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AUGUST, 1945 Published the 1st of each month VOL. IV No. 4

LABOR-MANAGEMENT GROUP AWARDS $225 IN BONDS _FOR FINAL DRAWING FOR ATTENDANCE

Ted Auerbach Appointed Physicist In the field of manufacturing, electron- ics plays an important part, p:uticularly, in its relation to testing fixtures for pho- tographic shutters. The coordination of these has been ass igned to Ted Auerbach, who has been with us for six years. Ted started in the Drafting Depart- ment, and has been closely associated with testing instruments. This associa- tion, coupled with his educational back- Front row, l. to r.: Mary Boyko, Claire Davignon, Thelma Nunn, Louis T okanki ground in physics, makes him especially Back row, l. to r.: Charles Vallee, Max Tessmer, James Meagher, James Richards, fit for this position . Thomas Meagher . He completed a course in instrument, making at Mechanics Institute, and is Nine persons were awarded $25 War Bonds for having perfect attendance, records in the final drawing which took place at the July Labor-Management Meeting. The following shared in awards: Award of $10 in war stamps was Lens Division- made to Thomas Meagher, Mechanical Thelma Nunn Division, as he was eligible under the Max Tessmer rules of the drawing for this award. Mary Boyko Other names drawn, but who were not James Meagher eligible by reason of absence or tardiness were: Lens Division: Harry Fairbanks, Mechanical Division- Clarence Sand. Mechanical Divi.rion.: Charles Vallee Valeria Hasenauer and Victor Jankowski. James Richards Louis Tokarski As announced last month, this was the August Maisel fin al drawing for bonds for non-absent- Claire Davignon eeism and tardiness, as decided upon by the Labor-Management Committee. In addition, he will test the optics, de- sign, and construction of the various in- struments that we manufacture, to deter- Next Sentry mine whether they conform to physical now attending the University of Roch- standards as set down by ourselves, or by Planned for Gl's ester, where he hopes to attain the degree the American Standards Association. The September issue of the SENTRY of Bachelo r of Science. His position entails a thorough knowl- will be devoted mainly to Wollensak Ted will design testing fixtures for edge of physics, and familiarity with the employees now in the armed forces. A optics and electronic testing instruments mechanical and optical problems which comple.te, up-to-date list of servicemen's for shutters. He will also work out may arise in experimental work, and addresses will be printed, so that those mathematical problems in connection which Ted is capable of handling- as eagerly-awaited letters from fellow- with experimental work, and will make well as acting as general consultant on workers back at the plant can reach. our physical tests of raw materi als. optics and mechanics. boys as fast as possible. 2 Richard Quick THE WOLLENSAK Receives $100 War Bond For Suggestion .. Sentry For his suggestion for the changing of EDITOR: Miriam Seabry the arbor used for rolling to that of a Sports Editor: Leo Heberger stationary arbor, Richard Quick was Ambrose started working for Wollen- Cartoonist: Raphael Hildebrand awarded a $100 War Bond. sak in 1928 as an errand boy. Today, he Photographer: John Presutti His suggestion makes it possible to is foreman in charge of shipping and fin- Reporters: keep the machine in operation at all ished stock, and is having his troubles William Stenzel Ruth Fox times by feeding the work to be rolled trying to maintain shipping dates. Myron Scharr Leo Heberger He has seen the Dolores Keppler Daniel Stiehler growth of Wollen- Edmund Schell Edward Bralski Geraldine Bleier Valeria Hasenauer sak. He remembers Don Brown Helen O'Donnell when there were Geraldine Merkel Eugene Leary only a few people, Nicholas Toste and then it wasn't quite the job to track down orders, Homes Need there being only a Safety Engineering few departments · making the various Carry home with you the skilled train- items. ing in safety you rece1ve in your daily Today, however, Ambrose Reeder work. The finest engineering minds have devoted great effort to planning that all the picture has changed considerably, and machinery be operated safely. Plant Ambrose finds it pretty difficult to see managements using this machinery are _that orders are shipped when promised. constantly on the alert to make their He is familiar with the names of all accounts, and knows which customers plants a safe place in which to work. If Richard Quick the safety lessons learned at work are must have preference. Priority orders are one of his many headaches, but, in spite carried out of the plant and onto the by one hand. This resulted in a saving in of all the details connected with govern- highways and especially into the home production. ment work, he is doing a good job. (in which more accidents occur than in A home-loving· man, Ambrose doesn't the plant or on the highway) the disa- Irene Kucewicz was awarded a $25 devote too much of his spare time to out- bility accident toll can be lessened. Here's War Bond for her suggestion of a wood side interests. He does, however, find how, for example: frame for use in packing lens pressings. time every fall to get in a little hunting. Take a look at the stairways in your This idea enables the operator to pack Most of his leisure hours are spent own home after supper tonight. It is playing with and entertaining his two more than an even bet that you will find children, Lucretia, age 6, and Dick, age them not 100% free of accident causing 2½. He resides on Van Stallen Street clutter. Is there a substantial hand-rail with his lovely wife and children, and on your back steps-on all of the stairs in we are told he just finished painting his your home? Are all outside stair treads house-another of his accomplishments. in good repair? Keep passageways clear so that no one will unexpectedly stumble over some object in the dark. Want Ads WANTED TO BUY: Porch glider ... Carl Roth, Cine Department. Personals ... Lawn swing ... Larry Lochner, Cine THIS AN' THAT: When the boys Department. in the Punch Press Department heard Pool table, 3x6 or 2½x5 with fold- about Fred Jones' fat government ing legs ... Louis Timmons, 3rd floor check, they were all ready to help him Polishing. spend it, but Jonesey said the Mrs. Child's tricycle ... Don Baird, 3rd would get the folding money. All he Irene Kucewicz floor Polishing. would keep would be forty-five cents Camera for man in service ... Paul- ... Elmer Ward certainly has everyone faster and more efficiently, thereby in- ine Callipari, Drill Press Department, baffied with his double talk. Sounds creasing production. second floor, Mechanical. like Chinese . . . Herb Kruspe, Bill "Flash" Cullen, and Dominic Lippa are Other suggestions received are being. FOR SALE: Scooter . . . Herman scanning the clouds for Mr. Stork investigated further by the suggestion Grashof, Cine Department. these days. Sure are plenty of clouds committee. to look, at .. . Ralph Schryver has his WILL SHARE: downstairs flat with eagle eyes glued on the two female One way to double your money is to fold another girl. All household privileges inspectors. Keep your eyes on your it and put it in your pocket-but a better allowed. Near Wollensak ... Theresa work, Ralph. way is to BUY WAR BONDS. Bauer, 3rd floor Stock Room. 3

