OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN PILOTS IN THIS ISSUE Powder Puff Derby July 7-10 International Convention j Toronto, Canada July 12-15 I JULY 1972 di T L n m n m i g g m u m m u s m hieSS heius JU LY 1972 ______ Volume 14 Number 37 ^ President's Column THE NINETY-NINES, INC. Will Rogers World Airport International Headquarters m m m m ; <4, 5- -■> ' >•/ Oklahoma City. Oklahoma 73159 Return Form 3579 to above address 2nd Class Postage pd at North Little Rock. Ark Publisher Lee Keenihan THREE sectionals in two weeks . four, anybody? I Managing Editor..................Hazel McKendrick Jones think your prez may have set some sort of record — and Art Director ...............................................Lucille Weeks had a wonderful time at all three of em — Middle East, Production Manager Ron Oberlag North Central, Southeastern. Would you believe West Circulation Manager .............................. Loretta Gragg Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky? Contributing Editors But . problems are still with us. Just CAN’T solve the Arliene Dando Darlene Gilmore problem of late news and information for people outside Becky Thatcher Lois Feigenbaum the USA. And some of them inside! Finland got only ONE Virginia Thompson Barbara Bonnett roster, and that was months late. Aloha Chapter gets the Betty McNabb Dottie Sanders Edith Denny news so late they miss things they’d like to share. Hazel Jones Mona Budding Said my Aloha informant — "No Ninety Nine officers visit us . " Well, Aloha Eleanor Bailey Ruth Thomas gals, I meant to, but when the Australian Safari fell through, so did my chances to Director of Advertising ..............................Paula Reed get out your way. Any time the membership wants to send an international officer to Hawaii, we'll be standing in line. It just costs too much and your Board is always trying to economize. This month your president enjoyed a dozen chapter and section newsletters ... Contents Central Pennsylvania (Boots Husted edits); New York-New Jersey extolling Saratoga Springs and harness racing for sectional — and did you see Doris Ren- AWNEAR Report........................................ 6 ninger modeling in HARPER'S BAZAAR? Houston Chapter has sponsored FIVE Safety Seminars. Bet FAA is beaming. Museum Report......................................... 1 Twelve out of 17 Shreveport girls are APT. (So is your prez. Got APT in Puerto Rico recently.) Pauline Winthrop’s daughter soloed SIX planes on her 16th birthday. What is a Nervous Navigator? 1 (Dallas.) Colorado Chapter gave AWTAR $200.00, NIFA ditto, AE $100,001! What is a Ninety Nine? ....................... 5 Susan Oliver, Easter Seal Ambassadress, flew a Beech 36, brought glory to the Ninety Nines all the way. Prez received a warm letter from Easter Seal about 99 assistance and hospitality to Susan. REGULAR FEATURES South Central offers THREE APT rewards, based on number in chapter. Kansas 99s put on their flying fashion show again, to SRO — 540 people! Amelia Earhart Fund............................................. 6 Dell Hinn went to North Central Section meeting, made a great pitch on DRF. AWTAR News............................................................ 5 Keep those pharmaceuticals coming! LOUISE SACCHI has made 185 Backward Glance.................................................... 4 TRANSOCEANIC FLIGHTS! From Dallas and Dallas Redbird news we learn with sorrow that Kathy Caston Chapter Reports.......................... ,..................... 9-28 lost her husband recently. Committee Reports................................................. 7 New York Wings’ Club bulletin had pix of Doris Renninger, Lauretta Foy, Mary Headlines from Hazel............................................ 1 Jo Oliver and Nona Quarles at the Valentine Luncheon we all so much enjoyed. Cloud 99, Phoenix, shows civic interest by including a legislative page prepared Ninety Nine News Award.................................... 3 by Ruth Reinhold on Senate B ill 1328 (Ariz.) which w ill com bine the present President’s C o lum n ............................Inside Front Aeronautics Board with the Highway Commission. Pros and cons were discussed. Safety Tips................................................................. 6 It certainly pertains to the flying world and that includes Ninety Nines. Comments were solicited. Sectional Meetings................................................ 8 Jessie Wimmers, Phoenix, is an AOPA instructor. Many 99s instruct in these top- level safety clinics. Charter member Melba Beard was guest speaker at the 40th anniversary of the Los Angeles Chapter. Ruth Renton tucked a flyer on Disorientation in the Wichita Falls Newsletter. INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS Marilyn O'Neil has a new air-conditioned Navajo, a new Chipmunk (airplane type), President Betty W McNabb a new instrument rating, and a trip to Jamaica! 