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INSIDE ONLY DECEMBER, 1943 No.
GIFTS FOR OVERSEAS SUGGESTION AWARDS Stanley Ashby and Clark Curry Lead Mueller Men and Women In Service The Winners—Total Prizes $660 Remembered During the past fiscal year seventy-seven • 'I employees participating won prizes in Mueller girls and boys in the service were the annual suggestion contest. The leading not forgotten at Christmas time. Due winners were Stanley Ashby and Clark Cur- the lact that manv ol them were m distant ry, each having six accepted suggestions. parts mailings were made early in accord- The cash prize for each suggestion ac- cepted is $5.00 which makes the leaders ance with government instructions. Also the $30.00 to the good. Thirteen girls were limitations on size of the packages placed among the winners. The total in prize limitations on what might be sent. The total money paid was $(>oO. Following is a list number ol Christmas boxes sent was ap- oi winners and the amount of their winnings. proximately 250. Eighteen of these boxe> Six Suggestions—$30.00 Each were sent overseas to men m the navy and Stanley Ashby and Clark Curry. Five Suggestions—$25.00 Each had to be in the mail prior to November 1. Karl Briimn, Clarence llavs, Al Spitzer, Fifty-two of the boxes went to men serving Matt Like. in the army overseas. These were mailed Four Suggestions—$20.00 Each prior to October 15th. We have three \Y. Dannewitz, Isaac (rowan, Carl women m the service. One is Irom Decatur, , Charles Murray. Clara Uhl, ol the Main Olhcc force joined Three Suggestions—$15.00 Each up in September. Two girls from the Los Margaret Bchrcnd, Charles Schroeder. Angeles Office plant are in the service. They Two Suggestions—$10.00 Each are Kdna Rose, a WAC, and Beverly Drum, Joseph McDuffie, Kruest \Vatkins, Daniel a Wave. Clara Chi is a Marine pvt. Burger, Roy Harper, ilaldon Hanson, Le- We are hopeful that all boxes reached land Hart-wig, \V. B. CrincstalT, Lloyd their destination. They were, sent by in- Shocklcy. Krncst 1). Smith, L. L Hooper, structions of tin: authorities and we are August Schudziari, Hubert Cook, iohn satisfied that the authorities will do all in Drake. their power to make speedy deliveries. Of One Suggestion—$5.00 Each course delays are liable to occur. Changes Velnia Knshmer, George Anderson, Clar- in military and naval sources are made ence Albert, C. S. Inman, Hubert Johnson, quickly and on the spur of the moment. We Raleigh \Vharton, Virgil Morrison, Klizabeth put forth every effort to meet requirements, Tolladay, Carl Dodwell, Karl McQuality, and are sure that none was overlooked. Any Wayne Kramer, C. \V. Mansfield, K. W. delay or failure to deliver will be brought Connors, George Wade, Karl Atteberry. to our attention and we will snrclv do every Leslie Kpperson. L. S. Walton, Marshall thing possible to correct any slips that may Rotz, \\"era Colglazier, Alva Moats, Violet have occurred. Onr holiday thoughts are Hart-wig. Kthel Kogle, Cecil I'",. Smith, Rich- with you to the limits of the old, old wish, ard Dannewitz, Ruby White. J. T. Mclvown. Merry Christmas and a Happy Xew Year. t barles Finney, James Tilley. Roy Work- inan, R. Fleckenstcm, ( urtis Bauer, Orville Hendrickson, Dwaync E. Lebe>, Golda Coul- QUAIL DINNER ter, Mercedes Oakleaf, K. O. Oakleaf, Claude ['rice, Mabel Gates, C. W. Schunum, Mildred On the evening of November 20th, Adolph Hoy, Nellie Fishburn, Redvcrs Morris, Zula entertained a party of those who Irequent M. Long. Claude Workman, Gladys Lloyd, the Lc dge at tile Okaw. 'I he principal lea- Albert May, John Chalcraft, M. L. Cunning- ture was a Quail dinner, and after that came ham, Laura Becker, Karl Blankenburg, Les- cards. The event was thoroughly enjoyed. ter Gordy, Klvis Musgravcs. THE MUELLER RECORD LOS ANGELES NEWS Visiting servicemen this month were Pfc. 23, 1943, in the Christian church at Hunt- Neil Pullcn and MM2/c Carl Hazen, both ington Park. The bride wore light blue with formerly of our Machine Shop. We also navy accessories, and carried a corsage of had Sgt. Grover (Bud) Roderick of Decatur. orchids. She was attended by Anne Ralph Carl Hazen is really streamlined since en- (main office) who wore gold with a white tering the Navy. Wonder if the Waves can gladioli corsage. The best man was Charles do the same for one. It might he a good Jones, brother-in-law of the bride. Carol is point to mention in soliciting recruits. "Show the daughter of Tom Green of our Shipping me a woman who doesn't want to be stream- Dept. A reception was held in the home of lined." Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones of San Marino. Numerous celebrations were held for Carol. Selective Service has made another dent in Among them a surprise party by the girls our factory personnel. This month we lost in the office, held at the Riviera. The entire Roy Jensen and Gather Polk to the Army office presented her with a lovely set of and Harold (Sonny) Hammel to the Navy. breakfast dishes. Gather was a forge press operator, Roy a turret lathe operator and Sonny was one of Please fella's don't blame us if your rat- out set-up men. The girls are very sad. ings and addresses were incorrect in the Nov- With Sonny and Gather gone the number ember issue. The list must have been made of single men left is very small. up some time ago. On the other hand it may be a good way of getting a letter out of some of you. \Yc know Chief Petty Officer Bill Birthday Parties Young is going to be very unhappy over that MM 2/c. The Inspection Department has estab- lished a custom of celebrating birthdays. The honored person arrives at work to find Bill Kulikov was in for a visit looking very their work bench decorated in crepe paper much better. Hurry back to work Bill, we and flowers, and of course a few small gifts. miss you. At noon cake is served to all the members. Those honored this month were Ruby Hal- Pvt. Robert Bonham came in to visit while lett, Myrtle Baber, Etta O,glesby, Rosa this was being written. Bob was formerly Cooper and Florence Erickson. of our Forge Department and is now having his desert training down near ludio. The boys tell us that training is really rugged. Bill Jett Also Bill Jett also had a birthday and was ask- ing everyone if they had a cake for him. Imagine his chargrin when at lunchtime a Kenny Potts was due cupcake with three lighted matches for can- to appear in our letter dles, was delivered to him. After listening for the November issue, to a few typical Jett remarks he was invited but the best we could do into the main office where there were two was to mention him. The beautiful cakes for him to cut. ft" the old photograph from which saying that; One is only as old as he feels, the halftone was made is true, then Bill is younger than any of us. was not exactly what He has an unlimited supply of energy. Many, was necessary for good many happy returns to our dear "Willie". reproduction. It made Kenny look like a deep sea monster instead of a It seems Joe Morgan has developed an un- snappy sailor in the Na- usual taste for red peppers in his ice cream vy. The engravers made cone. How about it Peggy and Alma? a second attempt and herewith the result. Kenny was our former production manager, and being located at San Diego is enabled to Weddings "cast anchor in his home port" every now Cupid has been very active this month, and then. Eunice Bakken of the Forge Department married Dclmer Wensel of the U. S. Army There is only one thing that can bring and has left us to join him in Texas. that shining expression to Nell Grossman's Margaret (Peggy) Gilbert married La- face and that is news from Bob. This time Verne Corbin also of the Army. She is still it was that he is entering Officers Candidate with us in Dept. 60. school at Aberdeen, Maryland. Good luck Carol Ncwkirk of the Main Office became Bob. the bride of Tom Duffy on Tuesday, Nov. (Continued on page 15) THE MUELLER RECORD
