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Ninety-Nines is a democratic organi­ sheets are placed in three envelopes zation, and as such it affords each and sealed. member certain privileges, among Utmost secrecy is mandatory by each which is the “Freedom to Choose.” members of this committee. Only the Not only is it a privilege, but also an President and Secretary may check the MAY, 1965 obligation to choose the policy which results. One sealed envelope may be our Ninety-Nines shall follow by choos­ requested by them during the Execu­ Official Publication of ing representatives who are capable tive meeting prior to the Convention. THE NINETY - NINES, Inc. of such leadership. The other TWO are to be presented Headquarters, Terminal Bldg. It is again time to cast your ballot when the Tellers’ Commilte Report is Will Rogers Field P. 0. Box 99 for those representatives who will lead called for at the convention meeting. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma you in the coming year, and only when Because THE BALLOT IS SECRET, you fulfill this obligation can you have Headquarters Secretary we are unable to publish a Scoreboard Carol Craig the kind of leadership you desire. The as to the number of members in each casting of your ballot involves a three­ chapter or section who voted. Only fold responsibility. First your respon­ YOU will know if you have exercised Editor sibility to have determined the qualifi­ your privilege and fulfilled your obli­ DOROTHY L. YOUNG cations and ability of those seeking of­ gation by casting your ballot. YOUR 6512 N.W. 20th Drive fice. Second your responsibility to cast VOTE is important. It may be the one Bethany, Oklahoma your ballot for those best qualified that determines whether you have the for the office they seek. Third each can­ leaders you desire for this coming International Officers didate’s responsibility to the Ninety- year. Be certain that you do not forfeit President Nines to do the job she is elected to, RUTH DEERMAN to the very best of her ability. your “Freedom to Choose.” 405 Camino Real Many of you who are new in the Sincerely, El Paso, Texas Ninety-Nines will be voting for the first Ruth Deerman, President time. You may feel that because your Vice-President ballot is numbered your vote is not ALICE ROBERTS secret. But the BALLOT IS SECRET. 719 W. Orchid Lane No record is kept as to which num­ Coming Events Phoenix 21, Arizona bered ballot each individual member May 15, 1965 Secretary receives. To assure you a fair election, All-Woman New England Air Race BETTY W. McNABB ihe number of ballots printed is the Burlington, Vermont 926 Third Avc. same as the number of members eli­ Albany, Georgia gible to vote. Inactive and Life Mem­ bers are not eligible to vote. By num­ May 26, 27, 28, 1965 Treasurer bering the ballots, the Tellers’ Commit- IAR. Impound Inspection May 24. ELIZABETH V. “Susie” SEWELL lee is able to detect an illegal ballot. Awards Banquet May 29. c/o Catlin Aviation Co. AH ballots are opened in the presence P.O. Box 2398 of the entire Tellers’ Committee at the June 12, 1965 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma convention site, prior to the Internation­ San Diego - Fallon Fun Race al Meeting. The envelopes are checked Executive Committee for duplicate numbers, then opened, July 3 - 7, 1905 DONNA T. MYERS and the ballots removed. All envelopes AWTAR from El Cajon, Calif., 11603 E. 6th Place and ballots are saved separately. After to Chattanooga, Tennessee. Denver, Colorado 80010 Hie ballots have all been opened, they LYDIELLEN “Lygie” HAGAN are counted off into piles of 25 and July 8, 9, 10, 1965 South 1907 Oneida PI. clipped together with a tally sheet. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION Spokane, Washington The results of each group of 25 are Chattanooga, Tennessee. JOAN L. HRUBEC recorded on a separate tally sheet to make a recheck easier, should this be 16902 Dartmouth Ave. September 1965 necessary, because of a close result Cleveland 11, Ohio Southwest Section Meeting, for any office, or if such a re-count is Salt Lake City, Utah. Read, discuss, and send the FAA requested. (At one time an office was your comments, pro or con, on pro­ won by ONE vote; a re-count was taken posed rule makings or administrative with the same result.) Complete Grand Septem ber 24, 25, 26, 1965 policy changes. Remember — it’s your Tally Sheets are filled out in triplicate South Central Fall Section Meeting blue sky and freedom to fly that may and signed by each member of the Wichita, Kansas be affected. Tellers’ Committee. One each of these We Made Congressional Record Like the ripples on an ocean, how far-reaching their effects. The “COLT FOR KIM . . . and the women of Korea” project has resulted in a tri­ bute for the 99s in the Congressional Record, Feb. 9, 1965. It isn't often that the NINETY-NINES make the Congressional Record, hence I thought this insertion would make every 99 very proud. KAY BRICK Chairman, AWTAR Past Intl. President Washington, D.C. Congressional Record February 9, 1965 “Tribute to ROBERT A. LEWIS” "MR. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to insert into the RECORD the text of an interview with Chattanooga Retail Merchants’ Association, Inc., Promotions Committee, meet ROBERT A. LEWIS, a former resident with Tennessee Ninety-Nines. Left to right, seated: R. A. STRAUSS, President of Conn., now a U.S. Foreign Service Retail Merchants; MRS. LEROY JONES, R. C. WORLEY. Standing: MRS. officer. MR. LEWIS recently returned TARBELL PATTON, Tennessee Chapter Chairman and Terminus Chairman; from Korea where he became famous MILTON C. ITINGER, SARA DUKE, MRS. ARVIA ASHLEY and MRS. JOHN as the “Flying Consul. I. FLEWEI.LEN. "The consular district in which MR. LEWIS served included all the land south of the political demarkation line INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION dividing the Korean peninsula. In this area there are approximately 10,000 Welcome 99s: major markets all around the world American civilians and 50,000 Ameri­ The Chattanooga Retail Merchants displayed in our stores, and we feel can servicemen. In order to take care Association is pleased to join all citi­ that shopping in Downtown Chattanoo­ of the problems of these many Ameri­ zens of our area in welcoming the 99s ga compares favorably with any of the can citizens and to protect U.S. life to our scenic city. We are proud indeed larger cities in our great country. and property, MR. LEWIS learned to that you have chosen Chattanooga as fly. Remarkably enough, he learned to We look forward with great anticipa­ the terminus for the 1965 Powder Puff fly in a private plane which had been tion to your visit and hope and pray Derby. For those who have never been purchased with green stamps contribut­ that each of you will have a safe and to Chattanooga, we guarantee that you ed women pilots in the U.S. as a ges­ pleasant journey with excellent flying will be fascinated by all the natural ture of admiration for CAPT. KIM, the weather. beauty surrounding our city. only licensed civilian woman aviatrix Sincerely, in Korea. We know you will enjoy seeing the R. A. Strauss “The story of MR. LEWIS’ adven­ latest and newest in fashions from the President tures as flying consul makes exciting reading. By his imagination, by his day when a CAPT. KIM, a young KIM’s that MR. LEWIS learned to fly. dedication to duty, and by his courage, woman and the only licensed civilian His instructor was a retired officer of he has upheld the best traditions of the woman aviatrix in Korea, came to the the Korean Air Force . . . (his exper­ American Foreign Service . . . American Embassy to obtain a visa to ience flying about Korea! . . . The fact “ There is only one U.S. consulate in the U.S. Somehow her story had cap­ that he could fly opened new horizons the Republic of Korea,’ says MR. tured the imaginations of a group of for Consul LEWIS, who believes that LEWIS. The consular district whose lady pilots in this country known as he has demonstrated with an airplane HQ are at Seoul . . .’ the “NINETY-NINERS.” These gener­ that Foreign Service officers with a “Finding an airplane and an instruct­ ous ladies organized a campaign to willingness to sacrifice in this way or was not easy for MR. LEWIS, de­ save green stamps in order to purchase from their own financial resources can spite the presence of many military a Piper Colt for presentation to CAPT. obtain important returns for their work aircraft, both American and Korean. KIM. The latter came to N.Y. last and their country. Private flying has not developed for year to take possession of the plane, “MR. LEWIS, who prior to his Kor­ the simple reason that it is an expen­ brought it back to Korea, and set about ean assignment had held Foreign Serv­ sive hobby and few Koreans can afford organizing a club to train other Korean ice posts in Cairo, Paris, Athens, and it. lady pilots. LeHavre, is currently assigned to the ‘‘LEWIS' problem was solved one “It was with this aircraft of CAPT. Dept, of State in Washington.” N o tam s Keeping Up Members-At-Large March 4, 1965 ATTENTION!! Portuguese Embassy ALL NEWSLETTER REPORTERS All Ninety-Nines are reminded to 1 Calle Del Pinar THERE WILL BE NO JULY NEWS­ inform themselves regarding the Madrid, Spain LETTER—NO JUNE 20 DEADLINE!!! proposed aircraft use tax and fuel ISABEL MATHIAS This is normal operating policy. How­ tax and register individual opinions Dear Ruth, ever, the JULY 20 DEADLINE will be and comments with their Congress­ most important to cover the AWTAR, men. Thank you very much for your letter Convention and all activities for June of June last year, and your note of Such legislation as this proposed and July. the 2nd of March, and forgive me for tax and fuel tax has implications P.S.—'THERE’S STILL THE MAY 20 not having answered you sooner as I for every pilot in every category. DEADLINE! should have done. I was away from It is YOUR Government, it is Madrid, on a long leave with my hus­ YOUR responsibility to keep in­ band last summer and your first let­ NEW APPROVED ITEMS FOR SALE formed and to take considered ac­ ter reached me very late. Anyway here MINNESOTA CHAPTER — Bronze tion if indicated. — The Executive I am to try to tell you all about me Key Chains, approximately 1% inch Committee. as a Ninety-Nine at large. diameter, with 99 insignia on one side (Will you please, by the way. forgive and with “International Organization all my English mistakes). of Women Pilots” around the perimeter Effective April 4, 1965, the FAA re­ I was born in Lisbon, Portugal, 39 on other side. $2.50 each. stored the 25-liour requirement for a years ago, and I have been a Ninety- IOWA CHAPTER — Postcards with helicopter rating: A pilot holding an Nine for the last 10 years. As a mat­ 99 compass rose in upper left corner. airplane rating who applies for a roto- ter of fact, I already have had a col­ $1.00 for 50 cards. craft rating must pass an appropriate umn in the 99 News, about my activi­ flight test and in the case of helicop­ ties on flying and parachuting, some ters, have had a total of at least 25 A REM INDER TO NEW, OLD OR 5 or 6 years ago. hours of flight instruction from an ap­ TEMPORARY NEWSLETTER I started flying when I was 18 at the propriately rated flight instructor and REPORTERS & CONTRIBUTORS “Portuguese Aero Club” (Lisbon) and solo flight time in helicopters, at least 1. TYPE AND DOUBLE SPACE ALL got two degrees on parachuting (auto­ 5 of which were solo. This 25-hour re­ COPY. matic and free falling) at Biscarrosse, quirement has the near unanimous ap­ France, in 1956 and 1957. I also have 2. HEADING — proval of everyone in the helicopter a “E” license on gliding In center of page: business. SECTION ( As a pilot I had the opportunity of CHAPTER ( Page 1 only flying several kinds of planes, avail­ REPORTER ( but attach names and information to able at our Club in Lisbon, Tiger-Moth, the back — near the bottom — of Pipers, Tri-Pacer, Cessna Navion. I 3. PAGE NUMBERS — In upper right the picture with Scotch tape for re­ also had the opportunity of participat­ corner of EACH page “Page moval in printing. If you wish photo ing in several flying competitions held of (total pages). returned, include name and address in my country: Aerial tour of Portugal, 4. CONTENTS — (Again) DOUBLE for mailing with your “caption” in­ in 1956 and 1959; national aerobatic SPACE on 8V2 x 11 paper. DO NOT formation. Photo credits must also championship for private pilots in 1956, type on back of pages. be specified. 1957, 1959 (in 1959 I was lucky enough 5. PICTURES — Color prints will not 6. PLEASE DO NOT use “Ninety- to manage a second, being the only reproduce. Glossy black and whites Niners” or “99ers” and all Editors woman participating in that competi­ only. 8 x 10 size preferable but must have bushels of apostrophes — tion); and other sorts of inter-clubs smaller ones may be used. DO NOT removed from 99s and 49%ers! flying meetings or rallyes in Portugal. WRITE ON BACKS OF PHOTOS, Being Editor may be a frantic, once- As a parachutist (French license for a-month composite of 82 Chapter Re­ free falling No. 752) I had the privilege porters, 23 Committee Chairmen, Char­ of being invited by the Aero Club in ter Members, Members-At-Large, Exe­ Angola and Tocambrque (Portuguese Special Notice cutive Committee, International Offi­ Africa) in 1959, where I jumped in spe­ Correction of by-laws as printed in cers and various special columns — cial flying shows. current 1964-1965 roster page 120. but it is most interesting and educa­ I was married in 1961, in Lisbon to a Section 2. A. (1) Should be corrected tional. HOWEVER — complying with Portuguese diplomat, and I must admit to read as follows: the above procedures could really ex­ that my flying activities, due to my pedite publishing the Newsletter. husband’s official life, and two chil­ Section 2. dren I had in the meantime, lost a lot B. No member shall permit the of intensity and became more and more membership roster to be INTERNATIONAL sort of a hobby only possible on week­ used for commercial pur­ CONVENTION ends or 011 vacations. In 1961 my hus­ poses without approval of July 8, 9 & 10 band was appointed to South Africa the Executive Committee. where we spent almost three years CHATTANOOGA, TENN. before being transferred to Madrid, Spain, where we now have been living April 1, 1965 for the past 18 months. Fenwick, Ontario, In South Africa and in Spain I have Canada been always managing to fly — got a South African license and a Spanish DOROTHY RUNGELING license but it is as I told you during Dear Ruth, our holidays in Portugal, that I have more opportunities to fly. It must be months ago since I re­ I am nol, therefore, in a position to ceived your little memo asking about inform you with more details about my flying activities and I should be flying in Spain, because I am not Span­ spanked for not having answered soon­ ish. er, but I have just not been doing any However, I have a Spanish girl friend who at the moment is the only woman flying. It sure sounds queer for me to pilot at the Royal Aero Club (Spain, say that but the last few years have Madrid l. I got in touch with her and found me in and out of the hospital told her all about the 99s and gave her three times, so I just get nicely going your letter which she promised to again and something else happens. I answer. Would you like to write her? hope that it will be clear sailing from And send her an application for her to here on through. become a “99” ? MISS CARMEN CAV- ESTANY, Lagasca, 88 - Madrid. Last year I think I was airborne In Portugal, I know well ANNE- Mr. and Mrs. Byung Mo Lee. Mrs. three or four times. Went to Montreal LIESE PINTO, who has become re­ Lee is the former Kyung O. Kim. to bring back a plane for a weathered- cently a 99. As you could already see in friend and it turned out to be solid she is a great enthusiast of flying and Karlsruhe - Durlach instrument flight all the way home, a very capable pilot. Lamprechsls 11, some 350 miles. Went up a couple of I will be very happy myself to be Germany times just to fly around and then en­ able to send you all other kinds of tered the SMALL Race, and that is news, as I follow always with the same UTA RENATE KIENLE the extent of my flying. I haven’t even been up in 1965. Here in Canada we enthusiasm the activities of the 99s Dear Ruth, and of everything else regarding have to take a check ride for instru­ planes, flying, etc. I thank you for your letter. I have ment ticket every six months for com­ With my very best regards, found several negatives of the plane, mercial, and every year if you are Yours sincerely, which I have built. I hope you use flying privately. If you go more than Isabel Mathias. them. (Ed. Note: See April News) two years you have to re-write your For the past ten years I have built written exams. My two years is up April 6, 1965 more gliders and a motor plane even. next month and I just don’t know if 4-79 Sangda - Dong If you have a sail-plane, you want also I’ll let my ATR go or not. I hate Yondungpa - Ku a transport-car. to, but it means a lot of practice to get good enough for the ride. They really Seoul, Korea We have built two transport-cars in give you a going over here. I have KYUNG O. KIM (MRS. BYUNG MO the last month. The next year for me gone as far as to send for rules and LEE) is the year-controll at our sail-plane on regs for the New England Race and Dear Ruth: a correction on the profile. I have many the IAR and hope that I may get into We have such beautiful season in joys in this work and spend all my Korea but we can not flying, because free time in the work - room on the one of them, but a person gets so we have such strong wind every day, aero-plane. out of practice! but I am sure that we can fly after this spring is past. Yesterday I received a letter from We had the pleasure of hearing JER- Now I must tell you about myself. MRS. LORRAINE McCARTY with the RIE MOCK speak at a COPA dinner I married on the 15th of March. There invitation to the Powder Puff Derby in Toronto recently. She was very in­ were a lot of people and they all con­ in 1966, and she has written me, that teresting and we enjoyed it immensely, gratulated on us. Now we are living I can live at her place, if I travel to as did everyone else. in a new house and happy. My hus­ the U.S.A. In Germany I will attempt, Well perhaps I’ll have a little more band is working for Aviation Section to find a sponsor, so I can travel to to report later on in the year. I cer­ of the Government of Republic of Kor­ the U.S.A. tainly enjoy the News Letter and read­ ea, and he is the Chief of the section. Please excuse my English language, ing what everyone else is doing, but My husband and I hope to come see but I have little time to learn this. the names are changing so fast, it all 99s some day. seems as though I don’t know many Please give my love to all dear 99s. Best Always, of the 99s any more. Love, UTA RENATE KIENLE Kim. Best wishes to you, SEE YOU IN CHATTANOOGA P.S. Here I am sending a picture which Sincerely, was taken at our wedding day. IN JU LY Dorothy Rungeling. — 5 — Our Pending try my hand at freelancing. At the grams of the meeting, or of course, an moment things are quiet but I have official first day cover. I hope it is not British Section hopes that the work will build up and unethical to ask. that I’ll be able to widen my exper­ By JANET FERGUSON May the day be a success in every ience beyond the limits of instructing— way. No meetings to report since the ATA which is the whole idea. dinner—our April one is to be a busi­ Sincerely, ness meeting at the end of the month. Retha McCulloh Crittenden. So we just have news of members . . . Our Charter Members SHEILA SCOTT, our Governor, has Two more Charter Members have started her flying “season” with a been located: Dear Ruth. vengeance—she made a flying visit, MARJORIE MAY LESSER VAN AN­ by Comanche, to a good proportion TWERP (TOWNSEND S.)—84 Bucking­ This has been a happy and exciting of European countries, all within a ham Road, Upper Montclair, New Jer­ week. First your wonderful news of week. From now in, it will be dif­ sey. Life Membership in Ninety-Nines, then ficult to keep track of her! RETHA McCULLOH CRITTENDEN a friendly letter from BEVERLY (E. C., JR .)—514 W. Thompson, Tem­ GREGG of Austin. Finally, I received GILLIAN CAZALET has just started ple, Texas 76501. the March 1965 issue of Ninety-Nines work with Hunting Surveys, the big­ This leaves 30 still unaccounted for. News and my membership card. Thank gest air survey company in England. you for everything. She will be flying single-engine Aus- RETHA McCULLOH CRITTENDEN It is possible that my record can be ters on oblique photography, Rapides March 27, 1965 on survey work — (the Rapide is an found under the “J’s”. In 1930 I mar­ Dear Mrs. Deerman, ried a young pilot WILLIAM G. (BILL) eight-seater, twin-engine biplane with Today I received a letter from conventional gear—if you can picture JOHNSON who was drowned in an ac­ MRS. CORNELIUS E. HAGAN of Spo­ it! >—and as co-pilot on DC3s, again cident a year later. This was in Beau­ kane, Washington, relative to “lost” for survey work. This will give her mont, Texas where I learned to fly. charter members of 99s. So for years I was RETHA McCULLOH quite a variety of flying, and on Hunt­ Since I am listed as one those miss­ ings’ side they’re lucky to find some­ JOHNSON and corresponded with sev­ ing, I was told to get in touch with one experienced and licensed on all eral of the charter members from time you as soon as possible. to time. three types of aircraft. Meanwhile GIL­ I am now MRS. E. C. CRITTENDEN, LIAN is continuing to work for her JR. The 49%er card interests me. My Airline Transport Pilots License on the 514 W. Thompson husband “CRIT” CRITTENDEN never side. Temple, Texas 76501 flies except as a passenger on business trips, but I think he will be pleased ELIZABETH OVERBURY is still She mentioned a nice surprise for if I can get a card for him. working for her ALTP as well, and us and I am very anxious to hear I have many collectors items such doing freelance flying in her spare about it. time. Sorry I cannot help with the where­ as 1928-29 copies of 99 News letters. abouts of others on the list she en­ There was the thrilling time when my BERYL SANDERS has passed her closed. picture was among those appearing Instrument Rating test—many congrat­ Sincerely, in the September 1929 Liberty Maga­ ulations to her—and is apparently now Retha McCulloh Crittenden zine. The publication has long since on her way to Singapore in a DC3! The (Mrs. E. C.. Jr.) fallen by the wayside but it seems I’m full story will have to wait until the still around! next issue as I have heard no more Dear Mrs. Wells: (Faye Gillis) Always, than that myself and am longing to As a charter member of the 99s (li­ Retha Crittenden. know the details. cense 5260) I am greatly interested in the April 25 meeting to pay tribute to BETTY CONES and her 49tier ERN­ AMELIA EARHART and MRS. SMITH. IE have been personally involved with March 22, 1965 As RETHA McCULLOH I received my the recent Government decision to Box 588 license in 1928 (29?) in Beaumont, scrap the TSR2 (the new Supersonic Sedona, Arizona 86336 Texas. I am no longer active in flying tactical strike aircraft for the R.A.F.). circles but have never lost interest in PHYLLIS FLEET CRARY ERNIE has been working for the Brit­ the activities of the 99s. I have a won­ ish Aircraft Corporation on the TSR2 Dear Ruth, derful scrapbook of momentos which for the past year and this decision Found the copy of your letter of Feb. include letters from MISS EARHART, means that he’s looking for another 27 awaiting me when we returned from OPAL KUNZ, BLANCH NOYES and job. Meanwhile the house that they’re Mexico much earlier than we expected many others. building near Boscome Down (so that because of medical problems. If possible I would like to have pro- ERNIE could be near his work when Thank you very much for the Life the TSR2 moved down there) is making INTERNATIONAL Membership card to the Ninety-Nines. I shall treasure it in the future and rapid progress—not much use, without CONVENTION the TSR2 to go with it! enjoy the memories of my flying days & TERMINUS OF AWTAR it brings back. Also had a letter from Ending on a personal note, I recently CHATTANOOGA, TENN. H. GLEN BUFFINGTON which I shall left the London School of Flying to JU L Y 3-10 try to answer today as we are leaving for Hawaii tomorrow to recuperate license has expired too. 29268 Marsh Road from our Mexican experience! I did not realize the Ninety-Nine Or­ R. 1, Mount Lehman, B.C. In our little village of Sedona (unin­ ganization was extant. I doubt that I Canada corporated) there are two old time shall have the opportunity to take part Ninety-Nines who joined in the early in any of your activities; nevertheless, THELMA BURLEIGH JOHNSTON 30’s—GEORGIALEE VOIGHT McGAF- I am delighted to know that I am now Dear Ruth, FE (31) and her sister-in-law VIRGIN­ a Life Member. It is a distinct pleasure and honor IA RUSSELL COFFEE (33?), as well I wish I could help you locate some to receive the Life Membership to the as an active member, BETTE M. of the Charter Members. However, it Ninety-Nines. I have fond memories SHARMAN, with the Phoenix Chapter. has been so long I’m afraid the names of that experience in my life. I aband­ MRS. SHARMAN is going to take me have faded from my memory. oned flying in favor of marriage and to the Phoenix meeting when we re- At the moment I can’t think of any­ children. 1urn from Hawaii in two months. thing worthwhile to contribute to the My son GARTH was in the airforce Under separate cover, I’m sending Ninety-Nine News. You may be sure, but was not permitted to fly because you a copy of a booklet written by my though, if any bright ideas do develop of a missing tip on one index finger. husband about our travels “Around I shall be happy to pass them on to He has since done some private fly­ the Pacific” . you. ing. If you know my feelings the first Think you’ll be interested in the Thank you for writing me. time I soloed, you can understand why marked paragraphs on page 59 and Sincerely yours, I am doing what I am now. When I the picture on page 70. Unfortunately Thelma Elliott Giesin got up there in the silent blue, I felt we never edited the copy as we did alone with the creator. There was no not know the articles (which m y hus­ March 21, 1965 one in all the world but He and I. I band had hurriedly typed up to keep 17 East Lake Street never was what was termed a religious as a momento of our trip) would ap­ Skaneateles, N. Y. 13152 person. I never attended church, but pear in print. JEAN DAVIS HOYT in later years, the passing of a be­ I’m sorry that I don’t know the cur­ Dear Ruth, loved child, turned my thoughts to rent addresses of any other Charter My apologies to you for not answer­ other than mandane things and I start­ Members. If you need to get in touch ing your kind letter at once. Normally ed searching for truth. The search has with me, please mail to our Sedona my life is very quiet, but the past led through study of various religions, address and it will be forwarded to two weeks have been bedlam for all “cults” and philosophies, culminating us. Glad you sent a copy of your sorts of reasons including unexpected in the contact of DR BLANCHE PRIT­ letter as I never received the original guests. I literally have not had time CHETT and study of her ORBIT mater­ sent to Acapulco. to thank the Ninety-Nines for present­ ial. This is what is known as New Age Perhaps our paths will cross some ing me with a Life Membership. I do Teaching and corresponds to the “new day, in the meantime, thanks again. hereby. age” teaching of Jesus in his period of Happy landings. All information I had kept about the time. Every new age has brought its Phyllis Fleet Crary. organization and its original members leader (teacher, savior, aviator) and I have sent to MR. BUFFINGTON. All this age (the age of Aquarires) is no information about me is most uninter­ March 23, 1965 different. In Jesus Time it was the esting. I haven’t flown since the de­ 807 Winans Way age of Pisces (the fish) the 24th chap­ pression caught up with me. I am now Baltimore, Maryland 21229 ter of Matthew carries prophesies for retired from a busy life—living alone this time as does also Revelations. As THELMA ELLIOTT GIESIN and traveling as much as I can to see of now I help with production of this as much of the world as I can afford. Dear Ruth, new age literature, including two books. Most of my trips are by ship, because Please forgive me for having taken I enjoy life on the water and have My hobbies up to the time of moving so long to reply to your letter. I’m lots of time to spare. I fly when I am here last November, are greenhouse sure you can understand how easily in a hurry, and isn’t that a fine state­ gardening and ceramics. I had a small one can lay aside a letter with every ment from an old pilot? studio and my own ceramic molds, intention of answering it in a week or Your letter was much appreciated, slips and glazes. two, then suddenly discover that the I agree with you “were it not for char­ We are located in a beautiful setting weeks have stretched into months. ter members Ninety-Nines would not of snow capped mountains and have Not long ago, while assorting some be”. I am glad that I was one of the just been treated to two weeks of gor­ trinkets which I value, I came upon original twenty six who met at Valley geous sun, after two months of clouds my “99” pin; the one that has a tiny Stream. and rain. The house we had to move diamond in the propellor hub signify­ I thank the Ninety-Nines for taking into is far too small and we have been ing a charter member. Thus, I was me back into the fold. looking at larger places and came twice reminded of many years of fly­ Most sincerely, across one back across the border, so ing—years that were inspiring, educa­ Jean Davis Hoyt may be moving if we can sell our farm tional, and sometimes even adventure­ back in Mora, Minn. some. Of course, my aeronautical es­ INTERNATIONAL I have no contact with any charter capades from 1928 to 1954 would seem members but if I should hear of any rather lame to our present day flyers. CONVENTION will certainly let either you or GLEN It has been over ten years since July 8, 9 & 10 BUFFINGTON know. I’ve done any active flying, and my CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Please convey my thanks to those responsible for the Life Membership Committee Reports first in new air markers. This chap­ card. ter has begun to work and will soon AIR MARKING REPORT Most sincerely, paint their first air marker. The State Thelma Burleigh Johnston. NORTH CENTRAL SECTION — Air Aviation Director is most cooperative, marking Chairman EDIE MAXIM re­ but has limited funds. The M.P.A. co­ 43 Essen-Ruttenacheid ports this month: ordinates the program, lines up towns Valentinenstr. 1, Germany and roofs, etc., gets funds from Kiwan­ ALL-OHIO CHAPTER THEA RASCHE is and has a commercial contractor do Beverly Lang, Chairman Dear Ruth, the work. Most of Ohio’s air markers have been I can imagine you are very busy or­ installed through the program admin­ INDIANA CHAPTER ganizing all the meetings of your 2200 istered by the Division of Aviation. Esther Berner, Chairman aviatrixes. When I can make it possible However, several industries and or­ The Air Marking program in Indiana I love to come see you and learn all ganizations throughout Ohio have you know. The most are also new for is accomplished by a combination of marked their communities at their own me. The oldtimers became old, but 99s, the Air Traffic Control Associa­ expense. are always read to help with advice tion and the Junior Chamber of Com­ 700 air markers were installed be­ and this is sometimes also very im­ merce, in cooperation with the State tween 1950 and 1959. In 1958 a marker portant. Aeronautics Commission. 53 markers was installed at each of the 17 inter­ were installed in 1964 and building re­ How many American girls are now changes of the Ohio Turnpike. The coming to Europe at the end of Aug­ leases have been obtained for 15 more last year any painting was done was ust? I can write this to MR. LUZ, that to be installed as soon as the weather in 1962 when 100 were painted. None a good meal is ready for them as his permits. have been done since. This year the guest and to show you his famous air­ The 99s raised most of these funds Division of Aviation will send out ques­ port. for air markers last year by sponsor­ tionnaires to several hundred aircraft About the questions concerning Euro­ ing nine air-lifts throughout the state. owners asking whether they feel air pean flying, which is different from marking is necessary. This program IOWA CHAPTER American sportflying and aviation. The will be dropped if this survey is un­ Peg Ong, Secretary whole situation of your sportflying just favorable. PEG reports a good program. The for girlflyers, it is aesier for you to 99s offer assistance every year to the get jobs in aviation and to fly for firms CHICAGO AREA CHAPTER State Aeronautics Commission. of aviation. Here it is very much the Joan Sehoger, Chairman “money question” and more a very MICHIGAN CHAPTER The Chicago Area Chapter will be expensive “hobby” for the most of Air marking accomplished by the working very hard on air marking this you fly with aviation clubs. To meet Michigan Department of Aeronautics. year. us as you do it yearly and more often No markers were put in in 1964. So far, the program has been on a is new here for women flyers. This local basis with the 99 group. This MINNESOTA CHAPTER does only the Aero Club of Germany. year, however, they have received We never had a woman aviation club Joyce Johnston, Chairman word that there is a fund being set up only for us. Through this last war and Minnesota Aeronautics Commission in Springfield of $5,000 to be used for the whole political situation after the completed 300 air markers in 1959 and air marking. JOAN plans to fly there war made many things different. You ’60. Since then nothing. This chapter to get information first hand. This chap­ are only one great country and had has begun to work up interest in this ter hopes to have a meeting with the never a war in your own country lately. field and has gotten an okay from the rest of the Illinois Air Marking Chair­ Just since my last trip my heart got Department of Aeronautics. men in the next few weeks. Sounds like pretty bad and so quick I am afraid Armed with a list of markers com­ Illinois is going to be well represented I cannot fly again. pleted and Michigan sectionals these on the air map! And now all my best wishes for you gals are going to sit down and plot their course of action. How soon they can and many happy landings further. GREATER ST. LOUIS CHAPTER accomplish something is hard to say Very fondly, Thea. Ruth Taksel, Chairman as they work with such a small nucleus. March 29, 1965 The most active air marking pro­ At the moment lack of funds has them 838 S. San Gabriel Blvd. gram in Missouri is carried out by the stymied. At the moment they are work­ Pasadena 10, Calif. Missouri Pilots Association, working in ing hard on the Fall Sectional to be MARGARET WILLIS SMITH conjunction with the Kiwanis Clubs held there. Dear Ruth, throughout the state. During the past Thank you so much for your get well two years, air markers have increased WISCONSIN card and personal note. I can only say from 3 to 60. In 1964 Missouri was Ramona Huebner, Secretary I am quite envious of the girls who RAMONA reports Wisconsin Aero­ have an opportunity to go in to the NO JULY NEWSLETTER nautics Commission has done this work more advanced forms of aviation. If for a good many years and will con­ I can be of any help to the 99s, I should BUT DON'T FORGET tinue. They do an excellent job and be delighted. MAY 20 D EA D LIN E FOR know they can call on the 99s for as­ Thanks again for your thought. sistance. Sincerely JUNE NEWSLETTER Air Marking Committee Margaret Willis Smith. Muriel Dykema, Chm., Lee D. Hagemeister, Estes Park, Colo. William B. Roberts, manager, Mark­ Dr. Mervin Strickler, Jr., Chief eting Dept., Aviation Division, Stan­ Aviation Education Division, Gen­ dard Oil Company of California, W'es- eral Aviation Affairs, Federal Avia­ tern Operations, San Francisco, Calif. tion Agency, Washington, D. C.

