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    V ol um e X

    W AS P NE W S LE T T E RChristmas, 1 9 5 0

    A v er y M er ry C hr is tm as a nd a H ap py N ew Y ea r t o a l l m em be rs

    o f t h e O rd er o f F if in el la a nd t o a l l e x- WA SP S.

    H a z e l J. R a i ne s , P r e si d e nt

    D o ro t hy A . A v e ry , V i ce - Pr e s.

    G l o ri a H e a th , S e c re t a ry - T re a s .H a ll y S t ir e s, N a t. E x .- S ec r et a ry

    M ad ge R . M i nt on , N ew sl et te r E d.

    M os t j oy ou s n ot e o f t h e s ea so n i s t he r ep or t t ha t t he m em be rs hi p o f t h e O .O .F .

    i s l ar ge r t hi s y ea r t ha n l as t a nd w e w i sh t o t h an k a ll y ou g al s w ho se i nd iv i-

    d ua l e ff or ts m ad e t hi s p o ss ib le . M ay t he n ew y ea r f in d o ur r os te r e ve n m or e

    c o m p l e t e !

    O R DE R O F F I FI 1 ~L L A ****** N A T IO N A L O F F IC E R S

    ..Pre sid ent

    H a z e l J. Raines

    Y u k o n ,

    Oklahoma

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

    H a l ly S t i re s

    3629 L a v el l D r i ve

    L o s A n g el e s 65, C a l i f o r n i a

    Vice-President

    D o ro t hy A . A v er y

    534 E a st F o ot h il l B o ul e va r d

    A z u sa , C a l if o r ni a

    Secretary-Treasurer

    G l or i a H e at h

    405 P a r k A v e nu 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 dg e R u th e rf o r M i nt o n

    6 5 02 N . C a ro l in e A v en u e

    I nd i an a po l is 2 0 , I n d i an a

    OPE N F O R U M

    " Id ea s, p ro a nd c on , o n a n y 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 ed f orp ub l ic a ti o n i n t h i s c o lu m n. "

    H a z e l J. R a in e s, P r es i de n t O . O. F .

    U nt il s uc h t im e a s t h e n e w N a ti on al O ff ic er s f or 1 95 1 h a ve b ee n e le ct ed a nd a n e w

    N ew sl et te r E di to r a pp oi nt ed , I s ha ll b e h ap py t o c on ti nu e t o c o m pi le a nd e di t n ew s

    c on ce rn in g t he O OF a nd W as ps i n g en er al . W it h t hi s i n mi nd , t he n ex t i ss ue o f t he

    N EW SL ET TE R w il l e nj oy a d e a dl in e o f F EB RU AR Y 1 ST a n d a ll O pe n F or um i nq ui ri es s ho ul d

    b e r ec ei ve d b ef or e t ha t d at e.

    D ur in g t he C hr is tm as h ol id ay s I s ha ll d ri ve t o t he K ey s a lo ng t he G ul f C oa st o f

    F lo ri da a nd s ha ll t ry t o c o nt ac t a ll W as ps a ll t ha t r ou te . A n ot e o f s in ce re a pp re ci a-

    t io n i s d ue a ll t he g ir ls w ho b y t he ir l et te rs t he se p as t t hr ee w ee ks h av e m ad e t hi s

    N e w sl e t te r i s s ue p o s s i bl e .

    M a dg e R . M i nt o n, E d it o r

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    V o lu m e X - -2

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

    N an cy H . L o ve r ep or ts t ha t t he f ol lo wi ng W AS PS a re o n a c ti ve d ut y:

    C ar ol F il lm or e, 4 3- -2 , a t D a vi s M on th an F ie ld

    A nn J oh ns on , 4 3- -1 , a t S a n A nt on io

    L e on or e M c El r oy , W AF S , a t S a n A n to n io

    D ar le ne C al ki ns E no , 4 4- -5 , r ep or ts t ha t s he h as r ec ei ve d a 2 nd . L t. ' s r at in g i n t h e

    r es er ve , a nd t ha t J an e E me rs on C ar te r, 4 3- -2 , h as a C a pt ai n' s r at in g.

