THE NINETY- NINES, Inc. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN PILOTS N ew s L etter International Headquarters — P. 0 . Box 1444 — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - AIR TERMINAL BUILDING — WILL ROGERS FIELD -JUNE, 1959 Meet You In Spokane, July 9-11 President's Column June 1, 1959 (Chicago 51, Illinois (ip 1958) swimming pool on the terrace (fourth floor) with a luncheon terrace in conjunction with it too! Deadline For News The 25th Of Each Month Bring a sweater or light coat for the evenings—cottons and sports clothes will be appropriate for all occasions except the banquet. BETTY JANE SEAVEY, AWTAR Publicity Chairman, We 99’s here in New England sure Race Terminus and Convention are looking forward to having you gals from all over the country come Country Club, Lynnfield Center. Standard Time, July 4. If weather up here, get acquainted again and Saturday, July 4 permits some of the faster aircraft enjoy our northern hospitality. We’ve may be able to get all the way to been having meetings, one after an­ Take-off breakfast, 6:00 a.m., Yan­ kee Doodle, sponsored by the city of Spokane that first day. However, other, and we’ve been thinking of and most of the aircraft will be remain­ planning lots of fun for you all to Lawrence. Take-off, 0900 EDST. ing overnight at one of the airports enjoy. We finally emerged triumph­ listed above. There will be a great antly from the planning board with All-Woman Transcontinental deal of activity at these airports this list of goodies for all you race Air Race throughout the daylight hours with contestants: Entries close with June 15 postmark racing aircraft arriving and depart­ PROGRAM OF EVENTS so it is “ too late now” if you have not ing. The deadline for crossing the Start of 13th Annual All-Woman already sent in your application for finish line at Spokane is 1200 Pacific Transcontinental Air Race entry. But there is a great deal that Standard Time, July 8. Tuesday, June 30 you can do to help the race. We hope On behalf of the AWTAR Board of ‘‘Early Bird Party.” Cocktail party that, if at all possible, you will be at Directors, I want to wish all contest­ at Ruth Bolten’s, sponsored by Mr. one of the official designated airports ants a wonderful trip. We want to and Mrs. John Bolten Jr. and Mr. and on the route to lend a hand to the local thank you for supporting the AWTAR Mrs. Daniel Hogan of Andover. committee and to greet the racers as by your participation and we want to Wednesday, July 1 they clock in. wish you good flying, good fun, and Swimming party and cook-out at Here again are the airports on the good luck. We will see you in Law­ Sara Hayden’s, Little Island Pond, route: Lawrence Municipal Airport, rence before 1700 EST July 1 (im­ Pelham, N. H. Courtesy of Dr. and Lawrence, Mass. (start); Broome pound deadline)! Mrs. Frank Hayden. County Airport, Binghamton, N. Y.; To all Ninety-Nines who are work­ Y oungstown Municipal Airport, ing on the committees from coast to Thursday, July 2 Youngstown, Ohio; Kokomo Munici­ coast we want to express our most Combined Service Club luncheon, pal Airport, Kokomo, Ind.; DuPage heartfelt thanks for the wonderful help 12:00, sponsored by the Combined and cooperation you are giving us. Service Clubs of Lawrence. County Airport, West Chicago, 111.; The race could not be operated with­ Cocktail party, 6:00-7:00, Yankee Lobb Field (municipal airport), out you. Doodle. Rochester, Minn.; Fargo Municipal Airport, Fargo, N. D.; Bismark Mu­ Take-off banquet at 7:00, Yankee And to Ninety-Nines, everywhere, nicipal Airport, Bismark, N. D.; Miles Doodle, sponsored by the New Eng­ our deepest thanks for your sponsor­ land Section Ninety-Nines. City Airport, Miles City, Mont.; ship and fine support which is what Friday, July 3 Helena Municipal Airport, Helena, makes the race possible. Pilots briefing, 3:00 p.m., council Mont.; Felts Field, Spokane, Wash, Betty H. Gillies, Chairman chamber, Mayor Buckley’s office. (terminus). Board of Directors Cocktail party, 6:00 p.m., Colonial The race will start at 0800 Eastern AWTAR, Inc. What Ninety-Nines Can Do To Help Aviation Education Aviation and education have al­ ways been clcsely dependent; today they are inseparable. We wouldn’t think of aviation without education— but we are slower in bringing our thinking around to the point of not having education v/ith aviation. —~r~ How are we to show children and parents and teachers the great re­ wards that lie ahead in aviation and scores of inter-related fields? By find­ ing answers to this question, we will challenge them< to take up the adven­ ture of man’s new frontier, the sky. Three steps which will help to show our young people the great rewards, should be apparent to all of us, for they are topics of national concern and we must make these matters of personal concern, as well. 1. The first of these is a new and vigorous effort to identify and moti­ vate young people of talent at the high school level in ALL areas of study, in PANEL MEMBERS of the discussion on “ The Effect of the Jet Age on ALL talents, not just science and General Aviation,” left to right: James B. Taylor III, vice president, mathematics. American Flange and Mfg. Co., panel member and representing private 2. The second is an equally new and flying; Miss Gloria Heath, 99, assistant to director, Flight Safety Founda­ vigorous effort to improve and en­ tion; J. Gordon Bennett Jr., special assistant to the administrator, Federal rich science and mathematics to all Aviation Agency; Robb C. Oertel, moderator, past president, National grade levels. Our own National Avia­ Pilots Association; Mrs. Peg Norris, governor, New York-New Jersey tion Education Council has shown that Section Ninety-Nines; Joseph B. Burns, president, National Business Air­ one way this can be done is by the craft Association; and J. B. Hartranft Jr., president, Aircraft Owners and introduction of aviation into the cur­ Pilots Association. (Credit The Port of New York Authority) riculum. 3. The third and most important Thirteenth Anniversary cross-section of material for our sub­ step is the renewed and new efforts ject of the evening, “ The Effect of trj assist the school and college struc­ Dinner And Panel the Jet Age on General Aviation.” ture in America. Peggy Norris, our governor, intro­ One of the most important ways Discussion May 79 duced the moderator, Robb C. Oertel, past president of the National Pilots which we can influence this national Let us begin with a few words of Association, who in turn introduced problem, is by furnishing scholar­ praise for our capable governor, J. Gordon Bennett Jr., special assist­ ships and information information Peggy Norris, for the great job she ant of FAA; Joseph B. Burns, presi­ now available through the National did in making our 13th anniversary dent, National Business Aircraft As­ Aviation Education Council and the dinner and panel discussion the suc­ sociation; J. B. Hartranft Jr., presi­ Academy of Model Aeronautics in cess it was. The event took place on dent of AOPA; James B. Taylor III, Washington, D. C. — scholarships to May 19 at the Wings Club in the Hotel vice president of American Flange encourage and make possible for able Biltmore, here in New York C'ty. high school students to continue their and Mfg. Co., and cur own lovely and Modestly Peggy says she could not education and for college students to bright Gloria Heath, of Flight Safety have done it without the help of the iinish theirs. Foundation. Robb Oertel was an ex­ New York Port Authority, and all of cellent moderator and conducted the We are surrounded by opportunities the wonderful girls who helped un- program skillfully. With this expert to aid education opportunities which stintingly. We want to thank Broneta group of panelists we were assured of are almost unlimited. Today, Ameri­ Davis Evans for her very thoughtful the splendid show we had. After the can youth stands on the threshold of telegram which was read at the panelists spoke, there was a question the greatest era in history, an age of dinner. This excellent dinner was and answer period which was absorb­ clock-stopping—speeds of unheard of attended by some of cur most prom­ ing and informative. ranges, of movement in space, of inent people in the world of aviation. We are just busting with pride for thin’ ing machines, of super-human The members of the panel were each our talented Marion Lopez who not eyes, of amazing materials and chem­ selected for his or her particular role only scribed a scroll for each of the icals and means of communication. in the field which gave us a fine Man’s comforts and conveniences, panelists, but with a sweet little even necessities, will be improved faction an dpersonal advantages af­ speech presented them. She did a beyond measure. forded the engineers and scientists perfectly beautiful job. These things will be accomplished. of tomorrow. Some of the guests in our very Not by supermen, but by normal, in- Arlene Davis attentive audience were our charter snired youth who have prepared them­ Co-Chairman, Air Age members, Blanche Noyes, Fay Gillis selves for the adventure And satis- Education Committee Wells, and Ruth Nichols, also Herb Fisher of the Division of Aviation Northwest Section 3. Are you aware of the weight and Development of the Port of New York HUIDEKOPER, Virginia G. balance limitations of your airplane? Authority and one of the judges for (Mrs. James) Eastern Where is the datum line? The center the Amelia Earhart Award; Gill Wilson, Wyo. Idaho of gravity? And what are its forward Robb Wilson, editor of Flying Mag­ Jackson 03111 and rearward limits? A Lodestar be­ azine; Adm. Rosendahl; Dick Whit­ came an accident report last year be­ RADEWAN, Carol Alice comb, of The New York Times; Dick cause it was overloaded, experienced (Mrs. M. G.) Eastern Cook, of the Wall Street Journal; right engine failure at maximum 931 Bryan St. Washington Clarence Chamberlain; Jimmy Jer- single engine altitude in icing con­ Wenatchee, Wash. mail, of The Inquiring Photographer; ditions and went out of control. No. 3-4216 George Weitz; Ansel Talbot, vice Thousands of pilot hours, many of president of Flight Safety Founda­ Southwest Section them in this particular plane, went tion; Jerry Lederer, of the same or­ GARDYNE, Anne Beatrice too. These pilots had been known to ganization; Farwell W. Perry, presi­ (Mrs. Robt. E.) Santa Clara overload on previous flights, but the dent of Western Newspaper Union; 465 Beloit Ave. Valley once in a million chance of engine Gill Strohmier, public relations man­ Berkeley 8, Calif. failure at maximum altitude with ice ager for Piper Aircraft; Lois Henry, Landscape 4-4421 added, happened. editor of Skyways; Joe Harris, head In another instance, a steep turn at of aviation for Shell Oil; Bob Worm- ELEMENTS, Mathilde Mae low altitude with stall warner in­ ald of Esso; “Ma” Chamberlain of (Miss) operative took almost 50 lives. WIAA; Erwin Casten of CAP; and 10616 State St. Los Angeles Do you know that the stalling speed Andy Stinis, veteran sky-writer. These South Gate, Calif. almost doubles in a steep turn? If are a few of our 150 guests. Look for Lorain 6-5205 your plane stalls at 40 and you stand an article in Skyway Magazine on our it on the wing tip don’t feel to com­ round table discussion. There they placent because the air speed indi­ will tell you what I have missed. Aviation News cator reads 80. Do you know that some recent four- WASHINGTON, D. C., May 23—A place planes with all seats occupied 99 Membership List relegation, of American aviation lead­ and fully gassed are overloaded? ers left for Moscow yesterday to Get out the manual which was Southeast Section attend the 52nd annual conference of tossed into the baggage compartment. BENNETT, Jessie