TWM. Ethiopian Sign Three-Year Management Pad ADDIS ABABA—TWA has signed a new three-year contract to con­ tinue operation of Ethiopian Airlines, which is wholly owned by the Imperial Ethiopian government but has been operated by TWA since VOL. 16, NO. 31 TRANS WORLD AIRLINES EMPLOYEE PUBLICATION JULY 30, 1953 it was organized in 1946. Ethiopian Airlines operates internally within Ethiopia and Eitrea and offers international service between Addis Ababa, Asmara, Nairobi, Cairo, Jidda, Aden, Khartoum and Port Sudan. It has a fleet of two Convair 240s, three DC-3s and five Volunteers So Sorry, C-47s. The new contract was signed Help Re-Kindle Blaze here by His Excellency Yij Lilma By John Van Enige Deressa, Ethiopian minister of com­ BALTIMORE — Otto R. Moesle, merce and industry and president master mechanic, was burning the of Ethiopian Airlines, and J. L. grass and weeds off his suburban Weller, vice-president of TWA. lot when the afternoon quietness Captain W. G. "Swede" Golien, was shattered by the wail of sirens 20-year TWA veteran, is general and noisy red fire trucks. manager of Ethiopian Airlines. Up roared the local Linthicum Other TWA representatives in the volunteer fire department. Every EAL management are: D. P. Reid, man jack rolled off the truck and sales manager; M. C. Zander, sec­ set about busily stomping out the retary-treasurer; V. H. Harrell, Jr., brush fire and quickly doused the operations manager; J. H. North- blaze. up, director of purchasing; and J. B. Ferris, director of mainten­ "No, no," Moe protested, "I'm trying to burn these weeds." ance. The volunteers apologized, help­ In commenting on the new con­ ed Moe start his fire again, and tract, Warren Lee Pierson, TWA's then roared off down the street chairman of the board, said that two blocks to answer the original this is part of TWA's own "Point alarm, a fire caused by an explo­ IV" program in giving technical sion. and management assistance to air­ K. C. Airport Agents To Try Out lines of other nations. Air transportation is particularly Service Charge Altered important in Ethiopia, a mountain­ On Braniff, Southwest Automatic Ticketing Machine ous country largely without surface NEW YORK—Service charge on transportation. KANSAS CITY—The answer to a ticket agent's dream may be just Southwest Airlines is $1.50 one around the corner—or rather, just under the counter. It's the Burroughs MacAndrews Dies in N.Y. Ethiopians have been trained for way, $3 roundtrip. Cashier's check flight and supervisory positions and "Ticketeer," pictured above on the left, which will soon be installed on an After Extensive Illness or money order must accompany experimental basis by TWA at the Kansas City airport counter. the aim of the program is that the applications. This charge is not Already in use by one airline and several railroads, the machine offers NEW YORK—James E. MacAn­ airline shall ultimately be operated refundable. No service charge will many features which reduce ticketing time to seconds and practically drews, 56, manager of customs and entirely by Ethiopian personnel. be made, however, on company eliminates errors in fare computa­ immigration, died July 23 after business or reduced rate transporta­ tions. Pre-stamped matrices show­ an extensive illness. Aerial Cake Featured on tion. ing the fare, broken down by tax Pullman Porter Converts MacAndrews joined TWA in 1945 in the operations department. TV Homemaking Show Braniff Airways has a service and total charge, between the city charge of $2.50 one way or $5 He became customs manager in ST. LOUIS — Eve DeMariano, where the machine is being used To Speedier Air Travel roundtrip between Kansas City and 1950. manager of food service, appeared and all other TWA locations are LAS VEGAS Agent Les Wood's Miami. This is an exception as inserted by the agent. The Ticketeer Before joining TWA he was recently on the television show, eyes popped out when a Union the service charge on all other then automatically issues the prop­ with the Scandinavian American "Wilma Sim's Homemaking." Braniff routes is $1.50 and $3. Pacific railroad porter briskly step­ Line, Anchor Line Ltd., and Fulton Miss Sims demonstrated the erly stamped ticket. ped up to the TWA counter and (13.19.04 in the manual.) P & I shipowners company. preparation of an icebox cake and purchased a ticket for Los Angeles. Provisions for interline ticketing MacAndrews is survived by a emphasized the fact that it's served are also included, according to Cliff The porter, Don King, was in sister. on TWA flights aloft. She inter­ Ireland, CAA, To Speak full Pullman attendant uniform, Mutchler, director of passenger and viewed Eve throughout the dem­ At Pilot's Safety Meet cargo service, who announced white coat, black cap and shiny BELL TO TRAVEL POST onstration. Those watching the TWA's plans to experiment with brass buttons. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — Percy show were given first-hand infor­ KANSAS CITY—Airline pilots of the Ticketeer on the Kansas City Seems like he'd stepped across Bell, district sales manager, was mation on TWA's food service. the Kansas City area, numbering airport ticket office counters. the street from the railroad station elected vice-president of the New This show over station KSD-TV more than 400, sponsored a local South Wales Travel league at its air safety conference here Wednes­ Tickets requiring as many as to get a bite to eat and his train is one of the most popular in St. annual meeting last week. day and will hold a duplicate meet­ 15 coupons require only 20 seconds pulled out without him. Louis. ing tonight at the Hotel Phillips. to be completely issued and ac­ Guest speaker will be George W. counted for. An accounting tape in­ Ireland, chief of the air carrier side the machine records each sale safety branch, Civil Aeronautics by ticket number, routing, fare, Administration. tax and issuing agent's number. Captain L. Homer Mouden, Bran­ No longer will an agent have iff, general chairman of the con­ to look up a fare and fill in the ference, said the meetings are a ticket by pencil; he merely selects follow-up by the national air safety the proper destination matrix and forum conducted by airline pilots inserts it in the machine. Check­ in Chicago. out time at the end of a shift is also reduced with the aid of the "We are very proud of the fact automatic accounting tape. that the year ending June 30 was the safest in the history of the Properly installed in the counter, scheduled airlines," Captain Moud­ only the top part of the Ticketeer en said. "These conferences, which is visible. Professional models il­ are planned for the larger cities lustrate its use in the picture on throughout the country, are de­ the right above. signed to further promote the TWA's first experimental ma­ safety and reliability of air trans­ chine will be put into use about portation." Sept. 1 in Kansas City. After sev­ eral months' use, if it proves satis­ GERMAN LESSONS factory for TWA's needs, present NEW YORK—Helga Mueller, res­ plans call for installing the Ticke- ervations, is putting her native teers at most of TWA's airport SLASHED RIBBONS open the new Miami ticket office. Jack reservations agent, Dorothy Long, agent in charge. Bob Martin, regional sales director, wields the shears as the Burns, sales rep from Havana, Al Pereira, district