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MARCH/APRIL 1974 Flying tigers. Meet Lee G. Barnes and a squadron of his flying tigers from the Sky-Life camp near Edinburg, New York. EJ Lee, a former Navy and commercial helicopter pilot with over 10,000 accident-free hours, founded Sky-Life in 1963. It's the nation's oldest flying camp and the first one designed for the purpose of teaching youngsters to fly.EJ To date, Lee has graduated over 250 licensed teenage pilots. Over sixty of his students have soloed on their 16th birthdays; many have gone on to earn higher ratings, and not a single one has ever had an accident during or after his Sky-Life training! O Lee is justifiably proud of Sky-Life’s safety record, but he's prouder still of the boys themselves. “ They’ve made this camp what it is today’’, he says, “ they built it, they run it, and they believe in it.’’ EJ USAIG believes in it too. We have insured Sky-Life from its inception and we are proud ,0 be sharing in its growth and progress. USRIG umnosmtsmmmmmmaemr AlCUk / VADl/ ATI A AIT A a h i a i a a a .. . . . ______NEW YORK - ATLANTA - CHICAGO - DALLAS - LOS ANGELES - SAN FRANCISCO b ib SO b b ib s

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CONTENTS

DON’T LET YOUR AIRCRAFT The Fuel Crisis Policies...... 16 GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT YOU! International Scene...... 5 Southwest Sectional — '74 Convention...... 20-21 Some aircraft have ways of getting Chapter Personalities...... 8 around . . . minus their pilots. Tie Flair For Flight by Glenn Buffington...... 10 downs break. Parking brakes fail. High, Wide, and Frightened — Louise Thaden — Book R eview ...... 7 Dental Problems — Mary E. F o le y...... 7 Wing tips lock horns in the hangar.

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CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO./WICHITA. KANS. 67201 {H Jversjty A m e ric a has always found the better way. From a Stripes by Earhart Tote Bag During the current energy crisis, the Board of Directors of the Ninety Nines, Inc., International organization of women pilots, would like to state a policy of assisting in conserving fuel: “Chapters or groups will be encouraged to hold only those flying events which will place increased emphasis on flight proficiency, up-grading of pilot skills, safety and efficient use of fuel.” The 1974 International Convention is still scheduled to be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico! It now looks feasible in spite of the fuel crisis and we are pleased to be able to continue the planning. An alternate site was carefully considered. Two months ago, when the situation looked critical, however the convention committee is working on air transportation arrangements and reports are good. More information is coming and we hope you plan to attend. The decision of the AWTAR Board to cancel this year’s Powder Puff Derby has received very favorable publicity. Many important commitments must be made months in advance in order to conduct this highly publicized and unique flying event. There was no alter­ native but to act wisely and timely. The uncertainty for fuel at some points along the race route was a factor but the AWTAR Board was sensitive to the President’s request to conserve energy and has shown good judgment by cooperating. We encourage all racers to use this year for race proficiency training for an even better race when it can be held again. A special meeting of the Board of Directors for 99’s was held January 17 - 19 in Oklahoma City to discuss many important matters which affect our organization as well as the aviation industry. A policy was formulated in response to the energy crisis which was released to the press and sent to all Governors, chapter chairmen, International committe chairmen and officials of 99-sponsored flying events held during the past 18 months. From mail received, we believe that this reflects the wishes of the member. It should challenge the imagination of 99’s everywhere. The 99 NEWS will carry some of the program ideas which are received; others will be sent to the chapters from the Contest To a complete Committee, Flying Activities and Air Age Education committees. The Board discussed membership at length. Our international membership chairman, set of luggage Pat Shearer, hard at work with questionnaires to the membership, so that responses are now coming in with a good return. Some things learned so far; that those who have responded are proud and glad to be members of 99’s because our organization is AC- for men and women TIVE-and not social primarily, although the social aspects and friendships are im­ portant; that the energy and enthusiasm in most chapters enables us to accomplish many interesting, education, informative and useful goals that we enjoy most of flying and sharing with others has brought the husbands and families in to our activities; and that we have hundreds of reasons for flying. Suggestions included: more publicity in magazines other than flying magazines, “too little publicity is given our charter members who are alive and still flying, we have some really great ladies that the members would like to hear about;” "the membership chairman of each chapter should be a real spark p lu g ;” “ we tend to be too selective in our membership in the opinion of some and we should continue to look for QUALITY instead of quantity in order to have active members who will take on responsibility.” “We should cut out long, drawn-out chapter business meetings. Instead we should have constructive programs or projects for meetings, not just “meet and eat.” We lose capable people when we waste their time.” “Distance is a problem in many areas and weather disrupts plans often, but many will drive because they don’t want to miss the activities!" The Board commends Pat on her efforts and the members for responding. I am particularly pleased to find that the membership really wants to be KNOWN outside its own group, as a part of the aviation community; it wants to participate and influence decisions which will make flying safer and more enjoyable for more people. This comes as no surprise to me, but it is good to see it in letters signed by individual members from all over the world! Keep the comments coming to Pat; this will help her put together the helpful booklet for new members. is The Board worked with the headquarters committee and was briefed also by a local attorney on the responsibilities of the Board of Directors of a non-profit organization. America's greatest Many questions were answered and a summary of this information will become a part of the Policy and Standing Rules which is being put in writing, perhaps for the first time. A review of the contract between the Ninety-Nines, Inc., and the Oklahoma City Airport luggage value. Trust was made by the attorney. The board concurred with his additions and voted to execute the finalized agreement. This was presented to the City Manager in a subsequent meeting with our attorney, Jan Million (HQ Com) and myself. A project of this type takes For store nearest you write: time, especially when our Board of Directors is sincere and diligent in its efforts to act in THE BALTIMORE LUGGAGE CO. the best interests of the organization on every decision. Please be assured that we are 304 North Smallwood Street continuing to carry out the wishes of the membership and we are protecting your in­ terests. We are satisfied that we are proceeding properly and will keep you informed. 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The 1973-74 Officers and Board of the International Organization of licensed women pilots, the 99s; (L to R seated) Esme Williams, Board Member; Betty McNabb, former International President and ex-officio Board Member; Thon Griffith, Senior Board Member; Susie Sewell, International President. (L to R standing) Lois Feigenbaum, Treasurer; Mary Able, Secretary; Pat McEwen, Vice President; Julie vom Saal, Board Member.

Those who know Thon Griffith personally, are delighted with her husky-voiced for­ thrightness, her ability to face issues with an open-minded honesty, and her willingness to admit it if she’s been wrong about something. These qualities make her invaluable in her job for the Ninety- Nines as senior Board member. Thon lives in Costa Mesa, Ca., with her husband and staunch 99 friend, George, and her four youngsters, 1 girl, 3 boys. She holds a Commercial license with SMEL and instrument ratings, has approximately 1,200 hours, much of this in the 1973 Model 58 Baron she flies for a Company. Her business background is impressive, the list of employers including a Steamship Company, a sub-contracting business, and the position as executive secretary for such “ greats” as Paul Mantz and Frank Tallman. She became widely known as the Route Director and West Coast Representative for the powder puff Derby, which became a year-’round job for many years. She has participated in PPD races and International Air Races. Her contributions as an officer in the 99s include Chapter Chairman, Vice- Chairman, Membership Chairman, Bulletin Editor, and 99 NEWS Reporter. She has served as Chairman of the Southwest The small dynamo behind the scenes at International section nominating committee, and the Headquarters is Loretta Jean Gragg, who heads the 99s International Resolutions Committee, and secretarial staff. She workds hard, efficiently, and loyally in the is currently in her second term on the multitudinous jobs involving the organization. Many of the duties International Board of Directors. she performs for the 99s go unnoticed -- except by the officers Thon’s outgoing enthusiasm for the and Board who realize just how important Loretta is in the whole Ninety-Nines organization is a credit to us workings. all. INTERNATIONAL SCENE

An insight into the enthusiasm Julie vom Saal, Board member, has for the Ninety- Betty McNabb is your ex-officio Board Nines is found in a statement made by Member. The 1973-4 year saw her Julie herself; “ Wouldn’t it be wounderful if beginning her tenth year on the Executive every woman pilot would become a Board, believed to be the longest tenure in member of our 99s and have as much fun Ninety Nine History. If Board Member Esther “Esme” Williams as I have and share our hopes and dreams Her flying career spans 22 years, 5600 + has an International air about her, she for the future.” hours, S&MEL, Glider, SES, Commerical, comes by it naturally. This quiet, Her first plane ride came at the age of six Instrument, CFI and CFII tickets and dedicated 99 was bom in Dumfries, when she and her father flew with a ratings. She flies all commitments- Scotland (and doesn’t mind saying it was Barnstormer in the open cockpit of a WWI business (hospital consulting), speaking, in 1930), and completed High School and Jennie. In the ’30s in Ft. Worth, she flew and teaching. Commercial College there. In 1954 she with some local Dilots on week-end barn­ She is director of Medical Record Services came to Canada, becoming a Canadian storming trips, enjoying the thrill of sitting at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Citizen. Then in 1971 she moved to through loops and rolls in a Monocoupe, Albany, Georgia, to which she commutes Bahama, and still has a residence at and Pylon races in a Staggerwing Beech. weekly in the Arrow. Treasure Cay, Abaco, Bahamas. Currently, Today she holds a Commercial Ticket with Betty is a guest lecturer at Tulane she also lives at Jupiter Island, Florida. an Instrument Rating, and some 2,000 University and University of Maryland in She holds a Bahamanian, Canadian, and hours. In 1960 she became a 99. She has Medical Record science, and at five American SMEL, and flies for pleasure. owned a Piper Tripacer, a Cessna 182, and colleges and universities in the South, on She and her husband John own a Cessna now a Cessna 206U. She has flown in aerospace education. She lists more than 320F Skynight, and have flown into fifty- PPDs, and AWNEARs. Her talents were 20 hospitals and nursing homes on her four different countries, embracing North, put to work as Greater New York Chapter “ circuit.” Central, and South America, Caribbean, Treasurer, Chairman, and Governor of the She writes--bimonthly for “Aviation Mexico, and Europe. She has made many Section. She has been involved in PPD Travel” , a column entitled “Women with 99 friends throughout the world. starts, Terminus, and International Wings” ; a weekly newspaper column, Esme is the first non-American to serve on Conventions. “ Flying High” , a monthly medical records the Board of Directors. She was a Charier Her family can pretty well qualify as a column in “ Southern Hospitals” , and member of the reactivated East Canada “Flying Family” starting with her husband occasional safety column for Southeastern Section, and the First Canadian Chapter. Fred, who is a Flying Physician; Daughter Region, Civil Air Patrol, of which she has She has held offices of Chapter Chairman, No. 1 Judy, married to a Navy Pilot; No. 2 been a member for 20 years, now holding Secretary, and Section Secretary. She has daughter Tina, a graduate of Carnegie the rank of lieutenant colonel, and is been very active in the Angel Derby, Tech, logging time in a Cessna 150; and Safety Officer for SER. She also writes serving as Start Chairman, Timer, and son Rick, a licensed pilot. articles for other aviation and hospital Start Co-ordinator. Julie’s delightful sense of humor makes magazines and has published “ Medical Esme’s ability to consider thoughtfully all every problem easier. You cannot be Records Procedures in Small Hsopitais” , the issues which confront the Board around her without ‘catching’ wonderful now in its third printing. makes her a most valued member, and her exposure to a refreshing feeling that Fun is And she talks. (Incessantly, she insists.) easy good nature enhances a pleasant most certainly an ingredient in being a She is always in demand as a speaker. personality. Ninety-Nine. She was the first woman to graduate from the USAF War College non-resident course and holds two degrees, from Florida State RICK/DICK NOLAN has University and the University of California. She teaches medical terminology one night a week at Gulf Coast Community College. She is a Mach Buster and one of US Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Flying Wing members. She is a former member of WACOA and an FAA Safety Counsellor. She writes publicity for the Panama City Stamp Club, of which she is an ardent member, and for the USCG Aux. Her chief claims to fame, she says, are her high-school consultant husband who has FOR YOUR PLANE patiently put up with her flying activities WILL WIRE CASH FOR YOUR PLANE all these years, and her 96 year old father who is probably the last man living who Free Pickup At Your Airport was at Kitty Hawk one cold December day in 1903, and saw it all start. BOX C, Greeley, Colo. 80631 • 24 Hr. Phone (303-352-9560) Presenting DENTAL PROBLEMS HIGH, WIDE & FRIGHTENED IN AVIATION by Louise Thaden, Charter Member 99’s By Mary F. Foley Here is a book of historical importance in Although the word “ Frightened” is part of Diseased teeth, or teeth in a poor state the world of flying — HIGH, WIDE, and her title, it could not in reality have been of repair do cause problems in flight on FRIGHTENED, by Louise Thaden, charter part of Louise. Her determination to occasion. Changes in barometric pressure member of the 99s, and pioneer “ great” succeed as a woman in a field where even aggravate the impaired blood circulation in among pilots. (Air Facts Press. $7.95 plus the general public felt there should be no an irritated or diseased tooth pulp 50 cents handling) women, was in itself remarkable. Her own producing a toothache. This toothache Louise was part of the colorful era of story reflects the courage of that small generally occurs between five and fifteen daring flight. She has written her own group of pioneers in their battle for thousand feet, and sometimes shows a exciting story in the book, first published recognition of their pilot ability. Louise remarkable constancy in the altitude at in 1938, and now expanded and has held speed records, altitude records, which it appears. Pain is usually relieved republished. Her ability to spin her tale is duration records and refueling duration during descent, and may subside at the the more impressive when you realize that records. She won the first Women’s Air same altitude at which the pain began. it is authentic. Her feelings and reactions Derby in 1929, and was the first woman to Experiments have shown that this pain is are all quite honest, and often hit the win the famed (and formerly all-male) not due to trapped air beneath fillings, but reader with a jolt as time after time she Bendix Transcontinental (with Blanche is often the result of an infection beneath a becomes her own worst critic. Noyes as co-pilot). Her chronicle of these and much more, should be read and filling. treasured by every 99, every pilot. Pain may also occur in the region of the (Ed. Note: If you want an autographed teeth from infected sinuses or pressure in copy, buy your book from Air Facts Press the middle ear. ($7.95 plus 50 cents handling. N.Y. Flying should be restricted for at least residents add 7 per cent tax), then write 48 hours following a tooth extraction, and Louise, enclosing a self-addressed, for a longer period when dental packs are stamped envelope. She will send you a necessary. Variation in barometric personally autographed paste-in stick-type pressure may bring about bleeding. Drugs, label for your book. Her address: Louise such as pain-relievers and antihistamines, M. Thaden, 1101 N. Main St., High Point, which are often given following dental N. C. 27262. She is a member of the surgery, may have an adverse affect on Carolinas Chapter 99s, and is one of our flying ability. Charter Members.) It is essential that pilots be able to speak clearly over aircraft radios. A variety of speech defects may be produced by faulty partial or complete dentures. Pilots should have good oral health. The Louise Thaden in 1928, sitting on the wing most common dental disorders, dental of a Travel Air. That year she made an caries (cavities) and diseases of the gums altitude record — 20,260 ft. -- in this Hisso and other tissues around the teeth, are 180 hp aircraft, (photo loaned by Glenn usually the result of neglect. Preventive Buffington) measures include effective tooth brushing and use of dental floss, care of the oral soft tissues - especially the gums and Today Louise loves that Beechcraft! tongue, proper food habits particularly limitation of sweets and soft drinks, and twice yearly visits to the dentist. While engaged in frequent cross-country flights, pilots have a definite tendency to neglect their teeth. It is inconvenient to brush the teeth regularly and soft drinks and candy bars are often the only food available at airports. A small tube of toothpast and a child size toothbrush in a plastic bag can easily be tucked in purse or pocket. There is an old saying: "Be true to your teeth or they will be false to you”. When You Are In 3 -(a w a it Please Call Us / Pat Kelley Shearer 922-5022 ) Betty Skold 949-4908 Florence Beamon 395-5482 WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! Chapter Personalities First Colorado Wright Bros. Memorial Trophy Won By 99

DENVER, Colorado-Dee. 17, 1973 Hawk, North Carolina on Dec. 17, 1903 was Emily Howell, first woman to fly for the fly-in of small home-built and antique Frontier Airlines was presented Colorado’s aircraft on Saturday, Dec. 15. They were first Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy at parked in the north parking lot of Stouffer’s the second annual dinner that was at­ Denver Inn, close to Denver’s Stapleton tended by aviation leaders from International Airport. After landing at throughout the state and several other Stapleton they were taxied via the local states in the midwest. streets about V2 or % of a mile to the Major General Joseph C. Moffitt, State parking lot. It held up traffic for a time but Adjutant General, presented the trophy, many who attended the dinner spent a which is jointly sponsored by the Federal pleasant time viewing them even though it Aviation Administration’s Rocky Mountain was a below zero night. Region, the Colorado Air Force Mrs. Howell’s plaque shown in the Association, and the Colorado Chapter of accompanying picture is a temporary, and the Ninety-Nines. symbolic trophy. Mr. William Hinkley Mrs. Howell was escorted to the podium noted Aurora Colorado civic and business to receive her award by Mr. Al Feldman, leader who is also a gifted sculptor has Frontier Airlines President. Emily joined been commissioned to create a permanent Frontier Airlines on January 11, 1973 as a Colorado Wright Bros. Memorial Trophy. second officer on a Boeing 737 jet tran­ When it is completed, it will be on display sport. at Stapleton International Airport and other Prior to joining Frontier, she was with prominent locations throughout the year. Clinton Aviation at Arapahoe County Mrs. Howell will receives miniature replica Airport, entering that company’s em­ fo the trophy for her permanent collection. ployment in 1958. She became their chief The FAA, Rocky Mountain Area, the pilot and was a FAA designated Examiner. Colorado AFA and Colorado Chap 99’s will Major General Joe Moffatt, Attorney She logged more than 7000 hours of flight make the Wright Bros. Memorial dinner an General for the State of Colorado presents time before joining Frontier. annual event, and will establish a Colorado the First Colorado Wright Bros. Memorial One of the highlights of Colorado’s Wright Bros. Memorial Foundation Trophy to Mrs. Emily Howell of Frontier commemoration of the 70th anniversary of devoted to the advancement of aviation Airlines and a member of the Colorado powered flight, that historic event at Kitty education. Chapter. DIGITAL CLOCK FLIGHT TIME 1973 Long Beach Achievement Awards RECORDER ELAPSED TIME METER Recipients of the 1973 Long Beach Chapter Twitchell: back row: Gene Fitzpatrick, 2 1/4" Clock Mount Achievement Awards. Front row: Margaret Alice Maynard, Jean Schiffmann, and Jean Callaway, Juanita Thompson, and Marilyn Pyatt. Photograph by Betty Gabrielson.

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Amelia Earhart, our founder, was a great yesterday. For example, the Sacramento wonderful person. I was born the year she Chapter designed a lovely winged Ninety- disappeared, so I can’t claim to be an Nine pin and it was approved for sale by expert on her life. Although I have been our Board of Directors. Yet, I have heard interested enough in her to read whatever “ A.E wouldn’t like that,” “ A.E. didn’t think books I could find about her, I still don’t wings were right for Ninety-Nines, ect., claim to be “ in the know.” I am proud that etc.” (Yet, in many of the pictures I have she started the Ninety-Nines, and I am seen of her, she was wearing wings!) I proud she really believed in the truly don’t know whether A.E. liked wings organization. or not. Who knows? If she were living However, in some of the questionnaire today, then she could tell us. replies I have seen A.E.'s name supporting I can’t tell you A.E.’s opinions on the everything from the Ninety-Nines being an Ninety-Nine membership, either. But I can exclusive sorority to only being a tea-at- tell you an incident in her own life. When four club. How can we judge today in 1974 she was at Ogontz School, she “ was asked what Amelia Earhart’s opinions would be to join one of the three secret sororities. like now? Those that were fortunate Her efforts to persuade her own sorority to enough to know her well have more right take in more members, anyone who than I to sound off on A.E.’s opinions. But wanted to join, were met with failure, so even they can’t say what she would have she carried her case to the headmistress.” said today. From what I have read, she “'Every girl,’ she told the headmistress, seemed like a forward-looking person, 'ought to have the fun of belonging to a aware that change often came with growth. sorority if she wants to.’” Can we say what she said in 1936 would be If we use Amelia Earhart as a guiding what she would have said in 1974? light, then how can we exclude a gal from I think it is fine to use her as a guiding membership in the Nienty-Nines (if she is by Pat Shearer light, an omni to home in on. But I feel it is a licensed pilot) just because we don’t like International Chairman wrong to chain the Ninety-Nines’ growth to the cut of her jib?

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Some altitude, speed, endurance and distance records, Circa 1928-1934. Considering the occasional local, sectional and national gatherings at which I have been privileged to attend, you Ninety- Nines are meeting the challenge and suggestion handed down years ago by your first President. Most of the occasions are joyous affairs and reflect in the happy attitudes of the members. In his biography of AE, “Soaring Wings", George Palmer Put­ nam, commenting on the traits of the flier, wrote “ 4 the Fun of It’ was the title Amelia Earhart chose for the second book she wrote, because the phrase fitted her habits of living. In searching out this record of her life I find a wealth of that gay philosophy in what she said and wrote and did and dreamed.” (3)

Henrietta Sumner (L), winner of the '33 Annette Gipson Trophy Race on Long Island and Jean LaRene (5700) (R) with the Curtiss Thrush, “Lone Star”, flown in their ’34 attempt to set a new refueling endurance record. Jean was the first South Central Governor and chaired the first Membership Committee of the Endurance and test pilot Bobbi Trout (2612) (R) and the author (L), Ninety-Nines. (Photo - International) rehash the ‘days of yore4, during a visit at Rancho Mirage, Calif., October 1973. (Photo - author) Ruth Nichols had her own ideas about advancing aviation and had been quoted countless times, “ Records are made to be In expounding while teaching at Purdue, AE is quoted, "After all broken, and I only wish that more girls could get good ships and times are changing, and women need the critical stimulus of keep setting new marks all the time. It has long been my theory competition outside the home. A girl must nowadays believe that if women could set up some records, in many cases completely in herself as an individual. She must realize at the duplicating the men’s, the general public would have more outset that a woman must do the same job better than a man to confidence in aviation.” get as much credit for it. She must be aware of the various “ Records as such may or may not be important, but at least the discriminations, both legal and traditional, against women in the more of them women make, the more forcefully is it demonstrated business world.” (3) Does this sound at all like a current, general that they can and do fly. Directly or indirectly, more opportunities theme? And it was written and spoken about forty years ago! And, for those who wish to enter the aviation world should be opened another AE quote, “ Flying is so much more than just a quick way by such evidence.” (2) to transverse space. It’s freedom and color and form and style. I Here, then, is a recap of some evidence: am at home in the air. Lots of women are at home in the air. Many ALTITUDE: (Various categories) others, if they aren’t today, will be tomorrow." (3) Dec. 7. 1928 Louise Thaden T ravel A ir 2 0.2 00 ft AE admonished Louise Thaden, during an early-day encounter, Oakland. Calif. Hispano-Suiza 180 hp "We women pilots have a rough, rocky road ahead of us. Each May 28. 1929 Marvel Crosson Ryan Brougham B-3 24,0 00 ft accomplishment, no matter how small, is important. Although it Los Angeles. Calif. may be no direct contribution to the science of aeronautics nor to Ju ne 1. 1929 Bobbi Trout Golden Eagle 15.200 ft its technical development, it will encourage other women to fly. GCAT. Los Angeles Kinner 90 hp The more women who fly, the more who become pilots, the quicker will we be recognized as an important factor in aviation.” June 29. 1929 Phoebe Omlie M o no co u pe 25.400 ft M o lin e . III. W arner (1) N ov. 18. 1929 Ruth Alexander Great Lakes 15.719 ft In a letter received from May von Mach sometime ago, she wrote San Diego. Calif. Cirrus 90 hp that AE, in speaking to a gathering of pilots, said they should mix T. C. Ryan Flying fun in with their flying. Mary did just that by entering her Travel S ch o ol Air, "Mary Ann” , in the first Women’s Air Derby from Santa Mar. 10. 1930 Elinor Smith Bellanca Pacemaker 27.4 19 ft Monica to Cleveland in August of 1929, as one of twenty con­ V alley S tream , N Y Wright J5 200 hp testants. It was actually the first time women flew in national July 11. 1930 Ruth Alexander Barling NB-3 2 2.598 ft competition. San Diego. Calif. W arner Bobbi Trout Golden Eagle 12:11 Oct. 20. 1930 13.461 ft. Jan. 2. 1929 Port Washington. N YKinner 125 hp M ines Fid.. L. A. L eB lond Elinor Smith Bird Brunner-Winkle 13:16 Ruth Nichols Lockheed Vega 28,743 ft. Feb. 1. 1929 Mar. 6. 1931 Roosevelt Field. N Y. O X-5 Jersey City. N.J. P&W 4 2 0 hp Feb. 10-11, Bobbie Trout Golden Eagle 1 7:05 Apr. 7. 1931 Amelia Earhart Pitcairn Autogiro 18.415 ft. M ines Fid.. L. A L eB lond W illo w G rove. Pa Wright J-6-9 300 hp 1929 Mar. 16-17. Louise Thaden Travel Air 22:03 B uhl Pup 18.097 ft. Ju ne 13. 1931 May Haizlip 1929 Oakland. Calif. Hispano-Suiza 180 St. Clair. Mich. Szekeley 45 hp Apr. 23-24. Elinor Smith B ellanca 26:21 1 5.200 ft. Sept 1931 Mary Nicholson Curtiss-Wright Jr. 1929 R oo se ve lt Fid.. N Y. Wright J-5 220 Winston Salem. N.C. Szekeley 45 hp May 2-3, 1930 Lena Bernstein Farman 192 35:45 19 9 2 8 ft. Feb. 14. 1932 Ruth Nichols Lockheed Vega LeBourget. France 230 hp Floyd Bennett Field Packard Diesel 225 hp NY. Aug. 1 7-18. Maryse Bastie Klem m 25:55 1930 LeBourget. France Salmonson 40 hp Aug. 19. 1932 Maryse Hilsz Morane-Saulnier 32.122 ft Villacoublay. France Gnome-Rhone 420 Sept 2-4. 1930 Maryse Bastie Klem m 37:55 LeBourget. France Salmonson 40 hp Aug. 2. 1933 Helene Boucher Mauboussin-Peyret 19.357 ft. Orly. France Salmonson 60 hp (In-air refueling) SPEED Nov. 27-29. B o b b ie T ro u t - Commercial Sunbeam 42:05 A pril 13. 1929 Louise Thaden Travel Air Speedwing 156mph 1929 Elinor Smith Wright J-6 300 hp Oakland. Calif. M e t A irp o rt. L. A.

