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V o lu m e V I n

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WAS P NEWSLETTERJ un e, 1 9) 0

O ut o f d e fe re nc e t o t h os e w h o s ha ll b e n a me le ss w e a re n ot m en ti on in g 1 95 0 d ue so n t he f ir st p ag e o f t hi s n ew sl et te r.

M.R.M.

O R DE R O F F I FI N EL L A **** N A T IO N A L O F F IC E R S

President

H a ze l J . R ai n es

Y u k on , O k l ah o m a

N a t io n a l E x e cu t i ve S e c re t a ry

H a ll y S t ir e s3 6 29 L a ve l l D r iv e

L o s A n g el e s 6 5 , C a li f or n ia

Vice-President

D o ro t hy A . A v e r y

5 3 4 E as t F o ot h il l B o ul e va r dA z u sa , C a l if o r ni a

O P EN F O RU M

Secretary-Treasurer

G l or i a H e at h

4 0 5 P a rk A v en u e

N ew Y or k 2 5, N .Y .

N a ti o na l N e ws l et t er E d it o r

M a d ge R u th e rf o rd M i nt o n6 5 02 N o rt h C a ro l in e A v en u e

I n di a na p ol i s 2 0 , I n d i an a

" Id ea s, p ro a nd c on , o n a ny s ub je ct r el at iv e t o F if in el la a ct iv it ie s a re i nv it -e d f or p ub li ca ti on i n t h is c ol um n. "

H az el J . R ai ne s, P re s. O OF

D ea dl in e f or t he O P EN F OR UM f or t he S e pt em be r N ew sl et te r i s A ug us t f ou rt h. A ll

O pe n F o ru m i nq ui ri es f or t h is i ss ue w i ll b e f o un d u n d er t he R E SE RV E c ol um n. P er ha psW AS PS w il l e ve nt ua ll y f in d o t he r s ub je ct s. T o da te , n o i n fo rm at io n c on ce rn in g t he

N at io na l C on ve nt io n, n or t he p ro po se d a ma lg am at io n h as b ee n r ec ei ve d b y y ou r 0 di to r.Y o ur c o mm e nt , p l ea s e~

A B OU T T H E R E S E RV E

P re si de nt H az el J . R a in es w il l b e g oi ng b ac k t o S ad S ac k f or a no th er f iv e w ee ks

p er io d o f Re se rv e T ra in in g i n J un e. S he h as a pp li ed f or e x te nd ed a ct iv e d ut y s ta tu sw hi ch i s a n as si gn me nt f or a p er io d o f t hr ee y ea rs . C or re sp on de nc e c on ce rn in g

R es er ve a ct iv it ie s m ay b e a dd re ss ed t o:

L t. H az el J . R ai ne s

3 7 00 W A F T r ai n in g G r ou pL ac kl an d A ir F or ce B as e

S a n A n to n io , T e xa s

2 nd L t. S ta rl ey M . G ro na , P . o . B ox 2 56 6, S an A n to ni o, T ex as ; h as b e en a ss ig ne d t ot he 3 70 0t h I nd oc tr in at io n W in g, 3 70 0t h W AF G ro up T ra in in g B as e, L ac kl an d A ir F or ceB as e a t Sa d S ac k, f or " On -t he -J ob -T ra in in g. " L t. G ro na s er ve d s ix d a ys i n A pr il a ndw il l s er ve a no th er t ri ck i n J ul y. T hi s d ut y t ra in in g i s be in g g iv en L t. G ro na b y t he

O rg an iz ed R es er ve T ra in in g D iv is io n i n S A . S ai th S t/ :! -r le y"I n my s ix d ay s I r ea d, .

h el pe d i ss ue c lo th in g, w at ch ed i ns pe ct io ns , l is te ne d i n o n c la ss es , d ra nk c of fe e a ndd it to , a nd o n t h e f in al r ou nd h el pe d c he er u p a nd k et ch t he n ew g ir ls a s t he y t oo k

t he ir s ho ts -- -- An d, s in ce i t wa s f or f re e, t oo k t he s ho ts m ys el f, a ll i n o ne s in ce I

w ou ld n' t l et t he m d ea ct iv at e m y b ow li ng a rm . A ll i n a ll , I b el ie ve t he m os t u nu su alt h in g w a s t h e s a lu t in g ."

R E SE R VE F O RU M

Q ue st io n: W ha t i s th e u ni fo rm c ol or a nd t yp e o f ha t?

