Founding History of Bay Cities 99s Chapter In 1932, Amelia Earhart was president of the Ninety-Nines International Organization of Women Pilots, and membership was growing in California. The Southwest Section governor, Glady O’Donnell, sent Margaret Perry Cooper to the Bay Area to suggest to the local members that two chapters be formed in the state. These new chapters would allow members to work together closer to further aviation in California. With a majority approval, the Bay Cities Chapter was formed on March 2, 1932 at the Hotel Whitcomb in San Francisco to represented the women aviators in northern California. The other California Ninety-Nines chapter was the Los Angeles Chapter. Bay Cities Chapter had nine charter members and over the years has grown to its current membership of 33 members. And, the number of chapters in California has also grown. There are now 47 chapters in the state with a membership of over 1,200. Other nearby Ninety-Nines chapters are Alameda (Hayward), Golden West (San Carlos), Livermore, Marin, Mt. Diablo, Santa Clara, and Santa Rosa. The Bay Cities Chapter current membership includes the Ninety-Nines International Past President, Joyce Wells. Chapter Charter Members and the airports that they learned to fly at. (Note: Mills Field is now San Francisco International Airport) Miss Lilian Anderson Miss Janet Zaph Briggs Miss Lucy Brown Mrs. Marguerette Gerry Miss Afton Lewis Miss Ruth Marshall Mrs. Thyra Merrill Miss Phyllis Penfield Miss Marian Trace Oakland and Stockton Airports Stanford Flying Club Stanford Flying Club Redwood City Airport - 1928 Mills Field, San Bruno Mills Field, San Bruno - 1929 unknown unknown Mills Field, San Bruno Back to main page Copyright © The Ninety Nines, Inc. All rights reserved.