Vol. 1, No IO. SOUTH BEND LATHE WORKS LATHE BUILDERS SINCE 1906 June, 1941 L.W.A.A. GOL~ERS ENJOY ONE-DAY TOURNAMENT ADAM SHUAMBER TURNS IN LOW SCORE OF 80-81 FOR 36 HOLES By Charles Balough In weather more suitable for duck hunting than golf thirty-five members of the Lathe Works Athletic Association teed off in a 36-hole Blind Bogie Golf Tournament held on the Four Lakes Golf Course at Christiana Lake, Sunday, June 15. The tournament was highlighted by some good and some bad golf, inas­ much as the weather hampered some of the golfers who say they <lo better in warm weather. The tournament, however, showed that a few of the boys around the shop know what the game is all about. Adam S.hu­ Photo by Blackstone Studio Photo by Wally Kunkle amber with an 80-81, Bob Watson 84, Mr. and Mrs. D onald Grimes Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Miller William Klein 88, Carl M. Blank 81, Russel Frushour Jr. 90, and even John E. Downs with an 89, were a few of the WEDDING BELLS RING FOR MANY L. W. A. A. MEMBERS boys who weren't slowed up by the in­ clement weather . DURING MONTH OF JUNE After the first 18 holes the golfers met and ate dinner at the Christiana Lodge. Best wishes and congratulations are Other L. W. A. A. members recently During the day Ted Carlson and his in order to several L. W. A. A. members married during the month of May are: able assistant Ira Cowen took moving who took the flower strewn path to the John Joseph Toth and Virginia Marie pictures of the various members as well altar during the month of June. Don Linkees who exchanged vows on Satur­ as groups of L . W. A. A. golfers in Grimes, Room 18-A, and Leona Fisher day, May 24. Nicholas Andrew Toth formal and informal action shots. These were married on Ju.ne 7 Wilbur Wurts­ followed brother John's example and will be shown to the members in the baugh of the R eceiving Depa rtment took married Elizabeth Kovasics on May 31. near future. Ida Kimmel for his bride on June 8. Mary Rankin, Office, b ecame the bride Ted Clark of the Steel Room was mar­ of Edward Calloway on May 30. Ed left The winners of the prizes were Jerry ried to Dorothy Logan on June 8. On for the Army on June 23. George Mount, Fogle, Robert Watson, and Steve Benko Saturday, June 14, Betty Jane Ort, File Room 30, was married on Decoration in the morning round, and William Run­ Room, was married to Robert W . Wyne­ Day to Mary McCarty of Elkhart. yon, Russel Frushour Jr., and Robert gar. Anthony Miller of the Factory Ac­ Dasmann in the afternoon rounds. counting Department was married to For other wedding pictures see page Another such outing is being planned Irene Ivins on June 21. seven. for late summer or early fall. NEW L. W. A. A. OFFICERS INSTALLED AT ANNUAL MEETING AND SMOKER The L. W. A. A. annual meeting and smoker held Tuesday night, May 27, was attended by more than two hundred and fifty members. At this meeting the election of the following new officers for 1941-42 was announced: D. W . (Web) Whitmer, President; Jos·eph Arch, Vice President; Helen Klaybor, Director ; and Glen Lutes, Director. The following men who retained their offices will serve with the new offi­ cers for the coming year: William Probst, Treasurer; James Everett, Secretary; and Duncan O 'Conor, Director. Following the business meeting, three reels of movies w ere shown, one on the "Fall of France," one on the "City of New York", and another on "Highlights of the 1940 Football Season." These pictures proved of great interest to our members. Harold Wiseman's Green Mountain Ramblers entertained with several lively tunes. The boys received many encores and responded very generously. Very tasty hot barbecued beef sandwiches and cold beer N EW L. W . A. A. O FFICERS O UTLINE PLANS F O R 19 41 -42 Winners of the L. W . A. A. election held May 27 are, from left to were served by the refreshment committee consisting of right: J oe Arc Ji, Vice President; D aniel W . (·Web ) Whitmer, Pres i­ Fred Nucci, Mike Berta, a nd Frank Bollinger. dent; H elen Klaybor, Director: and Glen Lutes, Director. Page 2 CtiATT~l? June, 1941 CtiATT~l? L. W. A. A. MEMBERS TO SEE CUBS PISTOL CLUB ELECTS NEW PLAY N. Y. GIANTS OFFICERS AT BANQUET On Sunday, July 27, 'L. W. A. A. mem­ By George Gray P.UBLISHED bers and their families will leave by Twelve men attended the annual pis­ FOR AND BY THE EMPLOYEES