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H a ll y S t ir e s - E x ec u ti v e- S ee ' y.

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS3 62 9 L av el l D ri veL os A ng el es , 4 1, C al if .

F a it h B u ch n erMickie CarmichaelB et ty H aa sM a ry M c Fa d de nE l iz a be t h W a ts o nD o ro t hy A v er yS ue B oo th

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T he W AS P N EW SL ET TE R i s p ub -l is he d b i- mo nt hl y b y t h e O rd er o fF if in el la . T hi s o r ga ni za ti on w asf or me d p ri or t o t he i na ct iv at io no f t he W om en 's A ir fo rc e S er vi ceP il ot p ro gr am , D ec em be r 2 0, 1 94 4.I t i s l eg al ly i nc or po ra te d u nd erth e co por at e s ea l of th e s tat e o f

C al if or ni a. T hi s p ub li ca ti on i sd ev ot ed p ri ma ri ly t o t he a ct iv it -i es o f t he W AS Ps a nd o th er p er ti -n en t i nf or ma ti on r eg ar di ng w om enin aviation.

Anne Berry

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G eo rg e V ar ga , P re si de nt o f t he A ir ve ts , a nd a ne x- Hu mp p il ot , h as i nv it ed a ll W AS Ps t o j Oi n t h isg ro up , w hi ch i s a ki n t o th e A ut om ob il e C lu b. M os tp eo ple w il l a dm it t ha t t he A ut o C lu b d id m uc h t op ro mo te t he a ut om ot iv e i nd us tr y, a nd s o i t i s h op edt ha t t hi s o rg an iz at io n w ou ld d o a s im il ia r j ob f ort he a vi at io n p ict ur e. H e sa id t he n a me w ou ld so onb e c h an ge d t o be tt er e xp re ss i ts p ur po se , t ha t o fr ai si ng t he s ta nd ar ds o f c o ur te sy a nd s er vi ce r e-c ei ve d a t a ir po rt s, i ns is ti ng o n r e as on ab le r at ep ol ic y, d ep en da bl e m ec h~ ni c s er vi ce , f ur ni sh s er -vice to' members P..treduced rutes, eventually have

a s tr in g o f t ir pa rk s a cr os s t he c ou nt ry a nd p er -h ap s " re nt a p la ne s er vi ce " w he re C I pilot mightrent 8 p l.m e a t o ne e nd o f t he c ou nt ry a nd l ea vei t a t t ~e o th er .

A t p r e se nt i t i s a n on -p ro fi t o rg an iz at io n,w ho se m em be rs a re v et er an s . d ue s a re t en d ol la rsi ni ti at io n f ee , a nd o ae d ol la r m on th ly d ue s o rt en d o ll ar s a y ea r A s s oo n a s t h e a ut o c lu ba sp ec ts m at er ia li ze , m em be rs hi p w ou ld b e o pe ne dt o a l l w it h v et er an a nd W AS P m em be rs o wn in g s to cka nd e nj oy in g v ot in g p ow er , t he o nl y o ne s p er -m it te d t o h ol d s al ar y p ay in g j ob s t h at w ou ld b ec re at ed . A ny p la ne o r a ir pa rk w ou ld b e o wn ed b ya m e mb er (W AS P o r v e t er an ) o r b y t he A ss oc ia ti on .

T he y a re h an dl in g s al es o f v ar io us p ub li sh -i ng f ir ms , i f a ny g ir l i s i n te re st ed i n a s a le sterritory.

T he L os A ng el es C ha pt er h av e d on e a ll t he c on -t ac ti ng a nd f or f ur th er i nf or ma ti on w ri te t oM r. G eo rg e V ar ga , c /o A ir ve ts A ss oc ia ti on ,2 16 2 S un se t B lv d. , L os A ng el es 2 6, C al if or ni a.H e s no ke a t t h ei r N ov em be r m ee ti ng a nd i nv it edt he m' to h ol d a m ee ti ng a nd b ar be cu e a t t he A ir ve tsS ix S R a nc h n ea r L os A ng el es .

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I t' s b ee n a l on g t im e s in ce I 'v e h ea rd f ro m y o ua nd I 'm c er ta in ly a nx io us t o g et u p t o d at e.

C am e t o C hi le l as t S ep te mb er w it h m y n ew b ab yb oy a nd l it tl e S ue , w ho m y ou a ll k no w.

W e s pe nt t he f ir st s ix m on th s i n Q ui nt er o, av il la ge o n t h e c oa st , w he re C ol . F ah y c on du ct ed a nA dv an ce d T ra in in g S ch oo l f or C h il ea n F ly er s i n

B -2 5s , P -4 7s a nd P BY 's .

W e a re n ow i n S an ti ag o l if e i s r e al ly q ui ten ic e w it h a l a rg e A me ri ca n c ol on y, m an y s oc ia lf un ct io ns a nd d ep en da bl e s er va nt s. W e e x pe ct t os tay a ye ar o r t wo m or e. T he c li ma te i s s up rem e.O ur h ou se i d t hr ee b lo ck s f ro m t he b ea ut if ul L osL eo ne s G ol f C lu b, a nd A lb er t w on t he C hi le an" op en " t ou rn am en t i n V in a D el M ar l as t F eb ru ar y.

W ou ld s ur e a pp re ci at e a l e tt er o r t wo .

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E la in e H ar mo n h as a n ew o ff sp ri ng , R ob er t B ro ok sJ r. , b or n J ul y 1 2t h l as t.

R ut h H ag em an n w as m ar ri ed t o T ho ma s L ee ~ ~e el er

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T ot a nd W a rr en W is e h av e a n ew l it tl e g ir l,B ev er ly A nn , b or n A ug us t 1 1t h.

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P hy ll is R yd er , 4 4- 1, c ur re nt ly a pp ea ri ng o nB ro ad wa y i n t he " Vo ic e o f t h e T u rt le " w as m ar ri edo n N ov em be r t he 2 4t h i n N ew Y or k, a nd n ow i s Mr s.

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1948 NAT'L OFFICERS

Betty Jnne ','iilliamshas been re-elected to theo ff ic e o f P re si de nt , h av in g s er ve d i n s u ch c ap ac it yd ur in ~ 1 94 7. P s you a ll k no w s he h ns b ee n w it h t heo rg an iz at io n s in ce i ts e a r ly d uy s, w or ki ng e ag er lya nd s in ce re ly i n ev er y p ro je ct . A n e ff ec ti ve p ub li cr el at io ns d ep ar tm en t h as b ee n s et u p i n h er a dm in ist ra ti on , h ea de d b y G l or ia H ea th , w ho i s a t t h is t im ec on ce nt ra ti ng o n t h e I n t er na ti on al A ir E xp os it io nt o b e h el d th is c om in g J ul y- A ug us t, a s w el l a st ak in g a n a c ti ve p ar t, s et ti ng u p s ta ti c e xh ib it sp ub li ci zi ng t he g ir ls i n t h ei r v ar io us p os it io ns ,a t va ri ou s a vi at io n m ee ti ng s t hr ou gh ou t t he c o u nt ry .

S ev er al p ro je ct s t o wh ic h i nt en se i nt er es t w il lb e g iv en t hi s c om in g y ea r a re : A ir m ar ki ng , i nc re as -ing our membership, tlpro-aviationtl s pe ec he s t o c i vi cg ro up s, a ff il ia ti on w it h W i n g S co ut s, a nd o th er st ha t w er e v oi ce d a t t h e r eu ni on .

A t h or ou gh i nv es ti ga ti on i s un de rw ay a s t o t h ee xa ct s it ua ti on r e: a ny p os si bi li ty o f G . I. r ec og -n it io n t hr ou gh C on gr es si on al f lc ti on , a t l e a st c on -s id er at io n t o t h os e s ti ll i n ne ed o f m e di ca l a tt en -tion.

Y ou r p re si de nt T Ii sh es to e xp re ss s in ce re t ha nk sf or r c- el ec ti ng h er t o o f fi ce a nd w il l t ry t o c on -t in ue or R~ ni zn ti on Dl p ro gr es s, a nd s tr eng th . .

= is s H az el R ai ne s h as b ee n e le ct ed t o t h e o f fi ceo f V ic e- Pr es id en t. H er m er it s a re w el l k no ~~ . S heh as h ad a n a rd en t i nt er es t e ve r s in c. e t he e ar ly d ay sa nd h as h ad a n a ct iv e p ar t i n t h e T ex as C ha pt er ,t hi sp as t y e ar . C on gr at ul at io ns H az el l- W e a r e c er ta int ha t i n t hi s o ff ic e y ou w il l d o e q ua ll y a s w el la j ob a s y ou d o i n e ve ry t hi ng e ls e.

