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YOL.IU

Order' of Fifinella

Publisher

Betty J. Williams ItDodie I. Aspell

President Vice-President

Irene I. Crum Hally Stires

Secretary-Treasurer Executive-Sec.

These officers compose the Executive

Committee, and are also members of

the Advisory Board.

Anne Berry

Editor

NO.3

CONTEN'l'S

Editorial-Cover Girl 3

R.A.F. to Get Women Pilots 3

Department of Misinforma tioD 3

Jacqueline Cochran

Wins Harmon Trophy 4

WASP in World Air Show 5-

1947 Convention 7

Phyllis Ryder in Broadway Hit 7

New Helicopters 8-

National Air Tour Week 10

Wasps in the News 10

Thought You'd Like to Know 11

Dateable Salesman 11

The Right Atitude 12

Versatile WASPs-Congratulations12

New York and Texas Chapters 13

Los Angeles &Washington" 14

Cupids Logbook 15

Mr. Stork's Logbook 15

Advisory Board

Faith F. Buchner

Mickie Carmichael

Betty Haas

Mary E. McFadden

Elizabeth Watson)

Dorothy Avery )

Illinois

Texas

New York

Washington,

Los AngelesII II

D.C.

The WASP NEWSLETTER is pub-

lished bi-monthly by the Order of

Fifinella. This organization was

formed prior to the inactivation

of the Women's Airforce Service

Pilot Program, December 20, 1944.

It is legally incorporated under

the corporate seal of California.

This publication is devoted pri-

marily to the activities of the

WASPs and other pertinent informa-

tion regarding Itwomen in aviationll

National Headquarters

3633 Lavell Drive

Los Angeles 41, Calif.

Editorial Office

417 E. 9th Street

Apt. 14

New York 3, N. Y.

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EDITORIAL

E di to rs hi p o f t h e W A SP N EW SL ET TE R i s a p l ea sa nt r es -

p on si bi li ty a nd o ne t hn t I e m g ra te fu l f or t he o pp or tu ni ty

o f a as w ni n g. O t he r t h an o u r t r a in i ng - an d -s e rv i ce - bo r n

e sp ri t d 'c or ps , a nd t he c a m mo n n os ta lg ia t ha t c re ep s o ve r

u s a l it tl e a t t h e s ou nd o f e n a ir pl an e e ng in e, t he N e ws -

l et te r i s o ne o f t h e m aj or b on oa t ha t h ol ds u s t og et he r,

a nd t ha t b o ~d a ho ul d b e s tr en gt he ne d a nd m a de m or e f ir m

c on ti nu al ly . T o d o j us t t ha t i s t he a Ln o f t h e E di to ri al

staff.

A g oo d b ag in ni ng a lo ng t hi a l in a w ea m ad e b y o ur r e-t ir in g E di to r, B et ty J an e W il li am s, n ow o ur N a t io na l P re s-

i de nt . B et ty e nd h er s ta ff d id a t ru ly c om me nd ab le j ob o f

k ee pi ng a n ew sy , i nf or ma ti ve , s ti mu la ti ng p ub li ca ti on c om -

i ng t o y ou e ve ry t wo m o nt hs . I 'm f or tu na te t ha t B e tt y a nd

t he o th er g ir ls s o l a r ge ly r es po ns ib le f or t he N e ws ls tt er s,

R ut h P et ry , C la ra J o ~r sh S te mb er , t o na me t wo - - t he re a re

o th er s, a ll w it hi n s ho ut in g d is ta nc e o f me , a n d m o re t ha n

o nc e I 'v e h a d t o g iv e a l ou d, l us ty c al l f or h el ~. I n fa ct .

w er e i t no t f or t he m, t hi s i ss ue p ro ba bl y w ou ld n ot g o t o

p re ss o n t im e ( sh e s ai d, a s c o nf id sn tl y a s i f s he w er e s ur e

i t WA S g oi ng t o pr es s o n t im e. ) I ho pe t ha t t he n ex t e di t-

i on c a n b e b e tt er o rg an iz ed , b ec su se t hi s t L~ e w e 'v s h ad t o

s hu tt le b it s o f n e ws f ro m B et ty 's a nd R ut h' s e nd H e l li e' s

a nd C le ra 's m ai lb ox t o m in e, f ro m L A t o N ew Y or k, a nd t he n

h op e t ha t e va rt hi ng w as g oi ng t o ge t p u t t o ge th er i n t in e.

From DOW o n, y ou a ll k no w t he r i g ht a dd re ss -- se nd a ll

y ou r N e ws le tt er m at er is l t o

A n ne B e rr y

4 17 E . 9 th S tr ee t

N ew Yo rk 3 , N. Y .

T he s oo ne r y ou g et i t i n t h e b e tt er , b ut t he d e ad li ne

i s t he 2 0t h o f t h e mo nt h b ef or e w e g o t o pr es s. T he N ew s-

l et t~ r s ch ed ul e f or t he r em si nd er o f 1 94 7 i s A ug us t, O ct -

o be r, a nd D ec em be r. T ha t m e an s e ny n ew s s ho ul d b e i n b y

J ul y 2 0, a nd s o o n.

s en d i n:

1 ) C ha pt er r e~ or ts . Y ou c an s en d i n on e r ep or t

c ov er in g t wo m ee ti ng s i f yo u l ik e.

2 ) R ep or t a ll C h ap te r f un ct io As , i nc lu di ng a im s a n d

a mb it io ns o f t he C h ap te r, n ew a pp oi nt me nt s, a tc . L et u s

h av e a ll p os si bl e i nf or ma ti on a bo ut C ha pt er m em be rs , s uc h

a s n ew m em be rs , a nd t he m a r ri ag es , b ir th s, n ew j ob s, a nd

o ut st an di ng t hi ng s b ei ng a cc ~n pl is he d. M os t o f t h is i n-

f or ma ti on w il l b e u s ed s ep ar at el y f ro m t he r eg ul ar C ha pt -

e r me et in g w ri te -u p, a nd a s m uc h o f i t as p o ss ib le s ho ul d

b e ma il ad a s s oo n a s p os si bl e, m ay be a b at ch o f n ew s e ac h

menth. Put t he m a rr ia ge s a nd b i r th s i n on e s ec ti on , u nd er

s ep ar at e h ea di ng s, a nd p er so na l i te ms i n an ot he r.

3 ) N o p ar ti cu la r s ty le o r fo rm i s r eq ui re d, j us t

w ha te ve r i s e as ie r f or t h e r ep or te r. H ow ev er , t he b e tt er

w ri tt en t he r ep or ts , t he l es s w or k f or t he E di to r. I f yo u

c an t yp e t h e a rt ic le , e we ll . D ou bl e a pa ci ng i a pr ef er re d.

B e s ur e t o i nc lu de a ll f ac ts , s uc h a s n am es bo th m ar ri ed

a nd m a id en cl es se s, d at es , t in es , a nd p Ie ce s. I f v ou 'r e

c op yi ng a n ew sp ep er n ot ic e o r s e nd in g a c li pp in g, n ~t e t he

n em e a nd i ss ue d at e o f t h e p a pe r.

K ee p t he m at er ia l c om in g, f or m o re t ha n t he ~ di to r,

y ou c o n tr ib ut or s a re t he o ne s t o w h om e ct ua l c re di t s ho ul dg o f or w ha te ve r e nd s t he K e w sl et te r w il l e cc om pl is h t ow ar d

c em en ti ng o ur o r ga ni za ti on a nd k e e pi ng i t s tr on g. T he E d -

i to r i s j u st 8 p er so n b eh in d e b l ue p en ci l w ho p ut s o n t he

f in is hi ng t ou ch es t o t h e ar ti cl es y ou s en d i n . W it h u s a ll

w or ki ng t og et he r, w e c an s ho w t ha t t he W AS PS w er e a nd a re

a g re at b un ch o f g a ls a nd m o re t ha n b u tt er fl y- br ai ne d " so c-

i a l pi l ot s ", t h e R e ms p ec k C a n; " it t ee e n d C o l u mn i st D r ew P l l8 T -

s o n n o t w i th s t a n di n g .

C O VE R G I RL

T he c om el y M is s o n o u r c ov er t hi s m o nt h, a t ni li ta ry )

P o we r s m o de l , i s R e pu b li c A v ia t io n 's P - 84 , W T hu n de r je t ."

S h e t a ks s o v er w h er e t h e W T hu n de r bo l t" t n en y a W A S P- f er -

r ie d d ur in g s er vi ce ) l ef t o f f.

I f y ou f le w t he " Th un de rj et ", l it tl e n AS Pi e, y ou 'd

b e w e ar in g a c r as h h eb as t - - a nd y ou r p ar ac hu te a nd y ou

w ou ld b e o n t o p o f a c a nn on -c at ap ul t t yp e e je ct or s ea t.

T he P -8 4' s g re at er t ha n 6 00 ~p h s pe ed c om es f ro m t he n ew

p ow er pl an te , k no wn a s a t h ro ug h- fl ow t ur bo je t w it h a xi al

c o mp r ee s or . S t ar t in g p r oc e du r e s o un d s m o st i n te r es t in g

- - a s w i tc h i s t ur D8 d w hi ch l ig ht s t he s pa rk w hi ch l ig ht s

t he j et w hi ch p ut s a h e ll uv a l ot o f p ow er h eh in d y ou

( es ti ma te d t o b e t h e 'q ui Ta le nt o f 6 , 4 00 h p a t 6 00 m ph ).

S om e n ic e q u1 st w ar m s \l ll lm srd ay o ut a t Mu ro c L ak e t h i s

1 94 7, a mi li ta ry p il ot w il l a tt em pt t o g et s n ew w o r ld

s pe sd r ec or d m ar k o ve r a me as ur ed c ou rs e i n a P -8 ~. A t

p re se nt t hi s r ec or d i s he ld b y a B r it is h j et p le ne .

A ut he nt ic R ep ri nt f ra n t he N e w Y o rk T im es ( Th e W o rl d' s

M o s t A u t h e n t ic N e w s p ap e r ) : -- -

W H. A. F. t o G e t W an en P il ot s

L O ND O N, M a rc h 1 8 , ( U P ) -- W an e n w i ll p e r f or m n o n- c om b at a nt

f ly in g w it h t he R o y al A ir F or ce f or t he f ir st t im e, A ir

M in is te r P hi li p N oa l- Ba ke r d i~ cl oa ed i n th e H ou se o f C om -

m on s t od ay . D ur in g t he w a r t he W an en 's A ux il ia ry A ir

F or ce w as o rg an iz ed f or c ls ri ce l e nd o th er g ro un d w or k.

