BUY A BOOK WRITTEN BY A NINETY- NINE Those already reviewed in the 99 NEWS include: INTO THE WIND by Sally Buegeleisen (Randon House) nw33nEius LADIES! REV UP YOUR ENGINES! by Vol. 2 No. 4 November-December Mardo Crane (Obtain from AWTAR The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Headquarters, Love Field Terminal Bldg., Will Rogers World Airport Room N-103, Dallas, Tx 75235) International Headquarters TRACKS ACROSS THE SKY (Lippincott); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73159 CLASSIC MONOPLANES (Crown); Return Form 3579 to above address COMMAND THE HORIZON (A.S.Barnes); 2nd Class Postage pd. at North Little Rock, Ark., ACES & PLANES OF WWI (Crown); and at additional mailing offices. SUMMON THE STARS (A.S, barnes; THE CURTIS HAWKS (Woverine Press, paperback — Crown)— all by Page Shamburger. BAREFOOT IN THE SKY by Sheila Scott E ditor...... Mardo Crane (MacMillan) Circulation Manager Loretta Gragg HIGH, WIDE, & FRIGHTENED by Louise Contributing Editors...... Mary Foley Thaden (Air Facts Press. Autographed Editorial Assistant Phyllis Pierce copies available from the Carolinas Chapter) CONTENTS SCHEDULE Happy 45th...... 2-3 FOR THE 99 NEWS REPORTERS Chapter Histories...... 4-5 Kachina Doll Roadrunner Air Races...... 6 Ed. N ote: AFTER the Jan-Feb issue, with Chapter Personalities...... 10 the deadline on Jan. 1st, the 1975-76 National General Aviation Week for 1975...... 1 schedule will be: Roster Additions Back Cover Issue Deadline March March 1 REGULAR FEATURES April-M ay April 1 President Pat's Action Line...... 1 June June 1 Committee Reports — What It's All About...... 6 July July 1 APT...... 6 Aug. Aug. 1 AWTAR-PPD...... 7-8 Sept. Sept. 1 Flying Activities...... 7 Oct. Oct. 1 Crash Program For Safety...... 8-9 Nov. Nov. 1 Air Age Education 99 Style...... Dec.-Jan. Dec. 1 9 Board Report...... 10 Feb. '76 Feb. 1 Section Reports...... 10-11 News Briefs...... 9 FORT WORTH CHAPTER Chapter Reports 12 - Inside Back Cover PILOT CERTIFICATE IN BRASS

President — Pat McEwen, 16206 East Central, Wichita, Kansas 67230 Vice President — Lois Feigenbaum, 103 Pinewood Dr., Carbondale, Illinois 62901 Secretary, Thon Griffith, 314 Robinhood Lane, Costa Mesa, California 92627 Treasurer, Janet Green, P.O. Box 629, Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564 Board of Directors: Mary Able, 9009 Braeburn Valley Dr., Houston, Texas 77036 llovene Potter, 12705 Shorewood Dr. SW., Seattle, Washington 98146 Mary Vial, #38 Lincoln Hills Estates, 3500 E. Lincoln Dr., Phoenix, Ariz. 85018 Every 99 should display her pilot cer­ tificate in gleaming brass on hand rubbed walnut. That's what the Fort Worth Chapter thinks, and for $20 plus $2 P ub lish er...... Jerry E. Erich postage and handling they will duplicate 1315 E. Julian Street, San Jose, California 95116 yours. To order this beautiful plaque which Art Director...... Susan Haugh measures 71/2” x 11", please provide the Production Manager...... Ernie Spencer following information from your pilot certificate: (Do not send actual certificate, but a clear copy will be great) Date of birth, Published bi-monthly. Annual Subscription rate is $6.00 and is included as part height, weight hair color, eyes, sex, nationality, type of Pilot Certificate, Cert. of the annual membership of the Ninety-Nines, Inc. No., ratings and limitations, signature (write on separate sheet of white paper in ink), date of issue, Administrator’s name. MAILING ADDRESSES Send information and check to Juanita Editorial: P.O. Box 477, Cupertino, California 95014 Waddell, Rt. 4, Box 65, Fort Worth Texas Circulation: Headquarters, Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73159 76112. And if you need trophies for air races, awards, etc., let the Fort Worth Chapter quote you prices. They say they fly pretty The Cover: Courtesy Bob Odom, Pacific Telephone; and Loretta Hines, low on bids, and why not keep it “all in the San Fernando Chapter 99s. fam ily". attended to by those persons, organizations and companies who wish to preserve and improve the future of general aviation and reap its many benefits and P re sid e n t Pat's pleasures. We cannot exist indefinitely under the presumption that the public will seek and strive to inform themselves by trips to the local airport and home-study courses on the subject of general aviation. A C TION Educating the public should be the en­ deavor of aircraft manufacturers, FBOs, local general aviation airports, and general * aviation organizations -- such as the -LI N E Ninety-Nines. The time to consider your chapter's or section’s involvement in such a project is NOW! Whether you would like to get a local "general aviation week” proclaimed in your area or state, or would like to strive Our fall Board meeting was busy and productive. Your International Board of Directors for a “ National General Aviation Week," met in Carbondale, Illinois at the home of Vice President Lois Feigenbaum, September such a project requires the good part of a 30, October 1 and 2. We had a full agenda and worked for three days, starting at 8:00 year to successfully plan and produce for A.M. with a break for lunch and continuing till around 5:00 P.M. each evening. At this the public’s enjoyment and interest. I am point we were ever mindful of the old proverb, "The mind can absorb only what the seat not suggesting this as an official Ninety- can endure!” Nines project, but rather an aviation During the months of September and October the Board was in ACTion with a big education project in which you could emphasis on C for Communications. September 6 - 8 Lois attended the fall Northwest Section meeting in Renton, Washington. She was in attendance representing your Board participate (or initiate), that should be of of Directors and met with the Section concerning plans for the "99 Roundup"-our 1975 great interest and concern to general convention in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, July 30-31, August 1-2. Don’t miss out on what aviation pilots and to members of general promises to be an outstanding International convention - if you have not done so, mark aviation