M is s I re ne C ru m h as b ee n r e- el ec te d t o t h e o f fi ceo f S ec re t~ ry -T re as ur er f or t he y ea r o f 1 94 8. S he hb ee n w or ki ng o n s om e 8 00 0 i te m g if t a nd u ti li ty b usn es s, w hi ch w il l o ff er < .1 1 t he se i te ms t o m e mb er sfor hole's l':.lep ri ce s p lu s a t en p er c en t t o b e- p la ci n t h e M em or ia l F un d. L et u s b a ck t hi s w ho le he ar te d

This poemwas written for Marie Kichell Robinaon 44-2whodied in a B-25 crash in CaU/ornia in 1944. '

She 18 llOt dead---But only tlying higher,

Higher than she's tlown betore,A.nd.arthy limitetions

Will hinder her no more.There is no service ceiling,

Or any tuel range,

And there is no allOx18,

Or need tor engiDII change.

Thank Godthet IIOWher tlight can beTo heights her eyes had ecanned,

lhere she can race with oomet.,A.ndbuzz the rainbow' e span.

For she is uniT.rsalLike courage, loft and hop.,

A.ndall tree, t emotions

ot nst and godly scope.

Andunderstand a pilot's Fate

I. not the thing he fears,But rather 8l!ldnesslett behind,

Your heartbree.k and your tears.

So all you loved ones, dry your .yes,

Yes, it is wrong that you should grin.,For she would 10Te your courage mor.,And she would WIlntyou to beUe.,.

She is not dead

You should han known

That Ille is only flying higher,

Higher the Ill.'. eTar tlOll1l.

---Kit WacKethan, 44-2

(Ootober, 1944)

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f ut ur e w hi ch c an h el p u s p r ov e o ur r ig ht t o b e.

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a t a ce re mo ny h al d t he l as t e ve ni ng o f th e r eu ni on . T he

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f ly in g a s d a ya g on e b y w e re b ro ug ht t o t h e f or e a ga in .

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c ou ld b av e b ee n s ta ti on ed a t s uc h a p l ac e d ur in g t he ir d ay a

w i t h t h e AA:i. l lr . P ip er , a s h e h ad d on e t he y ea r b ef o re ,

w en t a ll o ut t o ma ke t he I kS P s ta y i n P on ca C it y s s e nj oy -

a b le a s p o s s i bl e .

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e ac h g ir l w as g iv en a n u mb er , a n i nv it at io n t o t he C on ti n-

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b eg in ni ng o f t h e O r de r o f Fi fi ne ll a, a nd n um er ou e a rt ic le s

p ub li sh ed a bo ut v ar io u. W AS P o r a rt ic le s w ri tt en b y t h em .

T hi s g av s a ge ne ra l i de a o f ma t s om e o f t h e g ir ls h av e

a c oa n pl i eh e d i n C i vi l ia n A v ia t io n .

M Os t o f th e g ir ls p re fe rr ed t o s t ay i n t he b ar ra ck t ha

h ad b se n d ub ed W AS P N ES T. I t w es f ar a he ad o f t he p a pe r

s ha ck b ui ld in gs f ou nd o n mo st o f t he b as es a s i t ha d k no tt y

p in a w al ls , I CE c ol d w at er f ou nt ai n, a rm y b ed s, o r c ou rs e- -

b ut t he y w er e a ct ua ll y c om 1' or ta bl e- -a nd l 1g ht s n ev er w en t

o ut b ef or e t wo o r t h re e a m. D ur in g t he d ay a n d s om et im es

l at e a t n ig ht , w he n n ot a tt en di ng m ea ti ng s o r o t he r a ct iv -

i ti es , t he g ir ls s pe nt t he ir t im e i n t he s wi mm in g p oo l l o-

c at ed a s h or t d is ta nc e f ro m t he b ar ra ck s, o r do wn o n t h a

l ad ia n R es er va ti on w he re t he P on ca I nd ia ns w er e h o ld in g t he

a nn ua l P ow W ow . S om e o f t he g i rl s e ve n j oi ne d t hs I nd ia ns

i n t he ir n at iv e d an ce s.

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i ng c o n te st w as a wa rd ed a C o mp as s C ae eb y P i p e r A i rc r af t C o rp o ra t io n .

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i d en t if i ca t io n b r ac e le t b y Pi p er A i r-

c r a ft C o r po r a t io n .

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r ec ei ve d a Ro ll ai r M ap C as e d on at ed b y

t h e Ro l la i r M a p C o mp a ny , I n c. , C a l i f.

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i n g c on t es t r e ce i ve d a b ea u ti f ul f i tt e d

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o f D a l l a e .

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r e ce i ve d a H a nd a n M a nn i sh S h ir t B i ve n

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i n B c on t es t r e ce i ve d a S t al l w a rn i ng

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t r u m en t C o r po r a t io n , 1 ' I hi t eP l a i ns , N . Y .

R ac e h ol di ng t he s p ot li gh t. I t w as o ne o f t he m os t a x-

c it in g e ve nt s o f t h e e n ti re m ee ti ng . T he c on te st an ta

h ad t o fl y a r ou nd t he p at te rn , m ak e a t h re e p oi nt a po t

l an di ng i n f ro nt o f t h e j ud ge s s ta nd a nd b e p re pa re d f or

a q u i ck t a ke o f f w h il e t h ei r p a rt n er s , t h e u nd r es s ee s ,

j wn pe d f r~ n t he s hi p, r an t o t h e f r on t o f t h e j u d ge s s ta nd

a nd r em ov ed t he ir s hi rt s, d as he d b ac k f or t he p l an es , a nd

t oo k o ff a ga i n. T he n ex t t 1 me a ro un d t he u nd re ss ee b ad

t o r em ov e h er s la ck s, a nd t he t hi rd t im e a r o un d, t he p la ne

h ad t o b e p ar ke d a nd t he u n dr es ss e h ad t o p ut o n a ll h er

c l ot h es a g ai n , b u tt o ns b u tt o ne d , z i pp e rs z i pp e d, e t c. ,

a nd d o w n a c o ke . E ac h t ea m w a s. ti me d, a nd t he w i nn er w a9

t he o ne w ho w en t t hr ou gh t hi s r o u ti ne a nd d ra nk t he c ok e

t he D u ic ke st . T he y a ll s ee me d t o do f i ne u nt il i t ca me

t im e t o d r in k t he c ok a i n on e s wa ll ow -- th en t ro ub le b eg an .

A r ea l C h u ck W ag on F ee d a t W en tz 's C am p t ha t e ve ni ng

b ro ug ht t he r e u ni on t o a cl oa e. A c h uc k w ag on t ha t Mr .

O sc ar H ad de n u se s e ve ry da y o n h is r an ch w as b ro ug ht i n

f or t he b ar be cu e. W he n t he l as t b i t o f f oo d v an is he d,

t he s ce ne s hi ft ed t o t he s te ps o ve rl oo ki ng t he l ar ge s wi m-

m in g p oo l w he re t he w in ne rs o f t h e v a ri ou s e ve nt s w er e

a nn ou nc ed a nd t he p r iz es a wa rd ed . T he y w er e a s f ol lo ws :

h ad t o a tt en d a b u si ne ss m ee ti ng , w hi ch l as te d t he g r e at -e r p ar t o f t he d ay .

S ho rt ly a ft er l un ch , C ap t. T ho ma s B el l, C hi ef o f

F li gh t T es t a t T i nk er F ie ld , O kl ah oc a C it y, g av e t he c ro wd

a t h ri ll w it h a P- 80 . H e s wo op ed i n fr om t he s o u th we st ,

a nd z ip pe d a cr oa s t he f ie ld a t a bo ut f iv e f ee t o ff t he

g ro un d, t he n c li mb ed s tr ai gh t u p t o 9 , 00 0 o r 1 0 ,0 00 f ee t

i n a s p l it s ec on d, r ol li ng a ll t he w ay u p , t he n b a c k a ga in

a nd a ga in . W it h t h e ir h ea rt s s ti ll s oa ri ng h ig h a f t sr t ha

P -8 0 b uz z j ob , t he g ir ls c li mb sd i nt o t h ei r P A -l l' s f or

t hs b om b d ro pp in g c on te st . T he p il ot s a nd b om ba rd ie rs

w er e h av in g g re at f un a t t h e e xp en se o f t h e s pe ct at or a,

f or e ve n t ho ug h t he t ar ge t w as q ui te l ar ge , i t s ee me d s s

t h ou g h t h e b o mb a rd i er s t o ok g r ea t er d e li g ht i n s ca t te r in g

t he c ro wd , f or t h e y u su al ly b om be d o ut si de t he t a rg et . A a

a r es ul t t he s pe ct at or a g ot t he ir P T r un ni ng f or s he lt er

w it h e v er y b om b t h at w as d ro pp ed . A ft er t he f i rs t f ew

r ou nd a, h ow ev er , a l i tt le b ir d h ad a w o rd w it h t he m a n d

t he b om bs b eg an f al li ng i n an d n ea r t h e t ar ge t, w it h o nea c tu s ll y h i tt i ng t h e b ul l 's e y e.

