1984.06.TARPA_TOPICS by TWA Active Retired Pilots Assn.

PRESIDENT DERICKSON'S MESSAGE FLOYD HALL RECEIVES AWARD OF MERIT CONVENTION REVIEW TARPA TALES THE GRAPEVINE

THE ACTIVE RETIRED PILOTS ASSOCIATION OF TWA Editor: A. J. (Al) Clay, Jr.

June 1984

Grapevine Editor: O. R. (OLE) Olson

Officers and Directors of the Association R. G. Derickson, President C. Ritchie Beighlie, First Vice President A. T. Humbles, Secretary Dean L. Phillips, Treasurer

D. W. Richwine, Vice President, East W. S. Cooper, Vice President, Central W. H. Johnson, Vice President, West John D'Albora, Director R. S. Hamilton, Director

Larry Decelles, Director K. L. Palmer, Director Wayne L. Haggard, Director Phil S. Hollar, Director

Floyd Hall Receives TARPA Award of Merit

Presentation of the TARPA Award of Merit was made to Floyd Hall at the TARPA Convention banquet. In a gracious acceptance speech, Floyd said "It was like he was coming home".

The 1985 convention will be held in Las Vegas. Lyle Bobzin is the convention chairman. I have a letter from Floyd Hall. Floyd sends his thanks to all the Officers and members of TARPA for the hospitality he received in Orlando. He said everyone was more than nice to him and he felt like he had never left home. He also said that he wished he had stayed and asked TWA for a raise!

Russell G. Derickson

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President's message

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CONVENTION REPORT President Lyle Spencer called the meeting to order and the next item of business was the Secretary's report. A. T. reported that we now have 1153 members and that he has extended an invitation to eligible non-members to join TARPA. We don't yet have our non-profit organization mailing permit. A. T. says that just because one government bureau (IRS) has approved our non-profit status, it doesn't automatically follow that the Post Office department will approve. We will keep working on it. TREASURER'S REPORT Treasurer Dean Phillips says some of us forget to pay dues, Others pay dues more than once, We have about forty members who are delinquent in their dues. Dean's full report is printed in this issue on page four. FRINGE BENEFITS No report from Bill Dixon, who unfortunately couldn't attend the convention. A resolution was passed directing the officers of TARPA to "explore all avenues to get the "R" removed from retiree's passes". ALCOHOLIC COUNSELLING An interview with Phil appears in this issue and pretty well covers what Phil reported to the convention except Phil says there is a great need for retirement planning. He says that 80% of those who acquire the disease of alcoholism after retirement become victims partly because of the shock of changing from a working professional to a retiree. Dean Phillips commented that Associate Members would be well advised to carefully plan their retirement. RAPA LIAISON Dave Richwine recommended that we continue RAPA affiliation for next year. REPORT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE The slate presented by the Nominating Committee had only one office with more than one candidate. There were two well qualified and deserving candidates for the office of President, Roy Van Etten and Russ Derickson. In the election, Russ Derickson was elected. (Continued) - 2 -

Here are your officers for the coming year: EXECUTIVE BOARD 1984-85 President

Russell G. Derickson

First Vice President

C. Ritchie Beighlie

Secretary

A. T. Humbles*

Treasurer

Dean L. Phillips*

Vice President Eastern

David W. Richwine

Vice President Central

William S. Cooper

Vice President Western

Warren H. Johnson DIRECTORS

Eastern Region:

John B. D'Albora, Jr.* R A Robert S. Hamilton

Central Region:

J. L. De Celles * Kenneth L. Palmer

R A

Western Region:

Wayne L. Haggard Phil S. Hollar*

R A

* denotes incumbent A denotes Associate Member R denotes Regular Member

1983-84 Board of Directors and Committee Chairmen - 3 -

TREASURER'S REPORT FUR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1983

Gross dues for 1983 include back dues for 1982 and prepaid dues for 1984 and 1985 as follows: 99 members prepaid 1984 and 3 prepaid 1985 1,975.00 3 members paid back dues for 1982 45.00 $ 2,020.00 Two members were deleted from the membership rolls for non-payment of dues. Contributions & Memorials in the amount of $533.93, with the exception of $22.30, are all contributions to The TWA Pilots Retirement Foundation. TARPA honored the memory of thirteen members in 1983. Postage and printing costs both increased in 1963 and will remain our major cost items. However, our present dues structure should provide sufficient funds to pay our projected expenses for 1984. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained in this Treasurer's Report is accurate and complete.

Dean L. Phillips, Treasurer

The Active Retired Pilots Association of TWA

TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO APRIL 30, 1984 Cash Balance December 31, 1983 Cash Receipts Jan . 1 To April 3O, 1984 Gross Membership Dues & Assessments Miscellaneous Interest - Checking Account Total Support And Revenue Advance To 1984 Convention Account Total Cash Balance And Receipts Expenses Memorials - Contributions 1984 Convention Costs And Advances Telephone Printing - Stationery - Supplies Postage Dues Refunds For Overpayments Secretarial Retired Airline Pilots Ass'n. Dues 1964 Travel Expenses Legal Fees Bank Charges RAPA Delegate Expenses Committee Expenses Total Expenses Jan. 1 To Apr. 30, 1984 Cash Balance April 30, 1984

$ 6,636.65* $17,805.00 56.00 364 5

1 8 ,295.95 1,000.00 $25,932.6

175.00 1,133.97 205.24 3,046.98 1,005.74 5.00 264.00 400.00 12.78 -0-0229.94 79.52 6,558.17 $19,374.43

The cash balance of December 31, 1983 includes $938.45 *Note: remaining in the 1984 Convention Account at the end of 1983 ($1,000.00 was advanced 12-24-63) and the total cash balance and receipts includes the $1,000.00 advance of April 9, 1984. The expenses incurred since Jan. 1, 1964 are not a part of this report because the information is not yet available. A final accounting of the advances for the 1 , 964 Annual Meeting will be made after the last bills are in and paid. This year, we have made contributions to Tne TWA Pilots Retirement Foundation, Inc. to honor the memory of TARPA Members Jerry Boxberger, Evan Lewis, Lee Flanagin, Henry Roach, George Maguire, Bernard Dunn and Don W. Smith. We are experiencing moderate growth. 52 new dues-paying members have been added to the 1984 rolls. We now have 1028 dues-paying members out of approximately 1150 total members. 44 members still owe 1984 dues as of April 30, 1984. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained in this Treasurer's Report is accurate and complete. Respectfully submitted,

Dean L. Phillips. Treasurer - 4 -

Transferring the Gavel

Treasurer Dean Phillips, Secretary A. T. Humbles, outgoing President Lyle Spencer and new President Russ Derickson - 6 -

CONVENTION AND BOARD ACTIONS BY-LAWS CHANGES The convention voted to change the method of casting ballots for officers or directors. The By-Laws change, states: "In the event there is more than one candidate for any officer or director vacancy, election to fill that vacancy shall be by secret ballot". CHANGE IN PUBLICATION SCHEDULE FOR TARPA DIRECTORY It was decided to change the publication date of the TARPA directory from January to a time 30 to 45 days after each convention. With a January publication date, the list of officers, directors, and committee men remained current only four or five months. The new policy will be implemented by skipping the January, 1985 edition and printing the 1985 directory after the 1985 convention. Meanwhile, the names of new members will be printed as a supplement to the directory and included with each issue of TARPA TOPICS until the next directory is published. CARTER BURGESS ELECTED HONORARY MEMBER Mr. Carter L. Burgess, who served as President of TWA in the late fifties, was elected an Honorary member of TAPPA. Mr. Burgess had been invited to the convention by President Lyle Spencer, but was unable to attend. TARPA TOPICS Publication of TARPA TOPICS will continue to be quarterly, but we are changing the months we publish it. We will get on the new schedule by skipping the October, 1984 issue and printing a December 1984, issue instead of a January 1985 issue. This will allow printing more timely B fund information as well as allowing us to compose and mail the newsletter before the Christmas rush each year. AWARDS COMMITTEE It was decided that the Selection Committee for the Award of Merit would screen candidates selected by themselves, or proposed by any member, and would then ballot the Board of Directors for final A majority of the ballots returned by the choice of candidate. Board of Directors will determine the person to receive the Award. NON-DUES PAYING MEMBERS EAGLE and Honorary members pay no dues and at the present time this is no financial problem for TARPA. However, if the number Therefore, increases greatly, a financial problem could develop. it was resolved that when the number of non-dues paying members - 7 -

reaches 20% of the total membership, the President shall present the situation to the Board of Directors for appropriate action.

