WTMfiBQBTYT rTi\N Learline's First Thanksgiving Observance THFJ.111T vxviui Tomorrow Promises To Be 'Big Doings' pviivvi = 1= AKRON EDITION PROTECT OUR GOOD NAME
Vol. 34 AKRON, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1945 No. 47 Weekly Review— BUY BOND THIS WEEK AS — OF Labor Relations EXPRESSION OF THANKS No Better Time Than In This Holiday Season To Heed Shift Schedules Goodyear Committee To Invest Your *^ Election Plea Of # \0 1 Run-Off In Future 9 \ f\ 9 More Losses Cash Of America 2 Grievance Decisions /"""* OODYEARITES will offer tee in asking your help in put- ' jr thanks this week for the ting across the Victory Loan Direct production operations many blessings they have en- campaign. Today nearly ninety I are now 100% on scheauledsix- joyed during the year, and it's million Americans own War a most appropriate time to pur- Bonds. Nearly thirty millionbuy \2\ ... hour shifts. This follows the earnings. S:^Mp company's announced intention chase a Victory Bond. It's a bonds regularly out of of changing from eight to six good investment. These— people have learned to fast as Invest in the future of Amer- save and like it. Many plan to hours as sufficient labor in" on investments is hired and trained, and is in ica! "cash their line with Impartial Umpire W. That is the plea this week later on by building homes, E. Simian's decision permitting of the Goodyear Bond commit- educating their children, or eight-hour starting a business. Through schedules where buying they are laying necessary, but to be loweredto bond the LearlineMarie Rightmyer hours possible. foundation for a sound and six as soon as SUPERVISION TO prosperous postwar economy. Engineering division, crux of ¥ ITTLE blue-eyed Learline Why is Learline a real Good- This is the last of the war .*-i Rightmyer is only year girl ? Well, her mother, tiss^controversy, is still sched- will no Marie ENJOY PLAY DAY loans. There be more. ( Dorothy Rightmyer, works in j^B on an eight-hour basis department ,six months old, so tomorrow she The treasury says will observe her first Thanks- Dept. 155, bicycle tires and WWe more than 700 mainten- we fought and won a great war, tubes, Plant Her daddy, Ed- ance men are needed to man NEXT SATURDAY giving Day. And she's a real 1. but we were not able to pay as ;Goodyear girl, who will be as- gar Rightmyer, is employed in the plants on four six-hour we went. That is the purpose 432, warehousing, Plant shifts. All Recreational Facilities In — !sisted by relatives, all Good- Dept. * * * of this final Victory Drive to yearites, celebrating the 3. Her aunt, Learline Gandee, Goodyear Hall Available To finish job! To pay the cost in presidency the holiday. for whom the little girl was Candidates for the Men, Also Families of bringing the boys home, the named, works in Dept. 202B, Local No. 2 in the forthcom- hospitalization Learline isn't at all worried of cost of and re- the man with the blun- mechanical goods compound, ing run-off election are C. V. Saturdav,November24, marks habilitation of veterans, to about — Grandpa Wheeler, incumbent, and John derbuss that short gun with a Plant 2. And L. L. the date of the annual Goodyear maintain armies of occupation and flaring mouth— Gandee, who retired not long Japan Germany. large bore supervisionalnlav day tobe held in and such as the Pilgrims used more ago after twenty-four years' Xp*Si in Goodyear Hall, with all rec- Buv a Victory Bond today. service at Goodyear, worked in W depart- than three hundred years ago, reationalfacilities in that build- See the solicitor in your when they were observing their Dept. 152D, Plant 1 pit. ing to be turned over to mem- ment, or inquire at bond head- So, when all of those relatives Goodyear ave- first Thanksgiving and defend- bers of Goodyear Tire and nuarter in the ing themselves from attacks by gather for the turkey dinner, Goodyear Aircraft supervision nue gatehouse, Plant 1. Indians. Learline feels confi- to help Learline celebrate her [ and their families, in connection dent, too, that the man with first Thanksgiving tomorrow, with an elaborate program of promises to a grand ! the gun won't shoot Uncle Sam, there be fun directed by the Goodyear CLOSED THURSDAY who is holding the big turkey. time. v^J5b» Foremen's Club. Activities open at 10 o'clock, With Few Exceptions Plants Idle <*JslI m continuing through the day and On Thanksgiving Service In Two Wars evening. Bowling, pool, card? rWO GOODYEAR MEN John House C. V.Wheeler Is Plenty" and other entertainment will Goodyear's plants — fac- ELECTION WINNERS "Great day's doings, sched- ('< original feature the tory, factory officeand gen- Survivors of an sec- — J. E. Hillock has donned civil- nero of four presidential candi-'1 uled for the convenience of eral office will be closed Two Goodyear men who ond shifters in the morning. (Thanks"'"' ian clothes again and this time dates, the unofficial count gave tomorrow 'r.R are among the victors in he expects to continue in that 2,386 votes, Wheeler ,with members of other shifts Day).Any exceptionsin fac- the recent biennial mu- House jplanning to attend during the been type of garb. He served twenty- 2,153, butneither hada majority tory operations have nicipal election in Cuya- eight months with a signal bat- of the totalvote cast. Numerous (Continuedon Page 2) posted on bulletin boards. hoga Falls are Emmet R. regularly paid talion in World War I, twelve other offices and positions will Departments Wolfe, re-elected presi- overseas,and over three on Thursday are being paid city council, months be filled in the run-off election, dent of the years in World War IIas a sup- since W. I. "Joe" Vaught, who SERVICE PINS WILL today. and William C. "Billy" ply sergeant with the marines. was re-elected treasurer, was BE AWARDED TODAY Wright, re-elected as coun- He says serving in two World the only candidate to poll the PLAN RUMMAGE SALE cilman-at-large. Wolfe is Wars is a "great plenty." necessary majority. Boy director of training at Usually held on Thurs- The Mothers Club of Hillock is married. He is a * * * day, the pin cere- Troop 43 willhold a rum- Goodyear Tire and Wright service Scout is director of supervisional former supervisor in Dept. 181, Vital Statistics: Lost man- mony for the latest group mage sale on Saturday, Novem- fuel tanks, andhas abouty twen- hours amount to 260,075 for the of 25 30-year employes ber 24, in the store room at training at Goodyear Air- and craft. tv-nine years' service with the two weeks since November 5 as will be held today at 1:30 Wooster avenueand Bell street. Icompany.He says he willreturn a result of the dispute over p. m. in the office of Vice If members have rummage to to Goodyear after a month's Umpire Simkin's ruling which President Cliff Slusser be- donate,call Mrs. McQuMVin, ST- rest. permitted gradual changeover Thanksgiving 3692, Mrs. Walker, WA-5183, a cause of the or OFF ON LONG TRIP from eight-hour to six-hour holiday tomorrow and they will arrange for some- . up. Chassagne, division shifts in line with the availa- one to pick it H. H. "GRAND FOLKS" bility of manpower. Consequent- foreman of tubes and accesso- 1, ly, at least $338,097 was lost in ries, Plant left last week on Dept. 275, hose, wages and '16,000 fewer tires Remember, They Finished Their Job! a four weeks' vacation. He was braided accompanied by presenteda purse of money (auto, farm and off-the-road his wife and week in types only) manufactured. grand of special son,Bob, who was recently dis- to E. I.Lake last were current Victory Loan drive— the finale honor of his completion of Losses in hours and wages in- geared to the campaign slogan, "They finished charged from service. They mo- employes who, as a THEbond sales— is figures to Houston, Tex., to see a thirty years' service at clude manv job-let's finish ours!" The Clan believes that the tored Goodyear. Lake said his result of the confusion, did not their interpretation of this slogan. daughter and will go from there below are a significant Calif., fellow workershave always get in their scheduledsix hours to Orange, for a visit grand a day. The situationis expected Latest records show that: with an older son, and