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Vol. 25 No. 2 WARREN, OHIO November 14, 1963 Employes Pledge Record $81,500 To United Appeal Fund G/11 Suggestion Plan Raises GM Stockholders -----:-:*. iII. 1 Maximum Award To $6000 Get $2.00 Dividend General Motors Corpora- tion announced a Christmas bonus to its stockholders by '6.000 declarint a year-end divi- NG# 8 1]MNEVEK dend of $2.00 per share, in- stead of the regular quarter- ly 50 cents a share, on the j outstanding common stock 380 11 It 1,11 payable Dec. 10, 1963, to 1 ,: *i/=t- shareholders of record Nov. 14, 1963. This action was voted by GM's board of directors on Nov. 4. The dividend distribution to 1 some 1,034,000 holders of com- . "9:. -' mon stock will total approxi- mately $568,000,000. The divi- dend now being paid, together with dividends of 50 cents per HIGHEST EMPLOYE GROUP PLEDGE . . . Packard Electric employes pledged ar all-time record of $81.500 during this year's United Appeal share each, paid on March 9 and Campaign. Above, General Campaign Chairman, Paul Martin, of Martin MORE $$$$ FOR SUGGESTIONS . . . The Packard Electric Suggestion Sept. 10, and $1.00 per share Chevrolet, congratulates Packard's co-chairmen, Frances Yannacey, Plan staff was on hand when the displ¤y showing the increase in the paid on June 10 (including a Dept. 701. IUE Local 717 zone committeewoman; and Richard Acker, maximum and minimum awards was puJ up in the Dana St. Plant. From special payment of 50 cents per superintendent of Plants 3 and 8. The Division's quota was $71,000. left to right. are: Dave Lamberson, supervisor: Pat Kostraba, secretary: share), brings total dividends Francis Dechert, chairman of the Suggestion Committee: and Jim for the calendar year 1963 to Packard Electric employes helped make history in Mactaren, suggestion investigator. The new maximum award Is $6,000. $4.00 per share on the common the City of Warren as they pledged an all-tinle high of stock. $81,500 - or more than $10,000 over the Division's quota Packard Electric employes, as well as all other eligible During 1962, GM stockholders - in aiding the city-wide drive to go over its goal ($489,163) General Motors employes, will have the opportunity to received $3.00 a share, including for the first time in the six years that the drive has hit the Suggestion Plan jackpot for more money than ever a year-end payment of $1.50, been conducted. everyone who contributed to the before as a result of an increase in the maximum award for The money pledged by Pack- while in 1961, they received $2.50 success of the campaign; we also suggestions to $6,000, and an increase in the minimum after the year-end payment was ard employes was the largest would like to express our ap- award to $15. declared at $1.00. amount ever pledged by a group preciation to the solicitors who The increase was announced of employes in the history of the did such a fine job." by Louis G. Seaton, vice presi- Warr·en Community Chest or the dent in charge of the Personnel Warren Area United Appeal Corporation Sales, Net Income Campaign. Staff. Major awards will con- tknue to be paid in U. S. Savings General Campaign Chairman Employe-Sponsored Bonds. Paul Martin paid special tribute In announcing the changles, Establish New Record In '63 to IUE Local 717 for its out- Blood Drawing Set Mr. Seaton said, "The Suggestion standing leadership in the drive. Plan has helped thousands of General Motors dollar sales ami net income for the first Packard UA Drive Chairman For the second time this GM men and women to develop nine months of 1963 established new records, Chairman Richard Acker, superintendent year, Packard Electric em- their ingenuity and initiative, Frederic G, Donner and President John F. Gordon an- of Plants 3 and 8, and co-chair- ployes will sponsor a visit Their ideas have made an out. nounced in the Corporation's third quarter report. man Frances Yannacey, zone of the American Red Cross standing contribution toward im- Factory sales of cars and trucks produced in GM plants committeewoman for Local 717, Bloodmobile to the drew specific praise from Martin IUE proving tools, production meth- throughout the world totaled 4,202,000 units in the first for their part in the successful Local 717 Union Hall, cor- ods and processes, equipment,wd nine months ner of Vine and Bank office procedures. of 1963, or 12 per cent higher than in the drive. corresponding period last year. Factory sales of 4,503,000 In a joint statement, Acker and Streets. The date for the "Progress in our standard of cars and trucks produced by General Motors in living depends on business and the United Mrs. Yannacey said, "By surpas- drawing is Monday,_ Dee. 9, industry obtaining a constant States during the model year ended Sept. 30, 1963, were sing the Division's quota, pack. from 1:30 to 7:30 P.1\1., with flow of constructive ideas which a GM record exceeding any ard Electric employes again have the quota set at 125 pints of of $1,086 million in the first demonstrated their willingness to blood. can be used to make better prod- model or calendar year. nine months this year was also meet their civic responsibilities. ucts more