M r. N oe l- Ba ke r a ai d w a ne n w ou ld b e t ra in ed a t t h e s t ar tf or c om mu ni ca ti on s w or k a n d o th tJ r f ly in g d ut ie s. T he G ov -

e rn me nt a ls o p la nn ed a r e se rv e f ly in g b ra nc h f or q ua li fi ed

w om en p il ot s, h e s ai d. "

M r. N oe l- Ba ke r s ee ms t o be q ui te a c h am pi on o f t he

1IOIIIeni n E ng la nd t od ay . M y t ho ug ht i s th at m an y a h om e

t ow n n ew sp ap er p ro ba bl y h es j us t s u c h a c h am pi on o n i t s

s ta ff w ho m i g ht e di to ri al iz e t he a bo ve b y a d di ng : T hs W AS Ps

i n t hi s c ou nt ry w ho f le w p la ne s d ur in g t he w er a re n ot a l-

l ow ed i n th e Ai r F ar ce s R es er ve o f t he U . S. n or d id t he y

e n jo y t h ei r G o v er n me n t' s p r ot e ct i ve i n su r an c e l i ~t h ei r

M ti sh f ly in g s is te ra d id t hn lU gh ou t t he ir lO ls pe ct iY e f ly -i n g s e r v ic e .

I f i t ' s r i gh t f or t he B ri ti sh w om en p il ot s t o h av e

t hi s p r iv il eg e, i t oc cu rs t o t hi s W A S P t ha t t he s ho e f i t s

t he o th sr f oo t o n t hi s s id e o f t h~ A tl an ti c t oo .

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D E P A R 'l U E N T O F M I S I NF O R M AT I O N

N a nc y B a ke r a n d D ot t ie S w ai m d i d s C l ll es l eu t hi n g t h e

o th er d ey i n s l ar ge d ep ar tl ll en t s to re i n N ew Y or k C it ,'

w he re H an cy h ap pe ne d t o k no w o f a S ec ti on H ea d w ho t ol d

w il d s to ri es a bo ut h er d ay s a s a " Ca pt ai n i n t he W AS Ps I"

:r r y ou k no w N an cy a t e l l, y ou k no w abe w ou ld b e J us t

t he m ou se t o en jo y g o in g u p t o a c ha ra ct er l ik e t h i n d

a sk in g a ll s or ts o f q u es ti on a, n ev er o nc e l et ti ng t :e ac at

o ut o f t he b ag a bo ut w ho r ea ll y w as t he W A SP i n t he c on -

v er sa ti on p ie ce . D ot ti e a nd K a no y . er e 80 t a k l ln a b a c k b y

t h e d a me ' s u n mi t ig a .t e d l i e i ng , t h ey ' re s t il l t h in k in g o v ers an e f on na l p la n o f a tt ac k t o e xp os e h er .

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J"ACQUZLIlil!: COCHRANWINS HARMON TROPHY

( l li s a C o ch r an 1 & s h ow n a b aT e i n t h e c o ck p ii ot h er t mn ou s P -5 l w hi ch f in is he d s ec on d i n t he B en di xt r an a co n ti n en t al r a ce l a s t y e ar . )

G I V E N C O V E TE D AlfARD F OR F OU RT H T IM E

T he H ar mo n T ro ph y f or 1 94 6 g oe s t o J ac qu el in e C oc hr an

t or h er s er vi ce t o A me ri ca i n t h e c ri ti cs 1 d ay s p re ce di nge nd d ur in g W or ld W ar I I wh en s he t oo k u rg en tl y- ne ed ed f ly -

i ng p e rs on ne l t o En gl sn d s nd f or h er " ou ts te nd in g l ea de r-

s hi p, p at ri ot is m, u ns el fi sh d ev ot io n t o t ha s ec ur it y a nd e c-

o n o m ic p r o g re s s ot t h a U n it e d s t at e s. "

I AS HI NG TO N, D . C " J un e 2 -- Co lo ne l C ha rl ea W ay ne K er wo od ,

p re si de nt o f t h e Li gu e l nt er na ti on al e d es A Vi at eu rs , a nn ou -

n ce d t od ey t ha t t he L i gu e H ar mo n T ro ph y f or o ut st an di ng a -

c hi ev em en t i n av ia ti on b y a w o m en h as b ea n a wa rd ad t o Ja cq -

u el in e C oc hr an f or t h e ye ar a 1 94 0- 46 . T he p r a ae nt at io n w il l

b e m ad a a t a d a t e t o b e a n no un ce d l at er , C ol on el K er wo od

said.

M is s C oc hr an , A me ri ca 's o ut st an di ng w om en p il ot ,

r ea dy r ec ei ve d t he H a rm on T ro ph y t hr ee t im es b ef or e.

e ac h c as e t he a w a rd w as p re ee nt ed b y Mr s. F ra nk li n D .

velt.

h ee a l-

In

Rooee-

M is s C oc hr an w as t he f ir st w om an t o a s si st i n fe rr yi ng

a bo mb in g p la ne a cr os s t he N o rt h A tl an ti c- -i n J un e, 1 94 1,

f or t he R oy al A ir F or ce F er ry C om ma nd f ro m C an ad a t o G re at

B ri ta in . S he w as h ea d o f t he W AS Ps f or t he A r my A ir F or ce s

d ur in g t he w a r. P ri or t o t he f or .n at io n o f t h is A me ri ca n w o-

m en p il ot o rg an iz at io n, s he t o ok t o E ng la nd 2 5 k ne ri ca n w o-

m en p il ot s a nd s er ve d w it h t he B r it is h A ir T ra ns po rt A ux il -

i ar y a s a F li gh t C ap ta in . M is s C oc hr an w as a wa rd ed t he A m -

e ri ca n D is ti ng ui sh ed s er vi ce M ed al f or h e r o ut st an di ng c on -

t ri bu ti on t o t he w ar e ff or t a nd i s t he h ol de r o f ma ny a ir

records.

P ro mi ne nt m em be re o f t h e L ig ue a re L i e ut en an t G en er al

J am es A . D o ol it tl e, V ic e A dm ir el R ic ha rd E . B y r d, C ly de P an g-

b o rn , R o s c oe T u rn e r, C a pt a in E d di e R i c ke n ba c ke r , C o lo n elB er nt B al ch en , C la yt on K ni gh t, H ow ar d H ug he s, A . P . d e S ev -

e rs ky , J ua n. Tr ip pe , D ea n C ul le n S mi th , D ic k M e rr il l, F re d K .

E . K in g, B er na rr M ac Fa dd en a nd m a ny o th er s w ho h av e r an ke d

h ig h i n t h e a nn al s o f a v ia ti on .

T hi s i e t he f ir st s wa rd ot t h e f am o us a v ia t ri x t r op h y

s in ce t he w ar .

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T he t hr ee -d ay W OR LD A IR S HO ~ w as P h il ad el ph ia 's f ir stg ra at a er on au ti ca l e va nt a nd t o ma ke i t ev en g re at er t he re

w a s a r e p r e s e n t a ti v e WASP s ho wi ng . T he a ho w t o ok p l ac e o n

N or th ea st A ir po rt , w it h- Ar my , N av y, M ar in e a nd f am ou s c iv il -

i a n p i l o t s p a r t ic i p a t in g .

N ew 1 94 7 mo de le w er e p re vi ew ed f or t he g ra nd s te nd s b y

W AS Ps i n a Fl y- By e ve nt . A nn S hi al ds ( ca me a ll t he w ay f ra D

F lo ri da ) f le w t h e E r co up e; K ey M en ge a d em on st ra te d t he n e w

L ue co mb e; n o l es s c o n sp ic uo us w as B e tt y W il li am s i n a C es s0 8;

A li ce J ea n W ay f le w t he s pi ff y N av io n; R ut h S ha fe r ( no w i n

N or th ea st C on tr ol T ow er ) f le w t he B on an za ; l uc ky N an cy B ak er

f le w a S ti ns on V oy ag er 1 65 . A nd D ot S Wa im , t he O p he li a

B ut ts o f A ir S ho w f am e, p ut o n h er e ct i n a Pi pe r C ub .

T he p ro gr am h ad p ic tu re s o f Be tt y H aa s a nd G lo ri a H ea th

w ho b uz ze d t he f ie ld e ac h d ay o f t h e s h ow i n th ei r P - 39 a nd

A T - & , r e a p e ct i v e l y.

3 : 3 5 T O 3 : 4 5 -W O M E N F L I E R SFormer Wasps. now representing the Order of Fifinella,

will perform in swift fighter' types of planes.

BETTY lIAAS. President of New York Ch~pt('r of Fifinel1u.

I n H er O wn P -3 9

I I : 0 5 T O I I : 3 0 - T A K E O F F S F O R f l IG H T P A R A O E

O F P L A N E S O V E R G E T T Y S B U R G P R IO R T O T A L K

T H E R E B Y P R E S ID E N T T R U M A NPrTsOflal planes: The five lead planes in this group

will be piloted by outstanding women fliers, all of

whom served as Women Air Service Pilots during

the waf.

Transport planes: This section will include the

l at es t t yp es n ow i n s er vi ce o n t h e a ir li ne s, a nd t he

A AF C -9 7, w hi ch t yp e i s b ei ng c on ve rt ed i nt o t he

Boeing Stratocruiser.

Fighters: These will include the Army Air Forces

P-80 jets, the Navy's Phantom jet and Chance Vought

Corsairs.

Air Reserves: Units of Navy and AAF reserves willtake off from their own bases and join in the operation.

J ua t T o S ho w W ha t C om pa ny W e W e re K ee pi ng l

3 :3 5 T O 3 :4 0 -C O M E D Y F L IG H T B Y W A S PBy member of W3SpS Flight Team in '3 Piper Cub.

Dottie

Swain. L oo k f or a n e a rl y i ss ue

o f . S k yw ay s" f ar a ho ta o f D ot 'e

ect.