visit the been folks and that's 26,948 worldwideGoodyearites entered the service. plant Angeles. one of thereasons he stayed to be about the same this week lives, including 108 from Good- Goodyear in Los since milled and calendered 311 Goodyearites gave their with the company thirty stocks are depleted. year-Akronplants and46 from Aircraft. years. * * * 5,915 servedfrom Goodyear-Akron. WISE INNEW WORK 7,351 servedfrom Aircraft. Dr. W. D. Wise, formerly of Letter of Umpire Simkin to Goodyearwidewomenserved. Aircraft's hospital staff, whoI company and the union, 500 Johnny Rarick, foreman in the indeed, they their job in true American style. recently accepted a position with elaborating his ruling on Deci- Yes finished government Dept. 152F, stock preparation, least we can do is strive to make the postwar era the undercivil serv- sion S-15 (six- and eight-hour =urelv the to duty. ice, will be connected with the Plant 1, returned to work last shifts) full in this a tribute to their courage, sacrifice and devotion Friday, of two is nrinted in pride saying, "We made it." Now veterans' programin Akron and | after an absence issue of The Can. Our armed forces take in months because of illness. asking. aboutyou?" Cleveland. (Continued onpage 2) they're "How THE WINGFOOT CLAN- 2 Supervision To Have JohnFlemingHas Play Day Saturday Aircraft Suggestion Committee Wants More Ideas Heavy Role ToPlay
(Continued from page 1) InComingOperetta later hours. Luncheon will be noon, One of the heavy roles in the served at and dinner at coming production, 5:30 p. m., under the auspices of j "The Pirates he Women's Auxiliary of the jof Penzance," in Goodyear The- ater December 7 and 8, is Highlighting 5' Foremen's Club. - ■; ,-;■■■s.<■;*y Lsis^L^Bss^L^L^Lr »■! 'IB | -. jMmjhh& -»
PERSONALS CLUBS WEDDINGS SOCIETIES ENGAGEMENTS Thanksgiving Season PARTIES
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Audrey Smith, office service, Mary Thompson, Dept. 180, Joetta McGraff, supervisor, Plant 1, was in Detroit last balloon room,Plant 1, leftMon- Dept. 271C, v-belts, Plant 2, re- week, visiting* relatives.* * Grandpa's Pride day for a week's visit with her Jimmie Sailor turned to work last week, after parents in Southern* * Ohio. a week's absence because of ill- Anne Cornish, Dept. 155C, bi- # ness. * * * cycle tubes, Plant 1, is resting Improving at her home is at home during* *her* vacation. Winona Reed, Dspt. 162, air- Dorothy Falcone, Dept. 152F, bags, Plant 1, who has been stock preparation, Plant 1, re- Nina Champion, Dept. 644, away from her job more than a turned to work last Thursday, timekeeping, Plant 1, is spend- month because* of* a*back injury. after a week's absence, due to ing her vacation at home this i j"r pM afmi M illness. * * * week. * * * lJ Mabel Suttle, Dept. 155, bi- cycle tires and tubes, Plant 1, "' A newcomer in Dept. 155, bi- Thelma Allen, Dept. 162, air- absent from work four months AaW ***? \?^Mm\aam^ cycle tires and tubes, Plant 1, bags, Plant 1, has been absent because of illness and an opera- is Dorothy Wilkin, formerly of more than a week because of tion, expects to return in about Dept. 204C, tank* *fittings,* Plant1. illness. * * * a month. * * * Harriet Hatt, Dept. 155C, bi- Helen Grimes, advertising de- Lucille Gibson, Plant 1 sales cycle tubes, Plant 1, underwent partment, has a cold and has accounting, is on a month's a minor operation on her wrist been away from her desk the leave of absence, following the at Goodyear Hospital a week past week. return of her husbandfrom Ger- ago yesterday. many, after a year and a half * * * Thelma Anderson,Dept. 156E, overseas. * * * Eva Souther, production con- tubes, returned last Monday trol in Dept. 152F, stock prep- from a week's visit with Mary Louise Randsell, in- her sis- Lee Arnold Jordan aration, Plant 1, is spending ter in Detroit.* * * spector on the boxing belt in James Simmons and Jimmie her two weeks' vacation at her Dept. 156F, tubes, Plant 1, was in Six months old, with black home Gainesville, Ga. mmm. Averilla Crawford. Dept. eyes and prospects of bright back this week from a two Little Jimmie Simmons, fif- * * * 155C, weeks' vacation at her home in teen old, bicycle tubes, Plant 1, will red hair when enough of it months insisted on Evelyn Campbell and DoW- return to her job Monday from comes in, it's little wonder that the South. having a uniform just like that thy * * * of daddy, Simmons, LeMaster, both of the Plant a week's vacation. husky Lee Arnold Jordan is the his James 1 sales accounting department, * * * pride and joy of his grandpa, Fay Hesson, Dept. 273A, seamanfirst class,so hismother Monday braided hose, 2, had him togged returned from a week's Marge La Perna returned to A. K. McLaiiEfhlin, Dept. 111A, Plant treated "all out." vacation in New York City. work in the Plant 1 balloon tool room, Plant 1. Lee's favor- her fellow employes to a birth- James' wife, Mrs. Edna Shir- * * * room, ite pastimes are playing day cake baked for her bv her ley Simmons, was employed in Dent.180, last week,after with Norma Hall, a two weeks' illness. grandpa and riding withhim in niece in honor of her birthday the offices of the Goodyear Re- Jean office serv- * * * the car. McLaughlin, who has November12.* * * lief Association but resigned in ice,Plant 1, finished her Christ- just returned to work after a August, 1943. mas shopping in Cleveland dur- Gladvs Shaffer, Dept. 274, Jo Proffitt, recently ingher vacation,she toldfriends goods, 2, two months' illness, was for- who left molded Plant has been merly employed in Dept. 213, the company, was honored at a upon her return last week. ill at her home more than a pipe shop, dinner and babv shower held by * * * week, a victim of quinsy. Plant 2,andwill have WEDDINGS * * * thirty years' service next April. the girls of the Plant 1 time- Marie Kniefel,Dept. 162, air- keeping department November bags,Plant1, is happy.Herhus- Ann Dronick, office service, 13 at Iacomini's. SnydeT band, whom she hadn't seen for Plant 1, returned Monday Returning last week from a * * * Bettv of the office of from spent Bergholz, O., Dept. 271C, v-belts,Plant 2, will three years, is home from Eu- Chicago, whereshe spent a week vacation in Ann Forrest, Dept. 274, papers. mother,visiting was Sallv Carson, Dept. 13, become the brideof Van Crump- rope with his discharge withher friends. molded goods, Plant 2, is re- ton, discharged army veteran, * * * wheel and brake development, cuperating at her sister's home Plant B. on December 22 at 4 p. m. at Maxine Cowfer left her job in Pearl Mucklow,Dept.162, air- * * * from a broken collar bone re- Grace Methodist Church. Marian bags, 1, spent recent ceived in a fall on the stairs office service, Plant 1, last Plant her Beginning a three months' Austen of the export depart- Thursday to "keep house" and two weeks' vacation in Waco, three weeks ago. ment will sing. Both Marian Tex., leave of absence last week for * * * be with her husband who \w.s with her daughter and the benefit of her health, was and Betty will appear in the recently discharged from" sonin-law. * * * Clare Cook, Aircraft hospital Ann Gordon. Dept. 155C, bi- forthcomingproduction,"Pirates service. £ nurse three years. cycle tubes, Plant 1, will be of Penzance." Open house will * * * Ruby Smith, production con- * * * back to work December 3, fol- be held following the ceremony Floy Stanton, girl in Dept. 162, airbags, lowing a two vacation, Betty's The former trol Elizabeth Posey, Dept. 644, weeks' at home on the Akron- Dept. 271C, v-belts, Plant 2, is Plant 1, returned Monday from most of which was spent at Canfield road from 5 to 9 p. m. Floy McKheean, a two weeks' vacation at timekeeping, Plant 1, is plan- home, housecleaning. now she in- her ning to spent part of her vaca- The couple will leave the fol- formed friends upon her recent home in Georgia. lowing day bv plane for Miami, job, following * * » tion next week in Pittsburgh Milan, Fla., return to her a and the rest of it at home. Bertha Dept. 271C, on a two weeks' honey- two weeks'absence. Hankies and cards were re- * * * v-belts, Plant 2, was back on moon and Betty will return to the job week, January 17. ceived from the ringer roll Mary Topper, last after a work * * * girls inDept. 