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NEWSLET IER

 V o l . V I I   E di to r - G en e S ha ff er F it zP at ri ck   D eo e mb er 1 9 71

Reissue February 1972

1972 WASP REUNION   WAFS-Secretary: NANCYBATSONCREVB12529 Cedar Ave. Apt. A., Hawthorne, Ca. 90250

EIEcrION OFOFFICERS

IDS ANGElESGETTOGETHER 

DEADLINEfor the next yearly issue of the NEWSlETTER 

will be OcrOBERI, 1972. Please send all of your news items

and pictures to your Class Secretaries.

Mrs. Deaton is coordinating the reunion plans with Rig

Edwards and Kenneth Dickson of Sweetwater. Her committee

will consist of Dottie Young 4}-l, Ann Atkeison 44-10, Ruth

Underwood Florey 4}_4.and Marion Stegeman Hodgson 4}-5.

TERESAJAMESis still super busy with her James Flower    &

Gift Shoppe in Hilkinsburg, Pa., and relaxing at her 

 place in the mountains with her German shepard. She is

still flying the traffic pattern on occasion and took a

trip to Colorado Springs for the p-47 Jug Pilot conven-

tion with KAYBRICK4}_}, MARIANNEBEARD4}-6 and JULIE

ROSS. TERESAsays any other Jug Pilots who want to

 join this exclusive group should write to Kevin Brown,

Hings Club, Biltmore Hotel, 4}8 Madison, NewYork City.

KATHERINERA\iLSsays she came to the Greenbrier (White Sul-

 phur Springs, West Virginia) 16 years ago for the summer

and just never got around to leaving. She is the swim-

ming pro there and manages the two pools. Holding   *interest in a Cessna 172 KATHERINEflies when she pleases

and spends about three months of the winter in Florida.

She was elected to the NewInternational SwimmingHall

of Fame at Ft. Laudersale, which gave her credit for }

Olympic teams. After a 10-year flying career KATHERIN

returned to swimming as a pro, claiming teaching swim-

ming is far more remunitive than teaching flying 1 BAR-

BARADONAHUEROSSand her family stopped in for a visit

in Greenbrier some time ago.

 NANCYIDVEhas her three daughters spread allover the country

Hannah is through college and doing research at Cornel

Vet.. School and is going for'her Private license this

winter, She did not fly the year she spent at the U of 

Grenoble in France. Margaret is a junior at ColoradoCollege, after a year off in Australia and is still the

non-flying type. Allie is a junior at Pitzer in Clare-

mont, California, has soloed but is too busy with school

work to pursue flying. On her last trip to California

 NANCYgot together with BETTYGILLIES and Bud for Thanks-

giving and also managed to see BJ IDNDONand Jack.

SIS BERNHEIMFINE drove friends on a tour of the East Coast

and ate thousands of fried clams, lobster etc. Her house

is off the market now. SIS'S family has gone Navy with

Dugie and Ax at Bethesda and Rob off for Great Lakes as

he is almost 19. At a recent Internationale Party SIS

went as an American ••• shined up her wings and buttons and

donned her uniform I   She tried to reach JANESTRAUGHNin

Silver Springs, Md. on a recent trip, but didn't have &I

luck.BETTYGILLIES flew in the Po~rler Puff Derby and took in the 9

Convention at Wichita, having a ball in both places. In

April BETTYand a friend went to South Africa on a three-week "fly yourself" safari and used a Cessna 182. There

were 8 small planes in the group and covered Johanns burg

Rodesia, North Bostwana, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique.

John Chilwell, Editor of "Wings Over Africa" organized 

the group. BETTYalso ran into RUTHGRIMMTREES4}-2 on

a 747 flight from Los Angeles to Rome.

BARBARATO\olNEis nowMrs. David Fasken and has moved from

Carmel, California to Ross, Calif, which is across the B

from San Francisco.

DELSCHARRis still teaching art at Central High School in st.

Louis and is head of her department. She and Harold took

a month's trip through Mexico and drove over 5000 miles

criss-crossing Mexico without backtracking once. In Sept

ember DELwas a guest speaker at a hanger dinner at .

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WASPNEWSlETTER 

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Send in your nominations for new officers for the Order of Fifinella with your dues. Elections will be held at the

June reunion for president, treasurer and editor. AI'\Y0ne

volunteering for al'\Yoffice will be considered as will &I'\Y

candidates for class secretaries.

ClASS SECRETARIESwill edit, type and mail all copy to

reach the Editor ONORBEFOREOcrOBER1. This deadline will

enable the Editor to have it back from the printer and in the

mail to the membership by November 15. It is suggested to the

Class Secretaries that they use the NEWSlETTERformat in typ-

ing their copy.

Donations are still needed for the Markers and can be

sent to the ORDEROF FIFINEUA, }848 West Biddison, Fort

Worth, Texas 76109. The yearly $5.00 dues donation can also

 be sent to the same address with a note if you plan to attend 

the reunion. The committee needs this information to plan

the various events to be scheduled.

Rig reports that all WASPScan be accommodated in the

air_conditioned motels of Sweetwater whether they fly, drive

or come by train. Tie downs will be furnished at the airport,

which has a 6200' runway and can accommodate al'\Ytype of 

 plane up to and including jets (short of a 7471).

The NEVBIETTERis the result of time, energy and much

effort by a group of VOLUNTEERS.This is your major contact

with an elite group of wemenpilots who served during WWIIand 

can only be published if news is received from YOU.

Plans are underway for the next reunion to be held in

Sweetwater, Texas on June   23, 24   and    25.   At that time therewill be a presentation of a WASPMemorial Marker and the new

museumbuilding will have an exhibit of WASPmemorbilia.

BETTYJANEWILLIAJ1S44-6 is planning a WASPget. together 

for December 10, 1971 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, North

Hollywood. Open to ALLHASPSbut particularly those in Calif_ 

ornia, so mark the date NOHon your calendarl

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Al t on Muni Ai r por t wher e f or mer   Wwr I   aces, t he Conf eder at eA i r Fo r ce a n d a n yo n e wh o h a d f l o wn a P - 5 1 h a d b een a sk edt o a t t en d. S h e t o l d t h e s t o r y a b ou t f l y i n g a P - 5 1 i n t oa R i chmond AFB wher e t he pur sui t p i l ot s had been br oughtb a ck f r o m co mb a t t o l ea r n t o f l y t h e p - 4 7. No n e h a d seena P - 5 1 u nt i l s h e f l e w i t i n . DE L t o l d t h e c r o wd t h at s h ewa s p a ck i n g h er HA? u n i f o r m t h e n ext d a y t o sen d t o t h eA i r Fo r ce l 1 useu mat Da yt o n , Oh i o a n d o n e ma n i n s i s t edon comi ng t o her home t o t ake pi ct ur es i n t he uni f or m.

I t t ur ns out he was KATHERI NE RAWLS' cousi n, who managest h e c i t y a i r p o r t a t F t . L a u der d a l e   IBARBARA ERI CKSON LDNDON came up wi t h an addr ess f or DELPHI NE

BOHN a t 6 55 S t o ck t o n , Apt . 2 10 , S a n Fr a n c i sco , Ca . 9 41 08 .B J i s n 01 . wo r k i n g f o r Bar n ey ? r a z i e r A i r c r a f t i n L o n gBea ch . Da u gh t e r T er r y h a s h er co mmer c i a l h e l i co p t e r r a t -i n~. Ter r y and J ack ar e now wor k i ng on ~hei r g~~der r at -i n gs . Da u gh t e r K r i s i s g o i n g t o sch o o l ~n Ha wa ~~. , B J ,i s a member of t he Women' s Advi sor y Commi t t ee on AV2at ~ont o t he FAA wi t h a ) - year appoi nt ment . Thi s i s a 27 womancommi t t ee, appoi nt ed by t he Pr esi dent , t o advi se t he FAAon avi at i on mat t er s.

NANCY BATSON CREWS has her S i l ver Badge f or g l i d i ng and wor kspar t t i me at Pear b l oss om Gl i d i ng School . near Pal mdal e.No t o n l y d o es NANCY t ea ch g l i d i n g, b ut sh e a l so u ses h erS u per Cu b f o r t o wi n g. NANCY i s a l so a f l i g ht i n s t r u ct o rf or J EAN PARKER ROSE 4) - 7 at t he Hawt hor ne, Ca. a i r por t .

4) - 1 Secr et ar y: MARY LDU COLBERT NEALE2446) Wayman St r eet , Newhal l , Cal i f . 91) 21

4) - 2 Secr et ar y: MARI ON SCHORR B; ; : r ZLER1) 06 St one R i dge Dr . , Apt D. , Col umbus, Ohi o 4) 21)

GERI 11ASI NTER HI LL r et i r ed f r om t eachi ng t h i s past J une andh a s mo ved t o Ocea n s i d e , Ca . S he s t i l l h a s a f ew mo men twonder i ng " what am I doi ng her e" but f i nds r et i r ementh a s cer t a i n a d va n t a g es , su ch a s i g no r i n g t h e 6 : ) 0 M{a l a r m c l o c k . GE RI h ol d s h er s e c o nd c l a s s me di c a l , b uthasn' t done much f l y i ng l at e l y.

EMI LY HEI STER HARDEN sends gr eet i ngs f r om her home i n Hawai I R I S CUMMI NGS CRI TCHELL and her husband ar e r esponsi b l e f or

t he Bat es Aer onaut i cs Pr ogr am at Har vey Mudd Col l ege i nCl a r emo n t . T h ey a r e p r o u d o f h a vi n g o n e o f t h e f ew r e_co g ni zed a er o n au t i c co u r ses a va i l a b l e f o r sp ec i a l i zedexper i ence f or st udent s at a h i ghl y- r ecogni zed academi ci nst i t ut i on. I R I S r epor t s wor k i ng awf u l l y l ong hour s ad a ys - p er - yea r a n d i s k ept a ct i ve l y f l y i n g a s sh e i s r e -sponsi b l e f or t he Aer onaut i cs Depar t ment . Not much t i mf o r ext r a s a n d k eepi n g i n t o u ch. Da u gh t e r S a nd y h a s copl et ed her l ong cr oss- count r y t owar ds her Commer ci a ll i cense.

FRAN DI AS GUSTAVSON i s st i l l on t he t i mi ng ci r cui t f or many9 9 a i r r a c es . T hi s Oc t o be r s h e p ul l e d a s wi t c h a nd f l ei n t he PACI FI C AI R RACE f r om San Di ego t o Sal i nas, Ca.

