1896-1991 AKA Neta Snook Southern |
Neta Snook, one of Ames' first female pilots, used to take passengers for a spin over Ames from her "airport," a field where Hilton
Coliseum would stand. Snook left Ames to become a commercial pilot in California. In 1974 she wrote a book, I Taught Amelia To Fly.
Died at age 95 on March 23, 1991, Neta Snook Southern. (See also: 38.190B.1-2) Farwell T. Brown Photographic Archive Ames Public Library Information Services 515 Douglas Avenue Ames, IA 50010-6215 (515) 239-5656 |
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Ladybirds II - The Continuing Story of American Women in Aviation, by Henry M. Holden and Captain Lori Griffith (1994) Publisher: Black Hawk Publishing Co. You can access it by clicking on the title. |
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