3114 Beachwood Dr, Panama City. Fla 32401 Received the Start Chairman's Report on PPD plans. Wish all big business and Vice President Susie Sewell c/o Catlin Aviation Co industry tycoons could read it. There COULDN'T be any better organizing than the Will Rogers Station. Oklahoma City. Okla. AWTAR Board does. It's FABULOUS. Secretary Pat Jetton Pauline's Pireps mentions that Professor James Maris recently appointed Nancy Airport Flying School Orcutt to the Indiana Aviation Association Education Committee. Addison Airport. Dallas. Texas Treasurer Virginia Britt I'm frustrated because we can't just publish ALL of Betty Hick’s marvellous 6121 Cypress Rd . Plantation. Fla 33313 Santa Clara Valley News. Executive Board Pat McEwen And I’m now off for a hospital meeting, judging Angel Derby, taking 24C to 16206 E. Central. Wichita. Kan 67230 Dulles for the Transpo-72 flyover, airlining to OKC for WACOA and back to Dulles, Edith Denny 439 Temagami C re s. Pt Credit. Ont.. Canada and then to New York for another medrec meeting. WILL TALK ABOUT AVIATION Joan Hrubec THERE! 16902 Dartmouth Ave . Cleveland. O 44111 Published monthly, except bi-monthly July-August and January- February Annual subscription rate is $4 50 and is included as a part ot the annual membership ol The Ninety-Nines. Inc Mailing Addresses Headquarters Will Rogers World Airport Oklahoma City. Oklahoma 73159 Editorial Office P O Box 38499 Dallas. Texas 75238 Advertising Office P O Box 4228 North Little Rock. Arkansas 72116 Hotel, took place in Cleveland, Ohio. From Museum Report a 15th Anniversary booklet written by Fay G illies W ells in 1940-41, at this 1932 o t^ L '?4tMEMOS? By Doris Renninger meeting, “The plan for an official The Ninety-Nine organization has a publication to be known as the 99er was Re p o r t s ? special heritage in aviation and as Ninety- accepted; first issue, October 15, 1932. The Nine members we are justly proud of that 99 pin was voted the official insignia of the CORRECTIONS! Editor heritage. In creating an International Club, (the same as we are using today) The Women's Air and Space Museum, the National Officers were. President — Amelia Ninety-Nines have recognized the im­ Earhart, Vice President — Louise Thaden, portance of providing a home for historical Secretary-Treasurer — Laurette Schim­ artifacts of ALL women in aviation. Now moler. lets all recognize the importance of D.H.R. locating and collecting these irreplaceable memorabilia of this aeronautical heritage Your Museum Committee will meet in for the Ninety-Nine Museum. Oklahoma City May 22nd and among the MEMBERSHIP COUNT We are very lucky, measured by the yard­ items on the Agenda there is bound to be 4076 stick of many other historical events discussion regarding an overall Master throughout the century, aviation history is Plan for the development of the Ninety- Each year we close out our books with just in its infancy. On book shelves, up in Nine Museum. To think, in just a few short 4000 plus members. I find this to be dis­ attics, down in basements, maybe in old years, the Ninety Nines’ Headquarters has tressing in that more and more girls are cartons, we have the opportunity to changed from a small office to a much learning to fly and the reports indicate that resurrect and rescue bits and pieces of our larger office area which now incorporates we are taking in new members regularly aviation history. It has happened — ask the the Ninety-Nine Museum in a lovely, but our aggregate number never gets much Connecticut Chapter, who “rescued” many hospitable and interesting setting. With the bigger. I have heard of girls "-not being ac­ of Ruth Nichols' aviation possessions. Beg, help and cooperation of all Ninety-Nines, ceptable" because we don’t like the way borrow or ask your friends for any con­ who knows what bright and rosy future is they dress or we don't like the way they tributions of anything that indicates history ahead for both the Museum and Ninety- wear their hair or maybe we feel of women pilots. Remember, that even Nine Headquarters. We shall accomplish "threatened" because they are young and today and tomorrow, we are participating in these goals. eager and gung-ho. I think it is time that we many aviation events and activities as professional women doing a pro­ throughout the world that will become the fessional job need an agonizing reap­ aviation history of tomorrow. It is extremely What Is A praisal of just what the Ninety Nines are important that we record and save all and what they stand for. Are we a sorority Nervous Navigator? current information for our Museum. Save it content with "blackballing" someone all, don’t throw it away. because we don’t like the "cut of their jib". Remitron Snevets, Reporter As we plan to attend the Ninety-Nines’ Or, are we a professional organization BE IT KNOWN NOW AND FOREVER BY 43rd International Convention in Toronto, dedicated to promoting general aviation ALL YE PRESENT AND ABSENT THAT Canada, we will be again making history — and things that will benefit us, as women. A THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED TO the first convention to be held outside the professional pilot in Omaha, Nebraska saw ROYS C. JONES WHO IS FULLY United States.