BETTY EAMES J OI NER' s husband was t r ansf er r ed t o l 1ar yl and f o) y e ar s . T he y h av e a h ome o n t h e r i v e r wi t h a b oa t d ocS o n Ma r k i s a f r esh ma n a t t h e U o f I d a ho .

K AY GCT T CHAFFEY wa s l a s t r ep or t ed t ea ch i n g p h ys i ca l ed a tHumbol t St at e Col l ege i n Cal i f or ni a.

4) - ) Secr et ar y: ESTHER POOLE BERNER8 11 L i n co l n wo o d L a n e, Apt . A . I n di a n ap o l i s , I n d. 4 62 60

CELI A HUNTER says 1970 was her year t o t r avel , st ar t i ng wi ta ) - week cr o ss - co u nt r y sk i j o u r n ey i n No r wa y . I n Ma y iwa s a t r i p t o Wa sh i n gt o n , D. C. f o r a meet i n g o f t h e Cc i l o f t h e Wi l d er n ess S o c i e t y a n d i t o n l y t o o k h er 6 h o

4) - 4 Secr et ar y: A- L : FAI TH BUCHNER RI CHARDS

1) 20) st . Lawr ence Ci r . #119 Dal l asM- Z: NADGE RUTHERFORD MI NTON4 84 0 E 7 7- s t . I n di a n ap o l i s , I n d 4 62

EMMA COULTER WARE has a house i n Aspen f or sk i i ng and f or smer h o r seb a ck r i d i n g. A t h o me i n Mi sso u r i E }~~ h a s b eewor k i ng wi t h a gr oup t r y i ng t o make a r ef uge f or wol ves( f o u r l eg ged k i n d, h o ney) b eca use t h e sp ec i es i s a l mo stext i nct .

VI l MA LAZAR QUALLS and her f ami l y r ecent l y v i s i t ed wi t h DELS CHARR a s t h ey j u s t r e t u r n ed t o S co t t AFB a f t e r a t o u ri n Washi ngt on at t he Pent agon. VI l MA l ear ned Spani sh fa j ust - compl et ed 4- year t our of dut y i n Mexi co C i t y.

Secr et ar y: ROBERTA E. MUNDTR t . 1 , Box 1 18 , A l l i a n ce, Neb r a sk a 6 9) 0 1

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MARGERY MOORE HOLBEN r epor t s movi ng t o new quar t er s i n Oceas i d e n o w t h a t h usb a nd Co l . Do n h a s r e t u r n ed t o V i e t Na mf o r a n ot h er t o u r o f d ut y . 2 7) ) P enk ea Dr i ve , Ocea ns i d e ,Ca. 92054. MARGERY' s o l dest daught er i s mar r i ed and l i i n g i n S a n J o se a n d h er o t h er d a ug ht e r g r a d ua t ed f r o m SDi e go S t a t e i n J u ne , a nd a s o n i s a s e ni o r i n h i g h s c h oHer onl y cl ass mat e cont act s ar e ELLI E MORI ARI TY BEI TH wch eck ed i n f o r a p ho n e ch a t wh i l e v i s i t i n g i n Ca l i f o r nf r om Cant on, Mass. Al so MARY BOWLES NELSON i s r epor t edt o be l i v i ng i n San Mar cos and ~J l RGERY i s t r y i ng t o cont a ct h er . I s DOT T I E S CHUL T S s t i l l l i v i n g i n t h e S a n Di ar ea?

GI NNY HI LL l oAJ ODt our ed Nepal l ast year and i s back at CampDenal i , A l aska.

LAURETTA BEATY FOY i s chi ef p i l ot at Sout h l and Hel i copt er s,L o n g Bea ch a n d f l i es t o Wa sh i n gt o n , D. C. ea ch mo n t h f oa meet i ng wi t h ei ght ot her member s of t he Pr esi dent ' s At i o n Adv i so r y Co mmi ss i o n . L AURE T TA sa ys t h e i r n umb er concer n i s f or t he envi r onment i n cr eat i ng sat i sf act or ypl ans f or f ut ur e a i r por t s and al so st udyi ng t he l ong- r an eed s o f a v i a t i o n .

ELEANOR BOYSEN MORGAN wi t h one son i n col l ege i s pl anni ng t ose l l h er h o use i n F l o r i d a a n d g o t o P a r i s , wh er e sh e wi l len r o l l yo un ger so n , Wi n t h r o p , i n t h e Amer i ca n S ch oo l . S o nr . i ke i s i n Connect i cut Col l ege, . e l l sat i sf i ed wi t h t hesmal l campus at mospher e. Af t er t went y year s, ELEANOR r an jnt o TEDDY DE BERNARD 4) - 2 l i v i ng i n near by Ft . Lauder dal e.

RUTH HELl MAN j ust r et ur ned f r om a f ant ast i c t r i p t o t he Gal -apagos I s l and wi t h t he Cal i f or n i a Academy of Sci ences.

 Th e f i r s t pe r s on s he met t he r e was WAF S BARBARA TOWNE DI CK-S ON FASK I N wi t h h er so n Ro b . RUT H a n d h usb a nd en j o yedhavi ng al l t hei r gr andchi l dr en at Tahoe t h i s summer .

ANN J OHNSON r et i r ed af t er 21 year s i n t he Ai r For ce whi ch en-t a i l ed assi gnment s i n Ar i zona, J apan, Col or ado, Fr ance,Washi ngt on D. C. , Honol u l u and Vi et Nam. ~NN ear ned t heBr o n ze S t a r f o r d ut y i n V i e t Na m. Her r e t i r emen t p l a n s

a r e f o r mo r e t r a ve l a n d g o l f . ANN r ecent l y mo ved t o t h ewe s t c o a s t o f F l o r i d a.

EVELYN GREENBLATT HOvf f i ENand husband bought a beaut i f ul homei n Ft . L a u der d a l e a n d t h e i r 5 7 f o o t Cr i ss Cr a f t " S EA FL I GHT "d o ck s r i g ht i n f r o n t .

GERRY NYNAN wi l l be spendi ng t he wi nt er i n Casa Gr ande, Ar i z .a s Van h a s b een t emp o r a r i l y t r a n s f e r r ed . Her a d dr ess i st he Ar r owhead Apt s. shoul d any WASP be i n t he vi c i ni t y.GE RRY ma r r i ed o f f t h e l a s t o f h er f o u r so n s r ecent l y a n di s mo st h a pp ' y wi t h a l l o f h er d a ug ht e r s - i n - l a w. Cl i f f , aL t . Cd r . i s i n S a i g o n, P a ul i n A l a b ama , K en i n Va n cou verand br i degr oom Br uce, t he at h l et i c bar i t one, has j ust r e-t u r n ed f r o m a co n cer t t o u r o f E ur o p e t o en t e r h i s j u n i o ryea r a t t h e Un i ver s i t y . Wi n t e r a d dr ess : 7 80 L a u r e l Dr . ,Apt . D, Casa Gr ande 85222.

 J ANE ST RAUGHN i s an ot h er on e ec s t at i c al l y ha pp ' y wi t h he r s on s 'ch o i ces . B i l l , J a ck ' s t wi n , wi l l b e ma r r i ed i n J a n ua r y .

Al s o l d t h e Ce s s n a b ut k e ep s t h e h an ge r a t Hy de F i e l d f o r THAT t ype of f l yi ng . J ANE al s o ke ep s he r c he r i s he d l i t t l esai l boat i n i t . Ever y weekend f r om Apr i l t o November f i ndssk i p per J ANE so l o - i n g o ver t h e wa ves a t Bet h a ny . J ANE a n dAl t ook MARGE GRAY f l y i ng when she was at t he Pent agon onReser ve dut y i n t he spr i ng.

MAGDA TACKE i s somewhat amazed t o f i nd a New Yor ker l i ke her -sel f l i v i ng i n Nor t h Car o l i na. Geor ge' s company moved t oRal ei gh. MAGDA admi t s t hat gol f i ng i s mor e f r equent , butso ar e t he houseguest f r om " up nor t h: ' Bet ween wor h. - i ng,gol f , bowl i ng and br i dge, i t ' s a busy l i f e. NAGDA r epor t st hat BROWNI E ( G&qTRUDE BRO~~) l ef t New J er sey f or Ar i z. ,b ut n o o n e k n o ws h er a d dr ess yet .

Mor e 4) - 1 news i n t he " l at e" sect i on.

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t o f l y f r om Fa i r banks t o New Yor k Ci t y I   I n mi d- AugustCEL I A wa s i nv i t e d f o r a t r e k i n Ne p al , s o ~~o t he r 6 t hr s .f r o m F a i r b a nks f o und he r i n T o kyo , t he n v i a Ho ng Kong t oBangkok. Ther " e she met wi t h Phi l Ho l l and, f or mer CampDe nal i s t a f f me mb er a nd no w a Pe a c e Cor p s v o l unt e e r i nI nd i a . T he ne xt d a y t he y h i ke d d ue no r t h o f Kat hma ndui nt o t he Hel ambu r egi on, dest i nat i on t he monast er y t owno f T ar k e Gy a ng , a S he r p a v i l l a ge . T he i r n ex t t r i p wa sf r om J i r i up t o Ever est Base Cr onpwher e t hey cr onped atGo r e k S hep , 1 7, 1 00 f e e t t he n c l i mb ed t o t he t o p o f Ka l a

Pat ar at 18, 200' f r om whose summi t Ever est i s v i s i b l e .Back t o Kat hmandu and on t o t he f i na l l eg f r om Pokhar a( s e c o nd l a r g e s t c i t y i n Ne p al ) t o Go r e pa ni a nd d own t heKal i Gondaki Ri ver . CELI A ' S r et ur n t r i p was v i a Bombay,Ho ne Ko ng , T o kyo a nd Ha wa i i b ac k t o Cr o np De nal i .

ROBERTA MUNDT i s a deput y f or - t he Count y Tr easur er i n A l l i ance,Nebr aska.

PAT PATEMAN r et i r ed f r om t he A i r For ce i n Apr i l and her f i r s tWASP cont act was " RODDY" HcLean.

