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NEWSLET IER

V o l , V I   E di t o r - Ge ne S h af f e r F i t z P a t r i c k   Dec embe r   1970

WASPNEl\5IErTER 

WAFS- Secretary: NANCYBATSONCREWS12529Cedar Ave. Apt. A., Hawthorne, Ca. 90250

The NEl\5IErTERis the result of time, energy and effortby a group of VOliJNTEERS.It is your major contact with anelite group of womenpilots whoserved during   w w n   and canonly be published if news is received from YOU.

DEADLINEfor the next issue of the NEWSLEl'TER will beOctober 1. Please send all of your news items and picturesto your Class Secretary. With luck your Faitor will have itback from the printer and in the mail by December1.

ClASSSECREl'ARIESwill edit, type and mail all copy to

the Faitor BEFOREOctober 15. Clear pictures are needed and they can be either black and white or color prints.Label each picture on a separate piece of paper and attachto the bottom telling who, what, when, where and why.

Please send all address changes to both your Class Sec-retary and headquarters: ORDEROFFIFINEUA, )848 WestBiddison, Fort Worth, Texas 76109., Address changes will belisted in the next NEl\5IErTER.

NANCYHARKNESSlOVEwas caught packing to leave Vineyard 

Havenfor Florida and their winter homeat 52)5 HiddenHarbor Road, Sarasota, Florida   ))5B1.   NANCYsays theygot fed up with the windybleak winters of the north.Of their three daughters, ages 2), 20 and IB, one grad-uated from college and a post-grad year at the Universityof Grenoble in France; one is a junior at Colorado Col-lege in Colorado Springs, and one a soph at Pitzer Col-lege in Claremont, Calif. "Hannahthe oldest and Alliethe youngest both learned to fly in mylittle Cessna 150,which I bought for the purpose, as it certainly wasn'tmydish of tea. It has been fun flapping around theisland in it, tracking downold fire trails and bridle

 paths, and checking up on beach characters (we've beenloaded with hippies this year, and pot smokerises to500', I swear)." NANCYand Bobwill return to the Vine-yard for Christmas with the family, They have one huge Newfoundlandpuppy, four Arabian horses, just sold their 

 boat and are looking for another for sailing. NANCYsaysthey have four out of five pilots nowin the family.FlORENEMILLERWATSONis active in church, civic and social

workand snowand water skis for sports. FlORENEalsoteaches business ind secretarial subjects in Frank Phillips Junior College•. HusbandChris is an engineer-ing executive with Phillips Petroleum Co. Daughter Gail,2), holds Masters Degree in business and teaches at Jef-ferson College in Louisville where husband is studying to

 be a dentist. Daughter Jean, 21, is a junior in college,married and has an   B   months old son.

DELSCHARR and husband Harold have been studying Spanishsince their trip to Mexicolast SUIIIlller.DELdid theartist bit for eight weeks in Mexicothen Harold joined 

her in touring the area for the last two weeks. DELis

4)-1 - Secretary: MARYlOUCOLBERT NEALE2446) WaymanStreet, Newhall, Ca. 91)21

 back teaching at Central High in St. Louis but hashopes that their farm will be sold and she can retire.DELpresented her play "TheAgeof Aquarius" to the AerClub and reports it was a howling successI

SIS BERNHEIMFINEwaiting to sell her home, buy a twin-diesel yacht and sail majestically off into the sunsetlIn the meantime, SIS is Action Faitor of the Journal-

 Newsin Nyack, N.Y. Her daughter is a senior at DukeUniversity and son a senior Cadet Lieut. at NewYork Military Academy. SIS reports last summerthey went upto the Cape and looked up NANCYlOVEand found her in

her gorgeous home. Talked over the "good old days" in NANCY's boat house. SIS is the Pearl Hesta of the Tomkins CoveJet Set for her children.

BETTYGILLIESkeeps flying their 1968 Baron which roosts atPalomar Airport. BETTYkeeps her hand in politics--ingood old Republican fashionl She is also mighty pleasedto be the grandmother of 4 boys and 4 girls.

BARBARArnICKSONlONOONspends more time yachting with hus- band Jack than flying. She is still with Aztec at LongBeachAirport in Aircraft Marketing. Daughter Terry re-cently added her multi-engine rating to her commercialinstrument and is looking forward to helicopter next.

 NANCYBATSONCREWSis a receptionist at Northrup Aircraft atHawthorne, Ca. Their family project of rebuilding a1946Taylorcraft has finally been completed with NANCdoing the actual flight test. "I felt about like I did

 back whenI mademyfirst solo." The 24 year old plane,

considered an aviation classic, has been flying for ovea year. This plane was used for background shots when

 NANCYmet Mr. Taylor, inventor and designer of the Taylcraft, whenhe was interviewed for a PlANE&   PIlOTmag-azine article. NANCYhas added a glider rating to her flying skills and tows gliders on week-ends in her   J-)Supercub.

MARYLENE"GERRY"IAMPHERE NYM!Nmadethe roster deadlinewith her newaddress despite the time-consuming job of 

 being census supervisor for half of Idaho and WashingtoShe has also recently retired from running a varietystore. HusbandVanis an engineer with Hecla. SonCliff, an Annapolis graduate, is nowin Monterey. Son

Paul, a graduate in Psychology and Social Work, and hiswife are on the CampusCrusade for Christ staff in Tennessee. Sons Kenand Bruce are at the University of Idah

VIDAJOHNSONSOGGhas just returned fromthree years in~'apanwhere her husband was assigned with McDonaldDouglas. SonSteve is twenty-two and with the Green Berets.

EVELYNGREENBlATTHONNENsold her aviation business in At-lanta, attended the 25th reunion, wasmarried a coupleof months later, honeymoonedin Europe and is nowliv-ing in Florida. EVELYNstill holds her commercial, in-strument and multi ratings.

ELEANOR BOYSENMORGAN,recently widowed, retains her samesense of humorand nomadiclife. Her latest address is)059 PalmAire Drive, PompanoBeach, Fla. ))060.

Deceased: MARJORIEKETCHUMDEACON,EDNACOLLINSANDMARJ-0RIE KUMLER.

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CLAIRECALlAHANwas at reunion, looking trim and fit and  playing golf like a pro.

BYRDGRANGER has her PhDand is a professor at the Uof Arizona, where her class was voted the most popular bythe students. BYRDis also in demandas a guest speaker on folklore and has traveled extensively to fulfill en-gagements.

MARJORIEGRAY,a Lt. Col. in the Air Force Reserves, has re-mained active in flying. In Reserves she is Staff In-formation Officer. In civilian life MARJORIEis Publi-

cations Coordinator for PROElectronics.DOROTHYYOUNG,our most illustrious classmate and Presidentof the Order of Fifinella, speaks of semi-retirement butwe all knowthat is nonsense. That multi-rated gal could never just sit around.

MARYLOUCOLBERT.NEALEonly has time for brief local flights.Son Steve in college, but living at home; Denise in highschool, Jim in junior high and Shelley still in elemen-tary school. Ray, Chief Production Test Pilot withLockheed, is busy planning flight training for the S3-A.

While typing this report and "riding shotgun on the 10-yr. old swimset using her pool" MARYLOUis quite sureshe had a flying visit from LOlAPERKINSRICCI43-6 whoflies over her area frequently in her Cessna with stud-ents. Wasthat you LOlA?

ELIZABErHMcKINLEY(last seen at UClAin 1959) GERTRUDEBROWN,MARGAREI'McCORMICK and LOVELLERICHARDSBENESHare missing addresses. Anyonehaving information, pleasesend on.

SIDNEYMILLERstill running a successful plastics businessand doing well in real estate in Mineral Wells, Texasmutters about the all-work-and-no-play routine, the

usual price one pays for ability and recognition. Her manyfriends urge a vacation and reunions. Wealso joinin condolences on the death of little Nick, that faith-ful, sixteen-year-old wire-haired.

RUTHHEIlMANincredibly terms "hardly interesting" a lifethat swirls with travel, social functions in San Fran-cisco and six grandchildren ranging in age from six tothirteen. A pattern appears - two of the four in NewYork are racing skiers and the whole.tribe , apparentlyas lithe as grandmother RUTH,use skiing as a spring-

 board for trips to Europe and elswhere. RUTHmet BillHolden in Africa not long ago and they reminisced about"that ghastly ArmyHour Showthat was put on at our 

graduation", which Bill claims held up his promotion for six months. RUTHsold her Navion and quit flying abouteight years ago as she could not seemto get in enoughtime to stay proficient.

BErTYTACKABERRYBlAKEis in partnership with RUTHHEUMANin a business venture in which BETTYmakes frog and owl

 beanbags. BETTY'snewaddress is 9229 N. Martindale Rd.,Scottsdale, Arizona. Hada great reunion with TACsomeyears back whenwewere living in Honolulu and she wasvisiting her parents. (It was TACK'sfather whoboughtthe newsreels of our graduation ceremony, by the way,Dediel) BETTYand George have three sons.

MARIONFLORSHEIM,newaddress 311 East 71-Street, NewYork 10021, is Honorary Chairmanof the Afghan HoundSociety.

MAGDATACKEturned in the planes for a cabin cruiser and en- joyed 15 years of that sport until the NewYork area be-came too crowed. Nowshe and George are devoted to golf,

at least until the links becometoo congested. MAGDA'snewaddress missed the Roster: 287 Avenue C, NewYork, N.Y. 10009.

MARIONMACKEYDeGRffiARIO,after flying commercially and acareer as secretary, married Felix four years ago and they have a restaurant in the Village. Theyrecentlyhad a reunion there with MAGDA,JANESTRAUGHAM,TERESAJAMES,WAF;and MARGEGRAY. MAKEYalso acquired a won-derful family - son Felix 23 and daughter Maria 20, astudent at Fordham.

JANESTRAUGHANis working for the government in Washington,and still summeringover at beautiful Bethany beach.But there have been changes. HusbandAl sold that gor-red and white monocoupefor a 182 Cessna. The twin boys

are 21 and married, both to "wonderful" girls I

Colonel ANNJOHNSONand YVONNEPATEMAN43-5 had an excellenwrite up in the March 8, 1970 edition of FMIILYWEEKThe Seventh Air Force Newsof December24, 1969 alsocarried an excellent story on the WASPand said thesewere two of the nine WASPSstill on active duty. Sincthen both ANNand YVONNEhave retired I ANNplanned to

 buy a houseboat and settle in Florida.

