Eriels Submitted In International Mir Mail Hearing By Tom Bell WASHINGTON—Submission of briefs to the examiner last week marked another step in the long and involved CAB proceeding in which TWA VOL. 16, NO. 29 TRANS WORLD AIRLINES EMPLOYEE PUBLICATION JULY 16, 1953 seeks to establish: (1) Final mail rates applicable from the commence­ ment of TWA's international service; and (2) Permanent rates for the future. TWA's 150-page brief summarized the arguments made during the course of a hearing which began , last October and finally concluded five months later. A brief, number­ TWa Will Order ing more than 400 pages, was filed simultaneously by bureau counsel, 8 Super Connies;; reflecting the stated position of the CAB's mail-rate staff for the Delivery in 1955 first time. WASHINGTON—TWA will place According to bureau counsel, an order with Lockheed for eight TWA has been "overpaid" by ap­ additional Super Constellations, proximately $1 million, while Pan with options for 12 more, accord­ American reportedly has been over­ ing to TWA President Ralph S. paid to the extent of $5,329,000. Damon. In disputing this computation, Damon disclosed these equip­ TWA maintains that it has been ment plans while testifying before underpaid, and it hopes therefore the Civil Aeronautics board in the to recover an appreciable sum for controversial trans-Pacific case hear­ the past period extending to 1946. ings last week. In proposing future rates, bureau The new Super Connies will be counsel recommends annual pay­ powered by Wright turbo-com­ ment of $7,000,000 to TWA. If pound engines developing a total such a proposal was adopted, the of 13,000 horsepower for a maxi­ CAB would depart from its estab­ mum speed of 370 miles an hour LOBSTER PARTY inaugurates direct Boston-Chicago serv­ Marge Wachdorf, Julie Hagmeier, Cecil Wallin, Deneen lished policy of allowing a 10% and a cruising speed of 330. The ice via TWA. About to sample the tasty morsel sent as Luedtke, McCollum, Helen Huber, Dale Hickey and Roberta "rate of return" on total investment. a "first-flight" gift by TWA-Boston to TWA-Chicago is pretty Mantynband. The lobsters, honoring the first non-stop turbo-compound engine is not a Ruth Moore, secretary. Right: C. E. McCollum, regional di­ Chicago-Boston service, were cooked by the kitchen of the A substantial part of TWA's high­ turbo-prop power plant. The turbo- rector of sales, prepares to fling a fang into the delicious Champlain restaurant and devoured by members of the er claim* is based upon adherence compound engine uses exhaust crustacean. New England's proud contribution to the menu regional and sales staff. Miss Moore, incidentally, formerly to the CAB formula containing gases of a standard reciprocating of gourmets all over the world. Shown are Mona Dennis, worked in the Boston sales office. provision for at least 10% return piston engine to drive a turbine on investment to scheduled car­ wheel which is geared back into TWA's Name Recognized riers engaged in international op­ the crankshaft again, developing By Riders of Tomorrow Press Flight Follows erations. increased power from the same Not only has TWA continually amount of fuel. NEW YORK—A report by Boys urged the creation of permanent Life magazine on the familiarity of Deliveries on the new equipment Ike on Short Notice mail rates, but it has also expressed will begin in the spring of 1955. young boys with American com­ a complete willingness to waive all WASHINGTON—With less than 12 hours advance notice, TWA last TWA currently has 10 Super Con­ panies says that TWA was the procedural steps in order that final week accommodated 35 White House press correspondents by operating nies. If the option is exercised on airline leading the list when the rates and proper adjustments might a special charter non-stop from Washington to Amarillo and return the all aircraft, TWA will operate a to­ youngsters were asked to name the be made by the CAB without fur­ same day. tal of 98 Constellations of all types. airlines they knew. ther delay. When President Eisenhower suddenly announced (Thursday evening) TWA was named by 46%. Next In resolving the question of pay­ Specifications and cost of -the that he wuold fly to Texas for a conference with the governors of seven was Pan American, 29%; Ameri­ ments to TWA and PAA for prior new equipment are currently being drought-stricken states in the south- can, 28%; United, 19%; Eastern, periods, the CAB can either pro­ determined by TWA and Lock­ 12%. Some 14% could name no west, the White House made a re­ press contingent on the 2,758 mile vide additional compensation heed. No decision has yet been line at all. quest for a charter to take news­ trip was Tom Bell, assistant to the which both airlines claim is fair announced as to operation of the men and secret service agents to vice-president, public relations, and and reasonable, or act to recapture new planes on standard, tourist or Hostess Monarch Killed the scene. Within an hour assign­ John P. Brock, Washington district sums already paid to TWA and Ambassador schedules either do­ In K.C. Auto Accident ment of a Constellation was made sales manager. PAA under the prevailing rates. mestic or international. by TWA and all arrangements Captain Don Smith, 18-year vet­ Unless the CAB is inclined to KANSAS CITY—Hostess Doris were swiftly coordinated by D. K. eran with TWA, flew the west­ settle the issues in the immediate Marie Monarch, 25, Kansas City- Phillips, assistant to the general bound portion of the flight, with future, as TWA strongly advocates, based, was fatally injured in an operations manager. automobile accident here Saturday. Copilot Paul Rathert, Flight En­ an ultimate decision may not be Early the next morning, the Con­ gineer Frank Gilbertson, Hostesses forthcoming until sometime in Miss Monarch, whose home was stellation took off from National in Amarillo, was the only oc­ Mary Ellen Kelly and Elaine La 1954. Subsequent steps will require airport with pressmen, photograph­ Fave and Purser Russ Robbins an examiner's report, briefs to the cupant of the auto which struck a ers, radio commentators and tele­ light pole and overturned. She rounding out the crew. Captain CAB itself, followed by oral argu­ vision newscasters whose arrival at Busch Voigts, also an 18-year vet­ ment before a decision is reached. had been with TWA for two Amarillo came 65 minutes before months. She is survived by her eran, was at the controls for the the presidential party. Some four return flight to Washington. Co­ CAIRO CODE NOW SSCA sister, Mrs. Lee Hetrick, of Ama­ hours later, the group was wing­ rillo. pilot Bob Keiser, Flight Engineer CAIRO—Official code for Cairo ing its way back to the nation's Bill Hanson, Hostesses Joyce Scott effective July 23 will be SSCA. All capital. and Ruth Brockman and Purser concerned are advised to make nec­ Colombo Gains Second Accompanying the White House Robbins completed the crew list. essary changes in their code books. Weekly Flight Schedule COLOMBO — Colombo, Ceylon, will receive its second weekly flight effective with the Aug. 1 inter­ national schedules. Mower Slips Leash, Cuts Wide Flight 902 has been extended to Colombo. Milan, Athens and Basra have been deleted as stops. Serv­ Swathe Through Young Orchard ice to Ceylon was inaugurated by NEW YORK—Weeds and grass three-feet high in his yard and or­ took off by itself, clattering noisily TWA with one flight weekly on chard confronted Russ Petitte, director of reservations and ticket and viciously with a surge of power Feb. 4 this year. The increased offices, upon his return from vacation last week. schedules follow a growth in im­ through his orchard, mowing down portance in the Far East and ris­ Russ viewed the situation calmly and proceeded to borrow his two-year old trees like frail straws ing demand for air travel to this neighbor's power scythe, a practical tool for leveling all unruly foliage in a hurricane. area from Europe and the U.S. foolhardy enough to raise its head against an aroused Petitte in action. With a sob of despair Petitte But the belt on the power-pro­ pursued the metal monster through INSPECTING THE DAMAGE is K. W. With the Aug. 1 schedule, Scales, ground radio operator, who TWA will be flying 74 trans-At­ pelled scythe was slipping just a nuts, turned bolts—and grunted sa­ the remnants of his once-proud doused a fire in the remote radio trans­ lantic and international flights bit, making the task of urging the tisfactorily when the belt snap­ orchard and finally caught the jug­ mitter at Las Vegas recently after a weekly, the highest frequency in mower through the weeds a dif­ ped tightly into place. gernaut, but not before several rows lengthy battle. Station Manager W. E. ficult one. After pushing the ma­ Alas, too tightly! Russ cranked of trees were laid low. Baker was high in his praise for its history. Of these, 42 trans-At­ Scales, crediting his quick action with lantic flights will be sky tourist chine around for a while, Russ the motor into life with a roar "At least," claimed Russ later, the fire extinguisher with saving the schedules. unsheathed a wrench, tightened and