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at t end t he Reuni on. I f eel badl y t hat Id i d n' t f e el s t r o ng e no ug h t o b e wi t h a l lo f y ou mo r e t h an I wa s , b ut a ny t i me Igav e was c er t a i n l y wo r t h g i v i ng, i n myo pi ni o n f o r t he o ut s t a ndi ng c r e di t a l l o f y o u hav ~ br o ught t o t he gr o up bot h dur i ngt he pr o gr a m a nd i n s u bs e que nt y ea r s . Ih av en ' t s u f f i c i e nt a dj e c t i v es t o e xp r e s smy pr i de i n al l of y ou. I f heal t h wi l lpe r mi t , ' I ho pe I c an be wi t h a l l o f y oui n Oct ober . War m r egar d.

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~l l i enasked i f my name coul d be pl acedo n t he b al l o t f o r P r e s i de nt ) I c onf e s s edt h at I mi g ht h av e e xp ec t e d t o b e o f f e r e dt he P r e s i de nc y o f t he U. S. , but ne ve rt ha t o f t he O. O. F . And no w t ha t e l e ct e d,I wa nt y ou t o k no w ho w v e r y ho no r e d I a m.Our " admi n i s t r at i o n" wi l l be r unni ng an" o pen door " pol i c y, s o her e i s how I c anbe r eached:

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The po l i c y of t he O. O. F. Boa r d i s gOl ngt o b e P UBL I CI T Y. We u r g e e ac h a nd e ve r yme mb er t o d o h er b es t t o g et p ub l i c i t y f o rt h e WAS P' s s o p eo pl e wi l l n ot b e t h i n ki n go f u s a s y ou - k no w- wh at a nd s o t h e y ou ng erg en er a t i o n, mo s t o f wh om h a ve n ot h ea r d o f u s wi l l k no w t h er e we r e wo me n f l i e r s i nWWI I . Ge t s o me p ub l i c i t y f o r y ou r s e l f i ny ou r l o c al n ews p ap er . Ma ke a s p e ~c h ~b ou tt he WASPs t o y o ur l o c a l Ro t ar y , K l wanl s ,Ch ur c h f l y i ng c l ub, e t c . ( Muc h f a ct ua li n f o r m~t i o n c an be f o und i n y o ur r o s t er ;Dr Do r a St r o t her wr o t e a s uper b, c o mpl et eand ac c ur at e h i s t o r y o f t he WASP t r a i n i ngpr ogr am f or t he J our nal Amer i can Avi at i onHi s t o r i c a l Soc i et y , Wi nt er o f ' 74) , em-bel l i s h i ng f ac t s wi t h s o me per s o nal ex -pe r i e nc es o f y our s o r f r i e nds . . L ET ' S L ET' EM AL L KNOW WE EXI STl Y our c o mment s a l -wa ys we l c o me . Be e Ha yd u, T he P r e z .

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1975 WASP REUNI ON * RENO

Reno was t er r i f i c ! WASPS ar r i v ed enma s s e f r o m a l l o ve r t he c oun t r y , by bus ,c a r ) p l a ne e t c . We s a w ma ny f a c es ~h ath ad n ev er ma de i t t o t h e o t h er r e un l o nsand what a wel c o me s i ght t hey wer e . T her ewa s l o t s o f h an ge r f l y i n g, p i c t u r e t a k i n g,ami d t he c o nt r o l l ed c o nf us i o n o f c hec ki ngi n a t K i n gs I n n Ho t e l . T he r e un i o n c o mm-

i t t e e wa s k e pt b us y h an di n g o ut e nv el o pe sc o nt a i n i n g o ur O~d er s o f T he Da y ( 4 dayac t i v i t i es l i s t ) , c er ami c F i f i p l aques )t i c k et s t o v ar i o us f u nc t i o ns , I Ds , e t c .Zi ggy Hunt er c o r r a l l ed ev er y new ar r i v a land i n f o r med t hem wher e t hey c o ul d " gas "up i n her r o om, a v er i t abl e DEW DROP I NN! Th en, SMI TT Y' S BAR opened and t hi ngs go tof f t o a r eal f l y i ng s t ar t . Thos e whoc oul d s t i l l s t a nd a t 1700 h r s . ma de a r e -f uel i ng st op f or Champagne and Hor s D' Oeu-

' v r e s i n t h e l o bb y. An d t h i s wa s o nl y T hu r s . !So me o f t h e gi r l s we nt t o L ak e T aho e o rVi r g i n i a Ci t y o n F r i day . We wer e s c hedul edf o r a n o ut d oo r b uf f e t t h at a f t e r n oo n a tBo wer s Mans i o n Par k but i t was c anc el l ed

d ue t o u nc e r t a i n we at h er s o , t h e l o bb y o f t h e Ki n gs I n n wa s u t i l i z e d a ga i n a nd weha d o ur buf f e t t he r e . Sa t ur d ay wa s t heWAS P o nl y b uf f e t b r e ak f a s t ( v er y g oo d Imi ght add) and t hen f r ee t i me f o r 7 hr s.bef o r e c o c kt a i l s and t he Reuni o n Banquet .At t he OOF meet i ng at 1000 t o 1200 manyo f t h e i t e ms y ou ' l l r e ad we r e d i s c u s s eda nd t h e c r u x o f Co l . Ar n ol d ' s r e po r t wa sgi v en . Ne w o f f i c er s we r e e l e ct e d a nd abi g hand was g i v en t he o ut goi ng o f f i c er sf o r t he e xc el l e nt j o b t h ey di d whi l e i no f f i c e. At t he Ba nque t t h at ni ght Go v.o f Nev . , Mi ke O' Cal l aghan s po ke, Dr . Do r aDough. r t y St r ot her was pr esent ed t he Or dero f F i f i n el l a Awa r d b y De l S c ha r r , Mi s s

J ac quel i ne Coc hr a n s po ke t o al l an d t hef or mer of f i cer s of OOF wer e commended f ort h e o ut s t a nd i n g j o b t h ey h ad d on e. Mr .F l o y d OdI um, Mi s s Co c hr an' s hus band hada c c omp an i e d h er t o t h e Re un i o n a nd i t wa shear t war mi ng t o see t hem bot h t her e event h ough t he y ha ve n' t be en we l l . T ha nk s t obot h o f y o u, Mr . OdI um and Mi s s Co c hr an,y o ur pr es enc o made t he gat her i ng a c o m-p l e t e s u c c es s .

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PRESi l l ENT * BEE HAYDUR. D. 2, Box 519Newt o n, N. J . 07$60

Bee l ear ned t o f l y i n Ma r t i ns , Cr eek , Pa.i n 1943. She j o i ned t he WASP pr o gr a m i nF eb . 19 44 , g r a du at i n g i n Se pt . Wa s t he ns t a t i o ned a t Peco s , T ex as doi ng ut i l i t yf l yi ng f or t he Tr ai ni ng Command i n UC7$' s.Af t er dea ct i v at i o n, s he o bt a i ned her F I t .I nst r uct or ' s and Gr ound School I nst r uct -o r s r a t i ngs , d i d f er r y i ng o f s ur p l us a i r -c r a f t f r o m t he s o ut h t o de po t s i n t hee as t . Obt a i n ed a Ce s s na De al e r s h i p a nd t lf i r s t y r . t hey pr o duced a f t er WWI I , s o l d20 new a i r pl a ne s. Af t er t hat , j oi ne d $me n i n o wne r s h i p o f a f I t . s o ho ol i n I s l e ]N. J . A y ea r a f t e r we we r e i n o pe r a t i o n,t he Gar den St at e Pkway was bui l t cut t i ngo f f o ne o f o ur r un wa ys a nd pu t t i n g us be -l ow CAA mi ni mums f or an ai r por t , so we we:o ut o f bus i nes s . The n I bec ame a buy er ,i n N. Y . C. , o f a i r pl a ne s a nd pa r t s f o r I n-damer Cor p. who r epr esent ed t he Govt . of I ndi a and var i ous ai r l i nes and cor por at -1 0n s i n I n di a . Dur i ng t hi s t i me I me t J oe Haydu and di d t he mos t i mpor t a nt t hi neof my l i f e- - I mar r i ed hi m. Thi s was 1951a nd i n 1 95 2 we a dd ed J o ey , 1 95 3 S t e ve n a nd1954 Di a na . J o ey j us t gr a duat ed Br y antCo l l e ge , R. I . , St e ve y i s a t t e nd i n g U. o f Ha r t f o r d, Co nn. a nd Di a na i s i n U. o f F l a .( S out h) , T amp a, F l a . I n ' 69 I go t my r e ale s t a t e l i c e ns e a nd we h av e be en a c t i v e i nt h e r e al e s t a t e mk t . e ve r s i nc e . We pr e -s e nt l y o wn a ' 7 5 Ce s s na 21 0 a nd h av e ha dpl a nes o ver t he y r s . r a ngi qg f r o m BeechBa r o ns t o St ear ma n' s , T 34' s et c . J o e wa swi t h t he CPT pr ogr am dur i ng WWI I as a f I t .i ns t r uct o r a nd we s t i l l bot h enj o y f l y i ng.

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j ob t o get enough f l i ght t i me t o j oi n t heWASP. Was st at i oned at Napi er F i el d, Dot hanAl a . , a s t e st pi l ot on AT- 6' s . Ret ur ne d t ob as e a f t e r wo r k a s L i nk i ns t . a nd t a ugh tAmer i can and Mexi can cadet s i n Engl i sh andSpa ni s h r es pect i v el y . Wo r k ed a t s ma l la vi a t i o n j o bs un t i l I a c c ept e d o ne a s s k y -wr i t er - s ect y . i n I ndi a na po l i s . When p l a newa s s o l d f o r Kor ean wa r ef f o r t , went wi t hAer onaut i cs Commi ssi on as Chi ef of Speci alS er v i c e s . Qui t j o b a f t e r ma r r i a ge . No wb ac k wo r k i ng a ga i n , f i r s t a s s e c t y . t o c ha i r -ma n o f t h e b oa r d a nd pr e s i de nt o f a n i ns u r -

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Be t t y l e ar n ed t o f l y a t a s e ap l a ne b as ei n Chas . , W. Va . i n 1942, whi l e wo r k i ng f o rNYA- WMC. Wor ked as mech. at ni ght s andpar a chut e r i gger o n day s o f f t o ear n gr nd.s c ho ol a nd f I t . t i me . Ha d t r i e d t o j o i na ny s e r v i c e whe n wa r d ec l a r e d i n ' 4 1 b utt o o y oung. Wa s a member o f C. A. P . a l s o .Lef t WMC and was sent t o CTD by War Dept .t o t r a i n a s E ng' g . Ai de. Hear d a bo ut WASPpr ogr am i n 1943 and wr ot e t o Gen. HapAr nol d t o s ee i f I c oul d get a wai v er onmy age. Meanwhi l e, was sent t o Wr i ght -Pat t er s o n AF B t o wo r k a s E ng' g . Ai de a ndwas t her e when i nf or med I woul d be accept edi f 1$ b y e nd of ' 43. Got a l eave of ab-

sence f r om Wr i ght - Pat t er son and began t r ng. J an. ' 44. Af t er gr a d. was s ent t o Moo r eF i e l d a s T ow Pi l o t a nd d i d s o me f er r y i ng.Af t er D. D. i n ' 44, wa s empl o yed a s T r ng.As s t . a t N. A. C. A. L angl e y F l d. , Va . L ef tt her e t o get my I nst . , I nst r uct or and Comml i cens es r enewed o n L a nd &Sea a t Spa r t a nSc h. of Aer o. , Tul s a, Ok l a . i n ' 46 t hen j oi ned Wor l d Ai r Sho ws as a St u nt Pi l ot .L ef t t he s h ow t o i ns t r uc t G. I . a nd o t h er sa t Ca s pe r , Wy o. f o r a f e w mo s . Wa s go i n gt o r e j o i n s how i n Mi nn. when h i t by mo t o r -cy cl e a f t er Na vy Ai r Sho w a nd hos pi t a l i z edf o r y r s . St udi ed Aer o E ng' g . whi l e t her ea nd me t h us b an d Guy whi l e I wa s s t i l l i nhos p. Ha ve 3 g r e at k i ds , Don, t he el de st

i s S. Sgt . i n Ai r F or c e and y ounge st Guy , J r . may have al r ea dy made St a f f by nowa s J et Mec h. i n AF . Bo t h ar e c ar eer . Dau-ght er Ca r a l i v es her e i n t o wn. One gr a nd-c hi l d , Da ni e l l e , dgh t r . o f Guy , J r . T oo kt r ng. i n Pho t o gr a phi c Repa i r a nd o pened myo wn s hop i n home a f t er gr a d. Al s o wo r k eda t s a me t i me i n Per s o nnel f o r Ca nner y a swe l l a s ho l d i n g j o b f o r P . O. De pt . a s Rur aRo ut e Dr i v er f o r o ve r 3 y r s . Dr . ma de mequi t a l l ex ce pt Re pa i r and t he n I we nt t owo r k i n L a ~. o f Ca nner y doi ng t es t wo r k .Fi nal l y t ol d t o st op wor k compl et el y buta m v er y pr o ud t o r ecent l y hav e pas s ed myphy si c al s o I c an f l y agai n.

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MEMORI AL BRONZE STAT UE

PROPOSAL FOR A WASP MEMORI ALBY

MARY J ONES

The pr o po s al f o r a WASP Memor i al s ub-mi t t ed by Mar y J ones ( Regal but o) 44- 9 i sf o r a s i x t o s e ve n f o ot br o nz e s t a t u e o f aWASP i n f l y i ng gar b. She commi ss i oned t hei nt er nat i onal l y known sc ul pt or , Wi l l i amMcVey, t o cr e~t e t he r ough quar t er s i zesket ch model pi ct ur ed.

McVey' s scul pt ur e i s i n per manent col l -ect i ons at var i ous museums acr oss t he count r yi ncl udi ng t he Smi t hsoni an I nst i t ut i on. Hi spubl i cl y owned wor ks i ncl ude t he monument s t oDavey Cr ocket t , Ozana, Texas; J ames Bowi e, Te xa r kana, Te xa s and Geor ge Was hi ngt on,Cl evel and Feder al Bui l di ng. Par t i cul ar l yf amous wor ks ar e hi s 9 f oot br onze of Wi nst onChur chi l l at t he Br i t i sh Embassy, Washi ngt on,D. C. and hi s many wor ks i n t he Washi ngt onNat i onal Cat hedr al .

The s t at ue , t o be pr e s ent ed t o t he Ai r

For ce Museum at Wr i ght Pat t er son Ai r For ceBas e, Ohi o , wo ul d be p l ac ed o n a s u i t abl es t o ne bas e wi t h a br o nze t abl et . I t wo ul dbe a l as t i ng t r i but e t o t he nat i on ' s f i r s twomen mi l i t ar y pi l ot s, t he WASP of Wor l dWa r I I , a s we l l a s t h os e wh o d i e d i n t h e p er -f o r ma nc e o f f l y i n g d ut i e s . T he c o s t i s e s t i -mat ed at $15, 000.

The Ai r For c e Mus eum has s ugges t ed t ha t ,i f t he Or der o f F i f i nel l a pr o c eeds , hopef u l l y .t he pi ece woul d be compl et ed i n suf f i c i entt i me t o per mi t a publ i c unvei l i ng at t hemus eum' s J ul y 1970 Bi cent enni al cel ebr at i on,wi t h a r epr esent at i ve gr oup of WASP pr esent .

MEMORI AL PL AQUE I N BRONZE

THE HI GH REL I EF SCULPT URED PL AQUE

WASPs at t he Reno meet i ng had an oppor -t uni t y t o vi ew a f ul l - scal e hydr ost one" mock- up" model of a memor i al pl aque, scul -pt ur ed by Ar t i st J EWEL ESTES 44- 10 of Dal -l a s . T he f i n al b r o nz e s c u l p t u r e , c a s t f r o mt he same mol d t hr ough t he l ost - wax pr ocess ,now hangs i n t he Hi s t o r y o f Av i at i o n Co l l -e c t i o n a t t h e U. o f T ex as a t Au s t i n .

Zi ggy Hunt er s ay s t he t o t a l p i ec e i s c o m-pr i s ed o f T WO br o nze p l aques s o i t i s f l ex -i bl e f or use as a memor i al ( wi t h t he namepl at e) or a r ecogni t i on pl aque ( wi t h t hescul pt ur ed ar t i n br onze and t he l owerpl at e pr esent i ng t he dedi cat i on or r ecog-ni t i o n mes s age) . T hi s ques t i o n was re-

i t er at ed many t i mes at Reno as t o whet hert he scul pt ur e coul d be i nst al l ed wi t houtt he namepl at e of t he gi r l s ki l l ed i n ser vi ce.

The ar t i . s t , J ewel Es t es , has of f e r ed t odonat e a l l her t i me and t a l ent i n t he c r e-at i on of addi t i onal br onze memor i al s, of f -

er i ng t he O. O. F. member shi p a pr ogr am r e-qui r i ng f unds onl y f or mat er i al s and del -i v er y c o s t . T hi s h as b ee n e v~l u at e d a t b e-t ween $1150 and $1500 f or t he t wo- pl at ep l a qu e. An y f u nd s l e f t o ve r b ey on d a c t u alcost woul d be r et ur ned t o t he O. O. F. f undo r a pp l i e d t o a n a dd i t i o na l o ne , i f d es i r -ed. Al t hough Zi ggy expl ai ned at Reno t her eas o ns t hei r f i r s t e f f o r t o n bot h t he i n-st al l at i on and f und r ai si ng wer e l i mi t edt o Texas, she f eel s t he whol e member nhi pneeds t o be awar e t hat t hey d i d c o nt ac t t heO. O. F. Exec. Commi t t ee, as wel l as Col .Ar nol d , f o r t hei r o . k . bef o r e t hey t o ok

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even t he . f i r s t s t ep. I n per mi t t i ng t hemt o go a he ad " o n y our o wn, " t hey di d as kt hem t o hol d of f on maki ng a Nat ' l . mem-ber shi p cont act unt i l t he Reno meet i ng. They l i mi t ed t he i r f und r ai s i ng t o and f o rt he T ex as i ns t a l l a t i o n beca us e o f t hat .

Thi s memor i al was dedi cat ed Apr i l 11,1975, wi t h cer emoni es whi ch honor ed f am-i l i e s o f WASP s who g av e t he i r l i v es i nf l i ght s er v i ce. Repr es ent a t i v es o f ma ny

o f t hes e f a mi l i es ca me f r o m a l l par t s o f t h e U. S. t o t a ke p ar t . As t r o na ut Ne alAr mst r ong par t i ci pat ed as pr i nci pal speakera t t he eveni ng banquet bef o r e s o me 500pi l o t s a nd f r i ends . S i nce t he ent i r e WASPt r ai ni ng pr ogr am was based i n t he st at e, Texa s WASPs and ot her pi l ot s upp or t er sca r r i ed t hr o ugh t hei r wi s h t o p l a ce t hef i r st memor i al t o t he WASP i n an appr opr i -a t e T ex as s i t e . J e we l ma de a g i f t o f t a l e ntand t i me i n pr ovi di ng t he pl aQue. val ueda t $10. 000 - $12, 000 by s o me Da l l a s a r t i s t s . Texa s WASPs and ot her s uppor t er s r ai s ed t hef unds t o def r a y t he co s t o f ma t er i a l s , pr o -duct i on, packi ng and t r anspor t i ng.

Zi ggy o f f er s a ns wer s t o s o me o f t he que-

st i ons t he O. O. F. member s may have:Q: CAN THI S PI ECE BE PROVI DED WI THOUT THENAME- PLATE SO AS TO BE USED MORE AS A REC-ONI TI ON PLAQUE FOR ALL WASPS, RATHER THAN J UST AS A MEMORI AL TO THE WASPS KI LL ED I NSERVI CE?

A: T he t o t a l pi e c e i s c ompr i s e d o f T WOb r o nz e p l a t e s , ma ki ng i t f l e xi b l e f o r us eas e i t he r . The t o p i s a s c ul pt ur e of t wof aces- - one wi t h pi l ot ' s hel met , depi ct i ngt he t r a i n i ng pha s e, t he o t her wi t h gr a d-uat i o n ber et , s y mbol i z i ng t he s er v i ce pha s eo f t he pr o gr a m. T he l o wer p l a t e ma y beei t her t he name pl a t e , l i s t i ng t he g i r l swho wer e k i l l ed, o r a r ecogni t i o n p l a t ewi t h a dedi cat i on message.

Q: HOW MUCH MONEY WI LL HAVE TO BE RAI SED?A: T he a mo unt wi l l be gov er ned by t henumber o f p l a cement a nd s i t e l o cat i o ns de-si r ed by t he member shi p. Conci se account -i n g o f e xp en di t u r e s wi l l be k ept , a s s t a t e da bo ve, a nd t he co s t wa s r e f er r ed t o ear l i eri n t hi s a r t i c l e . T hi s wi l l v ar y wi t h t hef l uc t u at i o n i n pr i c e o f br o nz e . J e we l ' sp r o po s al i n cl ud es a r e que s t ( l ) t he c o s ta mt . be p l a ced i n a f und whi ch ca n be dr a wnupon f or t hi s pr oj ect bef or e t he memor i alwi l l be st ar t ed, ( 2) a commi t t ee of t heO. O. F . be a va i l a bl e f o r co ns ul t a t i o n dur i ngpr oduct i on, and ( 3) t hat no t i me f r ame be

s e t f o r de adl i n e no t wi t h i n r e as o n, s i nc ecr eat i v i t y i s l a bo r i o us a nd d i ct a t es i t s

need t o t h~ a r t i s t r a t her t han v i ce v er s a .E ach pr o duct i o n mus t go t hr o ugh a s t a geo f r e f i nement by t he a r t i s t . I t ' s es t i m-a t e d t h at p os s i bl e 1 5 c a s t s c a n b e ma def r o m t h i s o ne mo l d , but each i s a n. i ndi v -i dual : ' Pr ocess.

Q: I S THERE A PLAN FOR RAI SI NG THE FUNDSFOR WHATEVER MEMORI AL THE O. O. F. MEMBER-SHI P DECI DES TO SPONSOR?

A: T he e xp er i e nc e ga i n ed o n t he T e~a sf und- r a i s i ng pr o j ect wi l l be s har ed, 1f ne ede d a nd r e que s t e d. T he t o t a l p l a n,r e c or ds a nd c a r d f i l e o f do no r s a nd p ot -ent i a l g i v er s o n t h i s h i ghl y s ucces s f u lendea vo r wi l l be ma de a va i l a bl e t o a nappr opr i at e commi t t ee on r equest . Zi ggyHunt er r epo r t s t hat 27 f a mi l i es o f t he3$ WASPs ki l l ed have been l ocat e~ andt hey ar e eager t o see mor e memor 1al s

p l a c ed a nd wo ul d be o f s i gn i f i c a nt he l p i npr o j ect s o f t h i s nat ur e .

I NFLATI ON HI TS ORDER OF FI FI NELLA

What wi t h r i s i ng cost s of mai l i ng,pr i nt i ng, paper , et c. , management r egr et st ha t we a r e f o r c e d t o i n cr e as e du es t o$10. Member s h i p ca r ds wi l l be s ent .P l eas e us e encl o s ed s epa r a t e f o r m f o rr enewal s .

PL ANNI NG AHEAD

F o r t he Reuni o n i n Ho t Spr i ngs , Ar k . ,I f we t r a ve l i n g r o ups , t h er e wi l l be c o n-s i de r a bl e a i r l i n e s a vi ng s . T he r e a r egr oup f ar es f or 10 t o 24; 25 t o 39; 40 andu p. Ho we ve r , i t t a ke s a dv anc e pl a nn i n ga nd a T r a ve l Ag en t wo ul d ne ed t o k no w a -bout $ wk s . i n a dv an ce i n o r de r t o a ppl yf or a gr oup r at e. Al s o, i n 1976 t he r ewi l l be some r educed Bi - Cent enni al f ar esi n e f f ec t but t hey wi l l not be as l o w asgr o up t r a ve l . Su gge s t t ha t a ny one o b-t ai ni ng i nf or mat i on f or gr oups i n yourar ea, send t hi s i nf or mat i on t o J . R. Smi t h( Smi t t y) , Dr awer FF, Hot Spr i ngs. Ar k.112Q! f or i ncl usi on i n Reuni on I nf or mat i on.Be s ur e t o ment i o n t he t r a vel a gent whowo ul d h an dl e t h i s s o t he g al s c a n c o nt a c tt hem di r ect l y . We al r eady have Dest i na-t i on Unl i mi t ed Tr avel Agency, Hol l ywood,Ca l i f . f o r t he L . A. a r ea a nd E l a i ne Ha r mo ni s wr i t i ng t o Uni t ed, Del t a and Amer i canon be ha l f of al l WASP s t o s ee i f a ny . of t hem wo ul d g i v e us a r educed f o r t he R~-uni o n bas ed o n o ur mi l i t a r y s er v i ce a ndb ei ng pa r t o f t h e f l y i n g b us i n es s .

" MI L I TARI ZATI ON"

At t h e Re un i o n i n Re no , Co l o ne l Br u ceAr nol d r epo r t ed o n t he s t a t us o f t he t wobi l l s bef o r e t he Ho us e a nd t he Senat e .He i s doi ng much "behi nd t he s cenes " wo r ka nd ha s a s ke d e ve r y WAS P t o pl e as e n ot o b-t ai n publ i ci t y r egar di ng Mi l i t ar i zat i ono f t he WASPs unt i l he f eel s t he t i me i s

pr o per . He does , however , wa nt a ny WASPwho k no ws a pol i t i ca l f i gur e wel l eno ught o be o n a v er y pe r s ona l bas i s , t o pl e as egi ve h: j . m. hername, addr ess and phone num-ber a nd t he name o f t he per s o n wel l k no wnt o her a nd when t he t i me i s r i ght , he wi l lc o nt a c t h er wi t h hi s r e que s t . Y ou ma ysend t hi s i nf or mat i on t o: Col . Wm. Br uceAr nol d , 1625 E ye St . , N. W. , Sui t e 419,Washi ngt on, D. C. 20006.

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BE A HAYDU, o ur Pr e s. , h as i d en t i f i e d o ne o f our gr eat est needs i n O. O. F. - - t he l ocat -i o n o f c ur r e nt a ddr es s e s o f a l l O. O. F .e l i g i b l e s. Thi s i n c l u de s b ot h g r a du at eWASPs and non- gr ad t r a i nees. I n appoi nt -me member shi p chai r man, she st r essed t heneed f or get t i ng an act i ve commi t t ee t hatwoul d devel op some pr ocedur es and f o l l owup ever y cl ue we coul d gener at e f r om t hecooper at i ve ef f or t s of our member s. So,HELP , HELP 1 Ea c h o f you i s n ow a pp oi n t e dSUPER SLEUTH and may f or t hwi t h get aboutdet ect i vat i ng.Somewher e among your unanswer ed cor r es-pondence or Chr i st mas Car d l i st , t her e

ma y b e l u r k i n g a c u r r e nt a dd r e ss o f so meWASP i dent i f i ed i n t he r ost er wi t h oneo f t h ose c u r s- e d a st e r i sk s. The c ommi t t ee wi l l be c ompr i s ed of mem-b er s i n st r a t e gi c a r e as o ve r t h e c o un t r ybut t her e was not t i me t o get conf i r mat i onof a f ul l commi t t ee bef or e Newsl et t erdeadl i ne. Char l yne Cr eger 44- 10, Shr eve-p or t , La . , wi l l se r ve a s vi c e c h ai r ma n,and Rut h Hagemann Wheel er 43- 5, and J ewelEst es 44- 10, b ot h o f Da l l a s, h ave a gr e edt o hel p wi t h r esear ch and r ecor d keepi ng.Some pr ocedur es f ound hel pf ul i n l ocat i ngt he f ami l i es of t he 3g WASPs ki l l ed i nser vi ce bef or e t he Texas memor i a l dedi -c a t i o n l a st sp r i n g ma y su gg est h ow t o u se

o l d a ddr e s s es a nd o t he r s l i ght c l ue s t oadvant age.1. Che ck y our y ea r bo ok a nd c l a s s r o s t e r sf or Sweet wat er cl ass mat es ( i ncl udi ng non-g r a ds) a nd se e h ow ma ny a r e sh own i n t h ea l pha be t i c al l i s t ( who i s l o s t a nd who i smi ss i n g a l t o ge t h er ? ) . I f you a r e c o r r e s-pondi ng wi t h any or know t hei r cur r enta ddr e s s o r a l a t e r a ddr e s s t ha n t he r o s -t er l i st i ng, pl ease f or war d t he i nf or -mat i on t o your commi t t ee at t he aboveaddr esses.2. Chec k y our Geogr aphi c al L i s t i n t her os t e r a nd i f s o me o f t he s e a r e " l o s t " ,c he c k your l o c al c r i ss- c r o ss d i r e c t o r yf o r a p ossi b l e mo ve wi t h i n t o wn o r f o r

t h e pr e sen t t e na nt s a t t h e WAS P' s l a stknown addr ess ( or name of a nei ghbor ) . Then c hec k wi t h t he s e peo pl e and t el lt he m t he pur po s e o f y our s e ar c h. T he yc an o f t en pr o vi de c l ue s s uc h a s a ne wmar r i ed name, t he dest i nat i on of a moveand somet i mes even t he cur r ent addr ess .Do n' t o ve r l o ok t he s l i g ht e st c l u es- - -husband' s name and addr ess; uni ver si t yat t ended; ai r por t wher e t he WASP mayh ave t r a i n ed o r i nst r u c t e d ( f l yer s d ok ee p up wi t h o t he r f l y er s ) ; pl ac e o f

busi ness or occupat i on- - and you' l l comeup wi t h some l eads you hadn' t ant i c i pa-t ed. Somet i mes, by pr esent i ng our pur -p ose t o t h e Post ma st e r , h e c a n h el p p r o -vi de val uabl e i nf or mat i on or addr ess.3 . Recal l t he names of t hose wi t h whomy ou we r e s t a t i o ne d a f t er gr a dua t i o n. .Ar e t he y i n t he r o s t e r a nd i s t he i r a dd-

r ess cur r ent ?4 . Ar e you c o r r e spo nd i n g wi t h a n i n st -r uct or , whose l i st i ng needs cor r ect i on?5. Do you k no w o f a d e c ea sed WAS P n otl i st e d? P l e ase se nd d et a i l s .6. Do you k no w o f a WAS P who h as c ha n-ged her name t hr ough mar r i age or r e-mar r i age? What i s her l ast known addr ess?7 . When you get as much as a name andt own, r esor t t o t he Long Di st ance oper -a t o r f o r f ur t he r he l p. T he numbe r i s 1pl us Ar ea Code pl us 555- 1212.