***************** Mueller Boys At The Front * *
IN THE NAVY "Inducted June 30, 1941, at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, and was transferred to Jefferson ':,' ; Charles Nelson Brown- Barracks, Missouri. Remained there for low had military experi- fourteen months and then transferred to ence as a member of the Atlantic City. Was made Supply Sergeant Illinois National Guards, of the 26th squadron there and remained but when Uncle Sam until transferred to Missouri as part of a beckoned to him for ser- volunteer cadre for overseas duty. Received vice in the pending war, conditioning training in Missouri and was he bobbed up serenely then sent to Chalmet Slip, Louisiana, where <«r»~r as a part of the Navy. supplies were to be picked up, weapons Looks good in his nni- issued, and the outfit shipped overseas. ^Hftj, form and those who Contracted malaria fever the first day in l//fjljf know him best are sat- Louisiana and was sent to the hospital 1|H isfied that he will do where I was kept until three days after his bit. Mrs. Brownlow outfit shipped out. Now chief clerk with ntly advised that Charles had un- Property and Supply Division and Battalion an operation lor removal of appen- Sergeant in charge of field training and that he is making a good recovery. combat tactics of the 16th Mobile Port, the fighting spearhead of the newly formed Army Service Forces. DONALD VAN VLEET IN SERVICE Private Donald A. Van TWO SONS IN SERVICE Vleet, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Van Vleet of Chattanooga, Tenn. Homer was production manager of Plumbing Division before being transferred to Columbian Iron Works. Donald worked at Co- lumbian Iron Works dur- ing summer vacations. He was inducted into the Army in the spring (1943) upon completion of high school. Hi: took basic training at Camp Hood, Texas, in a tank destroyer unit, and was trans- Ernie Garver, left; Robert Garver, right. ferred to Purdue University about six weeks ago, where he is taking a course in engi- Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Carver, 829 West neering for a period of 13 weeks. Leafland have two sons in the service—and Donald is a brother of Merle Van Vleet, here they are in lull regalia. Krnie Jr. is in whose picture appeared in a previous issue the Marine Corps and Robert W. in the of the Record. Merle is now a second Navy. lieutenant flying a P-38 fighter in Xorlh Ernie Jr. joined the Marine Corps Septem- Africa. ber 2nd. 1942 and got his basic training at Homer, Jr., another brother, is training San Diego. Since February 1943 he has been to become a pilot at Maxwell Field, Ala- in the Marine Communication servic1' in the bama. Picture of Homer, Jr., is not avail- Southwest Pacific.. able now. Robert W. joined the Navy June 30, 1943. These boys all worked at Columbian Iron His basic training was given him at Great Works at some time. Lakes Naval Station. At the conclusion of this course he came home on a ten flay fur- lough. He then entered the Store Keepers W. E. HARRIS VISITS US School at Baimbridge. Md. for a 16 weeks W. E. Harris, formerly of the paymaster's course. This will be finished next month office, was here a few weeks ago and called and then Robert will be assigned to a ship. on his office and factory acquaintances. He Ernie Garver, father of the two boys has is now a technical sergeant, and, upon been in our Maintenance department for request, gave us an account of his move- about 9 years, and is generally known to ments since entering the service. members of the organization. THE MUELLER RECORD
TED MASTERSON FINISHES IN THE AIR NOW
Mrs. Ted Masterson recently visited her hus- band at Fargo, N. D., where he has just com- pleted his course in the administration clerical de- partment. Ted graduated on December 8tb and was detailed to Tampa, Fla.. where he will as- sume clerical duties in the medical department. Mrs. Masterson found her husband in good health and fine spirits. Ted joined up July 22nd, 1943. When we asked Mrs. M. if her husband liked the Army, there was a little hesitation hut she quickly agreed with us when it was suggested that it was not case of choice but ol "have to like it." She said "that's it." the company for Ted had been with Cadet Clifford Auer, son of Fra Auer, fifteen years, first in Jim Thorpe's depart- department 3600 left Decatur February 21, ment and in more recent years in the 1943 for Sheppard Field, Texas, going from personnel dept. Mrs. Masterson is in Leo there to Luhbock, Texas, for his College Wiant's department. work at Texas Tech. From there he went • • • to Santa Ana, California for classification and pre-flight training. His next stop was HOWARD COCHRAN CALLED Ontario, Calif., where he is now taking his Howard Cochran left December 18th for primary training at the California Aero Chicago for his examination and left on the Academy. While there he has had two pro- 26th for his boot training, hut at that time motions. The first was as Captain of Squad- did not know where he would be located ron and the second as Wing Major. This for his hoot training. Howard is a resident makes him Cadet Commander of the entire of Decatur, is married and the father of post. Clifford says he loves to fly, and that two children. Mrs. Cochran was the for- he gets about three hours flying time daily. mer Ida I'atterson. He expects to .go into basic training this Howard had been with us for little more month. In his letter home he asked that his than a year. In the beginning he was in the greetings be extended to all his friends in tin- foundry hut was transferred to Plant 3 organization of which he was a former mem- where he was employed in heat treating. ber, lie came in as bell hop and worked later in several different positions, principally in the Engineering Dept. His record was a good one and through his fine personalities he CHARLES S. ISOME made many friends who expect him to make an equally fine service record. His present Charles S. Isome. for- address is Squadron 11, Class 44-D, 2nd merly a member of this AAF-F.T.D. California Aero Academy, On- organization, is now in tario, California. active service on the North coast of Africa, where he landed on his WILLIAM C. ROARICK birthday, September 3. lie worked at Plant 3, Win. C. Roarick is at Bremerton, Wash- having joined us July 27, ington, or rather he was at the time he 1942.' On January 30, wrote us. October 19. He says: 1943, he was inducted "Have finished sixteen weeks of Machin- and left here with a sat- ists Mate training at the University of Min- , isfactory record as op- nesota and was sent here to be assigned to erator of a turret lathe. a ship. Received the last issue of the Muel- His wife, Mrs. Dorothy Isome, is one ol" ler Record, forwarded from St. Paul, and the telephone operators at Plant 3. enjoyed it very much. My address will be William C. Roarick, F 2/c K.S.P.S.N.Y., Bremerton, Washington." Let us not in the present be too concerned William was a member of the Los An- with the past, lest there he no future for geles force. He is a Decatur hoy, his cousins any of us. —Winston Churchill. arc Clarence and Ray Roarick. THE MUELLER RECORD
Our thoughts go out this holiday season NEITHER HERE NOR THERE to our service men and women all around the globe. May this season of Christinas (Being A Few Runnna ons From One keeping bring them a little warmth and happiness. And may 1944 see all their Who Is Considerably Puzzled fondest hopes realized. By It All) • • • IN THE NAVY The dream ol several unnamed millions lor a white Christinas seems to be in the way of being realized. At least two highly visible snows have given us a notion that there may be, prematurely, at least, a holi- day weather that resembles somewhat the pictures on the greeting- cards. * * * The Girls'-Core Room-Office party at which our traditional Santa Clans, just back Irom Florida, did tin- honors, helped build up the old holiday spirit and give us "at- mosphere" for the last festivities of 1()43. * * * The epidemic of what the doctors call the bug that's going around seems to have hit us along with ttie rest of Decatur's population. Dottie Gepford, our efficient little mail clerk, was knocked out for a few days. Catherine Hayes of the bookkeeping machine and I.aura Thomas ol the paymas- ter's office were other victims. * * * Brothers-in-law in the Navy. William (Bill) Coffnian and Charles Ater, son and Katherinc Taylor of the Traffic Office, son-in-law respectively of Roy Coffman, who has been spending some weeks with Plant 3, are serving in the V. S. Navy. her husband, Lieut. Gerald Taylor, stopped Rill (leaning on auto), who enlisted at in the ofhcc a few days ago. She and Gerry 17, is in hoot training at Great Lakes, Illi- were called home by the death of Mr. Tay- nois, and Charles just returned to Farragut, lor, Gerald's father. Idaho, following a 15-day furlough at home upon the completion of his boot training. Bill is the brother and Charles the husband of Thelma Ater, Dept. 308. ic l • • • BATTER UP
Congratulations to our new \V K, luanita Isouie of the Tool Fngineering Dept. who leaves shortly alter the first of the vear to begin her naval traimn.g at Hunter College, New York City. Here- after, we'll search carefully all the news reels showing the women of the Navy, hoping to catch a glimpse of Juanita.