Honorary Judges For 1965 Amelia Earhart- Memorial Scholarship Awards

The Honorary Judges for the 1965 member of FAI, NAA, AOPA, Institute plary Achievement in Public Adminis­ Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship of Aerospace Sciences, the Caterpillar tration. He is an Associate Editor Ed­ Awards are three very distinguished Club, San Francisco Chamber of Com­ ucation Magazine, Vice - President of gentlemen. Pages of the Ninety-Nine merce Aviation Committee, an officer the National Aerospace Education News could be filled with their biogra­ of (S.F.) Bay Area Aviation Com., Council, member of CAP Aerospace phies, but the following is a brief res­ Kiwanis Club (Past Charter President), Education Advisory Committee, FAA ume of each of the Honorary Judges, Chairman of Local Georgia-Tech Na­ representative to the Consumers’ Ad­ pictured above: tional Alumni Association, and a mem­ visory Council, and a member of the ber of Alpha Tau Omega International Board of Trustees of Keystone Junior MR. LEE D. HAGEMEISTER is in Alumni Association. College in Pennsylvania. the grain business and has been a pilot since 1946. He uses his Beechcraft Bon­ DR. MERVIN K. STRICKLER, JR., The Ninety-Nines and the A.E.M.S. anza to supervise wheat land in West­ is a former Chief Instructor for the Trustees are indeed fortunate to have ern Nebraska, and a ranch in Wyo­ Clearfield Aviation Institute, and serv­ had these gentlemen consent to judge ming. He taught his three daughters ed as a bombardier-navigator Instruc­ this year’s five finalists from the orig­ to fly, and two sons-in-law. He be­ tor during WWII. He originated and inal fifty-one applicants. The Chapter came active, and was an officer, in the headed the U. S. Army Air Corps Col­ members who elected a representative Nebraska Flying Farmers; then lege of Aeronautics at Las Vegas Army to apply for the scholarships, and the through the offices of the Internation­ Air Field in 1945. He was granted Doc­ Section A.E.M.S. Chairmen who eval­ al Flying Farmers, being a Past-Pres- torate in Education by Stanford Uni­ uated these applicants, sending 20 to ident of same. versity in 1951. Formerly Director of the Trustees, are commended for a Aviation Education for Civil Air Pa­ job well done. For the Trustees, it MR. WILLIAM B. ROBERTS is a li­ trol, he was cited when the Frank G. was not easy to eliminate 15 from the censed and Registered Professional Brewer Award was presented to CAP; 20, as all applicants were of a very Engineer. He worked for Bell Aircraft he was awarded the Air Force’s high­ high caliber. The Honorary judges will on the P-59, the first American rocket, find it difficult to select the three the XS-1, and on the production and est civilian award, the Decoration for winners from the five finalists, and the flight testing of the B-29 Bomber. He Exceptional Civilian Service, as well Trustees wish there were five scholar­ served in the Air Force at Edwards as a Meritorious Award by the Wil­ ships to offer. Air Force Base in flight research and liam A. Jump Foundation for Exem- development work, and upon release In the future, with larger Chapter from the Air Force, was employed by Contributions and more Memorial gifts Standard Oil Company of California. SEE YOU IN CHATTANOOGA from generous donors, it will be pos­ In his duties with this Company, he IN JU L Y sible to grant more scholarships to de­ uses a Beechcraft Baron. He is a serving Ninety-Nines. POWDER PUFF DERBY WAYS AND MEANS DO YOU KNOW .... that this race was started in 1947 by a few Ninety-Nines on the West Coast. It functioned “from a kitchen table’’ until 1950 when it was felt that the All-Woman Transcontinental Air Race should be operated by an incorporated board to protect 99s from possible liability. All members of the board have always been 99s. DO YOU KNOW .... that Section “g” under PURPOSE in the Articles of Incorporation, non-profit, of AWTAR Inc., dated Aug. 19, 1950 says: g. to conduct an annual All-Woman transcontinental air race designed to provide safe competition in cross coun­ try flying for women: to provide a controlled event that will attract favorable comment, thus advancing the cause of women in the field of aviation; to create activity in private flying, thus contributing to the progress of personal aviation; to demonstrate that flying is fun as well as a means of time-saving transportation; and to attract the general public to both private and commercial aviation by establishing favorable aviation propaganda, THUS MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TO THE AIR AGE IN WHICH WE LIVE. DO YOU KNOW .... that more and more Ninety-Nines individually are starting to see themselves as the people responsible for the perpetuation of the finest, most beloved and well-known races in the country . . . DO YOU KNOW .... that each year the AWTAR Board holds their breath while still moving forward at a fast pace . . . until INDUS­ TRY donates . . . this is why the “Little Ninety-Nines” donations must be known a year in advance. DO YOU KNOW .... lhat this committee has been reading in this Newsletter of the many projects that the Sections and Chapters have been undertaking in order to raise money for the AWTAR . . . we are proud of the ingenuity and resource­ fulness and hard work and INTEREST that is evident . . . some of the Chapters have already sent in the equivalent of $5.00 per member. DO YOU KNOW .... (hat the amount donated to date by the Ninety-Nines towards the 1966 Powder Puff was brought to exactly 3,000 dollars by an anonymous donation of $1.50 at the Michigan Chapter meeting so that we could report to you in round figures . . . but, isn’t three thousand dollars a LONG WAY FROM OUR GOAL. ALMOST AS LONG AS THE DISTANCE FLOWN IN THE AWTAR. DO YOU KNOW .... that as I was writing that last line, my son brought me a letter from San Gabriel Valley Chapter with the prom­ ise of a check for $1,000 . . . this is by far the largest amount donated by any Chapter, and they raised the money by a two-cent a pound air-lift with the AWTAR specifically in mind . . . this makes an even $4,000 as of April 14, 1965. DO YOU KNOW .... that the San Gabriel Valley Chapter did this with only 28 members . . . GOOD FOR THEM! DO YOU KNOW .... THAT IT IS ALSO VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE NINETY NINES SUPPORT THOSE IN INDUSTRY WHO ALSO SUPPORT THE RACE: they are also life bloo l for the Powder Puff . . . and we must keep them happy. DO YOU KNOW .... that ALL SPONSORS are important, but especially: as of April 15: Champion Spark Plug Company AC Spark Plug Division GM Shell Oil Company Continental Motors Humble Oil & Refining Co. McCauley Prop Air Facts Magazine North American Aviation Flying Magazine The Leslie F. Muter Co. Hawthorne Aviation (Bevo Howard) Rudolph Chalow Aviation Insurance Managers Glenn Buffington Norman Smith Trucking Special services: UNIVAC — SIMPLEX — JEPPESEN — FLYING TIGERS DO YOU KNOW .... that one team was told after a race by their sponsors PR firm, that thru media of TV, radio and interviews, that they had contacted over 20,000,000 people . . . and much of this in the NYC area, the hardest area to get publicity . . . this shows the power of the Powder Puff for your sponsors . . . NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF A WOMAN . . . DO YOU KNOW .... (hat Atlantic City told the AWTAR Board that the Powder Puff Derby gets more publicity than any other event other than the MISS AMERICA Contest . . . DO YOU KNOW .... that AWTAR Headquarters needs your Chapter orders for the official 1965 Race Program . . , tell your chairman NOW your wishes . . . (Continued Next Page) DO YOU KNOW .... that due to the fact that one-third of the entries come in the last day . . . there is a terrific strain on the ed­ itor of the program. There is the processing, editing, proofing, adjusting lay-out depending on the number of entries . . . and get all this done so that the finished programs will be able to fly West and be dropped off along the way . . . DO YOU KNOW .... that Marion Lopez is complying with suggestions that there be an airplane on the official program . . . she says, ROGER, WILL DO this year . . . DO YOU KNOW .... THAT AN ADDITIONAL WAY TO HELP THE POWDER PUFF IS TO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN FOUR OR FIVE DAYS AHEAD OF THE LAST DAY. There is so much data processing to be done, programming for the setting up of results, forms to be filled out, lists to he made and sent to all people vitally concerned, such as the race personnel ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY . . . DO YOU KNOW .... THAT this committee THANKS YOU FOR THE NOTES YOU'RE ENCLOSING with your checks . . . we know you want the AWTAR to continue but we’re so glad when you take the additional time to write . . . WE THINK YOU'RE GREAT! DO YOU KNOW .... THAT a letter from one of the “Little Ninety-Nines” says “I have been delinquent with the voluntary $5.00 per member annual donation. Here are five back payments. I MAY NEVER ENTER THE AWTAR, BUT, I WANT IT THERE IN CASE I GET THE URGE.” LET ALL THE NINETY-NINES GET UP NOW, AND GET THE URGE! AN IRRESISTIBLE URGE! AN URGE THAT CAN ONLY BE SATISFIED WHEN YOU SEND ME A CHECK, made out to AWTAR, Inc., and mail to me: LORRAINE C. McCARTY, Chr. Ways & Means, AWTAR 1112 PInehurst, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073