cried in dismay as the machine "I fixed the machine so it worked." remainder of the equipment. SKYLINER namwoanamm$ TWA's Mass Food Output Started in Small Freezer KANSAS CITY—Eleven years ago a young woman with the musical name of Eve DeMariano had a small food freezer installed in her city Miss DeMariano hopes eventually apartment. to be able to restore whole dinners Such a move would raise no eyebrows today but it was news in 1942. on airplanes in special ovens, and Few people in those days were concerned with anything beyond keeping to provide a menu with several the butter and eggs fresh in the ice-box. Home freezers were for ranchers choices. She is still experimenting, and people living in remote areas. still learning. Airline food service has come a long way in the 25 years Eve DeMariano wanted the home = since box lunches were the only freezer for experiments since she but killed at their prime and cooked thing available—and then only was a dietitian for TWA. immediately. Chickens are pur­ when the copilot had time to pass Several years earlier Eve had chased daily; TWA uses so many them out. worked for GeneraL Foods and there it doesn't pay to store them. Today's hot dinners, featuring she had made the acquaintance of a These measures enable TWA to such items as filet mignon and all gentleman named Birdseye. His provide the freshest, choicest foods the trimmings, are enabling air ideas, too, were unusual; today his to passengers flying its 33,000 miles travel to set the standards for all monicker is a household word. of routes in the U. S. and overseas. transportation. After all, the best He thought it would be possible HOSTESSES reigned at the coronation ball sponsored by the international Into a Blast Freezer standard of all is what you get to quick-freeze food which had al­ in your own home kitchen. And airlines and the local ministry of civil aviation in London recently. Representing All meat, potatoes and desserts TWA was Margot Eva, right, well turned out in the new summer uniform. Left ready been cooked, to distribute it, that's exactly where TWA's Eve to right other hostesses are from Philippine Airlines, Pan American, BEA, and merchandise it, and sell it to house­ for domestic flights are processed in DeMariano started. Aero-Lineas Argentinas. wives for thawing out and serving. the production kitchen in Kansas The idea was way ahead of its City. They are taken directly from time when presented but General the stove to a pre-cooler, where Foods liked it. They bought the the temperature is zero. They are idea, put it in cold storage for the then shoved into a blast freezer at time being, and proceeded to intro­ 50 below zero, and when thoroughly duce frozen raw foods, meats, fish, frozen they are removed to storage fruits and vegetables. at minus 10 degrees. Approximately 10 years later After that they are packed in in­ Eve went to work with her home sulated containers with dry ice— freezer and proceeded to freeze good for 20 hours—and flown to Simple Rules Make Easy cooked foods. TWA's four other kitchen- units at In 1945, when TWA asked her Los Angeles, Chicago, LaGuardia, Task of Endless Chore for a food service befitting the giant and New York International air­ Constellations which it had helped port. There is soon to be a fifth One task that requires a lot of to develop and was putting into unit at Pittsburgh. cool planning during hot weather position for wearing; then start­ service, she came up with the frozen The frozen foods are restored is ironing—especially shirt ironing. ing with collar button, fasten every cooked food, adapting her small when needed at the unit kitchens The men in most families seem other button down the front. Turn scale apartment-size plan to the and the rest of the ingredients for to need an endless supply of shirts shirt over. With back of shirt needs of a giant airline which was the meal are purchased and pre­ during summer. You'll be surprised toward you, place cuff for right soon to be flying half-way around pared locally according to Eve's sleeve at armhole of left sleeve; the world. There have been no rigid test-kitchen standards. take up slack near right armhole. major changes since then—only ad­ While cooks at TWA's main Fold left sleeve the same way. ditions. kitchen units prepare 75% of the Next, fold back both sides of food served, another 25% is sup­ shirt, with folds starting midway Established in 1945 plied by 18 catering stations lo­ between armhole and collar. Now, TWA's first test kitchen for cated along the airline's routes. using lower part of pocket as a frozen foods was established in These are constantly supervised by guide, fold shirt in half and tuck 1945 in Kansas City. The airlines station managers and staff super­ in tail. experiments were frankly "pioneer­ visors. You can also make light work of ing." On some overseas flights special pressing slacks and shorts. Today the frozen-food technique foods are provided. Vegetarian 1. Lay one leg of sports slacks pioneered by TWA is widely prac­ meals are available at any time, if flat on board, underleg side up, ticed and the methods used in Kan­ passengers request them in advance. AN ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER is under other leg folded back over top. On domestic routes, 25% of the inspection by Margaret Potocek, stand­ sas City being studied by many 2. Fold so creases appear in cen­ others. entrees served on Fridays consists ing, executive secretary in public re­ of fish and on international routes lations, at a reception given in honor ter front and center back of leg. TWA is the only airline which of the New York chapter of the National Iron. uses the frozen-food technique do­ there is a "Friday kit" of fish and Secretaries association by the Under­ mestically, and the only airline with vegetables. wood Corporation. 3. Turn over and iron outer leg a central kitchen for mass produc­ Late Supper an Innovation tion. It has a huge output, about "In Texas they got the fastest run­ how fast and easily you can iron a The latest innovation on TWA's ning dogs in the world." six tons weekly, but all recipes start shirt if you follow these step-by- Super Constellation Ambassador "I don't doubt it. Look how far apart on a "two-cups-of-flour" basis. As step directions: flights overnight between the coasts the trees are." quantity increases more and more is the late supper: hors d'oeuvres, 1. Begin with collar toward you, tests are made to be sure the quality then a buffet of Galantine of duck­ right sleeve stretched full length holds up. Food is prepared in sev­ ling, roast tenderloin of beef, sliced on ironing board, placket side up. eral batches to preserve the home- baked ham, spiced shrimps; these Iron cuffs, inner surface first, outer cooked quality, rather than in one are augmented by a variety of chees­ surface second. large batch with a "factory" flavor. es, salads, relishes, desserts, fruits 2. Iron sleeve with long strokes, All recipes are tested in the Kan­ and beverages. cuff opening side first. Hold seams sas City kitchens before being put taut. on the system, then tried on a short This intricate service is possible 3. Repeat on other sleeve. through careful planning; menus segment of the route and expanded 4. Iron yoke. Slip one shoulder are planned three to six months in to the whole system gradually. over end of board. Iron from center advance. The four food units also With a weekly shopping list of back to shoulder; reverse, iron up to point where crotch begins. send their inventory to Kansas City reading, in part, two tons of po­ other side of yoke. 4. Repeat with other leg. Finish tatoes, 2000 chickens, 1450 pounds each week, including a schedule top over end of board. 5. Iron body of shirt beginning of beef and 1400 pounds of turkey, of flights and the number of pass­ (Courtesy The Westinghouse with one front and continuing to in addition to thousands of pounds engers. Kansas City ships a week's News) other front (or if you aren't using of breads, pastry, and vegetables supply of frozen food at a time a steam iron, iron both fronts first required to complete the meals, Eve to the individual units. Confused Groom: "I was asked to before fabric dries out). DeMariano has quite a marketing In the kitchen units the food is buy either a casserole or a camisole, 6. Iron collar, under surface first, I forget which." problem. But she has met them with restored (to a temperature of about Clerk: "That's easy. Is the chicken imagination and efficiency. For in­ 180 degrees) as needed, placed upper surface second, working iron dead or alive?" stance, she purchases breasts of aboard the aircraft in electric heat­ inward from edges. turkey from a farmer who dis­ ed carrying ovens, each of which 7. Fold collar, press over end of "I didn't want to get married but I board. had to. My girl friend got so fat I poses of the dark meat elsewhere. can hold 18 servings and maintain couldn't get the engagement ring off These are never kept in cold storage a temperature of 145-165 degrees. TO FOLD: Arrange collar in her finger." PAGE TWO JULY 16, 1953 SKYLINER TAAAI moaia anuau TWA PHOTO PARADE