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3 : 4 0 T O 3 :5 5 - W O M E N F L I E R SFormer Wasps, now representing the Order of Fifinella,

will perform in persomll and executive type planes.

T HE RE 'S m or e t ha n m ee ts t he e ye

w he n w om en f li er s g o b y

- - b u t n o t i f yo u' re c on ce nt ra ti ng o n t h e

s hi ps a nd c ha nc es a re t he c ro wd w as w he n

t hi s C e ss na 1 40 w as c ro is ed b y i n

l e ve l f l i gh t

b y o ur o w n l e v el -h e ad ed P re s id en t . B et ty W i ll ia ms .

A s f o r E r c ou p e s

w he n f lo w n b y A n n S h l e ld s

t h e . p ec t a to r s . u re l y c o n si d er f l y in g '.

f or t he m t oo . A nn u su al ly i ns tr uc ts d ow n

D a y to n a B e ac h w a y , b u t P h il a de l p hi a

M ai n L in e g ot a b re ak i n th e Ma y 3 0t h s ho w.

A g oo d p ai r w er e N an cy B ak er

a nd t he S ti ns on V oy ag er 1 65 w hi ch s he f le w b y

t he c ro wd . T he V o ys ge r i e a s t ab le . t in e

a ir pl an e f ro m R ep ub li c P -4 7' s t o t he St in so n

p e r so n al a i rc r a ft

i s n o l e t- do w n e v en s o , s a ys N an c y.

A l l t hr ee , B et ty , A nn a nd N a n cy ,

h av e s pe nt a nd d o e pe nd

c o ns i de r a bl e t U ne i n st r u ct i ng

W he n A l i ce J e an M a y i sn 't d an on s tr at in g a N av io n

f or a s al e

o r f er ry in g o ne ( fo r y o u k no w w ha t) s he 's j us t a s

a pt t o p ar ti ci pa te i n an a ir s ho w f ly -b y ( he r d i d

i n t he P h il ad el p hi a S ho w. ) T he B o na nz a w as

t h or ou gh l y d e mo ns t ra te d b y R u th S ha fe r

w ho i s a c o n tr ol t ow e r o pe ra t or b y v o c at i on .

L as t b ut n ot

l e as t o n t h i s p ag e

i s t h e s po t l i gh t o n K ay M en ge e

( wh o d o ub le s a s G ov er no r o f t h e 9 9' s i n t hi s a re a)

a nd f in ds f ly in g t he L u ec o mb e S i lv ei re a w o rt hy o cc u-

p at i on i n an y a i r s ho w .

T hu s e nd s o ur p a ga an t o f ~ SP s i n p er so na l a ir cr af t.

P ar ti ci pa ti on o f t he W AS Ps i n

t hi s s ho w w as s rr an ge d f or b y

G lo ri a H ea th . T he e xp re ss p ur -

p os e w as t o c o l le ct r em u ne ra -

t i on f or t he i r f l yi ng , w hi c h

i n t ur n w ou ld b e p la ce d i n T he

M em o ri al F u nd . W he n s c co u nt -

i ng i s c om pl e te d, N ew Y or k

C h ap te r e Xp ec ts t o t u r n o v er

a b o ut $ 2 50 o t h er C h ap t er s

a re i nv it e d t o m a tc h t h is

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t ha t g oo d t ha t i t be ar s r e-

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l i~ 7 C ON VE NT IO N N EI lS

P la ns f or t he S e co nd N at io na l W AS P C o nv en ti on a re

i n t he e mb ry ro s ta ge a s t h is g oe s t o p re ss b ut t he g en -

e ra l p l an h as b ee n d ec id ed u po n. ~ e' ll l et y o u i n on

t hi s m u ch , a s o f n o w, b ut a e p ec ia l i nf or ma ti on s he et

w il l b e f o rt hc om in g g iv in g t he W le ga l- w or d o n i t .

B ec au se W AS Ps l iv e t hi th er a nd y on w e h av e d ec id ed

o n a p la n w hi ch w il l b ri ng t he c on ve nt io n t hi s y ea r t o

t ha l oc al e w he re 7 0 pe r c en t o f o ur m em be rs hi p s ki rm -

i sh es ( Te xa s, C al if or ni a, a nd p o in ts i n b et we en ). B y

h av in g t he c on ve nt io n i n tw o p ar te w e f ig ur e o n C OT er -

i ng t h e g r ou nd t ho ro ug hl y, v iz : P a rt I -- s o me wh er e i n

t he S ou th we st , p ro ba bl y P on Ca C it y, O kl ah om a. T he i n-

f OD aa ti on s he et w hi ch w il l c om e t o y ou i n s ep ar at e m ai l-

i ng w i ll a nn ou no e t he l oc at io n d ef in it el y, a s w .l l a s

d at es , a lt ho ug h i t w il l b e i n th e n e i gh bo rh oo d o f A ug -

u st 2 4 t hr ou gh 2 B i nc lu si T8 . P ar t I I - - et C l ev el an d,

O hi o, d ur in g t he Na ti on al A ir R ac es . D at es w il l r un o o n-

s eo ut iv el y s o t he g al s f ro m P o no a C it y c an c om e u p t o

C le ve la nd a nd t ie i n t he t wo a s f ar a e b ue in es s i s c on -

c er ne d. I t i s b el ie ve d t ha t t he l U. SP s c an m ak e a g o od

1 mp re ss io n b y a p pe ar in g i n - co nv en ti on f or a- a t C l ev e-

l an d, a nd c an i nd ic at e t he ir s er io us o bj ec ti ve s a t a t im e

a nd p la ce w he re s om e e m ph as is i s na tu ra ll y f oc us se d a ny -

way.

I re w an t a s m an y e x- WA SP s e tt en di ng a s w e c an l oc at e!

W e' re o pe ra ti ng o n t he t he or y t ha t i f th ey k no w s bo ut i t,

e nd h av e t he t 1m e, t he y c an a nd w il l f in d t he ir w ay t o

P H YL L IS R Y DE R , 4 , 4- 1 , H A .S L E AD

I N BR O AD W AY H I T

T H E V O IC E 0 1 "T H E T U RT L E

( B or r ow e d f r an t h e ' T ur t le ' p r og r am . )

P hy ll is R yd er i s t h e l at es t i n sn e ve r- gr ow in g

l is t o f br il li an t y ou ng a ct re es es w ho w il l b e ab le t o s ay

t o t h ei r g r an d ch i ld r en , - I pl a ye d S a ll y M i dd l et o n. "

T ho ug h o nl y t hr ee y ea rs o ld " Th e Vo ic e o f th e

T u rt l e h a s h a d s u ch f 8 lU O US p la y er e s s ' , \a r ga r et S u ll a va n ,

B et ty F ie ld , M ar th a S co tt a nd K . T . S te ve ns i n t he l ea d-

i ng f e mi ni ne r ol e a nd n ow M i ss R yd er e nt er s t he r an ks a s

M r . d e L ia g re ' e l a te s t d i sc o ve r y.

A Mu s ke g on , M i ch i ga n p r od u ct , V . is s R y de r l e ft

t he re f or t he b ig c it y e nd t o ma ke h er w ey i n t he t he at re

b ut W as c on vi nc ed b y h er f st he r o f t h e w i sd an o f c o ~p lc t-

i ng h e r c o ll eg e e du ca ti on b ef or e s he s e r io us ly t ac kl ed N ew

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P on oa C i ty a nd /o r C le ve la nd f or g ra nd , s u ns hi ~ d ay s Y or k. S he w en t b ac k t o A nn A rb or , s nd ~ s jo re d i n dr 8l Ua a t

o f s o m e f l yi n ', s C ll l ef e as t in ' , s C la e a l ee p in ' a n d s o me j u st

p la in W A8 Pi n' . S oo oo , r eg is tr at io n w il l b e so me th in g l ik e

$ 1 0 f o r m S l ll b er s a t t h e 1 " i fi n 81 1 & o r ga n iz a ti o n s n d $ 1 2. : SO

f or e x- lr AS P1 as w ho h ay s n o p s id a ny d ue s i n 1 9 4, 7 ( au to -

m at ic al ly d ra ft in g y e d ue s- st ra gl er s b ac k i nt o t h e fo ld

f or t he r em ai nd er a t o ur f is ca l y ea r) - - a ga in t hi s i s

n ot o ff ic ia l. I f i t i s a t Po no a C it y w e h av e s Cl ll ei n-

t er es ti ng p ra ni se s t ha t a r s s ur e- fi re t un .

A t C 1 ST el an d w e p l an t o h av e t he s pe ci al - ev en t-

t he re a d i nn er s at vr da y e ve ni ng o f t he s ec on d d ay o f th e

A ir R ac es t o ho no r a ll w om en e nt er in g e ve nt s i n th e Ai r

R ac es - - w it h h on or g ue et t he w in ns r o f t h e H al le T ro ph y

( it b e tt er b e a I U Ui P! ). A ll f or n ow .

t he U n iv er si ty o f M ic hi ga n, a ll s et t o c om e t o Ne w Y o r k a -

g ai n w he n t he w ar b ro ke o ut . B eo au se s he w as s l ic en se d

p il ot , M is e R yd er j oi ne d t he W AS Ps a nd t es te d A rm y p la ne s

a t C o c hr a n " ' ie l d i n '~ a co n , G e or g ia . ! l ot e v en t h e U S P s

c ou ld k ee p h er f ro m I IO me a ct iv it y i n t he t he at re , s ou gh t o ut

t he L i tt le T he at re G ro up t he re a nd w ee b u s y a ct in g u nt il s he

w aa t ra ns fe rr ed t o Ft . M y er s, F la . f or B - 2e t ra in in g.

W he n t he W AS Ps w er e d is ba nd ed e he r et ur ne d t o Ne w

Y or k a nd w en t o ve rs ea s w it h a U SC t ro up e o f " D ea r R ut h. - S he

s pe nt 6 mo nt hs i n F ra nc e a nd G er ma ny e nt er ta in in g A ll ie d

t ro op s. G n h er r et ur n ~ hy ll ie t oo k o ve r t he i ng en ue r ol e i n

- Yo u T o uc he d M e- , a nd w en t o n t h e r o ad w it h t he s ho w.

( S he ' s g o in g h o me t o M i ch i ga n f o r t h e s U ! ll l le r .)