efficiently. Employes, "The 1963 totals reflected the a record for the period. Earn- Once again Frances Yannacey, increased demand for GM vehicles ings of $3.79 per share of com- We wish to sincerely thank Dept 701, Local 717 zone corn- in the U. S. and Canada and a mon stock were 13 per cent - mitteewoman, will serve as chair- Kiddies' Purty strong upsurge in sales of GM above the same period of 1962. man for the drawing. Cooperat- vehicles manufactured overseas," Dividends Are Higher ing in the effort are Herbert R. the report said. "T'he increase in Holiday Schedule Engster, Packard cafeteria man- The 1963 edition of the Dividends paid on the com- , sales . of vehicles manufactured The following announcement ager, and Richard A. Botsford, Packard E l e c t r i c Kiddies, mon stock during the first nine has been made by General Christmas Party will be •taged overseas was due mainly to sales director of Methods Engineering of the Opel Kadett which was months this year totaled $2.00 Manager C. C. Rigsby concern. al the W. D. Packard Mumic introduced in August 1962." per share compared with $1.50 ing the work schedule for the and Work Standards. Botsford Hall, Saturday, Dec:. 21. Two per share in the same period also serves as Industrial Chair- complete vage ,hows will be Business Outlook Good Thanksgiving Holiday, Thurs- of 1962. day, Nov. 28: man for the blood program in prmented, one al 12 0'clock Messrs. Donner and Gordon Trumbull County. noon, and the other at 3:30 noted that "as we enter the 1964 In the first nine months of "In accordance with our P, M. model year, public confidence in 1962, net sales amounted to custom, we will discontinue During the first Division-wide the economy continues strong. $10,451 million, net income to all operations, both offiee drive, last June, Packard em- (See story and photos on ployes donated 145 pints of blood. page 3.) This confidence, coupled with sus- $962 million and earnings per and plants, in observance of tained demand for General share of common stock to $3.36. the Thanksgiving Holiday. "Once again, an all-out effort Motors products, gives promise Earnings in 1962 included a '*In general, regular work while gaining suggestion awards is needed on behalf of each and of good business in the months special dividend of $28 million, schedules will be in effect for and personal recognition for their ahead," they said. to every Packard employe to make ideas, are helping business and equivalent $0.08 per share Friday, Nov. 29. Employes the drive a success," indicated Industry to accomplish this ob- Net sales a m o u n t e d to of GM common stock, received who are affected by any nee- the chairmen. "The necessity of essary deviations from the jective, thus contributing to a bet- $11,681 million in the first nine in February 1962, from Ethyl replacing the blood which has months of 1963, or 12 per cent ter standard of living for Corporation. General Motors, above schedules will be so ' been used by Packard employes everyone," he added. above the previous record for the advised by their respective investment in this company was supervision." and members of their families is Continued on page Four period, set in 1962. Net income sold in November 1962. paramount," they added. PAGE TWO Packard Electric Cablegram Packard Electric Cat,legram R. LeFauve And R. Niskala EDITORIAL STAFF Supervisor, Pubio Relationa - EmpZoye Communicationa . . . . . , DONALD A. WEBER /4 NamedTo Supervisory Posts Editor ...... MARK S. GRODY Did you hear about the midget Staff Photographer ...... ROBERT L. MCBANE who escaped from behind the Richard G. LeFauve has been promoted to supervisor Staff Artiat ...... MYRON G. SEYERLE Iron Curtain ? Upon reaching of Methods Engineering and Work Standards for Plants Editorial Secretary ...... MARY LOUIs 1 FORNEY the border, he said to the people 4 and 7 and the miscellaneous wiring assemblies depart- EDITORIAL ADVISOR he encountered: "How about it ? ments in Plants 8, and Robert E. Niskala has been promoted Can you cache a small Czech ? ! " Director 01 Employe Retationa ...... K M. THOMPSON *** to day turn Quality Control foreman for five Plant 11 de· Cablegram Phone, PAX 364 - Photo Darkroom, PAX 348 partments, it was announced by R. A. Botsford, director When we stoop or bend over of Methods Engineering and Work Standards, and L. E, to help other people raise the Pogue, director of Quality Control, respectively. PubZished by and for employea of Packard Electric Division, General quality of their efforts, we ele- Motors Corporation, Warren, 0., to foster the mutual interests of em- In other organizational changes, ployer a,id employes and to provide closer cooperation for better work. vate our own stature.-Ethical Outlook. Francis J. Buckley, Jr., moved to * 4 1 Plant 10 as assistant superin- Fauvie And Tulanko He who hesitates, misses pick- tendent, while DonaId R. Dedow Who Am l? ? ing up the dinner check.