I L L Mc CORl l I CK woul d l i k e s ome he l p i n ap pl yi ng t o t he Res - -er ve Of f i cer s Associ at i on t o get a r e f er endum t o be pr e-sent ed t o Congr ess t o g i ve f eder a l cr ed i t t o t he ' WASPsf or t he i r   :H~I   dut y p l us t ho s e who we nt i n t o t he R es e r v e s .( A i r Cor ps got cr ed i t f or 1945- 1949 aut omat i ca l l y ) . Thi si s o n t he R OA a g end a t o s e nd t o Congr e s s a nd J I LL t h i nks ad el u ge o f l e t t e r s c o ul d p us h t h i s a b i t . Af t e r s i x t e eny e ar s J I LL wa s p r o mo t e d t o A s s i s t a nt P r o f e s s o r a t Pur d ueIS he ha s b e en i n I ndi a nap ol i s s i nc e Aug us t g e t t i ng a ne w

p l a s t i c kne e, a nd ~me n i t i s he al e d . s he wi l l r e t ur n t og et a c e me nt h i p . R eme mb e r t ha t s o ng " Ev e r y t h i ng' s P l a -st i c" - - t hat wi l l be mel Wonder f ul BETTY PETTI TT NI CHOl AS44- 7 i nv i t ed me t o r ecouper at e i n her home so I woul dn' th av e t h e l o ng d r i v e, e ve n t h o I ' m o n s i c k l e av e f o r t h i sse mes t er .

4 3 6 S e c r e t a r y : LOl A PERKI NS R I CCI15341 ~r o l ho l l and Dr . , Los Angel es , Ca. 90024

A P OX o n a l l t h os e wh o d i d n' t r e s po nd t o o ur r e qu es t f o r a b i t - - - o f i nf o t o i nc l ude- or r ep l i ed t oo l at e f or deadl i ne l l1ARGE LOGAN ROLL E wr ot e t hat she hadn'   t d one a t h i ng a l l y e ar ,

t he n me nt i o ned s he a nd Ke n ~l e w t he i r 2 1 y e ar o l d B ona nz af r o m Mi s s o u l a t o Da y t o na B ea c h, o r t r i e d t o . T hey ha d t ol eave i t i n Wi chi t a and " commer c i a l " on ( as t hat . s t or nadoal l ey i n May) . They i nc l uded Gr and Bahr ona bef or e r et ur n-i n g f o r t h e p l a ne i n K an s as . ~~GE a l s o h el p ed o n t h e

Po wd e r Puf f De r b y s t o p a t B i l l i ng s i n J u l y a n: ! s p e nt t hesummer weekends at F l a t head Lake f i shi ng, and wi nt er week-e nds s no wmo bi l i ng o r s k i b o bb i ng. A l l o f wh i c h s o unds l i kea busy " do- not hi ng" year l

OANN GARRET T r ep or t ed t hat s he r et i r ed 2 ye ar s ag o as Rec r ea -t i o n Di r e c t o r f o r t he US PHS Ho s p i t a l i n F t . Ho r t h . b o ug hta t r a v el t r a i l e r a nd ha s b e en c r o npi ng a nd s i g ht s e e i ng a tl e i s ur e . No w s he ha s mo v ed i n t o a ho me s he b ui l t a nd ha sa neH addr ess: 1504 Lr onp l i ght er L ane. Ft . W: J r t h, Tex 76134.

 Th os e i n t he ar e a, s t o p by an d vi s i t .1ARTHA SHI TE BULLOCK has been busy i nst r uct i ne at DeKal b -

Peacht r ee A i r por t and r ecent l y won t he l oca l 99 ' s mont hl ya wa r d o f a t r o phy f o r mo s t ho ur s _ f l o wn. Ex pe c t t o he art hat Evel yn Tr r onmel l wi ns i t i n t he near f ut ur e .

AROL ~~BB COOK ai r mai l s f r om Gur on t hat wi t h t he con st r uct i onof 24 addi t i ona l r ooms t o t he i r Gur oner i ca Hot e l , we shoul dc o ns i d er t ha t s p o t I " he r e " A me r i c a ' s Da y B eg i ns " a s ap os s i b l e r e uni o n s i t e . S he d i d n ' t i nd i c a t e i f we s ho u l d

swi m or r ow . . ? CAROL ment i oned chat t i ne wi t h LOUI SE SACCh~as she Bar on- ed t hr u on her 170t h over - wat er f l i ght .LOUI S E wa s no t a HAS P b ut s he d i d he l p a numb e r o f us t hr uo ur wr i t t e ns b ac k i n t he p r e - l f A SP d a ys , s o i s f o ndl y r e _  member ed.

ANA CUSACK BCXBERGER has been busy gat her i ng t r ophi es at t heCount r y Cl ub ~r l l i chsur r oums t hei r home i n CaMar i l l o, Ca. ,b ut no w i s d e ep i n p l a ns f o r a n A us t r i a n s k i v a c a t i o n wi t hher daught er : " l ar t haf or a f t er Chr i s t mas. Hubby Ger r y wi l lg i v e up t he T WA Cap t a i n ' s s e a t f o r t he t r i p t o j o i n t he m ont he s l opes.

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NANCY RUTH J OHNSON THORNE i s enj oyi ng t eachi ng Engl i sh i nBe c k l e y, W. Va . S he i s a l s o i n vo l v e d i n r a i s i n g P er -f or mance Hor ses ( not t he r ac i ng ki nd) wi t h her mot her ,s i s t e r s a nd a n i e c e . T hey ha d f i v e W. V a. S t a t e Cha mp -i o ns t h i s p as t y e ar l Ad d t o h er a dd r e s s : 4 04 P ar k S t .

PEG HELBURN KOCHER conduct ed a B l ack Engl i sh Cour se dur i ngt he s umme r whi c h wa s s o s uc c e s s f u l t ha t s he i s no w t r y -i ng t o s e l l t he i d e a t o N. Y . c o unt i e s f o r i n - s e ~v i c et eacher t r a i ni ng .

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p l a ns f o r he r 3 r d g r a de c l a s s a nd p a yi ng b i l l s . T hat ' sa bo ut a l l o ne c a n d o i n Bo r o n, Ca l . wh er e a t r i p t o L o sAn ge l e s c a n b e T HE e ve nt o f t h e y e ar . He r n ew a dd r e s s :PO Bo x 3 2, B er o n , Ca . 9 35 16

DOROTHY P. HOOVER deci ded l ast year t o g i ve her se l f a br eat h-e r s o r e s i g ne d a s a n o f f i c i a l Co ur t Re po r t e r t o s e t h er -s e l f up a s a f r e e - l a nc e r , a nd i s no w b us i e r t ha n e v er .Bu t s h e d o e s h av e a p os s i b l e s p on s or f o r n ex t y ea r ' sP o wd er P u f f De r b y, s o a b i t o f f l y i n g i s s t i l l o n h e r mi n dDOROTHY a l so t hr ew i n a f acet i ous suggest i on t hat we t r ya WASP gat her i ng i n conj unct i on wi t h some gr oup l i ke t heAmer i can Leg i on. I t hi nk l - 1 \ f . I Ipi l ot s woul d be mor e ours t y l e , a nd I ' l l b e t we c o u l d e l a b or a t e o n o ur p a s t d ee d sas wi l d l y as t he men do l

 J EAN TAY L OR HOWARD was on t he go l f c ou r s e when I t r i ed t or each her whi l e v i s i t i ng i n Seat t l e . 11henwe f i na l l y madec o nt a c t s he me nt i o ned t ha t s he ' d ha d a b a d b a c k f o r s e v e r amo nt h s s o wh at ' s s h e d o i n g o n a g ol f c o ur s e ? Ho pe s h e

d i d n ' t r e - d i s j o i n t i t . S he a l s o ha d a ne w a dd r e s s f o rLUCY HALKER l 1cGI NNI S: 220 Pi ne Dr . Bel l emeade, I nd. 46260.Mm   CRI SHELL HADDEN sent a copy of her char mi ng East er Mess-

age ( as a wi dow wi t h 10 chi l d r en she was a l ways a b i t s l ow, , - i t ha Chr i s t mas not e) . \ 1henshe sa i d she " coped agai nt h i s y ea r " , s h e r e al l y HAS t o . Af t e r a y ea r o f t h i n gsl i ke 2 weeks at a Ri d i ng Far m , , - i t h4 of t he younger chi l d -r e n , a we e kend s t i n t a t t he S umme r Na t i o nal s wi t h 2 o f t heb oy s , ~, N wa s o n h er wa y t o ? r a nc e , a l o ne , t o t o ur t h emuseums as a member o f t he " t r o l l ey set " . That i s wher ey o u g e t a b oa r d a nd l e a r n t he l a ngua ge a nd d e s t i na t i o n e nr o ut e . He r a d dr e s s : 3 75 N. Hi g h l a nd A ve . , Me r i o n S t a t i o n ,Pa . 1 90 66 .

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a 1 4 7 h a nd i ca p a n d a p l a 1 e wi t h n o co mp r e ss i on , i n d i ca t -i n g 1 50 mp h- - n ee d I s a y mo r e ? " } ~ i s s t i l l s h o ' . n . n eCai r n T e r r i e r s a n d wo n a B est o f B r e e d T r o p hy l a s t we e k .She i s a l so par t - owner of West er n Mobi l e Home Par k i nS an t a Ro s a. S he h as a l s o b ee n k e pt b us y a s a s p ea ke rmuch i n demand g i v i ng t a l ks about t he POl ~er Puf f Der by.

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CATHERI NE MURPHY LORTZ i s kept busy at t endi ng convent i ons asa me mb e r o f t h e L e a g ue o f Cal i f o r n i a C i t i e s . S h e a n dChuck have been t ak i ng many t r i ps t oget her .

MARY KOTH MCCABE f i nds her wi ngs f l ut t er i ng agai n af t er wat chi n g t h e r a ce r s co me t h r u De n ver i n t h e Fo wd e r P u f f De r b y .S h e i s co n s i d e r i n g g e t t i n g h e r f l i gh t i n s t r u c t o r r a t i ng ,b u t a l l t h a t b o o k s t u d y i n g t a k e s so mu ch t i me .

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i s t h i n k i n g s h e wi l l r e t i r e t h er e i n a f e w y e ar s . S hes a i d : " I ' v e b ec o me a r e a l s k i n ut - b ut h av e n o a s p i r a t -i o n s t o ma k e t h e Ol ymp i cs , e ve n i f t h e y h a ve a " S e ni o rC i t i z e n s " e v en t l I u nd er s t a nd mo s t a r e a s g i v e p eo pl e o v e6 5 a r e du c ed r a t e o n S k i L i f t t i c k e t s a nd I h op e t o t a k e

a dv a nt a ge o f t h i s wh en I r e t i r e . " I n Ha y s h e s p e nt t i mewi t h h e r so n a n d f a mi l y a n d e n j o ye d h e r f o u r g r a n dch i l d r e nve r y mu ch . ? RANCES i s s t i l l a n A cco u n t i n g T e c l mi c i a n f o rt he U. S . Ar my STRATODM Si g . Co.