Dec. 8. 1929 Amelia Earhart Lockheed Vega 184.17 Jan 4-9. 1931 BobbiTrout- Curtiss Robin 122:50 Met Airport. L A. P&W Wasp (3 km) mph Edna Mae Cooper Challenger 1 70 Los Angeles. Calif. June 25. 1930 Amelia Earhart Lockheed Vega 174.89 Detroit. Mich. P&W Wasp 420 hp (100 km) Aug. 14-22. Louise Thaden - Curtiss Thrush 196:05 1932 Frances Marsalis A ugust 4. 1930 Florence Pancho Travel Air Mystery Ship 196.19 V alley S tream , N Y. Barnes Wright J6-7 mph Los Angeles. Calif. Dec. 20-30. Frances M arsalis - Curtiss Thrush 237:42 1933 Helen Richey April 12. 1931 Ruth Nichols Lockheed Vega 210.61 Miami. Florida Carleton. Mich. P&W 420 hp (3 km) mph DISTANCE: May Haizlip Wedell-Williams 92 255.51 S ept. 5. 1943 Klemm/Salmonson 40 hp 1849.76 mi Cleveland. O. Wasp 540 hp mph June 28-29. Maryse Bastie 1930 LeBourget to Urino. Aug. 11. 1934 Helene Boucher Caudron 277 mph Russia Istre. France Sept. 1.1930 Ruth Alexander Barling NB-3/Warner 1460. mi Vancouver. B.C. to 16:00 Agua Caliente. Mex

Oct. 24-25. Ruth Nichols Lockheed Vega/Wasp 1977.6 mi. 1931 Oakland. Calif, to Louisville. Ky.

M ay 20-21. Amelia Earhart Lockheed Vega/Wasp 2026 mi. 1932 Harbor Grace, Nfld. 14:54 to Londonderry. Ire

Aug. 24-25. Amelia Earhart Lockheed Vega/Wasp 2447.7 mi. 1932 Los Angeles to 19.05 Newark. N.J. (non-stop)

July 7-8. 1933 Amelia Earhart Lockheed Vega/Wasp 2447.7 mi. Los Los Angeles to N 17:07 N ew ark. N. J.1

Louise Thaden (License number 1943) (R), the first Vice-President of the Ninety-Nines and Frances Harrell Marsalis (7346) (L), second NY-NJ Governor, by the Curtiss Thrush in which they set their 1932 endurance record for sustained flight. (Photo - AP)

Fastest closed-course speeds at the National Air Races:

1929/Cleveland Gladys O ’Donnell W aco J5 138.21 Whirlwind 225 m ph

1930/Chicago Gladys O ’Donnell Waco Taperwing 149.9 m ph Wright 240 hp 1931/Cleveland Maude Tait Gee Bee Y- Wasp 187.57 m ph

1932/Cleveland Gladys O'Donnell Howard Racer-Menasco 185.47 m ph

1 933/ May Haizlip Wedell-Williams Wasp Jr 168.21 Los Angeles m ph

1933/Chicago May Haizlip Wedell-Williams Wasp Jr 191.11 Nancy Hopkins Tier (5889) in the cockpit of the Kinner powered m ph Viking Kitty Hawk in which she logged many hours. She flew the ship in the Dixie Air Derby (Washington, D.C. to Chicago) and the ENDURANCE: (Non-refueling) 4800 ml. National Air Tour in 1930. (Photo - Tier) Still flying, Nancy placed 5th in the Awnear last year in Cessna Dec. 20. 1928 Viola Gentry T ravel A ir 8:06 Roosevelt Field. N Y. Siemens-Halske 170. thought of quitting hasn’t entered the mind of either of us. However, we both are ready to acknowledge that Barnum was so right; there is ‘one born every minute' ” , (4) During the summer and fall of 1934, Jean LaRene and two dif­ ferent partners made a number of unsuccessful attempts to break the endurance record. Jean had been secretary of the Dallas Aviation School for nearly three years, and a Curtiss Thrush, dubbed "Lone Star", was used for these flights. Endurance flier, Kenneth Hunter, and Earl Ortman, race pilot, manned the Stinson Junior service plane. Mary Elizabeth Owens Campbell of Fort Worth flew with Jean on the earlier attempts; Henrietta Sumner of Los Angeles, on the latter flights. Jean LaRene wrote of the experience: “ On the flight in Oklahoma City we stayed up 198 hrs. 15 min. (8 days and 6 hours), and were forced down at eleven o’clock at night on account of motor trouble. The whole thing was that we took off with a motor that had over 200 hours on it since a major overhaul, so, of course, it couldn’t be expected to run along forever, and I think it did better than we all expected. It was just negligence on the part of the ground crew that the motor hadn’t been properly taken care of, so that was that. I had to land that night with a heavy load, as they had just refueled us about thirty minutes before that. We had so much darkness to fly, more than day flying, that we had to refuel every night about 10:30. That was the most hazardous part of the whole thing, but really, a lot of fun.” “Perhaps the greatest joy of flying is the magnificence of the view. If visibility is good, the passenger seems to see the whole world. Colors stand out and the shades of the earth, unseen from below, form an endless magic carpet. If anyone really wishes to see the seasons’ changes, he should fly. Autumn turns its most flaming leaves upward and spring hints its coming first for birds and aviators.” (2) “When the airplane and I were young together the challenges were to fly higher, to fly faster, to fly greater distance, to fly Mary E. von Mach (4117), second North Central Governor of the longer. From these challenges were born the records, the tran­ 99’s, with her Travel Air during the first Women’s Air Derby, Aug. soceanic flights and the races which dominated the late 1920s, 18-26, 1929. (Photo - Underwood & Underwood) the 1930s...... ” . (1) Commendations to you Ninety-Nines for ail your charitable I am sure we have overlooked some records. For instance, endeavors, your support of general aviation by continuing your altitude flights by Teddy Kenyon of West Newton, Mass., Frankie regular meetings, air marking, racing, scholarship awards and all Renner of Akron, Ohio, Betty Browning of Kansas City and the other interesting and worthwhile projects, and at the same Juanita Burns of Los Angeles have been omitted because of lack time, having fun! of information. And, no doubt, there are others, sorry to say. References: We would be remiss not to mention the era’s great long distance (1) “High, Wide and Frightened” Thaden flights of Lady Mary Bailey, Lady Mary Heath, Amy Johnson, (2) “ The Fun of It” Earhart Mildred Bruce, Maryse Hilsz and Maryse Bastie; flights made in (3) “ Soaring Wings” Putnam segments rather than a long, non-stop hop. Fine performances (4) “ The Flying Boudoir” Thaden - AIR FACTS, April ’68. were also turned in during the National Ford Reliability Air Tours by Phoebe Omlie, in 1928; May Haizlip, Jessie Keith-Miller and Frances Harrell, 1929; and Nancy Hopkins (Tier), 1930. Also, in 1930, three solo, round-trip transcontinental record flights were made by Laura Ingalls in a DH Gipsy Moth, Jessie Keith-Miller in an Alexander Eaglerock Bullet and Ruth Nichols in a Lockheed Vega. Laura Ingalls flew the same Moth that year in two sen­ sational aerobatic records: 714 barrel rolls and 980 inside loops. The latter record was broken the following year (6-21-31) when charterite Florence Klingensmith flew her J-5 Stearman through 1078 loops at Minneapolis, Minn. During March and April of '34, Laura Ingalls completed a 17,000 mi. flight from NYC and return, via Central America and the rim of South America, and she was awarded the Harmon Trophy as the outstanding flier for that year. Viola Gentry was ground manager of the Thaden-Marsalis en­ durance flight and also flew with Frances Marsalis in the first Dec. '33 attempt to break the record, however she became ill and the flight ended. Helen Richey stepped in to pinchhit. The following year, it was Helen Richey who became the first woman pilot to be hired by an American scheduled carrier (Central Airlines) in a flying capacity, in the days of the Ford tri-motor. Much hard work, planning and practicing went into most of the record flights by the fliers in their efforts to meet the challenge and record marks for themselves in history. It was not all fun. After one thwarted attempt to set a new in-air refueling record, Phoebe Fairgrave Omlie (199), currently of Indianapolis, first Louise Thaden was quoted, “Even at that time we were acutely woman Transport pilot in the USA and the holder of the lowest aware of the sad fact that the flight was not to be the fun ad­ license number among the charterites, poses by the Monocoupe venture we had so eagerly anticipated all during the three weeks flown to the Sweepstakes victory in the 1931 Santa Monica- of off and on practice for it. But the die had been cast and the Cleveland Air Derby. (Photo • Southern Aviation) WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT POWDER PUFF DERBY Reporter: Marion Andrews The important AWTAR announcement in the center fold of the January issue, was beyond the heading “Chapter Reports”. COMMITTEE REPORTS In spite of the fact that an AP release stated that the FAA had forced us to cancel the 1974 Powder Puff Derby, the decision to cancel was that of the AWTAR Board, after a great deal of consideration. It must be understood that the FAA had AIR AGE EDUCATION NINETY-NINE STYLE nothing to do with it. This decision does not fall under their jurisdiction. We were by as well as many other projects underway in astounded to see news items published Linda M. Hooker, Chairman the chapter. Its great work Dottie. containing this erroneous statement. We Try one of the above type tours for a feel that there would be no guarantee This month I want to begin by saluting a group in your area. I believe you will find that 100 airplanes could be refueled at truly Air Age Education minded 99, Dottie that it really is a great deal of fun for you as designated stops by operators who are Carmichael, Air Age Education Chairman well as the group you are sponsoring on having their gasoline deliveries curtailed. for the Golden Triangle Chapter, which is the tour. Fully as important to us are the adverse very Air Age Education minded. Each Please let me hear from YOU about your reactions which the public might well have member of the chapter has for several Air Age Education projects and any ideas now and in the future if we had continued years now done at least three different or suggestions you may have for things we with the 1974 race. This would reflect on AAE projects individually on an annual as 99's can do to further the cause of Air General Aviation as well as the 99s. Our basis as well as participated in Chapter Age Education. Please write me TODAY; hope is that the proceeds realized from the sponsored projects. Dottie, however, this my address is 405 Wilshire Drive, Euless, sale of the Commemorative Album an­ year has led the way in Air Age Education Texas 76039. LET'S ALL GET INVOLVED nounced in the January center-fold will pay projects in her chapter. She has taken it IN AIR AGE EDUCATION. the rent and expenses for carrying on upon herself to assist the Grapevine Wing NOTICE TO ALL SECTION AND CHAPTER operations during this year in which there Scouts and the Bedford CAP Cadet unit AIR AGE EDUCATION CHAIRMEN: will be no Powder Puff Derby. The Chapter (both groups have several girls in their Please send me the following information donations for the 1974 Race, which membership) as one of her projects for the by May 1, 1974. totaled less than previously donated, are year. To date, Dottie has set up tours for 1. A list of all Air Age Education projects being held for the 1975 Race. The each group for each of the following your Chapter or Section has done, is in­ donations for the 1975 Race will be added facilities: 1) the Meacham Tower, 2) the volved in now, or is planning for the future. to those for 1974 in the hope that con­ Meacham Flight Service Station, 3) the Please include everything that has been ditions will be such that we can have a race American Airlines Flight Training done since July 1, 1973 and give specific next year and that it can be run without Academy, and 4) the Fort Worth-Dallas Air details regarding each (who, what, when, going into the red. As I reported to you Route Traffic Control Center. Wtih respect where, how, etc.). before, the 1973 Race was run at a loss. to these tours, Dottie made all on-site 2. A list of all teachers, particularly those Hopefully the 1975 Derby will see the arrangements, provided transportation to who are or have been involved in teaching same route as set for 1974. If previous and from, and was there to help answer aviation, aerospace and ground school contestants wish their pictures to be and discuss the goups questions regar­ courses, in your Chapter or Section. published in the Album (and we hope you ding what they were seeing and doing, and Please identify their area of specialty. do) don’t forget to add the $2.50 for about aviation and aircraft in general. In 3. A list of all members of your Chapter or processing. Some have come through addition, Dottie has arranged for several Section who are commercial artists or who without the additonal fee. other members of her chapter to assist her have artistic talents. The Album will give a composite picture in giving each Wing Scout and CAP Cadet 4. A list of all members who are or have of the Powder Puff Derby as it has grown an orientation flight. Dottie also works been actively engaged in working as guest over the years with as many interesting closely with other members of her chapter speakers for any type of aviation oriented details as space permits. in arranging library displays, collecting function. Please do not lim it this list to The number of post publication issues and distributing aviation oriented professional speakers. available will be limited, so do order at the magazines to the waiting rooms at local 5. A list of all members who have any type pre-publication price right away from airports and FBO’s offices, giving talks of special skill, even ones that you might AWTAR, Inc., Teterboro Airport, Teter- about aviation to school and adult groups, not consider aviation oriented. boro, New Jersey 07608.

to hold only those events which will place June and November 1973 99NEWS, for increased emphasis on flight proficiency, reference. For any special achievement or up-grading of pilot skills, safety and ef­ problem, drop me a line. ficient use of fuel.” The 72-73 year is ended. If you still have Ruth Thomas of Tennesseee Chapter, not turned in your completed form, do so tells me February is APT month for them. now, please. Too often I hear from Chapter Three instructors, who have volunteered APT Chairmen that a 99 turned in the their services free, will be available at their bottom of the form with the membership meeting to start 1974 out APTIy. With renewal but failed to submit the rest to the Margo Smith, Chairman spring bringing nicer weather and the urge CAC. While that means the 99 will be APT Looks like an APT Clinic w ill be the “ in” to take to the skies, why not consider an in the current roster, there will be no thing this year! With flyins and the Powder "APT Day" for your next meeting? record in permanent files. A form turned in Puff Derby going the route of Sunday Sharing a box lunch and a shady tree at Chapter level goes into Section records driving, nowhere, the Clinic will serve dual sounds like a fun day! and then into international record. Many purposes - flight for proficiency and social Am pleased to say there’s nothing new Sections now have trophies, so this is one get-together. To quote from the January with the Program, except a new year, 1974. time you do want to be a statistic! 18,1974 letter from the International Board No changes! All Chapter APT Chairmen My crystal ball tells me there will be lots of Directors on the subject of the fuel now have SOP’s and if you need ex­ of new certificates and ratings this year. crisis; planation on any part, there is your Section Don’t be silent about your achievement - “Chapters or groups will be encouraged APT Chairman or the articles in the May, tell me! perfecting their routines under sunny skies in Pompano, Florida, ready for the Air Show circuit in Canda this summer, and will be available on a first-come basis for bookings free of charge. Canadian Aviation Events on the horizon this year, in which we are pleased to say, ACROSS CANADA Ninety-Nine members are prominently involved - From East to West - Watch for Shirley Allen P.R. further announcements on a relay-type of air rally, sponsored by the R.C.F.C.A. Rosella passed with “ flying colours!" starting in the Atlantic Provinces and I am sure 99’s everywhere will want to ending at the “ Salute to Aviation" in know that Rosella Bjornson, past member Calgary, which is the theme in Flare of Greater Winnipeg Chapter, hired by Square at the Stampede this year. July 4- Transair last year, completed the gruelling 13th. The "Salute to Aviation” will in­ ground school and intensive air training corporate all phases of the development of prerequisite to becoming a First Officer in aviation throughout time. Eleanor Bailey, the Airlines. She attained an outstanding P.R. for Alberta Chapter is the person to 94.5 percent on the written exams. contact for more information on this. A Realizing a dream doubtless held by great excuse to go West in ’74. many women in Canada, she is now flying The 21st Governor General’s Cup Air F-28's out of Winnipeg. On her first official ground floor in Canada! As a preliminary Rally will be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba flight,her proud parents rode with her in to forming a Canadian Team for the next and organized by the Greater Winnipeg the passenger cabin. World Championships - Aerobatics Chapter, you’ll be hearing more about that The impressive flying background of this Canada held the first all-Canadian Team from Helga Vousek later. This is Canada’s determined young woman was achieved by for the next World Championships. ONLY National Air Rally and each year it is many yars of dedication and hard work. Aerobatics Canada held the first all- held in a different Province - won by a 99 Rosella credits some of her fellow 99 Canadian National Championship member way back in 1953 and again in members as being her strongest sup­ Competition at Huron Airpark, Centralia, 1971. A spectacular Air Show and Static porters when the going got rough. We are late in 1973. Aerobatics Canada is now the display, commemorating Winnipeg's 100th very proud of our newest Commercial Jet official governing body for all aerobatic Anniversary, to be held in mid-August and Pilot and we hope that others will be contests in Canada, with the approval of a World Conference on Aerospace at encouraged by her example. the R.C.F.C.A. (Royal Canadian Flying Vancouver in conjunction with the well- Talking with air crews on domestic and Clubs Association) and the sanction of the known Abbotsford Internation Air Show. overseas flights last year on tour, there FA.I. (Federation Aeronautique Inter­ One of the items on the Agenda “ The Case seemed to be no opposition to women at nationale) The National Champion is Gerry for the Woman Airline Pilot" and we're the 'front desk’. Comments ranged from- Younger of Guelph, Ontario. working on getting one of our 99’s out “ as long as she can meet all the there to participate on the panel. requirements and kick those rudders" to This first competiton incorporated all “it's inevitable, let’s face it”. Only one three categories - Sportsman, Advanced Western Canadian Section also Captain pointed out that a woman just and Unlimited. For those not familiar with sponsoring a Hospitality room at the wasn’t strong enough to handle the aerobatic terms, the unlimited class is not C.O..A. (Canadian Owners and Pilot's controls in some aircraft with adverse always included in competition, even in Association) convention in Regina, Sask. cross-wind conditions. In answer to this the U.S., as very few aerobatic pilots are in April Western Section’s Meeting in proficient in this category. It was in­ Elizabeth Overbury, who flies BAC 1-11's Brandon, Manitoba, May 25, 26th. East teresting to note that also for the first time for Court Airlines in Britain, states Canada Section meeting in the Nation’s there was an all-Canadian Judging Team, "Nonsense - sheer physical strength is not capital, April 26, 27, 28. including two or three women, as a result required. 180 lbs rudder pressure, 150 lbs of the Judging School held by Aerobatics aileron pressure are the limits set within Canada in Toronto last winter.This Course Commercial Transport certification proved so popular, it w ill be repeated again standards.” in '74. The Airlines are fresh out of reasons why a woman cannot fly Commercially now, in Francoise Duquette from Montreal, DRF (Direct the past few years women have either not Quebec is a name to watch - the only had sufficient qualifications or have been woman competing so far. When she reluctant to apply. Agreed, it is a rare finishes building her Pitts S-2A which is Relief Flights) breed of woman who has the stamina and taking all her time and effort now, she will fortitude to make an Airline pilot, but be a definite threat to the male com­ The DRF program has come to an un­ surely we can manage a few more now that petitors and a prospective member for the comfortable predicament. Not only is the the barriers are down! Ninety-Nines. gas shortage crisis affecting deliveries, We can’t decree a shortage of airline Aerobatics Canada is a group of but supplies have piled up across the pilots, but we sure can confirm a National dedicated people pilots and non-pilots, country awaiting volunteer 99s to hedge­ shortage of Instructors. A Survey com­ keenly interested in promoting aerobatics - hop them to the west coast. It is something that can be helped so some pleted in 1973 of Flying Clubs across the new members welcome - Contact Haley degree if, before you start a load toward country at all the major cities, reveal more Horne, Membership Chairman, Buttonville the destination in Santa Barbara, you have male Instructors are putting in time to go Airport, Buttonville, Ontario, Canada. already made certain of your relay. on to the Airlines, bush-flying (in the west) Also of interest to aerobatic buffs - we Otherwise, supplies pile up to await and higher-paying corporate jobs. In have a girl on our newly-formed civilian transportation, often at the expense of Central Ontario Region, its standing room aerobatic air show team. The Red Cap- some volunteer storage place, which only for students at the Flying Clubs, so Carling Crew organized by Manx Kelly of finally needs its space. It is such a wor­ why aren’t women instructing? Less than a the famous Rothman’s Team in Britain. thwhile program, and too valuable to let go dozen or so across the country. Come on Fourzippy-looking red and white Pitts with to a haphazard or impulsive flights bog it on girls, dust off your Commercial 200 horses snarling under the cowls, will down. It might be wise to plan these licences and get busy. be flown by three men - an Englishman, a relays, and to consult the head of the DRF If you have ever dreamed of aerobatic Canadian, a Czechoslovakian and Debbie program, Joan Steinberger, 5723 Alondra flying, now is your chance to in on the Gary from the U.S.A. They are presently Dr., Goleta, CA 93017, for help and advice. COMMITTEE REPORTS FLYING ACTIVITIES