ACTION AT THE BUSINESS MEETING! Red McKenney at the microphone, Ole Olson, Ralph Yokel and Al Huttenberg looking on. * * * * * * * The sixth annual TARPA Convention was a fine occasion, although not as well attended as last year. No doubt the reduction of flights from St. Louis from three flights a day to one flight a day to Orlando had something to do with the reduced attendance. Nevertheless, the fellowship and fun were as good as ever. Convention Chairman Bill Townsend and Co-Chairman Dave Richwine really did themselves proud (as we all expected, of course.) The golf and tennis at the Cypress Creek Country Club were played on fine facilities. Some of the golf wasn't of championship quality, but the course surely was. The shooters and bridge players had good accommodations as well. A banquet with good food and a band playing '40s and 1 50s type music was really enjoyable. The high point of the evening was Floyd Hall's "homecoming". * * * * * *.* * * * * * *

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SCENES AT THE LOBBY REGISTRATION TABLE

TARPA TENNIS By Reg Plumridge

The 1984 TARPA Tennis Tournament was a fun filled festival held at the Cypress Creek Country Club in Orlando, Florida, with lots of lobs, volleys and overheads (many of them errant, we must confess!) The first morning of the tournament was cloudy with rain covered streets and the more pessimistic of the contestants rolled over and went back to sleep, but the Tournament Director Reg Plumridge got busy on the house phones and everyone registered made it over to the Cypress Club on time. Of course the Pro at the club had assumed we would cancel so the courts still had puddles on them, but the retirees pitched in with a will and all the courts were squeegeed and swept dry by 8:15 AM, so the tournament began. Ladies Champion Iris Flournoy receives trophy from tennis Chairman Reg Plumridge

The following players showed some good tennis and as always, great sportmanship and cooperation: Howard Anderson, (who chickened out on the second day) Tommy Anderson (our beer drinking champion), Lee Butler, Ginny Converse, Iris and Rich Flournoy, Phyllis and Larry Girard, Ginnie and Bill Halliday, Elmo Jones, June and Leo McFarland, Dean Phillips, Ruth and Reg Plumridge, Betti and Mickey Wind, Bob Stuffings, Vi and Dave Richwine and Jeannie Whisenhunt. Helene and Bob Andrews showed up too late to enter the tournament, but got in some good tennis anyway. Walt Morehead's bag was lost enroute to the convention and he found it too difficult to play without racket or sneakers. Ginnie Halliday hurt her knee the first day, so in the spirit of wedded togetherness, Bill managed to twist his ankle so we missed them the second day. On May 10th, at the wind-up banquet at the Sheraton Twin Towers, tennis awards were presented. The 1984 runners up were June McFarland and Larry Girard. The 1984 TARPA tennis Champions were Iris Flournoy and Mickey Wind. The men's championship went right down to the wire with only three points separating Elmo Jones, Larry Girard and the final winner, Mickey Wind. In the field of camaraderie and good fellowship, we were all winners! - 10 -

Reg Plumridge presenting Men's Champion Mickey Wind with the Men's trophy

Golfers at Cypress Creek Country Club

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GOLF By Bill Townsend Cypress Creek course was excellent and we had sixty-eight players each day. From what I could hear they had a smooth and enjoyable two days of golf. We were apprehensive about the weather the first morning, but the good Lord made it nice and cool the second day, just like Florida should be in early May. The water holes were attractive to many balls, so we fed the alligators a hard diet of white pills. In the Men's Callaway, Stanley Valacer was third, Bill Rea second, and Bill Townsend first. (Ed. note: Bill Townsend was also the low gross scorer in the Callaway). In the Ladies Callaway, Jean Koughan was third, Jane Miller second and Marguerite Aman the winner. Men's handicap was won by Dean Miller with Lou Cook coming in third and Keith Evans second. In the ladies handicap tourney, Virginia Webb was third, Donna Evans second and the winner was Mary Hummel. Low gross winners for the tournament were E. Hildebrand for the ladies and George Hummel for the men.

Golf Chairman Bill Townsend presents Low Handicap Ladies Champion Mary Hummel with winner's plaque

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Bill Townsend presents Low Gross plaque to George Hummel as Handicap winner Dean Miller looks on. * * * * * * * * * * * TRAP AND SKEET The shooting was done at the Orange County Gun Club. Phil Hollar was top gun in both trap and skeet. * * * * * * * * * * * TARPA BRIDGE '84 By Doris Stuffings Another year, another TARPA convention - an enjoyable renewal of old friends and new acquaintances. Orlando had so many interesting attractions that our bridge players decided to take advantage of Disney World, EPCOT, Sea World, etc. We didn't have enough players to call it a tournament. Tables were set up in the Garden Room and guests who felt like playing could get up their foursome at any time during the day. Hopefully next year we can be back to eight or more tables of bridge with many TARPA members joining us. Look forward to playing again next year! * * * * * * * * * * * THOMAS' LAW:

The one who least wants to play is the one who will win . * * * * * * * * * * * - 13 -

- AND A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL! Seen in the Hospitality rooms

Bartender Supreme... Red McKenney

Honorary Members Betty Hawes and Margaret Thrush

Bill Zimmerman Holy Smoke! Where'd all that booze go?

Mary Sparrow, Tommy Anderson and Doris Stuffings. Looks like a real happy hour.

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Honorary member Jeannie Whisenhunt having a quiet chat with Ruth North Sam Gracy What's the joke, Sam?

Former TARPA president Dave Richwine with incoming President Russ Derickson

Hospitality room helper Moe Hansen, along with Mickey Wind and Russ North

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Retired Airline Pilots Association

MARCH 1984

BULLETIN

SKYROCKETING HEALTH CARE COSTS The Consumer Price Index has risen 43% in the past five years for an average of 8.6% per year. However, health care costs have risen, in some cases, as much as 10 times the increase in the CPI. For example, the Florida Power & Light Company medical plan costs have increased by 120% in the past 3 years, or an average of 40% per year. The Dade County School Board medical plan has risen from $128 per employee, in 1968, to $1753 this year. This amounts to a staggering 1270% increase for an average of 85% per year. The bottom line - one hundred twenty eight 1968 dollars will purchase 4 $9.3 worth of health care at today's prices. Florida hospital costs have risen 120% in the past 3 years, or an average of 40% per year. Do we need government regulation? Hospital spokesmen say that competition, not regulation, is the solution. Howeve, the cost of the $40 per day room in 1973 is now more than $250 under their competitive system. It is obvious that their competition claim is not the answer. Incidentally, owners of hospital stocks earned 15.5% return on their money after taxes, in 1982. WHAT CAN WE DO? For a starter, urge your members to get involved in a concentrated effort to lower, or at least, contain health care costs. Each member organization is urged to form a committee to study ways and means to combat this cancerous problem. This committee should seek out other interested groups, concerned citizens, employee groups, industry groups, local union and government groups, etc. Participation in joint efforts and active programs of all interested groups could become source of a strong lobby with local, state, and federal lawmakers. In the meantime, urge your individual members to make calls, personal visits, as well as write letters to their local, state, and federal representatives. Insist that they take the necessary steps to stop this atrocious erosion of your fixed income pension. RAPA ALASKA CRUISE The fourth annual Spring Cruise to Alaska will depart Vancouver B.C., Canada on June 7th for a full week on the ss/Rhapsody. Pick up a brochure of the Paquet French Cruises to Alaska at your local travel agency for full details. Our contract for positive space with tickets mailed to you a month ahead of the sailing date are: Inside cabin @$785 per person, double occupancy; Outside cabin, @$835 per person, double occupancy; and singles $945, inside & $995 for outside. All the above prices are plus $25 per person for port taxes. We are still working on cruises #2, #3, and #4. More on these later. The RAPA Fiesta in Spain was a howling success for 160 members and wives. - 16 -

Retired Airline Pilots Association 6600 S.W. 126th STREET

MIAMI. FLORIDA 33156

BULLETIN

(305) 665-4919

MAY 1984 TAXING OF FRINGE BENEFITS

IRS will not issue any regulations or rulings to alter the tax treatment of nonstatutory fringe benefits before January 1, 1985. IRS says its decision will give Congress time to develop a legislative alternative to regulations. You should continue to write your Representative and two Senators reminding them. how important this issue is to you and your family. In fact, write them several times asking that they sponsor and support legislation to exempt your fringe benefits. Remember, they have always been after your travel privileges! PENSION PLAN SURPLUS ASSETS An employer that terminated its defined benefit plan and used the surplus assets to prevent a hostile takeover does not breach its ERISA duty to act solely in the interests of plan participants . A U.S. district court said the employer's decision to terminate the plan is not a fiduciary decision under ERISA. Despite its precautions, the employer was taken over and new management amended the plan to allow recovery of the surplus assets. The case raises an interesting question: can a defined benefit plan be drafted so that the employer can never recover the surplus assets on plan termination? ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES Just a reminder: No estate or gift tax will be imposed on transfers up to $325,000 in 1984: $400,000 in 1985; $500,000 in 1986; and $600,000 in 1987 and thereafter. There will be no limits on estate and gift tax marital deductions. As a result, a spouse can transfer an unlimited amount of property to his or her spouse on a taxfree basis.

Our Fall cruise will be aboard the SS Rotterdam, the queen of Holland America's fleet. This is one of the most elegant ships afloat. Our cruise will leave San Francisco on September 15, 1984 and arrive in Ft. Lauderdale on September 29th. We have contracted for 50 outside cabins at $1755 per person, double occupancy, plus $15 port charges. These cabins will be category D or better with published prices of $2779 to $3629 per person. Interested persons should pick up a "Holland America Trans Canal" for 1984 brochure from your travel agent.

May 16 ,

1984

Mr. Oscar W. Cleal Retired Captain - Republic Airlines 61 Angela Drive Los Altos, California 94022

Dear Mr. Cleal, Thank you very much for your message concerning the tax treatment of certain fringe benefits. The Senate in April approved a tax package which would extend through 1985 the current moratorium against Internal Revenue Service regulations on fringe benefit taxation. I have been a supporter of the moratorium to avoid hardships Not all fringe on workers who receive fringe benefits as a salary supplement. benefits can be considered as equivalent to disposable, taxable cash income. Many fringe benefits that are traditionally given to workers in certain occupations -- such as an airline pass for airline workers or a merchandise discount for store employees -- are often incidental incentives offered by employers to Levying a tax on some of these benefits would attract or to keep employees. create a financial hardship for many workers by requiring them to pay real dollars for a non-monetary fringe benefit. The Senate extension of the moratorium against fringe benefit regulations differs from a House proposal which would provide a permanent tax exclusion for most existing fringe benefits. A (House-Senate Conference Committee must reconcile the differences in the two bills, but it is clear that eligible fringe benefits will continue to be excluded from taxation. I appreciate your taking the time to alert me to your views against fringe benefit taxation and will continue to support a resolution of the matter that is fair to workers. With best wishes.