A t t he p re se nt t he u ni fo rm c ol or i s l ig ht t an w i th g ar is on c ap ; h ow ev er , t he u ni fo rmi s b ei ng c ha ng ed t o b l ue w it h a n ew t yp e o f d es ig n o r s ty le w hi ch w il l b ec om e r eg ul a-t io n w e ar i n J an ua ry 1 95 1. T hi s n ew u ni fo rm w as d es ig ne d b y H a tt ie C ar ne gi e, n ot ed

a s a c re at or o f h ig hl y f as hi on ab le c lo th es f or A m er ic an W om en . T he c ol la r a nd t ie

h av e b ee n a ba nd on ed ( He ar !) i n t he n ew u ni fo rm d es ig n a nd c on te mp or ar y f as hi on i n

s il ho ue tt e a nd l en gt h h as b e en f ol lo we d. ( Co nt em p. f or 1 /5 1? )

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Vol ume VII I - 2 ABO UT TH E RES ERV E - (Co nt Id. )

Q ue st io n: I s o ne p er mi tt ed t o we ar c iv il ia n c lo th es w he n n ot o n d ut y?

Yes!

Q ue st io n: I s t he re a bo ok le t o n th e WA F w i th i nf or ma ti ve r ea di ng m at er ia l a va il ab le ?

S uch a b ookl et i s not y et av aila ble . T he be st wa y to f ind o ut m ore a bou t th e W AF

p ro gr am o r W AF a ct iv it ie s i s to t ak e a n a ct iv e p ar t i n th e R es er ve P ro gr am . A s a no ff ic er i n th e A ir F or ce R es er ve , y ou a re e nt it le d t o s e rv e 1 5 da ys o n Ac ti ve D ut y

p er f is ca l y ea r, p lu s a ~ BX im um o f 48 t ra in in g p er io ds w it h p ay s ta tu s.

Q ue st io n: W ha t d oe s o ne h av e t o do i n or de r t o pa rt ic ip at e i n t he R e se rv e T ra in in g

Program?

C on ta ct t he O f fi ce r i n Ch ar ge o f y ou r n ea re st R es er ve T ra in in g C en te r o r wr it e t he

C om ma nd in g G en er al o f t h e A re a o f y ou r c om ma nd ( th e p la ce w he re y ou a pp li ed f or y ou r

c ommi ssi on) . It is up t o yo u t o ASK for Res erv e Tra ini ng. I a m s ure t hat yo u w ill

t he n b e g iv en a ll t he a ss is ta nc e a nd i nf or ma ti on t ha t y ou w i ll n ee d.

Q ue st io n: A s a n O ff ic er i n th e Ai r F o rc e R eG el ~e , a m I a ll ow ed f ly in g t im e?

N O! E x- WA SP w it h R es er ve C om mi ss io ns m ay f ly o nl y a s p as se ng er s i n M il it ar y A ir cr af t.

Q ue st io n: I r ec ei ve d a l e tt er f ro m H e ad qu ar te rs s ay in g t ha t I a m a pp oi nt ed a GE NE RA L

i n t he A i r F or ce R es er ve a nd t ha t t he c om mi ss io n w il l b e f ur ni sh ed a t a n

u nd et er mi ne d d at e. I a m w on de ri ng i f a ny on e h as r ec ei ve d s uc h c om mi ss io n p ap er s,

a nd j us t h ow l on g a t im e i s r eq ui re d t o l ap se b ef or e s uc h p ap er s a re r ec ei ve d.

T o m y k n ow le dg e, n ot o ne X -W AS P h as r ec ei ve d o ff ic ia l p ap er s o f a ny d ef in it e c om mi s-

s io n a p po in tm en t. T he o nl y t hi ng t ha t a ny X -W AS P w ho a ct ua ll y h as a C om mi ss io n c an

t ak e s ub st an ti al r el ia nc e u po n i s he r l et te r o f a pp oi nt me nt . G UA RD t ha t l et te r w it hy ou r l if e; h av e s ev er al p ho to st at ic c op ie s m ad e a nd r en t a s af et y- de po si t b ox a t y ou r

l oc al b an k f or t h ei r s af e- ke ep in g. O ff ic ia l l et te rs o f Co mm is si on a pp oi nt me nt s ha ll

b e i ss ue d s oo n.

T he N EW SL ET TE R E di to r w ou ld t ak e i t ki nd ly i f t he W AS P

s o c o nc er ne d b y h er e le va ti on w ou ld s en d a p h ot os ta ti c

c op y t o t h e E di to ri al O ff ic e. A no ny mi ty i s p ro mi se d.

Q ue st io n: A m I e li gi bl e t o ma ke f or ma l a pp li ca ti on f or a e ti ve d ut y w it h t he W AF ?

