Jeanne Kaffer, known as “Pinkey” by her friends, was chosen by a vote of gym classes as Austin High School’s best girl athlete. Jeanne was in Austin High for three and one-half years, and took gym work ever since her entrance. She graduated in the Class of January, 1935
“Pinkey” is blond and sixteen, having greenish eyes and tipping the beam at 113 ½ pounds – yea, my friends, 113 ½ , not one ounce more nor less. She has a personality that keeps ye ole pot of friendship boiling to the brim; Jeanne plays with zest and skill in any athletic contest. She is not unlike her fellow page member (male athlete of the year) in that respect, for her play is full of the spirit that characterizes “Tony” Salome.
“Pinkey” is not too studious, but gets through her studies with a good staunch average that no one would be ashamed to claim. She is as human as any other girl; for she likes boys and enjoys dancing. She earned enough points in her gymnastic work to get an athletic “A” sweater. Jeanne took part in all phases of girls athletics offered in Austin, some of which were tumbling, baseball, archery, hockey, basketball, and volley ball.
Jeanne did not confine her athletic efforts to school sports entirely, because she was especially fond of swimming and tennis, two athletic activities that were not available at Austin.
Jeanne Kaffer was the type of young girl that was “good for what ails” Austin High School. She didn’t go through Austin just to get out of high school; on the contrary she profited by her high school life and put much into it in return. We admire Jeanne Kaffer and congratulated her for the athletic record she made and for the good she did for Austin High School.
(The high school bio from her yearbook edited for content.)
Pinkey graduated from the Texas College of Miners School of Music and was a member of Phi Delta sorority and Alpha Psi Omega, and the National Dramatic fraternity. In 1939, Jeanne was acclaimed the best actress in Texas at the Intercollegiate tournament. She was past president of Alpha Psi. She was chosen for a place in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. On 24 Oct 1942, she married another native of El Paso, US Army Air Corps pilot Lt Robert Gates Folk, Jr., in El Paso, El Paso, TX. Their marriage was a short one lasting about a year and one-half before she filed for divorce in early April 1944. She never remarried but kept her married surname of Folk.
In Sept 1944, Pinkey left El Paso to attend the school for American Airlines stewardesses (today they're flight attendants.) in Great Neck, Long Island, NY. Thus began a career that would span the better part of thirty years. Over that period, Jeanne traveled not only with American Airlines but on individual sojourns; trips with her friend Carolyn, her mother Charliene, and with other stewardesses seeking adventure.
By 1954, Jeanne became the chief stewardess for American at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Several years later she was the chief supervisor of stewardesses at LAX and by 1957 she advanced to the position of Regional Superintendent of Stewardesses for American Airlines of the Western Region at LAX; a position she held until her retirement. In 1960, Jeanne and her mother toured Europe for three months visiting Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Ireland
In Oct 1962, Jeanne and Carolyn embarked on a month’s tour of the Far East. Their itinerary included Bangkok, Thailand and Tokyo, Japan. They stopped in Hawaii on their way home. In Dec, the girls flew home to El Paso to spend the holiday with their parents. Jeanne retired to Sedona, AZ where she died.
Jeanne is buried next to her long time companion Carolyn Ann Gary.
“Pinkey” is blond and sixteen, having greenish eyes and tipping the beam at 113 ½ pounds – yea, my friends, 113 ½ , not one ounce more nor less. She has a personality that keeps ye ole pot of friendship boiling to the brim; Jeanne plays with zest and skill in any athletic contest. She is not unlike her fellow page member (male athlete of the year) in that respect, for her play is full of the spirit that characterizes “Tony” Salome.
“Pinkey” is not too studious, but gets through her studies with a good staunch average that no one would be ashamed to claim. She is as human as any other girl; for she likes boys and enjoys dancing. She earned enough points in her gymnastic work to get an athletic “A” sweater. Jeanne took part in all phases of girls athletics offered in Austin, some of which were tumbling, baseball, archery, hockey, basketball, and volley ball.
Jeanne did not confine her athletic efforts to school sports entirely, because she was especially fond of swimming and tennis, two athletic activities that were not available at Austin.