Powder Puff Derby No. 4—ALICE HAMMOND and JEAN Los Angeles chapter leg prize or spe­ PEARSON. cial award in memory of ELSIE By Marion Andrews Lopez No. 5—BERNICE STEADMAN and SMITH. Lots of Big, Big News this month. MARY CLARK. More Big News! The 1966 Powder 26 Powder Puff Derby entries, from the No. 6—PAT GLADNEY and JEANNE Puff Derby starting in Seattle, Wash­ 186 kits requested thus far, were re­ McELHATTON. ington will terminate in Clearwater, turned with the opening day postmark Fourteen states were represented Florida. of April 15th. among the initial entries. Don't forget, entries for the 1965 We are happy to report that LORD In addition to donations already re­ Powder Puff Derby must be postmark­ AND LADY CASEY of Melbourne, Aus­ ported to you in this column, we have ed not later than June 1st, 1965. tralia took time out during their short received since the last report, contri­ Chapters wishing to order official stay here to honor us by drawing these butions from the following: Champion Air Race Programs at 75c each should first entries for start position. The Spark Plug, Air Facts, H. Glenn Buf­ send their orders together with check CASEYS were en route to England fington, Hawthorne Aviation, Rudolph by June 1st to: AWTAR Headquarters, where LORD CASEY will attend the Chalow, N. S. Smith Trucking (for a Teterboro Airport, Teterboro, New Jer­ House of Lords. MAIE is the patron leg prize or a special award) and the sey. and a member of the Australian Wo­ man Pilots Association and of course SECTION SCOREBOAFB a member of the Ninety-Nines. They both learned to fly in the United States N.Y. in 1938 before LORD CASEY served STi.fiTTOM N .E. N.J. K.E. S.E. n . c . S . 7 . tl.VJ. s .w . AU3T. BRIT. TOT/ M as the first Ambassador from Australia KUKEER 3 2 3 8 13 18 11 22 0 0 80 to the United States. They returned to CMAFTERS

Australia with a Fairchild 24 and re­ CHAPTERS 1 2 7 7 3 12 0 1 37 port that it is still flying in North NOMINATING INTLRI: ATI ORAL 1 0 0 ' - 66ft 14 5 7 / " 39"' 27ft 50* "o ’ ~ i s a ~ k e C ~ Queensland. They now fly a Cessna OFFICERS 180 from their own flight strip in the CHAPTERS 1 2 1 3 5 8 0 1 land down under. COHTRIEUTING -1 TO 33ft IOOft 37% 23?° 63? 30* 0 locri 38* The proud pilots of the first six SCRAPEOOK planes will line up as follows for take­ SECTIONS off on the big day, July 3rd: CONTRIBUTING YES NO YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES TO SECTION No. 1—MARY ANN NOAH and COLUMN IN MARY AIKINS. 99 NEWS No. 2—MARGARET RINGENBERG PARTICIPATION 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 6 IN SECTION and daughter, MARSHA. COLUMNS PAST 6 1 6ft 0 16ft j 33p 0 j 1 # 1 S i j 1 # IS* loq* 3 # i No. 3—MARION BETZLER. ! ISSUES ing the Flying Farmers from the air­ the paintings were sold. Much of the port during their Tri-State meeting in success is credited to all the volunteers May. A committee will meet with the who helped hang paintings, pour coffee, Washington State Aeronautics Commis­ and serve refreshments. sion to become acquainted with the BARBARA and EVAN LaRUE and commissioners, and to familiarize them­ family are on their long delayed vaca­ selves with any aviation matters dis­ tion to Disneyland. All the floods at cussed by legislators. Meetings with Christmas time forced them to postpone several Chambers of Commerce in our the trip alt that time. This time it was EASTERN WASHINGTON CHAPTER area may be arranged. If possible the a near thing too. Either it was an over­ By Helen K. Crum June meeting will be in Omak where haul on their car, or buy a new one. numerals will be painted on the runway We had another break on the weather So after a week of chaos (sewing, work­ at the airport. April 3rd resulting in a most satisfac­ ing on the Art Show, worrying about tory meeting at the Yakima airport be­ The accounts given by the eleven the car, etc.), they left Saturday morn­ fore luncheon at the new restaurant. members who participated March ISth ing in their brand new station wagon. Chairman BARBARA THISTED and in the all day intensive aerospace phys­ BARBARA plans on sleeping all the MILLIE SHINN flew together from iological training and briefing session way to California. Spokane. GINNY HARPER, NITA at Fairchild Air Force base with time On May 22 is our Annual No-host HOYLE and BOBBIE PRICE came in in the altitude and decompression Luncheon in Port Angeles—to which we a Cherokee. KAM HITCHCOCK and chambers were most interesting to welcome all Ninety-Nines. BEVERLY McCALL flew in from White those of us who were not there. During Swan, and MINNIE BOYD brought the eight hour briefing officers dis­ IDAHO CHAPTER TERRIE BECKER from Pullman. cussed hypoxia, dispersion, bail-out, use By Jacque Batt HELEN DEWEY drove from Omak. of parachutes and ejection seats, when CHERIE YATES, ETHEL WIKSTROM and how to use oxygen. The varied re­ Flying weather in Idaho has been and HELEN CRUM made up the group. actions during the tests proved to be perfect for almost three weeks, but I LYGIE HAGAN was in Phoenix at amusing and valuable experience. Your do not believe that many of our 99s an executive board meeting, having reporter was pleased to know that the have been taking advantage of it as I flown as far as Salt Lake City with flying grandmother among the eleven was not able to obtain very much flying her husband in their new 250 Comanche. could more than hold her own. news. However, our chairman FERN DOROTHY NETTLESHIP from Yak­ LAKE, has been out flying just for fun ima was accepted as a new member. FAR WEST CHAPTER and also logging some night hours. She flies a Cessna 210 and has her pri­ By Mary Kochanek HILDA ELLIOTT would like to be fly­ vate pilot’s license. ing, but she has been extremely busy March 24th turned out to be a beauti­ GINNY, with a gleam in her eye, an­ in their lumber business plus finishing ful day for our fly-in meeting at Bel­ the Boise house and office. She hopes nounced that she definitely will be in lingham. It was nice to get together to be able to go to work on her com­ her second race this summer. She “just again after all the bad weather. We happened” to have a newspaper picture mercial soon. JACQUE BATT and 49%, learned that LYNNE and DICK MEHL- PHIL, had a quick trip to Martin Field of her son who recently has joined the BERG had just returned from a very National Guard along with his father at Walla Walla, Washington, two Sun­ enjoyable skiing trip to Mt. Baker. Vis­ days ago. The staff at Martin Field who has been a flying member for iting was DONNA CABRAL, float plane some time. GINNY and MILLIE, with was as hospitable and helpful as al­ pilot, who is a prospective member. ways. their two teen-age sons as navigators, BARBARA LaRUE flew up from Port On St. Patrick’s we met at the Down­ flew to Omak to see HELEN not long Angeles, and flying up from Port Town­ towner in Boise. It was an evening ago. send with MARGARET LAYTON, was meeting and we had two of Idaho’s “fly­ For the thirteenth time GINI RICH­ her sister, HELEN COATES. She and ing legislators,” DARRELL MANNING ARDSON will also be in the race. She her husband are here from Yankton, and PHIL BATT, as guest speakers. could not join us for the luncheon be­ South Dakota. As a part of their 14th Present at the meeting were 99s FERN cause she was involved in a local ice Wedding Anniversary celebration, LAKE, GAYLE EVANS, FRAN skating show. DAVE and MARY KOCHANEK flew BROWN, EULA LOGSDON, CAROLYN BARBARA explained the activities in down to Bellevue for lunch and stopped GREINER, HILDA ELLIOTT, VELDA connection with the dedication of the by for the tag end of the meeting at new administration building at Geiger BELL, BARBARA HORNBACK, LU­ Bellingham. Field in Spokane May 8th and 9th. The CILLE TAYLOR and JACQUE BATT. 99s are giving the dinner the first night On April 9, our chapter sponsored an We were pleased to have two 49V2’s in honor of JERRIE MOCK and will be Art Show at the Dungeness Community present also, GLEN ELLIOTT and with her the next afternoon when she Clubhouse, which was acclaimed a DALE GREINER. Following our ses meets the public. Our board will take great success by viewers, artists, and sion with the legislators there was a care of the necessary chapter business. Ninety-Nines. Along with favorable short business meeting. The main topic Many suggestions were made during comments were suggestions that this be was our annual hangar dance which is a discussion of how to publicize better the fund-raising project of the year. an annual event. There were 150 paint­ the activities of the 99s. The Spokane GAYLE was the only member on the ings on display. Several were flown group has been on a TV program in committee present, but she reported connection with the dedication program, down from Bellingham. The artists everything to be progressing fairly well. and 'have offered to assist in transport­ were especially pleased because 10 of More news on our dance next month. OREGON CHAPTER By Rivka Pratt Although we have been very active throughout the winter and spring months, many things have kept this news letter from being written. So I will try my best to bring you up-to-date on our activities. To reminisce, on January 17th, RUTH WIKANDER, with co-pilot JUANITA ELLINGSON flew an ambulance trip to Oakland, California. The entire trip, 10% hours, was IFR, with plenty of ice. Our January 21st meeting was hosted by ANN BROWN, NANCY EDWARDS, Oregon Chapter 99s painting .the O in Scappoose at one of their “work” meetings. JUANITA ELLINGSON and MARGAR­ ET TEUFEL at Flightcraft. After a DON furnished the coffee for our pic­ short business meeting and a sack cific City for a stroll on the beach. lunch, a tour had been arranged for nic. Because of the windy day the con­ JEAN ABBOTT and her 49%er RAY; us to tour the Portland Air Base. We tests planned were postponed until BETTY PRAKKEN and her 49%er March 9th at Aurora airport. were transferred across the field in GORDON; PEGGY MORGAN in her busses. As we pulled up to an active New members include ROSETA BUR­ “Mooney Mite” and JUANITA EL­ runway we were stopped to let a jet NELL, ETHELYN OPHEIM, ETTIA LINGSON and RUTH DOLAND. Quite a day! take off. It was the first time we had ELMORE, JAN AMUNDSON. JANE to hold for an F-102 while in a bus. CAPIZZI has returned to Salem so has JUANITA ELLINGSON has been do­ Plans were discussed that we might be transferred back into our chapter. Wel­ ing a bang-up job on publicity. Each able to have a float in the 1965 Festival come home, Jane! Another transfer is month she has been featuring a “99 of of Roses Parade in June. LILLIAN JOANNE NELSON, who came to us the Month” in the Northwest Flyer. BILLINGS, ANN BROWN, and JUANI­ from Washington. JOANNE and her RUTH WIKANDER had a pleasant trip TA ELLINGSON were appointed to find 49% BILL are back from a trip through to Yakima for lunch with a prospective out the necessary information. Europe. Lucky people! member, MRS. HERB HUTTON. Ruth Our February meeting was planned The committee for the Petticoat and her mother spent a pleasant day in Victoria recently visiting many his­ for Saturday, February '20th, to give Derby are MARCELLA OTHUS, JOAN those of us who have to work for a liv­ BUERRMAN and GRETCHEN FRA­ toric places as well as the Buchert Gardens. They also saw several of their ing a chance to attend. In spite of the SER. They were appointed just before Canadian pilot friends at the airport. cold, windy day there was quite a the January meeting and before the crowd assembled at the Scappoose Air­ meeting was over they had their help­ RUTH WIKANDER received her In­ port. ers already on the job, with plans al­ strument Instructor Certificate this winter. VIRGINIA GILLILAND is BOBBY HAYS and MARCELLA most completely worked out. There will be divisions for Private Pilots and Com­ checking out in a ’copter. EVELYN OTHUS were our hostesses and because mercial Pilots this year. of the lack of accommodations for a RATCLEFF just got her Flight Instruc­ meeting place, the meeting took place The “fun-day” at Aurora airport on tor Rating and is planning to Check out on the form of a picnic to which a great March 9th was a huge success. The her son in August on his birthday. BON­ deal of pleasure was added by two skill testing, under the direction of NIE BRADFORD will help run one of lovely apple pies baked by an old-time BOBBY HAYS, included a blind-fold the time clocks en-route for the 1965 pilot at the airport. MARIAN BUSBY cockpit test which was won by JOAN AWTAR. This will be the third year brought us the initial plans for the BUERRMAN, hands down, proving she BONNIE has performed this service. float to be entered in the Rose Festival knew her instrument panel in the dark. If any of the rest of you have gotten Parade “Out of the Scrapbook” and JOAN’s 49%er DON helped MARCEL­ additional ratings please let your News the wonderful information that Portland LA OTHUS and JOAN with the judging Letter writer know before the due date General Electric would not only fur­ of the other tests which resulted in a of the next one. It is impossible to send nish the chassis and engine for the base tie between VIRGINIA GILLILAND, out the news of your advancement un­ of the float, tout would take care of JEAN ABBOTT and PEG MORGAN. less we have it at hand. Also, anyone all the engineering details and even fur­ The tie was broken by a trip to Mc­ making trips — please pass the word nish an artist to complete the plans. Minnville Airport where spot landings along. It is always interesting to know JUANITA advised us that the Rose Fes­ were made on the “E .” JEAN won. what 99s are doing. tival Association would issue us 1000 After the meeting, it was such a lovely JUANITA ELLINGSON took her Rose Festival Buttons advertising the day for flying, three planes flew to Pa- group of eight Bluebirds on a trip to festival which we could sell outside of Flightcraft and the Portland Interna­ the Portland area to help us finance INTERNATIONAL tional Airport radar room and tower our float. Note: they only cost a dollar, CONVENTION on March 13th. The fellows on duty in girls, and we have to sell them “out­ the radar room turned one scope over & TERMINUS OF AWTAR side of Portland” so if you feel like to the little girls and adjusted it so helping, contact JUANITA ELLING­ CHATTANOOGA, TENN. they could pick out the mountains they SON. I almost forgot, NONA PLAMON- JU L Y 3-10 knew, watch a plane come in, hear the pilot talk with the tower, etc. The moth­ KAY and AUDREY BAIRD attempted ers were so enthused they wanted to to fly in, but had to turn back at Lem­ horn in on the little girls’ fun so they mon. The Rapid City gals got together, t e i B p M F were treated to a trial run the day but there was no formal meeting. before. A good time was reported by We are very proud to make one an­ SECTION all and according to JUANITA “Some nouncement: BETTY DAVIS achieved of those little gals were real sharpies her Commercial License! and may be future pilot material.’’ KAY VOGEL will be our hostess in CONNECTICUT CHAPTER On March 19th our meeting was held Bismarck on May 1st. She is planning By Jerry Gardiner at the Eugene Airport with FLOR­ a lunch at the Country Club, an after­ The first year anniversary of the Con­ ENCE GROESBECK, VIOLA WALKUP noon of golf for our 49y2ers, while we necticut Chapter was celebrated by hos­ are absorbed in watching an interesting and LOU WICKS, hostesses. We brought tessing the Spring Section Meeting for a sack lunch and coffee and desert film from the FAA. Weather date will New England at Groton, Conn., with be Rapid City on May 8th; reason for were furnished. EVELYN RATCLEFF CAVU weather bringing out 43 mem­ and DORI LOHR presented the Chapter change of location: KAY and her 49%er bers and guests, most flying in rather with $25.00 to contribute to the 1966 will be flying to Maine for a two week than driving!!! AWTAR. vacation. April 28th our meeting will begin While husbands and guests were con­ with arrival at Flightcraft from where ducted through the Groton Plant of the the guests will be transported to Bart’s Charles Pfizer Co., the largest antibio­ Wharf for lunch. LILLIAN BILLINGS, tic plant in the world, the Section 99 GRETCHEN FRASER and BETTY meeting (business part) was attended PRAKKEN are hostesses for this meet­ to with Gov. PAT RUSSELL presiding. ing. DON WANAMAKER, President of The main topic being the forth-coming the Oregon Pilots Association, will be New England Air Race, May 17th, in a guest and will present the JOAN Burlington, Vt. This annual event will MERRIAM SMITI-1 Memorial Trophy to this year be conducted in conjunction MARCELLA OTHUS for use in the 1965 with “Armed Forces Day,” the Air Petticoat Derby. SAM YATES, Chief Force at Burlington assisting. Flight Service Stations, Area Coordinat­ With lunch, movies of last year’s or for Portland FAA will be the guest speaker. Ilis subject will be the FAA AWNEAR were shown by CHRIS SEA- VER, Chairman of the Eastern Chap­ Story or “The Dog and the Pony.” Other guests will be JEAN PERRENT, ter, the highlight of the movies being Salem, and BOB BRYAN, Director of ISOBELL BLODGETT’S (OUR Flying the Portland Rose Festival Association. Grandmother) ride in the Jet T33, as a prize for placing first! The big project for the Oregon Chap­ ter as of now is the float for the Rose The Conn. Chaper’s First Anniver­ Festival. Theme of the parade this year sary cake was cut by Chairman PEG is “Out of the Scrapbook.” We need all DAVIDSON, while the members of the l he help and cooperation we can get Chapter received 99 mugs, presented from all of the members. If you are not by PAT RUSSELL, for the Chapter hav­ asked, please volunteer; maybe the ing the “mostest” present at the meet­ person calling you was unable to reach ing. you. All 99s, including visitors from N.Y.- Remember the date of the Petticoat N.J. Section (we were honored to be Derby — August 28th. Take-off from visited by their Gov. DORIS RENNIN- Flightcraft; terminus at the Village GER, also), husbands and guests then Green, in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Reg­ Rhona Fraser, Wellington, did a fast tour of the Submarine Base istration forms will be in the mail New Zealand. Member of and the S. S. Sablefish just back from shortly after June 1st. Australian Section. the Mediterranean, and then back to the airport so all planes could get home SOUTH DAKOTA CHAPTER in time for the Lady Pilots to color By Mabel Anesi Australian Easter eggs, for the next day was Eas ter. I made five attempts at long distance ★ calls to North and South Dakota to col­ lect news to make the deadline for the Section EASTERN NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER Newsletter. I finally readied KAY By Isabel Blodgett VOGEL in Bismarck, who was very March 27th found some 17 of us at absorbed in a foursome of Bridge at a RHONA FRASER writes that she is Charlie’s Steak House, at Lawrence Air­ friend’s house. She helped me all she planning a visit to the U.S. in 1966 and port, for the March-April meeting. We could, but there is very little news from hopes to participate in the AWTAR. She welcomed aboard three new members: our chapter for the month of March. also sent a copy of the New Zealand GERTRUDE McGRATH, PAT JONES, The meeting scheduled for the 20th Air-Women’s Association News covering and HARRIET ABBOTT, and also, in was all but cancelled due to weather. their many activities. absentia, HELEN HASSEY. Informa- Connecticut Chapter celebrates their First Anniversary by hostessing New England Section Meeting. LOIS WINZKR,

JEWEL VON SAAL, MARILYN HCBBEI.L, MINA ELSCHNER, CHRIS SEAVER, MILDRED DOREMUS, DORIS REN-

NINGER, MARY HORTON (hiding) TETA GUNTHER, EVELYN MURCH, PAT RUSSELL, PEG DAVIDSON, JERRY GARDINER, CHRIS WINZER, kneeling: ELAINE M’CABB, FRAN PORTER, LOIS AUCHTERLONIE.

tion packets were on hand for the All- Woman New England Air Race, sched­ uled for May 15th at Burlington, Ver­ mont. While the race committee keeps busy planning this event, prospective contestants are already exploring the Vermont area. MILLIE DOREMUS reported on plans lor the “spring painting” which will initiate the air marking project in this area, and LOIS AUCHTERLONIE promises to demonstrate the tricks of the airmarking trade, learned when she was with the Kansas chapter. After luncheon MILLIE DOREMUS showed some fine aviation films: Early Flying and Wild Life in the Bahamas. Notams: DOROTHY PULIS is work­ ing on her instrument rating; Ninety- Nines note pads may 'be ordered from LOIS AUCHTERLONIE, 26 Agawam Road, West Acton, Mass. 01780.

