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Vol.4 AKRON, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1944. No. 6 Victory Up To Workers on Production Line, "Tom" Harmon Tells Aircrafters
» ■"»-"" "««. "" -^. o-vn"«"».**■"""». a" -tm "«*. "»■"», " "'^. "s-^.""■"^,"" '"a. ■» ""as,«» vi'X.ivi-x.ixh vmNi>v>ivn'viiXtPXii>.iiVii'xii'viF>..>virv BOND DRIVE Lieutenant "Tom" Harmon Shows Spot Where He Was "Lost" \ LIEUTENANT CASH SALES HERE WITH OVER $70,000 FILM STAR Employes On List As Members Of Captain Frank Baldwin Of "$1,000 Club" Jap Fighting Fame Aids "QuotaShip"Kickoff The Fourth War Loan drive SBBBBtM^H .MM SBBBsW at Aircraft is well on its way over the quota of 90 per cent Speaking with the "purjcji" participation, according to word and sincerity of men who aVOfjit from campaign headquarters. ally have met and beaten the As of Monday 85 per cent of finest pilots and planes the Axis the employes were on the has to offer, Lieutenant "Tom.'8 wagon," with 1,300 new sav" v3! IE V. ri "bond sW.\sO^H mW i If J Harmon, former All-Americah applicants for deductions, and football star, now of the army 7,000 already having increased ""' air forces, and Marine Captain their pledges. W* ssssssB*^* r sRK>Jaaaaaa
W BBB^'"~ ■ SSsT' {"'^M Slusser Safety Award trophy. million Red Cross dollars for In the final facts and figures, the service of ten million fight- pertaining to plant safety, at ing men and women and their forty different Goodyear operat- -families. "Your Red Cross is at \m\mmm\m\\\\\m\^Mm^mm^ ing units throughout the world, his side"is the campaign slogan. this Canadian plant edged out Dr. Walter F. Tunks, rector all others. Date of presentation of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, of the trophy willbe announced who successfully guided last later. year's Red Cross War Fund Cedartown and Cartersville, campaign, will again serve as bothinGeorgia, won second and chairman of the 1944 drive, ac- third place respectively. cording to WilliamG. Roderick, St. Hyacinthe had but five chairman of the Summit county Surveying American war production, high officials of the British government last Thursday accidents during the entire pe- chapter. visited Goodyear plants, including Plant D, at Aircraft, where they watched FG-1 navy fighter riod of 1943. The second place Sherman H.Dalrymple, presi- planes roll off the production line. winner, Cedartown, recorded dent of the United Rubber In the above picture, taken at Plant D,left to right, are Harry E. Blythe, vice president and but seven, and Cartersville had Workers of America, C.I.O.; general manager of Aircraft; Sir Andrew Duncan, British minister of supply; P. W. Litchfield, nineteen. It is noteworthy that Mrs. Dudley Maxon, George Goodyear board chairman, and Sir Charles Hambro, chairmanof the British war materialmission these three highest on the list Nobil and J. R. Silver Jr. will in the United States. all are cotton mills. serve as co-chairmen. Campaign All Goodyear units, with the headquarters have been estab- exception of the plant in Swe- lished at 141 South Main street, den, figured in the competition. with J. B. Dannemiller asoffice More Money Goes War conditions prevented nor- manager. "Matt" Taylor Buys Heavily of Bonds To Employes For mal operations at the Swedish The county chapter's share of plant. the national fund quota,includ- Good Suggestions Other Plants' Ratings -ffc ing the annual Red Cross roll Following arethe other Gcfla year operating call, will be $550,000, compared Employes of Plants A, B, D units and me with a heavily oversubscribed ratings they were given: No. 4 and Millersburg shared in sug- Houston 5, Goodyear quota of $357,000 in1943. gestion cash awarded by RRC: No. "It is a privilege to again ' '' the Eng. Corp; 6, Rockmart; 7, Eng- IIBBBBBBBBBBBKB^BBBBBBBbVSdF' 1■ OSM ,Lj*"B BBH?^' mm small award committee last land; 8, Bowmanville; 9, serve as chairmanof the great-— week. Top awardof $35 went to St. est of -all campaign efforts Marys; 10, New Toronto; 11, ■ssssssssssssh^BssssssssbbSk- Bstr aK? mm C. F. Hawkins, Dept. 368, Akron Plant 2 Engineering; 12, the -raising of our 1944 Red Plant A. Cross War Fund of $550,000 Akron tubes and accessories; 13, andT cheerfully accept this call Awards went to the following: California; 14,New Bedford;15, Akron Plant 1 production serv- to duty," stated Dr. Tunks in Plants A-B— C. F. Hawkins, accepting the campaign chair- ■ssT^ssfl I ice and stock preparation; Dept. 368, $35; Paul Murphy, 16, GAC Plant C; ,17, Kelly- manship. ssssBr^Tlssssssl 277, $20; W. W. Orlich and R. Largest Quota Springfield; 18, Decatur; 19, T. Esch, both of Dept. 280, each GAC Plants A and B; 20, Akron "It's the largest Red Cross $15. W. D. Gray and R. L. Phe- RRC; 21, Akron Plant2 produc- quota we have ever attempted nicie, both of Dept. 335, and tion service; 22, GAC Plant D; to raise. Knowing full well that T. J. Miller, 352, each $10. Jo- 23, Jackson; 24, Arizona; 25, every person in Summit county seph Bott, 234; Shirley Elmore, Akron mechanical goods; 26, fully appreciates the wonderful 321, and Jane Weaver, 216, each Akron Plant 2 tires; 27, Argen- and vitalwork of theRed Cross, $5. tina; 28, Akron Plant 1 engi- Iam supremely confident that neering; 29, Akron Plant 3; 30, this $550,000 quota will be over- Plant D— W. B. Armstrong, Dept. 572F, and Otmer Gandee, Windsor; 31, Brazil; 32, Gads- subscribed, as have been all oth- den; 33, Akron Plant1tires; 34, J ■! 506, each $25. M. S. Schwing, r ers. ■ssssssssssssssssssssssssi sstJl^sssssssssT-^*' I Mexico; :i.