Jeanne Kaffer was the type of young girl that was “good for what ails” Austin High School. She didn’t go through Austin just to get out of high school; on the contrary she profited by her high school life and put much into it in return. We admire Jeanne Kaffer and congratulated her for the athletic record she made and for the good she did for Austin High School.
(The high school bio from her yearbook edited for content.)
Pinkey graduated from the Texas College of Miners School of Music and was a member of Phi Delta sorority and Alpha Psi Omega, and the National Dramatic fraternity. In 1939, Jeanne was acclaimed the best actress in Texas at the Intercollegiate tournament. She was past president of Alpha Psi. She was chosen for a place in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. On 24 Oct 1942, she married another native of El Paso, US Army Air Corps pilot Lt Robert Gates Folk, Jr., in El Paso, El Paso, TX. Their marriage was a short one lasting about a year and one-half before she filed for divorce in early April 1944. She never remarried but kept her married surname of Folk.
In Sept 1944, Pinkey left El Paso to attend the school for American Airlines stewardesses (today they're flight attendants.) in Great Neck, Long Island, NY. Thus began a career that would span the better part of thirty years. Over that period, Jeanne traveled not only with American Airlines but on individual sojourns; trips with her friend Carolyn, her mother Charliene, and with other stewardesses seeking adventure.
By 1954, Jeanne became the chief stewardess for American at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Several years later she was the chief supervisor of stewardesses at LAX and by 1957 she advanced to the position of Regional Superintendent of Stewardesses for American Airlines of the Western Region at LAX; a position she held until her retirement. In 1960, Jeanne and her mother toured Europe for three months visiting Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Ireland
In Oct 1962, Jeanne and Carolyn embarked on a month’s tour of the Far East. Their itinerary included Bangkok, Thailand and Tokyo, Japan. They stopped in Hawaii on their way home. In Dec, the girls flew home to El Paso to spend the holiday with their parents. Jeanne retired to Sedona, AZ where she died.
Jeanne is buried next to her long time companion Carolyn Ann Gary.
Jeanne Kaffer, known as “Pinkey” by her friends, was chosen by a vote of gym classes as Austin High School’s best girl athlete. Jeanne was in Austin High for three and one-half years, and took gym work ever since her entrance. She graduated in the Class of January, 1935
“Pinkey” is blond and sixteen, having greenish eyes and tipping the beam at 113 ½ pounds – yea, my friends, 113 ½ , not one ounce more nor less. She has a personality that keeps ye ole pot of friendship boiling to the brim; Jeanne plays with zest and skill in any athletic contest. She is not unlike her fellow page member (male athlete of the year) in that respect, for her play is full of the spirit that characterizes “Tony” Salome.
“Pinkey” is not too studious, but gets through her studies with a good staunch average that no one would be ashamed to claim. She is as human as any other girl; for she likes boys and enjoys dancing. She earned enough points in her gymnastic work to get an athletic “A” sweater. Jeanne took part in all phases of girls athletics offered in Austin, some of which were tumbling, baseball, archery, hockey, basketball, and volley ball.
Jeanne did not confine her athletic efforts to school sports entirely, because she was especially fond of swimming and tennis, two athletic activities that were not available at Austin.
Jeanne Kaffer was the type of young girl that was “good for what ails” Austin High School. She didn’t go through Austin just to get out of high school; on the contrary she profited by her high school life and put much into it in return. We admire Jeanne Kaffer and congratulated her for the athletic record she made and for the good she did for Austin High School.
(The high school bio from her yearbook edited for content.)
Pinkey graduated from the Texas College of Miners School of Music and was a member of Phi Delta sorority and Alpha Psi Omega, and the National Dramatic fraternity. In 1939, Jeanne was acclaimed the best actress in Texas at the Intercollegiate tournament. She was past president of Alpha Psi. She was chosen for a place in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. On 24 Oct 1942, she married another native of El Paso, US Army Air Corps pilot Lt Robert Gates Folk, Jr., in El Paso, El Paso, TX. Their marriage was a short one lasting about a year and one-half before she filed for divorce in early April 1944. She never remarried but kept her married surname of Folk.