;]: # ^ The holidays arc going to be especially happy for Marjorie Roarick and Velma Runyan. They arc visiting their husbands The cute little ball player is James Mar- in service. Marjorie and her little daugh- vin Nicols. great-grandson of Richard Bur- ter, now a young lady 'way past a year ris. I'lant 3. Marvin's father, James Nicols, old. will join their favorite soldier, Fvt. was formerly with Morehouse & Wells and Fverctt F. Roarick, at Camp Lee, Virginia, played on the baseball team, but is now with a few days before Christmas. Velma is the Coast Guards in New York. leaving December 30 for Oklahoma City • • • for a New Year's visit with 1'fc. Casper "I want to get a little on hand before Runyan of the United States Marine Corps, these hoarders get busy," explained a Cana- whom we know better as Cass. dian woman to her grocer ordering ten Have a grand time, girls. pounds of butter."—Quote. THE MUELLER RECORD Mueller Employees In The Armed Service CHARLES LAWRENCE BROWN S 2-C MUELLER EMPLOYEES U.S.N.T.S. Service School Gr. 1 IN SERVICE Section F 11-1 Barracks 501 -LP Great Lakes, 111. Those in military service make sudden and CHARLES N. BROWNLOW S 2-C unexpected changes. The list published in U.S.S. Sacramento the November Mueller Record already calls % Fleet Postoffice' for revision. Here follows the corrected San Francisco, Ca,liC. list of addresses. PVT. CARL BUCKWALD 36449388 A.P.O. 26-180th F.A. Bn. Service Btry. DECATUR Camp Campbell, Ky. ELLIS HI,AINE ADAMS, A.S. HOMER DALE CLONEY S 2-C Co. tS05 USNTS U.S.S. Maloy D.IO. 7!H Great Lakes, 111. Receiving Station Orange, Texas PFC. THOMAS J. ADAMS 36679244 1921 A-B Engr. Avn. Bn. HOWARD E. COCHRAN, A.S. Hq. & Service Co. USNTS Co. 102S-43 Bks. 15V Westover Field, Mass. Camp Waldron Farragut, Idaho PFC. CLIFFORD R. ALLEN Co. A, 825 Kng. Avn. Bn. PVT. ELDO L. COFFMAN, JR. A.P.O. 560, N. Y., N. T. ATS. 131 M.C.A.B. Camp Miramar, AV-C DONALD W. AMMANN 16185883 San Diego 45, Calif. Flight A-l, Class 44D, Jr. Bruce Field PVT. RAYMOND P. COLLINS Ballinger, Texas 755th F.A. Bn. Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. CPL. PAUL R. AMMANN 36O69662 711th Sig. A. W. Co. PFC. ROBERT D. CRAIG 36441948 A.P.O. 929 % Postmaster Btry. D, 249th C.A.C. San Francisco, Calif. Fort Canby, Wash. MELVIN CROSS S 2-C SGT. ROBERT F. ARMSTRONG N.A.T.T.C. Co. 11-107 Med. Uet. Don-Cl-Sar. Hosp. Navy Pier, Chicago, 111. Sub. Base St. Petersburg, Fla. LLOYD CUNNINGHAM G. M. 1-C U.S.S. Thorn, % Fleet P.O. A-C CLIFFORD W. AUER New York, N. Y. Sqd. 11 Class 44-D 2nd A.A.F., F.T.U. T/5 MARVIN O. DAVIS 36674699 Ontario, Calif. 303 Port Co. 519 Port Bn. Army Base PVT. FAF. L. BAFFORD Boston, 10, Mass. Pit. 784 K.D.M.C.B. San Diego, Calif. HERBERT W. DEIBERT S 2-C U.S.N.T.S. —MM— MARION W. BAILEY S-2c Div. 16 PLT. 1, Kansas University Sec. T 8-4, 611 L. P. Lawrence1, Kansas U.S.S.S., Great Lakes, 111. CLYDE DIAL GM 3-C PFC. RICHARD E. BARNETT 36478207 D.E. 73!) U.S.S. Bangust. Hdq. Co. 1st Bn. 423 Inf. % Fleet Postoffice A.P.O. 443-106 Div. San Francisco, Calif. Fort Jackson, So. Carolina CPL. LLOYD E. DILBECK PVT. CURTIS G. BAUER 36485853 39th Ser. Sq. 2Sth Ser. Gr. Center Hq. Co. I.R.T.C. A.A.B. Fort DL\ New Jersey Camp Blanding, Fla. PVT. CHARLES E. DITTY CORF. DELMAR BAUM 364318OO 688th C.A. Btry—C.A. Btry. B 102 F.A. Bn. A.P.O. 26 A.P.O. 302 % Postmaster Caimp Campbell, Ky. New York, N. Y.
PVT. GLENN L. BELCHER 36680404 AV/C WAYNE O. DOBSON 364838O7 Btry. C 833rd A.A.A. Bn. Group D, Sqdn 3(5, Wing I Camp Haan, Calif. A.A.F. P.S., S.A.A.C.C. EARL BETHARD F-l-C San Antonio, Texas U.S.S. Portland B Div. % Fleet P. O. CORP. CARL M. DODWELL 36439005 San Francisco, Calif. Hq. Battery 218th A.A.A. Gun Bn. A/C LLOYD BILIiERMAN Benicia, Calif. USN P>S Hilc.rcst 271 Batt 36 Co. L Pit 2 PVT. WM. L. DRAPER towa City, Jowa 724th Bngrs. Base Depot Co. Camp Sutton, N. Car. PVT. HENRY BLANKENBURG 36688888 Co. it. 2nd Kegt ORTC PVT. JOHN H. DRAKE 36682459 Aberdeen Proving Grounds Med. Det. 275th Inf. Maryland A.P.O. 461, 70th Div. Camp Adaire, Oregon PFC. JOHN F. BRATCHER 36071215 68th Tank Bn., Co. A CPL. ED. H. DREW 36478230 6th Div. A.P.O. 256 A.P.O. No. 12574B c/o Post masti-r Camp Cooke, Calif. San Francisco, Calif. THE MUELLER RECORD
WILLIAM E. DXJNAWAY V 2-C TECH. SGT. WILLIAM E. HARRIS c/o Fleet Post Office 36040422 U.S.S. Sable Hq. Co. Kith Port (Mobile) Chicago, Illinois A.P.O. No. 9123 c/o Postmaster Now York City, N. Y. CPL. CHARLES W. ENLOE PFC. MARION M. HARRISON 36427483 78th B.T.G. A.A.F. B.S. 17th Com. Sqdn. Big Spring, Texas A.P.O. 858 New York, N. Y. PEC. HOYT B. EOFF 16019149 Hq. & Hq. Co. 1st., PVT. ELMER O. HARSHBARGER Port of Embarkation, Co. F J68 36442851 A.P.O. 715, San Francisco, Calif. A.P.O. 34 % Postmaster New York, N. Y.