F or i ns t anc e: i n t he c as e of El i z .Ann ( St avr um) Lux, 43- g, a cal l mi ghtb e ma de t o t h e LD Op e a t Osh k osh , Wi s . ,( h er l a st k no wn a dd r e ss) r e qu est i n g a

l i s t i ng f o r a L ux , El i z . Ann or pe r hapsE . A. , a t 525 Al gona Bl v d. I s t he r e a nyL ux a t t ha t addr e s s ? " ( We d on' t k no wher husband' s name and may l ear n i t t hi swa y. S i nc e he r WAS P e nt r y a dd r e ss wa st h e sa me , a sk o pe r a t o r t o " p l e ase c h ec ki f t he r e ' s a l i s t i ng f o r a St a vr um a tt hat addr es s . " I f not , " Do y ou hav e anyS t a vr u ms l i st e d? " I f t h er e a r e n' t t o oma ny, sh e' l l g i ve t he l i st i n gs o n a l lo f t he m. Ma ke no t e s s o c al l s c an bemade l at er t hr ough a WATTS l i ne f or def -i ni t e i . d. of El i z . Ann. I f i t ' s asmal l enough t own, by t el l i ng your pur -pose, you may f i nd an oper at or who wasa r esi dent dur i ng WWI I and knew t he f am-

i l y . They c an get v er y hel pf ul . Si nc ei t wa s k no wn E l i z . An n wa s st a t i o ne d a tMa xwe l l F l d . , Al a . , a nd Na pi e r F l d . ,Dot han, Al a. , and WASPs somet i mes r et ur -n ed t o l i ve i n t h e l o c al e wh er e t h eyser ved, same pr ocedur e mi ght be f ol l ow-ed a t t hos e pl ac es . Mak e a not e of anyi nf o . o bt a i ne d a s i t ma y c l ue y ou t os o me ot he r l i ne o f i nv es t i gat i o n. I f you' r e seeki ng some one i n t he samet o wn o r n ea r b y, p l e ase c a l l t h e n umb era nd a s k f o r t he WASP by na me . I t ' l l bea happy c onnec t i on. I f not , s end al li nf or mat i on you have ( however mi ni mal )t o your commi t t ee at t he above Dal l asa ddr e ss a nd we ' l l f o l l o w u p.

g . We need vol unt eer s f or t he Commi t t eea nd e spe c i a l l y a r e e ag er t o h ave t ho seof y ou who t r av el or hav e ac c es s t o aWATTS l i ne t o c o nt a c t u s. We ' l l f o r -war d you some cont act s t o make. We havea l l t he o l d r o s t e r s , a l l pas t ne ws l e t t -e r s , . a nd a l i s t o f ent r y a ddr e s s es a ndar e assembl i ng a car d f i l e by t owns.LE T' S MAKE A GAME OF I T. The o ne s wh of i n d t h e mo st " l o st " WAS Ps by t h e 1976meet i ng i n Hot Spr i ngs wi l l r ecei ve duer e c ogn i t i o n. Be l i e ve ~t o r n ot , t h er e

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a r e n ea r l y 1 00 0 l o s t g r a ds &non- gr adsa nd t h at ' s a t a l l t a r g et , b ut t h er e wi l lb e n ea r l y t h at ma ny o f u s a c t i v el y l o ok -i ng f or t hem, i f we al l wor k at i t , s oi t ' s n ot a n i mp os s i b l e d r e am. S o f a s ta s y ' a l l f i n d t h em, y ' a l l wr i t e ' e m i nt o u s .

Commi t t ee News

ANN ATKEI SON, Chai r man of t he Awar dsCommi t t ee woul d appr eci at e submi t t al s andi nf o r mat i o n o n c andi dat es bef o r e Apr i l 1 ,1 97 6. He r a dd r e s s i s 3 84 8 W. Bi d di s o n,F t . Wo r t h , T exas 76109. Any member s hav -i n g a c a nd i d at e c o nt a c t An n.

F AI T H " Buc ky " Ri c har ds , Chai r man o f t heNomi nat i ng Commi t t ee woul d l i ke member st o s e nd a ny s u gg es t i o ns f o r c a nd i d at e s t ot o h er b ef o r e e l e c t i o ns a r e h el d a t t h eOct ober ' 76 r euni on.

Ot her commi t t ees ana ~ne~r cnai r men ar e:

VI RGI NI A HASH - LEGALZI GGY HUNTER - MEMBERSHI PDORA STROTHER - MEMORI ALMI LI TARI ZATI ON - COL. ~~. BRUCE ARNOLDREUNI ON - J . R. SMI TH ( SMI TTY)Member s o f O. O. F . s ho ul d c o nt ac t t he

commi t t ee chai r men wi t h any i nf or mat i onor quest i ons per t ai ni ng t o t hat commi t t ee.

WI SHI NG WEL L RESTORED

The Sweet wat er Women' s For u m r ai s ed t hes um o f $1500 t o ha ve a 3f t . F i f i ma de t ob e p l a c ed a t t h e f o un t a i n o f o ur r e s t o r e dWI SHI NG WELL. Pr esi dent of t he Women' sF o r um i s J o hnny M. Mo or e . F r anc es Wi t her sand Ann At kei Bon ar e maki ng t he scul pt ur eo f t h e F i f i . P r e s . Mo or e , wo r k i n g wi t h

t he Chamber of Commer ce i n Sweet wat er ar emaki ng t he dedi cat i on of t hi s per manentMemo r i a l t o t he WASPs a par t o f t he o f f -i c i al Bi - Cent enni al Cer emoni es of Sweet -wa t e r i n ' 7 6. T ha nk s De di e f o r l e t t i n gu s k no w a bo ut t h i s g r e at t r i b ut e t o o urt e r r i f i c b un ch o f f l y g al s l

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The f o l l owi ng have do na t ed t he i r wi ngst o t he Smi t hsoni an: Nancy Cr ews ( WAFS) ,

Ger r y Nyman ( 43- 1 and WAFS) , Rut h Tr ees( 43- 2) , Gr et chen Gor man ( 43- 3) Bet t yMar t i n ( 43- 4) , J i l l McCor mi ck f 43- 5) , &I r ma St or y ( 43- 6) . The Smi t hsoni an woul dl i k e a dupl i c at e s e t o f t he wi ngs t o beus ed " b ehi nd t he s c enes " f or s t udy . Theyn ee d a no t h er s h ou l d er s t r a p. p o c ke t b oo k,s e t o f wi ng s wi t h t he l o z enge a nd a pa i ro f s l ac ks wo r n wi t h t he E i s enho wer j ac ket .E i t her s end t hem t o t he Smi t hs o ni an i nWashi ngt on, D. C. ( Ai r &Space Museum) pr o-per l y i dent i f i ed o r t o Bee Hay du who wi l ls ee t hey ar e del i v er ed.

NOTES FROM AD HOC MEMORI ALCOMMI TTEE

Dur i ng t he c o nv ent i o n i n Reno , t wo pr o -pos al s wer e made f r o ~ t he f l o or f o r a WASPmemor i al / commemor at i ve st at ue or pl aque.

The pr o po s al s i nc l uded c l aus es f o r no t onl ya pp r o va l b y t h e Or d er b ut f o r f i n an ci n g b yt he Or de r . I t wa s no t po s s i bl e t o r e ac h a nyagr eement o r c o nc l us i o n o n t hes e pr o po s al sdur i ng t he c o nv ent i o n. A c o mmi t t ee has t husbeen appoi nt ed t o i nves t i gat e t he pr o bl emand ar r i ve at some r ecommendat i ons.

We need t he hel p o f a l l t he member s o f t he Or der .

Bas i c a l l y t he t wo pr o po s al s wer e as f o l l o w( 1) Zi ggy Hunt er , an i ns t r uc t o r at Sweet -wat er , pr o po s ed t hat a br o nze p l aque made byDal l as Ar t i s t J ewel Es t es ( who s t ar t ed wi t h44- W- I O) , be i nst al l ed i n as many museumsa nd p ub l i c p l a c es a s a pp r o pr i a t e . T hi spl aque, commemor at i ng t he WASPs who di edbear s t hei r names , t he WASP wi ngs and a r e-

l i e f f o r m o f h ea ds o f t wo WAS PS ( o ne i nf l i ght hel met and goggl es and o ne wi t h t hef o r mal WASP uni f o r m hat ) . One o f t hes e p l a -ques has been pur c has ed wi t h donat i o ns f r o mWASPs and has been i ns t a l l ed at t he Uni v er -s i t y o f T ex as , Hi s t o r y o f Av i a t i o n L i b r a r y .Anot her was o n d i s p l ay at t he c o nv ent i o n.( 2) Mar y J ones, 44- W- 9, pr oposed a t r i but et o t h e WAS P p r o gr a m i n t h e f o r m o f a 6 f t .st at ue of a WASP. She commi ss i oned i nt er -nat i onal l y known ar t i st Wm. McVey t o cr eat ea l / 4 s c a l e mo de l ~n c ~a y o r wn at t n e s t a ~u emi g ht l o ok l i k e. I t wo ul d r e pr e s en t a WAS Pi n f l i ght uni f o r m, s t r appi ng o n a par ac hut ea nd l o ok i ng t o t he s k y. T hi s wo ul d c os t$ 15 , 5 00 a nd Ma r y p r o po s ed i t f o r t h e Ai r

F or c e Mu s eu m. S he h as b ee n i n c o nt a c t wi t ht h e c ur a t o r o f t h e mu s eu m a nd h e h as i n di -c a t e d t h ei r t e nt a t i v e a c ce pt a nc e o f s u c h agi f t .

We r e c og ni z e t h at e i t h er p r o po s al , i f a c ce pt e d b y t h e Or d er a s a p r o j e c t , wi l l r e qu i r ee xt e ns i v e f i n an ci n g a nd wo r k . We a r e a s k i n gt he member shi p t o gi ve us comment s and r e-c o mmendat i o ns . P l eas e f i l l o ut t he f o l l o wi ngquest i ons ( add mor e comment s i f desi r ed) andsend t o Dor a DOugher t y St r ot her , }616 LandyL ane, F t . Wo r t h , T ex as 76118.

1. Do y ou f av or t he s pons or i ng of any t y pe commemor at i ve or memor i al edi f i ce t o t he WAS

2. Do y ou f a vo r s po ns o r i ng t h e s t a t ue o r t hpl aque?3. Wo ul a y o u be wi l l i ng t o wo r k o n a c o wr i tt o r a i s e t he mo ney t o s uppor t t he pr o j ec t ?4 . Wo ul d y ou b e wi l l i n g t o c o nt r i b ut e t o s ua pr oj ect ?5. Do you f eel WASP memor i abel i a ( uni f or ms,wi ngs , p i c t ur es , et c . ) wo ul d be as ef f ec t i v ei n a mu s eu m d i s p l a y a s a p l a qu e o r s t a t u e?6. I f y ou f av or t he pl aque as a pr oj ec t ,wh er e wo ul d y ou s u gg es t i t b e p l a c ed ( n ei t h et he Smi t hs o ni an nor t he Ai r F o r c e Mus eum wi lac c ept a p l aque) ?

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WAFS Secr et ar y: Kat her i ne Ber nhei mBuckber g Mt . Road To mki ns Cove, N. Y. 10986

KATHRYN ( S I S ) F I NE : I ' ve b ee n so b usy,sel l i ng my house and pr oper t y, get t i ngr e ad y t o mo ve t o Ro sevi l l e , Ca l i f . I ' ml e avi n g o n Au g. 4, h ea de d t o At l a nt a t ov i s i t f r i e nds , t he n o f f t o Ros e vi l l e .I ' m dr i v i ng a l l t he wa y unl e s s I c an putt he c ar on a t r ai n and s hi p i t out .

NANCY LOVE h as b ee n i n a nd o ut o f t h e h os-pi t a l , but t he Dr s . o k' d he r f o r s o mesai l i ng i n Mai ne t hi s summer - - so wasr eal l y l ooki ng f or war d t o t hat .

DEL SCHARR has been wr i t i ng a book. Herbi g pr o bl e m i s t o be s ur e t ha t s h e ge t sd at e s a nd e ve nt s d own a c c ur a t e l y, f o r sh ewa nt s i t t o be a n a ut he nt i c a cc ount of t h e WAS P st o r y, e spe c i a l l y a s i t a pp l i e dt o t he Fe r r y Co mma nd . S o, i f sh e a sk s youwher e you wer e or what you wer e f l yi ngo n Ne w Ye ar s Da y, 1943, o r s o me s uc h i di -

o t i c q ue st i o n, p l e ase t a ke h er se r i o usl y.De l bega n t o wr i t e l a s t De c. , a s s he k newi t must b e d on e b ef o r e sh e f o r g ot e ve r y-t hi ng. Husband Har ol d had become mor ei nf i r m wi t h ankyl osi s spondyl i t i s si nce

J une and he di ed on J an. 31, 1975. Shewas t o have had ner ve t umor s t aken f r omb ot h f e et t h e da y h e wa s b ur i e d a nd h adt o wai t t wo mor e mont hs f or a hospi t alr o om. Ha r o l d h ad a st r o ke t he we ek a f t e rt he Sweet wat er r euni on and t hat ' s what hedi ed of . Si nce r et i r ement f r om t eachi ngDel has t hi s mot t o at her home. " I f i tmo ve s , f e ed i t . I f i t do es n ' t mo ve ,pai nt i t . " So, her ol d 108 y r . ol d f ar mh ou se i n No r t h S t . Lo ui s Co un t y n ow l o ok s

b et t e r t h an 25 yr s . a go wh en sh e b ou gh ti t a nd t h e f a r m a s a n i n ve st me nt f o r o l dage. Bei ng a WWI I WASP pur sui t pi l otgave an i deal backgr ound f or wi dowhood.Del s ay s , " I at e al one, s l ept al one, READALONE, pl anned al one, and f l ew al one. "He r pl a n i s t o de vo t e t he ne xt y ea r ort wo t o t he st or y of t he WASP she admi r eds o muc h i n he r y out h. Af t e r t ha t , t he r e ' st i me f or pl ay, we hope.

The WASP Reuni ons get bet t er and bet t er andt hi s o ne wa s t he be s t t hus f a r . T he me o f t h e c o nven t i o n wa s " Or c h i d s t o You" , a ndwas di r ect ed t o t he or i gi nal WAFS of New-cast l e AAB, Wi l mi ngt on, Del . We wer e de-l i ght edl Those WAFS assembl ed i n Reno

we r e so p r o ud o f Na nc y Ba t so n Cr e ws a st he o ut go i ng P r e s . o f F i f i ne l l a . Shema de a f i ne , e f f i c i ent e xe c. Ot he r s i nat t endance wer e: Del phi ne Bohn, Bar bar aE r i c k so n Lo nd on , Be t t y Gi l l i e s, Ter e sa J ames , Fl or i ne Mi l l er Wat s on, Adel aS c ha r r , a nd Ba r b ar a Towne Fa sk en . Gu esswh at ? Ca t h er i n e L. S l o c um, wh o h ad t ol eave t he WAFS bef or e t he t r a i ni ng per -i od was over because of a home emer gency,n ow l i ves i n Re no a nd j o i n ed u s.

43- 1 Secr et ar y: G. C. BROWNI E KI NDI G17205 N. 14t h St .Pho en i x, Ar i z . 85022

The bi g news of t he ye ar , of cour s e, wast he Reuni on i n Reno. Ger r y Nyman and

I dr ove t her e and had a mar vel ous t i mevi s i t i n g wi t h f r i e nd s we h ad n' t se en i nmany year s. Unf or t unat el y, onl y f our43- 1 WASPS at t ended. Ger r y keeps act i vet h ese da ys b y b i c yc l i n g t o t h e c o ur t se ve r y da y a nd pl ay s t e nni s . She a nd he rhusband Van have made sever al t r i ps t oBa j a a nd Me xi c o t o i n du l g e i n t h ei r f a v-o r i t e sn or t o f sn or k l i n g.

DOTTI E YOUNG was pr esent and i s as vi va-c i o us a s e ve r . She and P et e ha ve a do pt -ed a hockey t eam i n Okl ahoma, whi ch r eal l ykeeps t hem hoppi ng.

MARI ON FLORSHEI M al so at t ended t he Reuni ona nd i s n ow l i v i n g i n Wa l n ut Cr e ek , Ca l i f .Her act i vi t i es ar e t oo numer ous t o l i st ,

b ut a mo ng o t h er t hi n gs, sh e h as g ho stwr i t t en a book on poet r y and hor t i cul t ur e;edi t ed mont hl y col umns f or f eat ur e st or -i e s i n ma ga zi n es; i s o n t h e Na t ' l . Bo ar df or t he Amer i can Soci et y of I nt er i or De-s i g ne r s; a nd f o un d t i me t o be p r e sent a tt h e st a r t o f t h e Powd er Puf f De r b y.

MARI ON MACKEY DeGREGORI E and her husbandst i l l ha ve t he i r r e st a ur a nt i n Ne w Yo r k .

They t oo k a t wo week t r i p t o I t al y andhad a wonder f ul t i me.

ELEANOR BOYSEN MORGAN has been l i vi ng i nEur o pe f o r t he pa s t t wo y ea r s , but i sn ow r e s i d i n g i n Ft . La ude r d al e , F l a . ,wher e she f r equent l y sees Evel yn Gr een-bl at t Ho wr e n. El ea no r s t i l l ha s 500'

o f mo vi e s wh i c h sh e wo ul d b e h ap py t oshow t o any WASP who may be i n t he vi c-i n i t y o r t r a ve l l i n g t h r o ugh . Gl a d t ohave you back El eanor .

MAGDA TACKE and Geor ge changed t hei r mi ndsabout movi ng t o Tucker t on, N. J . , and havepur c ha s ed a ho me i n L ak e Wo r t h, F l a . I nspi t e of t he wor k ent ai l ed i n movi ng,Magda manages t o pl ay gol f now &t hen.

BYRD HOWELL GRANGER sent i n a br ochur ewh i c h t o l d o f a f a sc i n at i n g t r i p sh e wa sl eadi ng i n t he Medi t er r anean, whi ch i ncl -uded a t r i p t hr ough t he Gr eek I sl ands.As a pr of es s or of F ol k l or e at t he U. of Ar i zo na , h er c l a sse s a r e t h e mo st p op ul a r .

BETTY TACKABERRY BLAKE st i l l cont i nues wor k-

i ng da y a nd ni ght i n t he r e al e s t a t e bus -i n ess a nd d oe sn' t k no w wh at t h e wo r d vac -a t i o n me an s. He r so n Br uc e h as j o i n edt he Ranger s ( t he or i gi nal name of t heGr een Ber et s) and i s cur r ent l y t aki ngpar achut e j umps and i s al r eady a Kar at eI ns t r uct or .

MARY LOU COLBERT NEALE has been l eadi ng ahe ct i c l i f e . She i s t he Me di c al L i br a r -i an i n t he Henr y Mayo Newhal l Memor i alHospi t a l whi ch she f i nds qui t e i nt er est -i ng. She has been commut i ng f r om Newhal lt o S an Lu i s Ob i sp o wh er e h er d au gh t e r h ad

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I SABEL FENTON STI NSON i s busy wi t h commer cr eal est at e management and her husband wt e ac hi ng. He r d au gh t e r a nd s o n- i n - l a w medi ca l s t udent s at t he U. of Cui dad J uaand l i v e i n E l P as o. Sons J ohn, Mar k , aMat t hew ar e a l l s eni o r s - J o hn at Wes t Mar k at t he Mass. Mar i t i me Academy and Mh ew a t Ca t h ed r a l Hi gh Sc ho ol . S he a nd hhusband have been busy wi t h Aunt Mar j or i es t a t e . She di e d i n Apr i l at he r ho me

mo r e co r r ect i v e s ur ger y as t he r es ul t o f an aut o mo bi l e acci dent l as t Oct o ber , buti s now f i ne.

43- 2 Secr et ar y: MARI ON SCHORR BROWN2512 Mont gomer yL ar edo , T ex . 78040

Ed. No t e: Rec' d . no news f o r t h i s News l et t erbut h op e t o he ar f r o m t hi s c l a s s b y t henex t news l et t er whi ch wi l l be publ i s hedbef o r e t he Ho t Spr i ngs r euni o n. I hav ebeen i n f o r med however , t hat Go v. Mi keo ' Ca l l aghan, Go v. o f Nev. , has appoi nt edFRANCES DI AS GUSTAVSON t o t he Vet er an' sAdvi sor y Commi t t ee. I t ' s hi s hope herappt " . wi l l hel p pr omot e Vet er ans st at usf or t he women i n our or gani zat i on.

, 43- 3 Secr et ar y: BETTY ARCHI BALD FERNANDESRt e. 3 B ox 27Co l l i ns v i l l e , Mi s s . 39325

The l uc ky ones who at t ended t he WASP r e-

uni o n i n Reno wer e Es t her Ber ner , Cl ar i ceBes s ent , Bet t y Budde, Gr et chen Gr aba, L o i sHai l ey, Gr ace Mayf i el d, Rut h Rucker t , Vel maQual l s, Emma War e, Dor a St r ot her and Loi sZi l er . Nex t y ear l e t ' s a l l mee t i n Ho tSp r i n gs i n Oc t o be r . 4 3- 3 i s pr o ud t h at o urcl ass member , Dr . Dor a St r ot her r ecei ved t heFi f i nel l a Awar d.EVELYN LAESCH FARLEY wr i t es t hat she and Ber t ha

L i nk T r a s ky t ho ug ht o f f l y i n g t o t he Re nor euni o n but Evel y n i s nur s i ng a hear tcondi t i on.

BETTY ARCHI BALD FERNANDES i s busy wor ki ng as aboar d member of t he Lauder dal e Count y HumaneSoci et y at t empt i ng t o get an ani mal shel t erbui l t and f i ndi ng homes f or ani mal s unt i l

i t i s bui l t . F or t hos e who k ne w h er f at her ,he pa ss ed away i n A ugus t a t t he age of Blon hi s way home f r om an af t er noon dance.S he ho pe s s h e c a n do a s we l l .

LOI S BROOKS HAI LEY vi s i t ed son and f ami l y i nBr emer t o n, Was h. He i s s t i l l i n t he Navy .She met t he ATWAR pi l ot s comi ng t hr ough EIP as o a nd v i s i t e d wi t h Ka y Br i c k . She i st h i nki ng o f r et i r i ng f r o m publ i c h i gh s choo lt eachi ng t o t each i n a r e l i g i o us o r pr i v at es c ho ol . She a nd L oi s Zi l e r t o ok t hei r f I t .i ns t . r e f r es her co ur s e.

MARI ON HANRAHAN i s enj oyi ng l i f e on t he Pac-i f i c Co as t . He r h ou s e o ve r l o ok s a n a i r -por t and t he o cean. She i s Rehabi l i t a t i o ncounsel or l ooki ng f or war d t o r et i r ement and

possi bl y anot her car eer . J EAN ROSS HOWARD as Ex ec ut i ve Di r ec t or of t heWhi r l y- Gi r l s , I nc. has been t o numer ousco nv ent i o ns and o n a v acat i o n t r i p t o Eur o pewher e s he at t ended t he Par i s Ai r Sho w andc op t e r e d t o E ng l a nd t o v i s i t f r i e nd s . Sh ei s wi t h t he Of f i ce o f Publ i c Af f a i r s wi t hAer o s pace I ndus t r i es As s o c. o f Amer i ca , I nc.

J EAN PEARSON, af t er l eavi ng t he WASP, j oi nedt he Navy , went t o mi ds hi pman s choo l ands er v ed i n t he avi at i o n t r a i n i ng d i v i s i o n f o rt he Deput y Chi ef o f Naval Oper at i o ns ( a i r )as an avi at i o n o f f i cer f o r t he dur at i o n.

She r emai ned i n t he Naval Res er v es and pui n 20+ y ear s and i s now a L t . Co mmander , She r et ur ned t o t he Det r o i t F r ee Pr es s asa gener al r epor t er wi t h an avi at i on col um

To ok t i me out f o r t wo year s ex per i enc e wi an audi o- v i sual f i l m pr oduci ng company ant hen went t o Wayne St at e Uni v. f ul l t i mef o r a Ma s t e r ' s de gr e e i n a udi o - v i s u al s o nr es ear ch as s i s t ant s h i p . F o l l o wed t hat wi anot he r y ear a nd a hal f of gr a dua t e on at eachi ng and r es ear ch f e l l o ws hi p . T wo y eago Wayne St at e Uni v . gav e her an honor ar Do ct o r o f Humane L et t er s degr ee. She t her e t ur ne d t o t he F r e e P r e s s a s a s c i e nc e aaer o s pace wr i t er and co ver ed a l l t he ear l l aunches of unmanned r ocket s and sat el l i t a t Cape Canaver a l t hr o ugh Shepar d ' s f i r s tU. S. space f l i ght . Wr ot e a man- i n- spaces er i es t hat r ecei v ed a nat i o nal awar d.Went t o t he Det r oi t News as a sci ence wr ia nd c o nt i n ue d t o c o ve r s o me s p ac e s h ot s icl udi ng Apol l o 11, t he f i r st manned l andion t he moon, Shepar d' s moon l andi ng and tl a s t Ap ol l o f l i g ht t o t he mo on . Mo s t o f wr i t i ng, however , was gener a l s c i ence andmedi c i ne. I n 19b9 s he went wi t h t he f i r s

wo men s c i ent i s t s t o go t o t he Ant ar t i c ant o conduct a women onl y expedi t i on aboutBOO mi l es f r o m t he Sout h Pol e . Al s o f l ewwi t h t he Navy and l anded at t he Sout h Polas t he f i r s t wo man t o r each t he Sout h PolShe had a l r eady f l o wn d i r ect l y o ver t heNo r t h P ol e o n a s p ec i a l f l i gh t f o r t he

J apanes e I mper i al f ami l y f r o m To ky o t oCo penhagen. As a s c i ence and avi at i o nwr i t er s he has been f o r t unat e t o hav e hadoppor t uni t y f or many advent ur es: a Nat ' l .Sc i ence F o undat i o n o ceangr aphi c v oy age i t he Tasman Sea bet ween New Zeal and and At r a l i a , f l i ght s ( s uper s o ni c) i n t he Del t aDar t , and par t i ci pat i on i n t he Ai r Nat i onGuar d' s Ri ch Tr ophy Event f r om Tr avi s AF

Cal i f . t o Hawai i , Wake I s l and, T achi kawa i n J apan a nd r e t ur n. F or f un s he ha s beeAl i ce Hammond' s co- pi l ot i n seven or ei ghPowder Puf f Der bi es and al w~ys had a wondf ul t r i p. She and he r hus ba nd o wn a Ces s1 72 wh i c h t h ey e nj o y. L as t f a l l s h e wa s e pt e d by t h e Uni v . o f Mi c h. a s a f ul l t i mg r a du at e s t u de nt i n t h e S ch oo l o f P ub l i cHeal t h f o r a t wo y ear degr ee pr o gr an i nP ub l i c He al t h . T hi s f a l l s h e wi l l b e t aa n o ve r l o ad o f c o ur s e s a s t h ey p l a n t o mot o t he Sa n F r a nc i s c o a r e a ne xt y ear . Sher egr et s t hat s he was not abl e t o at t endt he r euni on.

RUTH RUCKERT wr i t es she enj oyed t he r euni oand a l s o t he I nt ' 1 . Co nv ent i o n o f _t he 99

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17 member s pl us 4 t hat ori gi nal l y r eg-i st er ed but cancel l ed wer e t he 43- 4 cl assr epr esent at i on i n Reno. What happened t o

you f our , Bowl es, Wai t e Under wood andWi er zbi cke? Those' pr esent wer e J enni e Br ownBur beck, J uani t a Bol i sh Cooke, Vi Thur nCowden, Mar y Edi t h Engl e, Rut h Gamber ,Mar gar et Moore Hol ben, Conni e Ll ewel l ynHowert on, Gerr y Hardeman J or dan, Wi l l i ePeacock Kel l y, I sabel St ei ner Kar kau, Bet t yNaf f z Mart i n, Vi ol a Thompson Mason, Fai t hBuchner Ri char ds, Henr i ett a Ri chmond, I sabelMadi son VanLom, Lt . Col ~ Hel en M. Schaef erand El enor Thompson Wort z. We had a mi nicl ass meet i ng and her e i s some i nf o f oral l of you about t hose pr esent .