43-2 - Secretaries: East Coast - MARIONSCHORR BErZLER 3190 Dale Ave., Columbus, O. 43212

West Coast - FRANDIASGUSTAVSONPOBox624, Fallon, Nev. 89406

HELENRICKEI'TSHOOKSand husband Claude are still residingin Louisiana. HELENis a math teacher at Hammond High

JANEEMERSONCARTER will be back at graduate school for thnext year at Florida State U.

GINIALLEMANDISNEYhas been a legal secretary to husband Wesleyfor past nine years. Oneson Scott entered OkhomaUthis year. Noaviation activity for about 10 y

GERALDINEMASINTER HILLreturned to San Francisco State Colege in 1960 and picked up her teaching credential.GERIis nowteaching U. S. History and Government and Aeronautics at South High in Torrance, Ca. GERIis alsponsor for the South High Flying Club and repOrts maof her students have passed their Private written.

FRANDIASGUSTAVSONis the most experienced timer for air 

races on the West Coast and her services are always indemandfor these events. FRANrecently did the honorsfor the first Palms To Pines all-woman air race fromSanta Monica to Independence, Oregon.

43-3 :.. Secretary: ESTHERmOLEBERNER 811 Lincolnwood Lane, Apt. A., Indianapolis, Ind.46260

MARYBELLEAHLSTROMSMITHreturned to school several yearsago and received another degree--Medical Technologythis time. She is interested in cancer and chromosonstudies. Husbandflies a DeHaviland 125. They have 3

 boys, one in college, high school and junior high.GRACEBIRGEMAYFIELDis a flight instructor at Clinton Av-

iation, Denver, and also teaches aeronautics at ThomaJefferson High School. Sky Diving at ColumbineDropZone is GRACE'slatest activity and she is also a mem

 ber of the Denver Sport Parachute Club and the U. S.Parachute Association.

KAYMEOOESBRICKbusy as ever with being Chairman of theAwrAR,Inc. Next year will be the Silver Jubilee of the famous Polider Puff Derby with the start at CalgaryCanada and the terminus at Baton Rouge, La. KAYattended the p-47 pilot's reunion in Dayton last May.

CIARICEM. BESSENTis studying accounting at the Universityof Nevada in Las Vegas. She hopes to get her degree inJanuary, 1971.

JEANHANMER PEARSON,as science writer for Detroit News, wone of six first womento go to the South Pole in Nov-ember 1969. JEANflew there in a NavyHercules with 5womenscientists during research in antartica uDder the National Science Foundation Grants, first womento makthe trip. They also flew to Byrd Station and other areas.

ElAINEJONESsends a warmalem from Hawaii and was wonder-ing if anyone knowsof any veterans benefits for WASP

LOISHOLLINGSIDRTHZILERteaching school and farming in DeCity, 'l'.exasand wishes she were flying I

GREI'CHENGORMANGRABArecently sold their "Country Lanes"after rebuilding it from a fire. Has purchased a FordMini-homeand says to look for her around any campspoyou are passing as she is on a bummingtour I

ISABELFENTONSTINSONcontinues to work part time in thefamily Chev-Oldsbusiness. They have movedto Hartfordas her husband has been teaching there for the past fouyears. The three older children are in high school anthe youngest in 7th grade. ISABELsays the newbook oon "The STINSON's"is quite good and has marvelous phoAunt Marjorie has CommercialLicense 111

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ESTHERPOOLEBERNER  busy at her post as Director of theIndiana Aeronautics Commission. ESTHERflies making her inspection trips around the State.

BEAMEJ)EShas been in Portlam, Oregon the past year am ismissing southern Californial

ROTHRUECKERTfljing whenever possible. Busy with local 99races and activities in the San Francisco area.

ELIZABEl'HMITCHELLBANEwas located in Tallahassee, Fla. by44-8 VIRGINIAFISHERWISE.

MELVADOYLEGRAYwould like to be listed amongthe "found"

Fifi's. MELVAisn't positive of her class but entered in January 1943. ALICEI. DAUGHADY,a non-grad of 43-1has kept in touch with MELVAover the years.

43-4 - Secretaries: A-L FAITHBUCHNER RICHARDS13203 St. LawrenceCircle, Dallas, Texas 75234

M-Z MADGEROTHEID'ORDMINTON4840 E. 77-Street, Indianapolis, Ind. 46220

GENESlACKSCHARIAUworked for the State of Tennessee,Bureau of Aeronautics as-a writer, in public relations,and also did a radio programcalled "MikeFlight" • Dur-ing the Korean war GENEreceived a special waiver as a1st Lieut. in the Air Force Reserves and did a radio

 programand TVseries called "Teleflight". They lived in Hawaii for four years am she got in somef~ng withthe Wheeler Field pilots. Last year GENEreturned to

aviation in Nashville am taught ground school for CivilAir Patrol and organized a f~ng club. Daughter Nedrais married and her husbam helped train the Astronauts inthe LEM. Sixteen year old daughter is also working onher Private. Three other teenagers complete the family.

IAUREl'TABEATYFOY,chief pilot for Southlam Helicopters,LongBeach, Ca. received the FAA,Dept. of Transportat-ion Awardfor Distinguished Service for her outstandingcontributions to FAAwhile Chairmanof the agency'sWomen'sAdvisery Committeeon Aviation. IAUREl'TAserved on the committee since July 1967. As a dancer and mu-sician she was one of the original BusbyBerkeley Girls,

 but left Warner Brothers Studio to becomea WlSP. IAU-REl'TAis vice-president of the Whirley Girls, the Ninety Nines and is on the Board of Directors of the Profess-ional Helicopter Pilots Association, serves in the Air Force Reserves, and is presently a memberof Govenor Reagan's Task Force for Aerospace Education. Addition-ally IAUREl'TAis a memberof the Screen Actor's Guild am Musicians' Local 47. In 1949 she wonthe Power Puff Derby. She holds a commercial pilot certificate-withsingle engine and multi-land; airplane single engine sea;Rotocraft, Helicopter; Flight Instructor Certificate with

 both airplanes and Rotocraft ratings, and is one of theonly two womenin the U.S. holding a FAArating as aflight examiner for helicopters. Awidow, IAURErTAhasthree sons, Jim, Ernest, Shawnand has five grandchildren.

JEANNEB. ROBERTSONis doing interior decorating from her homestudio. Husbandwith Standard Oil, Twochildrenstill in college, one working.

BARBARAWARDIAZARSKYwrote for AmericanAviation magazine before marriage; husband in foreign service so they havelived in Imia, Burma, Japan, Indonesia and returned lastJune from Korea. Now"f~ng wing" on 3 children, 3 dogs

am 3 horses while husband in Viet Nam.VI THURNCOWDEN been worldng since June. Daughter Kimwill

 be in junior high next year. Enjoyed 25th reunion lastyear.

 NANCYLEEBAKERsays she has gone with Field EnterprisesEducational Corp. as a District Manager. They publishWOrldBookEncyclopedia, Childcraft am other education-al products. Hopesto makea trip to "lower 48 states"

 by Fall,MARTHAM. LUNDYwith husbam are "taking off" in their new

motor home. Hopeto travel all of North America and seeit from the groundl _-

VIRGINIACIAIRis an instructor in the Department of Com-munications Training at Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, Tex.

JANEWAITEFUESBACHreports of a f~ng family. Daughter Gail, 19, soloed power craft 2 years ago--no time tofly since. Youngest daughter Janie soloed in a Sweit-zer 2-33 sailplane last summerwhenshe was 151 Chetsoars too and has instructors license. He was just re-appointed by GovenorTiemanto be a memberof the Neb-raska Aeronautical Commissionfor five more years. Hehas already served on this Commission15 years; is anex-Navy pilot am still flies. JANEflies wheneverin-vitedl Just returned from a trip to Mexico.

ELEANOR THOMPSONWRTZis an instructor in the BusinessDivision of CaIiadaJr. College, RedwoodCity, Ca.

VIOIATHOMPSONMASONvacationed last winter and held a WlSReunion EASTwith FRANCESSARGENT,KATHERINESTREHLEam RUTHFLEISHERin the Miamiarea. Then, in Washington got together with HELENSNAPPANDLYDIAUNDERaswell as someother Liberty Field, Ga. pilots. VI and Bobhave their ownplane am buzz around Michigan and neighboring states. Just woundup a delightful winter which included trips to California, Hawaii, MiamiamD. C. How's that for getting around7

BETTYNAFFZMARTINobtained her batchelor's degree in bio-logy at Florence state University in 1967. Has beenactive since then in civic affairs, Unitarian Fellow-ship am Council on HumanRelations.

 NATALIEELUSFAHYand her Colonel husbandAlbert are tak-ing a year out from travel to be homefor three of theirchildren's graduation from college this year. The twin

 boy and girl, graduated from the U of Georgia at Athensand one boy from the Air Force Academy. Oneboy ismarried and the other will be at Christmas. NATALIEand Al celebrated their 25th anniversary this year and figure they spent 14 years out of the U.S. Expect totravel for a few more years before retirement.

PATRICIAHANLEY NEWLONmarried Robert in February 1969. His a ColumbusOhio attorney.

FAITHBUCHNER RICHARDSreports she had a marvelous time witCAPPYMORRISONin Hawaii. CAPPYis finishing out her Air Force time and going to retire right there. Believme, I'm so sorry for her, feel we should all sem CAR packages (gad, someof us have all the luck)1 Whatwitthe ocean about two blocks away, swimmingpool in backyard, view of the mountains from her patio, privilegesof all the Officers Clubs and PX's from nowon. Whata

wayto golll

FRANCESROHRER SARGENTis a professor at Miami-DateJr.College in the Aerospace Dept. and specializes in Air Transportation and Meteorology, but thoroughly enjoysother course assignments. FRANspoke to the MiamiZonta Chapter at their January meeting which emphasizeAmelia Earhart Scholarship Fun. FRANclocked the con-testants as they arrived in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. in theAngel Derby. Still active in the 99's and the Florida

WomenPilots.UZ PEARCELUNDYlives in Miamibut leaves f~ng to her 

husband whois a pilot for National. On a recent visitto FRANSARGENTshe presented her with her certificatefrom Avenger Field. FRANstill can't figure out howUZ had it all these years, but it was turned over al-most as good as new.