Alan Cranston

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RAPA CRUISE/TOUR #2 The RAPA Alaska cruise/tour will start from Anchorage, Alaska on August 15,1984, and end in Vancouver, BC, Canada on August 28, 1984. The published price on this 14 day tour and cruise is $2215 to $2930 depending on the category cabin on the Nieuw Amsterdam. We expect up-grading to category D or better. Our contract price is $1580 per person, double occupancy on the ship and in the hotels, plus a port tax of $36. Our 37% or better discount is unusually good for this type of trip. Stop by a travel agency and pick up a "Westours is ALASKA - 1984 Cruises and Tours" DO NOT discuss our price with travel agents or anyone in the business. This brochure will be most helpful to you with full details on our trip. The RAPA tour/ cruise is identical to #16 on page 48 of the brochure. This RAPA tour will be limited to 40 persons due to heavy bookings this year. Of course, we will have our own charter bus for this tour. Space on the tour and upgrading of cabins on the Nieuw Amsterdam will be according to the postmarks on the envelopes containing your reservation form and check. Your deposit of $200 per person must be received no later than May 15th. Payment in full must be received by June 15th. Of course, you may send full payment of $1580+36=$1616 per person with your reservation, if you prefer. NOTE: After May 16, 1984, all mail must be sent to our summer address: J. Pitts 500 Melrose East + Melrose Terrace #112 + Seattle, WA 98102 It is your responsibility to be in Anchorage for DAY 1 (8-15) of our tour. There are several 1 & 2 day tours to occupy your time for your early arrival in ANC. Check your pass bureau for your best deals on the airlines serving Anchorage and Vancouver or Seattle for your return home. The Hilton and Sheraton in ANC normally give us 50% discount for the nights before DAY 1 of the tour. However, check the availability before your arrival. Should you find it necessary to call me after May 16, my phone is (206) 325-6627. I will be on the RAPA Alaska Cruise #1 from June 12th to June 19th. Please keep this letter for your future reference and convenience.

BULLETIN

JUNE 1984

Both the Administration and Congress are searching desperately for ways to reduce the future deficits. There is no doubt one of the victims will be Medicare benefits. Now is the time for all of us to write our elected representatives in Washington. Hospital costs have risen from an average of $153 in 1976 to $421 per day for an increase of 14% per year. However, the Part A of Medicare deductible has risen from $104 to $356 for an average increase of 20% per year. Your Medicare costs have increased annually by 6% more than actual hospital costs. Now, the Administration is talking about a 107% increase in the Medicare Part A deductible. They are also talking of a whopping 140% increase in the premium for Part B, the physician's fees. Can you really afford this kind of an increase in just one year? WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN AND TWO SENATORS! Tell them that you are already carrying more than your share. Suggest some other areas where they can reduce costs. For example; $91 screws that are available at hardware stores for only pennies apiece, the 12,469 post offices that serve less than 100 people, 70% of the people who have been loaned money by the Farmers Home Administration are not farmers, the Veteran's Administration spends $61,250 per bed to construct nursing homes (four times the private sector cost), and the list goes on and on. We are sure that you can come up with some choice examples of your own. But the important part, is for YOU to write those letters. One third of all income taxes is consumed by waste and inefficiency and another one third that is due by law is not collected because the high tax rates have driven people to deal in the off-the-books underground economy.

There are a few spaces left on the RAPA Alaska tour/cruise #2 left. Suggest that you pick up a "Westours is Alaska, 1984 Cruises and Tours" brochure at your travel agent for full details. Our itinerary is the same as tour number 16 on page 48.

In Memoriam Captain Don W. Smith Captain Smith died February 14, 1984. He was 76 years old. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Captain George H. Maguire Captain Maguire died March 3, 1984, as the result of a heart He was born April 17, 1921 in Hollywood, and was an attack. alumnus of California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. He is survived by his wife, Alma. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Captain Bernard M. Dunn Captain Dunn died April 2, 1984. He was sixty years old. Survived by his wife, Annetta. * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Captain Grenville A. Lansdell, Jr. Captain Grenville A. Lansdell, Jr. passed away on May 14th, 1984. Survived by his wife, Mary. * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Capt. William H. Flum Bill died 24 May 1984 at the age of fifty three. He had retired on 1 December 981 and had been based at San Francisco . He is survived by his children Michael, Tracey and Robert.

GRENNY LANSDELL, ALL AMERICAN By Ed Betts

Retired TWA Captain Grenville A. Lansdell, Jr. passed away on May 14th. The end was merciful as Grenny (as he was known to all of us) had, for a number of years, been the victim of a very lengthy and most tragic illness that left him in a tunnel of darkness. He was not conscious of his problem. I had known of Grenny very well before I met him and during our careers with TWA we became close friends. I learned a lot more about the man in recent weeks that I would like to share with our TARPA members. A lot of the material comes from his college scrapbooks and logbooks while flying. He was born on July 16, 1918, in Massachusetts and within a short time the family, which included a brother and two sisters, moved to Southern California, which was to be Grenny's home base for decades to come. He grew up and attended the various schools in Pasadena, which is the host city for the annual New Year's Rose Parade and Rose Bowl football game. The typical aspiration of any sports-minded youth was to play in, and star in, the football game. His first success was Grenny was truly an all-around athlete. with tennis, which was taught to him by his grandfather and by the age of twelve he was of championship class. At high school he also participated in basketball, base b all and football. In 1936 he spent his freshman year at Pasadena Junior College, where he starred in football. Lansdell was known as the "Pasadena Powerhouse" and led the 'Bulldogs" to an undefeated season. This was when I first heard of Grenny, via the local sports pages. It came as no surprise that hid next step was to enroll at nearby University of Southern California, where he became a star football player for the next three seasons. I know, for I was then a student at the University of California at Berkeley and watched him play numerous times and at our pre-game rallies it was Lansdell that we hung in effigy! I still have a lot of the old game programs, including the two Rose Bowl games where Grenny played: #78, quarterback Lansdell, 183 pounds and six feet tall. Before continuing it might be in order to review the rules and the situation at the time. There was limited substitution, a player could not re-enter a quarter once he had been substituted, which meant that he played both offense and defense; there was The triple no system of platoors, special teams or specialists. threat quarterback, under the single-wing system, was usually the star player as he generally would do the passing, running and kicking. Names such as Clint Frank, Davey O'Brien, Nile - 22 -

Kinnick and Tom Harmon made the headlines in the east, out west it was Lansdell and later Frankie Albert (under the "T" system). USC along with Notre Dame have been among the perennial top teams in the nation, loaded with talented players and the rivalry between the two schools attracts national attention. They both have won over 70% of their games in over ninety years of competition against some tough opponents. USC boasts the best postseason bowl records in the nation, as of today, having won twenty games out of twenty seven appearances. In the pre-WWII years it was the custom for the winner of the Pacific Coast Conference to choose the top team in the nation as their opponent in the Rose Bowl. The 1937 season saw Cal winning the conference championship along with a bowl victory over Alabama. Lansdell was making his share of the sports headlines for the USC Trojans although, at the time he was considered the second string quarterback. It was the practice of the coach, Howard Jones, to rotate his quarterbacks each quarter of the game, and when Grenny took over the team moved. Statistics show that he led the team in passing that season and second in rushing, but statistics don't show the number of tackles that he made from his position as safety or some of the key blocks that he made for others. He was an illusive runner, but when trapped, would-come straight at you like a fullback. The 1938 and 1939 seasons were two big ones for the Trojans and Grenny had moved up to the first-string position. Again, the squad was loaded with talented quarterbacks who were rotated by quarters, but Grenny led all with the most offensive yards, runTheir opponent for the Rose Bowl game, Duke, ning and passing. had a perfect record: ten wins and no ties and had not been scored upon all season. It was largely due to Grenny that USC was still in contention right up to the last minute, although they were behind 3 to O. The coach substituted a fresh quarterback and end, and in a quick succession of four passes scored the winning touchdown. I was a spectator at the game, rooting for our west coast team, but shuddered that my California Bears were going to have to face Lansdell another season. 1939 was a repeat of 1938, with Lansdell leading all departments and making quite a number of honorary All American teams, includThe Rose Bowl was also a repeat, ing Notre Dame's all-opponent. with Tennessee coming in with an impressive record: 23 straight victories, an unbeaten or scored upon season while they had piled up 212 points. USC's statistics weren't as impressive but they, at that time, had never lost a bowl game. Once again it was Grenny who kept the Trojans in contention until the last minute, and once again it was the same substitution of quarterback and end that came in to score the winning touchdown. I saw that game, too, but didn't have to shudder as this was Grenny's final game.

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GRENVILLE LANSDELL, USC TAILBACK, RUSHES AGAINST NOTRE DAME IN 1931. USC

WON 20-12

The post-war years and unlimited substitution have changed the game of football completely with offense and defensive teams, specialists, etc. USC has had a long list of tailbacks who carry the ball as much as forty times in a game that have compiled varsity career records as high as 6245 yards (three seasons), and passing experts that have gained as much as 2223 yards in a season, which overshadow any of Grenny's career highs. However, Grenny is the only former Trojan to rank in all of the school's all-time individual records listed since 1925: 13th in career rushing, 12th in passing and 12th in total offense. He also scored a lot of points, kicked a lot of footballs and made a lot of tackles. He was also human, and once fumbled on the UCLA two yard line. Grenny spent one year with the New York Giants, decided that pro football was not for him and on January 27, 1941 he enlisted in the Army. Three months later he re-enlisted in the Army Air Force for pilot training and completed same on December 12th of that year, just five days after Pearl Harbor. Little did he realize, then, that for the next 35 years his career would be in the cockpit. He was assigned to the Troop Carrier Command and soon was in North Africa moving men into battle zones, and later the paratroops. These counted as missions, and Grenny flew 78 of them, including the invasion of Sicily and Italy. He was awarded the Air Medal and clusters for courage and devotion to duty, and was the first pilot of the Troop Carrier Command to ever receive an award from a foreign power, on foreign soil. This was the French Colonial Medal with the Sahara Bar for his successful week-long search and the rescue of three French generals who had been forced down on the desert about a hundred miles from Algiers. Grenny attained the rank of Captain and received his discharge on August 9, 1945 and just four days later was among the new TWA cockpit group attending ground school at Kansas City. I had been hired the week before, so I was also in school and recall the first time that I met Lansdell. A bunch of us were having a "de-briefing" after a long week of class with a few beers in a local hotel room. Grenny was demonstrating his passing prowess with the empty cans and then proceeded to take the door off the hinges with a resounding block that would have broken anybody else's shoulder or a few ribs. The rest of the gang were impressed, but I still wanted to hang him in effigy and it was the beginning of a great friendship. In a number of ways our TWA careers had a parallel: we both spent a lot more time in the right seat than TWA had originally promised, we both hated neckties, we married hostesses (Grenny married Mary Billingsley in 1950 while based at Chicago), and eventually wound up in 1955 as very junior captains at Los Angeles, and have lived in the area since then. As junior reserves we had to keep qualified on the DC-3 (engine carrier), DC-4, Martins and all models of the Connies and then into the jet age. As I recall, Grenny was probably the last to drop the DC-3 qualification and had to help George Rice fly one to the scene of the Grand Canyon accident in Arizona. - 24 -