sales knowledge of German to use; she's ticket counters and possibly at office staff looks on. From the left, others are Helen Spach, manager in Miami. The new TWA office is located on "air­ teaching German to language con­ many of the CTOs. secretary, Frank Nelson, reservations agent, Roseann Cliff, line row," rather than on the 13th floor as before. scious TWAers here. SKYLINER TKMW$ wwttP Antimn Tickets on Sale Sept. 1 August Service Honor Roll For K.C. Airlines Ball tOOKXKCL 20 Years M. I. Bickerstaff, E. D. Masters, CVG J. G. Armstrong, M. Laase, LAX Margrit Faure, KANSAS CITY—Tickets for the BRCKWKR- AMA G. P. Novotny, YIP MKC J. E. Carey, IDL Geneva D. R. Terry, IDL R. E. Kneller, FWA J. W. Pancoast, YIP N. J. Bell, DAY S. B. Corey, LGA Manuel Lena, Madrid first annual airlines ball, sponsored G. B. Oakley, ABQ M. M. Starrett, LAX J. H. Pearce, CVG R. J. Cunningham, K. L. Evans, IDL Selma Klein, Paris in the A. P. Tweeddale, J. J. Rebel, CVG CVG M. E. Monley, IDL Maurice Sitheon, by the TWA Employees club and 15 Years KCK C. G. Selch, Jr., E. Hoyt, LGA J. W. Parker, LGA Paris including all airlines in Kansas City, M. F. Barren, CHI J. A. Arnold, MKC DAY M. A. Janovich, IDL R. L. Dudgeon, OAK Michel Hirsch, Paris SKYLINER E. C. Twing, AMA T. E. Chappell, KCK C. A. Tudor, CVG P. T. Lafollette, MKC M. L. Baca, LAX Ernesto Mainetti, will go on sale Sept. 1. W. H. Martin, CMH H. Yocich, SFO M. Lawler, IDL R. D. Connelly, PIT Rome 10 Years E. E. Junge, PIT R. C. Carter, MKC B. J. Liquie, MKC L. J. Farley, SFO Anahid Baghdigian, The ball, to be held at the New J. H. Coleman, MKC H. E. Shaffer, DAY J. W. Eury, PIT J. L. McAtee, IDL L. Hampson, LAX Cairo Town House ball room, 4011 Twenty Years Ago H. W. Diekmann, Jr., H. W. Greiner, LGA F. E. Howell, Madrid A. C. Roda, IDL J. R. Landers, SFO Anselmo Barros, Harry Davis, stationed at Jack's MSP D. A. Smith, KCK H. G. Dishington, M. A. Troesch, YIP S. Martynick, IDL Lisbon Troost, will feature Warren Durrett V. B. Robinson, LGA H. R. Thomas, KCK LGA M. V. Upland, SFO C. A. Hargis, MKC Nicolaos Rendoumis, and his orchestra. Tickets are $5 Mountain, Pa., expects to head west E. F. Ryan, LGA W. E. Brown, MKC N. E. Goodridge, B. J. Kelly, BOS W. C. Tennison, Athens P. W. Thomason, H. Metaxas, MKC CVG F. W. Tobin, BOS MKC Lucien Merlin, Paris a couple and may be obtained from soon on vacation. He's keeping his MKC P. E. Leiter, CHI S. H. Wheatley, Jedda D. L. Wilgus, MKC Herminio da Cruz Marena Hannon, receptionist at the fingers crossed that the trans agents H. S. Richey, KCK 5 Years E. L. Conway, MKC F. Solis, LAX Rose de Calvalho, Simoes, Lisbon A. P. Velten, CVG M. F. Fay, CHI S. C. Scudder, ABQ Lisbon Yvonne Waro, Paris Overhaul base; Ruby McCully, re­ along the line won't hold his T. W. Parks, ICT M. C. Aylor, CVG J. R. Ward, STL H. O. Davies, CVG Savas Charitonidis, Hyppqlite Kergoustin, "Spade's Lament" poem against E. J. Home, PIT B. V. Bingham, CVG M. M. Jennings, D. A. Sutton, LAX Athens Paris ceptionist at the airport, and Mar­ C. R. Fuller, CHI B. R. Collis, CVG PHX K. E. Gatz, MKC Alvaro S. Miranda, Stella Murphy, Lisbon garet Lewis, 715 New York Life him. R. B. Hitchcock, DAY M. A. Cosgrove, YIP P. A. Ribic, MKC C. F. Luhrs, UIN Lisbon Vivian A. D'Silva, R. F. Bratton, LGA P. E. Craft, CVG J. A. Shine, MKC R. Rodenberg, IDL Manuel Pinto, London building. Harry Davis is now a transporta­ C. E. O'Brien. KCK E. R. Gambill, YIP Joan Spice, London S. M. Kelemen, LGA A. B. Sperry, MKC Madrid Christine Louisou, tion agent at Harrisburg; "spades'^St G. A. Payne, IDL E. E. Heideman, YIP K. D. Ritter, LAS D. J. Frey, ICT T. F. Helm, IND D. E. Henneberg, Michel T. Sabee, Athens Marriage: The process of finding out 20 years ago were non-revs. W. W. Webb, KCK CVG W. I. Boychuk, CHI W. S. Kamenar, LAX Cairo Raoul Renaud, Paris R. N. Seever, CVG what sort of man your wife would W. M. Resnik, ABQ R. J. Hudson, CVG R. J. Crain, MKC Diamantino Dias, Roland Grospierre, Fifteen Years Ago G. A. Barnett, KCK R. W. Kohler, Lisbon D. C. Detzler, PHX R. E. Gamble, MKC Lisbon Geneva ,&," have preferred. Mechanic Glenn Hall has put so much paint around the station at Amarillo that it's hard to recognize the place. Glenn Hall is now district sales manager at Amarillo. Jlcui Veacvi, Ten Years Ago W. E. Baker's wife is known as "Betsy Ross" because she made the first emergency windsock for King­ man field. Until recently she sup- lied all the food taken aboard at Boulder City. home of those twin menaces W. E. Baker is now station man­ ager at Las Vegas, the station he to civilization, the atom bomb first opened. and the slot machine, presents Five Years Ago Joining 20-year TWA veterans a behind-the-scenes glimpse of is George Rice, superintendent of the TWA station in action. flying, Western region. Rice has come all the way with aviation in PENSIVELY PONDERING the WONDERING where the L is on the tele­ AT HIS POST is W. E. Baker, the United States, from flying rick­ bulletin board is Ray Culley, type machine is Jim Van Dusen, exponent of station manager, opening the sales representative. the subdued type sport shirt. morning mail. ety old ships to the big Lockheed Constellation. George Rice is still regional su­ perintendent of flying, Western. And he has just been awarded a 25-year pin. One Year Ago Arriving in Kansas City with a newly adopted 10-year old orphan boy was Dan Devner, Overhaul base. The lad came from Munich and Devner met him in New York to bring him home to join the family. Dan Devner is a lead mechanic in accessory overhaul, Kansas City. Education Project Sends 3,500 Teachers Aloft NEW YORK—Victor Moore, as­ sistant manager of TWA's air world education program, has just com­ pleted a year's program for 3,500 teachers and supervisors of the PAPER WORK draws the attention of THE RESERVATIONS BOARD must be AIDED by Jim Houston, trans­ STARTLED Bob Loter, transporta­ New York city schools through 15 Les Wood, radio operator, shown revising kept up to date. Lead Agent Dick Dicka- portation agent with chip in tion agent, works the reserva­ Air-Age Institutes at International an operations manual. foose draws the chore. hand. tions charts. airport in cooperation with the CAA and other airlines. Sixty per cent of these teachers had their first taste of flight by courtesy of the cooperating airlines, and became enthusiasts for flying. As a result of this year-long pro­ gram, the curriculum bureau will incorporate aviation, its phases and J implications, into the courses of study for N. Y. schools. Newark Terminal Opens; Features 'Outdoor' Air NEWARK—TWA and other air­ lines serving Newark moved into a brand-spanking new terminal at midnight. A dedication ceremony was held here yesterday with many airlines presenting displays. The terminal building, costing $8 milion, is 576 by 166 feet in HARD AT WORK at the controls of OTHER RADIO OPERATORS busy KELTON "Tex" RITTER, making a mi­ WORKING FLIGHT 163 is ener­ size. The interior has been planned Las Vegas radio is John Good, chief at the key are Kibby Scales, mike nute adjustment on the dials while getic Pete Hartley, agent in charge to give an "outdoors" feeling with radio operator. in hand, and tuning in a passing flight. at the station. spacious reaches within and a "sky" studded with twinkling stars. PAGE TWO JULY 30, 1953 SKYLINER naam WOBIB AIHIAII TWA PHOTO PARADE

