have been blessed her to Vancouver, B. C. to get an and MRS. POLLOCK and MR. and with beautiful summer weather and airliner (because of airline strike) MRS. OLSON. we do have pilots that just cannot and on to Hawaii. Understand she The DORR family flew far north, keep their feet on the ground. had a ball. They returned on S'. S. beyond Babine Lake, British Columbia, We’ve had work with pleasure. Air Lurline. My, what a wonderful hus­ in their PBY and MARY reports mail­ Marked Alta airport, man, that will band. ing letters at the Hudson Bay Company be a day we all won’t forget! Courage BETTY McPHERSON and her 49%er Trading Post, where mail goes out and determination were required, es­ flew to Garberville, Klamath, fol­ once a month. Daughter DIANA was pecially landing at Alta airport, which lowed the Klamath River, went to pilot-in-command for much of the over­ is not controlled. It seems that our Grant Pass, and very well covered the land flying. II took two days to get fair lady pilots had made up their coast of Oregon. BETTY is our newly off the extremely calm water of the minds how and what direction they elected Chairman. lake: it seems it is necessary to taxi were going to land. Our BETTY MC­ around making waves to assist the PHERSON decided it was her turn MARIE KEMPLE and her 49%er take-off. to land, and who is landing from the flew to Winslow, N. Mex. to visit her LARRY and RACHEL BONZON flew other end? VOLINE DODGSON — mother. They went to see Carlsbad to Las Vegas, for breakfast only; then BETTY won out and VOLINE decided Caverns and enjoyed their trip very much. MARIE is our newly elected sure the left hand on many of us will Treasurer. be curled as if cradling a phone and the right holding a pencil or pen and LOUCIEL FREEMAN, yours truly the our tongues stuck out to lick stamps Reporter, vacationed in Fallon, Nev. or envelopes. It’s a lot of work but where she was a guest of FRAN and fun and very good experience. Planes GUS—my what a wonderful time! All and pilots are pretty well lined up; the food and everything else that goes now all we need is good weather and with it—I haven’l lost the four pounds people—lots of people. I gained. I was happy to see that LAURA MAY CRAWFORD and her About the most interesting flying news, was the Fly-In breakfast at 49%er GENE were able to make it Proof of the Monterey Bay Chapter’s Williams in conjunction with the Rodeo (o Fallon. LAURA MAY belongs to Air Marking projects. 1he San Joaquin Valley Chapter. Of (here September 4th. JO WINTERLING course I must not forget ANITA and of the Phoenix Chapter won the prize JACK WOREL, the couple who were came possible through the auspices for the earliest arrival—6:35 a.m. married after the Fun Race in Fallon of the California Public Works. VIRGINIA HASH, also Phoenix chap­ seventeen months ago. ANITA, JACK The Chapter members made a strong ter, had the lowest license number and I flew over the Nevada Mts. effort to win in the AWTAR: HELEN among the lady pilots. Another gal looking for mustangs, bul no luck. SHROPSHIRE, GENEVA CRANFORD, from Phoenix, I think, had the high­ But yours truly, sitting in the back and DELL HINN were brave contend­ est number, didn't catch her name. seat of ANITA’S plane, nearly need­ ers for (he laurels of (he race. Good breakfast and what’s more in­ ed the sic-sac . . . the ins and outs of Last, but not least, must be noted teresting than watching planes land box canyons got I he best of me. here (hat a spirit toward ever learn­ or takeoff? ing and keeping pace with our space On Sept. 18th, we are having our Some of our Chapter flew up to age, were a large percentage of the Penny-A-Pound airlift at Fresno Air join the gals on the AW tour at Grand Monterey Bay Chapter membership Terminal. The girls have been work­ Canyon las! month. DOT flew to Wil­ when they picked up their cards of ing hard for (his event, so hope that liams to pick up JUNE, HELEN and certification from the USAF, Castle it will be a great success. daughter KARYN were along too. AFB. These certify that girls had met JUNE’S 49%er, LARRY, had a charter the requirements for the Physiological flight over the Canyon, so they flew MONTEREY BAY CHAPTER Training Program as prescribed by along behind and had a tourist’s guide Dorothy M. Ranzhaf, Reporter the Federal Aviation Agency. of the Canyon. JUNE, DOT and KARYN Flying events were varied within The Chapter meeting for September were (aken for a ride in De Haviland became a festive dinner event com ­ Dove by HENRY HUDGINS. memorating one year since the Mon­ BETH is home from the hospital now terey Bay Chapter, Nineety-Nines, Inc. Roster Printing Charter. All officers were present, with and doing real well. We are all glad members and their 49%ers. The Gala Is Next .... of that. event marked up a tally of accomp­ Is YOUR Article We had a photographer out to the lishments seldom acquired by a single airport today lo take pictures of our year’s effort in a chapter’s history. "Approved For Sale" Mayor and some of the gals, for pub­ licity for our Pennies-A-Pound. Had DELL HINN, as M.C. at the dinner Listed ???? meeting, revealed to the large group lunch at the airport cafe, HELEN. present “ Through the efforts of Chair­ DOT, BETH, 66 JEAN KNOTT and man HELEN SHROPSHIRE, entering myself. the chapter. From camping out under her second year in the chair, we have My family and I flew up (o Durango, the stars adjacent to airstrips, social received publicity for the Ninety-Nines events offered by Dude Ranches as Colo., the last of August and took the contribution to civic airport-building Silverton Train (narrow gauge) to Sil­ well as use of airstrips to visit the and maintenance to promotion of avia­ site of the old railroad in northern ver! on, Colo. The flight up was abso­ tion in general.” MRS. SHROPSHIRE California, “ The Skunk Line” , to the lutely wonderful, it took I hour and has been promoting marking of the other extreme wherein DELL HINN, 36 minutes in our Skylane—had quite Monterey Peninsula airport for the past a versatile