CHARLENE FALKENBERG, Chairman It is hard for a Flying Activity chairman to plan flying activities during the fuel shortage. However, if there is fuel available do continue the good work you have done in the past. Keep in mind the conservation of fuel when you plan trips. Make sure all seats are filled and urge your members to work on their proficiency as they fly to these events. Helen Hewitt, the South Cental Section Flying Activity chairman, has been working toward this end. She has sent the following suggestions to all chapter F.A. chairmen in her section. It would be wise for all of us to heed them. 1. Keep your chapter notified of changes in regulations and additions or changes in the Airmens Information Manual as well as any new local operating procedures. (This overlaps with duties of APT chairman) 2. Plan interesting activities - Both fun and Pauline Genung, Ninety-Nine Public Relations Chairman, U.S. with “Jennifer,” training flights for your chapter. 3. Notify your section F.A. chairman of her 1946 Globe Swift. your chapter flying activities, new ratings, accomplishments, and honors. Put the hood on at every possible op­ INTERNATIONAL HOTLINE portunity and stay proficient. Don’t take U.S. REPORT - by Pauline Genung off with an empty seat - remember, we learn something from every flight even Shirley Allen’s terrific job as Public Chairman Lois Kennard, and myself, “ The though sitting in the back. Relations representative for the Ninety- Ninety-Nines has a tremendous Helen, who lives in Shreveport, Nines last year Internationally has made us storehouse of newsworthy subjects, but it Louisiana, is married to a geologist who is aware of the urgent need for a continuation is important for the P.R. Chairman in also a pilot. They have four sons and a and expansion of the same good P.R. EACH CHAPTER to establish a line of Bellanca Viking. Helen has logged 2100 efforts in the U.S.A. Lending a hand in the communication and rapport with the local hours. She hearily recommends that you States, I will try to spearhead Ninety-Nine newspaper.” fly in to "Pirates Cove” located at Baers P.R. in this country and supply some P.R. HINT 1 Field landing strip northwest of specific guidance and resource in­ Shreveport. A short walk through a grassy formation as needed, coordinate news If your chapter has not taken that field will bring you to the shores of Caddo releases for head-quarters, and stimulate necessary first step as advised by Mrs. Van Lake and the world’s best catfish and the exchange of good P.R. ideas between Nuys, DO IT NOW. Drop your local hushpuppies. Helen writes, “ come see us chapters. Plans are also being made to Women’s Department Editor or Aviation and we will take you there.” Wouldn’t we attend as many of the Spring Section Editor a note, introduce yourself, and all love to do that. Meetings as possible so we can get our request a meeting with her or him at their heads together and make great strides in earliest convenience. Supply one of the CHARLENE FALKENBERG re-introducing the Ninety-Nines new Ninety-Nine brochures telling briefly organization, its members, and con­ about our organization. This will get the tributions to aviation to the general public ball rolling, but it is your responsibiility to this year. keep it moving. The key is communication Thinking “public relations” should and YOU must continue to supply your become second nature to every chapter as editor or columnist with news and factual we adjust flying activities and meeting background information to get the job schedules because of the current fuel done. Suggest that the editor start a shortage. We should be cognizant of the Ninety-Nines file and then promise that fact that for us PRIORITY in use of av-gas will keep it fillled with up-to-date in­ is important so that general aviation-and formation. the Ninety-Nines in particular-appear in a I have received request for help and offers favorable light to the public. Actions speak or asssitance from Ninety-Nines in many louder than words and this can be visual parts of the country. The interest is proof that we take our organization and evident; make Ninety-Nines P.R. your first flying seriously! order of business. Know our "product” and The Powder Puff Derby and local races proudly tell the world. have always served as a prime newsgetter; Section and Chapter P.R. Chairmen: yet don’t underestimate the importance of Watch for PAULINE’S PIREPS with ad­ the public’s reaction to your other chapter ditional helpful information and P.R. projects and active members. Kathleen suggestions. Also, let me share your Van Nuys, a columnist of some eighteen successful P.R. efforts with other years experience in the Indianapolis area, chapters. We’ve got a good thing going - recently told North Central Section P.R. let’s all help make it even better! f >1 brought Kay to the west coast so that she Loyalty, friendship--and courage. Gooo might fly with them and Marian Banks to to know we’ve got ’em. Right? and Speaking Frankly Guatamala. Again, at no expense to Kay. especially in our Ninety-Nines. Their only desire was to see Kay up-and-at- WITH MARDO V______’em as soon as possible. . Of course, fate stepped in to turn this “trip to recovery” for International Board of Loyalty and friendship between Kay, into a nightmarish accident for Ninety-Nines was recently demonstrated Marian. On a boat trip in a small outboard, in a very heart-warming way by two of our with a man at the helm, a too-quick turn Directors Policy on prominent members, Marian Banks and was made, throwing the girls into the Thon Griffith, with the subject of their water. Thon managed to help Kay, but the Energy Crisis thoughtfulness Kay Brick, AWTAR leader. Marian was hit on the head by the When Marian heard that Kay had the dread propeller. Somehow, she was rescued, and A statement of policy has been issued by cancer and must have to receive the in the course of traumatic events, was the International Board of Directors awfully expensive cobalt treatments, for flown back to San Diego. She had part of regarding the current fuel crisis. The which she had no insurance--Marian wrote her ear cut off, and although an attempt Board has announced, "During the current many Powder Puff Derby girls for help. It was made at once by a plastic surgeon, the energy crises, the Board of Directors of the came generously, and without it Kay ear graft would not “take.” Marian is now Ninety-Nines, Incorporated, International would have had no assurance of getting undergoing further surgery, and feels that Organization of Women Pilots, would like these treatments. When she began she is lucky and grateful "not to have any to state a policy of assisting in conserving recovering, Marian took her at her own injuries that cannot be repaired” . Despite fuel: expense, to Bermuda during the treasure the big gash on her head, and half her left Chapters of groups will be encouraged to hunt there, and then back to Florida to stay ear gone, Marian believes the Plastic hold only those events which will place with Marian’s college buddy. The second surgery w ill make it as good as new, and increased emphasis on flight proficiency, part of this remarkable saga came when she expects to be wearing two pierced up-grading of pilot skills, safety and ef­ Thon Griffith and her husband George, earrings by Christmas! ficient use of fuel."

(Ed. Note: The Heading NEW HORIZONS FROM reflects the belief that death is a horizon toward which we all fly, even though this new adventure is brought about by diverse AWREMTS causes. In a sense it is a flight from the “bonds of earth” to unknown “New KRESS Horizons") A spellbinding true story of one of America’s foremost women pilots HIGH, WIDE and during the colorful, swashbuckling Flying on to era of Charles Lindbergh ... Amelia Earhart... endurance records ... and air races. Aviatrix Louise Thaden NEW HORIZONS proves a master storyteller in what is perhaps the most authentic Jo Ann Steiert, Los Angeles aviation chronicle of its time. Chapter, Nov., 1973, died in a crash on take-off from Brackett Field. (See Los Angeles Chapter report). “ ... at a time when fiction writers do all in their power to create far-out Dolly Bernson Benoit, of Florida, a plots for aviation adventure stories, past Governor of the New England Frightened Louise Thaden has beaten them all Section (1934) by simply recalling the true-to-life Mary Blackwell Joehrendt, Sep­ experiences of her early flying tember 28, 1973. (see Florida By Louise Thadcn career. High, Wide and Frightened Spaceport Chapter). is a shining example of the incredible AIR FACTS PRESS determination and courage that was Manila Talley, age 75, Oklahoma Chapter, died of cancer on the 23rd 110 East 42nd Street required of the pioneer aviators at New York, N.Y. 10017 of November. Was kept from being a the forefront of American aviation. charter member by having car Even more important, it portrays one Please send m e copies of trouble on the way to the meeting. High, Wide and Frightened. woman's incredible desire to □ Bill me □ Check enclosed become among the master aviators of her time. A remarkably meaningful contri­ FUN GALORE IN 74 NAME 99 bution to aviation memorabilia ” (Record it in the) LEIGHTON COLLINS ADDRESS Scrap Book CITY STATE ZIP Duplicate Copies to : V A LE R A G. JOHNSON $7.95 plus 5 0 handling charge. U R M 1 M T S 525 S. Main N.Y. State residents add 7% St. Clair, Mo. 63077 sales tax. KRESS ROSTER CHANGES

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MAPLE LEAF CHAPTER hire. Island hopping there sounds like fun, Hilda Devereux, Reporter and is what Eve would like to spend her days doing. This month we would like to share with Lyn Wessels from Brakpan has just East Canada Section you a delightful poem written by our converted to the Cessna 210. Jenny Louw Chapter Secretary, Ann Judd: “The dishes has written her commercial exams. aren’t washed, the bed isn’t made, Where Charmaine Klaue, Bloemfontein, O.F.S. the clothes were dropped is where they’ve who recently received her Free State stayed; For the winds are calm and the colours for the second time, has added a EASTERN ONTARIO CHAPTER weather's fine-And Mother’s gone with the night rating to her twin rating, and also has Marilou Comerford, Reporter Ninety-Nines. The houseplants are an open rating for all singles up to 3,500 droopy, the dog has no meal, The kitchen lbs. weight. Since last writing, this Chapter has been floor has a gritty feel, But the ceiling is We welcome Fay Preston, Johannesburg, busily involved in the “ doing” and the high and the weather's fine-And Mother’s who recently joined us. Another new “ planning” . In November, we held a gone with the Ninety-Nines. She left this member works at Grand Central Flying Weather Nite at the Ottawa Flying Club morning (before eight o’clock) Her system Club, and is Janet Manning. Molly Lowe, with an unexpected large turnout. We were is in a condition of shock-For she’s never Mica regularly flies the kids to and from especially pleased to welcome a con­ Really awake 'til half past nine-Except school in Pietersburg. Jeanette Fraser- tingent of young Air Cadets. Mr. David when she goes with the Ninety-Nines! Jones has her Instrument Rating. Yvonne Mudry of the Atmospheric Environment Here she comes home to the dust and the van den Dool recently returned from a Services spoke on various weather con­ mess Which she won’t even notice or I gorgeous trip to Rhodesia and Kariba ditions with particular emphasis on what miss my guess, Her eyes have a sparkle Lake. happens to us weather-wise here in the that’s not from the wine, She must have Ottawa Valley and we viewed two fine had fun with the Ninety-Nines!; films; one on icing conditions and the With members like Ann in our Chapter— other on wing tip vortices, two important it looks like a great year ahead for the hazards. Also, at this meeting we met Maple Leaf Chapter! prospective member, Helen Kirkconnell. South Central African Section Felicity McKendry did a fine job in organizing this very successful event. Early in January our meeting took the form of a visit to the Ottawa International Airport Control Tower where we were SOUTH CENTRAL AFRICA SECTION South African Section invited to monitor the radar while an in­ Reporter: Val Humphreys coming Eastern Airlines pilot performed a Again I’m slow with my news, and PAR approach for us. We found it most depressed too about the oil restrictions. interesting and informative and were in­ Good old aviation, like every other sport vited to drop in at any time by the friendly and transport dependent on the internal people there. SOUTH AFRICAN SECTION combustion engine, is hard hit, and news This Chapter is hosting the Spring by Yvonne van den Dool is therefore scattered. Before all these Sectional which will be held at the Holiday Jackie Robinson, member from Durban, restrictions began, we South African 99’s Inn, Dalhousie St., Ottawa, on April 26, is at present working in Carlisle, England. headed for Rhodesia for our bi-annual 27th. We are also forging ahead with plans Jackie first learned to fly in Zambia when meeting. We were joined by some very for our Poker Run scheduled for May 25th. this territory was still Northern Rhodesia, enthusiastic Rhodesian pilots who gave us If any 99’s are expecting to be in Eastern but settled in South Africa soon after. She a really warm welcome. Also the officials Ontario at that time, now is not too soon to is working her way around many countries from their Division of Civil Aviation were think about participating in this event. for an indefinite period. Will be visiting most wholehearted and enthusiastic in We’d love to have you. A Happy New Year Australian 99s soon. their support of women pilots and the of flying to all 99’s. Shelagh Anderson, Salisbury, Rhodesia concept of the 99 organization. It is so FIRST CANADIAN CHAPTER is now a full time farmer. She and Roy have good to have the backing of the govern­ Nora Parish, Reporter a grand airstrip, their own frequenty and ment in the task of making flying safer and are in the process of getting NDB and better - Lucky Rhodesians! Continuing the Chapter’s program to hopefully VOR too. Sounds great! Shelagh Among the Rhodesians that are now 99 promote Aviation Safety, a seminar and 491/2r Roy recently lost their Cherokee members are Betty Ambrose, Cheryl Olds, conducted by officers from Air Transport Six when it was written off in the Cen­ Zee Withlam and Julia Whitall. We hope Command, Trenton, Ont., was held at tenary area of Rhodesia. They have that really soon they will get a Rhodesian Buttonville Airport on Feb. 10. The agenda borrowed another Cherokee Six until they Chapter off the ground. covered Air Search and rescue. manage to get a new one. Sorry I missed I had a lovely letter from Pilar Martins in When visiting Buttonville Airport plan to you in Salisbury recently, Shelagh. Mocambique. She says she has taken part see Heather Sifton’s "Prop Shop” . The Eve Ramsey comes from Durban, Natal. in some more air rallies and shows there, shop stocks every imaginable item to She and husband, Jack, used to own a Colt and is nearly always the lone woman pilot. please people who fly as well as those wfro and now have a Tri-pacer. Recently Eve That is a brave spirit to carry on in a really don’t. A great place to shop for that very travelled most of Europe. Found flying male dominated world - maybe American different gift. very expensive at Biggin Hill, England, but pilots will find it hard to picture our African For all sailplane enthusiasts, a Canadian much cheaper in Greece, where she says situation - particularly Mocambique - Walter Chmela set a new National altitude the wealthier residents are all very air- where, in general, women in planes and on record for sailplanes 42,000 ft. This record minded and several islands have excellent motor cycles are regarded as bit of a joke was set in Colorado on Jan. 9th. landing strips. She found on Mykonos the and an oddity and not very feminine. Well, Barbara Botherton and 491/2 Tom have airport manager most helpful and says any as you can see from Pilar’s photograph decided they need a change from all this pilot who visits the island and wishes to she’s very feminine! snow and cold weather and have taken off fly, only has to contact him and he Another strange feature (from an US in their Comanche for the Bahamas. arranges for whatever type of aircraft one viewpoint) of this section of ours is the Sounds like a great idea and it will be needs, to be brought from Athens by fact that, because our members are interesting to hear how the fuel shortage Olympic Airways. They have from a scattered right across the southern portion affects their flight. Cherokee 140 up to the latest Aztec for of Africa, we seldom see each other and have to rely on letters for news. The major oil business. They are actively engaged in Third annual Poker Rallye and the grand adhesive in this situation is flying. Without helping solve the energy crisis. opening of the Valencia Community this magical bond, we wouldn't have much Marjorie Andrews took Chris, Too up Airpark inspired participation by several of in common. Let’s hope the oil situation and flew 1.5 hours at 60 percent power the girls who either flew in or drove in to eases and we can recapture the beautiful settings and got just what the owner's both activities. Rita Elliott tells of using freedom of flying wherever and whenever manual predicted for gph and tas. With her newly acquired Instrument rating on a the mood takes us. careful planning, throttling back, leaning recent holiday trip. Micki Collins and properly and making best use of winds and husband Gene continue to zip around the altitude really can go a long way toward country in their Bellanca. Joyce Buehler is conserving fuel. having fun in the Cherokee 140. Becky Lutz Through the cooperation of Ft. Worth had a lovely flight to Liberal and Wichita to District GADO’s Gary Lavender, we have the Beech factories. Mazatlan, Mexico, received a list of all licensed female pilots was the holiday choice for flying trips for in this four county area and plan to actively Claudi Beckner and Becky Lutz. Becky solicit members. We believe the local reports an unexpected RON at El Paso, group now has something to offer in the and Claudia flying a Beech 36 a week later, way of activities and goals. reports being grounded at Truth or Con­ sequences. (A quick change from the sand v, PILAR MARTINS, and sun to the snow and wind!) BUSH PILOT, Jh I m o c a m b iq u e ARKANSAS CHAPTER Marguerite Nielsen, Reporter

Charlene and Dr. Mac flew to Phoenix to attend the Arizona Heart Association South Central Section meeting. Arkansas Ninety Nines Jan. ARKANSAS -COLORADO - LOUISIANA meeting is being held in conjunction with the Flight Instructors' Reevaluation Clinic in Hot Springs. Kay Newth will speak to the Zonta Club of Little Rock on Amelia Abilene Chapter finishing up at Knox City: Earhart Day and also to the Zonta Club of L to R: Bob Harrison local Knox City ABILENE CHAPTER Ft. Smith. Delores Dean will be a guest at businessman, Nancy Richter, Betty Heise, Marjorie Andrews, Reporter the dinners, of A.E. Chairmen Kay Newth Marjorie Andrews and Kenneth Crownover, and Marge Nielsen of Little Rock and Ft. also of Knox City. Through the efforts of President Betty Smith Zonta Clubs. Heise, and Secretary Nancy Richter, Knox Happy flying to you all. City, Texas now has freshly painted ALBUQUERQUE CHAPTER runway numbers as of December 8. Betty Becky Lutz, Reporter PBOMOTINO AVIATION and Nancy first flew up there a week M F C F IV W O previously in the CAP Colt to finalize Charter member Harriet Nye was guest arrangements, planning to return in time speaker at our annual banquet held at Four for our luncheon meeting. About noon, we Hills Country Club. With her usual wit and received a call from Betty explaining that charm, Harriet recalled the fun and ex­ the winds had decided to cross at 90 citing times of learning to fly in the 1930’s. degrees and too strong for the tiny Colt. Certificates of Appreciation were They would of course wait it out. The presented to the Albuquerque Tower agreed upon Saturday arrived cold, but personnel, the Weather Bureau personnel, clear, so with a brisk tail wind, Marjorie the E.A.A., and Roger Mitchem, Accident Andrews, Betty and Nancy plus a baggage Prevention Specialist, for assisting the compartment and half the rear seat full of Chapter with our projects during the year. painting equipment, flew in Marjorie's Approximately twelve girls received APT “ Chris, Too!” seventy statute miles, in certificates. Our newest member, B.J. twenty minutes. Slawson, was pinned, and Becky Lutz was The group was welcomed with open the recipient of a lovely traveling trophy OPEN HOUSE ADAMS FIELD LITTLE arms, including lunch when we finished, and an individual trophy. This trophy was ROCK, ARKANSAS. Left to right: Marge and our picture and a two column story on initiated in 1967 by 99 Chairman Margaret McLean, Cary Hunt, Kay Newth, Governor the front page of the Knox County News! It Perez to stimulate leadership in 99 ac­ Dale Bumpers, Ruth Gray, Virginia was purely fun for us and because the tivities. The girls vote annually to select Proctor, and Eddie Holland, Director of members were only three (one nineteenth) the recipient. Aeronautics State of Arkansas. we felt it a great successful first time air­ Our chapter assisted the University of marking. Betty left our m ark~“the Abilene Albuquerque in their grand opening of its CHAPARRAL CHAPTER 99’s” . The Knox City townspeople hope to Aerospace Resource Center. The girls Mary De Kinder, Reporter have many improvements by spring, in­ helped with a variety of chores demon­ cluding paved taxi-ways and a new runway strating the simulators, “manning” the Kay, Cal, Ginny and Joe Bond flew IFR surface. They are an agressive, friendly radar room, explaining the exhibits, and in the Arrow from Los Alamos to Los bunch challenged by the airport slogan: even landing a Cessna Aerobat on Coors Angeles and commercial from there to "The End of NoWhere” , are determined to Road. The U of A is pioneering a program Oahu for a week. They had planned on make their town “ The Beginning of in aerospace education with emphasis on air traffic control. renting a plane and doing some island Somewhere". hopping, but found that if one doesn’t Our second exposure came January 4 on We viewed the film “Stamp of Friend­ write ahead of time and reserve a plane, an hour-long Cable 7 TV interview with ship” at our January meeting. For the first one can rent on for only three or four hours Molly Fullerton. Betty Heise, Nancy time in recent years, our chapter has an at a time. (So all you HAWAII sectional Lynam, and Marjorie Andrews were asked applicant for the Amelia Earhart what we Ninety-Nines do as a group Scholarship. Claudia Beckner is applying attenders, attend to plane rental reser­ locally, nationally, and internationally, and and is working toward her Instrument and vations early if you’re interested in that individually. The time flew for we were Instrument Instructor rating. Claudia and method of sight seeing!) talking about a most favorite subject. her491/2er Everett also attended the annual We have continued our airport tours for Nancy Lynam has just incorporated her Amelia Earhart banquet held by the Zonta school students, with two tours this flying service, “Fly With Nancy” and flies Club in January. Many of the 99’s were month, thanks to Connie Rose and Mary the red, white, and blue Aztec, flown in also in attendance at the FAA-NMAA two- conjunction with her and husband Don's day seminar held in January. Continued on Page 22 PUERTO RICO '74

THE NINETY-NINES, INC. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION UPDATE

Charter flights have been arranged as follows:

ORIGIN DESTINATIONFARE STATUS REMARKS R ound Trip

Atlanta San Juan $ 89.65 Filled S ta n d by

N ew Y ork San Juan 137.18

C hicago San Juan 188.18 ACTION! Committee members hard at work on the “ Puerto Rico convention in ’74” . Who are they? No ident. so they probably want Los Angeles San Juan 268.18 to remain “behind the scenes” ...The entire Southeast Section is Dallas San Juan 190.68 planning this tremendous “fun” convention for August 21-25.

Please get your checks in to Page Shamburger, 500 Carolina Street, Aberdeen, North Carolina, 28315. Girls, in fairness to everyone concerned if your plans should change and you have a reservation on one of the charter flights, please notify Page immediately. We are looking forward to seeing you in Puerto Rico August 21 - 25 for the best convention ever. CONVENTION

ATTENTION CHAPTERS: The 1974 "99” Convention Souvenir Program will include a page - - of “99” items for sale. Chapters may advertise their wares for 74 $25.00. For an additional $5.00 they may sell their money making items in the Ninety-Nines’ Items For Sale Room at the Con­ vention. REMINDERS

FLY YOURSELF-ERS - Contact: Aviation Travel or if members, AOPA’s Kitty Howser, for latest information, maps, RON requirements en route. CONVENTION NEWS UPDATE Please let Page Shamburger know so ground transportation can be arranged. By Esther Wright The energy crunch has caught up with us. All of our charter If you make your own airline reservations, watch our times of flights have been cancelled. Page has been working desperately flight arrivals for your ground transportation. and successfully to secure group flights. These group flight rates are from Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles. Flights, GROUP-OF-40, minim um: Total fare must be in by May Remember by going on these flights we will not be using extra 1 st. You can change your mind and get a full refund if we know fuel because the airplanes would be going to Puerto Rico anyhow. before June 1st. If you have any questions that have not already been answered please contact Page Shamburger, 500 Carolina Street, Aberdeen, Hotel’s package plan includes five days, four nights, two choice- N.C. 28315. of-the-menu meals per day, greens and tennis fees, health club Please get your- accommodations reservations as soon as priviledges and MORE. possible. If you have misplaced the reservation envelope please $140.00 per person (double occupancy) - add $52 if a single room write to Fran Davis, 4808 Holston Heights Lane, Knoxville, is required. Tennessee 37914. Chairman, Cy Beers and co-chairman Page Shamburger have put If you’re sharing the room with another 99, please identify her by in many long hours working and planning for this great party, name on the hotel reservation. Minimum $50.00 deposit for August 21 - 25,1974. When was the last time you have attended a room by July 15. convention without paying registration fees? There will not be registration fees in Puerto Rico. You know in advance what it will HOTEL SPECIAL REQUESTS (concerning suites, etc.) and Room cost you. The girls throughout the southeast section have been reservations with checks should go directly to: working to make this a party you will all remember. Send in your Hotel reservations and flight deposits now. El Conquistador Hotel and Club Deadline for Hotel reservations is July 15. Deposit of a miminum Las Croabas, Fajardo, Puerto Rico of $50.00 per seat must be made by March 15 and total fares due by May 1 to qualify for group rates. If you should change your CONVENTION HOSTESS - THE ENTIRE SOUTHEAST SECTION. mind a full refund w ill be in order until June 1. Remember, husbands are not only welcome but are expected. Looking for­ Cy Beers, Chairman ward to seeing all of you in Puerto Rico August 21-25. Page Shamburger, Co-chairman SOUTHWEST SECTIONAL FLIGHT PLAN