SUPERVISORS GO TO SCHOOL in Kansas City. Shown here attending one of the regularly scheduled training sessions held by the industrial relations department are, seated first row, Mary "Katie" Angle, chief ticket agent, Dayton; Henri Stahli, assistant food unit supervisor, LaGuardia; Elaine La Fave, assistant superintendent hostesses, Newark; Floyd V. Massey, supervisor provisioning, Kansas City. Standing, left to right, C. T. CardwelL manager of training and class instructor; George B. Farrell, assistant supervisor food unit. International airport. New York; James F. White, advertising production rep. New York; George Standke, foreman, Kansas City; Ray Ross, foreman, Kansas City; Artie Zenner, stores supervisor, LaGuardia; Charles Quigley, foreman, San Francisco; Heimer Hagin, accounting supervisor, Kansas City; Max Gibson, provisioning supervisor, Kansas City; Al Egbert, supervisor hangar work control, Kansas City.

OLD HOME WEEK was celebrated at Forestwood lodge, Williams, Albuquerque; H. W. Dieckmann, Minneapolis; Big Wood lake, Wisconsin, when several TWA families Vernon Gunn, Chicago; Lou Marechal, New York; Larry took a vacation en masse. For several years these TWAers Vandegrift, Los Angeles; Howard Goodrich, Louisville; had visited the lodge but this was the first year an attempt C. E. McCollum, Chicago; Russ Petitte, New York. One rule was made to hold a "joint" vacation. Shown are Charlie of "old home week": No shop talk allowed.

