Three-Cent Mail Now Being Flown In JPO Experiment By Ken Fletcher Special to the SKYLINER LAGUARDIA FIELD, NEW YORK—Another "TWA first" went into the history books Tuesday When a TWA Constellation flown by Captain Howard E. Hall flew from here to Chicago Midway airport with the first regular three-cent mail to be carried by air. Aboard the Connie (Flight 27) was Deputy Postmaster General of the United States Charles R. Hook, Jr., and several thousand pounds of mail. Included were first flight cov ers, copies of the New York Times, New York Herald-Tribune, New Boston Hostess To Reign York Daily News, New York Jour­ nal-American, and New York At Annual Philly Ball World-Telegram and Sun. The PHILADELPHIA—Miss Lee Dan- New York newspapers were dis­ nehower, Boston-based hostess, has tributed to the luncheon meeting been chosen to reign as "Miss Phil­ of the Inland Daily Press associa^ adelphia Aviation 1953" at the tion during the speech of Post­ sixth annual Aviation ball to be master General Arthur Summer- held Friday, Oct. 16, at the War­ HIGH RISING YEAST is en route to New York. TWA same yeast culture. Operating the fork lift is Bob Newman, field. recently inaugurated all cargo DC-4 service between St. lead cargo agent; standing at the lift are Matt Plunkett, city wick hotel in Philadelphia. Louis-New York and the first shipment is kegs of liquid air freight agent, and Bob Spinks, lead air freight agent. In Prior to the takeoff of airplanes Lee, who is the daughter of yeast from Anheuser-Busch's St. Louis brewery to its New­ the plane are Wilbur Lewis, lead, and Ray Kaber, trans from TWA, United, Capital and Judge and Mrs. William F. Danne- ark plant. The yeast culture is shipped the same day it is agent. At right are August A. Rothenheber and August American with mail, a breakfast made and air freight service enables both plants to use the Grupp. of the brewery, and Ken Borgmier, cargo sales rep. was held in the terminal building attended by postal, airline and other officials and guests. Just 23 years ago—on Oct. 25, 1930—Captain Hall was one of the group of pioneer TWA pilots who flew the first airmail and passengers from coast to coast on the then newly-organized Transcon­ tinental & Western Air, Inc., route. Captain Hall flew a Ford tri- motor on the Kansas City-Colum­ bus segment of the first flight. He is now assistant manager of flying VOL. 16, NO. 41 TRANS WORLD AIRLINES EMPLOYEE PUBLICATION OCTOBER 8, 1953 at Kansas City. The TWA contingent taking part in the events at LaGuardia TWA Director Has Key today included General Traffic Top Saies Brass See Manager John H. Clemson, Atlan­ Role Gathering Cash tic, region Sales Director J. N. To Pay Off Kidnapers Martin, Atlantic region Operations Mo Travel Recession Director W. H. Smiley, regional KANSAS CITY—Arthur B. Eisen­ NEW YORK—Despite talk of a business recession, indications from the hower, member of the TWA board Superintendent of Hostesses Mary travel industry, usually a reliable barometer of general economic condi­ of directors and executive vice-presi­ Ellen Kelly; Assistant Station Man­ tions, are that business will continue on the increase. This was the dent of the Commerce Trust com­ ager A. J. Janssen; U. S. Mail and pany here, played an important Express Director W. H. Pluchel consensus of a group of sales executives meeting in New York this week. behind-the-scenes role hi the futile E. O. Cock?, sales vice-president, sounded this keynote in announcing effort to return kidnaped Bobby and Assistant Director Keith Halli­ that advance* bookings on the airline for the fall of 1953 and the spring Greenlease to his parents this week. day; Ken Fletcher, Herb Richard­ of 1954 ...dre 15% ahead of last ______The kidnapers demanded a ran­ son and Bob McKay of New York year. Since only a small percentage som of $600,000 in denominations public relations, and Don Springer, hower, Jr., of Norristown, Pa., is of the United States and Canada, of such bookings are made this of $10 and $20 bills. Eisenhower, Newark station manager. used to being a queen. Both in J. N. Martin said that business who was constantly in touch with grammar school and junior high far ahead, final figures should show throughout the region is showing the Greenlease family, was in an even greater increase over last charge of gathering the large JOKE OF THE WEEK school she reigned as May queen. substantial increases. The develop­ amount in the required bills. First doctor: "What did you operate Then while in college, Lee was a year. ment of new terminal buildings At a press conference held dur­ But all efforts came to naught for?" member of the football queen's irl such cities as Boston, Allen­ Second doctor: "One hundred dol­ ing the week-long conference, sales yesterday when young Bobby was court. town, Binghamton, Baltimore, found shot to death in St. Joseph, lars." While tap dancing is Lee's managers from TWA's six regions Newark and Philadelphia is one Mo. His abductors were caught and First: "I mean, what did the patient throughout the world reported on the ransom money recovered. have?" hobby, she has always been very travel developments and business {Continued on Page 4) Second: "One hundred dollars." active in spoTEs,"being a menS-efloT prospects in their own regions. the basketball, hockey and swim­ Citing the tremendous growth ming teams all through school. Miss Dannehower is also inter­ in the western United States since ested in dramatics and while the war, Bob Montgomery, sales attending the University of Dela­ director based in Los Angeles, said ware took part in several of the that Phoenix and Las Vegas are school's plays, two of which were expecting the biggest year ever, "Finian's Rainbow" and "One with many new facilities for Touch of Venus." travelers' comfort and entertain­ ment. Just 21 years old, Lee joined Vacationers to Midwest TWA in April of this year and flies between Boston and Chicago. C. E. McCollum, Central region, reported that Chicago and the midwest, traditionally isolationist, London CTO Gets Notice have experienced a tremendous growth in long-distance travel. He In Air Force Newspaper cited several large group tours of LONDON—A recent story in the Europe which originated in the Air Force Daily, complete with midwest. McCollum also pointed picture of Glenn Craden, district out that Chicago is the gateway to sales manager, plays up the new one of the most fabulous vacation TWA ticket office and informa­ areas in the world—Wisconsin, tion on service for travelers. where vacation travel income The services include free issues equals and surpasses income from of London maps and booklets on farms and industry. travel trips while in Britain. Reporting on the Atlantic reg­ The article also gives informa­ ion, which encompasses Cuba, SIX REGIONAL SALES DIRECTORS held a press con­ Letzkus, Middle & Far East region; Art Stewart, Pacific & ference in New York last week to discuss world-wide travel Orient region; Gordon Gilmore, public relations VP, E. O. tion on TWA's different types of Puerto Rico and South America conditions and TWA's plans for the fall and winter traffic Cocke, sales VP; Dick Mazzarrini, European region; Jack flights across the Atlantic from all- as well as. the entire eastern part season. Shown are C. E. McCollum, Central region; Joe Martin, Atlantic region; and Bob Montgomery, Western. sleeper service to tourist. SKYUNER nan woataanwm Shattered Hulk of DC-1, First Modern •smaMwss Air Transport, Lies on Spanish Plain {Ed note: The following article is taken in part from one which appeared in the July, 1953, issue of the British European Airways' magazine. It was written Viscount Forbes. The airplane had by David