THE NINETY-NINES,e. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN PILOTS News 68 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK 11.Letter NEW YORK • CHELSEA 2-5069 JANUARY 1955 EARHART FAMILY PRESENTS GIFTS Ninety-Nines and flags Club mem­ bers crowded the Amelia Earhart Boom at the Wings Club in the Hotel Biltmore, Hew York, on Monday, Nov­ ember 22nd to witness the presen­ tation of gifts to our organization from the Earhart family.

The gifts, whloh included a large oil painted portrait of Amelia Ear­ hart and some of her personal eff- eots9 were presented to president Gerry Miokelsen by Hay Brick in the absence of Mrs. Earhart and Amelia1 s sister Mrs. Morrisey. The mementos, whloh oon8ist of a scarf, braoelet, Air Corp wings, numerous photos of Amelia Earhart and an autographed first edition of her book "20 Hours and Forty Minutes',' will be located at Ninety-Nines headquarters. The portrait will hang in the Wings Club.

The presentation ff the gifts was preceeded by a oooktall party at the Wings Club, during which time the conversation centered around Miss Earhart. While not in the least surprising, it was very inspiring to listen to those who had person­ ally known our first president. And a8 is usually the case where fliers gather, muoh •hangar time’ was log­ ged listening and discussing 'away back when1•

A few of the many personalities att­ ending this oooasion were Charles A. Rheinstrom, President pf the Wings Club; Yloe Presidents, 3* Paul Johnston, William A* Bead, and James B. Taylor; Past Presi­ dents, C. S. Jones, and 0. M. Hos­ ier; and Council MemDer Luis ue Flores.

Our sinoerest thanks to kay Briek in her liaison role, and to Mar­ jorie Cray, New York-New Jersey Chapter, and Mary C. Grimm, Exec­ utive Secretary of the Wings Club for an excellent job of arrange­ ments for the cocktail party reoeption. SYLVIA ROTH NORTH get nationally recognized in­ 6025 N. .Lawnsdale Ave. CENTRAL dividuals for the Job. There­ Chicago 45, 111. SECTION fore, he is giving them as much '55 AWTAR: time as possible to plan their NINTH ANNUAL ALL-WOMAN TRANS­ schedules so that they may CONTINENTAL AIR RACE BARBARA CLOUD NEW accept the NAEC speaking en­ 60 Charlesgate East ENGLAND gagement. As soon as Mr. Evans Boston 13, Mass. SECTION sends me this information, 1*11 Long Beach, California to forward it on to the Section Springfield, Massachusetts. Chairmen for distribution. LOUISE HYDE NEW YORK- 710 Park A v e . NEW JERSEY In the meantime, should you Dates: Impounding Deadline, New York 21,- N.Y. SECTION have any specific questions, June 29th, 1955. I'm sure Mr. Evans will be Take-Off, July 2nd. ^ Planes glad to answer them as best he must cross finish line by LOLA PERKINS MIDDLE can under the circumstances. 1700 EST Wednesday, July 6th,* 1722 Wisconsin, N.W, EASTERN Your letters may be addressed The Awards Banquet will be Washington, D. C. SECTION as follows: held in Springfield on July 7th. Mr. Evan Evans SARAH DUKE SOUTH Superintendent of Schools The route will be 2787 miles, 25 Fort Wood Apts. EASTERN Overland Park., Kansas making this the longest race Chattanooga 3, Tenn, SECTION of the series. The route will In case any of you wonder what be Blythe,* Calif; Phoenix and this NAEC conference Is all Tucson, Arizona; El Paso, Mid­ KATHERINE LANDRY SOUTH about, perhaps you have missed land, Wichita Falls, Texas; Box 94 EASTERN reading your November, and Tulsa, Oklahoma; Springfield Eagle Lake, Fla. SECTION December Newsletters. Look In and St. Louis,’ Missouri; Terre those issue under "Air Age Haute, Indiana; Dayton, Ohio; Education" heading to bring Wheeling, West Virginia; ROWENA BURNS, Editor SOUTH yourselves up to date. Reading, Pa. Both Midland 4429 Cockrell Ave. CENTRAL and Reading will be required Fort Worth 15, Texas SECTION Marilyn C. Link, Chairman 81Op8• Air Age Education Committee Terminus Chairman is Barbara Please send a list of your Evans. Her committee: Pub­ meeting dates to the committee CIVIL DEFENSE licity co-chairman; Nove Daven­ member in your section so she port* and Charlotte Kelley. nray attend wnenever possible. Bonnie Fugitt, Chairman Inspection and Impounding: International Defense Constance Hahn. Operations: Committee Louise Hyde. Registration, Rose Abbott. AIR EDUCATION Have you ever flown over a wide Mrs. Louise Smith of High Point It has certainly oeen valley and looked down at the N.C., was elected to the Board gratifying to learn about the patchwork of green and brown of Directors of the AWTAR, Inc., work of the Air Age Education fields decorated with farm at the November board meeting. Section Chairman, as well as houses and trees here and She has flown in three TARS. the various contributions all there and thought how lovely of you are making toward pro­ and peaceful it was? Have you Remember: The contest for the moting attendance at the NAEC flown over rugged mountains most suitable sketch for the annual meeting on Feb. 24th and said to yourself how mag­ 1955 Air Race Official Program and 25th in St. Louis. Many nificent they are? . And cover will close Dec. 31st. thanks for your help and flying over the small towns interest. and large cities you think The Air Race Board wishes to about all those people peace­ announce that the deadline of I am sorry to have to dis­ fully going about their bus­ July 1st, 1955* has been set appoint you at this time by iness, the tall buildings, for 99 chapter donations for not providing in this issue the new homes, children play­ the program details of the ing. You think nothing could the 1956 race. ^Donations have National Aviation Education possibly happen here you

already started coming in for Council (NAEC) conference. find it impossible to visua­ the 1956 race. However, NAEC President, Evan lize these peaceful scenes Evans, who is also Superinten­ changing to ones of death and dent of Schools of Overland destruction. This place, Park, Kansas, informs me there these people, will never WAYS AND MEANS has been some delay in firming know the horror of a tornado up committments from con­ or of bombs, we say. But ference speakers, etc. This is isn*t it wishful thinking? Congratulations to the San Diego due to Mr. Evans* desire to Is any place safe from Chapter for beiftg the first to meet their quota for the 1956 AWTAR fund $200.00 no less! INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Here is a list of the committee GERALDINE MICKELSEN______PRESIDENT DONNA TRACY MYERS members: 3310 Milwaukee Street, Denver 5, Colo. 1809 Wentworth Ave., Sacramento, California MARGARET CALLAWAY, SOUTH BARBARA LONDON Box 8, Carswell AFB CENTRAL EDNA GARDNER WHYTE .... VICE-PRESIDENT 624 Armando Drive, Long Beach 7, Calif. Fort Worth, Texas SECTION Dalton Airport, 6367 Pierson Rd, Flushing, Mich KATHERINE LANDRY EUGENIA R. HEISE ______SECRETARY BILLIE WYATT SOUTH- Box 94, Eagle Lake, Florida 123 Needham Ave., WESTERN 5019 N. Cumberland Blvd., Milwaukee 17, Wis. Modesto, Calif. SECTION BRONETA DAVIS ______TREASURER NEWS LETTER EDITOR Minco, Oklahoma LORETTA SLA VICK NORTH RUTH "TONI" JACOBSON 44 Forest Glen Lane CENTRAL 413 Sixth Street, Marysville, California Kirkwood 22, Mo. SECTION natural or war-caused dis­ Saturday we had no water in our out of town. We also visited asters. Hotel because a main had broken. the Skin Sewers Association Vie spent the better part of the and saw more furs in the pro­ So. you force yourself to day out in the woods at a cess of,being made up. Saw the admit the possibility of a Husky Ranch. The dogs were Kind Islander's Village and disaster but then you wonder, beautiful and so friendly. Be­ their boats made of Walrus what can we do? We can learn cause the day was clear, we Skins in which they come over how to take care of ourselves were able to see Mt. McKinley In from their island each year. and to help other people. But the distance, 20,269 feet-high. We watched them carving ivory. one person who takes first That evening v;c were entertained We saw the tremendous Gold

