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j wop an com peted irtua powder a couple of plan janes barbara brotherton and ruth bliss the only dangerous part fit flying is driving your car to the airport observes housewife mrs thomas brotherton of limehouse she should know a veteran pilot of 10 years standing she has flown across north america many times has 450 flying hours and recently took part in the 23rd annaal powder puff derby the derby officially known as ail women transcontinental air race started in san diego on july 4 and wound up four days and 2515 miles later in washington dc mrs brotherton and her co pilot ruth bliss s3 a grand mother of five from new jer sey won two leg prizes and 125 each the winner of the race mara culp of california was awarded 3000 and a trip to paris flying song lord guard and guide 99s who fly through the great spaces of the sky i be with them traversing the air in darkening storms or sun shine fair starts the club song ofihe in ternational association of wo men flyers also known as ninetynines the bbs brotherton and bliss have flown together many times and last year placed 21st in the powder puff derby i the limehouse pilot came to canada in 1966 from new jer sey her husband tom brother- ton is the manager of economy forms corp of georgetown mr brotherton a pilot during the second world war taught his wife flying fiw l started by helping him read the map then learned navigat- mrs brotherton insists flying ing and suddenly i was a pilot is safer than driving after all says mrs brotherton came to church maple avenue baptist church bible preaching sunday 11 -m- and 7 pm rev bui hiltz georgetown alliance church tauphomi t779s16 1000 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship 700 pm evening service cedarvale community centre the anglican church of canada st george 60 guelph st st bartholomew apostle 8 am holy eucharist 10 am choral eucharist started in san diego ninetytwo single and double engine planes took part in the recent race but only 58 finished the derby started in san diego passed across las vegas st george utah salt lake city i rock springs wyoming chey- 1 enne kearney nebraski st joseph missouri mt vernon huntington west virginia to washington thou who dost keep with the tender night the balanced birds in all their flight thou of the tempered winds be near that having thee they know no fear i weather varied from 112 de- grees in the nevada desert to thunderstorms further north but most of the time it wasj warm and skies clear j the landscape from mrs bro- thertons twinengine cherokee looked enchanting i could see forever while we were flying i over cowboy country i expected to sec a covered wagon any mo ment but it was just an empty desert shear puasur rocky mountains with their fir trees glowing streams and christian reformed church 7th lin georgetown al j vandenpol minister services every sunday 930 am and 4 pm 11 am sun day school visitors welcome listen every sunday to the back to god hour radio minister dr joel ncderhood ckey 590 830 am cfgm 1310 1030 am fm 1007 meg chin 4 pm combined services st johns united church and first baptist church sundays august 3 31 inclusive services in st johns united church 1100 am ministering rev uslia i wilton 48 main street north 8773084 vacation bible school st pauls baptist church aaounfainyiew road s jaygust 2sh- 30th 930 im 1130 am conduct by paul ptwiri m noted magician plus hot mem hta educated buck quizztirrm magic fun sound films and prizes all children welcome winding roads were a sheer pleasure to watch most of the planes flew at an altitude of 10000 feet and had to follow daylight visual flight routes when meant no flying afl ter sundown if the flying bbs were late another eight min utes in the home stretch to dallas airport in washington they would have been disqualif ied for flying after sundown they landed at 829 eight minutes before the deadline i daylight flight regulations j made it imperative they stop i overnight in ten cities two of them salt lake city and mt vernon being must tops friendly welcomes wherever we went people were gracious and hospitable in many towns the mayors came j out to welcome us in washing- i ton we even had a tea party with the first lady mrs pat nixon j taking part in the race were i doctors artists mother and j daughter tcamsf a bartender and flight instructors mrs brother- ton and two other women from calgary represented canida it took the bbs 17 hours and 48 minutes to complete the 2515 mile route control their minds with in stinct fit what time adventuring they quit the arm security of land grant steadfast eye and skill ful hind mrs brotherton who is the vice chairman of the george town chapter of international association of women flyers would like to see a cosst-to- coast powder puff derby in canada but prospects look dim at the present time cant inhrast spoolers unlike americans canadian companies show no interest in sponsoring a womens air race the ontario chapter has tried to get industry interested in such a happening but so fir no luck mrs brotherton hinted that tentative plans are being made for an air race from toronto to nassau next may when the isnt flying she- looks after her spacious house land raises two teenage sons they show no interest in fly- ing she admits patting charli ia chan her siamese cat i she is also involved in com munity projects and last year taught flight theory to the girl air rangers of brampton i promised a free flight in my comanche for all those who passed the exams and all of them passed the piper comanche bought by her husband in 1965 is a 4 seater and can easily reach 240 mph its a lovely little thing of course all the planes i have flown were lovely little things smiles the 43 year old housewife hobby not expensive j she stresses that flying is not an expensive hobby it takes about 600 to learn how jo fly there is a wide choice of planes which cost from 3000 to as much as 15000 or you can rent a plane at the guelph air park for 15 an hour it takes mechanical skill to learn how to fly tut there isi no physical strain she explains discussing women pilots she says they are very feminine but also stubborn they have to be stubborn to overcome pres sure from relatives and friends who try to convince them fly ing is not for women you have to be positive and confident while flying says mrs brotherton flying in her comanche you can see she is positive sure of herself and above all capable of handling the plane no matter the cir cumstances tucked between the meters in oie cockpit is a sign which reads dont look now but the pilot is putting on a parachute but you know its not true for aloft in solitude of space uphold them with thy saving grace oh god protect 99s who fly through lonely ways beneath the sky look freezers 19995 and up also food service no pown payment on food or freexer food and x freezer to suit your weekly budget call 2524188 and leave your number with our answering service or write blue ribbon foods box 64 stajlo u 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