VACATIONING at Jamaica are Kansas City's Joe Kites and, right, St. Louisians Virginia Gerber and Elnor Hayden.

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SHADY WORK at Columbus finds Joe Smith holding an umbrella for Me­ chanic Lou Hoover and Bill Fosnaugh of ground service. The special beach umbrella beats a nose hangar, say ramp agents.

OFF TO BRIGHTON go London airport TWAers for an Burnhope, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Todd, Bill Bumhope, Rob outing: Cliff Cork, Mrs. Rob Lawson and son, Ed Faulkner, Lawson, Ken Nash (and little Nashes), Miss Margulas and Johnny Button, Joyce Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Margulas, Mrs. friends, Dave Todd and the Burnhope children. Chief at­ Ken Nash and son, Mr. and Mrs. John Parkin, Mrs. Billy traction on the outing was swimming in the channel.

HONG KONG TWAers, Dave Ander­ DISPATCHERS hold a meet. Left to right are Dispatch Coordinators Harvey FANCY FOOTWORK is demonstrated by Claude Pottier, office boy, Paris, son, sales manager, and Frances Tong, Lanier, Lisbon, Wayne Tague, Shannon, and Jim Huggins, Cairo. The operations showing other TWAers how the Mambo is done. Looking on are Rosemary secretary, proofread a new ad. conference was held in Paris. Evans, Huguette Nardin and Claude Germain.

BASRA TWAERS in maintenance take time out from their duties for the camera. Left to right, front row, are Nassir Ghulayim, apprentice mechanic, Talib Radhi, cargo handler. All Hassoon, cargo handler; back row, Ghanim Ibrahim, cargo handler, Talib Shannon, apprentice mechanic, Arthur Zuger, MADRID ACCOUNTANTS are the following TWAers: F. Vidal, Maria Luisa Larrarte, C. Villanueva and Eugenio foreman, and Abed Abayid Eissa, cargo handler. Miranda, Ana Picazo, Jose Zincke, Jose Manchado, Luis Vidal. Photo by Barney Tumey. JULY 30, 1953 » . > » PAGE THREE SKYUNER RO ME

An efficient staff keeps the airline humming at one of TWA's important overseas points.

TWAERS AT ROME combine views of their beautiful city with scenes agents \ around the offices as backgrounds for a picture spread of sales, public Giampier relations and industrial relations staffs. 2. Desc First a few shots of TWAers on the streets of Rome: scato, rei 1. Sunning themselves in front of the TWA office are reservations Salvador!

