FIRST AIR HOSTESS.
VISIT T 0 SYDNEY. From the long cabin of the Douglas air liner which flew to Sydney recently stepped the irim, uniformed figure of Australia's first air hostess—— Miss Marguerite Grue'ber, says a Sydney paper. A few months ago Miss 'Grueber was Just one of Melbourne's thou-i sands of iypists. To-day she, with; i Miss Blanche Due. holds a. Job which] she says she loves. She is completely air-minded. I On the flight, which occupied onlyl 2111's 15111111 from Melbourne to Sydney. she served morning tea and hiscuits. saw that the 14 passengers were comfortable ln the cushioned, adjustable chairs, and brought them cigarettes if they called for them. Smoking is allowed aboard the Douglas. You can buy cigareltes, and also imrley sugar. “1' love ihe job," said Miss Grueber. "And l'm thrilled to see Sydney for the first ilme. I never dreamed that I would come like this."
She intéfifi‘évgé-i-fiiung a private pilot's license.
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Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19886, 15 May 1936, Page 5
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158FIRST AIR HOSTESS. Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19886, 15 May 1936, Page 5
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