KATYlDFTESTREHLEis chief pilot at Air Florida Inc. Sheand husband Jack have an "airline-radio-equipped" Sky-

hawkwhich they are in every chance possible. KATY'sonly complaint is thB.t the paper work keeps her on theground too much. She was a timer and handicapper for the Angel Derby. Also active in 99's and Florida Wo-menPilots. KATYwas also responsible for getting Jackher husband, FRANSARGENT,EVELYN(43-7) and Mark Trammell all through their instrument rating.

GINNYHILLWODworks with CELIAM. HUNTER 43-5 at CampDenali, McKinleyNational Park, Alaska. The Campisopen from June 15 to Sept. 1 and three and four-day"sourdough" vacations are offered, also one lasting aweek. The Wilderness Workshoplasts ten days and youcan write for additional information. If you want to

 be dressed for the occasion at the Park, bring along

your shorts, rain gear, winter parka and long johns.

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Another lost soul has been fomrll MARGERYMOOREHOLBENfound out about the San Diego Reunion and had a greattime chatting with the gals there. MARGERYwas sorryto have missed the 25th reunion as she was nearby atOceanside at the timeI

4J-5 - Secretary: ROBERTAE. MUNDTR 1 Box118, Alliance, Nebraska 69JOl

JILL McCORMICK is teaching in the Prof. Pilot Program_ 

School of Aviation Technology at Purdue University, oneof the pioneers of the program and has helped get theschool approved for a Batchelor of Sc1ence Degree inAviation Technology. This is the only University (thatwe know) in the U.S. that gives this degree. JILL hasher Commercial, Instrument in Single and Multi-engineland, CFI-AI and GI-I. Busy gall

MARIONSTEGMANHODGSONhas her newbook out called "THEBRIDE'SSURVIVALKIT (for the kitchen)." She also sold a story to GOODHOUSEKEEPINGmagazine. An:!guess whatlMARIONis listed in Who's Whoof American Women,1970edition, so we are mighty proud of her I

IRENEGREGORYLINDERhas sad news to report that they losttheir 18 year-old son in one of those "one-in-a-zillion"freak accidents during P.E. senior year at Keokuk. Hewas well on his waytowards a college basketball scholar_ ship, plus commercial pilot license. IRENEalso has avery promising lJ year-old daughter whointems to gether private license as soon as possible.

RUTHMARYBUCKLEYCOLE,after a year of charter work in home-town Kalamazoo, Mich. went to Dallas, married and had three children. After 10 years movedto Ft. Lauderdale.Have the two girls in college and an 18 year-old boy whois trying to find himself????? BUCKYhas been a widow5 years. After one girl's wedding the choice for BUCKYwill be California or Europe.

RUTHCARTER JOHNSONis still owner of her ownflying serviceat Chino Airport in Calif. RUTHwould like all WASP'sin the area to drop in for a visit. She is also a flightinstructor, chief pilot and FAAdesignee.

CHARlOTTEMITCHELLCARLis teaching school in Salt Lake City.Her two children Dannyand Paula are quite grownup.

DORISBRISTOLTRACYreports from Colorado that her two dau-ghters were married last summer.

KATHERYNSTARKGUNDERSONand husband still fly occasionally.Their three older children are in college and the twoyounger ones still in high school.

MARIANNEBEARDNUTThas been leading the life of a touristwhile visiting her son in Europe.

POLLYPOWERSMULLIGANwas in Ireland so missed the Indioreunion. She and Ed have been married 2J years and have 14 grandchildren to keep her busy. They live inthe country beside a beautiful golf course, so in good weather or bad you can find FOLLYchasing the littlewhite ball.

VIRGINIAWILSONHAMMONDwas located by MARTYWYALL's44-10son Sandy on a flight homefrom Florida. VIRGINIAisflying with Flanders Aviation at Vincetown, N.J. and atEagles Nest Airport, West Creek, N.J.

CELIAM. HUNTER involved in conservation work as an execll-tive secretary of the Alaska Conservation Society; is

a memberof the Council of The Wilderness Society, also

chairman of the Alaska Wilderness Council. CELIAstilloperates CampDenali, wilderness tourist campon thenorthern bomrlary of Mt. McKinleyNational Park withGINNYHILL\o.OOD4J-4. They sold their plane so there isnot muchflying these days, except personal travel. InMarchthis year CELIAmadea three week cross-countryski tour in Norwayand is nowactive in promoting x-cskiing in the Fairbanks area. This sport has reallytaken off up here, where the downhill terrain is not sogood and too cold most of the time, but great for gettingout and touring.

VI CADMANEDDYand her hubby bought a Cherokee 140 at VeroBeach and flew it back to Mercer Island, Washington.WhenVI is not too busy with the Island gossip, she has

gone to flyl

MARJORIEWAKEHAMis reported to have a restaurant and bar in San Juan Capistrano.   BE V   BEESEMYER 44-6 saw MARJE

 before leaving the Los Angeles area.MEREDITH"TEDDY"ROLFEOOIPBELLthought she should still be

listed with the "unclassified" but Mrs. Deaton saysshe is still listed as having a medical leave of absenceMEREDITHdid a lot of work getting the San Diego re-union organized and should have a big vote of thanks.Oh, the medical was from a parachute jump.

VIRGINIASTREETER CUTLER is a part-time counselor for the

9th grade at Hill Jr. High in Long.Beach. VIRGINIAand BARBARAIDNDON(WAF)owna Cal 25 sailboat together and their husbands compete in the races. Noflying in years

4J-6 - Secretary: IDIAPERKINSRICCIl5J4l Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, Ca. 90024 .

Manythanks to MAXINESTEWARDSMITHwhotook time from her San Diego law work to mail 8 corrected addresses onclassmates, thus enabling communication channels to be-comeunclogged. MAXINEheard from HELENABLElast Jan-uary saying she'd retired from U.S. Foreign Semce and was settling into an apartment in Rio.

lANACUSACK BOXBERGER,husband Jerry am daughter Martha,took a recent TWAtour of the world with a long "reststop" at Kauai to recover. lANAmentions running intoDOROTHYHERTHNECK SWEENEY(44-4) on the golf course at

Los Posas, Camarillo, where they both live.MILDREDMcLELIANDCHRISTIANSENchalked up her 25th weddinganniversary in April; in July visited HELENBARRICK PETTENGER (4J-7) in Kansas City, where HELEN'shusband is Commissionerof Airports. MIIDREDhas put in almost20 years on gromrl duty at airports and is nowAdminis-trative Assistant at MuskegonCountyAirport. Boatingand rock hunting have become leading hobbies while sonDick gets his degree at Michigan State U in December.

MARTHASMITHBULIDCK dropped out of flying to marry and raise four children, but has nowreversed the trem by

 becoming "single" again and picking up her Instructor,Instrument and Gromrl School ratings this past year.BARTeA   reports great pleasure working for Epps Air Ser-vice, Peachtree-Dekalb Airport where she's in charge of Gromrl School and does some flite work.

IDRENECHAMBERSKEYFAUVER hasn't flown solo since '59, was busy raising twin girls and a son. For the past J yearsshe's been selling real estate with Investor's Realty inSan Diego, which keeps her and hubby Donfully occupied.

FRANSNYDER TANASSYspent years movingwith her AFhubbyfrom the U.S. to Paris or Peru. Nowhe's retired and with daughter married and son in college in San Diego,they're settling in Denver to golf, ski and just relax I

GRACEPUTMANJONESand her ranching hubby converted an old  bank into a courtier clothing shop in Salado, Texas.GRACElured Jean Louis and his fall collection downfor J days in July--proving those 250 residents of Saladomust be well dressed and wealthy am still pouring moneyinto that bank-shoppe.

EVELYNTRAMMELLand husband Markgot their instrument ticketscurrent thru the efforts of KATYIDFTSTREHLE(4J-4) inMiami. EVELYNand Marknowfly weekly jaunts to theFlorida Keys or Dallas in a Cessna 411 for their boatingsupply business out of Atlanta. They had a ghastly ex-

 perience with burglers whobomrl am robbed them in Julyto the tune of thousands of dollars, but no personal in- jury. EVELYNreports that the police recovered all thecostume jewelry, but not the good stuff. EVELYNand KATIEhad FUNat the Jug Convention (p-47) last April inDayton (4 other WASPspresent).

SSGTDOROTHYWEBBis putting in her last year of duty at Ramstien AFB,Germany,and nursing a wrist that hasn't heal-ed properly after an icy fall last winter. DOROTHYislooking forward to a return to the States.and to seeingher daughter Gloria, whograduated from Sacramento Statethis year.

JEANTAYIDRHOWARDis happily settled in Seattle with husbanand 2 sons. (John in Colo. college and Philip still at

home)enjoying golf, tennis am. skiing but no time to fly.

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ELIZABETHMcGEORGESULLIVANis pushing for her suggestion

that we have an annual WASPreunion in conjunction with

the 99 Convention. Feels we will get better publicity

and attendance that way. Howmany go along with this?

EVELYNSTEWARTJACKSONwants the NEWSLETTER to keep coming

to Mesa, Arizona. Brings back wonderful memories of 

43-6 and Sweetwater    I

ANNWALDNER CURRIERhas finally quit saluting with both

hands now that her husban::! Phil has retired as a Col.

from USAF. They have rebuilt an::! renovated a huge log

cabin at Caribou, Maine and are living it up F.D.H.(fat, dumb &   happy). They enjoy ski diving (1) and take

 part in x-c racing ••at times they are even airbourne.

Phil still active in insurance business and ANNgot her 

 Nurses Aid Training checked out again an::! has an agree-

ment with the game warden to use his plane to fly into

the "bush" to administer aid and help in the remote, re-

mote areas. Brings back memories as ANNused to fly with

skiis in St. Paul, Minn. before WASP. SEE PICTURE.

MARYRUTHRANCEhas a new address in Los Angeles and would 

like to contact the local "group" and get a little act-

ive again in swapping "memories".

DOROTHYP. HOOVERhas been a court reporter for the Super-

.ior Court in Asheville for the past 16 yaars an::! be-

lieves the job is permanent  I   DOROTHYhas substituted 

flying words for flying planes an::! says when she makes

enough money to fly she doesn't have the time, and vice

versa.