W ha t i s th e l en gt h o f t he t ou r o f s u ch d ut y?

A s a n of fi ce r i n th e r es er ve y ou a re e li gi bl e t o m ak e s uc h a pp li ca ti on . T he t ou r o f

d ut y i s t h re e y ea rs .

Q ue st io n: H ow d o I m ak e a pp li ca ti on f or A ct iv e D ut y w it h t he W AF ?

A pp li ca ti on i s ma de t hr u A F F or m 1 25 , a n d i s su bm it te d t o t he C om ma nd in g G en er al o f

t he a re a o f y o ur C om ma nd .

Q ue st io n: A m I r eq ui re d t o pu rc ha se a u ni fo rm i f I s er ve i n th e O r ga ni ze d R es er ve ?

Y es , i n or de r t o pa rt ic ip at e a ct iv el y i n th e O rg an iz ed R es er ve P ro gr am , y ou a re r e-

q ui re d t o we ar t he A ir F or ce U ni fo rm .

Q ue st io n: I n or de r t o pa rt ic ip at e i n O rg an iz ed R es er ve s, h ow m uc h w i ll I ha ve t o

s pe n d o n u n i fo r m e qu i pm e nt ?

Y ou , a s a n o f fi ce r, c an g et b y o n a m in im um e xp en se f or u ni fo rm s f or a bo ut $ 30 .0 0.

A ct ua l u ni fo rm e xp en se s d ep en d o n t he i nd iv id ua l. I f yo u c an g e t b y o n j us t a c ou pl e

o f s hi rt s a nd s ki rt s, a t i e, a nd a p ai r o f s ho es y ou " ha ve i t ma de !"

" In t he e ve nt w e h av e n ot b ee n a bl e t o g iv e y ou t he i nf or ma ti on t ha t y ou d es ir e, i n-

q ui ri es r eg ar di ng y ou r a pp oi nt me nt i n t he U n it ed S ta te s A ir F or ce R es er ve o r m at te rs

p er ta in in g t he re to s ho ul d b e a d dr es se d t o t he C o mm an di ng G en er al o f t he n u mb er ed A ir

F or ce t o w ho m y ou s en t y ou r a pp li ca ti on ."

( Si gn ed ) H az el J. R ai ne s, P re s. O OF

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V ol um e V II I - . 3

F or y ou r c on ve ni en ce h er e a re t he n um be re d A ir F or ce s:

A BO UT T HE R ES ER VE - ( Co nt Id. )

F ir st A ir F or ce , S lo cu m A ir F or ce B as e, N ew Y or k:

M a in , N ew H am p sh i re , V e rm o nt , M a ss a ch u se t ts ,R ho de I sl an d, N ew Y or k, N ew J er se y &Connecticut

F o ur t h A ir F o rc e , H a mi l to n A ir F o rc e B a se , C a li f or n ia :

M o nt a na , I d ah o , U t ah , A ri z on a ,

C a l if o r ni a , N e v ad a , O r e go n & Washington

N in th A ir F or ce , L an gl ey A ir F or ce B as e, V ir gi ni a:

D e l aw a r e, P e n ns y l va n i a, M a r yl a n d, V i r gi n i a,

D is tr ic t o f C o lu mb ia , W es t V ir gi ni a, K en tu ck y a nd O hi o

T en th A ir F or ce , B en ja mi n H ar ri so n A ir F or ce B as e, I nd ia na :

I n di a na , M ic h ig a n, I l li n oi s , W i sc o ns i n, M is s ou r i, I o wa , M i nn e so t a,

N o rt h D ak o ta , S o ut h D a ko t a, N e br a sk a , K a ns a s, W y om i ng a n d C o lo r ad o

T we lf th A ir F or ce , B ro ok s A ir F or ce B as e, T ex as :

L o ui s ia n a, A r ka n sa s , T e xa s , O kl a ho m a a n d N e w M e xi co

F o ur t ee n th A i r F o rc e , O rl a nd o A i r F or c e B as e , F l o r id a :

N or t h C a ro l in a , S o ut h C ar o li n a, T e nn e ss e e, G eo r gi a , A l ab a ma , M is s is s ip p i & Florida

*

M a ry " S an d y" S a un d er s W i ll s on ( 44 - W- 2 ) r ep o rt s t ha t s h e a pp l ie d

w as t ol d t ha t t h ey w er e " fu ll u p" a nd t he re fo re c ou ld t ak e o nl y

d eg re e a nd l eg al t ra in in g. T ha nk y ou f or y o ur l et te r, " Sa nd y. "

h ad s im il ar b ru sh -o ff s? L et u s k no w, p ie as e!

f or a ct iv e d ut y a nd

t h os e w it h c ol l eg e

H ow m an y W AS PS h av e

M ar ge L og an R ol le ( 43 -6 ) h as c om pl et ed t hr ee c or re sp on de nc e c ou rs es f or h er p oi nt s

f or t hi s y e ar a nd i s n ow a tt ac he d t o a R e se rv e U ni t i n B il li ng s.