Eddie Michalowski Makes Vacation Time Boyho.od Dream A Reality At Wollensak August is vacation time at W ollensak Every boy dreams of having a complete set of electric trains, but it wasn't until .. . and during one week of the month about four years ago that Eddie Michalowski was able to make his boyhood dream hundreds of W ollensak men and women a reality. will wend their way to nearby lakes for . swimming, sunning and fishing . . . to Starting with one set of trains, he ex- ( panded his railroad until now it consists the mountains for a week "away from it of 146 feet of track with four complete Remember When? all" . . . and to their own back yards, sets of trains - two Hudson-type fast where they'll worry neither about train freights, one Southern-Pacific streamliner reservations, hotel rooms nor any of the train, and another of the well-known other problems that beset the vacation New York Central fast trains. All trains traveler this year. / are the 0-gauge type, and are scale mod- Meanwhile the Maintenance Depart- els. His complete outfit, including the ment will be hard at work, . repairing village, etc., occupies a table 16 feet long, plant machinery, and doing the other six feet wide. jobs in and around the plants which can- not be done while the rest of us are at Complete Village work. Along the track siding Eddie has a vil- And when That Monday Morning lage, complete with the farm and its fa- rolls around, the vacationers will be back miliar rural sights- the cattle grazing in on the job, ready to turn again to the the fields, the farmer cutting the wheat -the above photograph ,appeared in the task of producing vital optical equipment with the scythe, the lady gathering in the February, 1945, SENTRY? Those were -equipment which can help speed final wheat. the days . . . or were they? Victory and our boys' return. The village is complete with street lights, cars and other city sights. His church even has an electric organ in- stalled, and now he, and his friend, Larry Martin, who helped to construct the Ten Foremen Share Incentive Awards train, are working on a set of bells. There Under the incentive award system. which was inaugurated some time ago, ten fore- are 16 houses in the village, all equipped men shared in the awards made for the first six months of 1945. This plan provides with electricity. that the foremen share 10 % of the awards paid in their departments for the six- month period. Plans to Expand The SENTRY is pleased to announce the following suggestion winners for the On his vacation Eddie is going to New first six months of 1945, and the foremen who participated in these awards: York, where he hopes to be able to ob- WINNERS FOREMAN is to encourage the men and women of tain some additional trains and other Nicholas Holowoka William Fenner Wollensak to go to their foremen for equipment for his railroad. When the Leo Boehler Lawrence Conrad assistance. Knowing that the foremen weather grows cold again, he expects to Vito Zugnoni Bernard Klingler will share in the monies awarded to them devote many evenings to this hobby. John Zwerger for suggestions, it is felt that they will Ellis Bassett Marvin Fox Eddie isn't the only one who enjoys (2 awards) (2) awards feel free to go to their foremen for help his hobby, 'cause all the children in the Clarence Pickens Joseph Manz in writing-up their suggestions. neighborhood like to play with his trains, William Stenzel Willard Yorkey The SENTRY congratulates the win- too-where else could they find such a Clement Becker Herbert Kruspe ners for this six-month period and con- Irene Kucewicz Carl Hodge complete railroad that they could enjoy gratulates, too, the foremen who share to their hearts' content? The purpose of these incentive awards in the awards. 4 HOME ON FURLOUGH Charles Walther Promoted Charles C. Walther was recently ad- vanced to yeoman, third class, while serv- ing aboard a heavy cruiser in the Atlan- tic Fleet. Walther wears ribbons for the Amer- ican Theater, the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, with four stars and the Philippine Lib- eration. Before entering the Navy in 1944, Walther was employed at Wollensak. He is a graduate of Madison High School and attended the Rochester Busi- ness Institute.

ARTHUR DISTLER- D. S. N avy, now my permanent address! We will no doubt have stationed in Corpus Christi, Texas. to contend with them for a long time to come Worked for Wollensak three years in because these Nips aren't going to give this MARVIN FOX-Seabee. Home after Prism Blocking Department before leav- place up without a good fight. "One good thing about this place is the cli- completing his boot training as a Seabee. ing for service in June, 1943. mate; it is about the same as you have back Entered service in U. S. Navy, but was there. Now if we only had a few dance halls MAX DISTLER-D. S. Navy, stationed and tap rooms I would really feel at home! transferred to Seabees. Now stationed at N. O. B. , Norfolk, Virginia. Just "Well, it is time to hit the chow line so I in Providence, Rhode Island. Worked passed his test for special artisian op- will close for now. Am enclosing a snapshot at W ollensak 10 years before entering tician. Worked for W ollensak in the that was taken in the Solomons on Xmas day. I may not look it, but I was feeling very high service, May, 1945. Formerly employed Grinding Department for six years be- at the time. Keep up the swell work, and re- as Foreman of Engraving Department. fore entering service in March 1944. member, although the war with Germany is over, there is still a tough battle to win over here. "A special 'hello' to Baldy Schwind and his department, and here's hoping I will see you all sometime in '46. HERB MUHS." "P. S. Was very grieved to hear about Art Ott ; I know that he was well liked by everyone, "Admiralty Islands TRY so regularly and hope it keeps coming along with myself. I would like to offer my "Dear Folks, that way. Give my regards to the gang in the condolences to Doris and also Art's family." "I feel ashamed of myself for not writing projection department. BOB STEBLER, ]R." before this but it seems that when I get my "Philippine Islands wife's letters written I can't think of a blessed "To the Editor: thing to write to anyone else. You see life out "Somewhere in the "This