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MAY, 1963Official P u b l ic a t io n of T he N ine ty -N ines , Inc.

H e a d q u a r te r s , T e r m i n a l Build ing Will R o g e r s F ie ld

P . O. Box 99 O k la h o m a City, O k la h o m a

H e a d q u a r te r s S e c re ta ry ,C aro l C ra ig

E D IT O R E U G E N IA R. H E I S E

5019 N. C u m b e r la n d Blvd. M ilw au kee 17, W isconsin

IN T E R N A T IO N A L O F F IC E R SPresident

L O U IS E M. S M ITH 421 E d g e d a le D r iv e

H igh Poin t , N o r th C a ro l in a

Vice-PresidentB A R B A R A K IE R N A N

G e n e v a R oad A ndover, M ass.

Secretary M A R TH A A N N R E A D IN G

2704 M ilton D a l la s 5, T e x a s

TreasurerA L IC E R O B E R T S

719 W. O rch id L a n e P hoen ix , A rizona

Executive CommitteeB A R B A R A L O N D O N

551 M a rg o A venue Long B each , 14, C a l i fo rn ia

BARBARA J. EVANS40 S tu a r t P la c e

M a n h a s se t , N ew Y o rk

E L S I E A. M C B R ID E 5723 W a r r in g to n A venue

P h i l a d e lp h ia 43, P a .

D E A D L IN E F O R N E W S T h e 20th of E a c h M onth

T h e r e ’s stil l t im e to pu t yourse lf in th e w inn ers c i rc le ! E n t e r an d solve th e “ M y s te ry C o u r s e ’’ of th e OKC F u n F ly in g S p ree ! F o r y o u r a p p l i ca tion send 25c to : D ottie Young, A ir R a c e C h a i rm a n , Box 2398, O kla. C ity 8, O k lah o m a .

International Convention

W h e th e r you will r e p r e s e n t y o u r c h a p te r a s a d e le g a te to the c o n v e n tion, will be a c o n te s ta n t in th e OKC C onven tion A ir R ace , o r w ill co m e as a N in e ty -N in e m e m b e r , th e O k la h o m a C h a p te r a n d th e S o u th -C e n t ra l S e c tion a r e looking fo r w a rd to y o u r h a v ing a m o s t m e m o r a b l e t im e in O k la h o m a C ity f ro m J u l y 16 th r o u g h J u ly 20.

You will r e c e iv e a l e t t e r w ith m o re co m p le te d e ta i ls of th e sch ed u le d a c tivit ies , bu t h e r e a r e so m e of th e h ig h l ig h t s : W e w ill be p r e p a r e d for e a r l y a r r iv a l s , b eg inn ing J u l y 15. T h e C a tl in A v ia t ion Co. on Will R o g e rs F ie ld is th e off ic ia l f a c i l i ty to se rv e you a n d y o u r a i r c r a f t . S pe c ia l p r e p a r a t i o n s a r e p la n n e d to p rov ide t r a n s p o r t a t i o n fo r you a n d y o u r p a ss e n g e rs in a m o s t exc it ing m a n n e r . Visit 99 H e a d q u a r t e r s r ig h t on Will R o g e rs F ie ld , b e fo re you a r e t a k e n dow ntow n. A ir R a c e c o n te s ta n ts will a r r i v e by J u l y 16. F o l low ing a fun fly ing d a y on J u l y 17, a re c e p t io n an d d in n e r w ill be h e ld to p re s e n t w in n e rs w ith th e i r a w a r d s a n d s i lver t ro p h ies . On J u l y 18, p la n to sw im in th e pool of the co lorfu l Sun S u ite r i g h t a t th e S k irv in H o te l (c o n ven t io n h e a d q u a r t e rs ) , an d a t t e n d a sp ec ia l show ing of a n in s t ru m e n t t r a in in g fi lm (it will h e lp you g e t y o u r B lue S ea l) . You m a y w ish to go shopping , go s ight see ing , o r l i s ten to n e w id e a s in an a f te rn o o n S e m i n a r on h o w to sell f ly ing to y o u r fr iends . It will be old “ H o m e W e e k ” w ith a n e w b a t c h of 99’s a r r iv in g con tinuously , th ro u g h o u t th e day .

J u ly 19 is T o u r D ay . We h a v e all so r ts an d a t le a s t one o r tw o w il l be a m u s t on y o u r sch ed u le , in c lu d ing th e f a m e d FA A A e ro n a u t i c a l C en te r . In th e e v e n ing th e r e will be a p a r t y a t th e fa m o u s Po tio of the L one S t a r B re w e ry w ith T ex as -s iz e po r t io n s of b a rb e q u e d beef an d a ll th e t r im m in g s .

Ju ly 20 will be th e d a y to t a k e c a re of conven tion b u s in ess a n d a lu n ch eo n is p lan n ed you w o n ’t w a n t to m iss . F in a l h ig h l ig h t of th is y e a r ’s co n v e n tion ac t iv i t ie s will be th e co nv en tion B a n q u e t w ith a c o c k ta i l p a r t y p r e ced in g it. T h is will be a n e v e n in g of e n te r t a in m e n t fo r all .

B r in g c a su a l c lo th e s a n d a p a r t y d ress o r tw o w i th a s w e a te r o r a l ight w r a p for poss ib le cool even ings . T h is is a d r y c l im a te an d you w o n ’t k n ow it is s u m m e r in o u r w o n d e r a i r con-

W. C. S m ith , A ssis tan t G enera l S a le s1 M a n a g e r , P ip e r A irc r a f t C o rp o ra t ion , will s e rv e a s M a s te r of C e re m o n ie s fo r th e N in e ty -N in e s 1963 I n t e rn a t io n a l C o nven tion B an q u e t . T h e g a l a e v e n in g a f f a i r w ill be he ld in th e P e r s ia n R o om , S k irv in T o w e r H otel, O k la h o m a City, J u l y 20.

W ally S m i th is w ell kn ow n in a v i a t ion c irc les a n d is a co lo rfu l an d h u m o rou s E m c e e . T h e b a n q u e t ho lds m a n y e n te r ta in in g su rp r i s e s a n d is e x p ec te d to be a t te n d e d b y th e la rg es t n u m b e r of m e m b e r s a n d gues ts in rece n t y e a r s .

W a l ly S m i th l e a r n e d to fly in 1941 to beg in a c a r e e r in av ia t io n . H e ob ta in ed a C o m m e rc ia l L icense and F l ig h t I n s t r u c t o r R a t in g in th e c iv i lian p ilo t t r a in in g p r o g r a m of th e e a r ly 1940’s. A fte r com p le t io n of th e fl ight in s t ru c to r s s t a n d a rd iz a t io n a t R a n dolph F ie ld , S a n Antonio, T exas , he jo ined E m b r y - R id d le a s a c iv i l ian fl igh t i n s t r u c to r to t r a in A ir F o rc e p r i m a r y s tu d e n ts a n d l a t e r t r a in e d R o y a l A ir F o rc e pilots in p r i m a r y a n d a d v a n c e d f l ight .

A f te r o b ta in in g sa les d is t r ib u t io n e x p e r ie n c e in o th e r in du s tr ie s , W ally S m i th jo ined P ip e r A ir c r a f t C o r p o r a t ion in 1951 as a m e m b e r of th e S a les D e p a r tm e n t . In 1953 he b e c a m e th e A ssis tan t G e n e ra l S a le s M a n a g e r and h a s been w o rk in g in all p h a s e s of M a r k e t in g of P ip e r a i r c r a f t s ince th a t t im e .

d it ion ing . B r in g y o u r sw im suit and ab o v e all , B R IN G Y O U R S E L V E S ! O K L A H O M A C I T Y W E L C O M E S Y O U !

E l iz a b e th V. (Susie) Sew ell C o nven tion C h a i r m a n

YOUR CONVENTION DRAWING BOOKis for SUSIE SEWELL, your Convention Chairman, Draw her wrapped up in plans and details.

is for EAVES. RITA has charge of printing tickets and programs. Draw her in ink,(She’s also Chapter Treasurer — so make that red ink!)

is for entertainment. Draw JEAN THOMAS with verve and a big “T” for talent.

is for YOUNG. Draw DOTTIE, OKC Air Race Chairman, running in circles.

is for ornamentation — that’s Decorations spelled with an “0 ”. BETH SMITH and PATRICIA SMITH, Co-Chairmen — draw them pretty.

is for United Effort. BRONETA EVANS is coordinator for all the South Central Section Chapters making this the best Convention ever! Draw her active.

is for ARLENE and ABBOTT. ARLENE WALKUP is Okla. 99’s Membership Chairman. Draw her recruiting. JANE ABBOTT is our COMANCHE JANE News Reporter— draw her reporting.

is for transportation. MARIE HALL is Chairman of this ground necessity. Draw her with wheels.

is for Okla.’s VELMA WOODWARD. She’s on the Convention Committee. Draw her efficient

is for KETCHUM. MARIE is Chapter Secretary. Draw her corresponding.

is for Chairman. That means draw NEMA MASONHALL, Okla. Chapter Chairman, and CAROL WADDELL, Vice Chairman, bewildered and busy.

is for innumerable Corporations. Companies and Individuals who are contributing to this 30th, INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION. Draw us grateful.

is next to “M” which is for MARY LESTER. She’s on National Headquarters and Nominating Committees plus Associate Editor of Newsletter. Draw her swamped.

is for JONES. Draw RUTH JONES, SKIP CARTER and DOROTHY MORGAN as registrars.

is for the Unmentioned 99’s of the SOUTH CENTRAL SECTION devoting time, money and effort for you to enjoy a WONDERFUL CONVENTION. Draw them lettering “WELCOME”.

is for LAST but not LEAST. Draw yourself in OXC July 16 - 20, ’63.

is for YOU ALL COME - - and draw yourself glad!

To A ll Governors and Chapter ChairmenFor Pre-Order of Official Ninety-Nine First Day Covers

1. Have buyer self address a business size envelope with adequate postage affixed, and state number of covers ordered on lower left corner of envelope.

2. Collect $1.00 for each cover. Send monies to Broneta Evans, treasurer Amelia Earhart Fund, P.O. Box 38, Minco, Oklahoma.

3. First Day Covers, cancelled in Atchison, will be flown by Charter members to major points of the country July 24th and 25th. Chapter Chairmen and/or Governors are responsible for the pick-up and delivery of Covers in their areas.

Amelia Earhart Commemorative Stam p Celebration

By th e t im e you r e a d th is th e design of the A m elia E a r h a r t 8c C o m m e m o ra t iv e A irm a i l S ta m p will h a v e been un ve i led a t th e N a t io n a l A v ia tion Club in W ash ing to n , D.C. (April 25), an in sp ir in g beg in n ing to th e s a lute to A m e lia w h ic h w ill be c l i m a x ed on J u ly 24th, h e r b i r th d a y , in A tchison, K ansas , w h e re she w a s born .

T he spo t ligh t t h a t m o rn in g will fo cus on th e seven c h a r t e r 99s w ho will p a r t ic ip a te in th e F ly a w a y . At p resen t th e i r ro u te s sh ap e u p as fo l lo w s :

BET T Y H U Y L E R GILLIES P.O. Box 625

E l C am ino D el N orteR ancho Santa F e, C alif.

F r o m A tch ison to O a k la n d on th e 24th w ith no sched u led stops. S ta y o v e r n igh t . F r o m O a k la n d to L os A ngeles on th e 25th.

M ELBA GORBY B EA R DP. O. Box 723

S cottsd ale, A rizonaF r o m A tchison to T o p e k a to S a n ta F e an d P hoen ix . H e r o v e rn ig h t s top h a s ye t to be f ina lized .

VIOLA G E N TR Y c /o M ary B. Horn Hook Pond Lane

E . H am pton Long Island, N .Y .

F r o m A tch ison to L a F a y e t t e , Ind. and th e P u r d u e C a m p u s , h e r t e r m i n a l point.

NANC Y H O PK IN S T IE R 224 D ogw ood D rive

McLean, Va.F r o m A tch ison to C o lum b us , Ohio for o ve rn ig h t s top on th e 24th. F r o m

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D esign of the A m elia E arhart stam p reproduced by perm ission of the Post O ffice D epartm ent.

C o 'u m b u s to N e w a r t a i r p o r t on th e 25th.

T E D D Y K EN Y O N R F D 2

Old L ym e, Conn.F r o m A tch ison to Boston. H e r o v e r n igh t s lop on th e 24th h a s been t e m p o ra r i ly d e s ig n a te d a s D e tro i t , th is m a y be ch an ged .

BLANCH E N O Y ES F ed era l A viation A gency

W ashington 25, D. C.F r o m A tch iso n to S pring fie ld , I n d i a n

apolis a n d C leve land fo r o v e rn ig h t stop. C leve lan d to W a sh ing to n on th e 25th.

LOUISE M. TH A DEN 1101 N. M ain St.

H igh Point N . C arolina

A tchison to L it t le Rock, A rk a n sa s fo r a noon touchd ow n , an d into A tla n ta , h e r t e r m i n a l point. D u e to h e r s ch ed u le sh e m u s t s to p h ere , b u t so m eo n e e lse will f ly th e covers to M ia m i for c e le b ra t io n a t th e I n t e r n a t io n a l a i rp o r t .

T h e i r to u ch d o w n poin ts will be co rd in a te d w ith e a c h Section, so th e loca l 99s w ill be a le r te d an d r e a d y to f ly to th e s t a te c a p i t a l s no t co v e red by the c h a r t e r g ir ls . T hese d eta ils should be d iscussed , w orked out and co ordinated im m ed ia te ly .

M r. J a c q u e s M inkus, fo u n d e r a n d p re s id e n t of the Minkus' S t a m p and P u b l i sh in g C o m p a n y , h a n d le d A m elia E a r h a r t ' s covers on h e r ro u nd - the - w orld - f l igh t , th ro u g h G im b e ls in N ew Y o rk City.

T h e re fo r e h e see m ed th e logica l p e r son to a p p r o a c h a b o u t the official 99 F i r s t D a y C ov ers fo r th e A m e lia E a r h a r t 8c C o m m e m o r a t iv e A irm a i l s t a m p . T h ro u g h h is effor ts , t h e s to re s l is ted h a v e a g re e d to h a n d le the sales ' of th e 99 C overs w ithout c h a r g e o r profit . All p roceed s go to th e A E S c h o la r sh ip fund. O rd e r s m a y be p la c e d w ith a n y of th e m th ro u g h th e i r r e sp ec t iv e s t a m p d e p a r tm e n t s .

A kron , Ohio - M. O 'N e il Co,A t la n ta , G eo rg ia R ish 's .B e v e r ly Plills, C a l i fo rn ia — J . W.

R obinson .C hevy C hase , M a r y la n d — W ood

w a r d a n d L o th ro p .C inc inna t i , Ohio — S h i l l i to ’s.C leve land , Ohio — H a l le B ro th e rs .C o lum b us , Ohio —L a z a ru s .D e n v e r , C o lo rad o — M ay , D. & F.

C o m p a n y .G a rd e n City, N.Y. G im bels ' R o os

ev e l t F ie ld .H a r t f o rd , C on nec t icu t — G. F ox .H ouston , T e x a s — F o le y ’s.Los Angeles, C a l i fo rn ia - J . W.

Robinson.Louisville , K e n tu c k y — S te w a r t ' sM ilw au kee , W isconsin — G im bels .N ew O rlean s , L o u is ian a — M aison

B la n c h e .N ew Y ork , N ew Y o rk — G im bels .O m a h a , N e b r a s k a — Brandeis ' .P a n o r a m a City, C a l i fo rn ia — J . W.

Robinson .P a r a m u s , N ew J e r s e y — G im bels .P a s a d e n a , C a l i fo rn ia — J . W. R o b

inson.P h i la d e lp h ia , P e n n s y lv a n ia G im

bels .P h i l a d e lp h ia , P e n n s y lv a n ia — G im -

D ottie Young, left, an<l Susie Sew ell, right, OKC Air R ace C hairm an and C onvention C hairm an, resp ec tiv e ly , stand before m ap of U. S. and wonder how m an y S ta tes w ill be represented at th is y ea r ’s International C onvention. Be sure yours is by sending- in your reservation w hen you receive your con vention m ateria l in May

bels, C he l tenh am .Philade lph ia , P e n n s y lv a n ia — G im -

bels G re a t N o r th ea s t .P it tsburgh , P e n n s y lv a n ia — K a u f

m a n ’s.Richm ond, V irg in ia T h a l h i m e r ’s'.San Antonio, T e x a s — Jo skes of

Texas.San Diego, C a l i fo rn ia T h e M ay

Co.Seattle, W ash in g ton T h e Bon

M arche.Valley S t r e a m , N ew Y o rk G im

bels.W ashington, D. C. - W o o dw ard &

Lothrop.W estches te r , N .Y. G im bels .Any ques t ion s? C o n ta c t Section

Governors, C h a r te r F l y a w a y P i lo ts or:

F a y Gillis Wells 99 C o o rd in a to r 210 W est 55th St.N ew Y o rk 19, N .Y.

O-O-OK-LA-HOMA! W h ere y o u w an t to be J u ly 16-20, 1963.

Air Age Education Spotlight

Two New Aviation EducationC ourses Offered

The a e ro s p a c e spo t l ig h t th is m o n th is focused upon th e m e r i to r io u s r e p ort com piled fo r the A ir Age E d u cation C o m m it te e c h a i r m a n e d by D oro thy E. W hite of the C h icago A rea C hap te r . T h e r e p o r t r e la te s how the N in e ty -N in e s g a v e th e i r sup port to a p io nee r in g p ro je c t : T h e d e ve lopm ent of tw o new co u rses a t th e Chicago T e a c h e r s College. T h ese courses — T h e P r in c ip le s of T e a c h in g and A via tion P sy ch o lo g y — w e r e p r e p a red for f l igh t in s t ru c to r s a n d fixed base o p e ra to rs in te re s te d in im p r o v ing th e i r p rofess ional s t a tu s in a v i a tion, as well a s fo r pilots a n d an yo ne interested in f l igh t a n d / o r g ro un d school in s truc t ion . C ollege c re d i t is given for successfu l co m p le t io n of e i ther o r bo th cou rses .

O ther groups w ho co o p e ra te d in th is pro jec t w ith th e C h icago B o a rd of E du ca tion w e re : T h e F e d e r a l A v ia tion A gency; T h e N a t io n a l S a fe ty Council, A v ia tion S a fe ty C o m m it te e ; and Airco, C hicago , Il linois.

The N ine ty N ines of th e C hicago A rea C h ap te r ev iden ced th e i r su p p o r t of the p ro jec t by en ro l l ing tw o of th e i r m e m b e rs : J u a n i t a R. F in e m a n ,C h a p te r News R epo r te r , a n d J u n e C. Basile who a u th o re d the A ir Age E d u cation C o m m it te e R e p o r t of th e course offering.

T he C o m m it te e R e p o r t sp eaks eloquently of th e v a lu e of th e two pilot educa t ion courses , as show n in

the fo llow ing e x c e rp t s f ro m th e R e p o r t :

•’All of us w ho a t t e n d e d th e c la s s w e re so en th u s ia s t ic a b o u t it t h a t we g la d ly e x te n d a litt le e x t r a effort to a t ten d each session. T h e c la s se s w e re h e ld e a c h M o n d a y n ig h t fo r a to ta l of 30 sessions. In sp i te of b ad weather- inc lu d ing 20 below t e m p e r a t u r e s , f reez ing drizzle , a n d icy roads- w h ich m a d e d r iv in g cond it ions t r e a c h e ro u s , th e c la s s a t t e n d a n c e w a s a lw a y s v e ry high. In fa c t , th e s tu d e n ts w i th th e best a t t e n d a n c e r e c o r d s t r a v e le d all th e w a y f r o m Moline, Illinois, to C h ic ago — ‘w e a th e r o r n o t ’.

“ W hile a t t e n d in g th e c lass , w e w e re a f fo rd ed th e o p p o r tu n i ty to h e a r m a n y p ro m in e n t le c tu re r s , b o th f r o m th e field of a v ia t io n a n d ed uca t io n . A r e a l co m p l im e n t to o u r in s t ru c to r , Mr. H a ro ld H o lm es (a f o r m e r U. S. N a v y p ilo t) , an d to th e agen c ies a n d g rou ps sp o nso r in g th e c o u rs e s w a s th e in te r e s t sh ow n by F.A.A. Mr. G eorge S ta th e r s , Chief, A i r m a n T ra in in g an d S ta n d a r d s Section , a n d D r. M erv in K. S tr ick le r , J r . , Chief, A v ia t ion E d u c a t io n D ire c to r , G e n e ra l A v ia t ion A ffa i rs , F e d e r a l A v ia t io n Agency, m a d e tr ip s to C h ic ag o to o b se rv e th e class in session an d to s p e a k to us. T h ey b o th ex p re s se d th e belief t h a t a clas-s s u c h a s th i s should b e a p re r e q u is i te fo r a l l in s t ru c to r s in th e field of a v ia t io n .’’

T h e tw o ab o v e m en t io n ed a v ia t io n / s p a c e ed u c a t io n courses re f le c t a d e v e lo p ing t r e n d in the field of av ia t io n s a f e ty th ro u g h o u t th e c o u n t ry a s a whole. H ow a b o u t su p p o r t in g a s im i

l a r pilot e d u ca t io n co u rse in yo u r local c h a p te r a r e a . This- w o r th y p ro jec t could be rea l iz ed th ro u g h c o o p e ra tion w ith a loca l college, s t a t e a e r o n a u t ic s a ssoc ia t ion , local a i r p o r t op e ra to r , a n d / o r o th e r in te res ted go v e rn m e n t a g en c ie s o r p r iv a te g roups , su ch as th e A irc r a f t O w n ers and P i l ots A ssocia tion . W a sh in g to n 14, D.C.

We th a n k you for y o u r en thu s ia s t ic le t te r s . T h e spo t ligh t is revo lv ing ; so g iv e it a c h a n c e to focus on y ou r c h a p te r n e x t m o n th !

P le a s e m a i l y o u r a e ro s p a c e re p o r t s to :

P e a r l M. R obinson , C h a i r m a n ; In te r n a t io n a l A ir Age E d u c a t io n C o m m i t t e e ; T h e N ine ty -N ines , Inc . ; 1922 38th S tree t , NW ; W ash in g to n 7, D.C.