aid and other survival train­ by the Alaskan Chapter of the Mining Dredges and rode an old mining railroad up into ing could notpossibly con­ 99's; Dorothy Burns, Randy tend with a major emergency Briggs, Florence Fintak, Pat CONTINUED ON-PAGE (2 that is why we must all McGhee, Lois Wise, Baby Doll. be prepared. It's like Booth, Helen Stoddard and the lighting one candle to try to three of us. We had an ex­ provide illumination for a cellent dinner of King Crab at large auditorium it is a the Idle Hour Restaurant. very feeble light. But if a thousand people light their Early Sunday morning Helen candles, the auditorium will picked us up and we had break­ be well lighted. fast at Doll Booth's restaurant at Merrill Field. She furnished By Barbara Cloud Have you heard the story of us With wonderful box lunches the Padre and the Wine? It including Turkey sandwiches and goes like this: we left for Fairbanks. Helen Worcester, Mass., Airport's new joined us on this trip. It was Stockholm Restaurant was fchere our November meeting took "Once there was a very good a beautiful day and Mt. McKinley place. Those who came were: old Padre in a little town in stood out as did many other snow covered mountains thru the Governor Catherine Miller, Pat France. He had served his pass which is called Windy Pass. Arnold, Mildred Simenson, Peg parish well, and he was going The railroad goes thru the pass Souci, Ora Stevens, Neta Hall, to have a birthday. His parish to Fairbanks but there is no Polly Fish, Joan Rosenberger, was poor, all the members had no road. The flight took three Charlotte and Len Kelley, Dot money but, as happens in France hours and the scenery was terri­ Hughes, Connie Ripley, Jerry each person had a few bottles fic. We landed at Fairbanks just Gardiner (who flew In from of wine. Someone suggested, long enough to gass and check Conn.), Anne Crathern, Marie 'Why don't we give the Padre a the weather to Nome. After little barrel of wine for his Lepore, Deed Holcomb, Gladys crossing the range of mountains birthday? We are not rich and Everett Turcotte, Lois behind Fairbanks, we picked up enough to buy one, but let each Wartman and Mary Ann LIppitt the Yukon River at Tanana and of us emptyone bottle of our (who flew In from Providence), followed it to Galena. This was own wine into a barrel, so we Page Shamburger and Barbara

can give him a full barrel.' a desolate Army Field and gas and John Cloud. Guests were:

They all thought that was a was obtained from the Indian Ted Jarrett of the Springfield Village. It was in five gallon good idea and Jean went home. Chamber of Commerce; Harry

When he told his wife, Marie, cans and cost $ .90 per gallon Herman, Manager of Barnes Air­ she said 'You stupid Jean, we which was the highest we paid port, Westfield, Mass. and Julie only have six bottles left. on the whole trip. From Galena Goldman of Revere Airport and

We can't spare one. I'll fill to Nome, a distance of 285 miles President of M.A.T.A. We had an empty bottle with water, and was nothing but bleak, desolate, our first meeting with the you go along and empty that country. The first hundred people we will be working with

into the barrel. No one will miles was over barren hills with for the 1955 AWTAR "Finish"

see what happens, and we will no valleys or growth. Then we and International Convention

keep our six bottles of wine.' picked up the coast at Norton and there was wonderful en­ Jean was a little ashamed be­ Bay and flew over flat tundra thusiasm on all sides for the cause he thought the Padre was country. We arrived at Nome in events. We plan to meet with a fine old man, but he did as a terrific wind and had a the New York-New Jersey Section his wife suggested. The priest terrible time trying to taxi and later on to discuss and plap the had his birthday. The barrel tie the plane down. The airport Joint-section bid. was given to him, he took It was absolutely deserted as far home, and was deeply moved by as help was concerned. Gill Robb Wilson (Editor of the kindness and generosity of Flying Magazine) was guest By the time we were thoroughly his parishioners. After dinner speaker at a recent Aero Club

he went to the barrel and drew frozen from the cold wind raeetingwhich many of the 99's blowing off the Bering Sea, an himself a glass of wine to sit attended. In his address Mr.