Washi ngt on - she was a char t er of t he 99' s, VI THURN COWDEN works f or i nst r uct i onal Ai d,t he QB' s, et c. havi ng been t he "f l yi ng school Hunt i ngt on Beach Ci t y school s, maki ngmar m i n pre and WWl er a. Her ashes wer e di s- r eadi ng, mat h games f or l ear ni ng cent er s.t r i but ed over St i ns on F i el d i n San Ant oni o. The mos t i nt er e s t i ng t hi ng about Vi atShe had an enor mous c ol l ec t i on of dat a on t he r euni on was her beaut i f ul daught eral l t he ear l y avi at or s whi c h t hey gave t o t he whom she br ought wi t h her .L i br ~r y of Congr e s s. I s abel i s s or r y s he RUTH GAMBER i s pr e s ent l y wi t h t he ai r c r af tcoul dn' t make t he r euni on. Dept . of Becht el Cor p. Oakl and Ai r por t

DORA DOUGHERTY STROTHER st at es t hat she wi l l di spat chi ng J et ai r cr af t and crews.

al ways cher i sh her Fi f i nel l a Awar d. One of Si nce WASP days she has been wi t h Fl i ghther ar t i cl es on t he WASP was publ i shed i n Dent , Admi ni st r at or and Gener al Avi at i on.t he wi nt er of 1974 edi t i on of t he J our n al of She was i n F r enc h Mor r oc o, Nor t h Af r i c a,t h e Amer i c an Avi at i on Hi s t o r i c al Soc i et y . i n per s onnel wi t h t h e AF f or 3~ year sShe i s st i l l wi t h Bel l Hel i ocopt er and has Gambi e i s st i l l Gambi e. •

been doi ~g qui t e a bi t of speak~ng l atel y. , MARY EDI TH ENGLE has 3 daught er s, 2 mar r i edAt t h7 k~ck-of f of t he I nt er nat ~onal Women s and one engaged pl us a gr andson age 4.

Year . ~n J anuar y she was speaker at a, l unch- I nt er est i ngl y enough i n t he past she hel p-eon ~n Dal ~as c o- s po~s or e ~ by t he 99 s and ed t r ai n t r ot t er s and r ac ed t hem pl usZont a and ~n connect ~on w~t h t he same 7vent t aught psychol ogy at t he Uni v. of Ky.was guest on a t hr ee hour t al k show ~w1t h t wo Now she spends her t i me pai nt i ng, doi ngot her s) . I n May she. spoke t o. t he r eg~onal cer ami cs and does bookkeepi ng. She boat sb~nquet ?f t he Amer~can. I nst ~t ut e of I ndust - al l summer and t r avel s whenever possi bl e.r 1al Eng~neer s. I n Apr ~l . she was banquet . We shoul d see her i n Hot Spr i ngs •••That ' sspeaker . at t he St at e meet ~ng ?f AAUW and ~n a Possi bl e.t he. spr ~ng l ect ur ed a~ t he Un7v. of T~xas at CONNI E LLEWELLYN HOWERTON has been empl oyed

Ar l ~ngt on t o cl as~es ~n behav~or al SC1ences. f or near l y 25 year s i n soci al wor k i nShe has been apP?~nt ed t o t he Bo~r d of Tr us- Publ i c Wel f ar e Dept . , L. A. and Sant at e~s of t he Amel ~a. Ear har ~ Memor ~al Schol ar - Bar bar a. She i s cur r ent l y wi t h Sant as h~p Fund of t he N~net y - N~nes , I nc. Bar bar a Count y Wel f ar e Dept as s uper -

LOI S HOLLI NGS~ORTH ~I LE~ i s st i l l t eachi ng . vi sor of f oster home pl acem; nt of depend-mat h and sc~ence ~n S~e: r a Bl an?a, Tex. h~gh ent chi l dr en of J uveni l e Cour t . Her hobbyschool and her husband ~s st ar t ~ng anot her i s pl ayi ng basebal l wi t h t he Women' s sof t -f our year t er m as Count ~ J ud~e. She r ecent l y bal l t eam and keepi ng up wi t h her 15 yeargot c ur r ent on her phys ~c al ~n c as e s he g~t s ol d d aught er , and we al l know t hat ' s aa. c hanc e t o f l y. ~ec aus e of t wo r e sor t s 1~ c hal l enge i n i t s el f .S~err a Bl anca she ~s. l e~r ni ng. t o pl ay t enn~s WI LLI E PEACOCK KELLY i s empl oyed at t he VAand gol f . ~he s ays ~t ~s a l ~t t l e l at e t o hos pi t al Lake Ci t y , Fl a. f or t he pas t t enst ar t l ear n~ng ?ut f un. year s. A son and daught er bot h gr aduat ed

VI A t he GRAPEVI NE. , f r om t he U. of Fl a. and ar e mar r i ed. HerBet t y Due~er Budd. s ar e a l l gr own t al l and hus band i s a s af et y engi neer f or Dept . of she i s st ~l l wor k~~g. . . t r anspor t at i on f or t he St at e of Fl or i da.Emma Co~l t er War~ ~s ~t ~l l . ~n Cl ayt ?n~ Mo. BETTY NAFFZ MARTI N i s on her 2nd career. SheGr ace B1r g~ ~yf~el d ~s ~t ~l l sky d~v~ng. got a BA i n Bi ol ogy i n 1967 a nd t eacher sBee Medes ~s ~n Or e gon w~t h a k ennel and a c er t i f i c at e i n 1973. St i l l not wor k i ngsmal l home an~ l ar ge gar den. but most act i ve i n Ci t y Beaut i f i cat i on andKay ~enges Br ~?k l ost her husband l as~ ~ear Cl ean up ant i - l i t t er pr ogr ams i n school s-and ~s s t i l l w~t h t he AWTAR as ex- of f ~c ~o c l ubs et c . Bas i c al l y s he' s a hous ewi f eadvi sor . and t ~ a gr eat guy •••he was wi t h Bet t y.

Est h~r Berne: i ~st i l l wi t h t h~ I ndi ana Aero- VI OLA MASON and her husband moved back t onaut ~c s Comm~s s ~on as Deput y D~r e ct or . Texas i n 1973. She and Bob oper a t e a f i xed

43- 4 Secr et ar y: FAI TH B. RI CHARDS bas e and oper at i on at t he Enni s Muni ci pal3411 Gol dendal e Dr i ve Ai r por t . Gues s t hey ought t o be abl e t oDal l as, Texas 75234 f l y t o t he r euni on next year •••

MARGARET MOORE HOLBEN was t owi ng t ar get s atCamp Davi s i n t he WASPS. She was an i nst r uc-t or i n Va. unt i l 1946. She mar r i ed i nt o t heUSMC and t hey l i ved i n Tsi ngt ad, Chi na

1947- 4S, t hen st at i oned al l over USA t o1972. From t hen t i l l ' 75 t hey wer e i n Yoko-soha, J apan. Whi l e t her e Mar gar et j oi nedAt sugi Navy f l yi ng cl ub, ' hopi ng t o r e-l ear n how t o f l y' •• Her bi g moment came on5 Mar ch ' 74 when she was awar ded t he t i t l eof Honor ar y avi at or i n 1st Mar i ne Ai r cra f tWi ng at I wakuai , J apan.

LT. COL. HELEN M. SCHAEFER USAF r et i r ed ci vi l -i an occupat i on i s a di spat cher f or SanBr uno Pol i ce Depar t ment f or t he past 15years .

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KATY LOFT S TRE HLE i s t he c hi e f pi l ot f or t heFl i ght School at Opa- l acka Fl i ght Cent er ,Opal aka, F l a. Sh e does par t t i me ai r t axiwor k. She f l ew t o Reno wi t h Evel yn ( 43W6)and Mar k Tr ammel i n t hei r Cessna 421. Kaysai d she was spendi ng mor e t i me doi ngpape r wor k t han f l y i ng s o s h e we nt out

and got her M&E Seapl ane r at i ng t hi sspr i ng i n a Twi n Sea Bee j ust mai nl y f or" l o t s o f f un" . Ev el y n a nd Ka t y a t t end-ed t he P- 47 pi l ot s r euni on i n At l ant i cCi t y l ast May.

I SABEL " Pet e" MADI SON VAN TOM i s empl oyedby Tekt r oni x I nc. of Beaver t on, Or egon,manuf act ur er s of sci l l oscopes and r el at edi nst r ument s. She and J er r y l i ve i n Por t -l and, Or egon wi t h t wo of t hei r 5 chi l dr en.

AS FOR YOURS TRULY, am st i l l wi t h Br ani f f and wi l l pr obabl y st ay unt i l r et i r ement .Whi ch i n my way of t hi nki ng can come any-t i me soon. Woul d l ove t o have an i ncomeand s t i l l b e abl e t o f l y ar ound t o p l ac esl i ke Wasps r euni ons.

The r es t of t he gal s at t he r euni on f a i -l ed t o send me a t humb nai l sket ch, hope-f ul l y t he y wi l l by n ext n ews l e t t e r . Di dget one i nt er est i ng l et t er f r om Mar y J aneSt ephens Mei kl e. She was wi t h her husbandf r om Oc t . 197 4 t i l l J an. of t hi s year .

The y wer e s t at i one d i n Bangk ok and s h~ wr ot esayi ng she was enj oyi ng l i vi ng wi t h t he

Tha i s and l ear ni ng a l i t t l e abo ut t hei rl i f e and cul t ur e.

J UANI TA COOKE di d not wr i t e abo ut her s el f bu t I know f r om t al k i ng t o h er i n Re not h at s i nc e s h e i s n ow al one s h e h as madeanot her home away f r om home and has gonet o Hel ena, Mont ana ••• she pl ans t o commut ebe t we en t h er e and Cal i f . Ou r be s t t o t he

year s ahead.Hope we wi l l s e e al l of you f r om t he Re noc onvent i on at Hot S pr i ngs pl u s t he r e s t of 43 - 4 t hat j us t c oul d n' t make i t t hi s year .

43- 5 Secr et ar y: J I LL McCOi l l 4I CK 492 0 N. St at e Rd. 43W. Laf ayet t e, I nd. 47906

Fl own West : AUTRAI N, MARY PARKER- - r ec' da ni ce l et t er f r om Mar y' s si st er , Bar bar aChasi s, r epor t i ng t hat Mar y, bet t er knownas P ar ki e , d i e d s u dde nl y i n J u l y 197 3.She r epor t s t he f ol l owi ng of her l i f eaf t er di sbandment : Mar y had a t our of dut y i n t he Sout h Paci f i c Theat r e wi t ht h e Re d Cr os s . Whe n t h e war e nde d, s h eset t l ed i n New Yor k Ci t y and made per s-onne l wor k h er pr of e s s i on. Sh e was wi t hMacy' s f or 15 year s and t hen became Di r -e ct or of P er s onne l at Al l i e d P ur c has i ngCor p. , a pos i t i on s h e he l d f or 12 year sa nd unt i l her de at h. She s a i d t ha t Ma r ywas al ways t he war m, gener ous, f un- l ovi ngper son we r emember . She di dn' t f l y agai naf t er l eavi ng t he WASPs al t hough f l yi ngwas somet hi ng she woul d l i ke t o havedone when she r et ur ned t o ci vi l i an l i f e.Mar y mar r i ed t wi ce but had no chi l dr en.

S he was de vot e d t o he r f i ve ni e ce s , oneof whom woul d l i ke t o wr i t e about t heWAS Ps . So Bar bar a wi s h es u s t o kee p i nt o uc h wi t h her . Her a ddr es s i s : 465W. 23r d St . , N. Y. , N. Y. 10011.

CALL, P AT HI LLER- - P at r e por t s t h at h ercur r ent news i s most l y about her chi l d-

r en. El dest , Dan, gr aduat ed f r om t hel oc al Uni v. and c ur r e nt l y i s a F i r e Tec h- .ni c i a n f o r t he F or es t Ser v i c e. Sa l l ygr aduat ed f r om Whi t man Col l ege and i st eachi ng t he f our t h gr ade i n Adel ai de,So ut h Aus t r a l i a . Ci ndi , a J uni o r a t t heUni v. and i s wor ki ng f or t he For e s tSer vi ce t hi s summer . And l ast , Mar y,gr aduat ed f r om hi gh school t hi s spr i ngand l ooki ng f or war d t o Col l ege i n Sept .Si nc e o ur l a s t c hi c k i s l ea vi ng t he ne s t , J er r y and I ar e put t i ng our bi g hous eon t he mar ket and dr awi ng pl ans f or asmal l one over on Whi dbey I sl and- - r eal l yst ar t i ng t o bui l d next mont h. We ar enot pl anni ng t o move out t her e per man-e nt l y yet . I ' m s t i l l t e ac hi ng s c h ooland J er r y' s dent al pr act i ce i s her e.For t he f i r s t t i me i n many year s , me t af or mer WASP, Kat hl een Kel l y 43- 4, vi si t -e d our s c h ool e nr out e t o t e ac hi ng i nOl ympi a. She now l i ves i n Cut bank, Mont .

J ANE THOMAS CAMPBEL L r epo r t s t hat s he andHubby ar e sel l i ng t hei r l ovel y f ar m i nt he Cat s ki l l s due t o be i ng un abl e t o kee phe l p. The y ar e t r adi n g d ee r , wi l d t ur -key, c hi p mun ks , and a l ar ge di ver s i t y of bi r ds f o r s un, s a nd, s ur f a nd dee p SGG-

f i shi ng. They ar e movi ng t o Hol den Beach,N. C. The c or r e c t addr e s s i s Mr . &Mr s .

J ohn C. Campbel l - Rt . 1, Suppl y, N. C. 2684 The y wi l l be l i vi ng r i ght on t he I nl andWat er way af t er t hei r house i s bui l t - - -

unt i l t h en t h ey wi l l l i ve aboar d t he i r 5 0f t . yacht , name of " Wampum" , her bai l i ngpo r t i s Ca l a ba s h, N. C. She i s a t wodi e s el , s l e eps e i g ht , has t wo f i s h i n gc ha i r s , a i r c ondo f l y i ng br i dge . T heypl a n t o dee p s e a f i s h, t r a ve l , a nd ea t al ot of s eaf ood and f i s h. They bot h " l uv "c oo ki ng. Her hus ba nd, J a ck , us e s hi s Wo kwhenever possi bl e and has st udi ed Mand-ar i n Chi nese cooki ng and she speci al i zesi n c as s er ol e s and Cr oc k- P ot s . J ane r e por t ha t s he ha d a l o vel y but t o o s ho r t v i s i twi t h Moni ca Fl aher t y 43- 5 who l i ves nearBr at t l ebor o, Vt . Moni ca was ver y hospi -t abl e t o h er and t he y had a gr e at v i s i t .Moni ca' s f at her was Rober t Fl aher t y, not e

movi e di r ect or and her Mot her , a r emar k-abl e per son.

RUTHMARY BUCKLEY COLE r epor t s: f r om t heWASPs I di d char t er wor k out of Kal ama-zoo, Mi ch. wi t h a Fai r chi l d 24( 4pl ace)whi ch my f at her owned and sol oed at 70y ea r s . So l d i t a nd po nt o ons a nd t o ok aPT- 19 i n on t r ade. Di d some char t er wi t ht he PT~19 t oo. St ar t ed f or Cal i f . - s i de-t r acked i n Texas - met , mar r i ed and l i ved10 year s i n Dal l as . Had t h r e e c hi l dr e nwhi l e l i v i ng i n Dal l as . Move d t o Ft .

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RUTH FI TZSI MONS r epor t s t hat she went t oHa wa i i i n Mar c h 1974. I t wa s he r f i r s tv ac at i o n i n 20 y ea r s . He r wo r k a nd i l l -n ess i n t h e f a mi l y h ave k ep t h er t i e dt o t he gr i ndst one.

ELI ZABETH GREENE - quot e: My act i vi t i essi nce di sbandment i ncl ude hel pi ng t ost ar t Mi ss i on Avi at i on Fel l owshi p i n J an. ' 45, an ac t i ve as s oc i at i on whi c hl as t ed 27 y ear s . About a t hi r d of t hatt i me wa s s p ent o ve r s e as a s a pi l o t i nLa t i n Ame r i c a , Af r i c a a nd Asi a . S i n c el at e ' 71, I ' ve been at my par ent s homec ar i ng, f i r s t f o r bot h a nd t he l as t t woy ea r s , f o r my Mo t he r . Si nc e J a n. ' 74I ' ve b ee n a bl e t o a ga i n p ar t i c i p at e i n

MAF. Thi s t i me a s Pr a ye r S ec t y. a t h ome .HELEN TURNER HOLLAND - quot e: The way t o

keep up wi t h t he Hol l and f ami l y i s t ot a ke n ot e of wh at i s h ap pe ni n g o n t h ehi ghwa ys t he s e da ys . J o hn i nv ent s a ndmanuf act ur es r oad pavi ng equi pment . Soi f you se e a FLOWBOY h au l i ng a sph al t t oa pavi ng machi ne- - you know i t ' s J ohn' sba by . I t i s huge , y el l o w, a nd de l i v er sas phal t out t he bac k end of a c hai ndr a g. Cur r e nt l y , J o hn i s f i ni s h i ng amachi ne t hat r ever ses t hi s act i on and,i ns t e ad o f be i ng a t r a i l e r , i s a t r uc k

S c ot t . Af t e r d i v i d i n g Go l f i n st r u c t i o nbet ween Thunder bi r d Count r y Cl ub and El -~or ado, I went i nt o t he Spor t swear Bus-1nes s . Enj oy ed a v e r y s uc c es s f ul s ev enyea r s a s t h e o wn er o f a f a shi o na bl ewomen' s wear st or e. Am now r et i r ed andt r y i n g t o p l a ya l i t t l e Go l f o n my o wn .I ' m on t he boar d of t he Pal m Spr i ngs Pat h-f i n de r s , a n a uxi l i a r y o f t h e Bo ys Cl u b,and our or gani zat i on donat es t i me andc h ar i t a bl e e ve nt s t o su pp or t o f t h e Bo ysCl u b, a nd a su mme r Ra nc h . We b ui l t a ndmai nt ai n an i ndoor ol ympi c- si ze swi m-mi ng pool and moder n gymnasi um. Al soa Ranch bet ween Pal m Spr i ngs and I dyl l -wi l d ( i n t h e Sa nt a Ro sa Mt s . ) . And t h i ssummer ar e abl e t o send al most 400 under -p r i v i l e ge d b oys t o c a mp. I ' m a l so a l i f e -t i me member of t he Ei senhower Medi calCe nt e r a ux i l i a r y . I f o l l o w t he s u n byspendi ng about 8 mont hs i n Pal m Spr i ngs( Oct ober t o May) and t he summer seasoni n Por t l and, Or egon.

DOROTHY EBERS BACH - Dor ot hy r epor t s t hatsh e i s b usy a s a Pub l i c He al t h Nu r se wi t ht he Count y Heal t h Dept . She has com-p l e t e d 20 yea r s i n Pub l i c He al t h t h i smont h ( August 1975) . She super vi sess o me 12 nur s e s a nd f i nds t ha t i t i s v er yi nt er est i ng wor k wi t h emphasi s on pr e-ven t i o n, wh i c h sh e b el i e ve s i n .

J OSEP HI NE PI TTS EGAN- - quot e: No c han ge ov erl a st yea r - e xc e pt I ma de t h e Ar my- Na vyCount r y Cl ub' s Ladi es " ~" t enni s t eamt hi s y ea r . P l a y a l l y ea r r o und, o ut do or sa nd i n do or s , wi t h t i me o f f f o r sk i i ngat Vai l i n wi nt er wi t h my t wo gal s whoar e now l ocat ed i n Col or ado.

L auder dal e about 17 or 18 y e ar s ago. Amn ow a l o ne - a wi d ow - wi t h a b ea ut i f ulAi r edal e and an open r oad mi ni mot or homeand I l ov e i t . I ' m now headi ng f or Sey -mo ur J o hn son AFB a t Go l dsb or o , N. C. f o r ag r a ndso n o r d au gh t e r ' s a r r i val . My so n- .

i n- l aw i s a pi l o t t he r e o n KC- 135. Hei s n ow o n a l e r t a t Ho me st e ad , k ee pi n g u sal l s af e. I n J une went t o N. C. t hen ont o Ohi o t o see Sl eepy( Mar y Wi l son) 43- 4Mc Co nk ey a nd l o ok f o r l a nd . We p ho ne dMar y Rosso Lewi s 43- 4 and had a wonder f ulsmal l convent i on. She' s i n Sant a Bar bar a,Ca. Rut hmar y woul d l i ke t o have a WASPconvent i on i n t he East !

EDNA MODI SETTE DAVI S - ( j ust as Edna wr ot ei t ) - B26 - t o wt a r g et s , Ha r l i n ge n, Tx. ,mar r i ed J ohn Thor ne Davi s, Lt . AAF Har l i n-gen, T x. - B- 24' s . He f i ni s hed L aw s c h oolU. o f S . C. Wi t h h usb an d mo ve d t o Lo sAnge l e s , Ca. - 2 s o ns . F l y i ng di f f i c ul ti n L. A. a r e a - smo g a nd t r a f f i c = t r oubl e+no f un! So - T r av el Bus i nes s . F i v e y ear s

t r avel i ng - t aki ng Yout h gr oups t hr uEur ope and Mi d- East . Now, manage gr oupsand t our s, Wor l d Wi de, f r om Af ghani st ant o Bal i . Ma ke f o ur bi g t r i ps a y ea r a ndf our s mal l ones . T hi s pas t y ear - Rus s i a,Ce nt r a l Ame r i c a , S o. Pac i f i c I s l a nd s a ndt he Or i e nt . Ha ppy t o l e av e f l y i ng up t ot he Ai r l i nes except meet many f r i ends andspend t i me " up f r ont " on many f l i ght s.Ex. : mi d- wi nt er above ar t i e ci r cl e i nKo t s e bu, Al a s ka - pi l o t had be en f l y i ngi n t ha t a r e a 25 y ea r s . Hd ha d s pe nt ma nya n R. O. N. a t Ab i l e ne a nd e ve n o ne a t S we et -wat er dur i ng WWI I . Have made al l t he bi gr euni ons and l ook f or war d t o t he next .I ur ge al l who have not . at t ended t o make

t h e e f f o r t - c o me a nd e nj o y!I RENE FREMD DeGr ay - quot e: Our busi nesscont i nues t o gr ow and become mor e demand-i n g, b ut we l o ok f o r wa r d t o o ur b r i e f

j aun t s t o Sou t h Pa dr e I s l and, of f Br owns-vi l l e, Texas f or swi mmi ng and f i shi ng.I h ave ma de t h e b i g de c i s i o n t o l e ar n t osur f . Have spent t hr ee muscl e- numbi ngd ays t r y i n g t o st a nd u p o n t h e b oa r d .Mi r a cul o us ! And I i nt end t o k eep o n t r y -i ng next mont h when we wi l l t ake anot herc r a ck a t i t ! T oo k s o me Spa ni s h l es s o nst o a ug me nt o ur Por t u gu ese so we c a n beadequat e i n Sout h Texas and Mexi co.

HELEN DETTWEI LER * QUOTE: Af t er di sbandment ,I r e t u r n ed t o e xhi b i t i o ns a nd Uo l f t o ur -

n ame nt s s i n c e I h ad be en a Go l f p r o f e ss-i o na l i n p r e - WAS P d ays. My mo st n ot a bl epupi l s wer e Pr es. Ei senhower , wi t h whomI had a da i l y l e s s on a t 0830 e ac h mo r ni ngat El dor ado Count r y Cl ub i n Pal m Deser tb ef o r e h e h ea de d f o r h i s Go l f g ame , a nd

J ac ki e Coc hr an was al s o a f a i r l y c ons t an tpupi l and pl ayi ng par t ner . Among ot herf amous pupi l s wer e J ack Benny, Mar y Li v-i ngst on, Danny Kaye, Gr eer Gar son, DesiAr naz, Luci l l e Bal l , Wi l l i am Lear ( mul t i -i n ve nt o r - p ar t i c u l a r l y t h e Le ar J e t ) ,Phi l Ha r r i s , Al i c e Fa ye . a nd Ra nd ol p h

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wi t h engi ne i n t h e r ear . Now t hi s ki nd t he pl ane was s ever el y damaged. St i l lof t hi ng i s exc i t i ng- - t o s ee a f l at , ? ne oper a t i ng Camp Denal i i n t he Mc Ki nl eydi mensi onal , dr awi ng t ake shape and f 1n- Par k count r y wi t h Gi nny Hi l l Wood ( 43- 4)al l y move down t h e r oad i n s uc h pl ac es as par t ner . Vi s i t ed Engl and f or a mor . t has Tor o nt o Col or a do, and Cal i f or ni a. t hi s s pr i ng, j oi ni ng my good f r i end,I n t hi s bu~i nes s one l i ves on t he br i nk Loui s e Pot t e r , of Nor wi c h, Vt . , who i s t hof di s as t e r no mat t er what t he s t a ge. younges t oc t o genar i an of my ac quai nt en-

" Wi l l i t wor k ? Wi l l s omeone buy i t ? anc e. She hol ds s omet hi ng of a r ec or dWi l l we have enough money t o keep goi ng? wi t h 26 t r i ps sol o by car over t he 5, 000Wi l l we have t o s ue t he Company whi c h mi l es f r om Ver mont t o Al as ka, t he l as ti s t r y i ng t o copy i t ? " et c . Thi s i s t he one i n Spr i ng of 1974.di r ec t i on J ohn t ook af t er hi s f l yi ng RUTH ( NI CKl E) CARTER J OHNSON - Af t er s he l efdays- - af t er publ i s~i ng a bo~k on f l yi ng, t he WASPs she f l i ght i nst r ucted i n Col um-wr i t i ng s hor t s t or 1es , and 1ns t r uc t i ng. bus , Ga. i n 1946, ' 47 and 1948. Ni c ki eI ' ve gone i n t he di r e ct i on of e~dl es s f l ew i n t he Cl evel and Nat i onal Ai r Rac esboar d meet i ngs - - on heal t h pl ann1ng, and won t he Hal l e T r ophy i n 1947. She J uveni l e pr ogr ams, educat i on, and pol i - deci ded t o l eave Ga. and gave Cal i f . at i cs . Hel en r epor t s s on Mar t i n was whi r l at f l i ght i ns t r uct i ons i n var i ousgr a duat e d wi t h honor s and i s goi ng t o be l oc at i ons t her e. Fi nal l y i n 1968, s hea r anc her - f ar mer near Gr and I s l and- - went i nt o her own bus i nes s : Rut h J ohns onwher e he i s f ol l owi ng i n hi s par e nt ' s Fl yi ng Ser v i c e - Chi no Ai r por t , Chi no, Caf oot s t e ps and s pendi ng hi s . f r e e m? ney and now i s Chi ef Pi l ot and F. A. A. Des i gneon f l yi ng. Daught e r Bet s 1S mar r 1ed, Rec ei ved t h es e honor s i n 1970 and s t i l l

has a 10 mont hs ol d s on and l i ves i n hol ds t hem t o dat e. Her qual i f i c at i onsHas t i ngs , Nebr . , wher e s he won an ar t ar e : Commer c i al ATP - CFI - I - AS~l l i Lands chol ar s hi p t hi s year and s ol d. s o~e of bes i des a bunc h of pi s t on engi ne ai r -her br onz e pi ec es . Daught er K1t 1S mar r - c r af t s he has f l own t he f ol l owi ng: T- 33i ed t o J i m Pet er s en who i s f r o m Al l i anc e J et t r ai ner - Ci t a t i on J et - Ki ng Ai r 200Nebr . , home of WASP Rober t a Mundt . Ki t - Aer o st ar and a MU - 2 J et .i s i n her l ast year at t he U. of Okl a- MARI ON ( SCARLET) STEGEMAN HODGSON i s st i l lhoma Law School . wr i t i ng, wr i t i ng, wr i t i ng - but sel l i ng

CEL I A M. HUNTER - - quot e: I am s t i l l ver y not hi ng exc ept her t hr e e c ook books ( whi c hmuc h i nvol ved wi t h t wo maj or i nt er es t s , s he di dn' t mean t o wr i t e i n t he f i r s tAl as ka and Cons er v at i on. I n Feb. , I pl ace! ) . Her mys t er y i s f i nal l y f i ni s hedwas el ect ed s t at e pr es i dent of t he and has been s ent t o her agent i n NewAl as ka Cons er v at i on Soc i et y, t he onl y Yor k . Sc ar l et t s ays i f i t i s a BESTSELL Ecompl et el y Al askan conser vat i o~ or gan- she and husband Ned wi l l t ake up f l yi ngi z at i on whi c h I hel ped f ound 1n 1960, agai n. Spur r ed on by Bet t y Haas Pf i s t erand of ~hi c h I was Exec ut i ve Sec t y. f or of 43- 5, Sc ar l et t t ook up s now s ki i ng i n

t he f i r s t 12 year s of i t s exi s t ence. her ol d age but i s s t i l l on t he begi nner sOur or gani z at i on i s about 1, 000 s t r ong s l ope. She a nd Ned a nd y ounges t s on,now, di vi ded bet ween Al askan members who J ohn, 14, spend ever y Chr i st ~as at Wi nt ermay v ot e, and As s oc i at e member s r es i d- Par k, Col o. " t o get away f r om t he r at r a ci ng i n t he ot her 49 s t a~es , who. ar e. and t o get out of t he k i t c hen. " The Hod-non- vot i ng. Among t he 1ssues w1t h wh1ch gsons had a good vi si t wi t h Hel en Tur nerwe a r e c onc er ned ar e t he " d - 2" l ands Hol l and ( 43- 5) and f ami l y r e cent l y. " Bot h

t he ar eas wi t hi n Al aska desi gnat ed i n t he ex-WASPs ar e now Gr andmot her s - mi ne r ec-1971 Al aska Nat i ve Cl ai ms Set t l ement Act ent l y, a boy bor n J ul y 9. "f or i ncl usi on i n one of t he f our systems: MARI ANNE BEARD NUTT: - - quot e: So manyNat i onal Par ks, Nat i onal - For est s, Nat i onal t hi ngs have happened l ast Fal l and Wi nt erWi l dl i f e Ref uges , or Wi l d and Sc eni c and s o f ar t hi s year , WOW! Have a gr a nd-Ri ver s . Thes e new par k s , f or e s t s , r e f uges daught er 5 year s ol d by my daught er - i n-and addi t i ons t o al r eady exi st i ng uni t s, l aw' s pr evi ous mar r i age and a gr andson of must be acted upon by Congr ess bef or e my own, bor n l ast J ul y 15, 1974. Gr umman1978. Hope al l you WASPs wi l l be suppor t - asked me t o come t o Wet ham Fi el d, St uar t ,i ng us when t h ey c ome up? Am s t i l l s er v - Fl a. ( T hey have a pl ant her e ) . We of f i -i ng a s a Feder al member of t he J oi nt Fed- ci al l y opened t he Cont r ol Tower Apr i l 1.er al - St at e Land Use Commi ssi on f or Al aska, We' ve been qui t e busy - we ar e a non-t o whi ch I was appoi nt ed by Sect y. of f eder al t ower . I ' m f aci l i t y r at ed of I nt er i or , Roger C. B. Mor t on, i n 1972. cour s e ( bef or e Apr i l 1) , t wo o t her Oper -

The whol e quest i on of l and use i s of at or s ( one had t he CTO and t ook t he r e-maj or i mport ance i n Al aska, and t he Comm- vi ew exam l ast week) he wi l l , no doubt ,i s s i on i s i nvol ved i n a t t empt i ng t o pr o - be f ac i ~i t y r a t e d b y next week - end. Themot e good pl anni ng and management . Have ot her f el l ow has unt i l Oct. 1 to oper at enot f l own s i nce we s ol d our pl ane i n and t hen t he FAA al l ows hi m t o t ake t he1965, but have sur vi ved a coupl e of pl ane exam. They ar e wor ki ng out ver y ni cel ycra shes, t he l at est one i n a F&WS Beaver so f ar . Gr umman desi gnat ed me Chi ef Con-i n t he Br o oks r a nge. No one i nj ur e d, t h o t r ol l er whi c h I f eel i s r e al l y wonder f ul

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DAWN ROCHOW SEYMOUR - quot e: Hous ewi f e, Iam! Happi l y mar r i ed t o Mor t Seymour whoi s a Mf g. Rep. and who f l i es f or f un. Wehav e 4 chi l dr en: Sam and t he t wi ns : Wi za nd Ma r g, a l l t hr e e wi l l be Sr s . i n Hi ghSchool t hi s f a l l , and Amy who wi l l be al ovel y f r eshman, t wo Labr ador s, one duck-l i ng, 3 gol d f i s h et c. We y o- y o bet ween

Rochest er and Cacandai gus Lake wher e I ' dr eal l y l ove t o l i ve- - someday! I ' m buyi ngand r unni ng my Dad' s Rochow Swi r l Mi xerbus . a nd a m i n t he t hr o es o f " g r e at e con-omi c deci si onsw• Bi l l Bal den, now al most29 i s marr i ed t o Mary L enni ng who i s t he

J r . Hi gh l i br ar i an i n St ea mboat Spr i ngs ,Co l o. Bi l l i s t he Mgr . o f t he P t a r mi ga nI nn. We hav e had gr eat f un f o l l owi ngt hem ar ound t he count r y: Mi ch. , Mi nn. ,Vt . , Hawai i and now i s t he mt s . P er haps ,some of t he ol d- t i mer s r emember Bi l l ' sf at her who was ki l l ed i n J an. 1946 i n anai r c r af t a cc i de nt . I t t o ok me t e n y ea r st o f i nd Mort . Thanks t o J i nny Ar cherWi l l i ams, I ' ve made cont act wi t h ol d WASPf r i ends. Pol l y Mar kl e Mul l i gan t el ephon-ed but I mi s s e d he r . Ha d Ho pe d t o s eeGr eeni e, Mi t ch and t he ol e 17 gi r l s atr e - uni o n but c oul dn' t e s ca pe . The r e ha st o be anot her t i me. ( y ou bet t her e i s ,Oct . 1976 i n t he Oz arks , Ar k. Dawn, y oube t here- - - J i l l )

SHI RLEY SLADE TEER - t hi s i s some news Sh: . r -l ey wr ot e t o me on a Xmas car d- - She sai dt hat he r hus ba nd i s not t o o wel l , but s hemanaged t o f l y t he coop l ong enough t ov i s i t Spai n f or t wo weeks . She s ai d t hatSpai n i s beaut i f ul count r y and t hat s hehad a t err i f i c t i me. She al s o s ai d t hatt he i r s o n i s i n c ol l e ge no w a nd i t ' s abi t l onel y ar ound home.