J. Spurgeon and is the first complete story on the life and ultimate fate of one of the world's most famous aircraft, the DC-1. Only one was ever built, flown a total of 1,370 hours. Vis­ this for TWA, and it was the forerunner of other Douglas aircraft used today.) count Forbes operated the plane LONDON—In the United States of America in 1932 the newly formed for a while then sold it to a French Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc., operating tri-motor Fokkers and company. Fords, was trying to find an aircraft to beat the Boeing being introduced DC-1 to Spain by other lines and they set about studying requirements. From a mass What happened after the French of information and figures the company evolved a specification of the company acquired the DC-1 is not type of aircraft they required. These were submitted to two firms, one of clear but like so many other air­ ======them the Donald Douglas crafAircraft at t that time the DC-1 found K. C. Shows Least Number company at Santa Monica, Cali­ her way to Spain where the civil fornia. war was drawing to its climax. In A SURPRISE WEDDING SHOWER was held by the girls in Cleveland's reserva­ Of Errors in August Douglas was looking for fresh September, 1938, it was pur­ tions office for Pat Pugsley, who was wed recently. The gals presented Pat with fields into which his creative a set of Revere Ware. Around the table, left to right, are Adeline Kradlak, Kay KANISAS CITY—Jumping back chased by the Republican govern­ Prunty, Lois Klawon, Marilyn Wincek, Dolores Griffin, Pat Pugsley, Shirley Ziehm, to top spot with least number of genius could be directed and called ment. When Barcelona fell in Betty Donaldson, Helen Carevich, Peg Gustafson, Barbara Johnson and Yvonne reservations and manifest discrep­ his design team together. 1939 the DC-1 escaped to Toulouse Wolf. Pat will now work for TWA in New York. ancies is Kansas City. The station The DC-1, or Douglas Commer­ with members of the government. scored 2% errors during the month cial Number One, was completed After the capitulation the air­ of August. and ready for flight on July 1, craft remained at Toulouse till it 1933. Pittsburgh was in second place was picked up by pilots of the Na­ Memorable First Flight with 2.9% errors and busy Chicago tionalist air force and flown to came in third with 5% errors. A large crowd gathered to watch Madrid. There it was handed over In the small station class, those the first flight and excitement to the Sociedad Anomima de Transportes Aeros, later renamed boarding 1000 or less passengers was high. The DC-1 took off nor­ Iberia. The machine was registered monthly, Williamport was in first mally but had hardly started to as EC-AAE and named "Negron" place with 12.9% errors. Topeka climb when the port engine sput­ tered and failed. When Carl Cover, after a Nationalist pilot who had came in second with 14.7% chief test pilot for Douglas, been killed in action. The aircraft errors. resumed his climb both engines went into regular peacetime service. showed signs of failing. By skillful "I know a place where women don't Last Flight wear anything—except maybe a string handling he finally got the air­ of beads once in a while." craft up to 1000 feet and turned One December morning in 1940 "Holy Gee, where?" and made an emergency landing. the DC-1 arrived at Malaga on a "Around their necks, stupid." Engineers swarmed around trying normal scheduled service. The to locate the trouble but it was "Negron" taxied out and the pilot some hours before they discovered performed his usual checks at the CROWN PRINCE Akihito of Japan waves farewell as he boards a Connie for a end of the runway. Just after the U. S. tour. Others from the left are John F. Simmons. State department chief of the design fault in the carburetors protocol, Warren Lee Pierson. TWA's chairman of the board of directors, and resulted in the cutting off of the aircraft left the ground, however, Japanese ambassador Eikichi Araki. fuel supply whenever the aircraft's one of her engines failed and the nose was raised. captain was forced to make a Shortly after this the DC-1 wheels-up landing. When the dust embarked on an exhaustive test cleared she lay broken at the end program, even flying distances with of the runway, and from the cabin one engine deliberately cut. door the passengers and crew The DC-1 was delivered to climbed out unhurt. TWA in December, 1933, and The officials in Madrid decided given the number 300. It was used to write the aircraft off as a loss on TwA routes for a time, mainly and air force men were sent to for proving and experimental Malaga to dismande the wreck to work, and became known to the use as spares. American press as the "laboratory So ended the career of Donald airplane." In 1934 Jack Frye and Douglas's DC-1, TWA's No. 300, Eddie Rickenbacker used the DC-1 G-AFIF, EC-AAE, "Negron," and LADIES OF THE WOMEN'S division gather in New York for a discussion of to set up a non-stop west-to-east the forerunner of all modern sales promotion activities. Shown are Joan Himberger, correspondent, Betty Kiser, record from Burbank to Newark, transport aircraft. Her hull lies on Los Angeles. Gloria Arguelles, Chicago, Erica Petri, New York, Cherry Kellogg, SITTING PRETTY is Chicago-based taking 13 hours, 2 minutes. the plain of Malaga far from sunny manager of women's sales development, Marie Upland. San Francisco, Helen Captain George Shank. Shank was California where she was con­ Livingston, supervisor, club bureau. Pat Callan, New York, Helen Marshall, public snapped in the operations room at TWA decided it was more than relations representative. Wheeling holding earnest conversation satisfied with the performance of ceived in the mind of A. E. Ray­ regarding his flight. Photo by Joe the new Douglas and ordered 20, mond, chief designer for Douglas. Stroske. later increased to 26, of a produc­ In the Smithsonian institute in tion version of the DC-1. It could Washington there is a DC-3 of accommodate 14 passengers and Eastern Airlines which completed was known as the Douglas DC-2. a total of 53,000 hours. One day, The first one was delivered to perhaps, someone will purchase the TWA on May 14, 1934, and was battered hull of the DC-1 and she given'the number 301. It made the will take her rightful place beside first scheduled flight on May 18, her descendant. 1934, between Columbus, New­ ark and Pittsburgh. WORKING DAZE On Dec. 22, 1935, the proto­ type DC-3 took to the air and in ^^^^£^a_7V7A^ 1936 the first seven were deliv­ ered to American Airlines. The DC-3 was a further development of the DC-1 theme. It differed chiefly in having a slightly longer and wider fuselage and could seat 21 passengers. By the end of World War II a grand total of 10,926 DC-3s had been built, including commercial and military models. Howard Hughes obtained the original DC-1 with an eye to CUTTING their wedding cake are modifying it for his round-the- newlywed TWAers from the Overhaul world trip (but later switched to base in Kansas City. 'Virginia Camerer, a Lockheed aircraft). DEPARTING LISBON is Dr. Jose Violante, chief customs inspector (center), and file clerk, was wed recently to Law­ seeing him off, from left, are James Kolinsky, commercial air attache, Jose rence M. Gray, stores clerk. Photo by On May 27, 1938, Hughes sold "Relax-it's a company car!" Cabral, assistant to the European region director of sales, Jerry Condon, district Chick Davis. the DC-1 to the Earl of Granard, NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCU operations manager, and Jack Antunes, assistant district operations manager. PAGE TWO OCTOBER 8, 1953 SKYUNER TAAAI WOAIB AltllAll V 1 TWA PHOTO PARADE