>, Akron crude "Everv family in this com- 535, $15. Carnie J. Shaw, 670; mhl-gh Nells, 679, Robert, and stock preparation; 36, fl munity has been touched, either Coral B. and ron chemical division;37, directly or Moke, 514B,each$10. J.B.Blair, Akrorr indirectly by the 679, checks; Troy, Plant 2 reclaiming; 38, Peru; war and the service of our "Matt" Taylor Hands Over Check for $5,000 War Bonds two L.C. 606; 39, Australia; 40, Adena. young men and women. Every H. H. Cook 50 ; W. G.' Scott, oneknows 551; A. C. Fashing, 641; W. A. KEEP EM FLYING that— 'YourRed Cross "Coming through" for the Iwas formerly in charge of Air- Jones, 514, checks, is at his side' and to keep your drive, craft's training classes in the two and A. Fourth War Loan M. A. F. Roach Jr., 537, each receives Red Cross at his side, we all Taylor, Dept 276, Akron public school system, has welcome the privilege of con- "Matt" weld- already bought nearly $20,000 $5. Wedding Surprise ing and sheet metal training, — tributing more liberally than worth of War Bonds, paying Millersburg W. W. Wengerd, ever before." already a heavy bond purchaser, cash or purchasing through pay- $20. Otis Gallion and Shirley Francis KEEP EM FLYING handed Horn, secretary roll deductions. Kerr, each $10. Alma Rottman, to C. C. Bowser, head of the "Matt" is being transferred $5. Naval VocabularyIs labor training squadron,a check to the Atlanta, Ga., district and KEEP EM FLYING Evident last Thursday for $5,000 worth plans to leave for his new post *"* ' InLetter of War Bonds. "Matt", who about February 19. Unique CardMade AmmW SSSSSSSSsV *GmmV Carroll Rupe, formerly of For Birthday Party Dept. 514, production control, j^Hik, ■JAVr-- M MM* m\w* '^tmmV^Am Plant D, wrote to Sends Thirty To Forty Letters Each Month friends from When Mike Gehrig, Dept. 614, hisnaval training base at Samp- "Boys" InArmed ForcesBeyond Seas production son, N. Y., using some of To control, Plant D3, his celebrated his birthday recent- newly-acquired naval vocabu- 952, by lary. Elmer P. Ross, Dept. Private Will Mauritz is quite ly, he started a new angle on metal handforming, Plant interesting. Mauritz says: He Carroll said he liked it fine sheet the cake business. didn't C, and chaplain of American "Tell the boys on the produc- use a cake, but put his candles but it was strict and "it's square Legion Post 209, which has tion line to keep swinging. Vic- this and that, clean this and on a luscious coconut creampie. many Goodyearites as members, tory is just around the corner. The members of the department that on the double, mate. The sends thirty to forty letters a Also our company wants to first day they shoot you in the didn't hear about his birthday monthto his overseaspals. thank Goodyear Aircraft for the until that day, so a homemade port arm with a square needle cigarettes that were sent to with propellers on." "You know there's nothing card—was the best they could receiving from home them. They were appreciated offer a card with a birthday KEEP 'EM FLYING like a letter immensely." you're army. I — — message inscribed and a "V" for when in the i Now at Camp Croft, S. C, is know because I went through KEEP 'EM FLYING victory made of pennies pasted Mr.andMrs. C. S.Williams. Private Walter A. Emich, for- the experience,"remarkedRoss. Buy MORE War Bonds to the paper. Caughron, secretary mer worker in Dept. 572, final Mildred "There may be only a few lines to R. W. "Bob"Fickes, safety di- assembly, Plant D, who would in a note but there's enough to rector, Plants A-B, and C. S. like to hear from his friends at give you that 'lift' you need. "Doc" Williams, research an- Aircraft. Everyone write to ' should letters "Bob" Fickes, safety director, Plants A-B, alyst of the supervisional train- KEEP EM FLYING the boys, for there isn't abetter is a well-known punster, and his latest is: "The ing division, surprised their BillKillers, supervisorinDept. morale builder." getting friends and co-workers at Air- 572, final assembly, Plant D, has Of the many letters thatRoss rationing situation is no butter fast." craft with the announcement of joined the navy. has received from overseas,one their wedding. THE WINGFOOT CLAN.- 3 Gospel, Spiritual Two Round Ou! 25 Years' Service Sing To Be HeldIn I Keeping The "Bond Fire" Burning TheaterFebruary19 A new activity sponsored by the employes activities office ' " ' ' ' ss^sssssl N"^ssfc&^¥Jia1s^sssl I■*': "M is the first Aircraft employes gospel and spiritual singing in the Goodyear theater on Sat- urday, February 19, at 7:30 p. m. i 99% The program will be con- -B^R^R^R^R^R^H ducted by John Neal, foreman \ m/ — of Dept. 312, Plant A, well- i^^^HR^R^ssssRsVBHBjaV Bil.H mm mM knownlocal musician and sing- er. He will be assisted by Wal- L .A ter Jordan, JamesMoore, W. F. W^M^ Echols and "Bid" Edmund. Special gueste at the sing will sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssl ** sssssssssssssssHl be the Echols Brothers Quartet from Rittman, the Baptist Tem- lassssssssssssB *"* vl ifiFiFfl ple MixedQuartet and the Tem- ple sssssssss^H asssH Four. \0 Left to right: Vice-President Harry E. Blythe, Joseph F. Employes in Dept. 312, tool sssssssssssssHasssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssH -Amm^M.