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A dv er ti si ng A ge nc y i n N ew Y or k, a nd i e al so c lo se ly a ss oc -

i at ed w it h C B S, t al ke d o n ra di o a nd a v i at io n. H e t o ld o f

B e tt y W i ll i am s ' n e w un d er t ak i ng o f A i r E d u ca t io n t h ro u gh

t el ev ia io n w it h C BS . H e e x t en de d a n i nv it at io n t o th e O OF

t o ho ld t he ir n ex t r e un io n i n P ue rt o R ic o. A W in g S co ut

f ro m T ul ea , O kl ah om a t ol d o f t hs a cc om pl is hm en ts s nd a im s

o f t he ir o rg an iz at io n. B et ty W il li am s s ai d a fe w w or ds i n

m e mo r y o f Pa u la L o op , a W A SP f r om n e ar - by B a rt l ee v il l e.

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E du ca ti on a nd g av e s om e a ug ge st io ns o n w ay s w e c ou ld , a e

i n di v id u al a , h e lp e d uc a te t h e g en e ra l p u bl i c a b ou t a v ia -

t io n. A b us c a rr ie d e ve ry on e b ac k t o th e b ar ra ck a ft er

t b a d i n ne r .

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i n t he ir n at io na ll y f am ou s d in in g r oo m. A lo ng w it h t hi s

d in ne r t he ~ S P w er e t ak en o n a t ou r o f t he b u il di ng , w hi ch

w as a d re am p la ce . O f c ou rs e, e ve ry on e w an te d t o go t o

w o rk f o r C o nt i ne n ta l i m me d ie t el y , p r ov i de d o f c ou r se , t h ey

c ou ld s pe nd a ll t he ir t im e i n t he r eo re at io n b ui ld in g.

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H ar ry J oh ns on , B ro ok s F ie ld , T ex es w ho g av e a t a lk a nd a

m ov ie o n t h e V -2 b om bs a nd o th er g ui de d m ie se ls o f G er ma ny .T he f il m w ee c ap tu re d f ro m t he G e rm an s a nd i s e nt it le d

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f i lm a i n t h e Un i te d S t at e s.

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s c ri p ti on t o A i r F a ct s . c ou r te s y o f A ir

F a c ts M a g az i n e.

- U nd re ss ee i n P an ts R ac e r ec ei ve d a s u b-

s c ri p ti o n t o A i r F a ct s, c o" r te s y A i r

F a c ts M a g az i n a.

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B e t ty W i l li a m s

M i c ki e C a r mi c h ae l

s ix t ab le s b y t he d o or a Dd b y e mb le ms a nd

a r tf u l s i gn a c o mb i ne d w it h f l or a l d e co r a-

t io n s i n fo r me d t h e g en er a l p u bl i c w h o t h e y

were.

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J ac q ue l in e C o ch r an , M r . W . T . P i p er , M r .

3 e ve rl e y " B ev o" H ow a rd , I n te rn a ti o na l A c-

r ob a ti c C h am pi o n. M r . J o hn G ei s se , a m em -

b er o f t he C li , W aa hi ng to n, M r. B l1 1 S tr ok ,

a nd M r . C a rl os F r an c o.

A ll W as ps w ho p ar ti ci pa te d i n t he A ir

R ac ea w er e i nv it ed e s o ur g ue st s o f h o no r.

O n e o f o u r e x h ib i ts w hi c h a tt r ac t ed

m u ch a t te n ti on w as a d ia p la y o f pi ct u re a

p or t ra y in g t he d i ff er e nt t yp a s o f w o rk t h e

g ir l s h a d f ol l ow e d s i nc e l e av i ng t h e W AS P .

U nd er e ac h p i ct ur e w as a s h or t r es um e o f

t he f ly in e t he g ir l d id w he n s he w as i n

s er v ic e , b ow , a n d i f , s h e h ad u ti l iz e d t h at k n ow l ed g e s in c e,

a n d h e r p r e s en t o c c up a t io n .

T he e nt ir e e xh ib it w as o ve rh un g w it h a h ug e p ai r o f

W AS P w in gs , s pr ln kl ed i n s il ve r- -a n e ff ec t t ha t w es i n-

d ee d e ye -c at ch in g, t o J u dg e f ro m t he c om me nt s o f t h os e

w ho p as se d t he e x hi bi ti on i n i ts p ro mi ne nt p la ce i n t he

l ob b y o f t he H o te l C e rt e r.

B e tt y W il l ia m s - 1 st p la c e i n th e P ho to C on ; es t r ec e iv e d

a w e st sr n b el t b uc kl e s et g iv en b y P ip er

Aircraft.

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c ei v ed a s u b sc ri p ti o n t o A i r F a c te .

c ou r te s y A i r F e ct s M a ga z in a .T he H al le T ro ph y r ac e w as w on t hi s y ea r by Ruth

Johnson. 43-5. R ut h i s t o b e c o ng re tu la te d o n e f i ne

p ie c e o f f ly i ng .H a z el R a i ne s - Gi rl w it h m o st f li gh t t im e r e ce iv ed a

b o ok . " Yo u r F u t ur e i n A vi a ti o n" , g iv e n

b y P re nt i ce H a ll .

A c o n se n su s s ho w ed t h at t he d i s pl e yb it o f p ub li c r el at io ns w or k f or u s t ~a t

P ed a ro un d t he c ou nt ry a nd s et u p a t t h e

n a ut i ca l f un c ti o ns h e ld d ur i ng t he y e a r.

e d b y C la ra J o S t em be r, 4 4- 2.

w es s uc h a f in e

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I d a C a r ts r - Gi rl w it h m os t h ou rs i n a Pi pe r C ub w as

g iv en a b o ok " Yo u C a n L ea rn t o F ly ".

d on at ed b y B ev o H ow ar d a nd B il l S tr oh -

m ei e r, t h e a u t ho r s.

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b as is o f h er f ly in g s ki ll a nd w as a wa rd ed a L on gi ne W hi tt -

n au er w at ch a nd t he F if in el la T ro ph y. J ac ki e H ug he s,

l a st y ee r 's C ha m pi o n F i fi ne l la p r es e nt e d L o is w i th t he

t ro ph y. M r. P ip er m ad e t ha o th er a wa rd s.

M r. P ip er a nn ou nc ed t he re w er e s om e t w el ve t o f if -

t ee n p l an es a va il sb le f or t ho se w ho w is he d t o f l y t h em

t o t he A i r R a ce s i n C le v al a nd , a o a f te r t h e f e st i vi t ie e

a t W en tz 's , g ir ls w er e f ou nd o n t he ir m ee e i n th e ba r-

r ac k, w it h t he ir e mp en ag es i n t he a ir . p ou ri ng o ve r m a ps

p lo tt in g t he ir c ou re e f or t he n ex t d ay -- an d s o en de d t he

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m a na g e a J au n t t o Cl e ve l an d , r ep r es e nt e d

t he W a me ns A i rf o rc e s er v ic e P i lo ts s t t he

N a ti o na l A i r R ac es , 1 9 47 .