V er da M ae J en ni ng s ( 44 -2 ) h as c om pl et ed o ne a c t iv e t ou r i n Re se rv e d ut y a nd w i ll d o

a n ot h er i n J u ly .

X - WA S PS c O lm n is s io n ed i n t h e A i r F o rc e i nc l ud e:

F i r st L i e ut e n an t s S e c on d L i e ut e n an t s

Fai th F . Buc hne r - (4 3-4 )

M arg e Lo gan Rol le - (4 3-6 )

M ar io n S ch oo r B et zl er - ( 43 -2 )

Ji ll M cCo rmi ck - (4 3-5 )

M ary M . Wil lso n - (44 -2)

M ari on Tib bet ts - (43 -6)

M ick ey Jen nin gs - (43 -7)

J ean ne D 'Am bly - (43 -5)

P at ri ci a A da ms G ib so n - ( 44 -4 )V irg ini a L . Swe et - (43 -4)

F l o re n c e S h u ts y

V er d a M a e J en n in g s

L e sl e y J . W il l ia m s

G eo r gi a B . G e h ri n g

E t ta M ae H o ll i ng e r

S t a rl e y G r o na

- ( 4 4- 6 )

- ( 4 4- 6 )

- (44- 5)- (44-3)

W il l t he f ol lo wi ng X -W AS PS c om mi ss io ne d i n t he R es er ve p le as e f ur ni sh t he N ew sl et te r

E d it o r w i th t he i r r es p ec t iv e r a nk s ?

M ar c ia W e nz e l, P ar b ar a P oo l e S h oe ma k er , R u th A n d er s on C u rt m an , C at h er i ne M e ng e s B ri c k,

A li ce J ea n M ay , B et ty H aa s, M ar ga re t M oo re , N on ie H or to n, a nd G lo ri a H ea th

WAS P CL OTH ING (I s i t ~n ug now ?) Rat her t ha n di et w hy n ot a dve rti se it f or

s al e h er e i n th e Ne wE le tt er ? T hi s f re e

s er vi ce i s of fe re d f or y ou r c on ve ni en ce . P le as e i nc lu de s iz e, p ri ce , e tc .

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Volume VIII - 4 ABOUT THE RESERVE - (Cont'd.)

S E PTE M B ERN E W S LET T E R

T o t he f or ty -s om e W AS PS w ho w ro te d ur in g t he p as t m on th a nd t o wh om m ul ti tu di -

n ou s c re di t f or t hi s n ew sl et te r i s f re el y g iv en , a c ar to n o f c at te ly as e ac h.D EA DL IN E f or t he S ep te mb er N ew sl et te r i s A ug us t f ou rt h! T ha nk y ou ' al l a nd c om e

a g ai n , p l ea s e.

W AS PS I N TH E ' NI NE TY -N IN ES A IR R AC E

A mo ng t he t hi rt y- th re e w om en p il ot s w ho w en t u ps ta ir s a t S a n D i eg o, J un e 1 1,

a nd s et t he ir c ou rs e f or G r ee nv il le , S ou th C ar ol in a, a bo ut 2 46 0 m i le s h en ce w er e t he

f o l l o wi n g X - W A S PS :

J e an P a rk e r

Barbara. WardB e tt y G i ll i es

J an e P ag e

L e no r e M c El r oy

I s ab e ll e M c Cr a e

R u th G a mb e r

I r ma S t or y

L o is H a il e y

&

L o is E i le r

F ly in g h er o wn T ay lo rc ra ft

F ly in g a n E r co upS po ns or ed b y A cm e S aw a nd

S up pl y C o. , S an D ie go

F ly in g a W A CO

F ly in g a B e ec hc ra ft B on an za

F ly in g a B e ec hc ra ft B on an za

F ly in g a C es sn a

F ly in g a C es sn a P at ro ll er

F ly in g a L us co mb e

*M ar do C ra ne ( 44 -1 ) w a s C ha ir ma n o f t he ' 99 's N at io na l R ac e C om mi tt ee . M ar do i s al so

W om an 's E d. f or A vi at io n N ew s B ea co n, a nd t he w i de sp re ad i nt er es t i n t he ' 50 r ac e w as

l ar ge ly d ue t o he r m a st er fu l p lu gg in g. W it h h er o n t he A ir R ac e C om mi tt ee w er e

B ar ba ra L on do n ( WA FS ), a nd B e a M e de s ( 43 -3 ).