SGT. L. J. FLECKENSTEIN 36O69631 PFC. HOWARD W. HARTWIG 712lh Sis. A.W. Co. Btry. A, 833rd A.A.A. A.P.O. 92?, c/o Postmaster An. Bn. San Francisco, Calif. Camp Haan, Calif. WALTER L. FORD, COX LELAND H. HARTWIG, F 3/c Mobile Amphibious Repair Unit U.S.S. Cacluin AK106 4th Div. Edur. 98 B 6-2, Fleet P.O. c/o Fleet INist Office San Francisco, Calif. San Francisco, Call I'.
W. M. FOSTER W.T. 2-C PFC. MELVIN HAYES 36431787 Plat 2180 Area D ii 90th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troops Camp Peary A.P.O. 9fi Williamsburg, Va. Fort Lewis, Wash. JAMES S. FREEMAK F 1-C GLEN R. HAZEN S.F. 2-C Pit. 2180 Area D-S-11 !i U.S.N. O.B. Maint. Dept. Camp Peary Kodiak, Alaska Williamsburg, Va. % Fleet P.M. Seattle, Wash. C. RAYMOND FRITTS S-l-C PVT. BERKELEY A. HEILAND 36754452 Room 643 U.R.C.O. Co. A., 173rd Engr. Combat Bn. 5 West 63rd St., New York (23) N. Y. Camp Beale, Calif. LEONARD GILMORE F 1-C PFC. ORVILLE KENDRICKSON 36753O83 Escort Repair Base Co. D, 1305th Kngr. Regt. O.S. Navy No. 117-Bks.-2 ('amp Sutton, N. C. % Fleet Postoffice, N. Y., N. Y. CORP. FES.DEN A. HERREID CPL. MARION E. GORDY, 36483618 A.M.S. 41-11.S.M.C. Air Station Co. C, 726 Rwy. Opr. Bn. Cherry Point, N. C. Clovis, New Mexico A-C WALTER HETZLER 16185889 PFC. JAMES K. GRANDFIELD 12th A.A.F.F.T.D. Sad. 27, Bks. 70 Box 991-Flight 6 M.A.D. N.A.T.T.C. Phoenix, Ariz. Norman, Okla, CORP. ALBERT L. HILL DEAN E. GRANT, MO. M.M. 2-C A.A.F.C.C. Medical Det. U. S. Coast Guard Nashville, Tcnn. Martinez, Calif. PFC. CHARLES D. ISOME 36446335 PFC. FRANK R. GRIDER 36438978 Co. H 632nd Q..M. Laundry Hn. Btry. B 227th A.A.A..S.I.,. Bn. A.I'.O. No. 76.", c/o Postmaster A.I'.O. 41)21 c/o Postmaster New York, N. Y. San Francisco, Calif. PFC. EDWIN JESCHAWITZ 36072014 Btry. B, 609th F.A. Bn. A.I'.O. SCO CPL. PERSHING GRIFFITH, U.S.M.C.R. Camp Carson, Colo. Co. l-i 1st Corps Motor Transport Bn. PVT. WM. H. JESCHAWITZ C/o Postmaster Fleet Post Office 1886 Engr. Avn. Bn. Co. B San Francisco, Calif. March Field, Calif. SGT. WM. GRIFFITH 36425087 C. W. JOHNSON G.M. 3-C Personnel Section Unit X — Bks. C3-3 Hq. 1st Sig. A.W. Tng. Bn. N.O.B. N.T.S. Drew Field, Florida Norfolk 11, Va. PVT. KENNES KARNES CPL. EUGENE GRUBAITGH 36085835 Btry. C 36441936 A.P.O. 726 63rd A.A.A. Gun Bn. Hq. 2nd Bn. 78th C.A. —A.A.— Seattle, Wash. % Postmaster, Seattle, Wash. PVT. MONKOTA KARNES 36438965 PFC. LEROY HALBROOK 36436206 359th AAASL Bn. O-2 Div. Hqs. A.I'.O. 104 Camp Edwards, Mass. % Postmaster, Los Angeles, Calif. A-S JIM KINTNER PFC. JOHN W. KALI. 36433961 Sqd. 12 Fit. C 1853 Ser. Unit Mcd. I'll. S.A.A.A.B. Camp Bowie, Tex. Santa Ana, Calif. GEORGE E. KIRK, SF 3/c 853-25-46 PVT. CARL HAMILTON 36688496 Barracks B.N. Wing Co. D Prime 361 Engrs. Regt. Receiving Sta. Unit No. 1 Camp Claiborne, La. Boston (10), Mass. LEWIS HAMILTON S 1-C LEO M. KRAMER S 2-C U.S.S. Sculptor Co. 14 Sec. C-l % Fleet Postoffice University Farm Campus San Francisco, Calif. St. Paul, Minn. THE MUELLER RECORD
CFL. THOMAS LAKE 16074759 PPC. PHILLIP M. NANCE SGT. PRESTON Tilth Signal A. No. Co. 807th T.S.S., Bks. S21 1 ill Hlli Ordnan A.P.O. 929 % Postmaster A.A.F.T.T.C. A.P.O. No. K:-',', Han Francisco, Calif. Sioux Falls, S. Dakota New York, N. PVT. EUGENE LINK 36679378 WAYNE M. NEWLIN P 3-C ST. SGT. HARK A-2-1 P.A. R.T.C. T.R. 975 Co. 14, Section C-2, Dexter Hall Ildq. Btry., 16 Fort Bragg, N. C. Farm Campus, Univ. of Minnesota A.P.O. 965, % St. Paul, Minn. San Francisco PPC. CLARKE LINTON 101 Signal Bn. Co. C, A.P.O. 962, SGT. A. D. PARKS 36011592 PVT. WALTER Serial 36321526 Cadet Detach, G.A.A.F. Co. C, 489th I % San Francisco, Calif. Greenwood, Miss. % Postmaster, San Francisco CPL. HUBER J. MAUDOX PVT. JAMES N. PERRYMAN PVT. ROBERT Co. F 1303 Engr. G.S. Regt. 36696853 Co. H-6 Q.M.T.R. Co. B, 701st I Camp Ellis, 111. Bldg. T 255, Camp Lee, Va. Fort Custer, J CPL. HUBERT MADDOX 36677705 PFC. EARL FILCHER 36049492 PVT. CLIFTON 785th Eng. P.D. Co. Hq. Co. 159th Inf. Reg. 2nd Guard Co 6th Prov. Trng. Regt. A.P.O. No. 726, % Postmaster 5th Army, A.P Camp Claiborne, La. Seattle, Wash. New York, N. PVT. FAYNE MAROHL 36742377 PVT. WINDELL A. PRITCHETT S SGT. GENE \I Bomber (Y Troop G, 29th Cav. Co. G, 2nd Ordnance Tr. Reg. Ft. Riley, Kansas O.R.T.C., Aberdeen Proving Gnds. Proc. lli[. p.( Aberdeen, Md. I lanii I ton Kiel' PVT. CHESTER C. MASTERSON PVT. HENRY C. RAMSEY 36303459 CORP. HAROLI Co. I, 132 Inf. A.P.O. 716 36011466 Winter GencTal Hospital Anti Tank C< % Posmaster Ward A-?, 300 Infantry San Francisco, Calif. Topeka, Kansas Fort Penning, PVT. LEO T. MASTERSON 36674993 CARL G. RENTFRO A.S. REX B. SMITH, Detached Medical Depl. U.S.S. San Pablo s.i). 3
UTHRAUFF 36026409 GAYLORD R. TRIPP S 2-C JOHN B. CURRADO Ainu. Co. (Avn.) N.D.F.E.D. s.c. Bidg-. 78 U.S.S. Nassau X. Div. o I 'osl 111:1 si er IT. S. Destroyer Base c/o Fleet I'ost Office San Diego (36), Calif. San Francisco, Calif.