IN THE RESERVATIONS office (7) are Emerico Sconocchia, lead res at the off: agent, Giampiero Constantino, res agent. Working the boards are, left. 9. Brot Antonio Titta, teletype operator, and, on the right, res agents Luigi Bab- handler, ] bri and Giampietro Caffarelli. of severa 8. Office boy Rodolfo Morganti, injured veteran of World War II. arrives 10. Bus

GOING SOMEPLACE in a hurry (13) are Ada Bruno, senior sec­ agents, pause on the Spanish steps to observe one of the anti- Di Villarosa. sales rep, and Jean Govoni Salvadore. 17. retary, and Adele Baracchi. public information representative. communist election posters. 16. Another family team working for TWA is Aldo Benigni, ad­ agent 14. Vincenzo Roesler Franz, sales representative. Carmen Stiriti, 15. A visitor. John Farmer, special representative (right), is con­ ministrative assistant to the district manager, and his wife Ezia. 18. senior secretary, Gianni Moscato and Marcello Rossi, reservations ducted on a sightseeing tour by Burke Smith. Luchino Notarbartolo stenographer for the cargo sales supervisor. Ferru

SALES ACTIVITIES are discussed (20) by sales representatives operator Anna Albanese. shown here answering a call. representative, and Maria Sparavilla, secretary. supe: Giuseppe Golinelli (standing) and Mario Theodoli while stenog­ 22. Giorgio Carpi, administrative assistant to the district op­ 23. Luca Salvadore, passenger sales supervisor, signs some 24. rapher Amores Santolini handles a phone call. erations manger, discusses a personnel problem with Larry Ot­ correspondence just brought in by Amores Santolini, stenographer. passi 21. Owner of the pleasant voice on the TWA switchboard is tavio, personnel representative, Aldo Spinelli. industrial relations Luca's wife, incidentally, is Jean Salvadore, public information Giuli PAGE FOUR JUL TAAAA Wemtt AimuAl

Villy Ferruglio, Gaetano Loquenzi, Sergio Porry-Pastorel and 3. Strolling down Via Barberini are reservations agents Antonietta and reservations office supervisor, training a new agent, Walter Barba. o Constantino. Paoni, Pietro Michelotto, Jolanda Montini, Umberto De Angelis, Antonietta 5. Pounding out the messages is Aldo Voltolini, teletype operator. ending the Spanish steps on a lunch hour tour are Gianni Mo- Spicciariello and Umberto Mqtini. 6. Assisting a prospective passenger at the desk is Ginevra Gallo, in­ servations agent. Carmen Stiriti, senior secretary, Jean Govoni Stepping inside we find: ternational service representative. At work in background is Clelia Guala, ;, public information supervisor, and Marcello Rossi, res agent. 4. In the office are Sara Cafaro, secretary, and Burke Smith, city ticket typist clerk.

ce in his special motorized wheel chair. traggi, messenger boy, Paolo Medri, senior sales representative, and Maria visor of cargo sales. TWA's air freight record in Rome is high, incidentally. tiers working for TWA are Domenico Governatori, baggage Luisa Pompei, typist clerk. 12. Election posters draw the attention of baggage handlers Domenico eft, and Riccardo Governatori, driver. The Governatoris are one 11. Air cargo TWAers gather behind the ticket counter: Luciano Rusich, Governatori, Filomeno Innocenzo and Fausto Santella, messenger Giuseppe I "family" teams working for TWA in Rome. cargo agent. Ezia Benigni. steno, Pietro Striglia, city air freight agent. Niri, baggage handler Alfredo Pasqualini, ticket agent Aldo Peruto, city f with the many details of running a sales office are Felice Pie- Mady Diana, steno, Oreste Giardina, cargo agent, and Aldo Riggio. super­ airfreight agent Pietro Striglia and cargo agent Luciano Rusich.

A reservations problem is discussed by Piero Scuto, chief stantino and lead res agent Emerico Sconocchia. briefing new­ and Antonietta Spicciariello, agent. comer Walter Barba. Hard at work in the reservations section are agents Willy 19. A message hot off the wire is handed Andrea Folchi Vici. rlio, Giovanni Galli, Giampietro Caffarelli, Giampiero Co- chief ticket agent (seated) by Diana Infante, ticket agent.

risor and one of the SKYLINER's veteran field editors. 25. Picture of a man proud of his sales staff—Richard Spater, Ticket agent Emilio Mastropasqua handles an outgoing district sales manager for Italy. Other group pictures of TWA's nger under the careful observation of chief ticket agent staff in Rome will appear in following issues of the SKYLINER. > Sechi. Other stations are invited to submit similar picture spreads. in ' 30, 1953 PAGE FIVE SKYLINER nam wean tint AH