Grenny's TWA career was routine. which is what he wanted, just flying the line and enjoying the flying. With the exception of one short stint on the Pacific operation he flew domestic and was always the favorite among crew members and passengers (he had a big file of complimentary letters). He was also a favorite with crew schedule as he was always available if they needed a captain in a hurry and no reserves or junior men were available. As his teammates at USC described, he was a "team player". On a more personal note, Grenny was always available if you needed a trade, he would answer yes, first, and then get the details. There is no definite date as to when Grenny's illness began, since it was later diagnosed as a slow starvation of oxygen to the brain. Some of his crew members could notice a change. A gang of us were at JFK, learning Doppler and international procedures in preparation for the Pacific and noticed that it took a lot more time than usual for him to complete a daily or weekly test, but Grenny was always a perfectionist, and wouldn't settle for less than a perfect grade (he had a lot of A's and B's in college). Flying the long flight on the Pacific became exhausting. especially the jet lag, and he abandoned this seniority plum (or paid vacation) and bid back to domestic. By 1976 it was obvious that Grenny had a problem and he went on sick leave. Outwardly it was the same old Grenny....jovial, averaging a book a day with his reading and playing golf (another sport and he was a ten-handicapper). Even after he could no longer drive a car he continued to play golf and enjoy the companionship of his club members. Officially he retired from TWA on his sixtieth birthday in July of 1978, but by then he had been moved to where he could get constant care and attention. From then on the slow deterioration progressed to where he could not recognize any of his friends or loved ones. A number of years ago I had asked Mary if I might do a TARPA article about Grenny, a biography. Unfortunately, I waited too long and have included what may be too much of his problems in the later years. I attended the memorial service and listened intently while three of his friends delivered the eulogy. I learned a lot about his involvement with neighborhood and civic affairs, but little that any of us who knew Grenny didn't already know; his sense of humor, personality, compassion, dedication to his wife and family and to TWA; tough but oh so gentle and a man among men. We have all missed Grenny for a number of years and will continue to miss him. * * * * * * * * * * * *

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April 28, 1984 TO THE TWA MEC

Gentlemen: My last report to you had your "B" plan assets showing a profit of $40.42 per unit. We continued to lose money in the last quarter and your profits finished the year at approximately $33.70 per unit. I now have the information for the first quarter of 1984 and the table below will start a new fiscal year. UNITS 350 400 450 500 550 600

DOLLARS ----> ----> ----> ----> ----> ---->.

-$4,177.25 -$4,774.00 -$5,370.75 -$5,967.50 -$6,564.25 -$7,161.00

UNITS 650 700 750 800 850 900

DOLLARS ----> ----> ----> ----> ----> ---->

-$7,757.75 -$8,354.50 -$8,951.25 -$9,548.00 -$10,144.75 -$10,741.50

The table reflects a loss of $11.935 per unit for the first quarter of 1984. March was an improvement over February and we are fast approaching the time when the summer rally should begin. The trouble with losses is that it will now take a 13.552% gain to get back even. For your information a copy of my report to the TARPA Convention is enclosed.

ROY W. Van Etten, Chairman TWA Retired Pilots Committee cc: All MEC Committees

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Now Over-Night Coast to Coast The TWA Douglas Luxury Airliner, now in regular daily service between New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Kansas City and Los Angeles, is truly the finest achievement in the world of aeronautics. Its luxurious comfort, quietness, speed and dependability are the result of two years of intensive development. The first plane represents an investment of approximately $300,000. Admittedly, it is the last word in air transportation. The unusually exhaustive tests through which it has passed prove that the "TWA DOUGLAS LUXURY AIRLINER" . . . . IS the fastest multimotor passenger plane in the world. CAN FLY fully loaded, on only one of its two 710 horsepower Wright Cyclone motors. HAS a lower landing speed than any transport plane of its size due to the air brakes with which it is equipped. HAS the quietest passenger cabin ever built. carried on in an ordinary tone of voice.

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HAS the atmosphere of the living room with its deeply upholstered, fully reclining and reversible chairs and the spacious cabin with its unobstructed aisle. IS completely air conditioned by the ventilating system which changes the air every two minutes, keeping passengers always refreshed. The TWA Luxury Airliner now operates on the world's fastest passenger schedules. Fly with the Lindbergh Line!

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Algarve, Portugal April '84 Ed Betts sends along a picture taken in Portugal on the Seniors tour of Portugal and the Algarve last April. Ed says that TARPA was well represented on the tour. From left to right: Joe Crede, Ed Betts, Joe Tunder, Bob McKnight, John Carlson, Bill Zimmerman, Chuck White, Bob Stuffings, George Duvall, Gerry Schemel, and Bill McMinn. This happy hour was at the Don Pedro Hotel cocktail reception. I am sure that if more of us had known the full extent of the entertainment planned, many of us who didn't go would have been there for sure!

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BALLANCE'S LAW OF RELATIVITY: How long a minute is depends on which side of the bathroom door you're on. * * * * * * * * * * * * *

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Retiring South East Seniors President Bill Townsend congratulates incoming President Ed Hall.

SOUTH EAST SENIORS MEET The South East Seniors met in Orlando on May 15 and 16, 1984. Outgoing President Bill Townsend and incoming President Ed Hall are both members of TARPA. * * * * * * * * * * * * * VAN ROY'S LAW: An unbreakable toy is useful for breaking other toys. * * * * * * * * * * * * * - 29 -

FLOYD HALL RECEIVES AWARD OF MERIT The following is Russ Derickson's introduction of Floyd Hall. Tonight I have the pleasure and the honor to introduce Floyd Hall as the Honoree for TARPA's Award of Merit for 1984. This award is made on the basis of the individual's contribution to commercial aviation. Floyd was born in Lamar, Colorado in 1916. He attended the University of Colorado and received his flight training in the U.S. Air Corps. He joined TWA on August 14, 1940, but returned to the military in World War II, serving from 1942 to 1945, at which time he rejoined TWA. He was active in ALPA, and served as TWA MEC Chairman from January 1952 until April 1953. Floyd began his TWA management career in Chicago and Detroit. He rose in management from Supervisor of Flying to Vice President and General Transportation Manager, to Senior Vice President and System General Manager, and was elected to the TWA Board of Directors in 1961. In 1963, Floyd Hall replaced Captain Eddie Rickenbacher as President of EAL and later on was elected Chairman of the Board at EAL. Upon leaving EAL, he was elected President of IATA and served as IATA President until his retirement. As a senior member of TWA's management team, he created an atmosphere of enthusiasm and desire for as near perfection as possible in the overall operations of the airline. Royal Ambassador Service featuring Rosenthal china and silver tableware by Reed and Barton was a manifestation of his drive for a superior airline image. He induced a new spirit in anything he touched and with the people he worked with, He looked at the brighter side of everything. "If we have problems, let's fix them - let's work them out". He was chairman of TWA's jet transition committee, and was a member of ATA's jet transition committee. Floyd is recognized by ALPA representatives and past TWA executives as being the man responsible for preparing TWA for jet operation. With only one aircraft (707 waterwagon) at the advent of the jet age, TWA set an on-time performance record which ran for approximately eighty days. Under Floyd's leadership, Ed Frankum, Ray Rowe and Jack Frier developed the best jet training system in the airline industry. As we all know, TWA trained many other airlines in jet operations Lufthansa , Olympic, SAUDIA, to name a few. - 30 -

Russ shows Floyd where his name plate will go on the Award of Merit Plaque. From left to right, Ulrike Derickson, Russ Derickson, Floyd Hall, Lyle Spencer and Dorothy Spencer. * * * * * * * * * * * * * And the aforementioned people, with the able assistance of Bob Mueller, Bob Buck, Lyle Spencer and Rich Flournoy (this was a joint TWA-ALPA effort) established the criteria that made it possible for TWA to be the first airline in the industry to go to 200-1/2 on jet aircraft...this under the leadership of Floyd Hall. It is interesting to mention that the ALPA home office and executive committee were yelling DON'T DO IT! Floyd's nickname is Dutch. I didn't know this. I asked Ray Dunn how Floyd got his nickname - Ray didn't know - said he would let me know. He called back in a couple of days, said he called Howard Hall, but Howard didn't know either. Ray's reason for calling him Dutch was that he noticed any time when working on budget matters, Floyd was quite frugal, on Dunn's budget, not on his own, and at that time Ray didn't even report to Floyd. But Floyd, in spite of the budget problem, Ray thinks you are the greatest, and he agrees with all the rest of us that Floyd Hall has left his mark in aviation history. Now, Dutch, Captain, General Manager, Mr. President, Board Chairman, IATA President, would you please come up to the rostrum? * * * * * * * * * * * * * - 31 -