BACKBITER 36011558 NOBMAN TRUE S 2-C U.S.N.R. CPL. ROBERT DATJGHERTY \A. U.S.S. Pelias, Div. 9 ilGOth B.T.S. stmaster % Fleet Post Office R.A.A.F. alif. San Francisco, Calif. Rosewcll, N. M. LEFSKI 36440077 PVT. CLARA UHL TT.S.M.C.W.R. S-SGT. BERTHAL E. DAVIS Bn. T.G. Recruit Depot, Co. F4 Bks. 112 1007th T.K.F.T.S. II. A. B. .P.O. 928 17tli Tug. Bn. Camp Lejeunne Jja, Junta, Colo. alif. New River, N. C. BEVERLY DRUM, Y 3-C .LOGGA 16073176 PVT. DALE V. WACASER 16O76393 San Francisco Auxiliary . Bn. ]f>th Troop Carrier Sqdu. Navy Relief Society, 1095 Market St. h. Gist Troop Carrier G.P. A.P.O. 700 San Francisco, Calif. % Postmaster, N. Y., N. Y. SHANNON 36446868 PFC. WILLIAM L. ENGLISH -*rov. DELBERT LEE WALLEY, F 1/c N.C.T.C. 708th T.K.F.T.S. 464, % Postmaster Halt. 136 Co. A I'it. 5 George Field, 111. Camp Lee Stephenson Quaddy Village, Maine PVT. L. N. EVENSON 39165684 SIMPSON Btry. B, 165th F.A. Bri. A.P.O. 939 land DALE WILKINS S-2c Seattle, Wash. Rox 3111 C.T. Center Ca,mp Peary LAWRENCE FANTUZZI A.S.N. 39228537 Williamsburs, Va. Service Co., 185th Inf. A.P.O. 1288 ?. SMITH % Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif. HARRISON R. WILLIAMS S 1-C II. S. Coast Guards C.O.T.P. PFC. EDWARD B. GABHART, U.S.M.C. Communications Oj'c., Box 60 Co. 1. 1!. I", xtli Marines Portsmouth, N. H. c/o Fleet I'ost Ofliee E1 2/c San Francisco, Calif. Ml. li CECIL W. 'WILSON P 3-C 303LI' MS-1G PVT. WILFRED GREENWELL Service School U.S.N'.T.S. Btry. A, 52nd Trg. Bn. Great Lakes, 111. SPENCER Bks. 803 A.A.R.T.C. Camp Callan ST. SGT. ROBERT C. WORKMAN San Diego, Calif. 20604008 A. S. HAROLD L. HAMMEL H(|. Co. :) nn. i::o inf. A.P.O. 960 Co. 43-513 U.S.N.T.S. San Francisco, Calif. ER, JR. 36761062 San Dies'o, 33, Calif. CPL. RALPH E. WYNE Hq. Btry. 146 A.A. Gun Bn. CARL J. HAZEN M.M. 2-C Fort Bliss, Texas Co. C, Plat. 1 126th N.C. Batt. STAGEY CPL. CHARLES YOUNGEB 363O6562 Camp Parks, Calif. B Btry. 7Sth F.A. PVT. ROY J. JENSEN 35713060 ks, Jto. A.l'.O. 252 % Postmaster, N. Y., X. Y. Co. 8 l'(i KiK- TrilK. Bn. ALE STREIGHT Camp Crowder, Mo. T 5 WALTER E. ZERFOWSKI 1572 Ord. S-M. Co., Avn. SGT. SCOTT O. LONG 32 Service Group De>t. Med. Dept. Dale; Mahry Field, Tallahasse, Fla. B.T.C. 5 A.A.F.T.T.C. Kearns, Utah PVT. LLOYD McMAHON LOS ANGELES Maint. Co.. 42nd A.R. A.P.O. 261 ). 550 U. S. Army 39260779 Y., N. Y. W. L. ADAMS, T.M. 3-C Camp Pollc, Ba. TTON, S 2/c U.S.S. Boyd 544 n Campus Fleet Post Office HERBERT J. MEAD, M.M. 2-C San Francisco, Calif. iiec. Station, U.S.S. Hector San Pedro, Calif. nnesota PPC. ROBERT C. ALLSOP 39912638 >ta 780th T..S.S. S.P. Bks. 36-1 PFC. CHARLES R. NEWELL 39551725 3YFERT 16018393 Lincoln Air Base ;>93rd Bombardment S PFC. CHABLES NEIL PULLET* 39537478 lied. Del. 11.!) Inf. BOWLING Camp Atlcrburff, Indiana The most important change in the bowl- M. J. BEAM M.M. 1-C ing was the jump of the Main Office team U.S.S.P.C. 5 Gladys Lloyd Only Woman To Get Place In The List The following are the Grand Prize Win- ners in the Suggestion Award Contests. Checks have been mailed to the lucky nine listed below. Pictures of the winners will appear in the January issue of the Inside Record. Final determination of the winners came too late for use of the pictures in this issue. Safety:— Roy Harper—50.00 First This is Carl Trimble and son, Glen Ray- L. D. Hopper—$30.00 Second mond. Carl is a member of Plant 3 organi- Chas. W. Murray—$20.00 Third zation and has been with us for three years. Reduced Overhead:— Glen is 6 months old and now weighs Leland Hartwig—$50.00 First twenty-five and a half pounds. W. B. Grinestaff—$30.00 Second August Schudziara—$20.00 Third Increased Production:— Useless Big Gun Albert May—$50.00 First "So your husband is one of the big guns Isaac L. Gowan—$30.00 Second if industry?" Gladys Lloyd—$20.00 Third "Yes. He's been fired seven times." THE MUELLER RECORD 11 PLANT 3 POTPOURRI We have finally had a letter from Elvira Minnesota. She reports that he has lost quite Wyne. Some time ago she went to Texas a bit of weight. And since her return he has to be with her husband Ralph. She. likes been in the hospital with a had cold. Texas fine and is having a wonderful time :|; :|: * and very likely will not be back when her Winnie Mohr recently joined her husband. leave of absence is up. She sends a "hello" He is stationed some where in the West. to all her friends here. * * * Recently the hoys here at Plant 3 received Ruth Browii1o\ has received word that her a card from diet Mercer thanking them for husband Charlie has recently undergone an the Pen and Pencil set they sent him for operation for removal of his appendix. Lat- Christmas. They also received a letter from est reports were that he was recovering Harold Mohr thanking them for the Pen and nicely but will he off duty for some time. Pencil set they sent him. We hope the * * * letter is reprinted elsewhere in this issue. Maggie finally finished that doily. It didn't * * * look quite like an Easter bonnet when she Gertrude Younger has left our ranks. She got thru and its too early for Easter any had so much to do at home that she didn't way. Xow she has named what she is cro- teel she could do justice to two jobs. cheting, a pot holder. * * * * * * Bernice Tibbs and Cletus Corley have A letter from Beulah Statidt who recently left us too. Bernice, has moved to a farm and transferred to the Los Angeles Mueller Cletus is working at Victory. plant says that California country is very :1: :[: ;|: beautiful and tho the mountains aren't as high as she had expected them to he they'll Several new faces have appeared in our do. The thing she really likes best is the midst during the past few weeks. fact that no one "chews" and there isn't a * * * spitoon in the whole lactory. When Sherlock Holmes gets to "slier- * * * locking", things really begin to happen. Stanley's baby has finally arrived. And is (Or do theyO If you see any one with his he ever a proud papa. His faith in the old cap on backward and a bang up spy glass in long legged bird is restored. If you want his hand, well, it is not Sherlock, it's just Stanley to like you just say "Well Stanley, some one showing .Sherlock how it should how is that hoy getting along". He'll tell you he done to thicken the plot. For further too. His badge has shifted hack to his left information see any guard on duty on the side once more. 2nd shift. They might be glad to tell you all * * * about it, maybe. A letter from Ilene Fagan who recently * * * went to San Francisco says she likes Cali- fornia fine and at present she is working in a ship yard there. We wonder if she isn't