OF THE special South Shore Train for Chicago tol Club banquet held on June 7 at the where they will attend the baseball game Prairie Steak House. SOUTH BEND LATHE WORKS between the Chicago Cubs and the New Election of officers was held after SOUTH BEND, INDIANA York Giants - this may be a double­ dinner. Andy Gall will be the new cap­ header. Russell Hopper, chairman in tain; Tom Edmunds, secretary ; George charge of arrangements, announces that Gray and John Oberle, range officers. June, 1941 a section of box seats has been reserved After the election, the awards for the exclusively for our party. These seats shooting season were presented. Andy are $1.55 each. Gall, Lester J a comet, Pax Tirrell, Les­ ter Johnson, and John Oberle all re­ It is expected that more than 300 ceived arm bands for shooting 80°/n of L. W. A. A . baseball fans will make the all the scheduled matches. Andy Gall trip, in which event the South Shore was also awarded a silver medal for Line will offer a special rate of $1.75 having an average of 259.7 for the sea­ for the round trip. This excursion prom­ son. Tom Edmunds was awarded a gold ises to be an interestine: one and will medal for his average of 245.0 for the provide an opportunity ·for fans to see season. two of the nation's finest baseball teams in action. Make your reservations early. The L . W. A. A. Handicap trophy was won by Pax Tirrell who had a handicap averaJle of 265.0 for the season. The trophy will remain in his posses­ ROOM 31 - TOOL ROOM sion until next year. Joseph Pajac and Thaddeus Mrocz­ kiewicz have received their classifica­ A woman can get even with a man by tions from the draft boards. Both men marrying him or refusing to do so. have been placed in Class 2A. The following men have joined the Young military attaches are always force in the Tool Room: R. C. Stilson, ready to instruct pretty girls in the use ONLY GAME Floyd M. Dickey, and C. R. Bonham. of arms. SOFTBALL TEAM HITS ITS STRIDE FISH SWlM By Paul Szalay Due to tough competition in the C. Y. 0., winning by a score of 10 to 9. Double A League, the Lathe Works This was a ten inning game. Playing the UP STREAM A. A. softball team was forced to return Jockey A. C. team on Tuesday, June 17, to the "A" League which is played on the L. W. A. A. team lost 10 to 6. Tuesday evenings starting at 6 :30. BOAT TRIP IS CALLED OFF The team received their new uniforms The teamJo.und its place in this league three weeks ago. The uniforms are The boat trip on Lake Michigan from and likes the competition. Playing the bright Kelley green with white stripes St. Joseph. to South Haven, Michigan, Malleable Steel Range on May 27, the and gold letters. scheduled for Sunday, June 22, and an­ L. W. A. A. won 14 to 12. On June 3, New faces in the lineup include: nounced in the May issue of "Chatter" they took the Knights of Pythias by a Jerry Kline, shortstop; Joe Arch, Jr., was cancelled. The officers of the Roose­ score of 9 to 6. Again on June 10, the outfielder; Tony Kuhar and Andy Szak­ velt Steamship Line in Chicago have team continued its winning streak to aly, the former is a pitcher and the notified us that due to conditions beyond win a close game from the St. Joseph latter is an outfielder. their control they are unable to operate their steamers on these excursions dur­ ing this summer season. L. W. A. A. PICNIC TO BE HELD SAT., AUG. 9 AT HUDSON LAKE Plans are now being completed for the Lathe- Works Annual Picnic which will be held on Saturday, August 9, at Hudson Lake. Harold Miller, chairman of the committee on location and time, assisted by Cliff Foster, William Geyer, Freda Olson, and J cannette Richardson, selected Hudson Lake as the site of the picnic. The entire p!ant will close down for the day. The Annual Picnic of the Lathe Works is a traditional affair, and one which affords L. W. A. A members and their families a real opportunity to enjoy a fine day's outing, and to become better acquainted with each other. Now that we are into the summer season, members are urged to submit photos of beach parties, bathing scenes, outings, picnics, fishing trips, etc. L. W . A. A. SQFTBALL TEAM OUTFITTED WITH NEW UNIFORMS Front Row (left to right) - Louis Toth - bat boy, Floyd Wharton, Don Zellers, Gerald If you want to be considered a Kline, Matthew Kroll, Tony Kuhar, Joseph Kuhar, and Frank Kuhar - bat boy.