274, moldedgoods, in the office of month's absence because of ill- Catherine Wyant, Dept. 643, the shift foremanof Dept.152A, Her leaving factory pay roll, Plant 1, says Plant 2, by Nina Hawn on her tires, ness. son is for Justine Davis,Dept.644, time- easy" birthday, November 11. Plant 1, took time off last Germany December 1. keeping, Plant 1, and Steve Ko- she "took it at home dur- * * * week to be with her husband vacs Jr. willexchange marriage ing her vacation last week.She who has returnedfrom the navy. says she did spend a day in Evelyn Goudy, fluroscope girl * * * Thelma Gainer, Dept. 271C, vows Sunday, December 2, at v-belts, Plant 2, is starting a the Serbian Orthodox Church at Cleveland, visiting her sister. in Dept. 271C, v-belts, Plant 2, 271C, * * * was back to work last week, Helen Flatten, Dept. thirty-day leave of absence, dur- 12 o'clock noon. Justine's fiance after being out since Septem- v-belts, Plant 2, left last ing which she plansto help with was recently discharged, after Back Monday at her job as ber, due to an operation. Wednesday on a thirty-day the opening of a new restaurant serving- with the armed forces checker on production controlin * * * leave of absence to make prep- on South Arlington street. in Europe two years. Dept. 162, airbags and acces- arations for the approaching * * * * a * sories, Plant 1, was Juanita Louise Hunsicker, abride,was marriage daughter, 110, of her Ja- Lillian Grayem is at her desk Mary Reeves of the office of Hobson, who spent her vacation back in Dept. balloonroom, nine. Dept. having Plant 1, week, taking * * * again in the office of Dept. 273, 141, stock preparation, last week dental work last after braidedhose, Plant 2, whereshe Plant 1, became done. a week's leave of absence to be Happy the bride of * * * to be back on her job is a timekeeper, after a week's Edgar Warner, foreman inDept. at home withher husband. as splicer in Dept. 273, braided Vigus, Dept. 156E, * * # absence because of the serious 137, spreader division, Plant 1, Grace hose, Plant 2, is Naomi Strana- illness of her mother at Peoples on November 1 in Goodyear Plant 1, is thrilled over the re- Irene Krinov, Dept. 180, bal- han, who savs she appreciates Hospital. * * * Heights Congregational Church. turn of her son,Donald, who was loon room, Plant 1, left on a the remembrances from her The newlyweds have returned to a corporal and served two years three weeks' leave of absence friends during her fourteen The newlyweds, Lieutenant their jobs, following a week's in Italy. She took a week's va- last week, during which she will months' absence.* * * and Mrs. John P. Wunderle, are honeymoon in Canada and New cation when he arrived with his visit her mother* * who* is ill. residing in Kent. They were England. * * * discharge. * * * Numeroussouvenirshavebeen married last month when the Vera Karl, Dept.162, airbags, received by employes of Dept. lieutenant was home on leave. Wedding bells chimed Novem- Edna Kinney, cover machine Plant 1, was on the job again 162, airbags, Plant 1, from Vi He was discharged recently ber 11 for Georgann Harkins of operator in Dept. 273, braided last week, following a two Chadock, who left the company from Maxwell Field, Alabama. Dent. 155, bicycle tires and hose,Plant 2, hasreturned, after weeks' "second honeymoon" in November 12 and has been vis- The bride is the daughter of tubes, Plant 1, when she was several days' absence to be with the Pennsylvania mountains iting Carlsbad Caverns in New Walter A. Smith, Dept. 137, married to Sam Zimmerman by her husband, who is back with with her husband, who recently Mexico. She and her husband spreaderroom. Her aunt, Elea- Rabbi David Alexander. The his discharge after nineteen returned from the service,after have taken their son west for nor Johnson, worksinDept.155, couple willenjoy a two months' months in the European theater forty-two months in the Pacific. hishealth. bicycle tires. honeymoon inFlorida. with the army. THE WINGFOOT CLAN- 5 THiy^WSOT CLAN Yum, Yum! Do They Jusl Love Chicken! /HQU/SMVE/CMBODI AKRON EDITION = Bvffilr*"|j||jBP|i^yp^ fa rIOTICT OUR GOOD HAttl MARKL.FELBER - '. Editor Published Weekly in the interest of Goodyear Employes '' Rati :mfm Offices onSecond— Floor, Goodyear— Bank Building Phones Bell Extension B75 House 328 Vol. 34 Wednesday,November 21, 1945 No. 47 Question: "Which do you prefer, chicken or turkey, for your Thanksgiving dinner, and whv?" Glen White, Dept. 3, cost ac- counting, Plant C. "I much pre- fer turkey. That is the tradi- tional Thanksgiving dish, and seems much more appropriate for that holiday than chicken." Naomi Reynolds, Dept. 253, hourly personnel, Plant B. "I would rather have pheasant than anything for my Thanks- giving dinner. However, be- is Thanksgiving Day and we are re- tween turkey and chicken, I TOMORROWminded of the church hymn in which there is reiter- Left toright: Keith Wofford, RobertaLichti, MargaretTurner wouldchoose the former, mainly — on account of the fact that there ated the admonition to "count your blessings" "Count Do the three persons in the Margaret Turner, sales and many blessings, is more of it." your name them one by one, and it will above picture love chicken?' office personnel, says "that's John Armour, Dept. 74, fac- surprise you what the Lord Well, they weremasticating the really the best chicken Iever tory auditing, hath done." fried fowl to con- Wofford, pro- Plant D: "Make In this Thanksgiving many may glumly their hearts' tasted." Keith mine turkey every time.It just season of us tent just as the photographwas duction control, remarked "that seems to go Thanksgiving, snapped by Cook, fowl just melts with ask, "What have Ito be thankful for?" F. Gordon in a fellow's while chicken can behad almost may well-known Akron photog- mouth." And Roberta Lichti, any Then, Without hesitation we answer that question rapher, as trio participated control, gleefully chimed, time. too, there's so the waste much more to eat when you by pointing to conditions in Europe and other lands, in a chicken dinner the other "you won't see a particle of it have turkey." night. wasted,it's so good." and then tell ourselves to be thankful that we happen Anne Hannison, secretary to be living in the United States of America. Al Cunnington, suggestion man- Should any of us remain unconvinced, we might ager, Plant A: "I'lltake turkey Tales the Clan. -byQ for my Thanksgiving dinner. add that we should be thankful because the war is over of Turkey has a lot of whitemeat, and our boys and girls are coming home, that we are of whichlam especially fond." privileged to live ina country where our civilrights are OVER the radio* * Sunday* AND grinned* a bit* Bob Fickes, safety manager, « Aircraft: "Chicken or turkey? respected,our life and propertyprotected, our children ILISTENED* to* the* story AND got a kick* " out" of it Well, just give me a big, juicy, offered a sound education, our religious and political T-bone steak every time." views untrammelled,all of which give us ample cause OF the stratosphere* * * flight BECAUSE he was more inter- J. V. DuRoss, Dept. 155, bi- ested * * * cycle tires and tubes, Plant 1: for gratitude and an expression of thanks to our Heav- OF ten years ago "Thanksgiving without turkey * * * IN doing the job well enly Father. * * » is just like Christmas without FROM the Dakota Hills presents in my opinion. There's Surrounded as we are by manifold blessings, we * * * THAN getting the glory * » * something about a big meal are at times prone to lose sight of the fact that people HOW a huge* balloon* * with turkey and all the trim- in many foreignlands are homeless, hungry and poorly THE thing worked* mings which rounds out the big as the Graf Zeppelin » » day's clothed— denied many benefits that we today enjoy. AS * * " celebration just right." THAT was what* * counted* Dora May Wolverton, Dept. We know not what another Thanksgiving may be CLIMBED 14 miles high 102K, * « * Iremember too compound quality control, like, whatpath we may be calledupon to follow between AND * » * Plant 1: "I still like chicken