In Sept 1944, Pinkey left El Paso to attend the school for American Airlines stewardesses (today they're flight attendants.) in Great Neck, Long Island, NY. Thus began a career that would span the better part of thirty years. Over that period, Jeanne traveled not only with American Airlines but on individual sojourns; trips with her friend Carolyn, her mother Charliene, and with other stewardesses seeking adventure.
By 1954, Jeanne became the chief stewardess for American at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Several years later she was the chief supervisor of stewardesses at LAX and by 1957 she advanced to the position of Regional Superintendent of Stewardesses for American Airlines of the Western Region at LAX; a position she held until her retirement. In 1960, Jeanne and her mother toured Europe for three months visiting Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Ireland
In Oct 1962, Jeanne and Carolyn embarked on a month’s tour of the Far East. Their itinerary included Bangkok, Thailand and Tokyo, Japan. They stopped in Hawaii on their way home. In Dec, the girls flew home to El Paso to spend the holiday with their parents. Jeanne retired to Sedona, AZ where she died.
Jeanne is buried next to her long time companion Carolyn Ann Gary.
“Pinkey” is blond and sixteen, having greenish eyes and tipping the beam at 113 ½ pounds – yea, my friends, 113 ½ , not one ounce more nor less. She has a personality that keeps ye ole pot of friendship boiling to the brim; Jeanne plays with zest and skill in any athletic contest. She is not unlike her fellow page member (male athlete of the year) in that respect, for her play is full of the spirit that characterizes “Tony” Salome.
“Pinkey” is not too studious, but gets through her studies with a good staunch average that no one would be ashamed to claim. She is as human as any other girl; for she likes boys and enjoys dancing. She earned enough points in her gymnastic work to get an athletic “A” sweater. Jeanne took part in all phases of girls athletics offered in Austin, some of which were tumbling, baseball, archery, hockey, basketball, and volley ball.
Jeanne did not confine her athletic efforts to school sports entirely, because she was especially fond of swimming and tennis, two athletic activities that were not available at Austin.
Jeanne Kaffer was the type of young girl that was “good for what ails” Austin High School. She didn’t go through Austin just to get out of high school; on the contrary she profited by her high school life and put much into it in return. We admire Jeanne Kaffer and congratulated her for the athletic record she made and for the good she did for Austin High School.
(The high school bio from her yearbook edited for content.)
Pinkey graduated from the Texas College of Miners School of Music and was a member of Phi Delta sorority and Alpha Psi Omega, and the National Dramatic fraternity. In 1939, Jeanne was acclaimed the best actress in Texas at the Intercollegiate tournament. She was past president of Alpha Psi. She was chosen for a place in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. On 24 Oct 1942, she married another native of El Paso, US Army Air Corps pilot Lt Robert Gates Folk, Jr., in El Paso, El Paso, TX. Their marriage was a short one lasting about a year and one-half before she filed for divorce in early April 1944. She never remarried but kept her married surname of Folk.
In Sept 1944, Pinkey left El Paso to attend the school for American Airlines stewardesses (today they're flight attendants.) in Great Neck, Long Island, NY. Thus began a career that would span the better part of thirty years. Over that period, Jeanne traveled not only with American Airlines but on individual sojourns; trips with her friend Carolyn, her mother Charliene, and with other stewardesses seeking adventure.
By 1954, Jeanne became the chief stewardess for American at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Several years later she was the chief supervisor of stewardesses at LAX and by 1957 she advanced to the position of Regional Superintendent of Stewardesses for American Airlines of the Western Region at LAX; a position she held until her retirement. In 1960, Jeanne and her mother toured Europe for three months visiting Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Ireland
In Oct 1962, Jeanne and Carolyn embarked on a month’s tour of the Far East. Their itinerary included Bangkok, Thailand and Tokyo, Japan. They stopped in Hawaii on their way home. In Dec, the girls flew home to El Paso to spend the holiday with their parents. Jeanne retired to Sedona, AZ where she died.
Jeanne is buried next to her long time companion Carolyn Ann Gary.
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