Powder Puff Pilots Race Women to Complete Derby Flight
Betty Wentworth reports on the All Woman Transcontinental Air Race known as the Powder Puff Derby. About 54 planes depart Oakland for Wilmington Delaware with Barbara London and Norma Craig among competitors. The field includes Barbara and Nonna Craig and Ruth Gay, flying Cessnas and Beechcrafts, while weather and navigation aid their bid. delays and rewards are noted, plus safety tips for women drivers on long trips.
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Betty Wentworth
Oakland
Witeindon
Del
U.S
Gram
Nonna
Norma
IBM
Ruth
Flying Tigers Airlines
Wilmington
Princeton
N. O
M. Towers
Shawn
Ruth Gay
Barbara London
Norma Craig
Wild Waves Stay Dont Complain About Our Weather
Mrs. Charles Dickie Anderson visits Pensacola and will travel back Tuesday with Marine Chuck. The Dickies expect grandparenthood next January. Their Yankee Doodie Dandy party at Mariana and Bob Ritner’s hosts guests with swimming, games, fires, and fireworks at Virginia Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Sandy Dickie) Anderson
Pensacola
Fla
Marine Myer Chuck
Shell
Sandy
Virginia
Charles Dickie
Chuck
Dickies
Jety
Mariana
Bob Ritner
Stu Chase
Virginia Country Club
Marge van Dyke
Gen
Milton
Catherine Halsey
Gladys Baptic
Emily Person
Erhel
John Johnson
Sally
Stuart Lemon
Sue
Patti
Skeeter” Hall
Thelma Schooling Smith
Rosca
Judy
Rome
Colorado U
Honeymoons Follow Church Wedding Rites
Pat Jayre Perry and Gary D Hudnall wed in a First Christian Church ceremony. Guests included family from Muscatine Iowa and Long Beach California. The couple planned a Yellowstone Park honeymoon after a church reception.
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Pat Jayre Perry
Gary D. Hudnall
First Christian Church
Jess C. Perry
Pacific Ave
Charles Buttgen
Muscatine
Iowa
Low Ann Duke
Rob Rhines
Birde¢ Eggert
Casta Beck
Sharon Kent
Ron Hudnall
Nancy Perry
Kathy
Janis Perry
Yellowstone Park
Polytechnic Iti Zh
Coocess
Laoag Beach City College
Madigan-Lingley
Long Beach
Roneymoon
California
James Benedict Madigan
Ana Margaret Lineley
Sondra Churan
Susan Carey
R. Martin Cowper
Joseph Jordan
Lore
Gemes
Cook Book Contest Time Enter Now
The Independent Press Telegram invites readers to submit recipes for an eighth cook book to be published September 2. Grand prize is a Gallery & Sattler range or dishwasher dryer, plus three cash prizes in each of 40 classifications. Entries must include name address and phone, be postmarked by July 22, and recipes become property of the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent, Press-Telegram
de Huxe Gallert & Sattler
Independent
Press-Telegram
Engagement of Terry Elvis to Ronald White Announced
The engagement is announced by Mrs Nora Ballard of Long Beach and Ben Elvis of Casa Grande Ariz. The groom to be is the son of the Verdon Whites of Norwalk and a Norwalk High graduate. No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Elvis
Ronald White
Nora Ballard
Long Beach
Ben Elvis
Casa Grarde
Ariz
Verdon Whites
Norwalk
Norwalk High
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Barbara
Jack
99Ers
Amelia Earhart
Momma
Red Gay
Mountain View Dairies
Craigs
Reth
Xa McGuire
Rita Gibson
Jackson
Misa
Soity
Clan Pilot Training
Taidhill
Barbar
Fran Bera
Fallon
New
San Diego
National Safety Cousci
Council
George Gibson
Dodce
Gibson
Hes
Andekanr. Atlentic Averle
Choice Group
Cress
Lerg Beach
Tre Ave
Lakewood Center
Broedusy
Orange County
Besa Park
Merwik
Foca
Psios Verdes
Bewes
Pevinetas Cyviop
Redonda Beach
South Bay
Joan Tarsore
Ama Conner
Fress Telegram
K & Pine
Love Black
Cald
Daly
Gary Mudnall
Mrs. James Madigan
Mildred K. Flanary
Long Beach 12
Calif
Ena
Troth
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