-Pub- replaced Buckley as assistant Receive Promotions Zishers Syndicate. superintendent of Plant 11. At I am a powerful monarch at whose command millions * m * the same time, Robert Van Win- The promotions of Kari quake, and kings and emperors raise the rattling sabers of To be content, just think liow gerden assumed Dedow's pre- - as general b. Fauvie to foreman of hatred. I whisper foul lies into the ears of the simple, and happy you would be if you lost vious responsibilities everything you have right now, supervisor of the Methods Lab- Dept. 1121, P. M. turn, and with my cunning wiles seduce the astute. and then got it back again. oratory, and William C. Wehmer Joseph E. Tulanko, Jr., to I cause wars and rumors of wars. By my will I direct -R. & R. Magazine. became supervisor of Methods foreman of Dept. 1141, P. M. the murder of millions and waste the dry places of the * e * turn, have been announced by earth with the tears of widows and orphans. I have men A correspondent recalls that W. E. Schulenberg superin· tendent of Plant 11. N roe obrbea asuset}Teyy are clet olics.YI neakeusbloothyeypages 5,»7&dbteoacprt, aerje h72 \- U Fauvie joined Packard Elec· of history because I do not like the Frenchman, the China- were so friendly they swam into rl, # .6, tric in 1957 as a service man. He .> man, or the little man from Japan. shore at dinner time. The habit became so consistent I blight hurnan progress, make unhappy the lives of that: the chef used to announce brilliant men, undermine the ambitions of the most worthy. dinner by yelling, "Dinner! 1 - ]Tor I tear down the pillars of the temple, destroy the faith all in tents - and porpoise&!!" of the believer, divide the strength of the forces that -Saturday Review. - 1... ,11 strive to move into the dwelling places of the Most High. Dept 1141·1142 P.M. Turb .11'3> 11 R. G. LeFauve R. E. Niskala fl I narrow the conceptions of men, dwarf the intellect of By Gloria Zlpay u genius, and poison the soul of innocence. I kindle forever 4/ 1- .fh Joe Tulanko has been ynade Engineering and Work Standards the fires of misunderstanding, and befog the grave issues f o r e m a n in Dept. 1141 on for Plant 11. that confront nations in the hour of crisis. afternoon turn. Don Knight will LeFauve joined Packard Elec- I kill love, wreck homes and provoke scandal - but in go on day turn in Joe's place as tric in July 1956 upon gradua- all my work I find no use for men of broad minds and group leader ...Slim Wilson tion from Case Institute of Tech- K. E. Fauvie J. E. Tulanko, Jr, courageous hearts. Little men are my tools - small minds and his wife will motor to West- nology, Cleveland, where he re- later worked in Plant 3 as a die· the most effective instruments of my diabolical purposes. over Air Base in Massachusetts ceived a B. S. degree in meehan- to visit their daughter and son- cast operator and then in Plant ical engineering. In March 1957 11 as a group leader. Who am I? I am PREJUDICE - the uncompromising in-law . . Nora English's daugh- he entered the U. S. Navy and foe of man and the principles of human justice. ter recently was married . . served until August 1962. He re- A native of Warren, Fauvie Get-well wishes to Mary Lou turned to the Division in Septem- attended Warren G. Harding Hugh R. Russell Shields who is on sick leave . . ber 1962, rejoining the Methods High School. From 1953-57 he @bitllaries Hugh R. Russell, 72, a Pack- Nancy Click's son is doing nicely Engineering and Work Standards served in the U. S. Air Force ard Electric retiree, died last after being in the hospital.., Department at that time. including two years of duty in Russell C. Krieg month in Warren Community Helen Yonchak's son, Richard, His home town is Orchard Alaska. Russell C. Krieg, 60, a Pack- Hospital. He had been a Division was one of the escorts at the Park, N. Y., and he is married to Fauvie is married to the for· the former Mary Kennedy, of ard Electric employe since 1947, employe from 1924 until his re- BrookfieId homecoming . . . Con- mer Rosemary Marrow, of Niles. Lackawanna, N. Y. The couple They live at 1751 W. Market St, died recently of a heart attack tirement in 1956. During most of gratulations to two Night Owl his career he worked in Plant 4. has three children, Anne, three while on a hunting trip to Long- bowlers who hit terrific scores - Besides his wife, he leaves a son and one-half; Elizabeth, two and Tulanko has been a Division Phil Garnet, 245, and Marilyn All- lac, Ontario, Canada. At the and a brother. one-half; and Richard, Jr., one. employe since 1949. In the sue. time of his death he was a ser- man, 196 . . . Gladys Moore was They live at 708 Genesee, N. E. ceeding years he worked in Plants vice man in Plant 8, Krieg is blessed twice in one week - she 2, 4 and 11, most recently as B Depts. 