^■■kaWI Stalter and Thomas N. Shreves. and die, will assist as ushers. " sssssssssssssH 3 '""■R" There will be no admission j R "c "^ Completing 25 years' service, gineer assisted in many of the charged. two Goodyear veterans received important machinery installa- Quartets interested in par- their service pins and checks tions at the Akron factories. In ticipating areaskedto call "Bid" from Harry Blythe, vice presi- 1937 he set up the special auto- Edmund, manager heel-curing machinery at Ext. 8108. dent and general of matic KEEP 'EM FLYINO Aircraft, last week. the Windsor, Vt., plant. R\ iw £__«^s# II Joseph F. Stalter, Dept. 187, Since early in 1942 "Joe"has OPEN MEETING tool project and liaison, Plants served in the tool engineering An open meeting of the In- A-B, came to Goodyear Tire department at Aircraft. dustrial Policeman's Club will February 1, 1919, be held at 8 p. m. Wednesday, and after a Thomas N. Shreves, Dept. February 16, in few months' preliminary train- 867, spare parts warehouse, the Bates build- ing was placed on the engineer- ing, corner of Goodyear boule- started with Goodyear Tire on vard and Newton street. ■ YOUR BOND PURCHASES I squadron. Upon completion January 16, 1919, and, after 22 L W FURNISHES THE HEAT K^B assigned KEEP EH FLYING — Rvl "he course he was years' service at Plants 1and 2, k V ■■nil■ «J IIB lachine design in 1920. came to Aircraft in December, E. H. Sambum, supervisor in In 1936 Stalter became job 1942. At present he is shift fore- Dept. 572. final assembly, Plant Americus Franchi (left), supervisor of Dept. 378, motor in- foreman in machine design and man at the spare parts ware- D, entered the army earlier this stallation, and Mer'e Speicher, Dept. 336, electric shop, are in that capacity and as an en- house. month. shown "kindling" the "bondfire" through their purchases of extra bonds.These two Plant B Employesdoubledtheir purchases. Valentines To Many Aircrafters Letter From "Our Boys" InItaly Is An Stork Presents Inspiration To Send Some Chocolate Bars added, bird, the DonaldK.Lengel, stationedat receiving, Plants A-B, sayshe'll the fabulous Somewhere in Italy soldiers bore the name of L. Gorman, the army base at Sioux Falls, hat, since the arrival stork, having left a baby boy. air need anew He a * found a card that was included R.F.D. 4, Alliance, 0. So the S. D., formerly employed in of a baby boy, John Leonard, with the cigarettes Aircrafters boys wrote this letter to Lester blueprints in Plant B, can tell to brighten the home at 1711 An income tax exemption in of a baby boy has had sent to boys overseas. It Gorman, Dept. 530, tool and die his buddies about the valentine, Woods road.Little John has one the form shop, Plant D: little Don Barry, left by the brother. come to bless the home of John — * a * S. McDonald, 1322 Morse street. "DearL Onone of the'mud- stork in the Lengel home, 1606 dy Tonawanda avenue. Don is John, who is employed in Dept. hills' of 'Sunny Italy' we the Joseph T. Endsley, Dept. 331, forming, foundacard bearing your name. first child. shop, A-B, re- 352, sheet metal hand Singer-Dancer j * * * machine Plants says the new arrival is a lively This card will probably be val- ports the arrival of a baby boy chap. ued by you as a souvenir, for I Barbara Ella is a bright-eyed in the Endsley home, 1205 Oak- little * * * of don't think many will get back baby girl left at the home land avenue. The newcomerhas from more points L. Cottrill, 76 Charlotte Douglas Lee he Betty Jane Patterson is a new distant than been named and arrival in the home of James this, or at least under more dif- et, and now Ernest is telling is the first child in the Endsley Westerly ficult hill associates in Dept. 182, H. Patterson, 721 conditions. This had. «est household. * * * road, Pattersons been taken and retaken by us, Plants A-B, about his two chil- and now the brother, have three girls and two boys. so we don't know just how this dren. Barbara has a six-by-nine worn Leslie, two and one-half years That smile James is employed in Dept. 884. card managed to get on this old. by Donald E. Miller, Dept. 971, tool cribs, Plant* *C.* particular mountain. * * * final assembly Plant C, is due "When we were on this to the addition of a new mem- Miller, Dept. 718, Karen Lee is the new baby mountainof 'mud and blood' our Donald C. ber to the household at 2300V4 of main object not merely engineering design, Plant C, is Congo street. daughter in the home Herb was to a proud fellow, as the arrival of * * * Palmer, shift foreman of Dept. take this mountain for America, a baby girl, Pamela Ann, in his 384. airship car assembly, Plant but we had been told that the Little Dorothy May, a bright- B. The littlegirl is the Palmers' 'Jerries'had an ample supply of home, 1068 Kelly avenue, came chocolate, as a valentine. Pamela Ann is eyed baby girl left by the stork first child. Herb has worked at milk which they ha- only in the home of Arthur C. Beck- Aircraft three and a half years. bitually carry on their persons, the child. * * * sadly a 41 a er, 577 East Ford avenue, Bar- flas y^^flsBBB/ aVi but we were disappointed. berton, arrived just in time to "I've applied for another ra- You people of America sure are James Nathan is the new help her brother, Arthur Jr., already lucky to be able to buy choco- arrival in the home of Paul tion book and notified lates J. celebrate his birthday, as their the department of internal reve- and we certainly appreci- Koons, 685 Richland court. birthdays fall on the same day. nue," was the only thing Frank ateit when some of youare gen- James has two little sisters, and The proud daddy is employed in Cornell. Dept. 572, final assem- erous enough to send chocolates the trio willkeep "Jim" busy he Dept. 510, hourly payroll, bly, Plant D, said when he re- Sylvia Chambers to us. says, but he's just about the Plant D. "Every time we see proudest 255, ported that he was the father of Sylvia Chambers is only our man in Dept. gen- a baby girl. Bonnie Alice, weigh- sev- planes overhead, it makes us i