VI RGI NI A ARCHER WI LLI AMS - quot e: J ust r e-t urned f r om a f ew days at Cape Cod - -Cr ai gv i l l e i s my f avor i t e s pot and t hewat er was 74°1 Bob, my el dest son, com-pl et ed hi s Ar my st i nt ( was a Hel i copt erpi l ot ) i n May and has been l ooki ng f or a j ob and adj us t i ng t o Ci vi l i an l i f e.Ri chard i s f l y i ng J et s i n Engl and andEdgar a nd I a r e f l y i ng o ve r t o s e e hi mSept . 6t h. My f i r s t t r i p out of t hecount r y and we are bot h qui t e eager f ort hi s experi ence. Our y ounges t s on,St ephen, i s an engi neer and l i v i ng i nWoocest er , Mass.

J I LL McCORMI CK - I pl an t o gi ve a r epor t of Harr i et Ur ban Whi t e wi t h my r eport as Iv i s i t ed her t hi s s ummer. I l ef t l af ay-et t e, I nd. on Ai r Wi sconsi n t o Chi cagoand t hen UAL t o Reno t o at t end t he WASP' 75 Convent i on. 43- 5 was r epr esent edby 13 member s: Vi vi an Cadmen Eddy, Bet t yShea Boyd, Syl vi a Dahmes Cl ayt on, J eanneD' Ambl y, Sol ange D' Hooghe, Bet t y HaasPf i st er, Ger r y Har dman J or don, Hel enHague( pl ease send me your address) , AnnKarl s on Kenny, Marg e L ogan Rol l e, J i l lMcCor mi ck, Luci l l e Fr i esen McVey, and Yv onne Pat eman. Had s ome t r aumat i c mo-

but a bi g r e spo ns i bi l i t y . J us t v i s i t ed Ter es a J ames ( WAF) at Wes t Pal m Beac h.She ' s f i ne - we ha d a gr e at we ek end. Sa wsome of her f ami l y agai n. Rut hmar y( Buckl ey) Col e ( 43- 5) and Dot t i e Henesy( 43- 6) may be comi ng up f r om Ft . Lauder -dal e next weekend. May 2 went t o At l ant at o at t end t he P - 47 Thunderb ol t As s oc. con-

v ent i o n - gr ea t f un, t her e we r e g WASPst he r e . I ' m Nat ' l Sec t y . Cha nge o f a dd-r e s s : Br e ez y Pt . ( R. R. 1) J e ns en Be ac h,Fl a. 33457

ELL ENOR KURTEN SCHAFFER * quot e: L as t y earRut hmar y " Bucky Col e was at Cast l e AFBvi si t i ng her daught er and cal l ed me f r omt her e. I met her at L A I nt I ' . , s he onl yha d a 24 h r . s t o p ov er wi t h us but wes ure made t he mos t of i t . She want ed t os ee Uni v er s al St udi os s o we t ook t hat i nbef ore t aki ng her t o t he Hol l ywood Hot elwher e s he s t ayed t he 2nd ni ght t o get t hebus t o t he a i r po r t e ar l y t he ne xt mo r n .I t had been 25 y ears s i nce Rut hmary wasi n Monr ovi a. She had v i s i t ed my parent s

when s he pi cked up her pl ane her e i n Cal i f . Thi s year , I coul dn' t mak e t he r euni on asI had t oo many ot her t hi ngs goi ng. Af t er26 y ear s as an Eas t er n St ar I f i nal l y amgo i ng t hr u t he l i ne , my f i r s t y ea r asAs s oc. Conduct r es s i s about over t henc omes a no t her 3 y e ar s be f o r e I f i ni s h a sWort hy Mat r on. Of cour s e, Geor ge hasnev er been a Mas on and he has now f i ni s h-ed as Pr e s . of t he Teac her s As s oc . andSt at e Rep. et c. , s o i s now t aki ng t hi soppor t uni t y t o j 6i n and wi l l have com-pl et ed t he qual i f i cat i on t o become anEas t ern St ar i n t i me t o be As s oc. P at r onand P at r on wi t h me. We are l ooki ng f or-wa r d t o t he ne xt t hr e e y ea r s . T hi s s um-mer i s 14 y ears marr i ed t o t hi s wonder-f ul man. He s t i l l t a l ks about P al m Des -er t and t he f un we ha d t he n. Va ca t i o nt i me s t art s t hi s nex t week f or us . Wewi l l be doi ng what we cal l t he l oop • ••San J auqui n Ri v er , Ki ng Ri v er , Merced,St ani sl aus, Tuol umne, Sacr ament o, Amer -i can, Yuba, Tr i ni t y , McCl oud t o Eagl eLake comi ng back t hr u Reno t o Mammot hL ak es . We l ov e t o f i s h r i v er s a nd t he sear e al l r i ver s i n Cal i f . We have a bi gDodge cl ub cab and a Cal i f . camper and,of c our s e, F I F I i s on t he bac k s o a ny onewho s e es a n or a nge r i g wi t h a F I F I , Ea s t -er n St ar and Masoni c embl em on t he r ear ,k no ws i t ' s us . Ri ght no w FI F I i s t hebl ack &whi t e decal we got i n Pal m Desertbut my ni ec e i s goi ng t o put i t i n c ol ors o i t wi l l s ho w up be t t e r . Out s i de o f new act i vi t i es i n St ar and Masons we keepour s el v es bus y wi t h, now 3 , gr eat ni ecesand one nephew. Si nce we nev er had chi l -dr en, we are nut s over our gr eat s any way.I gue s s t hi s j us t a bo ut do es t hi ngs upf or " Ca l i e " , s t i l l wo r k i ng a t t he P. O.I t i s now 21 y ear s , and i t does n' t l ookas i f we wi l l be movi ng out of Monr ovi a.Geor ge i s L i br ar i an at L a P uent e Hi ghSchool whi ch i s c l os e by .

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ment s when I d i s co v er ed I had l o s t myt r avel er s checks . T hanks t o Ger r y Mi chel -son ( 43- 1) who st ayed over wi t h me unt i lMonday and pr ovi ded t he t r anspor t at i ont o go t o t he Ba nk a nd t he n t o t he Ai r -por t wher e I t o ok UAL t o DEN and t henF r o nt i er t o ABQ t o v i s i t Har r i et Ur ban

Whi t e . We had a bal l t o get her , s he dr o veme t o Co chi t i L ake ( 38 mi l es nor t h o f Al buquer que) wher e I checked my l andwhi c h I pur c ha s ed i n 1 97 3. Re al l y gr e att her e , dev el o pi ng wel l , wat er i n t he newL ak e, a nd pl a nni ng t o bu i l d a Go l f c o ur s ea c r o s s t h e s t r e et f r o m my l o t . Me t 3 o f Har r i et ' s f i ve chi l dr en: Tom, t he young-e s t , who j us t f i n i s h ed Hi gh Sc ho ol a nd i ssor t - of Chi ef Honcho of t he Homest ead( unt i l Fal l ) whi l e Har r i et spends somet i me o ut o f t o wn t eachi ng. One eveni ngwent t o her newl y wed s o n' s , Andy , homef or di nne r at whi c h e ve nt I a l s o me t a n-ot he r s on, Bi l l . At t he e nd o f my v i s i tHar r i et dr ove me t o Las Cr uces, N. M.

wher e s he wo ul d be wo r k i ng f o r s i x weekst eachi ng an i nt ens i v e Engl i s h pr o gr am atN. M. St at e U. wi t h st udent s f r om Chi hua-h ua Uni v . Ha r r i e t ' s a gr e at g al i n t hi st e ac hi ng bu s . a l s o l o ad s o f f un t o b e wi t h lMy 2nd Co us i n- i n - l aw who l i v es i n L as Cr -uces , Met me and dr o ve me t o v i s i t my1s t c o us i n , h i s Mo t he r - i n - l a w, i n E l P as o .Whi l e t her e , s pent a day at t he Ai r por tgr eet i ng t he Powder Puf f Der by Cont est -ant s as t hey f l ew i n . Amo ng t hem wasMar gar et Ray Ri ngenber ger ( 43- 5) who, byt he way, came i n 5t h i n t he f i nal r es ul t s .Mar gar et i s o ur I ndi ana Chapt er 99 PPDe xpe r t . Sh e' s e nt e r e d e ac h y ea r f o r ma nyy ea r s a nd ha s d on e we l l i n s e ve r a l , b utt he 19 75 Ra c e wa s h er be s t s h owi ng . F r o mEl P as o , I f l e w Ame r i c a n t o Da l l a s a ndvi s i t ed my Nephew and f ami l y. Di d t al kt o Mar i on ( Scar l et t ) St egeman Hodgson ont he pho ne. She was i nvo l v ed i n beco mi nga Gr andpar ent . F r o m Dal l as , I f l ew Amer -i can o n home, wher e I ' v e been bus y eversi nce_cat chi ng up wi t h mysel f .

SYLVI A DAHMES CLAYTON r eal l y enj oyed at t end-i ng her 1s t WASP r euni o n t h i s y ear i n Reno .No w s h e ' s ba c k i n t he wo r k r o ut i ne . Sh eenj oys wor ki ng i n her husband' s company,i t s t a r t ed i n 1968. T he y ar e us i ng t het echnol ogy der i ved f r om maki ng t he l i ght st he As t r o naut s us ed i n Sky l ab and hav e

12V f l uor escent emer gency l i ght s on t hemar ket now. T hei r daught er and her hus -band bot h - 1st Lt s . i n - t he Ar my st at i oneda t F t . Br a gg , N. C. , h av e j u s t be e~ h o meo n l e av e. Thei r s on, a mec h. e ng1nee rat Duval Mi n i ng Co r p. , and h i s wi f e l i v ehe r e i n T uc s o n, s o we g et t o e nj o y be i n gn ea r t h em. S yl v i a h op es t o s e e s o me o f he r"Bay " mat es at t he nex t r euni o n! No t e:

Thanks f o r t he ar t i c l e on yo u and yo urWASP exper i ence- - t hat ' s what Col onelAr nol d want s. Gr eat : J i l l .

43- 6 Secr et ar y: CAPPY WHI TAKER J OHNSON4175 Kennet h Ave.F a i r Oaks , Ca l i f . 95628

Member s o f 43- 6 at t he r euni o n i n Reno :MAURI NE BRUNSVOLD WI LSON, MARGARET CASTL EMcANALLY, LANA CUSACK BOXBERGER, MARJ ORI E

LOGAN ROLLE, BLANCHE OSBORN BROSS, LOLAPERKI NS RI CCI , MARY RUTH RANCE, FRANSNYDER TANASSY, I RMA " BABE" STORY, LOUESA

THOMPSON BEARD, EVEL YN TRAr ~L , DOROTHYWEBB, ADDI E WOLAK ELL I SON AND CAPPY WHI T- TAKER J OHNSON. Sho ut s of gr eet i ng, pun c-t ua t e d by " I wo ul d ha ve k no wn y ou a ny -whe r e , y ou l o ok e xa c t l y t he s a me " . I twas t he f i r st r euni on f or BLANCHE OSBORNBROSS and LOUESA THOMPSON BEARD. Louesahad her mo t her , T i l l i e , wi t h her , whi chwas l i ke ol d t i mes as Ti l l i e accompani edLouesa t o Sweet wat er , and I ' m s ur e wi l lbe r emember ed by many.

PEG HELBURN KOCHER spent a summer mont h i nE ngl a nd, b i k i n g i n t o t he ba c kl a nd s o f t h e

Co t s wo l ds , St o nehenge, Bat h , et c . , and t oCo r nwal l and Devo n. Had l o t s o f t heat r ea nd v i s i t i n g f r i e nd s i n L ond on . Sh e h asbeen busy l eadi ng wor kshops on t he Char t erRevi s i o n Pr o po s al s f o r N. Y . Ci t y and wi l lbe a p an €l i s t a t Que en s Co l l e ge o n t h i sf o r a s emi nar i n Oc t . She has a s on wor ki ng o n t he p i pel i ne i n Al as ka ( wi t h ano t he r s o n t he r e v i s i t i ng ) , a t hi r d s o n wo r k sf o r He r t z a t J F K a nd da ug ht e r De b, wi l l bi n he r 3r d y r . a t Ta f t . P EG oc c as i onal l ysees EI LEEN BRI STOL ( Est abl i shment ) whol i ves near by.

ANN CRI SWELL MADDEN has s i x of her t en chi l r en s t i l l wi t h her at home. L as t f al l s ha nd o ne o f he r da ug ht e r s j o i n ed a p r o f e s s -

or f r om London who was conduct i ng a smal lgr oup t o Rus s i a f or 2 wk s . t o s t udy a r t aar ch i t ect ur e . T hey f o und i t ext r emel y i ne r e s t i ng a nd s h e ha s s i nc e gi v en s e ve r a ll ect ur es o n t he s ubj ect . T hey co ncent r at emai n l y o n Mo s co w and L eni ngr ad, but d i d go ut t o a number o f v i l l ages wher e t hey wak ed a c r o s s f i e l d s t o s e e 11 t h c e nt u r ychur ches . T hey f o und t he ar t br eat h- t ak i nand t he ar chi t ect ur e most unusual .

MARGARET CASTLE McANALLY says she must havec a ug ht a c o l d i n Re no be c au s e s h e e nt e r e dt he hospi t al wi t h pneumoni a on J ul y 1st .S he ho pe s t o be r e c ov er e d a nd r e ad y t ot e ac h h er f o ur t h gr a de r s b y f a l l . He ry ou ng es t gi r l i s a s o pho mo r e a t J . C • .

i n Ba ke r s f i e l d , h er o l de s t da ug ht e r 1 Smar r i ed, and her s o n i s i n s er v i ~e •. T heyar e al l i nt er est ed i n par achut e J ~mp1ng,ha ng gl i d i ng , e t c . i n s t e ad o f f l Y 1n g t owhi ch MARGARET phi l osophi cal l y adds " t oeach hi s own t hi ng. "

L OL A PERKI NS RI CCI encl o s ed a p i ct ur e o f her sel f wi t h Lana and J er r y Boxber gers t a nd i n g i n f r o nt o f " T h e Bi r d " t h at f l e wt hem t o t he r euni o n. She f l ew t he T r avel -ai r t o Pa. , NY, Wash. , D. C. , F l a. , Puer t oRi c o a nd t h e Vi r gi n I s l a nd s l a s t No v. a nd

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De nver b y a we l l - k no wn a r t i st . Wh en sh ei s n' t pl a yi ng go l f o r t e ndi ng ga r de n s h e i st r y i n g t o t a l k E mi l i n t o t a ki ng h er t oHa wa i i , s p ac e- A. L ot t s a l uc k , F r a nl At t her euni on, Fr an was wear i ng a ver y f ashi on-a bl e bl u e d en i m p an t s su i t wh i c h sh e h adma de . So p r o f e ssi o na l l o ok i n g, a nd p r o ve so ur g i r l s h ave t a l e nt i n ma ny a r e as.

NANCY J OHNSON THORNE says her sevent h gr adec l a s s wa s be t t e r t ha n us u al t hi s pa s t y ea r .She t ook a t r i p t o Chi cago vi a AMTRAK andr epor t s t hat t r a i ns haven' t changed t hatmuch si nce WASP days, but Chi cago has.She t hi nks i t was much si mpl er when we had TR' s and t r ans por t at i on.

MARI ON TI BBETS was sor r y she coul dn' t maket h e r e uni o n, b ut sh e h ad j u st g ot t e n ho mef r o m a n e xt e nsi ve t r i p a c r o ss t h e U. S . Tost a r t h er j o ur ne y sh e we nt t o a mi n i -

r euni on i n Aust i n, Tex. The memor i a ls e r v i c es a t t he U. o f T ex as we r e l o ve l yand i t was a t r eat t o meet Nei l Ar mst r ong,not t o ment i on so many WASPS, some f r om

a s f a r a wa y a s Ca l i f . Af t e r t ha t wi t hhe r do g, Sno opy , s h e h ea de d f o r Ma s s . ,c ha s ed a l l t he wa y bv he av y r a i ns a nd t o r -na do s . I n t he Ge t t y s bur g, P a. a r ea s h evi si t ed ELI ZABETH McGEORGE SULL I VAN, whohad j us t l os t t he r oof of her hous e andb ar n i n a st o r m. Whi l e a t h er s i st e r ' sp l a c e i n Ma ss. , De di c a me vi s i t i n g a ndt he y di d a l l t he po i nt s o f i nt e r e s t f o rt he a r e a. On l e av i ng Ma s s . s h e we nt t oAt l a nt a , Ga . t o v i s i t a f r i e nd s h e us e d t of l y wi t h i n Romul us, t hen t o Tampa f or avi si t wi t h DOROTHY EBERSBACH.

EVELYN TRA~~LL r epor t s no speci al newse xc e pt t h ey h ad t o h ave a n e ng i n e c h an geo n t he C421 i n 48 hr s . i n o r de r t o ma ke a

sc h ed ul e o f 8 sa l e s me et i n gs i n t h e so ut h -e ast , wh i c h wa s vi t a l t o t he i r b usi n ess.She want s ever yone t o know how much sheenj oyed bei ng wi t h t hem i n Reno.

MAURI NE BRUNSVOLD WI LSON wor ked har d wi t h t he99 Cl ub get t i ng t he Powder Puf f Der by of f i n Ri ver si de. She' s wor ki ng on r enewi ngh er i n st r u me nt l i c e nse , a nd i s g oi n g t oRi o de J aner o i n Oct ober .

VI RGI NI A YATES wr i t es f r om our capi t ol t hatt h i n gs a r e p r e t t y h ec t i c i n t h e l a st t woday~ bef or e Congr ess vacat es f or August .Her l i f e t he pas t y ear has been one of s ur -vi val of headl i nes f r om Wat er gat e, Vi etNa m, e t c . Unt i l t he a dv ent of t he J F K Cent er , her pr i me t i me was a week or so

i n L ondo n f o r s h ows , but ha s n' t do ne t hi ss i n c e 1971, a nd h er p assp o r t ha s e xp i r e d.P l a ns t o ~t o ne o f t he n ew Bi c e nt e nn i a ledi t i ons.

ANN WALDNER CURRI ER i s ser i ousl y i l l , i n andout of Wal t er Reed Ar my Medi cal Cent er .De spe r a t e l y i n n ee d o f you r p r a ye r s a ndl et t er s .

CAPPY WHI TTAKER J OHNSON l oves t hose t i meswh en sh e c a n vi s i t wi t h a no t h er WAS P. S hea nd L y al l ha d an o ve r ni ght v i s i t wi t hMAURI NE BRUNSVOLD WI LSON and Gl en l as twi nt er and st opped i n Sant a Bar bar a on

says t he f r i endl y r adar voi ces ar e wel comepassenger s when t r yi ng t o avoi d t hunder -s t o r ms , i n t he c l ouds , o n a ni ght a pp-r o ac h t o Sa n J ua n, P . R. She go t s o me o b-ser ver t i me r ecent l y wi t h husband Ed,pr act i c i ng appr oaches and si ngl e engi nef I t . , pr e pa r i ng f o r hi s AT P. She r a n

i nt o El mer Ri l ey ( Di r ect or of Fl yi ng,Sweet wat er ) and hi s char mi ng wi f e at VanNt l ys Ai r p or t i n J u ne . He i s se l l i n g a i r -pl anes and i nst r uct i ng i n t he San Gab-r i e l Va l l e y, a nd wa s t h e f I t . e xa mi ne rwhen Ed got hi s mul t i - r at i ng 7 y r s . a go .LOLA has had her si ngl e and mul t i - i nst r u-ment i nst r uct or s r enewed and i s good unt i l1977.

PEG WI SSLER ROBERTS dar ed me t o pr i nt herne ws s o wi t h a l l due mo de s t y , he r e i t i s .PEG and J AY ROBERTS vi si t ed CAPPY andLYALL J OHNSON at t hei r beaut i f ul home i nFa i r Oa ks, Ca l i f . , o n t h ei r wa y h omef r o m a v ac at i o n i n Co l o . a nd Wy o. Sher epor t s t hat t he J ohnson' s home i s some-

t hi ng e ve r y bo dy o ught t o s e e i f t he y a r ei nt er est ed i n devel opi ng an i nf er i or i t yc o mp l e x. Ca pp y a nd Lyal l b ui l t t he b ea u-t i f ul house ent i r el y wi t h t hei r own handsa nd i t ' s p er f e c t b ot h a r c h i t e c t u r a l l y a ndi n i t s e xe cut i o n. No t o nl y t ha t , butCa pp y p r o du c ed a l un c h o ut o f t h e J o hnso ng ar d en t h at p ut E sc of f i e r t o sh ame ; f r e shveget abl es i n wi l d abundance gr own byt hemsel ves, and absol ut el y mout h- wat er -i ngl y del i c i ous . Ah s huc ks , P eg, i t wasnot hi ng.

MARGE LOGAN ROLLE and her husband, Ken, hada n i c e t r i p v i a t h e Ai r l i n es t o Me xi c ol a s t F eb. I n J une t he y dr o ve t o P or t l a ndf or Ken' s annual Ai r por t Exec. meet i ng,

st oppi ng on t he way home i n Seat t l e t ov i s i t Ma r ge ' s s i s t e r . T he y f i s he d f o rsa l mo n i n Pu ge t S ou nd ( No l u c k) b ut e n-

j oy ed t hei r f i r s t exper i enc e of di ggi ngc l a ms a nd c a t c h i n g c r a bs. Du r i n g t h esummer t hey spend t he week- ends at Fl at -head Lake, 90 mi l es f r om Mi ss oul a, wher et he y c aught s i l v er " k o ka ne e" s a l mo n. Shes a ys i t wa s gr e at s e ei ng e ve r y one a t t her euni on.

MAXI NE STEWARD SMI TH r epor t s t hat wi t h J uneo ne o f he r bus i e s t mo nt hs i n he r l aw p r ac -t i c e , i t wa s i mp ossi b l e f o r h er t o a t t e ndt he Reno r euni on.

I RMA " BABE" STORY encl osed a snapshot show-i ng s o me o f o ur c l as s a t t he r e uni on br ea k-

f as t . T hank s , Babel She had an env i oust r i p t o t h e Ke nne dy S pa c e Ce nt e r a s a VI Pg ue st o f NAS A f o r t h e Ap ol l o - S oyuz f l i g ht .Davi d Scot t ( ast r onaut f or Apol l o 9 &15and moon r over dr i ver ) t ook a smal l gr oupt o a l l t h e n o- n o a r e as. ) 0 mi n. af t erl aunch t hey wer e i n t he l aunch cont r o lc ent e r ge t t i ng a br i e f i ng. T he y a l s o go tt o se e t h e c r e w q ua r t e r s a nd su i t - u p r o omand even got i n t he command modul e andL&M s i mul at or .

FRAN SNYDER TANASSY spent t wo weeks dur i ngt he summer at t endi ng an ar t wor kshop i n

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t hat same t r i p t o have a del i ci ous l unchwi t h PEG WI SSLER ROBERTS and J ay. Theywer e del i ght ed t o have t he ROBERTS r et ur nt hat vi si t i n Aug. CAPPY went back t oWest Vi r g i ni a i n Sept . ( f i r st t i me i n28 year s) and vi si t ed her good, dear f r i end,NANCY J OHNSON THORNE.

Now t hat you' ve enj oyed r eadi ng about your

cl assmat es, make a ment al note t o send i nyour own news next year.

EDI TOR' S NOTE: ANN WALDNER CURRI ER l osther cour ageous f i ght f or l i f e at Wal t erReed hospi t al i n l at e Aug. Cl assmat eLEE WHEELRI GHT r an i nt o her by chance andvi si t ed her numerous t i mes dur i ng J ul yand Aug. - shar i ng memor i es of Sweet wat erand f l yi ng.

43- 7 Secr et ar y: MARY HELEN BURKE1700 Seaspray Cour t Apt . 2119Houst on, Texas 77008

j oyabl e t i me. Vi ewi ng t he ol d movi es orsl i des br ought back memori es, such as "Di dI r e al l y l ook l i ke t hat ? " and et c . TheUni v. of Texas has st a r t ed a r oom f or usand i n t i me i t woul d be a most i nt er est i ngst o p on ones t r a vel s t o l ook ar ound. I ' mmoonl i ght i ng o~ week ends f or f r i end of mi ne who has a f l i ght school . Not doi ng

any f l yi ng but hel pi ng keep t he of f i ceand st udent s t oget her wi t h r i ght ai r -pl anes. I nt er e st i ng and f un t o be ar o undt he "BI RDS" even t ho not f l yi ng t hem.

ANN HOLI DAY was at Aust i n dedi cat i on but hadt o r e t ur n t o S an Ant oni o t hat ni ght . Wast o be i n Spai n dur i ng r euni on i n Reno butpr omi sed t hat t he next one woul d be amust f or her . Ugh? She was one of t hosewho coul d st i l l wear her uni f orm •••••. andl ook gr eat . Oh wel l , some of us don' thave our uni f orms anymore and t hat wasgr eat est excuse I f ound, coul dn' t get i nt oi t anYwaY.