F. the Federation Aeronautique Inter­ Read what the manufacturer has to (Miss) nationale. say about limitations, stress, load­ 1144 S.E. 3rd Ave. Florida The delegation, which will repre­ ing. If he says it shouldn’t be spun he Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. sent the National Aeronatutic Asso­ means that if the wings don’t come JA 3-6387 ciation of the U. S., is headed by off when you try a spin, severe stress Thomas Lanphier Jr., NAA presi­ has been placed on the structure. It South Central Section dent, and includes Gen. James H. will show up later, perhaps in strong BUTTS, Joy Doolittle, retired. gusty conditions; certainly when you (Mrs. John H.) Miss Jacqueline Cochran, as presi­ least expect it. 702 Douglas St. Midland dent of FAI, will preside over the A hard landing will do the same. Midland, Texas conference in the USSR, which will If you drop in especially hard, be sure Mutual 3-1116 start May 25 and end May 31. to have the plane checked. Premier Nikita S. Khrushechev will The manufacturer built the plane. CUTTS, Ardith Vione address the conference at a reception His do’s and don’t are priceless. Bet­ (Mrs. Fred F.) in the Kremlin. ter get that manual out. P. O. Box 643 Midland Our planes today are strong and Eagle Pass, Texas reliable. They will always bring you PR 3-2521 Did You Know . . . home but don’t abuse them. All strength has its limits. POWELL, Bettie E. 1. FFA is conducting an “Aviation (Mrs. John Randolph) Activity Survey” throughout the Peggy Borek, 2204 Johnson Midland United States from July 9 to August Flying Activities Chairman Pecos, Texas 2, 1959. This survey will cover general Hickory 5-3400 aviation, military and airline opera­ tions and will involve detailed inter­ WRIGHT, Joyce Overbay views with pilots making flights dur­ Pilots Briefing (Mrs. Harrold Eugene) ing the above period. All 99’s please 6572 Kenwood Ave. Dallas cooperate with this survey, the results VOTE and return your ballot Dallas 14, Texas of which will probably be of great by JUNE 15. TA 4-0472 importance to all pilots in the United Have you bought yours yet? States. One of those beautiful Amelia 2. Flight Safety Foundation advises: Earhart Medals, I mean. Coming Events “A basic requirement for reasonable cost of airplane operation is to ob­ GOVERNORS, COMMITTEE July 1 - 8 serve the operating limits established CHAIRMEN AND OFFICERS: All Womens Transcontinental by the equipment manufacturer. Pull­ Don’t forget your report for the ing excessive power for extended international convention in trip­ Air Race. periods and running elevated cylinder licate. July 9 11 head and oil temperatures not only NO NEWS LETTER IN JULY. brings about a threat of engine failure, International Ninety-Nine Con­ but also causes overhaul to sky­ SEE YOUALL IN SPOKANE, vention. Spokane, Wash. rocket.” This is wise to remember so make your reservations early. during race season. molested by the fuzzy beard set, who held her for two days. She was ferry­ ing a Cessna 180 to Venezuela when she stopped to refuel at a small Pan- amaian town. She and her son were FIRST CANADIAN CHAPTER taken under guard to a hotel and By Roz Robinson placed under house arrest. It seems that all foreign aircraft were being (My apologies for missing last grounded because of the invasion of month’s News Letter. The flu bug Panama. (Credit Cross Country and spring housecleaning hit simul­ News.) taneously and floored me.) There is a proposal before the First Canadian girls are looking powers that be, here in Massachu­ forward to a good summer if the nice setts, that the current collection of weather we have been having for the tax on aviation gas be discontinued, last little while keeps up. Before I re ail came about like this: our own forget, must remind all our girls, and Charlotte Kelley, a member of the any other 99’s in nearby states who aeronautics Commission, saw that might be interested, that there will the revenue collected from the sale be a breakfast flight at the Ontario of aviation gasoline was being used County Flying Ciub, Oshawa, On­ for Massachusetts highways and tario, on Sunday, June 14. Oshawa is thought it ought to be used for aero­ about 30 miles east of Toronto, and Left to right: Mrs. Peg Norris, nautical purposes. This was mulled governor, New York-New Jersey has three paved runways. Breakfast over tor s uue a spell. Then the State is free from about 6:30 a.m. to 11 Section; Herbert O. Fisher (see Department of Corporation and Tax­ above), 1959 judge for Amelia Ear­ a.m. (Rain date is the following Sun­ ation recommended that the collection day.) hart Memorial Scholarship Awards; and refund of tax on aviation gas be Blanche Noyes, charter member, The only news I have received re­ changed to no collection at all. Now past president; Ruth Nichols, char­ cently is that Audrey Trotter will be these are things thcu we like to read ter member; and J. Gordon Bennett taking a trip home to England during about. There are one or two more Jr., special assistant to the admin- the summer. Hope that doesn’t mean taxes we would like to see changed to instrator, Federal Aviation Agency. that she will miss ALL our meetings ' no collection at all.” Think I’ll get (Credit Port of N. Y. Authority) during the nice weather. you to work on that, Charlotte. Dorothy Rungeling reports that we . ust heard that the administration are all set to start airmarking at building at the Lawrence Airport has for the best antique plane, their good old 1927 Stearman. Willie, dressed in Welland, Ontario, on the roof of a been completed and the runway ex­ helmet and goggles was cheered by factory there. Susan Koch, mean­ tension program is underway. So it Kay Hilbrandt, who had flown down while, is getting St. Catherines organ­ looks as though Lawrence Airport will in a Widgen. ized for the next paint job. Now all be in ship-shape and dressed in her we need is a nice sunny weekend to Sunday best for the start of theAW- May 16 saw Kay Brick, Peggy get working. TAR. Norris and Doris Renninger winging their way in a beautiful Bonanza to Ycur reporter and 49V2er Doug are Sorry to hear that Charlotte Kelley the Suffolk Air Force Base to view in the midst of a transcontiental tour isn’t feeling well. She is very much the flying exhibition of F-102’s on as this News Letter is written (date­ missed in the publicity department of Armed Forces Day. They had a won­ line should be Edmonton, Alberta, but this race. Shore do hope you’re feel­ derful time. by the time it goes to press we will ing better soon, Charlotte. be in the middle western states some­ Just had a nice trip down to Bristol, Correction: June 14, Sunday, is the where. I have my 99 directory with Tenn., Dallas and El Paso, Texas, date for our picnic at Selma and me and hope to phone some 99’s at and home again, of course. Those Walter Cronan’s home in Leonia, N. J. our fuel stops and RON’s.) southern airports and the people who We always have such a grand time We spent a couple of day- a+ Saska­ run them are just plain friendly. there. You must not miss it. toon, Saskatchewan, and met a couple Everywhere people said goodbye by of girls at the airport who were ferry­ saying, ‘ Yall hurry back, ya heya!” ing a Piper PA-18 from the factory Thame ya, we sho will try. MIDDLE EAST to Anchorage. They were Ruth Hurst, formerly of the Washington, D. C SECTION Chapter, and her sister, Mary Semple, N.Y. - N.J. a student pilot going along for com­ EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA pany. The girls left for Edmonton SECTION CHAPTER ahead of us and must have left just By Louise Sac chi before we arrived as we looked all By Jeanne Spielberg Our members have been busy lately, over the airport and didn’t find them. On May 2 Peggy Norris, Dorothy doing rather fascinating things. Julich and Kay Brick flew in Doris Jane Morris represented the “lady Renninger’s Tri-Pacer to the opening pilots” on a panel of pilots vs air of a new parachute center at Orange, traffic controllers, at an air traffic Mass. Jacque Istel, who had invited meeting. the 99’s to this event, promised the Elsie McBride has acquired a multi- girls to be our guest speaker next engine rating, good for her. By Anne Baddour season to keep the date he so un­ Kate Ornsen has been ballooning the Was glad to see that Marion Burke fortunately could not keep this year. last few weeks at Valley Forge Air­ was allowed to leave Panama, com­ On this same lucky date Wilhelmina port. pete with plane and passenger and (Willie) Hanzlik and her 49% er won Connie Wolf is going to Germany, fly on to Venezuela. She was un­ first prize at the Trenton Air Show, probably this weekend, to pick up "a new balloon, which is being made in figuratively “ out of this world” — the opening of FAA’s new facilities Germany. headphones and goggles of ancient in Atlantic City. It was there that Helen Meyers is apparently in vintage, turquoise pantaloons with she had her first helicopter ride France, having a good time, we hope, red and white ruffles that reached the which has completely sold her on this as she sent a card to Kay Macario ankles, a red figured shirt that bil­ mode of flying. from there. lowed on all sides and a blue blouse Jean Howard just returned from that literally hugged an over-sized Judy Rich is now working at Tur­ Williamsburg where she attended a bosom. Red boots and a huge purse ner Airport; taking care of the office, meeting of the Board of Governors of and enjoying it. Art Turner runs one completed the ensemble. This dis­ the Aerospace Industries Association sertation, similar to “ This Is Your of the nicest airports around, every­ (formerly known as Aircraft Indus­ Life” but quite humorous and out­ body friendly. He promotes mass tries Association). The highlight of the landish in spots, ended with the an­ flights now and then. Reminds me of evening was the speech by Vice nouncement that it was my birthday. the( way flying was before World War President Nixon. Around 10 o’clock, A beautiful birthday cake with lighted II. Stop in if you want a warm wel­ he departed by helicopter from the come, a cup of coffee or Coke, or gas candles completed the delightful sur­ rear yard of the inn. Jean reported prise. After settling down, Dorothy or what have you. that it was a most impressive sight to Mitchell conducted our business meet­ Gertrude Dennis is our new secre­ see his helicopter silhouttted against ing during which she read the well- a full moon. tary, having consented to take over written minutes by Peggy Borek of Jean Rutledge’s unexpired term when the spring sectional meeting in Phil­ Jean went to| California. adelphia. Jean—PLEASE let us know what has happened to you at the other end We were delighted to welcome back Barbara Ward Lazarsky who has been of the country! abroad for seven years in such inter­ Marie Angstadt Apfelbaum, who left esting places as Guam, Japan and us for Miami Springs when she mar­ Burma. Being a former WASP, you ried, is home for a couple weeks on can imagine how she missed flying in ALABAMA CHAPTER Marv’s vacation. We are hoping to these countries since civilians were By Jan Warrick see her this weekend. not permitted to do so. Her husband It was a fine day for the Alabama Just found out we have a new pros­ is with the State Department. They 99’s May meeting at Muscle-Shoals. pective member. Art Turner’s daugh­ have a son, Christopher, who was born Grace Bailey came up from Berming- ter, who is a nurse, has just gotten on Jan. 23. We are looking forward ham in her brand new Carribbean her private. She is already thinking to seeing movies and hearing all about and turned my eyes green . . . the about next year’s AWTAR. these far away places in the near two Minnies were up from Clanton Thanks to Western New York for the