by the fire anddrink It. As Army Plane landed and we were Wilson strongly stressed the he poured it in his glass, it able to get a ride into town importance of women in aviation came out crystal clear! Every­ to the Polaris Hotel. The and spoke very highly of the one had had the same idea.” owner was very surprised to see 991 s. us because people Just don't It is often this way in civil turn up in Nome unless they cone Color movies of last year's defense. Everyone thinks some­ in at scheduled times nn the New England Air Race were shown one else can do the job not airliners since there are no to a group of Girls Scouts in himself. If we really want roads and the boat only reaches Hingham by Charlotte Kelley who peace and freedom, we will there twice a year! has been very busy working on work for them. We cannot keep the Air Age Education Committee our freedom and hope to have preparing for the Educational peace without an effort on the The next four days were spent Forum to be held in Boston on part of each one of us. in Nome and it rained and January 10th. rained. At first we were hesi­ tant to do any sightseeing or The New England Section met with take pictures in the rain but New York-New Jersey Section and Home Was Our Home” everyone finally convinced us Gerry Mickelsen to discuss Joint (a n o w e L o v r o it) that we might as well because activity and TAR-Convention plans it always rained in Nome In So nice to have Gerry visit us fact, it had been for 56 days! and too bad the weather was below the Exciting True Life Adventure We visited Polet's Fur Store minimums at Bradley Field that of 3 NINETY-NINES iw 2 parts in Nome and the terrific sea­ day So that so many had to cancel wall that keeps the Bering Sea out at the last minute. Division of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, gave a very .MIDDLE EAST interesting and instructive N.Y. - N.J. talk on aeronautical charts. SECTION The new sectional charts now SECTION being prepared on an experi­ mental basis met with unani­ By Ruby Sadtler EASTERN PENN CHAPTER mous acclaim. After the talk, luncheon was served at 01m- By Jane Morris stead's Grill. We were happy We wish every one of you Ninety- to see the excellent turnout. Nines could have been with us November 22nd when we were We are happy to report that our Congratulations to Adelaide guests of the Wings Club in the 3rd Friday of the month meet­ Tinker on her Majority in the Biltmore Hotel, New York. The ings in Philadelphia continue Civil Air Patrol. occasion was the dedication of to be well attended. At the the "AMELIA EARHART" room, one of November 19th we had 2 Blanche Noyes was hostess where a portrait reproduction interesting movies following at a cocktail party and of a painting of Miss Earhart dinner.- Results of the elec­ dinner for 99s attending the by the late Howard Chandler tion are: Ina Young, Chairman; conference for Regional Christy and a beautiful oil Kay Gaul, yice-Chalrman; Bettie Coordinators for Women Ac­ painting---gifts to the Ninety- Townson, Secretary, and Jane tivities in the Civil Air Nines from Miss Earhartfs family Henry, Treasurer. Congratula­ Patrol held at‘Bolling Field, were presented for permanent tions to all, especially Kay recently. Among those present display at the Wings Club. who is also our Sectional Vice were Eunice Naylor, Utah Governor. Chapter; Alice Hammond, Gerry Mickelsen, our lovely Michigan Chapter; Jane Bey, President, who flew from her There is lots of news to include Missouri Valley Chapter; home in Sacramento for the dedi­ this time. Some of it may be Virginia Richardson, Washington cation was assisted by Selma old to a few, but we want Chapter; and Frances Nolde. Cronin, our Chapter Governor, everyone to get what we have Louise Thaden had to rush home Barbara Evans, Kay Brick, Alma been able to find out. Here and miss the festivities. We Harwood, Novetah Davenport, goes! Helen Burkhard is now enjoyed our visit with these Constance Hahn, Marjorie Gray, Helen B. Sheffer. Jessie 99*s and hope they will have Cecile Hamilton, Muriel Steinel Jones Eckhardt had a baby boy, another conference real soor. and many others including Howard Stewart, Sorry to write Manila Davis Talley, Charter that Kay Gaul’s mother died in Member. July. Ruth Shafer Fleisher is MEADVILLE CHAPTER now living at 369 Barbara Avenue, The Wings Club members con­ Layton, Utah. Ruthie's old By Vega Ihsen sisting of many top flight sidekick is at 421 Avenue M, business executives and promi­ N.E., Winter Haven, Fla. Fran nent pilots, Joined with your Nolde has transferred to the A little back-tracking is New York-New Jersey Ninety- Washington, D. C. Chapter. She necessary to get recent Nines in paying homage to our attended the F.A.I. Conference events in proper sequence. beloved founder. in Turkey in Sept. Dot Leh was First of all a special meet­ on safari in darkest Africa ing was held October 21st at With "Ma” Chamberlain, who this summer. Jane^Godschalk the home of Harriette Mos- represented the WIAA at the dedi­ changed her name to Henry bacher in Meadville. At that cation, we read the beautifully last February. Anne Shilds time we reorganized our chap­ touching poem "One from Ninety- was in the hospital with a bad ter and elected officers for Nine” written by Gill Robb * ---shoulder; - all is well now. _ . the coming year: Wilson when Amelia was lost in the Morris flew to England in Pacific, July 2, 1937, and printed August---return PanAm trip by Chairman: Harriette Mosbacher in our TenthAnniversary brochure. of Iceland. Marie Bowers V-Chairman: Jean Swartwood Again,, on our Silver Anniversary, Miller has had another little Secretary and Membership it is as poignantly appropriate*. one---- don ^ know the sex yet. Chairman: Marge Cook It- follows: - -- Katherine Slocum had #8; Treasurer and Newsletter calls it Gwyneth. Our balloon- Reporter: Vega Ihsen atic, Connie Wolf, had quite ”0ne from Ninety-Nine1 a mishap on one ascent. The The business meeting almost bag ripped at about 4,000 feet. didht come off that night, Is life more truly ours than yours she escaped serious injury. for Harriette!s very appealing Loved friend we toast tonight? pet parakeet, by the name of Areyou less present here than we We want to welcome Katie "Chico”, ran some pretty Who share the candlelight? Macario and Peggy Borek. strong competition. He flew Must life be certified in years Glad to have you with us, about the room non-chalantly And memory by authentic tears, perching on the heads, noses Or may we hail with valiant cheers and fingers of the various 99s The living...not in sight? who, although well-intentioned, WASHINGTON, D. CHAPTER found themselves somewhat side­ Bright spirit of the blue frontier tracked by Chico's amusing Where silver navies ply, By Louise Kidd inquisitiveness! No place on all this rolling sphere Can claim that there you lie. Plans were made, for a "half­ Though wind and tide may have your Sectional Officers for 1954-55 way" dinner meeting to be held wing are Governor, Norma Jean at The Inn in Edinboro on They cannot quench that living Swartwood, Meadville Chapter; November 16th. thing, Vice-Governor, Katherine Gaul, That deathless passion which Eastern Penn Chapter; Secretary At this writing, the November must sing Treasurer, Ada Mitchell, 16th dinner at Edinboro is Its song against the sky. Washington, D. C. Chapter; and still a delectable memory. Membership Chairman, Mary Ann Seven of us were present to Gill Robb Wilson Weatherby, West Virginia enjoy that tendqr roast chicken Chapter. with all the trimmings. Jean Swartwood, Harriette Mosbacher, At our first meeting of the Marge Cook, Betty Rohlender fall season, Commander Edward and- Betty DeVore drove from R. McCarthy, Chief of ‘the Chart Meadville. Eleuthera Millera came up from Franklin and Naturally the I.A.R. was dis­ yours truly over from cussed and the entire member­ Fairview. ship wholeheartedly behind the Florida Chapter in this Are ’re all very proud of our undertaking. NO. CENTRAL Jean Swartwood who was re­ cently elected Section We were very pleased to have SECTION Governor. It is an honor and with us Lou pulley, who is a big responsibility, and a prospective member. Lou surely it went to a most owns her own plane and flies INDIANA CHAPTER deserving and capable 99* "all over". We are expecting her to be quite an asset to By Rae Cawdell Next meeting will be on the Chapter. January 19th. It will be in the form of a dinner meeting, We plan to invite Sectional Just now we're all looking for­ again at the Inn in Edinboro. to be our guests for the ward to December l8tl> and our See you then. Spring meeting, when our Christmas party at the home weather is particularly of Betty Nicholas. But getting lovely. down to the business at hand, our November meeting at We inspected our new air Muncie was well attended with strip and are quite proud to most of the girls flying in. announce that actually it is We were happy to welcome new now usable. However the member Delia Sanders of process of getting CAA approval Indianapolis. And very glad is in the making. to have with us as guests Mary Frances Abel, Muncie, a pilot Georgia Chapter By Betty McNabb A method was evolved whereby whom we hope will soon be on we can increase our treasury, our membership list, and Dorris Silverthorn, also of Georgia 99s met in Albany and yet cause no hardship for any of our members. In fact Muncie, who is working for November 23rd with Mary Edwards that all important license. and Sue Patillo coming in fran we had a very successful meeting. Atlanta in Mary*8 Swift, Your reporter and Tannie Evelyn Greenblatt of Atlanta Schlundt had a bit of radio Flightways, with Ruth Gwinn, TENNESSEE CHAPTER difficulty before take-off Georgia’s President, as her from Municipal Airport and passenger. Caroline Kennedy, By Jane Hilbert so were somewhat late for the one of Georgia’ 8 newest mem­ business meeting which was bers, soloed in from Americus. at the Muncie Airport office. Albany 99s were Loin Lacy, The Southeastern Section another newcomer to the organ­ meeting was held in IDt was voted that the 99fs ization; Betty McN%bb and Chattanooga on November 6th would cooperate with the Connie Reynolds, who is re­ and7th with all section Aeronautics Commission Girl newing her membership now that chapters being well represen­ Scout program an eight the fifth of her babies is five ted. We were honored to have months program designed to months old. our International President bring vocational and educa­ Geraldine Mickelsen and tional information on avia­ Plans were made for helping Margaret Calloway with us and tion to the attention of the Blakely’s Pilot club airmark we all were happy to have the Girl Scouts in Indianapolis their community; Evelyn re­ opportunity of becoming and Marion County certainly ported on the Southeastern better acquainted with both a worthwhile endeavor. Conference in Chattanooga; of them. The results of the Sectional election were The membership agreed to go announced at the business along with the TAR and will be