E v e n y o u r eng ine can en joy the “ OKC F u n F ly in g S p re e " . T h is p r e conv en tion E v en t h a s been p lan ned fo r n o rm a l th ro t t le o p e ra t io n F u e l c o n su m p tio n is N ot a f a c to r in s c o r ing.

Notice

P hoto(s) are not required to en ter “ OKC Fun F ly in g S pree” . Send en tr ies w ith or without photographs. If ava ilab le , th ey ’ll be used for publicity.

D ottie YoungOKC Air R ace C hairm anBox 2329Okla. City X, Okla.

President's C o lum nT h e E x ecu t iv e B o a rd m e t in O k

l a h o m a C ity on A pri l th e 9 th an d 10th , w i th full a t t e n d a n c e , p lus D eedo Heis'e w ho a t t e n d e d on in v i ta t io n , to r e p o r t on the p ro g r e s s of th e u p - d a t ing of th e S.O.P., “ S u g g es ted O p e ra tions P r o c e d u r e ’’. A nd ju s t in case, befo re so m eo n e a sk s — th e S .O .P . w a s f i r s t conceived a n d p u t in to op e ra t io n in 1955 an d 1956, u n d e r th e le ad e rsh ip of G e r ry M icke lsen a n d E d n a W hyte , w h ic h d e sc r ib e d in d e ta i l sug g es ted p ro c e d u re fo r c o m m ittees a n d off icers’. Now, sev e n y e a r s la te r , it is in d e sp e ra te need of u p d a t in g an d re -w ri t ing . T w o B a rb a ro s , K ie rn a n an d London, v o lu n te e re d to con tinue th e w o rk , a n d p la n to h a v e the S .O .P . c o m p le te d fo r th e new y e a r 1963-64, a s a g u ide fo r th e ch ap te rs , o ff ice rs a n d c o m m it te e s .

B a r b a r a E v a n s , a s c h a i r m a n of the c o m m it te e fo r Revision of th e C onstitu tion , w ith A ra x S im s a r i a n an d B ro n e ta E v a n s ass is t ing , r e p o r te d on the p roposed rev is ion . A g re a t p a r t of the exec u t iv e m e e t in g w a s dev o te d to th e co n s id e ra t io n a n d d iscuss ion of the const i tu tion . I t is p la n n e d to h a v e copies of th e p ro po sed rev ise d consti tu tion in the h a n d s of a ll G o v e rn o rs and C h a p te r C h a i r m e n p r io r to th e convention , to a l low t im e for c h a p te r d iscussion a n d in s t ru c t io n to th e de le gates'. At th e re c o m m e n d a t io n of th is co m m it te e , th e p ro p o sed re v ised ed ition of th e const i tu tion will be p r e sen ted a t th e 1963 C onvention for d is cussion only, a n d w i th th e e x c h a n g e of ideas , it will be ta b le d un t i l th e 1964 conven tion fo r f in a l vote.

O th e r bu siness—th e sale of th e F i r s t C over A m e lia E a r h a r t C o m m e m o r a tive S ta m p a n d the F ly -A w a y f ro m Atchison on th e 24th—the a p p o in t m e n t of t r u s te e n o m in e e s fo r th e 1963-64 ba llo t—th e S ou th A m e r i c a n C h a r te r T r ip —th e proposed b u d g e t fo r nex t y e a r —th e r e d e c o r a t io n of h e a d q u a r te rs ' a n d th e A m e l ia E a r h a r t S c ra p books. L as t , an d of m os t in t e r est, Susy Sewell, c h a i r m a n , re p o r te d on p la n s f ° r th e 1963 C onven tion to be in O k la h im a City. W e d iscu ssed the m a n y de ta i ls co nn ec ted w i th th e p lan n in g for a su c ces s fu l m e e t in g - the proposed p r o g r a m th e a p p o in t m e n t of the T e l l e r a n d C re d en t ia l C o m m it tee s , — th e a g e n d a for business’ — tr a n s p o r ta t io n , a n d of c o u rse th e e n te r t a in m e n t . I t h a s been asked

-w hat does th e e x e c u t iv e b o a r d do? Need one a sk ?

F o r the E x e c u t iv e B oard , I t h a n k th e O k la h o m a C h a p te r for th e i r w a r m w elcom e , an d th e h o sp i ta l i ty of th e i r city, an d w e m a y look fo r w a r d to th a t s a m e w e lco m e in J u ly ! K eep F ly ing ! Louise M. S m i th

C o m in g EventsM a y 25

N ew E n g la n d A ir R a c e Keene, N e w H a m p s h i r e

C o n ta c t : B a r b a r a K ie rn a n , E a s t e r n N e w E n g la n d C h a p te r

M a y 25-30 I n t e rn a t io n a l A ir R a c e C o n ta c t : V irg in ia B rit t ,

F lo r id a C h a p te r

J u n e 27 S ky L a d y D e rb y

C o n t a c t : M a r y B u rk e , T u lsa C h a p te r

J u ly 13-17 P o w d e r P u f f D e rb y

C o n ta c t : A W TAR, Inc . , T e te r - boro A irpo r t , T e te rb o ro , N. J.

J u l y 17-20 I n t e r n a t io n a l C onven tion

O k la h o m a City, O k la h o m a C o n ta c t : E l i z a b e th Sew ell ,

O k la h o m a C ity C h a p te r

A ug us t 4-17 N in e ty N ine T o u r of Brazil ,

T r in id a d an d C u raco C o n ta c t : I r e n e K e ith , G r e a te r

N ew Y o rk C h a p te r

A ugust 16-18 M ic h ig a n S m a l l R a c e K a la m a z o o , M ich ig an

C o n t a c t : M aisie S tea r s , M ic h ig a n C h a p te r

S ept. 13, 14, 15 N o r th C e n t ra l F a l l S ec t io na l

C e d a r R a p id s , Iow a Iow a C h a p te r

A nd t h e r e ’s th e h a p p y li t t le e n g in e — h a p p y b ecau se it c a n fly in th e “ OKC F u n F ly in g S p r e e ’’ a t a c o m fo r ta b le R P M .

You m ean th ere ’s another c lo set fuil of C onvention prizes like these.

Ninety-Nine Tour O f South America

H a v e you ch eck ed w i th y o u r c h a p te r c h a i r m a n y e t fo r th e i t in e r a ry of th e T O U R . W a tc h th e m a i l . We will p ro b a b ly h a v e som e of the soc ia l even ts to p r e s e n t to you before you read! t h i s issue. I t will be m a i led to a l l C h a p te r C h a i rm e n an d people w ho h a v e re q u e s te d th e in fo rm at ion .

A u g u s t will be th e socia l season of B razil . T h e C lo thes you need w ould be th e s a m e as you w ould w e a r in N ew Y o rk C ity in A ugust. B e a c h w e a r fo r Rio a n d T r in id a d . Mr. R eve M u n tw y le r of Rio T o u rs f ro m Rio de J a n e i r o w a s in N ew Y ork in A pril an d I h a d a c h a n c e to m e e t h im an d discuss' o u r a r r iv a l th e re . H e is the m a n w h o w ill be s u r e t h a t our g round s e rv ic e s in B ra z i l will ru n sm ooth ly a n d th a t a n e sco r t will be a v a i l a b le on th e tou rs . H e is a lso check ing a n even ing a t a n igh t c lub a n d a boat c ru ise in the h a r b o r an d a stop at one of th e Is lan d s fo r lunch.

Jo in th e T o u r — W ri te to I r e n e B. K e ith 84-20 A us tin St., Apt. 4E K ew G a rd e n s 15, N ew Y ork . A $50 d o lla r deposit r e q u i r e d by J u n e 18th.

Is Your N a m e O n The L ist?

L IN D Y BO YES C hairm an Public R elations

E a c h m e m b e r h a s been se n t a “ P u b l ic i ty Q u e s t io n a ire " . T h e purpose w a s to h a v e th e q ues t io n a i re s c o m p le ted (w r i t in g t im e : a p p ro x im a te ly 10 m in u tes ) and returned im m ed ia tely to h e a d q u a r t e r s .

If y o u r n a m e is on T he L ist, then you h a v e been dodg ing y o u r d u ty as a 92. You h a v e b een h o ld in g up p ro gress. S o m e 50% of o u r m e m b e rs h ip h a v e re s p o n d e d to o u r req u e s t . T hose of you w ho h a v e not r e s p o n d e d y e t a r e c a u s in g th e effo r ts of you s is te r 99’s to be use le ss . . . u n le s s you com e th r o u g h t n o w -im m e d ia te ly .

We a r e in th e process of com piling s ta t is t ic s f ro m the in fo rm a t io n e a c h of you p rov id es . W ith on ly a 50% r e sp o n s e to d a te it is im poss ib le to do a s a t i s f a c to ry job. E v e n so, it m ig h t in te r e s t you to k n ow t h a t you 50% r e sp o n d e rs h a v e piled up m o re th a n a h a lf -m il l ion f ly ing hours .

If you h a v e m isp la c e d y o u r “ P u b lic ity Q u e s t io n a ire ’’, and , fo r th ose of you w ho h a v e sen t in q u es t io na ire s , if you k no w of c h a n g e s in th e in fo rm a t io n — n ew ra t in g s , ad d i t io na l ch i ld ren , jo ined m o re of th e listed o r g an iz a t io n s , e tc .—it w ould be a p p r e c ia ted if you w ould fill out a new " P u b l ic i ty Q u e s t io n a i r e ’’, so t h a t we m a y u p -d a te th e reco rd s . D ead l in e for c ;;: p il ing d a t a is J u n e 1st.

i TH E N IN E T Y - N IN E S , Inc., P.O. Box 99, Oklahoma City

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National Pilots Assn.

Parachute Club

Aviation Writers Assn.

_ Inst, of Aero.Sciences

National Business Aircraft Assn.

-Soaring Society of Amer.

-Amer. Helicopter Soc.-

Women’s Nat’l. Aero. Assn.

Other national organizations

Local and state organzations

Offices held in a b o v e----------

Inst, of Navigation

-Flying Farmers Assn.-

-OX 5 Club

Nat’l. Aviation Education Council

-Nat’l. Real Estate Flyers Assn.—

Do you serve on any aviation commissions, boards, committees, etc.?

Awards, Honors, etc., received for aviation and other activities; flying records?

Degrees - College, Honorary?

Names of other social, fraternal, civic, professional societies to which you belong:

List Newspapers, Magazines, business or trade periodicals, other organization bulletins that might be interested in a story of your aviation activities:

Other information with publicity value. Don’t be modest — remember, this is for the 09s. Air races? Other contests? Unusual family angle? Etc.

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17th A N N U A L A. W. T. A. R.

Entries a r e now open fo r the 1963 Powder P u ff D e rb y a n d will be n u m bered in the o rd e r th ey a r e r e ce iv ed up to the closing d a te of J u n e 15. T h is is a 2460 m ile ro u te f ro m B a k e r s field, C a lifo rn ia to A t lan t ic City, N. J. w ith no m u s t stops. F i r s t pilot m ust hold a c o m m e r c i a l license o r a p r ivate license w ith i n s t r u m e n t a n d / or in s t ru c to r ra t in g s . Co-pilot m u s t hold a t le a s t a p r iv a te license .

D ATES: Im p o u n d d e a d l in e is 1700 PST J u ly 9, T ak e -o f f J u l y 13, W a te r Finish a t A tlan t ic City, N .J . no l a t e r than noon J u ly 17, A w a r d s B a n q u e t Ju ly IS.

R ac e p r o g r a m o rd e r b la n k s h a v e been sent to a ll c h a p te r c h a i r m e n . L e th e r know how m a n y you w a n t sothat she c a n get th e o rd e r s inby Ju n e 5.

If you can n o t r a c e th is y e a r , youwill find it exc i t ing to get out to thes ta r t o r finish o r a n y e n ro u te stop. The local c h a i r m a n will be g ra te fu l fo r any e x t r a h e lp a n d you will h a v e fun.

Any con tr ib u t io n s for th e 1964 AWTAR will be a ck n o w le d g e d in the 1963 Official P r o g r a m , bu t to do so, we m us t h a v e those c o n tr ib u t io n s by J u n e 5. See th a t y o u r c h a p te r gets this recognitions by sen d in g in y o u r contr ibu tion now.

A c h a r t e r t r ip is be ing a r r a n g e d from A tlan t ic City to O k la h o m a City for the m o rn in g of J u ly 19 for those of you who w ish to go to th e C onvention. If you a r e in te re s te d in t a k ing this tr ip , w r i te a t once to : B a r b a r a Evans, 40 S tu a r t P la c e , M a n h a s se t , N.Y.

For add it iona l r a c e in fo rm a t io n and app lica tions for e n t r y w r i t e :

AWTAR, Inc.T e te rb o ro A irpor t ,T e te rb o ro , N. J . (enc lose 30c to cover m a i l in g costs)

“The h u r r i e r I go, the b e h in d e r I g e t ."

Q uick! R echeck those figu res. R ace P lane No. 23 just w en t that- a -w a y !

It's N o t Too Lateto contribute to the 1964 AWTAR.Y o u ’ve p le n ty of t im e for t h a t c h a p

t e r fu nd drive , be it a p e n n y -a -p o u n d , w h i te e le p h a n t sa le o r g r e a t b an k ro b b e ry .

A u g u s t 31 is th e dead lin e , so re la x . But d o n ' t fo rg e t us—

P lease .A nne R o e th k e , C h a i r m a n A W TA R W a y s an d M eans 3219-A S. 40th St.M i lw au kee 15, W iscons in

It m a y be l a t e r th a n you th in k bu t T h e r e ’s st ill t im e to do som e “ F u n F ly in g in th e F l a t l a n d s " ! G et yo u r ap p l i c a t io n for th e OKC F U N F L Y IN G S P R E E b y sen d in g 25c to : Dot- tie Young, R a c e C h a i r m a n , Bos 2398, O kla . City 8, O k la h o m a .

jR ^ southeast ^ V \ SECTION

M ISSISSIPP I C H A PT E R B y Jan et G reen

M ir ia m Loe w a s h o s te s s to ou r c h a p te r on M a r c h 31st in N a tch ez , Miss. T h e m e e t in g w a s t im e d to co in cide w i th a f ly -in h e ld by th e N a tc h e z F ly e r s . T o m s of N a tc h e z ’ a n te b e l lu m h o m e s w e re on th e a g e n d a S a tu r d a y a n d S u n d a y w ith a b u ffe t su p p e r and C o n fe d e ra te P a g e a n t on S a tu r d a y n igh t . O u r m e e t in g w a s he ld in th e con fe ren ce ro o m s of th e H o l id a y Inn w ith S h r e v e p o . t m e m b e r s H e len H ew e t t , M a r th a C hr is ty , C orinne S t r ic k la n d a n d D ottie P o r t s jo in ing J a n e t G reen , B e rn ice K elly , B a r b a r a M cC aff rey , C o ra M cD o n a ld an d K i t ty Bishop. A de lic ious lu n ch eo n w a s s e rv ed , co m p le te w i th d e c o ra t io n s an d f lo w er a r r a n g e m e n t s w i th a av ia t io n th em e .

T h e d a y w a s sun ny a n d p e r f e c t— th e N a tc h e z a i r p o r t looked b e t t e r t h a n a n y golf course , a z a le a s w e re in b ’oom an d th e dogwood m a d e big sp la sh es of w h i te in th e w oods. M i r i a m ’s h u sb a n d , D r. J u s t in Loe, w ho tcok us on a to u r of the h o m e s , g a v e us e x t r a t ip s an d ins ight in to N a tc h e z ’ go lden e r a . A ss is t ing w ith th e fly-in an d ou r lu n c h e o n g u es ts w e re Mr. an d M rs . G e o ig e Pool, J a c k Pool, W. D. S im m o n s , Bill S t a h l m a n a n d Leon W e a v e r .

ALABAM A C H A PTER By M eredith W ard

T h e A la b a m a 99’s a r e co m in g out of h 'b e r n a t io n a f t e r one of th e w ors t

w in te r s on r e c o rd in the “ Sunny S o u th " bo th in r e g a r d to t e m p e r a tu r e s an d fly ing w e a th e r . T h re e m e e t in g s in J a n u a r y an d F e b r u a r y w e re cance led b e c a u s e of w e a th e r , bu t w e f inally go t to g e th e r in B i rm in g ta m on F e b r u a r y 10.

W e w e re b lessed w ith a beau ti fu l s p r in g d a y fo r o u r m e e t in g a t Troy- on S u n d ay , M a r c h 31. F ly in g in w e re J a n W a r r ic k , B e tty F e r r e l l , G ra c e Bailey , M e re d i th W ard , M a r y J a n e Lew is, B enn ie P e te r s , both Minnie W ades , N a n c y B ee land , an d B etty M cN ab b an d B etty Cones of th e G e o rg ia C h a p te r . B e t ty M c N ab b h a s g rac io u s ly o ffe red to h e lp us out w ith o u r u p -c o m in g e v e n t—conducting Pen- n y -a - P o u n d R ides a t th e a i r p o r t d ed ica t ion a t U n ion tow n on A pril 29.

W e w o n ' t h a v e to im p o r t a ll o u r c o m m e r c i a l pilots , h o w ev e r , as B eth M a r q u a r d t , L it t le M in n ie" W ade, and Bennie P e te r s h a v e e a r n e d th e i r c o m m e r c i a l ticke ts d u r in g the p a s t y e a r . B e th h a s to pp ed us a ll by p a s s in g h e r check r ide for h e r in s t ru c to r ’s ra t in g ju s t r e cen t ly a s w ell as t a k in g on the o p e ra t io n of th e a i r p o r t a t Louisville , Mississippi. J a n W a r r ic k a n d N a n c y B ee la n d a r e s t a r t i n g w o rk on th e i r in s t r u m e n t ra t ing s .

K eep y o u r f in g e rs crossed for us on A pril 29 fo r good w e a th e r an d a big c row d . O u r t r e a s u r y could s ta n d a b o o s t !

GEORGIA C H A PTERB y B etty W. M cNabb

G eo rg ia 99s m e t in M aco n for w h a t set out to be a ca l l m e e t in g for f inal sec t ion a r r a n g e m e n t s , b u t end ed up as a m o s t de ligh tfu l a f te rnoon . M iddle G e o rg ia A ir Show, sponsored by the J u n i o r C h a m b e r of C o m m e rc e , w as th e a t t r a c t io n ; 99s w e re a m o n g the f e a tu r e d g u e s t s a n d a 99 f ly -a w a y w as p a r t of th e show! Of course we w ere all th r i l le d b y th e T h u n d e rb ird s ' and o u r good fr iend Bevo H o w a rd , and am u s e d by Bob M c C o m b ’s an tics .

P re s e n t a t th e 99 m ee t in g w e re C a ro ly n “ C o m a n c h e ” K en n ed y (You k now th a t i s n ’t o r ig ina l - I s a w it in th e 99 N e w s le t te r bu t I like it— ) an d h e r f a m i ly c a m e too; Helen “ D e b o n a i r ” C rosby a r r iv e d by c a r f ro m one d irec t io n a n d h e r h u sb and , D r . S teve , f ro m the o th e r in th e i r b i rd ; V irg in ia K leeb f lew in from A u gu s ta w ith h e r 49V2e r ; J e a n “ C essn a 210“ Voyles b ro u g h t F r a n c e s “ C h e ro k e e ” P ea c o c k over. (C h a i r m a n F r a n c e s says' th e C h e ro k e e ’s b ra k e s a r e being w o rk e d on.)

B etsy “ B o n a n z a ” M cN ab b b ro ug h t B etty Cones, h e r 49V2e r E rn ie , and P a t G a rn e r , w ho is an A ir F o rce N u rs e and s tu d e n t pilot.

H o s tess w e re M y r t le C agle an d h e r

student, H e le n 'B u s h 'o f 'M a c o n : P r o m M aco n a lso c a m e B e tty L a r y a n d h e r s tuden t, Rose C am p be l l , and- J e a n Minden, fo r m e r ly of M iam i. A v is i to r f ro m R ob ins A F B w a s Jo y c e H a m e r who soon d e p a r t s fo r Ohio: M ary S ch e ib e r of A ugu s ta c a m e o v e r w ith the K leebs.

We h a d an - u n u su a l p lea su re in an exce l len t w e a th e r b r ie f in g b y C aro lin e W hir low of M a co n FAA, a n d C aro line s a y s sh e is-,going to be f ly ing soon.

V irg in ia K leeb told a b o u t a n il l- fa ted tr ip to Gainsville , F lorida w hich w os a lm o s t a w e a th e r co m ed y . H e r h u s ban d b roke one a p p o in tm e n t a f t e r a n o th e r an d f in a l ly th e y im p o r te d a couple, of in s t ru m e n t p i lo ts in a n Aztec, one to get th e m h om e , an d the o th e r to t a k e th e li t t le a i r p la n e back. T h e y both vow ed in s t ru m e n t s tu dy co m es ,n e x t .

B etty M c N a b b an d B e t ty Cones r e p o r te d . 'o n th e i r r e c e n t visits to th e A la b a m a c h a p te r an d p la n s to p a r t i c ip a te ' in A l a b a m a ’s U niontow n P en- n y -a -P o u n d fl igh t 29 April . R u th M ill e r is in C a n a d a a g a in , an d b u s in e ss p reven ted o u r n ew m e m b e r , F r a n c e s Nichols, f ro m a t t e n d in g th e m ee t ing .

The J C ’s no t on ly h o s ted th e 99s, but g a v e prizes fo r th e e ff ic iency race . V irg in ia K leeb c a m e n e a re s t to h e r ETA and d is tance and w a s a w a r d e d a set of m in ichox . B e tty M c N a b b w a s second and rece iv e d a fue l d ra in , w hile C a ro ly n K e n n e d y w on a c o m puter .

W e ’re so r ry th a t w e ’re h i t t in g r igh t on top of th e n e w s le t te r d ead lin e — th is one w o n ’t a p p e a r unti l a f t e r th e sec t ional , an d sec t ion a l itself is r ig h t in th e m idd le of th e M ay d ead line ! So b e a r w ith us, w e ’ll g ive you th e G eo rg ia n e w s as soon a s w e c a n !