flier, ferried aircraft a tailwind, I must say that. ten years as an aviation enthusiast across the nation. Just heard that Flagstaff was being but only as a Ninety-Nine was she considered as one of the stops for the able, with (he untiring effort of the Monterey Bay Chapter has been “a 1967 Powder Puff Derby. We are all Monterey Bay Chapter as a group, to Good Show” for the Ninety-Nines en­ real enthusiastic about it, hope things accomplish the runway marking pro­ tire organization and the Southwestern work out. I’m sure we’ll give that ject in one short year. In one month's Section in particular. much consideration just as soon as we time another airport came under the get our airlift over with. brush of the distaff flyers. Salinas and NORTHERN ARIZONA CHAPTER Monterey Peninsula airports are mark­ Ruth Smith, Reporter Adios Amigos, it’s been fun being ed with the support of the surround­ Things have been busy, busy here a newsletter reporter, I’ll turn my ing city Dads and the Federal Avia­ in Flagstaff, as THE DAY approaches. eraser over to someone else for next tion Agency. Engineering layout be- Airlift day, that is, September 25th. I’m fftonth. —30— ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER PALOMAR CHAPTER enjoyed meeting VIRGINIA RABUNG, Ann Cantillon, Reporter Mary M. Moons, Reporter member of Chicago Chapter, and MAR­ Rooms, food, reservations, boats, Our first meeting after our charter CELLA RITTER, prospective member, rooms, food. By the time you read this presentation dinner was held Saturday, at Grand Canyon en route home. Im­ the Southwest Sectional will be over. September 10, and as the first order agine she showed them the beauliful I know it will have been fun. Now of business, we discussed ways and Zuni pin she received for being first we know what work and organization means of getting some money into to arrive for Williams Fly-In. goes into one of these events. We sin­ our new treasury. The El Cajon, San PAT, RIC, PATRICK LAMBART and cerely hope that everyone attending Diego and Palomar Chapters decided “GRANDMA” RING were guests of enjoyed themselves as much as Orange to participate in the Brown Field Air the San Fernando Valley Chapter, at County enjoyed having you. Show by staging a women’s race be­ Van Nuys Airport, California—slated GEORGE GRIFFITH and NED CAN­ tween there and Ramona, which was to be the start of the 1968 AWTAR TILLON represented us in the “ Rogues also having an air show, with Antiques and Convention. Race” this year. As of this writing and Experimentals. For this participa­ MELBA BEARD was one of eight the race has not been flown so I can’t tion, the three Chapters were to share members of the Arizona Antique Air­ pass on the outcome. They are official $200. NELL CONNOLLY, STELLA craft Association attending 1he national race No. 4, and are looking forward HESSE, GERTRUDE LOCKWOOD. fly-in of the AAA at Ottumwa, Iowa, to competing (I think). Which way HILDA PETTROSS, and PAM VAN where a dinner was held one night is North? DER LINDEN were the members from for Ninety-Nines. our Chapter who took part in the race. Welcome Palomar! CHRIS HOFF Outgoing Chairman TRUDY MUR­ MAN, HELEN and JOE HEDGES, Another plan to enrich the treasury PHY called the September meeting to MADINE PARSEL, BITSY and GIL is our next meeting which is to be a order in JESSIE WIMMERS’ new RETTEW, THON and GEORGE GRIF­ potluck dinner at GERTRUDE LOCK­ apartment. Attending this first big FITH and ANN and NED CANTILLON WOOD’S home with each member meeting of the season were: ALICE all joined the festivities in Oceanside making a $1.00 donation to the fund. ROBERTS, PAT LAMBART, MARY at the Charter presentation. 49y2ers We are discussing plans for mark- VIAL, JESSIE WIMMERS, JO ANN were iniliated with fun and games plus WINTERLING, VIRGINIA MOS’ER, many promises on their part. MARY LOU BROWN, MARY BATTY, TRUDY MURPHY, SUSAN STORM, MARA CULP was our only entry in Next News Deadline MARJY CROWL. Guests present were the Henry Long race. She not only Nov. 20th collected a trophy for 5th place but SUE HARPER and HELEN VENS- one for being best woman pilot. Also Roster Printing KUS, former member of Ohio Chapter. understand MARA is now a corporate Replaces Nov. Issue HAZEL McCARTY was accepted as pilot. Congratulations MARA! a new member. Although we had a MADINE PARSEL is not only in­ brief business meeting during the Patio structing but has a ground school class ing the Fallbrook airport which is a Party at MARY VIAL’S in August, TRUDY really had a lot 1o bring up at Torbet Aircraft plus another at fairly new airpark. to date, before officially relinquishing Orange Coast College. Busy girl. MAR­ Visitors to our meeting were FLUTIE the chair to incoming chairman, MARY GOT SMITH can be found Instruc- HOLLADAY, who recently earned her VIAL. Can’t resist mentioning the ment ground schooling it on Monday Private License, and IVA WALTER of moist-looking delicious-looking cake, and Wednesday evenings. Hemet. (say “looking” because I resisted Our congratulations to NANCY and Our chairman, MARY PEARSON, temptation) served by JESSIE attest­ HOWARD CUNNINGHAM (NANCY qualified for her Seaplane Rating on ing to her culinary abilities. (No sur­ THOMAS) on their marriage in August. Sept. 13 in a new Lake amphibian at prise to hear that JESSIE has just Nice to have a new 49% er in our Phoenix, Arizona and plans to instruct become an Examiner—congratula­ midst. JOYCE NASH has taken over those wanting a seaplane rating. We tions! ) our monthly bulletin (Plane Tales). We THINK she is the only woman sea­ Our newly elected officers are MARY sincerely hope everyone will send her plane Instructor in our part of the VIAL, Chairman, JEAN MORRIS, Vice- the latest news. country. The 13t.h must be a lucky Chairman, BEV PERIMAN, Treasurer, GINNY CHANDLER flew co-pilot for day for her—our charter presentation SUSAN STORM, Secretary, and GINNY husband BUD in the St. Louis Aero date was on the 13t,h with 13 charter MOSER, Corresponding Secretary. Our Club race. They