1121 and 1123 Niskala came to Packard group leader in Dept. 1142. survived by his wife, Olive; two By Vt Sfuord became a grandmother to a Electric in October 1962 as a daughters, a son, a sister, a Welcome to Andy Susko, our lovely baby girl and an aunt member of the Quality Control Born in Weirton, W. Va., Tul· brother and five grandchildren. new foreman... Frances Lush- to twin boys!. Mary Masotto Department. anko moved to Warren in 1941, ina, Helen Schrum, Maxine Jen- attended the St. Anthony's Tam- He was graduated from Warren Will Adlam Born in Canton, Ohio, he later G. Harding High School in June kins, Florence Ward, Thelma buritzans of Sharon, Pa., concert. lived in Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Shoenberger and Betty Soba took 1943. For the next three years he Will Adlam, 79, a Packard Her daughter, Sherri, dances and Kalamazoo, Mich. He was gradu- been the Dutch tour through Lancas- served in the U. S. Army and at- Electric retiree who had sings in it. Continued on Page Four living in Cortland for the past ter County in Pennsylvania . . . tained the rank of sergeant. year, died last month in Warren Barbara Fulton's parents, Mr, . , _ _ - . . . _ - » o p Tulanko is married to the for· General Hospital. Adlam had and Mrs. Robert Cowan, Yazoo |? ' 1 mer Mary Elko, of Warren. They City, Miss., and her father-in-law, .. been a Division employe from E have three children, Barbara 1945 until.1952, when he retired. Edgar Barringer, Detroit, Mich., S i t>1* - ' Ann, age 14; Stephen Joseph, 12; were her recent guests . . . To and He worked as a machine operator our department we welcome Patricia Louise, nine ; and in Dept. 552 during most of that Patricia Galati, Martha Scarpaci, i reside at 2179 Ewalt Ave. time. Survivors include two Elizabeth Hopkins, Beverly Imel, nieces and a nephew, Communications By Bonnk Ross HaunPatricia. . Daugherty. Rose Ingrahamand Franceshas a Late vacationers Alexander F. Lake lovely new car . . . Bob McEIroy $6.00 in our de· Packard Electric Retiree Alex· attended the World Series in ' partment were Mary Labosky ander F. Lake, 73, died last New York . . . Mary Lantzhas a ] 2·.1 '4.1/5 ' Rjf; fil,51;1Elif'111 who took a trip through Southern nionth in Warren of injuries re- new grandson . . . Mary Per- i ]1·j f i f tW,?1: ij: lit'{t $;6(?.<. Ohio; and Howard Kneeland, Gal rjno has a baby boy... Carol . i ,-] '· · 5 Welker, Marilyn Perusek and celved when he fell from a ladder Charles Green who all enjoyed Lancaster and Rosemary Terpin S while painting his house. Lake are keeping dates with Mr. Stork. h AW,ptabl,:: -11&:14' stay-at-home vacations . . . New joined the Division in October soon . . . Sallie Settle's husband ". car owners are Gary Fields, a 1943 and retired in September is recovering nicely... Louise - . D a y t o n a blue CHEVROLET 1958. During his career he worked Dillon, Virginia Madgar and ' 3.2 CORVAIR MONZA, and Wilbur in Plants 3 and 10, and most re- Helen Gober are on sick leave.., '*:*a jil Fields, an autumn gold CHEV- cently in Dept. 551. He is sur- We welcome Elvira Hernandez, tf j e' t ROLES BEL AIR... We would vived by his wife, Mary, two sons Ellen DeBolt and Joann Leckfor SES '' 2 like to wish a speedy recovery and two grandchildren. back on day shift . . . Cecile 42 b %, 2 to Mary Labosky's mother, who Bailey is back from sick leave it'j,ts< i {li.-i is recuperating from a bout with Joseph L. Carlson . . . Our sympathy to Terry Cor- 8 1' - 4 · -ija pneumonia . . . Glad to hear that Joseph L. Carlson, 32, who son in her recent bereavement < 1 ]»' Wilbur Fields' daughter, Linda, worked in Plant Engineering, died · · · Mary Lantz's son, Kenneth,(- is getting along so well after her ' '-·. i appendectomy . . .We would like ful to extend our deepest sympathy SCUC: Unctima°ntshhor Tneceicv c offeeld anhhooo lde. 1?z IE SE t. while testing cable in Plant 10. has a gorgeous black PONTIAC ft{ -* to Raymond Lathan on the death A graduate of Penn State Univer- BONNEVILLE and Mary Lou ' ' j<{21 of a close relative in Montgomery, sity, he joined the Division in Cebula has a blue PONTIAC '., 1 --4 Ala....A happy week-end was February 1959. Surviving are his BONNEVILLE convertible... had at the Gail Welkers' homel parents; his wife, Sylvia Schret- Ann Siska had a nice trip to Gail's son, Jack, made a surprise 1 ber Carlson, whom he married Washington,visit home fromwhere thehe isstateservingof five years ago; two daughters, a F , 9 tevrolet, 2-door hard- , 1.,1 son and a brother. top ; V-8 ; powerglide. 856-4473. in the U. S. Army.

- J Packard Electric Cablegram PAGE THREE Marionettes, AcrobatsHeadKiddies'XmasParty f OUTDOOR Im=mn N,-11 IN] 'III =MNI : .Christmas will arrive four days early for the expected crowd of over 7,000 children who attend the Packard Elec- ' S J

oorsmen. It all began with New Mpwl,:"i light. A remarkable one-man v . b' Claus. York State closing its season; ..£,p'.g < jolly host, himse Santa show, Gallus is a juggler, pup- then West Virginia did the same, 1 ': 1'->.... 6- .. ,. 1 -6,--t A spectacular four-act stage peteer, clarinetist, solo-guitarist, ,:4 + show will keep the festivities arranger, author, composer and comedian. His many talents will ,4 Ii,n' lhia,niwl oh h ::< 4. ' -2-:< , - 1_.f / i 1 ' movingPelligriniat Clowna fait pace.Band ThewillMikeset be displayed throughout his per- the theme for the show with a formance, which includes a grand grouse open. 4/4.55 1! 1 ibl . I t 1, , wide selection of Christmas finale of clarinet playing, ball plans for many hunters and out- FMXI7443 , .. irlin. - F , 2% carols.for the kiddies, thrilling professional entertainers, and the Why is Ohio open and all the 1, 11 11,[ fli h. juggling and tap dancing marion- Si j.45 Bobby Sherman, master-of- ettes, all at the same time, fol- towed by a toy balloon parade.