NO JULY NEWSLETTER New members of Eastern New England Chapter receive their Ninety-Nine

BUT DON'T FORGET pins: (left to right) GERTRUDE M’GRATH, PAT JONES, MARRIETT AB­

MAY 20 DEADLINE FOR BOTT, and CHRIS SEAVER, Chapter Chairman. JUNE NEWSLETTER from the Western Washington Chapter, ments the Treasure Hunt was held on ILOVENE POTTER who has Instru­ March 28th. After a briefing by HAZEL ment, Multi-Engine and Helicopter rat­ BARTOLET and her 49%er at Wings ings, and TERRY KELLOGG who has Field, Norristown, the sealed envelopes Commercial and Instrument ratings. were passed out to the pilots. All pilots The group had brought with them a were 99s, but co-pilots could be 49%ers. new orange wind sock to give to the First to depart was NANCY DIEMAND GREATER NEW YORK CHAPTER airport. Apparently wind socks are few with co-pilot BETH STURTEVANT. By Charlotte M. McCollum and far between in some sections of Then came HELEN ZUBROW and co­ Our Weather Seminar, held at La Mexico, and when they go to an airport pilot ANNE SHIELDS, followed by Guardia Airport March 7th, was a re­ without one, they always have a sock PEGGY BOREK and co-pilot ALICE sounding success with over two hun­ HAMMOND; ANNE WINSOR with dred people attending. A vote of thanks on hand to donate. A most commend­ able practice, I would say, and one 49%er PAUL; CAROLINE BREGLER should certainly go to the U.S. Weather and co-pilot MARIE D’ALTERIO; VIR­ Bureau, the Aviation department of the other flying groups might emulate. Port of New York Authority, and to La Congratulations go to ELLIE Mc- GINIA SWISHER and co-pilot ANN CULLOUGH. She now has her Commer­ PENNINGTON (a prospective mem­ Guardia Airport officials for their most helpful cooperation. Without their com­ cial rating. What next, ELLIE? ber) and last but not least BERTIE PETERSON with 49tie r GEORGE. A bined efforts, the success of the pro­ Our Penny-a-Pound Chairman BAR­ gram would have been doubtful. BARA BROTHERTON is at the mo­ real big salute goes to HAZEL who ment working hard on the multitudi­ put in a lot of time and work to orga­ Air - marking Chairman BOBBY nous details Which go with such a task. nize the Treasure Hunt. HAZEL, who PRESTAS did a fine job organizing our By the time this is printed all should flies out of State College, Penna., is first project. Anyone flying over Kobelt know the date is set for June 12th, rain chairman of our Chapter’s “Flying Ac­ Airport in Wallkill, N.Y., may admire date June 13th, at Morristown Airport. tivities Committee.” our artistic achievement on the lower The Ground Crew Co - Chairmen are Upon leaving Wings, that is, if you hangar roof. PEGGY BOREK came up PAT WILSON and CHARLOTTE Mc­ were fortunate to know where you from the Eastern Pennsylvania Chap­ COLLUM, and Publicity Chairman is were heading, you set your course for ter with their templates and helped BOBBY PRESTAS. If you have not al­ Garden Sport Airport outside of Lancas­ BOBBY with the initial lay-out—really ready sent to BARBARA the form de­ ter. After a chance to stretch your legs the hardest part of the whole job. With­ signating in which capacity you will and a cup of coffee, you were back in out PEGGY, I’m convinced we would be available to help, please do co with­ the plane ready to open the second en­ have been there until after dark! A out delay. As you know, people were velope which eventually took you to gratifying group of girls showed up, turned away last year mainly due to a Pottstown Airport and then on to Allen- fifteen in all, to make the job go quick­ lack of an adequate number of planes town-Bethlehem-Easton Airport Where ly. The work crew consisted of BOBBY and pilots. I understand the Ground we turned in our completed information PRESTAS, PEGGY BOREK, PAT WIL­ Crew was pretty bushed, too. sheets and had lunch in the Terminal SON, BARBARA BROTHER TON, My 491/2er and I spent a very pleas­ Building. Following lunch HAZEL an­ DORIS RENNINGER, KAYE HIL- ant day at the Piper Plant in Lock- nounced the winners, who were: first, BRANDT, MINA ELSCHNER, CONNIE haven, Pennsylvania, the first part of BERTIE PETERSON and 49y2er HAHN, LOIS FAIRBANKS, CHAR­ the month. Had a nice chat and deli­ GEORGE; second (a tie), PEGGY LOTTE McCOLLUM, JULIE VOM cious lunch with MR. HOLMES while BOREK with ALICE HAMMOND and SAAL, BETTY SUFFERN, GAIL a couple of odds and ends were being CAROLINE BREGLER with MARIE BROWNLEE, AGGIE ZWEIDINGER, done on 39 Papa, and were quite in­ D’ALTERIO; and third, HELEN ZU­ and CLAIRE GOOD. 49y2ers HENRY trigued with seeing what our Comanche BROW with ANNE SHIELDS. Charm RENNINGER, JIM McCOLLUM and looked like in the embryonic stage bracelets were awarded to the winners. MARC SUFFERN were also on hand, while going on the factory tour. along with HERB FISHER and his son, The Sectional meeting is to be held A business meeting was held and and ROY RYDER. BOBBY and BILL May 8th at Maquire AFB. Hope to see plans were made for our May Penny-a- KOBELT say a heartfelt “Thank you” you all there, and at the IAR and the Pound at North Philadelphia Airport on to all those who participated, and we Penny-a-Pound. Looks like its getting May 15th. ANNE SHIELD is Chairman all appreciated the apertifs, cookies, to be the busy season! for this event. cup-cakes, and doughnuts brought by There was no business meeting in LOIS, PAT, DORIS, and GAIL, respec­ April as the Section Meeting was held tively. One of the first admirers of our at Annapolis, Maryland. The hostess handiwork was SELMA CRONIN, Who for this was the Maryland Chapter, who flew over and “Unicommed” her re­ really did a tremendous job. They han­ grets at not being able to join us. Did dled the meeting like old pros even you have a camera with you, Selma? though it was their first time hostess­ While BETTY SUFFERN and her EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ing the Section meeting. They colabor- 49y2er were vacationing in Melague, CHAPTER ated with the weatherman, for sunshine Mexico, in February, a caravan of nine By Caroline Bregler and perfect flying weather. planes flew in to the 3,000 foot strip Spring arrived March 20th—at least Early arrivals toured the Naval Aca­ from the Seattle, Washington, area. that’s what the calendar said! The demy at their leisure and then returned BETTY says the planes ranged from a Eastern Penna Chapter of 99s had to to Carval Hall Hotel for lunch which Piper Aztec down to a Cessna 172. postpone a Flying Treasure Hunt be­ was followed by a business meeting Among this group, BETTY met two 99s cause of snow. After several postpone­ conducted by MARIE D’ALTERIO. Recently GAY MAHER was guest polis. After some informal touring of coast of Florida. Now, all that is neces­ speaker at the Warrington Flying Club’s the Naval Academy, etc., a delicious sary is to have the northern part of ahnual dinner held at the Flying W luncheon was held in the dining room the state start a chapter also. We find Ranch. GAY holds the record for the of the Carvel Hall with many, many that our meetings are being well at­ longest solo cross country Right in a wonderful door prizes being won. Our tended; so this proves that more and helicopter. Washington Chapter was well represent­ more girls are vitally interested in the On April 10th your reporter made ed by three Charter Members — betterment of aviation. her first long trip in a single engine BLANCHE NOYES, FAYE WELLS and VERA BRATZ, general chairman for plane, a Cessna 182, to Detroit, Michi­ NANCY TIER. Also present from the this year’s I.A.R. is busy commuting gan, via Buffalo, New York. I am Washington Chapter were BEA WIL­ back and forth to the New York area, happy to say the trip was made accord­ DER, LAURA ZERENER, DORIS taking care of all the last minute de­ ing to plan. Flying conditions could not WHITE, HAZEL DWIGGINS, JANE tails. It appears that the start of the have been better. The only problem I RALSTON, EVE McILVEEN, JACQUE­ race will be just as rewarding as the have is the kind of farms they have LINE SMITH, MARY ANN SHELLEY terminus of the race. So, all in all, this on the Canadian side of Lake Erie. and IOLA MOMBRUN. The Maryland will be a race to remember—according They have many barns, and my curios­ Chapter did a very good job of being to the reports from HANS GROENOFF, ity has the best of me. If anyone, hosts at this meeting. IOLA, BEA and our coordinator with the assistance of knows, please drop me a card. HAZEL flew in to the meeting in a the Bahamas Board of Tourism. They Now that the nice weather is here — TriPacer. are leaving nothing to the imagination: let’s go flying. MARY ANN SHELLEY is going to as being reported; all the events this England to attend the International year will be breath-taking and in real­ MARYLAND CHAPTER Sailplane Meeting at Cerny Airport ity. Quite a few entries are already — By Ada Mitchell May 25th to May 29th. Have a wonder­ so, procure your sponsor and top your ful time, MARY ANN, and good luck tanks and you are off for a thrill of The Section meeting has come and from all your fellow 99s! your life! gone. It was OUR FIRST. Regardless JANE RALSTON and EVE McIL­ Just received a note from my daugh­ of what anyone tells you, we did a VEEN flew to Leesburg to attend a ter, MRS. JACKIE DAVIS, that she has bang-up job. In fact, if those of you meeting of the Flying Farmers of just become a new member of the All- that went away with some of the door which EVE is a member. Eve’s 49%er Ohio Chapter. I am so thrilled to know prizes don’t like them, we will be glad flew with them in their Bonanza. EVE that she will gain much knowledge to have them back. LEAH STINCH- also flew with her 49M-er in their Bo­ and further her love for aviation, as COMB was Chairman, but that was in nanza to College Station, Texas, to well as gain a host of fine friends. name only, as every girl in the Chapter visit some fellow members of the Fly­ DOT HARRISON (pilot) accompanied helped—we had no committee, it was ing Farmers. by DOT SHAW recently flew to one of team work. I am very proud of every Former chapter member JANET girl in the Chapter. And as far as the local Grasshopper meetings. Seems HITT has submitted her application like they were advised that they might those 49%ers, we have the cream of for the Amelia Earhart Award. JANET encounter some local thundrstorms; so, the crop. I must admit that we have to is now living in Hawaii. We are all on the pilot’s better judgment, can­ depend on them to carry the load for us. pulling for you, JANET! celled their flight plan and stayed the We love Annapolis with all its leg­ BEA WILDER and HAZEL DWIG­ night in Fort Meyers. BETTY TRACY ends and the wonderful Naval Aca­ GINS attended the FAA Maintenance told me that she attended the same demy. Seminary at National Airport here in meeting and came on to Fort Lauder­ We have complimentary words from Washington on March 24th. They tell dale, and did not even see anything the Chamber of Commerce, and the me they were the only two girls among that resembled a thunderhead. That chairman of the Chamber of Commerce many, many men and were very much is O.K., DOTTIE. I admire your re­ Aviation Board. It was the first meet­ embarassed. Now, isn’t that a hard­ spect for weather. MIRIAM DAVIS, ing of any FEMALE AVIATION group ship? from Miami, accompanied by a friend, for them. I was told that when the BEA WILDER flew down to Raleigh, attended the meeting also. beautiful Municipal Airport of Annapo­ N.C., a few weeks ago in the TriPacer. lis is dedicated, the Ninety-Nines would She tells me that coming back she GEORGIA CHAPTER have a part in the dedication. paid an unscheduled visit to Blacki- By Betty McNabb Anyhow, the Maryland Chapter is stone Air Force Base. Some wind! Sometimes I think my copy is noth­ now on the map and we intend to pave i t. p ing but luncheon menus and transpor­ the highway in the sky with more tation notes. Think I'll try a new, word- planes piloted by females. You all come saving, but still (I hope) informative to see us, we have enough airports in ■ ® 3 >S 0UTHEAST format: our midst. And did any of you all recog­ nize ELLEN BATEMAN on “TO TELL s ec tio n April: Callaway Gardens, Georgia. THE TRUTH’’? Why? Gorgeous spring azales festival, plus cottages, swimming, boating, WASHINGTON, D. C. CHAPTER FLORIDA GOLDCOAST CHAPTER water skiing, woodland trails, horses, By Jacqueline M. C. Smith By Jan Wagner picnic tables, a jewel of a chapel, good April certainly has been a windy How do you like our brand new strip, wonderful food, golf, fishing — month and on one of these very windy name ? ? We have just been granted try it sometime. SUPER. days, the Sectional Meeting of the Mid­ permission to do so; since we spon­ Who: Atlanta: FRANCES and JACK dle East was held in historic old Anna­ sored the Suncoast Chapter on the west PEACOCK, Cherokee. MARY LEE MATT,