B a sa o pe r at i on s f o r t h e t h r ee d a ys

w as t he H o l le nd e n H o te l, b u t m uc h a c ti v it y

k ep t t he g r ou p h op pi ng o ve r a w i de a re a o f

C le ve la nd . T he f ir st b ig e ve nt o f t he

s er i es w a s t h e m u ch l oo k ed f o rw a rd t o A v ia -

t io n D i nn ar D an ce a Dd B al l, h el d i n t he

R ai nb ow R oa m o f th e H ot sl C ar te r. E vs ry -

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l I ff o rt s wo u ld n ot b a s c at te r ed o n

v a ri o us t yp a s o f a i r m a r ke r s.

a ll c ha pt er s c ou ld w or k o n i t , e v en2)

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A s r ai l ro ad s o f te n t ig u re p r om i ne nt l y

i n c r o ll s - co u n tr y n a v ig a t io n , o n e p a r t ic u -

l a rl ;y g oo d s po t t or a i r m a rk e rs i s t h e

r o of o f a c i tY ' lI r ai l ro a d s ta t io n. T hi s

i d e a h s s b l l en s u p po r t ed b y e e l 'S r a l B o a rd

m e mb e r s o f t h e N a t i on a l A l l ro n a ut i c ll A s s oc -

i at io n a nd o pi ni on h as b ee n s ou gh t o n t h e

p O ll l li bi l it y o f a W A SP p r oj e ct t o h e l p i n

t he e x ec ut io n o f s uc h s p ro gr am . T he a d-

v a nt a ge s f o r u s i n t ak i ng o n t h e r a il r oa d

p ro j ec t i n pr ef e re n ce t o t h e m ar k in g ot

t h e n e wl y a cc e pt e d E as t -W es t a i rw a y w ou l dbe :

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A lo ng s im il ar t re nd s o f t h ou gh t c am e t he q ue st io n o f

W I SP s as y o u k no w t h is i de a o ri g in st e d i n t h e l l e w Y or k

C ha pt er a nd m u ch o f t h e w o rk w as d on e b y P eg H el bu rn K oc he r.

I t w as e ag e rl y a cc e pt ed b y s o me a n d r e j ec te d b y o th e rs .

T he g en er al f ee li ng i s s ti ll s tr on gl y f or t he W IS Ps o r a

l Ii m il a r g r ou p . H o we v er , t he m aj or i ty p r es en t a t t he S e co nd

N at i on al C o nv en t io n f el t t h e y w o ul d r at h er a ff i li a te w it h

t he F li n g S c ou ts a nd f or g et a bo u t ; ' iI S Ps .

T he n um be r p re se nt d id n ot c on st it ut e a

q uo ru m o f t h e m em be rs hi p a nd s o t h is q ue s-

t i on w i ll , be d ec i de d b y b a l lo t w hi c h y o u

w il l f in d e n cl os ed w it h t hi s i ss ue . P LE AS E

V OT EI ! I f a WI SP o rg an iz at io n i s to be

n a t io n a ll y a c c ep t e d t h e n m o r e e x p li c i t

s te n da rd s m us t b e s et u p th e a p pl i ca nt

m us t h av e a d e fi ni te n um be r o f h ou rs f ro m

a W A SP o r W AS P i ns tr uc to r; s he c an n ot

h a l' S h a d j us t o n e l e ll s on . S t an d ar ds o f

t ha t c al ib re a re n ot i n ke ep in g w it h o ur

o w n o r g a n i za t i o n .

W i n g S c o ut A f f il i a ti o n

P r o je c t s w h i ch we w i ll w or k o n t hr o ug h ou t t he C O Ol in g

y ea r w er e s tu di ed a nd p la ns w er e m a de f or c er ry in g o ut

t he se p ro je ct s. O ne p ro je ct i s af fi li at io n w it h t he W i ng

S co u ts , a n a v ia ti o n g ro u p o f t he G i r l S co u ts o f A me r ic a.

T h ey a r e w el l o r ga ni z ed h a ve c a rr i ed ' o n a t ho r ou gh p ro -

g ra m o f e du ca ti on a nd a re v er y a nx io us f or u s t o l e nd a

h el pi ng h an d. T hi s i s on e w ay w e ca n a s si st a n i n te re st ed

g ro up a nd p as s o n s o me o f t h e e x te ns iv e t ra in in g w e h av e

h ad . M i aa N on i H or t on g a ve a s u m ma ry o f t he i r o r ga n iz at i on ,

w ha t t h ey h av e d on e a n d a re d oi ng . D et ai l p ic tu re s s ho wi ng

s om e o f t h ei r c la ss es i n ac ti on w er e p as se d a mo ng t he m em -

b er s. ( No ni a nd G e ne L an dm an f er ri ed t he W in g S co ut P ip er

C ub f ro m t he N o rt he as te rn s ec ti on t o t h e T ul sa g ro up o f

G ir l S co ut s, w hi le e n r ou te t o t he R e un io n. ) E ve ry on e

p r es en t a t t he g e n er a l m e e ti ng f e lt q ui t e e nt h us i es ti c a -

b ou t a f fi li a ti n g w i th t h is g r ou p.

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t he y s ha ll f ir st b e c o ns id er ed t hr ou gh a c h ap te r a nn i f

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a me nd me nt s ha ll b ec om e e ff ec ti ve . T he L oe A ng el ee e nd

T ex a s c ha p te rs h e v e s p en t c o ns i d er a bl e t im e s tu d yi ng t he

b y- l aw s a nd s o t h ey w il l t ak e a c ti on o n t h es e r ec o mm e nd ed

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n y s ti l l r ov i ng m e mb e rs a nd w h at f e w t he r e a re , t he c h ap -

t er s w ou ld b e ab le t o h an dl e i n th is m a nn er . T he se d ue sa r e p a ya bl e a t t h e S A M E T L\ ! E A S N AT I ON A L D UE S D E CE M BE R

2 0t h m a ke c he c ks p ay a bl e t o O R D FR O F F IF I NE LL A N O T to

i nd i vi d ue ls h o ld in g o f fi c e th e se c h ec k s w il l b e f o r wa rd -

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E xe c ut iv e -s e cr et a ry w i ll s e nd o ne c h ec k t o t he c h a pt er t o

c ov er b ul k s um o f c ha pt er 's d ue s. I n t hi s m an ne r, i t wi ll

b e e as y t o r em em be r w he n d ue s a re p ay ab le e nd i t c an a ll

b e t ak en c ar e o f a t t he s a me t im e. S el f- ad dr es se d s ta mp ed

e nv el op es w il l h er ea ft er b e u se d b y t h e o rg an iz at io n t o

f ac il it at e p ay me nt o f d ue s f or t ho ae w ho d o n o t b el on g t o

a c h a pt e r .

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s ec on d d ay o f t he Na ti on al C on ve nt io n. I t

w as t he f ir st t im e t ha t a ll t he c ha pt er

p re si de nt s m et a nd g ot t o k no w e ac h o th er ,

t he p ro bl em s a nd t he p ro je ct s o f e ac h o f

t h e c ha p te rs . A f te r e a ch c h ap te r p re s id e nt

r ep o rt ed i nd i vi du a ll y , s ub j ec ts o f n at io n al

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t ho ug h w e a r e i n d i ff er en t p e r ts 0 1' t he c ou nt !" '

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t a ge b y o t he r s e ct i on s r u nn i ng i n to d i f fi c ul t ie s .

4 ) t h e w o rk a cc om pl is he d c ou ld b e d e fi ni te ly m ea su re d

a nd e ac h s uc ce ss fu l m ar ke r, b ei ng a pa rt o f a n o rg an -

i za ti on al p ro gr em , w ou ld r ef le ct c re di t o n al l l I A SI '

e ff or ts ( th is i s an o r ig in al i de e n o t b e i ng w or ke d

o n b y a n y o th er s a s f a r a s i s k no wn J

5 ) pr el im in ar y a rr an ge me nt s c ou ld b e ma de a t k ey p o i nt a

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d u pl i ca t io n o f e f fo r ts .

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c ur s p er mi ss io n a nd a ut ho ri ty t o go a he ad . T he r a il -

r oa d i ts el f m ay p as s o n t h e w or d t o t h ei r s ub di vi si on s

t o O K t h e p ai nt in g. T he r fl ll 8i ni ng w or k w ou ld b e m os t-

l y a ma tt er o f a d vi si ng h ow t he r oo f s ho ul d b e m ar ke d,

w hi ch c ou ld b e c ar ri ed o ut b y t he o th er c ha pt er s a -

l o ng t h e r o u t e.

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t er es ts o n a p r oj ec t t or t he a dv an ce me nt o f p ri va te

f ly in g s af et y w ou ld b e a s ol id t ou nd at io n f or o u r

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i nt er es te d i n th e de ve lo pm en t o f or ga ni za ti on s s uc h

a a o u rs a nd c ou ld b e c o u nt ed o n f o r s up po rt .

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b li c Re la ti on s C he ir ma n. L et 's g et g o in g o n i t.