is my first letter to you from my new on these islands is just a dull routine and North Western Pacific overseas weather station. I only managed to when something unusual happens we cannot write one letter to you while I was in the write about it, for security reasons. "Dear Friends, "I suppose by now you must think I've been States but I hope to remedy that from over "My dad sent me a vari-power scope which here. you manufacture and I think it is great. I have lost in a harem or something. Well, I'm not, but I sure wish I. was! First, I want to thank "I have been over here only a short time, had some very flattering offers for it, but I arriving here from Guam. I flew the entire don't intend to sell it. you all for sending me the cards, pin-ups and Post Yarns. I enjoyed them all and more than way from the States, for which I'm very thank- "I enjoy this work of repairing navigational once they took my mind off this conflict that ful. I came by way of Hawaii, Johnston Island, and fire-control instruments and hope to con- is now going on. And let me add, that the Kwajalein, Guam and finally the Philippines. tinue in this field when it is all over with swell letter from Mr. Magin and the bonus It was really a fine trip and I enjoyed it more over here, and take a job as an inspector or were very greatly appreciated. Had intended to than I thought I would. some similar job. If I get my leave before write much sooner and express my thanks but "I haven't seen any of the old gang from things end over here I hope to go to advanced for the past four months my time has been Wollensak but I had the good fortune to optical and rangefinder school. limited to such an extent that my correspond- meet an old friend of mioe from the States. "You may have noticed the change in my ence has been hit hard. At present, we are just W e pulled a few strings and have managed to address and I would appreciate it if you would about squared away, so I'll write more often. stay together. It makes my stay here a lot rnore enjoyable. notify the persons involved in sending the ''As some of you may already know, I am SENTRY to the boys. I enjoy reading the "So far, I haven't received any mail from no longer on that paradise in the Solomons. the States due to the fact that I have been SENTRY, and wouldn't want to miss any We left there around the first of the year, and issues. moving so much lately. I do expect to find a after a very rough but enjoyable trip, we few letters waiting for me at my next station "My rate is now Special Artificer Optician, reached our destination. Am not allowed to and I might add it was a very hard one to and I hope the SENTRY is among the letters say where I am but in case anyone wishes to there. You see, I'm using that address as my make. The requirements include optical school, know, they can ask l eRoy Aman .. I told the return address so that I can get my mail soon- but with the previous experience that I had in "proud papa" quite awhile ago when the cen- er. It saves a little time that would be wasted optics, I managed to pass the exams with sorship rules were not so strict. very good marks. by forwarding it. "Since the first day we landed here the liv- "The news that the war in Europe was over "As far as news goes, there just isn't any. ing conditions, etc., have really been rugged. was received with loud cheers over here, and Old Washing Machine Charlie makes a visit Sleeping in pup tents, eating K rations, and we all hope and pray that this theatre will once in a great while, but I guess there won't undergoing constant air raids can't exactly be also get like news soon. I've only been in this be any more of those disturbances now that called a picnic. Some of these air raids are man's army for almost five years now and I a greater percentage of our strength is being really too hot for comfort in more ways than feel that it is enough for me. I don't believe concentrated on wiping out these yellow sons one. I have found thru experience that when that I would take a discharge if offered to me of Nippon. bombs and shrapnel start falling, the safest until the whole thing is over. "I want to thank you for sending the SEN- place to be is in my fox-hole. I have made it "We had a little excitement at the station 5

the Nazis as fast as we did. If it hadn't been 3 Servicemen for each and everyone of you sticking to your First Floor Gang job we alone over here couldn't have done it. Win Bonds In So now that we have one-half licked or as the Army tells us, it's TWO DOWN, ONE Announces Gl Lens Bldg. Drawing TO GO. "I hope, there isn't one of you working at Bond Winners Three more servicemen will receive Wollensak that will let the boys in the Pacific June winners in the War Bond draw- War Bonds through the bond drawing down. We have a hard fight ahead of us yet ing held by the First Floor Gang of the held by their fellow-workers in the Lens but it won't be long if each and every one of Mechanical Division are F I O Walter Division. you stay at your job and keep those wheels turning. You may say, Boy, can he spread it,' O'Neill, formerly of the Shipping Room, They are Sgt. Louis S. Kuchman, but, so help me, it's the truth. I've seen a lot and Cpl. Joseph Berwind of the Punch former layout man in the Projection De- of Wollensak products over here and they Press Department. partment; CMl I c Victor Radtke, former proved to be able to do the job or the Army Maintenance Department worker; and would not have had them. I was also mighty Servicemen named as July winners are proud to say that I used to work for Wol- Sgt: Francis Popham of the Punch Press Pvt. Howard Siebert, former grinder in lensak. I never heard any of the boys who the Projection Department. used them right compla;n about them. Department, and Pvt. Hyman Burgeman "As I said before, now that the war is over of the Screw Machine Department. the other day. It's the type of excitement thaf over here we still have a lot of work that has I can very well do without. The station is to be done. At present we have all that equip- very close to the strip and this is bad. A plane ment that was used in the war against the Pickens; keep up the good job. Congratula- was taking off when one engine quit. It left Germans that can be repaired and used in the tions to all you workers of W ollensak. Keep the runway, headed for the weather station, Pacific against the Japs, to repair and get up the good work and some day between all of and really did a good job on it. The entire you and us in the Fighting Forces we'll have building was clipped .off about four feet from accomplished what we set out to do and then the ground by the wing of the plane. The HONOR ROLL we will once again be able to join hands and ship. felled the control tower, also · ending up have those good times again. at the base of it in a pile of debris. Everyone The