Saturday, April 27, 1974 Transportation to hotel from airport. For those that arrived last night on the Orchid Special, there is a briefing poolside at 8 AM. Coffee and donuts provided. 6:30 PM there will be a poolside get- together. WAIKIKI BEACH— pictured here from the yacht harbor to Diamond Head. After cocktail party, dinner and show at Approximately 150 resort hotels and apartment-hotels are pictured in this area. (Please the Hawaiian Hut. (Optional). credit HAWAII VISITORS BUREAU PHOTO) Sunday, April 28 Briefing and Registration poolside of FLIGHT-SEEING HAWAII hotel at 8 AM. Coffee and donuts provided. By Lindy Boyes Free Day. Hawaiian wear unlimited Muu Looking down on the brilliant red-orange fountaining lava is like looking at a giant Muu Factory bus will be picking up to campfire with flames leaping high. Madame Pele was once again doing her thing, and take you to the Muu Muu Factory. Kilauea Volcano was putting on a show. Hawaiian Heritage show at King's Alley An overnight trip to Kona for a "Complete Hawaiian Experience” started from (this is included in your basic plan A). Honolulu International Airport on a typically sunny afternoon. The propeller-driven An afternoon cruise on the glass bottom airplane made its way leisurely past Honolulu — Punchbowl crater, where the National boat (this is included in your basic plan Cemetery of the Pacific is located, stood out clearly, its dark green slopes contrasting A) or visit the Historic Mission Houses with its surroundings. The Koolau Mountains behind Honolulu were splotced with (also included). shadows from the scattered puffs of clouds above. At the water’s edge, Diamond Head Sunday evening there will be tran­ and then Koko Head rested like a mighty dog with head on forelegs and paws tucked sportation to Jane Kelley’s house for the under the white edge of a green-and-blue blanket of water. luau. Hawaiian wear is suggested. Oahu drifted behind as we headed toward Molokai's south coastline. Although plans Monday, April 29 are afoot to develop the west end of the small island, as yet it remains untouched. This morning - tour of the City (in­ Along the shore scallop-shaped lines are the lava or coral rock walls of fishponds built cluded). Afternoon free. Monday Night - by Hawaiians of earlier days for the practical purpose of always having fresh fish near at Evening in Old Hawaii (Falls of Clyde, hand. The variations of water colors are beautiful from pale greens to dark turquoise. Bishop Museum, Planetarium). A Off to our right is Lanai, the pineapple island. Ahead lies Maui, the valley isle. suggested optional event is the Don Ho The long strand of beach that marks Kaanapali shows evidence of develop­ show after the Old Hawaii night. ment...scattered large hotels, a golf course or two, and houses. Behind Lahaina Maui’s Tuesday, April 30 green mountain formations are vertical with narrow canyons that tease one to explore Plan B leaves Oahu Island today. their hidden depths - but not by airplane. That has proved to be a deadly game in an Optional event of Kodak Hula Show in abruptly ending chasm. the morning in Kapiolani Park. The quiet seaside retreat of Kihei is backed by the 10,000 feet of Haleakala, a Tuesday Evening - optional event but spectacular volcanic formation whose crater and rim area are part of Haleakala National great -- the Polynesian Cultural Center Park. Looking up, we see the rim partially obscured by clouds, as it frequently is. Lucky Tour. Departs at 2 PM. is the visitor who gets to the top by car or airplane on a day free of clouds. The unob­ During the day (optional) barefoot structed view is spectacular. luncheon cruise. Will return in time for A glance to the right and the little island of Kahoolawe shows its arid self. Its has an the Polynesian tour. over-population of goats. Across the Alenuihaha Channel before us is the Big Island of Wednesday, May 1 Hawaii and our destination on the Kona coast. The nearly twin 13,000-foot peaks of Lei Day. Events will be announced by Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa appear in the distance. Closest was Mauna Kea where die­ the City later. hard ski buffs take advantage of a short skiing season each year. But Mauna Loa was Evening - optional suggestion is the the scene of action on this day. Golden People Show - a colorful dinner Half-way up on its southern flank is the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park where pageant of music and dances of Kilauea Volcano is the center of attention with its lively and colorful performance of Hawaii’s ethnic groups. molten lava. Thursday, May 2 By contrast, at sea-level a vast bed of a black coal-appearing substance presented a Day of leisure. Suggestion is the Pearl calm scene. The “coal" is lava that spilled into the ocean during an eruption in 1801. In Harbor Cruise - an excellent tour with a the midst of the rocky black lava is the smooth black asphalt runway of Ke-ahole Airport narration of what happened Dec. 7, that serves the Kona coast, where we landed. 1941, when the Japanese attacked the The town of Kailua is five miles from the airport and reachable by rented car or taxi. harbor. Pick up time 8:45 AM. We chose to rent a car and set off for town and the Keahou Beach Hotel. The sun was Thursday evening - optional event -- the setting behind us as we entered the small seaside community which is especially Polynesian Water Ballet. popular with fisherman and is the site of the annual International Billfish Tournamet. Friday, May 3 Appropriately, fresh “ono” and “ahi" (varieties of mackeral and tuna) were on the Day at leisure. Suggestions - Foster Kona Galley's dinner menu and were as ono as that Hawaiian word can mean (good Gardens, the Art Academy. There will be tasting). a picnic lunch at one of the beaches At Keahou Beach we were on historic land of the Hawaiian alii of the olden days. (optional). Only families of the early Hawaiian rulers were permitted to enjoy the tidal pools of this Friday evening - an optional but good idyllic setting. event -- the Sunset Dinner Sail -- very There was no aerial valcano-watching on Sunday because self-produced clouds romantic! obscured the action. The return to Honolulu was the reverse of the previous day's Saturday, May 4 scenic route. A leisurely flight of an hour and fifteen minutes, touch down at Transportation to the airport for your Honolulu’s airport, and our “ Complete Hawaiian Experience" had been realized. return flight. Wooten. Mary wasn’t sure they really cared Corley, Peggy Zapalac, Vel Kiker were reports trips to Tucson and Phoenix in the about pressure altitude or airfoils, but present, and guest, Chapter Beau, A.J. Citation with her “trusty husband" as they cared enough to ask! Also continuing Caraway. “copilot." and gaining a momentum in interest is our Peggy Zapalac recently earned her Doris Weller toured the South Pacific in movie presentation with a “get interested commercial rating, and Liz Morris passed November visiting Tahiti, Fiji, New in your airport, please" pep talk to city the commercial written. Joyce Smith was Zealand, Australia, and New Caledonia. business and service groups. first to be APT. Jerry and Maurice Melton reported that Karen Islam of the Kansas Chapter, Sunday, January 20th, Katherine and the Bahama’s Treasure Hunt is even better Marilyn Cragin and Ruth Deerman of the El A.J. Caraway helped the Houston Chapter the second time around. Paso Chapter, and Governor Brenda airmark Smithville, Tx. Vel Kiker joined the Betty Riggan and husband depart for the Strickler of Golden Triangle Chapter added group for lunch (after the airmarking was Galapago Islands in February-he is going their good will and lots of help as guests at finished. Tsk! Tsk!) to research a film and write a script. The our late January meeting. We got into Cub Scouts in Yoakum received First infamous Max Conrad (Into The Wind-his some serious planning for October 4, 5, Rides from the Caraways, and the story by Sally Buegeleisen), was in Dallas and 6, since we w ill be hostessing the Schulenburg Girl Scout Cadette Troop in-transit to South Africa. He and Chuck SOUTH CENTRAL FALL SECTIONAL, IN , have begun their aviation badge work with LeMaster of Kansas were transporting a Las Cruces, New Mexico. Come see what a Vel Kiker. Ford Tri-Motor there for use in a movie. really small chapter can do! Coastal Bend 99's stay busy! Jan Wahrer was grateful for the bad weather that kept them here so she could visit with them a little longer. COLORADO CHAPTER Mary Neil, Reporter DALLAS REDBIRD CHAPTER Phyll R. Uppe, Reporter At our last meeting Jean Ferrell gave us a terrific program about her recent travels Well, the gas situation hasn’t slowed us in Africa and Europe— sighs and wishes down too much. If we can’t fly more, we were heard from all sides. just talk more. If we could just bottle the Our other Flight Simulator Instructor for hot air at our meetings, No One would United Airlines and Hall of Fame award have any problems. winner, Doris Langher has just returned EVERYBODY came to see us this from 12 days in Tunisia, where she had a month. Ruth Deerman, from El Paso, was side trip into the Sahara Desert and even in town and chatted with several of us. L to R, Lela Carwardine, Ruth Deerman, rode a Camel along the coast of the Pauline Mallary, of North Georgia, found hostess KK Garlitz, Rene Hirth, Doris Mediterranean. She reports that the hotels out she could come visiting very inex­ Shreve enjoy same El Paso or Chaparral and people were marvelous, quite a pensively so she hopped over here for our “covered-dish.” contrast to last years trip to Russia. They monthly meeting. Spent the night with had a little trouble however, when about Helen Wilke, toured the new DAL-FW CIMARRON CHAPTER two hours out over the Atlantic the Airport. Claretta Curtis, Reporter Swissair 747 lost number 4 engine and Pat McEwen, Vice-President from turned back. After 22 hours delay they Wichita, Kansa, came thru on her way to On a blustery, cold afternoon, accepting went off again. sun and sand in the Virgin Islands to bake the challenge of the Alpha Eta Rho aviation Dolly Gibbons earned her Instrument out a nasty bronchial condition. As fraternity of Liberal’s Seward County Rating on Dec. 8. always, we couldn’t just let her go thru JUCO, the flying Cimarron 99’s had their Marilyn Nordstrom our membership Dallas, she had to stop overnight and get first competitive air meet. Much to our chairman had five new members for us to together with a few of us at Hazel Jones' delight we won the meet. vote on at our January meeting. They are house. The 99’s captured two of the top three Mary Adams, Cindy Bellmar, Julie Also at our meeting was Sue Stidham, places in each of the three events, soundly Maslanik, Kay Madeson, Elva Ruberg. We Western New England, and Betty Worstell trouncing members of the College’s also welcomed Nan Gaylord formerly Tulsa from Redwood Empire Chapter. Betty is aviation fraternity! Chapter and Peg Sulfridge formerly going to transfer to Redbird and we’re Top finishers in the power-on landing Michigan Chapter also. delighted to have her. event were the 99’s Carol Bond, first, with The Colorado Chapter sponsored five Bryant Hutchinson went flying in her 182 a score of 67 feet; 99’s Mary Yeager, girls belonging to Aurora Central High the other day and ran into ice. Left the second, with a score of 77 feet; and AER's School’s Air Force ROTC Unit for their plane somewhere in south Texas. Betty Mike Schuster, third, with a score of 172 expenses at an ail day Aerospace Worstell has been out in the 172 several feet. Education Seminar for Aerospace students times lately. Pat’s still trying to ac­ The power-off event was won by at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver. On Jan. tivate that instrument rating. Elinor Schuster with a score of 40 feet. The 99’s 11, Wave Flights, Black Forest Gliderport Johnson and Rowland flew the Bonanza Darlene Brollier was second with a score of are scheduling a Feminine Wave Camp recently. 96 feet, and Carol Bond was third posting a Mar. 3-9 with some big names on the Five members attended the local Zonta score of 105 feet. program. Amelia Earhart dinner this month. Clare 99s swept the first two places in the Schweickart (Mrs. Russell), wife of the bomb drop also with Paula Maple and Pat DALLAS CHAPTER Astronaut, gave a very interesting talk McClure finishing first and second, JEB, Reporter about the ideal qualities of an astronaut’s respectively. McGee of AER was third in wife. High on the list was flexibility and the accuracy event. The Proficiency Race originally patience. Most of us decided we could Both the AER and 99’s members ex­ scheduled for Dallas in April 1974 is (maybe)handle the flexible part but would pressed appreciation for the assistance of presently suffering postponement pains. really bomb on patience. Mr. Art Downs of Liberal Aircraft who However, hope’s are high that that means Early next month we fly to Athens, make facilities available and assisted with we’ll make it just that much better next Texas to visit our new friends, Duane Perry the judging. year. and Elaine White— two school teachers in Plans are currently being made for a The January Meeting was at the home of the Athens area who recently learned to similar meet in the Spring. Edna Wright. With the major emphasis on fly. We’re encouraging them to begin a how gasoline shortages will affect us. Sue new Chapter down there. COASTAL BEND CHAPTER Maddock has been from coast to coast the Vel Kiker, Reporter last couple months with trips to EL PASO CHAPTER Philadelphis, Duluth, Minneapolis and San Norma Kudiesy, Reporter Saturday, January 19th, Coastal Bend Francisco. Lee and Mary Kitchens went to 99’s held a luncheon meeting at La Mancha South Texas and Kitchens Ranch. Lou and Polly Thomas, Betsy Wright, and Restaurant, Yoakum. Five members - Rod Marquess went on down to San Marilyn Cargin helped make Christmas a Katherine Caraway, Liz Morris, Barbara Antonio and Beaumont. Sandra Simmons little brighter for some El Paso families by assisting the local Association for Our January meeting was in the home of Congratulations to Houston’s Mary Jane Retarded Children in bringing several Pat Evans, in Hurst. Jackie Hansen Norris who has earned her multi-engine home for the holidays from schools in received her pin from membership rating. Lubbock and Abiline. Polly and Betsy flew chairman, Carolyn Brooks. Discussion of to Lubbock and Marilyn went to Abiline. It International officer and Section officer was a tender and rewarding experience. nominations was on the agenda. Golden Betsy logged eight hours as co-pilot in a Triangle is proud to offer for International KANSAS CHAPTER twin Seneca on a charter flight to Las Treasurer, Brenda Strickler, current Carolyn Westerman, Reporter Vegas, Nevada and return to El Paso Governor of South Central. Linda Hooker, stopping off in Alamogordo to lunch with our International and Section Air Age Judy Calbeck is hard at work helping Hestor Oaks. Education Chairman, has been nominated Wichita Cadette Troop 109 to earn their Ruby Tatman is off vacationing and for Section Secretary. aviation badges. There will be four training flying this time to Florida and St. Croix in sessions. Three 99’s will explain the the Virgin Islands to visit with her son and operation of an airplane and the different family. phases of flying at the first session. A tour Ann Nobles will conduct a 99 sponsored HOUSTON CHAPTER Stephanie Vickery, Reporter of the Flight Service Station conducted by FAA safety seminar in the Bassett Maureen McMaster will be next. Reading Shopping Center on February 13-14. Polly Cherokee County Airport in East Texas sectional charts and learning about Thomas and Louise Mitchell will operate weather will be taught in the 3rd session. A the film projector and Betsy Wright will was the destination of the Houston 99’s Christmas airlift. Representatives from the tour of a small airport conducted by MC the program. Ann will host our Marilyn Copeland will complete the Valentine party this year at her apartment Rusk State Hospital greeted the fleet of 99’s and were pleased to accept ap­ requirements the Cadette Troup will need on the 16th with a pot luck supper for to earn their badges. The other 99’s members and guests. proximately 1000 pounds of clothing, arts and craft supplies, records, and other assisting with this project were Pat Mlady, much needed items. The airlift was so Dorothy Barker, Jean Woodward, Virginia well-received that another one will Speer, Margaret Hawk, and Jackie Luke. probably be held. Any other Chapter interested in this type FORT WORTH CHAPTER The airports at Hearne and Cameron project should contact their local girl scout Jean Bishop, Reporter benefited from the Houston Chapter’s air headquarters. marking efforts. Other air markings are Also Judy arranged with Coleman This month’s report is certainly short planned for Smithville and Beaumont. School to have an all-girl assembly to and meaty! Apparently the holidays, Final preparations are underway for the introduce the girls to opportunities in weather, and energy crisis have combined Spring Sectional to be held in Houston aviation. The 99’s participating in this to keep our members on the ground lately. March 29-31. Activities include painting program were Mary Aikins, Pat Mlady, and Our annual Wright's Day Dinner held at miniature airplanes and making artificial Marilyn Copeland. Colonial Country Club in December was flowers for centerpieces and sewing Pat Mlady and Jackie Luke gave a very successful. The speakers at the dinner matching dresses for the banquet. The program for the Wichita Women’s told of the UFO which might have crashed February and March chapter meetings will Aeronautical Association. Pat briefly told at Aurora, Texas, at the turn of the century. be held at the Sheraton-Lincoln in them about this Ninety-Nines and Jackie The Fort Worth Chapter held their downtown Houston where the Sectional gave the presentation of the Powder Puff January meeting at Neiman-Marcus. Three will take place. Fund raising projects for Derby entitled “ From Sea to Shining Sea” . new members were welcomed into our the Sectional have included a pennies-a- At our January meeting, Pat and Jackie chapter at this meeting-Alverna Williams, pound ride, numerous rummage sales, gave us a dress rehearsal of their program. Mary Lou Blain, and Freda Price. These bake sales, and trading stamp collections. It was excellent. girls are really enthusiastic about their The Houston Chapter has knitted an Arliene and Bill Dando moved to Dallas, flying and are great additions to our afghan for some lucky 99 who attends. Texas. We’re sorry we won’t be able to see chapter. The Houston Chapter of the Ninety- as much of them as usual. Bill is starting The members of our chapter also got nines is now incorporated under the state his own aviation insurance business and together in January for a tour of the new of Texas. We are in the process of seeking Arliene will be working for Braniff at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. Our vice- IRS status as a non-profit organization. New Greater Southwest Airport. chairman Yvonne Turner arranged the tour It's MAJOR M.E. Oliver, Civil Air Patrol, Jackie & Nolan Luke are proud new and even managed to get us a tour of the as of December, ’73. M.E.’s Nervous owners of a Beech Sierra. control tower. Navigator Jim pinned the oak leaves on her February saw us back in the air again! uniform at the first January meeting of the 22nd Group, of which Lt. Col. Jim is commander. M.E. is Information Officer LUBBOCK CHAPTER GOLDEN TRIANGLE CHAPTER and Mission Pilot in the unit. Beth Covey, Reporter Ellen VanDeventer We are happy to welcome a new member We’ve been busy up until now, watch us to our chapter, Joyce Neal. Joyce and her this next quarter! At a planning meeting husband, Ralph, who is with Litton we have two airmarkings and a possible Industries and also a pilot, moved to third including hazard markings and Lubbock last summer from Maryland. beautification projects, a bake sale for Joyce has over 200 hours in her logbook, early April and Air Age Education projects. with an experience range as different as All this and we still have sectional at the parts of the country she has lived. She Houston the end of March. A couple of our learned to fly with the Navy Flying Club in number are planning to attend the Hawaii Monterey, California, whre she learned the sectional and three of us are going to the practical use of Special VFR. She then Air Age Education Congress meeting in moved East and learned to navigate the Las Vegas in April. Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay area Helen Hill, like Columbus, has made a among all the uncontrolled airports with discovery. Only one slight difference: her their accompanying Unicom chatter. Now island wasn’t there. Helen reports the Loading Huston Chapter chairman Betty she is sharpening up her crosswind lan­ Idabel, Oklahoma, airport is closed. Mark Fritts’ Cherokee 180 for the Christmas ding skills here in the “ wide open spaces” this on your charts. airlift to Rusk State Hospital are (left to where the wind does blow most of the Our latest group effort in Air Age right) Huston’s Mary Able (99s in­ time. While Joyce has flown several dif­ Education projects is delivering flying ternational secretary) assisted by her ferent airplanes, most of her experience oriented magazines to local schools and daughter-in-law Shannon Able, Sally has been in a 150 or 172. She recently public libraries. Gluckman, and Betty Fritts. checked out in the Bonanza. Rosemary Stidham acquired a new in­ guest of honor with her?) had to call for SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER strument rating in December, and one of someone to come get them. They were by Marian Burke her students, Sherri Sullivan, received her about 1 mile away--and Susie Sewell came The San Antonio chapter 99 meeting was private license. Harvella Johnson has been to the rescue on this one! held for January at the home of our in the enviable position of flying with her We were saddened by the death of chairman, Carolyn Wetzel who is pilot husband, Lonnie, in the new Manila Talley in December. Manila has recuperating from surgery. Ain’t that pressurized Navajo he flies for Plains Co­ been a favorite 99 for a long time, and we awful! Xmas day in the hospital., but op Oil Mill. will all miss her. chapter members are happy with her We all made cookies, breads, or other speedy recovery. goodies and fixed up boxes for some of Welcome new chapter member, Rose our favorite people, the fellows at the FSS OMAHA AREA CHAPTER Marie Burkett (she’s a transfer from Hawaii and the control tower. This was our second Shirley Risk, Reporter chapter) and has airforce husband. annual visit and, we were warmly The Omaha Area 99’s visited Orchard San Antonio chapter is starting a 66 welcomed. We got a tour of the FSS, the Hills Nursing Manor during the Holiday program and we already have a possible radar room for approach and departure Season and enjoyed talking to our "senior member ... Kathleen Sellers ...She’s control, as well as the control tower. citizens” about our flying activities as well working on her private license. as conversation on other topics. We Our meeting program was a discussion furnished the cookies, the staff at the of the new part 61 by Marian Burke. We NEBRASKA CHAPTER home furnished the coffee, and an en­ discussed procedures on becoming apt. Sharon Meyer, Reporter joyable evening was spent by all. Marian will conduct “apt ground school" at Omaha Area 99, Charlene Taylor, C. F. a later meeting. January found the Nebraska 99’s driving I., was the pilot of the Cherokee "6" air­ to Dawn Parkening’s home in Elkhorn for plane on which eight handicapped children the regular monthly business meeting. received their exciting first airplane ride. SHREVEPORT CHAPTER Fourteen members and three guests at­ The Omaha Area Chapter provided “1st Dot Lindsey, Reporter tended the meeting. Airplane Ride” certificates and refresh­ January’s winter weather has succeeded The organizational meeting for the ments for the children and their in grounding SHV 99s, however, it did not Nebraska 99 sponsored Aviation Explorer chaperones. prevent us from attending our January Post was held on a cold snowy evening in Our Chapter sponsored a General “ Guests - Salad” meeting - held again this early January. Ninety-Nine Advisors and Aviation Pilot Educational Clinic, on year at the home of Jere Saur. prospective Aviation Explorers met at the January 23rd and 24th and were very Our well-kept Scrapbook (thanks to Air National Guard Hangar in Lincoln. pleased with the turn out of approximately Sandi Jones) was on display and enjoyed Guard members conducted a group tour of 200 pilots for each night. Door prizes and by the guests and members. the facilities and then showed a film of the refreshments were furnished by our Formal dedication of the new tower at U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds. A brief orientation chapter and the highlite of both evenings Downtown Airport was February 15th. Our by the Lincoln area Explorer Scout director was audience participation in riding the Chapter assisted in the dedication and and a business session culminated the “Vertigon". Georgianne Rynearson was James Spencer. Tower Chief gave us a tour meeting. We’re looking forward to helping our very able and hard-working program before dedication. this eager group of young people explore chairman for this event. Joan Carroll and Mary Jo Voss are aviation! March 9th is the date for our tour of the progressing ahead of schedule on plans Annual Achievement Awards were Altitude and Pressure Chamber at S.A.C., for the April Louisiana Air Tour. presented to the Nebraska Ninety-Nines and we hope to have a nice group from the Marian Piper is ready to begin the who had accumulated the highest number Nebraska Chapter, whom we have invited compass rose at Downtown Airport as of achievement points during 1973. The to join us. Barbara Krejci is handling the soon as the weather permits. We are all winners were: Diane Bartels, First, Mimi applications and scheduling. ready to lend a helping hand. Haworth, Second, Vera Bartunek, Third, Plans are just beginning for a Flying Mary Friday, unable to practice Millie Barrett, Fourth, and Dawn Poker Party to be sponsored by us this acrobatic flying, is again asking for Parkening, Fifth. spring. We hope to see you in Houston on contributions of hints for her book “Wing March 29th and 30th! Tips". Sandi Jones has a Safety Pin. OKLAHOMA CHAPTER Martha and Jan, Reporters PIKES PEAK CHAPTER Oklahoma Chapter appeared en force at Marion Hein, Reporter SOUTH LOUISIANA CHAPTER our January Guest Day Meeting in Happy New Year! As we welcome the Shirley Bernhardt, Reporter Oklahoma City. There were 29 members new year, we resolve to conserve fuel in Our most recent Aerospace Education present, and 13 guests, for this special the energy crisis and hope that there will project was held at Tara High School in annual meeting. Arlene Walkup spoke to be enough for our actual flying needs. Baton Rouge, featuring Dr. Robert the guests about 99’s—our purpose, A letter from Dorothy Meyers in Wurz­ O’Connell, professor of astrophysics at history, and activities— and 491/2er Noble burg, Germany, brings news that she is LSU, speaking to us on UFOs and ex­ Wynn showed slides of our Chapter. instructing flying and teaching ground traterrestial travel. We invited the whole Applications for membership were school for the Kitzingen Flying Club, of aviation community, plus Aviation Classes presented to Betty Helt of Ponca City, which she is president and chief pilot. Dot from two of the city’s high schools. The Debbie Held of Altus, Ginger Schumacher received her instrument rating the end of meeting was well attended. However, Dr. of Norman, and Judy Keel of Oklahoma last year and has passed the instrument O’Connel is not a believer. City. We hope to add these girls’ names to instructors written and expects to take the Cal Meredith, Heuma, made her third our membership roster. check ride in the near future. She topped trip to Rome in the Fall. Later she met and Sixteen Oklahoma 99’s gathered at the 1,000 hour mark recently. enjoyed an exciting trip with 99 Fiorenze Christopher’s in Oklahoma City on January Shirley (Sam) Marshall reports that 400 De’Bernardi in her jet. Cal says that this 8th to have dinner with Nancy-Bird Walton Ninety-Nines and CAP’S attended the was one of the most memorable moments of Sydney, Austrailia. We all agreed meeting last month at the Adler of her life. Nancy-Bird is something special, and Planetarium in Chicago. Shirley showed Our Mama Bird, Eleanor Lowry, has hope we can see her again and again. For the film s “ Changing Skies" and “ Soaring flown to Arkansas since our last report to awhile it was uncertain whether there in the Rockies” to a very responsive and see about rebuilding their farm which would be 16 at the dinner or not. Have you interested audience. burned recently; is also going glider-ing ever noticed how some of our most precise Bob and Mary Pinkney from the Long every available weekend and anticipates pilots seem to get lost when on the Beach Chapter were guests of the Mar­ getting her glider rating very soon. Gloria ground? One carload got lost trying to find shalls recently. Bob received his Diamond Holmes is working diligently between IFR Christophers and (following directions Altitude Pin for soaring at 34,700 ft. Mary dual for both Instrument and Glider VERY CAREFULLY) wound up in the will be returning for the Feminine Wave ratings. hospital area of Oklahoma City. And Camp which is being planned for high Our January meeting included a another (would you believe SHE had our altitude gliding. prospective member, Betty Jones lately of Dallas, two very enthusiastic 66s— Barbara Anne Esselburne CHICAGO AREA CHAPTER and Rhonda Weber (sisters-in-law), and Anne is our new chairman for 73-74 as Sandy Klock, Reporter Dee Wilson, pilot, who was presented with well as outstanding 99 for the year. She Our NIFA Chairman, Polly Gilkison, her membership application. Eleanor has her APT, CFI, CFII, advanced in­ arrived at Ohio State University the evening reported to us on her aerospace education strument ground instructors rating, a gold before their scheduled NIFA Regional talk to students at Tara High School. seal instructor, and is a FAA designated Meet, only to find the air meet cancelled Sandra Rice and Dee attended the meeting examiner. due to the fuel shortage. The Buckeye from Lake Charles, Beve Titzer, from Anne’s 99 membership began in 1966, she Barnstormers showed her real hospitality Houma. Eleanor says that Fran Salles has has served as secretary 2 yrs., treasurer 1 in spite of the disappointment, and she been putting together the best La. Air Tour year, vice chairman 2 yrs. She won the also visited the Air Force Museum at yet and we will assist in April. Amelia Earhart Scholarship in 1972 and Dayton while there. High on the agenda for the Spring is an served as co-chairman of the 1971 Angel Russ and Jean Ingle winged their way all-out drive to get as many of our mem­ Derby Start in Columbus. She has a BA in down to Florida to visit son Bill, who’s bers to the Houston Section meeting as Spanish, Art & Education and an MA in attending the U. of Florida, and filed IFR possible-via Pat Ward’s Dodge Maxivan, Education. She is currently working on her everywhere to keep in practice. During a complete with banners on the side of the powerplant rating. stop at Columbus, Ga. enroute, they met van to herald our arrival in Space City! Virginia Coffeen and her 491/2er. Shirely Bernhardt is planning a "Girl Pilots Clow International (?) Airport's big hangar Only” barbeque at her house so that we CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER was finally airmarked. The new runway can get acquainted with some of the non- Clarissa Holcomb, Reporter marking is scheduled for the Spring. 99 pilots in the area. Sounds like winter when Kathleen Wood This past summer our first DRF delivery, Gloria Homes, who briefed us on all the writes, “ Our Mooney had been snowed in a Fisher Vertical Fluoroscope donated by latest FAR changes at the January at Flutterbug Roost at Cuba, Mo. for a Dr. E. Klemptner of Chicago, was flown to meeting at which we had a 491/2’er couple of weeks.” Omaha, Neb. by Barb Silagi. This large initiation; she is also our candidate for the Or from Jean West, “ Have reservations at unit had to be cut into pieces and four AE Scholarship-our CFI in the group. Black Forest Gliderport, Colorado Springs seats removed from the 260B Comanche, SEE YOU IN HOUSTON! the last week in Feb. Hope that we can as it stands over 6 feet tall and weighs take 33 Lima. Shovelled out the ramp in close to 500 lbs.! front of hangar 20 three times so far. Looks Carolyn Collins passed her commercial like the snow has melted down to about 8 check ride on the last day her written was valid - whew! North Central Section inches now.” Ruth Teel picked up Jayne Schiek on her Chuck and Gail Wenk's new A-36 ILLINOIS - INDIANA - IOWA way to our January meeting at Lacon, in Bonanza was featured as Bonanza-of-the- KENTUCKY - MICHIGAN - MINNESOTA her Cherokee. She won the door prize for month in the American Bonanza Society’s MISSOURI - OHIO - WISCONSIN 1st (only) pilot flying in - a raincoat from November newsletter. (An honor since Jeanne Morse's Beauty Shop. every one of the 4,000 members thinks Kaisers tried to make Macomb on the theirs is best!) 13th, but encountered ice and snow. Had ALL-OHIO CHAPTER to be radar vectored to Peoria. They were Kathy Talalas, Reporter covered with ice and had just a peep hole. Nancy and Ed Shaw (49’/2) have moved to Our chapter cancelled the llli-Nines Derby Columbus from Santa Barbara and base for this year, till we find out about the fuel their Navion at Bolten Field. They are availability. anxiously awaiting our snow! Betty Common in Peoria finally filled us The January meeting was held in Cin­ in on her flying activities. “ We have had cinnati. Members present enjoyed our own airplanes for many years, going themselves. Clara Tharpe reports that she back to the beginning when we had a Tri- spent two weeks in Florida in December, Pacer, then advancing to the twin engines. mostly playing golf. Virginia Thomas and For the last few years, we had a Travelair.” family spent 3 sunny weeks in Florida in “When I obtained my helicopter rating, their new 25 foot motor home. Rosalie and nearly nine years ago, I completely lost Bill Burchett have a new 74 Cherokee 180. interest in flying fixed-wing aircraft. Went It’s still in the hangar for two weeks into partnership with two Pilots and because of ice. purchased a helicopter. Flew it for a year Barb Silagi, Chicago Area Chapter (L.), All-Ohio members were saddened by the or so until one of the boys flipped it into a flew our first DRF shipment, a Vertical news of the death of Thelma M iller’s 491/2 lake and totalled it. In the Travelair the four Fluoroscope, to Omaha, Neb., where it Paul in September. or five hour range often resulted in the was received by Lucille Uleman (R.). weathered-in situation, even tho’ Dick has Center is Mr. George Hartshorn, President his instrument ticket and I have se"eral of Harcon Machine & Mfg. Corp., who hours toward mine, but we always elected dismantled this huge unit to fit into the to wait it out. Now we have a seven- 260B Comanche. passenger 411, with radar, oxygen, etc. which should get us where we want to go." Here's Jean McLaughlin’s latest ex­ GREATER ST. LOUIS CHAPTER perience! “ Flying into Peoria, after dark in Rose Mary Roth, Reporter the ole Navion, a loud noise and violent Sue Matheis, pilot of Copter Two as heard shaking occurred. Called Peoria Approach on KMOX radio has added a whole new not knowing how much vibration the plane realm to traffic reporting. Now, to our could stand. Made it the 8 miles to P e k in - rush-hour reports have been added such put the gear down tho’ some of the bulbs “ Sueisms” as "1-44 traffic is flowing like were being shaken out of the geardown molten lava", etc. No way her male switch— tried desperately to taxi— this counterpart Officer Don Miller could say took four hands. Shut down the engine things like that and get away with it. This (the mixture came out in my hand), looked year Sue is applying for the A.E. up to see over eight inches of prop blade Scholarship to help her obtain her Jacqueline Cousin (right), 99 Member-at- missing. If it had been daylight, we might helicopter rating hoping to do her large from Brussels, Belgium; with Betty put it in a field, but it was total darkness reporting from her very own helicopter Bobo, All-Ohio Chapter, during Betty’s and we were only 2300’ MSL so we tried to instead of the C-150 that she’s now flying. recent trip to Brussels. They took a flight keep it running for that eight miles. Those Traffic reporting, mother of 5 children and around Brussels in Jacqueline’s Bonanza, were about the prettiest runway lights I operator of the riverfront trolley in St. 00-JAC. ever saw.” Louis— what’s next Sue? Just goes to show that a 99 is truly a very versatile INDIANA SALUTES BILLIE SMITH! on the ground at many airports, waiting for woman. Ever wonder how it might feel to be a 99 improvement. Frank Block Assoc., a St. Louis adv. for 25 years?? Just ask Billie Smith, who We were planning to fly to Bardstown, firm has underwritten an Aviation Weather says she is now starting on her second Ky. for our January meeting, but the show on KETC Channel 9 TV. The show is round! Billie joined the Indiana Chapter in weather did not cooperate. on Fridays at 6 P.M. 1948 and has been an active and dedicated Members travelling: Sylvia Bloom and member, serving on numerous com­ husband to sunny Florida; Members mittees, as Chapter Chairman in 1960-61, travelling via hospital bed: Barbra Cun­ and as our FAIR Hospitality Chairman for ningham, and LoRita Curtis. nearly as many years as it has been held. 99 Lois Bartlett and her husband Lloyd We took great pride in presenting a cor­ were married some years ago over St. sage and a 25-year pin to this wonderful Louis in their very own chartered Martin lady and outstanding 99. (see photo) 404 and every year celebrate their an­ December, 1973, we found the Indiana niversary in some aviation-oriented chapter boned up on Safety Operations at manner. This year, balloonist Nikki Kaplan Weir Cook Airport in Indianapolis. Dan is going to take them for a balloon ride Orcutt, Director of the Indianapolis Airport over St. Louis. All 99’s have been invited to Authority allowed us to try our hand at participate in the celebration and see them extinguishing “ practice" fires (see photo) off. using special extinguishers of C02 and New ratings: Margaret Delaney is now a compressed powder, and noting the vital Flight Instructor! differences in these two devices as might be applied in case of an actual aircraft fire! AMELIA EARHART BRUNCH: Loma May, INDIANA CHAPTER We also learned that Weir Cook will be toastmistress (standing), welcomes Mary Kathy Forrest, Reporter switching to a new synthetic foam (AFFF) Tracy Gaffaney, featured speaker. which has no odor, and extinguishes fire (Michigan) by floating over burning fuel. What if we have an in-flight emergency??— “ State LAKE MICHIGAN CHAPTER your problem and take advantage of our Evelyn Borst - Reporter equipment," said Mr. Orcutt, “ there’s no Our January meeting was held in charge!!” Jackson at the Terminal Building. We have January the Indiana Chapter planned for a a new member - Myrna Stevens, of Battle full spring of airmarking. Airmarking Creek and a prospective new member, Chairman, Judy Graham and Ruth Ruggles Carol Niswander, also of Battle Creek. outlined plans for 65 new markings and Maisie Stears, our Chapter Chairperson, also announced that there was no shortage is back with all her energy. Eloise Smith is of yellow paint! Jill McCormick received a breaking in a new engine in her Bellanca special charm for service “ above and and doing it VERY CAREFULLY so going beyond the call of duty” for her many nowhere yet. Babe Ruth, Lansing, is Indiana Airmarking - L. to R. Kathy services to the Indiana chapter. New teaching Flight Simulators (GAT. !), at Forrest, Ella Jo Mood, Pres. Anne Black members Sheila Martin and Lillie Dannek Lansing Community College, and is a were voted into the group bringing our member of Michigan Aerospace Com­ total to 97. Congratulations go to Mildred mittee to preserve Michigan Aviation Neuman who received her commercial History. This committee is under the license on November 23,1973 and has now "Michigan Department of State with Dr. passed her instrument written exam. Martha Biglow as Director of Michigan Historical Commission.

KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CHAPTER MICHIGAN CHAPTER Diane Stafford, Reporter Patricia Domas, Reporter The Fold-up Screwdrivers we’re selling as Our Speaker’s Bureau has been ori'the go. a fund-raising project for the Kentucky Suzanne Whyte presented a program on Aero-Space Education Association, is one aviation to the Rotary Club of Gaylord. of our projects. We’d like ideas on others Patricia Ferrante was invited to a luncheon we could try, too. hostessed by the Flying Farmers' Wives of Pat Paulsen, who recently acquired her the Howell area. Pat spoke to the wives masters in Aero-Space Ed., w ill be about safety in aviation and the pinch teaching “Aviology” at a Jeffersonville, hitter’s program. After a feature article Indiana High School next semester. So Pat about Pat's flying activities appeared in her FIREFIGHTING— 99 June Norman, Indiana will be free to teach how and what she hometown newspaper (Ypsilanti), Pat was Chapter. feels is appropriate. also invited to speak to the Zonta Club of Betty Moseley was in Washington, D.C. Ypsilanti. the end of November as a member of the Lois Broyles became APT in December. F.A.A.’s Women’s Advisory Committee. Patricia Domas received both Instrument The prevailing themes of the meetings Ground and Flight Instructor Ratings, the were strengthening federal-state aviation latter through the benefits of the Amelia relationships, improving consultative Earhart Memorial Scholarship. planning process with industry, and, A highlight of the new year was tha primarily, how to upgrade general annual Zonta-99 Amelia Earhart Com­ aviation’s safety record. Mrs. Nixon met memorative Brunch, held in January. Mary with the committee on the first day of Tracy Gaffaney, women’s aerobatic meetings for tea and discussions in the champion, was the featured speaker. Loma White House Blue Room. May was our illustrious toastmistress, and Our newest member, Jodie Gray, and Jacque Debes, Michigan’s Flying 491/2, Bill, had an interesting (?) flight Folksinger, and Bonnie Krentler presented home to Frankfort, Ky. from Spartanburg, a music ode to the Twin Beech. Patricia South Carolina, recently, via Rome, Ferrante conducted the amusing 66 Georgia. And that’s not a straight line on a initiation, welcoming Candy Nott, Karen (L) Billie Smith and (R) Pres. Anne Black of sectional, no matter how you look at it. Jones, and Doris Kilanski. the Indiana Chapter. Billie has the They spent a lot of time flying around Marilyn Sidwell was interviewed on the distinction of being a 25-year 99 member. mountains, and weather, and just sitting J.P. McCarthy “ Focus” Program on Detroit radio station WJR. Marilyn is an ATR-rated School for 14 Cadet Girl Scouts working on a 25 mile radius, up to and including 6000 pilot, now working as a Control Tower their Aviation Badge. These 13-yr olds ft. Mr. Hardy encouraged pilots to request Operator at Detroit City Airport. By telling were very excited about their tour of Flying radar approaches and VFR traffic ad­ how pilots use much less gas when they Cloud Tower and the Flight Training visories controllers want the practice! go by air, Marilyn got in a terrific plug for Center. Prospective member Pat Back can attest aviation. An article appeared on Marilyn in Minnesota Chapter 4 9 1/2 receive their to the effectiveness of the surveillance the Detroit News, and she has been membership cards at our annual Christmas radar. While decending to Waunakee contacted by a magazine and a syndicated Party. This year, Dick Lutes, Gary Airport, Msn Approach Control warned her newspaper writer for interviews. Erickson, Dean Jensen, and Carl Haedge of traffic at 2 o’clock. Both Michigan 99 Chapters are busy received theirs and solemnly promised “ Negative on the traffic" preparing for the fourth Annual Mid­ (like all other 4 9 1/2 S ) no interference when “Well, it might be a truck on 1-90,” western Aviation Conference. This year's their 99 is Pilot-in-Command. Assurance Controller answered. How’s that for radar theme, “To Fly or Not To Fly", features of marital bliss in the cockpit. coverage!! speakers Senator Cannon, Chairman of the Membership Chairman, Dee Kluppel U.S. Senate Aviation Subcommittee, Vetter, is doing a great job getting the Edward M. Stimpson, President of GAMA, "word” out to new pilots and students by and James Ramsey, Director of the contacting flight schools and FBO’s and Michigan Aeronautics Commission. getting the names of women who fly. Our prospective membership list is growing! MINNESOTA CHAPTER Jean Zapatta got a Commercial License Clara Johansen, Reporter and passed the instrument written exam in Winter flying— “Is it worth it for our the same month! chapter to fly 35 miles for lunch ?” — you’re Marlyn Donagan, is now Charter Pilot!! wondering as you’re shoveling the snow Marlyn recently got an Air Taxi away from the hangar door, pre-heating Authorization Certificate and is flying the engine, soliciting help to dragthe bird charters out of Morey Airport, Middleton in over the ice build-up on the apron, more her turbo-charged Cessna 210! help to hand prop, and finally a battery Flying Activities Committee, Marlyn boost to get started. THEN as you lift off Donagan, Chairman, Louise Yeazel, Joan after barely giving it full throttle and you McArthur, and Betty Willmore met to climb effortlessly, and the air is sooo Margaret Manuel, second from right, discuss chapter flying possibilities during smooth and everything below is sooo winner of the Minnesota Aviation Trades this energy crunch. The prime concern is white and clean, you KNOW winter flying Association 1974 “ Mrs. Aviation” award is keeping up proficiency, not only for our is worth it. Five planes, 12 women, 491/2 congratulated by (left to right) Ruby St. own safety, but others as well. Jim Mills, 4 yr-old Tom and 2 yr-old John Onge, Madeline Niosi, Mary Jane Rice and Mills all made it to our January fly out for Betty Kuechle, Minnesota Ninety-Nines. lunch at Lavender Inn just off runway 30 at Faribault, Minn. Our 99s don’t hibernate. New England Section 99 Sally Woodburn and 491/2 Bob and their QUAD CITY AREA CHAPTER CONNECTICUT-MAINE three children flew their Cessna 310 to Jo Anne Walker, Reporter MASSACHUSETTS - NEW HAMPSHIRE Bozeman, Montana for a Christmas Ski Quad City Chapter is proud to announce RHODE ISLAND - VERMONT Vacation, No broken bones, no problems, the addition of two new members. Judy Hodges and Jan Gresham, both of Moline. a beautiful IFR approach to BZN. Since I returning, Sally has been busy collecting Jan is a controller at Quad City Airport and Judy works in the Payroll Department of medical supplies for DRF. To date one ton CONNECTICUT CHAPTER Montgomery Elevator Company. has been delivered by Minn. Chapter. Claire Ball, Reporter Quad City Ninety Nines will hostess For our Jan. meeting we met at MSP Inti Winter weather arrived later than usual another Safety Seminar on March 18 at CT and Mpls. FSS for a tour and ex­ and up until Christmas, flying conditions 7:00 p.m. at the Isaac Walton League. planation of their facilities. Over 20 were good and aviation fuel surprisingly Our February meeting consisted of APT members and 4 9 V 2 S were present. Carolyn plentiful. Winter has finally descended checks for all members in attendance. and Ray Olson flew IFR from Hackensack. upon us in full force. Bobbie Herbert flew Norma Smith, Ellen Thiel, and Gigi Katz Our hard working membership Chairman, down to Florida in her Bonanza as did Nina were seen flying Norma’s Cessna 150 and Joyce Francis welcomed back Jane Hetmanenko. Peg Davidson and family are Gigi’s Cherokee 235 one sunny day last Goodwin and introduced prospective enroute. Evelyn Kropp and family are in week. Also, Norma enjoyed a trip to Elgin members, Nancy Malcom and Marge Acapulco; Connie and Rollins MacLeish in a Baron recently. Fredrickson. Marge just got her Pvt. Lie. getting ready for skiing in Switzerland, and Ellen Thiel’s husband, Robert, passed his Marian Fredlund came from Cambridge for Claire and Stan Ball on their way to Dallas. Instrument Written recently and Von Alter the meeting. Marian has been busy. She Our Fly-For-Lunch-Bunch flew into now holds a Commercial License. donated air rides for the Muscular Groton on December 11. Marcia Spakowski It has been decided that the llli-Nines Air Dystrophy Drive which was sponsored by was hostess. These luncheons are well Derby will not be held this year, partially several young girls at Cambridge. She flew attended and so much fun! due to a policy statement issued by the a distraught father and the necessary Chris Winzer, former Conn. Chapter International Board to the effect that only allergy medicine for his children to member, writes that she still misses those events which place emphasis on Brainerd after receiving a PLEASE call. For Connecticut but is enjoying the Chicago flight proficiency, upgrading of pilot skills, fun, she and Chri, her dog-sitter wound up area and especially happy to be on board safety and efficient use of fuel will be Marian’s Skyhawk for their second annual with FAA as General Aviation Operations sanctioned by the Board. trip to the Ozarks for the National Craft­ Inspector at Dupage County Airport. smen Fair. They later met 4 9 1/2 Ron and his MAY ALL YOUR FLIGHTS BE SAFE two guests and the 210 in Texas for the AND HAPPY ONES! 25th Anniv. of the All Texas Air Tour. They EASTERN NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER enjoyed 8 days of friends, food, flying and WISCONSIN CHAPTER Judy Gillis, Reporter fun despite fog and a coffee stop which Betty Willmore, Reporter It is with deepest sympathy that we grew into a 4-day RON for 70 planes at Fourteen members and six prospective report that Mona Budding's 491/2er, Laredo. 4 9 1/2 Ron won the prized Cessna members attended January meeting in Malcolm, passed away on January 13, silver tray and the Fredlunds (the only Madison. 1974. He suffered a massive heart attack in Minnesotans on the tour) were presented a Pat Weir, after a 2’/2 hour drive was late 1973. set of Texas long horn for their new home surprised to find airport VFR 7 a.m. Our January meeting was at Four Star just being built near the Cambridge Air­ weather forecast snow and IFR conditions! Aviation at Lawrence, Mass. Airport, and port. Fred Hardy from MSN Control Tower despite rather chilly weather, attendance 99s Shirley Bierman and Shari Mills fielded questions on the new surveillance was good. recently conducted 3 sessions of Ground radar at Truax Field. The radar covers One of the main topics of discussion was the project for a memorial for Ripley WESTERN NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER vited to take over publicity for the section Miller. This is a Section project, and all Margaret B. Brown, Reporter meetings, with the help of your reporter, of New England Chapters are working Our members report much very favorable course! diligently so that we may have something comment about the VFR Operation While participating in the PPD this that will be worthy of Ripley and her fine Raincheck which our chapter co­ summer I watched some of the fly-bys take contribution to not only the Ninety-Nines, sponsored with the local FAA GADO on place. I noted the fact that a good position but all women in aviation. Virginia November 28. It was the first held in our for a low wing plane to be in, when 2 Bonesteel is the Chairman for this project area, and over seventy pilots attended planes were passing simultaneously, was and Millie Doremus is the Treasurer. The despite bad driving conditions. “ By high, because of the limited visibility decision is to be made at our Spring popular demand” , it seems that we will be beneath. I needed that thought at Niagara Section meeting March 30. holding another of these free aviation Falls— for as I passed by at 400 feet in­ Following the business meeting, we safety clinics in the Spring, for those who stead of 200 feet, another plane that I knew went to a nearby Chinese restaurant for a were unable to drive or fly in to the last was in the area, but which I couldn’t see, delicious lunch and a most enjoyable talk one. passed beneath me from a converging by Lois Auchterlonie about her days as a A business meeting was held in direction. The pilot of that second plane member of the WASPS (Women Air Service December at Peggy Brown’s house in was Jo Ann Steiert of Los Angeles Pilots) during World War II. Longmeadow. One happy report was Joan Chapter. The last issue of 99 News carried Pat Thrasher is residing in Beirut, Burley’s: she said that our new word of Jo Ann in the Last Horizons Lebanon until June of this year with her needlepoint eyeglass kits are selling well, column. Somehow I think that Ernest Gann husband who is working on a project for with orders from as far away as California. said it so well for us when he titled one of his company. While there, Pat plans to Our annual Christmas Carol Fly-Around to his books “ Fate Is A Hunter.” Peace be attend the American University and study local airports, turned out to be drive- with you Jo Ann. Our thoughts are with Arabic, Biblical History and Belly Dancing! around for the second year. We entertained you. We recently had a communication from the guests with Ninety Nines' versions of GARDEN STATE CHAPTER Shoshanna Gyoeri, our former member popular carols, as in years past. Dolores Jane Zilincar, Reporter from Israel. She reports that she and her Our Texas member, Sue Stidham, came Our present chairman, Alma Hitchings, family are well, but that many of her home for the holidays, so we had a has been selected to serve on the AWTAR friends have not been so fortunate as “ special” meeting for her at the Ground board, where she will add still another losses are heavy. For those who know Round on December 22, giving us all a dimension to this already outstanding Shoshanna, her address is: 14 Brodie chance to have a nice evening with her. group of women in aviation. Road, Ramat-Aviv, Israel. Our January meeting was held on Mary Rose Myers and new 99 Roz Lavin We are pleased to report that Lucille Saturday, the 12th, at the Yankee Pedlar co-hostessed the January meeting at Flynn’s daughter, Patty, is now home from Inn in Holyoke. Since we have had a great Atlantic City. Each hostess thought the the hospital after an automobile accident deal of ice and sleet, with several large other had engaged the performer who in late 1973 in which she sustained a snowstorms, it has been a bad season for delighted some of us with a palm-reading. broken back. She still must remain in a flying, and we have especially enjoyed So “Atlantic C ity," we thought. However, body cast for a time. getting together at our meetings where we we discovered the lady was not for us. It Mary Claybaugh is instructing at Nashua could at least talk aviation. seems she was misdirected to us instead Aviation in New Hampshire. of a meeting of lady architects! Carol Stites is participating in an early News: Due to the unstable fuel situation warning system program at the Depart­ we decided to postpone arrangments for ment of Transportation in Boston and the Garden State 300. Donations were flying a specially equipped GAT 1, Link New York-New Jersey Section made to AWTAR, the Amelia Earhart Fund Trainer. NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY and NIFA. Claire Kurica distributed Apt Billie and Stu Downing recently showed forms to all present. Governor Jerry their Alaska slides to the Rhode Island Roberts, who is doing such a fine job as Pilots Association. director of Direct Relief, has asked for more volunteers to help with the new schedule. Dana Mack, as chairman in our FINGER LAKES CHAPTER group will make all the arrangements. Marcia Gitelman, Reporter NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER Dana, on a recent vacation in Florida, flew Flying activities have taken a nose dive Anne Good, Reporter a Pitts Special with Jim Holland. Nice these last few months due to the vagaries birthday present! Chickie Alpher and 491/2 Three members of the N.N.E. 99’s flew of the weather as well as uncertainties in Bill were sail-planing in New Hamshire - the fuel situation. Phyllis Blanchard and into Manchester Airport. Our Chairman over the White Mountains. Then they flew 491/2er Bill have invested in a Musketeer. Martha Barnes, met us and drove us to Rae to Baddeck, Nova Scotia where, Chickie Tally's home in Nashua, N.H. for the Phyl has been flying with Helen Moore to January meeting where we joined the rest become current after 2'h years away from of the group. the controls. Our Pres. Julia Googins has Discussed were suggestions to be given initiated a mini-course in aviation for to the committee for a Ripley C. Miller seventh and eigth graders at the Brighton Memorial Fund. Mrs. Miller was a Com­ Middle School in Rochester. They have mercial pilot hired to deliver cancelled completed a field trip to see the facilities checks to a Boston bank from Con­ at Monroe County Airport. Carole Freeman necticut. She crashed in Boston Harbor on has been teaching ground school at Key an IFR approach to Logan International, in Aviation. Thursday evening January 24th, I a heavy fog. She was an active member of flew to Buffalo to be guest speaker at a the Eastern N.E. 99’s. Zonta dinner meeting honoring Amelia AWNEAR is still in hold. The question of Earhart. Many of the Zonta girls helped out unfavorable publicity due to the energy at the PPD stop in Niagara Falls. Natalie crisis is the big problem. Our Chairman, Wheeler has been nominated to serve Martha Barnes is meeting with the again as Secretary of the Rochester Pilots' AWNEAR Board to make a final go or no Association, her third year in that position. Meeting with the Garden State Chapter - go, decision. Our January meeting was strictly business Seated left to right: Bea Coverdale, It was an unusually happy Thanksgiving at Penny Robinson’s. In spite of horren­ corresponding secretary; Alma Hitichings, for Betsy Alexander, our Chapter dous driving conditions, Shelia Haag and chairman; D. Zilincar, vice-chairman. Historian, as she obtained her Commercial Pat Middlebrook made it all the way to the Standing left to right: Alice Hammond, Pilot Certificate the day before. At this western part of Rochester from Penn Yan. former International President; Jerry time she is in Hawaii and will spend some Jerry Roberts, section governor, decided Roberts, Governor; Flo Walsh, former time with Pat Shearer; meeting some other that 49’/2er Dave Gitelman takes such chairman and Judy Meltzner, former Members of Hawaian Chapter 99's. marvelous pictures that he has been in­ chariman and co-founder. says, there is a must for every pilot - the Just a word on those suggestion A local radio station had a program Alexander Graham Bell Museum of Flight. sheets: Pat Shearer has gone thru a lot of about women who fly. Kathy Potoczak and Flo Walsh and Jane Martin have trouble to find out “just what the trouble Diane Mudd had a chance to talk about the acquired their twin ratings and, Jane is the is.” Let’s get those answers in the mail 99s over the air on the “ Nancy French proud owner of a new Cherokee 180 soon.— 99’s are great, lets not lose our Program” , WUSJ, Lockport, N.Y. complete with hydraulic seats. Your image!! Our flight instructor, Terri Pirrung, is reporter was treated to a demonstration. busy studying for the ATR written. Kathy Potoczak, chapter chairman, was Now for the piece de resistance - our NEW YORK CAPITAL DISTRICT CHAPTER annual St. Valentine’s celebration! Some working on being APT and was actually Mary Scher, Reporter starting to like performing accelerated 99’s and their 491/2’s might call it a “ Love We have two changes in our officers this In" since our ingenious Claire Kurica stalls until one fuel tank on her plane month - Jo-Ann Perko is now Membership developed a leak and now requires arranged a romantic weekend by the Chairman replacing Sally Downes. ocean! The making of beautiful tradition, replacement. Ann Matthews will take on the duties of Irene Miller enjoyed the National Pilots’ typical of the Garden State Chapter. And Secretary for Lil Bonowski. Neithergirl can that's the truth. Association Convention held in Walt attend the 99 meeting at present due to Disney’s World while Vera Denz had an educational commitments on our meeting exciting time flying over Disney World in a HUDSON VALLEY CHAPTER nights. Cessna 150. Sherri Bliss, Reporter Jo-Ann Perko and Peg Weiss attended One of our new members, Jeanne As events of the New Year begin un­ the N.Y. - N.J. Sectional meeting in Dinwoodie, used some ingenuity and folding, it’s interesting to note some of the Morristown, N.J. Completely unprepared made a photo album showing a baby's highlights of this past year. for a CAVU Day, they drove down! facial expressions for different phases of In May, the Hudson Valley Chapter Ruth Green reports that her air taxi learning to fly and the achievement of along with the Central New York Pilot’s service is becoming busier and busier. earning one's wings. Assoc, sponsored a GAMA Safety Program Welcome to the two new Chapters in our at Syracuse. This turned out to be a Section — Southern Tier and Finger Lakes. success with 400 people in attendance. Mary Scher and 491/2 Matty have just Patti Barone, our APT chairman, reports returned from an air trip to St. Petersburg, that 73 per cent of our members were APT Florida. It was instrument flying all the for 1973. We did sponsor an APT Day at way. They logged a good 20 hours flying Oneida County Airport at which Elaine time, all but 3 on instrument flight plans. Roehrig, volunteered her services so all members present would be able to become SOUTHERN TIER CHAPTER Ellen K. Taylor, Reporter APT. Most of our members took advantage The holiday tea, was held at Barbara and enjoyed a Soaring Day at Wurtsboro, Riggs home. It was a delightful afternoon N.Y. and enabled our chapter members to meet We are happy to welcome to our new and student pilots in our area. Guests membership this year Mary Spaeth. were: Pam Grant, now working toward her commercial flight test as well as her Marcia Gitelman, Finger Lakes Chapter, We had a very successful year with our PPD participant and guest speaker, airmarkings. Those airports completed nursing degree; new pilots Beverly Bailey, Jan Johnson, Lois Podrasky, Lois Nixon, Mildred Whittaker, Zonta chairman Shirley are: Monticello, Wurtsboro and Cortland. Havice and Peg Pieper, Western N.Y. Our membership enjoyed an excellent and student pilot with 9-% hours, Elain Polovak. Chapter, and also Amelia Earhart chairmen program at Albany Co. Airport presented of Zonta.. . by Doris Miller and Elaine Roehrig on their Election of officers was held in January, participation and flight in the Powder Puff as follows: Mary Wallis, Chairman; Frank Morrisey, Vice Chairman; Ellen Taylor, f " i Derby. It has been a good year with a lot of Secretary; Kay Wolcott, Treasurer. All flying activities in the lives of our members chapter members were guests as a dinner Middle East Section at the Zonta House on the evening of their and we look forward to 1974. DELAWARE - MARYLAND annual commoration of Amelia Earhart. PENNSYLVANIA - VIRGINIA February brings forth Valentines Day LONG ISLAND CHAPTER and a party was held at Mary W allis’ home Alice Borodkin, Reporter for the 99’s, their hubbies, escorts and For New York-New Jersey girls (or invited guests. anyone, really), may I suggest a flight to The fuel shortage has put a crimp in CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER Smithville, New Jersey? Your Reporter and some of our planned activites for 1974 Mary Galbraith, Reporter family and Jane Duggan and 491/2 tried it— such as a poker run, spot landing contest Despite freezing rain and hazardous Right thru the TCA. Wayne Kisor, manaaer and perhaps even a small air race (the travelling conditions, our January meeting of the Airport is just about the most enthusiasm generated as a result of was quite a success with 24 person at­ courtious person we have met. (He is also hosting the last Powder Puff Derby ter­ tending comprised of members, 49'/2 ers partial to 99’s!) Give him a visit and take minus.) We know our disappointment is and 4 prospective members. Oregon Hill, a the mini-bus to town! unparalleled to those women who were ski resort nestled in the mountains of