feeling is that should a fire start, mime, he is a sure-fire, top- Ticket applications for the the hunter will see it and report flieht funster Climaxing his Kiddies' Christmas Party will be It,1233*9255]In other states, fires start -,4 v -- ,I...--* f: <»11§112#,4:LAST h .60_ ...-: 111i ']b\ 18 m;'rryreh °S:moments 11«on flgrpneor'stage will be distributed through department which do not get reported until The Clown Band In Action supervision beginning Monday, they can be seen for miles away. - Dec. 9. Employes are, urged to However the wind blows, it Depf. 414 Accounfing Department return their request cards through By Rebecca Wilson By Mmy Johnson intra-plant.mail as soon as pos- Henry Drab's wife, Ann, is re- We welcome Mary Ann Roscoe mh 5, anT tserfe in* t*nads upruosvueanl re<': sible since only cards received quite good, as Ohio rates the cuperating at home after major and Margaret Rossi to Data ,s - * .. ,. before 5 : 00 P. M., Friday, Dec. lowest in fires for the outdoor surgery . . .A speedy recovery Processing . . . Wedding Bells 6j*J ' · 13, will be accepted. All requests areas. So, a new light is glowing to foreman Tom Bettiker. Hope rang Oct. 26, at the Emmanuel " ------' : - will be time stamped as they are in the Ohio Department of Natur- you return soon... Another Lutheran Church for GIoria Houser and Phil Engler. Packard- . , received in the Division's Mail at Resources ! The new director is lucky car winner was Lena O'Grady, who won a BUICK ites were well represented in the Room, and tickets will be dis- out to disprove a lot of old beliefs :.i tributed by using angles never before con. LESABRE in the "Drive-A-GM- wedding with Joy Hazelett as 1 2,1 on a first-come, first- ddered. Car-For-A-Week" contest on the maid of honor and Bonnie Ross e serve basis. The area lakes are really some- "Assembly Line" Show. She also of Communications as a brides- Santa's helpers will be on did a wonderful job with United maid. Gloria and Phil toured the thing to behold. Mosquito is at a hand to distribute toys to the new low resulting from the Appeal . . . Helen Soliday finally , New England States on their . moved into her dream home-best honeymoon. Congratulations to children after the program. Gifts drought. The lake was three feet will include toy dump trucks low at its peak this spring. Lake wishes in the future . . . Our the happy pair . . .A speedy re- sympathy to Bob Bullock, who covery to Judy Butler's mother, % 1/ and airplanes, nurses' kits and Milton is dangerous, as the water games. recently lost his father . . .E d who is also Virginia Morgan's level is so low that boats are Lichvar, a true sportsman, took sister . . .A late vacationer was hitting stumps in about any bay , -\1- = Y Mary Evans who flew by jet to area. Berlin Lake has gone down his bow and arrow and went to 1.'.--SiTqi, -i , '.-3 Dept. 1174 to a stream again, but a little Pennsylvania for the deer season California for a three-week visit By Starting Annabell with her girl friend. Mary en- fishing for walleye and catfish . . . The Carl Boyers were guests -Tim Rose Marie Salerno has a new can be done. The recent transfer of Dan ijust hondretired n Cpaarrl,t. . . Bob fiant Batiankr '12 **a 1 :fES : ==1 1• =R=Aser(b *ET:e- TIBLE you may have seen in the Armbruster, Fish Management spent a successful hunting trip ping days 'til Christmas . . . Ir Supervisor for District Three, in the mountains of Wyoming. Speaking of Christmas, don't Mr. Geza Geier and Helen Brookfield Homecoming parade will come as a surprise to many The first day he bagged a deer forget Dec. 14 for the Account- belongs to Barbara Reiser . . . anglers and sportmen. Dan is . Carmella Troy spent her ing Christmas Party. a comedy sing-a-long, assisted Sue Waterman is sporting around going down to District Five at vacation in Florida . . . Eleanor by sorne of the younger enthus- in a new blue convertible... Columbus to take on that area's Blackburn and her husband vis- Sates Department iasts from the audience. Marie Pavlidis is on sick leave fish problems. ited Maryland and Virginia on By Are**a Burnell Next on the agenda will be the . . .W e are sorry to hear about Remember to watch that gun a recent motor trip... Congratu- Congratulations to J e a n n e unusual father-daughter team of Mary Ann Lentine's accident. when hunting, and make this lations to Goldie Shaffer whose Naples who enjoyed a week of professional acrobats, "Mr. Geza Hope you are back with us soon season one you will want to re- daughter, Judith, recently made driving in a brand new 1964 Geier and Helen." Growing up . . . Welcome back from leave member, not forget. her singing debut at Carnegie CHEVROLET IMPALA that she in the Budapest Circus, Mr. Geter to Vi Bailey and Betty Gotshall Hall, in Pittsburgh, Pa. . . Ethel won in the "Drive-A-GM-Car- came to the United States in Dep#. 