A s t hi s i ss ue g oe s t o p re ss - t h e w in ne rs w er ej -

J e an P a rk e r

B o ot s S e ym o ur

B e tt y L a mb e rt

C l ai r e H a le

I r ma S t or y

A i le e n P i ck e ri n g

C l ai r e M c Mi l le n

C l ar a D a vi s

D a rl e ne S a un d er s

D o dy P r ar i o

(Wasp)

(Co-Pilot)

(Co-Pilot)

(Wasp)

(Co-Pilot)

(Co-Pilot)

(Co-Pilot)

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1 s t P l ac e

2 n d P l ac e

3 r d P l ac e

4 t h P l ac e

5 t h P l ac e

B et ty G il li es w on a t r op hy f ro m M o nt go me ry , A la ba maf or t he f as te st t im e t o A la ba ma

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Vol um e V II I - 5

CH APT ER NE WS

T he L os A ng el es C ha pt er c on ve ne d i n Sa n D ie go o n Ju ne 1 1, t o g iv e t he ' 99 's

r ac e rs a w ar m s e nd -o f f.

W il l t he c ha pt er s' s ec re ta ri es p le as e f ur ni sh t he N e ws le tt er E di to r w it h a nyi te ms o r pr ob le ms o f na ti on al s co pe c on ta in ed i n t he c ha pt er m in ut es ? T ha nk y ou ~

ROSTER

F or y ou r c op y o f t h e W AS P R OS TE R w ri te t o N at io na l H ea dq ua rt er s.

M em be rs. $. 50I f y ou r a dd re ss i s i nc or re ct , o r if y ou f in d

p l ea s e r e po rt s a me t o N a ti o na l H e ad q ua r te r s.

i n e a ch N e ws l et t er .

N on -M em be rs . $ 1. 00a ny a dd re ss w hi ch i s i nc or re ct ,

A dd re ss c ha ng es a re i nc lu de d

NA TI ONA L N EW S: A bou t D ue s . D id y ou t hin k w e h ad fo rg ot ten ?

N at io na l D ue s a re $ 5. 00 p er y ea r. M ak e c he ck s p ay ab le t o Or de r o f F if in el la .

N at . D ue s, R os te r, a nd M e mo ri al F un d o rd er s m ay b e i nc lu de d i n t he s am e c he ck .

O R DE R O F F I FI N EL L A

A p pl i ca t io n f o r 1 9 5 0 M e mb e rs hi p

NAME----------------------------

ADDRESS

---------------------------P HO NE N O. CLA SS NI CK NA ME

M A RI ON S C HO RR B E TZ L ER

L O RR A IN E Z I LL N ER R O DG E RS

E V IE T A YL O R W A HL B OR G

X X -L I ST O F C O - PI L OT S G R AD U AT ED

( 4 3 - 2 ) - h a s t w o s o ns j " Ri c ke y ", l 1a g e 4 t , a n d M i c ha e lw ho w as b or n o n St . P at ri ck 's D ay - 1 95 0.

( 4 4 - 2 ) - w as b le ss ed w it h i ss ue - m al e - l as t J a nu ar y.N am e? " Bu ck " o f co ur se ~

( 4 4- 3 ) - p re se nt ed h er l it tl e g ir l w it h a s is te r l as tw in te r. ( PU LE EZ E! L et u s h av e m or e d et ai ls :)

E M MA L I LL I AN E P SB E RG G O OD M AN

E L AI N E H A RM O N

S Y LV IA D A HM E S C L AY T ON

I SA B EL T Y NO N M A RT E L

B E TT Y W I LL I AM S ON S H EP L EY

M A RJ O RI E C HR I ST E NS O N B E CK

( 43 -5 ) - now h as t wo b oy s; a ge s t hr ee a nd o ne .

( 44 -9 ) - h ad h er t hi rd c hi ld , ' Ch ri s E la in e H ar mo n,

M a y n i nt h .

- h a s t wo c hi ld re n - B ob by , 2 t , a nd S ha ro n - 8m o nt h s - - a n d r e dh ai r ed !

(43-7) - h as a b oy o f a rip e y ea r a nd o ne -h alf , a nd

e xp ec ts a p l ay ma te f or h im i n S ep te mb er .

- l iv in g i n W ac o, T ex as , h as o ne c hi ld a nd e x-

p ec ts a n a dd it io n s ho rt ly .

