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- Zephyrette abstract "A Zephyrette was a hostess on the California Zephyr between 1949 and 1970, while the train was jointly operated by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, and the Western Pacific Railroad. The position was the brainchild of Velma McPeek, the Burlington's Supervisor of Passenger Train Services, and was part of an effort to attract families to rail travel and accommodate their needs. Zephyrettes first appeared on the Denver Zephyr in 1936, and shortly thereafter on the Twin Cities Zephyr, but the position was discontinued during World War II. Zephyrettes resumed service after the war in 1949, but only on the California Zephyr. To qualify, a prospective Zephyrette had to fulfill a variety of criteria, from being single and either a college graduate or a registered nurse to being between 24 and 28 years old and between 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) and 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) tall. Once employed, Zephyrettes were expected to conduct themselves with "dignity and poise" and also refrain from smoking or drinking while in uniform, among other requirements. Somewhat akin to an air line stewardess, the roles played by a Zephyrette were many, from hostess and tour guide to first aid responder and babysitter. The Zephyrettes became lasting symbols of the California Zephyr, wearing distinctive uniforms and appearing in both promotional literature and magazine advertisements, and they would remain a constant presence on the train until it was discontinued on March 22, 1970. A number married other railroad employees or former passengers, and one even had the honor of christening Amtrak's inaugural California Zephyr on July 17, 1983.".
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- Zephyrette wikiPageOutDegree "79".
- Zephyrette wikiPageRevisionID "659518407".
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink American_Airlines.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Amtrak.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Atchison,_Topeka_and_Santa_Fe_Railway.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Babysitting.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Baseball.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Bernard_Baruch.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Blouse.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Brakeman.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink California_Zephyr.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Canasta.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Cape.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Category:1936_establishments_in_the_United_States.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Category:1949_establishments_in_the_United_States.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Category:1970_disestablishments_in_the_United_States.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Category:Chicago,_Burlington_and_Quincy_Railroad.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Category:Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Western_Railroad.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Category:History_of_rail_transportation_in_the_United_States.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Category:Passenger_rail_transportation_in_the_United_States.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Category:Western_Pacific_Railroad.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Century_of_Progress.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Chicago.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Chicago,_Burlington_and_Quincy_Railroad.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Chicago_Union_Station.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Cigarette.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Conductor_(rail).
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Conductor_(railroad).
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Contract_bridge.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Denver.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Denver_Zephyr.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Western_Railroad.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Department_store.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Dining_car.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Dress.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink File:Zephyrette_advertisement_February_1956_(chair_coach).jpg.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink First_aid.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Flight_attendant.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Fred_Harvey_Company.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Glenwood_Springs,_Colorado.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Glenwood_Springs_(Amtrak_station).
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Gossip.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Grand_Junction,_Colorado.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Hilton_Chicago.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Hospitality.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink I._Magnin.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Mamie_Eisenhower.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Pedometer.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Pierre_Monteux.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Pioneer_Zephyr.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Porter_(railroad).
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Public_address_system.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Registered_nurse.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink San_Francisco.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Silk.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Skirt.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Suit_(clothing).
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Tea_house.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Tea_room.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Teacher.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Telegraphy.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink The_Saturday_Evening_Post.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Twin_Cities_Zephyr.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Union_Pacific_Railroad.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Union_Station_(Denver,_Colorado).
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Western_Pacific_Railroad.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink Wine.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink World_War_II.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink File:California_Zephyr_lower_level_Vista_Dome.jpg.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink File:California_Zephyr_pre_first_run_1949.JPG.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink File:Denver_Zephyr_postcard.JPG.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink File:Vista_Dome_lower_level.jpg.
- Zephyrette wikiPageWikiLink File:Zephyrette_advertisement_February_1956_(portrait).jpg.
- Zephyrette ft "5".
- Zephyrette hasPhotoCollection Zephyrette.
- Zephyrette in "4".
- Zephyrette in "8".
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- Zephyrette wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Convert.
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- Zephyrette subject Category:1936_establishments_in_the_United_States.
- Zephyrette subject Category:1949_establishments_in_the_United_States.
- Zephyrette subject Category:1970_disestablishments_in_the_United_States.
- Zephyrette subject Category:Chicago,_Burlington_and_Quincy_Railroad.
- Zephyrette subject Category:Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Western_Railroad.
- Zephyrette subject Category:History_of_rail_transportation_in_the_United_States.
- Zephyrette subject Category:Passenger_rail_transportation_in_the_United_States.
- Zephyrette subject Category:Western_Pacific_Railroad.
- Zephyrette hypernym Hostess.
- Zephyrette type Person.
- Zephyrette comment "A Zephyrette was a hostess on the California Zephyr between 1949 and 1970, while the train was jointly operated by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, and the Western Pacific Railroad. The position was the brainchild of Velma McPeek, the Burlington's Supervisor of Passenger Train Services, and was part of an effort to attract families to rail travel and accommodate their needs.".
- Zephyrette label "Zephyrette".
- Zephyrette sameAs m.012sp2bg.
- Zephyrette wasDerivedFrom Zephyrette?oldid=659518407.