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Spring has finally sprung here in “ service is the rent you pay on life’’ Michigan and I hope you are all en­ so we must all take our turn some­ joying the pleasant weather and the time for a healthy growing organiza­ 'w' coming of the green grass and flowers tion to survive. Let’s not JUST sur­ as much as we are. It’s a great time vive, let’s go forward with gusto. Let’s to come out of hibernation, shine up make waves. the ole airplane and put some finishing Perhaps the most ambitious of these touches to the state of our flying art. activities for me right now is the new MAY, 1969 While in Oklahoma City for the Ex­ Headquarters and Museum. I find ecutive Board Meeting I had a chance myself extremely excited about the THE NINETY-NINES, Inc. to see the APT pin worn proudly by project. It will be an impossibility to Will Rogers World Airport please you all individually but collec­ International Headquarters Carol Waddell and I can’t say how tively I’m sure you will be happy and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159 impressed I was at the concept. A great idea. I hear there is a Ninety- proud of your new Headquarters. If Headquarters Secretary Nine APT pin in the offing and we all goes as planned the Museum will LORETTA GRAGG may hear more about it soon. be the responsibility of a highly selec­ tive Committee and will be a credit When I think of all the activities we Editor to all wcmen who fly. put on under the name of the Ninety- HAZEL McKENDRICK Nines, Inc., I suddenly think of the The arrivals of carpet, furniture and P.O. Box 38499 tremendous responsibility we accept fixtures continue and with each new Dallas, Texas 75238 individually. If you care enough at all piece the space takes on new dimen­ to be a Ninety-Nine then you know sion. A date for the opening will be THE NINETY-NINES NEWS how proudly we wear our Ninety-Nine announced soon. Vol. 14 No. 7 pin and respect the true meaning of So many things happened at the Ex. May, 1969 our organization. To know our early Brd. Mtg. that it would be hard to Published monthly, except bi-monthly members and their valuable contribu­ include them in any one report but July-August and November-December tions to the history of flight makes one many of the plans for the up-dating Annual subscription rate is $4.50 and very proud indeed to be a member of office procedures were discussed is included as a part of the annual membership of The Ninety-Nines, Inc. of such a group. Each of us, as we and we are now investigating the possi­ THE NINETY-NINES, Inc. take our turn at the wheel of leader­ bility of data processing as a solution Will Rogers World Airport Oklahoma City, Okla. 73159 ship and service, must pause a mo­ for Mailing Tapes, Roster and Ninety- Return Form 3579 to above address ment to think about the effect our Nine News. 2nd Class Postage pd. at Chickasha, Okla. effort will have on the whole group. My plans at the moment call for a An activity mishandled or poorly run to Montreal for the Canadian Sec­ INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS planned might better not have hap­ tional and hopefully the Chartering of pened. If we feel the activity or service the new Maple Leaf Chapter. This President worthwhile then we should put our will be a real fun week-end I’m sure. DONNA MYERS shoulder to the task and do ourselves Always enjoy my Canadian friends. 11603 E. 6th PI. proud. Remember the old saying Beginning with the eighth of May and Aurora, Colorado 80010 for three days thereafter, Gene Nora Vice-President Jessen, Page Shamberger, Lois Feigen- BERNICE “BEA” STEADMAN baum and I will be having the time 12214 N. McKinley Rd. NOTICE Montrose, Michigan 48457 of our lives judging the NIFA, Ninety- All pilots participating in the Penny- Nine Achievement Award at Park Air Secretary A-Pound flights should make cer­ College in St. Louis. This can be quite LYDIELLEN “LYGIE” HAGAN a job, selecting just one recipient for South 1907 Oneida Place tain that their aircraft insurance, Spokane, Washington 99203 including passenger liability, is valid the award from so many highly tal­ for flying activities. Aircraft policies ented girls that compete from the var­ Treasurer issued for Business and Pleasure ious college flight programs. It is a DORIS RENNINGER use will not allow passenger carry­ real pleasure to work with this calibre 10-01 162nd Street ing for which a charge is made; of College student. When this is com­ Beechhurst, N. Y. 11357 however, if a donation is being pleted it’s off to Washington for the Executive Board made to a charitable promotion, Women’s Advisory meeting, then a and the insured does not profit from short breather to pack my golf clubs, ALICE ROBERTS and off to Kitty Hawk for the S.E. 9828 North 19 Avenue the proceeds, coverage should apply. Phoenix, Arizona 85021 If there is any question, have your Section Meeting, then home for the agent assist you. (Detailed pro­ Michigan Chapter’s Dawn Patrol at GENE NORA JESSEN cedures will be available at the Lapeer Airport the 25th of May. Hope 2814 Cassia Boise, Idaho 83705 New York Convention.) B'est wishes to see many of you in the next few for a big turn out! weeks. BETTY W. McNABB Susie Sewell Remember, activate and participate. 926 Third Avenue Albany, Georgia 31701 B. T. Steadman, V.P. Coming Events MAY 3, 1969 Dallas, Poker Party Air Rase Rain date May 10, 1969 MAY 3, 1969 Canadian Spring Sectional Ottawa-Montreal Chapter Grand Motor Hotel—Montreal, Can. MAY 9-11, 1969 Spirit of San Diego Air Race St. Louis to San Diego HEADLINES from Hazel