THE LITTLE GUY OUTSIDE THE FENCE By Jim Kovacsik This article, by TARPA member Jim Kovacsic, retired Flight Engineer, appeared in the newsletter of the LONG ISLAND EARLY FLIERS CLUB and is used with permission, * * * * * * * * * * * * You could spot him at Mines or Holmes, Allegheny County, or any of the thousands of grass fields in the country. He had a different look: he was more observant, more interested, and he stayed longer than the average sightseer. He was looking for his heroes, he was learning the different types of planes, and always wishing he could be inside the fence with the planes. He might be carrying a cheap camera or the latest issue of "Flying Aces" magazine in his back pocket. He was storing memories for the long bike ride home or the long walk back to the farmhouse or the hitch-hike back to his hometown. He was the kid who always looked up at the sound of an aircraft engine, the one who doodled airplanes on his writing pad during class and tried to convince his parents that flying was here to stay. Later on, he may have been inside the fence or invited in by some friendly mechanic for the seed was planted. Until one day he had a barnstormer in the Fleet or the Bird, and aviation for life!

with a school group a short look, but his first ride with he was hooked on

Then one day it was off to Parks, or Casey Jones, or PIA; or perhaps bucking rivets at Glenn L. Martin, or pumping gas for the The J-3 or Aeronca time was slow local fixed-base operator. and hard earned. Each September meant the Cleveland Air Races. The aircraft got bigger and faster and more complicated. One Sunday afternoon in December, the whole world changed: new planes, Civilian Pilot Training, Primary, Advanced, Europe, China, The little guy was still there. He may have been the the Canal. pilot at Midway or the guy patching flak holes after the raid or stringing ammo into the turret guns. Then the years flew by as aircraft became the main mode of transportation. The little guy might now be an airline executive or an airline captain or the mechanic who parks your plane; but he is still entranced by the wonders of aviation. And now, as life winds down, he can be seen outside the fence at He may be gray and paunchy and stooped, Oshkosh and Blakesburg. but the look is still the same and the gleam in his eye reflects his love for the old aircraft; and he re-lives his youth as he stands beside the young boy outside the fence. * * * * * * * * * * * * * - 32 -

HAPPY FACES...... HERE AND THERE AT ORLANDO

Lyle Spencer, Charlie and Alice Strickler

Convention Chairman Bill Townsend with wife Alva

Joe and Marga Grant Iris and Rich Flournoy - 33 -

MORE SMILING FACES

Mary and Glen Bras their first time at a TARPA convention

Soon-to-be EAGLE Roger Don Rae soars again! Wife Frances with him on the dance floor at the Sheraton.

risandBobWlter,JCayndBetHumbls

Bill and Sally Zimmerman taking a breather from Hospitality Room duties. Teddy Burrell, Lorraine Cook with former neighbor Rich Beighlie and Bill Burrell

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Lee Butler, Naydne and Mel Rodgers, and Ray Craft

Right: John Clark, Ed Flynn and Ernie Pretsch

THAT'S ALL, FOLKS!

Right: Ed Hall, Jake Walker and Walt Morehead

Left:

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Hal McClimans, Jim Hendrix and Lyle Hincks

A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WITH PHIL HOLLAR

Q. How is the Alcoholism counselling program working? A. Quite well, and it is very successful with the people we can get into the program. Our success rate is about 86%. Success means those who have maintained total abstinence after coming out of the rehabilitation program. Most of the people entering the program are volunteers and the others a direct result of a near and dear friend or relative being concerned enough to seek professional help. Q. Then you don't get everyone you want into the program?

Phil Hollar A. That is correct. Our major problem is overcoming the idea that one is squealing, or ratting, on a friend. However, everyone that this has happened to has later thanked the friend for doing what had to be done. Q. In your report to the TARPA Convention, you mentioned the existence of a group called "Birds of a Feather" (BOAF). Will you explain why this branch of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was formed and how it works? A. Quite a number of years ago a group of pilots, who were members of AA, realized that due to the sensitivity of their profession, it almost precluded their attendance at regular AA meetings, open to the general public alcoholic, where their alcoholism might become general public knowledge. Therefore they organized closed meetings for pilots only - commercial, airline, business, corporate, military, private, etc. The only prerequisite was being a pilot and having the desire to obtain and keep sobriety. Chapters of BOAF now exist worldwide. Incidentally, there is an international convention, sponsored by the HNL "Pearl Harbor" chapter held in Washington, D. C. on the seventh of December every year. Q. Can you give a specific example of how BOAF has helped a brother pilot? A. Within the past week a mutual pilot friend called me from MKC to say that a Navy Commander friend of his in the DCA area - 37 -

desperately needed help. I called a brother Bird in the DCA area who left his office in the State Department on Capitol Hill after work and stopped off to see and assist this pilot in need. As a direct result of this, the Commander is now in treatment and his Navy career no longer is in jeopardy as long as he cooperates and practices the program. In my seven years of working with the Birds, I have never heard of a refusal to help. Q.

Then it is possible to just call AA and get help from a Bird?

A. However, a Bird's phone number is not available from Yes. AA direct. AA has a listing of a few key Birds and will obtain your phone number, call a Bird co-ordinator, who in turn will contact a Bird in your area. This Bird will then contact you and probably arrange a personal meeting to do what he can to help. This may sound unwieldy, but that is the way it has to be to protect our anonymity. Q. Then help is available through AA, but a person could still call you for help, couldn't they? A. Absolutely. Day or night. I can direct the person to the correct facility or to a Bird for help. In addition, they could also contact Captain Bill Chamberlin on the East Coast who is an ALPA representative. * * * * * * * * * * * * *

"I thought you said you were an airline pilot."

EDITOR' S NOTES

Honest, several months ago when I asked Floyd Hall for an article on the airlines transition to the jet age, I didn't know that he would receive the Award of Merit right after his article was published. I add that it was a fine article. The reason there was no author's by-line was that Floyd had sent the article "print ready" and had modestly failed to put in an author's by-line, and I couldn't find a good spot for it.

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When you send pictures to TARPA TOPICS, be sure to let us know if you want them back. Also, remember that black and whites are much better for our type of printing.

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The request for first flight and unusual flight information has brought in a good response. Now, if we could get the same response from the request for recent experiences, we could be in the know about both past and present. The article about Lyman' Keele's recent activities is just the type thing we are looking for. This article was sent to us by Mrs. Keele and we asked and received permission from the Mercedes, Texas ENTERPRISE to print it.

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We have some pictures and material that missed the deadline. We'll publish some of it in the December issue. Thanks for sending it.

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We thank the Mercedes, Texas ENTERPRISE for permission to reprint this article about retired Captain Lyman Keele's UltraLite activities which appeared in the April 18, 1984 issue of the ENTERPRISE. Photos courtesy of the ENTERPRISE. NEW MERCEDES VENTURE OFFERS CHANCE 'TO SOAR LIKE THE BIRDS' By Robert Hinds Lyman Keele is the quintessential aviator. He's flown everything from Boeing 707 airliners to single engine bi-planes. He's the type of fellow you'd expect would fly from the living room to the kitchen if he could. So it may be expected that his latest business venture (he's retired from a 25-year career with Trans World Airlines) would combine making a living with his life-long love of flying. What may not be expected is that he'll be launching his newest airships ...... ultralight aircraft....... into the skies over Mercedes. The curious have long wondered about the purpose of the barn-like Mr. Keele has structure located at Mile 1 1/2 East and Expressway. revealed, however, that the building is a hangar, soon to house a small fleet of "ultralights" and serve as headquarters for the Ultralight Mid-Valley Flitepark and the "Orville and Wilbur Club". "This is the ultimate joy," the pilot says of his ultralight air"Ever since the Wright brothers voiced man's envy of the craft. birds in flight, we've been trying to duplicate it. And this is the closest opportunity -- even in the age of flight -- to soar like the birds." Mr. Keele begins an explanation of the business he'll operate with his wife by describing his ware, the craft itself. "It is an airborne recreational vehicle," the aviator explains, "and not classified by the Federal Aviation administration as an airplane." The FAA, he continues, observes a "hands off" policy as far as ultralights are concerned, as long as the following restrictions are met: -- Maximum weight cannot exceed 254 pounds. -- Maximum speed can be not higher than 63 miles per hour. - - The craft can carry no more than five gallons of fuel (limiting range to roughly 100 miles). -- The craft cannot overfly restricted or residential areas or inhabited structures. -- They cannot be flown at night or in clouds. (Ceiling, he says, is self-limiting due to fuel constraints.) "So you see, there are no real laws or rules, just a few simple restrictions," he says. Despite the lack of strict regulation, Mr. Keele says his "overriding concern is safety." TARPA TALES

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"We're going to keep this a truly responsible endeavor," he says, adding that safety is one reason a "club" or membership approach is being taken to the business. "Our members will police the operation themselves. We want to know at any time of any infraction of the six basic rules. Complaints will be dealt with by giving one warning only. Any further problems will result in the revocation of membership, grounding the pilot." In setting safety as "the number one priority", Mr. and Mrs. Keele emphasize, "we want to be good neighbors. We plan to have a completely safe operation by following all recommendations of the manufacturer of our aircraft in both ground and flight training,"

"Early in the morning sunlight, ' Soaring on the Wings of Dawn. Here live I'll with my wings in the sky and I won't come down no more..."

Such is the pre-occupation with safety that Mr. Keele, despite having 51 years of flight experience, including 25 years with TWA and over 28,000 flying hours, was required to take a two-week flight and ground course to become a dealer for his line of ultralights, the Eipper Mark. Mr. Keele is also certified by the Air Safety Foundation, what he calls the most respected non-governmental organization of private pilots and the unofficial ultralight licensing agency, as an ultralight instructor and registered flight safety examiner, authorizing him to train and license other instructors.