FUN AT THE FAIR was had by the Victor E. Parisa family when they flew to Wichita over a recent holiday. Parisa, maintenance manual writer at the Overhaul base, Kansas City, took the family for an outing at Joyland park. Posing atop a 1903 Reo, back, are Yvonne. Pop and Mrs. Parisa. Down front are Sammy, Kenny and Victor, Jr.

HONEYMOONS AND VACATIONS attract TWAers to the R. Davis, reservations, Dayton. Center, Captain and Mrs. Caribbean area throughout the year. Left, spending their John B. Weiss. Kansas City-based, relax at the resort. Right, honeymoon at the Tower Isle hotel are Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Richard McMillan, sales rep, San Francisco, and his mother.

FRESNO TWAers took their families and friends on a picnic recently. Seated by the pool: June Kuchera, tick­ et agent, Gerry Gilmore, Dick Dun- kle, transportation agent, George Ver- genea, Galeann Langenbuch. In the middle row. Thora Dunkle, Parks Gil­ more. district sales manager, Thelma Monroe, B e r n i c e Houghton, ticket agent, Becky Fig- ADMIRING GLANCES are given the prize presented at the monthly New York TWA shirts are worn by everyone gins. Back row, employees club drawing. Holding the prize, a Parker 51 pen and pencil set, is but Mama in the S. E. Good family (N. T o m m i e Dunkle, T. R. Poole, superintendent of flight dispatch. Looking on are Helen Pilinko. Y. res agent). Shown with their parents Peggy Flournoy, secretary; Leona Kaczmarek. secretary; Hope George, central files; Dolores are Ronnie Beth, 3, and Sherrie Lynn. Arland Monroe, Raso. secretary; Betty Conroy. reservations agent, holding the box of tickets for 10 months. trans agent. the drawing. Lucky winner was Frank Trupo. lead stores clerk at Idlewild.

HOSTESSES of the Western region held a huge meeting recently, Joan Sanson, unidentified. Center, seated, Dolores Fischvogt, second row. Jean Nash, Barbara Boyce, Joyce Richardson, Dixie in the Aviation room of the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel. Left, first Charles Pascuito, lead crew scheduler, Los Angeles, Mary Bullock, Strele, Virginia Welcher, Mary Crompton, Mary Brady, Florence row, Mary Lou Taibi; second row. Maryanne Parker, Shirley superintendent, Hildy Hageman; standing, left to right, Rosemary MacKay; third row, Pat Blake, Betty Larkin. Pat Klosterman. Elliott, Patty Vague, Margaret K. Hansen; third row, Kathy Ruan, Gaspar, Marilyn Miller, Phyllis Dean. Betsy Von Langen, Ann Lorraine Zajac, Dorothy Bisnar, Kathy Decker; fourth row, Mamey Barbara Peters, Ginny Rice. Helen Parker, Charlene Yates, Made­ Gibson, Peg Rice, Joan McKinney, Pat Black. Right, first row, left Hansen, Betty Balentine, Roberta Michalson, Jackie Reed, Iris line de Verteuil; fourth row, Marilyn Creer, Charlotte Baker, Mary to right, Audrey Grieves, Marjorie Eschrich, Beverly Morley, Scott. Beverly Sechrist. Hostesses of each region hold meetings Jo Peterson, Clare Ahlson, Mary Lou Brown, Sue Bland. Fifth row. Beverly Barth, Margaret Dean, Lorraine Irwin, Charlene Barnett; such as this regularly.

MOVING OUTSIDE, more hostesses meet near the hotel swimming Adams, Dorothy Lenberg, Alvina Klefisch, Louise Gabrielsen, Ann Jones; standing, left to right, are Cleo Hanson, Louise Grove, pool. From left are Alice Bartlett, Kay Tangredy. Gerry Klohn, Parrish, Sally Gregerson, Pearl Nelson, Karen Lynch, Ginnie Margaret A. Hansen, Elinor Skaggs, Ruth Inman. Julie Bright, Betty Backlin, Gloria Richel. Joyce Syer, Karyl Kawee, Lavonne Munson. Beth Buie, Joanne Hill, Pat Jameson, Doris Owen, Dottie Kester. No Hampson, Marjorie Tautz, Jan Walker, Yvonne Wiklund, Dorothi Right, seated at the piano, are Ruthann Bush and Carolyn one knows what the tune was.

