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Vol. 35 AKRON', OHIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1946 No. 18

Weekly Review Colorful Ceremony Marks Laying Of — OF— Labor Relations Cornerstone Of Senior Scout Lodge Reclaim Stoppage STRUCTUREIS TO Simkin Hears Cases Here's How New Scout Lodge Will Look When Completed ; BE COMPLETED BY Reclaim Plant operations still SEPTEMBER were at a standstill Monday i NEXT night when The Clan went to press, despite sporadic attempts Dedicated To Memory Of Three to resume production. Idling 350 Senior Scouts Who Lost persons, the work stoppage be- Lives In World War gan last Thursday, when fifty- seven first shift men staged a "sitdown" in protest of com- CORNERSTONE of the new pany policy in "docking" em- senior scout lodge in Good- who left work early dur- year Heights was laid Sunday previous pay period. afternoon at a colorful cere- ;"sitdown"startedinDept. mony presided over by Stanley tfhen twenty-seven refiner R. Miller, scout executive of the Ss Akron area council. operators refused to run their mills at the beginning of first The new building, now half shift. Thirty minutes later thir- completed, is expected to be ty men in Dept. 221M, reclaim ready for occupancy by Good- receiving and storage, stopped year Air and Sea Scout units working. Union leaders failed next September. At that time in an attempt to get the men the $54,000 lodge, sponsoredby to resume work, after which Goodyear, will be turned over supervision notified the fifty- officially to the Akron area seven participants that each scouting council. was suspended for seven days. reported Sunday's ceremony opened Subsequent shifts but with a hag raising. Fifty Good- did not work. yearAir and Sea Scouts and of- Some first shift employes re- ported Monday, but not ficers, dressed respectively in could uniforms of sky blue and navy work because the mill room was blue, stood idle. Second shift started up, at attention as the stopped bugle sounded. Rev. Harry D. but soon * * work.* Rose, pastor of the Goodyear Heights Presbyterian The issue was not a new one. — United '- - ~*^^ 'j^i^m^mY^l Church, gave Some time ago supervision re- mmwM&*' t-i&lwmBl Bhk / //» Wfc ./m^ Srt/ the invocation. minded reclaim employes they Short talks were made by C. be "docked" if they per- B. Alexander,president of the 4^B<> in quitting work before Akron area council, and Ed "^ThIshift change. The refiner oper- Hamlin, chairman of Goodyear ators are paid on a daywork- scouting activities. Two other piecework basis. Dissatisfied scout leaders, Paul Shamberger with this arrangement, they An architect's drawing of the front of the new senior scout lodge being built in Goodyear and Clem Home, both of the filed a grievance which included Heights for Goodyear Air and Sea Scout units. Goodyear Export Company, a protest against "docking." were introduced. Shamberger is This grievance reached Impar- eastern district Boy Scout com- tial Umpire W. E. Simkin the GET VACATION FEVER ArnsteinBack From METZLER SAYS HELLO missioner, and Home is Air same day the work stoppage Department163B, Plant 1re- "Say hello for me to the boys Scout commissioner of the Ak- occurred. treading and repair, is getting Cruise On Carrier in Dept. 195E, transportation, ron area. Simkin took under advisement the vacation fever, after receiv- Plant 1, and tell them I'll be After a brief talk on local phase of the grievance per- ing achievements, that several picturesque cards Karl Arnstein, presi- back there working with them scouting Miller taining to "docking," but re- from one of its members, A. S. Dr. vice as soon as possible," writes A. laid the cornerstone, dedicating ferred back the rate protest for Rasmussen, who is touring Cali- dent and chief engineer of Air- Metzler, employe, to memory craft, is at his desk this week, W. former it the of three company-union negotiation. fornia and Mexico. Rasmussen, now with the army in Le Havre, former senior scouts who died Company and union representa- well-known Goodyear silent, following a short cruise on the in II— Air Scouts aircraft carrier Tarawa and a France, in a letter to The Clan. World War tives studied the rate question writes that he met several for- He says he thinks he may be Thomas Alspach and Glen Monday. Goodyearites visit to the naval air station at * * * mer Akron while Patuxent, home late in May or early in Brooks and Sea Scout Officer visiting the Los Angeles plant. Md. June. Michael Balca. Simkin heard six grievance Dr. Arnstein made the trip Thursday. The fathers of these boys are cases last His next upon specialinvitation of Secre- employed at Goodyear. N. N. hearings are tentatively set for SON COMING HOME tary of the N'avy James F. For- WRIGHT SPEAKER Wednesday, May Alspach is manager of Good- 8. Isabelle Butcher, Dept. 162F, estal in company with more W. C. Wright, director of year Industrial University. Pet- stock preparation, Plant 1, is than a hundred members of the management training, Aircraft, er B.Brooks is a Plant 1power- HOWARD AIKEN DIES looking Institute of Aeronautical spoke gradu- Joseph Howard J. Aiken, 65, em- forward to the dis- to membersof the house foreman. Balca charge of her son, Robert, from Sciences. ation class of Euclid Central works in Dept. 152B, Plant 1 ploye of Dept. 7, accounting, military aboard the Tarawa High Plant C, Aircraft,, died Sunday service next month. While Vocational School at the truck tire pit preparation. morning. He had twenty-six Robert, a corporal, left last from NewYork to Norfolk flight vocational conference held at Young Balca's widow, Mrs. Goodyear, Thursday to return to Kennedy demonstrations by the carrier's that school last week. More Balca, in Dept. 643, years' service with Memphis, planes, power persons present Jane works having worked in Dept. 432A, General Hospital, an air show and than 800 were Plant 1factory payroll, and his warehouse finished stock, Plant Tenn., after a thirty-day fur- an exhibition of special naval for the vocational training brother, Joseph Jr., is in Dept. 8. before joining Aircraft. Be- lough home. equipment were observed. demonstration. 114, Plant 1 electricians. sides his wife, he leaves two Sealed inside the stone were sons, a daughter and three photostatic _. _.._ neighbor "slip" copies of the origi- brothers. Services were con- i%**al?T" HA ■*■ When a friend or or relative asks you to a "want ad" The Clan for Publication, please "Ads" for The nal Air Scout and Sea Scout ducted yesterday at Adams Fu- PLEASE DON T DO II. to don't take it. charters, and a group picture of neral Home. Burial was at Ty- Clan's columns are for employes only. rone, Pa. (Continued on page 2) "THE WINGFOOT CLAN 2 AIR SCOUT MEET R. T.Brown Cited j Laying Of Cornerstone Of Scout Lodge In Goodyear Heights For His Services JUNE 15PROMISES TowardWar Effort mWmWm^ZZnz^^*jMmmWtwwmW&M9.' -**^c■ "*»«#j# GREAT DAY mm^m -~*bbm ifa iL^aaBBa^Baai bbi TO BE y/^B '.- Two wardepartment citations BDMfifi . fWajw mm ?MWf! in "appreciation for patriotic Ten Councils May Have Entries service in position of trust and In Model Plane Events responsibility" have been re- ceived by R. T. Brown, who At Hawk Field from 1940 through September, 1945, served as manager of A big day for Air Scouts of - engineering Akron scout F* W Amk m &*1 PBfcl|H military products and other councils vlfll fi»- tL^B aaP^ for Goodyear. of northeastern Ohio is sched- Citations were made for en- uled June 15, when this group gineering and managerial ad- will invade Hawk Field for the vice to chief of ordnance as a first sectional Air Scout meet member, subcommittee on rub- ever held. ber products, SEA ordnance ad- Designed to promote competi- I'jA^k^LW -A"^ f RlaVaal aBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBT«? BBbW -fl V visory committee and for out- tion in model plane events, the standing services rendered in affair will attract entries from time of war to the tank and ten scout councils. Prominent motor transport development guests and friends of scouting program of the ordnance depart- have been invited, according to ment. Clem Home, general chairman Both citations bear the sig- of the committee in charge. natures of RobertP. Patterson, An all-day program has been secretaryof war,and Lieutenant arranged, with flying time at General L. H. Campbell Jr., Hawk Field set for 9 a. m. chief of ordnance. Model plane events are sched- Graduatedfrom Georgia Tech uled to last until late after- in1918, Brown served in World noon. Prizes valued at $1,000, War Ias a lieutenant in the including plaques, trophies and 1'*' >-— -—-X*^, artillery. C-rfV^T ■-■ass^, m m aaaaaa^Kw ,g Mmti: jft> -,. T*^B field He has been with personal . m ;^". mwgxj^iM*!**. ,-JSLi' ■ , j^3t items, will be award- m*'*^~ ..-. ;* w!mWm*Tt* <£" *7^mW Goodyear twenty-seven years. ed dinners. Lunch and refresh- : -t^'X**^? ments will be served by Girl * ' ■ ' '*-f *-aS&m '■■ fwSBI.. r'h^LW&LmW^WmmYl WMm^ bbbbbbbbHbMHHbbV mm P. W. of re- in all * .r *-- H^^i^g^^^ * tail operating, including flying ■' \ ' stores who re- scale. Others >l^**?*"> '/WH^bTr^ &*V -"-£*}*« Vv' " jfvJS tl.^ ■"''*'">.^KaV"JaaarVMatr *^f Jfcg*U*jTTjBaaaaW^at' "■I jjar^.l-JT? aaakv.H ** ■ ' ' feature hand launched and tow- JT .: JSL -,'.■'"" ." 'Salw^^SfcS^ JaafciaaBBB^L/Aj?!*^ aaaaH^**5al-.i) 1 '*3F'» *—^aaW^BBaV cently completed twenty-five line gliders, as well as an ex- year's service, was presente^fe^ hibition calling for both preci- diamond-studded pin and f^P* sion scale and original design. awardby H. J. Young, assistant A novelty contest has been Little's first job with Good- carded for jet propulsion, light- year was as aclerk at Hartford er-than-air, helicopter, stunting; district office. He later became and parachute dropping. office manager at Harrisburg, Invited as a judge is Charles then a traveling auditor and Kettering, vice president in member of the field operating charge of research at General staff. From 1932 through 1938 Motors. P. W. Litchfield, Good- he served as division operating year ** *' chairman and chairman of fl— T~ Ml aaaal aaT M. ■ HvflSaay'j^P ■bbbbb^* - I AaBBaUaa^^ '. «! b^T./tbb1 manager of the Southeastern, the regional Air Scout -IV U -II i^laHvJIVMr -M [ 8 "** WUMBteb Wi»M- -IKral 1 commit- "^"^■%Jbbb¥ ■■bbbbT^ aaaF bTbbbbbB aT^BBaam bTbbbBL. "#L^.* f J VnV'llriVji.l/X*lj^V aB South-Central and Northeastern tee, has been invited. sales divisions. He became as- A judge of the exhibition sistant manager of field operat- event, covering model plane de- ing department in 1938 and was sign and workmanship, will be promoted to his present posi- Captain Jack Clause of the tion in 1940. army air forces, who will fly a helicopter over Hawk Field. That's Something To Cornerstone Of Upper: Sealing the stone marker in the wall of the new lodge. Left to right are Stanley R. Think About,Hughey Miller, scout executive of the Akron area council; Ed Hamlin, chairman of Goodyear scouting Scout Lodge Laid program; C. B. Alexander, president of Akron area council; Jack Porosky, Air Scout squadron Hugh Sinclair, right-hand leader, and Blake LeMaster, skipper of Goodyear Sea Scouts. man in the offices of (Continued from page 1) Lower: Goodyear Sea and Air Scouts stand at attention for flag raising ceremony. The Boy Fritsch, advertising depaV!