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Thursday, February 7, 1935 Middleton Pupils Told Adventures of Fliers Aviation, in the person of four charming aviatrices, yesterday held the high spot of the program at Middleton Street school. Moving recitals of aviation thrills, first solo flights, the perils of a "dead" stick and the fine character qualities that aviation develops were given by the quartet of women fliers. Led by their uniformed captain, Captain Mary Charles of the Women's Air Reserve, the history of aviation was briefly given in such simple language that the smallest child present in the auditorium was held spellbound. Captain Charles emphasized the necessity of a thorough knowledge of arithmetic and geography and cited Amelia Earhart's use of these much needed subjects in her recent Hawaiian flight. Vivid Account Given The children and parents as well were deeply interested in the story told by the Miss Mathilde Moissant, second woman in the United States to receive a pilot's license. Her pilot's license number for both men and women in the United States is number 44. A native of France, Miss Moissant gave a most vivid account of those early flying days when an altimeter, a watch and a firm grip of the control stick were the only equipment with which one set out on a solo flight. Pretto Bell Talks Clad in modern white aviation bogs [[?]], Miss Pretto Bell, the youngest licensed pilot in the United States, next humorously and graphically told of her earnest desire to become a flier from the time that she was 12, and how this determination at last led to the granting of pilot's license No. 29,820 to the youngest woman pilot in the United States. The last of this interesting group of woman fliers, Miss Hilda Jarmouth, the second woman to fly around the Hawaiian Islands told of the fascinating sights to be seen from the air as one floats over these colorful islands. Miss Jar. of how it feels rainbow was par- vivid. presented day [[incomplete in the end]] 1001. W 161st St., Gardena, California Nov. 22nd - 34 Capt. Mary Charles. Dear Mrs. Charles, If you could hear all of the lovely things the members of our Women's Club has[[?]] said about you and the three ol[[?]] wonderful people you brought wi[[?]] you to us last Wednesday, you[[?]] would be happy. There has been nothing but praise for very word that was said. It has been impossible to get the criticisms you asked for! The tone of peace at the event[[?]] was real climax to it all, the [[Incomplete at the end]] San Gabriel Woman's Club San Gabriel, California Jan. 12, 1935 Mrs. Mary Charles C/O Gilmore Oil Co. Dept. of Public Relations Dear Mary Charles: The Saw Gabriel Woman's Club wishes to thank you for the interesting and instructive program that you and your co-speaker miss Mathide Moissant presented to our club Friday Jan. 4th. It was a program that every one at our club enjoyed- Hoping to meet you again. Mrs. Carlton Gaines cor. see. Sincerely, AN-I Alma Nordstrom (Mrs.) Alma Nordstrom