Ninety-Nine FRANCES (MRS. JACK) PEACOCK, Chairman of the 99 Airmark- in Committee for Georgia, with Fulton County Representative WILSON BROOKS, proudly watch Georgia’s Governor, the HONORABLE CARL SAN­ DERS, sign Georgia’s first airmarking bill. Ninety-Nine airmarking activities, supported by JOHN BENNETT, Aviation Representative to the Board of Indus­ I am “Billy Bragger” of Chatta­ try and Trade, interested REPRESENTATIVE BROOKS who introduced the nooga, Tenn. I am also the son of bill, which will give the Board the right to enter into contracts for the air­ TARBELL PATTEN, 49'/2er of DOR­ marking. Present plans call for airmarking 200 Georgia cities and towns. OTHY PATTEN, Tennessee Chapter Chairman and Terminus Chairman NIX, Cessna 150. (MARY LEE over­ Panama City and Atlanta in the Bonan­ for 1965. “Billy Bragger” is a car­ came many obstacles to get her ticket, za. toon character that has red hair and proudly flew JEAN VOYLES down.) May Meeting: At sectional Asheville, wears a confederate hat and brags Albany: BETTY McNABB, Bonanza. N.C. about Chattanooga every chance he Passengers: BILL, CAROL, and small June Meeting: At Beachwood, Pana­ gets. JODY LOWERY, DOLORES LOWE. ma City, Florida. (Georgia 99s get I would like to invite all 99s to Tifton: Driving. RUTH, JIM, VIR­ around.) Chattanooga the week of July 4th. GINIA MILLER, and RUTH’s mother ANYBODY FOR RON KITS? Chattanooga is an ALL AMERICAN from Canada, with a guest. Columbus: CITY, home of the first Coca Cola Driving. BARBARA SHIRLEY, pro­ TENNESSEE CHAPTER Bottling plant, and the Electrical spective, with husband and two sons. Center of the Nation. As you see I The Tennessee Chapter has been go­ Valdosta: Driving. FRANCES NICH­ have a big job to do as Billy Brag­ ing great guns and most of the meet­ OLS and her mother. Parrott: Coman­ ger. ings have been with other organizations che. CAROLYN and BIFF KENNEDY. I was elected lo serve this year as that are really getting to know Nine­ Agenda: A wonderful lunch, business Billy Bragger since I looked enough ty-Nines. Like our president said, “We meeting, husbands and children wan­ like the cartoon fellow, and I would really have a job to sell to the general dering around the beautiful grounds. like fo be oil hand to greet each of public.” So when you go downtown B. McNABB won the Kennedy ETA (sounds like a new song) and say 99, you as you arrive at the Chatta­ trophy for the first time it has been they don’t ask if that is a new restaur­ nooga Municipal Airport. SEE YOU awarded since the McNABB Tin Plate ant in town. Believe me, Chattanooga IN JULY! was retired by CAROLYN KENNEDY, is taking a new look and has gone all who won it three times in a row. out to help us in every way possible. windows, street banners and the works. Activities: RUTH to south Florida to For instance, the Chattanooga Mer­ We hope to hold a few surprises for jaunt about in the MILLER cruising chants Association, Inc., has announced you, too. boat. CAROLYN to Indianapolis to the a fashion show to be given for the 99s I knew I would wind up writing about Flying Activities Committee meeting. while they are here in July at the Ti­ the Derby and Convention, but if it BETTY to Phoenix to 99 Board meet­ voli Theatre. Their letter of welcome would help some of the other Chapters, ing, picking up JOAN HRUBEC in El can be found in this issue. THEY HAD we would like to say go DOWNTOWN Paso, both airlining thence to Phoenix TO BE SOLD. Now we are having a and tell them your story, and we won't and back, and a nice flight back to display in the many downtown store need Milltown. I know for a fact this will help each and every member and SPARKS. Subject: Sailplaning. His sail- PEGGY CLINE has passed commer­ chapter. planing enthusiasm followed after he cial written. The Tennessee Chapter had a meet­ curiously ordered a $1.00 soaring kit. JERRI MOCK picking up new Cessna ing in the conference room of the air­ Then, upon attending “Operation Snow­ and expected back in Columbus April port manager here in Chattanooga. We bird” at Elmira, New York, he finally 7th. hoped some of the out-of-town members went up for his first glider flight. This MIXIE HECKELMAN has a dual would get to come but didn’t have any. did it. He immediately ordered a wheel in their “M” Bonanza and is We do have some new members that Schweitzer kit, which both he and his now in the left seat and really enjoy­ we are very proud to introduce to you: wife GENEVIEVE assembled. He al­ ing the Beech. BEA REID of Chattanooga, FRANCES ready has many of his ratings and his HELEN SAMMON flying a Cherokee SMITH of Jamestown, CHARLOTTE enthusiasm for the sport has him now reports it “flies like a dream.” MAR­ OLSON, MD of Crossville, and LADY going for competition. ION STACK and HELEN plan to fly to GOODSON McREYNOLD of Knoxville, GENEVIEVE has soloed and will the Sectional. Tenn. soon have her rating. We look forward JOAN HRUREC enjoyed flying to We do agree RUTH on your Operation to having her a member of our chapter. Flint, Michigan, to have Sunday dinner SCOPE. Set Concrete Objectives, Pur­ Interesting note: Although U.S.A. has with BERNICE and BOB STEADMAN. sue ’Em. gotten into soaring competition much The 99 Executive Board meeting in SEE YOU IN CHATTANOOGA. later than many other countries, it has Phoenix was attended by JOAN HRU- caught up splendidly with the sport. BEC, who met BETTY McNABB in U.S.A. now holds records for altitude, Dallas and co-piloted the Bonanza on distance and speed. out to El Paso. Weather interrupted ROSALIE BRACHT left March 24th the remainder of the, flight, so they CENTRAL for Miami, Florida, and the Bahamas airlined on to Phoenix. The return SECTION for a two-week vacation. Flying to the route via Texas, Louisiana, with a Bahamas and Key West. “Ron” in Panama City, Florida, for a ED and JEANNE FUNK and short visit with BETTY’s 86-year-young ALL OHIO CHAPTER WAYNE and BOBBIE BUEHLER de­ father, MAJOR WOOD. JOAN arrived By Edy Maxim parted March 27th for Florida in the at the URBANA, OHIO, meeting via Weather for the March meeting? The Wooster Airport “310.” airlines from Atlanta. usual. Snow. Almost all drove, How­ CONNIE JONES departed March 27th MARILYN MILLER checked out in ever, we had MARION and HAROLD for a week of skiing at Squaw Valley. a Cherokee. STACKS with HELEN and JIM SAM- Trip via Denver and Salt Lake City. PEGGY CLINE checked out in the MON as passengers fly into Canton- FLO and DOC BOND departing ap­ Musketeer II by BETTE WARNER. Akron Airport in the Cherokee. CON­ proximately April 14th in their Tri- BETTY WARNER eot a current NIE JONES and JEAN KING, in a 182, Pacer for points south and southwest. check ride in the Debonair. made it only as far as Akron Munici­ PAT ROGERS had a fine article in BONNIE and LEE MILLER left for pal Airport. Some kind soul at that E.A.A.’s March issue of “Sport Avia­ a vacation in Hawaii on April 10th. airport most graciously provided tion magazine. This is the interesting BEVERLY LANG leaving soon for ground transportation for them to CAK and detailed experiences of Bonanza a trip to Europe. Airport. VIRGINIA SCHUMACHER, “TAR 45,” teamed by JEAN BONAR BUNNY FOLEY 'has been to Wash­ HELEN and FRED MORGAN Coman- and PAT on the ’64 Powder Puff Derby. ington, D. C., twice in the past month, che’d in through the snow flakes. From Wooster has four new woman stu­ and she will be attending the “Aero­ Dayton, too, AUTRIE LEHR, CLARA dents: JUNE KLINE, FAYE BUCK­ space Medical Association” meeting in THARPE, JANICE KUECHENMElS- LAW, BLANCHE SHELLEY and HEL­ New York in April. TER and LEE ROCK made an effort to EN B A U C H E R . Real proud of Incidentally, “BUNNY” FOLEY is a wing it in. They did the good ol’ 180-de­ BLANCHE SHELLEY. She is 65 years m other (???). There are five new tiny gree turn. young. (wild) bunny rabbits at her house. Attendance: MARILYN COLLETTE The BONARS are flying the Bonanza The “All Ohio Safety Congress,” and JEAN HIXSON, hostesses. MARY to San Francisco the first of April. Wednesday, April 7th, at the Columbus SCHEAFER, MARION STACK and AUTRIE LEHR has passed her com­ Plaza, and the panel discussion of the HAROLD, JEANETTE JENKINS, mercial written. Ohio Aviation Trades Association, was JACKEY ENDSLEY, TRUDY HELEN MORGAN has been busy attended by many of the area 99s who STOUGH, RUTH LOVE, JOAN HRU- doing nite landings—the only time she’s enjoyed hearing FRANK KINGSTON BEC, MARGUERITE O’ROARK been able to get the plane. SMITH speak on “I’d Rather be Fly­ (guest), JEANNE FUNK, BOBBIE Hear that MARY SCHEAFER’s son, ing.” This must be true, as he has BUEHLER, JUNE KLINE and FAYE HARRY, JR., will soon be taking his made 43 trips to the Bahamas in the BUCKLAW (prospective 99s), JOANN private written and flite test. last two years! And, that is just one STYPE, CONNIE JONES, JEAN KING, Going on the I.A.R.: JEAN BONAR spot. ROSALIE BRACHT, HELEN and JIM and PAT ROGERS, CONNIE JONES, Highlight of the day was serving SAMMON, PAT ROGERS and MYRON BOBBIE NETZLEY, MARION BETZ- breakfast at the Ohio University Air­ COLLIER, EDY MAXIM, HELEN and LER, and RUBY MENSCHING. port for GOVERNOR RHODES, LT. FRED MORGAN, VIRGINIA SCHU­ BETTE WARNER is working in the GOV. BROWN, and legislators and MACHER, MARGE GORMAN and her sales department of Ohio Aviation Com­ directors of the state government office. sister, MRS. HARNED. pany, Cuyahoga County Airport, selling At least 50 legislators were taken for Guest speaker for the day: BILL Beechcraft. plane rides, sponsored by airport op­ erators and dealers. Nine of these men A real highlight of the meeting was member MARILYN JACKSON MEEK- were up in a plane for the first time. the appearance of the HONORABLE IN who recently underwent serious eye NORMAN CRABTREE, director of OTTO KERNER, Governor of the State surgery. She invites any or all of us aviation, felt the project was indeed of Illinois, who spoke to us informally to come to Alaska to visit her. successful. 99’s helping with the break­ on the subject of aviation in our state. MARJORIE KELLY drove 49V2er fast were MARILYN MILLER, We were honored, indeed, by the pres­ FRED to Chicago the week of our an­ MARION BETZLER, PEGGY CLINE, ence of Governor KERNER, and our niversary meeting to keep an appoint­ CLARE THARFE, HELEN MORGAN, thanks to 49M>er ED JENISON for his ment with an eye specialist for FRED. AUTRIE LEHR, BETTE WARNER, last minute arrangements which made It has been about 13 weeks since FRED MIXIE HECKELMAN and VIRGINIA this possible. Our thanks also, ED, had his unfortunate auto accident and SCHUMACHER. for the lovely anniversary cake which we are all sincerely glad to learn that “MUGS” ANYONE? was enjoyed by all. he is recovering so well. We’ll all be The lovely centerpiece, depicting the looking forward to seeing both of them CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER numerals “99” rising above white at our May 15 meeting at Chanute By Dolores Adamson clouds with a blue airplane overhead, Air Force Base. was the creation of MISS LUCILE Our April meeting was really a gala JANE SCHMIDT has really been DRAKE, a florist from Newman, 111., affair! We met at Capital Airport, busy with a major remodeling job at who was the guest of DEE ADAMSON. Springfield, 111., to celebrate the 20th her home. They have been able to The “N” number of the plane? “99”, anniversary of our chapter. The origi­ make a couple of trips to Missouri to naturally! nal list of reservations numbered nearly visit their son, so she has been doing Congratulatory messages were re­ 100, however, due to adverse weather, a little flying. Hope to see you soon, ceived from President RUTH DEER- many people who had planned to fly JANE. man, Vice Governor MARY CLARK, in were unable to make it. We feel very It was so good to see LaVERNE and Past President JEANNETTE LEMPKE fortunate that 48 persons were able ORLYN LENTMAN at our Springfield SOVEREIGN and many former mem­ to attend and help us celebrate this meeting. LaVERNE had been quite bers, Chapter Chairmen and current milestone in the history of the Central ill and we are so happy to see that members. So sorry that all of you Illinois Chapter. she is on the road to good health. could not have joined us in this cele­ Our hats are off to HELEN Congratulations to EULA SCHMIDT bration, but keep us in mind in 1970 who is the proud possessor of a re­ GREINKE who suggested this anniver­ when we hope to hold a really mem­ cently acquired commercial license! sary meeting and who, assisted by orable silver anniversary meeting. DEE ADAMSON, worked so hard to She and 49%er GUS are also the new We were all disappointed that our make it a success. We are indebted to owners of a Cessna 210. How lucky 1945 Governor, HELEN WETHERILL, HELEN for the invitations which were can you get? was unable to make our anniversary sent, the programs which were given meeting. She and SAMMY McKAY New member CONNIE GERNON to each guest and the lovely keepsake were planning to fly down along with was proudly showing everyone her booklets which were given to each of two other Michigan 99s, but the weather 99 pin at our last meeting. CONNIE the ladies present. In the near future, just wasn’t cooperating at all that day. is really not “new” to us—she has been we hope to mail one of these souvenir It was a pleasure to see LOUISE and attending our meetings for quite a booklets to those of you who were un­ RAY KOKESH and MARIE and while and even helped hostess a meet­ able to attend. ADDIE O’BRIEN served MICHAEL CRONIN of the Chicago ing ’way back when she was a student as our very capable mistress of cere­ pilot. Welcome aboard, CONNIE. monies. MR. J. E. WENZEL, director area Chapter. We also welcomed of the Department of Aeronautics for DOROTHY IIAUPT and VALERA BARB JENISON has been busy with JOHNSON of the Greater St. Louis the State of Illinois, gave the official Aerospace Education. Hope everyone welcome to the group. We were honored Chapter. has seen to it that her list of work­ by the presence of SARAH GORELICK, DICK and MARY JONES arrived via shops have been posted in the schools governor of the North Central Sec­ Aero Commander — IFR. DICK was in our areas. DEE ADAMSON is also tion, who brought us the congratula­ trying out his new instrument ticket. doing her bit for Aerospace Education tions of the Section. When Governor Understand that MARY serves as by serving as aviation advisor to the GORELICK says she will be there — “clearance copier” and is getting in Newman Boy Scout troop. she WILL BE THERE! She rose to the some “on the job training”—possibly EVELYN FARLEY gave a lecture on challenge presented by unfavorable in preparation for her instrument rat­ flying to an eighth grade science class weather and finally arrived by bus ing! recently and she must have really done from St. Louis. Our Governor cer­ As for other Chapter news, a note a good job since she has been invited tainly has an ample quantity of per­ from former member KATHLEEN to repeat it at other schools in her severance! At the conclusion of the HUDSON tells us that she arid DEAN area. This is something that the rest festivities, Chapter Charter Members have moved to Peoria and are both of us might think about doing. Those ADELAIDE O’BRIEN and HELEN presently employed by Caterpillar Com­ kids are really fascinated by this avia­ GREINKE were presented crystal trays pany there. KATHLEEN hopes to “re­ tion stuff! engraved with the Ninety-Nine emblem tire” soon so maybe we’ll have her Also on the lecture trail is DEE in recognition of their 20 years of con­ back with us before long. ADAMSON who recently showed slides tinuous membership. This presentation HELEN McBRIDE was to undergo and talked to the Lions Club. The was made by DOLORES ADAMSON, surgery the last of March and we all question and answer sessions which our chairman, in behalf of the current hope that she is making a speedy re­ followed was a beauty! It went on for members. covery. Also on the sick list is former nearly two hours! It’s very rewarding when the people being addressed are that our attractive 99 name badges pilot in the twin Beech for her 49%er so interested in your subject. arrive in time for our May 15 meeting. for a weekend trip to a medical con­ PAT SMITH, JEANNE CROCKER PAT S. will bring them with her if vention in New Orleans. Much fun eat­ and BARB BRUSSEAU have really they arrive, so be sure and check with ing raw oysters, attending meetings been having a ball checking out in the her when you arrive at the Officer’s and enjoying the hospitality of Lake- new Musketeer at Marshall County Club at Chanute Air Force Base for front Airport. The ROSCOES and Airport. Bring it to a meeting some our noon luncheon meeting. We want KRAUSES were weekenders at the Red day, girls. to make sure that we are “identifiable” Carpet in Milwaukee. DOROTHY BETTY COMMON was back from during our tour of the Armed Forces WHITE announced the Naperville Busi­ her Las Vegas trip with hubby DICK Day displays. Airport diagrams and ness Men’s Flying Club has three in time for the April meeting. Actually, landing info will be sent out with our planes now—a Cub, 120 and a 172. She she was enroute from Las Vegas to Chapter Newsletter. We want to im­ had some instrument (actual) flying Florida by way of Peoria and Spring­ press our “flying friends”—the United experience with her brother, DR. ROB­ field! Not quite—but she sure does States Air Force—so let’s have a 100 ERT WHITE in his Skylane. get around! Hope the doctor okayed per cent turnout. April 23-25 hopes to find this crew the Florida trip, BETTY. That’s about it for now. Hope to see in Springfield, Mo., for the Spring THEO SOMMER has been commut­ all of you at Spring Sectional. Sectional — BARBARA PENCE, VIR­ ing back and forth to Chicago. There GINIA COFFEEN, HELEN SAILER, was a recent death in her family and CHICAGO AREA CHAPTER VIRGINIA RABUNG, TRACY PILURS, she was “elected” to take charge of By Doris Mullen LOUISE KOKESH, DOROTHY WHITE, settling various personal and business Signs of spring as viewed by your EVA WHITE and ALICE KUDRNA. affairs. Our sincere sympathy to you, Chicago Area reporter — mud and Your reporter is sorry if she missed THEO, and we hope that you will be spongy turf, numerous people stand­ anyone. rested and able to meet with us in ing about admiring airplanes — es­ Four new prospective members were May. pecially TRACY PILURS’ silver and also attending our April meeting. BARB and ED JENISON recently lavender Smith Miniplane with its mink We sincerely hope that none of our returned from an enjoyable trip to sun­ stick and title “Purple Putty Cat or Crystal Lake 99s were harmed by the ny Florida. By the way, BARB, thanks Phfffttt”. SUZETTE SELIG and new tornado that came along after our Sun­ for the loan of your membership ros­ spouse telling us she had been weath­ day fly-in. ters which helped to complete the sou­ ered out of her instrument instructor’s venir booklets. ride with FAA three times. That will GREATER KANSAS CITY CHAPTER BETTY C. is back working on her cause an ulcer for anyone. Then there By Katie Letcher commercial and instrument with the was BARBARA WEBER back from According to my last unofficial count help of her very own Cessna 172—that Germany. we now have 33 members in the Kansas is, when she is not winging around the HELEN SAILER and ROBERTA City Chapter. And at our April 1st country in the twin Bonanza! JOHANNSEN were co-chairmen of this meeting 20 members attended plus five Understand that it might be worth April 11 99 meeting at Chicagoland Air­ 49%ers! It certainly is inspiring to see while to ask CONNIE G. about the port. Our special program was given our new members in regular attend­ advantages of Aeronca Champ flying by BILL DODD, national amateur ance. as opposed to commercial airlines. aerobatic champion. He had three reels We ate “out” this month at the Inn Did you ever catch up with your lug­ of exciting movies on aerobatic avia­ on the Landing here in K.C. and what gage, CONNIE? CONNIE and DEE tion. a nice turnout — so noisey and fun. A. can tell some mighty interesting SUE ROSCOE landed right on the Lots of hangar flying was done ’cause tales of Aeronca Champ-ing to such spot to win the spot landing in her we didn’t get the meeting (business “far away” places as New Jersey and Piper Colt. We were most happy to type) started till around 9:30. Idaho! weldomie BRENDA STRICKLE R, !a A large percentage of the members transfer from the Hi-Sky Chapter (or ROSE ANDREW’S offspring, at the meeting hope to attend the April Midland). Her former home was Big TERRY, has a new drivers license, Sectional in Springfield. Maybe we Spring, Texas. but ROSE, who is a “true-blue” 99, can win back that trophy this time. feels sure he would be safer in a Recent flying activities include SU­ MARGE PARIS is busy planning our plane! Haven’t yet figured out just ZETTE SELIG checking out in a penny-a-pound airlift this year. So pre­ which way she meant that! Cessna 310. The CRONINS and parations are in the process. Hope we KOKESHES flying to the 20th anni­ ADDIE O'BRIEN is busy as usual are as successful this June as we were versary of Central Illinois Chapter at with her many civic projects. The last year. If you are in K.C. on June Capitol Airport in Springfield. TRACY last we saw of her, she was on her 20th come on over to Fairfax Airport PILURS and BOBBIE JOHANNSEN way to rehearse a church play. ADDIE for a visit! taking in the FAA fly-in at St. Peters­ is also involved with efforts to revive RUTH STAFFORD reports she is burg, Fla. DORIS MULLEN was co- the Springfield Opera. very busy with a big group of very CARMEN SKOW reports that Bi- enthusiastic Wing Scouts. She has been Slate Aviation and the Decatur Airport INTERNATIONAL getting the group started. are planning a big DAY soon to dedi­ CONVENTION We had lots of invites for some fly­ cate the brand new control tower. ing activities this April and May. Keep us posted, CARMEN, sounds like July 8, 9 & 10 PARIS asked us up to Atchison, Kan., fun for all. CHATTANOOGA, TENN. for the opening of their downtown mall We are keeping our fingers crossed there. JOAN REINDL invited us over to K.C. Suburban for a K.C. Chapter Our first president, DEL SCHARR, was at once, please. RAE CAWDELL has of EAA open house in May. MARILYN recently honored in a St. Louis radio been keeping busy during bad weather DICKSON reports that our monthly program contest “Apple for the Teach­ with a part in an Indianalopis Civic Sunday fly-out is an invite to a lun­ er”. A 16 year old boy student of hers Theater production. In May we are all cheon at Springfield, 111. Hope there wrote a touching letter praising her. planning on good weather to fly down aren’t any tornadoes or angry clouds Here’s a couple of things we have to BILLIE SMITH’S in North Vernon. flitting about. So guess better get to in the works: A fly-in luncheon to the flyin’ instead of writin’. new Spirit of St. Louis Airport on May IOWA CHAPTER See you all next month. 1; also, we hope to paint an air marker By Mary Lou Ballensky this spring. You might say April 11th, 1965, in GREATER ST. LOUIS CHAPTER Until next month, bye for now. Iowa was memorable and certainly in­ By Jane Noyes famous! Northern Iowa was reeling INDIANA CHAPTER under devastating spring floods; then Ever hear of a fly-in rummage sale? By Betty Kaye-Smith along came the “big blow” spawning Well, that is what VAL JOHNSON several tornadoes before moving on to sponsored as chairman of our ways and April meeting of the chapter was clobber the rest of the Midwest. means committee. The rummage sale held at Bloomington on the day of the- HELEN FLAHERTY and EDITH was held in VAL’S home town of St. great tornado—weather which meant JENSEN had a wonderful meeting Clair, Mo., about 50 miles from St. that only two nearby members from planned, but only four members, four Louis. Several of our members helped, Crawsfordville, RUBY CORNELL and guests, two hostesses, and one speaker including flying in plane loads of rum­ BILLIE ANDERSON, were able to fly were able to make it to the Holiday Inn mage (quite a sight). The proceeds are over. However, as far as we can de­ in Fort Dodge. KITTY HACH. LOIS going to the ATAR — and it was a huge termine, all Indiana 99s are okay. Local GRANGE, DINNY PHIPPS, and VER­ success — made quite a tidy sum. Civil Air Patrol members (who had NA MAE PROCHASKA were among Here’s a few things some of our been working on the search for Indiana the luckier ones. GINNY and DON gals are up to: RUTH LAKE was just 99 JOAN WILLIAMS who had been KOESTNER also managed to make it elected secretary of the St. Louis Aero missing since March 20th from Gary, through three miles of mud, via their Club. She and hubby ED plan a flying Ind.) presented the program. MAR­ farm truck. trip to Biloxi. JAN POCOCK went for a GARET PETTY presented a fascinating Colonel MICHAEL J. GALER, re ride in Monstanto’s Gulfstream to description of her flight to Rome, and tired, drove 160 miles from Albia, Iowa, Decatur, Ala., and Pinehurst, N. C. we presented a silver sup to hostess Saturday evening to be on hand as DOROTHY RUMSEY flew her 182 to ROWENA MILAN’S potential 99, LISA guest speaker. He retired from the U.S. Mexico (can’t wait to hear all of the MARIE. JILL McCORMICK was not Air Force December 31, 1964, and details). EDITH OLOVITCH and spouse able to be there because of hospitaliza­ gave an excellent talk on the Strategic vacationed in Nassau. VALERIE tion in Home Hospital, Lafayette, for Air Command. We are certainly dis­ JOHNSON helped in an air search for treatment of arthritis. appointed to have missed this, in par­ a little boy who was lost in the woods March meeting was late in the ticular. in her area. (In spite of the distance, month, so we missed the newsletter, PEG ONG sent word they will be VAL is ‘Johnny on the spot’ for all our but it was a memorable one held at moving to Dallas, Texas, as soon as meetings and activities. This gal is so the charming Williamsburg Inn in her kiddies are out of school this busy we can’t keep up with her—in Frankfort, Ind. Hostess MARTHA spring. It was decided to ask PHYLLIS fact we completely left her out of the HOLST (aided by JOHNNIE) set it up BARBER to take over her duties as Air Tour to Nassau and the Bahamas, there, some 30 nautical miles from chapter secretary. and she was very much there!) AMY Lafayette, her home, so she and JILL AMES will be the site of our May LAWS recently passed her written com­ could fly through blowing snow, etc. meeting. Here’s hoping Iowa will be mercial, and RUTH LAKE her written Note: They were the only ones who back to normal by then. And, dear instrument. Congrats! RUTH TAKSEL, flew in, but after all, they wanted to HELEN, thank you for sending along plus her 210, VALERIE JOHNSON and keep us a real “flying outfit,” and it notes of your meeting! Obviously, you AMY LAWS planned to fly to DeKalb, really cleared up in time for them to planned a very special day which only 111., April 8-10 to attend an aviation make it. turned out to be special in a very sad seminar. The Sky Lady Derby will be Recent jaunts included SOPH PAY­ way! from St. Louis on June 24-20, and some TON’S flight to Kerrville, Texas, to of our members plan to participate in pick up a new Mooney for her com­ MICHIGAN CHAPTER that. JUNE EVERS has been hos­ pany, Indiana Aviation, and SHIRLEY By Claire Ojala pitalized and is very ill. We wish her MAHAN’S flight to Fort Lauderdale, a speedy recovery. Fla. She and her husband, MARK, The April meeting came to order at Several of us planned to fly to and two friends in their Cherokee 180. the Capitol City Airport terminal. Many Springfield, 111., on April 4th to help She and MARK, however, have traded attended but because of the severe the Central Illinois 99s celebrate their in their Tri-Pacer on a Cessna Skylark. weather forecasted, automobiles were 20th anniversary; but alas, the weather SHIRLEY says she needed the leg the mode of transportation. The brave man didn’t cooperate. room. ones flying in were WINNIE DUPE- Speaking of anniversaries—our chap­ JANE ROY, however, after being ROW, LORRAINE McCARTY and ter will have its silver anniversary this grounded for all these years, has be­ mother, and ALICE DAVIS with fall — we were chartered in September, come boat-conscious — there are such MARG HATFIELD and 66s BEATE 1940. Hope to have our five charter things — and she and husband, JOHN, PINDEN DERGE and PAT CLARK. members with us for the celebration. welcome all 99s aboard — only eight Our fund raising project proved to be the most successful and will enable us to proceed with several of our pro­ jects. JUNE GABLER, assistant professor of education at Oakland University and present chairman of Michigan Aero­ space Education Committee, was our guest speaker. She stressed the need for Aerospace Education in schools. The elementary classes are well taken care of but the secondary classes are suffering. Their need of teachers with some training in Areospace is tre­ mendous. Western Michigan, Wayne State and Michigan State are offering workshop courses to help fill in the gap. With the endless number of fields open in aerospace it is mandatory for us to provide these students with the answers to their many questions. They are the keys which will unlock the door to outer space. MARY CLARK represented the chap­ ter at the recent meeting of the Michi­ gan Aviation Council and gave a very informative talk on the discussions and possible future projects of the council. Left to right: CAROLINE OLSON, SHIRLEV LICKTEIG, BETTY MILLER, After the long snowy winter many BERNICE CROWDER, BARBARA STOIKE. Taken at the February meeting headed south for an early thaw. of the Austin, Minn., Pilot’s Club when BETTY MILLER flew in to give a talk DOROTHY LIGON had a wonderful 011 her flight across the Pacific and very interesting it was too! Pictured with trip to Florida in her Bonanza. She her are the four women pilots of Austin—100% 99s. toured the Piper Aircraft at Vero Beach and met several times with the Florida Aero Club. Start making plans now to partici­ completed instrument ground school Mexico bound was JOAN OLOWACK. pate in the Michigan SMALL Race. and two others are working on their She spent the month of March there, Grand Haven is the rendezvous point instrument tickets. flying down commercially. on October 2. The race board met with JOYCE and BRUCE JOHNSTON’S ANN ENGLEMAN and 49%er, guests the Michigan Department of Aero­ flying club recently lost its N Bonanza of the Dr. WITTERS, were on a Sports­ nautics last month to help with the and is purchasing an S model. They man Pilot Association cruise in Point many details involved. have a Skyhawk and just acquired a Clear, Ala. Their second week was en­ May happy flying hours with built-in Travel-Air which makes a well-rounded joyed in the Florida Keys getting a tail winds. club. JOYCE and hubby left April 1st beautiful tan. in the Travel-Air for Florida and the CAROL WELCH and 49%er flew to MINNESOTA CHAPTER Bahamas (for fun and sun, we hope). Marathon, Fla., for a week. Several By Mabel Barr SHIRLEY and JOE LICKTEIG went couples made up two planes. Their winter vacationing in Hawaii. Almost Our March meeting was cancelled guests in their twin Comanche were looks like w e’d like to abandon Minne­ due to another of our Minnesota bliz­ Mr. and Mrs. TONY KIMLEIN of sota because nobody seems to travel zards which have become quite com- Detroit. They returned by way of New further north during our winter. mon-place this winter. A lot of the gals Orleans where they spent several days. Wedding bells rang for AVIS LAR­ are busy flying and studying besides Much of the return trip was IFR. SON. She met her husband-to-be while the many other things we work at every serving with the Peace Corps in Paki­ MARY CREASON took a break from day. CAROLINE and RAY OLSON flew stan and now is living in the Chicago her work on the SMALL Race and to Cosumel Island off the southeast area. We lost JANE WHITE to the headed northwest to Sun Valley, while coast of Mexico in February and took Chicago Chapter and everyone is very SAMMY McKAY is sunning herself a skiing trip to Sugar Hill near Grand sorry to see her leave but we take this in the Caribbean. Rapids, Minn., in March. Needless to opportunity to tell the Chicago Chap­ ARABELLA MELICK made a pleas­ say they enjoyed themselves. BER- ter they are gaining a terrific gal. ant and comfortable step-up from a NYCE CROWDER has been flying her 172 to a 210 obtained by her husband husband around Minnesota and Iowa OZARK CHAPTER and a friend. to bowling tournaments. The road By Hazel Matz BABE RUTH must have had an in­ conditions have been so bad this win­ teresting time one day last month when ter she’s afraid to have him drive! By the time this hits the press, one she took 100 kindergarteners on a tour So far, at least, he is the non-pilot in North Central Section meeting will be of the Lansing Capital City Airport. the family. Three of the girls have a thing of the past . . . THANK HEAVENS! As I have said before, it’s going to be interesting to see what we come up with. For one thing, the gentleman with the hotel, who has been helping us, has resigned and moved out of town. Do you suppose we could have had anything to do with his de­ cision? EDYTHE VERNON has moved to Kansas City and we are all very sorry to lose her. But to replace her we have ELOISE CRAIG who recently moved to Springfield from Memphis. We wel­ come her with open arms — if she’ll have us. We were happy to have her and PENNY MORRISET as guess. Members attending were MARY MOR­ RISET, JEAN FULDNER, PATTY HURST, JEAN McCLERNON and my­ self. A very small group to get much done, but we tried. As for news, I have none. We were so wrapped up with luncheons, dinners, tickets, programs, MONEY, etc., we didn’t even have time for gossiping. See you next month with more news —I hope.

