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Benham, Steve King, Charles Wetzel, chairman, and
Carl Crane (L-R), chart a course for the group's treasure
hunt in February. Poker runs, rallies and fly-ins are
other flying activities enjoyed by this organization of
licesed ome pilts. (Staff Colorphoto-Edward Hartmnf.)99's
Treasure
"Bluebonnet Field," an oil on canvas painted in 1912 by Julian Onderdonk, is
included in the Onderdonk works which will go on exhibit Friday at the Witte
Museum. Also in the show are pieces by Robert and Eleanor Onderdonk. The
above painting, from the San Antonio Museum Assn. collection, was a gift of Mrs.
Grace Irvin Gosling of San Antonio in 1953. See details of the show in this Sunday's
Today Magazine.Twenty-eight Ninety-Nines in San Antonio have a
year-around program of activities to further the role of
women in aviation and aviation in general.
The Ninety-Nines are licensed women pilots in an
international organization so named because of the number
of charter members who organized in 1929.
The Amelia Earhart memorial scholarship award,
honoring the first president, is given to four or more
members at the annual convention.
Another major project of the Ninety-Nines is
participation in the National Air Marking program, which
entails painting airports with runway numerals and
location. (The letters and numerals are sometimes as large
as 30 feet each).
The local women have so marked the airports at Llano,
Devine, Pleasanton and Lampasas. The new air marking of
the Guadalupe County Airport in Seguin is this month's
project.
With the FAA the San Antonio pilots have co-sponsored
aviation safety clinics and have provided workers and
transportation for other aviation seminars.
A week-long presentation at Ursuline Academy is
another phase of the 99s' safety and education program.
Cross country flight experience is encouraged by the
international organization through the endorsement of air
races. Best known is the Powder Puff Derby.
Local flying activities are entertaining and are planned to
include non-member pilots, according to Mrs. Charles
Wetzel, chairman of the group.
These are treasure hunts, poker runs, rallies and fly-ins.
A treasure hunt is set for February and in March, a poker
run will take place. In the latter the pilot flies to five
airports, drawing a playing card at each to form a poker
hand. High and low hands split a cash pot.
A rally will be held in May. At rallies each two-member
team is given flying instructions and a questionaire. If
instructions are followed to the letter, the answers will be
correct and win a prize for the team.
Fly-ins are trips to other airports, such as Lakeway out of
Austin, for breakfast, a picnic or the like.
Free plane rides for an underprivileged group are
included in next spring's program.
The San Antonio Ninety-Nines hold noon meetings the
second Saturday of each month at Gen-Aero Aviation at
International Airport and all interested women are
welcome to attend._______________________
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