following W ollensak "Well, I think I have said enough for one involved was very lucky; not one person was employees have joined the letter, so I'll be on my way and say So Long injured more than a few scratches. I guess we Armed Forces since our last for now. I hope I'll be coming home soon and all lead charmed lives over here. will be join'ng you all once again. issue : "The sun here has managed to give me a "Juust before I close I'd like to take up a fairly nice tan but the atabrine we take as a ARTHUR GRIFFITH little more space and let you know I have preventive against malaria has turned my skin been promoted to Sgt. Tech. 4th Grade. to a very nice yellow. This drug works the EDWARD SCHIPPER One of the gang, same on everyone. I hope that no one takes SALVA TORE ORLANDO me for one of these little sons of heaven that RALPH SCHROEDER CLAYTON A. KIRCHGESSNER." I see every day. "The swimming over here is very nice if CLIFFORD BRONE you use the ocean. If the streams are used, LESTER SPECTOR bl ood flukes get into the system and that isn't "Trinidad good. These flukes work on the nerve centers "Dear folks, of the body and it takes a long cure to clear "Since I wrote last our outfit has moved to it up. So, we all stay out of water until we ready for shipment. I'll give you an idea of France and then here to the West Indies on get a chance to give the ocean a fair try. what it is like. As I'm in the Small Arms I'll Trinidad. In France I had many rare times ; "I guess that does it for now; time to do tell of that. Well, first we collect all the guns a vocabulary of three French words got me a a little work. I did want to give you my new that we are told to. These we take and sort long ways: 'Wee,' 'cherie' and 'co.gnac' were address and to tell you that I'm well. Thank out what is serviceable and unserviceable. · the secrets to my success. It wasn't long after you for everything. Then we have to strip all those that are serv- we hit France when V-E day came along, I fRANK POPHAM." iceable and place them in a cleaning solution. was scheduled to go on a freight haul flying Then by using a brass brush and cleaning rod to Berlin that very day when we got orders to "Somewhere in Germany we go to work. When we get. it cleaned up move to Trinidad. We had all been trans- ''Dear Editor, we gauge it and if then found to be no good .ferred from Troop Carrier to the Air Trans- "Just a few lines to let you know I've been we make another pile. Those that are all nght port Command and as our Commanding Offi- getting the SENTRY regularly, and I want to are reassembled, test fired, recleaned, then cer so rightfully stated it, "Men, tell your say thanks to each and every one who makes packed in a rust preventive which is . heated mothers, wives and sweethearts . to take the it possible for me to receive such a swell pa- so it will stick to all the parts. It IS then placed in a water proof bag and dipped in per. I've been transferred to another outfit and sort of moving from one place to another, but hot wax. From here we place it in a cardboard wherever I go the SENTRY does not fail to container with moisture proof chemical to reach me. I also want to say thanks fo r the make sure that while eri route no moisture favors I received in the past. I look forward or dampness will get in. Then it gets packed to receiving the next issue of the SENTRY for in a wooden box and sealed ready for ship- I like to know what's going on at such a swell ment. To do the job like this it requires 3 plant as Wollensak. days or 30 hours for one man on 12 rifles.' It "Thanking you again for everything, I'll takes one man 2 days or 20 hours for 6 rna- say So Long, and best of luck to all. chine guns. In artillery it requires one man ALBERT KRAME-R." 40 hours for one gun 155 mm. So you see just how much work is connected with this cleaning up and getting ready program. Well, "Somewhere in Germany so much for that! Yes, we all are glad that "Hello, Gang, the war is over and we all are hoping that we HAROLD COTTREAL "Well, I hope you don't think I've forgotten will be coming home soon. you back at Wollensak. No, I haven't, even FRANCIS FULLAM though I haven't been writing. It's just been "Thanks for the jokes from Collier's that RAYMOND KOHLER we had a lot of work keeping us on our toes, y.ou have been sending; also for the SENTRY. even though the war is over here in Germany. I have received the May edition. . ARTHUR OTT There is still that war in the Pacific to be "As I have been reading through it, I came RICHARD THOMAS won. And until it is, none of us can lie down across the news that Mr. Springer has been LEO ZENKEL and say, 'Well, we won our war; let them elected vice-president. So at this moment I WILLIAM KULAGA win theirs.' would like to wish you, Mr. Springer, the best "Before I go any further I want to show my of luck on your new position. Congratulations; appreciation to all you of Wollensak for the Mr. Springer. may they rest in peace swell job you have done in aiding us to finish "Congratulations to you, Chris. Clarence 6

service star out of the window; you're in the ATC. Upon such an order we stood aghast- V-E Day, ATC and Trinidad made New Year's celebrations look sick. "Anyone who has never been to Trinidad certainly would not appreciate that song, "Rum and Coca-Cola." Can you imagine us getting up in the early morn, dressing and dashing ·across the road to pick bananas off the trees? Trinidad IS a G. I. paradise and the field where I'm now stationed is even more ,so. After coming out of combat conditions and finding a field with two swimming pools, a golf course, tennis courts, and even bowl- ing alleys, I couldn't hesita,te to say it's like paradise. Everything has a catch in it and so it is here. It strikes on a touchy subject of Farewell party for Red Schroeder of Lens Grinding, July 3 at Leonard's Tavern. mine-women. They come in three varieties, ,rare, medium and well done. So far I've only ·seen those well done. The G. I. island rumor goes that as the G. I. soldier grows darker stars and a combat medic badge and a few the native women grow whiter. Seems simple months overseas. Heck, what's that. Who Colonel Praises enough but I don't think I've tanned enough knows, I may even get a free trip to the South yet to comprehend. Pacific. As if I want to go there, ha ha. Radio Salute "Well, things are pretty indefinite right "Well, now that it's over we are training now; the only thing that they assure is a long for the South Pacific. We medics are busy run- To Wollensak Gl's time till we see the U. S. Encouraging? Best ning Pro Stations over here. I get in some early sack time as . I'm taking "So long, folks, I must secure for now. As a result of a cooperative radio off for Puerto Rico very early in the morning Best of luck to all. broadcast with our distributors, R. A. -have hopes of being