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t ed sr at ed W om en 's C lu bs ac tu al ly a 1 1 mi tl as s n um be r o t

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t hi rd d im en si on o f t r av el . E ve ry on e 1 1' 11 1b en et 1 t f ro m i t.

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a nd t he re i s e ve ry p os si bi li ty t ha t t hr ou gh a tf il ia ti on

w it h t he ir p ub li c r el at io ns d ep ar tm en t t ho se e mo ng y ou w ho

a re i nt er ee te d c en m a ~e t hi s s or t o f w o r k l uc ra ti ve a s w e ll

a s w o rt hw hi le . W e s ho ul d b e a n i nf lu en ti al g ro up i n. t hi s

t yp e o f wo rk . T he re a re m an y m en w ho d o n ot t r ev el T ia

a ir li ne s b ec au se t he ir w iv es o bj ec t h er e i s ou r c ha nc e t o

t al k t o t ho se w om en i n th e v ar io us c lu ba s nd p l ac e o ur -

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W e h av e b ee n c or dl el ly i nv it ed t o ho ld o ur 1 94 8 c on -

v en ti on i n th re e d if fe re nt l oc at io ns . T he f ir st o ne c a me

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w at er C ha mb er o f Co mm er ce . H e e x pr es se d h im se lf b y s ay in g,

" It w i ll s ee m v er y m uo h l ik e c o mi ng h om e t o t he m. " T ha t

g oe s w it ho ut s ay in g; a c o nv en ti on i n Sw ee tw at er w ou ld b e

j u s t t h a t.

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a n d a s su re s u s e v er y c oo p er a ti on i n m ak i ng t h e c on v en t io n

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w o r ld f a me d h o te l s a D d r e s t a ur a n ts n at i o na l b r o ad c a st i n g

s t ud i o s . mo v i e c a p it o l b ea c h es t h e g r e at a v ia t i on i n -

d u s tr y m u c h e n t er t e in m e nt a n d m an y c u l tu r a l a d v an t a ~s .

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t he d i ff i cu l ti es t ha t k e p t p r es en t in g t h em s el ve s w h en s u ch

a s m a ll n um b er r eg i st e re d , t oy e d w it h t h e i d e a o f c a ll i ng

i t of f f o r t hi s y e ar . T he re w as t he h us ba nd a nd w if e p r o-

b le m m an y d e si ro u s o f s p e nd i ng t h ei r v ac a ti o ns t og e th e r

t he r e w a s t he f in a nc i al p ro b le m an d t h e u s u al m em b er s hi p

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t io n . it h a ma nu fa ct ur sr . W e s h ou ld p la n t he n ex t c on ve n-

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m e tr o po li t an c i ty O f n e c es si t y y o u . i l l h a ve a n e n t ir el yd if fe re nt t yp e o f s nt er ta in me nt . H ow ev er , a n a ir t ou r

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p or t. T he se r eu ni on s a re p ls nn ed f or y ou r e nj oy me nt . I t

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n e g ot i a ti n g o t h er p l e n s .

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y ea rs , s o th e f in an ci sl s tr ai n w ou ld b e l es ee ne d? T hi s

m ig ht b e t h e r ea so n i n ma ny c ss es . I f s o l et 's s ol ve t he

p ro bl em . B ef or e y ou a ns we r t hi s b e s u re y ou g iv e i t p le nt y

o f t h ou g ht f a ce t o f sc e m e e ti ng s o nc e e ve r y t wo y ea r s

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a lm os t a ny a rt ic le a n a dm an c an t hi nk o f s t a s av in gs t o

u s a n d s ti ll p ut m on ey i nt o t he M em or ia l F un d.

B y c o nt ac t in g m B nu f ac tu r er s , I re n e h a s a l is t o f s o me

8 ,O O O- -c o un t ' e m- - 8, OO O i te m s w h ic h s h e c a n b u y s t w h ol e-

e al e p r ic es a nd w hi ch s he i s w il li ng t o s e ll t o me mb er s o f

O OF a t c o st p l us 1 0% a n d s hi pp in g c hs rg es . T he t en p e r

c en t w i ll b e t ur ne d o ve r t o t h e M em or ia l F un d.

B et ty W il li am s i s w or ki ng w it h I re ne t o c om pi le a c at -

a lo gu e s o yo u c an s ee f o r y o ur se lf w ha t t he re i s t o b e h ad .

H er e' s a s am pl e o f w ha t I re ne a lr ea dy b as o n ha nd l o ff ic es u pp l ie s, s ta t io n er y, h an d ma d e g ls s sw a re , l am p s, i r on s ,

m i rr or s , p r es su r e c oo k er s , C h ri s tm as c ar d s, a nd " et c ." ,

w hi ch c ov er s a lm os t a ny th in g y ou w an t. D on 't t hi nk y ou 'r e

s t ag g er in g h er , e i th er , w he n y o u s a y y ou w a nt a n a u t om o bi le ,

f or t ho ug h s he a d mi ts i t ma y t ak e s b it l on ge r, s he 'l l

e ve nt ua ll y b e a bl e t o b uy t he se c ov et ed v eh ic le s a t a d is -

c ou nt . A nd t he n- -t he l og ic al f ol Io . u p -- pl en es . S he 's. or k in g o n i t .

T hi s m ai l o rd er s hi pp in g c en te r i s ru n o n a " if y o u

d on 't s ee w h st y ou w a nt , a sk f or i t" b ss is . I f t he re 's a n

i t em o f w h i ch y o u' r e p ar t ic u la rl y d es i ro us , . r it e I r en e a nd

t el l h e r a b ou t l t a nd i f i t' s p os si bl e, s he 'l l g et i t.

M OT H ER S- - ah e s ay s -- sh e 'l l h a ve h u nd r ed s o f ba b y i t e ms s s

. el l a s t o ys , s o g et i n yo ur n ee ds s nd S he 'l l s ho ot b ac kt h e p r i ce s .

A s pe ci al f ea tu re t ha t m os t s to re s d on 't h av e i s t hi s

o ne -- an d q ui te a b o on t o y ou g ir ls w ho w ou ld l ik e t o g sta f s w i te ms o f y ou r o wn o n t he m a rk et -- if y ou h av e s om e-

t hi ng t o s e ll , s en d I re ne s p ic tu re o f i t a l on g w it h t he

l ow es t p os sl bl e p ri ce y ou c an a ff or d t o ma ke a nd s el l i t

f or , a nd a he w il l l ie t i t al on g w it h t he o th er i te ms a nd

h an dl e t he s am e " ri gh t o ut o f my h om e h er e i n W es t ( B. G. )

V ir g in ia . . 2 7 80 E l m. o od A ve n ue , H un t in g to n 2 , to b e ex a ct .

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BE'rl'YWILLIAMSORIGINA'mSNE W

AVIAtIONTELEVISIONSHOW

The tirst aviation television ehowever to be .rit-tea and planned tor telecaat at an airport took plaoa at2:30 SUndayarternoon, September 14, at Taterboro, NewJersey Municipal Airport, whenour ownPresident, Bett,.Williams, under contrect to the ColumbiaBroedcaatingS,.st_, gave the tirst programot her series "Flying High".

The a1mat her show, aeys Betty, i. to botter ao-

quaint thegenEiral pub11c with civilian planes, aostlyot the 11ght plane clasa, that are being !lewn tran thelocal airports ot the country. By the end at her programaaae at her audience will move trom their armchairs in 'tront at the television scraen or will aat downtheir beerglaes end climb ot t their stool in the corner bar wherethey'n been going to wetch the ahowand will venture outto the airport tor a tew lessons themsalves--or at leasta ride, Betty prediots.

With the averege adult'a lo~thness to ahowhis lackat knowledge at a subject, menypersone actually interest-ad in aviation have not taken rlying'lessons or joined snaviation club a1mplytor rear or making themselves r14- 'iouloua because or their ignorance, Betty contends.

Andnowtllat they can learn sane ot the tund_ntalsand basic principals or tlying in the privacy at theirarm chair or tavorite pub, they're likely to take a more

active interest in tlying.

