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wiMHRCKYr rTM THF1111 vjx v/ v/ x v/j^a xx 1 := S^ = AIRCRAFY EDITION = AMERICA FIRST IN THE AIR VOL. 2 AKRON, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1942 No. 33 First Martin B-26-C Bomber Roars Into Skies With Equipment Made By Aircraft THOUSAND DOLLARS | Machine Caslle, ENTHUSIASM TO BE DISTRIBUTED Shop, Once Held As Nan's Invaded By Women FOR SUGGESTIONS RAMPANT AT Cheeks About Ready For Air- FORT CROOK crafters Who Turned In mmr*w\?m^ J mw<^Mr Helpful Ideas Test Flight Is Hailed As Complete Success By for $10(1(1 will go this l^P^^^. I^L— "m-^mm ■" week to alert Aircrafters, at the Officers At Scene conclusion of a three-month Wr^M) Am mm ' A^~^M ipmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtmmmmt period in the labor-management sub-committee program on sug- Am Itv- I M When the first model of gestions. AmmAw* m\ """ ' ' the new Martin i^irv «"' i Am mr. mvA\ W MLv^ - .. j B-26-C With a three-month period, f{. , %j,&. la B, ■■^^^mW^^_Mm mt .M NIl v BHiM '^w* bomber to be assembled at ending August 11, the sub-com- Martin plant mittee announced that the spe- aircraft at cial labor-management program Fort Crook, Neb., roared would be continued another '~4£l Am ' m\ (Pi I iBki^n^ %fcr^ -^AmW^wW into the air on its first test three months. flight the other day, its Four men, James Allison, wings, ailerons and tail Dept. 215A; Earl Welser, Dept. 951; Steven Wood, Dept. 970, "^B Wav .^tfl Ml4^*"" L* Am^LmmW^mm\m\\\\\m\ surfaces represented the and A. D. Parsons, Dept. 923, work of men and women on were awarded a total of $250 Goodyear Aircraft produc- for the top suggestions for the tion lines. third month of the three-month Peggy Aston (right) and Anna Leslie feel perfectly at ease as they work on milling machines period. in Plant (', to do their share in the program to "Rub Out The Axis." B-26-C wings are made Allison, Wood, Welser and in Plant C and the tail Parsons, along with Joe Gru- "The Bull of the Woods," Aircraft to qualify for machine C machine shop, is also on a surfaces and ailerons in 352; W. D. McGurk, famed J. R. Williams' cartoon shop work, but unquestionably milling machine because despite Plants A and B. t. 364; E. P. Minnear, Dept. character, whose experiences in the forerunners of a large group her mere 19 years she's appar- «Dept.and Harold Dept. legion, eventually To Aircrafters working on Smith, machine shops have been of women who willbe ently a very serious-minded Martin sub-assemblies, 970, participated in an addi- would really lift his eyebrows doing routine in Aircraft ma- young woman, intensely inter- it is tional $750 for the top sugges- were he to visit the machine chine shops as the drive to put ested in havintr a part in the welcome news that the first tions for the entire three-month shop in Plant C (Dept. 931). the Axis behind the 8-ball con- aircraft industry. B-26-C bomber they helped period. tinues to build momentum. build is in the air. And that For the machine shop, once Peggy was graduated from more are being assembled. Very Profitable For Three held as man's own castle, has At present both Mrs. Leslie Central High school and entered by and Miss Aston working the Goodyear ten The B-26-C represents the Altogether, the month turned been invaded the fair sex. are on School for a production genius party consists of milling machines. weeks' course. combined of out to be a mighty profitable The invasion not only Goodyear Aircraft, but one for Allison, Welser and Anna Leslie and Peggy Aston, It's a far cryfrom garden clubs When asked what she would two to milling machines, like to do, a half dozen other American Wood, in particular. For with of the first women in all but Mrs. Peggy laughingly re- industrial plants that once made their regular awards by the reg- Leslie has negotiated the tran- marked: "Put me on a drill automobiles, suggestion sition nobly. For 17 years a press or a milling machine." tires and other ular committees, products for civilian use, but already announced, Allison and housewife, a mother of two Peggy is not afraid of ma- Always boys, 8 and 14, and a member chinery. now are manufacturing the Welser collected $387.50 each Remember Fact is, she's not afraid tools of war. and Wood $266.66. of the East Liberty and Ohio of anything. On her job she's Awards for the third month Your Suggestions State garden clubs, Mrs. Leslie all