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MADELDN BURCHPJ l HI LL r epor t s t hat her f ami l y i s gr owi ng upf a s t . 1 1a r t y , t h e o l d es t s o n i s i n h i s t h i r d y e ar a t t h eA i r Fo r ce A ca de my i n Col o r a d o S p r i n g s . He a l r e a dy h a s h ip i l o t ' s l i ce n se , g l i d e r r a t i n g a n d j u mp wi n g s . " S o Ig u ess h e ' s f o l l o v r i n g i n h i s p a r e n t s s l i p - s t r e a m. " A se c -o nd s o n T o m s t a r t e d l a s t J u ne a t t h e Na v al Ac a d emy a tA nn a po l i s . Ma d el o n ~~d J a ck j u s t r e t u r n e d f r o m a t o u r t os e e b ot h b oy s . T he y s a n dwi c h e d i n s e v e r a l d ay s i n H as h i nt o n, D. C. , T e nn . a nd I o wa . T he d au gh t e r s a Re 1 6 a n d 1 7

a nd i n t h ei r l a s t t wo y e ar s o f h i g h s c h o ol . 1 1ADE L OI I s e ntHA DE L Y N T AY L OR E GGL E S TOH' s n e w T e xa s a d dr e ss . S h e sa yst h at Gi l i s h ea d p i l o t f o r t h e K i n g R an c he s a nd wh i l e i nDal l as t hey had d i nner wi t h MARGE HARPER WATSON and E l -me r , b u t co u l d n ' t r e a ch t h e E g gl e s t o n s .

 J EANE TT E J . J E NKI NS i s s t i l l empl oy ed by Th e Ti mke n Co . I twa s a q u i e t su mme r a t h o me t h i s ye a r wi t h mo st o f i t sp e nt r y i n g t o f i n d o u t wh a t h a s h a pp e ne d t o 1 0 0 CPT ( C i v i l i a nP i l o t T r a i n i n g ) s t u d en t s t h a t l e a r n e d t o f l y a t t h e l o ca la i r p or t b ac k i n 1 94 0, 4 1 a nd 4 2. T hi s i s r a t h er a d i f -f i cu l t t a sk t o l o ca t e p e op l e wi t h a d dr e sse s o f 3 0 ye a r sa go , b ut i t h as b ee n f u n a nd t h e r e s u l t s a ma z i n g.

GADGET GADOWSKl KUSTUK wr ot e a n i ce l ong l et t er f u l l o f news.F i r s t , i n F e br u ar y s h e a nd Bi l l f l e w o u t t o A r i z o n a a ndCal i f . On t h e p l a n e sh e me t Dr . Rut h A da ms o f Ne w Y o r kCi t y 4 4- 2 . S he g ot h er a dd r e s s a nd a no t h er s t r a y WAS P hb ee n l o c a t e d. Ga d ge t ' s s o n K en i s n ow o f f t o c o l l e gea f t e r a t wo y e ar d el a y . He e x pe c t s t o s p e c i a l i z e i n B i o -

Me di c a l P ho t o gr a ph y . Ga dg et i s s t a r t i n g a n ew c a r e e r a sa me d i ca l se cr e t a r y . A s ye t t h i s i s o n l y p a r t - t i me ,   50sh e s t i l l h a s t i me t o p l a y so me g o l f .

ALBER" ' A HU! ' I TNI CHOLSON i s st i l l act i ve i n t he 99' s and a l sof l ew i n t he POl o . oderPuf f Der by t h i s year .

MARY J ERSHI ~ O' ROURKE says t her e have been some maj or changesf o r t h e O' Rou r k e s t h i s p a s t su mme r . Da u gh t e r T o ni wa sma r r i e d i n J u n e a n d i s n o w l i vi ng i n Gr a n dv i l l e, Mi ch .Daught er L i nda and her f ami l y have r ecent l y moved t o Homes t e a d, F l a . J e r s h i s n ow a dj u s t i n g t o b i - f o c a l c o nt a c t sa n d h a v i n g so me b a d d a ys , b u t i s l e a r n i n g t o u se t h e m.S he a l s o s e n t n ew a dd r e s s e s a nd n ews f r o m Hi n k y a nd A nn .

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 J A: r S O. ROBBH1S s ay s i t was r ea l l y gr e at s ee i ng MARY KOTHMcCABE and G~NS SPA??ER f I TZPA' l ' RI CKand her daught er Kaywhen t hey came t hr ough Denver get t i ng r eady f or t heP owne r P uf f De r by . J k qS s a y s s he k e eps happi l y bus yt hes e day s a s a Chr i s t i a n Sc i e nc e l e c t ur e r . She t r a v el sa bout n i ne mont hs o f t he y e ar a l l ov er t he U SA a nd oc -c a s i o na l l y t o o t h er c o un t r i e s . F o r t h e p as t f o ur o rf i v e y e ar s s he has g i v e n qu i t e a f e w l ec t ur e s a t un i -ver s i t i es and col l eges.

ROSI NA LS~~S TODD has moved f r om Vi r gi ni a t o Gol den, Col o.

ELSANOR HI NKLE VAUGHN l i ves i n Har r i sonbur g, Va. I n Mar chwhi l e movi ng, HI NKY f e l l and br oke her l eg i n t hr ee pl acesand due t o compl i cat i ons has spent most of t he summer i na c a s t . He r daught e r Ma r ga r e t i s a t P t . Cl e ar on Mobi l eBay and son Mi ke and wi f e v i s i t ed t he Vaughn' s i n J une.

Ai m HOPKI NS WHI TS' s new addr ess i s i n San A! 1t oni o, Texas.Af t er Tom' s deat h, ANN had a f r ust r at i ng t i me t r yi ng t oget back t o nor mal l i f e and has f i na l l y moved t o SanAnt on i o . He r t hr e e boys a r e i n c o l l e ge t h i s f a l l a ndAnn p l a ns t o wor k . Tom J r . i s a j un i or a t SMU i n Da l l a s ,Da v e i s a f r e s hma n a t U of T i n A us t i n , a nd Ken i s a f r e s h-man at San J ac i nt o J r . Col l ege i n Pasadena.

GENE SHAF?ER ?I TZPATRI CK f l ew i n bot h t he Powder Puf f Der bya nd P a c i f i c Ai r Ra c e s t h i s y e ar . Bi gge s t " c l ai m t o f a me "was f l y i ng a Dc8 Si mul at or . Those F l i ght Di r ect or s ar egr eat l

BET~Y WALL ROBERTS i s i nvol ved i n so many pr oj ect s and c i v i cor gani z a t i ons , s he e v en r a n f or Re gi s t e r o f De eds I BETTY

i s secr et ar y t o t he Fa i r baul t P i l ot s Assoc, v i ce- pr es i -dent o f t he Ri c e Co. Ame r i c a n Ca nc e r Soc i e t y , 1 s t v i c e -pr es i dent of t he Amer i can Legi on Auxi l i ar y . Her s i s t erMa r y d i e d a bout a y e ar a go a nd s he i s Ex ec ut r i x o f t hewi l l . J u l i e , 1 8 i s e nr o l l e d i n Wi nona St a t e , Kev i n , 1 9i s at St . Mar y ' s Col l ege i n Wi nona as a sophmor e, Pat -r i c k 2 0 a nd Mi k e 2 1 a r e out s e e ki ng t hei r f or t une s nowi n Bos t on a nd A r t hur 2 2 ha s c ompl e t e d 3 y e a r s a t t he Uof Mi nn. and i s home f or awhi l e .

44- 3 Secr et ar y : I SABELLE McCRAEP. O. Box 452, Lemon Gr ove, Cal i f . 92045

EVELYN TAYLOR WAHLBORG i s now r esi di ng i n St ockt on, Cal i f .and she and her husband r un a Dai r y Queen Dr i ve- I n.

~f f i RI AMROBY ANDERSON 44- 3/ 4 was among t hos e at t endi ng t he 99conven t i or i t hi s summer i n Wi chi t a.

I SABELLE McCRAE i s now a pr oud p~r t - owner i n a Comanche 260

whi ch she f l ew i n t he Powder Puf f Der by, Pa l ms t o Pi nes,a nd P a c i f i c Ai r Ra c e s . I SABEL L S t hank s a l l t he ga l s whosent i n cont r i but i ons f or t he WASP di spl ay at t he SanDi ego Aer ospace Museum. Ther e i s a mani qui n dr essed i nour f l i ght uni f or m and anot her one wear i ng t he dr essbl ues, compl et e wi t h wi ngs and i ns i gni a.

44- 4 Secr et ar y : ALYCE STEVENS ROHRER3 60 0 L a ndf a i r Roa d, P a s ade na , Ca . 9 11 07

MARGARET DI FFI N CHURCH l i ves wi t h her son Bar r y i n Por t Huen-eme, Ca. Bar r y has many f l i ght r at i ngs; Commer ci al ,F l i ght I nst r uct or , I nst ML~ent and mul t i - engi ne. Unt i lr ecent l y he wor ked f or Execut i ve A i r at Vent ur a Count yAi r por t a s a n A i r Ta xi p i l o t a nd f l i ght i ns t r uc t or . Hes ounds l i k e a good p i l o t . Af t e r a l l , he wa s t r a i ned bya WASPl MAGGI E has j ust begun a new j ob as ~r useumTech-n i c i a n a t t he Se abee Mus e um on t he Se abee B as e a t P or t

Hueneme. They needed someone wi t h an i nt er i or decor at -i ng bac k gr ound. She s a y s t he wor k i s i n t e r e s t . a nd c hal -l engi ng , nt h oppor t uni t y f or advancement . 11AGGI E hopest o see some WASPS vi si t i ng t he ar ea and i n comman wi t hmany ot her s expr esses t he hope t hat we can get t oget herf or a not her r e uni on s oon. ( ED NOTE: See P a ge 1 )

FAYE "" ' ) LFOLNEY wr i t es t hat she i s t eachi ng Engl i sh at Or angeCoa s t Co l l e ge i n Coa s t a Me s a . She l i v e s i n Hunt i ngt onBeach wi t h her t wo t een- ager s and i s gl ad her addr ess i snow i n t he r os t e r . She woul d l i k e t o hea r f r om ot he rWASP' s and asks i f anyone knows wher e SUSI E WI NSTON i s?Pl ease send any i nf or mat i on on SUSI E t o FAYE.