EMERAL DRUMl J I ONDat t ended r eun1. on i n Reno 43- 7 at t he r euni on wer e: MI CKEY STEVENSON,and at l ast mi nut e MARY HELEN BURKE coul dn' LELA LOUDDER, TOWI T THOMPSON, ANN DESSERT,

make i t as her r oom mate so she t ook i n WI NNI FRED WOOD, J EAN BABB, J EAN PARKER,MAXI NE ( EDMONDSON) Fl our noy 43- 8. Thanks I SABEL TYSON, DORI S ELLENA, YVONNE ASH-f or MHB. Emmy r emai ns wor ki ng some of t he CRAFT, CAROLYN CLAYTON, EMERAL DRUMMOND.

t i ~e and p~~yi ng most o~ t he t i me •. 1 don' t 43 _ S St . HELEN TRI GG LUTSt h~nk Hawa11 coul d sur v1ve a year w1t hout pegr eBar yi 78Emmy' s gr aci ng t he beaches f or mos t of Ei D ~ ~ Cal i f 9562)t he summer . or 0, •

J EAN BABB sent a not e t oo l at e l ast year f or TO THE WONDERFUL REUNI ON COMMI TTEE: 43- 8newsl et t er . She had been al most 20 yr s. bl h dl i vi ng out s i de t he U. S. She di d at t end t hanks you f or maki ng pos si e suc goo

t i mes enj oyed by al l at Reno. The t i mer e uni on i n Reno, I under st and. Her add- and e f f or t t o ac compl i sh an endeavor sor ess i s 4?10 Dext er Dr i ve #17, Sant a Bar - gr and, boggl es t he mi nd. We do appr eci at ebar a, Ca11f . 93110. J ean has had some ever y mi nut e- of our Reno Reuni on.h: al t h pr o~l ems but t hese appear t o be over MARY ESTI LL FEAREY wr i t es: "I ' m al l f or hav-~t h. Let s hope so f or her . i ng f r equent r euni ons. The one i n Reno

ANNE ! DESSERT) OLI VER. wr ot e t o? l at e l ast yr. was super ! Mar y Fur n t al ked so much about

Don, t t uck ~s away 1n your f 11es Ann: . Lake Tahoe whi l e i n Sweet wat er , I t houghtLet s k e7P 1n t ouc h. Her addr es s ~s . of her s o muc h whi l e abs or bi ng t he magni -A. ~. Ol ~ver , 720 12t h ~t . , ~r y ~v111e, f i c ent s cener y f or t he f i r s t t i me. Luc kedCal ~f . 95901. Hus~and 1s. st 111 ~n seed. out by havi ng Loi s Aucht er l oni e as a seatbus1ness and A~ne 1S n~w ~n Real Est ~t e, mat e on Hughes Ai r West f r om Reno t o Lasbu~ onl y WHEN 1t doesn ~ 1nt er f er e ~~h her Vegas Sunday ni ght . Then i t was gr eat f unbr ~dge and ot her f un t h1ngs. Four ch1~d- f l yi ng wi t h Maxi ne i n her Skymast er f r omr en al l gone f r om home but one gr andch11d Las Vegas t o Tucson wher e she l et me of f near . t o vi si t our daught er . I n case Max f ai l s

LELA ( LOWDER) HARDI NG wr ot e a n~ce l et t er . t o t el l you, she i s t he pr oud owner of anbout al l t he ot her gal s but d1dn' t put 1n i nst r ument r at i ng, whi ch she compl et edany news about her sel f or her f ami l y. Can' t af t er r et ur ni ng t o Texas. "t ake t hat Lel a. Next t i me st ar t wi t h you. FRANKI E McI NERNEY WARMS: "I di d so r egr etOK! Thanks f or al l i nf o on r euni on. not bei ng abl e t o make i t t o t he Reno Re-

CAROLYN CLAYTON cut her br ai ds and when I uni on but an ear i nf ecti on pr event ed myhear d t he news I r ecal l ed doi ng t he same t o f l yi ng and dr i vi ng was out of t he ques-

mi ne but t hat was ' bout 30 yr s. ago. L et t i on. When you' r e a wor k i ng gal , t i me i sme hear f r om you t he r eason why Car ol yn. l i mi t ed you know. Shar on, my daught er who Ther e al ways i s one and most ar e ver y i s i n t he Ai r For ce i n t he weat her det ach-i nt er est i ng, especi al l y when you' ve had ment i s st at i oned i n Engl and at Al conbur yl ong hai r f or so l ong. about 60 mi l es nor t h of London. On Aug.

MARY HELEN BURKE at t e nded ac t i vi t i es i n 9t h I ' l l be on my way f or my f i r s t t r i pAus t i n i n s pr i ng f or dedi c at i on of pl aque. out of t h e St at e s. Needl es s t o s ay, I c anNei l Ar mst r ong, as you k now, was guest t hi nk of not hi ng el se. My passpor t ar r i vespeaker wi t h Bob Consi di ne M. C. Saw many a coupl e of days ago so, "I ' m al l cl earWASPs t hat I i nt ended t o get wi t h and c hat f or t ake- of f . " We pl an t o see Engl and,but t i me r an out on most of us. Some hav- Scot l and and I r el and and anywher e el se t hai ng t o l eave bef or e t he b anquet . Most en- t i me per mi t s. At l ong l ast , t he d r eam of

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HEL EN T RI GG L UT S: T hi s ha s be en a bus ysummer . The r euni on came and went l i kea b ea ut i f ul d r e am a nd i t wa s h ar d t oset t l e down t o t he r out i ne of r eal i t y.I came home f r om t he r euni on t o r esume aba t t l e t o pr e s er v e o ur wa y o f l i f e . I nt r ue F I F I f as hi on I won- - of c our s e. L as tMa y a c o up l e o f me n a pp l i e d f o r a " S p ec -i al Use Per mi t " t o oper at e a f ur ni t ur emf g. busi ness on t he pr oper t y adj acent t oo ur 20 a c r e s. No wa y we r e t h e b ea ut i f ulso un ds o f n at u r e g oi n g t o b e r e pl a c ed b yt h e" s o un ds o f sa ws" . Af t e r mo nt h s o f he ar -i n gs a nd a pp ea l s e t c . t h e p er mi t wa s de -n i e d. I t wa s a n i nt e r e st i n g e xp er i e nc eand a f i r s t f or me. I l ear ned a l ot a-bout our count y gov' t . and made manygood f r i ends among our nei ghbor s.

our wor l d t our . How about t hat ? Dr eams canc o me t r u e. " Wh en I r i s i sn ' t sa i l i n g, a ndt e nd i n g h er g ar d en a nd f l o we r s , sh e g oe s t os c hool a c oupl e of ni ght s a week . " Y ear sa go I f i n i sh ed J r . Co l l e ge a nd a m p i c k i n gup wher e I l ef t of f . I f i nd i t a c hal l engea nd i nt e r e st i n g. The r e a r e so ma ny i n t e r -

e s t i ng f i el ds , I f i nd i t ha r d t o s e t t l ed own o n o ne . " I r i s wa s d i sa pp oi n t e d t oh ave mi sse d t h e r e un i o n b ut sa y, " Ne xt yea r ,f o r s u r e l Bi l l a nd I s pe nt our ho ne ymo oni n Ho t Spr i ngs ! We j us t c an' t mi s s t ha tone. "

J ANA CRAWFORD EBERL Y: " Gl ad t o hea r t he r e-uni on went wel l . I f we ev er hav e one ont h e E ast Co ast I wi l l c e r t a i n l y t r y t o ma kei t . An ot h er r e aso n i s t h at I ' m wo r k i n gt hi s summer i n a sur vey and eng' g. of f i ce,t aki ng over f or a f r i end who woul d r at hergo l f . Af t e r I e y r s . o f ho us e wi f i ng, i twa sn' t e asy t o g et b ac k i n t h e j o b ma r k et ,but a bo ut t he t i me I qui t i n Se pt . wi l lha ve t hi s j ob do wn pr e t t y pa t . As I c amei nt o t hi s f i e l d knowi ng zi l ch, am f i ndi ngi t i s a f a s c i na t i ng bus i ne s s . Ma r y F ea r ymay be i nt er est ed t o know t hat , f i nal l y,3 yr s . a f t e r t h e f l o od

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t he T ol l Hous e. " T he ~ol l Hous e i s s uc ha f asci nat i ng name- - does i t have some hi s-t o r i c a l s i gn i f i c a nc e ? Ne xt l e t t e r t e l lus a bo ut i t .

MARGE SELFRI DGE DRESBACH: Mar ge i s sor r ys h e ha s no ne ws t o r e po r t but s h e s a ys ," When I t hi nk about i t - - what bet t er newst h an t o r e po r t we ' r e h ap py, he al t h y a nd sof o r t u na t e t o h ave g oo d f r i e nd s. " As a naf t er t hought Mar ge ment i oned her daught erDe b g r a du at e d a nd h er so n Gr e g i s o f f t os ee t he wor l d. T he l as t t hey hear d, hewa s i n Be l g i u m. Tha t so un ds l i k e f u n- -t o b e you ng a ga i n - - b ut we h ad o ur sh ar eas WASPS.

my l i f e i s f i n al l y g oi n g t o b e r e al i ze d- -t o put my f o ot o n t he " a ul d s o d" - - t he l a ndo f my a nc e st o r s- - " I r e l a nd " l Do n' t wo r r yt ho ' , I ' l l s t a y i n t he So ut h o f I r e l a nd a ndc a r r y my " s hi l l e l a gh " - - j u st i n e ase l "

ANDREA SHAW: Andy wr i t es of t he r euni on:" Was n ' t i t gr e at ? I r e al l y enj o ye d s e ei ng

a l l t he ga l s a ga i n a nd c at c hi ng up o n t hene ws . I t di d no t s e em po s s i bl e s o ma nyyea r s h ad p asse d - - e ve r yon e l o ok ed so g oo d!Wi sh I h ad so me n ews f o r you , e spe c i a l l ysome t hi ng bor der i ng on t he sensat i onal l

The onl y t hi ng I ' ve don e s i nc e Reno i s t ovi s i t my b r o t h er i n Ba ke r sf i e l d , Ca l i f .I f 104 de gr e es i s s e ns a t i o na l , t hat ' s i t lBut Uni t ed Ai r l i nes per f or med wel l and i t ' sa p l e asu r e t o b e i n t he Wi l d Bl u e o nc emor e. " " We' ve had an over cast - t ype summera nd n ow i t ' s b eg i n ni n g t o " f e el " l i k e Fa l l l The Fi nc hes and Hummer s hav e t hi nned o~n ot i c e ab l y. Wh en t h e f i r st yel l o w l e af f al l s , I t hi nk I ' l l s c r eaml ( No, not s er -i o usl y- - a l l t h e se aso ns h ave t h ei r g oo d

poi nt s ) . I t ' s j us t t hat I ' m not r eady f orsn ow yet . " An dy h as a n ew ma i l i n g a dd r e ss,P. O. Box 615, Ki r kl and, WASH. ge033.

ELE ANOR WE EMS : " My b est n ews i s t h at I sh al lbe i n New Zeal and and Aust r al i a- bound i n4e h r s . , a nd t h at me an s t h at my so n, Tom J r .and son- i n- l aw Mi ke Sawdel wi l l be doi ngal l t he adv oc ac y f or Aug. What a j oy t oha ve st r o ng , you ng sh ou l d er s t o d r o p t h ebur dens t owar d! I t has been i nt er est i ng- -t ho ugh I do n' t t e l l t he m- - but I ha ve a c-t ual l y l ear ned mor e f r om t hem i n t he mont hssi nce t hey j o i ned us t han I r emember l ear n-i ng i n s c hool " . Now y o u' l l hav e t o hi det h i s Ne wsl e t t e r E l e an or o r t h ey' l l f i n d o ut .

J OALENE SNODGRASS FOSTER: I was s ur pr i s ed t of i nd t hat J o was wr i t i ng t o me f r om t heho s pi t a l . She l o ok ed s o y oung a nd bea ut i -f ul a t t he r e uni o n- - no t a hi nt t hat s h ewa s n' t f e el i ng we l l . I n he r l e t t e r J os a ys , " I k ne w at t he r euni o n, t ha t whe n Igo t ho me I wo ul d go t o t he hos p i t a l f o r ah yst e r e c t o my. Wo ul d you b el i e ve I a m st i l lt h er e . Ho we ve r t h e t u r ni n g po i n t h as c o mea nd I s h al l be go i ng ho me t hi s we ek end. I ts u r e s h oo t s my go l f s e as o n, but no w I ' mheal t hy and can enj oy many mor e year s.L ong r a nge , l o ok s l i k e t hi ngs a r e " g o" f o rHo t S pr i n gs. " We ' r e a l l g l a d you ' r e f e el -i ng bet t er J o. Say " Hel l o" t o Bob. Wea l l e nj o ye d h i s c o mp an y a t Re no a nd we ' l lse e you b ot h i n Oc t . ' 76.

I RI S HEI LLMAN SCHUPP: Now t hat t hei r f ourc hi l d r e n a r e no l o ng er a t h ome , I r i s a ndBi l l a r e e nj o yi ng t he i r s a i l bo at . I r i swr i t e s: " we r a c e e ve r y Fr i d ay n i t e wi t h t h el oc al c l ub. T hen, on Sunday s , we hav e t heo pt i o n o f r a ci ng a t o ne o f t he f o ur Y ac htCl u bs. The y e ac h h ave a S un da y p er mo nt h .We r ea l l y e nj o y i t a nd Bi l l ha s put i n a l o t DEAR CL ASSMAT ES: I t r ul y r e gr et t o ha veo f t i me st ud yi n g b oo ks, e t c . o f t h e su bj e c t . t o i nf o r m yo u t h at DEE WI LLI AMS p asse dWe hav e about f our magaz i nes eac h mont h. away F eb. 12 of t hi s y ear af t er a b r i ef Me - - I l o ve t he c ompe t i t i o n. As t i me ma r c he s i l l ne s s o f c anc er . I r e ce i v ed a l et t e ron we s h al l mo ve up t o bi gge r bo at s a nd f r om J ua ni t a Wi l l i a ms , De e' s s i s t e r - i n-s omeday s ai l ar ound t o s ee y ou i n Cal i f . on l aw, t el l i ng me of t he s ad news . I t was

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44- 1 Secr et ar y: J EANETTE J ENKI NS716 Second St . N. W.New Phi l adel phi a, Ohi o 44663

especi a l l y shock i ng si nce Dee' s l ast cor -r espo ndence was so f ul l o f go l f and bo wl -i ng and l ooki ng f orward t o t he r euni onI wi l l quot e f r om J uani t a' s l et t er f or. I ' msur e she expr esses o ur t ho ught s o f Dee:" We al l mi ss her t er r i bl y f o r she was ar eal l y gr eat per so n. We' r e t hank f ul f o r

t ~e l i f e she di d have, f ul l of accomp-l ~shment s, t r avel and exci t ement . " I f anyone w~shes t o wr i t e t o t he f ami l y t headdress ~s, Mr . and Mr s. E. L. Wi l l i ams10525 Shoshone Ave. , Gr anada Hi l l s, Cai i f .91344.

somet i mes sad news and i t i s t hat Gene hasl ost her husband. We ext end our sympat hy.

DOROTHY E. HENRY i s now i n Ger many agai n. Shsent gr eet i ngs f o r ever y one and r egr et s shcoul dn' t make i t t o t he r euni on.

RUTH C. J ONES and I DA F. CARTER went t o LAKE TAHOE f or f o ur days af t er t he r euni on.

Whi l e t her e one mor ni ng t hey wakened t o f i i t s nowi ng. T he paper s a i d i t was 6 i n. dand i t was v er y beaut i f ul and col d. T hen,t hey went back t o San Leandr o f or a week at hen up t o f i sh f or sal mon of f t he Washi ngt on c oas t . They s ay , " g ot o ur l i mi t , t oo -had i t canned and now we' r e busi l y payi ngour soci al ' debt s' , f eedi ng t hem s al mon i nv ar i o us f o r ms. " T hey ar e no w back i n Ok l ahoma Ci t y and maki ng pl ans t o t each one moyear.

44- 1 was wel l r epr esent ed at t he r euni o n: : EMI L Y PORT ER KL I NE co ul dn' t make i t t o t he r( Al phabe t i c al bt Cl as s Name) Bar t hol f , uni on bec aus e s he had a s on a nd d aught er bBe yer , Car t e r , Cr ane , Do dd, Har pe r , Ho pk i ns , gr aduat i ng f r om c ol l e ge. She s ay s t hat s hHunt , J enk i ns, J o nes, Keal y , Ko t h, Kr asov ec, k eeps busy sel l i ng Real Est at e and t aki ngMe ur er , Mur phy , Shaf f er , St el l , Wal l . P l us c ar e of t he f ami l y c hor es .

Mar gar et Ger har t , who ser ved on t he Reuni on CATHERI NE MURPHY LORTZ i s st i l l t he Ci t y Tr eCommi t t ee. Gr eat t o s ee ever y onel s ur e r . However , s he f ound t i me t o getADEL E F . BEYER r e por t s t ha t s he i s s t i l l wor k - c hec k ed . out a gai n s o t hat s he, Ge ne, and

i ng i n h os pi t a l a dmi ni s t r at i on at Ce dar s Dol or es al l f l e w t o Reno t o get her .Hospi t al i n L. A. Her mot her , who i s 85 and MARY KOTH McCABE sent a new address f or J Ohas a gr een t humb, l i v es wi t h her . Adel e KEATI NG S WI F T. Mar y i s a c oac h f o r t hesays t hat she must cont i nual l y cr eat e mo r e Speci a l Ol y mpi cs and enj o ys i t v er y much.s pac e f or her mot her ' s many pl ant s . t hi s s pr i ng s he e nj oyed a t r i p t o Ar i z ona

MARDO CRANE i s st i l l edi t o r o f t he 99 NEWS. and Mexi co.Mar do compl ai ns t hat she doesn' t have enough ALBERTA HUNT NI CHOLSON i s st i l l a r ecr eat i ot i me t o f i ni s h t he bo ok s s he ha s s t ar t e d. t her api s t . She v ac at i o ned i n Hawai i .

HARRI ETT KENYON CALL r epor t s t hat Bet t y Wal l VI RGI NI A STELL O' NEI LL and her husband wer eRo ber t s a nd Debbi e Di c k ens and s he h ad a t he r euni o n. Her hus ba nd i s wi t h Del t a Ani ce vi si t t oget her i n J ef f er son Ci t y t hi s ANNE BARTHOLF RAWLI NGS St ayed wi t h her daugspr i ng. Keny on says t hat when t he f i shi ng er i n Reno whi l e at t endi ng t he r euni o n.gt ~S poor i n Mi ssouri she vi si t s her dt r . DOLORES MEURER REED i s now back i n Cal i f .

and s on- i n- l aw i n F l a. She al s o ear ned her Dol or e s s ays s he pl ans t o s el l t he r a nc h Advanced Li f e Savi ng &Wat er Saf et y Badge New Mexi co si nce her husband passed away. a nd i s l ook i ng f o r a new s u i t t o put i t on ex t end our s y mpat hy t o Dol or e s on her l oss i nc e s he i s 30 l bs . t hi nne r . Too ba d s he J ANE O. ROBBI NS i s now s e r v i ng as a Rea der di dn' t get t o Reno t o show us . t he Chr i s t i an Sci enc e Chur c h i n Bos t on.

F RAN J OHNSON CI STERI NO r egr et t ed t hat she i s a t hr ee y ear appo i nt ment and she pl ans c oul dn' t get t o Reno f or t he r euni on, but be t her e unt i l 1977. Whi l e s he was on t hes he' s pl anni ng t o move. She and her hus - L ec t ur e Tour , s he h ad t our s i n Aus t r a l i s ,band hope t o be l i v i ng i n I t a l y at Chr i st - New Zeal and, Hawai i , and t he Car i bbean.mas t i me. When t hey get set t l ed, she wi l l BETTY WALL ROBERTS i s t r avel i ng wi t h t he spes end me h er addr e s s . She woul d l i k e her of t he j et s bac k a nd f or t h ac r o s s t he USAf r i ends t o v i s i t t hem i n I t al y. wor k i ng f or t he Amer i c an Canc er Soc i et y.

DOROTHY KRASOVEC EBY and her husband made i t Bet t y and her si st er J ul i e were at t he r e-easi l y t o t he r euni o n si nce t hey have a ho me uni o n. Bet t y sees mo r e WASP t han any o f i n Car s on Ci t y, Nev. He i s s t i l l a pi l ot r es t of us . Shal l we c al l Bet t y our 44- 1f o r Pan Am. Do t t i e t r avel s at j et speed and mi ssi o nar y ~

s e ems t o t hr i v e on i t . She has been i n ROSI NA L EWI S TODD wa s i n Bos t o n i n J une t o t ouc h wi t h L ogan, who i s an i ns t r uc t or a t her s o n g et a Ma s t er ' s Degr e e a t MI T andRei d- Hi l l vi ew. di dn' t get t o t he r euni on. She t el l s me

DOROTHY DODD EPPSTEI N whi l e on vacat i on t hi s t hei r t hree sons hel ped t hem cel ebr at e t hsummer t r avel ed al l o ver t he USA i n her 25t h weddi ng anni v . at Chr i st mas t i me wi t l i t t l e car and Reno was j ust o ne o f her st o ps a v acat i o n i n Maui , Hawai i , hi k i ng, camp-bef o r e go i ng bac k t o Mi c h. wher e s he i s a i ng a nd s wi mmi ng.VA t her api s t . MARGARET HARPER WATSON r ecover ed f r om a s l i

GENE SHAF F ER F I T ZPAT RI CK was o ne o f f i v e nom- ed di sc and was at t he r euni o n. She r epoi nat ed f o r F l i ght I nst r uct o r o f t he Y ear f o r ed t hat she at t ended t he dedi cat i o n o f t hL . A. And t he goo d news i s t hat she came i n WASP Memo r i a l Pl aque i n Ho ust o n i n Apr i l •f i r s t r unner - up. Hope y ou mak e t he t op a- Mar ge wor k s f or a publ i s hi ng c ompany a nd war d next year . Wi t h good news t her e i s s uper v i s or of pr o of r e ader s .

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44- 3 Secr et ar y: DOROTHY MOULTON ROONEY6977 Buchanan Ave.San Bernar di no, Cal i f . 92404

St at us of Women. Hopef ul l y, t hi s wi l l hel pi ns ur e t hat women' s r ol e i n our count r y ' shi s t ory wi l l not be i gnor ed dur i ng t he Bi -cent enni al Cel ebr at i ons i n Ohi o. Next yearshoul d be an i mpor t ant "get - t oget her " of t heWASP i n Ho t Spr i ngs , Ar k . , a s o ne o f t he Bi -Cent enni al ' s t hemes i s " Hori zons ' 76, " i nwhi ch we l ook t o t he f ut ure as wel l as pas t .I r e ce i v ed o nl y o ne r e s po ns e t o my f or t y po s tcar ds wi t h t hose pret t y pi ct ures on t hem. So,i f t hi s s ee ms s ho r t o f o t he r ne ws , i t i s l

Al t hough t her e was n' t a l arg e t ur nout by44- 3 f or t he Reno r euni on, s t i l l i t wasa v er y enj oyabl e and s ucces s f ul one. Tho s e at t endi ng wer e Ann ( Br ot her ) Fr i nk,Maxi ne ( Manogue) Har vey, I sabel l e ( McCrae)Hal e, Kr i s ( Swan) L ent and y ours t r ul y .

Thi s was a f i r s t f or Kr i s and s he l ooked

l i t t l e c hange d by t he y ea r s - ev en ahappi l y marr i ed woman. Ann i s s t i l l ac-t i ve i n her f l yi ng and among ot her acc-

The Reno Reuni on was t hr ee day s t o r emem- ompl i s hment s i s a pr of es s i onal pi ani s t .ber l Wha t f un i t wa s t o ge t of f t he pl ane a nd I s abe l l e and he r ha nds ome hus ba nd Bob,be gr eet ed by F r an Tuchband wi t h a home- made al ong wi t h her br ot her and hi s wi f e,s i gn, "Wel come WASP S", a borr owed v an, and a f l ew i nt o Reno i n t hei r pr i v at e pl ane.doz e n ea ge r pa s s enge r s who ma de t he r i de t o Ma xi ne f l e w t o L os Ange l e s a nd t he nKi ng' s I nn v er y r emi ni s c ent of t he c at t l e dr ove i n wi t h her f r i end J ean Mc Car t of wagon t r i ps . 44- 4. Qui t e a f ew of us l et our s el ves

J ac quel i ne Cochr an' s ar r i val wi t h her hus - be l ed as t r ay by t he br i ght l i ght s andband, F l oyd Odl um, r ei nf orced t he f eel i ng t hat gambl i ng dens of Reno. I won and l os twe we r e wi t h a gr e at gr o up o f pe opl e . J a cque - at 21 whi l e Ma xi ne a nd J e an pl ay ed a tl i ne has been s el ec t ed as one of t he Pi oneer t he di c e t abl es . Onl y J ean c ame outWomen of t he 20t h Cent ur y, and s he s ai d s he ahead. . . . .was det er mi ned t o make t he t r i p t o Af r i ca f or Duri ng t he var ~ous act ~v~t 1es w~ wer et he pr e s ent a t i on c er e mo ny t hi s f al l , r e ga r d - j o i ne d by o ur o l d f r 1e nds Me r 1e ~ Roby ,l es s of her heal t h. Rut h Shaf : r and Ann Tucker ( of f 1ci al l y

Col onel Br uc e Ar nol d r epor t ed on hi s ef f or t s 44- 4 but 1~ s pi r i t 44- 3) . Al l i n al l" t o compl et e hi s f at her ' s unf i ni s hed bus i nes s " , i t was a f 1ne r euni on onl y marr e~ byt hat i s , t o get v et er an' s benef i t s f or t he t he f ew number s t hat t ur ned out ~n o urWASP He s t r es s ed t he need f or al l of us t o c l as s . Per haps t he 1976 get - t oget hert hi nk a bo ut wha t ~ c an do t o s ummo n a l l po s s - a t Ho t S~r i ngs , Ar k . wi l l be wi t hi n r ea chi bl e pol i t i cal s upport when he gi v es t he s i g- of our m1d- wes t and eas t ern cl as s mat esnal f or ac t i on on t he bi l l t hat i s now i n and t her e f or e mor e popul ar .

Congr es si onal Commi t t ee. 44- 4 Secr et ar y: MI LLI E DAVI DSON DALRYMPLEOur c l as s was r e pr es ent ed by Bet t y L eF ev r e, 4211 Pr i c kl y Pear Dr i ve

J ean Soar d, Fr an Tuc hband, and Mar y El l en Kei l Aus t i n Texas 78731 The cl as s pi ct ur e i s by cour t es y of Fr an. ' Tha nks , Fr an.F RAN TUCHBAND has been t r avel i ng t hroughout Many t hanks t o t hos e of y ou who r es pond-

t he Sout h a nd Wes t , t hi s pa s t s i x mo nt hs , ad s o qui c k l y t o my f r a nt i c r e ques t f o rbut i s pl anni ng t o s et t l e down af t er her new news . May t hunders t orms haunt t he r es t of gr andchi l d ar r i ves . you and I hope you get war t s on your ( non)

BETTY L eF EVRE i s a bus y r e al es t at e s al es wr i t i ng f i nger s lwoman as wel l as wi f e and mot her . I need t o apol ogi z e i f W- 4 a ddr e ss es wer e

J EAN SOARD i s s t i l l oper at i ng her chees e s hop wr ong i n t he l as t Di r ec t or y ev en t hough ai n F l a . a nd s howi ng pi c t ur e s of he r gr a nds on c or r e ct i o n ha d be en s ent . I c hange d j o bswhenever encour aged t o do so- - - seems l i ke and coul dn' t even r emember my own address f orhe' s r eal l y " t he bi g c hees e" . awhi l e. Res ul t was I di dn' t s end t he Cl as s

YOUR CLASS SECRETARY has been appoi nt ed t o t he Ros t er i n on t i me. Thi s year I ' m bet t erAdv i s ory Boar d of t he Ohi o Ameri can Revol u- org ani z ed, s o i f y ou' l l s end me an up- dat e,t i on Bi cent enni al Commi s s i on as t he r epr es - y ou hav e a bet t er chance of get t i ng y ourent at i ve f r om t he Ohi o Commi ssi on on t he WASP mai l .

ANN HOPKI NS WHI TE i s now wor ki ng wi t h bank ex-ami ners and enj oyi ng t he wor k.

EI LEEN KEALY WORDEN says she i s st i l l a house-wi f e. F our of her c hi l dr e n ar e s t i l l athome. She has a new addr es s .

MARI E MOUNTAI N CLARK, DEBORAH STEMPL E DI CKENS,

and ELEANOR HI NKLE VAUGHN sent gr eet i ngs t oevery one and r egr et t hey coul dn' t at t endt he r euni on.

J EANETTE J ENKI NS - I t i s s o good t o hear f r omevery one and I s i ncer el y appr eci at e y ourr e spo ns e whe n I wr i t e . L oo ki ng f o r war d t oo ur nex t r e uni o n i n t he Oz a r k s i n Oc t . ' 76.why not s chedul e y our v acat i on now. As kyour husband and even your whol e f ami l y t o j oi n you? Per haps Smi t t y woul d s chedul esomet hi ng speci al f or t he f el l ows i f we hada dozen or more husbands at t end. Aut umni n t he Oz arks i s del i ght f ul as t hos e whoha ve s ee n i t wi l l a gr e e, s o i f y ou ha ve n' ts een i t , s t art pl anni ng.

44- 2 Secret ary : MARY ELL EN KEI L

56 Sout h Chest er f i el d RoadCol umbus Ohi o 43209Phone: ( l 14) 231- 7367

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F RAN' S hus band i s a der ma t o l o gi s t a nd her- r ecent hobby i s maki ng l eaded st ai nedgl ass wi ndows. She has r emodel l ed herki t chen wi t h one 6- f oot and t wo 3- f ootst ai ned gl ass wi ndows f or mi ng an ar chwayar ound t wo squar e s l i di ng wi ndows. Doesn' tt ha t s o und be au t i f u l l One s o n i s a n Ai rF o r ce Ca pt . j us t r et ur ned f r o m J o r dan. Shea l s o has t hr ee daught er s a nd f o ur gr a nd-c hi l d r e n s o l i f e i s o bv i o us l y f u l l f o rF r a n a nd i f s o me one c a n he l p h er l o c at ea du pl i c a t e l i c e ns e , s h e wi l l be mo s tgr at ef ul .

MERI EM ROBY ANDERSON l oved t he r euni on andt ho ug ht t h ey d i d a be au t i f u l j o b o n i t .She i s s t i l l b uf f a l o i n g a nd h as o ne l a dybuf f a l o named Ro s al i e who does n' t l i k e t os t a y pu t , s o Me r i e m s p end s a g r e at de alo f her t i me hunt i ng f o r Ro s al i e . Mer i em' sr a nc h wa s o n o ne l e g o f t h e P owde r P uf f Der by t h i s y ea r a nd s he wa t ched t hem j o ck -e yi ng f o r p os i t i o n. Af t e r t he WASP r e - ,uni o n s he went t o t he " 99' s n co nv ent i o ni n Couer d' Al ene.