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LONG BEACH C H A PTER By Claire W alters

M a rc h 13th w as th e d a te of our sp a g h e t t i d in n e r -m e e t in g a t E m m a M cG u ire 's lovely h o m e in S a n ta Monica. E m m a a n d h e r m o t h e r p r e p a re d th e d in n e r (sa lad , sp ag h e t t i and all th e t r im m in g s ) fo r th e la r g e g rou p th a t a r r iv e d . Besides th e r e g u la r ly a t ten d in g m e m b e r s a n d th e i r h u sb an d s , w e h a d a n u m b e r of new p ro sp ec t iv e m e m b e r s p resen t . Miss H e le n R o berts , p r iv a te pilot, a n d s tu d e n t pilots, Sheila B u rke (w ith pilot h u s b a n d Jo h n ) , and Mrs. D oris M in te r (pilot- a t to rn ey , a n d new ly e lec ted M a y o r of S a n ta M onica , hu sb a n d R ex w as in

W ash in g to n , D. C.) . T h e n e w p res - pec tives a r e a l l s tu d e n ts a t th e C la i re W a l te r s F l ig h t A c a d e m y , S a n ta M on ica . C la i re an d B e tty F a u x a r r a n g e d fo r th e show ing of a m ov ie of Jo h n G le n n 's F r ie n d sh ip 7 f l igh t , a n e x ceed ing ly exc i t in g show , to s a y the leas t .

T h e A pri l 17th m e e t in g w a s h e ld a t J u d y W a g n e r ’s P a lo s V erd es h o m e . P re s e n t w e re : M a r y P in k n e y (C h a i r m a n ) , R u th G ay , C a ro le D un n , J a n V aw te r , J u d y W a g n e r , M a r y W an- holz, E m m a M cG uire , N o r m a G u n d erson, L ee T it le , J a c k i e S e p u lv ed a , E d n a B ower, M i ld red K ru e g e r , B e t ty F a u x , C la i re W a lte rs an d F r a n B era . G uest w a s B a r b a r a R e i th m a ie r . C once rn w a s e x p re s se d for p ro spec t iv e m e m b e r B a r b a r a R o s s ’s h u s b a n d , H a r r y . H a r r y , w ell k now n b y m o s t m em b ers ' , h a s been lost fo r se v e ra l w eeks in U tah . T h e y o p e ra te th e S u n set B e a c h A irp o r t ju s t so u th of Long B each .

C o n g ra tu la t io n s to J u d y W a g n e r fo r h e r n ew I n s t r u m e n t r a t in g a n d to M a r g a r e t an d Bob R oss fo r th e i r n ew son.

SACRAM ENTO V A L L EY C H A PT E R By D arlen e M arsh

If w e h a d a p p r o p r i a t e t ro ph ies , c e r ta in ly the s ix S a c r a m e n to m e m b e r s w h o r e c e n t ly r e t u r n e d f ro m th e 3,000 m ile f l igh t f ro m S a c r a m e n to to Maz- a t la n , Mexico , w ould each d e se rv e a l a r g e one!

T h e s ix m e m b e r s d e p a r t e d S a c r a m e n to th e r a i n y m o rn in g of A pri l 5 an d r e tu r n e d A pri l 13. T h e y w e re a m o n g a g ro u p of 16 p lan es an d 46 p e rson s m a k in g th e t r ip .

T h e i r f i r s t o v e rn ig h t s top w a s at C a lex ico (570 miles) w h e re th e y c l e a r ed cu s to m s an d h e a d e d sou th . S om e s top ped a t H e rm o s i l lo (450 m iles ) to re fu e l w h ile o th e r s a t G u a y m a s . T h e n on to M a z a t l a n (a n o th e r 450 m i le s ) . T hose w ho fished c a u g h t a t le a s t one sail f ish o r m a r l i n to m o u n t abo ve th e i r S a c r a m e n to m an t le s . T h e r e t u r n f l igh t inc luded a n o v e rn ig h t stop in A la m o s , th e h ig h l ig h t of th e t r ip fo r m os t . F r o m th e r e th e g ro u p s c a t t e r e d a n d so m e re tu rn e d d i r e c t ly h o m e w hile o th e r s d e to u re d v ia P ho en ix , A rizona . C o n g ra tu la t io n s on exce l len t f l igh t p la n n in g a n d p i lo tage to : C la i re R a le y w ho logged a p p r o x i m a t e ly 20 h o u r s p ilo ting h e r T r i - P a c e r w ith n a v ig a to r R u th L u m m is . . . C aro l H a m m o n d who s h a r e d fly ing th e C-182 w ith h u sb a n d A1 a n d son R usse l l as p a s sen g e r . . . Cleo M e r r i l l w i th h u sb an d C het an d tw o sons in th e i r C-175 . . . J o y c e E v a n s in th e C-210 w ith h u s b a n d H u g h a t th e con tro ls an d sons M a t t and J e f f . . . an d B e ry le E is s in g e r ,

Art,,' a n d son a n d d a u g h te r in th e i r N av ion . W e ’d need six p a g e s in th is N e w s le t t e r to tell a l l th e details , bu t b r ie f ly the fl igh t m ig h t be d e sc r ibed a s " T e r r i f i c ” .

Y ou r r e p o r t e r h a d to- can c e l th e t r ip to M a z a t l a n bu t m a n a g e d to f ly d u r in g th e s a m e period in th e C-172 to H a y w a r d a n d a lso ' c h eck ed out (sort of) in a J-3.

We r e c e n t ly r e c e iv e d an inv i ta t ion fo r o u r c h a p te r m e m b e r s to be g u es ts d u r in g an h o u r - la n g pe rso na l in t e r v ie w p r o g r a m o v e r s ta t io n K SFM S a c ra m e n to . A nd w e ’re p rou d of th ose w ho w e re ab le to t a k e t im e out f ro m th e i r bu sy sched u les to p ro m o te a v i a t ion a n d th e 99’s. T h e co m p e ten t r e p re s e n ta t iv e s w e re H elen M ace (ou r e x p e r im e n ta l p lan e b u i ld e r and pilot) J u n e D ev ine (our e n th u s ia s t ic 99’e r a n d new B on anza o w n e r ) , an d J u a n i t a B ig le r ( t e r r i e r of p la n es to A la sk a a n d C e n t r a l A m e r i c a ) . We tr ied to get B e t ty Boyd th e re a lso bu t h e r flight in a 707 w i th h u s b a n d for Iwo w eeks ' v a c a t io n in th e P h i l l ip in e s took p r io r ity.

T h e C h a p te r h e lp ed c e le b ra te the 50th a n n iv e r s a r y of the U n ive rs i ty of C a l i fo rn ia a t D a v is by a t t e n d in g the a n n u a l picnic an d a i r s h o w as p a r t of it s A pril m eeting. T h e re w a s n ’t a n y business m e e t in g t h a t d a y — jus t p icn ick ing , fly ing , a n d re la x a t io n .

T h e L a d y B ug s ( th e in fo rm a l ly o r g an ize d g ro u p w h ic h flies the second a n d fo u r th W e d n e sd a y of e ach m o n th ) , w e re g ro u n d e d on th e fo u r th W ed n e s d ay , bu t en joy ed th e hosp i ta l i ty of J u n e D ev ine in h e r new h o m e at E l M acero . J u n e ’s guests inc luded m e m b e rs E la in e L a n c a s te r , T r i s h M arks , F lo re n c e B reen , C aro l P lam m o n d , an d R u th W a g n e r an d s tu d e n t p ilo ts D or- o h y W illiford a n d A n na M a r ie Bell.

J u n e an d J i m D ev ine left fo r W ich i ta r e c e n t ly to p ick up th e i r new Bon a n z a . . . a n d R u th W a g n e r could a l m os t qu a l i fy fo r A & E r a t in g as she h a s sp e n t c o n s id e rab le t im e help ing h u s b a n d A1 redes ign th e in s t ru m e n t p an e l in th e i r n ew ly a c q u i r e d Com a n c h e . I t l i te r a l ly h a s e v e ry th in g on it, ex cep t the k i tc h e n sink, bu t R u th s t a te s th e r e is an e m p ty spot in w h ich th e y could ev en a d d one . . . Hi R eil ich (B a y C ities C h a p te r ) d ro p p ed in for a v is it in h e r C-182 a t S a c r a m e n to M u n ic ip a l w i th h e r young son K enny .

BAY C ITIES C H A PTER B y D oris Purdy

In the sp i r i t of " th e 99's m u s t go on " b r a v e E le a n o r W ilson c a r r ie d on to hostess o u r A pri l 19th m eet ing , d e sp i te th e e m e rg e n c y o p e ra t io n of h e r 43-V2. M i r i a m B ru g h w as o u r co rd ia l co-hos tess . Also p re s e n t w e re m e m b e rs J a u n d a Bigelow, D eb y B y ra m ,

Juno-Ann C larke , H elen Kelton , M a ry Mess'ersmith, H aze l Miles, R u th R e u c - kert, J e a n T ins ley an d th e w r i te r . Guests w e re J a n e t A d am s , w h o is working on h e r c o m m e r c i a l a t H a lf Moon Bay A irp o r t an d J u d y Willis who is w o rk in g on h e r c o m m e r c i a l a t Oakland A irpor t .

Too t i red to be p re sen t w e re G ail Lane and D o ro thy G ar l iepp , ju s t r e turned f ro m a 10-day f l igh t to G u a y - mas, Mexico, T ucson , P h o e n ix and l a s Vegas in D o ro lh y ’s 172, w h ich they took tu r n s flying.

Geri Hill m a d e a p e r fe c t la n d in g in the S pace Coupe, w h ic h she is’ d e m - o nst ia t ing , a t O a k la n d A irp o r t on April 7th and w as g re e te d by M i r ia m Brugh, h e r p r ize -w inn in g doggie and dozens of sp ec ta to r s , w ho upon h e a r ing “ S pace C ou p e ’’ on th e ra d io w e re expec t ing a w o m a n f ro m M ars. T h e n Ceri w a s h o n o red by tw o co ck ta i l p a r t ie s g iven by h e r long- t im e f r iend , M ar ian H ill ia rd , a v e ry c h a rm in g lady, even if she d o esn ' t fly. T h e p le a s ure of m ee t ing G eri h a s in sp ired th e w ri te r .

ORANGE COUNTY C H A PTER By D oris Johnson

Since w e w e re not h e a rd f ro m la s t m om h , will a t t e m p t to b r in g you up on w h a t h a s been t r a n s p i r in g . O ur M arch B usiness M eeting w a s h e ld at: Joyce L y o n 's b eau ti fu l new h o m e in Cos’ia M esa . T h is w a s s t r ic t ly a b u s i ness m ee t in g in o rd e r to c o v e r the m a n y i tem s w h ich h a d a c c u m u la te d . In p rev ious m ee t in g s w e h a v e allowed o ur sp e a k e r s a m p le t im e thus ta k in g t im e aw a y f ro m th e business a t h an d . T hose a t t e n d in g w e re H ilda R eaf- snyder , E m i l ie S m y th , N o r m a O jsted t, E ve lyn S herw ood. B e tty F a r r e l l , N a dine P a rse l and J o y c e Lyon. We w e re v e ry so r ry to h a v e to a c c e p t E d n a S ten n e t t 's re s ign a t ion . T h e r e w e re just too m a n y confl ic t ing th in g s in E n d a ’s business p r o g r a m an d sh e h a d to give up som ething. E m i l ie S m y th v e ry g rac io us ly v o lu n te e red to finish out E d n a ’s t e r m a s o u r new s e c r e ta r y pro - tem . I lene W inehe l l v o lu n tee red to t e out new A i r m a r k in g C h a i rm a n . A fter discussion, it w as co nc lud ed th a t m em b ers ' should be on th e look-out for a su i tab le a i r m a r k in g a r e a n e a r the S a n ta A na C an y on e n t r a n c e to O range County . E d n a S te n n e t t w on the door p rize w h ic h w a s a p a i r of gold C essna e r r in g s d o n a te d by h o s tess Jo y ce Lyon.

F o r o ur A pri l m ee t in g w e m e t at the h om e of E m i l ie S m y th in F u l l e r ton. T hose p re se n t w e re B e t ty S h e r r y and h e r 49%er, D e lla L yfo rd , a p r o s pective m e m b e r , J o a n n e K loepfer , Hilda R eafsn y d e r , E m i l ie S m y th , and R uth Phil l ips . It w a s dec id ed a n om ina t in g c o m m it te e should be a p

pointed befo re th e n ev t m e e t in g to p ie s e n t p ro s p e c t iv e o ff icers’ fo r th e n e x t y e a r . T h e N ick ly J i tn e y w a s p os tponed ti ll n e x t m o n th s m e e t in g b e c a u se so few could be p re s e n t due to E a s t e r V aca tio n . W e will a l l be looking fo r w a rd to th is n ex t m o n th .

At the conclus ion of th e m ee t in g we w a tc h e d th r e e v e r y e n jo y a b le f i lm s. T h e f i r s t w a s f ro m N o r th A m e r ic a n A v ia t :on show ing th e i r a u to m a t i c f la re out sy s tem in us'e on a n F-102. T h e 2nd f i lm w a s a b la c k a n d w hite s i len t f i lm of a c tu a l f l igh t t e s t ru n s of to uch a n d go la n d in g s of a 707 u s ing th e s a m e a u to m a t i c f la re out s ’/ s tem . T h e th i rd w a s a f r e e loan f ro m A ssoc ia ted F i lm s Inc . show ing th e d e v e lo p m e n t a n d te s t in g of som e of th e m o s t in te re s t in g sh ip s in th e X -I th ro u g h X-15 ser ies . M an y th a n k s t0 o u r co rd ia l hostess E m i l i e S m y th for a v e ry en jo y a b le e v e n ing a n d a lso h e r 49% er w ho m a d e a r r a n g e m e n t s fo r the te r r i f ic films.

R u th P h i l l ip s h a d a v e r y ca su a l m e e t in g a t th e F u l le r to n a i r p o r t w ith C h a r lo t te K elly a n o th e r 99 an d f o r m e r g o v e rn o r f ro m M ass. She h a d flown in f ro m S co ttsda le , A rizona w i th h e r tw o ch ild ren , B r ia n a n d Melonie, to spend th e d a y a t D isn e y la n d . T h ey h a d a v e r y e n jo y a b le visit .

UTAH C H A PT E R B y A lberta N icholson

O u r M a r c h m e e t in g w a s held a t the h o m e of M a r g a r e t Loy w ith a good a t t e n d a n c e , L uc i le C h r is to p h e rso n a n d M a x in e Nielson f ro m th e P ro v o a r e a . Big p lans w e re m a d e fo r the s u m m e r m on ths , beg inn ing w ith a i r m a r k in g in C e d a r City in M a y an d in N ephi th is w eek-end . Well, a s usual , v/e a r e h a v in g w in te r th is m o n th and w ith s e v e ra l inch es’ of f r e sh snow on the g rou nd to d a y , o u r N ephi p ro je c t is postponed a m on th . T h is is th e w eek -en d w h e n o u r S ec tion u su a l ly h a s its S ec tiona l an d e v e ry y e a r it h " s b een snow ing unti l w e c a n ' t see the m ou n ta in s . B a c k to ou r N eph i a i r m a r k in g p ro je c t , o u r a r r a n g e m e n t s up to now h a v e been m a d e w ith the C ity office a n d th is w eek we w e re a sked to ta lk d i r e c t ly w i th th e M ayo r . I t a lk e d w i th h im tod ay , a n d ta lk a b o u t co op era t ion ! H e h a s a r r a n g e d for h e J . C . ’s to be a t th e a i r p o r t to he p u s a n d a lso a Scout t ro o p to assist. T he p ress will also be th e r e to m a l e a big th in g of th is in th e pap e rs . I t d o esn ' t sound like w e h a v e m u c h to do bu t be p resen t . O u r fr iend , W oody W alto n , h e re in the S a l t L a k e M a y o r ’s office h a s d ro w n up th e p r in t for th e le t te rs . If all the “ c ity f a t h e r s ’’ w e re th is e a g e r fo r pub lic i ty o r a “ p r o j e c t ” w e—th e 99’s—w ould h a v e no tro u b le a i r m a r k in g all th e a i r p o r t s ’. J u n e , o u r m e m b e r s h ip c h a i r m a n , h a s

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invi ted new fe m a le pilots to he lp us on this, in the hopes th a t th e y will jo in ou r c h a p te r . We will let you k now how it w o rk s out next m onth . W ith w in te r upon us w e h a v e ve ry l i t t le new s a t p resen t .

REDW OOD E M P IR E C H A PTER By M yrtle A. W right

B e ca u se of b a d w e a th e r , our m ee ting po stponed for one w eek, a n d a litt le bone cu t t ing , th is r e p o r t e r has v e ry li t t le new s to w r i t e abou t. T h e R e d wood E m p i r e C h a p te r h a d hoped to g ive th e F re s n o C h a p te r C h a r te r a t l e a s t 90% a t t e n d a n c e , bu t w e su re go t r a in e d out. P a t S touffer, J a n e O ’D onnell an d F r a n D e H a a n w e re our only re p re se n ta t iv e s . P a t a n d J u n e f lew dow n on th e A ir l ine and F r a n b r a v e d th e su r fa c e t r a f f ic by d r i v ing down. J e r r y Hill, we a r e so r ry to h a v e m issed see ing you in yo u r S p a c e Coupe. I hope you h a v e it at P o m o n a .

B ette S m i th and 49% er Bob flew th e i r S tinson R e lian t into Codding- tow n A irp o r t in S a n ta R osa th is week. Bob h a d business in S a n ta R osa , so Bette , a lw a y s on th e lookout for f ly ing news' w en t a long to find out how th e a i r show h a d tu rn e d out. This show w as held a t C odd ing tow n two w e e k s ago. Of c o u rse w e h ad v e ry b ad w e a th e r so not m a n y people from out of tow n w a n te d to fly in. In spite of a ll th is th e r e w e re 80 p lanes and 5000 people a r r iv e d to see th e show.

P a t S touffe r is a t t e n d in g g round school a t N a p a C ounty A irpor t , g e t t ing r e a d y to ta k e h e r in s t ru m e n t test. F r a n D e H a a n h a s passed h e r w r i t te n e x a m for f l ight in s truc to r , an d M y r t le W rig h t h a s h e r Air T ax i P e rm i t . We su re hope the w e a th e r lets a lot m o re of u s get to g e th e r for so m e hones t to goodness fly-ins. Till nex t t im e — n e v e r lose s ight of your horizon.

EL CAJON VALLEY C H A PTERW e'l l fo rg ive Boo C hris tensen for

no t w r i t in g ou r co lu m n for th e N ew sle t te r th is m on th since, in add it ion to h e r r e g u la r job, sh e h a s been a s s isting 49% Chris , C .P.A., d u r in g the ru s h of in com e ta x season.

O ur M a r c h m ee t in g re v e a le d p ro g re s s of th e C A P Girl C ade t, R o b e r ta Jo hn son , w'hose solo co u rse w a s1 co sponsored b y S an Diego an d E l C ajon V a lley C h a p te r s an d a lenient bid by E l C a jon F ly in g Serv ice . (B e tty L a m bert , S a n Diego C h a p te r , is h e r in s t ru c to r ) .

H a v in g r e c e n t ly co n tr ib u ted to the A W TAR, A E S c h o la r sh ip an d the C AP C ad e t S c h o la r sh ip , w e a r e in the m id s t of re p le n ish in g o u r t r e a su ry . A nne B ledsoe obliged by b r in g ing so m e y u m m y w h ite e lep ha n ts for an incom e of S8.60, and by se t t in g up

s to re a t the E l C a jo n S w ap M eet, n e t ting an ad d i t io n a l $30.09.

T h e m e e t in g w as he ld a t D o ro th y D a v is ’ n e w ly r e d e c o r a te d h o m e and its o r i e n ta l d eco r w a s th e p e r fec t s e t t ing for ou r su rp r is e p r o g r a m - a m os t de ligh tfu l an d de sc r ip t iv e ta lk by A nne B ledsoe who, w i th h e r 49%, C apt. J . L. B ledsoe of F L Y I N G T IG E R L IN E S , re c e n t ly r e tu rn e d f ro m a “ p o s t m a n ’s h o l id a y ’’ to th e O rien t . T h ey h a d o r ig ina l ly p lan n e d to go to T ah it i , b u t h e r e a r e h e r own w o rd s in a n a b b re v ia te d d esc r ip t io n of th e i r tr ip .

“ At th e v e r y l a s t m in u te w e c h a n g ed ou r m in d s a b o u t g o ing to T ah i t i an d decided to go b a c k to so m e of ou r old h a u n ts in th e O r ie n t—

“ So, up a t 8:30 one m o rn in g — in to Los A ngeles fo r J a p a n e s e v isas a n d t ickets , ju m p e d on b o a rd a F ly in g T ig e r L ine C onste l la t ion to S ea t t le , and by the t im e d a rk n e s s fell w e w e re on a N o r th w e s t O rien t j e t to A n c h o r age. A th r e e h o u r w a i t th e r e w a s th e only d e la y we e n co u n te red on the w hole tr ip , an d th en w e b o a rd e d a n o th e r NWO 707, bound for Tokyo. T h a t leg took 8V2 hours . I lost t r a c k of t im e changes , bu t I th in k it w a s a b o u t 3 a .m . local t im e w h en w e go t to H a n e d a A irpor t . W hile J i m took c a r e of the b a g g a g e drill I r a n up to th e ba n k w hich is' lo ca ted in th e t e r m i n a l bu ild ing to bny so m e yen. T h e b a n k is open all night fo r the co nven ience of t r a v e le r s , bu t in th e odd h o u rs it is n e c e ssa ry to r in g a bell a n d w a k e up the c a s h i e r s w ho a r e s leep ing on th e i r fu tongs b eh in d th e co u n te r . I t ’s a li t t le d is co n ce r ta in g to h a v e a s leepy-eved J a p a n e s e m a n open th e doors w h ile a n o th e r is p u t t in g on h is p a n ts an d opening the cash re g i s te r a t the s a m e t im e . All th is sc u r ry in g a c co m p a n ie d by m u ch bow ing a n d poli te g e s tu re s of w elcom e .

“ A tv/o h o u r ta x i r id e (k a m e k a z e m etho d ) l a t e r a n d w e w e re deposited a t th e door of th e K o w ak ien H ote l in H akone, a m o u n ta in r e s o r t SW of Tokyo, still not d ay l ig h t . T h is w as the longest n igh t . By th is t im e I th in k we w ere a bo u t 28 h o u rs1 f r o m th e t im e we go t out of bed in O ceanside . A couple of h o u rs sleep, a ho t b a th an d b re a k f a s t an d w e w e re up an d t r a m p ing a ro u n d the m o u n ta in s fo r a F u ji - view. W e w ere m ost fo r tu n a te with w e a th e r . T h e e n t i re th r e e d ay s a t H ak o n e w e re CAVU, and in f a c t we did not e n c o u n te r one d ro p of r a in on th e w hole t r ip , w h ich took a b o u t a m on th . It w as c r i sp a n d cold in J a p a n , and Mt. F u ji s tood out in a l l h e r g lory , cov e red w i th sn o w an d only o c cas io n a l ly ve i l ing h e r h ead w ith a wisp of cloud, a n d looking e x a c t ly

like a l l th e p ic tu re s ’ y o u ’ve ' e v e r seen' of her.