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WORD FILTERS IN from the desert station of Dhahran on the following in­ cident. Seems like George Fox, district operations manager, was taking in the local carnival and came upon one of these machines where you hit the board with a big mallet and a ball flies up the post to "ring the bell." After contem­ plating the gadget for a bit, George de­ cides to have a whirl at ringing the bell. Following a prodigious wind up, Fox swings the hammer hard over and hits his own foot. We understand the X-ray cost $10. • • * GUESS which airline got the letter addressed simply: "Airport, St. Louis, Mo. Attn.: Any major airline serving Washington, D.C." (It wasn't Eastern, needless to say.) • * * WE HAVE BEEN called on the car­ pet (anonymously). Seems like we "Yes, indeed, Fullis, we've got a mentioned something or other about real live-wire organization here." "Frisco," when we should've said San NATIONAL SAFETY' COUNCIL Truman Hustled Through N.Y. Transfer, Francisco. Now "1000 TWA employees in the Bay area are irate." (Didn't re­ ise to use the word Frisco in the future alize there were 1000 employees out only in headlines account space or when Sold 'TWA All the Way' on Return Trip there. What do they all do, anyway?) talking about the St. Louis-San Francisco We apologize to all 1000 of these railroad, known in these parts as "the NEW YORK—On hand to greet former president Harry S. Truman at irate worthy San Franciscans and prom- Frisco." LaGuardia field one night last week were many local TWAers. K.C. Tennis Tournament At LaGuardia Mr. Truman had to make a fast connection but Sta­ tion Supervisor George Shelley expedited the handling of the former To Depend on Interest president and his baggage with such dispatch that Eastern Airlines did KANSAS CITY—Tennis players of not take a delay. Mr. Truman was en route to Boston to attend the funeral Kansas City are invited to compete of Maurice J. Tobin, former secre­ in a local tournament sponsored SKYLINER Award of Merit tary of labor. by the TWA Employees club. for That Added Touch Shown in the photo are, far left, If enough players sign up, a . . . which makes TWA Herb Richardson, TWA public re­ tournament to determine the Kan­ sas City champ will be conducted; Service outstanding lations representative, police and press, the former president, and in Norm Parmet, AP 70, will handle TO: GAIL McCUMBER rear Joe Rowan, assistant to the details of the tournament and set JOSEPH GRAY sales vice-president of TWA, and up the brackets. Call him if inter­ An added touch of outstanding TWA Ken Fletcher, local public relations ested. service took place at Newark recently; principals in the act were Gail McCum- ber, steno-clerk, and Joseph Gray, com­ Mr. Truman had been scheduled IN SOAP BOX DERBY missary clerk. The two TWAers went to return home to Kansas City from KANSAS CITY—TWO TWA Em­ out of their way to show kindness to a young mother traveling with an eight- Boston by way of New York on a ployees club entries, Lee Skaggs and month-old baby and the results were connecting carrier, but when it John Engle, won a basketball each gratifying. was pointed out to him that he in the first heat of the local soap The mother had to wait several hours could fly "TWA all the way," he box derby. Both TWAers were between plane connections and the S* baby was tired and hungry. The switched reservations, taking TWA eliminated in the second round. mother was desperate as she was un­ to Pittsburgh and changing flights M: able to buy baby food at the airport there. The flight arriving Pitts­ s and milk would not appease the young­ burgh, incidentally, had to circle MARRIAGES ster. Several people gathered round to offer assistance but baby food was the the airport for an hour because of Lillian McNamara, secretary, NYC, only answer. thunderstorm activity in the area. to John Feery, July 11. At this point Joe and Gail entered The Associated Press reports that Marjorie Hageman, ticket agent, SFO, the picture and offered the facilities of the ex-president, when asked to Richard Long, international ticket TWA. And the passenger was not agent, SFO, May 7. "Say, would you folks mind getting off? We've been traveling via TWA. They asked the whether he had been worried by the delay, grinned and replied: Jane Novotny, steno-clerk, LAX, to mother what the baby needed and ob­ Charles J. Roletti, July 24. waiting to turn this plane around for three hours." tained the food from TWA's commis­ "Why, I didn't even know we were sary. Kay Maupin, reservations agent, STL, By Giampiero Costantino, Rome delayed." to Russell C. Miller, July 11. Then the mother and baby were re­ moved from the noisy lobby to the TWA ramp office where they were Ben Nicks, Editor Art Clayton, Manager made comfortable. There the happy Employee Publications Gloria Ragan, Assistant Editor baby ate the food. And while the mother retired to freshen up to continue her trip Gail and Joe entertained the Issued every Thursday by the Employee Publications to The Editor, SKYLINER, TWA, 10 youngster. And at departure time they Published Weekly at Kansas City section of the Industrial Relations department. News Richards Road, Kansas City, Mo., U.S.A. escorted them to their waiting plane For Employees of TWA, stories, tips and photographs may be submitted by Republication of contents is permissible. with best wishes for a pleasant jour­ Trans World Airlines any TWA employee through his field editor, or ney. Member Society of Associated Industrial Editors Several bystanders wore expressions Paul Tredo, Harold Fllklns....Albany Jackie Raymor, Marge Frank A. Summers, Graham Smallwood, Marielene Weirup Hamburg Gil Buvens, Emerson Goff..Albuquerque Weighill, Joan Klein, Ann Dasenbrock Lousiville Carole Muirhead Honolulu of surprise and appreciation when they Vally Humbert ....Allentown-Bethlehem Janet McGhee Jones Jim Clay, Cecil Smith..Washington Helen Spach Miami Joe Stroske Wheeling Joe Brennan Jedda witnessed the fine service by TWAers Joseph Hendley, Jr., Mildred Margaret Lewis Kansas City Alicia Sixty Milwaukee Sultan Haji Karachi Dickerson Amarillo Jenny Tarini Wichita Larry O'Brien ...... Lima to a passenger traveling on another John Van Enige, Jr Baltimore Overhaul Base Lorraine Frankus Minneapolis Russ Garlin ....Wilkes-Barre, Scranton Herminio Simoes, Jose Burt Dedrick, Instrument; Ray Corinne Fleming New Orleans Jack Northup, Daniel airline; they expressed a desire to faitli MacLeiian Binghamton Darby, Bill Vance, Radio & Electric; Reid Addis Ababa Ribatamega Lisbon Giordon A. Ray. Jr., Herb Weber, Gordon Ray, Diane Watson, George Gray, Bill Hawkins, Production; Marena Zed Lockhart, Frank Ruocco, Leila Hosny Alexandria travel TWA whenever possible and ob­ Eileen Healey Boston Hannon, Receptionist; Bob Watkins, Gabriel Mondie, Louis John Howard, Ted Challis.... London Paul Strohm, George Etter. Burbank Maggie Singleton, Fred Fessler, EC. R. Krishnaswamy Madras tained timetables and other literature. Prod. Control; Tom Brown, Line Liam Casey, June Sallotollo, Schiano Algiers Esther Metcalf, Oscar Lohner, Maint.; Charlotte Lake, INDR; Bill Nick Harris, Laura Tsaltas, Santiago Fernandez, For their actions in displaying TWA Ralph Roney, Gene Hackett, Irene Schultenkoetter, Pedro Roda Madrid Richardson, K. W. Murphy, Frank Stan Schloss New York Andy Galllatsatos Athens service at its finest, Gail McCumber Bart Hewitt, Shirley Jaeobson Holmes, Eng. Ohl.; Melva Braun, Jose E. Sagarra Barcelona Doug Stockdale, Bertha Max Heisig Chicago Upholstery; Bill Earnhart, Accessory; Bob Price Peoria Jack Mantoura Beirut Maria Rojas Mexico City and Joseph Gray have been recom­ Joan Hamon ...... Cincinnati Bob Daily, Line Service; Nick Na- Conny Piccone Philadelphia Art Zuger Basra G. B. Forcignano, aktgeboren, W. K. Larsen, Aircraft; Dick Longstreth, John Riccardo Magistrelli Milan mended for the SKYLINER Award of Helen Carevich, Gene Dietz..Cleveland Manuel de la Sota Bilbao Roland Glaab Munich Gert Lincoln Columbus Danny Lane, Stores; Al Hammers, Livensparger, Ann Squier Gopal Panjabi, C. S. Padman, Stores Cont.; Dolores Novosel, Pro­ Brecheen Phoenix Dieter Friedrich Nice Merit. Frances McGuire Dallas Cynthia Ezra Bombay Paul Nemeth, Mario Cassuto, Georgette Grieselhuber, Phyllis vision; Charlie Pickett, Jim Denham, Dolores Sehaefer, Joseph Hermann Horn Bonn Sheet Metal; Ray Wigger, Plating; Koltiska Pittsburgh H. Van Vandermeulen Brussels Genevieve Hayat, John Garzero, (For each incident such as this—an em­ { Konitzer Dayton Bob Wolters, Planning; Laura Brandt, Cyril F. Luhrs Quincy Andy Bittar, Edward Haik, Jean-Claude Dubois Paris ployee's quick thinking in a pinch or tact­ Martha Mignin .... . Denver First Aid; Bert Duncan, Plant Maint; Harry Braddock Reading Stan Phillips, Hassan El Martin Dessau San Juan, P. R. ful handling of a delicate situation—sent Helen Shrontz, Purchasing; Ann Lois Hubble San Diego Samra Cairo Jean Govoni, E. Paul Conti, Corinne Smith, Gaylord Costigan, Warehouse; Clarence Bergs- Larry Ottavio, Guido Nimmo..Rome to us and published, the SKYLINER will A. W. Crandall, Abnash Thapur Calcutta D. X. Leonardo Santa Maria Bancroft Detroit ten, Test Cells; Henry LaLonde, Audre Vourlis San Francisco Kirsten Paustian Copenhagen present, its Award of Merit to the person Dorothy Malloy, Engineering. Terry McGowan, Joe Reville. Shannon performing the deed.) Bud Hartman ...... Ft. Wayne H. B. Lowe South Bend Gunter Hett Frankfurt Harry Davis ...... Harrisburg H. D. Shreimer Lancaster Bob Lorenz, John Brawley, Opal K. Moore Dhahran Percy Bell Sydney Celia Cruz ...... Houston Paul White Las Vegas B. J. Groff St. Louis Nora McCarthy Dublin M. Nojima Tokyo Byron Schmidt, V. C. James, Walter F. Frazler Terre Haute James Brownell Gander Andre Baroukh Tunis "What would you do if you were Tom Keliher. Ellen Lee Hyle, Nita Alvardo, Edward Musgrave, Keith Plouck, Don Logan Toledo Betty Gerencser, Peggy Harrison Mercier, in my shoes?" Bob Frank, Pat McGuire, Ray Smale Los Angeles Bill Walsh Topeka Tom Wilkinson Geneva Elizabeth Studer Zurich "Polish them." Willie Hallman, PAGE SIX JULY 30, 1953 SKYLINER naat WOAIO anuata

