ROSEMARY SULLIVAN SCHUSTER
1949 - 1951
SECRETARY
DEN


As a reader of The Frontier News
I would like to submit the following story tha happened early in the FAL history.
HOW TO UPSET THE PRESIDENT
In 1949 I was hired as a secretary by Donna Myers in the Monarch Airline Operations Department.  
I loved working for Monarch and soon became friends 
with many gals including Timmy Ray, the switchboard operator.  
She was a lot of fun and not easily intimidated by anyone.
The days were getting extremely busy and very long 
around the time of the merger between Monarch and Challenger Airlines.  
One day, however, everyone seemed to disappear during the lunch hour which, was extremelyrare.  
(We knew they were having lunch at the Beacon Supper Club!)  
Timmy and I were the only ones around.  
We were chatting when a call came in and I could hear Timmy say, 
"Good Morning Mr. Darr.  No Mr. Darr, Mr. Wilson is not in.  
No, Mr. Nettleblad is not in and Mr. Edwards is out to lunch."  
Timmy repeated this phrase with a few other names and could tell that Mr. Darr was getting agitated.  
"Isn't any one there", he shouted, then added. "Who's running the show?"
"Well, Mr. Darr," said Timmy.  "No one is indispensible you know!"
The line went silent.
-Rosemary Schuster.  Proud wife of Leo Schuster (Both Retired)
(4/27/09)

Hi Rosemary,
Thanks for the story - it's terrific.
I didn't know you had worked for the airline too.
Were you married to Leo when you started in 1949?
When did you leave Frontier?
It's great hearing from you.
Regards to Leo.
-Jake Lamkins
(4/27/09)

Leo and I were married in 1951 and I quit Frontier shortly after that 
because someone told me I had to or Leo would lose his job.  
I can't remember who told me that married couples 
were not allowed to work at Frontier but I believed him or her.   
I later wondered about John and Donna Myers and wished I'd looked into the matter.
I'm glad you like the story.
-Rosemary Schuster
(4/27/09)

FLacebook - FL Club
Passing of Rosemary Schuster
Rosemary was a MON/FL secretary 1949-51 and quit in 1951 
after someone told her she had to quit when she got married.
She later found out this applied to stewardesses but not secretaries.
She and Leo Schuster were married 63 years.
-Jake Lamkins
(1/2/15)

FLacebook - FL Club
DEN secretary Rosemary Combs Schuster's memorial webpage is posted.
http://FAL-1.tripod.com/Rosemary_Schuster.html
She quit FL in 1951 when she married maintenance director Leo Schuster.
Still need a photo of Rosemary.
-Jake Lamkins
(1/6/15)

Thanks for the note.  
Please refer to Rosemary as "Rosemary Sullivan Schuster".  
It is a long story but she was a Sullivan.  
Thanks, 
Leo Schuster
(1/7/15)

Fwd: Picture
Rosemary Schuster photo, sent from Leo
-Bonnie Dahl
(1/9/15)