placed 10th in BUD’S members. We are now looking forward new Chairman, refreshing and poised Skymaster. I say BUD’S, because to the Sectional meeting at Orange MARY VIAL held a board meeting and GINNY has her own 172 called “Queen County. Hope to get into the swing announced the following Committee of Hearts” that she did so well in the of things very soon and become an Chairmen: JUNE KAISER, Air Age PPD. active and useful chapter. Education; TRUDY MURPHY, Air ELLIE AYAUB has just received her Marking; ANN DAVIS, Historian; Private pilots license and will be a PHOENIX CHAPTER FREDA TOLIVER, Publicity; JO ANN new member as of next month. Marjy Crowl, Reporter WINTERLING, Membership; Meeting The Sectional work must go on. The JO ANN WINTERLING, her family, Notices by MARY LOU BROWN; Jan­ news is brief this month due to my and MARY VIAL with her family rep­ uary Luncheon with GRETCHEN YING- continued state of confusion. Next month resented the Phoenix Chapter at the LIN as Chairman with TRUDY MUR­ may be better. Williams Fly-In breakfast. JO ANN PHY, FREDA TOLIVER and SUSAN STORM: Telephone Committee com­ posed of MARY BATTY, SUE HARPER and WILMA BLAND; Nominating Com­ mittee composed of MELBA BEARD, ANNE DAVIS and BETTY CONDON. PAT LAMBART will be A.E. Scholar­ ship representative. The work on the Constitution initiated by TRUDY will be continued by JUANITA NEWELL, MARY VrAL, SUSAN STORM, MELBA BEARD and TRUDY. A tour of the new Bonanza Airlines facility at the east end of Sky Harbor Airport was arranged by TRUDY MUR­ PHY. On Sunday, September 18 CAP­ TAIN BOB MANNING promptly “ took off” at 1100, as scheduled with the first landing at the mock-up of the DC-9. His "passengers” were MARY VIAL, REV PERIMAN, JOE, SUSAN STORM and daughter CHRISTINE, TRUDY MURPHY and son, MIKE, FREDA and MICKEY TOLLIVER, Talking with MAJ. GEN. CECIL are left to right, CAROL HAMMOND, CLAIRE MELBA BEARD and son, WAYNE, RALEY, JUANITA BOWLER, and GERALDINE MICKELSEN. and MARJY CROWL and son, JIMMY. Also traveling “ first-class” were guests LING and ELSIE WATSON (3rd place). first flew from Otay Mesa in San Diego SUE and BILL HARPER, GWYNORA The next day another race was flown County, not far from Brown Field. DARE, EVELYN and G. K. SASSER, by MARGARET MOODY accompanied Wouldn’t you know it would be a HELEN VENSKUS, DEE and BILL by VIRGINIA WHITE, who hopes to couple of 99s who would choose the GLASSFORD and MR. and MRS. ROD­ get her license soon, ELINOR RICH­ highest hill in the city for their new GER WATERS. CAPTAIN MANNING ARDSON and BETTY WHARTON. homes. MARGARET and MURREY had as his “ crew” , GORDON KENT Entrants were from the San Diego and GOODRICH were just moving into a of Bonanza Airlines. It was a special El Cajon Chapters, and our brand new lovely new home on top of Soledad treat to be able to board the DC-9 in Palomar Chapter. Mt. above La Jolla when who should the hangar, due to leave at 1300, which Our peripatetic traveler, LOIS BART- they discover were their next door prevent many of our members from LING and her 49%er have just re­ neighbors—? TERRY and AL VAS- attending, as this moved our original turned from a grand pleasure-com- QUEZ,, old timers of a few months schedule up on the timetable. Far from bined-with-business trip across the U.S. in a beautiful new home on the moun­ consoling them, we plan to continue to the Adirondacks, Martha’s Vineyard, tain top. to “FLY BONANZA”, next trip to back to photograph Niagara Falls from Our meeting comes just too late for have a “ full ship” ! Welcome to all the air, visiting relatives enroute and everyone for news. Next month I hope the Bonanza pilots and personnel! a business stop in York, Pa. A bit of we can catch more people at home weather kept them just long enough when we call for news. SAN DIEGO CHAPTER in Oklahoma City for LOIS to attend Lynn Briggs, Reporter the 99s meeting there. At the Memphis SACRAMENTO VALLEY CHAPTER Airport, she was surprised to run into Since our former good reporter, Virginia Townsend, Reporter RUTH EBEY, is now elevated to be MARTHA TOBEY. But that wasn’t Our lady bugs are flying again, beauti­ our new Chairman, I have fallen heir enough flying. The following week-end, ful weather. This time a short trip to to her old job. This is the Vice-Chair­ off they went to the Sacramento State ElMacero for lunch and to hear ESTH­ man’s lot. Our Secretary and Treasurer, Fair and 104 degree temperature. ER PHIPPS and daughter JUDY tell of MARGARET MOODY, and JUNE STELLA HARDIN and LYNN their experience in the race, Powder HICKOX, respectively, remain for an­ BRIGGS, accompanied by their 49%ers, Puff Derby. It sure sounded like fun. other term. represented our Chapter at the annual We had a good lunch and a good turn­ ceremony honoring JAMES J. MONT­ THELMA BISHOP was our only out. Not only 99s but guests. member to enter the All Women’s Air- GOMERY, the first man to fly a toour to the Grand Canyon. Haven’t glider, a scientist, and inventor who Another lady bug trip to Monterrey. been able to catch up with her to find developed the first use of the aileron FLORENCE BREEN with guest ANNA our details. Saturday, she and STELLA for control in flight when he used the MARIE BALL. CLAIRE RALEY with guests DOROTHY WILLFORD and IM- HARDIN flew together and placed 5th idea of warping the wing tips of his OGENE MARTIN. Same day but a in the ETA Race sponsored by TRACY glider. He developed other ideas which shorter trip. LARUE BROWN and VIR­ BARNES, the balloonist, and VIC WAL­ aided the Wright Brothers and other GINIA TOWNSEND flew to Napa. TON of S. D. Aviation at Brown Field. early developers of planes, but his Still another flight to Monterrey. Others who entered were LOIS BART- achievemenls are not well-known. He VIJA BERRY, who by (he way, was —3 2 - Boarding the ED-121D “ Connie” 99s left to right from the top of the stairs: LARUE BROWN, VIJA BERRY, RUTH LIJMMIS, JUNE DEVINE, CAROL HAMMOND, EDITH BREWER, FLORENCE BREEN, DANNA MARTIN, MARILYN JAKS, CLAIRE RALEY, MARIANNE McDONALD, JUANITA BOWLER, GERALDINE MICKELSEN, LILLIAN GRAY, BETH SCHOFF, THELMA CULL, VIRGINIA TOWNSEND, and LT. VIRGINIA GOKE.