SWANKY PRIZE handed out to Employees club card holder Jim Conroy, opera­ tions. New York International airport, is a 25-piece cocktail set. The prize was donated by S & K Enterprises for the monthly drawing for club card holders. Winning ticket was drawn by J. T. Tomlinson, regional operations director, shown holding the set. Other TWAers identifiable are: Rosemarie Carlo, commissary; Peggy Marshall, medical; Hope Georgantas, central files; Tomlinson; Helen Pilinko, industrial relations; Jane Farlow, cost accounting. Photo by Irene Schul- tenkoetter.

FELLOW WORKERS THROW A SHOWER for Andy Ficarella, ground service helper at LaGuardia, in honor of his recent marriage. Left to right, first row, are Julius Geara, Ficarello, William Stem; second row, Pat J. Marrone, Ivan M. Burkhart, John J. Lombard!, John Studir, Aldo Vignalli, George Petersen; third row, Arthur Calhourne, Stanley S. Robinson, Charles Walsh, George Cerny.

WITH JUST THE RIGHT accent. Chris­ tian DeTalence and Danny Gerard make a wire recording of French les­ sons for the Kansas City Employees club-sponsored French classes. The pair, from the Paris dispatch office, were in Kansas City attending ground TRANSPORTATION TWAers line up for a photo outside the ramp office at Geneva. Shown are, front row: Yvobbe Alder, Claude Forel, Armande Morel. school. DeTalence, incidentally, has Guy Saloz, Laure Gugolz; back row: Emlle Koch, Walter Gubler, Raffi Gerardo, received honors while in school for Bernard Perruchoud. -fe"« his excellent French diction.

SEND-OFF for Nancy Hoggatt Bell, senior secretary, was personnel clerk; Juliana Stanalis, nurse; Shirley Crosswell, given by Los Angeles industrial relations TWAers. Nancy, steno-clerk; Dick Kimber, regional supervisor; Hartley Thaw, PRETTY SERENADERS are Hostesses Beverly Barth, strumming on the old right, recently wed, is leaving the company for a full-time regional director; Lorraine Daniels, senior secretary replacing banjo, and Margaret Dean tickling the ivories, in their apartment at Manhattan career of homemaking. Left to right are Alice Freislinger, Nancy; George Rockwell, interviewer; Nancy Bell. Beach. Calif.

JULY 16, 1953 PAGE THREE SKYLINER TAAAI anna aiauata U. S_ Lines Find Tokyo Mir Market Growing Rapidly £<5t^ WASHINGTON—The rapidly ex­ panding importance of Tokyo as 4i one of the world's foremost markets » enei for commercial air transportation was highlighted here last week by NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST FROM THE POLICY & PROCEDURE MANUAL J C Constantz, director of regu­ Overseas Vacation, U. S. National latory proceedings. Deferment of annual vacation of U. S. national based overseas must be ap­ Testifying in the Pacific certifi­ proved by major department head; otherwise, vacation is forfeited. Copy of cate renewal case, Constantz dis­ any approval must be forwarded to payroll section. (10.25.05) Contest Awards Taxable closed that in 1951 and 1952 Except for TWA transportation, all contest awards are taxable to employee. American flag carriers produced (11.07.03) more passenger revenues at Tokyo Transportation, Other Carriers than at any point in Europe with Additional information is added regarding requests made for transportation on the sole exception of Paris. In out­ other carriers. (13.19.01) (13.19-03) lining a continuing trend it was Service Charge, Alaska Airlines Service charges on passes issued by Alaska Airlines are increased. Cashier's pointed out that Tokyo has, in fact, check or money order must accompany application. (13.19-04) assumed the leadership based on Additional Crew Member Instructions comparative revenues reported for Detailed instructions pertaining to additional crew members and additional the first four months of 1953. cabin attendants are deleted. Reference is made to complete instructions in flight With two U. S. airlines operat­ operations policy and procedure manuals. (13.24.01) Helmet Dating From Days Consolidated Employees ing in the Far East and a like num­ Revision is made to free transportation regulations pertaining to consolidated ber serving Europe, Constantz stat­ ticket office employees. (13.45.01) Of Crusades Found in Junk ed that Tokyo revenues last year Non-Rev Capacity amounted to $5,697,000. This fig­ Non-positive non-revenue passengers may be carried on Constellation sky tourist By Leila Hosny ure, he said, was exceeded only aircraft operating on regular fare flights up to the published capacity of the ALEXANDRIA—TWAers throughout the world no doubt come across at Paris where revenues totaled aircraft. Previously this was not permitted if total passengers exceeded 65. many odd things during their regular rounds, but Alexandria Sales $6,128,000. For the previous 12- (13.61.01) No Non-Revs on Charters Supervisor Halim El Zayadi probably has the honor of finding one month period Paris accounted for Excess space on international charter flights may not be utilized for non- of the oddest. $4,358,000 as compared with $3,- revenue passengers unless specific authorization is given in charter set-up message. Recently while making "a call in an out-of-the-way part of that ancient 394,000 at Tokyo. (13-61.02) Egyptian city, Zayadi's eye was caught by something in a pile of odds Constantz contentions—reflecting and ends in a junk shop. Poking the post war development at Tokyo SKYLINER Award of Merit into the pile Zayadi fished out what — supported TWA's proposed for That Added Touch appeared to be an ancient helmet route extension beyond India to and another bowl shaped metal . . . which makes TWA the Orient. Favorable action by the object. He immediately purchased Civil Aeronautics board would re­ Service outstanding them from the proprietor of the sult in a round-the-world service shop for a small sum although the by linking TWA and Northwest TO: RALPH McCLENAHAN proprietor seemed to feel that Zay­ Airlines at Tokyo. Courtesy is a habit to be practiced at adi was foolish for paying good all times, not only on the job but off. money for such useless objects. A perfect example was set by Ralph A quick examination of the beau­ L.A. Picnic Enjoyed But McClenahan, senior accountant in Kan­ tiful and intricate designs and sas City. And by his act a passenger Prizes Left Unclaimed inscriptions on these two pieces remembers TWA as a friendly airline. Los ANGELES—More than 600 Ralph was en route to Bermuda on convinced Zayadi that they were vacation when a passenger sitting be­ of historical value and he took TWAers, their families and friends side him mentioned that he would be them to a local expert on antiqui­ enjoyed a full day at the Holly­ late to an important meeting if he ties. After considerable study it wood Riviera club at Redondo waited to claim his bags when the Beach last Saturday. plane landed. was decided that the helmet had Ralph offered to claim the bags and probably been made in Damascus Features of the afternoon in­ take them to the passenger's hotel, between the years 1150 and 1200 cluded swimming and races with even though it was out of his way. A.D. during the time of the Third a picnic lunch and refreshments He dropped them off at the Belmont served throughout the day. A num­ Plaza for the man who in turn wrote: Crusade when Richard the Lion BATTERED AND BEAT from 15 years' wear is the briefcase that Morrie Stetler, "I told the young man sitting beside Hearted was fighting against Salah ber of prizes were given to club Los Angeles reservations manager, hands to Frank Donant, district sales manager, me that I was due to a meeting and El Din. card holders and employees with left. Stetler was presented with a new case by reservations TWAers in cele­ there would be a delay if I waited for bration of 15 years with TWA. He was also presented with a Sunbeam electric The expert was able to decipher the most kids, and winners in the shaver. my bags. He readily offered to assist races. me so I gave him the necessary infor­ the name of the maker and also mation. When I arrived at my hotel gave the opinion that the helmet be­ It was a very warm day and al­ that night my bags were waiting for longed to an "Emir" or army com­ most everyone went swimming me in my room. mander who was one of many tribal either in the club pool or in the Traliic to Mi-Time "This - was a very helpful and ap­ preciative act of kindness for me when chiefs who hired the services of Pacific ocean. At night the dance I had many things on my mind. If themselves and their followers as was the main feature until 1 a.m. High So Far in 1953 he is an example of your fine workers fighting men to various armies. The There was a large turnout of em­ NEW YORK—Revenue passenger miles flown on TWA during the I would like to travel with a full plane expert was unable to determine the ployees and their families from the first six months of this year reached an all-time high for any first-half load of TWA employees on my next exact use of the elaborately in­ airport; trip." period and for any six-months period in the airline's history, E. O. For remembering that, "The way a scribed and inlaid bowl. Some TWAers still have raffle Cocke, sales vice-president, reported today. customer remembers you is the way There is no way of determining prizes coming to them. They failed Preliminary figures show that TWA flew 1,115,914,180 revenue he remembers TWA." Ralph McClena­ the monetary value of these ancient to pick up the prizes after winning passenger miles on its transcontinental routes in the United States, and han receives this week's SKYLINER Award of Merit. objects and Zayadi has added them numbers were announced. Follow­ 241,364,753 revenue passenger — to his small but growing collection ing is a list of the winning num­ miles on its trans-Atlantic and in­ (For each incident such as this—an em­ COURSE IN AVIATION LAW ployee's quick thinking in a pinch or tact­ of antiques which included a hand­ bers with prizes. Contact must be ternational routes. This system to­ ful handling of a delicate situation—sent written and bound Arabic book made with Bill Kamenar, down­ tal of 1,357,278,933 revenue pass­ KANSAS CITY—The University to us and published, the SKYLINER will of Kansas City law school is offer­ present its Award of Merit to the person reported to be almost 700 years old. town, or Ray Smale, airport, before enger miles represents a 32.7% performing the deed.) While he is proud of his collection, Aug. 1. increase over the volume in the ing a six week course in "Air Law" Zayadi is even prouder of the fact 043416 Cigarette Lighter first six months of 1952. beginning Monday at 7 p.m Class SAN FRANCISCO SETS RECORD that his home city of Alexandria has 043075 Cigarette Lighter Cocke noted that the trend shows will be held Monday, Tuesday SAN FRANCISCO—TWAers from grown to be a cosmopolitan me­ 043645 Cigarette Lighter signs of continuing through the and Thursday nights from 7 to sales and operations sent up a tropolis of over 1,000,000 people 043089 Steak Knives second half of the year. On July 1, 9:30 p.m. and carries three hours 043143 Universal Coffee Maker credit. Tuition is $12 per hour. cheer when official figures re­ and many industries, and has one 043705 Zenith Clock Radio TWA marked its highest single- vealed that the station had estab­ of the newest and most modern day volume of traffic on domestic John M. Speca, associate professor lished a new monthly passenger TWA ticket offices on the system. routes with a total of 8,364,662 of law, will conduct the classes boarding record by loading 14,- The photo shows Halim El Zay­ SANTA FE RESORT revenue passenger miles. and TWAers Ed Minser, Bill 009 travelers during June. adi displaying these objects to Leila ALBUQUERQUE—R. B. "Buck" Cocke attributed the increase in Phipps and Eileen Fleming will Hosny, ticket agent, and Juliet Riordan, sales manager, reports that large part to the popularity of lecture on operations, tax and legal CAMERA CLUB PICNIC Pangalo, typist clerk. the Albuquerque sales office can TWA's low-fare sky tourist serv­ aspects respectively. KANSAS CITY—Camera club refer TWAers seeking a resort ices, both in the United States and members will "picnic" Saturday at He: "I drink milk regularly because hotel in Santa Fe, N.M., to a first- on international routes. TWA, he c, „„ , T , , the doctor tells me it is a great bone class vacation spot. Special rate for Wyandotte county lake. Games, builder." , ,.. . She: How sweet! Just how do you sports, food (and cameras, of She: "You'd better go easy. I'm afraid TWAers. Drop him a line if in­ pointed out, flies more tourist serv- mean that your dates with me are just course) will abound. your drinks are going to your head." terested. ice than any other airline in the like pearls?" PAGE FOUR world. He: "Neckless, honey, neckless." JULY 16, 1953 SKYLINER raaat amnaaiauati