Long Island Chapter looking forward to planning for the now-shelved 1974 Derby. Norther Pennsylvania, was the meeting hostessing Spring Sectional at Colony place. After a productive meeting, a H ill— Doris Abbate and Jane Duggan Co- WESTERN NEW YORK CHAPTER gourmet luncheon was enjoyed as each Chairman of event. WE ARE ANXIOUS TO Diane Mary Mudd, Reporter member had contirubted a special dish. MEET YOU ALL!! Two of our 99s are Amelia Earhart Our Penny-A-Pound event scheduled for February meeting was interesting— a chairmen in Zonta and had a program set Spring had to be cancelled because of the tour of ARTC at Islip. (thanks Madeline up to familiarize fellow Zontians with energy crisis. Carruba Program Chairman.) women who fly. Zonta is a professional Hazel Bartolet represented our chapter On March 30-31, we are combining our women’s international organization which for the international nominating com­ APT program with FAA and INA (Insurance honors Amelia Earhart in the month of mittee. Company of North America) to hold week­ January. Peg Pieper and Shirley Havice Martie Pool has been appointed to the end APT possibly at Brookhaven Airport on invited Marcia Gitelman, of the Finger WACOA (Women’s Advisory Committee on Long Island. Lakes Chapter of the 99s, as guest Aviation). She also represents the medical Out of six (6) entrants we have narrowed speaker. Marcia flew into Buffalo, N.Y. profession in that position. She and hubby down two (2) for A.E. Scholarships says and presented a very enjoyable and Dr. Champe Pool attended a medical Ruth Dubrescu, Committee Chairman. educational program on the Powder Puff convention in Dallas. Marilyn Hibner, Nicole Radeck, Good Derby and her experiences in last year's Some recent flying activities of our gals Luck! race. include Marion Dunlap’s trip to Miami for the Orange Bowl Game flying a twin Lenora has been flying for more than 30 February is a busy month for Virginia Comanche. years and we’re all very proud to have both Ninety-Nines. Marty Pearce went to Martie Owens and hubby Bob have been of them stay with us. Phoenix to participate in an AOPA moun­ making week-end trips to New Hampshire Another new addition is on the way— tain-flying course. Mary White and her and New Jersey. Bob Ownes recently we have a pregnant 99! Hasn’t happened 491/2er, Dr. J.A. White, flew to Antarctica made a business trip to South America for for awhile in this chapter. Barbara Marder for a two-week vacation. This reporter Piper Corporation. is expecting in April but that doesn’t keep hopes to add a glider rating to her private Shirley and Hank Weinhardt made a trip her from flying their Cherokee 180— just license by March. to Albuquerque to fly their Cherokee home returned from Florida (IFR) and Illinois. which I'm sure was a long awaited reunion. Joan and Don Bates chaperoned nine WASHINGTON, D.C. CHAPTER Congratulations go to Betty Harlan for High School students to London over the Francine L. Bowman, Reporter earning her instrument rating. Holidays and called on English 99 while The question most bandied about these there. April Clavell and her author film days is To Have or Not To Have a Sec­ EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER director husband, James (To Sir, With tional? We are moving ahead with plans Judy De Marco Reporter Love) entertained the Bates one afternoon and are querying other Chapters to see if Since last writing many flying activities in their London town house. April in­ they will support one. We did decided that have been curtailed. Which of course will formed Joan that several of the London with or without a Sectional we would still restrict fly-ins or fund raising requiring Section members are flying with air lines have our day and to tie it in with the fuel, such as our poker run & penny-a- and on of them is a captain. The Clavells membership drive we would invite all pound. Out of necessity ballots have been fly a Cessna Skymaster and April said that women pilots (not just 99s) to the lun­ distributed asking for the chapters view on private flying in England is getting very cheon. a $5 dollar a year dues. This would be the expensive and restrictive because of At our last meeting at Dorothy Tuller’s one hope of adding funds to the treasury. stringent regulations. She indicated that (where we got a chance to view her im­ Our Jan. meeting was a success thanks “almost all the fun” had gone out of flying. pressive trophies as “ Military Wife of the to Beth Whirlin. We discussed the Because Joan had her pilot’s license with Year") - we established a new Membership possiblity of having a spot landing con­ her (Don didn’t!), they both were invited to Drive Committee. test. Also Anna Spivey earler suggested spend most of the flight home in the cock­ Bonnie Klitzkie earned her CFI; Millie having a fly-in where we would auction off pit of the Air India 747. Joan expressed Wenzel earned her Instrument Rating; and our lunch to the highest bidder with profit great admiration for the Allegheny pilot Dottie Echwald is a new Ninety-Nine. for the chapter. who brought them back from New York to BELIEVE IT OR NOT - While in Montana Many of us were a bit shocked at the fact Baltimore in poor visibility with freezing Jean Coffman flew a Cessna 206 and (so of our organization’s lack of growth. With rain and snow. All in all, it was a fantastic she says) had 100 miles visibility! Us an increase of only 81 members this year. holiday, says Joan. Easterners find that a bit unbelievable. We must find out WHY? Do we put the As a result of Cleo Sherbow speaking to Several 99’s attended a dinner to honor blame on the lack of publicity or is it a Rotary International and your reporter Amelia Earhart hosted by ZONTA. One of failure that reflects on each one of us, the addressing the Zonta Club of Baltimore, our Ninety-Nines, Jean Howard, was the fact that we have not gone out and tried to the Maryland Chapter is in the process of guest speaker. expand our group. We must show that setting up a SPEAKERS’S BUREAU from Our planes might run out of fuel - but we participation in our organization is to the our members. won’t run out of energy!!! advantage to all woman in aviation. S A GREATER PITTSBURGH CHAPTER Sophia M. Payton, Reporter Southeast Section Our chapter is planning a luncheon in ALABAMA - FLORIDA - GEORGIA March, inviting all the lady pilots in the MISSISSIPPI - NORTH CAROLINA area. If any 99 knows of any girl pilots in SOUTH CAROLINA - TENNESSEE this area who is not a 99, please forward her name and address to our chapter secretary, Ruth Hanlon. Our January Meeting was held at the ALABAMA CHAPTER U.S. Steel Hangar, Greater Pittsburgh Eunice, Reporter Airport. The climax of this meeting was a Juanita Halstead- Aerospace Education tour of their beautiful airplanes that were Chairman, S.E Section, her proud and in the hangar. Phil Patterson’s husband, pretty Twin Commanche in Washington Chuck, conducted the tour. D.C. Nov. 25-28 W.A.C.O.A. B.B. Ann We know and all pilots should know that P P Doris Jacobson tried her skill at in­ Taylor - a week in Oklahoma City, with a it pays to pre-flight your airplane even strument flight on the ATC-510 Flight peak into some of the big ones, Lear Jet thoug' you hangar it One of our Simulator under the watchful eyes of I to r, and Convair 580 simulator trainers. members in preflighting her plane learned Kay Bays, Sally Williams, and Md Mary Ann Rhodes - appointed pretty quick that gasoline had been Chairman Rene Birch. Hate to be a tattle Aerospace Education Chairman, Ala. syphoned out A word of tale, but Doris crashed twice in severe Chapter. Claudia Conn - Flying Activities caution Take heed! turbulence and broke up the meeting. Chairman, S.E. Section, gets gone with an engine hung on either wing. Congrats! Jan. Meeting - a meterological mischief MARYLAND CHAPTER VIRGINIA CHAPTER production, stationary front was making June Hanson Mary A. Baldwin, Reporter itself comfortable over Montgomery, Ala., The January meeting was held before a Our January meeting was held at Byrd seven plus two guests plus guest speaker roaring fireplace in the meeting room at International Field, Richmond. Those who Larry Courtney A.T.C. subject; Terminal Fallston Airport on a cold, windy day. attended were very impressed with the Radar Services - stage 1, 2, and 3: ’tis Donna Hawkinds was the only fly-in with a ground instruction demonstration given by good these refresher briefings. ten minute flight in her Cessna 150 from Holladay Aero. The new ground school is Pensacola, Fla. F.A.A. Pilots Confab- Essex Skypark; fourteen others were using Cessna’s flight training program. Blue Angels back for there ninth annual present and four 491/2ers. This meeting set We pilots from the Tidewater area are visitation. a new record for THE LONGEST very proud of Norfolk Regional Airport’s DEEP SOUTH CHAPTER BUSINESS MEETING EVERY HELD! new terminal, which was dedicated Judy Hall, Reporter We voted Lenora Eaton and Elizabeth January 18th. Set in the midst of the lovely Herb Schaaf presented to the Deep Sullivan as LIFE MEMBERS of our chapter. Gardens-By-The-Sea, our new air facility South Chapter a Certificate of They were presented with lovely hand combines the beauty and serenity of a Achievement in appreciation of our made plaques to commemorate the oc­ garden with the excitement of modern air chapter’s help in the Accident Prevention casion-hand made by Chairman Birch. travel. Program. Esther Wright told us of a recent chapter. Barbara Maxey is a visitor from month; a group in N.E. has the same meeting as a part of the National Advisory Coral Gables and a prosepective member. “ bunch-for-lunch” on the last Wed. of the Committee on Aviation. The one thousand foot tower near month. In January, the Hall’s rented 172 flew Tarpon Springs has been defeated. There Not too long ago, the Grasshoppers had down to Thomasville, Ga., picked up has been another application for a one a terrific fly-in filled with many contests. airplaneless Esther Wright (her plane got thousand foot tower to be erected less There were two airports involved. Every snowed and iced in up in Memphis) and than three miles from Vandenberg Airport pilot was to fly to the first airport. There Shirley NeSmith (Shirley’s plane was going where eighty-seven General Aviation they were to fill in a slip estimating time- "clunk"), and flew over to Marianna, Fla. to planes are based. It is a constant fight to enroute, wheels-up to touch-down, to the meet with Sandy Myerchin, Betty McNabb, attempt to keep these tall towers from our final field. Another form, the second and several guests and 491/2ers as well as conjested airspace. The antenna farm is contest, was estimating how much gas it Virginia McKee and her hostess daughter, approximately fifteen miles away. would take to top tanks at the final field, Joyce Toman. Reporter Dotty Birdsong was in the either from home base or the first The chapter is happy to welcome Linda hospital at the time of this meeting but designated airfield. Then, on arrival at the Pearson of Panama City to our mem­ took notes from the minutes for this final field there was an “aircraft carrier” bership. This was Linda’s third meeting report. contest. Pilots were to land and stop and she was unamously voted into the The Suncoast Chapter regular meeting between two fluttering flags staked out chapter. Prospective members, Helga was held Wednesday, January 9. 1974 at along side of the runway denoting a short Sapp and Ann Schumacher, were River Ranch Acres. Sixteen members and landing on an aircraft carrier. The fourth welcomed with hopes of their becoming two prospective members Elsie Mitchell contest was the spot landing - the plane members very soon. from Odessa and Barbara Maxey from that touched down on the first part of the Business included discussions on Coral Gables were present. We were all “aircraft carrier,” There was also a prize for Nominations for both Section and given a ride in the covered wagon to the the pilot with the best "radio" voice. International Offices, as well as a hotel. The wagon top did not clear the If you can use any or all of the proposed resolution from our chapter. overhang at the front door and the timber aforementioned ideas in your local, please The chapter is nominating for Section came tumbling down. I received a two-by- do and enjoy the flying and comraderie. Treasurer our own chapter Treasurer, four on the head leaving me with a large Joyce Toman of Marianna, Florida. Joyce sore bumb and a headache. Betty Hood KITTY HAWK CHAPTER has done a great job for us and will make got a painful and black lump on her right Nita Melvin, Reporter an efficient Treasurer for the Southeast hand from the same timber as did Ethel A little ole midwesterner turned Tarheel Section. If you don’t already know her or Gibson who was struck across the right has done lit a spark under us Kittyhawkers. know of her, look out, you will. upper part of the knee. We were lucky to Instead of our usual quiescency, Annette February we met at Spence Field near escape serious unjury. We all agree it is Rogers has prodded us into a beehive of Moultrie, Ga. looking over Maule Aircraft safer flying! activity. She didn’t know what we had escorted by Mr. Maule, himself. Chairman Betty Hood called the meeting gotten her into when we elected her to order after a late lunch. All Committee Chairman, but at the Fall Sectional, FLORIDA SPACEPORT CHAPTER Chairman gave their reports as did the Calloway Gardens, she found out. Since Norma McReynolds, Reporter secretary and treasurer. then she has put everyone to work -- even It is with much sadness we start this The Chapter voted to give their regular this reporter who is a very poor column. We, in the 99’s General Aviation, donation to the 1975 Powder Puff Derby correspondent. and especially this chapter, lost a staunch fund, AE Scholarship and NIFA funds. For a bit it was a “Go or No Go” booster of aviation in a fatal accident. A discussion of activities and fund situation for the Spring Sectional at Kitty Mary Blackwell Joehrendt was conducting raising for the upcoming International Hawk. But we will be meeting across from a flight test on September 28, 1973, when Convention in August in Puerto Rico and the First Flight Airstrip and Museum at the accident occured. Mary was so very our Chapter sponsored Section meeting in Kitty Hawk. A couple of flights to the outer active in several phases of aviation. The September at Marco Island took most of banks have things well on the way, to a FAA recognized her efforts and con­ our meeting time. great meeting. Gas will be available with tributions in aviation by awarding her the Wednesday, February 13 meeting at Key no problems according to F.B.O. at “ Flight Instructor of the Year" award. The Largo was an airmarking event, with Sally Manteo. Space Port Chapter is planning a memorial Tanner hostess. Those who attend the Sectional hosted by the Carolinas’ in the late Sixties (before in Mary’s memory, but nothing definite has GOLD COAST CHAPTER been decided on as yet. All who knew her our charter) will remember the Sea Hags. Mina Elschner, Reporter They provided transportation from Manteo dearly loved her. Flying should be fun - from fun-up to The January meeting was in Vero Beach to Kitty Hawk and back plus setting up a fun-down. The Florida Grasshoppers won’t at the home of Ann Walker, chairman. Ann fishing tournament. Well, they are doing it mind if the 99 chapters or sections borrow announced the transfer of Elizabeth Villa again, so here’s a chance to renew some of the many great ideas they have from Virginia Chapter, and Norma acquaintances. come up with. The club has no officers McReynolds from the Carolinas Chapter April 5th will be here before you can turn with one exception, a combination of into our chapter. At this meeting, the around, so we offer this invitation to secretary-treasurer who collects the an­ Chapter decided to have a scholarship at welcome spring time. Ya'II come to Kill nual postage dues. (Until recently, it was Embry Riddle in memory of Mary Blackwell Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk where it all started. $2.00 per year.) Once a month a short news Joehrendt. We will have more details on We'll have lots of work to do to get ready letter goes out to the lady pilot members this scholarship as soon as they become for the International at Puerto Rico and telling where the last Wednesday what better place than in the shadow of the available. of every month meeting is to be held. Margaret Stannah has purchased a Wright Memorial. That’s all! No reservations needed, etc. P.S. In case of I.F.R. weather those Cessna 150, and Lavina Tabor and her 491/2 ins are staggered throughout the state with have a Cessna 172. fortunately rated people may fly into the members in the selected airport area Elizabeth City, N.C. Mary Jane Law and Virginia Britt had a serving as the hostess committee. recent trip to Acapulco, Mexico, San Grasshopper Day is truly an eagerly an­ Diego, California, and return. ticipated event each month. The simple MEMPHIS CHAPTER The February meeting was held in concept of the club could be adopted by a Betty Rockwood, Reporter Orland. chapter, or two or three-, or even a section. In spite of the horrid weather, Gladys FLORIDA SUNCOAST CHAPTER Please select another insect tho' and leave Estes, June Pentecost & Christ Brown flew Dotty Birdsong, Reporter the grasshopper for The Grasshoppers. to Reelfoot Lake for lunch. Chairman Betty Hood announced that “ Meet the Bunch for Lunch” is spreading We are very proud of Dot Wilson who there were DRF supplies that needed to be in the north east. It was started in the has been named Flight Instructor of the transferred to California. Greater N.Y. Chapter a few years ago. Year by the Memphis office of the FAA. Barbara Hicks and Doris Herndon were Originally the theme was - if it's a good- She’s the first woman to get the award in pinned as new members by Sally Tanner flying Wednesday, fly to a pre-selected this area. Dot has a private, commercial, and Selma Marlowe was voted into the airport for that particular day of the instrument and multiengine rating besides a flight-instructor rating. She is Chief Paula and Glen Schwartz made their five other charters members met with Flight Instructor at Jackson, (Tenn.) Flight usual Christmas trip to Indianapolis with current members at a banquet to celebrate Center and previously taught flying here at their family but Paula’s report about our chapter’s 20th anniversary. They were: the Millington air base. She commutes in landing their Skyhawk in the sixteen in­ Decema Kimball Andresen, Margo Cook, her plane between work and home ches of snow on ice was not enthusiastic. Lois Wise, Pat McGee, and Ruth Hurst (Whiteville, Tenn.) — its only about 50 We are sorry to see Linn Buell go back to Jefford. miles. She was given the award - a surprise West Virginia and will miss her. Seems our most popular meeting site is - at a flight instructors’ safety meeting. See you all in Puerto Rico. Ruby's hangar (Ruby Pappas) (Aircraft Bob Harrison, accident-prevention Rebuilders.) Whenever the meeting is specialist with the FAA said “Its a good there, we have standing-room only; must award, now she is eligible for the regional TENNESSEE CHAPTER oe the smell of av-gas that brings us! and maybe the National award." Ruth W. Thomas, Reporter We’re working on another presentation of February was APT month for the Ten­ the Pinch-Hitter Course, to be followed by MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER nessee Chapter. Three instructors, Donna our Spring scnolarship. Last year's winner, Ede Brandon, Reporter Bower, Marie Hurley and Evelyn Johnson, Nancy Wilson, has become a licensed pilot The January meeting was held at gave APT rides, free of charge, to those this winter—we’re proud of her Hankins Air Service in Jackson, members attending the February meeting achievement and our contribution.' Mississippi. Charlotte Rhett showed in Morristown, Tennessee. Advance in­ We’ve been trying to get the facts on a slides of the New Orleans Air Carnival that formation stated, "Bring your own sand­ proposed new runway at International was held in November and, Ede Brandon wich and airplane.” Fly the sandwich and which threatens the existence of small showed slides taken at the 9th Annual tow the plane? plane traffic at not one but several area Bahamas Flying Treasure Hunt. Ethel Those members not in the air discussed airports. Same old story of the little guys Radzewicz, Kathryn Green and Ede FAR changes and clarifications gleaned against the big guys, and no one thought it Brandon flew Ede’s Cherokee Arrow to the while attending the seventh annual Flight would happen here. Instructor Seminar sponsored by the Treasure Hunt. They had a grand and Anchorage weather has been only a few glorious time and met 99’s from California Tennessee Aeronautics Commission and degrees above zero, which makes pre­ and Miami. the FAA and held at the University of flight an endurance test, but once you’re Janet Green is a member of the WACOA Tennessee each January. airborne, who can remember cold toes and and her appointment will run for three Welcome to new members Mickey nose and the oil that dripped on your years, or until 1976. Childress of Knoxville, Patricia Dempsey parka-sleeve? of Oak Ridge, and Barbara Brown of Plans were discussed to assist the LaFollette. Counting the renewals our total Flying Physician’s International COLUMBIA CASCADE CHAPTER Association with their meeting in Sep­ is now 57. Joan Pratt, Reporter tember at the Broadwater Beach Hotel in Natalie Terry, Nashville, has her Lee Wrenn scored a high 93 per cent on Biloxi, Mississippi. Commercial and Instrument rating and is the ATR written test -- and she was working on an Instructors rating. disappointed not to have received a 100 per Back up news: Peggy Robert’s husband NORTH GEORGIA CHAPTER cent. Some gal! Jack was killed while on a photographic Honolulu’s Pat Shearer, Membership Vernita George, Reporter flight back in the mountains. Chairman, was in Portland visiting and promoting the convention to be held there in the Spring. So far we have three gals o signed up to go — and hoping for more. Pat DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION wound up being a good friend to all who FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION met her — certainly a lovely person and an Certificate uf /h htewmcnt efficient one too. Dorothy and Bob Mercer flew their 210 to The Ninety*Nines, Inc. Mazatlan and Punta Pescadero on Baja. North Georgia Chapter III recognition n/ lln r outstanding rantrihution They got snowed in at Las Vegas on New Years Day. Clear skies the next day ( ic n r r a l.'