    W A S P C L O TH I N G

    " I h av e b ot h a s um me r a nd a w in te r u ni fo rm . H av in g b ee n i n 4 4- 10 n ei th er w as w or n

    m uc h. T he s u~ ne r I d i d we ar s om e a s a s ui t, t he w in te r M ot he r h as h ad i n mo th ba ll s

    f or a ge s a nd w o ul d b e d el ig ht ed t o s en d i t of f t o s om eo ne w ho c ou ld u se i t. T he y a re

    b ot h i n e xc el le nt c on di ti on s o f ar a s I k no w, a nd i f a ny on e c an u se a s iz e 1 2 I 'm

    e ag er t o un lo ad t he m. P ri ce ? W ha t' s i t w or th t o an yo ne ?"

    L ou is e M a go on T ho ke y 4 4- -1 0

    9 4 03 P al m S t re e t

    N ew O rl ea ns 1 8, L a .

    C H A TT E R G E N ER A L LY

    B E TT Y H AA S , l~3 - -4 , h as bee n as ke d by t he S mit hs on ian I nst it ut e fo r he r P -- 39.

    T he y w is h t o h av e i t r es id e t he re i n pe rp et ui ty b ut B et tyh as n ot y et c on ce de d i ts o b so le sc en ce a nd i s s t il l o pe ra ti ng i t. " Ga ll op in g G er ti e"

    w il l b e i n e x ce ll en t c om pa ny f or T he N at io na l M us eu m' s c ol le ct io n i nc lu de s L in db er g' s

    S pi ri t o f S t. L ou is , W il ey P os t' s W in ni e M ay , a nd t he W r ig ht 's o ri gi na l s hi p o f K it tyH a wk f a me .

    K AY M E NG E S B RI C K, 4 3 -- 3, i s t h e n ew p re si de nt o f t h e N i ne ty -n in es , a nd J ea n H ow ar d,

    t r ai ne e , i s t h e n e w s e cr e ta r y- tr e as ur e r.

    A n A sp en s ki r un w as n am ed a ft er a n e x- Ha sp -- -" Ru th ie 's R un ." T hi s p ar ti cu la r R ut h

    r un s a s ki f as hi on s e st ab li sh me nt i n A pe n a nd w e' d b e p ro ud t o m a ke h er a cq ua in ta nc e.

    A . J . ~ ~ Y, 4 3- -4 ,

    R U TH ! ~ RY P E TR Y , 4 4 -- 2,

    N O N IE H O R TO ~ 4 3- - 7 ,

    w on f ir st p la ce i n Re ad in g' s P ow de r P uf f A ir M ee t i n a

    N a v i o n .

    h as w o n t he N a t. W om en 's S oa ri ng C ha mp io ns hi p f or t he p as tt w o y e a rs .

    i s ac ti ve i n th e VA RT p ro gr am . S he i s fr ee -l an ce w ri ti ng

    a n d f r e qu en t ly h a s a r t ic l es i n Sk yw a ys m a ga zi n e.

    J I LL M C C O R. 1 >1 I CK ,!~3 -- 5, wr ite s t ha t s he i s ge ner al fl un ke y f or t he Flyi ng Ti ger s

    L in e, I nc . a t t h e N ew ar k A ir po rt . J il l 1 s i ns tr uc ti ng

    L in k, i s a c re w d is pa tc he r a nd a ss is ta nt t o t he C hi ef P il ot . S he r ep or ts h er w o rk a s

    b ei ng w il dl y e xc it in g a nd i s a nx io us t o c on ta ct t he N e w Y or k C ha pt er o f t he O OF . H on 't

    s om eo ne p le as e t ak e n ot e? H er a dd re ss i s: 5 59 L a wr en ce A ve ., W es tf ie ld , N .J .

    J AN E E ME RS ON C AR TE R, 4 3- -2 , i s wo rk in g i n t he t ow er a t t h e F ai rf ax A ir po rt i n K an sa s

    C it y. S he a nd D a rl en e E no a re a ct iv e i n th e ' 99 's an d

    h av e b ee n b us y p la nn in g a C h ri st ma s p ar ty f or t he b en ef it o f t he S al va ti on A rm y.