eral tool room, Plant A. — en but she is a graceful dancer feel good and we know and ap- * * + Carol Diane that's the name ing: eight pounds one ounce, was good singer. "Maybe Syl- of the new baby girl arriving born Saturday, January 29. and a preciate what good work you via will develop into a stage ar- Aircraft employes are NicholasKapity, formerly em- the other dav in the home of KEEP EM FLYING day," mother, accom- ployed Dept. 377, airship steel Henry J. Nealy Jr., 399 Home- tist some said her plishing toward' shortening this in Harry R. Felker, formerly o* i Effie Chambers, Dept. 836, jani- fittings, but now stationed at stead avenue. Carol is the only war, so we can all come back daddy family. Papa Nealy Dent. 971. final assembly, Plant tors' service, Plant C. "She at- home and eat Camp McClellan, Ala., is child in the is a second Bryant School, gets along chocolates." 341, C, now seaman class tends The letter was signed: "Walt, of a new boy,'Donald Nicholas, worksinDept. treating and in the naval air technical train- fine with her studies and in her Monty, who is the only child in the anodizing, Plants A-B. Ellis, Moe and Frank." * * ing center, Navv Pier, Chicago, spare time she does singing and A postscript says: "If this is Kapity home, 161 East South a 111. dancing." street. not asking too much, please * * * William E. Fowler, Dept. 828, send each of us a small snap- material salvage, Plant C, is shot in your Dept. 593, fab- answering letter." In emergency stepping "high, wide and hand- Added to the letter were ricating shop, Plant D, there's some," being very proud of the Ask service men's addresses these words: "Of course they additionalsunshine becauseDale advent of a baby boy in the The Clan for are hinting Pryor, is smiling — not at all (the cen- ' E. from ear Fowler home, 658 LaFollette If a former buddy at Goodyear in the service sor)." to baby ear overthe arrivalof a street. * * * mailing list, may The boys are going to get boy in his home, 968% Dayton is on The Clan's the address be some street. chocolates. * * In the home of Samuel C. obtained by calling at The Clan office. KEEP EM a Griffith, 261 Gable Place, an- FLYING Ford L. Arnold, Dept. 219, other ray of sunshine has been BuyMORE War Bonds THE WINGFOOT CLAN.- 4
ABOUT ST. VALENTINE THOSE BRAZEN ONES February 14. 271, long FOR There is method in our madness, fitting to St. Valen- From A. D. is a reach. That Day, now acquired was the day upon which Saint Valentine was martyred. tine's which has a double purpose, but Just why is not clear in the record,neither is the fact that lacks a clear dividing line. Valentine remains the idol of martyrdom the patron the lovelorn young while another typifies the boorish un- this madehim saint of lovers. There AIRCRAFT couth group you daubs, wereseveral saints in the early church by the same name. that sends hideous comic with Thebest known of themwas aRoman priest,possibly iden- coarse rhymes accompanying, to brazenly let you know tified with Valentine,Bishop of Spouts. what they think of you, protecting identity behind the WOMEN robes of anonymity. Going To Have Valentine Party? Goodyear WHY THE VALENTINE? Girls You May Know Here Are Several Angelina Parr,Dept. 515, ma- Mary Smoll, Dept. 825, Suggestions Remember, Girlsand Boys,Next cus- MondayIs the Biff Day terial estimating and ordering, tomer contact, Plant C, had a By GRACEGORDON Plant D3, has returned from birthday last Wednesday. She Jacksonville, Fla., brought A GAIN Valentine Day approaching. you aware, it's where as part membersof the depart- is As are of her vacation she had visited ment some of her birthday next Monday, February 14. Of course, it always falls on * * * cake. February her husband, Private George 14. There a little information about Valentine Day in Betty Cain, Dept. the five-column heading on this page. Every jffifwaBwtf^ Parr, stationed at infantry re- Jo 814, tool "'^^ ** ° °person knows-what placement center, Camp Bland- control, Plant C, was ill at her y llVOT ° f yS " * ddeTpeo le^ UnK b a d irls even ing. * * * home last week.* * * Maybe to you wouldlike have Ruth Fisher of Massillon a some sort of Valentine party in paper. They will expect you to Anna Woodring, Dept. 671, is sub-assembly, Plant D3, reports new employe in Dept. 283, your church group, or among turn on the lights to examine share-the-ride, your friends, among that her son, Charls K. Wood- Plant C. Herhus- club or as- their work of art, but not yet! band,HowardFisher, is inDept. sociates working with you at After each has drawn a heart ring, formerly of Dept. 248, improving 863, standards and methods, Goodyear. And if you do have a and you are sure that pencils no mailing, Plant C, is couple Valentine party, be prepared longer drawing Next Monday is St. Valen- from an of influenza at Plant C. The drives from to touch paper, ask attack Massillon every working day. have a hearty time. Possibly each one to draw an arrow tine's Day. Just how the day a Ft. Penning, Ga., hospital. He — you already have your plans piercing the center of the heart, orginated remains a sort of has been in the army since No- KEEP EM FLYING made, but if you are in a quan- a Cupid holding the heart, a semi-mystery. But the bays and vember. * * dary as to just what might be good luck symbol, and as a girls, young men and young * women, are in favor of it. interesting, let me offer some final touch, —add a short senti- Sue Wanko, Dept. 671, sub-as- suggestions. mental verse all of this in the One book tells this tale: Val- sembly, Plant D3, celebratedher |< Hang up the red cardboard dark! When they have