Georgia 99s hope to accept breakfast held at the Patton on hand to welcome the girls the invitation of Alabama 99s Hotel on Sunday morning and on the stop at Hulman Field, to their Christmas party in they were; Sara Duke, Governor; Terre Haute, Indiana. It Birmingham; will meet in Burnett Spencer, Vice-Governcr; should be fun. their own state again January Estelle Bradshaw, Secretary 18th In Americus. and Treasurer. We all missed Flora Mae Newman at the meet.ing. Flora Mae is Georgia finds it possible to I hear by way of the grapevine recovering nicely from a re­ meet every month by alternat­ that Pat Burnett is getting in cent operation. All best ing meeting days from Tuesday quite a lot of time in her new wishes go her way. to Sunday. The working gals Bonanza and is planning to often miss the weekday meetings, enter the 1955 AWTAR. Hope Tannie Schlundt took time out sometimes the operators don't this is true and that all of on her birthday, October 24th get to the Sunday meetings, our chapter members who entered to fly over to Muncie in her but a few make them all, and last year will enter again and T-Craft, accompanied by young interest remains high. really put our Tennessee Chap­ son Wayne, to arrange the ter on that old AWTAR map’ Muncie meeting. But who can think of a better way to cele­ Evelyn Bryan and Mary Jane brate one's birthday than by NORTH FLORIDA CHAPTER Quarles were recent fly-in flying. visitors at Tri-City Airport. By Helen McBride Royerton is next on our list for air marking. Paint and supplies are on hand, so when The November meeting was held weather permits, Royerton here at the home of Helen McBride. we come! It was the first meeting since Convention and also the The girls must have been first presided over by our new hugging the fireside lately; Chairman Betsy Collins. We Jane Ackors being the only made all sorts of plans for one reporting a trip out of the coming year, particularly town, spent three days in the project of getting new Chicago. members. Inckv and was grounded a short GREATER KANSAS CITY CHAPTER MICHIGAN CHAPTER distance from Fort Dodge. By Betty Siggs After'waiting By Veita C. Skutt The Greater Kansas City Chapter for an hour she decided to take offers a belated account of its off and return home. The Hunts recent activity, starting with flew in with a friend in his the August meeting at which With Lois Wilson as our hos­ Beechcraft. Ruth Shimon had tess 23 members, 2 prospective Chairman Neva Rea and V. C. gone to Des Moines to meet members and 15 guests met for Marie Kuhlraan were unanimously Blanche Noyes who was flying in. a breakfast meeting at Wayne re-elefctdd. This might not Members present at the meeting Major Airport. During the have been such dismaying news were Dorothy and Wayne Hunt and business meeting a report was to them had they not planned guest Mr. Foster of Sibley. given on the recent rummage such a lovely Hawaiian "fare­ Beulah Smith of Forrest City, sale held in Detroit. ’ Pro­ well" dinner for chapter mem­ Bernie Hugelin and guest and ceeds will go In the AWTR fund. bers and friends, including The next meeting will be the myself. The December meeting wil lovely gifts for some of our be our annual Christmas party at Christmas Party for members most loyal friends. However, Virginia Koestner's farm home only at Alice Hammond's east of Fort Dodge, Iowa. Neva and Marie have recovered "Castle on the Cambridge--- usual time for the usual." CHICAGO AREA CHAPTER from the shock and have started Donations will be received the chapter out on a year of at that time for our annual By Harriette Magee Interesting activities. project of providing gifts for patients of a mental ward The September meeting featured at Wayne Co. General Hospital. The Chicago Area Chapter was color films of English jet raaes. very honored to once again be The October meeting was one to Helen Wetherill, Adele Binsfieki hostess to our International remember and talk about. We were and Lois Wilson took a booth President Gerry Mickelsen while guests for dinner at the Offiaer's at the Dearborn Hobby Show. in Chicago, with International Club at the Central Air Defense With the aid of posters, they Secretary Deedo Helse. About Base at Grandview Airport. After explained the requirements, twenty-five of us met in the dinner we were escorted to the hours and cost involved in Conrad Hilton Hotel's Victorian "ready" hangars to see the F-86's acquiring a pilot's license. Room for a lovely dinner and in readiness for "scramble" take- Betty Crick, a prospective 99, plenty of conversation, followed on a few minutes notice. worked out a map showing com­ bybv still more hanear-fhangar-flyinglvine in Then inen we were weye4T;suc?n taken tc th®^ parative mileage and time con­ Deedo's and Gerry's hotel room, ground training building to sumed on hunting and fishing Apparently cfedit is due our see the electronic simulator In trips using a 4-place plane charming International Officere f®*1®11;;-®11 fx??t duPl*cate of vs. automobile. The booth for getting out some of our "Old , ®, cockpit. Several contained model planes and they Time 99s. It was good to see ?®re4giY®" h °PB,,ln had a CAP demonstration. A them. the jet flight simulator. We man and woman Interviewed have have an invitation to fly in already started taking flying Our regular meeting was held at at a later date to witness a lessons and one other woman OfHare International Airport "scramble". The November has made inquiries regarding this month and while we had meeting featured an account flight instruction. Good work quite a few in attendance it's by L t . John DeMasters, Base gals. too bad everyone couldn't have PIO, NAS, Olathe, Kansas, on been there for we were taken ai the Navy'8 part in the air war­ Alice Hammond, while attending a most interesting tour of the fare over Korea. His story a CAP meeting in Louisville, Interceptor Squadron of the was interesting and informative enjoyed visiting with Georgia USAF which is based there. We and he also conveyed an invita­ Heltkemp, Teresa Cecil and were addressed by Col. Johnson tion for us to fly in to the June Ralston. At the confer­ of the USAF and L t . Col. Gher­ Joint Navy-AF Air Show at ence of Regional Coordinators man of the Civil Air Patrol in Olathe. As a follow-up, the for Women in CAP, Alice, along addition to being shown movies Navy sent a photographer later with Gini Richardson (Washing­ on the F-86D Jet. And while to take pictures of our group ton), Eunice Naylor (Utah), we all enjoyed these talks it for publicity use. was even better to be allowed Jane Bey (Nebraska) were the Our next meeting is to be 99's attending* All enjoyed into the hangar where we could Nov. 29th when we will attend the cocktail party and recep­ a dinner meeting of the newly tion given by Frances Nolde examine these Jet aircraft, organized "Aero" Club. Our at the Washington Aviation including a cockpit check. chapter is greatly interested Club, and the cocktail party This was followed by a trip to in the new Aero Club, spon­ and dinner given by Blanche the actual alert hangars where sored by the NAA, and being Noyes at the Little Tea two pilots on five minute call organized in Kansas City by House in Alexandria. explained to us their personal Mr. William (Bill) Ong, who equipment as well as the air­ is a member of the NAA National Our January meeting will be planes. Our thanks to Virgini; Board of Directors, and our at Flint Airport, time to be Jansen for arranging this tour Grace Harris who is a member announced later. thru her position as a Major of the Ong firm. They have in the CAP. worked hardon the organization of this badly needed aviation IOWA CHAPTER Irene Leverton was telling us group and from present results, of her experiences in night By Betty Barton school where one of her assign­ the Aero Club should prove to ments was to write a theme. be a successful and helpful The November meeting was held at Her subject dealt with the organization. tne Municipal Airport, Mason City, Grumman Widgeon, and while her Iowa, witn Bernie Hugelin as grade was very satisfactory, Your recently appointed reporter hostess. Yours truly thought the her professor pencilled a note will endeavor to keep you up to weather was pretty nice with the in the corner, "Suggest you date on meetings and activities. exception of a strong north wind, write on something you are Our regular meeting date is the flew to the meeting. On arriving familiar with." Naturally first Wednesday of each month. found that Just a short time before her professor does not even Kansas City visitors please call the ceiling was almost too low fox* know she flies much less of Marie Kuhlman at Benton 9139 for landing. the extensive background Irene meeting information or informal has had in aviation. get-togethers. Helen Flaherty wasn't quite as Virginia Ashelford, Marion Gerry, Broneta, and Deedo CENTRAL WISCONSIN CHAPTER Betzler, Mary Feeser, Joan (as we now fondly call them) Hrubec, lone Kiplinger, were dinner guests of Elsie By Lois L. Joyce Janice Kuechenmeister, Edythe Peters at the Chalet on the Maxim, Marge Miller and Helen Lake, November 12th. Elaine Sammon. The meeting was Francke, Dora Fritzke, and The Chapter met at Truax Field, followed by luncheon in the Dottie Faust were the other Madison, on Sunday, November 21st attractively decorated dining guests able to come. Toney Fifteen members and guests were room at the airport. couldn’t get away from her present. Nellie Bilstad, our work and I was In traction hostess, had arranged lunch for Bonnie Butler left New York at Lakeview Hospital. us at the new Jet Room Restaurant November 1st on a three weeks at the Airport. We did not hold tour of Europe. Saturday the chapter and our regular business meeting be - guests dined at the Cascade Arlene Davis has been named cause of a prearranged tour of where the group was segmented United States representative inspection of F-89 and T-33 Air by Isabelle and Fred Kress, for the Federation Aeronautique Guard Jets. Captain Donald Just returned from their Internationale at the June Christensen, fighter pilot of California flight, and three 1Q55 meeting in Paris, France. F-89!s was our guide. He is members of the Central Wiscon­ Ethe 1% 49£er. Ethel is Chairman. Dorothy Anderson of Bluffton sin Chapter, Bernie Voelkor, is active in Civil Air Patrol. Ethel Christensen, and Irene With his detailed and most In addition to being Coordina­ Moore. All attended the interesting explanation of the tor for Women for the Lima meeting held at Capitol Drive F-89's at Wisconsin Air National Squadron, she is check-out pilot Airport, Toney’s office, where Guard, I am sure every member on the Lima Flight Proficiency the Heises showed their movies and guest was filled with awe Board. of the Mexican Flight. and respect for the men who f^y jets. Winnie Kestlyfs eleven Edythe Maxim and her 49jer tried Now all the INTERNATIONALS are year old son, David was present out the newly inaugerated Heli­ off on flying business. Our and his interest and fascination copter Taxi Service in October. own Deedo and Herm, the was so intense Winnie need not They flew from Lakefront Airport flying Heises, are in South be surprised if David decides to the Cleveland Hopkins Air­ America flying with the Cessna to become a jet pilot. port. Edythe flew to Chicago Caravan. for three days In November. The 176th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, of the Wisconsin Air Jacqueline Cochran flew into National Guard, along with one COLO Cincinnati and Cleveland re­ KAN J other Squadron in Milwaukee, Is