Even&moagthoae whonever intend to heve the con-trole at a plane in their hand, however, tha ahoww11lhave an audienca, ror with aviation as prominent in ournation'a hiatory es it ia, thara are rew persons whoarenot willing to learn aanething about it. especially 1tthe tacta are attractively presented to them. l"lying Highis. No dull, technical lacture preeentation FlyingHigh's tirst program ahowedclose-ups ot verious types otaircrart on the ground where eomeot the outstandingteaturas were pointed up and then ehots ot the sameplanesactually in tlight; intereeting personalities in aviationwhotold something at them.elves and or the parttoulsrnrk they were doing; and a tew pertinent racts told inthe layman'e language about the mechanics at tlying--allrUmed against tha background or a busy airport, with tre-quent shots at planes, white olouds, and the w11dblueyonder.

Moat at tha aotion in the programtook plaoe on theairport ramp in rront at the Atlantio Aviation Company'shangar and gan the audience a good insight as to thedaily happenings at an airport. Vice-president or theoompany,Sid Nesbitt, demonstrated the BeeohBonanza, evenlstting the television audienoe listen in to his towerolearance tor taxi end take-ott. He to14, too, howhecameto be prototypsd as "81111in, Jaclt", the t1gure in theoamic strips, through his long aoquaintance with the str1psauthor.

APipar Cubbelong1ng to the 3at .ir l"lying SChool wasgiven a vhual inspection tar 'the aud1ellCe, with oCllllllentaryon ths essential. to cheok aDany plane betore ~1ng ott,and was rlown b,. one or Betty'S students, a 22-year-oldgirl.

!lonla llo!\on, holder at all aircraft ratings exoept

tnnsport, and Mr. NeU Fulton pointed out th8 teaturesat tha GoodyearFlying Boat and tbsn toolt ott, with thetelev1aion oaera tollowing themas th8 gear cameup andthe 1I1glIlip t=aad out or t1'8ttio. The Boat, not yet onthe -.rltet, ls being given 4 on~ratio. aDdservioe testsbr AtlaaUo Aviation.

The real treat ot t owtor piloh ll8 wall es noa-tlring _bel" ot t. lPe.~ator s 0 lIbort discourse onthe operation ot a Jael1ooptar, given by its pilot, Altolur3.ulg, alllt a d.oDatratlon ot the _china's versatility lt honra4 nNt, ott the sroun4, alma.t direotly

aben t ra.

luft:te prOCftlUhan bien planned to inClreaaeturth,,_

the la,..n'. kaowle4c&ot,tlying, Ibowing e little about

thlar'7 or tl1gh~, uv1pUon, 8114weatber, '0 that at tbeIDt ot the 'Iries, tho eo han tollo a it will know

that a light plane won't drop 11kea pl\Illlllet 1t the engineshould stop, that IllivigatioD oalls ror a little more inprooedure and preparation than pecking a lunch and h.edinginto the 8UI1,and that the earest ".atber maneuver is st111'he lao-degree tura.

Thera .ill be more prominent aviaiion rigures, sucha Bevarley "Bevo"Howard, National and International Acro-batic Chempion, Jaoqueline Cochran, Ruth JohD.!lon,winneror the 19"7 Halle Trophy Reoe at the National Air Raoes,aDdBill Strohmeler, 'leading aviation public relation'a

manend oo-author or "YouCanLearn to Fly."

With increased knowladge or the baslc operat1one ora plene, .person will enjoy C1emmercialair trevel moraand will reel aater whenhe's rlying. Andevan ithe does-not intend to rly at all, oommercially or privately, thetaithful ot tbe television audienoe will have learned e-noughabout a socially impartent topic to diecuse it een-sibly with the boys at the lodge or with daughter's dates

or the ArmyAir Corps, m r II.

FRANCOSCHOLARSHIP

Mr. Carlos Franoo, tbe gentleuan whotlew all the way

trom NewYork City to be with us during our seaand National

Reunion and to speak to us at the Continental dinner, haa

ahowngenuine interest and concern In the development ot

the Order ot !'1tinella. Weara indeed very happy to an-

nounce that h8 has ottered $1000.00 to be plaoed in escrow

and awarded in *200.00 yaarly acholarships. 1Ir. Franco

and M1&sBetty WilliB1118are setting up a Board to detemine

the sxact llBllI1erin which this scholarsbip will be awarded.

As soon as all ds'aile are oompleted, announcement will be

made.

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B et ty F ul br ig ht , C la rs vi ll e, A rk an sa s, w as a pp oi nt -

e d Ch ai rm an o f th e W in g S co ut C om mi tt ee . S hew il l g at he r a ll i nf or ma ti on a nd f or wa rd s am e t ot he D is tr ic t R ep re se nt at iv es , s o t he y c an g et b us yo n it . A n i nv es ti ga ti on h as s ho wn t he re a re o nl ya f ew c it ie s i n t hi s s ta te t ha t h av e W i ng S co utG ro up s, s o t he f ie ld i s w i de o pe n f or d ev el op me nti n t hi s a re a.

I n o rd er t o c r es t m or e i nt er es t i n C ha pt er m ee t-i ng s a n d i nc re as e a tt en da nc e, i t w as v ot ed t ha t

t he V ic e- Pr es id en t b e i n i mm ed ia te c ha rg e o f m em -b er sh io a s w el l a s r es po ns ib le f or t he d i s tr ic tr ep re se nt at iv es a nd t he ir d ut ie s ; t he E d it orw il l b e r e s po ns ib le f or t he m em be rs r ec ei vi ngy he ir ne ws i n a mp le t im e f or m e et in g a tt en da nc e,t he S e c re ta ry -T re as ur er w il l c on du ct a " du es "campaign.

T he N om in at in g C om mi tt ee p re se nt ed t he f ol lo wi ngn o mi n at i on s f o r of f ic e rs :

f, d is cu as io n o f t : J8 r ec en t N at io na l C on ve nt io n i nP on ca C it y b ro ug ~t f or th ~ r. C ar lo s F ra nc o' s i n-v it at io n t o h ol d o ur n ex t r eu ni on i n P ue rt o R ic o,w hi ch w as g re et ed w it h e nt hu si as m. A ll a ng le sw er e c on si de re d, a mo ng w hi ch c os t a nd a tt en da nc ew er e f or em os t. T ho se p re se nt t ho ug ht t he sepo in ts w oul d he lp ; at l ea st a ye ar 's n ot ic e o fs ai li ng d at e ( mo nt h) - d ow n p ay me nt a t 6 mo nt hs -f ul l p ay me nt m on th b ef or e s ai li ng - p os si bi li tyo f k ee pi ng c os t a t $200.00. T he se f ac to rs w er ec on si de re d p ar ti cu la rl y t o h el p t h e h ou se wi feo r t h e g ir l w ho w or ks .

M ay or p ro to m~ J .G .P ac e, w as t he re ( it w as h is c owt he y e nj oy ed )a s w as J ac k S te ve ns on . I t wa s t ~ el veb ef o: e a ny on e r em em be re d t he m ee ti ng e ar ly i n t hemornlllg.

V fu ii e g oi ng u p i n t he e le va to r a t t he B lu eb on ne tH ot el , t he c ol or ed b el l b oy k ep t l oo ki ng a t s o meo f t he g ir ls a nd f in al ly v en tu re d, " Is y o u a ll f ro mt he f ie ld w he n y a u st a b e h er e? " \ 'i en od de d a " Ye s" ." I th oug ht I ( ah ) re cog ni ze d t wo ob b y a. " O ne o ft he g ir ls p er ke d u p a t t hi s a nd s ai d i n h er b ri gh tw ay , " Oh , d id y ou u se d t o w o rk a t t he A ve ng er et teC lu b? " S ay s t he b e ll b oy , " No' em , I he ld th is s am ej ob ." M us t h av e b ee n f ou r o th er p eo pl e.

H az el R ai ne s a nd S is sy S ei be r d ro ve 3000 m il es t oa tt en d t he m e e ti ng i n S we et wa te r- -- an d d id y o u k no wt ha t M a C ol em an h as r et ir ed -- -t ha t t he A l le n S co ttH ot el , i s n o w t he E ui ng t ha t M r. H il l s ti il h asK ay 's B oo k S to re t ha t P op B ro ug ht on h as s ol d h is~ a ra g e t h at C u rl e y J o hn s to n ( C ur l ey ' s S t ud i o)1S o ne o f o ur b ig b oo st er s a nd i f a ny g ir ls w an tr ep ri nt s o f t he ir o ld t ra in in g s ho ts , d ro p h im al in e. T he ci ty h as b ou gh t t he b& ys a t Av eng er b utc ?n 't a ff or d t o h a ve a ~A SP b ar ra ck a s p l an ne d.~ r. W il ki e i s no l on ge r w it h t he B oa rd o f C it yE e ve l op m en t , R n d the o wn er o f t h e B a nk he ad i s g on e." he B lu eb on ne t n ow h as a 3 0s e R oo m.