OCTOBER 8, 1953 PAGE THREE SKYUNER TAAAI WOAIB AIIUAIt World Aviation Pioneers Top Sales Brass To Gather in Washington See No Secession WASHINGTON — Aviation pio­ neers from throughout the world En Airline Boom will be honored at a dinner Oct. (Continued from Page 1) 14 as a part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of powered good indication of sound business flight. conditions, Martin pointed out. Richard Mazzarrini, speaking for The dinner for international air pioneers will bring together early TWA's European region, empha­ aviation enthusiasts from countries sized the excellent effect of sky affiliated with the Federation tourist service in bringing more Aeronautique Internationale, world Americans to Europe. He com­ aviation organization. FAI will mented on the important bid for celebrate its 48th anniversary at tourist travel being made by a the dinner. revitalized Germany, where the people are working and taking a serious approach to problems of Azores Visa Advised for reconstruction. Mazzarrini also Trans-Atlantic Non-Revs spoke of the new hotels and tour­ WASHINGTON — In view of ist facilities in the Iberian penin­ TWA's traffic rights between the STRANGE HEADGEAR sported here sula, and of increased emphasis on by Maxine Hernandez made an Azores and Lisbon, also the Azores appearance on the Tom Brenneman moderately-priced accommodations and the U. S., there is a definite show in Kansas City recently. Louis in France. possibility that non-revs who are Hernandez, left, mechanic at the Over­ A Cairo Hotel Surge not authorized positive transporta­ haul base, designed and fabricated a Joseph W. Letzkus, whose Mid­ jet liner flying over the globe. Daugh­ tion may be "bumped" at Santa ter Marlene, 10, admires the headgear. dle & Far East region extends from Maria for revenue traffic. Cairo through the Middle East Non-revs are cautioned to secure and Africa to India, reported that the Azores visa prior to departure, Traltic at Lisbon in 1946 few people traveled to to avoid delays and penalties the Middle East on pleasure (MP&P manual 10.37.01). They Sets New Becord whereas today they are the rule are reminded that weather condi­ rather than the exception. The tions may cause re-routing via the in September Egyptian government has appro­ Azores of flights to or from Lon­ LISBON—Sales and operations priated $850,000 to improve local don, Frankfurt and Paris. TWAers here set a new station hotels in Cairo alone, and pack­ Procurement of the Azores visa monthly passenger boarding mark age tours through the Cairo gate­ requires 24 hours unless applicant by loading 720 passengers during way to the Far East have seen a is willing to pay a fee of $7.90 for September. tremendous growth. Letzkus also rush visa service. Normal costs are: This figure is 95 over the quota commented on increasing travel to India. $3.67 for a single passport for the month and breaks the $5.37 for a joint passport former record of 511 set in April, In commenting on business in FISHED UP FROM THE SEA (or apparently so) is Jim DeVoy. who took the No visa is required for U. S. 1953. TWA's Pacific & Orient region, part of Father Neptune in a recent Shannon beach picnic. Top right, Tanis tourists traveling to continental With 32 flights transitting the Arthur Stewart cited the recent air DeVoy is toweled off by Sylvia Barrett, reservations agent. Bottom, the rest of tour of Japanese mayors. The situ­ the Irish clan gathered for a picnic. Top row. Phil Carney, Joe Reville, a guest. Portugal. station monthly, the new record Niall Kelly, Jim Stewart, Mike Hyland, Gerry Ridd. Jim DeVoy. Pat McCallig, a means Lisbon TWAers boarded an ation for travel business originat­ guest, Mrs. DeVoy, Dennis Egan. Mrs. McCallig, Gene Cooke. Front row. Matt average of 22.5 passengers per ing in Japan is very good, Stew­ Champion, a guest, Mary Hempenstall, a guest, Fran McTernan, Sylvia Barrett. — BIRTHS — flight. art said, and a great deal of busi­ Mrs. Reville. Tanis DeVoy, a guest. Mrs. Kelly. Photos by Terry McGowan. WARDROP: To Mr. and Mrs. Gene ness comes from Formosa. He also Wardrop, master mechanic, KCK, a spoke of TWA's request for an ALLENTOWN—TWAers here set 6 lb. 6 oz. son, Sept. 14. extension of service from Bombay MISTON: To Mr. and Mrs. Gerard a new station monthly passenger Miston, purser, KIDL, an 8 lb. 5V^ oz. and Ceylon to Japan by way of loading record in September by Bangkok, Hong Kong, Taipeh and son, Pierrick Warren, Sept. 2. placing 653 travelers aboard the BAIRD: To Mr. and Mrs. James Tokyo, where increasing demands Baird, lead ticket agent, CMH, an 8 airline. for air service are being heard. lb. 12 oz. son, James Joseph, Jr., Aug. This eclipses the former station Tokyo, Stewart reported, currently 27. record of 615 set in October, 1952. HARRIS: To Mr. and Mrs. Charles leads all European and Far Eastern cities in dollar sales by U. S. air­ Harris, ticket agent, DCA, a 6 lb. 2 oz. LAS VEGAS—Every month is son, Charles Michael, Aug. 29- lines. HOLMES: To Mr. and Mrs. Ralph record month at Las Vegas these Holmes, Jr., ticket agent, DCA, a 7 lb. days. In September sales and opera­ "The fine is $10 for speeding," said 6 oz. daughter, Theresa-JLyflCu Sept. 8. the weary judge. THOMPSON: To Mr. and Mrs. tions personnel here boarded 2,573 "Your Honor," rhe defendant Harry F. Thompson, transportation travelers for a new monthly rec­ agent, SDF, a 7 lb. 3 oz. son, Paige pleaded, "times are hard, so can't you Kristin, Aug. 28. ord. This shatters by several hun­ reduce that a little?" SMITH: To Mr. and Mrs. D. E. dred the former mark of 2,019 set "What's your business?" the judge in August. inquired. Smith, mechanic's helper, KCK, a 7 lb. "I run a dry goods store." 13 oz. son, Donald James, Sept. 12. "Now over 3000," is the station "Let's mark it down," agreed the KEETON: To Mr. and Mrs. R. C. war cry. judge. "Today only $9.95." Keeton, mechanic, KCK, an 8 lb. 5 oz. daughter, Susan Elaine, Sept. 23. ECK: To Mr. and Mrs. Bud Eck, transportation, agent, AVP, a 3 lb. 12 oz. son, Gerald William, Sept. 14. PALMIERI: To Mr. and Mrs. Renato Palmieri, ground service helper, LGA, a 7 lb. 4 oz. daughter, second child, Donna Marie, Sept. 20. KRENTNER: To Mr. and Mrs. Albert Krentner, foreman, training, LAX, a 7 lb. 11 oz. son, Ronald Ken­ neth, Aug. 22. CRIST: To Copilot and Mrs. Denny Crist, LGA, a 9 lb. 3 oz. son, their second, Sept. 24. BLAKESLEE: To Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Blakeslee, lead transporta­ tion agent, CHI, a 4 lb. 8 oz. daughter, Noreen Margaret, Aug. 24. SWANSON: To Mr. and Mrs. Ken­ neth E. Swanson, lead reservations agent, CHI, an 8 lb. 14 oz. daughter, Karen Marie, Aug. 14. LITTLE: To Mr. and Mrs. James E. Little, ticket agent, ICT, a 6 lb. 15 oz. daughter, Anna Marie, June 15. GARDNER: To Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gardner, lead transportation agent, ICT, GAM_S PRECEDED FOOD at the recent cartographic section picnic in Kansas a 6 lb. 3 oz. daughter, Cynthia Marie, City's Swope park. Top, left, Jim Ross takes dead aim at the pin and the chil­ July 30. dren try out the slides, right. Shown from the top are Tommy Ross, David Herbert, BENJAMIN: To Mr. and Mrs. FAST GROWING Las Vegas inaugurates non-stop service to Chicago. TWAers Mrs. Claudie Herbert and Linda Ross. Bottom: Food for the hungry. Around the Wayne Benjamin, senior radio opera­ launching the first schedule are Captain D. E. Kuhlman, Flight Engineer E. G. table are Mabel Harms. Barbara Hedeman, Al Herbert, Helen Anderson. Ed Harrs, tor, ICT, a 6 lb. 7 oz. son, Duane U., Jonasson. Hostess Joan Summers. Copilot Joe Peterson; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Jim Kessler. Al Waas. Judy and Jim Barrow. Photos by Ruel Haggard. Aug. 27. Baker, station manager, and Ray Culley, city sales supervisor. PAGE FOUR OCTOBER 8, 1953 SKYLINER ttAAt mOIlt AIAUAII TWAers Take In Auto Races

FUMES OF GASOLINE EXHAUST, screeching of tires and the pionship held at the Autodrome di Monza at Milan, TWA racing the cars hit a turn. Right, Driver A. Ascari and Milan General roar of the crowd are as heady wine to that most peculiar ol all fans were on hand for the day's activities. At left is Harry Maintenance Foreman A. S. Acri. who took these photos, enjoy a sports fan, the auto racing enthusiast. For hours he will sit Chambers, district operations manager, carefully scanning a short breather between laps. A Ferrari 2560 racer took the grand entranced as contestants speed around the dangerous oval with Ferrari 2000, estimating its chances of finishing well up front. (The championship. little apparent change in position. At the recent 1953 world cham­ car was wrecked during the race.) Center, excitement mounts as Story by Riccardo Magistrelli.