the first to get the F-89*s. cently to autograph her book "The N. }— ---- 10 ILIA They are called Scorpians. They Stars at Noon" In the downtown f*t Ex I ARK SO. CENTRAL were formerly operated by the stores. U.S. Air Force and only recently ‘ TEXAS SECTION released to the Air National Ann Ash writes from Japan that Guard in Wisconsin. The cost flf they’ll be returning to the states each F -89 is one quarter million in January. She hopes to catch up on her flying as she’s had no dollars! It Is manned by one opportunity to? fly over there. MISSOURI VALLEY CHAPTER pilot and one radar observer. It was designed for Intercep­ Janice Kuechenmeister, a student By Jan Munkres tion,. It is a powerful thing at Ohio State University in Colum and with a wing speed of a B-25. bus, spent the Thanksgiving Each fuel tank attached to the holidays with her family In The Missouri Valley Chapter of tips of the wings holds five Cincinnati. the Ninety-Nines held their tons. October 24th meeting in Crete, Understand Marge Miller sold her with Jan Munkres in charge of All of us were impressed with Cessna 170 and flew to Akron in a the arrangements for the meet­ the fact that the pilots cannot rented Tri-Pacer. Guess Marge is ing. We were met at the Air­ be checked out in the Scorpion. going to try different kinds be­ port by Mr. Sunday of the They train in a T-33 Jet trainer, fore she settles on a new one. Chamber of Commerce and a which is a much smaller plane — Can’t see Marge without an friend who furnished us cars from then on the training for airplane! into town; alsa Mr. & Mrs. the F-89 is study of the technical Stanley Prince and three sons orders and a written exam on it • The All-Ohio Chapter gained eight were there to greet us. Mr. When that is passed, a walk new members last year Marilyn Prince was a former Airport around'check and a blindfold Barnes, Margaret Berning, Manager and Instructor for cockpit check is given. If that Beverly Brown, Patricia Comer, Crete * is passed, the pilot is then ai Marcy Crawley, Ardith Cutts, Ruth his own. A check pilot in an­ Reep and Pauline Smetzer.WeIcome We held our business meeting other jet goes along on the first 99s! at the Aifport later going into flight, so that he can tell the town to the Hotel where a new pilot what to do if he runs private dining room was fur­ into'trouble, or if the Jet nished, thanks to the Chamber catches fire, the new pilot can of Commerce’s efficient Mr. be warned. WISCONSIN CHAPTER Sunday. Mr. James Ramsey our

By Ruth C. Lembek State Director of Aeronautics ALL-OHIO CHAPTER gave us a most interesting talk on the Tri State Air Tour from By Edith Harmon Wisconsin 99*s have just closed a red letter INTER­ October ^th through the 10th, NATIONAL month, for Presi­ and now we’re thinking in terms of the 1955 Tour. The November meeting was held dent Gerry Mickelsen, and Treasurer Broneta Davis, at Akron the 21st with Jean November We had for our Hixson and Rosalie Bracht as spent two days in Milwaukee as guests of Secretary Deedo November meeting "The Flight cf hostesses. President Gerry the Angles" held at the Council Mickelsen, Alice Hammond, Heise. Imagine THREE INTER­ NATIONAL OFFICERS under one Bluff*s Airport. Mrs. Laura prospective 99s and families was In charge and made all of 99s were guests. Members roof at one time in Little Old Milwaukee! arrangements for this meeting. present were Helen Ailes, is now the McConnell AF Base. Tfye "ANGLES" are a group of The 9 9 fs had a booth at the OKLAHOMA CHAPTER girls studying Aeronautics. opening day, exhibiting a They are members of the Co-ed model air marker, literature By Auxiliary of the Arnold Air on history of 99 and a regis-

Society and an Auxiliary of the tery for women. Names were A? ROTC at the University Qf drawn, and the winners were Members who missed our annual Omaha, Donna Reed is their given free airplane rides. Thanksgiving meeting at Veda

Flight Leader and in charge; Our booth drew a lot of and Dewey Mauks certainly

Helen Howell and Jane Anderson interest. missed a good dinner. Those were the Project Officers'. The attending were Imogene Arnot, girls were accompanied to the Our November meeting was held Broneta Davis, Florine Hayes Airport by Lt. John Plantikow at Ken-Mar Airpark, in Wichita, Stout, Elizabeth Sewell, ana Col. Alien Wood. Joseph We were guests of the Kansas Marie Hall, Jane Baker, Bran Dwoskiri of the University took Flying Farmers for chow. We Van Pelt, Veda Mauk, Ida pictures of the Flights. painted an airmarker "KEN-MAR Carter, Ruth Jones, and Mary AIRPARK", which looks pretty Grace McGinty. 49£»ers The Ninety-Nines were Hostesses snazzy on a 265 foot roof. Dewey Mauk, and Archie Stout. for a snack of coffee and At least you can't miss the Guests Anne and Lowell Waddelj Doughnuts after the rides; Jan field. We were very glad to of Kansas, Irene Smith and Munkres had the doughnuts made do this for Mr. Ed Isaacs in Wynem'a Masonhall. by the City Cafe in Weeping many thanks for the use of his Water and flew them in as a airplanes for the airmarking Gerry MIckelsen visited the special treat. Laura Russell cause. Guests at the meeting Tulsa and Oklahoma City furnished all other necessities were Mrs. Marguerite King of groups we enjoyed having and served the group in the Wichita and Mildred Verderber her with us. Broneta Davis office at the Airport. of Kansas City, Kansas. really showed Gerry Oklahoma by taking her on the annual Bunny and Jack Wilson have Just Oklahoma Air Tour then they moved from Council Bluffs to 521 Gerry MIckelsen and Broneta went on to visit 99's In Mil­ Prospect Avenue, E, Waterloolg Davis dropped In for lunch and a short visit November 9th. waukee and Champaigne, 111. La. Now we're afraid we'll lose Gerry was on "tour" and we the Wilsons who were always enjoyed seeing her again and Florine Stout and Baby Maria donating so much of their time wish she could have stayed spent a week in Washington and their home to the Ninety- longer. while 49^*34 Archie served on Nines . Oklahoma State Industrial Tour Kansas Chapter has airmarked in New York, Hartford and TULSA CHAPTER 36 towns in 1954, and antici­ Boston. pate completing 16 more before By Eleanor Heath- the end of the year to make Emily Frost Is in the Still* our "Fifty More for '54". water hospital with a blood This last month Fredonia, Kiowa clot In her leg as a result Tulsa chapter of 99's is Harper, Derby, Turon, and Lycn s of a fall. back on the active list! have beep added. You can't g&t We elected officers Sept. 23 lost very far in Kansas! and held our first regular meeting Oct. 14, the second "Women in Aviation" was the TEXAS CHAPTER -- Dallas Unit Thursday. Officers are topic of a meeting of the Eleanor Heath, Chairman; Zonta Club, and speaking in By Janis Romanio Dorothy Rice, Vice-Chairman behalf of the 99fs were Margaret and Membership Chairman; and Yourdon, History and AWTAR, Faye Sullenger, Sec-Treas. Ama Lee Jameson, Air Age Educa­ We are so happy to welcome a Members attending were Oma tion, and Helen Chandler, Air new member into our midst--- Stamps, Peggy Snyder, Ruth Marking. The club was very Frankie Waits, of Dallas, Banfield, Dottie Thompson interested in what the 99's newspaper reporter for the and Alline Davis of Ft. Smith. are doing today. Dallas Times Herald. Frankie At the election meeting we received her license early also had as guests Broneta Lucille and Ray Dienst of this summer. She has been Lakin, Kansas, are taking de­ Davis, Suzle Sewell and Beth active for some time in re­ Smith from the Oklahoma livery of their 1955 Tri-Pacer porting both aviation and at Lock Haven over Thanks­ Chapter; also prospective educational activities. With giving. We're suggesting they members, Mar# Scally, lone her vivacious personality, name it "TORNADO" since they Forche and Lois Martin who Frankie will definitely make lost their last plane when has since received her pri­ a Ninety-Nine of whom we can vate and Joined our Chapter. a tornado played tag with their all be proud. Also had as a guest, Tlssie hangar.