WISCONSIN CHAPTER N537IP By Marie A. Mitzenheim Thunderstorms were predicted for Sunday afternoon so our “fly-in” be­ came a “drive in” and six 99s met at Dodge County Airport near Juneau. RAMONA HUEBNER told us of Wis­ consin Aeronatuics meeting at Eau Claire and dinner with the governor. A short business meeting was con­ SHIRLEY MORRIS, GEORGIA TILLERY, DONNA DOWNEY and MARIE ducted by Chairman TONEY. Several GROSSETETE prepare for Freshaza Dazy Flight over Albuquerque, April 1st. members are planning to attend the Spring Sectional. Interesting meetings We pulled ourselves together last are planned for the summer months NEB month for a fly-in to San Antonio and and we look forward to flying in. meet with the girls there, and as usual We drove to the Pyramid (and it is had to cancel because of weather. In­ shaped to look like a pyramid) for din­ SO. CENTRAL stead we met at the lovely home of ner. VIRGINIA GALLENBERGER told SECTION JOY RAMSEY, had some refreshments us she is nearly ready to take her and lively conversation about the written exam for her instrument rat­ weather and took ourselves off to a ing. In about three hours she will have restaurant for lunch. enough flying time so the flight test ABILENE CHAPTER AMBER CREE and AUDREY AN­ is near. VIRGINIA will graduate from By Mel Hall high school in June. DERS flew to Phoenix for a few days, Okay, everybody, same song, same Driving home we discovered torna­ and had a very pleasant and unevent­ tune, second verse. Old man weather does were in the vicinity and came ful trip. AMBER flew her 210 Cessna. was against us again. upon tlie ravages of one which had Yours truly flew her Apache to Corpus just struck. Flying weather around these parts Christi to visit daughter at school and Better weather next month! has been very bad for those of us guess what? You guessed it, thunder­ who do not have instrument tickets. storms along the coast and low ceil­ There have been a few days when we ings enroute to Abilene grounded me, INTERNATIONAL had hopes that we would have at least and had to come home by airline and CONVENTION a few days in a row of nice weather, leave the bird hangared down there for but instead one day would be terrible three weeks. Finally outwitted the & TERMINUS OF AWTAR and the following day it would be the changeable weather though, and CHATTANOOGA, TENN. spring. Oh, well, to look to the bright got her back last week. Couldn’t have side, perhaps the rest of the month asked for a better day for flying. J U L Y 3-10 will be super fine. GLORIA PUCKETT and family are spending a few days fishing off the flew their Comanche to Acapulco for a extensively throughout the U. S., with coast of Florida and catching some sun. two weeks stay. her family as a child as well as a Hope to have more to write about The TURRILL’S Cessna 175 threw a considerable amount on her own. Dur­ next time and I will earnestly try to rod while in flight, so—a forced landing ing the past three summers she has restrain myself from griping about the in a field north of Stapleton was gone to Alaska and Canada. Welcome weather (unless it is really terrible necessary. Not a scartch to the air­ to the 99s you two. and messes up our plans for the third frame or prop—but that engine! The DONNA MYERS and JOHNNIE flew time). I’ll be optimistic. real problem was, according to to Phoenix, late in March, to take in FREDDA, she was without a plane. an automobile race—DONNA stayed ALBUQUERQUE CHAPTER 49%er LARRY got her a Skylane the there until April 4th so as to attend By Georgia Tillery next day, and they flew for a weekend the 99 Executive Board meeting, held of square dancing in Kansas. at the Sky Rider Motel which is at the Planning their Freshaza Dazy Flight PAT LUTHER won the KTLN heli­ Sky Harbor Airport. DONNA submitted over downtown Albuquerque are some copter ride last week. “It was great the following report: of the girls from our chapter: SHIRLEY fun riding with BILL JOHNSTON HELEN MAXSON, as a member of MORRIS, GEORGIA TILLERY, while he conducted his “traffic report the “Race Study Committee,” along DONNA GROSSETETE. The event ac­ program” from the helicopter. with two other members of the com­ companied by a parade marked the JANE WHITNEY is a newly elected mittee, WIN GRIFFIN of El Paso and beginning of Albuquerque’s clean-up officer and board member of the Junior BETTY GILLIES, San Diego, met with campaign. League of Colorado Springs, Inc. She the Board. HELEN and JOHN were With DONNA as chairman, we hope will serve as treasurer-elect. going to vacation a bit after HELEN Albuquerque wins first in the cleanest Our chapter toured the Air Traffic was finished with the 99 report. It was city of its size in the U.S.A. this year! Control Center at Longmont on April good to see BARBARA LONDON, Long Airmarking is underway in three 10, 1965. Beach, who met with the Board as a towns along the Estancia Valley just A three foot bank of snow and a representative of the AWTAR. The over the mountains east of Albuquer­ faulty tail wheel can cause a lot of Arizona Chapter transported us to a que. All towns are less than 2,000 but damage! RAY and I found this out fabulous steak place in the desert one the town councils of Moriarty, Estan­ when we wrecked our 170. Thanks to nite—DOTTIE YOUNG, News Editor, cia and Mountainair have agreed to those tight seat belts there were no flew in from Oklahoma City with SUSIE finance and have the names painted. injuries—except to our egos. SEWELL, Treasurer, amid rain Baby sitters are all lined up and we showers —JOAN IIRUBEC, Cleveland, Two other new members are CAROL are headed for Lake Texoma in two Board Member, met BETTY McNABB, TILFORD who has a private pilots weeks. Secretary, in Dallas and they had to license and has flown a Cessna 150 and abandon ship in El Paso and come a 172 as well as a Piper Cherokee. She COLORADO CHAPTER commercial, as did President RUTH is planning to work toward a com­ By Janie Oesch DEERMAN and WIN GRIFFIN. mercial license. She is most interested LYGIE HAGAN, Board Member, ar­ SHERRY O’KEEFE of Denver has in the 99s activities and in meeting rived from Spokane. Vice President joined this chapter. Welcome to the “so many women who share my in­ ALICE ROBERTS, Phoenix, took good 99s! SHERRY received her private terest in flying”. She would be most naturedly all the ribbing on “rain license June of 1963, totaling up around interested in our flying activities and showers” during the meet. DONNA 150 hours to date in many different “any educational programs that will ended by saying, “Much work and lots types of aircraft. She has flown a further a pilot’s knowledge in the com­ of fun, too.” Cessna 170, 182, and a 150; Piper Colt, plex field of flying”. CAROL and hus­ Anyone flying into Peterson Field, a Comanche 250, a J3 Cub, Cherokee band, VERNON, live at 1270 S. Gray look me up, I am now working for 140, 180, 225 and a Bonanza. SHERRY and have three children, ages 13, 11 Beeline Aviation as a secretary-re- is presently working for Atlas Aviation and seven. Besides flying they are in­ eeptionist. at Stapleton as a secretary-reception- terested in golf and skiing as well as NAME TAGS, ANYONE? ist. She finished two years at Iowa hunting and fishing. State University and also attended GAIL E. MITCHELL has a private DALLAS CHAPTER business college at the American Insti­ license and has flown a Champion, By Hazel M('Kendrick tute of Business in Des Moines. She has Tri-Traveler, Piper Colt, North Ameri­ worked as an insurance underwriter, can SNJ-5. A commercial license is Big things have been happening to typist, librarian, Civil Defense secre­ her goal. GAIL is a teacher by pro­ DOROTHY WARREN. Her husband, tary, and has even been a bartender. fession with three years of experience. CHUCK, presented her with a new Husband JACK is a pilot with Frontier Her graduate major is physical edu­ C310, N599DJ. She also was invited to Airlines .and has a flight and ground cation. She has taught in junior high join the Zonta International Club. She instructor rating in airplane, helicop­ school in Jackson, Mich., and in the and LUCILLE are planning to fly ter and instrument. SHERRY dreams junior-senior high school in Louisville, N599DJ in the IAR and are chewing of getting out from behind her secre­ Colo. At present she is completing work their nails off waiting their handicap, tarial desk so that she can just fly on a master’s degree at the University which had not been received at press wherever and whenever she wants. To of Colorado while working as a grad­ time. do this she plans to be a commercial, uate assistant in the physical educa­ Meanwhile, back at her apartment, instrument, multi-engine, and an in­ tion department. Other than flying, her DORIS WELLER tells me she had structor rating. interests are music, travel, sports of sectional charts spread all over the BETTY PFISTER and husband ART all sorts and sewing. GAIL has traveled living room, out in front and down to the swimming pool, in getting ready to could contact her at: 663 D, Springfield, keep them from attending the Texas fly the IAR with EDNA GARDNER Ore. State Aviation Assn. flying at Padre WHYTE. Our Chapter Chairman MARY FRAN Island earlier this month. They re­ The Dallas Chapter will be “dress SEIDL hasn’t been wasting any time. ported a very nice fly-in even though alikes” for the TAR stop in July. We Just recently returned from flying trip they had strong headwinds going down, all ordered 99 blue dresses and they to Dallas with her guest FREDDYE but the wind held for their return so will have the 99 patch on the front. For WRIGHT and is currently on a trip to they made a fast trip home. MARILYN those of us who couldn’t quite make the Guaymas, Mexico, with friends and and CHUCK STONEBERG also at­ size, we ordered the material from 49% er HANK. tended this fly-in. the same bolt and will have ours made. As I understand it we are growing ARDITH McCREERY and family, The last meeting was a business some worthy legs for the AWTAR. from Tip of Texas Chapter, were in meeting held at SALLY BROWN’S Tucson to El Paso, $150 leg prize cour­ Houston and stopped by to visit with house. We addressed envelopes for tesy of Champs Aviation and Humble CELIA and HANK PARRISH. The Mc- the sectional and got our dresses and Oil of El Paso. Also a $200 prize for CREERYS were here to attend one of firmed up plans for the TAR stop. leg No. 2 (Tucson to El Paso) and the opening baseball games in the HAZEL McKENDRICK and family $1,000 for No. 4 (Midland to Dallas) domed stadium. flew to Siloam Springs, Ark., to have donated by El Paso International Air­ MARY BURKE is becoming much in a meeting with MARGE NEILSON, port in the name of our three fixed- demand as a public speaker these days. HAZEL’S co-pilot for the AWTAR. This base operators, Champs Aviation, She recently spoke to the Army and was the first “get-togetherness” cross­ Southwest Air Rangers, and El Paso Navy Association on women’s role in country for HAZEL and her family, Aviation. aviation. and your reporter is wondering how So until next month when our We don’t see too much of ORA MAE this trip will work out with son MIKE weather is even better? and BEN BOSWELL these days. They as co-pilot. MATCH-BOX SANDWICHES, are busy remodeling a house on their MARTI IA ANN READING, JOSE­ ANYONE? farm in Flynn and they just come to PHINE ALLISON, plus two campers, the city long enough to pick up a few and a host of children and grandchil­ HOUSTON CHAPTER supplies. Your reporter and family dren went off to the hinderlands for By Louise Bickford drove up one weekend to inspect the the weekend. MARY COALE returned from a trip progress, and MARTHA AKINS and to California in time to hold our April family flew up another weekend to EL PASO CHAPTER meeting in her lovely home. Co-hostess spend the night. By Bonnie Link was MAYBELLE FLETCHER. Those The farm is on such a pretty loca­ Our lovely spring weather is putting two certainly know how to bake good tion, and with a 3,000 foot strip at the the gals on the go again, except for a cookies. Twenty-seven 99s, Petticoat back door, the BOSWELL’S can expect spotty weatherin in. WANDRA EMER­ Pilots and guests were present, plus a a lot of fly-in company from now on. SON and 49% er AARON weathered in few husbands. Minnesota. Then, while we hate to ad­ After the meeting WALLY LANG­ KANSAS CHAPTER mit it, BETTY McNABB and JOAN STON showed two very interesting By Garnett Hastings HRUBEC flying from the east to the films; one was a flying - bear hunt­ Our March meeting was a big cele­ Executive Board meeting in Phoenix, ing trip he took in Alaska, the other bration in Augusta on March 20th, hos­ had to leave BETTY’S Bonanza in El was of him doing acrobats in a P51 tessed by HELEN LEE, HAZEL GUY Paso and finish the trip commercial. and another airplane. Everyone thor­ and EARLYNE SCHOLFIELD at the Also attending the board meeting were oughly enjoyed seeing the films. Lasso Room of the Ranger Motel—our RUTH DEERMAN and WIN GRIFFIN. MARILYN STONEBERG reported Chapter’s 14th anniversary complete They were all very busy. that pictures taken by one of the with champagne, lunch, cake and all MARGARET CALLAWAY from Long local papers of our airmarking at the trimmings. Three charter mem­ Beach gave three students their dual Baytown have been sent to a Russian bers — HAZEL GUY, ANNE WAD­ cross-country to Fort Worth. On her magazine. It seem s that one of the DELL and HELEN SIMMONS — were return trip she stopped in El Paso reporters for the paper saw the pic­ paid special tribute. In addition to hos­ where she was RUTH’S guest for the tures and sent them to the magazine tesses and charter members, those night. to show the Russians that American present were MARGARET YOURDON, women do more than sit around and JEAN MURRAY, JOYCE FUNSCH, We have another prospect for the look pretty. GARNETT HASTINGS, BETTY BUCK- AWTAR. RUTH FLEISHER is making MARY and CONNIE ABLE flew to MAN, PAULINE OTTOWAY, GRACE her plans. We wish her the best. the Lost Valley Resort in Bandera for BROWN, ESTHER ISAACS, GENE NEVA PETERS was in an auto acci­ the opening of the Frontier Town Hotel, NORA JESSEN, MILDRED EARLY, dent: We’ll take this spot to give her which they helped decorate. They re­ ALICE DODD, JUANITA HATTAN. our “get well soon” message. ported a most delightful time. Easter guests NAOMI ARNDT, SUZANNE After the loss of her husband, our weekend they are holding the first WARNER, DORIS KOOB, DOROTHY dearest member POLLY PEERCE has annual golf tournament at Lost Valley JEAN HOOPES, INGRID DAVIDGE; finished her business and moved to and have 12 participants to date. and 49%ers ROY SIMMONS and ED Eugene, Ore., to be near her family, Just learned that CELIA and HANK ISAACS — ED being our interesting but with a promise to return to visit us PARRISH moved into a new house in speaker of the day. soon. Anyone from the Oregon Chap­ Friendswood, which is just a few miles Kansas Chapter 99s flew in to Abi­ ter wishing to make her feel welcome south of Houston. However, that didn’t lene, Kan., for their April 10th meet­ ing hostessed by 99 HELEN SIMMONS flown to California, participated in a Evaluation Exercise at Stanford Uni­ and 49%er ROY. After coffee and our Family Fun Fair in Midland, Texas, versity. Our congratulations go to business meeting we enjoyed family and is gone now on a tour of five BERNIE on receiving her multi-engine style luncheon and a guided tour weeks duration in the East. rating. through the very interesting Eisen­ PAT McEWEN recently flew her HELEN, KATHRYN, VERDAYNE hower library. Besides our gracious children down around New Orleans way and JAN (all with their 49%ers) plan host and hostess, those attending were for a little vacation. MARY AIKINS to attend the sectional at Texoma PAT McEWEN, PAULINE OTTOWAY, flew her children to California, and Lodge, Kingston, Okla., the end of this GENE NORA JESSEN, GARNETT made a recent trip to Indianapolis, month. HASTINGS, JUANITA HATTAN, VI Ind., for a meeting. MARILYN COPE­ June 6 we will meet in Kearney with LAND and JOHN have taken some RUSH, NEOLA MATSON, MARILYN LEAH SNART as hostess. We also COPELAND and 49%er JOHN, and short trips with their children, and plan to meet with the Kansas Chapter guests NANCY WEBB, Wichita; Mrs. with that airplane (new one) plan to at Concordia sometime in June. POE (ESTHER) BERKLEY, Benning­ stay in the air a good bit of the sum­ mer. ton; FAY TAYLOR, Abilene, and OKLAHOMA CHAPTER LARRY BANGIOLA, Augusta. By Nema Mason hall MISSOURI VALLEY CHAPTER Big plans are being formulated for SPRING HAS SPRUNG AND WIN­ By Jan Heins the Fall South Central Sectional to be TER HAS WENT, so the Oklahoma held in Wichita on September 24, 25 Our February meeting was held in 99s are awing again. MARIE KET- and 26 under direction of MARILYN Fremont with seven 99s, two 49%ers, CHUM, ARLENE WALKUP, MARY COPELAND and her appointed com­ two 24 %s, and one guest, ON A DEAN, CORNELSON flew in for the OFF mittees. SUNFLOWER SWING-A-ROO present. Final arrangements for our Board meeting at JANE and ROGER complete with treasure hunt, guided dinner in March for prospective 66s ABBOTT’S, being slightly afoot, I tours of the Air Capital major aircraft were made. Also discussed was partici­ drove. VELMA WOODWARD and plants, lovely accommodations at the pation in air markings in towns where BRONET EVANS flew up to Lawrence, new Hotel Lassen Terrace, with lun­ the Junior Chambers of Commerce Kan., in the 182. ARLENE visited the cheons, parties, banquet and the whole were not operating. Fifty dollars was Tulsa Chapter of 99s. VELMA and works — much, much fun. Do plan now sent to the Powder Puff Derby. JAN BRONETA are on the “Cherokee Trail” to join us for all festivities. MUNKERS had fallen and broken her quite frequently now. Were in Florida GENE NORA JESSEN and GAR­ ankle, which, I hope, is well healed by in time for the Gemini shoot, then took NETT HASTINGS wind up another suc­ now. a few days in Nassau, then by Chero- cessful year as advisors to the Wing March 6 found the Paxton Hotel in kee(s) back to OKC. ARLENE at­ Scout Troop with complimentary air­ Omaha “full” with 50 prospective 66s tended the Pilots Seminar at OSU. plane rides for all at Beech Aircraft. and their husbands despite the ice and RITA and LEONARD EAVES flew to Last meeting was a study of Airman’s snow. LOIS DURHAM did a grand Newton, Kan., for an EAA meet. Information Manual. job as toastmistress at the dinner for SUSIE SEWELL and DOTTIE YOUNG Congratulations to JEAN NOBLE these interested and interesting gals. Ccmanched (260) to Phoenix for SUSIE Who has passed her written com­ GENE NORA JESSEN of Wichita was to attend the EB meeting and DOTTIE mercial and now for the check ride. the guest speaker. Looks as though we visited friends, had dinner with sev­ Wow! JEAN and MARILYN COPE­ “netted” about 20 good prospects to eral of the Phoenix 99s. SHARON LAND are making big plans to fly the start their own branch of 66s. FISHER is the OSU Flying Aggie Powder Puff Derby in July. Another In April we met in Omaha with Queen and CAROL WADDELL is our Kansas member, MARY AIKENS (who KATHRYN MARSH and ANITA new Oklahoma Flying Farmer Queen. was 1st winner co-pilot in 1964) is THOMAS of Council Bluffs. Having Congrats to you both. How about the flying that same race again with “typical 99 meeting weather — rain SOL SMITHS, Trish, our former chap­ MARY ANN NOAH (winning pilot from and fog” — LOIS, BERNIE and ter member, now of Tulsa, 49%er SOL, Kansas City, Mo.) and they hope to do FLORENCE drove in from Lincoln, is the new OFF president, their daugh­ a repeat performance. We gals at JAN from Falls City, and HELEN, ter, PAM, Oklahoma FF Farmerette, home will be rooting for you all 100 KATHRYN, VERDAYNE, and ANITA and son, GEORGE, is OFF president of per cent. Best of luck — let’s bring from the Omaha area with BARBARA the Teens. home to Kansas another “best”. MARY KREJCI, JEAN GIVEN and MARY Ninety-Nines attending the OFF state AIKINS has also booked some air LOU PHELPS as guests. HARRY convention in OKC were CAROL, OFF shows for the summer, and is flying in DIRGO, flight instructor, gave an in­ Queen; ARLENE, her navigator; the International Air Race. teresting talk on changes and continual JANE, MARY C., SUSIE, BRONETA, Our June 5th meeting promises to improvement in general aviation. Some MARIE K., and NEMA. Our 99 meet­ be a “doozy” at the home of PAT of these are the Automatic Transcribed ing followed the state convention on McEWEN, Chapter Chairman, in Information Service (ATTS), now on a Sunday and the following other 99s Wichita. trial basis; AID desk which is also on were present: JO PETROPLY, RITA Some notes received from PENNY a trial basis in different parts of the EAVES, SHARON FISHER, DOROTHY WHITE indicate she is having a “ball” country, and the Rocky Mountain, MORGAN, MARY LESTER, and guests on her tour of the South Pacific, and Lake and Swamp Reporting Service. LYN WILLIAMS, MARJORIE HUD­ we are all anxious to hear her relate We were very sorry to hear of the SON, POLLY RUBLE and TRISH to us in person her many exciting ex­ death of MILLIE BARRETT’S father. SMITH, T-Town 99. We were most periences. FLORENCE BORING is going to pleased to have also our newest 99s, GENE NORA JESSEN has recently California to attend a Civil Defense NA5NCY FRITH, who was pictured in the Daily Oklahoman’s Sunday Orbit of Texas Chapter to your San Antonio NATION, ANNAHLEE JONES, NANCY featuring the OSU Flying Aggies, and Chapter for the $45 you donated to us CAIN and I enjoyed the goodies at the LOU SKILLERN of Ponca City. from the proceeds collected by the Black Gold Buffet. Hope you are feeling better, RUTH, BURKE fly-in. This will be of great ANNAHLEE JONES is back from we missed you and SKIP and BETH at help to our airmarking activities. more shopping trips to New York and the meeting. The penny-a-pound flight held in Mc­ Dallas. JOHNNY and I flew the Cessna The JACK KETCHUMS are the WKY, Allen recently was a fine success. 411 — turbo and all the works. Channel 4, Oklahoma Farmer-Rancher Four planes from Corpus participated. We are planning a painting party at of the Month. MARIE is our chapter ARDATH McCREERY’S hostessing was Pryor Airport on May 9. All hands vice chairman, and JACK is immedi­ greatly appreciated. Also, LUCILLE grasping paint brushes will be greatly ate past president of the Oklahoma VAN TYNE from Harlingen came over appreciated. Flying Farmers. Congrats to the KET- in her Cessna 175 to help. All our love to MARY SHADDOCK. CHUM family for the honor they are Due to wind and fog the penny-a- We miss our very dearest 49 Va, but bring to their community, the 99s and pound flight held recently in Corpus it’s only a temporary separation, not a the Flying Farmers. Christi was not so successful, but we loss. Aloha, Jimmy. Hope to see you all at Lake Texoma. tried anyway. PAULINE GLASSON IFR’d to San SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER Antonio on April 13. All went well until By Marian Burke she landed — got lost on the ground SOUTHWEST Gee! It’s News Letter time again! trying to find the meeting she was SECTION Where does the time go? No “new supposed to attend. member” report this month but next VEDA TENNENT, our secretary, BAKERSFIELD CHAPTER month we’ll have one. pulled a neat trick on us. She’s moving ROSA LEA MEEK from Kerrville 40 miles away to Rockport into a nice By Rhoda Thompson new home. is not only the Mooney aircraft dealer Sky sailing, with all it’s thrills and in Kerrville, she is now starting a ELAINE NEEDHAM and PAULINE beauty, was the subject of the program Mooney ferry service. Sounds great! GLASSON traveled a 300 mile air­ presented for our April meeting. Mr. Lots of luck to you, ROSA LEA. marking trip, completing five airmark- FRED HARRIS of the Holiday Soaring MARIAN BURKE is leaving in a few ers in one and a half days. In one of School at Tehachapi, was our guest days for Florida. She’s picking up a the towns we repainted we were told speaker, he brought a beautiful color new Cherokee for the San Antonio that the mayor had received a letter film on gliding, and then gave the most Piper distributor. Rumors are that of thanks from a lost pilot who had interesting talk on soil planes and sail­ she’s flying one in the International seen the airmarker and was able to ing. His school is famous for the num­ A it: .R ace. find his way. We suspect quite a few ber of accident-free students he has MARIAN was in El Paso last week. more pilots have used these airmark- trained, and Tehachapi is famous for, Got caught in a bad dust storm and ers, but never let us know. among other thing—the wonderful AIR she’s still cleaning dust off the Cessna LENA JACKSON won third place for for sailing. It seems that, in deciding 180. She was there visiting her brother ballroom exhibition dancing in Dallas on a location for his glider school, AIR in the service and didn’t have time to recently. LENA also did an exhibition was the last thing to be considered, give any of the local El Paso 99s dance during PEARL BUCK’S appear­ and it turned out to be the biggest a call because her stay was so short. ance and captured thunderous ap­ bonus possible. The thermals in this Better get the old trusty flyin’ ma­ plause. area are such that you can stay up chine out and start polishing! It’s al­ Goodbye all you flyin’ gals — come for hours. We were all so enthralled most race time gals! Enter at least on down to the Bluebonnet state and with the idea of sky - sailing, don’t be one — there’s at least a dozen in­ pay us a visit! surprised to hear that some of us have teresting races this season. Check the taken it up. 99 News Letter closely for information. TULSA CHAPTER EUNICE DICKEY and JUNE ED­ Till next month, happy Easter and By Jean Engler WARDS are working diligently on the safe flyin’! Those of you who thought we had a 66 project. At the last 66 meeting, tornado in these parts last Tuesday JUNE presented a very interesting pro­ TIP OF TEXAS CHAPTER night can relax. It was just BETTY gram on her flying experiences, crop By Elaine Needham NATION zooming around like Super­ dusting by plane and ’copter in the Hello fellow cloud jumpers! Now that man all day and then providing us Carolinas, in Florida, and even in spring is in the air we ought to be with an excellent report on weather Canada. With 6,000 hours to her credit, also. Have you ever flower-gazed on briefing. All of us learned a few things this girls just has to get her own plane your local airport, real low, that is? and understood a lot more we thought again and get back in the air. PAULINE GLASSON and I did that we already knew. We think some good can be accomp­ last week and got a good bird’s-eye JEAN WILLIAMS, LEE BAKER, lished with this 66 thing. A very lovely view flying low down the runways, MARY KRUTSCH, LOIS MARTIN, lady came last time who had never much to the wonderment of the tower BETTY PLUMMER, JAN (back of been in a small plane, but utterly fas­ operators. We told them we were only New Orleans) MAURITSON, TRISH cinated with trips on larger planes, looking at the primroses in bloom, SMITH, SHIRLEY GREENBERG and with the usefulness and fun of honest we were! (Slightly damp), DOROTHY JOHN­ small planes. She wanted to know how MARIAN BURKE AND BETSY SON, AGNES HELLMAN, SARAH to go about learning to fly. We told her. HOGAN — many thanks from the Tip JOHNSON, COLLEEN WHITE, BETTY And you know what? I’ll bet she be- that they cared, and that started things rolling. MARIANNE LAXAGUE will be leav­ ing for a month-long trip to Germany on May 12, returning just in time to fly in the San Diego - Fallon Race with me. I took a man for a little ride recently, on a day when the rain was coming down by the bucketful, and every take­ off and landing a crosswind adventure. When we got down and he handed me that coveted commercial ticket, I felt it made all that work and money worth­ while. If there is a shortage of names in our news, it is only because our girls aren’t telling me what they are doing lately. I wonder if they are loafing or just being modest?