C li nn ie L ov vo rn w as t he re t o g re et e ve ry on e a st he y a rr iv ed , b em oa ni ng t he s li gh t m is t w hi chp re va il ed , a nd i n t er ru pt ed t he b a r- be -q ue a t t heO ll ie C ox R an ch h ow ev er i t d i dn 't b ot he r C ur le yJ oh ns to n a s he t oo k p ic tu re s a ny wa y.

T he p ow er l in es w er e d o~ n a t t he l Sk e b ut t ha td id n' t s to p t he p ar ty f ro m g oi ng t o t he l ak e h ou seo f Mr . L ob e, o f Le vy' s, w it h c an dl es . S om e o f t heg al s h ad t o c ; ;o k t he ir s te ak s o ut 3i de c a n' t b ea tt ha t o le ' m es qu it e a nd c ed ar w oo d f or a s w ee ts me ll in ' f ir e a nd t he b ea co n a cr os s t he l ak e,k ep t f la sh in g t he ir w ay t o g i ve t he m a f ri en dl y

c he ck . A s t he e mb er s i n t he f ir ep ln ce d ie d t heu su ~l s on g f es ti vi ty g ot u n de r W 8y . A lv a C ru tc he r44-'3 h &d a " g it -f id dl e" t o m ak e e ve ry on e s te plively.

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A .J .M AY P UB LI SH ES P IL OT 'S C AR TO ON B OO K

T he r ec om me nd at io ns o f t he L os A ng el es C ha pt er r e:t he N a ti on al B y- La ws w er e v ot ed u po n a nd a pp ro ve db y t ho se p re se nt .

I t wa s d ec id ed t o ha ve n in e d is tr ic ts i ns te ad o fs ix a nd t he f ol lo wi ng d is tr ic ts a nd r ep re se nt at iv esw er e p ro po se d, s el ec te d b y p op ul at io n i ns te ad o fg e og r ap h ic a ll y :- S h ir l ey T a n n eh i ll - Da l la s , R o seP al me r- F or t W or th , M ar y C . Q u is t- A us ti n. R ut hH ag em an n W he el er - H ou st on , H ol ly r to ll in ge r- S anA n to n io , ; , la r yR e ti c k- H e w : ' ex i co , L oi s B r oo k S= -~ l P as o, R ut h C ra ig J on es - O kl ah om a, ~ st he r S ta hrC ud di ng to n- S we et wa te r. ( Sp ac e d o e s n o t p er mi t

f ul l l is ti ng o f a ll t ov ms , i f y ou a re d ou bt fu l a st o y ou r l oc at io n c he ck w it h C ha pt er P re si de nt ).

T hi s t er mi na te d t he b us in es s m ee ti ng n ow h er e' sw ha t t oo k p la ce o n t he s oc ia l s id e.

A .J . M ay , w ho w as b as ed a t Ro mu lu s, M ic hi ga n, h asj us t p ub li sh ed a c o ll ec ti on o f he r c ar to on s o f a llh er f ly in g b ud di es i n th e WA SP s, i n ac ti on . T it leo f t he b oo k i s " RO N" .

S he a mu se d h er f ri en ds w hi le i n WA SP t ra in in g w it ht he f un ny s id e o f a ct iv it ie s, d ra wn a s s h e s aw t he mh ap pe n. R ep ea te d r eq ue st s f ro m W AS P f ri en ds f ort he se m ad e h er d ec id e t o m ak e t he m a va il ab le i n b o okform.

T he r eta il pr ic e o f t he b oo k i s $3.00, t en p er c en tw il l g o to th e M em or ia l F un d! T o o rd er , s en d c he ck

o r m on ey o rd er t o A. J. Ma y, 1 95 J o h n S tr ee t, E ng le wo od ,N e w J e rs e y.

Michael CarmichaelH a ze l R a in e sA va M . H am mi,iarieAdlerV i rg i ni a W i ll i am s H u bb a rd

PresidentVice-PresidentSecretary-!I'reas.ReporterEditor

T he L os A n g el es C ha pt er R es ol ut io n c on ce rn in g t hed is bu rs em en t o f t he M e mo ri al F un d w as r ea d, d is -c us se d a nd t ~e f o l lo wi ng a me nd me nt w as s ug ge st ed :

1 . Im me di at e p ur po se : T o p ro vi de t re at me nt f ort ho se g ir ls i nj ur ed i n s er vi ce s ti ll r eq ui r-i ng a ss is ta nc e o r m e di ca l c ar e; -- -

T o b e c ha ng ed t o r ea d: -

1 . I mm ed ia te p ur po se : T o p r ov id e t re at me ntf or a ny O rd er o f Fi fi ne ll a m em be r i nj ur edw hi le p er fo rm in g d ut ie s o f p il ot , i ns tr uc -t or , o r co -p il ot , r eq ui ri ng a ss is ta nc e o rm e di c al c a re .

T hi s w ill h av e t o b e p ut t o a vo te o f t he e nt ir ec ha pt er m em be rs hi p. T ho se p re se nt a t th e m ee ti ngf el t t he t s in ce o ur o rg an iz at io n i s t o f u rt he rw om en i n a vl at to n, t ha t t ho se o f us s ti ll f ly in gs ho ul d b ~ h el pe d a nd e nc ou ra ge d t o d o s o , s in cet he se m em be rs a re a c~ ve ly b ac ki ng o ur o rg an iz a-t io ns a im s a nd p ur po se s.

I t w as v ot ed t o r a is e t he c ha pt er d ue s f ro m ~1.00to $2.00 s o a s t o c on fo rm w it h a ll o th er c ha pt er s,a nd f ac il it at e b oo ke ep in g i n t h e e ve nt a m em be rs ho ul d m ov e f ro m o ne c ha pt er t o a n ot he r.

T he f al l m ee ti ng w as h el d O ct ob er 2 ~t h t hr ou ght he 2 6t h, i n Sw ee tw at er , T ex as . T he g ir ls a rr iv -e d i n t he mi ds t o f a d ov mo ou r wh ic h f ai le d tod am pe n t he ir s pi ri ts o r f e st iv it ie s.

T he b us in es s m ee ti ng w as o pe ne d w it h a d is cu ss io no f ha vi ng a j ew el ed p in , m i ni at ur e r ep li ca o f t heW AS P w in gs s et w it h o ne d ia mo nd (1 /8 th c ar at )b on d-e d, a nd t wo c hi p d ia mo nd s. M ar ie A dl er s ho we ds ke tc he s, a nd i t wa s a gr ee d t ha t E s t he r C ud di ng -t on w ou ld c he ck w it h j ew el er s, a s w el l & s H &l lyS ti re s c on t8 ct in g ~ es t C oa st j ew el er s. I t w ou ldb e a n ic e p ie ce o f j ew ele ry t o w ea r w ith a s u ito r d a t e d re ss .

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L O S A N G E LE S C H AP T ER

C ar ol B ri nt on , 4 4- 5 w as e lec te d to h ead t heL os A ng el es c ha pt er a t t h e N ov em be r m ee ti ng h el da t t he C en tr al A ir po rt .

J oa n W he la n, 4 4- 2, w as e le ct ed v ic e- pr es id en t;E le en W ri gh t, 4 4- 7, s ec re ta ry -t re as ur er ; a ndE iz ab et h W at so n, n at io na l a dv is or y b oa rd m em be r.L iz w as a m em be r o f c la ss 4 4- 5.

T he o ff ic er s w er e o ff ic ia ll y i ns ta ll ed a t t he

a nn ua l b an qu et o f t h e O r de r o f Fi fi ne ll a o n D ece mb er 2 0.

T he g et t og et he r f or S ep te mb er w as h el d o n t he2 5t h a t t he M a yf ai r H ot el . I t i nc lu de d c oc kt ai ls ,a d el ic io us d in ne r, a nd m an y g re et in gs a nd m uc hdiscussion.

T he g al s v ot ed t o p ut a si de t em po ra ri ly t al ka bo ut t he ir l oc al W AS P N ES T i n l ie u o f a n o f fe rf ro m A ir me n U ni te d t o us e t he ir r oo m a t C lo ve rF ie ld i n S a nt a M on ic a.

