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10 MAIN NEWS SECTION  THE DAYTON JOURNAL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 1934.

Scenes and Principals of National Air Meet for Women at Municipal Airport

[[images - photographs numbered 1 to 10
1.  Two men and a woman
2.  9 women
3.  Woman in flying attire
4.  Woman in flying attire
5.  Man and two women
6.  Woman in flying attire
7.  Three men
8.  Crowd scene
9.  Crowd scene
10. Woman]]

[[caption]] Pictured here are principals and scenes taken yesterday at the Women's National air meet at Dayton Municipal airport, Vandalia.  The meet continues through today.  No. 1–left to right:  John Livingston, technical chief;  Manila Davis (Mrs. B. B. Talley), whose idea resulted in the meet, and Major Alexander de Seversky, New York, who presented a stunting exhibition.  No. 2–A group of the participating pilots.  Left to right, seated:  Frances Harrell, Garden City;  L. L. N. Y.;  Gladys O'Donnell, Long Beach, Calif;  Ruth Barron Nason, Rochester, N. Y., and Mrs. C. F. Kolp, Electra Texas.  Standing:  Violet Crosbie, Chicago;  Lydia Mange, Nanasset, L. I., N. Y.;  Alma Arlene Davis, Cleveland;  Maud Miller, Los Angeles, and Edna M. Gardner, Washington, D. C..  No. 3–Jeannette Lempke, Bay City, Mich., winner of the 20-mile race.  No. 4–Ellen Smith, Meadville, Pa., winner of the precision landing context.  No. 5–Mayor Charles J. Brennan, Mrs. Frederick Thayer, of Philadelphia, and her sister, Mrs. George Shaw Greene, Dayton, president of the Women's National Aeronautical association.  No. 6–Violet Crosbie.  No. 7–L. Luzern Custer, contest chairman;  Howard S. Smith, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and Charles M. Kelso, official representative of the National Aeronautical association.  Nos. 8 and 9–Two view of the crowd at the "line."  No. 10–Gladys O'donnell, vice president of the Ninety-Nines, feminine flyers' organization. [[/caption]]