finished, entine was a priest in the days birthday the other day. hearts and send out your invita- turn on the lights, exhibit the of Claudius of Rome. In those * * * @L/tyaqementi tions— for even so-called young masterpieces and prepare for days there were wars, too. They moderns abandon sophistication a good laugh. raged on so long that men got Inez Reich, Dept. 346, paint Dolores Viering of arniyBB in favor of the sentiment and "Rivals Relay" tired of being away from wives shop,Plant B, is illat home and forces civil service at Gooff lace of an old-fashioned Valen- Then there is "Rivals Relay." and sweethearts ... and be- would like to have some of her year has announced her engage- tine party. Cut a strip of paper— preferably came disgruntled soldiers. co-workerscall her. She may be ment to Lieutenant Clifford E. May Try Something New wrapping— paper because of its Therefore,Claudiusbanned mar- reached over* ST-6312.* * Armstrong, a former army air Invitations and decorations strength about 12 feet long. riage altogether. Valentine, see- forces property officer at Air- may be the conventional hearts This may be done by pasting ing the disappointment of Members of Dept. 984, fin as- craft, now stationed in Detroit, and flowers, or you may break shorter sections together. The young maidens and men, began sembly, Plant C, gave Widma Mich. Dolores attended school away and try something new. strip should be three to four performing secret marriages. Houder a surprise birthday in Davis, W. Va., and Lieuten- Here's a good stunt: write the inches wide. When this was discovered, Val- luncheon last week. Sharing in ant Armstrong attended North- invitation on a strip of paper Find the middle and paste entine wasexecuted... on Feb- the birthday cake were Eliza- western University.* * * and wrap it around a candy narrow red ribbon or draw a ruary 14, 271 A. D., according beth Single, Inez Bishoff, Ma- kiss; thencover the whole thing red mark across it. Paste a few to legend. bel Kilper and Lee Prinzo. The engagement of Florence with silver paper in approved small hearts down each strip, Others claim that "valentine" * * * Valk, Dept. 826, purchasing, candy-kiss style and attach a placing the same number in the comes from the Norman word Goodyear Plant 1, and Donald guest's position "galatin," meaning gallant, Gizella Juhas secretary to Kortze, Dept. 935, small card with the same relative on each a or 655, electrical name. side of the center. a man in love. George Merten, Dept. lami- rigger repair and maintenance, The party begins the minute On "go" two girls start cut- nated wood pilot plant, is tak- Aircraft Plant C, has been an- Still others explainthat Val- ing her vacation while her the first guest appears. Plan ting their way to the center or entine Day is an adaptation of hus- nounced. No date has been set games or stunts for early ar- the "man." When they come to band is home on furlough from for the wedding. the Roman festival of Luper- the army. * * * rivals so that the party will get a heart they must cut it out calia in February— when names * * * off to a good start. Be sure to neatly before they can go on. The marriage of Oma Ash- of young women were drawn Mabel Smith, policewoman, worth, Dept. 671, sub-assembly, include a guessing contest in the The first to the center wins the from a box by young men to de- i preparatory games. A glass jar first lap. When the girls have cide who would be Plant D3, is going to Detroit by Plant D3, and Wayne Stack- all a being mates. plane next week-end to house, Dept. filled with an unknown quantity had trv at Queen of Shakespeare attend 506, GAC insAm of candy hearts makes a good Hearts, let the boys race for the and Chaucer re- the seventeenth birthday cele- tion, Plant I>, will take pWV subject. title of King of Hearts. ferred to valentines in their bration of her daughter Betty Saturday, February 19. writings .. and three centu- Beaver. A daughter, * * '* "Jumbled Love" "Famous Lovers" ago . second "Famous ries Samuel Pepys recorded June Beaver, also in engagement Another is "Jumbled Love." Another is Lovers." on February lives De- The of Jane Gal- Distribute to guests paper Divide the group into smaller 14 that being his troit. * * * loway and Hilton LaFaye Jr. groups wife's valentine cost him five hearts on which are typed or of five or six if the party pounds. was announced last week. The written the following groups of is a large one, and into couples Mary Jane Scanlon,Dept. 670, bride-elect is a junior at Kent jumbled letters. See who can if it is a small one. Give each However true these stories pre-assembly, Plant D3, ob- State University, a member of arrange each group so that it group or couple the names of a may be, we still think sending served her birthday last Wed- Alpha Omega sorority and sev- willspell a word in a lover's vo- pair of famous lovers and al- valentines is lots of fun. nesday, groundhog* * *day. eral honoraries.LaFaye, agrad- cabulary. — low them five minutes to work KEEP 'EM FLYING uate of Ohio State University 1. Oelv —Love out a skit portraying that cou- Ruth HamiltonDept. 