MAURINEBRUNSVOlDWILSONan::! husban::! Glen are in the retail

 boat business for Evinrude an::! Glastron. Recently took 

a trip to Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Virgin Isles. Have a

13-yr old girl and 8-yr old boy. MAURINEstill flies

occasionally with her airline brother in his twin Beech.

CAPT. MARIONR. TIBBETTSreturned from a tour in Germany a

year ago (which she lovedl) and expects to stay in Eng-

lan::! until she retires in Texas in April, 1971.

RITA DAVOLYRONSTADsays she has been a widow for 5 years an::!

would love to hear from any Fifi' s in the vicinity, or 

traveling by. A working gal, RITA is usually home by 5.

ELIZABETHCARSEYCLARKlives in the Shenandoah County of Vir-

ginia 9 months of the year an::!winters in Delray Beach,

Florida. Hobby is breeding and showing Irish WolfhoUIXis,

Gordon Setters and Minature Schnauzers. Shows both in

 breed and obedience.

MARGARETCASTLEMcANALLYfinished college after a divorce

an::! is in her secon::! year of teaching the Third Gradein Boron, Ca. Her older daughter Alice is an architec-

ure student at Calpoly while Pete and Ann are still home

with mother. MARGARETsays the nearest she comes to

flying is watching C5A's doing pattern work above her 

in the desert (and desert is what Boron isll).

DEBORAHTRUAXhas located her own peaceful spot in our 

gookie world--she is busy doing nothing in the sun of 

La Jolla, Calif.

MARGARETHELBURNKOCHERhas son Glenn in Boston College Law

School. Terry working at Wildlife Management, Chris is

a sophomore at Princeton an::!daughter Deb still at home

in Douglaston, N.Y. Husban::!Eric is Associate Dean of 

the School of International Affairs at Columbia. MAR-

GARETtook a degree in Linguistics a few years ago and 

had just started to teach it at Adelphi U while she pre-

 pares an inservice course for teachers in black dialect.

MILDREDCALDWELLhas spent the past 15 years teaching P.E.at Bradley U in Peoria, Ill, where she's Chairman of 

the Women's Physical Education Dept. "DUKE"says she

enjoys the work, even with the college campus turmoil.

IRMASTORYis back in Lancaster, Ca. after a stint at Van-

denberg ABo!:B em   commuting monthly to YumaMarine Air 

Station with side trips to Oregon and Nebraska--all on

Government business.

PEn WISSLERROBERTSwrites "•• since '45 ferried war wearies,

managed a flite school in San Jose, but suddenly found 

myself about 30 an::! never out of slacks, so applied for 

an overseas job with the State Dept. While waiting in

D. C. to be processed met an::!married a won::!erful Col.

in the Army's JAG Corps - an::! honeymooned for 3 years in

Francell He retired as a B.G. in '63 and is a law pro-

fessor at Loyola LawSchool." They live in Santa Bar-

 bara, Ca. where PEn.has been teaching 4th grade students

 but found the "little people" too exhausting an::! is bac

 being a housewife again.

MARGELOGANROLLEan::! her husban::! Ken are back in Montana

where he is Airport Manager of Missoula County airport

while Marge is putting in her last 2 years as a govern-

ment employee for the Social Security local office.

They frequently fly their Bonanza into Logan Field at

Billings, which was named for her father after his deat

in '57. MARGEand Ken also enjoy fishing from their 

 boat and snowmobiling in the winter--thoroly enjoyingthose wide open spaces. MARGEstill holds her rating

Major in the AF Reserves.

VIRGINIAYATES,who retired from active duty with the AF,

still pursuing Programming &Management for the govern

ment while living in the D. C. area and "bumming" rides

to Europe whenever possible.

LOlA PERKINSRICCI an::! hubby Ed took off a month in April-

May to fly a Cessna 182, in the company with 5 other 

 planes, around South Africa. Just like ferry daze---

lousy radios, low clouds, short fields, an::! all "pilot-

age"   ron   DELIGHTFUL,all 4000 miles of itl

43-7 - Secretary: MARYH. BURKE

1250 Afton, Apt. 151, Houston, Tex 7705

SYLVIAB. BARTERhas hop.es of returning to flying now thatthe last of her four young adults took her walk down t

aisle, an::! they are a twosome again. He is in the foo

 brokerage business in San Francisco and SYLVIAhas a

secretarial job in Berkeley. Both enjoy golf an::! the

outdoors as much as possible.

LEXlNORAHORTONANDERSONis still an aviation writer and ha

set her goal for three trips this year. One to .St.

Croix, Irelan:i an::! Las Vegas--how many did you complete

 NONIE?

GENESMITHWAKELEYand husban::! have been married 26 years

and says there were the "love interest" in WIN\\oOD's

(43-7) book "WEWEREWASPS"when they were stationed a

Mather Field, Ca. GENE's 14-year old boy Ray was Post

Boy for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign in Dade County

Research is the only hope for this disease an::!GENEas

that you give generously.

 NELLSTEVENSONBRIGHTis a stockbroker with Roberts, Scott

&Co., Inc. (members of the N.Y. Stock Exchange) in

Phoenix.FRANCESTHOMPSONHUNTteaches school in Peach Springs, Ari

where her husban::! also operates a cattle ranch.

TOMMIE'sdaughter Terry Lee, 17, is representing Moha

County as "Miss Mohave County" in the Miss Arizona Pag

eant.

JEANPARKERROSEis still operating her highly successful

flight school at Hawthorne Airport, Calif. and partici-

 pating in as many air races as possible each year. JEA

has taken up sailing since summer and also getting in

some tennis.

MARYHELENBURKEis assist~t manager for Ellis Rudy invest

ments in Houston, Texas.

43-8 - Secretary: MARYESTILL FEARY

P.O. Box 633, NewBraunfels, Texas 78130

MAY BALLPIETZ writes "••• I have been teaching full timefor five years now. Originally teaching English in hi

am junior high schools am this year initiated film

courses in our high school. I teach film study with a

team of teachers and have several small workshops in

filmmaking. It's relatively new in the high school

curriculum, even fairly rare at universities. I am in

the process of getting a secom master's degree (in

film education) slowly, so I can enjoy it as I go rath

than work too hard at it." MAY'smarried daughter is

teaching French to elementary school children. One so

in college and younger boy in high school.

IRIS KEILLMANSCHUPPbroke her knee cap and had it removed

 but is "up am at 'em again".

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JAN! CRAWFORDEBERLY,besides being a very active goller,

keeps busy with their 12 year old son and 11 year old 

daughter. Her stepson is at Clifton College, Bristol,

England this year on an "English-Speaking Union"

scholarship. Husband Jim has traded interest in fly_ 

ing for boating and sailing. His sailing leans to the'

Hobie Cat class sailing on the Potomac, primarily rac-

ing and also in the ocean at Ocean City and Kitty Hawk.

"Jim hasn't flown for almost two years but still has the

twin Navion. If anyone is interested in buying same,

let us know."DOROTHYKIELTYreports from Italy that she is living danger-

ously with her new hobby - riding. She has been Show

Jumping for the past two years ani writes that it is

the nearest thing to the feeling of flying. This year 

at the First National Show DOROTHY broke ten ribs ani

suffered a punctured lung. After two months she was at

it again and in September broke another two ribs but

 bounced back in three weeks. DOROTHYsays her trouble is

not having a parachute! SEE PICTURE.

MARGOTRECKis serving as head of Missouri Girl's Goll Assoc-

iation and is a board member of WOmen'sMissouri Goll

Association. Besides being involved with civic service

groups MARGOTis a painter with class meeting at her 

studio. Ani then there are horses   I •••••As St. Joseph

always seems to be on the wa:r to some fascinating place,

I would like to exteni an invitation to any travelers.

Plenty of beds and clean air available in the country.Change route on address to; Rt 3, St. Joseph 64506.-

HELENTRIGGLUTShas a ski family and she is conquering the

slopes in an upright position. HELENis an expert in

killing rattle snakes tho' sheer modesty would prevent

her from saying so. Selling real estate occupies her 

time, HEIEN's best customer being her husbani. They

will be building their new home this spring on HIS 20

acres near Diamond Springs. (Where's that?) El Dorado

wasn't too far from Placerville.

ANDREASHAWsends a quick "hi" from Anchorage __so what else

is new, ANDY?

MARJORIESELFRIDGEDRESBACKand husbani celebrated St. Pat's

D~ with MARCIAWENZELMILNER.On a trip from NewYork 

to a convention in San Francisco MARCIA detoured by

LaHabra. Returning east they stopped    by   El Dorado for 

a reunion with HELENTRIGGLUTS. The lniio reunion was

responsible for getting these gals together again.

Check MARGE'saddress: 1320 Walker Lane, La Habra, Ca.

90631.

JOCELYNMOOREElfERNHAMshares many interests with husbani

Clark, curator at the San Diego Museum. Daughter Lor-

raine works at the Zoo in the camera shop and her son

works at the Museumwith Dad. JO got together with

others stationed at Gardner Field when they had the San

Diego reunion.

RIS HEILIMANSCHUPPand husband Bill have stayed in one

 place now for three years, which has given IRIS a chance

to expand her gardening interests. They also go fishing

at every opportunity. Three of their four children have

"flown the nest •• and the youngest is now in high school.

 Number one son Bruce has finished his enlistment in the

 Navy and is working toward a college degree, plus earning

his Private, Commercial and Instrument tickets.

DIS DOBBINAUCHTERIDNIEserved as Convention Coordinator for 

the 1970 Ninety-Nine.convention at Bretton Woods in July.Interesting guests at Convention included Shelia Scott of 

Englani, Muriel Morrissey (Amelia Earhart's sister)

Clarence Chamberlain (pioneer pilot), Max Conrad and 

womenpilots from Columbia, Brazil, Finland, Korea, Aus-

tralia, Israel ani Canada. LOIS had a brief visit with

JFANROSE(43-7) while vacationing in California. In

Seattle IDIS lucked out salmon fishing and got a 16 pound-

er. Then someone else on the dock landed a 381 King

salmon!

PATJONESPERRYis living with her attorney husband in Mon-

terey, Ca., and playing some goll. Whenthe PPDstarted 

in MTYlast year, PATgot in touch with participant

GENESHAFFERFITZPATRICK(44-1) and they had a reunion

at CLUBIXX overlooking the 18th green at Pebble Beach.

PATand GENEhad been stationed at Gardner Field and 

hadn't seen each other since 1950! PAT's daughter 

spent the summer touring Europe. Her boy is in high

school.