business and a credit to the Deadliest Medium Bomber felt the call to be some serv- of the three-month labor-man- of young women in Aircraft pro- All sub-assembliesfor the im- May Save Lives ice in the aircraft industry, and duction work. (Continued on Page 3) one day, while on a proved fourth version of what is shopping said to be the world's deadliest trip down town, stopped at the KEEP 'EM FLYINO For decade, U. S. employment agency to medium bomber were assembled more than a at the Martin plant at Fort our enemies have been ask a few questions about de- The Skipper Says: industries. She Did You Find That Crook. building the greatest war fense was told to- of there was a place for her, and The first bomber was put machine all time. Today gether within eight days of the Often time and energy are we must do in a few months she enrolled in a Goodyear $20 Lost By Eileen? school. time the last major sub-assem- spent racking our brains over what they took years to do. bly was received at the Martin something which may be per- Every person in every Mrs. Leslie went to work, plant, was man. He at Will some Aircrafter have a and it flown eleven fectly clear to the next plant has a responsibility after schooling, Aircraft heart and really please Eileen days after the start of assembly. can't help you unless he knows to the men in combatto de- early in July. Flaker, Dept. 70, Plant A. Martin workers cheered wildly that a problem exists. ways Asked velop new and better if she were afraid of Miss Flaker, taking expense as Ellis D. Shannon of Balti- Give your fellow workers an of doing each job. machines and machinery, she more, Martin's youthful test opportunity to help you by money from her department to No your job as answered in the negative. The pilot, took the B-26-C into the frankly asking for their advice, one knows first thing she, knew, payroll the other day, lost a $20 well as you do. Study it. she was bill. It was company money, air for its first flight, which was and in return give generously of running a milling machine. but Think it over. How could She Miss Flaker replaced the loss. hailed as highly successful by your own knowledge to help sums up her attitude about her officials. Enthusiasm over per- when and where it is needed. it be done better or safer. job briefly, by quoting So if some Aircrafter did Work out your own ideas. her elder happen formance knew no bounds. Sharing and exchanging knowl- son's words. He's too young for to find the money, will Because the plane is a new edge and Make sure they're good, the army, he just put it in an envelope benefits all concerned they'll but he did tell her, one, it will undei'go exhaustive encourages the spirit of co- and work. "you build the planes, mother, and drop it in the company mail tests. operation necessary to the Suggestions by you may and I'll fly them." to Miss Eileen Flaker, Dept. 70, Additional B-26-C Martin smooth running of any business mean a terrific blow to the Pegiry Aston, second of the Plant A? bombers now are being assem- or industry. enemy—and you can do it! two girls working in the Plant It surely will be appreciated. bled. 2 Forty Thousand Participate In Aircraft's First Big Annual Frolic FUN STARTS AT 10 "STEVE" SEGI IS Forty Thousand At Around-The Clock Aircraft Picnic \ O'CLOCK, RUNNING —..-— —^..^—c .. ..^..^..^..^.1 PROMOTED TO HIGH LATE INTO NIGHT PLACE IN AIRSHIPS Park Hums With Activity On Workers On Two Shifts "Split" Occasion Of "Around Work So All May Attend Clock" Outing Party In His Honor workers, HuV)^uBks J^3|^ivh m0***mwl V % i vB^p t^ \w I m A 0^9 S. H. "Steve" Segi, general Goodyear Aircraft of their families and friends, esti- foreman wheel and brake de- by park officials at 40,- partments at Aircraft, has been mated — appointed- production superin- 000, attended the first annual Aircraft "around-the-clock" pic- tendent of airships, Departments nic Friday at Summit Beach 334, 364 and 373, in an organi- Park. zation change announced this From 10 o'clock a. m. until mid- week. Segi is responsible to night, when the Aircraft or- Zeno Wicks, general superinten- chestra played its final number dent, Plants A and B. for the dance in the ballroom, J. H. Dent has been appointed the park was humming with general foreman of all wheel activity. and brake departments, also Second shift workers began rivet manufacturing, replacing arriving with their families, for Segi.