HIGHER than man had ever better.It has a taste now and then, but whatever the year may bring, we gone THAT George Sherry or some- better and * * * body is more tender than turkey. hope that we shall as a people again have cause to be * » * We've had turkey onceor twice However, AND came back safely on Thanksgiving ihankful for what God has done for us. there * » * ONCE made the statement but we're go- tomorrow, * * " ing to try chicken this year." m9im denying the fact that as we gather AND familiar* names* came in Nagode, * YOU can get anything done Miriam employes ac- around the family table for our holiday dinner, we can * * " tivities, Plant 1: "Of the two, I ANDERSON, Stevens,* * Kepner prefer count many reasons why we should be thankful in this » IF you don't care* "who chicken, but I'm not year 1945. LIEUTENANTS when weknew » crazy about either. I'd sooner of GETS the credit for it havesteak orham any day, even them * " " * * " on Thanksgiving." Chatterfield, yard Aircraft Paid Visit ANDthere werewordsof praise ITHANK YOU Ernie gang OUR QUIZ COLUMN » " » foreman, Plant 1: "I think tur- By Huge Bomber praise key makes it really Thanks- AND deserved* * * giving. Ihave one already or- 1. What state has more rail- A huge B-29,one of the flying generals and scientists ordered from the country. For Super-Forts for which Goodyear road miles than any other? FOR * * * = some time Iwason a diet, which What common chicken, I Aircraftmanufactured center 2. vertebrate had done the job Let's Smile included and ate so sections and tail surfaces, last breathes water at one stage of WHO * " * — ) much it's hard for me to look Wednesday paid Aircrafters a its life and air later? S Smiles With at achicken now." a BUT Ikept waiting Smil. AndThe World j surprise visit. 3. Here is the first line of » » * ( You. W.op And You W..p ( A. E. Bosley, Relief Associa- poem, "There are ) tion secretary: get Here on a confidential project well-known through the period Alone ( "If Ican being carried on by Aircraft's hermit souls that live within." ALL * * " my hands on a big porterhouse department, big Can you give the second line? steak, I'll take it every time in research the page) FOR someone to say a word plane was flown to Akron from (Answers onlaBt * * * — Visitor (Thanksgiving dinner guest) preference to a chicken or tur- Wright Field, Dayton, The It isn't often that Iget such a good key." O. ABOUT Cooper, Kelly and Rod- dinner. — bomber carried six crew mem- Edward Flowers, Dept. 155, Little Tommy Neither do we, Mr. Clyde Schetter, public rela- — 1, gers * "You can bers Lieutenants J. G.Shooks- bicycle tires and tubes,Plant » » Brown. + " " tions: say that Yours ter,D.M. Gibbons,J.E.Wetzel, returned to his job last week, Truly would rather have a big sixty days, ANDthe rest* of* you* guys Another difference between deafh helping and John Morse and Captains after an absence of and taxes Is that death doesn't get of corned beef and cab- during was hospital- every congress bage any time. Somehow Ilean Paul McArthur and Richard which he INPlant Oneballoonroom worse time meets. Carton. ized for an operation. * * * — * * « to that dish, for it seems to Boss What— are you crying about? touch the right spot." WHO built this*great* balloon Office Boy My grandmother died * Tuesday and she's going to be buried - on Thanksgiving, a holiday. CLASS anyone's Something By E. T. HIER BIGGER than * * + DANCING To Think About * * * A dancing class for Good- easy leave lights If postwar airplanes are going It is easy to waste materials. It's to MOST fantastic dream to be sold on the installment plan, year employes is being or- "on" when they are not needed, easy to use three or four * * « like autos, the collectors had bet- ganized and will be held on the towels where oneor two would do, or two or three sheetsi ot ter begin learning* * *to fly. third floor of Goodyear Hall. care, lettercouldhave been SET it up, madeit fly — to year's class, stationery when, with alittle the * * * Bill ■ You were in London last Similar last perfect the first time. It's easy because"Pm not paying for Thanksgiving? How was the weather? capable instructorswillbe avail- it, You and the folks HOWEVER Isuppose old Coop Jack— Well, to tell the truth, Bill, able to teachballroomand other it." You ARE paying for indirectly.. * * * foggy Icouldn't Business must take in more than it puts It was so see. type dancing. Those interested who work withyou. expenses nudged out if it hopesto stay inbusiness. To makea profit JUST * the* *elbow ;are asked to call the employes must be kept down. No better time than now to activities office at Goodyear OF the angel next to him buy a Victory Bond. ITire or Goodyear Aircraft. THE WINGFOOT CLAN- 6
Umpire Simkin9 In Urging Adoption Of 8-Hour Ruling9 Repeats His Position As He Clarifies Several Points
November13, 1945 rate on the reasons in my opinion. In any event, the itself set off the controversyby imposing an October C. V. Wheeler,President,LocalNo.2 recollection of all parties present will be sufficiently 1deadline as its own interpretation of the five words UnitedRubber Workers of America clear to show that from this point on and for the last in question. Akron, Ohio approximate hour of the hearing, all discussion as to The entirehistory of the case indicates clearly that jurisdiction was dropped and both parties directed the time element is just as integral a part of the R. S. Pope,Director of Personnel themselves to the merits of the case. interpretation of the words "when qualified labor is Goodyear TireandRubber Company It is by no meansuncommon inlabor arbitrationfor available" as is the place element (Akron vs. a larger Akron, Ohio oneof the parties toraise aquestion as to jurisdiction. area). When this is done, the first discussion is to this point. Ican assure bothparties that it has not been my Re:Decision S-15 Thereafter the merits of the case are discussed. The intent to enlargeupon anissue submittedfor decision. Dear Messrs. Wheeler andPope: party raising thequestion of jurisdiction does not lose Ido have an obligation to decide the issue which is any rights thereby unless it concedes thatthe umpire submitted.It would have been a clear-cut evasion of At our conference held on Saturday, November 10, does have jurisdiction. The hearing proceeds. When my responsibility in the matter had Ineglected to act 1945, there were a few points which were raised the umpire considers the case,he decides the question on the time element. which shouldbe clarifiedfor the record: of jurisdiction first. If the matter is outside the juris- diction,he obviously stopsat thatpoint and themerits D.Confusion ofIssues: A.Jurisdiction: It is obvious that there has been considerable con- Althougn the local union'sletter of October 31, 1945, of the casearenot evendiscussed.If the case is within his jurisdiction, he proceeds to decideit on its merits. fusion in the minds of the parties as to the issues in again states the union's objection to assumption of this case. jurisdiction by the umpire, there were no new points Sometimesthese twosteps are takenseparately. The umpire hears the jurisdiction argument and decides The company concededat the hearing,and Iso ruled, raisedin the discussions which would indicate that the that there is a contractual obligation to revert to the not have complete opportunity at it by a written opinion. Subsequently, he hears the union did a full and on However, six-hour shift in all departments at the earliestpos- the hearing onOctober 11 to argue its case as to juris- case its merits. when such procedure is requested, the parties have an obligation to make it sible moment.Noreasonable person can readinto the diction. Tne decision considers these various points decision any other meaning. Ididhold thatthe union's I make attempt known to the umpire.In theinstantcase the union did and will no here to repeat or sum- any October 1 date, determined unilaterally by it and marize. not at moment concede that Ihad jurisdiction. imposed However, it did not make a request for a separate on thecompany by officiallocal union action, B. Procedure: hearing on the merits and did not refuse