coming hack either. * * -•;- Smilin' Abie is hack on the grinder for the winter. The rest of the year he spends on the farm. * * * Doesn't seem quite right not to see Archie Seflon trotting around the plant at night. Dunns the day he may be seen sitting (some times) in the chair formerly occupied by Erank Taylor. We miss him around here too. Looks like he could visit us occasionally. ;<: # * Several more hoys have gone from the Lester is the son of Carl and Marie \t Mueller ranks to enter the Armed services. both employed on 2nd shift at Plant 3. He we miss them too. left December 3rd for the Army. * * * * * * Babe Mercer recently took a week off for Recently a number of us were invited to a holiday with Cliet which they spent in the home of Dorothy Isome, our second shilt Washington, D. C. It was Babes first big telephone operator, to a pop corn party. trip and she really got a big hang out of it. Radio music was good so (here was dancing diet is stationed" at Solomons, Maryland. and plenty of pop corn disappeared. Can Only thing Babe didn't want to come back. you imagine any one with enough teeth to Knowing Washington we don't blame her. eat the stuff going to a party like that. There :f= * * was only one guest that did that, and she had Geneva Sutton recently visited Jack in a good time. 12 THE MUELLER RECORD PLANT 3 Helen Causey—A smaller appetite or more lunch money. Dear Santa: We, the employees of Plant it II II 3. are sending von a list ot what we1 would Beulah—A nose that won't run, one that like you to bring us lor Christmas and as will Slav put. we have all been so good this vcar we feel || II 8 sure you will not disappoint us. We also promise to be: good next year. We. are John Smith—Seed potatoes that won't going to buy more war bonds and do all grow 'em bigger than a bushel basket. we can to help win this terrible war and II II II get our boys home. Pat Davidson — A bookkeeper to keep Thank you. track of his debts. II 8 8 II II II Farmer wants a car for bis boy so he Hill—Something to cure the belly ache. will leave Dad's car alone. || § II 8 II 8 Hiene—Wants most of all a toupee. Budd Simpson—a pair of shoes that won't || II II turn up at the toes. Flizabeth Bratclier—Please. Santa, bring 888 my husband home. Jimmy Freeman — Rhine wine and a || II II Democrat ballot. Gladys—Xew car. Don't care whal make II 8 ft or color just so it is bright red. Please tell Fikc the difference between 8 8 II a Roosevelt dime and a Hoover dollar. Hen Taylor—A soft speaker. II 8 8 8 8 II Cobb wants some one that will believe Lefty Adams—Alarm clock for bis car. those were radishes and that eighteen eggs il II II make two dozen. 8 II 8 Outlaw Baum—Someone to protect him Irom Hiene. \.\'/. Raskin wants Bob away from those 8 8 II Australian blondes. Herman Amman—Yellow pep. 9 II II Dorthea—Bring all the bovs home. 8 8 8~ Klanor Curry—A fur coat is all. II 9 8 Bob Tauber—A job. II II 8 Sophia—A set of finger nail: wore her's off on plugs. Clara Dodson—More gauges. II II 8 II 9 ' 8 ' Helen Meadows—Less noise and more Bert Butts—Deeper barrels for plugs so heat. he can stand completely on his head while || II g taking them out. Also one pair roller F.mma—A scooter or roller skates to go skates. to caletena on. II 8 8 § I* II Hap Thompson—Mice to tame. John Dodson—More snaps. II 8 If II II II Bill Mueller—Janitors with low blood Brick Kramer—Good health. pressure. II II 8 8 II 8 And the wishes of all that are not on this Amy Hartwig—My hubby home. list, wish the same as we do. We wish yon could bring our boys all home and we Bob Leake—Traffic lights to play with. know vou wish you could too. 8 II '" 8 II II II Maxine (iriffeth—A new home all fixed Stacey—Wedding cake. ii]) for her husband when be gets back from 8 ' 8 8 the South Pacific. Heck \Vhittington—A waste paper bas- II II || ket. Mae Gillibrand—A flue cleaner—and she 8 II 8 doesn't care who. II || 8 Bill Knight—Wants the season's changed Charlie Miller—Just anything to entertain so the spring and the fall won't come so close together. those fish in the spring. II II 8 Jim Tillcy—A girdle or a suggestion for Nola—Just Rupert (whoever he is.) a good reducing diet. THE MUELLER RECORD 13 DEATHS Fred Morenz CHARLES E. COCHRAN Fred Morenz, father-in-law of John Baine, died November 18 at the age of 70 aftcr threc weeks of illness. He was born in Fast Prussia, Germany, and had lived in this country for the past 63 years. He is survived by five sons. Charles. Fred, Edward, Edwin, all of Decatur, and Arthur of Hammond. Indiana; and by four daughters, Mrs. Helen Halmbacker, Mrs. Agnes Baine, Mrs. Esther England of De- catur and Mrs. Tillie Dunham, Pekin, 111. Funeral services were conducted in St. Johannes Lutheran Church, with burial in (he Lutheran cemetery. Mrs. Clara M. Gilbert Members of our organization were con- siderably- saddened at news of the death on December 2 of Mrs. Clara Martin Gilbert. Mrs. Gilbert had been seriously ill for some It is a difficult matter to write of a months and a patient in St. Mary's hospital departed companion and friend—especially since September 11. ol one wlio lias been a daily associate for "Gilbert" as she was generally known to years. Living we all knew Charlie Cochran us, had served in the cost and mail depart- intimately, so intimately perhaps, that we ments but was best known as a member of may have overlooked many of his finest the Personnel department staff. She retired qualities, eulogy of which now that he is from service in 1936 to live on her farm near gone would neither add to or detract from Mattoon. She later lived on a farm south- them. The greatest pang that any of us west of Decatur and for a year and a half may feel is that we may have been unap- previous to her death had lived in Decatur. preciative of his friendly personality. She was a member of the First Baptist His duties brought him in almost daily church of Decatur. contact with his fellow workers, and it may Since Gilbert's retirement many of the he said that he drew them to him by his girls of the organization had kept in touch fair and considerate interest in them. There and visited her and her inseparable com- were times when his duty called for arbitrary panion, Miss Anna Layton. action which brought out another finality— Mrs. Gilbert is survived by her stepmother. firmness. He was immovable when it came Airs. Rilla Martin of Mattoon, her brother to enforcement of rules or executing orders, Henry Martin of Decatur, and a number of lie managed to do this always with kindness nieces and nephews. mingled with what to him may have been Funeral services were conducted in the an unpleasant task. Brintlinger Funeral Home, with burial in Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon. Charles Emery Cochran was a native of Sullivan, Illinois, where his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cochran, still reside. He was born February 13, 1893, and had lived BIRTHS here since 1920. "in April, 1921, he allied himself with the Mueller Co. and has HORN' TO: Mr. and Mrs. Ed England, since that time been a member ol the or- Sullivan, on October 21, a son, Roger Earl. ganization. On October 24. 