stationed up there. NoRBERT KucHMAN," Howe Co., Honolulu,Hawaii, the follow- Regards to you all, ing letter was received. This broadcast JACK POPHAM." "Somewhere in Germany is made bi-monthly and is a salute to "Hello Everybody, our servicemen who are serving in that "Austria "I know I should have written to you peo- area. "Dear Gang, ple a long time ago but I'm sorry that I'm "Just a letter of thanks and appreciation not much of a letter writer. I want first of all "San Francisco, Calif. from another of the boys whom you've remem- to thank the people responsible for sending me bered for the past two years. I received the all the wonderful gifts. I did receive every· "Dear Mr. W ollensak: Christmas bonus and also a war bond that thing and it makes a fellow feel good to know was raffied in my former department. The that he has a bunch of swell people back home "From my radio I heard with SENTRY and comic strip have reached me in still thinking of him and doing their best to great pleasure your greeting to France, Germany and now in Austria. I've help him in any way they can. I want to ex- Rochester men on duty in the Pa- been in Patton's third army and had my good press my appreciation also to the management and bad times in combat. We sure used a lot for the swell gift of $2 5 that I received while cific It warmed me, for among your of equipment and that stuff came when need- back in England and I want you to kngw that employees and friends there are ed only because you people were on the ball. it really came in handy. I want to congratulate many with whom I chummed around "Thanks again and keep them flying. Re- everybbdy on their great achievements in their in bygone days. I felt that your war effort which obtained for them another member we've still got to get another out. greeting was not sent by yourself BERNIE DOMBROWSKI." star to the Army and Navy award. "I want to say hello to all the fellows on alone but was concurred in by many the first floor mechanical building and all my of my old friends in St. Andrew's "Germany friends at Wollensak. parish. "Hello Gang, "Say, Bugs, how is the fellow in the cage '"Today it's raining out as usual and they doing these days? Are you and Bill Kiefer "I have been remiss in failing to say it's a good night to sleep or write letters feeding him well? Well, I guess you people write letters to my particular bene- or stay in or do something. Got a pitcher of are bored enough so I think I will close for beer before me. Have a drink," folks. this time and wish everyone the best of health factors, especially Father Eckel and "Well, the evening is kinda quiet so I and happiness. Thanks again for everything. Sister Dorothea. Mr. Edward Den- thought I would take my typewriter between Truly yours, tinger has long since forgiven me my fingers and scribble a few lines to let you JoE BERWIND." know I'm still alive. for my failure to write. I treasure "How's everyone at Wollensak ? I suppose the friendship of many other friends things have slacked up a bit. Don't forget the in the northeast quarter of Roches- war isn't over. Yes, I admit we do have one big battle won. Serving In Atlantic ter. "Just think, Victory was had just 11 months Ralph W. Drechsler, sonarman, sec- "May I say that I deeply appre- to the day after the landing on the Normandy ond class, and former Wollensak em- ciate your thoughtfulness in expres- beachhead where the fireworks really began. ployee, is now serving aboard a destroyer ''I've been receiving the SENTRY regularly. sing your goodwill to the Rochester Also the Collier's cartoon. They sure are great. escort of the Atlantic Fleet. men in the Pacific. It was an unex- I read them over and over and pass them on Drechsler, who has been in the Navy pected pleasure,- and I am sure that to the other fellas. Keep 'em coming. for two years, received basic training at other Rochester men received it with "Well, folks, I must congratulate all lend- ing a hand to give the instruments to secure Naval Training Station, Sampson, N. Y., the same warmth. and sonar training at Key West, Fla. Victory over Germany. Wollensak diil a big "Sincerely, job. Thanks to all. He wears ribbons for the American "I just heard from my brother Louie, Home "JOHN DONOGHUE again on furlough, lucky he. Oh well, all I Theater and European-African-Middle got over him is an ETO ribbon with three Eastern Theater. Col., Gen. Staff Corps." 7

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AUGUST 18th 1st Lucille Siepka Helen Paterak Celia Politz Mary Jankowiak Katherine Beisman 2nd 20th Gratton Edwards Frank Kruppenbacher 5th Bosco Natoli Elmer Specksgoor Myron Scharr William D. Smith 6th 22nd Connie DeMasi 1 Standard .transport for flying troops home: Anthony Mannara (a ) BP4Y 7th Don Baird (b) C- 54 Anthony Deni 23rd (c) P-41 Katherine Morris Joe Quagliata (d) Piper Cub H elen Hennekey 24th 8th Mary Furstoss Richard VanHorn Andrew Blanda Floyd Phelps Rita Roth 9th 25th Jack Coughlin Lorraine Kress 10th Sam Winn Frank Bianchi Gil Meintel GeoFge Kuhn William Kohlman 26th Beatrice Tuchrello Lowell Morrow 11th Irene Kucewicz Tom Williams 28th Chester Bojara Marie Kosbab 13th Eleanor Yancer Vernon VanDorn Mildred Vahle 3 President Truman's home town is: 4 Adorning this soldier's sleeve are: 14th 29th (a) Kansas City, Mo. (a) hash marks (b) Independence, Mo. (b) crash marks Irene Gust Vance Sawyer (c) Boston, Mass. (c) cash marks Frank Ruster Dorothy Sanick (d) wound ip 15th Roy Leschander (d) New Orleans, La, Douglas Little Eddie Bralski 16th 30th Lillian Karweick Helen Scherer Matthew Visbaras Charles Timme rman 17th 31st Edward Gmeinwieser Emily Carletta

AUGUST 6th 1st Gil Meintel Ann Saczalski 16th Louise Kay Fritz Uschold 2nd 19th Otto Uthe Doris Trunk 5 The engine cleared its way with this: 6 He's up at bat and getting ready to : Andrew Davignon 20th (a) gantry (a) strike out (b) dragnet (b) bunt Vance Sawyer Herb Hommel (c) booby trap (c) hit a homer Ray Bauer 24th (d) cowcatcher (d) slug Dick H ayes Helen D eCarolis '3rd 26th Tom Williams Henry Kehrig Ray W isner 30th Isabelle Buben Stephen Van Buren 5th Douglas Little Lorraine Williams 31st George Ade Bernice Dziolczyk Frank Snyder

The Irishman was relating his adven- tures in the jungle. "Ammunition, food and whiskey had run out," he said, "and we were parched with thirst." 7 This peasant-style headgear is a: 8 The wallaby is familiar to our troops in: "But wasn't there any water ?" quer- (a) mantilla (a) Burma (b) babushka (b) The Solomons ies a listener. (c) turban (c ) The Philippines "Sure, but it was no time to think of (d) bub! ichki (d) Australia cleanliness." 8