KANSAS CITY SPORTS Three Loops Plan Bowling Openers; Need Rosters Now KANSAS CITY—July's heat wave doesn't lend to thoughts of winter bowling, but already local teams are lining up for the coming sea­ son's activity. Jack Coleman, bowling commit­ tee chairman for the Employees club, says that the Constellation league opens Sept. 2 at the Plaza alleys and the Stratoliner loop kicks off Sept. 9 at Roe Bowl. The Mar- p league (for twilight and grave- . ! * ».". .«, v - J.^~ i —Hi I»I mmiHii ard TWAers) will roll at the Palace, starting date to be announc­ ON THE FIRING LINE are Paul May. Phil Drimmel (a medal winner), Joe FIRING PRONE are Ed Harrs (medal winner), Helen Anderson, John Buck- Broski (also a medal winner), Marvin Reed. Strictest safety procedures are master (medal winner), Charles Montgomery. Range officer at table in back is ed later. always observed. Gus Sarras. Team captains are asked to sub­ mit rosters no later than Aug. 20. Individuals who are not placed may bowl on a TWA team by con­ tacting Tom Keliher, AP 201, or Jack Coleman, NYL 124. Gun Club SUMMER LEAGUE SPLITS KANSAS CITY — Two divisions have been formed in the summer bowling league for the balance of the season. Trophies will go to each top members fire regularly on the squad in each division at the close Rockhurst college indoor rifle of the season five weeks off. range in Kansas City. Last The Swallows took a command­ week TWAers held an intra- ing lead in the major circuit, 3Vi club match, shown here in pro­ games over the Orioles. In the minor league, the Ravens were half gress. The Rifle club is spon­ a game on top. High scores last sored by the local Employees week: Bill Birkinbine, 204; Port club. For further information Bezner, 201; for the girls, Jean call Ed Harrs, Municipal air­ Brady, 208. Standings: port extension 69. DIVISION I SPOTTING SHOTS are range officers Max Seymour (medal OVERLOOKING the firing are range officers, who are Sw'llo 24 9 Wrens 20 13 winner) and Ralph Hayes, with a spectator looking on. in charge of the shooting and enforce safety rules. Orioles 20i/> 12^ Eagles 18VS 14V2 C'dnls 20 13 Bl'jys 17 16 DIVISION II Ravens 17 16 Peng'ns 10^ 22VS Bl'bds 16Vi 16l/i Owls 10 23 Hawks 16 17 Falcons 8 25

KIDS SPLIT KANSAS CITY—The TWA Kids split a brace of tilts last week, losing the non-loop game but winning the Three-Two league contest. Against Blue Willow Restaurant the Kids dropped a 7-3 non-league contest. TWA came back to beat Hoff Construction Sunday 5-4 in a tight thriller. Tommie Fay went to the mound in a relief role and the Kids came through with a last-inn­ ing victory. TWA now has a 10-2 record, good for a second-place tie in their division. Sunday the Kids play Jack Jones Lumber, first place squad, at 69th & Elmwood at 1 p.m.