—USAF Official Photo, McClellan AFB. the only one to make it. VIRGINIA TOWNSEND and PHYLLIS TAYLOR made a 180 and came back to Sacra­ mento. LA RUE BROWN joined us in the 180; we didn’t like the weather. Another lady bug flight, this time to Reno. CLAIRE RALEY with guests ANNA MARIE BALL and IMOGENE MARTIN, FLORENCE BREEN with guest NADINE KREUGER; VIRGINIA TOWNSEND with guests LARUE BROWN and BETH SCHOFF. A little over half way we developed a slight problem, so once again we made to 180 and headed home. The real big thrill this month or any other month for that matter, was our grand lour of McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento. First of all our many thanks to LT. VIRGINIA GOKE Before flight briefing with CAPT. MAUSER are I. to r. CAROL HAMMOND, for all her time and effort arranging GERALDINE MICKELSEN, and LARUE BROWN. and Recording Secretary, LORELI CANGIANO. And so we’re off to another year! This year again, over this last week­ end, we served the Antique Airplane and the Antique Automobile Associa­ tions at their annual show at Lockheed Air Terminal by running the “ eats and drinks” concessions. Also with the most welcome help of 49%ers and of the Valley Airmen’s Association, we carried on a two day fwo-cents-a-pound Airlift which turned out to be a very popular item with the crowd come to see the delightful antique autos and planes. All this of course to raise the coin level in the piggy bank marked “ 1938 Race Start” . I wouldn’t be a bit sur­ prised if we had at least 99 per cent turnout too as I can't think of a single local 99 face that did not appear to help one day or the other or even both. Tower at McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento. Learning the ropes are Hangar flying we did not have at the left to right, CLAIRE RALEY, D A W A MARTIN, VIRGINIA TOWNSEND, Installation Meeting and individual 99 THELMA CULL, and AE tower personnel. gossip is a bit sparse this month so I will take this little spot to say goodbye (his terrific day. LT. GOKE is Proto­ officers in charge. At each table were as your reporter for the past year. It col Officer at the Base. Thanks also to three 99s and one officer to answer has been loads of fun. CAPT MAUSER, CAPT McFATRIDGE, all our questions. MAJOR GENERAL LT. BROWN and last but not least MAJ­ C. W. CECIL, Commander of McClellan REDWOOD EMPIRE CHAPTER OR GENERAL CECIL. We needless to Air Force Base gave a short but in­ Phyllis Cantrell, Reporter say had a good turnout for this day. teresting speech about the field and I guess I have some catching up to do Because of the large number of 99s, their activities. What a fabulous day. since we got home from the Powder we were put into two groups. Flight Many thanks again to LT. GOKE and Puff Derby. There was so much to do A. CAROL HAMMOND, JUANITA JO our Chairman CAROL HAMMOND for in preparation (hat I sort of let the BOWLER, FLORENCE BREEN, all their time and trouble. Newsletter slide. We had four entries EDITH BREWER, LA RUE BROWN, from our Chapter. ANITA WOREL and VICTORIA CRANE, JUNE DEVINE, SAN FERNANDO VALLEY co-pilot JUNE O'DONNELL in a Beech and RUTH LUMMIS. Flight B. JOYCE CHAPTER Musketeer, BETTY FOSTER and co­ EVANS, LILLIAN GRAY, MARILYN By Loreli Cangiano, Reporter pilot LOUISE MONTARO in an Aero JAKS, MARIANNE McDONALD, ELIZ­ Installation Dinner was held at the Commander 200, PAT STOUFFER and ABETH SCHOFF, VIRGINIA TOWN­ California Air National Guard Officers’ co-pilot BETTY SMITH in a Cessna SEND, DANNA MARTTN, CLAIR RAL­ Club right on Van Nuys Airport. Steaks Skylane, and my daughter SANDY (our EY, THELMA CULL. Both groups were and trimmings were good and welcome newest member and me in a 250 Com­ briefed on weather, Pre-flight etc. after (he “ happy hour” and then the anche. We all had a wonderful time and While Flight A group took a flight in speaker, COL. DENNIS of the Air for a small chapter, I think we made a "E D - 121 D” (Connie to us), Group National Guard explained the service a pretty good showing. B had a tour of the in-flight kitchen, and functions of his unit in delivering We have had two meetings since we dining hall, maintenance hangars, and men and supplies, evacuating wounded got back. The first one at Napa County the tower. The long flight of stairs in Viet Nam and all around the world, Airport and the next one at Stockton was well worth the climb! When Flight etc., by utilizing part time civilian pil­ Municipal Airport, where we held our A returned from their very interesting ots. It is interesting to find that over annual election. All present officers flight, they took (he tour of the field an ordinary weekend your next door were re-elected for the coming year. and Flight B got their ride in the “ Con­ neighbor who is a school teacher or a They are Chairman, ANITA WOREL; nie.” CAPT MAUSER called it an orien­ salesman might to all the way to the Vice-Chairman, PHYLLIS CANTRELL: tation flight. Each 99 had her turn as Orient and back in the service of his Secretary, BETTY FOSTER; Treasur­ pilot, “ Right seat of course” but a ball country and be back on the job on er, BETTE SMITH; Membership, never the less. We were allowed to Monday morning. sas. PAT is instructing for the Travis stall and had engine-out procedure. We The evening ended with the installa­ Aero Club at Travis AFB so we’ll be were briefed on Pilot - in - command, tion of the following new board: Chair­ seeing more of them. Welcome home Flight Engineer, Navigation, Height man. LIBBY SVENSON; Vice Chair­ HILDA. Finder, Scope Operation, Plotter, Tell­ man, VIRGINIA RAINWATER; Treas­ Since the Derby is over for another er, Intercept Directors and a Radar. urer, ELLEN TRINDLE; Correspond­ year, I have been staying close to home, After all this, we had lunch with the ing Secretary, ARDIE TRENDHOLM; trying to catch up from behind. One exciting thing did happen though. I moved back to California from Arkan- band, OLIVER, along with