1941. he was HORN" TO: Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Ashby, married to Miss Niena Greening of the 1628 E. Moore on November 13, in Deca- Purchasing Dcpt., who with his parents, lur and Macon County hospital, a son. survive him. Dean Stanley. He is also survived by two daughters by his first marriage. They are Mrs. Mary BORN TO: Mr. and Mrs. \V. H. Jescha- Williams and Miss Hetty 1.. Cochran, both \vitz, 1927 E. William St., .November 10, of Decatur; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Oxley in St. Mary's hospital, a son. of Decatur and Mrs. Milo Guild of l\ew BORX—A neat little announcement card York City; and two brothers, lien, of to Francis Carroll says: "Mr. and Mrs. South Bend, Indiana, and Lee of Florence, Waller Coventry announce the arrival of Montana. John Ainsworth, Sunday, December 12th, About five weeks ago he suffered a slignt our 17th anniversary." stroke from which he partially recovered, but lost the advantage of this gain through other complications which ended in his Sunday School Teacher: "Who can tell demise December 17. Funeral services were me anything about Rnthr" conducted at Monson's Funeral Home, Dec- Tommie: "He made sixty home runs one ember 20th. Burial at Fairlavvn. 14 THE MUELLER RECORD Chattanooga Chatter Odie Walker, Sr.. has Oddie Lee Moss, Merchant Marines, been with the Mueller New York, X. Y.; Company for more than Harold Hedrick, Army, Atlanta, Geor- a year now, having come gia; back \vith the company DeWitt Jones, Navy, Great Lakes, Illi- November 12, 1942. He nois; returned to manage the Ernest Lollis, Army, Tallahassee, Flor- Munitions Division and ida; later, in transferring Claude Tobey, Army, Atlanta, Georgia; well-known Paul Jacka Herman Williams, Navy, Norfolk, Vir- to Decatur, Odic Walker ginia; was i>romoted to Fac- George Brown, Army, California; tory Manager April 18, Sgt. Frank A. Tutt, Army, Camp Ellis, 1943, resuming responsi- Illinois. bilities for th managership of the Main L. IX Gamblin writes that the Seabees Plant and th Munitions Division. After are the real McCoy and that he is enjoying an absence of ei ht years from the Mueller the gang at Camp Pear}', Virginia, very Company and Columbian Iron Works he much. has renewed his friendship with a lot of Pvt. Herman Callahan is in strenuous the employees and making new friends training at Ft. McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia. which should assist in creating an organiza- tion wherein harmony and coordination ex- James Cotton is well and doing fine at ists. Decatur is Mrs. Walker's home and Bambridgc, Maryland. lie hopes to be she has many friends there as well as Chat- home for the holidays. tanooga. She's making a good Southerner. Cpl. Hollis N. Marsh is now in foreign Mr. and Mrs. Walker reside at 102 Tallcy service, having left the States in April, Road. 1942. The Los Angeles news items recently Don Andrews was all set to try out relating the experiences of Art Davis and Airs. Robinson's delicious chow chow the his birthday cake made by Claire /ale is other evening only to find out he had well remembered by Russ Jolly. He re- carried home a brick instead. The boys lates the story as follows: "When we reach- seem to be up to their old tricks—il it ed the High Sierras about midnight we isn't watermelons its something else. Those were starved. Kinmett started drooling Foundry boys just can't be trusted at all. when 1 unwrapped /ale's cake. After realiz- Cecil Coffin has been transferred to Dc- ing she had sabotaged it. Emmett gave- me cattir. His short notice in leaving us one ot those "Wimpy" looks and 1 got away left only a small party for him, however, from him fast—I could almost feel myself but he was favored with many nice gifts. being made into a sandwich". We wish Cecil the best of everything in Miss /ale will also remember the flowers his new position; we will certainly miss she received after the cake incident. (We his sense of humor and wit. couldn't hell) it if they got mixed up with garlic and limburger cheese). Odic Walker, Jr., en- Odie Walker is an ex-service Navy man of tered the Naval Training World War I. Please use these remarks School after being sta- in any way that you see would be satis- tioned for almost a year factory to all concerned. on the west coast in a Kay Eatherly. Lighter Than Air Base • • • hi Tilamook, Oregon, Boys in the service are dropping in to and has completed four renew acquaintances. We are very happy months in Toledo, Ohio, to see them and must say that all are look- receiving a Third Class ing exceptionally well and physically fit. Petty Officer's rating as Among those who dropped in were: Storekeeper. His next Pvt. Luther Sparks, Army, Camp Ellis, step is active duty some- Illinois; where. A lot of you will Pvt. Ludie May, Marines, New River, remember Odie, Jr., as a follower of Troop North Carolina; 2 when it was organized before he was old Jimmy Johnson, Army, Alacon, Georgia; enough to become a member. He is now James M. Dillard, Army, Fort Belvoir, 21 years old and recently married a school Virginia; girl sweetheart from Missouri, the former Roy Lee Robinson, Army, Great Lakes, Miss Bettye Wilson. Illinois; The Mueller bowling team in the City Rufus Bohanan, Army, Mitchell Field, Manufacturers League are in first place and New York; promise to stay there. This is a pretty THE MUELLER RECORD 15 fast league and the boys are trying to thoroughly to loosen grease or oil. Don't stay on top. try to eliminate the spot in this way. Soap- The Mueller Bowling League, held on ing and soaking will finish that job. Two Wednesday evenings, has turned into a cups of kerosene in ten gallons of water regular fight for first place. The Shell Shop, make a good soaking solution. Do the Engineers and Machine Shop are all tied washing in hot soapy water. Starch is with 12 wins and 6 losses. desirable in most work clothes. It gives The ten high bowlers are as follows: a smooth finish and keeps clothes cleaner Player Ave. High Game