“ W e sp e n t o u r e n t i r e t im e th e re t r a m p i n g a ro u n d th e c o u n t ry side; d u r in g th e day , a n d evenings ' we w ou ld dbn o u r J a p a n e s e k im o n o s -' w h ic h a r e p ro v id ed by th e ho te l , and jo in th e v a c a t io n in g J a p a n e s e in t h e i r - d in ing room . T hese people a r e all p le a s e d to see Us t r y in g to ' fit into’ th e i r c u s to m s— in fa c t I th in k only th e i r in a te c o u r te sy k ee p s sd m e of t h e m f ro m la u g h in g ou t lo u d ! I t is a li t t le d r a f ty s i t t in g on th e floor, so J i m h a d dec id ed long u n d e r w e a r w a s best u n d e r his ' k im ono. It w a s so m e th in g of a f e a t fo r h im to get u p an d dow n off th e floor w ith o u t the k im ono f l ap p in g open a n d r e v e a l in g h is secre t !

“ G uided to u r s a r e o u r cup of t e a — so m o s t of o u r s ig h t-s e e in g is done w ith the local people, using loca l m e a n s of t r a n s p o r ta t io n . W e took bus r i d e s a long th e new ly opened “ A shinoko S k y l in e ’’, a ro a d s k i r t ing th e to p of th e hil ls an d w ith b re a th ta k in g views' of L a k e Ashinoko an d F u j i - s a n g u a rd in g it all . On one o ccas io n w e go t on a b o a t a n d h a d a cold, w in d -w h ip p ed r id e a c ro s s w h ite - c a p p e d L a k e Ashinoko, an d h a d to t r a n s f e r to tw o d if fe ren t busses to get b a c k to th e ho te l . T h e people seem to keep a cu r iou s eye on us, a n d to a n t i c ip a te ou r needs, a n d th ey t a k e good ca re of us,

“ A fte r th r e e d a y s of th is m o u n ta in c l im b in g I w a s r e a d y fo r so m e c ity- life, so w e b o a rd e d a r e s e r v e d se a t t r a in , th e R o m a n c e C a r , if you please, an d ro de in c o m p a r a t iv e lu x u ry back to Tokyo , w h e re w e c h eck ed in a t th e old I m p e r i a l H ote l . A n e w sec t ion of th e I m p e r i a l h a s been buil t , an d for p la te g la s s an d c h ro m e it is v e ry nice, b u t you m ig h t as w e ll b e in K a n s a s C ity fo r J a p a n e a s e a tm o s phere . We like th e old sec t ion b e t te r .

“ T h en , a sh o r t w a lk to th e Civil Air T r a n s p o r t office to p ick up ou r t icke ts fo r T a ipe i , H ong Kong, B a n g kok. We w en t in to see J i m ’s old f r iend , D a v e H ick le r , w ho is D ire c to r of O p e ra t io n s fo r CAT a t Tokyo , an d le a rn e d a b o u t th e a r t ic le h e w ro te fo r F ly in g M agaz ine , t i t l ed “ C ra c k ing th e B a m b o o B a r r i e r ” . T h e a r t ic l e h a d ju s t been r e p r in te d in a local n e w s p a p e r so D a v e g a v e m e a copy a u to g r a p h e d for the 99’s.

“ C h an g e s h a v e t a k e n p la c e in Tokyo since m y la s t t r ip out h e re . F o r one th ing , th e r e a r e m o re ho te ls a v a i l able. A g r e a t b u i ld ing p r o g r a m se e m s to be in p ro g ress . T h i s is t r u e all over th e O rien t . On e v e ry h a n d , old b u i ld ings a r e b e ing to rn dow n a n d new ones e re c ted , new ro a d s a r e being buil t a n d e v e r y w h e r e th e r e is a g r e a t

d e a l of in d u s t ry . P eop le seem m o re p rosperous , too, and p rices h a v e sk y roc k e ted . But the m o s t n o tab le ch an g e , to m e, w as the fa c t t h a t th e r e a r e lots m o re k im o no s abou t. T h e lad ies seem to be en joy ing going b a c k to th e i r co lorful an d e x tr e m e ly b eco m in g n a t iv e d ress . Q ues t ion : Is th is in d ica t iv e of a r e t u r n to a g r e a t e r n a t io n a l i sm , o r g r e a t e r p ro sp e r i ty ? M y g u ess is, both.

“ N e x t d a y w e c a u g h t Civil Air T r a n s p o r t ’s 880 M a n d a r in J e t to O k in a w a a n d T a ipe i . CAT is F r e e C h in a ’s f la g c a r r ie r , a n d th is C o n v a ir 880 is w ith o u t doub t the m o s t luxur iously app o in ted a i r p la n e I h a v e e ve r seen. H a v in g b ee n bu i l t in S a n Diego I feel su r e t h a t th e 99’s f ro m th is a r e a w ould ta k e a p e r s o n a l p r ide in it.

“ At T a ipe i , w e spen t one n igh t at the G ra n d H otel, a n d th e next two at the h o m e of ou r old fr iend, CAT C a p ta in F e l ix S m i th , a b a c h e lo r who lives in a li t t le J a p a n e s e s ty le house not f a r f ro m th e a i rp o r t . F e l ix w a s on a tr ip , bu t h is T a iw a n e se se rvan t g irl, Achu, m a d e us m o s t c o m fo r ta b le on th e s t r e n g th of a note I c a r ried f ro m F e l ix w h ich I lea rn e d two days ' la te r , she c o u ld n ’t re a d !

“ I th ink the t r a v e l a g e n t s h a v e been la x in no t e n c o u ra g in g m o re tou r is ts to v is i t T a iw a n . It is a beau ti fu l is lan d , lush an d g ree n , w ith m o u n ta in s an d p le n ty of w a te r and a delightfu l c l im a te in th e w in te r . We vis ited th e h o m e s of sev e ra l of o u r old f r iends th e re , an d en joyed so m e of the best C h inese chow w e h a v e e v e r e n c o u n te red .

“ H ong K ong w as n e x t—the m ost f a s c in a t in g c ity in th e w orld . H e re one can en joy th e bes t of W e s te rn s ty le living a n d th e bes t of O r ien ta l a tm o s p h e re in a se t t ing of in d e sc r ib a b le be au ty . It w as close to the C hinese N ew Y ear , so e v e ry o n e w a s in a holid a y m ood. I c a n ’t e m p h a s iz e enough the sp lend id jo b th e B r i t i sh h a v e done in re se t t l in g thousands ' of re fugees h e r e f ro m R ed C h ina . M em o r ie s of m y la s t visit inc lude th e sq u a lo r of the sh a c k s e re c ted by these poor people on th e hil ls ides of Kowloon. S ince then , new a p a r t m e n t b u ild ings h a v e a r i se n an d th o te r r ib ly crow ded , th e people fo r th e m o s t p a r t now h a v e a roof o v e r th e i r h e a d s . W e s ta y e d in H ong K ong a b o u t a w eek a n d I w ould l ike to s t a y a y e a r . We did a ll the u su a l “ to u r i s t” th in gs — ro de the “ P e a k T r a m ” an d t r a m p e d a ro u n d th e P e a k , en joy ing th e m a r v e lo u s v iew of the bu s t l in g H ong F o n g h a r bor. We v is ited A b e rd een th e f ish ing v i l lag e an d a te sea food, C hinese stvle. W e rod e s a m p a n s a n d busses an d th e f e r r y be tw een V ictorio and Kowloon in c id en ta l ly t h a t ’s the

best t r a v e l b a r g a in in th e w orld . Of course w e took a bus u p to th e R ed Chinese b o rd e r . But no t too close. We got a r a t h e r u n e a s y fee l ing a s w e got n ea r , and d id n ’t l in g e r too long in tha t a rea .

“ F ina l ly , we left fo r B a n g k o k — alm ost re lu c ta n t ly .

“T h e re a r e n ew a n d b e a u t i fu l hotels' in B angkok too, b u t w e e lec ted to s t a y a t ou r old favor ite , E r a w a n . T o u r is m h as in vad ed B a n g k o k s ince o u r la s t visit, an d w hile I th in k ev e ry o n e should see it I c a n ’t h e lp fee l ing it has been s o m e w h a t spoiled. S o m e of the old te m p le s now h a v e so u v e n i r s ’alls in s ide th e c o u r ty a rd s , a n d th e pr ice of a b o a tr id e on th e “ k lo n g s” (can a ls ) h a s t r ip led . B u t t h a t g o r geous h an d w o v en T h a i silk is stil l $3.00 U. S. p e r y a rd . You c a n be su re I c a m e a w a y w ith so m e of th a t !

"B efo re w e left L. A. w e h a d r e a d about an A m e r i c a n p ilo t an d old fr iend of J i m ' s f ro m C h ina d a y s b e ing shot dow n in L aos . We le a rn e d h e was r e c u p e r a t i n g in the h o sp i ta l in Bangkok, so v is i ted h im s e v e ra l t im es . His on the s cen e re p o r t s of th e s i t u a tion in Laos, plus h is h a i r ra i s in g account of h is own e sc a p e f ro m h is bu rn ing p lan e sound like a c h a p te r from “ T e r r y a n d th e P i r a t e s ” .

“ T he tem ples , the m a r k e tp l a c e , the floa ting m a r k e ts , th e R o y a l P a l ace, the u n fo rg e t ta b le T h a i b ox ing m a tc h e s a n d th e c h a r m in g T h a i people would t a k e m o re ta le n t t h a n I h av e to d e sc r ibe , so all I c a n s a y is, com e on to m y house an d I ’ll show you m y m ovies! T h e y a r e a poor subs ti tu te fo r a c tu a l ly be ing th e re , tho, so t r y to m a k e th e t r ip yours 'elf. Movies c a n ’t c a p tu r e th e so u n d s — and sm ells .

“ W hen we left B an g k o k a n d h e a d ed out ac ro s s the M ekong R iv e r it w as a p re t ty n ice fee l in g to know w e w e re going H O M E .”

L eah L ie r s c h and D ottie S a n d e r s joined the m o n th ly S a n F e r n a n d o V a lley C h a p te r ’s f ly -in A pril 16 a t P a l - o m a r A irpo r t in D o tt le 's 140-A, h o s tessed by th e S a n D iego C h a p te r w ith lo.s of good f o o l f u r n is h e d by B e tty Gillies in h e r love ly a n d re s tfu l ho m e overlook ing th e b eau t i fu l c o u n try s id e of R a n c h o S a n ta F e . S a n D iego C h a p te r fu rn ish ed t r a n s p o r t a t i o n to B e tty ’s f ro m th e a i r p o r t an d , n eed- ’ess to say , w e a ll h a d a de l igh tfu l t im e — 25 of us. I t w a s a n id e a l e n d ing to a tw o -w eek v a c a t io n fo r L eah on w hich she h a d p la n n e d a c a m p ing t r ip w ith h e r s is te r bu t h a d to give up the id ea w h e n s p r in g s to rm s kep t com ing th r o u g h th e S ie r ra s bring ing snow an d cold. T h e y se t t led

for a n ice v is it in th e i r h o m e to w n of S a c r a m e n to a n d a v is i t to S a n F r a n cisco for a show an d lunch a t th e Nut T re e Inn.

SAN D IEG O C H A PT E R B y G ertrude Lockwood

G uests — p ro sp e c t iv e m e m b e r s — a t the A pri l m e e t in g w e re Id a G a y a n d D ott ie D a u b . T h e m e e t in g w a s h e ld a t th e h o m e of B e t ty L a m b e r t . A r e p o r t of th e F ly - in , sp o n so red by th e S a n F e r n a n d o C h a p te r an d h o s t e d by so m e of the S a n Diego C h a p te r , d is closed th e following fa c ts : P a l o m a r A irp o r t w a s th e r e c e p t io n po in t ; f r o m I h e ro M a r io n J e p sen , R u b y K eav eny , Je s s ie C s t r a n d e r , S te l la H a r d in and G e r t r u d e L ockw ood took th e g u es ts (20) ov e r to R a n c h o S a n ta F e w h e re B e t ty G ill ies w a s w a i t in g to w e lc o m e th e m w i th s a n d w ic h - m a k in g s an d a w a r m s w im m in g pool. T r ix ie A nn S c h u b e r t w a s th e only one w ho b r a v ed the ccol w ind s by d o nn in g h e r su i t a n d sh e en joy ed th e e n t i re pool b y h e rse lf .

J u d y B a c h m a n , a new m e m b e r of th e c h a p te r , w as one of th e g a ls w ho en joy ed th e fly - in a s well as th e m e e t ing. A n o th e r n ew m e m b e r to a t t e n d w as J a i m i e S w an so n . T w o m o re “ p ro s p e c t iv e s ” — J u d y K eisl ing an d Id a G a y r e p o r te d a t th e m e e t in g t h a t th e y an d th e i r p ro sp ec t iv e 49% ers w e re p lan n in g a f l igh t on the 20th of A p r i l to L a s V egas . T h e p u rpo se of s a m e is to g ive H u b b y Del Keisling, a m e m b e r of the s ta f f of TV S ta t io n C h a n n e l 8, a n o p p o r tu n i ty to t a k e m o v ie s a lo ng th e ro u te an d a t the t e r m in i to p io m o te E x e c u t iv e F ly ing . It will be in te re s t in g to see w h a t an in f lux of new pilo ts w ill r e s u l t f r o m th e show ing of th e f i lm .

I ois B a r t l in g an d H a r r y h a d a fl igh t to S an F r a n c i s c o to c e le b ra te ,h e i r 25th w ed d in g a n n iv e r s a ry . T e r r y V asq u es an d M a r t h a M u llen an d 43V2ers f lew to P h o e n ix to w i tn e s s the “ 500” .

P u b y K e a v e n y an d M a r io n Je p s e n in ten d to d r iv e ( h o r r o r s ! ) to P o m o n a for th e S p r in g S ec t iona l . M eeting .h e m th e re , tho ug h th e y d id n ’t s a y ju s t h o w th e y ex p ec t to ge t th e re , w e re T e r r y V asq u es an d S te l la H a rd in .

T h e lm a B 'sho p in te n d s to le av e S a n D iego M a y 9 th w i th h e r sister , E d n a as o b s e r v e r an d c o m p a n io n for W ellan d , O n ta r io . T h e y will p a r t ic - in a te in th e IA R . A fte r th e r a c e th e y ex p ec t to v is i t re la t iv e s a n d f r iend s in P e n n s y lv a n ia , see so m e sh ow s in N ew Y ork , th e n to r e t u r n b y the so u th e rn ro u te to h o m e port .

To da te , w e h a v e ju s t 2 en tr ie s fo r AW TA R — T e r r y V a sq u e s a n d R u th P ro p s n e r . D e ta i i s co n c e rn in g p lanes ,

co-pilots', e tc. w e re no t fo r th c o m in g th is ea r ly .

W hen you r e a d this, you c an im a g in e B e t ty Gillies a n d Bud in E u ro p e . T h e y le a v e M a y ’ 20 ( c o m m e r c ia l l y th is t im e ) on a f l igh t to B erlin . T h e ‘p iece de r e s i s t a n c e ’, of course , is a visit w i th th e i r a t t r a c t i v e fa m i ly in R om e. T h e y will g 0 w i th th e m to th e tip of S icily fo r a ten d a y v a c a t io n an d b us in ess t r ip . T w o li t t le g r a n d - d a u g h te r s a r e r e a l d r a w in g c a r d s h e re . T h ey ex p ec t to be a w a y fo r one month . L u c k y son, P e te r ! H e ’ll h a v e to keep th e b a t t e r i e s in good w o rk in g o rde r on th e B a ro n w hile t h e y ’r e aw a y !

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CHAPTER B y E v H endley

I t is sa id t h a t si lence is golden, but th e t i u t h is— P r o c r a s t i n a t i o n is m y m id d le n a m e !

O u r c h a p te r h a s been qu i te ac tive . At o u r J a n u a r y m e e t in g w e decided to t r y a new p la n fo r th e ce le b ra t io n of o u r C h a r t e r A n n iv e r s a r y ( th e 12th), w h ic h is a d in n e r p a r ty . Ins tead , we p la n n e d a K affee K la tch on a S a t u r d a y a f te rn o o n to w h ic h w e invi ted th e w o m e n fly ing in our a r e a , licensed o r not. W e o b ta in ed n a m e s f ro m a i r p o r ts , in s t ru c to r s a n d m e m b e r s . We w e re d e ligh ted w ith th e response. E le v e n g u es ts c a m e to o u r p a r ty , all en th u s ia s t ic a n d in te re s ted in the 99s. As a re su l t w e h a v e w elco m ed f ive n e w m e m b e rs , a n d th in k w e have insp ired o th e r s to w o rk for th a t license . O u r new m e m b e r s a r e : A r lene H olm , A tw a te r ; J e a n Skinner . S to ck ton ; Viola L a b ru c h e r ie , S to ck ton ; J e a n M u r ra y , S tock ton a n d La- V e rn e G udgel, M erced . We hope the S o u thw es t S ec tiona l g i r ls will g e t to m e e t th e m a t th e S p r in g convention in P o m o n a .

We a r e p ro u d of o u r V ice -ch a irm an , M a r ie M cD owell, is th e 1963 Q ueen of the C a li fo rn ia F ly in g F a r m e r s . M ar ie a n d h e r 49y2e r A lan f lew th e i r B o n a n z a w ith th e F ly in g F a r m e r s to u r to A lam o s a n d S a n Carlos , M exico. D o ro th y an d F loyd K oebel a lso m a d e th e f l igh t in th e i r N av ion . M ex ico se em s to be a p o p u la r spot- L a u ra M a y an d G ene C raw fo rd an d son, Don, sp e n t a h o l id ay fly ing to va r io u s p la c e s in M exico. L oucie l F r e e m a n a t t e n d e d th e F re s n o C h a p te r C h a r te r A p ri l 6-7. O u r b es t to th e new C h a p ter .

SA N FE R N A N D O VALLEY C H A PTER

By T rixie-A nn SchubertC h a p te r w o m a n pilot of th e y e a r

w a s n a m e d a t th e M a rc h a w a rd s b a n q u e t w h ic h fe a tu re d s p e a k e r F r a n k K ing s to n S m ith , P h i l a d e lp h ia law yer- p i lo t - a u th o r w ho f lew w es t a t h is own expense to bo ls te r th e cau se of w o m en

San Fernando V alley chapter N inety N ines w elcom e Philadelphia p ilot-author ("W eekend P ilo t” , " I’d R ather B e F ly in g ” , e tc .) Frank K ingston Sm ith to the SFV W oman P ilot of the Y ear banquet.

pilots m o re flying t im e for m o re f e m a le ty pe pilots . J E A N R O S E is w om a n pilot of the y e a r an d fa n c y the look of d i s m a y on the fa c e of la s t y e a r ’s w inn er , S h ir ley Robinson , w hen sh e o pened th e sea led enve lop e , a n nounced the w in n e r an d d isco vered th a t said w in n e r w as ju s t a b o u t the only 99 not p re s e n t a t th e b a n q u e t of well o v e r 100 people. At th a t m o m e n t J e a n w as so m e w h ere in th e m o u n ta in pass , e n ro u te b a c k f ro m a f l igh t to L as Vegas, a n d f ig h t in g th e w e a ther . But t h e r e ’s no d o ub t of J e a n ’s q ua l i f ic a t io n s for th is y e a r ’s tro p h y . S h e ’s an ex-W A SP, f l igh t in s t ru c to r w ith in s t ru m e n t , single an d m u l t i eng ine ro t ing s ; a m e m b e r of th e C a t e rp i l l a r club, h a v in g p a r a c h u t e d to sa fe ty w hen a g l ide r fell a p a r t in the a i r ; h av in g logged o v e r te n th o u sa n d hours of f l igh t h o u r s of f ly ing each m o n th for th e la s t six y e a r s AND w in n e r of th e 1950 P o w d e r P u f f D e rb y w ith second, th i rd , fo u r th , a n d fifth p lace w inn ings in o th e r P o w d e r P u ff a t te m p ts .

J e a n co llected h e r t r o p h y a t th e end of an in te re s t in g d a y of fly ing a n o th e r t r o p h y co llec tor , O liv ia De H av i l lan d , on a c h a r t e r f l igh t booked by th e ac t re ss .

B e tty M alone w a s p inned a t the m ee t an d so e a g e r w a s B e tty to b e com e a 99 th a t she f lew h e r ow n p a p e rs b a c k to 99 h e a d q u a r t e r s .

Two g a ls h a v e jus t rece iv ed c o m m e rc ia l r a t in g s —Liz C row ley and C aro l L a d y w ho also is w o rk in g on h e r M a s te r s D e g ree a t S a n ta B a r b a r a U nive rs i ty .

K ay M eade jo ined a fly ing c lub a t S an Jo se , F lo re n c e D i t t m a r f lew to

M a m m o th n e a r B ishop a n d m a d e dozens of s h o r te r hops, M a r y K e m p e r flew to De&'ert A ir a n d in h e r ow n in im i ta b le fash ion signed up a P o w d e r P u f f sp o n so r for h e r a n d F lo re n c e , S h ir ley R ob inson flew th e tw in Aero- n c a C h a m p io n L a n c e r a n d w en t to the A ntiq ue A irp lan e show.

A u d rey S c h u t te flew to P a l m d a l e to h e a r FAA h e a d H a l l a b y a t th e o p e n ing of th e new con tro l c e n te r , a fou r m ill ion d o l l a r p ro jec t .

T r ix ie -A n n S c h u b e r t f lew to F re sn o w ith P a t L a m b e r t of P h o e n ix for the in s ta l la t io n of th e 19th so u th w e s t s e c tion c h a p te r th e r e a t t h a t s p e c t a c u l a r n ew a i r p o r t w h ic h will h o s t th e s t a r t of th e P o w d e r P u ff in 1964, w a s m o d e r a t o r of th e 1964 W o m e n ’s S p a c e S y m p o s iu m a t L. A. S ta te College in Los' Angeles, a n d did a CBS n e tw o rk show w ith c o m m e n ta t o r R u th A shton an d N in e ty N ine B e t ty M il le r w ho p lans to fly solo to A u s tra l ia .