^A the first Goodyear Sea Scouts. Scout lodge is shown at right, and the new senior scout lodge is under construction at left. ment, says he read an article Jack Porosky, Air Scout squad- in a magazine recently to the ron leader, and Sea Scout Skip- effect that, on an average, per Blake LeMaster assisted in SOME OF "BOILED DOWN" NEWS ABOUT GOODYEARITES people move in their sleep this phase of the ceremony. every fifteen minutes. Many scout officials and par- Al Luette, Dept. 141, stock Two former navy men are C. O. McKitrick, supervisorin Weighing 150 pounds,Hugh ents of scouts attended the preparation, Plant 1, says he back at their desks in wage Dept. 241A, stock preparation. computes that he moves 600 ceremony. P. W. Litchfield, has been spending his two standards, following their dis- Plant 2, who returned from his pounds an hour, or 4,800 Goodyear chairman of the weeks' vacation helping his wife charges from the service. Paul vacation last week, says he pounds every eight-hour board and scouting enthusiast, clean house. Hayes returned April 15 and spent the time "working around sleeping stretch. was unable to attend, being John Arnold, Dept. 106A, fab- Walter Bennett April 22. the house." "That's nearly two and a away on a trip. half tons," says Hugh. "No. business He was ric inspection, Plant 1, left last David Riley, recently releas- G. Russell, Dept. 141, active in planning the new Friday night brother, stock wonder I'm so tired in the to visit his ed from the navy, is again busy preparation, Plant 1, is recup- morning I hardly get lodge. who is ill and his sister in at his job that can The senior scout building, in the Research Lab- erating from an illness at his out of bed." Zanesville, .0 oratory. Since his release he home. eighty feet long and forty feet Much relieved is Vernard and Mrs. Riley have been liv- wide, is of two-story construc- Tanner, Plant 1cafeteria, over ing in Goodyear Heights. E. L.Trull and H. G.Phillips, Organize Club Of tion and locatedadjacent to the the recovery of his wife from a both of Dept. 155, bicycle tires present lodge Minnie Verdun's ten-year-old tubes, on Goodyear siege of the "flu". Vernard re- son, and Plant 1, are back Lighter-Than-Air Men boulevard which houses Good- cently Iran Larry, is home from Chil- from their vacations. returnedfrom where dren's Hospital, where he re- year Boy Scout troops and Cub he wasstationed with the army. Edward Duzuris, An attempt is being made to Packs. cently had undergone an appen- returned Back at her desk this week dectomy. Dept. veteran inDept.141, stock prep- organize a club of navy lighter- The new lodge will have rec- is Dorothy Fessler, production Minnie is in men. rooms, meeting 152F, stock preparation,Plant 1. aration, Plant 1, left the com- than-air reational quar- control calenders, following a pany last week to attendschool. Herbert McLain, 2377 E. ters, kitchen equipment and brief illess. C. Conley, Dept. 141, stock Market street, ST-4031, and other facilities. L. R. Taylor, police, Plant 1, preparation,Plant 1, is marking Harold Muncey, formerly of Bennie Semchuck, 257 Cole ave- is on the job again, following a time until the arrival of his Dept. 162, accessories, Plant 1, nue, PA-5157, both former Virgil Knapp, English country. has left the company to enter sales and prod- ten-day absence, due to a fiancee in this trucking Goodyear Aircraft employes, ucts, Plant B, this week re- wrenched back. W. R. Lindenmood, Dept. the business. He will are heading themovement.They turned from vacation with tales Bob Alden, supervisor, ban- 241A, stock preparation, Plant live in New Mexico. will be glad to have prospective of his accomplishments withhis buries, Plant 1, and PaulHume, 2, was recently called to New George Pflueger, general members contact them. violin and garden. pre-dip, Plant 1, were "flu" pa- Lexington, 0., by the death of foreman in Dept. 884, Airfoam, tients two weeks. his father. Plant 8, is recuperating from Charles Weisenmiller's wife L. Korb, Dept. 155, bicycle Vivian Pitsinger's son is re- Edith Monroe, wheels and an operation at City Hospital. has been in City Hospital for tires and tubes, Plant 1, has re- cuperating from an injured eye, brakes, Plant B, displayed a Mark Carden, Dept. 153, air- an operation and is expected to turned to work, after being sustained when he was struck new wrist watch to associates plane tires and tubes, Plant 1, be returned home shortly. Wei- treated in Goodyear Hospital by a golf ball. Vivian works this week. The watch is a hasbeen absent more than three senmiller works in Dept. 241, two weeks for burns. in Dept. 384, Airfoam, Plant 8, birthday gift from her fiance. weeks because of illness. stock preparation,Plant 2. - -THE WINGFOOT CLAN 3 WILLETT LEAVES Sometimes Arthur I Michael Wiland, Recipient Of 35-Year Service Horrocks Delivers SOON FOR PLANT Speeches Day | Award, Has Five Sons On Payroll Of Goodyear 3 In IN SOUTH AFRICA ArthurC. Horrocks, Goodyear public relations counsel and for- Third Member Of Factory Force mer head of Goodyear Indus- Will Join Two Now There; trialUniversity, in filling speak- Opening Next Winter ing engagements over the country,frequently —delivers two Third member of the factory addresses in a day and some- organization of the new South times he has three on his sched- Africa plant, to leave shortly ule, each on a different subject. for Uitenhage, is R. B. Willett, On May 15 Horrocks is to ap- former Aircrafter, who will pear before the Rotary Club in have charge of personnel and Sandusky, O., at noon. At this efficiency. meeting members will have in- vited guests and a large at- Henry Watts, purchasing, and planned. Henry Brundage, operating, are tendance is already there. Val Folio, super- At 3:30 in the afternoon Hor- rocks is to be speaker at a intendent, will leave a month Km I mm m^m\ later, and another group, to get specially-called meeting of the away around the first of Au- Foremen's Club of the Farrell- Stanley, Cheek Foundry, one of Sandus- gust, includes E. L. ky's big industrial tire production; Gus Novick, concerns. In mechanical goods; H. M. Wil- the evening he is to address the Jackson, develop- annual meeting of the Firelands son, now at Area Council of Boy Scouts, ment, and Frank Silver, tech and aaamw ':' aaaal already for this gathering two service. hundred reservations for din- The opening of a new plant is ner have been made, according always an important landmark" to B. W. Stayton, who is very in Goodyear history. In this in- Michael Wiland receives his 35-year pin from FredClimeras four sons (left to right), Henry, active in the Boy Scout move- stance Goodyear Aircraft sup- Charles, James and Carl watch the presentation. ment in northern Ohio. The plies several of the key person- event is to be the silver anni- Rounding out a service of Dad Wiland, who came to place Inever dreamed that my versary appreciation dinner, at thirty-five years at Goodyear, Goodyear after working twenty- five sons would follow in my which Boy Scout executivesand Michael Wiland, member of the one years in Pennsylvania coal footsteps. outstanding members of troops squadron, was awardedhis serv- mines, started in the carriage "However," continued the sen- will be present from Sandusky, ice pin last Thursday by Fred tire department, and two years ior Wiland, "I had always Elyria, Lorain, Norwalk, Belle- Climer, assistant to the presi- later joined the squadron.Look- spokenhighly of Goodyear as a vue and other cities. dent, in the presence of four of ing back over the thirty-five fine company for which to work, the five sons of Wiland who are years, he said: and it looks like my five boys Employes Activities Goodyear employes. It was—a "In the first place when I felt that Iwas telling the truth. proudmoment for the veteran hired in Ihad no idea that IIknow they feel just as Ido Banquet Thursday and provid, also, for the four would be a Goodvear employe about Goodyear." sons present. thirty-five years. In the second The senior Wiland's sons are: The annual employes activi- Henry, employed in purchasing; ties committee spring banquet Charles, cement house; James, will be held tomorrow at the Tone Of OptimismIn AddressBy President contract termination; Carl, Air- Canteenat 6:30 p.m. foam. and Arthur, manager of Invitations have been sent to Thomas At Wingfoot Girls' Annual Banquet the Goodyear store in Moline, more than fifty organizations to 111. Arthur was not present for sendrepresentatives.Reports on m Expressing high optimism "That is in keeping with the the picture. club programs willbe submitted bbbbbbbbbbbV ' m- 1 about Goodyear's future busi- company's endeavor for a fam- Gladys, a sister of the five and future activities of the bbl M ness picture and stressing the ilv spirit and mutual coopera- brothers, was formerly em- groups outlined. importance of getting produc- tion among its employes," said ployed at Aircraft. President E. J. Thomas, Vice R. B. Willett tion, needed to meet the thepresident. "Wehave a spirit President Cliff Slusser; Fred back-up tires and and enthusiasm which is the Climer, nel,including Folio and Stanley, demand for assistant to the presi- other rubber products, as well envy of the entire industry, and dent; F. J. Carter, personnel who worked primarily on Cor- as preparing for the future it is our biggest asset." sairs, and and Brundage. director, and C. R. Langdon, Watts market.PresidentE. J. Thomas Guests, besides President i Howdy, Michael sales and office personnel,have Willett, a native of Altoona, addressed more than seventy Thomas, were Mrs. Thomas, indicated they will attend. Pa., "grew up" in Akron and members of the Wingfoot Girls Vice President and Mrs. C. was graduated from Akron Uni- at their twenty-first annual Rlusser and Mr. and Mrs. L. versity as a mechanical engi- banouet last Wednesday night Tompkinson. Forest StartedBy joined the company at the Portage Hotel. Clara Sparr presided and Scouts ArborDay ;y years ago, went through "There is a chance we will May Holmes, club president, ency, engineering and pro- see the best production period introduced the speaker. «Heduction time study, interplant; Akron has ever had," he said ArborDay was lastFriday, at Large corsages were pre- which Goodyear Boy and industrial engineering be- pxnlaininqr that money had Thomas, time fore going to Aircraft, wherehe been snent in extensive morl- sented to Mrs. Mrs. Scouts began a tree-planting charge production plan- pmizinrr gain Slusser and Mrs. Tomkinson program at Camp Manatoc. It had of and research to club mem- *^ ning at Plant D. He has a wife that end. He rtaid a tribute to as well as several mm 4 ik. will amount to quite a sizable and two daughters, 13 and 15. It work which has been accom- bers and smaller corsages^ were reforestation project. plished given to each girl attending. The goal is for each of the will take twenty days for them bv the women of Good- birthday cake, get by Air eomnliroontpd the A decorated 523 Goodyear Scouts to plant at to there boat. travel vear and twenty-one candles, was takes thirty-six hours. Winirfoot Girls for b»'ng not a with least one tree, but many of inst office prirls or just served. Music was provided theboys areexceeding thisnum- Uitenhage is about fifteen club for throughout the evening by from Elizabeth, factory girls but for both. ber. For example, members of miles Port on Eileen France's Orchestra. Troop 43 have already set out the coast, has a population of seedlings. 