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Viola Gentry who expects to enter the 1966 Powder Puff Derby, is spending the winter in Clearwater, Fla.

Margaret Harvel is visiting a daughter in Washington, D.C.

Fleur deLys Scheer, who we miss very much, lives in Miami Beach, Fla.

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Renninger have been in Pennsylvania for a week.

John G. Smith is secretary to the executive committee of the Quiet Birdman 811 East 38th Street, Brookly.

Admiral and Mrs. John R. Sullivan (Helen Crocheron) are closing their home in Rosemont, Pa., and will reside at their home 975 Park Avenue.

General and Mrs. B.B. Talley of Mangum, Okla., who have been in Anchor Point, Alaska, for two months, sent a card showing them in their jeep in the middle of a snow-covered forest.  Lieut. Col. Talley (CAP) said the General had just been ordered to Viet Nam and she, Manila, and the jeep were going home to Mangum to "wait". 

Betty Greenwood's new address is 115 East Prentis Ave., Greenville, S.C. % Miss Foster.

When Doris Renninger received her helicopter license as the first woman to fly a helicopter in N.Y.State from Oscar Bakke, at Westchester Airport, we had the pleasure of visiting John Remmert, manager of the airport, husband of our member Elsie Remmert.  Both helped us in the early days at Floyd Bennett.

We send greetings to Captain and Mrs. J.J. Hinman who sent greetings to us at Christmas.  Captain Hinman, who was commandant at NAS Floyd Bennett Airfield until last July when he went to National War College, Washington, D.C.  Our new host at Naval Air Station, N.Y., is Captain John E. McQuary, commandant, who holds the Presidential Unit Citation with two stars, the Pacific and Atlantic and Korean medals.

Viola Gentry, Felicity Buranelli, founder of the Medal of the Month Foundation and Arnold Bayley went to Austin, Tex. in November to attend the dedication of the Aviation Library at the University of Texas by George Haddaway, publisher of Flight Magazine.  A ten-inch bronze plaque in memory of Vincent Burnelli was unveiled by Arnold Bayley, pilot, who represents many flying clubs and who was donor of the plaque.  Later they went to Temple, Tex. where Viola Gentry, donor, unveiled the Vincent Burnelli sister plaque in his home town.

Helen Lucille Boudreau has a fine collection of old films of flying at Roosevelt Field and of famous pilots.

We hope this letter will not be a disappointment but that you all will enjoy having this much of our early history recalled.

Our next regular meeting will be held on [[strikethrough]] Tuesday [[/strikethrough]] ^[[MONDAY]], February [[strikethrough]] 15 [[/strikethrough]] ^[[21]] at 7 p.m. at the Wings Club.  Clara Adams, who was so generous in giving us part of the proceeds of her sale of her valuable "first day air mail covers" at our Presidents' Tea in October, will bring another supply of them for sale at our next meeting.  The covers are rare and cost far below what we would have to pay elsewhere.  Clara will again give part of the proceeds to benefit our club.

We hope to have a table again this year at the Wings Club annual Ladies Day Valentine luncheon on Monday, February 14. Our good friend Herb Fisher, is in charge of program. Let us know if you will come to our table.

Love and best wishes to all
Jessie R. Chamberlin