670, pre- and an affiliate of Sigma Chi 2. Pucid Cupid ple. They may use words or not \ assembly, Plant D3. left last fraternity, is in Dept. 718, en- 3. Tchma— Match as they choose.Other groupstry week for a visit with relatives gineering design, Plant C. — to identity — 4. Dgeidnw —Wedding guess the of the in Harlan county,Kentucky, and KEEP EM FLYING 5. Hioprstuc— Courtship couple. with her mother and her chil- 6. Rovles— Lovers KEEP EM FLYING dren in Georgia, as her vacation Josephine Busy 7. Aeshtr —Hearts COULDN'T STOP 'EM diversion. * * * 8. Eleovrtu True— love No transportation problem! In War Effort 9. Hteewartse Sweetheart wereallowed to get in the way Mary Kirkland, Dept. 670, 10. Tahresaceh— Heartaches of the party first shift workers pre-assembly, Plant D3, is help- When her husband was called "Dear Valentine" of Dept. 670, pre-assembly, ing in the gas rationing and into the service ten months ago Try "Dear Valentine." Turn Plant D3, had Saturday night at share-the-ride office as her time Josephine Huffman knew that out thelights and ask eachplay- Smithville. They went to the will allow. * * it was her patriotic duty to take er to draw a heart on a piece of chicken dinner in an open truck * a job in a war industry and filled with hay. Mabel Frymer Anne Wearley and Pearl Ren- thereby contribute to the war was in charge of arrangements. — ner,both of Dept. 574, electrical, effort. Says Alaska Fine how embarrassment came Josephine, working in Dept. KEEP 'EM FLYING over me at the Valentine party Plant D, have returned. Both have beenill. 251, janitors, Plant A, has three Place In Summer MOTHER DIES last night? Well, that Mrs. * * * children. Her eldest daughter, Henry Robertson,leadman of Mutz giggled when Iwas tell- Dorothy, works in Dept. 836, . Dept. Dept. 668, spot welding, Plant ing the women about my Esther Atkins, Dept. 579, sub- janitors, Plant C. Josephine Beatrice Mirman of breaking his assembly rework, Plant D, gave 971C, final assembly, Plant C, D3, was called out of the city brother-in-law gave an additional pledge in by neck in a fall. Itold'em he was a party recently for fellow Loan recently received a letter from last week the death of his tight walker, the Fourth War Drive. brother, Irving Mir- mother. a wire and that workers. Part of the entertain- her Private >— maybe ment was Merle McKay's play- KEEP EM FLYING corps, KEEP "EM FLYING Mrs. Mutz said if he man of the army medical hadn't been tight he would be ing the clarinet. personnel departments of stationed in Alaska. ELIZABETH WEDS * * * The Bradach, Dept. alive today. That was a cutting all plants, both Goodyear Tire ' "It is plenty cold up here now Elizabeth really " but 971C, final assembly, C, remark. It hurt me. I'm Alda Miller, mailing depart- and Goodyear Aircraft, will' in the summer it is one of Plant not going to her party Friday ment, m., the pleasantest spots of the was recently marriedto Private Plant D3, appeared at have a party from 8 to 12 p. Joseph night. work Friday with her hair done Tuesday, February 15, at the world to be in," Irving reports. Victor of thearmy medi- KEEP 'EM Beatricehas two other brothers cal corps, stationedat FortDix, FLYING in pigtails and tied attractively Turner Club. Dancing, enter- in the service. N.J. Buy MORE War Bonds vvith red ribbons. tainment, and a buffet supper. THE WINGFOOT CLAN.- 5 INQUISITIVEIC/MBQD ( Veteran Of 186 Combat MissionsIn y> THEJpW30T CLAN Solomons Area Is Litchfield Guest mmmmmm ~ AIRCRAFT EDITION = -' '*"- -' — AMEBIC*. riBST INTHE Aim MARK L. FELBER EDITOR Published Weekly in the interest of Goodyear Aircraft Corporation Employes Offices in Goodyear Hall— Entrance, 1217 East Market Street Phones— Bell Extension 575— House 328 Aircraft Extension 8272 *¥ mW* m Mm Question: "What is your re- Germany 9, action when you hear Vol. 4 Wednesday, February 1944 No. 6 is being bombed?" Margery Snyder, Dept. 253, Unless and until Americais the most powerful nation hourly personnel, A-B gate- in the air, our safety, our freedom and our standard of I living not again it has been house: "It's wonderful. don't will be what in the past. feel sorry for Germany after all P. W. Litchfield. the trouble Germany has caused us." MAIL FROM HOME MEANS SO MUCH Geneva Facemire, escort girl, Plant B lobby: "I have two TO OUR BOYS IN UNIFORM brothers in the navy somewhere in the South Pacific, and since you read the many stories appear- Germany started this whole ing every week in The Clan about some of the 18,- 'mess,' Isay let's finish it by UNDOUBTEDLYGoodyear boys given making a 'mess' of Berlin. 'Buy 000 who have up good-paying— jobs Bonds to Buy Bombs to Bomb broken home ties to fight for their country and Berlin' is my motto." ou. You've read excerpts from their letters, and have Blanche LaFollette,Dept. 572, ou noticed how most of those lines from our boys carry final assembly, PlantD: "When- he information that letters from home would be rel- P.W. Litchfieldand CaptainFrank Baldwin ever Ihear that hundreds of 5hed? tons of bombs have been drop- In Veteran of 186 combat mis- :than any other plane," said the ped on Berlin, Isay 'Give it to one letter received this week a Goodyear boy, sions against the Japanese in captain, adding that the Cor- them and drop that many more.' omewhere in England, wrote: "Gee, Iwish the folks in the Solomons area, in thecourseIsair was far superior to the Jap Ishould think everyone would ly old department would write to me." Another says: of which he destroyed nine Jap Zeros in every phase of com- be feeling the same way.Also,I Please announce through The Clan that Iwould enjoy planes and has seven other bat flying. hope they getJapan quickly and "probables" to his credit, Frank After winning the essay con- thoroughly." letters from my former associates." Baldwin, 23-year-old marine test in 1937, Captain Baldwin H. A. Beardshaw, Dept. 526, Ind|Elmer Bond, a Goodyear man, home this week on captain, winner of the Good- a guest was at «tting 1937, Mr. Litchfield's shipping, Plant D: "I never rlough from the navy to visit his wife and thirteen year farm essay contest