BAY CITIES CHAPTER By Mary Fields GAIL LANE went on a passenger freighter, the SS Diemerdyk recently to Panama, then flew on Pam-Am and Mexicana Airlines to Merida, Yucatan, Mexico and Cozumel Island. Cozumel is a wonderful place with marvelous swimming and snorkeling. Mexicana Airlines serves free beer! HI RIELICH has been IFRing all over the state. There’s one gal who doesn’t let time go back on her. Must be about 20 hours by now on actual instruments since receiving her rating only a short time ago. New member IRMGARD BEASLEY is a flight instructor at Hayward Air Terminal on Thursday, Friday and Sat­ urdays. And NANCY LYNAM is the proud possessor of a flight instructor rating, also. Despite the rainy weather everyone seem s to be doing a fair amount of flying. ELLY is starting out for her commercial. GLADYS COBB has been all around in her Cherokee. I under­ stand she and a few more of our gals went to Rio Vista and had a little lunch at “The Point”. A restaurant AGNES HELLMAN and JEAN WILLIAMS holding a front page of the ‘El on the Sacramento River. You land, Mundo’, a San Juan newspaper, covering JUDY HELLMAN and her flying call them on the phone and they pick machine. She is the youngest flight instructor on the Island, and the only you up and return you to the airport female type. after you have indulged in some mighty fine food. ETHEL SHAFFER has been •comes a very good pilot with that keen cause they had no transportation. At T-34ing around, MARY FIELDS has zest for life that flying seems to give last we hear that the bus is operating been Swifting, GAIL LANE checked out a person. regularly, and the school has been again and in addition to flying Cessnas We have heard from our Bus tor painted blue, the leaky roof has been has been flying the “S” model Bonanza. Baja project at long last. This was our repaired, the large room was divided HI and NANCY have been keeping project last summer, we had an airlift so as to make two classrooms, they the Soroptimists informed on women to raise funds to buy a school bus tor now have lots of desks for the pre­ in aviation, as well as the public at :Santa Maria, Baja, Calif., because they viously empty school. All this work has large. HI spoke at a luncheon on the had lots of kiddies but no school be­ been done because someone showed 99s and NANCY on the AWTAR. AUso, I understand the two of them were on television during the afternoon. Our annual Founder's Day Dinner meeting was a smashing success. Pres­ ent was our Hawaiian member, DORO­ THY KELSEY. Everyone had a lot of fun at the Sea Wolf Restaurant on Jack London Square. ■ ■ -tin —0— By Elly Jones

The April meeting of the Bay Cities Chapter was held Friday, April 1(3, at the home of DEBY BYRAM. Those present were: RITA HART, CAROLINE SCIIUTT, RUTH JACQUOT, MAXINE CARLSON, ENA AYERS, ELEANOR WILSON, RUTH MAGILL, HIALEAH REILICH, NANCY LYNAM, MIRIAM BRUGH, RUTH REUCKERT, ELLY JONES, GLADYS COBB and DEBY BYRAM. Our guest was LORETTA GABRIELSON a recent transfer from the Utah Chapter. MARG FAUTH flew to Honolulu, will take a steamer cruise through the islands and a rest cure on the beach a Waikiki. CAROLINE SCHUTT added MRS. IDA GAY, El Cajon Valley Chapter Membership Chairman is shown pre­ a Mark 12 with VOA4 to her Musketeer senting ROSOLYN HEATH and BEVERLY BUCKWALTER with their 99 pins. and is planning on flying to Tucson for Also presented to new’ members is a copy of Chapter By-Laws, Section By-Laws the Section meeting with DEE SOUTH­ and Chairman duties. Presentation was made at a recent meeting at the home ARD. LORETTA GABRIELSON. trans­ of HARRIET ALLEN, Secretary. — Photo by C. Whited. fer from Utah Chapter, owns a 140 and is just doing some local flying out of all went down the following weekend Gillespie Field in El Cajon Valley. San Carlos to get acquainted with the to bring “Poopsiebelle” (the family 182) We look forward to helping you enjoy a area. RUTH MAGILL flew to Boone- back home. memorable week from June 26 to July ville, Anderson Valley. There is a new Recently DEBY BYRAM and HIA­ 3, which will be proclaimed as “Women development around there; owners will LEAH REILICH flew into Monterey for in Aviation Week” in San Diego County. be able to park their plane beside their a luncheon meeting with 14 women The added attractions planned by the homes. California has adopted a new pilots to discuss a projective Monterey Start Committee makes this pre-takeoff ordinance making it legal to taxi on Bay Chapter. Another marginal day. week one of continuous fun. streets in specified districts. A large So . . . IFR home, delightful! For the We will be prepared for early ar­ group of flyers picnicked under their same meeting, GLADYS COBB had as rivals, with transportation from Gilles­ planes in this beautiful valley and passengers in her Cherokee her sister, pie Field to race headquarters at the looked hopefully at the lots. RUTH and BETTY OLENDER, and ELLY JONES. beautiful Town and Country Hotel in JOE flew to Columbia in a Skylane and However, due to extremely poor VFR suburban Mission Valley. It is a 20 joined the Oakland Pilots group on a weather, had to settle for Hollister. Also minute, picturesque drive by auto, tour of a gold mine and the old mining detoured to Hollister was DOROTHY along the outskirts of the city, and lown. GARLIEPP and her passenger GAIL within sight of the Laguna Mountains, NANCY LYNAM and HIALEAH LANE. The five “lady bugs” had a which form a backdrop for lovely El REILICH were invited to appear on a rendezvous all their own with a won­ Cajon Valley. television show “Olne-the-Scene” to derful luncheon at the Don Pacheco Inn. represent women in aviation and avia­ Make your serervations direct with Our deepest sympathy is extended to tion as a way of life for women. Hia­ the hotel. A registration fee of $20 will HELEN KELTON on the recent loss leah (as secretary of CCAA) flew the cover the planned meals and entertain­ of her husband, DON. REILICH’S 182 to Brackett Field in ment and transportation for the five- Southern California recently for an day program. EL CAJON VALLEY CHAPTER Executive Committee meeting. Passen­ We suggest casual clothes to blend By Boo Christensen gers were CCAA President T. G. AN­ with the casual suburban atmosphere DERSON and Legislative Chairman The big news is the Powder Puff —but bring an informal party dress BILL ADAMS of Merced. The flight Derby. The El Cajon Valley Chapter for the cocktail party and pre-race banquet on July 1. By all means bring was a combination VFR and IFR. The of the 99s and cities of El Cajon, La IFR was interesting because the freez­ your swimming suit. A sweater and Mesa, Santee and the county of San ing level was reported at 5000 feet light evening wrap will be needed as (snow at 2500 feet). They all jetted Diego welcome you to the Start of the the nights and early mornings are al­ home the following day. The REILICIIS 1965 Powder Puff Derby July 3 at ways chilly in this land of “the most —30— wonderful climate on earth.” “lumpy”. After lunch we settled down MARGO BARTLETT, who is field sup­ Whether you are a contestant in the to the most serious business at hand ervisor for the patrol. AWTAR, a friend or relative of a con­ which was of course, winding up the Speaking of DAWN, she has returned testant or a 99, you will receive the last minute details of the San Diego- from the East where she was attend­ red carpet treatment from the El Fallon Fun Race of June 12. Committee ing college and plans to stay with us Cajon Valley girls and their local sup­ members were appointed and final this time. She going to work at the porters, the members of the East plans were discussed. Dunes Hotel. While DAWN would County Aviation Committee of the El So far our race entries from the qualify as a Las Vegas show girl, she Cajon Valley Chamber of Commerce. Fallon Chapter include ORA DESTREE will, instead, hold the position of com­ Join us for the 19th Powder Puff and co-pilot EDNA PRITCHARD, stu­ puter operator. DAWN also has a new Derby — and continue the fun and the dent, of Carson; PAT HENNING and (to her) Comanche and is avidly pour­ thrill of the race with all 99s to the co-pilot NORMA BURNETTE, student, ing over AWTAR packets! International Convention at Chatta­ of Fallon; BERTHA CLINE of Shurz Our regular monthly dinner meeting nooga, Tenn. and co-pilot Jaunda Bigelo of the Bay was held at the Alpine Village and our Cities Chapter. Your AWTAR Start Committe, ISA­ prospective members and guests were BELLE McCRAE, chairman; BOO The one thing that is causing great NANCY MARSENICH, CAROL RAISIN, CHRISTENSEN, co-chairman, look for­ anticipation of the race at the Fallon and LOIS-ANN LARSON’S mother, ward to seeing you in June. end is our display of the trophies which MRS. JOHNSON. NANCY is a mem­ arrived a few weeks ago. They are ber of Civil Air Patrol and gave us FALLON CHAPTER just beautiful and everyone wishes they some real interesting information re­ By Joyce Beall could acquire one of these. garding CAP. An item of importance that came to Our best wishes and congratulations Well, fly people, the time is here light at our Reno meeting was the go to MARIAN JEPSEN and Dr. GER­ again for me to pour out my enthusi­ report of HAZEL HOHN (our former ALD BANKS who were recently mar­ asm about the coming Fun Race to you WASP member) on having found one of ried in Las Vegas. MARIAN is on the all. When I say “Fun” that’s exactly the original 99 charter members. She AWTAR Board and a San Diego Chap­ what I mean. That seems to be the is BONNIE CHITTENDEN WHITMAN, ter 99. FRAN JOHNSON and NORMA maim topic of conversation at the who now resides in Carson City, Nev. GUNDERSON handled the pre-nuptial Fallon end. No matter whose conver­ She acquired her license in 1927 and arrangements for the ceremony at the sation you might tune in on it goes like we are anxiously looking forward to Little Church of the West. The honey- this: “Gee, doesn’t that sound like meeting BONNIE. She will certainly noon trip includes picking up a new fun!” and so on. Well, anyway, as be a most welcome guest at any of our “Twin Comanche” at the factory. Nice you can see, everyone here is sure succeeding meetings and events. WEL­ wedding gift! getting all steamed up about this San COME! BONNIE, from the Fallon Diego - Fallon Fun Race and it’s a Chapter. New McCarren Field Airport man­ chance for women from all over the A closing thought — if you want to ager ERLE TAYLOR, and his wife, country to meet, become acquainted have “fun” come join in on our San have been invited to be our guests at and of course to fly. For those who Diego - Fallon Fun Race and week­ next regular dinner meeting. We are race there is a fine race and they will end fly-in on June 12 and 13. Happy looking forward to hearing MR. TAY­ see lots of interesting scenery, such flying. LOR’S plans for McCarren Field. He as the lowest point, Badwater (in recently transferred here from Mid­ Death Valley) and the highest point land, Texas, where we understand he (Mt. Whitney) in the U.S. proper, and LAS VEGAS VALLEY CHAPTER had a terrific sendoff from the 99s in lots of beautiful, beautiful country. For By Gerry Whitton that area. those who love to fly there’s lots of Out of necessity we are writing this room and excitement, so come on Don’t forget that next month is the before the SW Sectiosal meeting in Fallon way, we’re waiting to greet San Diego-Fallon Fun Race, June 13 to Tucson — so we’ll give you the details you. be exact. Let’s get behind the girls next month. Several of our girls are Since our last Newsletter we have in this race and plan to see them off planning to attend. Also keep in mind it managed to squeeze in two meetings, from San Diego or be on hand to greet will soon be time to elect delegates to the previous meeting of March 20, was them at the terminus. the Fall Setional meeting in Salt Lake held in Fallon. This meeting was at­ Chairman FRAN JOHNSON is busy City. tended by some of the members from gathering information for LUV 99s the Santa Clara Valley Chapter flying Chapter project, the Wing Scout Patrol. We will be blossoming out in our new in for the weekend. Everyone enjoyed This promises to be both an informa­ summer “costumes” soon — white a bit of an aerial acrobatic exhibition tive and fun project, and we are all sleeveless two piece Arnels with white put on by “old timer” GUSTAVSON looking forward to the active associa­ and blue 99 patches. Look for us! and PAT HENING, flying the new tion of the two groups in September. Chairman FRAN has been asked to Champion Citabria. DAWN OPAT has shown a great in­ serve on the Southwest Section’s “Wo­ Our April 17 meeting was held in terest in this project and is attending man Pilot of the Year” Committee. the Ambassador Room at the Reno the pre-preparation meetings with ELLEN TRINDLE of the San Fernando Municipal Airport. MARY BARR and Valley 99s is chairman. her 16 year old daughter, MOLLY, a SEE YOU IN CHATTANOOGA Incidentally, FRAN is also chairman new student, flew down from Susan- of the ad hoc committee to secure ville and BERTHA CLINE flew in from IN JU LY information regarding recognition of Shurz. Rath reported the air a bit “JOAN MERRIAM SMITH’S Around the World Flight”. She asks all chap­ East to West. PETER AHRENS, ters to please send any newspaper copy ROZ’S boss and manager of Avis Rent­ regarding the placement of plaques a-Plane in Sydney is also flying an or anything concerning JOAN and this Aztec on the same route. ROZ had an project, to her as soon as possible after Australian Commercial License when publication. she got here and two weeks later, after By the time you read this, the much passing the Private Pilots and Instru­ looked forward to Hayward-Las Vegas ment writtens, she passed the flight Air Race will be over. However, we tests also and has left with an Ameri­ won’t be able to give you any informa­ can Instrument rating. Quite an ac­ tion until our next edition. The race. complishment in such a short time, un­ May 15, terminated at George Croc­ der the able assistance of our “BET” kett’s beautiful new Alamo Airways FAUX. See you Blokes real soon again. Executive Terminal, where NORMA (Did I say it all right, ROZ?) GUNDERSON holds forth. NORMA and 49%er ED, are still looking for a suit­ SACRAMENTO VALLEY CHAPTER able airplane. Meantime, he com­ PETER AHRENS and ROSALIND By Florence G. Breen mutes weekends to their ranch. MERRIFIELD, Australian pilots fly­ The saying is, ‘‘April Showers Bring BARBARA McCLEMENTS 'has a ing solo from Oakland, Calif., to Syd­ May Flowers”. If it is true, Sacramento new Chevrolet Impala and is busy ney, Australia. ROSALIND is new­ will be covered with' flowers. Then preparing for a two year sojourn to est member of the Long Beach Chap­ how can a reporter write about flying Canada. LUV 49%er BOB is eyeing an ter. when it has been raining so much? SFO seaplane training base. Sure will Our March meeting was jointly held need the rating in Ft. McMurray, and with the Sacramento Sheriff Posse. We LONG BEACH CHAPTER understand BARB might also get her had cocktails and dinner at the El Dor­ By Carole B. Dunn seaplane rating. They’re still looking ado Hotel. Many of you know what We all gathered at FRAN BERRA’S for a Cessna 180—with floats, maybe? an excellent test pilot and also speak­ house for our April meeting and mov­ LOIS-ANN has accepted the duties of er “FISH” SALMON is, so know what ies of past Powder Puff Derbies. Three the Membership Committee and will an interesting meeting we had. As chapters were represented, Long work with NORMA on the by-laws and DARLENE GILMORE has always said, Beach, Orange Co. and Los Angeles. revisions to the chapter’s membership. “Just offer food and drinks, and you It was quite a turnout, what with 88 JUANITA and MARK DALY are will get a good crowd”, and once again members and 10 guests. We peeked at really putting the hours on the twin it was so. The women that didn’t ans­ MARGARET MEAD’S pet monkey that Beech while visiting in the east and wer JOYCE DEVINE’S roll call, (we was sleeping under a blanket in her the Bahamas. had to have a roll call, as that is a room. His name is SAM. The only PRIS ALEXANDER is now working standard procedure with the Sheriff other male present was HALL COR­ for Atlas Realty after recently passing Posse, so we followed suit) were the BETT, flight instructor at Benbow her real estate salesman’s examina­ losers in not attending. Aviation and our cameraman. tion. She also is attending the Univer­ ESTHER PHIPPS took ELAINE sity of Sou. Nevada, where she is study­ MARY PINKNEY went to the Nation­ LANCASTER flying in the helicopter ing for her broker’s license. What a al Hangar Session at Tucson. MAR­ to El Macero Country Club hoping that combination—with her husband, FRED, GARET CALLAWAY is now doing a lot they could have lunch with JUNE DE- a builder-contraotor! of Instructing lately. MARY WEN- VINE, our chairman. But her son, It’s been a busy month for exam HOLZ, JACKIE SEPULVEDA, JUAN­ “PARKY” is a ski instructor, and even takers. DOTTIE LeMAY passed her ITA TANGER, CLAIRE WALTERS, they have accidents. PARKY was in insurance broker’s examination. She BETTY FAUX, EMMA McGUIRE, an accident and was hospitalized, so and her 49%er are finally settled in FRAN BERA, MARY PINKNEY, no wonder JUNE wasn’t home. Happy their new home. Husband GENE is RUTH GAY, JUDY WAGNER and my­ to report PARKY is up and again play­ busy with his trailer sales business. self are all planning to fly to Tucson ing in the snow. VIRGINIA TOWNSEN He has vacation trailers and home for the Sectional on April 28th. EMMA and 49% left for Tokyo, Japan and sales. McGUIRE and CAROLE DUNN flew to part thereof. Will be gone three and FLORENCE MURPHY keeps on the San Diego to join the Coachella Valley one half weeks. Some of the Ninety- run with her real estate business— girls for a tour of the USS Oriskanv Nines went down to the Hearst Castle but is taking time off to attend the aircraft carrier and a delicious lunch with a Sheriff Posse fly-in. Permission SW Sectional. on March 27th. was granted to land at the castle and The newly constructed offices of Two of our members are off in dif­ it is reported everyone had a good Montgomery Ward is taking all of PAT ferent directions. BETTY MILLER time. FLOWER’S time these days. flying to Europe and our newest mem­ For some reason or other, I just GERRY WHITTON is on the coast ber ROSALIND MERRIFIELD, fly­ can’t think of much news to tell this and hopes to fly from there to the ing a Piper Aztec to Australia via month—is it because I’ve been pushing SW Sectional with one of the Santa Oakland, Honolulu, Canton Island, Nan­ to get all my office work and responsi­ Barbara 99s. di, then on the Sydney 7,543 miles over bilities in shape so that I can go over FRAN says, ‘‘Keep this in mind—you water. ROZ will be the 1st Australian and see JOYCE? Today is the day we belong to the 99s but are you a 99?” woman to fly solo across the Pacific — take the plane at 9:10 P.M. for S.F. and it is now 4:00 P.M. and I still haven’t decided what I’ll use to make up the forty-four pounds. Will be gone three weeks, hoping to see parts of Germany, Holland, and Denmark. So until next time . . .