20,000, and a climate similar to 300 that of Atlanta. The new plant Water LinesLaidTo will make tires and tubes, belt- Goodyear Gardens WILL TRAIN DOGS TicketsFor Rodeo ing and hose, will employ about Adeline "Tommy" At Bargain Price one thousand people, have a yester- MichaelAdley production of 900 tires a day, Water lines were laid Thompson, Dept. 156E, dav at the Goodyear gardens leaving about one third of them truck planting tubes, Plant 1, is Kay Greenleaf Adley, former Yipee! Tickets for the S-Q tires. and all is set for the the company, after ten employe of Goodyear in stock Ranch Rodeo, featuring the season, according to Ray De- years, to start a dog ken- preparation,Plant2, and among movie cowboy star, Gene Autry The plant is scheduled to get tricV. president of the Goodyear plans into operation next winter, nel. She also to the tops of Goodyear's women and his horse "Champ," are Garden Club. train dogs. years, which will be summertime in gardeners already bowlers several sent to available at the Goodyear Hall Some have The Clan a picture of her baby South Africa. planted plots Others are business office. their son, Michael, stating that little The rodeo will be held at the oxnected to start this week if Mike is growing like a weed in Arena, Goodyear- COMING FROM SHANGHAI the weather permits, Detrick BILL SUTPHEN HOME Cleveland and R. Sutphen, son of sunny California, where the Ad- ites may get two reserved seats MargaretCampbell's son,Wil- said. William leys reside. for price of one,$3, next liam N. Campbell, motor ma- A few plots still are unas- G. M. Sutphen, labor trainer in the for class, if are the Plant 2 tire division, re- Kay says the baby's brothers. Sunday's matinee performance chinist's mate third is on sirrned ot^er Goodvearites Danny, grand at 2:30 o'clock. his way home from Shanghai, interested.Membership dues in turned home April 16 with his Ken and have a China, aboard the George M. the club is $3 annually. discharge from the navy, after time with this new addition to Randall, months Several ernnloyes applied for fifteen months' dutv. "Bill", his the Adley family. And she adds BILL WEST IS BACK after fourteen very West, curing,Plant 1, re- in the Pacific. Nearly Wo years ""aniens but have not r>aid thoir wife, son. sister and niece, all that she misses much her Bill have lansed since Margaret, ''ues and received their cards. motored from California, where former associates at Goodvear turnedtohis job last week,after who works in Dept. 106A, fab- Detrick asks that these nersons he had been stationed. He was and happily she recalls pleasant an absence of two months. He 1, formerly a supervisor in the times she had while in the em- had been home under a physi- ric inspection, Plant has seen advise him at once of their in- ploy her son. tentions. Plant 1balloon room. of the company. cian's care. THE WINGFOOT CLAN 4 Ylzwiby, WUnticm, A&aut j iPjdma fohn&an 9iv~en ttlam^ 9i\JU y#u Know- M'^m^M\ 30-y^aA MeAJitice 9M Forsakes Glamour CHAT Of Radio Star To CHAT Completes Thirty Years Al Goodyear Become Housewife Alma DeLong, Dept. 242B, Leona Oisten, Dept. 242B. beads, Plant 2, has been ill at beads,Plant 2,returned to work home nearly a month. last Wednesday, after several Marian Brent,whose voicehas * * * weeks' illness. been overthe radio during * * * heard Flora Marlow, Dept. 152F, * the last two years, has decided stock preparation,Plant 1, is ill aBBBBBMBBW BaH BbI Althea Slusser, Dept. 644. to forsake the glamour that ac- and has been absent a week. timekeeping, Plant 1, has been companies appearances on the * * * absent more than three weeks stage and before the "mike" ' because of illness. Rosella Lewis, Dept. 241A, ~ ' " * * * stock preparation, Plant 2, m "rested" on her vacation last ■bHb^bbbbbbHb^ Hilda Basarab, formerly of week. * * * Dept. 152F, stock preparation, afl Lata* aal Plant 1, left the company last 111 at her home for the past Saturday to "keep* house."* week, Cora Brown, Plant B :(-. cafeteria, returned to her job Nina Lee Jones was given a this week. * * * "get well"gift of $38 by produc- ffaaar xoaa r^aaaaaV tion control employes of Depts. Betty Heddleston. Dept. 615, 152A and F, Plant 1, during the sales accounting, Plant 1, has Easter season. more a * * * been absent than week, '^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^■^Ha^B^B^B^B^B^a^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^B^K^B^B^a^Kjay^lll""^ due to illness.* * * MB Catherine Dietrich, production control in Dept. 152F, Benson, Dept. 242B, stock Anna preparation, Plant 1, is enter- beads, Plant 2, entered St". taining Mrs. Henry Plate of Thomas Hospital for observa- New York City. tion last week. * * * Juanita Ward, Dept. 152F, Ruth Ross, Dept. 644, time- stock preparation, Plant 1, was keeping, Plant 1, received lin- gerie, a blouse, absent last week because her cards and injured. hankies from the girls on her brother had been birthday last* Thursday.* * Sarah Artis, Dept.152F, stock preparation, Plant 1, absent Freda Sec, production <'<"^B April 19, improving at in Dept. 295E, transportatlrm. since is 2, recently her home from a foot operation. Plant was called to * * * Buckhannon, W. Va., by the Carrie Prowten, Elizabeth death of her* mother-in-law.* * Walters and Margaret Smith, all of Dept. 162, accessories, Selma Johnson at her desk. Girls in the Plant 1telephone Plant 1, are on vacation this Goodyear's exchange celebratedRuth Rich- Selma Johnson, who started of best-known birthday April 22 week. * * * in Dept. 835, office service, women, is head supervisor and ardson's with Plant 1, as a multigraph oper- is charge sixty girls. a noon luncheon. Ruth received in of She hankies, cards and toilet goods. Marian Brent Annie Horvath, Dept. 615, ator, has rounded out thirty received a large bouquet of * * * sales accounting, Plant 1, spent years in the same department roses, snapdragons and carna- to quietness her vacation "cleaning house," Myra Seeley, Dept. 241A, id retire the of and now has her service pin, tions in honor of her comple- preparation, mie life. she told the girls upon her re- presented by R. H. Shaffer, de- tion of three decades at Good- stock Plant 2, was stage turn last week. partment manager. Selma, one year. ill last week. Her son, Charles, "Brent" is Marian's — recently returned home withhis me. Her realname is Weise discharge from military serv- wasuntil last Saturday, when Rita Postle, wage standards, HER SON HOME visited college friends in Bowl- ice. * * * e became the bride of William ■ ENGAGED ( Gladys Lamb, in office of W. inders, mechanical engineer, ing Green over the week-end. E. Lewis, labor training She attended college there be- j j fore- Eleanor Johnson, Dept. 155, Cleveland. man in Dept. 137, spreader di- bicycle tires and tubes, Plant 1, fore coming to Aircraft. vision, Plant 1, is on thirty- When Marian finished school * * * A friendship begun when a returned last week from a visit e thought perhaps she'd like a day leave of absence because of in Plymouth, 0., where she Back in the labor department they first met at Goodyear has return of son, Freddie, sition at Goodyear, where her culminated in the engagement the her visitedher sister,who is serious- ther, William Weise. is em- at Aircraft this week is Miriam from the navy.He has been dis- — Allen who visited her soldier of Lucille Swartz, salary per- oyed now in the Plant B sonnel, Aircraft, and Ted Stov- charged, after more than a year feteria at Aircraft. However, husband at Camp Crowder, Mo., in the Pacific. Waddell, during the Easter holidays. all, tube and wrap tires, Plant Gertrude Zelda iving acquired a reputationas * * * 1. engagement Hatch and Stella Butler, all of vocalist, ap- The was an- FISH Mariandecided to nounced at a family dinner last IN MICHIGAN Plant 1hospital,are still talking iar in public and has been on Vietta Keeling, Dept. 155, week and at Babe Conner, production con- about the performance of "ograms from bicycle tubes, Plant 1, friends Aircraft coast to coast, tires and knew of the event when Lucille trol in Dept. 162, accessories, "Romeo and Juliet" in Cleveland ost of the time with George who had been away from work displayed her diamond. Plant 1, and her husband, in Friday. * * uffy's Orchestra. since the first of the year be- Dept. 162, spent the week-end # cause of illness, has returned. on a fishing trip to "There's a fascination about * * * Sue Sinar, Dept. 431A, ware- northern Sightseeing and visiting aveling from city to city, ap- Michigan. They also visited friends will occupy the atten- Vaughan, housing and shipping, Plant 3, Babe's >aring in public and singing Marjorie secretary has just received a diamond en- sister and brother-in- tion of Jean Robb, wheels and programs," says to R. W. Warner, car and home law, Mr. and Mrs. Lafey Beers brakes, B, 1 radio gagement ring from John Stecz Jackson, Plant when she arian. "Interesting people are supplies,left Saturday for Cam- of Akron, recently discharged of Mich. spends next week with her sis- et everywhere and one has an den. N. J., for a week's visit army veteran. ter in Detroit. iportunity to see the leading with her husband. * * * DOROTHY TRANSFERRED * * * ties of America. But I feel * * * Dorothy DeLong was trans- Maxine Anderson of the Re- A diamond ring on the third ferred Monday week lat Ishall be just as happy in Word has been received that finger her left signal- on of this lief Association offices left the my of hand from the Relief Association of- company Tuesday, home of own." Irma Garde, former employe of izes the engagement of Mary after service Marian and her husband will car and home supplies, who left Schray, brakes, fices to the office of C. N. of about five years. Maxine will wheels and Rhoads. merchandise distribu- devote to ire in New York City. the company last fall, is work- Plant B, to Bob Wheeler, ma- her time hereafter ing in Philadelphia, Pa. tion. She has been with Good- "keeping house." * * * terial control, Plant B. Former * * » schoolmates at Kent State, the year since December 9, 1942. THEY KNIT SWEATERS Mvrtle Raplinger, who at- engagement is the result of a A newcomernow employed in CLAN GETS synthetic Ilene Bricker, wheels and tended a church convention in thirteen-year friendship. ARollND the section of the Re- akes, Plant B, is proudly Missouri while on her two Proof that The Clan does get search Laboratory is Mrs. Mar- taring the new beige sweater weeks' vacation, returned to around has been given bv Mary garet Baker, graduate of Penn- e knit during her spare mo- her job in the Plant B cafeteria TO MICHIGAN MEETING Owens of Dept. 141. stock prep- sylvania State College. Her snts at lunch time. The this week. * * * Amy Darrah, Dept. 641, fac- aration, Plant 1. Her sister-in- husband. Dick, is in electrical 'eater, a jacket type, has a tory cost, Plant 1, will leave law in Arizona wrote to her re- engineering,*Plant* *1. mrt appearance and is a Eagerly preparing for her Saturday by car for Grand cently, asking how her injured I ndy garment to wear to coming audition with the Tues- Rapids, Mich., where she will fingers were getting along. An Doris Bolin and Mabel Wat- irk, she savs. Also working dav Musical Club group is Joan attend the supreme shrine of item in The Clan toldhow Mary son, office service at Aircraft, sweaters during the lunch Scherer. wheels and brakes, the White Shrine, a Masonic burned her hand. became the proud possessors of riod are Edith Monroe, Jean, Plant B, Aircraft, a pianst. organization. Amy, who has nylon hose last week. They are ibb and Marv Schrav. The Joan attends night classes at j just completed a year as wor- Some wise man has said. debating whether to wear the "Is plan to begin crocheting Akron University after she Ithv high priestess of the Beth- "You can't flv with the owls at hose onlv on special occasions len they have the sweaters completes the daily tasks on her ,any White Shrine, will spend a night and keep up with the or keen themlocked in the fam- Inpleted. drawing board at Aircraft. Iweek there. eagles in daytime." ily safes. -THE WINGFOOT CLAN- 5 tCHABOD THyjfJK&FQOT CLAN Seven Complete 30-Year Service /NQU/S/WE §af^^"jf=== AKRON EDITION = ■*"*■*■"■ aBBagBBBaB-aaaBBMBBIBBjMaBBBaMMwu ~ ~ lI AmWmm^. HI fl^^H81^ MARK L. FELBER - ~7 . - ". 