And l e t ’s c lose th e M a y copy w i th k ud os a n d c o n g ra tu la t io n s to th e lo u r c h a p te r m e m b e r s w h o w e re r u n n e r s u p for th e S F V w o m a n p ilo t of the y e a r . . . F lo r e n c e D i t t m a r of Los A ngeles ; L o la R icc i of S tud io C ity w ho w r i te s th e m o n th ly A ux T an k , a new s g a z e t te ex c lu s ive ly fo r c h a p te r ga ls ; A u d re y S c h u t te of C a n o g a P a r k , f l ig h t i n s t r u c t r e s s a t K a p p a i r , V an N u y s a i r p o r t ; Lois Miles of R e se d a c h a p te r c h a i r m a n a n d f l igh t in s t ru c t r e s s a t V a lley P ilo ts , c o m p e t i to rs of A u d re y ’s fl ight school,

FR E SN O C H A PT E R By B arb ara F a ller

N ow i t ’s o ff ic ia l! T h e F re s n o C h a p t e r w a s fo r m a l ly in s ta l led a t a l u n c h eon a t th e new F re s n o A ir T e r m i n a l

oh' Sunday , . A p r i l 8 an d ten m o re w o m e n pilo ts a r e p ro ud ly spo r t ing Ninety-nin© pins;

S a tu r d a y a f te rnoon , A pril 7, v i s i t ing 99’s f ro m S an Diego, S a n ta Bor- b a r a , P h o e n ix , R edw ood E m p i re , Bay Cities; Los. A ngeles an d S an Jo a q u in s t a r t e d a rr iv in g . A g ro u n d c rew cons is t ing of 49t i e r s w e re on h a n d to g r e e t th e f ly e rs a n d s e v e r a l H er tz co u r te sy c a r s w e re a v a i l a b le for t r a n s p o r ta t io n . S a tu r d a y even ing eve ry on e en joyed a co ck ta i l h o u r hosted by th e F re sn o ; Sheri ff ’s A ir S q u a d ro n fo llowed by a b a n q u e t a t a loca l Motel. We w e re d e l igh tfu l ly e n te r ta in e d by J i m m y Wei to n a n d W eb s te r Webfoot, local; T V. p e r s o n a l i ty . T h e c l im a x of th e e v en in g w a s the a w a r d in g of th e g ra n d p r ize of an a i r c r a f t in te r io r d o n a te d by A i r c r a f t E n te rp r ise s .

W e 1 w e re e sp e c ia l ly p leased w ith the a t t e n d a n c e of fe llow 99’s a t o u r w e e k end f ly - in in sp i te of th e in c l im a te w e a th e r . G er i Hill, w ho a r r iv e d in a sp ace coupe, w a s on h a n d to p re sen t th e c h a r t e r . S o m e o th e r s a b o a rd for th e la u n c h in g w e re P a t L a m b a r t , P h o e n ix , P a t S touffer, R edw ood E m pire , an d R u th R u e c h e r t , B ay Cities. S p a c e will not p e r m i t a list of a ll v is i to rs p re s e n t bu t w e w e re g lad to see th e m all .

T h e s e v e n c h a r t e r m e m b e r s of the F re s n o C h a p te r a r e D o ro th y Kent, C h a i rm a n , W a n d a B ro n s te t te r , Vice- C h a i r m a n , B a r b a r a F a l l e r , S e c re t a ry , J e r i W atk ins , T r e a s u r e r , M a r y H au les , E s te l le S ta c y an d H elen S m ith , We h a v e a d d e d th re e m o re m e m b e r s an d a n u m b e r of e n th u s ia s t ic s tu d e n ts soon will in c re a se ou r m e m b e r s h ip .

SANTA BAR BAR A C H A PT E R By D oris C. Phillips

We m a y h a v e been " u n r e p o r t e d ” , as a c h a p te r , in re c en t issues of th is pub lica t ion , bu t f ly in g ac t iv i t ies a r e on th e upsw in g w ith S a n ta B a r b a r a a r e a " f ly g i r l s ” .

J o a n S te in b e rg e r is c r a m m i n g for h e r c o m m e rc i a l fl igh t tes t, th is falls in th e p le a s u re c a te g o ry , a l th o u g h it so un ds’ like w ork .

On St. P a t r i c k s ’ D a y w e h a d a fly- in a t Conejo A irp o r t a n d held o u r m e e t in g in T h o u san d O aks. M eeting w ith o u r c h a p te r , and show ing a great, d e a l of in te re s t in th e 99’s w e re a n u m b e r of s tu d en t pilots w ho w ould like to be kno w n as “ f led g ling p led ges” w i th a s p i r a t i o n s to w a rd a c t iv e m e m bersh ip s .

S an d i an d K en Kill ion a r e conv inced th a t , a s in the case of a i rp la n e s , "h o r s e s a r e h e re to s t a y ” . T h e i r l a t e s t acq u is i t io n is a q u a r t e rh o r s e w ith t h e poe tic n a m e of "D ri f tw o o d C h a n t ” . W a tc h for this n a m e on the

form sheet a t B a y M eado w s a n d P o mona in th e n e a r fu tu re . F ly in g to Mojave e a r ly in A pri l fo r th e S a n Fernando V alley C h a p te r F ly - in w e re ; Joan S te inb e rge r , S h ir le y S h ip m a n Sandi and D ied re K illion in S a n d is ’ Bonanza. Also m a k in g th i s t r i p w e re Della A b e rn a th y a n d A nn a R eitz in D ellas’ Cessna 172.

A ttending the c h a r t e r p re s e n ta t io n festivities in F re s n o in April , w e re Joan, D ella an d J u n e W a r r e n w ho flew w ith A nn a in th e R e i tz ’ ne w Sky- lane. A nna r e p o r t s t h a t h e r 49V2er H enry has r e c e n t ly p a ssed his in s t ru m e n t w r i t te n e x a m . T h e a r r i v a l of an o th e r g ra n d s o n h a s a lso b e en c a u se for c e le b ra t io n for th is f ly ing te a m .

G REATER NEW YORK C H A PTER By Irene B. K eith

Do you sm ell so m e th in g b u rn in g ? well we a r e b u sy th in k in g ! A bou t w h a t? Well th in g s —like—a m e e t in g April 23 ot F e r d i ’s R e s t a u r a n t w ith Mr. T h o m a s W. R ob e r tso n , M anager of H ad ley A irp o r t , a s g u es t speaker. He will show th e A .O .P .A . 360 degree In s t ru m e n t R a t in g F i lm . L ik e—J u n e 8th a t B r id g e p o r t A irpor t , Conn. w e will h a v e a “ p en n y -a -p o u n d ” flights' for the public. R a in D a te J u n e 9th. This will be o u r w a y to r a i s e ou r share of A W TA R a n d A E F u n d costs. Like—We a r e a l l busy on th e T e r minus a t A tlan t ic City. Be s u r e you come and jo in us an d th e A w ard s B anque t will be J u ly 18th. P u t th i s da te in y o u r book an d p la n to co m e days a h ea d . C o m p le te in fo rm a t io n next issue.

OREGON C H A PT E R By Judy F lem in g

While ou r r e g u l a r N ew s R e p o r te r , P e t ty Johnson , e n d u re s a n en fo rced sab a t ica l , I ’ll t r y to k ee p you posted on c!oings h e re in O regon . H ope you will b e a r w ith me.

This m o n th ’s m e e t in g w a s h e ld a t Astoria w ith L ucy D r u c k e r a n d R i ta Ginn as hostesses . M a r g in a l w e a th e r cut a t t e n d a n c e to ten an d a f t e r a P irep g av e a 400-foot o v e r P D X Omni, C h a i rm a n C h a r lo t te D odson and I gav e w a y to ou r in n a te c o w a rd

ice a n d h i t c h e d a r id e w ith a couple of I F R ty p es . B oth S e c r e t a r y Bobie Plays, V eron ia , a n d A nn B row n, H il ls boro, d ro v e in. T h o u g h few in n u m b e r , w e h a d a ro u s in g m e e t in g a n d d e l ig h tful lu n c h in n e a r b y W a r re n to n .

F o llow in g th e bu s in e ss m e e t in g , w e w e re co n d u c te d on a th o ro u g h a n d inf o r m a t iv e to u r of th e A s to r ia W e a th e r S ta t io n w h e re o p e ra t io n of th e i r r a d a r a n d t e l e m e n t r y e q u ip m e n t w a s d e m o n s t ra te d . A f te r su ch a to u r , w e all h a v e a m u c h b e t t e r u n d e r s ta n d in g of how dif ficu l t it is to a c c u ra t e ly for- c a s t w es t coas t w e a th e r .

P la n s fo r O re g o n ’s P e t t i c o a t D erby , J u n e 22, a r e beg inn ing to fa l l into p la c e desp i te th e r e c e n t ch an g e of d a te . One of th e m o s t h e a r t e n in g th in g s w e h a v e d is c o v e re d is th e e n th u s ia s m show n by FA A, th e S ta te B o a rd of A e ro n a u t ic s , W e a th e r B u r eau , tow er pe rso n n e l a n d o p e ra to r s . All h a v e g en e ro u s ly o ffe red th e i r a s s i s tan ce in c on du c ting th e D e rb y and , believe m e , w e h a v e a c c e p te d .

T h ro u g h the h a p p ie s t co inc idence , w e also signed a new m e m b e r w hile in A s to r ia . Niki T o m of th e D a l la s a r r iv e d in th e f a m i ly S k y lan e ju s t as th e c la n g a th e r e d a n d w a s p ro m p t ly h i j a c k e d . We h o p e N ik i will en jo y a long an d h a p p y assoc ia t io n w ith N in e ty N ines.

W e ’re a ll de l ig h ted to h e a r J a n e Capizzi, S a lem , h a s a d d e d a 9 lb. boy n a m e d D a v id B a te s to th e ra n k s of fu tu re pilots . O u r p le a s u re w as s l igh t ly d a m p e n e d , h o w e v e r , w h en we l e a r n e d w e w ill be los ing J a n e th r o u g h h e r 49Mier J o s e p h ’s t r a n s fe r to Y a k im a in Ju n e . Also le av in g us, upon co m p le t io n of th e i r n ew h o m e in I hoenix , w ill be N o r m a C ass id y an d 49% er J o h n . O u r bes t w ish es go w ith bo th N o r m a a n d J a n e .

E n th u s i a s m s t i l l ru n s h ig h a m o n g te a c h e r s a n d a d m i n i s t r a t o r s of th e L a t e a f t e r th e g r e a t a e ro s p a c e p r e s en ta t io n s a t th e O reg o n E d u c a t io n A ssoc ia tion C onven tion h e re in M a rc h . In ad d it io n to th e ta lk s by Col. Y eag e r a n d C ap t . K n igh t, o u r h u m a n d y n a m o , A l th e a A d a m s , se t u p a b o o th co n ta in in g h u n d re d s of e x a m p le s of su g g es ted r e f e r e n c e m a te r i a l s fo r u s b y th e te a c h e r s in th e c la s s ro o m . A m o ng tho se t a k in g tu r n s in th e b oo th w ith A lth ea w e re M a r c e l l a O thus’, R u th D o lan d , C h a r lo t te Dodson, J o a n B u e e r m a n n a n d J e a n e t t e C h a p m a n . L e t us h o p e ou r e d u c a to r s ' d oub ts of th e fuLure of f l igh t a r e b eg in n in g to c ru m b le a n d t h a t soon a e r o s p a c e e d u ca t io n will be a n a c c e p te d p a r t of school c ir icu lae .

O u r n ex t r e g u l a r m ee t in g is s c h e d uled fo r M a y 9 in G r a n t s P a s s , un less w e ’r e sh u t dow n by w e a th e r . If it w a s

ev e r q ues t ioned , th e v a lu e of a n in s t r u m e n t r a t in g b ecom es in c re a s in g ly e v id e n t in O r e g o n !

FA R W EST C H A PTER B y M argaret L ayton

D ick a n d L y n n e M a h lb e rg r e c e n t ly m a d e a t r ip to B anff, B. C. and L a k e Lou ise fo r a w eek of skiing. T w o c a r s m a d e th e tr ip . I t took th em tw e lv e h o u r s to d r iv e and L y n n e w as u n h a p p y to th in k it w ould h a v e tak en ju s t a coup le of h o u rs to fly. D u r in g th e i r s t a y th e w e a th e r w as perfec t , a b o u t 7° w i th lo ts of sunsh ine . E ach S u n d a y th e y h a v e been t a k in g th e i r y o u n g s te rs to Mt. B a k e r fo r m o re skiing.

Bill a n d E le n e D u n c a n took off in th e i r B o n an za for a w eek a n d h e a d e d south. T h ey s topped a t M onterey , P a l m Springs', L a s V egas an d Aspen, C o lo rad o for so m e skiing.

E leen h a s b ee n ta k in g a course in Zoology at th e ju n io r co llege in P o r t Angeles. T h e y h a v e been out on s e v e r a l field t r ip s a n d E len e h a s th o ro u g h ly e n jo yed th e course .

If th e w e a th e r will se t tle , w e ’ll h a v e th e m a r k e r s a t P o r t A ngeles pa in ted . B e tw een show ers, w e m a n a g e d to c o m p le te th e le t te rs . J u s t a big fish to go.

O u r c h a p te r i s w o rk in g w i th Air F lo t i l la 40 of th e C. G. A u x i l ia ry on M a y 19. I t is th e a n n u a l fly-in b r e a k fa s t a t P o r t A ngeles.

Good w e a th e r th is W ed nesday , and w e ’ll be f ly ing to R en ton fo r our m ee t ing .

E A ST E R N WASHINGTON C H A PTER

By H elen R. CrumS ince o u r A pri l m e e t in g will be in

P en d le to n , O regon , too la te to m ee t th e d e ad l in e fo r this issue, in f o r m a tion con ce rn in g the bus iness a c c o m plished an d th e recen t fly ing ac tiv it ies of ou r m e m b e r s is a b it s c a r c e .

Gini R ic h a rd s o n te lls1 us she is ag a in e n te r in g th e I n t e rn a t io n a l Air R a c e in M ay. A f r ien d f ro m w e s te rn W a sh ington will a c c o m p a n y he r . She also p lan s to fly to B raz i l in August.

w e a r e w a i t in g a n x io u s ly to h e a r a b o u t L y g ie H a g a n 's in s t ru m e n t r a t ing an d K a th le e n H i tc h c o c k ’s c o m m e r c ia l . K a th le e n spends m u ch of h e r t im e on business t r ip s w i th h e r 49V2er, th e la te s t one being a n in s t ru m e n t t r ip to McCall , Id a h o in a snow s to rm . E th e l W ilk s t ro m ex p ec ts to ge t in less f ly in g now t h a t f ish ing sea so n is a b o u t to open.

T h e r e m u s t be s e v e ra l g i r ls p la n n ing to e n te r our a i r to u r scheduled for M a y b u t as y e t those in tend in g to p a r t i c ip a te h a v e not been anno un ced .

Millie Sh inn s e n d s news of an o th e r

N.Y. - N.J. SECTION i

C o u r te sy L ee W enzl ick

H e r e ’s1 Loping th is will help h e r f in ish up On h e r p r iv a te p i lo t’s license.

W e -also w e lc o m e d b a c k M ar io n f ro m h e r fou r m o n th v a c a t io n in C a l i fo rn ia . She an d h e r 49V2, Bill, spent tw o of th o se m o n th s by th e S a l ton S ea -sa i l in g sunn ing , sw im m in g , and s igh tsee in g . W hile on th e i r v a ca t io n th ey w on a be au t i fu l sa i lb oa t w hich c a m e in v e ry h a n d y on th e S a l to n Sea. M ar io n took th e b o a t out one d a y and sa i l ing w as so good, she sa i led a c ro s s the sea an d b a c k w hich w a s a to ta l of 20 miles . T h ey also b ough t b ikes and indulged in a lot of bike r id ing . M a r ion c locked 32 m iles in one d a y ’s ride.

G ertrude and John Lockw ood, left, o f C arlsbad, Cal., flew over to P a lm D esert this w inter for a reunion w ith M innie and Carl Boyd, right, at the D esert Air H otel. G ertrude, m em b er of San D iego chapter, and M innie w ere in theI960 AWTAR.

p ro sp ec t iv e m e m b e r H e len D ew ey of O m a k . S h e go t h e r license last S e p te m b e r , m a n a g e s an d lives on a ra n c h , is the wife of a d o c to r w ho flies, an d m o th e r of four d a u g h te r s — th re e of th e m te e n -a g e r s . T h e y h a v e a N av ion and th e i r own a i r s t r ip . She urges an y o n e flying th a t w a y to d ro p down for coffee a t ' ‘S ky A c re s” .

Ifope w e h e a r m o re new s befo re th e next issue.

ALASKA C H A PT E R By L avelle B etz

E v e ry o n e w as g la d to see T e r ry Kelogg at o u r A pril m e e t in g w h ich w a s h e ld a t P a t G ilda 's . She g a v e us so m u ch helpfu l in fo rm a t io n ab ou t

th e N o r th w e s t S ec t iona l . P la n s s e e m to be je l l ing be t te r , new . W e will be send ing ou t in fo rm a t io n a l p a c k e ts in M a y so y o u ’ll j u s t h a v e to w a i t un ti l th en fo r e x a c t in fo rm a t io n . All I c an s'ay now is be p re p a r e d to h a v e fun! M e m b e rs p re sen t in ad d i t io n to hostess P a t G ilda w e re M a r le n e H a rd e s ty , G w en Jones , P a t M cG ee, R u th O 'B u ck , P a t Moore, M ar io n Z aeg e l a n d L av e l le Betz. G ues ts a t ten d in g w e re T e r r y Kellogg, H e ld a B ad in g , R u th H u rs t , a n d Liz K ra k o w .

Liz K ra k o w w a s p re s e n te d w i th five h o u rs d u a l by L a v e l le in reco g n i t ion of h e r m a n y h o u rs of h e lp sh e has g iven the 99’s h e re in A n cho rage .

IDM.E EAST' SECTION j

E A ST E R N PEN N SY LV A N IA C H A PTER

By Beth Sturtevant

I r e n e W ir t s c h a f te r did not b r e a k h e r a r m on h e r ski w eek-end , she is su nn in g on M ia m i 's sands . T h e n yo u r r e p o r te r is off fo r tw o w eeks ac t iv e d u ty a t W righ t P a t t e r s o n Air F o rc e B a se in Ohio. She will miss o u r f a b u lous S p r in g S ec t io na l a t B r idg ep o r t

bu t m o re abou t th a t la te r .Louise S a cch i r e tu rn e d f ro m h e r

J o h a n n e s b u r g t r ip by je t a f t e r a 20 day adventure w h ich b e g a n w ith e n g in e fa i lu re o v e r C ross City, F lo r id a . Lou ise m u s t lead a c h a r m e d life, th a t could h a v e been the E v e rg la d e s . She sp e n t ten d a y s in th i s t in y H a m le t w aitin g fo r a n ew in jec t io n sys tem . T h e o th e r N av ion , piloted by a N or- w eg ien A ir F o rc e C a p ta in , h a d gone on to F t . L a u d e r d a l e to h a v e the ra d io re p a i re d . (N ewton, K an sa s w as w h e re th e i r f l ig h ts s t a r t e d ) . T he idea w a s fo r th e tw o N av io ns to t r a v e l to g e th e r b u t s ince h a lf th e t im e th e i r ra d io s w e re out, th is took a bit of d o ing. No ligh t sh ips o r o th e r a i r c r a f t d u r in g th e i r f l igh t ov e r the so u th A tlantic. L ouise said , “ Yes, I w as a lon e ; it took a shoe h o rn to w edge m e in w ith a l l th a t e q u ip m e n t ! ” F ly in g t im e to ta le d 71% h rs . T h e re w as a I 2V2 h r . leg f ro m F la . to B a rb ad o s . C ay enn e to F r e n c h G u ia n a ; N a ta l , B raz i l to A scension Is lan d thon a n o th e r 12% h r . leg to L u a n d a , A ngo la ; Wind- hoecl:, S. A fr ica to Jo h a n n e s b u rg .An u n d e r s ta te m e n t so ty p ic a l of Louis —“ I w a s k i n d a ’ t i re d a f te r 12V2 hour:,'

Yes, th e t r ip w a s d i f f e r e n t ! ” C ong ra tu la t io n s , Louise on a n o th e r F i r s t fo r w o m e n in A via tion!

W ed., M a r c h 27th, N a rc o held an O m ni Clinic a t A m b le r , P a . A m o ng th e 300 p re se n t w e re Alice & Jo h n H a m m o n d , Ann Shields, P e g g y Borek, E ls ie M cB ride , I r e n e W ir ts c h a f te r

and R ay W ir t s c h a f te r w ho sa id it looked like a 99 m ee t in g .

We h a d a b e a u t i fu l w e e k -e n d M arch 30th an d P e g g y B orek , J u d y and Bob H opk in a n d A1 H e l le r f in ish ed Air M a rk in g th e h a n g e r a t M or- risville, P a . T h a n k s fo r a p ro fess iona l looking job you p a in t in g p ic n ic k e rs !

E ls ie M cB rid e h a d a b e a u t i fu l je t flight to th e O k la h o m a e x e c u t iv e m eeting . She a n d B a r b a r a s , , K ie rn a n and E v a n s saw K a te M a c a r io ’s h a n g e r f ro m 28,000’ a t 520 m .p .h . I t w a s 90 degrees in O k la h o m a a n d s ince they w o rk ed a ll h o u rs th e r e w a s no t im e fo r sight seeing. E ls ie sa id w h en th ey re tu rn e d th e t e m p e r a t u r e w a s 41°, b r r r .

F L A S H --J o y c e H a rd in g a n d h e r h u sb an d h a v e inv i ted t h a t long legged bird to f ly o v e r th i s Sept. W e w ish you both m u ch h a p p in es s . K eep well, Joyce.

T h e S p r in g S ec t io n a l M ee t in g a t B r id g ep o r t a i r p o r t S a tu r d a y , A pril 20, w a s a s p a r k l in g success, th a n k s to Alice M e ise n h e im er a n d h e r c o m m i t tee. A bout 150 people w e re p resen t .