future. in their 170 and I brought my twin item about Abbie Haddaway. Have Under Jean Howard’s chairmanship, along from Decatur in the 180 . . . looked for her on a couple of trips to the American Helicopter Society’s that was the crop. Dinner and meet­ Buffalo, but she is always out; may­ annual forum is growing into quite ing was at the hotel in town and I be next time. an informative and festive affair. This had a chance to catch up (again) on I wish somebody else would put in year nearly 1,000 people attended the the chapter news. We missed the some items about who is working in banquet. The Whirly Girls, Winnie other gals. They seemed to have aviation, and doing what. My list is Gronvold, Hollywood, Calif.; Alice business elsewhere er-sumpin. . . . growing awfully slowly. DeWitt, Palos Heights, 111.; Edna Thought we were going to have some Gardner Whyte, Ft. Worth, Texas, prospective members from the Shoals WASHINGTON, D. C. CHAPTER area as our guests but, alas, they By Virginia Thompson and Jean Howard, were entertained at a luncheon and conducted on a tour didn’t show. A nation mourns—a guiding hand through the senate by Sen. Philip A. I missed the April meeting at Annis­ has been stilled. Although Donald A. Hart of Michigan. His wife is the 24th ton. Hear that the attendance and Quarles, former Deputy Secretary of Whirly Girl. We are all looking for­ luck was a little better. Five Alabama Defense, will no longer help to shape ward to meeting her when she comes girls were there as well as Dovie the destiny of our country, his prin­ to Washington in September. Robeson and Arden Hubbard from the ciples and ideals will continue to light Georgia Chapter. A new member was May seems to be the month of ban­ the way for those who follow. To his quets. Jean Howard; Jean Pearson, gained in Anniston and the applica­ wife, one of our members, may we tion is on the way. Sorry I didn’t get express our deep sympathy. Fran aviation editor of The Detroit Free Press; Kay Brick, member from New her name. Nolde and Jean Howard represented Jersey; Tony Page, editor of Cross- The March meeting was held in our organization at the last rites. Country News; and Lucille Hamilton, Tuscaloosa. Again I wasn’t there but Delicious, delightful and full of sur­ editor of Flying Magazine, attended I did hear about it. The weather was prises was our May meeting. Delicious the aviation writers annual banquet. misbehaving and everybody had their was the wonderful buffet dinner pro­ wings folded and went via automo­ Connie Luehman and I attended vided b your hostess, Velta Been. Her bile. That very nice Cessna dealer, the Armed Forces Day banquet where bountifully laden table made the Doc Carl of Dixie Air, Inc., was host the Hon. James H. Douglas, Secre­ strictest dieter lose all will-power to to a beautiful luncheon at the country tary of the Air Force, told of our resist. Delightful was the renewing of clubs and from all accounts, he “ did old acquaintances, the making of new military aims and the problems that us right” what with 99 decorations and the great joy of all the pilots—the face us today. on the table and corsages for the gals. swapping of flying yarns. The sur­ Our governor, Adelaide Tinker, at­ I always miss the nicest meetings— prise of the evening preceded the tended the CAP regional conference am going to change my ways—it says dessert. Our invitation had announced here in Washington. Attending also here. that a special speaker would discuss was “Mitzie” Moore who was in The Alabama girls have been on “ Truth is Stranger than Fiction.’ ’ charge of the women’s panel dis­ the go—with more to come. Our high Much to our amazement, in walked cussion. school gal, lil Minnie Wade, was in Ada Mitchell in an outfit literally and Connie Luehman recently attended New York for a week on her senior class trip. Come next fall sh’ll be off scrumptous sea food eats, so better been doing quite a bit of flying of for Troy State which, luckily, is not start thinking about all the fun you’re late. We always enjoy hearing from too far away that she can’t keep up going to miss if you aren’t there. Connie as she is always doing some­ meetings with the chapter. Grace Reservation forms, etc., will be in thing interesting. Bailey and Minnie Wade Sr. made a the mail soon, so you Southeastern GEORGIA CHAPTER trip to Washington in March via Min­ girls get with it. By Betty W. McNabb nie’s 170. They report a wonderful Three times recently I have found time, with the flying uneventful except TENNESSEE CHAPTER By Evelyn S. Bryan myself engaged in some interesting for the stop in Winston-Salem which activity with other 99’s—and in an they won’t discuss. They say the tower At long last the Tennessee Chapter unexpected context of some kind. there wouldn’t like it. Wonder what was fortunate enough to get good First, coordinators for women from happened? weather and be able to stage a fly-in the eight Civil Air Patrol regions in The Wades, Minnie Sr. and Jr. and meeting in Chattanooga. On Sunday, the nation met concurrently with CAP Charlie, along with Grace Bailey are May 3, we met at Lovell Field. We communicators at Miami Beach. Five busy shaping up plans for that “ real were met by Sarah Duke who took us 99’s were in the group. Alice Ham­ cool’ ’ trip to Alaska in June, with the up to her office there on the field. mond, Great Lakes Region; Barbara convention stop-over on the way home. Sarah is regional ISO for Civil Air Jenison, Great Lakes; Adelaide Tin­ It’s the Miami to Anchorage air tour, Patrol and has a lovely office right ker, Middle East; Mary Ann Reading, along the newest and longest desig there on the airport where she can be Southwest; and I, Betty McNabb. nated airway in the world. They will right in the midst of things evenings Southeast, were present. Alice is ex­ be Anchorage on the Fourth of July and weekends. Sarah is doing a won­ ecutive officer of her region, Bar­ to help our new state celebrate. I derful job in her CAP work and the bara and Adelaide are coordinators, keep hearing them talk of such things commendation she received recently I was pinch-hitting for ours as my job as sleeping bags and bear repellent. was really deserved. Georgiana Mc­ is cadets and aviation education, and Somebody told them they would have Connell flew in from Nashville bring­ Mary Ann is CAP’s only regional to rough it because of limited accom­ ing with her a student pilot, Emma communications director, female type. modations. They are taking all this, Rucker, who we hope will soon be Adelaide was representing Middle but seriously. My twin, Clara, and I eligible for 99 membership. They flew East for Louise Thaden, 99, who was will be off for our long awaited tour a Cessna 172. Evelyn Bryan flew to in Washington on some more high- of Europe on July 12—will be gone six Chattanooga in her Tri-Pacer. With ranking business. I think it was CAP weeks. Going over on the 707 jet and her she had Mary Jane Quarles, representative to DACOWITS. Most of returning by boat. Am really looking chapter chairman, and two of Eve­ this outfit are lieutenant colonels in forward to that jet ride. For every lyn’s lady students, Janet Bailey of CAP. hour it takes to get there, it will take Knoxville and Mary Sawyer of White Alice, whose home is Grosse Pointe us a day to get back—that’s fast— Pine. Janet and Mary both plan on Farms, Mich., went over to Naples, enough for me. I hope to have the becoming 99’s as soon as they are Fla., with 491/£er John and son, John­ chance to contact some of our foreign eligible. Janet is working on her cross nie, in their Cessna 180, to the Sports­ 99’s while there. Am taking the ros­ country so it shouldn’t be too long man’s Pilot Association meeting. Also ter anyway. until she will be eligible. An ex-99, at that meeting was Jane Simmons, Foy Halstead underwent surgery in Betty Anderson of Chattanooga, also 99, of Indianapolis—and she turns up March and is scheduled for more in met with us and of course we urged again in this story. the immediate future. He plans to be her to get back in with us—wich we I went back to Georgia, gathered recuperated in time for him and hope she will decide to do. Then Irene up my Tri-Pacer and my 81 year old Juanita to make the Miami-Alaska Flewellyn came rushing in saying father, and with five other planes set trip and the convention. More power that she had been unable to make out island hopping from West Palm to you and good luck, Foy, we all arrangements for someone to look Beach to Grand Bahama’s West End wish you a speedy recovery. Hear after her children until the last min. Club, to Rock Sound on Eleuthera, to Juanita has been turning the nose of By the way, Irene and husband John, Nassau, to Andros, to Bimini, and their 180 toward Clanton quite a lot. have just bought a new Cessna 175. back to Fort Lauderdale. One of the Bet she and the two Minnies have It was decided that we would meet in six planes was the Navion owned and really been having some good 99 jam Chattanooga again in August as Irene piloted by Jane Simmons. sessions. invited us to come to her home and snend the day in her swimming pool. We had a perfectly marvelous time Looks like Grace Bailey is going and recommend the trip highly. In to be the successful contender for the Such an ideal day should look very inviting to all concerned and maybe capsule form, we didn’t care much first awarding of the “ Margaret Bar­ for West End where tarrif is high. nett Trophy’’ . She has really been for once every Tennessee 99 will be present. Anyway, at last we are happy Sunday customs prohibitive, service logging the time and is WAY out poor. But Eleuthera! Beautiful, love­ front. that we can report a fine meeting. Those who didn’t make it missed a ly, wonderful spot, a grand club, mar­ Cur chapter will be hostess to the nice time. velous service—we loved it! Nassau Southeastern sectional at Panama is, of course, Nassau -we enjoyed it. City, Fla., June 6-7. Minnie Wade is Georgiana McConnell and Sarah Fishing was fair at Andros and the very generously opening their cottage Duke both reported a lovely time in Lighthouse Club reportedly as fab­ “ Wade Inn’ to the 99’s and is busily Fort Lauderdale, Fla., at the South­ ulous as ever. (I went on to Bimini hunting up reservations close by for eastern regional convention. Since instead of stopping over there.) Bi­ everybody. Charlie Wade will be offer­ both are on the region staff they had mini was as charming as I’d always ing accommodations a tthe famous to work rather hard, but managed to heard it would be, and the trip was, in “Daisy May’’, reached only by jeep— have fun anyway. Georgiana is due short, perfect. and don’t say I didn’t warn you girls. for a trip to Puerto Rico in the next Then Fort Lauderdale and the Galt We are keeping our fingers crossed in few weeks in connection with her Ocean Mile Hotel where I settled in hopes that our president, Broneta, CAP work. for CAP Southeastern Region annual will be there. She’s promised to try Had a letter from Conrtance Ohl- conference, along with 99’s Sarah to make it. Plans are in the making inger a few days ago. She reports that Duke, Georgiana McConnell, Clara for a deep sea fishing trip followed by she likes Maine very much and has Livingston and a few others. Sarah is from Chattanooga. As region ISO until thou hast washed those dirty day of our St. Louis trip, we were she has just been named top informa­ dishes. checking out the Tri-Pacer for a most tion services officer in CAP in the 9. Thou shalt not covet thy neigh­ miserable and the roughest flight of nation. Georgiana, who is working on bor’s assets such as his 310 when all the season to Joplin, Mo., for the her instructor’s and instrument rat­ thy 198er can afford is a J-3. Missouri Pilots convention we also ings, hails