    M AR Y J AN E S EL LE RS , 4 4- -1 0, w ri te s t ha t s he i s ea ge r t o af fi li at e h er se lf w it h t he

    N ew Y or k C ha pt er o f t h e O OF a nd w is he s s om eo ne w ou ld c on -

    t ac t h er a t 3 5 W il kl ow A ve ., H em ps te ad , L on g I sl an d.

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    V ol um e X -- 3

    D OR A J . D OU GH ER TY , 4 3- -3 ,

    C HA TT ER G EN ER AL LY - - C on t' d .

    i s i n c h ar ge o f t he I ns tr um en t F li gh t T ra in in g P ro gr am a t

    t he U n i ve rs it y o f I l li no is i n U rb an a, I ll .

    J OA N F RE TE R U HA LT , 4 4- -1 0, a nd fa mi ly h av e r ec ent ly m ov ed i nt o a n ew h ome w hi ch t he y

    t he ms el ve s b ui lt i n N ew O rl ea ns a nd s he a nd L ou is e T ho ke ya re p l an ni ng a Ch ri st ma s g et -t o- ge th er D ec . 2 0t h. W as ps w el co me ! L ou is e w ou ld a ls o

    l ik e t o c on ta ct N an cy M ay es , 4 4- -1 0.

    AL IC E R . J ~L E, 4 4- -6 ,

    J AN ET J . D IR LA M, 4 3- -4 ,

    (ZUCHOWSKI)

    n ow h as tw o b oys . H er h us ba nd is f ly in g f or P a n- Am a nd

    t he y a re l iv in g i n L os A lt os , C al if .

    r ep or ts a n ew a dd re ss : 4 17 G lo ve r D r. , L on gv ie w, T ex as .

    F RO M W AS HI NG TO N, D .C .

    E la in e H ar mo n, 4 4- 9, r ep or ts t ha t s he i s pl an ni ng a C h ri st ma s h ol id ay p ar ty f or W as ps

    a nd t he ir h us ba nd s t o b e h el d D ec em be r 2 9t h a t h e r h om e a t P ai nt B ra nc h F ar ms , M d.

    E la in e' s p ho ne n um be r i s AS HT ON 6 84 8 i n c a se a ny W AS PS m ay b e i n t o wn a nd a va il ab le .

    C la ir C al la gh an , 4 3- 1, t oo k t im e o ut i n t he m id st o f s ha mp oo in g h er h ai r t o t a lk t o

    t he E di to r l as t w ee k a nd s he r ep or ts t ha t s he i s wo rk in g w it h t he C AA a na ly zi ng a cc i-

    d en ts . S ay s i t' s e no ug h t o c ur l y o ur h ai r!

    L . L e vo na H ov e, 1 ~4 -1 0, v ia p ho ne r ep or te d ~ ha t s he i s i n t he c os me ti c b us in es s a nd i s

    d is tr ib ut or f or t he W as hi ng to n a re a f or a c om pa ny i n Ut ah .

    ,

    T he o ld g ua rd h ad a f in e r eu ni on w it h N an cy L ov e i n No ve mb er . E x- WA FS a nd ~ 'l as psw ho

    v is it ed t he L ov es a t t he ir h om e i n Al ex an dr ia , V a .i nc lu de d:

    B . J . E ri ck so n, W AF S

    B et ty G il li es , W AF S

    B a bs D o na h ue

    M ar ga re t E . K e r r, 4 3- -2

    H el en M ar y C la rk ) W AF S

    D el ph in e B oh n, W AF S

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    NEWSLETTER *** ~ ~R CH 1 95 1

    A ll m at er ia l a nd n e, ol Sf or t he f ir st N ew sl et te r o f 1 95 1 m us t b e i n m y

    h an ds b y F E BR UA RY 1 ST s o t ha t s ai d i ss ue m ay b e d el iv er ed t o t h e

    m em be rs o f t h e O OF b ef or e I a m d el iv er ed o f m y p er so na l i ss ue - --

    c u m O b s tr e tr i ci a n, n a tu r al l y.

    T ha nk s, a nd b le ss y ou !

    Madge