1142 Edison drove to Texas to visit her . . . Helen Shand's son, Leonard, For-A-Week" contest on the 1956. His daughter already is an was home on Ieave; Leonard By Ann Luctk daughter... Betty Krok's son, Ussembly Line" Show . . . Con- "old pro" at the age of nine is Congratulations to Joe Tulanko Tom, is in Hawaii with the Navy. gratulations to Fred Andrews years, six of which have been with the U. S. Navy and is sta- who was promoted to afternoon who won a silver dollar for bowl- spent fearlessly matching her tioned in Washington, D. C. . . . turn foreman in Dept. 1141. The ind a score of 256 (with handi- father's daring acrobatic stunts. Those on vacation were Janice men and women had a surprise cap) . Carol Fleming is all Finally, John Gallus, "The Star Blake, Carol Sollitto and Andy dinner for him and presented w smiles as she covers the miles in Novelier," will enter the spot- Hurton. him with a gift certificate and a her bright red CHEVY II . . . cigarette lighter . . . Lots of luck 4.,r v ,* V b v Linda Hedges and her hubby to Essie Kowalski's son, who spent a pleasant week-end in Chevrolet Officials Visit Packard Plants enlisted in the Navy, and to Columbus, visiting friends... Wilma Simoni's son, who is in Jim Herriman looks "fit as a Spain in the Navy . Best ..1 fiddle" following his return from wishes for a happy married life a two-week military leave at Ft, Eustis, Va. . . . Amy Louise is t-1 '- was married Nov.9.., Our the name given to Bill Shook's 0 deepest sympathy to Vesta Mc- daughter. She was born Oct. 8 ' ' , Cafferty in the loss of her C?=4 9™ and weighed seven pounds, seven i ssonn so dath .hei k -1(, /,1 i' toouncesthe sunny. . . Darlenestate of FloridaBaker flewand . %2 4. . .1 lips in their recent bereavements is enjoying a visit with her . . .A speedy recovery to Jim L.-(0 v U - brother and his family who re- . -:: 4 Cobb's wife, who is hospitalized; side in Gainesville . . . Frank =V.4,4 to Bob Giddings, who is recuper- *ARMLESS TURNER Smith enjoyed a trip to Washing- ating at home with a broken arm; EARATIC AND UNPREPICTABLE ton, D. C., Gettysburg, and Black- '3 .I, 1 IN ITS COURSE- FOLLOWED to Viola Onesti, whose father is BY BRAKE SCIZEECHES, FEADEe water Falls, West Va. . , , Shirley liv,:2 In the hospital; to Mary De- Shaffer just went hither, thither f BANGS AND LOTS OF@*!10* ,A':1·' itr Marco, who is on sick leave; and WHEREVER IT GOES··· and yon and enjoyed every minute to James Snowden, who is in the NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL of her vacation . . . Lowell Jacobs hospital . . . Mary K. Ritch and spent his vacation at home... Claire Costa are "aunties" again Bill Harley attended several dlf- 4·/·3'473.. 14 » ferent ER-- .4. , , . Our late vacationers were football games during his - 4; i':447: i i Harold Hardman, Canada; and CLASSIFIED ADS vacation , . . Tota Hart attended . At Edith Brannon, Florida . . . Win- the Northeast-Ohio District of 3 -: FOR SALF-Woodgrain formica dinette nie Siewiec enjoyed a moose Bet, 4 padded chairs and extra leaf. America Music Club Convention, dinner at a friend's house in 856-4473. which was held in Akron, Ohio. Vienna... Violet Mikulin is look- Tota is the treasurer , , .W e are FOR SALE - Guitar, fender steel triple- ing forward to her daughter's neck and amplifier. Niles. OL 2-9265. happy to report that Ed Luce Three Chevrolet Motor Division officials stopped in the Product Display visit from Denver, Colo.,for - is recovering satisfactorily from Room during part of their tour of Packard Electric facilities recently. FOR RENT - Four rooms Ind bath, Thanksgiving . . . Lenore Cun- upstairR, 811 utilities paid ; private en- a severely broken ankle. He has Above, Packard General Sales Manager H. R. Wiley, second from left, ningham had a surprise for all trance ; adults only. Inquire at 103 advanced to the crutch stage. We shows a harness assembly to the group. From left to right, are: Don S. Cedar St., Niles. Kendall, Chevrolet Production Engineering; Lilley; Ron Brooks and Norm the trick and treaters with a miss you, Ed . . , Welcome to Pat Uhlir, Packard sales engineers assigned to the Division's Detroit office: wiener roast, doughnuts, cider, FOR SALE - 16 cubic-foot chest freez- Plahy who transferred from Pro- er. in good condition ; $50. Tanice Allen, Stan Cromle, Chevrolet Drafting Room supervisor: and Al Lewellin of I pumpkin pie, games and prizes. Dept. 1113 ; 874-8695. duction Control, the Chevrolet Design Engineering Department. PAGE FOUR Packard Electric Cablegram

Born 100 Years Ago . . . J. W. Packard, Division's Founder, Was True Live Wire'