A card received from MARGARETMcNAMARASIAYMAKER gives an

address change to Stanford, Conn. No news here?

MARYESTILLFEARY,still interested in gardening and its

related activities, is giving lectures ani programs an

 judging flower shows. Travel is also a major interest

and this year founi. them on the first tourist expedit-

ion to the Seychelles Islands in the lniian Ocean. A bird-watcher's paradise! They also covered Nairobi an

Mombasa, Kenya.

MAXINEEDMONDSONFIDURNOYand husband mcien were on Pan

Am's inaugural 747 commercial flight from NewYork to

Lonion. "Fabulousl"

44-1 - Secretary: MARYJERSHINO'ROURKE

1600 South Eads St. Apt 423-N, Arlington, Va. 22202

CATHERINEMURPHYIDRTZwas responsible for all those champ

agne corks you heard popping in California. MURPHand

Chuck rang the wedding bells the eni of August and will

reside in Arcadia. Chuck is an engineer and MURPHwill

continue as a city official. She has flown a couple o

times recently in a Cessna 150 and will get current ag

and maybe go after her flight instructor rating. Chuc

is also a pilot. MURPHgained two teenage boys, one incollege ani the other in high school.

ELFANORHINKLEVAUGHNani husband Ken were located in Fort

Royal, Va. with the Jehovah Witnesses. They had also

 been in Florida and North Carolina. Their daughter Ma

garet and son Mike are both married. ELFANORhas been

one of the "lost Fifi's".

ANNHOPKINSWHITEhas a new address but no news; 2012 York

town Court North, League City, Texas 77573.

IDA "SKIP' CARTERis still the head of the Science Dept. at

U. S. Grant High School in Okla City. Relaxes with

week-end trips ani local fishing.

SKIP and RUTHJONES, who is also head of the Science Dept

at Capitol Hill Senior High in Okla City, took off the

day school was out and toured Europe all summer. They

were 14 days on a Norwegian cargo ship and had a ball.

JEANETTEJENKINSflew from- Ohio via Air Canada ani met SKI

and JONESin Copenhagen. They all took in the Passion

Play at Oberammergau (perfect weather!) and JFANETTEreturned home in August.

IDRRAlNEFIEDLERRAYMOND:is   reported to be in the Los Angele

area ani we would like to hear from her.

DEBBIESTEMPLEDICKENS,a non-graduate of this class, took 

in the start of the Power Puff Derby at MTYas they

live in nearby Salinas. So impressed with the planes

taking off that DEBBIEdidn't read the program in time

to reach GENESHAFFERFITZPATRICKwho was a contestant.

Over a month later, they finally got in touch and re-

lived "old times'. DEBBIEhas a married son living in

Orange County. She and husband have bought a home in

Springfield, Missouri and plan to retire there in 1974!

DOROTHYKRASOVECEBY, all recovered from her broken leg, ha

 been going on camping trips with the family. When fly_ 

ing son David to college in Oregon, DOTTIEand airline

 pilot husbani flew on to Canada and into Idaho in their 

Skylane. DOTTIEwas amazed at the -courtesy cars parked

at remote airports in Idaho and says they are a wonder-

ful convenience. On the return trip home DOTTIEgot insome left-seat time.

MADELONBURCHAMHILL checks in from Tigard, Oregon and says

her oldest boy Martin is now in his second year at the

Air Force Academy. Her flying is done in the passenger 

seat, altho the family does allow her to navigate once

in awhile.

ALBERTAHUNTNICHOLSONhas been more than busy as Govenor 

for the Southwest section of the 99's.

BETTYWALLROBERTSis running for County Recorder in Fari-

 bault, Minn. Our sympathy to her on the recent death

of her sister Mary, who was at Sweetwater for a time.

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MARDOCRANEis busy with her newbook "LADIESI RE V    UPYOUR ENGINES"which is all about the Power Pui'! Derby.MARDOflew the race for the secom time this year and her team came in fifteenth   I   Lucky gal MARDOalso wonadoorprize for a ~ek in Acapulco at the race start. For those interest in MARDO's other book "FLY-DOWNOFTHEWASP",there about JOmore first editions of this book for sale. MARDOhas also been busy as a speaker atcivic organizations, on the radio and on TV.

FRANCESJOHNSONhas been doing some hanger fJ.yiilg with

fellows at the office whoare working on their commercialor instructor's tickets. FRANwoulrl be happy to show .WASPvisitors "Colorful Colorado" where she enjoys fish-ing, skiing, golfing am swimming,when she isn't driv-ing aroun:i in her favorite Po~sche.

Sad news from Joe A. Scales, whoreports that GWENdied of cancer in August 1969.

EILEENKEALYIDRDENclaims the ''Mother of Students Award" ,if one is given. Four children in college, UC, UCIA,UCSBand Santa Monica College; two in high school and 1 still in grade school. Of the two boys whoare work-ing, one has just returned from a tour in Viet Namwiththe Army.

MARYKOTHMcCABEis so proud to be a gran:imother that shedoesn't have time to write I

DOLORESMEURER REEDjust finished the role of ''Mother of theBride"--then she and Bobtook off for a vacation in SanFelipe to recoverl Golfing still occupies her time J-4days a week. DOLORESstarts her instrument flight course

 before the holidays, having already passed the written.ADELEF. BEYERis on the same routine at Cedars Hospital

in Los Angeles. Manageda vacation to Nebraska lastsummerto see her family.

DOROTHYHENRYwas still last reported in Korea. Anyonehavea newaddress on this gal?

GENEFITZPATRICK and daughter Kaycame in secom "in themother-daughter teams" (there were twol) in this year'sPow::lerPuff Derby. A broken magnetic compass, direct-ional gyro and a malfunctioning exhaust gas temperaturegauge didn't make the race any easierl GENEand Kaygave a recap of their flying experiences before the Nat-ional ManagementClub at their Novemberdinner meetingaboard the Princess Louise. GENErecently flew anApache from the left seat from Calexico to Hawthorne, Ca.JEANROSE(43-7) rode right seat. Other flying trips

have been to Las Vegas; Paso Robles and Clear Lake.MARYJERSHIN0'ROURKEhas been on skates visiting in Panama

over the last holidays; then to ~le Beach, S.C.; onto Omaha,Neb, then Easton, Minnfor the summer. JERSHthen became involved in the Mexican food business, whichhas kept her busy. They are nowplanning a trip toEurope am hopes to be in Madrid, Spain for the comingholiday season.

44-2 - Secretaryl MARGEGILBERTSTEWART55 N. Sheridan Ave, Imianapolis, In:i. 46219

MIUlREDGROSSMANPAIMERand husband Bob have just adopted aseven year old Korean boy "Charlie", whoarrived in the

. States last April.

MARGARETEHLERSTWITOam husbam Waynetraveled to the HolyLand last September.

MARYELLENKEILis hoping to be the first ex-WASPto lam onthe Moonl But is flying a Cessna 172 right now. OhweIll

BETTYLeFEVREhas been scuba diving for the past two yearsas her latest hobby. Spent a month last year in theVirginia Islan:is where she am her husbam did a lot of diving. They have one married son, daughter at EmersonCollege and another daughter in high school. Visited with JEANMOORESOARD44-2 in Winterlan:i, Fla.

FRANSMITHTUCHBANDis relaxing and leading "the lazy life".Secom son just married.

JEANMOORESOARDwoulrl like to have a reunion at DisneylamEAST,which was to open in October 71 in Florida. How

manyare interested? JEANsays KITMacKETHANMcGDmand MARY"SANDY"SAUNDERSWILSONalso live in the Orlamoarea.

ESTHERE. NOFFKEreceived an appointment to the Women'sAdvisory Committee on Aviation. ESTHERalso attemed the National Congress on Aerospace Education in Seattlethis past March.

MARYL. HECKMANis running a Blood Bank am says depositsare always welcomeANYWHERE.MARYis a hospital labtechnician am says "haven't flown in years--too ex- pensive, darn it."

44-3 - Secretary   I   ISABELLEG. McCRAE

P.O. Box 452, LemonGrove, Calif. 92045

VIVIANGILCHRISTNEMHAUSER does the bookkeeping for her doctor husbam in NewYork. Twoof their children arewith Friems World College in England. Their other daughter Jane just graduated from Friends Seminary and is nowin San Diego. VI reports a neighborhood projectin N.Y. where the residents have developed their ownhealth center for a deprived area.

DELROSE"SISSY"SIEBERsays I   ''Mylife seems dull in comparison to some of the sophisti--cats ••• "

MAXINEMOAGUEHARVEYhas four wonderful children whoareall practically grown now. Eldest son Dowjust grad-uated from Stanford in June.

DOTTIEMOUTONROONEYhas retired from her job at NortonAFB. She and husband Pat travel a lot and have beengetting in some trout fishing and horseback riding.DOTTIEmanageda visit with EVIETAYLOR WAHLBORGinBakersfield on a recent trip. DOTTIEis nowplanningon entering the Head Start Program.

JEANNEWAGNER SIMPSONhas four boys and has started anaviation club at the local high school. Says JEANNE,"It's great to get these kids started in their flyingand groun:i school. Really fun to see their eagerness."

JUILETJENNERSTEGEand husband madethe San Diego reunionand got in muchhanger flying with ISABELLEMcCRAE.

EUNICEBOARDMANsends glowing reports of life in our 50thState. She remodeled property purchased there and isliving in her apartment, with the main house rented out.EUNICEopened an art and craft store to keep busy.Manyvisitors keep her in contact with the "outsideworld" that the radio and press doesn't cover.

ANNDARRwas the winner of DISCOVERY'70, a real recog-nition for a poetI   The winning 5-page poemwas allabout flying. The Poetry Center program says about

ANN: "Iowa born, armed with a University degree, I camto N.Y. to seek myfortune, found radio. I have been areporter, cook, actress, model, election board official, peace marcher and a pilot (with commercial mult-enginelicense and an Armyinstrument instructor's rating)--towed targets in B-26' s during WWII. Mypsychonalisthusband and I have three daughters and live in Marylam.I've published in 28 places, have a book making therounds. I've been lucky to have--for poetry's sake--Irish madness, total curiosity, a mind organized on theCollier Brothers Plan, passion am laughter. Onemore,

 persistance." ANNhas one daughter whofinished theRoyal Academyof Art in N.Y., and one studying thetheater in N.Y. and the third one does everything  I

MARYTALIAFERROGIIMOREWALLACEis still in Corpus Christiand says it is wonderful to read all the WASPnews.