KANSAS CITY SPORTS Colters Set lor Saturday Tourney Finai Mound ©pens im Ml Old Mission System Golf TouFney KANSAS CITY—The second golf tournament of the year sponsored KANSAS CITY—Championship competition is now open in the system by the Kansas City Employees club golf tournament. FLIGHT B When the qualifying deadline passed yesterday 123 TWA golfers were J. Powell, PIA....12 D. Kramer, MKC 15 tees off Saturday, July 18, at Old C. Gress, MKC ..12 B. Colst'm, MKC 15 Mission golf course. entered. Last year 76 competed. All golfers have been given handicaps C. Graham, MKC 12 C. Haines, SFO.. 15 N. Church, MKC 12 Gene Cole, CLE..15 To enter, simply show up and and assigned to one of three flights, pitting players of comparable ability John Zak, MKC. 12 W. Dickh't, CLE.. 15 sign up at the club house, 48th & - against each other. Dick Zerbe, PHL 13 J. Cronin, MKC. 16 Bill Geiger, MKC 13 W. Thomas, MKC 16 Reinhardt, north of Fairway, Kan. Each golfer will now shoot an B. Heimer, MKC. 13 N. Phillips, MKC 16 N.Y. Day-Sides Defeat R. Callow, MKC. 13 F. Wagner, MKC 16 TWA has reserved tee-off times 18-hole round over the same M. Demuth, ICT.. 13 Dick Ennis, MKC 16 between 7-9 a.m. To make reserva­ Eastern Airlines 12-10 course on which he qualified and E. Ferris, LAX.... 13 H. Pr'tzmn, MKC 16 F. Smith, MKC. 13 Bob Orr, MKC...16 tions in this period call the Old NEW YORK—TWA's Day-Sides submit scorecards to: Employee Ac­ J. Bailey, MKC... 14 E. Mortimeyer tivity Office, Room 207 Airport, W. Wilson, LAX 14 MKC 16 Mission pro, Cliff Hines, TA 8280. scuttled Eastern Airlines 12-10 last D. Franey, MKC. 14 Joe Little, ICT....16 Identify yourself as TWA. Kansas City. Championship score- E. Ferrick, MKC. 14 P. Gallup, MKC. 17 week in a LaGuardia airport soft- G. Arb'not, MKC 14 E. Dawson, MKC. 17 There is no entry fee for the ball loop tilt. cards must be submitted by Sept. J. Daehlin, LAX.. 15 M. Sedg'ck, LAX..17 1. All cards must be signed by an­ D. Thurber, MKC 15 H. Cmbell, LAX 17 tournament. Greens fee is $1.75. Frank Morelli hurled for the G. Lever'g, MKC. 15 F. Spuhler, LGA.. 17 Prizes: $5 merchandise certificates Day-Sides with Irwin Rothstein and other player in the tournament. F. Blaney, MKC. 15 P. Greene, MKC. 17 for low medal, low handicap (Cai­ Artie Bloom receiving his slants. (NOTE: Kansas City golfers who FLIGHT C ro system), and blind bogey. Ad­ Don Cole homered for TWA. qualified for the system tourna­ B. Span'th, MKC.18 F. W'gner, MKC 22 ditional prizes of 18 golf balls will Standings at the end of the first ment at Old Mission may complete M. Mullen, STL.. 18 C And'ws, MKC 22 J. H'ml'brg, MKC18 D. Mcln're, CHI..22 be awarded to low handicap players. half: their championship round by com­ E. Twing, AMA..18 L. Arnett, MKC..23 No more than one prize to a player. H. Lanier, Lisbon 18 J. Walker, MKC..24 Capital 7 0 TWA Ni'tbats 3 4 peting in the Kansas City Employ­ G. Lockw'd, MKC 18 W. W'side, MKC 24 Low medal winner of the last Colonial 5 2 Eastern 2 5 ees club tournament at that course W. Magee, AMA 18 W. Macey, MKC..25 ATC 4 3 TWA Day-Side 2 5 G. Hummel, LAX 18 P. Slazyk, CHI....25 Kansas City tournament, June 27, United 4 3 Weather 1 6 this coming Saturday. It will not B. McCabe, LAX.. 18 B. Co'g'van, LGA 25 was Jack Crump, 75. The club be necessary for such golfers to R. Myers, MKC.18 G. Novotny, YIP..25 K. Earner, CHI.. 18 Glen Fogen, STL..25 plans two more tournaments, Aug. turn in scorecards, since their scores C. Sinnard, PIA....18 N. Parmet, MKC..26 ACTION AT THIRD BASE in the Summer Dance Slated will be picked up from the official Al Kas'vich,MKC 19 G. Ginder, LAX..29 15 and Sept. 12. Glen Wise, ALB..19 J. M'Kinnon, YIP 29 Kansas City women's softball league tournament sheet. This does not A. Miller, MKC... 19 G. Kurtz, YIP....29 finds Yvonne Goodson of the TWA For Hotel Roof Garden apply, of course, to Kansas City Bill Selig, ALB....20 F. Weaver, PHL..30 SKYLINERS STILL ON TOP Skylarks getting set for a peg across KANSAS CITY—"Beat the Heat," Jack Jones, STL..20 H. LaLonde, MKC 30 the infield. (Photo by E. J. Landrum is golfers who qualified at some B. Presley, YIP....20 J. Mandigo, MKC 30 KANSAS CITY—TWA'S Skyliners is the slogan of the upcoming Em­ J. Robinson, YIP 20 J. Whitley, CLE ..31 shattered International Mills 24-5 the winner in the quarterly contest by course other than Old Mission.) J. Perrin, YIP....20 Bob Spinks, STL..32 the Kansas City Camera club for best ployees club summer dance slated B. Hin'burg, PHL 21 P. Millard, PHL..33 Monday to maintain their half- picture of local Employees club activi­ for the Continental hotel roof Following is a list of golfers, K. Murray, MKC.21 CI. Ebel, CLE 34 D. Caudle, MKC.21 M. Clark, LAX....36 game lead in the North Kansas ties.) garden Friday, July 24. flights and handicaps. J. Currin, YIP....21 P. Vapor'n, MKC 36 City softball league. E. Slau'ter, MKC.21 G. Dietz, CLE....36 George Tidona and his orches­ FLIGHT OF CHAMPIONS R. T'mp'ton,MKC 21 M. L. Baca, LAX..37 Charlie Williams pitched for dotte Electrics and breezed to an tra will play. Admission for club Dub Youngblood Gene Huff, MKC..6 C. Corron, LAX..21 B. Pat'rson, AMA 40 easy 9-0 win over Olathe this week. MKC 0 Leroy Watts, LAX..7 Ted Jones, MKC..22 TWA and also contributed a long card holders, 50c. All others, $1. Earl Lindsly, MKC 0 Glen Meek, MKC..7 home run to the cause. TWA plays TWA lost the Wyandotte game Doors open at 8:30. Special door Walt Harris, ICT..1 Pete Bye, PHL 8 Jack Crump, MKC.2 D. Knowles, MKC..8 Cook's Paint next Monday on the when the latter rallied for four big prizes will be given, Joe Brown, MKC..2 D. Carter, YIP....8 /,." North Kansas City diamonds at runs in the eighth inning. Against Gold card holders (20-year D. Civello, MKC..3 C. Dumbr'ski MKC 8 F. Bentzin'gr, MKC 3 B. Donnelly, LAX..9 9 p.m. Standings: Olathe Ray Bussel twirled a spark­ TWAers) will be admitted free. Bob Reid, LAX 4 R. Taggart, ALB....9 TWA 6 1 Cooks 2 3 ling 7-hitter. Joe Hildreth paced The dance is not formal, accord­ Joe Ginder, LAX..4 G. St'kline, MKC 10 U.S. Gypsum 5 1 Wabash 2 4 Frank Regal, LAX..5 R. Willis, Lisbon 10 Corn Prod. 4 2 Line Mat. 1 5 the Flyer attack with two hits. ing to Mickey Gahm, club social J. Hammers, MKC..5 Joe Fitch, Lisbon 10 Coop 4 3 Int. Mills 1 6 L. Critchlow, MKC 5 Jim Levitt, SFO ..11 In two non-league contests TWA committee chairman. Bill Kudla, LGA....6 J. Orrison, MKC 11 was defeated, dropping a 7-6 tilt £4&__ SHOOTERS WIN FOUR against Kansas State Prison at Lan­ KANSAS CITY—TWA's trap­ sing, and an 8-2 decision to the MANDRAZO: To Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Mandrazo, senior sales rep, Mex­ shooters won four posts and lost powerful Holden, Mo., squad, one ico City, a son, Jorge, Jr., June 26. one last week against Fisher No. 1 of the top semi-pro teams in the (First son after four girls.) . in the Blue Valley trap league. state. SOUTHWORTH: To Mr. and Mrs. The airlines team now has a E. G. Southworth, master mechanic, KIDS SPLIT KCK, a 10 lb. son, Clinton Russell, 34-21 record in the circuit. Scores June 26. KANSAS CITY—The TWA Kids last week, out of 25 birds: MESSER: To Mr. and Mrs. Theodore XJrb Kampsen 25 C. E. Robey 21 beat Blue Willow Restaurant 11-4 Messer, master mechanic, CVG, a 6 Al Wielt 24 George Black 18 and dropped a 7-4 decision to Ea­ Browned Off Harry Burkhart ..21 After being mishandled by TWA, including the loss of his baggage, a passenger lb. 15 oz. son, John Theodore, June 22. gles Aerie 47 in non-league con­ wrires, "Naturally I am reporting incidents of the trip to my employers, with STROYNE: To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph RIFLE CLUB SHOOT tests last week. Coach of the Blue a request that they help me to get even with TWA by avoiding them as much Stroyne, cargo agent, PIT, a 7 lb. 1 as possible. oz. son, James William, June 6. KANSAS CITY—The TWA Rifle Willow team, a Kansas Three-Two entry, is Ken Oldham of TWA's "You say 'don't be a No-Show.' I say honor your commitment which would AGNEW: To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas club will hold a tournament for encourage the traveler to treat you with respect. If you feel you must lie and Agnew, cargo agent, PIT, an 8 lb. 8 o_. its members at the Rockhurst col­ Overhaul base maintenance section. trick the passenger, hire somebody smart, not the type of lunkheads you employed son, Fred W., June 15. lege range next Monday night. The Kids meet Flying Red to kick me off to favor another. FLICK: To Mr. and Mrs. Harry Horse tonight at 8 p.m. at 47th "Special request: Send an electric razor and some cups to the plane you used on Flick, transportation agent, PIT, a 5 Six medals will be awarded for Flight 460. No razor and only enough cups to serve coffee to half the passengers. the first six in regular competition, & Agnes and Hickman Mills at lb. 11 oz. daughter, Candy, June 20. 4 p.m. Sunday at 69th & Elmwood. I went without." TITTA: To Mr. and Mrs. Antonio plus two medals for women shoot­ Happy Trip Titta, teletype operator, Rome, a 9 lb. ers. "I have recently returned from an air flight around the world and I feel I 3 oz. son, Giuseppe, June 7. SWALLOWS SLIDE BACK Averages will be used to determ­ would be remiss in my duties if I did not inform you of the wonderful service SMITH: To Mr. and Mrs. Larry ine handicap. So far 20 members KANSAS CITY—The Swallows I received from TWA. I especially want to commend the staffs at Lisbon, Cairo, Smith, transportation agent, MKC, a 7 Rome, Milan and Basra." of the club have established an saw their lead in the summer bowl­ lb. 8 oz. son, Howard Ray, June 28. ing league shaved to half a game GARRETT: To Mr. and Mrs. Robert average. Other averages will be L. Garrett, master mechanic, KCK, a 6 determined the night of the shoot. last week as they could win but one tilt from the Bluejays. lb 61/2 oz. son, Calvin Bruce, June 19. Entry fee for the affair is 25 c. MILLER: To Mr. and Mrs. William All TWAers are invited to show The second place Orioles took Miller, guard, KCK, an 8 lb. 14 oz. up for the show. two from the Blackbirds to trim son, July 7. the margin to a hair. BURN: To Mr. and Mrs. Hugh High scores: Jack Akers, 214; (Lee) Burn, reservations, CMH, a 6 lb. FLYERS IN SKID 10 oz. daughter, Karen Candance, May Galen Liggett, 204; for the girls, 3. KANSAS CITY—The TWA Fly­ Jean Brady, 181. Standings: ers' Cinderella bubble is badly dent­ RITSCHEL: To Mr. and Mrs. Paul Swallo's 19 8 Bluejays 14 13 E. Ritschel, district operations manager, ed if not punctured altogether. Orioles 18VS 8Vi Ravens 13 14 Madrid, a 7 lb. 8 oz. daughter, Kath- Eagles ny2 9Vi Hawks 12 15 The Flyers, Employees club rep­ C'dinals 15 12 Penguins 8^i 18VS erine Elaine, April 28. resentative in the Heart of Ameri­ Wrens 15 12 Owls 8 19 HOUGLAN: To Mr. and Mrs. C. F. ca baseball league, split a pair of Bl'kb'ds 14VS I2y2 Falcons 7 20 Houglan, transportation agent, SDF, a 7 lb. 11 oz. son, Rickie Gilmore, June 4. league contests last week and drop­ RES TWAERS COMPLIMENTED FIGUEREDO: To Mr. and Mrs. ped a bit further back in the pen­ NEW YORK—Appreciative pass­ Agustin Figueredo, pantryman, LGA, nant chase. With a 11-4 loop an 8 lb. 2 oz. daughter, Lourdes, June engers have written letters to Cole 15. mark the Flyers are now in second Sanders, Jim Fleming and Bill place, after leading the circuit for CAFFARELLI: To Mr. and Mrs. Shields, reservations. The TWAers Gian Pietro Caffarelli, reservations agent, several weeks early in the season, have made good salesmen out of Rome, an 8 lb. 14 oz. daughter, Lavinia, much to the surprise of local base­ satisfied customers. April 30. ball followers. BERNARDINI: To Mr. and Mrs. Luigi Bernardini, ticket and reservations The Flyers dropped a tough 8-5 Fly the Finest THE EAGLES, TWA-Kcmsas City summer bowling league team, keep an eye. agent, Milan, a 6 lb. 7 oz. daughter, contest to the loop-leading Wyan- FLY TWA on the alley. Shown are Skip Charvat, Jo Ward, Don Young and Bob Edwards. Daniela, May 16. JULY 16, 1953 PAGE FIVE SKYLINER TAAMI WOAIB AlttlAII