KANSAS CITY SPORTS TWA representatives. The ASIA Rockettes Call First First Week Opens in is a group of eight local airlines, Messenger Takes Brief System Bowl Tourney formed for the purpose of pro­ Practice for Oct. 13 moting interline sports activity. KANSAS CITY — First practice KANSAS CITY — The system Football, table tennis and tennis 15-Minute Breather on for the Rockettes, girls basketball bowling tournament is now open. All teams entered should send their are currently on the agenda. team sponsored by the employees (scratch) scores rolled this week as N. Y.-St.Louis Roundtrip club, will be held at the Faxon soon as possible to Tom Keliher, school, 3710 Paseo, next Tuesday, Room 207, Airport, Kansas City. TWAers Plan Football ST. LOUIS—Pat Black, Kansas Oct. 13. Team scores should be sub­ Charter—by Railroad City ZZ agent, was just a litde The practice session gets under mitted every week just as soon as KANSAS CITY—Thanks to the puzzled when he learned that a way at 7:15 p.m. rolled in order to keep the tourna­ passenger on TWA 57 from New ment up to date. Burlington railroad, TWA employ­ All girls in TWA interested in ees can go to see the Oct. 31 Kan­ York had made a reservation on a playing on the squad are invited to sas-Nebraska football game at flight returning to New York just OFF TO SEE THE WORLD SERIES turn out for the warm up sessions. Cleveland Trips United Lincoln. goes John Albert Kennyhertz and his 15 minutes after arrival here. Practice will continue at the school To Break Losing Streak A special TWA car is available mother. John won a free trip to the Smelling a newsworthy story, Pat every Tuesday night until the sea­ CLEVELAND — TWA snapped for TWAers here through the series for two in a nation-wide notified TWA's public relations "Mickey Mantle batting-tee" contest. He department, who came up with the son opens. out of a dismal bowling season by employees club at $10.81 a head. is the son of J. J. Kennyhertz, assist­ Last year the Rockettes cut a whitewashing United Airlines in Football tickets are $2 and $3.50. ant to TWA's general communications following tale: wide swath through local women's last week's Airport bowling league. The special leaves the Union Sta­ manager, Kansas City. Production on two Banshee jet basketball circles. The TWA team TWA-Cleveland picked up four tion at 8:30 a.m. and will return at fighter planes at McDonnell Air­ won first place in its league, took points as Gene Dietz hit 202 and 9:45 p.m. Dining cars will be tOOKIMGL craft corporation in St. Louis, the city Class B title, and the Mis­ Ray Lund rolled 530. TWA won available. scheduled to go on an aircraft souri Valley A.A.U. Class B the second game by only four pins. Send checks to Tom Keliher, BKCKWXR- carrier on the Pacific coast, had championship. It now has a 6-6 record. Room 207 Municipal airport, Kan­ been held up for lack of a couple sas City. the of rudder control parts. The parts, TIE IN WOMEN'S LOOP weighing about a pound-and-a-half Zurich Opens New Club, SKYLINER each and costing about $100 apiece KANSAS CITY—Statistics and A VITALIS TIE-IN Ponders Sports Program are produced by a firm in Dan- the Connies wound up in a tie for NEW YORK—A tie-in ad with Fifteen Years Ago bury, Conn. first place at the end of week's ZURICH TWAers inaugu­ the Bristol-Myers company featur­ Thomas E. Halpin, field repre­ rolling in the Women's Constella­ rated their new employees club ing Vitalis with TWA background Bill Price, reservations manager sentative for McDonnell in Dan- tion bowling league. rooms at the Elite hotel last Fri­ credits has been promoted by M. in Kansas City, has taken to wear­ day with a party. Many of the J. Bruccoli, senior sales rep. The ing sweaters instead of shirts. bury, took a train to New York Both squads have 8J/2 wins local TWAers were on hand for ads appeared in September issues of Seems that he was popping all the where he boarded TWA 57 for against 6V2 losses in the tighdy the evening housewarming. Colliers, Saturday Evening Post, and buttons off his shirt and changed St. Louis. contested circuit. Three other will appear in the October issue of to sweaters for economy's sake. A McDonnell employee met Hal- teams are bunched at 8 wins and The club also participated in Esquire. These national consumer Bill Price is now director of pin at the airport in St. Louis 7 losses, the Superchargers, Serv­ last week's local Airlines Staff International association meeting. magazines have a combined total tariffs in New York. upon his arrival at 9:30 p.m., ice Susies and Airport. Only team relieved him of the vital parts, and apparently out of contention right Robert About and Carlo Hug were circulation of 8,075,939. Ten Years Ago Through a mix-up in forms Ray hurried back to the McDonnell now is Five Misses at 4-11. plant. High scorers last week: Adeline Dunn worked a miracle recendy. He promoted a head bus boy in Meanwhile, Halpin, mission ac­ Pavich, 183; Rosie Shinners, 180; complished, boarded TWA 398 at Anna Kay Hale, 178; Louise the training division to the job of pantry woman. 9:45 p.m. and headed back to New McVey, 176. York and Danbury. Only 15 min­ Ray Dunn is director of engi­ utes on the ground. SKY STREAKS STILL LEAD neering and maintenance, Kansas City Overhaul base. KANSAS CITY — TWA's Sky Intuition •— That strange instinct Streaks still lead in the Plaza Semi- Five Years Ago which tells a woman she is right, whether she is or not. Classic bowling league after whip­ Snapped at a farewell party in St. Louis all done up in a burnoose ping Wayne Towel two games last was Glenn Craden. He was prac­ week. TWA dropped the third tilt ticing for his pending trip to Cairo by only 8 pins. as district sales manager. Bob Pearles rolled 208-568. Ed Glenn Craden is now district Ferrick hit 214; Ray Ladd, 210. sales manager in London. One Year Ago TIE IN WOMEN'S LOOP Purser Carlyle Smith found that KANSAS CITY—The Pin Ups experience helps on a recent flight. and the Hot Shots are tied at 9-3 He did battle all the way across in the local Skyettes women's the Atlantic with a plane load of bowling league. children. The water fountain ran Gwen Reynolds paced the loop dry after the young passengers Monday night with 192. Other top amused themselves by punching scores were Lottie Deck, 164; Ruth the buttons in the lavoratory just Stewart, 163. to see the water run. Standings: Smitty got them to destination Pin Ups 9 3 Lazy B. 5 7 Hot Shots 9 *|o| Sky Fs. 4V_ lYl in good shape, though. He even QVs 8 4 Oversales 3 9 mixed formula by the gallons. Statics 7 5 Alley Ks. IV2 \QVi RING THE BELLE poses before a brand-spanking new Los Angeles sales pro­ Carlyle Smith is a purser based motion gimmick. Pat Ring, reservations agent, shows off a Polaroid camera RAINBOW TROUT, one measuring Indignant patron in night club: "Sir, backdrop to be used at conventions, giving those in attendance a (TWA) at Idlewild. 15 inches, were caught by Edna how dare you belch before my wife!" souvenir. On the camera is Ed Morley, sales promotion rep, and leering from Hoefel. Phoenix reservations agent, at Drunk: "Shorry. Didn't know it was behind the exaggerated eyeballs is Ed Lepper, passenger sales supervisor. Miss Similie: As popular as the Greenlease Couer d'Alene, Idaho, while on vaca­ her turn." Ring is not a permanent piece of the display. kidnapers. tion recently. OCTOBER 8, 1953 PAGE FIVE SKYLINER nana WOBIB annum

Quincy-Hannibal TWAers

ALL TWAERS AT QUINCY-HANNIBAL gather in the operations portation agent in charge (who just recently received his five-year Skyliner Hannibal stands Cy Luhrs. Right: Greeting an incoming office, left: Laurence Woodward, station manager; Cy Luhrs, trans­ pin); and Bob Stock, transportation agent. Center: Before the flight is the entire station complement. Stock, Luhrs and Woodard. Trans-Texas Interline Article Features TWA HOUSTON—TWA received top Military Leave billing in a recent issue of the RETURNING TO TWA Starliner Banner, publication put Norman J. McSherry, trans, agt., EWR. * Harold H. Dougherty, Id. commissary A- out by Trans-Texas Airways. elk., IDL. In addition to pictures of the WAfksflL Harold G. McGlassion, cargo agt., MKC. Lockheed aircraft used by TWA Earl W. Winkler, fleet svc. hlpr., KCK. there was a message from Doug Vincent Meegan, Id. cargo agt., LGA. a hotel lobby where three conventions Patrick J. Guerin, trans, agt.. LGA. being their ground hostess. Says Whitmire, TWA's district sales were in progress. Mickey, "You've never been enter­ manager at the off-line city. Whit­ On their return trip the Alaskan tained in the best St. Louis style till GOING INTO SERVICE Airlines hostess also turned out to be you've been entertained by a St. Louisan mire wrote a timely article on R. A. Anderle, copilot, MKC. a former St. Louis gal who insisted on in Seattle." cities served by TWA and other Jacques S. Bourbonnais, purser, LGA. facts, such as types of flights and James F. Ennis, transportation agent, services available. CHI. John Fanning, cargo agent, LGA. AIRWAV MAI0EM9 Whitmire also expressed appre­ Walter C. Kurczeski, Jr., cargo agent, ciation for the business TWA gets CHI. from Trans-Texas through connec­ Stanley M. Stanton, fleet service helper, tions with interchange flights KCK. Donald D. Stiller, fleet service helper. operating through the city. KCK. Howard N. Tuttle, cargo agent, MKC. Frank J. Vignola, commissary clerk, LGA. National Safety Council—by Walt Ditzen William B. Woltkamp, mechanic, KCK.