to discuss wasan improperact under the contract.The additional The union raised two majorpoints as to procedure: the case on its merits.On the contrary, both parties time allowed the company to recruit and train labor presentedargument on the meritsthroughout the last was simply areasonable period of time, during which 1. Written notice: it would make the transitionin an orderly manner. The general question naif of the hearing. of steps preliminary to the Under these conditions, and inview the Nor was this decision solely for the benefit of the hearing is discussedin the decision.The union empha- of fact that our discussions on Saturday produced no new argu- company. All workers who were scheduled for eight- sizes the fact that the company did not file a written ments whichwould influence the decision hour shifts as of November 5 are losing substantial notice of intent toarbitratewiththe umpire andpoints on themerits pay of the case,Ifind no basis onwhich thecase shouldbe amounts from their envelopes. If this were the to Memo 1as requiring suchnotice. reopened. only result it would simply put them on an equalbaj^ lt is true,as notedin the opinion, thatthe company witn the bulk of Goodyear employes. The more didnot file with the umpire a written notice of intent C. Claim That Umpire Added To Agreement: result is that schedules throughout the plant areseri^A&W to arbitrate. However, that was equally true with Reference to the decision will show that on the rupted and both directly and indirectly many other respect to certain union grievances.For all the thirty merits of the case, the interpretation of the words employesare surtering losses as aresult of the union's odd grievances which have been heard to date, I "when qualified labor is available" was broken down non-compliance with the decision. The orderly transi- actually have in my files a formal notice from the into two majorpoints, among others: tion period contemplated by the decision would avoid unioncovering only nine grievances heard on Septem- (1) Whether the clause means laboravail- these results. Obviously, the local union must accept ber 24, 1945. The cases heard on September 25 and 26 able in Akronor labor availableovera wider full responsibility for these losses in employe pay and onOctober 10 and11 wereheardby mutual agree- area. envelopes. ment of the parties without the formality of written (2) A terminal date for full transition to notice to the umpire. six-hour shifts. E. LargerImplications lt was to clarify this matter that Memo 1 was Basically,the decisionupholdsthe unionon the first When the union signed the stipulations establishing agreed to on October 10. At that time it was under- point.Iruled that the company isobligated under the the umpireprocedure,it agreed thatit wouldaccept as stood thatMemo 1wouldbe prospectivebutnot retro- contract and under existing labor market conditions final and binding the decisions of the umpire. This was active, and at that time all parties were fully aware to recruit labor outside of Akron. an obligationassumedby bothparties. of the company's intention to request the umpire to The union contendsthat the above decision wasthe There is no adequate rationalizationby which the handle the case coveredby DecisionS-15 just as they sole matter before me and that Ioverstepped my unioncanescape the tact that it has not livedup to its were aware of the union's intention to request arbi- authorityby making anyruling as to the date ordates own pledged word. trationof all the union grievances on the informal list "when qualifiedlaborisavailable."The extremeof this If the situation had beenreversedand the company for hearing on October 10 and11. The informal union position would bethat if there were enough potential had refused to comply with an umpire award, there lists werein the hands of the partiesat that time, but Goodyear workers anywhere in the United States, the can be no question but that the union would be Ihad to refer to the copies held by the parties, since company would be obligated to find these people and "screaming to the high heavens," and rightly so. Con- 1hadno list of my own. must revert to a straight six-hour schedule in the tractualobligations rest no lesslightly ona union than It shouldbe understoodthat Iam not criticizing the meantime.Even on a technicalbasis, this position has on acompany. union because Iwas officially notified in writing on little merit. The word "when"by any accepted conno- Insome six and one-half years of full-time arbity^a. only nine grievances.It was mutually agreeable to all tation certainly bears some resemblance to the time tion work, during which time Ihave decided some of us to proceed informally. However,it does appear element. Moreover, the union is completely inconsis- cases, this is the first time that either acompany oW to me that with this background the union is not in a tent on this point when it is recalled that the union union has refused to comply with an award.Does the good position to make a major point of the company's Goodyear local want to place itself in the position of failure to give written notice to meon the one case in the one union amongmany which wants to interrupt question. that sequence? You'llMiss Great Treat IfYou The person and the reputationof any arbitratorare 2.Hearing of CaseOn ItsMerits On October 11, 1945: unimportant. We do not want to "play God."It is the A much moreimportant union objection is its claim Do Not Attend That Operetta system which is important if we are to have any sem- that the hearing onOctober11 was to submit evidence blance of industrialpeace. only on the questionof jurisdiction andthat it did not Moreover,by itsaction todate, theunionhas created know that evidence was being taken on Reserved seats for the operetta,"The Pirates the merits of of Penzance,"are on saleat the employes activi- a precedent which can be a boomerang. What if the the question at issue. company should decide at some future date to fail to When the hearingopened, Mr.Pope ties office in Goodyear Hall, and already many asked on behalf Goodyearites have obtainedtheir tickets comply with an important award which is in the of the company for an interpretationof the five words for this union'sfavor? There is no indication qualified musical show to be given in Goodyear Theater that the company "when laboris available."It became evident Friday Saturday, plans any such action.However,ifit should do so, the immediatelythat the union questionedmy jurisdiction. on and December 7 and 8. Tickets are ?1.50, $1.00 and 75 cents, tax in- union would not "come into court with entirely clean Thereupon,for approximately one hour, and perhaps hands"as a result of such action. longer, both parties directed themselves to this ques- cluded. Rehearsals have been held regularly several and indications point to one out- In view of all these larger aspects of the case, I tion, and 1raised some points for discussion. At the weeks— urge upon the union that it reconsider its current conclusion of this phase of the case, it is my clear standing fact and that is you willmiss a great treat if you fail to attend "The Pirates of position. recollection thatImadea numberof statements which Very werereasonably clear-cutand which wereequivalent to Penzance." trulyyours, ruling that Iwould take jurisdiction and would elabo- (Signed) WILLIAME.SIMKIN. Leave To Set Up FAREWELL PARTY William Greer,Dept.195E, in- T. J.Meier, advertising, plans Lapel pins were presented dustrial power trucking, Plant to eat Thanksgiving turkey in FOR WOMEN ONLY Parade For Macy's Mary Darrah and LeolaKanter, 1, has been given a ninety-day the oldhome town, Apple Creek, who left the company last leave of absence because of ill ()., and relax this holiday week. — Thursday, at a joint farewell health. For women only to- "Hank" Evans,R. G. McCune, party held by production con' night and every Wednes- Walter Mohler, Ralph Huston, trol workers inDept. 