7 Editor Published Weekly in Goodyear the interest of Employes ■VMMaaaBMMBaBMaBBflB^^/ W » *V-1| mmT^mMW^M 9- Offices onSecond— Floor, Goodyear— Bank Building Phones Bell Extension 676 House 328 Question: "When you were a boy, your ambition was to be Vol. 35 Wednesday, May 1, 1946 No. 18 what when you became a man?" A. F. Ferguson, wheels and brakes toolroom, Plant B: "My IS POLISH THAT WELCOMES biggest ambition was just to ** rOURTESY V grow up so Icould do all the THOSE WHO CALL ON GOODYEAR Ci liH bb^B it? afa^ai a^U things that all the big boys were doing." M. L. Sullivan, machine shop, is a mark of good breeding.It commands Plant B: "My ambition was to COURTESYrespect. This was exemplified one day last week by be a mule cart driver.Iwas liv- statements of two men who were in the elevator, being ing in Pittsburgh and Ioften guided department by general thought as Iwatched the driv- to a one of the office ers that I'd like that kind of lobby escorts. The words of one man, directed to the a job. Instead,however, Iwent other, were few but meant much. He said: to railroading." Harry Higdon, design, Plant "Of the many companies Ivisit Iknow of none Seated, left to right: Willis B. Glendon, Joseph Letasi and A: "It's been so long ago that where a fellow feels more at home than right here. RobertQ.Hinkle. Standing, left to right:John H.Kerlee,Delbert Idoubt if Ihad any particu- Everybody seems so courteous." E.Bonnell and CharlesJ. Zimmerman.Not present for the picture lar ambition to be anything in was Roy F.Hedges. those days. Ihad so many things to do that I wasn't The other man said that he, too,had alwaysfelt that Seven men were recipients of ary BO, 1894, but has lived in Akron ay Goodyear during years since 1916. Father of two boys, he thinking of the future." about the he hadbeen call- pins, signifying thirty years' lives at 57 Brittai-n road, where he Robert Greer, Wilson assem- ig as a representative of his firm. service with Goodyear, at spe- owns his home. He first worked in bly: "I wanted to be a big Courtesy simple thing, polish cial ceremonies in Vice Presi- carriage tires. league ball player but about is a but it is the that dent Cliff Slusser's office Willis B. Glendon, treads, was born Iwelcomes the visitor. People who don't practice it are last in Rochester, N. Y., February 17, the closest Iever came to that Thursday. Sketches of those 1885, but has been in Akron since he was in my softball play with neglecting the little acts that make the world a better receiving their pins follow: began working for Goodyear. He owns Aircraft teams." place live, and,strangely enough,they Delbert E. Bonnell has been em- his home at 763 Clay drive and is the Simpkins, Dept. 152F, in which to don't ployed in the tube room since he came father of two sons and two daughters. Leon realize that they are denyingthemselves certain definite to Goodyear. He haB been a resident J. H. "Jack" Kerlee, tire room, was stock preparation,Plant 1:"My of Akron thirty years. He waB born born in Black Mountain, N. C., April ambition always was to be an benefits to be gained from the practice of politeness and near Cambridge, O., October 24, 1893. 12, 1893. He is father of three boys Aiiity. He was overseas fourteen months in and two girls. He owns his home at artist, especially in oils. Infact, World War I. He owns his home at 400 Sumatra avenue. it's my hobby now. Igot bawled mW Courtesy is a recognition of the rights of others. It 791 Staeger avenue and has a daugh- Robert Q. Hinkle, v-belts, first out all the time when Iwas in ter and three grandchildren. worked in tire repair when he came not only welcomes the visitor in the right spirit but Joseph Letasi, spreaders, was born to Goodyear. He was born in Altoona, school for drawinginmy books." cheers the fellow worker andmakes the day easier for in Czechoslovakia January 6. 1893, and Pa., April 12, 1890. He lives at 1949 William Bray, Dept 186, pro- came to America in 1912. He came to High street, Cuyahoga Falls, where duction control,Plant "I everyone. In the final analysis, it is to practice the Akron in 1916, after workingIn a coal he owns his own home. He has a son 1: Golden Rule. mine in West Virginia. He worked and two daughters. wantedto be acowboy." 26 years in the mill room. He lives at Roy P. Hedges, truck tires, was Charley Laba, Dept. 106A, A man who is discourteous is self-centered,intoler- 808 Crouse street. A daughter, Anna, born October 28, 1896, in Knox county, inspection, "My works in factory personnel, 1. When fabric Plant 1: ant, Zimmerman, Plant Indiana. he first came to Good- prize- annoying.He breeds scowls and grouches,promotes C. J. stores and receiv- year he worked in the pits. He owns ambition was to be a misunderstandings, sows discord. He possesses one of ing, was born in Louisville, O., Janu- hiB home at 541 Hudson avenue. fighter so Icould lick everyone who got sassy with me. After I the ingredientsof failure. got married I changed my Itcostsnothing to be courteous,to— cultivatea cheer- mind." ful personality, to radiate goodwill and it pays big Tales the Clan by \ Howard Chassagne, Dept.162, dividends. of Q accessories, Plant 1: "From the It was good to hear the two men in the elevator say timeIwasa boy I've wanted to MY favorite column ADVERTISED a torn cat, free bea doctor.Today Iwould soon- what they did about Goodyear. * * * * » * er read a medical book or jour- IN my favorite paper ONLY any nal than a novel or the fun- * * * Iwouldn't* care* for ies." Street Improvement Plans Of Interest » IS not Editor* Felber's* * ACCOUNT of they're* * bad luck To Goodyear Employes And East Akron iii ) DAFFYNITIONS PROSE poems* *about* Nebraska AND Idon't* like* music* I \ sizeable portion of the at Six Corners onBrittainroad, Highbrow— NOR his alliterative allegories AND their morals are bad a person educated "^R-eet improvement program, which would eliminate much * » * * * * beyond his intelligence. designed by the Citizens Post- congestion at this traffic bottle- Ignoramus— anyone war Planning OF denizens of the deep terrible fact) who be- Committee and neck. * » * PERFECTLY* * * in lieves his "town" is the center which will be offered to Akron Two new viaducts, one at MEANING fish of civilization.— voters on a special ballotat the NorthUnion street over the lit- * * * SO thanks WA-8378* " * Experience something you primaries next Tuesday, is of tle Cuyahoga river and the get while you are searching for special interest to Goodyear other at West Cedar street over NOR Hope*McLeod's* * BUT I'm not interested something else. employes and East Akron resi- the railroads and canal, is de- * * * HOPE department signed to relieve shift change Chest* * * AND that's all today The program calls for the re- traffic snarls on overloaded * * * surfacing widening Exchange NOR Fanning's pains j OUR QUIZ COLUMN j and of sev- Market and streets. O.B. * * *labor EXCEPT that Ned* Roehm eral streets used by Goodyear- If approved by the voters, the a 41 1. What is the ites in driving to and from $7,000,000 project, NOPE it's the want ad dept airlinedistance half of which a a a WHO likes to razz people from New York to Buenos work, and would open up more would be paid for out of state » * * thoroughfares to of FOR there through the weeks Aires? all sections and federalfunds, wouldbe en- * * * ISN'T answering his phone 2. Can you give the date of Akron. acted as an amendment to the * * * East ICANbuy anything the train wreck at Ashtabula. Market street would be city charter. Akron's share of * * * AVOIDING* comments* 0., in 1876, when nearly 100 from High street to the expense would be raisedby * persons e Station, repaved THE heart were killed? Union a two-mill levy over a five-year human* * desires* FROM his army of friends 3. When were the Dionne am Franklin to Arlington,and period. * * ♥ quintuplets dened from Wigley ROCKING chairs,snare born? to Mas- * * * drums YOU see if*a man* is sick (Answers onlast page) Ion road. HOME FROM OVERSEAS 4 Martha avenue, which passes TWO hard-working rabbits MarieHoffman, Plant1check- * * * EVERYBODY* is sorry ant 2, would be widened and i * CITED FOR 3 surfaced from East Market er in Dept. 152E, final inspec- WITH nine blessed events " (surfaced tion, a 30-day * * * UNLESS it's the mumps SERVICE TO AKRON Seiberling street.NorthMar- started leave of » * * [CONNER absence this week to be with tha would be opened and paved GOATS and*canaries* * THENtheylaugh | Last Friday Coach Ed S. 5 to Bank street, greatly improv- her son, Robert J., who came * their* headsoff home last week-end, # s Conner of Goodyear re- \ ing this outlet.. The proposed after two BABY carts designed for ceived a plaque from May- t river diversion years overseas. Robert, who * * * 1 THANK YOU. I on North street formerly 5 or Charles E. Slusser of J at Arlington would eliminate worked at Aircraft in DELUXE collapsible* * * babies £ Akron in recognition of j one of the two bridges and en- Plant Cmaintenance, wasa car- BACK FROM JAPAN ( his ten-year service to the I able traffic to be speedily fun- penter'smatesecond class inthe A SKINNY*tired* bicycle* Raymond Franks, Dept. 642, 5 Akron Recreation Commis- J neled east and west. One of the navy.He served aboardan LST engineering cost and property s sion. presentation improvements and took part in thirteen The was j onArchwoodave- island DRESS forms,* white* *pants records, Plant 1, took his vaca- ( made at the banquetof the '" nue calls for pavingfrom Kelly invasions in the Pacific. tion last week to be with his 5 district recreation confer- ) avenue to Seiberling street. A FARM in*West* Virginia* son, Richard, who had just re- \ ence at the Mayflower :, Another high point in the Good way to saveis by buy- turned from military service in ( Hotel. £ programcalls for a traffic circle ing U. S. Savings Bonds. AND last week somebody Japan. THE WINGFOOT CLAN 6 Suggestion Box At More News About Aircraft For April fijft You Know TflfC Mailing Department Handles About Goodyear Girls j 17,000 Pieces Daily; Also 23,000 Vi. i/» i Messages Is Really Bulging AbOUt COOdyear? Telegraph-Teletype Monthly Juanita Williams, Dept. 242B, beads, Plant 2, has been W. C. Wright, manager of away from work several weeks, the suggestion department at due to illness. Aircraft, reports suggestions submitted in April were the Mildred Falkenberg, Dept. most for any month so far this 162, accessories, sixty Plant 1, is ex- year,more than ideashav- pected back Saturday from a ing been turnedin. two weeks' vacation in Pitts- In March thirty-two sugges- burgh, Pa. tions were submitted. Febru- * * * ary's showing was light, only ' ' Evelyn Jones, A. vaar— if— f nBaVVntrTaaT mmmI ■ Dept. 186, pro- seven persons turning in ideas \v aaaaBBB a^^HBtiaaj Braaj taaj _^aai 1, tt&, 4, aBBBTat duction control,Plant whohas that month. illlte^M UBl^l M been away from work nearly Aircrafters are urged by __JP three months because of illness, Wright to jot down their ideas BBaafll B'i hIbbbk still is under the doctor's care. for waste control, safety, sav- * * * ing of time, improvement of A visit to her parents in product or any others for the Wampum, Pa., was the big best interests of the workers item over Easter for Dorothy and the company. Leight, wage standards, Plant Liberal cash awards given for B. She also visited many of hei ideas adopted. Another interesting operation former classmates and friends at Goodyear is the mailing and there. telegraph department. Located Wi^% BMBBaaB BBf * * * in the basement of the Plant 1 Nell Luke, Dept. 155, bicycle Curls Clipped general office building, this de- tires and tubes, Plant 1, will partment is charged with the leave Monday for a vacation in handling of all incoming and Newark, N. J., where she will outgoing mail, telegrams and ' Is/'^'aBBa fSA bb! b v^jM8bbbbbb iT^B visit a girl friend. Nell also teletype messages. abYbbbI 'a Hk 'bbbbbbbt^ bbV^^b^ plans to do some "sightseeing' Fifty employes, some of In New York City. whom are boys and girls who * * # work part-time while going to Mary Musser, Dept. 835, of- school, are employed in this de- fice service, Plant 1, returnee partment. In an average day Monday from a two weeks' va- they receive, sort and deliver cation, taken upon the return 4,700 pieces of mail and send of her husband from Germany, out 12,300 pieces. after sixteen months overseas. Telegrams, incoming out- lie discharged. 