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A S ik or sk y S -5 1 p il ot ed b y a c om pa ny t es t p il ot " pe rf or mi ng

o ve r o nl oo ke rs a t t he 3 rd A nn ua l F or um o f t h e A me ri ca n H el ic op -

t er S oc ie ty a t C en tr al A ir po rt i n C am de n, N ew J er se y.

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c ki X HR P- l. t he f ir st o f te nt ra na po rt -t yp e h el ic op te rs t o be d el iv er ed t o

y_ C ap ab le o f tr an sp or ti ng 8 p es se ~r 8 ( or se ye n h os pi ta l l it te rs ) p lu s a

o r a c om pa ra bl e l oa d, t he X BR P- l r em ai ns a s t he f ir st b us -t yp e m ac hi ne t o be

in t he Unit ed sta tes. T houg h po were d by a n R-l~ eng ine, whic h i s u sed in

ra in er s, t he t wi n r ot or h el ic op te r p er fo rm s a dm ir ab ly _ T he c ra ft p ic tu re d

p en na ge . r ed es ig ne d r ot or h ea ds a nd m a ny i nt eg ra l y ar ia ti on s o ve r t he o ri g-

Re nt a l c r af t o f t hi s t yp e.

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N A TI O NA L A I R T O U R W El ! X

T he O r de r o f F 1t in el la h as J oi ne d w it h a er on au ti ca l o r-g an iz at io ns a nd c lu bs o ve r t he c ou nt ry t o he lp p us h t o a

l l Uc c es s tu l c o nc l us l on t h e N a ti o na l A i r T o u r W e ek , . T un e 2 2

t o 2 8 , s po ns or ed b y t he U n it ed P il ot s &. M e c ha n i cs A s s oc i a -tion.

O th er s t ak in g p ar t i n p la ns f or t he e ve nt a re t he N in e-

t y -N i ne s, N a ti o na l A er o na u ti c s A s so c ia t io n , N a ti o ns l A s eo c -

i a ti o n o f S ta t e A v i at i on O f fi c ia l s, N a ti o na l A v ia t io n T r ad e s

A s so c ia t io n , a n d e t at e p r i ve t e f l ye r s a s so c ia t io ne .

T he p ur po se o f Na ti on al A ir T ou r W ee k i s t o d em on st ra tet o t h e pu bl ic t he t re me nd ou s i mp or ta nc e n on -s ch ed ul ed a vi a-

t io n h es a ss um ed i n t he e co no :: li c a nd e oc ia l l if e o f t h e n a-

t io n. T h1 e i e t he f i rs t t im e i n th e h is to ry o f av ia ti on

t ha t a n e ff or t h as b ee n m ad e t o c oo rd in at e a ir t ou re o n a

n at lo na l e ce le . C on gr eS sn Bn E va n H o we ll o f I ll in oi s h aa i n-

t ro du ce d H ou se R es ol ut io n N o. 2 01 i n C on gr es s t o gi ve o f-f ic ia l s an ct io n t o N at io na l A ir T ou r W ee k.

E ar ly e st im at es o r t he n um be r o f pl an ee t ha t w il l p a rt -i Ci pa te i n t he T o ur r an ge u pw ar d f ro m 2 5, 00 0. I ti ne ra ri es

w il l i nc lu de a s ma ny a ir po rt s s s p o ss ib le i n e ac h e ta te a nd

m os t o f t he t ou rs w l1 1 l es t t w o o r th re e d ay s. T he o rg an -

i za ti on al m se ti ng e o f th s e ta te c am ni tt se s h av e a l re ad y b ee nh el d i n ne ar ly h al t o f th e s ta te s.

E nt ry b la nk s f or t he T o ur a re b ei ng f ur ni dl ed b y t h e

U ni te d P l1 0t s a nd M ec ha ni cs A ss oc ia ti on t o a ll a ir po rt s, f ix -

e d b a se o p er a to r s e n d f l yi n g e c ho o le .

I t ma y b s t oo l at e t o h av e t hi a p la ne f or t he N a t-

i on e! A i r T ou r W ee k r om p, b ut t he re 's p le nt y o f

f ai r w ea th er a nd g oo d f l yi ng d ay e a he ad . S ee y ou r

c ha pt er p re si de nt f or t ic ke t. a nd d et ai ls . A n ew

P ip er C ub . T3 w il l g o a l ot o f p la ce s s nd y ou m ay s s

w el l b e t h e l u ck y o ne b eh in d t ha t s ti ck .

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D oe s a ny on e k no w w he re a ny o f t he g i rl s l is te d b el ow

e re a t t he p r es en t t im e? ?? Y e R os te r E di to r i s st il l t ry -

i ng t o l oc at e t he m, b ut w it ho ut s uc ce sa . A ny h el p w ou ld

b e m uc h B Pv re ci at ed . S em i nf or ma ti on t o: R ut h M ar y P et ry ,1 08 -0 1 D it ma rs B ou le va rd , E . E lm hu ra t, L . I . , N .Y .

I t \F S B u rc h fi e ld , P hy l ll l l

4 3- 3 H an ra ha n, M ar io n

4 3- 2 L am er , Z el da

4 3 -4 L ' Ho l ml e di e u, M a ry A l ic e

4 4- 4 M oo re , M ad ge ~

4 4- 5 N es bi t, M ar y H .

i AF S R ho ni e, A li ne

4 4- 5 R ic ha rd a, B et te N .

l l AS P S IN T H E N E "S

T wo o f t he n ic es t w ri te u pe a bo ut t he W AS Ps i n p ar ti cu -l ar a nd w o me n i n a vi at io n i n ge ne ra l c am e t o m y a tt en ti on

r ec en tl y, t ho ug h o ne a rt ic le w as p u b li sh ed w ay b ec k i n 19 44 .

A n a c co un t o f t he W A SP o rg an iz at io n, w ri tt en w it h a nu ns en ti me nt al b ut s ym pe th et io t on e, w as c ar ri ad i n t he R e-

v i se d E d i ti o n o f th e Na t io na l C e og r ap h ic M a ga z in e , D e ce m be r

1 , 19 44 . T he a nt ir e e di ti on 18S d ev ot ed t o th e m il it ar y s er -

vices.

T he a rt ic le , w ri tt en b y L a V er ne B ra dl ey , i s o n pa ge1 95 a nd w el l w or th r ea di ng . M is s B ra dl ey p re se nt s u s i n a

t ru e p e rs pe ct iv e, t el li ng a li tt le o f t he k i m o f t r ai ni ng

~ e g o t, t he k in d o f w or k w e di d, a nd w ha t w e t ri ed t o d o.

S h e m a na g es , w i th o ut u s in g s H o ll y wo o d s t yl e o f g l am ou r iz a -

t io n, t o ge t a c ro ss t he i mp re ss io n t ha t t he o rg an iz at io n w eso n e d ed i ca t ed t o s e ri o us b u el n es e .

H er e a re a f ew q uo te s: M os t h ig hl y s pe ci al iz ed o f al l

w om en i n m il it ar y s er vi ce w er e t he W om en e A ir fo rc e S er vi ce

P il oh Th ey p la ye d e n i m po rt an t r ol e i n t he d ra ma o f t he

e x pa n di n g A r my A i r F o r ee s end w er e a c ol or fu l p ar t o f t he

p as si ng p ar ad e o f u ni fo rm ed w an en a t w er Th ey t oo k t he ir

t ra in in g a t Av en ge r F ie ld , T ex as , w he re w in d, d us t a nd h e at

k ep t c on so rt w it h w hi ni ng e ng in es , d ri ll f ie ld s a nd h ot c la ss -

r oc ms . I ha te ve r g la mo ur m ay h av e b ee n a tt ac he d t o th e i d ea

o f wo ma n f ly in g m il it s~ p la ne s v an is he d f or t h e w om en t he m-

a el ve s i n t he l o ng h ar d p ul l t hr ou gh t ra in in g a nd i n th e w e a-t he r d ra wn , t ra ve l w or n, r ou ti ne f ly in g d ay s t o f o ll ow

T he il e w om en h ad t o b e g o od a nd s ta y ! !p od a nd t he ir r ec or d

w as g oo d. ( Sh e g iv es o ur s af et y r ec or d. ) B ut i t l e w el l t o

r 8 ll l em b er i n t h e f i n e l m e nt i on o f t h e l i A SP s th a t 3 8 g a v e t h ei r

l iv es f or t he p ri vi le ge o f f l yi ng b ri ef ly f or t he A AF .

T he . 80 0n d a rt ic le d ee ls w it h w an en i h a v ie t i OI l i n ge n-

e rs l b u t i t ca rr ie s s ev er al p ar ag ra ph s a bo ut t he ~ S PS a nd

i s so u nd er st an di ng t ow ar d w an en 's a mb it io n t o fl y t ha t o ne

i s p r~ pt ed t o l oo k u p Mr . F re de ri ck R . Ne el y e nd b uy h im a

d ri nk . T he s to ry 1 8 i n Wi ng T al k, C ol li er 's , M ay 1 7 o f t hi sy e a r .

H er e' . a l i tt le o f w ha t h e 1 18 id a bo ut u s. B ut r ea d t he

e nt ir e a rt ic le . I t' s o ne y ou 'l l w em t t o pa st e i n yo ur s cr ap

b o ol l :~ W i th t h e f o rm a ti o n o r t h e " o m en ' s A i rf or c e S e rv i ce

P il ot s i n 1 9' 2, w om an p il ot s e s a g ro up g ot t he ir f ir st b re ak .