Golf Officers Elected R. Doyle Is Named Members of the Packard Electric Men's (iolf League Dept. 951 Foreman have elected the following The promotion of Richard D. - . officers for the 1964 season: r I.*.74:*Rs. Doyle to machine repair foreman N o r m S h a w, chairman; in Dept. 951 has been announced Dave Lamberson, secretary; by L. L. Sudranski, plant engi- Robert Kennedy, CO·Meeretary; neer. Ed Grgurich, recorder; and Doyle has been with Packard Harry Menz, treasurer. Electric since January 1960, and Named to the Advisory during that ;. 1-- 7 lowl:4.5 - 4:Oppfu Bourd were Bob Childre„, time has work- ' s· ED.,29(-1., L 9 Jim Ilerman, Kenneth Ililles, 9 Dan Meki,liffe and Bill Welt- tenanceed in theDepart-Main- /-V 1 1 , . t..A*Il....a4 -1 4 lin. ment. Prior to 4 joining the 10-1, 1 Division he was employed by Suggestion Plan the B.&0. Rail- Continued from Page One road as a fore- Tzig) 0 man. Since the start of the GM Sug- gestion Plan, more than five mil- A native of - 11**42+ 511 lion suggestions have been sub- New Castle, Richard Doyle _ -s._ _ I - mitted by employes throughout P a. , h e w a s *5 «rie.?tIt v :44*rt. 2 I . General Motors. 1Iore than graduated from high school there James Ward Packard, founder of the company which his first "custom model" automobiles. The picture 1,200,000 have been adopted, and in 1941. From 1943-46, he served eventually became Packard Electric Division. Gen- was taken ust after the turn of the century. .Last awards of more than $53 million in the U. S. Navy, including two week marked the 100th anniversary of his birth. eral Motors Corporation, Is shown above In one of have been granted. years in the Pacific. "In the year 1962," Mr. Seaton Doyle is married to the former Tuesday, Nov. 5, marked the 100th anniversary of the automobile manufacturing part said, "suggestion awards totaled Norma L. Stevens, also of New birth of James Ward Packard, founder of the company of the business, moved it to the $6,756,000, and already have Castle. They have three children, which eventually became "Packard Electric, the Live Wire "Motor City" and adopted the exceeded $5,300,000 for the first pick, age 15; Dennis, 13; and Division of General Motors." name Packard Motor Car Com- nine months of 1963." Danny, 10; and reside at 2875 An engineer, inventor, philanthropist and "tinkerer by pany. Ward Packard was named Since the GM Suggestion Plan WoodIand, N.E. nature," Packard's life is a testimonial to the American chairman of the board of direc- began in 1942, Packard Electric system of free enterprise and individual initiative. tors and then a director; he serv- employes have earned over ed in those capacities until his 5500,000 for adopted suggestions. World's Fair First His life was filled with excit- However, his reception by the retirement from active business Thus far in 1963, nearly $70,000 ing moments and events which automobile's manufacturer was in 1915, at the age of 52. has been paid to Division em- have become an important part something less than cordial. ployes for accepted ideas. i 1*ty.· 1 of the history of Warren and of Sells Auto Business Packard was told that "if you Although Ward Packard sold The highlight of the 1963 Pack- 1-»»=.*,31, Packard Electric Division. Born think you can build a better car, his auto manufacturing opera- ard Electric Suggestion Award Nov. 5, 1863, in Warren, he Was go right ahead and do so !" year was the Division's first graduated from Lehigh Univer- tions and concurrently the car- sity, Bethlehem, Pa., in 1884. And, do so, he did ! The result bon arc lamp business, he did not $5,000 maximum award, which pr,/7/Mil'., was the first Packard automo- sever all ties with the auto indus- was paid to James Fryer, Pro- -Llip...' His path into the automobile in- bile, produced in 1899, and the try. It was shortly thereafter duction Engineering, for an idea Ilill//1/1/1/1lilldlillililill/""Ii,=- dustry was by way of the incan- . that he founded the present which improved automatic as- descent lamp. After he had l.$*: ' / , 1:.: 9 Packard Electric organization, sembly operations. worked as a superintendent in a 4%£22;3 i, i '.' i 2 -1 L . as he was convinced that there pioneer electric company in New T V i 3 2% was a great need in this country Methods Engineering and .-L'' York, he returned to Warren in 4612 for a good supplier of quality Work Standards 1890, and, with his brother i7 iii:ME 2- .p . 4 automotive electrical systems. Sy Ann Hamilton and Eloise Shafer ./· .9, ra-! 1 William Doud Packard, organ- % bl.«- .:4'4 The rest is history. Packard ized and established the Packard Our best wishes to Don Dedow, k. Electric Company. The original 11* - c ,: » I Electric grew rapidly, joined the who has become assistant super- & es-:.