"He's so safety conscious." says Mrs. Keele (former French national whose career includes service as an attorney, in diplomatic posts and with the common market), "that he carries sailboat training to the extent that we would have 'man overboard' drills with a seat cushion. Safety is the rule in this family." She also insists that ultralights have an admirable safety record, despite recent reports to the contrary on a network news show. "You could watch them and see they weren't following basic precautions." Wind speed is a consideration, particularly in the Valley. "We can't fly with winds over 15 miles per hour, ':' the pilot says, "so we'll restrict our flying to the hours before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m., but that's okay, because that's when most people do their recreational activities anyhow." The Ultralite Midvalley Flitepark is the only Rio Grande Valley facility exclusively devoted to the sport of ultralight aircraft, TARPA TALES

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the couple says. Their reason for choosing Mercedes was the center-Valley location and "excellent" Expressway frontage offered them. "We're thrilled with our location," Mr. Keele says. "We're far enough away from residences that no one should be disturbed." He also reports that all contracting has been done locally and that his two employees, Joe Castaneda and Manuel Solis, are both Mercedes people. The flight park staff operates from the 120-foot by 60-foot hangar that serves as headquarters for the "Orville and Wilbur Club", and holds, as well, the "Kittyhawk Lounge," offices, briefing room and an upstairs assembly area for the aircraft. Most of the hangar's space, however, is devoted to storage of the craft, which are suspended from the ceiling when not in use. Purchasers of an ultralight from the operation are welcome to assemble the craft themselves, but the propeller and carburetor are not released until Mr. Keele has examined and certified the construction. Even then, he's the one required to make the test flight.

MAN AND HIS FLIGHT MACHINE - Lyman Keele pull-starts the motor on the high-performance ultralight he flies from his "Ultralite Midvalley Flitepark".

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The business will offer sales, instruction, rental, and storage of the craft with the Eipper Quicksilver line as principal product. He says craft available range from a dual-place trainer and primary single-seat version to an "interceptor" and MXL high performance model. Three courses of instruction will be offered, one for the inexperienced flier, one for the former pilot who hasn't had recent experience and one for the "current" pilot who just wants to "check out" on an ultralight. Soloists must be certified by Mr. Keele before they're allowed to fly from the park. "We'll also be offering introductory flights of some 20 minutes in the dual-place trainer, to initiate the curious into the world of ultralights." To illustrate the ease with which one can begin the sport, Mrs. Keele says the pilot taught their 13-year-old grandson to fly last summer "and he was soloing in no time. But it's in their blood." Beyond the "indescribable" thrill of propelling oneself through the sky with a minimum of machinery, the ultralight is vital for another "real reason", Mr. Keele says. "The young person looking for a career in aviation can do no better than to learn flight principles in an ultralight. It's cheaper, easier and will make him a better pilot in the long run" than learning in conventional aircraft, he says. He explains further that the "smoothest" pilot in the world is one who learns in smaller craft and graduates to the larger types. "The smaller plane will have a more sensitive touch", he says, "so someone trained in a smaller craft can handle a heavier one easily." The veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force and the U.S.A.F. adds that the U. S. military is considering a "preprimary" program that would add ultralights to training. Mr. Keele began flying at the age of 12, "but it seems like I've spent most of the time in training." He's the pilot's pilot, and you can see the joy on his face after he taxies across the grass, "omnidirectional " runway from a demonstration flight of his high-performance model. "Without a question," he says with a grin, "that's the biggest single joy available in the sporting world at an affordable cost." * * * * * * * * * * * * *

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PERSONAL EXPERIENCES

From Stew Gilbert: "My first trip on the line was from MDW to ABQ in November, 1945. I flew with Andy McIlwraith in a DC-3. I asked how to set up cruise power properly and Andy said 'you set it to where the exhaust flame is about halfway to the tail'. Andy was ahead of schedule a lot!" * * * * * * * * * * * From Captain Hal Grisamer: "On my last month of flying before I was 60, a First Officer wrote this poem for me. I would like to share it with you." TO CAPTAIN HAL GRISAMER (A Bad Poem for a Good Guy) No more recurrent No more dumb F/O's No more cold potatoes You've had all of those. No more all night cargoes Or trips to the East No more Boeing Products You're through with the beast. No more engine failures, or flights non-routine; And no more long non-stops In the Lockheed machine. No more Check essential, or lights that read fail No more short, wet runways, thunderstorms, sleet, and hail. It's all milk and honey and travel First Class. Will anyone miss you? You Bet'cher ass! - Tom Binns * * * * * * * * * * *

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From Captain Leonard Hylton; "I was hired on TWA after leaving Mid-Continent Airlines flying Lockheed Electra 10A aircraft. I not only had to learn the procedures of TWA and the DC-3, but also had to "UNLEARN" some of the familiar procedures. "My first line trip on TWA as a student observer on April 9, 1940 was with Captain Alton Parker and could very well have been my last trip as a copilot for TWA. "When flying the Electras on Mid-Continent, the pilot and copilot usually communicated to each other through the intercom mike and headset due to the excessive engine noise in the cockpit. "It was customary for the pilot to tell the copilot through the intercom the amount of flaps he desired to use on the landing, then give a hand signal at the proper time for the copilot to lower the flaps. "On my student familiarization flight with Captain Parker, landing at night in Kansas City, he called for full flaps. I took this to mean 'Stand by for full flaps', and waited for a further signal. We sailed over the railroad tracks and by the grain elevator at high speed for Parker's unexpected 'No Flap' landing. ' ,Parker's skill and vigorous use of the brakes kept the airplane from running into the dyke, and his good nature and sense of humor kept me from getting fired." * * * * * * * * * * * From Captain Newman Ramsey: "I was teaching ground school over at 'Goebel University' in 1943 (when I was the entire faculty). Had a few trips to ABQ on weekends, all of them quite forgettable . Had never touched the yoke (if you exclude bumping into it, while picking up my pencil off the floor). 'Once again, reported to the hangar for a flight to ABQ, with my usual feeling of impending doom, little knowing this was to be The captain was Busch Voigts. Loved that man! my big day. Right away, he made me feel that I was a 'People' too. Remember, this was an era in which, with the possible exception of the amoeba, a copilot was the lowest form of life! "He flew to Wichita. On the take-off at Wichita to Amarillo, we were thundering down the runway and all of a sudden he said: There are many things in life 'You've got it!' Fantastic!!! you may do once, but swear you'll never do again (like: slapping a man who's chewing tobacco, and another one is: starting a takeoff roll with your seat all the way back, a veritable aviation library in your lap, and maybe a pencil in one hand, a microphone in the other, and can barely reach anything except the gear handle and the wobble pump!) TARPA TALES

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"Later, instead of nominating me to lead the 'Back to the Farm ' movement, as I suspected, he quietly told me I should entertain the thought that there was a purpose in having two of us up there! What a lesson! And I had actually flown? A TWA airplane! "Of course, many another of our great pilots contributed to my delinquency, but wasn't there always something special about the 'First Time', whether it was in the right seat of a DC-3 or the back seat of a Chevrolet? Would like to see Busch 'canonized' in our Hall of Fame, if for no other reason than his empathy for the less talented." * * * * * * * * * * * From Captain Gene Lore: "My first flight as a TWA crewmember was on May 8, 1943 in DC-3 #376. Flight Number 7 from New York (LG) to Kansas City with stops at Pittsburgh (PT) and Midway (CH). I left my tearful bride of one week to fly into what seemed like the wildest thunderstorm ever created. After clearing the weather proceeded to Kansas City (KC) uneventfully, except for the normal paralysis, shock, dismay and terror of anyone on his first airline trip. "My first trip was unfortunately Captain Henry Diltz's last flight for TWA. Upon our return to the LG mail room, he received his call up by the Army Air Corps for active duty. Tragically, this fine pilot and gentleman lost his life in a C47 accident somewhere in the wilds of Canada. Captain Diltz was number 63 on the original copilots list issued in 1935." * * * * * * * * * * *

WEBER'S DEFINITION; An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less until he knows absolutely everything about nothing. * * * * * * * * * * * WARREN'S RULE: To spot the expert, pick the one who predicts the job will take the longest and cost the most. * * * * * * * * * * *

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ATLANTIC DITCHING By Arby Arbuthnot

Just before daylight on the morning of August 15, 1949, as captain of Flight 917, I was approaching the coast of Ireland after completing another routine Atlantic crossing. I was notified by Shannon radio that a DC-4 somewhere in our vicinity was about out of gas and expected to ditch. In the meantime another TWA flight with Charley Adams as captain had made contact with the flight and attempted to lead it back to Shannon. However, its fuel gave out and it ditched approximately ten miles off the Irish coast. We reached the scene just as the flight went down and I was sure I had seen either landing lights or flares. I asked the navigator to get a good fix, and since it was not light enough to see anything at water level, I decided to proceed into Shannon, discharge our passengers, refuel and return to the scene. In the meantime, the crew and passengers on the ill-fated flight had made a successful ditching, in itself a remarkable job of piloting considering it was night, four dead engines and a moderate sea. We soon arrived back in the area and located the rafts. They appeared to be overloaded and we decided to make an attempt to drop one of our life rafts , hoping it would inflate and land near enough to be useful. I flew over them at about one hundred feet, and when everything looked just right, I signaled the two crew members who had the raft positioned at the rear door to kick it out. When the raft hit the water, either it did not inflate or split open. In any case, it sank like a rock. At this time, I noticed several fishing trawlers about five miles from the life rafts. Due to the rough seas, the trawlers could not see the rafts so we made a pass directly over them and dropped one of our landing flares. This enabled the trawlers to home in and approach the rafts, and after a great deal of maneuvering, they managed to rescue fifty of the fifty-eight that had been aboard. As we made our final pass over the rescue scene, my navigator took some pictures from the rear door. We then returned to Shannon, picked up our passengers and After we arrived in Paris, and I found out continued to Paris. the navigator had pictures of the rescue, I suggested we contact the wire services in Paris and see if they would be interested The enclosed picture that appeared on the front in buying them. page of the New York Daily MIRROR was taken from the navigator's film. TARPA TALES

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The money received for the film was enough to take all the crew out for a night on the town in Paris.