in camp at Timagami, Ontario., of W. re- stopped to consider a great deal children, tells of bloody fighting was the guest P. Litch- turning to camp the following my the on Guadalcanal and field last Thursday. what reaction to the bomb- the Bougainville area, and he said: "I urge the folks year as a counselor. He was a ing of Berlin is, but Idefinitely A native of Lapeer, Mich., member of the Goodyear field know Iwouldn't want to be in o write often to their former buddies. Youcan't appreci- Captain Baldwin enlisted in the organization prior to his enlist- ate how much letters from home to boys Berlin. It is a job that must be (n mean those marine corps more than two I ment in the marine corps. done to get the war over, no uniform." years ago pilot n * * * and after his On his return to active duty, matter how distasteful it is to training was assigned to duty Captain Baldwinis tobe award- think about." in the Solomons, where as pilot Navy Amid battles which today are making history and ed the Cross and Distin- Henry Beltz, Dept. 252, po- of a navy Corsair fighter plane guished Flying Cross, he has sudden death drifting through the jungles in he won the Air Medal. lice:"The soonerBerlinis clean- been informed. ed off the map, outhwest Pacific islands, and in the mountains and Captain Baldwin received the the better I alleys Italy, KEEP 'EM FLYING like it. The more bombs they of a very important event to our boys in Purple Heart after being wound- drop, Isay 'double iiose areas is the arrival of mail from home. ed in the leg by Jap shrapnel Employes Activities them'." and showedhis contempt for the Doris Glaze, Dept. 968, spot- This is true, too, among our boys in camps in this welding, auntry, Nipponese by returning to duty Office Is Moved Plant C: "Those bombs waiting for orders to go across, and among the day after he was wounded. hitting Berlin are bringing the lose already abroad, ready for the signal for the "big The slender, soft -spoken The employes activitiesoffice day of peace and the day our ush" under General Eisenhower. flier described the Corsair as has been moved to the south end boys will be home much sooner. Time to all of these fighting men is reckoned to a "the best fighter plane Ihave of the centralized employment I wear two service stars, one reat from — ever seen." building, near the Plants A-B for a husband and one for a extent one arrival of mail to the next and "I would rather fly a Corsair gatehouse. An entrance to the brother, and Iwant this war to lie datesalways seem far between. office is at the southwest cor- end. Ifeel sorry for the women I"When the jeeprolls up with the mail there comes ner of the building for the con- and children of Berlin because long-awaited venience of outsiders. Employes Idon't think it is their fault. fiat moment known to every service man," Otherwise, a soldier home on furlough told The Clan. "All activity may enter from the plants Isee it is the only Spins through the gatehouse with an thing to do." eases for a few minutes. Differences in rank seem to Tale inter-plant pass. Sylvester isappear. Dignified plain privates Johnson, Dept. 959, I'ith colonels and stand Laugh the Laughs Outlets for special production welding, Plant and World activities C: ide by side in eager anticipation.All hands stand fast With You! Weep and You and promotion tickets will still "A lot of damage is being done ntil all mailbags are empty." Weep Alone. be maintained there, as well as with those bombs, thank good- There is always at the personnel offices of ness. If the Germans had be- a chance that the last pink envelope themselves, light be "the" one. No,it's not for the He- -Haven't I seen you somewhere Plants C and D, plus a new lo- haved I'd be sorry — man who waited before?— cation in the Plant B personnel for them. As it is, Ican't say opatiently it was another letter for a buddy, who al- She Possibly. I've been there sev- office, by Dorothy that Iam. Ionly say eral times. * * * headed Jack- 'Pour it eady had received one. So the disappointed one walks son. on 'em.' It is the on'lv way' to way, Absenteeism, says one writer, is The new phone extension of bring Hitler to his knees." apparently heartbroken. just a fancy word which covers * * * such things as plain laziness, in- the activities department is Minnie Paxton, Dept. 526, difference to the war and a pro- 8108. shipping, Plant B: "When I Remember, found distaste for a regular job. KEEP EM FLYING I folks, home seems a lot closer to your * * * read about Berlin left in a department associate when he hears from you Jane- -Which would you rather be, cloud of smoke and flame, it is ccasionally, but home — a dish —rag or a table cloth. good news to me, because it — seems far, far away no place Joan A dish rag. OAFFYNITIONS t all when you never drop a line to him. Jane --Why? As Told By Willie means a speedier victory. For Joan Because* I'd* fret* squeezed more. my part,Isay,'Bigger and bet- Please remember, too, that very likely the most for- ter bombings to insure the four jrn What a wonderful world this — figure in the world is the service man who draws would be if we were all born with Canine It'sa drug sometimes freedoms'." a willingness to cooperate, instead blank in the mail distribution. of with the notion used for colds. KEEP EM FLYING that we were Sentiment— Settlings, like in Won't you write to that fellow who worked at your born to boss! + * * — an old tank or cistern. Twenty InBand But ide before he went to war? Do it today. Student To whom was Minerva — married? — Osculate It means to swing More Players Teacher When will you learn