SAN DIEGO CHAPTER By Ruth Ebey MARIAN (formerly Jepsen) is bliss­ ful as MRS. GERALD F. BANKS. Her new husband is an FAA medical exam­ iner with a predilection for Comanches. MARIAN is busily working for a multi- engine rating so that she can fly their new twin Comanche, which they pick­ ed up at Lockhaven, Pennsylvania. MARIAN and RUBY KEAVENY are going to fly three races, the Interna­ tional, San Diego- Fallon Fun and AWTAR, this year in their Comanche 250. RUBY and JACK KEAVENY have flown to Porterville a couple of times recently. Most recent, trip was just like commuting—left at 9:00 a.m., re­ FLORENCE DITTMAR, was named winner of San Fernando Valley Chapter 99s turned at 1:00 p.m. Aviatrix of the Year Award for 1955. The trophy was presented at Pucci’s res­ Response to the San Diego - Fallon taurant on March 20th by LOIS MILES, last year's winner and this year’s run­ Fun Race has been terrific so far. Oth­ ner-up. MRS. DITTMAR accepted the presentation with a tributt* to her 49Vier ers planning to go from our chapter Bob, without whose help and encouragement, she said she could not have achiev­ are: TERRY VASQUES and BETTY ed these laurels. WHARTON, THELMA BISHOP and her sister as passenger, LOIS BARTLING from the Santa Clara Valley Chapter. Another big hit of the day were the and BETTY LAMBERT. Preparations GERTIE LOCKWOOD spent a most “First Airplane Ride” cards ordered for the start are continuing at a busy pleasant week recently at the Flying from Las Vegas Chapter. We sold them pace. E Ranch at Wickenburg, Arizona. for 10c each, but had only 100 on hand. LOIS BARTLING attended the Inter­ PAT ADAMS just checked out in a We would have used many hundreds national Hangar-flying Session at Tuc­ Cessna 195. more. This brought in a little extra son conducted March 20 - 21 by NA- revenue for both chapters. FRAN JEEB HALABY and his Mexican coun­ JOHNSON, Las Vegas Chapter Chair­ SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CHAPTER man, reports some chapters are re­ terpart to air grievances U.S. and Mex­ By Rose Ann Ford ican pilots have about flying in each luctant to use them on these flights be­ other’s countries. LOIS and 49%er We were somewhat overwhelmed by cause of possible confusion, but we HARRY also flew to Solvang for Eas­ the tremendous success of our 2c-a- found they worked out nicely. Any ter. pound Airlift. We flew over 800 pas­ questions? Write us. Another Easter outing was enjoyed sengers, and had to disappoint at least Incidentally, we have also been hav­ by BETTY and CLAUD WHARTON 200 more. We are most appreciative of ing a door-prize drawing at our month­ and family who flew to Yuma and vis­ the cooperation and assistance received ly meetings. Our clever Ways & Means ited the Territorial Prison there. Young from operators, Union Oil Company, Committee, JEAN SUGDEN and HAR- son commented that people used to commercial pilot friends, 49%ers, the RYETTE BARKER, frequently pur­ try all kinds of methods to get out, weather man, Civil Air Patrol, F.A.A., chase items for isale by other chapters but now have to pay to get in! airport personnel and other flying or­ as the prize (flight bag. jewelry, note ELSIE and ED WATSON flew their ganizations in the community. We were paper, etc.) Tickets are usually 25c Cherokee to Guaymas, Mexico, in early also responsible for making this the netting a nice little profit in our treas­ March. biggest day in the history of Brackeit ury as well as support for the other Two more husbands are being trans­ Field. chapters. ferred out of the area, so we are los­ NORMA WILCOX flew to Lakeview, ing LILY SANDOVAL to Albuquerque, NO JULY NEWSLETTER Oregon, as an attendant on an ambul­ while MARGARET MOODY leaves in ance flight. The passenger was an 84 June for a year in Boston. Hopefully, BUT DON'T FORGET year old woman who enjoyed having both LILY and MARGARET will return MAY 20 D EA D LIN E FOR started with horse and buggy and is to San Diego. DOTTIE DAUB, are you now flying. NORMA returned via the ever coming back? JUNE NEWSLETTER airlines—first to Klamath Falls, San HELEN NELSON is transferring Francisco, Los Angeles and Ontario. SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY and it will all be over. I wonder if used some actual examples gleaned CHAPTER she remembered to ------? from the Staff writings. It beats any deliberate double-talk you will ever By Laverne A. Gudgel LORRAINE and LEE YOKUM in­ hear. So; if someday a communique vested $24.00 in a RAMSA card (pays is issued from the Army at Ft. Huach- Greetings from all of us to you! for use of radio and weather facilities uca that is clear, concise and makes The GERALD (MARTHA) GRAHAMS in Mexico) and are using it frequently sense in a few well chosen words; the of Antioch Airport were our hosts at on their trips in and out of Mexico in credit belongs to BYRD. the April fly-in meeting with Chair­ the Bonanza. Someday their flight plan man MARIE McDOWELL flying in will arrive here the same day they do. If I were the timid sort, the fact from Gustine, TERRY HOLM and my­ that she reads this column each month, self from Merced. JEAN MURRAY SHERRY and PANCHO BOISE have (everyone DOES), would intimidate drove over from Stockton bringing put in a cross-runway on their Empire me speechless. However, I have an out. EVELYN JOHNSON and MARY LOU Ranch strip and put it to constant use I just blame all errors on the type­ FLAGG. on their trips between Tucson and Son- setters. oita. Get it on the map, SHERRY, so The spring rummage sale was set we can bring out our club ships. If you fly to Ajo, buzz the town—ah, for May 10, at Modesto and our “Kof- legal like of course; and PAT GIL­ Las Vegas still lures some of our fee Klatch” for prospective members, BERT will come racing out—ah, legal more venturesome members each May 18, at the HOLM residence in At­ like of course; and meet you. Our fu­ month to try their luck with the one- water. ture Ninety-Nine, CAROL EWING, arm bandits, cards and dice. BAR­ used Ajo as a cross-country stop last The latest info is that we will have BARA and DR. JOHN WELSH were up week and it was comforting to know seven members attending the Spring again last month for four days and someone would be there to sign her Section meeting in Tucson later this came home with sore arms and empty log book. It didn’t work out quite that month, with MARIE, JEAN, MARTHA pockets. Well, maybe not quite empty. simply this time: but it is good to know and LAVERNE going by private plane They report a good trip both ways you are THERE, Pat. When are you and MARGARET ANDREWS, EV in the Skylane. HENDLEY and LAURA MAY CRAW­ coming up HERE? We have missed FORD by airliner for an extended stay BEA EDGERLY is feeling better seeing you. in the “sunny” city. every day now and is working so hard on her book and painfings that we The rain finally stopped long enough Better weather this last month has rarely see her. We lure her back every la"t Monday to let GERTRUDE GEL- given us a boost in local and short so often to a meeting; but not nearly DERMAN’S wash dry out so she could flights with MARIE making week-end often enough. get to the meeting at VIRGINIA ED­ jaunts to Los Angeles, EVELYN to WARD’S. That is river-type wash: not Buchanan Field and Hayward for ra­ And “ditto” LAURA BOHANON. Ah, clothes-type. GERTRUDE now lives dio repair. MARTHA reports a pros­ careers, careers. The great big outside way out in the Tucson Mountains, the pective Livermore pilot due to the world of commerce beckons and just other side of a usually dry wash. Our pleasure of her first flight to Nut Tree. because her initials are L. B. she feels wet spring has isolated her at times JEAN and HARLEY also dropped in she must answer the call. Are you these past few months. Wonder if she at the famous restaurant for Sunday trying to earn your “J”, LAURA? You has considered putting in a ferry? dinner after a quick flight to San Jose. WERE the one who said my columns Now, if the wash was named “Mercy ’ were “lengthy”, weren’t you? This is we would have a real GO GO type MARY LOU FLAGG, our new mem­ just a bit of private needling; but we place there. You can tell I have a ber has recently checked out in a Bon­ do miss seeing you at meetings, and anza and yours truly has been getting teenager in my house. maybe this will make you come more a little time in the recently purchased often; if only to defend yourself! See you at the Sectional. Skylane which, weather permitting, she will fly to Tucson next week. Hope to The ideal way to fly, of course, is see you all there! to combine it with your work. BYRD GRANGER has been doing just that. Re: Aero Club Tour Twice a week she flys to Ft. Huachuea To all Ninety-Nines . . . TUCSON CHAPTER to teach writing to the Army Staff. Dear member: By Maggie Schock She wrote the ‘‘sp e e c h ’’ for our For all of you who are interested in the chairman FRANCES FRANCIS to de­ Aero Club Tour to Europe, we are most happy This month has been full of much to be able to give you the final details as to liver at the Sectional next week, and cost and the schedule of events. doing; but not much flying. We didn't DARE do anything but work on Sec­ The price from the West Coast is $1,208.00 —from Chicago, $1,021.00 — from the E ast tional business; under threat of death INTERNATIONAL Coast, $953.00. This price includes the air from out slave - driving chairman. fare (based on 21-day excursion fare), hotels (includes twin-bedded rooms with bath), spe­ FRANNY has reached the glazed-eye, CONVENTION cial luncheon or cocktail party with Aero Club, far-away-from-it-all, stage by now. She sightseeing, transfers from airport to hotels JU LY 8, 9 and 10 in Europe, and a professional courier from doesn’t even break out in a cold sweat European arrival to departure. The schedule anymore when someone asks, “Say, CHATTANOOGA, TENN. is as follows: did you rem em ber------?” She just Monday, Aug. 30, Lv. New York lies there and moans; One more week Assemble in the evening at the Scandinavian Airlines Terminal for your Royal Viking jet along tre West Road to Stoke Poges where sumptuous private city mansions, now small flight to Europe. visit the Churchyard (Gray’s “Elegy to a factories) and finally, Sacre-Coeur de Mont­ Country Churchyard”), Eton College, Windsor martre, beautiful white cupolaed Basilica atop Tuesday, Aug. 31, Ar. Bergen, Norway Castle (visit State Apartments, when open), Paris’ highest ground, affording an impressive During your stop-over in Bergen, you will St. George’s Chapel, Runnymede, Staines, panoram a. be driven into the town, and arrangements Hampton Court (visit Gardens), Hammer­ will be made for those who wish to have a smith and return to London. W ednesday, S ept. 15, a t P a ris Sauna Bath (cost not included). For lunch Special visit to either the Aero Club de you will be taken by “Floien Cable Car” to Monday, Sept. G, Ar. Rome, Italy France or the Lique Aeronautique de France. the Floien Restaurant, where you will have T u e sd a y , S ept. 7, a t R o m e Reception and lunch with the club members. a spectacular view of Bergen and the Fjords. Forenoon city sightseeing tour by private (Restaurant cost not included.) motorcoach, includes VATICAN MUSEUMS, Thursday, Sept. 1G, at Paris Tuesday, Aug. 31, Ar. Edinburgh, Scotland the Borgia Suite, Raphael’s Rooms and Day at leisure. Wednesday, Sept. 1, at Edinburgh Loggia, Gallery of Maps. Gallery of Paintings Friday, Sept. 17, Ar. Copenhagen, Denmark In the morning by private motorcoach, for and view of awe-inspiring Frescoes of Michel­ Saturday, Sept. 18, at Copenhagen the drive over the Forth Road Bridge to angelo. Perth. Inspect facilities of the Airworks Ser­ Special visit to the headquarters of the Wednesday, Sept. 8, at Rome vice Training Center. Reception and lunch Royal Danish Flying Club. Reception and with members of the Center. Return during Morning visit by private motorcoach to the lunch with club members at TIVOLI GAR­ the afternoon to Edinburgh. The Edinburgh Italian Aero Club at their Air Field Facilities DENS and possible dance. Festival is taking place during the time you Lunch and reception with club members. are in Edinburgh, and in order to enhance Sunday, Sept. 19, at Copenhagen Thursday, Sept. 9, at Rome the pleasure of your stay in Scotland, tickets Afternoon city sightseeing tour by private Day at leisure. will be provided for you to enjoy a perfor­ motorcoach, including Fredeiiksborg Castle, mance of the “Military Tattoo”. Friday, Sept. 10, Ar. Zurich, Switzerland Zoological Gardens, Gruntvigs Church, the University City, the Gefion Fountain, St. Al­ Thursday, Sept. 2, at Edinburgh Saturday, Sept. 11, at Zurich bans Church, the Langeline Promenade, the Forenoon city sightseeing tour by private Colonel Frei, chairman of Motorfluggruppe Little Mermaid, the Marble Church, King’s motorcoach with guide includes St. Andrew Zurich is interested in inviting our group to Residence Amalienborg Palace, the Stock Ex­ Square, Scott Monument, John Knox’s House, participate in a program that will include change, the National Museum, Thorvaldsen’s glacier-landings in the high Alps. Ilolyrood House, University, Greyfriars and Museum, the Church of Our Lady, the Round Mound, Princess Street, the Castle and St. Sunday, S ept. 12, a t Z urich Tower, Rosenborg Castle, the Botanical Gar­ Giles Cathedral. dens and the Museum of Art. Afternoon excursion by private motorcoach Ar. London, England to LUCERNE, the cosmopolitan resort in the Mon. Sept. 20, Ar. Los Angeles or New Y ork heart of historic Switzerland. Interesting farms Friday, Sept. 3, at London and small villages are seen enr'oute. At NOTE: Despite the many planned events on Morning drive by private motorcoach into LUCERNE, visit famous “Dance of Death” the Tour, there will be ample time for mem­ KENT. Inspect facilities at Luton Aerodrome Bridge, the medieval town walls, quaint water bers to spend at their leisure. and enjoy lunch at the Members Club. Return tower, shopping district, lakeside drive, etc. to London during the afternoon. Arrangements El Cajon Valley Chapter are now being made with the 99s in London Monday, Sept. 13, Ar. Paris, France Aileen Saunders for our visit with the Aero Club of London. T u e sd a y , S ep t. 14, a t P a ris

Sat., Sept. 1, Thru Sun., Sept. 5, at London Forenoon city sightseeing tour by private Forenoon city sightseeing tour by private motorcoach, through ancient and historical motorcoach, including Trafalgar Square, Buck­ Paris via Place des Victoires (charming Hangar Flying ingham Palace (changing of the guard), West­ square with equestrian statue of Louis XIV), minster Abbey (visit including the Royal “Les Hailes” (central market of Paris with Tombs), Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, 4,000 stalls), along the River Seine past the We’ve hung a “gone flying” sign on Whitehall, the Mall, etc. Trips to important Louvre (world’s largest and finest art the hangar door. Hope its only tem­ places outside of London are also being museum, former Royal Palace of 2000 rooms). porary but budget-wise the Newsletter planned. Through the Carrousel (Napoleonic Arch) to Palace of Luxembourg (French Senate) past has entered the wrong side of the ledger Sunday, Sept. 5, at London Sorbonne University, Cluny Museum, famous and we feel news of the members OPTIONAL (cost not included). Afternoon Notre Dame Cathedral (visit). Thence the excursion by motorcoach to WINDSOR. Drive Palace of Justice, Place des Vosges (former should have priority. 'Ok oWinehj - <_AWes. $nc. U. S. POSTAGE PAID INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN PILOTS Oklahoma City, Okla. Permit No. 929 International Headquarters — P. 0. Rox 99 — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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