friends flew right seat to LAB and back to GEORGE ANN was particularly im­ WAYNE SIMPSON, JIM GARDNER, Santa Rosa in a Lear Jet. (Flying time pressed with the friendly, hospitable ART BECKUS and GARY JENSEN 55 minutes each way — 400 miles). We welcome they received everywhere. took a three-plane flight along the Al­ climbed to 37,000 from sea level in 10 Rochester and Little Falls, Minne­ corn Highway to Fairbanks, Alaska. minutes — Wow! Southwest Section at sota, scene of Lindberg’s childhood, Not only did they report a most en­ Orange County this weekend so more were the destination of CHARLOTTE, joyable trip to this northern state of the on that later. her husband and two daughters in their Union but stated that never had they en­ new Bonanza. joyed such wonderful fishing and camp­ SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DOROTHY and her 49y2er spent a ing. It was the trip of the year! CHAPTER week at the Lake of the Ozarks before Our September meeting will be held Helen McGee, Reporter flying on to Columbus, Ohio, to visit at the home of Virginia Lavin. Luncheon at GEORGE ANN GARM’S their parents. lovely home in Portola Valley followed A trip to Seattle sandwiched in among a tour of the Sunset Publishing of­ weekend trips to Lake Tahoe with her fices in Menlo Park at our September husband kept IRENE busy this sum­ Australian meeting. mer. ★ Flying in to Palo Alto airport were Closer to home, LAVERNE made two LAVERNE GUDGEL, Chowchilla, who trips to Hawthorne in her Debonair and Section stopped in Modesto en route to pick up JEAN treated her daughter, aunt, and MARGARET ANDREWS; JEAN MUR­ mother to a trip to the Nut Tree. RAY with EVELYN JOHNSON and AUSTRALIAN SECTION prospective member SHIRLEY MIL­ UTAH CHAPTER Margaret Kentley, Reporting LER from Stockton; PAULINE CHRIS­ Lucile Christopherson, Reporter The National Air Show in Adelaide TENSEN, Merced, with DOROTHY During August the Utah Chapter held was an enormous success. Over 200,- KOEBEL and MARIE McDOWELL elections for new officers for the com­ 000 people flocked to the Military and from Gustine; CHARLOTTE RYAN ing year. The following girls were Civil Airfields for the two day event. with EV HENDLEY as passenger from elected by secret ballot: LYLE BECK- Over 60 different types of flying ma­ Modesto; and HELEN McGEE from STRAND, Chairman; CARYL R. chines were on display, from England, Columbia. KNOWLTON, Vice-Chairman; NANCY Europe, USA and Australia. Both vin­ New member IRENE NEALON and tage and modern aircraft took to the guest DOROTHY McALLISTER helped air and the flying was worth watching. The R.A.F. Vuleans from Singapore GEORGE ANN with ground transport­ Who's Your AE ation. were wonderful to behold. Officers elected for the coming year Scholarship Candidate? Our congratulations this month are are: JEAN, Chairman, PAULINE, Vice- ' to BERYL YOUNG who has earned Chairman, and GEORGE ANN, Secre- her endorsement to fly the Aero Com­ tary-Treasurer. LAURA MAY CRAW­ REULING, Treasurer; and JANE AN­ mander 500 B. Nice work! FORD will again be Membership Chair­ DERSON, Secretary. The outgoing offi­ We havfe had much news from man and HELEN will struggle with cers will be feted at our anniversary America lately. The first travelers to the typewriter monthly. luncheon in November. return were GWEN and BILL CALD­ EV and MARGARET will Co-Chair­ August 19th, six planes flew to Fill- WELL, who were so happy to again man our rummage sale in October. It more, Utah and air-marked the air­ meet ALICE ROBERTS and to be will be held in Modesto. strip. The following members and present alt the Presentation of the Many members spent their vacations friends were present to help with the Charter at Louiseville, Kentucky. They flying to distant ports but GEORGE air marking; LYLE BECKSTRAND, were enthralled by the helicopter ride ANN went farthest of all. She, her hus­ NANCY REULING, CARYL KNOWL­ around New York where they re-met band and two children flew over 10,500 TON, LUCILE CHRISTOPHERSON, EILEEN BRISTOL, but even more en­ miles in their Skylane to Alaska, in­ MAUREEN RICHARDS, VIRGINIA thralled by the IFR flight for 40 miles cluding the Aleutians and the Kenai STREETER, ALBERTA NICHOLSON, when SARAH GORELICK so kindly Peninsula in their itinerary. Of the three KAY COLEMAN, ELOISE WILCOX, gave them a lift out of Louisville to and a half weeks they were gone, one CHRIS WATTS, GRANT ROGERS, Kansas, to beat the airline strike. They week was spent above the Arctic Circle. ROXSANN ELDER, IRENE DeMARS, got home eleven days earlier thereby. Lodging there included an Eskimo tent, JOAN WILLIAMS, VINA GRAHAM and NANCY WALTON returned home full church missions, a school room, and a LaVON PIPPY. After the work on the of her wonderful World Tour and cabin usually rented to polar bear hunt­ airport was completed the girls flew to investiture at Buckingham Palace. ers. Tourists are a rarity there and Gunnison where they were met by She is bubbling over with news of 99s BECKY LIGHTFOOT; and I’m going to hostess MARJORY PETERSON and in London, New York, Washington try to meet the deadline with the News­ taken to her lovely home for luncheon. and Sante Fe. She was so glad to be letter this year. Much later that afternoon the girls re­ at the wonderful fly-in at Shelter MYRTLE WRIGHT is working in Wat­ turned to their various homes in Cen­ Island, N.Y., and had a wonderful sonville as Charter Pilot and Bookkeep­ tral and Northern Utah. time with KAY BRICK, DORIS REN- er, and seems very happy about it — During the first part of August, NINGER, BETTY GILLIES, FAY HILDA CASY and 49y3er PAT have MAUREEN RICHARDS and her hus­ GILLIS WELLS and BLANCHE NOYES amongst the many 99s she HUNTLEY, Treasurer: MARGO Mc- Championship and MARGO won the met. KELLAR. We’d like to record our de Havilland Tiger Moth Trophy for LIN and ATHOL BUTLER were so grateful thanks to BETTY CONES for highest scoring Tiger Mdth in the pleased to meet FAY GILLIS WELLS all her hard work as Secretary/ Championship. Later in August, and other