MAY 11, 1969 Annual Poker Run Armed with all the letters of protest, BOCK, Chairman of the Long Is­ First Canadian Chapter I attended the Executive Board meet­ land Chapter on behalf of MRS. Rain Date May 25th ing in Oklahoma City on April 10. So, JEAN MORIARTY, DOTTIE JULICH’S hopefully, this will be the LAST short daughter. She is looking for recent MAY 16-19, 1969 issue. It will be discussed at conven­ pictures of her mother. If any of you Southcentral Spring Sectional tion in New York, so all you that are have taken pictures of DOTTIE, she Ft. Worth, Texas planning to attend the convention, get would appreciate having copies of MAY 17, 1969 ready to tell the Board how you feel them. So please, if any of you have New England Spring Sectional about it. With the letters I had on taken pictures, check and see if you Pease Air Force Base. hand, I think they got the message. have any and forward them to: * * * MAY 17-18, 1969 MRS. JEAN MORIARTY Dedication of Aviation Technology Please note the correction to the in­ 18 VILLAGE LANE Dept., Cochise College, Douglas, formation about the POWDER PUFF FREEHOLD, N.J. 07728 Ariz. DERBY PINS complete with picture. I would like to have a very technical * * * MAY 23-25, 1969 explanation as to why BEV FLEMING I received a letter from DOTTIE Southeast Sectional Meeting, of the Yuma Chapter had her picture in the Cape Girardeau section with a Kitty Hawk, North Carolina caption about NELL RICE receiving MAY 24-25, 1969 the Chapter “ Pilot of the Year” award Poker Party and what happened to NELL RICE’S Nina Hetman, picture receiving the award. I really 4 Lloyd Rd. don’t know how or why it happened Norwalk, Connecticut or what happened to the other picture. MAY 30, 1969 However, we are sorry about it and Last day for Entry in PPD if the Cape chapter will forward an­ JUNE 21, 1969 other picture, we will try again. It Arkansas Aero Club Air Race would seem that airplanes are not the and Fair Contact Committee only thing that have gremlins! 3225 John F. Kennedy, * * * North Little Rock, Ark. 72116 Included elsewhere in the News is JUNE 21, 1989 a copy of the Official Ballot for the Skylady Derby starting in St. Louis election of officers or 1969-1970. I am POWDER PUFF DERBY PINS JULY 4-9, 1969 told that only about 50% of our mem­ Last month's item on the POWDER bers vote during an election. This is Powder Puff Derby your organization and these will be San Diego to Washington D.C. PUFF DERBY pin omitted ‘with gold your officers. I urge each of you to SEE AWTAR plate’ after sterling ‘silver.’ We have only the 14K pin at $22.50, and the make a concerted effort to vote. Be JULY 9-13, 1969 sterling silver with gold plate at good 99 citizens and vote when you International Convention $13.50 . . . NO PINS are available receive your ballot in the mail. New York City, New York in sterling silver. Here is a picture * * * AUGUST 17, 1969 of these attractive pins—designed by Don’t forget the dedication of the All-Ohio Chapter Poker Party MARION ANDREWS. The actual size Aviation Technology Dept, of Cochise SEPTEMBER 11-14, 1969 is l'/8” in diameter. Everyone who College, Douglas, Ariz. on May 17-18. Northwest Fall Sectional has flown the POWDER PUFF DER­ Those of you in that area try to attend. Leopold Hotel BY will be proud to wear it. » * » Bellingham, Washington Send y >ur orders to: Be sure and attend the Sectional SEPTEMBER 19-21, 1969 BARBARA J. EVANS meetings coming up, fly the races, Southcentral Fall Sectional 40 Stuart Place get APT, VOTE, and REMEMBER: Oklahoma City, Okla. Manhasset, N. Y. 11030 Show you are pilot’s with lots of APRIL 20-MAY 11, 1970 Make check payable to: smart! Check the weather BEFORE South A'rican 99 Air Safari AWTAR, Inc. you start! ! 1 ! ! POWDER PUFF CONTEST WINNER 1969 ANNOUNCED 23 rd Annual Poiuder Puff Derbjj MRS. LORNA V. DEBLICQUY .Ttiln -4-T 1900 940 Walkley Road Ottawa 10, Ontario Canada

DEAR LORNA:

Start planning your flight—San Diego to Washington, D.C.