PA, \ ,VEL UT ZEL L i s now l i v i ng i n Ri v e r s i de, Ca . P AT' sdaught er Sus i e j ust gr aduat ed f r om UC Ri ver s i de.

MARY BRO~~ DOURDEVI ~~ wr i t es t hat her daught er Deni se hascompl et ed t wo year s at Mount Hol yoke Col l ege and hasent er ed Amher st f or t he f i r s t semest er of her j uni or year S he p l a ns l a t e r t o s t u dy a t t h e U o f Vi e nn a. S on T ad i sa f r eshman at t he F l or i da I nst i t ut e of Tecknul ogy maj or -i ng i n ma r i ne b i o l ogy. He r hus ba nd Ta d has r e c e nt l y r e -s i gne d a s v i c e pr e s i dent i n c har ge of e ngi nee r i ng a t at ext i l e f i ni shi ng company and i s doi ng consul t i ng. They

pl an t o spend some t i me i n Fl or i da t hi s comi ng wi nt er . J E ANETT E C. KAP US i s s t i l l s t at i on ed at L i t t l e Roc k Ai r Fo r c e

Ba s e a s Chi e f o f Cons ol i d~t e d Ba s e P e r s onne l Of f i c e . Shecal l s t hat a gl or i f i ed t i t l e f or mi l i t ar y per sonnel . Shei s l ooki ng f or war d t o r et i r ement i n August of 1972 uponc ompl e t i on of 2 0 y e ar s o f a c t i v e s e r v i c e . J EANETTE p l a nst o head back home t o Mi l waukee and at t end col l ege t her e ,pur sui ng a Home Economi cs maj or . She sends r egar ds t o a l 44- 4 and hopes t o at t end t he next r euni on, wher ever i t mabe .

RUTH SHA? ER F L EI SHER. He r e i s a g i r l who i s s t i l l f l y i nglShe does f l i ght i ns t r uc t i on a t t he l oc a l a i r por t j us t t okeep per hand i n and a l so bel ongs t o t he Homest ead AFBAe r o Cl ub. RUTH i s s t i l l a c t i v e i n t he A F Re s e r v e s a ndput s i n dut y t i me at t he base i n F l i ght Faci l i t i es ( Com-muni cat i ons Sqds. ) pl us some t i me i n t he t ower and t heBCA wor k i ng t r a f f i c . RUTH has been act i ve i n t he 99' sGol dcoast Chapt er and has at t ended Sect i on and I nt er nat -

i onal meet i ngs r ecent l y and enj oys meet i ng ot her WASPSat t hese gat her i ngs.DORI S B. TANNER. What a t hr i l l t o he ar f r om t h i s g i r l . She

occupi es a speci a l pl ace i n t he memor y of t hi s er s t whi l eWASP. Per haps she r eca l l s a cer t a i n day i n Sweet wat erwhen she was f l y i ng f r ont seat on an i nst r ument buddyr i de? DORI S i s t eachi ng Wor l d Hi s t or y at t he U of Tenn-essee, and i s much i nvol ved wi t h s t udent act i v i t i es andf eel s nost a l gi c each t i me has t o go OTer WdI I wi t h t hose" Oh, s o y oung a nd v u l ne r a bl e c o l l e ge s t udent s . " I n c om-mon wi t h a l l o f us who t ur ned t o t e a c hi ng a s a c a r e er s heknows ho" much t hey have yet t o l ear n and smi l es over t hef act t hat f or t hem t he wor l d began onl y t went y year s agolWhat wi t h col l ege act i vi t i es and f ami l y DORI S i s keptbus y. She l i v e s wi t h her hus ba nd Col . Wi l l i a m on a f a r m j us t ou t s i de Uni on Ci t y. Th ey ar e bo t h i nt e r es t ed i nchur ch wor k and she ment i ons at t endi ng a c l ass gi ven byDr . Gut zke and hear i ng Bi l l y Gr aham speak. Keep i n t ouch

MI LDRED DAVI DSON DALRYNPLE l i ves i n Aust i n, Texas and i s Com-muni cat i ons Manager f or Nat i onal West er n Li f e I nsur anceCo. Two of her c h i l dr e n a r e ma r r i e d a nd l i v i ng i n A us t i na l s o . He r l i f e i s f u l l o f f a mi l y a c t i v i t i e s . He r h us -band r et i r ed f r om t he FBI about f i ve year s ago and camehome t o Aus t i n , but d i d not s t a y r e t i r e d. He now wor k sf or t he s t a t e a nd i t s ounds a s i f t hey a r e bot h bus y a ndhappy peopl e .

KAY M. D' AREZZO l i ves onl y one bl ock f r om Mi l dr ed. They en-t er ed WASP t r a i ni ng t oget her 25 year s ago and have s i ncef ound t hemsel ves t oget her agai n. KAY' S husband at t endedt h e U o f T ex as , r e c ei v i n g h i s P hD l a s t y ea r . He i s n owa consul t i ng engi neer . Thei r son mar r i ed r ecent l y andl i v es i n T en ne s s ee . T he i r d au gh t e r i s i n L a w Sc h oo l i nAust i n. New addr ess f ur ni shed by MI LDRED.

MERI ~I ROBY ANDERSON. The news f r om Dead Eng Ranch al wayssounds del i ght f ul . ROBY keeps busy wi t h her Appal oosah or s e s , b ur r o s , b uf f a l o , d og s , c a t s a nd b i r d s . He r h us -

ba nd Ha r r y i s s t i l l i n t he bank i ng bus i nes s a nd he r s onRoby i s a t t e ndi ng 1 . 1 . She s a y s s he has t he s ma r t e s t a ndpr et t i est gr anddaught er i n t he wor l d. Geel I a l wayst hought I di dt Let ' s mat ch ' emup somet i me ROBY and s ee.ROBY at t ended t he I nt er nat i onal 99 Convent i on at Wi chi t ai n Augus t whe r e t hey had a s pe c i a l t a bl e j us t f or WASP S.

ANN GI FT TUCKER wr i t es t hat she i s manager of t he Tul ar e Co.Huma ne Soc i e t y a nd has bee n f or 2 0 y e ar s , s e ndi ng a l ong acopy of t he soci et y ' s newsl et t er whi ch made i nt er est i ngr eadi ng. ANN i s wor k i ng on her own home, bui l di ng a pat i o

~ s h e n ev er wa nt s t o s e e a n ot h er b r i c k a s l o ng a s s h el i ves ( anyone havi ng gone t hr u t he same exper i ence cansympat hi ze wi t h her sent i ment s. )

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HAZEL STAMPER HOHN says she hasn' t done anyt hi ng newswor t hy,but s o s a y a l l t he g i r l s a nd t hei r a c t i v i t i e s t ur n outt o be ver y newswor t hy i ndeed. HAZEL i s now wor k i ng wi t ha n or gani z a t i on i n C ar s on Ci t y t o he l p ? ut up a h i s t or -i cal mar ker cowmer at i n~ t he f i r st f l i ght ever made overt he Si er r a f r om Sacr ament o t o Car son Ci t y i n 1919. Sheal so wr i t es ar t i cl es f or newspaper s and magazi nes whi l et aki ng car e of a f ami l y of youngst er s r angi ng i n age f r om5   to   21.

ETHELYN SOVI ARDS YOUNG i s l i vi ng i n Chest er , Cal i f . wher e she

hel ps her hus ba nd r un a gr oc e r y s t or e , when s he i s n ' tt " l achi ng school . I nf or mat i on comes f r om HAZEL who vi si t . .ed i n Chest er t hi s summer and r epor t ed a happy, nost a l gi cr euni on wi t h ETHELYN.

 J E AN Mc CAR~ s t i l l ha s he r Bev er l y- Cr os s Empl oy ment Age nc y andhas moved t he of f i ce t o 1281 West wood Bl vd. J EAN l i vesi n Sa nt a Moni c a now i n or de r t o be c l os e r t o bus i nes s .

DORI S KLEI N OHM l i ves i n Sacr ament o and r ecent l y sol d herhous e a nd bought a dupl e x , but c oul dn ' t s t a nd i t a ndbought anot her home. DORI S a l so has a mount a i n cabi nand has spent t he l ast t hr ee summer s t ear i ng i t down andbui l d i ng i t up a ga i n . She f i nal l y got i t i n s ha pe t h i ssummer and can enj oy i t . Her t wo daught er s ar e Debbi e ,2 2 a nd Di a ne who i s 1 9. They ga ve he r a s ur pr i s e b i r t hda ypar t y r ece~t l y compl et e wi t h 50 guest s and cat er er s et c.I t sounds gr eat .

44- 6 Secr et ar y : BEVERLY BEESEMYER

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~qy   SHOEMAKER SZABLOWSKI i s st i l l busy as a Psyc hi at r i cSoc i a l Wor k e r wi t h t he L . A. C i t y s c hool s , a nd i n s p i t e o f  t he many admi ni st r at i ve changes, i t makes l i t t l e di f f er encei n he r wor k . MARY' s l ong s u i t i s d i r e c t c a s e wor k wi t hki ds , e l ement ar y t hr u hi gh school , and t he i r par ent s I Asa L i c e ns ed C l i n i c a l Soc i a l Wor k e r s he i s a l s o do i ng s omepr i vat e wor k i n mar r i age counsel i ng at her home of f i ce.Da ught e r Kar i n i s a s e n i or i n h i gh s c hool , del i ght f u l a sever . Husband Ed cont i nues wi t h Gener a l Mot or s .   ~qy   i sl ooki ng f or war d t o hel pi ng her par ent s ce l ebr at e SI XTYyear s of mar r i age next Apr i l l Thei r summer vacat i on t hi sy e ar wa s a f l y i ng 3 0- day t r i p t o t he Sout h Sea s but s t i l lpr ef er t he Hawai i an I sl ands.

SUE BOOTH HUFF ! 1cCLELLAN r epor t s t hat she was mar r i ed l ast Oct .t o Scot t McCl e l l and and i nher i t ed 3 near l y gr own st ep- sons.