longer. Coventry 179 212 If you are interested enough to know all Walker 174 233 about care of work clothes, write to General lolly 166 211 Flectric Consumers Institute, Dept. G. N., Kckman 161 200 Bridgeport, Conn., for a booklet, "How to Fischer 159 181 Take Care of Work Clothes". The booklet Morton 156 187 will be sent to you free. Riddle 152 220 Van Vleet 150 197 Coffin 148 189 Young 147 192 LOS ANGELES NEWS (Continued from page 2) A NOSE FULL Bowling News After twelve weeks of howling the league leaders still remain close. It is still anyone's league. There is only a difference of three points between the first five teams. Tram Standings (lames Won (lames Lost Wildcats 21 15 1J 38's 20 16 Thunderbolts 20 16 Liberators 20 16 Boston Bombers 19 17 Aircobras 17 19 Mustangs 15 21 Warhawks 12 24 To show that our boys and girls are get- ting lots of wood, here are some of the high games and scries shot in the league. Games — Men: —Earl Bright, 212; Kd Wynne, 230; Charles Daniels, 235; Fmmett Reedy, 229: Howard Udell. 213; George Young, 236; Howard Craig. 201; Mike Lieb- herr, 209; Joe Higbee, 222; George Knudscn, 212; Bill Jacob, 213; Cecil Garret. 209; Pete Broick, 203; Chuck Musmecci, 210. Here's a cute picture to remind you of Games—Girls:—Sylvia Wynne, 202; Beth the sunny summer. The young lady getting Noble, 233; Fern Hodge, 170; Helen Well- a nose full is Sandra Roe, daughter of man, 196: Nell Grossman, 171; Jerry Sco- Laurence and Dorothy Roe. Sandra is a villc, 181; Dorotba Blize, 188. granddaughter of Herman Amman. If there Scries—Men:—George Young. 616; Chuck were any bees on the flowers they failed Musmecci. 550; Louis Wyant, 599; Charles to get any of Mr. and Mrs. Roe's honey girl. Daniel, 558: Joe Higbee, 575; George Knud- scn, 588; Howard Craig, 555; Bill Jacob, 550 Fnimett Reedy, 593 Factory work clothes will become soiled, Scries—Girls:—Sylvia Wynne, 528; Helen but they can be kept clean if you give them Welhnan, 565; Beth Noble, 565. reasonable care. In the first place do not let them get too dirt}'. The advice given now applies to both men and women. Fresh, clean clothes improve morale, boost your A traveling salesman, on leaving a certain spirits and give a feeling of satisfaction. hotel, said to the landlord: "Pardon me, In many cases they indicate the character but with what material do you stuff the and quality ol the class of work you produce. beds in your establishment?" If your work clothes need mending do "Why," said the landlord, proudly, "with that first. the best straw to be found in the whole Brush the clothes and empty pockets country!" which are great dirt catchers. For remov- "That," returned the traveler, "is very ing stains, paint thinner and kerosene arc interesting*. I know whence the straw came the best bet. Brush the spots gently hut that broke the camel's back." 16 THE MUELLER RECORD "BARGAIN COLUMN PAGE" BUSINESS SERVICE BOY SCOUT NEWS WALLPAPER CLEANING—Call 9115 or 770 West Olive Street. Claude Stacy. Recently the Sea Scouts had a ITEMS FOR SALE bit of extra ex- citement lurnish- FOR SALE: 1—6 x 9 Blue Wilton Rug; e(l by a visit of 1—8-3 x 10-6 Kashan Wilton; 1—8-3 x Yeoman Frazier 10-6 Wilton Tan; 1 High Chair; 1 Library of Springfield. Table Oak; 1 Dressing Table-triple mir- I-" r o 111 outward ror; 1 Rocking Chair; Table Lamps. Mrs. appearances Mr. Roy B. Pease, R. R. 3, Decatur, 111. Phone Fraxier was in- 29-570. deed a very well FOR SALE: 1 all yellow roller canary sin- mannered Sea ger. Will make a nice Xmas present. Mrs. Scout and knew Roy B. Pease, R. R. 3, Decatur, 111. Phone his way around. 29-570. We have a feeling that our ship is EOR SALE: A pair of girl's white shoe After all, there ice .skates. Si/.e 1. Just like new. See than just drilling Troy Roush. FOR SA LI-:—1936 Chevrolet for sail—2 Incidentally, you will be glad to know door—See Dewev West, Engine Room, that our sailors have another boat. A young Plant 1. fellow who went into the Army made us FOR SALE: Canvas tent, 7x7 ft.,~thn>e a pretty good bargain. So we have quite feet side walls, six feet high, with poles a hit of reconditioning to do this winter and stakes—$8.00. See Ancil Younger, on both 01 the boats. They need paint more Dept. 8 or 2014 N. Monroe St. than anything else. Having two boats will solve part ol our cruising problems. FOR SALE: 1—8 in. Table Saw, 1—Wood Lathe. 1—Water Pump for water tank. Troop Two is still carrying on the tradi- Swap ]/3 and l/2 motor on a 1 h.p. or would tion ot having at least one Scout at every sell. Plant 3, Chas. R. Baker, Forsyth, 111. Hoard of Review. At the. last hoard, Richard Hoppe cracked down for three merit badges; Bobby Hughes took one; and Billy Hughes WANTED is systematically getting his Eagle—one WANTED: Newspapers. \Ve will pay badge at a time. Let's get more Scouts highest price for clean newspapers, folded ui) there for Second and Eirst Class! once and tied in bundles. No magazines. Hats off to Troop Two's newest recruit! Please deliver to Mueller Co. Shipping Forrest File, brother to Stewart, came in Room before 10 a. in. any day except with a beautiful knot hoard and passed his Saturday. Tenderloot requirements in fine fashion. We WANTED TO BUY: Electric Refrigerator. have live more candidates on the list whom Plant 3, Jim Tilley we expect to get in under the wire before WANTED TO BUY—1 pr. Men's Clamp- long. on Roller Skates, six.e 5. Must be in good Our new bugler, Robert Carter, certainly condition and reasonable in price. Haldon has volume when he blows. Maybe the "Teaherry" Hanson. 2814, Plant No. 3. glistening bugle (we had it repolished), the WANTED TO BUY—1 tire for motor brilliant red bugle cord, or the nifty bugle scooter, tubeless type size 12x3.50. C. W. bag has inspired him. Was that "TAPS" Murray, 840 S. 17th St. Phone 2-1339. we heard when the flag was furled? MISSING—Vernier Caliper, 6 in. Notify" Have vou seen the new blue and red Ceo. Krag, Pattern Shop. Sea Scout flag? This is the ship's flag and the star on it identifies us as a First Class Politician Ship. The S.S.S. Viking is now flagship Here's the difference.between a politician of the local squadron. The Sea Scouts are and a lady: When a politician says "Yes" he means "Maybe." When lie says "Maybe" mighty proud of their new colors. he means "No." If he says "No" he's no The Indians have a patrol den at Jimmie politician. Hansen's home. Cecil Snow, their hustling When a woman says "No" she means patrol leader, says decoratin.g it has already "Maybe." When she says "Maybe" she begun. means "Yes" and if she says "Yes"—she's no lady. More chatter next month.