RUT H SHAF ER F L EI SHE R r et i r ed l a s t y ea r a s ama j o r f r o m t h e AF Re s er v e a nd go t o ut o f he r a i r t r af f i c c ont r o l j ob. She l i v es li n Ho mes t ead, F l a . , bel o ngs t o t he A. F .f l y i ng c l ub a nd ma k es t he " 99" f l y i ngac t i v i t i es . T he bes t ev ent o f t he y ear f o rhe r wa s t h e " Wa s pi e " r e un i o n a nd s h e i sl ooki ng f or war d t o next year ' s .

MADGE LEON MOORE had t wo sons gr aduat ef r o m Pr i ncet o n i n J une. T he whol e f a mi l yi ncl udi ng par ent s~ gr andpar ent s and gi r lf r i ends at t ended and t he r et ur n t r i p whi chadded sons and par apher nal i a +bi cycl esa ct ual l y r equi r ed t he a ddi t i o n o f a t r a -i l e r t o t h e c a r a va n. S he wr i t e s : " P r i n-c e t o n ma ke s a r e al o c c as i o n o ut o f gr a d-

uat i o n. ( T he par ent s a r e ent i t l ed t o as how a f t er f o ot i ng t he b i l l s f o r f o uryear s) . Ther e wer e r ecept i ons, awar Q cer e-mo ni es , co ncer t s , a gar den par t y , a pr o m,pi c ni c , di s p l a ys , a nd t h e b i g ge s t s h ow o f al l was t he Commencement i t sel f , wi t h al lt he po mp a nd c ol or o f a c or onat i on. TheS al ut a t o r i a n' s a ddr e s s wa s i n L at i n . Iwa s a ma z ed a t t he number o f gr a duat es v er -s e d i n t h e c l a s s i c s - - a s e vi de nc e d b y t ~i rl aught er or appl ause at appr opr i at e t i mesdur i ng t he del i v er y . L a t er we l ear nede ac h g r a du at e wa s gi v en a c o py o f t he

s peech ( i n L a t i n) wi t h f o ot not es i ns t r uct -i ng gi r l s , o r me n, o r b ot h whe n t o a pp l a udand how l oud. "

HAZEL STAMPER HOHN sai d t hanks f or al l t heni ce t hank- y ou' s a f t er t he r euni o n a ndcomment ed t hat t her e was a bl i zzar d t wod ay s a f t e r t h e r e un i o n wa s o ve r . S he a ndWe r n er we nt f o r t he i r f i r s t h ot a i r b al -

l o on r i de a nd a l t hough s he has publ i s heda r t i c l e s o n b al l o on i n g, s h e ha d ne ve r h adt he p er s o na l e xpe r i e nc e be f o r e . Sh e wa ss o bus y wa t chi ng t he pr o cedur es o f f l y -i ng t he b al l o on t h at s h e f o r go t t o l o oko ver t he s i de a dmi r e t he v i ew o f mt s . a nddes er t . At $100 p er hr . , s he i s n' t v er yopt i mi s i t i c about get t i ng a r at i ng, buts ur e wo ul d l i k e t o s o l o .

ALYCE STEVENS ROHRER was l eavi ng f or Hawai i j us t af t er s he wr ot e. Al yc e' s hus band i sA. F . Re t . a nd a f r i e nd o f Va nc e Br a nd , t h ea s t r o na ut , s o t h ey go t a n i nv i t a t i o n t ot he Ca pe Ca na ve r a l b l a s t - o f f . Al y c e d i d-n' t go but her hus ba nd di d a nd t ho ught i tver y i mpr essi ve •••even wor t h t he f i ve hr .

t r a f f i c j a m ba c k t o t he ba s e. Al y c e i ss t i l l bu s y wi t h he r e xt r a c ur r i c ul a r s o f s c h oo l t e ac hi n g bu t i f s h e c o ul d i n s pi r eFl t . 1 t o cont r i but i ng t o t he Newsl et t er ,I ' d h ap pi l y gi v e he r t he S ec t y . j o b b ac k .

FLORA BELLE SMI TH REECE f ound f ew of 44- 4a t t he r e un i o n b ut de l i ght e d t o s e e S ueSi v ade, o ne o f her o r i g i nal bay ma t es whoha d no t be en a bl e t o f i n i s h t r a i n i n g b e-c aus e of a de at h i n he r f a mi l y . F l or aBel l e had r ecent l y r et ur ned f r om a PeaceCor ps t our of Mal aysi a wher e she wor keda s a ma t h co ns ul t a nt f o r t he educat i o na l TV. They l ov ed t he c ount r y and i t s peopl ebut ca me home r eal i z i ng how v er y gr eat t h" g ood o l e U. S. A. " r e al l y i s . She wa s al s

p l eas ed t o be r euni t ed wi t h her f o ur gr a nchi l dr en.LOUI SE BRAND HYDE' s " not much wi t h me i n wa

o f ne ws " me an s s h e' s s t i l l s e l l i n g r e al et at e a nd s ai l i ng. I n Aug. s he j oi ne d t he" Meander " f or a l ong sai l f r om Mar t i ni quet o F t . L au de r d al e , F l a . T he r e we r e o nl y3 a boar d s o i t was a bus y t r i p. L oui s ehopes t o make t he WASP r euni on next year .

MARGARET DI FFI N CHURCH j ust bar el y beat t hepr es s dea dl i ne wi t h her news t hat Ba r r yi s back o n co mpl et e phy s i ca l f l y i ng s t a t ua nd hopes t o get h i s hel i co pt er i ns t r uct o rl i cens e. She t o o: i s r ecov er i ng f r o m t hei 3 y ea r s of s t r es s a f t er hi s c r a sh and t e rr i bl e bu r n s . T he wa y o ut f o r Ma gg i e h as

b ee n t r a ns c e nde nt a l me di t a t i o n. " I t i st he gr e at e s t t h i ng s i nc e s l i c e d br e ad. Il o s t t he ext r eme exhaus t i o n I had, got mye ne r g y ba c k, my mi n d i s c l e ar a ga i n , I c ar emember t h i ngs , I ca n v i s ual i z e ( whi chf o r deco r a t i ng i s a mus t ) , I a m mo r e o p-t i mi s t i c a nd I s mi l e . " Ma ggi e wa s es pec-i a l l y p l eas ed t o s ee ANABE L E ARP RUSO a tt he r euni o n a nd r epo r t s t hat a f t er a l l I

t he s e y ea r s , Ana be l i s " a s p r e t t y a s e ve rMI LDRED DAVI DSON DALRYMPLE- - I have had a

l ovel y WASP- r el at ed exper i ence I want t os har e wi t h y ou. I n Apr i l one of t he de-

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MARY NESBI T HEARN and Mat e ar e enj oyi ng t hei rhome i n Fl a. and ar e pl anni ng t o do somecr ui si ng. The Hear ns have anot her gr and-son, Sc ot t Ne sbi t . Mar y t a l ked wi t h PeggyMoyni han McCof f r ey and t hey bot h hope t oat t end t he ' 76 Reuni on.

MARGOT HARVEY VEAL wi l l be at t he ' 76 Reuni onl The r eas on s he mi s s ed Reno was bec aus e s heand Bi l l wer e i n Eur ope- - - Scot l and, Por t ugal ,e t c . Bi l l r e t i r e d f r om t he AF i n 1972 andf or awh i l e t h ey l i ved on a 42 f t . di e selof f - shor e cr ui ser , " Gemi ni " . Af t er 9 mos .t he y de c i de d i t was t oo c onf i n i ng and sol dhe r . T hey ha ve l i v ed i n F l a . , Mex i c o a ndSant a Bar bar a, s i n ce r e t i r i ng . The y ar enow pl anni ng a 3- day r af t t r i p down t heSal mon Ri ver i n I daho and t hen of f t o Hawai it o sai l wi t h f r i e nd s t o Tahi t i , t h en f l y t oAust r al i a and New Zeal and.

DARLENE CALKI NS ENO ( Mr s. Ar t hur R. Eno, J r .St . Cl ement Shor es, Compt on, Mar yl and 20627) .Dar l ene vi si t ed wi t h Gwen Cl i nkscal es Li nd-er r ec ent l y . I t was t hei r f i r s t v i s i t i n20 year s . Husb an d Ar t h ur has r e t i r e d f r omFAA. The Eno' s have t hr ee daught er s- - one

i s mar r i ed, one wi l l gr aduat e f r om c ol l egei n De c. a nd t he t hi r d da ught e r i s a Sr . i nh i g h sc h ool . Dar l e ne we nt b ac k t o sc h ooland f or t he past t h r e e year s has be ent eachi ng t he f our t h gr ade and l oves i t .

MERRI DEE NE\ ~LL SNI VELY want s t he addr essof ANN TePAS WI LTSEE ( and so do I ) . Anyo ne k no w wher e s he i s ? Si nc e we a r e a ti t , we d on' t have t h e r i ght addr e ssesf or : El i zabet h H Eyr e, Mar gar et Rober t s

Gol dham, Mar l yn Myer s Hol comb, El i zabet hC. Hu bbar d, J oan C. Hu t t on, E t he l L .

J one s , J ean Mc Fa r l and Koehl er , Kar l a D.Mogensen, Dor ot hea M. Nor r i s, Bever l yOl son Sout hwi ck, Har r i et t St ockwel l ,Phyl l i s J ohnson St r auss , Wanda Robedee

Towns el y, Paul i ne Cut l er Whi t e, andMar t h a Mac Ke nzi e Gr e en. I f any of youknow t he addr e sses or any c ur r e nt i n f or -mat i on about t hese gal s, woul d you pl easel et me knowl

ceased WASP memor i al pl aques was dedi cat -ed i n t he Uni v . o f T ex as A1r Mus e um. Ih el p ed ac t as host e ss f or some of t h e f am-i l i e s wh o c ame . I t was a b eaut i f ul t r i b-ut e and I was pr o ud t o be a pa r t o f t hegr oup whi ch sponsor ed t he pr esent at i on.I n vi si t i ng wi t h t he honor ee f ami l i es, Ir eal i zed f or t he f i r st t i me how desper at e-l y t hey have needed some r ecogni t i on of t he i r l o s t l o ve d o ne' s s a cr i f i c e. T he yhad had l i t t l e or no cont act wi t h t he WASPor gani zat i on af t er t hei r f l yer ' s deat h andt he r e was an awf ul voi d f or 30 year s . The ywer e hungr y t o know what exper i ences t hei rWASP woul d have had and eager l y pr ompt edus t o t el l t hem anyt hi ng and ever yt hi ng wedi d af t er gr aduat i on. Our r emi ni sci ng seeme d t o f i l l t he i r ne ed t o know what t h e f u t -ur e woul d have he l d f or t he i r daugh t e r orsi st er .

MARY HOWSON' S mot her was a speci al del i ght &I was h app y t o b e abl e t o sh ow he r pi c t u r e sof Mar y i n t r ai ni ng among her cl assmat es.She wr ot e af t er her r et ur n t o Devon, Penn. :" I wi sh I c oul d h ave known as muc h about

t he WASPs whi l e Mar y was t her e as I f eelI do no w. We nev er s a w her a f t er s he l ef thome and l e t t e r s c an' t f i l l t he p l ac e of a ct ua l l y bei ng t her e . Her f a t her a nd I ha dpl anned t o come t o t he gr aduat i on of 44- 4.He t ook u p f l y i ng af t e r h er de at h so t hathe c oul d gr a s p ho w s h e f el t a bo ut i t , butaf t er he had l ear ned he di dn' t cont i nue. "

44- 5 Secr et ar y: LORRAI NE NELSON BAI N3161 Fl ower dal e LaneDal l as, Tx. 75229

Thi r t een 44- 5 at t ende d t he Reno Reuni on:Dor ot hy Bear d Bur ns, Ear l ene Fl or y Hayes,Mer r i dee Newel l Sni vel y, Dot t i e Swai n Lewi s,

Lor r ai ne Nel son Bai n, Car ol Br i nt on Sel f -r i dge Mar j or y Fost er Munn, Peggy Phel an Tay-l or , Mar t ha Moor e Lager , Sel ma Cr onan, BeckyMcSheehy, Dor t ha Sext en Wet hey, and Li zWat son. We want t o t hank t he pl anni ng comm-i t t e e f or t he i r be aut i f u l j ob. We r e al l y e n-

j oy ed our s el ves and many of us ar e l ooki ngf or war d t o t he 76 Reuni on at Hot Spr i ngs, Ar k. 44- 6 Secr et ar y: BEVERLY BEESEMYEREARL ENE F LORY HAY ES enj oy ed t he r euni o n a nd Rt . 3, Gr ov e, Ok l a . 74344

f or war ded some pi ct ur es we hope wi l l be pub-l i s hed. - SUE BOOTH WARDLE pl ans t o meet and gr eet

HARRI E T TRAI N BLAKE ( Ch oo Choo) has t r ave l e d al l you 44- 6 ' e r s i n Ar kan sas f or t heex t ens i v el y s i nc e WASP da ys - ~- - - l i v ed i n nex t get t o get her i n ' 76. I n t he me an-L ondo n, P ar i s a nd T ok yo . Rec ' d a Ma s t er ' s t i me s he ha s been o n a t wo we ek c r ui s ede gr e e i n J our nal i sm f r om Col umbi a Sc hool t o Al aska aboar d t h e SS Mont e r e y v i a t heof J our n al i sm and d oe s f r e e- l anc e wr i t i ng . I nl and wat e r way. Cl oud y, bu t n on e of

L i ves i n t he f ami l y hor ne i n S avannah, Ga. t h em we pt on t h e t r i p t o Vanc ouver , J un-and s pends s i x mont hs of t he y ear i n So. eau, Hai nes , Gl ac i er s , Si t k a, a nd Vi c t o r -F r a nc e. Choo Choo ha s been i n t ouc h wi t h i a. No wo nder s he di d not c ar e whet herBa r ba r a T r ui t t . Tr ui t t has c hec ked out i n t he s un s hone or no t . Had a c hanc e t oal l t h e l at e st i nst r u me nt f l y i ng mac hi ne s; se e some of t h e r e bi r t h of t he I ndi anhe r t wo br o t he r s o wn a pl a ne a nd t hey do a c ul t ur e a nd Cr a f t s , da nc es et c . F l ew

_ gr ea t deal of f l yi ng. over t he Gl ac i er s i n a Comanc he out of MI LDRE D TAYLOR MARSHALL c oul d n ot at t e nd t he Hai ne s, and al l of a wh ol e h our u nde r

Reno r e uni o n a s t he y wer e i n t he mi ds t o f c l o uds , bet wee n mt s . e t c . So und l i k emov i ng f r o m Hawai i t o F l a . Mi l dr ed and s ha des of Sweet wa t er ? I n S ept . Sue andhus ba nd ( L t . Gen. W. W. Ma r s ha l l ) a r e no w he r hus ba nd Ke n l ea ve L . A. f o r L ondo ns t at i oned at MacDi l l AFB, Fl a. vi a t he pol e r out e wi t h a t wo week aut o-

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a t t he Ar k ans a s r e uni o n i n ' 76 a nd ge tal l t he det ai l s . I n be t we en a l l t hi st r avel Sue and Ken, Mar y Br ei denbackHa ns en a nd hus band Vi ct o r a r e get t i ngt o ge t he r f o r a we ek - e nd o f go l f , a nda l l t hi s s ounds j us t a bo ut pa r f or t hecour se.

BETTY WI LLI AMS i s r eal l y i nt o a new ande xc i t i ng p r o j e c t . I d o be l i e ve s h e wo ul dgo al ong i f s he c oul d, s he i s s o e nt hus -i a s t i c . Do n' t h av e muc h de t a i l y et , b utt he whol e pr o j ect i s a r o und a n a t t empt a tt he wo r l d a l t i t ude r ecor d i n a hot a i rb al l o on. T hi s i nv ol v es a L i f e Su s pe ns i o ns y s t e m f r o m NASA e t c . Ho pe s h e c a n s h owu s t he f i l m i n ' 76.

MARY RETI CK WELLS wr i t es she got so i nvol -ved i n Al buquer que wi t h j ur y dut y t hats he j us t c oul d no t get a wa y f or Renof u n, ho we ve r s h e s a ys s h e h as a l o t mo r er e s pe c t f o r o ur J ud ge s . I t ' s t he s t up i d j ur y t ha t s et s t he c r i mi nal s f r ee. Nott he j ur y Mar y was on •••no •••t hey put al l

t h e ba d gu ys a wa y. Ma r y br o ke he r r i bwhi l e busy wi t h t he Rose show publ i ci t y.Ho we ve r i t wa s a h uge s u cc e s s , a nd h ers ecr et wa s t o s hower t he Di s c J o ck i esa nd T V a nchor men wi t h r o s es each day ,mo r e t ha n o ne wa y t o s k i n a c a t . Ma r ya l s o ca me a wa y wi t h t o p honor s f o r her Tr o pi cana Ros e, and Queen of Sho w, andal so most f r agr ant wi t h her Fr agr antCl oud. She ent er ed t he gol f t our namentf i v e we ek s a f t e r s h e br o ke he r r i b a ndwon her f l i ght . Now, i t ' s o n t o t he bi gSt at e t our nament i n Fr ami ngt on, New Mex.Mar y saw Ava Hamm Ri char dson who st oppedo n h e r wa y t o t a ki ng h er da ug ht e r t o Co l -or a do . They had a ni c e v i s i t a nd t al k ed

a bo ut Av a' s daught er goi ng i nt o o cea no -g r a ph y a nd t h at s h e ha s a l s o b ee n s t ud y-i ng t h e Co r a l Re ef s i n Aus t r a l i a . Ho pet hes e t wo , Av a a nd Ma r y , f i nd t i me t ocome t o t he Ar k. ' 76 get - t o- get her .

MARY REI NEBERG McDARGH se nt a not e t o Mar yWel l s a nd encl o s ed a pos t ca r d f r o m NewHampshi r e wher e she and her son vi s i t edt he Ca t hedr a l o f t he P i nes , a nd I nt er na-t i onal Shr i ne, " Dedi cat ed t o Al mi ght yGod" and a Memor i al f or al l Amer i canWomen and Men who sacr i f i ced t hei r l i vesi n Wa r Se r v i c e s . T he y s a i d a l i t t l ep r a ye r f o r a l l WASP s , l i v i n g a nd c l o udh op pi ng . So r r y s he mi s s e d Re no b ut Ar k .i s next on her l i s t f or a gr eat bi g get

t oget her .BETTY THOMPSON SHARR coul d not make Renobut wi l l at t empt tb make t he Ar k. r euni on.

Ho we ve r , i t s o un ds l i k e s h e n ee ds a s h ov ef r o m s o meone, a ny v ol unt eer s ? Bet t y hasmo ved t o Ca l i f . o n a r a nch i n t he mt ns .Ea st of Ba ke r s f i el d, a wi de s pot i n t her o ad c a l l e d Ha vi l a h, s h e l i k es i t b utmi s s e s he r Ma s s ac hu s et t s , s h e s a ys Ne wE ng l a nd i s Go d' s c o un t r y a nd i f i t ha d n otb ee n f o r t he i n cr e as e o f a 6 00 % t a x r a i s e ,

f or c i ng her t o s el l l as t f al l I do be l i ev es he woul d s t i l l be t her e. Her s on i s aSr . i n Hi gh a nd ma k i ng t o p gr a des a nd Cl aP r e s . , a pr o ud mo t h er , a nd r i gh t l y s o .Be t t y s a i d a f r i e nd s e nt a c l i p pi n g f r o mt he T opek a , Ka ns a s paper a s f o l l o ws ;"C or r ect i ng a n o ut r a ge. By a t echni ca l i t y

s o me 1, 100 p i l o t s t ha t f l e w a t o t a l o f 60mi l l i on mi l es f or t he AAF, i n WWI I wer en' te l i g i b l e f o r GI BD 1 o f Ri ght s benef i t s -member s of t he Women' s Ai r Ser vi ~e who f er i ed new pl a nes f r o m a s s embl y l i nes t o Ai bas es . 38 of t hem di ed i n s er v i c e. Af t emo r e t ha n 30 y ea r s , a bi l l ha s be en i n t r oduced t o g i v e t hes e f l i er s v et ' s benef i t s ;Hi gh t i me, i t s eems t o us " . Be t t y has s eer a l s i gned pet i t i o ns f o r t h i s a nd wa nt s k no w who , a nd wh er e t o s e nd t h em. He r a ddr ess i s BETTY THOMPSON SHARR, Cal i ent e,Ca l i f . 93518. - - - - - I f y ou mi s s ed Re no,you mi ssed vi s i t i ng wi t h Mi l dr ed Coat s MaRobbi e, J ean Hi xon, Bet t y Wi l l i ams, Ger r y Tr i bbl e Vi c ke r s , Nanc y Upper Fo r an, Bar r y

Vi ncent Smi t h, Sar a Boot h War dl e, Bet t yWhi t e Dy bbr o , L ucy DuBi e l J o hns on, a ndy our s t r u l y Bever l y Bees emy er . Ho pe t o smany mor e 44- 6er s i n Ar kansas i n ' 76, l etma k e ' 76 a 44- 6 b i g o ne, a nd don' t f o r gett o send news.

44- 7 Secr et ar y: BETTY PETTI TT NI CHOLAS125 West 82nd St r eetI ndi a na po l i s , I nd. 46260

Dear Cl ass mat es:Havi ng j ust been el ect ed Secr et ar y- Tr ea-s u r e r o f t he Or de r o f F i f i ne l l a , I t hi nki t i s t i me t o t u r n o ve r t he du t i e s o f Cl a s sSecr et a r y t o s o meone e l s e. We' v e been v er yf or t unat e i n havi ng El eanor Gunder son agr ee~o do t hi s . F or y our r e co r ds , her addr es s1S 6901 E. 2nd St . , T uc s on, Ar i z . 85710a nd her pho ne number i s ( 602) 885- 1688.

As y ou ca n pr o ba bl y i ma gi ne, I had f i er ccompet i t i on f or my new j ob but am l ooki ngf o r wa r d t o doi ng i t . Ha vi ng t he co nv ent -i o n a l r eady s chedul ed f o r Ho t Spr i ngs , Ar k .i n Oc t . 1976 wi l l be a r e al he l p. Sa ve t hedat es - - Oct . 22- 23- 24, a nd p l a n t o be t her e .

Ou r Re no Re uni o n wa s j us t gr e at . Onhand wer e Cl ass mat es Ei l een Wr i ght Fer gusonBea F a l k Ha ydu, Ma r y Ann Wa l k er Dr eher , L i lMoor e Mann, El eanor Gunder son, J ane Har r i sCunni ngham, Bet t y J o St r ef f Reed, Nona Hol tPi cker i ng, I r ene Nor r i s Wysocki , J oan Smyt h

McKesson, Vel t a Haney Benn, Sunny Mi l l erRe i c h, Be t t y Ro t h Cr o s s , a nd, o f c o ur s e ,y our s t r u l y . ( Ho pe I d i dn' t mi s s a ny bo dy l )

I ' l l ha ve t o admi t I mi s s ed a l o t of t heol d f ami l i ar f aces- - and YOU know who youa r e - - b ut a l o t o f p eo pl e c a me t o t h i s c o n-v en t i o n wh o ha dn ' t b ee n t o a ny o t h er s . Sa wCar ey Bowl es, my AT- 6 t r ansi t i on i nst r uct or( now f l y i ng a ny wher e t he F l y i ng T i ger l i negoes ) a nd my v er y f i r s t i ns t r uct o r f r o m Penns y l v ani a who m I ' d l o st f or a whi l e. So, ai n al l , i t was a gr ea t oc c as i o n and I hopemo r e o f y ou wi l l be a bl e t o ma k e Ar k a ns a s - -

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I ' m so ver y g r a t e f u l t ha t sh e c o ul d b e t h er e .My l i f e i s s o muc h l es s now. I l o~e andmi ss her 50 much. Respect f ul l y, M1chaelDi xon.

ELAI NE HARMON r eal l ¥. enj oyed t he Reno r euni onsayi ng f r om FI t . HI J ACKI E HUGHES PETTY,DUSTY DAVI S RANSOM, MAGGI E GEE, LI LL I ANGLEZEN WRAY, COOKI E ONESI J ONES, AND, of

cour se, LI LLI AN DI XON KELLEY at t ended.El ai ne sai d CHARLYNE CREGER 44- 10, br oughtDi x i e t o t h e r e un i o n a nd t o ok ver y g oo dc a r e o f h er . E l a i n e se nt f l o we r s f r o m 44- 9.She al so sends us wor d t hat NORMA BOSTONDOUGLAS i s now wor ki ng on her mul t i - r at i nga nd s t i l l bus y i ns t r uc t i ng. Any one i n he ra r e a t ha t mi g ht l i k e t o d r o p i n a nd se e h eri s we l c o me . S he wo r k s a t t h e Do ug l a s Avi a -t i on i n Macamb, I l l .

DUSTY RANSOM AND her husband J ack j ust backf r om a mont h i n Nor t h Car ol i na says t heywer e i n Engl and i n t he spr i ng- - t hen " myver y movi ng t r i p t o t he r euni on i n Reno- -t h at ' s a ver y sp ec i a l gr o up . I a m. a l r e ~d yl o ok i ng f o r wa r d t o Oc t . ' 70. Sh e 1S st 111

t eachi ng Aer onaut i cal Sci ence and Ant hr o-pol ogy and l oves t hem bot h.LI LLI AN WRAY says t hi ngs ar e about t he same

a r o un d h ome . S he e nj o ye d t h e r e un i o n a ndl ooki ng f or war d t o t he next i n Hot Spr i ngs,Ar k . i n ' 76.

J ULI A LAMM BARTLETT has bee n ve r y bus y s i nc emo vi n g t o h er ne w a dd r e ss l a st mo nt h . 21Hi ckor y Hi l l Rd. , Wi l t on, Conn. 06$97.

RUTH McCLUNG has a new addr ess: 3227 Vi scountCo ur t , An na nd al e , Va . 22003. The b i g e v~n ti n h er l i f e wi l l b e a t r i p t o S ou t h Af ~1c a,a nd t h en t wo we ek s i n Ke nya o n a S af a r 1 .

When Maggi e Gee was i n her ar ea she, Maggi eand El ai ne Har mon had got t en t oget her f oran enj oyabl e di nner . Speaki ng of MAGGI E

GEE, s he s ay s i t was gr eat t o s ee al l t hos e" Mi ddl e- age f r i ends agai n" at t he r euni on.Lat e i n Spr i ng ELAI NE HARMON and she, spentone week and 2500 mi l es t oget her seei ng t heSo ut h ea st . I n t h e mi d dl e o f Ga . sh e wa si n t r o du c ed t o t h e " B i g Ma c " . S he r e gr e t st ha t y ea r s a go s h e di dn' t i nv es t i n Ma c-Donal d st ock.

ESTHER STAHR CUDDI NGTON r eal l y enj oyed t heReno r euni on - says CAPPY MORRI SON br oughtbo xe s a nd b oxes o f o r c h i d s f r o m Ha wa i i t owe ar . The y a l l ha d a f u n t r i p t o Ca r so nCi t y, La ke Tah oe a nd b ac k t o Re no s i n gi n gWAS P t r a i n i n g so ngs. S he r e al l y e nj o ye dt he char t er ed t r i p gi ven by Mr . &Mr s .L ea r per s o na l l y , t o L ea r F i el d t o s e e t hei r

Ai r c r a f t f a ct o r y . Sa i d s h e ha d a gr e att i me at Lake Tahoe t hanks t o COOKI E &LES J ONES who di d ev er y t hi ng t o s ee t hat t heyg ot a t r i p a r o un d t h e La ke wi t h s i d e t r i p st o Squaw Val l ey, et c. , even gambl ed some,a nd s a w a s h ow a t Har r a h' s . T he y t he nr e nt e d a c ar t he ne xt da y a nd t o ok a da yt o g o t o I n cl i n e Vi l l a ge o f t h e f a mo us" Po nd er o sa Ra nc h " , t he n o n t o Vi r g i ni a Ci t yt o so ak up t h e Ol d We st a t mo sph er e . E st h erha s be en i nv i t e d t o ha ve a o ne pe r s o n s h owof he r pa i nt i ngs a t Spo on Ri v er Co l l e ge i n

i t s houl d be eas i er s i nc e i t wi l l be hal f way bet ween t he t wo coast s.

Yo u' l l al s o be hap py t o kn ow t hat W- 7ma de a c l e an s we ep o f t he e l ec t i o ns . Be aHa ydu i s o ur new " P r e z " a nd Be t t y Cr o s s t heNe wsl e t t e r E di t o r . Do you h ave t h e f e el i n gt h e c l a ss r e pu t a t i o n h i n ge s o n u s a l i t t l e ?We a l so ha ve a " V ee p" n ow, t o o- - S ar a Ha yd en .

I t ' s been f un bei ng Cl ass Secr et ar y. Thank s f o r al l yo ur c ooper a t i on.