YOU have won the Contest, “ Why I Want to Fly the “ POWDER PUFF DERBY,” entitling you to a free entry fee this year, or 1970 or 1971. As you might imagine, the judges had a very difficult time in selecting one winner from among the twenty- nine entries. All contained such stim­ ulating thoughts. AXVCAR, Inc. BETTY H. GILLES, Chairman, Judg­ Geterborc>j A irport' ing Committee, BRONETA EVANS Ceterboro, View Jetseij 2515. A 6 Statute flltleer and DEEDO HEISE asked that Honor­ able Mention be given to No. K, B and R. (yours was No. Z): PAULINE Powder Puff Derby GENUNG, Indiana; HELEN SHROP­ SHIRE, Calif.; and LORRAINE JEN- Marion Andrews Lope/., Reporter Entries opened April 15th and we CIK, Conn. (The Judges themselves Flash: Request your supply of Pow­ have 30 so far to go into the hat for are awaiting the identification of the der Puff Derby post cards from your drawing of place positions. winner -s). Chapter Chairman. A supply of these The Powder Puff Derby pins may attractive post cards has been mailed be purchased for or by anyone who to each chapter, in bulk, for free has flown the AWTAR. Each pin will CAPE GIRARDEAU AREA CHAPTER distribution to the members. MR. SPECIAL be numbered and registered in her ERNEST GENTLE of Aero Publishers, name at headquarters a la Tiffany. Mary Boyd, Reporter Inc. has underwritten the complete Just 1893 women in the world are costs of printing and distributing eligible to wear them proudly. We The Powder Puff Derby stop at Mt. 17,000 cards for your use to help pub­ expect the first of them to be ready Vernon, Illinois, will be sponsored by licize the happening starting July 4th. for shipment by the end of April. the Cape Girardeau Area Chapter, It’s a red, white and blue banner year. which in cooperation with the Mt. Please use them and send thank you Advance Flash: The 1970 Powder Vernon Chamber of Commerce, will notes to MR. GENTLE AT AERO Puff Derby will takeoff from Monterey offer contestants the finest hospitality PUBLISHERS, INC., 329 AVIATION Peninsula, Calif, and terminate at De­ to be found. Chapter Chairman Lois ROAD, FALLBROOK, CALIFORNIA land, Fla. Another chance to judge Feigenbaum says that all rooms, 92028. for yourself who grows the best meals, and transportation for con­ oranges. For the 1969 race, JACKIE MILTON CANIFF, during a 45 min­ testants will be furnished without BROOKS will be chairman of publicity ute interview on WOR’s Jack O’Brien charge and other surprises in store for the officials and AULEEN HALL show, told about how BITSY BEEK- will make this “ must” stop a memor­ publicity chairman for the contestants. MAN (Linda Morrow in real life) will able event. There will even be a new enter the Powder Puff Derby. MILTON Contributors to the General Race OMNI in operation at Mt. Vernon in CANIFF is the originator of the Fund to add to the list published last time for the race! STEVE CANYON comic strip, Follow month are: GULF OIL CO., HAW­ BITSY and her co-pilot “POTEET” THORNE AVIATION, N. S. SMITH with her airplane “Bitsy’s Bug” , TAR TRUCKING, ZEP AERO, BENDIX No. 18 beginning May 26th in your CORP., AC SPARKPLUG, PIPER local newspaper. AIRCRAFT, and CONTINENTAL MO­ LAST FLIGHT TORS CORP. We are most grateful The Powder Puff Derby was also for these contributions without which mentioned on ABC’s Wide World of DOROTHY JULICH there could be no race and we ask Sports program. that you do not further solicit these companies for funds. Long Island NEXT NEWS DEADLINE; Send your entries postmarked on or Chapter Mail So As To Have In before May 30th to AWTAR Head­ The Hands Of Editor quarters, Teterboro Airport, Teterboro, By May 20, 1969 New Jersey 07608. Southern Oregon 14.00 CONTRIBUTIONS FROM NINETY-NINES Tennessee 10.00 FOR THE 1969 POWDER PUFF DERBY Tip of Texas 60.00 * Top of Texas 25.00 Alabama Chapter $ 42.00 Mount Diablo 50.00 Tulsa 25.00 Albuquerque Chapter 25.00 ** Oklahoma 25.00 Utah 50.00 All-Ohio 120.00 * Orange County 125.00 Western New York 5.00 Arkansas 20.00 Ozark 10.00 Western Washington 55.00* Australian Section 37.31 * Palomar 35.00 * Wisconsin 60.00* x Bakersfield 150.00 Phoenix 50.00 Wyoming 11.00 Bay Cities 25.00 Puget Sound 15.00 xx First Canadian 541.77 * British Section 20.00 Quad City 10.00 Middle East Section 25.00 Carolinas 25.00 Redwood Empire 40.00 North Central Section 75.00 Central Illinois 35.00 * Sacramento 50.00 Members-at-Large 25.00** Chicago Area 245.00 * San Antonio 15.00 Colorado 80.00 * xxx San Diego 700.00 Total $6,095.08 Connecticut 25.00 San Fernando 25.00** * Chapter and Individual contribu­ Dallas 10.00 xSan Gabriel 300.00 tions Eastern New England 30.00 * x San Joaquin 200.00 ** Individual contributions only Eastern Pennsylvania 100.00 * Santa Clara Valley 100.00 x $ 5.00 or more per member Eastern Washington 65.00 Shreveport 10.00 El Paso 5.00* South Dakota 25.00 xx $10.00 or more per member Fallon 50.00 So. Louisiana 10.00 xxx $20.00 or more per member Far West 18.00 Fort Worth 5.00* Fresno 65.00 x Garden State 140.00 * Greater New York 135.00 * xx Greater Kansas City 5CO.OO Greater St. Louis 50 00 Houston 25 00 Indiana 166.00 * Iowa 75.00 * Kansas 150.00 Long Beach 25.00 * x L?ng Island 150.00 x Los Angeles 150.00 Memphis 25.00 Michigan 395.00 * Minnesota 75.00 Montana 35.00* Monterey Bay 25.00