L u c y S te p h a n w a s c h a r m in g an d h e r t a lk e x t r e m e ly in te re s t in g . S ince th e w inds w e re too st r o n g (40 k ts .) to m a k e th e p la n n e d a sc e n t , sh e sh o w ed us h o w th e y in f la te th e ba l loo n w ith ho t a ir . A n th o n y F a i r b a n k s , J r . and Dr. M ary P r ice h e lp ed L ucy with th is ex c i t ing ind o o r fea t . As the p ro p a n e g a s w a r m e d th e a i r and m a n y h a n d s he ld th e fo lds of th e b a l loon a w a y f ro m th e f l a m e , it g r a d u a l ly took sh a p e a n d ro se to th e to p of the la r g e h a n g a r . L u c y h a d also b rought w ith h e r th e gondo la , w h ich c rea ted a m ild sen sa t io n s t r a p p e d to the roof of th e i r s ta t io n w ago n . T h e t r ip e a s t w a s q u i te a n a d v e n tu re .

Toni F a irb an k s ' , P r e s id e n t of the Balloon Club of A m e r i c a , K a te B ar- cus, one of T o n i 's s tu d en ts an d pilot, Dr. M a ry P r i c e w e re in t ro d u c e d by Connie Wolf, th e “ F i r s t L a d y ’’ of ballooning.

T he m e e t in g w a s c o v e red on ra d io and in the p ress .

Alice H a m m o n d g a v e a r e p o r t on the A m e lia E a r h a r t c o m m e m o r a t iv e s tam p . V elta B en n a n d B e a W ilder h an d le d th e F ly - ins . R a y M e isen h e im e r s e rv e d as M.C. M a r c ia M usson w ith Z on ta m e m b e r Toni R a f fe r ty , did a b eau ti fu l jo b of ta b l e d e c o ra tions. M ar ie D 'A l te r io an d E r m a Keyes h a n d led the decorations '. T h a n k you E lsie M c B rid e an d C ece lia S te t- se r fo r co l lec t ing th e “ r e v e n u e ” .

W ASHINGTON I). C. C H A PT E R B y Jean R oss Howard

C o n g ra tu la t io n s to B la n c h e N oyes’— she h a s been a w a r d e d th e F e d e ra l W o m a n ’s A w ard , one of s ix w o m e n in

o u r G o v e rn m e n t so h o n o re d fo r th e i r o u ts ta n d in g con tr ib u t io n s .

A bu s r id e did it! L a u r o Z e re n e r is in t r a c t i o n in R o o m 47D a t th e N a t io n a l O r th a p e d ic H osp ita l , 2455 A rm y - N a v y D r iv e , A rl in g ton , V irg in ia . L a u r a is h e r w on d e r fu l , g a y self, b u t those 14 pou nd w e ig h ts a r e n ’t fun.

O ur A p ri l m e e t in g a t th e M a ts A er- m in a l w a s m o s t in te re s t in g a n d w ell a t ten d ed . M r. L e o n a rd S k itzk y of the F A A ’s F l ig h t S e rv ic e w a s th e g u es t sp eak e r . In c id e n ta l ly , B la n c h e N oyes h a s sug g es te d t h a t w h en y o u ’v e h a d co o p e ra t iv e in f l igh t h e lp f ro m the FA A you d ro p a line to M r. H a la b y w i th a cop y to th e loca l office. I t w ou ld be a c h a n g e of p a c e for th e F A A to rece iv e w ell d e se rv ed th a n k s in s tead of ju s t c o m p la in ts .

T h e M iddle E a s t e r n S p r in g S e c t io n a l a t B r id g e p o r t , N ew Je r se y , h o s te d by th e E a s t e r n P e n n . C h a p te r w a s a r e c o rd b r e a k e r !

T h e b ig g e s t a t t e n d a n c e in y e a r s — a m o s t in te re s t in g p r o g r a m a n d th e s t ro n g es t w ind s! In g u s ts up to 50 k n o ts a n d m o re , th e fo l low ing m e m b e rs of the W ash in g ton , D. C. C h a p t e r lan d ed c ro ss w in d sa fe ly : H e d y J a f f e w ith H aze] D w iggins , R u th F re c k l e to n a n d M a r g a r e t D e c k e r ; V irg in ia a n d D on T h o m p so n a n d th e i r 12-Y ear old son a n d D o ro th y M itche l l ; V e lta B enn an d B ea W ild e r ; N ellie a n d Bill J a c k s o n ; Mizzi an d Gil M oore a n d A da M itche l l an d J e a n H o w a r d ; N a n c y H opk ins T ie r and son D av id . F r o m B a l t im o re w e re B e t ty B ohn a n d J a c q u e l in e G e ig e r w i th tw o p ro s p e c t iv e m em bers ' .

F o l low ing a v e r y sp r ig h t ly m e e t in g c h a i r m a n e d by G o v e rn o r V irg in ia T h o m p so n , a de lic ious buffe t lun ch w a s se rved in th e h a n g a r .

N a n c y N a rc o a s MC, p re s e n te d p r iz es to e a c h pilot w ho h a d b r a v e d th e w in ds to com e. A spe c ia l p r ize w e n t to W h ir ley -G ir l P a t A rno ld a n d h e r p a s s e n g e r Louis H y d e w ho c o p te red in in P a t ’s B r a n t ly f r o m C o n n ec t icu t, en ro u te to W a r r e n to n , V irg in ia fo r a w e e k e n d v is it w i th J a n e y H a r t .

F r o m th e N ew Y o rk -N ew J e r s e y S ec tion c a m e B a r b a r a E v a n s and S e lm a C ronan .

O u r in te rn a t io n a l ba l loo n r e c o r d ho ld e r , Connie Wolf in t ro d u c e d th e gues t sp e a k e r , L u c y S te fan . L u c y h a d d r iv e n f ro m M in neso ta to th e m e e t ing w i th th e G ondo la of h e r ba lloon s t r a p p e d to th e to p of h e r s ta t io n w ag o n . A long th e w a y , i t a lm o s t p r o v ed a t r a f f i c h a z z a rd , as p a s s in g m o t o r i s ts g a p e d a n d w on dered .

L u cy g a v e a m os t in te re s t in g t a lk of ba l lo o n in g p a s t a n d p re s e n t a n d th en g a v e a n on th e scene d e m o n s t r a t ion of in f la t in g a ho t a i r ba lloon . T he

h ig h w inds p re v e n te d a n a c tu a l fl ight d em o n s tra t io n .

O u r th a n k s to th e E a s t e r n P en n . C h a p te r a n d th e H orizon A ero S erv ice for a t r u ly m e m o r a b l e m ee t ing .

E n jo y in g th e fun a t th e W o m e n ’s N a t io n a l P r e s s C lub A n n u a l S tun t P a r t y w e re B lanch e Noyes, F a y Gills W ells a n d J e a n H o w ard .

T h e des ign of th e A m elia E a r h a r t C o m m e m o r a t iv e S t a m p will be u n ve i led by P o s t m a s t e r G e n e ra l J . E d w a r d D a y a t th e N a t io n a l A v ia tion C lub on A p ri l 25. M i r ia m M orr is sey A m e l i a ’s s is ter , will be th e guest of h o n o r . T h e 99’s, of course , h a v e been inv i ted a n d w ill p a r t i c ip a te in th e c e rem o n y .

HOUSTON C H A PTER B y Sue Collins

H ostess H o u s to n C h a p te r is e a g e r ly looking fo r w a rd to M ay 10, 11 a n d 12th in G a lv e s to n w h e re w e hope th e South C e n t ra l S p r in g C onven tion will be a b a l l w o rk a cco m p lish e d , too. W ha t a th r i l l to see seven ty -f ive o r so a i r p lanes ch o ck fu ll of 99’s to u ch dow n a t S choles F ie ld F r i d a y a f te rn o o n ; th e n th e F U L L m oonl igh t c ru ise th a t even ing . S a tu r d a y m o rn in g a f t e r the b usiness m e e t in g th e NASA f i lm P roject G em in i: M ission C oncept will be show n. Who kno w s w h ic h one of our d a u g h t e r s m ig h t one d a y rendezv ou s in S p a c e ? T h e cu lm in a t io n of th e conven tion is th e fab u lo us , a u th e n t ic L u a u S a tu r d a y e v e n ing — cau tion th e s t raw s ' in th e p in e ap p le s and coc o a n u ts - t h e y ’r e m ig h ty poten t!

M a r c h 30th o u r c h a i r m a n , Louise B ickfo rd , p re sen te d h e r h usb an d , M yrl, w ith an e ig h t pound five ounce son. D o u g la s E d w a r d tops h is h a n d so m e n e s s w i th c u r ly cold b la c k ha ir . H e ge ts h is f i r s t f ly ing lesson a t th r e e w eek s’.

SH R E V E P O R T C H A PTER By Hot W ilson

S o r ry I m issed th e d ead lin e fo r las t m o n t h ’s is sue th o u g h w e d id n ’t h a v e too m u c h to re p o r t . S ince th e n h o w ever , so m e n ice th ings h a v e h a p p e n e d to so m e of o u r m e m b e r s .

J e r e S a u r ’s new house h a s been co m p le ted a n d sh e is a l l m o v ed in. B u ild ing a n ew house is qu i te an u n d e r t a k in g b u t is s u r e w o r th th e effort.

H aze l N e a le y ’s s i s te r w ho h a s been s ta t io n ed w ith h e r h u sb a n d in H aw aii , w a s h e re fo r a vis it . F a m i ly get to-

SO. CENTRAL SECTION, s'

g e th e r s a n d good old long t a lk s w as the o rd e r of th e d a y fo r th e m .

H e len H ew itt , D o tt ie P o r t s , a n d C orinn e S t r ic k la n d to ok o f f f o r N a tchez , M ississ ippi in H e le n ’s Bell- a n c a an d M a r th a C h r is ty a n d f a m i ly in h e r C o m a n c h e . H u sb a n d W h itey Hew itt , l is ten ing a t h o m e to H e le n ’s position r e p o r t to M a r th a is still w o n d e r in g w h a t the M a c h speed of th e B e l la n c a 260.

M a r th a an d R a y C h r is ty h a v e been doing qu i te a bit of f l i t t ing d u r in g R a y ’s le av e - in c lud in g to B a to n R ou ge to m a k e a d ea l w i th L o u is ian a A irc r a f t to r e p r e s e n t th e m a n d P ip e r A irc ra f t in this a r e a . I h e a r te l l t h e y ’ve a l r e a d y h a d a C hero kee 180 up for d e m o n s t r a t io n r ides .

I piloted m y h u s b a n d Bill a n d a couple of f r iend s up to T e x a r k a n a fo r lunch w ith som e good f r ien d s . W en t by w a y of P la in D e a l in g to see the Dogwood T ra i l f ro m th e a i r a n d b a ck by w a y of s e v e ra l of th e loca l lakes to see how th ey looked for so m e w a te r ski expedit ions l a t e r on. S u re w a s a r e la x in g an d fun ty pe flight.

W e ’re h op ing t h a t th e M ississippi ga ls will be ab le to fly-in an d jo in u s for a J u n e m ee t in g a n d lunch .

S ev e ra l of the g ir ls a r e m a k in g p lans fo r th e G a lv e s to n S ec t iona l . Sounds like it w ill be g r e a t ! I guess th a t a bo u t covers ' o u r a c t iv i t ie s so th e book s a y s th e w o rd to s a y is ‘‘R oger , O u t” .

A LB U Q U ER Q U E C H A PT E R B y Linda Sw ann

To V irg in ia C u t t e r goes th e deepest s y m p a th y of a ll h e r f r ie n d s . H e r well- know n 49V2er, W il l iam P . C u tte r , p a ssed a w a y M a r c h 21, 1963. H e w a s p res iden t of the C u t t e r - C a r r F ly ing S e rv ice a n d h ad been in business in A lbu q u e rq u e s ince 1927.

In F e b r u a r y th e m e e t in g w as h e ld at D onna D o w n e y ’s' hom e. T h e guest sp ea k e r w a s M r. B usk ie f r o m th eF.A.A. F l ig h t S erv ice , w ho g a v e us in s tru c t io n s on use of th e co m p u to r .

D u rin g th e C lean -U p C a m p a ig n , sp on so red b y th e W o m e n ’s C o m m it tee of G re a te r A lb u q u e rq u e C h a m b e r of C o m m e rc e , R a n d a S u th e r la n d c i r cled th e c ity in h e r g ree n a n d yellow C o m an ch e . One of o u r m e m b e r s , D o n n a D ow ney, is c h a i r m a n of th e C o m mittee .

T h e April m e e t in g w as h e ld a t R a n d a S u th e r la n d ’s. M e m b e rs a t t e n d ing w e re S h ir ley K ay , M a r ie G ros- setete , D o n n a D owney, L a n d a S w a n n and hostess . P la n s w e re m a d e fo r a F ly - In b re a k fa s t a t F a rm in g to n , N ew Mexico, M a y 19, 1963. Also, w e w e re p leased to h a v e s e v e ra l g u es ts p r e s en t. J e a n P e te r s , c o m m e rc ia l , ex- d u s te r pilot, w ho is r e in s ta t in g h e r

m e m b e r s h ip in th e 99s. G eo rg ia T i l l e r y an d J u a n i t a S m i th w ho c a m e u p f r o m M o r t ia r i ty . G e o rg ia h a s h e r l i c e n se a n d J u a n i t a is w o rk in g on h e r p r iv a te . S a v a P e t ty , o u r o th e r gu es t , i s a lso w o rk in g on h e r p r iv a te .

DALLAS C H A PT E R B y E linor Johnson

O u r M a r c h m e e t in g w a s a jo in t one w i th WNAA. S u e C o n n a l ly sh ow ed so m e of h e r s l ides t a k e n in P e r u , a n d told us of h e r v o y a g e on th e S.S. Hope. H e r t a lk w a s v e r y in f o rm a t iv e a n d in te res t in g , an d w e a l l e n jo y ed i t v e ry m u ch .

We a r e p ro u d to a n n o u n c e t h a t H e len W ilke h a s ju s t e a rn e d h e r c o m m e r c ia l r a t in g . H e le n s a y s t h a t e v e ry t im e she h a s e a r n e d a n e w r a t in g she is s u r p r i s e d t h a t sh e passed , a n d th i s t im e she l e a r n e d a lot on h e r check r id e besides being su rp r ised .

H e len a n d K a th y L ong a r e tw o of th e s e v e ra l h o s te sses fo r th e w e a th e r s e m in a r to be he ld a t C a r t e r F ie ld A p r i l 20th.

R u th S tu l t s a n d h e r h u s b a n d C a r l a r e f ly ing s o m e p la c e a ll the t im e i t s e e m s in th e i r S ky lane . R u th s a y s th e i r la s t t r ip f ro m L u b b o ck to D a l la s w as boosted a long by a 30 m p h t a i l w ind.

M a r th a A nn R e a d in g h a s ju s t co m e b a c k f ro m th e E x e c u t iv e B o a rd m e e t in g in O k la h o m a City. She r e ports ' t h a t th e y a l l w o rk e d like b e a v e rs fo r th r e e d ay s s t r a ig h t .

EL PASO C H A PT E R B y E un ice D ickey

T h e M a r c h m e e t in g of o u r c h a p te r w a s 1 he ld on th e 23rd a t th e R a m a n d a I n n P a n c a k e C o ttage . I t w a s dec ided t h a t t h e lu n ch eo n m e e t in g of th is ty p e is th e m os t fun an d t h a t ’s th e ty p e of m e e t in g w e ’ll h a v e e v e ry m o n th . T h o se a t t e n d in g w e re R u th D e e r m a n w ith h e r g u e s t s B e t ty W ilson, a s tu d e n t p ilo t a n d W yn Griffin , w ho will be jo in ing us soon. J u a n i t a B u rd ic k , R u b y T a tm a n , M a r g ie B ea rd , L a V e r n e M cC au ley , E u n ic e D ickey , D o ttie B la c k h a m , L e la C a r - w a rd in e , Lois H a iley , B illie C a l l a g han , E v e ly n e W asser , a n d L yd d ie W e a v e r w e re a lso th e r e .

T h e S an d an d w in d s to rm s ' ju s t h a v e n ’t been co -o p e ra t in g fo r m u c h fly ing in th e s e p a r t s . R igh t now you c a n ' t ev en see th e O rg a n M ounta ins , a n d th e y a r e n ’t f a r f ro m h e re a t all. Oh, well, guess so m e o th e r k ind of w e a th e r is keep in g o th e r 99’s g ro u n d ed.

J u a n i t a an d T ex B u rd ic k f lew r e cen tly to K a n s a s on a business tr ip .

L e la C a r w a r d in e h a s ju s t r e tu rn e d f ro m a t r ip o v e r th e E a s t e r h o l id ay s to v is it h e r f a m i l y in L a s V egas, N ew M exico, L e la c a m e in w h en th e a i r

w a s p r e t ty ro u g h , b u t did b e a t th e d a i ly d u s ts to rm s .

N ew s to u s is R u b y T a t m a n h a s n ’t b e e n on a t r i p in th r e e m o n ths . I m a g in e sh e ’ll be go ing s o m e w h e re a g a in soon.

TULSA C H A PTER B y G ay M cC auley

O u r A pri l m e e t in g w as he ld in th e n e w ly -d e c o r a te d (a n d w i th lovely s p a r k ly ce il ings) h o m e of J e a n E ng - ler, w ho a r r iv e d h o m e f ro m a Dallas ' f l ig h t a b a r e f i f teen m in u te s b e fo re w e a r r iv e d . T h e D a l la s f light, h o w ever , w a s ju s t a s h o r t h op co m p are d to h e r big news. She a n d 49j/2’e r J o h n h a d ju s t r e t u r n e d f ro m a w e e k in M ad r id , S p a in a c o m p l im e n ta r yt r i p th e y w on as a p r ize a s th e top O k la h o m a B ell an d H ow ell c a m e r a re p re se n ta t iv e . T h e i r P a n -A m c h a r t e r e d je t se t a n e w w o r ld ’s r e c o rd f ro m N e w Y ork to M a d r id in 5:36. S o m e peop le h a v e all th e luck! O r does t h a t co m e f ro m h a r d w o rk ?

We h a d d e s ig n a ted th is m e e t in g as G uest N ig h t fo r p ro s p e c t iv e m e m b e r s a n d w e re p le a s e d to h a v e a s gues ts F a y e S u l len ger , a f o r m e r 99, S an d y F og ley , Liz Sinor , an d J u n e B oerch- ers, w h o a r e w o rk in g on th e i r p r iv a te t icke ts . O u r m e e t in g sound ed e x c i t ing to t h e m a s w e discussed t r ip s to G a lv e s to n S ec t iona l , S o u th A m e r ic a , S k y L a d y D erb y , P o w d e r P u f f D erby , a n d OC C onvention . Too b a d w e also h a d to d iscuss f in ances!

O u r " j u m p i n ’e s t ” m e m b e r , J u d y H e i lm a n , m a d e h e r f irs t f r e e -fa l l th i s m o n th a t S troud , O k la h o m a , w ith the S o o ners of OC. Also d u r in g A pri l she m a d e h e r c o m m e r c i a l r e q u i r e m e n t c ro s s -c o u n t ry — a w eekend j a u n t to Los' A ngeles no less w ith a g ro u p f ro m th e F l ig h t School a t O k la h o m a S ta te U n iv e r s i ty — one p lan e a C essna 180 a n d th e o the r a 182.

A g n es an d P a u l H e i lm a n flew dow n to D a l la s fo r th e M obile H o m e Show a n d r e p o r t en c o u n te r in g 40 kno t w inds.

O u r s tu d io u s C h a i r m a n . J a n M a u r i t - son, in ad d i t io n to w o rk in g on an in s t r u m e n t ra t in g , go t in fo u r h o u rs m u l t i -en g in e t im e on a t r ip to M em p h is .

J e a n R a n d s q u a l i f ie s w ith th e m o s t check-ou ts th is m on th , h a v in g c h e c k ed ou t on a P ip e r S u p e r C ru is e r an d a J-5 Cub.

M ID LAN D C H A PT E R B y P at B arbee

I did n o t a t t e n d th e M a r c h 10 m e e t ing of o u r C h a p te r . H ig h W inds and low ceil ing g ro u n d e d M ild red Good son a n d m e . M y v e r y ab le V ice -C ha ir m a n . H e t t ie C u rr ie , co n d u c te d the m e e t in g a n d s e n t m e th is re p o r t .

M e m b e r s a t t e n d in g w e re H e tt ie C urr ie , V e lm a Lee C op e lan d of M id

land, E s th e r W rig h t of O dessa , M a r y Erw in of S tan ton , an d tw o guests , P a t K eigan an d D o ro th y Brock .

P lan s w e re m a d e to m e e t in A pri l and m a k e ta b le d e c o ra t io n s for the In te rn a t io n a l C onven tion t h a t w ill be held in O k la h o m a C ity in Ju ly . W e all hope to be a b le to a t te n d .

C har lo t te H u n te r of O dessa h a s in vited us to h a v e a m e e t in g a t th e i r cabin on lak e B row nw ood . A nd w e a re looking fo r w a rd to th e tr ip .

Our n u m b e r is g row ing! B a r b a r a Speed of M id land h a s re in s ta te d . Suzy L in th icu m of S o n o ra h a s t a k e n h e r check r ide an d a s soon a s h e r license gets b a c k she p lan s to jo in o u r c h a p ter. O ur m ag ic n u m b e r is1 20 a n d we hope to a c h ie v e th a t befo re th e y e a r is out.

KANSAS C H A PTER By G ene N ora Stum bough

This n e w s le t te r d ead lin e co incides w ith our 99 a c t iv i t ie s nex t w eek end , bu t I will m e n t io n th e p lan s a n d r e port m o re fully n e x t t im e . T h e K a n sa s C h a p te r an d th e M issour i V a lley C h a p te r will h a v e a jo in t f ly-in to C oncord ia , K a n s a s S u n d a y th e 21st. T he d a y before , G a rn e t t H as t in g s and m yself will h a v e ou r W ing sco u ts out to E ee ch fo r a i r p la n e r id e s . T h a t should f in ish up th e i r school y e a r in a big w ay .

A m ong the fly ing t idb i ts is w o rd th a t the E a r ly s a r e t e m p o r a r i l y afoot. I o r t b roke a n oil l ine in th e i r T r i- P a c e r le av in g O m a h a , an d h ad no choice but to p a r k it in a soft c o r n field. T h e a i r p la n e ended up on its back , but P o r t ju s t m u d d ied his shoes -—is it w a s a good land ing . T h e y p lan on being a i r b o rn e a g a in soon.