from Nashville, is in re­ 10. Thou must not delude thyself found a very comfortable bird’s nest gional operations in CAP. Clara, of into thinking that thou art an angel on the engine. I must say they do a course, is one of CAP’s outstanding simply because thou art always up in very thorough job of it. We were of women—and 99, too. She is wing com­ the air about something, always harp­ the few to brave the elements and mander, Pureto Rico Wing, CAP. ing about something, and about never fly, most took the easy way and drove Just thought you’d like to know having a thing to wear. to the convention. I am feeling a little what some of us are doing down here GREATER KANSAS CITY CHAPTER bitter about the weather here in the in Dixie. By Elaine Morris middle west. It has been very cruel Our “ event” of the season was our to us who are known as “ the weekend trip to the spring sectional held at pleasure pilots.” Sarah Gorelick flew St. Louis April 25-26. Seven of our 15 to Omaha the same weekend for the South Central sectional. I forgot to p t n f e NO. CENTRAL members were on hand, permitting us ask Sarah if that Comanche bumps to bring home the attendance trophy. as hard as the Tri-Pacer. SECTION , I wanted so badly to get a picture of Our May meeting was held the 18th all present but a bit of last minute at the home of our vice chairman, shuffling sent us all in different dir­ NORTH CENTRAL SPRING ections. Needless to say, we all had Marge Farrell. Those attending were SECTIONAL MEETING Katherine Peck, Sarah Gorelick, At the spring sectional meeting of Laurien Griffin, Marly Ashly and the North Central Section of the 99’s, Elaine Morris. After pie and coffee, the 49^ers held a meeting and came a business meeting for the purpose up with a “ Declaration of Indepen­ of planning our future activities was dence.” held. A fly-out breakfast to St. Joseph, Dr. Herman Heise, erstwhile spouse Mo., June 7 was set. Summer being of “ Deedo,” seemed to be the prime the time for vacations and such, we mover of the revolution. leave it to the individual. We hope At the banquet, Dr. Heise read the to have a get-together with the Kansas preamble, then one by one the 49M>ers Chapter, a weekend trip to the Ozarks came up to the speakers table and and a good attendance at the fall read a commandment. sectional. We did not leave out the national convention, it just seems Declaration of Independence of most of our members can’t get away The New Order of 198’s for the length of time it would re­ PREAMBLE quire. We, the long suffering spouses of We welcome two member to our the once omnipotent 99’s, do hereby group. Lucia Jolliff transferred to our cast from us the shackles of serfdom chapter several months ago from as mere 49V2ers, and do now declare Denver. Marly Ashby has just moved that we are the official rulers of the to K. C. from Des Moines and is trans­ Roost, instead of the ruled Roosters, ferring her membership here. We do with an exalted rated of 2x99! hope you girls will like us and will Accordingly, we the Hallowed soon feel right “at home.” Spouses, do hereby declare the fol­ Along the grapevine I hear that lowing Commandments: Verna Wilson is doing a bit of writ­ 1. Thou shalt at all times respect­ ing. Has had a story published in fully address thy 198er as SIR, in­ our University of Kansas City paper. stead of “ Hey You.” Good luck, Verna. 2. Thou shalt not steal the sheckles WISCONSIN CHAPTER thy husband has saved for that mar­ velous ADF, so that thou canst buy We will try and catch up on the that gruesome mink stole. news of the last several meetings. We have had a number of new 3. Thou shalt not ever count the At Lambert Field, St. Louis, Mo., members join our chapter lately. number of bounces thy Master makes Marjory Farrell, Katherine Peck when he lands the chariot, nor shalt They are: Dorothy Gorsfeld, who has (with attendance Irophy), and her commercial and instrument and thou display thy bruises resulting Elaine Morris, Greater Kansas City therefrom. is currently working on her instructor Chapter. rating; Mary Landis, oTTTner of a 4. The female fledgling must never Cessna 172 who is working on her forget that ALL damages to the flying a wonderful time and are hopeful of A&E and currently planning a trip to chariot is HER responsibility. being at the fall sectional with even Alaska with her doctor husband; Dana 5. Thou shalt not fail to drain thy a larger number of members. Those McKay, who owns the only twin gascolator before embarking on a attending were Katherine Peck, Mar­ (Cessna 310) in our chapter; and pilgrimage. jory Farrell, Sarah Gorelick, Laurien Lorraine Custin, who with her brand 6. Thou shalt not embarrass thy Griffin, Marie Kuhlman, Ruth Staf­ new pilot husband plan to do a bit 19Per by inquiring “ WTio forgot to ford, Elaine Morris, 491/£ers Orville of flying this summer. turn off the master switch?” Kuhlman, Sheldon Stafford and Wm. Since we had reported, Jean Mol- 7. Thou shalt never forget that get­ Morris. holt entertained us in her beautiful ting high refers to thy altitude and I can sympathize with our president, home the day after returning from not thy usual attitude. Broneta, about our small feathered the Bahamas. In May, in spite of ill­ 8. Thou shalt not emulate PEGASUS friends. When on the following Satur­ ness, Isabel Myrland arranged for a fly-in and smorgasbord at her Sky ing forward with great anticipation Wahrer, Virginia Rabung, Helen Lodge resort in Montello, Wis. We to both of these events and our last O’Hara and Janice Christensen. We were happy to have a prospective meeting, as well as the next few, all enjoyed the informal questions and member, Dr. Anne Roethke, with us. will be devoted almost entirely to the answers program with Tom Farina, She flew in in her Aeronca Chief, planning of same. manager, Ground School Dept., Avia­ bringing Judy Olson with her. Since The Indiana girls have been quite tion Training Enterprises. After the the sectional scrapbook chairman is busy, each in their own way, and meeting, we all caught up on our in our chapter this year the books some lucky few have been vacation­ social visiting while enjoying the were on display. At the time Bernie ing while others are involved in lovely luncheon served by the host­ Voelker was about to land, the cross various projects. Our chairman, Delia esses. wind on the single strip was just too Sanders, and her 49^er have pur­ GREATER ST. LOUIS CHAPTER nasty, so being a good sport, Bernie chased a new home and are moving By Maxine Loeffler flew home to Madison and then drove in shortly. Rae Cawdell, our pub­ It was awfully nice to see so many the 50 odd miles back to the meeting. licity chairman, is associated with at the spring sectional and we hope Jeanette Herrling was the first mem­ Lake Central Airlines, and recently everyone made it home without too ber of our chapter to buy some of our acted as coordinator and hostess to much trouble. new place mats—have you seen them? a group of 26 teachers on a flight in “ How many lais do we have?” Two of our former members were conjunction with Education Week in “ How do I cut this palm leaf?” “Who guests at recent meetings, Caroline Indianapolis. The next meeting will wants to make more flowers?” These Mathison and Jean Henry. We were be in Ft. Wayne and all Indiana mem­ were just some of the questions asked glad to see them and will have to get bers are urged to be present as there at our May meeting which was held them back into the fold. is much to do in the line of coming at Golly Miner’s home with Golly and Now that good flying weather is events. Fran Merrill as hostesses. You may with us again we won’t be seeing CHICAGO AREA CHAPTER have guessed that we are busily much of Florence Tony who is busy, By June Basile preparing for our Hawaiian party busy at her airport. It was a blast! Our teenage nephew which is to be this year’s fund rais­ Deedo and 49V2er Herman are going didn’t attend the St. Louis spring sec­ ing event. After a short business to Alaska in June with the Flying tional, but he did supply the latest meeting we all chipped in and finished Physicians and we hear that she and terminology to describe the good time making the palm leaves. Golly and Mary Landis are among the phone the Chicago Area members had at the Fran finished the evening by serving company’s best customers these days Chase Park Plaza. The Chicago con­ a delicious luncheon of strawberry comparing notes on preparations for tingent included Lois Cassidy, Eva shortcake and coffee. the trip. and Harold White, Nell Brown, Bea For the sixth year Mickey Clark INDIANA CHAPTER and Verne Siemon, Nita Fineman, will represent our chapter in the TAR. By Jane Ackors Louise and Ray Kokesh, Elsie Wahrer, Her co-pilot, flying her first race, is This month finds our reporter, Ethel Alice Kudrna, Mary Beritich, Alice Golly Miner. Sponsoring their entry Knuth, and her 49V2er Rusty winging DeWitt, and June and Tony Basile. is Bank Building and Equipment Corp. their way to Phoenix for a well-de­ After the Sunday fly-away, all but of America. This company designs served vacation and visit with the three of us stoped at DuPage to have and constructs bank buildings, with pride and joy of their lives, namely a cup of coffee and “ rehash” the fun offices in New York, San Francisco, their young granddaughter and, of we had. We all got considerable teas­ Chicago, Atlanta and home offices in course, her parents, Ron and Jody ing about the additional luggage we St. Louis. Malcom Jacobs Company Knuth. So we are pinch-hitting until were carrying on the return trip, but of Ballwin, Mo., is furnishing the Ethel’s return to Hoosier soil. the teasing turned to “ oh’s and ah’s” plane they will fly in the race. The Tippecanoe Country Club form ­ when we brought out the lovely gifts We are also quite pleased with the ed what was certainly one of the most each of us had received from our St. good number of girls we have flying beautiful settings we have ever had Louis hostesses. in this year’s Sky Lady Derby. for a meeting. Located at Monticello, FLASH: Sunday, Sept. 13! Put this On May 16 a group of 23 99’s and Ind., on the shore of Lake Freeman, date down on your flying activities their 49V2ers flew to Harlan, Iowa, to it was a delightful scene indeed for calendar for the Chicago Area All- have cocktails and a lovely dinner as our May 17 luncheon and business Women Pilots airmeet. More details guests of Erma Jaco and her 491/ker meeting. Nineteen members and eight later. Garrett. Everyone had a most en­ guests were present and to add to the Hurray for Sylvia Roth, she has joyable time until we started home on occasion, a 78 mile race from Muncie finally become a weekend loafer. She the 17th when the weather turned so to Monticello was planned and set up has given up instructing and is cur­ bad that some of us ended up driving by Jill McCormick, assisted by Peggy rently flying a Cessna 310B for En­ home. C ulter. Bared on ETA and termi­ cyclopaedia Britannica Films, Inc. Dorothy Rumsey and her 49V2er nating with spot landings, the honors Doris Langher has been busy char­ Mike recently reign ed from their trip of the day went to Sophia Payton and tering to California and Florida, go­ to Mexico. Rae Cawdell, S phia as pilot and Rae ing to night school and taking care Mickey Clark, Sylvia Bloom, Dolores as co-pilot. Sophia had to leave al­ of her regular job. Eva and Harold Whelan, Ruth Lake, and Dorothy most immediately, however, to catch White just returned from Sarasota Wheeler drove to O’Fallon, Mo., to a flight to Oeveland for a few days’ in their 180 after two weeks rest. They represent the 99’s at “ Aviation Night” visit with her sister and very new waited for VFR conditions for the re­ being presented by the Wing Scouts. arrival