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A meeting of the Horseback N. N. Alspach, manager of Riding Club willbe held tonight Goodyear Industrial University, at 7 o'clock in Room 250A, responses Goodyear Hall. Members and reports coming in at other Goodyear employes inter- a rapidrate from principals and ested are invited. The club will teachers planning to attend the hold its first activity of the sea- educational conference on May son when the members ride on *^* ' 4 at the university. Alspach an- Friday, May 3, at the Ideal BBBBB.1 ■T'sBBbI ticipates large attendance. bbbbK i ■■% w&* wi^H a Academy. am v x. " II' Instructors will be present Riders will meet at the Rut- from several Akron schools, ledge Drug Store at Highland representation bb "afc \ Square, * while the from on West Market street, LP ill schools of Summit and adjoin- at 6 p. m.or go directly to the riding academy. ing counties promises to be heavy. Employes must contact Mary Novak, ST-1261, Ext. 40, or General chairman of the i meeting bbbbbbV EileenWanstreet, FR-1411, Ext. is Bid Edmund. Greet- bbbbbbbV VbbbI , 296, or at home JE-5094, not ings from Goodyear will be ex- later than May 3 at 1p. m. if tended by Fred W. Climer, as- they to sistant to the president. wish ride.Further infor- Mm mationmay be obtainedby call- N. N. Alspach, manager of Aw 'Am ing the employes activities of- Elno Harpley Goodyear Industrial University. fice, Goodyear Hall. will speak on "The Functions of Elno Harpley, employed in an Industrial University"; F. C. the electrical department, last Page, salary personnel, will week observed his thirty-fifth have "Attitudes We Observe in Their Best anniversary of Goodyear service the Anplicant" as his subject, H. L. Baer (left) and William Massey Gift and received his 35-year pin and E. W. Hamlin, squadron from Vice President Cliff Slus- manager, will speak on "The Donna May, 9, and Robert Two more employes joined worked in the steel mills in ser. Shop Program Merit Rating." the Goodyear quarter century Pennsylvania eight years before Elwood, 3, blond-haired, blue- Harpley was born in Cuya- eyed children of Donald Brown, Aiding in discussions will be service group last week when coming to Goodyear. hoga Falls on February 29, Professors M. L. Johnson and they were presented their dia- other, Harry Baer, Dept. 234A, liner room, Plant 2, 1884, and has since lived in the The L. anxiously Dewey Barich of Kent State mond-studded pins and cash shipping, Plant 3, was born in awaitedthe arrivalof Akron district. He has always University: W.A.Miller, George awards. Easter Sunday, whenthey could Smithfield, Pa., December 14, been employed in the electrical Clemmer, N. P. Clark and A. One, William H. Massey, of- 1896, and came to Akron when eat chocolate eggs and don new department. He worked for a clothes for the Easter parade. Heston of Goodyear Industrial fice service, was bornin Rector- he began at Goodyear in 1921. telephone company and West- University, and J. F. Mearig, town, Va., May 10, 1892. He Father of three girls and a boy, Daddy Brown returned from inghouse Electric before coming nrincipal of High Goodyear. East School. lives at 1338 Newton street and jhe owns his home at 279 North to Barich will serve as chairmanof has a son and daughter. He IAlpha avenue. Harpley is the father of two the afternoon discussion. boys and two girls and he lives Also present will be Robert at 944 Redfern avenue. Reese of the state department Gus Ricketson Will "Rough It"With His of education, and Carl Coffeen, DEATH OF SISTER Summit county school superin- 84-Year-Old Dad InNew York Mountains Hazel Robinson, Dept. 162, tendent. accessories, Plant 1, has re- Gus Ricketson, Research state to show friends upon his turned, following an absence of Laboratory, will leave next return. several days, due to the death week on vacation in the wilds amateur painter, of her sister, Mrs. A. L. Hanna An Gus will of Akron. She's WAC Again of the Adirondack mountains. also take along some of his He will go to Minerva, N. Y., oils and boards to do a land- to visit his 84-year-old father, scape or two when the fish SINGERS IN DEMAND who will join Gus on a fishing aren't biting. Rehearsals are being held by trip. "My father is very active for the Chemtones, research vocal two men "rough it" organization, for the Goodyear- The will a man of his age. He can make spring for ten days, living on a few me puff in keeping up withhim wide music festival. The *** "store rations" and the trout a hike," said Gus, "and he groun is accepting invitations m mm*mm on 1^mWf** mm* they hope sing J. " to take from the will have a great time with me to at various affairs. G. bbbbP** "Taliii mountain streams. fishing trip. enjoys Lichtv looks after bookings. on our He Gus will take his camera to fishing and hunting. If Ilook Donna May and Robert snap a few pictures in the tired on my return, just know Enthused this week over their mountains of upper New York that my dad kept me stepping." recent victory in the Develop- the army last month, after serv- ment League bowling matches year. bbHbV JBbbI He saw that the W are C. R. Milone, K. E. Bristol. bbbbI HbbW ■ ies received every attention E. S. Smith, W. F. Durbin and bbbK laajr;;-- / JSm\ InterestingInformative, Social Meetings ta„" deservedat the Easter sea- Paul Wise of research. son. Have BeenPlannedByDevelopmentDivision "Having their father back Back at her desk in the belt from the army was their best room office. Plant 2, this week A joint series of informative sistant to the president, and gift," said Donald. "They were is Gerry Young, following a and social meetings for mem- Vice President Cliff Slusser. very happy." two weeks' visit in her native> bers of the development divi- Special guests at the social city, Nashville, Tenn., with her sion will be inaugurated Fri- functions will include all exec- C. E. Flaker, wheels and grandparents and friends. Verna Simpkins day, when Dr. R. P. Dinsmore utive officers and others. brakes. Plant B, is in the hos- While there Gerry had her first will speak to employes of the pital for observation. airplane flight. Verna H. Simpkins, former division in Goodyear Theater. Horrocks To Address WAC who recently returned to Intended primarily to weld Goodyear in Dept. 156, tubes, the more than 700 employes of Suggestion Meeting For ConcoctingWorst YarnEver Told To Plant 1, has re-enlisted and is the division into a more com- The Clan, "Tony" Markle Takes AllMedals stationed at Wakeman General pact and friendlier group, the Three Goodvearmen willtake Hospital, Camp Atterbury, Ind. program will promote better part in the Ohio regional meet- "I got the assignment Iwant- understanding between em- ing of the National Association In an Iowanewspaper coming Markleville, Indiana, where I — surgery," management neighbors ed she has written ployes and in solu- of Suggestion Systems next to The Clan desk thereappeared was born, one of our The Clan. She also says she tion of their mutual problems Tuesday atthe Mayflower Hotel. a story to the effect that much had corn grow so fast in would appreciate letters from bv illustrating work of the vari- rivalry year August a cow, They areJ. W. "Doc" Hender- will exist this that somehow her Goodyear friends. Her ad- ous departments. manager suggestion among to getting straddle of a stalk, was Hospital shott, de- some of the farmers dress is 108th WAC Informative meetings will partment at Goodyear Tire; W. see who can grow the tallest shot up in the air so high that Company, Wakeman General be to climb a lad- Hospital, Camp Atterbury, held in Goodyear Theater bi- C. Wright, whose job as man- corn. the farmer had Ind. weekly, with members of the ager of training at Goodyear The story referred to the tall der to milk her." sugges- year "Tony" division as principal speakers. Aircraft embraces the corn grown last by Donald When was asked how department, of Washington _ county, the farmer got the cow down to FAREWELL PARTY The first social meeting for tion and Arthur C. Rada Horrocks, Iowa, prizes, earth, he re- Fourteen girls of Dept. 641, the first group will be held at public relations coun- who won all his he smiled as sel for Goodyear. tallest stalk measuring over marked: factory cost, Plant 1, held a the Portage Hotel on May 8 at twenty-eight feet. "Oh, he had to go to town to farewell party last Wednesday 6:30 p. m. Succeeding banquets At the afternoon sessionHor- get stalk and evening at the Canteen for will be held on May 16, 23 and rocks will address the delegates "Tony" Markle, who sells en- an axe to cut the opening — gravings to The Clan, was let her drop to the ground." Elinor Limbaugh, former em- 28. Speaker at the on "Ideas A Great Factor in Loitz, Goodyear po- ploye of the department who meeting will be R. S. Wilson, World Progress," and Hender- shown the Iowa paper, and he Herman Speak- came back with a yarn that liceman, also had a corn story left the company recently to Goodvear vice president. shott will serve as discussion Baron "Tony" make her home in Pittsburgh, ers at the following banquets leaderof a problem clinic.Mem- would make Munchausen up his sleeve but when husband, Hinshaw, pro- Goodyear's plant turn over in his grave. Here's had finished Herman faded out Pa., with her a dis- will be George bers of the "Toiy's" picture, muttering, "I charged veteran.She was given duction manager of foreign suggestion committeehave been epic: of the pin gift. operations; Fred Climer, as- invitedtoattendtheconference. "Down near the town of haven't a word to say." a lapel as a THE WINGFOOT CLAN 8 Has Little John Ambition To Synthetic Rubber Division Happenings IDicky Remembered Join Department621— Administration '^Q Notre Dame Lads? Q>vents y.