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mi ss t h e r e un i o n b ut " o u r b usi n ess p utus i n s o ut h F l a . a t t he s a me t i me a s t her euni on. " Wonder what happened t o D. B.a nd An dy? r t a ve n' t b ee n u p t o J e r i ' s yetbut hope t o as soon as our summer mar ketdi e s do wn. Am anx i o us t o get a f i r s t -ha nd r e por t a nd s e e he r a ga i n. De f i ni -t el y pl anni ng f or t he next meet i ng.Ou r b i g e xc i t e me nt t h i s p ast yea r wa s o urdaught er ' c weddi ng, a smal l , but el eganta f f a i r a t Wa ku l l a S pr i n gs Lo dg e j u st

s o ut h o f T al l a ha s s ee. She ma r r i e d a bo yshe met wor ki ng at t he Hi l t on whi l e shewor ked t her e. He has gone t o t he Hi l t onat Gr eens bor o, N. C. He' s a F l a. by andwe j us t l o ve hi m! . Our s o n i s t he o nl yone of us who c ont i nues t o f l y . He' ssqdn. commander f or t he Tal l ahassee CAPa nd h as b ee n a f a i t h f u l me mb er f o r 12y r s . He ' s t oy i ng wi t h i de a o f a So ut hPac i f i c vac a t i o n t o Gua da l c a na l a nd N. Z.Not mar r i ed yet . Our t r avel i ng t hi s pastyea r h as ma i n l y b ee n u p a nd d own Fl a .We h ad a l o ng we ek en d i n S an J u an i nApr i l f o r a bus . me et i ng a nd t he n a f e wda ys r e s t o n t he i s l a nd o f Vi e que s a bo ut12 mi l es east . We' er cont empl at i ng ano-

t he r wk . o f c ampi ng o n St . J o hns I s l e i nt he Vi r gi ns t he l as t of Oc t . Nex t y earwe ' l l be he adi ng f o r S. F . t o t he I nt ' l .Real Est at e meet i ng i n May and maybe at r i p t o Me xi c o . We ' r e h avi n g a d i f f i c u l tt i me t r yi ng t o r et i r e f r om t he r eal es-t a t e b usi n ess. Ha ve 2 n eph ews wi t h u sn ow a nd se r i o usl y h op i n g f o r a g oo d o f f -i c e mgr . t o s ho w u p s o on. I ' m r e ady t odo mor e f i shi ng!

44- 9 Secr et ar y: BETTY STAGG TURNER6161 LeSour dsvi l l e- W. Chest er RoadHami l t on, Ohi o 45011

44- W- 9 i s deepl y saddened by a l et t er r ecei v-e d f r o m Li l l i a n " Di x i e " Ke l l e y' s so n Mi c h -

ae l Di x on. Quo t e : " De ar Mr s . T ur ne r ,Wi t h d ee p r e gr e t a nd sa dn ess I mu st sh ar ewi t h you t hat my mot her , Li l l i an " Di xi e"Kel l ey , di ed J ul y 24. I f ound y our c ar dr e que s t i ng 44- 9 c l a s s ne ws , a nd f e l t Ish ou l d l e t you k no w o f he r d ea t h. Ma ma ' sgr eat est happi ness and j oy of f ul f i l l mentwa s be i ng a WASP . She t o ok gr e at pr i de i nb ei n g a p ar t o f t h at se l e c t n umb er o f wo me nwh o a r e so p r i v i l e ge d t o we ar t h ei r wi n gs,and " F i f i " . Her a t t e nda nc e a t t he c onv en-t i o n i n Re no , wa s so ver y i mp or t a nt t o h er .

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Oc t . She wi l l at t e nd a 3 da y c r a s h c our s eat U. of I l l . Ar t Sc hool c ons i s t i ng of onl yar t i st s el i gi bl e f or st at e compet i t i on.Best wi shes Est her .

MI CKEY BROWN i s movi ng agai n- - r et ur ni ng t o

Te xa s . Wi l l s end t he addr es s as s oon ass he get s i t . Her hus band Bob has t ak en ane w p os i t i o n a s a n As s o c . P r o f . i n Educ .and Di r ect or of Fi el d Exper i ences ( st udentt eachi ng) wi t h t he U. of Houst on, Vi ct or i aBr a nc h , i n Vi c t o r i a , Tx. The y a r e d el i gh t -ed t o be i n T ex as agai n, and wi l l be a hal f h ou r f r o m t h e g ul f a nd t wo h r s . f r o m Sa nAn t o ni o . He r e l d est so n Ro be r t , i s r e t u r n -i n gt o c o l l e ge a t S an t a Ba r b ar a . S on Ge or g ei s a j uni or maj or i ng i n Hor t i cul t ur e andLa ndsc a pe d esi g n. Da ug ht e r s El l i e g r a d-ua t e d f r o m hi gh s c ho ol l a s t J a n. a nd Ann i sa s e ni o r i n hi gh s c ho ol . Mi c k ey a cc omp-a ni e d Bo b t o a n e du c at o r ' s c o nven t i o n i nNew Or l eans whi ch coi nci ded wi t h Mar di Gr as,

t hen enj oyed a week i n San Ant oni o dur i ngF i e s t a l a t e r i n t he s p r i ng. Wi s h es s h ec o ul d h ave ma de t h e Re no j a un t . I n h erspar e t i me she has t aken up cer ami cs andi s u p t o h er e ar s i n c l a y f r o m t h e p ot t e r swhe el . Mi c k ey ha s a r e que s t : Do es a ny -one who was st at i oned at Napi er Fi el d,Dot han, Al a. when t he WASP wer e t er mi nat edha ve a c opy o f t he pi c t ur e t ak en o f t hegr o up a t t ha t t i me. Wo ul d l i k e t o ge t acopy made: Mar y Ahl st r om, Anna Bar on, LeonaGol bi nec, Kat e Har r i s, Mar y Pet t i t t , MUr i elRat h, Mar gar et Shaf f er , Donna Spel l i ck,El i z. St avr um and Mar y Wal ker .

ANN GRI FFI N GLESZER i s st i l l t eachi ng Fr encha t Hi gh S c ho ol , a nd l o ok i n g f o r wa r d t o a n

e ar l y r e t i r e me nt i n 4 yr s . Co ul d n' t ma keReno because of f i nal exams, gr aduat i ons,and f i nal gr ades , et c . L as t Apr i l s he gav ea t al k and showed f i l m about t he WASPs.Sa ys i t i s s u r pr i s i ng t ha t s o f e w p eo pl ek no w a bo ut u s, g oo d r e aso n we ha ve n everr e c ei ved a ny r e c og ni t i o n f o r o ur se r v i c e s. The t al k and pr es ent at i on was ve r y s uc c es s -f ul and mor e or gani zat i ons want her t o t a l kt o t he m. She i s s t i l l f l y i ng and t a ke sshor t t r i ps t o Mar t ha' s Vi neyar d, Nant uck-et I s l a nd, Vt . , P r i nc e Edwa r d I s l e . a ndNor t h Car ol i na. But t hi s i s get t i ng al mosti mposs i bl e because of t he i ncr easi ng comp-l e xi t i e s o f FAA r e gu l a t i o ns, a i r p ol l u t i o nwi t h d ays o f a l mo st ze r o v i s i b i l i t y , a ndt he c os t of gas ol i ne. T hey bel ong t o af l yi ng cl ub whi ch had t hr ee pl anes- - Cessna172, t wo Che r o ke es I SO. T he be s t I SOf ul l y equi pped, was hi t by a mot or cyci i ste ar l y i n s p r i ng. At 2: 00 a . m. a n o l de rma n t o ok h i s so n' s c yc l e , wa s t r y i n g t o d o" whe el i e s " a t t he a i r por t . He l o s t c ont r o la nd i t we nt t h r o ug h t h e wi n g a nd g as t a nko f t he i r pl a ne . Ho w a bo ut t ha t l A p l a nehi t by a mot or cycl el

VI RGI NI A EATHERTON SPEAR i s f ul l y set t l ed i nh er c o un t r y h ome , a nd l o ve s a l l t h e b ea ut yo f n at u r e t h at g oe s wi t h c o un t r y l i v i n g.

Says i t f ar out wei ghs t he i nconveni en-c e s o f 6 mi l e dr i ves t o a g r o c er y st o r e ,50 mi l es t o a r eal c i t y . She i s s or r ysh e c o ul d n' t ma ke Re no , b ut a f t e r j u stbui l di ng t he house and t he at t endant

c os t s , and wi t h a l l s t i l l t o be do ne ,de c i d ed i t j u st wa sn' t wi se t h i s yea r .Sur el y nex t y ear . Sends her l ov e t o al lt he gal s.

BETTY RI DDLE couJ dn' t make t he r euni onei t her as Howar d' s mot her has been ver yi l l , a nd t h ey c o ul d n' t t a ke t h e c h an c eof bei ng away . She &Howar d have beenpl ay i ng a bi t of gol f , and has k ept bus yho use k ee pi ng c r e at e d by a n a c t i ve 12 yr .o l d a nd o c c asi o na l v i s i t s f r o m 2 sma l lgr andchi l dr en. Bet t y has been t aki ngo i l pa i nt i ng l e s s ons f o r t he pa s t 3 y r s . a nd ha s e nj o ye d i t v er y muc h. Ha s e ve ns o l d a c oupl e o f s ma l l pi c t ur e s a t ashow. Howar d has l ear ned t o make her

pi c t ur e f r a me s ( s h e he l ps t oo ) . Al l i nal l t hey have had a busy summer .BETTY STAGG TURNER - r evi ewi ng al l t he l et

t er s f r om t he cl assmat es f or t hi s WASPnewsl et t er , r egr et s havi ng t o mi ss, f ort he f i r s t t i me, a r euni on. I t s ounds s over y sp ec i a l i n ma ny wa ys. Ho we ve r ,t h i s Ap r i l I sp en t a wo nd er f u l t wo wk s.i n S t . Pet e r sb ur g , F l a . wi t h f r i e nd s.Have had a r el axi ng summer gol f i ng, wi t ha bi t of swi mmi ng, p. nj oyi ng t he wonder -f u l we at h er , a nd c o un t r y l i v i ng . T i meh as r e al l y g ot t e n a wa y f r o m me . Asc l a s s s e c t y . I wo ul d l i k e t o ha ve he ar df r o m mo r e o f t h e g al s i n 44- 9. We ' r ea l l s o v er y i nt e r e s t e d i n wha t y ou a l la r e do i ng t o o. I ' m al s o gl a d t o he aro f a 1976 r e un i o n b ei n g p l a nn ed i n Ho tSpr i ngs , Ar k . , a nd ho pe a l l o f us whod i d n' t ma ke Re no , a nd a l l wh o di d , wi l lbe a bl e t o get t o ge t he r a nd ha ve a f unt i me.

44- 10 Secr et ar y: CHARLYNE CREGER304S Sandr a Dr i veShr evepor t , La. 71109

I NSTRUCTORS: MEDLI COTT, EARL L. , f ound af t e30 y r s . by C. Cr e ge r . He was pl a nni ng t or et i r e f r om t he A. F. Academy t hi s Dec. ,but per haps t he Reno r euni on added t hez es t t o s t ay anot her y ear . He, al s o, i sdi st r i but or f or heal t h f ood pr oduct s.

ZI GGY HUNTER and J ewel Est es( 44- l 0) wer ea bl e t o t r a c e 25 o f t h e 3S f a mi l i e s o f WASPs ki l l ed i n ser vi ce wi t h not hi ng butna mes &a ddr e s s es o f 1942 t hr u 1944. Bea l o t o f y ou ga l s di dn' t k no w t ha t Zi ggyi s t h e o nl y wo ma n e ve r t o t e ac h f l y i ngt o Ar my, Navy, &Ai r F or c e. She t a ughtt he Navy st udent s t o l and on shi pboar db y t e ac h i n g t h em t o l a nd i n a 200 f t .c i r c l e . A br o ke n l e g k ept her f r o m t heS we et wa t e r r e un i o n. Gl a d t o se e h er i nReno wi t hout cr ut ches.

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Gr o und Sc hool I ns t r uc t or : Mar v i n Kr ei ger dr e ss of l oc at i ng c r edi t s f r o m t he WASPwas pi ct ur ed i n SCENE publ i cat i on r ecent l y pr ogr am. WELCOME BACK! !&was depi cte d wi t h hi s r econst r ucti on EMI LY CHAPI N, our sympat hy i n t he l oss of model of t he U. S. Navy di r i gi bl e. Mar v i n' s your mot her . The l ef t over s cot c h f r omi nt er e st i n t he hi s t or y of s uc h t y pes of Smi t t y' s Bar and Cr e ger &Di xi e' s hospi t -t r ans por t at i on i s mor e t han a hobby. Hi s al i t y r o om was f or c ed on " M" . A l et t er of c ol l ec t i on of s uc h mat e r i al s i s a mus eum t hanks i nc l udes t he r i t u al of t o as t s t o us

i n i t sel f , and mor e &mor e s ci ent i s t s and wi t h eac h s i p. Af t er Reno s he t o ur ed hert r anspor t at i on engi neer s ar e begi nni ng t o mot or home t o t he Long I sl and beach f or " 3f eel t hat f or t he f ut ur e hel i um- f i l l ed days of f un &l uc kl es s f i s hi ng t hen on t ol i ght er - t han- ai r di r i gi bl es ar e t he an~- 6 d ays i n t he woods of New Hamps hi r e . Howwer t o mas s t r a ns por t at i on f or f uel c ons - about havi ng a home at t he s eas hor e &i ner vat i on. Mar vi n al so hel ped t r emendous- t he mount ai ns???l y i n our Aust i n dedi cat i on. We' r e most VI RGI NI A( McPI KE) COAKLEY and l ovel y si st er ,appr eci at i ve. Mr s. Gr ace Mar i e " Lee" Nevi l l e, wer e seen

COL. BRUCE ARNOLD must be our guardi an angel . go- car t i ng t hei r l uggage f r om Reno bus st a-He keeps poppi ng up at t he r i ght t i me & t i on t o hot el . They wer e t r a vel i ng t he b uspl ac e. Our t hank s t o hi m f or hel pi ng Dedi e r o ut e t o s ee mor e of t he c ount r y and vi s i tunvei l t he memor i al at Aus t i n and f or at - al ong t he way.t endi ng t he Reno r euni on. J ewel Est es CHARLY~ CRE?ER, . wi t h 2 si st e: s made t he.s ays her pr o udes t pos s es s i ons ar e l et t er s Aus t l n dedl c at l on. Was t hr l l l ed at bel ngf r o m hi m&Nei l Ar mst r ong. an honor guar d and meet i ng Nei l Ar mst r ong.

HANK ERDMAN, devot ed f r i end, showed up a t Unt i l J une I kept busy get t i ng aut hent i c

Reno and t he Aus t i n dedi cat i on. i n t he WASP uni f or m. Made t he pur s e on myDEDI E &CLI FF DEATON- - congr at ul at i ons on por t abl e machi ne, f ound r egul at i on shoesyour 53r d weddi ng anni v. J ul y 12t h. J ewel &s hi r t at Goodwi l l f or a pi t t anc e, t hef ound a "50' s" band and a bot t l e of cham- cl eaner s gave me an uncl ai med R. O. T. C. t i e,pagne f or t hei r di ni ng &danc i ng ' t i l l t he and Bet t y F ul br i ght Whi t e s ent her ol d" wees " . A t oas t t o a gr e at c oupl e. We uni f or ms . The ber e t was made f r o m goodwat c h f r om af ar wi t h l ove, appr eci at i on, par t s of her s l ackso J une 14t h f ound me&amaz ement at s uc h yout hf ul nes s. bei ng met at t he Reno ai r por t by Peggy

GEORGE HADDAWAY, f r i end and speaker at t he Tr ego, W- 10, f or a f ew ver y r el axi ng daysSweet wat er r euni on and har d wor ker i n hel p- i n her ghost t own. One day we wer e i n t hei ng us get t he WASP br onze memor i al i n t he hot mi ner al bat hs; t he next I was awakened

Texas Uni v. Hi st or y of Avi at i on Col l ect i on, by a st r ange qui et ness , cr awl ed f r om underhas been i nduc t ed i nt o t he OX5 Avi at i on 5 bl anket s t o s ee what I t hought wer e appl eHal l of Fame i n Hammondspor t , N. Y. Geor ge bl ossoms f al l i ng- - i t was post t oast i e si zedhas been publ i s her of FL I GHT Magaz i ne f or s now. I had a bat hi ng s ui t but no c oat .42 yr s . and i s boar d c hai r man and f ounder Peg t or kel l ed ac r os s t he mt s . i n her l andof Wi ngs of Hope, a gl obal or gani z at i on r over t o get me t o t he bus s t at i on t o ar r -des i gned t o s et up avi at i on f ac i l i t i es i n i ve i n Reno a day ear l y. Ther e j us t wer en' tr e mot e ar eas i n s uppor t of medi c al mi s s i - enough hour s i n Reno f or al l t he f un. Amons. We' r e pr oud of hi m f or t he many t hi ngs gl ad t o have had as much t i me as I di d wi t hand hi s WASP s uppor t . Congr a t ul at i ons my bes t f r i end, Di xi e, but of c our s e r e gr e tGeor ge. not havi ng mor e. I " am r eal l y suf f er i ng

EDNA GARDNER WHYTE, a vet er an avi at r i x si nce si nce her demi se J ul y 24. "1926, has al so been i nduct ed i nt o t he OX5 DOROTHY DAVI S t r avel l ed al l t he way t oAvi at i on Hal l of Fame. The WASPs wer e Aus t i n f or t h e dedi c at i on. I t ' s Spai nhappy t o s ee her i n Aus t i n and know of her i n Oc t . She i s our wor l d t r avel er .i nt er e st i n our or gani z at i on. Congr a t ul - Does s he s ec r et l y wor k f or Nat ' l . Geo-at i ons al so. gr aphi c. Dot wor ks i n cl ai ms f or t he

Good t o see you l ooki ng so wel l Mi ss Cochr an. V. A. She says t hat she must be out of Thank you f or br i ngi ng Mr . Odl um and maki ng her mi nd pl uggi ng f or Vet er an' s st at ust he ef f or t t o be among us. WASP. Thi s coul d mean 1. 000 pot ent i al

NANCY LOVE has been i l l . We hope t hi s t emp- cl ai ms. She expr essed t hat Col . Ar nol dor ar y set - back has been over come by now & must have i n mi nd f or us t o be qui ett hat Hot Spr i ngs wi l l f i nd us al l t o get her about t he bi l l f or mi l i t a r i z at i on i n t het her e. hope t hat t he l obbyi st s wi l l t hi nk we' r e

"ROONEY" ATKEI SON hasn' t changed a bi t - - nor al l dead and i t won' t cost much t o passhas her mot her , our c l as s mas c ot . Mus t be i t . We ai n' t dead by a l ong s hot l !a bi t of t he Red Bar o n i n t he f ami l y. J EWEL ESTES i s c ons t a nt l y amaz ed at t he

J ERRI E ( PHI LLI PS) BADGER, l ost f or a f ew r esponses sent by f ami l i es of t he decea-year s , but t hr o ugh t he ef f i c i ent Bel l s ys - s ed WASP. Thi s week s he r e cei ved a c opyt em was l ocat ed bef or e dead- l i ne. She i s of FOCUS on t he f ami l y of Mabel Rawl i n-gi r l - Fr i day t o t he Pos t mas t er at Odes s a, s on, 44- 3, ki l l ed i n s er v i c e. Her mot h er ,

Tx. She has 4 chi l dr en, t he youngest , 15, 94 i s del i ght ed t o have been l ocat ed andi s s t i l l at home. She i s now i nt e r es t ed i nf or med of t he honor and r e cogni t i on.i n goi ng back t o col l ege and needs t he ad- St r angel y enough, af t er many mont hs of

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nat i on- wi de sear chi ng, we l ear ned t hathe r s i s t e r , J e an P oh l y, l i ves i n Dal l asonl y a mi l e or so f r om J ewel . Mabl e' sbr ot her , Woods Rawl i nson, i s a Pan- Ampi l ot , a c apt ai n. Wh at a s t r ange wor l di t i s 1 And agai n, what a del i ght f ulsur pr i se when J ewel and husband, Lor r ai neBai n &husband, &B. J . Buehner &husbandal l met at t he same r est aur ant i n Dal l Asat t he same t i me and onl y one" t abl e away.Si nce i t wasn' t pl anned, wonder what t hec hanc e s ar e t h at i t woul d e ve r happe nagai n ? Lor r a i ne was on h er way t o p i c k upa n ew c ar , B. J . was pl anni ng a v i s i t f r omt hose cut e gr andchi l dr en of her s, & J ewelwas keyed up wi t h news about her daugh-t er s saf e r et ur n f r om Thai l and.

ELEANOR ( COLLI NS) FAUST has a st or e i nWi ndsor , Vt . , " Spor t swear , Unl t d. " I f anyo f s k i buf f s a r e i n t he a r ea . She r ec e-nt l y di d a r adi o i nt er vi ew i n Hanover .

RUTH ( GLASER) GUHSE, i s st i l l of f i ce mgr .f or an ar chi t ect ur al f i r m and busy keep-

i ng up wi t h chi l dr en and gr andchi l dr en.She get s younger at ever y r euni on- - hersecr et : she' s Rut hl ess- - i n t he ni cest way.

SARA ( PAYNE) HAYDEN says t r ue mot her l oveb egi ns i n Re no wi t h a c as e of Coor s b ee r ,h and c ar r i e d v i a UAL t o Mas s . and r e c' d.wi t h gr e at d el i ght by 2 ove r 1$ boys.Shawn r ecei ved t he Headmast er ' s Pr i zewhen gr aduat i ng f r om Br ooks, and i s goi ngt o Ha r v ar d. Ma ny t ha nk s t o a l l o f y ouf or you r e l e c t i on s u ppor t and good c he er -i ng s e c t i on. Sar a i s now our O. O. F. V. P .

VI RGI NI A HASH st i l l r uns a busy l aw pr ac-t i ce and st ays act i ve i n t he Ni net y- Ni nes.She says housekeepi ng wi t h a young r el -at i ve pr oduces a mor ni ng shuf f l e of f i nd-

i ng cl ot hes, &who can cook anyway1 J UNE ( WOLFE ) LECKI E s ays her per s ona l r ou-

t i ne woul d be t he despai r of t he women' sl i bber s . I t ' s a l l a bo ut ga r deni ng, c oo k-i ng, canni ng, ki ds, and ent er t ai ni ngt hei r f r i ends or t r avel i ng t o see t hem.Her hobbi es ar e br i dge &gol f , as t i meper mi t s .

THELMA ( HENCH) MI LLER; has had her i ns t r -uct or ' s r at i ng r ei nst at ed and has r ec' d.a 135 r a t i ng. T hi s mea ns s he c an f l ycar go &pass enger s f or hi r e ( char t er ) ,and i s now wor ki ng on an i nst r ument r at -i ng . How' s t hat f or g et t i ng bac k i nt ot he c oc kpi t ? Sh e f l e w f r om Re no t o P ho-eni x wi t h Vi r gi ni a Hash and home vi a

Amer i can. T. K. , you sur e l ook young! !NI NA K. MORRI SON: or chi ds t o you f or t heor c hi ds f or e ve r yon e at Re no. The y we r ebeaut i f ul , and t he f r esh pi neappl e &macadami a nut s wer e del i ci ous. Di d ya' l lknow t hat r eal l y was i ce t ea i n t he mug?Af t er Reno she &f r i e nd, P at , had a 2 wk.soj our n t o Fl a. &t he Bahamas. She want sus t o know t h at s h e i s a me mbe r of t heBCCA( beer can col l ect or s of Amer i ca},but i s l ow man wi t h onl y 200 speci mens.Any member s among t he WASP? Any cans ?

FRANCI E ( MEI SNER) PARK: Gui ness needs

you! ! You s u r e l y h ave t h e gr e at e s t c ol l -ect i on of wi ngs.

MI TTI E( PARSLEY} SCHI RMER l ocat ed per MaBel l Aug. 10. I t ho ught t ha t s ur el y i na t own of 376 ( ol d addr ess) someone woul dhel p f i nd her . 3 c al l s l at e r a t i r e dl i t t l e voi c e i n a body j us t r e c over i ngf r om gal l bl adder sur ger y expr essed sur -pr i s e at t he s l e ut hi ng t o f i nd he r . Sh et ea ches a r t i n St . J o s eph, Mo . , ha s amar r i ed son &daught er cl ose enough t oenj o y. She' s gl a d" t o be f o und a f t er a l lt hi s t i me and hopes t o get t o Hot Spr i ngsi n ' 76.

MARY J ANE ( LI ND) SELLERS mi ss ed t he Renobash due t o a vacat i oni ng daught er . Her2 d au ght e r s h ave f l own t he c oop, and s h e&Co l e a r e a l o ne a ga i n. T he y t o ok amar vel ous t r i p t o Yucat an i n Apr i l vi si t -i ng wi t h Engl i sh f r i ends l i vi ng i n Mexi coCi t y . On t o Me r i d a as a j umpi n g of f p l ac ef or al l t he anci ent Mayan Rui ns, cl i mbi ngar ound pyr ami ds i n t he day and st ayi ng i nt hose f abul ous hot el s i n t he mi ddl e of t he j ungl e at ni ght , s wi mmi ng, r el ax i ng, andsnor kel i ng made i t a gr eat &i nt er est i ngt r i p. Co l e wo r k s f o r Bec ht e l Co r p. i nS. F . and wi l l pr obabl y s t ay wi t h t h emf or t he ne xt 5 year s bef or e r et i r i ng.

MARY L. ( VAN SCYOC) SI W~Or I DS i s st i l l as ec ur i t y a na l y s t a t a ba nk , a dv i s i ng c us -t ome r s on s t oc k. You l ook s oooo h eal t hy.

AI LSA ( CONNOLLY) SI MONSON i s st i l l wi t h t heConsumer Pr ot ect i on Agency as head of t heN. D. St at e Labor at or i es i n Bi smar k andt hey ar e bui l di ng a new l abor at or y.

PEGGY ( DAI GER) TREGO i s l i vi ng t he gr eatl i f e o f c hi ef hi s t o r i a n f o r he r " g ho s t "t own of 14. When vi si t i ng wi t h her pr i or

t o Reno t her e was mor e t r af f i c at her housi n 5 d ays t han at mi ne i n a c i t y of 186 , 00What gr eat f un t o meet t hose col or f ul peo-pl e; a f l yi ng f ar mer , f ami l y eat i ng atWi nnemucca, gat her i ng eggs, l i st eni ng t ot he l ul l o f t he c r e ek a t ni ght , a nd t r ea t -i ng my l ung s t o pur e ai r . Dogs , c at s ,ducks wi t h duckl i ngs of f er cont i nuouss our c e s of c ol or t o P eg' s l i f e and l e t t e r s

J OAN ( F RETER) UHALT and hus band ar e s ome-wher e on t he r oad, no doubt , i n t hei r mot ohome. You bot h l ook gr eat .

J ANI S ( GREGG) WHEATL EY- - anot her s uc ces s wi t hMa Be l l ' s d i gi t s ys t e m r ous e d a s l e epy gaAug . 10 t o b r i n g he r bac k i n t o our WAS Pwo r l d. She i s f l y i ng a bi t a ga i n wi t h a

f r i e nd, pl ays t e nni s , and de al s i n r e ales t a t e. She s a ys s he i s no w ha vi ng a ba l wi l l be agai n c hang i ng addr e s s es , bu t pr omi ses t o keep i n t ouch.

FL ORENCE ( EMI G) WHEELER &DOTTI E DAVI S wer egoi ng t o f l y t o Reno, but weat her r epor t sdel ayed a f l y get - t oget her unt i l J ul y 19. The y met at t he ai r por t at Sant a Ros a f ora 2 hr . ai r t o ur . F l o s ai d t hat Do t t i ehad not f l own i n a l i ght pl ane f or ne ar l y30 y r s . but s t i l l had t he t o uc h. F l o ' ss o n wi l l e nt e r Ca l P ol y a t Sa n L oui sObi spo t hi s f al l , &daught e r wi l l be a S r

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i n h i g h sc h oo l . The f a mi l y e nj o ys t e nn i s ,but F l o pr e f e r s j o ggi ng. She i s s t i l lt e ac hi ng i n Ca l i f . She i s s t i l l l ea r ni ngt o o. S he k ee ps a dd i n g t o h er t r a nsc r i p t .Luc k y st u de nt s , l u ck y f a mi l y , pl u c ky Fl o .She wi s h es t o e xpr e s s he r t ha nk s t o t he r e -uni on commi t t ee f or t hei r ef f or t s.

BETTY ( FULBRI GHT) WHI TE and husband made i tt o wi t h i n 140 mi l e s o f Re no wh en h e h ad t obe hospi t a l i zed. They ar e member s of t r ave]c l u bs f o r t r a i l e r s a nd mo t o r c yc l e s. The yar e r et i r ed and ar e wheel - whi r l i ng. Theyp r o mi se t o g et t o S hr e ve po r t t h i s f a l l . The y made i t t o Aus t i n f o r t he memor i al .

J ACQUELI NE ( RI LEY) ZERLAUT s howed of f a t er r -i f i c t a n a nd l o ves bei ng r et i r e d i n F l a .How about t hose r ed shoes wi t h t he uni f or m!

MARGARET ( EGER) TEMME wi t h husband at t endedt he Aus t i n, T x. dedi c at i on. She i s nowamong t he hor sey set and l ear ni ng t o j ump.

RUTH GUHSE sent mor e i nf o t o be added: Nowo f f i c e mg r . f o r t h e " b e st a r c h i t e c t s i nSact o. - - She and husband ar e r educed t o onep oo dl e - p er so n l e f t a t h ome . The y wo r kh ar d d ur i n g t h e we ek a nd c o l l a pse b y t h e

po ol a t ho me we ek - e nds . She pl a ns o n ' 76r euni on i n Hot Spr i ngs.ETHEL ( LYTCH) MI LLER: My f avor i t e husband

a nd I j us t go t ba ck f r o m a s a l mo n f i s h i ngt r i p o f f t he c oa s t o f Wa s h. We go t 75 I bs .of t hat good f i s h, pac ked i t i n dr y i c eand br ought i t home - most l y t o smoke our -s e l v es . T ha t f a vo r i t e hus b and i s t he s a meh an dso me f i gh t e r p i l a r I me t a nd f e l l i nl ove wi t h at Sweet wat er and mar r i ed 30y r s . a go . Ma r v i s r et i r e d f r o m AF no w( a f t e r 31 y r s . ) a nd we ' v e bui l t a ne whome her e i n Sant a Mar i a. Ar e t hor ough-l y e nj o yi n g b ei n g se t t l e d f o r t h e f i r stt i me i n our l i v es . Al l our c hi l dr en ar ema r r i e d a nd l i ve o ut t h i s wa y, b ut n on e

v er y c l o s e by . Ha ve o ne gr a nds o n a nd t womor e gr andchi l dr en ar e due t o ar r i ve t hi smo nt h: " Ho w s we et i t i s " J

I NSTRUCTORS: GI P D. OLDHAM, J r . - SECTY.600g W. Uni v. Bl vd.Da l l a s, Tex. 75206

Gi p h as a r e qu est l He wo ul d a pp r e c i a t ee ac h a nd e ve r y I n st r u c t o r t a ki n g a f e wmi n ut e s t i me t o s i t d own a nd j o t h i m ano t e a s t o wha t t he y a r e doi ng o r f l y -i n g, t h e a dd r e sse s o f a ny I n st r u ct o r st h ey mi g ht h ave t h at a r e n' t l i st e d i nt he " 7 5" Ro s t e r , a nd a ny i t e m of i nt -

e r e s t t o t hei r o l d buddi e s . Sa me r eq-ue s t a ppl i e s t o a ny WASP o r r e ade r o f t he Newsl et t er who mi ght have a chancemeet i ng wi t h an I nst r uct or . News i ss p ar s e t hi s y ea r , t he s e c t y . k i nda f e l ldo wn on t he j o b. Se nt o ut 10 r e que s t sa c r o ss t h e c o unt r y a nd a i r l i ne s l a st yr .as ki ng f or any i nf o on any one. I had3 r es pons es . T hi s y ear I hav e had none.