Lawrence, a new solo student. Welcome to Marjory Paris, our The Dallas Ninety-Nines are Needless to say we are also happy about the opportu­ newest member in the Kansas beating the bushes for new nity we had several weeks ago members right now. Chapter. Marjory has Just gob her license, and lives In of meeting our President, Gerry MIckelsen. Since we We also have‘a wonderful per­ Atchison, Kansas. We're happy to have her aboard. Joined the Forth Worth Unit In manent meeting place; "fab­ their meeting at the Officers' ulous Western Village", a Club at Carswell AFB for this new "super-deluxe" motel east Marge Cooper of Wichita, and Secretary to the Kansas Chap­ occasion, the details will no of Tulsa which also has an doubt be reported by that unit airstrip and heliport. ter, will be commuting to meetings from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Doris Weller, Martha Ann

She is moving there in the near Reading, and Jan Romanio repre sented the Dallas Unit. Martha KANSAS CHAPTER future to work at Yingllng Air - craft of Tulsa. This is a nice Ann offered her "Doodlebug" promotion for Marge, but she's By Lois Dobbin sure gonna be missed 'round (Ercoupe) to Gerry and Margaret Callaway, who flew In Wichita. Stop in and see her it on a trip to Chattanooga, when you're down Tulsa-way. Wichita's new Municipal Air­ Tennessee, and Minco, Okla­ port is now officially homa....Our group also re­ operating. The airport is cently assisted with trans­ located on the west side of portation for the jneeting of town, and was formerly on the the National Business Aviaticr southeast edge of town which ful Airport Day, November 11th. Association. Doris got to there was an economy race from You 99's really did a bang-up ride in one of the helicop­ El Paso to Salt Flat and re­ ters that was also assisting. turn. This was held in three J ob. classes. A static display A letter to your reporter from Josephine Allison was in from from Biggs Field AFB Included

Pecos for a few days, and met a B36, a C124, and operating Edna Gardner Whyte says she ard with Doris, Martha, Evelyn cut-away model of the B36 husband, Murphy, will be in Prince, and Jan Romanio for engine, and rescue equipment. Ft. Worth the middle of Dec.

dinner and Ninety-Nine con­ Ft. Bliss and the White Sands We look forward to seeing them versation. Jo attended the Proving Ground had on display again. Texas State Aviation Asso­ the Aerobee and Pogo Rockets, ciation convention in Galves­ the Nike, WAC Corporal, and Tony Page has been flying about ton while here, as well as many tanks and radar equip­ the country for her paper, the Joint meeting of the ment. Champ 1s Flying Service Cross Country News. She's a Texas Aerial Applicators and Southwest Air Rangers hard one t*o catch for specific

Association ("cropdusters”, demonstrated private planes. news but we know for surfs she s to me). Jo was again been on the go. elected to the board of TSAA The week previous to the show, and became this year a member Ninety-Nines all appeared on of the board of TAA. Our Jo daily schedules of radio and is becoming quite a person TV. Those working on this of consequence in the field show were, Dodie Powers, Ruth NORTHWEST of aviation in Texas I Deerman, Ruby Hays, Anne Duthie, Dorothy Blackham, Esther Naylor, SECTION Evelyn Prince is a busy girl. Helen Boise, Lois Hailey, Lela In addition to having a new Carwardine, and Lois Ziler. house, she has a new Drodect. TEXAS CHAPTER-- Fort Worth Besides her regular work with Unit Pioneer Airlines, she is By Marjorie Gray special representative for Weaver Airline Personnel WASHINGTON STATE CHAPTER School, of Kansas City, in Geraldine Mickelsen stopped By Melba Owen the Dallas-Fort Worth area. in Ft. Worth, Nov. 4th, on Evelyn works at Interviewing the first stop of her Fall and selecting student can­ tour. We certainly enjoyed didates for the school, which Our Washington State Chapter seeing her and appreciated meeting November 22nd was trains personnel (both boys her including us in her busy and girls) for the airlines held in Seattle at Harry E. schedule. The Dallas girls Cramers. A most Interesting and Includes all positions Joined us for Cocktails and from Hostess to Dispatcher meeting, as Harry gave each Dinner at Carswell AFB to Radio Operators. and every one of us some Officers1 Club, to meet and instructions in the link chat with Gerry. The 99's trainer. Most of the gals Jan Romanio again worked with from Dallas were Doris the special Aviation Section crashed ’’but glad they are all Weller, Janice Romanio, here to tell about it.” of the Texas State Teachers Martha Ann Reading and a Association, which held its new Dallas member, Phyllis annual Thanksgiving conven­ On the evening of December Nold from the Alabama Chapter. tion in Fort Worth this year. the 18th we ’’Ninety-Nines” of Those from Ft. Worth were Ray Mertes, Director of Washington are planning a Mary Helen Rattikin, Cleva Christmas dinner dance for School and College Service Godfrey, Beulah Conn, Tony members, hubbies and sweet­ for United Airlines, talked Page, Margaret Calloway, to the teachers of the im­ hearts. Our December meeting Rowena Burns and Marjorie portance of aviation education will also take place that Gray. In this era of scientific same evening, before the progress. Guests were present gaiety starts. We hope to After Gerry's visit with us, from Hensley Navy, Bell Air­ see all members at this gay she and Margaret flew to craft, Chance-Vought, Texas affair.. Chattanooga, Tenn. for a Aeronautical Commission, meeting with the Southeastern S.M.U. AFROTC, and many Our year program is now being

other interested aviation Section, Margaret reports planned and expect an interest­

groups, both of industry a wonderful time with the ing year ahead. We in Seattle

and of education. This is Southern Hospitality at would surely Tike to see more

all part of a growing program iti best. On their return of our Ninety-Nines from

in Texas to acquaint organized through Oklahoma City Bronita Eastern Washington attend

education with the value of Davis entertained them at their Chapter meetings. Win­ aviation in the field of her lovely home. On the trip ter weather prevents a great general education. Margaret did some work on the many of us from attending. AWTAR Ways and Means of which she is Chairman. TEXAS CHAPTER -- El Paso Unit Fortunately a few of us have Ann Atkinson has been busy been able to do a little By Lois Hailey lately. In addition to her flying, now and then. Marty Job at Convair, she is going Proctor was out a few days to night school, studying ago in her orte seventy, doing El Paso Ninety-Nines have Production Illustrating and take-offs and landings. I really done themselves proud Aircraft Drafting. flew to Arlington and back this with our annual Air Show. week but ran into a terrific This was held at the Inter­ Rowena Burns and family spen4- rainstorm on the way home. national AirDort and spon­ Thanksgiving L:i Lcr..ple, Was relieved to see Boeing sored by Ninety-Nines and the Earlier this month, she and Field come in sight. airport board. Over 10,000 her family flew to Oklahoma people v/ere off work and out City. She and the children it school for this big event We have two new prospective members. Audrey Watson and of the year. visited there for several days. Novleen Goggert. We are all working for new membershios Main feature of the show was We are glad to hear that Ruby and looking forward to a ‘ a tactical demonstration of Hays is doing well after her the Navy F7U Cutlass Jet larger chapter this coming recent illness. Congratulations year. fighters. For private flyers to you El Paso 99's for a success­ Mayetta Behringer has agreed Carol Lowery acted as comments - to assist Betty Loufek with tor for a group of professors

SOUTHWEST publicity, thereby giving her and teachers from Tempe College time to catch her breath occa­ on a hour flight over the 5 sionally. Betty is already northern part of Arizona. Carol SECTION snowed under with printing, is well acquainted with that publicity, etc., for the race. country inhabited by the Indians^ having spent years there when Attending the meeting, and 12 LONG BEACH CHAPTER her father was with the Indian enjoying Adeline's delicious Service. cake and coffee were Hilda By Jean Elliott Reafsnyder, Edna Stennett, I flew a Los Angeles geologist

Barbara Thisted, Iris Critchell, to Marble Canyon the other day. De Thurmond, Helen Maylen, Betty He was checking some rocks in November brought with it some Loufek, Rita Qibaon, Mayetta the Vermilion Cliffs with a of the best, and some of the Behringer, Donna Evans, Jean scintalometer for uranium worBt flying weather in many Elliott, and Norma Slingsby. activity. That little isolated months. Some beautiful clear Norma surprised everyone, as days with visibility of 50 mites Indian Trading post was alive it was her first meeting in with uranium hunters. There and more, the kind of weather three years. She received are mines and diggins all over that make8 it impossible to such a warm welcome that she stay on the ground. And then the walls of the canyons for promised never to be absent as far as I could see with what happened?,?????? After again. a taste of what flying should binoculars. The gold rush be like, fog, smog, and zero Donna Evans, who is now in­ days in California were never visibilities, and so back to structing at Torrance Airport like this. Ruth Relnhold the housework that was left told me that the activity was undone. Such is life. Any­ received her Private Flight really something in Northern way, it was fun while it Examiner's rating a few days Arizona, New Mexico and Utah lasted. after she became old enough and now I am quite aware of to be eligible for it. That, it. In fact, Ruth has found Shirley Block! is now Mrs. we think, is really something. some "hot rocks" herself while James R. Proyd. Her wedding flying with a scintalometer on Nov. 10 was very lovely, The January meeting will be at overan area about 100 miles and Shirley and Jim are home Hilda Reafsnyder's home at northwest of Phoenix. again after a honeymoon in 12541 Pine, in Garden Grove an San Francisco. Jim is a city Wednesday night, January 12th. school psychiatrist. Anyone visiting there from oifc of town, be sure to drop in. TUCSON CHAPTER De Thurmond is off for Lock You'll be very welcome. Haven to pick up a new Tri- By Mary Johnston