that and forth, we Needed Minerva was the Goddess of Wisdom? back like talk Iormer wasn't married! about an osculating fan. She * * " KEEP EM FLYING The Goodyear Aircraft Con- DOAKES Thelaw gives aman the right to JOE SAYS: open his wife's letters. All he needs cert Band, with Charles Sten- is someone to give him the cour- ross directing, is continuing its age. * * * OUR QUIZ COLUMN practice sessions every Monday !4Jhe4i> *Sa*fte04te comes to me and Harry— They say meat eaters are evening in Goodyear Hall and says he'd like to goback to the "goodold days," more active— than vegetarians. has twenty members now in the Jerry Naturally. They've got to be 1. Who wrote the lines: "He fold. Itell him I'm for the care-free days when gaso- to Ret the meat *to *eat*I prayeth best who loveth best all The organization, however, line Competition may may things both great and small"? was so unrationed that women could use or not be needs players of French horns, wholepanfuls gloves, the life of business, but lack of it 2. How long is a ofit toclean their and have is usually the*death* "of service. kilometer? trombones, flutes and piccolos. enough left over to blow up their kitchens. 3. How many childrendid desiring are Well, here we are at the bottom of Jo- Those auditions the column again. Thanks for reading hann Sebastian Bach have? asked to call Frieda Geiger, the items. (AiiHweis on last page) Ext. 8795. THE WINGFOOT CLAN.- 6 NEW GLASSES IN "Abe" Lincoln RIFLE SHOOTING January "Quota Ship" Several Days Ahead Of Schedule Was Considered BEING ORGANIZED Good Salesman "Abe" Lincoln, whose birth- Complete Course Of SevenWeeks day anniversary falls on Satur- WKL ■ Costs Only $3;Includes Use *^B?5f- J^uAmmmm\ \ I ■■{ day of this week, was a master Of Gun, Ammunition salesman of his ideas and poli- cies. And he had great sales re- Goodyearites who want to sistance. He knew people. He learn how to handle a rifle properly, and how to shoot it, knew how to influence them to have the opportunity to take a think his way. complete course of instructions What were Lincoln's secrets under the guidance of the Good- M '* Jl\MmAMm mmmmmmmm 'IT >^mlA mWfAmm\ of selling? Lethim tellus: year Rifle Club. The organiza- flBfaflt^bsilll^HBB IBI^H 13 jC fclH flWB Hflr v-4mL mm "If you would win a man to tion recently voted to continue Gam t:^*^flliv*^b ksw ff^^~^i^ir^r! your cause," saidLincoln on one the schoolin rifle shooting. New BF*^H w!^* B-***I^BK^'i^B flsP^if^fBl H^SiL~'iiBiiK^!^ occasion, classes are being enrolled now. I^L""^K^itsH' V * "iJfli B flsil^flMMl "convince him that Meetings are held you are his true friend. Therein of the club drop honey every Thursday evening at the is a of — which will indoor rifle ramge in the base- catch his heart and which, say ment of the East Akron post what you will, is the greatest office. The complete seven- Mr -'-*^ i*t mW^mT W '&-'-l W. WMWU ■HKR high road to his reason— and week course, including the use which, once gained, you will of the rifle and all ammunition have little trouble in convinc- needed, costs only $3. ing judgment justness proves his of the "The training we give of your case, if indeed that especially helpful to allwho ex- cause is just." pect to be inducted into the armed forces," says Gus Rick- Pictured above are employes of the flight operation department whose work along with other Lincolnbelieved—in letting the etson, one of the instructors, Plant D employes put January's "Quota Ship" out four and one-half days ahead of schedule. other fellow talk he believed "but it is not necessary to be The men had their pictures snapped along with Lieutenant T. J. George and Lieutenant R. D. in asking questions. "I like the of military age to take advan- Sparrow, both of naval inspection, and "Bud" Reynolds, chief of ground operations. question mark," he said, "be- tage of this opportunity. Any- cause it has a hook in it." one who wants to learn how to Lincoln prepared— himself for shoot is welcome to enroll." every interview he studied the The club is affiliated with the u< YES. MANY OF THEM ARE prospect. "I spend one-third _pf National Rife Association and 7!4e Real MiU Ame*Acal" EMPLOYED AT AIRCRAFT my time figuring out wh^^ has been asked to carry on with am tcoing to say, and two-tm^V its classes by the war depart- of my time thinking what the ment. other fellowis going to say," he Election of club officers was recently held, all officials being Lincoln practiced common re-elected. They are: Ralph sense. When asked the reason Edwards,president;John Camp- for his success as a lawyer, he bell, vice president; and George replied: "I always say the most MacClelland, ordnance officer. sensible thing Ican think of." KEEP 'EM FLYING And Lincoln believed in simpli- city. "Make it so simple a child will understand; then no Lincoln'sBirthday one will misunderstand." Saturday, Feb. 12 KEEP 'EM FLYING Navy Boy Sends Little Known Curious Facts About Great Emancipator Some Money Home Lincoln wasnot photographed For $100 War Bond until he was thirty-seven.* * # Because he "wanted to help No photographs exist of Mr. Aircraft attain its bond goal," and Mrs. Lincoln together. ■'«* Calvin Edgell, formerly # * * ■sUs^flsv SmskWs of I>'J^* 572, final assembly, Plant Lincoln was buried in the sent the money for the purchase clothes he wore at his second of a $100 war bond. Calvin is a inaugural. studying # * * seaman second class Is&itttMf&tfiBBmwi AmW*- '^MA*V* Am in the signal and radio school Abraham Lincoln made one ■Jl:-:-..— --■."iW ,^ff8^ " ■■ Mm at the University of Chicago. greatest speeches, the *+..:. .mmwkt. "mmmWJ