girls in Washington and Treasurer in our first “unchartered” SHEILA scored yet another victory Phoenix and are sorry they didn’t year and as Treasurer last year. We’re in her record-breaking Piper Coman- have time to meet other members. sorry she had to give up the job for ehe when she won the Goodyear Air NANCY LEEBOLD and RHONDA this coming year, but we appreciate all Challenge Cup. A wonderful season STEWART should be home early in she done in helping to found the for our three racers. October. EVELYN and PETER KOR- British Section and working so hard JOAN HUGHES has written to me EN arfe on a hurried five-week trip in its first two years. We’d also like about her trip to the U.S. in June. to Scandinavia, with a special visit to thank 49V2er Ernie for all his As a result of her flying for “The to Famborough Air Show. good-humored help at our social event. Magnificent Men ...” and “ The Blue We are very pleased that HAZEL Present at the election meeting were Max”, the new World War I film, KENNINGTON has renewed her mem­ SHEILA, ELIZABETH, BETTY, MAR­ JOAN made a promotional visit to the bership. She is at present somewhere GO, DIANA BARNATO WALKER, U.S. for 20t'h Century Fox. JOAN in U.K., I think. HAZEL has over SUE PHILLIPS and new member writes: “It was an absolutely fascin­ 4,000 hours flying time, mostly flown ANN WELCH. PAMELA HUNTLY ating trip, and I visited eight cities, over the isolated country areas of couldn’t make it because of trouble including a visit to the 20th Century Western Queensland, from her sheep with her back. We hope she’s fully Fox studios in Hollywood. It all con­ station. Another new member we recovered now. sisted of radio, television and news­ welcome is BARBARA SELBY- Next, w e’d like to set some facts paper interviews and it couldn’t have EROWN. Around-about 1936 BARB­ straight reference SHEILA’S round the been more fun as everybody made it ARA owned her own open cockpit De- world flight. There’s been much con­ all such a pleasant experience. I Haviland Gipsy Moth. She was the fusion over the actual mileage covered loved America and was terribly im­ first woman to fly to and around New and our last report under-estimated pressed by the wonderful efficiency of Guinea. If I remember the story our Governor’s distance-covering ca­ their air travel, and how hard every­ right, she had to make a forced pabilities. Her round-world route in body worked. Can’t wait to go back.” landing on a remote beach not far fact involved a distance of over 31,000 We were glad to see NELL BROWN from the head-hunting, cannibal coun­ of the Chicago Chapter in London re­ try. The Natives crowded around the cently. BETTY, SHEILA and ELIZA­ aircraft in amazement at this strange Roster Printing BETH had lunch with her, and before bird coming out of the sky onto their Is Next .... she sailed on the Queen Elizabeth, beach, but they ran off in great haste Is YOUR Article BETTY and ERNIE CONES joined her when BARBARA hurriedly pulled a "Approved For Sale" for a dinner on board. Great fun, lap-lap off the nearest native to stanch Listed ???? says BETTY. the oil leak and save her precious oil! A warm welcome to new member, Later, after she had made emergency ANN WELCH, the well known glider repairs, she had to entice them back miles, nearly 3000 more than the fig­ pilot; and we look forward to having to helo clear an area long enough to ure mentioned before. Where records DORIS PHILLIPS of Washington, D. take-off again. Remembering BAR­ are concerned, this extra chunk of the C. Chapter with our Section during BARA in those days, I quite believe world assumes considerable import­ her husband’s tour of duty over here. this story. She plans to be in the ance, and we wanted to make sure More on these two girls next time. USA this Christmas. the facts were put rigjht. No more space now! Thank you all for being so kind to While on the subject of SHEILA, by all our Australian girls when they visit the time this is read, she will have your country, where ever you are completed her “celebrity tour” of around the World. Cheerio. the U.S. and Canada. In addition to NEWEN6UJ)lF the AOPA Plantation Party, she is due to attend the Piper Convention in SECTION Denver (being a fervent Piper Com­ BRITISH anche “fan” ) and the COPA gathering CONNECTICUT CHAPTER in Montreal, as well as other publici­ Ruth P. Buckley, Reporter ty engagements—quite a program! When you have a pilot’s license, SECTION A great triumph for Ninety Nines and an airplane, and a sunny summer when SHEILA SCOTT and MARGO afternoon in August, what does one MCKELLAR won the two heats of do? Why one just arranges a theatre BRITISH SECTION the third round of the National Air party for Ninety - Nine members and Janet Ferguson, Reporter Races, for which they share the John their guests. This was arranged by First, election results at our annual Morgan Challenge Trophy. SHEILA, JERRY GARDINER. After flying to general meeting. Governor: SHEILA MARGO and CHRISTINE HUGHES the “ Flying B ” airport, is was lunch SCOTT, Vice Governor: ELIZABETH were also very well placed in the and musical comedy time. The mati­ OVERBURY, Secretary: PAMELA Kings Cup and British Air Racing nee was “What Every Woman Knows” , by Sir James Barrie. Attending the members and guests came by air! Chapter’s immediate plans include meeting and Haddam Opera House Westerly's hospitality made us most the Fall Section meeting at Lawrence, entertainment were GENE and SHAR­ welcome. After a lively business meet­ Mass. October 8th, and air marking ON SIMMONS, EVELYN MURCH, and ing and lunch, RIPLEY MILLER at Northhampton, Mass, in lale Octo­ PEGGY DAVIDSON, ELLEN PURDY showed slides of the 1966 AWNEAR at ber. and MARILYN HUBBEL, JERRY Burlington, V t, and also of her trip GARDINER and LORRAINE JEN- to Las Vegas and the beautiful coun­ CIK. (LORRAINE lives in North Frank­ try en route. Members attending were lin, Conn. and is a potential new Chm. FRAN PORTER, ANNE PRIN­ N.Y. - N.J. member). CYNTHIA KEMPER, BET­ GLE, PATTI JONES, PAM BUGG, TY SAGAN, and