Pacer for a local dealer. The SAGUARO CHAPTER big smile she's wearing is due At Tucson Chapter'8 last meeting officers for the new year were to the fact that she has a By Juanita Newell brand new Airline Transport elected. Mrs. Alice Fuchs took Rating in her pocket. Our over the office of chairman which has been so capably held very best congratulations, De. Our November business meeting for the last two years by Bea found us gathered at the lovely MacPherson. The other officers Tne November meeting was held new home of Alice Roberts. Vfe on the 17th at Adeline Maylen"s are: Mrs. Mary Johnston, Vice- were served delicious refresh­ Chairman, Mrs. Ruth Barnett, house in Lynwood, and plans ments by Alice following the Secretary (our new member), were completed for the Tri- meeting. Chapter Christmas party. The Gertrude Gelderman, Treasurer, and Pat Udall, Membership Chair­ place is the Officerfs Club We had a real good turnout at man . at Lopg Beach Airport and the our breakfast to "Salome where date is Dec. 10th. Long Beach she dance". Camille Shapley Alice Fuchs, our new chairman, will be hostess, to the Los hostessed the event. She and Angeles and San Fernando has an article published in the her husband flew in in their November issue of Air Facts chapters. Dinner will be Ercoupe; Bonnie Fugitt and served promptly at 7 :30, so entitled "No Need To Be Lost". Betty Knier in a Pacer. Wilma Since Alice has been in Tucscn come earlier if you'd like a and Bill Bland in their Stinson, cocktail before dinner. she has had quite a number of Alice and Charles Roberts and articles on flying published, There'11"be dancing til mid­ their guests in the Roberts night. Barbara Thisted and and we're proud to say she's a Tri-Pacer. Frances Woods and member. her committee have worked veiy her son in a 180. Jimmye Lou hard to insure a wonderful Shelton, prospective member, party. Our other writer, Bea MacPherson, with her husband, Frank, and has been made editor of the their two children in an ApAdhe. Iris Critchell announced Arizona C.A.P. publication, The airport at Salome is real "Wingtips". Bea, with all her that Dorothy Hayes is the handy. It is Just across the chapter historian. Dorothy other duties, finds time to- be highway to stores, cafes, motels a 2nd Lieutenant in C.A.P. is also working very hard on etc. Flying would be a lot more the chapter's new scrapbook. practical if there were more Gertrude Gelderman reported airports as conveniently lo­ the usual good time at the Plans were discussed for the cated . Southwestern Sectional Meeting, 1955 AWTAR, and since Long Gertrude flew over as usual Beach is to have the take Phoenicions witnessed a spec­ in her Hudgin Brothers' Piper off again, it will probably be tacular airshow and aircraft Tri-Pacer. the main topic at most of the display sponsored by the Jay- meetings to come. It's lots cees on the st of this month. Maggie Schock, 49^er Ray (with of work, but also lots of fun, 21 Thousands of people gathered his notorious beard), and and we're really looking for­ at Sky Harbor for the event. 24-3/4 "Susie", Mary Johnston ward to seeing all the girls and her 49^er, spent Sunday who c*me to Long Beach last Nearly all of our group attended in Tombstone, "The Town Too year, and many new ones, too. with their families. Tough To Die". Each year We've placed our order with Tombstone re-lives its rough the weather bureau early, and Alice Roberts has been taking and tough days with a celebra­ they promise to deliver good some time with Ruth Reinhold in tion called Helldorado. The visibility and no smog. (Re­ a Beech Bonanza. Probably is Earps and Clantons ride again, member last year?) checked out by now. all the gun-battles are re- enacted, and there’s just in Oakdale and. pamtea 25-ft plain fun for all. letters with circle and arrow* Doris Eacret brought a huge Fran, Ev and Hazel marked out scrapbook of Chapter activi­ We in Tucson look forward to the letters while Billie and ties during the past 4 years, seeing any passing 99*3, so A1 manned the paint gun and which she presented to Jane give Mary Johnston a buzz at Laura May ran the air com­ for the Chapter. Containing 6-5707. W e ’11 round up the pressor. A1 accidently sprayed news clipipings from California, gang! Regular meetings are Billie with the paint gun and Nevada, Utah and Idaho, snap­ first Monday of each month. Billie hit Ev with a paint shots and souvenirs, vhe book smeared board which proved made very interesting treading that we could have a lot of for all present, and is a gift SANTA CLARA VALLEY CHAPTER fun and good sportsmanship well appreciated. Thanks, along with hard work. k9?er Doris. By Ardell Hauk Gene Crawford flew over and gave us the direction for the arrow. Our first Airmarker SAN-DIEGO CHAPTER The Santa Clara Valley and and the Job was completed in the Bay Cities Chapter com­ 3 hours and 30 minutes. By Dottie Sanders bined efforts on November i4th to finish up an air The Crawfords and Zimmermans marking Job on Hollister left for a two weeks vacation For pne benefit of those who Airport that we started in Hawaii two days after we anticipate being in San Diego several years ago. We got completed the Oakdale Air­ on any of our meeting aates, an early start and by noon marker ! the following schedule has been the runway was fairly swarm­ made through February* Business ing with eager beavers; While our Airmarking Chairman Meeting, Friday January 21 in ready, willing and able to was basking in the sun in Hawhll the home of Ernestine Stanley; lend a hand and get the job Ethel Heiland, jCay Dray, Ev Business Meeting, Friday, done. A grey, cloudy day Hendley, Fran Dias and Billie February 18th in the home of did nothing whatever to Wyatt Airmarked the city of Betty Lambert, whose new address campen our spirits (although Newman. We painted 25-ft. Is 4272 Alta Mirano Way, San it did dampen the runway letters with circle and arrow Diego. once or twice), and by three on the roof of the Kaljian in the afternoon, the name Chevrolet Co. building. Fran We are sorry to have lost a HOLLISTER was brightly Dias has been making the con­ member from San Diego to Santa painted in gigantic letters tacts for the Airmarkers and Clara in Mickey Collins. Our on the airport runway. has been asked to attend the loss, your gain, Santa Clara. So many workers appeared on city council meeting of a Congratulations on gaining the scene that we were forced neighboring city already! such an excellent member. to take turns painting. Weather has been our only handi­ It worked out fine, however, cap thus far. Edna Penners was hostess at and the non-painters were our November business meeting, able to roam around and chat Ev Hendley was hostess to our where it was decided to hold with the painters, eat their November;13th meeting when our Ninth Annual Aviation Ball picnic lunches, and several plans were made for a Christ­ on Saturday June 18, 1955. planes took off for an up­ mas party to be held at the Mary Ring Is Chairman. stairs view of the project. home of Kay Dray in Merced on While wandering around to December 12. In addition to supervising tbs see how many Santa Clara building of her new home, Betty Valley girls and fellows were All 99s are invited to attend Lambert has been teaching Ground there, we stopped to chat with the fourth anniversary cocktail School at Gibbs Flying Servioe Clara and Ray Schneider. Ray party and dinner dance to be at Montgomery Field. had Just returned from a held at the Hotel Del Puerto hunting trip. He flew his in Patterson on January 22nd. Betty Gillies reports a wonder­ Stinson L-5 to Washington, Contact Fran Dias for reserve ful trip with Bud to Mexico and had to pack in by boat tions. HAPPY NEW YEAR! City and Acapulco, with excelfent the last few hours to reach weather and not a bump in the the cabin In the deep woods. sky. They flew their Navion It took Just :40 to spot UTAH CHAPTER with 22 other planes of the and bag a 175 lb buck--the Aviation Country Club, a total one and only for the ten By Bobby McDonald of 68 people on the Journey. day trip. What a beginning! They enjoyed getting their stn» Aimee and Fred Gerlach told tans at Acapulco as anticipated. about being ihterviewed and The Utah Chapter celebrated its They left San Diego November 1 photographed for a magazine 4th birthday November 13th with and returned the weekend of article on private flying, another luncheon at the Aviation November 14. and our chapter secretary Club in Salt Lake City. Turley Plans for a picture hunt, to Marion Barnick received con­ and dressing, mashed potatoes be headed by Betty Gillies, gratulations again--<-and and peas, ice cream and birth­ again this time for having are shaping up, and we expect day cake were on the menu, appeared in the December to hold it after the first of enjoyed by Bea Lowell, Eunice issue of Flying In an article the year, possibly February cr Naylor, Ethel McDermott, entitled "Formula of a Winner". March. Betty has already taken Bobby McDonald, June Raybould, lots of pictures of the surround­ Jane Davis, Margaret Loy, ing landmarks. Details will be Lucille Christopherson, Doris forthcoming when the plans are SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CHAPTER Eacret, Onlta Hoff, Zada complete• Arentz and Jessie Carter. By Billie Wyatt New officers were presented SAN FERNANDO VALLEY CHAPTER during a short business meet­ Aching muscles and, sore Joints ing after the luncheon. Guid­ By Trixie Ann G. Schubert are very much in evidence these ing the fortunes of Utah days as we have Just completed Chapter for the coming year our first two Airraarkers. are Jane Davis, Chairman; Chairman Clara Davis enter­ Good teamwork was had as Fran Eunice Naylor, Vice-Chairman; tained the chapter* at her Dias, Ev Bendley, Billie Wyatt, June Raybould, Secretary- home In November, and Laura May Crawford, Hazel and Treasurer; Onita Hoff, Member­ appointed Lauretta Foy to 49£er A1 Zimmerman climbed on ship; and Bobby McDonald, R e ­ handle air age education top of the Farmers Feed Store porter. and Wing Scouts we sponsor. Dorothy Dancer was named to River and took its capacity The ground was snow covered and head membership, Jeanne of 50 Ninety-Nines and guests it was snowing on the mountains. Strahl as Ways and Means for a lazy cruise upstream. We were lucky in being able to Chairman, Ruth Ranee to con­ The weatherman cooperated with get thru Mentasta Pass into tinue airmarking, and this a balmy evening plus a beauti­ Northway where we remained for writer as frogram Chairman. ful moon. John Gerhardt and two nights while it snowed. Mick Mickelsen acted as Cus­ We had a tiny room with two Itma (Babe) Story drove to the todians for the liquid refresh­ cots for„the three of us in k November meeting from Lancaster ments while A1 Wagner reigned a building located on the field. She has vacationed in Portland, over the barbecue pit. Some The temperature was 20° and it> Oregon. excellent barber shop harmony was cold, cold, cold and windy. was inspired by A1 Hart’s We visited an Indian Settle- f Kudos to Jane Morales who be^ background guitar. We were ment called Flsch Camp which gins a new job as test flight extremely happy to welcome was quite an experience. The analyst in the engineering de­ guests from Bay Cities and San weather looked better on Wed- j partment at Lookh^ed aviation. Joaquin Valley Chapters. nesday and we got ready to leave only to discover that Jean Parker and Babe Story, as The November Chapter meeting the gas drains in the airplane air race chairmen, for this was held at the Capitol Inn. were all frozen. This caused chapter, will assist the TAR Helen Mace Introduced her a delay while we thawed them board in any capacity in whidi guest Aggie Appleton, a the board needs help for the "would be" enthusiastic bird and then thawed ourselves. upcoming cross -country race. girl. We were delighted to The flight from there to White­ welcome Lt. Usbeck Peterson, horse was thrilling because Tony LeV-ier who, as test pilot a New England Chapter member we had to fly low because of and author Of "The Pilot", transferred recently to the weather and the ground was