HATS OFF WAITING for doorstep helicopter service is the prospective passenger who ma/uuaqu. PHILADELPHIA—A promotional called Bob Henderson, lead reservations tie-in with the John B. Stetson agent at Amarillo. Patricia Pugsley, reservations agent, company features TWA's Ambas­ Bob was confirming the lady's reser­ CLE, to Bob Milesi, Sept. 19. vations and told her what time to arrive sador service. The ad was secured at the airport. "What," she replied George Nollinger, ticket agent, by F. L. Smith, sales promotion Huntington Park, California, to Pat indignantly, "you mean I have to come Devine, Sept. 5. rep, and is scheduled to appear in all the way out there to catch my Byron Jackson, station manager, CHI, Time magazine with a circulation plane? Just cancel my reservation!" to Helen Reische, Sept. 17. of 1,698,291- • • * VACATION time for Mickey Radin, A first grade class visited the mu­ CHATHAM TO JIDDA St. Louis reservations, found some interesting coincidences. A traveling seum. The mummies fascinated litde JIDDA Susie, but a label on one "B. C. 986" — Another TWAer has companion turned out to be a passen­ puzzled her. arrived to join the force with Saudi ger for whom she had earlier made "What's that," she asked a class­ Arabian Airlines. Les Chatham, reservations to Seattle and Anchorage. mate, "the license number of the car former mechanic in Kansas City, Mickey had made a mental note to look "I joined the Foreign Legion three weeks ago for the passenger since their vacation that hit him?" will take over here as supervisory to forget some girl named Elsie or something." times and places coincided but she By Emerson Goff, Albuquerque mechanic. met her in a most unusual place—in

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Addis Ababa Jack Northup, Hewitt, Shirley Jaeobson, Max Kansas City Overhaul Base John Howard, Ted Chalis, Hilary Pittsburgh Dolores Sehaefer, Daniel Reid Heisig. Burt Dedrick, Instrument; Ray Mousley. Joseph Koltiska. Albany....Paul Tredo, Harold Filkins Cincinnati Joan Hamon Darby, Bill Vance, Radio & Electric; Los Angeles Byron Schmidt, Qulncy Cyril F. Luhrs Albuquerque Frank Darrow, Phyllis Konitzer Comp. Bill Hawkins, Production; Marena Nita Alvarado, Edward Musgrave, Reading Harry Braddock Emerson Goff Cleveland..Helen Carevich, Gene Dietz Hannon, Receptionist; Bob Watkins, Ray Smale, San Diego Lois Hubble Alexandria Leila Hosny Columbus Gert Lincoln Prod. Control; Tom Brown, Line Louisville Frank A. Summers, San Francisco A. W. Crandall, Algiers Gabriel Mondie, Copenhagen Kristen Paustlan Maint.; Charlotte Lake, INDR; Bill Ann Dasenbrock. Nina Anderson, Audre Vourlis. Louis Schiano Dallas Frances McGuire Richardson, K. W. Murphy, Frank Madras K. R. Krishnaswamy San Juan, P. R Martin Dessau Allentown Wally Humbert, Dayton Georgette Grieselhuber Holmes, Oliver Beach, G. C. Potts, Madrid Santiago Fernandez, Rome Jean Salvadore, J. E. Tremblay Denver Martha Mignin Eng. Ohl,; Melva Braun, Upholstery, Pedro Roda. E. Paul Conti, Larry Ottavio, Amarillo Joseph Hendley, Jr., Detroit Corinne Smith, Bill Earnhart, Accessory; Bob Dally, Mexico City Doug Stockdale, Guido Nimmo. Mildred Dickerson Gaylor Barncroft. Line Service; Nick Naaktgeboren, Bertha Maria Rojas. Santa Maria D. X. Leonardo Athens Nick Harris Dhahran Opal K. Moore Denny Lane, Stores; Al Hammers, Miami Helen Spach Shannon Terry McGowan, Joe Reville Andy Galliatsatos Dublin Nora McCarthy Stores Cont.; Dolores Novosel, Provi­ Milan G. B. Forcignano, South Bend H. B. Lowe Baltimore John Van Enige, Jr. Frankfurt Gunter Hett sion; Charlie Pickett, Jim Denham, Riccardo Magistrelli. Stockholm Kerstin Zwillinger Basra Art Zuger Sheet Metal; Ray Wigger, Plating; Ft. Wayne Bud Hartman Bob Wolters, Planning; Laura Brandt, Milwaukee Alicia Sixty St. Louis Bob Lorenz, Barcelona Jose E. Sagarra Gander James Brownell Minneapolis Lorraine Frankus John Brawley, Jan Meador. Beirut Jack Mantoura Geneva Betty Gerencser First Aid; Bert Duncan, Charlie Hall, Munich Roland Glaab Bilbao Manuel de la Sota Plant Maint.; Helen Shrontz, Purchas­ Sydney Percy Bell Tom Wilkinson ing; Ann Costigan, Warehouse; Clar­ New Orleans Corinne Fleming Terre Haute Walter F. Frazier Binghamton Faith MacLellan Hamburg Marielene Weirup ence Bergsten, Test Cells; Henry La- New York Herb Weber, Bombay Gopal Panjabi, Harrisburg Harry Davis Gordon Ray, Zed Lockhart, Frank Tokyo M. Nojima Londe, Dorothy Malloy, Engineering; Toledo Keith Plouck, C. S. Padman, Cynthia Ezra Havana B. B. Burns Frank Blasco, Propeller; F. C. Smith, Ruocco, Fred Fessler, Liam Casey, Bonn Hermann Horn Honolulu Carole Muirhead Inspection; J. A. Wagner, Engine June Sallotollo, Irene Schulten­ Don Logan. Boston Gordon A. Bay, Jr., Houston Celia Cruz Build-Up. koetter, Jean Lucci, Stan Schloss. Topeka Bill Walsh Eileen Healey Nice Dieter Friedrich Tunis Andre Baroukh Brussels H. Van Vandermeuien Indianapolis Mondis Sandefur Karachi Sultan Hail Paris Paul Nemeth Burbank....Paul Strohm, George Etter Jidda Joe Brennan Washington Graham Smallwood Lancaster H. D. Shreimer Genevieve Hayat, John Garzero, Jim Clay, Cecil Smith. Cairo Andy Bittar, Kansas City Tom Keliher, Las Vegas Paul White Jean-Claude Dubois. Edward Haik, Stan Phillips, Ellen Lee Hyle, Bob Frank, Pat Peoria Bob Price Wheeling Joe Stroske Haasan El Samra McGuire, Willie Hallman, Jackie Lima .Larry O'Brien Philadelphia Bob Price Wichita Jenny Tarini Calcutta Abnash Thapur Raymor, Marge Weighill, Joan Lisbon Herminio Simoes, Phoenix Dick Longstreth, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton....Russ Garlin CHECKING A FLIGHT at Fresno is Chicago Esther Metcalf, Klein, Margaret Lewis, Margaret Jose Ribatamega John Livensparger, Ann Squier Zurich Peggy Harrison Mercier, Oscar Lohner, Gene Hackett, Bart Switala. Brecheen. Transportation Agent Fred Satterberg. London George Gray, Elizabeth Stuber. Hostess Jackie Bird is at left.