Left to right: DORIS RENNINGER, International Treasurer jf the Ninety Nines and Chairman of the 40th Anniversary Convention; Mr. Rivkin and Mrs. Anders.

The Greater St. Louis chapter wants APOLLO 8 ASTRONAUTS’ WIVES RECEIVE AMELIA EARHART you to let everyone you meet on the MEMORIAL AWARD highways know who y.m are! Put The seventh annual Amelia Earhart Memorial Award was presented to VAL­ a “99” license plate on the front of ERIE ANDERS, wife of Colonel William Anders, member of the crew of Apollo your car! Heavy gauge steel plate, 8 which circled the moon. The award, sponsored by the Baltimore Luggage 6” x 12” , with baked enamel colors, Company, manufacturers of Amelia Earhart Luggage, is presented each year white background with b!ue letter­ to the woman who has made a significant contribution to aviation and air travel ing. Compass Rose and “ Ninety- in the past year. As expressed by Joseph A. Rivkin, Vice President of the Nines, International Organization of luggage company, “ the courage exhibited by the wives of the Apollo 8 crew Women Pilots” on plate. Hurry your in helping their husbands face man’s greatest adventure makes them well de­ $2.50, ppd. checks, payable t..> Great­ serving of the award. MRS. ANDERS also received the awards for MRS. er St. Louis Chapter, to Dorothy FRANK BORMAN and MRS. JAMES LOVELL, who were similarly honored. Clark, Star Route, St. Clair, Mis­ DORIS RENNINGER represented the Ninety-Nines at the Annual Banquet souri 63077. and ceremony and was official hostess to MRS. ANDERS. IS&JttNADIAN H P f SECTION

A SPECIAL MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION TO AUSTRALIA FROM CANADA