T he y f ul fi ll ed a c ri ti ca l n es d f o r h om e- fr on t m il it ar y f ly -i ng . T he y f e rr ie d p ri ma ry t ra in er s, f ou r- en gi ne d b om be rs a nd

r ed -h ot f ig ht er s f ro m f ac to ri es t o A rm y a ir b ss es s nd t he re -

b y re le as ed c om ba t p i lo ts f or t h s g lo ba l b at tl ef ro nt . T he

c au ae o f e q ua li ty i n t he a i r m i g ht h av e a ch ie ve d i ts g o al h ad

t he W AS Ps b ee n a ll ow ed t o f in is h o ut t he w ar , b ut C on gr es s

d 18 co nt in ue d t he ir s er vi ce s a f ew m on th s b sf or e V -E D ay a nd

b ro ke h un dr ed s o f b ra ve a nd c ou ra ge ou s f em in in e h ea rt s. ( Th at 'sv e rb a ti m , I s w ea r I )

H e t h en g oe s o n ab ou t t he s tr ug gl e w om en h av e h ad t ry in g

t o g ai n r ec og ni ti on i n t he f ie ld o f av 1e t{ on a nd d ev ot es t wo

p er ag ra ph s t o Ma rg e H ul bu rt ' e t r i um ph a t t h e A ll -" om an A ir

S h ow i n Ta m pa o n l Ja r ch l eo ( P lu s c h ar : ni n g p ic t ur e o f Ma r ge I )

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T wo p ag as o r 80 o f i nt er es ti ng r ee di ng a re i n th e b o ok

G lr ls a t Wo rk i n A vi at io n, b y Di ck ey M ey er . T he y q uo te a

r ep or t o f a f er ry t ri p w r it te n b y Fl or in e M il le r, o ne o f t he" A F S .

W e r at ed t wo p a ra gr ap hs i n A ir T ra ns po rt a t W ar , b y

R eg i na l d I l l.C l ev e la n d. M r . C l e ve l an d 88YS: " S o p r e ss i n g

d id t he d em an ds f ar f er ry in g p il ot s b ec am e t he t t he s er vi ce s

o f th e WA FS -- la te r t he W AS P- -w er e e nl is te d. T he se w om en p i-

l ot s d id a n o u ts ta nd in gl y g oo d J ob u n de r t he c om ma nd o f . Ta c-

q ue li ne C oc hr an , t he n ot ed w om an s pe ed f ly er . T he y r ec ei ve d

s p e c i s l c O l l l l ! l 8 nd a t i o nf r om G e ne r al A r no l d f o r t h e ir c o nt r ib u -t io n t o t he w ar e ff or t. "

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T HO U GH T Y OU 'D L IK E T O K N O\ '!

M a ry C ey an ea W ag ne r w ri t as f ro m C r ys t al C i ty , T ex a s t ha t

s he 'd l ik e t o me nt io n h er h an e f or a W AS P n es t f or e ny

X C' s i n th at v ic in it y. " We h av e o nl y a b a rn f or a ho us e

t o o f fe r b ut w e c o ul d b un k: t he m u p a t W ar re n' s p sr ~n ts b ig

h ou s e a nd t hs n d u ri ng t he d ay I c ou ld o ff er t he m h o r se b ac k

r id in g , s WU m ni ng , f ly in g o r p u t ' em t o w o r k f er m in g. "

H al en P ay na w as c ho se n Q ue en o f t h e ~ a sh in gt on A ir D er by

a t t h e H yb la V al le y A ir S ho w o n Ma y 1 1.

S ki pp e r S eu n de rs , 4 4- 2, i s bu sy f i tt in g i n to t he p r o je ct s

o f t he l o ca l R i o G r e nd e V al l ey F l ie rs A ss o ci at io n -- el so i s

t r yi ng t o s el l a i rp la ne s a nd a s s oc ia te d i t em s.

P lu g: O ff ic ia l A ir D ay i n T ex as w il l b e c el eb ra te d a t Ha r-

l i n ge r i n O c to b e r.

M ar ie A dl er i s be in g a b u s, . b ee i n Se n A n to ni o a nd i s g et -

t in g t og et he r w it h T w il is E . A nd er so n a nd K ay P i pe r f or

lunch.

S t ar le y G ro ne i s up e f t er e r ec en t i ll ne ss .

J oy a ce W h it e J on e s o nd h er h u sb an d J er r y ( fo r me r A v en ge r

i ns tr uc to r, I t hi nk . e d n o te ) a re s et tl ed i n th ei r n ew h om e

i n B r ya n, T ex as w he re J er r y i s c o nt in ui n g i ns tr uc t in g e s w el l

a s g oi ng t o A &M s c ho o l.

I f an y on e w an t s a c o in -o p er et ed r e di o, s ee S a ze l J . Ra i ne s

and Siss y Si eber Auto matic ~~, R sines, Genera l

M an a ge r- - fo r h ot el s, m ot e ls , a nd B E EG p ar ti e s, w e' r e r e li a -

b ly i nf or me d . T he c o mp en y s t at io n er y, y et , h a s t h e a dd re ss

a s 1 30 5 N . H ud so n, O kl ah om a C it y. I re ne C ru m i s h el pi ng o ut

o n t he d e al , t oo . O ki e C it y, y ou i s be in g t ak en l

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J e an ~ he la n , 4 4- 2 , i s a fl ie ht e xa m in er a t Cl ov e r F i el d,

S e nt a M on i ca , C al .

M ar y B ur ke , 4 3- 7, i s s t il l a t V ai l F ie ld , L os A ng el es .

D on 't k no w W ~r y' s o ff ic ia l t it le , b ut s he 's o ne o f t he

m ai n c e gs i n t he C o f fi n F ly in g S er vi c e.

M ar do C ra ne , 4 4- 1, i s no w b a ck i n Sa nt a M on ic a a ft er a

w in te r s oj ou rn i n th e d es er t n ea r P al m S pr in gs . S he i s

b us y a s e ve r d ig gi ng u p n e ws f or h sr s he et , t ha A vi at io n

N e w s B e a co n .

E il ee n E v en s, 4 4- 3 , i s i n st ru ct i ng L in k: i n a G I p r og ra m a t

' la n N u ys A i rp or t, i n t h e S e n F e r na nd o V al l ey , e nd i s d em on -

s tr a ti ng A e ro nc as o n t h e s id e.

D ot K ie lt y , 4 3- 7 , c on t i nu es t o w in g ol f t o ur na me n ts r ig h t

a nd l ef t. A t l a st r ep or t s he w as o n e o f t he f in al is ts i n

t he t r e ns -M is s is si pp i t o ur &a me n t. ( Ma y 2 3, ' 4 7 )

E dv th e C ar lt on L us k, 4 4- 6, a nd h er h us ba nd F re em an , a re o n

a & ' e 1 . te n ae d v a c at i o n - . : it ht h e ir t r ai l er a n d t h e ir n e " s t u d e -

b ak er . T he y s pe nt s o~ e t i me i n t he . L ak e T ah oe a nd H e no

a re es , a nd m ay b e v ac at in g o n t h ro ug h t he s um me r.

F ro m M a ry E di th E ng le : " I wo ul d l ik e t o ax te nd a n i n vi ta -

t io n t o a ll W AS Ps c om in g t hr ou gh L ex in gt on , K y. , t o s t op a nd

v is it a wh i le . ? ho ne 5 65 9- J M, a d dr es s 2 21 L in c ol n A ve nu e .

S in ce ~ os t p eo pl e t hi nk I a m r ef er ri ng t o a n a i rc ra ft c ar -

r ie r w he n I me nt io n t he ~ AS P I w es g la d o f t h e o pp or tu ni ty

J an . ~ t o ~ ek e a f if te en m in ut e r ad io t el k o n my f sv or it es ub je ct , t he " A S? .w ha t t he y d id , h o w a n d w h y. "

S hi rl ey B us h, 4 4- 3, i s i n Ne w Y or k, w or ki ng w it h t he C AA .

S h e i s i n t h e O pe r at io ns b r an ch .

M ar jo r ie K et c ha m D ea c on i s no w w or k in g a t a n a ir po r t a bo ut

5 0 mi le s s ou th o f D ov er , D el aw ar e a nd w ou ld w el co me a ny e x-

~ ~S Ps w ho m ig ht b e f l yi ng i n or a ro un d S us se x A ir po rt a t

f r a nk f or d , D e la w a re .

A nn C ra ft M os s, 4 4- 2, a nd h er h us ba nd A rt hu r a re m a ki ng

p la ns t o a cq ui re a c ab in i n C an ad a f ar t he s um me r.

R ut h A d ~s , 4 4- 2, i 8 w or ki ng h ar d o n he r p r e- ma d s tu di es

i n N e w Y or k.

( Th is s to ry " e l i ft ed v er ba ti m, e nd a ls o w or d f ~ w or d,

f ro m B u la er o, t he o ff ic i al p u bl ic at i on o f th e G r a nd C en tr al .

A ir po rt C om pa ny a nd i ts es so ci at ed c om pa ni es . I t ra n i n

t he M a rc h i ss ue . )

M a ry A bb ie Q ui nl e n, f or m er W AS P p i lo t, i s no w a ss oc i e-t e d wi t h V o l ad o r , l n c. , C a l i fo r n ia E r co u p e d i s tr i bu t o rs ,

i n th e c ap ec it y o f 8 al es ~Q me n. S he i s b el ie ve d t o be t h e

o nl y w om e n c u rr en tl y a ss o ci Et ed w i th a n e i rc ra ft o r ge ni z a-

t i o n i n t h at c a p ac i ty .

M rs . Q ui n la n f ir st s te rt e d f l in g w it h C a rl K na r e, S ky

H ar bo r A i r S er v ic e ,P ho en i x, A ri z on a, 1 n 1 94 1 e nd o b t ei ne dh er p ri va te l ic en se a t t he A r iz on a s ch oo l i n 19 42 . A cc ep ~

e d b y t he W AS P i n O~ to be r 1 94 3 s he c om pl et ed h er t ra in in g

e t S " e et w at e r , T e xa s .

S he d re " L ov e F i e ld , T e xa s f o r h e r f i rs t f er r y a ss ig n --

c en t a n d p il ot e d a dv e nc ed t ra in e rs t o ba se s t hr ou g ho ut t he

s ta te s. A t t h e t im e t h e W A SP " as d is ba nd ed i n D ec em be r 1 94 4,

sh e 1I8S s ta t io ne d s t E n id , O kl a ho ma . w he re s h e wa s e t e s t

p i l ot f o r b e s ic t r a ir . er s .

r 'o r t h e p a st y ea r a nd e h a l f M r s . Q ui nl en h a s b e e n l 1 rr .it-

i ng h e r f ly in g t o p ri ve te c ra ft a nd t he s co pe o f h e r o pe ra -

t io ns t o So ut he rn C al if or ni a. S he l iv es w it h h e r h u sb an d a t

8 4 S ho r t w a y, S ou t h P es ad e na , C al i fo rn i a.