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MOST INTERESTING reservation of satisfactory, and only one knee need the week was reported by Ann Squier be seen in photo. (This in case you Brecheen, Phoenix. decide to pose your model shinnying Passenger: I want a reservation to over a board fence.) Two or more Albuquerque on the 10:25 a. m. flight knees acceptable, of course, also. Tuesday. "Action" shots will probably rate Agent: Fine. I can confirm that now. higher consideration, such as a girl May I have the name? wind-swept by a prop blast at an air­ Passenger: Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy. port or in shorts playing badminton. Agent: And what are the initials, But straight "cheesecake" is okay, too please? —the standard shot of girl poised on Passenger: Doris. ship railing, you know, or in bathing Agent: Mister Doris Kennedy? suit. Start sending in your entries now. (Voice slighdy incredulous.) Passenger: (Giggling) Oh, no! Don't A $5 prize has already been set up be silly, it's Kenneth. for the girl with the prettiest knees— Agent: But you said- Doris. and we are now adding an additional Passenger: Oh, that's my name. $5 for the photographer. STREAMLINED NEW QUARTERS assure complete privacy Welch, accounting clerk; Betty Sibert, accounting clerk; (Ed note: "We never heard if Mr. • • * at the Kansas City credit union headquarters. The 'de­ Thelma Leighty, senior typist clerk; Jackie Copp, accounting Kennedy made his reservation. When partment recently moved the staff and cash boxes to Room clerk; Shirley Traub, accounting clerk, credit union repre­ last seen the agent was being led off SEEING TRIPLE was Harry Brad- 404 in the New York Life building. Left to right are Anita sentative at the Overhaul base. Absent from the picture is muttering and giggling to himself.) dock, transportation agent at Reading. Woerz, secretary; Pat Stewart, assistant cashier; Margaret Vera Sample, cashier. At right are shown the new booths. He accepted a piece of air freight to- • • * be shipped to Braddock, Pa., with in­ Young Man Goes West; gage—namely a brown leather two- PRETTY KNEES CONTEST struction to phone Mr. Braddock on ar­ suiter, an album of snapshots of rival. He signed his name to the airbill X.00KXK& Stayman to Phoenix Res SEVERAL INQUIRIES have been to indicate receipt: Braddock. BXCKWXRD By Joan Hamon Cincinnati TWAers, and a pair of made concerning the SKYLINER's CINCINNATI—Long faces and sun glasses. Practical, what? "pretty knees" contest. Here is some • • * TWAers found solace and con­ additional information: in the leaden hearts were much in evidence LONGLINE of the week: solation, however, in the appearance Girl must be a TWA employee. when Kuertz Stayman, long-time Prints must be sent to the SKYLINER, "Need 43 pounds live dog Flight 966 SKYLINER reservations manager in Cincin­ of Bob Fletcher, newly-appointed Kansas City. If prints are smaller than New York to Paris. nati, recently transferred to a sim­ reservation manager form Indianap­ 5 by 7 inches send negatives also. Reading."" ilar position in Phoenix. olis, and in Kuertz's promise that Any pose you can dream up is Glad it was a "live" dog, anyway. Twenty Years Ago Kuertz, who started out in Cin­ his Phoenix home would always Bob McCormick is grateful these cinnati 10 years ago as an airport have an empty bedroom awaiting days to the Fresno irrigation dis­ transportation agent, was the center visiting non-revs from Cincinnati. trict; they've located a swimming of attention at several parties given ANOTHER CAT JOKE pool within 50 feet of the TWA by downtown and airport person­ Two cats were watching the • con­ office. "Not so bad when the tem­ nel. As a note of interest, we might struction job. Amidst the hubub of perature plays around 100," chuckles activity, a small boy fell in the cement add that Kuertz left town with mixer. Said one cat to the other, "Look Bob. some newly-acquired excess bag­ at that crazy, mixed up kid." Bob McCormick is now super­ visor of ZZ in Kansas City, where the temperature also plays around 100. Fifteen Years Ago The tennis tournament in Kansas City is underway again; zealous player Fred Betts, purchasing agent, splintered his arm in a practice session but is still playing away. Fred Betts is system director of purchasing, Kansas City. Ten Years Ago Chuck Kaul, passenger agent at Chicago, is ready to match all fish stories this year; he has evidence with a 39-inch pike. Chuck Kaul is now assistant di­ rector of passenger and cargo serv­ ice, domestic, based in Kansas City. Five Years Ago SPORTS EQUIPMENT will be purchased with the proceeds of a raffle conducted "Smedley, you're being too damn courteous these Charlie Yates is being transferred by LaGuardia field employees. Winner of the Westinghouse portable radio was days." to London and is convinced there's Ed Symborski, stores clerk, shown here collecting the prize from Hope Georgantas, By Bernard Haussaire, Paris vice-president of the New York Employees club. Photo by Irene Schultenkoetter. absolutely nothing more confusing than moving. Shortly before leaving he phoned Art Clayton, Manager Gloria Ragan, Assistant Editor Ben Nicks, Editor Employee Publications his wife at home and asked her a vM "€PTTOH72> number of questions about packing Issued every Thursday by the Employee Publications to The Editor, SKYLINER, TWA, 10 trunks, etc. and then: "Incidentally, section of the Industrial Relations department. News Richards Road, Kansas City, Mo., U.S.A. have they disconnected the phone Published Weekly at Kansas City For Employees of TWA, stories, tips and photographs may be submitted by Republication of contents is permissible. yet? I called two days ago and told Trans World Airlines any TWA employee through his field editor, or Member Society of Associated Industrial Editors them to have it taken out." Paul Tredo, Harold Filkins....Albany Jackie Raymor, Dick Smith, Frank A. Summers, Graham Smallwood, Marielene Weirup Hamburg Charlie Yates is now district sales Gil Buvens, Emerson Goff..Albuquerque Marge Weighill, Joan Ann Dasenbrock Louslville Jim Clay, Cecil Smith-Washington Carole Muirhead Honolulu Wally Humbert . Allentown-Bethlehem Klein, Janet McGhee Helen Spach Miami Joe Stroske Wheeling Joe Brennan ...... Jedda Joseph Hendley, Jr., Mildred Jones Kansas City Sultan Haji Karachi manager at Fort Wayne. Alicia Sixty Milwaukee Jenny Tarini Wichita Larry O'Brien ; Lima Dickerson Amarillo Overhaul Base William Spooner Williamsport John Van Enige, Jr Baltimore Lorraine Frankus Minneapolis Herminio Simoes, Jose One Year Ago Burt Dedrick, Instrument; Ray Corinne Fleming New Orleans Russ Garlin ....Wllkes-Barre, Scranton Ribatamega Lisbon Faltli MacLellan Binghamton Darby, Bill Vance, Radio & Electric; Jack Northup, Daniel Diane Watson, George Gray, Gordon A. Ray, Jr., Bill Hawkins, Production; Marena Herb Weber, Gordon Ray, Reid Addis Ababa While checking-in an Irish pass­ Eileen Healey Boston J. J. McNeely, Zed Lockhart, Leila Hosny Alexandria John Howard, Ted Challis.... London Hannon, Receptionist; Bob Watkins, Frank Ruocco, Maggie Singleton, K. R. Krishnaswamy Madras enger at Boston, Bill Campiglia Paul Strohm, George Etter Burbank Prod. Control; Tom Brown, Line Gabriel Mondie, Louis Santiago Fernandez, Esther Metcalf, Oscar Lohner, Fred Fessler, Liam Casey, Maint.; Charlotte Lake, INDR; Bill June Sallotollo, Irene Schlano .....Algiers Pedro Roda Madrid asked her if she'd be interested in a Ralph Roney, Gene Hackett, Richardson, K. W. Murphy, Frank Schultenkoetter, Stan Nick Harris, Laura Tsaltas, Doug Stockdale, Bertha Bart Hewitt, Shirley Jaeobson Holmes, Eng. Ohl.; Melva Braun, Schloss . . New York Andy Galliatsatos Athens Maria Rojas Mexico City meal ticket. Max Heisig Chicago Upholstery; Bill Earnhart, Accessory; Jose E. Sagarra Barcelona G. B. Forcignano, Bob Price _ Peoria Jack Mantoura Beirut Joan Hamon Cincinnati Bob Dally, Line Service; Nick Na- Conny Piccone .. Philadelphia Riccardo Magistrelli Milan "Sure, young man," she answered. aktgeboren, W. K. Larsen, Aircraft; Art Zuger .-.Basra Roland Glaab Munich Helen Carevich, Gene Dietz..Cleveland Dick Longstreth, John Manuel de la Sota Bilbao Gert Lincoln Columbus Danny Lane, Stores; Al Hammers, Dieter Friedrich Nice "And ain't I been looking for one Stores Cont.; Dolores Novosel, Pro­ Livensparger, Al Hadad, Gopal Panjabi, C. S. Padman, Paul Nemeth, Mimi Romedenne, Frances McGuire Dallas vision; Charlie Pickett, Jim Denham, Ann Squier Brecheen Phoenix Cynthia Ezra Bombay Mario Cassuto, Genevieve all me life?" Georgette Grieselhuber, Phyllis Sheet Metal; Ray Wlgger, Plating; Dolores Sehaefer, Joseph Hermann Horn Bonn Hayat, Peggy Cerminara, Konitzer Dayton Bob Wolters, Planning; Laura Brandt, Koltiska Pittsburgh H. Van Vandermeuien Brussels John Garzero, Jean-Claude Bill Campiglia is still at Boston Martha Mignin Denver First Aid; Bert Duncan, Plant Maint; Cyril F. Luhrs „ Quinsy Andy Bittar, Edward Haik, Dubois Paris Corinne Smith, Gaylord Helen Shrontz, Purchasing; Ann Harry Braddock Reading Stan Phillips, Hassan El Martin Dessau San Juan, P. R. as transportation agent. Bancroft Detroit Costigan, Warehouse; Clarence Bergs- Lois Hubble San Diego Samra Cairo Jean Govoni, E. Paul Conti, George Langenbuch Fresno ten, Test Cells; Henry LaLonde, A. W. Crandall, Abnasb Thapur Calcutta Larry Ottavio, Guido Nimmo..Rome Bud Hartman Ft. Wayne Dorothy' Malloy, Engineering. Audre Vourlis San Francisco Kirsten Paustian Copenhagen D. X. Leonardo Santa Maria Harry Davis Harrisburg H. D. Shreimer Lancaster H. B. Lowe South Bend Gunter Hett Frankfurt Terry McGowan, Joe RevHle shannon Golfer: "Well, what do you think Cella Cruz ...... Houston Paul White Las Vegas Bob Lorenz, John Brawley, Opal K. Moore Dhahran Percy Bell Sydney H. L. Brown Indianapolis Byron Schmidt, Marian Faulkner, B. J. Groff St. Louis Nora McCarthy Dublin M. Nojima . Tokyo of my game?" Tom Keliher, Ellen Lee Hyle. V. C. James, Nita Alvardo, Walter F. Frazier Terrs Haute James Brownell Oander Andre Baroukh . Tunis Bob Frank, Barney Garriott, Edward Musgrave, Keith Plouck, Don Logan Toledo Betty Gerencser, Peggy Harrison Mercier, Caddy: "All right, I guess. But I Pat McGuire, Willie Hallman, Ray Smale Los Angeles BUI Walsh Topeka Tom Wilkinson Geneva Elizabeth Studer Zurich still like golf better." PAGE SIX JULY 16, 1953 SKYLINER TAAAI WOtIB AllllAll