| \fj Betty Culbertson, formerly ed from Indianapolis, Ind., Three employes in the design employed in the synthetic rub- where she spent Easter with department, Plant A at Air- ber division, reports the arrival her parents and twin sisters, craft, are wearing smiles, due of a baby boy, Gregory Lee, Mary and Martha. to the stork's visit in their born April 10, at Auburn, Ala., Lola Jean (Mickey) McNall homes. Wes Peters has a new where Betty's husband, Bob, is was honored at a luncheon re- daughter, Janet Diane. F. A. an army instructor at Auburn cently by girls of the plant in Noble also reports a bright- College. the women's community rooms, eyed daughter, Lucille Marie, Jacqueline and Jean Behney, Goodyear Hall. She was given and Ed Brittenham says little daughters of D. F.Behney, pur- a cooker as a wedding gift. Sharon Ann, born the day after chasing, enjoyed Kelley, manager per- Sunday, BBWk,,** the Easter Dick of Easter has enlivened 1^ SbBbV holidays together and later to- sonnel and safety, was sur- the household. gether they went to Children's prised when he returned from * * * Hospital, where each had ton- lunch the other day to find a An Easter Sunday gift was sils removed. big birthday cake with candles presented to Dr. and Mrs. P. J. Herb Kenny, works auditor, on his desk. Although his Flory, the presentbeing a baby is making his regular trip to birthday anniversary wasn't boy, left at Peoples Hospitalj Houston, Texas, and Torrance, until April 30, the party was Trie little fellowhas been named Calif., synthetic rubber plants. staged a few days in advance Paul. He has two sisters, Linda W. J. Gaffney, coordinating because he was about to leave and Susan. Dr. Flory is a mem- BBBBBBBBBbU^B^H^I^H engineer, is visiting the Hous- on a two weeks' visit to the lal HbKbH1"M ber of the Research Labora- RichardPorter Jr. ton plant again. His friends Houston and Torrance plants. tory staff. * * * say that since he spends so He received several gifts, one (Dicky) John Poda III may being very flashy yel- Richard Porter Jr., much timein Texas he feel a red and Larry Clark, Dept. 642, en- eight old, got inclined to become a "native" low bow tie, which the girls months his first From the expressionof little gineering cost and property Easter basket April 21. In John Poda IIIone wouldgather of the Lone Star state. daredhim to wearin Texas and records, Plant 1, was so elated "Chris" Manship has return- California. fact, he was well remembered, that he hopes some day to be a over the arrival of his first for his great-grandpa, Charley member of the Notre Dame child on Good Friday that he passed pounds Reifsnyder, driver of the inter- football squad. He has only out ten of candy plantbus, was on the job. Dicky eight years to waitfor atryout, to his associates last week. The Girls In Airfoam Department baby, girl, is blue-eyed, hasblondhair and says his dad, John Poda II, Notes About a has been named has a hearty laugh. His dad, member of the state legislature, Carolyn Marie.* * * Richard Sr., recently returned employed in Dept. 152F, stock Irene King is at her work Former Plant 1balloon room Theodore PaulKupelianmade from the army air corps. preparation, Plant 1. again, two girls, now working Airfoam, Little John not long ago had table after a in his appearance at City Hospital months' absence because of ill are Bertha Radford, Nola Cro- last week. His daddy, V. S. . . a talk with Steve Sitko, former health. She spent the time at sier, Maribelle Walker, Julia Kupelian, project engineering, Notre Dame All-American near Wads- Demchock, Frances Fordham, I WEDDINGS ) quarterback, and since then he her sister's farm Aircraft, passed out the smoker; enrolling worth, O. * * * Hanna Bibbee, Mable Swanson to associates inPlantE. , has talked a lot about and Irene King.* * * * * * at NotreDame.He is ten years Bessie Mackey has returned On three weeks' vacation amfm old, attends Spicer school, has a to work after a four months' Mabel Swanson is absent Mary Kathlene is the name leave of absence this week good scholastic record, and last on of Henry Douglas' new baby is absence because of illness. a fourteen-day hospital pass. daughter. Daddy Homer Myers, belt room, Plant week he joined the Y. M. C. A. * * * works in Dept. 2, who will be married to 241A, stock preparation, Plant Faye Ramsey has been on a WINS CHICKEN DINNER 2. Elizabeth Starling of Akron Colonel Piper Dies two weeks' vacation in Colum- The specification department during his absence. A short bus, O., visiting her sister. honeymoon to Cincinnati is * * * men's bowling team won a GRANDMA PAST 90 planned. couple In National Capital chicken dinner from the Wom- The will be at Lucille Murphy returned last en's Specs Specials when it de- Myrtle Johnson, Dept. 155, home to friends thereafter at Colonel C. M. Piper, 54, for- week from a week's vacation. feated the girls in a bowling, bicycle tires and tubes, Plant 1, 80 Beck avenue.* * * mer accessories and repair ma- * * * match last week. Both teams' and her husband, Carl, of the department manager at 1 shop, Pauline Johnson, o..ice serv- terials spent are composed of employes Plant machine have re- Goodyear, Akron, with the com- Mary Emery, checker, o£ turned from a week-end visit ice, Plant B, is on vacation and Easter week-endin Spencer, W. Dept. 102C1, specifications, pany fromMarch 1915 to March Plant 1. with Carl's mother in Marion, will be married to Bud Wil- 1929, died the other day in Va. * * * O., and his grandmother, who liams of Akron. They will be Washington, D. C, where years old, at home to friends at their he Gladys Faultless, who had LITTLE IS is more than ninety was vice president in charge of HOME in Newark, 0. Kenmore home on return from the Washington office of the ad- been in City Hospital for an Marshall Little, heater man a short honeymoon.* * * vertising firm, Lefton, operation,returned to her home in Dept. 160B, Plant 1 solid Al Paul last week. Incorporated. * * » tires, has been removed to his On April 19 Carry Able, mill Mr.Piper had been withOPA home, 628 Roscoe avenue, fol- HUNDRED CHILDREN room, Plant 2, and Geraldine previously in1940 and with the Eleanor Lawley's son has lowing an operation at City GUESTS OF FRIARS Ingold were married in the been home from the navy on a Hospital. completed thirty Mogadore Lefton organization since 1944. He Perhaps Church of Christ. His widow and son, Captain thirty-day leave.* * * years' service last November. the heartiest They are now at home Ux James G. Piper, and daughter, laughter and most enthus- friends at 27 Fenton Patricia Ann, Grace Sefluth, who has been VISITS DAUGHTERS iastic applause at the Mogadore. stre^B survive. Friars show Friday night * * * on a thirty-day leave of ab- Elmer G.Fletcherof Winches- sence because of illhealth, has ter, came from a section of Two Goodyearites recently Va., has returned to his Goodyear Theater reserv- BOILED DOWN had it extended another month. home, after a three weeks' visit unitedin marriage are Fay Gil- * * * ed for 100 boys and girls. lian, Dept. 251, tires, withhis four daughters, Evelyn youngsters, guests Plant 2, Jim Williams of Dept. 273, Anna Ruman has been absent Jones, Dept. 186, production These and C. Coontz, Dept. 162, ac- braidedhose, Pant 2, was given of the Friars Club, came cessories, Following several weeks. Her son has control, Plant 1; Lucy Holliday, from the Summit County Plant 1. a "get-well" gift of $43 last been ill with scarlet fever. Dept. 155, bicycle tires and the ceremony the couple honey- week by his department. He is * * * Children's Home, the Kate Virginia tubes, Plant 1; Beulah Wilkin- Waller mooned in West and recuperating at his home on Leila son, Dept. Barrett Home and Pennsylvania. Massillon road from an opera- Fletcher has returned 273, braided hose, the Florence Crittendon * * * after a week's absence because Plant 2, and Ada Bockes, not Home. tion. of the death of her father. employed at Goodyear. Mary Hay, Dept. 644, time- L. B. Justice, Dept. 271D. til- * * * keeping, Plant 1, became the matting, plans ing and Plant 2, Belle Morgan and her fam- FLOWERS FOR MOTHER bride of Technical Sergeant to leave this week for West Vir- ily went to Mannington, W. EARL PERDEW DIES Johnny Kellar of the marine ginia to spend his two weeks' Va., to help A dozen roses from her son, corps on April 22 while he was Belle's mother Donald,, and a corsage fromher Earl Dean Perdew, 50, em- vacation. celebrate her seventy-first ploye of Dept. 511K, riggers, home on a short leave. He is A busy man is John Bell, birthday daughter, Gladys, brightened stationed on an airplane over the Easter week- Sunday for Fanoni, Plant 3, died last Wednesday, car- calenders, who, besides working end. Easter Ann leaving rier. shift, the * * * Dept. 155, bicycle tires and his wife, son, two * * * his full farms 180 daughters and two sisters. Fun- acres where he lives. John is Hazel Byrd, former employe tubes, Plant 1. Donald, first- Martha Knapp, Dept. 434, particularly pleased class seaman, stationed in Cali- eral services and burial were in shipping, with his of Dept. 274, molded goods, Marietta, Ohio. Plant 3, will become new tractor. Plant 2, who has been making fornia, expects his discharge in the bride of Gordon Anderson Two recent transfers from August. on Saturday, May 4, the her home in Kentucky, where Rutan, Dept. 155, at Aircraft police force to Plant 1 her husband is in business, vis- Alma bi- Church of the Annunciation. police department are F. J. ited in Akron last week with HOME ON FURLOUGH cycle tires and tubes, Plant 1, Martha's fiance was discharged Rice and Russell H. McCune. Datha Mangrum of the Air- Tillie D'Andrea, Dept. 835, returned to worklast weekafter recently from the quartermas- E. R. (Bud) Collier, who left foam department.* * * office service, Plant 1, who re- being absent nearly three ter corps of*the* army.* the company recently after turned from her vacation last months because of a broken working in production controlin Elizabeth Barrett returned week, spent the time with her hand. Robert Corl, son of Harry Dept. 152F, stock preparation. last week from a week's visit brother, who was home on fur- Corl, Dept. 233A, calender Plant 1, was given a pieee of in Buffalo, N. Y., and Altoona, lough from the marines.He ex- Dave Merriman, Dept. 233A, room, Plant 2, was married to by employes. pects to be discharged room, April luggage control Pa. + * * in June, calender Plant 2, return- Ina Michel of Akron on He plans to travel. after six years in the service. ed to work last week, after a 19, while Robert was home on Mrs. Tom Moriarlty, who has Mary Rebeck, Dept. 384, Air- month's vacation in Orlando, a ten-day furlough from his been seriously 111, is improving foam, Plant 3, has returned If and when the meek inherit Fla., on a second honeymoon ship, the U. S. S. Ajax. He ex- steadily. Tomis a supervisorin from a thirty-day leave of ab- the earth they will inherit suf- with his wife. The couple re- pects to be present at the forth- Dept. 155, bicycle tires and sence. She had been in Cali- ficient debt to keep them that cently celebrated their thirty- coming atomic bomb experi- tubes, Plant 1. fornia for a rest. way. second wedding anniversary. ments. THE WINGFOOT CLAN- 9 Banquet By Squad Wednesdays Girls' j SOD BUSTER AlumniOnMay 11 Days At Field \ By H.H.Ferrall j 2J$T5m Wednesdays Within the past few years meeting will be Girls' Annual dinner of the much written and Squadron Alumni Association vS9fSS Day at Seiberling Field. Start- has been ing Wednesday, May 1, the field claimedinfavor of the purchase is set for 7 p. m. Saturday, May and planting of grapevines— 11, at Young's Hotel, according willbe open to girls for— various Zwisler, president. recreational activities mainly three, four and even five years to Bob age. George Hinshaw, production Softball, ping pong, badminton, of It has been on the basis K. age manager of Goodyear foreign volleyball, horseshoes, etc. that because of and size operations, will be the princi- Most activities will start at such plants come into bearing pal speaker. " 4.30 p. m., although the field earlier and are more prolific ■bV i '.# 4rli * <* will be open all day. Call the than younger vines. These as- Following the banquet eight I ' : ■ Goodyear _^_— -— 3bV t.» ". rr.