CANyou imagine MARCELLAFRIEDLUCIERwith eleven children?

"CHARLEY"says she is also about to becomea grand-motherl CHARLEYand husband Phil get around the countrya good bit in the companyjet commander.

SHIRLEYHAUGANWUNSCHhas a newaddress in st. Louis. Noflying, just skiis and plays tennis.

BETTYJANEHANSONERENBERGhas a daughter Robin in the NavyOldest son Bill with Northwest Airlines, A&   Prated.Co-pilot son Robert and BJ flew fami~ Mooneyout fromMinnesota for a lovely visit with KIP HUMPHREYS,wherethey took in the Cambridge Races from KIP's familyyaoht Halycon IV. Son Richard Jr. is married and hasa daughter.

MARYWATERSdeLAETspent her third summersailing in Europe.MARYhas sailed from England, aroum France to Portugaland Spain. Their boat is nowin Mallorco. Sailed toGreece in June.

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MARYP. MaaLEODLOOMSis busy traveling and wishes shecouJd log all of her cOJDlllercialflying timet

ANNBROTHERSFRINKmanages to keep quite busy taking careof home, fami]y am job school teaching. ANNsoloed her son at age 16 am nowhe has every rating in the

 book practical]y qy age 18, except his ATPt He is asenior in college and is 21 now. Daughter almost 16

 but not too air-mimed yet. ANNis a capt. in theCAPam comucting a ground school.

JIMMYPARKER GlASSERREESlives in Monterey with her John

am little daughter Mol]y. Weall rememberJohn whoused to f]y into Sweetwater regular]y with his little black Cocker Spaniel--to visit J:immy,of course. Theywere both at the reunion am married short]y thereafter.Jimmyhas two grown sons who live with their father inPhoenix. JIMMYhas been grounded for sometime but in-tems getting back into flying and maybetry a race or two. .

44-4 - Secretaryl ALYCESTEVENSROHRER 3600 Landfair Rd. Pasadena, ca. 91107

MERIEMROBYANDERSONwrites that she was presented with adarling little granddaughter June 28. Son Robyis stillin military school and will make the military his career,HuSbam Harry, in the banking business, fims time toenjoy ranch where MERIEM.spems most of her time. Sheraises registered Appaloosa horses am has buffalo,

 burros, game birds, dogs and cats. DeadEnd Ranch soundsinteresting imeed. MERIEMsends her phone number583-7149 in case any WASPfriems decide to fly by Eureka,Kansas which is .about 60 mi NEof Wichita.

FlORABELLESMITHREECEsays she is nowtwice a grandmother.She makes her homewith husbam Ralph at 107 Lukens Pl.in Glemale, ca. Son Rusty was married this summerand attends Occidental College,' FlORABELLEhas her teach-ing credential and though she is not working this year she does plan to go back to teaching eventual]y. Withall the WASPSin the area, FlORABELLEwouJd love tovisit with anyone coming through Glendale.

HAZELSTAMPER HOHNis doing quite a bit of aviation historywriting and has sold a story on the first crossing of the English Channel by plane to "Children's Activities."HAZELalso reports "at a NewYears Pan Amparty in RenoI met the wife of one of the captains whoturned out to

 be a Canadian girl (MaryGann, maiden name) whowas inthe tower at Dorval Airdrove, Montreal, Canadaduringthe war. She remembers we WASPferry pilots coming into ferry RCAFplanes. With her in the tower was another ferry pilot whoflew fighters in England, Marian Orr.Somegirls mayremembertalking to a womantower oper-ator at Dorval." HAZELalso says she has heard from BillHebenstreet, former WASPinstrument instructor, and thathe is flying Lear Jets in Kansas City, Mo.

FRANCFSSTANDEFER ACKERleft for an extemed trip to Japanam the Far East ear]y this summer. She was accompanied qy husbam Don, nowa full Colonel.

Twonon-graduates from 44-4 would like to get their nameson the record so that they can keep in touch with their former classmates. VIVIANDAVIS,9932 Robbins Dr., Bev-er]y Hills, calif and JEANHOOPFSPARKER,Rt. 2 Box 1633,Sandy, Oregon.

MARGARETCHURCHhas been found at ll3 E. Elfin Green, PortHueneme, Ca.

GREYALLISONDUNLAPhas found another of the Sweetwater instructors: Capt-. R. S. Kramer, AmericanAir Lines,Love Field, Dallas, Texas.

JEANNETTEC. KARlSis a major in the Air Force am workingas Chief of Consolidated Base Personnel Office. Look-ing forward to retirement in next two years.

FRACFSSTANDEFER ACKERsaid son John graduated from Pilot. Training at Vance AFBOklahomain March. Husbam Don

made full Colonel in June in the Medical Corps. "Weare an all Air Force fami]y."

MADGELEONMOOREis enjoying life as the wife of a retired Air Force pilot and mother of two handsometeenage boys.

LOUISEBRANDHYDEflew in the PPDbut had a faulty magneticcompass that eliminated her from the race on first day.

RUTHSHAFERFlEISHERis keeping busy with someflight in-struction, A.F. Reserve work at. HomesteadAFB, AeroClub and taking an aeronautical course in college.Plus trying to keep a husbarrl, fami]y (parents) and twdogs organizedt

JEANMcCARTand partner have purchased the Bever]y-CrossEmploymentAgency and JEANhas been on TV, Channel 13 iLos Angeles, giving job interviews and opportunities.JEANalso has a Westwoodoffice located at 1281 West-woodBlvd., and anyone whoknows of need for these ser-

vices, either employer or employee, shouJd look JEANup

44-5 - Secretary: MARTHAMACEBOSHART620 E. WashingtonSt., Washington, Iowa 52353

PATKENWORTHY NUCKOLSis impressed with the achievements oformer WASPSand wouJdlike some of her classmates tocontact her.

GLORIAW. HEATHis in business for herself as a consultantfor air safety and has been working with others on the problems of space.

MURIELKIFSTERMARTINis involVed in running .not on]y her fami]y of four charming children, but a grams on agetwo. MURIELhas a day campduring the summer.

MARTHAMACEBOSHART,a widowsince 1968, lives is Iowa withher 14 year old son Jeff. Suzy .is 20 and studying thisyear in Perugia, Ita]y. Mike is 24 and married.

HOLLYHOIJ.INGER GRASSOand 16 year old son Ramy took a 7-week World Tour. Flying in manyairplanes brought backmemories of ferrying planes into strange airports for HOLLY.WhenWWIHanger 9 was dedicated at Brooks AFBin San Antonio on June 9 as a museum,thanks were sentHOLLYfor supplying WASProster so that we couJd all participate in this emeavor - preserving the past inaviation historyl

MARJORYFOSTERMUNNis still reliving the memories of thelast reunion.

JEANNEL. McSHEEHYliIRSpromoted to a Lt. Col. in the Air Force Reserve.

AlMANElI50MFORNALis engaged as a HeadStart Teacher for the past 5 years. Her husbam retired from the Air Forae 6 years ago and is nowworking for TRWin SanBernardino.

MARGARETBERGHMcGLINNhas daughter Patty in college in N.Y. and daughter Gayle in high school. MARGEwouJdliketo hear from some of the gals on the East coast.

CAROLE. BRINTONis reported to be living at Newcastle innorthern california. Does anyone have her address?

44-6 - Secretary: BEVERLYBEFSEMYER Rt. 3 Lake of the Cherokee, Grove, Okla. 74344

GlOORGIAGEHRINGhas a newaddressl Box 5 Star Rte. CarmelValley, Ca. GlOORGIAteaches gifted children in 7-8grades in Salinas. She was stationed at Lubbock, TexaGlOORGIAwas renewing acquaintenances while working atthe start of the PPDin Monterey this summer.

BETTYWILLIAMSserved two weeks reserve time in the newFederal Building in West Los Angeles am came away witha Lt. Col rank. BETTYworks for Lockheed in the pub-licity department am spems her week ends cruising thewaters from San Diego to Santa Barbara in her 42' house

 boat, apt]y named"The EXecutive Suite". BETTY'sprojecis to get the WASPfilms in order and she is making progress along this line.

BARRYVINCENTSMITHsays the 25th Reunion was one of thegreatest things that ever happened to -her and is alreadylooking forward to the next one.

MARYREINEBERGMcDARGHwrote from Ft. Lauderdale "where thecollegians are" and that she was relaxing after unload-ing a houseful of womerful kidsI

LORRAINER. LASSWELLis in the insurance business in Albu-querque, N.M.

MARYRETICKWELLShas her flying confined to models--freeflight and U controll MARYhas some of her paintingson display at the Club and JUSTINEFLETCHER WXlD'shus-

 band recognized her name on one of them and gave her acall.

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MA RI ON HA GE N BOOT H MA YF I E L D h ad a b u sy 1969. S o l d h erb eaut i f u l h o me i n t h e c o u n t r y wi t h i t s   )t a cr e s , h ad ac a n ce r o pe r a t i o n a nd r e ma r r i e d . V er n e i s a r e a l o u t -d oo r s ma n a n d a l s o h un t e r . I n h er t r a v el s a r o un d S a c -r ament o MARI ON f ound anot her WASP by t he name of LOU-RE TT A, b ut d i d n ot g et h er ma i d en n ame o r c l a s s l L OU-RE T TA i s i n t h e r e a l e s t a t e b us i n e s s .

DOR OT HY B . HI NE S MOS HE R says sh e mar r i ed 21 year s ag o an dmet F o st e r wh i l e f l y i n g B - 26 ' s o n t o w- t a r g et mi ss i o n sa t T y nd al l F i e l d , F l a . DOT TI E h as t h r e e d au gh t e r s a nd

a s s o r t e d f o u r - l e gg e d c r i t t e r s t h a t wa nd e r o v e r t h ei r 2 0a c r e s . T h ey l i v e o n l y a mi l e f r o m t h e Wa uk e s h a Co u nt yA i r p o r t an d wo u l d we l c o me an y o l d p a l s wh o d r o p b y .

S UZZNNE DeL A NO P A RI S H f l i es h er Bar o n wh enever b u s i n ess o rp l easu r e war r an t s . Bo t h sh e an d P et e a r e i n s t r u men tr a t ed . S UZANNE a l so h as h er S ea r a t i n g p l u s mu l t i - en -gi ne.