TWA TRAPSHOOTERS WIN FOUR KANSAS CITY — TWA trap­ TOTALING THE SCORE are Ed Harrs and Helen Anderson. The bullseye DEAD EYE DICKS sight in on the wavering target as the match continues. shooters defeated Fisher Body No. is about half the size of a dime—if you think this shooting's easy. Firing from the difficult standing position are Bob Frank, Barbara Hedemann That black spot is the whole target. (medal winner), Gus Sarras, Lois Scott (medal winner). 2 last week four posts to one in the Blue Valley trap league. TWA is now in third place with SKYLINERS BLOW GAME. LEAD first pennant. The standings: San Francisco Drops men hurlers, Bill Kasper, Ken a 43-22 record, six posts behind the KANSAS CITY—TWA'S Skyliners Gypsum 7 1 Cooks 2 5 Fiorito and Gary Petrini, gave up TWA 7 2 Line Mat. 2 6 Two Diamond Contests op-leading Sheffield No. 1 squad. blew two three-run leads and their Co-op 6 3 Wabash 2 6 13 passes while fanning nine. rb Kampsen broke 25 birds, a grip on first place in the North Corn P. 5 3 Int. Mill 2 7 SAN FRANCISCO—TWA's Sky­ Second baseman Sherwood Verg­ m liners last week dropped a 17-3 de­ perfect score, to pace TWA. Kansas City softball league Monday er scored both tallies for TWA. night as they dropped a 11-8 con­ N. Y. Day Sides Win on cision to the San Francisco Travel­ SKYLARKS IN STRIDE test to U. S. Gypsum. ers with a bad fifth inning spelling K. C. Reservations Plans KANSAS CITY—TWA'S Skylarks Merolla's Relief Chore defeat for the airmen. Gypsum went into the loop lead trounced Butler Mfg. Co. 17-4 in NEW YORK—TWA'S Day Side In that frame the Travelers tal­ Party at Englewood Lake by half a game. TWA will play the women's softball league last softball team squeezed through to lied seven times to ice the tilt. Art KANSAS CITY—All stops are be­ week to maintain their undefeated Gypsum next Monday night at a 10-9 victory over Eastern Air­ Crandall and Bill Kasper led TWA ing pulled out for the big district record. 5:30 in a make-up contest and lines last week behind the stout with two hits each. reservations office party Saturday Georgia Salmon hurled for TWA must win to share a tie for the tide. relief hurling of Frank Merolla. TWA dropped a 5-2 decision to at Englewood lake (five miles north and home runs were poled by Jane Gypsum has one more game to Merolla replaced Tony Bagnuola Chirolis Nursery Sunday in a of Kansas City). Cleveland and Jackie Raymore. play, but figures to whip Line Ma­ on the hill for TWA in the fourth pitching duel that saw each club Hot dogs and all necessary re­ Once again Yvonne Goodson, third terial easily in this tilt. inning and shut out Eastern the able to secure but four hits. TWA freshments will be on hand in copi­ base, carried the biggest glove on The Skyliners, twice second-place rest of the way. Rod Quackenbush left 15 men stranded on the sacks ous abundance. And a juke box the field for TWA. finishers, held what appeared to hit a pair of homers for the Day and Chirolis abandoned 12. with a mammoth amplifier will re­ The Skylarks now have pushed be an unshakeable grip on first Sides. Tom Condy drove in two Pitching on both sides was wild ally set the joint a-jumping, accord­ their undefeated streak to nine place earlier this season but now runs and scored the winning run but effective in the clutches. TWA ing to reports. The affair kicks off straight. are on the verge of flubbing their later. received 12 walks, but three air­ at 2 p.m. JULY 30, 1953 PAGE SEVEN SKYLINER TIAAI WOAIB AllllAII Collecting Ancient Autos Is Hobby of TWA Captain SOUTH BEND—Captain Edward E. Eaton, international pilot for TWA, spends his off-hours piloting cars of the old-guard type. Eaton has three hobbies, flying not included. They are photography, reading Civil War battles, and collecting antique cars. Eaton says he has three hobbies "so he won't get eccentric." At the 1953 Motor Show near his home in Barron Lake, Michigan, Eaton picked up a third prize for a proud possession: A 1931 Stutz 111 Traveler Appreciates convertible roadster, a big, power­ ful car in an almost perfect state Considerate TWA Service of preservation. He's quick to point out that the car's more than a MADRID—A passenger forced to museum piece; it goes and it goes return home from a trip abroad fast. To his knowledge it's the only due to illness had an unfortunate convertible in that model left on experience brightened by TWA the road. It weighs 5,600 pounds service all the way. and goes about 11 miles on a Particularly helpful was Carmen gallon of gasoline. de Los Casares, reservations agent, Safety Device who took over for the stricken The car has 16 sparkplugs, a passenger and arranged everything. camshaft running across the top The grateful passenger wrote: "I of the engine, a vacuum gasoline was a very sick woman in Madrid. tank instead of a fuel pump and I knew no one and could neither a little item that shuts off the gasoline supply when the car's out speak nor understand Spanish. of oil. "I wanted to go back to Boston Eaton points out that it used PRETTY KNEES are displayed by Betty Stockburger, clerk LINER's pretty knees contest. Rustle up your candidate and more than anything and when I to be you could pick up a real typist in Kansas City Municipal airport stores, in the SKY- send her photo to the editor. Photo by Jim Ross called TWA they sent a very charm­ prize car just for the price of ing young woman to see me (Car­ towing it away. Now you can't had to buy the shed it was stand­ ing than anything but doesn't go in men de Los Casares). She secured really set a price; one man will Flyers Take Second in ing in, the lot it was standing for it on off-duty days. Particularly a seat for me and literally took get one for nothing and another Heart of America Loop on and the house that went with irksome, he says, are questions about over, taking care of my travelers' will pay a couple