The achievements of American indus- try in turning out tools of war have elec- trified the world. It took men of vision and enterprise to accomplish the job. It is increasingly apparent that industry is alert to the role it can play in the post- war effort, the task of inspiring America to strive for higher standards of physical fitness. Production leaders have learned in this By ROY LESCHANDER war that a program designed to increase physical fitness among the employees is HOOK & SHELL SPONSORS the most effective way to combat ab- CASTING TOURNAMENT senteeism and inefficiency. This Tournament Casting is a simple Disability causes the average employee pastime. All you gotta do is plunk to lose more than nine days a year from the little % ounce plug into an inner work. This is serious enough, but not Sheldon Pellow goes over the hurdles tube from varying distances of 35, 40, nearly as alarming as the fractional days on T httnderbolt 45 and 50 feet. That's all you gotta of production lost by the workers who do. Try it sometime! are half sick physically or mentally. dustry in the city and because they are in Thirty-five of the "Hook and Shell- the best condition. We thank the Com- ers" tried it at their first annual tour- NOTES ON THE CALENDAR .. pany for furnishing a man to keep these nament, and found out that it's easier On August 26, the Association has in such good condition. to talk a good cast than to exhibit one. chartered the Cobourg boat trip on the The inter-department horseshoe league Several of the boys put out nice casts Ontario. Reservations will be accepted by is the only horseshoe league among the as far as coming close was concerned, any director of the Association after the employees of all the industries in town. but close doesn't count in Tournament first of August. Fare for this round trip Three tournaments will be staged in Casting. The plug must touch the is $1.64 for adults and half price for the month of September : golf, tennis, ring, or better still, drop into the cen- children. The Association will furnish and the individual horseshoe tourney ... ter. Howard Linder, Herb Hommel and Frank Snyder made the only scores in the whole party. Howard made a "Bullseye" on his fifth cast, while Herb and Frank came through on the seventh. Carl Hodge was the "Fall Guy" for the tough luck on the outing, and he fell in the "drink," when he tried to retrieve his plug caught on a rowboat. Carl's plug wasn't the only thing that got caught somewhere; the "south end of his pants" got strung up, too. W ollensak Riding Clttb Honorable mention goes to Herman Grashof who was in charge of the casting; George and Mrs. Mehne who the orchestra on the boat for dancing, OUR MEMBERSHIP IS INCREAS- were stuck with K.P.; and Carl Hodge, going over and coming back. The reser- ING EVERY WEEK. YOU CAN who tracked dow·n some of those sup- vations are open to members and their STILL JOIN! plies necessary to a good K.P. job. families. The Ontario will leave the Charlotte pier at nine o'clock Sun day morning and return at nine o'clock Sun- day night. GET YOUR RESERVA- TIONS IN NOW ... We have requested a block of one hun- dred tickets from Notre Dame University for the Army-Notre Dame game in New York. No confirmation has been received as this is going to the press, concerning our getting these tickets or not. Watch the bulletin boards for further informa- tion .. . Our Horseshoe courts will be used for all matches in the newly formed Roch- ester Industrial Horseshoe League, be- cause we have the most courts of any in- Hook & Shell Picnic at George M ehne' s cottage on East Bay 9

STORK STUFF: Richard William Cullen made his debut on June 14 at Highland Hospital, tipping the scales at 8 pounds . .. Herb Schwartz is boasting about his new daughter, Carole Marie, who was born on June 11, weighing 6 pounds, 14 ounces ... There's a reason for that swagger of Ronnie Gnage--a son, Douglas, who picked Fourth of July to come to town, weighing over 8 pounds . . . Mickey Cardarelli now boasts one of each--Joseph Cardarelli made his ap- pearance on June 19 and sister Mary Ann is quite proud of her new bro- ther . . . Susanne Marie Timmons . arrived at the Louis Timmons house- hold on June 15 . . . It's a girl, too, at the Charlie Henchen's ... We don't know who's the prouder, Daddy Bill Smith or Grandpa Ambrose, over the arrival of Ann Lyn_n on June 30, weighing 6'/2 pounds. This makes two H ook & Shell casting tournament for Bill-the other being a boy, Tom- my ... On June 27 a little girl was born to Henry Kehrig at St. Mary's of film the Board of Directors have ex- Hospital .. . Congratulations to all you Camera Club Chatter tended' the present Snapshot Contest to new mommies and daddies, and a big by Nicholas Toste combine with the Second Annual Vaca- welcome to the newcomers! ... Our tion Snapshot Contest. Prints will be Summer is the season best suited to heartiest congratulations to Dave and accepted up to September 1. Details the new Mrs. Amo. The wedding was the average amateur for taking pictures of the Contest will be posted on the and snapshots. Today, with the short- celebrated on the fourth of July .. . Bulletin Boards. Correction: last month this column age of film so pronounced, it is impor- Sid Smith, Art Underwood, and Le- tant and should be to all amateurs, to stated the Molding Room had a party land Jones have been selected as judges at the Bucket of Blood. The party make every click of the shutter count in for the Contest. All three persons are turning out a good snap. was held at the Hudson Restaurant. photographic experts, and have been re- Our apologies, please! The Wollensak Camera Club's presen- viewed in this column previously. The tation of personalities noted in the field majority of Club members .have heard of Photography and the programs their interesting lectures. Professor Marks : "Now, Mr. Snaffle, I planned, have invariably been an a1d and . Photographic equipment is being pur- want you to explain this examination asset to beginners and members of the chased by the Club for members to use paper. Why do you have all your answers Club. If you are interested in taking and borrow. President Dick Masters in quotation marks?" better pictures, join the Club and take will appoint a custodian to lend and list Freshman Snaffle: "Just a bit of courtesy advantage of the helpful instruction you the equipment. to the man seated at my left, Prof." will receive. JULY MEETING SUCCESS In order not to conflict with the Recre- ation Association's planned Wollensak night at the Rochester Red Wing Sta- dium which happened to fall on the same date as our regular monthly meeting night, and because of the very uncertain weather, the session was held on July 19 at Echo Hall. Because he was so very interesting at the June meeting Art Underwood, noted expert on pictorial photography, was re - engaged for the July meeting. Mr. Un- derwood as reviewed in this column last month, successfully lectured on pictures and the difficult art of choosing a salon winner. Incidentally, he was elected to the· Board of Directors of the Rochester Camera Club at its recent election. SECOND ANNUAL VACATION CONTEST Realizing the present acute shortage Art Underwood visits Camera Clttb. 