*-— Hall, for further in- the fact that the older the for two- AV&Yg^g^^^^r - board, will be elected K. » Mmmiai -^JbbbbbbI formation. grapevine the less readily can year terms. Zwisler advises it transplanted tickets, $2.60 be from nursery members that TOUR GOODYEAR HALL to vineyard. each, are availableat the Plants Propagators o f grapevines 1 and 2 squadron offices, and A group of more than sixty usually grades persons attending the regional offer three in from trustees. * -^ most varieties, one year extras, in charge of vttj KMBBBBnaBr' 'Si iHbE^: Bar* **v*^' ? conference of the National Rec- year The committee « reation Association in Akron one No. l's and two-year arrangements consists of John No. l's. Recent investigations Shaul, Bob Charlton, were conducted through Good- desirability E. E. year Friday and Bid have shown the of Clark and Ed Jauchem. Hall heard planting none but the heaviest Edmund outline the Goodyear grapevines, recreational program. The con- and best-rooted ference Akron April whether one or two years old. JOINT BIRTHDAY PARTY was heldin plants away Sayles, Dept. 162, ac- 25, 26 and 27. The better get to Lillian a quicker start in the spring, cessories, Plant 1, and her sis- and it has been observed that ter, Alma Ford, Dept. 273, TRIO MADE HAPPY this favorable start is reflected braided hose,Plant 2, were sur- The reason for the happy throughout prised with a joint birthday the entire life of the Standing, left to right: Linnane, Roy Mackey, George smiles on the faces of three plant. party held at Lillian's home on Tom Goodyear employes re- by thegirls' hus- Appleby and William Huguelet. Seated: L.Tomkinson. is the After planting, successful Brineravenue turn of Dick Floto from the grape growers on April 30. Alma'sbirth- cut off all puny bands The above picture was taken man in the crude rubber divi- navy, after three years, with shoots and reduce the strongest day was on that day and Lil- days" his discharge papers. Dick's April re- in the "good old when sion, is dead; George Appleby one to only two or three joints, lian's was 25. Each L. Tomkinson, now general now is foreman of stock prep- dad,E. C. Floto, works inDept. each carrying a plump bud. All ceived nylon hose, in addition superintendent, just aration, 102C1, specifications, Plant 1. other presents. was a William Huguelet, for- three buds are allowed to de- to numerous "young feller" and one of the merly foreman in stock prep- His twin sisters are Jean, in velop shoots, but of them Among Goodyear girls attend- Dept. 615, accounting, two Stager snappiest baseball players of aration, has retired. sales are cut off the followingspring, ing were Amelia and years Plant 1, and Joan, Dept. 644, Margaret Reed, both of Dept. his time.That was twenty then the strongest is cut back 4-0 0 ago. timekeeping, Plant 1. OUT OF SERVICE to two or three buds and the The five men in the picture process repeated. The idea here posed after a ball game, after Charles Tull, former employe BOTH SONS HOME is to get a strongtrunk or main being hailed as the stars in the of Rubber Reserve, and son of Cecil Merzweiler, Dept. 615, stem with which to start the 200 GUESTS HELP afternoon contest. Cleo Tull, Airfoam, Plant 3, sales accounting, Plant 1, had third spring. THEM CELEBRATE many was discharged from military It has been said that a at Pedro, Calif., an especially happy Easter this man has lost his shirt in a service San re- year for both of her sons were SURPRISE PARTY Recent celebrant of his poker game, but in the baseball cently and has returned home home from the service. Leo had TillieDarrah's two daughters, wedding anniversary game the stars played it to see his four-month-old baby just Europe, Margaret, Dept.139, printshop, 25th above for the time. arrived from the was Charley Brewer, cur- can be seen that Bill Huguelet first first time she had seen him in Plant 1, and EllenWalker, Dept. ing,Plant 1. Morethan 200 nearly lost his pants. Tomkin- two years. He is discharged. 155, bicycle tires, Plant 1, and guests visitedhim and Mrs. son, seated at rest, is pointing Feeling much better now, Her other son,Dick, is home on her daughter-in-law, Dorothea Brewer on Easter Sunday, to the "rip" in Bill's trousers. Donald Burke, Dept. 132, pro- a fifteen-day furlough. Darrah, Dept. 286, production the anniversary, and their Tom Linnane, who became duction control, is back on the control,Plant 2, held a surprise son, Howard, was home on superintendent of the Goodyear job, following two weeks' ab- PaulBroder, Dept. 106A, fab- birthday party for her Easter furlough from his army plant in Wolverhampton, Eng- sence, during which he under- ric inspection, Plant 1, has been Sunday in celebration of her post in Texas. land, died in England; Roy went an operation. He was in absent two months because of seventiethbirthday. Twenty per- Mackey, who became a fore- Peoples Hospital. illness. sons were present.

FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE WANTED TO KENT Edison phonograph and 100 records, Cabinet radio, 7 tubes, $20 ;Leonard Duncan Phyfe mahogany dinette, 7 Black velour coat with skunk fur, Veteran and wife would like 3-room 5, sell or trade for used lumber ; upright piano, $35 ; %-size iron bed, pieces;593 Kling-st. $25; ST-8206. unfurnished apartment;FR-8653. E-7509. springs and innerspring mattress, $10 ; Two lots, 50x100, $260 for both;BL- Brooder house, 10x10, $100; ST-6490. Veteran with wife and 7-month-old Small tricycle for 2-year-old ; JE- cord or more of maple firewood, $5 ;6 3695 after 4 p. m. Screen door, 3x7-1;Mason jars, 35c baby urgently need unfurnished house 7715. storm windows, 28]/*x66, $2 each; ST- About 4000 paving brick; P. E. per dozen;87 Cotter-av. or apartment;HE-4091. _J^ight-room house, double garage, 4566. Smith, Chestnut and Beech, Meadow- Kentucky Block coal, KU tons, al- Two or three light housekeeping trees, 650x116 lot; large lot off Remington pump, 12-gauge, hammer- brook Lake. ready out of basement, Firestone Park; rooms by navy air corps veteran and df^kt Market, sell or trade; 1017 Mel- less, full choke, 32-in.barrel; HE-2461. Child's coat, size 3, $5; Graybar PA-7931. wife about May 15; JE-9832. after 7 p. m. Sun ray lamp, $15; child's roll-top. vibrator reducing machine, $25 ; ST- Three Spalding Thomson woods ; S. M. Matthews with 17 years' Good- GE sweeper, 1942, all attachments, desk with chair, $5 ;day bed with pad, 4261. double copper coil hot water heater; year service would like to rent house $50 ;514 Talbot-av. $10; cotton mattress, $5; man's blue Two screen doors ;12 window screens, BL-8522. or 3 or 4 unfurnished rooms, house in Girl's Elgin bicycle, 26-inch, $25; 2 serge suit, size 42, $15; overcoat, size various sizes ;WA-5690. Deep freeze, 15 eubic feet, Mt heavy which he resided for 9 years has been $8 ; porch 42, $15; 4-grave lot, $175; six-grave Maple Jenny bed, complete; duty compressor ; L. W. Beck, R. D. sold|JE-4598. and 9x12, child's Lind months, ;hand sweeper, $1;baby bed, lot, $225, Ellet Memorial Cemetery; ST-5004. No. 1, Suffield, Ohio, after 4 p. m. Lake front cottage for 1or 2 , $10 ;ST-6709 before 7 p. m. ST-5060. Bird cage and stand ; toilet seat ; Estey organ; walnut dining room preferably one with fenced yard ;UN- ; ; 8441. in cleaner ;WA-4772. Six-room house with garage; 1180 stand for basement HE-0749. suite Silvertone floor model radio ; Seventh-av. Conn saxophone, E-flat ;ST-3538. girl's coats, and dresses, 14-16 ; Apartment, rooms or house, fur- ,ub; JE-1563. alto size nished unfurnished, Chef gas range, left-hand Rug, 9x12 ; ST-6868. Large front on Portage Lakes;used African violets;love birds ; canaries; or returned vet- Large dreBser, $15; bed, springs and garage ; SH-7214. eran, wife and 18-month-old child ; 57 Elma-st. lumber for double cement ST-5867. nd ring, cost $85, will sell for innerspring mattress, $22 ;BL-1982. blocks; garage doors; 18-ft. canoe; Fifty yards of white Japanese silk, Canton-rd, Cocker puppies, AKC registered, set- ; ; $2 yard ; 12-tube RCA-Victor radio, Goodyearite with 23 years' service Trailer 7. canoe carrying rack for car rowboat a would like house by June, A motor, rebuilt; 1936 Chev- ter red, red and white and buff, aired Bpaniel pup; man's suit; dresses, size $15 ; lawn mower, $5 ;deep well hand or apartment ; by of Champion Winsome ; shoes, ; pump, $6 ; 2280 Eastwood-av after 6. 4 adults, no pets, no children ; ST- tor; 300-chick electric brooder son Easdales 12 lady's size 6*4 man's ice 6389. after 5. Laddie; JE-0911 after 6. skates, size 8^D ;ST-8241. Boy's 26-inch bicycle ; ST-6448. bicycle, $16;406 The Brook- Three registered gilts due to have Girl's shoe roller ;man's over- Eureka electric Bweeper ;1540 Engle- SHARE-THE-RIDE pigs within 20 days;7 pigs, both sexes, skates wood-av. coat; suit ; trousers; riding breeches ; Would like ride from Theater to n tractor and double bottom 6 months old, can be registered; Tim- riding pants;BL-6492. Old violin, full size; HE-9401. Ohio othy and clover mixed hay;MA-2396. Simmons studio couch ;130 Roger-av. Plant 1office, 7:45 to 4:16; WA-4626. E-1711 after 12 noon. Brown suit, coat size 39, pants 36x Would like to rotate driving with E man's trousers, 50-inch waist, Hot water tank and double coil 30 ; 534 WANTED TO BUY heater, $10; of coal free; 841 Buchtel-av. group to and from vicinity of Sem- 12-inch; FR-6165 evenings. %-ton Davenport and chair ;bedroom drapes ler's Tavern, office hours; WA-7976. Wilmot-at after 12:30 p. m. ; Maple youth bed; ST-6709. inversion burner and oil con- Eight-room garage and spread ; radio; sewing cabinet Set of lady's golf clubs and bag; Would like 2 riders in vicinity of burner, can be used in any house and on 3 small tables; furniture ; HE- woo'.ed acres on Canton Road ; also bedroom UN-1683. Crosby and Portage Path; JE-7715. FR-2222. 7969. Trapeze swing for child ; HE- lot with 100-ft. frontage on Canton phono- or set WILL es stoker for 6 or 10-room Road ; JE-4739. Victor combination radio and 9401. TRADE omplete with thermostat ; 308 graph, floor model ; girl's 26-inch bi- typewriter; Flexible shaft and drill press, com- cycle; Portable UN-6925 after Two city lots in Ellet for a late model plete with motors; HE-6504. 373 E. Buchtel-av. 6:30. automobile in good condition ; 615 ion ladder, 36-ft., $20; high- ; Woman's black finger-tip Stump puller; fle, 30-40, 6-shot, $60 ; Coal oil tank, 50 gal.;cross-cut saw caracul MI-4569. Stetler-av. double- six window sashes, 24x30; single coat, size 36-38; UN-8323. Flat-top combination gas and coal coach, 1940, !