R es ol ~t io n C on ce rn in g t he M e mo ri al F un d

I t w as m ov ed , s ec on de d a nd c a rr ie d a t t he m ee t-i ng i n Se pt em be r t ha t t he C ha pt er r ec om me nd t oN at io na l t ha t t he re b e t w o p ur po se s f or t he M em -o r ia l F u nd :

1 ) I mm ed ia te P ur po se : ~ o p ro v~ de t re at me nt f ort ho se g ir ls i nj ur ed 1 n s e rv ~c e s ti ll r eq ui r-i ng a s si st an ce o r m ed ic al c ar e.

2 ) Fu tu re P ur po se : T o b e d et er mi ne d a t a la te rdate.

T he c om mi tt ee a pp oi nt ed t o e v ol ve a p la n t oc ar ry o ut t he a bo ve r es ol ut io n r ec om me nd s t hefollowing:

1 ) S et u p a N at io na l C om mi tt ee t o ac co mp li sht he d et ai ls o f t he p la n.

2 ) R ec om me nd ed C om mi tt ee a ct io n t o b e a s fo l-lows:

a . S en d l et te rs a nd q ue st io nn ai re s d ir ec t-

l y t o t he g ir ls w ho h av e s us ta in ed b ot hm aj or a nd m in or i nj ur ie s w hi le i n s er -v ic e, t o d et er mi ne w he th er o r no t i n-j ur y i s s t il l i n n ee d o f m ed ic al c ar e.

b . F ai li ng r es po ns e f ro m g ir ls , t o di re ctf ur th er i nq ui ry t o f a mi ly a nd /o r c lo sefriends.

c . S ec ur e a r ep or t f ro m a d oc to r s el ec te db y t h e C om mi tt ee , r eg ar di ng t yp e o ft re at me nt ; a nd a mo un t, t im e i nv ol ve d,a nd c os t o f t re at me nt . ( Co mm it te e t ob e g u id ed i n s el ec ti on o f d oc to rs b yr ec om me nd at io ns o f A me ri ca n M ed ic al A ss o- -c i at i on o r s im i la r r e pu t ab l e a u th o ri t y. )

d . S ec ur e r ep or t o n g i t :l s t o d et er mi ne e x-t en t o f a ss is t~ nc e r eq ui re d.

J ea n B ab b, 4 3- 7 i s Ch ai rm an o f t he M e mo ri alF un d A ct io n C om mi tt ee . O th er s o f t he c o mm it te e a ~D or ot hy A ve ry , H al ly S ti re s, a nd E li za be th W at so n.

M ar ge J oh ns on a nd M a ry E ll en K ei l U ng er er , b ot ho f 4 4- 2, a re p ut ti ng o ut a s m al l n ew sl et te r o ft he ir o wn d es cr ib in g t he a ct iv it ie s o f t h ei r b us ya ir po rt a t Be ld in g, M ic hi ga n. T he s he et i s ca l-l ed f lA ir C ur re nt sf la nd r ep or ts t ha t i n t he t woy ea rs o f t he g al s' o pe ra ti on s, t he p la ne s o n t hef ie ld h av e g ro wn f ro m 2 t o 1 6, a nd t he p il ot sh av e i nc re as ed f ro m 3 to 4 0 . C on gr at ul at io ns LL

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C hi ld s' R es ta ur an t, 4 3r d a nd L ex in gt on , o n Se pt .1 7t h w as t he s ce ne o f t h e f ir st m ee ti ng f ol lo wi ngt he re un ion . M uch o f th e t im e w as s pe nt i n di s-c us si ng w ha t t oo k p la ce a t P o nc a C it y a nd C le ve -

. la nd , a s w el l a s b id di ng b on v oy ag e t o P e gg y I le lb urK oc he r. S he a nd h er h us ba nd s ai le d f or B e lg iu mo n Oc to be r 2 nd , h is n ew p ost . T he ir a dd re ss i sU . S. E m ba s sy , B r us s el s , B e lg i um .

I nv it at io ns f or n ex t y e a r' s r eu ni on w er e d is -c us se d, a s w el l a s m em be rs hi p i n s o me o f t he A ir

V e te r an G r ou p s.

A li ce G ar tl an d w as a pp oi nt ed a c om mi tt ee o fo ne t o f in d a n ew p la ce t o h ol d m ee ti ng s.

O n O ct obe r 2 2n d a m eet in g wa s h el d at th eM ad is on R es ta ur an t o n E . 3 5t h S tr ee t a t wh ic h t im ea N om in at in g C om mi tt ee w as a .p po in te d, he ad ed b yM is s N on i H or to n, a ss is te d b y Mi sS A .J . M ay a ndM is s K ay M en ge s. D is cu ss io n g ot u nd er wa y r eg ar di ngW AS P p ar ti ci pa ti on i n th e I n t er na ti on al A ir S ho w,w hi ch h as a lr ea dy b ee n w ri tt en u p i n t hi s i ss ue .

D or is M an ue l w as a pp oi nt ed C ha ir ma n o f t hec om mi tt ee t o p la ce a n e xh ib it , p ub li ci zi ng W AS Pp ar ti ci pa ti on i n t od ay 's a vi at io n p ic tu re , a t th eC iv il A ir P at ro l A ir S ho w, w hi ch w as h el d o n No v.1 6t h a t So me rs A ir po rt , N ew Y or k. M is s G lo ri aH ea th a nd B et ty H aa s, t oo k p ar t i n t h e s ho w, e ac h

f ly in g t he ir r es pe ct iv e s hi ps , B et ty , a P -3 9, a ndG lor ia , an A T6. Th e E xh ib it w as ma de b y D or isa nd B et ty W il li am s, u si ng a s m uc h o f w ha t w e h adf ro m t he C le ve la nd E xh ib it . I t i s ho pe d t o pl ac es uc h a n e x hi bi t a t m an y a vi at io n m ee ti ng s t hr ou gh -o ut t he y ea r.

T he M ee ti ng o f De c. 1 8 a t C hi ld 's R es ta ur an t s awt he i ns ta ll at io n o f t he n ew o ff ic er s, w hi ch a re a sf ol lo ws : G en e L an dm an , P re si de nt La ur et ta D ar cy ,V i ce - Pr e si d en t a n d K a y H i l b ra n dt , S e cr e ta r y- T re a s.

W A SH I NG T ON D . C. C H A P TE R

A t t he O ct ob er m ee ti ng a l o ng d is cu ss io n w ash el d o n t h e p r op os al s o f t h e L . A. c ha pt er t o a me ndthe By-Laws.

H el en M ac Gi lv er y o f t he A n na pO li s A ir po rt h ad

a b ue ak fa st b ar be qu e o n t h e 1 9t h, t o wh ic h 9 9' s,W om en F ly er s, a nd W A S Ps w er e i nv it ed .

T he W AS Ps w or ke d a lo ng w it h t he N in et y- Ni ne rso n t he i ns ta ll at io n o f t he f ir st a ir m ar ke r i n t heD .C . a re a a s p a rt o f t h e S ky wa y 1 r o ut e.

T he N ov em be r 2 0t h m ee ti ng b ro ug ht t he e lc ti onr es ul ts f or t he c om in g y ea r. T he y a re a s f ol lo ws :

P r es i de n t- M a ry M c Fa d de nV . P re s. - E la in e H ar mo nS ec . T re as - M ar ie B ra y

P la ns w er e m ad e f or t he j oi nt e nt er ta in me nt o ft he r o un d- th e- wo rl d- fl ye rs , G eo rg e T ru ma n a ndC li ff or d E va ns , u po n t he ir a rr iv al i n Wa sh in gt on .T hi s i s be in g s po ns or ed b y a l l t hr ee g ro up s, t he9 9' s, W om en F ly er s o f A me ri ca a nd t he W AS Ps .

T he D .C . C ha pt er i s a ls o c oo pe la ti ng w it h t heW om en F lye rs i n sp on so ri ng a g ro un d s cho ol t ow hi ch t he W in g S co ut s w il l b e i n vi te d, a s we ll a so th er a vi at io n m in de d g ro up s.

T he ir C hr is tm as p ar ty w as h el d a t t he h om e o ft he ir P re si de nt o n De ce mb er t he 1 8t h.

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J ac qu el in e C oc hr an c la im ed a wo rl d s pe ed r ec or do f 4 6 9. 5 m il es p er h ou r f or a 1 0 0 k i lo me te r ( 62 .1 36m il es ) c lo se d c ou rs e i n he r P -5 l o n D ec em be r 1 1t ha t Pa lm S pr in gs , C al if or ni a. H er c la im w il l b es ub mi tt ed f or c o n fi rm at io n t