-...JL,'614-' General Motors family in 1932, intendent of Plant 11 . . - Chuck Packard firm employed 10 people and became the world leader in and Eloise Shafer spent an ex- The first animated outdoor feature and manufactured incandescent of the 1964.65 New York World'i the automotive wiring field. citing week in New York . . . Fair-a rotating time·and·*emper· carbon arc "Packard lamps." Another recent vacationer js Bob Active During Retirement ature indicator atop the General, An early landmark in the for- Knauff who is touring Florida Motors Futurama building - Wal tunes of the Packard brothers - - '2. ] <3 {" J: It is interesting to note that for two weeks... Ray and Karen set in motion by Pat Fontaine, one ; the founder of P a c k a r d and their company came in 1898, ,/593' Shaffer and Dave and Ann of the stars of NBC's "Today' when Ward Packard (as he pre- - , « , y ; <« 3 - Electric remained an active Hamilton spent a week - end show. Above. she radios to a tech· seeker of "a better way," even taking in the sights at Niagara nician Inside the Futurame to ferred to be called) journeyed to James Ward Packard Cleveland. There he purchased in retirement. He had a standing Falls . . Bob Catron recently close the switches which sfart the 15-ton device turning. Some one of the early model automo= organization of the Ohio Auto- order with a typewriter company became the owner of a white to send him one of every new 70 million World's Fair visitors- biles. mobile Company, with Ward CHEVROLET IMPALA . . . Best plus additional millions of motor· Packard as president, to manu- model produced, He then would wishes to Rich Perhacs on his Dismantles Automobile proceed to dismantle them down ists on the Grand Central Parkway facture internal combustion en- engagement to Dawn Grove of and other area highways-are After driving the car back to to the last small piece to see if gines. It didn't take long for Erie, Pa. expected to see the indicator. Warren, Packard promptly dis- the Packard automobile to be- he might improve their construe- mantled it to see just what maile come a respected name in the tion and operation. it "tick." He returned to Cleve- industry. Also, it is reliably recalled that GMI Men Host To Institute President land, his mind filled with sug- Remember the phrase, "Ask he assembled an automatic shock gestions for improving the car. the man who owns one" 7 It was absorber for his own use in 1910 Ward Packard who first coined -some 20 years before this ac- that expression which was to be- cessory first appeared on mass- come an inseparable part of produced automobiles. A '1>* CLASSIFIED ADS Packard merchandising from that Always mindful of the good that could be done with his ac- RIDE WANTED - From Venice Heights day on. .. hf :1€84:-I. in Howland. Contact Eva Wilbert, Dept. Packard served as president cumulated wealth, Ward Packard 414, or ctpll 856-4235. of his company uaitil 1903. At was known for his many large

RIDE WANTED - D,iy turn from 1433 that time a Detroit firm became philanthropic gifts. Among the t - '< . 11 *- - largest was a donation of $1,000,- ..- *'% likni?*fi: TI &.a°< Ri?1, interested in his auto opera- Lehigh University for the Dept. 1156. tions. The firm purchased the 000 to ... 1. :U: : - construction of one of the world's ,.-.'A, *74« RIDE WANTED - Afternoon turn to D,ina Street Plant from Parkman Road first engineering laboratories. .f a 5 : and MeMyler vicinity. Shirley Lehto and Ward Packard died Tuesday, =. i , . 1 Bat·bara Laprocina, Dept. 414, 392-7462. LeFauve, Niskala - Continued from Page Two March 20, 1928, at the age of 64, FOR SALE - 1963 Chevrolet BiscMyne in the Cleveland Clinic after an Station wagon ; six:passenger ; 10.000 milea. PAX 368, or 866-3705, ated from high school in Pitts- illness of over two years. With his -V- - burgh and received a degree in death, the little circle of men f. FOR SALE - 1963 Buick Skylark. Ex- cellent condition, PAX 699 or EX 9-7279. business administration from who first built "horseless car- . .. FOR SALE - Pointer puprlies ; call Western Michigan University, riages" around the turn of the i Girard, LI 62059. Kalamazoo. century lost one of its most prominent members. FOR SALE - 1956 Mobile Cruiser. 8 x From June 1954 to March 1956, General Mo*ors Institute President Harold P. Rodes, seated, right 34, one-bedroom, full bath, carpeted, Niskala served in the U. S. Army. The residents of Warren, Ohio, recently visited Packard Electric and was hos*ed by GMI graduatel He is married to the former owe a great deal to James Ward and students here. Seated with Rodes are: Director of Employe Rel* rS t vl' 1 t ·8 Inerk' wtrad k $ L800. tgick. tions K. M. Thompson; and Staff Engineer Al Mason, Product Engineer, rettaville, 527-2009. Suzanne Kay Allen, of Ithaca, Packard, a man whose contri- - ing. who was graduated from GMI in 1940. Standing, left to right, are: FOR SALE-Elkhound puppy ; 10-weeks Mich. The couple has a daughter, butions to his community and to Roy V. Yeager, 1963 GMI graduate; C. R. Johns, supervisor of Salarle, old ; house-broken i lovei, children ; papers Kathy Lynn, age two and one- Rvitil,ible ; $75. Robert Meade, PAX 267, the automotive industry will live Personnel and GMI coordinator; and Paul Brehm, fifth year student qi or 399-1246, half; they reside in Cortland. on forever. GMI. This year 23 students sponsored by Packard are attending GML