M a ry an d T odd Ai .ens B o n a n z a ’d to F lo r id a an d N a s s a u fo r tw o a n d a h a lf w eeks in M a rc h . M a r y is b u i ld ing up h e r t im e but h a s gone a h e a d and passed h e r c o m m e r c i a l an l in s t ru m e n t v/rit tens'. W e ’re p roud of M a ry an d h e r e n th u s ia s m an d p e r sev e rance .

M ar i lyn and Jo h n C o p e lan d flew down to L it t le R ock for th e A r k a n s a s S ta te D en ta l m e e t in g — w e a th e r , of course, en rou te . M ar i ly n said th e high point of the t r ip w a s a n ig h t f l ight v ia B a ro n o v e r to Plot S p r in gs . M a r i lyn is p in ch -h i t t ing in J o h n s office te m p o ra rP y , a n d M a rg o C a l la w a y is w ork ing th e re also, p a r t t im e.

P a t and O wen M c E w e n jus t r e t u r n ed f io m a t r ip to L a s V egas fo r a hort/e show. J o y c e C ase h a s been d e m o n s t ra t in g the B on anza in W inston- S a lem a n d N orfo lk an d is f r a n t i c a l ly finish.ng up w ed d ing p lans . I d e m o ns t ra ted th e M u sk e tee r in A lb u q u e r que for a w eek , th e n J o y c e a n d G a r n e t t H a s t in g s jo ined m e fo r th e w eek end, and G a r n e t t M u sk e tee red us

h o m e . G a r n e t t is now ch eck in g out in th e M u sk e tee r an d bu ild ing up t im e in one of ou r c o m p a n y d e m o n s t ra to r s .

OKLAHOMA C H A PTER B y C om anche Jan e A bbott

F if te en m e m b e r s of o u r O k la h o m a C h a p te r of 99s m e t on th e m o r n in g of A pri l 21 ot th e S t i l lw a te r A irpor t .

J a n M au r i tso n , J e a n W il l iam s , A g nes H e i lm a n a n d J u d y H e i lm a n of the T u lsa C h a p te r jo ined us a n d to g e th e r w e ta lk e d of m a n y th ings , bu t m o s tly of u p -c o m in g conv en tio n in O k la h o m a City. I t w a s a r e a l t r e a t to h a v e th e p le a s u re of J e a n ’s c o m p a n y ag a in . T he O k la h o m a C h a p te r lost h e r to T u lsa w h en sh e m o v ed th e r e a few y e a r s ago. J e a n b ro u g h t th e girls ' o v e r in h e r t r u s ty 195.

S o m e of th e g i r ls a r r iv e d t i re d but p le a s e d an d still a g low f ro m th e O k l a h o m a F ly in g F a r m e r s C onven tion in S ti l lw a te r , th e 19th a n d 20th. S o m e of o u r 99s a n d th e i r 4914s a r e m ig h ty a c t iv e in t h a t k in d red o rg an iza t io n . A r lene an d H oy t W a lk u p w e re p r o g r a m c h a i r m a n for t h a t co nv en tion and both M. C 'd a t the d in n e r m eetings .

Inc lud ed in th e pasa q u e e n s of th e O k la h o m a F ly in g F a r m e r s a r e 99s L ro n e ta E v a n s , Billie T une, M a r ie K e tc h u m an d A r le n e W alkup . O th e r 99s a t t e n d in g the F ly in g F a r m e r s C onven tion w e re N e m a M ason ha ll , C a ro l W addell , Tris 'h an d h e r 49% Sol, J a n e A b bo tt a n d h e r 49% R og ers . M a r i e ’s 49%, J a c k , w a s e lec ted p r e s i den t of O k la h o m a F ly in g F a r m e r s ; T r is h S m i th an d h e r 49%, Sol, w e re e le c ted N e w s le t t e r ed i to r an d d i r e c tor , re sp e c t iv e ly .

P o l ly S to eh r , 99 f ro m P a se d e n a , C a li fo rn ia an d th e D u tch ess of I n t e r n a t io n a l F ly ing F a r m e r s of A m erica , w a s a v is i to r of o u r m ee t ing . P o l ly is qu i te a p e r s o n a l i ty an d an in sp ira t io n to all of us.

W a h -L e e ta Stee le , F a i rv ie w , new pilot, w a s a lso a guest .

Susie Sewell a t t e n d e d th e tw o -d a y N .A.T .A. A v ia t ion B usiness M a n a g e m e n t S e m i n a r he ld in O k la h o m a City A pril 19-20.

P a t J e t to n a n d D o ro th y W a r r e n , D a l la s C h a p te r , a lso a t t e n d e d . T h e l e c tu re s a n d d iscussion d e a l t w ith re sponsib i l i t ies and p ro b le m s of f ix ed b a se o p e ra t io n a t th e M a n a g e m e n t level. T h e y l e a r n e d t h a t th e o p e r a t o r s a r e f a v o r a b le to w a rd su p p o r t of th e 99s an d th e i r ac tiv it ies .

D o ttie Y oung sa y s h e r s is th e s a m e ro u t in e — O k la h o m a City A ir R ace , a p p l ic a t io n s a n d en tr ie s an d C h o p p e r s tuden ts .

M a r ie H a l l s a y s t h a t she h a s s u r v ived an d will rece iv e h e r d ip lo m a fo r th e D a le C a rn e g ie C ourse th i s w eek.

S h a ro n F ish e r , ou r h ig h school s e n

ior, will go to H a w a i i on M ay 27.C h e ry l Jo h n so n will a t t e n d th e N a

t io na l In te rc o l le g ia te F ly in g A ir Meet a t S o u th e rn Il linois U n iv e rs i ty April 26-27 — as w ell as J o P e tro p o ly and J u d y H e i lm a n , (T ulsa C h a p te r ) . F o l lowing h e r g r a d u a t io n in M ay f ro m OSU a n d h a v in g rece iv e d a B.S. d e g ree in I n d u s t r i a l E n g in e e r in g a t th a t t im e , C h ery l w ill be w o rk in g a s an In d u s t r i a l E n g in e e r a t M cD onnell A i r c r a f t C o m p a n y in St. Louis.

C hery l w a s the 1962 w in n e r of Top W o m a n P ilo t a w a r d a t th e N a tion a l In te rco l leg ia te A ir M eet . O k la h o m a C h a p te r re g re ts h e r loss bu t C hery l will be a n o th e r c h a p t e r ’s gain look ou t St. L ouis C h a p te r !

GOEGRADO C H A PTER B y G race Longbrook

O u r m o n th ly F ly - in s a r e e n th u s ia s t ic a l ly a t ten d ed . On M a rc h 23rd 7 p lanes , 19 gals , an d 1 m a le converged on C anon City an d rece iv ed a ro y a l w e lc o m e f ro m F r a n k i e De C as tro and his wife, Roxie, w ho a r e the a i rp o r t o p e ra to r s . T h e lone m a le w as D e n v e r ’s KOA W e a th e r m a n B o w m an who rocle w ith M a r ia n T a n k e rs ly in h e r " S n o - J e t " . T h e loca l n e w sp a p e r w as on h a n d w ith a p h o to g ra p h e r ta k in g p ic tu res . A fte r lu nch a t C a r l ’s’ Cafe we to u red the S ta te P e n i t e n t i a ry w h e re w e sp en t a good bit of t im e in the s to re w h e re e v e ry th in g sold th e r e is m a d e by th e p r is ioners , an d m a n y of th e p ro d u c t s a r e of top qua l i ty . Hoy W atts , one of Mr. De C a s t r o ’s s t u dents , g a v e th e w e lco m in g a d d re s s at th e lu n ch eo n and in t ro d u c ed th e o th e r local pilots an d s tu d en t pilots', a m o n g w h o m w a s Mrs. L id a P ro v in c e who at 72 y e a r s of a g e is r e a d y to solo a f t e r 16 h o u rs ; In fact , h e r p ic tu re an d s to ry w e re in the D e n v e r P o s t r e cen tly . C o n g ra tu la t io n s to J a n e C esch w ho re c e iv e d h e r G lide r R a t ing ju s t a m o n th ago. I u n d e rs ta n d D oris L a n g h e r an d F r a n c i e W a rn e r a r e g e t t in g in a li t t le so a r in g , too, so w e m a y h a v e so m e m o re ra t in g s b e fo re long! C o n g ra tu la t io n s , too, to L y n n P h le a g e r w ho re c e iv ed th e h ig h e s t g r a d e in the N a t io n a l C ash R e g is t e r c lasses sp on so red by h e r bank. Also to G w en C ra v e n w ho is a g r a n d m o th e r fo r th e second t im e . G ra c e M ayf ie ld rece iv ed h e r Sen io r Life S av in g an d h a s a c c u m u la te d 40 miles now. O u r old fa sh ioned Box Social w as a r e a l success w h ich put qu ite a bit in th e ti ll a s did o u r R u m m a g e Sales la s t w eek . T h is h a s been a good source of R evenue . O ur d is t inguished li t t le g o v e rn o r m e t w ith th e Missouri V alley C h a p te r las t m o n th and w as g iven ih e re d c a rp e t t r e a tm e n t . W e ’re all looking fo rw a rd to the F ly - in in L a J u n t a in M ay to he lp p r e p a r e for th e P o w d e r P u f f D e rb y stop.

NO. CENTRAL SECTION

C hicago Area C hapter A ch ievem en t Award W inners for 1962—L eft to right: T racy P ilurs, first p la ce; A lice DeW itt, second p lace; and M arie Cronin, third p lace.

ST. LOUIS C H A PTER By R osam ond Joly

T h e A pril m e e t in g of th e St. Louis C h a p te r w as he ld a t A r ro w h e a d A irport and w a s a co m b in e d m e e t in g a n d g e t - to g e th e r w ith w o m e n s tu d e n t p i l ots. P r o g r a m for th e even in g c o n s is ted of a ta lk w i th s l ides b y E u g e n e Utz on “ T h e Use of the O m n i” .

Ticl B its ;E d a n d J u n e E v e r s r e c e n t ly r e t u r n

ed in th e i r 172 f ro m T e x a s w h e re th ey h a d b een vis i t ing re la t ives .

C o n g ra tu la t io n s a r e d ue J a c k and A m y L aw s on th e i r g r a d u a t io n to a 182 f ro m th e i r 170 w ith th e a c q u is i tion of th e 1961 C essn a . B e tty S m a l le y a lso a c q u ir e d a new C essna 182. W ith the a p p o in tm e n t of A m y L a w s a s 99 A i r m a r k e r C h a i r m a n c a m e a c t io n in the fo rm of c o r r e sp o n d e n c e fly ing hot an d h e a v y a n d th e re su l ts will p r o b a b ly show m a n y s m a l l tow ns in Missouri iden t if ied for g e n e ra l av ia t io n pilots.

H e a r tell f r o m th e g r a p e - v in e T e d dy H e g e r i s b a c k in to w n a n d h a s done a bit of cross c o u n try fly ing. H ow ever , t h i s r e p o r t e r h a s been u n ab le to con tac t T ed d y fo r a c o m m e n t .

L a c k an d S y lv ia Bloom m a d e a sp u r -o f - th e -m o m e n t fl ight to Hot S pr ings , A rk. e a r ly th is m o n th fo r a one d a y v aca t io n .

L o re t t a S lav ick is off to Los A ngeles on business fo r a five w eek s t r e tc h w h ich she will interrupt briefly for a w eeken d in S p r in g f ie ld to a t t e n d th e Missouri P ilo ts A ssocia tion a n n u a l m e e t ing f i rs t w eeken d in M ay. T h is m e e t ing p ro m ise s to d r a w 99’s w ho a r e a lso m e m b e r s of th e M PA .

O ur c h a i r m a n , D o ro th y H a u p t , h a s d r a w n up the following 10 C o m m a n d m e n ts of 49% ers w h ich a r e used in th e St. Louis C h a p te r qu ite su c cess fully:

1. T hou sh a l t a t a l l t im e s re s p e c t fu lly a d d re s s th y 99 a s “ M a d a m ” in s tead of “ H ey Y o u ” .

2. T ho u sh a l t not a t a n y t im e count th e n u m b e r of b o u n c e s spo use m a k e s upon la n d in g th e C har io t .

3. T h e m a le fledg ing m u s t n e v e r fo rg e t th a t a l l d a m a g e s to th e fly ing cha r io t shall be his responsib i l i ty .

4 T hou sha l t keep c h a r io t full of gas , oil, w indsh ie ld c leaned , floor- m a t b ru sh ed , polished inside a n d out.

5. T h ou sh a l t not e m b a r a s 's th y 99 by inqu ir ing who forgot to tu r n off m a s t e r sw itch .

6. T hou sh a l t n e v e r d o ub t th y

spouses n a v ig a t io n ev en if 500 m iles off course .

7. T h a u sh a l t not d e n y th y 99 th e r ig h t to o ccu py th e left sea t w h en she so desires.

8. T hou sh a l t not d en y th y 99 th a t e x t r a su i tc a se .

9. T ho u s h a l t no t c r i t ic ize thy 99’s fly ing ab i l i ty b u t p ra i s e h e r a t all t im es .

10. T ho u sh a l t a t all t im e s hold th y 99 in r e v e r e n c e a n d obey h e r s l ig h t est w h im .

To b e c o m e a m e m b e r , you (49V2er) m u s t t a k e a so le m n vow to obey th ese 10 C o m m a n d m e n ts .

CHICAGO A R E A C H A PT E R By N ita F in em an

W ith the a r r i v a l of S p r in g c a m e th e a n n u a l A c h ie v e m e n t A w a rd B a n q u e t w h ich w as held th is y e a r a t th e R ed F o x R e s t a u r a n t in C h icago . A fte r a de lic ious d in ne r , w e w e re he ld sp e l lbound by th e s l ide sh ow in g of scen ic b e a u ty a s p h o to g ra p h e d b y D r. H a ro ld N. B ro w n w h e n h e to u re d E u ro p e in h is C essna 310. F o llow in g D r . B r o w n ’s p re sen ta t io n , n e w m e m b e r s N o r m a F re i e r , R u th L iv ingston , Doris M u llen, M iche lle R u ssm a n , M a ry lo u Sch- leifer , J o a n S ta n fo rd an d T on v T e ib e r w e re p inned by C h a p te r C h a i r m a n I r e n e G ab r ie l an d th e i r 49V2ers r e ce ived th e i r off ic ia l m e m b e r s h ip cards '. G ra n d even t of th e ev en in g c a m e w h e n Bill D o n a h u e of D u P a g e A irp o r t a w a r d e d T r a c y P i lu r s th e f i rs t p lace t r o p h y fo r h e r o u ts ta n d in g a c h ie v e m e n ts in th e field of av ia t io n for 1962. Alice DeW itt r e c e iv e d th e

t ro p h y for seco nd p lac e and M ar ie C ronin , th i rd p lace . C o n g ra tu la t io n s to a ll a n d le t ’s see m o re of you ga ls p a r t i c ip a t in g in th e A ch iev em en t A w a rd C ontes t e ach year .

Doris M ullen is r e a l ly se t t in g a p a c e fo r 99s in 1963. T h e M ullens flew down to M exico in th e i r tw in B o nanza in J a n u a r y w ith D oris f ly ing the w hole ro u te to bu ild up h o u rs to w a rd a m u l t i -en g in e ra t in g . T h e y s to pp ed at 99 h e a d q u a r t e r s in O k la h o m a City on the w a y h o m e . M a rc h 1st found D oris ta k in g th e m u l t i -e n g in e fl igh t te s t and g e t t in g h e r ra t in g . S he h a d a l r e a d y p assed h e r in s t ru m e n t w r i t te n , a n d w hile h u s b a n d D r . W ylie M ullen w ent to C o lo rad o S p r in g s to do w a v e s o a r ing, D oris passed h e r in s t ru m e n t f l igh t te s t b y th e end of the m o n th . T h is w a s s a n d w ic h e d in be tw een h e r fo u r a c t iv e t e e n - a g e r s ’ schedules , c lub w ork , a n d m a k in g a wool su it! A n o th e r a d v e n tu r e : D o ris w ro te lo e n t e r t a i n e r D a n n y K a y e w h en sh e h e a r d h e h a d flow n h is Q ueen Air to O ’H a r e F ie ld an d a sk ed if h e w ould let th e m g re e t h im p e rso n a l ly a f t e r his show. His business m a n a g e r c a l l ed h e r and inv i ted th e M u llens lo com e, a n d th e y h a d fun t a lk in g “ flying .”

C o n g ra tu la t io n s to S uze tte D eu tsch on rece iv in g h e r m u l t i -en g in e ra t ing . S he took h e r fl igh t te s t in an A pac h e ou t of P a lw a u k e e A irp o r t an d did well d e sp i te th e t h e r m a l s and gusts on th e d a y of th e te s t . K eep u p th e good w ork , Sue.

J u n e B asile a n d y o u r r e p o r te r h a v e

enjoyed the p r iv i lege of a w o n d e rfu l opportunity t h a t w a s o ffered by Chicago T e a c h e r s College — C ra n e Campus to all pilots in th i s a r e a la s t S ep tem ber w ho w e re e i th e r r a t e d flight in s truc to rs o r h a d a n y in c l in a tion of b ec o m in g one in th e fu tu re . To fully d e sc r ib e th e tw o c o u rses w h ic h were offered, n a m e l y ‘‘P r in c ip le s of T ea c h in g ” an d " E d u c a t io n a l P s y c h o logy for F l igh t I n s t r u c t o r s ” w ou ld r e quire sp ace w a y beyond th e p re s e n t limits . B rief ly though , these w e re r e g u la r college c re d i t courses w h ic h w e re geared to m e e t th e needs of f l igh t in s t ruc to rs an d o ffe red fo r th e v e ry first t ime. To o rgan ize such a p ro g r a m involved a g r e a t d e a l of p lan n in g and p a r t ic ip a t io n b y s e v e r a l g ro u p s in cluding th e F .A .A. T h e in s t ru c to r w a s Mr. H a ro ld H o lm e s of the N a tio n a l S a fe ty Council w h o m w e h o p e to h a v e as guest s p e a k e r a t o u r r e g u l a r m e e t ing in Ju n e . T h e f i r s t se r ie s of c la s s es w as he ld in th e e x e c u t iv e lounge a t P a lw a u k e e A irp o r t a n d th e second series a t th e M oody-W ooddale A ir port. T he school t e r m c u lm in a te d w i th a de l igh tfu l “ g r a d u a t io n ” d in n e r a f te r w h ich the d i r e c to r of th e college, D ean D av id H e lle r , p re s e n te d e a c h s tu den t w ith a c e r t i f ic a te of c o m p le tion. T hese co u rses a r e sc h e d u le d to be offered a g a in in th e fall. W e r a t e this le a rn in g e x p e r ie n c e a s one of th e h ighl igh ts of o u r a v ia t io n t r a in in g .

C APE G IR A R D E A U AREA C H A PT E R

By M illie L im baughT he C ap e G i r a r d e a u 9 9 'e rs m e t

April 10th a t o u r M u n ic ip a l A irpor t . We w e re so h a p p y to w e lc o m e P o l ly F re y t a g of K en ne tt . She r e c e n t ly t r a n s f e r r e d f ro m th e M e m p h is C h a p ter .

On A pril 5th, Po lly , h e r h u sb an d Art, Alice and J o h n G odw in a t t e n d e d th e Missouri P i l o ts ’ S e m i n a r on in s t ru m e n t fly ing a t P o p la r Bluff. T h is w a s in con ju nc t io n w ith th e “ S w a m p A ng e ls” .

Dr. G eorge an d P hy l l is D e T a r of Iola, Kansas', w e r e r e c e n t w e e k e n d guests in C ape. P h y ll is is a m e m b e r of th e O zark C h ap te r .

W ISCONSIN C H A PT E R B y Ruth C. L em bke

Toney, t r e a s u r e r of o u r c h a p te r , h a s a new title . She is n o w Q ueen T oney, for she w a s e lec ted to t h a t ro y a l s ta tus a t th e W isconsin F ly in g F a r m e r ’s M eeting a t R ock C oun ty A irp o r t , April 21st. As Q ueen for th e s t a te of Wisconsin she will re ig n a t a ll F ly ing F a r m e r M e e t ing s a n d re c e iv e h e r c row n in a m o s t co lorfu l c e re m o n y d ur ing th e S o u th D a k o ta N a t io n a l C onvention th e f i rs t w e e k of A ugust.

H a r t fo rd w a s th e fly-in m e e t in g for April . F iv e p lan e s c a r r i e d th e ten

peop le w ho co n ven ed th e re . D eedo H eise a n d D o ra F r i tz k e m a d e one pa ir , Ann R o e th k e an d M a r ie Mitz- e n h e im the second, M a r ie B a n n is te r a n d h e r h u sb a n d th e th i rd , R a m o n a an d J e w e l th e fo u r th , E h r e n F a t h f lew a lon e an d M a r y S e y m o u r d rov e .

D r. H u e b n e r , R a m o n a ’s 49%er, is a b o u t to r ece iv e h is G lid e r license. T h ose H u e b n e r s a r e th e busies t a i r peop le o u t ! E h re n , we h e a r , h a s p a s s ed h e r w r i t te n e x a m fo r h e r in s t ru m e n t l icense . N e x t m e e t in g will be a t F o n d u Lac .

G R E A T E R KANSAS CITY C H A PT E R B y Sarah G orelick

An A v ia t ion S e m i n a r on L igh t T w in A i r c r a f t O p e ra t io n h e ld on M a r c h 26 a t F a i r f a x A irp o r t sp on so red b y th e F A A fou nd R u th S ta f fo rd , S a r a h G o re lick, a n d p ro sp ec t iv e m e m b e r M a r i a n n e L a c y in a t t e n d a n c e . T h e p ro g r a m w as e x t r e m e ly in f o rm a t iv e an d in te res t ing .

M a r c h 28 found m e m b e r s M a r i ly n D ickson a n d B e t ty M c C a n n le ad in g a t o u r v ia S u b u rb a n , O la th e City, L a w r e n c e , a n d T o p ek a . U n d e rs ta n d th e r e is a g ro u p of g a ls h a v in g a f ly ou t th e 4th T h u r s d a y of th e m o n th to u r in g th e c o u n t ry s id e to build up h ours . A nyone in te re s te d in jo in ing th em , c o n ta c t M a r i ly n o r B etty . T h is is a n ew tw is t to th e T h u r s d a y L ad ies ' L u n ch eo n Club!