from storkland. turn trip and consequently stayed a They dedicated this evening to the The Indiana Chapter is a beehive little longer than planned. Good rea­ women in aviation and presented a of activity these days and the ideas son—good excuse. Welcome aboard number of skits on cute flitting inci­ and planning going on are something to our new member, Irene Gabriel dents in everyone’s flying life. to keep us busy for some time to and a “ we were pleased to meet you” Jay Lawrence, our member now come, since July will find most of us to prospective member Ada Burch. living in Berwich, Pa., reports she at the Kokomo Airport to geet the The May meeting was held in the had been kept quite busy last winter AWTAR entrants and September will Pilots’ Lounge, Skymotive, Inc., at with the small little theatre group but be the month we will hostess the North O’Hara Field. The co-hostesses for finding, however, a little time to visit Central Section meeting. We are look­ the day were Nita Fineman, Elsie the airport at Bloomsburg. Erma Jaco reports having heard UNA MEZCLA: Rosalie Bracht is ship recently to the Georgia Chapter. from our 99, Pat Tulley, a lieutenant the winner of the Sales Tax Stamp “ Babs” Wilford has jointed the in the USAF, stationed at Truax Field contest. The prize was the amount of Women’s Air Force upon her univer­ at Madison, Wis., saying how very the registration fee for the St. Louis sity graduation and will soon leave much she would like to have been able sectional. Marilyn Collette was sec­ for her training in the South. We are to see everyone at the Jaco’s in, Har­ ond; lone Kiplinger, third; and Jean very proud of her. She is quite a per­ lan but was unable to make it. Bonar, fourth. Have you seen Rosa­ sonable young lady and will make ALL OHIO C HAPTER lie’s “stuttering” 99 on her license good in her chosen profession. By Mary J. Fecser plates? 999! Dr. and Jean Bonar left Leah Warren, little David, Barbara If the Ohio Chapter ever gives a on June 1 for a trip to Russia. Jenison, Helen Greinke, Rose Andrew, trophy for diligence in news gathering Martha and Jim Foley 170’d to 491/£er and two sons enjoyed a picnic and distribution, over and above an Washington, D. C. for a long week­ ih the shade of a hangar at the Univ. individual’s line of duty, it would have end in April. When leaving Washing­ of 111. Airport on May 9 and watched to be shared by my “colleague” re­ ton International, it took them 30 some of the finals of the inter-col­ porters, Janice Kuechenmeister and minutes to get off the ground. Buzzzy. legiate flying meet which was held Virginia Schumacher. No matter Ioone Kiplinger is now a member of here this year. A banquet was held where Virginia goes (and her feet the Ohio Air National Guard, 145th that night and our chapter of 99’s tread many a path to 99 activities), Aero Medical Education Sqdn., based gave a trophy to the highest scoring she is never so busy as to forget to at Akron - Canton. One weekend a girl pilot. Florence Musser, our chair­ keep me posted about our Ohio gals. month is spent in areo-medical mock- man, presented it to Mary Alice Funk That goes for Janice, too. Much of ups in C-119’s and cross-country flight. of Oklahoma. the news you read has been compiled Martha and Jim Wilcox attended MICHIGAN CHAPTER from the jottings of these two grand NAFEC at Pomona Air Base, Atlantic By Elsie Ferich reporters. If anything is left out, it City, N. J., on May 9. Mary Scheafer Visibility was approximately ten may be because you failed to keep was in an auto accident at the end of miles, and there were light rain show­ me informed. You are all doing won­ May and spent considerable time at ers on our 99 meeting day as Marge derful things, or you would not be Medina Hospital in a traction for neck Sanders flew my 4944er and myself 99’s. What is a 99? She is a many- injuries. Bonnie Miller is working on to Lansing. What began as a clamy splendored bit of “femininity” who her instrument rating. Marilyn Col­ morning, changed as only Michigan does everything just a little bit better. lette will serve as treasurer for the weather can, and by the time we were Her entire performance in any activ­ AWTAR stop at Youngstown. She will transported from the tie-down area ity is motivated by the same kind of handle all the finances connected with to the new airport terminal building, conscientious effort which she in­ the race stop and a financial state­ the sun was already beginning to vested in learning to fly, to develop ment will be given after the race. The shine through. further aeronautical skills in her girls handling the race stop need Fran Meyers was hostess of the search for added ratings. Although financial help and prizes which they meeting, and her guest list totaled modestly and self - effacement are want to give the race participants. 59. After brunch, Pat Russell, chapter more kindly regarded in society than Make out checks to Marilyn Collette. chairman (just back from Europe the braggadocio, it is also understand­ All types of donations will be appre­ day before), announced that the able, that in order to make good copy ciated. scholarship contest committee had for a publication such as this, the All-Ohio members who attended the selected the winner of the Aviation more names mentioned, the more suc­ sectional were5 Martha Walter, Marge Workshop Scholarship. Helen Wether- cessful the news. I should really like Hammon, lone Kiplinger, Edythe ill made the presentation to Mrs. to write about every Ohio 99, if you Maxim, Joan Hrubec, Mary Scheafer, Esther Stein of Alpena, Mich. Mrs. would send me a three-cent post card Marilyn Collette, Rosalie Bracht, Stein said this was a “ big day” in her with a quickie news item about you Virginia Schumacher, Janice Kuchen- life, winning the six weeks course at and yours. Hence, my deep apprecia­ meister and Mrs. Kuchenmeister, and Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and tion of Janice and Virginia’s wonder­ Dr. and Jean Bonar. Every member taking her first airplane ride. Bob ful cooperation! won a prize. and Carol Welch had flown her to the Regarding the April meeting at By the time this issue goes to Dress, meeting in an Apache. Columbus, Janice writes that the new Ohio 99’s will be on a wing-ding in Jane Hart reported that the start facilities at the airport are excellent. Put-in-Bay, that fabulous island for and terminus of the fourth Michigan The terminal is modern in every re­ vacationing in the waters of Lake S.M.A.L.L. Race had been set. It will spect; the restaurant is superior. The Erie. The July meeting will be in begin at Bay City, Mich., and ter­ members had free parking passes. Mansfield, and will be hostessed by minate at Benton Harbor, with a Helen Venskus conducted the girls in Marge Gorman. Come, loin us! mystery dog-leg course. The race is a tour of the control tower and radar CENTRAL ILLINOIS CHAPTER October 3. room. Although most of the gals flew By Rose S Andrew James D. Ramsey, director of the low along the road, because it was Several of our girlr made it down Michigan Department of Aeronautics, one of those drizzly days, Jane Howell to St. Louis for the spring secUonal. was our guest speaker. He spoke to and guest, Jean Corr, did fly up from Barbara Jemson of Paris. Helen us of the active part in aviation of the Dayton area. The others who Greinke of Bloomington, and Florence organizations such as the 99’s and attended were Maroueen Tavlor, Musser of Jacksonville. of forth-coming legislature which will Marion Betzler, Doc and Jean Bonar, Marge Kelly and her /'31/2pr Fred aid and promote it. He pointed out Rosalie Bracht, Edna Calbeck and flew to Birmingham, Ala., for (he the necessity of each flier knowing, 49V2er, Winnie Caughey, Marilyn Col- Mother’s Day weekend with their son and being familiar with all things that lette, Marge and Jim Gorman, Marge and his family. affect aviation and promote it. It was Hammon, Jean Hixson, Joan Hrubec, Barbara Jenison flew to Texas a with great pride that he welcomed the Mary Scheafer, Beverly Mather, Vir­ few weeks ago and ferried home a 99’s as a verv outstanding organiza­ ginia Schumacher, Martha Walter, new Mooney Mark 20. She will be tion in promoting aviation, to the prospective member Jeri Parker, and flying her 494£er back to Washington, lovely new terminal building. Mr. congratulations^new member Kath­ D. C., early in June. Ramsey, assisted by Neil Blackstone, leen Wood. Welcome to the Ohio 99 Sue Harsler and Arden Hubbard manager of, the airncrt, conducted us airways! have asked for tranfer of member­ all on a tour of the building. The individual flier was very much in a controller at the tower here. He zuela and when she landed her plane mind as plans for the building were gave us some pointers on how to mix in David, Panama, she was held in made. There is a special pilots’ lounge with jet traffic and some procedures a hotel under guard. It seems that for transit fliers where they can re­ used here that are different than most due to jitteriness over the invasion by lax and rest up a bit while waiting fields. We had 24 attending including the Cuban rebels all plans of foreign perhaps for a favorable weather re­ our 49^ers. The hostess was Wanda registration were grounded. Marian port. We can use more of the same Sawyer with Mary Turney helping is supposted to be on her way home all across country. Modernistic in her. now and we are anxious to hear the design and accommodations, it is It is so good to have Harriet Nye details. equipped to handle all types of air back with us again after being out FORT WORTH CHAPTER travel and travelers. It represents the so long* due to illness. Lucky girl, she By Frances Pyland trend of the future. and her husband leave in June for a We are delighted to report the birth six-weeks stay in Hawaii. of a son to Marge and Walter Gray. . — I NCI 1 Randy Sutherland and a student Statistics are as follows: Name, pilot, a future 99, Mrs. Velma Wood, Stephen Erwin Gray; weight, six made the sectional at Omaha. We pounds and 10 ounces; height, 19^ had a wonderful time while there, but inches; birth date, May 12, Harris what headwinds coming home. Hospital, Ft. Worth. Walter reports, On Sunday, the 24th, a breakfast “ He is the best baby in Texas,” and was held on the airport at Grants. says I may quote him as saying so! This was arranged by Betty Burritt Congratulations, Marge and Walter, SOUTH CENTRAL for the girls and their families. Hear on this happy occasion. SECTION MEETING they had a good time with some 40 News from Edna Gardner Whyte is By Sandra Scheppers people attending. The breakfast was that she has been travelling exten­ The spring South Central Sectional cooked right on the ramp good old sively from Denver, Colo., to Wash­ meeting was held May 1-3 in Omaha western style. From this Betty re­ ington, D. C. introducing Pennington with Nebraska’s Missouri Valley ceived names of five prospects, two Channelcromium to all engine over­ Chapter as hostesses. The Sheraton- already pilots and three students. haul shops. She reports business has Fontenelle Hotel served as headquar­ Congratulations, Shirley Kay. She been good. She attended a South Cen­ ters for the 40 or more 99’s and sev­ passed her flight test early Saturday tral Section meeting at Omaha and eral of the ever-welcome 491/£ers who morning for her private ticket. Then won a Zenith portable transistor came along. The gals and guys flew Sunday morning took two passengers weather radio for pilot having most in from New Mexico, Texas, Okla­ to the breakfast. So now we have an­ ratings. This radio was donated to homa, Kansas, Colorado, Wisconsin, other new 99. the 99 by Chuck Badger of Gregory Iowa, and Missouri. Our international SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER Aviation, Piper dealer of Omaha, president, Broneta Davis Evans; our By Cornelia Davis Neb. Edna is most happy with her international vice president, Deedo The San Diego Chapter had their useful and lovely prize. Heise; past presidents, Edna Gardner regular meeting at the Dobbs House She flew on to Washington, D. C., Whyte and our own Belle Hetzel, hon­ April 5. We had invited the members and enjoyed the Whirley Girls meet­ ored us wilth their presence. of the various chapters over the state ing which was held with the Ameri­ Our banquet speaker was the very to join us in a dutch treat luncheon can Helicopter’s Society, inc., forum. charming Major W. G. Hynds of Offutt and get-together. We were v er y They were guests of Senator Hart, Air Force Base, who very ably enter­ pleased to have so many fly in to be who is incidentally, the husband of tained and enlightened us about SAC. with us. Those present from our San 99 member Janey Hart of Michigan. Earlier that day we had been priv­ Antonio Chapter were Betsy Hogan, Edna reports they dined with and ileged to tour and learn first hand Marian Burke, Ama Lee Jameson, met many senators while there. of the general lay-out of America’s Mary Ann Greer, Stella Priest, John­ She was weathered in a couple of First Line of Defense headquarters; nie Robertson, and Cornelia Davis. days with Margaret Callaway in Will- its fabulous underground city, its Cornelia had as her guests three pros­ mington, Ohio, on her way home. plans, equipment and methods to be pective members: Evelyn Woltjin and These flights have given Edna the employed in keeping ready and able Lucille Warren of Del Rio and Janet opportunity of meeting many licensed for the worst, should it ever come. Allison of Uvalde. From Abilene we women pilots who are employed at Master of ceremonies for the eve­ had Ann Nell Hooks, Patsy Tallia- local airports, several of whom are ning was Omaha’s delightful Lyle De- ferro, and Marilyn K. Schulz. Dallas not as yet 99’s. Moss, who kept the show going in brought us Pat Jetton, Jerry Sloan, I am told this is the last news re­ high style. We were pleased also to Mildred Bishop, Joyce WYight, Luciene port until August, and with that have Mike Meyers of the Nebraska Moore, Dorothy Warren and Virginia thought in mind may I say that we in Aeronautics Beard attend our 99 get- Holmes. Flying in from Ft. Worth the Ft. Worth Chapter wish for each together. Our chapter is very thank­ were Lavonia Jewell, Mary O. Kahak, and everyone of you a very happy ful for the invaluable help transporta­ Verna Stubbs, Frances Pyland and summer wherever you may be. tion-wise given us by our loyal friends, Ruby Hollyfield. Corpus was repre­ COLORADO CHAPTER the Civil Air Patrol. We were espe­ sented by Veda Tennet, Louise Clark­ By Peg Ong cially glad to get a load of the sweet son, Ardath McCreery, Merle Dun- To write a “ bit” about our fabulous smiles and southern sunshine brought man, and Pauline Glasson. Accom ­ tour of the Air Academy is simply this way by our good friends and panying the group from Corpus were impossible without using pages but fellow flyers. the following prospective members: I’ll try to hit the high spots. First of All in all, this sectional meeting was Pat Ingle, Patti Bird, and Sally Sulli­ all the trip down for the nine of us “ big fun’’ and we look forward with van. who went in Donna’s Volkswagon bus, great expectation to the fall meeting We will not h"ve a May meeting so was a ball! The Academy grounds -wherever and whenever it be. our first meeting will be the first greeted us as a natural setting — the ALBUQUERQUE CHAPTER Sunday in June. hills and vales utilized to their fullest By Randy Sutherland Marian Burke has had quite an extent . . . even saw a herd of deer At our monthly meeting we had a experience that we are all interested grazing along the road. We met our very good turnout to hear Mr. Blount, in. She was ferrying a plane to Vene­ host and hostess, Rill and Alice Fuchs, at the Officer’s Club. Alice introduced planned. However, 10 did take to the our distinguished guide, Capt. Gail perils of the highways and in addition Poulton, special assistant to the super­ to our old standby, there were June intendent of the Academy. Capt. Poul­ Welling, recently of the Alaska Chap­ ton is a “ chopper” pilot among other ter and now one of us, Gene Nora things and has three helicopter rescue Stumbough, Colorado Chapter, and records to his credit, some 6,000 hours prospective members Donna Shirley of flying time, 3,000 of which are and Nan John, wife of WKY’s Dick chopper and 300 are jet, and is one John who Broneta inspired to become exceptionally interesting fella to talk a pilot after a Flying Farmer tour on with. He showed us several briefing which she piloted him. films and then we proceeded to ac­ MIDLAND CHAPTER tually tour the establishment. The By Joy Butts buildings and physical set up is extra­ ordinary. Seems that everything has Well, it’s official! The Midland been thought of. It just has to be seen Marfa, Texas Chapter receives Chapter of the Ninety-Nines received to appreciate it . . . and incidently, its charter. Pictured left to right their charter on May 17, 1959. The it is open to the public 24 hours a day are: Jane Shurley, membership; charter was presented by our Inter­ with the exception of the cadet living Marinell Lee, treasurer; Melba national President, Mrs. Broneta area. Travalnd, chairman; Jane Stover, Davis Evans, with our section gover­ We motored back to the Officers’ secretary, News Letter; Martha nor, Martha Ann Reading of Dallas, Club for a wonderful dinner followed Ann Reading, governor, South Cen­ present also. The chapter has 12 char­ by dancing and socializing. Those tral Section; Broneta Davis Evans, ter members due to the fact that Mary lucky enough to make this wonderful International President; Margaret Erwin of Midland County received get-together besides the Fuchs and Blackman, vice chairman. her license recently, just in time to co-arrangers, the Wenholzs, were the be included on the charter. We are proud of all our girls. Dennises, Mayfields, Longbrooks, who is hoping to do as Margaret Trav­ Frenzels, Ongs, Frances Warner, Pat land Blackman did—solo on her 16th At the May 17 event, we served Moss and Cadet Stephen Holt, Helen birthday and license on 17th. luncheon to about 50 and were happy Choun, Verna Christopher, Mugeles, Thanks to the 99’s for making us to welcome ladies from the El Paso Nordstroms, Donna Myers, Betty feel so welcome, all of you who made Chapter, the San Antonio Chapter, Stackhouse, Trinders, Colletts, Max- our chapter day a success by coming, the Marfa Chapter and the Dallas sons, Jameses and Lyons. especially to Broneta and Martha Ann Chapter. Ruth Deerman of El Paso and to our big sister, El Paso Chapter. flew in and we were honored to have MARFA CHAPTER with us the aviation director for the By Jane Stover OKLAHOMA CHAPTER city of Midland, Earle Taylor. After On May 17, 1959, we were presented By Sally Broyles ceremonies, several of the group went our charter by Broneta Davis Evans After a two hour, 40 minute flight, over to Midland Airpark and visited at a noon barbecue at the Marfa eight Oklahoma Chapter 99’s and two the area headquarters of the Midland Municipal Airport. There to help us 491/2ers breezed into Omaha for the Chapter. Anyone flying or driving celebrate the occasion was Martha spring sectional. Those attending were through the area is invited to s.op by, Ann Reading, our governor, Netta Ad­ Broneta Davis Evans, Beth Smith, relax and have a cup of coffee on the cock and Velma Lee Copeland of the Velma Woodward, Dolores Scott, Sally house. Midland Chapter, Cornelia Davis of Broyles, Wally Funk, Arlene Walkup, Velma Lee Copeland and Netta Ad­ the San Antonio Chapter, and Ruth Nema Masonhall and 49V2ers, Beth’s cock were able to make the sectional Deerman of our sponsoring El Paso Smitty and Delores’ Taylor. We all meeting in Omaha and report having Chapter. had a wonderful time and felt priv­ a wonderful time. Gertrude Howard of We were so proud of our 49%ers, ileged in being able to visit SAC. The Bryan flew up with them in Velma Oscar Travland, who is our airport Missouri Valley girls did a bang-up Lee’s Bonanza. They left Gertrude in manager, Claude Lee, Dr. Walt Stover job in hostessing all of us and most Lincoln, Neb., on the return trip and and Billy Shurley, the “ barbecuer” for of us came home with one of those Velma Lee and Netta made the rest the day. The mayor sent his repre­ wonderful door prizes. BUT, the trip of the trip by themselves. My hat is sentative, Clyde McFarland, and our home, well that was a different story, off to them. president of the chamber of com­ twice as long and more than twice as Velma Lee and Netta also accom­ merce, Fox Parker, came to let us rough. panied Broneta and Martha Ann on to know how pleased Marfa is to have The next weekend was the National Marfa May 18 and were present for the Ninety-Nines among its organ­ Intercollegiate Air Meet in Cham­ the presentation of Marfa’s charter. izations. paign, 111., with several Oklahoma 99’s Congratulations and best wishes to Ray Hegy, former mapping pilot, participating. Gene Nora Stumbough, the Marfa Chanter from all of us with talked to us about his little (448 lb.) Colorado Chapter, was named the out­ the Midland Chapter and an invite to home built biplane. We used it as our standing woman pilot and Wally Funk come see us. “ centerpiece” and then after lunch won the 99’s Achievement Award pre­ EL PASO CHAPTER was over he flew it for us. sented by the Illinois Chapter for the By Evelyn Wasser On Sunday, May 16, Jane and 49^er most contributions to and progress A delightful day and a delightful Dr. Walt flew their 182 to Midland in aviation for the past year and was time was had by all who attended for the charter presentation there. named one of the top five women the luncheon on Saturday, May 16, up Jane Shurley went along and Mar­ pilots. At the recent Wings Award in Ruidoso which was given by Billie garet Blackman came back with them banquet at Oklahoma State Univer­ Callahan and Liddy Weaver at Billie’s from Odessa so she could be at our sity, Linda Cudd and Wally received cabin. Understand the food was sump­ festivities on Monday. very lovely trophies as outstanding tuous. Ruth Deerman, Juanita Bur­ We have lots of flying planned and women pilots. dick and Ruby Tatman flew up and several prospects not too far from On May 24 the weather failed to were joined by Alice and Jim Strick­ licenses. We have our eye on one cooperate and our air-marking at land who arrived overland. young student, Martha Ann Gearhart Minoo didn’t materialize as well as Seems like just a few are making the flying headlines in our chapter Joan Huckeba and Marge Bunch in again this month. Ruby and Dick flew Ercoupe and Pat Jetton and myself to Omaha to the South Central Sec­ in Piper Comanche. tional meeting and Ruth Deerman Race Chairman Martha Ann Read­ Hew up with Frances Slape as her ing was piloted around the course co-pilot. I understand Frances came recently by Pat Jetton and reports back with a huge box of spaghetti that all arrangements are in order which she won as a prize. at all the stops. Now if the weather Ran into Lela Carwardine at the El man will just bless us with a bit of Paso International Airport. She was VFR weather we will be real happy. NORTHWEST SECTIONAL with her three handsome grandsons After hearing of the wonderful time MEETING and all shining like bright new pen­ Jo Allison, Doris Weller and Martha The Northwest spring sectional nies. Lela is always shy of publicity Ann Reading had attending the sec­ meeting was held in Spokane, Wash., and has often stopped me from enter­ tional in Omaha wer were all