ESME WILLIAMS, Chairman, First Canadian Chapter. Recently returned from a fabulous trip to Fiji, New Zea­ land, Australia and Tahiti with my 4916ER JOHN and SYBIL and CHARLES DUNN. As you all know, Australia is ap­ proximately the size of Canada and in keeping with the vastness of their country, their welcome mat was never ending. Our first Ninety-Nine contact was Australian Governor, OLGA TARLING LADIES TISSOT "SEASTAR" and ESTHER MATHER in Melbourne. Presented By I consider ourselves lucky to have seen OLGA since she is normally work­ GARE JEWELERS ing on ATC at Brisbane Airport but it Port Authority Bus Terminal so happened she was in Melbourne 41st & 8th Ave. New York, N. Y. during our visit teaching “young Special drawing for persons sending in their Registration Fee of $35.00 — pjst- males” the Radar Control course. marked no later than June 20, 1969. — To: JULIE VOM SAAL, Convention ehm. After a lavish dinner I joined ESTHER at OLGA’S temporary living quarters and we drank coffee and talked Ninety- THE NINETY-NINES 40th INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION Nines and flying until the wee small WALDORF ASTORIA HOTEL, NEW YORK CITY hours. A memorable visit. July 9 -13, 1969 Next stop was Canberra where, N a m e ______C hapter______through the efforts of MARGARET KENTLEY her friends the General Address______Manager and his wife NAN put us in Attending 1969 Convention: 491/6er______, Children______President Johnson and Lady Bird’s suite at the Canberra Rex. We got a Guests______N a m e ______real bang out of this and thoroughly ETA:** July , 1969, Private Plane, enjoyed ourselves. Took a trip to the Teterboro Airport, New Jersey ______Tracking Station but since the Astro­ Approx. ETA nauts were to launch from Cape Ken­ Registration Fee: $35.00. Check enclosed ______nedy next morning we were unable to have a tour. LADY CASEY’S secretary Delegate: Yes______No______kindly telephoned to apologize because Please: Fill in number of people attending each Convention Affair: LADY CASEY was out of town and $ Wed. Reception ______, Chairman’s Coffee ______, unable to meet us. t Governor’s Luncheon , Circle Line Manhattan Boat Tour ______LISA JENSEN, member of the t United Nations T o u r ______J A. E. Brunch ______, Australian Women Pilots Association t Gaslight Reception ______, % Helicopter Airlift______, took us for cocktails and a tour of the Canberra Aero Club. Lisa is working Honors Night R eception______, t Honors Night Banquet______on becoming a Ninety-Nine and when Please clip and return no later than June 20, 1969. she obtains her Commercial Rating To: MRS. JEWEL Y. VOM SAAL, Convention Co-Chairman hopes to get Stateside for about a 1010 NORTH BROADWAY year of extensive training and exper­ YONKERS, NEW YORK 10701 ience. **If you plan extra days in New York City suggest you come pre-convention Next stop Sydney and what a stop! because AMA (American Medical Association) 5,000 strong arriving N.Y.C. MARGARET KENTLEY, whom I July 13 and Waldorf is sold out. Complete program will be in next issue— had the pleasure of helping to enter­ if at all possible, we are hopeful to reduce the registration fee. tain during her 1967 visit here, was J Included in Registration Fee. on hand immediately to drive us around the city then on to NANCY BIRD WALTON'S for a tour of her CY LEEBOLD, BOZENA KRAJCA- warmth and hospitality from thes6 lovely house and grounds, followed by VRLAIL and RHONDA STEWART. Australian girls. I know this hospital­ one of NANCY’S bang up dinners. Met Members of the Australian Women ity exists throughout the complete DR. PAT (DOROTHY) RUTHERFORD Pilots Association were ALIX NEW- Ninety-Nine organization so do not be at NANCY’S. There began a very in­ BIGGIN, FRANCES WAGGET and shy to contact Ninety-Nines wherever teresting evening of flying talk, show­ MEG SKELTON. The hospitality was you go—the results are always the ing of flying awards, souvenirs, etc. overwhelming and we were no special same—warmth and friendship. truly a delightful evening. More case, since one of our Chapter Mem­ Please accept our humble thanks for sightseeing escorted by MARGARET bers, EDITH BERRY, had just been making our trip so much more enjoy­ KENTLEY, a trip on their famous the same route a month or so before able—we fully intend coming back as Hydrofoil, a tour of the lovely beaches and reported the same unending soon as possible. (never got bitten once by a shark), a visit to the Conservation Park to see the adorable Kaolas and other OFFICIAL BALLOT Australian wildlife. ALIX NEWBIGGEN, President of THE NINETY-NINES, Inc. the Australian Women Pilots Assoc, ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 1969- 1970 drove us out to Bankstown Airport for lunch at the Royal Aero Club. One of FOR PRESIDENT (VOTE FOR ONE ONLY) the nicest Aero Clubs we have ever 1. () BERNICE "B” STEADMAN (MICHIGAN CHAPTER) seen by the way. Following a delicious 2. ( ) lunch of the best oysters in the world, PAT RUTHERFORD took us for a FOR VICE PRESIDENT (VOTE FOR ONE ONLY) flip in her gorgeous Auster, VH-AYJ, 3. () BETTY McNABB (GEORGIA CHAPTER) and I had the pleasure of flying her 4. () SUSIE SEWELL (OKLAHOMA CHAPTER) friends Chipmunk from the back seat. 5. A friend of MARGARET KENTLEYS, () IAN MARTIN, kindly donated his time FOR SECRETARY (VOTE FOR ONE ONLY) and a Cherokee Six to give us a won­ derful flight over Sydney and the 6. () JOAN HRUBEC (ALL OHIO CHAPTER) Beaches and on our return to the 7. ( ) PAT JETTON (DALLAS CHAPTER) ramp PAT RUTHERFORD had a table 8. ( ) all set in her private hangar with food galore. FOR TREASURER (VOTE FOR ONE ONLY) On our departure from Sydney ten 9. ( ) MARIAN BANKS (SAN DIEGO CHAPTER) girls (with 49V2ers on tow) turned up 10. () LYDIELLEN HAGAN (E. WASHINGTON CHAPTER) at the airport for a farewell din­ 11. () ner. Ninety-Nines were MARGARET KENTLEY, MARIE RICHARDSON, FOR 1969 _1970 NOMINATING COMMITTEE (VOTE FOR FIVE ONLY) ANN CARTER, LYNN BUTLER, NAN- 12. () EDITH DENNY (CANADIAN SECTION) 13. () LOIS AUCHTERLONIE (NEW ENGLAND SECTION) 14. () KAY HILDBRANDT (N. Y. - N. J. SECTION) / H e' ? 15. ( ) JANET GREEN (SOUTHEAST SECTION) 16. ( ) FLORENCE FINTAK (NORTH CENTRAL SECTION) £ H 3 '' southeast 17. ( ) RITA EAVES (SOUTH CENTRAL SECTION) 18. () GINI RICHARDSON (NORTHWEST SECTION) SECTION a 19. () MARY VIAL (SOUTHWEST SECTION)