O u r r e g u l a r m e e t in g w a s h e ld A pril 4 a t Bill a n d E la in e M o r r i s ’ Chilli House. T hose in a t t e n d a n c e in c luded S te l la L e h m a n n , M a r i ly n D ickson , S a r a h G ore lick , C la r a Aid- r ich a n d 49V2er (v is i to rs f ro m S an D iego), J o a n C ayo t, K a th le e n and Jo e Bonnell , E la in e a n d Bill M o rr is , B e t ty S im pson , M a r ie an d O rv il le K u h lm a n a n d guest , M a r y A nn N oah , R u th S ta f fo rd , a n d M ill ie M o ra n . We a r e h a p p y to w e lc o m e to ou r r a n k s n e w m e m b e rs ' C a ro l Pool an d A leah C om bs. A le a h ’s 4 9% er w a s a lso in a t te n d a n c e . C h a i r m a n M a r y Ann N o ah w ho ju s t r e t u r n e d f ro m a t r ip to C alifo rn io r e l a te d ta le s of th e P h o en ix 100 A ir R ac e . W ith s l igh t re d face , she to ld us of h e r novel w a y of m ee t in g T on y L eV ier . M a r y A nn vis ited w ith P h o e n ix an d C a l i fo rn ia 99’s d u r in g h e r t r ip . At th e conclus ion of the m e e t in g w e p la y e d a v e r y c lev e r fun g a m e inven ted by M a r y A nn w h ich m ig h t be ca lled “ G uess w h ich a i r p o r t th is is a lon g th e P o w d e r P u f f R o u te " . N eed le ss1 to say , it c e r t a in ly s t im u la t ed in t e r e s t in th e R ace .

O u r F ly -o u t A pri l 7 w a s h e ld in s ec t ions. R u th S ta f fo rd a n d M a r y Ann N oah in A p a c h e an d E la in e M orris w ith S a r a h G ore l ick in C o m a n c h e

b oun ced dow n to M a n h a t t a n for lunch w ith C la r a A ld r ich an d h e r 49y2er. T h e re w e re m a n y season ed t r a v e le r s in th e c row d bu t w e m e t o u r m a t c h in a c e r t a in w a i t r e s s .

In th e a f te rn o o n M a r jo r y F a r r e l l a n d S a r a h G ore l ick in C o m a n c h e and L a v e r n e D ev ine a n d Millie M o ra n in B o nanza m e t in St. J o s e p h for h a m b u rg e r s . We d id n ’t know th e field w a s u n d e rg o in g r e p a i r s and p lay ed ju m p o v e r o r bounce to m iss the flags'. S aw G ra c e t a x in g ou t in a 310 a s w e r e tu rn e d to K. C.

M a r jo r y F a r r e l l is b u sy a t ten d in g C onven tions a s s o c ia te d w ith h e r work. R u th S ta f fo rd left A pr i l 15 in h e r A p a c h e fo r B a k ers f ie ld an d F u l l e r ton. She w a s h op in g to ge t som e I F R p ra c t i c e on th e w a y out. She p ro m is ed to t a k e h e r I n s t r u m e n t W ritten w h en sh e re tu rn s . Good Luck, R u th !

MICHIGAN C H A PT E R By L illian Lee Snyder

A fter a long h a r d w in te r , S p r in g a r r iv ed in M ich igan an d supplied us w ith a b eau ti fu l d a y for o u r A pril m ee t in g a t J a c k s o n . O u r hostess , M a r y C lark , arranged a delicious break fast of h a m , b acon , p a n ca k e s , and eggs at J e a n n e t t e ’s D in ing R oo m . Six p lan es f lew in to th e m e e t in g a n d w e re m et a t th e J a c k s o n A irp o r t by Mr. H ow a r d C la rk , M a r y ’s nephew .

O u r s p e a k e r w a s Mr. R e x Wedel, c h a i r m a n of M ic h ig a n S ta te C u r r i c u lum C o m m it te e . H is top ic w a s Air S p a c e E d u c a t io n in M ich igan . T h e in form ation w as en lighten ing as to how e d u ca t io n in M ich ig an is be ing in fluenced by th e a i r age an d a lso as to h o w th e ind iv idua l m e m b e r s of the 99s c a n be of a s s is ta n c e in a i r e d u c a tion. T h e M ich igan C h a p te r h a s been sp o nso r in g a s c h o la r sh ip e a c h y e a r for a qua li f ied M ic h ig an te a c h e r fo r the A v ia t ion W orksho p a t M ia m i U n iv e r s ity of Ohio. T h is y e a r th e M ich igan C h a p te r 99s an d the W o m e n ’s A eron a u t ic a l A ssoc ia tion of D e tro i t a r e co o p e ra t in g in th is1 effort . T h e t e a c h e r is Mr. C h a r le s J . H a r m o n of P a r m a, M ichigan. I t is a lw a y s in t e r e s t ing to h a v e these t e a c h e r s co m e b ack an d re p o r t on w h a t th e y h a v e le a rn e d an d how th ey p lan to a p p ly it in th e i r c la s s ro o m .

Still on th e sub jec t of a i r educat ion , B e rn ic e T. S te a d h a m will be s p e a k ing to th e S ta t e C onvention of School S e c re ta r i e s in B a y C ity on A pri l 27th. J e a n R eyno lds h a s been boosting a v i a tion ed u c a t io n by t a lk in g to tw o k in d e r g a r t e n c la s se s1 of F a r m in g t o n School, G a r d e n City r e g a r d in g a v i a tion.

J u d y L a i t sc h , w ho a t t e n d s U n iv e rs ity of Il linois is w o rk in g on h e r c o m

m e r c ia l an d in s t ru m e n t r a t in g . We h e a r J u d y is e n g ag ed but w e re u n ab le to get th e de ta i ls .

We a r e h a p p y to w e lco m e R u b y F ie ld in g , w ho t r a n s f e r r e d f ro m W a sh ington, D, C. G lad to h a v e you in M ich igan , R uby .

M a ry C re a so n w a s u n ab le to m a k e it to th e m ee t in g b u t we did lea rn th a t she h a d passed h e r in s t r u m e n t w ri t ten la s t w eek a n d w as elec ted s e c r e t a r y of th e G ra n d H a v e n A v ia tion Club, Good w ork , M a ry .

N ina M e r in g a ’s guest w a s B e tty Zelent of G ra n d R ap ids . B e t ty is w o rk ing on h e r p r iv a te license.

W edding n ew s; M a r ia n E lb in g e r b e c a m e Mrs. C h a r le s F . H a r d e n on F e b r u a r y 14th. H ow a b o u t t h a t for in su ran ce a g a in s t e v e r fo rg e t t in g th e d a te of th e w ed d ing a n n iv e r s a r y ? T h e H a rd e n s will m a k e th e i r h o m e in E lk h a r t , In d ian a , but we stil l c la im M a r ia n as a M ic h ig an g ir l . W innie C au h ey (Ohio m e m b e r ) is th e b r ide of Will H. Conley, a M ich igan pilot. W innie w ill now be in ou r M ich igan C h ap te r .

R o s e m a r y R a n sb o t to m , w ho d oesn ’t get to th e m ee t in g s too often , f lew in w ith V e lm a Del G io rno a n d M a r y Von M a ch to th e m ee t in g . H ope to see you m o re often , R o s e m a r y .

We a r e looking fo r w a rd to th e N o r th C en tra l S p r in g S ec t ion a l m e e t in g in Muncie . A c a r a v a n is being sch edu led w ith J a c k s o n as th e m e e t in g point.All p lan es to co n v erg e th e r e a n d ta k e

off en m a s se for Muncie. It is' hoped t h a t e v e ry ab le -bod ied m e m b e r will p a r t ic ip a te .

T he M ich ig an S m a l l R a c e is s c h e d uled to b eg in a n d t e r m i n a t e a t K a la mazoo. T h e d a te s a r e A ugust 16th a n d 17th. T h is is e a r l i e r th a n l a s t y e a r ’s s m a l l R a c e so it 's no t too soon to s t a r t p la n n in g y o u r en try .

A lb e r ta D a rn e r w a s B a b e R u t h ’s gues't at J ac k s o n . A lb e r ta o w ns a B o nanza a n d is a p ro spec t iv e m e m ber. B ab e is le a rn in g to f ig u re sk a te an d h a s jo ined the L a n s in g L a d ie s S k a t in g Club. A n o th e r p rospec t ive m e m b e r , D on n a B lake of D e tro i t flew in w ith L il l ian S n yd er . D o n n a is a p r iv a te pilot and she h a s a m ulti - eng ine ra t in g . A m o ng the gues ts at the m e e t in g w e re W ilm a B a u m , Lois W il l iam s , Muff E ng lish , P hy l l is De- M a rq u e t te , and D o ro th y B ire ly .

T h e M ay m e e t in g will be he ld on the th i rd S u n d a y (M ay 19th) a t L a n s ing. In Ju n e , we w ill m ee t a t Grosse He on th e th i rd S u n d a y ( J u n e 16th).

Th , I a lm os t fo rgo t an i tem . O ne of o u r sp ies sp o t te d S a m m y M cK ay a t D etro i t C ity A irpor t p a ss in g th ro u g h on h e r w a y to V aca t io n lan d in the South.

G etting all se t to “ co p ” som e trophies for th em se lv e s in the 1963 M ichigan SM ALL R ace are M ich igan 99s D orothy W oodham s, E lo ise Sm ith and Toni K ent, all o f K alam azoo. T he race to be held Aug. 17t.h and 18th covers a 209 m ile round robin course, and is a cross coun try p rofic ien cy event for stock m odel s in g le or m u lti-en g in e aircraft of not m ore than 400 total horsepow er.

M IC H IG A N SM A L L R A C E

T h e r a c e is r e a l BIG A ltho i t ' s ca l led SM A L L T h e pilots a r e w o m e n W h o ’re r ig h t on th e b a l l

T h e r e ’s p rizes a n d tro p h ie s And a ll k inds of loot F o r y o u r a f t e rn o o n ’s p le a s u re An A ir sh ow to boot!

Yes, w e ’re off a n d ru n n in g to offer you 99's th e g re a te s t M ichigan Sm all R ace ev e r , w i th p r izes to ta l in g §600.00 a n d t ro p h ie s fo r 1st th r u 5th place . In add i t io n you will be p iv i leged to w a tc h , bo th a f te rn o o n s , th e la rg e s t A irshow in th e e n t i r e m id w es t f e a t u r ing C h an n e l cross ing D on P i c c a r d an d h is Balloonists , A irc ra f t f ro m W orld W a r s I, II a n d I I I , S k y d iv e r s , G l id e r s a n d h e l ico p te r s , R ed K nigh t fly ing t e a m f ro m C a n a d a , Cole B ro th e r s F ly in g C ircus an d l i s ten to th i s : One of th e f a m o u s a s t r o n a u t s in p e rso n w ith a s ta t ic d isp la y of th e sp ace capsu le .

S ounds like fu n ? You Bet!J u s t r e m e m b e r th e se im p o r t a n t

r a c e d a te s ; A U G U ST 17th ond 18th. ( a r r iv e A ugust 16th, of course) a t KALAM AZOO M U N IC IP A L A I R P O R T , E n t r i e s open J u n e 1st and close J u ly 31st so s e n d for y o u r p ac k e t c o n ta in in g ru le s a n d re g u la t io n s now t o :

Mrs. M aisie S t e a r s3963 E a s t E Ave.K a la m a z o o , M ich ig an

IOWA C H A PTER By H elen F lah erty

N ine p lan es h ead ed fo r H a r l a n in a w ild A pril w ind, fo r a S u n d a y noon

99 m e e t in g , A pri l 21, an d w e re g re e t ed a t th e a i r p o r t by E r m a J a c o an d 4 9% er w ho h o s ted th is m o n th ’s m e e t ing. A fte r a fine d in n e r a t M icke l 's cafe , a business m ee t in g go t in fu ll g e a r an d m o r e big p la n s for the F a l l S ec tiona l in C ID w e re fo rm ed to m a k e th is a re a l ly m e m o r a b le o c c a s ion. If you like fun, com e.

P la n e s b o u n c in g in, it w a s w indy , I sa id , w e re p ilo ted b y L en and W ard H u n t w i th d a u g h te r M ick and fr iend f ro m F a i r f ie ld , L o is G ra n g e c a m e solo in th e i r B o n an za a s R a y s tayed h o m e to su p e rv ise the bu ild ing of th e i r n ew h o m e in D es M oines. E d i th F o le y a n d D a w n M iller a r r iv e d in E d i t h ’s new Cessna 170. D inny P h ipp s c a m e in h e r C essna a n d b ro u g h t a long th r e e g u es ts f ro m Cherokee , F e r n W es tp h a l , R u b y Ols'en an d Alice Test- roet . (N o te to L o is : “ S ig n ’em up,g a l . ” ) B ea J o b e M ooneyed in f ro m O t tu m w a an d P h y l l is a n d H a ro ld B a r b e r b lew in f r o m M a r io n in th e i r new T r i - P a c e r . I r e n e an d R ich G riffith flew in f ro m D es M oines an d M ary Lou a n d J o h n B a llen sk y c a m e in th e i r L u s c o m b e f ro m S igourney . K itty H a c h , so m e t im e s r e f e r re d t o a s " T h e A ngel f ro m A m e s ” , flew h e r a i r - ta x i to F O D to p ick up G inny K oestner , D u n c o m b e , an d E d i th J e n sen, W e b s te r City, a n d th en c e to H a r lan a n d a f t e r the m e e t in g she flew th e m b a c k to F O D v ia ange l-w ing and she th en flew b a c k to h e r h o m e cloud in A m es. K it ty a n d Clifford H a c h j u s t r e t u r n e d f ro m a nice t r ip to P o r t land , M aine .

E d i th an d D e a n F o ley took de l ivery of th e i r ne w C essn a 170 at W ich i ta in M a rc h , a n d th is inc luded a to u r of th e f a c to ry an d lu n ch a s gues ts of the C essna people . I r e n e a n d R ich G rif f i th r e c e n t ly e n jo y ed a f ly ing four d a y w ee k -en d in G u th r ie , O kla . H elen J a n e W e b s te r h a s a new in s t ru c to r ’s r a t in g — a n d in 18 m o n th s . W e a r e so r r y to lose J o a n n an d G uy F o r t ie r , w ho will be m o v in g soon to S a l t L a k e C ity to open a n ew H oliday Inn Motel, so Good L u c k an d God Bless . T h e re a s o n E d i th Je n s e n d id n ' t fly h e r C essna w a s b e c a u se it got h u r t , one of th e o th e r o w n e rs in ju red it, but s ince sh e is on J u r y d u ty for a while, it will p ro b a b ly be w e ll by th e t im e she is re l iev ed f ro m serv ing . H o w ever , she did g e t to th e m eet ing , t h r u the c o u r te sy a n d g o o d n ess of th e Angel, an d se n t m e a ll th is w o n d e r fu l scoop on th e m e e t in g for the N ew sle tter . Y o ur r e p o r t e r h ad th e “ d u ty ” a t th e Polio Clinic an d w a s busy he lp ing s a v e 18,000 lives.

IN DIAN A C H A PT E RBy M uriel D ykeinan

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Roberts Hotel . . . d e te rm in e d to m a k e the May N orth C e n t ra l S e c t io n a l C ontention a p lea su rab le , e d u c a t io n a l an d busy affair . This w a s th e m a i n o rd e r of business a n d w e a l l left w i th r e newed fim and v igah , m o re jobs' an d much m o re a n t ic ip a t io n fo r th e b ig weekend.

Our r u m m a g e sa le w a s a big su ccess with the C h a p te r c le a r in g $263.75. This is c red i ted to w o n d e rfu l c o o p e ra tion from all m e m b e r s a n d th e m a r velous o rg an iza t io n ab i l i t ie s of Soph P ay ton and D o ro th y S m i th .

We a ll m issed o u r f a v o r i te b londe art is t G loria R ic h a rd s . S h e ’s h a d m a jor su rg e ry a n d is r e c u p e r a t i n g a t hom e now. P l e a s e h u r r y b ack , G loria . E s th e r B e rn e r h a s h a d a ho rd bout with p n e u m o n ia a n d w e a l l send fond wishes fo r a r a p id re c o v e ry . A nd ju s t to p rove t h a t 99’s a r e h a r d y , A lm a H a r tm a n f lew in w ith a sp ra in e d ankle. H o w ever , o ne h a p p y note . We were a l l de lig h ted to see K a t ie S ag e without h e r leg ca s t . H e r a n k le s a r e just too p r e t ty to h ide .

I w a s so o v e rw h e lm e d w ith o u r la rge m e e t in g las t m o n th t h a t I f o r got to m en t io n w e took in tw o new ]..em bers . V e rd a B r i t t i n g h a m com es from B rid g e p o r t , Ind . , is a d r a f t s - w o m an and fl ies a 172 ou t of T e r ry F ie ld . S h e ’s a l r e a d y been a big h e lp to G l o r i a in h e r t im e of need . S he h a s ju s t r e tu rn e d from a b i r th d a y v is i t to h e r m o t h e r in St. Louis a n d hopes to jo in th e G lid e r Club shor tly . D e L o r ie s S c h re ib e r com es f ro m G a r y a n d is now w o rk in g at Griff ith A irp o r t fu ll t im e . S he left h e r office jo b to be n e a r h e r n ew C essna Skylane . W e lc o m e to you both!

S eem s w e h a v e a few h o r s e r a c e fans a m o n g us. D o ro th y a n d Bud Sm ith an d f r ien d flew to L ex ing ton for a d a y a t K een e lan d . H a p p y to h e a r all they lost w a s d a y l ig h t on th e way hom e. D e lia an d H a r r y S a n d ers flew th e r e on o p en ing d ay , A pri l 18th and jus t m issed w inn in g . E th e l and R u s ty K n u th c h a i r m a n e d th e Indpls. Aero C lub fl igh t on th e s a m e day and c a m e ou t even . E th e l also flew to K nox to v isit a sh u t - in f r ien d .

H elen H ine sp en t E a s t e r V a c a t io n in Los Angeles a n d S a n D iego—je t te d out—quite d if fe ren t f r o m ch u g g in g along in the 170. J o a n W il l iam s sp e n t the E a s te r H o lidays in C e d a r R ap id s , Iow a — flew in low w ith a Chevie . R ae C awdell is b u sy f ly ing a C h e ro kee out of M etro p o l i ta n in Indpls . w orking on h e r C o m m e rc ia l . Good luck, R ae ! Nellie a n d E v a n A lger flew to M inneapolis to p ick u p f r ie n d s and then on to L a s V eg as recen t ly . M a r g a re t P e t ty , P r e s id e n t of B a l l Stores, Muncie, Ind ., a n d on th e B o a rd of D irec to rs of A LTR U SA , now h as

a n e w ti t le to a d d to h e r collection. M a r g a r e t h a s been a s k e d to be a “ Goody G i r l ” a t th e la s t co n c e r t by th e M uncie C ivic S y m p h o n y M a y 15th. So ju s t c a l l M a r g a r e t M a d a m e P r e s i d en t “ G o o d y -G i r l” P e t ty !

P u r d u e U n iv e rs i ty w ill hold an A O P A 360 D e g re e R a t in g C lin ic M ay 16-18. J i l l M cC orm ick , I n s t r u c to r of th e P ro fe ss io n a l P i lo ts P r o g r a m a t P u r d u e will be a m o n g the in s t ru c to r s se lec ted to t e a c h th is p r o g r a m . She h op es t h a t th e r e will be en o u g h 99’s r e g is te r e d in th e c ou rse fo r h e r to in s t ru c t th is g ro up . T h e r e w ill be 4 s tu d e n ts se lec ted for e a c h in s truc to r .

T a n n ie , P a u l a n d W a y n e S ch lu nd t j u s t r e tu rn e d f ro m a w e e k ’s v aca t io n in C o lo rad o w h e re th e y v is i ted T a n - n ie ’s b r o t h e r a n d fa m i ly in Cortez . T h e y a lso w e n t by D e n v e r U n iv e rs i ty w h e re W a y n e h a s been a c c e p te d fo r th e fa l l t e r m . T h e Don C ass idys “ B e e c h e d ” to B e l l e a i r B ea ch , F la . , fo r E a s t e r — w a te r ro u g h — u g h ! — gues ts su f fe red , b u t pu t a w a y th e f ish th e C a ss id y s b o a te d . Y oung D on is f i r s t c la s s n a v ig a to r a n d co-pilot, J e a n a n ex ce l len t s t e w a r d e s s . Mid ju s t ro de th is t im e . M a r th a O zbun w ill be a t t e n d in g B a i le y ’s B e a u t ic ia n B e a u ty S ho w h e ld in Indp ls . th e end of A pril . S o m e of th e w o r ld ’s top h a i r s ty l is ts will be th e r e in p la t fo rm d e m o n s t ra t io n s . T h is s a m e w e e k th e D e c a t u r H i-W ay A irp o r t o p e ra te d by J o s e p h in e R ic h a rd s o n w ill h a v e the p i lo ts f ly th e Civics c la s s of St. J o s e p h 's School to B a e r F ie ld , F t . W ayne . J o will h a v e tw o C atho l ic N u n s as h e r passeng ers . O r ien ta t io n f l ig h t will be g iv en w i th r a d io c o n ta c t to B a e r F ie ld . Sue H ive ly w ill to u r th e g ro u p th r o u g h th e fac i l i t i e s th e re . T h is w ill be a n a n n u a l ev en t w ith th e D e c a tu r A irp o r t . V ir ig n ia M a g g a r t a n d h u s b a n d a r e a t t e n d in g th e F ly in g F a r m e r D in n e r a t V a lp a ra i so . A r e n ’t w e th e b u sy o n es? A nd th e s u m m e r d o e s n ’t s e e m to s low th e p a c e . A lm a H a r t m a n w a n t s u s a ll to s t a r t t h i n k ing a b o u t th e r a c e in K o k o m o on th e 16th of Ju n e . A fte r t h a t w e w ill join all o th e r 99’s in c e le b ra t in g A m e lia E a r h a r t ’s b i r th d a y a n d C o m m e m o r a tive S t a m p occasion. M o re a b o u t th a t n ex t m o n th in G a ry . H a p p y L a n d ings!

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