F L ASH! J . C. P ac e r a n f o r Ma yo r o f F t . Wo r t h.Unf o r t una t e l y , J . C. l o s t but he i s s t i l la c t i ve o n t h e Bo ar d o f D/ FW Ai r p or t a ndi n o t h er c i v i c a f f a i r s .

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Ha d a l o ng p ho ne c o nf a b wi t h J a c k Ge er i n J ul y. He i s i n s emi - r e t i r ement . Doessome consul t ant wor k as el ect r i cal eng-i n ee r f o r t h e c o mp an y h e u sed t o wo r kf or i n t he s ame l i ne. T her e i s a pos s -i bi l i t y of us doi ng some f l yi ng t oget h-er i n t he f ut ur e.

CAREY BOWLES was i n Dal l as when hi s Mot herh ad a n e ye o pe r a t i o n a nd we vi s i t e d byphone . Bo wl e s i s s t i l l wi t h t he F l y i ng Ti ger s and on SE As i a r un. He made s omet r i p s i n t o S ai go n b ut n on e d ur i n g t h eevacuat i on.

I n J une, J ane Har r i s Cunni ngham( 44- 7) wr ot eher Mot her had t al ked t o an East er n Capt .on a f l i ght and ment i oned her daught erwa s a pi l o t a nd a bo ut t he Wa s ps . T heCapt . t ur ned out t o be G. M. Guer i n.

J ane s ent me hi s add r es s .I n Jan., Hazel Hohn wr ot e of r unni ng i nt o

Da yl e Da yt o n i n Re no . Di d n' t i n c l u dehi s a ddr e s s but s a ys Da yl e ' s wi f e i s as e c t y . i n Aer o s pa ce De pt . a t U. Of Ne v.Hazel was 44- 4 and Dayl e was a Pr i mar yI n st r uc t o r f r o m Ma r . ' 44 i n t o J u l y ' 44.

For you WASPs who wer e i n Romul us on UC-7gs, Ha zel r e po r t s sh e t a l k ed wi t h Fr e dBunyan who was a t r ansi t i on i nst r uct ort her e . He ' s no w a t e s t pi l o t a nd a vi a -t i on wr i t er , l i ves i n Tenn.

ZI GGY HUNTER was on a Dal l as t al k ( r adi o)show i n May. Tal ked about t he WASP Mem-o r i a l pl a que , he r " Z oo t Sui t s a nd P ar a -c h ut e s" Ma nu sc r i p t , e t c . You r s t r u l yc al l e d i n t o ba ck up wha t s h e ha d s a i dabout t he WASPs. Zi ggy r ecogni zed myvoi ce and l at er Bet t y J ane BachmanBuehner cal l ed and t al ked t o my wi f e.BJ was 43- 2.

Had a ni ce l et t er i n Apr i l f r om f or merDi spat cher Al ber t a Head who now l i ves i n

She r ma n, T x. She ' d r e ad a L et t e r t o t heE d. , t h e Da l l a s Ne ws h ad p ub l i sh ed o f mi ne and agr eed wi t h me. And speaki ngo f Le t t e r s t o t h e E d. , se ver a l t i me s t h ep ast yea r t h er e h ave b ee n wr i t e - u ps o f var i ous event s concer ni ng t he WASPs.Each t i me I ' ve seen one, I ' ve i mmedi at e-l y penned a l et t er pl uggi ng what ever phasewa s b r o ug ht o ut . Unf o r t u na t e l y, n on e o f t h ose l e t t e r s h ave b ee n p ub l i sh ed . On el e t t e r o n a s u bj e ct wi l l no t be us e d,t h ey d on ' t d ee m i t o f su f f i c i e nt i n t e r -e st . Re me mb er t h at g i r l s . Wh en t h e o pp -o r t u ni t y a r i se s, g et o n t h e p ho ne a ndge t s o me o f t he gi r l s i n t he a r e a t o c o-o pe r a t e , se nd i n a b un c h a nd o ne wi l l

make i t . Then some whose l et t er s di dn' tma ke i t c an r e s po nd and y ou c an get al o t o f i n t e r e st a r o use d.

O. A. ( MOOSE) MARTI N pass ed away i n J an.I ' l l a l ways r emember Moose f or t he 2 or3 h r s o f d ua l h e g ave me o n a er o ba t i c si n t he o l d U 222, a nd e s pe ci a l l y t hes h ow he put on f o r us whe n we ha d a ba r -beque at Sammy Baugh' s r anch on t he mone~col l ect ed i n f i nes f r om i nst r uct or s, wno .e r r e d i n so me wa y o r o t h er . Do n' t b e-l i e ve t h e Ar my e ve r di d f i n d o ut who t h epi l o t o f t ha t AT - 6 wa s .

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A r epr esent at i ve gat her i ng of t he Boar do f Or d er o f F i f i ne l l a me t Aug . 16t h, 197 5i n I ndi anapo l i s , I nd. At t endi ng wer e Pr eBee Haydu, Vi ce- Pr es . Sar a Hayden, Sect . - Tr eas . Bet t y Ni c hol as , News l et t er Ed. Bet tCr oss, per manent boar d member s Dedi e Deat and Mar t y Wyal l , hi st or i an and J . R. ( Smi t Smi t h , r euni o n chai r man. Pas t Pr es . NancyCr ews, Memor i al chai r man Dor a St r ot her anLegal chai r man, Vi r gi ni a Hash wer e unabl e

l . t o . r . Sect . - T r eas . Ni chol as , Pr es . HaydBoar d Member Deat on, Edi t or Cr oss.

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Oc t o be r 22 , 23 , 24, 122Q . T he ne xt r e -un i o n whi c h f a vo r s t he s o ut h a nd e as t i sbei ng chai r ed by " Smi t t y" ( J . R. Smi t h,F l i ght I ns t r uc t o r ) . I t i s s c he du l e d f o rHot Spr i ngs, Ar k. and Smi t t y pr omi ses usa gr eat f un t i me and goo d weat her . Any-o ne near Smi t t y wi l l i ng t o hel p now o r at

r euni o n t i me, p l eas e co nt act h i m. Wes houl d a l l p l an t o at t end t h i s r euni o nbe ca us e not onl y wi l l i t be f un, but t he r ear e some i t ems r egar di ng pol i cy and ourf ut ur e whi ch we woul d l i ke t o vot e uponat t hat t i me.

Thos e ex - WASPs des i r i ng i nf or mat i on onwher e t o wr i t e f o r co py o f s er v i ce dat a ,( dat e of ent r y, wher e ser ved, pr omot i ons,

t r ans f er s up t o dat e o f deact i v at i o n) , maywr i t e t o t he f ol l owi ng addr ess:

GENERAL SERVI CES ADMI NI STRATI ONNat i onal Per sonnel Recor ds Cent er( Ci v i l i an Per sonnel Recor ds)111 Wi nnebago St r eetSt . L ou i s , Mi s s o ur i 6 31 18

I NSTRUCTORS: PLEASE SEND OLD GI P SOME UP TO DATE I NFORMATI ONl L ET' S ALL PL AN ONHOT SPRI NGS I N OCTOBER ' 76.

J . R. ( SMI TT Y) SMI TH; To o bad s o many of you mi ssed Reno and Smi t t y ' s Bar - - What agr eat t i meJ Go od t o s ee Car ey Bo wl es ,Ken Eck l ey, Ear l Medl i co t t , J er r y Bo x-b er g er , L es J o ne s a nd o f c o ur s e D. B.Lamb ( he never mi sses a r euni on) , Henr y

Er ddmann. Zi ggy Hunt er was t he o nl y f e -mal e i ns t r uct o r . Smi t t y s ay s : I hav e

had some i nqui r i es about t he East er ncr as h J une 23r d, 1975. T he G. M. Geur i nl o s t i n t hi s c r a s h wa s Mi k e, s o n o f Gi l -ber t and Do r o t h~ Geur i n . T he s r . Geur i nwas o ne o f o ur ' ~ns t r uct o r s and h i s s o nwas a nephew o f y our s t r u l y . T r agi c JI ' v e s ent not i ces t o appr o x. 60 f o r meri nst r uct or s and about f i ve wer e r et ur neddue t o wr ong addr es s es . I wi s h t o c on-t a c t a t 15 0 b ef o r e t he r e uni o n i n ' 76 .P l e as e s e nd c o r r e c t a ddr e s s f o r t h e f o l l -owi ng i f you have t hem: Ber t Seachr i st ,Har o l d Gr een and L es J o nes . Has any onehad any news o f Cl ar k ( Cl i ck) Ro we?

E. E. S I MMS J r . i s s t i l l wr i t i ng f o r T V a ndt he f l i cks under name " J ay Si mms. " Chas.P r i nc e i s a pr a ct i c i ng at t y . i n L . A.and what a f el l ow.

Recei ved cor r espondence f r om Gl en McCl ai ni n Cl e ve l a nd , T x. He i s i n t h e t h ea t e rand mobi l e par k busi nesses.

When you come t o Hot Spr i ngs, br i ng f i sh-i ng, gol f i ng and bowl i ng equi pment -pl e nt y o f f i s h i n f o ur n ea r b y l a ke s ,beaut i f u l gol f co ur s es and v er y mo der nbowl i ng l anes.

Ed . No t e : Re c ' d . t h e f o l l o wi n g l e t t e r v i aMar y J ones &Bet t y Ni chol as:

Dear Ms . J o nes : F r o m my mement o s o f t he Tx . get - t oget h er , I came ac r os s t hi s l et t ere nv el o pe s o t ho ugh t I ' d us e i t t o ge t myc hange o f addr es s t o y ou or y our s uc c es s -o r ( By n owJ ) , i n wh i c h c a s e I wo ul d a pp-r ec i a t e i t i f y ou wo ul d pas s i t al ong t o" whomev er " 0 I ' l l wr i t e my addr ess- buta l s o i n c as e t he y woul d l i k e i t I hav eanot her ex- i nst r uct or s addr ess i n Cal i f .whi ch I don' t bel i eve i s pr es ent l y kno wni n t he Ro s t er . F RED GROSS, L o ui s e Av e. ,Enc i n o, Ca . P h. ( 21 3) 986 - 1 14 3. P r e s ent -l y F r e d i s i n c ha r g e o f Av i a t i o n De pt . o f Occi dent al Pet r ol eum Co. _i n L. A.As f o r me, i n cas e any o f my ex- s t udent sar e i nt er est ed, I ' m now r et i r ed as Capt .o n D. C. 10' s f o r U. A. L . &t a ki n g i t e as yf o r awhi l e . At t he pr es ent t i me my add-r e s s i s A. D. Y at e s , 12 2 F ai r f i e l d Rd. ,F a i r f i e l d , N. J . 07006. Somet i me i n t hef ut ur e as r es ul t o f l o ok i ng ar o und t hecount r y f or a per manent r et i r ement spott hat addr es s wi l l pr o babl y change, butmeanwhi l e any l at e news o f t he gr o up Iwoul d be ver y i nt er est ed i n r ecei v i ng. Thank yo u ve r y muc h and r egar ds t o al lof t he , g; i r l ~.- - - Al _~t es. _

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t o a t t e nd. A r e al v ot e o f t ha nk s t o Mi dCas s i dy f o r o peni ng her home t o my s el f ,Be t t y Cr o s s , a s n ot h av i n g b ee n a WAS P

s he r e al l y we nt a l l o ut f o r us . Es t he rBer ner put up Sar a Hay dn and Bet t y Ni c hol asha d De di e a nd Be e a nd J o e Ha ydu. T ha nk st o a l l o f t h eml

P l a ns f o r t h i s c o mi n g y ea r we r e d i s c u s s ed ,c o nc er n i ng Ho t Spr i ngs r euni o n, publ i s h i ngo f a s ec o nd News l et t er bef o r e Ho t Spr i ngs ,Mi l i t ar i zat i o n, l egal as pec t s i n o bt a i n i ngr e c og ni t i o n o f OOF b y I RS a s a n e xe mp t o r -gani zat i o n, whet her t o i nc or por at e o r o r -g an i z e a s a c l u b a nd ma ny o t h er i t e ms p er -t a i ni ng t o t he OOF . A f ul l 8 hr s. wer es p en t a t t h e c o nf e r e nc e t a bl e , wi t h S ec t . -

Tr e as . Bet t y Ni c ho l as , t ape r ec or d i ng al ld i s c u s s i o ns , f u l l r e po r t t o b e ma de l a t e r .

Be f o r e l e av i n g f o r o ur v ar i o us h ome s o nSunday , Bee & J oe Hayd u, Dedi e, Es t he rBer ner , Bet t y Ni c hol as and y o ur Edi t o r ,mot or ed t o WRI GHT- PATTERSON AF MUSEUM t os ee t he WASP di s pl ay . I f a ny of y ou ar ei n t h at a r e a i t ' s wo r t h y ou r wh i l e t o t o urt h e mu s eu m, n ot o nl y t o s e e y ou r d i s p l a ybut a l l t he pl a ne s ma ny o f y ou f l e w a nd

t r emendous c hange i n a i r c r a f t t hr o ugh t heyear s.

Sat ur day ev eni ng, a f t er t he c o nf er enc e,a c oc k t a i l pa r t y a nd di nne r wa s he l d a tBet t y Ni c hol as ' s hous e. Mar t y Wy al l ' shusband Gene came i n f r om Ft . Wayne,Mi d Cas s i dy, Es t her Ber ner , J i l l Mc Co r mi c k,Bar r y Vi nc ent , " Smi t t y " , J o e and Bea Hay du,De di e a nd y our Edi t o r , pl us a c oupl e o f o t her WASP who dr o pped i n f o r a mo ment hadan enj o y abl e ev eni ng l o oki ng t hr o ugh t heHi s t o r i an' s s c r apboo k whi c h Mar t y had br o -u gh t a l o ng , a nd t a l k i n g o ve r o l d t i me saf t er t he del i c i o us d i nner Bet t y Ni c hol asp r e pa r e d. Y ou ' r e a g r e at h os t e s s Be t t y l

HONOR BESTOWED

ESTHER BERNER

ESTHER BERNER 43- 3 r ecei ved t he I ndi anaAv i at i o n " Man o f t he Y EAR" Awar d i n Sept -e mbe r o f t hi s y ea r . Qui t e a n ho no r f o ra woman and anot her mi l est one f or t he WASPh av i n g o ne o f t h ei r n umb er t o b e s o h on or e d.

PI CTURES PLEASE111

Pr es i dent Bee Hay du wo ul d l i ke and WASP

wh o h av e p i c t u r e s o f g i r l s t a ke n a t b as e swher e t hey wer e s t at i o ned ( gr o up) t o s endo ne t o her .

1. t o r . Dor ot hy Br i t t , Mar got Har vey, Ver ~edaRodr i quez, Cor i nne Ni enst edt , Dot t i e Smi t h,Bet t y Cr o s s , Har r i et Gr i ggs ) . J o Ann Par r Y ,F r o nt r o w: ¥ ar t h a Ha r mo n, l i c e Ri s s , An neNor dhof f , Mar y Al i ce Put nam.

Thes e gi r l s wer e s t at i oned at Moo r eF i ~l d,Mi s s i o n, T ex as , at t he t i me o f deac t i v at i o n. They t owed t ar ge t s f o r SE Pu r s ui t an d di df e r r y i n g o f p l a ne s t o a l l p ar t s o f t h e c o un t r y .

L t o R. Do r a St r o t her , L o i s Hai l ey , EmmaWar e, Loi s Zi l er . 43- W- 3

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43-3 Vilma Lazar Qualls410 Allerton St.Santa Cruz, Ca. 95065

44-1 Anne Bartholf RawlingsP.O. Box 300Corrales, N. M. 87048

44-1 Dolores Meurer Reed 23834 Sapphire Canyon Rd.Diamond Bar, Ca. 91765

44-4 Frances Roulstone Reeve1404 N. Tustin G-lSanta Ana, Ca. 92701

44-1 Jane O. Robbins330 Beacon St., Apt. 76Boston, Ma. 02116

44-2 Lorraine Zillner Rodgers9220 Presidential Dr.Alexandria, Va. 22309

INST Chester L. St. PetersBox 36Sheridan, Mi. 48884

44-6 Marilyn Miller Saunders302 Miller Lake Rd.Wooster, O. 44691

43-4 Dorothea G. Schultz3103 Xenophon St.San Diego, Ca. 92106

43-8 Andrea C. ShawP. O. Box 615Kirkland, Wa. 98033

Terry Staggs1205 E. 17th SI.Sweetwater, Tex. 79556

43-6 Rita Cason Stump4545 Rossburg Rd.Morrow, O. 45152

43-1 Madga TackeLimetree Court143 Limetree Blvd.Lake Worth, Fla. 33460

43-{i Major Marion R. Tibbettc/o Mrs. Frank ChrostowskiRt. 3, Box 69Middleboro, Ma. 02346

44-1 Rosina Lewis Todd 34 S. Lookout Mt. CircleGolden, Co. 80401

43-4 Esther Reinholdt Walter806 Chevy Chase Dr.Garland, Tex. 75041

44-7 Margaret M. Weiss1233 - 22nd SI.Santa Monica, Ca. 90404

44-1 Anna Hopkins WhiteBox 755Russellville, Ar. 72801

43-5 Hazel S. Wolf 8800 Star Crest No. 124San Antonio, Tex. 78217

44-1 Eileen Kealy Worden341 S. Bristol Ave.Los Angeles, Ca. 90049

INST Alvin D. Yates122 Fairfield Rd.Fairfield, N.J. 07006

INST Elmer Riley330 S. Elkhorn Dr.Duarte, Ca. 91010

44-1 Gene Shaffer FitzPa trick 2345 Sparta Dr.Rancho Palos Verdes, Ca. 90274

43-1 Marion F. Florsheim1183 Saranap Ave., Apt. 12Walnut Creek, Ca. 94595

44-7 Eleanor Gunderson690 I E. 2nd St.Tucson, Ariz. 85710

44-3 Maxine Manogue Harvey2025 ClarindaWichita Falls, Tex. 76308

43-2 Ruth Thompson Hawkins5554 Lesa Rd.laMesa, Ca. 92041

44-1 Dorothy E. HenryPirmasens American SchoolsAPO New York 09189

44-9 Phyllis Lee Hitner 2257 Reading Ave.Castro Valley, Ca. 94546

44-1 Ruth C. JonesWarwick-West Apt. 2583120 N.W. ExpresswayOkla. City, Ok. 73112

44-9 Katheryn J. Kleinecke

Rt. 9, Box 101-BFt. Worth, Tex. 76179

INST Keith W. Lutz2400 Winsor Mall, Apt. 2-LPark Ridge, II. 60068

44-9 Ruth Groves McClung3227 Viscount Ct.Annandale, Va. 22003

44-5 Mildred Taylor Marshall405 Staff LoopMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621

INST Fred G. Nesper Box 5371149 N. 92nd SI.Scottsdale, Ariz. 85256

43-5 Marianne Beard NuttBreezy PointR. R. I, Box 808Jensen Beach, Fla. 33457

43-1 Marylene Gerry Nyman

1775 Terrace CircleCasa Grande, Ariz. 85222

44-1 Virginia Stell O'Neill4341 S.W. 129th PI.Miami, Fla. 33175

44-4 Maurine Miller Orr 100 E. Bellevue, Apt. AChicago, Ill. 60611

43-3 Jean Hanmer Pearsonc/o Beatrice Medes7608 Michael Dr.Milwaukee, Or. 97222

Marguerite V. H. Hughes KillenR. S. Kramer INST Glen McAllister Frank Perigo INST John C. DickeyEugenia Garvin St. MartinSusie M. Winston

44-1 Josephine Keating Swift8026 Langston Rd. So.Seattle, Wa. 98178

43-4 Alice Jane Talcott23 Park Lane .Williamsville, N.Y. 14221

INST Capt. Bill Wadec/o United AirlinesFlight OperationsL.A. Inti. Apt.L. A., Ca. 90000

INST George Weldon1217 13thLubbock, Tex. 79401

44-10 Janis Gregg Wheatley1955 Sherington PI.

Newport Beach, Ca. 92660

43-6 Lee Leonard Wheelright640 I Maiden LaneBethesda, Md. 20034

ADDRESS CHANGES

44-4 Frances Standefer Acker 3425 Brown Valley Rd.Vacaville, Ca. 95688

44-10 Jerrie Philips Badger 3314 Fannin

Midland, Tex. 79701

44-4 Eloise Huffhines Bailey2019 InvernessCarrollton, Tex. 75006

44-9 Julia Lamm Bartlett21 Hickory Hill Rd.Wilton, Ct. 06897

43-3 Marcia Courtney Bellassai12608 Ivystone Ln.Laurel, Md. 20811

INST J. M. Brooks6039 CheenaHouston, Tex. 77035

43-2 Marion Schorr Brown2715 So. Broadway,ApI. 228Tyler, Tex. 75701

44-7 Ellen Wimberly CampbellBox 474Springtown, Tex. 76082

43-5 Jane Thomas CampbellRoute ISupply, N.C. 26842

44-1 Frances Johnson Cisternino411 Lakewood Circle (C904)Colo Springs, Colo. 80910

INST Rigdon Edwards18 Club Terr. (p. O. Box 63)Sweetwater, Tex. 79556

43-3Betty Archibald FernandesRt. 3, Box 27Collinsville, Ms. 39325

ROSTER UPDATE<asof October IS, 1975)

LOST44-8INSTINST43-544-4

Marybelle Lyall ArduengoIzydora J. Bochanek Roberta J. FohlLes Jones

44-443.544-9INST

INST R. L. Summers1507 E. 12thSweetwater, Tex. 79556

44-4 Dorothy Herthneck Sweeney

84 Cerro Crest Dr.Camarillo, Ca. 93010

FQUNDINST Dorf E. Larsen5450 S.W. 88th St.Miami, Fla. 33156

INST Guy Lavender 320I Tanglewood San Angelo, Tex. 76901

44-3 Marcella Fried Lucier 6237 McPhearsonSt. Louis, Mo. 63130

43-8 Elizabeth Stavrum Lux• 1929 Pendennis Dr.

Annapolis, Md. 21401

INST Glen McClainCleveland, Tex.

43.3 Beatrice A. T. Medes7608 Michael Dr.Milwaukee, Qr. 97222

INST Earl L. Medlicott116 E. EspanolaColo. Springs, Co. 80907

INST Jack MeischEastern AirlinesMiami IntI. AirportMiami, Fla. 33159

44.5 Jacqueline Hart Morgan8811 Dover

Houston, Tex. 770 I 744-1 Doris Burmester Nathan1109 Washburn Ave.Kalamazoo, Mi. 49001

INST J. C. Pace6308 Indian Cr.Ft. Worth, Tex.

43.5 Helen Hague Pozzobon427 Vista Trucha Newport Beach, Ca. 92660

44.10 Mittie Parsley Schirmer 48 Carriage Dr.St. Joseph, Mo. 64506

INST Curtis C. ScottRt. 2 Box 227Clovis, N.M. 88101

INST Jay Simms4226 Tolucca Lake Ln.Burbank, Co. 91505

INST Bert Seachrist6329 16th Ave. NESeattle, Wa. 98100

43-4 Patti Canada Stadler Box 307Breton, Alberta, TQC-oPO,

Canada

DECEASEDAnn Waldner Currier Lillian Dixon KelleyO.A. "Moose" MartinDoris "Dee" Williams Nelle Carmody Klein

INST John 1. Henry318 So. 57th St.Omaha, Neb. 68100

44-6 Lucy Dubiel Johnson2259 E. Childs Ave.Merced, Ca. 95340

44-5 Martha Moore Lager 21150 Saratoga Hills Rd.Saratoga, Ca. 95070

INST Weldon AtkinsDevine, Tex. 780 I6

43-7 Jean M. Babb4710 Dexter Dr., #I 7Santa Barbara, Ca. 93110

44-3 June Braun Bent

69 Danbury Circle SouthRochester, N.Y. 14618

44-1 Ida Carter 1515 N.W. 22nd St.Okla. City, Ok. 73106

INST W.R. Deppe1524 Virginia Ave.Glendale, Ca. 91202

INST Hubert Hoogerwerf 700 ElmBoulder City, Nev. 89005

INST F.X. DuffyPan Am Fil. Op.JFK Airport New York, N.Y.

44-6 Nancy Upper Foran200 Dadey Glenn Rd.ApI. 526Belmont, Ca. 94002

44-1 Anna Logan Frenzel

1690 Mt. Olivera Dr.San Jose, Ca. 95127

INST Capl. G. M. Geurin2280 Spring Creek Decatur, Ga. 30033

44-5 Holly Hollinger Grasso114 Mariposa Dr. E.San Antonio, Tex. 78212

INST Harold GreenT1A FIt. Op.Love Field Dallas, Tex. 75235

INST Fred Gross4707 Louise Ave.Encino, Ca. 91316

44-6 Nancy HanksP.O.Box 2184Santa Fe, N.M. 87501

INST Ralph HarrisHarris Bros. Oil Co.Kilgore, Tex. 75662

43-2 Ruth Thompson Hawkins5554 Lesa Rd.laMesa, Ca. 92041

43-644-9INST43-843-6

REVIEWING STAND AND GENERALS AT 44.1 GRADUATION HULA ANYONE?THAT'S YOUR ED.!

INSTRUCTORS (L. to R.) HARPER,HAMPSMIRE, AND POLLARD

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"TAPS"LILLIAN R. KELLEY (DIXON)In Seattle, Wash., July ~4, 1975.Her epitaph simply says,"Lillian Kelley 'Dixie',W. A. S. P. 44-W-9" which sumsup the importance to her lifeand to this, her final solo.She is survived by a son,Michael Dixon, and her closest friend Charlyne Creger.

"ATTENTION"WASPs hearing of any WASP expiring please send an

appropriate floral piece, or donation to organization of

family's choice and if possible, attend funeral, and OOF

will reimburse up to $15.00 if wished.

1. Class44-1 with Mrs. Lear under Bill Lear's picture at Reno.(From left) Catherine MurphyLortz, Jeanette Jenkins, MargeHarper Watson, Ruth C. Jones, Mrs.Lear, Mary Koth McCabe, BettyWall Roberts, Gene Shaffer FitzPatrick and Adele Beyer.

2. (Left to right) Peter Shoners,Virginia Potthoff, Dorothy"Fergie" Ferguson, Mary Regal-

buto, "Dixie" Kelley (deceased),Jay Glezen. 44-9

3. Sylvia Clayton & husband 43-5and Stell O'Neill & husband 44-

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4.44-7 Lila Mann Moore and EileenWright Ferguson

5. Frances Touchband (Smith) 44-2

6. At dedication of Bronze MemorialPlaque in Austin

(Right) Frances (Winter) Brookings 44-7, (middle) Charlyne Creger 44-10,and (left) Annelle (Henderson) Bulechek 44-2.

Mary Retick Wells

44~ with all her trophies won atthe Rose Show."Albie" didn'tmake it to Reno but maybe Ark.?

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1. Jackie Cochran, center, sur-rounded by Class 44-1 :Alphabetical by class name:Bartholf, Beyer, Carter, Crane,Dodd, Harper, Hopkins, Hunt,Jenkins, Jones, Kealy, Koth,Krasovec, Meurer, Murphy,Shaffer, Stell, Wall.

2. Neil Armstrong and ZiggyHunter, Austin, Texas 4-11-75.

3. Gov. Mike O'Callaghan and Jackie Cochran

4. Who do these pics belong to?Ruth Craig Jones lost a cartridge of exposed film(Kodachrome 126,20 expofor slides). Mrs. Lear found acartridge, had it developed and sent it to Ruth, but these arenot hers. Anyone recognize them and maybe have Ruth's?

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5. Left to right, Marcia Milner,

Mary Fearey, Maxine Flournoy.6. Standing: Dolly, Becky, Trix,Merridee, Carol, Marj & Liz.Seated: Peg, Earlene, and Bev.44-5.

7. Virginia Hash and EmilyChapin 44-10.

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8. Ruth Jones 44-1 with JackieCochran. Looking on, SkipCarter, Marge Harper Wat-son, Adele Beyer, all 44.1.

9.44-2 WASP Reunion Reno, Nev. (Bus tour to Lake Ta-

hoe) I. to r. Jean Soard,Betty LeFevre, Mary EllenKeil, Fran Tuchband.

10. Brownie Kindig, Gerry Nyman, Dottie Young.43-1

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Mrs. Betty Nicholas125 West 82nd StreetIndianapolis, Indiana 46260

Address Correction Requested Rp' -qe Guaranteed

Iris and Bill

Schupp..Feb. '75

Some of uscan stillfit our unifl''ms! !44-5

Smitty and Dedie inSmitty's Bar!

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PERMIT NO. 312

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