( M a r y A b b i e 1I8S i n 4 4 - 3 )

AN O U N C

N an cy B ak e r, h a s b e e n N a ti on al C on ve n ti on C h ai nn a n

u p t o t h e d a te o f h er m o ve f ro m N ew Y or k C it y t o D ay to na

B ea c h, F lo ri d a. I n D ay to n a B e ac h N an c y w 11 l t e am u p 1 1 1t h

D o t ti e S w ai m f o r s C i l l ef a nc y i n st r u ct i ng o n t h e M un i ci p a lA i J 1 l o rt t h e r e .

B et t y W i ll ia ms , y ou r N a t io n al P r es id en t , a nn o un ce s

t hs t G en e L an d ma n ( ad d re ss : 3 7 Ea s t 3 5t h S t r ee t , N e w Y o rk

1 6, N e w Y o rk ) w i ll " e mc ee " t he r e u ni o n d e ta il s, t ak i ngo v e r f o r N a nc y .

s en d q u e st io n s, s ug g es ti on . a nd p ub li ci t y n o ti ce s t o

G en e. ( An d d ro p b y t o s e e N an cy a nd D o tt ie i f y ou 'r e d ow nt ha ta n y I )

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H e g a ve u p!

" H m l l l l l l , n ot b ad , b ut i t d oe sn 't s ay I h av e a c om me rc ia l. "

" Yo u i mp li ed a s m uc h, " t he p oo r d ef ea te d I lI al lgasped.

" I d id n' t i mp ly a ~i ng ," s ai d Ge e, " re me mb er 1didn'tw r i te t h e l e t te r . "

T he l as t I he ar d G ee h ad s ta rt ed i oI on da y. W he th er a t

n in e o r a q ua rt e r a ft er e le ve n I h av e n' t d is c ov er ed .

" Al l r ig ht , y ou d id n' t w ri te t he l e tt er . T he n ex t t im eI s ug ge st y ou a nd y o ur f ri en ds g et t o~ et he r w he n y ou a ns we ra n a d. l Ie an wh il e, y ou s ta rt M on da y a t n in e 0'clock."

A t t ha t, t he m an t hr ew i t o ve r t o Ge e w h o r ea d i t a ndmumbled,

t hi s -

D o yo u W li J1 ta f ly in g j ob ? T hi s i s t he f or mu la f or g et -

t in g o ne b .Y r ef us i ng t o l ll O ve a l it tl e f in ge r , i n f a ct , b .Ys a yi ng I io ! I io ! I io ! - i d o n 't w an t i t!

i t s t ar te d w he n G en e L a nd ma n, 4 4- 5 , w ho h a s I I lO re in f or -m at io n a bo ut o pe ni ng s i n av ia ti on t ha n a ~o ne e ls e i n Ne w

I or k o ut is de o f B et ty W il li am s m en ti on ed t he f ac t t ha t a

c om pa ~ w as l oo ki ng f or a g ir l t o f ly a ro un d t he c ou nt ry d em -o n s t r a ti n g s e w i n g I I l B . c hi n ea t t a c h me n t s .

' T wa s a l l v e r y i n te re st i ng b ut e i th er t ho se p re se n t

w er e t ie d u p w it h j ob s t ha t r eq ui re d a m on th 's n ot ic e o re ls e l ik e D or is G ee , 4 3- 8, w er e f ul ly o cc up ie d w it h p ro je ct sf o r I I l B . k in ga m i l l i o n d o l l a r s.

A w e ek l at er I iJ 1a d a p p ea r ed i n t h e l1ll.!. ~ ~ liIe

F e ma le H e lp W an te d

PILOT - - -W i n W o od , 43-7

w i t h c O l l l l ll e r c i a llicense

a n d m e ch an ic a l a bi l it y.

T hi s l oo ke d t oo g oo d t o b e t r ue - s om eo ne a ct ua ll y a dv er ti s- -

i ng f or a ~ pilot! So we decide d to write a lette r.

l io o ne e ls e b ei ng f re e a t t he t im e, i t w as l o~ ic al t ha t

w e s i~ n G ee 's n am e. S he h a d n o o bj ec ti on s, j us t s ai d,

" Io u' re w as ti ng y ou r t im e, y ou k no w. i t' s i n t he w r on g c ol -

umn."

D es pi te t ha t, t he l e tt er w as c om po se d l is ti ng a ll t he

q ua li fi ca ti on s t ha t c o ul d p os si bl y b e in cl ud ed . T he m e nt io n

o f t he W AS Ps f ig ur ed p ro ll li ne nt ly . G ee d id n' t s ee m t o c ar e

w ha t w as s ai d, i n f ac t, s he d i dn 't e ve n r ea d t he l et te r.

A w ee k p as se d, - n ot hi I~ w as n ea rd , w hi ch w as n' t s ur -

p ri si ng . T he n ex t d ay , a m es sa ge f ro m G ee t o se e h er . S om e-t hi ng a ma zi n g h ad h ap p en ed .

S he g ot t he j ob !! ! !

T he m an c al le d a nd s si d h er l et te r s ou nd ed g oo d a ndw ou ld s he c om e u p.

" Oh ," 6 6i d G ee , t ry in g v ai nl y t o t hi nk o f w ha t l et te rh e m e a nt , " Wh e n? "

*.*.*

THESE VERSATILE WASPs!

B ev er l y C ar r ut h ( F ri sb ie , 44-7) i s a ve ry b us y y ou ng l sd

t h es e d a y s- -a t l ea st t ha t 's w ha t e co mp l ac en t, l ez y, h ol de r -

d ow ne r o f j us t o ne j ob g a th er ed t ra m r es di ng t wo n .w s s to ri esa bo u t h er .

T h e C hi ca go A vi a ti on N ew s, A pr i l 15, c ar ri ed a n ic e a rt -

i cl e, w it h p ic tu re s, a bo ut B ev er ly 's l at es t ( up t o t ha t t im e,

a t l e a st ) v e n tu r e- - t ha t ot t e ch ni ca l s d vi so r f o r a n e v ia ti on

c om ic s tr ip . A c co rd in g t o t he n ew s s to ry , A ye r L an e, t he c om

d ra wn f or t he C h ic ag o S un a nd o th er n ew sp ap er s b y D al e U lr ey ,

w il l g et t he b e ne fi t o f Be ve rl y' s v ar ie d e xp er ie nc e a s a W AS P,a ir li n e h os te s s, w ri te r a nd b ro e dc ss te r .

I n t he l at te r t "O c et eg or ie s, B ev er ly a nd h er h us ba nd ,

H il l, h av e i na ug ur at ed t he f i rs t a vi at io n n aw s p ro gr am o n !v an

t o n, I l li n o is ' r~station, WEAW. T he y a re h ea rd e ac h F ri da ya ft ar no on a t 5 :4 5. T he y a ls o w er e s ch ed ul ed t o b eg in a pr og ra

o ve r W AI T o n S at ur da y e ve ni ng a t 6:30, a No rt h S ho re p ap er r e-ported.

B ev er ly f le w B -2 5' s d ur in g h er t im e w it h t h e W AS P. H erh us ba n d w as s pa ra c hu te f ie l d a rt i ll er y s po tt e r.

* ****.

" Ni ne o ' cl oc k S a tu rd ay " , e a. m e t ha a n sw er .C O NG R A TU L lT I O NS !

ANNOUNCES THE FORMATION OF

WILLIAM D. STROHMEIER

STROHMEIER ASSOCIATES

B ea t w is he s t o St ro hm ei er A ss oc ia te s t ra m t he W AS P.

SUITE 632

55 WEST 42NO STREET

NEW YORK 18. N. Y.LONGACRE 5.3219

PUBLIC RELATIONS, PUBLICITY AND

SALES PROMOTION

A ll t he g el s w ho a tt en de d t he W AS P N at io na l R eu ni on i n

L oc k H av en , P en n sy lv an i e l a st y e a r w i l l r em em b er B il l S tr oh m ei

t he n ic e b lo nd t el lo w w ho w as a lw ay s r ig ht t he re t o s a e t h at

t hi ng s w er e o pe ra ti ng s mo ot hl y s nd t ha t t he W AS PS w er e g et ti nga g o od d es l a nd h av in g s g oo d t im e.

B il l w as w or ki ng w it h a pu bl ic it y a ge nc y a t th at t im e b u

~ as n ow o pe ne d a b us in es s o f hi s o wn . H ia g oo d r ig ht a rm i n

t he n ew e nt er pr is e i s Ge ne L an dm an , 4 4- 5, f or me rl y a n a s so ci ate d it or w it h S ky wa y s m a ga zi ne .

" Ca n' t p os si bl y m ak e i t a t n in e. I do n' t g et u p t ha t

e ar ly ," s ai d G e e, t ni nk in g o f h er m or ni ng b ea ut y s le ep .

" We ll , m ak e i t w he n y ou c an ."

S o s he d i d a nd t he i nt er vi ew w en t s om et hi ng l ik e t hi s.

T he " li tt le f el le r" t ol d h er a ll a bo ut t he j ob w hi ch

n at ur al ly t ur ne d o ut t o be f ly in g a ro un d t he c ou nt ry i n a

S up e r C ru i se r, d e mo ns tr a ti ng s ew in g m a ch in e a t ta ch me n ts .

"But 1d o n' t k n ow a ~ th in g a bo u t s ew in g I Il B. ch i nea t ta ch -m en ts ," s a id G e e.

" T h at ' s a l l li n or p r o bl e m. 11' y ou h a ve m e ch an ic a l a bi li tyy ou c an l e a rn ," h e a r bu ed .

" I c an 't p os si bl y ~ et h er e a t n in e o 'c lo ck e ve ry m or ni ng "G ee t r ie d a ga in .

" Su re y ou c an , i f y ou t ry ," h e e nc ou ra ge d.

" We ll , m ay be , - b ut t hi s o us in es s o f .o rk i~ f r~ m n in e

t o fi ve i sn 't g oo d. A nd b es id es I do n' t w an t a J ob .

" Bu t i t i s t he j ob f or y ou ," w as t he r ep ly . " No w u nd er -

s ta nd , w e c an g et p il ot s a d im e a d oz en , b ut t hi s w il l b e a

d i ff e r en t i d ea . "

" I' m a p i lo t, s ur e, " s ai d G ee , g ra sp in g a t t h e l as t

s tr aw , " bu t I d o n' t h av e m y c O ll ll ll e rc ia l ."