/)rinll'on ' [a f'tf ihr.mgL llrir allowed them to return to Portland. These ftortici/ttion intlir • Irtlrrnl• ^ n a t i o n . I'ilJminiitrahiin . ‘ )eculrnl /rrrrn/ion I rogram . two are always on the move flying around the country. N m M is ten <*-* , JoNeal and Homer Harris, along with the North Georgia Tennessee 99s attending the three-day Guy Gorrells, took an 8,000 mile - three FAA Award seminar for flight instructors are: Helen week trip to Mexico. Because of adverse Haynes, Bertha Jones, Evelyn Johnson, weather left their 182 at Lake Tahoe and flew commercially home. It took a month This may be the last communication Lady McReynolds, Fran Davis and Natalie for the weather to clear enough so the from North Georgia as we are about to Terry. Back row: Jean Turner and Irene chief pilot at Tahoe could get their plane mildew and become lost in the fog. In spite Flewellen. Members attending part time home to them. What a way to end a of all ill weather we did gather together for and not pictured: Bee Reid, Lura Odland, a luncheon with Section Governor Bee Donna Bower, Marie Hurley & Ruth vacation! Happy to have three new members in our Reid on Sunday, January twentieth. Of Thomas. Sponsored by the Tennessee group. They are Mary Hill, Becky Wolf and course this turned out to be one of our Aeronautics Commission and the FAA this soggier, foggier days and Bee and Delta Continuing Education Program was held at Olivia Lehmer. had a few problems finding Atlanta. While the Univ. of Tennessee, Jan. 22-24. they found their way we had a nice long EASTERN IDAHO CHAPTER cozy coffee at Atlanta Brennan's followed f 1 -i Laura Dillon by a delectable lunch which was well worth Diane Jex hosted our January meeting waiting for. Bee brought us all up to date Northwest Section with a lunchen at her home in Blackfoot. on convention plans. ALASKA - IDAHO - MONTANA Lois Bauer was the only one who was able Jean Volyes and Doris Engerrand were NORTH DAKOTA - OREGON to fly to the meeting. There were ten off in Jean's 210 - an exciting trip to SOUTH DAKOTA members and one guest present. Mexico withstops in Mazatlan, Hermosillo WASHINGTON - WYOMING We started by talking about working on and Perto Vallarta. Understand that one the SAFE Pilot’s Award Banquet in good puff of wind and Doris would have Pocatello towards the end of the month. In dropped in on Pat Shearer. Parasailing ALASKA CHAPTER April we are planning a membership drive. over the ocean is a popular sport in Puerto Karen Tiede, Reporter We hope to have all the non-members Vallarta and our Doris will leave nothing Organizer of our chapter, Helen Stoddard, pilots and student pilots in the area attend. untried. has left Alaska. She’ll be missed by many. In conjuction with this we are planning to “ It's a great sensation!" says Doris. Arizona will be her new home. January 19 set up our little sister program for those who have soloed but have not received GREATER SEATTLE CHAPTER These are only a few of your ac­ their licence yet. llovene N. Potter: Reporter complishments but we sincerely feel To support the wonderful girls working on After almost three weeks of sun and fun honored to have had you as a charter the International Convention in Coeur we all of a sudden had much heavy wind, member of the Mount Tahoma Chapter. d'Alene in 75 we are planning to have a snow and cold and very heavy rain storms. Jessie, we think you would now be quite money raising activity of a pilot mechanics Needless to say we had our January justified in “restling on your laurels.” But workshop in American Falls in June. It meeting inside and we all drove. Our this wouldn’t really be you. And we know would be to teach pilots just what are and Chairman, Sandy Sullivan and her husband that as you start on this new adventure -- how to do the allowed activities (like John flew Commercial to Nome, Alaska there will be many other missions to be changing oil) to their airplanes. Everyone with a short stop in Anchorage. Sandy’s accomplished and many other mountains who attends will learn a lot. brother is a pilot for Muny Northern Air­ to climb -- and always you, Jessie, will ways. While there they were able to fly to remain the same warm wonderful person some Eskimo Villages. In Anchorage, John who always has time for everyone who EASTERN WASHINGTON CHAPTER passes your way. Suzy Ward - Reporter bought an old Cessna 180 a 1953 model that needs much work. Sandy and John God speed, please don’t forget us -- While our usual winter weather of ground because we could never forget you. fog, rain, snow, ice, high winds and sub­ have a lot of work but w ill have it flying again soon. Sincerely yours, zero temperatures have kept most of our MOUNTTAHOMA CHAPTER pilots on the ground, the 99’s were flying We have four new ratings in our Chapter: Fran Bryant and Sandy with new Com­ Note: Jessie will be moving to Sarasota, high at their January Meeting. Around Florida, and plans to look up a lot of old steaming cups of coffee in the spacious mercial ratings and Charlotte Kamm a new friends who have also retired to that area. home of Kay Peterson, Fern Lake, Instrument rating and in this weather I am Chairman of the International Convention sure she will use it often. Betty Kramer, for 1975, announced the names of the who also works for the FAA got her Multi- Committee Chairmen for the Coeur engine rating with llovene Potter your d’Alene, Idaho Convention in 1975. What a reporter giving the check ride. Betty is a great group of gals will be planning the great pilot and will go far I am sure. The Convention for you! So fellow ninety- Potters flew Commercial to Guatemala for niners get our your maps, conserve your a vacation and then to Marco Island, fuel, order your spare parts now, be ready Florida for the Piper convention and flew a in the Summer of 1975 to visit with us in new Piper Arrow back to Seattle for Seattle the Great Northwest. Flight Service, Inc. A beautiful trip all the We were pleased to have Jean Carbon, way to within 75 miles of home and then as our international chapter member from unscheduled stop over night waiting for New Westminster, B.C. visiting with us the rain and fog to life. Sounds familiar and leading the discussion on revising the doesn’t it.... by-laws. Thank goodness someone knows whats going on! Kay Peterson, despite the MOUNT TAHOMA CHAPTER weather is keeping current in her nifty 235 Betty Geisler, Reporter Cherokee and Fern Lake announced that Our Chapter observed “Jessie Woods they have purchased part interest in a Night” in January because we have had the Citabria. What fun they will have this honor and privilege of having a very special summer! person in our chapter. The following letter The rush to escape the cold is on with was presented to Jessie from the chapter Minnie Boyd and husband Carl making members will explain why we feel Jessie is tracks to Palm Springs for 6 weeks of an outstanding personality in the 99’s and Sunshine. Alberta Anderson and husband in general aviation. Jessie Woods spent her younger days in Rod are off to Arizona and Mexico in Dear Jessie: the heart of aviation. While her husband search of sun in their Beech Baron and This letter is written to you with mixed piloted the plane, she did a wing-walking your reporter and husband are off to ex­ feelings of sadness and gladness. We are act. She served as Governor of the plore Baja in their Bonanza. Adios. happy for you that you are beginning an Southeast Section in 1939 and 1940 and exciting new chapter of your life which was instrumental in forming the Florida FAR WEST CHAPTER should provide you with many years of Chapter. She now plans to retire to Mildred Wood, Reporter well-deserved relaxation and a chance to Sarasota, Florida and hopes to collaborate The Far West Chapter has been grounded do things that these last busy years just with a friend on a book about her aviation on our meeting days as we see very little haven't allowed you to do. We understand experiences. blue sky this time of the year. We have that you have been asked to collaborate on members all over the Olympic Peninsula, a book about your aviation experiences Port Angeles, Sequim, Port Townsend and and we are hoping to receive one of the PUGET SOUND CHAPTER Olympic, and this makes travel a problem first autographed copies. Reporter - Betty Curran at time. Your departure leaves us a little sad -- or Our first meeting in '74 was held in Vi Nixon was our gracious hostess for our maybe, just sorry for ourselves. It has been January at the Snohomish Airport. The January evening meeting. We were all such a wonderful experience for us to weather was good enough to fly but we all greeted at the door with a slip of paper know you. You have shared your aviation came by auto, could be the fuel shortage which was pinned to our backs and told to experiences with us, wonderful ex­ had something to do with this. Our guess what part of the airplane we were. periences that have enriched our own lives meeting was short and included the Questions could be asked but only ones and given us an opportunity to step back message from our Governor which was that could be answered yes or no. It’s into the early days of aviation for just a very nicely done. It is very depressing amazing how many different parts an moment with you. Your stories of your facing the gas shortage especially to those airplane has. We also raised a nice amount wing-walking days and your personal of us who just got back into flying again for our treasury by having a silent auction friendships with some of the leaders in the and then all of a sudden we’re hit. Lorna of white elephants each of us bought. A aviation industry have kept us spellbound. Kringle is back teaching the kids all she future trip to an aircraft repair shop is Your many activities in the Ninety-Nines can on what they should know about this planned when the weather warms up. We included serving as Governor of the flying venture and in actual conditions too. all look under the cowling when changing Southeast Section in 1939 and 1940 during A very good article on her work came out in the oil, but there are many parts we should which time the Tennessee Chapter was the Northshore Citizen’s newspaper. know about. Vi’s husband, Dr. Rod Nixon, chartered. You were also instrumental in Machine Dexter is teaching her son to fly stumped most with slides he has taken of forming the Florida Chapter. You were very and if she accomplishes this it will be antique aircraft. active in building up the membership in quite a feat. Nothing is harder to do than We are all hoping the weather will permit that area and in encouraging women pilots trying to teach the family anything, let a fly out in February. to participate in Ninety-Nine activities. alone to fly. Peggy Nugent and husband, Betty Curran and husband all had quite a Noyes, practised for almost 2 months to Nick Greer from the Kern Council of flying day last week and ended up meeting do the can-can. It was exhausting but we Governments spoke to the 99’s on each other at Paine Field. Marian Lewis is all lost a few pounds, so it was worth it. “ California’s Master Plan for the Orderly finding it hard to make flying a full time Trippi Ahrens became Mrs. Tom Penland Development of Airports” . We also saw job. Don’t give up Marian, there are still on December 22, at a home wedding, with Bob and Marian Auburn’s film “ Angel lots of kids who want to learn to fly. Our a luau reception. Instead of planes as Falls", thanks to our local Flight Service meeting for February was a fly-in at Thun decoration, she had a 1,001 cranes, the Station. Field. Japenese symbol of long life and hap­ Patty Piper Hallan visited over Christmas piness. 99 Karen Horn was one of her from Hawaii and reminded us not to forget WESTERN WASHINGTON CHAPTER attendents. Tom is already an honorary 99 the Southwest Sectional coming up in Anita Morrison Baker, Reporter of the Aloha Chapter, as has attended and Hawaii. Our chapter has been having a busy been part of the many 99 functions in the BAY CITIES CHAPTER season, starting early Doris Wolfstone, past few years. Kathy Walton, Reporter Anita Baker, and their 49 1/>ers flew down Visitors are answering our “ ad” in the 99 Our January meeting at the home of the Washington and Oregon coasts to News and contacting Aloha chapter Miriam Brugh was a very stormy evening. attend the crab feed at Bondon, Oregon. members when in Hawaii. Pat Shearer had Those who braved the elements were The weather was beautiful so the fantastic a nice “international” group recently. treated to a chance to “ fly” Nine sights along the coasts were thoroughly Rookaird’s (Redwood Empire) ATC enjoyed. Simulator. Nina shared with us some of Della Koss who is checked out in many planes now has her instrument rating. her experiences encountered by her Boy, is she apt!!! students at Pinole High when they use it. Eunice Brees has soloed their Mooney We all tried a turn and managed to crash and will continue for her check-out. the “ plane" several times each. It is great Priscilla Cook and Pat Erickson started to practice instrument work. out to fly Priscilla’s Super Club on floats to Gas shortages, and foul weather have the Northwest Section in Anchorage. found most of us doing other things than Due to bad weather they were grounded in flying. Vivian Harshbarger flew to Red Top Juneau and took the commercial airlines Restaurant and then to Jackson and waited on the last leg of the flight. Other than not for one and a half hours to MAYBE get gas getting to do all their own flying, they had in pouring rain. After finally getting fuel a wonderful time at the Sectional and she headed straight home to Reid Hillview made all of us who couldn’t attend wish we Airport. She tried a few commercial flights had been there. over the holidays. In her spare time she has begun Instrument Ground School and Doris Wolfstone and husband, Harold (L) Betsy Alexander of Northern New Flight instruction for her Instrument attended the 5-state fly-in Helena as did England Chapter with Mary Jane Swanson Rating. Della Hoss and her family. of Iowa, also came to Hawaii, made it a Terry Kellogg, Marilyn Fike and Anita sort of International meeting, says Pat With races cancelled and fuel available, Baker recently assisted with checking Shearer. so far, for short flights we will plan some attendance for the FAA's seminar held at area wide get togethers for spring and the Hilton Inn, Seattle. summer. Chapters in So. Calif, could all meet some place for a one day fly-in. Those in No. Calif, the same. Even with minimum amounts of gas we need to keep up our proficiency. Are you APT for this Southwest Section year!!!! We are tentatively planning a Fly- ARIZONA - CALIFORNIA in for our Chapter Anniversary on March HAWAII - NEVADA - UTAH 9th. EL CAJON VALLEY CHAPTER Helen M. McGee, Reporter Sue Clark now has her Instrument Instructor rating. ALOHA CHAPTER Anne Bledsoe visiting in Johannesburg, Trippi Penland, Reporter South Africa, write very enthusiastically about the hospitality of the 99’s in that city. Anne attended a meeting of 99's and Dorothy Stratton of the Greater Kansas saw the formation of a new chapter. Chapter, and husband Don, and daughter. New Year’s holiday weekend at Grand Taken from the Shearer's penthouse Canyon, Arizona where our member June apartment. O'Neil is presently employed at the Canyon Squire Motor Inn, rounded up a BAKERSFIELD CHAPTER large group from the San Diego Area. Margaret Harps, Reporter. Snow on New Year’s Eve created as much Bakersfield 99’s "co-hosted” two F.A.A. excitement as the wonderful party. safety clinics. Ken Gardner of Teledyne A movie showing the popular new sport Continental Motors spoke of “ Care and of Hang-Gliding was narrated by Dick Feeding of Aircraft Engines" (Don't baby Adams of the San Diego Hang Glider your aircraft engine - fly it to capacity). Association for members and many guests Some 365 pilots were in attendance. The as February meeting at Gillespie Field at second clinic in Jan. was on “ Operation Golden State East. Two of Helen McGee’s and Maintenance of Turbo Charged Air­ sons each fly a hang glider. What a way to craft." The F.B.O.’s supported by the 99’s go. Nancy Leebold of Australia, her husband in covering expenses of refreshments. Irene Rogers of the Aloha Chapter and Arthur, visit the Shearers in Hawaii. Thank you, men! Margaret Rubin from Winnepeg, Canada Chairman Joan Paynter is Apt on her were guests at an impromptu pot-luck at The General Aviation Council of Hawaii instrument rating and put it to good use Leah Liersch’s apartment by members of sponsored a WWI party, which was well flying as a corporate pilot to and from the El Cajon Valley Chapter and the San represented by 99’s. And, as special en­ Orange County these last few weeks. She Diego Chapter. (See photo) tertainment, 99’s Trippi Ahrens, and Karen had her first experience with icing and said On Sunday, January 27 at the Southern Horn, and 66’s Sierra Brown, and Barb she could do without that worry. California Aviation Breakfast Club meeting, Virginia Renn was honored by introduced Caroline Zapata, who is Twitchell had her APT ride with new CFI, being designated the outstanding woman spending lots of time under the hood Jean Pyatt. in aviation in that group for the month of preparing for her instrument checkride. Chairman Joyce Jones is busy starting January. She is the third member of the El Caroline and Betty joined chairman Pat Istrument Ground Schools at Redondo, Cajon Valley Chapter to be so-named. Forbes, Barb LaPoint, Eldris Shogren, Rae Torrance, and Westchester. 491/2 Bob Previous designees were Dottie Sanders Gilmore, and Janie Postlethwaite for a fly- Pinkey has a new Diamond in his Soaring and Helen McGee. Seems to say in on January 20. Five planes carried Crown; he reached an altitude of 34,700 something for our group. eighteen assorted 99s, husbands, feet at Pikes Peak in November. The children, and dogs to the new South Western Institute of Aviation has in­ County Airport near Morgan Hill, where terested many of our members. In addition they lunched and browsed through the to Jean Schiffmann, who is Secretary of antique car and airplane exhibit in bright the Planning Committee, Joyce Failing Sunday sunshine. serves on the Research Committee, and Next fly-in is scheduled on March 17 for Margaret Berry and Mary Pinkney are lunch at the Red Top Restaurant and a spot members of the Communication Com­ landing contest. Wonder if the Irish will mittee. win? The Instrument Ground School and Simulator Training Program planned for GREATER OGDEN AREA CHAPTER the 99's by Accelerated Ground Training in Lei Howard, Reporting Santa Monica was attended by seven HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE, I hope members, one 491/2, and Grace McGet- that 1974 holds nothing but good things tigan, and Lynne Opper from the Los for all of you. Angeles Chapter. We are fortunate in having one new The February meeting was held at the member and two prospective members, home of Joan Dilley to discuss the fate of Ruth Kendrick, Rhoda Knighton and the 1974 Palms to Pines Air Race. Left to right Betty Wharton (Chairman, San Marcia Hunsaker. Our flying activities include: Jean and Diego Chapter) Irene Rogers (Aloha Marcia and Rhonda are taking their John Grooms to Phoenix; Jean Pyatt to Chapter) Margaret Rubin (Winnepeg, lessons through Weber State College Aero Catalina and Orange County for Canada Chapter) Vi Chambers (Chairman, Club, which is located in the Ogden area. “Education Through Aviation,” which is El Cajon Vally Chapter). Incorporation papers were all signed by now receiving credit from the LA City the members to protect the chapter from Schools; Marilyn Twitchell, DRF to Santa any future mishaps. We must announce Barbara; and Wally Funk and 66 Erma GOLDEN WEST CHAPTER the loss of one member in the very near Orsino to Loreto, Mexico, with the Los Jeanne Abramson, Reporter future, Joann Winterling who will be Angeles Chapter. leaving us to join her husband in Having missed "Season’s Greetings” and Hawthorne, Nevada. As much as we hate a couple of deadlines while sitting here LOS ANGELES CHAPTER to see both of them go, we do wish them Holly Ballard, Reporter mulling over potentially clever leads, such much good fortune in there new home. as "there's no fuel like an old fuel" or "My (Ed Note: Due to the unauthorized Joann will shortly complete her Com­ elimination of this tribute by the printer of Fuelish Heart”, we apologize for our mercial Instrument rating. prolonged absence from these pages. the January issue of the 99 news, we now are privileged to present it.) There are complex reasons, however, HI-DESERT CHAPTER directly related to the energy crisis. by Eva Conrad, reporter JO ANN STEIERT A wait-and-see attitude, coupled with The Hi-Desert Chapter happily added The loss of one 99 is a loss to all 99’s ... some Chapter soul-searching, has resulted three names to their “Apt” list: - Jo Ann so said a friend in a letter to the LA in the decision to continue with plans for Locke, Mary Lue Garrison and Yvonne Chapter. Our Jo Ann Steiert was killed the previously-announced Second Annual Koepke, to bring their score up to 83 per November 17, 1973, when her 250 Mini-Derby on June 15. It will still be a cent, heading for 100 per cent. Comanche crashed soon after take-off non-stop Hayward round-robin, but will Something new has been added. Each from LaVerne, California (Brackett Field). change its category from “speed” to meeting one assigned member is to bring She was enroute to Santa Monica Airport “ cruise and proficiency” in deference to in a "Safety Tip of The Month” . Ruth Ann on an IFR flight plan. the recent policy suggestions issued by Rich did the honors at the January meeting Jo Ann was secretary of our chapter, International Headquarters. with the advice to check with FSS on fuel chairwoman of the Mechanics Clinic for Specific race details remain the same. supplies at the various airports along your Pilots, and involved in all 99 activities. At Pilots and co-pilots must have logged no route. Advance knowledge could prevent one time she was the reporter for the more than 500 hours if they have raced the necessity to cut margin a little thinner News, she flew the only Rallye Minerva before; there is no hour restriction for first than necessary. (TAR 105) ever entered in the Powder Puff time racers, who w ill be judged in a special Congratulations are in order to Margaret Derby. She held a Commerical license with class. Aircraft are limited to 200 hp. Bolton who got her commercial rating. an Instrument rating. maximum. Accommodations are available Margaret also checked out in a T-34 while If you have been reading our chapter news at the Vagabond Motel, immediately in Texas. you know that seldom did a month go by adjacent to Hayward Airport and adequate Guests at the January meeting included without mention of Jo Ann. She was a overnight tie-downs. A dinner at the motel Jeanie McAdams, a 99 from Washington, vivacious, gung-ho woman, whose en­ on Friday evening w ill be followed by a D.C. who is transferring to the Hi-Desert thusiastic love of flying, dynamic drive, seminar covering all pertinent aspects of Chapter, and her glider pilot friend, Carol and sense of humor we miss so much. She air-racing. Moe. Both gals have been flying with Great is survived by three sons, Randy, 16; Take-off time for the daylight VFR event Western Soaring in Pearblossom. Steven, 14; Mark, 13. is 11:00 a.m. on Saturday morning. The Many of her 99 friends from the San course will cover 250-300 miles with one or Fernando Valley Chapter and Santa two mandatory check points. Winners will LONG BEACH CHAPTER Barbara Chapter Attended the graveside be announced and trophies presented at Jean Pyatt, Reporter service for Jo Ann. Two planes, one the dinner on Saturday evening at the Jean McConnell received her Commerical Rallye Minerva she loved, circled overhead Vagabond. Entry kits at $1.50 available Certificate and 1974 Safety Pin. Jean is the during part of the ceremony. We thank after April 15 from Mini-Derby Chairman Editor of the Chapter’s monthly news those pilots. Barbara LaPoint, 10 Estrada Place, bulletin, “Sky Tales”, doing a wonderful Her parents were grateful when they Redwood City, Ca 94062. job of keeping our large group informed arrived from Kentucky to find that all Betty Walsh has added her name to the with the help of the typist, Kay Anderson. necessary arrangements for the funeral Golden West membership roster. Busy Angela Masson has received her Multi- and temporary care of the children had recruiter Kathi Wentworth, now a lawyer engine Rating and Juanita Thompson has been taken care of by Jo Ann’s friends in with the D.A.'s office in Redwood City, has had her 1974 Safety Pin ride. Marilyn the LA Chapter. Because of many inquiries and kind driving several 99 friends nuts lately in her offers, the LA Chapter has started a ATC 510 simulator, is planning another memorial fund to aid Jo Ann’s children. treat for us, only this time in a submarine They need our help. Anyone who wishes to simulator (aviation trainers converted to contribute may send a check to Lynne submarine use) at the Mare Island Naval Opper, chairwoman, 10865 Pickford Way, Shipyard. Fine, just, just so long as we Culver City, 90230. remember to yell “clear!” again afterwards The following is a letter sent to Jo Ann’s and not "Up periscopes!” mother by Barry Schiff. Barry is an airline pilot. PALOMAR CHAPTER As between pilots and airplanes, each Mary Pearson, Reporter flight is uniquely significant. We are all concerned with the fuel crisis And so it was this morning when I flew a — should we fly? will we be able to fly? very special airplane in Jo Ann’s memory, Palomar Chapter is having, and will a parting salute to a comrade of the sky. continue to have fly-in meetings so long as The sky -- it was and is now, Jo Ann’s fuel is readily