- e xp ect ed t o s urpr is e her so n, Br ia n - a ge 2 -

~ it h a ba by s is te r a c o up le o f we e~ s a go .

D id y ou m ak e i t, M a rg e?

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Volume VIII - 7 LASSES OF '43C~SSES - (Cont'd.)

JULIE E. LEDBETTER (43-5), 2nd Lt. WAC, writes: "Here I sit, pea-green with

e nv y b e ca us e I w as t oo e ag er ." S in ce b ei ng c om -

m is si on ed , J ul ie h as b e e n a p l a to on o ff ic er a nd s up pl y o ff ic er i n a b a si c t ra in in g

c om pa ny a t t he . Wo me n' s A rm y C or ps T ra in in g C en te r, C am p L ee , V a. I n o f f -d ut y h ou rs

sh e h as b ee n t ea ch in g s om e o f t he W AC s to f ly . It 's no t to o l at e t o jo in t he O OF ,

J ul ie . W e wi ll w el co me y ou .

F R AN C ES T H OM P SO N H U NT ( 43 -7 ) a nd h er s po us e a r e l iv in g i n Co ll in s, C ol or ad o,

w he re h e i s a tt en di ng C ol or ad o A . a nd M .

MICKEY JENNINGS (43-7) writes to request Wen Wood's address: Mickey

a ls o r ep or ts t ha t L el a H ar di ng h as a n ew b ab y

n am ed J oh n P h il li p. T ha t m ak es t hr ee i n th re e y ea rs f or L e la . T he re a re t ho se o f

u s w ho w is h w e c ou ld :

JILL MC CORMICK (43- 5) writes, "A TWA Link instructor and I (I'm TWA IS

L in k i ns tr uc to r i n Bo st on ) d ro ve t o M ex ic o C it y

i n my " Le mo n- dr op ," - a b r ig ht y el lo w 1 94 8 S tu de ba ke r c on ve rt ib le . D id t ha t t re k i n

M ar ch , m il ea ge 7 00 0, w it h o ne m i s ha p - a b l o wn o ve rd ri ve ; r ep ai r c os t, t en c en ts ."J il l v ow s s he w il l w ri te a t e st im on ia l f or S t ud eb ak er . J il l s pe nt 2 6 mo nt hs i n

E ur op e a ft er d ea ct iv at io n. W hi le t he re s he b o ug ht a n a r my s ur pl us j ee p a nd t ou re d

s e v e n c o u n tr i e s .

M AR Y H IL LE R C AL L

d e nt a l s c ho o l i n C h ic a go .

3 11 O ak , P ar k R id ge .)

( 43 -5 ) i s Se cr et ar y t o a n a d ve rt is in g c on su lt an t i n

P ar k R id ge , I ll in oi s, w hi le h us ba nd J er ry a tt en ds

( Su gg es t t he C hi ca go C ha pt er g et i n t ou ch w it h h er a t

MARGE LOGAN ROLLE (43-6) writes, "I have returned to Billings, Montana, to

l iv e a ft er h av in g r oa me d t he U .S . f or t he p as t

1 0 ye ar s. M y h u sb an d a nd I a r e f a rm in g a nd r an ch in g a bo ut 5 00 a c re s r ig ht o n t h e

e dg e o f t he ai rp or t. We h av e l ot s of r oo m a nd w i ll b e g la d t o s ee a ny W AS Ps t ha t

m ay b e i n t his pa rt o f t he c ou nt ry . I a m wo rki ng f or t he B ur eau o f Re cl ama ti on as aSecretary. 11

M AR IO N S TE GE MA N H OD GS ON -

y ea r o ld s on .

i s b ack i n T exa s fo r k ee ps . He r a d dr es s i s

6 24 N or th B ai le y, F or t W or th . S he h as a l ~

N A NC Y B A KE R )

C EC E H UN TE R )

&V A. H IL L )

(43-4)

(43- 5)( 43 -4 ) a re wo rk in g i n A la sk a t hi s s um me r. T he y w o ul d

l i ke t o g e t s o me f r ie n dl y ~ ~ :; : .r e sp o nd e _n ~ e. ! ._ __. __.verv. Fl3i , . . l - . . - - . .- - . - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

LAS S E S o F '43 C LAS S E S

fE LE AN OR TH OM PS ON W OR TZ ( 43- 4) w ri te s: " Ir en e D eG ray ( Fr em d 43 -5 ), h us ba nd a nd

t wo k id di es a re s ti ll l iv in g i n. Sa o P au lo , B ra zi l.