needs no special introduction McClellan Field as craft oovered with 10 inches of snow to fliers, is our January control operator. She re­ for over a hundred miles. We speaker. Any 99 who will be cently had the thrill of a followed every turn in the Alcan in the area the second Monday lifetime when she rode In Highway and took some lovely in January is invited to chedc a T-33 Jet. Usbeck described pictures. We checked In with with Clara Davis as to the the sensation as that of being Canadian Customs at Whitehorse, time and place so that they in another world so quite one gassed and left for Watson Lake. may meet and hear Tony LeVler. could even hear a pin drop. This part of the flight was lovely. We passed many large Jeanette Kapus, who also wears lakes bordered by snow capped a silver bar at McClellan, re­ mountains as we flew in and BAY CITIES CHAPTER cently returned from a quick out of mountain passes. The sky was filled with dark clouds By Maxine Carlson flight to the nation's Capitol in a B-17. She's a hard work­ but we only got into rain once. ing personnel coordinator. We spent the night at the All the gals join me in a wel** lodge located on the Highway Gladys Davis was hostess for about eight miles from the air­ cur October get-together at come home for Gerry Mickelsen port, On Thursday we left at her home in Concord. The after a month's tour of 99 Dawn having obtained a Thermos seventeen members present en­ Chapters. of Coffee and sandwiches the joyed a tasty buffet dinner. night before. After we were The business meeting which continued prom Pa g e 3 well on our way, we opened the followed centered about an Thermos only to discover the enthusiastic discussion of the mountains. The little the different phases of air­ hotel was very nice and we coffee had been ruined with sugar and cream tragedy! This marking. practically lived on Reindeer. We had steaks, cutlets, flight took us along the Liard The new Santa Clara Valley reindeerburgers and chops. River and the country was a com­ Chapter and the Bay Cities We even met the "Reindeer plete blanket of green Spruce Chapter cooperated to pairt Man" from Redmond, Oregon, trees with patches of Yellow an ai? marker at Hollister who goes up each year to leaved Birch. The River was on November 14. Thirty-two increase his herd which he beautiful shade of blue-green Adult® end several children rents out at Christmas time. with early morning fog patches. . showed up early Sunday Alaska Airlines Manager was Our next stop was the RCAF Field morning. By evening the very helpful to us while in at Fort Nelson a distance of letters, fifty^six feet, six Nome. about 250 miles where we were inches high, a true north able to obtain some coffee and arrow, and the latitude and Friday, September 17th, the eat our Roast-beef sandwiches longitude were completed. weather-bureau called at dawn for Breakfast! From there we The city of Hollister donated to say It looked like we continued on to Fort St. John the paint. might get out. We did. By where we remained overnight due following the coast down thru to the weather not being good A future 99er? A baby girl, Solomon, Golovan and Moses thru the pass into Prince Candice Lynn, was born to Point and gassing at the George. The next day was Ruth Jecquot. Lindy Boyes, Eskimo Village of Unalakleet windy and rough. We flew to the pass in an Hour and fifteen from our chapter, and Cecile we were able to escape from minutes, couldn't get thru, Hamilton, managing editor of Nome. We had hoped to' fly Flying magazine, attended the returned In 20 minutes to Fort St. John. The next day the recent press demonstration to McGrath and then East to in San Diego of Navy fighter weather still looked doubtful Lake Minchumina at the base so we gave up trying to cross aircraft. Convair, Douglas of Mt. Mckinley but the and Lockheed aircraft par­ over to the Coast and flevy down celling was still hugging to Edmonton where we left the ticipated. Lindy saw the the mountains so we‘ followed Alcan Highway. Ou^ next stop V T 0 "Pogo” in its first the river East to Galena. horizontal flight. was Lethbridge, AJberta where We gassed there and reached we checked out of Canadian Fairbanks before dark. While Customs. From there we flew to SACRAMENTO VALLEY CHAPTER spending the night there, we Great Falls, Montana and chejcked called Florence Rucker and' in with American Customs. Re­ By Coral Bloom Florence Robinson two girl mained there overnight and re­ pilots from the States. turned home by way of Burley>

Sacramento Chapter were hos­ Monday, September 20th, after Idaho and Reno. We covered miles and flew hours tesses for a River Boat party waiting for weather in the 9,000 80 in a trip which is just out of in October. The boat was morning, we were able to make chartered on the Sacramento it up thru the pass to Gulkana. this world . FINIS