-gauge Bhotgun,$30 ;FR-0283. Movie projector, 16mm DeVry;JE- ; Chevrolet for 1%-ton ; harness ;screen door;small set of golf stove ST-6546 after 4. truck; PL-1786. radio, 24-tube, 3 speakers clubs; 8383 between 5 and 8 p. m. Dining room suite, dropleaf, JE-7469. couch; Dun- Fox standard typewriter for camera Girl's riding boots, size 4^, $4; Simmons studio 130 Roger-av. can Phyfe table; FR-4810 after 6. with flash; HE-7881. ilectric lamps; breakfast set; jacket 9, $4 Garden tractor, 81/- h.p. gasoline Teeter babe;maple desk twin- such; chair; brown leather size ;HE- cultivator, and child's high 473 5465. motor, 8-inch plow, 5-shovel size bed ; HE-2433. LOST i-st. saddle, bridle, $250; 2-wheel auto trailer, $20 ; 12- Riding horse, bay, ; FOR RENT Large gray, part Angora male eat, le cold storage boxes, suitable halter; riding pants, inch horse-drawn plow, $8 one-horse, types of ice ; 388 Ripley-av, blanket and cow- single-row metal cultivator, $5;phone Sleeping room, ; answers to name of "Shonnie," $10 boy boots, size 91/fc, ten-gallonhat 7%. second floor 130 reward; PA-3494. all for $125;cabinet victrola, 50 rec- Copley 6435. Roger-av. mower, $15 ;UN-6618. ords, $25 ; boy's clothing, size 14-16 ; Small gas stove, $10 ; breakfast set, Two girls would like a single work- buggy; MI-2165. ; house, feet of $10; sink, $10; 2 lamp bases, $1 each; ing girl between the ages of 22 and changer ; rabbits white 500 south Back in 1900 the carriage radio and record Virginia Kendall Park, Route 8. bird cage, $1; 1120 Jefferson-av. 26 to share furnished houses and ex- Zenith console radio, $50 : boy's 26- Eight yards of 54-inch blue rayon penses; ST-7292 after 4:30. manufacturing industry was a c sweeper, needs repairs ;oak inch bicycle; 60 ft. of pipe; damask ;heavy dresses mirror ; 2 over- Room with twin beds, 1 or 2 men, thriving enterprise, employing table, will trade for porch %-inch stuffed chairs; HE-2433. garage if desired ; " WA-4064. chairs, ST-2282. severalthousandmen who made porch furniture ;HE-2538. Singing canary and cage ; female Dining room table and 4 ex- WANTED TO RENT wy's bicycles, 26-inch, newly fox terrier, housebroken ; MA-2300. tension leaves and pad;765 Johnston- as much as $15 a week. Then st. Veteran and wife would 3 fur- somebody thought 80 E. York-st. Eight-room house, 3 rooms on first suite, like up the auto- radio, $10 ; one-ton Dorothy floor, 3 and on second, 2 Two-piece bedroom springs and nished or unfurnished rooms, both ; rooms bath ;gasoline range; working, ; mobile, and look where we are il Studebaker Champion,1941, rooms on third floor, 2-car garage ; mattress shallow-well references ST-6356 after 4 today! ilO eater ;712 Sylvan-av. FR-1604. electric pump;OX-2478. p. m. 10 FOUR SOFTBALL Bowling GOODYEAR WILL LEAGUESREADY Champ Thursday Night Girls Team Has Banquet BE REPRESENTED FOR BIG SEASON ATKEGLER MEET Fifth May Be Added, Also One Two five-man bowling teams For Women; Fun To Start will represent Goodyear in the American Bowling Congress an- Week Of May 20 nual tournament, now under jPSi^B^I btI BHi fJlH mm MMm\ t' %*■* Wm\ way in Buffalo, N. Y. The Good- Four leagues comprising thir- year keglers are due to com- ty-two teams are set to open pete in team, doubles and sin- the Softball season at Seiber- gles events on May 13 and 14, ling Field the week of May 20. men, the last days of the tourney. A fifth loop for as well as Goodyear a women's league, will func- The ten bowlers tion if enough teams enter. with the highest averages at the time entries were filed will Deadline for additional en- rollin the meet. These men are tries is May 6. All teams must Ernie Allen, Jim Dulin, Chaun- practice before this date to be cey Zimmerman, Jimmy Gill, classified. The season will ex- oifta* Jf-^^ #'^J BH*1Tl BIMBfrt ■**«i^^T* "St Bill Sassaman, Glenn Orock, tend into September, followed Mel Kilgore, Champ Palmer, by the annual tournament. m Clyde *^^^^^mMrjmU i pJ^H^ XT-;..rff**f| Cunningham and Vern All games are slated for Sei- tm&Mm^Mmma Keagle. berling Field, and schedules and Ray Detrick, athletic director, rosters will be issued to team will accompany the teams to managers before the season right: A meeting opens. Left to Blanche Davis,Rose Heath, Fred Climer, Mary Neikirk,Helen Myers and Mary Buffalo. of thegroup Scobey. The girls are members of the Rangers, women's champion Thursday Night Bowling is set for 4:45 p. m., tomorrow The four diamonds at Seiber- League team for the 1945-46 season. in Detrick's office to discuss ling Field are in good condi- plans. tion. The infields have been Daisy Wilson is the new Helen Myers, vice president;I Grace Krantz served as mis- skinned, and backstops and president of the Thursday Margaret Brill, secretary; Eve- tress of ceremonies. bleachers erected. Equipment Might Ladies Bowling League, lyn Campbell, treasurer, and The Rangers, season winners, willbe issued at the field. following her election to that Bertha Giv en s, sergeant-at- and the Spec Specials, tourna- (AMONG Free lockers and showers are post at the league's end-of-the- arms. ment champs, were congratu- BOWLERSIj available for players, and soap season banquet last Thursday Sixty persons attended the lated by Mr. Climer and willre- 1 and towels at a small charge. light in the Mayflower Hotel banquet, including the guests, ceive their awards at the annual TUESDAY LADIES LEAGUE jallroom. Climer, and sports banquet Young's Team Won Lost Pet. GeorgeThompson is incharge Fred Bid Edmund at Ho- Atoms 77 22 .777 of softball activities at the Other officers named were Ray Detrick. tel on May 9. Bowlerettes 72 27 .727 field, Dalrymple Bid's Bowlers 54 45 .545 and Harold Buck's 5 62 47 .525 will handle umpire assignments. Duffers 51 48 Mtk. Men's Golf League 5 M's 51 1 AffA THOUSAND KEGLERS START ROLLING Flying 50 49 "aW Needs More Teams Rockettes 48 51 ASi CHEMTONES IS NAME Duckies 45 54 .454 OF IN GOODYEAR BOWLING TOURNAMENT Gremlins 37 62 .373 SINGERS' GROUP are Jiving 5 31 68 .313 More teams wantedto be Cadets With 1,000 keglers competing, during the winter season. enrolled in the men's golf 26 73 .262 It's now the Chemtones league, Season individual 1-game high, Ab- when you refer to the Re- Goodyear's annual plantwide Scores are figured on a handi- which will play once a bie Aston, 232 ; individual 3-game bowling tournament cap week,after high, Neady Burkhammer. 572 ; team search Laboratory's vocal for men basis. office hours. The em- 1-game high, ; got away flying Mon- ployes Atoms, 856 team 3- group, formerly known as to a start Chief prize winner willbe the activities office asks all game high, Atoms, 2392. Septic day. The tourney will extend who ranks highest in the men interested to contact the * * * the Seven. Revolt- through bowler office immediately. ing at the unharmonious May 17 before cham- all-events classification. First The factory TUESDAY LADIES LEAGUE title applied to themselves, pionships are decided in team, prizes also will be awarded the phone extension is 543. (Final) members of group doubles and singles events. team compiling biggest Several the league Team TotalPins the se- the teams in Bowlerettes 2527 lected the new title last In quest of shares in a $500 total pins score, the high are in process of formation and 5 M's 2513 week. pot, the Goodyear maple wreck- doubles team, and the kegler the indications point to a great Atoms 2501 rolling at with highest single-game season of golf. Bid's Bowlers 2458 ers are the scheduled the Duffers 2450 time their league teams bowled tally. In addition to league play the Flying 5 2422 employes activities department Buck's 5 2376 May 9 Is Date For sponsor several play Duckies 2354 will men's Jiving 5 2333 Golfers In Wheels-Brakes WillHold Stag days at various courses in the Gremlins 2328 Big Sports Banquet Akron area. * * * OutingJune 15;ManyPrizes For Winners And prizes will be offered. FOUR-IN-ONE LEAGUE Annual sports banquetfor in- Team Won Lost Pet. dividualand team champions of The third annual wheels and low gross, most putts, least Spartans 69 27 .718 set Interplant League Corsairs 68 28 Am* the winter season is for brakes stag golf outing will be putts, longest drive and other Speed Balls 18 38 6:30 p. m. Thursday, May 9, at held at Orchard Hills Country events. Banquet Thursday Hubba-Hubbaa "^^ Young's Hotel. Trophies and Club, Canton, June 15, E. E. Lucky Strikes 48 48 .600 medals will On the committee with Am- Ten Pins 47 49 .489 be awarded winners Ammon, chairman of the com- nion are Dick Chamberlain, Doozies 45 61 .468 in basketball, bowling, ping Annual banquet for teams of Accounts mittee in charge of arrange- ticket sales; Joe Dent, refresh- the Interplant Bowling League Payable 44 52 .458 pong, bait casting and decath- ments, announces. ments; Charley Zimmerman, Corkers 43 53 .447 lons. will be held at 6:30 p. m. Thurs- Curvey Rollers 38 58 .395 Prizes valued at more than chief host; W. J. "Tiny" Hob- day at Young's Hotel, Rascals 37 59 .385 High spot of the program will $150 golfers, day, chief golf official; A. C. it was Gutter Girls 28 68 .291 be presentation will be awarded announced by J. M. Hurak, of the Litch- who need not be experts to win. Gunsaulus, umpire; G. J. Metz- league president. field Medal to the best all- Enough publicity, Cline, prizes will be offered ger, and Bill Bloedorn, round divisional athlete. His so 75 per cent of the players prizes. Chuck head of em- , WHAT'S COOKING? identity will not be revealed participating will win trophies. ployes activities, will be the evening Reservations for the tourna- principal speaker.Seventy-three 5... , until the of the ban- ment supper must be . quet. Rules of the tournament and buffet bowlers are expected to attend, Wednesday, stipulate that any implement made by June 1. May 1—5:30 p. m., Bew- Following by and Hurak said that prize ing class, Room 321; 7 p. m,. Good- talks several that help the individual year Riding Club, ; company officials, will — money will be distributedat the Room 250A eve- a series of golfer may be used and no banquet. ning, Junior Photographic Society, movies will be shown, including will League champions are Room 544; evening, Air Scouts, Pent- tricks be barred. Prizes KidBoxers ToBe house; 8 p. m., duplicate a basketball game between high gross, the Ground Pilots. bridge. Bowling University will be awarded for Room 250; 7:30 p. m., Girls Bridge Green and Banquet Guests Club, Room 334 ; 3 p. m., Softball the Oklahoma Aggies, and practice, Seiberling Field ; 4 p. m. to No-Stars Softball p. m., shots of bowling stars in action. 6 Laides Day,— Seiberling Field. Team captains MoreGirlsNeeded The nine winners of the re- Thursday, May 2 5:30 p. m., Sew- and the em- cent boxing tournament for Team In Practice ing class, Room 321; evening, Photo- ployes activities office are dis- For Golf League graphic Society, Room 644 ; evening, Goodyear youngsters, sponsored Scouts, Room 234 ; p. m., tributing tickets to those en- by the Squadron Bud Milone has been named Sea 3 soft- to banquet. Alumni Asso- manager ball practice, Seiberling Field ; 8 p. titled attend the ciation, will and Bob Shupe, as- m., Troop 44 Mothers' Club, Room 330- Bloedorn, manager More teams are needed to or- be feted at a ban- Chuck of ganize golf league quest at 6 tonight sistantmanager of the No-Stars 334. employes activities,stresses a women's o'clock at the m., the at Goodyear Akron Y. W. C. A. The boys, as Softball team of the Research Friday, May 3—3 p. Softball importance of each guest bring- this season. Team Laboratory. The squad held its practice, Seiberling Field ; 6 p. m.. ing captains interestedare asked to well as the six trainers and practice Gospel Quartet, Room 321; 7:30 p. m., his ticket. judges served, first last Wednesday 4M4 Club, Room 330-334. call the employes activities de- three who will and is hoping — partment on factory phone be guests trustees. it can repeat on Monday, May 6 7:30 p. m., Good- 543 of alumni its championshipperformanceof year Band, Room 324; 6 p. m., sew- or Bell phone 368. Bob Zwisler, alumni presi- the 1945 season. ing class, Room 321; 5 p. m., Good- ) ANSWERS ( Women golf play days dent, says pre- year play night; 3 p. m., Softball QUIZ will be awards will be Practice sessions will be held practice, Seiberling Field ; evening, held this season, starting the sented to the following winners: weekly on Wednesday evenings, Hunting and Fishing— Club, Room 360. (Questionson page five) middle of May. Prizes will be Verl Mersham, who will receive Milone said, and he urges all in Tuesday, May 7 6 p. m., Gospel awarded winners of various a trophy as the best all-round Quartet, Room 321; 7:30 p. m., Good- 1. 5,295 miles. research who play ball to come year rehearsal, events in such way boxer; Kluchnick, Chorus Room 324: 3 Eighty-four a that all Don Eddie out for the squad.The team won p. m., Softball practice, Seiberling 2. December 29. participants will have a chance Rife, Roger Speas, Paul LeMas- the Class C title as well as the Field; 6:30 p. m., Friars Club meet- killed. ing. ; p. m., were to win, whether they are good ter. EarlDouglas and Ty Cogs- Goodyearwide tournament last Room 250A 3 Foremen's May 28, golfers not. Club, Room 250A ; 1:30 p. m., 4M3 3. 1934. or well. season. Club, Room 334.