10 GUBERLET TAKES TURN ON MOUND ... GAUGER LOSES THRILLER TO SPORTIN' ROUND CAMERA WORKS, 1-0 ; .. Here is a rundown of the frays played in the Industrial League. We opened with a 2-1 victory over Camera Works; dropped a loosely-played game to Rochester Products, 5-1; rallied in , by the last inning to nip Cunninghams, HEBERGER 4-3; were blanked for the first and only time this season by Camera Works in a pitcher's battle between Gauger and SOFTBALL TEN RUNNER-UP director of softball, that the city tour- Testa, 1-0; trounced Ritters, 10-4; gave IN ROCHESTER INDUSTRIAL ney will open August 4. The main- Strombergs a 7-0 laci ng; followed with LEAGUE ... stays on the offense attack have been an extra-inning 4-3 verdict over the Danny Paniccia, fancy first-sacker radio makers, as Guberlet allowed ROSIMINO JOINS TEAM . . Coming down the stretch m the Rochester Industrial Softball League race, we find our softball team trailing Rochester Products by one game for the leadership in this loop, but the cham pions aren't declared until the first two teams play-off for the title. Last year, you all probably recall vividly that we finished on top at the end of the regular schedule, but lost to Cunninghams who were in second place all season . . . Coach "Bugs" Meyer has bolstered his infie ld with the addition of "Toto" Rosimino, stel- lar veteran third sacker. Rosimino came to Wollensak from Ritter-Dental, where he played on the major league team fo r several seasons. He is a re- Newcomer Danny Paniccia strengthens team-scores winning run against Strombergs. liable man at the plate, and possesses Bugs Meyers coaching. a strong arm; his addition should in- who has come through with some dis- three in the first six innings before tir- crease our chances in the City Tourna- tance clouting at crucial times, and ing in the sixth. Guberlet was relieved ment and in the League's play-off. Captain Leroy Aman, with his timely by Gauger, who erased the next six batsmen. Tiny Muratore slapped a Word comes from Joe Minella, state bingles. looping single to center to chase Danny Paniccia across the plate with the pay-off run in this game. In the next encounter, Gauger shad- ed Bohler of Ritters in a close game, 2-1. In the Tuesday night Higbie In- dustrial League, old jinx has been trail- ing our team in this circuit. Our record in this alleged Dusty Loop has been de- plorable to date, having annexed but two victories against five reverses. All the setbacks in this league have been by one-run margins, with the excep- tion of the Flying Circles, who have been our giant killers with two 6-4 decisions . . . FOLLOW YOUR TEAM IN THE CITY TOURNAMENT. TIGERS, BROOKLYN, AND BROWNS BATTLE FOR FIRST PLACE IN INTER-DEPT. LEAGUE ENTHUSIASM AT ITS PEAK ... At this writing a terrific battle is be- ing fought for the first half champion- Aman continues heavy hitjing .. . drives in two runs. ship in the new Inter-Dept. Softball. 11

League. Dick Masters has his Tigers on top with five victories and one loss, their only loss being to the heavy slugging Brooklyn ten managed by Denny DeJounge, who are runner-ups with a 4-1 record. Although they are in third place, Don Brown's Browns are a heavy threat to nudge Brooklyn and the Tigers for the toga. Johnny Brown's fourth place Cardinals and Bill Sands' Red Sox have a chance to make a bigger scramble for the leader- ship in the first half, if these two teams continue their winning ways. The re- maining teams, Leo Hauser's Giants, The Ladies' Bowling League party at Pt. Pleasant H otel June 22 the Yankees, under the managerial wing of Johnny Maier, and the In- dians, piloted by Fairbanks, are prac- A. tournament with sixty-eight's. Nel- tically out of the running in this half, COVERING THE son canned a forty-foot putt on the but are strengthening their clubs for eighteenth to share the medal honors the second half battle . . . SPORTS FRONT with Revolta ... Ben (knock 'em down) Chapman has succeeded Freddy PUTNAM-LAFFLER TANDEM Fitzsimmons as pilot of the hapless LEADS INTER-DEPT. Philies in the National. ... For you HORSESHOE LEAGUE . . . Our Boys \ Cardinal fans, the Champions are VARSITY HORSESHOE TEAM in the Service breathing on the back of the necks of ENTERED IN ROCHESTER IN- Brooklyn and Chicago for the leader- DUSTRIAL HORSESHOE LEAGUE A very thoughtful citizens commit- ship in the National league after a suc- There has been. plenty of action on tee, selected by Mayor Dicker to draw cessful road trip in which they won the horseshoe courts in the Inter-Dept. up plans for some memorial in honor twelve out of seventeen ... Mel Ott's Horseshoe League. Fourteen teams and memory of our boys in this con- Giants have tumbled to fourth place comprise the league and each team flict wisely chose to erect a Memorial after a hot spring winning spree, blow- pitches one match a week. As this copy Auditorium. This indoor stadium, ing a five-game lead . .. In the Amer- is going to press Bill Putnam and his something our town has needed for ican, the Tigers and the Washington partner, Pete Laffler, are undefeated many years, will be available for nu- Senators are battling the Yankees for with a record of four wins. Feature merous events, which will include all the top rung, with the Senators being match in this league was the battle be- sorts of recreation and athletics. This a big surprise . . . Latest story on Mort tween Bill Weidenborner and Jo Zir- indoor stadium proposal has been a Cooper, since he joined the Braves, has kelbach against the Laffler-Putnam political football for several adminis- the big right-hander ailing with a sore team, when the latter duo emerged vic- trations, but now looms as a reality flipper; this reminds me of the time the tors by the score of 24-25. The Freddy ... WE HOPE ... If our Rochester Cardinal big-wigs sold Diz Dean to Horch-Herro Grashof team have Red Wings could play all of their the Cubs for an enormous amount of dropped but one match, along with games at home, Manager Burleigh cabbage and half of the gum factory, the Zirkelbach-Weidenborner, and the Grimes and his Red Wings could set and the great Diz sat in the Cub uni- Baldy Schwind-Salvaggio teams. their sights for the little world series form for the season with a dead arm. this fall. Playing at home, they either ... Despite the warm summer nights, The Recreation Association has win their series or break even. After named Herm Grashof manager of the football is in the air. Coach McKeever they get out of their back yard, they has his Cornell squad drilling daily, Varsity Horseshoe team entrant in the just flutter games away. At present they newly formed Rochester Industrial ditto Coach Elmer Burnham at the are