 Th ey ar e on a ye ar s l ea ve of ab s enc e f r o m j ob s i n Cal i f .

t o c a r e f or a her d o f f ur mi nk i n Ut a h. Te r r y Huf f , 2 4,i s a hel i copt er pi l ot , r et ur ned f r om Vi et Nam, di schar ged,ma r r i e d a nd i n Co l l e ge of R edwoods , Eur e k a, Ca . Ha s a oney e ar o l d s on. A ndy Huf f , 2 2 wa s a MP i n Ge r ma ny, wa S d i s -c har ged a nd i s i n F oot h i l l J uni or Co l l e ge i n P a l o Al t o .~r r NDY HUFF MERRI TT, 20 was mar r i ed l ast year . Husband i nSan J os e St a t e a nd t he y r a i s e hor s e s a nd dogs . Rober t Mc -Cl el l an, 25 i s a mechani c r et ur ned f r om Ger many, di schar g-ed and mar r i ed BETTY WHI ~I NG 44- 10 daught er Chr i st i ne. Hewor k s f or a L a s e r Be a m Co. i n P a l o A l t o a nd t hey hav e a 3 -year ol d son. Pat r i ck McCl e l l an 23 i s mar r i ed and t hey ar ei n s c hool a t Ut a h St a t e U. J ohn Mc Cl e l l a n 2 0 i s t he owne rof t he mi nk we a r e c a r i ng f or . He i s a f i r s t y e ar s t ude ntat Br i gham Young U, maj or i ng i n f emal es ( l ooki ng f or agood Mor mon wi f e l ) . SUE hopes t hey can st ay i n Ut ah f or -ever.

MARI E PEDERSON i s s t i l l wr apped up t eachi ng 61 ki ddi es i n k i n-der gar t en i n Wat er l oo at t wo di f f er ent school s . She f i nds

i t a gr eat chal l enge and most r ewar di ng.MARY REI NEBERG McDARGH sends a pi ct ur e of her chi l dr en and says

S us a ~ 2 0 i s a j u ni o r a t t h e U o f F l a . T he t wi n s f i n dEi l een 23 mar r i ed t o an at t or ney a~d J ohn an Ens i gn i n t heCoast Guar d st at i on i n Wash. D. C. ~ARY woul d enj oy hear -i ng f r om any c l assmat es who ar e l i v i ng or pass i ng t hr ought he Gol d Coast .

MARY BREI DENBACH HANSEN i s wor ki ng as a Gr aphi c Ar t i st at Nor t hAmer i can Rockwel l and i s t hi nki ng ser i ous l y of hangi ng upher T- squar e t o pl ay. She has been pl ay i ng t hi s summerwi t h a t r i p t o Sa n F r a nc i s c o a nd San Di e go a nd i s f l y i ng t oMexi co Ci t y i n Oct ober t o cel ebr at e 15t h weddi ng anni ver -sar y . MARY was abl e t o i dent i f y t he "Who Wer e They" pi x

i n t he l ast NE' d. 5~~TER. ~he gr oup i nc l uded a l l 44- 6er sDOROI ' HY MOSHER HI NES, MARGARET HI CKS THOMAS, and PATHOPKI NS MORAN. ~ARY cal l s at t ent i on t o ver y i nt er est -i ng ar t i c l e i n J ul y 1971 i ssue of PRI VATE PI LOT ent i t l ed" I WAS A WASP or Bei ng A ~I oman Pi l ot i n Wor l d War I I "wr i t t en by PSG ROBERTS 43- 6 . . . br ought back memor i es I

CAROLYN CULLEN i s s t i l l i n f l y i ng bus i ness, owns and oper at esa one- man a i r por t and f l yi ng school ca l l ed Tr ade Wi ndFl y i ng Ser v i ce I nc. i n Oak Bl uf f s , Mar t ha ' s V i nyar d, MassCAROLYN l i ves on f i e l d, over l ooki ng wat er and i s s t i l l

ha ppy a nd r e l a x ed a nd ba r e f oot e d. Al t ho t h i s wa s j us tt o be a s umme r f l y i ng s c hool , s he i s s o bus y t hat we at he rper mi t t i ng, she i s busy t hr u wi nt er and t eaches i n J - 3

on t o Cessna 150' s . Taught WU, CY LOVE' s t wo daught er st o f l y a nd wi l l be ha ppy t o c he c k a nyone out i n her a i r -c r a f t , j u s t g i v e h er a c a l l . An y a nd a l l a r e i n vi t e d.

RODRI QUEZ " RODDY" i . l cLEANi s ver y busy wi t h pl anni ng a one-ma n s how on Chi nes e Br us h pa i nt i ngs . She a l s o t e ac he sa nd has s e v er a l p i c t ur e s i n l oc a l a nd Eas t Coa s t Ga l l e r -i e s . He r o l des t daught e r Kat hy r e c ei v e d her BA f r omFr i ends Wor l d Col l ege and i s home now af t er bei ng out of  t he c ount r y f or 4 y e ar s . ROa DY a l s o r a n a n i nt e ns i v eChi nese Pa i nt i ng Wor kshop f or advanced st udent s and t eaches wi t h onl y t he best ar t i st / t eacher s i nvi t ed f r om Mani l aHong Kong a nd Sa n F r a nc i s c o. Th i s pas t s umme r whi l ev a c at i on i ng a t Vi r g i n i a Be a c h s he ga ve a n e x hi b i t on t heBoar dwal k and PAT PATEl - I AN43- 5 r an i nt o her t her e.

 J USTI NE FL u~CHER WOODS ha s a ne w APO numbe r , whi c h mea ns

Hawai i and she has been enj oy i ng t he I s l ands f or 6 mont hsn ow, s t i l l f l y i n g. He r c h oi c e i s a n Ae r o Cl u b C e s s na1 72 a nd a T - 3 4; howe v er ; s a i l i ng has t a k en ov er a l i t t l emor e of her t i me. J USTI NE has v i s i t ed wi t h OPAL HI CKSFAGAN 44- 7 , an I s l and nei ghbor .

BEV BEESEMYER says her door has been swi ngi ng i n and out wi t hc ompany v i s i t i ng t he L a k e of t he Cher ok e e. BEV e nj oy s" r et i r ement " af t er movi ng her e f r om Cal i f or ni a. She hasma naged a c oupl e o f good f i s h f r i e s a nd i s s t a r t i ng a c o ll e c t i on of r e as ons f or " why f i s h a r e n ' t b i t i ng" .

BETTY J ANE WI I L I AMS spent a week i n Honol ul u l ast J une at t endi ng t he Amer i can Adver t i s i ng Feder at i on' s annual con-f er ence . •and whi l e t her e vi si t ed Lt . Col . J OAN OLMSTED44- 9 , who wi l l be wi ndi ng up her t our t her e at PAGAF f orr eass i gnment t o some ot her ar ea by t he end of t he year .Al so saw NI NA MORRI SON 44- 10, who has r et i r ed f r om t he AFa nd l i v es o n t h e o t h er s i d e o f Oa hu i n K ai l u a. BE TT Y i ss t i l l a t L oc k hee d pr oduc i ng bus i ne s s f i l ms i n s uppor t o f  t he company' s commer ci al mar ket i ng ef f or t s. Happy t o bepar t o f t he L - I Ol l t e a m. He r a c t i v e dut y t our wa s a t t heP e nt a gon, a s s he i s a L t . Co l . i n a c t i v e Re s e r v e s . wi t hMobi l i zat i on Ass i gnment t o t he Secr et ar y of t he A i r For ceOf f i ce of I nf or mat i on. BEr TY i s t r y i ng t o ar r ange a t ourof t he L - 1 0l l f u l l s c a l e moc k up s howi ng t he pa s s enge rcabi n ar r angement , t he under - f l oor ga l l ey and t he cockpi tAs Chai r man of t heCHRI STMAS WASP GEr TOGEr HER at t he Sher t on Uni ver sa l Hot e l i n Nor t h Hol l ywood on December 10, shsays: Te l l ever yone t o br i ng a br i ght l y wr apped $2. 00gi f t t o be exchanged and st ar t t he hol i day spi r i t .

44- 7 Secr et ar y : BEr TY PEr TI TT NI CHOLAS125 West 82- St r eet , I ndi anapol i s , I nc. 46260

BEVERLY FRI SBI E CARRUTH sends a pi ct ur e al ong wi t h f ami l y newt hat t hey wi l l be ce l ebr at i ng t he i r 25t h weddi ng anni ver -s a r y t h i s Oc t ober . Thei r 2 2 y e a r o l d da ught e r wor k s i n ac omme r c i a l a r t s t udi o i n Ch i c a go; t he i r 1 9 y ea r o l d boy i a sophmor e at I l l i noi s I nst i t ut e of Technol ogy maj or i ng i f i r e pr ot e c t i on e ngi nee r i ng; a nd our 1 6 y e a r o l d g i r l i s  j un i or at New Tr i er Hi gh Sc ho ol Ea s t .

~ARGAREl ' PARI SH GARI AND i s i nvol ved i n what she cal l s " unem-pl oy ed, non- pr o f i t t y pe" wor k , but do i ng a v a l ua bl e j ob f her home St a t e o f Ve r mont . She wa s a ppoi nt e d l a s t y e ar bt he Govenor t o t he Ver mont St at e Envi r onment al Boar d whi ccont r ol s a l l devel oJ X l 1ent i n t he St at e . MARGAREr ser ves ot he Bur l i ngt on, Ver mont Pl anni ng Commi ssi on and i s St at ePr es i dent of t he Ver mont League of Women Vot er s . She i sa l so Chai r man of t he Ver mont Nat ur a l Resour ces Counci l anhas j ust f i ni shed a t hr ee- year t er m on t he Ver mont Const i

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t i ona 1 Commi ss i on. She i s t h i nki ng about r unni ng f orp o l i t i c a l o f f i ce s o me t i me i n t h e f u t u r e . He r o l d er s o ni s a s e ni o r a t t h e U o f Mi c h i g an a nd t h e y o un ge r o ne i sa sophomor e at t he U of Ver mont .