CREW WHICH TOOK PART IN DRAMATIC AIR-SEA RESCUE OFF IRELAND

Grouped before TWA plane in Paris are members of craft which tossed flares to Skymaster downed off Galway, Ireland. Crew members in the above picture are: Arbuthnot, Cole, Sawyer, Cutler, Williams, Lowery, Halbert, Jones, Nightwine . Burke. * * * * * * * * *

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CAPTAIN B N ARBUTHNOT= !17 GARDINERS AVE LEVITTOWN HICKSVILLE NY= FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM ORVIS

NELSON

PRESIDENT OF

TRANSOCEAN AIR LINES QUOTE ON BEHALF OF TRANSOCEAN AND DITCHED THE PASSENGERS AND CREW ABOARD OUR AIRCRAFT THAT IN THE EARLY MORNING DARKNESS OF IRELAND YESTERDAY I WISH TO EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE HOLEHEARTED COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE RENDERED BY YOUR INSTANTCREWS AND GROUND STAFF AT SHANNON STOP THEIR FLIGHT AND CONTINUED EFFORT WAS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SURV I VAL OF 50 PERSONS OF THE 58 ABOARD STOP PLEASE ADVISE ALL THOSE PARTICIPATING OUR GRATEFUL APPRECIATION UNQUOTE WE ARE ALL THANKFUL THAT TWA COULD BE HELPFUL AND WANT TO EXPRESS TO YOU AND ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR CREW OUR THANKS AND ADM I RATION FOR A JOB WELL DONEWARREN LEE PIERSON RALPH S DAMON=

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SAVED FROM THE SEA . Passengers of a ditched Skymaster clamber aboard the trawler Stalberg from a liferaft (arrow), after the four-engined plane ran out of gas and bellied into the choppy Atlantic early yesterday off the Irish coast. Of 58 aboard the Transocean airliner, 49 were rescued, nine are dead or lost. (Other Photos, Pages 3, 20, Back Page)

THE TARPA

GRAPEVINE JUNE

1984

Edition No. 6 in the growing string of memorable annual TARPA conventions brought out 161 TARPANS and many of their spouses for the 1984 meeting at the Sheraton Twin Towers Hotel in Orlando, Florida, on May 8, 9, and 10. Convention Co-Chairmen W. E. (BILL) TOWNSEND and DAVE RICHWINE and ALVA and VI, may rest assured that we all appreciate their months of detail work in obtaining fine accommodations and in organizing the numerous meetings and activities. This was TARPA's first convention venture east of the Mississippi. While the number of attendees was not as large as for some former events, the lively reunion spirit of old friends meeting again was still very much in evidence. Two-thirds of TARPA membership is in the Western half of the country. Some may consider Florida "too far". The DEAN CARTERS made it from California and Washington state were also well Hawaii! We were a bit disappointed not to see represented. more of our Florida and eastern folks. About 100 TARPA members participated in the two scheduled business sessions, with President Lyle Spencer 260 persons were present for the final presiding. evening's cocktail party and banquet. FLOYD HALL was present as honored guest and this year's TARPA Award of Merit recipient. He was introduced by incoming TARPA President Russ Derickson. All of us learned very quickly that even a week in Florida is not enough time to do justice to all Some of our group rethe superb attractions. ported buying - and using up - all of a $37.00, 3-day ticket at EPCOT alone. (If you haven't heard, EPCOT is short for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow.) Other visitors saw Disney World, the Magic Kingdom, Sea World, Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center. Rosie O'Grady's Good Time Emporium and Lill Marlene's Aviator's Pub and Restaurant, in the Church Street Station sector of uptown Orlando, attracted some of our late-night revelers. Three TARPA Hospitality Room wing-dings at the Sheraton were attended wall-to-wall. THE GRAPEVINE

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Chief bartender BILL ZIMMERMAN, with help from RED McKENNEY, LARRY MERCHANT, PHIL HOLLAR (in spite of a recent foot operation), DEAN CARTER, BILL DUNLOP, WALLY MAZER, BOB PUGH, BOB STUFFINGS, WOLLY WOLLENBERG, RALPH YOKEL, MICKEY WIND, RON LOCK and ED KALLINA maintained a very steady outflow. A list of those who attended appears later in THE GRAPEVINE. Cancellations and late arrivals make the absolute accuracy of our list somewhat doubtful. * * * * * * * * * * * LEWIS W. (LEW) GOSS, living in LaJolla, California, now joins TARPA and immediately becomes our MOST SENIOR member. He will be 90 years old in December this year. His seniority date: November 22, 1927! A hearty welcome, Lew, on behalf of all TARPA members! * * * * * * * * * * * DAVE SPAIN sends a note to A. T ., saying, "Thanks to TARPA for doing such a great job of keeping us all glued together. I've gotten into ham radio and enjoy talking to friends and strangers alike - even have regular schedules with BOB GOWLING who still lives in Wyckoff, N. J.". Dave adds that he hopes to take part in TARPA activities sometime in the future. (His call letters are KA3JSJ.) * * * * * * * * * * * A. J . (ART) MURPHY, in the true spirit of TARPA friendship, has enrolled C. H. Mollineaux, a favorite Captain he flew with in the days of DC-3's. "PIERRE" or "MOLLY", as he was called, retired in 1960, which he had planned to do long before. He makes his home in Los Angeles. Art calculates that Pierre reaches 75 sometime this year, which adds another EAGLE to the TARPA roster. * * * * * * * * * * * HANK GASTRICH in El Cajon, California, writes that he is coming up on two full years of sobriety and is keeping busy helping others. He is secretary/treasurer of his AA group and editor of their monthly newsletter. To top off his recent "comeback", THE GRAPEVINE

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Hank has been invited to membership in MENSA, the high IQ organization. The sad news is that his wife, Mary Lee, who has had a long siege of illness, was diagnosed as having multiple myeloma, a form of bone cancer. She is under treatment. We all hope, of course, that she is showing improvement. * * * * * * * * * * * FRED PASTORIUS passes along the information that GRENVILLE (GRENNY) LANSDELL died early in May in Corona Del Mar, California, after a lengthy period of poor health. He was 66. Some may remember that he was an All-American quarterback at Southern California in 1938 and 1939. * * * * * * * * * * * The TWA Pilots' History-Yearbook is off the press! Titled "THE MAKING OF AN AIRLINE", it's a brilliant TWA-red, hard cover edition of 421 pages - and weighs six pounds. The first 224 pages are devoted to a narrative-and-photo story of TWA T S history, with emphasis on Flight Operations, people and aircraft. Next is an integrated, all-time pilot seniority list of more than 8000 names, dating back to 1927. Navigators, radio operators and dispatchers are listed separately. Cabin attendants and the TWA Training Department are recognized. Individual photographs of 1761 current flight deck crew members cover another 74 pages, followed by 1200 pictures of "Inactive Pilots". ED BETTS is cited in a special acknowledgment at the front of the book: "Without his archives of photographs and material and personal contributions, this book would not have been possible". JOHN GRATZ, ALPA Chairman of the Yearbook Committee, in a preface letter, says, "This book blends the tapestry of historical events with the mosaic of individual pilot portraits. We have included as many line pilots as possible from both the past and the present". JERRY BURNS and JOHN DONLAN also served on that committee. Both the Master Executive Council of TWA-ALPA and Trans world provided funds for the long-delayed final printing. A limited number of books are still available. The cost is $39.95 plus $2.60 for mailing ($42.55). Send your check and name and address to TWA-MEC History/Yearbook, ALPA, 200 Park Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, N. Y. 10166. To all those who contributed to this project and to those who persevered in seeing it to completion, we offer our appreciation THE GRAPEVINE

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and congratulations. Their determined effort over a period of many years has produced a handsome and valuable addition to any. TWA crew member's library. * * * * * * * * Who are the ten oldest TWA-TARPA pilots? PARKY PARKINSON has come up with the following list which we have arranged in approximate order: Lewis W. "Lew" Goss H. H. "Dutch" Holloway D. W. "Tommy" Tomlinson Silas "Si" Morehouse Goodwin T "Ted" Weaver

(89) (88) (87) (86) (85)

Walton H. "Walt" Smiley Howard E. "Sonny Boy" Hall Hal F. "Blackie" Blackburn Clifford V. "Cliff" Abbott Joseph S. "Joe" Bartles

(84) (82) (82) (78) (78)

If we're wrong, let us know. We do know there are more than forty others who have reached the EAGLE age of 75. * * * * * * * * * * * Here's some food for thought if you're about to retire or moving. AARP's "Modern Maturity" magazine, in an article by Sylvia Lewis, lists ten cities in the U. S. which rate high as "Cities We Recommend for Retirement". Based on housing, transportation, climate, health care, recreation, and culture, they are: Winston-Salem, N. C.: Asheville, N. C.; Prescott, Arizona; Nashville, Tennessee; Lexington, Kentucky; Savannah, Georgia; Ashland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Or, if you would rather live more quietly and for less money in a small town, the following places with populations from 1500 to 15,000 are suggested: Mount Dora, Florida; Fairhope, Alabama; Mountain Home, Arkansas; Port Townsend, Washington; Kerrville, Texas; Sedona, Arizona; and Camden, Wiscasset or Castine, Maine. * * * * * * * * * * When we asked DICK GUILLAN, at the convention, why they chose the Winston-Salem area for their retirement, he replied simply, "It looked like the best place in the country". Their small town is Clemmons, N. C. and they are very happy with their choice. * * * * * * * * * * * BILL AMBROSE, who was employed by TWA as a pilot from 1935 to 1944, has joined TARPA. Because of the health of his wife at THE GRAPEVINE Page 4

that time, he left TWA, returning later to a flying job with National Airlines. He retired from National in 1971 as Assistant Vice President of Flight Operations. * * * * * * * * * * * TOM BECK, a convention visitor, is still building houses near the Gulf Coast of central Florida, north of Tampa-Clearwater. If you're considering the area, the mail address is P. O. Box 3006, Spring Hill, Florida 33526. * * * * * * * * * * * COWELL H. POPPY writes from Lakeland, Florida, to say that he enjoyed himself at the TARPA convention. "I met so many people that I had not seen for years and years, and expect to see them again next year in Las Vegas". * * * * * * * * * * * New members: William M. Ambrose Allan V. Bast Wilson W. Baumgras Andrew O. Beaton Elmer L. Berry John D. Boren Denton Brome Jeremiah S. Burns Roland J. Burton Rufus W. Davis

