1979 - Kay Chamberlain, a Summer Resident, Is First Woman Named to Michigan Aeronautics Commission...and...Onaway High School Class of 1959 Holds 20th Class Reunion From Presque Isle County Advance and Onaway Outlook July 25, 2019

  
CAPTION: Kay Chamberlain, an Onaway summer resident, performed a final check of 
instruments before take-off in her small plane.  In 1979, she was appointed by Gov. 
William Milliken to serve as a member of the Michigan Aeronautics Commission- the
first woman ever to fill the position.  The mother of 10 children, who held a 
nursing degree, first began flying lessons with her husband, Dr. Ray Chamberlain, 
10 years ago.  "I learned to fly to conquer my fear of flying."  In July 1979 she
participated in a commemorative air tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of the
Michigan Aeronautics Commission.  The flight touched down at 66 Michigan airstrips.
In other Onaway happenings, the Onaway High School Class of 1959 conducted its 20-year
reunion at the George C. Garms Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5857.  There were 19 class
members and their spouses who enjoyed a beef and chicken dinner plus a salad served by
auxiliary members.
   


From the The Presque Isle County Advance July 25, 2019, page 7B. 




Retyped by J. Anderson