B&UMAiuce o mean parties, congratula­ tions and hearty hand­ shakes around the TWA world. An ever-increasing number of TWAers are proudly wearing the pin BASRA Is the scene of a pinning in the ac­ PITTSBURGH throws a surprise party for the station manager's ADDIS ABABA is the backdrop indicative of long service counting department. Receiving a five-year award secretary, guite a difficult task, you must admit. However, Dorothy for a five-year ceremony. M. C. is G. P. Johns, district accounting manager. Making McCloskey was caught short when it came time for her 10-year Zander. Ethiopian Airlines sec­ with the company. Here the presentation is J. S. Broughton, overseas con­ pin presentation at Pittsburgh airport. Shown, around table; Miss retary-treasurer, pins G. V. War­ are a few of the recent troller's representative; flanking the ceremony McCloskey, Bill Meszar, Tessie O'Donnell, Clyde Courtwright, Dona ren, supervisor of property and are R. F. Majid, accountant, and L. Arteen, Junior Scott, William Reynolds, Margis Cleer, John Dunn, LaVerne Seller, equipment, as V. H. Harrell, EAL presentations. accountant. John Gelm. operations manager, observes.

CHICAGO: Everyone reaches to shake the hand of Jeanette Phillips, ALEXANDRIA. EGYPT: Sales representative Sarkis MADRID: A double five-year pin MADRID: The other half regional assistant superintendent of hostesses, who received a Gurekian receives a five-year pin from Cairo Dis­ ceremony takes place. Dick Mazzarrini, of the double-pin ceremony 10-year pin. From the left are Byron Jackson, station manager, trict Sales Manager Stan Phillips as the TWA Alex­ regional sales director, pins Miss Maria finds Mazzarrini decorat­ Frank Toyne, maintenance superintendent, Margie Jones, regional andria staff looks on. Left to right: Halim El Zayadi. Carmen Galan (Miss Airlines of Spain). ing Maria Luisa Larrarte hostess superintendent, Dick Bell, communications superintendent. city sales supervisor. Lelia Hosny, ticket agent, In back: Peggy Alvarez, Evilasio San­ of the accounting depart­ Miss Phillips, Joe Speck, supervisor of stores. Cliff Abbott, operations Sarkis Gurekian, Stan Phillips and Juliet Pangalo, chez, Anita Picazo, Santiago Moro, ment. Scene is the local director, H. J. Kammerer, employment supervisor. Milt Chandler. typist clerk. Manuel de la Sota. Employees club.

KANSAS CITY: Accounting department TWAers receive C. T. LANCASTER, manager of receivables, receives a pin and AT THE OVERHAUL BASE a member of accounting re­ three 10-year pins. John Adams, auditor, center, shakes with a shake from Plodinec as co-workers look on. From the left: Margaret ceives a pin. Carl Johnson of the cost accounting section Matty Plodinec, controller, after the ceremony. Others are, Zammar, June Roberts, Bill Jones, Milt Schneider, Mary Jo Dobson, is congratulated by Plodinec. Others: E. C. Peet. director of front row. Bill Rooker, Helen Phipps; back row, Bernie Powell, O. W. Holmes, C. T. Lancaster, Mary Defabaugh, M. V. Warmack. accounting. Glen Rickhoff, Jim Sheffield, Art Trauth, man­ Jack Welch, Virgil Emmel, Paul Glotzbach, Leonard Jones, Matty Plodinec, Dorothy Plett, Virginia Hoffman, Pauline Thomason. ager of the cost accounting section. Del Ferguson. Marge Owen. (Photo by Burt Dedrick)

Martha B. Page, to sr. sec, MKC. ZZ Word Count in June Mary Ann Podraza, to telet. oper., MKC. Amarillo, Phoenix Tie on Jack J. Prince, fit. engr., SFO to LAX. Boosted to 16,199,063 V. L. Rife, capt., CHI to SFO. May's No-Show Honor List KANSAS CITY—TWAers on the Promotions Paul B. Roth, cmy. elk., IDL to LAX. Charles L. Schneider, to Id. stores elk., AMARILLO—No-show honors for ZZ longlines broke all word-count MKC. Peggy R. Smith, tkt. agt. in charge., SEA. the month of May went to Ama­ records for the third successive Henri H. Spengler, to trans, agt., LAX to rillo and Phoenix; each station drew month during June, according to i & OAK. Frank Staudinger, stores elk., IDL to LAX. a tie with 3% no-show passengers Harry Lookabill, senior staff as­ William A. Volk, to sr. engr., MKC. Robert J. Wandel, fit. engr., MKC to LAX. against the total number boarded. sistant. Transfers Jo Ellen Westring, to sr. file elk., MKC. Third high station in the large In the month 16,199,063 words Donna J. Wix, to steno elk., MKC. William L. Black, fo Id. trans, agt., AMA. Robert L. Johnson, mech., SFO to LAX. William L. Anderson, resv. agt., PHX to class (those boarding 1000 or more were sent out over the teletypes Pauline M. Boeckmann, to telet. oper., James D. Kenely, to mech., LGA. SFO. MKC. Ada Mae Klenk, to relet, oper., MKC. Howard F. Geelan, to mech., KCK. monthly) was Baltimore, close on connecting ZZ (reservations serv­ C. E. Chandler, mstr. mech., MKC to LAX. Gerald G. Lang, to jr. elk., MKC. Beverly J. Howlett, to inv. elk., KCK. their heels with 3.1% no-shows. ice office) with all district reserva­ Joan Ciszek, to telet. oper., MKC. C. P. Madden, trans, agt., PIT to SFO. H. D. Shreiner, Id. trans, agt., LNS to PHL. L. Lorraine Daniels, sr. sec, MKC to LAX. George A. McCormack, to trans, agt. in Robert T. Sowa, to Id. cargo agt., CHI. Albuquerque was next with 3.8% tions offices. Curtis J. Davis, copilot, LGA to LAX. charge, BOS. Vonda L. Sponseller, to telet. oper., MKC. James F. Ennis, to trans, agt., CHI. Howard McKeag, trans, agt., CHI to LAX. Joan C. Theroff, to steno elk., KCK. no-shows. This topped May's record of Patrick J. Fitzjerald, to mech., LGA. J. McPherson, jr. capt., LGA to SFO. Albert E. Utley. cargo agent, CHI to STL. In the smaller station class the 16,118,857 words. Connie L. Fox, telet. oper., MKC to SFO. David O. Mielke, fit. engr., MKC to LAX. J. B. Weiss, reg. resv. capt., CHI to MKC. Leah D. Frahm, resv. agt., MKC to DAY. James M. Miller, fit. engr., CHI to LAX. Edward G. Haik, to chief ticket agent, champ was Peoria with .9% no- Nancy A. Gallagher, to telet. oper., MKC. Virginia J. Miller, to telet. oper., SFO. Cairo. shows. Quincy took over second Russian campaign slogan: "Vote for Keith A. Garside, cmy. elk., MKC to LAX. William H. Montague, to Id. resv. agt., Michel Nassan, to lead ticket agent, Cairo. Arthur C. Grosdidier, to mstr. mech., KCK. LAX. place with 2.6% and third spot Malenkov. The life you save may be Leonard J. Gwozdieski, to trans, agt., CHI. Thomas W. Murphy, to Id. cargo agt., SFO. your own." Rex E. Hill, to Id. tkt. agt., LAX. Frank Nelson, resv. agt., NYC to MIA. Rhumba: Footloose and fanny free. went to Reading with 3.3%. JULY 16, 1953 PAGE SEVEN SKYLINER nam anata AIIUHII