I re ne v ow s t ha t i f t he c om pa ny t ha t B il l w or ks f or d oe sn 't g iv e h im a v ac at io n t hi s

y ea r i n t he S t at es , t he y a r e g o in g t o q ui t a nd c om e h om e f or g oo d. T he y' ve b ee n d ow n

t he re f iv e y ea rs n ow ."

ISABEL STEI~R KARKAU (43-4) and husband a re still in Sao Paulo. Isabel's hus-

b an d f in is he d h is j ob a t t he E xc ol a T ec ni ca d e

A vi ac ao t he re i n Ja nu ar y a nd t he y n ow h av e p la ns f or a c hi ck en r an ch ."

M A RI O N C A RL S TR O M T R IC K ( 43 -5 ) a nd h us ba nd C ar l h av e a r an ch i n N or th P ar k, C ol o.

J A NE F O HL

I

MERRIDEE SNIVELY writes: "My husband, Alan, and I are trying to

b ui ld u p P ar k R av en A vi Ei .t io nC o. h er e i n N o rt h

P ar k. T hi s i s a b ea ut if ul v al le y i n t he C o lo ra do R oc ki es . W al de n, t he m a in t ow n, i s

s ma ll b ut s er ve s a ll t he p eo pl e i n th e p ar k. W e a r e d i re ct ly e as t o f Sa lt L ak e C it y,

w es t o f Fo rt C ol li ns , n or th we st o f De nv er , a nd s ou th we st o f L ar am ie . Y ou x -c ou n-

t ri er s a re m or e t ha n w el co me ."

( 43 -6 ) t ea ch es P hy s. E d. a t t he H ol ly wo od H ig h S ch oo l.

H er d ri ll in g a t S w ee tw at er h as c om e i n h an dy s in ce

s he n ow h as a c ra ck er -j ac k d ri ll t ea m t ha t p e r fo rm s i n l o c al p ar ad es a nd f oo tb al l

games.

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V ol um e V II I - 8

J E RR Y H I LL

J E A N P A R KE R

D O T A V E RY

L A SS E S O F ' 4 3 C L AS S ES - ( C on t 'd . )

( 43 -5 ) a nd h er h us ba nd h op e t o s ta rt b u il di ng a n e wh o m e i n T a r za n a .

( 43 -7 ) i s a Fi rs t L t. a nd i s at ta ch ed t o t he 4 48 th

C o mm u ni c at i on s S q ua d ro n i n L o n g B e ac h .

( 4 3 -7 ) , F i r st L i e ut e n an t , i s A d j ut a n t 4 4 8 th C o m mu n i ca t i onS q ua d ro n i n L on g B e ac h .

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LA S S E S o F '44 C L AS S E S

T he S pr in g t hu nd er st or ms d ro ve a r e fu ge e i nt o t he h om e o f Do ri s G ee ( 44 -1 ) a nd

T he lm a H al l. I t i s a b ab y k it te n, b la ck a s t ha t a ce , a nd p ro ne t o c l im b f re sh ly

l a u nd e r ed c u r ta i n s.

M A RG E H A RP E R W AT S ON

y o u ng e s t d a u gh t e r.

P A T B R AU N 0 ' BA N NO N

certificate.

D OT S WA IN L EW IS

A NN H O PK I NS W H IT E

p l e a s e ? )

M A RG E B E RG H

G R E Y A L L IS O N

( 44 -1 ) i s r ed ec or at in g h er h om e. T he c hi ld re ns ' r oo m

i s pa in te d " De bo ra h" p in k - s o n am ed a ft er t he

( 44 -8 ) w il l b e g o in g t o Te xa s A . &M . t hi s S u mm er , t o

d o s om e f ur th er w or k o n h e r c ot to n c la ss in g

(4 4- 5) a nd h er yo ung so n a re goi ng t o c am p in

R h in el a nd e r, W is c on si n , t h is S u mm e r.

( 44 -1 ) h as m o ve d f ro m C o rp us C hr is ti , T ex as , t o C he rr y

P oi nt , N .C . ( Ma y we h av e a d e ta il ed a dd re ss ,

(4 4- 5) is now M rs. Fra nk M cG lin n a s o f Apr il 15 th . S he

i s l iv in g i n T u ck ah oe , N ew J er se y.

( 44 -4 ) w as m ar ri ed t o L t. H ug h D un la p, J r. o n Ap ri l 5 th .

I D A C A RT E R

R U TH C R AI G J O NE S

& DEL RO SE SIE BE R

(44-1)

(44-1)

(44-3) a re m em be rs o f th e s am e f l yi ng c lu b. T he y k ee p

u p t he ir t im e o n a C es sn a 1 20 .