available. Nobody flies with special place. empty seats, and we’re lowering power Residing in the heavens, she will offer us settings. Left Louise Ramsey, Chairman Redwood constant reminders of her presence, but Our meeting in January was at Palm Empire Chapter, Right Janet Allbeck, Past we must watch for her handiwork. Springs with 16 members present. Ann Chairman. Louise receives women of the At sunset, she’ll paint the sky resplen­ Tunney, Santa Rosa Chapter, was there, year trophy. dency with joyful, ever-changing pastel so we have the pleasure of her company. RENO AREA CHAPTER moods. Our newest member-to-be, Ginny Boylls, Hazel Hohn, Reporter At night, she'll play tag with her attended her third meeting, and we Mary Boles was going to fly in the twinkling, celestial compatriots as they welcomed her in to full membership. Powder Puff Derby, but that will have to sweep across velvet heavens. An aside, fuel crisis type -- four of us wait. She says her only regret about the And when Jo Ann feels exuberant, she’ll flew a Cherokee 180, and four others drove gas shortage is that her 5 horses don’t stack up piles of cotton cumulus candy, a medium-sized Dodge (15 mpg). The have wings. But with the price of hay these interlacing them with a rainbow ribbon to airplane took 13.7 gallons when we got days, it's a tossup. reflect her colorful spirit. home with :30 each way, while the Dodge Doris Eacret says that it is fortunate that And when she is annoyed with the used 14.9 gallons and almost 2 hours each with the heavy winds we had recently none trespasses of her loved ones below, she’ll way! Less energy, less time, less of the 99 aircraft was damaged. toss spikes of lightning and bellow pollutants, so let’s fly, girls! Louis and Dorothy Baer have built their thunderously -- just to remind us that we We’re delighted to hear the Angel Derby new home lV i miles south of Beckworth too are mortal. is on again! Harriett Booth and Mary Airport, which is where Mary Boles had her Thank you for the honor of giving wing to Pearson may be in it! We need only air­ one and only emergency landing. her memory. plane, sponsor and half a chance. Elaine’s 491/2er Stan is waiting for parts Remember ladies, we are a flying for his new Mong. organization. Had we wanted to sit on the MARINE COUNTY CHAPTER Kathy and Wug Gray and their family ground, we could have joined some other Rahn Simon reporter flew their plane to Las Vegas in Sept. to type of organization. I am sure all of us 13 may be considered unlucky by some, watch son Jim's first football game of the realize the energy crisis is not a joke, but season. And thereby hangs a tale. In but not by the MC99’s. We have since some of us question the sense of calling March 1, 1973, increased our membership Kathy’s own words: "We were very for­ off normal activities which are not by 33-11 3 per cent from the original 10 tunate to exchange domiciles and cars frivolous. Our economy hinges on a sane charter members. Kathy Nemeth is a withPhyllisAhlswedein Las Vegas. Phyllis approach to the situation, rather than a was working in Reno Air race headquarters transfer from Austin, Texas, and Sherry panic stop of things we normally do. I Lewis, who has inverted her "66” to a full- with the rest of our Reno Area members. personally feel that we should continue We arranged all the details meticulously, fledged “ 99” . our flying — to fill all seats, fly with Our New Year’s Resolution “ Get APT!" except that we forget to get Phyllis’s car conservative power settings, and try when was accomplished in one fell swoop. Our keys, and the house keys were in the car. possible to make our flights serve a dual Chairman, Karen Kahn, and APT Chairman Fortunately, Wug’s keen alert, intelligent purpose, would surely be in everyone’s Cyd Fougner, qualified instructors both, mind discovered this moments before best interest. Keep ’em flying! put Rahn Simon, Nancy Wallis, Ann departure. With only a modicum of panic Morrissey, and Candy Sevieri through their and with the aid of short wave radio, we paces on Sunday, January 26, out at REDWOOD EMPIRE CHAPTER positions, were greatly exaggerated, Gnoss Field. A bright, blue, and beautiful Nina Rookaird pylon on the south end of the race course, day literally brought everyone into the and she was able to get the keys to us. To traffic pattern. The check rides and air­ Esther Harri passed her Instrument make an involved story short, we walked planes were donated by the foregoing 99’s, written. Frances Gauger received her into Jim's game just as they were playing which helped everyone’s pocketbooks and “Safety Pin" and is first in our Chapter to the "Star Spangled Banner.” And the achieved our goal. Our 66 friend, Thea become APT this year. She has been allegations in the Reno paper that the Lowry, received dual instruction. testing us on aviation knowledge. For this unlimited time trials were delayed some 15 Karen Kahn, in addition to her 5-day week meeting, she encouraged us to tell our minutes because some race officials on as instructor at Sierra Academy, Oakland, special safety hints. Conclusion: a lot of No. 3 pylon were not in their proper flew to Burbank and back in an Aztec us should reexamine our safety gear! positions, were greatly exaggerated. carrying 1,000 lbs. of bank checks (not Frances Gauger arranged with FAA and I had a strange thing happen recently money) and has added 4 hours multi- Castle Air Force to have us participate in which proves once again the old chiche, engine plus 3 hours instrument time to her their Psychological testing program, April “It's a small world.” I sold an aviation logbook. As it was a midnight flight, she 11, 1974. article to the Las Vegas “ Review Journal” has also given us some useful tips on how Janet Allbeck flew to Phoenix for her and in the course of finding a photo to to stay awake in the wee small hours by grandmother’s 100th birthday. And was accompany it, wrote to the Smithsonian in drinking coffee, munching apples, flown from Phoenix to Tucson by daughter Washington, DC. I received a call from the singing, talking (to oneself?) and turning Wendy, who recently received her rating. Dept, of Documents and Photos, and it the landling lights on to look at the snow Bay Cities Chapter’s Miriam Brugh and turned out that the man I talked to was my on the mountain tops. Karen also Vivian Harshbarger and Redwood Empire’s pilot on B-24’s when I was a WASP co-pilot seaplaned it recently at Sausalito, where Anna Brenner and Nina Rookaird attended in the Ferry Command. she practiced taxiing (and avoided tilting) the Zonta's Amelia Earhart dinner. Mrs. on the mud flats. The tide was out at the Paul Behrens, the Government’s official SACRAMENTO VALLEY CHAPTER time. greeter of VIP’s on the West Coast proved Barbara Foster, Reporter Thea Lowry, who may be remembered as to be an interesting speaker. Traditionally, the January meeting is with the Sacramento Zonta Club. At the Rogers of the Aloha Chapter. date gave us our regular meeting a week dinner meeting the Zontas honored Amelia The Southern California Aviation Break­ later. Members dicussed the cancellation Earhart by awarding cash scholarships to fast Club held its monthly meeting in San of the PPD for 74. Recent ads for auto outstanding girl Civil Air Patrol Cadets. Diego on January 25th. Chapter members races would not indicate they are can­ The scholarships must be used toward Betty Wharton, Marion Banks, Stella celled! The evening heard many chairmen flight training, otherwise they are for­ Hardin and Marilyn Eimers, attended. The asking for advice for the year’s activities. feited. Mary Ellen Jones, who has the program was presented by Phil Prophett What about upgrading in progress? What distinction of belonging to 99’s, Zontas, who discussed errors in engineering about fly-ins, and aviation oriented fund and Civil Air Patrol, escorted the girls to applying to aviation. raising activities? The APT Chairman may the meeting. Shirley Lehr was the speaker February 9, 1974 San Diego Ninety- now have even a harder time of it. of the evening, she touch briefly on various Nines and guests toured the Radar Air This writer and 49'/2er nearly went into a aspects of women in aviation and the Traffic Control Facility at Mirimar. tailspin one evening recently while wat­ impact current events are having on flying First in our chapter to become APT for ching the CANNON show on television. in general. 1974 is Camille Hutson a private pilot who The opening scene depicting Las Vegas In an earlier report there was mention of holds a current instrument rating. She has airport was easily recognizable as Van a Pilots Lounge which Sacramento Valley been flying since 1967 and was introduced Nuys airport. In fact, the covered parking had helped furnish at Executive Airport. It to flying by her husband, Bob, and fellow area for Genral Aviation aircraft looked like seems that there were those who did not Ninety-Nine, Marion Banks. Camille the proximity of N9355W. Slumped bodies approve of lounging pilots, because a belongs to the Confair Flying Club. She straightened in anticipation of a glimpse, week later the sofa and chairs were stolen. has worked as high school librarian and perhaps, of the family freedom machine. Thelma Cull, our membership chairman, holds a real estate license. Anticipation turned to exhilaration when has edited and published a delightful little the whole glorious machine in living color booklet for Sacramento Valley Chapter (she’s a red and white Cherokee 235 with members. In it she has set down a blue trim) appeared with 491/2er X Brands thumbnail sketch of each member, in­ polishing the wing. Several glorious cluding a little about their private lives and minutes have won two permanent viewers their flying experiences. She tackled this of the series. You never know, they might ambitious job in the hope we would get to do it again. Such a coincidence! Only a know each other better. few nights previously X and Pamela Brands hosted our Chapter Christmas Party. During the evening we learned the X Brands is an actor. Then to see him busily waxing the wing of your very own airplane on television a few nights later seemed more than a coincidence. Hmmm, wonder if airplanes are entitled to residuals? A dip of the wing is salute to Marjory Robbins for obtaining her multi engine Virginia Renn (Right) is presented “ Woman rating. Sally Kinsey and 491/2er cross of the Month Award” by Dottie Sanders countryed to New Orleans with young (Left) at So. Calif. Aviation Breakfast Club daughter. Sally got in a total of eight hours Meeting January 27th. night cross country over unfamiliar terrain, (Related Story under El Cajon Valley the first time over such territory. Chapter News) Susi Neff and 491/2er flew to Baja recently. She commented that they had to share the fuel line up at the airport with campers. And Vesta Malby reports they Ambitious and enthusiastic flyers. L to R. flew to Utah. Again! Mohine Shroff, Bombay Chapter; Shirley Lehr, Sacramento Valley Chapter. Photo SAN GABRIEL VALLEY Credit, Barbara Goetz. Eve Hunt, Reporter January’s meeting featured a most interesting speaker— Mr. Ken Walker of SAN DIEGO CHAPTER Arcadia who described the first single Marilyn Eimers, Reporter engine solo crossing of the Pacific Ocean Arlin Donner and Bryan Burger, from the west coast of America to the east representatives from San Diego Radar Air coast of Australia. He accomplished this Traffic Control Facility, presented an feat in April, 1962, and it took him about 44 interesting program on recent advances in hours of flying time in a 250 Commanche. air traffic control at the January meeting of Congratulations on up-grading piloting the San Diego Chapter. Discussed were skills go to Joan Winter with a new IFR procedures and the new Automated Commercial Rating and to Nancy Gordon Terminated Radar III system. Employing Attending So. Calif. Aviation Breakfast who now has earned her Instrumental this system, all IFR flights in the San Club Meeting in San Diego January 27th, Instructor Rating. Gary and Portia Cornell Diego area must be pre-filed so as to be with Tiny Broadwick (2nd from left), retired both took their biennial check rides, fed into the central computer. The pilot professional parachutist, were L-R: earned their Safety Pins and Portia is APT must notify F.S.S. if a delay in proposed “Lynn” Coulthard, ECV Chapter, Tiny for 1974. departure time is more than thirty minutes. Betty Wharton, Chairman, San Diego Marijane Nelson has just returned from a If the flight plan is not opened within thirty Chapter, and Dottie Campbell, ECV tour of Baja California and is now starting minutes of proposed departure time, the Chapter. to search for "the boat” on which to sail to Hawaii and live abroad for the next three computer automatically cancels the plan and the pilot must then refile by phone. years. Recently Ruth and Don Downey flew For VFR flights, ATC is available to SAN FERNANDO VALLEY CHAPTER to Torrance for lunch. On the flight there provide current weather reports and traffic Bonnie Seymour, Reporter they had a right-of-way dispute with a bird and the bird lost. He did leave an im­ advisories. Our January meeting was rained out. Guests at the January meeting included Good strong winds and rains with snow at pression on the plane and they had to have Margaret Rubin, member of the West the 1000 foot level kept all but the bravest repair work done before flying home. Canadian Chapter, Cindy de Coucey, new of hangar flyers home. About ten women The Fly-in to La Quinta Desert Club in private pilot who is enrolled in aviation made the meeting place at Van Nuys January was marred by poor weather. courses at Mesa Junior College, Linda de airport. They were rewarded by an extra Portia and Gary Cornell were able to fly out Vries, Ninety-Nine from Capistrano, Irene evening of hangar flying because a rain of Redlands, others drove. Frances McQueen made a trip to the The Santa Paula Girls flew to Van Nuys Powder Puff Derby. As time went on it Grand Canyon. Jo Ann and Ed Miro were after the monthly meeting to meet and became increasingly difficult to ascertain part of ten planes in the Rialto Cherokee lunch with a contingent of the San Fer­ what was essential to helping the Energy Club that flew to the North Shore of the nando Chapter. Crisis. And, then to the question: is our Salton Sea for a delicious buffet lunch. Plans announced for the future include a patriotic duty such that we must give up Portia Cornell has spent two mornings Tour of the Palmdale-Los Angeles our general aviation gasoline for conducting 50 Nursery School children on Radar Computer Center. Unless we get tokenism? Are we women racers falling a tour of Redlands Airport. clearance from of all the places, the heir to selective discrimination? Are we Pentagon, to fly-in, we will be motoring giving up the greatest of all races for good SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CHAPTER over for the day. Gwen Dewey is working cause? If not then lets see our AWTAR-AT- Charlotte Morrill, Reporter on an outing to Edwards Airforce Base at WAR to keep the most traditional and A few of us had a special treat in the China Lake to participate in the simulator professional of all races! guise of a visit recently from Rene Nealon, program, and Sally is firming up plans for General Aviation needs us all involved a chapter member who has been tem­ a trip to LAX to view the 747 Mechanics whether as racers or pilots in general. As porarily living in Sao Paulo, Brazil. We tour. 99’s we should reject the premise that wish it were not such a long long flight to This reporter left her baby Cessna 140 at much of general aviation activities Brazil. Rene misses her flying buddies and Santa Paula to AmTrack it to So. Tahoe. especially those involving women are we certainly miss Rene. Coincidentally, weather delayed the train 3 superfulous and unessential! We can all There were a few flyers in the air this hours one way and 5 hours the other. Just talk but we can really get into the Energy past month. The Harvey McGee’s, Jerome like flying, only more of “down to earth" Crises by writing letters to Mr. Simons and Draper’s and Mac McAllister families flew traveling experience. Mr. Butterfield and our elected to Vail Colorado for a skiing holiday. No Highlight of the recent weeks for all the representatives. We need to be heard from, bones broken plus more than enough snow girls in the Santa Paula Chapter was the Ladies! and of course all got their share of IFR ride in the Jet Ranger Helicopter provided Welcome new members: Mary Johnson, weather. by Ken Johnson, member Betty’s 491/2er. Judy Jones and Carol Valette, Private Happy New Year to all our fellow We went in groups of three and toured our Pilots and Hialeah Reilich from Alameda. members. county for 30 minutes. Our day was clear January Meeting all business getting and the ride fantastic. caught up on two months worth. SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CHAPTER Hopes for 1974: lots of airport markins Emily Cletsoway, Reporter and the PAR Terminus. Our Airport Chapter flying has been on the in­ Manager Bob Dunn and Community are dividual business basis. eager to see it happen— we are optimistis Emily and Bill Cletsoway have been and believe that racing is Alive! Get pens doing most of their flying on ski trips— and stamps out: write Pat Shearer, get Albuquerque, Reno and Tahoe. APT and help protect our fair share of Judi Gorham passed Commercial gasoline. Our organization is vital and can written. Barbara Gafner passed CFI written be effective as long as we are! (add a C and and also got her instrument rating. CARE!) Criss Henderson has been our busiest member. She has her Multi-Enginge TUCSON CHAPTER rating, Commercial rating and Certified Ginny Cook, Reporter Flight Instructor. As if that was not Western Airlines has blocked 40 more enough she became Mrs. Alan Yecny over seats for the sectional in Hawaii and will Clear Lake at 5,280 feet. The ceremony was take all on the Orchid’s Special stand-by performed by Keylseyville’s “ Flying list on this ‘companion Flight’ depart LAX Judge" Bill Harpham. Al and Chris are now Santa Paula member Jackie Ross noon Fri. April 26th, return Sun. Night May busy as a team teaching an “ Introductory disembarking after Jet Ranger Heli ride 5th. Write this reporter for details (enclose to Aviation" ground school seminar to 26 from Santa Paula throughout local area in addressed stamped envelope) students in the Mentally Gifted Minors ventura county. Embarking on an entirely new adventure, program. the chapter has “adopted” a war orphan! This little gal already knows how to fly but she has become a little rusty because of SANTA PAULA CHAPTER inactivity. The Tucson 99’s plan to remedy Adrienne Nater, Reporter this by giving her a "refresher” course. She Sally Allen is making all sorts of local will be renovated and refurbished and flights inbetween East wind conditions, reside at the Pima County Air Museum. rain and snow??? When she is not flying to “She" is a Lockheed Electra! Den Mother Santa Barbara, Santa Monica or Whiteman for this extensive project will be brand new in the San Fernando Valley, she is flying a CFI Lynn McGrew. We now have Norma simulator or beautifying her “Jonathan”. Wilcox, Patsy Brooks, Dot Jenkins, Sherry Sally and Jill Williamson are the first of our Boice and Lynn as CFI’s. group to experience a “no gas” situation Wyn Haward is wearing hubby’s new on a cross country to Alemeda County Deb now, having completed her check-out, Airport. Fortunately, they could double and Virginia Edwards working backwards back to Modesto to fill up for the trip to cooperate with the fuel shortage - home. Betty Johnson and Barbara checked out in a 150! McKenna had a fine flight on a special VFR The Tucson Treasure Hunt Committee to Bakersfield-Porterville. Barbara has just Members of Santa Paula Chaptar at Santa has decided to suspend activities in 74 in returned from Europe, spending all of her Barbara Airport. keeping with the AWTAR policy - so we time looking up at the planes there. Back - I to r. Carol Riley, Sally Allen, won’t see you this spring at our Hunt, but Barbara Deeds and Norma Williams flew Evelyn Perry, Norma Williams front - here’s a clue see if you can find another 83 lbs for D.R.F. Georgianna Jackie Ross, Barbara Deeds, Jill HNI its 5112 miles RT from LAX....on Nesbitt, one of our newest members, Williamson, very, very front. Reporter, Western Air Lines, on the ORCHID presently holds a Private Pilots licence. Adrienne Nater not shown. SPECIAI see if you can find a vacant She is a student at Univ. of Calif, at Santa seat... try the stand-by list....calculate Barbara with a Major in Speech Pathology. SANTA ROSA CHAPTER this math problem, if all chapters had the Barbara Niles, another new member found Lynn P. Cary, Reporter same percentage of their membership that she had, in fact, married airplane, so I am sure I am just one of the many who going as TUS... eleven members...how now she joins husband in trips to Oregon, felt like the stars had fallen out of the many would be at the sectional? Prize for Mexico in their 182, as a pilot. heavens to read of the cancellation of the best answer. Attend the Southwest Spring Sectional It is hoped that we can meet on air- We, the members of the Yuma chapter of in Honolulu April 27th, to May 4th and fly markings in southern Utah or on some of 99’s would like to extend an invitation to on THE ORCHID SPECIAL THE ONLY the fly-ins. We all wish her much luck in any member of any other chapter—bring 707 WITH 99 PILOTS IN COMMAND! her new venture and happy that she will be your membership directory along, call any flying. member of our chapter and let us show you Diane Hastings is another of our many places of interest in our city, and UTAH CHAPTER members who has moved. Diane has even south of the border. Jane Patterson Reporter joined her husband in Colorado Springs The Utah Chapter has not been inactive, and plans on joing as Aero Club there. She just negligent in getting in the news. The also hopes to find some 99s in the vicinity. Utah weather this winter has not been We’ll miss them both. conducive to flying especially for the VFR Vivian Yardley is the proud possessor of pilot. However those that have airplanes a homebuilt a Stits Skyhopper. She has have been able to take advantage of the been practicing touch and goes so she can nice days to keep current. show it off this summer. In January the chapter was afforded the opportunity to visit the 1550th Helicopter Training Wing’s simulator. We were lucky on the timing that each member and guest YUMA CHAPTER attending was able to fly the simulator Margaret Carpenter which is quite an experience. Three guests The Yuma chapter of 99’s is were able to join with the 99s. reorganizing. New officers for the coming February was a business meeting at year are: chairman, Margaret Carpenter, Julie Jacobson's house to discuss plans Vice chairman Olive Browning, Secretary for the upcoming sectional to be held in Treasury Dorothy Little, Membership Utah in September of 1974. Plans are now chairman Joan Meiser, Newsletter reporter for the site to be one of the ski resorts. Margaret Carpenter, Publicity and Amelia Several members are still planning to Earnhart chairman Patt Holland. attend the sectional in Hawaii. They are The Yuma International Airport main Alberta Nicholson and husband, Jane terminal is landscaping the entrance to the Patterson and husband, Gini Streeter, terminal, and the members of our chapter Jane Andreason and Dee Ricord. donated 3 Palm trees to help with their The Yuma Chapter of 99’s helping with To wind up with one of the good news- beautification. the landscaping of Yuma International bad news stories that are going around our Due to the gasoline shortage our chapter Airport. ex-chairman Barbara Barlos is recovering isn’t doing too much flying, but we do a lot From left to right Donna Smith, Olive from surgery and feeling better but the bad of hangar flying, and try to help other girls Browning, Mr. Covgill Airport Manager, news is that she is moving to Arizona. We who are in training with any problems they Dorothy Little, Joan Meiser, Margaret will really miss her as Barbara is a true 99. might have. Carpenter.

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