No nominations received from the Australian, British, South African, FLORIDA GOLDCOAST CHAPTER or Middle East Sections. Helen Smith, Reporter FOR TRUSTEE — AMELIA EARHART SCHOLARSHIP FUND One of our members, Vera Bratz, (VOTE FOR ONE ONLY) wrote the following paem as a tribute 20. ( ) IRIS CRITCHELL (LONG BEACH CHAPTER) to our beloved friend, Dorothy Julich. 21. ( ) NANCY HOPKINS TIER (CONNECTICUT CHAPTER) We lost a friend in the mountains We left her with tears and a prayer. Mark your ballot as directed, otherwise it will be void. You may fill For the good Lord had chosen to in the name of a candidate of your own choice for any office with the ex­ take her ception of the nominating committee and trustee of the AE Scholarship To His home which even was there. Fund. Via con Dios, Amiga. Your ballot must be postmarked not later than May 31, 19S9. You’ve earned your wings in the Only active members and active life members may vote. sky. May you rest in that life eternal, LYDIELLEN HAGAN, May your ceilings forever be high. International Secretary NO. CENTRAL SECTION

MICHIGAN CHAPTER Marge Ashton, Reporter

Come one, come all, to the Michigan Chapter DAWN PATROL on May 25 at the Dupont-Lapeer Airport in Left to right: KAY HILDBRANDT, Chairman of the Honors Night Banquet; Lapeer, Michigan (east of Flint). DOKIS RENNINGER, General Chainnan jf the 40th Anniversary Convention Breakfast, consisting of pancakes, of the Ninety-Nines; NAJEEB HALABY, President of Pan American World sausages, juice, and beverage, is avail­ Airways and former Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; able for the sum of $1.50 for adults and Juiie vom Saal, Co-Chairman of the Convention. and $1.00 for children. With each adult ticket purchased you are entitled to a chance on one of the many prizes . . . CONVENTION NEWS among which is an aviation type radio, In the executive offices of MR. NAJEEB HALABY, President of Pan Amer­ category not determined as of this ican World Airways, he congratulated MRS. DORIS RENNINGER and mem­ writing, but guaranteed to please. bers of her committee on the Ninety Nines' forthcoming 40th Anniversary Con­ Bring a plane load, cr if the weather’s vention and accepted the invitation to be the principal speaker at the Honors bad (perish the thought), drive up and Night Banquet in the Starlight Roof of the Waldorf Astoria on July 12, 1969. hangar fly with us over breakfast . . . MR. HALABY was formerly Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra­ it could prove to be a great way to tion and began his flying career at the age of 17, served as a commercial pilot, get better acquainted. instructor of the Army-Air Force and later as a test pilot and a Navy pilot. Of interest to those flying into the Michigan area it should be noted that cn August 15 the Navy will move out Attention Delegates and Chapter Chairmen of Grosse lie Naval Air Station and Would you believe that each year License, Current Medical and 99 Mem­ it will be opened for general aviation only 50% of the Delegates arrive with bership Card. on September 1. Two large heated Delegate cards? At our Executive ANOTHER CHANGE: Each delegate hangars and tie-downs will be avail­ Board meeting in April we decided to will be provided with a BALLOT or able. 5000’ sealed runway 21-3, 4000’ enforce the policy which for years BALLOT'S when she registers with the SE-NW runway, Unicom, ILS, and has been a problem. It is the respon­ Credentials Committee; to be used in possibly radio beacon. It will be closed sibility of delegates to have in their voting for the three MEMBERS elected from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. except possession DELEGATE SLIPS signed to the Executive Board. Delegates by prior arrangement. As soon as this by the Chapter Chairman. will be responsible for having BAL­ facility is made available to general Your chapter receives from the In­ LOTS with them when they attend aviation, Detroit Metro will double all ternational Secretary one delegate slip the Business Session. rental charges for general aviation for each vote your chapter is entitled The Credentials Committee will be planes. If interested in further infor­ to—based upon the chapter member­ instructed to abide by these policies mation, write to: Capt. Arthur Schulz, ship as cf May 1st. One vote for each and will have NO EXTRA COPIES Hidden Lane, Grosse lie, Michigan 20 members of major fraction thereof— AVAILABLE. 48138. providing that each chapter shall have Pre Planning is an important part After a flood of letters to our con­ at least one vote. This slip is sized of a successful flight. HAPPY FLY­ gressmen opposing the closing of to be folded and placed with the other ING AND HAPPY VOTING. Houghton Lake weather station it was necessary credentials i.e. — Pilot’s INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY determined that this facility will now be left in operation, which proves the pen is mightier . . . Contrary to previous information re­ garding closing of Berz airport in Troy, this airport will continue as an active airport for two m:re years with services as usual. For those not familiar with the workings of a “ silent auction” . . . the auction of books in the Michigan Chap­ ter library which was announced under MARION BARRITT soars her new Standard Libello sailplane over Lake Sam­ NOTAMS in the March issue will run mamish near Seattle, Washington. The ship arrived from Germany in Jan­ through the end of the year, with high­ uary; MARION and her husband DOUG have since logged over 55 hours in est bidders taking possession at that her. Picture by Linn Enrich, Seattle Skyports. time. “ Silent” is indicated by the fact that you are not aware of the amount bid by others so that you can raise your bid. One chance is all you have. This is a ways and means affair for our chapter, and we are interested in selling each book for the maximum return possible . . . and some of the offers already received have been very generous. SAMMY MCKAY, C9191 So. Dixie Highway, Grand Blanc, Michi­ gan 48439, will acknowledge receipts of your bids and they will be entered in her log until the closing of the auction. The books, again, are listed below:

WE WERE WASPS Winifred Wood (1943) THROUGH THE OVERCAST Assen Jordanoff TALL TIMEER PILOTS White & Florek (1953) THE SAGA OF FLIGHT' Duke & Lanchbery RADIO NAVIGATION FOR PILOTS Colin H. McIntosh (1943) OUR FLIGHT TO ADVENTURE Tay & Lowell Thomas, Jr. (1956) ONCE TO EVERY PILOT Capt. Frank Hawks (1936) NORTH OF THE ORIENT Left to right: ES1YIE WILLIAMS, Canada, OLGA TARLING, Australia, SYBIL Ann Morrow Lindbergh (1935) DUNN, Canada, ESTHER MATHER, Australia. METEOROLOGY W. I. Milham (1912) LISTEN! THE WIND Ann Morrow Lindberg (1938) I FLY AS I PLEASE Marion R. Hart (1953) AIRMAN’S ODYSSEY A. DeSaint-Exupery (1942) FLYING GRANDMA or GOING LIKE SIXTY Maude Rufus (1942) FLYING IS MY LIFE Hanna Reitsch (1954) HEROINES OF THE SKY Adams & Kimball (1942)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER Deed Holcomb, Reporter

At Mount Vernon, Illinois, Max Fire- baugh has some attractive bumper stickers proclaiming Powder Puff Derby, Mount Vernon Airport!

CHICAGO AREA CHAPTER Louise Kokesli, Reporter

Ash Trays listed Membership Direc­ tory wrong price. Correct price is Left to right, standing: ANN CARTER, MARIE RICHARDSON, NANCY LEE- $4.00. BOLD, ESME WILLIAMS, (Canada), MARGARET KENTLEY, BOZENA Marge Kinney New Address 3348 N. KRA.JCA-VRLAIL. Left to right, seated: LYNN BUTLER, SYBIL DUNN (Can­ Kilpatrick, Chicago, Illinois 60641 ada) and RHONDA STEWART. Left to right: GENERAL CLIFTON F. VON KANN, president, Aero Club of Washington, D. C.; DR. PAUL W. CHER INGTON, Assistant Secretary, Department of Transportation; JEAN ROSS HOWARD, international president, The Whirly-Girls; former U. S. Senator A. S. “ MIKE” MONRONEY of Oklahoma; MISS PAGE SHAMBURGER, AVIATION WRITER AND WINNER OF THE 1969 DORIS MULLEN WHIRLY-GIRLS SCHOLARSHIP; KARL G. HARR, JR.; pres­ ident. Aerospace Industries Association and (iODFREY A. ROCKEFELLER, president, Helicopter Association of America. As members of The Whirly-Girls 1969 Scholarship Selection Committee, Senator MONRONEY, MR. HARR and MR. ROCK­ EFELLER presented the $500 scholarship and scroll to Miss Shamburger during the February Aero Club of Washington, D. C. luncheon meeting. The annual Scholarship was established in 1966 by The Whirly-Girls, international organization of women helicopter pilots, in honor of MRS. DORIS MULLEN, who was fatally injured in an airplane accident on July 24, 1966. MISS SHAMBURGER has enrolled at South Carolina Helicopters, Inc., Saluda, South Carolina for her helicop­ ter flight training.