15G, tubes, Wilbur Witsaman, Dept.155C, W. L. Cash, Dept. 162, air- day night is Girls'Night in Estright, 1, bicycle bags, Plant 1, who has been Goodyear gym for those Al Cy Abbott, "Perk" Plant -November 12 at the tubes, Plant 1, is spend- job Perkins, Walter Saffell, Blair German American Home. inghis vacation this weekhunt- away fromhis since October who wish to take part in Frease, Humphreys Chicken and steak dinners were ing 25 because of illness, hopes to the indoor sports program Leon and onhis farmnearNorth Can- return work week. of basketball, volleyball, Frank Jenks, elevenemployes of served the thirty guests. Al ton. to next the Plant 1 balloon Wilent was toastmaster. Both badminton, shuffleboard room left and ping pong. Plenty of yesterday for New York City to girls arereturning to their home Elmer "Pop" Weirick, sales Latest husband in the Plant fun set up and supervise the five town, Marysville, Pa. accounting, Plant 1, returned to 1 balloon room is Oliver Hall, and smaller waistlines large figures Monday four-day are guaranteed. The hours balloon made by work after a returned veteran, who was mar- p. Goodyear for Macy's Thanksgiv- Have you bought that Victory visit with his daughter in Chi- ried November 5 to Margaret arefrom 6:30 to 9:30 m. ing Day parade. Bond? cago. Burlovich of Akron. THE WINGFOOT CLAN— 7 * ~T0R GREAT TO BE HOME THAHKSGIVING HOLIDAY FINDS 1,450 VETERANS OF WORLD WAR HOLDING LUCRATIVE POSITIONS AT GOODYEAR CTUFFED- turkey,cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie with a dasr k 7 of whippedcream! You don't need a wishbone to predict thai all of the returned 1,450 war veterans now on the pay roll, On Way Home including 694 former Goodyearites,have long looked forward tc tomorrow's sumptuous Thanksgiving dinner at home. Our boys know that every" wish made on this year's chief compounder. Plant 1, now Dept. Thanksgiving holiday wilj , 156E, tube room. Plant 1. be for Wilbert Carr. formerly De:it. 181, peace throughout the world,not tank linings. Plant 1, now Dept. 146, wishing, as they did on Thanks- PI ofilm. Plant 1, giving Day Roman Wojno, returned to Dept. in 1944, to march 105C, production squadron, Plant 1. into Berlin and Tokyo, when we Roy Knotts, back to Dept. 132, mill at home were carrying on top- room. Plant 1. speed production, supplying Gail McCleary, back to Dept. 272C, large v-be!ts, Plant 2. blood plasma and purchasing Edward Mahoney, formerly Dept. War Bonds. 105B, balancing production squadron, Plant 1, now Dept. 271F, mat room. Our veterans returning to jobs Plant 2. at Goodyear are wishing in tMs Lawrence Carris, formerly Dept. 181, Returns After Three Thanksgiving season that the tank linings, Plant 1, now Dept. 156E, Coming tube room. Plant 1. Years In WAC Duty Home rest of the boys still abroad or Peter Radu, formerly Dept. 181, in camps in America may soon tanks, Plant 3, now Dept. 273, braided be back to their jobs and to the hose. Plant 2. After nearly three years' things they fought — Lawrence Kalgreen, formerly Dept. WAC, for their 380, rubberized fabric. Plant 3, now service as a more than homes, their families and secu- Dent. 271F, mat room, Plant 2. two of themin England as chief rity.These returned Carl Robinson, back to Dept. 251E, y3 in the service men final inspection tires. Plant 2. clerk staff weather of- fully appreciate the Radu, formrely Dept. 181, fice at General Doolittle's head- satisfaction Peter of resuming civilian occunation, tank linings, Plant 1, now Dept. 132, John K. Frizzell Jr. quarters, Margaret Mears is at with familiar surroundings, mill room. Plant 1. again, working as sec- Harold Shreve, formerly Dept. 180, among old friends and fellow balloon room, Plant 1, now Dent. 232C, John K. Frizzell Jr.,parachute to Fred Hatch of the law workers. banbury mixing, Plant 2. rigger third class, is expected She was employed Steve Wyhowance, formerly Dept. While somechanges havebeen 1, now Dept. home at any hour from the Ha- in the patent department before Goodyear 181. tank linings. Plant waiian Islands, where he entering made at in the last 156E, tube room. Plant 1. was the service, where she four years,the old traditionsof R. S. Vallee, formerly Dept. 835M,, ;stationed. He workedin the bal- rose to rank of sergeant. Goodyear are discernible— office operating, now Dept. 132, mill loon room,has been in the navy Margaret's parents, Mr. fa- room. Plant 1. and machines, Burton, 191, three years, serving Mears, in miliar familiar desks, Roy back to Dept. ele- the last Mrs.Melville W. are familiar people. vators and janitors. Plant 1. ieighteen months in the Pacific Sydney, Australia, awaiting The Andrew Paulis, returned to Dept. ■theater. His wife is visiting in transportation to Akron. Mears welcome mat is out and j120, receiving room. Plant 1. to Goodyearites joy to Robert Mickley, returned to Dept. Miami, Fla. John's mother, Mil- supervisor Goodyear's all it's a j Pliofilm, is of in- see so many veterans again on 146. Plant 1. Idred, is employed in Dept. 156E, terests at Sydney. roll, Edward Corbett, back to Dept. 105D, tubes, and his father in Dept. the pay heeding the call to apprentice school, Plant 1. work and going home after a Horace Montague, returned to Dept. 141A, stock preparation. November 10 was a day of day's or night's work welldone. 111F, blacksmith shop. Plant 1. birthday Dept. Ernest Kynnersley, back to Dept. celebrations in The Clanprints below the lat-!152F, stock preparation, Plant 1. 11, accounts payable, Plant D. est of George Gay, returned to Dept. 191A, William Schwalbach list returned service men.j janitors elevators, Killed While On Department members entertain- Welcome home, fellows, and a and Plant 1. Ray Willoughby, manager, Calvin Henderson, back ot Dept. 132, ed Staff Sergeant William happy Thanksgiving Day. mill room. Plant i. Way Home To See Attending Novak, 163, witha luncheon. were Schwalbach, awaiting transpor- Edward Bonnette, formerly Dept. Walter formerly Dept. 17 of Willoughby's associates. 102E5, physical testing laboratory. retreading and repair. Plant 1, now His Two Brothers tationhomefromJapan, willre- Plant 1, Dept. 237, Dent. 251A, build tires. Plant 2. Another group of accounts pay- now cement house. Wallace J. Croy, returned to Dept. turn to life after serving Plant 2. cost, able employes observed the civilian Herbert Thompson, formerly Dept. 641. factory Plant 3. On his way home on a three- Henry M. Sanders, again manager Roach, nearly three years with the 202K, quality control compounding, .day pass two birth date of Al section of Dept. 616. sales tabulating, Plant 1. for a reunion with Plant 2, now Dept. 271F, auto mats. Jr., ' recently been head. Eleventh airborne division. He Plant 2. Morris H. Laatsch formerly brothers who had em- Carlson, Dept. 102E9, tubes and accessories (discharged service, wears the Bronze Star. An Russell L. formerly Dept. compounding, Plant 1, now Dept. from Cor- years 181, tank lining, Plant 1, now Dept. .poral James L. Snodgrass Jr., undergoing final demon- ploye for seventeen before 152A, buildingtires, 102E7, process development, Plant 1. ] Plant 1. Brown, 24,t employe Dept. tests for the navy last entering service, Bill last Dunhar, Dept. 108C, John W. back to Dept. former of the Elmer J. back to 202B10, physical testing laboratory, 241A,\ stock preparation, Plant week at Patuxent River, Md., worked in Dept. 251A, building police department, Plant 1. Plant 2. < was the new F2G airplane, de- Max E. Bayer, formerly Dept. 111H, 2, waskilled while enroute from tires, Plant 2. Airfoam mold repair, Plant 1, now| Philadelphia] November 6, when signed and built at Goodyear Dept. 111C, machine shop, Plant 1. by Aircraft. Piloting the plane was John F. Baugher. formerly Dept.| It was a joyous occasion re- 1his carwas hit a truck on the Armstrong, Goodyear 111H, Airfoam mold repair, now Dept. cently for IolaBrewer, Dept.11, 1Pennsylvania turnpike. Don en- Whose 1110. tools and templates, Plant 1. D, gineering pilot, Weds Girl Hazlett, accounts payable, Plant when James, son of James L. Snod- test who also Ralph formerly Dept. 180,i son, conducted test flights for the Name Was In Gas balloon room. Plant 1, now Dept. 132, her Technical Sergeant grassj Sr., Dept.157, was expect- new plane preceding mill room, Plant 1. William Brewer, returned home ingi his own discharge in Janu- the entire George G. Smith, formerly Dept. decorations, years week. MaskHe Received 108A, labor department. Plant 1, now with various after ary,i after more than three Dent. 156F. tubes. Plant 1. 