European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 29, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes monday. September 29,1936 Ann Atkinson Titt of fort a Vorih texts and dec Laydu of Singer Island fla., attended ii Wasp reunion. Hundreds of sex wasps gather to reminisce at biennial reunion Sweetwater Texas up they re housewives Interior decorators grandmothers and even Highl instructors list during world War ii the were serving Slitor country As women s air Force serv ice pilots wasps. More than 5 10 of the 1.000 wasps who com pit u d heir training in the grit ind heat of Avenger Field near Swem Vaier gathered for a weekend to reminisce. "1 remember we were always Rushing to do every thing we Iii re always Rushing except when we were Silling on the flight line said Jeanne Robertson Nowan Interior designer in Honolulu. It was hot Dusty and the accommodations at Avenger fitly were no great recalled Lois Ziler who runs the Holly flying school in Sierra Pilanca. Tunas. I remember the wonderful luxurious Beds Zile said sarcastically. And the showers. It was almost like we were Chi girls. We usually had about i minutes to change and there were 12 of us for two sprays. You never knew if you were scrubbing your Back or some one else the women also had to put up with equipment made for mules. We had to near All the equipment made Formen said Robertson who ferried planes across the country during the War that meant parachutes Down to our in pcs and night jackets and pants much too Long. C also Learned not to drink Coffee before we tools off for Tong flights. We just weren t Able to use those devices hey have for men. If we were flying in forma Tion the men usually let the women and first so the could get to the John but some of them did t make in spite of he conditions Kay Duick of fallbrook.calif., says she had lots of i remember when we first started out and an instructor pointed to some girls lying on the Cement with parachutes on wailing for their turn to Fly Buie said. An instructor asked do you really want of do that we said is we really wanted to do it. All we wanted to do was Fly another aircraft bigger aircraft it was All in the Luck if you got to do from 19j2 to 945, Avenger Field was known a Cochran s Convent after the late Jacqueline Coch ran. The colonel in charge of the wasps who handmade her Mark As a racing Pilot. Her pills Winlon to Fly 60 million Miles and 38 died in service lot heir country. They towed targets for military practice and Ferrie planes across the United states and Buick said she helped to test an experimental radar thai was first use Din the Battle at Hamburg in 1977 Congress decided to recognize the Wapsas Irue members of the military by awarding them Veteran s benefits. The wasps hold a reunion every two years. The women Are being honoured this year with the dedication of a room of wasps Memorabilia Al the Nolan county museum. Stateside 2 fires rout hundreds from Boston buildings Boston a a Smoky fire routed hundreds of guests from a hotel Early saturday and12 polish immigrants were left homeless when another Blaze swept through two buildings. There were no reports of serious injuries in either fire authorities said. More than 230 guests at the Copley Square hotel fled when a ire in a Fisi floor lounge filled the building with smoke. Guests were Al Lowed to return within an hour and Deputy fire chief Gerald Hart said the $20,000 Blaze Proba Bly was caused by careless disposal of cigarettes. In South Boston a fire began in a three family House and spread to an adjacent Home said patrolman Michael Bell. The Twenty two Immi Grants left homeless included two children. Cousteau s wind ship docks at san Francisco san Francisco a a i Puiia e Clevs consciousness. Critics called it a id baseball player who organized the event los Angeles Mik a worst and ineffective at Best lakers basketball Star Earvin magic Johnson and of isl is Cana piled fan Al be records show that As Boxer Thomas Carns. Tear 3,1 t a Koile had been a in Detroit this at Chr mlle Mari Hrc Sfirri a tier str Villi mar. I. Til col the 3 la. To inf if Tiv a in Linha it at the rally marchers carried signs balloons and