" Io u s ai d y ou d id i n t h e l et te r. "

"No, 1d id n' t - I d id n' t w ri te t he l et te r.i t s a y? "

l \ h a t d o e s

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F ir at r o, ,: E ls ie D ye r, 4 3- 3, a nd R en e N ei le en , 4 3- 3. S ec on d r o, ,: B ev er ly

F ri eb ie C ar ru th , 4 3- 7, M ar y B ar it ic h, 4 3- 3, R ut h K ut ne r, 4 4- 10 , a nd J u l ie

K e~ or th . B ac k ro ,, : Be tt yJO

S t re t t, 4 3 -7 , L e e o o o k , 4 3 -5 , D o ra D o ug h er t y,4 3- 3, F ai th B uc hn er , 4 3- 4, J oy ce S he rw oo d S ec ci an i, 4 3- 3, a nd M u ri el M or an , 4 4- 10

N E W Y O RK

T he N ew Y or k C ha pt er h el d i ts r e gu la r m on th ly m ee ti ng

f or M ar ch i n a pr iv at e r oa m ot C hi ld 'a R es tu ra nt o n 43 rd

s t re e t a n d L ax i ng t on A v en u e, P r ea i de n t B e tt y H a as p r ea i di n g.

T he l Il Be ti ng w as p ri ma ri ly a s oc ia l o ne a nd a ft er d in -

n er t he g ir la a dj ou rn ed t o an ot he r r oo m w he re t he y w e r e

g iv en a pr iv at e s ho wi ng o r tw o t il ma , o ne a po ns or ed b y P an

A me ri ca n A ir wa ya a nd t h e o th er b y a g l id er c om pa ny .

P an A m' s m ov ie , ~ Cl ip pe rs A t W a r~ , w as i n t ac hn ic ol or

a nd a ho we d t he i mp or ta nt r ol e P a n A me ri ca n p la ye d i n th e e a r-

l y d a ys ot W or ld W ar I I wh an t he ir e st ab li sh ed w or ld w id e

a ir wa ys w er a u se d t or m i li ta ry r ou te a u nt il t he Ar my a nd N a-

v y c ou ld g at t he ir o wn A i r C or ps t un ct io ni ng . I t al so p ic -

t ur ed t he m a n it ol d d ut ie s P an A m' s s hi pa a nd p il ot a a nd

g r ou n d t a cU i t i es p e rt o nl l ed t h ro u gh o ut t h e w ar .

T he g li de r t il m w as a n i nt er ea ti ng i ne ig ht i nt o t h e a c -

t u a l c o n st r u ct i o n ot a g l id er t ro m t he d es ig ne r' s b oa rd u nt il

it i e in t he ai r. Sh ot s ot g li de rs i n WW I I s h ow ed t he v er -

s at il it y o f t he a ng in el ee s c ra ft a nd h ad s ev er al o f th e g a le

e nt hu se d a s t o th e po ss ib il it y o f ch ec ki ng o ut . ( Ma rg e N e ed -

h am , 4 4- 2, f le w f or e om e t im e f or t he K a uf ma nn G li de r f ir m- -

I t hi nk -- at S t. L ou is a ft er we w e r e d i s ba n d sd . )

O n t he 1 4t h o f J un e, t he N e w Y or k F if i' s a re p l a nn in g

a b ig w ei ne r ' ro as t a nd b ea r p ic ni o a t t he S ax on W oo da P ar k

p ic ni c g ro un ds w hi ch a re l oc at ed a bo ut 2 2 m il aa n or th o f N ew

Y or k C it y, i n W ee tc he et er C ou nt y. E ac h g al w i ll p ro vi de h er

o wn m an . A b ig t im e i a an ti ci pa te d, w it h e e t he i nv it e s ta .

e d el l t he b ee r y ou c an d ri nk , a nd th . a dd ed w ar ni ng ~t~-

o us l as t w or da . ~

G ir la p re se nt a t th e Ma rc h m ee ti ng w er e: B et ty A sh we ll

L ot ow yc z, N an cy L ee B ak er , V ir gi ni a C oa kl ey , L au re tt a D ar cy ,

M ar ga re t C al la ha n G ra nt , J oa n ( So ot ty ) G ou gh , B et ty H ae s, P eg

H el bu rn , G lo ri a H ea th , M ar ia nn e B ea rd N ut t, L eo no ra ( No nn ie )

H or to n, K ay M en ge a, V iv ia n G il ch ri et N am ha us er , R ut h P et ry ,

B et ty P et ti t, S yl vi a M il le r R ei ch , R ub y R os en th al , B et ty W il -

l ia ms , A li ce J ee al M ay , M ar th a G al la nt ar , a nd A nn e B er ry .

C hi ca go la ll d W AS Ps h av e b ee n o at oh in g t he ir a ha re o f

e ta rd us t o f l at e. F ir st ly , M ie a C oc hr an f le w h er L o ck ha ed

t o o ur w in dy c it y o n Ma rc h 1 6t h a nd i nv it ad u s t o h e r s ui te

i n th e S te va ns H ot el f or c oc kt ai la . W e w e re h on or ed t o m ee t

M re . J ac ks on , w if e o f t he f On ll er ch ie f j ua ti ce o f t h e S Up -

r em e C ou rt , w ho 1 & tr av el in g w it h Mi sa C oc hr an . W e h ad a

w on de rf ul t im e a nd w er e g og gl e e ye d a t e x pe r1 en ce s o f t he w o-

m an w e k no w w ho f le w a nd p ls ce d i n th e B e nd ix .

N ex t, t he 9 9' e a nd N a v al A ir me n w er e i nv it ed t o o ur F e b-

r ua ry m ee ti ng . O ur p r og ra m, n am el y o ne F ra nk S wa in t he h an d-

s om e, F ra nk S wa in t he g al an t, F ra nk S wa in t he w on de rf ul

c ap ta in a nd c he ck p il ot o n U ni te d A ir L in ea , w ho b el ie ve a i n

W AS Ps , t al ke d o f r ec en t d ev el op me nt s i n ai rl in e e qu ip me nt a nd

m at ho da . W e l ov e h i m a nd w ia h h e c ou ld c om e t o e ac h m e et in g a lr ea dy h e i s i n vi te d t o o ur n ex t D ec em be r 2 0 p ar ty .

O ur M ar ch m ee ti ng w as h el d a t t h e h Ol ll Bo f F ai th B uc hn er ,

o ur e bu ll ie nt p re si de nt . O ur n um be rs w er e l II 1a lla s y ou c an

s ee i n t he p ho to ( co mp li me nt s C hr is C hr is te ns en P ho to S er vi ce ,

4 3- 5) s in ce t he f l u h ad i nv sd ed o ur h s pp y c ir cl e, b ut t h e e at s

w er e g oo d a Dd t he re w as m uc h t al k o f Al as ka f or " Re ne & ; E l a i e ~ ,

4 3- 5, s to pp ed t hr u o n t h ei r w ay t o t he l an d o f s h or t n ig ht s.

I f a ny o r y ou al l c om e t hr u C G b e s u re t o g iv e u s a b uz z

e nd g et i n o n s om e o f o ur m e et in gs -- we 'd l ov e t o S ee y ou .

T E X AS C H A P TE R

W ic ki e C ar mi ch ae l w ri te s t ha t w e n ee d n ot w or ry a bo ut

g et ti ng a w ri te -u p o n t he ir l as t r eu ni on , w hi ch e vi de nt ly

w as t o h av e b ee n a t Du de R an ch , C or pu s, f or t he re w as n ot

e no ug h r es po ns e t o wa rr an t t ho se f ew g ir ls w ho c ou ld c om e

t ra ve li ng a ll t he w a y f ro m O kl ah om a a nd s ur ro un di ng s ta te e.

M ic ki e t ho ug ht t he a ff ai r w as a g ra nd i de a- -h us ba nd s, c hi l-

d re n a nd d og s i nv it ed -- bu t n ot e no ug h k id s c ou ld m ak e i t.

A cc or di ng t o q ue st io ne ir es s en t o ut , t he b ig ge st o ba ta cl e

t ow ar d a r eu ni on o r g at he ri ng o f a ny k in d i s j o b a n d d is t-

ance.

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LOSANGELESCHAPTER

WhyWorry Den (Stires Csbin) Crestline, CaliforniaFebruary 22, 23, 1947. Rear Rank: Bobbie Wskeham,DotAvery. Betty Williams, Eileen Wright, Allaire Bennett,

PamCarr, Irene Crum, Bev Beesemyer, Liz Watson.Front rank: Cath McGrath. Mrs. Stires, Hally Stires.(halt hidden) Doole Aspell. Jean McCart. Marge Christ-ianson, EmmyDr1JlllllOnd,Becky MeSheehy, and PUge Haskins.

The LAChapter ill trying a newsystem this year. witha program outlined in advance far the whole year--slternst-ing busineu meetings, plealillre meetings. and halt and half

meetinge. Program Chairman Jean McCsrt is keeping the ballrolling. snd 80 far everything has worked out quite nicely.

The year Btarted out with a business rooeting in Jan-uary at the Mayfair Hotel. BusineBs &Ii primarily concern-ed with getting the Chapter orgBn1zed CIIIa functional bas1s,developing the year's progr8lll, deciding upon a "ASPNest orHeadquarters as first local project. and discussing ways ofraising funds. Beverly lleesemyer was sppo1oted WaysBeMeensCha1.rms.nto fill the gap made by the resignation of Maur1nelI'11son.

February found 27 JrAS?sweek-end1ng at Hally St ires'mounta1o cabin, ft1lhyWorry Den" at Crestline. California.Alt1tude 5000 feet, temperature above zero. dew point var-iable, w1ndbreezy, ceiling and visibility unl1mited atstart (varied directly with dewpoint), snow five milee tothe east. The anowproved quite an attraction to the skiaddicts, but moat of the gals spent most of the time hangarflying round a roaring fire, with spasmodic attempts atbridge and poker. I'e were happy to have with us all threeor the newly elected nationsl 001 ofticsrs--Betty Williame.Dodie Aspell, snd Irene CrlJDl. Betty gave us a preview ofsame of the plana for 1947, and got everyone excited abouta proposed mass BTflight. That is BUll henging fire.