40 months' service overseas. He ini the service. Boyette, Synthetic Henderson Scott, back to Dept. 391A, was discharged two weeks ago, Funeral services wereheld in Burnell One of Goodyear's wartime janitors and elevators, Plant 3. nearly five years in Plant, has left for a trip through in the William E. Strasser, formerly Dept. after the iAkron November 13 and inter- romances culminated 137. spreader division. Plant 1, now armed forces. His entire over- mentr in the East, where she will visit marriage Weaver, ! was Ellet Memorial of Hester Dent. 251A, build ng tires, Plant 2. service was in the Pacific Cemetery.( parents friends. Her trip will include accounting, 1, and Sikula, formerly Dept. seas Besides his sales Plant Pete 181. and Asiatic theaters. William he leaves wife, Cumberland, Washington, D. C, Corporal Harold Hoaglin of tanks. Plant 1, now Dept. 271F, auto ,and£ brothers, his mats. Plant 2. and his wife are making their ac daughter and a sister. Baltimore and Quantico. At GrandRapids,Mich.,on Novem- Samuel Thomson, back to Dept. 272A. home in Cleveland, 0. His Quantico she will visit her sis- 6 bride'shome. larire belts, Plant 2. ber at the Lucas, 282A, brother, Gernard, is flight of- ter, Maxine, a WAVE, who is a working in old gas Albert J. back to Dept. forces. TO BE DISCHARGED hospitalapprentice While the job shop. Plant 2. ficer in the army air first class. mask department three years George Pavich, returned to Dept. Sergeant Roy W. Baker Jr., 10SC. production squadron, Plant 1. ago, Hester inserted her name formerly who worked five weeks of his Betty Bump Clearwater, who Lotus Cutrieht, Dept. 304B. Pegev Lusk, Dept. 731, car j address in a gas mask which quality control Plant 3. now forty-five day furlough home in company following her and tanks. supplies office, re- i left the by Hoaglin over- Dent. l.r>2A, birld tires. Plant 1. and home Dept. 141, preparation, was received formerly 345, husband, stock marriage last spring and has Correspondence between Mickey Lezak, Dent. |ports that her Staff Plantj 1, has gone to Camp At- been with her husband at Ft. seas. Chemigum, Plant 3. now Dept. 156E, SergeantLouis G. Lusk, is home , the two ensued and blossomed tnnbe room. Plant 1. terbury, Ind., where he will be McPherson, Ga., visited her Hoaglin Micho Franzesevic, formerly Dept. ja°:ain, after two years in the discharged. into romance. returned 1, European He had served over- friends in the timekeeping de- his dis- 191B, janitors and elevators. Plant theater. A former seas more a year with during a home last month with now Dent. 2250, reclaim. shipping department employe, than partment at Plant 1 and a half Beach, formerly Dept. 181, j army. in city recently. charge, after three Kermit he is returning to his prewar ,General Patton's Third week's stay the years in Europeand Africa, and tank lining. Plant 1. now Dent. 271G. His father, R. W. Baker Sr., is printers' rolls, P'ant 2 job a state highway patrol- in Akron on November Mee, Dept. as product inspector,Dept. 141. The for the absence arrived Clarence M. fnrmerlv man. reason 2 when the two saw each other 159, process band trucks. Plant 1. last week-end of Ida Weyrick, the first time. Four days now Dent. 422A, warehousing. Plant 2. checker Dept. 271C. v-belts, for Clarence Cole, formerly Dept. 105D, furlough Private Jack Jaccaud, super- in later they were married. Dept. Home on a 17-dav Plant 2, was that her daughter, annrontice school, Plnnt 1, now Corporal visor in Dept. 271C, v-belts, inc. machine shon. Plant 1. is Tom Ikins. son of Eleanor, was married Saturday Harry Ogden, formerly Dept. 381, Georrre Ikins, Dent. 214, pro- Plant 2, before entering the to discharged Robert W. Swing, son of Nel- tanks. Plant 3. now Dept. 111C, ma- control, service,has been hospitalized at Clint K. Rowles. 271C, shop, duction Plant A. Cor- veteran Thirty-Seventh lie Swing, Dept. v-belts chine Plant 1. poral Ikins, Camp Hood, Tex., following eye of the discharged William Evans, returned to Dept. a member of the 2, has been Plant 2. the injury glasses division. Plant is 233R. calender room. medical corps last three received whenhis from the armed forces and William Paul, back to Dept. 141, vears, at Cape broke while he was plavinghas- Dept. 187, prenaration. 1. is now stationed back to his old job in stock Plant May, '> The injury isnot serious. Make someone happy by giv- A, Aircraft. Edwin Vinsel. formerly Dept. 102E, N. J. ketball. ing a Victory Bond as a gift. tool project,Plant THE WINGFOOT CLAN- 8 Men, EXHIBIT TO SHOW 25-Year Pins To Seven One Woman VARIOUS METHODS III Since February, Gets 30-Year Pin OF TANK CANNINGI Idea li To Select Style For Storage Of Army's Reserve "■JV^A Sfaiijm T^, * ..■Is;-,,!,* Equipment In Peacetime
Fruits of Goodyear Aircraft's *** ■■ *"**^ &". ' development efforts in the new l^a^a^aa^aW L^fcs!* army tank-canning process go m^^ *Jl\\\ a^T^iB \mT on display in early December, when a closed showing of long- WrnaaM- L^L* mmaaW term storage containers will be mm\ ■41^ held for some 200 army repre- m\mm%Jm\\ W' *» £ 4^ A^ Bfl sentatives and high-ranking ■ government officials at the huge tank depot in Lima, 0. Purpose will be to select a ** - mm packagingstyle MM ' * F^^ mWAmMar^^^m^M definite tank for 99Pf^l^mam^u'W^y ■ ' mmm t^mmaa9mmmi K t*" MmTmmmW storageof the army's peacetime reserve equipment. The type of a^aw^ -I^L^jjjfl i\ila^H aV; : container selected will bechosen lam. . v
Kids' League Will Getting Instructions From Ray Start December 1 Basketball play in the Sons of Employes League will getj under way December 1. Mean- while aclinic is being conducted every Saturday morning, 8:30 to 11 o'clock, for boys who plan to plav this season, and all sons Thirty Enrolled In CURTAIN TO RISE of Goodyear employes are in- '"' m m iw to Separateleagues ConditioningGass ON GAGE SEASON f*aJ9Lr*'- J^SW^L Mm TB vited attend. |for two age groups will be set up, boys eight through Thirty Goodyear girls > * one for and SATURDAY NIGHT 1 mm\AMMMuaa\\\\\m. %3r S^X^ZjTZM' HM IM thirteen years,and the other for women, ranging in ages from Goodyear Will Mix With Fast those between fourteen and six- fifteen to fifty-five, are partici- Westminster Aggregation At teen. pating in the eight weeks' con- New Wilmington, Pa. ditioning course in Goodyear OUR SHOOTERS WIN Hall every Wednesday evening The Wingfoots travel to New The Goodyear rifle team de- at 5:30. Wilmington, Pa., Saturday night feated Goodrich and Post No. The program, under the di- to play Westminster College in 209 teams last week in a close rection of Helen Sullivan,physi- the team's first basketball game shooting match. The scores cal education instructor at East of the season.These same teams were: Goodyear,1837; Goodrich, High School, includes a half W * "square off" a . t _ 1369; Post No. 209, 1295. E. L. hour limbering up course in will week from J&jr J Jm^£ Smam^m^m m^aS^9 I tonight in Goodyear gym to Arnold made 283, the highest calisthenics in Room 324, fol- open the home schedule. And total score. Rifle practice has lowed by e-ames such as volley- it will seem like old times again j been changed to Tuesday each ball, badminton and basketball " Monday in Although registra- to basketball enthusiasts. Dur- " week instead of and the pym. ing the war cage activities ■■■■■ t^K i Wednesday. tions closed last week, late en- ceased but since Hitler, Hiro- rollments will be accepted from hito and Mussolini have stepped left to right: Bill Falor, Jim Sankey, Frank Yahner and M. B. Davis, supervisor in those willing to pay for the full out of the picture, the sport is Ray Detrick. Dept. 180, balloon room, Plant course. on. Ray 1, left last Friday for a two "Let's do it this way, fellows," Coach Detrick instructs he Two Class A girls' teams will this of former Akron University hoopsters during a workout weeks' vacation, which will play the preliminary tilt on trio spend hunting in the Tiffin and These Two Surely in Goodyear gym. Twenty candidates, most of whom