doubly May 23-24 to finish up convention and ing some interesting gossip about her. sorry we didn’t get to attend. They race terminus plans. Nineteen 99’s This time I said that I would make no were certainly impressed with the were present for an all day meeting promises and anyway everyone would tour through Offit Air Force Base Saturday, with many staying over on be interested in hearing of Lela’s and assured us that the defence situ­ Sunday to conclude preparations. All anticipated plans to fly to Alaska in ation is well in hand. the girls are doing a wonderful job June. This will be a solo flight for Jerry Sloan and Pat Jetton Co- and this should be a most successful Lela, but after her trip to the Ba­ manched to Oklahoma City for lunch convention. hamas last summer, it should be easy recently and while there visited na­ MONTANA CHAPTER for such a veteran. tional headquarters. By Dorothy Sabo An unconfirmed report that the Dallas 99’s were hostesses to a The first Sunday in May was the McConnells are flying to Europe with group of Gainesville Wing Scouts last scheduled date for the 99 meeting in the Flying Farmers. month and took them on a tour of Bozeman. The weather was not too TIP OF TEXAS CHAPTER Love Field facilities. We also took our propitious but Sunday morning Valley And Corpus Christi Dallas group on a tour of Red Bird brought Jimmy Kuhn from Missoula Elaine Needham Airport. and Inza Riedesel and Russ with Marge and Ken Rolle in the Reidesel’s Downtown Palacios and the Palacios Joyce Wright has invited members new Apache. We all enjoyed a lunch­ Airport are sporting two new air- and families to her home for a swim­ eon at Pud Lovelace’s. The 99’s were markers. ming and barbecue party for our next busy with race stop business and con­ It is the sincere hope of the Corpus meeting and we are all anxious to vention luncheon planning while the Christi 99’s that some lost and lonely dig out the swimming suit and get men were conveniently engrossed in pilot will fasten his eyes upon those them initiated for the season. the baseball game on TV. big ten-feet black and yellow letters. So far no reports of anyone here flying the AWTAR this year or plan­ The MPA convention in Great Falls You know, air-marking does have ning to attend the convention, so will attrahted four 99 members: Orpha its woes and Palacious was no excep­ be looking forward to August News Dann, Jimmy Kuhn, Gladys Chapman tion. Have you ever painted on extra Letter for reports on both. and Marge Rolle. The there of the coarse sandpaper? We painted Pala­ convention was Hawaiian and was cios call letters, PSX, on the airport HOUSTON CHAPTER carried out with appropriate cos­ roof, which proved to be a bed of By Alice Seaborn tumes and all 300 guests were wined barnacles. Our May meeting was held on the and dined in Hawaiian style amid a Anyway, we spent hours on those 18th at the home of Joyce Brooks. setting of palm trees and paper three letters and ended up somewhere Those present were Joyce Brooks, flowers. The lua-type buffet, complete in the night by flashlight and car Marceline Todd, Gertrude Howard, with stuffed pig, was served to the lights. The ends of our fingers and Sally Gauss, Merle Boitnott, Virginia diners seated on bright cushions on bristles of our brushes are now at Williams, and Alice Seaborn. This the floor while dancers furnished the least two inches shorter, also our tem­ was Sally’s last meeting with us as entertainment. pers. she is moving to New Jersey. We Orpha Dann was honored at the Air-marking isn’t all that bad tho. can’t afford to lose her, either, but convention by being named “ pilot of Veda Tennent recently unveiled some she pointed out that she will be con­ the year” for her air-age education of the secret joys of such work. She venient to the airport if any of us fly activities in spite of the hardships sports permanent socks after each up that-a-way. And the day after the she has suffered to stay in the flying trip, a real savings to the family meeting, Sally went out and snagged business. budget, no doubt. No washing either. a nice, new, shiney instrument license. Marge Rolle has a number of 99 In case you’re planning any dare­ Our new slate of officers will be visitors at her convenient office in the devil flying, consider the story about Marceline Todd, chairman; Virginia administration building in Billings. the pilot who said: “ It won’t happen Williams, vice chairman; Gertrude Sue Ward dropps by frequently when to m e,” and a few weeks later we Howard, membership chairman; she is in town shopping and last week read about him in “ Famous Last Joyce Brooks, secretary - treasurer; our member from Wyoming, Georgia Words” or if he survives in “ Believe and Alice Seaborn, reporter-historian. Japp, stopped to see Marge. Georgia It or Not.” Gertrude Howard made a very in­ is a flight instructor working with Bye ’til next time. teresting report on the recent South the weather bureau at Lander, Wyo., DALLAS CHAPTER Central Sectional meeting in Omaha and is hoping to be able to help at By Dorothy Warren which she attended. Miles City at the race stop. We will All the talk here these days seems We had scheduled Saturday, May be looking forward to meeting her. to hinge around the Sky Lady Derby 23, for air-marking but you should ALASKA CHAPTER and it looks like Dallas will be well see (have seen) the weather. An all­ By Pat Gilda represented with four planes enter­ day long gulley - washer practically We had our May meeting at Marion ing. Included are Jerry Sloan and everywhere! But I can use the time Zaegel’s house and a former Ninety- Doris Weller in Cessna 175, Joyce for a 99 project just the same writ­ Nine who will be rejoining our group Wright and Jo Allison in Cessna 180, ing this column. in July, Montana Johnson. W e’ll be glad to have her. We have so few The trip up to Spokane May 23-24 We were very pleased to have Ruth members here in the largest state and for the northwest workshop, was one Downie of the San Fernando Valley they are spread from Fairbanks to of the finest this reporter has ever Chapter as a guest and also wel­ Junea, with the majority here in had. Two co-pilots/navigators, Laura comed prospective new member Jane Anchorage. We found that we made Conner and Millie Shinn from Boise, Haig who will have her private license money on our fly-in breakfast at clear blue skies and a tail wind. We shortly. Palmer and we certainly had the never had it so good! After listening Virginia Graham was kept home by weather for it. Present for the meet­ to the various reports and plans for measles in the family but reported ing were Marion Zaegel, Helen Stod­ the AWTAR terminus and interna­ that she is still working on her in­ dard, Ruth O’Buck, Jo Wilson, Pat tional convention, am sure you’d bet­ strument rating. She and Virginia Gilda and guests Montana Johnson ter be planning to see us all in Hall of San Fernando Valley Chapter and Liz Krakau. Spokane. are flying in the AWTAR together. The 99’s were guests of the 80th Penny Swope and Norma Wilcox Transportation Unit at Fort Richard­ are planning on flying in the AWTAR, son on Armed Forces Day and had a SOUTHWEST in the Wilcox Tri-Pacer. wonderful lunch. All the fixed wing SACRAMENTO VALLEY CHAPTER and helicopter demonstrations were SECTION By Genevieve Hall wonderful. We 99’s and our families . .<• The Southwest sectional was thor­ were taken to one of the helicopter oughly enjoyed by our attending mem­ SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CHAPTER hangers afterwards and the intricicies bers Gerry Michelson, Florence and By Louciel Freeman of the big bird were explained to us Jack Breen, Leah Liersch, Genevieve by a very patient sergeant. Our April meeting was held in Hall, Hialeah and Harry Reilich. This On May 17 most of the 99’s flew to Orsie, Calif., in the home of Estell reporter was much impressed on the Willow Air Strip for a fly-in picnic Stacey, and we must say it was a trip down and back by little Miss of the Alaska Airmen Association to wondeful fly-in. Estell’s home sits out Eileen Reilich who is an excellent which the 99’s all belong. We even on the end of the Alta-Dinuba Airport. air traveler. Friday evening Gerry, had a few ants and the rain started You park your plane, walk over and Genevieve, Florence and Jack Breen just as we were leaving. visit. We all had a fish fry, but the joined the group for dinner and show Blanche Booth got back after al­ deal was you had to catch a fish at the Moulin Rouge with Jeanne most two months of traveling around first, before you could eat. Everyone Strahl transporting us to Hollywood the states and Hawaii. caught their fish except one 49v2er. in her red convertible. Saturday’s Ann Pollom leaves the day school He received a can of sardines for his luncheon - fashion show pleased us all is out for Colorado and her vacation. troubles. Ask Ev Hendley, she’ll tell and also gave Hi and I a chance to We are all up and flying in the you who the 49^ er was. The Staceys chat with Leah Liersch from Elko beautiful weather and we’ll read you home has a large pond setting in the and June Raybould from Salt Lake, in the August issue. front of their home and it is well who sat at our table. The rain failed EASTERN IDAHO CHAPTER stocked with fish. It was wonderful, to dampen our spirits and that night By Esther Stone Estell and Al. Members that flew in at the banquet Gerry won a tank of Shortly after the joint' meeting with were Elva Victorino and 49V2er Eddie, gas for being the first aircraft to land Idaho Chapter in Twin Falls we took Ev Hendley and 49V2er Walt, Laura at Van Nuys; Hialeah won a “ spray off for the World Congress of Flight May Crawford and 49V2er Gene, and of roses” set for being pilot of air­ at Las Vegas. As reported by others, Dorothy Koebel and Louciel B. Free­ craft with lowest No., and a set of there were many 99’s present. Elaine man flew together in Louciel’s Stin­ glasses as door prize; her sister-in- and Mike Loening, Virginia Huide- son. law, Mrs. John Albright, also won a koper and her 49V2er and Esther and Our May meeting was held one pilot’s map case as a door prize. Cur Galyn Stone were present from the week earlier, because of Mother’s congratulations to the San Fernando Eastern Idaho Chapter. Our heads Day, so Louciel chose her meeting a Valley Chapter on a very nice sec­ are still whirling from the many fly-in to the Wonder Valley Dude tional. sights and displays. Ranch. Those flying in were Dorothy Our May 9 picnic - lunch meeting Thunder storms, rain and snow Koebel and 99V2er Doc in their Na- was attended by Hialeah, Harry and marred our trip up to Salmon on May vion, Eve Hendley and 49M>er Walt in Eileen Reilich in their Cessna; He^en 3, when Elaine and Mike Loening their Stinson 150 Voyager, and Laura Mace and her two older boys in her hosted our May meeting. Betty Brown May Crawford and Ethel Heiland flew Piper; Claire Raley and Ruth Lum- and Esther Stone got there and with in with Louciel Freeman in Louciel’s mis in Claire’s Tri-Pacer; Mary Mc­ three of us there, elected the officers Stinson Voyager. Estell Stacey and Farland and daughter flew down from for the chapter for the coming year. her 491/2er Al drove down in their Reno in her “ 170” ; and Betty Haynes They are: Esther Stone, chairman; station wapon, being they live near and Nelsyne Jones and their sons Elaine Loening, vice chairman and by. We all ended up having family flew from Arbuckle in Betty’s Co­ scrapbook; Onita Hoff, treasurer; style chicken dinner, also had a short manche. Betty Stores, secretary; Betty Brown, business meeting. We all seem to Ruth I ummis leaves for Lake Ta­ membership chairman; Selma Van have enjoyed ourselves. On our flight hoe the middle of June to work during Dercreek and Virginia