organizations, such as ours. the dates on your 1975 calendar now! Chapters and/or sections have the September 13-15 found Thon Griffith, Mary Vial and myself at Snowbird, Utah for the necessary womanpower and background Southwest Section meeting - an outstanding event in a beautiful setting. September 27- to be the initiators of such a project in their 29 Thon and I attended the North Central Section meeting at Marion, Illinois, hosted by locale, and further have the advantage of a the Cape Girardeau Area Chapter. So good to visit with 99s and be a part of the North country-wide organizational network with Central 99 activities. which a “ National General Aviation Week” The following week-end, October 4-6, I flew to South Central Section meeting held in could be achieved. Las Cruces, New Mexico. The Chaparral Chapter, and with only a handful of members, Along with Long Island's recognition of did a superb job. Chaparral may be small but their enthusiasm is large! While I was at the “General Aviation Week” this past June 23 South Central Section meeting, Lois attended the East Canada Section meeting and - 30, 1974 (the last week in June), other from all reports, it was a mutually enjoyable exchange of communications. chapters in New York State joined in with October 11-13 International Treasurer Janet Green carried greetings and best wishes activities in their local areas of the state. In with her to the Middle East Section meeting held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She addition to Ninety-Nines support, various reported a fine meeting and much fun on “Cloud 99". October 18th I was off for Philadelphia to meet with the New York - New Jersey Section other organizations and companies to join members - a great group of 99s planning ahead for our Golden Anniversary celebration. in were: CAP, FAA, FBOs, New York They truly reflect our theme - ACT. While I was enjoying the hospitality of the Garden State Council of Aviation Organizations, State Chapter in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Mary Able was enjoying the hospitality of and and Aviation Council of Long Island. The meeting with the New England Section. educational promotion consisted of: static Your Board has truly enjoyed working for and with you this fall and, of course, those displays by the mentioned entities at moments of pleasure help make complete our part of the ACTion! shopping centers; activities at airports; Many thanks to 99s everywhere for taking the time out of your busy lives to send back safety programs open to the public as well' the cards with your approval or disapproval of the $129,517.00 bid to build our as general aviation pilots; raffles by Headquarters home. It gives meextreme'delighttoannounce.you have approved the ex­ organizations for flights in general aviation penditure and your Board will proceed with plans to get the first shovel of earth removed aircraft; and anything else that would give before winter sets in. The results were as follows: 910 approved, 384 disapproved, 11 the public insight and education on the voided, 6 unmarked and 3 returned as undeliverable. Marilyn Copeland, our Headquarters topic of general aviation. One organization Chairman, will keep you appraised of your Headquarters home progress through the offered an essay contest to high school “ News” . students with four prizes of flight in­ Don't forget - let’s all get into the ACT! struction through solo donated by FBOs. ATC simulators were set up for the public's participation. The ideas for promoting general aviation are endless! Balloon “ NATIONAL GENERAL country -- and for members of our ascensions, antique and experimental AVIATION WEEK FOR 1975?” organization in other countries. It is my aircraft displays, penny-a-pound BY: MARILYN HIBNER strong belief that “general aviation” needs programs, tours of radar control facilities, frequent and increasing favorable ex­ etc., etc. California read a news release of posure to the public if it is to enjoy a the Long Island efforts and has proceeded In the July/August issue of “Ninety-Nine healthy climate in which it can survive and to plan their own “General Aviation Week.” News,” the Long Island Chapter's column continue to grow. For the large majority of If the idea sounds good to you, join in. included a photo of a proclamation signing our population, “general aviation” is a Long Island, and hopefully New York for the first "General Aviation Week" for puzzling term; they deal in the more State, will strive for a proclamation of Long Island, and gave a brief mention of it frequent and familiar — “planes, airlines, General Aviation Week the last week in in the chapter column. This article is not jets.” In founding this first local “General June, 1975; and we’d be happy to see it for the purpose of further coverage of that Aviation Week,” I became aware that the become contagious in other areas. Start event, but rather to “plant a seed” in the problem of an uninformed public and the your planning NOW to promote general minds of Ninety-Nines throughout the corrective measures required can only be aviation in June, 1975! Recreation on wheels at Roosevelt Field, Long Island (L to R): Amelia Earhart, Elvy Kalep, Frances Marrell Marsalis and Betty Huyler Gillies Alvy Kalep, International member, then of Estonia. Frances Marsalis, first Sec.-Treas. of the Ninety-Nines and second NY-NJ Governor. Betty Huyler Gillies (License 6525), fifth President of the Ninety- Nines, had served prior as Vice-Pres. to Daisy Kirkpatrick (33883). Betty was Commander in the WAFS and WASP '42-44, was AWTAR Director '53-61 and presently, a very active 99 lives at Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.

Jean LaRene (Foote) had a long tenure as first Governor of the South Central Section. Jean worked for Command-Aire, American Eagle, Dallas Aviation School and Foote Aviation; entered the '30-31-32 Derbies and made numerous endurance A 1933 Carolina Contingent of 99s, (L to R): Gene Benson flig hts. (27326), Greensboro, N. C., Mary Nicholson, Greensboro, N. C., Leah Zeigler (23551), Florence, S. C., and Doroth