are former his twosons next Wednesdav night's card college stars, are bidding for berths on the Goodyear Wingfoot Findlay areas with Maple following go recently home Wreckers and, the main be- squad. Opening home game is November 28 against Westminster who returned tween the Wingfoots and West- College. from the service. minster, a dance will be held in Two Aircraft bowlers set the gvm for Goodvearfans. Ma- the pace last week for high rion Miller's All-Girl Orchestra scores in Goodyear league will provide the music. competition. Ed Grizer of SEE WHAT GOODYEAR BOWLERS ARE DOING Dept. 6 and Alva J. Stratton, Twelve Men On Squad Dept. 815, were in fine fettle Coach Ray Detrick plans to LEAGUE as they fired identical 2G3 ENGINEERS "A" LEAGUE OFFICE LEAGUE FOUR-IN-ONE carry twelve men on his squad. Team Won Lost Pet. scores. Team Won Lost Pet. Team Won Lost Pet. .800 At present it looks as though Goodyear Hall 19 lt .840 Spartans 24 6 Grizer, Pit. 2 Laboratory 14 4 .778 Corsairs 19 11 .633 who rolls with the team personnel will be as 109 B 20 10 .617 Sales Accounting 19 11 .777 in Payable 18 12 .805 Lucky Strikes 19 11 .633 Haun's Hookers the Ma- follows: Aircraft 16 11 .593 Accounts Speed Bahs 17 13 .556 League, Pit. 2 Engineers 17 13 .B67 Equpment 17 13 .817 terials and Service Centers: Bob Cluggish and 17 13 .815 Rascals 16 14 .533 registered eight straight Rubber Reserve 16 14 .533 Merchan ise Hy Los 16 14 .533 John Wiggers. Forwards: Jim!Sheet Metal 14 13 .519 Realtors 15 15 .796 Foremen's Club 15 15 .794 Corkers 14 16 .466 strikes from the second frame Montgomery, Don Bennett IWheels & Brakes 15 15 .500 Ten Pins 14 16 .466 Stratton, is Airfoam 13 It .481 Mechanical Goods 15 15 .778 12 18 .400 on. who with the Chester Franks, Bill Falor and ant 14 16 .764 Curvey Rollers in I,Rim Plant 13 17 .433 Interp Accounts Payable 12 18 .400 Plant C Moles the Ma- Frank Yahner. Guards: Rudy Steel Products 12 18 .400 Engineering 13 17 .798 Doozlei 9 21 .300 terials League, blasted eight Soderauist, Jim Sankev, George ; lents 10 17 .370 Retail Store 10 20 .758- S 22 .742 Gutter Girls 7 23 .233 consecutive strikes, missed in Krulick, Garbett Tools & Dies 8 22 .267 Government Sales 8 Team 3-game high, Spartans, 2036; Chuck and Jim High s'ngle,Dulin, high game, 1-game high, Bloom, the ninth, and 224 : 3 Individual Mech. team 1-game hgh, Spartans, 717; in- struck twia^ Richter. Cunningham, 109-B, 614: high team Goods, 251:individual 3-game hitjh, dividual 3-game hgh, Pugh. 488 ; in- in the tenth. Three latecomers who also 1-game, Plant 2 Laboratory, 959; high Palmer, Goodyear Hall, 584 : team 1-game high, Gurganus, 200 ; Goods, dividual are showing to advantage are team 3-game, 109* B.* 2677.* 1-game h'gh, Mechanical 1019: individual hUh *aveiage,* Zeh, 142. Sprea^burg, team 3-game high,* *Goodyear* Hall, 2620. # Dick formerlv of ENGINEERS "B" LEAGUE LEFT-OVER LEAGUE Heidelberg College; Howard Ir- Team Won Lost Pet. ROOM FOR SEVERAL INTERPLANT LEAGUE Team Won Lost vine, ex-star at the University Rubber Reserve 28 5 .848 14 6 BADMINTON PLAYERS : Aircrafters 20 7 .741 Team Won Lost Pet. PUP of Iowa, and M ke Callahan of, W. L. Office 22 8 .733 A-B Control 12 6 Spitfires 24 9 .727 12 6 St. Marys, Calif. These three 315-B 18 12 .600 Flight Insp 20 10 .667 Caustics There still is room for hoopsters ; Ground Pilots 19 11 .633 Army Air Force 11 7 have iust been dis- Silents 19 14 .576 7 men and women players in charged K 28 Rims 16 17 .485 Perch's Inn 17 13 .567 rMant 3 Eng.neering 8 from military service. Splitters 16 14 .533 Department 20 9 9 the Goodyear Badminton 315 Too's 15 18 .455 8 10 Following the home opener 2 Pipe Shop 15 18 .455 W. L. Beacons 16 14 .533 Payroilers League which is to open next Wednesday, Wingfoots Pit. Pathfinders 15 15 .500 Department 816 7 11 3. the Sheet Metal 12 18 .400 Engineering No. 1 7 11 December Practice ses- be 4 to Pit. 2 Engineers 7 23 .233 W. L. Bl'mps 15 15 .500. being every will hosts December Chemical Devel 7 23 .233 Rim Plant Office 13 17 .433 Maintenance 7 11 sions are held Baldwin-Wallace College. Other Synthetics 11 19 .367 Engineer.ng No. 2 5 13 Monday night at 7 o'clock Half Tracs 5 22 .185 5 prior to Nation- H'prh single, Bradley, Silents, 230 ; W. L. Shop 10 20 .333 Sponge Rubber 10 Goodyear tilts scheduled Engr. Squad 6 24 .200 Team 3 game high, A-B Production in gym and all games high 3-game, Whaley, Rubber Re- game Goodyear women, al Industrial Conference ' 559; silents, 1-game, Control, 2461; team 1 high, men and serve, high team 1-game, High individual H. D. 906; 1-game include General Electric, Crile high PUP, ind v.dual high. as wellas membersof their 893 ; high team 3-game, Spitfires, Browning, Engr. Squa'\ 212: in- Huff P B-P, 681; individual 1-game General Hospital and Miami 2377. dividual 3-game, Starcher, W. L. Of- Contiol, immediatefamilies, are in- * * * fice, 561 :h'gh 1-game, W. L. Hagstrom, A-B 234 ; indi- University. team vidual high average, Hagstrom, A-B vited to participate. Bring LADIES MORNING Office, 924 ;high team 3-game, ground Season tickets, $6 for reserv- TUESDAY Pilots, Control, 174. your own racketsand birds, LEAGUE 2442. « t * ed seats and $4 for general ?d- ♥ * * if possible. Team Won Lost Pet. DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE mission, are on sale now at the Pinkies Punks 14 4 .777 MATERIALS & SERVICE 12 6 .666 Team Won Lost employes activities office in 5 Spots Team Won Lost Pet. Design Goodyear Tapicans 11 7 .611 Fuel Tank 11 10 Hall. Drops .333 Screwballs 20 10 .666 Tire Design 14 10 Dew 6 12 Nomads 18 12 .600 Kemiks 14 10 TUESDAY LADIES' LEAGUE Pin-Up-Glrls 6 12 .333 Alley Katz 18 12 .600 Team Won Lost Pet. Fight ng Tigers 5 13 .277 Ma der's Maulers 13 11 Atoms 27 6 .818 PRIZED SCROLL individual, Postlethwait, Go Gitters 17 13 .566 Snecifications 13 11 High Edna Haum's Hookers 16 14 .633 Bowlerettes 23 10 .696 Echols, Dept. 162, 163; lvgh individual 3-game, Ann .... Tire Tech Service 13 11 Rockettes 19 14 .675 Kate air- Pit. C Moles 16 14 .533 Research 12 12 bacs, 1, girls Opalin'k, 404 : high team, Dew Drops, Steves M ID'8 16 14 .533 Duffers 18 16 .545 Plant showed the 617 ;high team 3 game, 5 Spots, 1813. Synthetics 4 12 12 6 M's 17 It .615 department * * ♥ Snperservice 14 16 .466 Bombers 10 14 In her last Thurs- Rejects 14 16 .466 Gremlins 16 17 .484 day hand-designed THURSDAY LADIES LEAGUE Film Stars 10 14 Flying 5 IB 18 .464 a scroll, re- Brasshats 12 18 .400 LifeOuards 10 14 Team Won Lost Pet. Flashers 12 18 .400 Bids Bowlers 16 18 .454 cordinc theIv'rths a^d deaths in Rangers Plastiks 10 14 Duckies 19 family, dating 24 6 .800 5 C's 7 23 .233 Individual 1-game high, Coburn, 224 ; 14 .424 her back to 1842. R & S Rookies 21 9 .700 Buck's 6 14 ID .424 High Ind'vldual, Al Stratton, 263 ; individual 3-game high, Coburn, 599 ; Jiving 6 13 20 .898 Pin Busters 19 11 .633 high individual 3-gnme. Joe Winkler, team 1-game high, Maulers, Pit. 2 Shipping 18 12 .600 Maimer's Cadet 7 26 .212 588; high team. Non-ads. 909; high 845 : team 3game high, Maider's Maul- High individual Louise Rich- 6 Cracker Jacks 16 14 .533 team 3-games, ers.2409. 1-game, Carter Jones 16 14 .533 Nomads. 2661. ardson, 197; high individual 8-game, QUIZ ANSWERS Sales Accounting 16 14 .533 Mildred Buck, 516 :high team 1-gnme, G-8's 15 15 .500 Hazel Hami'ton. Dept. 142, Edward Wet/el, Dept. 155C, Atoms 816 ;high team 3-game, Atoms, Spec Specials 14 16 .467 bead room, is home, recovering bicvcle tubps. Plant 1, left this 2279. (Questionson Page 5) Factory Office 11 19 .367 operation. Rollettes 7 23 .233 from an Her husband. week for Florida, where he will Texas (over lf> 000 miles). 5 Engineers 4 16 .133 Paul, was discharged the first spend his two weeks' vacation Those Victory Bonds you huy 2. Frogs and toads. High Individual. Blance Davis. 189; of the after serving son. a — — high individual 3-gnme, Abbie Aston. month al- withhis doctor attached and hold will serve a fine 8. "In the space of their self- 521: high team. Rangers. 826 ; high most four years in the Euro- to a nnval hosnital there. He purpose when you really need LI.ntent." team 3-game, Rangers, 2288. pean theater. will return December 8. money.