B ERNI CE FAL K HAY DU wa s a p a s s e ng er i n a P2 6 f o r a f l y - b y a tCa r p A i r Re v i e w n e ar o t t a wa , Ca n ad a , wh e n t h e p i l o t d e-c i d ed t o d o a r o l l . T he a l t i t u de wa s t o o l o w a nd h el o s t c o nt r o l o f t h e p l a ne . T he y c r a s he d a t 9 G' s , wi t hf i r s t o ne wi n g s h e ar e d o f f b y a t e l e ph o ne a n d t h e o t h erwi n g t h en s h e ar e d o f f . Fo r t u na t e l y , t h e p l a n e d i d n o tb ur n . BE E s p en t a we ek i n t h e h o s pi t a l a nd wa s t h ena b l e t o r e t u r n h o me . He r i n j u r i e s : o n e a r m b r o ke n i nt wo p l a c e s , ) f i n ge r s h ur t o n t h e o t h er h a nd wi t h t h et i p o f f o ne . S he wi l l b e co mp l e t e l y r e co v er e d i n a b ou t6 mont hs. BEE consi der s her name t o be LUCKY and mar vel st h at s h e i s e v en a l i v e. We a r e g r a t e f u l s h e i s .

BETTY J O STREFF REED f l ew i n t he Powder Puf f Der by wi t h FRANSNYDER TANASSY 4) . 6 t hen her husband Car l j o i ned her i nBat on Rouge and t hey t ook i n t hei r son' s gr aduat i on f r omh e l i cp o t e r t r a i n i n e . " B I RDL E GS " h a s b ee n l o gg i n g q ui t e ab i t o f f l y i n g t o L o s An ge l e s , S an F r a nc i s c o a nd t o t h eRen o A i r Ra ce s , wh e r e s h e h a d a q ui ck r e un i o n wi t h HA ZE LSTAMPER HOHN 44- 4. BJ was i n p i t cr ew f or Robt . Mi t chem.

44- 8 Secr et ar y: PAT THOMAS GLADNEY8 89 Hi g hl a n d Ci r c l e , L o s A l t o s , Ca . 9 40 22

PEDGY DAI GER TREGO 44 . 8/ 9 i s st i l l l i v i ng happi l y i n t hewi l d s o f Un i o nv i l l e , Ne v ad a . Wi t h h e r i s h er h us b a ndB ob , a d o g, ca t s , ch i cke n s , o r ch a r d , g a r d en s , t wo t r o utst r eams and some of t he wor l d ' s best scener y.

MARY J ANE I S H A l.!   E HRMA N i s a s g o i n g a s e v e r . S he a n d h u s ba n dPe t e r a nd f o u r b e au t i f u l ch i l d r e n l i v e i n Do s Pa l o s , Ca .

BEVERLY DI ~r RI CH WI LKI NSON i s cur r ent l y l i vi ng at Cayucos,Ca . o n t h e o ce a n. He r h us b a nd J i m i s b ui l d i n g a f a mi l y -s i zed t r i mar an so t hey and t hei r t wo youngst er s can l i vea b oa r d wh i l e t h e y c r u i s e wh a t e v e r s e a s t h ey ch o os e .

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NORMA BOSTON DOUGLAS and husband J ohn t our ed Li sbon, Por t u-g al i n 1 97 0 a n d s a i d n o t o n l y i s i t a wo n de r f u l v a c a t i o n -l and, but t hei r t i mi ng was r i ght i n Sept ember . Thei rsecond daught er Bar bar a gr aduat ed t h i s May f r om Mi l l i k i nUn i v e r s i t y a nd i s n o w t e a chi n g i n Ch i ca g o. T h ei r o l d es td au gh t e r Pa ul a i s t e a chi n g f o r t h e t h i r d y e a r i n Ch i ca g oa n d t h e g i r l s l i v e t o ge t h e r . Pa ul a s p e nt t wo mo n t h s t h i ssummer t our i ng I ) Eur opean count r i es i n a VW wagon and at e n t . B ar b a r a v i s i t e d 5 E ur o pe a n co u nt r i e s o n a co l l e g e-s p o ns o r e d t o ur . NORMA a n d J o h n s t i l l r u n a n e l e c t r i cs t o r e i n P l y mo u t h . S o n Cu r t i s i s i n 5 t h g r a d e a n d s o nDa v i d s t i l l r e s i d e s i n Ce nt r a l i a , I l l .

DUSTY" DAVI S RANSOM wr i t es f r om Fl or i da t hat daught er Char -l ot t e was mar r i ed l ast December and i s l i v i ng i n Sant aBa r b a r a . T h ey co mb i n e d a v i s i t wi t h t h e m wi t h a t o u r o f  t h e We s t a nd l o v e d e v e r y mi n ut e o f i t . S o n J o h n g r a d u-at ed f r om Pur due' s Pr of ess i onal Pi l ot Technol ogy pr ogr amt h i s s u mme r a nd i s i n s t r u c t i n g a t a n d f o r t h e l o ca l J . C • •u nt i l " s o me l u cky a i r l i n e s i gn ~ h i m o n . " DUS T Y r e c e i v e dh er Ma s t e r s f r o m t h e U o f S o. F l o r i d a t h i s s p r i n g a n d i sst i l l t eam l eader of t he Amer i can Hi st or y t eam at C l ear -wat er Hi gh school .

VI RGI NI A EATHERTON SPEAR and Cl ay cel ebr at ed t hei r 26t h wed-

d i n g a n ni v e r s a r y i n J u ne . T he i r d a ug ht e r Ma r i l y n i s as o c i a l wo r ke r a t Ma nt e n o S t a t e Ho s p i t a l i n I l l i n oi s . S onLewi s Eat her t on i s a pat ent at t or ney i n Houst on, Texaswi t h Humbl e Oi l Co. and daught er J oan i s mar r i ed t o aPr e s b y t e r i a n mi n i s t e r i n L a ke Fo r e s t , I l l . Cl a y i s Ch i e f  P i l o t f o r t h e A r o Co r p o r a t i o n i n B r y a n, Oh i o a n d h a s b e enwi t h t h em f o r 1 8 y e a r s s o h e i s s t i l l f l y i n g co n s t a n t l y .A l t h o V I RGI NI A wo r ks f o ur h o ur s a d a y f o r a l a w f i r m s h est i l l t akes t i me of f t o accompany C l ay on many t r i ps.

K AY K L EI NE CK E ch e cks i n f r o m Rome , I t a l y a n d s a y s s h e i s t r y -i n g t o s e l l a c a s t l e b el o ng i n g t o a f r i e nd o f h er s . I t i sl ocat ed about an hour f r om Rome, bet ween t her e and Fl or -e nc e , p e r f e c t f o r a n E ur o p ea n He a dq ua r t e r s , a n d o n c e b e -

l onged t o Lucr ezi a Bor g i a , and i s compl et e wi t h t r apd oo r s . I t wa s b ui l t d ur i n g t h e t i me o f t h e Cr u s a de s ,about t he 11t h Cent ur y, has 20 habi t abl e r ooms on t hr eef l oor s, and needs moder ni zi ne somewi l ut but ot her wi se i si n e x ce l l e n t co n di t i o n. On a h i l l b y i t s e l f i n a bs o l u t es i l e n ce, wi t h t h e r o c k f o r e v e nt u a l r e s t o r a t i o n s t o b eh ad f r o m q u ar r i e s j u s t b e l o w. Rock wo r k i s t h e ma i n i n -dust r y of t he l i t t l e t own near by, and l abor   i ~c h ea p s oput t i ng i t i n good or der t o accommodat e sever a l f ami l i eswo ul d b e co mp ar i t i v e l y e a s y . Do e s n ' t i t s o u nd l i ke a g o od

do- i t - your sel f pr o j ect f or r et i r ed WASPS? Al l we woul dn ee d i s t h e $ 20 0, 0 00 t h e l a d y o wn e r i s a s k i n g. ( E D NOT E:Wi l l she d i cker ?)

PENNY PEI RCE GARRETT moved t o t he Moj ave Deser t l ast Feb.wh en s h e ca me We s t t o s e e k h er f o r t u ne . ( No , n o t y e t . )S he i s wo r k i n g i n t h e T e chn i ca l L i b r a r y a t E dwa r d s AFBa nd l i v e s i n Ca l i f o r n i a Ci t y . PE NNY h a s a n a d j o i n i n g" mount ai n est at e" wi t h 11ARY HELEN CHAPPEL i n Di vi de, Col o.l J ARY NESBI T HEARN 44. 5 has moved t o Denver . THEL LYTCHMI L L E R l e f t Co l o r a d o S pr i n gs f o r Ph oe n i x . PE NNY h o pe s t ovi s i t wi t h } I ARGARET PHI LL I PS i n Tr acy on her way t o schooli n S an L e a nd r o , Ca . S he i s a l s o a t t e n di n g A nt e l o pe V al l e y

 J . C. 3 ni t es a week , s o he r s pa r e t i me i s r at he r wel l t ak enwi t h homewor k.

NADI NE CANFI ELD NAGLE i s st i l l l i v i ng i n Dayt on wher e her hus-b an d ( Re t . L t . Co l . A F) i s a n e ng i n e er a t Wr i g ht Pa t t e r s o nA FB. S on J o hn 2 1 i s s e r v i n g h i s s e c o n d t o u r wi t h t h e Na v yi n Vi et Nam as Chi ef Pet t y Of f i cer wi t h a hel i copt er de-t a c h me n t . S on Pa ul 1 9 i s a s o p hmo r e a t Oh i o S t a t e U a n dd au gh t e r An n 1 7 i s a s e ni o r i n h i g h s c h oo l . Y ou ng es t s o nS t e v e 1 3 i s i n t h e 8 t h g r a de . A f t e r e l e v en y e ar s o f t e a ch-i ng NADI NE r et ur ned t o t he Wr i ght St at e Uni ver si t y t os t u dy a nd co n t i n ue h e r i n t e r e s t s i n t h e f i e l d o f p r e -school educat i on.

 J OAN Ol l l ST ED h ad be en on TDY i n So ut h ea s t As i a an d r et u r ne d t oHawai i i n Sept ember . Last Chr i st mas VEE NI SLEY VA1~DEL-DEN and her doct or husband spent Chr i st mas wi t h J O i n herpent house over l ooki ng Wai ki ki . At t he same t i me MARTYSARANGER Rl l i EL , husband and youngest son v i s i t ed Hawai ia nd t h ey a l l h ad a g r a nd r e un i o n. L t . Co l . J O s a y s s h eh a s b e en a s ke d t o r e t u r n t o S a i g on , V i e t Na m f o r a s e c o n dt o ur o f d ut y t h e r e . S he wi l l l e a ve i n J a n ua r y 1 97 2 f o ro n e y e a r , b ut wi l l ke e p u s i n f o r me d o f h e r a ct i v i t i e s . i f  t i me p er mi t s . J O t h i n ks s h e i s a b ou t t h e l a s t WAS P s t i l lon act i ve dut y.

