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Show 12 BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah Thursday, August 13, 1970 Miss STEWARDESS Laurene Tingey is now serving as a stewardess for United Airlines in Washington D.C Local Miss Becomes Stewardess A local girl has completed flight training at the United Airlines school in Chicago, 111., and is now a United stewardess serving aboard from aircraft flying Washington D.C. Miss Laurene Tingey, and Mrs. Gayle Tingey, 416 West First South graduated from the United training school near InOHare Chicagos 'daughter of Mr. ternational Airport on May 27, after successfully completing a 5 week course. Laurene, 21, is a graduate of Box Elder High school. She has also attended Weber State college where she was a songleader, and Utah State university. She has also been affilliated with Michelles Modeling school in Salt Lake City. She has been employed Indian Thiokol chemical corporation, and has also worked for a law firm in Salt Lake City prior to becoming a at Intermountain school, stewardess. . . i Began In 1930 Laurene has joined a profession pioneered by United in 1930 with a staff of , eight girls. The airline plans to train girls in 1970 boosting its stewardess corps from 5,500 to 6,600. The Increase is designed to keep up with expansion and to compensate for the annual 26 percent turnover. Laurenes training covered several study areas to prepare her for duty aboard Uniteds DC-8- , Boeing 720, 727 and 737, and Caravelle jet planes. Including in the training are courses covering the theory of flight and Uniteds 18,000-mil- e route system serving the continental United States and also is Hawaii. Instruction given on ticketing procedures, services, good grooming and emergency training. Observation trips on flights d regularly-schedule- also were included. Colorful Ceremony the colorful capping ceremony, the new United stewardess left for her domicile city, Washington Following D.C. There are nine such cities across the country, including San Francisco, New York, Los Denver, Chicago, Angeles, Miami, Seattle, and Newark. The starting salary is $355 per month for 70 flying hours but more than $150 in incentive pay Is received for all hours between 70 and 85. Stewardess Qualifications Young women Interested in careers must be time of employment and at least 20 years old but not yet 27. Height and stewardess single at the weight restrictions are five feet two to five feet nine with not pounds. a high school Although diploma is required, college or business training is aesirea. Future stewardesses are not expected to be beauty queens, but appearance is important. proportionate exceeding City weight 140 Pound Announces Dog Giveaway Imal Control Officer, Burt announces the les iway of the following free one pointer, one Iranian, one fox terrier, ilack labrador, and good ng pups. ese animals may be ned at no cost by either or visiting the lg d which is located at the r Factory Site. 723-840- 3, |