SOUTHWEST SECTION

PALOMAR CHAPTER Skip Darwin, Reporter

Please let me say thank you to all the chapters who have responded to our sale of our litter bags for Project 99, our money making project for the 69’ Derby Start from Lindbergh Field, San Diego. We have 1,500 left, so we Our Charter members who attended the banquet: BARBARA JAMISON, JO would like to have more sold yet! We STAFFORINI, PHYLLIS TAGGART, KAY COMPTON, WANDA WOLLEN- are including them in our “ goody MAN, RUBY UPTON, BERTHA COE. GUESTS - ALBERTA NICHOLSON, Gjv. bags” for the participants of the race. ernor Southwest Section; DONNA MYERS, International President. THE NINETY-NINES, Inc. Ninety-Nine News Editor Will Rogers Station HAZEL McKENDRICK Nominating Committee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159 DR. ANNE ROETHKE Public Relations From: Secretary Historian ELLEN TRINDLE VIRGINIA THOMPSON To: Chairmen, All International Read and Approve Minutes Incorporation Resident Committees MINNIE BOYD Subject: Annual Report BARBARA C. BONNETT Membership Committee Resolutions Committee 1. This is to remind you to prepare JUANITA B. HALSTEAD LOIS AUCHTERLONIE triplicate typewritten reports on the NIFA Award Scrapbook work of your committee LOIS FEIGENBAUM GLADYS COBB A. The reports should be made on 8’/2x ll bond paper, typed. B. They will be handed to the In­ ternational Secretary to be SOUTHWEST made a part of the official SECTION minutes. C. If you cannot attend conven­ tion, please mail your report to SAN DIEGO CHAPTER the secretary before the con­ vention. Dear Ninety-Nine: D. Sign the report as chairman, We would like to invite everyone to join us in celebrating San Diego’s and list the names of your com ­ 200th Anniversary by attending the START of the 1939 “ POWDER PUFF mittee members. DERBY!” You need not be a contestant to enjoy all the fun—come along! 2. You or your designee should be Race Headquarters will be in the Hilton Inn, 1775 East Mission Bay prepared to make a two-minute Drive, San Diego 92109. Rooms are at a premium—no reservations will be report from the floor of the House taken after June 1st! (There are no other hotels in the immediate vicinity.) of delegates. This report is in the Please reserve a room directly with the hotel if you THINK you might come. form of a resume of your official No deposit necessary—single $15.00, double $18.00. report. 3. Thank you for the work you and Following are some of the many social events we have planned for your your committee have done . . . enjoyment. Please check the ones you wish to attend and send your regis­ Hope to see you at convention. tration to: Ruth Ebey, P. O. Box 3034, Grossmont, California 92041. Aerospace Education Name_ .Chapter- MARY JO OLIVER Airmarking Address- . Contestant- JERRY B. ROBERTS _Zip- Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship DR. DORA D. STROTHER I am interested in the following activities: Auditing Committee PEGGY NORRIS No. of Budget Committee Yes Guests DORIS RENNINGER Monday, June 30 Tijuana Tour Contest Committee $8.00 MARION S. BETZLER Flying Activities Tuesday, July 1 . North County Tour GARNETT HASTINGS Luau, Bali Hai ($5.00) 49!4er Records BECKY THATCHER Wednesday, July 2 Atlantis Luncheon Headquarters Committee Sea World Tour ($6.00) SUSIE SEWELL TAKE-OFF BANQUET ($6.00) STENOTYPIST WANTED Thursday, July 3 Luncheon, Fashion Bids for stenotypist for the Inter­ Show ($3.00) national Convention at the Waldorf Hotel, New York City, July 9-14, Friday, July 4 TAKE-OFF 1969 are now being accepted by In­ BREAKFAST ($2.50) ternational Secretary Lygie Hagen. Any 99 interested in applying should Hope to see you in July! contact Lygie at South 1007 Oneida Marian E. Banks PL, Spokane, Washington 99203. Chairman