 J ANET L EE HUTCHI NSON SI MPS ON ha s a k i nd er g ar t en an d nu r s er ys c h oo l i n Ru xt o n, Md . wi t h 1 46 c hi l d r e n. J AN i s a l s o i nt h e h o r s e b us i n e s s a t S he n an do a h Do wn s i n W. V a. wh er es h e t r a i n s 4 r a c e h or s e s , a nd s a y s s h e i s d oi n g g r e at l

, B ee n t r a i n i n g s i n c e 1 96 5.MA RY GOS NE L L C HA PP E L L i s b u i l d i n g a n ew h o u se i n t h e mo u nt -

a i n s a n d s t a r t i n g a c h i l d c a r e c e nt e r i n Wo o dl a nd P a r k ,Col or ado.

 J OAN MI C HAEL S L EMLE Y, no w at Ve r o Be ac h, r ec en t l y met EVE -L Y N T RA MME L L 4 ) - 6 an d h ad a g o o d v i s i t .

FRANKI E LOVVORN BRETHERI CK i s gr ounded due t o a f unct i onalh e ar t c o n di t i o n, b ut i s s o b us y wi t h g ar d en c l u b, a u du -b o n s o c i e t y t h a t s h e d o es n ' t h av e mu c h f r e e t i me .A f t e r l i v i n g 1 9 y e a r s i n P e nn s y l v a ni a F RA NK I E h as t ol e a r n a n ew t y p e o f g a r d en i n g i n F l o r i d a .

MA RY S HOE MA KE R S ZA BL OWS K I h as h er l i c en se f o r L i c en sed C l i n -i c a l S oc i a l Wo r k e r a nd h as s e t u p a n o f f i c e f o r p r i v at ep r a c t i c e i n h er h o me . MA RY a l s o c o nt i n ue s i n h e r r e g-u l a r j o b a s s c h oo l s o c i a l wo r k e r f o r t h e L o s An ge l e sCi t y S c ho o l s a nd wi l l , b e t h e r e u nt i l e l i g i b l e f o r r e -t i r ement .

BET T Y T HOMP S ON S HA RR h as " n o n ews t o sp eak o f " f r o m Ca l i en t e ,Ca l i f . No t e v e n t h e we a t h er ?

MA RY BRE I DE NBACH HA NS E N an d h u sb and V i c t o r h ave a v i ew t h atwo n ' t s t o p f r o m t h e P a l o s V er d es P en i n su l a wi l e r e t h eyr e s i d e a t 2 87 47 Cr e s t Ri d ge Ro a d. MA RY i s a t e c hn i c a la r t i s t an d i l l u s t r a t o r f o r No r t h A mer i c an an d V i c t o rwor ks f or Aut onet i cs.

L A URA R UT L E DGE GI L ME R i s s t i l l d i r ec t i n g a i r c r a f t o n r ad ara t Da v i s Mo n t h a m RAP CON c e nt e r . He r s o n Mo nt e i s as e ni o r a t h i g h s c h oo l a nd q ui t e a j u mp er s o L ARRY i sl e a r n i n g t h e h or s e b us i ne s s f r o m t h e g r o un d u p.

BEV BEE S EMY E R ar r i ved a t h er n ew h o me i n Ok l ah o ma even b e-f o r e t h e k i t c h en c a b i n e t s h ad b ee n i n s t a l l e d I E ag e r ?BEV h as semi - r e t i r ed f r o m b u s i n ess , l e f t t h e L o s A ng e l esa r e a a f t e r 2 0 y e a r s , a nd i s l o o ki n g f o r wa r d t o j u s tf i s h i n g a nd b oa t i n g. BE V h as a l s o s t a r t e d p ai n t i n gc l a s s e s a nd h as b e en c o l l e c t i n g d r i f t wo o d f o r c a nd l e -ma k i n g. He r n ew h o me o n t h e L a k e o f t h e Ch er o k ees o u nd s g r e a t . " Ha d f o r g ot t e n wh a t t h e we a t h er wa s l i k e ,

( bei ng a nat i ve Cal i f or n i an) when we wer e at Sweet wat er ,s o a l l t h i s t h un de r a n d l i g ht n i n g t a k es o ne b ac k t o t h e' g o o d o l d d ays . ' " .

44 - 7 - S ec r e t a r y : BET T Y P S r T I T T NI C HOL A S

125 West 82- S t r eet , I n d i an apo l i s , I n d . 46260

MARY J EAN BARNES STURDEVANT i s now r esi di ng i n Bel l evi l l e,I l l . Co l . P hi l i p i s s t a t i o ne d a t S co t t Ai r F or c e Ba s ei n MAC He ad qu ar t e r s . -

BET T Y ROT H CR OS S h ad so me r ad i c a l su r g er y f o r c an c er a f t e rt h e r e un i o n a nd wa s c h o mp i n g a t t h e b i t t o g et b ac k t owo r k . E l d es t s o n Do n t o ok b as i c a t S he pp ar d F i e l d ,

 Te xas , t he n t o Cha nu t e AF B f o r mor e t r a i ni ng an d i s no wb a ck a t Ge o r g e A FB h e r e i n Ca l i f .

Ca r l a nd B ET T Y J O S T RE F F RE ED h a ve a b e au t i f u l Ce s s n a ) 2 0a nd h av e b ee n f l y i n g a l l o v er , i n cl u di n g a t r i p t oMa z a t l a n wi t h f o ur c h i l d r e n f o r l a s t Ch r i s t ma s . S onGu y i s i n t h e War r an t Of f i c er c ami d at e h e l i c o p t e rser v i c e t r a i n i n g a t F t . Wo l t e r s , T exas ( Mi n er a l Wel l s ) .Gu y g ot h i s P r i v a t e l i c e ns e t h e d ay b e f o r e h e l e f t .

BEV ER L Y F RI S BI E C ARR UT H i s i n t h e i n su r an c e b u s i n ess i nCh i c ag o u n der t h e n ame o f R . Hi l l C ar r u t h   &So n. BEVwa n t e d t o ma k e t h e r e un i o n b ut h a d a n o pe r a t i o n o n h e rb ac k i n s t e a d f o r r e mo v al o f a r u pt u r e d d i s c .

EDI TH UPSON SMI TH r epor t s she has hear d f r om BEEJ AY OVERMANa m B ERT A P AS KVA N K I NNE Y, b ot h 4 4- 7 , a nd t h a t t h e y a r ea l l f i n e .

A L BE RT A P AS KV AN K I NNE Y s a y s a l l t h a t h as c h a ng e d wi t h h eri s t h e a d dr e s s . Ot h er wi s e , " S t a t u s Qu o " .

V EL T A HA NE Y BENN i s n o w l i v i n g i n A l examr i a , V i r g i n i a .

OP AL V I V I A N HI C KS F A GA N " wo u l d l o ve t o h ear f r o m an y o f myo l d c l a s s p t a t e s i f y o u e v er c o me t o Ha wa i i . Mr s . J o hnF a ga n i n t h e p ho n e b o ok .

MARGARET PARI SH GARLAND had a r euni on di nner i n Washi ngt onl ast May wi t h BETTY OVERMAN BROWN and SCOTTY BRADLEYGOUGH, b o t h 4 4- 7 . P E n h o pe s t o c o nt a c t o t h er c l a s s -ma t e s t h e n e xt t i me s h e i s i n t h e a r e a .

A NN P E DRONC EL L I P I E RC E' s ac c o mp l i sh men t s a r e i n t h e g o l f  d e pa r t me nt t h es e d a ys . A NN wo n t h e T hu nd er b i r d CC i nP a l m S pr i n gs a nd B el A i r C. C. L o s A ng el e s c h amp i o n -sh i p s l Co n g r a t u l a t i o n s A NNI

 J EAN L ANDA mad e a c ou pl e of t r i ps t o Mex i c o t h i s yea r an di s i n t e r est ed i n k n o wi n g o f an y WA SP S l i v i n g i n Mex-i c o Ci t y , s o t h at s h e c a n v i s i t t h em i n f u t u r e t r i p s .

 J OAN AL L EN Mc KE SS ON was on e of t h e f i r eb al l s be hi m t h e Sa nDi e go r e un i o n l a s t Ap r i l t h at wa s s u c h a h ug e s u c ce s s .( S EE A RT I CL E ) . J OA N a m f a mi l y a r e a l s o b oa t i n g e n-t h us i a s t s . J OA N wa s " l o s t " f o r ma ny y e a r s a nd wo u l d

l i k e t o b r i n g yo u u p - t o - d at e o n t h e mi ss i n g year s :A f t e r d eac t i va t i o n J OA N r e t u r n ed t o US C wh er e sh e s t u d -i e d t o b e a n Oc c u pa t i o n al T h er a p i s t . Up on g r a du a t i o ni n 1949 J OA N wen t t o wo r k as a r eg i s t e r ed o c c u p at i o n a lt h er a pi s t i n L o s An ge l e s a nd wa s ma r r i e d t o B en i n 1 95 0S he a nd B en wo r k e d a n d t r a v el e d i n E ur o pe , wh er e t h e yl i v e d i n F r a nc e a m S pa i n f o r t h r e e y ea r s . F i r s t s o nwa s b or n i n Ma dr i d . I n 1 95 6 B en r e t u r n ed t o US C t os t u dy l a w a n d r e c ei v e d h i s L L B i n 1 96 0 a nd h as b ee nwi t h t h e S t a t e o f C al i f o r n i a A t t o r n ey Gen er a l ' s o f f i c e .I n 1 96 ) t h ei r h o me a n d b el o ng i n gs we r e d es t r o y e d o rwash ed away i n t h e Ba l d wi n Hi l l s R eser vo i r f a i l u r e .A l l p i c t u r es , year b o o k s , d o c u men t s , memo men t o s , u n i f o r mwi n gs e t c . we r e l o s t . I n 1 96 8 t h e y mo v ed t o S an Di e g owi t h t h e i r t wo so n s an d t h at was wh en J OA N f o u nd BONNI EDORSEY SHI NSKY 44- 8 and MEREDI TH ROLFE CAMPBELL 4) - 5.

