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THE DAYTON JOURNAL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 1934
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Scenes and Principals of National Air Meet for Women at Municipal Airport

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- Fawcett Photos.

Pictured here are principals and scenes taken yesterday 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. I., N.Y.; Gladys O'Donnell, Long Beach, Calif.; Rith 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 - Janette Lempke, Bay City, Mich., winner of the 20-mile race. No. 4 - Ellen Smith, Meadville, Pa., winner of the precision landing contest.  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 views of the crowd at the "line." 
No. 10 - Gladys O'donnell, vice president of the Ninety-Nine's, feminine flyers organization.
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