David L. DeBlazio James F. DeVeuve Gerald C. Dunfield Lewis W. Goss Charles M. Green Donald E. Grinter James L. Hackett Donald Hartman Harry Hoglander George Hummel

C. H. Mollineaux Lowell H. Popp H. B. (Buck) Pratt Raymond L. Russell Arthur C. Schmidt John J. Stark James Tivey Stanley E. Valacer Keith Vasconcellos George L. Whiting

* * * * * * * * * * * ROBERT (BOB) MONTGOMERY was married in October, last year, to a very personable Scandinavian lady by the name of Gladys. They make their home in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas. Bob's former wife, Kathleen, passed away in 1981. * * * * * * * * * * * The following notes are from the DEAN PHILLIPS mail bag. We're very pleased to say that Dean has agreed to continue as Treasurer

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for another year. We should give him a lifetime contract. And likewise for the other hard-working horse, A. T. * * * * * * * * * * * MARC EDWARDS' wife, Harriet, wrote to say how much they enjoy the TOPICS. They're hoping to move from Chicago to Florida this year. As Harriet says, "After I retire!" * * * * * * * * * * * BART HEWITT enjoyed "the best skiing in the world" with the over-the-hill gang near his home in Evergreen, Colorado this past winter. Bart is planning to retire August 1. * * * * * * * * * * * LEE VESTAL says, "You are a trusting man in a world of fraud and corruption", referring to having received his membership card along with a statement that he was overdue. Lee says he would be happy to share a good fishing spot near Cedar City, Utah. * * * * * * * * * * * J. B. BENNETT, CARL TODD and CHARLES SEBOLT all wrote to say they also enjoy TARPA TOPICS. * * * * * * * * * * * EDDIE WELLS is now an EAGLE, having reached the magic 75 last September. (Eddie was in fine form at the convention). * * * * * * * * * * * GENE JONES was preparing to drive back to Kansas City after wintering in California. * * * * * * * * * * * THE GRAPEVINE

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MAX MORRIS had surgery scheduled for April 14. We hope all went well. * * * * * * * * * * * DEL RICHARDSON and OMAR (OLE) HANSON responded quickly to the late-dues letter, so "01' Deano" can now go fishing for the big ones. * * * * * * * * * * * ED KIMBALL gave the TARPA pitch to DUB DAVIS, who is now welcomed as a new member. Dub and Fran are still in the Bahamas. * * * * * * * * * * *

That's "finis" for this issue. Have a good, safe Summer! * * * * * * * * * * * The convention list follows.

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TARPA CONVENTION SHERATON TWIN TOWERS HOTEL ORLANDO, FLORIDA MAY 8-9-10, 1984 Lucille Adams Marguerite and William Aman J. Howard Anderson Tom Anderson Helene and Robert Andrews Arby Arbuthnot Evelyn and William Bainbridge Diane and Thomas Beck Shirley and Ritchie Beighlie Lorraine and Cliff Bjork Mary and Glen Bras Eliese and Joe Brown Kathryn and Bob Brubaker Teddy and Bill Burrell Jeanne and Lee Butler Helen and John Carlson Kathryn and Dean Carter Ruth and John Clark Jane and Jack E. Clark Jo and Al Clay Virginia Converse Lorraine and Louis Cook Jean and Rusty Davis Ulrike and Russ Derickson Elizabeth and Paul Dougherty, Jr. Marguerite and Carl Dowling Kathleen and William Dunlop Donna and Keith Evans Iris and Rich Flournoy Gail and Ed Flynn Beth and Ruby Garrett Phyllis and Larry Girard Sam Gracy Marga and Joe Grant Judith and Wayne Haggard Ed Hall Floyd Hall Ginny and William Halliday Mary and Howard Hansen Dorothy and O. H. "Jack" Hanson Marie and John Hamster

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Betty Hawes Katherine and Walt Hawkins R. W. Heald Doris and John Hendrickson Claire and Jim Hendrix E. and John Hildebrand Doris and Lyle Hincks George Hinton Harry and Mrs. Hoglander Joyce and Phil Hollar Margaret and Lloyd Hubbard E. Huffman Betty and A. T. Humbles Mary and George Hummel Verne and Al Huttenberg Florence and Harry Jacobsen Audrey and Elmo Jones Jean and Hal Kachner Evelyn and Ed Kallina Mary Ellen Kennedy Jean and Jack Koughan Jean and Otto Krumbach Dorothy and Robert Lachenmaier Betty and John Lattimore Margee and Ron Lock Leslie and Lyle Locke Marjorie and Sam Luckey Ruby Lynch Margo and Tex Manning Mary Ann and Bob Matney Margaret and Cleo Mattke Martha and Wally Mazer Gloria and John McCallion H. F. "Mac" McClimans Bessie and Burt McConaghy June and Leo McFarland Rubye and Andy McIlwraith C. W. "Red" McKenney Mildred and Charles McMillon Eloise and Paul McNew Kathleen and Bill Merrigan

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Alice and Dean Miller Jane and John M. Miller Sally and George H. Miller Sally and Bill Minshall Lee and Meredith Moffett Fran and Harold Mokler Gladys and Bob Montgomery Walt Morehead Mickey and John Morin John Morrison Jeanne and Jac Moser Mary and Larry Murchan Tola and John Murphy D. E. Myers Ruth and L. R. North Jean and Richard Nelson Carol and Orville Olson Phyllis and Vernon Olson Virginia and Herb Ottewill Roy Page Deane and Bob Parker Barbara and Dean Phillips Ruth and Reggie Plumridge Mary and Ernie Pretsch Robert Price Elsie Pryor Dorothy and Robert Pugh Frances and Roger Don Rae Betty and T. R. Rager Mickey and Neuman Ramsey Ruth Ann and Charles Reyher Vi and Dave Richwine J. D. Rideout Donna and Mel Risting Naydne and Mel Rodgers Louise and Franklin Ruege Mildred and E. L. Ruff Alice and Bob Sherman Martha Mae and Ed Simmons Kathy and F. L. Smith Frances and Norm Sorenson Mary and Clifford Sparrow Dorothy and Lyle Spencer Alice and Charlie Strickler Doris and Bob Stuffings Mitch St. Lawrence Essie Tellstone Margaret Thrush Tomi and Chuck Tiseo James Tivey

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Alva and Bill Townsend Mildred and Dick Trischler Stanley Valacer Albert and Mrs. Van De Velde Noreen Cawley and Roy Van Etten Anita and J. C. Walker Doris and Robert A. Walker Suzanne and Harry Ward Virginia and Joe Webb Violet and Tom Welch Claire and Eddie Wells Jeannie Whisenhunt Ella and Charles White Fay and Bob Widholm Jane and Ted Widmayer Robert Wilcher Betti and Mickey Wind Edna and Albert Wollenberg Beverly and Ralph Yokel Nell and Don Young Earla and Robert Zimmerman Sally and Bill Zimmerman * * * * * * * * * * * *

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SECRETARY'S CORNER

To those of you who missed the Orlando get together you missed a mighty enjoyable function. Thanks to the tremendous efforts of Bill Townsend and Dave Richwine and their helpers I think it was a huge success. I always come away regretful that I didn't get to visit more with everyone. Next year it will be in Las Vegas at the Desert Inn. And for 1986 it looks promising that it might be St. Louis and Sam Luckey has agreed to be the convention chairman for 1986. One gentlemen advanced the idea that St. Louis must be the fastest growing city in the United States as it seems we all can get to St. Louis but not out of there. So in 1986 we all should be able to get into St. Louis for the reunion and spend the rest of our lives there. Our hopes to cut our mailing costs in half were smashed when the postoffice department turned down our request for non-profit status bulk mailing. Russ Derickson plans to have the attorney in Las Vegas who handled the papers with the IRS to handle the appeal for us with the Postmaster General's Office in Washington, DC. We still have some. Please be sure you aren't one DELINQUENTS DELINQUENTS! of them. Just because you have a 1984 membership card doesn't guarantee you paid your dues of twenty dollars for you remember we sent you your card in December along with the membership directory and a letter from our Treasurer, Dean Phillips, asking you send it in in the addressed envelope to him. Under the By-Laws we must drop you before long. Deano's address is; Capt. Dean L. Phillips 7218 Onda Circle Tucson, AZ 85715

Telephone: 602 885 5784 or 368 1320

Per Policy adopted by the TARPA Board of Directors at Orlando each issue of TARPA TOPICS henceforth will have an application included. Use it to enlist those out there still eligible but haven't joined. If you do run into someone who wishes to join why not take his twenty dollars and send it to me along with his application. Some of them say they plan to join but must just lay it aside. Judging from the way the rest of us enjoy belonging to TARPA and receiving the mail I hate to think how many are losing out on this. I surely don't mind the little extra work of handling more members. We all owe a debt of thanks to those pioneers who started TARPA. And remember me when you move and give me your address change. It will be a big help. Your secretary,

P.S. Ed Betts advises that the TWA Pilots book was supposed to have been sent out several months ago. If you have not received it inquiries should be directed to: Attn: TWA Pilots Book, Air Line Pilots Assn., 56th. Floor, Pan Am Building, 200 Park Ave., New York, NY 10166. Phone 212 661 8757.