BER NI C E F A L K HA YDU h as b een wo r k i n g ver y h ar d o n t h e WA SP

e x hi b i t a t t h e S mi t h s on i a n. ( S EE ART I CL E ) Be e i s a l s ob us y wi t h h er r e al e s t a t e b us i n es s a nd s t u dy i n g t o b e-come a br oker .

B ET T Y P E TT I T T NI CHOL A S h as t a k e n o n a n e w j o b a s s i g nme n t a sd epar t men t man ager f o r t h e i n su r an c e c o mp any wh er e sh ewo r k s . Re c e nt l y s p e nt a n e v en i n g wi t h E ST HE R B ERNE R4 ) - ) a n d MA DGE MI NT ON 4 ) - 4 . B ET T Y k e e ps h er Ce s s n a 1 50a n d f l i e s a s o f t e n a s p o s s i b l e , wh i c h i s NOT o f t e ne no ug hl S he c a me i n 1 6t h o ut o f 4 9 e nt e r e d i n t h e F AI R9 9 a i r r a c e .

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MA RT HA E MI L Y ME T Z Gl L E . sen d s i n a r ep o r t t h at h er b o y E mo r yBear d en i s 19 an d a t t emi n g Cen t r a l P i ed mo n t J u n i o rCo l l e g e. L i t t l e Ma r t h a Gi l e i s o nl y 6 a m j u s t s t a r t e

s c h o ol t h i s y e a r .GI DRGI A " BEr TY" SWAN KI N: : ZDONi s st i l l havi ng f un wi t h t heh o r ses - - o n e wa l k i n g h o r se i n sh o w t r a i n i n g an d BEr T Ya l s o r a i s e s s o me n i c e s a d dl e b r e d s . Hu s b an d F r e d i sC hi ef , S yst emswo r t h i n ess A na l ys i s P r o g r am i n A t l ant awi t h t he FAA.

BONNI E DOR SE Y S HI NS KI was t o o b u sy o r g ani z i n g t h e S an Di eg or e u ni o n t o s e n d a n y n e ws . Ma y be n ex t t i me ?

A NNE DA I L Y MA RS HA L L mo ved b ac k t o P h o en i x l as t su mmer an ds t i l l p l o d di n g a l o ng a m t e a c hi n g.

DORI S ANDERSON DANI EL was at t he I mi o r euni on but somehowh er n ame d i d n ot g et o n t h e l i s t . DORI S l i v es i n t h eDal l as ar ea now.

MA RGA RE T S T ANDI S H i s b ac k i n Bur b ank wi t h L o c k h eed as aDesi gn Engi neer .

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VIRGINIA FISHER WISEhas located another WASPin Talla-

hassee - ELIZABE:rHHARMONMITCHELLBANE43-4. Noother news.

PATTYSHERIoKlODis still at the Palo Alto Clinic as an x-ray

technician. PATTYtook a boat trip down the Colorado

River this summer.

BEVERLYJ. DIETRICHWILKINSONhas been located at Rt. 1

Box 727R, Tucson, Ariz. Married in 1952 she has a

 boy Brad 12 and a girl Leslie age 7. BEVgot her BS

at UC in Economics and her Masters in 1964. Husband 

Jimmy was with the Special Service Division of the Air Force in Germany in 1949-52 and 56-59. Also served in

Alaska and Thailand. BEVand Jimmy also enjoy travel-

ing around in their trailer. Jimmy is a flight instru-

ctor at the Freeway Airport in Tucson.

PATTHOMASGlADNEYflew in this year's Pow:ier Puff Derby

and also busy with her Persian cat business.

44-9 - Secretary: BETTYSTAGGTURNER 

7746 Bluecrystal Ct., Cincinnati, Ohio 45224

ANITABRONKENMATTHE' t l   ("Antenna Broken") lives with her en-

gineer husband Mort and six year old son Kent 42 miles

from NewYork City. Their summer home is on the river 

at Litchfield, Conn., where they swim, ski, tennis,

 bowl and just enjoy life. Their flying is strictly

commercial and already Kent has logged his 30th jet

flight visiting relatives in California and Wisconsin.

NORMABOSTONDOUGIAShas taken on a seven year old boy to

raise. Her daughter Barbara attends Milliken Univer-

sity in Decatur, Ill.

ANNGRIFFIN GUSZER has recently moved to Lake Candlewood in

the Danbury, Conn. area. ANNteaches French at Newton

High School and does her flying in a Piper Cherokee.

ANNsoloed her oldest boy Douglas last summer when he

was 18. They flew to South Caicos for last Christmas.

MARGARETJONESmoved to Corpus Christi last April. In May

she got her 15-year Pin for teaching at Del Mar Coll-

ege. After several operations and four heart attacks

MARGARETsays she is feeling fine again. In fact, has

 been "moonlighting" teaching speech reading for Ac-

celerated Education Schools of Dallas and reports "one

of their students is reading over 17,000 words a min-

utel" MARGARETwould be glad to see any WASPSwho come

to the "Sparkling City by the Sea."

VI NISLEYVANDELDONhas an interior decorating shop in

Palm Springs.

MARJORIECHRISTIANSENhas a new address near the Santa Cruz

mountains: 16364 Roseleaf Ct., Los Gatos, Calif.

LILLIAN "JAY" GLEZENWRAYrecently heard from SARAHALlS-

HOUSEGLEESON. "Nothing else new."

EANDOWNEYHARMANhad an article on camping recently print-

ed in CAMPINGGUIDE. JEEP and husband John also tour-

ed England and Holland in 1969.

MILDREDHOUSEFERREEhas a son Charles at stanford U.

"LITTLE HOUSE"is secretary to the president of Well_ esley College.

ROSALIEPHILLIPS JOHNSONhas two daughters in high school

and a third studying to be a medical assistant. ROSA_ 

LEAbegan selling real estate early this year.

STHERSTAHRCUDDINGTONhas won blue ribbons for her oils.

When she visited with BETTYRIDDLEMARTINthey talked 

"WASPtalk" for two daysl ESTHERalso managed a tripto the Bahamas and took in the National Rodeo Finals

in OKC.

HELENJOHNSONCANNONnot only broke 80 on the golf course,

 but has been elected the first president of the Nevada

Women's Golf Association. HELENwas also elected 

 president of the Nevada School Trustee Association.

MARTHASARAGERREVELhad a great time visiting with Lt. Col.

JOANOUlSTED44-9 in Honolulu and reports JOANhas a

 beautiful penthouse apartment overlooking all of Wai-

kiki. MARTHA'seldest son Steve was married after grad-

uation from USC.

ARBARAHERSHEYTUCKERrecently did a tour of Tokyo-Taipe1_ 

Osaka, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapor.

MAGGIEGEE was called by JEEP HARMANlast winter after no

contact for 20 years or more. MAGGIEwas amazed at

the ease of conversation after such a lapse of time I

"Being a WASPis like belonging to an exclusive sor-

ority--we came from all walks of life and yet there

is a nice comradship in wanting to hear news and still

see each otherl"

PENNYPEIRCE GARRETTis building her own cabin near Colo-

rado Springs. It is just a shell this year because of 

her limited knowledge of carpentering, wiring and 

 plumbing. MARYHELENGOSNELLCHAPPELLhas the cabinnext door. PENNYworks as a librarian at Peterson

Field and has an excellent view of Pikes Peak and the

Rampart Range. Her eldest son is 21 and drives an am-

 bulence in Viet Nam. Clark is 16 and a senior in high

school and 19 year old Gail is going to business school.

This was the third year that Gail has taken pictures of 

tourists from the summit of Pikes Peak.

MARY-ANNHOYTKURTZhas a permanent address in Ohio now that

her Lt. Col. husband has retired from the Air Force.

MARJORIEOSBORNENICOLstill teaching English to new Canad-

ians and finds this type of work fascinating. All 5

children are fine: Keith 19 at UBCstudying math; Tom

17 and a good student in third year of secondary school;

Bruce 15 average student but excells in sports; Janet

13 a beautiful blonde, quiet and excellent studentj

Jerome 6 is just starting school. Older boys are both

excellent skiiers and golfers.BETTYMARTINRIDDLEand husband Howard took in a program

for Corporate Pilots in Denver, which United gives at

their Training Center. They hope to return to Denver 

this fall for the National Business Aircraft Assoc.

Convention and at that time will try to contact other 

WASPSin the area. Last trip had a wonderful reunion

with BETTYJO REED44-7. Son Steve is a ground school

instructor at Mineral Wells.

DOROTHYP. ESTEP is a consultant for Child Welfare and At-

tendance in Redwood City.

ELAINEHARMONis looking forward to the new Roster in order 

to track down some of her classmates.

MARYANNBALDNERGORDONwas expecting to be transferred to

a new post as her Col. husband is still on active duty

in the Air Force with Headquarters MAC.

. BETTYSTAGGTURNERhad her 10 year old daughter Judy oper-

ated on for a goiter on April 3. April 4 they found 

daughter Pat, age 22, also had a toxic goiter, but she

was treated with a radio-active iodine "cocktail".

which dissolved the goiter, so surgery was not required.

April 12 their children surprised them with a champagne

 party for their 25th wedding anniversary. And BETTY

always said that she knew everything, but was SHE sur-

 prisedl BETTYalso took all of her WASPmemoriabilia

to Wright-Patterson Air Force Museum and ran into Major 

DORADOUGHERTYSTROTHER43-), who was spending her two

weeks of active reserve duty at the museum. OORA

could use practically everything BETTYbrought. (SEE

ARTICLE) BE:rTYalso joined a golf league and has really

 been bitten by the bugl

44-10 - Secretary: SARAPAYNEHAYDEN

22 Stadium Rd., Methuen, Mass. 01844

THElMAHENCHMILLERskiis in Vermont and NewYork State dur-

ing the winter and, if she ever got her radio's fixed,

 planned to fly during the spring and summer.

BARBARABRADLEYCIARKEhas been found by HAZEL STAMPERHOHN

44_4. BARBARAis now Mrs. Sam Clarke, 7275 Lakewide

Dr., Reno, Nevada.

SUZETTEVan DAELLDOUGIAShad an opportunity recently to fly

a Cessna 310 as copilot and said it had every instru-

ment available. "You turn buttons and it flies by it-

self--a far cry from the railroads I used to guide by

at Sweetwater."

AIISA CONNOLLYSIMONSONwas hospitalized most of last year 

and to Feb. Reports that she is hanging in there and 

says the WASPreunion had no bearing on her ill

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