A miss of the missile era

Associated Press · October 15, 1956

Greenwich, Conn., oct.15--Miss Ruth Harlan, 32, works at blackboard at American Machine & Foundry Co., where she directs staff of 23 male draftsmen and engineers engaged in building America's guided missiles. Ruth is a project supervisor in developing launching mechanisms for the "Talos" and "Bomarc" guided missiles but admits she can't fix her own motor car. The Berlin-born miss came to the U.S. in 1938 and worked her way through college as a sewing machine operator.