A cembined 99-llNAA-oOFdinner rooeting in the AviationRoamof the Holly-Roosevelt Hotel furnished the March get-together. Same 22 WASPsmade a good representation out ot

a total attendance of 43. Speaker of the evening was well-knownWaldolfatellllan. originator and developar ot the Aero-bile. Intarest10g revelstion or the evening came when Waldoexposed our Chapter Secretary, Jane Scott, es beving beenmarooned with him in the desert during the early war years-as secretary, he said.

Callie Kurten's home in Monrovia furnished the settingfor the April businesB meeting. Highlight of the eveningwas the drawing for the prizes in our so-called BenefitDrawing (raffls to you). The Chapter cleared about $1&5.00on the deal. and Becky McSheehy in San Diego wonthe firstprize of s tsble model radio. The other two prizes went tonon-lf4SPs. Results of a survey of airports for WASPNest

revealed thres good possibili ties--to be decided upon laterwhen all dstails svsilsble.

Maywas stric tly a pleasure meeting. and what a plea-

BUrell AnnLincoln Dennis and her father. Mr. W. S. Lincoln,

ware hosts at a super barbecue and swimparty at the LincolnRanch near Yucaipa, Calitornia on Sunday, May 18. In the

morning Mr. Lincoln took a group on a tour of the ranch, andit's quite a place--eome 800 acres, in citrus. wheat, andgrazing land--to 88y nothing of a dandy 2500 toot flight strip.Although the weather "s perfect at Yuoaipa, the Los AngelesllIII:>gprevented take-off of the only two planes that were sch-eduled to fly out. However. sane 2&WASPsand guests droveout, and thoroughly enjoyed themselves n1m::l1ng. sunning,eating. sunning--snd a few ambitiws ones even indulged in

a bi t of baseball. All 10 all 1t "s e perfect day. Mr.Lincoln and family showedthe gals a tine t 1me. and he hasinvited the group to repeat the party next year. That won'ttake any coaxing.

June plans call to r WASPpartlci?ation 10 the NAALa-dies Night program. July is set up for a get-together 1 1 ' iththe San Francisco group.

It any ot you eels living in the Los Angeles vicinityhave not been contacted by the Chapter, and want to learnmare about the Chapter doings, please get in touch with Mem-bership Chairman &!myDrUllllD:lnd- Address: 15219 Stagg Street.Van Nul's. California. Telephone ST 52435, TR9334. EmJqywillbe glad to give you all the dope.

Ksrdo Crane has been appointed Public Relations Repre-sentative fram the LAChapter. Incidentally, far thos8 ofyou who don't knowit. Merdo is the WASPbehind the WASPin

the News (Beacon, that is.) The Aviation News Beacon is aprogressive little aviation lIllekly that is developing quitea large circulation across the country. Kardo is the \lemen'sEditor, has full charge o f the page entitled WomenWith WingSand writes a eyndieeted (?) col\lllll of juicy tidbits and meatymorsels. There's a hard-working gal for you--and Msrdo makesa nell Publicity Chail'lllBnfor the LAChapter, the Order ofFit1oelle, and in fact. for all _n in aviation.

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On Thursday, May15, the chapter had a Spring Party atthe homeot MaryMcFadden, pres1dent. Cocktails and horsd'oeuvres lIere served. As it was mare ot a party than abusiness meeting. no business intruded on the tun. Thoseattending were Margaret Vaughn, Daisey Vaughn. Betty Bailey,Helen Payne, who1I'8S chosen queen of the Washington Air Der-by at the Hybla Valley Air Showon May 11. Dorothy Sweeney,whowill .aon turniSh an item for Mr. Stork's logbook, ElaineHarmon, who expects to contribute a like item. Edtth Barthand Lucile Dall, whohas just recently made an appearance inWashington.

l4ary Kay lIill18 1I'8S unable to attend as she was enter-taining her maid of honor and bridesmaids. Her wedding is

to take place June 11 to Robert Henr7 MacGill at the Presby-terien Church at Chevey Chase Circle and a reception followsat the Columbia Country Club at Chevey Chase.

Plana were discus88d on the torthcoming breakfast flighton May25 to Mattaponi Sky Club.

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E ng ag em eD t o f J an e E . W a it e, 4 3- 4, t o Ch ea te r H . F l ie sb ac h

o f S l l o tt s b l uf f , ~ N e b r as k a , 1I8S a n no u nc e d C h ri s tm a s D a y, l l l ~ .

B ab et te D eM oe , 4 3- 7, m ar ri ed J em es E di ng er o n A ug us t 7 , 11 1-

4 6. B ot h e re a ss ig ne d t o th e a a m e w e at he r S qu ad ro n i n ' 45 .

H e w as a w ea th er p il ot a nd s ta ti on i ns pe ct or , a nd B a be tt e

w as a i i A .S Pa er ia l c ha uf fe ur . B ot h n ow a tt en di ng U CL A w he re

h e i s d o i ng g ra du at e w or k i n m et eo ro lo gy .

E ng ag em en t o f B et ty W al l, 4 4- 1, t o Ph il li p H an sE lI l w as a nn -

o un ce d D ec . 2 1, 1 11 46 . T he y p ro bs bl y w il l b e m er ri ed t hi s

summer.

N ad in e V ir gi ni a C an fi el d, 4 4- 11 , w as m ar ri ed A pr il 1 3 a t Ch ap -

m en , K an sa s t o L t. ~ 'r an ci s Na gl e, J r. , A C.

E l i z a b e t h If. D av is , 4 4- 9, m ar ri ed J oh n H e n ry B an sc m, a na t-

i ve of C le ar wa te r, F lo ri da , o n F eb ru ar y 7 le st . S he s ta te s:

" Ou r h ou ee , 3 11 H i ~l an d A ve nu e, C le ar wa te r, b ae a be dr oa ll

j us t p e nt in g f or W AS P v is it or s. I BI llw or ki ng , t oo , i n J uv e-

n il e C ou rt a nd P r ob at io n O ff ic e f or t he c ou nt y. I wa s t ee ch -

i ng g r o ua l. s ch oo l a t n i g ht o n a G I P r og ra m u nt il I w as m ar -

ried."

E st he r R ei nh ol dt W al te rs , 4 3- 4, m ar ri ed a b oy s he me t a t

S we et wa te r, a c ad et o f 4 3- H. T he y h av e b ee n l iv in g i n R us to n,

L a ., h i I e h e h a s b e en a t te n di n g L o ui s ia l l8 T e ch .

J us ti ne F le t' he r, 4 4- 6, i e n o M rs . R an so m B . W o od s, J r. S he

e nd h e r h u sb an d w er e m r ri ed l as t s pr in g i n A ue tr ie .

P at C ha dw ic k, 4 3- 2, w ri te s, ~ n e n am e w il l b e Mr s. C ar l

E v~ ld E ri ck eo n t he 2 0t h o f J un e. T he ' kn ot t ie in g' b us in es s

i s p re tt y e xc it in g. I a m ha vi ng B ar ba ra D on ah ue ( Ro ss ), m y

C O a t R c m u lu s , M a rj o ri e K e tc h UI I I ( D ea c on ) , a n d G r ac e C l ar k ,

b ot h R am ul us W AS Ps , a s th re e o f m y f o ur b ri de sm ai ds . I t wi ll

b e a S we di sh w ed di ng , t he g ow ns b ei ng f as hi on ed a ft er t he

t ra di ti on al S ve ns ka g ow n. " T he n o n an d o n i n a r ap tu ro us

t on e a bo ut T he M an , a b l on d S we de w ho m s he m e t a t t he L e i e-

t on A u bu rn } (a in e A ir S ho w l as t S e pt em be r. H e c o -o wn s a s ma ll

a ir l1 ne t he re Ro ya l A ir li ne a an d P a t g ue as es s he w il l b e

f ly in g f or h im s o. on .

D ot ti e S wa in , 4 4- 5, h as a nn ou nc ed h er e ng ag em en t t o A lb er t Z el iu s

L e i s of D ay to na B ea ch , F lo ri da . T he w ed di ng w il l t ak e p l a ce i n

J un e i n A eh ev il le , N . C. D ot ti e i s no w i ns tr uc ti ng a t th e D a y-

t OM B ea ch , F la M un ic ip al A ir po rt . H er f ut ur e h us "a nd w as o ne

o f h er s tu de nt s, t ak in g f ly in g u nd er t he 0 1 B il l.

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P at ty C ol li ns H ug he s, 4 4- 6, h as a l it tl e b oy b or n l as t F e b-

r u a r y .

S yl vi a B ar te r, 4 3- 7, i nt ro du ce s u s t o s ix -m on th s- ol d A nd re w

E ll is , h er s ec on d c h il d. ( No te S yl vi a' s p oe m o n p ag e ) .

A ll sa C on no ll y V iT ia no , 4 4- 10 , a nn ou nc es t he b ir th o f a d au gh -

t er , K at hl ee n A nn , o n D sc em be r 2 5, 1 94 6.

J un e B en t, ~ -3 , w ri te s, " We a re n o t he p ro ud p ar en te o f a

b ab y g ir l, J an et M ic he el , b or n N ov em be r 2 4. "

M ar y G il mo re W al to n, 4 4- 3, h ss b ee n b us y t he l as t f e w m o nt hsg et ti ng h er n e b sb y a nd h ou se ho ld a ll m OT ed a nd s et tl ed i n

N e w J e r se y .

Y ou o ug ht s e ee m y p a re nt s

T he y' ra p ro ud e no ug h t o b u rs tl

T he y' re a ur e t ha t I 'm a n a n ge l

I s ' po se ' ca us e I 'm t he ir f tr st l

a nn ou nc es t he a rr i v el o f Me ri a A nn M ad de n, d au gh te r o f A nn

C ri sw el l, 4 3- 6, a nd P a u l M a dd en , o n M ay 1 6.

M r. a nd M r s. E dw in D al ry mp le a nn ou nc e t he a rr iv al o f De nn is

A ll en D al ry mp le o n F eb ru ar y 1 4. M rs . D wa s f o rm er ly M il li e

D a vi d so n , 4 4 -4 .