CHRIS WINZER, our MILLIE DOREMUS, RIPLEY MIL­ SECTION LER, MARGARET MCFARLIN, LOIS officers, were very pleased to greet GREATER NEW YORK CHAPTER AUCHTERLONIE, POLLY ANNIS, and TEDDY KENYON. TEDDY aspires Charlotte M. McCollum, Reporter each one of us. We are especially MARY WARFORD—and six prospect­ I don’t have much news this month, happy that her husband is much better. ive members! but what there is interesting, so read PEGGY DAVIDSON introduced two New member PAM BUGG has ob­ on please. members of the Connecticut Women’s tained her Advanced Ground Instruct­ First of all, there was a big, long Flying Club to the assembled, IRENE or Rating and is now checking out in article in the New York Times featuring BATES of Stafford Springs and the Hanson Field Aero Club’s T-34. DORIS RENNINGER. She has another MARIE ANDRUS of Mansfield Center. Three times a day ANNE PRINGLE first to add to her list, now that s4he is What does one do on a sunny sum­ gives pilot’s weather on Radio Sta­ the first professional woman Helicopter mer afternoon in July when you have tion WTTT at Amherst, Mass., cover­ pilot in the Metropolitan New York a pilot’s license and an airplane? Why ing Boston, New York and Albany City area. DORIS is now Director of one just arranges a beach party for weather. Pilots are most grateful for Commercial Sales with Hel-Aire Cop­ Ninety-Nine members and their guests this information, and we hope this ters, Ltd., located at the Midtown and families. The July meeting was idea catches on at more radio sta­ Heliport, New York City. She recently tions. arranged by CHRIS WINZER, our ferried a five-place Brantly Helicopter We’re sorry to lose NONA GUSTAF- Chairman. Because the summer means from Frederick, Oklahoma, to New vacation schedules for families, and York. As she is working on her Com­ because we are not ubiquitous per­ Send December Issue Copy mercial rating at the moment, she sons, our meeting attendance was To will use the ferry trip as her required small. CYNTHIA KEMPER won a PEG ONG, Editor long cross-country. Good luck in your favor for the box lunch most interest­ 2900 Rockbrook Dr. new position, DORIS. ingly decorated. Naturally, it was in Plano, Tex. 75074 On September 10, K A Y HIL- the beach and beautiful clean water To Reach Her BRANDT gave a speech on various were the four BUCKLEY children with No Later Than Nov. 20th aspects of flying to 150 Senior Girl parents RUTH and BOB, and CHRIS Scouts at Stokes Forest, N. Y. The and TED WINZER. Our guests were Bergen County council is interested in IONE and HERB PRAWIUS, now SON back to the Chicago Area Chapter, starting a Wing Scout Troop. Actually residing in Ridgefield, and JANE and but husbands do get transferred. We as the scouts were broken up into CHARLES BAKER of Greenwich. enjoyed her short visit in New England four groups, KAY gave the same Our Amelia Earhart award winner and will keep the latchstring out speech four different times. has been busy instructing locally as NONA. MARION LOPEZ ferried a Debon- well as at an AOPA clinic held at ISABEL BLODGETT has returned aire from Wichita, Kansas, to Teterboro Newport News, Virginia. CHRIS WIN­ from a visit to Morocco where she Airport, New Jersey. And Chairman ZER also attended the recent Farr- met her daughter and husband for a JULIE VOM SAAL accompanied 49%er borough Air Show as a guest of the tour of the country—says it was hot- FRED to the Flying Physicians meet­ British Ninety-Nines. CHRIS and hot! She has also been out to Wichita ing at Las Vegas. daughter JANIS really enjoyed the to the Beech factory—getting in some My 49%er and I made a routine air show, London and Paris. instrument practice time en route. flight to the Flying W Ranch for A forecast for the future: The Con­ PATTI JONES is diligently working lunch on September 17th and got talk­ necticut Chapter will be pressuring on her instrument rating and getting ing to Garden State member JUDY local newspapers for a more extensive in lots of nighit flying. Her AWTAR MELTSNER. JUDY is Chairman of coverage of the Powder Puff Derby co-pilot JEANNE BENNETT (NNE) the 1967 AWTAR start, and is looking next year. Information gathered by a is also studying for her instrument for help. So, if you are going to be very informal poll within the mem­ rating. They don’t plan to miss another available the first part of next July, bership, indicates the news took a AWTAR because of weather! let JUDY know. She’ll greatly appre­ long, delayed and circuitous route! RIPLEY MILLER packed her three ciate it. Her address is 14 Robin Rd., small children in the family Cessna Moorestown, N.J. EASTERN NEW ENGLAND SECTION 172 and took off for Wisconsin for a We’re all looking forward to our Lois Dobbins Auchterlonie, Reporter short vacation, and insists everything Fall Section meeting at La Guardia September medting was a fly-in to went smoothly. Some mothers think Airport on the fifteenth of October. Westerly Airport, Rhode Island—all this took lots of courage!. See you all there! LONG ISLAND CHAPTER RITA’S son, DONALD, soloed a Cessna lift. Honey Kate Trattler, Reporter 150 on his 16th birthday and Mother The New York-New Jersey Fall DOTTIE JULICH added to her laur­ was mighty proud. Section Meeting and luncheon to be els with a “Best Competitor Trophy” Another proud 99 is RUTH DOBRE- held this year at the Sheraton-Tenney for the women’s stock plane race, in SCU, whose 49% er CHARLES (former Inn at LaGuardia airport. The date’s the Washington National Air Races. Flight Engineer for TWA) is now a Co- been set for Saturday, October 15th. Congratulations, DOTTIE. Pilot for the same company. Here are a few more items to ERNIE MCCULLOUGH is entered Plans are moving ahead for our round out the month. JEAN GLICK’S in the Michigan Small Race and will Ptenny-a-Pound on October 29th at article on safety is coming out in fly that one with SALLY BUEGEL- Long Island—MacArthur airport. We’ll “The Flyer” magazine — 49%er EISEN of Larchmont (Greater New be on hand for Aviation Day (the CHARLES TRATLER has a shiny York Chapter) as co-pilot. DOTTIE opening of the new terminal build­ Multi-Engine rating — and DOTTIE JULICH plans to enter also. ing at MacArthur on October 1) to BOCK’S Luscomfoe “ Sassy” is now A new pilot in the GIBSON family— heip out and to publicize our own air­ living at MacArthur airport. Nelson, Nancye Marie NORTHWEST SECTION 99 MEMBERSHIP LIST 16)-2N Wildwood Lane Apts. Anderson, Alberta Mae (Mrs. Raderic) SEPTEMBER, 1966 Wheeling, 111. 