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Alfred M. Gardner, to foreman, KCK. Marjorie A. Garwood, to telet. oper., MKC. Samuel H. Goodrich, sr. grd. rad. oper., TOL to SFO. Promotions Carl M. Gordon, to Id. mech., IDL. Karol J. Gurney, fit. engr., IDL to Cairo. Evelyn M. Hatala, resv. agt., MKC to PIT. John A. Hornecker, to staff assist., LAX. & Mary E. Kopp, host., MKC to LAX. Joanne M. LeVangie, host, YIP to SFO Thomas G. Levett, resv. agt., LGA to PIT. Patricia W. McDade, to acctg. elk., MKC. Transfers Joan McKinney, host., LAX to LGA. Charles Messinger, to Id. mech., LGA. Charles E. Middleton, to supv-special proj., John R. Pazerekas, to Id. grd. svc. hlpr., Daniel J. Gillen, to Id. trans, agt., LGA. KCK. CHI. Everett R. Green, copilot, YIP to SFO. Myron G. Ochshorn, to cargo agt., ABQ. Hugh W. Peckham, stores elk., SFO to KCK. Delmont S. Henenkamp, to foreman, KCK. Barbara K. Riley, to telet. oper., CHI. George H. Petersen, to Id. mech., LGA. Francis E. Hasenauer, resv. agt., DCA to Rita Rogers, host., CHI to SFO. Hilmer G. Peterson, to Id. mech., IDL. CMH. Stanley R. Smart, resv. agt., MKC to CHI. James C. Pinkerton, disp., LGA to Rome. Norman D. Helms, sr. grd. radio oper., IND Jacob R. Smith, to mech., IDL. Eugene B. Powell, to trans, agt., MKC to to HAR. Susan M. Smith, host, YIP to SFO. LAS. William H. Hemstreet, to Id. grd. svc. hlpr., Harold D. Thomas, to foreman, KCK. Gayle Quackenbush, to typ. elk., MKC. CHI. Beverly J. Urban, resv. agt., LAX to YIP. Charles W. Ringey, mech., KCK to LAX. Carol A. Houser, to tab. mach. oper. "C," James G. Waddell, to mech., KCK. Robert L. Sears, to mech. hlpr., KCK. MKC. Donald Westgate, trans, agt., CHI to TOL. Betty Ann Shelton, to sec., MKC. Claude A. Hutt, resv. agt., NYC to DCA. Ida K. Wirtz, to telet. oper., CHI. Jonnel P. Smith, host., YIP to SFO. Daniel Isaacson, to cargo agt., ABQ. J. W. Woodruff, reg. resv. capt., LAX to Vera M. Smith, to sr. sec., MKC. A. C. Jackson, to sr. acct., MKC. EWR. Thomas F. Sullivan, to supv. mech., IDL to George E. Kieferle, navigator, IDL to Cairo. Jay A. Young, to supv. resv. svc, NYC. Jedda. Anastasia Kyriazes, to resv. agt., CHI. Lauren L. Ashcraft, copilot, LGA to SFO. Harold L. Swift, to asst. meteor., MKC. Jack D. Lietzke, to mech., KCK. Russel E. Brownrigg, to work control elk., Virginia A. Trook, host., MKC to SFO. Mary I. Madden, to resv. agt., PIT to BAL. KCK. EX-PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN and daughter Margaret walk along the Virginia L. Waldo, to sr. typ. elk., KCK. Lucille McNally, to sr. host, instruc, MKC. Bertram W. Claridge, to trans, agt., DCA. LaGuardia airport ramp to their TWA Constellation for their flight back home to lois M. Weiss, to sec. MKC. Charles J. Mohler, to mech., IDL. Mary E. Daily, to acct., MKC. Kansas City. Mr. Truman was in New York to receive the Four Freedoms award. Frank A. Yankus, to Id. mech., LGA. Harry J. Perdreaux, to mech., IDL. John E. Douglas, to mech., IDL. Paul E. Zaretzky, to trans, agt., STL. R. D. Phillips, to Id. fit. svc. hlpr., MKC. Charles E. Everhart, to grd, svc. helpr., Escorting the pair are Bob McKay, TWA public relations rep, and George W. Genevieve Morgand, to sr. staff assistant, Marjorie Lee Posey, to acct. "A," MKC. KCK. Shelly, station supervisor. Paris. Donald J. Quinn, to Id. cargo agt., PHL. Frank D. Feretti, fit. radio off., Cairo, to IDL. iDenyse Verrier, to secretary, Paris. Kenneth E. Rankin, to mech., KCK. J. H. Frey, to gen. foreman, KCK. Roger Bailleau, to cargo agent, Paris. Eddie Resnick, to mech., LGA. Alan G. Gary, city airfreight agt., CHI to Jean Brunei, to cargo agent, Paris. Edward C. Richter, to cargo agt., LGA. NYC. Smirl Misses Mink Coat, manage to win some jewelry and Jacques Poinsard, to typ. elk., Paris. Aniello V. Rinardis, to Id. resv. agt., NYC. John P. Hoffman, stores elk., LGA to SFO. Hermann W. Rogowski, to asst. DAM, Vonna B. Rodgers, to telet. oper., MKC. William E. Hogan, Jr., stores elk., LGA to sportswear which Mrs. Smirl con­ Frankfurt. Doris Schroeder, to resv. agt., CVG. KCK. Captures Other Prizes sidered well worth his efforts. Max Schoener, to lead trans, agent, Eugene J. Schumacher, copilot, CHI to SFO. Alfred A. Jannace, to grd. svc. helpr., IDL. Middle East. Max D. Shelton, to jr. elk., MKC. Nicholas T. Kalos, asst. foreman, BOS to KANSAS CITY—While vacation­ Francisco Sanchez, to trans, agent, Madrid. Roberta E. Spargur, to acct. "A," MKC. LGA. ing in New York city recently WEBER TO JIDDA Angelo Bortoluzzi, to mechanic, Zurich. Kay M. Spriggs, to telet. oper., STL. G. H. Ketcham, copilot, CHI to LGA. Frank J. Bina, to chf. resv. agt., NYC. Frank C. Weaver, to stn. supv., PHL. Charles E. Kimball, to stn. mgr., Rome to Charles Smirl, senior accountant, KANSAS CITY—B. D. Weber, a Thomas H. Brose, cargo agt., CHI to STL. Robert C. Altemus, copilot, MKC to SFO. Middle East. cost accounting at the Overhaul Kansas City purchasing agent, is floreen J. Brunson, to telet. oper., MKC. Everett L. Anderson, to trans, agt., MKC Geraldine M. Kohout, to sec., CHI. J. P. Callaghan, to Id. cargo agt., PIT. to LAS. James A. Lamprell, fit. engr., CHI to LAX. base, and his wife Chariot appeared transferring to Jidda around Oct. Leslie H. Chatham, to supv. mech., KCK Vincent C. Azzue, to Id. cargo agt., IDL. Michael Latas, to telet. oper., DAY. to Jedda. Robert E. Bostic, trans, agt., HUF to LAS. Denese M. Luedtke, telet. oper., CHI to as contestants on the well-known 15, 1953, to work with Saudi Thomas D. Costello, to Id. trans, agt., PHL. Jesse M. Childers, grd. svc. hlpr., CHI to DCA. coast to coast television show, "The Arabian Airlines as purchasing and Richard H. Crosby, to Id. cargo agt., MKC. SFO. George Magdich, cargo agt., LAX to LAS. Floyd E. Drake, to supv. refunds, MKC. Henry Cushman, to foreman, IDL. Uel W. Miller, to sr. acct., MKC. Big Payoff." stores representative. He will H. C. Dunmeyer, to Id. cargo agt., PIT. George E. Dentone, to asst. to dir. resv. & Virginia M. Nicolosi, to acct., MKC. replace Russ Smedley, who is Joanne B. Eubank, host., MKC to CHI. tkt. offices, NYC. Mary A. Padilla, to telet. oper., ICT. The grand prize awarded to the George Field, to stn. supv., LGA. Clarence W. Ebeling, mstr. mech., SFO to Loren J. See, to acct. "A," MKC. returning to the States. Everett W. Foltz, to Id. mech., KCK. STL. George R. Thorne, fit. engr., Cairo, to IDL. winning contestant was a mink Guy A. Fortier, to Id, grd. svc. hlpr., CHI. Alfred F. Erickson, to general fore., LGA Margaret I. Wachdorf, to sec./ CHI. coat. Smirl, before the eyes of Amos E. Fritts, reg. resv. capt., MKC to to BOS. Eugene E. Walter, to supv. psgr. sales He had a good job but his wife com­ CHI. Arthur R. Erickson, to Id. mech., CHI. audit, MKC. 20,000,000 viewers, did not win Robert J. Gastaldo, to cargo agt., ABQ. Carl Ernst, to Id. inspec. LGA. Harry L. Wheeler, to Id. cargo agt., DCA. plained because his average income was Henry C. Gerhard, cargo agt., STL to IDL. Richard D. Escola, copilot, MKC to SFO. Lorraine D. Yount, to Id. resv. agt., PHX. the mink coat. However, he did about midnight.