L I LL I AN DI XON KELLEY i s g l ad t o r epor t bei ng a l i ve and enj oy-

i n g l i f e i n s p i t e o f a r t h r i t i s a n d e v e n ma ke s i t t o t h eo f f i ce e a ch d a y. DI X I E d o es n ' t t h i n k a b ou t f l y i n g a nymor e, but " somet i mes seei ng t he Thunder b i r ds, or a par t i .c u l a r p i e c e o f s k y , o r a s t a r - s t u dd ed n i g ht s k y , o r ac e r t a i n a i r p l a ne t a k i n g a b i t o f t h e s k y a t S c ot t AF B, o ra memor y t hat j umps out of i t s car ef u l l y l ocked box of  y e s t e r d ay s , t h e q ui e t t e a r s s l i d d own my f a ce a t t h eo f f i ce d e s k, a d r i v e t o wo r k , o r i n t h e p r i v a cy o f my o wnki t ch e n. " DI X I E a l s o h a s a t r e a s ur e d co p y o f PRI V AT EPi l ot wi t h Peg Rober t ' s st or y.

BETTY STAGG TURNER has t he t wo el dest boys l i v i ng at homewhi l e at t endi ng vet er i nar i ans col l ege at t he U. of C i n-c i n na t i , wh i ch ma ke s 5 c h i l d r e n s t i l l a t h ome . T h ey h a ves o l d t h e i r h o me a n d wi l l b e mo v i n g s h o r t l y , b ut d o n o th av e t h e n ew a d dr e s s y et . E l d es t d au gh t e r An n 2 5 i sma r r i e d , h a s a 3 - y r . o l d s o n a nd i s a n ur s e i n t h e Ca r d -i a c I n t e ns i v e Ca r e u ni t . Pa t 2 4 i s ma r r i e d a n d q u i t h e r

 j o b t o at ~en d UC wi t h Bi l l y an d Di c k 20 , s he wi l l be

a v e t e r i n ar i a n ' s a s s i s t a n t . Rob i n i s 1 4, i n h i g h s ch o o la nd f i r s t y ea r o f f o ot b al l . S us a n 1 3 a nd J u dy 1 2 l o v ehor ses and spend al l t hei r t i me wi t h t hem when not i ns c h o o l . BE T TY h a d s u r g er y a ga i n b ut a ma z e d e v e r y o ne a ndwa s o ut p l a y i n g g ol f wi t h i n 5 we e ks . S he h op e s t o t a ke av a c a t i o n t o e i t h e r Ca l i f . a n d a v i s i t wi t h s o me c l a s s -ma t e s o r t o E ng l a n d t o v i s i t a n i l l b r o t h e r .

WI I MA " WI LL I E" MI LLER has a new addr ess i n Kansas Ci t y andwa s a r e ce nt v i s i t o r a t B EV B EE SE ME Y ER 4 4- 6 ' s L a ke o f  t he Cher okee pad.

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44- 10 Secr et ar y   I   SARA. PAYNE HAYDEN22 S t ad i u m R o ad , Met h u en , Mass , 01844

MA RY J A NE L I ND S E L l E RS t o o k Gr o u nd S c h oo l r e f r esh er l as tsp r i n g , an d f l i es C her o k ee , d t h h u sb an d i n l o c a l f l y i n gc l u b. A l s o t a k i n g c o ur s e s i n r e a l e s t a t e t o ma i n t a i nl i c en se " o n i c e" i n Co l o r ad o . Ol d est d aug h t er g r ad uat edf r o m U o f Co l o i n May 1970, mar r i ed an d mo ved E ast .

 Yo un g on e i n hi gh s c ho ol .I SABEL PEDERSON GORDON i s get t i ng addi t i onal educat i on i n

p h ot o g r ap hy b y t eac h i n g same t o t h e i n n er c i t y k i d s i nNo r wa l k . Her l a t es t c h i l d r en ' s b o o k c o l l ab o r a t i o n i s" THE LI TTLE l ' J UmJ AMMER" by Har r i et Kenney, phot ogr aphsb y I s a b el , C. P . Du t t o n   &Co. , NYC publ i sher s.

CHARLYNE CREGER has added t eachi ng t o t he f r ee- l anc i ng anes-t h es i a t o p as s a l o ng h er g oo d e x pe r i e nc e . T hi s wh i l ed o i n g C hr i s t mas ar t i c l es f o r " T h e K eyho l e" i n E l Do r ad o ,A r k an sas . T h e A ust r a l i an T er r i e r s a r e i n t h e n ews, t o o - -o n e o f t h e o l d er d o gs was f i t t ed wi t h a HE AR I NG A I D wo nat t h e f a i r l

CAROLYN LUMP GROHCOCK and Fr ed ar e i nvol ved i n Good Nei ghborCo u nc i l wi t h s i s t e r - c i t y S a l t i l l o, Mex i c o , an d en j o yar r an gi n g t h e so c i a l an d c u l t u r a l exc h ang es o f s t u d en t s ,t e a c he r s a nd o t h er s . F r e d J r . , i s wo r k i n g o n h i s d oc t o r -a t e a t New Mex i c o S t a t e U, J e r r y i s a med i c a l s t u d en t a tGa l vest o n , an d Nan c y l e f t t h e n est wi t h h er mat e i n A u g.

E L E ANOR C OL L I NS F A US T i s s t i l l l i v i n g i n Br o wn sv i l l e , V t . , o nMt . A s c ut n ey a nd i s a s k i i n s t r u c t o r ( t h at ' s s n o w) . E x -

p ec t s t o b ec o me a g r an dmo t h er i n J an uar y , t h en o f f t o NewOr l eans t o Super Bowl game.

MARY CEYANES HAGNER went back t o col l ege on campus t h i s sum-mer , combi ned wi t h wat chi ng t wo ol dest gr andsons pl ayL i t t l e L e a gu e Ba s e ba l l . Al l s i x g r a nd s o ns j o i n ed t o c a mpo u t a t t h e Ri o Gr an de R i ver an d c at c h b i g c at f i sh .

 J UNE WOLF E L ECK I E wi l l s oo n ha ve f i ve c hi l dr e n an d gr a nd c hi l d-r e n s c a t t e r e d a r o un d i n f i v e s t a t e s - a nd h ow e l s e t ot o u c h a l l b ases o t h er t h an a i r b o r n e? Wan t s t o k n o w i f  a ny o ne c a n t e l l h er h ow t o g et a r e f r e s h er c o ur s e o n i n -s t r u men t s , r ad i o an d n av i g at i o n p r o c ed ur e , C AR , ( h ey ,t h at ' s F A RI ) , t h e wo r k s , wi t h o ut t o o l o n g an ab sen c e f r o mBl uef i el d??

KATHLEEN A. HI LBRANDT i s a ver y busy and act i ve Ni net y- Ni ne.At t ended t he Convent i on i n Wi chi t a, Kansas, i s Amel i aEar har t Memor i al Schol ar shi p Chai r man f or t he Gr eat er New

 Yo r k Cha pt e r , an d Fl yi ng Ac t i vi t i es an d Dat e Coo r di na t o rCh a i r man f o r t h e New Y o r k - New J e r sey S ec t i o n . Wi l l b e

wor k i ng on t he Powder Puf f Der by t er mi nus f or J u l y 1972,and i s Secr et ar y of t he Women' s I nt er nat i onal Aer onaut i calA sso c i a t i o n . Ce l eb r a t es 23 year s a t T h e Ben d i x Co r p . ,

 Te t e r bo r o, N. J . i n t hi s Oct o be r .MI LL I CEN' r PETERSON YOUNG j o i ned t he Mot her s- I n Law l ast year

wh en o n e mar r i ed . S o n S t eve was i n a c ar ac c i d ent wh i l et o u r i n g n ear I n ver n ess . S c o t l an d an d h ad h i s r i g h t l egb r o k en. Mi l l i e was c a l l ed t o c o me an d t h e r ep o r t sa i d h ewa s n ot e x pe c t t o s u r v i v e g as g an gr e ne . MI UJ : E l e f t h erh o use wi t h $30. 00 , n o p assp o r t , an d was t r eat ed t o t h atwonder f u l at t r i but e of f e l l ow human bei ngs. unknown, whocame t o her ai d wi t h pl ane t i cket s, money and at t ent i onf r o m Den ver o n . S t eve d i d su r v i ve an d wi l l wa l k ag a i n IMI UJ : E wor ks f or Count y Wel f ar e and i s a casewor ker i nS p ec i a l i z ed S er v i c es : A l c o h o l i sm. Wi l l b e h e l p i n g p l ant he Col or ado St at e Al cohol i c Pr ogr am and i s a key membero f t h e C ou n t y J a i l p l an ni n g c o mmi ss i o n. On e p r o b l em: h ar dt o f i nd t i me f or a dr i nk I

NI NA K. MORRI SON, MAJ OR, USAF, Ret i r ed, l ady of l e i sur e, i t i n-e r a r y o f v i s i t t o t h e b i g i s l a nd o f No r t h Ame r i c a : Da l l a sdi r ect , and of f wi t h BUCKY ( FAI TH RI CHARDS) t o an OPEN BARi n T e xa s a nd o n t o t h e mo no r a i l ( a l s o n ews t o h er ) . Vi s i twi t h Rooney, FRAN AND DORA STROTHERS. Then Houst on, Beau-mo n t , T r i n i t y an d Mo sc o w, T exas ; B i l o x i , Mi ss . ; Or l an doa nd Ho l i d ay , F l a . F l e w t o L AX mo r e v i s i t s a nd y a k wi t hPAT VAN SCYOC SI MMONS, TOMMI E THOI TS, HALLY STI RES, BETTYWI LLI AMS and DOTTI E NAGEL l REI AND. Home agai n t o t he bl ues k i e s . n o s mo g. a nd n o b i l l b oa r d s i n Ha wa i i . A l o ha .

FRANCI E ~I E I SNER PARK succes sf u l l y r enews her r at i ngs i n Dec.1970 an d b ec ame so en t h u s i as t i c sh e wr o t e a b o o k , " L E T ' SLEARi l TO FLY" , 26, 000 wor ds and i l l ust r at ed. Cur r ent l y

h o pi n g f o r g o o d n ews f r o m p u bl i sh er . F RA NC I E i s f l y i nt h e n ew Amer i c an T r a i n er an d Y an kee a t F a i r f ax .

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