60090 537-2810 Chicago Area W. 1907 Courtland Spokane, Wash. Ryberg, Geraldine Ann FA 7-3222 Eastern Wash. New 163-2N Wildwood Lane Apts. Wheeling, 111 60090 537-2810 Chicago Area SOUTH'WEST S ECTIO'N M EMBERS-AT-EARG E Adolphs, Ingrid (Mrs. K. E.) Wenk, Gail Wisch (Mr's. Charles H.) Stanford, Marcia Ann 203 Surrey Avenue, Randburg, 3063 Summit Avenue Cedar Chest Ave. 46-1502 Tvl. South Africa Highland Park, HI. P. O. Box 537 ID 2-7592 Chicago Area Tahoe City, Calif. Hughes, Jackaleen Ann 583-5469 Fallon 25 Selbourne Road Martin, Nona Pauline (Mrs. Jack D.) Cowies Hill, Natal South Afirca 5601 West 70th St. Walker, Phyllis C. (Mrs. Owen R.) Prairie Village, Kansas 5645 Naples Canal Ryan, Sister Teresa HE 2-7783 Gtr. Kansas City Long Beach, Calif. 90803 Catholic Mission, Lorugumu GE 9-0126 Long Beach Via Kitale, Kenya East Africa Potter, Theresa Irene (Mrs. R. L , Jr.) 13151 Sycamore Binswanger, Evelyn M. (Mrs. W. Max) AUSTRALIAN SECTION Grandview, Mo. 64030 124 Via Havre Newport Beach, Calif. Selby-Brown, Barbara SO .1-6340 ‘ Gtr. Kansas City 675-3067 Orange County 15 Francis St., Bondi Reid, Margaret Ther'esa (Mrs. Ralph K.) Sydney, NSW, Australia Dorskv, Eythel M. 304011: 302122 10432 College Kansas Citv, Mo. 64137 1136 West Fay Lane SO 1-1114 Gtr. Kansas City Anaheim, Calif BRITISH SECTION 774-7738 Orange County Gordon, Lady Lemma Ramsbottam, Mamie Lucile (Mrs. Frank) 26 Chapel St. Box 237 Lane, Virginia Mathews (Mrs. John F.) Lon-’on, S.W.I. England Kirksvilie. Mo. 63501 1861 Kashian Rd. Belgravia 3899 MO 5-8276 Ozark La Habra, Calif. 691-5512 Orange County Welch, Ann Courtenay (Mrs. Lome) Brandau, Ellamae L. (Mrs. Harvey M.) 14 Upper Old Park Lane , P. O. B x 586 Palmer, Patricia Kathleen Farnham, Surrey, England Kendall, Wise. 54338 352 Victoria No. 25 Farnham 5991 123 Wisconsin Costa Mesa, Calif. 642-6094 Onange County NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY SECTION SOUTH CENTRAL SECTION Harper, Sue Mapp (Mrs. William H.) Alner Bernice M. 4814 North 35th St. 33 Robin Road Bond, Virginia Kathryn (Mi's. Calvin C.) Phoenix, Ariz 85018 Moorestown, N. J. 22501 Missouri, Ant. 4-B 955-7.185 Phoenix 235-7897 Garden State Las Cruces, N. M. 523-0468 Albuquerque McCarty, Hazel Hambley Gray, Wilmina (Mrs. Robert) (Mrs. John P. “ Pat” ) 119 Philadelphia Ave. 903 C N. Revere Point Pleasant Beach, N. J. Noltensmeyer, Peggy Louise (Mrs. David) Mesa, Ariz. 85201 892-2218 Garden State Box 61 96-ir2398 Phoenix C e ’ ar Crest, N. M. Meltsner, Judith P. (Mrs. Gilbert) 282-3994 Albuquerque Miller, Shirley Wheeler (Mrs. Gary) 14 Robin Rd. 1107 Rivara Rd. Moorestown. N. J. Long, Wilma G. (Mrs. Richard W.) Stockton, Calif. (609) 235-7767 Garden State 8690 W. 41st Ave. (209) 477-5880 San Joaquin Valley Wheat Ridge, Colo. Essaye, Gloria Gustafson (Mrs. Joseph A.) 422-1279 Colorado Ryan, Charlotte A. (Mrs. Wm. H.) 184 Key Palm Road 3520 Wycliffe Drive Brea Raton, Fla. Henninges, Patsy Lau (Mrs. Robert E.) Modesto, Calif. 395-1391 Long Island 3016 Crites (209) 522-4993 San Joaquin Valley Ft. Worth. Texas MIDOLE-EAST SECTION AT 4-8887 Fort Worth DeMars, Irene Nar.nette (Mrs. Harold V.) 6040 Combe Rd. Barnes, Mauvine Reed (Mrs. James I.) RFD 4, Box 339 411 North Princeton Ave. Brummer, Donna Lee (Mrs. Maynard) 394-8070 Utah Weenonah. N. J. 8101 Pioneer Blvd. (699) UL 7-1480 Eastern Pa. Lincoln. Nebraska Gr’aham, Vina Mae (Mrs. Bud W.) 488-5356 Nebraska 102 Fowler Bryant, Marjorie Esther (Mr’s. Jack) Ogden, Utah 1302 Bristol Road Rose, Frances Kay (Mrs. Donald) 392-6851 Utah Cornwells Heights, Pa. 1903 - 1st Avenue ME 9-5546 Eastern Pa. Nebraska City, Neb. Gustaveson, Elsie Evone (Mr's. Keith) 873-7128 Nebraska 3460 Roger Drive SOUTHEAST SECTION Salt Lake City, Utah Hansen, Shirley J. (Mrs. Chan F.) Catlin, Queta Ann (Mrs. William C.) 277-4995 Utah 8023 Lauderdale Road SW 8120 NW 20 Terrace Huntsville, Ala. 35802 Oklahoma City, Okla. 73107 Wilcox, Eloise 881-8191 Alabama SU 7-0519 Oklahoma 76 West 250 North Clearfield, Utah 84015 Walker, Sandra Ann, (Mrs. Robert E.) 825-3041 Utah Qts. 515-A Gibson. Aulena Scearce (Mrs. Gilbert C.) 18 North 35 Maxwell AFB, Ala. 36112 Williams, Joan Manning (Mrs. Robert W.) 265-5621, Ext 6915 Alabama 1 awton, Okla. 73501 EL 5-7432 Oklahoma 1455 - 22nd St. Ogden, Utah Alison, Betty Jo (Mrs William L.) 394-0515 Utah Rt. 3, Box 303-B Morgan, Patricia L. (Mrs. Tom) Griffin, Ga. 30223 821 N. Prouty 227-1087 Georgia Watonga, Okla. 73772 MA 3-7226 Oklahoma Caswell, EllenRosenblatt (Mrs. Stanley E.) Reinstatements 38 Wood lawn Avenue Nix, Saundra Floreta Hampton, Ga. 3022:8 1218 - 18th St. 946-4058 Geor'gia Woodward, Oklahoma AUSTRALIAN SECTION AL 4-9569 Oklahoma Shepherd, Anna Dixon (Mrs. Horace J.) Kennington, Hazel Kemp (Mrs. Keith) 5304 Seneca Ave. A. & N. Z. Bank Memphis, Tenn. 38117 Orcutt, Nancy Virginia (Mrs. Dan) The Strand, London, U. K. 658-5750 Memphis 1408 Wilbum Drive Oklahoma City, Okla. NORTH CENTRAL SECTION SU 7-0960 Oklahoma Bell. Lois Vanham Harden, Marian Margaret (Mrs. Charles F. P. O. Box 97, Highland R. No. 1 Box 315 Plantation, Teer, Barbara Lundy (Mrs. E. Dale) 10025 El Camino Avenue Union, Mich. 49130 Greenville, Miss. 38701 (616) 641-5385 Michigan ED 2-6288 Mississippi Baton Rouge, La. 921-2659 So. Louisiana SOUTH CENTRAL SECTION NORTH CENTRAL SECTION Buck, Theodora Caroline (Mrs. Richard D.) Weber', Leslie Ilene Strickland, Corinne S. 6 j5 Seneca Drive 100 Doucet Dr.. Apt. 2 3801 N. Market St. Aurora, 111 Lafayette, La. Shreveport, La. 71107 TW 2-1037 Chicago Area CE 2-6030 So. Louisiana 423-1712 Shreveport

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