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FAMILIAR SCENE CHANGES at the company's headquarters space is turned into additional parking space for airport TWAers. under the watchful eye of Ruby McCully, receptionist. Robinson, building at the Kansas City Municipal airport. Green grass and In upper left Jay Robinson, Ray Crutcher, R. T. Van Hooser and incidentally, planted the shrubbery some 20 years ago and had shrubbery in front of the building give way to progress as the Rubin Barrand, all of plant maintenance, remove the flag pole been its caretaker. On the right bulldozers and trucks move in.

THE 'CIRCLE' IS LAST to go as the rough grading nears com­ topped, curbed and stalls assigned. Soon the new parking area is only a memory, another victim of that peculiarly American pletion in photo at left. A few days later, right, the area is black- filled with cars and the green grass and clipped shrubbery become phenomenom, the motor car. OCTOBER 8, 1953 PAGE SEVEN SKYLINER TAAKI WOAta AIAUAII

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International Hostess Bunny Masters is the star of "30 Hours in Paris," appearing in the November issue of Pageant maga­ zine, now on the newsstands. The TWA hostess, with exactly 30 hours layover on an international flight to Paris, is photoed by Jerry Cooke as she makes the most of her few moments in the most beautiful and exciting city in the world. On this page are a few of the shots which appear in the picture layout. For a complete story of TWA Hostess Bunny Masters in Paris, see the

November issue, Pageant magazine.

Arriving at Orly field, Paris, is Hostess Bunny Masters and crew. She had just 30 hours before she must return to New York.

Bunny begins her morning tour of Paris from the Arc d'Triorhphe

And stops for a peek at some delicacies . and one simply must take in the latest fashions. The chef will cook it to taste.

destined to the Far East on TWA K. C. Stamp Club To Hold employees club with a costume Condon Goes to Dayton, New Sales Drive flights. dance Oct. 31 at the Town Hall Seeks Boost in A manual produced under the Next Meeting on Oct. 13 ballroom, 4011 Troost. Swank Moves to Lisbon direction of Lou Marechal, passen­ KANSAS CITY — Members of Dancing gets under way at 9 DAYTON—J. T. Condon, dis­ Traffic to India ger sales director, lists all known the TWA Stamp club will meet p.m. to the strains of George trict operations manager at Lisbon, NEW YOBK—An India sales sources of business to India, in Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 8 p.m. in the Tidona's orchestra, Tickets, $1 will return to. the United States program aimed at increasing sales addition to a wealth of other infor­ employees club rooms, 15 W. 9th apiece, may be secured at the door. upon completion of his tour of to India and Ceylon has just been mation designed to assist the field St. Prizes will be given for the best duty and will assume the position released to all sales offices by the sales organization. The Stamp club is officially costume. Door prizes will also be of station manager at Dayton passenger sales department. As a part of the program, India sponsored by the local employees given on the basis of new employee approximately Oct. 15. and Ceylon will be featured in club card numbers. With the inauguration of sky club and all TWAers and their E. T. Zavrel, who is presently advertising and window displays families are invited to attend. Call station manager at Dayton will tourist service to Bombay and during the fall months. SEEKS STAMP EXCHANGE Ceylon, it is expected that consid­ Harry Lookabill, ZZ, phone AP become assistant station manager 112, for further details. LONDON—Vivian D'Silva, ac­ when Condon assumes his duties. erable additional travel will be countant, would welcome stamp developed to these areas, according N. Y. Club To Purchase Lookabill said that the club will exchanges from TWA philatelists. S. F. Swank, district operations to C. S. Fullerton, general sales Equipment for Darkroom aid Boy Scouts in their work D'Silva has recently resumed this manager, Middle East, will replace manager. NEW YORK—Darkroom equip­ toward a stamp collecting merit hobby after having disposed of his Condon at Lisbon. Quotas, based on information ment has been purchased by the badge. Qualified examiners will original collection four years ago. C. E. Kimball, assistant district obtained recently during a survey local employees club for the New be present at each meeting. With a limited number of stamps operations manager at Rome, of the Bombay district, have been York Camera club. for a start, he cannot guarantee replaced Swank. established for all TWA offices in Decision to purchase the enlarg- K. C. Employees Club returns for sometime, but will, Carlo Gullino will be promoted the United States and overseas. The ers, trays and other equipment was nevertheless, repay in due course. from the position of chief trans­ realization of these quotas is made at the last meeting of the Plans Halloween Dance So why not mail him some of your portation agent in Rome to assist­ expected to bring about a sub­ employees club, which sponsors the KANSAS CITY—Halloween will surplus stamps, and wait patiently ant district operations manager at stantial increase in passengers camera club. be celebrated in fitting style by the for an exchange? that station replacing Kimball. PAGE EIGHT OCTOBER 8, 1953