First Female Airline Stewardess

Lieutenant Ellen E. Church was today proclaimed the "Worlds original air line stewardess" by United Airlines. She was the first stewardess employed by the airline in May, 1930 and she is credited with convincing officials that the nurses should be employed as stewardesses aboard Trans-Continental planes. She is one of 25 nurses who soon will become the first stewardesses in army hospital planes. Lt. Church is a native of
Lieutenant Ellen E. Church was today proclaimed the "Worlds original air line stewardess" by United Airlines. She was the first stewardess employed by the airline in May, 1930 and she is credited with convincing officials that the nurses should be employed as stewardesses aboard Trans-Continental planes. She is one of 25 nurses who soon will become the first stewardesses in army hospital planes. Lt. Church is a native of
First Female Airline Stewardess
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Credit:
Bettmann / Contributor
Editorial #:
515220138
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Bettmann
Date created:
05 March, 1943
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Bettmann
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