L ESL EY J. W IL LI AMS (4 4- 6) w rit es , "S in ce I rec ei ved m y com mi ssi on m y hu sba nd

h as b ee n t ry in g t o g et m e t o j oi n t he A ir R es er ve

A ss oc ia ti on o f wh ic h h e i s P re si de nt . M y t wo c hi ld re n, J ea nn e, a ge 4 t, a nd M a rl ee n,

1 1 m o nt hs , k ee p m e t oo b us y. "

KAY K LE IN ECK E ( 44- 9) is st ati on ed a t Fr ank fu rt at th e Am eri ca n Em bas sy .

S he i s w it h t he I nf or ma ti on S er vi ce D iv is io n.

K ay p la ns t o s pe nd 2 y ea rs i n Ge rm an y.

M A GG I E G E E

P A T H O UR A N R I DE O UT

d ro p i n.

L I T TL E H O U SE

M A RY " S AN D Y" W I LL S ON

( 44 -9 ) i s w or ki ng a t t he N a ti on al B ur ea u o f St an da rd s i n

Washington.

( 44 -1 0) a nd h er h us ba nd a re o pe ra ti ng a n a i rp or t a t

L ak e Pl ac id , N ew Y o rk . T he y i nv it e W AS PS t o

( 44 -9 ) n ow h as t hr ee c hi ld re n. H er b o y, C ha rl es E dw ar d

F er re e I II , w as b or n A u gu st 2 , 1 94 9.

( 44 -2 ) w ri te s, " HI ! t o M ar ge G il be rt ."

E LE AN OR ~. " TO MM Y" M AR TI N - ( 44 -3 ) h as b e en o n t he s ic k l is t f o r n e ar ly 3 y ea rs .

S ta rt in g w it h a s er io us v er te br at e i nf ec ti on a nd

a f ra ct ur e, T om my 's i ll ne ss r es ul te d i n a n o p er at io n a nd m on th s s pe nt i n a t ra ct io n

a nd b ra ce . S he i s sl ow ly r ec ov er in g. P ri or t o th is i ll ne ss , s he wa s w it h A . R . C .i n M an il a a nd w as a ls o i n Ge rm an y.

M AR Y JE RSH IN 0 'R OUR KE (4 4- 1), wi th her tw o da ug ht ers , L ind a - 3 t y ea rs - a ndToni, 5 m on th s, h as b e en v is it in g h er p ar en ts i n

O ma ha . M ar y' s h us ba nd , C ap ta in O 'R ou rk e, i s w it h t he 1 4t h A. F. a t Wa rn er R ob in s.

VI RGI NI A FI SHE R W ISE (44 -8 ) wr ite s t hat he r hu sb and is on th e las t l ap of h is

c ol le ge w or k i n B ow li ng G re en , O hi o. D oe s a ny on e

n ee d a g o od b as ke tb al l c oa ch n ex t f al l?

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L EE W AR RE N D OE RR

J E AN N E W A GN E R S I MP S ON

D O LL Y S E XT O N

t he ir h om e i n D ow ne y.

S U Z AN N E A R M ST R O NG

a i r a c c id e n ts .

L AS SE S O F ' 44 C LA SS ES - ( Co nt 'd .)

( 44 -3 ), h us ba nd , a nd 3 ~ mo nt hs -o ld s on s ur vi ve d a 3 2 d e-

g ~e es b el ow z er o - C a n ad ia n W in te r.

( 44 -3 ) ha s tw o l ive ly boy s - a ge d 2 ~ yea rs an d 7 months.

( 44 -5 ) a nd A rt W et he y w er e m ar ri ed M ar ch 1 2t h i n

B el lf lo we r, C al if or ni a, a nd t he y a re m ak in g

( 44 -1 0) i s dr ea mi ng u p s er ia l s cr ip o n f ly in g. S he 'd

l ik e a ny i nf o a ny on e m ig ht h av e o n s pe ct ac ul ar

M A DG E L E ON M OO R E

J O AN A L LE N

(44-4)

(44-7)

i s wi th h er A rm y C ap ta in h us ba nd i n Ja pa n.

g ra du at ed i n O cc up at io na l T he ra py f ro m U .S .C . i n

January.

E U NI C E B O AR D MA N B A GD O NO V IC H

(44- 3) h as l ef t S au di A ra bi a f or J ap an w he re s he w il l~ em ai n f or t he r es t o f t h e y ea r.

B EC KY M C S HE EH Y ( 44 -5 ) w en t o n a 1 25 -m il e h ik e i n L ow er C al if or ni a.

Lawsey1

T h an k y o u,

M a dg e R u th er f or d M i nt o n, E d it o r

( Mr s. S he rm an M in to n, J r. )

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