entrenched in sixth spot, four games Horseshoe League. Manager Grashof River Campus. N . Y. U. has been away from a play-off position. How- added to the Rivermen's football has picked the following players to ever, to go out on that proverbial limb, represent the company in this league: schedule this fall .. . Just to coin a this writer predicts the Wings will be phrase for a closing, "G. I. hope it isn't Bill Weidenborner, Leo Zirkelbach, in the play-offs ... In the Rochester Pete Laffler, Ed Schell, Bill Putnam long before you come back." major softball wheel, the Ritter ten and Grashof himself. All our matches has taken the play from Kodak Park, will be pitched on our courts on Mon- behind the sterling mound chores be- day evenings at 6:30. Kodak Park will ing turned in by Jimmy Lee, a dis- An inscription on the tombstone of furnish the opposition in the opener. charged veteran, they have won nine an old Army mule named Maggie: "In straight under the Park Arcs ... Hank memory of Maggie, who in her lifetime PHOTOQUIZ ANSWERS Greenberg, has made the Detroit Ti- kicked one general, two colonels, four 1-(b) C-54, Douglas Skymaster. 2-(d) majors, twenty-four lieutenants, forty- bare midriff. 3-(b) Independence, Mo. gers a threat for the pennant in the 4- (a) hash marks; each represents three American League, since he joined them two sergeants, 454 privates and one years in the service. 5- ( d) cowcatcher. bomb." 6- (b) bunt. 7-(b) babushka. 8-(d) Au· after four years with Uncle Sam. stralia. Greenberg is receiving fifty grand for p:atroling the outfield for the Tigers No man is really dead unless he breaks . . . Byron Nelson, despite a bother- Teacher: "Can any of you girls tell faith with the future. No man is really some back, and Johnny Revolta were me what a mandate is?" alive unless he accepts his responsibilities. knotted for medal honors in the P. G. Pretty Co-Ed: "Oh boy!- Can I." 12 Personals and · Personalities ... THIS AN' THAT: The Inspection us for California just a few months Department is glad to see Mary Ali- ago, and was married on June 26 at amo back on the job after being on the the Shamrock Villa, Canoga Park, Cal- sick list for the past three months ... ifornia. Our best wishes to you, Betty They al so welcome Helen Bopp, a . . . Best wishes for happiness are ex- newcomer to this Department ... Ruth tended to Rose Berwind, who for 3½ Engelbrecht and Irene . Kryger week- years has worked in the Lens Division, ended in New York, and had for them- second floo r, and has been Frank Hil- selves a very fine time in the Big City berer's assistant for two years. Rose . .. There's a reason for that starry- leaves this month to enter the Domin- eyed-look of Ann Schnapier- her boy- ican Order in Buffalo . .. Ned Schnorr friend has been home on furlough ... is getting his gals mixed up lately. What is it that "Al" Biondo has that One of these days it may be too bad prompted the "gals" on the M-82 Line for him, especially, if he calls one to give him "that nice birthday gift." "Stinky" like he did recently ... Our All the other fellows are jealous, AI best wishes this month go to Wanda ... Scene: 9:50 A. M. Shorty Glick Wojtas, who married Ted Nowak of tells Baldy Schwind that he will be late the Army . . . Doris Mikletish and Art Kasper getting back. Baldy asks him, "Where Carol Kirk have solved the shoe prob- are yo u going?" "To lunch," says lem. They walk home barefoot now. him pictured way back in 1918. Isn't Shorty. "It's a bit early isn't it?" The girls claim it's cool and comfort- he cute? . .. Summer is officially here Shorty, much embarrassed proceeds to enjoy . his 10-minute rest period ... The SENTRY joins with the employ- ees in expressing sympathy to Dorothy Smith on the death of her mother, and The Ballad of Braddock's B.ay to Katherine Boryszewski and Tom Three little maidens went fishing, Williams on the death of Walter Borys- A boat and the long poles had they, zewski ... Rumor has it that when it They looked for some fish and some frolic comes to passing out ice cream, Alex On the waters of fair Braddock's Bay. Hall has the system. How about let- ting us in on it" Alex ? . .. Otto La- Now one rowed around in wide circles, (Marge Little) tosky has been busy up at Canadice Annoyed by the rough choppy sea, Lake preparing for his 'vacation at his And the trees that stuck up from the water summer camp . .. The Molding De- Where none were expected to be. partment welcomes Florian Dominiak to the Glass Cutting Department .. . And one clung in fright to the pier head, (Mary Conlon) Conrad Zimmer, Mrs. Zimmer and Which ruined her skin and her clothes, Marion Figlerowicz recently spent a But the one who climaxes the story pleasant weekend at Pawling, New Is the one who got hooked in the nose. (Eleanor Burley) York, where Marion's husband is now Avadna Stewart stationed . . . Of interest to all is the recent marriage of Betty Carpenter, formerly of the third floor, Mechan- able ... Dotty Sanick had such a bad - Ray Wayda has stopped wearing his ical, to Carl M. Lambert. Betty left case of sunburn she was forced to stay leather jacket .. . Charlie Gutberlet's home for five days ... Myrtle Gosnell window is in now ... Lew Foster of has been ill at home with appendicitis. the Photo Lens Department has gone Hurry back, Myrtle; we miss you ... back home to Boston (pronounced The Centerers had a farewell party on Bahston) where people have " frawgs" HEY H£R8 ( WHEN I SAID Art Griffith, who recently left for the instead of frogs and "hawses" instead I'D RATHER oo ANY TH ING THAN PUT THE WORM ON THF Army, at Paul Walz's home. It was of horses. The boys miss you, Lew .. . HooK I DIDN'T THINK ID HAVE TO DRAG THIS BOAT AROUND stag until the girls arrived around 10 Frank Snyder and Clayton Prevost o'clock-just in time for "lunch," and haven't had anyone to argue with since then tried to outdo each other in sing- Lew Foster went on his vacation. Tsk! ing. A fine sen doff for Art! ... Judy Tsk Welcome to Stella Mendolia Newman and Jerry Kirchgessner are to the Photo Lens Cine Grinding D e- two happy girls, coming to work with partment ... The fourth floo r, Lens, shiny eyes of late. Reason is their baseball team will soon change its husbands are homeward bound after name to All Scars at the rate they have been going recently ... Wollensak too long overseas ... Don Englert has Nite was celebrated at St. Mary's Hos- a "voice" of his own now, the voice of pital when Mickey Cardarelli, Herb a telephone operator. He has every- Schwartz, Louis Timmons, and Charles Leo H ouser and Herb Hommel go fish- one going on the topic ... It seems Henchen were comparing babies ing. The next time, Leo will bait his that Art Kasper has never made the Earl Richmond is now looking very own hook, betcha. SENTRY until now, but here we have pretty at the blocking bench. Printed in U.S.A.