TO BEIRUT FOR RITES JIDDA—Ken Fairfield, supervis­ Mirlines To Pick Ml ory mechanic in the radio depart­ K. C. Queen lor ..;*r_Sw3WS?3_wf—watts - ment for Saudi Arabian Airlines, Cheiiif SlcAAwA and Rosi Lee Hein, stenographer at the American embassy here, had First Manual Ball to travel to Beirut, Lebanon, for KANSAS CITY—Is the Airlines their marriage July 6. No facilities Queen of Kansas City in your of­ were available in Saudi Arabia for fice right now? roHyo their marriage. After honeymooning Some girl from one of the air­ in Beirut, the couple will return to lines in Kansas City will reign are under inspection by Tom set up housekeeping in a newly over the first annual Airlines ball Cavanaugh, district' sales furnished apartment in the TWA —Sept. 26 at the Fiesta ballroom. manager for TWA in Japan. compound. TWA, as well as the other air­ Interest in TWA's offline lines here, will enter two candidates office in Tokyo has been Beauty Contest To Spark for the finals, with the crowning heightened recently as the Annual N.Y. Club Picnic highlighting the dance. CAB considers extending the TWA's two candidates will be airline's route across the Pa­ NEW YORK—A beauty contest picked from every office and shop cific. Below is Masaaki Ni- to select Miss TWA of New York in Kansas City. Each local office jima, secretary in Tokyo. will feature the Aug. 22 Employees and department may enter one girl. club annual picnic. Each office is asked to send a All interested TWAers are ad­ good portrait of its candidate to: vised to submit their photos as Bob Frank, 110 Airport, Kansas soon as possible, together with City, along with measurements of names and departments, to Jim Mc- the girl. Photos must be in by Neely, stores, LaGuardia; June Sa- Aug. 1. lottolo, reservations; or Joe Deluca, reservations. Birthday Party Aloft From the photos 10 finalists will be selected for judging at the pic­ Lightens Tedious Wait nic. To keep the males happy, a GANDER—A tour, luncheon and beauty contest for the most mas­ birthday party turned an otherwise culine legs will be held at the tiresome wait into a delightful same time. (Photos in advance not event for passengers stranded here necessary.) en route from New York to Paris. Highlight of the flight came The picnic will be held at Platts- when the passengers were once deutsche park, 520 Hempstead more on their way. Purser W. F. turnpike, Franklin Square, Long Claypool had been informed that a Island. passenger aboard was due to miss his birthday celebration in Rome Bill Blankenship Named on account of the delay. TWAers SAA Technical Manager went into action and came up with SAUDI ARABIA—Bill Blanken­ a birthday cake complete with ship has been appointed technical candles. They even had the kitchen Walker Named Assistant Connies Carry 90 Lindley Closes Deal for manager for Saudi Arabian Air­ ice it. Sales Manager in Frisco lines, replacing Jim Metsker. Mets­ After dinner was served aboard National Joint Promotion ker is retiring to a ranch in Color­ Purser Claypool made an announce­ SAN FRANCISCO—Taking over On Tour To Open NEW YORK—National coverage ado with his wife and two sets of ment over the public address sys­ as assistant to the district sales for TWA has been secured by a twins. tem about the passenger's birthday. manager is Joseph E. Walker, for­ Hotel in Madrid Hostess VerNell Bjerke entered promotional tie-in with Clinton- Blankenship has been with Saudi merly district reservations super­ carrying a birthday cake resplendent NEW YORK—Bound for the gala Swan Clothes. F. M. Lindley, sales Arabian Airlines for more than visor. He is filling the job left va­ with lighted candles much to the opening of the new Castellana Hil­ rep, promoted the project. three years, serving as pilot and cant by William J. Hanley when he delight of all aboard. All joined in ton hotel in Madrid, a group of Clinton-Swan has overprinted superintendent of flight operations. became district sales manager. the celebration and sang "happy 90 guests of hotelman Conrad Hil­ posters for distribution in retail Prior to this service he served with Walker joined TWA in October, birthday" to the surprised passenger. ton left New York International TWA, Northeast, Eastern Airlines 1945, as a reservations agent in stores to illustrate the Nevada line airport on two TWA Constellations of men's suits with a TWA sales and the army air corps as pilot. It was a jovial group that arrived Los Angeles. He Sunday for Spain. in Paris due to the "service-plus" message tie-in. Blankenship is married and has was transferred The party includes stage and that made the difference. to San Francisco In addition, a full page editorial a 2Vz -year old daughter. An­ screen celebrities, prominent busi­ in the trade newspaper, The Out­ nouncement of his promotion was in March, 1947, ness and social figures, and rep­ Pittsburgh Cracks Record as assistant res­ look, illustrated the two overprinted made after Erie Constable, treas­ resentatives of the press, radio, tele­ posters. urer, made his annual visit to SAA. For Third Straight Month ervations man­ vision and magazines. In addition PITTSBURGH—Sales and opera­ ager. An alum­ to those flying on the two special tions TWAers hung up a new nus of Loyola TWA flights, other guests in monthly passenger loading record university in Europe will join the Castellana for the station in June, a total of southern C a 1 i - Hilton opening party in Madrid. fornia, Walker was a lieutenant in 29,420. the air force during World War TWAers accompaning the tour June's record high for TWA- II. He is married and the father are Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Cocke, sales Pittsburgh eclipses the May, 1953, of a son and daughter. vice-president, and Mr. and Mrs. mark of 28,516 and is the third Gordon Gilmore, public relations successive month that a new record He is being succeeded by Don vice-president. Roby, formerly a chief agent in has been set here. The New York sales district ZZ and more recently chief res­ handled all arrangements for the ervations agent in Los Angeles. tour. Max Newhouse, senior sales Roby started with TWA in 1940 rep, was in charge of the ticketing in the maintenance personnel sec­ and reservations project, assisted tion at Kansas City. He was with by Fred Fessler, reservations agent, the intercontinental division in and Marty Geehern, supervisor at Washington, D. C, during the war the Waldorf-Astoria ticket office. and later became senior agent in All reported on the excellent co­ charge of passenger relations at operation received from TWAers Newark airport. along the line in setting up the flights, both of which left—not Frisco Employees Club right on time but actually a few To Hold Dance July 25 minutes ahead of schedule from SAN FRANCISCO—Members of International airport Sunday. the San Francisco Employees club are holding a dance at the Ameri­ VALESH IN SIGNAL SCHOOL can Legion hall in Burlingame on CHICAGO—Pvt. Frank "Bud" Saturday, July 25. Valesh, former mechanic at Midway Admission for club members is /airport, has been graduated from $1. All others, $1.25. the U.S. army signal school at A door prize will be given as Camp Gordon, Ga. He has been PRETTY AS A PICTURE are these three Los Angeles hostesses sunning at the poolside of their apartment on South LaBrea: Kathleen Moriarity, Phillis Dean National Safety Council.. .By Walt Ditzen an intermission feature. in the army since last November. and Kathleen Decker.

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