Huidekoper, home from Wonder Valley, Louciel, the summer, returning on Labor Day co-News Letter reporters. Laura May and Ethel landed at to Sacramento. Usually a passenger On April 17, Selma Misczuk mar­ Chandler Field and visited with Irene in Claire’s plane, she reversed the ried Dr. Jack Van Dercreek of Black- Leverton. Irene seems to be doing procedure this wee!: and flew Ola^e foot. Jack is learning to fly. We wish fine, and we wish her a lot of luck up to Marysville and back. Ruth also great happiness to both. at Chandler Field. gave two fellow teachers their first With the wires down on the south SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CHAPTER small-plane ride which they enjoyed end of their strip and a new hangar By Katherine Wagner very much. built, the Hoffs are fixing up the Our chapter celebrated its first LONG BEACH CHAPTER '‘flight line” at Rainbow Ranch. We anniversary at the home of Penny By Fran Bera no longer chew our nails when sitting Swope in Glendora. The celebration The May meeting of the Long Beach down there for a cup of that good was complete with cake (baked by Chapter was held in the lovely home hospitable Hoff coffee. Penny) and one candle. of Mary Pinkney in Palos Verdes. After our business meeting we were Truckqee Transit Co. as director of sectional two years ago. She hasn’t entertained with an amusing and very the Avis Car Rentals with headquar­ lost any of her charm. Florence Breen informative talk given by Miss Den­ ters at the Reno Airport. The com ­ and Margaret Gerhardt shared Jack nis, who works in the flight assistance pany also includes the Nevada Scenic and John with 18 other girls during service of Los Angeles Area Radio. Tours operating under the Grayline an evening at the Moulin Rouge. They Miss Dennis was presented with Mr. franchise with scheduled tours to were delightful escorts. Riley, also with LAX. After our pro­ /irginia City, Carson City, Lake Ta­ Virginia Kayse and hubbie left for gram we had refreshments furnished hoe and Pyramid, Reno Ski Bowl and New York in their Apache. A business by Ruth Nitzen and Cynthia Gilkin- Squaw Valley. So, in case any of you trip we understand. son. We were pleased to see Carolyn are going out that way, get in touch Shirley and Bill Robinson had a West who has been a long-time mem­ with Johnny. forced landing in their Navion while ber, and Carolyn brought her daugh­ SANTA CLARA CHAPTER on their way to Oxnard, Sunday. A ter, Jackie, a prospective 99. Jackie By Dorothy Monahan minor cockpit problem apparently has about two more hours to go be­ Business meeting May 5 was held one of the children aboard kicked the fore her license. Doris Eddie flew to at Jackie Petty’s home in Mt. View. gas position switch to “ off” . After a San Francisco for some foreign car Those attending were Natilie Bossio, quick check and correction they were parts, she also flew to Lake Mojave Ruby Fielding, Jeannie McElhatton, on their merry way. in their 170. Ruth Nitzen flew to Fres­ Carol Veries, Margaret Standish, Pat Your reporter and family will be fly­ no for a two day visit with her sister, Gladney, Marian Barnick and guest ing to Holloman Air Force Base in then off to Las Vegas in her Bonanza. Patty Johnson, Mayetta Behringer and a Cessna 172 for a holiday visit with Jackie Sepulveda is looking for a 170, Dorothy Monahan. (Our first entry for friends. and Annette Castle and 49V2er John TAR is Jeannie McElhatton and Carol We won’t be chatting with you again have become the owners of a Cessna Veris flying a 175 Cessna. Sponsor is until after the race. So may we wish 180. Our newest member is Judy Coro Costume Jewelry. It is Jeannie’s all of the participants the very best of luck and happy landings. Wagner. first race and a repeat for Carol.) We enjoyed the sectional meeting Jackie Petty and Marian Barnick SAN DIEGO CHAPTER in San Fernando, although rain kept were our only members able to make By Aileen Saunders a few away. Everyone is talking of the spring sectional. Due to unsettled Martha Mullen was hostess to our air race and trying to get sponsors. weather, Natilie Bossio and friend monthly meeting. Guests were Ruth Claire Walters is flyng with a girl were weathered in at Paso Robles. Propsner, Nel Grant, Marie Ross, from Germany. Cleo Morrison and Pat Gladney with Patty Sherwood, all prospective members, and Mrs. Dudley Greer are flying together. Marge Standish, and Vivian Essler Wingo, Wing Scout leader. Iris Critchell has gone to Spokane for were grounded at Santa Maria but a week. Will have more news next The prime topic of discussion was we tried. time. the I.C.A.O. convention (International The hostess served delicious re­ Civil Aviation Organization) which is UTAH CHAPTER freshments of coffee, cake and candy. to be held at San Diego during the By Alberta Hunt Nicholson Fly-in May 17 to the Antique Air­ month of June. Gertrude Lockwood, With yours truly a little slow with plane Show at Merced. Those flying in who is co-program chairman, outlined the April report, we have lots to re­ from our chapter were Jackie and plans for a 99 sponsored tea for visit­ port this month. Congratulations to Lloyd Petty and the McElhattons, Pat ing delegates’ wives at the La Jolla San Fernando Valley Chapter on the Gladney, Marge Standish, Eleanor Beach and Tennis Club with a tour spring sectional. It was great fun. Wortz, Mayetta Behringer, with Ruby of the city to follow. You did a wonderful job. In addition and Ralph Fielding, Carol Veries, to our governor, June Raybould, and Dotty Sanders gave a report on the and Mabel and Otto Zehr. Southwest sectional. Those attending Alberta Nicholson were there from The “ This Is Your Life” program the Utah Chapter. We had to swallow were Marian Jepsen, Jerry Vickers, featuring Zaddie Bunker of Palm Clara Aldrich, Betty Gillies and Aileen our pride and drive since the weather Springs as a flying great-grandmother man promised we would never make Saunders. Everyone had a wonderful was of great interest as we also have it home—and he was right. The rains time. After the fashion show the S. D. one in our chapter, Mabel Zehr. If girls decided to go shopping in spite were almost more than we could drive there are any others in the 99’s who through. When we took Doris Eacret of the pouring rain. would he interested in getting to­ and Leah Lirsch to the airport Sun­ Drawing for the AWTAR positions gether with these two gals, please day about 6 a.m. there were a couple at Long Beach was attended by contact them. of openings and Doris writes they Marian Jepsen, Betty Lambert, Thel­ Mabel’s daughter and three child­ made it out between layers and VFR ma Bishop, Jere Cassell and Aileen ren have moved from Indiana to Red­ on top part way and then by a low Saunders. Take off places of partici­ wood City, Calif., to be near them circutious route from Bishop on. Am pants from S. D. are: No. 3, Terry while husband is in Marines. anxious to hear how the rest of you Vasques and Anna Christensen flying made out. SAN FERNANDO VALLEY a Tri-Pacer; No. 8, Dotty Sanders and At our April meeting at Jane An- CHAPTER Marian Jepsen flying a Cessna 140A; dreason’s mountain retreat, we were By Jeanne Strahl No. 12, Thelma Bishop and Betty Lam­ glad to have present, among others, No more rain this year in southern bert flying a Cessna 182; No. 28, a prospective member, Mary Lou California! That was the prediction Aileen Saunders and Jere Cassell fly­ Densley who is about to get her we received in February when we ing a Cessna 172. Other entries from license and become one of our group. planned our sectional meeting. How­ S. D. are Carolyn Huntington and We were glad to see Lueile Chris- ever, no less than 50 guests were on Frances Goodwin flying a Bonanza, topherson along with Ruth Walker hand to refute this forecast. In spite and Martha Mullen and Jo Ann Kloep- from Provo at the meeting held at of the weather’s lack of cooperation fer flying a Comanche. Cora Grote’s—in fact, the Provo area and a four hour power failure which A surprise luncheon and film shower had 100 percent attendance. Bobby left us literally in the dark we all was held at the El Cortez Hotel for McDonald also surprised us and came. managed to have a most wonderful Ruby Keaveny who with 49V2er left Of interest to all is news that Doris time renewing old acquaintances and lor New York and Europe via air­ Eacret has moved to Reno where her making new friends. We haven’t seen plane for a six months vacation. They husband has jointed the firm Virfrinia- Doris Phillips since our Las Vegas plan to purchase a car in Dublin, Ire­ land and tour Europe. Sounds like person to know, and a “ gold mine’ ’ of again thanked the chapter for de­ fun. Marian Jepsen and husband left aeronautical statistics. Hope you all fraying part of the expenses of the for a flying vacation to Mexico City met her at the sectional. trip. and Guadalajara, Mexico. Lois and Treasurer Mary Fields was also It is hoped our chapter will have Harry Bartling returned from a won­ absent, but a telephane inquiry re­ entries in this year’s AWTAR. Plans derful vacation. They flew their Bo­ sulted in the news that she, and pros­ are shaping up for both Geri Hill and nanza to Key West, Miami, St. Peters­ pective member Dixie Lusk have been Jean Kaye. Jean was also hoping burg, and New Orleans. using the weekends for flights to Marj Fauth, Amelia Earhart Scholar­ Congratulations to Clara Aldrich Calistoga, for swimming and suntans. ship Fund chairman, would have some who just received her instrument The first order of business was the news as to this year’s winner, as Jean rating. presentation of a large costume 99 had entered as our candidate. Marj BAY CITIES CHAPTER pin to Maxine Carlson, present for only admitted that entries were of the Our regular meeting was held at the first time since the Christmas highest type, competition stiff, and Jean Kay’s home in Lalo Alto on the party, in recognition of her 1957-58 results not yet final. evening ot May 15. Jean, in the past, term as chapter chairman. Reason for Miriam Brugh is recovering from has earned the title “ the hostess with her absence? Elaine Sarlson, born her illness, which hospitalized her, the mostess,” and again served a Jan. 31, and who also attended our but is literally sifting the ashes of delicious dinner to members Miriam meeting because of inflight refuel- the fire which burned a $100,000 hole Brugh, Maxine Carlson, Marjorie ings! in her pride and joy, Golden Gate Fauth, Geri Hill, Helen Kelton, Gail The report of the World Congress Products of Berkeley. Sincerely hope Lane, Hazel Miles, Ruth Rueckert, of Flight was given by Ruth Rueckert, this is the last of Miriam’s troubles and guests Annette Anderson, Gerry our delegate to the congress. She and which have beset her this year. She Mickelsen and Eleanor Wilson. Gerry Mickelsen flew in Gerry’s was so busy she could not attend the A brief business meeting was held. Bellanca to Las Vegas on April 12 Southwest sectional at Encino, and she Hostessing a naval function kept our and attended meetings and the dem­ was missed by all. secretary, Doris Phillips, from the onstrations. Gerry flew in from Sacra­ A special thanks to the hostesses meeting, and Annette Anderson, mento to attend our meeting and help of the sectional from delegates Mar­ member-at-large, volunteered to be with the report, staying overnight with garet Gerhardt, Geri Hill, Doris Phil­ secretary for the evening. Annette Jean. Ruth’s report covered six pages. lips and Ruth Rueckert. It was a has been attending our meetings for She also brought fooks, data, maps beautifully run sectional—in very con­ several months. She is a delightful and souvenirs from the Congress. She venient accommodations.

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