thousand dollars. it to get the car. the thrills of flying when he ar­ KANSAS CITY—TWA's Flyers checks and a refund due me from "Some of these bugs will really rives at an auto show and wants finished second in the strong Heart a tour which I was unable to make. go to lengths to get their hands "Actually I needed the garage to talk cars. of America semi-pro baseball "She instructed the maids to do on a car," he says. And Eaton is an and storage space," he says. The lot league this year and until they Eaton's son, Edward Jr., 8, re­ my packing and arranged for a interesting example himself. The is in Niles a few miles from his dropped a 5-1 game to the cham­ cently won a cub scout prize for limousine to take me to the air­ Stutz he picked up easily, trading home. pion Wyandotte Electrics Tuesday a model of a Russian Mig jet port. As soon as the limousine ar­ an old Auburn to a pilot friend Eaton started flying in 1936 and night still were in the midst of a fighter. "He's a jet man," says Eaton. rived I was met by helpful, sympa­ in Kansas City. It came to him in has been with TWA since 1941, tough pennant chase. "Not at all interested in those old- thetic TWAers who saw that I got good condition, with 19,000 miles. except time spent for wartime serv­ fashioned gas jobs." Against Wyandotte Frank Urban through customs and comfortably The Hard Way ice in the Air Transport Command. Favorite topic with Eaton now had a bad first inning, giving up settled until the plane was ready Another acquisition came not so He has logged more than 14,000 three runs, but then tightened up is the Cadillac which he plans to to board. easily. When Eaton bought a 1930 hours in the air as a pilot. to hurl a commendable game. restore. It's in neglected but pass­ 16-cylinder Cadillac roadster he He says he'd rather work at fly­ TWA won two games earlier in "On my flight home the hostess able condition. In the meantime the the week, beating Toedman Cabs was helpful and attentive all the family keeps a late model four-door 10-3 with Urban pitching and hit­ way. I was conscious of consulta­ Chrysler. ting four-for-four. The Flyers de­ tions between the pilot and hostess "To go to the store in," says Ea­ feated Bonner Springs 6-1 behind regarding my position. And I was ton. filled with gratitude when the Ray Bussell; Joe Hildreth doubled home three runs in the fifth, the plane went straight to Boston be­ WANTS COMPANY game's key blow. fore coming back to New York. KANSAS CITY — Wanted: An "In Boston the TWA officials overseas traveling companion for Wyandotte Electrics currently got me through the U. S. customs the 20-year-old daughter of Zack have a 17-2 record; TWA, 14-5; Somebody Else Is Taking Our Place and into my son's car with miracu­ McPike, Municipal airport radio and Bonner Springs 12-7. TWA "We are flying to Europe this fall and we are not taking TWA. If you would finishes its H. of A. schedule to­ lous speed. like to know the reason sometime, drop down and I'll tell you why Pan Am or mechanic. Miss Anita McPike is "I am an old air traveler and I BOAC is getting the business. going to non-rev it to Europe this night against Olathe at Keyes am fully aware that courtesy and "I have had just about all the indifferent customer relations I can take from fall and would like to travel in stadium at 8 p.m. helpfulness are practiced pretty TWA. Maybe I get so much because I fly it so much. In any case, somebody company with some TWA girl or else is going to get a chance at me from now on." generally on all airlines. But the Enthusiastic married couple. Drop Zack a dis­ More Injuries Reported service that was given me on this Telegram received at New York city ticket office: "Thanks so much. Enjoyed patch note or write him at Route In Wake of Jidda Party particular trip was something which wonderful trip. Love you madly. Signed: Two contented passengers." 5, North Kansas City, Mo. JIDDA—Things are getting rough­ I shall never forget nor can I be er here all the time. Captain Al too grateful for." Keys and Mack McComb, super­ visory mechanic, both with Saudi N.Y. Camera Club Slates Arabian Airlines, have departed Next Meeting for Aug. 5 for Cairo for medical treatment. Their injuries were incurred NEW YORK—Next camera club while whooping it up at a party meeting is slated for Aug. 5 in the for Jim Metsker, retiring technical conference room, hangar 4, La­ manager. Keys threw his knee out Guardia. Starting time is 5 p. m. of joint, as reported in last week's Regular meetings are scheduled paper, while making contact witl| to be held every first and third the wall in a lively square dance^**^ Wednesday of each month. McComb has a cracked shoulder Cameras will be discussed at blade. length during the next meet, their use, what camera to choose, etc. Dance To Celebrate 10th Lecturers will be J. A. Prodrasky, Birthday in Washington Bill Steeneck and J. P. Kottendorf. WASHINGTON—A tenth anni­ All interested TWAers are in­ versary dance will be held Aug. vited to attend the meeting. For 15 to celebrate a decade of service further information, call Irene into the capital city by TWA. Schultenkoetter, communications, The Terrace room, National-air­ LaGuardia. port, is the place; time is 10 to 1 a. m. Visitor: "Well, Junior, I hear you Dress is optional. Price is $1.80 have a new sister at your house. How per person, tax included. do you like her?" POP-UP! Hoisting an infield fly at the recent Kansas City ing the scenic attractions, starting with Delia George, right. Junior: "All right, I guess. But we Camera club picnic is Darlene Jackson. After the ball Photographers are Burt Dedrick, Lou Degginger and Mickey For information, contact Sylvia needed a television set worse." game and chow, club members settled down to photograph­ Gahm. Down front is one of the young Dedricks. Gunnlaugson, extension 3-2266. PAGE EIGHT JULY 30, 1953