tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post4059487874713558400..comments2024-03-28T06:11:02.964-05:00Comments on Linda LaRoque's Musings: The First Female Flight AttendantsLinda LaRoquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-3740657385699596342010-04-15T09:14:38.557-05:002010-04-15T09:14:38.557-05:00I know they had to be a certain size but I no idea...I know they had to be a certain size but I no idea they had to be shorter than 5'4" because of the small cabins. How interesting. And the registered nurse thing was a neat tip to learn. Thank you!Linda Kagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259042112816376940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-12150532956586099932010-04-10T16:16:07.501-05:002010-04-10T16:16:07.501-05:00Glad you enjoyed it, Chiron. Thanks for stopping b...Glad you enjoyed it, Chiron. Thanks for stopping by.Linda LaRoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-65956712364090905112010-04-10T16:15:48.298-05:002010-04-10T16:15:48.298-05:00Hi Sandy. I flew to Hawaii to meet my hubby in 196...Hi Sandy. I flew to Hawaii to meet my hubby in 1968. I remember wearing a suit dress and heels for that long flight. Yes, I'm sure flight attendants have to put up with a lot these days.Linda LaRoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-66628235073455878742010-04-10T16:13:11.630-05:002010-04-10T16:13:11.630-05:00Yes it is, Stephanie. Every time I get in a plane ...Yes it is, Stephanie. Every time I get in a plane I'm amazed that the thing gets off the ground. Thanks for stopping by.Linda LaRoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-76012841468324688262010-04-10T13:09:03.914-05:002010-04-10T13:09:03.914-05:00Fascinating, Linda!! Thanks for sharing this. I re...Fascinating, Linda!! Thanks for sharing this. I really enjoyed reading about the early years. Wow.<br /><br />--Chiron O'Keefe<br />The Write Soul: www.chironokeefe.blogspot.comChironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350218547511690377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-76513731356725237272010-04-10T12:26:23.063-05:002010-04-10T12:26:23.063-05:00Linda,
Those were the glamour years for the airli...Linda,<br /><br />Those were the glamour years for the airlines in the 60's and 70's. People were polite and they dressed well for travel. After that it went down hill rapidly. People dress like they're going jogging or to the beach and they are rude.<br /><br />You wouldn't believe what flight attendants had to put up with in the years following. It used to be a prestige job, but not any more. I could tell you a lot more, but there's not enough time. lolSandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01843816981385732033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-85871057674180429222010-04-10T10:36:27.377-05:002010-04-10T10:36:27.377-05:00Wow, Linda, that was really cool. Thanks for shari...Wow, Linda, that was really cool. Thanks for sharing. Amazing how that industry started isn't it, and how that it hasn't been that long since we've adopted more "fair" requirements for the industry. I really enjoyed this.<br /><br />Smiles<br />StephStephanie Burkhart https://www.blogger.com/profile/16952130018587727063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-48930320845279767832010-04-10T09:09:05.684-05:002010-04-10T09:09:05.684-05:00I'm glad to see some mature women in the job. ...I'm glad to see some mature women in the job. It was so glamorized in our youth. I think it's much harder work than we ever realized.Linda LaRoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-7144570645869863492010-04-10T09:07:11.832-05:002010-04-10T09:07:11.832-05:00Hi, Angelica and Zi,
I bet she was interesting. We...Hi, Angelica and Zi,<br />I bet she was interesting. We don't hear enough about their contribution.Linda LaRoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-87010606528151936192010-04-10T09:06:03.058-05:002010-04-10T09:06:03.058-05:00Hi Margaret, I didn't realize there would be m...Hi Margaret, I didn't realize there would be men but considering the times, it makes sense. Women hadn't been in the work place very long. I just assumed women were always flight attendants until I started this research.Linda LaRoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-17472566159907507892010-04-10T08:29:25.999-05:002010-04-10T08:29:25.999-05:00Linda--oh, how times have changed! Now, airline at...Linda--oh, how times have changed! Now, airline attendants look like me! Arghhhh. Thanks for the neat article--CeliaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-12896819140646284492010-04-10T07:09:34.294-05:002010-04-10T07:09:34.294-05:00What an interesting bit of trivia. We recently me...What an interesting bit of trivia. We recently met one of the pioneer female pilots from WWII. Feisty and bold. She was indeed a hoot and very much an inspiration.Angelica Hart and Zihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18039421402209142423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-43764864324676162572010-04-10T04:09:15.220-05:002010-04-10T04:09:15.220-05:00Hi Linda,
Interesting post, I didn't realize t...Hi Linda,<br />Interesting post, I didn't realize that there were air hostesses in the 1930's.I would have thought after the 2nd World War, so, as the saying goes, you learn something new every day.<br />Thank you for posting it.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />MargaretMargaret Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123830410502520003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-27374349544143929722010-04-09T22:36:51.480-05:002010-04-09T22:36:51.480-05:00Yep, nurses, Mary. I wonder how that $125.00 a mon...Yep, nurses, Mary. I wonder how that $125.00 a month compared to a nurse's salary in the 1930s.Linda LaRoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-77158535051206085512010-04-09T22:34:45.792-05:002010-04-09T22:34:45.792-05:00Me either, Tiffany. I do remember they used to hav...Me either, Tiffany. I do remember they used to have the age requirement. I'm glad that's changed.Linda LaRoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-64919406262909669542010-04-09T22:33:51.044-05:002010-04-09T22:33:51.044-05:00True, Anna. The thing that got me was checking for...True, Anna. The thing that got me was checking for gas leaks.Linda LaRoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-79885994876105712702010-04-09T21:53:34.165-05:002010-04-09T21:53:34.165-05:00And they had to be nurses, it wasn't just a co...And they had to be nurses, it wasn't just a coincidence that she was a nurse!<br />Great post Linda!Mary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-91494961915541879292010-04-09T12:52:13.051-05:002010-04-09T12:52:13.051-05:00Great post, Linda. I never knew how female airline...Great post, Linda. I never knew how female airline attendants got their start. Thanks for the info!Tiffany Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06548901024661931057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456337395840098707.post-51763403254172201192010-04-09T12:40:46.981-05:002010-04-09T12:40:46.981-05:00Interesting article. The particular responsibiliti...Interesting article. The particular responsibilities you mention seem more appropriate for a married housewife or nurse's aide. My money would've been on the housewife who normally ran the home and took care of sick kids/spouses and waited on them hand-and-foot. Good article.AnnaDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577618241435339938noreply@blogger.com